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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

PONTIAC 80 20" 2-dr. streamliner;
sl.4sSa saa LEE ons sYRD sDnsE MorSRs lSR nj; Il
pnaSi.a Mes ave NV; ST; S29O, 10
Crescent ssS. ASK s4k %f1safi fOr Mr.. s;ss2 sa.
poSFiAc oSFLi 40 e-dr. sed.: orig. I5S biack
eaint ny sSSs Ss Sarffs f9r MTos F9ed srsnsp
BALTIC. blvd. UN. 5000.
PONTIAC 1949 Chieftain "s" con-
verttble;. r. and h., Hydra-Matic, ex-
ceptional cond. 81 1876. RA. 1868.
PONTIAC 80 chieftain de luxe g.
cylinder 2-dr.;. r, and h., Hydra
q sMatiei t6ai al y extras; 4t;; $4,000 miles;
PONTIAC ON lac. AS streamliner "s. e-dr;
other extras; in beautiful cond.
throughour. Only $315 down. full
price. $1,095. THRIFTY AUTO
SALES. 1901 Benning rd. ne.
PONTIAC 81 S-cylinder convert
Hydra Matte. r. and h; $4,000
ne4or nstua mi rb Rs'o ons BLUE susI sue b eaas5
to be appreciated; $3,395. BELL
MOTORS. SOLO Wis. ave-, WO. 5000.
PONTIAC AZ 6-cylinder sedan; r.
and n, seat covers. turn signals;
SI;fssn Slafk irish raG.rasi Al eTpdition s595
TORS. 3010 r. l. ave. me-. DE
63U2.
'4S Silver Streak "S" con-
vertible; attractive palm green, Gus
tom r. and h.. Hydra-Matic drive,
new tan top, custom interior; sim
cerely in excellent mech. condition:
warranty; 81 fao s0iI IusTfNgaNich- s.Fh Gaf A
OLSON, Chevrolet -Oldsmobile Dealer
(WA. 1905, AP. 20O2), 5000 BALTIC
ave. Hyattsville. Md.
PONTIAC '46 4-dr.; r. and h., in Al
condition throughout; $695. terms.
co. Ford,, 4HoS 4HoSTnSn Benning I'd. MooS n.eis
LU. 4-1011.
heater and overdrive; sacrifice $40,
terms: ROPER" 18th and r. I.
TfHi Riss AS Champion 1od 4.dr.;
s$5s, sssS5s; Can arrange finance. iS IA.
1859 Champion RE- Regal
dao6drc: partly equipped: 800 miles;
5000 under, list: 1850 or best
offer See at II Marlin Green. s.w.,
%eekaays Ss ssl !9 }o$o $es4S sst after ana gn pm
1949 Starlite coupe:
fully equip; clean. Owner must
sell; $500 cash and take over pay
ments; good buy. ia. 1888. -12
r. and h. and seat covers; dark
green: very low mi; one owner;
$l.l95. MORRIS-HuGHES. 1914
Georgia ave. NV. RA. 1922. -l2
40 Land Cruiser.
black; Cd. climattzer,. radio. Special,
011O, 1121 21st st. NV.
'4S Champion 4-dr
sedan: climatiZer, defroster, other
extras: good condition. Special, SSO5.
LEE D. BUTLER. INC, DI. OHIO.
1921 21st st. NV.
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

oLDsMoB1LE 1912 6-cyl. sedan; r.
I H.. Hydra. drive 5 new tires, new
battery. body good. uphol: covered
since new. excel: motor. win take
st. 7@St @d Baltimore blvd'' College
oIpsMGBiiLE Nsi 40 "ss" de luxe 4-dr.
sedan; Hydra Matte. r. and h.. 2S,-
COO actual mi. spotless interior and
deposit, $l,599: BELL MoToRs.
500 Wis. ave-. WO. 5000. --I2
OLDsMOBME 40. AT. '4s, 40 and
3S ela6 ss5sfton sospas. q 2eg aars and sna
ali fully equipped; Hydra-Matic ai
drive; in variety OF popular colors;
few 2-tone; starting from S992
dUSTINE-NICHOLSON,. Chevrolet
2o92). 5000 BALTIC. ave-. Hyattsyille,
OIDSMOBILE 1850 "ss' de luxe
sedan; 2-tone green, r. and h..
Hydra, custom covers. extremely
! low mileage. | owner; S1,S95. trade
or terms. WOLFE MOTORS, 1891
oLDsMOBILE I949 76's selection OF
equipped with Hydra-Matic. custom
radI9 radio and heater: exceptiOnai ily
STURDY ana economical cars; ~
or o3nt and cary
as 81 POS. INSTRUMENTATION
Chevrolet -Oldsmobile Dealer IVA.
400. Ap. 2Oo2). $500 BALTIC. ave
Hyattsville, Md.
OLDSMOBILE '4s sedanette; r. and
n. Hydra-Matie trans, light blue,
Sntee ss ssa5 aSe5 RoRTHEAsT RnfM AIsTTms MoqoR sqaG
CO. (Ford), 44U0 Bennig rd. ne. LU.
oLbsMoBILE 1860 "ss. 4-dr.: RI
and h.. directional lights. Hydra
one operator; 10000 mi; $3.50
OLDs 1850 '9s" de luxe 4-dr.; green
tiyss. tHiyara-Manci ma r. and n Sc. Wv;
offer. or. eo19 or $3.50. @1S
OLDS 1910 "de luxe Torpedo" sedan:
ROPER" 18th and r. I. ave. ne.
PACKARD 1941 little six" coupe;
"ROPER. 1sth and r. ia I. ave- eefms n's
PACKARD 1850 Super de luxe 4-dr.
sedan; Ultramatic drive, r. and h.,
1000 actual mi. Spotless interior.
ans af Ss% oneosnsr IN sTsIv car absolutely same
to your own mechanic without
500 Wis. ave- wo $500. "1H 1is
PACKARD Ja4S 4-dr. sedan; Cadet
blue, custom upholstery, r. and h..
mechanically excel, 12-pt. inspected,
JUSTINE NICHOLSON, Chevrolet
Oldsmobile Dealer tWA. 7205). AP |
2002, $500 BALTIC. ave-. Hyattsville.
PACKARD 1850 Custom sedan; beau-
tiful car: low mileage; original own
er 81 050. Box 333-K, Star. I2'
sss6 sSsS. VIZ wgL6o6 s96o fo51Srf1ce. ana 4aai 81
PACKARD seGsn. 81 5Is 900 ,,,, De e luxe s-dr.
Wv tires M sun W visor. S'rama'1s seat Covers; Gr;:
$1,000 or best offer. Must sell i'm,
mediately. going overseas. XII
PACKARD 1850 Super de luxe wds sedan:
Ultramatic; fully equipped; perfect
condition. Sl,595 or best offer
81; ?64l; eyes, 81. 5s2s. Is
PACKARD 80 2-dr,. This car COM
pletely, equipped with T.. and h.. VI
tramatic drive. This beautiful IL
ST.4s5. EpMoSpss n eSiDs MoToRs 1919 at ro2dSy Sdly
"a 2-43oo. 329s Wilson blvd,
PAcKARn At!ii Hai 1851 de luxe 200 sea RI
and h.; Ultra. drive, very low mile
age. So. .295. FOLLIN's PACKARD
SERVICE, 7201 BALTIC. blvd. College
Park. Md. UN. 1900.
PLYMOUTH 1856 business coupe,
with heater: 22 600 miles: excel.
tires and finish; S1.250. OR. 1867.
Evening star., 1952-10-10

CHEVROLET 1850 cony.;
new top, new Saran seat
covers, excel. cond., good tires;
pvt. owner; $1.450 or best
offer. A beautiful car, so don't
delay. Call OR. 5531 today.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-10
Pickens Garden Club
Meets April 3rd

Mrs. Guy v. Slack was hostess
to the Pickens Garden Club on
April 3, with Mrs. Tommie Slack
as co-hostess.
Mrs. B. M. Jones, president OF
the club, called the meeting to
order.
Mrs. Slack, program chairman,
introduced the speaker, Mr.. Pat
MCGOWAN, who gave an impor-
tant talk on Insects" naming the
most common kinds and how to
control them. rlns
The hostesses served a deli
clous salad course with coffee,
buffet style, to the following
members: Mrs. J, r. Hoover.
Mrs. J. S. Whitworth, Mrs. c. M.
Bryan, Mrs. r. M. Bridgforth,
Mrs. l.. E. Crawford, Mrs. Julia
Bridgforth, Mrs. B. M. Jones, Mrs.
b. +. Presley, Mrs. Gordon Nc
Mullen, Mrs. S. H. Bridgforth,
Mrs. p. c. Hemphill and one
guest, Mrs. William Cook.
After the meeting, the club
enjoyed a walk through Mrs.
beautiful flower garden.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-10

year-round pastures on his farm
and last winter carried on a
steer feeding program.
On SO acres Of oats, he put 81
lightweight steers in November.
These steers weighed about 300
pounds average in November
when they were put in the oats.
When he sold them around March
/, the steers averaged 500 pounds
each.
When these steers were taken
off the oats, $50 growing cows
were put on SO that the oats
could be gotten down and les
pedeZa sown. The $50 cows
grazed the so acres for one
month. Is Is
Nov | plan to cut so to so
bushels of grain from the oats
and later in the summer, harvest
hay CROP" Mr.. Waits stated.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-10
CLASSIFIED ADS

sMALE HELP WANTED-Dis-
trict manager position now op-
en- for century old cosmetic
firm in the Durant area. An
unusual ground floor" oppor-
tunity for qualified, career type
woman t25 to As years.. Car,
phone essential. No investment,
collecting or delivering. Direct
selling. Unusual opportunity
for qualified woman to advance
in permanent business. Excep-
tional earnings based upon
commission, fixed fees, and
Overwrite. For personal inter-
view write f. M. Harris, Sales
Manager, House. of Stuart,
Newark, New York. .29-3tnp
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1.-THE grain alone will pay for
the preparation, seeding and la
Dor on the oats"
While the steers had access to
all the crushed corn they would
eat during the winter, they did
not eat much except oats, he
stated.
Not only carrying steer pro-
gram, this outstanding farmer
has a pure-bred herd of polled
herefords and has the bull that
brought top price at the recent
polled hereford sale at Vicks-
burg.
Pointing out his purebred cows
and calves, Mr.. Waits said, these
animals didn't eat a dimes worth
of bought feed all winter. l had
plenty of grazing for them and
for my grade herd too"
He maintains about 700 acres
of improved pastures that he clips
every summer. Clipping is one
of the best ways to control
weeds in pasture" he believes.
Seeing cows grazing knee deep
in lush crimson clover, Mr.. Waits
was asked if bloat did not bo-
Their his cows. His recommended
ton for bloat control is to keep
grass growing in the clover and
to bring the cows along with the
clover.
IF you bring the cows along
with the clover, bloat is not a
problem, but if you put hungry
cows in lush clover, look out, "
he explained.
Mr.. Waits, who about II years
ago only owned cow, horse and
a mule, is today one of the most
successful farmers in the state
His county agent, w. R. Sulli-
van of Lexington, stated that Mr.
Waits was one of the best COOP
orators with whom he has ever
worked.
"All you have to do is make q
recommendation and Mr.. Waits
will carry it out" the agent de-
clared.
Plenty of harvested feed i!
another prime consideration il
successful cattle production, Mr.
Waits believes. He stacks his
1 pasture clippings and harvests
lots of hay. Corn is another feed
crop grown on the Waits farm
/ This is crushed for feed during
the winter and for use in finish
ing animals for market.
A cotton farmer too, Mr.. Waits
plants 300 acres to cotton. Last
year he made slightly more thar
a bale to the acre average on the
800 acres and this year is shoot
ing for a bale and a quarter.
MY goal in cotton production
is TO make 400 bales on 800 acres,
| he emphasized.
Now going strong on produc
ing pure-bred polled hereford
breeding herd, Mr.. Waits plans
to begin selling some pure-bree
stock in the near future.
The pure-bred animals viii
help to build up the quality o.
Mississippi cattle" he declared.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-10
Courthouse Offices
Closed For Half Day
Beginning May 3rd

Beginning Saturday, May 3rd,
and continuing through Septem-
Der all offices in the Holmes
county courthouse will close at
100 pm. Saturdays in order to
give employees a half-holiday
during the summer months.
This has been ordered by the
Holmes Board of Supervisors in
accordance with Mississippi laws
and citizens are asked to make
note Of the closing period.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-10
Holmes County
Community Hospital

March 30
Baby Girl Roberts, Lexington
March 81
Mrs. ]. G.. Tingle, Lexington
April l
Mrs. ]. H. WiIburn, Durant
z. A. Stewart, Pickens cAo
Mrs. Bessie Cauthen, Goodman
discharged 81
Baby Girl Cauthen, Goodman
discharged 81
Mrs. Irene Burt, Lexington
discharged 81
Baby Boy Burt, Lexington
discharged 81
Mrs. Dora Pearl Tidwell, Lex.
discharged 81
April 2
Mrs. w. H. King, Lexington
discharged 81
Baby Girl King, Lexington
discharged 81
April 3
Mrs. Irene McCurdy, Lexington
discharged 81
April 4
Bernard Jones, Pickens
discharged 81
Mrs. Connie Boiling. Pickens
April S
Miss Adelaide Ramsey, Lex.
Mrs. Asha Davis, Lexington
discharged y
April 6
Mrs. Addie Davis, Pickens
April ?
Mrs. Ralph Tutterow, Tchula
Ned Parrish TchuIa
April 8
Gene Viewer, Goodman
Mrs. Howard Powell, Tchula
Brenda Santana, Lexington
Margaret Sanford, Lexington
Mrs. John H. BealI Lexington
j. B. Burrell, Sails
Baby Girl POWELL. Tchula
Mrs. Andrew Brown, Lexington
Colored Patients
February 5
j. D. Williams, Lexington
Morch 20 {
Lula Spann, Lexington
April 2
John Drain, Lexington
April 4
James Lee Webster, Lexington
discharged 81
Nathaniel Wright Lexington
expired 81
April 6
Henry Clark, Lexington
discharged y
April 2 r
Frank Anderson, West
Bessie Williams, Tchula
April 8
A,Se7t Pitchford, III, Lex.
Robert Pitehford, Lexington
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-10

FOR SALE - Very nice home in
Pickens, Miss. Three bed rooms,
dining room, living room, kit
chen and two large enclosed
porches. About two acres of
land. Located across from the
Baptist Church. Contact W. S.
Owens, Pickensr Miss, for fur
Their details. 29-4tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-10
Pasture improvement
Key To Successful
Beef Production
M Waits Farm
IS OutstDndin9 v
Operation In Holmes

State College Especially Grass
land farming in combination
with row crops really pays off
TOR Willie Joe Waits, cotton-beef
farmer of near Goodman.
r. In Mr.. Waits opinion, pasture
improvement is the key to sue
cessful beef production. He has
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-10
Assistant County Agent
Arrives April 18th

Holmes county's new assistant
county ageant, George Rome, is
scheduled to arrive on April 18th
to assume his duties. He is now
residing in New Albany.
Mr.. Rome and his wife, the for
mer Martha Julia Upchurch of
Lexington and their small daugh-
ter VIII reside in one of the Nor
quist bungalows on North St.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-10

FOR SALE - Double bed and
a wash stand with large match
ing mirror. Mrs. Monte Thomp-
son. 30-4tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-10

Speedy Service - Avoid long
delays on needed printed supplies
by calling The Lexington Ad-
vertiser, Phone 666 or 667, Lex
ington, Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-10

FOR SALE. - Epartment-sized
natural gas range with full size
196-W, Durant. 20-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-10
Texas Visitors

Mr.. and Mrs. Deck Johnson
have as their guests this week
hrs brother, Dock Johnson and
Mrs. Johnson OF San Angelo,
Texas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-10

Sunday Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Byrd of Wn-
mona visited in the home Of Mrs
Clyde Stokes Sunday afternoon.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-03-01
Fourth Annual -.
Continued from Page One)

I
ton the local organization and in
dividual members.
The highlights of the meeting
was the Negro citizens Patriotic
Rally at Central Church Friday
night. the Annual Banquet and
Fund Raising Dinner at Campbell
College which followed, where
Johnnie Greene, President Of the
Madison County Association, was
presented the first charter for a
local group issued by the State
Organization. Three other char
tiers were issued to the South Nc
Comb. Falcon, and Marks Demo-
cratic Clubs.
Speaking at the Patriotic Rally
as President, Founder, and Execu-
tive Director of the organization
and calling for vote of conf
dence in his leadership, Percy
Greene, militant editor and pub
Usher of the Jackson Advocate,
dashed out at the gullible Negroes
who are inclined to believe any
canard or malicious rumor dropped
by their enemies for the purpose of
undermining Negro leaders.
Mr.. Greene spoke on the subject,
"The Negro Vote in the Last Elec-
ton" Critics are saying, relative
to the meeting that we held just
before the recent state guberna
torial election in which we declared
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Local Models
Continued from Page One)

be personable Mrs. Lula Belle
Thornton one of Jackson's best
dressed women, and who has
modelled in previous presentations
of Fashionetta.
Wearing suits of the Utah Tail
oring Mills will be two attractive
young matrons, Mrs. Jean Oliver
and Mrs. Dora Salone. Among the
classics featured will be adapta-
tons of Irene, Adrian, Orry Kelly,
Edith Small, Edith Head, and a
topper by Pauline Trigere.
The Modern Accessory Shoppe
of Parish Street is presenting Miss
Jessie Mae Williams in an original
creation.
A variety of tastes will be dis
played as women from Jackson
and nearby towns model selections
from their own wardrobes featur-
ing everything from swim suits to
evening gowns. Among the allur-
ing models are: Mrs. Grace Jeffer-
son, Mrs. Doris Greene, Miss
Catherine Johnson, Miss Myrtle
Gentry, Mrs. Verna Hill, Miss
Ruth Marie Leonard, Mrs Fenton
Carey. Among the charming sub
debs and co-eds participating are
Misses Birka Lou Johnson, Minnie
Howard, Johnnye Eugenia Porter,
Danette Salone, Carolyn Smith.
Anna L. Mcgowan, Irma Pearl
Alexander, Vera Anderson, Chris
tine Moncure, Mary Corbette, Eli
zabeth Bowie, Myrtle Smith, and
Mrs. Ethel Thompson Cyrus.
According to Miss Beverly Rob-
inson, Basileus of Beta Delta One
ga Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, this third bi-annual pres
entation of Fashionetta is packed
with excitment for those women
who face the perpetual problem of
nothing to wear as well as for
those who just plain love to look at
pretty clothes.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-03-01

port of his case to the Cleveland
Clinic.
At the time Mr.. Wilson's con-
dition was such that he had to be
removed from the Mayo Clinic on
stretcher and take to the train
in an ambulance. A nurse and
Mrs. Wilson accompanied him.. He
was met at the train in Chicago
with an ambulance and taken to
a hospital, where he remained I'M
til it was time TO be taken to an
other station and put aboard a
train for Cleveland. At Cleveland
he was met with an ambulance.
Skin Graft
The Cleveland Clinic Immediately
started work on his circulation. A
skin graft at the Cleveland Clinic
was made, and after remaining
there for sometime he was able to
walk again.
Upon discharge from the Cleve-
land Clinic, he returned to Wash
ington, accompanied by Mrs. Will
son and Charles p. MeClane of Har-
risburg, Pa, grand director of the
Elks public relations department
who had been with him at the
MAYO Clinic and in Cleveland.
Even though he was in bed in
the Mayo and Cleveland clinics
Mr.. Wilson carried on his work as
grand exalted ruler While in the
Cleveland Clinic he organized the
Sidney B. Thompson Lodge in
Cleveland with Marion Motley. the
Cleveland Browns great fuliback,
as grand exalted ruler, and Bill
Willis, the Browns end, and Larry
Dolby, the Cleveland Indians star
centerfielder, among the members.
After Mr.. Wilson returned to his
home in Washington, he regained
sufficient strength to go to Chi
cago to the Elks annual convention
/ in 1850. He even presided over
some Of the sessions of the grand
lodge.
Between the Chicago convention
and the 1851 convention Buffalo,
New York, Mr.. Wilson continued
to fill engagements. At the Buff
falo convention he presented the
Loveioy Medal, the Elks achieve
/ ment award, to DR.. Ralph j.
Bunche, director Of the United Ma
tons Trusteeship Division.
Health Began To Fail
! After he returned from a check
: mp at the Cleveland Clinic ON De-
cember II, Mr. Wilson's health be-
gan to fail. The first engagement
he was unable to keep was at York.
! Pa, last January 6.
Some of the indications of the
/ growth of the Elks under Mr.. Will
sons administration was given by
Perry W. Howard, grand exalted
ruler of the order.
"When Mr.. Wilson took office
we had about $4,000 bona fide
members of the order in about /.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-03-01

ourselves for a particular eandi-
date, that it should not have been
done. They contend that we should
have gone about it in secrecy"
mo one" Mr.. Greene continued,
supports any candidate without
the candidate knowing of the sup
port if he expects to share in the
spoils of victory" We have suf-
fered, we can continue to suffer
until we have at last entered upon
the right way Of action in Ameri-
can politics.
He reminded his audience that
if their enemies we've successful
in disrupting the association just
when it is on the verge Of state
wide unit politically speaking, the
Negro would be set back 100 years.
He admonished those present TO
go to their homes in the various
stations Of the state and put fools.
liars, and towards in their places"
at is my DESIRE" related the
speaker IN closing, "to carry the
Negro to the top of the mountain
where he can enjoy all things that
are rightfully his-politically and
economically"
The Reverend Walter White,
State secretary of the Association,
presided over the meeting which
was held at the Central Me Church
on North Parish Street.
In spite of the continuing rain
some seventy-five people present
who paid $3.50 per plate attended
the banquet at Campbell College,
where President Johnnie Greene of
Madison County was the guest
speaker.
Speaking ina style of slow rich
kumor, but with the depth of wise
understanding, he drew round af-
ter round of applause as he told
how with quiet persistence and
courage over a period of four years,
he had led Negroes in Madison
County to winning the right back
to register and pay their poll tax.
Many delegates, despite the rain
which lasted throughout the entire
day and night, called the meeting
the best yet held by the organiza-
ton.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-03-01

elections as El1s grand exalted
ruler. He edited and published the
Washington Eagle, which is now
the official organ of the Ell1s.
He was the fourth of six chill
dren of Hames l.. and Nancy Wiley
Wilson. In addition to his widow.
surviving him are bis Oldest broth
er, John S. Wilson, of Oklahoma
City, Okla, and a sister, Mrs. An
ME Dixon of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mrs. Dixon arrived here Wednes-
day, Febl uary Is.
Mr.. Wilson was married TO Miss
Leah Farrar of Richmond, Va. She
has been a constant companion ever
since, helping him carry on his
work as grand exalted ruler and
attending him through all of his
illness.
Ironically, it was at the Jonn
Brown farm near Harper's Ferry,
w. Va, on July 4, 1919, where Mr..
Wilson first became i'll. He and
William c. Hueston, Elks grand
secretary, purchased this farm to
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-03-01

states" said Mr.. Howard. "Now
we have members in all Of the
states, the island possessions, Can
ada, Mexico, Liberia, England, and
China until the outbreak of the Ko-
rean War.
100000
"The membership had fluctuated /,
but it reached it's zenith under the
organization genius of Grand Ex-
allied Ruler Wilson when it went
to 100000.
when he took hold of the or
ganization, it could barely pay its
bills. But now on his passing we
not only have the John Brown
shrine, valued at 100000 to $780,
900, plus property in New York
worth $250,000, but, while we dc
not hold fee simple title. we claim
all auxiliary buildings like Elks'
homes. Including the local Elks
homes, the organization is worth
at least S40,000,000. 1t also has
100000 in War Savings Bonds.
and cash and other resources of
100000"
Mr.. Howard also pointed out
that at the time of Mr.. Wilson's
election 30 years ago, the Elks
were enioined from operating in
several states, but during his adj
ministration such legal entangle-
ments have been amicably worked
out with the white Elks.
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turn it over to the order and make
it into a national shrine to Gods
Angry Man"
National Shrine
The making of the John Brown
farm into national shrine was
the last big project that Mr.. Wilson
undertook for the Flks. 1t also was
one in which he perhaps took great
est pride among his achievements
as the head of the order.
His first illness was foot-swell-
ing govt He went to John Hop
kins Hospital in Baltimore and I'M
derwent treatment. He later went
in September, 1949, to the Mayo
Brothers Clinic in Rochester, Mimi,
and stayed there about three weeks.
He was overworked and showed
the first symptoms of cariac trou-
bic. He was given q rest cure. On
this visit he stayed there about
three weeks.
"Basically," said Mrs. Wilson,
"Mr. Wilson's trouble was due to
overwork." The late DR.. Charles
Drew said Mr.. Wilson's trouble
was slow circulation. The widow
explained that before travel by
airplane became almost common
place. Mr. Wilson travelled almost
continuously, going from place to
place to set up Elks lodges and
keep other engagements.
One Engagement To Another
Travelling by train. she said. he
got in a drawing room. But when
he decided to travel by plane, she
said, he got no rest in going from
one engagement to another. "That
is what broke his health down. she
asserted.
Nh. Wilson returned to the Mayo
Clinic on January u, 1850. and
remained there until March 81.
1850. While there he had two
skin CRAFTS. Neither was wholly
successful.
The doctor gave him the results
OF the skin graft and recommended
amputation. Mr.. Wilson told him
before he would consent to ampu-
tation he would 90 elsewhere and
see what other physicians said.
/ The doctors asked him what ne
wanted them to do He told them
to give him his bill and send a re-