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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-06
Arkansas Among 8 Southern States
Not Sued To Admit Race To Univs.

Nashville Tenn (Atas)-Atty Gen. Roy Beeers ruling
Yesterday that il illegal bar Negro students the Uni
versy Tennessee because of their follows precedent
that is sweeping the South
kentucky North Carolina, Maryland Virginia, West Vr-
gina Oklahoma Texas louisiana Arkansas and Missouri have
already the segregation barriers which the past
rred Negroes from satesupported schools for whites
In almost every the ansegregaon was taken
nc states following court action and in most related
only to the graduate and professional training.
Missouri and Kentucky, however, admit Negroes to the I'M
dergraduae divisions of their state universities also.
Arkansas Tennessee and Kentucky alone accorded to the
ansegregaon without drawn-out fights In
enucy the legislature eliminated the need for specific court
ulings by authorizing the university to admit Negroes.
In Tennessee the could present case to OBJ
nose the movement nasmuch law, dental graduate
qcoo exist Negroes Court rulings asked only where
rate schools exist and where decision the equality of
,rep schools is needed.
Cases have not been filed in South Carolina, Mississippi
Alabama or Florida.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-06
Student Fatally
Injured By Car
Driven By JBC Head

Vernon Thomas Johnson. 3, Of
1920 Howard streets was fatally in
iured when he was struck by n
l947 Cadallac driven by Mrs, M.
Il. johnson. founder Of johnson
Business College and wife Of hotel
owner, Dean johnson.
The child was struck as he was
playing in front of Gibbs elemen-
tary school 18th and Rngo streets,
where he was a student, around
the noon hour Tuesday. He died
around $3.50 p. m. Tuesday in the
University hospital.
He Is survived by his mother
Mrs. Evelyn Johnson, two sisters
and a brother. They were former
residents Of Prescott and have
been in the city only few
months.
Witnesses stated that Mrs. John
son was travelling around 35 miles
an hour In 15-mile-an-hour
school zone. She has been charged
with unsafe driving and negligent
homicide.
Parents and teachers In the area
See CHILD--page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-06

Cannon announced that he had
made arrangements for the reno
val Of his wife and two children
to Pine Bluff, where he believed
more adequate educational facili-
ties we're available.
Commons criticism was not d.
rected solely at the inadequacy Of
the physical plants in his county,
but he tore into the matter OF
school faculties and facilities,
charging that the Negro children
'Just don't get what they need.
Also appearing on the program
was Harold Flowers, well known
Pine Bluff lawyer, who urged the
farmers TO pay their poll tax, vote
in elections. and to join the fight
for better schools.
Officers Of the Columbia county
group which sponsored the meet
ing held at the newly constructed
gymnasium Of the Columbia coun-
ty High School are Prentiss Monk,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-06
Only NAACP Can
Win Civil Rights
For Negroes"

1T is a serious situation which
Arkansas has allowed herself to
lapse into, lamented Mrs. Lula
White, of Houston, Texas, and re-
gional director of the NAACP, in
regular meeting Of the branch
held at the Phyllis Wheatley WV
CA Sunday afternoon.
THE complacency of the leaders
of this community has greatly dis
appointed me-, she further stated.
Mrs. White was speaking in the
behalf of the current fund drive
of which Little Rock has a quota
of $1,000 of the $1,000 TO be raised
by the state She concluded by
reminding those present that, the
NAACP is the only organization
in the world that is going to win
TIE civil rights of Negroes in A
merica."
--Huv Where Negroes Work.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-06
)e Case Goes
RENE Court

Arkansas Supreme Court
oral arguments in the Her.
axwell rape case upon re-
ng Monday when L. Cliff
Davis and w. Harold Flow
pearcd seeking a reversal Of
dgment of the Hampstead
Circuit Court, which found
IL guilty of the rape Of a
white matron, and sentence
TO die in the electric chair.
Vell rs now confined in the
house at Tucker State Pri-
rm
Rell contends that a motion
quash the panel OF petit
should have been gr nted
Per court.
ell was first convicted in
lOi9. and on appeal pro-
By the law firm Flowers,
* Davis. the Supreme
reversed the decision OF the
court and remanded the mat.
trial On April 10 Maxwell
'ln convicted by an all
FURY.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-06

First of all 1t was reported, the
students were angered when they
found that officials supplied trans
portation for the white school band
while 1t refused to give sufficient
transportation to the Negro stu
dents. Then when they arrived at
the scene of assemblage, they were
told TO 90 to the rear as Is always
done when Negroes participate In
parades in Little Rock. The stu
dents refused to march. 1t was re-
ported because of these incidents.
II has been matter Of discussion
as to whether the students refused
TO march because Of the insufficient
transportation or because Of the
Jim Grow tactic Of bringing up the
rear or whether they refused for
both reasons. However, one thing
Is clear; they refused to march
because Of the prejudice shown by
the officials In charge.
buy Where Negroes Work.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-06

hudson jumped to his feet shout.
ing, Il don't want this mess here.
He is also reported to have showed
the Shaddock woman. His wife. in
the meantime had gone to the kitch-
en- and grabbed a bottle, which
she threw at the Shaddock woman.
according to the witness state
ment. Shaddock was leading his
wife out of the front door of the
house when Hudson wheeled "a
round, screaming, I've been CUT
He was rushed to the hospital
where he died Sunday It was re-
vealed that he was stabbed in the
stomach.
The Shaddocks lived around the
corner from the eighth street adj
dress. Hudson and Shaddock work.
ed together, it has been reported.
The Hudsons, who have been liv-
ing at the eighth street address
for about two years. have a grown
son, William, who is on the police
force in Chicago, Illinois.
No che at the house saw who
actually stabbed Hudson, but one
stated that the Shaddock woman
had something concealed in a hand
kerchief in her hand.
Tentative date for the trial of
the Shaddocks has been set for TO-
day friday.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-06
|a| Resident
(es Diploma
Washing on

Edo leton lll2 w. 10th st.
)mplg d a course in Practical
theoretical Radio ana Televi-
ind has been awarded a di-
by the National Radio In
Of Washington, D. c. The
lie stated that Mr.. Edo ng-
bished the prescribed course
khnieal studies with eredi-
fdes and is to be congratulate
bn his achievement.
)y Where Negroes Work
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-06

BUY Where Negroes Work.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-06

president; II. c. Mustiful. secre-
,aryy w. S. Keener, vice president;
and W. M. Mootre. treasurer.
Welcoming the group to Magno-
liz was Fairbanks Burlington,
school principal.
Buy Where Negroes Work
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-06
Pine Bluff Negro
On School Board:
Ist in 50 years

Pine Bluff-For the first time in
fifty years. a Negro was elected a
member Of the Dollarway School
District No. 2 board, after one Of
the most spirited local political
campaigns in recent years.
Charlie Knott, well known JEFF
ierson County farmer and a resi-
dent OF Pine Bluff, defeated DR.. w.
l.. Molette. dentist. Knott received
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-06
Arkansas Farm Bureau Prexy Blasts
Unequal Facilities OF Go. Schools

Magnoia-John Cannon. well known Crittenden county
farmer president of the Negro division of the Arkansas
Farm Bureau address members of the Columbia county
group that school conditions Crendon county
stued denial him of equal educational opportunities and
facilities his children.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-06

24l votes as DR.. Molette trailed by
a total vote of 101.
Scarlet Loses To Parham
r. L. Scarlet, long time member
of the board was defeated by Lee
Parham. Scarlet had charged on
election eve that school authori-
ties were engaging In politics and
that j. b. Goodman, who won re-
election by one vote marjority
over Herman Baker. had declared
that he would not ask for the sup.
port Of Negro voters.
Knott was opposed by DR.. Mo-
lette, who was backed by Carl
Jones, M. l.. Brantlcy. and George
j. Jones, principals Of the Spring.
hill, Newtown, and Corbin Schools
respectively.
Joe Pierce won a three year term
See SCHOOL BOARD--pase a
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-06

witness has told this paper
|he disturbance began at the
bns home late Saturday night
they were entertaining the
locks and other persons with
liking party. The witness stat
BIT the Shaddock woman and
hudson woman began argue
81 this point, it is reported,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-06
leMoyne Prexy
Speaks Here Sun.

Mr. Hollis f. Price, president Of
LeMoyne College. Memphis. Ten
nessee, will be the guest speaker
at the II o'clock service Sunday
at the First Congregational Church
in celebration of the church's
third annual Laymen's Sunday. DR.
G w S, Ish win be the mastec OF
ceremonies.
Buy Where Negroes Work.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-06
Maxwell Rape Case Goes Before Arkansas Supreme Court
Dunbar Hi Students Refuse Ia
Bring Up The Rear Of Parade
yes SquabbIe Ends In Death
One Husband; Jail For Another

fued between two women ended ragicay last weekend
the husband of of the women was stabbed fatally
Edgar (God) Hudson died in local hospital Sunday after
stabbed in his home 1914 IL East Eighth street Police
dng Lonne Shaddock and his wife on open charges pend
Investigation.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28
Holmes HID Clubs
Have Council Meeting

The Holmes County Home De-
monstration Clubs held their coun-
ell meeting on Thursday, Deem
Der FL in the Home Demonstra-
ton kitchen in Lexington.
Mrs. w. r. Sullivan, vice presi-
dent, presided in the absence Of
Mrs. c. F. Moore. The group sang
several Christmas carols, and
heard the devotional read by Mrs.
J. E. Chisolm of the Richland
club. The ron was called and
minutes read by the secretary,
Mrs. Mack Ellington. A letter of
thanks was read from Mrs. Marvin
Cade.
Following the business meeting
a Christmas party was enjoyed by
the council members. Miss Santa
Tackett read a Christmas poem
written by Irving Russell of Port
Gibson and a number of clever
games were played. The guests
exchanged gifts. A delicious salad
plate with fruit cake and coffee
were served.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28
Massey Announces For
District Commissioner

Mayor Alton Massey of Koscius-
ko has announced his candidacy
for the office of public service
commissioner of the central dis
trict of Mississippi.
In making formal statement
to the voters, the 80 year old at
torney said that if he is elected.
public service commissioner,
will be one of the goals of his am
bition ito serve all of the people,
to be absolutely fair and square
in all decisions concerning freight
and passenger rates on trucks,
buses and railroads, as we'll as
telephone and telegraph rates,
franchises and all other matter
that come before the public serv-
ice commissioner"
He added, 1T shall also be my
purpose to work in unity and
cooperation with all other public
officials in an effort to make Mis-,
sissippi greater state in which
to live"
Born and raised in Attala coun-
ty, he was graduated from the
Continued on Page 81
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28
Mrs. John D. Gwin
Passes Early Today
Rites Will Be Held
Friday Morning For
Prominent Mutron

Mrs. John D. Gwin, member of
prominent Holmes county fam
lily, passed away at 7:45 o'clock
this morning at the Holmes Coun-
ty Community Hospital after an
illness of some time.
Funeral services will be held
at the family residence Friday
morning with the Rev. T. c.
Floyd, pastor of the First Metho-
dist Church of Lexington official
ing.
Mrs. Gwin had lived in Holmes
county all her married life. She
was the former Miss Annie Kelly
of Winona. Her husband, a ma
tive citizen of Lexington, preceded
her in death in 1887.
She was lifelong member OF
the Methodist Church and was
always active in church affairs
until recent years. She had been q
patient in the Lexington hospital
since December goth.
Surviving are one son, John D
Gwin, Jr., of Greenwood, and a
granddaughter, Ann. A sister
Mrs. Marlin Collier, also survives
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28
Mississippi CottIemen To
Meet January 23rd

The Mississippi Cattlemen's AS
ISOLATION will hold its fifth annual
convention on January 1924 at
the Hotel Heidelberg in Jackson,
it has been announced by Justin
H. Doak, secretary. The first gen.
eral session convenes at lis pm
January %.
This years meeting will bring
a program of speakers including
some of the nations outstanding
leaders in the livestock, soils and
banking field, Mr.. Doak said. 1t
is program designed to bring
more know how" to cattlemen,
bankers, and other lending agen-
cies, county agents, vocational ag-
ricultural teachers, and other in
terested groups, he stated.
A banquet will be held on the
evening of January %, with Clay
ton Rand, editor Of the Gulfport
Dixie Guide and past president
of the Mississippi State Press AS
ISOLATION and the National Edi-
torial Association, as the after
dinner speaker.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28
Christmas Cuntutu
Presented At Baptist
Church On Sundov

A beautiful Christmas Cantata.
Carols of Christmas" was pre-
sented before large audience at
the DWant Baptist Church Sun
day evening, december "a.
The Christmas invitation, Come
and Worship" was sung by the
choir as the first selection on the
program, followed by 10, How
the Rosebud Springing," and 20
Little Town of Bethlehem" Lad
les voices were heard singing
Beautiful Saviour" Betty Her
rington and Shirley Mitchell sang
the solo part on 20 Holy Night"
'The Message Of the Angels"
LAS l Watched Beside My Sheep"
and The Song of the Angels"
We sung by the choir. The jun
10 choir group sang the duet for
Away in the Manager" and "Sil-
ent Night" followed by Bring A
Torch" with mixed voices.
1--WE Three Kings" was sung by
mems ito. and "Gesu Bambino"
was duet number by Bobby
Irby and James Hayes. Betty
Harrington and r. E. Irby pre-
sented The King of Love-" fol-
lowed by the closing number
Joy to the World"
Members of the choir were, So
pranos, Bobby Jones, Ruth Pitt
man, lyon Jones, Inez Shelton,
Miss Mamie Clark, Mrs. c. M.
Dew Betty Harrington, Mrs. Rob-
ert Irby, Clara Jean Cooper, Edith
Moss, Shirley Mitchell, Barbara
Gibson, Virginia Land, and Shir-
ley Leslie; altos, Betty 10 Nc
Lellan, Sally Branch, Ruby En-
glemann, Sara Nell Majors, Rose
Counts, and Trudy Henry; tenors,
Larry Day, Bobby Irby, Robert
Streetman, Marian Brantley; bass,
Mr.. Bill Waller, Mr.. Robert Irby,
Aubrey Mcclellan. Members OF
the junior choir group were Jean
cite Englemann, Betty Sue Wor-
:ell, Nancy 'Worrell, and Charlie
Irbv, Carol Englemann. Billy
Waller, Betty Nabers, and Fran
els Brantley.
The Wise Men and Shepherds
were represented by Virgil Nc.
Bride, Roy Parkinson, and Red
Jr Taylor, and Mary by Mrs
Helen Trussell.
Director of the program wa:
James D. Hayes. Miss Elaine Ell
lard was organist and Miss Sally
Branch pianist.
Beautiful decorations Of candle.
and greenery were used in thu
church. Pantomine scenes re
presenting the Christmas story
were presented during the music
al program. These scenes were
acted in the Baptistry, which wa.
decorated with a hill scene a!
background. Candles and blu,
lights provided the lighting effect
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28
Civilian Production
Will Decline; Toxes
Increase This Year
by Roger w. Babson
Special Exclusive

The United Nations will with
draw from Korea during 1851. The
United States in 1851 will have
the largest national income of its
history.
l. Excluding defense orders, the
total business volume in 1851 will
be less than for 1850. However,
National Income in 1851 will be
the highest ever recorded, as war
orders take the place of peace
production and high prices pre-
vail.
More Govt. Controls COMING
2. The outstanding feature of
1851 will be the ever-increasing
interference of the government
in the lives of businessmen and
consumers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28
District Community
Hospital Opens Tues.
First Body Born
Wednesday,; Wins
B. P. w. Gift Box

The District Two Community
Hospital was opened without cere-
mony to receive patients on
Tuesday, December 26 at 700 = m.
Charles Flynn, hospital admins
traitor, stated I'VE just threw away
the key and went to work"
The first patient to enter the
hospital was Mrs. William Web
ster Of Durant, who gave birth to
daughter in the hospital on
Wednesday morning. Mrs. Web
ster is the former Miss Evie Lois
Frazier, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Frazier of Kosciusko. The
paternal grandparents of the new
daughter are Mr.. and Mrs. c. II.
King Of Sails.
The Webster baby will be the
recipient of a gift box, packed by
the Durant Business and Profess
sional Women's Club for the first
baby born in the new hospital.
Merchants who contributed to the
box are McLellan's, Howell and
Heggie Drug Store, McRae Drug
Store, The Style Shop, Well
worth's, Friedman's, Western
Auto, Anthony's Jewelry Store,
and Durant Floral Shop,
The Beat Two Hospital is equip
ped with the latest and best equip
ment available. including the
most moaern x-ray department
in the state, Mr.. Flynn stated. The
hospital grounds have been beau
tifully handicapped at a cost of
$3.50 through the efforts of vari-
GUS civic and club groups in Du-
rant.
The following visiting hours
have been set by the Board of
Trustees: morning, 1000 am. :
HOO am; afternoon, 200 pm
400 pm; evening, 700 p.m.-
900 pm
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28
TchuIu Youth Serves
Aboard Destroyer In
Korean War Theatre

Henry r. Heard, seaman, USN,
of Tchula is serving in Korean
waters aboard the destroyer USS
Forrest Royal with the United
Nations Blockading and Escort
Force.
The destroyers of the force es-
cert troop transports, supply ships
end warships to the Korean thea
tire, make strikes on enemy shore
installations and patrol the wa
tiers adjoining Korea.
The Forrest Royal operates with
ships from Great Britain, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, France,
the Netherlands and the Republic
of Korea. Vessels of all nations
operate as unit under the flag
Of the United Nations.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
by Hazel Bronnon Smith

The greatest wish that we could
make for all our friends and read
ers is for your complete happin-
ess - for happiness is the ulti-
mate achievement of man.
Regardless of how much money
we might have, how high our po-
sition or how wide our fame, it
matters little if we aren't happy
or satisfied.
For some it takes little for hap
piness or contentment. They are
the lucky ones.
Others require more.
So our wish for you at this holi-
day season is that you will have
now and in the future what il
takes to make you happy
whether it will be a great deal OF
a little.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28
Services Sunday At
Pleasant Ridge

Preaching services will be held
Sunday at Pleasant Ridge Church
at 200 o'clock in the afternoon
All members are urged to be pre-
sent and everyone in the COM
munity is extended an invitation
53rd Anniversary
Judge and Mrs. w. d. Ford will
celebrate their 53rd wedding an
niversary on Friday, December
18th. They were married on De.
cember 10Th, 1897. Mrs. Ford is
the former Miss Ida Nixon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28
Billy RotheII Is Injured In
Auto Wreck In Duront

Billy Rathell. son of Mrs. w. A
Rathell of Lexington, was injured
in an automobile accident in Du-
rant on Thursday, December 81.
The accident occurred on highway
81 on the north side of the city
about ll:30 p. m, when the car
driven by Rathell crashed into a
telephone pole.
He sustained injuries to his
chest and punctured kidney
tube. Taken to the Holmes Coun-
ty Community Hospital for treat
ment, he is now at home and re-
ported to be improved.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28
In Kosciusko

In Kosciusko
Mrs. W. A. Henley and Miss
Rosa Ramsey went ia Kosciusko
Thursday and Miss Alleen Ram
sey returned with them to spend
the holidays in the Henley home
and with Mr.. and Mrs. Allan RAM
sew in Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28
Here This Week

Pvt. Charles Barranco, who is
stationed in Shreveport, Louisi-
ana, is at home for a few days
this week visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. M. Barranco.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28
Ashley Guests

Ashley Guests
Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Ash
ley this week were her parents,
MI, and Mrs. John McComic
Of Jackson and Mobile, and her
aunt, Mrs. w. E. Mcclellan of
Phillip.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28
With Parents

With Parents
Robert Horace Bowie of Ten
'nessee, Miss Ann Bowie of Ole
Miss. Miss Mary Bowie and
Ralph Bowie of Jackson were at
home during the holidays with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ace Bowie.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28

The most beautiful thing about
New Year is that it represents
a new start, new life. We have
before US 365 clean pages in it. We
alone can write achievements OF
failures on the pages of our par
ticular book.
The happiest ones are those who
spend their days IN service for
others :. +. devoting their lives to
enriching the lives OF their fell
bowman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28

Mary Stewards Collect is a
prayer which humanity the world
over might raise to a Higher Pow
er prayer which we all
might utter at this time Of resolu-
ton making. 1t Is:
Keep us, o God, from petit
ness, let us be large in thought,
word, in deed. Let us be done
with fault-finding and leave off
self-seeking. May we put away
pretense and meet each other
face to face - without self pity
and without prejudice.
May we never be hasty in
judgment and always generous.
LET us take time for all things,
make us to grow calm, serene,
gentle. Teach us to put into ac-
ton our better impulses, straight
forward, and unafraid.
Grant that we may realize il
is the little things that create diff
ferences; that in the big things
of life we are as one.
And may we strive to touch
and to know the great common
human heart of us all, and, O, God,
let us not forget to be kind"