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The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-04-01
Patients In Afro Hospital

Mary Handy, Baby Handy, Mable Wood Claudie Me
Kiney. Leola Mchee Annie NJ Black Mae Ola Butler, Ed
die Barnes. Lander Anderson Mary Anderson Dina Sta
ciel Mammie Chrachom nez Dorsey Malnda Harris Ro-
bertee Buse, Pearl Williams Sam Kelly, Rosie Drake Man
fred Polk Lapan Polk Martha Merrida Cebell Jones, Bes
sic Martin.
Loretta Rhyme and baby, Mary Lee Holmes ames
Hughes Angie Harris (die Irwin Doretla Woods Thomas.
Baby Thomas Joe Collier, Bonnie Jackson, Laura ones,
Florida NJ Stuckey, Myrtle Page Wliena Beer, Lucille
Stn,son enora Lewis, Henrietta Dennam Elizabeth Travis
Marion Mackey, Ora Corneou johanna Boyd Lucille Guess,
Martha Ptchford James Henderson, aae Bromded, Rich
ard Luckett Moses Tucker Susie Sfie S W. Davis
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-04-01
23-17-Year-Old Navy
Volunteers Sign Up

The Jackson Navy Recruiting Station has reported that
23Seventeen Old Colored youths volunteered and
accepted for service i'll the Navy day during the
week of March 20 1914
The boys Luther Hill. Jr. OF Jackson Levi
Vance Jackson; Lee Wnfrey Durant Cha lie Moore Terry
Shelby Singleton, Andng Will Bailey Edwards; Harrison
Williams Taulah La Swonson Du'ose, Moss Point
George Milender scaawpa Walter Outlaw, Coaaoma FL
wood Johnson Iso,rsvlle j. b Jefferson, Starkvlle Idel
Richardson Jackson John Brown n|gaanola James Miller,
ndanola Ben Mcdaniel. Rosedae; Ilom Wasser Green
wood; Fred Smith, Port Gibson; Leon Rueker, Edwards
William Henderson, Vcksburg and Edward johnson of Eur
pora
All the youngsters left for various Naval stations be-
gin training and qualifying for entry into Trade Schools
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-04-01
Prescription I'd EaFrs Drug And Count The Minutes

view to developing the best coordination OF the graduate
Negro throughout the United States There are at
present about 5000 registered Negro in the country
who might be available for wartime Mrs Seymour
will be concerned only with recruitment of for
military service but with the other four branches Of the
Red Cross Nursing Service: Home Nursing Public Health
Nursing, Disaster Nursing and Nurses Aide work
Seven Red Cross Home Nursing classes i'll the District
of Columbia have been taught by Mrs Seymour follows
in the Howard University Department OF Home Economics,
part Of the Home Economies for credit the
Lovejoy School Community Center classes the Phyl
lis Wheaey V W. G. A. classes the Shiloh Baptist
Church, and the Elks Home. She has given instruction
to Aides and qualified first aid At pre-
she supervising group OF workers routine
gcal dressings Freedman's Hospital VINO formerly
members of her home nursing classes These have
given 100 hours surgical dressing work
graduate OF Ireednlans Hospital School of Nursing,
Mrs Seymour did postgraduate work Columbia Univer-
sity in New York and Catholic University at Washington
In 1882 in recognition OF her services in the Army Nurse
Corps, she by the War Department with group
of 81 Gold Star mothers Paris and the surrounding
try. where she counsellor and adviser to them
No. didn't do any nursing at that time She laughed
the trip going There another the boat
the trip gong There another the boat
anyway.
Receiving her honorable discharge from the Army Nurse
Corps i'll October 1910, Mrs. Seymour held number OF
sponsble positions before coming Freedm1ns
she public health Department OF Hygiene New
York City Department OF HEALTH she superintendent
of Community Hospital Charleston West Virginia
Health Nurse and Supervisor, Howard Orhanage, King
Park Long Island.
Mrs. Seymour is member OF the American Nurses
Association is chairman Defense Program National As
ISOLATION OF Colored Nurses; member OF the Citizens
Committee Problems OF Negro Nurses and a member .
the Advisory Committee of the National Association OF Col
ored Graduate Nurses She has been active in recruiting
Negro for the American Red Cross and the Army
Nurse Corps when holding Nurses Conferences
der the National Association OF Coored Graduate Nurses,
and has recruited for migratory labor camps under
the Farm Security Administration She formerly mem
Der of the Civilian Defense program; for
president the National Association OF Coored Graduate
Nurses; the first Negro be member OF the
Board OF Directors of the National Nursing Council for War
Service
Mrs. Seymour personally collected the $2O Red Cross
War Fund Drive quota for at reedmens Hospital.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-04-01

ems Day St. Stephen Methodist Church Sun
- 1914 marked another successful event for the
Ihe pastor, Rev w. N. Ross. brought
Sage at the eleven O'Clock hour His text was
Man That Thou Art Mindful of Him" Rev. Webb
vhite) OF the Baptist Church OF this city gtest
at three o'clock in the afternoon His message was
by all present
IN unusually fine program rendered the
Worship The program featured the Junior Choir Of TIT
baptist Church. under the direction of Mrs Alice Rob-
Yazoo High School No. 2 Gee Club, in rado-style
least with Principal N d. Taylor announcing and
Margaret Brown Assistant Director, at the piano
broadcast was two divisions between which Principal
spoke briefly the story of the biblical charac
saac and Jacob.
eeping with National Negro Health Week, DR.. X
sulove prominent physician of this city delivered a
lerul. though brief address health. DR.. Fullilove
ly pointed out the priceless value Of the human body
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-04-01

Mt Vernon Baptist Church Sunday School rendered a
wonderful program Easter Sunday. The main
OF the program motion picture conducted bv the
Superintendent. Mr. d. w Lindsey The picture brought
the story of the death and resurrection of Lord
vvidy that Site those who it will resolve
merit OF the great love which the Saviour
The offerings including the regular Sunday School
collection, totaed $50.3.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-04-01

and the Importance of the health habits
A more enjoyable program has been rendered
on Mems Day at St Stephen The total report date
Mems Day is S4OS00
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-04-01
! II C TT r. S

st Churuch has had seven nights Song
Davis Singers. Each nights meeting
resulting in financial and spiritual
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-04-01

Frnon Baptist Church enjoyed very happy East
it came their regular PASTORAL day The pas
his best and preached soul stirring sermon on
Not Here-He Is Risen AS He Said" Excellent
Ruce reported for all services.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
Checkup Takes an Entire Day

AS each operation required visiting separate
distant building and foot, the job took on some
what the nature Of treasure hunt and required a
full day to complete.
At each point of call our paper was duly signed
to show had made the visit and complied with
every requirement.
BY late afternoon we were finished in more
ways than one so when Van suggested dinner at the
Officers Club he had an eager customer.
AS the baggage officer of a camp which deals
only in ransents he is the busiest and one of the
most competent individuals have met.
His bunk is located right beside the phone on
his desk and he is available "a hours daily.
We soon got along like old friends and such
good friends that | wish he were with me right
now.
| could not leave camp after dinner and | was
plenty tired anyway and didn't want to 50 | turned
in and slept around the clock.
Whether this demonstration of living right
had anything to do with what followed don't pre-
tend tO know
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
Kohirnd Force
To Get Relief

HANDY Ceylon, April "a tINS)
Headquarters OF Adm Mount
batlen today announced that
Allied measures for relief OF the
threatened kohlma garrison IN
India had been completed through
the reopening of the Kohima-
Dlmapur road.
The communique said that the
vital supply line from Dimapur 10
X m stiff Is threatened in
places by the Japanese.
Northeast of Imphal, capital Of
Manlpur State which also had been
threatened by Jap offensive forces.
British and Indian troops We're re-
ported operating on The Ukjrul
road. 80 miles from Imphal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
Hing Sees
Foe Fahaer
CONTINUED from Page One)

He added that L S. subs had
sunk or damaged zoo Jap ships.
Concerning the European Sltua-
ton King SAID:
The German submarine fleet
has been reduced from menace
To "A problem. The enlightenment
81 Germany il i'm sight.
hr German structure of sat
elite states in crumbling. Italy
has fallen and II "A battlefield i'm
which 20 German divisions are
taking heavy punishment. 10
mania, Bulgaria. Hungary and
Finland are weakening. The
Balkans are aflame with que
rilla war, and other occupied
countries await only the signal.
The Russian armies continue
TO advance. "A massive invasion
threatens In the west, and with
all this, Germany ~ scientific
cally and remorselessly being
bombed
lie SAID that the outbreak III
war found the l. : navy in an
untayorable strategic position,
with forces divided n tho Pacific
and trtdntC. amt that TINS SijGa-
ton was made even worse bN the
heavy losses sustained al Pearl
HarbOr.
Had we not suffered those
losses, however, our fleet could
not have proceeded 10 Manila.
a. many people supposed, and
there relieved our hard pressed
forces. Such an undertaking at
that time, with tho means at
hand Ia carry il out and support
il. would have been disastrous.
we therefore were forced 10
assume the defensive iu both
oceans, while preparation for an
amphfbiouS war we're inteusi-
fled"
The naAA }lh-t5-t--tt 'tA 4 peace,
Time strength az about 100 900
now numbers more than 8 200 0U
officers and enlisted personnel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
BY WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST, JUNIOR
Pubiisher Neu, York Journai,Amsrieon

ALGIERS. April l9-After breakfast in camp
| went to 1t Nanecks combination office and sleep
ing quarters for news about the departure of my
boat for-wherever | was going. He told me in a
general way what the Set-up was.
We could be here. he guessed for four or five
DAYS, and he gave me a mimeographed list of things
would have to do before sailing.
The list included checking our papers, and
teeth. and general health, and also whether we had
received sufficient number and variety of the
selums and Injections required for the theater of
war to which we were heading.
Also 1cc 1ccre instructed to obtain q gas
mask tim hat, coFtcca, q muSette, Lltt4eImedl-
cal kit and d0QtaqS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
Toll Of j. 5. Ships in Pacific,
Revealed by Admiral King

WASHINGTON. April a tIPl-Adm Ernest a. Ming
TODAY listed the names Of than 20 American warshps
h,r {3i7zeod I'M various battles in the South Pacific
bt which were not named the communicates issued on
those engagements
Here is a brief resume of what the communques re-
ported on American losses I'M various battles and the ne"
information disclosed by King
BATTLE OF CORAL SEA, MAY IL, l9i2-Com-
rnunioue No IS sunk Lexington tanker Neosho
and destroyer Sims damage suffered by other vessels
Kings additions Damaged carrier Yorktown; T. 5 plane
losses 655 personnel losses, 543.
BATTLE or SAVO ISLAND, AUG. 8, l942-Com-
naunioue No 147 Sunk Y. $ cruisers Quincy Nncenhes
Astoria and Australian cruiser Canberra King addiuons
Damaged cruiser Chicago and destroyers Ralph Talbot and
Patterson.
BATTLE OF THE EASTERN SOLOMONS, AUG
1924 -Communiques Nos H. ll2 10 No report OF
any damage to our ships King reveals Damaged carrier
Enterprise.
BATTLE OF CAPE ESPERANCE OCT. tt-12, 1912
Communicates Nos l49 and Isl. sunk, destroyer duncan
and several Of our ships received moderate to minor
cisco and destroyer Farenhoit.
BATTLE OF SANTA CRUZ. OCT 26, 1942-Com-
nuniaues Nos 169 III 175 and 2fS Sunk carrier Hornet
and destroyer Porter other L. vessels have reported
lesser damage Kings disclosures Damage to carrier
Enterprise b8tteshp South Dakota cruiser San Juan and
destroyer Smith L. :. plane losses, "A.
BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL, NOV. 1915, l9i2-
Communicates Nos 1872 1914. 1875 19S and 240 Sunk light
cruisers juneau and Atlanta estroyers Cushing Preston
Benham Wake MonsSen Laffey and Barton. Kings dis
closures Damaged cruisers San Francisco Portland and
Helena batteshp South Dakota and desroyers Sterre
Gwin, Bannou and Aaron Ward
BATTLE OF TASSAFARONGA, NOV. 30-DEC. l.
19i2-Communiqucs Nos. 21 and PAS: Sunk cruiser
northampton; 'other u. S vessels damaged. King
report Damaged cruisers Minneapolis, New Orleans and
Pensacola.
This fact also reported in navy press releases fol-
lowing repair of DAMAGE
SECOND BATTLE OF KJLA GULF, JULY 49, 1913
Southwest Pacific headquarters communique Sunk de-
stroyer Gwin damaged other ships King reveals; Dam
aged cruisers Louis and Honolulu and New Zealand
cruiser Leander
IN ADDITION: King also disclosed for the first time
that the cruiser Chester damaged by submarine in
the Soomons IN midOctober 1912; that the transport
Zeln damaged Guadacanal on Nov H. 1912 and
that the destroyer Lavaette damaged Jan % 1913
en- route To Guadacanal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
CHINESE ADVANCE

Tn north Burma. east OF Mo
Caung Chinese nave advanced
farther south of Warazup. Other
units, despite stiff artillery and
macbIncgun FIRE from the JapS.
are one mile northwest of Warong-
EaSI OF Mogaung the Chinese
crossed the Lakraw River and are
approaching Manaogahtawng
\ substantial force OF troops
was flown in behind the Japanese
lines Ii Rurpa-ta- reinforce Alfred
TITUS now operating 10 the rear OF
the NipponeSe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
Cardinal 0,ConneII
Rites Set for Friday

BOSTON. April - ms The
body OF William Cardinal OCon.
mol, lay in the tiny chapel of the
Brighton diocesan house today As
millions Of Catholics and ProteS-
tantS alike prayed for the repoSe
of his soul
a pontlhcal solemn high mass
81 requiem VIII he celebrated
Friday morning IN the Cathedral
OF Holy Cross. whore the body
Of ms cminence viii lie IN state
from ( this afternoon The apoS-
lohc delegate IN Washington.
Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cleo
gnan. DID, VIII celebrate the
mass
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
Rn6Lph Hearst J4nlx. Agexs
Tells of Preparations for Trip to War Front

that this day was the eleventh wedding aHni-
versary for Honey and myself.
Luckily, though, there was not time to stand
around feeling sorry for myself. All the others at
camp had boarded the ship the night before, plus
some troops.
Van was paragon of efficiency. He had so ar
ranged that everything in his department moved
like cockwork- including myself
| told my friends good-by and went aboard.
There was good sized band baring away right
below us the dock and over and above the strains
of "ShOo Shoe Baby, Your Pappy's off to the Seven
Seas we shouted out farewels and got under way
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24

is an old friend Of mine He is notC commanding
general in these parts.
| lunched with his aides It. Alexis Thompson
and 1t Horace Kelland, both pals from New York.
lex" owns the Philadelphia professional foot
ball team and "Ho" is the son of Clarence Budding
ton Kelland
Just being away from camp treat enough
but when the general said that if wished | could
stay with LEX" and "Ho" until sailing allowed
as to how" | could not wish for any%hing better.
$50 be it, he said and sure enough so it was.
That was Saturday. LEX" said we could not sail
until Monday so we went to the movies that night
and slept at little cottage he and a couple of
friends had rented in the country.
After lunch next morning, the general took
me on tour of inspection about the big port.
Though it was Sunday the work was going on as
usual. The docks were piled high with supplies of
all sizes and descriptions and were swarming with
and women stevedOreS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
BATTLE FOR HILLS

Below IN ph a |, headquarters
said fierce fighting has been in
progress for hill positions along
the Palcl-Tamu road Yesterday
the JapS succeeded in occupying
two small hills. The battling
there continues.
In the BiShonpur area on the
outskirts OF tmphal an attack hy
another Jap force MAS repulSed
Heavy fighting also was reported
in the nelghborhood Of kungpi
Increased activity was reported
on the AFakan front in Burma
The JapS suffered heavy casualties
ifi IN unsuccessful attack north
west OF Buthldaung.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
Ex-Madison Square Garden Head

But opgcoy shortly after breakfast I lcos
summoned to the otficc,of the colonel IN charge of
the camp and told that Brig. Gen. Reed Fitzpatrick
acaatcd to see me at his headquarters dozen IN
to,cn at the port Of cmbolkotiOp. Gen. Fitzpatrick
qeds f0f4neftH head Of Madison Square Garden and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
Dies in Trailer Fire

MT CLEMENS. April y up
The Chaued body OF Arthur
,Blaquicrc. 50, was found yeSter-
day in The ruins OF his trailer
home al pal Little.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
BronfieId's Father Dies

NEW YORK, April "A ms -
Charles Bromfield. 81 father Of
author Louis Bromfield, died at
his New York home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
Liberty boats lined the sides of the docks.

Their booms hosting stuff up and over the sides
and then deep into the insides.
Every piece of motorized equipment must first
be processed before making the ocean voyage other
wise the salt air would eorfede many moving parts
rendering it useless on arrival
Vehicles are driven to the starting point of the
regular auto production line. They make 20 stops
before they come out on the other side, each stop
taking eight minutes.
At ere,y STOP separate operation IS per-
fe4mcd IN addition to the rayiouS things the
Superdupcr Serricc station docs to your car such
as changing oil, checking the batteries, tires, etc.,
they spray all moriRg parts cjH some aeeatber
resisting goo and then completely corer wH hcary
tape all openings chich might admit dust dirt, or
salt air into the engine, including the corbafetor
oil filter nnd QoS tank cop.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
Everything From Jelly Beans TO Bombs

Included in these shipments were food, medi-
cal supplies ammunition. drums of gasoline and
oil, trucks, jeeps, ambulances, bulldOzers every
thing from Jelly beans to thOusand-pou aerial
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24

Vents in the side Of the hood are then tapped as
is the radiator core and finally the entire body Is
sprayed with paint
l trapSed along after the general taking in
everything in an interested but detached sort of way
when suddenly heard him say:
This is your ship Bill. She's new and fast
and I'm sure you'll have good trip in her.
It NAV sound funny but it is absolutely true;
had during the last few hours been watching all
these transoceanic preparations as if in neWsreeI
not associating myself in the least with any part
of it.
| guess that was because had been living with
friends the last few days, who when they said to
morrow" meant the next day where they were as
most of us do when say tomorrow
| had forgotten that tomorrow for me meant
somewhere out at sea headed across the Atlantic
Ocean.
Last summer when flew to England, Honey
INV Wife, and three or four friends saw me off.
Within an hour of arriving at the Pan American
base at LaGuardia Field, was away in big clip
per- About midnight of the second evening ate
dinner in London.
Five Days Since Farewell in New York
This time it had been five days since Honey
waved me farewell at Pennsylvania station in New
York and was only then getting on big troop
ship.
How many days we would be on her no one
knew, nor for that matter even where we were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24

Vents in the side Of the hood are then tapped as
is the radiator core and finally the entire body Is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
BATTLE OF SAVO ISLAND, AUG.
BATTLE OF THE EASTERN SOLOMONS, AUG
BATTLE OF CAPE ESPERANCE, OCT tt-12, 1942-

Cormuni0u0s Nos l49 and lSl- SUNK dcsII0yer Duncan
and several of our ships received moderate 10 minor
damage Kings dsclosure9 Damaged cruiser San Fran
cisco and DESTROYER FarenhOit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
Vents Taped and Entire Body S prayed

: and gas tank cap.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-29
IS. S. Sea Hare"
Is Launched AT
ingalls, Shipyard

Amidst the tinkling of the glass
from the champagne bottle, an
other huge all-welded ship, the
SIS. Sea Hare. slid down the
ways at the ingalls, yard last Fri
day. Mrs. Donald Brevard Clay
ton, wife of the president of Elec-
trical Constructors, Inc, as spon-
sor, ehristened the large vessel.
Members of the sponsors par
ty were Mrs. Donald Brevard
Clayton, Jr., and Mrs Carl Teal
of Birmingham. as matrons OF
honor; Mr., and Mrs. r. G.. Wing
field; Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Gran
berry: Mr., and Mrs. Sydney
Swan; Mrs. Robert c. Matthews,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Macy, Miss
Bessie Perry and Mr.. Clayton and
Mr. Teal. Representatives of the
ingalls, Shipbuilding Corporation
and the Maritime Commission
were also present at the brief GER
emonies.
The Goth ship launched at the
ingalls, yard in the last fifty-four
months, the IS. S. Sea Hare will
soon join the many other Ingalls,
constructed ships now serving in
the war theatres of the world.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-29
Several Are Fined
In Connection With
Raids In Poscogoulo

Two raids were made on local
colored establishments and sew
eral persons arrested in Pasca-
goula Saturday. according to j
r. McNeal, deputy sheriff.
In a raid on the Dew Drop Inn
on KrebS avenue some untaxeo
liquor was seized and the propri-
etor, John Jacobs, arrested. Ja-
cobs was fined 5000 and costs al
a hearing before Judge Kate Dem
ny Tuesday morning, Mr.. McNeal
said.
A raid was also made on Du-
pont Inn, located in Dupont ave
nue. in Pascagoula, and several
were arrested in connection with
gambling. Willie Warfield, coll
ored. was fined $100 and costs for
operation of the gambling house,
Mr.. MeNeal stated that eight 9TH
er persons were fined on gam
bling charges; some, for whom it
was a second offense, received a
Sl0 fine and the others were fined
SIS.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-29
Pvt. R. c. Dry
Killed In Action
On December 3

Private Robert Carl Dry of
Moss Point has been reported
killed in action Dec. in Ger
many The message was received
by his wife, Mrs. Ruby DRY, in
Moss Point.
Pvt. Dry had been serving as
a cook but at the time he was
killed was serving as an occupa-
tional soldier. He was q years
old and had been in the service
four years and two months. He
had been on overseas duty two
months. He attended schools in
Moss Point.
Besides his wife, who is the
former Miss Ruby Cuevas of Pass
Christian, Pvt. Dry is survived by
his 16-month-old son, Robert Carl,
Jr.; his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
CASTOR Orv of Moss Point; three
brothers, Charles Org. Whistler,
Ala, Ernest Dry, Bath, Maine,
Pfc. CASTOR Dry, Jr.. who is sta
toned in Hawaii, and two sis
tiers, Mrs. Julius Redmond and
Mrs. Nicholus D'Andrea, of Moss
Point.