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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30

Bridge Party Given
In HoHomon Home

Mrs. Martin Hathcock and Mrs.
Robert Duke were co-hostess for
a bridge party last Tuesday even
ing in the home of Mrs. j. w. Hol-
loman.
Mrs. Ed Holloman was high
score winner and Mrs. w. H. Fin
cher, Jr, won second high. Mrs.
Bean White won the bingo prize
and Mrs. Reid the low score prize.
Mrs. Curtis Gibson was a tea
guest. The hostess served refresh
ments of a salad plate, sandwiches
and coffee to the four tables of
guests.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30
Clubs
Miss Stonsbuy Is
Honored With Dinner

Mrs. A. E. Swinney's home was
the scene of a family gathering
Sunday when Mrs. Swinney, Mrs.
John j. Baker and Miss Leila
Stansbury entertained at dinner
honoring their niece, Miss Mary
Kathryn Stansbury and her fiance,
Mr.. Hermon Ward, of Clinton
whose engagement and approach
ing marriage have been formally
announced.
Other guests were Mrs. j. A.
Stansbury and Miss Carolyn
Stansbury, mother and sister of
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30
In Cur Wreck

Friends of Mrs. w. T. Holder
viii regret to know that she suf-
fered a broken collar bone in an
automobile accident last Monday
night near Indianola. The auto
mobile in which she was riding
was struck by a car driven by a
negro, who is reported to have
run a red light. Mrs. Walter Up
church and Mrs. Sparkle Upchurch
yer in the car with Mrs. Holder.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30
Pictured In Commercial

Friends of Homer Davis and
his daughter Lillian were interest
ed to e their pictures in the Fri
day Commercial Appeal along
with Jack Flanagan and his
daughter of Memphis, who are
also well known in Lexington.
The picture showed the two
daughters on sleds in the snow
at a Memphis park, accompanied
by their fathers.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30
Visit Mrs. Lannon's

Mr.. and Mrs, George Lannon's
of Memphis spent last weekend
with his mother, Mrs. Minnie
Lannon's. Recent guests of Mrs.
Lannon's were Mrs. Charles AL
len of Greenwood and Mrs. Win
zell Dickard of Tchula.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30

the bride-elect. This lovely home
with its furnishings of real an
tiques and treasured heirlooms
formed a beautiful setting for this
happy occasion. The party arriv-
ed from Clinton in mid-morning
and at one o'clock were invited
into the dining room where a four
course dinner was faultlessly SER
we'd. The table with its real lace
dinner cover glistened with cry
stall and was centered with a
lovely arrangement of golden yell
low chrysanthemums and autumn
leaves.
The happy couple is planning an
early December wedding. The
ceremony is to be performed IN
the home of the bride at Clinton.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30

We wish to express our sincere
appreciation for the thoughtful
ness of our many friends who
have been so kind and helpful
since the loss of our home by fire.
The c. l.. Hathcock family
pd.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30
Beuluh B. T. u. To
Meet Tuesday Night

The newly organized B. T. U.
of the Beulah Baptist Church will
meet Sunday evening, December
3rd at 500 at the church.
All members and others wish
ing to join are urged to be pres
ent.
The singing club will meet next
Tuesday night.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30
Receives Promotion

James Skinner, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Skinner, was promoted
to the rank of Corporal on No
vember II, a recent letter stated.
James is with the Engineers now
stationed in England.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30
THANKSGIVING Guest

]. B. Robertson of Mississippi
Southern College and Miss Fran
ces Woodward of Hattiesburg
were Thanksgiving guests of Mr..
and Mrs. JIG. Robertson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30
Receives Call

Receives Call
Curtis Gibson has received his
call to active duty in the u S.
Air Force and will report to Max
well Field Air Force Base on De-
cember 20. MI. Gibson was in the
Air Force reserves.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30
Visit Mrs. Holder

Mrs. Buster Taylor and Nancy
of Durant and Mrs. Jack Carter
and Jan of Indianola spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. w. T.
Holder.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30

Sunday Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wesley
Bailey and Sara Edna and Mr.. B.
w. Eubanks were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lundy in
Cruger.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30
Thanksgiving Guest

Mrs. Potts of Kosciusko spent
Thanksgiving day with the o. w.
Thompsons.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30
Sunday Visitors

Sunday Visitors
DR.. John Sanders of Jackson
and Billy Carter stopped by Sum
day on their way back from deer
hunting to visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Carter.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30

In Jackson
MI. and Mrs. j. B. Holder Wis
tied their cousin in Jackson Sun
day.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30
Visit Sister

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Herring
and son Don of Hopkinsville, KY,
are visiting his sister, Mrs. M. X.
CHM this week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30

Thanksgiving Guests
Mr., and Mrs. Roy Young and
Mary Arlyn spent Thanksgiving
in Laurel and Shubuta,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30
From Jackson

+ rom
MIR. and Mrs. John B. Greer of
Jackson spent Thanksgiving with
her mother, Mrs. A. M. Doty.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30
Visit Son

Visit Son
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Reeves of
Marion, Arkansas, visited their
son, Eddie Heath and family here
last week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30
From Greenwood

From Greenwood
DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Weeks, of
Greenwood, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Hal Gillian Thanksgiv-
ing afternoon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-30

Visit Relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hathcock
from Yazoo. City spent the holi-
days with relatives in Lexington.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-08-25
State Girds For
Action On Victory
Fund For Sweat

Dallas-A. Maeeo Smith, seere-
tary Of the Texas Committee spon-
soring the Sweat Victory Fund for
$4,000 announces that leaders
throughout the state have advised
his office that they and their or
CARNATIONS are ready TO go into
action on the project.
The realization seems to be
general, Smith said, that our
struggle for freedom was really
only begun when Heman Marion
Sweat received a favorable deci-
sion from the U. S. Supreme Court
in June. Prior to the Sweat vic
tory, our fight was to gain a
foothold. TO make that first crack
in the wall of oppression that sur
rounded us. The Sweat victory
was that Foothold Now we have
before US the task of going TO
court again and again until the
foothold becomes walking room. I'M
til segregation is driven out of
every Negroes life in this state.
$1,000 of the $4,000 fund we
are raising belongs TO Sweat, to
finance his legal education and to
see that he is able to live in a re-
spectacle manner while he devotes
full time to study.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-08-25
Shift Of Naacp
Member Drive To
Fall Is Approved

Dallas-Following announcement
recently the press and the News
letter, organ Of the NAACP South
west Region, of the shift of the
official membership campaign
period in this area from the
spring to the fall months of Sep
TENDER, October and November.
branch officers have written many
letters to the Regional Office hall
ing the move with great enthusi-
asm, 1t was announced here by
Donald Jones, regional secretary.
Numbers of such letters said
Jones, have reached US the past
week, all agreeing that the shift
is an important progressive step
forward and asserting that pre-
parations for the changeover are
being made Immediately on the
branch level"
The main reason for the change,
Jones stated, was to place the
campaign period In the time of
year which. in the rural areas OF
the Southwest, at least. is payday"
the harvesting time.
But aside from this all-impor-
tant reason, there are Others" he
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-08-25

Prieella Wrights attended the fun
eral of Mrs. Albright in Little
Rock last week . Miss Zelma M
English and Oscar Moore of this
city We're married in the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William English, Menifee, August
18th at $50 p. m. Rev Earnest Fin
ley, minister of the Church of
Christ, Morrilton, officiated $50. The
bride was given in marriage by
her father and Mrs. Alma Byrd,
sister of the bride, was maid of
honor. Theodore Howard was best
man. The bride wore a white ray
on suit with navy accessories and a
corsage of red roses. The maid of
honor wore a yellow linen suit
with green accessories and a cor
sage of white carnations. A recep-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-08-25
AFL Union Gives
$1,000 To NAACP

New York-A contribution OF
81 900 from the Hotel and Restau-
rant Employees and Bartenders In
ternational Union, AFL, to aid the
educational program of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, was ac-
cepted this week with warm
thanks by NAACP Secretary
Walter White.
In a letter to Hugo Ernest, gen.
eral president of the union, Mr..
White expressed pride that the
job we are doing merits both the
moral and financial support Of
the union, and noted that the AS
ISOLATION is planning an extensive
educational campaign toward the
objective Of bringing about the
election of a more enlightened
Congress.
Contributions of 500 each to
the NAACP Legal Defense and Ed
ucational Fund, Inc, were receiv.
ed this week from Senator William
Benton of Connecticut and the
Chattanooga branch Of the NAAC
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-08-25
HE RUNS TRAVEL BUREAU FOR KILOWATS. :.

Whenever a new route has to be figured
out for an Arkansas Power & Light
Company transmission line, Capt. Lloyd
II. Pond of Pine Bluff does the job.
Using aerial maps and notes from sur
veyors, he literally operates a travel
bureau for kilowatts in AP&L territory.
Capt. Pond is a native Arkansan, grad
uate of the Universitys College of En-
gineering, and has been working on
AP&L projects more than 20 years, one
of its many team members who has come
up through the ranks.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-08-25
Local Boy Is
With the US Army
In Germany

Rhein Main Air Base, Frank
furt, Germany-Private First Class
Edgar Wesson, son of Mrs. Effie
Wesson, 1903 West 10th Street.
Little Rock is a recent addition to
the personnel of Rhein Main
Air Base, Frankfurt, Germany. He
is assigned to the 6lst Mainten-
ance and Supply Group 6lst Troop
Carrier Wing.
Pfc. Wesson graduated from
Childress High School in 1914 and
attended college at AM&N until
l947. For a while he was an in
surance agent and was also active
in community social work, until
he entered the US Air Force in
September, 194s. Now, after nearly
a year in the service, Pfc. NELSON'S
hope is ito climb the ladder of
success in the USAF".
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-08-25
Still Seek To
Pass Civil
Rights" Bill

Washington-Dismayed by the
inability to invoke cloture under
the present Wherry rule. Senators
Wayne Morse tR,, Oreg.) and HUI
bert Humphrey Cd, MIMI have
introduced a resolution to amend
Senate Rule XXI to provide for
limitation of debate by "a MAORI
ty vote of those voting"
The resolution, which was intro
dueed and referred to the Senate
Committee On Rules and Admins
tration on August 2, is the opening
move in drive to revise the Sen
ate rules to make it easier to break
filibusters, Following the failure
to invoke cloture on the motion to
gain on July II, Walter White,
take up FEPC on May 10 and "a
executive secretary of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, called for revi-
sion of the Senate rules as the on
ly hope for enactment of civil
rights legislation.
Under terms of the so-called
Wherry compromise resolution, "a
dopted on March II, l949, debate
may be limited only if GA senators
vote for the cloture petition. Such
vote has not been obtained since
adoption of that rule. The Morse
Humphrey resolution would shut
off a filibuster by a simple MAORI
ty vote. This is the kind of rule
which the NAACP advocated at
the opening of the 8lst Congress.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-08-25
"TID.bITS"


There IS a festive air around
Old Due campus around 7;30 each
evening. This is the recess period
Of the night classes. Here you will
ind veterans of World War II,
teen-agers, housewives, profession
al girls, instructors, and What-have-
you, drinking cokes, lounging east
" on the benches and seemingly
enjoying life. Across the street in
the Dunbar High School the huge
veterans program huns like a
large factory. The summer session
IS nearing its end and the admin
strduon and faculty is readying
itself fer the opening of our big
gest year. This will come around
the first Of September.
By the way, there has been some
Misunderstanding waiting around
town that tuition would be raised
at DJC this year. Allow me TO
quote authority that this raise will
not apply to nou-veteran students.
The same obtainable fee will be in
order again this year.
No raises-no reductions.
Mrs Hegwood Will steer the Eng
lish Dept having completely re-
covered from her recent illness.
Mrs Conway Will head the edu-
cation, Mrs. L. Robinson the So
eial sciences and John |. King
will assist with administration and
handle the political science. Mrs.
Aston will have charge of the Of
fee Among faculty members
studying away from home this
summer are; j. !. King Boston
University and Mrs. L. Robinson
Pennsylvania U. and Dean l.. NJ
Christophe New York University
VI there are others, please for
give mcl.
The new bursar will be Mrs
Blanche McCray. daughter Of Mrs
Cornala Bruce, veteran publ,
school teacher.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-08-25

ton was held in the brides home
Immediately following the eere-
mony. Many guests from Morrill,
ton, Russellville, Fort Smith and
st. Louis were present The couple
are at home at 9l2 Walnut street
Mrs. Moore is a graduate of Phi
lander Smith and has tught
5 years here in the county train
ing school Mr.. and Mrs. George
McClinton of Detroit are guests in
the home of Johnnie L. Jones, bro
Their Of Mrs. MeClinton.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-08-25
"Appeal Decision
Opens Way For
Attack On RACE"

BY introducing the propositiJ.
mat Negroes should not sit q.
JuHes 30 cases involving Commuu
isis. the Circuit Court Of Appeal
lays % basis for following the at.
TACK on Communists with an at
TACK ON their friends, an analy-
SIS by the Civil Rights Congress
Oh The recent decision upholding
me conviction Of the eleven Com
munIsi leaders declares.
The Clyl Rights Congress also
SaId' Confronted with proof Of
We systematic discrimination a.
boihst Negroes tin selection of
Jurors, the Court answered with
ne Incredible statement that this
i'cTIndnaiiou against Negroes was
g'' objectionable, for they were
u'cf'mnaled against not because
o'y We're Negroes but because
"gy "ero poor"
'ue NhC a militant organization
VI Negroes and white which has
''n notable victories against
'"''e-Suprcmacy frame-ups Of
,'Vo Negro victims as Willie Nc
S'e' Haywood Patterson and the
''u'on' Six, has called on all A.
s'Vans especially non-Com-
,"'DS' Amcrlcans.....to demand
"'' the u S Supreme Court
,.'u' hearing to the Communist
t'u''s and then to reverse the
VISION by the Court Of Appeals
NJ It's analysis, Gro continued,
sue rights of the Negro people
always been akin to the
81" OF labor and political minor
SO That an attack upon one
g o'9oly is followed by an at
ave., upon the others
WIN not this decision there.
serve to encourage racism and
O Violence against the Negro
vpIe and encourage those rcspon.
S' ior such legal lynchings' as
1,. against Willie McGoe, The
."'on Six, the MartinsvillC
cpc MN and Rosa Lee 1ngram7", The
,,, ,ne court decision, CRC alst
ly. ENDED, gives the Southern
bs., "ers the argument they hav,
y" hooking for to keep Ne
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-08-25

groes off iuries, along with the
poor whites they also want to
keep off juries.'
The analysis added, This deci-
sion against the Communist lea
ders) makes it clear that, just as
In Germany, the outlawing of the
Communist Party in this country
would be followed Immediately by
the outlawins of bona fide unions
and all militant organizations of
the Negro people,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-08-25

p. Mr.. White contributed to the
Scottsboro Defense Committee a
fee of 500 which he received
from Doubleday and Company for
an introduction written for a book
on the Scottsboro case by DR.. Al
Ian Knight Chalmers.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-08-25
CONWAY

Frank Hooks has returned to
st. Louis after spending the week
lend here as guest Of Mrs. Hooks
father, James Hamilton. Mrs. Ly-
der Greenlaw and son accompani-
ed Frank Hooks to ST. Louis
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie James Mr..
and Mrs. Hazel Mccoy and Mrs.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-08-25
TRUCKS RUNNING BOARD
USED AS THEIR OFFICE

Johnny E. Ham (left) and Carl Tisdale
are meter readers for the Arkansas
Power & Light Company at Malvern.
Since their route covers many rural areas
around Malvern, they travel by truck,
and find the running board is a con-
venient place for making notes in their
meter books.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-08-25

ANNIVERSARY GUEsTS-When the National Negro Bust
League holds its Golden Anniversary Convention Tus
kegee Institute Alabama beginning August 29h the four living
past presidents will be hand for the hreeday They
from left to right C. Spauldng president of North
lima Mutual Life Insurance Company Durham N c.; Dr. j.
Walker president of Universal Life Insurance Company and
president of the TrState Bank Memphis Ten Editor Roscoe
Dunee of the Black Dispatch, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and
G. Castor, head of the SmthGaston enterprises Bming
ham Alabama,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-08-25

said. The shift allows our
branches to get out of the way
of other community spring drives.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-08-25

With The Churches
st. Peters Rock
The 18th anniversary of Rev. +.
7. Evans, pastor of st. Peters Rock
Baptist church will begin Mon.
day night. The Introductory SER
mon will be preached by Rev J.
H. Gatlin. The anniversary SER
mon will be preached by Rev. J.
V. Cooper. The public is invited.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-08-10
Karl Brown To
Aid Fund Drive

East Cleveland's sectional divi-
sions of the 1850 Community Chest
campaign though but a few days
old, already are in the initial throes
of organizational plans for the
late October drive.
William V. Cumler, head of Sec
ton 33, the area south of Euclid
ave-, has recruited Mrs. Karl
Brown to serve as vice chairman
of the business teams divisions.
Appointees to six other chairman
ships will be forthcoming next
week, according to Mr.. Cumler.
Advance notice, also from Sec.
| ton SO, is being given of the open
ing campaign dinner date for thi
group. 1t win be Tuesday, Oct.3
in one of the suburbs two higl
schools, either Kirk or Shaw, will
Stratton Motors Company acting
as sponsoring hosts.
For purposes of complete cover
age the city has been divided into
three sections by Robert A. Schen-
kelberg, Metropolitan Division vice
chairman of the Chest campaign.
In addition to Mr.. Cumler's area,
there are Sections 50, manned by
Mrs. G. w. Gels. and 81, with Mrs.
Grover c. Snyder in charge.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-08-10
Resume Open
House At GE

Open House at the General
Electric Lighting Institute at
Nela Park, suspended during the
month of July, will be resumed
on a weekly basis beginning Tues
day, August 8. The Institute was
closed for month to permit the
installation of new exhibits.
World famed demonstration
center of the latest developments
in light sources and lighting ap-
plications the Institute will be
open to G-E employees, their
guests, and community groups
each Tuesday evening. Doors open
at Z p. M, and the last conducted
tour starts at 8 p. m.
The open-house program in
cludes a visit to the Lamp Gal
lery, which features the worlds
largest and smallest lamp bulbs;
demonstrations of the latest light
ing developments for the home,
store, office and school; and a
half-hour show, Light Sorcery,"
in the auditorium.
Between 5000 and $4,000 per
sons have visited the Institute an.
nually since it was rededicated in
1916.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-08-10
Commission Okehs
S135>000 Bond Issue
For November Ballot

Submission at the November
election of a $135,000 bond issue
for essential lighting improve
ments and street and sewer re-
pairs was the number one legis-
lation to be given the ego" signal
by the City Commission at its
Tuesday night meeting.
Approximately 100000 of the
total fund from the bond issue
would be utilized for lighting. The
remainder would be allotted to
necessary sewer and street work.
Under consideration and in
tense study by the Commission
for a year, these improvements
constitute the completion of a
program, particularly in streets,
that was deferred of necessity
during World War II. During the
past four years, however, a por
ton of this accumulated backlog
of essential repairs has been un-
dertaken.
With the voters approval in
November assuring continuation
and completion of the improve
ments, the city will boast of a
lighting system, for instance, that
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-08-10
Shaw Grad Gets
Ohio u. Post

John D. "Jack" Hostutler, June
graduate Of Ohio University, as
sumed the position as assistant to
Vic Sherow, director of press re-
lations for the university this week,
according to a report from Athens
Ohio.
Hostutler, manager Of the 194e
and 1949 varsity baseball teams,
will devote most of his attention
to the university's athletic news
program covering all varsity and
freshman athletics.
He has been in close contact with
the university's athletics during
his four years at the university
and has served as editor Of the
student newspaper during the cur
rent summer session.
Hostutler, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold ]. Hostutler of 14304
Euclid ave., was a 1916 graduate
of Shaw High School. He was
awarded a Bachelor of Science in
Journalism degree at the June
commencement. He is a member
of Theta Chi social fraternity and
Sigma Delta Chi, national journa-
listic fraternity.
He is married. His wife, the
former Elizabeth Ann Baker of
Belle, w. Va, will be graduated
August 18th, with a degree of
Bachelor of Science in Home Eco
nomics. She will be a teacher this
fall at the New Straitsville High
School.