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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-28
OUTSTANDING MINISTER
ENTERTAINED

On Tuesday night, October "a
the lovely home of Mr.. and Mrs
George Suits, .Jr., 1850 w. Pasca-
goula street was the scene of q
luncheon honoring the well known
and beloved Rev. j. J.. Overstreet
and his wife. An attractive and de-
licious luncheon was enjoyed by
the following:
Rev. and Mrs. J. j. Overstreet
Rev. Simmons, Rev. Grey, Messrs
Columbus Johnson, Jessie Foster
j. v. Clark, Joseph Boone, Joe
Lewis, John Powell, Sampson Veal
Thomas Randall, George Suits
Mesdames Virginia Foster, Nancy
Boone, Linnie Mae Clark, Irene
Braxton, Frieda Powell, Fannie Nc
Carly, Elnora Walker, Lillian Ran
dali, Ruby Stewart, Jessie Lee
Lewis, Ernestine Suits and Miss
Florence Hardy
Rev. Overstreet has just com
pleted an inspiring service as evan
gelist at revival meeting held
at st. Peter church of which Rev
Simmons is pastor.
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son last week. both won first prize.
|. Mr.. and Mrs. A.. Rhodes Of Madi-
son have received notice from their
son, Andrew Rhodes who has been
overseas for a few months, but is
now back In New York and on his
way home.
Mrs. Lula Vance has undergone
a very serious operation at Can
ton hospital, at this writing she is
reported doing nicely.
Mrs. A. M. BuIlie received a no.
tice that. her brother. Harry Jones,
l4l7 Topp street has taken a re-
laspe and was not doing very well.
His many friends wish for him a
speedy recovery.
|, Friends
l,By Thelma L Jones.
El4l7 Top street. junior of
ELanier high school.
ETtue friends are hard to fine,
EFalse friends are everywhere.
ESQ please take my advise
And chose your friends with care.
-s -. ssssN y ses-s 80 ~
Everyone who greet you,
With emile from ear to ear;
Is not. always a true friend,
So choose your friends with care.
Some people win pat you on tn,
| back,
And tell you never fear.
They may be trying to trap you
So choose your friends with care
Il ! S-~%s 4-sa- go
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-28

2eS Bell street entertained Mrs.
Robinson's cousin, Mr.. John r.
Lindsey who is here visiting from
Chicago with a party at the lovely
Blue Flame Night Club recently. A
most enjoyable time was had by all
present. MIR. Lindsey, 1888 gradu-
ate of Lanier high school and a
member of the Catholic church has
been away from Jackson for a
number of years. Before returning
to Chicago he also visited an aunt
in McComb.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-28
CLARK STREET NINA. MEET

The Junior Matrons of Clark
Street Baptist Church met in the
home of Mrs. Mary Ross Jones,
Monday, October %. The topic,
Stewardship of Time, Opportunity,
Influence and Substance, was beau
tifully taught by Mrs. Jones. Our
guest for the afternoon was Mrs. E.
A. Harris, president of the Clark
Street Missionary Society. The bus
mess hour was spent making plans
for a Silver Tea to be given in
the home of Mrs. w. A. Jones. The
next meeting will be in the home
of Mrs. Inels Bradley, 2l03 Wood
lawn street. Mrs. Corene Guyne
president, Mrs. Willie A. Jones, re-
porter.
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and Mrs. Minnie Harris motored to
Crystal Springs, their old home
town and attended Breshey Creek
Baptist church, where Mrs. Wilson
created relatives and old friends.
She returned to her. home in Chi
cago, Saturday night.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-28

Some people will grin in your face,
And before you turn your back;
They are gossiping and lying on you
To sister Sue or brother Jack;
False friends come up from no.
where
True friends are something rare;
But you'll get along fine in this
world
If you choose your friends with
care.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-28
ENTERTAINs CHICAGO VISITOR


MIR. and Mrs. E. p. Brumfield had
as their house guest last week, Mrs.
Homer Wilson of Chicago. Mrs. Will
son is the aunt of Mrs. Brumfield
and was entertained with a dinner
party in the lovely home of Mrs.
Gladys Campbell, also Mrs. jamie
Ramsey, cousin. She was guest of
honor at a program and social CIV
en- by the Willow Brook Taberna-
Gle. The Broomfields, Mrs. Wilson
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SPONSORS CONTEST

The Willow Brook Tabernacle
sponsored a contest and program
Wednesday, the program being very
interesting. Those on program were;
DIR. Florence Henderson of Vio-
let Tab, DIR. Dunson of Cathrina
Tab, and DIR. Givines from Pride
of Jackson Tab. Dtrs. Virgie Brum-
fild, Gladys Campbell, F. Hender-
son, G. January, H. Dawson. Mrs.
Wilson and Sir. H. c. Young were
visitors to this affair. Mrs. Beulah
Moore raised the highest amount
of money and will be given a free
trip to the grand session which will
be held in the city of Leland, No.
vember Clio. sos was raised. AT
ter the program and contest a de-
Gcious plate luncheon was served
also ice cream and cake. DIR. jamie
Young, H. p. DIR. Mary Catching
c. r.
MIR. LINDSEY ENTERTAINED
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with his wife, Mrs. Julia, who has
for sometime been i'll in the home
Of her sister, Mrs. H. v. Thomas,
2lO E. Monument street. Mrs. john
son is pleased to have her brother
much improved since her arrival
here.
Miss Arnetta Voolfolk and bro
Their, Columbus Voolfolk, Jr., were
week end guests of their sister, Mrs.
Alice Voolfolk Gordon. Prosper
ity street.
Pfc. Dock Gordon, Jr., spent a
very short visit in the city with
his wife, Mrs. Alice w. Gordon.
Since being here Mrs. Johnson
has also made many friends. among
them being Mrs. Willie A.. Jones
208 E. Monument and Mrs. Mary
Thomas, Ill Linon street. She also
attended the meeting OF the Mis-
sionary Society OF Clark Street N
B. church, when it met in the home
of Mrs. Brown, 1872 North Mill st
She brought to the mission a sl1or'
talk that was very inspiring.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-28

1DEAS-Ideas are all right-We
can't get along without them-But
the only ideas that will work for
you are the ones you put to work.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-28

Mrs. Jessie Mae Hill, IT'S w. Pas
cagoula street left here last week
for Chicago where she joined her
husband, MIR. Sam Hill, who is
working there. Mrs. Mill will be
away for sometime, she has many
friends in Chicago and will be an
honored guest at several club at
fairs.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-28

Mrs. Halle Jones, S. Roach street
beautician and son Rodney spent
several days in Yazoo City at the
Afro-American hospital where Mas
ter Rodney underwent an operation
for the removal of his tonsils and
an impeachment of the nostrils.
Friends of the family will be
pleased to know that Rodney is
now doing fine.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-28

Before Marriage: Il like the smell
of good pipe tobacco and think a
pipe makes man look so mascu-
line"
After Marriage: For heavens
sake! Why do you smoke that stink
ing old pipe? 1t smells up the whole
house?"
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Mrs. Mamie Holly of Chicago is
the house guests of Mrs. Robert
Calhoun, 1913 E. Pascagoula street
where she is receiving many cour-
tesies that are making her visit a
most enjobale one. Mrs. Holly is
well known in social circles of her
home.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-28

Mrs. Mary E. Evans is here on
visit from Detroit, as the guests of
Mr. Amos Williams and mother,
Mrs. Minnie Williams, 100 Gum
street. Mrs. Evans will also visit
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Sgt. Willie Joe Lewis is home af-.
ter serving 3 years and 2 months
in the armed forces, 10 months of
this time being spent in North At
RIGA. He has received an honorable
discharge.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-28

Friends are hoping that at this
writing, Mrs. Hattye Johnson, mo-
Their Of Mrs. Thomas Henderson,
Maple street, is much improved.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-28

Mrs. c. E. Johnson, 1886 w. Tonic
street, Pheoniz, Ariz., is in the city
to be with her brother, DR.. Jones
of Nowata, Okla, who became SER
iously i'll when he came here to be
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-28

MIR. and Mrs. Walter Ard of 1888
Nicholson street, have as their
house guest, Mrs. Eva Brown of st.
Louis.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-28

Mrs. johnson of Cohea street left
this week for Detroit where she
Joined her husband who has been
working there for several months.
The Johnson's are well known here
and their friends wish for them
success in their new location.
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Tidbits Of News
About Folk We
Know

Mr.. John Robert Lindsey of $3.50
E. S8th Place, Chicago, was enter
tanned at lovely dinner in the
home OF Mrs. Hattie Reed, 1l9 Noel
Street. Mr.. Lindsey expressed him
self as having a very enjoyable
evening.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-28

Seaman &c Charles H. Johnson,
339 Gum street is here on 80 DAYS
leave after serving 16 months of
Coast Guard duty, 8 months at sea.
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drs. Ella Mae Hosans, 1919 Banks

street.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Ard of 1888
Nicholson street, have as their
house guest, Mrs. Eva Brown of St.
Louis.
Friends are hoping that at this
writing, Mrs. Hattye Johnson, mo-
Their of Mrs. Thomas Henderson,
Maple street, is much improved.
Miss Angel Washington, charm
ling daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Washington, Bloom street has re-
turned to Hartford, Conn, where
she makes her home with her un-
Gle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Nose
Sellers, after an extended visit with
her parents here. Miss Washington
lis 1914 high school graduate. She
will further her studies In Hart
ford. She is the sister of the popu.
lar Bo and Ned Washington and
Miss Bessie Mae Washington, q
student of Holy Ghost school.
Mrs. Hattie M. Lewis a popular
Avon Agent Of the city is now
visiting her sister in Harthorn
New. While in that city Mrs. Levi.
will attend to business pertaining
to her agency with the Avon Com.
pany.
Pfc. Willie Cannon is now visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will.
lie Cannon, Sr. Pfc. Cannon is sta
toned in Orlando, Fla.
Sgt. Eddie johnson spent an l;
day furlough in the city as thu
guest of his mother and brother
Mrs. Pearl Johnson. Before return
ing to camp he also visited in Chi
cago. He is stationed in Tuskegee
| Ala.
Mrs. c. E. johnson, 1886 w. Tonic
street, Pheoniz, Ariz., is in the city
to be with her brother, DR.. Jone.
| of Nowata, Okla, who became ser
iously i'll when he came here to bt
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Lost time is never found again.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-28

Mrs. Annie Anderson was here on
a visit from New York, N. Y, re-
Gently as. the guest of her son, Mr..
Jack Anderson and brother, Mr..
Hezzie Harris.
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Pfc. Willie Cannon is now visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will.
lie Cannon, Sr. Pfc. Cannon is sta
toned in Orlando, Fla.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-28
Coast Guard Needed

Suspension of no wartime service in Will
m,ngton has brought greater shock than the
closing Of the Captain Of the Ports office.
Without the protection the Coast Guard pro-
vides, Wilmingtons waterfront no less than
the coastal area is at the mercy Of the ele-
ments.
But for the services Of the Coast Guard two
fires might well have gotten out of hand at
Wrightsville in recent months. And the help of
guardsmen was Of inestimable value when
tightening struck an oil barge and when a
north Front street furniture store was ablaze.
The fire boats operated by the Coast Guard
are Wilmington's first line Of defense against
waterfront fires.
Furthermore, the Coast Guard has prevented
small craft wrecks in nearby inlets and Is to
be credited with many rescues.
It might well be that concerted and earnest
effort on the part of. waterfront business in
terests could bring reversal Of the order
closing the Captain OF the Ports office. Ger
family the effort would be worth WHILE
Pressure brought to bear at Washington to
retain the office at least until Wilmington has
emerged from the unsettling effects Of the war
period could be instrumental in bringing about
reconsideration of the order suspending the
office and dispensing with Coast Guard service
in the Wilmington area.
Wilmington is not without friends in the Ma
tional Capital. Representative Clark, in whose
district we live, knows the important place
the Coast Guard occupies in the city and the
entire area of which Wilmington is the hub.
If his attention is called directly to the matter
he will use the full power of his influence to
have the suspension order rescinded.
The need is for concerted effort here. Let
it be put forth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-28
The Literary Guidepost

snula is that it is directly devel-
oped from newspaper habit, and
has the virtues and the defects OF
a newspaper feature story" Most
newspapermen have a stint to do,
as who should know better than
l. Not every day provides the ma
terlal for good stint, so occasion
ally the daily product is below par.
Nowadays, Mr.. Smith is writing for
book publisher and the maya
zlnes-but he has the same old
trouble. Everything he sees looks
ike material to him; he can
never just glance at a curious stu
alton and pass on; eventually his
search for odd material develops
into a pattern, and then he tries
bending the material to fit the pat
tern. That's the danger point.
This point is reached, a few
times, in Lost in the Horse Lati-
tudes." But on the whole, Mr..
Smith has bettered the usual rec.
ord for humorists-he has written
three books full, and is still funny.
The best pieces in the book are
California pieces, which means,
for a chap like Smith, Hollywood
pieces. They might be better if he
took himself out Of them, though.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-28
Return Of The Market Basket

In response to the governments paper con-
servation program, more than LIS, 900 grocery
stores. have pledged. cooperation. In addition,
thousands of variety, drug, department stores
and other retailers have Joined in the, drive.
In short, the entire retail distribution industry
is taking part.
1t should be emphasized, in order to fore
stall the impatient shopper who assumes that
the disappearance of paper bags in stores is
an effort to Save. money that the whole
idea cmanates from the government Retail
ers. just as everyone else, have been asked
to save paper. They are doing their best to
save it and that is all there is to it. Part
OF their job is to secure the cooperation OF
consumers. Customers are asked to not waste
bags. In sef-service stores this means not to
J take large bag when small one will do. It
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-28
Heart Attack Fatal
To ACL Investigate,

Woody Earle Bryan. 41-year-olc
claim investigator for the At.
lantic Coast Line Railroad, who
was found dead at o'clock Friday
morning in the coal house near his
home in. Winter Park, died as a
result of heart attack, according
to Coroner Asa W. Allen.
He had been employed by the
Coast Line for q years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Mary w. Bryan; one daughter,
Mrs. N. Swami of Wilmington; his
mother, Mrs. Mary c. Bryan Of
Wilmington; three sisters, Mrs. H.
D. Hufham, Mrs. Iris Burton and
Mrs. Sallie Swart, all Of Whining.
ton; and two brothers, George j.
and Jessie Bryan, both of Will
mington.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at $3.50 pm. Monday at Har-
rells funeral home, with the Rev
Mr.. King and the Rev. A. ]. How
ell officiating. Burial will be in
Oakdale cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be H. S.
King. H. L. Hume, F. L. Meyers,
w. R. Page, L. v. Swami, and j.
F. Letgen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-28
Old Verse Fits

For whatever it may contribute to the are
there-any- good Germans discussion, and also
as a reproach to the Hungarians fwho can't
say they weren't warned of their present
plight, we submit the following stanza, writ
ten by an unknown Hungarian follower OF
Rakoczi, some $50 years ago.
o Magyar, think no German true,
No matter how he fatters you:
For though his promises invoke
A letter bigger than your cloak,
And though he add (the big poltroon
A seal to match the harvest moon,
You may be sure he means not we'll
May Heaven blast his soul to Hell
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-28
NEW RESERVOIR
| HALF FINISHED

Construction of the cltys liz.
1000, 000-gallon reinforced concl =.
reservoir near Hilton Park by w u,
Norfolk Contracting company w.
Norfolk, Va, is so per cent , S9L,
pleted, City Manager A. T. N'''
OILS disclosed Friday. -,
The contractor, who was s*s's y,
the job July 70 On a low BID w .
$167, $50, was allowed 80 days .i ~
completion Of the work. WIZ
started July Is. .
The new project, which VIII :,! pia
vide additional storage 1aciHt ~,
for the city's water supply is ~, :,
ing built on a site near the wy q.
new seven-million gallon fll'ra ''.,
plant in Hilton Park. Its conS'l ~,
ton provides possibilities fo III. If
city to expand its storage ls', .,
ties after the war by DulloiNs
addition to the reservoir n,
Sixty per cent of the cost VI ~, IN
reservoir, part of the compf'r M
sive $2,62O,OOO waterworks iii
gram. is being borne BY W., nnssds,sl
and the balance by the fs .+r,,,.
Works agency. Critical coasasI
ton materials are being purc l.4;rr
under an AA-3 priority ,l rs4rs
awarded by the War Pfoa''
board.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-28

doughboys had just dug in late at
night after completing their mis-
sion. A telephone rang.
Send back a platoon by truck, ;"
a voice said. There's a hill we
can't clean up back here"
Naturally, it was the position
they had by-passed earlier in the
day and naturally it was Sergeant
Springs boys who had to be routed
out of their first sleep in a long
time to 60 finish the job.
But the real tragedy of the en-
ire occurrence was not apparent
until some time later. Remember
ing that back in Africa they had
been told that Bank Of France cur
rency was no good, Spring and
his men had had field day play
ing millionaire with the thousands
of dollars worth OF stage money"
they had captured.
They Lit cigarets with thousand
franc notes and airily tossed the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-28
Rewards Of Genius

The spectacle of the belated appreciation Of
a genius, dead and gone these hundred years,
is always a sad one. And the fate of Edgar
Allan Poe, though he died only 95 years ago,
has for some time been a prime example Of
too much recognition accorded too late. But
the browning irony of Poe's posthumous ca
reer had to wait until few days ago when
the manuscript of his famous short story,
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue,'' sold at
auction for $34, 900.
This, of course, is more money than poor
W idest dreams, which were considerably wild.
And it was paid for the same tale told in
the same words that an earlier public, though
not without taste in such matters, failed to
applaud and reward
But the most ironic aspect Of the sale is
that this high-priced manuscript is generally
accepted as the model for that highly profit
able form of literary expression, the murder
mystery.
When you think of the book, serial, reprint
screen and radio royalties that today's heirs
to the Poe whodunit tradition collect it would
have seemed at least appropriate 70 r the
Stcuts, Hammets, Queens, Gardeners, Christies
ard the rest to have banded together to pur-
chase the manuscript themselves, then suit
ably enshrined it and offered devout thanks
every morning before sitting down to the type
writer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-28
With The AEF
Plenty Of Luck--And All Bad

smouldering paper away. They left
tips of additional thousands OF
francs here and there along the
road where they made purchases
with good money" They tossed
hundred-franc notes to children
along the road, getting big laugh
out of the way III youngsters
scrambled and scrapped to 6 e
them. They even had a twinge of
conscience over fooling the kids
that way.
Then, couple of days later,
they learned that every franc had
been negotiable under Allied lber-
alton laws.
Each of them had probably
thrown away more money than he
would make in 10 years in the
Army.
I'VE are not happy in service
these days." said Sgt. Spring sad
ly. And this remark is hereby en-
tered in this years competition for
masterpieces of understatement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-28
Daily Prayer
FOR THE DESIRE TO PRAY

In the assurance that the issues
Of this war are in Thy hand, o
Lord God Omnipotent, we direct
our hearts to Thee in dumb sup
plication. Teach us to pray; for
we know not How to pray Alright.
Quicken in our breasts the instinct
to turn to Thee, in child like de-
pendence. Morning, noon and night
and in the hours between, may the
impulse to pray be with us, send
ing our supplications winging to
Thy throne. Make us conscious of
the myriads who are praying for
victory, for the safety of loved
ones, and for peace animated by
justice and good will. May Thy
mysterious Spirit stir all the peo-
pie to pray, so that our Nation
may follow the course that is in
accordance with Thy will. Break
the proud purposes and devices of
our cruel foes; and answer the
prayer Of faith with victory. Hear
and answer our prayer o Lord,
offered in the name of that best
lover of mankind, Jesus Christ.
Emen.-W. T. E.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-28
By KENNETH L. DIXON

WITH THE AEF IN FRANCE,
Oct. 23.-Delayed)-REJust COM
ing to light now are the full de-
tails explaining why Staff Sgt. Har-
old c. Spring of Seattle, Wash,
was named the unluckiest man in
France"
One fateful day several weeks
ago Sgt. Spring was ordered to
take two squads out of one in
fantry company and establish
contact with another infantry out
fit nearby.
The first thing the two squads
did was stumble across heavily
bulwarked German position, a
wire, mines and all such inciden-
tails aimed at discouraging tres
passers.
1t took only about an hours fight
to capture the position with 100
German prisoners including colo
mel and all kinds of other German
officers. Moreover there were
plenty of souvenirs for everybody.
But during the course of COM
bat Sgt Spring had occasion to
play safe by tossing a couple OF
hand grenades down into the eel
lar of the house. After the shooting
stopped he discovered he merely
had destroyed two cases of fine
champagne and a third case OF
the best French cognac.
The subsequent mourning session
was interrupted by information that
another position nearby probably
could be surprised and attacked
successfully. Figuring that one job
at time was enough, Sgt Spring
relayed the information back to the
lines and continued on his assign
ed mission.
However, before starting on COM
pletion of his mission, he noted
two beautiful new sedans IN an ad-
jacent garage, complete with keys,
plenty of gas and new tires. Also
the German captives had a full
pay roll running into thousands of
franc notes.
Sgt. Springs outfit decided it
wouldn't be allowed to keep the
cars, so it didn't take them. The
next indication of his b d luck
came two hours later when both
cars breezed by the sergeants out
fit as it plodded along the road.
The cars were driven by CTS
whose outfit generally was consid-
cred rear-area by the sergeant's
squad.
The third blow came when the