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Milford chronicle., 1948-07-23
HARRINGTON

David Edward Brown, age 63,
passed away at mis- home near
Whites Church, a few miles West
of this city, on Friday evening. He
was the son of the late David and
RhOda StaytOn Brown and was
born near Harrington and had re-
sided in this community all his life
where he was engaged in farming.
Funeral services will be held at the
Boyer Funeral home, this city, on
Tuesday afternoon at p. m, in
charge Of the Rev. Grier Baker,
pastor of Pilgrim Holiness Church.
He is survived by one brother, No
ah Brown of here and several ME
ces and nepheWs.
Mrs. Earl SpurgeOn and two chill
dren of Southern Pines, N. c., are
visiting her mother, Mrs. Addie Ad-
ans.
Leslie Adams of Wilmington
spent the weekend with friends.
Mrs. Bruce Miller and son, were
out of town over the weekend.
The Harrington firemen have ad-
ded more laurels to their already
string of parade victories. They, to-
gether with the high school band,
were awarded three prizes at New
Castle and a few nights before that
won a prize at EastOn, Md. We'd
nesday night they are expected to
parade at SudlersVille, Md.
Quite a large crowd gathered at
the home of Mrs. Mary Dolby on
Weiner Ave, Saturday afternoon,
for her auction sale. 1t is reported
Mrs. Dolby, who lives alone, plans
TO convert her home into apart
ments.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Hessner are on
visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cul-
lin, Jr., in Raleigh, N. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Wilson were
recent guests of the latter's sister.
Mrs. Norman Shaw at Penns Grove.
IN J.
Mrs. J. H. Wilson of Ashley, Del.
is spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Fred Wilson.
Mrs. Nora Tharp is entertaining
her granddaughter, Sandra Davis.
of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Ward of Belle
fOnte, Pa, have returned home af-
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-23
CEDAR NECK


Church News: Rev. Ernest N.
Wright, Minister Sunday School
A a. M. .. p. Watson, Supt.
Our annual Sunday School picnic
viii be held on Slaughter Beach,
Monday evening August 2. Refresh
ment committee are Mr.. Ernest
Watson, Mrs. Hilda ShOckley and
Mrs. Estella Watson. Come and en-
Joy the bathing and hot dog roast.
Everyone invited.
Miss Frances Collins has been
visiting friends and relatives in
New York and Jersey City, the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Shockley
and daughters, Marie, Irma and LO-
Ia spent Thursday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Watson and
family.
Mr.. William COnaWay and bro
ther, Mr.. Walter COnaWay attended
the funeral Of B. r. Allen, Of Sea-
ford, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mills, ST.,
and Mrs Melinda Mills spent
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
field Sharp.
Miss Frances Collins has enrolled
at TrOphagen School of Fashions
in New York. Good luck, Frances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Davis and
son, Charles, have as their guest,
Miss Marie ShOckley.
Miss Jane Mcdowell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Furnell Johnson and children,
Of YOungsVille, Pa, spent ten days
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Collins
and Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Collins.
Mrs. Lance Lynch and daughters,
Barbara and Harriet spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Mills, Sr.
Mrs. Thomas Clark and son,
Jackie, were in Wilmington, shop
ping on Saturday.
Mr.. Wayne Seablist, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyman Dudley Of Chester and Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Spear Of Laurel,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Laura
Roberts.
The w. S. c. S. will meet at Oak
Orchard for their annual Basket
Lunch on Thursday, July 90. Keep
the date in mind; try to be there
and bring a Basket Lunch. Mem
bers and friends are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carroll and
daughters, Sylvia and Gladys, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Messick spent the
weekend at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Clark and
son spent Sunday evening with his
mother and sister, Mrs. Winnie
Clark and Miss Lima Clark of
Greenwood.
Miss Sallie Heinel Of the Univer-
sity Of Delaware was weekend
guest Of Miss Margaret Webb.
Miss Alice Brown entertained
Mrs. Paynter Collins, Miss Pearl
Cooper and Miss Orpha Webb at
dinner on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Harvey MilbOurn has re-
turned home after spending a few
days with her mother in Odessa.
Miss Margaret Webb, Miss Sallie
Heinel and Miss Betty Danneggar
called on Miss Anna B. Moore of
Georgetown, on Saturday.
Tie Handy-Hands All Club will
meet this Friday evening, July %.
at the home of Miss Orpha Webb.
Every member is urged to be pres
ent
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-23

ter spending the past week with Mr..
and Mrs. William Ward and family.
Edward Harriet, a well-known
lodge man throughout the state,
and one of our well-knOWn icemen
in the community, celebrated his
birthday on Saturday.
Mrs. Sidney We'll and daughter,
Patty, of MOntclair, N. j., have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James O'Neal.
Miss Elaine Downing and Miss
ImOgene Welch are spending this
week at the Peninsula Conference
Camp.
Mrs. Harry VOshell of Whining
ton, is spending a few days with
Mrs. Margaret Minner.
Mrs. Cora Harrison is spending
this week with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
SOckrider at Milford.
Miss ElYia Rae Smith will spend
the next two weeks at Camp OtOnka
near DagsbOrO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton Downing
and daughter were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Ireland and family
at RiVerdale on Saturday.
Mrs. Eleanor Smith is on vaca-
tiOn from the Peoples Bank and
she and her daughter, Kitty Lou,
and sister-in-law, Miss Kathryn
Smith of Wilmington, are visiting
Mrs. Smiths father, e. v. Frank
houser in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Wesley Ryan, employed at
the Tees Cut Rate Store, while off
duty and at her home on DOrman
St., stumbled or fell over an article
in the room while putting down
windows during yesterdays storm
and fell on her shoulder. At first
she thought the shoulder was frac-
tured but it turned out to be a
severe sprain. Her physician ad-
Vised carrying her arm in a sling.
Harrington SeVenth.Day Adventist
Church
SERVICES
Everybody Welcome
Sabbath School Saturday $3.50
a. m. E. Aldridge Pepper, Sup't.
Preaching IL a. m. Saturday
Prayer Meeting Friday, 7:45 D. m.
Teachers Meeting Friday, $3.50
p. m.
Charles E. French, Pastor.
DR.. Paul N. Biggers and Herbert
M. DennisOn-Elders.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-23
OVERLOOK

Master Carlton Vincent, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Warrington Vincent,
celebrated his ninth birthday Mon
Gay evening, July 19, by entertain
ing number of his relatives.
Mrs. Arthur B. Campbell return
ed home on Thursday after visiting
her relatives in Philadelphia re-
Gently.
Mrs. LinwoOd Simpler and little
son, COardy, of COatsville, Md, are
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-23

1t is believed that 1000 miles
above the surface of the earth, the
earth's magnetic field is one-eighth
as strong as at the surface.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-23

visiting their father-in-law, Mr.
Roy D. Simpler and Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis E. Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy .EllingsWoPth
were dinner guests at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Murray on
Thursday night Of near Milton,
Mrs. Matilda Hill entertained
number Of her relatives at dinner
on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-23

Nearly two million automatic
gas water heaters were sold in this
country in 1947.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-11-12
Breaking the Jam

CONTINUED from Page Threel
When teachers are reluctant to iden-
tify themselves with or be seen with
farmer-labor groups, not much can
be expected of them in the job of
securing more justice from the ex-
plotting upper class.
No intent here, to question the
teachers motive, the value of formal
education, or to deny great progress.
1t is to the interest of every worker
and producer to support education in
every way. I am only saying that
this re-education which is to reduce
class conflict and national conflict
and thus free men to think of the
good of all mankind is not being done
by the present school system.
This job must be spearheaded by
the workers themselves-esp especially
the farmer-labor groups. They are
the groups most nearly free to do it;
and they are or SHOULD be the most
interested. Furthermore, these
groups are those least likely to as
sumo that their interest is with the
exploiting class. The education
must be done by means of folk
schools, worker education, radio and
newspapers, and forums.
The education must be carried on
for the purpose of Strengthening I'M
derstanding between all the people,
to reduce oppression and exploitation
by destroying the falsehoods, super
stitions and lies which serve as
foundation for every social injustice.
1t must be carried on to give work
ers the nerve, the determination and
faith enough in their cause to at
tack the problem vigorously.
Then, / repeat, this job demands |
period of peace. Another world
war will delay US. There can't even |
be a cold war. For in each case the |
military economic forces will find a |
good excuse for curbing discussion
and examination of anything which
might in any way discredit the status
quo.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-11-12
Exploitation and
CONTINUED from Page seven)

from E-aSS SSNtht
tests. and special laws designed to
curb discussion.
By securing, through control of
education mediums, general accept
ance of the false doctrines, special
iustifications of injustice, and the
class-made codes of conduct as de-
scribed herein and in former chap
ters. the class has secured outside
aid from a sort of fifth column in
the ranks of the exploited. Because
these false notions have so often
caused the loss of that natural self
respect and nerve, because they have
stripped many of real faith in their
own cause, the dominant class has
held on quite easily.
More Irony
Curiously enough, much outside
aid has come without either coaching
or fear. History records that when
certain groups get little, the least
apparent stake in the status quo they
turn against the most oppressed and
fight them-their fellow sufferers
harder than they would fight the OPP
pressor class. 1t does not always
take much. 1t may be little better
wage, some extra old-age security, a |
higher place in the social ladder, or
a special craft.
The purpose here is not to point !
the finger of scorn at any group or
individual nor to place the guilt. 1t
is merely that if we are to do some
thing to elevate the suffering and
injustice we must know how the sys-
tenn operates and with whom we must
deal.
First of all we must learn def
nitely and for good that there is no
justification for exploitation. 1t is
uneconomical, and un-
safe. 1t violates humanitarian prin-
ciples, the principles of states-craft,
and morality.
Exploitation must go to make way
for social progress. Tyranny,
said Jonathan Mayhem, the prophet
IF the Pulpit, 1720-1766, "brings
ignorance and brutality with it 1t
legrades men from their just rank
nto the class of brutes. 1t danps
heir spirits. 1t suppresses arts. 1t
every spark of noble
lrdor and generosity in the breasts
# those who are enslaved by it. 1t /
makes naturally strong and great
minds feeble and little; it triumphs
ver the ruins of virtue and human
5y. This is true of tyranny in every
hape. There is nothing great or
God where its inf reaches" II
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-11-12

New York will spend $50 million
on devices to rid the city of factory
smoke.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-05
Man Who Raped
Negro Child Here
Still Not Indicted

Early i July of last year, little
Mary Love Holmes, while playing
in front of the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Butler in the
Georgetown Section of Northwest
Jackson, was picked up by a White
man in a car who told her that he
wanted to take her to his home to
play with his two children a little
while after which he would bring
her back home.
Instead of taking the child to
his home she was taken to the
woods in Copiah County, near Cry
stall Springs, and brutally raped.
After the child had been returned
home she was able to identify the
man who raped here, who was ar
rested by local officers, the man
giving his name as Charles E.
Hendricks.
Even though the child had been
picked up in Jackson the man was
turned over to Copiah County on
the grounds that the actual crime
had been cmmitted in that county.
The man was released after hear
ing but failed to be indicted by the
grand jury.
A few days ago group of Ne
gro Citizens obtained the service
of Atty. Dixon Pyles, and appear
ed before the County Attorney to
urge that the man be iodicted for
the crime. According to reports
the County Attorney stated that
an Indictment of the man who is
still out of jail, would be useless
because he was believed be era
w, and could not be convicted if he
were indicted.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-05
Action On Housing
Bill Urged By Walter
White

NEW YORK, May 27-NAACP
braches throughout the country
were this week urged to write or
wire their respective congressman
requesting them to sign the dis
charge petition for the release Of
the Taft-Ellender-W Wagner housing
bill which is now bottled up in the
House Banking and Currency
Committee. The bill has already
been pnssed by the Senate.
In a letter to the branches,
Walter White, NAACP secretary,
warned: "This bill is in peril. Sell
fish interests, seeking to reap
profits out of the present hous-
ing shortage, are fighting this
measure tooth and nail. Especially
are these interests opposed to a
public housing program, includ-
ed in the bill for construction of
100000 low-rent dwelling units for
families now compelled to live in
the slums."
While the NAACP is supporting
the bill "because of the dire need
of housing among the American
people. and particularly among
Negro Americans" it is also work
ing for inclusion of amendments
which viii ban discrimination and
will provide for extension of the
program to the Virgin Islands. The
bill now includes Puerto Rico,
along with continental United
States, but onlits the Virgin Is
lands.
eve shall continue to press for
inclusion of these amendments
Mr.. White said in his letter.
Cont. On Page 81
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-05
Miss. White Woman
Views On Race Change
By Texas Experience

SAN ANTONIO, Tex.-Because
she was so greatfully impressed
by kindness shown her in this
city by young Negro woman
whose name she said was "Mrs.
Brewer" a Meridian, Miss, white
woman, Mrs. Eswalt Reynolds, re-
turned to her home State, determ-
med to fight race prejudice and
discrimination.
Mrs. Reynolds was here taking
treatments from a specialist for
certain ailments, when she met
Mrs. Brewer, who helped on and
off city buses, mailed letters for
her to and from her hotel room
and did many other things to aid
her.
Mrs. Reynolds wrote the editor
of local paper: "When | go back
to Mississippi, because of this fine
educated, cultured young woman
I'm going to tell my friends, and
we, nj Mississippi, are going to
help deserving colored people
stamp out jim crow" I think it's
terrible. My eyes have been open
oed as never befre."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-05
Alc0rn College Faces
Sharp Reduction IN
Teachers For Next
Year
Veterans Letter To
Board Cites
Conditions A
College

ALCORN Miss, May 81 Al
corn College, the states only in
stitution for higher education for
Negroes, with the single excep-
ton of Jackson College, a teacher
Training school located at Jackson
neither of which has received the
ga" rating from any accrediting
agency, faces a sharp reduction in
teachers for next year.
The sharp reduction in teachers
at the college for next year was
indicated in a letter sent out by
President Pipes, recently to some
thirty-five members of the present
college staff. At the time the
'etter was sent out no contracts
had been issued to teachers for
next year.
The letter, signed sincerely
ours" VIII. Pipes, and memo
sraphed for large distribution read
as follows:
at becomes my distasteful duty
to inform you that, "a due to
limited funds which makes it
necessary to reduce our faculty
and staff and (2) due to the need
to strengthen our staff pro-
fessionally and academiically as
Continued On Page s.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-05
tndict Louisiana
"op For Brutal
Staying
Grand Jury Returns
Historic Decision
In Case

GRETNA, La. May 26-In an
historic decision, the Jefferson
Parish Grand Jury returned an
Indictment of nanslaughter aginst
aPtrolman Alvin Bladsacker, local
policeman. last Friday. May q, in
connection with the brutal, fatal
shooting of Roy Cyril Brooks, ST.,
Gretna. almost in the shadow of
the Jefferson Parish Courthouse,
last Feb. 81. Historic, because it
marked the first time that Louis
lana Grand Jury ever indicted a
uniformed officer of the law for
shaving a Negro.
The Indictment was hailed by
members of the newly organized
Louisiana Civil Rights Committee
as signal victory for their or
CARNATIONS andindividuals, nation
ally and locally, who have support
ed them in their fight to bring
Bladsacker "to justice"
Bladsacker was free on $4,000
bond on the next day, Saturday
The bond was set by Judge Robert
Rivarde, in whose court the in.
dictment was returned. The muir
der charge against Bladsacken
was dismissed, the jury returning q
no true bill.
The Louisiana Civil Rights group
had been very active in the case
contracting Joseph gladden.. execu-
tive director of the Civil Rights
Congress. the latter having receiv-
ed the assurance of Mayor Charles
F. Gelbke of Gretna that Blad-
sacker would be prosecuted for
manslaughter.
The Gro had demanded thu
Cont. On Page s.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-05
Nations Two Negro
Federal Judges Native
Mississippians


The recent confirmation of
Judge Herman Moore for another
four year term as Judge of the
Virgin Islands still finds the ma
tions only two Negro Federal
Judges alive Mississippians. The
other being Judge Irving L. Mol
lison, of Chicago who was recently
appointed Judge of the District of
New York.
Judge Moore is a native of Jack
SON., whose father was a well
known physician here during the
early l9OO's before the family
moved to Chicago.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-05

ON NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS
DELEGATION. Percy Greene,
Editor and Publisher of the Jack
son Advocate left Sunday for
Washington, D. c., to be a mem
Der of a National Non-Partisan
Delegation of Negro Leaders urg-
ing Congress to exact Civil Rights
Bills.
The Editor stated before leaving
that he was mainly interested in
the passage of the anti-poll tax bill
because he sees as the creates
need for Mississippi, the right OF
the Negro Citizen to vote which
would eliminate the Negro Cues
ton from politics in the state, and
bring about greater progress, and
bring about real and lasting good
will between Negro and white
people, and further the respect for
the nation in the eyes of the world
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-05

Judge Mollison whose father
was a onetine well known and
able Vicksburg Lawyer was also
related to the family of the late L.
K. Atwood a Jackson Lawyer
whose mother was Lawyer At
twood's wife sister. He is a first
cousin of Mrs. Mary Atwood
Smith, and DR.. M. F. Atwood now
residents of the City.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-05
Magazine Lauds
Negro Authors

NEW YORK-An article in the
current issue of Salute magazine
lauds the achievements of five
Negro writer's who in prestige and
sale are among Americas most
influential authors.
The writer's discussed are Will
lard Motley, Langston Hughes,
Frank Yerby, Richard Wright and
Ann Petry. With the exception of
Wright these writer's have turned
from purely Negro themes to the
main streams of American life.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-05
Nashville Negro Cons
Can Arrest Anybody

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nash
ville's eight new Negro policemen
shave been specifically instructed
TO arrest and bring in any law VIC
lator they come across, whether
he be white or black" Atty. Gov
ess L. Ennix, president of the Solid
Block Organization which fought
Continued on Page 81
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-05
Elks State Convention
To Open In Green
wood Sunday
Widespread Dissatis- :
faction Reported
Among Members
Over Lack Of Pro
gress OF ElkdOm
In State

GREENWOOD, Miss. May 81
The Annual State Convention of
the Mississippi State Association
of Bills and Daughters of the I'm
proved Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks of the World will
open for a three day session here
Sunday, June 9Th, it was announc-
ed early this week by officers of
lIartn Lodge No. GAO, which viii
serve as host to the convention.
The Lodge officers stated thai
eiaborte plans have been made for
the official and social entertain
ment of the Bills and Daughters
attending the convention.
According to reports from
throughout the state thee has
only three votes. At its meeting
recently developed widespread dis
satisfaction among Elks over the
continued lack of progress of Elk
lom in the state, which for the
past several years has caused the
loss of proper recognition from
the Grand Lodge. With this in
mind a number of the lodges are
reported to have instructed their
delegates to vote for a change IN
administration at the Greenwood
Meeting.
Fred H. Miller, Editor and
Publisher of the Mound Bayo"
News Digest is President of tn"
State Association, position he has
occupied for the past sixteen
years.
Mention as possible candidate
which will be accepted by all of
the Lodges of the state is Percy
Greene, Editor and Publisher of the
Jackson Advocate, and Nationally
recognized Negro Leader, who ran
for the office in 1915 and loss bv
last week L. X. Atwood Lodge No.
518 unanimously Endorsed Bill
Green for President of the state
Association.
DeJeoates from the following
lodges are expected to attend the
convention. Fidelity Lodge GOT
Cicksburg; L.K. Atwood No. 51S'
Jackson; Metropolitan No. 551'
Meridian; H.W. Nichols $50, Clarks
dale: Serene No. SGT, Greenville;
Vernon Gilbert No. SIG Biloxi;
Hart $40, Greenwood; Up. Mont
gomery, No. s64, Mound Bayou;
Paul D. Jones, No. TIA, Hatties-
burg, A. J. Cakes, No. 1877 Yazoo
City; Henry Hampton No. 1872,
Tupelo, Hills No. 81, Belzoni:
Pride of West Point, No. 812
West Point; Pride of Starkvilie,
No. 1923, Starkville; Wayne Cox,
600; Indianola; Friendship, No
923. Brookhaven; Cyrus No. 1124,
Pass Christian; J.T. Jeffrey, No.
114l, Jackson; and Am. Snowden
No 1903, Cleveland.