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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-10-26
4th Quarterly
Conference AT
New Bethel

The Fouth Quarterly Conference
of New Bethel AME. Church, the
Jackson District, was successfully
closed Sept 9Th and 9th with Dr.
J. W. Hair, presiding elder of the
Jackson District, in charge. Devo-
tionS were conducted by the pastor,
Rev. j. S. Butler. The presiding
elder opened the business session
of the conference in his usual man.
ner of dignity and gracefulness. All
their full reports for the year and
closed them by asking for the re-
turn of their present pastor, be-
cause of the peace, harmony and
success the church has enjoyed dur
ing his administration. The presid-
ing elder closed with very encour-
aging remarks and also expressed
his gratitude for the very fine way
the pastor and members had sup
ported his program and the con-
nection this conference year.
The services throughout Sunday
were most impressive DR.. Hair
made beautiful talk to the Sunday
School, commencing it to be the
leading Sunday School of his entire
district. The young folk were happy
of sharing in this honor with their
very capable superintendent, Mrs
Amy Tyler Martin. During the
morning services Mrs. Thompson OF
Los Angeles, Calf, rendered sew
eral vocal selections. These songs
set the spiritual tide very high ano
the entire congregation was touch,
ed. Among the selections deserving
mention were: Il Do, Don't YOU
God Leads His Dear Children
Alone" and Il Know That My Re.
deemer Liveth." DR.. Hairs message
was very timely and inspiring. The
message was brought by Rev. w. D
Wright of hte Meridian District
Sunday night Thus closin gone O.
the greatest quarterly meetings il
the history of New Bethel. A spe
cial donation was raised for Mrs
Thompson. This amounted to $1,000
! Six dollars and IS cents was col
lceted for a floral for the late Rev
J. S. Smith The total amount rails
ed for the fourth quarter wa
$865.59.
DR.. j. w. Hair, Presiding Eldel
Rev. j. S. Butler, Pastor.
Bro. j. M. Martin, Reporter.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-10-26

the proves of the Alabama trum-
peter, sent out a call for Cootie
For twelve harmonious years,
Cootie was top trumpeter in the
Ellington band. Although his as
ISOLATION with the Duke had been
most happy, Cootie could not get
rid of the notion that he would
succeed with band of his own.
So, encouraged and abetted by
Ellington himself, Cootie rounded
up his band, which from the time
of it's opening engagement at
Grand Terrace, in Chicago. has
made history in musical circles. In
San Antonio, Tex, Cootie discover
ed Eddie Vinson. who he believes
is one of the greatest blues singers
of them all.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-10-26
Dies On
Job Friday
Morning

Shocking indeed was the news
that told of the sudden death of
Mrs. Callie Anderson which occur
ed Friday morning, October % while
she was on her job at Stevens Bar
becue Inn.
Mrs. Anderson. who had remained
from work last week because Of i'll
ness had returned to her job and
seemed to have been in good health,
Friday morning according to those
with whom she worked.
According to a physician called
in, death came as the result of a
heart complaint.
The deceased is survived by a
mother, sister, other relatives and
friends. She is long time friend
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Stevens by
whom she had been employed for
several years.
AT this writing funeral arrange
ments are incomplete.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-10-26
Prizes Awarded
AT Annual Negro
State Fair
By Sarah M. Harvey

Saturday, October 10, brought to
close the 2lst annual Mississippi
Negro State Fair and according to
officials, taking all things into con-
sideration, the Fair this year was
rather good
In an interview, it was learned
that the failure to have the big
parade on opening day as had been
announced and as was expected by
the many Negroes in every section
of the city, was not in anyway due
to the failure of the Fair officials
to solicit the cooperation of the
business and professional groups of
the city to take part in the event,
nor was it due to lack of interest
on the part of Mr.. j. E. McNeamer,
who at the request of fair officials
agreed, not to have a parade"
Chat was impossible) but to assist
in the arranging and lining up of
such a parade, had Negroes here
saw fit to take advantage of the
opportunity to display the progress
that they should be making and to
get the valuable publicity and adj
vertisement that their businesses
need absolutely free
Beginning with Monday, the
crowds increased each night and
School Day hundreds packed and
jammed the grounds to enjoy the
many attractions offered on the
Midway by the Wallace Bros.
Snow.
The local stands seemed to have
done rather good business, especi-
ally on School Day.
THE exhibits, tho not so many
in number were for the main part
very fine and reflected to an ad-
vantage the few organizations and
individuals who are big enough
and have enough race pride to at
tempt, year after year, to make the
fair real institution the few who
think nothing OF ownership OF the
fairgrounds, trying to be the big
''I' in the setup, who care nothing
for the fame, ETC., but who are
content to be the best of the little
part that they can play, hoping and
, praying that eventually there will
be enough little parts played to
build a real institution, one Of
| which the youth of the race will
not be ashamed
| Prizes were awarded as follows:
| The Willing Workers Club of Mt.
Helm Baptist Church, End prize;
Mrs Robbie Owens, 1st prize on
Robbie Bags display; Mrs. Hanah
White, End prize; Mrs. Rosie Red
mond, 1st and End prizes; Mrs.
Pearline McToy, End prize;
st. Thomas Community, LIST prize;
Davis-Hills Community, End; Ed
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-10-26

Thomas Walker, Arcola. Third row
Seating left to right: Fred Cum
bingham. Magnolia; James An
drews, Arcola; Edward Steel, Lau-
rel Floyd Ware, Greenville; Frank
Buttler. Pascagoula; Charles Jack
son, Greenwood; Roscoe Pickett,
Waynesboro; Joe Hardy, Newton;
Julian CraWder, Port Gibson; Ma
than MCGEE, jackson; Ernest
Blanks, Waynesboro; Manor Nc
Gee, Hazlehurst; Vernon Bradford,
Biloxi; Charles Reed, Brookhaven;
James Ford, Clarksdale; Nee Nc
Donald, Newton. Fourth row
standing left to right: Assistant
Coach John White, Wilberforce
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-10-26

University; Joseph w. Harper,
Greenwood; Tyree Viverette, New
ton; Aaron Carpenter, Port Glib
son; William Louis, Brookhaven;
Roosevelt Sisson, Greenwood; H.
w. Hicks, Summerland; Conelius
Hanshaw, Pascagoula; Cullen Lee
noir, McComb; Wilbert Jordan,
Waynesboro; Ernest Moore, Lor-
man; Arthur McGill, Waynesboro;
Arts B. Jordan, Waynesboro;
Head Coach A. Ruben Alba, Tuske-
gee.
NOT ON PICTURE: Assistant
Coach Louis r. Slade, Tuskegee;
Assistant Coach, Robert Derden,
Alcorn.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-10-26

The Alcorn Braves are ready to
fight hard for the Acorn College
Alumni and friends on November
8 at Alcorn. The Braves will meet
M. l. College on this date in Al
corn's Homecoming game. Indica-
tions are that hundreds of Alumni,
former students and friends of the
college will be on hand.
The Braves listed above are Qeft
to right: Front row, Frank Jor-
dan, Newton; Oscar c. Wright,
Clarksdale; Charles Hunter,
Brookhaven; Lloyd Smith, Cleve-
land; Murray Creshon, Brookhav-
en-; Roland Strider, Mascot, Annis-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-10-26
Locol Druggist Carries
Large Stocks; SpecioIizes
in Nail Orders

It will doubtless prove interest
ng and re-assuring to the families
living out of the city to realize that
their drug needs can be accurately
and Immediately filled from the
large stock of the Harding Drug
Company of Jackson-at any time
both day and night.
This old established drug firm
does both a wholesale and retail
business, and consequently carry
large stocks ready for any emer-
gency.
From the laboratory of this pro-
gressive firm have come many noted
remedies-one of the most popular
being Harding's Ajax Tonic, pre-
paration of proven merit THAI has
filled tremendous demand for
those who need general system
purifier. 1t costs only $1.00 and is
sent anywhere prepaid at this price.
Summers end find many of us
with a complete let-down feeling,
and in need of safe, reliable tonic
that will tone up our systems the
answer to these symptoms are found
in Harding's Ajax Tonic.
This noted remedy is especially
helpful to those with disorders of
the stomach, liver and kidneys. It
will assist those suffering with in
digestion, constipation, nervousness,
loss of appetite, headaches and dir
biness. 1t cleanses the system mild
ly, gently and effectively.
Harding's FLAX Tonic costs only
$1.00 per bottle and is on sale at
Harding Drug Company, 500 East
Pearl street, Jackson If you live
out of the city demand this tonic
from your favorite druggist, but il
not carried in their stock it will be
sent direct prepaid at this price.
Harding Drug Co.,
sos E. Pearl ST. or call 3-z444
Jackson. Miss.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-10-26

Friends in Utica, Miss, are shar-
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Love
the joy and pride they are expert
encing over the recent graduation
of their son, Cary E. Jones from
the Booker T. Washington High
School in Memphis, Tennessee.
Mr.. Jones, a veteran of World
War II, spending more than years
overseas in the service of the u. S.
Navy was before his induction a
student of Piney Woods Country
Life School, Piney Woods. Miss.
He entered Booker T. after being
discharged and now that he has
completed his high school work
will take up a trade.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-10-26
COOTIE WILLIAMS, WHO RODE
TO FAME ON HIS TALENTED
TRUMPET, HERE WE'D, NOV. &
First Appearance
Of Greet Artist
In City

Cootie Williams came up the
hard way from Mobile, Ala, where
he was born July "a, 1904 While
not exactly destitute, Cootie at
the tender age of 12-had no mon
ey to pay for lessons But he found
a happy solution. There was tailor
in the town named Charlie Lips
comb, who in days gone by had
been something of a trumpeter
himself
So, Cootie pressed pants for Lips
comb in exchange for his first mu-
sic lessons. This arrangement was
SO successful that not long after,
as a mere youngster, Cootie found
himself in Florida as ace trumpet
er with the Eagle Eye Shields
Orchestra. While still in the South,
Cootie organized his own band,
came to New York and soon was
playing at the Roseland Ballroom.
It was the first time Cootie or
any of his boys had ever seen
snow, and the rigors of the North
ern winter soon laid most of them
low with colds. AS one by one they
fell by the wayside, and only six
were left, the band was fired Ard
subsequently,, all of its members,
including Cootie, were unceremon-
iously tossed out of their hotel
rooms.
Long, lean days followed
One night, Cootie strolled into
the BandboX, a small Harlem night
club, and a rendezvous for music
ians, who gathered there for cut
ting" sessions. (They call them
liam" sessions now.) There were
number of top-notchers there
that night, including Red Nichols,
Jabbo Smith and the late Chick
Web. Naturally, Cootie had his
trumpet with him, and was invited
to join in. He did. And, as his fell
low musicians like to recall today.
practically blew them out of the
joint. Chick Webb was SO enthusi-
astic that he prevailed upon Cootie
to move in with him, and there be-
gan fast friendship which con-
tinued until Chicks untimely death
a few years ago.
Duke Ellington, having heard of
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-10-26
Small Items
To Crochet

Charming Shirley Allen whose
face has become quite famous
around America as she has pursued
her profession as a model recently
did modelling stint for Neil Scott
& Associates. Miss Aliens face has
appeared in many of the current
ads now appearing under the spon-
sorship of large corporations in
Negro newspapers.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-10-26

Loans and grants totaling 1925 ,625
were approved last week by the
State Building Commission for ru-
raj schools and veterans housing
projects.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-10-26

lie by exhibits, the types of work
that are now being successfully
carried on in these places, work
that can benefit hundreds of more
if properly supported.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-10-26

During the war passenger-car
consumption of motor fuel declin-
ed approximately 40 per cent,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-05
Homemakers' Clubs
Having ''Open House,

With the Christmas season at hand,
the homemakers' clubs of Garrett
county are holding an open house at
the office of the Home Demonstration
Agent in the Post Office Building.
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, De-
cember 5, and 7, have been set aside
for this event when all are invited to
drop in between the hours of two and
four o'clock p. m. on Thursday and
Friday; and on Saturday from ten to
twelve o'clock a. m. and two to four
o'clock p. m.
Each club has been responsible for
contributing some gift suggestions
which will be displayed. There will be
suggestions for Christmas decorations
and a display of attractive but in
expensive gift wrappings. There also
will be some directions given for
wrapping gifts, to those who are in
terested.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-05
Briefs In the News

Oakland Independents defeated Sal
isbury at Salisbury last night 66 to
48, in the Tri-state league. Dixon
Motor company, Aurora, defeated
Friendsville 47-23 at Aurora.
Mercury took nose-dive this week
after summer-like weather, and on
Tuesday morning it was one below at
Weber's. 1t was near zero on Sunday
night and early Monday morning. ac-
companied by a high wind. About an
inch of snow fell.
Oakland firemen were called Sat
urday afternoon to extinguish a grass
and brush fire which had spread
around the lake at Mt. Lake Park.
The automobile of Charles Bowman
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-05
Women's Club Plans
Christmas Program

A Christmas program has been az
ranged for the next dinner meeting
Of the Business and Professional Wo-
mems club, to be held at the William
James hotel ON Wednesday evening,
December IL.
Dr. Denver Pickens will speak on
the Meaning of Christmas" The pro-
gram is in charge of Susy Smith, Mrs.
Playford Ryan and Miss Bessie Nor
ton on "Christmas Let's Share with
our Sisters Overseas" Each member
is being sent card asking that an
article of warm, clean used clothing
and other designated articles be
brought to the meeting. They will be
sent to Europe. The group will sing
Christmas carols.
The club members have also an
ranged Bingo party on Thursday,
December -, at the Manhattan hotel,
for the benefit of the ten-age canteen
and the hospital fund.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-05
Eighteen Persons
Register Last Month

Eighteen persons were registered
with the Local Draft Board during the
month of November, it was announced
by H. L. Jones, chief clerk. The first
three were returned veterans.
The list Includes: Ebert Branson
Felix, Accident; Kenneth Leroy Tea
garden, Mt. Lake Park; Alvin Paul
Friend, Swanton; John Wesley Wris-
ton, Friendsville; Kenneth Duling
Dice, kempton; Harlin Kenneth Boil
yard, Oakland,
Lott Nanber Grove, Friendsville;
Edward Lawrence Martin, Oakland;
Park Herman Opel, Accident; William
Curtis burst, Swanton; Ivan NJ. Yo-
der, Grantsville; Thomas Herbert Da-
Wis, Swanton; John Stanley Edgar
Grantsville; John Wade Beeghly, Oak
land.
Alvin Russell Knox, VindeX; How
ard Ray Shahan, Oakland; James Har-
old Weeks, Mt. Lake Park; James
Junior Weimer, Deer Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-05
Former Judge Capper
Renews Partnership

Walter c. Capper, former associate
judge Of the Fourth Judicial Circuit,
who was succeeded Saturday by Col.
George Henderson, has renewed his
partnership with William S. Jenkins,
with law offices in Cumberland. The
partnership will be known as Capper
and Jenkins.
Capper was appointed chief Judge
by Governor O'Conor after D. Lindley
Sloan reached the age limit and re-
tired in April, 1914. In January, 1915,
after the state court system was re-
vised and circuit chief judges no
longer served in the Court of Appeals,
he was appointed associate judge by
the governor.
Since he was named to the bench.
only five appeals were taken from
rulings handed down by Capper and
Chief Judge William A. Hustler, and
they were sustained in four of them
by the high court.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-05
Senior Girl Scouts
To Fill Baskets
For Needy Families

Oakland's senior girl scouts are fill
ing several bushel baskets with food
for needy families Of the community
this Christmas, in furthering their
program of civic service, it was an
nounced this week by Miss Susy Smith
leader
She pointed out that the aims Of
scouting were service to others and
self improvement and in line with
these objectiyes the group had accom-
plished the following since its incep-
ton last April; obtained over $40
through a silver tea, with which
friendship bags were fitted and sent
to twenty children in Greece, raised
money for camp at . rummage sale
and spent week at camp in June;
took a first aid course given by Bruce
Jenkins during the summer; tended
babies at the golf course two days a
week the past summer, organized a
baby Sitters group.
Miss Smith said she and her assist
ant, Mrs. Virginia Cannon, plan other
activities for the senior scouts which
include a course in seIf-improvement,
to be given early next year by Mrs.
Mary b. Orr, home demonstration
agent. She added that names of chill
dren patients in Hopemont Sanitar-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-05
Civic Club Luncheon
Planned for Dec. 10

A Civic club luncheon has been
planned for next Tuesday, December
10, at 1:l5 at Pickwick Inn, it has
been announced by Mrs. E. T. Tower
former president of the group.
Mrs. Tower named Mrs. Paul Nay
lor as chairman to arrange for the
luncheon and any interested person is
invited to join the club which is being
reorganized. The organization was in
active during the war.
Those desiring to attend the lunch
con are being requestered to make
reservations with Mrs. Naylor before
December 7, by telephone 228-R.
Miss Ann Sloan, Homecoming, will
be the guest speaker. DR.. James Gan
non, Jr., will play several violin selec-
tions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-05
Arrest of Two
Clears Up Series
of Thefts In Area

The clearing up of number Of rob-
berries was accomplished by county Of
ficers here over the weekend with
the arrest of William Lewis and Ed
ward Lewis, brothers, formerly of
Fairchance, Pa, who have freely con-
fessed to at least six offenses, it was
announced by George E. Coddington,
sheriff, and J. S. Teats, deputy and
sheriff-elect.
The arrests were made Sunday af-
after Teats had received bit of i'm
portant information from Walter Har-
desty, at the B. and O. depot. Investi-
cation by the officers led to hot
trail on a stolen automobile, finally
eliminating in the arrest of the pair.
Mr.. Teats said the pair had con-
fessed to entering Harve's Market, on
Mt. Lake road, about two months ago;
breaking into the state liquor store
at Terra Alta, w. Va, and taking
four bottles of whiskey; breaking into
the B. and O. depot at Oakland, and
rifling packages and taking an auto
battery, ammunition, clothing and
other articles; taking tools and gas
olne from the well drilling outfit at
the municipal golf course west of
town; stealing the gun from the Win
dow of the Oakland Hardware and
Furniture company; and stealing an
automobile in Uniontown from James
Galrow.
Mr.. Teats said the pair were being
held for court on charges Of breaking
and entering. William Lewis, II, the
older Of the two, recently was released
from the Maryland Training School
for Boys. Both had been residing in
recent weeks at the home of an aunt,
west of town.
Following their arrest, C. Shrout,
B. and o. policeman, and Neil C. Fra
ley, States Attorney, assisted in the
investigation.
Both of the youths denied any con-
nection with the theft of the kitchen
sink and other articles at the Golf
Course this summer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-05

having worked almost continuously
since he was twelve, but that after a
day or two fishing he was ready to
return to work. He remained deputy
clerk until 1882 when Mr.. Tower died
in office and the judge appointed Mr.
| Ross to fill the uneXpired term. He
was then elected for three terms, COM
pleting fourteen years as clerk.
Born September 7, 1869, in Marshall
county, W. Va, Mr.. Ross says he re-
members distinctly arriving in Oak
land at the age of seven, the day after
the Glades hotel burned He wildly
recalled seeing the smouldering ruins
as he went through town.
Mr.. Ross was married three times,
all to native Garrett countians, all of
whom died. He has had seven children,
and three are living, Frank Ross, of
Piqua, Ohio; Mrs. Ruth Smith, Akron,
Ohio and Mrs William E. Naylor, of
Oakland.
lilo SCI WIG " lIlC community ulu
not end with his court house record.
Mr.. Ross also served in the City Coun-
Gil a number of years ago, and as its
president. He was secretary of the
Methodist Sunday School for many
years and is still active in Sunday
School work, at present heading a
group at the church known as the
"Whiskers," who are vieing with the
"Friskers" for an attendance record
in the mems bible class. "And we won
last Sunday, too" he Dragged.
Mr.. Ross was positive he wouldn't
want to work any more at the salary
he started with, nor stand the long
hours of those days. Starting for HE'S
kell and Shartzer he worked for So
per month and was in the store every
day from a. m. until 10 p. m. at
got better when | went to the post
office" he recalled. Hours there were
from 3 a. m. to Z p.
With fishing and hunting as his
hobbies Mr.. Ross hopes to keep busy.
That he is still somewhat of Mesh
ach" is attested by the fact that he
bagged two squirrels this fall while
out in the woods near Oakland.
Recognition Of his long service was
given Monday when Judge George
Henderson and Chief Judge William
A. Hustler came to Oakland for the
nonjury term Of court. Attorneys of
Oakland who appeared in the court
room to welcome the Judge, all had
word of praise and commentator for
his long record as we'll as Judge HUI
ster. "These were accepted with
thanks and just a tinge of regret that
my active days are over" he said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-05
Candidates Continue
To File Expenses

A few candidates in the recent cleo
ton continued to file their expense
accounts this week, in accordance with
the regulations of the Federal Corrupt
Practices Act.
The County Republican committee
report showed receipts of $2,975 from
individuals and the State Republican
committee, and expenses for adver-
Using, transportation of voters, etc,
which amounted to almost $4,000. The
report showed balance of $80.23.
&. l. Gender, unsuccessful in his
campaign for reelection, spent 1929
so, his report showed. Expenses of
others were; E. C. Clatterbuck, $33.-
10; Stewart F. Stahl, $77.40; VERNE
r, Smouse, $26719; Jonas Sines, $780,
80.