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Evening star., 1947-06-27
Gibbs
Install Officers

Mrs. Katharine Bonner, Winston
was installed as new president of
the Arlington Soroptimist Club
last night at a banquet at the
Washington Golf and Country Club,
Mrs. Lucy Somerville Howorth,
chairman of the Committees on the
Legal Status of Women for both
the Washington Branch, American
Association of University Women
and the Women's Bar Association,
was guest speaker.
Other officers who were installed
with Mrs. Winston, included: Mrs.
Meta H. Broaddus, vice president: :
Mrs. Lorena H. Ellis, recording Sc
cretary; Mrs Ruth V. Phillips, cor
responding secretary: Mrs. Anne K.
Miles, treasurer, and Mrs Edna
M. Keer, member of the board
of directors.
The Soroptirnist Club of Fairfax
County also installed officers at a
banquet this week, with Mrs. Char
lotte Montgomery heading the new
slate for the coming year. Other
officers who will serve with her are:
Mrs. Aida Mack, vice president;
Miss Opal Compton, secretary, and
Mrs Ava Clarke. treasurer Mrs.
Nellie Every and Mrs. Jeanette
Fellows were elected to the board
of directors.
Mrs. Alvin Schaffer was installed
as president of the Soroptinist
Club of Montgomery County at a
banquet last week at the Kenwood
Golf and Country Club, succeeding
Mrs. Ethel V. Taylor. Also taking
Office for the coming year were:
Miss Margaret Tierney. vice presi-
dent; Miss Dorothy Renwick, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Ethel AID
erson. corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. Lucille Yeager, treasurer.
Evening star., 1947-06-27
Storytelling Vital
Aid IN Democracy,
Story League Told
By Ruth Dean

Storytelling can be a force in
maintaining democracy in a world
where the storytellers in many
countries are narrowing the bound
aries of mans vision and leading
the way to death, Mrs. Catherine
Cate CoblentZ, wel.-known author
of children's books, declared yester-
day.
Mrs. Coblentz spoke at the
authors luncheon" which high
lighted the second days session of
the biennial Eastern District con-
|vention of the National Story
League, now meeting at the Willard
Hotel.
THE storyteller of yesterday was
a vital, honored force in his COM
nlunity and carried the values of
life forward to those he moved
among Mrs. Coblentz said. She
pictured a different situation in the
world today. Mrs. Coblentz said
she had always displayed an inter-
est in what the children of other
lands are reading and was surprised
to find in Russian children's books
which she read this spring, "the
same pattern of militarism and
deification of a leader that she
found in the childrens books of
Japan and Germany Immediately
before the war.
Mrs. Coblentz added she had re-
Gently learned that a Japanese
children's book, discovered imme-
diately before our entry into war
with Japan, contained that coun-
try's complete plan of conquest.
Most of these books, she pointed
out, were written for children of the
ages of five and six and under.
"It is not too early then to teach
the lessons of democracy to the chill
dren in this country" Mrs. Coblentz
stressed, in outlining the role the
"storyteller- citizen" must play, not
only as a teller" but as doer"
Storytellers must first make democ-
racy a force in the community, she
concluded. Then. like the stories
they tell, ut will spread from the
center outward" to become a world
force.
Mrs. Coblentz was introduced by
Mrs. Nancy Hosking, associate edi-
tor of Jack and Jill children's maga-
zine, who presided over the lunch
con. Other guests of honor in
cluded; Miss Janice Holland, illus
traitor of Story Parade. who gave a
humorous short talk on the worries
of an illustrator: Miss Alice Hut
chins Drake, author; Miss Julia Will
Hanson, children's librarian of the
Philadelphia Public Library, and
Miss Ivy o. Eastwick. of London
and fairy story author, Another
guest was 10 Carroll, in private life
Mrs. George Young. who will be the
guest storyteller at the luncheon
session Saturday which will mark
the close of the convention.
About $50 storytellers from the q
leagues comprising the Eastern Dis
trict are attending the conclave,
Many of their reports are an i'm
pressive record of their efforts to
bring happiness to others. A typical
example is the Philadelphia league,
which according to it's newly elected
president, Mrs. J. Robert Mearns,
told 1900 stories in two-year period
to 10000 underprivileged children,
travelling 5000 miles to do it-and
for no pay.
Evening star., 1947-06-27

Mrs. Della o. Fauber became the
bride of Mr.. George E. Mangum OF
Washington in a double ring cere-
mony performed at 8 o'clock last
evening in the home of the Rev
Royal A. Rice, pastor of the Method
ist Church of La Plata, Md.
The bride wore an apricot summer
suit with white accessories and q
corsage of talisman roses. Miss Agnes
Burch was the brides only attend
ant. She wore gold suit, with white
accessories, and q white rose corsage.
Mr. Harry Lehman was best man.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. T. Orander of Crumpler,
w. Va, and her husband is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Mangum of
Washington.
Evening star., 1947-06-27
Kappa Delta Farley In the NetVs

Miss Vivyan Kimmel. delegate
from Sigma Mu Chapter of Kappa
Delta Sorority at George Washing
ION University, is now attending the
'27th national convention of the So
fority, which opened yesterday at
sEe Cavalier Hotel, Virginia Beach.
Miss Betty Walter, president of the
chapter and Miss Donna Hill, editor
Of the sorority magazine. accom-
panied Miss Kimmel.
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@. O. p. Dance Held

The Young Republican Club held
ds first dance since its re-organiza-
ton, last night at the Allies Club.
High light of the evening was the
presentation OF charter to the club
by Ralph E. Becker, chairman of
She National Federation of Young
Republican Clubs. The new officers
.hclude; Fred Schaeffer, president;
Arlene Jones, secretary. and Jean
Miller, treasurer.
Evening star., 1947-06-27
Camp Fire Party

Square dances and songs will fea-
tllre the entertainment being given
by the Da-Kon-Ys group of the
Camp Fire Girls at 7:30 o'clock to-
night at the Petworth Branch LII
brary.
A melodrams will also be present.
ed. Parents and friends and other
groups of Camp Fire Girls will be
guests. Mrs. Louise Drummond. Mrs.
Eva MendelSon and Mrs. Ruth Mar
shall have assisted with arrange
mertS.
Evening star., 1947-06-27
White House Social Season Closes
Mrs. Truman Hostess at Party'
DibZ0mats Entertain in Homes
Bv Katharine NJ. Brooks

Truman final reception Of the ofhcal social season
of yesterday she entertained the women ocia
Washington shortly though day is
To spend Missouri home She does not expect
perhaps for day so the
President is here too long
Miss Margaret at the White House with
expected her mother TO
for her concerts which prob
ably will be the autumn
White though
for late in May but postponed
Presidents mother Another change the
weather. to have been
Truman received in the blue
and punch small cakes served in the red corridor and in
the the south
Presidents wife the executives
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For Your
Negro History
Scrap Book

FRIEDRICH DOUGLAS, Orator,
Editor, Reformer and Statesman.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON,
Race leader, and Educational Re-
former
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR,
Poet of the Lovely Life of the Ne
gro.
ALEXANDER DUMAS, the
Greatest Writer of Fiction of Fran
ce.
ALEXANDER PUSHIN, the Faith
er of Russian Poetry
MENELIK of ABUSSOMOA, Eff
ficient Administrator and Defender
of his country.
SAMUEL COLERIDGE TAYLOR,
Englsnd's Greatest Compostor of
Recent times
HENRY OSSAwA TANNER, Dis
tinguished throughout the World as
painter.
JACOB Z. j. CAPTAIN, an Afri-
can Transplated to Germany as
Great Theoligiah.
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Jackson
Negro Business
On Parade

ADAMS GROCERY AND MAR
KET-One Of Jackson's oldest Me-.
gro owned and operated grocery
stores begun operation in 1908 by
the late well known Friday" Adj
ans. At Mr. Adams death the
burden of running the store fell
to his widow, Mrs. Lucy Adams.
Albert Adams, Jr., and Mrs Stew
ella Adams, wife of young Mr.
Adams. In 1885 the young Adams
purchased the building at158 E.
Monument that now house their
progressive business. A veteran of
World War II, Mr.. Adams had the
good fortune of having his bust
ness conducted as usual while away
by his wife and mother.
ACME CAFE, owned and oper-
ated by j. E. McNeamer and locat-
ed at TAB N. Parish Street. Mr..
McNeamer, an experienced cake
baker and cafe man is also promin-
ent in religious affairs of Jackson,
being the founder of the City Ush-
er Board Union and the Kings Son
Welfare Club. His cafe also serves
as a station for the PAYNE BUS
LINES.
BLACKSTONE CAFE, owned and
operated by w. j. tBilD Summers,
in the downtown section of Jackson.
Mr.. Summers and his wife also
own and operate the SUMMERS
GROCERY AND MARKET AND
THE SUMMERS HOTEL. all
these businesses provide employ
ment for large number of Negro
boys and girls.
BIG FOUR TAXI COMPANY
Said to be the oldest Negro owned
and operated cab company in the
State. This very splendid business
is owned by Mr.. Jesse McClendor
who is also prominent in fraternal
circles in the state and nation.
COLLINS FUNERAL HOME &
BURIAL ASSOCIATION-This un.
! excelled funeral and burial service
is now housed in one of the mos
modern and up-to-date brick struc.
/ lures to be found in this section
and was built by the late M c
Collins. A staff of so employee.
is required to render the various
services and several thousands o.
friends of the institution in IL coun
ties of the State of Mississippi ar,
policy holders. The BUSINESS is nov
conducted by Mr.. Collins widow
and daughter. Mrs. M. c. Collin
and Mrs. Clarie Collins Harvey.
| CRITERION MILL WORK Manu-
featuring Company-Jackson's new
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the first Funeral Home in Jack
son for Negroes. having a chapel,
reception room, salesroom and gen.
eral office rooms.
AT the head of this unsurpassed
Funeral Home and Burial Associ-
alton stand H. L. Denton, E. w. and
j. A. Stewart, three of Jackson's
most outstanding citizens and bust
ness leaders. When the business
was established there was only one
agent, Mrs Maude Simon, today
they have more than fifty agents
and thousands Of policy holders in
II or more counties, and has been
said to have the largest burial as
ISOLATION business owned and con-
troIed by Negroes in the state.
PERCY'S PLACE this very fine
business that comprises a Grocery
and Market and Cafe, all under
the same roof is owned and man
aged by Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Simp-
son, whose life story during the
short years since he has lived in
Jackson, coming here from up
around Pickins, Miss, is one of
progress and success.
O'BANNON. Cleveland who
has built q very fine real estate
business during the past five or
more years.
PARKERS REPAIR SHOP, a new
and different business, owned by
a young man Mr. James w. Park
er, located on Newton Street. This
young man now has three assistants
in his ever growing business.
/ PARIS CLEANERS, owned and
operated by Jesse Williams, whose
record of progress and success is
second to none in Jackson. Mr.
|
Williams began his business when
most men his age were completing
their high school and beginning
their college careers Today, his
business is housed in the largest,
most modern and up-to-date build
ing to be found anywhere in the
state owned by Negro. His has
truly been story Of success attain
ed BY hard work and hardships
I STEVENS BARBECUE 1 AND
4 CHICKEN 1NN-The Stevens
Henryetta and Willie as they are
known from one end Of the coun-
try to the other, have done more
/ and spent more money in provid-
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gress under the capable manage
ment of Mr.. O'Neal Simon and Mr..
James Robinson This business is
located at the corner of Cohea and
Parish Streets,
JOHNSON GRCCET AND
MARKET another comparative
young business, but one that is max
ing meritorious progress. and one
that is destined to be one of the
largest business of its kind. This
business is run by the Luckett
brothers, E. D. and Ernest
Ell MOROCCO new kind of
club where one can get the best
in foods, drinks and recreation
owned and operated by Messrs
Sherman Swazzer and Fudge Moore.
MODERNE BEAUTY SHOPPE
owned and operated in down town
Jackson by that progressive and
congenial couple, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
G. Jefferson.
MODERN CLEANERS, owned
and operated by Mrs. Gladys Tops
the progressivness of this business
is shown in the modern streainlin-
ed new building this is now being
erected by the owner.
NU-wAY CLEANERS. owned and
operated by perhaps the first Ne
gro to engage in an independent
cleaning and pressing business in
the state of Mississippi. MIR. Joe
Williams, co-owner of this Clean
ers is native of Yazoo County
and in the short time he has con-
Quoted his business on North Parish
Street here in jackson has made
meritorious progress.
NAOMI'S BEAUTY SHOPPE, an
other example OF young Negro
woman dreaming dream and Their
making this dream become reality
Miss Naomi Terrell, owner Of
the Naomi's Beauty Shoppe moi
only has a progressive and pro-
gressive and prosperous beauty
business, but finds time to col1tri-
butte to the success of this paper
by reporting the West Jackson
News.
PEOPLES FUNERAL HOME
AND BURIAL ASSOCIATION
young business and q great bust
ness. Founded in 1925 by A. G
Sampson, H. L. Denton, =. w
Banks and ]. A. Stewart, this wa
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Entered according to Act of Con-
gress in the year 1872 by Currier
& Ives in the office of the Librarian
of Congress at Washington
Roert c. DeLarge M. C. of S.
Carolina. Jefferson H. Long M. C.
of Georgia
U. S. Senator H. r. Revels of
Mississippi Benz. S. Turner M. c.
of Alabama. Josiah T. Wallis M
C. of Florida, Joseph H Rainey NJ
C. of S. Carolina. R. Brown Elliott
M. c. of S. Carolina
The above historical picture is
dedicated to Negro History Week,
through the courtesy of THE MISS.
ENTERPRISE, a news service de-
dictated to rejecting the better side
of Negro Life, Willie J. Miller, Own
er.
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est and only business of its kind.
owned BY Negroes, founded ,hsay.
James White, a postman, WhnF felt
the great need for Negroes to.
branch out into the kind of field
this business represents. Mr.. White
and all the other officials of the
Company are intensity interested in
all affairs that tend to promote the
economic betterment of Negroes.
DOTTY CAB COMPANY, owned
and operated by Willard Johnson
and has a fleet of the cleanest and
best conditioned cabs to be found
in the entire city The Dotty Cab
Company is located at the john
son Service Station, also owned by
this progressive young business
man.
DUCKS CAFE-owned and oper-
ated by Mrs Mary Gross and man.
aged by Mr.. l. F. Gross, this mo-
dern eating establishment is high
on the list of popular and progress
i've businesses in Jackson.
ENTERPRISE FUNERAL HOME,
located at 931 West Pearl Street is
owned and operated by Mrs. Ruth
Sanders This business also pro-
vides positions for many Negroes.
PARISH STREET VARIETY
STORE, comparative young bust
ness, but without doubt one of
the most progressive. the own
er, James Oliver, has, in very
short time done much to make this
business one to which Negroes OF
Jackson can point with pride. You
can find almost anything you need
here.
GROCERY STORES Perhaps in
no other field have Negroes in
Jackson been more progressive OF
successful- of the outstand.
ing and leading Grocery Stores are
Adams Grocery, Alexis Grocery &
Market, Billy-Willy Grocery anc
Cafe, Community Cash Store
Deans Grocery and Market. Ford!
Grocery and Market, Macs Place
Peoples Cooperative Mere Co.
Summers Grocery and Market
James Stewart Grocery and Car
i Grocery and Market
HURRICANE, one of Jackson
newest and swankiest cafes located
on Woodrow Wilson near Whitfield
Mill Road, owned by Mr.. Woodrow
Biggs, a former G. |. who has beel
rather successful in several bust
ness ventures since his discharge
FRIENDSHIP SELF-SERVICl
GROCERY AND MARKET an
other young business, but one tina
seems to be making splendid pro
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Historical Background OF
The jackson Public Schools
For Colored Boys And Girls

In 1929 Mary Jones Elementary
School was erected to take care of
children in the northwestern part
of the city. At the same time twen-
ty thousand dollars was spent re-
modelling the Smith Robertson
school building into a twenty-teach-
er school instead of 17-teacher.
Attention is directed to the fact
that all of the school buildings for
Negroes in Jackson were named in
recognition of the achievements of
some local Negroes, four of whom
had been directely connected with
the school system.
Two of these persons, Miss Mary
Jones and Mrs. Sallie Reynolds,
were classroom teachers who had
but few peers among their asso-
ciates. They justly deserve the hon.
or credited to their memory.
Two, Professor j. A. Martin and
Professor w. H. Lanier, were school
executives and pioneering leaders
in the educational field Both reach
ed the highest position of honor in
the educational realm for Negroes
in the state as presidents of Alcorn
A. & M. College.
Two, Mr.. Smith Robertson and
Mr.. Jim Hill, were politicians and
won for themselves and their racial
group unique distinctions.
These persons weer the embodi-
ment of lives which still live and
shall ever live, SO long as their lives
are emulated by the thousands of
boys and girls who pass through
the schools which bear their names.
Editors Note: This article was
compiled from material found in
an article written by Prof. o. B.
Cobbins.
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Race Relations Honor Roll
OF 1916 Lists Twelve Negroes
And Six White Persons
Nationwide Poll
Conducted BY
Shomburg Collection

In an article released this week
by DR.. Lawrence ID. Reddick of
The New York Public Library the
names of twelve Negroes and six
white persons were listed on the
Honor Roll of Race Relations of
1916.
This nationwide poll is conduc-
ted by the Shomburg Collection of
Negro Literature of The New York
Public Library to determine the
twelve Negroes, individuals, or
CARNATIONS, or institutions) who
have most distinguished themselves
during they ar and the six white
persons who have done the most
for the improvement of race rela-
lions lin terms of real democracy"
The Names on the list are as fol-
lows:
Hon. William H. HASTE for his
appointment as Governor of Virgin
Islands. the first Negro to be a
regular Governor of an American
State or territory.
Dr. Alain Locke, for his election
as President of the American AS
ISOLATION of Adult Education.
Miss Shirley Graham for her bio
graphy of Frederick Douglass which
won the $500 Julian Messnes
prize.
Levi Jackson for his football re-
cord at Yale.
Mrs. Emma Clement, for earning
the American Mother of 1885, vote,
the first Negro mother so designat-
ed
The Legal Staff of the NAACP,
particularly for its defense of the
Columbia, Tenn" riot victims.
Percy Greene, editor of the Jack
son Advocate Jackson Miss, for his
assistance in gathering witnesses
for the Senate Committee investi-
cation election Irregularities.
Frank Yerby for his novel, 1.-THE
Foxes of Harrow.
The Citizens Democratic Commit
tee of Georgia.
Canada Lee. actor and co-produc-
er.
The King Cole Trio, winter of
the vote of popular music magazin-
es.
Alfred d. Brooks for winning his
M. A. degree, being adjudged by
the American Foundation for the
Blind as the student who has
shown the greatest intellectual inn
provement during the year.
Secretary of the Navy James v.
Forrestal, for abolishing racial Sc
gregation in the United States
Navy.
Miss Margaret Halsey for her
book, Color Blind"
Ex-Governor Ellis Arnall for his
fight for democracy in Georgia.
DIR. James H. Rodabaugh, curator
of the Ohio State Historical Cociety.
Antioch College, for appoint Pro-
fessor Walter Anderson the first
Negro to head its department of
music.
Orson Welles for his radio cam
paign against racial and religious
bigotry.
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TOUSAINT L. OVERTURE,
Patriot and Liberator of Hayti.
WILLIAM E. BURGHARDT Du-
BOTS, Essayist, Reformer and Prop
het.
JOSEPH CLINQUE, a native AT
rican, Heroic deliverer of the Amis-
tad Slaves.
CATHERINE FERGUSON, Foun-
der of Modern Schools in New York
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ing beautiful surroundings Comfort
and Fine Foods for Negroes than
any other couple in the city, state
and indeed in the south, for the
STEVENS BARBECUE AND
CHICKEN INN has the distinction
of not only being the only AIR
CONDITIONED Negro owned bust
ness in the south, but also serves
the best FOODS. The Stevens
have also given to the public the
STEVENS UMBREALLA GAR
DEN, and the STEVENS TOURIST
HOMES. This couple also has ex-
tensive Real Estate holdings in all
sections of the city of Jackson.
There's a story of hard earned
money well invested
JOE'S PLAYHOUSE, Without a
doubt, one Of the most beautiful
dance hall to be found anywhere,
owned ard operated by Mr.. Joe
Catchings.
COLORED SKATING RINK
providing the largest dancing space
for Negroes in the State and a Re-
creational center for Negro Youth.
During the summer months, as
many as 200 pairs of skates are in
use by skaters. at a single time.
This business is owned and oper-
ated by Mr.. W. j. Miller, who with
Mr. Edward Lee as co-promoter
has been responsible for bringing
some of the most famous dance or
chestras in the country to jack
sons dance and music lovers.
NEWSPAPERS, The Mississippi
Enterprise, owned by Willie ]. Mil
Ter; Jackson Advocate, owned by
Percy Greene; The Weekly Record
er, owned by Rev. Frank Rogers.
TRAVELLERS INN-owned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Henderson,
who also owns the Jackson Base
ball club.
TIP TOP CLUB. without doubt
the, most beautiful and most ex-
elusive Club in the city, owned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Topp and Mrs.
Massie Hawkins.
THEATRES The Ritz and Grand
Theatres, Jackson newest and only
Negro owned theatres. DR.. A.
H. Mccoy, owner has the distinc-
ton of being one among the six
Negroes in the United States to own
a theatre, and perhaps the only one
to own two such businesses.
Alamo and Booker T. Theatres,
exclusively managed by Mr.. Leroy
Jackson, young Negro who is a
fine example of ability used to
bring success not only to himself,
but to bring to thousands of Ne
groes in Jackson the best in enter
tainment through his splendid con-
tact.
The above places can contribute
much of their success and progress
to the fact that they advertise in
THE MISSISSIPPI ENTERPRISE
constantly.