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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
Parish St. Baptist
Church To Mark
Pastors 18th Anniv.

Rev. S. l.. Green, Jr., president of
Campbell College will deliver the
Rev. G. A. Greer's anniversary ser
mon, Sunday, January 20, at l0:45
a. m.
The Anniversary will be climaxed
oy Prof. C. H. Wilson, principal of
If the Smith Robertson School
as guest speaker Sunday night at
7 p. m.
The music will be rendered by
Choir No 2 under the election Of
Mrs. G.. r. Gooden.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
Woman Held In
Mail Box Thefts

MERIDIAN, Miss. - Marie Gully
Lauderdale county woman is beine
held in the county Jail here fol
Federal authorities after being ar
rested in connection with series
OF mail box thefts.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
MISS MURIEL j. CYPRESS
LOVELY BRIDE OF
PFC. ROY EUGENE BOGGS

Pearl Street AAIE Church was
banked with palms and ferns and
lighted by taper glow in cathedral
candelabra for the wedding of
Miss Muriel Juanita Cypress daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Cypress
to Pfc. Roy Eugene Boggs, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Evans, Miami
Fla, Sunday evening" Dec. %,
1945. Vases in the altar held white
gaadioH. President Sherman l..
Greene, Campbell College, Jackson
officiated and used the double ring
ceremony.
Preceding the ceremony, Miss
Varon Owens, student of Tennessee
State College, Nashville, sang II
Love Thee" and Thine Alone" ac-
companied by Mrs. Aurelia Young.
Mr.. Kline Wilkerson sang The
Lords Prayer" during the cere-
mony
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a model
OF white Duchess satin, designed
with a sweetheart neckline. The
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
Universal Life
InS. Go. Gets
New Quarters

Information was received here
last week to the affect that the
local office of the Universal Life
Insurance Company has acquired
new quarters. The new quarters
being the top floor of the Crystal
Palace Building on North Parish
Street formerly occupied by the q.
S. o. Club which was discontinued
on December 81.
According to reports the building
will be occupied by the company
will be considerably remodeled and
within the next 90 days.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12

greenery decorated the home.
In the dining room the table was
laid with a beautiful lace cloth. 1t
was centered with the TERED cake
The brides mother wore black
dress of marquisette and MORE
taffeta, and Mrs Evans, the mo-
ther of the groom wore black
crepe dress. Both wore corsages.
Among those present at the we'd
ding were: Mr.. and Mrs. Emory
Evans, mother and father of the
groom, Miami, Fla, Mr. S. r. Mos
ley Daleville, Miss, grandfather
of the bride and Mr.. and Mrs E.
l.. Mosley Chicago, uncle and aunt
of the bride
Pfc. Boggs and the bride left for
motor trip to Miami, Fla. with
the groom's parents after the re-
ception.f For travelling, the bride
wore suit of olive green wool
with brown accessories
Mrs. Charlotte Jackson and sis
ter, Mrs. Clara Mae Neal who has
been living in Chicago for several
years spent the Xmas with their
mother at 9l2 Pascagoula ST., re-
turning to their home in Chicago
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Smith of
Dreyfus ST., were host to a lovely
New Year Supper honoring Miss
Lenora Anderson of Chicago. They
had a Stheir guests Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Anderson, Mrs Gladys Topp
Miss Mildred Smith, Miss Juanita
Irr Hn,sssA 80
Pfc. Alton Franklin has return
ed to the states from the Europen
Theater. He is the son of Mrs. Bes-
sic Greer and brother of Eldrest
Hopson of South Roach st.
Mr.. Laurant Smith formerly of
jackson where he graduated from
Jackson College and who recently
OJlICdSO
College of Laboratory Technique
was among the holiday visitors in
the city.
Miss Zolda Davis was host to a
group Of friends with lovely party
during the holidays while at home
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
l.. t. DotSon of Pittsburg Street
Miss Davis is Junior at Morris
Brown College.
Mrs. Olivia Wallace of w. Pas
cagoula st. who has been i'll with
the flu is up and out again.
Mrs. Johnnie Middleton of Rose
ST. is Ill at the Sally Harris Clinic.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Young of w
Peark st. left the city Tuesday
night for Washington, D. c.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
Lets Register
To Vote Drive

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --(SNS)--
Veterans will stage Let's Regis
ter To Vote" mass meeting at the
st. John AME Church at p. m.
this Sunday.
The meeting is being sponsored
by the Veterans Committee of the
Southern Negro Youth Congress
headed by Kenneth c. Kennedy.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
Do You Want
POWER, LOVE?

Power to make you victorious In all
you undertake? Power to make people
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Power to make anyone follow you?
will send you information which is the
result of scientific research. This mfOr-
nation and directions will help you be-
come more masterful and exert greater
influence. You will be able to make
prevailing misconceptions. IF YOU AXE
NOT DELIGHTED YOUR MONEY I'M.
MEDIATELY REFUNDED. JUST SEND
me your name and address. Pay post
man on delivery $2.16 when he delivers
goods and written guarantee. or enclose
$500 cash or money order and we pay
postage. Write now!
FREE with every order: Talismanic
Seal of Luck In blOOd-red Ink
on Egyptian notified Parchment.
HARRIS, IT'S East Broadway
Dent. $40 New York 2, N. Y
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12
Booker t. Theatre
To Be RemOdeled

Workmen have already started on
the job of remodeling the Booker
T. Theatre. According to Leroy
Jackson, manager of Alamo Booker
T. Theatres, the house will be en-
larged and remodeled.
The plans for remodeling calls
for enlargement, new sound equip
ment, new seats and complete new
front lobby and marquee
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Young of w
Peark st. left the city Tuesday
night for Washington, D. c.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12

Mrs. Olivia Wallace of w. Pas
cagoula st. who has been i'll with
the flu is up and out again.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-01-12

Mrs. Johnnie Middleton of Rose
st. is i'll at the Sally Harris Clinic
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-08-24

Mr.. j. E. McNeamer, 143 East
Monument Street, devout member
and trustee of Christ Temple
Church, Holiness, who is proud
that the Usher Board organization,
of which he is founder and presi-
dent, had its beginning in Christ
Temple Church some Is years ago.
Since this time, other Boards
have been organized through Mr.
McNeamer in many churches of the
city and throughout the state.
During this present session of the
Holiness Convention, Mr.. McNeam-
er, as he has done for many years,
devoted his time and energy in
seeing that the hundreds of dele
gates who take their meals in the
dining room of the church, are well
fed.
With the full cooperation of
members of the church, Mr. Nc
Neamer has worked untiringly dur
ing the past months to get the
church ready for the convention.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-08-24
Leon Rene Opens
Record Company
In Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD Pacific Pres S
Syndicate). - Leon Rene, whose
when the Swallows Come Back
to Capistrano" and other compost
tons which have made him ma
tionally famous, announced this
week that his recording firm has
now established distribution set
up.
Rene, president of Exclusive Rec
ords, has now established Exclu-
sive Records Distributors, Inc, and
has opened offices at 1418 West
Oath Street.
Rene announced that the new
firm will act as sole distributor
of Exclusive Records in Southern
California and is the main shipping
point to distributors throughout the
nation.
Outstanding artists now playing
under the Exclusive label are Joe
Liggins and His Honeydrippers
Johnny Moore's Three Blazes, Herb
Jefferies and Buddy Bakers Or
cheStra.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-08-24
Biloxi Student
Gets Medical
Scholarship

This week, II students joined
the ranks of Mississippis future
men of medicine. At its meeting
here, the State Medical Education
Board approved scholarship awards
to II students, one of which was
Marshall F. Nichols, Jr., 718 Main
Street, Biloxi, Miss, son of Mrs.
Fannie L. Nichols, widow and prin-
cipaI of a school in Biloxi. His
father was the late Prof. Nichols,
who was also principal of this
school.
Young Nichols received his edu-
cation in the Biloxi Public Schools,
Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Miss,
with high averages. He has finish
ed first year of medicine at Me-
harry Medical College, Nashville
Tenn; finished pre-medica1 August
1915 and will receive the Bachelor
of Arts degree, Tougaloo, 1947. He
is leader in high school and col
lege activities and an assistant ir
chemistry.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-08-24
LA. Negro
Population Is
Now l33,082

LOS ANGELES = Pacific Press
Syndicate)-The Negro population
of this city has doubled since 1910,
the city council was informed this
week. There are now 1902 Ne
gro residents here, compared with
63,774 six years ago.
The population as a whole has
advanced to 1905, 687 persons, which
includes 1879 persons listed as
members of other races" Includ-
ed in so-called white classified
ton" are more than 100000 per-
sons of Mexican extraction, who
with the exception Of being classed
as white" at demonstrating time
normally are placed in the same
category as other non-Caucasian
races and suffer the same hahdi-
caps experienced by other minor
ity' groups.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-08-24
CARD OF THANKS


We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to our friends and relatives
for their kindnesses during the i'll
ness and death of our dear wife
and mother, Mrs. Alberta Hobson
1856 South West Street. We are sin.
cerely thankful for your visits, your
flowers and condolences. Special
thanks are extended to Rev. Frank
Williams for his consoling sermon
and to Peoples Funeral Home for
their sympathetic service.
(Signed): HUSBAND, SON
and SISTER
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-08-24
OFFICIAL ROSTER

Bishop c. P. Jones, D D., Ii. D.
President Emeritus and Senior
Bishop; 1927 East And Street, Los
Angeles II, Calf.
Bishop VIM. A. Washington, DID,,
President; Presiding Bishop of the
Western Diocese; Los Angeles IL,
Calf.
Bishop E. w. Butler, Presiding
Bishop Southwestern Diocese.
Bishop VIM. Mitchell, Presiding
Bishop Northcentral Diocese; ST.
Louis 10, Mo-
Bishop w. E. Holman, Presiding
Bishop Eastern Diocese; Washing
ton, D. c.
Bishop ]. M Haywood, Presiding
Bishop Northern Diocese; Chicago
Ill.
Bishop j. Gordon Hay, Presiding
Bishop Southeastern Diocese Ode.
ceased; Chicago, Ill.
Bishop 0. B. Cobbins, Presiding
Bishop Southcentra1 Diocese.
Bishop r. A. Jeter (Retired), 1907
w. 32nd Street, Little Rock, Ark
Deceased).
Rev. M. r. Comic, Recording Sec
rotary; Norfolk 4, Va.
Bishop o. B. Cobbins, Core
spending and Statistical Secretary;
Jackson II, Miss.
Rev L. M. Relf, Financial Secre-
tary; Chicago, Ill
Brother Walter Moore, Treasur-
er; Chicago, Ill.
Dr. w. H. Howard, MA, DID,,
President of c. NJ. & I. College.
Rev. S. j. Anderson, DID, Exc
utive Secretary of the Church Ex-
tension and Publication Boards.
Rev. P. H. Curry, Secretary Ma
tional Board of Claimants.
Bishop E. w. Butler, Host-Pastor.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-08-24

w. H. Howard, M. A., DID,, presi-
dent of c. M. I. College. On Friday
the sermon was delivered by Rev.
M. F. Brown of Memphis.
At / p. m. Saturday the dele
gates are invited to assemble at
c. NJ l. College where they will
be addressed by Bishop 0. B. Cob
bins on the subject: &C. NJ & 1.
College and It's Relationship to the
Church and It's Needs" At s p. m.
the Song Fest will be directed by
Rev. George Thomas, assisted by
Mrs. O. V. Holloway
In the absence of Bishop c. P.
Jones, the Memorial Sermon will
be delivered Sunday by Bishop
VIM. A. Washington of Los An
geles.
The Holiness Movement was
founded so years ago by Bishop
Jones. who came to Jackson in 1895
as pastor of Mt. Helm Baptist
Church
The first convention was begun
Sunday, June 6, 1896, and since that
time the Church of Christ (Holi-
ness) U. S. A., with headquarters
in Jackson has continued to make
its way until today it is felt in all
parts of the United States.
Bishops and leaders of the Move
ment who will be Memorialized
Sunday are: Bishop j. F. Morrison
First Bishop of Eastern Diocese
Bishop w. H. Dunn, Second Bishop
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-08-24
Il Negroes Help
Of
Atomic Bomb

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The names
of a dozen Negro scientists who
were employed by contractors in
certain developments of the great
est military weapon of all time, "
the atomic bomb, were disclosed
today by the War Department.
They are among the several thou
sand physicists, chemists, mathe-
maticians, research associates and
laboratory assistants who contrib
uted to the Harvesting of atomic
energy.
Employed by the Metallurgical
Laboratories of the University of
Chicago, under contract to the Man
haitian District Con July /, 1896,
these laboratories became known
as the Argonne National Labora-
tories were the following:
*Mr. Edward A. Russell, 273C
Maypole Street, Chicago, Ill.
Mr.. Moddie Taylor, 1897 South
Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
Mr.. Harold Delaney, 6135 Vernon
Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
Mr.. Benjamin Scott, 5044 Wash
ington Park Court, Chicago, H.
**Dr. j. Ernest Wilkins, 6717 Ev-
ans Avenue, Chicago, ILL.,
Mr.. Jasper Jeffries, 1922 South
Eberhart Street, Chicago, Ill.
The following, employed by the
S. A M. Laboratories of Columbia
University, New York City, under
contract to the Manhattan District,
have a B. A. degree or better and
have job classifications of research
associate or higher:
Mr.. George Sherman Carter, 48
Macombs Place, New York City.
Mr.. Clarence Dewitt Turner, al
w. 18th Street, New York City
Mr. Cecil Goldsbury White, $40
Lexington Avenue, Brooklyn, New
York
Mr.. George Warren Reed Jr, SCI
Howard Street. N. W., Washington
D. C.
Mr.. Sydney Oliver Thompson. 300
Quincy Street, Brooklyn, New York.
DR.. William Jacob Knox Jr., 270
Convent Avenue, New York City.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-08-24
Baptist Seminary
Announces Date
Of Fall Opening

The Sentral Center, located at
Jackson, the Southeast Center, To-
Gated at Hattiesburg, and the South
central Center. located at Prentiss,
Miss, will open Tuesday, September
II, at 8 o'clock a. m. All students
of these three centers are requested
to register at this time.
The following centers will open
Tuesday, November 5: The North
Central Center, Sardis, the Delta
Center, Indianola; the Hill Delta
Center, Lexington. An able fac
ulty has been secured for each CEN
ter of the Seminary. Each student
and prospective student is urged to
register promptly.
HERBERT L. LANG,
President.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-08-24
Edward A. Baker
To Sponsor
32-State Broadcast

Edward A. Baker, we'll known
advertising executive and owner of
the Edward A. Baker Advertising
Agency, 456 Book Building, Detroit,
Mich, is sponsoring a 80 state
broadcast which began on August
2 over Station XEG, Monterey
Mexico-1050 on your dial. The
half-hour program, broadcast from
1890 to II p. m, est, every We'd
nesday night, features music-the
top tunes of the day by leading
Negro bands and orchestras, inter-
views and appearances of outstand-
ing personalities, and advertising
Station XEG is one of the strong
est stations in the world, having a
sending range of $4,000 watts and
covers well the states of Texas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Mis-
souri,, Alabama, Tennessee, Kansas,
Georgia, North Carolina, South Car
DINA, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Ken
lucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, and New Mex
leo.
MIR. Baker started the Inter-Racial
Goodwill Program in Detroit eight
years ago as half-hour show once
week, which now has grown to
an hour and half program every
night in the week from 1890 D. m.
to II midnight.
These programs are designed to
reach the Negro population in the
States above indicated. The pro-
grams are under the direction of
the Edward A. Baker Advertising
Agency, 456 Book Building, De-
troit, Mich, which can be contact
ed for request tunes, and all in
formation concerning advertising.
Leading personalities who have
appeared on the Detroit program
include Paul Robson, Marian An
derson, The Ink Spots, Count Ba-
sic, King Cole Trio, Una May Car
lyle, Erskine Hawkins. Lionel
Hampton, Carlotta Franzell, Marva
Louis, Joe Louis, Billy Holiday,
Katherine Durham, Mills Brothers,
Dorothy cambridge, Canada Lee,
Dorothy Donnegan, and the casts
from such great plays as Deep Are
the Roots "The Tempest" ION
Whitman Avenue" Carmen Jones"
and many other outstanding per-
sons of stage, screen and radio.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-08-24
LocoI Druggist Carries
Large Stocks; SpeoioIizes
in Mail Orders

1t will doubtless prove interest
ing 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, 2 pre-
paration of proven merit that has
filled a tremendous demand for
those who need a general system
purifier. 1t costs only $100 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. II
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 Ajax Tonic costs only
$1.00 per bottle and is on sale al
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 3-2444
Jackson. Miss.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-08-24
DELEGATION OF M. w. Quincy
GRAND LODGE LEAVES FOR
OATH SESSION IN DETROIT SUN.
DR.. and Mrs. T. j. CUney
To Head Delegation

The delegation of The Most Wor-
shipful Quincy Grand Lodge, A. F.
& A. M. of the state of Mississippi,
will leave the city Sunday evening,
August 25, over the l. c. Railway,
to attend the 64th Biennial Session
of the United Supreme Council,
which will be held in Detroit, Mich,
headquarters, 54O4 Brush Street,
August % through September 1,
1916.
DR.. T. J. Quincy 33rd Degree
Grand Master; Ill. D. G. Guy, 33rd
Degree Deputy Grand Master, of
Marigold, Miss; III. G. w. Milliken,
32nd Degree Grand Senior Warden,
of Vicksburg, Miss; Ill. Isaac Gray,
Bind Degree Junior Deacon, of
Vicksburg, Miss; Ill. A. Shelby,
32nd Degree Grand Secretary of
the Widows Donation Department,
Mt. Olive, Miss; Ill. A. A. Moore,
Worshipful Master of Bethlehem
Lodge No. 10 of Jackson, Miss,
and Mrs. N. ]. Quincy, Grand Ma
iron of the Q. f. S. of the State of
Mississippi and Supreme Most An
cient Matron of Daughters of
Sphinx of U. S. A.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-08-24
24th Infantry
Regiment In
0kinaWa Now

OK1NAWA - The oath Infantry
Regiment, one of the four Negro
combat units in the Army prior to
World War II, are helping to keep
the peace on Okinawa after mate
rally aiding the victory in the
Western Pacific.
Men of the famous regiment
landed in the New Georgia Islands
two days before the Battle of the
Coral Sea in May, 1912, to become
the first Negro combat troops to
face the enemy in World War II.
In carrying out its duties on Oki-
nawa, the regiment is particularly
proud of the work of the following
men from:
Mississippi: Maud. Pfc. James E.
,Dishmon, Route l. Box Sd; Rule
vile, Sgt. Clarence Harver, Route
/ 2, Box 0; Belzoni, CPL Tim Smith;
Boyle, Pfc. Floyd Martin, Box 312;
Clarksdale, Pfc. M. c. McClain, 82l
N. Led Street; Richton, Pfc. Gar
land D. Watts. Route 3, Box l73;
Mound Canyon, PFC Oliver B. With
erspoon, Box 112; Utica, Pfc. An
drew Janson, Route 2, Box 203; Co.
lumbus, Pfc. Roosevelt Doss, Route
l, Box 1903; Cpl. Lewis T. Virgil,
Route S; Louisville, Pvt Henry E.
Haynes, Route 3, Box 214; Mcleod
Pfc. Samuel E. Bankhead
Holly Spring, Pfc. Lewis Boga,
Route l. Box 1877; Pfc. Sidney Boga,
Route l, Box 1879; Clarksdale, It's
Mitchell Stevenson, Jr., 339 Quincy
Street; Jackson, PFC Isiah Wilson,
! 2400 Lunch Street; Pvt. Burnes
Owens, 1904 w. Woodrow Wilson
Avenue; Brook Haven, Pvt. Percy
Williams, Union Haven: Shaw, Pvt
Chester Virgins, Route 2, Box SO;
Como, Pfc. Clarence Whiting; Ray
mond, Pfc. Marcella Singleton
Route /, Box a.; Walnut Grove PFC
Fletcher Canady, Route 2, Box So
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-08-24

Bishop Chas. P. Jones, D. D., LII.
D., founder and president emeritus
of Church of Christ (Holiness) U.
S. A., now observing its Golden Jul
bilee at Christ Temple Church of
Christ, Grayson and Monument
Streets, Jackson, Miss.
This great meeting called by
Bishop C. P. Jones, has been in
session since August is and will
continue through August Is.
Sunday, August Is, was the for
NAL opening of the Convention that
has brought to Jackson hundreds
of delegates and friends from ev-
cry section of the country and the
annual sermon was delivered by
Bishop VIM. A. Washington, D. D.,
executive president of the Ma
tional Convention.
Highlights of Mondays session,
presided over by Bishop Washing
ton, was the Welcome Addresses
given by Mrs. A. E. Butler, wife of
the host-pastor.
On Tuesday the sermon was de-
livered by Bishop w. E. Holman.
The Wednesday session was con-
Quoted by the CWWW Auxiliary
of the Church of Christ, Holiness,
National Convention, Mrs. r. M.
Washington, president, Mrs. Sallie
Thomas, secretary.
On Thursday night the Educa-
tional Sermon was delivered by DR..
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-08-24
Negro Attorney
Named to L. A.
Police Board

LOS ANGELES = Pacific Press
Syndicate)-This city set something
of precedent during the week
when a Negro, Attorney Charles
Matthews, 39-year-old former dep
uty district attorney of Los An
geles county, was appointed to the
five-man police commission by
Mayor Fletcher Bowron.
Ironically. Matthews was named
to succeed Van nj. Griffith. the
commissioner who occasioned the
entire shuttle by his battles with
the mayor stretching over the last
several months.
The appointment of Matthews,
subject to approval by the City
Council. is signal victory for nu-
merous citizens organizations of
the community who have waged
long battle for representation in the
city government and particularly
the police commission.
Matthews, a graduate of the Uni
verSity of California, Berkeley,
served as deputy district attorney
for this county from 1931-45. He
was appointed to this post to sue
coed Leon Whitaker, first Negro
to hold the post, after the death of
the latter.
Matthews resigned two years ago
on the grounds that the office Of
fered no chance for promotion. He
is registered Republican.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-08-24

MILTON LARKIN AND HIS
ORCHESTRA with the CATS N
TANNERS will play for the Open
ing of School Dance at the New
Colored Skating Rink, Friday, Sep
TENDER 49,
Watch this paper for details.