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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16
COFFEE PARTY HELD

Mrs. D. A. Branscome of Can
ton was hostess at q delightful
coffee party at her home, Fri
day afternoon. Guests had been
invited to meet Mr. and Mrs.
Andry Geiney of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gainey have a re-
gular radio program in the East.
Mrs. Gainev, a singer of pro-
minence, who is appearing in con-
cert in this state, Birmingham
Ala, and San Antonio, Texas.
sang several numbers.
The Christmas motif was car
ried out in the reception rooms.
The hostess was assisted in serving
refreshments by her sister. Mrs
Marguerite Dye of Memphis.
Guests from Tchula were Mes
danes H. e. Waterer, Sam Hut
ton, Edgar Mayfield, and Mrs.
Victor Reinhard.
Little Sylvia Heath of Carroll
ton is staying with her aunt, Mrs,
w. f. Marshall during her
mothers illness
/ Mrs. Kenneth Foose and baby,
Sara Harding of Jackson are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Foose.
Mr.. end Mrs. Phil Held will
arrive Sunday from New York
City to spend the holidays with
Mrs. Everarde Jones.
Cecilia Samaha, Jean Maggie,
Mary Elizabeth and Abe Tahir,
Jr.. attended the Senior Carnival
in Greenwood Friday night.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16
CHRISTMAS LIGHTING

The Tchula Garden Club will
sponsor Christmas lighting again
this year. Prizes WILDE awarded
for doorway window, house front
and outdoor Christmas tree light
ing.
Have your decorations and
lights on early. Tuesday night,
December 81. An out of town
committee will judge On that
evening.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16
TCHULA NEWS
MEETS
MRS. C. r.. HAMLIN. Reporter

The annual Christmas party of
the B and P. w. club was given
at the Legion hut, December 8 at
8 p. m with Mrs. c. B. Read and
Mrs. Joe Maggie hostesses. The
tables were arranged in a large
c. The long table was centered
with an artistic arrangement of
nandina berries and silver leaves
on a red back ground, and lighted
with Christmas candles. Gifts
were taken from a beautifully
decorated tea and presented to
each member. Entertaining fea-
lures were clever contests, and
carol singing with Mrs. w E.
Marshall, accompanist.
Mrs. James Love, chairman of
International Relations read a
letter from the president of the
B. and P. w. club in Tampene,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16

Mrs. Kenneth Foose and baby,
Sara Harding of Jackson are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Foose.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16
BRIDGE CLUB

bnlDS6 SLOb
Mrs. Henry MCGEE. Jr., was
hostess to the members of her
bridge club at her plantation
home Wednesday afternoon. The
Christmas motif was carried out
in snow ball holders.
At the conclusion of the game.
Mrs. Frank Gwin, Jr., held the
high score, and Mrs. Carl Clifton
Booth won the bingo.
Miss Ann Smith was presented
the guest prize.
The hostess served creamed
chicken, cranberry stars
bot rolls and coffee. During
the refreshment hour, the guests
enioved Christmas carols in Fred
Warning arrangement on the re-
cord player.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16
VESPER


The annual Christmas Vesper
service given by the young
people of Tchula, will be in the
Presbyterian church, Sunday
|eveains, December 10, at 6 p. IN.
Mrs. Everarde Jones, sponsor.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16
LADIES NIGHT

The Lions club win entertain
their wives at the Legion hut on
Wednesday night with a Christ
mas party.
A committee has been appoint
ed to send baskets to the needy.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16

Finland exchanging ideas of
clubs. Christmas cards or gifts
will be exchanged by the mem
bers of the clubs
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16
THURSDAY CLUB

The Thursday Bridge club was
DELIGHTFULLY."- entertained by Mrs.
h. L Ray last week. Roses, COM
bined with Christmas decorations
bent a holiday air to the rooms,
where the guests were seated.
Mrs. A. D Moss won the high
score prize, Mrs. Montfort Jones,
|kvon low and Miss Carmen Fer
|guson the bingo prize.
The members of the Tchula
school faculty were tea guests.
The hostess served sandwiches
fruit cakeS and coffee.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16

Friday night at 1880, December
IN, there will be a basketball
game in the gymnasium between
|Tchula and Morgan City boys
and girls.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-16

Cecilia Samaha, Jean Maggie,
Mary Elizabeth and Abe Tahir,
.Jr.. attended the Senior Carnival
in Greenwood Friday night.
Arkansas State press., 1948-06-11
White Baptist Urge
Segregation's End

Observation-Disclosures of seq
regation and discrimination in ed
ueation, housing, employment and
the armed services was urged in
resolutions unanimously adopted
by delegates attending the North
ern Baptist Convention here last
week. The delegates endorsed the
report of the Presidents Commit
tee on Civil Rights,
Other resolutions of the eonven-
ton deplored the "all too common
pattern Of enforced segregation
within its own institutions, and
urged these institutions and the
local churches to renounce and
correct this condition within their
respective fellowships;' affir m
the right of the individual to free
dom of speech and association:
and opposed compulsory peace
time military CONSUMPTION.
Participating in the Convention
program was Walter White, MAJ
CP secretary, who with Dr. Ber-
nard Clausen, Cleveland clergy
man upheld the negative side of
the question: will increased mill
tary preparedness help to make
America secure and contribute to
an enduring peace?" In the de-
bate the affirmative side was ad-
vocated by DIR. Daniel A. Polling,
a member of the Presidents Com
rsission to Study Universal Mill
tary Training, and Perry Brown,
chairman of the American Le-
gion's National Security Commits
sion
mo nation in human history
Mr. White maintained, has ever
gone in for Authorization of its
people and the building of vast
war machine without eventually
suffering defeat, the bankrupting
of its economy, the impoverish-
ment of its people, and the set
ting in motion of retaliatory meas
ures which led inevitably to war
and destruction"
Arkansas State press., 1948-06-11
Ingram Fund
Still Climbing

New York-The National Assoc
citation for the Advancement Of
Celored People received 1903 %
this week in contributions To the
Ingram Defense Fund, bringing
the grand total to $3l 1851. OF
this money, the largest amount,
S23, l6274, has been donated by
NAACP branches. $l44453 has
come from individuals, $l,2l443
has been contributed by churches
and organizations have given Sc,
00l93, Among the organizations
which contributed to the fund
this week are the 82nd Transpor-
tation Truck Company pacific
Ocean Area, Madison County Qn-
diana Industrial Union Council
Order of Eastern Star Pride Chap
ter 600 tAlabama), Negro Women
Incorporated New York; and
United Steel Workers of America
Undiana).
Arkansas State press., 1948-06-11
Sou. Catholic Men
Move For Unity

New Orleans, Lam inter-
racial committee of leading Cath
Ole laymen was set up last week
by Holy Name Societies of this
Southern, Catholic city. Its stated
purpose was for mutual exchange
Of thought and action between
the racial groups.
This interracial group is first
step, too long delayed, in the di-
rection of concerted action toward
a higher spiritual development for
all Holy Name men, said j. Elliott
Sheehan, retiring president of the
Metropolitan Council of Holy
Name Societies, in announcing the
move.
Mr.. Sheehan and Albert A
Levy, Sr., his successor as presi.
dent of the Metropolitan Council
were chosen among those to serve
on the committee of three white
and three Negro Holy Name Of
ficials.
There are about 5000 Holy Name
members in New Orleans, O
whom a fourth are Negroes.
Arkansas State press., 1948-06-11
Chicago Attorney
Top All Nations
Criminal Lawyers

Chicago-"Attorney Euclid Louis
Taylor's phenomenal record of
ia consecutive murder trial vic
tories in his 20 year courtroom
career tops that of any u S. law
yer, Negro or white,' July
Ebony photo-profile declares, "in-
Guiding famed Jerry Geisler,
Samuel Leibowitz and Clarence
the last of whom Taylor has even
beaten in court"
"As assistant states attorney in
Chicago during the early thirties
Taylor tangled with almost all of
the Windy City's infamous gang
sters,' Ebony says, but his most
celebrated case was that of SAM
uel insults extra addition from
Greece in June of 1882. The best
legal brains in the world tried to
block this move since it was the
first extradition case Of its kind,
but papers drawn up by Taylor
then only two years out of law
school--withstood every legal at
tack imaginable"
Today the personable, active
lawyer handles general private
practices but specializes. in Grim.
Arkansas State press., 1948-06-11
Ga. Negro
Continued from page one

1850 Negroes registered to vote.
He pioneered in forcing employ
ment of Negroes on the San Fran
CISCO Oakland waterfront and dur
ing World War II led a march on
Washington to obtain enforcement
of President Roosevelt's executive
order that Negroes should receive
equal job opportunities, Two hun
dred women went into war in
dustry at wages Of from $l3l to
$l48 a month as result.
Elected president of the Pro-
gressive Democratic Club Of Bib
County in 1945, he initiated door
to door campaign which boosted
the number of registered voters
from 500 to l0,649 The county
was one of 1.-THE few in Georgia
where Eugene Talmadge was de-
feated in his gubernatorial race.
On May 70 Of this year his club
endorsed 10 candidates for county
seats. Eleven were elected.
ed Marshall is president of Macon
Colored Homes Corporation and
plans are under way to build 900
homes for Negroes with FILA fin
ancing. Twelve houses have al
ready been built.
Marshall is member of the
First Baptist Church of Macon
instructor of the senior depart.
ment of the State Sunday School
Convention; national instructor OF
the National Baptist Deacons Con.
vention of America; member o.
the executive committee of the
State Deacons Convention of Am
erica; president of the Macon Pro
gressive Democratic Club; CO
chairman of the Wallace for Presi
dent Committee Of Georgia.; ane
| executive member of the NAACP.
Arkansas State press., 1948-06-11

Nazis in Landsberg, Germany for
killing and manning fellow Ger
mans in compliance with raeist
theories he pointed out But the
chief of police who blinded Isaac
Woodland walks the bloody soil of
South Carolina free man while
his Senator, Burnet Maybank, de-
mands that racial inequality be
written into the selective service
act"
In response to an appeal by Mr..
wilkins, total of S6,657.50 was
contributed to the Legal Defense
and Educational Fund by organi-
cations and persons attending the
dinner. The largest contribution,
$4,000, came from the AFL Inter
national Ladies Garment Workers
Union. The Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers Of America, CLIO, con-
tributed $1,000. Other large con-
tributions included $500 from the
Anti-Defamation League of Bnai
Birth and $3.50 from the Jewish
Labor Committee. Contributions
previously raised and announced
at the dinner were $500 from the
Rosenwald Fund and $1,000 from
the CINE Church.
Arkansas State press., 1948-06-11

white, on Sunday June goth, was
not the brain child of a group of
disgruntled Daddies who resented
all the attention Mamma got on
Mothers Day. According to the
National Fathers Day Committee,
a volunteer organization of nota-
bles from every walk of life, unit
ed to promote better father child
understanding, Fathers Day was
launched on June 10, 1910, three
years before the official Mother
Day.
A mother created Fathers Day
Mrs. John Bruce Dodd of Spokane.
Washington, suggested the idea to
honor her father, William Smart
Civil War Veteran, who reared
his six motherless children on an
Eastern Washington farm. William
jennings Bryan was one of the
first to give endorsement to Mrs
Dodd's plan, and James Whitcomt
Riley wrote, my heart is with
you in this great work. In 1924
President Calvin Coolidge was
the first Chief Executive to
recommend National observance
of Fathers Day.
Dedicated this year to the build.
ing of good citizenship at home
Fathers Day will be greater thar
ever. Americas children of al
races and colors will need little
reminder to honor the greatest
Arkansas State press., 1948-06-11

The publication Is a book of
knowledge" to all high school
graduates for II wildly shows the
many departments and fields o.
pen to them; the societies, clubs
and Greek letter organizations;
and the many fellowships and
scholarships available. The book
would not be complete witho It
an application blank for admiss.
ion to Philander Smith College.
Mr., Sharpe is to be congratu'
lated on the work he has done
He graduated from Philandei
Smith College In the summer o.
ls47. He Is doing a splendid jot
as Public Relations Director, whit
ne undertook in September l94'.
Arkansas State press., 1948-06-11
Henry Wallace
Supporters File
Civil Action Suit

Supporters Of Henry Wallace
continued their fight against Jim
Grow in Georgia this week fol-
lowing filing of a civil action
charging a Laurens county poll
tician leader and d superior court
judge with conspiring to deprive
1900 Negroes of their voting
rights.
Meanwhile in Savannah, lead
ers of the Peoples Progressive
Party We're battling for the right
to hold an unsegregated Wallace
meeting in the Municipal Auditor
ium June 10Th.
The Laurens legal action. field
in Dublin, was initiated by
group of Wallace party supporters
after it was revealed that more
than 1900 of the 2,477 Negroes
registered to vote in the 1916 gen.
eral election had been purged
from the voting lists.
The suit charges that w. Her.
schell Lovett, political leader, SUI
perior Court Judge r. Earl Camp
and eight other officials, including
two members of the Laurens
county Democratic executive COM
mittee, had entered into con-
spiracy last September.
The eight Negro citizens filing
the suit asked a total of $4,000
damages and restoration of the
purged mares to the county voting
list.
They said they were sent illegal
notices to appear before the board
Of registrars and then removed
from the list. White persons were
not removed, they said.
Registrars who purged the list
received $2,022 from the county
commissioners, the suit charged.
In Savannah the fight for an
unsegregated rally was directed a.
gainst the city council and City
Attorney John c. Wylly. Wylly
said the council was acting under
the law of common sense" in de-
handing segregation.
Leading the fight was Miss
Branson Price, Atlanta, member of
the national committee of the
Wallace for President Committee;
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman M. Rich
Atlanta, Robert E. Hawkes., port
agent for the National Maritime
Union, and Roy Greene Savan-
nah.
Arkansas State press., 1948-06-11
Arkansas Nurses
0pen Meet Here

The Womens Auxiliary of the
Medical Association entertained
the Arkansas Association of Col
ored Nurses with pre-opening
lawn party at the palatial home of
DR.. and Mrs. l.. Routen at Wright
Avenue and Cross Streets Thurs
day evening. This entertainment
was prelude to the Ninth An
nual Session of the Arkansas AS
ISOLATION of Colored Nurses which
begins Friday morning at nine
o'clock.
In the morning session, Miss La
sire Jones, r. NJ, presiding, regis
tration will be held from 900 to
$50 a, m, after which a ten min
ute devotional period will be con-
Quoted by Miss L. M. Ross, Chap
lain, After greetings by Mrs. Ger
trude Davis, president of the AS
siciation, and DR.. c. A. Flowers,
representative of the Medical So
ciety, Dr. G. r. Lewis will speak
on Dental Care in school Age
Child, A Summary of the Pedia-
trio Workshop in Prairie View
College, Texas, will then be given
by Mrs. Annie MAZE Seymour,
which will be followed by re-
marks by member of lay organi-
cation.
Luncheon will be served at 1923
Pulaski Street by Mrs. Freeland
Alexander. There will be a short
program including a solo by Mrs.
Ellen Smith.
In the afternoon session Mrs.
Lena Jordan r. NJ, presiding,
will begin with lecture on Role
OF Psychiatry in Modern Nursing"
by DR.. Rottersman of the Veter-
ans Administration. Following the
lecture by DR. Rottersman, a panel
Will be conducted on Orthopedic
Nursing Care of Children in Hos
pitfalls" by Mrs. E. V. Fontaine.
and a summary given by Miss
Mamie o, Hale
A Business session will be held
at four p. m. which will include
minutes of the last meeting, re-
ports of committees, and nomina-
tions of candidates for office by
the nominating committee. The
nominating committee is composed
OF Miss Mamie o. Hale, chairman;
Mrs. A. M. Seymour, Mrs. Ellen
Smith, Mrs. Florence Turner, and
Mrs Lumpkins Graves. The cleo
ton of officers will be held after
the nomination. Present officers
are: Mrs. Jack Davis, r. N, presi-
dent; Mrs. H. Wilson, r. ~, vice
president; Mrs. NJ F. Moon, r. ~,
executive secretary; Mrs. N F.
Mitchell, r. N, recording secre-
tary; and Miss L. M. Ross, r. ~,
Treasurer.
Arkansas State press., 1948-06-11

but the lady who made this ad.
dress is certainly a better speak.
er than our president" The aud.
fence voiced its approval by LOUD
applause. Mrs. Haywood COM
mended the community upon its
achievements, the excellent grad
uation exercises and congratulate
ed the community for being able
to retain a reserved, refined, Gull
tured woman of character such as
Mrs. Moore This Woman's worth
is reflected in this audience and
in the community. A new build
ing is now being CONSTRUCTED in
Warren. Stage guests were Rev.
E. D. McCree Arkansas Baptist
College, c. J. Hegwood, Executive
Secretary of the George Washing
ton Carver Branch Y. M. c. A,
Mrs. Cleon Dozzell, Instructor of
Dunbar High School.
Arkansas State press., 1948-06-11
Poll Shows
Continued from page one

Continued from page one
tal--37 percent, and they express
themselves as feeling very strong
ly" about the position they have
taken.
2. In case of real war emer-
gency. would you be willing to
serve?
Yes, without qualification
81 percent
Yes, if segregation is abolish
ed--5l percent
No, not at ALTO percent
No answers percent
"It should be remembered that
this poll is not entirely represen-
tative." commented Mrs, Ruby
Hurley, NAACP youth secretary,
in releasing the results THE poll
was a limited sampling of the
opinion of the more favored
youth of the race-~the college stu
dents including many veterans.
We do not know what the results
would have been had the ques-
tionnaire been submitted to a rep
resentative cross section of stu
dents, factory workers, farm
hands, mechanics, unskilled la
borers, and underprivileged youth
We present it for what it is, a
sampling of opinion among young
college men"
Arkansas State press., 1948-06-11
CataIog-
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CONTINUED from Page ~
College in Pictures for which he
is to be commended highly. The
publication including editing and
arranging was done by Mr.. Sharpe
in connection with his work as
Public Relations Director.
"Philander Smith College in
Pictures" portrays the life OF the
students in their everyday acti-
yities in the library. in the class
room and in class related activi-
ties. including music, drama, and
sports. Interior and exterior views
OF the building are shown.
Arkansas State press., 1948-06-11
Negro Gains
Continued from page one

SOntiHueu ITOm page one
DR.. Myrdal asserted They have
always many of the best whites
fighting with them. They can
fight Fundamentally while their
adversaries have a split person.
atty. They have not only the law,
but the national creed on their
side" Gains are being made, DR..
Myrdal continued, in spite of the
fact that "the treatment of the
Negro people is Americas great
est and most conspicuous scandal
........ For the colored peoples all
over the world whose rising in
fluence is automatic this scandal
is salt in their wounds"
Continuing discrimination a.
gainst Negroes hurts our leader
ship in world affairs more than
any other aspect Of American
life," Mrs. Roosevelt said. " 1t is
our most vulnerable spot and
practically every day we are at
| tackled in international conferen-
ces because of it. While we now
give world leadership in the econ
, omic field and potentially in the
military, we will not achiece our
destiny until we are able to give
leadership in the moral and spirit
ual fields"
Mrs Roosevelt, an American
delegate to the United Nations
said that the American cause and
prestige among foreign delegations
were greatly enhanced by the re.
cent Supreme Court decision
which banned enforcement of re.
strictive real estate covenants by
state or federal courts
! Mr.. White asserted that in the
four short years since publication
Of "An American Dilemma" much
of its accurate findings has beer
outmoded by the swiftly chang
ing opinion on the race question
both as a national and as a worlc
problem. THE uncompromisin,
struggle led by the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement o
Colored People, highlighted b,
the United States Supreme Cour
decisions outlawing the white pri
mary, restrictive covenants anC
educational inequalities, hav,
caused to grow and to becom,
: increasingly articulate decent pub
!. lie opinion both white and Negro
in the South and throughout tn
| country"
/ While great changes are shap
ing up. the NAACP secretar
r said, the irony and TRACED
Z OF ra e re a ] O n
, in A m c are reveale
, by our activities at home and a
broad. To-day we executed seve
Arkansas State press., 1948-06-11
IN MEMORIAM

TEXARKANA--
In memory of Our beloved
mother, Estella Pennington who
departed this life June "a, 1947 in
Texarkana.
Sleep on Dear Mother
1t was God who knew best
To take you from this world of
sorrow.
To lovely place to rest.
Day by day were striving to meet
In that land where all is hap
piness
Up there where sorrow is UNI
known
Safe in the arms of Jesus
Angel guard thy sleeping clay.
We are praying hard to see you
On Resurrection Day.
Signed; Mrs Hazel Hunter, Mrs.
Verneer Stewart, daughters; Rob-
ert Hunter, son in law; Harvey
Johnson, Herbert Johnson, son~
Mrs. Sallie johnson, sister.
Arkansas State press., 1948-06-11

inal defense. Receiving requests
from accused persons all over the
states, Taylor is kept busy seven
days week. The "Dusky Darrow'
will not, however, accept case
from any one whose real innocence
is in doubt.
Arkansas State press., 1948-06-11
Die Speaker

Continued from page one
bar Junior College and High
School. The Supervisor of Public
Health Of Bradley County said Of
the address, II do not know
whether or not a woman could
straighten out our national affairs,
Arkansas State press., 1948-06-11
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends for the kindness and SYM
pathy during the illness and
death of our dear son and grand
son, Little Lewis Edward Lee
Hughes. Many thanks to the pas.
tor and members of Mt Olive
Baptist Church.
Signed, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Hughes and family.