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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-02
Tenn. Race Riot
Get New Trial

Columbia, Tenn. - Not satisfied
with the evidence presented again
st two Negroes convicted of part.
sipating in a racial clash in Col
umbia last February 25, Circuit
Judge Joe M. Ingram, granted them
a new trial.
At trial which ended in nearby
Lawrenceburg October 4, the two,
John McKivens, 26 and Robert Gen
try, "a. were convicted of attempt
to commit murder and sentenced
to not more than 81 years in the
penitcntary, while % Negro de-
PENDANTS facing similar charges
were acquitted.
The motion for a new trial was
granted by Judge Ingram only 10
minutes after it was presented by
Attorneys for the National Assoc
iation for Advancement of Color
ed People who defended all Negroes
in the case growing out of a racial
clash which resulted in injury to
several persons and death of two
Negroes while they were being held
prisoners.
If the state proceeds with a
new trial, court attaches said, it
will be held at Lawrenceburg,
where the original trial was trans
ferred on a change of venture, dur
ing the term Of court which opens
in January.
The men were convictd in con-
nection with the wounding of four
white policemen who entered the
darkened Mink Slide Negro sec
ton of Columbia the night of Feb
ruary rs, following a day of racial
tension and talk of mobs set off
by fight between a white radio
repairman and two Negroes.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-02

Sandy Gavins Auditorium, corner
South Fifth Avenue and Madison
street.
Aside from the general reports
on the activities and accomplish
ments of the various clubs dur
ing the year and planning for the
ensuing year the further purpose
of the meeting may be seen from
the following statements of pur-
pose by the State President, Mrs.
Ruby Suits Lyells of Jackson in
letter to prospective conven-
ton speaker.
Some examples as / interpret
our purpose says president Lyells,
are CD We can keep our children
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-02

in school and influence others to
do so. Many of us are Or should be
PTA members. A ssuch what can
We do? (2) What about buying
homes, saving for a rainy day,
buying bonds as means OF saw
ing. Teaching our children the
futility of trying to keep up with
the Joneses CD What are our
rights in the area of voting? (4)
What can the ordinary person do
in improving relations between the
races. increasing respect for the
race by proving ourselves men
and women or respect. 60 Dis
pell the idea that sit matters not
what one does SO long as he does
not get caught
The convention will open with
public program of welcome at
z o'clock Thursday night. Includ-
ed on the program will be the well
come address by Mrs. T. J. Barnes,
President of the Laurel City Fed
Grafton, and the address on behalf
of the citizens by DR.. H. l.. Knaive
prominent Laurel Physician and
successor to the late John l.. Webb
as Grand master of the Stringer
Masonic Grand Lodge of the state.
Following presentation by Mrs.
j. e. Johnson, Past president of
the South Eastern Federation,
Mrs. Ruby E. Suits Lyells, State
President will deliver the annual
address, the subject of which will
be gearing Club work to the New
Era.
Others on the opening program
include Mrs. Lucille Price, Mrs.
l.. T. Ellis, Mrs. G. w. Williams
will preside with the music und-
er the direction of Mdmes Ruth
Rowan Sanders, Erin Rogers, Zee
A. Barron and Mrs. H. V. J. Nc
Innis, with additional music by
the Oak Park School Band.
Other speaker to be heard dur
ing the two days session include
Mrs. L. T. Miller, YazOo City,
former state president, Rev. w.
A. Bender, of TougalOO College,
Mrs. Virginia Howard, of the
State Board of Health, Prof. N.
H. Burger, Principal, Eureka Hi
School, Hattiesburg; Percy Green
Editor Jackson Advocate, A. J.
Finch, of Brandon.
A record number of delegates
are expected to attend the meet
ing.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-02
Grant New Trials In
Columbia Case

Columbia, Tenn. Oct. - (NN
PA) - John McKivens, 26, and
Robert Gentry, "a, who were con-
yicted of attempt to commit MUIR
der in connection with the race
riot here on February 25, were
granted new trials last Friday by
Judge Joe M. Ingram.
Ingranting the motion for new
trial for the men, Judge Ingram
said he was not satisfied with the
evidence presented against them.
At their trial in Lawrenceburg,
which ended Ocober 4, jury
fixed their sentences at not more
than twenty-one years in the state
penieniary afer finding that they
participated in the shooting OF
four policemen who entered Mink
Slide, the colored business sect
ton of Columbia, after there had
been threats~of white mob to lynch
Mrs. Gladys Stephenson and her
son, James, who had been ar
rested as the results of an alter
cation with a white radio repair
man.
Judge Ingram granted the mo-
ton for a new trial ten minutes
after it had been presented by
defense attorneys, representing
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
who defended McKivens and Gen
try and twenty-three other de-
PENDANTS who were acquitted by
the same jury which found the
two men guilty.
1t appears doubtful that the
state will again pu the men on
trial, but if i should do so, the
trial will be held in" Lawrence
burg, where the original trial
was held following a change of
venue.
The riot, out of which the
charges and the mass trial grew,
resulted in injury to several per-
sons, including the four police
men shot in Mink Slide, and the
death of two colored men, who
were shot in Jail while allegedly
attempting to escape.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-02
Truths For
A New Day
(From the Bahai World Faith)

Do we not look upon the begin
ninv Of affairs; attach your hearts
to the ends and results. The pres
ent period is like unto the sowing
time. Undoubtedly it is impreg-
mated with perils and difficulties,
but in the future many harvest
shall be gathered, and benefits and
results will become apparent.
When one considers the issue and
the end, inexhaustible joy and
happiness will dawn.
Everything Of Importance in
this world demands the close at
tention of it's seeker. The one in
pursuit of anything must undergo
difficulties and hardships until the
obpect in view is attained and the
great success is obtained. This
is the case of things pertaining
to the world. How much higher
is that which concerns the Sup
RENE Concourse! That Sause in
wolves every favor, glory and eter-
nal bliss in the world Of God.
Tablets of Abdul BAHIA.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-02
TougaIoo Observes
ANA Celebration

During the week OF November
80, Tougaloo College is joining
hands with many schols and church
es all over America to celebrate
the one hundreth anniversary of
the founding of the American Mis-
siopary Association. One of the
activities of the centenary week,
"a Century Of Brotherhood" a
pageant depicting some of the thrill
ling episodes n the history of the
A. M. A. will be presented in the
Tougaloo College Auditorium on
Thursday, November 7th at 800
P. M. In keeping with the generous
spirit of the work of the A. M. A.
there will be no admission for the
presentation.
During her century of service,
Aunt Mary Ann, as the American
Missionary Association is affect
ionately called by those who know
and love it's work, has pioneered
in the opening and developing Of
over 500 schools and colleges for
Negroes in the South. Among these
former A. M. A. schools are we'll
known institutions like Atlanta IN
iversity, Howard University, Hamp-
ton Institute and many others.
Most of these schools were turned
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-02
MISTRIAL IN LONG ISLAND
MURDER CASE

Mneola, L. /. Oct, (NNPA) -
County Judge Henry J. A. Collins
declared mistrial last Monday in
the first degree murder case of
Ward Beecher Caraway, charged
with the fatal shooting of Mrs
William John Logan, and set Nov.
Fl for the new trial.
Judge Collins dismissed the jury
at the request of James D.. C.
Murray, the former butler-chauf
feur's new chief attorney. Mr..
Murray was appointed Caraway's
counsel by Judge Collins on Friday,
to replace Charles R. Weeks, who
withdrew as chief counsel because
of illness.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-02
Officers And
Insane Man Slain

McComb, Miss.-A Pike County
deputy sheriff and Negro whom
the officer was seeking to ques-
ton, were slain early October rs,
in a burst of gunfire in the Baer-
town section on the outskirts of
McComb.
Sheriff w. Moore said the Ne
gro, Lucius Brown, about so, shot
and killed Deputy Harmon Nc
Guffee, 40, and was then shot and
killed by fellow officers summon
ed to the scene.
Brown had been released recent
ly from the state insane asylum,
and Negro neighbors lad sum-
moned officers after he had be.
come violent and was d::o urbing
the peace.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-02
PENNSYLVANIA EXECUTES
WOMAN SLAYER

Bellefonte, Pa. - Corine Sykes,
housemaid, who slew her employ
err Mrs. Freeda S. Wodlinger in
1914, with a butcher knife the
same week that she was employ
ed became the sevond woman in
the history of the state to be
electrocuted when she paid for
her crime in the electric chair
Monday, October 18th. The Sykes
woman was 22-years old.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-02
State Federation
OF CoIored Women
Hold Convention

Laurel. Miss. - The Mississippi
State Federation of Colored Wom-
ems Clubs will hold its 3Sth An
nuaI State Convention here Oct.
31-Nov. /. The conventions day
sessions will be held in st. Paufs
church at the corner of Jefferson
and South Fifth Avenue. The
night session will be held in the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-02
Egg Production

Good average production per hen
n . small home flock which Is given
adequate feed and care Is about 80
eggs . year. The average In farm
Aocks II considerably lower - about
100 eggs Z year - but It could b
raised BY better feeding and man
agement. An excellent producer
Il 4 hen that lays from $50 to 200
eggs Z year.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-02
Kansas Industry

Kansas commercially produces
and processes large amounts Of
petroleum, natural gas, zinc, coal
cement, salt, stone, lead, clay,
natural gasoline, sand and gravel
volcanic ash, gypsum, tripoli, chat,
asphalt rock, helium, chalk, and py-
rite. Undeveloped mineral resources
include diatomaceous mari, iron OK
ide pigments. bentonite. and mag
pesium and aluminium ores.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-02
Aids Harvesting

In harvesting crops by hand, much
time and effort can be saved by ar
ranging the job SO both hands can
work and keeping the hands to-
getner for increased hand-eye CO.
ordination. Equal use Of both hands
has increased the amount harvested
~ one person by 20 per cent over
using only one hand.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-02
ALABAMA EXAMS NEGRO
VETERANS

Birmingham (NSN)) = Exam
nations for Negro Veterans were
held at the Veterans Centers here
and in Mobile last Monday.
The examinations were held for
those veterans who desire to quail
ify for a high school education.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-28
College Set To Fly
AtCreensboro Soor

1t will be "up in the clouds" for
college women at Greensboro next
wear as word was released from
the Woman's college that a course
in flying, from general funda-
mentals to actual soloing, starting
with the fall semester, will be
given for credit.
To be called elements Of Aero
n~autics," the new course, as an
nounced by DR.. Leonard B. Hurley,
chairman of the college curriculum
committee, will be taught by DR..
Anna Reardon, head of the physics
department.
Regular classes dealing with
aerial navigation, aerodynamics,
emterology, aircraft and civil air
regulations will be offered on the
campus, and each student will
receive eight hours of dual flying
instruction from qualified instruc-
tors of Hawthorne Flying service,
at the Greensboro-High Point air
port during the semester.
The course, as outlined, will be
one of the first of its kind in the
country, and the Woman's College
will become one of the few girls
schools in the nation to offer flying
TO it's students. Prerequisites will
be at least one year of maizena,
tics and physics, and written per-
mission from parents. Students
successfully completing the course
will receive three semester hours
credit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-28
III You
Get Up Nights -.
You Can't Feel Right

night YOUR rest is broken and it's no wonder
s. nte von feel old and rundown before your
time; So i ySS Get o. Pp,n mIslht Ps 9s s"aeF B asSn
n ensa I,e~ Pains. Nervousness. Rheumatic
Ankles. due to non-organic and non-sys.
temie Kidney and Bladder Troubles: you
sn NV us,islly, the very first dose Of Cystex
soes risht to work helping the Kidneys flush
sutN excess s acids and wastes which may have
caused eau your trouble. 50 take Cysts I exactly snd =
Is Nh Increase in pep, more youthful feeling
a and io ~ in living. 'oystex must satisfy com.
T pietely Or money back is ns guaranteed a,,;sT 90. on
resurn dav without trying Cystex-s Guar
s esnlteed sizes, 35e. 7sa. $50 at druggists
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-28
Poppy Sales
Net $1,176.50
During Drive

Although the sales from Poppy
Day Saturday was not as high as
it has been during the war years,
the total sum raised in New Han
over county reached 81, 1850, ac-
cording to Mrs. J. B. Edwards,
president of the local American
Legion auxiliary.
Mrs. Herbert Davis brought into
headquarters the largest amount
from her sale of peoples which
totalled $685. and Miss Eleanor
Owensby took first place amount
the younger girls by bringing in
$1,000
The newly organized unit al
Carolina Beach raised a total Of
$116.5O.
During Saturday, luncheon wa:
prepared for the workers at the
Legion home under the supervision
of Mrs. J. c. Seymour, Mrs. j. L
Thorne, and Mrs. C. N. Brewer
Mrs. T. J. Cause, chairman Of
Poppy Day vas assisted in selling
peoples by the following members;
Mrs. Finley Mcmillan, Mrs
Roger Smith, Mrs. Herbert Davis
Mrs. Max Register, Mrs. L. L
Motto, Mrs. Georgia Mason, Mrs
J. M. Mcintyre, Mrs. j. F. Jar
rott, Mrs. J. F. Mann, Mrs. w
K. Stewart, Jr., Mrs. L. H. Vowel
Mrs. Larry Schnider, Mrs. W. K
bennington, Mrs. Charles Nc
Grady, Mrs. j. Reid Crawford
Mrs. J. R. Benson, Mrs. N. D
Edwards, and Mrs. L. W. Davis
Included in the workers among
the younger group assisting were
Miss Margaret Hollingsworth, Mis-.
Barbara Tyner, Miss Eleanor
OWensby, Miss Mary Ann Wat
kins, Miss Deloris Toston, Mis-.
Barbara Dean, Miss Fay Land
and Miss Linda Bruton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-28
Husband
Completes
WeddingP Plans

Miss Geraldine Bishop Huband,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. v.
Huband, will become the bride OF
Nathan Russell Stanley, o Of Mr..
and Mrs. N. R. Stanley, Saturday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in the
First Christian church with the
Rev. H. ]. Wilson, officiating.
Attending the bride will be her
sister, Mrs. E. H. Jones, as matron
of honor and Dorothy BYRD as
maid of honor. The bridesmaids
will be Shirley Barfield, and Lura
Mae Bell, of Washington, D. C.
The brides father will give her
in marriage and the bridegroom's
father will serve as best man.
Ushers will include John and
Francis Stanley, brothers of the
bridegroom, and E. H. Jones.
Invitations have been issued but
all friends of the couple are cor
daily invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-28

purpose OF installing newly
elected and appointed off.
GERS.
Saturday
800 p. m. - Wedding of Miss
Ellen Thompson and Donald
Edmondson to be held in the
First Presbyterian church.
Reception to follow.
4:30 p. m.-The wedding of Miss
Geraldine Bishop Huband and
Nathan Russell Stanley in the
First Christian church with
the Rev. H. J. Wilson, Off
~ciating.
500 p. m. Wedding of Miss
Nettie Wilson and Edwin r.
Downum to be solemnized in
St. Johns Episcopal church
with the Rev. E. w. Halleck.
rector, officiating.
700 p. m. - Opening of Wrights-
vile Beach Surf club with
oance ana bu11et supper par
ty for members, wives and
houseguests.
The Carolina Yacht club
at Wrightsville Beach, will
open it's doors for the Oath
season for members and
guests.
Sunday
a. m. - The North Carolina
PressWomen to hold n day
convention in Adams house
at Harbor Island, with Viii
mington Presswomen as
hosts. J. Walter Webb will
be the main luncheon speak
er.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-28
CUB and SOCIAL
dates to remember
Today

Today
1900 a.. m.-The Rev. Allen Will
son, pastor of First Chris
tan church will address
members of William Hooper
Seventh grade at a special
service.
800 p. m. Woman's Mission
cry society of Southside
Baptist church to meet in
the church also Sunbeams
and Junior GA to meet
at the same hour in the
church.
800 p. m. - Blue. Triangle and
Junior Business Girls clubs
of YWCA to meet together
for supper and to hear a
book review.
800 p. m. Seminole Council
No. "a, Degree of Pocahon-
tas to meet in Junior Order
hall, 81 South Second street
800 p. m. - VFW auxiliary to
meet in Tide Water hall.
$50 p. m. - Glass Night for
New Hanover high school
seniors.
Wednesday
$50 p. m. - Graduation Exer-
cises for senior members of
New Hanover high school
with T. T. Hamilton, Jr..
principal, presenting d.
plomas, at Legion stadium.
Thursday
800 ?, m. ITALIAN Workshop
to meet in ITALIAN hall,
Friday
800 p. m. Wilmington Assemb-
ly, No. II, Order of Rain
bow for Girls, will hold a
public meeting in chapter
room of Masonic Temple for
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-28
Wide Awake Section
To Play Vo||ey Ball

WIDE AWAKE SECTION, May
27.-The boys of Wide Awake sec
ton will play a volley ball game
with Sampson county boys this
Saturday.
Mrs. Carrie Lee Leese of Penn
broke, spent the weekend with
Miss ReSsie Freeman.
Miss Agnes B. Jacobs and sis
ter, Miss Dories Jacobs, are the
first two Indian girls from BLADDER
county to graduate at Sampson
county school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jolly Jacobs Of
Columbus county spent the week
end with Mrs. Jacobs parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Jones anc
family in Lumberton.
Mrs. Catherine Patrick visited
b. Raleigh Sunday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-28
Barbara Shearin Feted
At Theatre Party Here

Barbara Shearin was honored
on her twelfth birthday recently
with a party given by her mother,
Mrs. Dorothy Shearin, P%inecrest
Parkway.
Games and contests were played
during the morning with Peter
Reavis and Mary Bost, winners. A
delicious ice course was served
by the hostess after which the
young guests attended a movie at
the Bailey theater.
Enjoying the occasion with Bar
bara were Mary Bost, Eugene
Wallace, Nancy Bruce, Henry Bost,
Martha Kay SHEPPARD, Gilbert
SHEPPARD, Ann Bruce, Peter
Reavis, E1oise SHEPPARD, and Bill
Shearin.
A divice has been developed IN
Australia which automatically
makes a scale map of terrain over
which it is rolled.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-28
PERSONALS

Friends of Walter L. Taylor, 612
South Second street, will regret
to learn he is a patient in James
Walter Memorial hospital and ex-
poets to undergo an operation this
week.
Mrs. Howard Morris. of New
York City, is expecting to leave by
plane today for her home after
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. MCGOWAN, 1907 Chest
nut street. Mrs. Morris expects to
meet her husband Sunday. Who is
a member of the cast of Maurice
Evans Hamlet" which, has been
on tour. Mr.. Morris also toured in
Hawaii during the war in the same
play which was known as the CT
Hamlet.
Mrs. Lillian Raper, of Lexington,
arrived yesterday to attend the
Edmondson-Thompson wedding
which will take place Saturday aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock in the First
Presbyterian church.
Friends of Mrs. Marsden Bell
amy, Jr., will be sorry to learn
that she is a patient in James
Walker Memorial hospital.
Mrs. John Robert Beatty, of New
York City, the former Anne Kid
der, is visiting with her mother,
Mrs. Francis Curtzwiler, at
Wrightsville beach. Also Major
Rhoddy Kidder, of Myrtle Beach,
spent the weekend visiting his
mother and sister.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-28

Two Wilmington sons we're
among the 10 University of North
Carolina students who were tapped
by the Order of the Golden Fleece,
at impressive ceremonies in
Memorial hall Sunday night.
The Order, considered by many,
the top-rankiag honorary society on
the campus, picks its members for
distinctive records in special &C
tlvltles and general all-round ex-
cellence.
The Wilmington boys included
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-28
Davis-Smith Wedding Vows
Exchanged Sunday Afternoon

Miss Mildred Lucille Smith and
Kenneth Davis, Jr., were united
IN marriage Sunday afternoon at
4 o'clock in the Fourth Street Ad-
vent church with the Rev. j. L..
Davis, uncle of the bride, officiat-
ing.
Against a background of palms,
the vows we're spoken. Centering
the seem were vases filled with
clusters of white gladiolas and
fernery. The alter was covered
with the same white flowers.
The church organist presented
a program of nuptial music. The
selections included st Love You
Truly" BECAUSE" and the we'd
ding marches from Wagner's 10
hengrin'' and Mendelssohn's Mid
summer Nights Dream"
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, Harry L. Smith.
She wore a street length dress of
gray crepe, fashioned with a long
wasted bodice, an extremely full
skirt, and a heart shaped neckline.
The sleeves of the dress were the
summer butterfly type. Miss Smith
wore on her head a half-hat with
one gardenia on either side. Her
accessories were of white and her
shoulder corsage consisted of three
white g~ardenias.
Miss Shelia Costin, maid-of-honor
and only attendant to the bride,
wore a street length dress of pink
islet net. Her hat consisted of pink
flowers over n eye and her ac-
cessories were all in black. She
wore a shoulder corsage of white
carnations.
Mr.. Davis had as his best man,
James Loder, of this city. Ushers
for the wedding were Buddy Meigs,
Monk Palmer and Harry Smith,
brother of the bride.
Mrs. Smith, mother of the bride
wore a gown of pale blue crepe sod
carried accessories in white. Her
shoulder corsage consisted of pink
carnations. Mrs. Davis mother of
the groom, wore a pale pink crepe
gown. Her accessories were in
white and her flowers consisted of
white carnations.
Following the ceremony, a re-
ception was held at the home of
the brides parents on 100 North
jefferson street. The home of the
bride was attractively decorated
with a %profusion of early summer
flowers, consisting of larkspur,
daisies and bachelor buttons. The
traditional brides table was laid
with a white lace cloth and cen
tered with a bowl of red gladio-
las. Guests attending the reception
were served delicious refreshments
by Miss Shelia Costin and Miss
Eloise Bellamy. Following the
cake-cutting scene, the bride and
groom left for a wedding trip to
Florida.
Miss Smith wore as a going away
outfit, a yellow silk jersey dress,
fashioned on Princess lines and
trimmed with aqua. Her acces-
series were white and her flowers
consisted of gardenias.
Miss Smith is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Smith, los
N. Jefferson street. She was grad
uated from New Hanover High
school, after which she was en-
ployed by the Atlantic Coast Line.
Mrs. Davis is the daughter Of
Mrs. C.. K. Davis, LOT North Jeffer-
son street. After graduation from
New Hanover High school he
Joined the USAAF. He has recently
been discharged, after serving
many months In the China-India-
Burma theater.
After the wedding trip, the
couple will make their home temp
oradily in Wilmington. In the fall,
Mr.. Davis expects to return to
school at State College.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-28
P1idgen
Finishes Work
At Greensboro

Janice Pridgen, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. c. N. Pridgen, $40 South
Fourth street, vas among the 36
members of the one-year CONNER
cial class at the Woman's college
who were awarded certificates Sat-
urday in commencement exercises
in Alumnae house with DR.. w. C.
Jackson, chancellor, giving the
graduating address.