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The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02

1t. Katherine Jackson Hunter,
End Officer of the WACS who is
now stationed at Camp Sibert, AL
ALBANIA, is the daughter of Mr.. Ed
ward H. Jackson Of Tougaloo, Miss.
She has been in the WACS since
November 1912, and is the first
Negro from the State to receive a
commission. During her week at
home recently she visited her faith
er who is working at State Hos
pital, Whitfield, Miss. She also
visited her brother and friends in
Jackson and was invited to break
fast at the home of Mrs. Annie
Wells. N. Parish Street.
Tuesday she spoke to faculty and
students at Campbell College, and
she also addressed several classes
at Tougaloo College and two chapel
assemblies.
Friday night she made War
Bond plea on Third War Loan at
Alamo Theatre amid a throng of
Cash Mite Patrons.
1t. Hunter reports very pleas
ant visit home and is eager to have
more women join the WACS.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02
Miss Wood Joins
Staff Of Child
Guidance Center

Joining the staff of the new
Child Guidance Center recently
launched by the State Board of
Health under the direction of DR..
Estelle A. Magiera is Miss Louise
Wood, psychologist.
Miss Wood comes to the State
Board of Health from the Judge
Baker Guidance Center in Boston
where she has been chief psychol-
ogist since 1925. A graduate of
Smith College, she holds masters
degree from Columbia University.
She has served as psychologist with
the Boston Society for the Care of
Girls, the Ohio Bureau of Juvenile
Research, the Buffalo Children's
Aid Society.
A Fellow in the American Ortho-
psychiatric Association, Miss Wood
is also member of the American
Association for Applied Psyche
logy, and charter member of the
Massachusetts, Society for Clinical
Psychologists
Author and co-author of many
psychological studies, Miss Wood
designed the Wood Picture Com
pletion Test SO widely used as a
measure Of intelligence. In addi-
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02
5000 Fathers
To Be Called
In November

Several months ago State Head
quarters Selective Service stated it
was felt that no pre-Pearl Harbor
fathers would be required for in
duction prior to January 1, 1914
This statement was based on the
estimation of movement of fathers
into essential agriculture and in
dustry and release of those so re-
placed to the Armed Forces.
Because of the fact that such few
fathers have moved into essential
agriculture and industry, it is
found necessary to process fathers
for induction in November in Mis-
sissippi.
Since it requires approximately
80 days to process registrants for
induction, many fathers are being
reclassified by the local boards and
examined by the local doctors at
the present time.
The first bona fide Pre-Pearl
Harbor fathers to be indicted
(other than those who have been
eligible heretofore because they
left agriculture without a permit,
or were engaged in non-deferra-
bic activity will be those with
low order numbers who are not
engaged in any essential activity
necessary for the war effort.
The State Director of Selective
Service, Colonel Lawrence w. Long,
stated today that it was estimated
that probably 5000 fathers would
be called for examination at the
armed forces induction station dur
ing the month of November. and
that all local boards would be
called upon equally at that time.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02
WODS DIVISION OF WAR FUND DRIVE RAISES TOTAL OF ST. ISL 70 FOR BONDS
Women's Division
Reports On War
Bond Activities

Since the organization of the Ne
gro Division of the Kinds County
War Finance Committee, the Wo-
mems Division, with Mrs. M. NJ.
Hubert as Chairman, has taken the
lead in keeping the drive at top
pitch.
One of the features of the Mil
lion Dollar Bond Selling Tea and
Auction held at the USO-YMCA
Club, was the following report of
the divisions bond and stamp SELL
ing activities since its organization,
which report was made by Mrs.
Lucius Roy Patton, very enthu-
siastic member of the committee:
First, the placing of four Stamp
Booths in different sections of the
city, with one Booth being in
charge of Mr.. Percy Green of the
Jackson Advocate.
On November, 1912, a Patriotic
Tea, at which $4,000 worth of
stamps were sold.
In February, 1943, a Valentine
Tea, sponsored by Terrell Literary
Club at the William johnson Com
munity Center, at which $4,000 in
Stamps were sold.
In May, 1943, a contest sponsored
by Harmonic Club, Inc, in which
all the school children of the city
took part and at which time more
than $4,000 worth of Stamps and
Bonds were sold.
Another activity was the Bond
and Stamp Sale at the USO where
more than $3,0OO.00 in Bonds and
Stamps were sold.
Sunday, September II, the Pa
triotic Tea given at the home of
Mrs. Burr Brown and at which
$11.5O worth of Stamps and Bonds
were sold.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02
Mississippi
Women Meet
October 29
Post War Plans
Feature Program
Psot-War Plans Feature Program

Ps0t-War Plans Feature Program
The Mississippi Federation of
Colored Women's Clubs, Inc, will
meet in Jackson October 29th. Ac-
cording to a statement released by
the President, Mrs M NJ. Hubert,
the streamlined program will in
clude plans for postwar activities.
A special committee of laymen and
board members has been asked for
contributions.
For more than twenty years the
energies of the organization were
absorbed in efforts to secure a
school for delinquents. This hav-
ing been accomplished with the
acceptance of the responsibility by
the State and the establishment of
a school at Oakley, in 1910, the
major Federation activity is now
IN the area of recreation.
The Federation owns several hum
dred acres of land at Clinton, near
Jackson, which is in the process
of development as recreation CEN
ter. In anticipation of the promi-
nent place of recreation in post
war rehabilitation and education,
further development of this project
will be accelerated.
For at least five years church
and school groups, Boy Scouts 4-H
Clubs, and welfare groups have en-
joyed the recreation and camping
facilities now available at Clinton
The complete project will provide
facilities for swimming, fishing,
camping, hunting, picnicking or
ganized play, and other activities.
According to Mrs. Hubert, the
October meeting will be limited
to one day, and will be stripped of
all but essentials in order that all
phases of the work of the organiza-
ton may get representation.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02
Castle Admits
Violation Of
Peonage Law

The Department of Justice an
nounced this week that Donald
Castle, sawmill operator in Lau-
derdale County, Miss, pleaded
guilty on September q to a peon-
age indictment involving Rossy
Wyse, Negro.
Arraigned before Federal Judge
Sidney c. Mize, at Meridian, Miss,
and prosecuted by United States
Attorney Toxey Hall, Castle ad-
mitted three violations of the Civil
Rights Statutes in shipping and
holding Wyse in peonage at Castles
sawmill in December, 1912. Judge
Mize accepted the guilty plea and
announced that Castle will be sem
fenced at later date.
The indictment, in three counts,
was returned by a Federal Grand
Jury at Meridian on March 16, 1943,
following an F. B. l. investigation
of a complaint filed by a State Of
ficial that Castle had seized Wyse
from a farm where he was en-
ployed, "shackled him to a bed
with log chain about his neck"
and forced his to work against his
will
The three counts of the indict-
ment charged that Castle carried
Wyse away with the intent that he
be held as slave and caused him
to be held as a slave in violation
of Section 443,, Title Is, u. S. c.,
and that Castle held Wyse in a
state of peonage, in violation of
Section 444, Title Is, us. C. Each
count of the indictment is punish
able by maximum sentence of five
years.
Assistant U. S. Attorney Stewart
G. Brown assisted MIR. Hall in the
prosecution of the case.
of the case.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02
Remember Oct. l5--Stevens Inn
First Anniversary IS Silver
Dollars to be Given Away Free
Famous All-Girl -Ork. Being
Contacted For Victory Dance

According to an announcement
released by Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Stevens of the Stevens Establish
ments this week, the celebration
of the first anniversary of their
larger and more beautiful STEW
EMS BARBECUE AND CHICKEN
INN, located on the Pocahontas
Road, has been set for Friday, Oc-
tober Is, at 900 p. m.
And, on this evening, the Stevens
will give to the FIRST rs COU-
PILES WHO ENTER THE INN
ONE SILVER DOLLAR.
Yes, they are doing it again q.
One year ago, when they opened
this beautiful, modern, and up-to-
date Inn, they gave away so Silver
Dollars-this year it will be rs
Silver Dollars. All their customers
and friends are invited to come out
and share in this evening of fun
and entertainment.
In connection with the celebra-
tion of the anniversary, will be a
VICTORY DANCE given at the
Skating Rink. Prominent dance
promoters have already begun work
to secure named band for the oc-
casion and it is certain that all
music and dance lovers will be
given a special treat on this night
Watch these columns for more
news concerning the Big Dance on
Friday evening, October Is, given
in connection with the Anniver-
sary Celebration of the Stevens
Barbecue and Chicken Inn.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02
Terrell Club Ready
For State Meet,
October 29th

At the Terrell Clubs regular
meeting, held Thursday, September
80, in the home of Mrs. ContelIa
Griffin. Pascagou1a Street, men,
bers of the club discussed plans for
the coming State Meeting of the
Mississippi Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs which will convene
here, October 2 9,1943.
This being the first meeting of
this season, officers of the Terrell
Club were elected as follows:
Mrs. NJ M. Hubert, President;
Mrs. M. c. Collins, 1st Vice Pres
ident; Mrs. Williams, End Vice
President; Mrs. Reddix, Secretary;
Mrs. Banks, Asst Sec; Mrs. Am
mons, Cor. Sec; Mrs. Denton, FL
nancial Sec; Miss Aurulin Harris,
Chaplain; Mrs. E. Redmond, Pia-
mist; Mrs. Almore, Asst. Pianist;
Mrs. Doris Hall, Parliamentarian;
Mrs. Scott, Historian; Mrs. Noel,
Treasurer.
The following Delegates were Sc
lected to represent Terrell in the
coming State Meeting of the Fed
earted Clubs: Mesdames Banks,
Reddix, Almore, Ammons, Grit
fin and Noel
The Federation will convene at
the Parish Street Baptist Church.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02
Auction of War Bonds and
Stamps At USO-YMCA Club
Nets Bids of us Dollars
Mrs. Doris 7. Hall Sells
SS,O72Bonds During Drive

Climaxing period of Stamp and
Bond selling by patriotic women
of jackson, Mrs. Doris T. Hall, So
cialite and Club Woman of the
State, arranged and promoted a
Million Dollar Bond Selling Tea
and Auctioning at the USO-YMCA
Club Wednesday evening, the like
of which has never been witnessed
in Jackson.
Not satisfied with arranging a
program that was high in enter
tainment value, Mrs. Hall distin-
guished herself as a Champion War
Bond Seller and Buyer. At this
Tea she reported as having sold
S8,07200 worth of Bonds and she
also bought at this Tea S5OO00
worth of Bonds.
The following program was ar
ranged by Mrs. Hail. with the as
sistance of other members of the
Women's Division of the Negro War
Finance Committee:
Opening Song, God Bless Am
erica" Solo, Cpl. VIM. Gordon of
the Jackson Air Base. Remarks
by MIR. E. w. Banks, Chairman of
the Negro Division of the War
Finance Committee, who introduced
Rev. A. Buxton Keeling, Chairman
of the 3rd War Loan Drive. Music
by the Girls Chorus of Tougaloo
College under the very able direc-
ton of Mrs. Rubin Turner. A re-
port on the activities of the Wo-
mems Division by Mrs. Lucius Roy
Patton. Quartet, Jackson Air Base.
Solo, Staff Sgt. Coleman, jackson
Air Base. Remarks, Mrs. M. M.
Hubert, Chairman Of the Women's
Division. Special Selection ded-
icated to DR.. o. F. Smith, the
champion Block-Buster.
Dedication to Mrs. Hall and in
PRODUCTION of the Auctioneer. MIR.
S. w. Miller, by Mrs. Patton. Be-
fore the auction, Pep Talks were
made by the following Block Bus
ters: Mr.. w. H. Williams of Sc
curity Life; Prof. l. S. Sanders, La
nier High School, Mr.. E. w. Banks,
who represented Peoples Burial
Burial Association.
In appreciation of the effort put
forth by Mrs. Hall in selling the
largest amounts of Bonds on this
occasion she was rendered a $500
Bond.
Other ladies who worked in the
contest and who reported as fol-
lows were:
Mrs. A NJ Hall, S2,125; Mrs. Mary
Smith, $235; Mrs. Ester
Sampson, $4,000; Miss Lille Bell
$1,G25.0O; Mrs. Gladys Bates,
10000; Mrs. Hubert, S693.0O; Mrs.
A. M. Mosely, $1,725OO; Mrs. c. L.
$4,000.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02
Mound Bayou Sets
War Bond Quota
Of S15,0OO.00

Mound Bayou, Miss, one of the
few all-Negro towns in America
population 10000, reported to the
Treasury Department this week
that more than two-thirds of its
$4,000 Third War Loan quota has
been reached
Mayor Benjamin Green, first
male child born in the community
he now heads, said more than $4,000
in War Bonds have been purchased
by Mound Bayouans since the cam
paign opened September 9.
c. B. Thurman, Negro postmaster
of the, fifty y-odd-year-old town, is
directing the drive which includes
door r-to-door canvassing, but there
are no special Bond rallies or pro-
grams.
Mayor Green pointed out that
the War Bond campaign is being
conducted with success despite the
fact that the cotton crop, upon
which the towns prosperity large
ly depends, has not yet been gath
cred and sold.
The town is located in Bolivar
County, Miss, one of the principal
counties raising long staple cotton
in the world.
Green said the Mound Bayou
War Finance Committee expects to
reach its quota slightly before the
official close of the Third War
Loan Drive.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02
Newspaper Com.
To Select Youths
For West Point

WASHINGTON, D. C.-"The time
is exceedingly ripe for eligible Ne
gro aspirants for the United States
Military Academy at West Point to
submit their applications" said
Truman K. Gibson, Jr., civilian
aide to the Secretary of War dur
ing an interview held here in his
offices in the Pentagon.
Gibson pointed out that impetus
for campaign to select eligible
candidates has been given by Con-
gresham William L. Dawson of the
first congressional district of Hi
nois, who recently requested the
newspapers of his district to es-
tablish a committee with the view
if selecting the best fitted youths
for appointment to the academy.
Each senator and representative
of the United States Congress is en-
titled to appoint and have present
three cadets at any one time. IN
der authority granted in the Act OF
Congress of June Z, 1885, 1900 ca
diets are authorized for the academy
Three may come from each con-
gressional district.
Not to be regarded as Of little
Importance are the positions OF
first and second alternate for ap-
pointment In event of the fail
ure of the principal, the first alter
nate automatically becomes an APP
pointee and subject to the same
rigid examinations.
In the al years of its existence
West Point has graduated some l.
300 cadets OF which seven have been
Negroes go being admitteO. Sue
cessful cadets include Henry O.
Flipper, 1877; John H. Alexander,
1887; Charles Young, 1889; Benja-
min O. Davis, Jr., 1886; James D.
Fowler, 1941; Robert B. Tresville
Jr and Clarance NJ. Davenport, Jr.
both 1943. Tresville, now first
lieutenant at Selfridge Field, Mich
igan, sets the precedent as the first
Negro ever to graduate into the
Air Corps from the academy.
Located at the northern tip OF
the highlands of the Hudson, West
Point is tn elife's goal for many
American youths Its course in
military instruction, including train
ing in the new techniques of war
fare, is integrated. with academic
and physical training, to consh-
tute a sound basis for future devel-
opment."
Commencing September ! and
extending through June 4, the ac-
ademic year at West Point, from
the outset, requires that a cadet
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02
jackson Public
Schools Show Gain
In Enrolment


ENROLMENT figures for the Jack
son public schools at the end of
the first week revealed that 8,7O6
students are in the class rooms this
session-881 more than began school
on the first day and 279 fewer than
enrolled at this time vast year.
Following are the totals for the
individual colored schools:
Lanier high school, 663; Jim Hill
Jr. High, $50; Mary Jones, 374;
Martin school, 214; Sallie Reynolds,
681; Smith Robertson, 718. Total,
5000.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02
White Merchants
Donate To War
Bond Auction

Another outstanding feature of
the Million Dollar War Bond Sell
ing Tea and Auction, given at the
local USO Club Wednesday eve
ming, under the auspices of Mrs.
Doris Tharpe Hall, working with
the Negro Women's Division of the
Kinds County Finance Committee
was the auctioning of valuable ar
ticles to the highest bidder, these
articles having been donated by
leading white merchants of the
city.
With Mr.. S. w. Miller very ably
acting as an auctioneer the entire
audience enthusiastically entered
into the spirit of the occasion, and
in a short time, patriotic citizens
had bidded to the amount of SITS. 90
or more in Bonds and Stamps for
the lovely and useful gifts that
had been donated by the following
merchants:
Kennington's, l blanket; Empor-
ium, comfort; Bate Furniture
Co., l Chevile Rug; jackson Fur
niture Store, 2 pictures; Rice Fur
niture Store, pictures; Bourgeious
Jewelry Store, l vanity; j. c. Car
ter, | pottery vase; Strauss STALL
ings, l salad bowl; Herman's Jew
elry Store, 1 tary; S. P. McRae, /
mans scarf; McCarty Holman, 3
cases glasses; ]. c. Penny, / sheet.
Other valuable gifts came from Of
flee Supply, Black and White Store,
Key Drug Co., Millstein's and Fer
guson Furniture Co., gave an or
der for $500 merchandise.
All the above merchants show
ed their appreciation of their Ne
gro patronage in donating these
gifts to be auctioned, they also
showed desire to cooperate with
the Women's Division of the Ne
gro Kinds County War Finance
Committee in doing their share to
raise their quota in the 3rd War
Loan, and for this reason, on be-
half Of the Wonlen's Division, we
say: These businesses and merchants
have shown their interest in you
and they deserve your patronage,
loyalty and appreciation.
The first bid of the evening was
made by Mrs. Sarah M. Harvey
who bid one $500 bond for the
comfort donated by the Emporium.
she was outbid however, by Mrs.
Earl Banks who received the com
fort for a bid of two $500 Bonds.
Mrs. Laura Thompson bid one
$500 Bond for the sheet donated
by J. c. Penny.
Mr.. William Chinn bid two S1OO
Bonds for a lovely picture from
Jackson Furniture Company.
Mr.. A. w. Wells bid a $4,000 Bond
for the Sterling Silver Tray from
Hermans.
Mrs. c. L. Barnes bid five $500
Bonds for the Blanket from Ken
nington's.
Mrs. Doris Hail. who was in a
large way responsible for the sue
cess of the affair, bid up to $500 in
Bonds for some of the other val
liable gifts. Many other bids were
- |
made in Bonds and Stamps.
The merchants were solicited for
the gifts by Mesdames w. o. Bla-
lock, D. T. Hall and L. N. Price.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02
Clinton News
Miss Laura Louise Dawson
Reporter

The Kiddie Contest that was
given at Lynch Chapel NJ. E.
Church Sunday evening, Septem-
Der g. was big success. Winners
in this contest were Little George
Wilson Williams, first prize; Lit
tie Dorothy Bankston, second prize.
A program was rendered by the
Busy Bee Club sponsored by Miss
Laura L. Dawson.
Mrs. Gladys Jackson Wilkerson
has returned to Hub, Miss, to take
up her work as teacher in the Hub
School. Her friends wish her a
successful school year
Mrs. Thelma Peterson has re-
turned from her visit with her
husband, Pfc. Leroy Peterson. She
had a happy vacation.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02

Buy More War Bonds and Stamps!
be physically and mentally pre-
pared. In order to enter, a cadet
must be a citizen of the United
States, between the ages of II and
q; he must have passed II but not
have reached his 22nd birthday on
the day of entrance.
The minimum weight is lis
poudns for Sc inches; 2O8 pounds
for 76 inches is the maximum. Ed
ucationally, the cadet must, y pass
the regular entrance examination.
. present certificate of having
completed a secondary school edu-
cation, and - secure a certificate
from the College Entrance Exam
ination Board to the effect that he
IS qualified in secondary school
subjects.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02

The end of the beginning of our
offensive was made possible by
your purchase of War Bonds :.
make the beginning of the end for
the Axis come quicker with your
purchase of more War Bonds!
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02

Prof. I. S. Sanders, Principal of
Lanier High School, whose pur-
chase of $1,0OO.OO Bond from the
Negro Women's Division of the War
Finance Committee, placed him on
the roll of Champion War Bond
Buyers"
Prof. Sanders is one of the out
standing educators of the state and
his patriotic example is worthy of
being emulated by his 600 or more
students at Lanier High School
Prof. Sanders too. is graduate
Of Tougaloo College.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02

DIR. o. F. Smith, Dentist, with
offices in the Alamo Theatre Build
ing, and who lives on Lynch Street,
has the unique distinction of hav-
ing purchased four $1,00000 Bonds
during the recent drive sponsored
by the Women's Division of the
Kinds County Negro War Finance
Committee, to raise their quota in
the present 3rd War Loan Drive.
Dr. Smith, has wife and one
son. He is native Mississippian
and an alumnus of Tougaloo Col
lege.
DR.. Smith purchased his Bonds
from Mrs. Doris T. Hall.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02
OTHER BLOCK BUSTERS

Other Block Busters whose pic
lures we do not have here were:
DR.. A. M. Hall, two $1,000 Bonds.
Security Life, $1,000 Bond, and Peo-
pies Burial Association, $1,000 Bond.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02

ton to Miss Wood, DR.. Magiera
will have a psychiatric social work
er on her staff at the new Child
Guidance Center.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02

Pack your strongest punch now
buy more War Bonds for
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02

Buy more War Bonds and Stamps!
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-10-02

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Evening star., 1943-08-25
Eastman Urges Public
To Spend Labor Day
In Own Back Yards

Joseph B. Eastman, director Of the
Once OF Defense Transportation,
today advised civilians to spend
Labor Day week end in their own
back yards.
Any one away from home should
plan to return we'll in advance of
the holiday week end or should wait
until sometime after Labor Day, he
said. Vacation trips should be put
Off till we'll after the holiday.
This advice applies to every one
not just to the other fellow" he said.
He said that If his suggestions were
followed the Nation would avoid a
repetition of the Fourth of July week
end confusion, when thousands of
persons found themselves unable to
obtain accommodations.
Mr.. Eastman said the capacity of
the railroads to handle crowds is
severely restricted. At the same time,
he pointed out, driving restrictions
make for greatly increased poten-
tial demand on the public carriers
for holiday passenger service"
He warned that extensive travel
ing by civilians will mean. the loss
OF precious furlough time for many
servicemen unable to get travel
accommodations.
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Bar Group to Give
TwO SCHOLARSHIPS

The District Women's Bar Asso-
ciation is selecting two students for
pre-legal scholarships in the School
of Economics and Government in
the Junior College at National Uni
versity School of Law, according to
an announcement. Applications
must be sent not later than Septem-
Der 10 10 Miss Catherine Edmond
son, chairman Of the scholarship
committee, 120 c street NE.
Miss Edmondson now is handling
requests for application blanks
The scholarships are available only
to women who are high school
graduates and have had no previous
college training. Selection of candi-
dates will be based on scholastic
standing. character and financial
circumstances.
Completion Of the two-year course
in the Jnior College qualities a stu
dent for entrance into law school.