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The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-04-26
Plan Big May Day
Celebration AT BETS.

Achievement Day with its vast
crowd will look like quiet hour
compared with the gay, bright
eyed youngsters that will be step
ping high, wide and handsome Fri
day, May 2 when Bolivar County's
largest Negro Training Unit will
observe its End annual May Day.
Last year it was called the May
Day Junction: This year it is call
ed the May Day Calvacade. The
merchants are already putting in
extra stock, anticipating a great
sell"
The program features a f a t
field of athletes, who will attempt
to bre a k all records. Greenlee
Presley is among the strong con-
tenders for a new mark in the 100
yd. dash. Already he is in strict
training. L t years winner is
Winston Glass, football stre4k who
is off to the army now. A crack
team from Aggie High School is
expected.
Other highlights on the program
will be the double May pole plat
ting and the surrender of the crown
of the lovely Elizabeth Baines to
the New May Queen of the day.
While Coach Slaughter expects
the track men to make their letters
in this meet, he he has planned to
enter them in several other meets.
Saturday, May 3rd a group of
boys and girls will sojourn to AL
corn College, where they will wit
ness the State Track Meet. Several
car loads of the city's Enthusiasts
will accompany the bus.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-04-26
Man Kills Wife, Then
Seriously Wounds Self

SLAUGHTER, Miss, April al
Mr.. knight killed his wife, Francis
Monday, by shooting her through
the right eye. He then turned the
gun and shot himself in the neck.
He remains at his home in crit cal
condition. His motive for killing
his wife is not known. Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. knight were held at
Walnut Grove M. B. Church, Sun
day.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-04-26
LOCALS

Mrs. Pearlie Walls has returned
after spending six week visiting
her cousin, Mrs. Thelma Davis of
Memphis.
Messrs. Eddie Trammel, c a |
and Richard Bowman left Mon
for Marks, where they pl lar to
work.
Miss Gertrude Terrell returned
to Marks, this week, where she is
working.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-04-26
News ABOUT TOWN
BY T. P. Fielder

DR.. N. H. Jeltz spent Tuesday
in Mound Bayou visiting r.'al."s:
and friends. He addressed the High
School Department of B. c. T. S.
Tuesday afternoon.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-04-26

Mr.. Collie Davis had quite few
Of his belongings stolen from him
by a personal friend of his We ar 5
hoping his good friend will return
them.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-04-26

Those W h o attended the Wo.
mans Institute at Pace, last week
were: Mrs r. c. Gladly, Mrs. E.
Phillip, Mrs. Allie T. Adams, MIS-.
E. S Banks, Mrs. Amanda Duke,
Rev. and Mrs. Wiles and Rev. B
c. Gladly.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-04-26

Among the Mound Bayouians
attending the services that were
conducted by DR.. Jeltz in Cleve-
land were Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Ridley, Rev. A. B. JoA-s, ia rlsoll
Ridley, Jr., Harvey Collins, Mar
gsret and Marie Ridley, My Moth.
er, Wilma and your reporter. The
Youth sc ces Tuesday night was
packed with lively intere.t. The
sermon was entertaining as well as
instructive.
Mrs. Hattie Cook also attended
this meeting.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-04-26
Merigold News

Well the Owl and others are
very proud to see Mr.. Wash Burns
up after q brief spell OF slckLe ss.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-04-26

fed multitude, could be truth
fully spoken by Mrs. j. w. Wealth
erspoon. On the 10Th she gave q
birthday party and what gather
ing! 1t was feast galore. The Owl
himself flew from the oak to the
center of tie table where the birth
day cake with only fourteen
candles was. Look out Mrs. ]. W.,
did some one take some of the can
dies? Mrs. w. G. Brown gave her a
lovely present.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-04-26

A J. is gaining weight. His siste
has returned home.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-04-26

Sunday was past oral day at Ris-
ing Star. The new pastor, Rev. w.
L. Lewis preached soul stirring
oe.nlOn.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-04-26

Mrs. Wllbert Brown is planning
to leave soon for Philadelphia, Pa
to take a course in Beauty Culture.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-04-26
Symonds News
BY Mrs. B. L. Wiles

The Mission Society of Second
Baptist held their regular service
Sunday. A good crowd including
many visitors were present. Rev.
G. B Banks preached "a good GER
mon.
The Y. w. A. carried out a nice
program at First Baptist Sunday
night. The sermon was preached
by Rev. Gladly.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-04-26

Prof. w. G. Brown has returned
from Crossett, AK, where he has
been PLAYING baseball with The
Croseett Tigers. He defeated Little
Rock, Easier Sunday, letting them
down with three hits. Scouts from
the Birmin CHAM Black Barons and
Kansas City Monarchs, are after
him. He is to leave soon to join one
IF TIE clubs.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-04-26

Mrs. c. F NJ ryan hes b r
very i'll this week but is much i'm
proved at this v riting.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-04-26

Mrs. Legora Miller entertained
few friends W ednesday night al
the Elks Rest. The occasion Wa:
the birthday of this popular host
css.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-04-26

Little Cecil Greene reports q
great trip to visit his grandparents.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-23

the Caesar Rodney Hotel. At the
clubs annual affair for the grad
uating class. DR.. James Beebe, re-
firing president, was chairman of
the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Futcher,
John Massey, Mrs. Edward Massey
motored to Baltimore on Sunday to
see Edward s. Massey, who is very
i'll in the Marine Hospital.
Miss Isabelle Ross, Of Philadel-
phia, spent the week end with her
mother, Mrs. Ella M. Ross,
Mrs. william d. Collins has re-
turned home after spending some
time with her parents in Whining
ton.
Benjamin Bradley is very i'll at
his home on Pilot-town road.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Kepner and
son spent the week end in West
Chester with relatives.
Thomas Lodge, William Walsh,
Jr., Jack Hudson, of Camp Edward,
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-23

The bride is a graduate of the
Georgetown High School, class Of
1888, and for some time has been
employed in the Georgetown ex-
change of the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company.
They will make their future
home in York, Pa.
Braasch- Marvel
Miss June Braasch, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Braasch, OF
Woodstown, N. j., and John Mar
vel, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Nehemiah
p. Marvel, West Market street, this
city, were married last Saturday at
the home of the bride. Only the
Immediate families were present.
Following the wedding reception
was held at the Bridgetown Hotel
in Bridgetown, N. Y.
They will make their home in
Washington, ID. C.
engagements Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w. King, liv-
ing near here, announce the en-
gament of their daughter, Miss
Thelma Jeanette King, to G. Ed
ward Killen, son of Capt and Mrs.
George +. Killen, of Lewes. The
wedding is expected to take place
in the near future. Miss King is
one of the night operators in the
Georgetown exchange of the Dia-
mond State Telephone Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Cannon
of Bridgeville, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Sally Delzell Cannon, TO William
F. Spottswood, Jr., son, OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William F. Spottswood, of
Petersburg, Va. The wedding is ex-
pected to take place in July.
Patriotic Services To Be Held
A community service in which all
of the churches will participate
will be held in Wesley Methodist
Church on Sunday night. May 25.
1t will be a patriotic service in
memory of the heroes who have
fallen on the battlefields during the
wars in which this nation has taxi
en- part. The. combined choirs OF
the several churches will render
special music.
Daily Bible School june $50
The Georgetown. Community
Daily Vacation Bible School will
be held for the eleventh year, open
ing Monday, June 8, and closing
Friday, June 20. Sessions will be
held in Wesley Methodist Church
and the church house each morn
ing. In order to attain a certifi-
cate, all sessions except two must
be attended. A gold star will be
given for perfect attendance. The
school is open to any child In
Georgetown and surrounding coun-
try from four years of age up to
and including. twelve years.
Local and Personal
Fire, of undetermined origin, de-
stroyed the farm house of John Pet
tyjohn, between here and Milton,
entailing a loss of several hundred
dollars.
MIR. and Mrs. Everett Pettyjohn
have moved from the Anderson
property on the Georgetown-LeweAl
highway, to the Blackstone apart
ments, corner Pine street and Rail-
road avenue.
Mrs. Elsie West and little daugh-
ter, Jean, who have been on a two
weeks trip TO Chester, Pa, have re-
turned home
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-23

Miss Kathryn Morley, director OF
nursing at Beebe Hospital, ad-
dressed the Harrington high school
senior class last week, and will
speak to the Seaford students this
week. Her subject is Importance
of the Nursing Profession"
Mr.. and Mrs. James Prettyman
of Wilmington are visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Pret-
lyman on Mulberry street.
Mrs. May Kelly left Monday to
spend some time with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Leroy Evans, in Allen
town, Pa.
Mrs. Fred G. Clifton's guests over.
the week end were Lieut.. and Mrs.
Justus B. Nayior of Delaware
City; Fred G. Clifton, .Jr., Reho-
both; B. Fillmore Clifton, Camden.
The 81 graduates Of the Lewes
High School and members of the
faculty were entertained Monday
night by the Lewes Rotary Club in
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-23


Glass No. OF Grace Methodist
Church will hold covered dish
luncheon in the church basement
on Tuesday of next week, starting
at noon.
Movies of the Official National
and American League baseball
teams Will be shown to the student
body of the Georgetown Public
Schools next Monday afternoon.
The pictures will be. repeated that
night In the school auditorium for
the, benefit of the public.
Mrs. White, wife OF the Rev.
Richard X. White, rector OF st
Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
and two children are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Albert Constable, in
Elkton. Md. a.ise
Mrs. Landreth L. Layton and sis
ter, Miss Ellen Patterson, are on
trip to Waynesboro, Va,
Announcement is made OF the
marriage of Miss Margaret Dick
erson. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dickerson, of Geergetown, to
Alvin Moore, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Moore, also of Georgetown.
The wedding is expected to take
place ON June Is.
Mrs. Jennie M. Phillips, aunt of
former Secretary of State Josiah
Marvel, of Wilmington, who has
been very i'll at her home, "The
Judges" the former home of the
late Judge Henry C. Conrad, is
greatly improved.
Nelson King, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles King, who recently had a
leg amputated in "a Wilmington
Hospital, has returned to his home.
Mrs. George A. Nelson, East Mar
ket street, is visiting friends and
relatives in Camden and Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. John TOPPER and little son.
John, Jr., of Bath, Pa, are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
@. Morris on South Front street,
Miss Helen Scott, r. NJ. employ
ed In the Office of DR.. James Mar
vel at Laurel, is undergoing treat
ment In the Beebe Hospital at
Lewes for appendicitis. Miss Scott
is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Sheppard B. Scott, near here.
The annual banquet and dance
of the Georgetown High School
Alumni Association. will be held at
the high school on Friday night,
June 6.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-23

Mass, are. spending a few days
here with their parents.
Mrs. Zilla Palmer, 80, died Sat
urday at the Beebe Hospital, where
she had been a patient for two
weeks. She was the widow Of Pc
ter Palmer. Surviving is a sister,
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-23

Mrs. Annie West, who lives near
Dagsboro. Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon at the At
kins funeral home. Rev. H. v.
Branford and the Rev. Howard
Davis officiated Burial was made
in the Lewes Methodist Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-23
LEWES


Rev. Howard Davis and wife
spent the past week in Wilmington
attending conference.
Miss Hilda Brown Of Washing
ton spent the weekend with her
parents. Capt. and Mrs. Thomas
Brown.
Mrs. John C. Burton, III, of Dem
ton. Md, is spending some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lowe at
their home on Second street.
Capt. Charles T. Johnston and
George T. Shockley have been
awarded the contract TO raise a
steel oil barge that sank in the
Mississippi river on New Orleans,
La.
Mrs. Edward Messick has re-
turned to her home here after
spending the winter in Florida.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12
"Native Son" Definitely In
Race For Best Play Awards

high. That play is still among those
being considered but "Son" is known
to carry the greater weight of the
two.
Last Tuesday nights opening of
Watch on tile Rhine" by Lillian
Hellman has caused no little stir
also. Miss Hellman is remembered
for her earlier success in 1.-The
Little Foxes" and "The Children's
Hour While the play is not eligible
for the memorial award, tie other
two are certainly within reach.
Not since Marc Connelly's Green
Pastures" took the Pulitzer prize
several years ago has a Negro play
won an award. In fact, Native
Son." if successful in the balloting,
will represent 1.-The first time a Me-
gro author as we'll as play has won
the distinction.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12

the swell bunch of flowers this COL
umn gives to some artist each week
for the grand job he did in writing
the pageant in which PAUL
robson appeared, Sunday, a
fortnight ago, a GOLDEN GATE
BALLROOM. -. JOHNNY BA-
BONES, owner of the outstand-
ing night spot in Manhattan'S
Harlem (Elks Rendezvous, fea-
lures in his brand new floor show
such well known performers as. =.
EDNA SOAREA, curvacious and
serpentine dancer after the fashion
Of the incompatible Katherine
Dunham, -. BEVERLY WHITE.
lgacious chanteuse, -. PAULINE
JOHNS. -. comedy song and dance
specialist, - and the THOMPSON
BROTHERS, tap dancers delux. =.
THE DELTA RHYTHM BOYS
(Otho Gaines, bass; Clinton. Hol-
land, first tenor, Traverse Craw-
ford, second tenor, Harry Lewis,
baritone), took the 80 per cent
white audience at LOEWS STATE
THEATRE two weeks ago, by COM
plete storm. few acts in the
history CT the famous theatre
have been accorded the reception
and arranger who bows to few in
the theatrical profession. APOL-
L'O THEATRE after all other
houses have carried GONE WITH
THE WIND, will bring it to Har-
lem again. seems to us as if has
had more than its share of Hattie
Mcdaniel staring venlcle. -. "a
lot of fans wrote letters in voicing
sentiment similar to that CT your
favorite commentator CANADA
LEE, Bigger Thomas" of .. MA
TIVE SON is reported to be re-
ceivirs the following salary scale
for the DICK WRIGHT -ORSON
WELLS opus. ..... $3.50 for first
six weeks. ...... $3.50 for the fol-
lowing four weeks, and 60. $500
weekly thereafter make a bill
lion, Canagata, you can't make your
well wisher of years angry. 60. Hol-
lywood comic actor LIONEL
SAVED Native Son at
last minute 6y sticking in SOME
dough-. .... .thass all,
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12
Plan Sectional!
Bridge Tourney

NEW YORK-(ANP)-Prepara- -
tlons for two sectional bridge
tournaments are going forward for
May under the auspices of the
American Bridge association, it
was announced Monday by Arthur
R. Curiel, executive secretary of
tie association. The first of these
is the eastern, to be held here on
May "a. The midwestern is sched-
uled for Cleveland for May 81 and
June l..
Sectional championships are
tournaments that rank next in i'm
portance to national championships
and are held under the collaborat-
ing sponsorship of all regional
groups within a section with the
sectional vice president for the ABA
acting as general chairman. Ma
tional master points are awarded in
these events on basis Of one-half
the similar awards in the national
championships.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12
Wallace Thompson
Acclaimed In S. e..
As Greater Singer

COLUMBIA, S. c. CAMP -
Wallace Thompson, native South
Carolinian who has spent consider
able time in Boston studying voice
training, and who appeared many
times as soloist in "pop'' concerts
in Symphony Hall has returned
here to give series of concerts
in various cities throughout the
state. His appearance at Benedict
college Monday was highly praised
by music critics who have styled
him "The Musical Ambassador of
Good Will"
The State, leading South Caro-
lima daily, said of his concert: ellis
Sensibility and sincerity. his
achievement in the top musical
circles of the East, his musician
ship, at times his fire and such
feeling as he put into 'homing'
last night suggest that this is
singer Who can be heard With en-
joy1nent and profit Members of
both races should avail themselves
of the opportunity to hear hIm
sing during his concerts in South
Carolina in the next two months.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12
RATING THE RECORDS

gutbucket, Les gets in a solid groove
at the start and there he stays.
He also does an outstanding Job
On the other side, CELERY
STALKS AT MIDNIGHT. Fine
clarinet on both sides. g. Me no
like particularly the Bluebird OF
Don't Leave Me Now and South
by Two Guitars and Bass. A bit
hill billyisl?.
Assisted by the up and coming
Delta Rhythm Boys Mildred Bailey
sings When That Man Is Dead And
Gone for Decca, written about Hit
Ter, and JENNY, a tale about that
queer gal. The boys and Mildred
sing together well and other rec
ords are awaited. Too bad the rest
of CHANTEz LAS BAS by Artie
Shaw doesn't meG.sure up to the
line first two choruses which have
a good blues feeling. Flipoyer en-
this Victor is DANA LUCUMI. q
rumba III which his strings are
more at home. . . Glenn MillerS
Bluebird Of IDA has a slow, solid
rock and many strong points in
his best hot manner. Companion
piece is IT'S ALWAYS YOU, sweet
commercial number.
Best Andy Kirk platter in many
moons pairs CUBAN BOOGIE
WOOGTE with RING DEM BELLS
on Decca. Mary Lou Williams piano
is thrilling Cn both sides and the
band gets lot Of real Kansas City
drive into The performances Ten
OF and guitar score on Bells. ...
The bounce on Will Bradley's CO.
lunbia of IT'S SQUARE BUT 1T
ROCKS is teTrif. This is jitbug
stuff, and Freddie Slack pounds a
mean keyboard Coupled is Prairie
land Lullaby, the pop tune. All
in az, Alvino Rey's Bluebird of
WILLIAM TELL is his best platter
to date. The first part starts Off
in a mellow groove that unfortun-
ately isn't maintained. Part IL is
faster. There's fancy work on both
and enough interesting mliSic to
make it worth your while.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12
Drama Critics Circle and
Pulitzer Prizes To Be Given

thor produced in New York" This
honoree is expected to be announced
Thursday.
The committee on awards at CO.
lumbia university has extended the
deadline for the opening of plays
to be considered by them for the
Pulitzer prize. just what they eX-
pect is not known although they,
too. may have the desire to see
Saroyan's latest. They usually an
nounce awards on May S.
To say that Native SON. adapted
to stage by Paul Green and Rich
ard Wright from the latter's best
selling novel, is definitely in the
run is expressing no personal opin-
ion but rather the view of almost all
professional critics of the theater.
OF course, prior to the Wright hit,
Lady in the Dark" the Sam Behr-
man fantasy, lad been rated pretty
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12
Says Prejudice
Lowers Calibre OF
Air Entertainment

WASHINGTON-(A N P) - Be
cause strong prejudices against
Negroes exit in all parts of the
country it is pointed out by a large
natiorfal weekly magazine that
those prejudiced whites are depriv-
ing themselves of some of the
world when they allow radio ad-
greatest entertainment values in
the world when they allow radio
advertisers to cater to their whims
and foibles.
Citing the names of Ethel Wat
ers, Marion Anderson and Duke
Ellington as examples of tops
among Negro entertainers, the
magazine points out that the radio
listeners are having their cars
pounded by an interior grade Of
entertainment just because the
prejudiceS Of the minority whites,
refuse TO listen to high class Ne
groeS perform.
The righteousness of the situa-
ton is emphasized all the more
keenly when the radio complains
of not being able to furnish any
thing new in the way Of radio
entertainment, whereas there is a
gold mine of material awaiting
the radio advertiser courageous
enough to sell his sponsor, and a
sponsor gorgeous enough to &C
cept an all-Negro program.
Well enough to allow Negroes to
have sustaining time, bnt to get
in the big money is crime. An
outstanding example of this is
the Southernaires who have the
record for continuous performance
Oh the air, yet no one is brave
enough to sponsor the cleanest,
highest type Of Negro quartet
ever assembled.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12
Cab Galloway Is
Signed For Hotel
Sherman's Spot

Royal Highness Of Hi De Ho, Cab
Galloway, is going to shift his king
dom to the podirun of the Panther
Room of Chicago's Hotel Sherman
Tor four weeks beginning May 30.
Cab has been booked into the fa-
nous Windy City Hotel and will fol-
low such top nOtchers as Bob Cros-
by, Jan SaVitt and Charlie Barnet.
This will mark the first time that
Cab has played a hotel engagement
in Chicago. However Chicago is not
unknown to Galloway. Cab broke IN
to show business in Chicago a lit
tie over ten years ago, when he ap-
peared at the old Sunset Cafe, on
the south side, as master OF cere-
monies and singer. 1t was at tie
Sunset, While sitting in on The
drums with the regular orchestra
during jam sessions that gave Cab
the idea Of forming his own or
chestra.
Cabs most recent Chicago APP
pearances Eave been at the State
Lake Theatre, in the Loop. Cab has
appeared there three times within
the past 18 months a record for
that theatre, and each appearances
gross has been higher than pre-
vious ones.
In addition to bringing his band
into the Sherman Hotel, Cab vii.
also present his own revue which
will be patterned after the shows
presented at New York's Cotton
Cnh
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12
Peabody Award Given For
Racial Understanding Service

gram, and fol The understanding
OF Negro music arranged by Worth
Kramer, white conductor and ar
ranger for the choir.
The Peabody award for outstand-
ing public service in the broadcast
ing industry was designed as COM
parable award to the Pulitzer prize
for journalism.
According TO Dr. Sanford, the
Obs was selected among the net
works for offering a schedule of
moadcasts which combined cont
nerical and sustaining programs in
such ways as to constitute q struc-
ture definitely in the public m
terest. Among the sustaining pro-
grams, "Wings Over Jordan" is
program series of distinction broad
cast by CHS in the interest of re-
ligiOn, education and interracial
understanding.
Among other factors station
VICAR in Cleveland was named
for the Peabody award for its sue
cess in serving the diverse interests