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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22

outside his win- dow, there b y making 1t possi-
 ble for him to catch an occa- sionsl sparrow which he would grill over a tiny charcoal IT e and eat with a
 penny,s wcrth of bread, he would have died within a few
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22
A Thought for Today

Re strong and of q gOod courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them, for tho Lord thy God, Hc N s that doth go with thee, he will not fail thee, nor forsakc thce,--DcuterOnomy Sli6.
 
 A man of courage is also full Of taith,--Cicero'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22
Current Comment

We are on the verge of . pre- pice and we are in deadly earns about 1t. Nehru. Indian Lead
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Moon rises 5:54 D. nl., (war time). Sun rises 8:13 a. m; sets 5:27 D. m. (War time). All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22
Washington Merry Go-Round DREW FE PEARSON
Vseount Holox Visits Cooed Peoples Group Discuss ndu
 Gemony Army of 900 Hold Down Conquered Countries
 With 2Front Pressure Increasing Reich Faces Monpowe Shoose

Vscount Halifax courty courteous British AnoaSs criticized folks of senator
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22
TopAY.s COMMON ERROR

Q. My teacher said that it was not cOrrecet to say My ailbl Is that ! did not understand the question" Why? A. Because atlbl means at or In another place and it is not . synonym for excuse. You should have said My ex- cuse is,, etc."
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-07

OH has been struck at 3209 feet In
the Northwest-Tilly No. l well, two
miles north of Tilley, southeastern
Alberta Oil was found 40 feet in the
lime in what is believed to be the
same horizon as encountered in the
Cobb-Yale well on Signal Butte, south
of the Montana border.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-07
Wyoming Asks
Oil Allowable
Be Increased

Continued from Page One)
NW3 11-26N-9OW, SO25.
MahOney Dome
Sinclair Wyoming Unit No. 80, c
NWl NE4 34-26N-88W, acidizing Ten
sleep, 1856
Hiawatha
Vermillion-Govt. No. /, CSL NE4
NEi 6-12N-99W, $3.50.
Pilot Butte
Superior Oil-Tribal No. l. Sc SWa
SW3 15-3N-1W, 5651 feet.
Rock Creek
Ohio-Diamond Cattle NO. 8, CSL
NE3 Sci 27-2ON-78W, pumped 2O5 bar
rels initial from Dakota sand 1920
feet.
Sherard Dome
Sinclair Wyoming Carter NO. l, NE
Sci SCI 3t-25N-88W, resuming at 1918
feet.
South Lance Greek
Cow Gulch-Nelson No. /, c SET SW4
19-35N- 65W, 6393 feet
ShOshone Field
Husky Refining Stump No. 2, SW4
SW3 21-53N-101W, made 20 barrels at
4431; re-acidizing.
South Elk Basin
MacKinnie-Old Colony No. l, GEL
NW4 NW3 5-57N-99W, tested 100000
cubic feet Of gas in Dakota sand,
3l42-3157
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-07

Send in Contribution to the Badger
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-07

At that point she was interrupted
bv a visitor Her husband happened
along. saw what she was doing, com
pleted the sentence and mailed 1t. A
few days later she received a note
from the Carnation people saying that
if they could only print It, her con-
tribution was so clever that she might
have been given the prize. She wrote
back, not knowing that her husband
had sent it in. and asked for a copy
OF her contribution, which was prompt
" received. It said:
I like Carnation milk because
mo teats to witch,
mo manure to pitch.
Just poke a hole
I'm the Son-of-a-g1n."
Nurse-You wish to see the young
man injured IN the motor accident?
You are the lady he was with?
Gwendolyn-Yes, I thought it would
be only fair to give him the kiss he
was trying for.
An oil company official in North
Dakota received the following letter
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-07

from landowner who sought TO In
terest biologists in his land:
Dear sir:
I understand that a uprising Of a
limestone ridge Is an indication of oil
or gas on my west / THAR Is a ridge
running north and south that has raised
between 3 and feet In the 80 wears
that have farmed this place. it might
pay to send a theologist Csic) to look
this over.
Yours truly.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-07
MONTANA HAS
BUTENES FOR
AVIATION PLANT
(Continued from Page ono


plant products, with iso-octane OF
alkylate which is essentially the same
material, and tetraethyl lead Mon
tana crudes do not produce the neces-
Sary 10 to IA octane straight-run gaso-
line needed for blending and 1t would
be necessary to ship in straight-run
stock from Texas. The chief source of
material from which blending agents
for aviation gasoline can be made Is
natural gasoline, and Glacier Produc-
ton Co.'S plant at Cut Bank is the
largest source of butanes, butenes and
iso-pentane. To this could be added
the iso-pentane and butenes from the
several refineries having cracking and
polymerization plants, justifying a cen
trail blending plant, possibly located at
Cut Bank. with production of up to
1900 barrels per day of aviation gaso-
line
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-07
Hugo ArOnSOn Is
Named President
Of Shelby Bank

j. Hugo Aronson, oil operator and
contractor of Cut Bank and Kelvin
fields and a member Of the Montana
legislature, has been elected president
of the reorganized Sumburst State bank
at Shelby, which has been consolidated
with the First National bank of Sweet
Grass.
The consolidated bank has deposits
aggregating million dollars. Douglas
Parker of Sweet Grass is cashier. The
new bank marks the retirement of
Nat Taylor, pioneer North Montana
banker who successfully piloted the
Sunburst State bank through two de-
pressions, in which many larger banks
closed their doors.
Gnrd n, o Cnr,tril,,,Aio-, q A. raL..a-
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-07

the road. About every 70 feet it would
hop into the air feet or so, then
dash on. Finally a cop halted the
driver In bewilderment.
Say" he barked at the driver, "am
I crazy. or what's wrong with that
puddle tumper?"
Nothing. officer" apoiogized the
driver TITS me, I've got the hiccoughs."
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-07
Year 1871 SGU
Montana Fields
Set NeLU Records
CONTINUED from Page One)

Next week will see the Development
Information column reduced to active
wells.
Those who will have occasion to re-
fer either to the l941 competitions or
to the statistics on production will
probably wish to preserve this copy of
the Journal.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-07
We BELIEVE

WE BELIEVE
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS have been definitely proven in
dspensbe in Montana. Every wildcat should have both
Madison and Devonan highs determined by reflection
seismograph before drilling begins.
DEEPER DRILLING essential write the real history of
the Montana oil industry The major of Mon
tana petroleum is in formations BELOW THE BIG
LIME. Abandonment of wells the Cat Creek horizon
is stupidity No we'll should be considered completion
until it is drilled into the Devonan.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-07

Write headlines to fit the newsboy's
month" is the admonition to news
men Here's a good example, from the
Great Falls Tribune: Reds F9anking
Smolensk Near Deneperopetrovsk."
Announcement: ION the next Sab
bath there win be special music at the
K. K. church, accompanied by the
regular organist. The church viii be
closed for the three Sundays following.
to make necessary repairs"
The midget auto was speeding down
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-07

The housewife had decided to enter
a radio contest and she had laid ont
the writing paper. addressed and
stamped the envelope and started to
write: I like Carnation milk because
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-07
ALBERTA OIL NEWS

New methods Of determining allow
a'bles have been adopted for Turner
Valley, to further conserve gas pres
sure A maximum volume rate of with
drawal of reservoir fluid per acre per
day will be applied to all wells. oil
and/or gas. The maximum is 25 bar
rels per acre per day on 40-acre per
well units, allowing 1000 barrels per
4O-acre tract 1t will give about $4,000
barrels of oil per day but viii restrict
wells with high gas-oil ratio and allow
low ratio wells to produce at practical
ly maximum There are 225 producing
wells in Turner Valley
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-07

The largest well in Turner Valley is
Major Oil No. 4, rated at 5000 barrels
initial, most northerly well in the field.
1t made 400 barrels before acidization
and after a. 1,OOO-gallon treatment
flowed out of control.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02
Regional Group To
Meet In Jackson,
Mississippi

The Southeastern Federation of
Colored Women's Clubs will meet
in jackson, Mississippi July IL
IA, according to information re-
leased by Mrs. B. L. johnson of
Prentiss. Mrs. Johnson is president
of the organization which includes
eight states-Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi and Tennes-
see.
The slogan for the meeting is
"a Dynamic Force in Our Ma
tional Defense" Dr. Mary Mcleod
Bethune founder of the Southeast
ern, and other outstanding women
will speak at the various sessions
The executive board will be presid-
ed over by Mrs. Ora Brown Stokes
of Virginia. The initial feature of
the program will be mass meet
ing at 8 p. m. July IL a the
Lanier High School.
Mississippi Club Women are
very enthusiastic in making prep
aration for entertaining the con-
vention. Among the social activi-
ties planned is a formal reception
sponsored by the Jackson City
Federation.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02
Two Named For State
Peonage Prosecution

WASHINGTON lamp Fur
ther prosecution Of peonage in
Georgia with a view to its aboli-
ton was seen in the steps taken
by Attorney General Biddle wher
he authorized the naming of two
special attorneys to push the inves-
LEGATION of the conditions In Lex
ington, Ga.
William Tolliver Cunningham and
Hamilton McWhorter, former pres
ident OF the Georgia State senate,
were the targets of the investiga-
ton.
The charges grew out Of the In
dictment of Cunningham and his
lawyer. McWhUrter, former presi-
dent Of the Georgia State senate,
were the targets OF the investiga-
ton.
The charges grew out Of the In
dictment Of Cunningham and his
lawyer, McWhorter, for violation
Of the 18th amendment.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02
A. A. Alexander To
Head BrOOkhaven
Schools In 1913

BROOKHAVEN, Miss. - Wltn
nine successful years OF progress
to his credit, A. A. Alexander was
unanimously elected to head the
Negro Schools for the next ensuing
wear. Prof. Alexander says the
entire staff of II regular teachers
has been reelected. The defense
teachers and 4 clerical workers
win make up the staff for 1942-43.
Many successful Projects have
beon completed in our school sys-
tenn and with all indications, the
school has much in store for the
msny students and people who
make up the organization. The
Band was organized this school
year and SO pieces are taking part.
Tennis, Croquet, Shuttle Board
and many other games have be-
come part of the Health Educa-
ton Program. The play ground
and Athletic field are in use. Prin-
cipal Alexander reports very suc-
cessful year for the school.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02
Death Claims
Prominent Canton
Citizen

The passing Of Mrs. Ola B.
Garrett brought more thar $500
people To the Holiness Church at
Farmhaven. Miss, Sunday March
80, 1912 Mrs. Garrett was well
known throughout the state and
rendered great service in church,
schools, All club work, charity and
civic work She leaves to mourn
her loss Rev. E. G.. Garrett, hus-
band; five sons, Mr. T. H. Garrett
of Fort Lewis, Wash; Mr. r. b.
Garrett of Tuskegee, Ala; Mr.. w.
E. Garrett. Mr. E. Garrett. ana
Rev. J. H. Garrett of Canton Miss
four daughters, Mrs. Ozie B. Wat
Teton of st. Louis, Mo-, Misses
Alice, Fvie, and Ola Garrett. all OF
Canton.
Rev. Wingfield of Hattiesburg Of
ficiated in the; funeral services;
Prof. r. H. Mackie, master of cerc-
monies More than one hundred
kilograms, cards of coincidence ana
letters were received. Pail bearers
were her five sons and a friend.
Interment in the Farley Cemetery.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02
Hard Work And
Blood Will Win
War, Roosevelt
Tells Americans
Nations Chief
Says Price For
Civilization
Is Not Too High

WASHINGTON-GSNS) I'm his
radio address to the nation Tues
day night, President Roosevelt said
the price of civilization must be
paid with hard work, sorrow and
blood.
He said the price for civilization
is net too high and that Americas
effort TO win this war must not be
impeded by selfishness, the faint
at heart, self-styled experts and
bogus patriots.
The Presidents fireside chat was
based around his seven-point anti
initiation program made public TO
American citizens Monday after
noon
Mr.. Roosevelt told businessmen
their earnings would be cut and
that they would have to pay high
er taxes. He again pointed out that
he thought $4,000 was enough for
any one man to earn a year dur
ing the duration of the wac.
He told wage earners that they
too must forget about higher wages
during the war period I'VE must
invest every dime and dollar we
can POSSIBILITY spare in war bonds
ard stamps the. president declar-
ed.
II his appeal for national sup
Continued on Back Page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02
Funeral Rites
Are Held For
Mrs. LOyelace

Funeral rites for the late Mrs.
Fe!ice ReddiX Lovelace, wife OF
Prof. A. M. Lovelace. Director OF
Music at Jackson College were held
Saturday morning at II o'clock
from the Parish Street Baptist
Church, of which she was mem
Der
Mrs. Lovelace died after a short
illness at a local hospital and her
death was severe shock to her
many friends. Having lived in
Jackson for little more than q
year. Mrs. Lovelace was highly es-
to r. aast1G4sai and social
circles
She is survived by her husband,
Prof. A. NJ. Lovelace, two children.
a roy and baby girl.
The funeral was unusually sad
because Of the fact that her oldest
child was less than three years OF
age, and her baby. two months old.
Mrs. Loyelace was the niece OF
President and Mrs. j. L. Reddix OF
Jackson College. Interment was at
Vancleave, Mississippi.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02
Jackson Business
Men To Meet

The Negro business Men of
jackson are called to meet at the
office Of the Security Life Insurance
Company, 1851 N. Parish Street,
Monday night, May 4th at 8 o'clock.
Urgent and important matters
respecting the future of Negro
Business in the city will be dis
cussed as well as other vital prob
lens respecting the economic life
of the Negro Citizens of Jackson.
Already matter of discussion
among prominent business men
who have expressed their intention
to be present, the meeting is ex-
pected to be very interesting and
informative.
Mr.. Walter Duke Williams will
act as chairman. DR.. c. L. Barnes
of the Jackson Negro Chamber of
Commerce has been asked to have
all members of the Negro Chamber
of Commerce to attend.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02

A four point petition, signed by
]. M. Hinton, w. H. Harvey, Rev
S. s. Youngblood, DR.. r. w. Nance
ard Rev E. 4. Adams, was read
by DR.. Nance who acted as spokes-
man for the Negro-enrolles. Re-
marks were also made by John
Lindsay and Rev. Adams. In an
in.promptu address DR.. Nance
drew applause from his supporters
for his impassioned denunciation of
The 1916 rule"
City attorney, Paul A. Cooper,
told the assemhlage he did not be-
Iieve the Commission had author
ity to change the rules Of political
PARTIES and that he believed the
Continued on Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02

The indictment charged that 'for
many years. Cunningham enslaved
colored laborers on his plantations.
inducing them to come to work by
promise of wages and by getting
them out of jails and off the CHAIN
gangs. Once on the plantation,
the men were no longer free.
They received no wages and
Cunningham instilled in them a
fear of running away by flashing
them with straps and causing them
to be imprisoned or sent to the
chain gang if they attempted to
escape"
The case came to the public's at
tention when he unsuccessfully
to drag back to his plantation
three colored men who had escaped
to Chicago. He sought to extradite
the three men on charge Of bur-
g]ary, but 1t was pointed out that
no charge was made against them
until they had fled the plantation,
Continued On Back Page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02
Harmonic Club In Its
Annual Program

Harmonic Club, Inc, are an
nouncing their program for the
week beginning May 3rd, and
extends to the public a cordial in,
vitation to attend all of these
programs.
Sunday afternoon, May 3rd Har-
monia Program, Central M. E.
Church.
Monday, May 4 7:3O r. M. Public
School Program, Lanier High
School.
Tuesday, May S p. M. Matt
nee Program; p. M. Junior Pro-
gram, Pearl Street AME Church.
Wednesday, May s 8 p. M. City
Talent, Clark Street Baptist
Church.
Thursday, May Z. 8 p. M. Choir
Program, Pratt's Memorial Church.
Friday, May 5. 8 p M. College
Program, jackson College Audito-
rum.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02
Woman Slayer
SurrenderS

POCAHANTAS, Miss.-Ned Web
ster, who allegedly shot and killed
Mary Lee Peterson in her home
last Saturday night, surrendered
himself to Kinds County Sheriff
officers Sunday night, according to
Sheriff Frank.
Webster who had not been seen
since the shooting had been the
object Of widespread search. hut no
trace could be found until his sur
render. He was lodged in the
Kinds County jail faced with a
charge of first degree murder.
The victim was instantly killed
CONTINUED on Back Page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02
One Killed At
Crap. Game

HAZELHURST, Miss. - Kinds
County officers arrested an uniden-
titled man here Monday charged
with the shot gun Staying of Albert
Washington, 81 year old farm
worker, in what officers reported
was the result of an argument over
a crap game.
Kinds County officers made the
arrest after investigating the shoot
ing which occurred just below the
Kinds County line in Copiah
County.
The slayer was being held with
out bail while awaiting the action
of the Copiah County Grand Jury
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02
Man, ITO, And
Another, 104,
Ready To Vote

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
The two oldest Fulton County
voters in point of age to register
under the new state voters law
proved to be Negroes. They regis
tered just in time to participate in
the May mayors election.
The OLD registrants were William
Ward and William Holmes of 81
Richmond street.
Ward said he was Ito years Of
age and showed registration clerks
letters written by his whites
folks" which indicated his age. He
had become voter shortly after
emancipation. but let his voting
right lapse many years ago How
ever, he registered in 1896 and has
Continued on page 8.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02
Selective Service Rehabilitation
Program Announced For Mississippi

A five phase rehabilitation pro-
gram for Selective Service regis
trants in Mississippi "Wednesday
was announced by Major Lawrence
Long, Chief of the Medical Divi-
sion of the State Selective Service
System.
Purpose of the program is to
rehabitate the registrants for
either Service in the armed forces
or for duties in necessary war
81 -auction fields" MaEpr Long
Explained. "Governor johnson has
requested all employers, landhold-
ers and others in the state to lend
their aid in cooperating with the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02

CHICAGO --(ANP) = Funeral
services were held Wednesday at
o. m, from Pilgrim Baptist church
pastored by Rev. j. c. Austin, for
for Jack Blackburn, best known to
moderns as Joe Louis trainer. who
passed away Friday at his home
from a heart attack as he was re-
covering from pneumonia.
Joe Louis, who had been here
the week before, came back to Chi
cago Monday for the funeral after
getting a leave of absence from
Camp Upton, N. Y. The heavy
weight champion, who was shocked
by the death, said it was the great
est blow he had ever suffered.
MISSED ONE BOUT
Known to the Brown Bomber as
"Chappie," Blackburn was So. He
became i'll and was confined to
Provident hospital at the time OF
Joe's last fight with Abe Simon in
New York on March 80. It was the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02

1t was believed here tnat the
sentences melted out to the five
men were the first ever imposed
in the history Of the south on
whites charged with attempting to
lyn,h a Negro accused of assault.
Two of the five men, Coy Harris
an. A. p. Springs, were sentenced
to Is months on the road by Judge
r. Hunt Parker. The other three,
p. 1. Holt, Johnny Holt and Willie
Aiken, drew terms Of twelve
mont each.
Their intended victim, Cy Win
stead, 20, is now serving a two and
q half to five year sentence in the
state prison for rape, after plead
ing guilty in the January term of
court.
Directed verdicts OF not guilty
freed three other defendants, w.
G.. Bradsher, Leb Dixon and Evacd
l.. James, on the maSis of lack OF
evidence for conviction. A non-suiJ
was declared Wednesday N the
case of Tom Slaughter. The 10th
defendant was w. j. Green, row in
tie army, who was not present for
the tri3l.
The jury, which deliberated for
three hours at the end of the three
day case, brought in convictions
on the charge of unlawful assem-
Continued on Back Page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02
State Conference On Social Protection At
Jackson College; Gov. Johnson To Speak

JACKSON, Miss.-The first state
wide conference on Social PrOtec-
ton as it affects the Negro people
of the state will be held at jack
son College on Tuesday, May 9th.
Under the Civilian Defense Coun-
Gil and organized by j. M. Ragland,
Social Protection section, F.. S. A,
and DIR. w. A. Miller Of Shaw, Mis-
sissippi, the first Negro doctor to
be appointed to do public health
service, by the State Health De-
partment, the conference will bring
to jackson College people from
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02

program as it may be necessary TO
Ianow some of these regsstrants
time off to attend schools or elm
les to correct their defects
Fields covered by the rehahilita-
ton work include:
1. Illiteracy.
2. tuberculosis.
3. Vocational training.
4. Venereal diseases.
5. Physical and dental defects.
Cooperating in the illiteracy
program is the Mississippi Hitter
a-7 Commission Registrars re-
jected because of their education
Continued on Back Nage)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-02
five CAR0LINIANS Are
CONVICTED IN LYNCH
attempt; five FREED
Bishop Washington
In Revival At
Christ Temple

Bishop VIM. A. Washington OF
the Los Angeles, California area OF
Christ Temple Church concluded .
seven-day revival at the Christ
Temple Church here Tuesday night
One of the most able preachers
in the country today, and well
known in Jackson, the Bishop spoke
to overlooking crowds each night
and from every point of view the
revival was one of the most sue
cessful held in the church in re-
cent years.