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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-15

Billy w. Harris served as best
man with Henry Forest Flen,-
ming, John T. Parker, Jr., Shelby
Parker of Cruger and Carl +.
Fincher of Greenwood ushers.
Immediately after the weddino
a reception was held in tie hon,e
VI the plIoe's mother. Mrs. VIM
Henry received the guest. at inc
door and presented ;nem q tho
receiving line in which Inc bridal
party stood. Assisting toe plesfs
were Mrs. c. T. Cobb, who IRE
sided at the guests register. Mr.,
Ralph Ray, Mrs Luther Ganong
Mrs. Harvey Harris, Mrs Jim
Brown, Mrs. Henry Nc ses Jr
Mrs. Dunlap Rose, Mrs. Walter
Curle and Mrs. Herman Watkins
Mrs Jimmy Cunningham presided
at the punch bowl.
The dining table was conferred
with a three TERED wedding cake
topped with miniature bride
and groom and wreathed with
gardenias. Mrs. j. B. Mulholland
of Mobile, aunt of the bride. serv-
ed the cake.
The couple left for motor TIM
on the Gulf Coast For travelling
Mrs. Parker wore a pink gabar-
dine suit, white hat with white
and brown accessories and the
orchid from her bridal bouquet.
Out of town guests for the
wedding were Mrs. JSn Brown.
Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Ford, Kosciusko, Mrs. Hassie eau
sey, Durant; Mr.. and Mrs. M Cole,
Mrs. Leo Wolfe, Union; Mrs. Min
ME Christmas, D. w. Boyd, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Fincner, Green
wood; Mr.. and Mrs. Willie f.
Jones, Greenville, Mr.. and Mrs.
Forest Stribblefield, Brandon;
Mrs. J. H. Mulholland, Canton:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mulholland.
Mobile; Mrs. c. B. Mcleod, Pine
Bluff, Ark; Mrs. Herman Wat
kins, Belzoni; and Mrs. Jim Turn
er, Greenwood.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-15
TCHULA NEWS
Mrs. c. R. Hamlin, Reporter
SCOUTS RETURN FROM
KICKAPOO. SUNDAY

Frank Gwin, Jr., Scoutmaster,
and John Edgar Hays, assist
ant took group of Boy Scouts
from Troop 70 to Camp Kickapoo,
Sunday and returned for them
Friday. In the party were Terrell
Mature Cobb, David and Melvin
S&nuelson, Davis Gordon. Wal
lace and Paul Odom, Jimmy Grit
fifth, Sydney Sheppard, Glen
Buck, Wilson King Cunningham,
James Black and Donald Byrd.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-15
BUFFET SUPPER FOR
PARKER JONES
BRIDAL PARTY

Mr. and Mrs. George Samaha,
and MIR and Mrs. James Nader of
GREENWOOD complimented Miss
Para Ellen Jones and Carl Park
er with buffet supper in the
'Samaha home, Tuesday evening.
An arrangement of snap drag
ons graced the mantle and NAV
DAISIES were placed on the piano,
rink and white colors were used
IN the dining room. The table
covered with Madeira cloth was
centered with low crystal bowl
OF pink hydrangeas and Queen
AIMS lace, with a miniature bride
and groom in the center placed
on mirror plaque.
Chicken mousse; tomato aspic-
IN a cream cheese rose, pear
sa la d, cheese straws, hors
,deuvres, pink and white minis,
Cake and cream puffs were serv-
ed buffet style with guests seat
ed at small tables in the living
room and porch. Miss Cecilia
Samaha, Mrs. Denton and Mrs.
Ola assisted in serving. Guests
were Miss Jones, Mr.. Parker, Miss
Waterer, Mrs Casteele, Miss Fin
cher, Miss Barrett, Miss Grow,
John T. Parker, Jr., Gene Fincher,
and Shelby Parker, members of
the bridal party and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Den
ton, Mr. and Mrs. L. Naaman am
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ola of Green
wood. The hostess presented the
honoree with crystal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Sharpe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry MCGEE, Miss
Jeanne Shields and guest Miss
Alice Mae Roland of Charleston,
Miss Barbara Buck, Crawford Lo-
gan, Collins Melton, Ray Melton,
Edgar Sweet, Gordin Lyon, John
Edgar Hays, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gwin, Jr., Donald and Ned Par
rish enjoyed a week end outing
at State Park, Durant
Mrs. v. Reinhard mas returned
from visit with MIR. and Mrs.
Curtis Jones in Laurel. She made
the trip with Miss Evelyn Kazar
on her return from HattiesbUrg.
Mrs. c. w. Smith has returned
from ten day trip 10 Monterey,
Mexico with Mr., and Mrs. J T.
Lacy and Don Preston of Jack
son.
Mrs. William Darnell and sons
visited her mother, Mrs. c. r.
Hamlin, Tuesday. Charles and
Richard remained for longer
visit.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-15
TCHULA B. AND p. w. CLUB
HONORED RECENTLY

The Tchula B. and P. w. Club
received a citation for being 100
per cent in membership re-
newals and Mrs. Sara Baine was
appointed time keeper at the
State Convention in Gu!tport and
elected treasurer of District four.
Others serving were Mrs. Tavia
Bennett on the District Awards
Committee and Miss Lorraine Nor
man on District four nominating
committee.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-15
REV. AND MRS. J. ". STEWART
ATTENDS CONFERENCE

Rev. and Mrs. J. v. Stewart at
tended the Annual Conference in
Greenville from Friday through
Sunday. Others attending were
B. B. Brannon, Marshal Bennett,
Frank Gwin, ST., and Mr.. and.
Mrs. L. T. Foster.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Parker OF
Yazoo City visited Mr.. and Mira.
John Mulholland, Tuesday, in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Shep-
pard.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-15

Miss Barbara Ann GraDtham
and Miss Doris Mae HarthcocE
spent last week in Memphis with
r. D. Wright.
More Tchulu en- Fage Twol
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. d. Watkins and
Mrs. Marvin Smith left for Den
yer, Colorado, Thursday. Mrs.
Smith will 60 on to Sacramento,
California to visit her parents.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-15

son of McComb spent Sunday
with her mother. Mrs. Nv. j.
Paul.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-15

Mrs. Watson Weatherly and
baby daughter Gayle of Gulfport
are guests in the home of her pa
rents, MIR. and. Mrs. w. j. Penn.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-15

Mrs. r. F. Austin returned
Monday from Millingon Naval
Base, Tenn. where she visited
her son Chief Elec. Leon Austin
und family. They accompanied
her home and they will visit in
Biloxi before going back to
Tennessee.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-15

G.. w. Crow is a patient in the
Greenwood Hospital.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-15

His manX friends are glad that
Rev Stewart has been returned
as pastor of the Tchula Methodist
Church.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-15

Mrs. William Darnell and sons
visited her mother, Mrs. c. r.
Hamlin, Tuesday. Charles and
Richard remained for a longer
visit.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-15

M. and Mrs. Wallace Robin
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-15

Mrs. c. w. Smith has returned
from ten day trip 10 Monterey,
Mexico with Mr.. and Mrs. J P.
Lacy and Don Preston of Jack
son.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-15

Mrs. v. Reinhard mas returned
from visit with MIR. and Mrs.
Curtis Jones in Laurel. She made
the trip with Miss Evelyn Kazar
on her return from Hattiesburg.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-05-19

the Causasian."
The NAACP branch scholarship,
which aims to encourage excellen-
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-05-19
GIRL WINS
concluded from page -

concluded from page -
straight AS throughout her three
years in senior high school, is the
first Negro to win the valedictory
honor at the high school. An edi-
torial inthe White Plains Report
er-Dispatch of May A cites her ex-
cellent record and asserts that
"this outstanding performance
should confound those bigots who
determinedly ignore the anthro-
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-05-19
Returns to Alma
Mater AS
Commencement .
Speaker

NEW ORLEANS (ANP) Archi-
bald T. LeCesne, the first Negro
assistant states attorney to try a
case inthe Criminal Court Of Cook
county, in Chicago, will deliver
the commencement address at
Xavier university on May 81.
This occasion will be cold
home" week to LeCesne because
he will return to the city of his
birth and his alma mater. He
grew up and attended public and
parochial schools in New Orleans.
Now living in Chicago, LeCesne
as an assistant states attorney to
States Atty. John S. Boyle has
made two firsts for Negroes : first
Negro assistant in all of Illinois
to prosecute a case in Criminal
court after indictments have been
erturned, and first Negro assis-
tant states attorney to have a
trial call of his own.
Because of his success as a Ne
gro at Criminal court, a second
Negro has been assigned there.
After being graduated from
Xavier in 1886, LeCesne under
scholarship aid went to the How
ard University Law school from
which he was graduated in 1898.
His advanced education included
a year at Yale university as a
CT under the Army Specialized
THraining program and additional
law study at the Catholic Univer-
sity Law school.
He spent two years in the army.
After the war he moved to
Chicago where he passed the Hi
nois bar, then joined the firm Of
Temple and Wimbish. He then be-
came active with the Democratic
party's third ward organization.
LeCesne was appointed to his
present position March 16, 1919.
He originally was assigned tenn
porarily to Boys court and Wo-
mems court.
Discussing his experience in
that court, he recently said: 81
have never experienced any per-
sonal incident which even suggests
anything that l am looked upon
as Being different in any way
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-05-19

ce inschohrship, is awarded each
year tothe Negro graduate making
the highest average above B-plus.
Arkansas State press., 1950-01-27

ed highly for her untiring work
and interest. She well deserves all
the praises, encouragement and
support the citizens of Little Rock
have to offer.
Because this broadcast is city
wide, all Sunday schools, regard
less of denomination, should send
their children and contributions
to participate and continue this
fine work. OF course it is a kid
die show aid not a strictly re.
ligious broadcast but we under.
stand that Mrs. Townsend's pro-
gram extends to all cultural lines
as far as Is minutes will allow. lie.
us support and encourage these
children and Mrs. Townsend.
Arkansas State press., 1950-01-27

Il feel that the attempted In
vasion as movement designed to
bring about furthering the cause
of Americas largest minorities is
another indication Of their deceit
"As in other countries, they
have attempted to use the plight
of exploited people as a vehicle to
spread their propaganda, So long
as ! have the power and authority,
shall exercise to the fullest ex-
tent ways and means to exclude
them"
In answer to these charges, Mr..
White issued the following state
ment Monday afternoon
We were trying to get as many
NAACP members and other inter-
ested in the fight for civil rights
to come down to Washington and
help to make the mobilization a
success by having a large delega-
ton.
Therefore, we sent out regular
press releases to the entire metro
politan press, colored and white
These releases must have been
picked up by the Daily Worker. At
no time have | ever issued a sep
arate statement to the Daily Work.
err regarding the civil rights mobil-
ization.
"The mimeographed letters of
accredition were at all times kept
under lock and key. No letter at
any time was issued to a person
planning to attend the conference
without checking our membership
files.
Every letter issued was issued
to an NAACP member, as per the
instructions of the national office.
Il think the issue is not that of
communism, but a fight for civil
rights"
Henry Lee Moon, public rela-
ton director for the NAACP re-
GREETED that any legitimate dele
gates may have been inconven-
fenced by the screening process.
"As far as know, all of the legi-
innate delegates were accredited"
! he said. though some may have
Arkansas State press., 1950-01-27
Riddles Show Gets
Help From Texas

Mrs. V, NJ Townsend, diligent
trainer of the young people on
the Kiddie Show presented each
Saturday morning over KVLC at
1900 o'clock, received The follow
ing letter from Mrs. Henrietta
Yancy of Waco, Texas.
Waco Public School
Waco, Texas
January 81, 1850
Dear Mrs. Towsend,
| have enclosed $500, a small
contribution to help you with the
Riddle Show It does not by any
means bespeak the worth of
your efforts, for you are building
character and character cannot be
built or bought in terms of money
The program has done so much
for Henrietta Elizabeth, and she
thoroughly enjoys the activity and
training you are giving her | do
want you to know | do sincerely
appreciate this fine movement and
all your thoughtful kindness in
helping our youth. Comes payday,
Arkansas State press., 1950-01-27
Girl Scouts Hold
Training Course
AT Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff--A Girl Scout Ia,
ers Training Course was heA
January 90 at the Girl S.,
Little House (white). Miss Boz
Ward was the very interesting
structor of the course. The
tendance was twenty-one for
two days. AT the end of the cou
awards were given each per,
The Instructor also helped to
game the Girl Scout Leader,
Pine Bluff.
Everyone attending is graf,
to Miss Ward for taking time
from her many duties to eome
Pine Bluff. She is Girl 81
Field Director of Little Rock
Mrs. d. F. Betton, RepoI
Arkansas State press., 1950-01-27
Bowling Congress
I'm Crow Policy
in Hot Water

Albany, N. Y. --tAtlasl--The A
merican Bowling Congress has run
into hot water with its race bias
policies in the state of New York.
Atty. General Nathaniel L. Gold
stein charged this week that the
American Bowling Congress with
Jim Grow policies. and filed pa
pers in New York County Supreme
Court in application for an injunc-
tion to restrain the Congress from
all activities in this State.
The Attorney General, cited Sec
lions of the organizations eonsti-
sutton as enforcing and compell-
ING discrimination based on race
and color" that defendants activi-
hes in the State of New York are
detrimental to and imperil the well
fare and morals of the people of
the State"
A summons and complaint in the
State of New York Is the first
such taken by State of Federal
asency against sports organiza-
ton. Well informed sport and le-
gal observers believe II will re-
volutionize not only those sports
organizations with bias clauses in
their constitution, but it will eff
feet all organizations.
Arkansas State press., 1950-01-27
Mr. White said that he used non

Mr., White said that he used non
letterhead stationery because each
NAACP branch was told to send
as many delegates az wanted to
come and he did not have enough
letterhead stationery for all the
delegates from New York.
However, Mr.. Whites action was
the target of a heated attack by
George L. P Weaver, assistant Sec
retary-treasurer of clio, one of the
agencies sponsoring the mobiliza-
ton.
Weaver's blast came when re-
porter asked Mr. Weaver to COM
ment on the fact that the mobliza-
tons policy against leftwingers had
caused a procedure which was in
conveniencing NAAcP delegates.
Mr. Weaver said:
It's bound to inconvenience del
egates and its good education for
them in the type of tactics the
Communists use. They can see for
themselves the harm the Commu-
nists have done
'The mimeographed letters are
deliberate attempt on the part of
the New York delegation to flood
the mobilization with Communists.
Lindsay White told the Daily
Worker that New York would is
sue credentials to anyone.
But We do not intend to pro-
vide a platform or vehicle for
their followers. Let them 60 out
Communist Party members and
and hire themselves a hall"
Similar sentiments were voiced
by Willard Townsend, president of
the CIO Transport Workers Union
and chairman of the accrediting
committee. who arrived at the In
terdepartmental Auditorium short
ly after II a. m. He said:
1T is my opinion that Lindsay
White eonsorted with the Commu-
mist Party in attempting to flood
the conference with Communist
delegates 1t is my belief that the
Communists deliberately attempted
to sabotage the conference.
Arkansas State press., 1950-01-27
CN. w. january

CNW. Januaryl
c Appointed by Booker Worthen
to serve on the Case Com
mittee' Of the Family Service
Agency of Greater Little
Rock.
D Elected for the Second Term
to the Community Council
Atty William Nash. Chair
man
Q Miss A. B. Gillian
A Elected President Emeritus
of the Board of Management
of the YWCA. tDeeemberl
B Honored at he Annual ~"
Dinner tJanuary)
10 Miss F Alene Waugh
A Alpha Kappa Delegate to the
10Th Annual Boule conven-
ing IN houston, texas,
II Mrs. G.. Jacquelin Davis
A Attended Board Meeting in
New York City of the Nation
al Association of Colorcd Muir
SEES.
IL Mrs. Gwendolyn Floyd
A Speaker-Annual Dinned WV
CA (Januaryl
B Member of Board of Direc-
tors-NC of NV. (Deeember)
c Appointed member Of the Pro-
gram Committee and Confer
ence Planning Committee of
Region " NCNW.
Is Mrs. Edna Douglas
A Speaker-January Meeting of
the NC OF NV.
Events of thte Month Sponsored
by Women
A Annual YWCA Dinner
Mrs. l.. M. Walker, Execu-
tive Director
B Annual Sigma Gamma Rho
Dramatic Tournament
Mrs. Edna Douglas-Prcsi-
dent
Arkansas State press., 1950-01-27
Fri, Jan. 81, 1850

weekend conferences al the PEN
tagon. attended by Civilian defense
chiefs. high-ranking military lead
ers, and members of the Presidents
Committee on Equality of Treat
ment and Opportunity in the
Armed Services.
Acceptance of a non-dlserimina-
tory job policy by the Army brings
the Service in line with the Air
Force and Navy. Both have had
racial policies acceptable to Sec
rotary of Defense Johnson and the
Presidents Committee.
Arkansas State press., 1950-01-27
Kiddies-


COntinxed rom page one
V. M. Townsend, last Saturday,
must have thoroughly enjoyed the
numbers rendered from the fol-
lowing churches, Bethel AME,
Rev. G.. Wayman Blakely, pastor;
]. U. Elston, superintendent; Mt.
Pleasant Baptist church, Rev. w.
E. Hayes, pastor; c. A. McCullum.
superintendent; ard Union AME
church, Rev. z. 2 Dryvo-, pastor;
]. w. Lamb, superintendent. The
little fellows made sure ina, their
particular church received the
proper publicity by giving the
names of their pastor, superinten-
dent of Sunday School and pia-
mist.
Mrs. Townsend IS the iIlustrious
wife of DR.. V. NJ. Townsend and
is well known throughout Arkan-
sas for her outstanding work with
children. She has been commend
Arkansas State press., 1950-01-27

been delayed by the careful
screening process of the credentials
committee"
Mr.. Moon added that the accredi.
tation procedure had been an
nounced far in advance of the
mobilization.
Arkansas State press., 1950-01-27
Denounced
Continued from page one

Continued from page one
NAACP in Great Meek, L. l. I'm
sick of all that business of calling
everyone a Communist
She and other accredited dele
gates from Great Neck We're dis
turbed over the fact that William
Cotter. head of their branch, had
tried three times to be accredited
and had not yet been given ere
dentials.
HE wouldn't think of being a
Communists, said Mrs. June Bis
serup of Great Neck. This is all a
personal feud and a matter of false
accusations, and they have really
given us the run-around.
Our NAACP was just a social
organization until Mr.. Cotter be-
came president, but he launched
the Levitown movement that led
to the non-discrimination clause
in Federal housing and he got
school teachers out there in Long
Island and everything.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lee, also of Great
Neck, added:
I'VE ought to make a complain,
to the national NAACP office. This
attitude is really a demonstration
against the principles we are
fighting for.
Mr.. Brewers blast came as one
visitor after another from the New
York chapter of the NAACP was
held up at the registration desk
and told to wait for the review
committee.
Many of the New Workers bore
mimeographed letters without
printed letterheads, from Lindsay
White, president of the New York
City branch of the NAACP.
Arkansas State press., 1950-01-27
Rape
Continued from page one

Coutinued from page one
were required to prove beyond a
reasonable doubt" the guilt of the
accused On the other hand, the
attorneys for the defense con-
esnaed that there was no
ground for the alleged charge in
~ the prosecuting witness
1.ve consent. Because of the high
~ difficult phases of this case,
- kial required the entire morn
- u the selection of the jury.
3very aspect of fairness was COM
DoeAefy spent in this trial.
IL prosecuting witness, when
peaeed on the stand. explained
tAe vicious attack upon her on
Hovember sst in a cool and de-
iiberate manner. The extent of
her injuries was confirmed by
Dr. lease b. Woods, who examin-
ID and treated her during the
attack
Earle Fame. 80i Apperson street,
sfhe second witness in the case,
stated on the witness stand that
he heard screams; and a little lat
,er. the rosecuting witness APP
peared at his home bleeding
This testimony was corroborat-
ed by two other witnesses.
This seemed TO have been the
highlight in the case for the pros
ecution.
Clint Watson. jr. testified on
the witness stand in his own be-
half and denied the charge. But
he admitted association with the
prosecuting witness and stated
mat Il WINS a mutual agreement
Rev. w. Marcus Taylor and O.
L. Watson. the latter being the
proprietor OF grocery store at
60 East 9th street. were charact-
Ter witnesses for the accused. Rev
Taylor said that the accused was
q member of Gospel Temple Bapt.
church. being baptized during
his administration. lie stated
further that he did not know
qything wrong about his con-
q It as a child"
o. l.. Watson explained that the
defendant was in his store at s
O'Clock a. m, the morning of the
alleged atiaek, but that Watson
rniMed him from the crowd in
che Store a few minutes later. Put
later on. Watson said that Il
didn't notice that he Cthe accusedl
~ss not therc until the report
came IN that woman had been
assaulted
The fssctual summation Of the
esse by ting attorneys reflected
careful preparation and their sd
perb ability in the field of law.
Arkansas State press., 1950-01-27

and I shall remember the M
Show again,
Very sincerely va,
Henrietta
Mrs. Yancy is supervisor
Music in colored schools n,
co and teacher of Public So1,
Music at AMIN college in >
Bluff during the summer se,.;
Arkansas State press., 1950-01-27
Leaders,

Continued from page FOUR
fectly plain to the Senators and
Congress who represent your
states and districts that action is
what we want"
Arkansas State press., 1950-01-27
Segregation
tConiinued from Page u

tegratcss with white units Of all
kinds, 4 was learned this week
Under the program. restrictive
assignment, qoutas for Negro
arsups possessing skills needed In
iecialized fields will be discard
: and Army Commanders will
instructed 10 fill vacancies
ahrmghout the Service without re-
gard 60 race or color. Adoption of
fine policy. which is viewed as
step toward ending discrimination
An the Army came at a series OF