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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01

Floyd Dixon Trio; Hide Away
Blues; She's My Baby by Fats
Domino; Preacher by Norfolk 4;
Onion Physco-Loco by Louis
Jordan; Keep Me Close to You, by
Buddy Johnson; Guess I'm a Fool,
Flockrocker by Memphis Slim;
Life Is Like A Card Game
Just Travelin' Man by Big Joe
Turner; My Baby's Gone by Charles
Brown; Pink Champagne Senti-
mental Lover by ]. Liggins; / Need
You So -. Leave Her Alone by
Ivory Joe Hunter; Well, Oh Well
:. l Hate You by Tiny Brad
shaw; Mistrustin' Blues Misery
by Little Esther-J. Otis-M. Walker;
Cupid's Boogie y. Just Can't Get
Free by Little Esther; Hard Luck
Blues New Rebecca by r
Brown; Wanna Be Loved S. Love
With Misery by D. Washington;
Double Crossing Blues Back
Alley Blues by j. Otis-Little Esther
and the Robins; Why Do Things
Happen To Me?t. Royal Hawk
by r. Hawkins.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01
NEGRO PUBLISHERS NAME
TRUMAN. NINE OTHERS
FOR RUSSWURM AWARD

HOUSTON, Texas-The names of
President Harry S. Truman and
Governors Alfred Driscoll of New
Jersey and James Folsom of Ala
bama head the list of ten individ-
uals and organizations cited last
week by the Negro Newspaper Pub
fishers Association to receive its
annual Russwurm Award for their
contributions to the progress of Ne
gro Americans.
The list include five whites and
three Negroes, the Presidents Com
mittee on Equality Of Treatment
and Opportunity in the Armed Ser
vices and the motion picture indus
try. Others named were: Mrs. Mary
Mcleod Bethune, Percy Julian, Roy
Campanella, Philip B. Perlman. Ju-
Illus Krug. Special posthumous cita-
tons were named for Charles Hou-
stem, DR.. Carter G.. Woodson. DR..
Charles Drew and DR.. Luther jack
son.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01
Meeting To
Discuss Mt. Olive
Cemetery July 5

This comes to inform all persons
having lots in Mt. Olive cemetery
that the Mt. Olive cemetery will
be sold for taxes tpavement) I'M
less something is done about it i'm
mediately. We're asking all per-
sons who own lots in Mt. Olive
cemetery to come out to the meet
ing JULY 5, 1850 at 7:30 pm.
Collins Funeral Home and the
Jackson Negro Chamber of Com
merce have announced. Victor j.
Jones is president.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01

- With promoter Willie J. Miller
scheduled to bring LOWELL Full
SON, the Blues singing sensation
to Jackson on JULY Is, the Record
Mart, located at North Parish street
will be featuring the latest record
ings by LOWELL FULSON, such
as:
"COLDHEARTED WOMAN"
MAMA, BRING YOUR CLOTHES
BACK HOME" EVERYDAY
HAVE THE Blues" "ROCKIN'
AFTER MIDNIGHT and many
others with Fulson is Ray Charles.
The Record Mart is also featur-
,ns the following latest and new.
est relcases destined to hit the spot
with the public and become the
most played records on juke boxes
and the best sellers:
Come On Let's Boggie, by Goree
Carter; Anybody's Blues :. Square
Dance Boogie by Amos Milburn;
BY and BY s.. Norah by Trum-
peters: Rolling Stone Cat
fish Blues) Muddy Water; People
Like Me Shuttle Boogie
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01
4 Investigation Continues :.
TRIAL IN JOB SALES" CASE DELAYED
AGAIN; NO FORMAL CHARGES MADE
AGAINST SCHOOL SUPERVISOR

The trial of Mrs. Elva Cobbins
and Miss Pecola Haley, prominent
ladies being held under 100000
bond on charges Of False Pretense"
in 'job-selling racket that in
volved the Jackson Public School
System, was again postponed We'd
nesday evening, June % and has
been set for Wednesday, July S.
Police department is still inves-
tigating the case, but to this writing
no evidence has been uncovered
that legally connects Prof. o. B.
Cobbins, supervisor of Negro schools
with the case, although he is still
being held under a $4,000 bond.
While many observers are still
critical of Prof. Cobbins for let
ting his wife take the blame, there
are some who feel that the whole
issue has been raised because of
a south-Wid move to "discredit Ne
gro teachers" because of recent court
cases, etc.
Negroes are also concerned over
the fact that if Prof. Cobbins is
removed from his job as supervisor,
the job would not be given to an
other Negro. A movement is on
foot to do everything possible to
keep a Negro as supervisor of Ne
gro Schools in Jackson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01
HEADLINES
IN The NEWS
NEW HOPE FOR
.MARTINSvILLE 7

RICHMOND, Va.-With Gov. John
Battle agreeing to let attorneys for
the "Martinsville Seven" state their
arguments for communications OF
death sentences to life imprison-
ment, gives new hope to the seven
men condemned to die on charges
that they raped Mrs. Ruby Stroud
Floyd, 32-year-old white woman
OF Martinville, on the night of Jan.
9. 1949. Four are scheduled to die
on July %, the other three, August
4. Petitions bearing some 5000 names
were presented to Governor Battle
by an NAACP attorney, Martin A.
Martin.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01

sey, LIST vice president; Rev. L. c.
Wilcher, dean; Mr.. c. E. Oats,
director; Mr.. B. P. Purvis, assistant
director; Mrs. Alneta Newton, rec.
Sec; Mrs. H. r. Haskins, cor. Sec:
MIR. R. S. Davis, treasurer; Mrs. Ora
Marshall, chorister; Mrs. Ruby
Wolfe, assistant pianist: Mrs. C. L.
Hamilton. pianist; Rev. r. E. Will
lis, lecturer.
Board members are: Rev. r. E.
Willis. Rev. E. w. Wallace. Rev. p.
E. Lott.
District Superintendent are: Mr..
F. M. Evans, Mr.. G.. S. Gardner.
Mr.. Percy Stay, Rev. A. w. Wells.
Mr.. Jessie Wolfe, Mr.. Albert Pow
ell.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01
2-3. DON'T FAIL TO SEE THIS. !!
first time THIS SENSATIONAL
all -C0LORED PICTURE HAS
Been SHOWN IN THE SOUTH

Coming to Jackson and the
South, for the first time, and at
the Grand Theatre will be liar
lem Follies," an all-star, all-colored
pictured.
Beautiful girls and gays-a pic
ture full of glamor and glitter, tor
rid! Terrific! Full of hot rhythml
Harlem Follies" is a sock song
and dance film sensation. See
Princess R'Wanda Monique and her
Fire Dance. Hear Ruth Mason,
Chicago's Carl Davis sing, eff The
Motive is Right" The picture you'll
not forget at the Grand Theatre,
Lynch street Sunday, Monday, July
2-3.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01
LOCAL BOY
DROWNED

JACKSON Especially Char
les T. Cooper, Ii, of 2807 Flora
Avenue, was drowned Thurs
day, June 20, as he and two
playmates, Sonny Thomas and
Charles Wilcher, played in
muddy drainage ditch in West
Jackson. The youngster waded
out too far in the ditch and
plunged into a whole of water
over his head.
His body was later found by
the victims brother, Cliff.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01
Penney's Offers
Big Values For
Fourth OF July

j. c. PENNEY'S your one-stop
Department Store, will be opened
all day, Monday, July 8, so do your
last minute shopping for the 4th
here. Values and Bargains on every
floor
Special Pennies Pre- 4th Clean
Up -. TROPICAL SUITS, finer
all wool and all Rayon Mems Suits
at just $1,000.
This is not special purchase, but
a Drastic Cleanup of our regular
stock
Hurry to PENNEY'S for VALUES!
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01
LENA HORNS MARRIAGE
REVEALED LAST WEEK

PARIS, France The marriage of
Lena Horn, famous star of stage
and screen to Lennie Hayton, her
song arranger and former musical
director at Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Studio, was made known last week.
The popular couple were married
two years ago in Paris, France.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01
CARD OF THANKS

We take this opportunity to say
a sincere thanks to the many
friends of the neighborhood who so
graciously came to the aid of our
brother, Robert Bell, Thursday
morning. We are happy to say that
at this writing he is resting nicely.
Special thanks to DR.. c. B. Chris
tan.
Signed: DIR. and Mrs. E. w. johnson
E. Monument Street
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01

was opened recently, climaxing le
years of progress in bringing inn
proved farming and homemaking
methods to the rural Negro popula-
ton of that county.
Similar progress has been made
in two other Delta counties, Wash
ington and Bolivar. Formerly used
by the county health department.
the Washington County Negro Elk.
tension headquarters provides q
well equipped kitchen, large meet
ing room and adequate office space
The Bolivar County Negro Exten-
sion building, built of concrete
blocks, is "a by 60 feet. Seating
capacity of the assembly room is
about 100 persons. Equipment for
foods demonstrations by the home
agent includes a gas range electric
refrigerator, deep freeze unit, sinks
and floor cabinets.
Efficiency of Extension teaching
will be greatly increased through
use of the new facilities at Yazoo
City, stated Negro County D. w.
Lindsey of Yazoo County. This
agent began the Negro Extension
program in the county in 1884.
after spending five years in one
room office with floor space IL by
Is feet, l first discussed with farm
leaders and the Negro home agent
during the year 1899 the possibii-
ties Of setting into motion a cooper
alive movement which would es-
tablish a building for Extension
work, and which also could be used
as an educational center for Negro
farm people" the Negro county
agent said.
The building was adopted as a
countrywide objective for the year
l949, after the project had been
dropped during the war years. The
Yazoo County Negro Farm Bureau
sponsored the effort.
A total of $4,984 was raised in an
initial drive with the cooperation
OF Negro farmers, civic organiza-
lions and business firms. This mon
ey was used to buy a 80 by 80 foot
building site and to pay an archi-
tect.
Realizing that funds raised would
not be adequate to complete the
project, the Negro county agent and
a committee Of II leaders presented
the blue prints and specifications
to the County Board of Supervisors
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01
ELMER CARTER BUCKS
POWELL FOR CONGRESS

NEW Workbench Carter, well
known New York independent
Democrat a member of the State
Commission Against Discrimination
has been named by Republicans to
oppose incumbent Democrat Adam
G. Powell for the Congressional seat
now held by Powell. Indications are
that the campaign will be tough
one between Carter, a witty Har-
ward college graduate and Urban
Lacquer, and Powell. the vote get
ting minister.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01
Mrs. Ruby Lyells Releases Open
Letter 10 Fellow Citizens; Will Act
AS Good Will Ambassador For
Mississippi On Trip To Europe

In recent months l have had in
creasing pride in the fact of my
being Negro, a Southerner, and
a Mississippian. For as / read the
signs of the times, this is truly the
Century of the underprivileged.
Our evolution toward fuller DEM
ocracy seems awfully slow at times,
but it is so definite that one ex-
periences it almost daily even
through his physical senses. 1t is
challenging; it is invigorating to
be aware Of ones indemnity with
Gods unfolding purpose.
On July 10th shall take flight
from New York to Paris, the be-
ginning Of what is called a tour of
goodwill and international under
standing. Having never denied my
racial identity nor the state of my
birth, l shall not do SO now, even
though know these two facts
will put me on the spot" many
times in my own country and
abroad.
On this trip, as / have always
done, I shall exploit every opportun-
ity to negate some of the bad i'm
pressions about people in Missis-
sippi. It is good that the events of
recent months and my own per-
sonal experiences have conspired
to make this easy. for me.
AS l prepare to leave, the things
uppermost in my mind include the
facts surrounding the KoAciusko
situation in which the home of a
Negro was violated and most of
the family killed by white men
intent on savage revenge for an
imagined offense; and how white
people from all over, including the
Governor and the State Legisla-
ture, expressed publicly their in
dignation over the incident. am
also remembering somewhat SINH
lar reactions to the tragic occur
renee in which irresponsible whites
beat to death a coIored man who.
according to them, hogged the road
with the wagon in which he and
his family were riding.
Not very far back in my consci-
business is the recent trend in the
daily press towards liberality in
the treatment of RACE in the news.
Especially gratifying were front
page editorials championing changes
in the thinking and practices of
white people, generally, and par
ticularly those who are vested with
public trust.
For the last three or four years,
I have had occasion to tell peo-
pie of the North and West, as well
as Georgians who remark Georgia
always thanks God for Mississippi
that "at least the atmosphere in
Mississippi is not conductive to the
thriving OF the Ku Klux Klan."
Happenings in my own home town
have substantiated my contention.
so that l can still face the world
with my head bloody, perhaps, but
unbowed.
If the occasion presents itself, I
shall tell the people that even in
Mississippi colored people are free
to use the tools of democracy. They
vote in increasing numbers; they
file lawsuits for the equalization of
educational facilities and for the
exercise of citizenship rights with
out restraint or intimidation; they
speak up for what they think is
right; in few instances they have
been employed as policemen and
serve on juries. Just as important. to
my way of thinking, is the parallel
fact of increasing goodwill. Many
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01

SPORTS
TIDBITS

YOU SIMPLY can't beat our men
of color when it comes to real
craftsmanship an example of
this is the announcement made
this week that SUGAR RAY ROB-
INSON, welterweight champion has
signed to defend his title against
Charlie Fusari in a 15-round bout
in Jersey City's Roosevelt Stadium
August Z. According to reports,
ROBINSON, who on juno s, won
decision over Villemain to earn
Pennsylvania's recognition as World
Middleweight Champion, will re-
ceive only $1.00 for his services,
much of the receipts going to the
Damon Runyon Cancer Fund
WE ALSO SEE that Satchel
Paige, vet pitcher who was with the
Cleveland Indians two seasons. has
signed to pitch for the Philadelphia
Stars during the month of July.
The Stars, members of the Negro
American League says Paige will
make his appearances in Roches-
ter, Boston, the Polo Grounds, New
York, and Dexter Park, Brooklyn. i.
THE NEW ORLEANS BLACK
PELICANS, formerly of the South
ern League, will visit the JACK
SON CUBS, Sunday, July End at
the Browns Stadium, just one mile
north of Tougaloo College, game
to start at 8 These clubs are
well matched and the game prom
ises to be filled with excitement
and entertainment (. This will be
the Black Pelican's first appearance
in Jackson with the Cubs -.
LAST SUNDAY, the CUBS top
ped the WINONA ALL STARS 5-3
before a large crowd Of Jackson
fans this was payroll game !.
ON TUESDAY, JULY 4th, the
HAZLEHURST RED SOx will visit
the Jackson Cubs at Browns Sta
dunn at $50 p. m. /. Catch a
Payne Bus at the Amite Street
Station and ride up to the game
for Only 40c
We hear that up at Ridgeway
Inn, Sunday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mons Sringgins, owners, entertain
ed the Cubs and their wives and
from all reports an enjoyable time
was had by all, and here's hoping
that this splendid couple enjoys
the Cubs games half as much as
they enjoyed the tasty dinner served
them Remember Sundays game,
the Black Pelicans are coming to
Browns Stadium
REMEMBER Brown Bomb
ers of Jackson are now ready to
defeat any outstanding amateur
boxers. They will have their first
public bout, July II, at 7:30 pm
out at the SKATING RINK, High
way 40. Manager-Trainer Odum
says a treat is in store for all per-
sons who enjoy this type of sports
Remember, July IL, at 7:30 pm,
SKATING RINK
WE SEE that the Birmingham
Black Barons have sold their third
player to major league club with
in Is months this time it's
19-year-old center fielder, Willie
Mayes, Jr., who was sold to the
Minneapolis Club of the American
Association, farm club of the
New York Giants. The price is said
to have been $4,000; $4,000 going to
the Barons and $4,000 to Mayes.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01
CONVICT WHITE MAN OF
RAPING NEGRO GIRL

BRONSON, Fla. - A 27-y ar-old
white man. Enoch billiard, was con-
vlcted last Tuesday by an all-white
jury OF raping l6-year-old colored
girl Mercy was recommended,
meaning that the jury wants a SEN
tence OF life Imprisonment or less
for the convicted rapist. The Judge
has not passed sentence as yet.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01

You can't choose your ancestors,
but that seems fair enough. They
probably wouldn't have chosen you
either. ~
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01

The Parish St. Branch YMCA i:
a Red Feather Agency.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-07-01
Softball Standings

tAs of Wednesday, June 2S)
Evening star., 1950-05-25
Bridge /
By ChorIes n. Goren

By chorIes H. Goren
Neither vulnerable. South deals
NORTH
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The bidding:
South West North East
/ club / d'm'nd / sp'de d'm'nds
. hts DIN m'nds clubs Pass
clubs Pass Pass Pass
Opening lead, king of diamonds.
When there are two distinct lines
Of play open to declarer, he is usual
ly called upon to make an early
election, and the problem narrows
down to the selection Of the one
that offers the greater probability
Of success.
Sometimes declarer Is in the for
tunate position Of being able to try
both lines. 1t is important then to
try them in the proper sequence
Naturally, that play should be tried
first which does not, with failure,
involve REIMBURSEMENT of the lead.
Today's hand provided an illustra-
ton.
Today's auction was conducted in
O straightforward, buSinesSlike
manner. Only the final bid of six
clubs is subject to comment. South
was convinced that he would win
IL tricks and saw no need to make
a Hollywood production out of the
slam bid. His principal concern
was the number of aces held by
partner. In this case no convention
was available to him to determine
that fact. A Blackwood bid would
make no sense at all, for If North
had only one ace, the five-diamond
response would automatically land
the partnership in a six-club con-
tract one ace short of the destina-
ton.
South based his conclusion on in
ferences flowing naturally from
North's activity. North could hard
ly have less than the ace of spades
and the ace of clubs, else he would
not have had anything resembling
two free bids.
After ruffing the second diamond
lead, declarer pulled two rounds of
trumps. In order to avoid losing a
heart, he must either drop the
queen Of hearts or dispose of his
two losers on North'S spades. Ma
turally, the hearts were tried first
but the queen was stubborn. De-
clarer then led the king of spades,
followed by the ten, which he per-
mitted to ride. East won with the
queen and caShed the queen of
hearts.
Assuming proper defense, declarer
was sunk the minute he played the
king of spades. If East had the
queen, as actually proved to be the
case, he would win the trick. If
West held it, he would cover the
ten, and Norths three of spades
would not stand up.
After the queen of hearts refused
to fall, there was only one hope for
the hand and that was that East
held the queen of spades with no
more than two little ones. 1t is
apparent that to win the hand de-
clarer needs all four spade tricks,
and unless the favorable situation
exists there is no way to procure
them. Proper play, therefore, was
to enter the dummy and lead the
two of spades, finessing the ten.
The king is cashed and dummy re-
entered with the last trump. When
the queen OF spades drops on the
ace, there's plenty of balm all over
the place.
Copyright, 1850, by Charles H. oorenD
Evening star., 1950-05-25
Word Game
Find 40 or more words in
PR REp OTE Mt.

meaning, very powerful" Aver
age is 38; limit, 80 minutes.
Rules-Words must be Of four or more
letters. Words which acquire four letters
by the addition of IS" such as bats -
cats, are not used. Only one form Of a
word is used. Proper names are not used.
A list will be published tomorrow
, 1950-07-21
JOB PRINTING
FOR SALE

Sugar in 10O-lb. bags, at
$3.50 per bag. V1CORP will
deliver SO, or more bags-other
wise the Buyer will take de-
livery at Bethlehem Store
room.
The minimum sale to any
customer is 20 bags.
Virgin Islands Corpora1Ion
Axel Schado
Vice President
, 1950-07-21
Municipal Properly
For Leuse

Sealed bids are hereby invit-
ed for lease of the following
section Of municipal owned
land in Kings Quarter, Saint
Croix, together with struc-
lures thereon:
Section No. Estate Spanish
Town, No. %, containing $50
3 acres, as shown on Public
Works Map Of Alexander Ha-
milton Field dated April 81,
1949.
This section will be leased
for a period of five years, and
shall be subject to all the con-
ditions set forth in the Quit
claim Deed of the United
States of America to the Mu-
nicipality of ST. Croix, dated
November %, 1913. The map
and copy Of the deed may be
seen at the Office of the Ad-
ministrator for st. Croix or the
Public Works office at Chris
tiansted or Frederiksted.
If livestock is to be grazed
on this area it shall be ade-
quately fenced. The rent shall
be paid quarterly in advance.
Bids should be addressed to
the Assistant Commissioner Of
Finance, Christiansted, and
should clearly indicate its ma
ture on the envelope. Bids will
be opened in the Finance Of
flee at 1000 am. August /,
1850.
The Government reserves
the right to reject any or all
bids.
, 1950-07-21
CARD Of

Through this medium We
thank the many friends and
acquaintance for their kind
expressions Of sympathy on
the death of our .belooed
Modesto Larsen Thurldnd
father. 4
49, = - 4
Wagner Larsen
, 1950-07-21

other vessels in St. Thomas in
violation of animal quarantine
Regulations and that violation
of these regulations may be
punished by the court by a
fine not to exceed 5000.
, 1950-07-21
WEATHER FORECAST
for the
Virgin Islands = Puerto Rico


Weather favorable far partly
cloudy to cloudy with scattered
showers today, tonight and Satur-
day. Moderate easterly winds.
Maximum temperature ~. 88
Minimum temperature 49,. IA
Precipitation:
"a hours ending midnight O.34
Total for month .......... 200
Total since January 27.74
Total for July 1949 $500. 200
Relative humidity
at II am. ................77
Wind dir. & velocity ESE Is
, 1950-07-21
FOR SALE

ls4s SEDAN
Radio equipped. Perfect run
ming condition.
For information:
M Rios
So Company Street
Christiansted {
, 1950-07-21

NEWEST =.
considerably longer. 1t pro-
jects shells % inches long and
is fired from the shoulder. Des
pite its size and weight only a
few pounds more that the old
er bazooka, and capable of
penetrating any vehicle now
known.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-10-12
BRIDGE-SHOWER HELD
FOR MRS. BASS

Mrs. Matte Lou Turner, Mrs. w.
M. Henry and Mrs. James M, Tur-
ner of Greenwood entertained in
the home of Mrs. Henry Thursday
afternoon with a bridge party and
towel shower for Mrs. John Nor
gan Bass, III.
Roses and dahlias formed a
pleasing flower arrangement.
Bridge was played at two tables.
Prizes were won by Mrs. Byron
Sharpe for high score and bingo
by Mrs. James Nader of Green
wood.
Mrs. Turner presented Mrs. Bass
with a tray filled with a shower
of lovely towels.
Mrs. w. w. Woody was a tea
guest.
The hostesses served chicken
sandwiches, tomatoes stuffed witt
cheese, pickles, crackers, ice
cre9r, cake and Coca-Colas. Theil
gift was china in the brides chos.
en- pattern.
q 977s wore a trousseal
frock of black jersey and a gift
ccv age of bronze chrysanthe.
NUNS.