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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13

The Tchula Pre- by e r n
Church was organized May Is,
1904, by DR.. G. S. Newman, DR.
c. T. Berryhill' and Rev. F. L.
McCine. There were seven char
ter members, five women and two
men.
The site of the present church
was bought from the Presbytery
U.S.A. about 1905. For several
months ministers from neighbour
ing churches supplied thu pulpit.
In December, 1904, William Irvine,
recent graduate of the Semi
nary became the first pastor. The
present church building, on the
same site, andAcontaming some Of
the timbers 6f the old wooden
edifice, was completed in Febru-
airy 1926. The entire debt upon
the building was paid in May,
1885, and the dedication service
was held December 8, 1885.
AT present there are about
seventy-five members on the
church roll. Rev. w. w. Harrison,
supply pastor for several years,
passed away in the summer of
l949 and since then the pulpit
has not been filled. Members of
the session are G.. w. Crow, w.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13

e. Hays, c. B. Wilson, w. w
Wynn. Diaconate: r. L. Ray
treasurer; j. l.. Shields, j. X
Barwick, E. j. Sheppard and S. D
Hutton.
Former pastors have been Rev
v. L. Bryant, Rev. John Groves
Rev. Paul T. Jones, Rev. John
Howard, Rev. John Smith, and
Rev. w. w. Harrison, DID.
The Sunday School is active and
has a good attendance. G. W.
Crow is the superintendent and
Mrs. K. J. Sheppard, secretary.
The women of the church also
have an active organization, with
Mrs. c. r. Hamlin, president;
Mrs. w. (. Hays, vice president;
Mrs. A. C. Conger, treasurer; Mrs.
P. M. Smith, secretary and Mrs.
j. L. Shields, historian.
The young people of the church
have an actie Christian Endeaver
that meets each Sunday evening,
under the leadership of Mrs. w.
F.. Jones. One of the outstanding
celebrations of the Christmas sea-
son in Tchula is the beautiful and
impressive candlelight service the
Christian Endeavor gives each
wear.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13
Methodist Church Is
TchuIu Youth Center

The Tchula Methodist Church is
one of three fine churches in the
town of Tchula. The $l50,000
church building is a splendid
brick structure that has a large
upstairs auditorium that is fur
n,shed with the finest pews. This
auditorium will seat 500 people.
There are adequate Sunday School
rooms, and fully equipped kit
chen. There is, downstairs, a
smaller auditorium that is used
for various services, namely, Sun
day night sermons, the meeting
place of the Women's Society OF
Christian Service, and the busin-
ess meetings of the church, Late
ly, under the planning of the Rev.
j. v. Stewart, pastor of the,
church, it has become center
for youth activities. Besides be-
ing a meeting place for the
Ybuth Fellowship Organization,
which meets every Wednesday
night, it is equipped for the play
ing of ping pong, badminton, and
shuttle board. This recreation
center is open at all times to all
the youth of Tchula.
Under the direction of the pre-
sent Board of Stewards general
program of improvement has been
completed. The parsonage has
been entirely re-decorated, a new
garage has been built, and some
new furniture purchased. The
main church structure has been
repaired and re-decorated. Under
the able leadership of the pre-
sent pastor, Rev. ]. v. Stewart,
aided by an energetic and wide
awake board of Stewards the
work of the church is prospecting
greatly. The finances are in ex-
cellent shape, with only the pre-
sent improvement program to be
paid for. A membership of 215
is being added to, and the influ-
ence of the church is being felt
daily in the spiritual lives of the
people.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13
Tchuio Baptist Church
Orgonized March 1913

Tchula Baptist Church was or
Eanized March, 1913. Rev. G. H.
Suffice OF Clinton was first pas
/; Tor. Other pastors have been Rev,
c. j. Olander, E. E. BuRard, L. 7,
Erantham, T. J. Moore, j. r. G,
Hewlett, Ray M. Dykes, Bob Al
len, c. ]. Olander and the present
pastor, Rev. S. B. Harrington.
For years the church was able
to maintain only part-time SER
vice bat three years ago placed
a pastor on the field for full-time
service.
All activities of the church are
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13
TchuIu Masonic Lodge
Chartered Feb. 1850

The Tchula Masonic Lodge was
chartered by the Grand Lodge of
Mississippi in February 1850. The
present membership is approx
mately lis. The officers are:
J. K. Barwick, Worshipful Mas
ter; j. c. Allen, Senior Warden;
Claude Jones, Junior Warden; w.
H. Petty, Secretary; N. E. Nc
Kibben, Senior Deacon; Bill Carr,
Junior Deacon; A. c. Coner, Ty-
Ter; w. E. Hays. Treasurer.
The regular meeting date is the
flrst tuesday of each month.
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that all eligible persons contact
Mrs. Marshall Bennett, who is
membership chairman.
Officers for the year are: Pre-
sident, Mrs. w. M. Curle; first
vice president, Mrs. S. j. Foose,
Jr.; secretary, Mrs. D. Watkins;
treasurer, Mrs. E. ]. Sheppard;
and chaplain, Mrs. Marshall Ben
nett.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-13

Miss Lima Foose of Indianola
drove to Tchula Friday afternoon
and was accompanied home by
her mother, Mrs. E. c. Foose who
will be her guest for a week.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15
Brownsville Monarch
Club News

The Brownsville Monarch Civic
Club was organized with s young
women willing to make their COM
muAity a better place in which to
live. 1t has done some fine work
towards it's goal. We have three
more young ladies working with us.
They are:
Mrs. Lula Pennaman, Mrs. Hor-
tense Bradshaw and MIS-. @ueenie
Holton.
The club would Ike for you to
keep in mind that a better eem-
mnnity today, means a better flu
tnre for your children tomorrow.
II you would like TO become q
member of the Brownsville Monarch
club, see Mrs. Hortense Bradshaw
of 2657A NV 50th St. chairman OF
the membership committee.
Mrs. Albert Brooks, Pres.
Mrs. Dorothy Atkins, reporter
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15
Clowns Take Two
From Miami Giants

In the first AN-Negro Sports
event played at the new Miami Sta
dunn, the Indianapolis Clowns Of
the Negro American League de-
feated the Miami Giants in both
games of a two-game series last
Sunday and Monday nights. The
Sunday night game ended with the
score reading Clowns 5, Giants 1,
after a game filled with a number
of thrills.
Monday nights game was called
in the top of the eighth because of
rain, with the score standing at 5
to 8 in favor of the Clowns.
A large crowd attended both
games.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15
Garner Crushes
Tornadoes 1918
BY HERMAN WALTON
(Times Sports Writer)

Scoring twice in the opening peri.
cd, once in the second, and three
times in the final period to amass
a total of 80 points, and completely
outclassing their opponents in every
department of the game, the Car
Yer High School Hornets gave the
Booker T. Washington Tornadoes
the worst defeat ever suffered by the
locals in the history of the school
last Thursday night at Dorsey Park
The boys in orange and black were
able to muster only two touchdowns
and one point throughout the even
ing. The final score read Carver
80, Booker T. Washington 10. APP
proXimately $500 fans witnessed the
contest.
Carver received the initial kick
of. After a good return by Cam
bridge, the Hornets scored after
only five minutes of play, when
Anderson passed to Cambridge for
IS yards and the first tally of the
evening. Jones conversion was good
and the score stood at Carver Z,
Washington O.
Later in the same period the HOr-
nets crossed pay dirt again, when
Sands recovered a Tornado tumble
ON the locals 3 yard line. Anderson
went over for the score. Jordan con-
verted and the score changed to
Carver IA, Washington 0, as the
quarter ended.
The second period found the Tor.
nadoes fighting back very hard with
Role and Johnson leading the at
tack. They scored early in the Sec
ond period on pass Role to Lamb.
Marshall converted to change the
score to Carver IA, Washington Z.
Late in the second period the Hor-
nets scored again, when, after dr1v-
ing the ball down to the opponents
8. Jordan went over for the Hor-'
nets third tally of the evening. The
attempted conversion was missed,
and the half ended with the score
2O-7 in favor of Carver.
In the third period, the lorna
does came back apparently more de-
termined than ever to overcome
Carver's lead. They scored their last
touchdown early in this PERIOD
when, after recovering a Carver
tumble, they started "a sustained
march that placed the oval on the
visitors 8. Marshall went over for
the score. The try for point was no
good, leaving the score reading car
Yer 20, washington 10.
In the last quarter, the Hornets
crossed pay dirt three more times
as a result of intercepted passes.
Johnson, Walters, Saunders and
Cambridge a1ternated in carrying
the ball. They also added one more
extra point to run their total to 80
points for the evening.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15

Level Boney, 27 of Coconut Grove
was arrested and placed in the Dade
County Jail five months ago, but
was just brought to trial Tuesday
of this week, due to an oversight on
the part of certain officials. Coral
Gables police Captain, A. M. Bishop
made the embarrassing admission in
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15

criminal court Tuesday. He ,lsaid
that Boney had admitted attempting
to break into a store at 2O7 Grand
ave-, last May 9th. Bishop also ad-
mitted that through an error, Bon
ey was kept in Jail without trial
ever since. He still wound up with
about month to do in the county
Jail.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15

AL Harris, the clothes salesman,
has a fine heavyweight prize fighter
in the Grove who really shows
promise. The kid is only 81 years of
age, weighs 22O pounds and is big
and strong. He can punch and moves
very nicely for a large fellow. Let's
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15

the schools included in the confer
ence.
From left to right: Jacob l.. Red
dix, president of Jackson college;
Rance, Natchez; Price, Louisville;
Tanner, Brookhaven; Cistrunk, Meri-
dian; Slaughter, Meridian; Dawsing,
Newton; Creshon, McComb; Harri-
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15

The Big Eight conference of Mis-
sissippi held its 1850 meeting at
last week The purpose was to iron
out new regulations and draw the
Jackson college in Jackson, Miss,
name of the school each will play
for the season.
Pictured above are the coaches of
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15

Mr.. Willie Williams will have the
best barber and beauty parlor in
town, when their modern building
is completed The structure is being
built on Grand Avenue next to the
Dew Drop Inn.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15

wish him luck. You perhaps remem-
Der that AL Harris had Grant
Hodges, the 9th leading light heavy
weight in Miami last season. Hodges
is now fighting in New Jersey.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15
Covering The Grove
With LOUIS MAJOR

Leroy Jackson has opened a place
on Grand Avenue and Douglas Rd.
where you can get a sandwich or
meal with something to eat at
any hour of the night. 1t is the only
business in the Grove that runs
around the clock.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15

Miss Ida Roberts is home from col
lege on account of illness. Friends
are hoping for her a speedy recov-
cry and an early return to her
studies.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15

The Carver High Hornets of Co
conut Grove gave the Booker T.
Washington High Tornadoes their
first beating of the season to the
tune of 80 to 10. The Hornets have
also beaten Dorsey early this sea-
son. Looks like we have something
to brag about this year.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15

Mr.. William Pratt and his father
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15

Negroes are now permitted to at
tend prize fights held at the Din
ner Key Arena. We hope they will
make the most of it.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15

Officer Sammy Moore of the Mi
ami Negro Police force, injured his
foot last week and is off duty at
this writing. Friends are hoping for
him a speedy recovery.
Evening star., 1949-06-08

It was the driving force that built the great
Ford business from nothing but poor me-
chanics dream.
It rides with every tractor, every mower,
every reaper on the nations farms
1t is back of every good and great thing this
nation and its people enjoy. It is the motive
power, the life e-blood the backbone this country
cannot and will not get along without.
Whether our critics here and abroad like
it or not = it's blood-brother of profit For profit
is the reward. And progress U.S.A. style the
goal of profit All the fancy economic theories
ever dreamed up cannot alter that one simple fact
We are what we are, and where we are be-
cause men have been free here to work where
they pleased, risk savings, invest hard earned
dollars, plow earnings back, grow, expand, pro-
gress-and never stop.
Who then is to criticize? Who is to erect
barriers against this hope of free men7 Who is
to control and regulate the profits of business
the profits, through which the growing, ex-
panding needs of this country must be met.
Think it over seriously Think it over in
terms of your own Freedom m-your own Hope
of Reward And remember as long as that Hope
of Reward remains unlimited -unfettered, this
Evening star., 1949-06-08

THERE'S lot going on in this country today
L that you don't read about in the papers,
It has nothing to do with the threat of war
the atomic bomb or the fact that the big bad
wolf imitation, is now just about dead duck
It has to do with this steady, insidious
chipping away at what we know as Freedom.
And We'll gamble that if the people really
knew the whole TRUTH really knew how carefully
the plans have been made thered be hell to pay
from Canada to the Gulf -and all the way across.
We're talking about just one thing just
about the biggest single asset we have in this
nation.
It comes under the heading of Freedom
and only you in the end will decide how much
you want to give up for the substitutes that have
brought p1under and wreckage to the countries
we seem at times to be following.
This thing Is not easy to define But let's
call 1t the Hope of Reward. It is present on every
farm, in every store, every factory, every office
building in this great nation It's the handspring
of every man at every lathe, every drill press,
every production-line her wherever free men
work and live.
It's born in every boy who sets UP lemon
ade stand on Main Street. U.SA.
Evening star., 1949-06-08

country will remain truly free Destroy it-and
you destroy America-quicki
This is No. of series of advertisements
being published by the Standard Steel Spring
Company of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. as a con-
tribution to better understanding of Americas
greatness.
The Standard Steel Spring Company Is an
example of the steady, solid growth, possible
from small beginnings, only under the American
Business System System which permits man.
agement to assure progress for itself its en-
ployees, and its stockholders by blowing earnings
back into the business
Evening star., 1949-01-16
Valentine Ball
To Feature Far
Fashion Sb01V

Wives Of cabinet ofiicers, diplo-
mats, Senators and leading resi-
Dental hostesses will be models in
the Fantasy in Furs." the enter
tainment feature Of the ball to be
given by the American Newspaper
Women's Club, Inc. on Valentine
hight.
Invitations to subscribe to the
ball, which will be given in the
grand bathrooms Of the statler
Hotel, will be In the mail during the
coming week end. Tickets are lin
tied and may be obtained only by
invitation.
Not only will the showing of furs
be educational, historic and lovely
to look at. but the models will be
Evening star., 1949-01-16

some Of the most beautiful and dis
tinguished women In Washington.
Prior to the unusual show. they will
be trained in basic modelling on a
professional runway by Mrs. Glad
stone williams.
The fur fashions will date back
through the centuries up to the
present day and will depict the part
that furs have played in romance.
Evening star., 1949-01-16
To Entertain .

The Direetor of the National Gal
lery and Mrs. David Finley will en-
tertain at luncheon today at their
home in Georgetown. Later they
will take their guests to the Ma
tional Gallery, where Michelangelo' Z
David, on loan from the Italian
government. will be placed on pub
lie exhibition.
Guests of the Finleys will be the
italian Ambassador and Signora
Tarchiani, the Acting Secretary OF
Evening star., 1949-01-16

The Chief Curator of the Ma
tional Gallery and Mrs. John
Walker also will have guests in for
luncheon and later will take them
to the gallery. They are the As
sistant Secretary of the Navy for
Air and Mrs. John Nicholas Brown,
Evening star., 1949-01-16

State and Mrs. Robert Lovett, the
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
John Snyder, Senator and Mrs.
Burnet r. Maybank, Mrs. William
Corcoran Eustis, the Director Of the
American Academy in Rome and
Mrs. Laurance Roberts and Mr..
Huntington Cairns.
Evening star., 1949-01-16

the Counselor of the italian En-
bassy, Signor Mario Luciolli; Mrs.
Truxtun Beale, Mrs. Clark Nc.
Ilwaine, the First Secretary Of the
italian Embassy and Signora Or.
tona, the First Secretary and Sig
nora Soro and the Embassy At
tache, Signor Gabrielle Paresce.
Evening star., 1949-09-03
Tito Gets New Booking
From Dissident Reich Reds

BERLIN, Sept. 8 R.-Yugoslay
Premier Marshal Tito got new
backing from dissident German
Communists today in his sQuabble
with Russia. =. q, 80, :
Free Communist Party Chieftain
Carl Heinz Scho1z finished an
eight-day Jail term for Illegal
political activity and promptly
started organizing new anti-Soyiet
Communist units. <. 3:s.
Scholz was sentenced to jail by
French sector authorities last week
for forming a political party with
out license.
The 4l-year-old radical leader
told newsrnen I'VE are forming
new units throughout the Western
zones, each Of them with about
500 members"
Scholz now claims 1000 under
ground members in the Soviet
zone.
All three Western Allies have
refused Scholz a license for his
FKP, which he formed Ito fight
imperialist Bolshevism."
Scholz, militantly anti-Nazi dur
ing the war, recently sent Tito a
pledge of his party's support.
Soviet sector authorities in Berlin
have offered 10000 eastmarks
(about $700 for his arrest.
Evening star., 1949-09-03
Washington Bridge Teams
Victorious in Alexandra

Washington bridge players last
night won the mems and women S
pair titles in the 11th annual
Cumberland Valley contract bridge
tournament being held at the
George Mason Hotel in Alexan-
dria. Va. Hr
Mrs. James Adler and Mrs.
Harry Kaplan led the "a women's S
pairs to take the title.
In the mems pair contest, E. G.
Harris, jr., and J. M. Sherfey beat
James G. Stone and Lewis G.
Tubbs by one-half a match point.
Forty pairs participated.
The championship contests con-
tinue today with mixed pairs COM
peting. Tomorrow players COM
pete for the open pair crown.
qualifying rounds beginning at
2:15 pm. The series will end
Monday with a team-of-four con-
test.
Evening star., 1949-09-03
Tin Jeep Forced Back
In Second Atlantic Try
By the Associated Press

HALIFAX, Sept, 3.-The loss Of
two spare gas tanks and choppy
seas caused Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Carlin to abandon their second
try at crossing the Atlantic in an
an1phibious jeep.
They brought their strange
looking craft, the Half Safe." into
Halifax after losing the tanks
some IS miles off shore. Last
night Mr.. Carlin told the story:
They were IS miles off shore
Thursday morning. Everything
was going along fine when one
of the two spare gas tanks being
towed behind was lost.
Just as they were debating
whether to return to port the
other tank slipped away. Mr.
Carlin went over the side in an
attempt to recover the tank Just
as he did choppy seas hurled it
against the duck and knocked out
the Stabilizer.
That decided it. They turned
back to Halifax. Now all he wants,
says Mr.. Carlin, is sturdier tank.
Then he'll be on his way again.
Evening star., 1949-09-03
Admiral PownoH Retires
As Governor of Guam

GUAM, Sept. 8 (P.-Rear Ad-
miral Charles A. Pownall retired as
governor of Guam today. He
praised the progress Guamanians
have made toward self-govern-
ment in the last three years.
Admiral Pownall turned over the
lob to Rear Admiral Leon S. Fiske,
who will serve as interim governor
until the new civilian governor
arrives. Admiral Fiske has been
deputy governor OF Guam.
The retiring governor spoke at
a special joint session of the Guam
Congress. The Congress, which
often has been at odds with Ad-
miral Pownall, adopted resolu-
ton expressing appreciation Of his
work.
Evening star., 1949-09-03
Robson to Sing and Speak
On Racial Issues Here

Paul Robson will sing and
speak on racial issues in the
District at a Negro Freedom
Rally" at Turner's Arena Oc-
tober 13, a group of organiza-
tions sponsoring the event an
nounced today.
Included in Joint sponsoring
committee for the meeting are
are the District Progressive Party.
the Civil Rights Congress-. labor
representatives and various fra
ternal and cultural organizations, -
a spokesman said.
Speakers, not yet chosen, will
discuss segregation in the Dis
trict, including incidents during
the summer at public swimming
pools. Robson, the committee
said, will discuss the riot last
Saturday at Peekskill, N. Y.
Evening star., 1949-09-03
Two Boys Awarded
To Father Refuse 10
Go Home With Him

After custody battle extending
over several years in the courts,
two boys who had been ordered
to go with the father, yesterday
refused to leave their mothers
apartment.
After a short talk with their
father, John A. Moore, 43. the
youngsters, John, II, and James,
6. remained with the mother, Mrs.
Rose B. Moore, 80, despite a re-
cent court order awarding custody
to Mr.. Moore except for certain
periods.
Mr.. Moore, a Mount Airy (Md)
farmer, accompanied his attorney.
Charles Patton Henry, to Mrs.
Moore's apartment, 766 Princeton
place NV, at pm. yesterday on
visit arranged by both counsel.
Whipping Charges Denied.
Earlier Mrs. Moore was. given
custody of the children only on
alternate weekends and from July
/ to August Is. On that date.
however, when Mr.. Moore went
to get the boys, Mrs. Moore at
tackled him with a whip, accord
ing to a contempt motion against
Mrs. Moore now pending in Dis
trict Court.
In a reply paper, Mrs. Moore.
through her attorney, Nicholas
y. Chase, has denied these
charges, asking that the contempt
motion be dismissed. This also
is pending.
Edward Bennett Williams. who
is also representing Mrs. Moore.
said he invited Mr.. Moore and his
attorney to come to the Princeton
place apartment yesterday to get
the children because I'VE are try
ing to comply with the court
order
MI. Moore knocked on the
apartment door but did not enter.
He stood in the doorway during
the conversation with his sons.
Boy Refuses to Go.
Come on. Johnnie" he said to
the older boy who was standing in
the living room, We're going"
NO" answered Johnnie, I'm
going to stay here" Jimmy was
in the kitchen, unseen.
AS Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Henry
prepared to leave. Mrs. Moore
spoke up. They aren't thinking
of the court or the suit" she said.
They are thinking about how
they feel. They are only chill
dren."
Mr.. Moore and his attorney left.