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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-19
Southern States
To Meet Locally
On August "a

Presentation of the annual reports
of Southern States Oakland Service,
and election of new members to the
local Board of Directors and Farm
Home Advisory committee will be
among the highlights of the annual
membership meeting at 8 p. M,
Tuesday, August "a, at the Mt. Lake
auditorium, Mt. Lake Park.
A business session and entertain
ment will be features of the session,
according to Burlin c. Holler, Oak
land, Board President, who will pre-
side. Approximately Gal members
and other farmers and their families
are expected to attend.
Nominees for vacancies that will
occur this year on the Board of
Directors are d. L. Swartzentruber,
Hugh Maffett, Allen S. Paugh, Oak
land, and Linwood F. Bittinger, Mt.
Lake Park. Nominees for posts on
the Farm Home Advisory Committee
include Mrs. William F. DeBerry,
Mrs. Floyd Wensell, Mrs. Earl S. Lee,
and Mrs. Burlin C. Holler, Oakland.
Other nominations may be made
from the floor.
The Southern States Cooperative
annual report will be presented in the
form of a brief film slide series by r.
T. Jaquette, Southern States district
manager for this area. Paul F.
Nazelrod, manager, will give the an
nual report of the Oakland Service.
Director Carroll c. Martin, Oakland,
will report on board actions of last
year.
Cash prizes and ribbons will be
awarded in feed bag style show
which will be open to farm women
and girls. Mrs. Harold Bittinger,
Oakland, is chairman of the show A
comedy will be shown, and prizes will
be awarded winners of several con-
tests.
The Reverend George w. Simpson,
WI. Idhc DIN, VIII give lIe IIlNO-
cation. Group singing will be led by
Jesse Ashby, accompanied by Will
liam Gibson, Oakland. Entertainment
will be furnished by the Crellin Quar-
tet
Chairmen of several committees
that will assist in staging the meet
ing are: receiving, Owen Martin
Oakland ushering, Carl Ridder
Oakland; refreshments, Mrs. Owen
Martin, Oakland.
An organization meeting of Boaro
and Farm Home Committee members
will take place following the regular
session. Retiring members of the two
groups are Carroll C. Martin, Over
Martin, Mrs. Jonas Sines, and Mrs
Harvey Swartzentruber, Oakland.
The Board will choose delegate tc
the district election meeting to be
held in October
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-19
Payment Explained
Under Social Security

"a resident of Maryland recently
lost $2,069.40 in Old-Age and Sur
vivors Insurance benefits because he
delayed filing his claim" William W..
Wood, manager of the Cumberland
Field office of the Social Security Adj
ministration announced this week.
"This fact was revealed" Wood
continued, Gin a recent study of bene-
fit losses conducted in Maryland"
This man was over IS years of age
when he retired from employment
which was covered by the Old-Age
Insurance program back in January
1913. He did not file a claim at that
time, according to his own statement,
because he had been told that he
would have to "sign away" his prop
erty.
Monthly payments under the Old
Age and Survivors Insurance pro-
gram are paid for during the work
ing life of the beneficiary. At TIE
present time the employee and en-
ployer each contribute 1pt of the
first $4,000 of wages per year into an
old-age insurance trust fund. When
the wage Garner becomes IS and has
had sufficient employment under the
Old-Age Insurance system he is en-
titled to receive monthly check
every month for as long as he lives,
except any month in which he works
and earns wages of more than $1499
in employment under the old-age in
surance system. However, Wood con-
tinued, to receive these payments he
must make claim for them.
Monthly payments are only retro
active for three months prior to the
month in which the claim is filed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-19
MARRIED

Friend Glass-Miss Grace Friend,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. E.
Friend, Friendsville, and Gerald
Glass, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E..
Glass, of Accident, were united in
marriage Saturday, August Ia, in
the Red House Lutheran church by
Rev. A. X. Jones. the single ring
ceremony being used.
The bride was attired in a navy
blue dress with white accessories,
and wore corsage of white rose
buds. Mr.. and Mrs. Glass are both
graduates of the Accident High
school, class of 1916. Mr.. Glass is EN-
ployed as a block layer and mason By
Leslie Savage, contractor, Friends
vile.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-19
LOCHLYNN

Mrs. H. Edwards, ST.. has returned
home after visiting friends in Cum
berland for several days
Mrs. Burtie Albeit, Mrs Earl
Kelly and family, Mrs. Jake Eakus
and family, of near Norfolk, Va,
were weekend visitors of James Ed
wards, Kitzmiller, and Harry Ed
wards, Loeb Lynn. Mrs. Tony Olivito
and family, Star City, w. Va, also
visited at the Edwards home enroute
from Baltimore to their home. Grace
Edwards has returned home and
Leonard Edwards is spending his
vacation with his parents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-19
Soldier Reburial To
Take Place Today

Funeral services are being con-
Quoted this afternoon at 3 O'Clock
EST, for the late Pfc. Woodrow 0.
Lewis, at the Fike-W Watson funeral
home in Terra Alta, w. Va. Rev. w.
c. Dunson and Rev. H. 7. Sheets will!
officiate and interment will be in the
Terra Alta cemetery. Full military
hOnors will be conducted by the Terra
Alta posts of American Legion and
VFW.
Pfc. Lewis, a former resident OF
Crellin, enlisted in the army Deem
Der Ia, 1912. After serving in numer-
Gus camps in the states he landed in
France July 20, 1914 and went into
action August l. He was killed in the
battle of the bulge in Germany Janu-
airy 20, 1915, and was temporarily
buried in the U. S. Military cemetery
in Luxembourg.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce B. Lewis, Corinth, w. Va, and
is also survived by six brothers, four
of whom were in service: Robert h.
Lewis, Morgantown, w. Va; Worothy
A. Lewis, Chattanooga, Tenn; George
H. Lewis, Portsmouth, Va; Claude r..
Lewis, GAINESVILLE, w. Va; Paul W.
Lewis, Crellin; and Daley F. Lewis,
U. S. Army in Germany; and four
sisters, Mrs. Lydia Ellen Atkinson,
GAINESVILLE, w. Va; Miss Pauline
Lewis and Mrs. Ruby Corley, Corinth,
w. Va; and Mrs. Ruth Lloyd, Oak
land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-19
Spencer Graham
Ranks High In
Insurance Selling

Spencer Graham, state manager
for the Woodmen of the World in
Maryland, stands high among the
field representatives of the society,"
Top Producers club for the first
seven months this year, J. R. Sims,
national field manager, announced.
Mr. Graham has written member
ship applications for a total of $222,-
900 of Woodmen life insurance pro-
lection. In first place is A. E. LedouX,
Iota, La, with $412,000 Four field
men have exceeded 100000 and 81,
including Mr.. Graham, have topped
the 100000 mark.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-19
DRY RUN

Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Wilt and
daughter Ruth visited Phyllis Wilt,
Sunday.
Mr.. Wilmer Murphy is very ill at
his home.
Mr.. Curtis burst is spending his
summer vacation with Porter Broad
water.
Mr.. Rawleigh Broadwater spent
the weekend with Harry Wilt.
Mr.. Frank Broadwater is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Broadwater for
few days.
Mrs. Dorcas Pierce is visiting her
brother, Wilson C. Wilt.
Mrs. Evelyn Eshbaugh and daugh-
ter Shirley visited at the home of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-19
Work Starts on Garage

Work began this morning on the
new Hesen garage, which is to be
erected on Third street, adjacent to
the Coca Cola plant, it was announced
by Robert J. Hesen today.
The building will be 40 by 80 in
size and will have a stucco front. 1t
is expected to be completed in from
six to eight weeks. In the meantime
the garage will continue to be at the
corner of Third and Green streets,
which is now being converted and re-
modelled into grocery store by C. H.
Browning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-19
HOvatter Reunion

The annual Hovatter reunion will
be held this Sunday, August %, at
the Dawson camp on route so, be-
tween Erwin, w. Va, and the old
covered bridge, according to Pearl
Burns DeVore, secretary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-19
Tasker Reunion

The Tasker reunion will be held on
Sunday, August 20, at the jeremiah
Tasker farm located in the Bethlehem
settlement.
All relatives are invited to come
and bring a basket. Music will be
furnished on the grounds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-19

Glenn Murphy, one day last week
Mrs. Joe Faulkner and children
Carolyn and Brooks visited at the
home of Robert Broadwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Reeves and
son were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson C. Wilt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-19
COMMISSIONERS MEETING

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN That
the Board of County Commissioners
for Garrett County, Maryland, will be
in session for the transaction of all
routine business that may properly
come before them on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1913
BY order of the Board.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-08-19

The ninth of II indicted communist
party leaders surrendered to federal
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25
Hi-Y Clubs To
Reorganiize Under
YMCA Plans

With the opening of schools, plans
are being made by the Y. M. c. A.
for the re-organizing of Hi-Y, Jr.
Hi-Y, Tri-Hi-Y, and Cray Clubs
in the High Schools, Junior High
Schools, and Grammar Schools of
Jackson.
The Hi-Y club of Lanier High
School boasts of having both tie Dis
trict Hi-Y and State Hi-Y Presid-
ents. The Junior Hi-Y of Jim Hill
has the distinction of having the
District Hi-Y Reporter and the Tri-
Hi-Y of Jim Hill furnishes the pres
ident for the District Jr. Hi-Y Con-
ference.
Gray Clubs will be new feature
for the grammar school students
and plans have been made for the
setting up of such clubs at the Mar
TIN School, Smith Robertson, and
Jim Hill. Plans also call for the Or
ganlzing of Hi-Y Clubs at the Holy
Ghost High School, and at c. M. T..
The purpose of these clubs is the
development of ChriStian-like cha
racter of boys and girls and by so
doing, make for better citizens.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25
South Has New
Type Agriculture
Says Top Official

A nwe pattern of agriculture de-
signed for better rural living is be-
ing forged in the South, said H. H.
Williamson, assistant director of Ex-
tension Service in an address last
week befor 500 Virginia colored
farm people.
He was speaking before the two
day session of the 23rd annual NEE
ting of the Virginia State Advisory
Board in Mecklenburg County, Va
Representatives from Al Virginia
counties were in attendance They
had met to appraise their 1947 ach-
ievements in farm and home inn
provement, and to make plans for
another year.
Other speakers on the program
were: Mrs. Ocie O'Brien, home man.
agement specialist of the Farmers
Home Administration, j. w. Hudson
president of the Mecklenburg Coun-
ty Advisory Board, Miss E. Alice
Holiday, home demonstration agent
and Farm Agents N. D. Morse and
j. M. Johnson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25
Les Royales To
Entertain All
New Teachers

In a special meeting of Les ROYAL
es Social and Civic Club Thursday
night plans were completed for the
clubs first Get Acquainted Tea.
TO be given Sunday, October 8
l948 at the Bette Marine Branch
YWCA and at which new faculty
members of Jackson, Campbell
Tougaloo Colleges and Lanier Ro-
Dlnson, Martin, Jones, Hill, Rev
nolds, Holy Ghost, and Lutheran
Schools will be honored guests.
The idea of bringing these new
citizens Of our city before the gen
eral public in this manner was con-
ceived by Mrs. Carrie Shenherd
chartered member and treasurer Of
Les Royales and is in keeping with
the policy of the club to make Jack
son IN every respect, better place
IN which to live. Invitations to tbe
new faculty members of all the
institution named above as well as
10 the general public, especially
parents and patrons of these insti-
tuition will be sent out this week-
end. Mrs. Helen Griffin is pres.
dent of Les Royales
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25
State Girl Enter
Fisk On Pepsi
Cola Scholarship

Entering Fisk University in Nash
vile, Tennessee, this month is Tho
masine Herndon, daughter of Mrs.
Resale Herndon of TIC North
Twelfth Street in Columbus.
She is attending Fisk on a Pepsi
Cola Four Year College Scholarship
which she won last March over 80
Negro contestants from Mississippi.
The award, which marks her as the
top Negro student in the state, will
pay her full tuition plus $25 a
month and travel expenses for four
years.
She is planning to specialize in
music
Miss Herndon, who graduated
from Union Academy in Columbus
in May, was elected by her class
mates to participate in the Pepsi
Cola competition as a student most
likely to make an outstanding con-
tribution to human progress" While
in high school she was the local
president and the state secretary
of the Tri-Hi-Y. She also won a
scholarship to study piano.
Altogether there will be sixteen
students attending Fisk on Pepsi
Cola scholarship awards during the
present academic year.
Another Columbus student, Min
ME Pearl Williams who also gra-
duated from Union Academy, re-
ceived College Entrance Prize as
runner-up in the 1913 Pepsi Cola
competition College Entrance Priz-
es were also awarded to four other
Mississippi Negro students as fol-
! lows: Luscious Daily and William
Henley, both of West Point Colored
High School in West Point; Rose
Hunt of Attala County Training
School in Kosciusko; and Aserelene
Parker of Springfield Consolidated
High School in Hattiesburg.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25

Coach NJ S. Ray, Asst. Coach at
Alcorn College last year, is present
ly serving as Acting Head Football
Coach at the College.
Coach Ray attended school at
Michigan State College and at Will
berforce University, where he was
star athlete. He has coached in
Michigan and in Mississippi.
In addition to Coaches Derden,
Garner and Jackson, Coach Dwight
Fisher is slated to report at Alcorn
this week to serve as Director of
the Division of Health and Physical
Education Including Competitive
Sports).
Coach Fisher, presently Head
Coach at Wilberforce University,
holds the B. S. CWilberforce) and
the M. S. fOhio State) degrees and
has completed residence require
ments for the Pho. degree in Heal
tn and Physical Education at New
York University. He has had twelve
years of experience as coach and
teacher in colleges in Alabama and
in Ohio.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25
Respected Retired
Minister Greer
Buried Thursday

Rev Joseph l.. Greer, 81 years old,
respected retired Negro minister
and former employee of the jack
son Daily News died Tuesday after
a leng illness.
Rev. Greer, known to numbers
of friends, both black and white,
in Jackson as "Joe," was one of
the oldest members and one of the
organizers of the Mt. Beulah church
on Mississippi street, which was
erected near his home, 901 Missis-
sippi
He was born and reared in Jack
son, and for forty-five years was
a faithful employee of the Daily
News.
Funeral services were held at 2
p m. last Thursday at the Mt. Beu-
Ian church, with interment in Lin
coin cemetery.
Rev. Greer leaves his wife and
three children.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25
DRIVERS REMINDED
LICENSE RENEWAL is
$1.OO FOR TWO YEARS

Colonel t. B. Birdsong, Commits
sioner of Public Safety, calls at
tention to the fact that at the last
session of the Legislature the law
was changed to make Drivers Licen-
Sc renewable every two years in
stead of one. Therefore the cost is
S1.00 for two years, and for Com
mercial License the cost is $500 for
two years.
Says Birdsong further: We are
having a lot of people sending in
so cents which we have to return
therefore delaying them getting
their license. We urge everyone
to send in proper amount. Any
Sheriff or City Clerk can renew
license for an additional fee of IS,
and therefore save the public
trouble of sending in.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25
Film Strip To
Show Highlighis
First All Camp

A film strip showing the high
lights of the first Southwide All
camp, biggest event ever held for
rural colored youths, is being pre-
pared by Extension Service for use
IN the various States, Extension
Director NJ. L. Wilson announced
this week.
The eight-day encampment which
was held at Southern university. Ba-
ton Rouge, La, closed on August
81. Eighty-two All delegates from
Is Southern States were in atten-
dance.
Fevents taking place from the mo-
ment of the arrival of the delegates
at the encampment to the impressive
candle lighting ceremony, which
marked the close of the outstanding
camp, have been chronicled in color.
AS soon as the film strip is edited
and processed, copies will be sent
to all the participating States.
The film strip shows all the my
Rad activities in which all the All
boys an dgirls took part during the
encampment These included hear
ing such speakers as Director Will
son, DR.. Marshall Shepard, recorder
of deeds for the District of Column
bia, Miss Patsy Graves of the Farm
ers Home Administration, and David
w. Kellum of the Chicago Defen-
der.
Other important encannpment high
lights recorded in the film strip are
scenes showing the 4-H'ers in the
beautiful Louisiana State Capitol
building, visiting historic places in
New Orleans, boat riding on the
Mississippi river, observing research
work at the Louisiana State Exper-
lment Station, and taking part in
various recreational activities on the
campus at Southern under the d;rec-
ton Of DR.. Ross c. Owen, physical
education specialist.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25
Touchdown
Club Complete
Organization

The Touchdown Club of the Far
ish ST. Branch Y. M. c. A. met
Monday night at the YIN. c. A. and
electe dthe following officers: w.
j. Stewart, chairman: E. w. Barker.
vice-chairman; M. j. Lyells, secre-
tary-treasurer; and Carsie Hall, SER
geant at arms.
The meetin gwas weel attended
an denthusiasm at high peak. The
club is making plans flo rthe pre-
sent football season. Games will be
shown on the screen, football games
sponsored and an annual banquet at
which time coaches and players of
local high schools and colleges will
be entertained.
Present at the meeting were:
Messrs. c. W. Owens, v. J. Jones,
Is. A. Blackburn, 4. A. Hall, Dorsey
Griffin, w. r. Patio n, MI. Lyeils
William Bracy, Leroy Smith, Law
renee Campbell, T. B. Ellis. C. l.
Fisher, Norris, w. H. Williams, w
j. Stewart, o. C. Williams, Mamie
Lewis, Sr., and E. w. Barker.
The club will meet again Monday
night at the Y. M. c. A. at tbs p
m, September 81, at which time re-
freshments will be served the group
and further plans worked out AL
sports fans ares welcomed as new
members.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25
Alcorn Braves
Release Schedule
For Season

The Alcorn Braves are ready to
begin another season. With the re-
turn of thirteen letter men, and a
host of freshmen as replacement,
the 1948 squad hopes to top last
years record of eight victories and
one defeat.
The 1948 schedule of games are
as follows: -.
Sept. Is, Open Date Game with
Tenn. State pending); Oct. 2, Jarvis
College, Alcorn, Miss; Oct. 9. Phil
ander Smith College, Little Rock.
9rk.; Oct. Is, M. l. College, AIcorn
Miss, Homecoming; Oct %. Jack
son College, Jackson, Miss; Nov. 6.
Rust College, Holly Springs, Miss;
Nov ID, Tillotson College, Austin.
Texas; Nov. 10, Leland College. AL
corn, Miss; Nov 81, Open date.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25
Dr.. Otis Makes
Research Survey
OF Negro Colleges

DR.. Jesse r. Otis, State leader of
Negro agricultural extension work
in Alabama, has been loaned to the
u. S. Department of Agriculture
to make a research survey of Negro
Land-Grant colleges and associated
institutions, Secretary Charles F.
Brannan announced this week.
Purpose of the survey, according
to Secretary Brannan, is to explore
the opportunities for utilizing Neg
70 Land-Grant colleges in research
projects under the Research and
Marketing Act. Similar information
regarding white Land-Grant insti-.
tutions is already available
The survey results will place the
Department in a better position to
determine the types of research pro-
jecs that he Negro colleges are best
equipped to handle,' said Brannan
in announcing the appointment. 1t
is thought that the study will re-
quire abou four months.
Mr.. Otis, who arrived here Mon
day to begin making plans for the
survey, holds a PhD. degree in
agricultural economics from Cornell
university. Since 1914, he has been
State leader of Negro Extension
Service work in Alabama. Stationed
at Tuskegee, he supervises a staff of
SO farm and home demonstration
agents and administrative aides.
Prior to joining Extension Service,
Otis was director of agriculture at
Tuskegee.
Mr.. Otis says he will make a care
full study of the Research and Mar
keting Act and then visit the Neg
70 Land-Grant colleges and as
ISOLATED institutions to find out how
best their personnel and facilities
may be used in furtherance of the
Departments research responsibility
under the Act.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25
State Youths Win
Superior Rating
In Signal Corps

Graduating with superior rating
1som the 25th Division code school
recently were the following state
Negroes:
Pfc. Samuel M. Garner. 1l9 Rob
mson Place, Hattiesburg, and Cpl.
James L. Dixon, Pittsburg, Miss.
Others in the class were Pvt. De-
Wey Chappell, Norfolk, Va, Pvt.
Joseph J. Simpson, Alexandria, La.
and Cpl. Charles E. Keefer. Baden,
Penn, (white).
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25
Lonnie Johnson NJ Larkn Orchestra at Rink on Oct
Funds For New
Negro School
Being Sought

A Embarrassing drive is now un-
derway throughout the Brandon
area by interested white and col
ored people to obtain enough money
to make urgently -needed repairs to
the Brandon school for colored.
Facilities of the Brandon school
for negroes consist of rooms about
Is by 80, which housed 40 children
during the past school term. This
year the ninth grade is being add
ed, which will increase the enroll
ment to considerable extent. Seat
ing facilities are said to be rather
primitive, in that a combination of
desks, chairs and benches are be-
ing used as well as possible.
While the drive has been under
way only a short while, white
friends have contributed about $16O,
with the colored patrons contribut-
ing similar amount. The ultimate
goal from all sources has been set
at $4,000. In addition to the "a
mount raised through contributions,
there will DE matching loans from
school funds, matching grant from
the state, and possibly other funds
from national philanthropic organi-
cations.
Both white and colored solicitors
are making their separate rounds