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Valdez news., 1950-10-13
women's Club Plans Halloween Fun

Halloween was the principal thought on the minds of mem bers of the Women's Civic Club, when they met at the home of Mrs. Katharyn Fawcett on Oct. 3.
 The business at that meeting was concerned chiefly with plans for Halloween party. Further arrangements for caring for skat- ing sessions at the Valdez Gym nasium also were discussed. Mrs. Janet McIlroy presided at the meeting.
 Members who attended includ- ed:
 Mrs. Ralph Matthews, Mrs. Earl Moore, Mrs. Edith Moore, Mrs. Betty O'Dell, Mrs. Katharyn Fawcett, Miss Ruth Foy, Mrs. Emily Taylor, Mrs. Jeanette Hud- dleston, Mrs. Jack Antritter, Mrs, Lura Hayden and Mrs. Mc1lroy'
Valdez news., 1950-10-13
Rev. Segerquist Succumhs

Rev. Arthur Segerquist, head of Fl Nathan Children's Home here, died of a heart attack last Tuesday afternoon. He was 57 years old.
 MT. Segerquist is survived by his widow, and by two adopted children. He has one brother liv- ing in Bremerton, Wash, and a sister living near Seattle. An other sister lives in Massachusetts.
 The minister had lived in Val dez for several years. He came here from Waterman, Wash.
 Funeral services were held from the Valdez Gospel Chapel at two o'clock this afternoon.
Valdez news., 1950-10-13
Thelma. Victor FIeurY Enroll al Edgecumbe

Thelma and Victor Fleury, residents of Fl Nathan Children's Home here for the past eight years, are getting first hand knowledge of southeastern Alaska today. The children left recently to enroll at the Mt. Edgecumbe School near Sitka.
 The trip south was the first steamer ride the Fleury children ever had made. It also was their first visit to southeastern Alaska Their original home was at Cop per Center.
 Thelma had just enrolled as a freshman in Valdez High School this year. She has taken all of her school work in Valdez.
 Victor, who also has been a pupil here for all of his school years, will enroll in the seventh grade at Mt. Edgecumbe.
Valdez news., 1950-10-13
Students Learn Science Has Enjoyable Side

Science is not only practical. it's fun. That's the further sci ence lesson fifth and sixth grade students at Valdez School learned on Thursday, Oct. 5.
 Under the sponsorship of Miss Ruth Foy, superintendent, the students enjoyed a wiener roast at the airfield during their morn ing science period. John Faud- skar and Mark Wieler set the scene, in advance, when they went to the field ahead of the class to build a fire and cut wiener sticks.
 Paul Johnson and Larry Sievers were on the food committee.
 Marva and Marsha Alexander and Lorene Huddleston baked cookies for the dessert which followed the wieners.
 Roberta Persinger and Eddie Sievers had surprises for the class.
Valdez news., 1950-10-13
MRS. GATES ASKED
 TO SEND PAINTINGS FOR 'ONE.MAN' SHOW

New Workers will get a lovely introduction to Valdez when the new art show opens at Rundell Art Gallery in Rochester, N Y. this month
 The show features the lone man" exhibit of Mrs. Haley Gates of Valdez, who paints under the professional name of Ruth Truesdell.
 At first planned as two-artist exhibit of Alaskan paintings, di- rectors of the Rundell Gallery last week wrote Mrs. Gates, re- questing that she send enough ad- ditional canvasseS to fill both walls of the gallery.
 Mrs. Gates, who has travelled extensively through Alaska, was complimented by Rundell direct ors for the skill with which she has captured the atmosphere of Alaskan scenery with feeling and depth"
 Many of the paintings to be ex- hibited were done in Valdez. The exhibition includes several scenes from the windows of the artists home at 306 Keystone Ave.
 Many of the other paintings were done in Anchorage. Others were completed at the Gates home on Pippin Lake at Mile 84. Subjects include mountain seen cry, ski slopes, lakes, waterfalls. native cabins and tents, and Alas kan cOIlrdOlphS
 Valdez is not a new discovery for Alaskan artists. The late Sid ney Lawrence, best known for his Mt. Mckinley canvasses, was a Valdez resident at one time. His dog-team trip to the base of that peak was. financed by Valdez folk.
 Earl Ziegler was pastor of the local Episcopal Church before he left the ministry to paint.
 Ted Lambert, although not local resident, has been in Valdez to paint. The Goodales, Ellen and Harvey, lived here during the winter of '48 and '49, when they painted and conducted art classes for ValdeZans.
 Mrs. Gates is planning further Valdez subjects for her brushes, but these must wait until the ad- ditional paintings ordered by the Rundell Gallery are completed. She has been commissioned to do a portrait and several large seen ics for Valdez residents.
Valdez news., 1950-10-13
Council ReIaxes Al Final Session

Life's little municipal problems in Valdez were shelved for a week or two at last Mondays regular city council meeting. Re tiring councilmen, attending the final meeting of their term, re- faxed and decided to ''let George (the incoming counciD do it" at the next meeting.
 Therefore no business was transacted at the Monday meet ing, attended by some 20 visitors.
 Mayor Guy Stith presided at the meeting. Council members present included:
 George Gilson, Stuart Starbuck. Barney Burch and city clerk Hal ley Gates.
Valdez news., 1950-10-13
Valdez Artist Has Exhibition In N. Y. Gallery
NEW WAREHOUSE GOING UP AT DOCK

Valdez recently completed dock is to be further improved with the erection of a new warehouse.
 The warehouse arrived, in sec tionS, on the North Beacon. Some times known as an elephant hut" the structure actually is an outsize Quonset hut. It can be erected right at the dock site where it will be located.
Valdez news., 1950-10-13
Palmer Dentist Will Be In vuIdez Week of Oct. p

Dr. F. R. Sims, Palmer dentist, will be in Valdez on Monday, Oct. 8, and will remain here for a week, pr. Kenneth Ham an- nounced today. Valdezans wish ing dental appointments with Dr. Sims are requested to get in touch with Mrs. Ham at the Val dez Community Hospital for their booking.
Valdez news., 1950-10-13

New Workers will get lovely introduction to Valdez when the new art show opens at Rundell Art Gallery in Rochester, N. Y, fLic
Valdez news., 1950-10-13
GLACIER GIRLS MEET

The Glacier Club girls and their sponsor, Miss Mable Ander- son, met on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the home of Ruth O'Connor. when they were to discuss new schedule for future meetings.
Valdez news., 1950-10-13
VISITS FROM FAIRBANKS

Ollie Morris of Fairbanks was a Valdez visitor on the weekend of Oct. 2. He was the houseguest of the Faudskar's while visiting here.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-09
Ga. Recruit
Bags IS Reds

TOKYO, Sept. 6.-John B. Cheet-
ham, recruit from Boerum, Ga,
assigned to the oath Infantry reg
iment, used his proficiency at
knocking off squirrels in his native
Georgia woodlands to good advant-
age by bagging SIS North Koreans
during fanatic Red charge re-
Gently.
According to the press statement
issued by Gen. MacArthur's head
quarters, Cheetham is an automatic
rifleman in his platoon-a key po-
sition. The recruit said the Reds
"just kept coming and coming and
| just kept Shooting and shooting"
When the charge finally ground
to halt, his buddies counted So
wounded or dead North Koreans in
front of his. position.
Cheetham said he got his start
as rifleman by using a single
shot % calibre rifle to kill SOUR
rel.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-09
ELKS HEAD
REELECTED

CHICAGO, H., Sept. s. - The
grand lodge of the Improved Be-
nevolent and Protective Order of
Elks of the World last week re-
elected J. Finley Wilson of Wash
ington, D., c., grand exalted ruler.
post he has held since 1922.
Reelected along with Wilson
were James E. Kelley, Birming-
ham, Ala, grand secretary; Thos.
E. Greene, Akron, O., grand treas
urer; William C. Hueston, Wash
ington, D. c., grand commissioner
of education; and Hobson Rey-
nolds, Philadelphia, director of
civil liberties.
The lodge was reported worth
$267,018.96 after payment of $3O.-
600 on the John Brown farm near
Harper's Ferry and SITS, 900 on
the National Shrine in New York.
More than 100000 persons wit
messed the three-hour parade down
South Parkway, as Elks marched
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-09
Carthage Student
Gets M. A. In
Public Health

CARTHAGE, Miss, Sept. A.
(SpeciaD-Major Lamar Nimock
of Route 8, Box 80, Carthage, Miss,
the son of Mrs. Una Nimrock
(Overtsreet) and step-son of Mr..
H. G. Overstreet, received his Mas
tiers of Science degree in Public
Health from North Carolina Col
lege and the University of North
Carolina August %, 1850.
He was to graduate from Har-
mony Vocational High School in
1914 but was drafted to serve in
the U. S. Army Services of World
War II, which delayed his gradua-
ton until the summer Of 1916. In
September 1916, he enrolled in
Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Miss.
On June LIST, 1949, he received his
Bachelor Of Arts degree from
Tougaloo College with a major in
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-09
Negro Lad Slain
white Youth

COLUMBUS, Miss, Sept. -
(ANP) = A white boy, William
Kennedy, Is years old, has been
charged with murder in the fatal
shooting of 11-year-old Charles
Ray Ames, according to the office
of the district attorney here.
Officials say that the youth died
instantly after young Kennedy shot
him through the head during an at
tempted bluff.
An account of the shooting is as
follows:
Kennedy was attempting to force
Ames to go on an errand for him.
When Ames refused Kennedy
threatened him with a % caliber
rifle and claimed to have acct
dentally discharged the gun while
tampering with the mechanism in a
further effort to make Ames do his
bidding.
Police said that two youthful
companions of the boys are being
held as material witnesses. The
coroner's office said that no def
mite verdict had been reached.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-09

Sixth District
Federation Holds
Annual Meeting

The annual session of the Sixth
District Federation of Colored
Women's club met in the Marion
County Training School, Columbia,
Miss, August 25th.
The meeting was presided over
by it's president, Mrs. C. ID. Baker.
The ladies of Columbia we're broad
in their extent of welcome and
preparation for everyone's COM
fort. Mrs. Lucille Cyrus is president
of the Columbia City Federation.
Club reports showed growing
spirit of projects needed in the
various communities where clubs
are located.
Highlights Of the meeting also
include the presidents address on
the subject, Woman. Excerpts
from this address follow:-"T There
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-09
NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS
LEAGUE HOLDS GOLDEN
Anniversary Meeting
ASK MORE EFFICIENCY
FROM NEGRO BUSINESSMEN
PRESIDENTTRUMAN SENDS TEL EGRAM

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala,
Sept. 6-The three-day Golden An
niversary of the National Negro
Business League closed out here
Friday with Horace Sudduth, of
Cincinnati, given a rousing vote
of appreciation and confidence, and
being reelected.
Sudduth said that the convention
was the best attended one in a num-
Der of years with the whole empha-
sis being on better training service
and efficiency for bigger business.
Gov. James E. Folsom opened the
9th Anniversary meeting of the
National Negro Business League at
Tuskegee Institute with an address
on Democracy In This Life"
The Alabama chief executive told
his audience that the poll tax was
device which was used "to pre-
vent voting of a lot of little peo-
ple."
Gov. Folsom said he was opposed
to it and believed that the tine
was ripe to admit Negroes to full
participation in all phases of poll
teal life. The Governor insisted he
believed "in human participation"
Gov. Folsom told the Business
League delegates that he had work
ed for a better political deal for
Alabama Negroes by removing
many of the barriers set I'D by
boards of registrars.
Gov. Folsom was introduced bv
President Fred Douglas Patterson
of Tuskegee Institute, who praised
the Alabama governor for his work
to better conditions for Negro
citizens in the state.
DR.. j. E. Walker, president of
Universal Life ms. Co., of Mem
phis, commended the liberal actions
OF the governor, and declared that
Negroes have been and still are
loyal citizens bearing all the re-
sponsibilities of citizenship and
were therefore entitled to the full
rights and opportunities of Ameri-
cans. He said determinations and
and forced segregation based on
race must be eliminated if we are
to have a real democracy.
DR.. F. d. Patterson in his "Found-
er's Night" Speech on last Thurs
day night in Institute Chapel.
sound that note which was kept
before the convention.
He called for steps (which will
insure central organization" and
suggested that in addition to "vol-
untary gifts" that "a rank and file
membership program" be launched
to finance such an organization.
Services which the NNBL could
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-09
Richmond Gets
First Negro
Fire Unit

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. =
(NNPA)-The first local colored
fire fighting unit officially took
over Engine Company No. 8 Mon
day morning August %.
BY late afternoon, the first shift
of five men seemed thoroughly at
home around the traditional card
table in the engine house as they
awaited their first call.
What sounded like it might be
their first call came as they were
lined up for a congratulatory mes.
sage from City Manager Reeder.
AS the bell began to tap out an
alarm, the new firemen started to
break for their equipment, but it
developed that the fire was in an
other area.
The first shift of five men went
on duty Monday morning, August
%. They were followed by the re-
naming five men on Tuesday,
August 20.
The five men selected from more
than 200 applicants have been
trained for about two months. City
Manager Reeder on Monday, Au-
gust %, presented certificates.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-09
Indict Three White
Men In Death OF
Georgia Negro

GREENVILLE, Ca, Sept. f.
(SNS)-Three white men from
Coweta and Fayette counties have
been indicted by a Meriweather
county grand jury on charge of
murder in connection with the
death of a Negro man in Coweta
county.
On Aug. 10 the body of Jack
Walker, alias Jack Kendall, was
found in a Meriweather county
creek near Gay, Ga. Walker had
been shot three times.
The white men, Warner Hannah
of Brooks in Fayette county, and
Jack and Herbert Dunn, brothers
of HARRISON in Coweta county,
were arrested in connection with
Walkers death.
Sheriff Lamar Butts, of Coweta
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-09
Cite Patterson
For CONTEMPT
Of Congress

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 CAMP
The House Lobbying committee
voted last Saturday to cite William
L. Patterson, executive secretary of
the Civil Rights Congress for con-
tempt of Congress.
The contempt charges were brou-
ght against the Gro executive for
alleged refusal to make all records
on receipts and contributions to his
organization assessible to the select
committee on lobbying activities.
Cited for contempt along with
Patterson were Edward A. Rumely,
executive secretary of the Commit
tee for Constitutional Government,
and Joseph P. Kamp of the Con-
stitutional Educational league.
Patterson refused to furnish the
committee with names of contribu-
tors to Gro on the grounds that
many persons had given money to
help fight for the civil rights of
Willie MCGEE, Rosa Lee Ingram
and other cases. While these peo-
pie might be helping to fight for
the civil rights of some less for
tunate person, they would perhaps
be branded as subversive by this
committe if it was known that they
had contributed to an organization
which has been listed as subversive
by the attorney general.
Action on the contempt citations
were taken in a special executive
session of the committee called by
Chairman Buchanan and will per-
haps go to the house next week.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-09
University Of n. c.
Suits Withdrawn

DURHAM, N. c., Sept. -
(INS)-The ranks Of eight Negro
students battling for entry into the
university of North Carolina Law
school in a Durham Federal-court
trial were sliced in half during
Tuesdays proceedings.
The original plaintiff, Harold
Epps, withdrew his complaint ex-
planning that since filing the suit
he has graduated from the North
Carolina college Law School and
has been admitted to the state bar.
Four other students joined Epps
in the withdrawal while a new
plaintiff, j. Kenneth Lee, was al
lowed to enter the case.
Besides Lee, other students now
seeking entry into the university
in the trial are Sol Revis, James
Lassiter and Floyd B. McKissick.
The youths are attempting to
prove that the legal training IA
cilities offered by the university
are superior to those of the North
Carolina College Law School.
DEPENDENTS in the case are the
state and the university.
During the second-round Of pro-
ceedings, university of Chicago
Law Professor Malcolm P. Sharp
testified that the prestige" and
opportunity of contract offered by
the university makes it superior to
the Negro college.
Later Sharp, in debate with de-
Tense attorney William B. UNI
stead, a former U. S. Senator from
North Carolina, said he favored the
eradication of all segregation" in
colleges.
Meanwhile. defense Witness
George G. Harvey, Oklahoma at
torney employed by the American
Bar Association to inspect Law
Schools throughout the country
stated that he considers the two
schools equal.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-09
White Soldier
Tells How Negro
Saves His Life
BOstOnian Writes
Mother About CT
Who Saved Him
BOSTON, Sept. 4.-(ANP)-
HE was a very brave fellow"

He was very brave fellow"
Thus Pfc. Dennis j. "Skippy"
Sweeney, Jr., of Boston, simply
described in a letter to his moth
er Of the Negro soldier who saved
his life IN Korea.
The tan hero was a truck driver
who carried the wounded Sweeney
500 yards through vicious sniper
fire and then drove him through
enemy lines to a field hospital.
The following description of the
rescue appeared in Sweeney's lets
ter to his mother:
"Me and Stan Chs buddy were
hit together by shrapnel just out
side Taejon. got two pieces in
my back, two more in my arm, one
piece in my rear and one IN my
leg. Stan got one in the arm and
leg.
Il am pretty lucky. I never
thought l would get OF of that am
bush alive. A colored fellow car
ried me 600 yards to truck the
night it happened. And | honestly
think that if it wasn't for him
probably would be still lying there.
boy, that truck driver drove us
right through their lines !, to free
dom. He was very brave fell
low!"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-09
Negro Bravery
Aids u. S. In
Cold War

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 = The
achievements of the Negro oath in
fantry regiment on the Korean
war front are proving to be as
effective on the cold war front as
on the hot war front.
At present top policy leaders of
the United States are formulat-
ing propaganda program not only
to refute Communist cold war tao
tics, but to also point out the posi-
tive facts about America to the
world.
Among leading topics on the
propaganda front is the color line
subject. The Reds are harping on
American treatment of Negroes,
particularly in the south.
The activities of the Oath Infan-
try and the exploitation of their
achievements on the front are help
ing America to let the world know
that Negro troops do have respon-
sibilities and their native country
is proud of what they are doing.
Earlier in the cold war the
U.S.A. exploited the achievement
of DR.. Ralph j. Bunche as a UN
Mediator. The prospective appoint
ment of Edith Sampson to the UN
General Assembly also is expected
to help America.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-09
Roosevelt, Pandit
Become AKA
Members

. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. A.
/ (ANP)-Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
and Madam Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
has accepted honorary membership
in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Mrs. Laura Lovelace, supreme basil
leus of the AKA, announced here
Saturday.
In extending the invitation the
sorority sent a letter to each stat
ing that with an awareness of the
challenge to improve human re-
lationships among all people, our
organization has opened its men,
bership to all races.
ave are happy to state that
women of other racial groups num-
Der among us. We feel the addi-
ton of your name with honorary
status would be a distinct contri-
BUTTON"
Madam Pandit stated that she
appreciated the honor being con-
1erred upon her by the members
of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Mrs. Roose-.
welt wrote Il appreciate your ask
ing me to be an honorary member
and shall be glad to accept"
Plans are in process for formal
recognition of these two interna-
tional figures.
Other nationally known persons
who are honorary members of
Alpha Kappa Alpha are Miss Mar
ion Anderson, Miss Jane Hunter,
Mrs. Jessie Vann, Mrs. Charlotte
Hawkins Brown, Miss Meta War
rick Fuller, Mrs. Maude Quincy
Harris, Madam Caterina Jarboro,
Miss Hazel L. Harrison, DIR. Sara
w. Brown, and Mrs. Emma c..
Clemet.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-09
CHICAGO LIFTS
Ban ON film.
NO WAY OUT"

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-(SNS)-
The censor division of the Chicago
Police department has rescinded a
previous decision and will permit
the motion picture "No Way Out"
tc be shown in this city with a
small portion Of the film deleted.
Capt. Harry Fulmer announced
the decision of the censor depart
ment less than q week after he.
recommended the banning of the
movie in Chicago. The film deals
with the prejudices encountered by
a Negro doctor.
Meanwhile, the Massachusetts
Commissioner of Public Safety has
banned "No Way Out" from being
shown on Sundays anywhere in
the state.
1.-The picture was disapproved
for showing on Sunday" Commits
sioner Daniel |. Murphy said, "be-
cause it contained language and
situations which in my opinion,
were not in keeping with the prop
er observance of the Lords Day.
The Chicago ban was lifted af-
ter protests by several national
groups. At the suggestion of
Commissioner Pendergast, Mayor
Martin H. Kennedy appointed
special committee consisting of
two Negro men, one Negro woman
and three white men to view the
film Tuesday night. This commit
tee recommended that the film be
shown with certain exceptions.
The deletion will be one-min-
ute scene depicting fifty Negroes
arming with clubs and baseball
bats for gang fight with fifty
white men armed with broken bet
ties,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-09
Mrs. Minnie E.
Roby Found Dead

Mrs. Minnie E. Roby was found
dead on September /, in the home
OF her cousin, Mrs. M. L. Morrison,
525 w. Pascagoula Street, where
she had made her home for the
last eight months. Mrs. Roby was
a public school teacher of Missis-
sippi, and great church worker.
While in Jackson she affiliated
with Whites Chapel Missionary
Baptist Church where she served
in the B. T. u, Church School and
the regular church services.
Mrs. Morrison carried the body
back to Brooksville, Miss, the
home of Mrs. Roby, for burial on
Wednesday, September 6.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-09-09
nAAcP To Aid
Man Attacked by
S. E. kIansmen

MYRTLE BEACH. S. c., Sept.
4L(SNS)-The National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Color
ed People has pledged full assist
ance to Charles Fitzgerald and
other victims of last SATURDAYS
outbreak of Khan violence which
resulted in the killing of robed
policeman, at nearby Happy Hill.
In New York, Walter White,
notwithstanding, Of the NAA-
CP, has demanded that the Depart
ment of Justice take action in the
case under authority title 10, Sec
ton 241 U. S. criminal Code, MAX
ing it federal offense to go upon
the highway in disguise to deny
civil rights to any citizens.
White also requested Gov. j.
Strom Thurmond to insure fullest
protection to Fitzgerald and pre-
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