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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Juvenile Reformatory At
Oakley Will Open Soon
Prof. G. w. William,
Superintendent

According to DR.. p H. Easom,
state agent for Negro schools and
secretary of the subcommittee of
the board of trustees, the Negro
Juvenile Reformatory at Oakley
will open on a small scale within
a few weeks
This Reformatory, for which
the last state legislature appro-
priated $4,000, will be able to be-
gin with to provide temporary
quarters for the housing of Is to
30 inmates.
There is such a crying need
and demand for an institution of
this type in this area that the
board feels justified in using ev-
cry possible means to get started,
If only on a minute scale" declared
DR.. Easom. He said that a recent
survey of sheriffs and chiefs of
police over the state showed that
from 1900 to 1900 young Negro de-
lnquents would be sent to the re-
formatory by various courts of the
state as soon as facilities for hand
ling them are made available.
Adding that everything in the
power of the board was being done
to get permission from the OPA
for priority rating for the erection
of permanent buildings, DR.. Easom
revealed that w. c. Echols, of the
state department of education, and
Juan Landry, Hattiesburg archi-
tect, are now in Washington on a
mission relative to that problem.
Members of the committee
include, besides Dr. Easom, A. H.
Stone, Chairman, and Hugh Wood,
of Hazlehurst.
Prof. G. w. Williams, of Durant,
has been named superintendent of
the reformatory. Oakley is a for
mer state prison in Kinds county.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
18th Annual Session Of
Mississippi M. E. Conference
Held November 1914
Bishop R. E. Jones, D. D.,
L. L. D., To Preside

The 18th Session of the Missis-
sippi Annual Conference of the
Methodist Church will be held in
Central Methodist Church, Novem-
Der 12-14, with Bishop R. E. Jones,
D. D., LII. D., presiding.
This session of the Mississippi
conference will be the last over
which Bishop Jones will preside as
ne will retire next June when the
Jurisdictional Conference meets at
Greensboro, N. c.
The conference reception this
year will be in honor of the "a
years of Episcopal Services of the
Bishop and will be held on Friday
night, November 18th.
Many leaders of the church will
attend this conference, among those
expected are the following: DR.. E.
A. Love of the Board of Home
Missions, New York City; DR.. R. N.
Brooks, Editor fthe Christian Ad-
vocate, New Orleans; DR.. A. R.
Howard, Of the Board of Temper
ance, Washington, D. c.; DR.. M. S.
Savage of the Board of Education,
Nashville, Tenn; Prof. J. H. Touch
stone, Board of Lay Activities,
Chicago, H.; DR.. w. J. King, Pres
ident of Cannon Theological Sem
mary, Atlanta, Ga, and many 9TH
ers.
Central is all ready. The con-
ference will be cut to two full days
due to the war, opening on Thurs
day night and closing after the
morning worship on Sunday.
DR.. A. L. Holland the host pas
tor and Treasurer of the confer
ence states that in between the
sessions of this conference and the
last one which met in Vicksburg,
$2O,90762 have been received by
him on the various claims of the
church, and that much more will
lie reported at this conference ses-
sion.
The members of Central have
worked hard to make many i'm
provements on the church and
have put over $4,000 in repairs.
This has been one of the best years
of the churchs entire history.
Both the church and parsonage
have been fitted up. The pastor
is loud in his praise Of the fine
spirit of his congregation and
friends of other churches who have
helped in such a wonderful way.
To all we say thank you and
may God bless everyone.
You are invited to visit the con-
feernce any time.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
All Schools To
Observe. American
Education Week

American Education Week will
be observed in all schools of the
state November lib.
This annual week of observa-
ton, which this year has "Edu-
catino for Victory" as its general
theme, grew out of the first World
War and its subsequent break
down of education.
Daily topics for observance have
been selected as follows: Sunday
Education for World Understand
ing; Monday, Education for Work;
Tuesday, Education for the Air
Age; Wednesday, Education to Win
and Secure the Peace; Thursday
Education for Wartime Citizen
ship; Friday, Meeting the Eemer-
gency in Education; and Satur-
day, Education for Sound Health.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Funeral Services
For Louis Ward
Held Friday

Funeral services for Mr.. Louis
Ward were held Friday in the
the Chapel of Frazier & Collins
Funeral Home, Rev. G. w. Staff
ney officiating.
Mr., Ward, who lived with his
family at LAB E. Monument Street,
a member of one of Mississippi's
most prominent families, died as
the result of an accident which
took place on the Raymond Road
near Jackson, when he was struck
by an automobile driven by
white man. He was rushed to the
Jackson Infirmary where he was
given expert medical care until
his death some three or four days
after the accident.
a native of Goodman, Missis-
sippi he was one OF the best known
bficklaying contractors of his race
here in the South, having done out
standing work on some of the most
beautiful and most prominent struc-
lures, not only in Jackson and the
state, but in other sections of the
South.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Annie Ward, three children, Pfc.
Eugene Ward, Mrs. Juanita j. John
son of Detroit and Seaman 1st
Glass Chester A. Ward who is now
stationed in the South Pacific
area; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Dukes
and Miss Mamie Ward of Chicago;
two brothers, Mr. Johns Ward of
Longview, Texas, and Mr.. Price
Ward of Goodman; one grand
daughter.
Interment was held in Goodman,
Miss.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Recreation
Expert At
Center, Nov. Y

All community organizations, Pa
rent-Teacher organizations and
community committees are invited
to participate in a Recreation Ac-
tivities Institute to be conducted
in Jackson by Miss Helen M. Daun-
cey, Specialist in Leadership Train
ing, National Recreation Associa-
ton, on Friday, November II. The
afternoon session beginning at 4:3C
to 600. The evening session 7:3C
to $780, This meeting will be held
at the Colored Soldiers Center, sol
North Parish Street.
Miss Dauncey will bring to the
students of this institute many
practical ideas on how to conduct
community recreation and how tt
lead activities for young and old
The Institute has been made
available to interested laymen
p7, b &c and private agencies
churches, schools, clubs, PIT. AS
recreation and youth groups, anc
all organized groups working with
youth by the Mayor and Commits
sioners, through the Park and Rec
reational Department.
The help of all such groups il
needed, and it is hoped that a fine
representation will come from al
groups.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Sgt. Joe Louis
Anxious To Go
Overseas

FORT RILEY, acknowledgement
Joe Louis Barrow, kingpin of heavy
weight boxing, is anxious to go
overseas land the sooner the bet
ter"
The Brown Bomber enunciated
this desire while he was being in
terviewed here by Private F. Ma
RE Campton, a reporter for the
Guidon, post newspaper.
Sergeant Louis likes the Army
but revealed a preference for trav-
cling to that of being stationed al
one place.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Soldiers Visit
Alcorn College

ALCORN, Miss-More than one
hundred soldiers from Camp Van
Dorm, Miss, spent last weekend
on the campus of Alcorn A. & M.
College as guests of the institution.
Among the visitors, there were
several former students and grad
yates of Alcorn.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
How Negroes Hit
Salerno Beach
Under Nazi Fire

WITH THE FIFTH ARMY IN
ITALY-Here's the story Of Ne
gro Quartermaster battalion that
hit the beach at Salerno under fire
shortly after tn efirst wave of as
sault troops had cleared.
The place was a jumbled heap Of
scorched earth, Uttered with twist
ed machines, equipment, stores, sup
plies-all scattered in mess of
confusion. But the Nazis had been
put to rout and that was the most
important business at hand.
Under the pounding of Nazi ar
tillery and the Luftwaffe, the bat
talon established supply dumps
and maintained state of orderli-
ness which made it possible for
vital equipment to be moved swift
ly to the front This was a job
that called for well-trained soldiers
wit hthat discipline and esprit de
corps which have earned an envia-
bic reputation for American troops
overseas.
Salvage Much Equipment
The battalion succeeded n salvag-
Cornelius c. Holcomb of Seattle,
Washington, they reclaimed thou
sands of dollars worth of equip
ing huge quantities of bandoned and
discarded equipment. Under the
leadership of Lieutenant Colonel
age ranging from haversacks to life
belts.
At one time the battlion salvaged
more than $50 parachutes, aban-
doned when a unit OF. Paratroopers
descended to earth short distance
from their beach. And to top it
off, this task was accomplished
right under the noses of the en-
envy.
After Is hectic hours ashore, the
troops prepared for a brief respite
from their workout as they set
tied down German plane crashed
in the bivouac area and killed sew
eral men. The Quartermaster went
back to work
One member of the battalion has
already been cited for bravery un-
der fire. He is Sergeant Eugene S.
Walker Of Morristown, N. J. Ac-
cording to Colonel Holcomb, Ser
geant Walker was in charge of
working party aboard one of the
landing craft when the battalion
was coming into the beach. Ger
man bombers attacked the vessel.
Some of the men scattered for COW
In the midst of the excitement,
er.
Sergeant Walker shouted, Whats
wrong with you fellows? We might
as well be working as finding
place to hide. Besides Indicating
the lack of space on the exposed
ship there's no place to 60" His
presence of mind, the colonel de-
clared, not only settled MS own
me nbut also the crew of the land.
ing craft.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Enrolment In
City Schools
Decreases

Total enrolment in the Jackson
City Schools for the first month
of the school year Ills fallen 1887
since last year at this time.
Biggest drop FROM The l942-43
enrolment figures Ior the first
month was found The colored
schools, especially III Lanier High
School, which dropped 255, and
Smith Robertson Elementary school,
272. The total difference between
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

this year and last for the colored
schools is 915.
Differences in first month en-
rollment by colored schools: La
nier $50 in 1942-43 to GA in I943-
"A; Jim Hill, 433 to SAT; Jones 474
to 373; Martin, 500 to 1888; Reynolds,
844 to TIA; Smith Robertson, 1858
to 691 Total, 1892 in 1928 to
1877 in 1884.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

Celery is no waste vegetable.
This member of Group III of the
Basic is on the market in the
Northwest section right now, so
make the most of it. Serve the
best stalks and heart as an appe-
tier, the rest stewed, and use the
leaves for soup. A single bunch
will give you more than enough
greens for good pot of soup.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06
Liberty Ship
SIS Dunbar Is
Launched Oct. 19

AdQkkO1ACO OCGs j y
The sixth Liberty Ship to be
named for a Negro, the SIS PAUL
LAURENCE DUNBAR, was launch
ed by the California Shipbuilding
Corporation at Wilmington, Calf.
on Tuesday, October 10, the Mari
time Commission announced this
week. Sponsor of the vessel. was
Mrs. Clarice Williams, oldest en-
ployed Negro woman in the yard
Miss Eva Stringer was maid Of
honor, and j. H. Wadsworth, man
ager, Public Relations Department
was master of ceremonies at the
launching.
The SIS BOOKER T. WASHING
TON, first Liberty Ship named for
a Negro, was also built in this
yard. The Dunbar has been as
signed as a tanker-the 18th Lib
erty tanker and the 274th ship
built by the California Shipbuild-
ing Corporation since Pearl Har-
Dor.
Four of the first five Liberty
Ships named for Negroes are now
in service, two of them with Ne
gro. captains and mixed crews. The
five ships named for outstanding
Negro Americans included the SIS
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, the
SIS GEORGE WASHINGTON CAR
YER, the SIS FREDERICK DOUG
LASS, the SIS JOHN MERRICK
and the SIS ROBERT L. VANN. A
naval vessel, the destroyer escort
LEONARD ROY HARMON, was
named in honor of Negro naval
hero.
Paul Laurence Dunbar, a native
of Dayton, Ohio, was born June 81
1872. When he was graduated
from high school he was president
of the literary society and editor
of the student publication. He
also composed the song of his grad
uation class of 1891 While working
as an elevator operator at 81 per
week, he started writing the pottery
that was to make him famous. In
1893, he published a booklet of his
poems at a cost of $125 and de-
frayed expenses by personal sale
of the booklet at $100 a copy.
Through the encouragement Of
Influential friends, he published his
second book of poems, Majors ano
Minors" and this attracted the at
tention of William Dean HoWells
then editor of Harpers Magazine
who gave the book a full-page re-
We'd. After this review, demands
for his poems increased. In 1896
Dorr, Mead & Co., published Dun
bars best-known collection, "Ly
ricks of Lowly Life" From tina
time on Dunbar was success. He
wrote four novels and, in 1897, lee
ture din England. Returning t
this country the following year, hi
served in the Library of Congress
continuing at the same time his lit
erary work. The confirming work II
| the library, in. addition to the de-
mands on his time of his writing
ruined his health and he went tC
| Colorado in 1899 in a vain effor
to regain it. During this period
he wrote the school song of Tuske
gee Institute, in which he was very
! much interested.
Dunbar died February 8, 1906 a
Dayton, Ohio.
Among his best friends was the
late Richard B. Harrison, who was
later to create the role of de
Lawd'' in the March Connolly play
''The Green Pastures" Mr. Har-
rison spent many years travelling
about the country reciting Dun
bars poems and giving lectures on
his friends, thus helping Dunbar be-
come the best known and most be-
loved poet of his race.
The keel of the SIS PAUL LAU-
RENEE DUNBAR was laid Septem-
Der IS, 1943, and 81 days later the
ship was launched.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-11-06

Potatoes are plentiful. Use as
many as possible. Try them seal
loped, with slices Of ham as the
topping for the dish.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-05-07
MARIAN MARTIN

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frock that makes you look pretty
and young, here's your style! This
Marian Martin Pattern, 1888, is
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Pattern 1888 may be ordered only
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"A, 46 and 48. Size SO requires 3 1.S
yards 39-inch fabric.
Send SIXTEEN CENTS in coins
for this Marian Martin pattern
Write plainly SIZE, NAME, AID.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-05-07
CAROLINA VOTING
DEADLINE MARKED
Registrations For Election
Mus. Be Made Before
May Is

Those expecting to vote on II
candidates in the race for five
places on the board Of aldermen
Of Carolina Beach must register
on or before May Is, Henry G.
Fennell, town clerk said Thurs
day.
Residents, non-property owners
who have lived in the State o1
North Carolina one year End in the
town Of Carolina Beach for siA
months are permitted to vote. They
must register with the town clerk
in order to vote.
Property owners, whether resi-
dents or nonresident of the beach
resort, are not required to regis
ter to vote.
Mr.. Fennell pointed out that II
property is owned jointly and is
listed in the name Of both husband
and wife, neither have to register,
but if property is listed in the
name Of one or the other, then
only the one that is not mentioned
in the listing has to register.
Ballots will be mailed by the
town clerk to all registered resi-.
dents and property owners on
May IS. Ballots must be signed
notarized and mailed to H. G.
Carney, chairman board OF cleo
tons on or before June 7. They
will not be counted if received al
ter 8 A. M. of that date.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-05-07
INSPECTION SET
FOR GUARD UNIT
Annual Federal Check Up
Scheduled For Group
May II

Tho annual Federal inspection OF
the First Company, N. G. state
Guard, here will be held at .. m.
Monday, May II, in the Will. arm
ory, officials announced Thursday
The inspection win be made by
Lieut. Col. France Of Fort Bragg Of
equipment, use Of firearms, records,
nersonnel, and military discipline.
The local company was rated
"satisfactory" by the Federal gov
ernments inspection last year.
Three special drills in prepara-
ton for the inspection, have been
ordered by Capt. Leo E. Sykes, COM
manding officer, on Thursday, May
6. Tuesday, May II, and Thursday,
May 13.
Attendance at the special drills
and inspection lie compulsory, Cap
tain Sykes said, and none will be
excused"
The local guard unit now has a
full company Of so men, although
others will be accepted On the wait
ing list of prospective members.
Officials pointed out that the age
limit has been raised to 50 years OF
age for those wanting to join the
company. Heretofore, only men IN
the age bracket Of Is to 45 coulo
become members.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-05-07
"a @ BLIND MANS SECRET
. s!cAAR1 @ i. 4! 2l'. AousAIoN ;! 6! 4.7,:,!, @

A knock sounded-an urgent
knock that echoed through the
room.
"Sh!" warned Clemantine.
Someone's at the door!"
Willard stepped toward the door,
but she leaped in front OF him
and held him back. mo, don't!
They've come for you'll"
The blind boy smiled.S'I think
not!" He pushed her aside, turn
ed the doorknob quickly and open
ed the door. "See for yourself.
There is no one here"
He was right. The hall was va
cant, and not a soul stood on the
stairs.
Ito Be COntinued)
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CHAPTER FORTY-THREE

| CHAPTER FUN 4 -AnNGE
i AGATHA was aghast. She hae
half suspected their pursuer nigh
be a policeman, but she hadn''
thought OF the FB1.
INV car is outside" said thei,
captor softly. He smiled. II would
advise you to come along without
any moreAshau we say-dodging
It doesn't pay to fool with the fed
eral government"
But we thought you were q
spy!" exclaimed C1emantine.
'They have already kidnapped us
twice"
Eyes, I know. They're convinc-
ed, for some reason, that you
ladies know the whereabouts OF
the professors invention. 1t is ex-
tremely dangerous for you to be
on the loose-especially with a
couple of suspicious looking suit
cases."
"Then-you don't suspect us?"
asked Agatha.
'It happens, Miss Brown, that !
know where that radio tube is"
"Oh-h!"
The two women followed him
out the door, He carried the suit
cases.
Agatha, almost in a daze, heard
Clemantine ask, why were you
chasing us?"
my partner and I were assign
ed this morning to keep our eyes
on you. The identity Of the spy
isn't known yet, but we think he
will make another attack on you
two ladies. You are the bait in
our trap. We can't afford to lose
our bait, can we?" He smiled
again as he opened the car door
for them.
"You were assigned-this morn
ing?" Agatha inquired from the
back seat.
He turned the car away from
the curb. Eyes. Too bad we were
not on the job earlier
Silently to herself Agatha agreed
that he'd missed much.
AS though reading her thoughts,
he explained further, "You see,
we thought the police had te case
well in hand, but apparently they
hadn't. We've taken over"
But it hasn't been 48 hours
since the murder" Clemantine re.
minded him. Maybe the police
weren't doing as badly as you
think"
He had no further comment.
They drove back to the college
town without incident. Agatha no.
ted they made it in less than two
hours without exceeding the 35-
mile speed limit. The road was
considerably shorter than the rail.
road, which had circled around
through a pass in the coast range.
AS they drove back into town
at dusk the federal man announc.
ed. I'm going to let you out a
block from the campus. Please
don't tell anyone we are watching
you. You'll be safe as long as you
stay in the vicinity Of the college,
but as an extra precaution III
give you this whistle. Don't use
it except as a last resort"
He handed Agatha small silver
whistle on a string. Her hands
were trembling as she hung il
around her neck. She was the bait
for a murderer-but she was also
the murderer! How long would II
take him to find out?
AS she and Clemantine walked
the remaining block to the room
ing house she was thinking: The
FBI won't bungle. They'll get me
But I must not let Clemantine
be involved!
The street lights already were
burning. Upstairs above the Marsh
lunchroom the clatter OF a type.
writer was heard, but the windows
were dark.