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Marion progress., 1948-04-01
SPRING PREVIEW

The flower shows again are stealing march
on spring. Even before March 21 officially
opens the season, and even while gaunt trees
creak in the wind and dismal remnants Of
bright winter SHOWS lie caked in the gutter
man anticipates the miracle of nature and
evokes the lyrical possibilities of reborn
world.
Here is Utopia. Here is planned cooperation
rooted in the spontaneous impulse of seed and
competitive loveiness Towering under
the careful restraints Of a single overarchng
aim. Here, translated into patterned pro-
fusion of bloom, is Coleridge's definition of
poetry as more than usual state Of emotion
combined with more than usual state of order.
Here the simple, ringing accents of the regi-
mented tulip can exist in one world with the
airy waywardness of dogwood and apple bios
som.
Spring has its own crises which are not those
of Italian elections and Palestine DECISIONS
They are crises of sun and rain, of root and
petal, of rebirth and promise. Let tired and
grimy world take note of the current previews
of spring, where in Wordsworth s words, the
"meanest flower that blows can give
Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears"
Marion progress., 1948-04-01
To The Citizens
Of The Marion
School District
Bv Albert c. Hewitt, Jr.

Have you ever noticed the fact
that man will find way to go
fishing IF he wants to fish? Also he
will hunt, IF he wants to hunt He
does not sit down and try to figure
whether or not it is efficient or may
be someone else is supposed to do
it. When Marion decided it wanted
baseball, we got baseball. In short
''we get about anything we WANT
as a community"
In North Carolina there are three
cities sitting right on the bottom in
education. YES, MARION is one of
them.
In the United States, North Caro-
lima is close to the bottom in educa-
ton. This puts Marion too far down
the ladder for US to feel any pride.
Let us not kid ourselves. If we,
the citizens of Marion, want to be
near the bottom in education, let
us do so with our eyes open. Let
us be proud of the fact that we do
NOT want our children to have an
even break in education with the
children of the rest Of the United
States. PLEASE let US cloud the
issue with petty arguments about
details.
Here are a few of the arguments
against the school tax:
/. We do not need more teachers.
Mister you haven't looked into
the matter).
2. This tax is not enough, it only
Muddies the water.
(Rather opposite to excuse No.
~.
8. do not like the present school
board, Supt., etc.
(Would you hurt our children for
your own likes OF dislikes? Why not
work for better personneD.
4. Let the state do it.
Excuse No. seems to be the big
one. The state promised us mini
mum of education when they took
over the school system. This they
are giving us. Have you tried to
get more education in our town from
the state? If not, take your foot
off the brakes, -
5. The landlords will add this tax
to the rents.
I think there might be a few "a
very few landlords in Marion who
would use this tax for an excuse to
raise rents. I'm sure we will all
know him when he does so.
I appeal to everyone who has
registered to be sure to go to the
polls and vote for this tax for the
sake of the future citizens of Mar
ion.
Sincerely,
Albert Hewitt, Jr.
Marion progress., 1948-04-01
Looking Backward
From The Progress Files
September "a, 1914

September "a, 1914
A cement walk is being laid on
Logan street.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. J. R.
Murphy, September 10, a son.
R. A. Baber, of Mebane, spent
Saturday in Marion on business.
Mrs. O. H. Bumgarner spent Mon
day with relatives in Hickory.
Owing to change of route, the
Haag circus will not exhibited at
Marion, as intended.
J. C. Brown is visiting his daugh-
ter Mrs. A. R. Johnson, in johnson
City, Tenn.
Dr.. e. R. Gilbert, of Westminster,
S. c., is assisting DR.. J. G. Reid in
his dental practice.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Fred Sprague re-
turned last week from a visit to rel
atives and friends in Ohio.
Miss Fannie Robertson, of Roland,
has been the guest of Miss Gladys
Goodson for the past week.
Mrs. E. F. Greenlee and Miss Mary
Gordon Greenlee are visiting rela
tives in Spartanburg, S. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason, Of Spartan
burg, S. c., were guests of Mrs. w.
M. Goodson during the week.
Buy all your magazines of US.
We can give you three magazines
one year with The Progress for only
$1.25.
Plan now to bring your wife and
family to the Fair. They will en-
joy the fair and their neighbors will
enjoy their presence.
Miss Minnie Hyde, of Charleston.
S. c., and Miss Sallie McDouald, of
Rock Hill, S. c., are visiting Mrs.
J. @. Gilkey.
Mrs. L. K. Jennings and baby
have returned to their home in
Spartanburg, S. c., after spending
the summer here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Bolch and little
son left last Saturday for Hickory
where they will spend a week with
the formers parents.
Mrs. H. A. Westermann and Miss
Gertrude, Dula, Of Old Fort, were
guests of their sister, Mrs. W. M.
Goodson, during the week.
A cement walk and new steps in
clude improvements which add much
to the appearance Of the Presby-
terian manse.
Messrs. Johnson and McNairy
have been appointed as special coun-
sci for the Southern Railway COM
pany at Marion, succeeding Mr.. w.
T. Morgan, resigned.
Rev. B. S. Lassiter was in Gas
tonia last Sunday and supplied st.
Marks church, both morning and
Marion progress., 1948-04-01
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS

l hereby announce myself can
didate for the office of Register of
Deeds of Mcdowell county, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
mary on May 20, 1948. | have had
three years experience in the office,
now filing out the unexpired term
of nv father, and if nominated and
elected will serve the public to the
best of my ability. Your support
will be greatly appreciated.
RUTH |. LACKEY
Marion progress., 1948-04-01
DIVORCE RATE DROPS

The nations divorce rate dropped sharply
in 1947, according to survey by the United
Press.
Divorce judges, is says agreed that the big
reason for the decline was the fact that most
of the hasty wartime marriages, which did
not "take," had been dissolved previous to
1947. In addition, they cited the high cost of
divorce and the higher birth rate which tend
ed to keep marriages intact.
The figures will probably be hailed by some
so-called leaders of public opinion as an indi-
cation that marriage is on frmer foundation
We have never been able to base our judge
ment of the stability of marriage, as a human
custom, upon divorce statistics. In our opinion
divorce represents nothing more than public
admission of a marriage that has failed. I'm
fortunately, the absence of divorce does not
always mean that marriage has been a success
Marion progress., 1948-04-01
FOR CONGRESS

The Democratic Primaries will be
held at each precinct in the Eleventh
Congressional District on Saturday,
May 20. l filed my Notice of Can
didacy for denomination and re-
election to the U. S. House of Rep
resentatives with the State Board
Of Elections on March 3.
In making this announcement, [
do so realizing fully the response
bilties and duties placed upon a
Member of Congress. My only pledge
to you is that I will render the best
service that | am capable of.
Your active support and your vote
in the Primary will be deeply appre~
ciated.
4 T, RTTT WTNKJ r
Marion progress., 1948-04-01
SCIENTIFIC AID FOR FARMERS

try appears ready to offer farmers some assist
ance in their work of feeding the world
Recently, DR.. Gustav Egloff, research drec-
tor of the Universal Oil Products Company, re-
ported new sulfa drug that will save annually
livestock worth millions of dollars, a plastic
coating that will keep eggs fresh for year
without refrigeration, Synthetic hormone
which stimulates weeds literally to death and
plastic film which will keep fruits and vege-
tables fresh for three weeks more.
This is interesting information. Farmers will
be interested. So will consumers and other
Americans as we'll All that remains is for in
dustry to get the new products in shape for
commercial production at reasonable prices
Marion progress., 1948-04-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS

hereby announce myself a can
.didate for the office of Register Of
Deeds for Mcdowell county, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
marv to be held May 29, 1948. l
have given my best efforts to the
faithful performance of my duty as
Deputy Register for the past 13
wears and if elected will serve to the
best of my ability.
MRS. JULIA STANLEY.
Marion progress., 1948-04-01
FARM ACREAGES

The Department of Agriculture
reports that this years total crop
acreage may be 361, 0,O0O-or,
100000 more than last year. Only
in 1882, 1943 and 1914 were acre
ages larger. However, indicated
acreage falls short of the Govern
ment's goal by about one per cent.
Marion progress., 1948-04-01
INQUIRY INTO CANCER CURE

A "cure for cancer" is reported from Syd-
ney, Australia, where it is said, a non-medica
man has developed a treatment which has at
tracted the attention of the medical profession
and favorable comment from at least one ply
sician.
The Goverrn of New South Wales, con-
scious of the Importance of such discovery
if true, will set up committee to inquire into
the alleged "cure." The Associated Press
quotes Sydney cancer specialist, who watch
ed the removal of growths on the back of a
woman, as saying that the results are remark
able''
Certainly, if John Braund, who has been
treating cancer for fifty years, has developed
a method of treatment which will relieve suf-
ferers, the people of the world would be inter-
ested in knowing about it.
Marion progress., 1948-04-01

I hereby announce myself can
didate for the office of Register of
Deeds of Mcdowell county, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
mary on May 20. The vote of the
people of Mcdowell county will be
greatly appreciated.
HUDSON H. BROWN
Marion progress., 1948-04-01

This is the time of the year to plant that
Spring garden and this year, as usual the en-
phasis should be on food.
Marion progress., 1948-04-01

If you are very good, or very smart some
body will eventually discover it without your
Dragging about it.
Marion progress., 1948-04-01

First woman elected to the U. S
Senate was Mrs. Hattie w. Cara
wav of Arkansas.
Marion progress., 1948-04-01

Selfishness never built a town into city. Let
all The people in Marion pull together unself-
ishly and we will be on the road to real pro-
gress.
Marion progress., 1948-04-01

Every man, woman and child in Mcdowell
county should have some kind Of garden plot
There are lessons to be learned from Nature
which are not available anywhere else.
Marion progress., 1948-04-01
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

l hereby announce myself a can
didate for the office of county COM
missioner, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary on May 20,
194S.
w. H. NORRIS
Marion progress., 1948-04-01

sick man who pays no attention to what
his doctor says should not blame the medical
profession if he fails to get we'll.
Marion progress., 1948-04-01

Publicity is the best Spring tonic for business
but, like medicine in bottle, it won't work un-
less you use it.
Marion progress., 1948-04-01

The Progress has always urged it's readers
to join and support the church of their choice.
Today, this advice is as vital as ever.
Marion progress., 1948-04-01

If you want. to improve business in Marion,
do your buying here where your money will
help make business better for everybody.
Marion progress., 1948-04-01

To live without working is contrariwise to
natural laws.
Marion progress., 1948-04-01

Never waste time in argument with fool
unless you want to make a fool of yourself
Marion progress., 1948-04-01

NIGHT The Rev. Mr.. Wilson, of Cal
vim, supplied Mr.. Lasslters place
here last Sunday.
Marion progress., 1948-04-01

Not every dead-beat is a pauper-sone Of
them are Well-to-do
Marion progress., 1948-04-01

Buy u. S. Savings Bonds.
Marion progress., 1948-04-01
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS

W. H. NORRIS
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-30
City And County
Baptist To Hold
Meeting Mere
STATE AND NATIONAL
OFFICERS ON PROGRAM

The Jackson District Missionary
Baptist Association, Inc, invites
you to attend its Annual Session
to be held at the True Light
Missionary Baptist Church, Rev.
R. H. Walls, Pastor, on Bell
Street, Jackson, Mississippi Nov
efber 3rd, 4th and 9Th, 1948.
This Association is made up
of Messengers Preachers and Miss
ionary Workers of the city of
Jackson and adjoining commune
ties. Come and be inspired and
inspire us.
The detectives are, CHRISTIAN
Education, Training in church
membership, and the support of
Natchezz College, Natchez, Miss
issippi. Natchez College is owned
and operated by the General Miss
ionary Baptist State Convention
OF Mississippi, and the churches
OF jackson and vicinitp are and
have been loyal supporters for
many years. Our representation
this year for Christian Education.
Men $4,000; Women s328.45;
District Congress, s65O.OO: Hous-
ton, exas, $4,000; Kusciusko.
Miss Congress. $4,000. Total
amount raised for Missions and
Education 1913, s1,15e.45.
We have pledged to furnish one
room IN the new building on the
campus at Natchez College at
cost of $4,000 this wear The
Ministers Union with Rev. /. G.
'Plckens, President, meet every
tuesday in each month with a
teaching program, which includes
general class work and sermons:
me women conducts a trainino
10iiool every three months through
ME year, and teach missions and
general detectives of Christian
activities.
lnspirationaI Speakers: Miss ].
W. Turner, President, Women's
Auxlilary' Claiborne County Asso-
cla'ion; Secretary of the Women's
Auxllary, General Baptist State
convention of Mississippi. DR..
-. d. Humes, President of the
General Baptis State Convention
OF Mississippi; Rev M. M. Morris.
OF Greenville, Mississippi, Presi-
dent of the Educational Conven-
tlon OF Mississippi, Guest Speak
er. Rev. ]. w. Gayden, President
Of the State Sunday School and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-30
Good Negro
Education Beyond
County Means
ROTARY TOLD COST OF
DESIRED SCHOOLING
IS PROHIBITIVE

Clarksdale, Miss.,-L. L. Bry-
son, superintendent of education
of Coahoma County, old the Ro-
tary Club Tuesday il would bank
rupt this county to give the Ne
gro Children the kind of educa-
ton that is considered desirable.
nnnssssssssssss ssss tttttttttt
Mr.. Bryson said there are thir-
teen thousand Negro children and
1000 White children in Coacoma
County outside Clarksdale. He said
the estimaed cost of educating
the youth of Mississippi properly
is about 800 per child.
"On this basis", he said, at is
easy to see how impossible it
would be to give the Negr ochil
dren the type of education con-
sidered desirable. Even if the
money were available, a trained
Negro teaching staff is not a. =
able
Something should be done to
Increase the efficiency of the Ne
gro teachers"
He pointed out the average pay
for Negro Teachers in Coahoma
County is from $40 to 500 per
fonth. He said that after many of
these teachers were prepared and
ready to teach it was impossible
to hold them because the hill
counties of the state, enjoying
the state equalization fund. would
pay them more and they would
leave this section.
Negro education in this countp
is now costing $4,000 wear
and thr approximately 5000 Ne
groes enrolled in he So schools
IN The county, stated by 1872
teachers.
Mr.. Bryson praised the Negro
agricultural high school in Goa
homa Couny describing it as one of
the best schools of it's kind in the
State.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-30
Lawrence County
Negro Fair Is
Outstanding
Success
EXCELLENT EXHIBITS
FEATURE EVENT

Monticello, Miss, Oct. 26-The
Lawrence County Negro Fair held
here last week, sponsored by the
Lawrence County Negro Training
School was an outstanding success.
The fair was marked by excellant
exhibits, high interest and splind-
i'd attendance.
The corn show was bp far the
best ever exhibited in the Coun-
ty.
Business firfs of Monticello,
Newhebron and Sontag made it
possible for first and second prizes
to be awarded.
The exhibits were made up of
farm products from various sec
tons of Lawrence County. Wo-
men and members of he All Club
for girls hod fine displays of
fresh vegetables, cut flowers, eggs,
canned products, needle work,
quilts, spreads, clothing and laun-
dry work with their cooking skill
shown by the cakes, cookies rolls
and biscuits on exhibits.
McLain and Barnes Hardware
Company, the Newhebron State
Bank and the Magee Tractor Co,
of Monticello donated four Pol
and China pigs to the Negro All
Boys. Boys exhibiting pigs were:
James Goode, winner of first
place: Billy Evans, second place:
QAlvin Bridges, third: A. D. Peyton,
Jr., fourth. Roderick Paige was
awarded first place for his Duroc
Git. In the calf show, Sylvester
Martin won frs tplace and Clar-
ence Taylor second place.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-30
Miss. Association
Of School prinei-
pals In Annual
Conference Here

The Mississippi Association of
School Principals and affiliate of
the Mississippi Association of
Teachers in Colored Schools held
its Annual Conference at Lanier
High School here last week.
The theme of The three day
session beginning Tuesday, October
18TH was better schools for our
Youth. During the three days, in
keeping with the conference theme
discussions and study covered
such objects as curriculum study
and development; Improvement
of School Facilities; Improvement
of Instruction; Administrative
Problems; Accreditaation of
schools; Graduate Training for
Principals; The School Library;
and teaching Personnel.
Professor Earnest Neal of Tus-
kegee Institute served as confer
ence consultant with DR.. P H,
Easom and Prof. E. P. Rawson
of the State Department of Edu-
cation.
The evening session, Tuesday
featured a public program in the
Lanier High School Auditorium
which included greetings by Wal
ter A. Stewart from the YMCA,
Miss Lille Bell Walker, the
YWCA! Prof. NJ. J. Lyells, the
jackson Chamber of Commerce,
with response by Prof. w. A. Hig
gins of Clarksdale.
The principal addresses were
delivered by Professor Earnest
Neal of Clarksdale and Percy
Greene, Editof and Publisher of
the Jackson Advocate.
Among the Principals present
were: E. S. Bishop, Cornith; R. E.
Hunt, Columbus; w. A. Reed
Meridian; N. r. Burger, Hatties-
burg; J. G. Greer, Conway; L. T
Ellis, Laurel; J. E. Smith, Way.
nesboro; A. A. Alexander, Mag
nolia; w. D. Taylor, Yazoo City
R. E. Alexander, Magnolia; Mrs
Fannie Nichols, Biloxi; A. M
Rogers, Canton; N. H. Pilote
Newton; W. F. Pope, Amory
and L. HI. Threadgill, Greenwood
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-30
Miss, Association
OF College Admin
istrators Organized
In Meet !, Here
PRES. J. L. REDDIX FIRST
TO HEAD NEW BODY

Under the sponsorship of col
lege administrators, 2 new edu-
catiosal organization, designed to
unity higher educatiolnal prac-
tees for Negroes in Mississippi,
was officially started October IA.
To be known as the Mississippi
Association of College Admins
traitors, MACA, the association
has as its detectives: the formu-
lation of a plan to offer extern
sion work to inservice teachers
that will be on a state approval
level; the recommendation of STAN
dards of the State Board of Edu-
cation by which greater benefit
may be obtained by Negroes from
the $4,000 appreciated by the
state for Negro education out
side the state; and the develop
ment ia system by which ac-
curately processed records may be
obtained frof high schools. At a
meetin gheld at Jackson College,
attended by Is educators, the
sponsors of the new organization
charged that these all important
issues were handled too loose
ly.
Addressing he group, DR.. P. H.
Easom, State Director of Negro
Education for Mississippi, said
that as soon as the necessary
machinery could be set up, the
Board of Education will be direct
ly in charge of all teacher GER
tification in this state.
DIR. Easom urged the eighteen
educators to recommend stand
ards for extension work 70 rim
service teachers and submit them
to the state board of education
for study.
Jacob L. Reddix, president of
jackson College, and host to the
association, was elected president;
John Long, president of South
ern Christian Institute, vice
president; Miss M. E. Shannon,
registrar of Mississippi? Indus
trial College, secretary; L. B.
Fraser, dean of Tougaloo College,
treasurer.
Others attending the meeting
were: DR.. William Fl. Pipes, presi-
dent of Alcorn A. & M. College;
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-30
American College
OF Surgeons
Admit Negro
Doctors

Los Angeles, Calf Oct. %
The American College of Sur
geons at its annual meeting in
Los Angeles, Oct. 1922, accepted
the membership of three Negro
doctors, members of the Surgical
Staff of Baltimore's Provident
Hospital.
Those receiving this honor, the
highest a surgeon can earn in
America, were DR.. Robert l. Jack
son, chief of staff at Provident:
DIR. I. Bradshaw Higgins and DR..
Henry c. Welcome. They bring
the total to 10 Negroes admitted
to this group since 1915.
Supt. ]. L. Procope of Provident
Hospital said, "The hospital is
justly proud of the accomplish
ments of these members of its
staff, who are going into this
very select group of the Nations
outstanding surgeons
Until 1915 the racial, bars of
the American College of Surgeons
were held rigidly against Negro
doctors, despite their publications..
Only DIR. Daniel Hale Williams of
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-10-30
Hattiesburg Youth
First TO Graduate
Under Naval
Aviation Program

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 20
Jesse Roy Brown of Hattiesburg,
Mississippi last Friday became the
first Negro to be graduated under
the Naval Aviation Cadet pro-
gram.
He becafe nidshipman when
he received his wings in gradua-
ton exercises. After a years duty
with the fleet he will become an
ensign.
Quo ag luspnls SEM uMoIa
State University when he enter
ed the Naval Cadet program in
July, 1916. In March, 1947, was
sent to Glenvew, H., for selective