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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-17
Vocational
Bible Class
AT Temple

The Daily Bible Vocation Schoo-
being held two weeks at Christ
Temple Church, 329 E. Monument
Street is conducted under the lead.
ership of Mrs. Effie Mae Dixor
Jones, 1903 Brown Street.
Instructors and helpers are al
follows: Beginners Glass, Mrs. An
ME Dexter, Mrs. E. Cobbins. Pri.
mary Glass, Miss Anell Warren
Junior Glass, Mrs. Hettie Woodson
Mrs. c. L. Johnson, Mrs. Williams
OF Parish st. Church. Recreationa1
and Pianist teacher, Mrs. Alexan-
der Shennilt, Assistant, Little Miss
Helen Gipson.
The Schools motto is "Victory
for Christ" and the Theme, "Bless.
ed is the nation whose God is the
Lord" Psalm 1912. Song, Daily
Vacation School"
The enrolment has reached
30 and the daily attendance is
around So
Those attending are:
Minnie L. Duckworth, Bettye
Jean Joiner, Florence Johnson
Oettja Smith, Ruby Lee Dodds, An
ME B. Dodds, Thomasine Moore
L. Davis, Frances Johnson, Helen
Gipson, Maggie L. Ball, Loretta
Sampson, Annie Campbell, Mary
P. Lee, Rosie Lee White, Lillian
Lee, Catherine Sampson, Mildred
lunches, Gloria d. Bymum, Ger
trude Ford, Mary E. Robinson, Sam
mic Lee, Genoa McClain, L. c. Nc
Claim, Georgia A. Bynum, Louise
Rernice Hill, Matte M. Brent, Gle
mentine Davis. Dorothy 10 Henry
Edwina Moreland, Freddie Sykes
Geraldine Sykes, Doris Williams
Martha D. Young, Eddie M. Pres
ton, Dorothy D. Gustus, Ruby Earl
Lucky, Minnie Moffett, Henrene
Davis, Charlene Davis, Evon Mel
son, Johnnie Jean Myers, Martha
Ann Smith, Bessie o. McClain.
Oscar Dodds, Arthur White, Ray
mond MCGEE, Lawrence MCGEE,
Randall Davis, Sim Moore, Sam
uel ]. Mason, Robert Lee Williams,
Clarence Johnson, George Lewis,
Rudolph Morris, Dewayne Lotion,
John T. Lee, Percy Ward, Aaron
Boyd, Cleveland Johnson, Wendall
Moreland, Idell Moreland, John
Williams, Jr., Jerry White, Jimmie
Mofett, THEODORE Nelson, M. C.
Davis, Bracy Smith, P. w. Duck
worth.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-17
More Registrants
Called This Week

The following registrants were
called for physical examination this
week:
Willie Reed, Cassie Dixon, Mar
shall Sampson, Henderson Jiles,
Warddel Bruce, Jr., Ernest Hicks,
Isaac Gettings, Percy Jiles, Charles
Wesley Jordan, Johnson Singleton,
Thomas Hardy, Earmon Williams
Frank Aldridge, Jake Rembert
John Alexander Mckinney, Law
renee Leggett, Nancy Howard
Robert Mcvain, Cicero Laws, Wal
ter MCGEE, Andrew Love, A. v
Hopkins, James Flemon, Charles
Neal, George Woodland, Adolph My.
ers, John Johnson.
jerry Sanders, Alex Bracey, Johr
T. Powell, I. v. Warner, Booker r
Washington Turner, Willie Currie
Clarence Robinson, Burl Stewart
Henry J. Williams, Albert Lander
Smith, Tom Robinson, Clarence L
Green, Fred Winder, Ernest Rhodes
Milton Bass, Dave Willie Chris
topher, Royce Carlton, German
Marshall, Lunco Moore, Johnnie
Clifton, Ray Charles Lee, Herbert
Singleton, Melvin Tucker, Robert
Wright, Ollie Vance.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-17
State Woman
On Owe Serve Am.
erica" Program

Joining in nationwide ce1ebra-
ton of 1--WE Serve America" week,
sponsored by the National Council
of Negro Women, war workers re-
siding in Wake and Midyay Halls,
Government dormitories in Wash
ington, D. c., paid tribute Wednes-
day evening, July 7, to the contri-
buttons of women to the war effort.
7 h e Washington celebration,
which included a community song
fest conducted by DR.. r. Nathaniel
Dett, noted pianist and composer,
was a part of national celebra-
ton which included public meet
ings in New York City, Chicago,
Toledo, o., and several other cit
les during the week of July 4-10.
DR.. Mary Mcleod Bethune, foun-
der and President of the National
Council of Negro Women, opened
the celebration in New York City
on independence Day by address
ing a meeting of more than 1000
persons at the Mother A. M. E.
Zion Church. Other speakers at
this meeting included Mrs. John
Hall of Boston; Mrs. ARENA NAL
lory of Lexington, Miss, and the
Rev. B. c. Robson, pastor of the
church.
A parade and open-air mass meet
ing highlighted the celebration in
Chicago on July where Mrs. Helen
Curtis of Brooklyn, NJ Y, veter-
an of overseas service in the last
war and present director of the
Fulton Street Canteen, was the
principal speaker. Other speakers
included Mrs. Nell Hunter of the
War Bond Savings Staff of Wash
ington, D. c.
Continued on page FOUR
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-17
New Health Rules
Set For City
Public Schools

The City School Board has set
forth health program for the
coming school year, 1884. 1t has
been the policy, President John C..
Bate stated to require new teach
ers to submit health certificates,
and for the First, Fourth, Seventh
and Tenth grade pupils to be ex-
amined each year.
Recently, however, the program
has been reduced somewhat due to
the fact that many doctors have
been indicted into the armed SER
vices.
Health programs scheduled for
the city schools includes physical
examinations of white pupils in
grades of one and seven and if
possible in fourth grade.
Chest x-rays will be made of all
new teachers, both white and col
ored, and all other teachers every
three years.
Tuberculin tests will be made of
all white and colored pupils in Sc
Nor class, and chest x-rays taken
of all positive reactives.
Dental examinations are planned
in all schools to the extent that
professional services are available
Immunization of pupils and fol-
low-up visits in homes of pupils
by local board of health nurses are
planned.
There will be thorough and ade-
quate sanitation facilities in the
schools and cafeterias.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-17
.USO Director
On Vacation
Pope In Charge

This week, friends are wishing
for Mr. George Edwards, director
at the local USO Club a pleasant
vacation and at the same time ex-
tending a welcome to Mr.. w. F.
Pope who will be in charge of af-
fairs at the USO Club during Mr..
Edwards absence
Mr.. Edwards who has been i'll
for the past few weeks is much
improved at this writing and it is
hoped that he will soon be COM
pletely recovered so that he can
enjoy much needed vacation.
A graduate of the Atlanta school
of social work, he came to Jack
son as director of the USO work
for Negro troops, operating under
the army and navy YMCA, in Au-
gust, 1912. During the nearly one
year that he has been here, he is
to be highly commended for the
splendid program of recreational
activities that he has sponsored by
Negro soldiers in and near jack
son.
Mr.. Pope, native of Columbus,
Mississippi, attended o at
Mississippi Industrial College, Hol-
ly Springs, Miss. He has taught
for the past 10 years in schools in
Mississippi. His present job of re-
leving Mr.. Edwards is his first
experience at this particular type
of work
An interview with Mr.. Pope dis
closes the fact that he seems to be
well prepared for his present work.
He says that he is highly impressed
with the people he has met since
coming to Jackson and that he has
received splendid cooperation from
the very efficient staff of workers
at the USO.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-17
Negro Boxer
At Great Lakes

A young Negro boxer who re-
Gently punched has way to his Sec
ond consecutive National A. A. u.
hght-heavy weight championship
is now in training at the u. S. Ma
val Training Station, Great Lakes,
III.
The recruit, Robert Lee Fox
worth, 10, of 1913 Summit Ave, East
st. Louis, Ill, still steps few fast
rounds with Shipmates, sjust to
keep in TRIM but most of his time
is spent preparing to do his part
In delivering the Knockout blow
to the Axis. He is undergoing sew
eral weeks of intensive naval train
ing, which includes physical condi-
tioning, military drill, fundamen-
tails of seamanship, and Naval Gus
toms and procedure.
upon graduation from boot
camp" he will get nine-day leave,
after which he will receive further
specialized instruction at one of the
Nays Service Schools, or be sent
directly to active duty.
Six feet tall, clever oxer, and
owner of what the sports writers
call good Sunday punch" Fox
worth chalked up an enviable rec
ord in the ring before he joined the
Navy. He had 112 bouts, won all
but six, and didn't lose one in the
lsat two years.
The husky slugger began his ring
career at the East st. Louis Social
Center maintained by the Reverend
r. M. Gum, Episcopal minister who
adopted Foxworth in 1887 The
Reverend Mr. Gums son, Ray,
who also entered the Navy recently
and Ted Myles, former Negro pro-
fessional scrapper, served as his
trainer and coach, respectively
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-17

Sgt. John Phillips of Jackson
Miss, was one among the many
soldiers who graduated from the
Bakers and Cook School at Fort
Benning, Ga, recently.
While at Fort Benning. Sgt. Phil
lips was visited by his mother, Mrs.
Pauline Thomas, 225 Livingston ST.
A very popular soldier, Sgt. Phil
lips had the full cooperation of his
many friends in making his moth
er's visit most delightful one, one
that she said was the happiest of
her entire life.
On the day that Mrs. Thomas re-
turned to Jackson, Sgt. Phillips
went back to Camp Buckner, N. C.
He sends love to his many friends
here in Jackson and says that he
would enjoy receiving letters from
them.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-17
FOURTH ANNUAL MISSISSIPPI ENTERPRISE KIDE FREE PICNIC Being PLANNED
Scouts End
Session At
Camp Loobaloo

Seventy Scouts of Jackson this
week concluded their annual en-
campment at Camp Loobaloo, where
they have had a memorable and
remarkable period of training in
Scouting skills under the direction
of Shelby M Price, Asst. Scout Ex-
ecutive, and an able staff
The concluding ceremony, fea-
turing the honoring of Troops and
outstanding campers, will be con-
Quoted at four o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon when the public is invited
to inspect the camp and its pro-
gram.
Featured activities included the
emphasis of swimming and life
saving; new Commando Trail
competition; and special training in
Scout skills and advancement.
AS Chairman of the Camping and
Activities Committee, James A.
White was in residence at te camp
to assist the staff in maintaining
the schedule of activity and train
ing.
The Camp is located about two
miles north of Clinton on the site
owned by the Colored Women's
Federated Clubs and according to
Scout Executive Harry Maxfield,
has potentialities for one of the
| best composites in the South. At
present, in addition to the recrea-
tional hall, there are three cabins
utilized for sleeping quarters in
addition to the tents. The lake
has been improved and enlarged
for swimming. Running water is
provided for the kitchen to assure
sanitary handling of the utensils.
Plans are being made now for
the expansion and extension of the
camp gradually but steadily until
it becomes completely up-to-stand-
ard. With ample ground for ev-
cry purpose, the site is ideally
adapted for the use as camp
site.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-17
All Short Course
For Negroes Held
At College Here

The All Girls Southwest Dis
trict Short Course of State Exten-
sion Service convened at Campbell
College July 1918 under the super
vision of Alice Carter Oliver, dis
trict agent, Beatrice Childress, girls
club agent, and Virlie Moody Lind
sey, home demonstration agent at
large.
Contests were conducted in cloth
ing, table setting, bed making, dish
washing, oratory and in bread
making, egg judging, canned pro-
ducts and health.
In this district short course the
following counties were represent
ed by their agents and their coun-
ty winning girls: Copiah, Kinds,
Humphreys, Holmes, Lauderdale,
Madison, Newton, Rankin, Scott
Warren, and Yazoo.
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Million Visits
Made Monthly To
Negro USO Clubs

More than a million visits a
month are made to the 118 u. S. o.
clubs by our men in uniform-to
dance, play games, eat, read write
letters, or just to laugh and loaf.
And this numbbr includes only
those clubs exclusively for Ne
groes. There is no way of taking
count of the thousands more visits
that colored service men make
monthly to clubs in Northern areas
which cater to all races.
Thus spoke Henry w. Pope, con-
sultant for Negro services of the
United Service Organizations, in
connection with the launching of
the first drive of the newly formed
National War Fund which is get
ting under way.
The U. S. o. is one of the sixteen
war relief and service organiza-
tons which have recently combined
their Embarrassing activities in the
National War Fund to keep things
going on the war front, the home
front and the United Nations front.
Negro leadership, together with
leadership by other groups, is Civ
ing its best to the common task
of fortifying the heart and soul of
men in uniform" continued Mr..
Pope. Together we seek to ach-
ieve victory and a lasting peace
Continued on Page a
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Bluejacket
Purchases
$1,000 War Bond


Virgil Lee Page, 33, of st. Louis,
Mo-, is BIG man and believes in
doing things in a BIG way.
The 6 felt, 4 inch, 257 pound, Ne
gro Bluejacket purchased $1,000
war bond recently at the u. S. Ma
val Training Station, Great Lakes,
Ill The transaction broke the rec
ord for a single recruit purchase at
either of the two camps devoted to
the trainign of Negroes and ranks
as one of the largest war bond buys
made by either officer or enlisted
Continued on page four)
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-17
Pythians Hold Annual
Session, Randolph Reelected
Grand Chancellor For Life

The Grand March of the coloreo
Knights of Pythias and the Grand
Court of Calenthe held their 194a
annual session here in Jackson this
week, meeting at the Parish Street
NJ. B. church and Mt Helm NJ. B
Church.
According to officials, despite ra-
tioning and other war conditions
a large delegation from over the
state was present to take part in
what can be considered one of the
best sessions in the history of the
organization.
Both organizations are working
for the betterment of their race in
Mississippi.
w. H. Randolph, Grand Chancel-
lor of Jackson, under whose lead
ership the Pythians have been able
to rise to their present rank, was
honored by his followers by being
reelected and given lifetime posi-
ton as Grand Chancellor. Mr.
Randolph, a plumbing contractor
is a native of Rankin County, altho
he has lived for many years in
jackson. He is outstanding in re-
ligious, business and fraternal af-
fairs of the state and nation.
Other officers reelected were:
Rev w. C.. McClain, Grand Vice
Chancellor; B. w. Currie, Grand
of Records and Seal; Rev. L. ].
Jordan, Grand Prelate; c. M Var
nado, Grand Master of Exchequer;
A. Doster, Grand Master at Arms;
A. r. Lawson, Grand Inner Guard;
Rev. L. w Wilson, Grand Outer
Guard; Rev. J. w. Hair, Grand Au-
ditor; M. D. Upchurch, Grand Re-
porter.
Grand Trustees are: G. w. Green,
G. w. Morris, j. H. Perkins.
Members of the Endowment Blu
reau are: w. H. Randolph, Pres;
H. H. Young, Secretary; J. r.
Chambliss, Urea.
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Picnic To Be City-Wide, One
Whole Day OF Entertainment
For Everybody Present
Place And Date Of
Picnic To Be Announced
Later

Tentative plans for the fourth
big free picnic for newsboys, Jun
ior Idea Club members, members Of
the City's Sunday Schools, Boy
Scouts and children from the va
rious Fairgrounds are being out
lined this week as representatives
of this paper invited the coopera-
ton of merchants, business people
and individuals in arranging for the
entertainment of the hundreds of
children expected to attend the all
day outing.
These Big Free Picnics, begun
three years ago by The Mississippi
Enterprise, in an effort to enter
tain the children of jackson for
one entire day, have grown bigger
and bigger each year. The first
one was held in 1910 at the Col
ored Fair Grounds. In 1871 the
Picnic was held on the grounds of
the East Side Recreational Center
on Mississippi Street In 1912 the
Picnic was held on the grounds
of the Elk's Rest on Erie Street in
connection with the Recreational
Center being conducted at the Rest.
The place for holding this years
picnic has not been selected as
yet, but will be announced later
in the columns of this paper.
Last year, according to Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Norman and Mrs. Alice Lat
timore, Recreational workers, who
worked in close cooperation with
the planning committee, stated that
during the days outing, more than
four hundred children took part
in the games and other activities
planned and enjoyed the free re-
freshments provided by the Mis-
sissippi Enterprise and cooperating
business friends.
arrangements are being made to
provide city-wide transportation to
and from the picnic free or at
small costs to all children. Mem
bers G ssttssssrent 2labS will be
asked to be responsible for chill
dren being brought to and from
the picnic
Members of the city recreation
department have been asked to CO.
operate in planning we'll balanced
recreation program which will in
clude competitive contests, in which
prizes will be awarded winners of
the several events.
Parents will be invited to accom-
pany their children if possible.
Because of rationing, many of
the summer camps held annually
are out this year and because of
this fact, many children will have
to go thru the whole summer with
out any such form Of recreation and
it is mainly because of this that
The Mississippi Enterprise hopes
and plans to make this years pic
mic bigger and better than ever
before.
Watch this paper for more news
and for Refreshment Tickets which
will enable the children to be ell
igible for free transportation and
refreshments.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-17

If your windows stick, paraffin
melted and painted on the frame
where the window slides will rem
edy this difficulty.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-17

Released BY q. 8. War Department
Bureau Of Public Relations
CPL. GILBERT DE GROAT. Of
Patterson, New Jersey, is a men,
Der Of a Military Police Battalion
stationed in Great Britain. An
amateur boxer, he has won over 80
fights, including a Golden Gloves
contest in the United States and
three in Great Britain.
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word from him in this form. The
now Sergeant Ferd Harris entered
active service last January 26th.
His last station, before leaving for
Pyote, Texas was at Las Vegas,
Texas. Here he was graduated
from Student Squadron No. s, Class
1896 to become a Gunnery Ser
geant,, on September 9Th, 1943. At
this time, Sergeant Harris received
his wings. This is indeed very good
news for all of Fred's former
friends, and we know that they will
be pleased to know of his earned
promotion. Best of luck to you
young man, and may your future
with the 10th Bombing Squadron
hold only the most successful con-
'clusion. Many happy landings,
Sergeant. Drop us a line some of
these days before very long and re-
solve that you will make Dribbles
one of your regular postal stops
throughout your term of service.
We will be glad to hear from you
at any time.
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vice. but there are times when his
efforts alone are not enough. That
is the reason why frequent requests
are made for folks in this commun-
ity to pass along such bits OF in
formation that they receive. We
would like to feel that every name
in our files was correct as of the
present date, and right in every de-
tail. That's what a Service Col
umn is for-to render service. If
this were not accomplished, there is
no reason for such column to be
printed week after week. However,
when it comes to real service, the
editor is dependent upon the public,
and his Service folk to keep him
posted. That is why helpful friend
illness is always appreciated Many
of us who have been so fortunate
as to have remained at home dur
ing this war, without having our
daily lives disturbed to any great
degree, do not seem to be aware of
the other fellows problems. And
one of the greatest of these is let
tiers from back home. In order to
assure the greatest flow possible, it
is necessary to keep the new ad-
dresses rolling in just as soon as
they become known. That's job
that most any person can assist in
if they wish, it would take only a
few short minutes at the most.
Dribbles hopes that you will act as
a friendly substitute for your hus-
band at any time that you feel you
have news of interest to report.
You will always be most welcome.
Clayton, Delaware
Dear Dribbles:
L have received a letter recently
from one of Our Boys now station
ed overseas. He was also pal of
my grandson, who is now serving
in the U. S. Army Air Corps at
Kearney, Nebraska.
I am sending you this V-Mail
letter with the request that you
please print its contents in your
column that appears in The Smyr-
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The Smyrna Times
Phone 1921 SMYRNA DELAWARE

Published Every Thursday Morning by
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etor.
Founded by Robert ID. Hoffecker. July 5.
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hoffeck-
er, Jr.. from February 10, 1907 to Deem
Der "a. 1899.
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Importance Of the Eastern Shore of
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from him in this manner.
Will you kindly return this letter
of Williams after you are nished
with it, since I am saving all the
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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ma Times weekly.
I greatly appreciate William
writing to me, and l know that
many of his friends, both in and out
of the Service, will be glad to hear
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means that Their meetings can be
arranged when the opportunity Of
fers. If you are successful in 10
eating some of the other Boys who
are over there in England, perhaps
some day there may be a regular
old time reunion. That should raise
the lid and make the planes hunt a
higher ceiling when it occurs. What
laughter, what mirth, what glee.
Imagine such a frolicsome group of
Yanks, moving along the Strand,
singing in low, well modulated voic-
es-as only our true American
soldiers possess Tramp, Tramp,
Tramp, The Boys Are Marching"
Or could we be mistaken. Perhaps
the song they would choose would
be Drink To Me Only With Thine
Eyes" since we simply loathe ex-
hilaration in any other manner or
form. Could be? Could be, we
say. How's about it Boys? This
requires an answer.
Clayton, Delaware
Dribbles:
My brothers address has been
changed. Will you please make
this correction in your Service
Honor Roll column. 1t should be
made to read as follows: Braden A.
McGinnis, A. E. M. &c, c. A. S. u.
No. 6, Fleet Post Office, San
Francisco, California.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Carlton Davis
Thank you very much Mrs. Davis
for sending in your brothers adj
dress. Dribbles hopes that you will
not only continue your present in
terest in keeping Braden's friends
informed of his most recent ad-
dress, but will pass the word along
to him that it would be very much
in order to write this column di-
rect. Dribbles would like to have
him join in with the growing group
of Service oFlk who are contribut-