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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27

Florida Private Disobeys
Commissioned Officer,
Faces Court Martial
BY HOWARD WOODS

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-A 19-
year-old Jefferson Barracks
soldier, Pvt. Edward Hope,
this week faced a death sem
tence because he disobeyed
ali officer.
Despite the fact that the army has
ordered a retrial. widespread roper
cussions were being heard this week
over the extreme severity OF the
sentence imposed on the soldier
following q recent court-martial.
Pvt. Hope was sentenced to die
as a result Of his conviction on
charges OF "wilful disobedience OF
orders Of a commissioned officer"
Announcement OF the new trial
for the youth was made Saturday.
Within a short time, army public
relations officers sought to explain
the severe penalty.
Hope, they stated. was found
guilty Of showing disrespect toward
the officer OF the day. striking q
sergeant on the head with q knife
and robbing another soldier at the
point OF a knife. Military law. APP
plicable in time Of war, army
Spokesman declared. provides for
the death penalty in cases Of dis
obedience to orders OF officers.
The conviction Of Hope, who Is
a native OF Jacksonville. Fla, fol-
lowed a general eourt-martial at the
Jefferson Barracks headquarters.
Immediately thereafter the War
Department was besieged with pro-
tests against the sentence.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
3RD SELFNDGE.
FLYER TO Die
IN SIX Weeks
Fighter Plane Crashed
Five Miles From
Air Base

SELFRIDGE FIELD, Mich.-Sec.
ond 1t Leon Purchase. Air Corps.
was killed Friday. Nov. 10. when
the fighter plane In which he was
flying crashed about ave miles
northwest 4 Seliridse Field.
The plane was On training mis-
sion from this air basa. The crash
occurred at 1l:20 am,
1t Purchases permanent homo
address was l64 w. 14lst street, New
York City, +. Y, where his mother.
Mrs. Ophelia Hughes. resides. His
father is deceased.
Born Oct Q. 1917, in Savannah.
Ga. he was educated in New York.
st Francis college in Brooklyn.
N. Y. San Mateo (caD Junior COL
lese and the University of California
at Los Angeles.
1t Purchase was indicted into
the army Oct. II, 1871, and served
as an enlisted man until Dec. II,
1912. when he became an aviation
cadet He was graduated from Tus.
kegee Army Air Cora Flyin,
Sehool Ali Az & ~ ~ -
pf11e - s. Nh . - T. -
i Field hass in ne lsst ~ wsslra I
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
MOB FUGITIVE
FIGHTS RETURN
TO ALABAMA.
Had To Flee To Escape
Angry Mob After
Disarming Men

Direct appeals from thousands of
citizens to Governor Kelley at
Lansing to prevent the extradition
of Huddie Allen. to Town Greek,
Alabama. where he escaped a mob,
were asked this week by the Civil
Rights Federation through its Exec
utive Secretary. Jack Raskin. Allen.
a 36-yesr-old farmer. was forced
to Tee his home. his wife and two
children when a mob formed be-
tween him and the sheriffs ONCE to
which be attempted to report Whist
Il. heAfssed was "a attsmpted hold
1 &
Ernest Go6dnSan. civil Rishts Fse'
Grafton lawyer. have appealed the
extradition warrant to the State
Supreme Court because Of defect
in the extradition papers. It was
understood that the Governor has
agreed to review his decision. but
only after the Supreme Court has
decided his appeal.
Wires Flood Lansing
Raskin said this week that hum
dreds OF wires and telephone calls
had influenced the governor to
agree 10 review his decision. but
pointed out that still more public
pressure is needed to save Allen
from an Alabama lynch mob. Allen
is now held in Wayne County Jail.
pending a decision OF the extra
dition proceedings.
Allen is said to have disarmed
two white men who stopped him
in the middle Of the road near
Town Creek. When he attempted TO
report the incident TO the sheriff. a
mob Is said to have formed between
him and the sheriff's Office. Allen
escaped into the woods and his
brother. a soldier on furlough, who
sought to find him and escort him to
the sheriff. vas told by the mob
I've don't give a d-m IL you are
in uniform. You'd better not get
caught out after shutdown"
After being trailed for three days
and nights. and suffering wounds
IN the head, Allen made his way
to Detroit Alabama officials traced
him to war plant here and Gov
ernor Kelley granted the extra
dition warrant. The Civil Rights
Federation entered the case and
assigned Simmons and Goodman to
direct efforts TO. save Allen from
extradition to Alabama.
The Civil Rights Federation urged
immediate action by citizens who
are asked TO make appeals TO Gov
ernor Kelley to review his earlier
decision.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
BUSINESS man
FOUND GUILTY
OF RIOT DEATH.
A w ats Sentence Here
On December End
BY ellis

Forty-three-year-old Napoleon
Frank Manning. grocery store own
er. was convicted last week OF man
slaughter by Recorders Judge Jo-
seph A. ellis in the fatal shooting
last June Of Mrs. Sally Grabowski,
55-year-old white woman.
The trial was heard without a
jury. at which time the accused was
identified by several white wit
nesses as the armed man who left
his store. came out into the street
and fired several shots in the di-
rection OF Mrs. Grabowski.
Among those identifying Manning
as the gunman was Frank Warren,
of 2l30 Theodore avenue who said
he was on his front porch on June
81 and saw Manning shoot the aged
white woman. Another eyewitness
was Mrs. Victoria Kuratowski Of
500 st. Aubin. a roomer OF the
deceased woman. and who report
edly saw the alleged murder COM
mitted. However. she testified that
two car loads Of white youths had
alighted near the corner OF st.
Aubin and Theodore. some OF which
had entered Manning's store and
were chased outside.
Manning was represented by at
torney Joseph A. Brown and is on
a $1,000 bond pending sentence by
Recorders Judge ellis on Decem-
Der 2.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27

Off Poll TAX
hot POTATO
Nj easure Can't Find
Spons0r Despite
Committee Okeh

WASHINGTON-The anti
poll tax bill is proving itself
to be a "hot potato"
Nobody wants to handle Il
in the Senate. AS a result, II
Is dangling in mid air without .
sponsor. much to the glee and sat
isfaction Of the southern bloc and
a lot Of others who would rather
talk about their interest than to
demonstrate 1t in action.
An apparent effort Is being made
to duck the responsibility for bring
ing the bin up in the Senate to face
the inevitable filibuster Of the poll
takers
Chairman Frederick Ven Mugs
Cd. Ind Is reported reluctant to
sponsor the bill on the floor and
lead the fight for its enactment. As
chairman OF the Judiciary commit
tee, he generally handles the legis-
lation coming from his committee.
Sen. James Mead ID. of N.Y. is
reported to have declined to move
for consideration OF the bill. which
IS already on the Senate calendar.
He is said to have expressed the
belief that the job should be done
by the committee chairman. Mead
Is not member OF the judiciary
committee.
In the meantime. the southern
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
TO MOVE into
new HOUSING.
Project SOON
Catholic Priest Leads
Campaign To Obtain
Home For Family
BY JOHN WOOD

Influenced nv Father II Thomas
7 Clvnes NJ Sacred Heart Catbol;c
church Jo.enh stars u,nervisor =,
Tenant Selection, ana Home Reg;s-
trations ~ the Detro;t HOUSING
Commission made .rr,nyemerts
this week for the removaI az the
family NJ n e Washington from /,
coal hin in which thew hav. been
living since last JuIv "a a family
unit in a war housing project Al
Eixht Mile Road and. wyoming ave-
~. asneRn snaA laeuliax ahsA IN
fI -
T. = ~
- ,7fn
u telIkh>S ~ M6so4 - for a1kl61'
diate occupancy.
Stirred By Q story In last weeks
issue of the Michiaan Chronicle -
a story which told of an expectan,
mother with her family of ave liv-
ing in almost primitive surround
ings - Father Clynes spent the
greater part OF last week in con-
ferences with STAIRS who had
earlier intimated that finding a
home for Mrs. Washington. her two
children. husband and mother was
an impossibility because of the
acute housing shortage.
Stairs assured Father Clynes
Monday that the family would be
moved into the project early this
week. Occupation OF the project be-
gan last Saturday, and althou gh
Mrs Washington. whose husband is
engaged in defense work as a DSR
mechanic, had made frequent pleas
for a home. her name was not in
cluded on the list of first tenants.
She signed a lease for a unit in the
project Saturday but was told that
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
Two Women Argue
Over Man, l Hurt

An argument between two women
over the estranged husband OF one
OF them resulted this week in the
ice pick stsbbing OF Gertrude
Bailey. AZ. Of 296 Edmund Place,
treated for her injuries at Receiv-
ing hospital.
Police learned that Mrs. Bailey
and Lucille Anderson. 30. OF 2627
St. Antoine street had an argumen.
over Mrs. Bailey's husband. from
whom she had been separated for
a short time.
During the alteration Mrs. Bailey
was stabbed behind the left shoulder
with an ice pick. Miss Anderson
was held for questioning by police
assigned TO the case this week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
Home Found For Mother AS
Priest Stirs City Officials
28' Boys Held In
Draft Fraud For
False Registering

Twnety- one Of the 81 l5-to-l8-
year-old boys held for obtaining
draft registration cards through fic-
titious names and faxed ages, are
colored. The boys were arrested by
FBI agents last week on warrants
charging them with obtaining the
cards unlawfully.
Twenty-Five Of the boys appeared
before United States Commissioners
J. Stanley Hurd, Friday, who dis
missed the charges against one. q
white boy. The others were SUBJ
iected to a severe reprimand. Hurd
entered pleas of innocent for %
boys and set examination for No
vember g.
Three boys were released on per-
sonal recognizance when their
parents came to court Bonds Of 500
each was set for the others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27

on the living conditions OF the Ne
gro and dismissed the we'll worn
theory that hoodlums were respon.
sible for the riot His findings were
the result OF detailed examination
OF 100 persons who were arrested
for serious crimes during the riot.
Ninety-hve OF the group were Ne
groes and Ave were white. The doc
tor indicated that had the police
arrested more whites II might have
been possible 10 make a more scien-
;ific study Of the riot causes.
BUREAU
The Bureau proposed by DR.. Sell
ing would investigate cases OF dis
elimination and the essential pur-
pose OF the bureau would be to
remain constantly on the alert 10
detect those frictionS and interraeisl
tensions that spell trouble for the
entire community"
One OF the big factors in the un-
rest cited by DR.. Selling was the
influx OF rural people who become
- SeR DR. kElLlNG. RaGa 4
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
RichandD. Trent
AppointedCadef
Colonel Cnss

Richard Darrell Trent, ls-year.
old senior OF Cas- Technical hish
school. was given his second pro-
motion within nine months when
he was elevated to ccadet colonel In
the Cass unit of the Reserve Oficers
Training Corps. the highest rank
ever attained by . Negro In Reserve
Oficers Training Corps in Michigan.
Last April Cadet Colonel Trent
was promoted to second lieutenant
by Major A. r. Pfannenschmidt
assistant professor of military
science and tactics at Cass.
In his new position Trent is COM
handing officer Of tie First Regi-
ment
or the 1928 cadets In the unit,
only Is are colored. There are no
colored officers in the unit Under
his command are ROTC units from
Cass. DENLY. Southeastern, and
Eastern high schools He led his
regiment in the Armistice Day pa
rade.
Trent is also president Of the MOO
club. vice-president Of the ROTC
Officers club. and commander OF
the Officers Training school. ROTC,
at Cas-. He has acquired six SER
vice ribbons and two medals for
Workmanship. including a William
Randolph Hearst Trophy Medal. He
is a member of the First Chemical
company. Michigan State Troops.
under command Of Capt Roy Nor
ton.
In his freshman year al Csss he
participated in sports, especially
boxing. swimming and basketball.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27

The vice-President spoke at the
Herald-Tribune Forum presided
over by Republican plu,ocrat Mrs.
Ogden Reid last week and made
many big shots uncomfortable by
stating that free enterprise" was
made for man and not man for free
enterprise" Mr.. Wallace insists
that the Common Man wants real
stake in the new world
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
BROOKLYN SETTLES

A Grand Jury report on crime in
the "littie Harlem" section OF Brook
lyn has become a hot New York
controversy. Negro leaders say re-
port is vicious and snti-Negro. They
insist that nothing is wrong that a
little democracy would not cure.
Mayor LaGuardia has ordered police
20 clean up area.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
WALTER REUTHER

A plan for full employment in
the postwar has been advanced
by Walter Reuther. JAW vice pres
ident. He advocates Peace Pro-
duction Board which would func-
ton in peace time as the War Pro-
duction Board does in wartime. The
PPB would have broad powers over
materials. manpower and would
plan public works. etc.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
SOLDIER VOTE

II the soldiers vote in 1914 a
great many Negro servicemen from
Southern states will cast their BAL
lots for the first time in their lives.
Dixie Senator's are aware OF this
sne would like 10 scuttle the bill
but they are afraid OF being called
unpstriotic. according to the Wash
ington grapevine.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
GOING OVERSEAS !

Miss Geneva MsrcormcS, ol4l
Milford. left Sunday for Washing
ton TO be assigned 10 q Red Cross
post overseas. Miss MsrcormeS. n
social worker with the Welfare
department, joined the Red Cross
month ago and has been in train
Ing since. She received notice last
Friday 10 report at once in Wash
ington.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
BAN HATE MAIL

Deiamatory literature against ra-
cial or religious groups will be
banned from the mails il the House
resolution introduced by Repre-
sentative Walter Lynch OF New
York is adopted. Labor and Minor
tty groups are pressing for legisla-
ton although Postmaster Walker
voices opposition.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
SPOT NEWS
B ULLE II N S
BRAZIL BARS NEGROES

American Negroes seeking refuge
from race hate may have to cancel
Brazil from their list New immi-
grafton law proposed last week bars
Japs and Negroes although a few
Chinese would be admitted. Race
relations in Brazil are said TO be
The best in the Western Hemisphere.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
SOCIALISTS

The Socialist Party wants labor
20 stop kidding themselves about
Democrats and Republicans and
suggests that the several million
dollars that Clio Sidney Hillmsn Is
raising TO campaign for lost cause
can be much better used IL II Is the
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~sse SPOT NEWS. Page (
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nGsss Or. sELLiNG. Page 4
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-19
Sports Roundup

New Haven Conn-APve.eran Hockey Coach Edward Gdde
Powers Monday
his team the American League Ees scheduled TO play their fl
He IS
by
thee Canadian Force. and them
fighting abroad.
COlumbus-UP OF the
Big Ten basketball defeated the University Of Chicago
AZ
Louis said Monday
that heavyweight champion be Army
PhladephiaAP Monday that the Philadelphia
Pills had signed William Anske catcher who played with semp
Salisbury the North
Carolina Association
champion pole Minnesota and Todd Virginia hud
Madison
den Feb Defd gives the meet fourteen foot vau Boo
ICAAAA holder previously
hurdles
Holywood-AP-N Chicagos White Dykes
operated Ceda OF Lebanon Hospital gall bad
der aiment Attendants said his condition good following
the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-19
Rowe Makes
High Score

At the city League basketball
games Monday evening played in
Npsilanti High school gymnasium,
the Independents played the C.Y.O.
with the game gong 10 the indie
pendents, 29-20 The Independents,
composed almost entirely OF last
years high school boys. led the way
with Rowe OF the Independents be-
ing high scorer OF the evening. get
ting eight points.
Hughes also was a sensational
player al center position.
The outstanding players in the
c. y. o. quintet were Donnelly
and Casanova, each getting six
marks for their team,
The other game between Carver
Community Center and Local SO
was called off due to q misunder-
standing OF the schedule.
This evening games will be
played between McClure's and Nik-
ings at o'clock and at S o'clock
between Carver Community Center
and the Farm Bureau. This should
provide plenty OF excitement as
both OF these teams have eXcep-
tionally good players.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-19
INvENrs NAIL sTRAleHTENER

HOLLYWOOD. Cal.-UP.George
d. Hubert. II year old machinist
at the Goth Century studios, has
been awarded a 800 War Bond
for the invention of machine
that straightens $1,000 bent nails
day and enables the studio to
build new set with the nails
straightened from the tearing
down Of an old set. the machine
is being patented.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-19

PORTLAND, Ore.-AP - The
giant tanker Schenectady, first to
be built az the new Harry J. Kaise;
Syan Island shipyard, cracked open
and sank while lying at a dock
for Quitting. The 16,500-ton yes
sci had completed its trial run with
out fault Saturday and had been
turned over to the Maritime Com
mission. Suddenly steel plates
amidships ripped with a noise
heard throughout the shipyard, and
fore and aft sections of the tank
er dropped to the bottom.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-19
SENTENCE SUSPENDED

Detroit. Jan. - ms 80 Band
Leader Miohale j. Zelenak Friday
was under suspended sentence az
ter being found guilty Of breaking
the Jaw Of a night club master o.
ceremonies, Rex D. Groner. Ze-
lanak. IN recorders court, told
Judge W. Mckay Skillman, that
for eight days his bandsmen miss
ed their l.35 a. m. street car be
cause Groner insisted on taking 90
many encoles. Groner claimed he
was unconscious for ten hours.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. } Turnbull had as
their guest for a few days Mrs.
Alvin Bohms while her husband
spent the week end in Ann Arhor
and Flint playing in the band.
Mr. and Mrs. Jorgensen and son
were sunday evening guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Moorehouse.
Fred VANITY and cousin Mrs. En-
ma Wardell had as sunday after.
moon and luncheon guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis Dillon
Theron VANITY and father made =
business trip to Ann Arbor Mon
day. Mrs. Emma Nardell accom-
panied them as far rs Ypsilanu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-19
"MEANEsr HUSBAND"

LOS ANGELES, Gallup Su-
perior Judge Samuel r. Blake
granted a divorce to Mrs. Bessie
NJ. Saul, a totally blind woman,
from her "neanest husband. The
latter was charged with claiming
the RELIEF money granted his wife
by the state as a blind woman on
relief, and using It to buy wine.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-19
EXAMINATION for FIREMEN
CITY OF YPSILANTI
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

S tina the OF the
Yinu will hold EXAMINATION FOR FlREmEN
st, a p IN
The established by the Cn Service Commission this
are al
to
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po
pon
The the point the
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he e be-
shall b
70 {
mi he grade In school
q ando
good
fec inc I'M pounds
o
be sand
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10 OF
m he hmu Jerk flee a the City
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-19
Take G.. " @. 20 to 20
SEEK KNIVES FOR SOLDIERS

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. up
With the slogan OF Save q Life
With a Knife and sponsored by
Maj. Gen. Barney NJ. Giles, Com
mander OF the Fourth Air Force.
an organization has been launched
TO solicit donations from hunters
and the public generally OF large
hunting knives for all the armed
forces that are engaged in jungle
warfare. Fighting men, returning
from the South Pacific. have been
urging the necessity OF more
knives. They must have blades az
least four inches long.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-19

No Applications Will be Received After
1900 Noon January 80, 1913
BY ORDER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Carroll Breed harman
AsS
rden Ger
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-19
TURN AsouTs FAIR PLAY

SACRAMENTO. Cal-UP- One
day John W. Miholich. a private
at Camp Kohler, the signal corps
replacement training center here.
was taking orders from nou-coms.
The next morning, as Lieutenant.
his top sergeant was salutiug him
Mlhelich enlisted al Fort Logan
Utah, on Nov. 20, having applied
earlier for commission While
In basic training he was appointed
q second lieutenant and ordered
20 report to Fort Monmouth. y. J..
for duty with the electronics train
ing sroup. He is a skilled electri-
cal engineer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-19
Paint Creek NelCS

Mr. and MIS-. Lewis Swanirger
had as dinner guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaine Dukes, New Baltimore, o.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin SWaulager.
Detroit were supper guests sun.
day evening.
Fred VANITY and cousin, Mrs.
Emma Wardell had As A guest sun
day afternoon Robert Kerr. Milan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-19

Mr., MRS. JOSEPH KLUsKA
ENTERTAIN DINNER GUESTS
paint Greek, Mich, Jan. l9-Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph kluska entertained
Thursday evening at a $50 o'clock
dinner Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones. and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Jones
and daughter Shirley. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chauncey Schwelgert. Rawson-
willie Rd.. and Nj and Mrs. Charles
Schaerer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-19

LONDON-INS-- British light
naval forces have sunk an Axis
supply ship 100 miles north north.
west of Tripoli, the admiralty an
nounced Monday.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-05-15


In explaining the need for this type
Of assistance, Mr.. Hand said only.
about forty counties in Mississippi
employ Negro county agents. AM
mons will organize Institutional
material to be used in the expla-
nation Of the various phases Of the
AAA program to Negro farmers,
Negro agricultural instructors, min
listers, and church leaders in all
counties, Mr.. Hand said.
Mr.. Ammons is graduate Of AL
corn college, has had several years
Of experience as county agent and
vocational agriculture teacher and
has the confidence OF the planters
in Coahoma county where he work.
ed.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-05-15
IOTAs ELECT OFFICERS

In their regular monthly meeting.
held Tuesday evening. May II, in
the home of Miss Wylle Austin,
Jones Street, Alpha Pi chapter,
Iota Phi Lambta Sorority elected
officers for the year as follows:
President, Mrs. Marian D. john
son; Senior Hostess at the Missis.
sippi Ordnance Training Center
Flora, Vice President, Mrs. Hilda
Gilmore, Recording Secretary, Miss
Matilda Henderson, Corresponding
Secretary, Miss Hattie Palmer, Fl
nancial Secretary, Miss Elizabeth
Buchanan, Journalist, Mrs. Sarah
M. Harvey, Treasurer, Miss Wyllie
Austin.
The Sorority has for its immediate
project the identifying of the Lob
by at the Service Club Number 2,
Mississippi Ordnance Training Cen
ter.
During the social hour, Miss Aus
tin, always charming hostess, ser
we'd her guests a delicious and at
tractive salad plate and iced coca
colas. The next meeting will be in
the home of Miss Elizbeth Buchan-
an, June 9.