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The fiat bottom of our barge hit the earth of
France. The boatswain lowered the barge
ramp, and there, between the grotesque de-
signs of steel obstacles sticking out of the
water, was a thin line of land covered with
smoke - our Europe, the Easy Red" beach.
AGerman machine gun was splitting bullets
around the barge as the men waded in the
water. paused on the gangplank to take my
first real picture. The boatswain, who was in
an understandable hurry, mstook my atti-
tude for hesitation, and helped me make up
my mind with a well-aimed kick in the rear
The Last Jump
HE water was cold, and the beach still more
than a hundred yards away. The bullets tore
holes in the water around me, and ] made for
the nearest steel obstacle A soldier got there
at the same time, and we shared its cover
while he fired without much aim at the smoke
hidden beach Then he moved on ! started
shooting pictures.
Fifty yards ahead of me, one of our half
burnt amphibious tanks stuck out of the
water. | dropped my elegant raincoat and
iiduS iol uie Idllh. "duHlS OStWeell IOdlHiB
bodies, reached it, paused for few more pic
lures, and gathered my CUTS for the last jump.
The tide was coming in, and the water
reached the farewell letter to my family in
my breast pocket. reached the beach, threw
myself fiat and my lips touched the earth of
France. had no desire to kiss it.
fervently wished could be beneath the
earth now and above later, The chances to the
contrary were becoming increasingly strong.
turned my head sideways and found my
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strip of wet sand be-
tween the sea and the
barbed wire. ] crawled
on my stomach to my
friend Larry, the Irish
padre, who could swear
better than any amateur.
He growled at me, "You
damn half-Frenchy! If
you didn't like it here.
why the hell did you come
back" Thus comforted by
religion, | took out my
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self nose to nose with a lieutenant from our
last nights poker game. He asked me if
knew what he saw told him didn' think he
could see much beyond my head. Il see my
ma on the front porch, he whispered, ''wav
ing my insurance policy"
St. Laurent-sur-Mer must have been a
drab, cheap resort for mentioning French
school teachers. Now, on June 6, 1914, it
was the ugliest beach in the world. Exhausted
from the water and the fear, we lay on a
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stood up and ran toward the boat. The rip
tide hit me, the waves slapped my face.
reached the boat as the last needles were get
ting out. felt shock, and suddenly was all
covered with feathers thought, What is
this? Is somebody killing chickcns?"
Skipper Was Crying
| HEN saw that the superstructure had been
shot away and the feathers were stufflng from
the kapok jackets of men who had been
blown up. The skipper was crying. His assist
ant had been blown up all over him.
Our boat was listing as we slowly pulled
Evening star., 1947-02-14
Alligator Expedition
Leaves Little America
For Trek Of ABS Miles
By n. D. Quioo
For the Combined American Press

foF Ine @oTNDfneo %IHefSoH Ffess
LITTLE AMERICA, Feb. IL de-
layed (P).-Two Alligator" am
phibious landing craft, of the type
which won fame crawling across
coral reefs in wartime invasions,
snorted and ratified off across the
powdery snow east of Little Amer
lea today in the first long-range
trail party" of Operation High
Jump.
Most of the 1877 inhabitants" Of
Little America crowded around to
say good-by to the seven men who
will travel an estimated 435 miles
to establish an advanced weather
station and an emergency landing
field in unknown territory 300 miles
southeast of Little America.
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd,
technical chief of the expedition,
personally waved the two caterpillar
tracked vehicles on their way after
shaking hands with the crews and
advising their commander, Marine
Capt. Vernon D. Boyd of Arlington,
Va, that personnel safety was to be
a consideration of first Importance.
Each Alligator pulled ''go-devil"
sled, loaded with eight and one-half
tons of cargo, and, in addition, one
had a one-ton quartermaster sled
Evening star., 1947-02-14

Municipal Court Judge Nathan r.
Margold on John j. Dunn of the
400 block of Tennessee avenue NE.
The charges alleged that, during
December and January, the defend
ant cashed IS worthless checks for
amounts ranging from $40 to $50
in business establishments here. ALI
were written on the Liberty Ma
tional Bank, it was said.
The court probation Office re-
ported Dunn had been convicted of
similar offenses in 1942, 1914 and
1915, and sentenced to Jail terms of
several months OF a year.
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hitched behind the go-devil. A
tented tarpaulin, rigged over each
of the vehicles, provided sheltered
space where the men could spread
their sleeping bags on cots.
The second in command of the
trail party is Marine 1t. Roger B.
Thompson of Los Angeles. Army
Maj. Dan Crozier of Athens. w. Va,
is medical officer and weather OBJ
server for the expedition.
Capt. Boyd. who is veteran Of
Arctic and Antarctic travel, in both
Evening star., 1947-02-14
is Bad Check Charges
Bring 9OO-Day Jail Term

A 49-year-old man went to Jail
for 900 days yesterday on Is charges
of passing bad checks here, after
what was reported to be his fourth
false pretenses conviction since
1912.
The sentence was imposed by
Evening star., 1947-02-14

tractors and dog sleds, viii also act
as navigator, setting course east
from Little America toward the
Rockefeller Mountains.
The Alligators, whose caterpillar
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treads enable them to travel where
wheeled traffic might sink into soft
snow, are expected to make 10 miles
per hour in the best going and aver
age m.p.h. for the trip.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-11

the post unanimously went on
record as instructing its Officers
TO call to the attention OF Con
gress the effect of this leglsla-
ton, and its resultant injury to
the veteran. M. Khavat was
warmly thanked for the efforts
of the bank in handling the large
number of G.. l. loans that 1t has
and for its present efforts TO
have the G.. |. home loan pro
gram continued.
Another speaker at the open
ing meeting was Miss Lillian MI
Ter, sponsored by the post at the
recent Magnolia Girls State meet
ing in Jackson, Mississippi, Miss
Miller gave an interesting &c.
count of her experiences ana
pointed out that among the leg
islation enacted by the Girls Con
gress was legislation providing
for increased educational aid,
for reform of the penal institu-
tons, and for the return of a
proportion of the sales tax col
lected by the state to the mum
cipal governments.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-11
Mrs. M. L. Davis
Laid To Rest In
Family Cemetery

Death came to Mrs. Ruth
Shepard Davis Tuesday morning.
July 8 at the Providence In
Urinary in Mobile where she had
been taken following a sudden
illness with which she was
stricken at her home in Gautier,
July 5,
Mrs. Davis had resided in Mo
bile. the family home for many
years, but a few years ago came
70 Gautier for residence where
her beautiful character quickly
made her one of the most be-
loved citizens Of the little city.
She was active in church work
and in al things that pertained
to civic betterment.
Obsequies included a short
PRAYER service at the home of
Mrs. Davis sisters, the Misses
Shepard in Mobile at 2:30 p. m.
Wednesday. July 8, and a service
at ST. Pierre's Episcopal church,
of which the deceased was a com
munieant. at 4 p. m. the same
day, both of which were conduct
ed by the Reverend Frederick
Resch, rector OF st. Pierre'S. In
terment was in the family GENE
terry in G9utier.
Mrs Davis is survived by a
large family all of whom she had
the pleasure of having had Wis
it her during the past month.
Among them are her widower.
M. l.. Davis, Jr. and a son, M.
l.. Davis, III, of Gautier, another
son, Charles 5. of Montgomery,
Ala. ana three daughters, Mrs.
Wade Lamberth of Alexander
City, Ala. Mrs. Kendric Cook of
Pensacola, and Miss Annie Lau-
RE Davis of New York City.
Two sisters, Misses Kate and
Isabel Shepard. and two broth
ers, Horace and Charles Shepard,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-11
GRANT WEDDING


Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Forrest
Grant of Pascagoula announce
the marriage of their aughter,
Dorothy, to Mr.. William II. Stu
art, son of Mrs. c. H. Stuart and
the late Mr. Stuart at Birming-
ham, July 3. l947.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart will make
their home in Birmingham.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-11
Khayat Talks To
VFW On Loan
Policies To CTS

Edward A. Khayat, assistant
vice president OF the Pascagoula-
Moss Point Bank, explained the
operations OF the banks GI-loan
service as principle speaker Mon
day night at the regular meeting
of the Elmer Joseph Grant Post
No. 1878 of the Veterans of For
eign Wars.
The Pascagoula = Moss Point
Bank, he said, was the second
bank in the state in the number
of CT loans handled, being ex-
ceeded only by a bank in Lau-
rel. He said that the local bank
has given interviews to 300 vet
Grams and explained the detailed
steps by which these loans are
~processed.
He stated that out Of a total
capital of approximately $780,
600 that the Pascagoula-Moss
Point Bank had set aside $500, 900
for loans to veterans, that the
band had handled approximately
Sl75,000 of this amount in busi-
ness loans and the remainder,
with the exception of one farm
loan, in loans to veterans for
the purpose of acquiring homes
under the provisions of the G. l..
Bill or Rights.
C. I. Bill Suffers
The speaker further pointed
out that in the recent act of Con.
gress extending the activities of
the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration, that the Republican
leadership in Congress over the
vigorous opposition of southern
Congressman, Incorporated a re-
striction forbidding the r. F. c
to take assignments of G. l. loans
from banks and other financial in
stitutions, which constituted the
major market that the smaller
banks had for disposing of such
paper.
He said that no smaller bank
with limited capital at its dispos-
al, could handle the long term
home loans under the G.. l. Bill
for the extended period required.
and that it was imperative that
the bank find some market for
these loans. Mr.. Khayat observed
that the effect of this enactment
was to cripple both the small
bank and the veteran trying to
get a G.. |. loan. and that the
practical effect of the legislation
was to make impossible for the
smaller banks to handle c.. /.
home loans. or for the c.. |. to get
a loan. Calling attention to the
fact that some of the largest
banks in the United States haze
either made no G.. |. loans at all,
or relatively few compared to the
capital at their disposal. Mr.. Kha-
vat said that this was a Gripping
blow to the whole G.. |. home loar
program. He read correspond.
ence exchanged by the bank with
the Veterans Administration and
to Senators and Representatives
interested in the legislation. He
asked that the organization con
slider the problem as it affected
the veteran, and to take such
steps as il thought might be
proper.
At the conclusion of the talk
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all of Mobile. and six grandchil-
dren. also survive. Mrs. Davis
was a first cousin of Mrs. F. L.
Hudson and Miss Bessie Perry
of Pascagoula.
A large number of relatives
and friends from other cities at
tended the funeral.
Funeral arrangements and the
burial at Gautier were conducted
by the Fails Funeral home of
Pascagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-11
NEGRO STABBED

A negro man was stabbed in
the lung and two negroes were
charged with the cutting as the
result of an alteration on Du-
pont street the night of the
Fourth of July, according to po-
lice reports. Odell Bedford was
taken to the Veterans hospital in
Biloxi where his condition was
reported improved late this week.
Dolly Carter and Willie Carr
were charged with the cutting
and bond was set at $500 each,
police said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-11
SMALL GIRL HURT

Sherrell Miller, 3 years old, re.
ceived minor injuries Monday
when she was struck and knocked
down bv an automobile driven
by NJ, c. Mabry, 1920 18th street.
The accident, termed by investi-
eating police as unavoidable, oc-
Cured when the child ran in the
path of the automobile at the
intersection of 18th street and
Adm. Jones street. After receiv-
ing treatment at the Jackson
County hospital the little girl was
returned to her home at I'LL
Adm. Jones street.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-11

Suite, the Hindu custom under
which a widow burned herself
to death on her husbands flu
neral pyre, was first officially
forbidden in British Indian in
1929.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02

NJ. B. Church reported the sum of
$4,000. The grand total was $244.-
80. Secretary, ). M. Wallace, ]. B.
Haskin. sponsor, Sis. j. A. Bates,
President. This program sponsored
by the St. John M. B. Church and
pastor, Rev r. L. T. Smith, l25 Linz
ley ST
Mrs. Viola Morrow was a Sun
day evening visitor in the home
of Rev. and Mrs. A. R. Thomas, 2122
Mobile ST.
Mrs. d. B. Bridges is now at home
after attending the State Baptist
Convention being held in Vicks-
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greene Bridges, and
Mr.. Willie Bridges motored to Hope
will July 81 and enjoyed and old
time Annual Revival Meeting.
Mrs. Chrystell Weathersby Sims
from Brooklyn, N. Y, is at Men
denhall by the bedside of her daddy
who has been i'll for quite awhile.
Mrs. Bertha Payton is very happy
to have her daughter-in-law, and
grandchildren visiting in her home
on Ann Bank st.
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Scouts made spatter pictures of
leaves and flowers so that they
could pass their Nature Badge.
But all was not work during the
week, for there was also time for
recreation. They went to two NOV
les, went swimming in the wading
pool, sang songs, Folk danced, play
ed games, had one camp fire, and
made numerous trips to the near
by ice cream place. Then there was
lots of talk and fun just being to-
gether.
On the last night the Scouts put
their work on display for visitors
to see and had short program
which summed up the weeks work.
] was very sorry when it came to
close for had enjoyed the op-
portunity of meeting, making
friends, and working wit hthe girls
and the Leader. The girls seemed
to be sorry that it was time to
leave, too. 1t was a very profit
able week. We shall have a much
happier world when we learn to
make better homes and learn to
live and work together in harmony.
Miss G. T. Hart is the Leader of
these fine troops.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02
EDITORS DAUGHTER
ENTERTAINED

A very delightful affair during
the past week was the Party given
at the Colored Skating Rink by
William McNesmer Harvey for Miss
Savannah Mae Miller, young daugh-
ter of w. ]. Miller, editor of The
Miss. Enterprise, who is in the city
visiting her father Turnout the
evening more than twenty-five
youngsters enjoyed. dancing,l skat-
ing and other pleasures. Tasty re-
ieshments including, sandwiches,
punch, ,pop Torn, candy, cookies,
ice cream and watermelon were
served. Savannah Mae has return
ed to Yazoo City where she will re-
main withshf GRANDMOTHER, Mrs.
Savannah WssBp uHsil time to re-
turn to S,ae s4hool which she at
tends in Cornwall Heights, Penn.
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Take up your bed and walk" was
enjoyed by all. Money raised for
the church was $4,000 The Sun
day Schol gave $4,000. A total of
$4,000 was expected for the en-
tire days services.
Rev. A. R. Thomas, agent for
North Jackson News enjoyed an
inspiring and spiritual service at
the New Mt. Zion M. B. Church,
Sunday, Rev Matthews, Acting pas
tor. Mr. j. V. Clark, Superintend-
ent of New Mt. Zion Sunday School
with IA classes raised $500.
Sunday, Sunday school at St.
Paul M. B. Church on Iimley Eft,
Tai Bottom, opened at 9:55 a. m.
Church Rally convened at 7:30 b. m.
During the devotional services a
son was sung, prayer offered and
song sung. Following the Offering
for the Poor, the choir marched in
to the church by a beautiful candle
light procession. This was follow
ed by a spiritual sermon by the pas
tor, Rev. A. M. Peterson. Collection
was $21.22.
Five Mission sisters Of st. John
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02
JACKSON SOCIAL NEWS
BY SARAH McNEAMER HARVEY

treatment.
Prior to her marriage, Mrs. Fobbs
was Miss Nellie Euniice Prentiss
She is a daughter of the late JEFF
ferson Prentiss who was a promi-
nent planter of Warren County
Mrs. Fobbs is at present "a member
of the faculty at Ambrose High
School in Lexington, Mississippi.
A property settlement was made
outside of court in which Mrs
Fobbs received their Campbell st
home in Jackson an dcther consid-
in the divorce proceedings was At
torney B. D. Wade.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02

joying the outing with the honor
ees were Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Howard and Elva, Verdfa Lee
Preston, and Minnie p. Howard
Mrs. Excey Edwards. r. N. Cornell
J. D. Edwards, Mrs Matte Walker
and Mildred Walker, Miss Ruth
Donaldson, Mrs. Archie and John
Jr.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02

In Jackson. they visited his broth
er and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack johnson, 219 East Church ST.,
and members Of her family.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02

The swimming pool at the Center
has been the drawing cord for many
youngsters far and near. The aver
az attendance on the playground
is very high for July.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02

The Rev. Mrs. Adonia King An
derson, Chicago evangelist, was in
the city recently visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Elijah King, l4lo
Hill street; brother, John King, and
other relatives.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Archie and Miss
Elva c. Howard enjoyed a week
end in New Orleans recently. They
were guests of the Gladstone ho-
tel.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02
JACKSONIAN GRANTED & 4
DIVORCE

- r. - a. So .sss Z
In a recent session OF. the Kinds
County Chancery court. Mr., Allen
David Fobbsrra native of the Capt.,
tol City. and an instructor at Alcorn'
College, was granted "a divorce
from his wife, Mrs Nellie Prentiss
Fobbs. The divorce was, secured
on the basis ofscruel and inhuman
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hamilton are
delighted to have their aunt, Mrs.
Margie Hamilton of Chicago as
their guest. Mrs. Hamilton, who
lives at 124 California ave-, is the
wife of Frank Hamilton.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02
THE PROGRESSIVE NATIONS

MEET : -
The Progressive Matronss of Fa-
IRISH Street B. Church sponsored a
Chiid'S Contest at thefYWGA SUM
day, July IS. Winners Of the con.
test were as follows: lst price, ten
dollars, little Eastonin girl, second
prize Give tdqllars,r little Virginia
Townsend, third prize little Jones
gifLa two and IA hall dollars. Total
amount raised was $1,000
Mrs. Turner. President p :
Mrs Il. Stigall, Reporter
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02

. Mr.. and Mrs. Fernando Holmes.
POI Whitfield Street have returned
to their home after a motor trip
that took them to Chicago. Detroit,
and points in Canada, where they
visited relatives and friends. They
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02

were accompanied by their young
daughter, Yvonne and Milton Har-
ris of Whitfield st.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02
North Jackson
News

Mrs. D. B. Bridges. Reporter
Rev. A. R. Thomas, Agent.
Mrs. Carrie Thomas, Mobile Street
was blessed to enjoy a wonderful
service at Morning Star M. B.
Church, Rev. P. E.1ott, pastor. The
pastors message on the subject,
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02
Iidbits Of News


Mrs. Katherine Love announces
the birth of new baby born, Sun
day, July 81, 1947. At this writing
both mother and baby are doing
fine.
An entertainment was given at
Mt. Gallilee Baptist Church, Sun
day afternoons at p. m, sponsored
By Mr.. Elige johnson. Remarks by
Mr.. Alfred Penn.
s Mrs. Martha Luckett has return
ed to Chicago after visiting relatives
and friends in the city.
Mrs. Mary L. Harris has returned
to her home in Chicago ay5er visit
ing here with her mother, Mrs. Eli
"a Franklin and other relatives.
She reported most enjoyable Wis
it.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. John Archie had as
their recent house guests Mr.. ans
Mrs. Garfield Lacey and their two
sons of st. Louis. While here. they
were entertained at a picnic al
Clinton. The picnic feast consist
ed OF a large ham with all. the trim
mings, potato chips, soft drinks
and watermelons.. Swimming, ko-
daking and softball provided the
picnickers with entertainment. En-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02

Quoted by Miss Francis Gray, stu
dent at Millsaps College, had an en-
rollment of 70. Volunteer helpers
were: Mrs. Annie Wheaton, Mrs.
Aletha Brown, Miss Frankye E. Hill
lery, Miss Margin Speed, and the
Staff of the Center.
The Week OF Housekeepin" came
at last at the William Johnson Beth
lehem Center for girls in Troops
1853 aid no. Monday morning, July
Fl, the gits arrived with their lug
gage and packs in this order and
groups: Hart Hillery, Rosa Mae
Thompson, Arentha Booker, Francis
Jamison, Bernice Williams, Dorothy
Francis, Alberta Mckinney, Mile
Alice Bruno, Addie B. Coleman,
Bessie Smith, Ernestine Adams, Ida
Tillman, Alice Baker and Anna
Rose Wheaton.
Girl Scout Housekeeping Week al
/ William Johnson Bethlehem Cen
Ter as / saw it. Miss Francis Gray
student at Millsaps College AS
neared the Center on the first day
| of the Girl Scout Housekeeping
week, l could hear the Scouts sing
ing Friends which was to be the
theme of the week. think that
this theme with the fact they were
/ learning about housekeeping struck
the keynote for The week They
were learning some of the funda-
mentals of housekeeping and, al
the same time, they were also learn
ing to be better misunderstanding
to live and work together
Each day : schedule was posted
to show the different rAxes as
signed to the different girls. Some
cooked, some washed dishes, some
shopped, and others cleaned the
Center.
There was also time for special
work. Mrs. Wheaton came one af-
ternoon and taught them some of
the fundamentals of sewing. Each
girl was required to make piece
of clothing they could wear.
At night they made scrap books
in which they planned their future
homes. Mrs Anderson came one
afternoon and demonstrated how
they could make beautiful vases
from discarded monograph records.
After making these the Scouts rea
lized that many discarded things
could be made useful if a little in
genuity were exercised.
In some of their work time the
girls painted the Nursery chairs and
built an outdoor oven. Some of the
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02
William johnson
Center News

Many interesting things have
been going on at William Johnson
Bethlehem Center One The
Daily Vacation Bible School corr
Quoted by Miss Francis Gray, stu
dent at Millsaps College, had an en-
rollment of TO- Volunteer helpers
were: Mrs. Annie Wheaton, Mrs.
Aletha Brown, Miss Frankye E. Hill
lery, Miss Margin Speed, and the
Staff of the Center.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02

Recent visitors. from Chicago
were Mr. and Mrs Sam Johnson,
who spent a few days with his faith
er. Sam johnson, in Bolton, and
with their relatives in jackson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-08-02

Miss Eunice Mary Howard, a SEN
ior at Alcorn A. & M. College, spent
recent week with the family in
Clinton.