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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-07

son. Laurel Springs; Wiley Little,
Crumpler; Mrs. D., c. Goodman,
West jefferson; Mrs. Almond
Halsey, Smethport; Maynard
Perkins, Nathan's Creek; Ben
Phipps, Grassy Creek, Miss Ha-
eel Price, Whitetop, Va; and
Mrs. Frank Julnety, West Jeffer-
son.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-07
NEW STATION TO
OPEN HERE. SATURDAY

The new ESQ service station
to be known as Longs ESQ Ser
vice, will have its, grand opening
on Saturday at it's location next
to Dollars service station, here
J. r.. Long, manager, announced
this week.
The new station is to be West
Jefferson's most modern station
the manager pointed out. The
public is cordially invited to visit
the new station at its grand open
ing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-07
THREE MEN TRIED
IN MAYORS COURT

Two men were tried on public
drunkenness charges and one
for possession of non-tax paid IL
qubr in Mayors court before
Mayor T. E. Parker, here, Mon
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-07

Oscar Lambert, of Jefferson,
and Clifford Phipps, of Grassy
Creek, were fined $40 and costs
on public drunkenness charges.
Charles Rupert, of Nella, was fin
ed SIS and costs on a possession
charge,
Laurel outlook., 1947-07-02
Mrs. Morris, Miss Cooke
Return From Extensive
Tour OF Pacific Coast

Mrs. C.. L. Morris and Miss Eliza
beth Cooke returned last week from
a tour of the west coast. They left
Laurel May % and travelled 1850
miles.
They first went to California
where they visited Yosemite park
and San Francisco. At Menlo Park
they were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
o. A. Young, former Laurel resi-
dents. They then travelled through
the Redwoods and to the Oregon
and Crater lake. They spent
from June 9 to June ID in Portland,
where they attended the Rose Festi-
val. In Washington they visited rel
atives of Mrs. Morris in Bremerton,
and in Seattle were guests of Mrs.
Robert Wilson, the former Miss
Linda Johnson. They report that
Mrs. Wilson taught this year in a
school in the suburbs of Seattle
where Mr. Cady, former Laurel
teacher, was superintendent.
Mrs. Morris and Miss Cooke re-
turned to Laurel by way of Mount
Rainier, and in Idaho they stopped
to visit MI. Morris sister, Mrs. R.
H. Mcmillan, at Edgemere. During
the trip Mrs. Morris took numerous
pictures to add to her collection of
travel films.
Laurel outlook., 1947-07-02
Glen F. Anderson,
Dorothy E. MOritz
Wed In Manhattan

Miss Dorothy Moritz, daughter o
MI. and Mrs. Leonard D. Moritz O
Manhattan, and Glen F. Anderson
son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Ander
son of Lethbridge, Alberta, wer,
united in marriage Thursday at thu
Moritz home in Manhattan.
The marriage, a double ring cere-
mony, was read by o. w. Mon.
sen of Bozeman before an improvisec
altar of pink and white peonies
Music for the ceremony was furnish.
ed by Mrs. o. H. Campbell.
The bride, escorted by her father
wore a fawn colored silk crepe
str~eet-length dress with an orchid
corsage. A sister of the bride, Mrs.
Maynard Sinton, was matron OF
honor and wore a pale blue summer
print dress with a corsage of pink
gladioli.
The mother of the bride wore a
gray print silk suit with a corsage
of white roses.
Mrs. Anderson attended the Uni
versity of Montana and was assistant
cashier of the Manhattan State bank.
Mr.. Anderson, Coach "Jinx," attend
ed Montana State college, served
with the marine corps, and is now
Laurel high school athletic director.
After a honeymoon in Canada, Mr..
and Mrs Anderson will reside in
Laurel.
Out of town guests at the cere-
mony included Mr.. and Mrs. P. A.
Void of Laurel.
Laurel outlook., 1947-07-02
Laurel News Items

Miss Billielu Williams arrives
Sunday by plane from Clydeminister
Saskatchewan, and is visiting will
her grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. A
H. Kremer. Miss Williams is
daughter of the former Miss Jessi,
Kremer. Her father is superintend
ent of the Husky refinery at Clyde
minister.
Bruce S. Bliss, son of Mr.. and Mrs
S. S. Bliss, has returned for the
summer from Los Angeles, Calf.
where he is attending the University
of Southern California.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Bliss and Mrs.
Frank Jacobs left this evening for
Cody, Wyo., to visit Mrs. Nina
Clark, sister of Mrs. Bliss and Mrs.
Jacobs, who is in the hospital there
as a result of a back injury sustained
in a fall.
Willard Baldwin left for Bozeman
Wednesday for an operation at a
BoZeman hospital.
j. G. Durham has written the Lau-
rel Outlook that he and Mrs. Dur
ham will soon leave Redlands, Calf,
for Cleveland, Ohio, and that en-
route they will visit relatives in
Seattle and British Columbia. Their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Durham, who live in
Redlands, will spend two months in
Fort Wayne, Ind, with the parents
Of Mrs. NJ. Durham. Mrs. Madge Otis
and daughters, Dena and Barbara
and their families, of Monrovia, were
recent guests of the Durhams, as
we're Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Trace of
Garden Grove. Mr.. Durham says he
has enjoyed southern California and
that the climate has been beneficial
to his health.
Funeral services were held in
Sheridan, Wyo., for Simon T.
Holsinger, SO, father of Glenn Hol-
He was a retired rancher
Of the Sheridan community. He is
survived by three other sons, three
brothers, 10 grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Thomas Everett and children
have returned from White Sulphur
where they spent several
weeks with Mrs. Everett's mother,
Mrs. Anna Cutler.
Mrs. Fred Scheidecker and chill
dren, Andy and Rodney, visited last
week in Cody, Wyo., with her sister,
Mrs. Allen Livingston.
Mrs. o. N. Vadnais returned home
from the Deaconess hospital
in Billings with her infant son, who
has been named Bruce.
A number of representatives from
Laurel were in attendance at the
-wo-day annual convention of the
Montana Walther league Saturday
Sunday at Lewistown. Fifty
delegates were present from II
Montana towns.
Laurel outlook., 1947-07-02
Demonstration Agent
Advises On DDT Use

DOT, in either space or residual
sprays, has been found to be very
effective as a killer of the common
house fly and other insect pests
about the home. Although the space
spray is very effective and easily
used, it does not last as long as the
residual spray which is to be brush
ed or sprayed on screens, walls, cell
ings, door and window frames, drop
cords and other fixtures where flies
normally rest.
Alfredo R. Forswall, county home
demonstration agent, warned against
the use of DOT near eating utensils,
plants and open fires and added that
the hands should be washed after
using DOT.
Laurel outlook., 1947-07-02
Farmland in New York

During the 60-year period from
1880 to 1910, land in farms in New
York state decreased rs per cent.
Farm production during the same
period, increased by about one-third.
Laurel outlook., 1947-07-02

Mrs. Lydia Hofmeister of Billings
visited last week with friends in
Laurel and Roberts.
Laurel outlook., 1947-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Phelps of
Mammoth a r guests of Mr.. Phelps
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Phelps.
Evening star., 1947-06-15

entirely self-suffcient, needing no
belt or other support. Just think
OF the difference at that time of
month. No chafng from Tampax.
No uncomfortable bulging or en-
barrassing edge-lines. No odor. .
Invented by doctor, Tampax is
made OF extremely absorbent cotton
compressed in applicators for easy
insertion: In place, Tampax is un-
seen and unfelt. Quick to change
and no trouble to dispose Of. This
IS Is the month to start using Tampax.
Sold at drug stores and notion coun-
eers in 3 absorbency-sizes Irregular,
super, Junior). Months supply fits
IN purse. Economy box holds 4
months average supply. Tampax
Incorporated, Palmer, Mass.
Evening star., 1947-06-15

NOTE We will pay So for question and apswer used in
this column. Proof accompany tie Address
Tom Henry, THIS WEEK. 420 Lexington Avenue, New
York IT, N. Y Unaccepted contributions cannot be
knowledged or returned.
Evening star., 1947-06-15

Ou may be sur
prised to learn
that millions of
other women are
not using exter-
nal pads any
more. They have
turned to the
Tampax method
OF monthly sani-
tary protection
and modern
Tampax is worn
internally. 1t is
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07
To Serve Four Years

The Cathedral Board of Trust
ees is composed of twenty mem
bers, half clergymen and half lay
men. The normal term is for five
years, but DR.. Johnson was elect
ed to fill out the unexpired term
of Rev. Elmore Men. Mckee, I'M
til recently rector of st. Georges
Church in New York and now
serving in the Friends overseas
war relief work. The unexpired
term is four years. Membership on
the cathedral board or on the
standing committee of the Diocese
is considered greater honor
than any other spot mt he diocese.
The late President Franklin d.
Roosevelt served more than 80
years as a trustee. DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler, president emeritis
of Columbia University has served
even longer.
An Eminent Scholar
DIR. Johnson was born in Rich
mond, Virginia, fifty years ago on
John Wesley and Harriet Howard
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07
Rector Elected
Trustee OF ST.
Johns Cathedral

New York, N. Y.,-The well
known Rev. DR.. John Howard
Johnson, rector of ST. Martin S
Episcopal Church at 122nd Street
and Lenox Avenue, was elected a
trustee Of the Cathedral of st.
John the Divine two weeks ago,
although the announcement of his
election was only made last week,
after all ballots had been count
ed.
Although the Cathedral was
chartered more than fifty years
ago, this is the first time that a
Negro has ever been elected to
it's Board of Trustees.
Distinguished as a "First"
DR.. Johnson has received the
signal honor of being the first
Negro to serve on the New York
City Emergency Relief Bureau,
under former Mayor LaGuardia.
He was the first Negro ever to
be named a chaplain of New York
City police. He is one of the three
members Of the Mayors Advisory
Committee to the Department of
Welfare, as Well as being co
chairman with Anthony ]. Math
of the Inter-racial Committee OF
the Uptown Chamber of Com
merce.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07
Dan Williams
Trial Postponed

Washington, D. c.. The ar
rangement of Daniel Williams,
disbarred Mississippi lawyer who
ran amuck here on May 16, killing
two men and wounding two others
last Thursday, was continued for
two weeks by United States Com
missioner Needham C. Turnage.
Williams, 4S, is accused of the
first degree murder of Policeman
Hubert Esters and Ray Deven-
dorf, 60 year old clerk in the Of
flee of the District Bar Associa-
tons admissions and grievances
committee, Municipal Court Build
ing, 9Th & e Streets Northwest.
George w. Dalzell, secretary of
the committee. and Cecil Claig.
building guard, were also chot by
Williams, who fled to the offices
of Goth, Howard and Hayes, at.
torneys, where he asked for Perry
w. Howard, Republican National
Committeeman for Mississippi.
Finding out that Mr.. Howard
was engaged n the May Carson
bribery trial. WWilliams hurried
out of the office and at Sixth and
2 Streets northwest ran nto po-
licemen Estes and Claig. In an
exchange of shots, he shot and
killed Estes and wounded Claig
and was himself in turn wounded
by Estes.
Williams had been in Gallinger
Hospital recuperating from his
wounds since the shooting. He
was brought to FURNACES office
last Thursday in a patorl wagon,
his hands cuffed behind him.
Turnage continued the case to
allow Williams an opportunity to
obtain counsel.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07
State EIks Meet
In BeIzoni Sunday

BelZoni, Miss.-The Mississippi
State Association of the Improved
Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks of the World. Bills and
Daughters will hold its annual
convention here on June $40, with
Hill Lodge. No. 1911, Bill w. B.
Waltob Exalted Ruler, as host.
The meeting is scheduled to
open with the convention parade
at 8 p. N. Sunday, feature of
which will be the first appearance
OF the newly organized Magnolia
State Elks Marching Club.
Bill Fred H. Miller, Editor and
Publisher of the Mound Bayou
News Digest is president Of the
State Association. Daughter Willie
Rudd of Jackson is State Daugh-
ter Ruler. Both are expected to be
reelected in Tuesdays election of
officers.
Delegates are expected to attend
the meeting from Lodges and
Temples in Jackson, Brookhaven,
Vicksburg, Hattiesburg, Green
vile, Yazoo City, Tupelo, Mound
Bayou. Biloxi, Greenwood and
Meridian.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07
Speaker Hits
Negro Education
In Mississippi

Jackson Miss.-Dr. D. Amman
die Walker, pastor Of Historic
Bethel A. M. E. Church of Brook
Ign, N. Y. whose election to BIZ
shop in Los Angeles, California at
the A. M. E. General Conference
in 194S is generally conceded
severely criticized public educa-
ton for Negroes in Mississippi in
the commencement address at
Campbell College here last Thurs
day.
Speaking of the number OF Ne
gro educable children in Mississ-
ippi, DR.. Walker gave these facts.
The total number of Negro chill
dren between the ages OF five and
twenty four years Of age in Urban
and Rural areas, were 461, 1854, &C
cording to the census OF 1910. or
this humber only 227 ,266 were at
tending school or 1913 per cent, so
that 50.7 of those who chould be
in school are oat Of school. In the
urban areas however, 64.8 of those
eligible were in school, How can
we escape the inevitable? When
5O.7 Of all Negro children the ages
OF five and twenty four years are
not attending public schools?
Continuing. he said, Gin this
state there is spent each year,
s7.36 10 educate each Negro child
and $52.o1 to educate each white
child. These figunes speak for
themselves. For government,
predicated undemocrated princi-
pies to practice such inequalities
and injustices is an Indictment a.
gainst the government before the
bar OF public opinion"
You the graduates of this in
stitution should make it your
duty to go out and work in your
community for better day to
cure these inequalities and in
justices; and the most direct way
of correcting them is by the use
of the ballot. A democracy is run
or ought to be run by the vote OF
the majority Of the people and
when the right of the ballot is
denied all other rights suffer in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07
Auto Accident
Causes Lynching
Threats in Miss.

Grenada, Miss.-Threats of a
lynching heard here lead to state
highway patrolmen being called
last Tuesday to protect two Neg
roes who were moved to an unnam-
ed Jail for safe keeping, the lynch
threat coming as a result OF an
auto accident, in which the two
Negro men were involved, and in
which two white men were killed
here last Sunday Night.
The removal of the two Negroes
Jack Robinson, driver Of the car,
and his companion, w. o. Farmer,
was ordered by Sheriff. Clayton
Carpenter, after the Sheriff. said
the people here became wrought
up and threats to lynch the two
negroes were heard on the streets
of the town.
The two white men killed in the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07

consequence. Every Negro school
from the high school through the
college should lay emphasis upon
the proper use of the ballot in
correcting social economics and
political evils that beset the peo-
pie of this state.
The address of DR.. Walker
brought to a close one of the best
years in the history of Campbell
College. The total enrolment at
the school this year totaled more
than 500 not including students
of the veterans training depart
ment
The graduating classes were
composed of six from the college
and So from the high school de-
partment.
Church leaders, alumni friends,
Of the college from throughout the
Eighth Episcopal district. COM
prising Louisiana and Mississippi
attended the commencement.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07
Wealthy Oil Man
And Daughter
Burn To Death

Prentiss, Miss, Willie Durr,
age AZ, wealthy Negro oil man
and his five year old daughter.
Lowe, were burned to death here
last Thursday night in one of the
most tragic incidents of its kind
in the recent history of this sec
ton Of the state.
Mr.. Durr. long known asa hard
working but poor farmer, became
suddenly wealthy when oil was
discovered on his land. 1t was
this oil however that brought on
his tragic death and that Of his
young daughter. Attempting to re-
kindle Goals in a stove with oil
taken from one of the wells on
his pface,t he stove exploded and
he and his young daughter were
covered with blazing oil. Rushed
to Laurel for treatment, both died
shortly after being admitted to
Laurel hospital.
Residing in the Oak Grove COM
munity, Mr.. Durr was a trustee of
the Oak Grove School, a member
of the Oak Grove Baptist Church,
and a man of great influence in
the community.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
LOWE Durr, and eleven children.
Funeral services, the largest
ever witnessed here regardless of
race, were held Sunday at Oak
Grove Baptist Church.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07
Truman Names 29
CoIored Officers To
Regular Army

Washington, D. C.,-The names
of 20 colored officers were among
those of 9,209 men whom Presi-
dent Truman last Thursday nom
mated for Regular Army Commos-
sions.
They were chosen from 10000
officers and former officers of the
National Guard, Officers Reserve
Corps and Army of the United
States who had applied for COM
missions.
Of the 20 colored officers whose
names were sent to the Senate,
26 are Air Corps officers, two are
infantry, and one a chaplain.
The grade given each officer is
his permanent grade in the Reg
ular Army. His grade in the Army
of the UUnited States or the Of
ficers Reserve Corps appears in
parenthesis. Those appointed in
the Air Corps are:
First Lieutenant Jess W.Ains-
worth, Chicago; First Lieutenant
Vernon V. Haywood, Raleigh;
First Lieutenant (Captain) Paul
| US G. Taylor, Danville, Va; First
Lieutenant Captain Theodore A.
Wilson, Roanoke, Va; First Lieu
tenant Captain Herbetr E. Car
ter, Amory, Miss.
First Lieutenant Richard B. Car
ter. Asbury Park. N. j.; First
Lieutenant (Captain) Thomas M.
Clark, Baltimore; First Lieutenant
Francis B. Collier, Berkeley, Cal;
First Lieutenant (Captain) Lewis
G. Smith, Los Angeles, CAL; First
Lieutenant Alvin J. Downing,
Jacksonville, Fla; First Lieuten-
ant Harold G. Hayes, Boston;
First Lieutenant (Captain) HUI
bert L. Jones, Denver, Colorado.
First Lieutenant (Captain) Ell.
more M. Kennedy. Jr., Philadel-
phia; First Lieutenant Arthur F.
Williams, Philadelphia; FIRST Leu
tenant (Captan) Albert H. Man
mig Jr., Spartanburg, S. c.; First
Lieutenant (Major) William T.
Mattison, Conway, Ark; First
Lieutenant William D. Phears,
Inkster, Mich; First Lieutenant
ohm Suggs, Detroit, Michigan.
First Lieutenant lit. COLI
George S. Roberts, Farmont, w.
! Virginia. First Lieutenant Donald
A. Shelton, Cincinnati; First Lieu
tenant (Captain) Dudley M. Wat
son, Columbus, Ohio; First Lieu
tenant Charles 1. illiams. Lima,
Ohio; First Lieutenant Dudley w.
Stevenson, Washington, D. c.;
First Lieutenant Lloyd R. V. Tay-
lor, Washington, D. G.
First Lieutenant Ulysses S.
Taylor r., Kaufman, Texas.
Those appointed in the Infantry
are:
First Lieutenant (Major) Fred
eric E. Davidson, Washington, D.
c., and First Lieutenant (Cap-
tain) R. W. Williams Jr., Ameri-
Gus, Georgia.
Appointed in the Chaplain Corp
was Captain Walter d. S. Barrett.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07

Dun-g1asses should not be worn aa
night IN driving automobiles, warns
me Better Vision institute. Tinted
glasses reduce the glare Of ap-
preaching headlights. but they also
reduce visibility by cutting down the
hight. already dim, entering the eye
It night. th''a increasing hazards
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07
Jackson College
Student Wins
|u n Award

Jackson, Miss.,-The 5000 Sec
ond Prizeo of the American Cana
dian Contest for students in
Teachers Training, conducted by
the American Association for the
United Nations, has been award.
ed to Miss Matte Belle Mason, OF
Summed, Miss, senior at Jack
son College.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07

johnson. He graduated from Col
umbia University in 1921 and
from Union Theological Seminary
OF, New York City in 1928. He
studied also at the General Epis-
copal Seminary. Ordained dea-
con in 1922, he was admitted to
the priesthood in 1928 by Bishop
William T. Manning.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07

Mrs. Emma C. Clement, named
Aferican Mother of 1916, by the
American Mother Committee OF
the Golden Rule Foundation. She
is the first Negro Woman to be
so honored.
Mrs. Clement will speak in Can
ton, Mississippi at o'clock P. M.
Sunday, June 8th at ST. Paul
A. M. E. Zion Church on behalf
of Missionary Women.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-07

accident were W. B. Hoffa, Sr.
and Clark Gentry, both prominent
Grenada residents.
Both Robinson and Farmer were
arrested shortly after the accident
occurred.
Robinson has been charged with
manslaughter, crashing red light
failing to stop and give assistance
after an automobile accident, driv-
ing while intoxicated, and reckless
driving. Farmer, his companion
has been charged with being drunk
and disorderly.
According to reports prelimin-
airy hearing in the case has been
postponed and the telling here has
quieted down.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-27

IT'S A wonder kids can read
L when they can find such won
derful classics as Dickens
Christmas Cdrol. Moby Dick
and Alice in Wonderland on
record albums. But these make
wonderful Christmas gifts por-
ticulurly for the kid who does
not like to pore over q book.
Lots of money is wasted on
flosh-on-the-whirl record selec-
tons which may be played
only once or twice. A good So
luton for the guy or gdl who
likes lonq-hdir music is q book
culled How to Build A Record
Librory" by Paul Affelder (E.
P. Dutton).
There are scads of good ira
ditional Christmas records
availablc for gifts. Decca has
reissued Bine Crosby's Merry
Christmas" album with the
traditional favorites "Adeste
Fidelis." Jingle Bells" ana al
SO Twas the Night Before
Christmas" album with Fred
Warning and his Glee Club in
cluding THE First Noel" 20
Little Town of Bethlehem"
Another Warning album. THE
Song of Christmas" tells the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-27
SPORTS and
RECREATION

NllIAlnIillulllIllIlIlIIillDllIIllliliIililIlnll
SWIMMrNG-South Beach, south
end of Duval Street.
DEEPSEA FISHING-uulf Dock,
west Caroline Street; Craig
Dock, north end of Grinnen
Street.
BASEBALL-Games, usually on
Sunday afternoon, at Munich
pal Stadium, Duck Avenue
and 14th Street.
GOLF-Municipal Coli Course,
Stock Island.
TENNIS-Bayview Park on Di-
vision Street (day and night
facilities).
Observation-Disclosures courts
at South Beach and Bayview
Park.
HANDBALL-Bayview Park.
SHUFFLEBOARD - Bayvie W
Park and South Beach.
PICNICKING-Tables at Bay
view Park.
CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND -
Bayview Park.
COMFORT STATIoNS-Bavview
Park.