The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-10-05

by the very fine six apartment
building at GLIB South Parkway
and other property that she owns
in the city.
Now, the two persons who pos
sibly contributed most to the leas-
ures of our trip, the charming and
lovable couple, Sgt. and Mrs. Sam
uel Orr, whom some of our readers
may have met when he was at Fos-
ter General Hospital, and she
came aown to see him. Sgt. Orr
has his discharge and both he and
Herman simply bent themselves
over backward to entertain us. 1t
was these two young people who
wined us and dined us and showed
us that part of Chicago made up
of Club DeLisa, Rhumboogie, the
Ell Grota, Joe's Deluxe Club and a
number of the other night spots.
Well never forget Herman and
Sport and do hope that when the
Stork pays his visit to their home
in March, they'll find time to come
down and let us do something nice
for them.
Our rowing also took us to RUDY
HENDERSON'S CHICKEN PAL
ACE. The Hendersons are friends
of Mrs. Stevens and it was Mrs.
Henderson who planned the trip
for us up into Michigan to their
country home.
Much of our time was spent in
the Loop, as Mrs. Stevens para
mount reason for being in Chicago
was to do her fall and winter shop
ping.
Yes, Chicago is truly a great city
and we had a most magnificent Wis
it. But, this isn't a case of sour
grapes-GIVE US JACKSON AND
PARISH STREET every time for
JACKSON, the most progressive
city in the mid-South, where we
find thousands of most spacious
modern streamlined cottages own
ed by Negroes, instead of the ov-
er-crowded and run-dow apart
ments and kitchenette so typical
of the living places of a good many
people in the city. Oh, if l could
live as the folks l have mentioned
here, Chicago might be the place
for me. But give me Jackson,
where the Negroes own and operate
businesses equal to any found in
any section of the country; where
our educational opportunities tho
not as we would have them to be,
are enhanced by the fact that for
the most part our teachers are pro-
ducts of some of the best schools
in the country and by nature are
drawn closer to their little brown
brothers and sisters Where HARD
WORK and PERSONAL ABILITY
allows one to make for himself as
successful and happy life as is pos
sible in any other section of the
country.
We are happy that our boss, w.
j. Miller got away for a short va
cation too. He drove up to Chica-
go last Friday to see the Saturday
and Sunday games of the World
Series that were played at Wrig-
ley Field. While in the city Mr..
Miller was guest in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wooley. He
expresses himself as having had
a most enjoyable time.
Other Jacksonian up in the big
city to see the games were Messrs.
Edward Lee and w. j. (BilD Sum-
mers. And no sooner than we had
hit the town we began to hear of
the lovely apartment buildings that
Mr.. Summers has bought on Drex-
ell Blvd. Knowing the exclusiveness
of this neighborhood makes us
know the value of such property.
Our hats are off to you, Mr.. Sum-
mers.
Back in our office, we found our
selves head over heels in work,
but we are doing nicely and are
getting ready for the Big Peace
Time Nego State Fair which will
begin Monday. From all indications
the Fair will be bigger and better
this year.
We are very grateful to those
person who helped to carry on our
work while we were away. Thanks
million.