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The guardian., 1951-06-30
NOTABLES ADDRESS
NAACP CONFAB

ATLANTA, Ga The And
annual convention of the NAACP
is holding session in the city
auditorium here, attended by
more than 500 delegates from
all parts of the country.
Among celebrities to address
the Convention are DR.. Ralph J.
Bunche, Nobel Peace Prize win
ner and director Of the United
Nations Trusteeship Division
Waller White, executive secret
ary Of the Association; Philip
Willkie, son Of the late Wendell
Willkie and a member Of the
Indiana State Legislature; DR..
Benjamin E. Mays, president Of
Morehouse College; Miss Lillian
Smith, of Clayton, Ga. author
and lecturer; Mrs. Mabel Keaton
Staupers, receiving the Spingsrn
Medal for distinguished achieve
ment in breaking down racial
barriers in the field of nursing;
DR.. Algernon Black, chairman
of the board Of leaders, Ethical
Culture Society of New York;
Roy wilkins, NAACP administra-
tor; Thurgood Marshall, NAACP
special counsel.
Discussion centered on the
ways and means Of making more
effective civil rights program
through intensified political and
legal action and through educa-
tional activities, registration and
voting, legislation, employment,
court actions, education, housing
and health, as well as to inter
nal affairs of the Association.
The convention opened Tues
day and win close Sunday, July
1. It is the second NAACP con-
fab held here. The first was in
1920.
Much disappointment was ex-
pressed over the non-appear-
Of Chanteuse Josephine Baker.
The world famous entertainer,
sticking to her principles, re-
gretted that she was compelled
to cancel her engagement here
because she and her company
were barred by Atlanta hotels.
Although Atlanta is the former
headquarters of the xxx, and
Georgia, as is well known, con-
tinues to be a hotbed Of color
prejudice. the convention has
been well received by the press
and by Altantians in general.
All sessions are well attended.
In 1920 the focal point Of the
program and convention
The guardian., 1951-06-30
A.M.E. ZION
CONFERENCE

In a crowded afternoon and
evening session the New Eng
land annual conference of the
A. M. E. Zion Church closed its
6-day meet, Sunday, June II at
Columbus avenue, A. M. E. Zion
Church, the Rev. A. A. Perry.
pastor.
With Bishop William J. Walls
presiding, sessions were held
every morning afternoon and
evening. Tuesday was Mission
ary Day, The other days were
devoted to church reports, bus
mess and progress. Bishop Walls
on Sunday read out the appoint
ments. There was no charge in
pastoral assignments. The next
annual conference will be held
in Bridgeport, Conn, it was
announced.
The guardian., 1951-06-30

MILDRED FAY JEFFERSON,
first colored woman to be grad
uated from Harvard Medical
School, recently opened to wo.
men. She will intern at Boston
City Hospital. The daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. M F. Jefferson
of Roxbury, Miss Jefferson, Tex
as born, received her ALB. degree
from Texas college, is a graduate
of Tufts college, studied general
surgery at Peter Bent Bringham
Hospital and served at Mass.
General Hospital, Bstn Israel aisd
Boston Lying-In Hospitals.
CHARLES II. Lewis, received
from Portia Law School the de-
gree of LIB. He had attended
Calvin Coolidge College, being
vice-president and secretary of
the class. Mr.. Lewis has been
active in local circles, president
of the United Civic Circle, officer
in the Young Adult Fellowship
of Peoples Baptist Church. He
has figured in many progressive
movements and a forceful spea-
ker. He resides at 4 Williams
street.
EMMA TAYLOR, received her
masters degree from Columbia
university. To witness the cere-
mony, her mother, Mrs. Edna
Freeman Taylor Of Kenilworth
street and her Aunt, Mrs. Emma
Goodell Newman, flew to New
York.
MARIE A. LOMBARD, was
awarded the Bachelor of Arts
degree from Howard University,
Wash, D. c. She majored in
sociology. Miss Lombard, daug-
hter of Mrs. Ruth A. Lombard
of 5 Pleasant street, Cambridge,
is a graduate of c. H. L. School,
will enter B. u. next fall to study
for her masters degree. She was
awarded scholarship to mexi-
co by tin e American Friends
Service Committee.
JOHN A. WALKER-receiyed
the degree of Bachelor Of Science
in Business Administration from
Suffolk University. He is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Walker. Attending the Com
mencement exercises at the Bos-
ton Opera House with Johns
parents were Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Holmes Of Dale street, and
The guardian., 1951-06-30

was resistance to mob violence.
In the intervening years, mob
violence has abated. Today ~
great issue before the convention
is the abolition of enforced seq
regation in all public facilities.
The legal work of the Association
in 1920 was chiefly concerned
with the defense Of colored
citizens in criminal cases in
which tficy had bepu dasneu. s.sss,
and impartial trials. While legal
defense in criminal cases las the
Martinsville Seven, the Trenton
Six and the Groveland cases)
remains an important task, an
increasing proportion of the
NAACP legal work involves civil
cases designed to break down
segregation in education, trans
portation, employment and other
fields.
The guardian., 1951-06-30
Hub Ministers
Sister Dies

The Rev. James H. D. Bailey,
former pastor of Columbus ave.
A. M. E. Zion Church, was called
to Petersburg, Va, last week by
the death of his sister, Mrs. Sus-
anna Tucker.
Funeral Services were held
Sunday afternoon, June "a at the
Piney Grove Baptist Church in
Petersburg. Mrs. Tucker was
the mother of sixteen children,
twelve of them, six sons and six
daughters, still living, and they
were present at the funeral.
1t was the Boston minister's
first trip to the Virginia city IN
80 years. In 1918 he went there
for the funeral of his mother,
Petersburg is the native home
of the Bailey family.
The guardian., 1951-06-30
BON VOYAGE RECEPTION TO
A. P. RANDOLPH OFF TO EUROPE

which is being held under the
auspices of the international Con-
federation of Free Trade Unions,
which will be held in Milan,
Italy, from July 4 to IA,
From Milan, Italy, Mr.. Ran
dolph will visit Rome and then
Austria, Berlin, Holland, Switzer-
land, Norway, Denmark, Sweden,
BELGIUM, Yugoslavia. France and
England. In some of these coun-
tries he viii participate in con-
ferences with European leaders
of trade unions and Socialists. He
will return to the United States
on August 2.
The guardian., 1951-06-30

chat the lodges in those areas
have a membership of eight to
ten thousand and are in a -four
ishing condition.
Grand Master Cooke was &C
companied by Jesse L. Nicholas
of Philadelphia, who is Grand
Secretary of the Odd Fellows.
Mr.. Nicholas speaks Spanish
fluently and in addition to his
secretarial duties he served as
interpreter. They made a non
stop flight direct to San Juan,
Puerto Rico and continued their
Journey from that city. Ar
rangementS for the trip were
made by the Greene Travel Ser
vice, Boston.
The guardian., 1951-06-30

later the boat was sighted drift
ing right Side-up but empty.
Edwin's shoes and clothing we're
found on the shore.
State troopers and police from
Harwich and Brewster carried
on gappling operations Monday
night and all day Tuesday in a
vain search. for the boys body.
Edwin was a Seventh-grade
pupil at Sherwin School, Wind
sor street, Roxbury. He was at
tending Boy Scouts camp near
Brewster.
Arthur H. Hicks, 80, of SO Har-
rishof street, Roxbury, lost his
life By drowning Sunday at
Plum Island. Considered a good
swimmer, Hicks was caught in
a strong under-5oW rs feet off
the southern part of the Plum
Island Beach near the Parker
wildlife refuge. His body was
recovered and broaght ashore.
Coast guards used a resuscitator
for nearly an hour on Hicks to
no avail.
The guardian., 1951-06-30

An all-time biggest ballot
fraud scandal rocks Boston as
the fight goes on to keep Laur-
ence H. Banks from a seat in
the City Council
Ousted from the Council by
the State Supreme Court, DAN
iel F. Sullivan, and his counsel
have renewed their efforts to re-
main in the Council. Their first
move in their new plans came
Monday of this week when Sui
Ivan went before Mayor Hynes
with a constable and protested
His Honor's intention of swear
ing in Laurence H. Banks as duly
elected City Councillor for Ward
g for the term 1950-1951.
Sullivan charged that the Su-
perior Courts decision was de-
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Peoples Baptist Church
Who had the honorary
degree Of ID. conferred on
him by Virginia State College
Lynchberg, Va, Of which he
is an alunmus with the degree
of AN. At the commence
ment exercises Ex-Congress-
man Mitchell was the speaker.
Previously, Rev. Owens had
delivered the inspirational
address at the Virginia Bap-
tist State Convention at Ro-
anoke, Va. Mrs. Owens and
their two daughters having
made the trip South with him.
The guardian., 1951-06-30

NEW YORK - At the Hotel
Theresa, Seventh avenue and
125th street, in the Skyline Ball
room, Thursday, June 81, re-
ception was given in honor of A.
Philip Randolph, International
President of the Brotherhood Of
Sleeping Car Porters, by the
officers, members and friends of
the Brotherhood. upon the occa-
sion Of his departure on the
Queen Elizabeth for Europe on
June %.
Mr.. Randolph is delegate of
the American Federation of La
Dor to the World Labor Congress,
The guardian., 1951-06-30
18th Annual
ConVocotion

The 26th Annual Convoeation
of the United Holy Church of
America. Inc, will be held at
Holy Temple, 1904 Humboldt
avenue, Roxbury, July / through
July 8, Bishop E. B. Lyon is
president and Rev. James M
Sneed and Rev. James Thomson
are the ministers.
The guardian., 1951-06-30

ATTY. ERNEST D. COOKE
Grand master of the Grand
United Order of Odd Fellows
in America and Jurisdiction,
who has just returned from
a tour of Haiti, Puerto Rico,
the Virvin Islands and other
Latin American countries.
His tour was one of inSpec-
ton Of Odd Fellows lodges and
OF spreading goodwill and fra
ternity among them. He reports
The guardian., 1951-06-30

National
Weekly
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-08-16
50 Attend Open Meet
|W IA In Durant

About fifty interested citizen,
attended an open meeting O,
Alcoholics Anonymous in the Du.
rant City Hall Monday evening
The out-of-town speaker. a
member of the organization. was
from Pass Christian.
He gave most interesting ac.
count Of the way the organiza.
ton works and an eloquent testi-
mony as to what membership in
the group has meant to him per
sonally.
The speaker stated that great
strides have been made within the
past four years in the manner of
treatment accorded alcoholics bv
both physicians and hospitals. AL
coholiSm is now universally re-
cognlZed and treated as disease
among informed people, he said,
and great hope is held for the
future through the work of the
AA organization.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-08-16
BuIdwyn Girls Ensemble
To Sing In Durunt

The Girls Ensemble from Bald
wynn will sing at youth rally at
First Baptist church, Durant, at
7:30 pm. Saturday, August ID.
Mrs. w. c. SAMSON of Baldwin
will accompany the group.
The singers rated superior in
the State Music festival of last
December. All are members of
the Baldwin Baptist church.
They, together with the Durant
Youth choir, will have supper at
the church.
Everyone from all denomina-
tons IS invited to attend this
rally and all others, held each
Saturday night.
Youth Revival
The youth revival will be hel6
Aug. 26-Sept. 2 when the Rev
Charles Gentry of Baldwin wiz
preach.
Miss Martha Lou Sumrall of
Crystal Springs will serve as ac-
companist, with Glenn Merrill of
Meridian leading the singing.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-08-16

When We 60 to the polls to
vote if we are good citizens
we have taken time before
hand to learn something abou,
each candidate in each race in
which we plan to vote. We
try to make certain he will
make the kind of official we
need and want.
Voting is not just right. II
is a privilege and a sacred
duty. By our vote we deter
mine what kind of government
we have.
If we are to be worthy to
govern ourselves we must take
a little time and make an eff
fort to investigate candidates
and their records - to see if
they are truly qualified to serve
for the offices they seek.
Whether the office is COVER
nor or sheriff, highway COM
missioner or state senator, we
should try to find out what his
past accomplishments have
been, whether his is a platform
of mere pledges and promises
or whether he has a record of
character and accomplishments
to back up his candidacy.
Sometimes it is a good thing
to know who is supporting
him - and who is working
against him - and what their
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-08-16
Duront Sereeont Is
Commended BY President

Staff Sergeant John H. Spon-
oerger of Route /. Durant. is a
member of the 2060th Mobile
Weather Squadron, Tinker Air
Force Base, Okla, U. S. Air
Force, receiving commentator
from President Truman for his
participation in the Atomic En-
ergy Commissions Project Green
house.
Sergeant Sponberger was "a
mong personnel of the 20G0th Sc
lected to provide weather service
Tor the project which was con-
,ucted in the Pacific area the
first part of this year The Pre-
sident'S expressions Of apprecia-
uon for the contribution to the
national defense" made by those
who took part, were relayed by
Lieutenant General E R. Cues
ada, USAF, commander of Joint
Task Force Three which carried
out the project.
Lieutenant Colonel (. R. Miller,
squadron commando and Lieut.
enant Colonel August w. Throg-
morton, who headed the 20S0th
Greenhouse unit. extended their
personal congratulations to Ser
geant Sponberger after the pre-
sidential commentator was re-
ceived with Endorsements of sim
liar praise by General Quesada.
DR.. Alvin c. Graves, who directed
the Scientific Task Group and
Major General Robert M. Lee, u.
S. A. F., commander of another
segment of the Joint Task Force.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-08-16
Rites Held For Sister
Of Former Resident

Funeral services for Mrs. G. E.
Cummings, So, Helena, Arkansas,
formerly of Water Valley, and
sister of H. c. True, former Durant
resident who died suddenly on
Aug 9 were held Friday at p.
NJ. with burial in Helena GENE
terry.
A member of West Helena Bap-
list church. she had resided in
Helena sor % years. She leaves
her husband one daughter, Mrs
Prince Duke Of Mariana, Ark
two brother, Mr.. True of Lexing-
ton and w. p. Adams of Mem
phis, Tenn, also two sisters, Mrs.
w. r. Harmon of Water Valley
ard Mrs, Floyce Goodman, Mes
bit.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-08-16
motives might be.
If you vote for candidate only

on the basis of personal friend
ship, or because you like his wife,
or live In the same town with him,
you are dong yourself and your
community great disservice. BY
the same token if YOU vote again
st a man because of the same
reasons you are not doing your
duty.
A good citizen casts his vote
for the man best qualified to fill
the job - regardless of whether
he likes him or not.
One of the main things wrong
with the country today is the
fact that too many people in the
United States like the Democra-
TIC party - and the favors it gives
them. We have sod our souls for
patronage and power and now
we have to swallow Truman.
Harry Vaughan, Deepfreezes,
White House stenographers with
mink coats and all other kinds
of political scandal.
If we don't do some serious
thinking about whom we vote for
here in Holmes county and Mis-
sissippi were liable to wake up
and find ourselves saddlsd with
some officials just as distasteful
to US as Harry Truman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-08-16

Interest in the sheriffs race
in Holmes county was higher
than in any other countrywide
office - because every citizen
regards the sheriff's office as
one if not the most important
office in the county.
Results in this race were
surprising to most people. Rich
ard Byrd led the field with
1883 votes a lead larger
than most folks expected.
But even more surprising. to
most folks at least, was the
vote the second high man on
the ticket received, Ross
Rhyme, who is in the runoff
with Byrd. Rhyme received
9O5 votes, a lead of only 81
votes over the third man in
the race. Allan Ramsey, who
received 1913.
The vote for Rhyme was sur
prising to everyone but his
friends and the people who
knew him. Over in beat two
where he was born and reared
and lived all his life except for
five years spent in the army,
he led in every box by SUBJ
stantial vote except one small
box where he tied for lead. In
Goodman he held substantial
majority over all other candi-
dates on the ticket. In his
home box Of West Rhyme re-
ceived two and one half as
many votes as all of the other
candidates for sheriff put to-
gether. In rurant he lacked
only % votes having a MAORI
ty over all the other candi-
dates in his race.
So don't cell Rhyme short -
he'll be a strong contender,
Memo to the bootleggers and
smart boys: Don't bet too much
money on the sheriffs race.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-08-16
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES

The Democratic Primary has
come ana gone but the excite
ment fingers on--the candi-
dates hope. AT least the can
didates who are in the runoff
hope that interest holds up
enough for another record vote
on August %.
1t is really funny how COM
pletely almost everyone was
fooled on the past election. Be-
cause of the fact that people
did so little talking about any
of the races, beat, countrywide,
or state, it was reasonable to
assume they weren't interest
ed and wouldn't even go out
and vote. But did they vote!
Not only in Holmes county =
but all over the state.
Here in Holmes county we
have about4,100 registered vot-
ers. There were 1891 citizens
who voted - an excellent re-
cord. believe it is the best
record set within the past Is
years to my personal know
ledge.
The record vote In Holmes
county speaks well for our
people as a whole - it proves
they are at least interested in
their government - a healthy
sign.
Be sure and vote on August
%.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-08-16
Services Held Sunday
For Miss May Browne
Was Duront Booker
For 81 Years; Former
Holmes Teacher

Services for Miss May Groom
Brown, SO, Durant, for 81 wears
bookkeeper at Browne Brothers
department store, and a former
school teacher, who died of q
neart attack around 6 am. Aug,
II at District Two Community
hospital, were held from the re-
sioence at 3 pm. August IL, with
the Rev. T. A. Filgo and DR.. G.
L. Gillespie of Jackson officiating
Born Oct. IA, 1881, in Attala
county, the daughter of William
Robert and Julia McLemore
Groom Browne, she attended the
schools of Durant and Attala coun-
ties, and Bowlton Public school
near Jackson. She was a former
teacher at Smith school in Attala
county, Saron, Macedonia. For
est Grove, Franklin, Owens Wells
Brozville, Tchula and County
Line, all in Holmes county. and
Meadsville in Madison county
having taught for Ia years.
She was charter member of
Durant Business and Profession
al Women's club and for many
years was a Sunday School tea
cher of young peoples class at
Durant Presbyterian church. She
was a member of New Hope In
theran church in Attala county.
She leaves two brothers. Julian
a. Browne and Robert c. Browne
OF Browne Bros. merchandising
firm in Durant, with whom she
worked and resided; two nieces.
MRS. Braxton c. Candy, Mem
pms, Tenn, and Mrs. c. E. Pow
ell, Jr, Jacksonville, Fla; and
one nephew, Wiley Browne of
Soundheimer, La.
Burial was in Mizpah cemetery.
Durant, with the following pail
bearers: Sam Birmingham, Hor-
ace Sudduth, Ivy Mcclellan. O.
Z. burrell, James Burrell, Oliver
Burrell, f. E. Melton. w. S
Kicks, Clyde Hester, w. L. Aber-
nethy, +. v. McCullar, Charlie
Melton, Charles Ray, Henry Nc
henzie, Victor Crowder,. and I.
W. Nabers. y az '
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-08-16
Hands On Throttle
For Candidates
Despite Hot Weather
No Let Up Seen For
Office-Seekers Until
Second Primary 18th

Flguratlvely running a race
against weather, time and op-
ponents, Holmes county's candi-
dates for the four posts to be voted
on in the second Democratic pri-
mary August %, have their
hands on the throttle" and are
pulling nightly toward the goal
of election. In the second rum
off are included senatorial can
didates Calvin R. King and T. M.
Williams. Tin the first primary
King polled 1916 votes against
opponent Williams 1899, with
other candidates. Hal Rhyme
drawing $40 votes and Ellis E.
Wynn 978D
Also in the second primary run
off are L. o. Spell Q241 votes)
and w. w. Wynn Q603 votes) in
the race for one OF three repre-
sentatives of Holmes county. Elec-
ted in the first primary were Ed
win White with 290l votes and T..
p. Montgomery with 2114 votes.
In the same race r. f, Moore drew
1l79 ballots with l.. E. Parkin-
son winning 1857 in. one of the
tightest races in the election.
Sheriff Campaign
Drawing forth much interest
is the campaign for sheriff, long
an important and eve-catching
race as we'll as position in
Holmes county. Vying for this
important office in the second
primary are Richard F. 'Dick"
Byrd who led the ticket with 1888
votes) and Ross w. Rhyme, Jr.
who polled 905.) The second
place margin in the sheriff race
was narrow with w. Allan Ram
sey of Lexington drawing 1913
votes, and the two low men, Ben
Moore Hammett and w. L. Son
ny" Meek tying with 2l5 votes
each. as4E
For supervisor Of district one, L.
c. Lonnie) Boatwright - in his
second time to run for the office
led the ticket with 345 votes
against Roy Browns 3l5. The
two VIII continue their races I'M
til the second primary. In the
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-08-16
lst Cotton Ginned In
1851 Crop Is Reported

The first report Of cotton gin
ned from the 1851 crop in Holmes
county was made this week with
the ginning OF two bales at Thorn
ton gin by c. G.. Campbell of Lit
lie Bonanza plantation on Aug
uSt Ia.
OF Cocker Staple variety planted
April 10, the cotton was hand
picked, ana of good quality It
was to be shipped to Staple Cot
ton association, cooperative of
Greenwood, to be sold when the
prices are right"
Mr. Campbell said he had sew
raj more bales open in the field.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-08-16
'lADA Barbecue
Features Out Of
Town Speakers
Attended By 700
Negro Formers
And Families

Fifty business men and women
of Holmes county and 700 Negro
farmers and their families recent
iy enjoyed barbecue and educa-
tional program at the first an
nual Negro Farmers Club picnic
to be held in Holmes county.
Sponsored by the Lexington Ag-
ricultural Development associa-
ton composed of business and
professional men and women of
Lexington, the occasion was at
tended by out-of-town speakers
which included Mrs. Elizabeth
Pickett, district nutrltionist, Mis-
s:ssippi State Board of Health, j.
3. Therrell, extension forester,
State college, and l.. II. Mosely,
clS.rict agent Stoneville.
Additional speakers were Miss
Joyce Williams, Holmes County
Demonstration agent, w. R. Sui
AN'e'i't NOoiity dSCiii, L. n IIOt-
man, administrative officer, Pro-
duction Marketing administra-
ton, T. A. Lail, LADA presi-
dent, +, p Mcmillan, state fire
control service, Earl w. Lundy,
LADA director, who was in
charge, and r. N. Branch. former
president of Holmes Junior col
lege. Also A. P. Johnson, negro
county agent, who was master of
ceremonies for the occasion, and
Daisy Anderson, Negro home
agent who assisted in the foods
demonstration.
The program began at IL am.
with a barbecue lunch served
picnic style, followed by the af-
ternoon sessions.