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The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-12-04
M. ". Stringer Grand Lodge
ToHold 68th Annual Session
In jackson December 5 to 8
Oratorical Contest To Be
Highlight of Meeting

According to the committees in
charge, all plans have been COM
pleted and the stage is set for the
68th Annual Session of the Most
Worshipful Stringer Grand Lodge
and the 10th Annual Session of the
Heroines of Jericho of the State
of Mississippi, which groups will
hold their sessions here Decem-
Der 5-8 and which WILL without a
doubt draw the largest crowd that
Jackson has witnessed since the
State Teachers Association.
1t has been estimated that del
egation of between 800 and 1000
people will be in attendance, rep
resenting $50 lodges and 200
courts.
The highlights of the sessions
will be the Oratorical Contest,
Monday night at Central M. E.
Church at which time prizes and
scholarships, totaling 1000 will
be given away.
The Welcoming Program will be
held at Central M E. Church,
Tuesday night at which time, Hon.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-12-04
Christmas Cheer
Club Holds
Annual Meet

The Jackson Negro Christmas
Cheer Club, which gives baskets of
food for the holidays to the needy
and poor, held its annual meeting
recently at Central M. E. Church
and elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: DR.. S. D.
Redmond, president; Prof. B. B.
Dansby, first vice president; w. S.
Miller, second vice president; Rev
A. B. Keeling, secretary; Prof. o.
B. Cobbins, financial secretary;
Prof. E. B. Tademy, assistant sec
retary, and DR.. A. H. Mccoy
treasurer.
Members of the board of direc-
tors are DR.. A. L. Holland, Rev.
w. P. Whitfield, Rev. J. H. Robin
son, A. M. Redmond, Rev. c. A.
Greer, E. w. Banks, Rev. B. ]. No
Ian, Rev. P. E. Scott, DR.. c. L.
Barnes, Prof. 1. S. Sanders, DR.. j.
l.. Reddix.
When you give to the Negro
Christmas Cheer group you will be
giving to the William johnson
Bethlehem Center and helping tc
bring bit of cheer to the very
young and the very old.
AS usual, there will be a large
number of INDECENT Negro poor ir
Jackson who will be without the
Christmas cheer unless it is do
mated by the good people of Jack
son.
Both white and colored are asked
to contribute and to send their con-
tributions to DR.. A. H. Mccoy,
Treasurer.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-12-04
Duke Williams
To Head Chamber
Of Commerce
December IA Date of
Public Installation

Walter H. Duke" Williams, Vice
President, Secretary and General
Manager of Security Life Insurance
Company and former coach at
Tougaloo College, was elected as
President of the Jackson Negro
Chamber of Commerce recently in
a special election meeting, held at
Lanier High School Mr.. Williams
replaces DR.. c. L. Barnes, who for
eleven years served in that office,
during which time he successfully
sponsored number of projects for
the organization.
A feature of the meeting was the
retiring remarks of DR.. Barnes in
which, after reviewing the many
obstacles that had been overcome,
and the achievements of the organi-
zation during the past eleven years,
outlined number of worthy pro-
posals for the future consideration
of the organization
At this meeting all members
Joined in giving to DR.. Barnes the
highest praise for the high stand
ards set by the organization during
his administration.
Other officers elected were: Jack
Harvey Young, Vice-President, Per-
cy Green, Secretary, John w. Dixon,
Assistant Secretary, Burr Brown,
Treasurer, DR.. S. D. Redmond, At
torney.
Rev. A. B. Keeling, an honorary
member of the organization, pre-
sided during the election. A COM
mittee was appointed to arrange a
public program for the installation
of officers on the second Tuesday
night in December.
Members present were: E. w.
Banks, Jack Young, w. j. Summers,
John w. Dixon, James A. White,
o. B. Cobbins, Walter H. Williams,
Burr Brown, B. B. Dansby, w. w.
Blackburn, c. A. Hall, DIR. A. H.
Mccoy, D. D. Shepherd, Percy
Green, Edward Lee, Prof. /. S. San
ders, R. L. T. Smith, H. L. Denton,
Rev. A. B. Keeling.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-12-04
Cooper Sentenced After
Jury Deliberates Fate
For Several Hours Time
Attorney jackson Makes
Masterful Plea for Justice

On Friday morning, December
3, just one day less than two
months after he had shot and killed
Hosea Suits as he ran from the
front door of his cafe, a jury de-
liberating for several hours, SEN
fenced R. c. Cooper, Sr., to 20
years Imprisonment in the State
Prison.
Between the hours of eight and
ten on Thursday evening, Decem-
Der 2, in court room packed to
overflow with Negroes from every
walk of life, Attorneys De Forest
Jackson and Lester Franklin pre-
sented the final arguments to the
jury-Franklin representing the de-
fendant and Jackson in a calm and
eloquent manner reading the in
structions of the court in the case
and then in masterful way. pre-
senting fact after fact concerning
what really happened the night of
the tragedy.
R. c. Cooper, Sr., proprietor of
the R. c. Cooper Cafe and Grocery,
1913 Lynch Street, was arrested
Monday night, October 4, by city
police and charged with the muir
; der of Hosea ]. Suits, son of Mr..
George Suits of this city.
Magnolia Cooper, wife of R. c.
Cooper, Sr., and three other per-
sons were also arrested and held
for material witnesses, but were
released after Cooper, Sr., was
picked up. At the time of her ar
rest, Magnolia Cooper is said to
have admitted that she killed
Suits.
The shooting occurred in front
of Cooper's Cafe at Lynch and Rose
Streets shortly after ZOO o'clock
on the night of October 4. Suits
ran across the street to vacant
lot, fell and died seconds later.
Police said that Suits had been
hit three times.
Suits was married to Cooper's
daughter.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-12-04
Avery Body Company Will
Entertain Negro Employees
Four Nights, December 6-9
Affair Given In Appreciation
Of Fine Service Being Rendered

Four Big Nights-Yes, four big
nights, beginning December 6 and
lasting thru December 9, Jack
son will witness one of the larg-
est celebrations ever staged by
any concern in an effort to enter
tain its hundreds of Negro en-
ployees. This four nights affair
is being staged by the w. G.
AVERY BODY COMPANY and
the guest list will be made up of
the hundreds of Negro men and
women now employed at the Com
pany's four plants here in the
city.
Classified by the w. M. c. as an
Employer of Essential Labor" the
w. C. AVERY BODY COMPANY.
through its four local plants is
doing a splendid job of not only
contributing to the WAR EFFORT
but also contributing to the Ec-
onomic Security of Negroes in
Jackson.
According to the planning COM
mittee, of which w. J. Miller, Ed
itor of The Mississippi Enterprise
is a member, nothing is being left
undone to make this affair one
of the most enjoyable ever wit
messed by any working group in
this state. A program, high in en-
tertainment value has been out
lined and an abundance of we'll
prepared refreshments, as well as
plenty of good music will be fur
nished by the Company, all FREE.
Visiting Company officials will be
on hand to bring messages that
will be interesting and informa-
tional and the Negro citizenry will
be well represented, with possibly
short talks by a representative
from the Negro Chamber of Com
merce.
THE w. C. AVERY BODY
COMPANY, through its four To-
cal plants and its large number
of Negro employees is daily pro-
ducing materials and articles that
are vitality needed in winning this
war And it is because the man
agement fully recognizes and ap-
preciates the high type of eff
cheney, the loyalty and the fine
spirit of cooperation that is be-
ing exhibited by these Negro
workers, that in an effort to show
its appreciation, the above program
of entertainment and refreshments
is being planned.
Each employee is asked to bring
own knife and fork.
Because of the large number of
Negroes employed by each plant,
separate nights will be used for
the entertainment of the plants.
The nights for the four plants are
as follows:
December 6-Box Plant.
December Mays ST. Plant.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-12-04

John Wesley Dobbs, Grand Mas
ter of Georgia will respond.
Others to be present are: Zach
Alexander, Deputy Imperial Po-
tentate, A. E. A. N. M. S., Char
lotte, N. c.; the Grand Master of
Louisiana will also be here as
well as Hon. James T. Beason, H.
E. Secretary General, United Su-
preme Council, Southern Jurisdic-
ton. Hon. w. w. Allen, Most
pursuant Sow. Grand Commander
will confer the 32nd and 33rd de-
grees in special session.
On Monday night at Hills Hall,
Hon. Raymond E. Jackson, I'm
perial Potentate will have charge.
Hon. John L. Webb; serving his
18th year as Grand Master has
increased the membership to 49,
600 Masons and 1000 Heroines of
Jericho.
Printed programs are available
from Prof. B. B. Dansby at Jack
son College.
The banquet and installation
will be at Campbell College, We'd
nesday night, December s.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-12-04
Alex. Panthers
And Corinth Team,
In Bean Bowl

The Corinth Negro High School
football Yellow Jackets will meet
Alexander's Golden Panthers in
what promises to be the outstanding
clash of the season for Negro foot
ball lovers in Mississippi on De-
cember 10 under flood lights al
Kings Field, 7:45 p. m.
The game is being sponsored by
the Alexander School and the p
T. A. for the benefit of the lunch
room supplies bought for the
school.
The Golden Panthers have not
been defeated out of seven starts
this season, and with the team in
tip top form one should see some
real thrills. The Corinth Yellow
Jackets come south with five vic
tories to thei rcredit, playing teams
out of Tennessee and North Mis-
sissippi.
The Yellow Jackets uses the
formation, and will meet a bit OF
the old famous Susie @ made IA
nous by Robert L. Wolfe and exc
cuited by Blow. Wilson, Dow, Dixon
and Brown.
The team and coach of 1943 want
to close the season undefeated, SC
come out fans and help.
Admission, 44c Kings Field, De-
cember 10, 1943, 7:45 p. m.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-12-04

The Alexander School and Brook
haven have the right to be called
the most progressive school in the
area of a physical fitness and rec
reational program along with the
many other fine achievements
made by the school. The team
has a record of six games won and
one tie.
In recent interview with
Coach Tanner, it was learned that
the season looked rather dark at
first to him, but when more than
20 boys whom the school sent to
the Connecticut tobacco farms last
summer, began to return, along
with the new comers, the sign for
a great team appeared brighter.
With only four letter men and
about "a other boys, ranging in
age from II to II, Coach Tanner,
who played on two of the great
teams produced by c. N. Buch-
anan, nodded these boys into team
that during the season played 7
games with only 20 points scored
against them, while the set OF
backs, made up of George Evans,
Johnnie Gilmore, Jessie Buie, John
H. Sims, Robert Dow, Willie Dill
Ion and few others scored 2O2
points for a record.
The line is made up of Crump
Green, Williams, Gray and Davis
at end; Brown, Richardson, Diggs
Ray, Reed, Johnson, Sanders, Hail.
Morris, Roberts and Dennis, guards
and tackles. These boys who call
themselves the Boys of Iron.
have not allowed a score to be
made through their line.
The teams record:
Hazlehurst 0, Alexander AZ; Lau-
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-12-04
State Men Tested
For Bornbardier
Training

KEESLER FIELD, Miss.-Two Of
ficers and 116 enlisted men have
reported here to the Army All
Force Basic Training Center No
2, for classification test for bonn
bardier training, the War Depart
ment announced.
The contingent was sent to KEGS
Ter Field from the Tuskegee Army
Air Field, Alabama.
Names and addresses of the
Mississippi men are:-
McComb, Sgt Napoleon B. Levi
is, COL Warren ST.; Jackson, Sgt
Edward Johnson, 1854 Prosperity
ST.; Tupelo, Cpl Samuel S. Trip
lett, 534 N. Green ST.; Winona
Pfc. Ferris J. Harper, Box 492;
Vicksburg, Pvt. Wesley S. Rat
lift, Box "a; Oxford, Pvt. Arthur
Thompson
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-12-04
Correction of
Selectives'
Defects Planned

A plan for correction of all reg
istrants of selective service in Mis-
sissippi found with remediable de-
fects was developed Monday. Men
with hernia or syphilis will be
accepted for service in the army
Those men found with infected
ears, too large hernias, systs, and
many other defects will be oper-
ated upon at home and corrected
Hospital space and physicians are
available for this work in Missis-
sippi. Education, social service
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-12-04

and health histories will be pre-
pared on all selective service reg
istrants. Those lacking sufficient
intelligence and education will be
schooled in classes for illiterates.
Details are being submitted to
the physicians, hospitals, schools,
and local selective service boards
as result of a conference at state
headquarters of selective service
on this pioneering work in which
Colonel L. w. Long, state director,
presided.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-12-04

You can share food fairly through
rationing only if you use the right
number of your own stamps. II
you use your neighbor's stamps,
or give expired stamps, or give no
stamps at all, then you are getting
more than your share which means
that some other fellow may not get
his full share.
Food will fight for freedom and
shorten the war if we produce,
conserve, share and play square.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-12-04
WORKINK GIRL STYLES

Paulette Goddard, who used to
set glamorous styles, now wears a
Welder's outfit in Mark Sand
rich's when I Come Back" She
wore coveralls in $50 Proudly We
Hail. and a maids costume in
Standing Room Only" her most
recent film.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-12-04
Alexander Team
Invited to Play
In Toy Bowl

This year, as in years past, the
Golden Panthers of Alexander
High School, Brookhaven, Miss.
have played great football and
have won for themselves and for
their school many honors, among
them being the recent invitation
to play in the Toy Bowl to be
held in New Orleans, La.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1943-12-04

December 8-High st. Plant.
December 9-Mill St. Plant.
Evening star., 1943-08-22
SCIENCE KEEPS
AMERICA MARCHING G-F|GHTS
ATHLETES FOOT z WAYS

CcIENcE is aiding U. S. war effort with
j new successes over Athletes Foot.
The disease is a real threat. as it infects
over 1919 Of adults each year often
causing inefiiciency and absenteeism.
Today. a new fungicidal powder
Qainsana is proving amazingly effec-
tive. Quinsana action is based on scien-
tifc knowledge that the fungi which
cause the disease cannot live under Ger
tain alkaline conditions; and that re-
infection may occur from shoes.
Evening star., 1943-08-22

INFECTION DISAPPEARED mone
thousands using Quinsana (chart
above). Watch for symptoms of Ath-
lete's Foot :. peeling between toes,
cracks, soggy skin, itching. Mild cases
may become serious. Inflammation
may mean germ infection: see physician
or chiropodist. Diabetes should be
doubly sure to use Quinsana regularly.
Evening star., 1943-08-22

BLOW TORCH could destroy hard-to-
kill Athletes Foot fungi which may
thrive in shoes and re-infect feet. You
can't use blow torch, but you can use
Quinsana in shoes (absorbs moisture,
reducing chances OF re-infection). Use
Quinsana also On feet 1t is fungicidal,
bactericidal, non-irritating, absorbent.
Evening star., 1943-08-22

lowed by his crew, came up to bare
foot Judy. He was quicker than the
kids. He recognized her. He saluted
smartly: Miss Garland. may we
have the honor of showing you our
boats?"
The two moppets looked. Their
mouths dropped down to their
knees. Judy turned around and
winked at them. They turned and
ran like the devil.
That story is the best explanation
l know of why Judy Garland brings
in more box-office dollars than any
Evening star., 1943-08-22

freckIes was cute-Iooking. But she
could have used some makeup. She
had on pair of dirty shorts and
she was barefooted. She didn't re-
mind you of Judy Garland. But she
was.
Two kids, drifting by in dinghy.
waved, asked to be picked up. The
boys, nine and IL. liked the girl
right away. Judy bent over to hitch
a rope. The younger lifted a wet
mop. smacked her where nobody
except her mother should. She start
ed after him. The older skillfully
tripped her. When Judy laughed in
stead of getting sore, they decided
to accept her.
They'd have died if she'd told
them she was Judy Garland. So she
didn't tell them.
Parting Gesture
lHEN it was time to 60 ashore.
Judy, much dirtier and wetter than
when she started, went off first. Her
little friends got in one last affec-
tionate mop swing, then followed. A
bunch of British torpedo boats were
pulled up at the dock. The English
captain, elegant in his whites. fol-
Evening star., 1943-08-22
SHAM DANCER?
Judy says her steps
are Just fake stuff.
Now, listen. Miss G.

THE four people
i in the sailboat in
Long Island Sound
were having fun. The
girl with the pug
nose and the row of
Evening star., 1943-08-22

2.WhY TREATMENT DAILY with
Quinsans helps to prevent and relieve
Athletes Foot. Also good for excessive
perspiration, foot odor. Pharmaceuti-
cal Diu.. Memnen Co.. Nepark. N. J.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-02
(rHdfP-IO-fhp-(sr
Plans I'd Childhood
Under Federal Subsidy
BY ARTHUR "BUGS" BAER

m glad that Congress approves Of the cradleto hegrae
security plan.
That's motorcycle full Of potatoes
and gravy
10 at tho terminal
mean born TOO soon rock myself dizzy sub
Sidized cradle
But surely viii appreciate whrluc racing wheel char
the stand buzz that last bunker TO the
poorhouse
From on vii have worries than trout in
we'll ...N.N NJ
The government vii meet ne the cradle. cFack the
head bottle champagne and down the creased
Sud>
vii bc equpped like ScfAbaiing hcboa with provisions
10000 nAc We VIII haVe apchot 70 throw TO
Vpindward when, mo = changing sails
We VIII spend childhood the kindergarten AZ West
Point graduate pounds backs married and
millinery bills the Of the tre1Suy
Tho nation Will look after its And n viii own every
That's all right with because books balance
any better than Cd drunk a bicycle
Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-02
On the Side

You should uoiro 1Hgty
II yon uish hen % la.e.
Sgfutl 4
IL WORLD MAR-I both
Chrlsty Matbevson and Ty
Cobb were In the chemical Vas-
fare service and served in
France.
MatheW>on Was ga,sCd and
this FASTENED his death.
States James Gleason
a gentleman j. man Who
can play the >aNophonr and
doesn't"
Casanova said
"Some women blush when
kissed. some call for the police.
some swear. some bite But the
worst are those who laugh"
As FOR invading England Il
"A has been accomplished ~
enemy forces d times
In the Revolutionary War
United States forces headed bY
John Paul Jones invaded Eng
land twice
When you feel blue what do
you dn for hu!!dA-p2
Maybe you Try a hgunaIL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-02
Connolly Answers

la Homer odyssey: Cb)
Bible CO.. Pope, Essay on
Criticism
pa Studies and pictures Of
American birds lhl proved
tho circulation of The blood
Dcl used vaccination 10 pre-
vent smallpox.
RaulerS. copperheads water
mpCCdSlns
4-tal Stephen Crane. lh)
Winston C1urchIlI tcl
Ellen Glasgow
5-Ca) White on cgc fb).
adrcnal glands near The kid-
nov. tCl uICc OF white
poppy
6-tal Chickaiee IN hoh-
white lCl robin
la Uruguay, ,bl Argentina;
(c) Brazil
copyriEht 1853 ty king Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-02

The function Of capitalism and
how 20 control rs undeniable
excuses I've seen lately i
rs from the brilliant pcn Of
HcpuSaN % me >cU YORK Her
AID Tribune
The competitive game ceases
10 be sporting event when any
kind 81 monopoly il erected.
The major function Of gov
ernment In capitali>tic state
T., e. keep the game freely open
10 al. 20 enforce the rules 81
fair play and to. see that the
prizes reward merit and not
dirt, work When IL fails TO do
that u gives the losers IN the
game legitimate grievance
against the game"
I'm word wouppo.Ir> Of any
kind arc ur-AwerlCm The gov
crmmcrt should be- a0 umpire IN
lne competitive struggle.
But government too can be-
rome "a monopoly the old NRA,
Cor instance which the Supreme
Court UNANIMOUSLY pronounced
unconstitutional
The worst form ~ monopoly
no thC world state capitalism
II =
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-02
A Let the ANS Rich
Nv l6lO Ill III 1NG+ftS Feed Their Victims
by Benjamin DeCaSSereS

HERBERT II. LEHMAN di-
IL rector Of foreign relief and
rehabilitation, says We ought
10 feed Italy (after she is con
quered) and all the war-'orn
nations by outright gifts.
But should we star, and Tax
ourselves 70 the last rae 10 feed
peoples that in most cases hate
u.s.
This is no,h,nc bat bribery
on a colossal scale
Besides. there IS enough
money hidden IN Europe 70 feed
and clothe the whole popI0a-
ton
Let the ANS nations take D.
out Of the strong unN', and
spend II on the people
Make the German and l'a.-
Ian rich and wcll-'o-d0 feed
their own and the peoples they
have conquered
Let US not fall for The old
poverty act To tho VC'orS
belong the SpoliS, not the re-
sponsibllitles.
WHEN We resume the AUcr'-
w can way (which is Tho only
postwar program that inter
ests nel. what about CAPT
talism" that much abused and
much misunderstood yStcm
that raised the world 70 ITS
present level Of matcral COM
fort
Here is the best definition Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-02
Labor Leader
Pedals Bike

ways gets a big hand Giraud
doesn't get any Lucky Mil
Under. The bandleadep, was
stabbed m - CAROLINA Two
wounds Lucky9 Ken Hop
klnS. the ace artangcr and
Ramona nave rCaCHCd fHat
Verdict
COUNDS in the Night AZ the
y hurricane lIcI husband
doesn't talk in his sleep he Just
grInS 49,. A. La Conga The
same nattcry that turns your
head viii later turn your mid
die" .. In the Magyar: "She
fell for hun hook, Inc and bank
account Az LaMartinique:
His favorlte exercise Is taking
bows A. the Famous Door:
"IIc has that typical BWdy look
green with envy
MEMOS Of a Nidnjghter; Is
w a grI for the Fred brakes.
Pop Is biI mgr a. Harper
Bazaar. Nom is the former
Louise GWenn Winters Ncddy
SOCIAL Louise Duke or
Chcstra leader invadcs New
York IN The tall Probably bo
folloWcd by famed Washington
blggics, whom She Slnatras.
Sally Shepherd made her
debut m The Nagabond King
AZ a ballet dancer Post
Office got SquaWIt- from parents
about some of the captions on
the '}S Family play layout
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