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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19

From Josephine Williams to Jo-
nathan: You'll never know how
much I miss you"
1t is said that Pauline Brooks is
getting uneasy about Homer be-
cause Eula Lee Parker is taking
her place.
Miss c. B. R. is very uneasy
about Barnes Williams being in the
hospital and she said she hopes
he doesn't die because she hasn't
black dress and veil.
Since E. c. is in the Navy, C. B.
r. is running wild.
Cornelius Hoover is strictly on
the beam with Rosa Mae Wash.
Can't get him now C. B. R.
The Senior Highlights
Since Mabel MCGEE has been re-
ceiving mail from certain cat
from Alexander High School, Le-
roy Hambone Johnson has been
grooming, mo Love, No Nothing.
You had better watch. your step
Leola Wright for certain Senior
IS about to take your boyfriend--
and you know Seniors come first.
1t wasn't told to us but we heard
that Ella NJ. Holmes is a Mrs. S. D.
and Soldier Boy Barnett isn't the
lucky private-can this be true?
We always welcome our boys
who're in the Armed Services.
Robert B. Bate F. lie and SGT.
James T. Price were once Ambrose
football stars.
Leroy you'd better not put SO
many eggs in one basket. Some of
them might get broken.
Have you noticed that Lille Lee
Holmes is wearing a solitaire dia-
mond ring? Wonder did she and
Sgt. Redmond really get married?
America you ha better wake up
Ella c is trying to take your placed
with a certain guy.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19
Lincoln Addition
News
Mrs. Eugene Davis, Reporter

Mrs. Eugene Davis, Reporter
Mrs. Maree Bedwell and her
daughter-in-law Mrs. Ebert Rob-
inson of Wilton Street left the
city recently for Fort Benning, Ga,
to seetheir son and husband, Mr.
Ebert Robinson, who is Stationed
there in the army.
Mr.. George Griffin of Coopers
Wells, Miss, was Sunday after
noon guest in the home of Mr..
Eugene Davis, Lester Street
The public school Of this COM
munity rendered a most enjoyable
Valentine program Monday night,
which was sponsored by the eff
Gent teacher, Mrs. Flora H. Thorn
as. This school is on its road to
prosperity with the continued sup
port of parents and friends
Mrs. Josie B. Smith Of Crystal
Street, has returned home from
the R. H. Green Annex and is re-
covering nicely.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19

Cabbage is a good source for
Vitamin c. When you sedve it raw
none of the vitaminh are lost.
Serve old fashioned coe slaw with
tangy dressing or chop it fine
with carrots and serve it with
dressing haystack form.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19
Published and Edited by Students
of Alexander School,
Brookhaven, Miss.
General News

The students of Alexander School
enthusiastically celebrated Negro
History Week. All the History and
English classes centered their reel
tatlons around the achievements of
the Negro race. On Thursday
morning in chapel the Senior lit
erature class, under the direction
of their instructor, Miss B. Thornp-
son gave a striking presentation of
the Negro in Literature. Espec-
tally touching was the Grammatical
ton of the two poems, Strong
Men" and % Black and Unknown
Bards." We are hoping that this
observance will serve as an inspi-
ration to all students.
Gives Play
On Friday night, Feb. II, 1914.
the ninth grade Home Economic
girls presented two one-act plays.
The names of these plays are
Guilty or Not Guilty" safety
play in one act, and Margaret
Gets the job" a vocational guild
ance playlet. 1t portrayed desir-
able and undesirable traits of girls
applying for a position.
We wish to express our thanks
to Ernest Price, a member of the
ninth grade class, for playing the
role of lawyer in Margaret Gets
the Job" The girls who took a
part in the plays are: Jean Hol-
mes, Willie E. Brown, Josephine
Watkins, Ruth Johnson, ErIine
Sutton, Ida Jones, Myrtle Boarden.
Juanita Woods, Clemmie Williams.
Doris Smith, Carlestine MCGEE
Helen Jones, Hazel Vance.
An additional feature was warm
~ received by the audience be-
tween the plays. Mr.. George S.
Evans presented General Robinson.
the King of Boogie Woogie," Miss
Gladys Gilmore and Miss Gloria
Knight, who sang, "There'Hsbe some
changes made" and "Shoo Shoe
Baby respectively.
After tn eplayS the cheering au-
dience enjoyed a dance which was
arranged by the senior class.
Who's Who In Senior Class
President Marie Brown; V. Pres
ident, w. M. Cain; Secretary, Rose
mary Brown; Asst. Secretary and
Treasurer, Ann Cooks.
Shartest Girl, Marie Brown.
Smartest Boy, w. M. Cain. Pref
test girl, Rosemary Brown. Most
handsome boy, w. M. Cain. Most
intelligent girl, Bernadine Allen
Most intelligent boy, w. M. Cain.
Most ambitious girl, Emma D. Bry-
ant. MoSt ambitious boy, w NJ.
Cain. Girl most likely to succeed.
Leatrice Collins. Boy most likely
to succeed, w. M. Cain.
Craziest girl, Ethel Mitchell Wit
test girl, Marie Brown. Most Ath-
letic girl, Elois Berry. Most tall
ented girl, Irma McBeth. Loudest
girl, Marie Brown. Best girl dan
Ger, Pauline Markham. Most stub
born girl, Irma Davis. Cutest girl
Anna Cooks. Silliest girl, Pecolia
jackson. Neatest girl, Bernadine
Allen. Slowest girl, Ethel Cooper
MeaneSt girl, Charlestine Logan
Best girl singer, Marlinda Mark
ham.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19
ALEX BrOadcasting

Here's the latest news from Sta
ton ALEX brought to you by the
9th grade chicks and cats.
Oh, Alma, you should have seen
Gloria Gray and Ivy T. Brown
they were strictly on the beam last
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-19

Cosmetics are due for the scarcity
list-which will prove once more
that beauty is only skin deep.
Evening star., 1944-03-01
|W. J. Rogers Dies;
Last King George
Confederate Veteran

William j. Rogers, 98, one Of the
few surviving Confederate veterans
and the last veteran of King George
County, Va, died Monday in a
nursing home at ts0l Park road
INV, where he had been confined
flor several weeks.
Born and reared IN King George
County, Mr.. Rogers had spent most
of his life farming in that county.
During the Civil War he served in
the 18th Regiment of the Virginia
Cavalry and fought in the battle
Of Fredericksburg in 1852
| After Lees surrender at Appomat-
tox Courthouse Mr.. Rogers re-
turned to his home near Osso, Va.
Long leading figure in civic and
political affairs of the county, he
held many offices, including that Of
Delegate to the General Assembly.
He had served also as justice Of
the peace, county sheriff, chairman
of the school board and chairman
of the board of supervisors
Active in religious affairs, Mr..
Rogers was co-founder with the
Rev. Samuel B. Rice of the Potomac
Baptist Church, established in 1875
near Osso. For go years he served
continuously as church clerk and
superintendent of the Sunday
school, retiring on his Goth birthday
He is survived by four sons, P. L.
Evening star., 1944-03-01
Upper Marlboro Mother
Gets Sons DIE, Air Medal

Mrs. Walter G. Euwer, Upper
Marlboro, Md, has received the Air
Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
and the Distinguished Flying Cross
on behalf of her son, Second 1t.
Walter G. Euwer, "a, pilot OF a
Flying Fortress, who was reported
missing over Germany last Septem-
Der. Mrs. Euwer is an employe OF
the Prince Georges County Board
Of Education.
A native Of Upper Marlboro, 1t
Evening star., 1944-03-01

Rogers Of Arlington. r, B. and Rob-
ert Rogers Of Washington and Will
liam L. Rogers Of Baltimore, and
three daughters, Mrs. L. @. Leather
land Of Fredericksburg, Va; Mrs
o. M. Hayes Of Shiloh, Va, and Mrs
Vernon Frederick Of Richmond.
A brother -in-law, Jules A. Rodier
is chief Of communications at the
White House.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow at the Potomac
Baptist Church, with burial In the
church cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-03-01

Euwer attended Marlboro High
School, Mercersburg (Pa) Academy
and the University OF Virginia. He
enlisted in the Army Air Forces in
october, 1941, after two years at
the university.
A brother, Capt. Cary M. Euwer,
also in the Army Air Forces, is sta
toned In Washington.
Evening star., 1944-03-01
$50 Found in SPRINGS

Paying $3.50 at an auction for an
old chesterfield just to get the cop
per springs, an Auckland, New Zea-
land, man found $50 in currency
hidden in the springs when he dis
mantled it recently.
Evening star., 1944-03-01
Sick Youth Decorated

For his cheerful endurance while
suffering for eight years from tuber-
culosis, Boy Scout John Smith Of
Seaford, England, has been awarded
the Cornwall Scout decoration.
Evening star., 1944-03-01
here's ne,U home beauty for spring!

make your bedroom attractive ,rith tmfted
SOFT CHENILLE SPREAD
Eaboaey tufd chenille spreads lovely solid
coors Rich scuptured designs blue peach white
gold Every spread aunder beautifully In double twin
7HEpA
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
1920 Workers
Busy i'm Valley

IS per cent complete, 1000 en-
ploycd.
Alfalfa harvest, 10000 acres, az
per cent complete. 1000 employed,
peak labor needed 1923.
Tomatoes picking and packing,
1900 acres, 20 per cent complete,
$50 employed now, and 1,500 needed
at peak.
Barley harvest, $4,000 acres, 25
per cent complete, $50 employed,
$50 needed at peak.
Flax harvest, 62024 acres. six
per cent complete, rs employed with
an anticipated need for $50 work.
erS.
Sugar beets harvest, 5,227 acres,
eight per cent complete, 300 work.
ing, and 400 expected to be needed
at the peak period,
The next current activity will be
the picking and packing of the
big early cantaloupes. Picking is
expected to start tarly nett week
of the 6,737 acres with the peak
period estimated to be reached
June Is when 1,o51 workers will be
needed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
Final Tributes
Paid Mark Rose

Imperial Vaaey Saturday paid
tribute to Mark Rose, 70-year-old
pioneer and empire builder who died
at his ranch east of Calexico we'd
nesday from a heart attack.
Political enemies and lifelong
friends gathered for the last time
to gaze. upon the man who made
Boulder dam and the All-American
canal develop from a dream to a
reality. They IGNORED the indom-
liable fighting spirit of the man
who drove through every obstacle
in the way of the fulfillment of
the task he ha0 set himself to
accomplish.
A bitter political enemy Saturday
recalled a time when he had taken
Rose to task for some of the meth
DDS he had used in carrying out his
plans.
Rose looked at me over the top
of his spectacles,' the man said,
and his eyes began to twinkle
He waved a work-Worn hand ct
me and said, Before you criticize
me, take a good look at Boulder
dam
To Mark Rose, the end always
deserved the means.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21

Seven crops currently are active
in Imperial Valley employing 10,42O
seasonal workers, according to
George Garrigues' report for the
week ending May 10.
Garrigues, farm labor director,
pointed out that the total number
working in the valley in agriculture
for the period was 1910, which in
Guided LOCO irrigators, 1,200 general
farm hands, $50 mixers, 600 tractor
operators and 300 miscellaneous
workers.
Seasonal crops active, their acre
age, percent complete, number en-
ployed and expected peaks arc as
follows:
Carrots. tying and packing, 3400
acres, 85 per cent complete, 4O70
employed.
Melons production. 25,676 acres,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
Death Summons
Rancher, Is

Frank Harold HopeWell, 73, I'M
perial Valley hog rancher since 1909
died Friday from heart ailment
from which he had been suffering
for some time.
He had been rancher in the I'M
perial area many years and was well
known, especially among the early
settlers of the valley.
The funeral services will be held
in the Lemons chapel in El Centre
at D. m. Sunday. Burial will be
at Greenwood cemetery in San
Diego at p. m. Monday.
HopeWell was born in Sullivan
Indiana.
Among his survivors are his wife,
Mrs. May Hopewell; a daughter,
Mrs. A. p. Ohrmund of Hermosa
Beach, a son, Lloyd M. Hopewell of
Brawley; brother Ed Hopewell of
Lawrenceville, Indiana; and six
gra~C children
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
Will Rogers Body
Started Home

HOLLYWOOD. May 20. up
The bocy Of Will Rogers Is going
home Saturday.
The Claremore. Okla, humorist
and actors coffin is being taken
from its temporary resting place
in Forest Lawn Memorial Park
to be set beneath monument at
his birthplace.
He died in an Alaskan plane
crash August Is, 1885. More than
100000 people passed his coffin as
it lay in state.
Accompanying the body TO Clare
more will be son, James, and Lew
Wentz, Ponca City. Okla, Gilman,
and Ewing HalSell, Vinita. Okla.
rancher.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
Young Mother
browns Baby
Continued frem Page L

Continued frcm Page Il
done. District Attorney Byrne said,
and telephoned the Yuma county
sheriffs office her story.
THOUGHT 1T OVER
''First 1 thought I'd kill Nell. :
officers quoted her as saying. !
knew If / killed him he would not
suffer and would be out of 1t. l
knew if l killed myself he wouldn't
care. I thought If I killed the baby
he would suffer and would be hurt.
The baby is better off dead than
having to grow up without faith
er.
Officers said she possibly still was
suffering from shock Saturday. she
was in the women's section of the
county Jail.
No charges have been filed and
the Investigation sill is incomplete,
deputy district attorney of Imperial
county said at noon Saturday.
It was learned the girls parents
are separated. her mother living
in ST. Louis and her father some
where in California. The mother
was understood to be enroute to
E Centre to Join her daughter.
Meanwhile the search for the
baby's body was carried on. In
perial Irrigation district employees
were instructed to watch for it be-
low the point where the mother
said she tossed it into the river.
There is a possibility that it could
be carried out of the United States
and into Mexico. Mexican resi-
dents also we're asked to watch
for the body in their country.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
10000 Workers
Still Stay Idle

nCNl week.
The largest stoppage was in sew
Ell ChrySler Corp. plants at De-
troit. where a jurisc ictional dis
pute between AF'L and -CIO soft
drink truck drivers caused 5000 CIO
workers in the plant to halt work,
while AFL Teamsters temporarily
threatened to call a general truck
ing strike.
The teamsterS called off their
strike and the war labor board or
dereG the CIO auto workers at the
plants to return to work Monday.
The WLB promised workers that
their grievances would be negotiat-
ed after work is resumed, and un-
ion leaders were expected to ORDER
an end to the Walkout.
Most of the plants tied up by the
recent strike of $500 foremen will
be operating at full production by
next week as the 10000 workers
idled in the dispute returned to
work on resumption schedules.
The CIO Textile Workers union
ordered 1850 strikers in three Penn
sylvania plants of the Duplan Corp.
to return to work.
One of the most serious strike
threats pending is at Cleveland,
where a tieup of the citys trans
portation system will occur if 1000
transit employees strike at midnight,
Saturday night, as scheduled. The
workers seek a seven cents an hour
wage increase.
Thousands of other workers across
the nation remained idle in strikes
over local grievances and wage
issues
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
hoIiviIIe Plans
Rose Memorial

Holtville citizens have put into
action a move TO erect a memorial
for Mark Rose in that city's park.
X. K. Sharp has been named chair
man of a committee which will
begin active solicitation of funds
for statue of the noted Imperial
Valley builder. 1t is proposed TO
engage some well known sculptor
to design and construct the statue
which will portray typical pose
of Rose. Sharp is to a6d to the
committee ans it is expected the
fund will be acquired and the plans
put into operation soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
Fl Centran Gets
Airman Medal

First Lieutenant Ellis A. Rogers,
son of John j. Rogers of El Centre,
was presented with the air medal
at an eighth AAF fighter station
somewhere in England.
This Psi Mustang pilot has de-
stroyed several German planes, mil
itary officers said Saturday. He
received the award for ''meritorious
service in aerial flight in the COM
pletion of 10 operational sorties or
the equiv~ient thereof over enemy
occupied continental Europe"
His fighter group was praised for
its successful bomber escort mis-
sion over Berlin March 6 when 20
enemy aircraft were destroyed with
out the loss of a plane. A total of
AZ pilots of the group were decor
ated.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
School Districts
Elect Boards

Unofficial returns from the school
election in Imperial elementary and
high school districts Friday began
to trickle in to the county school
superintendent office in Ell Centre
Saturday.
The vote was exceptionally light
even in districts where there were
competing candidates.
Nine districts had reported up to
noon Saturday.
Lantana-Mrs. Ruth Bowman. in
cumbent polled 3 votes and her op-
ponent, Pauline Westmoreland poll
ed /.
Eucalyptus-In a write-in CAM
paign the incumbent, Mrs. Ivalee
Higgins polled l8 votes and her op-
ponent, Albert Nichols Is.
Seeley Union-Girden L. Allender
and j. A. West, Jr., both incum-
bents, each received votes.
Silsbee-Lois Kramar's name was
written on ballots and Agnes
Northrops on !. Mrs. Kramar is
the incumbent.
Elm-Incumbent J. F. Gallaher
received 3 votes.
Heber-Clyde Rodgers, incumbent,
received 7 votes.
Acacia-Homer A. Kemp, 8 votes,
nosed out the incumbent, Donald
Hawes, 5 votes, in a write-in. Jessie
I.ittrell and Drexel Corfman re-
ceive6 vote each.
Alamitos-Joe w King, incum-
bent, received 7 votes. The names
of Albert Muller and Elsie Muller
appeared on two ballots. This was
a write in.
Highline-Opal Eshelman, incum-
bent, received votes.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
PROVIDES NEW BASE

Completing of repairs to the air
strip will provice an allied base $50
miles west of Hollandia.
The Communique said that Amer
lean troops had carried the assault
across the airdrome and cut off the
japanese remnants from any pos
sible escape.
The Wakde group consists of two
adjacent iSletS, InSoemar and In
scemanai. just off the Dutch New
Guinea coast anc within 1850 miles
of the Philippines and about $50
miles from the Palau group-within
the range of American bombers.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
REPORTER
0Coptinued from papo /

oConinue from Page j.
ster beamed.
rs your father III the marincs?"
another marine asked.
NO. but he's going TO be-" David
snapped.
That probably is a great surprise
10 Papa Hunt.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE

Edgar Smith, member of the
state board of education. easily won
the Democratic nomination for the
long term senate seat from Walter
w. Whitbeck. while Willis Mahoney
was unopposed for the Democratic
nomination Tor the short term.
Returns from 788 precincts out
of 1928 gave for the Republican
presidential write-in race:
Dewey. 13,625; StaSsen, 1913;
Bricker, 969: others, 221.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
5000 u. s. Planes
Rake Germans

exploding on the ramparts of Adolf
Hitlers Atlantic wall.
Medium anG fighter bombers of
the allied invasion air force poured
explosives on rail functions and
military targets Friday while the
American heavies were striking deep
into the continent to hit Berlin and
Brunswick and shoot down l25 Ger
man planes in heavy battles.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
Sherihs' Posse
Group Elects

l.. D. Howe of Calexico Friday
night was elected president of the
Imperial County Sheriff's Posse for
the coming year.
The election took place at the an
nual business meeting at the Harold
Brandt home in Brawley after a
barbecue cinner served in the gar
den.
Earl Holmquist of Calipatria was
elected vice-president: Bud Gunter-
man of Calexico was elected secre-
tary-treaSurer.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
Germans Back up
Nearer Rome

Continued from Page Il
of Is miles from the Liri river to
the sea now has been smashed be-
yond repair.
A high authoritative military
spokesman said the German COM
mand had committed blunder by
failing to begin an orderly retreat
to the Hitler line south of the Liri
river as soon as it realized the all
out strength of the allied attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
BY UNITED PRESS

At least 10000 workers were idle
Saturday as the result of labor dis
puteS. but more than $1,000 were
expected to return to work by early
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
Dewey write-ins
Sweep Oregon
Continued frcm Page Il

tCOntinued from Page y
slightly ahead of Ex-Governor
Charles A. Sprague for a short
term publican nomination.
Wayne Morse, former law school
dean who resigned from the ma
tional war labor board to oppose
Sen Rufus Holman. wealthy Re
publican manufacturer, held mar
row lead throughout the nights
tabulating in the long-term COP
contest. 1t was Morse's first poll
tical race, while Holman is vet
eran campaigner
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
Engineers Visit
Valley to Scan
Postwar Program

Continued frcm Page II
film of Imperial Valley which they
regarded as more factual than
lengthy survey and repeated trips
could provide.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
III 2I1$T|

SPLCIALTST'6 CHOICE! Use formula sent
US by Thornton 4 Minor Clinic. Relieves Pile
pain itenin,. soreness QUICK Then tends
10 shrink swelling: softens. Get s1.00 tube
Thornton & Minors Rectal Ointment. Or get
Thornton & Minor Rectal Suppositories. only
few cents more. Try DbCrORS way TO-DAY.
At all good drug stores everywhere -
- z! Centre. At Clement Drug.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
BRITAIN GROWS 70 PCT. FOOD

Although raising but 40 per cent
of her food before the war. Great
Britain is new 10 per cent self
sufficient in this respect.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
CLAIM ITCHLESS WOOL

Tickel-free wool is claimed to
have been developed by Austral-
ian scientists. who use pawpaW
Juice in treating the wool to elimi-
nate its itching effect.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
Continued from Page i

fOVIIIIIIUtU HUH fdSF =
tinuing through noon Saturday.
IN ENDLESS PARADE
A few minutes after near record
fleets swept eastward SaturC ay
morning, resident of southeast
England saw their chandeliers
dance under the impact of bombs
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21
Powerful Allied
Force Hits Java

Continued from Page II
Douglas MacArthur'S communique
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-21

fNEA TelephotU
Fouled in high tree during prac-
tice jump somewhere In Australia"
this u. S. paratrooper attempted to
free himself by opening his emer-
gency chute In hopes OF sliding down
the shrouds. When this operation
proved unsuccessful, tree climbers
came TO his rescue. Signal Corps
photo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24
Industry

(Con HnHed from Page One)
ey due him at the settlement OF
the contract.
Responsibility OF manufacturers
Ia to. get TO their former consum-
eFs without delay Information
sought on forms which viii be sent.
Inventory OF material on hand
should be made also, the speakers
stated. II only a partial inventory
list can be made at once. Il will
be best for the manufacturer to
make IL and partial settlement can
ne made Immediately. Manufac-
turers also were urged 10 purchase
as much OF the leftover raw ma
terials as they can possibly use and
10 help their former consumer by
finding temporary storage faciii-
ties for those materials for which
there is no immediate use.
Other helps include loans which
will he available 10 manufacturers
10 cover IN valuation of materials
that are temporarily tied up N
the plants.
Ypsilanu representatives were
George Wins, c. P Waiting, Ken
pSth Leighton, Paul Ungrodt, and
Harold Gregg