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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-06-02
Open DriUe
For Building Funds

Bluffton college students recently
have launched a campaign to raise
additional funds for the new gym
nasium- m-auditorium building, con-
struction of which is scheduled to
start this month.
With the cooperation of each
student, an endeavor to gain money
through projects, solicitation, or
contributions is being made. The
planning committee, headed by Ar
den Ramseyer, has passed out form
letters stating the need for the
building and it's many functions on
campus. Students may send these
letters to persons whom they feel
can aid in this drive. Methods by
which additional money may be
earned are submitted to the students
by the project committee, under the
craftsmanship of Al Diller.
The proposed gym, necessitated by
increased enrolment, will seat ap-
proximately 1000. Each year, addi-
tional number of visitors on campus
calls attention to the need for more
seating space. When completed, the
gym will provide facilities for a Stu
dent Union, class rooms, college and
community programs, conferences,
entertainments, dramatic presenta-
tions, and the annual rendition of
the Messiah" It will also provide
additional parking facilities, and
will be one of the largest buildings
for basketball and other indoor ath-
letic events in the local area.
With the ground breaking cere-
mony Saturday, the new $250,000
auditorium-gymnasium begins its
first stage of development. Although
construction will begin June l, var
ious phases of the building will be
completed only as funds are avail
able.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-06-02
NEWS OUR FATHERS READ
FROM ISSUE OF AUGUST %. 1915

Sleeping in the cellar with four
feet of sand piled on the floor above
as protection against bombs is
the experience of Leland Stratton,
who writes from a rest camp in
France after duty in the front line
trenches.
Charles Hilty writes that French
children realize the American sol
der is good fellow and ready to
share with them anything in his
possession. ...'.
Grover Davidson entertained the
members of his Sunday school class
and few guests at a fishing party
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-06-02

tauqua company have returned home.
Mr.. Baumgartner leaves for Camp
Taylor with the Allen county draft
quota. His wife will teach in the
Elida schools.
Tesla Stearns and Reuel Niswan-
der leave Wednesday for an outing
at Indian Lake.
Earl klinck of Toledo is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warren.
Prof. and Mrs. B. d. Smucker
and family have returned from a
three weeks trip through Iowa and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-06-02
College Gridders TO
Play Eight Game Card

Bluffton college football team will
play an eight game schedule next
fall it was announced this week.
One new game, with Olivet college
has been added for the coming year.
The game will be played at Olivet,
Michigan.
Games for the coming fall are:
Sept. 24-Wilmington, away
Oct. 1-Findlay, home
Oct. 8-Cedarville, away
Oct. 15-Olivet, away
Oct. 22-Ohio Northern, home
Oct. 29-Taylor, home coming
Nov. 5--Defance, away
Nov. 12-Ashland, home
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-06-02

near Riley creek at Pandora.
Marion Watkins writes his par
ents that he has arrived safely in
France
Miss Mildred Bixel has accepted
a position as mathematics instructor
at Trenton, Ohio, high school.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r. Whistler residing near Mt.
Cory.
Arnold Bigler from Michigan has
rented the w. c. Augsburger farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Baumgart-
ner who spent the summer touring
the western states with a chau-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-06-02

Corn belt cattle feeders are feed
ing cattle longer this year and
using more young stock than last
year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-06-02

Missouri.
J. c. Hochstettler and family are
spending the week at Beulah beach
and other lake points.
Miss Eunice, daughter of J. T.
Burkholder, had the misfortune to
be badly burned while canning fruit
with parafne, which caught fire.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-06-02

Poisoned bran mash used before
plants come up or are transplanted
will help control cueworms.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-01

Mr.. Victor J. Jones, Auditor, for
the Security Life Insurance Com
pany, has accepted the Chairman
ship of the Colored Workers Di-
vision for the October Oath through
November 4th Community Chest
Campaign.
Mr.. Jones has many civic in
terests and connections among
which are: President, Parish Street
Branch YMCA MONDAY Lunch
con Club, Member of the Board of
Trustees of the l.. X. Atwood
Lodge of the Elks, Chairman 1919
membership campaign of the
Branch "Y" and member of it's
Board of Managers.
Mrs. H. III. Hubert, has accepted
the Associate Craftsmanship of the
Colored Workers Division. In COM
menting on her acceptance Mr..
Jones, said, "This Division is
fortunate in securing the able vol
unteer leadership of Mrs. Hubert"
Mr.. Jones is in process of COM
pleting the organization of his
Division and will have further an
nouncements to make within the
next few days.
The quota for the Colored Work
er's Division is 100000.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-01
Jackson College Beats
Arkansas Baptist
1876 In Seasons
Opener Here

The Jackson College Tigers,
nlaving in the shadows CT the I'M
finished flood lights and unfinish-
ed section of the Grand Stand,
which when completed. within the
next thirty days, will give the
field a seating capacity of 5000
with lights for night games. easily
defeated Arkansas Baptist College
by the score of 1876 in their sea-
son opener here Saturday.
The Tigers began their scoring
early in the first period when a
pass from the 25 yard line into
scoring territory Melted them 6
points.
In the second period the game
looked as though it might turn
into a nip and tuck battle when
the Arkansans on an intercepted
pass evened the count at six all.
The Tigers followed quickly, how
ever, with another scoring play
which netted them six more points.
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-01

Lexington, Miss. Sept. 26 -
Especially Saints Industrial School
of Lexington, Mississippi had the
largest school enrolment in it's
history. Monday, September 10Th.
Distinguished visitors who spoke
on the program were: Mrs. Lillian
Brooks Coffey of Detl oft, Michi-
gan, Founder and builder of The
famous Coffey Rest Home of 154
Arden Park, Detroit, and Super
visor of the Womens' Auxiliaries
of the Churches of God in Christ;
Mrs. Ruby Rose Smith, Jeanes
Teacher of Holmes County; Mr..
A. P. Johnson, County Agent for
Holmes County; Miss Daisy An
derson, Home Demonstration
Agent; Reverend Davis Of jackson,
Mississippi.
A large number Of parents;
P.T.A. members and patrons were
in attendance.
The registration shows thirty
states in the union representated
in the student body, not including
the state of Mississippi.
The Faculty includes the follow
ing individuals: Miss M. E. Couche;
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-01
Prof. |. S. Sanders
Confirms Wedding

The current report that Prin-
cipal |. S. Sanders is married to
the attractive Miss Thelma l.. Cald-
well of Tougaloo, Mississippi. has
been confirmed by both parties.
The matrimonial rites were per-
formed by the Reverend Father
A. Buxton Keeling of this city in
a private ceremony at the home
of the bride.
The bride, the former Miss
Thelma Louise Caldwell, is ma
tive of nearby Tougaloo, where
she was reared and educated by
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Britton. She holds the
bachelor of science degree from
Tougaloo College, with major in
home economics in which field she
has taught for several years.
Professor Sanders, former
Dean of Alcorn A. & M. College
is Principal of Lanier High School
of this city. He has won for him
self distinguished record in edu-
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-01
Bicycle Delivery
Boy Crushed To
Death By Truck

ELLISVILLE, MISS. Sept. 20
Curtis Williams, 16-yaar-old de-
livery boy for a local grocery store,
was killed in an accident here
Wednesday,.
According to reports the youth
turned his bicycle in front of a
truck, driven by white man, C.
w. Canon, of Ovett community.
Knocked off his bicycle the youths
chest was crushed when he was
run over by the truck.
He died in route to Laurel hos
pital.
No charges were filed against
the Truck Driver.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-01
u. S. Supreme
Court Asked To
Review Four
Mississippi
Death verdicts
NAACP Asks Nations
Highest Court To
Study Evidence

Washington, D. C. (NNPA)-
The United States Supreme Court
was asked last week to review four
Mississippi cases, three of them in
volving capital offenses for which
the petitioners are under Sentence
of death.
One of the cases is that of Ed
die (Buster) Patton, whose previ-
Gus conviction was set aside Dec
ember s, 1947, on the ground that
colored persons had been systemat-
ically excluded from the grand
jury which indicted him.
At his second trial in August.
1913, Patton was again convicted
of the murder of Jim Meadows
after motions attacking the compo-
sition of the grand and trial juries
and for change of venue were
over-ruled.
The trial record, filed in the
Supreme Court, shows that the
motion for a change of venue, sup
ported by affidavits. stated that
Patton could not obtain fair trial
in Lauderdale County, Mississip-
pi, because of feeling and resent
sment in the public mind due to
president Truman's Civil rights
program.
The petition for a review of the
case alleges extorted confessions
were in against Patton without his
being given an opportunity, in the
absence Of the jury to testify as
to how they were obtained.
Patton charges that after his ar
rest he was stripped of his clothes
in the jail office with from three to
eight police present. During this
period, he says he was severely
flogged with a large leather strap
until he confessed killing Meadows
and stealing his property.
Russell Wright a member of the
Mississippi Legislature and a for
mer assistant attorney general, tes-
titled at Patton's trial that Pat
ton had sought his services to col
lect money for him from Meadows,
that he had called Meadows about
the debt, and that Meadows had
threatened to kill Patton.
The trial record shows that Pat
ton agreed to go back to work for
Meadows a night club owner, for
$25 a month and board. Meadows
refused to pay him. A fight ensued
during which both grappled for a
poker. Patton beat Meadows to the
poker and with it struck the death
blow.
One of the other cases involves
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-01
Native Workers
Wage Cut Major
Issue Of Meeting
In South Africa
100000 Europeans
Seen AS Sitting
On Powder Keg

Pretoria, Union of So'ith Africa
-(ANP)-In the Transvaal =
worlds richest gold producing pro-
vince in South Africa confer
ence got underway last week to cut
the wages Of Negro workers who
are already underpaid.
Close to 500 resolutions have been
presented to the annual provincial
congress and the great majority
of these resolutions have to do
with nopular support among the
all-white delegates, urges a reduc-
ton in the wages Of Negro work
ers on railways. In the rich coun-
try run by Europeans the average
monthly wage for Negro rail work
ers is $29.
Other proposition seek to ban
Negro meetings on Sundays and
holidays. Another would prevent
Negro doctors from attending
white patients, and another ridicu-
lous resolution would make it un-
lawful for Negroes and other nom
whites to drive automobiles be-
longing to persons of the white
race.
At the same time other resolu-
tons called upon the government
to ship the Indian population back
to India or restrict their trading
facilities.
The Transvaal is the leading in
land province of the Union of South
Africa and is outstanding as a
producer of gold, diamonds, plati-
mum and other valued minerals.
The major source of wealth is
cheap African labor-which is
driven at gun point and paid just
enough TO reproduce other workers
and return to slave masters.
This particular South African
province has a population of ap-
proximately 100000. The white
population is estimated at only
100000. Nine hundred thousand
sitting on a human powder key.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-01
Pro. j. H. White Named
President Of New State Negro College

The State Board of Trustees of
Institutions of higher learning last
week announced the appointment
of Prof. J. H. White. as President
of the new state Negro College.
the establishment of which was
authorized by the last session of
the State Legislature.
Prof. White became widely
known as an educator as the result
of his work in Tennessee, where
Whiteville. named in his honor,
was developed under hrs leader
ship into one of the outstanding
rural high schools and Junior Col
leees of the nation.
The construction Of the new
Delta Negro College is set to begin
early in February. Some 100000
has been set aside by the State
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-01
Pre- Congress
Musical At
New Mt. Zion

State Sunday School and Bap-
list Training Union Congress will
open its 1949 annual session, Oct.
3rd, at the New Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, Jackson, Miss, Rev. H. l..
Davis, Minister.
One of the special features, and
probably one of the best, will be
the re-Congress Musical, given
by the Pre-Congress Chorus, which
is composed of the local choirs of
the city, directed by Mr. 0. J.
Wolfe, accompanied by Mrs. Err
nestine Suits, and DR.. G.. A.
Price, and the Youth Chorus, COM
posed of some of the local Youth
Choirs, directed by Rev. H. l..
Davis. accompanied by Mrs. Ouida
Davis and Miss Alice Clark, on
Monday night, Oct. 8, 1949, be-
ginning promptly at 1880 P. M.
The workers have worked tire
lessly in an effort to present some
of the best talent of the city on
this program.
All music lovers are invited to
witness this program, the only
one of its kind ever presented in
Jackson. Admission to this pro-
gram will be SOC. Tickets are on
sale at the Palace Drug Store,
Parish ST.; Wolfe Cleaners, Mill
Street; Penguin Dl-ive-In, Dalton
Continued ON Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-01

Legislature to start construction.
Immediate construction plans call
for the erection of vocational build
ing, classroom building, and a
Presidents home. According to re-
ports, plans and appropriations for
further construction will be ap-
proved at the next regular Ses-
sion of the State Legislature.
Prof. White. now at Lane COLI
lege, will begin work as President
of the new College in February
when he will return to the state to
participate in the location of the
college buildings and arrangement
of the campus.
The new college will occupy a
400 acre tract in Leflore County,
in the heart of the Mississippi
Delta.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-01
Negro Citizens
Are Urged To Use
Political Strength

WACO. Texas-"The issue of
civil rights is in politics" Roy
Wilkins, acting NAACP secretary,
told delegates attending the an
nual meeting of the Texas State
Conference of NAACP Branches
here recently.
eff we are to win the fight for
civil rights we must use our politi-
cal strength" Mr.. Wilkins said in
his prepared address. "Our NAACP
branches in Texas and elsewhere
must double the registration of
Negroes. We must see to the pay
ment of poll taxes whore that is
still a requirement. We must hold
schools for voters, discuss the is
sues and men and see that the bal
lots are east"
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,,
he said, us not at war with the
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-01
Southern Newspaper
Thinks Negroes
Should Go West

CHARLESTON, S. C. - CAT
LAS)-The News and Courier of
Charleston, believes the West of
fers wide opportunity for Negro
farmers throughout the South.
Commenting in an editorial on the
recent meeting of the National Ur-
ban League in Denver, Colorado,
the News said the gathering in
one of the great Western cities
was quite significant.
'It brings to attention of mil
lions of Negroes in Southern States
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-01
Upstate Farmer
Burned To Death

Holly Springs, Miss. Sent. 28-
Robert Austin. 20-vear farm
worker of Wallerville community
near here was burned to death
when his home was destroyed by
fire Sunday night.
According to reports Austin and
party of friends were asleep in
the house after returning from a
nicnic, when the house caught a
fire.
All of his friends escaped with
out injury.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-01
Saints Industrial Schoo! Has
Largest Enrolment In History

M. A. Kansas University, Princi-
pal; Mrs. Julia Hubbard Miller, B.
S. Columbia University, Librarian,
Miss Juanita Stockell, B. S., NUM-
cipal College of Louisville, Ken
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-01
Notice OF
Chamber Meeting

The Jackson Negro Chamber
of Commerce will meet at 1880
p. M, Tuesday, October A, 1919,
at the Club House of the Col
lege Park.
The five nominating commit
tee for the annual election of the
Chamber Of Commerce will be
elected ats this meeting. The
nominating committee will make
a report in the next meeting.
o. b. Cobbins, Secretary
Jackson Negro Chamber
of Commerce
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-01
Local Carpenters
Attend State
Labor Meeting

Dave Smith and William
Banks, members of Carpenters
Local 1877, A. F. of L.. were
among t h e Negroes attending
the state Convention of the Am
erican Federation of Labor at
Gulfport last week.
There were 20 Negro dele
gates who attended the Conven-
ton from various sections of the
State making up the largest
Negro delegation in the history
of the Convention.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-01
TO Study In London

Miss Mary Lee Brown. director
Of Public Health Nursing and as
sociate professor of Nursing Edu-
cation at Meharry Medical college,
was awarded ealth
funds fellowship recently for a
study in Europe. Miss Browa sailed
on the Queen Elizabeth Sept. Fl for
years study on the Social As
poets of the Medical Care Program
in Great Britain under the director
of the London School of Hygiene
and Tropical Medicine. She was APP
pointed recently member of the
Basic Non-Collegiate Board of Re-
views for the National Nursing Ac-
crediting service in New York City.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-01

Patronize Our Advertis-
ere - Their Advertising
in this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Pioneer Women
Bazaar Dec. 18

The Chanukah lighting cere-
mony will be one Of the features
of a bazaar to be held by the
Washington Council Of Pioneer
Women December IS at Hotel 2400
The bazaar will begin at IL am
and meals will be served through
out the day.
Proceeds from the sale will be
used to aid the Children's Home in
Israel maintained by Pioneer
Women. The home cares for chill
dren entering Israel from dis
placed persons camps and other
areas.
Mrs. Luba Kaplan is the bazaar
chairman and is being assisted by
Mrs. Max Cohen, Mrs. Joseph
Rappaport, Mrs. Abe Wagner. and
Mrs. Sidney Silverman. Mrs.
Nathan Tash is in charge Of tickets
and Mrs. Ben Weiman is chairman
of the Food Committee.
Club One of the Washington
Council will have q bazaar shower
at 8 pm. Wednesday at 4810
Georgia avenue NV. Admission to
the shower will be gift for the
bazaar.
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Gen. Marshall
To Be Feted

Gen. George c. Marshall. new
president of the American Red
Cross, will be the guest of honor at
a reception to be given Monday
by the board of directors of the
District of Columbia Chapter. The
4 to o'clock party will be held
at the Corcoran Art Gallery.
The receiving line will be made
up of Mr.. j. Clifford Folger, chair
man of the District chapter, and
Mrs. Folger; Gen. and Mrs. Mar
shall, Mr.. Daniel w. Bell, general
fund chairman for the 1850 metro
politan area Red Cross campaign,
and Mrs. Bell; Mrs. David E. Fin
ley, chairman of Volunteer Serv-
ices for the District Red Cross, and
Miss Elisabeth Houghton, chair
man of Home Services for the Dis
trict chapter.
Tea will be poured by Mrs. Ed
ward w. Fay. Mrs. j. L. Houghtel-
ing, Mrs. Nathaniel c. Wilson,
Mrs. Herbert Dudley, Mrs. H. o.
McTague, Mrs. Helen Kemmerer
Mrs. E. Hiding Beij, Mrs. James
T. Bergman, jr.; Mrs. Bruce Rob-
erts, Mrs. A. S. j. Atkinson, Mrs.
John S. Snyder, Mrs. Morris Ca
fritz, Mrs. Ernest MarkWalter
Miss Dorothy Bovee, Mrs. Olaf
Solem, Miss Lillian Adams, Mrs.
Jerry Greene. Miss Eulene Haw-
kins, and Mrs. Ernest H. Edinger.
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Latvian Baroness TO Wed
Free-Lance Writer Here

Irene Mary Ungern, Latvian
baroness, who has lived in Wash
ington since 1924, will be married
Thursday to Ralph Brewerton
Jenkins, 52-year-old free-lance
fiction writer.
Mr.. jenkins, who lives at 1858
Chevy Chase parkway NV, ap-
piled for a marriage license yester-
day. He said they plan civil
ceremony before Municipal Court
Judge Nadine Gallagher.
Miss Ungern, who is Sc, has been
married twice before and has a
son now living In Sydney. AUS
tralia. She is now an American
citizen and is employed with the
State Department. Her brother,
Baron Renaud Ungern-Sternberg
of Shanghai. China, was an at
tache at the Russian Embassy
here in 1914.
|. Mr.. Jenkins, who is a native
WaShingtonian. served as major
In the Marines during the war.
He Is divorced from his first wife.
Miss Ungern has made her home
at 1877 Connecticut avenue NV.
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Miss Betsch
WED Fridov

Miss Lorena V. Betsch, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Gottlob Betsch
of Streeter, N. D., was married yes
terday afternoon to Mr.. Clifford
H. Nelson, son of the late Mr., and
Mrs. Fred H. Nelson of Vienna.
Va. The wedding took place, in the
Chapel of the National Presbyteri-
an Church, the Rev. Dr.. Edward
L. r. Elson officiating.
Mr.. Joseph L. McGroary gave
the bride In marriage and she was
attended by Mrs. Rocco E.. Ter
rome, while Mr.. Terrone acted as
best man. An informal reception
followed at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson will live at
the Dupont Plaza Hotel where the
former is manager. He formerly
was executive assistant manager
Of the Carlton. His bride was en-
ployed in the foreign service per-
sonnel division of the State De-
partment for two years before
joining the secretarial staff Of
Senator William LANCER of North
Dakota,
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Bradley
Is Married

The marriage Of Mrs. Helen
Knisely Bradley of Harrisburg,
Pa, and Capt. Albert Knox Of the
Naval Dental Corps took place re-
Gently in the Paxton Presbyterian
Church In Harrisburg. the Rev.
Morton G. elise officiating.
Capt. Knox has served for over
80 years in the Naval Dental Corps
and now is on duty in the Chelsea
Naval Hospital in Boston. He was
Chief Of the Dental Division in the
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery,
Navy Department, in Washington
from 1899 to 1943, and has served
afoat and ashore in numerous
naval stations and bases. He has
been awarded the Victory Medal
with Grand Fleet and Bronze Star
Clasp in addition to China Expe-
dictionary Medal and World War II
medal.
The couple will make their home
in West harrington, r. l., after a
wedding trip.