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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-25

know the rest of that, don't you? THEY FIRST
MAKE MAD" Volumes could be written the great leaders of
TIE world who illustrate this pregnant proverb Mad with
Filter attempted the foredoomed invasion of Russia Mad with
Napoleon dashed his armies pieces in insane effort
the nation nnumerabe the count of those
who have fat off the exploitation of their fellows and
th swollen with false of their importance and power
defied destiny-and God. Make your application.
No man permanently hold back progress This world
constituted that there is always God of Progress the
background nsuring ongrun triumph upward
and final destruction downward trends Today
with apology eXecraton those who headed
preston discrimination and exploitation in the past We nomi
for the hall of fame those who led from the
stru~rle for the rights of man.
II you think that any march forward destiny
to world leadership dominated by small group
of prejudice Over All who block all the nations business
til the md champions of democracy bow to them then
have not read correctly your history
Humanity sweeps onward" The path may be with
the Shes of martyrs burned stake the broken bodies
victims dragged the ends of ropes yned but the end
ynchng civilizations down. and democratic
Hes America reached its zenith? Has she embraced all of
which she can? Are hand
to anoe nation whose democracy the hurdle
race? Have like Hitler Napoleon Pharaoh sweled up with
our own Importance till the plain
Of history and the handwriting the wall" for those who fail
to real and learn?
Aorica cannot lead the world democracy herself
As the leading exponent of Democracy for White
NO Tor devised-no not the bombcan delay
more Y y few years the coming of complete
Shall ally ourselves dying spasm and eventual
oblivion OF those who resoutey themselves oppose
tension democracy to black men? Or shall unite
win Toe group OF representatives of and go for
ward to "orld leadership and permanent fame?
MAI 20 mistake about H. The challenge is a road block
roadbl in the present We, Americans must surmornt
1t! Or must be HALTED!-Whe other people and other
amnering lips and strange tongues-take up the
torch OF true civilization and carry forward into the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-25
8ATESVILL-E

The Southern Sons of Little
Rock appeared at Bethel AME
Church Wednesday night. The
program was sponsored by Misses
Ethel Greene, Essie Lexicon, and
Mrs. Nellie Turner ........ Mrs. Lula
McCurn. Mrs Elise Locke, Lois
Locke. Mrs. Elnora Waugh, and
Lee Williams, are i'll 49,. Mrs.
Mildred Brown spent Tuesday in
Little Rock ........ Prof. A. M. Mil
Ter accompanied by a number Of
school girls went to Cotton Plant
Saturday morning to attend the
tournament .....g Mr. and Mrs.
Johnny Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. FEES.
tiers of Johnson. and Mrs. Essie
Martin went to Cotton Plant, Fri
day to attend the tournament ......
Little Miss Estreleta McCurn,
daughter of MIR and Mrs. Conway
McCurn, is i'll ....... Mrs Nora l..
Wesley closed a successful school
term at La Crosse Friday .......
teach for months ...... Miss Mar
garet Kennerdy spent the week
Mrs. Wesley went to Sidney to
end visiting in Little Rock ........
The childrens program at Latter
ty M. E. Church sponsored by
Mrs. Maitha Tharpes was enjoy
ed by everyone present ........ Little
See BATESVHLE-pOge eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-25
THE DEEP SOUTH SPEAKS
BY ROBERT DURR

In the beginning think remind ourselves that the
real meaning prejudice peudg before assembling and
ery Interpreting the true facts involved given situation
lmpresng upon youth the habit of pre-udgng
desiring to individually and independently investigate truth
For example, An outstanding educator in college located
the southern Of the the most ardent workers
the most progressive group cone that she WINS
mddcaEe could see children and peo ne oe
and black
She inherited racial prejudice by IT, After she
was awakened the fact that people healthy child
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-25
EDIT TORI A | s 49,.

There lately the President call
mig somebody "SOB When becomes President OF
what could be the greatest country EARTH and can't call
what he call him, just when do it? We
have ambition be President for if ability didn't prohb-
It, would yet there day passes don't
feel like calling somebody SOB and don't Ser
of Brotherhood.
We have about concluded that the chances of Little Rock
Negroes being ntegrated into full citizenship
for possibility They like segregation too well Even after
obgang themselves help pay for S35900000 worth of
regaton they had and incorporate statewide basis
That proves beyond doubt that "Dxecram far strong
than "Amercansm'.
years ago. entertained the idea that the white
Swallowed with his ego when he made the
II the Nigra!" But in years
that he doesn't know what he is talking about AT least he
that he the Negro do his dirty work
for him. for small fee And too he knows that when
to politics. he always depend the Negro by making him
promise despite his previous record Look Truman and
recently look Wassel Yes the Negro sucker for
fattery and a gutton for punishment!
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-25

We also hold brief against demonstrations prejudice
court.
While we are talking about rpists what has become of the
case in which local Negro alleged raped
by white man?
we nave seen both white and Negro die, and have
cheered at the death of We wish because
ne black or white? We pity guilty innocent who
faces the grim but also pity the vcmsback or
white Therefore Let's get all the raps-legaly
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-25

{
This children, growing in the house which
they live this particular community will find
the effect of that house their personality desire
housing When they other they susceptible
yielding to the settle communities the
houses in which they forced to live in the south
CHEZ Aken that America
hands in Of world leadership until she has
sms bghed which spring juvenile
SOUTH sPEAKS-Page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-25
Let's { f All The Rapists

ny SAMUEL TAYLOR, Associate Editor
Spec iors cheer Negro gets death rape
the head Of an Associated Press Dispatch We hold brief
against all rapsts.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-25
Scum Gw Hay
A Platform for Pine Bluff Negro es in
BY
FRANCES
SAMPSON

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Of Hospital Physician
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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-25
TO LAWRENCE A. DAVIS

upon his reelection to the presidency of AM&N
College His recent pictures indicate that he is ma
turing gracefully as an educator and leader we
trust that he shall grow in strength and that his
ability to feel the pulse of the people white and
black Will enable him TO walk upon the too many
unrod paths in the field Of education among Ne
groes We trust that his choir will not have to ap-
pear before legislature except solely for the pur-
pose of demonstrating the great musical talent
which is being developed in his schoo-we say
with reservations however. that such an effort is
tainted with an unconscious aim of building good
will streamlined version of bowling and scrap
ing in NEW TOM FASHION But. despite what is
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-03
Plain City News

| Betty Burns spent Sunday at
Oxford, Mary Lou is Senior
this year at Miami University.
Mrs. Walter Fee and Mrs. c. C..
Fee spent Tuesday in Dayton.
Meade's Restaurant, Plain City,
is under new management. 1t has
been leased to Mrs. Rucile E.
Lohr.
Y. w. c. A. meeting was held in
Plain City high school auditor
ium at p. m. Sept. 28 A Japan
ese couple, Mr.. Michio and Mrs.
Mieko Nagai both professors at
the University of Kyoto, Toxic,
Japan were The speakers. They
were dressed in Japanese Cos
TUNES. They recently came to
the United States to further
their education at Ohio State
University.
Mrs. T. F. Andrews entertain
ed the Wednesday afternoon card
club at her home.
The Past Chiefs of Plain City
Temple met at the home of Mrs.
Ada Hooper, Friday, Sept. l6,
TO help her celebrate her 82nd
birthday. Ice cream and cake
were served.
The Patterson Class of the
Presbyterian Church held their
monthly meeting Sunday eve
ming at the Roadside Park. A
wiener roast was enjoyed by the
% present, then the class went
to the church basement and held
their business meeting and pro-
gram.
Mr.. Alexander Blazys, of Trent
! on, N. ]. is visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George Stoker.
Mr.. Eugene DeLong, of Santa
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-03
. West Leesburg
By MRS. L. F. DEGOOO

oI AuEAos LIE DASO
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. DeGood and
sons spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Brechtel
at Ostrander.
Mrs. Anna Shoemaker, of
Broadway, spent last week with
her daughter, Mrs. Everett Eddy.
Mrs. Murray Waters, of Col
umbus, was the weekend guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. V.
Candy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brooker
and son were callers Monday
evening at the Tommy DeGood
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spain and
son, Hickey, and Mrs. Maxine
Allen and son, Jerry, were visi-
tors Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Daley
in Unionville Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Eddy
called on Mrs. bessie Jeels al
Doctors Hospital, Columbus
Tuesday evening.
Harry Clevenger is recovering
nicely from his recent operation
George Hill is quite poorly al
this writing. His daughter, Mrs
Raymond Bader, and her husband
visited his home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Eddy
spent Sunday with Mrs. Sam
Long in Delaware.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-03

First meeting of the Research
Club was held at 2 p. m. Sept.
26. Mrs. Ollie Feather was host
esS.
The Rev. Joseph c. Hedges,
pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, is conducting an adult
discussion for anyone who is in
terested in learning more about
the Presbyterian Church and
what it stands for. The meetings
are held at 8 p. m. each Friday
evening in the church.
Pvt. James E. Calflesh, II, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Colflesh, is
stationed at Lockland, situated
near San Antonio, Tex. His l3
weeks of basic training will pre-
pare him for entering into the
Air Force.
Mr.. w. E. chandelier and Mr..
Dewey Wright spent few days
last week in Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Latham
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Latham
spent a few days at the Indiana
polls Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fee, just
returned from a two weeks va
cation through the western
states. They spent some time with
relatives at Muskogee, Okla;
Ranger and Dallas Tex; and
came back through Memphis,
Tenn.
Mrs. Gladys Jackson and
daughter, Mary Lou, and Mrs.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-03

son, Ind, spent a few days with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
ton Hollycross and spent a few
days attending the counselor'S
reunion at Camp Wyanditte.
Mrs. Helen Downer and her
Uncle, Mr.. Bert Downer, Of Gel
umbus, spent Monday with
friends in Dayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ketch,
and Mrs. K. K. Ketch called on
Mrs. ID. d. Ketch and Mrs. r.
w Mckinney, while on their
way to Frenchlick to attend a
convention.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-03

Barbara, Cal, is spending some
time with his mother, Mrs. C.
c. DeLong and other relatives
and friends.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Paul Chand-
Ter and son, James, of Quantico,
Va, spent a few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B.
Chandler.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Bodkin
spent a week in Chicago, the
guest of Mrs. Bodkin's brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Elliott.
Mrs. R. B. Canada, of Ander-
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-03
OCTOBER 8. ls49-
February Most
Free From Accidents

CHICAGO-''Thirty days hath
September, April, June and
February has another claim to
fame beside being the shortest
month of the year. 1t is also the
safest month.
There were $500 accidental
deaths during February, l948, ac-
cording to the 1949 edition of
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-03

Accident Facts" statistical year
book of the National Safety Coun-
Gil. This was $50 fewer deaths
than the monthly average of
$3.50 last year.
August was the peak month for
accidents in 1948. There were
$500 accidental deaths in that
single month-1,050 more than
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-03

There are about 5000 different
languages in the world.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-03

Chester Teets. Auctioneer Robert Dixon. Clerk
will be by of
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-25
Former Durant Man
Dies In Missouri

Walter w. Mayfield, 40, former
ly Of Durant. died at jefferson
City, Missouri. August %, after an
extended Illness. He was the son
of the late E. c. and Sally Wea-
therby Mayfield of Durant. His
maternal grandfather was one of
the early settlers Of Durant and
was member of the first Board
of Aldermen.
His mother was the third white
child born in Durant.
Mr.. Mayfield attended school at
Mississippi A and M college where
he received degree in electrical
engineering. He was an honor
graduate Of Durant High school,
and a member Of the Methodist
church. He was affiliated with
the Missouri Power and Light
company.
Mr.. Mayfield leaves his wife,
Mrs. Mary Jesse Mayfield, for
merly of Excelsior Springs, Mo-;
two sons, Walter, Jr., and Robert,
OF the home; two sisters, Mrs. A.
r. Vandiver of Durant and
Tchula, and Mrs. Hugh Russell, of
Atlanta, Georgia; a brother, Cliff
ton Mayfield Of Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-25
Mrs. Robertson Rites
Held August 22nd

Mrs. Joel R. Robertson, 81. of
jackson, formerly of Lexington,
died Saturday at the Baptist hos
pital, following an illness of sew
eral weeks. She had been a resi-
dent of Jackson since 1941.
She attended Lexington public
schools and also Delta State Tea
cheers college. She was a former
employee of the jackson Air Base
during World War II. but at the
time Of her death was a clerk
typist in the registrars office at
the Veterans administration. She
was a member of Parkway Bap-
fist church.
Survivors include her husband.
infant daughter, Sarah Helen Rob-
erson, who was born July 81; her
mother, Mrs, S. K. Waldrup; two
brothers, B. M. Waldrup and E. w.
Waldrup, all Of Lexington; three
sisters, Ms. J. L. Mayo of Lex
ington; Mrs. c. H. Rodgers of
Jackson, and Mrs. F. E. Holley of
Scott.
Funeral services were held from
Wright and Ferguson Funeral
home Monday afternoon, with the
Rev. DR.. H. A. Hewitt officiating.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-25
Jaytees Plan Ground.
Breaking Ceremony
At Hospital Site

An elaborate ground breaking
ceremony for the beginning of the
beat two 25-bed hospital is being
planned by the Durant Junior
Chamber Of Commerce, according
to L. A. Clements, president. The
public is cordially invited and urg
ed by the Jaycees to attend, and
notification of the time and date
will be made.
W. H. Mckenzie, Jr., will be
master of ceremonies. Plans are
to have several out-of-town per-
sons present, including the ma
yors of Goodman, West, county
supervisors, the beat two hospi-
tai board of trustees, and a MEM
Der of the Commercial Appeal
staff.
At Mondays meeting of the
Junior Chamber, it was adopted
that all future meeting of the
Jaycees will be limited to one
and one-half hours. A large
number attended the meeting.
The next meeting will be sup
per meeting the second week of
September.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-25
Coxburg School Opens
5th; Faculty Listed

Coxburg school will open Sep
tember 5 at $50 am, according to
c. B. Neal, new superintendent
who calls attention to the recent
regulation by the State Depart
ment Of Education requiring a
beginners in school to be 81
years of age by December l, 1874
Mr.. Neal further states that all b,
ginners must present a birth cert
ficate before they can be admit
ted to school.
The faculty as listed by Super
intendent Neal follows: Riley
Ainsworth, coach and junior high
school; Mrs. R. w. Almond, En-
glish; Mrs. Janice Pettus, COM
merce and social studies; A. D.
Barnett, agriculture; Mrs. Ida
Mae Neal, home economics.
Mrs Louise Abernatny, primary
and first grade; Miss Bessie Owen
second and third grades; Mrs. j.
D. Neaves, third and fourth
grades; Mrs. F. c. Mcintosh, fiji
tn and sixth grades.
Parents and friends of the scho0D
are urged by Superintendent Nea
to be present on opening day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-25
IchuIa School
Opening Delayed

Supt. w. n. Huddleston an
nounces that due to extensive re-
pairs and improvements on the
Tchula school the opening day is
delayed one week. The building
is being redecorated, florescent
lights installed and new kitchen
and cafeteria. Pupils will report
for registration Monday, Septem-
Der IL, at 9 am.
The faculty is: LIST grade, Miss
Tommy Liddell; End grade, Mrs.
w. M. Henry; 3rd, Miss Estelle
Jones; 4th, Mrs. Joe Thomas;
5th. Mrs. J. X. Barwick; 9Th, Miss
Lorraine Norman; Miss Mildred
Duncan, social science; Miss
Kathleen Brewer, mathematics
and science; Mrs. Kenneth Par
IRISH, mathematics and commerce:
Joe Thomas, coach; Mrs. Helen
Reed Of Benoit. home economics:
Miss Lima Edwards, English; Miss
Carmen Ferguson, piano, and w.
H. Scott, band.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-25
William Garner Serves
In Ncvy Exercises

William d. Garner, fireman ap-
prentice, USN, Of $40 South Jack
son, Durant, is participating in
joint amphibious training exer-
cises along with $50 fellow Sc
cond Glass Midshipmen and a
similar number Of Second Glass
Cadets from the Military Acad-
envy at West Point, N. Y.
being held at the Naval Amphi-
The joint exercises, which are
bious Base, Little Creek, Virgin
ia, are known as Operation
CAMID w. They have been an
established part Of the summer
instruction Of the midshipmen
and cadets since the end of World
War II.
On August 70 the more than 700
trainees will conduct an assault
landing, called LEX II, under
simulated battle conditions.
He arrived at the Navy Amphi-
bious base at Little Creek August
5, after completing a two-week
cruise in the Atlantic aboard the
aircraft carrier, USS Leyte.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-25
Durunt Man Serves
At Tennessee Air Base

Smyrna Air Force Base, Smyr-
ma, Tennessee Especial to Durant
News - Sgt. Robert B. Carroll
has been assigned for duty with
the United States Air force at
S~7vrna Air Field, Smyrna, Tenn,
Col. Hoyt L. Prindle base COM
manding officer has announced.
Sgt. Carroll, son Of J. B. Car
roll, Durant, was transferred here
from Jackson Air Force base, and
has nine years and one month Of
service.
After entering the service in
October 1888 he was sent to Lex
ington for basic training. On
February 9, 1914, Sergeant Car
roll was sent to the Pacific Thea
ire of Operations and served there
until September IS, 1945. In
January, 1948, he was sent to
Clerk Typist school and was grad
uated in April, 1948.
At Smyrna Air Force base the
Sergeant will be a member OF
the supply squadron of the 314th
Troop Carrier Wing (medium).
His wife and three children are
with him
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-25
Cows Being Tested
For Bunqs Disease

John Kimbrough, veterans in
structor, recently made arrange
ments with DR.. Stuart, Green
wood veterinarian, to test veteran
and non-veteran cows for Bangs
disease. Results were the finding
of five reactors and six suspects.
Animals too young to test were
vaccinated, The following per-
sons received the service:
j. H. Odom, Sam Buck, Boswell
Peacock, Steve Maddox, John
Jones, Conley wilkins, Mileage
McEachern, John Shute, Thomas
Shute, Pat Busam, Lawrence
Herring.
Arrangements have been made
for DR.. Stewart to be back Tues
days to continue testing other
herds. Mr.. Cleveland, agriculture
instructor, announces that this
process swill continue until every
FLA and veteran herd is tested.
Mr.. Cleveland recommends the
practice highly and will work
with individual farmers at any
time. He states that the pro-
gram will blot out bangs as well as
undulant fever, in the county.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-25
LIBRARY NOTES

The Holmes County Library at
Durant offers this week the much
ly advertised, best seller LET
Love Come Last" Taylor Cald-
wells latest book. Also, Helen
Topping Miller's latest romantic
novel, Mirage" and Peggy o.
More's light novel Friendly En-
envy" Mystery lovers will be en-
tertained by "The Cabinda At
fair" by Matthew Head, 1.-THE
Steel Mirror" by Donald Hamil-
ton, and "The Franchise Affair."
by Josephine Tey.
Readers in the juvenile section
will find q number of new bio
graphies, included in the Child
hood Of Famous American series;
also three new "Judy Bolton"
mysteries, "The Unfinished
House." "The Mysterious Halt
Cat" and 'The Midnight Visit
or" by Margaret Sutton.
Smaller readers will enjoy
"Sonnyboy Sim," 1.-The Ugly
Duckling" and Billy The Bear"
This weeks visitors were Miss
Emily Parrigian of Lexington,
KY, Mis- sPatricia Stout, jackson,
and Mrs. T. A Lewis, Brusselton,
Georgia.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-25
CoIored Man, 90,
Dies Al Ebenezer

"A SO year old colored man who
remembered Civil War days. Will
liam Henry Harrison Clark. OF
Ebenezer, passed away August II.
He was born in the slave DAYS
and was raised" without a father,
Early in life he came from va
zoo county to Ebenezer where he
was a preacher and insurance
salesman. He married SalIie
Jones and became the father OF
SIX boys and four girls, all of
whom received college educations
at Alcorn, Jackson, and Rust COL
leges.
He was born at Clinton where
his people were owned by the
lemons. He was member of the
Pleasant Green M. B. church.
He leaves Annie Clark, Robert
Clark, Rachel Clark, Pickens:
James Eddie Clark, Prentiss; Will
liam Henry Clark, Armand Clark,
Memphis; Mae Sula Watson.
Eden; Henry Louis Clark, Lex
angton; IL grandchildren and
three grea, grandchildren.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-25
Five Described As
Highly Dangerous
Three Captured

Law officers and highway pa.
trolmen of this area were on tnn
alert this week for five white prS-
soners, described as highly dam
gerous," who escaped from Parcn-
man Prison farm Monday, three
OF whom were captured Wedne|
day morning near Marks. Tn
patrolmen had been workin
night and day combing the Delt
for the prisoners, who prior I
their capture Wednesday were be.
ing hunted in full force with tho
addition of an airplane to SPY
them out. State troopers on Tues
day night had concentrated on tho
Greenwood Greenville area.
Captured without a struggDo
east of Marks by State Cams
Warden N. T. Clarkson of Marks
and Assistant State Highway In
spector Harvey Swindall Of
Greenwood were: Noahson WALL
tiers and Richard Emory, serving
life for armed robbery; and
Thomas E. Lane, Is, of Houston
Texas. serving four years for
grand larceny. /
Still at large were William y
Mclaughlin, 20, Onamia, Mimi,
who was serving six years for at
tempted robbery, believed to b
trapped in the Bobo bottoms, ana
A. B. Burgess, 81, Belzoni, serv-
ing sentences of life and 20 yeaz1
on two convictions of armed rob-
berry. Burgess, believed by Of
ficers to be the ring leader Of tho
quintet, had separated from thu
group on Tuesday night.
They will be charged with steal
ing five automobiles. three Of
them at gun point which in MissiR.
sippi is armed robbery and carries
the death penalty; also with
the robbery Of home near Merj-
gold on Monday, and the robber~
of two stores.
Both Highway Patrolmen
area, Billy Jones of Lexin, Il
and w. M. Shuttleworth of
rant were actively engaged in this
search for the fugitives.