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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-11
Miss Baker Sings
For Soldiers In
North Africa

Somewhere in North Africa-Af-
ter many months of active. service
in North Africa entertaining the
armed forces of the United Nations.
Josephine Baker, toast of Paris
since the middle twenties, has re-
turned to liberated France.
Wearing the uniform of the
French Air Force, Miss Baker, with
group of sixty French women, re-
Gently embarked for Southern
France on a special mission. Be-
fore leaving this theatre, the group
paid parting call at the Ameri-
can Red Cross Victory Club, where
they entertained the soldiers.
Announcement of Miss Bakers
appearance was made just six hours
before she. arrived. Word spread
quickly, and for more than an hour
before she appeared, soldiers jam
med every corner Of the club,
blocking the sidewalk to get
glimpse OF the celebrated artist.
Miss Baker sang several num-
beers, accompanied on the accordian
by Violette Jaquimini, one of her
party. Soldier quartets from sew
eral units in. the vicinity shared the
PROGRAM, singing popular and
Jump" numbers for the visitors.
Director Of the Red Cross club
is E. R.. Rodriguez, Of Washington
D. C. Members Of the club staff
include Elizabeth jackson, Chicago
Chequita Lonewolf, Washington
D. c.; and Rachel Windsor, Yves.
ton, Mass. Sss
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-11

It was learned this week that MIR.
L. J. Brooks, dynatic manager of
the jackson District. Universal Life
Insurance Company, leader in
civic fraternal, religious ann bus
mess affairs of the city and state,
has been selected as special chair
man of the 9Th War Loan Drive,
working with the Kinds County
Negro War Finance Committee.
Mr.. Brooks, since coming to
Jackson has been prominently ac-
tive in all affairs that tend to bet
ter the conditions of Negroes, eco
nomically and socially, and it is
felt by those in the know that a
better man to lead this, perhaps
the most important of all the War
Loan Drives, could not have been
found
Already he has gone about COM
peting his organization and has
selected the following leading citi-
zens to share with him the respon-
sibility of seeing that Jackson and
Kinds county Negroes will more
than double their quota in the
coming drive. He has selected as
associate chairman, Prof. l.. M.
Marshall, principal of Hill-Rey-
nolds schools; Miss Essie Haley and
Mrs. Doris Hall to head the house
to house canvas and Messrs Chester
Owens and Ammons will head the
rural committee activities.
The 9th War Loan Drive will be-
gin November Is and continue
thru December 2.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-11

Honors Captain
Charles B. Hall
Receives First

A portrait of Capt. Charles B.
Hall, fighter pilot of the 99th Squa-
dron, now in Italy, is included in
representative list of army air for
ces personnel paintings now on ex-
hibit in the National Gallery of
Art, Washington, d. c. The exhibit
will continue through November IL.
Capt. Hall, the first American Ne
gro pilot to down a Nazi plane, is
from Brazil, Ind, and was a pre-
medical student before joining the
army air forces at Tuskegee Insti-
tute, Ala. He now has three Ger
man planes to his credit and wears
the Air Medal and two Oak Leaf
Clusters for bravery in action.
The painting is by Major Charles
Baskerville, veteran of the last
war, who volunteered for service
in the present conflict and was CIV
en- the assignment to paint a gal
lery of air forces personalities. He
recently returned from overseas.
All the paintings on exhibit are
part of the historical record of the
army air forces Their subject mat
ter rangef rom representative ev-
ents and characteristic scenes to
actual portraits of the men now
fighting or directing air battles all
over the world.
The collection eventually will be
hung permanently in the headquar-
tiers of the army air forces in the
Pentagon Building.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-11
Two Promoted to
Major In 93rd
Infantry Division


With the 93rd Infantry Division
in the Southwest Pacific Area
Captain Richard E. Evers. of Itasca,
Tex, and Captain Harry c. Fields,
Jr.. of Springdale, Ark, have been
promoted to major, it was announ-
ced in the 93rd Infantry Division.
The announcement said that Ma
jor Ever's promotion, was the re-
suit of naeritorious service in OPP
erations against the enemy. Major
Fields is plans and training officer
of his unit.
Second 1t. Leroy A. Brown, of
1856 Mill street, Augusta. Ga, was
promoted to first lieutenant, while
Winifred A. Hembry. of Lewisville,
Tex, was appointed warrant Of
ficer (junior grade) in the field of
ordnance supply.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-11
jackson Negro Chamber OF
Commerce Elects Officers; Plan
Negro Trade Week Observance
w. H. Ouke) Williams Reelected
President; B. P. Newman New
Secretary

The last meeting of the Jackson
Negro Chamber of Commerce was
important in that officers for the
ensuing year were elected and plans
were made for the observance Of
the first annual Negro Trade Week
sponsored by the chamber.
The following officers were re-
elected: w. H. Williams, president;
Jack Harvey Young, vice president;
Burr Brown, treasurer; S. D. Red
mond, Attorney; o. B. Cobbins,
chairman of board of director The
new officers elected were: B. P.
Newman, retired mail carrier and
prominent in civic, fraternal and
business circles, as secretary and
j. A. Dixon, city mail carrier as
assistant secretary.
Mr.. Williams, in giving the OBJ
jective of the Negro Trade Week,
said that the Chamber hopes that
during this week, a greater and
wider interest in Negro business
eS will be stimulated and that jack
son Negroes will pledge themsel-
YES to see that a large percen-
tage of their money spent during
this week will go into Negro own
ed and operated businesses.
1t is hoped that during this week
the Negro will realize his tremen-
dous buying power and in realizing
determine to begin now planning
for the post war period by spend
ing his money. whenever possible
with members of his own group.
The main features of the Negro
Trade Week will be the giving
away of a fifty dollar war bond and
the browning of Miss Negro Cham
Der of Commerce"
Every citizen viii have an OPP
portunity to participate in these
features as the various merchants
and business men who will take
part in the Negro Trade Week, will
have on hand tickets that will be
given with all purchases of fifty
cents or more, on which ticket will
be a stub with lucky number
and place to vote for your favor
lite contestant for the title, Miss
Negro Chamber of Commerce"
Contestants for the coveted title
will be chosen fro Tougaloo,
Jackson, Campbell Colleges and
Lanier and Holy Ghost high
schools.
Names of these participating mer-
chants and business men will APP
pear in another edition of this pa.
per.
Every Negro is urged to take part
in the observance of the first an
nual Negro Trade Week.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-11

A lemon tree 1900 feet under
ground in Western mine is thriv-
ing under sun lamp treatments. BY
studying its growth rings, future
fosters will know when the current
was turned off for nonpayment.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-11

Products from the great natural
resources of our forests will help
pay off matured War Bonds. Pre-
vention of forest fires is a pro-
lection of the stake in America
represented by the country's
woodlands.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-11

The person who misses breakfast
frequently loses out on certain
vitamins and nutrients such as
vitamin c, vitamin B1. and cal
cium, and may seriously reduce
his daily intake of all foods.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-11

Fruit butter spreads will help
stretch the supply of dairy butter
during the winter months. "Hurri-
cans apples make delicious apple
butter for morning toast.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-11

For Results-Try a Classified!
Hitler.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-11-11

He who does his best does well.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
Many More
Nurses Needed

A call for qualified nurses TO
work in Veterans Administration
Hospitals to help provide adequate
care for disabled veterans has been
issued by the Veterans Administra-
ton. Hospitals are classified in three
groups-General Medical and Sur
gical, tuberculosis and Neurology
chiatric. Nurses work an eight-hour
day, six days per week, with ro-
tating shifts and additional CON-
pensation for overtime Living ac-
commodations may be obtained at
the hospitals. Interested graduate
nurses from recognized schools who
are registered should write to Med
ical Director. Veterans Administra-
ton. Washington Is, D. C. A cam
paign to recruit $500 nurses for the
Army and Navy-at the rate Of
1000 a month for the army and 500
month for the navy-has been an
nounced by the War Manpower
Commission. Nurses in the army
now have the full authority of their
officer rank.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
Mrs. {. |. Richardson
Returns From
Convention

EUREKA, July 18.-Mfs. E. L.
Richardson, chairman of he Infan-
tile Paralysis Foundation IN Lin
coin county, returned from Great
Falls Monday where she represent
ed this district at a meeting of the
foundation in Montana.
Basil O'Connor of New York CITY,
president of the National Founda-
ton, was guest of honor at din
ner which was also attended by the
chairmen of the state, and the Mon
tana Field Representative Frank E.
Mcdonnell. of Great Falls Mr..
O'Connor was principal speaker and
discussed the progress made by the
foundation in combating the disease
and aiding its victims. In addition
to the assistance given victims, much
Of the foundations work is devoted
to research, which il is hoped will
lead to eradication of infantile par
alysis. Leo c. Graybin. president
of the Cascade county chapter, act
ed as POSTMASTER Gov. and Mrs
Sam c. Ford and Mrs. Left Erick-
son Of Helena, state chairman of
the Womans division of the founda-
ton, were in attendance.
O'Connor played an important
part in the founding of the Warm
Springs. Ga, foundation in 1927. He
explained that the national founda-
ton was created to deal with the
infantile paralysis problem on the
entire front and to attack the prob
lens in their entirety. The Georgia
| foundation chiefly deals with the
after affects of the disease. O'Con-
nor explained how foundation funds
are expended for virus research,
entomology and public health, edu-
cation and after-affects work.
Mrs. E. L. Richardson, chairman
for Lincoln county, met with Mon
tana's field representative, Frank
E. Mcdonnell and made arrange
ments for meeting with us in
September, for the organizing of an
official chapter. Arrangements for
this meeting will be made at later
date.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
ALIAS SUMMONS

In Justice Court of Libby Town
ship, In the County Of Lincoln,
State Of Montana, before II. B. Wal
lace, Justice of the Peace.
Mary Bolyard and Lorne Bolyard
as copartners doing business as Boil
yards Grocery and Market, plant
ifs. versus John Cook and Mrs.
John Cook, defendants.
The State Of Montana to the above
defendants, Greeting
You are hereby summoned to
answer the complaint in this action,
which is filed in the office of the
above named Justice of the Peace,
in Libby, Montana, and you shall
answer orally or in writing, and if
your answer be in writing you shall
file the same and serve co ~
thereof upon the plaintiff or his at
torney, within six days after the
service of this summons, exclusive
Of the day of service, and in case
Of your failure to appear or answc.',
judgment will be taken against you
by default for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
The said action is brought to re-
cover a judgment for the sum of
Sl27 % of which $84.70 is for goods,
wares and merchandise sold and de-
livered to the defendants at their
express instance and request be-
tween June %, 1943 and July n
l943. no part of which has been
paid, and said goods, wares and
merchandise were of the reason
able value charged therefor. That
said sales were made at Libby, Lin
coin County, Montana, and trans
actions all occurred in said Coun-
ty, and for the further sum Of $42. SO
for goods, wares and merchandise
sold and delivered to one Otis Cook,
at his express instance and request,
the payment thereof was assumed
by the defendants and they agreed
to pay therefor, all Of which said
transactions were made and said
agreements to pay therefor were in
Lincoln County, Montana, and said
transactions were all to be per-
formed, and payment thereof made
at Libby in said County and State
Of Montana.
Given under my hand this 10Th
day Of July, 1914.
H. B. WALLACE,
Justice of the Peace, Libby, Mon
BLACKFORD & BLACKBOARD,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Libby, Montana. jl20-agl0-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
USED CAR CEILINGS

State Director A. T. Peterson stat
ed the latest amendments to the
Used Car Ceiling Price Regulation
include the following.
"A certificate of transfer must
be made out by the seller and
turned in to the local board by the
purchaser when or before he applies
for gasoline ration.
One dealer may not sell to an
other dealer at warranty prices.
Warranties cover built-in and
extra equipment (radio, heater) As
Welltas the car itself
1912 demonstrators are classified
as new cars and sold under the new
car regulation. all other 1912 models
come under the used car regula-
TONS
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
SHOE INVENTORY JULY 3Ist

OPA is calling for a physical in
ventory of all shoe stocks in Mon
tana as of July 3lst. The inventory
is to be taken by all shoe merchants,
shoe manufacturers. and all persons
dealing in rationed shoes. Inventory
forms should be received through
the mail by most dealers by July
9th and any dealer who does not
receive his copy by that date should
apply to the state office.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20

A pork roast is good buy for to-
day and tomorrow. Serve piping
hot one night with brown gravy
and cut it cold and serve with other
cold cuts the next
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
MISCELLANEOUS

R1dio repairing backed by ~.
years experience. Large stock Of
parts. Ship whole radio or chassis
and speaker. All work guaranteed
-Norwest Radio Laboratories, Shell
by, Mont l9d
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
"BLOCKBUSTERS" COST S778
EACH

A "blockbuster' bomb weighs
1000 pounds and costs S778, it was
learned today at the headquarters
of Major General David McCoach,
Jr., Commanding General of the
Ninth Service Command, Fort Doug
las, Utah.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20

chants to follow long-established
practice of cleaning up their stocks
with clearance sale if they so
desire.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
Notice To WATER consumers
Libby, Montana, July 20, 1914
THE WATER USERS OF LIBBY, MONTANA

TO- THE WATER USERS OF LIBBY MONTANA
which the
homes industries caused by last
flcency snowfall further aggravated by lack OF normal
Mountain
this for essential
domestic reducing all
limiting
sprnkng which the Mountain States
Power Company prescribed for this
This letter written citizen
eopadze Libby with all that this would the
and fire fighting services of this community.
time call
Libby
Very truly
MOUNTAIN STATES POWER COMPANY.
In order o sufficient pressure for fire fighting pur
Libby sprinkling
be confined to the following hours
portion, nsid andou of the
limits and East of Louisiana
Front until midn tduringt the of
II 0 August 10 and from II midnight until IL during
the period of August 10 to September l.
That portion, both inside and outside the limits
of Louisiana
II midnight until II the period of July
II August 10 and from II IL midnight during
the period of August 0
fire the domestic and sprinklng
purposes should Immediately be stopped
The above regulations effective They will
Signed. MOUNTAIN STATES POWER COMPANY
GEORGE WOOD, Chief
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
ODD LOT SHOE SALE

OPA urges the public not to ex-
pect all the shoe merchants to have
selections of odd shoes for sale nor
to expect to find all types of shoes
available on the Odd Lot sale
counters.
Dealers are allowed to sell "Ra-
ton Free" only small percentage
of their stocks-broken sizes-odds
and ends. In authorizing this sale,
OPA is merely permitting mer-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
What S News
In Wartime
Montana
INVENTORY COUPONS

Gasoline inventory coupons will
no longer be issued to gasoline deal
ers by local boards, State Director
A. T. Peterson announced.
This action was necessary to fur
ther tighten the control of gasoline
so essential to our fighting forces.
Gasoline backs the attack, Don't
waste p drODt
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20

For Sale-One good full-blooded
Jersey COW, five years old. Will
freshen in August.-Orrin S. Frost,
Eureka, Mont 9-10
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20

For Sale-LaWn furniture, large
electric range and miscellaneous
household articles, at Rawlings
ranch. Phone 9-F-3. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20

For Sale-Twin or bunk beds with
coil springs and mattresses. Dalton
Cabins. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20

For Sale-Excellent circulating
heater; air tight heater, good con-
dition. No ration certificates re-
quired. GLIB Mineral avenue. 8-tf
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20

For Sale-One Copper Clad range,
pre-War warming closet model; one
enamel range, shelf model Both Al
condition. Mrs. Chas. Halsey.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20

For Sale-Several tons mixed hay,
IL miles southeast of Libby on
pavement. - A. B. Sanders, Phone
20-F-22 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20

For Sale-One team young horses
and harness. Winston Pluid, Eu-
reka, Mont. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20

For ale-Kitchen table and 4
chairs, bed. inner spring mat
tress. Phone 89W 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20

For Sale = Groom house and
50xl25 foot lot-R. M. Broom, Troy,
Mont, Box $685.. Bill
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20

For Sale or Trade for young stock:
working or saddle horses.-Donald
Lloyd, Libby, Phone l1-F-l2 $40
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20

For Salt-2 cupboard motors, one
5 horse and one IL horse; one 8
horse gas motor with compressor; a
few guns, 2 boats and a few other
articles. M. j. Page, Troy. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20

For Sale-l60 acre ranch, mi.
north of Troy-R. NJ Broom, Troy,
Mont, Box 563. Bill
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20

Priced for Quick Sale-Easy walk
midtown; small 3-rm, house, So.
Montana, very fine kitchen--built-
ms; toilet; beautiful yard; fine
place people.-H. B. Wallace Real
Estate. 5tf
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
CLASSIFIED

For Sale-Matched light team
Laird V. Dyer, Rexford. Mont. 9-l0
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13
FIGHTING BRISK
ON CHINA FRONT

CHUNGKING, Oct. IL. - up -
Brisk fighting is continuing along
the Hunan-Kwangsi railway front
Is miles north of Kweilin, ital de.
tense center of Kwangsi province,
where reinforced Japanese troops
are hammering against Chinese
positions, the Chinese high com.
mand announced today.
The Japanese attacks were press
ed against defense points above
IL miles west of the Japanese-held
town of Hingan. This battle is con-
sidered by observers as one Of
considerable importance. If the
enemy succeeds in penetrating
Chinese lines, he would be in q
position to make a frontal attack
on Kweilin itself or bypass the city
on the west.
On the Kwangtung- Kwangsi Dor.
der, Japanese troops moving froN1
Pingnan are now about nine miles
south of Kweiping, their objective
Kweiping is 70 miles southeast Of
Liuchow. Hard fighting is also in
progress here, the communique re-
ported.
On the Yunnan front, American
fighters and bombers hit Mangs-
hih, Japanese position on the Bur-
ma road, twice in the last three
days, causing large fires and Sc
condary explosions. A Japanese.
held bridge was knocked out and
the Burma road was also damaged
at point between Mangshih and
Tingka.
Chinese troops occupied hill
five miles southeast of Mangs'
hih and attacked two hills about
four miles east of that Japanese
held city.
In the Lungling area, a Chinese
patrol forced the enemy from posi-.
tons just southeast Of the city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13
MCMAHON DRAFTS
NAVY DAY PLANS

w. S. McMahon, chairman OF the
Navy day committee, met yester-
day morning with Chief Petty Of
ficer ]. W. Brown, of the local
Navy recruiting station. and Wal
ter J. Cartier, secretary OF the
Chamber of Commerce, and draft
ed tentative plans for the obser'
vance of Navy Day, October u, on
which work has already been start
ed. No announcements as to the
program planned can be made as
yet
All house-holders, merchants and
public buildings are urged to dis
play American flags on Navy day.
Decorations for store windows
may be obtained at the Chamber
of Commerce office.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13

On an average, American fam
lies spent $35 for anusements ir
1899.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13

NEW YORK, Oct. IL. = P -
Squealing, showing = yes, ever
fainting- youngsters, mostly of the
bobby socks persuasion, threw q
human wall around Times Squaas
movie palace today and penned ir
slight, tanned young singer by
the name of Frank Sinatra.
Twenty-Five thousand of them
by the estimate of a distraught po'
lice detail, took advantage of the
Columbus day school holiday te
stage New York's greatest moi
scene since the last time nylons
went on sale.
The Paramount theater's box of
flee window caved in, policemen
uniforms were ripped. the block
was closed to pedestrians. When
the doors opened more than 1900
of the sweatered and zoot-suited
teen-agers surged in, at least l, 100
of them to stay all day.
Many of the others-bananas and
milk bottles bullying from thel1
clothing-didn't even get a glimpse
of Sinatra, who peered through the
stage door at the forest of bare
legs and elected to take his meals
in the theater.
1.-THE crowd is SWELL" he said,
''but I'm always afraid Of some
body getting hurt
Nobody was more than bruised,
as 1t developed, although one girl
tainted and several others. seeing
her carried into the theater, Ella
borately swooned. It didn't work,
though. Were not that dumb,
sneered a perspiring usher.
Such riot Of whistling and
screeching broke out when Sinatra
first appeared on the stage that he
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13
Negro Who Cut Officer
Bound To Higher Court

Charged with assault with intent
to kill Patrolman j. c. William.
son. Luther McGill, Negro, Wac
wounded the officer by cutting him
on the back OF his neck with s
knife was bound over to Superior
court yesterday morning by Re
corder H. Winfield Smith after
probable cause was found.
Julius Knight, Negro, alias Ham
Bone, held on two counts Of IS
sault with a deadly weapon, wa.
also bound over to Superior cour
and bond was set at 81, 1000 on the
first charge and $4,000 on the Sc
cond warrant.