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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Bonds. John steinback tells you

Bonds. John Steinback tells you
why.
Il have seen the soldiers come
down from the ships and stand in
long lines on the docks, their b
bags beside them and their packs
on their rifles slung over their
shoulders. They have come to
new country and it is strange to
them. They are puzzled and al
though only little time from
home, they are homesick.
Il have seen the supplies come
in by the hundred shiploads, loco
motives and tanks and trucks
acres of boxed and great mounds
of hams, shiploads of bombs stack
ed in from keel to hatch and all
materials that we need at home,
steel for bridges and buildings,
food for our own people, material
enough to make all America well
fed and well housed and we'll fed
and well housed and well colthed.
And all this dumped on the docks
of a foreign country.
Il have seen American railroad
men shunting cars on the British
line, men who got good pay on
B. & O., on the New York Central
and now with the sergeant's stripes
and the sergeant's pay.
Il have seen men climb into the
Fortress in the early morning and
fly away waving with elaborate
nonchalance and I have seen the
gap in the mess when they did
not come back and the empty
hunks, the blankets thrown aside
as they threw them, and the framed
photographs on the steel lockers.
''The men have gone up the
gangways again to go into action,
and they jump from landing barges
to beach, strewn with the bodies
of their own people, and they claw
their way like animals into a hos
tile coast.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

why did you run away from him
Hazel? Herman Diggs and Lii
liam Robinson were very much in
love, but it seems that Arcols
Tucker has stepped into the pic.
ture. 1t seems that James Ellis
has run out with the girls. Make
up your mind Paul Richardson
which girl is it, Jean Holmes OF
Gloria knight? Emma D. Bryant
is going wild over John Henry
Sims. Gladys Pickett and Gilmore
seem to be doing rather well.
Gertrude Price and Thomas Reed
are whipping up hot romance
Johnnie Thomas and Joe L. Cain
are building their stairway to the
stars.
Wake up, Bessena, another GER
tain chick seems to be making hay
while the sun shines with your
tall handsome friend, George
Evans.
What would happen: If Myrtle
Boraden would decide who is re-
ally her dream boy and stop lead
ing Robinson, Game, Dow, Evans
and Price around?
What's the matter with Jessie
Mae Walker. 1t seems that she
doesn't get around much anymore
Clarence Johnson and Christine
Butler are coming on like the
Dawn Busters but I'm afraid they
are going off like Mussolini.
It seems to be the real thing be-
tween Douglas Tucker and Jessie
Mae Calcote
Dorothy Jean Sanders, Reporter
Irma Pearl Alexander, Secretary
Miss Lula Riley, Sponsor.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

F. M. says she wishes she could
be in M. L. Els place one more
time on the account of E. H.
T. S. better keep his eyes on ].
A. L. He may lose her with a
twist of the wrist.
Minnie Mae is in a very froggish
attitude. Guess she feels like
hopping where Charlie. Theresa
Dillon is very groonish. She's cam
ceiling her name with Eddie, Jr.
Don't know what's up the track.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
General News

The scrap committee is putting
on a special drive Tuesday through
Thursday of this week. We want
each student to bring at least
twenty-five pounds of scrap.
The finals of our contest came
Friday, October 20. BY raising the
greater amount of money Larson
Conway is MIR. Senior Class" The
most excellent attitude was shown
by, Willie Hazel Kelly and her
helpers as being good losers.
I'VE afe BOOKING forward to Edu-
cation Week which begins Nov. 6,
1943. I know we will enjoy and
be benefited by reading good
books and taking notes of the lee
lures that will be given in the au-
ditorium.
We were so glad to have had
Mrs. H H. Monroe, a missionary
recently returned from Japan in
our midst. She gave an interest
ing lecture on the life, language
and customs 0 fthe people of ia
pan.
The South Mississippi Confer
ence of the Third Episcopal Dist
riot will convene at the st. Paul
A. M. E. Zion church, Union
Street, Canton, Mississippi, begin
ming November 1928, Rev. jeff
Addison, Pastor. Rev. B. ]. Will
hams, Presiding Elder; Benjamin
G. Shaw, Presiding Bishop.
The 18th grade class is still try
ing to live up to our motto, and
with the help of our president we
are sure we will succeed in do
ing SO. We are looking forward
to doing more work this year.
Under the supervision of Miss
Mammie L. Brown, the 18th grade
has been organized for the term
of 1884 The name of the club
is Sunshine Club, and the motion
is: Spreading the rays of cheer
fulness among our class and school
mates
Officers are: President, Johnnie
R. Powell; V. President, Werlene
Nichols; Secretary, Nellie R. Smith,
Asst. Sec, Johnnie r. Lambert,
Treasurer, Thelma L. Harvey; Bus
mess Manager, Hermon chatham.
Program Committee his helpers
Cleveland Brown, Leon Bailey
Herman William, Jean A. Ford
Millred Ward, Elease Green.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
CRYSTAL SPRINGS GOSSIP

Miss Gladis Cunningham looked
very attractive in her navy blue
suit with matching accessories. She
is really coming out lately.
J. D. Quin has received dis
charge from the Army but you
chicks had better watch your step
because he was really in the groove
in Miller's quarters Saturday night.
Somebody out there really has all
of his attention.
Ethel ee Boston looked nice in
her black dress and her hairdo
with the red roses was very be-
coming.
We certainly admired the pink
sweater worn by Mrs. Emma Lee
Bell Saturday.
Virnal Ray Richardson is wear
ing a green sport suit with yell
low hickey. She's looking very
chic.
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Fashions

Styles we admire are Velma R.
Hawkins green Sloppy Joe; Annie
Mae Johnson's up-sweep. The boy
of the entire school are improving
their wardrobe Willot Mccullough
light tweed suit. Arthur Thomas
red, white and blue stripped shirt.
Frank Crayton and Anderson
Johnson white shirts are very be-
coming.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

Battle are building a stairway to
the stars, isnce Charles HILTON
faded out of the picture.
Grace Weakley and William Ar
mold have called it off to give Her
de a chance, or should we say
Mary Ann Lundy?
Elizabeth Smi thhas fallen for
Albert Porter since Clay Meow
an has gone to the Navy.
Lula and Mamie Lewis make a
very cute couple, but what has
happened to Rosann Cooler and
Bernice Coleman?
Claresses better wake up be-
cause Jimmie Lee Moody from
Canton is making a big hit with
Randolph Evans.
What's wrong with Jessie Win
tiers. he doesn't seem TO be able
to keep his girl friends?
1t seems that Lawrence Harris
is about to make his home on Bell
Street and Jessie Lee Burns
doesn't like it one bit.
1t seems that Sarah Main and
Roosevelt are seeing each other
rather often. What about Robert,
Jr?
What's wrong Clara Lou Stevens
you don't get around much any,
more. Has Uncle Sam or some
other girl got your boy friend?
Make up your mind Sammie E.
Wansley, who will it be, James
Washington or Charlie, Jr.?
Eva Heart is really groovy over
Gilbert Mason. Watch out Alice!
Minnie Ruth did you know Dora
Woodson is cutting in on you and
James Seaton?
To prove old love never dies,
Ernest the Marine and Willie Mae
Benson spent some lovely times
together during his furlough-it
seems he was just playing around
with Sara Willis.
Lois Jones some one is taking
your place with Frederick Robin
son. Could it be Earlene Cobb?
What has happened between Jes-
sic Jam esand Bobby Punches?
What would happen if Albert
Hart would love Rosa Ann?
Ruth Milton and Clifton and
Buster Banks and Lucille Stubs
are the ideal couples around here.
What would happen: If Maggie
Ruth was popular? If Luther Hill
was cute? If Dolores Griffin was
as cute as she thinks?
Cute couple for the week is
Edith Campbell and John Alex
ander.
1t seems as tho Catherine Smith
and Charles Wilson are coming
on strong-they strictly are a solid
couple.
1t would be SO nice if Sadie Mae
would stop trying to check on
James Selman and let him check
on her sometime. However by
this time it seems that she could
realize that James is about for
! Maggie Ruth Smith.
Couples seen at the dance Sun
day: James Selmon and Maggie
R. Smith; Rosia Ann Cooler, Man
ME Lewis; Catherine Smith, Char
les Wilson; Hezelene Hayes, Roy
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

We suppose Daisy Lee Watkins
and Annie Jean Crossley feels that
what's good for my friend is good
for me, for both of them are in
love wit hthe same boy. We think
however that Daisy has the best
go.
G. Price likes John Crump but
we think Doris Smith has Crump's
attention.
The Watkins sisters are really
hipped this year.
1t looks like the real thing be-
tween Daisy Watkins and Robert
Lee Smith.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Tattling Tess

WHY ID ~ llldl Odl ICdll OlilA1ii
can't get along with Amos Sc
crest. Could it be because she and
Curtis Cannon are really in love?
Ruth Thompson and Pfc. Stamps
are really on the beam
Will somebody please tell Alvine
to leave Charles in the hands of
Kathleen Smith where he wants
to be.
Mary E. Campbell and Leroy
Thompson are making up for lost
time
1t seems that if Ada Mae wants
James Young, she is welcome to
him, for right now all of Martha
Pearls attention is on Cpl Ches-
ter Johnson.
Alright Ed Martin, out with the
truth, which is it, Darlean or Mary
F. Mason. Please let us have your
answer in next weeks Tattling
Tess.
We wonder if Lee Edward Craw-
ford has heard ther song, Il don't
love you any more" We heard it
has been dedicated to him by Cas-
sic Bingham
Just a warning to you Bessie
Smith, your friend Alvine was
glad that you were absent from
the dance Sunday, it gave her
more time with your boy friend,
Ernest Owens, Jr.
Is it true that David Jackson has
at last made up his mind, got him
new girl friend and left Mae
Lou standing out in the cold?
We all wonder why Albert Hart
looked so down-hearted at the
dance, was it because Rose Ann
didn't talk to him?
1t seems that all the Smith sis
tiers are mighty popular these days.
A Vannetta Thomas is mighty blue
since James Dixon left. She's al
ways singing, Baby Wont You
Hurry Homer'
Cassie Lee Bingham and Willie
Mcintosh are really on the beam.
We think that Marion E. has
found out that Lee Edward doesn't
love her anymore.
We wonder if Earsly really loves
Wilhelmena Hill or not?
Charlie Babber and Christine
Marsh are seeing quite a lot of each
other out at Jackson College.
Ruby Lee says that she is really
on the beam with Joe Lee Smith
and wants to know where does
Ruth stand.
Ruth Thompson says it doesn't
! matter with her as long as she is
receiving air mail specials from
Arecenie Stamps who is now in
the Marines.
Who was the hep cat who took
up so much of Dorothy Deans time
Friday night. Was it James Rob-
inson or Morris Johnson?.
Who was the couple who had
everybody's attention on the dance
floor a THE Skating Rink Friday
night?
Now that Son Burnett has re-
turned to town, who will be the
lucky girl, Beatrice Cross or Lu'
retha. Our bet is on Beatrice.
Jimmie Lee Friffin had better
wake up because Johnny Lee Moore
has been stepping out with Will
lie Lee Sampson and we dom
mean maybe.
Willie Mae Jones and JOSEPH
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Local News

Miss Gene Holmes was week
end visitor in New Orleans as the
guest of her cousin, Miss Annie
Dotson
Mrs. Mary Sanders and daugh-
ter, Loretta Sanders, of Chicago
ILL.,, were recent visitors in the
home of Mrs. Willie Weathersby.
Miss Pauline Thompson is i'll at
her residence on Independent ST
We hope for her a speedy recov-
cry.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Back The WAC
CABLE FROM LONDON

John Steinbac, one of Americas
foremost novesists and at present
a foreign correspondent for the
New York Herald-Tribune, has seen
a lot of this war. His reports
have unusual clarity. One of his
latest cables from London is re-
printed Radio, press, movies have
told you that you should buy War
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
GOSSiD

E. Harris singing l lost my sugar
in Salt Lake City since M. Jones
skipped to the city. E. Cotton is
singing Fro inflow On because
his heart belongs to D. B. Are
you going to shed tears N. R.
Smith? L. c. Adams is very sorry
that he left Grammar School be-
cause he can't play Cupid" with
j. M T.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Crystal Springs
News
H. j. Wolfe, Reporter

Mrs. Ida Chandler left Saturday
to visit her sister, Mrs. Edith Tarp-
ley at 2031 Washington Avenue
New Orleans, La. We wish for heI
pleasant visit.
Mrs. Beatrice Bell left Sunday
to join her husband, Mr.. Ernest
Bell in Mobile, Ala, where he is
doing Defense Work. We hope fol-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

Fresh vegetables is a warm place
lowers their Vitamin c content.
Store them in a cool place, and
serve as many as possible raw
and you'll get the most of the c
content.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
ALEXANDER
PANTHERS
Published and edited by 9th
9th grade class of Alexander School.
Brookhaven, Mississippi.
Irma Pearl Alexander, Reporter
General News

The first six weeks test was held
last week with many students com
peting for the honor roll.
The students have been exam
med and those who need VAGINA
tons have been given the proper
attention by the county nurse.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
her an enjoyable trip.

her an enjoyable trip.
Mrs Annie Bell Rogers has been
seriously i'll for two weeks. Her
many friends wish for her speedy
recovery.
Friends of Mrs. Ora Lee Hunter
were sorry to hear of her illness.
However at this writing she is
much improved
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06


Say, what's up between Mildred
Harper and James Spell? They
seem to be starting a new romance
Sarah seems to be very much
Impressed with Roosevelt Pamley.
Better watch you rstep Maggie
Carol.
Why doesn't Helen johnson and
Ollie Polk make up and stop scrap
ing leave that to the cotton
pickers, Kids.
Vera Singleton has been receiv-
ing mail from that Navy Cat, Will
liams. What about that neck.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Sports

The Panthers have successfully
defeated all rival teams that they
have played this year. They look
forward to winning many more.
The Panthers met the Eureka
Tigers of Hattiesburg in Hatties-
burg Friday October 81, at 7:30
p. m.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Sports

The Alexander Partners played
the Eureka Tigers Thursday night
at Hattiesburg. The Partners tied
the Tigers with 1913 score.
The Painters will play Harris
High November II, Armistice Day,
on the Alexander school campus.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Gossip

John Henry Sims and Emma D.
Bryant make a very lovely couple
what about that Catherine? Ha-
eel Sartin seems to be ashamed of
her boy friend, James Newton
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
General News

The Alexander School celebrated
Halloween October 20 in the school
auditorium. The matinee for the
smaller children was held in the
afternoon.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

H. ]. Wolfe, your agent and re-
porter welcomes all church, school
and community news. He is also
glad to publish your gossip, if it all
is in fun and not designed to stir
up strife.
Send all news to H. J. Wolfe.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Club News

The 7th and 9Th grade classes
organized joint club on October
81. They will meet twice a month.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

Pace; Gladys Robinson, William
Phillip. These couples are COM
ing on strong.
Ellis Jr. and Maggie r. Smith
seem to be getting groovey lately
Watch out chicks, when Maggie r.
steps in, all the other chicks have
to fade out of the picture.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
EAGLE EYE

Published and Edited by Students
of Cameron Street Junior High
School, Canton, Mississippi.
STAFF
Editor-in-C Chief Walter Smith
Associate Editor----Jeff Ann Land
General News Editor
-----------------C Catherine Jones
Fashions Editor Annie P. Gordon
Sports Editor Tanner Drew
Business Manager ----------
Katie Mae Currie
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-04

referred to as re d-headed
women Hereafter please say
red-haired women"
I T. FLORAMUND F E L l.
IL METH. Army nurse. She
was at Bataan Floramund is
a Chicago girl and the youngest
of her family's l3 children.
Heroic army nurses should re-
ceive Distinguished Servic e
Crosses.
James r. Young. Newspaper
man. Spent Is years in Japan
as a foreign correspondent. Also
spent 81 days in a japanese Jail
for reporting the truth about
the Chinese situation.
II you haven't read Jinmy's
book Behind the Rising Sun,
don't fail TO do so. 1t is real
inside stuff.
VOU know, of course. that
i Joan Fontaine was born in
Toxic of British parents. But
did you know Katharine Cornell
was born in Berlin. Germany, of
United States parents'
OF the ABS members Of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-04
Old Vet Gets
Easter Parade

show you shrapnei in both legs
but this here Is Easter Sunday
and practically all night i have
been sitting around here trying
TO play a particular record on
that damn thing over there and
the record I want to play IL
Easter Parade because ! am 4S
years old and not young like
these kids and / am sentimental
about Easter and I love Easter
Parade
"It Is my favorite song and I
wonder IL you would he so kind
to see IL you can shove in there
quick the next time 10 stops and
get Easter Parade for me-"
A young flying cadet whose
father is retired 4-striper of
the navy, had noticed the old
soldiers ribbon and in tone of
sympathy and respect said he
would be glad 10 horn IN and
get Easter Parade" for him the
next time around If he had 10
knock somebody down.
SO with precise timing he was
right there as the thing died.
dropped his money, punched the
right button and said
There you are, old soldier.
Help yourself"
TIVE old soldier hauled him
Il self up muttering thanks
and crossed the room and al
most climbed into the luke box.
He grabbed hold of both sides.
lowered his head and closed his
eyes for the fulfillment after
hours of Illustration during
which he had had 10 listen 10
the strident horrors Of hot
trumpets and the melancholy
moolng of lovelorn tenors.
Now the record ceased 10 hiss
and Irving Berlin's lovely music
came, sweet and true:
In your Easter bonnet, with
all the frills upon It,"
A smile of serenity spread
over the tanned face Of the old
soldier and he clasped his hands
behind him and began 10 sway
softly.
AS il ended, he dropped onto
bench at table Uttered with
dead drinks and dead cigarets
and put his face in his hands.
When he looked up his eyes
were red.
Thank you, soldier" he said.
THAT was beautiful. All night I
wanted Easter Parade for Eas-
ter. l am ~ damned lonesome -
Copyrighted ny United Features Synd.. Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-04
Fair Enough

DHOENIZ, Ariz.. May At
l. was the night OF Easter
Sunday and lot OF soldiers
were in from the flying fields
and the camps way down in the
desert and this one soldier was
sitting alone at the bar on
high stool with a bottle OF beer
IN front OF him.
He was an old guy with a
World War ribbon on his shirt
and glasses straddling his long
nose and hooked over his big
ears which stood out from his
clipped scalp like f1ippers.
In a corner about FIVE yards
away there was a juke box into
which other soldiers and girls
were pouring nickels, dimes and
quarters.
II kept up a horrible racket
with only brief rests while one
record was slid off and the next
one dropped into place.
NE oId Soldler would Sllde OF
Il his stool every now and
again as a record neared its end
and tack toward the juke with
a nickel in his hand.
He was pretty well along in
IS beer and the going was
IVY so by the time he got
Nere some one else would beat
him 10 the coin slot. push a
bunch of buttons and send her
off again.
He tired 10 promote some
conversation with a marine
corporal on the next stool but
the marine was a moroSe indi-
vidual who probably was fed UP
on Chateau-Thierry, Cantigny
and scissors and all such places
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-04
The Brighter Side

JUDGE that our present army
L is much more refined than
any we ever had before. l judge
this from certain restrictions on
radio entertainers by at least
one important network that
reaches a large audience in this
country.
For instance, it is not permits
sible for the entertainers TO
make jokes about the NJ. P.'s or
military police. Particularly
with any implications of I'M
couthness in their handling of
the young gentlemen who some
times fall 10 their charge, be-
cause according TO the radio
censor the NJ. P.'s are not what
they used to be.
What they used to be. as
many old soldiers will remem-
ber was poison TO the enlisted
men under some circumstances.
RUT now, TO hear this censor
- tell it, the NJ. P.'s are prac-
tically genteel and when, in the
pursuit of their Duties, they are
required 10 corral some warrior
temporarily out of line. they do
so with great decorum and
without pain. That is, without
pain 10 their subject, though
infer from the statement of the
censor that it really causes the
NJ. P.'s themselves the greatest
anguish.
The NJ. P's are exactly what
their name suggests-military
policemen. who function among
the soldiers about the same as
the civilian police among the
citizenry.
The M. P.'s preserve the peace
In the camps and among the
soldiers on leave in cities ada
cent to the camps and in the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-04

THAT. according to Prof. War
L rem c. Middleton of De-
Paw IT,. six out of ten persons
do their dreaming in technicolor,
and gals have more technicolor
dreams than men. (How do /
screen. Toots?)
That If you have snapshots or
pictures of any scenes in Eu-
rope, Africa, Asia and the Far
East. send them 10 Army Intelli-
gence, War Dept. Washington,
d. c. You may be able TO
shorten the war.
That BIC has a most effec-
tive propaganda weapon. 1t
broadcasts to Germany-record-
ings of Hitler's own speeches 10
remind his people of the ex-
travagant promises he made.
That Sen. Soaper, the wit, de-
scribes an American as one who
cheerfuily responds to every
call-from buying bonds TO Civ
ing his blood-except TO move
back in bus.
Whether you've heard Bob
Hopes swelegant crack about
Irving Berlin.
snow that Berlin II In the
army, we hope IL isn't long be-
fore the army II In Berlin"