The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-05-08
jackson Colored Recreation
Council To Sponsor New
Service Mems Center
MAYOR WALTER A. SCOTT APPOINTS
WORKERS AND COMMITTEES


for colored service men, here in the
city of Jackson, by the Federal
Security Administration and the
City of Jackson, Mayor Walter A.
Scott called together a group of cit
liens, Friday evening in a special
meeting hald at the newly reno
waited Service Center, sol N. Far
ish Street
After telling the purpose of the
meeting, the Mayor explained that
the new service center had come
into being after two agencies had
been contacted and the City of
Jackson had accepted the building
and the plans for operation. He
stated that the one and only pur-
pose of the center is to provide
wholesome recreation and enter
tainment for colored soldiers, and
that this center would have the
same working program as the Sol
diers' Center at the City Audito-
rum for white soldiers.
The facilities of the colored SER
vice mems center are complete and
directly in line with Service Clubs
all over the country. The persons
in charge have had six years ex-
perience and training in Recreation
with the City of Jackson and many
years of experience with the social
service work of the Community
Welfare, as well as four years of
experience with the National Trav-
ers Aid.
The persons appointed by the
Mayor are not identified with any
faction or group, but make up the
overall committee for the Recrea-
ton of Soldiers in the city and must
see that a wholesome constructive
program is offered by all projects.
Persons appointed by the Mayor,
to head the Jackson Colored Re
creation Council are: w. L. Mhoon,
Chairman; o. B. Cobbins, Vice
/ Chairman, Willie J. Miller, Secre-
tary, S. M Harvey, Asst. Secretary,
Elizabeth Norman, Director.
Members of the Council who
were present at the initial meet
ing are: Mrs. ]. R. Redmond, Rev.
c. A. Greer, DR.. A. M. Redmond,
Mr.. W. NJ. Gordon, Prof Edward
Tademy, Mrs A. M Mosley, Mrs.
S. V. Lucas, Mrs. Elease A. Will
liams, Mrs. B. c. Marine, Prof. A.
N. Jackson, Prof. j. H. PernelI, Mr..
H. D. Rhodes, Miss Ruth Golden,
DR.. c. B. Christian, Mr.. F. w.
Washington, Miss Matilda Hender-
son, Rev. P. E. Lott, Rev. W. P.
Whitfield, Mr.. Edward Lee, Mr.. w.
H. Randolph, Mrs. M R. Goodwin,
Mr.. D. D. Shepherd, Rev. A. B.
Keeling, DR.. j. L. Reddix, Dr. E.
| w. Johnson, Mr.. w. j. Miller, Mr..
E. w. Banks, Mr.. A L. Proctor,
Prof I. S. Sanders, Miss E. E. Buch-
anan, Mr.. c. A. Hall, Prof o. B.
Cobbins, DR.. S. D. Redmond, Rev.
A. L. Holland, Lawyer w. L.
Mhoon.
The following committees were
named by the Mayor: Publicity
Committee, Mrs. Sarah H. Harvey,
and Miss Mary Whiteside; House
Management Committee, Dr. S. D.
i Redmond, Rev. A. L. Holland, Rev.
w. P. Whitfield. Committee of
Volunteers, Hilda Gilmore, Miss
Albertine Hopkins, Miss Sadie Luz
cas-, Miss Elease Williams.
Finance Committee: Rev. A. B.
Keeling, Prof. A. N Jackson, ev.
H. D. Rhodes. Committee on Hous-
ing Facilities: Mr.. Edward Lee,
Mr.. W. j. Summers, Rev. M. E. H.
Bradley. Social Committee: Miss
Matilda Henderson, Miss Elizabeth
Buchanan, Miss Ruth Golden, Miss
Wyllie Austin and Mrs. Sarah
Harvey. Committee on Refresh
ments: Mrs. Martele Washington,
Mrs Annie Mosely, Mrs. Elease
Thomas. Special Program: Mrs.
baltimore, Mrs. Edna Redmond,
Mrs Thelma Jones. Floor Com
mittee: Mr. c. A. Hall, Mr.. Au-
gustine Proctor, Prof. Luther Mar
shall, Prof. W. H. Walton, Mr.. Jes-
Sc Williams, Mr.. Frank Washington.
Church Activities: Rev. A. L. Hol-
land, Rev c. A, Greer, Rev. L. P.
Johnson, Rev. F. w. Coleman, Rev.
w. p Whitfield.
With Mayor Scott at this meet
ing were: Mr. Harry Loftin, Di-
rector of Recreation for the City
i and Mrs Grace Barnett Director