The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1945-04-01

| The theme of the Assembly Our High Tower,
| Psalm 46Z.
The various clubs of the operate under direction
OF the following officials Prof N D. Taylor Yazoo City
Chairman State Y NJ c. A. Negro Work Committee; Mrs.
Lillian Rogers Johnson Clarksdale Chairman State Y NJ c.
A. Negro Girls Work Committee Mr. B. L. Buord Jackson,
State Secretary Y M. c. A. Prof H. C. Harper. Jackson,
Assistant State NJ c. A. Secretary for Negro Work; Mrs
H. Harper Girls Work Secretary Jackson; Wilson Curtis
President Luxs H-Y Northern Divson Elizabeth Martin.
President Luxis 1i-Y, Southern Division.
The assembly got off to good start after the sumptuou
banquet served by the Home Economics Girls under the Ell
cient direction Of Mrs Henrene Wilbun in the Home Eco
Monies building spirit of fellowship seemed to possess each
delegate they exchanged experiences their last
ing at West Point, Miss. year ago.
The Friday night held in the school auditor
ium and down to business $50 p. After devotion
the following welcome and responses were made Words Of
welcome for the Boys Club James Ingram response Charles
Jones' secretary northern dvision for the girls club Ezela
Moseey. response Ida B. Collins assistant secretary, North
division The guest speaker Rev. NJ P Johnson pastor
of Haven Memorial Methodist Church. Claksdale intro
duced by January Jones' vice president Northern division
The address of Rev. Johnson powerful thought pro-
vokng dissertation the curchs postwar plans the
youth of the nation. His address followed by we'll
rendered solo by Miss January Jones' vice PRESIDENT Northern
division Mrs. Lillian Rogers Johnson introduced
by Prof Harper and in low voice she made of the
impressive and heart to heart talks girls the organization
it has ever been privilege to listen.
Alter the assignment OF homes to the late dele
gates to homes feeling like the apostle OF old
1T is good to be here
Saturday day long to be remembered by every
young of the assembly The of Central Meth
odist Church, Jackson Dr. A. L. Holland guest speaker
His message the three PHILOSOPHERS OF life thoughtful
and powerful. The Saturday afternoon session
mainly taken with the election officers and suggestions
plans for 194546 and Evaluation of the Lx HY work
for 10444 Saturday night the coorul and enter
tanning in the history of the Luxis Y work Fhe ladies
gorgeous evening gowns of various patterns The ora
lions and readings masterpieces of English literature and
ecited with the ervor and Interpretation OF the authors
themselves The solos Of the evening bespoke great musical
ability and promise of great future of those who submed
their cultivation The judges rendered the following
reports
The winners in the Northern Division st Peace Activity
Book with 2202 points, Myrtle Hall Junior High Carksdale
second place by Union Academy Columbus, with
94S points The first place soloist by Miss Julia
Darling Mound Bayou District a first place speaker William
Edwards, Union Academy, Columbus. District l.
Winners in the Southern Division: First place Activity
Book lin Hill Junior High School, Jackson, with l26 points
place Randolph High Pass Christian with 73 points
First place sooist Miss Dorothy Nayo Eureka 1aesburg
District first place speaker Miss Ella Ruth Ross, Acorn
District g.
Prof n d. Taylor presented the Northern and Southern
Divisions with plaques while the sooists and speakers were
given pens given free transportation to and from
Yazoo City to home.
Sunday morning after the decision meeting held in