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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-10-14
AcquittaI Asked
In Staying Of
voodoo Doctor

Knoxville. Tenn.-(Atlas) Mrs.
Alberta Jefferson claimed the man
she shot to death II months ago,
had put a 24-hour death hex on
her, and her husband.
The 3l-ear,old woman. is on
trial on murder charges in Grimm
al Court, charged with shooting to
death. Obie Lee Roddie. 26-year-
old voodoo doctor. April "a. 1913.
The accused woman told how
the man she claimed was Con
jurer' had sprinkled magic pow
der" around her apartment door
to kill her and her husband be-
cause of a protest over Mr.. JEFF
ferson's piano playing
But that was only one part of
the hoddieS assortment. Police
also found herbs and recipes which
purported to influence courts,
create love, kill jinxes, dold jobs,
cure illness, rent houses and
bust up people.
Records taken from Roddie's
effects after his death, showed
that in l947, he treated ia pa
tents who paid him more than
$1,000. More than $1,000 was list
ed as still eollectible.
Prosecutors admitted the muir
der case was the first they ever
encountered in which the defen-
dant asked acquittal ON the
strength of perhaps misguided be-
lief in voodooism.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-10-14
Annual Bazaar At
ST. Peters

Pine Bluff-Beginning at 730 p.
m, October II through 10 inclu-
sive. ST Peters Catholic church
at 10th & State streets will sponsor
IFS annual Bazaar The Bazaar
planned will be unique but il will
be additionally the same as others
that have been enjoyed by many
people
Events of the Bazaar as planned
by the members are as follows:
nightly@Cake-walk, fishing pool.
hobby booth. display of interest
ing collections, photo, war sou-
venirs. pipes. etc). White elephant,
the Rat games. candy drawing, re-
freshmentS and other amusements
Dinners will be served and reliver-
ed, II called for A late snack,
gumbo supper. prepared by a
specialist from Louisiana. will be
served on the night OF the 10Th,
the closing night
An added feature 10 the Bazaar
will be the Baby contest. All con-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-10-14

Greenwood S. C.-(Atlas)--Cir-
cult Judge J, Henry johnson is
pretty we'll fed up with decisions
involving Negroes on juries, and
during his reluctant condecision Of
Harrison Baker, Greenwood Negro
on the petit jury list in the trial
of Willie Talbert, accused of crim-
'inally assaulting a white girl of
Greenwood, he gave vent to his
impressions in no uncertain terms,
His criticism of the high court
came during an argument by Har-
old Boulware, Negro defense at
torney, that the defendant was de-
prived of his constitutional right
of a fair trial because of the all
white jury.
The court granted the defense
motion that names of Negroes be
added to the Greenwood county
jury box. One Negro was added to
the jury box after 50 had been
submitted. But Judge johnson
commented sareastically: Il can't
have any respect for any court that
announces decisions in advance
The Supreme Court did that in
Georgia elections case he said,
adding. Il haven't fully respected
the court for the last IS or 10
years.
Continuing in this critical VEN
as he addressed the grand jury,
Judge Johnson said he could tell
in advance nine times out of ten
just what the decision of the court
would be. He charged that in a
case in Louisiana where a man
was put in the electric chair with
out current, four dissenting SUI
preme Court judges ruled in his
favor Just because he was a Ne
gro.
4 am beginning to think that
nobody has any rights here in the
United States any longer unless
ne belongs to minority group,
he SAID. his voice filled with
overtones of revenge.
II was quite obvious to the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-10-14
Return To God,


0EOPiE In isaiah's time were
. putting their trust. Jus, az we
do nowadays. In alliances. pacts.
International combinations Of al
kinds. Isaiah warns Ominously ,ha,
This win no, do. by Itself Not that
al alliances are bad: In chapter ie
he actually pictures Assyria. Egypt
and Israel as brothers-in. harms.
But he does not hold out any
political scheme or combina.
lion ~ the best hope Of a ma.
lion. Return 10 God, is the
prophets call So In our time.
whether u be a general Mac.
Arthur OF \ theolosisn Brun.
aef.
Many Of our sblest men are
warning us even now. that hunani
" Is facing an alternative. Either
60 on the way Of selfishness and
war down TO destruction. or else
90 back 10 the Source q Justice
truth and love. the God in whom
alone il salvation.
iCopvrighi bv TIE international coun
~ Of Reiiricus Education on behalf y
~ PIpfestanf denominations Reieaseg
~ wNu Pastures
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-10-14

Mrs Bethel saw officer Nc.
Cavera beating a Negro man, and
sought TO write down his shield
number. Observing this, the officer
dubbed her to the ground. kicked
her with his knee, while his coll
league. with a club in hand and
gun drawn. threatened by stan
ders who might have notions OF
putting a stop TO the beating. This
evidence convinced the court shat
The police had no case, despite
the presence II a district attorney
and a police department attorney
Counter charges will be filed in
Mrs. Bethel's behalf to punish her
at,acker and reimburse her for in
juries received and also medical
care which was required
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-10-14

b. . storm. and
NJ Englkh neatly
Imopped up what
vue left. How do
yeu account for
Aati The English
always said God
was with I h e m.
When the Nazis
b q d owe rru n
France In 1910, 1t
would have been
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-10-14

testants are adults. on competitive
basis Each contestant will be
dressed-in baby clothes. Votes are
on sale
Every effort Is being put forth
to make this an attractive and en-
joyable event Many prizes will be
awarded
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-10-14
The Life Of A Nation

oNE TRUTH is tina, justice is
~ nations life and sin is ma.
tons death. God being the God Of
Justice. his purpose is TO set justice
IN the earth. God plays no favorites
among nations. Any nation that
lives by Gods laws. lives. the ma.
ton that defies God has signed its
own death warrant. There are no
peoples who can get by" with
what they please, II what they
please IL no, the will OF God. There
are people now WHO do not believe
that. They would say. Look at Rus.
siai In isaiah's time there were
those who would say 20 Isaiah: You
must be wrong-look al Assyrial
There Is a nation that does not
know God. and yet grows every
year stronger and stronger.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-10-14

ISAIAH has a startling answer to
= that objection. tchap. io1 As.
syria Is a tool In Gods hand. no
more. He admits that Assyria has
no standard bW force. she worshlps
only sheer Power. But there are
other nations. wicked ones. which
God intends 10 punish: one Of these
10 the nation q Israel
Assyrla was destined 10 d..
stfcy Israel once and for all.
end 10 damage Judah 10 ~.
vercly she never would rccoy.
~. All this. isaiah says. IL In
0ed's plan.
God does no, punish an evil ma.
ticn with legions Of angels. he
Furnishes |, with invasions and de.
feas In war Assyria was an ax In
The hand Of God, cutting down the
roising trees Of selfish aud unjus,
nations
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-10-14

UiIIipIc IoI tIIeiH 70
invade England. There was next to
nothing to stop them. But Hitler
delayed from summer till fall
and by that time the British were
able TO mount an invincible de-
fence. How do you account for
that? Over and over again In his
tory the unexpected. the unexpect-
able, the miraculous, has hap
pened. Some call 1t chance; but
others call II God.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-10-14

nUT GOD does not always or
usually operate in spectacular
ways. God works in history as he
works In nature. out of sight. visi-
BILE to the eye Of faith but seldom II
ever otherwise. History, from the
Christian point Of view. is the work.
ing-out Of the purposes Of God.
The pattern Is not entirely
clear 10 us, because we cannot
ere enough Of II at once. But
leoking back through history,
We can see signs that God has
been there. tn Is the message
u the prophets Of Israel. cs-
peciaIly Of the great Isaiah.
In q troubled era. when every
thing seemed TO be in most COM
piete confusion. Isanh gave out
some clear and plain truths from
God. and helped men then and now
read the pattern Of Gods design.
New England bulletin., 1949-06-04

Al Duckett's Connecticut Diary hips you to the lunches; calls a spade what it Is and pulls no
New England bulletin., 1949-06-04
Safety Talk

Let's consider the pedestrian menace - the JAYWALKER, says w. G. Robinson, General Manager of the Automobile Club of Hart ford. Through his own carelessness and lack of consideration for the basic rules of safety, the jaywalk- CT is the cause of many automo- bile accidents involving pedestrians. Most pedestrians who are injured or killed on city streets are guilty of crossing streets between inter sections, disre gar di g traffic lights or stepping into the street from between parked cars. Cam paigns to make pedestrians realize the folly and unfairness of jay walking should help to reduce the number of accidents. Many cities, including Hartford, Connecticut, have effectively used pavement markings, posters and traffic signs to remind pedestrians of their responsibilities to safety. Pedestrian problems, however, ca11 be solved only by combination of good habits in both walking and driving. The sportsmanship of fair sharing is required of both driver and pedestrian.
New England bulletin., 1949-06-04
Brass City (Continued from Page D

at birthday party given by his grandmother. Bessie Jones. Those present were Rodney and Judith Burke, William Thomas, Mardell and Stephanie Wade, Arthur Moore, Charles Johnson and Linda Evans. Parents attending were Alice Evans, Evelyn Burke and Mrs. Lila Moore. s*
 Rosa Lee Calling of the Blakes- lee Circle, celebrated a birthday on Monday last.
 Spending the weekend in Water bury with MT. and Mrs. Alfonso Gatling, Pearl St., were their daughter and son-in-law, MT. and Mrs. Mack Maxwell, New York, and their two children.
 The Maloney School Parent Teacher Association held a Rum mage Sale at the Pearl Street Neighborhood House on Monday, May 23rd. Julia Pantley, Chairman of Ways and Means, was in charge. COMING EVENTS
 Saturday, June 11th-An Opera and a Skit to be presented by the Civic League at the Pearl Street Neighborhood House at 7:3O D. m Children from the ages of four to ten will participate in a Mother Goose skit and teen-agers will par ticipate in a one-act play; Mrs Theodore Lovelace and Mrs. N Baskerville are chairmen of the ar arrangements committee;
 Saturday, June 4th-James F. Jones, NC will present the North ern Star Gospel Quartette at the Church of God in Christ, Abbott Avenue at 500 p. m.
 Saturday, June 18th-A Social at the Blue Rose Restaurant to be given by the Friendly Club:
 Sunday, June 5th-A Musical program by the Harmonizers at the Pearl Street Neighborhood House.
New England bulletin., 1949-06-04
By B. s. GROSS
;On COrresDOnden1

Bulletin Boston Correspondent
 NORTON, MASS.-In the last twenty-five years only three Ne gro girls have attended Wheaton College.
 Alice E. Taylor, youngest daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Taylor, who currently attends Wheaton, is making fine record there.
 Last September Alice was elect ed vice-president of the Junior Class. Recently, she became presi- dent of the psychology club.
 She's a psychology major.
 A favorite among the students, Alice was named to the Wheaton dance group two years ago. This is a signal honor, for only four mem bers are chosen annually. The group stages a student production "vodvil' yearly.
 Attesting to her popularity, Alice has led the march during May Day ceremonies, belongs to the inter faith, inter-race committee and is
New England bulletin., 1949-06-04
BOSTON GIRL HEADS WHEATON PSYCHE CLUB
Ans0nia High B LiberuL
By JULIUS I. DOUGLAS BULLETIN Ansonia Correspondent

The Ansonia High School is re- ported to be one of the best in Connecticut. Built about twelve years ago it was pictured in na- tionally-distributed magazine few years back and called one of the nations ten best-equipped high schools. But the Ansonia High School has something more pre- cious than it's fine buildings and faculty. That is it's reputation for being one of the most liberal, fair minded schools in Connecticut.
 Probably no other high school in Connecticut has as many Ne groes on it's athletic squads as does Ansonia. Coach Jarvise's policy of picking the best men for the job is one of the reasons he has such great success with his teams. It is a common thing for Jews and Negroes to be elected to class of fees in this high school. Negroes have worked and some are still holding jobs in the school cafeteria and in the principals office. Negro boys and girls take part in the high school assemblies and plays. Junior Highs annual operetta and the cheer leaders, squad. The Ob- server staff, year book staff, stu dent council and other school com mittees usually include one or two capable co1ored students. In the Ansonia High School they teach democracy and what is still better, they practice what they preach.
New England bulletin., 1949-06-04
New London Tot Has Nice Party

NEW LONDON - Mrs. Horace Mcclure of 675 Bank Street, gave a party in honor of her daugh- ter, Sharon's tenth birthday. Games and dancing were enjoyed,
 Those attending included Jac- queline Fields, Nancy Marsh, Bev- 'erly Jackson and Philip Marshall of Norwalk, Naomi and Isabel Nc Cure, Lois Miller, Sandra and Bar bara White, Malcolm Merrill Sha- ron Mcclure and Stanley Mcclure. The hostess received some lovely gifts. Refreshments were served by Rosa Marshall, Frances Braith- waite and Ardenella Harris.
New England bulletin., 1949-06-04
All About ANSONIA
By Julius I. Douglas

That promised information on the proposed housing project in Ansonia will have to wait. I've got some facts but would rather with hold same until I have more com plete details.
 The Ansonia Branch of the N. A. A. c. P. is now conducting a mem bership drive. Leroy Daniels is chairman of the drive for the sen- for group and Irving Fountain heads the membership drive com nittee of the Youth Council. You are urged to join this organiza- tion which has for forty years fought the battles of the Negro.
 Rev. Henderson of the Clinton AME Zion Church, will be away June 1st, through the 9th, attend ing the New England Conference of the AME Zion Churches. The conference will convene in Water bury and Bishop W. s. Walls of Chicago, Illinois, will be in charge. MT. Solomon Walker, a member of the trustee board for the past for ty-five years at Clinton, will rep resent the local church at this con- ference. Mrs. Isabel Brown will a1- so attend as a delegate from the Missionary Society.
 Special Day Service
 Sunday, at the Macedonia Bapt- ist Church, a special day of service was held celebrating the 11th an- niversary of Rev. Julian A. Taylor. At the afternoon service, Rev. Fay Tor was presented with numerous gifts from the organizations of the church and local ministers and friends. Major Frank Fitzpatrick congratulated Rev. Taylor on his eleven years of work in Ansonia and wished him future success.
 We are told that the wedding of Josephine Silva and John Joseph Santos was one of the most beauti- ful ceremonies held in Ansonia in quite some time.
 If you are not home when the newsboy calls with your paper, re- member they are also on sale at the Valley Barber Shop on Colburn Street.
 Ansonia's popular Pentagon Club will attempt to ring the bell in en- tertainment again June 3rd when they will present another of their popular floorshows and dance. Those of you who missed the last show missed something good. This one promises to be just as good, so take a tip from me and be there.
New England bulletin., 1949-06-04
NOrWa1k Girl
 Contest Winner

NORWALK - Phyllis Cross s, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Calvin Cross, of 33 Chapel Street, won honorable mention in the Gerald Steinberg Memorial Oratorical Contest here last week.
 The competition, held annually among Norwalk High seniors, is sponsored by MT. and Mrs. Michael Steinberg in memory of their son, Lieutenant Gerald Steinberg, a for mer student of the school, who was killed in the last war.
 Last January Phyllis became first prize-winner in a similar con- test sponsored by the Americans for Democratic Action.
New England bulletin., 1949-06-04
Not Enough Doctors

The lack of proper medical atten- tion, scarcity of doctors and medi- cal segregation is responsible for the death off out of every 100 Ne gro children.
 These startling facts are dis closed in the July issue of OUR WORLD magazine.
New England bulletin., 1949-06-04

The Norwalk student is a mem- Der of the Ushers Club, Norwalk High Yearbook staff and partici- pates in other extra-curricular ae- tivities at the school.
 For her topic she used the sub- feet, Education for Democracy.'
New England bulletin., 1949-06-04
College Student Honored

secretary of the committee which reviews the honor system of the college.
 A Girls High School grad, she has been on the honor roll consis- tently at every school she attended.
Marion progress., 1949-09-29

The new books added to the H.
brary last week were given by Mrs.
Albert M. Neal through the Martha
Pettigrew Chapter of the Daught-
ers of the American Revolution.
"The Golden Fury" by Marian
Castle-"Carolina Lawler was a
great-hearted woman, who took life
and looked upon happiness with the
vitality and enthusiasm that have
always characterized the pioneer
women of America. This is the col
orful story of her fighting search
for fulfillment. 1t is also a story of
the rough young land, of bitter
hardship and courage in the Colo
RADIO mining camps from 1878 to
1909"
"Wine of SATAN by Laverne
Gay-Tale of love and war in the
high Middle Ages, and of Bohemond
whose amazing personality capti-
waited his age and mapped the des-
stinies of the First Crusade.
"Headless Angel" by Vicki Baum
An aging, but still beautiful wo-
man recalls her strange, full life, a
life of love, adventure and ro-
nance in Goethe's Europe and the
revolutionary Mexico of the early
18OO's.
eagle in the Sky" by Van Wyck
Mason; "High Towers" by Thomas
B. Costain; "Asylum for the Queen"
by Mildred Jordan; yankee
Pasha" by Edison MARSHALL; and
"Three Roads to Valhalla" by Ca
therine Stewart.
The library finds many readers
for the pocket editions of books
given to the library. Many read
ers regularly check the "pocket
book" shelves in the library for
western and mystery titles they
have not read "Pocket books" are
preferred by many people, respec-
tally those who read in bed, and
those who read while travelling.
Among the new registrations:
Mrs. J. E. Crawley, Mary NJ. Ep-
ley, Beatrice 2 Harrison, Vercie
M. Shuford, Mrs. Calvine Thomas,
and Kirby Lou Toney.
Marion progress., 1949-09-29

Bookmobile News: Among the
friends of the library who have
recently given magazines for the
Bookmobile are Miss Bonnie Hill,
Mrs. George Mccall, Mrs. W. A.
Mccall, Mrs. Neal Morris, and Mrs.
Joe R. Patton.
Last month W. R. Deal circulat-
ed one hundred and thirty eight
Bookmobile books to tourists and
residents of Little Switzerland
community. Through Mr.. Deal a
box of books was given to the coun-
ty library. The group of books in
cluded number of titles for chill
dren by the authors, Laura Hope,
Howard Garis, Agnes Miller, En-
ma Dowd, and Frances Hodgson
Burnett; also an illustrated child's
biography Of Christopher Colum-
bus; and dozen pocket editions
Of westerns and mysteries.
Mrs. D. P. Johns is keeping a col
lection of Bookmohile books for
guests to read while visiting at
"Big Lynn
At North Cove School five teach
ers borrowed collections of Book
mobile books for their pupils. Mrs.
Nora Tennessee and group of
eighth grade boys are busy sanding
tables and getting ready to paint
the high school library.
At Eugene Cross School every
teacher, from the first through the
eighth grades, selected collections
of books from the bookmobile for
their pupils to read and to ex-
change with each other until the
next booknlobile trip in October.
NEXT WEEKS BOOKMOBILE
SCHEDULE
First Tuesday-October 4:
9:15-10:45 - West M ar n
School.
11:OO-11:O5 - Sugar Hill (W.
Wilson Home).
12:00-Sugar Hill. School,
1:0O-1: :15-White Pines (M. R..
Mauney Home).
1901 :45-Lawing's Store.
2:G0-2:15-Hall's Store.
+ 2:30-3:00 - Bakers Store PRO
vidence church,.
3:1O-3 :2O-Clark's Store West
Marion).
First Wednesday-October 5:
9:15-1O:3O East M ar i o n
School.
1O:15-12:00 - Clin h f i e d
School,
LIBRARY HOURS
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thurs
days, Fridays-1 :00-5: 80.
Tuesdays-3: :30-5:3O.
Saturdays-9:O0-5:3O.
Texas is said to be named after
the word "Tojas" meaning friends
or allies.
Marion progress., 1949-09-29
SIX BABIES IN 27 MONTHS

New York-Arriving for a visit
to their grandparents, the Summers
twins-all three sets of them-and
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
E. Summers, of Doylestown, Conn.,,
almost stopped traffic of LaGuar-
dia field. The oldest set of the
twins is 3, the second and the third,
l year old-born within 27 months.
Marion progress., 1949-09-29
Farm News
Columbus county's first of

Columbus county's first official
ton litter"-a litter of pigs
weighing ton or more at six
months of age-has just been pro-
duced by Victor Soles, route 1,
Clarendon, a member of the Will
Hams veterans class. His litter "of
IL pigs weighed 2100 pounds at six
months. They sold for a total of
$427.25.
Marion progress., 1949-09-29

The percentage of corn acreage
planted in hybrids in Georgia in
1919 was about the same as it was
in Iowa in 1886.
Marion progress., 1949-09-29

Read The Progress for local and
current events.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-24
=. The TOWN
BERGARCHA
with
BERGARMA

Jimmie Rivers drove down from
Dee Gee. And wasn't that Portia
Bannister's sister who accompani.
ed him down ? The Liberty City
Elementary majorettes who per-
formed in the classic parade
The lateness of the game tickets
going on sale The top notch
Accommodations at the Mary Eliza
beth hotel.
About: The melodic melodies of
Baby Hendersons organ music at
O'Delrs The fine Pan Hellenic
party at the Woodman's Hall E.
The good order always maintained
at the stadium The swell job
Bill Sheetz did on the game broad
cast sponsored by Rosehaven :. &.
The COB of business done by the
local eateries and night clubs-and
their inability to think to hire eek
ira help . The mob of Famceans
and Bethune-Cookmanit who
took in the big game . The way
the Classic attendance drops every
year . That all-night party
Garth Reeves pitched in his new
home on 18th ave. where the gang
pitched" till the break o'day.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-24

L Seek i'm prayerful words. dear
friend,
My hearts true wish to send you,
That you may know that, far or
near,
My loving thoughts attend you.
I cannot find truer word,
Nor better to address you;
Nor song, nor poem have / heard
Is sweeter than God bless you!
Author Unknown
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-24

Sans army Chas. Wyche left
for Chicago this week as delegate
to the Omega Conclave. Incidentally
his Nom lives in ne Windy City {.
Everett Butler and Carl williams
leave next week for Atlanta and the
Alpha annual meet d. . The James
Kilpatrick's (Winnie Cambridge of
WPB) daughter is 3 months old
now That sleek convertible
Cadillac will actually be given
away at the POOL come Tuesday
night.