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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17
Negro Soldiers Morale In Korea
Refutes Robson Says Nice Sgt.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT
KOREA = A softspoken Missis-
sslppl Negro sergeant, in charge of
a tank which had been hammering
enemy positions all day, watched
a Corsair fighter plane dive on an
enemy troop concentration in the
distance.
"Our morale? ?" he repeated
quietly. "Our morale is fine. Just
fine"
The plane completed its pass and
scared away. Sgt. nc James Will
liams, 25, of McComb, Miss. turn
ed, leaned against his tank and
told how he feels about fighting
Communists.
Don't believe all that stuff you
read about American Negroes not
wanting to fight for their coun-
try" Williams said. It's the best
country in the world and | am
Negro. And my crew is Negroes.
We are here in Korea fighting
Communism because we believe it's
a threat to Americans-both Negro
and white.
Paul Robson may speak for a
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17
TheIma johnson
Elected President
Region iii MAJS

PRENTISS, Miss, Feb. II -
(SpeciaD - At the recent session
of the National Association of
Jeanes Supervisors in Okmulgee,
Okla, Mrs. Thelma Johnson of
Prentiss, Mississippi, was elected
President. Mrs. johnson had prev
iously served as Vice President.
Mrs. Johnson who is Jeanes
Supervisor of Jefferson Davis
County received her A. B. Degree
from Fisk University and her M.
A. Degree from Columbia UNIVERSE
ty and she has spent two summers
at the University of Southern Cali
fornia working toward a Phi. d.
Degree.
In addition to her educational ac-
complishments Mrs. Johnson is a
member of the State and National
Federation of Colored Women's
Clubs; American Teachers, Asso-
citation; and County and State
Teachers Association. She was a
charter member of the Fisk Stage
Crafters and also a charter men,
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17

Patricia Rae Marshall, one of
Americas most promising young
Pianist gave her annual Recital
February IL, 1851 in the College
Auditorium of Tennessee A & 1
State College, Nashville, Tonnes
see. The performance of this young
Artist from Oberlin who last year
Joined the Music Faculty of Ten
nessee A & | State College was
sensational.
Studying last summer under Berl
Rubinstein, Director of Cleveland
Music Institute, students, faculty
and citizens of Nashville had justi-
fable reasons for their excitement.
Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and
PrOkOfieff are the composers repre-
scented ON the Recital. A premiere
performance of ''Pensive" by DIR.
HI. F. Mells, Director of Music was
also featured.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17
World War Two Air Ace Freed Of Disloyalty CHARGE
new NEGRO STATE COLLEGE
GROUNDS AT lTTA BENA
COVERED WITH BACK WATER
Flood Control Cost May Turn
Project Into White Elephant

ITTA BENA, Miss, Feb. IA -
The grounds of the New Negro
State College, recently created by
the State Legislature, with several
buildings already completed in the
first outlay of some 100000, has
been under two feet of back water
for the past several days.
According to reports, the State
Building Commission on a visit to
the New college last week delayed
its acceptance Of the newly CON
structed buildings, because t h e
grounds were covered with water.
As yet no water is reported to
have entered any of the new build
ings but it is feared by some here
that the damage may be serious
from the undermining of the foun-
dations even if no water enters the
buildings.
According to some observers
here the back waters covering the
new college grounds may have re-
vealed the entire project as a white
elephant in the hands of the state.
These observers say it will be
necessary to spend hundreds of
thousands of dollars to keep out
the back water, and make the
grounds habitab42 for students in
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17
MURIEL RAIN INJURED IN FALL
TUSkEGEE CONCERT CANCELLED

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. - Misfor-
tune caught up with Muriel Rain,
concert and opera star. last week
when she slipped and fell on an icy
road near the Huntsville, Alabama
airport and painfully injured her
back. She was unable to go on at
what was to have been "home
coming concert" at Tuskegee Insti-
tute, Saturday night, February 3rd
and the concert was postponed.
Caught in the midst of the saw
age winter storm that gripped the
entire eastern half of the United
States, she endured perilous
twenty-four hour race against
time, the elements and the rail
strike in an effort to maintain
ten year record of concert engage
ments without a cancellation. Had
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17
GEORGIA KHAN VICTIM TELLS
OF NIGHT OF TERROR
(By GEORGE NJ. COLEMAN)

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 12-Bathe
your many wounds, Arthur c..
Cowan, and try to rest your pain
wrecked body ;. Sit down and eat
your evening meal with your wife
Time will heal the soreness
in your body, if not the remorse
in your heart. Soon you, will be
able to work again and support
your wife and family ). But now;
tonight, let the dark past float on
by, if you can
you're afraid You don't
know where to go You know it
won't be Douglasville or Lithia
Springs but you don't feel safe
anywhere) That's the way Arthur
Cowan put it in his own words. The
buck shot is still in his body; his
back, his legs, his hands. He is
not able to work. He moves to a
different house each night, and
tells no one where he has gone J. !.
Jesse Arnold is the other man
who was badly beaten Saturday
night when a gang Of white men
took him into the woods and used
bicycle tire for a whip. Jesse's
face is bruised. His ear is torn.
Both men have large blisters on
their feet. Cowan left town !.
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17
Negro Progress
Program Feature
InspirationaI Hour


AS an climax to "Negro History
Week, Rev. P. w. Jones of the
Baptist Inspiration Hour will pre-
sent a Negro Progress Program
on Sunday, February Is, 1851 at
LAS p. m. in the auditorium Of
the Parish Street Baptist Church.,
corner of Parish and Church Street,
Rev. C. A. Greer, pastor. This pro-
gram will feature some of Mis-
sissippi's outstanding leaders in
various fields of endeavor depict
ing the Negroes contribution to
these fields in general and in Mis-
sissippi in particular namely; Mr..
Percy Greene, Editor of the Jack
son Advocate, President of the
Negro State Democratic Organiza-
ton and nationally known native
son of Mississippi; DR.. Herbert L.
Lang, President of the Mississippi
Baptist Seminary, DR.. c. A. Greer,
pastor of Parish Street Baptist
Continued on Page Two
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17
j. 5. Must SheIve
Bias To Attain
World Moral
Leadership

CHICAGO-(ANP)-Walter P.
Reuther, president of the United
Auto Workers CLIO, said here last
week that "racial and religious
discrimination must be wiped out in
America before world moral lead
ership can be attained.
He was delivering the COM
mencement address in Orchestra
hall for 81 graduating, students
of Roosevelt College-one of the
largest mid-winter classes in the
schools history to receive degrees.
"Such moral leadership" he said,
"is necessary to balance the eco
nomic, military and political lead
ership already held by the United
States"
He added that "the people.o the
world must be shown that America
stands against colonial oppression
as we'll as Communist tyranny"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17
~" Luncheon
Hears Williams
And Shell

Members of the MONDAY Lunch
con Club and their friends were
treated to two very inspiring talks
at Fridays session.
William H. Shell, Assistant to
the Administrator of Farm Home
Loans acquainted the group with
the work of the FILA, locally
and nationally. He said that there
was great need for Negro men
and women to qualify for Home
Management Supervisors in Mis-
sissippi and throughout the South.
w. H. Williams Of Security Life
Insurance Company addressed his
remarks to the subject, Leader
ship Wanted, Leadership Needed"
Mr.. Williams made mention of
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17
NEGRO BUILDING and LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS I'm u. S. HAVE
OVER SIG, 900, 600 In ASSETS
Three Units Have Membership In
Federal Home Loan Bank System

WASHINGTON lamp A
total of "a Negro savings and
loan associations in the United
States are worth S16,404.91S, ac-
cording to report issued last
week by the United States depart
ment of commerce.
Giving the assets of these Negro
operated firms as of Dec. 81, 1949.
this report reveals that during
the year 1949 this type of bust
ness grew 1927 per cent over the
1913 total.
During 1949, three new Negro
operated associations were oreaniz-
ed and admitted to membership in
the Federal Home Loan Bank
system (FHLB). Of the "a firms
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17
Arab Group Flags
Frances Rule
Over Natives

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y.-(ANP)
An Arab nationalist organiza-
ton, the Committee for the Free
dom of North Africa, sent a note to
President Truman here last week,
charging that France is using the
heel of oppression to beat down
the darker races in North Africa
and Indo China.
In its first complaint, the COM
mittee said that France has moved
fresh colonial troops from Dakar,
the capital of Senegal, to Morocco
in an about effort to enforce its
police state regime in the country.
The colonial troops from Dakar
are the fierce-fighting native
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17
Hon. Walter SiIIers
Addresses 9th
Annual Session
knights-D
Of Tabor

Mound Bayou, Miss, Feb. 12-
(Special-Negroes from all sec
tions of the state of Miss. filled
the school auditorium of Mound
Bayou, Miss, Monday, Feb. u,
where they listened to an address
by Mr.. Walter Sillers of Rosedale,
Miss, speaker of Miss. House of
Representatives, at the 9th annual
celebration of the opening of the
Taborian Hospital of Mound Bayou.
Mr.. Sillers praised the fine work
that had been done by the Taborian
Hospital and its leaders and re-
minded his audience of the advice
given to the people of the U. S.
Continued on Page Two
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17
PARENTS GIVEN DISC IN CEREMONY
H0N0RInc KOREAN HERO

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. p
(SPECIAL)-His country, his city,
his fellow citizens said a grateful
"thank you" last week to the late
Pvt. Edward o. Cleaborn, hero.
A battle-toughened general
choked up as he pressed the Dis
tinguished Service Cross into the
palm Of Private Cleaborn's father.
The Mayor of 4 great city and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17
Natchez Man
Killed By Falling
Concrete Block

NATCHEZ, Miss, Feb. p
Especially Willie Griffin aged
Negro employee Of a local lumber
company was fatally injured when
a concrete block from a dry kiln
struck him on the back of the head
Saturday.
Griffin was working at the Kiln
when truck of lumber attempted
to enter and protuding board
knocked one Of the blocks off the
side of the kiln striking Griffin.
He died as he was being taken to
the hospital.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17

Is are FHLB members, five have
federal charters under the Fed
eral Home Loan Bank board, and
Is are members of the Federal
Savings and Loan Insurance corp
Grafton, which insures savers up
to $4,000.
Working in close cooperation
with the FHLB board is the Amer
lean Savings and Loan league
formed by Is of these association.
The league is headed by: J. S.
Stewart, president; he is secre-
tary-treasurer. Mutual Building
and Loan association, Durham, N.
c.. and Maurice E. Collette, Sec
retarv: he is secretary of the Berk-
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17
zeta Phi Beta
To Observe Finer
Womanhood Week
Local Program At
Parish Street Church
Sunday Afternoon

Hampton, Virginia Zetas
throughout the United States
and also in Liberia will observe
Finer Womanhood" from Febru-
airy 18th to March 1st, 1851 with
Re-Pledge Services, Special Church
Services, Presentations of Women
end Ladies of the Year, Messages
from outstanding Speakers, Zeta
Banquets, Youth Forums, Cheer
Showers in Institutions and Speci-
al Programs in Homes for the
Aged.
The Local chapter of the organ
ization will hold its observance at
Parish Street Baptist Church, at
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17
VOTING RULES FOR The
AUGUST ELECTION GIVEN

The following are the rules which
will govern the Fall elections:
Candidates for public office in
Mississippi this year must qualify
with the proper authorities before
June s, or so days prior to the date
of the first primary, which is
August z.
Citizens, in order to vote, must
register before July 6, or four
months or more before the next
general election, to be held Nov. g..
All voters must possess two con-
secutive poll tax receipts in order
to ballot in the states first and
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17
SOUTH CAROLINA ASSEMBLY
VOTES TO ABOLISH POLL TAX

COLUMBIA, S. C.-Feb. Ia -
(DSN)-The payment of Poll Tax
as prerequisite for the right to
vote in the state of South Carolina
has been abolished.
The general assembly on Tues
day voted to ratify constitutional
amendment to abolish the poll tax
law which had been approved by
a large majority in the last state
election.
Under the South Carolina Law
all amendments of the constitu-
ton must be submitted to the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17

not it been for the accident, she
would have made it.
Utilizing trains, planes, buses,
private cars and itch-hiking, her
hazardous journey began as she
left Memphis (where she had sung
the night before) at 1900 a. m,
February End. There she boarded
a plane which was to take her to
Tuskegee by way of Huntsville,
Birmingham and Montgomery, Ala
bama.
At Huntsville dangerous land
ing was made on an icy field which
caused all further flights to be
cancelled at that airport, and pas
sengers were dumped. No rail
transportation was available to the
next stop due to the rail strike, so
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17
PATH INFANTRY UNIT FIGHTS
Way OUT OF TRAP IN KOREA

WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY
IN KOREA-(NNPA)-An am
pushed and partially surrounded
unit of the oath Infantry Regi
ment successfully fought its way
out of its entrapment near Hannah
and, as result, First Lieut.. DON
aid E. Lablanc of Park Falls.
Wis.,, commanding Company C.
was awarded the Silver Star Medal
for heroism in action.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17

people for approval before being
ratified by the General Assembly.
The amendment to abolish the
poll tax law had been supported
by former Governor j. Strom
Thurmond and was supported by
the present Governor James M.
Byrnes.
The abolition of the Poll tax law
in South Carolina leaves only
six states now having a poll tax
law. They are Alabama, Arkansas,
Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, and
Virginia.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17

the head of its school system
praised the heroic soldier for Of
fering and giving his life for his
country.
One of the dead soldiers former
schoolmates sang a trune, touching
version of "My Buddy"
$500 Turned Out
Some $500 persons-white and
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17

Lient Lablanco's citation de-
scribes the action in which the
element of the oath Infantry Re-
giment. led bv him, engaged %
large Communist force.
According to the citation, La
blanc's unit was ambushed and
partially surrounded by a large
enemy force near Hannah on Aug
ust 30. Under intense machine
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17
Four Negro
Applicants Take
Bar Examinations
PUBLIC WATCH RESULTS

PUBLIC WATCH RESULTS
Four Negro applicants for the
right to practice Law in Mississippi
pi were among those who took the
State Bar Examination held at the
Heidelberg Hotel here last week.
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17

CONG BOLTON RECEIVING CITATION FROM NEGRO
NURSESWhen the National Association
terminated activities recently in 1.-THE Salute Democracy
Century" celebration tting cited strongest
admired through history
Bolton of Cleveland The citation
and vital interest nursing
Mrs Estee Massey Osborne member of the board of
the American guiding in
nursing through the years-(ANP)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17

PRAISE LEADERSHIP OF ADJ
VOCATE EDITOR: President John
Long of Southern Christian Insti-
tute at Edwards, last week, speak
ing before the MONDAY Luncheon
Club, praised Percy Greene, Editor
of the Jackson Advocate for giving
unselfish Leadership and self-sacri-
ficing devotion to the advancement
Of the people of his race.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-17

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they appreciate your
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-06-22
IT'S LATER THAN YOU THINK

926-TVyENTY-FIvE YEARS AGo-1926
Martin London student at OWL Delaware
honored with letter in baseball
June 14-London farm and garden
June 5Nss Brock this graduate at col
of kindergarten Obern accepts position in West Liberty primary
grade school,
Aid Williams Chapel birthday social IN
Florence Switch
June H. Pence chief iarri-
Smith, assistant
June 16David shaw 5 High and Laura Ellen
Ceer grade Madison prizes
Chidrens contest Get free trip to Sequ-
Centennial in Philadelphia
yard of Mr.. and Mrs r. 5
Piatt London, has $50 blossoms
Children given treat
lawn Mercy Convent by Fr. VIM P. Clark
Snow manager Shoppe London and Mrs
Springfield Bertha Johnson property High St.
London
deputy county auditor
signs Will for auditor Republican ticket
2ed Myers 10cre strawberry track West Jefferson yield
ing average TOO quarts daily so picker employed
1941-TEN YEARS AGO-194t
Madison County Board Elections August
prma elec his due to ack of
4Whea S107 Madison county farmers operating
acreage plan county chair
June 5-London Fairgrounds opened F. R Hanson director
5Georgc druggist last 30 reres
Albert Helm, Madison County Health Commits
duties r. Ne Called Army
June 16Edgar Yerian Floyd Wooey both London high
perfect Judging
makes 100 judging draft horses and Woosy 1000 Judging Jersey
cattle.
campaign Swimming pool
lessons by Thomas Bacon Phil Conway and Mary Lewis
18B Gwnne
ton University
19-Dr B. returns in Cali
forna Greatly improved Injuries automobile
20-Poblems
Grange at Fairfield School All six of counys represented
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-06-22
PLENTY OF HEADACHES

The retail merchant wants to be law abiding citizen
has been suffering from series Of headaches
months These the result of various Office of Price Stabza
on orders which have been impossible follow. Even
large stores and chains which have all kinds of specialized a
ent in their employ have found compliance difficult Small
the worst position of ALL they the stats carry
out orders which demand the complication Of endless forms and
reports.
OPS faced with Of protest from retailers has changed
OF its orders and additional changes will be the
situation example Of the fact that when government
dictates to business confusion inevitable The
government administrators may be good men, trying hard TO do
the best possible Job In most they Just aren't familiar
enough with the problems and Internal workings of he businesses
they control.
instances OPS policies have been definitely unfair TO
refaing IN that they co not permit retailers add their
selling prices increases in wholesale operating costs In such
cases have choice but stop ordering the erchan
disc involved Retail profits just FOO small these days despite
high prices TO make any other course possible
OPS hos great deal to learn be hoped it learns the
lessons tasf and applies them without the nation
al economy will be seriously weakened that happens every
neneudne the OPS supposed pro+eew be
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-06-22
OSU viii Offer
Scholarships

COLUMBUS, O.,-Ohio State
University today announced a
number of scholarships and fell
lowships, providing from $500 to
$1,000 a year, for graduate stud
ents interested in graduate study
in audiology. The subject includes
speech reading. auditory training,
audiometry, and anatomy, psy-
chology and acoustics of the ear
and hearing.
The scholarships, in the amounts
of $500, are available to holders
of undergraduate degrees. The
felloWships. worth $1,000. are
open to holders of Masters de-
grees in speech or audiology In
addition, all fees, with certain ex-
ceptions, are remitted for those
students selected.
The offerings are sponsored
jointly by the Ohio Department
Of Health and the University. APP
plications should be sent to Prof
w Hayes Yeager. chairman of the
department of speech at tie uni
kersifv i A.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-06-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Deane M. Richmond to Chaunc-
ey O. Snow and Gladys G. Snow,
.293 of acre, East High street.
Helen A. Plymell to John Pick
rel and Katherine Pickrel, lot
/ in Tom Wood Colony No. 2,
Union Township.
Jacob f. Miller and Verna /.
Miller to Henry D. Troyer and
Ada Troyer, undivided " interest
in two tracts of 47.20 acres in
Monroe township.
r. H. Jackson and Marcella T.
Jackson to village of Plain City,
lot % and Play Area in Cappy
Jackson addition to village of
Plain City.
ASH NJ, Morris and Pauline
E. Morris to Martha Gibson and
+. B. Gibson lot 5S in Mortimore
and Newmans addition village of
jefferson.
Emma E. Jones to Elsie j.
Travis, 2.58 acres village Jeffer-
son.
Ross J. McCarty to Emma Lee
McCarty, William Earl Holcomb
and Jacqueline Sue Holcomb, un-
divided ~ interest in 0.76 of
acre in Pike township.
Ralph H. Asher to RoIla d.
Webster and Irma L. Webster,
1852 acres London School Dis
trict.
Rolla d. Webster and Irma L.
Webster to Kermit Creamer and
Donna Creamer, 1,214 acre, Lon
don School District.
Nora Stortz to Emil E. Yerian
lot % Deercreek Colony, Union
township.
Ross Fl. Emrick and Daisy f.
Emrick to Howard Eugene En-
rick and Mary Emrick, north
westerly part lots 47-48, Alkire-
Tarbill Westside addition village
of Mt. Sterling.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-06-22

SAYS, 1T used to be that when kid brought
home bad report cards he got licking Nova
days, he gets drafted!"
AND DON'T FORGET that the guy who invented
flea powder started from scratchl
DIZZY DEAN IS STILL WOWING THEM with
such stories as this Back in the good old
days" says Diz, when me and Paul was foggn
'en i'm for the Gas House Gang, Hornsby happened
to tag one for mile high foul Guess cooled him
off when / said, If you could split that one Hp
in singles you'd be battin' a mon!"
THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL GYM WON'T BE
FINISHED THIS YEAR unless the plumbing
contractor gets the job right away According
to latest info, the plumbing is holding up the job.
INCIDENTALLY WHEN ELECTION TIME
ROLLS AROUND s. don't vote for what
stands for VOTE FOR WHAT HE WON'T
STAND FOR!
LAST WORD -. Poison Ivy has FOUR leaves!