Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-11-13


VIII. S. ]. Phillips, President of the
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Me-
mortal announces that featured at
traction OF the week will be a radio
presenetation Of 1.-THE Turning Bush"
Monday, NV. Is, at 500 PM. EST,
on the Cavalade of America, sponsored
by tie Dupont Co. This will be dra-
matte presentation oS Booker T. Wash
ingtons rise from slave cabin to Hall
of Fame. The Dupont Company is using
an all-star Negro cast wieh Juano Her
nandez in the leading role as Booker
T. Washington. Mrs. Portia Washing
ton Pittman, only living child of the
noted Educator, will be an honored
guest. In this connection Mrs. Pitt
man states although her father has
been dead thirty-three years, his pro-
gram of Industrial Education and
racial understanding is still making
large contribution to the Ameri-
can way of lie.
Other features of the week VIII
include broadcast TEENS with out
standing network programs; a pre-
sentation of Prom Slave Cabin to
Hall of Fame" by cast of 500 in
Roanoke Virginia, and school and
church programs over the nation.
According to Mr.. Phillips, these an
nual observances of Booker t. Wash
ington memorial week have helped to
socus the attention of the nation on
the life and achievements of Booker
T. Washington to the extent that
there is now a strong national appre-
citation for the establishment of a
Memorial at the birthplace of Booker
T. Washington in Franklin County,
Virginia.
Washington Memorial Week last year
Since the observance of Booker T.
number of naUlonal figures have
been added to the board of Cover
nors and the Trustees of the Memoir
ial; post office has been function
ing nearly every and has advanced
from tourth class post office to a
second class one; replica of the
cabin in which Booker T. Washing
ton was born has been built by the
Commonwealth of Virginia.; a 80
acre orchard has been planted, an
excellent agricultural program set up
and construction is now going on for
building which will be used in
Trade Training for Negroes below
high school level. Hundreds of Wis
itors from all ports o1 the country
have seen and commended these ach-
ievements
At Roanoke, Virginia, Is miles
from the birthplace, a Field Service
seen in 35 years before this reunion.
Mr.. S. J. Pugh, manager o2 fthe
Big Four Gospel Singers of Birming.
ham is a brother of Mr.. Pugh. Pic
tues were made of the family and
Mr.. Pugh reports this one of the
most enjoyable trips of his life Mr.
Pugh is the husband OF Mrs. Connie
Pugh 209 Amt Street.
Activity under the name of 1.-THE
Booker T. Washington Trade school,
has been established. An attractive
II room building has been purchased
and fitted out to serve as headquart-
ers and to house classes in business,
Sewing and applied Home Econom-
les, including courses in Domestic
and Service Occupations. Onother
building with $4,000 feet Of Aoor
space house shops and facilities for
teaching Bricklaying, Carpentry,
Painting, shoe and RADIO repair, Auto
Mechanics Trade Mathmatics and
Mechanical drawing. Both day and
evening courses are offered. 40 a.
dults have registered to date. All
seem eager to take advantage OF the
opportunities that have been made
possible for them.
S. ]. Phillips states that this pro-
gram has been made possible largely
through the sale OF the Cooker T.
Washington Memorial half dollar. On
the strength of the good that has
already been achieved, the Booker
T. Washington Birthplace Memorial
is calling on the nation to purchase
100000 Booker T. Washington Mem
oral half dollars at one dollar each
during this third Annual Booker t.
Washington Memorial Week. Ours
is a great land. 1t will remain so in
proportion to the extent that every
American is given the opportunity
to .1eyeIOn to his fullest canacity