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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-11-24

Chrvsanthemums. Elder Jabez
Taylor performed the cere-
mony by candle light.
Two selections 30 Promise
Me" and 80 Perfect Love"
were sung by Paul Thomas, &C
companied by Charles Kessler.
The bride wore a beige suit
with Balanciago brown &C
cessories, and carried a gold
edged white Bible with a white
orchid and stephanotis.
Mrs. Florence (Rooks) Neave
was matron of honor. She
wore forest green suit with
Balanciago brown accessories,
and carried a gold-edged white
Bible with yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS. J. Robert Beall was best
man.
The mother of the bride
wore a black crepe dress
adorned with an orchid.
About 100 guests attended
the reception held in the Re-
creation Room of the College
Building; after which the cou-
pie left for a honeymoon trip
to Phoenix, Arizona. They also
planned to visit relatives in
Lincoln, Nebraska, going
through Montana, Salt Lake
City and the Grand Canyon
of Arizona. Their future ad-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-11-24
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dress will be Bill Munson Ave
nue., Topeka, Kansas.
The bride was graduated
from the Phoenix Union High
School and was employed for
three years in Civil Service
Statistical work.
After two years of college
at Phoenix, the bridegroom is
now in the u. S. Air Corps. He
received his "Wings" on Oc-
tober 9Th, at Barksdale, La.
There was a delightful
"Shower" occasion on October
18th at the Rocks home, 2718
Bethel Blvd, arranged by
Mayme Beall, Florene Rocks,
edna Beall and Carol Shaw. On
this occasion the bride-to-be
had the pleasure of meeting
some of her old schoolmates.
Present at the wedding were
Mrs. 0. w. Leech from Nash
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-11-24
Wednesday, Nov. oath, 1913

Vile, Tennessee, and the Gay
lord Beall family from Wau-
kegan and many relatives and
friends.
The going-away honeymoon
trip was made by motor, in a
Mercury sedan which the
young couple purchased while
here for the wedding.
A shower was also given for
Glendyn in Phoenix, while they
were there, at the home of the
bridegroom's parents.
Radio and Television are
about to give Education a terri
fic upward stride. Television
will become the electronic
blackboard even in the little
red school house. The great
events of the day will be
brought to the class room. A
whole school may see the
President address Congress.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-11-24

Miss Glendyne G.. Beall of
Phoenix, Arizona, was given
in marriage by her father to
Lieutenant George Weber of
Topeka, Kansas, on October
IA, 1913, in the Zion Chapel
at 800 P. M.
The trip to Zion was made
by Glendyne and her parents
for the purpose of having the
wedding in Zion Chapel,
which was beautifully decorat-
ed with Autumn leaves and
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29
Pres. Pipes
Gives MESSAGE
To Graduates

Alcorn College, Alcorn. Miss
Oakland Chapel was almost filled
to its capacity with students, teach
ers and visitors Sunday evening,
May 9, as President Pipes delivered
his annual message to the Senior
Cole gCelass.
The President was presented by
Mrs. Alice Laws Tanner, who lin
her Introductory remarks) pointed
out the work of the President and
the many Improvements which
have been made at Alcorn College
during his administration.
DR.. Pipes held his audience spell
bound as he spoke on the subject;
"Self-R Realization" He challenged
the seniors to think oreatively and
be the future leaders, or fail to
think and be led by others. A good
ASoOOi, lAC Will Clldl lilS
course by the Golden Rule of Jesus
Christ.
The President outlined three
points in his subject, namely; Self
Sacrifice Humility and Self Re-
lance. He emphasized the fact that
success comes by helping others,
and it is impossible to overcome
the almost insurmountable obstacles
of life without self confidence.
In giving the Charge" to the
graduates, the President solemnly
appealed to them to always speak
well and uphold the good name of
their Mother. Alcorn A. &C. n.
College. "Wheather you succeed or
fail, he continued, your Mother,
Alcorn College, will always love
her children.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29
"A New Soma
Writer Is
Born

Today, the capital of the Magno-
LA State, Jackson, can boast of
newcomer in the song-writing
world of popular ballads. Mrs. Jessie
Lee Horne, who resides at 212 Man
ship STREET, Jackson, Mississippi, has
distinguished herself by writing and
having published her new song enti-
tied, THINKING IN SOLITUDE
THINKING IN SOLITUDE" is
not just another love song, but may
be said to be brief little musical
novel: For it relates a tragic love
affair of a man and a woman, who
like many others got off all right
but ended up all wrong. This love
song is not grumbling about the
evil that. has been done in the past
and caused the separation, but it is
the reminiscing of the good things
of the past romance with hope and
plea that the "Gone-astray' dar-
ling will come back and reconsider,
pick up the broken pieces and start
anew.
Mrs. Horne worked in collabora-
ton with Mr.. David Hall of Los An
geles, her friend and musical adviser
who added the final touches in the
musical score to the beautiful ly-
RIGS that had been written.
smiles very shyly when asked a.
bout what prompted her to write
such a song. When you visited her
home and her son, Vernon Anthony
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29
Alcorn Announces
l948 Summer
School Program

ALCORN COLLEGE, ALCORN,
Miss, May 13-It has been announ-
ced by the Administration of AL
corn College that two campus SEES
sions of Summer School will be held
this summer. The first session will
run from May "a Though June 26,
and the second session from June %
through August 2.
Courses for Veterans in Terminal
Trades will be offered from May "a
to September l. Off-campus Sum-
mer School Center will be located
at Greenwood, Mississippi (and pos
sibly at Woodville) and will run
from June 7, to July IL.
Special provisions are being made
for in-service teachers to enter our
first session late. when their schools
are out.
For further information write:
The Director of Summer School,
Alcorn College, AIcorn, Mississippi.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29
Burglar
Suspect
Surrenders

Roy Lee Parker, 19-year-oId Ne
gro youth, 1882 East Monument
StreV, wanted in Rankin county for
the theft of a truck and here on
house burglary charge which oc-
Cured here last October, was sur
rendered to local police by his faith
er.
His father, George Parker, learn
ing that his son was wanted for the
theft of pickup truck at Brandon
belonging to Marvin E. Thompson
earlier in the week promised the
police he would surrender the youth
Just as soon as he located him.
Meanwhile, the Negro youth had
driven the truck to New Orleans
and came back to Mississippi Sat-
urday. He stopped at Georgetown
where he hid the truck in the
woods.
The father found the truck and
drove it to Jackson to turn it over
to the police. He told the officers
that he would bring his son in when
he located him. Sunday morning,
Fat Lewis, Negro, and friend of
the family brought Parker to police
headquarters and surrendered him
to the detectives.
Police said they had not yet de-
terrnined whether to hold Parker
on the burglary charges or turn ov-
CT to Rankin county for possible
Federal prosecryton for driving a
stolen car across a state line.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29
N ational Music
Week Observed
AT Alcorn

Alcorn College, Alcorn, Miss,
May TO- The Music Department
of Alcorn College, directed by Mr..
w. H. Hanlin, celebrated National
Music Week with a series of talks
and musical programs at the Vesper
and Assembly hours.
The Director opened the observ-
ance of Music Week Sunday even
ing. May 2, when he spoke at the
Vesper Hour on the Subject; 'Musi-
cal Education an Essential part of
Esthetic Education" Music was fur
nished by the College Choir, and the
Faculty Male Quartette.
In Mondays Assembly, the band
appeared in concert which was
highly praised by the faculty and
students whose tremendous ap-
plause demonstrated their profound
appreciation. The piano students,
under the direction of Miss j. P.
Butler, sponsored the program in
Wednesdays assembly and the Fee
male Glee Club performed We'd
nesday night at 800 pm. This was
the Glee Clubs initial appearance
in full length program, but the
beautiful harmony of these voices
and the exquisite stage setting was
all that one could hope to hear in
the music world.
The final program of Music Week
was sponsored by the instructors
in voice, Mr.. c. G. Bishop, who con-
Quoted Fridays assembly, featuring
Miss L. Stewart as guest speaker.
She spoke on the subject; Music in
Everyday Living"
The Music Department gave AL
corn week of music long to be
remembered by both students and
teachers
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29
DR.. Marshall Wingfield, MIS-,
To Make Commencement Talk
At Tougaloo College June LIST
Baccalaureate Sermon
Sunday, May 30;
Pres. Warren Speaker

The 1948 commencement season
of Tougaloo College will begin Sat-
urday, May %, with a musical pro-
gram which will be made UP of
selections by the students and alu-
mni. On Sunday, May 80 at 10:45
am, President Harold c. Warren
viii give the Baccalaureate Sermon.
At 400 pm, the Senior Glass will
be entertained by the Tougaloo Club
and at 1880 pm, the Christian Asso-
Citations will be addressed by Mr..
j. R. Buck, Secretary of the Jackson
Street YMCA, Vicksburg.
The Senior Glass Day exercises
will be held on Monday, May 81,
at 200 pm, under the Tougaloo
Oak. From 400 to 500 pm, a re-
ception will be given by President
and Mrs. Warren to the graduating
classes, faculty, friends of the col
lege, alumni and guests. The Alum
nj Reunion will be held at $50 pm,
and at 800 pm, the Alumni Dance
will be held in Brownlee Hall.
Dr. Marshall Wingfield, Minister
of the First Congregational Church,
Memphis, will deliver the common
cement address on Tuesday morning
June l, at 1000 am.
All of these activities are open to
the general public.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29
Security Life
Agents Set High
Production Record

Thirty six agents of the Security
Life Insurance Company of Jack
son, participatig in the National
Negro Insurance. Week production
program, insured the lives of 2,O63
persons for the aggregate total Of
$685. 41.25 worth of insurance in
force. The average insurance in
force per agent for the company
was $7,183, while the average pro-
duction in weekly premiums for
the week was S12.10
Thre prizes consisting of trips
with expense paid to the National
Negro Insurance Convention at New
Orleans were used as incentives
by the company j. M. Johnson of
the Laurel district won the first
prize with a production total of
$50.05 for the week. A Warren of
the Biloxi district won the second
prize with $500 record. P. H.
Spencer of the Jackson district won
third place with $32 mark
The record this year is the best
in the company's history and is
nearly two and one half times as
good as it was in -1947. A twenty
percent increase over the 1947 rec
ord was the quota for the week sat
by the National Negro Insurance
Association. This was exceeded
nearly five times. This record re-
fleets the intelligence of the COM
pany's policy holders. and the pa
tient determination of the company
to live up to its motto, "An institu-
ton of Service" State wide public
service features, such as the pres
entation of The Jackson College
Choir, directed by Mrs. Aurelia
Young in half hour broadcasts at
Laurel, have helped draw the att
ention of the general public to the
Security Life Insurance Company.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29
Mrs. Roosevelt
Speaks AT West
Virginia State

INSTITUTE, w. Va.-Mrs. Frank
lin d. Roosevelt will open the three
phase 1948 commencement season
of West Virginia State College with
an address on national and inter
national problems at four o'clock,
Sunday, May 16. in the Health ana
Physical Education Building of the
College, according to an announce
ment from the College.
President John. w. Davis of the
College will deliver the Baccalau-
reate address to TIE graduating
Classes in the College Auditorium
at 7:30 pm, May 23fd
The final phase OF the closing
season will be held ON Sunday. Nav
Both. four O'clock, in the College
Health and Physical Education
Building when DIR. Percy Julian
Director of Research and Manager
of Fire Chemicals of the Glidden
Company of Chicago, Illinois, will
deliver the Commencement address.
Following this address President
John w. Davis will confer degrees
on approximately 100 graduates.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29

ALCCRN COLLEGE, ALCORN,
Miss, May 20-President W. H. Pip
es announced that the Honorable
Holding Carter, editor of the Delta
Democrat-Times, Greenville, Miss,
gave one hundred dollars ($100) to
be awarded next commencement to
the student showing the greatest
possibilities in creative writing.
Mr.. Carter informed DR.. Pipes of
the prize after making the COM
mencement address at Alcorn Col
lege Monday, May IT, 1t will be
given annually and is to be known
as the Holding Carter Creative
Writing Prize"
In addition to being the editor of
daily paper, Mr.. Carter has also
written several books.
Alcorn College is very grateful
to Mr.. Garter for this prize and
feels that it will do much in the
way of stimulating more students
TO engage III creative writing at the
institution each year
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29

Jr., plays for you their newly re-
leased record Silently Waiting
the coy grin that grips her face is
quite cute to watch.
THINKING IN SOLITUDE" was
accepted and published by the Nor
dyke Publishing Company in Holly
wood, California, and went on mar
ket for sale May Is, 1948. and may
be purchased at your nearest music
store
We wish to extend to Mrs. Horne
our commentator, and urge her to
continue to work and help promote
public enjoyment.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29
Local Barber
Killed In Auto
Crash Sunday

One Negro was killed. another
injured and five others badly shak-
en- Sunday night when the convert
ed Army truck in which they were
riding left Highway 40 North and
hit an electric light pole eight miles
north of Jackson
The dead man was identified as
Crisler Hodge, "a, of 2038 Mobile
street. Highway Patrolmen B. Co.
wart and Vinson Lynwood, who in
yestigated, said that he died on the
way to hospital.
The injured man was Hodges
brother, Lester E. Hodge, 25, of
2040 Mobile street He sustained
cuts about the head and was taken
to Foster General Hospital. Hospital
officials said he is an employee of
the Veterans Administration.
Cowart said that the truck was
being driven by William Hearse.
the owner. He said Hearse lost con-
troll of the truck, which then left
the road and hit the pole without
overturning.
Cowart also took the names of
Edgar Litscomb, William Hearn. and
Levi Hearn. He said that woman
was the seventh passenger but that
her name, as given to him could
not be verified
I'VE body of the dead man was
taken to the FRAZER and Collins
Funeral Home on North Parish ST..
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29
Advises On Civil
Rights Program;
Warns of Promises
COPIED from New Orleans
Housekeeping, May IS.
1948)

ALCORN, Miss, May 18-Negro
graduates of Alcorn A. & M. Col
I.ge were counseled today that any
program of civil disobedience among
their race is self-destructive and
perilous to inter-racial understand
ing.
Holding Carter, editor of the
Greenville (Miss.) Delta Democrat
Times told the graduates also, how
ever, that the Negro should not lis
ten to those who advise him to be
contented with unequal school, heal
tn and housing facilities, job oppor-
tunities and legal determinations.
you have every right to seek re-
dress in the courts and from your
government, Carter said in speak
ing at the commencement exercises
here.
Warning againt the ''hcady pro-
misses of Communism" Garter said
the young Negro of today has a
better chance for democratic citizen
ship because of his increased edu-
cation, the accelerating change in
the attitudes of white Southerners
and concern of the federal govern
ment
Above everything else" he said,
Il would ask you not to feel sorry
for yourselves as being tragically
unique Your story is the story of
mankind itself, suffering andendur-
ing and rising despite mans inhu-
nanity to man There is not a
race or religious group that has
not at some time felt the lash of
persecution and experienced actual
slavery itself"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29
Coming to Skating Rink June IS
Illinois Jacquet, Sarah Vaughns
Winners Of Prizes at Hawkins
Dance Announced; Illinois
Jacquet, Skating Rink June Is
Radios, Record
Players, Chests
Given Free

When Erskine Hawkins came to
jackson on Tuesday night, May Is,
he brought with him, not only his
famous orchestra and his new song
sensation, Carline Ray, but his dam
ce carnival idea, the giving away
of valuable gifts which include
RCA Victor Radios, Record Players
and Records and in addition
to these gifts, the dance promoters,
Messrs. Edward Lee and Willie J..
Miller, through the cooperation of
the FURNITURE MARKET. gave
away lovely cedar chests.
Winners of the gifts were as fol-
lows: Mrs. Willmet Weathersby, $40
E. Church who won the Record
Player: Miss Willie Mae Young,
2714 Brown Street who won the
RCA Victor Radio and Miss Ruth
Ann Tripplet, 123 Noel who won
the Portable Radio. The chest was
won by Mr.. Hugh White of this
city.
Promoters Willie j. Miller and
Edward Lee have announced as
their next big attraction ILLINOIS
JACQUET and ORCHESTRA at
New Colored Skating Rink, June IS.
Other attractions scheduled are
Mr.. EDDIE (Cleanhead) VINSON,
SISTER ROSETTA THARPE. JIM
ME LUNCEFORD ORCHESTRA
AND T.. 3. WALKER.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29
Stute Automobile Owner
Pays $3.50 Toxes During
Lifetime OF Set Of Tires

During the lifetime of an auto
mobile tire, the Mississippi car own
er pays $4,000 in State and Federal
gasoline taxes. according to j. w.
Reaves, Chairman Of the Mississippi
Highway Users Conference. This
tax, he added, would amount to
about II times the cost Of the tire.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29
Hon. Holding Carter Counsels
Graduates at Alcorn A. & NJ.
College, Gives SlO0 Prize

Alcorn A. & NJ College is one of
two state supported colleges for
Negroes in Mississippi. 1t furnishes
vocational and agricultural training
as compared with a more liberal
course of education offered at Jack
son College, Jackson, Miss.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29
Eastside ST.. and
|Jr. Teams Lead
Softball League

The Senior and Junior SoftDall
Leagles under the auspices of the
Parish STREET Branch Y. M. c. A.
continue to move at fast pace. The
Eastside Tigers of the Senior Lea
que moved into first place ahead of
Jackson College and the All Stars.
The All Stars and Jackson College
are one game out of first place fol-
lowed by Rocky Branch and S1een
Hornets, the defending CHI .nps of
1947.
The Junior League is being dom
mated by the Junior Eastside tt
gers. They took the lead at the very
beginning and have never relinqu-
ished it. The Junior Indians are in
second place followed by the Junior
All Stars and North End Juniors.
Several new teams will make
their debut at the beginning of the
second half. Watch this paper for
standings. Below is the standing of
teams as of May %:
Team w l. T
SENIOR LEAGUE
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29
New Milk Carton

A carton for the delivery of milk,
provided with a cream chamber and
a valve for controlling an opening
between the milk and cream cham
bers is the subject of a recent pat
emf
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29

for loans to become effective in the
fall of 1948 contact the Jackson Of
flee at once for information
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29

stitute, Lexington, Mississippi, a
$50 tuition scholarship. All schol-
arships were awarded on the bases
of one-year The scholarships are
valid for September 1913.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29

The above contestants were sue
cessful in the annual statewide
scholarship contest sponsored by
jackson College for all high school
seniors Velma E. McLin of the New
Hymn High Schol, Pinola, Missis-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29

sippi, won $500 full-expense scho-
larship; Gladys L. Shumaker of the
Attala County Training School,
Kosciusko, Mississippi, a $3.50 half
expense scholarship; and Sandy Di-
xon, Jr., of Saints Industrial In
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-05-29
MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIPS
APPLIED FOR NOW

The State Medical Education Ed
ucation Board office urged today
that all students wishing to apply
Evening star., 1948-12-12
Supply Corps
AnnnaL PartV

The annual Christmas party Of
the Supply Corps, United States
Navy, will be held Thursday at
the Army Navy Country Club. Of
ficers and their ladies, numbering
275, will assemble for cocktails at
g o'clock and a buffet supper and
dance will follow.
Red candles, holly and pine
branches, as well as sleighs filled
with mistletoe, will decorate the
mantels over the two large fireplaces
In the ballroom, and large Christ
mas tree will be set up in one corner
The buffet tables will be ornamented
TO resemble large Christmas pack
ages, and small candy canes laid at
each place as favors will complement
the huge simulated candy cane used
for decoration.
The committee making arrange
ments for the party includes Mrs.
8. E. Edison and Mrs. J. j. Appleby,
co-chairman; Mrs. John Toomey and
Mrs. George r. Halla. Mrs. M. A.
Peel, jr., has charge OF the club
decorations, assisted by Mrs. Lewis
M. Detweiler and Mrs. H. r. Clark.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. E. D.
Foster, Rear Admiral and Mrs. c.
w. Fox and Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Gordon slargow will be in the re-
tceiving line.
Evening star., 1948-12-12

Ritson. Mrs. Eugene Brokmeyer and
Mrs., George Muth presided ct the
tea urn. Mrs. Zahm wore q long
black lace and crepe dress trimmed
with pearls and sequins, Wednesday
and the following day she chose
green taffeta and lace.
Navy Capt. and Mrs. Elliott w.
Shanklin will give a cocktail party
Christmas night. Among the guests
will be Capt. Shanklin's two sisters,
Mrs. John Anderson of Schnectady
and Mrs. Joseph Harding Of Lex
ington, KY, who will be here then
with their respective husbands. The
Andersons will make their head
quarters with Capt. and Mrs.
shanklin and the Hardings plan to
stay with their son and his wife,
Evening star., 1948-12-12
P01Vderlv-Lvn

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Clyde
Powderly announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Louise Pow
derly, to Mr.. John Currin Lynch.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Fowler
Lynch. The wedding will take place
in the late summer.
Miss Powderly was graduated from
GEORGETOWN Visitation Convent and
attended Trinity College.
Mr.. Lynch is attending the School
Of Engineering at the University Of
MARYLAND.
Evening star., 1948-12-12
the Junior Hardings. who live in

the Junior Hardings, who live In
darlington.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Hobart r.
Gay have invited friends for cock
tails next Sunday in the Officers
Club at Fort McNair, and Mrs.
Parker w. West has sent out cards
for an at home the same day. Next
Saturday Comdr. and Mrs. Joseph
G. Feeney will give their annual
Saturday-before Christmas party.
Evening star., 1948-12-12
Betty Murphy

ton, Mrs. Robert Klepinger, Mrs. B.
E. Grow, Mrs. F. D. Giambattista
and Miss Rachel Black took turns
pouring tea. The day before, Mrs.
Charles Carpenter, Mrs. Karl
Schlotterbeck, Mrs. Bennett Cop
ping, Miss Nan Farrell, Mrs. E. L. E.
Evening star., 1948-12-12
Florida Visitors

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dulcan are
spending short time at Miami
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Levy have
gone to Miami Beach where they
will be for fortnight.