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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-02

T IKE ALL JEWS Of that time,
IL they had q specially, q trade
they had learned. In this case
someone had taught Prisca the
same trade Tor did she learn ii
from her husband?), 50 the two of
them formed a sort of trade union.
They were tentmakers, working not
only in heavy tent-cloth but in the
tanned skins of which many tents
in that time were made.
Their home was a workshop, their
hands were bent by long use OF
hard tools, very likely they initiated
their produce. P & A tents were
good tents. Their business was
good, for we know they always had
room for another guest, for another
hand at the workbench. That was
one thing helping their marriage to
stick.
How many husbands and
wives today IN working teams?
I One reason why divorces are
more common in cities than on
: farms is that the city man and
+, his wife seldom have any work
in common, while q farmer and
! his wife are a working team in
which each needs the other to
! succeed. Find some work YOU
two can share, even II it Is wash
ing the dishes, and you have
something to help you hold 10.
gether through tine years.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-02

story of one home
that stuck together
We do not know
whether these two
ever had children;
no doubt their home
vas happier if they
had. But we do know
their names. No one
who ever spoke Of
them mentioned one
without thu o+har
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-02
BY Virginia M. Smith.
Home Demonstration Agent
POTATO MAIN DISHES

Meat and potatoes have always
kept company in American meals,
but usually they have not been COM
combined in same dish. Yet many
excellent main dishes, especially for
budget meals, may be made by US
ing potatoes to stretch or extend a
small quantity of meat-or such
other protein foods as eggs, fish or
sheese.
This year when potatoes are so
plentiful and fine in quality, thrifty
cooks can put them to good use in
hearty satisfying main dishes. The
following recipes are planned to
serve four people:
Hom-Stuffed Baked Potatoes.
Ingredients: A large potatoes; W
cup finely chopped cooked ham; Va
cup milk; salt and pepper; l egg.
separated into white and yolk. To
make: Bake potatoes in a hot oven
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-02

You could not think Of AQuila with
out thinking OF his wife Priscilla
Tor Prisca for SHORTY, or vice versa.
They were displaced persons, but
that did not keep them down.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-02
Home Team
Lesson for September S, 1913

HUSBAND AND WIFE: Team or
IL tug-of-war? In times when
more and more homes are splitting
apart. 1t is refreshing to read the
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-02

FOR SALE
NEW PORTABLE TYpEWRITERS
Leo Muness -: Advertiser Office
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27
Eastern Stars
Entertain

CONWAY-Members Of Eastern
Dawn Chapter Order of Eastern
Star entertained with a semiform-
al Valentine eagle tea Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. Sal
lie Blakeney, ll54 Spencer street,
The table was covered with low
ely lace cloth with center piece
Of red berries in a crstal bowl on
mirror reflector and red and
white candles in crystal candle
holders interspersed with stars
and red hearts. The guests were
entertained with folk songs and
spirituals with Charles Henry al
the piano Mrs. Josephine Hervey
gowued in blue presided over the
punch bowl Mrs, Blakeney in red
served the heart and star shaped
sandwich tray. Mrs Blanche Full
Ter in black and white and Mrs
Ora Pearson in wine greeted the
guests at the door. Mrs. Artie
Black in a gown of wine had
charge of the registry.
A large number of guests call
ed during the hours of 7 to H.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27
WEST ROCK
Leroy Madden, Jr.

The Federated Church Club
sponsored program Sunday, Feb
ruary Is at Oak Grove Baptist
Church. The general collection a.
mounted to $2700. $500 was given
to Mrs. Day of Morning Star
Church whose home was destroy.
ed by fire .,....,. The Jolly Twelve
Club met with Mrs. Lovida Mos
ley. 29ll West 22nd Street. After
the business meeting a delicious
pot luck dinner was served. The
next meeting will be with Mrs.
Matte Sweat February 18th .......
School News ........ The meeting Of
the PTA, which was held .Febru-
AIRY 10, had very good atten-
dance. The highlight of the even
ing was very inspiring talk
given by the School Nurse on the
Care and Proper Feeding of Child
rem ~ Riverside reported $l1.50
in the March of Dimes Campaign.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27
PSC Faculty Club
Entertains

The Philander Smith College
faculty entertained DR.. and Mrs.
Garland Dean Kyle At a dinner
reception in their honor last
Thursday in the home economics
building. DR.. M l.. Harris intro
duced the honored guests to the
faculty members after which they
were served an elaborate dinner
prepared by tn Home Economics
Department. Dr.. and Mrs, Kyle
expressed their appreciation and
gratefulness to become a part OF
Philander Smith College. DR., Kyle
is now Dean of the College, living
at ITO lizard Street, which is a
part of the Philander Smith Col
lege faculty row. DR.. and Mrs
Kyle are the proud parents OF twin
sons. The dinner reception was
planned by Miss Henrietta C.
Harris, Chairman of the Faculty
Club.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27

prepare themselves that these
ideals Of freedom will become
REALITIES. One of the best ways
to do this is to prepare yourselves
with formal training and exper-
fence.
IAN ignorant person is not and
should never hope to be free. The
ignorant person is not in the posi-
ton to make the correct choice;
and il by chance he did, he would
not be in a position to know that
he had. The ignorant Is only tool
of those who are free, He becomes
as a chip upon the stormy sea
moved by the least wave that
comes along.
las Americans, every person has
the freedom of making a choice
viii you choose to be free by be-
coming informed. or will you
choose to remain slave of ignor'
ance and misunderstanding? BE
sure your choice is wise one"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27
BUSH SCHOOL
Health Program

The Massachusetts Vision test
has been given to seventy-five pu-
pills. Many pupils were found to
have defective vision. These pu-
pills will later be provided with
with treatment Pupils exhibiting
symptoms of communicable dis
ease are excluded until an investi-
cation can be made. Under weight
pupils are served milk daily dur
ing the noon hour.
A delightful movie, as well as
educational was shown to our
teen age girls last week A lecture
by efficient nurse tMrs. Florence
Turner preceded the showing of
the film. On Tuesday, February
"a, a special movie has been ar
ranged by our teen-age boys A
physician from the city Health
Dept. will give the lecture for
this occasion. Mrs. A. A. Arnold,
Health Committee Chairman.
Founders Day was observed at
our monthly PTA meeting, The
student body enjoyed an assembly
given by the Patrons, Mrs. P. Bar
Der read a paper on why We
Honor Founders Day. Taking
part in the playlet THE Shining
Road" were: Mrs. T. D. Holland,
Mrs. j. M. Walton, and Mrs. M.
Hatton. Also three pupils: John
Harrison, Mary Bryant, and Paul
inc McNeely.
After the business session a de-
licious repast was served by the
hospitality committee.
Art Department
The pupils have been busy max
ing patriotic posters an valentines.
Each one used his or her own
ideas with beautiful results. The
art room is very attractive with
valentine borders, stars, George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln
silhouettes. Some very artistic
wallpaper and textile designs
have been made and birds with
beautiful plumage, painted ...,....
The 18th grade made pretty woven
paper baskets which were filled
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27
Fortune Magazine
Gives Efforts To
Increased UNCF

New York-In an illuminating
article entitled, Alma Mater Asks
for So Billion, the February is
sue of FORTUNE magazine re-
ports on the work of the United
Negro College Fund, naming it as
one of the major educational fund
raising organizations in America
Nearly 500 institutions, including
the 80 accredited private Negro
colleges participating in the Fund,
are seeking to raise additional op-
perating money to meet their cri-
teal economic problems, the arti-
Gle pointed out in its survey,
The aims Of the United Negro
College Fund are reviewed in the
FORTUNE article, which publish
es excerpts from a letter to John
D. Rockefeller, Chairman of the
National Council of the Fund, sent
by w. T. Holiday of Cleveland,
president of the Standard Oil Co,
OF Ohio, explaining why his COM
pany supports the Fund.
Mr.. Holiday wrote, up until
not so long ago the social burdens
calling for philanthropy were
borne by the wealthy people of
the community. With the increas-
ing burden of income and inheri-
lance taxes, however, that source
of financial support has almost
disappeared. If the burden is not
taken up by the corporations, then
it will have to be borne by the
government, and we are straight
on the way to Socialism. Here in
Cleveland we are very conscious
of the interracial problem. The
Negro colleges supply most of the
colored ministers and social work.
ers of the community. Therefore,
it is indeed proper business ex-
pense for Cleveland corporations
to subscribe to the United Negro
College Fund"
The article concludes with an
excerpt from the report of Presi-
dent Trumans Commission on
Higher Education which suggest
ed that Embarrassing be strength
ened and expanded. In the opin-
ion of FORTUNE ........ Such ac-
ton might take the form of group
drives like that of the Negro Col
leges and universities ........ that
participate in the United Negro
College Fund.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27
Fl Dorado

The Mission Union OF the
Friendship, had a wonderful meet.
ing last Sunday, January 18th $50.
....... Mrs. E. l.. Cummings, secre-
tary of the local NAACP chapter
was elected a delegate to the state
NAACP meeting to be held in
Pine Bluff ........ A committee OF
First Baptist Church, led by Mrs
Jimmie Davis. president OF the
Women's Mission Union of that
Church stormed Mrs. Mary Brown,
who lost all she possessed in a
fire here recently ..,..... Rev. T. O.
McJunkins, attended the extended
session of the consolidated Baptist
Convention, held in Little Rock
this week. Rev. McJunkins, is vice
president at large of the Consoli-
dated Baptist Convention
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27
Beethoven Fifth
Symphony Featured

The Weekly Appreciation Of
Music Hour was of unusual inter-
est last Tuesday when Stanley
Tate and a group of Music Majors
gave lecture demonstration on
Beethoven's famous Fifth SYM
phony. The seminar discussion and
the illustration by records over
the magnovoix music box was one
of the finest demonstrations of
effective instruction in Music APP
probation for the entire College
community Mr.. Tate is a recent
graduate of the College who is
now studying under DR.. Summers
and serves as Vespers Organist.
The Appreciation of Music Hour
is scheduled at 1890 each Tues.
day
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27

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ignate Carrier" rather tn n
Clerk when taking the Clerk
Carrier examinations, and when
they pass the examination they
are told to accept appointments as
carriers or laborers (mail hand
lers) or they will get nothing.
This explains why no request for
a mail handler examination has
come out of Memphis for many
years Negro eligibles on the
Clerk Carrier register, desperate
for employment, have been pres
sured into taking the lower pay
ing employment.
Not A Single Case DisprOved
Mr.. FISHER has stated that the
National Alliance of Postal En-
ployees, by its purpose and his
tory, is peculiarly fitted to pre-
sent the evidence of discrimina
ton in the other post offices o.
the country as it has in Memphis
Welfare Director Jason report:
that not single case of discrimi'
nation presented by the Alliance
has been disproved or refuted by
either oral testimony or docu.
ments made available TO date to
Investigator Fisher; that numbers
of white employees voluntarily
presented themselves to Mr.. Rish.
er in order TO express their dis
approval of current practices ir
the Memphis Post Office, and thai
not single one could see any
reason why eligible Negroes should
not be appointed clerks in tn,
Memphis office now.
| President Carter states that tn,
Alliance, along with all who be
lieve in a Civil Service. efficien
and void of discrimination ant
where merit only counts, owes
debt of gratitude to Senator Viii
liam LANCER, Chairman of the Sen
ate Committee on Post Office ant
Civil Service, for making thes
genuine Investigations possible
Senator LANCER named himsel
chairman of the subcommittee ap
pointed to investigate charges o
| discrimination The other member
are Chavez, 3D., N. Mex ant
Buck, (R., Dell. The course 0
the investigations will take Inves
tigator Fisher into several othe
cities and in some cases, full opel
hearings may be had by the sub
committee. Speaking of Memphis
Mr. FISHER is quoted in the Mem
phis Press Scimitar February 10
as he was boarding a plane TO
Washington 10 report to the com
mittee, as saying, The evidenc,
compiled warrants a full oper
hearing by the Senate Commute,
........ There is ample evidence from
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27
Urges Forresta| To
End Armed Forces
Segregation

New York-Walter White, exec
utive secretary of the NAACP. has
asked Secretary of Defense James
Forrestal to end Immediately seq
regation in all branches Of the
armed forces,
In letter protesting Secretary
of the Army Kenneth Royals re-
cent statements concerning segre-
CATION in the National Guard, MIR.
White voiced the opposition of the
NAACP and of millions of Ameri-
cans. white and Negro, to the re-
luctance of the armed Services to
eliminate segregation. The impo-
sition by the Federal Government
of a discriminatory segregation
policy upon National Guard units
is particularly abhorrent, Mr..
Whites letter continued. In the
past. the Army, when refusing to
violate southern segregation GUS
toms, has stated that its policy
was to conform to local laws, GUS
toms and practices. How, then,
can the imposition of segregation
upon northern states having clear
cut laws and policies in opposition
to such practices be justified by
the Army" Mr. White added that
it is the considered opinion of the
NAACP's Legal Department that
such discrimination is not only
undemocratic, but also unlawful.
Mr.. White has accepted Secre-
tary Forrestals recent request for
a discussion in Washington con-
corning the indignation of Negro
es in all branches of the armed
forces.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27
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hospital plan, Renkin angrily char
ged, this so-called Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie ...... (does) not represent the
real Negroes. The secretary of
that outfit is a man named Wal
ter White who Is a white as | am.
almost, or looks like it ...... The
head of that association is Jew
named Spingarn in New York.
What interest do you suppose he
has in a Negro?"
Perry Howard, Negro Republic
can Committeeman from Missis-
sippi and an outstanding advocate
of segregation. is also supporting
this Jim-Crow hospital bill, which
is now before the Labor and Pub
lie Welfare Committee Of the
Senate. Lined up in opposition to
the bill along with the NAACP
are the Negro Newspaper Pub
fishers Association, the National
Medical Association, the Fratern-
al Council of Negro Churches in
America, Alpha Kappa Alpha So
rority, the National Council Of
Negro Women and the National
Association of Colored Graduate
Nurses.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27

Baptist Church, Thursday Night.
March 18th, A delightful repast
was served by the Hostess. -
The Members and Friends Of tn
First Baptist Church anxiously ~
wait the arrival of the new Pas.
tor, and his wife, Rev. and Mrs.
w. E. Walton ..,. The King Sol
mon Baptist Church and Pastor,
were host to the NAACP. this az.
ternoon. The NAACP is doing 4
great work under the leadership
OF its president, DIR. E. A. Dennard
49,. The Howard School p. T. A.
celebrated Founders Day. Thurs
day, February 10th. A beautiful
play was presented by the par@
ents, directed by Mrs. Ann Walker,
and the Music and Art Teachers
of Howard School. A beautiful
rendition of The Tree of the P. T.
A" was given by Mrs. Jamie L.
Pearson, accompanied by Mrs.
Violet MCGOWAN. Five former
presidents were present and were
presented by the president now
holding office, They We're M. La
fayette Dean, Mrs. Minnie Hilliard,
Mrs. Ethel l.. Dean, Mrs. Alpha
Dodson, and Mrs Bessie Whitley.
Mrs. Ellen Smith, Public Health
Nurse, was in charge of the Tea.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27
Willie Mott Gains
Promotion

Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Mott have
been informed that their son, Will
lie Hue Mott has been promoted
to the grade of Technician Grade
4, Medical Department, Sgt Mott
has demonstrated outstanding abil-
ity, initiative, and desire to pro-
gress in the performance of his
duties.
He is a graduate of Dunbar Hi
School and attended Arkansas
State College before going into
the Army He is the brother of
Miss Dazzle Dean Mott now at
tending Shorter College and re-
porter to the PRESS for that in
stitution.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27
Joe Louis Can
Retire Says Sport
Magazine Article

Although Joe Louis has said on
several occasions that he plans to
retire after his return bout with
Walcott in June. he just can't af-
ford such luxury. AYERS the cur
rent issue of SPORT magazine.
In a copyrighted article the mag
azine contends that Louis has to
crawl from financial hole be-
fore he hangs up his gloves. Rea-
sons advanced for Louis financial
problems is his great generosity
and heavy income taxes.
SPORT also points out that a
side from sheer finances, there's
the matter of pride involved in
being champion. Joe feels that he
owes a debt to the Negro people
and as champion he can speak in
behalf OF them.
When Louis announced his in
tention to retire, his managers,
Marshall Miles and Joe Roxbor-
ough, weren't consulted. Neither
Miles nor Roxborough put much
stock in Joes announcement.
SPORT feels that Louis will
have to engage in several fights.
lay aside good portion of his
purses, and then call it quits. Not
until then will he be able to leave
the ring.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27

the hearings that discrimination
has been practiced in its broadest
sense, not only racial, but against
white employees and against pa
irons of the Memphis Post Office
49,. 1t seems to be the policy Of
officials at the Memphis office to
operate 1t on basis of local
customs rather than on the civil
service laws and postal laws and
regulations"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27

with candy and presented to the
children of he orphans home, 18th
and Chester. Fruit also was given
........ Children of the 5th grade
who have had perfect attendance
are: Henry Williams, Leartis E.
noch, James Springer, Theodore
Hayman, Milton Mayfield, Carl
Mann, Allena Jordan, Almena
Moore, Pauline McNeely ..,...,. The
Negro History poster made in the
art department received the first
prize in the History Week poster
contest.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27
Condemned

Continued from page one
vice on legal matters" he stated.
Il will need lots OF help before we
get through with this. II we fail
on the new trial motion before
Judge Harper, I am going d.
rectly to the State Supreme Court
and II necessary, to the U. 5. Su-
preme Court. am positive We
will win"
Dykes said he would also de-
mand change of venue TO
Americas or Albany which he
termed more progressive than the
conservative town of Ellaville.'
Stratford and the Ingrams were
tenant farmers working adjoining
plots of ground. The alteration
in which Stratford died took
place in his field. Nov. 4, l947,
when two of the Ingram family's
mules (not hogs, as previously re-
ported wandered over to the
white farmers land.
Mrs. Ingram, who took charge
of the farm when her husband
died a year ago, went into the
Stratford field to drive the mules
out. She was met by Stratford who
was carrying a loaded 80 caliber
hunting rifle. Stratford lifted the
rifle and threatened to shoot her.
Mrs. Ingram wrested the rifle
from Stratfords hands.
Stratford then attacked the Ne
gro mother with a knife and beat
her over the head. The Ingram
boys rushed to their mothers de-
Tense. More blows were struck
and Stratford fell dead allegedly
from a blow from a hammer
The Ingrams were arrested,
charged with murder, and taken
to separate jails where they were
denied the right to consult coun-
sci. third degreed and threatened.
They charge they were forced by
threats and promises to make in
eliminating statements.
Ellaville is in the heart of the
black belt But despite the fact
that Negroes form the majority of
the population here, no Negro has
ever been called for jury service
or served on a jury. This fact
alone makes the indictment, con-
viction and sentence of the family
trio illegal
But Dykes told me he had fail
ed to raise Jimcrow jury questions
during the trial and is therefore
barred from challenging legality
of the jury during argument for a
new trial in the low court
A defense movement in behalf
of the mother and her two boys
had been launched by the NAACP
branch in Americas. Last Sunday
many preachers called from their
pulpits for action to free the In
grams.
l heard clergyman make an
appeal in behalf of the family dur
ing a radio broadcast of religious
music in Atlanta Sunday night.
The defense movement is still of
a spontaneous nature and obvious
ly weak. But local Negro groups
are confident it will grow through
the black belt and in organizations
north of the Mason-Dixon line
when the true story of the case,
suppressed by the nations major
newspapers, reaches the people.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27
IN MEMORIAM

FL Dorado-In remembrance d
our father, Johnson Good, wht
passed December, 1915, two year,
ago. He left us, but memories will
never be forgotten.
Sadly missed by Mrs. Matilda
Good, Mrs. Esther B. Minton,
Mrs. Rose Lee Lacy, and all
of Ell Dorado, and also Mrs.
Jimmie Grace Martin and Mr..
Albert Lee Good of Niagara
Falls, N. Y, Mr.. Lonnie Good
of Oakland, California.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27

The Happy Helpers Club of the
Primary Department enjoyed
lovely George Washington party In
the 1B room, Friday. There were
80 present. Menu-Candy, peanuts,
and Dixie Cups. February songs
were sung and a reading Life of
George Washington by Mrs. 7. l.
Bogard. Sponsor lib. Mrs. c. Pow
ell.
Frances Marie Hill and Earl
Carr are new pupils in the fifth
grade from the City System. En-
ma Salley is new pupil from
Noble Lake, Arkansas. The fifth
grade is making plans for two
field trips in the near future.
Mrs. M. B. Vault, Home Room
teacher
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27

Glass three to five times strong
ger than plate glass is made to-
day by Libbey -Owens-Ford Glass
Company for ship portfolios, and
frameless doors and also furniture
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-02-27
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Mrs. Blackman. Mesdames Dane
Ter and Vault entertained with an
enjoyable repast.
Mrs. Margaret Bowman, pres
Mrs Dinah Waters, secretary