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Jackson advocate., 1942-06-20
Expect Host OF
BeauticianS For
July Meeting

Approximately seven hundred
beauticlans are expected III jack
son on July 1916 when the Annual
State Association of the Mississip-
pi Independent Beauticiaas is held
Levye Chapelle, Grenville Public
Relations Counsellor for the group.
who has been in the city for several
days, states that elaborate plans
have been made and are about conf
plete fol the meet which will be
held in Lanier Auditorium. jack
son beauticians are highly keyed
up and are leaving no stones un-
turned for the affair. The Grand
Ball is slated to be held in Rankin
Auditorium
DR.. VIM. H. Eell, president of
Alcorn College; Mrs. Fannie L.
Nichols, head of the State Adult
Education Program; DR.. Felix j
Underwood and DR.. VIM. H. Miller
OF the State Board of Education
will be the guest speakers at various
sessions.
Demonstrations and lectures will
come from the Beauty Schools Of
the State Pcro College at Chica-
go, Apex College of Atlanta. Gas
Eintex College of Mobile, Ala, Co
rine College of Memphis, Tenn.
and the Fondron Sisters, one Of
the largest white Beauty Salons in
the South.
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-20

Blackburn, Cobbins
Lead Pledge Workers

The Victory Campaign for
Pledges to buy war bonds and
stamps in the sum of 100000 per
month for Jackson, saw the Negro
organization bringing the campaign
directly to the Negro citizens, vir-
tually completed Friday night when
the final joint meeting of leaders
and workers was held at Lanier
High school. The meeting at Lanie1
High School was the culminatioE
of a series of smaller but no less
important meetings of different
groups connected with the organi-
zation held earlier in the week, as
we'll as others held before the cam.
paign got underway Tuesday morn
ing.
The Negro organization, under
the direction of Prof. w. w. Black
burn, Executive Secretary of M. A
T. G. S., with the rank of Colonel,
assisted by Prof. o. B. CobbinS,
Supervisor of Negro Schools, with
the rank of 1t. Colonel, is by far
the largset volunteer workers group
ever to be assembled in Jackson,
campaigning a total of more than
300 persons.
Dividing the city into eleven dis
tricts and immediate assistant to
Prof. Blackburn and Prof. Cobbins
are eleven majors, each with five
captains, each captain having UNI
der his direction number of Lieu
tenants and othre workers.
The eleven majors and their dis
trictS are as follows: No. /, Edward
Lee, Business Section; No. 2, Mrs
Lizzie Jones, Hamilton-Fortifica
ton Streets; No 3, Mrs. z. E. Mo-
man, Observation-Disclosures SITS
No. 4, Rev. j. l.. Perkins, Pleasant
Avenue Section. No. 5, Mrs. Minnie
Booker, Georgetown, No. 6, Jessie
Williams, West Jackson, No. Z
James Kirksey, Taylor Addition, No
8, Mrs. w. 0. Blalock, WashingtoE
Addition, No. 9, Miss S. E. White
side, South Jackson, No. 10, Mrs
S. l.. Webb, Playground, L. H
Jackson, Virden Addition.
The purpose of the organization
is to obtain the signed pledge of
every Negro person in the city hav-
ing an income or salary to spend q
certain amount of their income
each week, month or year, accord
ing to how such income as salary is
received in buying War Bonds and
Stamps.
In addressing the meeting Col
Blackburn emphasized the fact
that buying defense bonds and
stamps was not only the most pa
triotic thing to do because it was a
means of helping provide the gov
ernment the money needed to win
the war, but that it was also o
means of saving money to offset
the type of suffering, when this
war ended, that was seen among
Negroes of Jackson following the
first war, and depression due te
the lack of savings. Col. Blackburn
also emphasized the importance OF
the. successful conduct of the Me-
groes part of the Campaign as re-
flecting Negro patriotism and loyal
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Jackson advocate., 1942-06-20
Funeral Rites
For Mrs. Ruffin
Are Held

Funeral rites for the late Mrs.
Ella Kate Ruffin, wife of Mr.. w
II. Ruffin, we'll known fraternai
leader were held Thursday, June IL,
at 2:30 p. m., at Central Methodist
Church, with Rev. A. L. Holland
officiating
Active pallberers were: Messrs
B. ]. Robinson, P J. Washington
Washington Gray, John McNeal.
j. P. Holloway and d. D. Shephers
Honorary pallbearers were.
Messrs. Thomas Hill, w. H. RAN
dolph, Charlie Burkes, j. A. Stew
art, H. H Young and S. w Miller
Interment at the Greenwood
Cemetery Funeral arrangements
were in charge of Peoples Funeral
Hcme.
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-20
Negro War Bonds, Stamps Pledge
Workers Attend Rally

The final meeting of the officers
and workers of the Negro organiza-
ton carrying the Victory Pledge
Campaign to buy War Bonds anc
Stamps directly to the Negro citi-
zens of the city, held at Laniel
High School Friday night was at
tended by a group of Jackson's most
widely known and prominent white
citizens, workers in the campaign
who expressed themselves as being
well pleased with the Negro organi-
zation.
Attending the meeting were: Mr.
Rex. I. Brown, president of the
Mississippi Power and Light Com
pany; Mr.. w. B. McCarty, OF
Jitney Jungle; Mr.. Boyd Campbell
mississippi School Supply; Mr.
I'Syaney Robinson. Mr.. Leigh Wat
kins, Mr.. Kirby Walker, Supervisor
of City Schools, Mr. E. E. Laird,
Capital National Bank, Mr.. r.
Johnson and Mr. P. Lutkins.
Mr.. Kirby Walker, acting a tenn
porary chairman, announced him.
self merely an assistant to Prof
Blackburn and Prof. CobbillS, who
are directing the Negro organiza-
ton.
Following preliminary remarks
by Mr.. Walker, and the presenta-
ton of the group a short talk was
made by Mr. Leigh Watkins, who
emphasized the fact that the people
everywhere in the state we're look
ing to Jackson and Kinds County
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-20

for an example on what to do in
the Victory Pledge Campaign, and
Mr.. Sydney Robinson, who told of
the part that money would play in
winning the victory as our one and
most important concern, and how
buying War Bonds and Stamps
was only loaning the money to the
government to be used in getting
the material needed for victory.
Following the remarks the majors
and their groups were presented
with Mrs. Minnie Booker of Dis
trict 5, Georgetown, receiving the
commendation of the group for
having the largest number of work.
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Jackson advocate., 1942-06-20
Negro Victory Pledge Campaign
Workers Hear White Leaders

The eleven majors of the Negro
Victory Pledge Organization at
tended the final rally of workers
and leaders of the campaign in the
Victory Room of the Heidelberg Ho-
tel Monday night.
The principal speaker on the pro-
gram was Judge Julian Alexander,
of the State Supreme Court, who
called upon all workers in the cam
paign, in the name of the legions
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-20
State Daughter
ElkS Attend
Meridian Meet

The members of the Grace
Jones Temple No. 639, of Jackson,
motored to Meridian Sunday, June
9Th, to attend their State Conven-
Sidn. Delegates were Daughters
Marie Walton, Gladys Topp, Lula
GreaveS and Marion Smith, accom-
panied by their Daughter Ruler,
Willie Rudd.
From every point of view, the
Convention was great success.
This Temple went over tie top,
coming up to all State require
made some inspiring remarks to
ments. Daughter Ruler Willie Rudd
the State Delegates, following a
wonderful address by State Daugh-
ter Rule Beatrice Jackson of
Greenville.
The Convention cfose1 June 9th.
The Daughters of the jackson
Temple came back the proudest in
the state after their own Daughter
Ruler was elected Assistan. State
President.
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-20
ParagonBrot
Addresses Letter OF
Thanks To Watkins

The Paragon Brotherhood, Chris
tan, civic and welfare organiza-
ton of Pearl Street AME church
of which the Rev Ben j. Nolan is
pastor, with a membership COM
posed of men of all denominations
and churches of the city, fast be-
coming recognized as one of 5he
city's most progressive. organiza-
tions. on Monday addressed the fol-
lowing letter to Hon. H. Y. Wat
kins, prominent Jackson attorney
expressing its appreciation for his
recent address before the jackson
Kiwanis Club, on the need of al
Agriculture High School for the
Negro children of Kinds County.
The letter by direction Of the
Paragon Brotherhood of which JACK
Harvey is president, bore the sig.
nature Of Percy Greene, editor OF
the Jackson Advocate, and field
secretary Of the Paragon Brother
hood.
The text of the letter follows:
Hon H. " Watkins
Attorney at Law
Jackson, Mississippi
Dear Sir:
It was only natural that the
widespread publicity given recent
enlighting and courageous speech
before the KiWanis Club of jack
son cn the need of an Agricultu-
raj High School for the Negroes of
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Jackson advocate., 1942-06-20
Notice! Notice!

The former Maragrete Living
stnn, daughter of the late Minnie
Butler, is very anxious to obtain
one of her mothers pictures.
Anyone having a picture of Mrs.
Minnie Butler is kindly requested
to get in touch with Mrs. Ruth
Fields at $40 Martin Street.
Miss Livingston wishes only to
have reproduGtion Of the picture,
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-20
Mrs. B. A. Blackburn
Fathers Day Guest
Speaker Sunday

Fathers Day will be observed at
Parish Street Baptist Church Sun
day. June 81, at IL a. m. Mrs. B. A.
Blackburn, head of the English
Department at Jackson College
will be guest speaker. Music will be
rendered by Choir No. 2, under the
direction of Prof. A. M. Lovelace,
OF Jackson College, and local tai
ent of the city. The public is cordi-
ally invited to be present.
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-20

1.-TWO months ago. he continued,
1--WE were given assurances by j..
w. Studeballer, u. S. Commission
er of Education, that M. D. Mob
ley. State Director of Vocational
Training for Defense Workers in
Georgia, was proceeding with the
steps necessary to provide training
in. Aircraft Rivetiiag. Sheet Metal
Work. Fabrication and Sub AS
sembly.'
TOLD EQUIPMENT ORDERED
I'VE were told that the course to
combine all this training would be
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-20

I at Batan and those who have al
ready made the supreme sacrifice
to put forth every effort to make
the campaign a success.
Attending the meeting were: Prof
Q. B. Cobbins, Jessie Williams, Ed
ward Lee. Miss Sarah Whiteside.
Mrs. J. E. Moman, Mrs. Lizzie
Jones, Homer jackson, G. G.
Blalock and Rev. S. L. Webb.
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-20

S. w. Miller, widely known civic
leader and churchman, as perman-
ent chairman of the organiza-
ton, with Prof. H. B. Harper,
State Negro YMCA leader, as sec
retary, and Mrs. Sarah Harvey, as
sistant secretary.
Following the election of Prot.
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Jackson advocate., 1942-06-20
Assurances Giuen
ButNothingDone
Local Situation Due To Come Up For
Airing At Birmingham F.E.P. Hearing
ATLANTA. OSNS)-

While assurances have been given by high federal Of
ficias that Negroes will receive equitable defense training
for the bombing plant the failure of local officials
show anything except promises has caused the Council
Defense Training to conclude that local training officials
doing everything possible to delay the training program for
Negroes"
This the way spokesman for the Council on De-
fense Training summed up the Bell Bomber Plant training
situation yesterday far Negroes concerned in At
ianfo
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-20

the same course as that to be Of
fered white persons. Both city and
state officials told us that five to
SIX thousand dollars in equipment
had been ordered and that when
this arrived it would be sufficient
to train approximately 200 persons
during the two-month course"
In Q meeting en- May Mr..
Mooley informed W.. Y. Bell and
w. H. Dean that the state Consti-
tuition and Laws prohibited white
Jackson advocate., 1942-06-20

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LAUNCH VICTORY DRIVE FOR WAR BONDS, STAMPS

We Stand With The
People, By The People
And For The People.
No One Is Saved Until
We Are All Saved
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-10-22
Baptist Church

Sunday school, GAS. J.. E. Swea-
ney, superintendent. Glasses for all
ages.
Morning Worship, 1880. pastors
subject: approved Workmen."
AS in defense industry, so in the
Kingdom program, the need is man
power-not just sufficient in num-
Der but adequate in ability. You are
invited to hear these qualifications
discussed in this sermon.
Training Union, $50. Miss Kate
Pinson, director. Five Unions.
Evening Worship, 7;3O. Sermon
topic: THE Stewardship of Talent"
Bring a friend TO these services.
Thought for the week: Spend
Sunday in Gods way and watch
Monday go Your way.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-10-22
Durani-Mchdams
Play Here Friday
October ID
Tigers Seek Comeback
From Last Weeks
Beating 1910

Beaten, 10 to 0, by a much heav-
Ter and more experienced French
Camp eleven here last week, the
Durant High footballers are tuning
up their offense in preparation for
their next Big Black Conference
tussle, scheduled with McAdams
Friday afternoon on the home grid
iron.
In spite of their setback, the Ii
gers are showing plenty of deter
mination in workouts and are hop
ing to get in the groove against the
Attala lads, who thus far have
dropped a Is to 0 verdict to Lex
ington and a Z to 0 decision to Eth
ell.
Absence of j. D. Cooper, lineman,
last week, crippled the Durant cause
to a considerable extent. Suffer-
ing from an attack of influenza, the
hard working and dependable youth
will probably be back in uniform
for the regional tilt.
Coach M. B. Holmes charges have
done rather well in scrimmages to
date. They lugged the pigskin across
the goal once against the Sails High
Wildcats while holding their foes
scorless and then engaged in a
scoring match with the Canton "B"
gridders to triumph, Is to IA.
Roy "Skeeter" Williams is show
ing well in the backfield for the
Tigers and continued improvement
will make him a valuable cog in
the local machine.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-10-22
Acres OF independence
Competition To Close
On October 17th
$1,000 Families
Enrolled; $1,230
Prizes To Be Given

The second Acres of Indepen-
dence Competition is ending in a
glorious way with the announce
ment today that the date line that
all record books must be turned in
to the county agents office is Octo-
Der II.
Over $4,000 white farm families
in every county in Mississippi are
enrolled in this statewide compe-
tition sponsored by the Clarion.
Ledger and newspapers throughout
Mississippi.
Reports from different counties
indicate that the competition has
been an even greater success than
that of last year when it was esti-
mated that enrolled families secur-
ed an additional 100000 income
from their farms as a result of their
efforts in the Acres of ~Indepen-
dence Competition.
This year cash prizes have been
increased to $S1230, including the
grand prize of $500 to the tenant
or landowner family making the
best record and a cash award of
500 to the tenant family making
the best record. In addition to these,
there are four distinct awards of
$50 which will be awarded to each
landowner and tenant family max
ing the best record in their respect
i've districts. The second prize dis
trict award is $25, and third award
is $40 to the landowner and tenant
family with next best record in their
district. Each tenant and landowner
family who makes the best record
In his county will receive a beauti-
full four color Certificate of Merit
which may be framed and placed on
the wall in the home.
Agricultural workers are also re-
cognized for the part they have
played in the competition through
the awarding OF a beautiful trophy
t. the county ag1icultural agenl.y
WHO produce s; eePStakes ham
pion as " Il as to the county W.
has the largest humble of eligible
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-10-22
Baptists Conduct S
Training School
Beginning Monday
State Workers Will
Assist In Study
At Local Church

The Baptist church will 60 all
out for a trained staff next week.
For five evenings, Monday through
Friday, a Departmental Training
School for Sunday School work rs
will be conducted, and a goal of
sixty local trainees has been set up.
Others will come from Goodman,
Lexington, Pickens, and perhaps
other churches. States workers will
assist local faculty members, and
courses will be offered in all de-
partments, and in addition one or
two general courses. Glasses and
teachers vii be as follows:
For adult workers: Dean Everett
of Holmes Junior College.
Young Peoples workers: Mr.. E. C..
Williams, state Sunday school secre-
tary. &,
intermediate workers: Mrs. B.
Frank Smith.
Junior workers.: Miss Carolyn
Madison, state elementary secretary.
Primary workers: Ito be announ-
ced).
Cradle Roll and Beginner work.
ers: Miss Madison (morning or at
ternoon).
THE Way Made Plain" a text
book in personal evangelism: Dr..
Judson C~hastain, Lexington.
Glasses will begin each evening at
7 o'clock, and workers from all the
churches are invited to share the
courses. Those interested will make
an effort to be on time for the first
session.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-10-22
Army Cooperaies
In Scrap Drive
Public Urged To
Donate All Scrop
And At Once

Atlanta, Ga-,-Oct. 5-Maior Gem
eral William Dryden, commanding
general, Service of Supply, Fourth
Service Command, today emphasized
that the Army stands re- dy to assist
civilian ager les in getting collected
metal and other salvage from the
junk piles to the common "melting
pot"
1T has come to our attention that
at some points in the southeastern
states, civilian agencies have collect
ed piles O scrap that are remaining
idle becau e there is not a complete
understanding Of how to get it to
the war industries plant.
1.-TWO ready roads % the melting
pot are open to all. First: the scrap
can be sold to a regular junk dealer,
who will ship it to the plants, and the
money he pays for it may be used by
the individual civilian, club or other
agency in any manner they choose.
Second the salvage officer at any
Army post, camp or station is au-
thorized to accept the scrap as a do
nation to the war effort and he will
see that it is shipped to the industries
that are making var machines, at the
earliest possible moment. All the civ
ilians have to do is get in touch with
the commanding officer at any Army
post, who will arrange with the sell
wage officer to take over the scrap
upon delivery to the post.
THE need for all scrap, especial
ly metal, is vital and the piles of
junk, no matter how large or small,
are doing no good whatever in a va
cant lot. So, just get that salvage
to an Army post and we'll do the
rest
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-10-22

The leaves are falling, falling, one
by one,
Blown by the autumn winds to field
and lane;
And lonely, barren trees, the sum-
mer done,
Now, too, our sons, the youth so
gay and strong,
Are borne like autumn leaves to far
off lands;
Yet leave us comforted, tho days
be long,
Because each wistful heart yet I'M
derstands
While storms must come; and en-
PITY, dreary nights,
When cold and snow claim all the
forlorn earth,
He who ordains our years to each
requites
The dark with dawn, and doubt
with faiths rebirth.
Tho winters touch harsr. it y.
sh. br.ae
The trees t1eir leaves again, sn4
peace in spring.
-Quizz;cuss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-10-22

farm families enrolled.
This year the Acres of Indepen-
dence Competition ties in the the
Food-For-Freedom program. One
half of the total credit will be given
to those families who produced the
largest increase in food stuffs for
the Food For Freedom program.
Cash income on the farm from live
stock counts Is points and income
from cash field crops counts 10
points, home improvement Is points
and soil improvement 10 points.
Last years competition was won
by Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert L. Mallette,
Ocean Springs, Miss, ia kson coun-
ty. The tenant sweepstakes was IN
BY the three .Sc yer s tiers ead
bro'' IS, = Kost.~ 10, Attala 90 4
".
The judges urge all composing
families to have their record books
in not later than the II of October.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-10-22
H. J. t.. BULLDOGS
W Over
ScoOba 20
Locals Play Decatur
Friday; Drill
This Week

The Scooba Lions and Goodman
Bulldogs roared and snarled at one
another last Friday night on Branch
Athletic Field and after the fur
had ceased flying, the Holmes grid
ders were on the long end of a
scant 2 to 0 margain.
Neither squad was able to flash
anything resembling "a sustained
offense, and each resorted to repeat
ed defensive tactics. Punting and
passing were very frequent items as
the Kemper county lads sought to
get the better of the men of Coach
Frank Branch.
The Bulldogs had a pair of gold
en- opportunities offered them in the
final half, but the East Mississippi
stalwart forward wall was equal to
the occasion in beating back the
thrust for pay dirt.
Once the Branchmen advanced to
within six yards Of a touchdown,
but their adversaries refused to
yield, and trudged to the two yard
marker in another desperate effort
to break the scoring drouth but
lacked making a first down by the
barest Of margins.
Unquestionably the outstanding
performer for the winners was Ed
die Barnes, who was unstoppable in
smashing through the opposition's
line to drop ball carriers with boom
ing tackles. Howard Clark also did
excellent work. McAdams was the
individual star in the backfield.
This Friday the Bulldogs journey
tc the Decatur stronghold where
they hope to hurdle a strong bar
lie in the Warrior, OF Coach w.
r. Pole" Sullivan, whose group
dropped a 9 to 6 decision to the
Goodman eleven ia 1871.
If the Eolmes aggregation can
manage to topple East Central, it
! oiiiA1A iIo Otii III Jul II GIlCe VIII
in five starts, but a stern test awaits
the entire outfit.
long drills on passins, blocking
and running pla s, all of which
Jailed to click eff GENTLY last week
end, ;e beng stressed.
From the folle ing players will
come the opening lineup: Bridgers,
Teasley, Bates, Mccullough and
Moore, ends; Palmer, Hood, Chris
mond, Mcmillan and Stegall, tackles;
Barnes, Riley and Clark, guards;
Ables and Ingemi, centers; Drury.
McAdams, Howell, Wicker, Pace,
Edwards and Fendalson, backs.
Statistics on Goodman-Scooba
game: First downs-G Goodman 8, Scoo-
ba 6. Passes attempted: Goodman
%, Scooba 10. Completed: Goodman
8, Scooba S. Intercepted: Scooba 2,
Goodman l. Punts: Scooba Is, Good
man l3. Penalties: Goodman, 20
yards; Scooba, Is yards.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-10-22
Methodist Church

Church School at Gas, Walter
Odom superintendent.
Worship at IL o'clock.
Special number by the choir.
Sermon by the pastor.
Evening service at 7:3O.
The Woman's Society will OBJ
serve the Week of Prayer and Self
Denial by having two programs; the
first will be at 3 o'clock Monday
afternoon, October IS, and the Sec
ond program will be at 7:3O, Octo-
Der %. All the women of the church
are urged to attend these two special
programs.
Youth Fellowship will meet at 7
o'clock Tuesday evening.
Choir practice Thursday after
noon at 5 o'clock.
The public cordially invited to all
these services.