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thur Weaver, Mrs. Marie X.
Fisher, Ivory Luke, Louis G. Grit
fin, Bryant Andrews, Ruth M.
Andrews, Eddie C. Brine, Pearl
Echols, Lawson FINS, c. E. Gray
son, Clifton Mccain, Jessie L..
Colvin, Warren H. Holland, AL
bert Colvin, Samuei z. Zeumault,
Rev. j. n. Brown, Elijah Coins,
Henry Boyer, Bernard Solomon,
Joseph Fox, L. T. Walker, Ches-
ter 1. Dixon, John T. Washing
ton, Rev. Fred Operman, Harry
Robinson, Henry Murphy, Stanley
Wardin.
50 memberships are - E. Les
ter Singleton, Charles Richard
son, Roy j. Mitchell.
The list of 81 memberships will
follow next week, plus additional
larger amounts.
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Frazier Gives Facts
About NAACP

tional qualifications who are de-
voting their time and talent to
the prosecution of the Associa-
tion's program. On the national
board are such men and women
from every state in the Union rs
Mary Mcleod Bethune, Godfrey
Lowell Cabot, Hon. Arthur Cap
per. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt, Os-
valid Garrison Willard, to name
but a few.
The local branches, numbering
ever 400 and located in every inn
portant city and county through
the nation. the same high stand
ard of leadership is exemplified.
American citizens of high calibre
and of different races make up
the local board of directors the
same as the national. The result
Is that wherever there is n
Branch of the NACP properly or
ganized, it Yields a great influ-
ence in bringing about respect for
itself and harmony among the
citizens.
The National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie first became famous for its
Anti-Lynching Crusade. The spot-
light of publicity was turned on
this atrocious practice, and facts
revealed that more innocent
than guilty people were lynched.
Other organizations, even in tn,
South took up the fight Anti
lynching bills were introduced in
Congress with the result that
lynehing now is rarely. From
1882 to 1884 there were 5,053
persons lynched in the United
States of whom 4,615 were
Negroes and 1.43S were white.
In 1910 there were eight.
The Association has, since it's
incipiency fought for the eradi-
cation of segregation and discrim-
nation in every phase of eco
nomic, political, social and reli-
gious life in America. The his
tory of the Association is rich in
experiences with test cases and
victories over segregation in all
parts of the country. The DR..
Sweet case in Detroit is a classic
example of its fight against resi-
CONTINUED on Page A
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NAACP DRIVE CLOSES


Bremerton Branch NAACP Of
ficially closed its membership
campaign July at a mass meet
ing in the Sinclair Community
Baptist Church.
In keeping with the national
campaign, which closed June 30.
the local branch requests all the
reports. The Sing Along Choral
group under direction of Mrs.
Jos. Powe, furnished the back
ground. Reports from campaign
headquarters told of a large in
crease in membership which in
no way compares with member
ships of the preceding year. We
can boast of a greater success
than any other branch in the
Northwest that has been organ
lied the length of time we have.
Those who have not Joined as
yet are asked to do so and help
us make the strongest branch
on the entire West Coast.
We wish to extend hearty
thanks to the following members
and contributors who have madi
our campaign successful:
$40 memberships - Jares T
Walker, Robt. Addison. Jas. Pet
ty, J. r. Lillard and Mrs. Josie
Hazel.
$500 memberships Rose
Wilson, Robert Jordan Stepher
Holmes. Elwood T. Greer. Ray
mond Guillory, Sonny Ford, Ads
Best, Dorsey Bean, Richard
} johnson, Miss Frances Tousley
$3.50 memberships are Mrs
VIM. Simmons, Robt. Webb
Mrs. Louie williams. Aubrey Ii
CONS, Mrs. Lee F. Tate, Jacl
Blanks, Thos. Shepard, Jr.. Ar
thur Dillon, Lonnie e. Herndon
Leola Ross, Mrs. Herman DecuiT
Mrs. Zepora Cromwell, HERNIA
Decuir, John H. Dillon, Jane
Douglas, c. A. Stubs, Floy
True, Elmer E. Bickford, Georg
e. Butler, Arthur Singleton, Al
chic Evans, Mr.. Brooks, o.
Bowen, George w. Brooks, Al
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-12
We Salute Our
Loyal Advertisers

Many candidates approaching
The Northwest Enterprise as an
advertising medium were wise in
allocating desired space in ad-
vance.
Many of our public spirited adj
vertisers, approaching the final
rush OF candidates in a last APP
peal to the public, relinquished
their space IN their behalf.
The Northwest Enterprise is
grateful to these loyal advertis-
ers:
Scheer Motors, 315 18th
Ave. So.
The Black & Tan Club,
4O41a 18th Ave. So.
The Rial Club, 6O5h
King St.
BRIDES Chill ParIors, 41O
Maynard.
CampbelPs Tavern, 1915
Yesler Way.
Swan Beauty Shop, 674
Jackson St.
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instead of blare, and it features
more sweet music than the ave
rage band.
Not only that, but Armstrong;
is one of the few top-notch big
modern bands which makes
feature of comedy, and not the
least of that comedy, of course, is
Louis Armstrong himself, fea-
tured as trumpeter. orchestra
leader and comedian In no less
than two musical comedies and
nine motion pictures, an all-time
record for bandleaders.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-12
Giles Drug Store Is
Robbed : S22O Taken

Last Wednesday night ABOUT
$3.50. two colored civilian rob-
bers entered the Giles Drug Store
at 18th and Jackson St.. switched
off the llghtes and took $3.50.
most of which was postoffice
funds.
Mr.. Giles, the proprietor, was
bound and held under suryeil-
ance by one of the robbers while
the other emptied the till.
Giles was uninjured and was
able to give a good description
of his attackers, who escaped the
police.
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the speaker. Mr.. Shorter left
Sunday night for Chicago where
the convention will be held July
1916.
Greetings to our friends in
Alaska. Mr.. and Mrs. d. Dudley
and Mrs. Annie Watkins all of
Ketchikan sent in five dollars
each last week through Mr..
George Wood. They want a
NAACP Branch in Alaska. We
are happy to hear of this interest
and hope that Branch might be
established there soon. Mrs. Eel
mar Lawrence, Box 1854, Anchor
age, has been our Alaska agent
for the past two years. Two
years ago she sent in thirty-three
memberships. 1t takes at least
fifty to start a Branch. Until
Branch is established the Seattle
Branch invites it's Alaska mem
bers to communicate directly to
the office. or through our repre-
sentative, Mrs. Lawrence at the
above address. Just as careful
consideration will be given to
members in Alaska as is given to
Seattle residents, and every pos
sible service will be rendered.
Let us hear from Alaskan
The Seattle Branch acknowi-
edges with grateful appreciation
the contribution of thirty dollars
from Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
This gift is indeed a fine express
sion of loyalty and good will.
The membership campaign clos
ed with 1928 members: Adult
members received during the
campaign 1,121; 80 youth MEM
berships; members previously
paid to end of year 113, or a
total of 1878. or these 447 were
new members, SO of which were
brought in by Mrs. Nellie Will
son, campaign chairman, to cap
ture the $500 membership Of
fered by the Sovay Community
Center for the worker bringing in
the largest number of new men,
bers.
The standing of the workers,
including new and old member
ships is: Mrs Nellie Wilson 211;
George Wood 172; Mrs. Elwilla
Elmore 1874. Mrs. Mary Casnon
so; Mrs. Airline Paiya 95; Savoy
Community Center "a; Mrs.
Helen Harris, 10; Robert Har-
grove "a; James Burch %; H.
Christian 16; Wyatt Curtis 20;
Rev. Fred w. Shorter 80; Mrs.
Airline Yarbrough IT; Mrs. Nellie
Mccullough 25.
Mrs. Mile Burnside "a; Her
man Milas 13; Mrs. Vivienne
Penick II; Miss Sarai Greene
12; Mrs. LeEtta King 8; Clar-
ence Thomas 6; James Clayton s.;
Mrs. Augusta Shannon II; w. E.
Cowling 5; Mrs. e. R. Chainey
7; Don Keeler 4; Mrs. Geneva
Miller 5; Winfield King a; w. ].
Hyatt 5; Mrs. Edith Steinmetz q;
Mrs. Virginia Clayton 4 Rev. Jud-
son Swancy 8; ]. E. Prim 8.
Vernon Gray 2; Mrs. Juanita
Lewis 8; DIR. f. B. Cooper /;
Mrs. Melvina Squires 3; Mrs. Ina
Giles 10; Mrs. Ruby Ellis 5;
Tommy Waggener 5; Mrs. Eliza
beth Clark 4; Mrs. Juanita Will
hanson 10; Mrs. Jennie Vroo-
man 6; Mrs. Theresa HALEY 3;
John Copeland 4; Mrs. Edit
Goodwin 3; General and by
mail AS.
Additional individual member
ships viii be reported next week
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Trumpet King Of
Swing Is Coming

Louis Armstrong. Trumpet
King of Swing" who brings his
famous orchestra to the Civic
Auditorium on July II and Is,
Monday and Tuesday, personally
promises that his band will not
blow the customers over. Unlike
other colored bands. and al
though the Armstrong band plays
the proper proportion of swing,
it plays that swing with beauty
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-12

The boys of McChord Field.
near Tacoma, were hosts to Il
group of "a junior hostesses from
Bremerton, Sunday, July 2.
These young ladies were en-
tertained on the Spanaway Beach.
Some of the boys took in swim
ming. The girls chose horseback
riding, and ping-pong. A delici'
GUS luncheon was served. Few
colored civilians were present on
the beach, but many white civil
ian spectators milled about the
spacious park.
The young ladies serving as
junior hostesses are to be con-
mended for their splendid service
III keeping up the morale of odl
men in uniform. AS you may
already know, there is no com
pensation involved. They re
ceive no monetary gifts whatso-
ever. and yet never refuse t.
eagerly give their time and eff
forts to the spirit of true de.
mocraey. We, the citizens O
Bremerton, 1 am sure, are mor'
than grateful for these wonder
full girls. We take our hats of
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-12
BY PRENTIss +. FRAZIER

The National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People is the largest, most influ-
entail, and the most successful
organization devoted to the task
of winning full American citizen
ship for the Negro. IT is impos-
sivble for me to recount I'm detail
the story of the Associations be-
ginning, of the persistence and
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-12
MASONS And EASTERN STARS IN
ANNUAL CONCLAVE WITH
4lST AND Dist GRAND SESSION

At Seattle on July 9th was
opened one of the greatest an
nual grand sessions by the Most
Worshipful Grand Lodge of
Washington and the Grand Chap
ter of the Order of Eastern Star
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gressicve report before his grand
body and can for years to come
look back over the work accom-
plished with pride. Next week
The Enterprise will carry the pic
ture of the very large attended
Grand Lodge, along with the Of
ficers elected for the coming
year.
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Armstrong and Orchestra Coming to Auditorium
SEATTLE NAACP
504 Peoples Bank Bldg.
Ell. 0S07

The Seattle Branch is very
proud of the invitation extended
by the National NAACP to its
president, Mr.. Fred w. Shorter,
to preside at the Friday session
Of the National Convention when
Judge William H. HASTE will be
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-07-12
NEGRO PLANKS IN
COP PLATFORM
Racial and Religious
Intolerance

We unreservedly condemn
the injection into American
life of appeals to racial or
religious prejudice.
We pledge an immediate
congressional inquiry to as
certain the extent to which
mistreatment and segrega-
ton and discrimination
against Negroes who are in
our armed forces are i'm
pairing morale and effici-
ency, and the adoption of
corrective legislation.
We pledge the establish
ment by federal legislation of
a permanent fair employ
ment practice commission.
Anti-PolI Tax
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DEATH COMES TO
REV. JOHN JONES

Rev. John Jones, Triumphant,
the Church and Kingdom of God
in Christ. died at King County
Hospital Sunday, July 2.
Following a flu attack. Rev.
Jones was forced to leave his
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The Middle Aisle

Mr.. Floyd Robinson of Seattle
and Miss Mary Benson of East
st. Louis. ILL.,, were united in
marriage July 1 at Mt. Olivet
Mission.
The Rev. Judson Swancy reac
the rites.
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To promote further Interest in
the Puget Sound Civic Society.
they presented Saturday night,
June 30, one of the MANY antivi-
ties planned for the public Mrs.
Rose Wilson, chairman of enter
tainment. served a delicious tur-
key plate with trimmings for 81
The supper was held at 10 Char
lesion Beach, in the dining room
of a newly formed club. Further
details on its opening VIII be
released at a later date, I am
Continued on Page a
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Anti-Lynching

We favor laws against
lynching and pledge our
sincere efforts in behalf of
its early enactment.
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to Mrs. Josie Hazel, USO assist
ant director.
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TED YATES PUBLICATIONS


Pert and pretty Dorothy cambridge adds to her laue in the
forthcoming musical atlantic City, returned to the
lot with
popular Buck and Bubbles The this film includes
hts OF the early 1900 the period which screen in
an ITS glamour Constance Moore and Brad Taylor
of the famous
aes head the cast including Charley Coonna Paul
Schenck, and Joe - - ~ 49, 1
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REMERTON NOTES

Official Representative Northwest Enterprise
JAS. T. WALKER, 1901 9th Phone 2778-W
Important: Social Clubs Organizations. News Must
Be in by Sunday P NJ. Please Cooperate
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The payment of any poll
tax should not be a condi-
ton of voting in federal
elections and we favor inn
mediate submission of a
constitutional amen d m e n t
for its abolition.
Anti-Lynching
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JOIN THE N.A.A.C.P.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-08
ELECTION NOTICE
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS
OF THE CITY OF PASCA

GOULA, MISSISSIPPI:
You are hereby notified that
OF the 10Th day of November,
1914, the Board of Mayor and
Councilmen of the City of Pas
cagoula ordered that an election
be held in said City on the 29th
day of December, 1874, for the
purpose of submitting to the
qualified electors of said City the
following proposition:
Shall the City of Pacsagoula,
Mississippi, issue its bonds to the
payment of which shall be
pledged the full faith, credit and
resources of the City of Pasca-
goula, Mississippi. in the sum of
$35, 100000, for the purpose of
supplementing the grant to be
made by the Federal Works
Agency of the United States of
America under Project Missis-
sippi No. 22-209 tN) for the pur-
pose of constructing and equip
ping recreational facilities, con-
sisting of two reereational cen
tiers or auditoriums, additions to
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-08

Bid Bond in an amount equal to
5 per cent of the bid. This bid
security shall be made payable
to the City of Pascagoula, Mis-
sissippi, and will be forfeited as
liquidated damages, not penalty,
by any bidder who is awarded
a contract and who fails to ex-
ecute a contract and furnish
bond as provided for in the pro-
posal and other contract docu-
ments and within the specified
time.
The Owner reserves the right
to reject any andior all bids, and
waive informalities. The right
to accept the lowest combination
of bids is reserved.
No bid may be Withdrawn
after the scheduled closing time
for the receipt of bids for a pc
riod of thirty 500 days.
BY order of the Board of
Mayor and Councilmen.
CITY OF
MISSISSIPPI,
BY w. r. GULLEY, Mayor.
ATTEST:
S. Fl. FREDERIC, City Clerk.
At 12-l, 8, is, ~.
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NOTICE 10 CREDITORS

Letters of administration hav-
ing been granted on the 10th day
Of November, 1914, by the Chan
Gerry Court of Jackson County,
Mississippi, to the undersigned
upon the estate of Louise Collet
Bosse. deceased. notice is hereby
given to all persons having
claims against the estate TO have
same probated and registered by
the Clerk of Court according TO
law within six months from the
date letters were granted or they
viii be forever barred.
This the Goth day of Novem-
Der, 1914.
ELLIOT r. GOBLET.
At, lI-24. 1871, 1913. 1918.
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the beach park pavilion, four
play grounds or parks, and for
the purpose of acquiring, inn
proving and equipping such
lands as may be necessary there
for, said bonds to bear interest
at such rate as shall later be de-
termined by Resolution of the
Board of Mayor and Councilmen
of the City, not to exceed 6 per
cent per annum, payable semi
annually, and maturing serially
over such period of years not to
exceed twenty-five as may be
determined by the Mayor and
Board of Councilmen of the City
of Pascagoula, Mississippi?
Said election to DE held in the
regular polling places in the City
Of Pascagoula as now fixed by
Ordinance on the said date, be-
tween the hours of TOO o'clock
A. NJ. and. 500 o'clock P. M,
and all qualified electors of the
City of Pascagoula shall be eli
gible to vote at said election.
Notice is further given that on
December 80, 1914, at 1000
o'clock A. NJ, the Board of
Mayor and Councilmen of the
City of Pascagoula, Mississippi,
will meet at the regular meeting
place of the Board in the City
Hall and will then publicly can
vass and declare the results of
said election.
Given at Pascagoula, Missis-
sippi, this the 29th day of No
vember, 1914.
WALTER A. GULLEY,
Mayor.
S. Fl. FREDERIC, Clerk.
L. G. BECKHAM, Councilman.
c. w. SMITH,
A. M. BROWNE,
j. N. COWART,
Election Commissioners.
St 1911, 8, Is, %, 20.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-08
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
No. gI25

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
To F. r. PARSONS, il living,
and II dead, his unknown heirs
q. law, devisees, administrators,
executors or legal representa-
tives; DALE MCLAUGHLIN, II
living, and II dead. his unknown
heirs at law, devisees, administra-
tors, executors, or legal represen-
tatives; Theodore Mclaughlin, II
living, and if dead. her unknown
heirs at law, devisees. admins
traitors, executors, or legal rep
resentatives; and any and all 9TH
er unknown persons or parties
having, or claiming. any right,
title or interest in or to, SEA of
SWA Of Section 4, Township z
South, Range 8 West, Jackson
County, Mississippi. sold by Tax
Collector on September 10th, 1910,
for delinquent taxes due thereon
for the year 1889.
You are summoned to appear
Before the Chancery Court of the
County of Jackson in said State,
on the Second Monday of De-
cember, A. d., 1874, to defend
suit No. el25 in said Court Of
]. e. Lockard VS.. F. F. Parsons.
ct Al, wherein you are a defend
ant, and wherein Complainant
seeks confirmation of title to
SEA Of SWM of Section 4, Town
ship 7 South, Range 8 West, Jack
son County. Mississippi, as fully
set out in bill on file.
This i4th day of November.
A. D., 1914.
tSeaD
FRED TAYLOR,
Clerk Chancery Court,
Jackson County, Mississippi
t il-l7, "a, 1911, 8.
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A OF MISSISSIPPI,
COUNTY OF JACKSON.


IN THE MATTER OF THE
OF THE MER-
CHANTS AND MARINE BANK,
NO. 53S7.
TO THE DEPoSTToRS AND
CREDITORS OF MERCHANTS
& MARINE BANK IN LIQUI-
DATION, AND ALL PARTIES
IN INTEREST:
You are hereby notified that
there has been filed by the Chan
Gerry Clerk Of Jackson County,
Mississippi, a final report of the
liquidation of the Merchants g.
Marine Bank, together with a
petition of the Merchants & Ma
rine Bank of Paseagonla, for dis
charge of itself and the sureties
on its bond.
Notice is further hereby given
hat such report and petition VIII
be heard and considered by the
Chancery Court of Jackson Coun-
y. Mississippi, at the December
term thereof, and any and all
objections to said report or petit
ton must be filed with the Chan
Gerry Clerk of Jackson County,
Mississippi, on or before the first
day of said December term of
said court, viz, December IL.
1874.
This notice is given in pur-
suance Of an order of the Chan
eery Court of Jackson County,
Mississippi, dated the 18th day Of
November, 1914.
FRED TAYLOR,
Chancery Clerk.
T. 11-24, i2-l 1878.
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FRED TAYLOR,
NOTICE TO

Sealed bids for "a Construct
ing Recreation Facilities and (2)
Installing certain Recreation
equipment and Furnishings for
the Recreation Commission OF
the City of Pascagoula, Missis-
sippi, designated as Project Miss
22-209 (N), will be received by
the Mayor and Board of Coun-
eilmen of the City of Pascagoula
Mississippi, until eleven o'clock
A. M, Central War Time, De.
cember 23rd, 1914, at the City
Hall in Pascagoula, Mississippi
at which time and place they
will then and there be publicly
opened and read aloud.
The work to be performed will
include:
Division Ala Site improve
ment to City Park Playground
and ID White Recreation Build
ing to be constructed thereon.
tb) Site Improvement to Negro
Playground and (2) Negro Rec
reation Building to be construct
ed thereon.
Division B - (a) Alterations
and additions TO Beach Pavilion
at Beach Park.
(bl Site improvement to Par
sley Playground and Shelter and
Bridge to be constructed there
on.
Division C-(a) Recreation
equipment for City Park, Negro,
and Parsley Fairgrounds.
tb1 Furniture for IL White
Recreation Building and ~ Ne
gro Recreation Building.
lei Kitchen appliances (both
electric and gas) for u White
Recreation Building and (2) Ne
gro Recreation Building.
Drawings and specifications
are on file for inspection at the
office of the City Clerk in the
lily nan AT PaScaBoula, MiSslS-
sippi, or same may be obtained
from Jack B. Smith, Architect,
ll44 Martin Building, Birming-
ham. 5. Alabama, upon the de
post of $500 for drawings and
Specifications covering both Di-
visions A and b or $500 for
either Division A or Division B,
and $1,000 for Division c.
The deposit, in full. will be
returned to each actual bona
fide bidder upon the return to
Jack B. Smith, at his address
given herein above, of all docu-
ments in good condition not later
than five t5) days after the open
ing of bids. All other deposits
will be refunded, less actual cost
of reproduction of documents.
Bids must be submitted on the
blank proposal forms furnished
with the specifications and must
be accompanied by Cash, Certi-
fled Check, Cashiers Check. or