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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-03
Mayor Asks Curtailed Use of
Water During Drought Period
Water Supply Is
Becoming Serious
For Henderson

Mayor Henry Powell today for
ma!ly called upon Henderson citizens
to Curtail their use OF water (which
Is not necessary to human life and
health. Ills action WAS inspired by
the steadily Gwindllng supply. tar
bcluw normal. and with water level
III lie lake, 81 low that two SlpnonS
have been installed to Int the water
over the dam for the flow To tn"
filters.
Both yesterday and today. the
mayors appeal stated. the Waiter
gave out before /, WAS possible L.
I'LL the clear water basin at the
camp. This lett us with a very IN
adequate supply should We have
been unfortunate enough II have
haa 4 big fire IN TN" city"
Specific request va, made that no
W&'c. be used Ia water lawns.
shrubs. gardens and the like. II Gus
TONERS Will cooperate. there Will be
eHCuGh water tor personal and in
Gustrial u-r.
Tuday's appeal was entirely on q
voluntary basis. but the mayor init
mated that The City Council viii
GdRt an ordinance enforcing tn" ban
unless there j. sufficient cooperation
q the part Of the public.
Following Is the full statement by
the mayor:
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-03
Retailers
To Sell Bonds

The retail merchants and their en-
ployccS will have Il splendid oppor-
tunlty TO make big contribution 10
the war effort through whole hear
ted promotion of the third war loan
drive which will be launched through
out the nation Thursday, September
8, according to Fcrd l.. Stout, prcsi-
dent Of the North Csroliaa Mcr-
chants Association and member Of
the advisory board Of the state war
finance committee.
Retailers, and particularly the sales
force, are in constant contact with
the buying public, Stout pointed out.
mo single business group in the state
has as fine chance 10 sell more
bonds to more people with mini
mum of effort on the part Of the re-
tail salcspcoplc.'
The state merchants president OK
pressed belief that the holding Of
a ciiy-widc or community wide rail-
lies of retail and wholesale mcr-
chantS and their employees is the
perfect medium for explaining 10 The
group the cXtcntion program of mcr-
chants participation in the third war
loan drive.
He said that he is pleased with
announcement OF one such rally
being held in Greensboro today.
President Stout emphasized that
there is no substitute for pep meet
ing To get this program across. Il
have complete confidence that every
! sales force in North Carolina can do
the job if the program is properly
presented 10 thcm," he stated.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-03
5 rs., I. O.?

!. Name the new miracle drug
that combatS bacterial infections.
,. a Republican former Governor
andc onC-tImc Presidential candidate
has denounced ViCc-PrCSidcnt Wal
lacc's "Amcrican Fascists" speech;
name the dcnounCCr
3. What great English poet was
blind?
4. What two words are used to
guide oxen?
5. Is the common field daisy a
weed?
6. What is the middle name OF AL
fred f.. Smith?
Z. y Golf is a Caslict. a ''hair-do"
or q small cap or hood?
&. Which cabinet officer is tho
legal adviser of the President?
.. Was George Washington an only
child?
10. Where is McGilI University?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-03
Prison Populace
Shows Large Gain
Month of August

Population of the State Highway
prison camp al GillblmG, near here,
increased ten during August. il was
shown today in the monthly report
of j. III. Gupton, superintendent OF
,hc camp.
AT the first of the month there
were sc colorcd prisoners and one
white prisoner, Il clerical aid. at Tie
camp. Fifteen were received from
the courts during the month and
eight were transferred in from other
camps.
Twelve were discharged and two
transferred tu other camps. leaving
a total ON August 81 of rs.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-03
OF CHANGE
UPON TIRE PERMIT

Lucy Horton, Negro school teacher
of Oxford, was given preliminary
hearing il Raleigh. Monday, August
80, before United St ties Commission
ncr Elsie Carton on charge of al
tcging and changing The grade IF tire
OF the OPA tire certificate issued To
her by the Granville County War
Price and Rationing Board, according
10 r. S. Johnson, of Raleigh. district
director of OPA. The dCicnd-nt
waived hearing and was bound ove"
20 the mex; term OF Federal court
undcr $500 bond.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-03
Farm Meets
To Stress Need
For Feed Crop

y series of farm meetings for dis
cuSSlon OF the critical feed situation
and steps which may be taken To
meet il will be held during the ten
day period starting ncN, Tuesday, it
VAS announced today Ivy County
Farm Agent j. w. Sanders.
Pointing out that the late summer
and early fall period is always an inn
po:l"n' time on the farm schedule
tor the planting OF small grains,
crimson clover, Austrian winter
peas. Nctch, and mixtures of these
seeds t. provide feed and soil inn
proving crops, MIR. Sanders said that
II ! Important that special atten-
,lnm EC paid to planting these crops
TIN, fall because ui the serious
drought which has GU, all feed crops
-mu't This summer"
l.. {. blair, EXtcnSiru agronOm;St
"i state College, is expected tn at
tend the first two OF Inc series of
meetings. At all meeting. film slides
VIII be screened to depict i'll natural
C"lurs the planting PRACTICES TO DC
carried out and the resulting crops.
y number of these pictures were
mad" IN This section al the state.
The schedule Of meetings includes.
Tuesday, September : Townsville
school; Wednesday, Scptcmbcr B.
WILLIAMSBURG colored school: Thurs
day. September Q. Middlcburg
school: Friday, Scptcmbcr 10. Dab
ncy school: Tuesday, September IA,
Charles Avc"ck school Wednesday.
September Is, Zcb Vance school;
Thursday. September 10. NutbuSn
No. | school: and Friday. September
i. courthouse III licuucr$rn. Each
ri the meetings starts at g o'clock III
III the evening.
t.. Il. Miller, unit leader ui the SOIL
Conservation Service. - cooperating
with Mr.. Sanders III arranging and
Cuud uCtIng the meeting.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-03
CLIO Unions
Rally Monday

y Labor day program at King s
daughters PaFk on nest Monday
Was announced today hy T. l.. Moore.
GO organizer. II Will be sponsored
ana VII! De tor members OF the lucaI
ltAt!!c v n!Ecrs Un!ou. an affiliate
q. the 30.
Speakers announced .nclut.r Seth
drawer. Of The CuuCIIIutlpn service OF
the L. 5. Department Of Labor. ana
ii. d. LISk. district representative
81 tie Textile Workers Union ui
America. MI Moore said the public
IS invited 10 attend The hour IS 10
Il. ~.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-03
New Building $325
In the Past Month
Most for Repairs

New building in Henderson in Au-
gust was only S325, this being in
two projects. One was Si50 for re-
pairs Ia Il Holiness church, colorcd.
on Hillside avenue, and the other
was to Wiley Harrington for re-
pairs to Il dwelling on a street Just
off North Chestnut street.
For the eight months of 1913 new
building in Henderson has been
negligible, and amounted to only
S3,493 in seven permits. For the
like period Of 1912 there were Is
permits for new Structioa valued
at S22.650. Wartime restrictions on
building enterprises is the rxplana-
Ton.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-03

The pr,I ug"d drought has rcduC-
Cd ne water IN tn" storage r"-cTvoIr
~ tho wafer works t. In" p"lnt that
II h-E r"C rmC necessary 10 request
the CI'ITUuE Ut Henderson to use no
WGtyr which Is no' uCCC ,sary 10 HUI
MAN lliC and health.
Will" there Is probably from
thlr'v To- forty day. supply IN the
pond, due Ia the position 1T the out
LIT valve from The pond tins water
Can H.lv uc gotten Out by sITnnniu2
e." Sam" owe" the dam. and with the
unusually heavy consumption that
has taken place in the past few
weeks We cannot get as much wutci
over the dr!u Is i. being Used
Both Yesterday and today tho
WIt"r gave uUt before it VA, posi-
III" 20 I'll ~" clear water basin a.,
the plant. This lett lis with II very
!uau, guutr supply should Wc hay,
Lcyn unfortunate cm,u.h II have mad
" plg !i.o IN 'Hc cry.
4 '!y G.. .'.Wy!- OF the water
W'ri. %!!l cooperate with lis thrrc
49, b." sufficient Wa'g. for personal
ami industrial use. but We cuuunt
~"nrly 'nr sTprmr ,i v'at"- Hhl"n
I'd been uscd To-. the past few Wyv..s.
indcr present CuudI'!.us.
!: /. .npl.c'ica. - this time 10 At
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-03
Scouts Urge
Bond Drive
By FATHER j. II. KING

L.vi-G up to their motto, BE Pre-
pared. The Boy Scouts of Vance
County are prepared To- see that the
coming Victory Drive IS a huge Suc-
cess. Their interest lie, not only in
the fact they are IN organization of
patriotic American ciiiL". ;, but more
important. because they are a vital
part III Americas war program.
Scouts have had L. ding part in
the various salvage drives over the
nation. with their Emergency Ser
vice Patrols and Dispatch Bearers
for the owl as their las:cst achieve
meets. Here in Henderson three
Scouts. David Evans. Dcwcv Wells
nd John Falkncr. are official bear
CrS. which group has the personal APP
probation OF President Roosevelt;
An interesting TACT for Hcndcr-
sons citizens is that their Scouts
have put in 2O75 hours of civic duty
for their country sncc February. So
when you see Il boy in uniform. you
know he is cithcr going 10 Il Scout
meeting in ordCr 10 learn. OF he is
serving his country IN some capacity
in order To stay free. AS he apprOa-
ChcS YOU w-ving bonds and stamps
before your eyes. let your minds eye
see Colin Kelly. George Cox, a
John Powers, It. Edward O'Harc, a
John Bulkcley. Boyd Wagner and
many others. For they and over -
per cent of or present war heroes
were Boy Scouts.
So with the realization that Yes
tcrday'S Scout Are Tod y's Heroes"
do not fail 10 Buy Il small share OF
America, for which they fought.
which the Scout serves and which you
love.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-03
CABBAGE COSTS LESS
UNDER NEW CEILINGS

wholesale and retail prices of cab
Dhgc nave DCCn rolled back undo
OPA price regulation. il was an
nounccd today by Mrs. Morgan Coz
per, price clerk of the Vance war
price and ratiOning board.
Maximum wholesale price Ia bc
paid by dealers is now S3.4O pcr
hilndrcd-Wcight. and the maximum
price which may be charged 10 re-
taIl customers is two pounds for ten
cents. The wholesale maximum pre-
vi0uS was $3.50 per hundcrcdwcght.
The now prices arc effective
through the month of September.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-03
DISTRICT AGENT HERE.

Q. T. McCTarV. dlsiriCt agent on
the Agricultural Extension Service.
j. in VaEcC county today comforting
with j.. ". Sanders. county farm
agent, and Hugh ID. Bardcn, assistant
agent who assumed his new dutiC,
September |.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-03
WHITE SELECTEES
CALLED TO REPORT
ON SEPTEMBER Fl

Inc vance ,clcctivC service beard
i"haN sem notices 4" Il small mum
yer OF Nii'c draiiCcS, InSlructing
Them To report on September u at
INC Fort Bragg induction center for
examinations and possible Induction
INTO the armed forces.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-03
DRUNK CASES TRIED

Mayor Henry Powell tried two
white men on whisky charges in
prncc court today. Webster Hunt,
charged with being drunk. had pray
CT Tor judgment continued on pay
rncnt Of The costs and costs were re-
mitted Floyd NJ. Hunter was charp-
ed with displaying and drinking
WHISKY IN a public place, and was
taxed with the costs.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-03
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1913
CARD OF THANKS.

l wish to thank the nurses and
Drs. Bass and Noel for their kind
ness during my illness and slav =,
Jubilee hospital.
ANNIE GRAY ALLEN
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-03
LAND TRANSFERRED

In the only realty paper filed for
record Thursday. a. a. Bum. rus
tee. conveyed TO Pearl Register Grit
I'm half interest in certain lands
near Marrow's Chapel in Townsville
township, the consideration being
$3.50.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-03
AROUND TOWN
LICENSE ISSUED

y marriage license was obtained at
INC register of deeds office ycstcr-
DAY Tor David Harris McCrackcn. of
Norfolk, Va. and Marjorie Barnes.
vi Henderson. white.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-03

Extra p.r';cr- will Ne n,c,ca = har-
.c-' the cotton crop before 4 SUI
:orS weather damage. Unclc Sam
needs more cotton Ton war industries.
Join a cotton picking gag"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
Beauty Culture Schools

TREE BEATTY CULTURE trsining I'm.
tied HNgenie School $50 Twelfth
Madison sot7
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
DIVORCES

Beatrice Francis from wine
SAdoria Cooper from Befttam J
Rose Dram from EDWARD
kan0ie - solomon from IoseNh.
itAs4 ~ kaEE tram Charles
4,--.4.s RAaltLH fran -AllAAm
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
Vital Statistics
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Memorials

Frank c. Kuhn. 90; Alice s. Cook, 80.
Harold J. Brown. "a; Naomi JamerSon, %
Jack V. Breskey. 81. Charlotte Olms, %
Wsyman 5 Morris, %: Freda Hooker. ~
Byron G Mitchell %. Elsie stenske ~
Bariaiomp Fisxas, 80; Wilhelmiena Hsa-
Serk ~
George y George. 70 Eisuney Satsouis. eh
Robert C. LaBeils IS Agnes Peffesuit
p
Clarence Copeland -i3 IommLe X Cole
fran-i4f -
Harry Sau AZ Lena Bondufant IS
John 4 Snuster 81 Mildred J. GaGgef ~
Tony Zidei Is Jane Judasz, 10
Thomas STANLEY. IS Bnssie Robinson. "
LLOYD Henry Hartsun 10 Helen Winifred
Rowland II
LEONARD Tzepsekl. Is Virginia
Masfay, q
James BEARD. %, Einsl " Clvsreyl =
Aifred Charles Chadwick. - Betty Ann
Baxter ~
john perWer'nn 90, ReIle AnfreNChUE -
layerus Johnson Merry % Isabelle
Heniks -
pN444I-H NJ 81 4kssEE+ET d ma J. fi1u-n- -
HtmAn l. koenigsbetg. 20, sarah haPlan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17

GRINDER HANDS - T o o L
ROOM EXTERNAL PRECI-
SION, ALL AROUN MA
CHINISTS, A MILLWRIGHT, A
PLANT GUARD, MACHINE
Settlers. WARE HANDLERS,
ILABORERS, UTILITY MEN,
HAND TRUCKERS; ALSO
JANITORS. CAN BE PUT TO
WORK IMMEDIATELY IN A
PLANT DEVOTED TO WAR
PRODUCTION. GOOD WAGES
AND STEADY EMPLOYMENT.
WHEN APPLYING, BRING
SOCIAL SECURITY CARD
AND CERTIFICATE OF RI
LEASE FOR EMPLOYMENT.
PERSONS NOW ENGAGED
IN WAR WORK CANNOT BE
CONSIDERED.
Champion
Spark Plug Co.
S525 Butler Detroit, Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17

JIG AND fixture designers: long program.
Greater bet. Engineering Co. 2030 Grand
River. CA. 1910
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
lECHNEIsTFR
Funeral Directors

Fred G.. Marshall Sons, Inc.
HOME FOR FUNERALS
3is2 p JEFFERSON F1TZROy 2l7s-7S
J SUTTON SON
iif1 TRUMBULL AVE. TEMPLE 2-5lO0
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
Death notlces

tL>kNiT NAY IS Charles - ~ 5nsH
sefburn Ave husband - ne .a'f lss-
heia dear fsthsr az GeC.rF' and chsr..'
Funeral fr-- Fred g NarshaN sons Pa.
JOS d451 T. jefferson Ay- wsdrssdsN
afternoon A. 2 o'clnrS
IIIFGII. Arfr.ret'e ~ .u1f.r. Nst
IS. wife 70 Ralph r. mother = Bepisr
SISTER cf Ms Nsrs Gumr NJ. james
Ersrr NJ WESLEY Mauarf marcel D..
Hrrs ThHHp I~Mrrs sn1 MS Jane Aifon
Service 81 me William sullivan son
F'rs,u Home - " Firsf So Rosa OAK
Tlsstay ~ 800 n snd ulos 0ro'as
a. ..Ee A. 10 M
JaRMAk Nssat ass - beloved nus
hard ~ Mary dear 'aihef ~ olEa ~
sr1 &c rge Kvas1lnk FpneraI ssrtl.s
Wednesday ~ = 80 from residence lAtfs
AftaAt r ar IiH'y TT.-'ft Russian 'rITrn
- 30 O'clock trisiurr'. Evergreen Gene
tsrg
kA>IKoWSkI jacob beloved fahe- ~
Jaserh Frank. valentine Mrs. Veronica
Te'f. = pNsr Arge' Lucille 8lei'tak ar0
Maxim. llan Funeral from l. SoHac'fsA
k=.s.eiAz Aa.re- Nit Mzl1olEai -g2ruef
FsTTFT III V-SFT5SITy- -''-r----'
Hear ~ Msry Church A. -
MAKiNO May a. giuseppe beloved nus
hand ~ EnsaIinA dear father - Mrs.
Gase M'rej. Frank NJ Nsrk -
~ re and Mrs walter HaTUng s.so sur
grandchildren Funers' from CAFETERIA
tuHers. Home 1901 last Grand B.Nf
Monday a. 90 o. m I'aHAn H"'h'diT
Church. McprgsaU A. lafayette a. m
PtTFR~ FRANK &c., suddenly Nav ~
1913 rusharf ~ NlrI father - Gerald
t'erfA'ner ~ NTEIHA CnareA son q NJ
au4 Mrs. Frank Peters ST. brother of
Na-s ME- Esther rr9fss and Mfs Am
NIfprt Services A. parents fgT ienrf
ass West sarstrgs Ferntalf Nefresfaf
~ ~ $50 on
PROCIOR-Nay D. Ana ,1'e Gnpn.
of 25s " Grand p'ff hello, "a eiie of
'Ne ia's William % dear mother of Anne
NJ Nuiam r Ous Frances - Fu.
neral TG's3as from Jsnisse Funeral Home
$50 p Grand P't3 - :. St Anne e
Chutch ~ Plo1ss omit flowers
NAIktK Nav J. John ha shant -
ceorgina. fa,hsr ~ Mrs Irene Phillips
Gordon Russell Keraeth oscar and Chcs-
ter Walker snd Mrs PHYLLIS Lussins
brother ~ Mrs Elizabeth wills and vi
lam ard Geprrs walker az Toronto
Funeral services a. the Haley Chapel lSdsA
Hamilton r. Puritan Wednesday AZ ! p. m
WE NIL Albertina a. residence 1900
Piedmont mother ~ Mrs Marie Weamsr.
AuEus' and Fred Welckel and Mrs. Helen
Halbrook Services a. R0scfae Park
Lutheran Church Tuesday a. p IN
lECHNTIsTFR May Is Barbara. ~
l2Te2 Alcoy wife ~ The late George
dear mothsr ~ Mrs Marie Brand ~ De
'-.f Peter and George Zechmeister n
Yueosjavis A. Peters Fune Al
CAV II state A. calvary German As
ssmhy Church Gunston A. Glerheid from
noon until time ot service, TUESDAY A.
o m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
DEATHS

frr-trr- fs41try h5t prr4s-r IS
Jonn peturger. 1850 Sou'brsid N
Arthur = VTIsin 1881 Edmonton
Ceoper HarzIe as3 PhladelphA -
Thomas lanes Cunningham. l21si 81 Pa
Uck 81
kYY7y- kiTxHu-rr Mu--rr f5i+- t+fffi t4i4l 81
O'to e. HHhfsiGi astt Eahus =
Louise EreTIing sos Hole nh 20
Augusta Louise schmidt sS3l Mckinney -
Fduara puso. Sal ChAnherialn, a.
Mary CTach Tita Parkw0od 80
Els MarvhaU Plymouth, Mich -
Caroline WiOnrek 6g52 Bruckn'f : mco'hs
t.ias-nA MGCAEr1n- GrcAse Plirte Ehrn1s =
Jre1 Pierce WEBSTER Ha.l -
Juha Eta ZanieS Bsy City Aich ~.
DAVID A orr SIS srlden s.
la.----las4 ~ -N-.-aE- E4A0- CLuL lrNfAllh- -
G--us4 HAt.1a- 1857 Turner 4.
Mar CYusGriCh Pe'oskFF Mich g
I-nria umhach 1878 BusrA VISTA -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17

CIAkNII- Nay Is Charles >r ~ 5nsS
se} burn Ave husband - me late lss-
hsHA dear fsther az george snd Charles
D. arc ne s'e isabella Ds0staed'
F4rsraf fr.- Fred g. Marshal sons Pa
lnfs t451 T. Jefferson Ave- N'drssdsN
afternoon A. 1'clnrE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
In Heroriuu
Lost and Found

FOtND-Collis pup. male white and tan.
on Harvard Tuxedo 10000
LOST -Billfold. draft classification cards,
chauffeur's license. S27 near Colonial
Theater. 6s2 W. Kirby. or Fleet Carrier.
LOsT-since March 4. bun pomeranisr
male: name Dandy Yankee noodle
loves lump sugar children, raw bones ard
riding IN car. Reward for information
Nellie Hawlet 1880 T.. McNich0ls road
Phone Pingree 1866.
LOST - Small package containing used
ration coupons. Call Cadillac 1880.
LOsT-3 skin brown fur scarf sunday
Rollins label. Reward. Plaza 1888
sCOTTIE. black. rough coated. one bent
ear. childrens PEI strayed vicinity
Kerry road and Chalf6nte Named
Mackie p" Reward Niagara O63i
WALLET Initials AIM money. valu-
able papers Please return Reward
Hogarth 37s4
WRIsTWATCH two diamonds A. side on
grsved Love Al 3.22.3a Reward
Townsend s-ei7i. Albert Gershnet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17
COUNTER MEN

Nights: steady position for first class Coun-
ter men good starting salary, excellent
opportunity for Advancement Apply
Rheaumes. 4iO7 Woodward
DARK sPOTTFR - Must be experienced
Apply Vogue Cleaners. 10 Mile and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-17

HousEMAN-W White good health; past IS:
live In or out. Apply The Dearborn Ina.
Dearborn 1910.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-24
State Baptists
Meet At
Greenwood, Miss.

GREENWOOD, Miss. = The Bap-
fist State Convention of Mississip-
ri, and affiliated of the National
Baptist Convention, Inc, opened
it's 1943 State Convention here
Wednesday morning for a schedul-
ed three day session. Among the
most important items on conven-
ton agenda is the announced pro-
posal to raise $4,000 for Natchez
College, Natchez, Mississippi, the
states leading Baptist Supported
Institution. According to early re-
ports of delegates from outlying
districts there appeared every indi-
cation that the amount would be
raised.
In spite of war time restrictions
on travel early arrivals indicated
that the attendance would equal if
not surpass that of previous years
with many prominent National
Baptist leaders and officers at
tending the meeting.
Rev. A. A. Cosey, Vicksburg,
President of the Convention, now
recovering from an illness of some
months which led friends to de-
spair of his recovery was expected
to preside during the meeting.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-24
State All Girls
In First District
Short Courses

For the first time in the history
of All club work for Negro girls
in the state of Mississippi there
were four district Short Courses
held during this month under the
supervision of Alice Carter Oliver,
District Agent in charge of Home
Demonstration Work, Mrs Beatrice
Childress, Al Girls Club Agent
and Mrs. Virlie M Lindsey, Home
Demonstration Agent at large EX-
tension Service.
The Northeast District was at
Holmes Junior College, West Point,
Miss. July SIS. There were enrolled
83 club girls, Leaders, IL Home
Agents and 3 Supervising Agents
The girls competed with each 9TH
er in twelve contest quiz Quick
Bread and Yeast Bread Making
Dinner and Breakfast Table Set
ting, Dish Washing, Making
Egg Judging, Canned Products
Clothing Glass l and Class H.
Health and Oratorical The girls
who scored highest in these contest
in the counties were brought to the
district meeting to compete for the
state contest. A most excellent
program was rendered by the club
girls Monday night, July S, when
the oratorical contest was run off
The work carried on was highly
complimented by President Camp
bell of Mary Holmes Junior Col
lege and other visitors.
The Northwest District convened
at Coahoma County Agricultural
High School, Clarksdale, Miss
There were 40 Club Girls, 6 Lead
ers, 10 Home Agents, Supervising
Agents Is club Boys and four
county Agents in attendance. The
night program was much enjoyed
by all. County Agent of Coahoma
County Mr.. Easterling gave an in
teresting Health picture. The girls
contest were the same Boys had
Continued On Back)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-24
Publishers Executive Committee
Urges Wallace to "Speak Out"

WASHINGTON, D. G. - Prob
lens of operation, newsgatherlng
and race morale confronting the
Negro Press and people as a result
of the war were laid before Vice
President Wallace and other top
ranking federal officials last week
by the Executive Committee of the
Negro Newspaper Publishers ASso-
citation.
The Committee, In tWO-day Sc
ries of conferences held in Wash
ington with the Vice President, At
torney General Biddle, VINO
Chairman McNutt and officials OF
the War and Navy Departments,
the War Production Board, Selec-
tive Service and the Office Of War
Information, discussed the out
standing problems, policies and
conditions hampering fullest parti-
cipation in the war effort BY the
Nations colored press and popula-
ton.
DEPLORE TENSIONS
Among these were the need for
governmental action toward the
elimination Of mounting race ten
sions; fuller utilization of colored
manpower in the nations war in
duStries; and ending of discrimi-
natory policies in the armed forces;
improved news coverage of the &C
tivities of colored servicemen in
theatres Of war: draft defermen1