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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18
GIRL SCOUTS
PLANNING
BOARD MEETS

The Junior Planning Board of
the Jackson Girl Scouts met Sat-
urday, March II, at the Girl Scout
office in the Community Chest
Building. Representatives from
the intermediate troops were: Del
la Martin and Willie Mcclure of
troop 161, Delois Byrd and Dor
othy Joan Henry of troop 1913,
Betty Bennett of troop 1853, Juliet
Blackburn and Dannette Salone of
troop I'll.
The girls learned some new
songs and each girl made a yarn
doll to carry back to her troop.
The Scouts visited the other of
fices in the building. Mr.. Lee,
director of the Community Chest;
Miss Gaines, director of the Child
Welfare Clinic; and Miss Mason,
director of the Family Service,
carried the Scouts through their
departments. The Scouts were
also welcomed to the Boy Scout
office where they met the pro-
fessional staff.
Officers of the Junior Planning
Board are: Juliet Blackburn,
President; Dannette Salone, Sec
rotary, and Dorothy Joan Henry,
Assistant Secretary.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18
MIDWAY HIGH
WINS N. F. A.
TOURNAMENT

Mileston, Miss. = The Midway
Chapter of The New Farmers of
High School won the invitational
Tournament here Friday, March
10th.
Tournament play was highlighted
by some fast action as alb top seed
ed teams battled hard to cop tour
nament honors.
The Midway five won the dis
trict tournament at Laurel to earn
the right to represent the 5th dis
trict in the state N. F. A. meet.
The Midway team is coached by
S. A. Gathie, with A. L. Barron as
assistant. Members of the team
were: Willie Earl Beaumon, o. T.
Chambers, Leo Perry, Floyd Fer
rell, Jewell Lyles, Joe Beaumon,
Ivory Stone, Levi Chambers, Char
les McClendon, Roy Lee Lyles.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18
FARMERS URGED TO GLAMOURIZE
SWEET POTATO FOR CONSUMERS

Farmers throughout Mississippi
ale being urged these days TO put
little glamour into the common
sweet potato which is giving its
Irish cousin some still competition
IN the nations dinner tables.
A recent consumers survey re-
ported a decline in Irish potato
consumption and an increase in
the use of sweet potatoes by the
average housewife. SO agricultural
leaders throughout the state are
anxious to see Mississippi farmers
take advantage of this trend by
producing quality spud that will
knock milady's eye out when she
goes to market
About Is per cent of MISSISSIPPI
pi'o soil is adaptable for sweet po-
toto raising yet the value of this
crop throughout the state last year
amounted to only about $40, 000,-
600, only fraction of the poten-
tial.
At that, however, the sweet po-
toto is rapidly gaining in favor
both from the producer and con-
sumner standpoint.
Commissioner of Agriculture 81
Corley, who is vitality interested in
development of this crop, says Mis-
sissippi shoule be producing from
five to ten times as many sweet
potatoes and that the cash valve
of this crop could easily be in
creased from $10.000,000 to
$100, 100000 if the farmer would
place more emphasis on quality
and marketing.
Although sweet potato acreage
is on the increase in Mississippi
and the know-how Of raising and
processing them has made great
strides, there still remains many a
farmer who fails to realize that it's
the quality, glamour yam that
brings the price while unwashed,
low-quality potatoes find little
sales appeal in the modern market
bin.
The favorite among Mississippi
growers is the Copper Skin Unit
Number 1Puerto Rico variety, ac-
cording to S. w. Box. manager of
the Central Farmers Market in
Jackson.
Box describes a quality sweet
potato something like this: 1t
should have copper colored skin
of fairly smooth quality and not
more than slightly mis-shapen,
preferably of medium size. The
meat of the quality potato should
be of an orange hue.
Next problem, of course, is how
to raise such quality spud. And
Box offers these suggestions:
1. Buy good uniform seed and
see that they are bedded
properly.
2. Select the proper soil and
break the land deeply and
thoroughly.
3. Use proper fertilizer liberal
ly and plant on high beds,
setting slips IL to IA inches
apart.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18

Sweet potato storage and pro-
cessing plants now available to
growers are located at Byhalia,
Stringer, Collins, Edwards, Hat
tiesburg, Yazoo City. Tupelo and
Magnolia. They have combined
storage capacity of about 5000
bushels.
Potatoes taken into such plants
are properly cured through tenn
perature controlled storage facili-
ties, and are then washed, waxed
and graded.
At present Mississippi producers
are shipping no sweet potatoes,
yet Louisiana, biggest producer,
already has shipped 100000
bushels and has another 100000
bushels awaiting shipment.
Yet, as Manager Box points out.
there exists an unlimited market
for sweet potatoes ''if farmers
would adhere to sound production
methods"
In the Mississippi areas where
storage facilities are available a
total of 50, 465 bushels of potatoes
have been marketing through the
organized marketing program
from the 1949 crop, and a total of
$1,000 bushels of this same crop
have been stored in curing houses,
a STABLE increase over 1913 pro-
drction.
In an effort to emphasize the
Importance of this crop, which can
be produced by the average cotton
farmer, q Mississippi Sweet Potato
Day observance was held in Jack
son in January of this year.
One feature OF the event was
the auctioning of sweet potatoes.
The best Number l quality pota-
toes auctioned that day brought
$500 per bushel, compared to
only $3.50 for lower grade COM
mercial offerings.
Buyers here for the auction that
day emph asized the need for quail
ity, stating that wholesalers, re-
tailers and consumers are willing
to pay good price but demand
sweet potatoes with character. .
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18
Nationally Famous Basketball
Teams In Meridian Monday Night

MERIDIAN, Miss, March ID
BasketbalPs most sensational show
featuring the fabulous Harlem
Globetrotters and also including the
New York Celtics, Kansas City
Stars and House of David, will be
presented in action at Merchants
Junior College Gym Monday Night,
March 20, enabling the fans at
long last to see the great Trotters
in action.
This is their twenty-third season
of play and to say they are Won
derful is putting it mildly. For bril-
liant play and showmanship they
are unequalled by any basketball
team in history.
The Globetrotters will play the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18
AIcorn Women's
Quintet SCAC
Champions

The Alcorn College Women's
Basketball Team made a courag-
eous comeback in the 1949-195O
S. c. A. C. Basketball Tourna-
ment to recapture the conference
championship. The tournament
was held at Jackson College Gym
in Jackson, Miss, on March %,
with eight teams participating.
The Alcorn College Bravetts
defeated Philander Smith College
in the first round 1926. Later
they trampled the Mississippi In
dustrial six to the tune of 54-29.
Spanked by the brilliant floor
work of Beatrice Bryant, Fresh
man, of McComb, Miss, and the
sharp shooting of Doris Hyde,
Sophomore, of Moss Point, Miss,
the Bravettes defeated the Jack
son College Girls ia the Cham
pionship game. The game, how
ever, was a close battle between
the two teams until the last. The
clincher for Alcorn came in the
last minute of play with Jackson
leading 1926. A free throw by
Beatrice Bryant and a basket by
Doris Hyde in the last few Sec
onds gave Alcorn the lead and
the game.
Coach Jewel Allen, who has
coached three championship teams
IN her four years at Alcorn, sees
a brilliant and promising future
for the Observation-Disclosures team.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18
By w. A. REED, JR.

Jackson, Miss. - Smooth team
work, Joe Spinks and Sam Leach's
two men offense, unveiled in the
Jackson College Gym Friday, be-
fore an overflow crowd, brought to
Greenwood the boys Big 'S" Con-
ference Championship, as they
overwhelmed Brookhaven, 1913 for
the girls conference title.
Coach Ruthledge's Greenwood
boys took an early lead, which they
never relinquished despite Brook
haven's constant hustle to almost
ties three times, and in the fourth
quarter, Leach's superb rebound
work with Spinks hitting the bas-
ket regularly, pushed the Deltans
to a comfortable lead. Greenwood,
using their height to advantage to
control both backboards, had trip
pied the Prentiss boys 27-25 and
Laurel, 1884, to advance to the
finals.
On the other hand, Brookhaven
had trimmed Vicksburg, 1922 and
edge highly favored Jackson, 44-41,
mainly because of the brilliant
floorwork and shooting of their
star forward, Davis Perkins.
However, the major upset of the
tournament was the Brookhaven
defeat by Coach Holbert's Prentiss
girls, after favored Brookhaven,
paced by their classy and talented
forwards, Mary Howard, Thelma
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18

Newark Eagles.
The native Wilmington, Del,
hurler pitched his way to the top
bracket of the Negro American
league by winning eight and losing
two, to register a 1886 earned run
average in p games.
The Springfield Cubs came into
existence this season as triple
A team when the Chicago Cubs
purchased the Newark Bears of the
International League and trans
ferred its holding to Massachusetts.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18

Kansas City Stars, another crack
Negro quintet, in the featured sec
ond game. The first tilt, at 1880,
will match the clever House of
David whiskered quintet with the
powerful New York Celtics, coach
ed by the one and only Henry
Dutch Dehnert.
Added vaudeville acts also will
be presented on this huge program.
Ed. Hannah, clever clown of
basketball and baseball, who enter
tanned at the worlds series in
Cleveland in 1948, will do his stuff
The Vagabounders trampoline act
and the funny table tennis act of
George Ferris and Ted Bourne also
are scheduled.
But it's the Globetrotters them
selves who will put on the feature
show.
Tickets for the great program
are on sale in advance.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18
Dean Sampson .
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
Reed, Mrs. Annie Taylor, James
Ratcliff, Dave Smith, Mrs. Jennie
Jones, Mrs. Ruth Sanders, Mrs.
Birdie Johnson Mrs. Rosie Camper,
Mrs. Edna Turner, Mrs. Mary G..
Richmond, Mrs. Richard Maddox,
Mrs. Vera Chambers, Mrs. Mildred
Turner, Johnny Jones, Mrs. Ruth
Brown, Mrs. Lillian Randall, Mrs.
Ellie Stevens, Ealter Young, Mrs.
Josie Earl, Mrs. Virgie Wilson,
Mrs Eddie Harper, Mrs. Doshie
Bridges, Mrs. Ethel Bronson, Mrs.
Lille Bentley, Mrs. G. C. Hunte,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18

8 p O r is
GREENWOOD and PRENTISS
TAKE BASKETBALL TITLES

Porter and Mary Wilson, had rid
den Overwhelmingly over Green
wood, 46-14 and Forest, 35-17. The
Prentiss tight defense, beautiful
to hold slowed down Brookhaven's
fast breaking offense to a two
point production for the second
half of the game to the victor's ten
points.
Greenville, Newton and Utica
also played in the tournament but
lost out during the first round
games.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18
PeekskilI
Continued from Page One)

Atty. Absug, declared, at has
never been held that because a
grand jury is considering a matter
all other courts must defer their
own business. If the contention of
the defendants were upheld, all
other tribunals having jurisdiction
including especially the Federal
courts, could be paralyzed while
they proceeded with their own in
vestigation of their own conduct
the very conduct complained of in
this action"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18
W. v. JUSTICE
AUTO SALES
"The Old Reliable"

1916 CHEVROLET IL Ton, Long
Wheel Base
1947 CROSLEY Convertible
1910 FORD Coupe
1898 CADILLAC 4-dr Sedan. like
new.
1871 PONTIAC Sedanette
1912 PLYMOUTH 2 door
Several '48 & '49 Used CrosIeys
1898 CHEV. 2 door
MODEL A Ford door Sedan
1885 STANDARD CHEVROLET
COUPE.
1871 PLYMOUTH COUPE
1917 FORD 2 door
1887 FORD 2 door.
1916 FORD Pickup Truck.
1887 FORD Convertible
1941 OLDSMOBILE 2 door
MODEL A FORD Hot Rod.
Several New And Used
Tractors & Equipment
529 S. STATE - DIAL 2-2O83
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18
Miss. A 4 l Board Phots.

A good many Mississippi farm
ers already know this, thanks to
the organized production and mar
keting associations set up around
sweet potato curing and process
ing plants located in eight Missis-
sippi towns, and augmented by in
dividually owned curing plants in
various areas of the state.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18

Mrs. Amelia Campbell, Willie R.
Anderson, Otha Mcdonald, Mrs.
Hattie Penny, Mrs. Louise Turner,
Mrs. Lille Clark, Mrs. L. C. VIII
cher, Mrs. Pearl Nelson, Mrs. Mar
sena Lenyoun, Mrs. Roebuck, Miss
Myrtle Wilson, C. w. Saulsberry.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18

Miss Jackie Rogers of Collins,
who was chosen Mississippi Sweet
Potato Queen at a Sweet Potato
Day observance in Jackson Jam
uary 18th, shows producers how
to put glamour into a product
which is gaining in popularity.
Farmers throughout the state are
being urged to produce quality
potatoes If they want to receive
top prices.
Miss. A, 4 I Board Pilots.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18
Plan City,.

Continued from Page One)
The regular monthly meeting
of the Branch is scheduled for
March 20 at Pearl Street A. M. E.
Church.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18

CHAMP BOOSTS NAACP: Louis retired world
heavyweight $500 check to Franklin H. Williams
Association the Advance
of Coored People Joe contribution made in his home IN
Florida youths whose
conviction trumpedup charge being appealed by the
NAACP Collier chairman the legal
NAACP j. p
Ellis president
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-18

4. When harvesting use care to
avoid cuts and bruises.
5. Grade potatoes in the field.
g.. See that crop is properly
stored.
z. Be sure to have access to ia
cilities for processing.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-01-27

various fuordeeonnng tablets the solutions
may be dangerous
The deep black pits chewing surfaces your
pabys teeth warning of dental disease These
assures TOOTH leaky is to house which allows
seapage IN the house until finally destroyed
sues food traps thus feelings bacteria and tooth
decay When these faulty pits and ses
anu so they become seceansng future decay prevented
However the pits and assures
removed and the tooth prepared for filling
minimum amount of the tooth structure is loos.
very important phase preventive dentistry thte checking
the babys teeth in oecuson congup the teeth in the
correct relationship There clos
hgup oil the teeth but the three very are mouth
breathing lip biting and finger sucking are habal
hger suckers usually have front projecting between
stretched upper lip and large rolled presents
true picture facial deomty due neglect and
prevention of bad forming mouth habits examna
tons and treatments at age prevent future distorted
faces.
Your baby deserves the preventive dentistry holds
his future health happiness comfort appearance his baby
teeth chewing and holds his jaws shape permanent
teeth will develop the greatest dental service rem
dered for child
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-01-27
Dixie Poll Tax
DeadIine Nears

Jackson, Miss-Atlas)-- II you
live in Mississippi. Alabama or
Texas you better watch your pa
pers for notices of payment of
your poll taxes. Any citizen of
these states who has failed to pay
his poll tax by January 81 will
not be allowed to vote in the pri-
mary elections in 1850.
The advocators of the old out
worn system are more concern
ed about the Negro vote this year
than ever before. The politicians
till now, had no fear about their
positions locally and nationally, in
the states of South Carolina and
Mississippi, are up in arms about
the interest among Negroes to pay
their poll taxes. Couple with the
growing liberalism through the
South, and the domination of Tru-
mans Fair deal program, the white
Supremaeists are not in any mood
to even encourage the poor whites
to vote, for fear they too, have
been bitten by the Fair Deal and
liberal bug.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-01-27

Washington D. C.-Opponents of
the Fair Employment Practices
Commission had their say this
week before the house Rules Com.
mittee.
Representative Rankin of Miss
issippi, ran off at the mouth and
accused Joe Stain of Russia of
starting the idea Of an FEPC in
America. Poor Stain. Everytime
an advance idea is brought forth
which helps a Negro in America,
Mr.. Rankin of Mississippi blames
him for it. When Mr.. Rankin
brought up the matter of fog
Singing" chairman Sabbath of
the Rules Committee informed him
that the FEPC proposal had been
endorsed by both Republican and
Democratic Conventions. Rankin
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-01-27

replied, Conventions did some
strange things when clouded by
political expediency."
Sandy-haired representative Col
mer, also of Mississippi, a Demo-
crat, and a member of the Rules
Committee, recalled that his play
mates had Disseminated against
him in childhood because of his
red hair. He said he wondered why
the Anti-discrimination measure
did not make provision for red
headed and bald headed people or
for people"
The FEPC bill has been reported
favorably by the House Labor
Committee and chairman Lesinski
has asked the rules group to ap-
prove it for debate. Under a pro-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-01-27

commands are for you to obey, not
10 ignore.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-01-27
preventive Dentistry
For Children

OF all the services rendered by
your dentist the greatest service by
far, is preventive dentistry render
ed for your child. Preventive
dentistry is anything that might
be used to prevent or arrest the
onset of dental diseases. Success
In preventive dentistry depends
upon the early detection of den
tai Irregularities, thus your baby's
first visit to the dentist at 31-2 to
years of age and a regular check
up every 6 months. Your baby's
mouth is given a general inspcc.
ton, the teeth cleaned, and a
complete dental examination pre-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-01-27
SteeIworkers
Contribute $500

New York-(Atlas) Jackie Rob-
inson, the National Leagues lead
ing batter of l949, and player of
the year, will take to the air on
l5-minute Sunday night spot
over the ABC network. This pro-
gram is scheduled to begin some
time this month.
Tagged the Jackie Robinson
Show, the program will include
commentary, big-name interviews,
and talks o juvinie delinquency.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-01-27

formed The examination might one of these
ueatments-al of which preventive measures
Topical application fuoride cleaned teeth at least
once week for weeks preventive when applied by
your dentist Recent reserch investigations
nave demonstrated reduction dental decay of
children under certain conditions Topical application of fuorde
SOLUTIONS 10 the teeth is not is still expermen
m stage The results obtained differ individual patients
out the regular visits the dental this treatment en-
tail will also to reinforce obtained in terms of i'm
proved dental health However, Standardization of i'm
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-01-27

cedure which the rules committee
has voted to amend. Mrs. Lesinski
could call it up later this month
even if a special rule were not
granted, President Truman, in the
meantime repeatedly urged legisla-
tive leaders to oppose vigorously
the proposed change in the House
rules which threatens his entire
fair deal program.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-01-27
Unto All Men
Lesson for January 20, 1850

ssMARK TIME. Christian Sol.
"a diers," is not a Christian
hymn. The word is Onward, Chris.
tian Soldiers!" The command was
given by no less a person than
Jesus himself: Go and make dis.
ciples Of all nations, baptizing
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-01-27

them teaching
them !" Matt.
rs: 10. 20) Do you
know some one in
the church W h o
says h e doesn't
believe in mis-
sions? Such a man
does not a k G
Christ seriously. II
you do believe In
Christ then his
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-01-27
CARD OF THANKS

Mesdames Regina Banks, ]. A
Harris, Birdie Williams, S. p. Mas.
sic Taylor, chairmen and co.
chairmen of the Little Rock and
North Little Rock, 1919 Christ.
mas Seal Drive. take this method
of publicly thanking the commit.
tees and each contributor for
making the seal sale a success.
Evening star., 1950-10-15

Another big. easy Kitchen craf4 Flour Ienrest.
oy Big cash prizes you And the of
cash gifts your church favorte charity Such wonder
fully contest too. just the picture shown here.
Your church charity group will want to work together
The the better chance there of church
charity getting Think how proud you'd be to have
possible church charity receive
$250O in cash the other cash amounts the big
Kitchen Craft Flour What wonderful of
good that much money could do for your church charity
Simple rules TO help you win
Evening star., 1950-10-15

I. Name the picture shown on this page.
Print the name along with your own name
and address and the name and address of your
church or a recognized charity on an entry
blank or plain sheet of paper.
Z. Submit as many names for the picture as
you wish. With each entry be sure to include
the words Kitchen Craft clipped from q bag
of Kitchen Craft Flour, (Or a hand drawn
copy of the Kitchen Craft LABEL Use sepa-
rate sheet or blank for each entry.
3, Mail to KITCHEN CRAFT FLOUR,
Box 6565, Chicago II, Illinois. Contest starts
September rs, 1850. and closes midnight, Octo-
Der 81. 1850. All entries must be postmarked
on or before midnight Of Oekhber 81. 1850.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-02
Stote ~Joycees Boord
To Meet In Jackson

A board meeting of the Missis-
sippi Junior Chamber of Com
merce will be held in Jackson on
Sunday, November 5, with EN-
NETT Reese presenting a report
on his committee for the selection
of Mississippi's outstanding young
man of 1850. David Williams, To-
cal Jaycee president, and other
members of the Lexington Jay
Gees are expected to attend.
Jack Howard, Monroe, La,
President of the Louisiana State
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
will be the featured speaker. He
will discuss the louisiana Plan"
designed to show that the indivi-
dual can do something about what
happens to his government and
to stop socialism and communism
by arousing people to a militant
safeguarding of American free
doms and making them feel and
know their sense OF responsible
ty as free citizens.