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Evening star., 1941-11-27

A. Fitted CeIIorette-24 inches
long, le inches deep, 3512 inches
high Fitted with 10 beverage
CLOSES, chromium troy. Mohoe-
ony and gum or walnut sZO.75
ond gum -------- ~
B. Sturdy MetoI Cord TobIe Set
two tone ed-ond-white cover
combination. Four comfort SIT
able chairs. Five-pieoe set ~
e. smoII-size Living Room Choirs,
covered in fine one-of- o-kind
decorator fabrics. SOS
Seven lovely styles ~
D. Lyre-end Magazine Rock holds
your fovorite magazines. Beau
tifuIIy styled with bross sO.e5
rods. Mohogony----- ,
{. Leather Choir for the man Of
the house K and comfortable
enough to please any mans
toste Deep red, green s7O.5o
or brown ---------- -
F. Mohosony Smoker-oeoin for
the man Of the house. sQ.e5
6. PIotform Rocker is always G
great fovorite-for its deep, luxu
rious gliding comfort. Solid Philip ,
pine frame, cotton top szO.z5
esty covers ---- ~
II. Governor Winthrop Desk has
q spacious writing compartment
four ompIy-sized drowers-yet its
proportions blend we'll with your
small home. Four boIl-ond- d-olow
feet. Mahogany and So
gum ---------- 81
!. MopIe KneehoIe Desk makes
mans home Tor STUDENT his
office 2ox40-inch top slO.e5
with seven large drawers ~
Evening star., 1941-11-27

J. A Breokfront makes q gift Of
many uses-desk compartment,
booksheIves, silver storage and
linen drawers Mohoe- s7O.5o
any and gunn---- y
LIVING ROOM FURNITURE, SIXTH FLOOR.
K. Snort Powder TobIe Of on
tique- effect white and gold-coIor
enamel on hardwood. Two drow-
ers and q center compartment for
toilet articles. Lift mir szO.5o
ror in the oenter-- ~
Matching Stool --------Sl2.75
L. Comfortable Boudoir Choir
with button back and scot. Wine,
rose, peach, blue, noturoI, green
Lt.oro! -1tna douse cotton e'0- sl475
Matching ottomon ---Se.95
IA. Cedor Chests for your treos-
ured Iinens-of solid red cedar
covered with mahogany veneer.
Weotherstrip metol seo. Lock
and key. "A inches long, l7H
inShes ir,Sh. :,,;dt hieh' 1894 s27.5o
BEDROOM FURNITURE, FIFTH FLOOR.
N. Equipped Sewing Cabinet
with two drawers, several balls
and spooIs Of dorning cotton,
thread, sewing occes- sIOz5
sories. Top lifts uP-- ~
o. Mahogany or Walnut Coffee
TobIe is smortIy styled in q pop
ulor design Glass top $3.50
insert, brass claw feet IL
LIVING ROOM FURNITURE, SIXTH F1ooR
Evening star., 1941-11-27

Dointy, Graceful Miniature, renni-
niscent Of the 18th Century and
Colonial days with charming
Iodies pictured against back
grounds of quilted royon sotin,
maroon and ivory color, E,
others. Poir
Miniature Broekets-simple and
decorotive-to hold fieurines or
small pIonts Several designs e
in ivory and gold color. Poir, i
p1cruars AND MIRRORS, SIXTH FLOOR.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
Furniture Gifts for Pleasant Living

Throughout Fifth ond Sixth Floors supeote assortment
oImos unlimited possibilities for Christmas giving You find the
price ranges pleasing But make selection eoy There ore
often difficulties focto deliveries take advantage Of our
readiness now.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-09-05

NEGRO WPA WORKERS
SHARE IN s130,0OO,OO0
WPA AIRPORT DEFENSES

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The part which
Negro workers are taking in the $780,
COX, 900 defense airport program of the
Work Projects Administration is re-
Elected in employment figures issued this
week by Alfred Edgar Smith, Staff Ad-
wiser of the Federal WPA
In every State except Delaware, an
army of 71,000 men was employed at the
beginning of the current fiscal year on
278 sites certified by the Secretary ~
War or the Secretary of Navy as having
military importance. In II Southern
States where 81 of the sites are located
there were 1000 wPA Negro workers
on airport projects. The estimated COM
pleted cost Of thees airport construct
ion and improvement projects in the
South is s38366566 in WPA funds anc
contributions of the sponsor.
For the southern region, Negro work
ers in the defense airport program were
about 40 percent of the total. They
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-09-05
Negro WPA Workers Share I'M
$l3O,OOO,OOO w PA
A irport l}efenses

ranged from 80 percent in Louisiana
where a $2644,941 program was snds
way, to IA percent in Texas, where funds
for Is airport sites reach the S5,0OO0OU
mark.
Figures cited by MIR. Smith also revesl
that Florida's 81 airport project sites
lead all other States n this type OF
WPA defense construction. The 2,75o
Negro workers in Florida were approx
mately 80 percent Of the total number
of workers employed at these sites on
work to cost SIS. 100000. Another large
WPA airport construction program is in
Alabama, where 81 percent of the work
ers on IL sites, valued at $5,743,167, were
Negroes.
Other employment percentages reported
by Mr. Smith for airport construction
workers Of the Race and estimated com
pleted cost Of active projects in tbs
Southern States were:
Arkansas, IS percent, $685., o46; Georgia
700, 1854, 729; Mississippi, $40, $685.
Isl; North Carolina $40, s1,979, 99e.
South Carolina, $50, $3.50, 492; Tennessee
40, s149,4S6; and Virginia, 49.2 percent
and s1,257223 the estimated completed
cost.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-09-05
asss r@re q 90 &
Notice
Important Notice to Presidents

Important Notice to Presidents
All presidents are requested to col
lect $500 Echo and Publication Fee from
their lodges and report same in the
September Boards. Please remember
that the local lodges are to pay soc
annually and the paper will be mailed
to the president of the local lodge
The $500 Echo and Publication Fee
must be paid in a lump sum in the
SEPTEMBER Boards according to reso
buttons made by the Convent. on in 1910
E. F. Young, Gems President
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-09-05
W. ]. Rankin President
BOND

Fl. B. A. Board D scrption: Just a few
mes to thank you for coming to VI
with the September Board.
Take Highway No. II, come to Hat
tiesburg ard take highway No. AZ, conn
ng South to Bond. Place of meeting
NV Prospect, Baptist Church north Of
the station at Bond
Those coming from Picayune, taks
Highway No 13 coming East to highway
No. 40, come South about four miles
to Bond. We will be looking FOR YOU.
Viola Batson, President
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-09-05

We re not able to get to Brother ". u
J Weaver Of Leakesville; Brother James
Patrick of Hattiesburs Brother B. J.
Tatum of Mt. Olive and Brother H. Crit
fin of Da eville this time. We hope
however, that if they desire the Dec
ember Boards they will get their APP
plicatpns in at once.
So many people want the Board since
the H. b. A is cleaning UP now that
we cannot get 10 them as we desire.
However, if we do not hear from the
above presidents right away as to how
to get to their lodges, we will change
10 some one of the above named presi-
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-09-05

PROGRAM District harvest industrial rally OF the Meridian
District to convene Hill Methodist Church. Meridian,
Mississippi October $40 1941
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-09-05
SEPTEMBER BOARD DESCRIPTION

WEATHERSBY: All coming from East
highway 40 and 20 vii come to Magee
and leave highway 40 and turn to the
north and come through town for three
fourths OF mile: turn TO the left and &c
one mile; take the right and 60 a quar-
ter of mile; take the left on into Mary
Grove Number 118 a white church and
NILS from last turn.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-09-05
JOKES

JOKES
Father: How many times did the tea
cher spank you last week Willie?
w llis:,I don't know pop, I never pay
any attention to anything going on be
hind my back.
Teacher: What is cowhide chiefly used
for?
Boy: To no d the COW together.
Mary, asked the physiology teacher
what is the function of the stomaeh?"
ITO hold up your petticoat." Mary an
;wered shyly.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-09-05

Each president is asked to send /.
immed ately a clear description as tc
how we can get to the meeting place
of your Board If you fai to send il
in, the next few days, we viii be COM
PEELED to cancel the Board that is to
meet in your community and send Il
elsewhere.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-09-05

Thursday, September Ii, w J Rankin
H. B. A. No. 49, Weathersby
Friday, September IL, M Hall, H. B. A
No. 1913, Bond
B. A. No. 400, Dekalb
Friday, September S, E H Edwards, H
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-09-05
Churches
BETKEL A. H. < CHURCH


$50 Sunday School Mr.. LutAH
Stancle and Miss Annie Ruth McCsllse
superintendent.
First Sundays Pastors Day. u:O An
and 7:3o pm. sermons by the pastor
800 pm. each 3rd Sunday sermon -
pastor: Mr., Dixie Russell pastor ssew.
ard.
11:3o am. Second Sundays trustee dav
u:30 am. 4th Sundays Missionary day,
Mrs. c. Hursey, president
Choir practice every Friday night tn
Presidents: Mr.. Luther Stancle, u2ss
Cleo Clark.
Rev. Mrs L B Villas, PAstM
Miw I.yna Payne, >,
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-09-05
GIVE FOLLOW THEE"
General Thence:

PROGRAM District harvest industrial rally of the Meridian
District to convene at Rose Hill Methodist Church. Meridian
Mississippi, October $40, 1941
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8
700 PM-Local program by Rose Hill Church
800 PM-Sermon Rev. Rucker: collection, benediction
THURSDAY, Oct
900 AM-Worship Service by District Superintendent
HOO AUTHORIZATION and business
1130 AMSermon Rev Gerads: collection benediction
230 PM-Reassemble discussion and business topic (one
The Necessity of trained leaders in the local church
4:30P M-Recess
ZOO PMCande Light Service minister's wives association
500 PM-Sermon Rev. Griggs: collection, benediction
FRIDAY, Oct. 10
900 AM.-Worship Service by District Superintendent
1000 A.M-Business
1130A M-Sermon Rev H Holston: collection, benediction
2:30 P-Reassembe discussion The Duty Of leaders in
the New Church 2 The Laymans Relation Rust College,
with District Lay-leader c. T. Butler in charge
4:30 PM-Recess
ZOO Sermon Rev. H Riley: collection benedcion
POINTERS
Each Auxiliary group of the WSCS asked report
1925 All Local preachers and exhors who did not qualify
the District Conference please prepared do so In this
meeting All pastors who did raise their quota of subscrp
to the Advocate please report them at this meeting
REV. J A WILLIAMS, Rally Booster
COMNTTTTEE Reverends Mays w Rodgers, Griggs,
A L Geralds w Taylor Host pastor; Leonard, DIS.
Bishop R E Jones' DID LID Resident Bishop
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-09-05

Boards
H B. a. SEPT. BOARDS

H. B. A. SEPT. BOARDS
To the presidents o I the Il B A you
are requested to collect $1.25 H d. A
assessment for September from sadh
member of your lodge and report sasss
in the Board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
-oueNa Parsons
Tells HiehIights

e Continued from Page Sine)
and divorced shortly after their
elopement.
Tho most surprising divorce
was that of Gail Patrick and
Robert Cobb. Others who said
adieu to thier matrimonial ties
were Hcdy Lamar and Gene
Markey. Myrna 10y and Arthur
Hornblow. Alice Faye and Tony
Martin. Mango and Francis Led
erer. Constance Bennett and The
Marquis De La FalaiSe, Greer
Carson and Edward Alec Abbott
SnelSon. John Barrymore and
Elaine Barrie. Dolores Del Rio
and Cedric Gibbons Dick and
Ruth Foran. Rita and Edmund
Lowe and Airline Judge and Dan
Topping.
The population was increased
by the Don AmechcS. who had
their fourth son. and Ray Mil
lands. who had a baby boy, and
the Johnny WeisSmullerS also
had hoy. Tho Roy Rogers
adopted baby and so did Joan
Crawford. Ouida Bergere and
Basil Rathbone.
Hollywood, was Saddcned by
the death of Tom Mix, Eddie
Collins. Walter Connolly, Gran
willie Bates and Agnes AyreS.
And so ends 1910.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Philadelphia Story

TIE UNITED ARTISTS
Jumps the gun with an carly
showing of The Philadelphia
Story a pre-premiere engage
ment slated for January 9, inn
n1ediately following the close of
"Comrade X' and THE Long
Voyage Home"
In the film version of the
Philip Barry play in which
Katharine Hepburn scored such
a sensational hit on Broadway
and on tour, you will find not
only Miss Hepburn. but Cary
Grant. James Stewart, John
Howard and an all-star cast
Other United Artists attrac-
tions will be announced later,
along with coming Michigan
bills. following Santa Fe Trail.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Poor Reviewers

Tho holidays are great for
everybody but us Toor review
crS. Christmas and New Years
may be fun for everybody else
but the local critics had TO
cover four new pictures. opening
on New Years Day How's a
girl ever going TO get TO the
races
Alberto Villa. the South Amer
lean star recently signed by
RKO. Sneaks- and understands
very little English-which prob
ably accounts for many things.
After receiving many charming
Christmas cards. Mr.. Villa de-
clined to reply with formal New
Years cards and the sentiments
were something believe me.
To most of the women he has
met in Hollywood, including
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
10 Leading Pictures

FLASHING BACK to the
seasonal habit of reviewing lead
ing films of last year and the
general choice of players, per-
formances. etc. we had to make
our selection this past week and
a hard task it was. because this
past year had so many good pic
lures and so few outstanding
ones. Finally. our choice mar
rowcd down to the following 10:
ABE Lincoln in Illinois" "All
This and Heaven, Too. For
eign Correspondent" Grapes
of Wrath" His Girl Friday"
"Ninotchka." "Of Mice and
Men "Our Town" pride and
Prejudice" and "Rebecca" (ac-
cording to alphabetical order).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

LEONARD KELLER
and his orchestra FURNISH
the rhythmic melodies
for dancing and enter
tainmeHt in the current
rerue at the Book Casino.
little secretaries on the lot. he
sent engraved cards, reading:
After our delightful first few
months together :. Happy New
Year," Another read: From
thousands of miles Lam think
ing of you" But the third and
most informal was the climax.
1t said: Happy New Year-af-
fectionately, so what?"
Understand that instead Of
Bill Smith giving up his Holly
wood office and moving back to
New York to be with the bride.
Ethel Norman, they've decided
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Villa Gathers First in S Years

World The distinguished American novelist Villa
Gather, completed a ictionhs in five years-hat is
attracting attention "SAPPIuRA AND THE SLAVE GIRL
provides unogettabe picture of Virginia on the threshold OF
Civil War.
One understands the of rich miller
household all told with profound insight The
central plot seemingly simple emotionay
based the struggle for dominance OF
the girl Nancy But better the
appearances It's volume 10 be missed
pleasant Rose Franken effort CLAUDIA
AND DAVID which again reports so WnnngN on me young
folk
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Goes Back Home

Gust before the present war
broke out" she went on. II de-
cided to go back TO South Amer
lea for a visit with my relatives.
/ had been home sick for long
time and thought a quiet rest
would do me good. i had mode
a success of operating severaf
exclusive shops abroad, but
everything was In such a state
over there that there wasn't
much room for happiness"
But Miss Maris found plenty
of happiness when she arrived
in Buenos Aires, and her return
to South America put an en-
tirely new twist on her life.
Instead of a quiet visit. the
actress was feted from one end
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
How She Feels

Ethel feels il isn't fair to ask
her new husband to give, up his
business, which is mostly IN
Hollywood and. of course, II IS
impossible for her 10 remain
away from New York for any
length of time.
There's a sweet story back of
the letter Lou Costello received
from his former parish priest at
the little church where both Alb
bolt and Costello used to wor-
ship as youths in New York.
Ntptffert-tte2- boys were young,
Father Verelli tried his best to
convince Lou Costello that he
should not try 10 be an actor.
He did not think he had talent
and he thought the effort might
end in heartbreka for him.
But time writes strange tales
and as Lou Costello rose in the
theatrical world earning thou
sands of dollars weekly the little
ST. Anthony'S Church became so
rickety and old it was con-
demned by the city.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
PIaudits for Katy Hepburn

Odds and Entertainment World, Smartest lady IN
the theatrical have been Katharine Hepburn
pictures she returned TO Inc
Broadway stage Philadelphia Story which suited her talents
perfectly.
After wear of great Broadway the Hepburn lady
of the stars OF this same Pha
delpha Story held portion of the screen
rights today Katy only far weather. than ever
blu once a star!
Record liked best this week the One" and "The
World Without YOU PLAYED Pastor
and his orchestra.
New of Hollywood goddgger girl who keeps
lust one the sheriff.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
British Westerners

The Billy the Kid" company
is having the time of its life
with British Ian Hunter, who is
playing his first western role.
When the director told him to
ad lib a line to Bob Taylor, he
remarked with all the stops out:
"HOw are you, old chappie ~
Roscoe Harms son. who gets
his first big movie role MANDY
Hardy's Private Secretary" has
changed his na-le to Todd Harms
so the old man can keep his
identity" =. Betty Davis and
Mary Astor. who feul like mad
all through THE Great Lie.
have become inSeparable COM
panionS off the set.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Laird CreSar
CipeS Airlines a
=Wrighy Problem
By LOUELLA o. PARSONS
Motion Picture Editor, IntI News Service

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. A.
DANDOM thoughts of-the
IL week: One of my first good
laughs of the new year is the
story about Laird Gregar trying
to make reservations to fly back
from New York. He was asked
his weight and the weight of
the luggage.
When the 350-pound actor re-
piled "Oh. about 400 pounds.
the polite voice at the airport
came back: How many in your
party. sir?'
Joan Crawford looks marvel
Gus Shut she hasn't been feel
ing so we'll since she came back
from New York.
After living in California
nearly IA years without leaving
the state for more than 10 days
at a time. she has to get accli-
mated All over again.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Department

Here and There in the Sports For the hockey fans
BOSTON DETROIT Tuesday night-whe chicago
will defeat CANADIENS Thursday In the basketball
vhirl for MINNESOTA take WISCONSIN on Monday
COLUMBIA trim FORDHAM on Wednesday-CORNELL TO
defeat YALE on Frday-and NOTRE DAME TO knock over
BUTLER on Saturday Next Friday at Madison Square Garden
LOU NOVA takes on PAT COMISKEY. COAlISKEY is the
favoriebut recovered completely from his
recent illness CONSKEY easily And don't
didn't
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
A Yeoman's Job

When Lou learned of the par
iSh's plight he pitched in and did
a yeoman's job of raising funds
and now new and safe struc-
ture being planned on the site
of his childhood church. No
wonder the kindly priest wrote
Lou that God guided his path
TO the theater.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Kitty Foyle' Provides
Top Flight Film Fare

DANDOM Notes About Pictures You're Seeing: For long
~ time grown Hollywood that Sam Wood is
one Of greatest has known Now
KITTY FOYLE' Ginger Rogers-and if this
isn't film you've witnessed then no longer know
an aut1cnce picture when l
Christopher Morley best seller not easy job 10
transfer Wood has done the trick with
seeming employed in filming GOODBYE, MR.
CHIPS" and OUR TOWN"
Ginger Rogers heights Kitty and for
the 1910 Academy Award with
superb performance Morgan James Craig and Kathryn
all all KITTY FOYLE
energies a great II recommended TO you without
reservation.
Marx have-tAer best vehicle long time in
go WEST with John Carroll Diana Lewis. It's
petely picture expected but has swell
comedy routines had the preview
you enjoy the Marx Brothers, you'll
definitely 60 GO WEST"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Fine Film
Fare Due
In January
BY CHARLES GENTRY

WHILE every one IS running
w around tolling, polling and
rolling over in his mind what
the 10 best" pictures or the
dozen delights" of last years
films were. we'd like TO take a
quick glance at what the inn
mediate future holds in the way
of screen entertainment.
The Fox, Michigan and United
Artists have some promising at
fractions fined up for January.
so stop rejecting on what you
liked last August, and look
ahead for a minute.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

DANTE, great mdgi-
clan. 1ciH appear at the
head Of the fuH length
mystery reuue. Sim Sdtd
BIN, +" Opening HeTt Sun
p day, January II, at the
CdsS Thedter.
of the country TO the other.
The people down there had
come to accept her as famous
personality from those Spanish
pictures she had made in Holly
wood and had practically for
gotten.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Ian Hunters Ad Lib Line
Adds q British Note
to Western Role

to work out a Fanny Hurst sys-
TEN of staying married, In other
words, while Ethel is worlng
hard in her musical hits in New
York Bill viii be carrying on his
agency business out here and
then when they have time to be
together, they will spend three
or four honeymoons throughout
I he Npar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Mona Maris
She AWOke
To Fame
BY NEIL RAU


HOLLYWOOD. Jan. A.
uOW would you like to go to
IL sleep one night just as an
average person and wake up the
the next morning to find your
self an important celebrity?
1t sounds like movie plot,
but il isn't because it's exactly
what happened to Mona Maris,
a young actress you'll be seeing
in the Warner picture, Flight
From Destiny"
Oddly enough this would be a
good title for a story about Miss
Maris' life, except that she only
tried to escape from the destiny
which shaped out her career as
an actress.
She decided to give 1t up
about five years ago when she
went to England to go into bust
ness. But lie Miss Maris tell her
own story.
Played in Silents
"Tm not new TO Hollywood.
you KNOW" she told me. Dur
ing the last two years OF silent
films, when l was n very young
girl, 1 played romantic leads OPP
posite Warner Baxter. But when
talking pictures came In the
American public lost sight OF
me because i could not speak
English very WELL"
Miss Maris says she was then
given starring roles in Spanish
pictures in Hollywood which
were made expressly for dis
tribution in her native South
America.
But this arrangement didn't
work out very well because the
actress felt practically like a
stranger in Hollywood since no
one knew her as star outside
of her own circle of friends.
She finally decided to ditch her
profession entirely and went to
England in 1885 TO go into busl-
nnSC