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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
MISSISSIPPI NEGRO DEMOCRATS
ASSOCIATION in Statewide
PATRIOTIC RALLY AT Central
CHURCH FRIDAY NIGHT, FEB. n
Delegates From All Sections OF The
State To Attend Organizations
Fourth Annual Meeting
Editor Greene To Speak On "The Negro Vote
In The Last State Election" At Patriotic Rally

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 10 = (DSN)
A Statewide Patriotic Rally
is being held here at seven o'clock
Friday night under the auspices
of the Mississippi Negro Demo-
Gratis Association. The Patriotic
Rally which will be held at Cen
trail Methodist Church on North
Parish Street is being held in con-
nection with the Mississippi Negro
Democrats Associations Fourth
annual statewide meeting.
The one-day meeting of the or
ganization, which will also be held
at Central Church will open
promptly at nine o'clock Friday
morning beginning with the regis
tration of members and visitors at
tending the meeting.
Percy Greene, the founder, State
President and Executive Director
of the organization, while official,
is opened to all Corners In an eff
fort to make it doubly clear as to
who may attend President Greene
said that the meeting all day Fri
day will be opened to members and
delegates of the organization, those
who wish to become members of
the organization, registered and
qualified voters, and those who
wish to become registered and
qualified voters.
Membership in the organization
is open to both men and women.
Delegates as we'll as visitors
from all sections of the state will
attend the meeting.
The Negro vote in the last state
election will be the Subject of
speech to be made by the state
President Percy Greene at the
statewide Patriotic Rally.
President Greene said this week
that the subject had been selected
to enable him to answer some can
ards and criticism of both the
enemies and the ignorant who
would destroy the first real ap-
prOach to statewide unity of the
Negro Citizens Of the state.
The Patriotic Rally will be fol-
lowed by the annual Banquet and
Fund Raising Dinner with seating
promptly at ten o'clock. The Ban
quet is $3.50 per plate and will be
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Bill Lane Detroits
First Negro
Disc Jockey

Detroit, Mich, Feb. Is = Will
liam "Bill" Lane, Tribune theatri-
cal columnist. was signed as re-
portedly the first salaried race disc
jockey in Michigan last week by
Radio Station WJR, operating on
power of $4,000 watts with Az
state day time coverage.
Under title similar to his COL
umn, Swinging Down the Lane"
his initial broadcast will be an
hour-long show Saturday, Feb. 16,
from $3.50 to 4:30 p. m. featuring
popular tunes on wax.
Announcement of the contract
signing was made last Wednesday
by the Detroit Urban League which
was instrumental in the precedent
setting agreement for the State of
Michigan.
The afternoon air program is
optional for two weeks with SINH
lar nighttime program being con-
sidered.
Lane gave up a two-hour daily
record show on Flint's WMRP sta
Continued on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
RECALLED VETERANS URGED TO
RESUME GI STUDIES QUICKLY

Former CT Bill veteran-trainees
who returned to active military
duty were reminded today by Bob
De Kay of the State Veterans At
fairs Commission that they have
little time to lose, in case they
want to resume their CT studies af-
ter discharge.
Under VA regulations, they must
resume their training within a
reasonable period after their re-
lease from active duty. That "rea-
sonable PERIOD, De Kay said, will
be based on the circumstances of
each veterans case, and will de-
pend on the kind of training he is
taking and a number of other
factors.
These regulations apply to vet
Grams affected by the July Is, 1861,
cutoff date for entering training,
who had previously been in train
ing under the CT Bill, but who
were unable to be enrolled at that
time because of re-ent-ance into
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
CAB GALLOWAY, FAMOUS
ORCHESTRA LEADER, BLASTS
NEGROES WHO GET 'WHITEFEvER'

CHICAGO, Ill. - Men who lido
lie white women simply because
they are white and who are too
blind to realize that the Negro race
can boast of as much beauty, talent
and intelligence as any race in
the world are really poor, mis-
guided souls"
This is Cab Calloway's indignant
verdict about Negroes who get the
white fever" in dramatic.
lscorching article in the current is
sue of TAN CONFESSIONS.
The famous Hi De Ho King
sounds off, in no uncertain man
ner about Negro men who seek
white women just for the sake of
having white woman, who ignore
the basic considerations of romance.
affection and the proper mate.
In his TAN CONFESSIONS
article, Galloway makes these sig
nificant points:
II have had and rejected many
an opportunity to romance or mar
ry white women. | have always
maintained an interest in women
of my own race and have found
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Local EIkdom
In Spotlight

The Elks Of L. K. Atwood Lodge,
III Erie Street held their regular
meeting February 18th. The meet
ing was a success and all business
was transacted with a smooth
stride.
E. w. Banks, Sr., of the Peoples
Funeral Home, who is director Of
Economics for the Lodge was intro
duced to the Lodge members as a
guest speaker. Mr.. Banks held the
members at a tense mood with his
inspirational talk which was CEN
tered around the economic side of
our democratic society.
The Bills and Daughters of l..
K. Atwood Lodge and Grace lows
Temple respectively carried the
spirit of Elkdom before the public
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Edith Sampson
Stirs Denmark

COPENHAGEN = (ANP) = A
brilliant reception which brought
out Danish official and social cir
cles was held here last week in
honor of Mrs. Edith Sampson of
Chicago, Negro woman and form
er alternate delegate to U.N., who
is holding series of meetings
throughout. Denmark U. S. Am
bassador Eugenie Anderson was
the hostess.
Mrs. Sampson has made a great
impression in Denmark and all
Scandinavia. She has delivered
dozen speeches and radio address
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
n. G. Students
Favor Bias End

CHAPEL HILL, N. Clamp
Repeal of all North Carolina
segregation laws" was called last
week by a student organization at
the University of North Carolina.
The action was made in the pass
age of a resolution, 7 to A, at a
meeting of the Dialectic State, de-
scribed by the Daily Tar Heel, Uni
versity of North Carolina student
paper, as "the oldest literary and
debating societies in the south"
One of the speakers at the So
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Roscoe Duniee To
Get Elk Award
Negro Youth
Governor To Be
Awarded PLAQUE

Rosco Dunjee. Editor of the
Oklahoma City Black Dispatch and
Donald Simmons of Muskogee, the
first Negro youth to serve as
Governor of the state for one day
will be awarded plaques for their
distinguished services in the fight
against racial segregation, it was
learned today.
The two were named by mem
bers of the Elk's Mid Western exc
cutive Committee during their an
nual mid-winter meeting here Feb
ruary 8, at the Flamingo Club.
The committee also discussed
plans to be carried out when Elk s
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
DR.. Vim. Holmes
Borders Is
Jackson Speaker

A crowd which filled the new
College Park Auditorium almost to
capacity turned out here Sunday
afternoon to hear DR.. William
Holmes Borders, nationally known
Pastor of famed Wheat Street Bap-
fist Church of Atlanta, Georgia.
If the Negro in the South wants
to make himself felt, "Get some
money in your pocket, get some
education in your head, get the bal
lot in your hand, and get Religion
in your heart DIR. Borders told
the record crowd.
Other participants in the pro-
gram included Rev. A. B. Keeling,
Rev. F. B. Black, Rev. L. G. Son
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Mississippi Rural
Center Holds
Race Relations
Celebration
Bishop Franklin
Principal Speaker

Hampton, Miss, Feb. 15.-(Spe-
ciaD-Refore an audience of well
wishers and friends the Mississippi
Rural Center observed the annual
ace-Relations Celebration today.
The program presented during
Brotherhood Week celebrated the
third anniversary of the center
which is a project Of the Woman's
Division Of Christian Service of the
Methodist Church. The theme of
the program christianity In ,Ac-
tion-My Concern" and the text
Of the Golden Rule" were empha-
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 19.-One of
the largest crowds ever seen here,
according to advance predictions,
will be on hand here Sunday after
noon at o'clock to hear DIR. JOS
nph H. Jackson, internationally
known pastor of famed Olivet Bap-
fist Church, of Chicago, H., who
will be the guest speaker at man.
moth Religious Anniversary Cele-
bration for the benefit of and
sponsored by Parish Street Baptist
Church, which recently completed
magnificent new building, and
which is pastored by the widely
known state Baptist leader, DIR. C.
A. Greer.
Dir. Jackson, a native of Missis-
sippi, graduate Of jackson Col
lege. at one time pastored churches
in Mississippi. He holds a BID de-
gree from Colgate Rochester
School of divinity, Rochester, New
York and the MA degree in the
field of education at Creighton
University, Omaha, Nebraska.
DR.. Jackson's achievements have
been manifold: as pastor of Bethel
Baptist in Omaha, Nebraska, Mon
umental Baptist in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, and. since 1941, in
charge of the pastorate az the
Olivet Baptist Church in Chicago,
Illinois.
During his life as minister DR..
Jackson has visited Europe attend
ing the special session of the
League of Nations in 1895 and 1895
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
American Legion
AuxiIiaryHeads
Meet Here

The Annual Conference of Presi-
dents and Secretaries, District
Eighteen, American Legion, De-
partment of Mississippi was held
at the War Memorial Building here
Sunday.
District Eighteen is separate
State district made up of the rec
emily organized Negro post of the
American Legion number about
twenty in the state.
The conference included study
Of problems Of Child Welfare,
Community Service, and Civil De-
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
State March Of
Dimes Total Over
$45o,000 Mark
Chairman Praises
Work Of Jackson
Advocate

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 19-"With
the state total still incomplete, the
1852 March of Dimes Campaign is
already assured of reaching, and,
possibly, surprising the $450,00O
mark, according to statement to-
day by DR.. Felix j. Underwood,
March of Dimes State Chairman.
We've already far exceeded any
previous years campaign record,
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
1000 Attend
Annual Farmers
Conference AT
Utica Institute
Speakers Emphasize
Better Farm Living

Utica Institute, Miss.-Aprroxi-
mately two thousand farmers and
friends attended the Farmers Con-
ference at The Utica Institute
Wednesday, February Is, 1852.
The Conference theme was "Bet-
ter Farm Living" Professor G..
w. Williams, Superintendent of
Oakley Training School, empha-
sized the Importance of farming in
our state in his remarks opening
the Conference. Professor Will
Hams presented Professor J. d.
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Johnnie Greene
State Democrats
Banquet Speaker

Jackson. Miss, Feb. 8 - John
ME Greene, organizer and Presi-
dent of the Madison County Divis-
ion of the Mississippi Negro Demo-
Gratis Association will be the main
speaker at the Fourth Annual Ban
quet of the Mississippi Negro
Democrats Association beginning
at 10 o'clock in the Campbell Col
lege auditorium here Friday night.
The Madison County President
through whose persistent effort
and leadership Negroes have been
allowed to pay their poll tax and
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Music Department
Jackson Public
School Hold
Meeting

The music committee met Janu-
airy 13, 1862 in the College Park
Club House. Mr.. Kermit w. Holly,
chairman, presided over the bust
ness session.
During the social period a salad
plate was served by Smith Rober-
tsOn members who were host.
Members present at the meet
ing were Miss Ruby Watson, Mrs.
Laura w. Barnes, Mrs. Ruby
Lloyd Robinson, Miss Matilda Bar
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
State H-Y And
Tn-HI-Y District
Conferences Set

The Schedule for the state an
nual Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y District
conferences was released here this
week by Prof. H. C. Harper, Asso-
ciate Secretary in charge of Negro
work. Prof. Harper recently re-
turned to the state as associate
secretary after leave of absence
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Laboratory School
Presents Operetta

The Jackson College Laboratory
School will present Sleepy Head"
a Juvenile operetta in one act,
Thursday night, February 81,
1852 at 1880 p. m. in the Dansby
Hall Auditorium.
In the operetta the children will
enact Washington Irving's famous
legend of Rip Van Wrinkle.
Sleepy Head" is. delightfully."-
resplendent with dramatic features,
songs and dances.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Negro On Jury
Which convicts
White Woman

AUGUSTA, Ga.-(SNS)-A Ne
gro served on the Richmond County
jury that convicted Georgia white
woman of numbering her 7-year-
old granddaughter to collect $4,000
insurance money.
This was learned when the Geor-
gia Supreme Court ordered new
trial for Mrs. Mamie Price, Au-
eusta grandmother, on the grounds
that the evidence presented by the
state was Insufficient to author
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Florida xxx
Chief Denies
Libel Charge

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Bill
Hendrix, the Grand Dragon of the
Florida Ku Klux Khan, Wednes-
day entered a plea Of innocent to
charges of writing defamatory and
libelous postcards Of group of
persons which included radio COM
mentator Drew Pearson and
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
UN Assembly
Adopts Human
Rights Proposal

PARIS = (NNPA) - Before
adjourning last Wednesday, the UN
General Assembly adopted a pro-
posal to prepare two draft inter-
national covenants OH human
rights-one dealing with political
and civil rights, and the other with
economic, cultural and social
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
82nd Airborne
Division Brings
Number Of Negro
Soldiers To CITY
By Rev. Walter White

A large number of Negro sold
iers were in the City Tuesday
morning as a result of the famous
82nd Airborne Division. 1t was es-
timated to be approximately 10,-
600 troops all together
Most of the Negro troops were
formerly with the 555th Airborne
Continued on Page Two
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
White Student
Enters Alabama
Negro College

!. TALLADEGA, Ala. - A white
Alabama student has enrolled as a
freshman at Talladega College. a
School concerned primarily Nth
the education of Negroes.
Frank Laraway, 18, who was
graduated from the school of Or
ganic Education at Fairhope, Ala
bama, is the white student. He
entered Talladega, January 6.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
They JUST AREN'T TREATING
Me FAIR-SAYS LOCAL TEACHER
Fannye Luckett Under U. S. Indictment

"They just aren't treating me
fair" is all that Miss Fannye M
Luckett, home economics teacher
at the Lanier High school, and
former owner of the Progressive
Tailoring School, would tell the re-
porter Of the Jackson Advocate
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23

during an interview Tuesday.
Miss Luckett, together with Troy
Stingley, local employee of the
Baptist hospital, were released un-
der $3.50 and $500 bonds respect
lively, following their arrests for
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23

IAEWIDE PATRIOTIC RALLY SPONSORED BY STATE NEGRO DEMOCRATS

SEE RECORD CROWD TO HEAR INTERNATIONALLY
KNOWN PASTOR OF FAMED OLIvET BAPTIST
CHURCH OF CHICAGO SPEAK AT new COLLEGE
PARK AUDITORIUM SUNDAY AFTERNOON FEB. %
RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION BEING
HELD FOR NEW PARISH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
Dr.. Hume, President OF Mississippi State Baptist
Convention, Scheduled To Make Introductory Speech
Professor Roger Clark To Conduct 100 Voice Choir
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23

versary Celebration, at the New
College Park Auditorium at A.
o'clock Sunday afternoon for the
benefit of Parish Street Baptist
Church.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD:
DR.. ]. E. Walker, native of Indian
ola, Mississippi, for many years
President of the Universal Life In
surance Company, the third largest
NegrO-Owned insurance company
of the race. recently retired as
President of the company to be-
come Chairman of the Board. He
was succeeded by his son, A. MaceO
Walker, as President of the COM
pany, who is one of the few Negro
actuaries i'm the United States.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23

Patr0nize Our Advertis.
ers - Their Advertising
In this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
The guardian., 1952-03-08

Rev. Williams enlightened the
congregation on the character of
the Good Barnahus" who was
greatl irresponsible for the out
standing missionary, Paul. Rev.
Abercrombie gave a report of the
Cambridge Civic Committee. He
said in substance that the people
who will be uprooted in the Cal
lender st area have a measure
of protection in the Federal law
of l949 which states that the
people uprooted must be relocat-
ed; if they meet the requirements
let it be in the new Federal pro-
Ject and not in some other less
desirable part of the city and let
Us fight for this end and for a
better integration of housing in
Cambridge,
Mrs. Dorothy Gatherwright
states that on Sunday March 18th
when Sadie Knight, the blind
soloist, is presented and accom-
panied by William Lawrence that
there will be also a string en-
semble. TIL manager of Roland
Hayes has donated a whole page
to this unique concert. - A
Christian Youth Rally is forth
coming. - The children of Rev.
Williams, Phyllis, Ronald, Roger
and Albert are recouperating
from the measles.
The guardian., 1952-03-08

lege) will be making his second
Hall appearance although he
was winning quiet recognition on
Bay tate radio programs and
other concerts in addition to
building up the Shiloh ChoirS
and now the first Shiloh Con-
cert Group. II anybody deserves
a full house of appreciation next
week, it is Fred Wright, the ex-
World War II CT. who came
home to unself1Shly serve his
church and community. But
there are Others on this benefit
program Of talent. Mary Hen
derson, Texas soprano, will be
making her first appearance in
a duet with Mr.. Wright. And
there will be some sort of a rec
ord: Three Choir directors on
the concert stage. Miss Bailey
is a former Choir director, one
of the best. Faucina Booker
whose deep feeling interpreta-
tion of your favorite spirituals
and folkSongs is growing in pop
ularity, is director Of the Jun
ior Choir. Mr.. Wright leads the
Senior Choir. That means real
good singing. Then you have
the Shiloh Concert Group which
will sing popular and classic as
we'll as religious gems. You will
hear wide assortment of mu-
sic, including Handel, Dvorak,
Bach, and the Concerts young
est song style soprano, May
Harris, in Lover Come Back To
Me" Mrs. Martha Booker in
featured readings and the Shi-
loh instrumental Trio featuring
Lloyd Wright on trumpet and
Lindy Yancey on the baritone
saxophone. This unit may be
the beginning of a Shiloh Or
chestra" directed by BandmaS-
ter Ray Sheldon. Other avail
able musicians are in the C. E.
Youth group including a clar-
met, trumpet, and saXophone.
The guardian., 1952-03-08

The Religious Weeks program
next Thursday features all your
old song favorites. You get the
bargain, folks. You not only
help Shiloh, but you also will
enjoy some mighty good music.
The Father g. Son Banquet at
the Community Center last week
was big success and featured
stirring speeches by Mr.. Mar
shall, head of the Cambridge
Center, Mr.. Leo Appiani, coach
of the champion Medford High
School Basketball team, and Mr.,
Kieth Rawlins, director of the
Medford Center, Not only was
a. delicious banquet served in
abundant quantity, but the eve
ming was topped off by showing
motion pictures of the 1851
World Series between New York
Giants and the Yankees. The
Center now plans a Mother &
Daughter Night later on in the
year.
Captain Russell Stokes, home
from A months foreign service
with the U. S. Army has been
home visiting friends since his
arrival from Germany. We've
got so much to tell about this
former Guardian Medford re-
porter that Wen have to save
it for other columns later on.
We even hope we can get him
to write a column before he
leaves for Wilberforce.
The Instruction class meeting
for all members Of the Canvass
Committee of the Shiloh Every
Member" drive, which is doing a
wonderful job, will be held this
Sunday at 7:30 Pm. with every
committee member urged to be
present. The Girls Chorus will
sing at 18th Baptist Church,
Roxbury, March 10th, We've
got lots more news but it will
have to wait until next week.
The guardian., 1952-03-08

BY BE IH
Add a few tested recipes to your
permanent file. Then you'll not
have TO worry about what TO serve
during the Lenten season. Why not
start with the following? They're
goodl
Green Beans and Cheese
/ cup diced celery
teaspoon minced onion
/ tablespoon minced green pepper
z cup salad oil
/ No. 2 can cut green beans,
drained
u teaspoon salt
q cup grated eheddar cheese
Cook diced celery, minced onion and
green pepper IN salad oil until tender
Add green beans and salt and heat
thoroughly. Sprinkle with grated
cheese and mix lightly. Serve imme-
diately. Makes servings.
Olive Rice with
Tomato Cheese Rareblt
IA cups packaged pre-eooked rice
l 4 cups water
teaspoon kalL
Z cup chopped stuffed olives
z tablespoons butter
IA cups (1oik ounces) condensed
tomato soup
Z cups (S-ounce package) grated
sharp cheese
= teaspoon dry mustard
Combine prs-cooked rice, ws<sF, and
salt in saucepan. Nix just until al
rice IS moistened. Bring quickly 20 q
boil over high heat. uncovered, fiuiting
rice gently onca or twice with 4 fork
fDo not stir.) Cover and remove from
heat Let stand 10 minutes.
Meanwhile. heat soup. Add cheese
and mustard and stir over low heat
Until cheese Is melted and mixture Is
smooth.
Add olives and butter TO rice, mix
lightly with q foik. Serve tomato rare
bit over the olive rice Makes serv-
ings.
The guardian., 1952-03-08

your tickets.
--- Thursday Program -
The 1852 Shiloh Concert Group
not only has acquired added ex-
perience but is also presenting
two brilliant volunteer concert
artists in their own right, Geor-
gia Williams Bailey, lyric So
prano of Boston, and Mr., Leon
Ewing, operate baritone of Gin
cinnati, o. Both are more than
worth the price of admission at
Mutual Hall and ticket holders
actually are going TO enjoy a
very rare concert bargain" next
week. Mr.. Fred Wright, Med
ford's most gifted male concert
artist since Rufus Brent (now
music director in a southern col