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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-29
Hundreds Attend
Funeral Of MIR.
Cicero Jones

Attesting the great love and res
pect that they held for him, hun
dreds of mourners from every walk
of life, gathered at Parish Street
Baptist church, Monday, July "a,
to attend the funeral services of
the late Cicero Jones.
Although it was generally known
by his many friends, that Mr.. Jones
had been in failing health for sew
eral weeks, his death between six
and seven o'clock, Wednesday, July
10, came as a shock to most of
them.
The funeral service, held at Far
ish Street Baptist church at 4 pm,
was conducted by Rev. c. A. Greer,
pastor, who took the text of his
very consoling message from the
35th chapter of ST. Matthews, 21st
verse
The obituary, read by Mrs. Doris
Hall, told that the deceased was
the sixth child of William and
Octavia Jones and was born and
raised in Kinds county. He early
became a member of Shady Grove
Baptist church and after his mar
riage united with the Parish Street
Baptist church.
The profussion of floral designs,
as well as the 100 or more kilograms
and other messages of condolences
coming from every section of the
country, reflect more than anything
else the true characteristics of this
great friend to mankind.
Mr.. Jones is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Lizzie Mae Jones, and
daughter, Lois, who thruout his ill
ness and death exhibited toward
him only tenderness and devotion;
three sisters, three brothers, Is
nieces, IA nephews and host of
| other close relatives
Active pail bearers were: Edward
Lee, Ollie Patterson, Ebert Topp
W. J. Summers, James Oliver, Bill
Stamps.
| Honorary Pallbearers were: DR.
Leroy Smith, ID. Shepherd, DR.
A. M. Hair. Miller Mosley, J. w
Wilson, Frank Washington, DR.. A.
M. Hall, w. H Randolph, S. w. Mil
Ter, Aft Lewis, Euclid Pillars, Will
lie Stevens, Jack Young, DR.. A. H
Mccoy, Charlie Stamps, Percy
Greene, B. F. Brooks, Carsie Hail.
T. B. Ellis, Eulus Thompson, Bern
ard Wade, W. H. Williams, Eddie
Johnson, Clarence Winters, Hamr
Phillip.
Brother Elks were present from
Indianola, Belzoni, Greenwood, va
!, zoo City, Meridian, Canton, Halle
hurst and possibly other towns.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-29
Plans Are Being Made For 5th
Miss. Enterprise Riddle Picnic
Paper Will Entertain
All Children Of jackson;
Date Given Later

AS this goes to press, plans have
begun for what is expected to be
the biggest and best picnic ever
given by this paper, a picnic given
for newsboys, Junior Idea Club
members, members of the City's
Sunday Schools, Boy Scouts and
children from the various play
grounds, in fact children all over
the city.
This year. as last year, the picnic
will be given on the grounds Of the
skating rink, Pocahontas Road, and
the inside Of the building will be
used for other forms of entertain
ment Music will be provided thru
out the day.
All children are invited. Buses
will be at the office of The Mis-
sissippi Enterprise, 143 E. Monu-
ment ST., the time will be given at
a later date, to take the children to
the picnic grounds. And all chill
dren who do not care to come to
this place, can ride the No. bus
and walk one block to the skating
rink.
A large supply of free refresh
ments are being provided by The
Mississippi Enterprise and cooper
ating merchants and friends. These
refreshments will be served to ev-
cry child present as long as they
last.
These Big Free Picnics begun
four years ago by Mrs. S. M. Har-
vey of The Mississippi Enterprise,
in an effort to entertain the chill
dren of Jackson for one entire day.
thereby showing the papers appre-
citation for the patronage given by
our readers, have grown bigger and
bigger each year. The first one was
held in 1910 at the Colored Fair
Gronds. In 1941 it was held on the
grounds Of the East Side Recrea-
tional Center on Mississippi Street,
In 1912 the picnic was held on the
grounds of the Elk's Rest on Erie
street in connection with the Rec
reational Center being conducted
at the Rest.
Members of the city recreation
department have been asked to CO.
operate in planning well balanced
recreation program which will in
clude competitive contests. in which
prizes will be awarded winners Of
the several events.
Parents will be invited to accom-
pany their children II possible.
Because OF rationing many Of the
summer camps held annually are
out this year and because Of this
fact, many children will have to
60 thru the whole summer without
any such form of recreation and it
is mainly because of this that The
Mississippi Enterprise hopes and
plans to make this years picnic
bigger and better than ever before.
Watch this paper for date.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-29
Naval Casualty
List Includes
Jacksonians

New Orleans - Three men from
Mississippi are listed as casualties
on casualty list No 125, for release
July q. They are:
William J. Doolittle, Cpl, U. S.
Marine Corps, son of Mrs. Mana B.
Doolittle, 718 West Pearl street,
Jackson, reported head.
Alfred F. Graham, Sgt, U. S.
Marine Corps, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry A. Graham, Pontotoc, re-
ported dead.
Charles R. Middleton, Pfc. u. S.
Marine Corps, son of Mrs. Ollie E.
Middleton, Mendenhall, reported
dead.
The next of kin of these men
have already been notified.
New Orleans Five men from
Louisiana are listed as casualties on
casualty list No. 1913 for release
July 25, 1914. They are:
Arthur Gibson Chapman, motor
machinist's mate third class, u. S.
naval reserve, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Chapman, Osyka, report
ed missing.
William Floyd Hopper, seaman
first class, U. S. Naval reserve, son
of Mrs. Maude Pigford Hopper, De-
KALI, reported dead.
Richard C. Knox, second lieu
tenant, U. S. Marine Corps reserve,
son of DR.. Isaac c. Knox, Hillcrest
Manor, College Addition, Vicks-
burg, reported wounded
Walter M Moore, Pfc. U. S. Ma
rine Corps, son of Mrs Catherine
Moore, 815 Gillespie ST., Jackson
reported dead.
Charles McDelI Shirley, cook
third class, u S. Naval reserve, sor
of Mrs. Addie A Shirley, 1121 Pas.
cagoula St., Jackson, reported dead
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-29
Political Analysis
Of Gen. Baptist
.Conv. Election
BY James A. White

When we speak of politics in the
church, don't conclude that we
mean that there is crookedness or
unfair dealing. To be true there is
some. However the men that we
shall mention are great leaders and
Christian gentlemen of high re-
pute Their motives are good, their
deeds noble and their accomplish
ments great. They hate sin and
bad manners worse than others. So
it is the purpose of the analysis to
have all people to get true pre-
spective of their efforts and to fol-
low their guidance.
There were four great preachers
in the race for president, not all
for personal ambition, but because
they were RATED by other Baptists.
The candidates were DR.. c. A.
Greer, Rev. H. H. Humes, Rev. w.
M. Walton, and Dr. w. p Whit
field. There were many noble men
working for each at their own per-
Sonal expense Each man was con-
scious of during what seem to him
to be the best.
The convention has some rules
that it could do well without One
is the one ballot. However DR.. d.
" Jemison set it aside. But this
rule has caused caucusing on the
part of leaders of candidates to get
together so as to have only two in
the race so some one may get a
majority vote On the night before
the election there were three such
meetings: one by the forces of Rev.
Humes, another by the forces of
Rev. Walton, and the third by the
forces of Rev. Whitfield. Rev.
Greer's forces did not have one
The forces of Rev Walton and Rev
Whitfield came together and Rev.
Whitfield took down in favor of
Rev Walton. These forces rejoiced
in Rev. Whitfields decision because
it takes big hearted old man to
come down in favor of a younger
man.
This led up to the election with
three men instead of two. Some of
the Whitfield Walton collision lead
ers decided that the nomination
should be in alphabetical order
which would have made their can
date last nominated and first vot-
ed on. However by some means
Rev. Humes received that blessing
| DR.. D. " Jemison, president OF
, the National Baptist convention, q
5 great preacher, an able administra
{ tor, and grand old gentleman pre-.
{ sided. Three national features acted
as tellers. The voting was by stand
ing. This allowed the men to give
vent to their pent-up emotion. II
: other words it let them shout ane
: boiler. The vote was annonced a
!; follows:
/: Rev. Humes PIG; Rev. Walton 215
J. Rev. Greer 81. At this point some
t of the supporters of Rev. Walton
seeting the Rev. Humes did no
S have majority, and not realizinl
: what DR.. Jemison meant when HI
e said that election would be by ma
e jority and not plurality tool
It things in their hands in an at
tempt to get just what DR.. Jemisol
had promised, second ballot be
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-29

tween Rev Walton and Rev. Hum
es The demonstration was so great
that Dr. Jemison left the scene. At
ter the regreatable display he was
allowed to render his decision. He
decided a run-off between the two
leading candidates. The night was
old. All were tired and the atmos-
phere was bad. Then Rev. Walton
made a noble guesture by asking
the convention to follow Rev
Humes instead off having the run
off to see who to follow.
A Thought For Baptist Leaders
In the future we may not always
have noble leaders who will give
up what they may contend for, the
convention is growing and voting
under the condition is difficult, SO
we make this suggestion, merely
as thought provoker, hoping that
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-29

when they enroll their church. That
the necessary machinery be set up
to insure fairness That provision
be made for a run-off when neces
sary, when there are more than two
persons running for the same Of
.
flee.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-29

there will be many better ones
from the leaders. Our suggestion is:
That there be ballot box placed
in charge of special committee at
the beginning of the session on
election years. That each pastor
and delegate be given their ballot
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-29
TIMBER HEADS WAR LIST

Timber products have advanced
to the forefront of the list of .criti-
cal war materials. The South is ex-
pected to produce nearly half OF
the nations lumber requirements
for 1914.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-29

picture Jackons leader Duke
orchestra Duke Southern
Jackson the
Prof Kermit Holly the Duke and his
Lnier high school have the
ed regularly skating
engagements both in and out of Jackson.
Duke shows promise of
players Alma
the Duke and his orchestra Sunday the
skating rink
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-29

Correct This Sentence: When
they are spoiled and disobedient
like that little brat" said the nei-
ghbor, they always turn out bad"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-13
May
Pry Runaniia
Reich

Washington. May 13-lNS- OF
the four satellite countries which
received the Allied ultimatum to
surrender now. 1t appears today
that Rumania is the one most like
~ to be pried loose of the Axis.
Officials admitted THAT Axis con
troll OF the other three-Finland.
Hungary and Bulgaria--is so strong
that a revolt is unlikely The fol
lowing appraisal was given by ex
perts in Europe:
Finland has just rejected the
peace terms OF Russia The coun-
try is apparently unified in its in
tentions to disregard Allied over.
lures and suffer the cost.
Hungary was recently occupied
by German forces. TO prevent col
lapse OF resistance as the Russians
approach the Tartar path. The
NaZis are i'm complete control.
Bulgaria has suffered less than
any other satellite country. Her
army is intact and her traditional
territorial claims have been real
lied. Also, she is the only one
OF the four satellites which has
no border now exposed to enemy
invasion. Russia and Bulgaria
are not at-~aT)
Thus Bulgaria>~ig, relatively com
placent, In fact, orStSlals reveal
ed il was to overcome this compla-
cency that Allied bombers we're
sent to attack Sofia, the capital.
Yet Sofia is the headquarters Of
the Germany army for the south
ern Balkans, and thus the Bulgar-
ian government is under the thumb
OF the Nazis.
Rumania is In the most desperate
position of them ALL She lost
more than half a million men even
before the fall OF Odessa and Sew
astopol where the Nazis left the
Rumanians behind TO form the rear
guard.
The Russian armies have already
passed the frontiers onto Ruman.
ian soil. With the fan OF Sevas.
topol the Rumanian Black Sea
coast is now open to attack bysshe
Russian fleet.
Allied bombers have knocked
out seventy five per cent OF the
production OF the Ploestl oil fields
and have hit BucharesC's rail yard
airplane factories and other indus
tries. The next Red drive is ex.
pected TO he through the Galati
Gap toward Ploesti and Bucharest.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-13
Bitter Split Taking Place
Among New Jersey Democrats

Washington. May 13 ms A
bitter split among New Jersey
Democrats over patronage today
brought the charge Of Sen. Arth-
ur Walsh CD y. J. that the
Roosevelt administration has made
Mayor Frank Hague, boss OF
Jersey city. the patronage .dicta.
tor OF that state
The row which has been sim
mering for months. burst into the
open when the Senate late yes
terday rejected the Presidents
nomination OF Patrick McGrath, an
alleged Hague man, TO be post
master at Bayonne
This produced an attack upon
Sen. Walsh and the Edison fac
ton Of New Jersey Democrats by
Rep. Mary r Norton 90 y. j. who
represents Hague's district
examinations for postmasters
are not submitted 10 me said
Walsh Il understand that the
Post Office Department takes rec
concentrations Of Mrs Norton.
who represents the whole Mayor
Hague machine The Roosevelt
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-13
Ford Bomber EmpIoye
Turned Over TO Marshal

William Richardson, 80. OF Plym-
outh, and employed at the Ford
Bomber plant, was taken from the
County Jail in Ann Arbor Friday
night and turned over to the United
States marshal in Detroit where-he
will be arraigned on charges OF
theft OF government property.
His arrest was announced by Rob
ert A. Guerin, special agent in
charge OF the Detroit Federal Bur
eau OF Investigation. after Richard
son admitted taking part OF a
Bomber drill press valued a. abou:
seven dollars. The stolen parts
were found in his car by plant pro
lection men.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-13
Wards Begin
to Negotiate

Chicago. May Rms The first
step toward signing contract with
local 20 OF the United Retail, whole
sale and Department store EN-
ployes Union (CIO) was taken by
Montgomery Ward & Co, today.
In what may ultimately prove to
be the prelude. to another show
down fight between the mail order
firm and the Union, John A. Barr,
company attorney in charge OF
labor relations. Friday notified Of
ficials of local 20 that the firm was
ready TO enter bargaining negotia-
tons.
Barr asked the union officials to
set a date for the first meeting.
Local 20 won the right to act as
bargaining agent for the company's
1900 eligible employees in an NLRB
election last Tuesday. 1t had bar
gained for the workers previously
but was forced through company
action TO win a second election to
disprove Wards contention that
it no longer represented majority
OF the workers.
Wards. through its board chair
man Sewell l.. Avery. has declared
1t will refuse TO sign a mainten-
ance Of membership contract, nor
will it renew the old contract
should it contain such a clause.
Meantime the last legal action
between the company and the fed
eral government was ended Friday
in Judge William II. Holly's fed
eral courtroom when he dismissed
the governments injunction suit
without prejudice
Shortly after the government
seized the mail order companys
plants in chicago, It asked and re-
ceived of Judge Holly a temporary
injunction preventing officials OF
Wards from interfering with opera
ton of properties.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-13
City Market
in Operation

Activity was resumed az CITY
Market this morning. as farmers
from this vicinity again came with
their produce TO officially open the
market season. a fair-sized crowd
was on the market square and
stalls were leased under the direc-
ton OF Market Master John r.
Harris. Former occupants were
given priority in the leasing OF
stalls and locations
According TO Mrs. Henry Frain.
chairman Of the Market Commits.
sion, market DAYS will be each sat
urday and Wednesday and hours
will he from I a m. 10 ] p. m Mr.
Harris has again been appointed
market master
According to new ruling Of the
commission owners OF stalls will
forfeit their positions il they are
not in place by s O'Clock. The only
other innovation will be the post
ing of list OF ceiling prices near
the drinking fountain. The list
will be kept up to current prices
by the Office OF Price Administra-
ton. which will furnish new lists
each market day.
Members OF the market commits.
sion are Mrs. Frain, chairman. Miss
Janet Renton, and Bancroft Brian.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-13
Nurses Aides
10 Graduate

Graduation exercises for Npsilan
It's Red Cross Nurses Aides have
been arranged for Monday evening
AZ 80 in North Hall Ann Arbor.
The graduates from here will he
Mrs Loretta Debet, Mrs Estner
DeWof Mrs Faye NcNamara.
Mrs Louise McMurrsy. Miss Iva
iison. Miss Mariana Boessls.
Mrs Helen sherman
The meeting will be combins-
ton Of the regular graduation pro
sressiye and a meeting OF all the
nurses aides.
The graduation arrangements
have been made by the lpsilanti
Corps Mrs. Harry J. Smith. chair
man will preside and Mrs. owen
Cleary will give the welcoming al
dress.
DR.. Cyrus Sturgis OK the I'niyer-
sity Hospital will talk on "Oppor
tuuities Of Nurses Aides in the
War
Mrs Betty Hayden OF Ann Ar
Dor and Dr. Noreen Fo.sythp head
o. the Emergency Med cal Services
in the county. will also speak
Mrs Irene Johnson. county chair.
nan o. Nurses Aides will award
the service stripes for $50 hours
services given
Mr. Ellen Forsythe viii swaId
the 500 hour stripes for { DVO.
Miss Jean Aiken. who instructs
the Aides during their training will
cap the graduates. Relatives and
friends OF the graduates may a..
tend.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-13
Iune II Set
For Election

The Annual School Board cleo
ton for Ypsilanti School District
One will be held June 70. al which
time two members will be elected
for four year terms TO fill the places
OF ]. Houck and Leroy y. Bush,
whose terms expire this year.
Petitions for nomination of can
didates may be secured from the
office of the Board OF Education
between May l9 and May ~ up I'M
til 4 o'clock.
Registrations can be made any
time except Sundays and legal holi-
days up 10 and including Saturday.
June during regular office hours
which are from to 1880 a. m. and
to 1880 p. m. except Saturdays
when they are from $50 to 1870.
On June 3. the last day OF regisira-
ton the office will be open from s
a. nj. 10 p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-13

Administration mas given all op-
pointments to Hague
Mrs Norton charged Walsh. who
was appointed TO his post by ex
Cox. Charles Edison. a Hague foe.
with taking adv antage OF senator
isl courtesy to bring about Iejec-
ton OF MCGrsths nomination
u regret that Sen Walsh has
used he hsh office tn wifrh he
was privileged to serve by the
grace Of his friend. the ey cover
nor, 10 hurt an innocent man,
said Mrs. horton. IT would seem
that the price he is paying for
seat in the Senate covering very
short period comes rather high
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-13
Owners
Open Store

Merle G Renton and Noel j
Walker. well known builders ana
contractors. are today announc ing
official opening Of the hardware
store recently purchased from the
Alex j. Nulan estate
II was during the year 1887 that
the Messrs Renton and Walker
joined in contracting and building
and they have a long list of well
constructed buildings to their ere.
dit
Following the death OF Mr. NJ.
IAN they decided that their exper-
fence and knowledge OF building
materials could be used to good
advantage in the retail field Pur.
chasing the business they set about
rearranging the store and adding
new merchandise Although the
store has been open most OF the
time since the day OF purchase for
the accommoda OF customers.
II has not been till this week that
the new owners we're ready 10
make their opening announcement.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-13
Second 1t. Norman Christian
Killed in Action in England

Word that another Ypsilani
youth has been killed in action in
the service OF his country was re-
ceiyed here late Friday afternoon
by Robert S. Christian. S07 limerick
St. who learned in a telegram from
the War Department that his son.
Second Lieut.. Norman X. Christian,
"A. was killed in action on April 20.
in England. No details were given
in fhe telegram. which stated that
a letter telling more OF Lieut.. Chris
tian's death. is 10 follow.
The son Of Robert S. Christian
and the late Henrietta kicherer
Christian, deceased, Lieut.. Chris
tian was born March IS, 1920, in
Ypsilanti. He was a graduate OF
Ypsilanti High School. and attended
the Michigan State Normal College
where he was an outstanding art
student, excelling particularly in
various types OF printing. While in
high school he was a member OF the
National Honor Society, was on the
staff of the senior yearbook. and
as dOA4lN III the a. l. uONOSI dpus
and Hi-Y clubs. He was a member
OF the DeMolay and Phoenix Lodge
no. 10, F. and a. NJ, Excelsior
Chapter and the Baptist Church.
He was a past master councillor OF
De Molay.
After leaving school Lieut.. Chris
tian was employed in the sales de-
partment of the Detroit Edison
Company for three years. leaving
for induction into the Army in Aug
ust. 1912.
From August, 1912, TO March,
1919, he was engaged in clerical
work in the Medical Corps al Camp
Barley, Texas, after which he was
transferred to the Army Air Corps
Previous to receiving his silver
wings, Lieut.. Christian received
training at several fields in Texas.
including Kelly Field, Ellington
Field. and Big Spring Bombardier
Field. where he received his wings
and second lieutenant's commits
sion Oct. %, 1913.
Lieut.. Christian received ad.
vanced training as a bombardier at
Biggs Field. Texas, where he re-
NAMED from October. 1913. TO Feb.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-13
May Festival
Groups Named

The various committees for the
Ypsilanti Public Schools May Festi-
val to be held May Il and 49, have
been announced by Roland Schaf
er. director
Jack Lockwood will assume the
duties Of general manager with
Miss Francis Young as his assist
ant The making OF the various
colorful costumes will be capably
undertaken by Miss Caroline
Lewis OF the high school home eco
Monies department The lights
and stage scenery will be handled
by Oryil McMurry. John Davidson.
Frank Schimel and Miss Justine
Enss.
The ohoruses participating and
the general committees are Cen
tral-Miss Esther Sturm and VI SIS
Nav McGuiness. Woodruff Mrs.
Esther Fletcher and Mrs Luella
Parsons ProspeCt-Mrs. Gather
Inc Lidke. Harriet-Mrs. Olive
Kersey WEIGH Hall Miss Nora
O'Connor and Mrs. Blanche kis
sane.
The festival which IL 10 he held
in the Ypsilanti High Schol audi
forum at 5 y. IN. will be carried
out in a patriotic theme Starting
with the first settlers OF America
and ending with the United States
OF today. il features many dances
and songs OF various countries
Besides the numerous chorvs es.
the High School Orchestra Band
and Girls Drum and Bugle Corps
will perform.