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The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-01-26
Reactionary Politicians Waging Desperate Fight
Behind Racial SEGREGATION Smokescreen

intelligent Southerner in regards to elm
mating racial segregation is his assump-
ton that to let down the bars would per-
NIT racial comingling in his church, club
and home life This assumption is absurd
to say the least From personal experience,
the writer, native .Virginian, who has,
himself, spent about one-half of his life
living in Western States that had no seq
regation laws on their books, saw no no
ticable comingling of the races in church,
clubs or the homes Of members of h eI
white race Although both races worked
together, studied together, planned to-,
gether, they Specialized separately. No r
was there any desire on the part of either
race to- cominge socially with the other.
Equal justice before the law, education
al and economic opportunities are tn
things the Negro desires. For them he
will fight until the end of time. Thinking
people of both races aren't interested in
social comingling. Yet here in Dixieland
where the most fuss is being made about
keeping the races separate, only glance
by the C a sual observer will show the
physical evidence Of interracial mingling.
What we see daily plainly indicates that,
despite the laws on the books aimed at
keeping the races separate, they have
not been kept too separate for the past
800 years.
In concluding this unpleasant but true
story, be assured dear readers that flip
of the page of present day history will
prove that exactly the opposite of our re-
dictionary politicians contentious are true !:
that segregation laws ARE necessary for
their perpetuation in office and to block
the natural n ty developing between
whites and Negroes in the South. These
die-hards know that the gods of fate are
against them, but they are fighting a des-
perate delaying action. But, despite their
frantic efforts to maintain the status quo
in race relations, they are doomed to fail
ure Truly the Handwriting of time is
on the wall. And it reads: ''The End Of
The Trail For Bigots."
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-01-26
Mrs. J. Boyd TyrreIl Reviews Book

Mrs. j. Boyd Tyrrell reviewed the book,
Round The Bend" by Nevil Shute for an
appreciative and interested audience at
h e Gainsboro Branch Library Reading
Club on Monday, January Ia, at 6:45 pm.
Hlghlights of the review were, that the
book inspires faith for every day living in
all who read it--a. faith that will carry
over into the work and play, and direct
all activities of man. Connie, the main
character in the story, exerts such strong
religious Influence over his associates in
the aircraft that ! @ n after his health
failed his inner strength to serve spurred
him on. This spirit still lived after his
death among his fellow-workers His phil
|sophy of life was that no matter how a
man worships, all religions should have as
primary detectives, service and PRAYER
The following members were in attend
ance at the meeting: Misses Dorothy Da..
vles, Anna Banks and Katherine Pullens
Mines. F..E. Watson, w r. Cooper, L. G..
Downing, M. H. Carter, A. j. Marshall
Ethel Duckett, V. Y. Lee and B. N: Mitch.
ell; Messrs. S. R. Harvey and VIM. Brown,
Revs. Rufus Paisley, S. T. Stone and M. A.
Camper.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-01-26
HOLLiNS NOTES
By Mrs. Esther SadIer

The jolly II was entertained--at the
new home of Mrs. Charles johnson. This
was the social meeting of the month, and
IN enjoyable one.
Mrs. Hattie Lytle, an honorary member
of the Jolly II, is still visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs Mary L. Ferguson, in Washing
ton, nc. The club wishes Mrs. Lytle an
enjoyable stay.
most successful program was given
Friday night by recently organized Choir
us, The Sunbeams." Mrs. Arnteen Boil
den is organizer and director IF the Choir
US. They Will give a repeat performance
February z, at the church.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-01-26

Ira j. Wormack, ST., was honored for his
achievement with birthday party given
on last Friday night, January 10. Games
were played after which buffet supper
was served and an enjoyable time was
seemingly had by all. Those who attended
were Mr. and Mrs. Willis Ferguson, Mr.
and Mrs Leroy Campbell Mr.. and Mrs.
Alphonzo Holland, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie
Gravely, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mitchell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mitchell, Mrs. Pat
tie B. Smith, Mrs. Owen King, Mr.. James
Leter and Mr. Timothy Stockton.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-01-26
MT. ZION BAPTIST NOTES
BY Ruth Wormack

Our motto: Under God we will build ,
Our Bible School convened at it's regu-
lar hour on Sunday morning with banner
attendance. The Sunday previods, being
promotion day, the Bible School was even
more interesting as each pupil was anx-
ions to go to his new teacher and each
teacher looking forward to their new class.
/ was somewhat reluctant to part with
the pupils / had become so attached t..
but [ must admit I've fallen completely
in love with my new group of beautiful
little girls.
Rev. Cocker conducted the morning serv-
zee Sunday, bringing to us a sermon which
endeared him to us even more So His
message, taken FIR m Luke 5 :32, was
based on the morning Bible School lesson
wherein Jesus said: 81 came not to call
the righteous but sinners to repentance"
The Pastors Aid Society met on last
Monday night at the residence of Mrs
Ia1y Crawley and Aurelia DAVIS on Har-
1ison Ave-, NJ E. The president, Mrs. Ella
ttshcll presided. After an interesting
'noefine, highlighted by a talk by Rev.
Coker, the members enjoyed a delicious
oOast and social hour.
Having achieved ANOTHER birthday, Mr..
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-01-26
Why We Enter The Roanoke Council Race

Who does not feel that ,cay about 1T. This is not
just political statement coming from me- More
than eight years ago received letter from the
Executive Secretary of the Roanoke Merchants
Association commencing me for the banner a.
cross the front page of THE TRIBUNE which
then read, "Roanoke-The Metropolis of South
aceSt Virginia-A Good Place To Ltve and an
Ideal Shopping Center for Quality Mercham-
disc" Of course, now the banner reads,
"ROonoke-The Star City of the South ETC.
Yes, | love the city = love the people of the
city and as editor and publisher of the only
Negro newspaper published in Southwest Vir-
ginia, | have only constructive criticism to of
fer concerning the City of Roanoke
3--My third reason for aspiring to member
ship on our City Council is that through me-
the approximately $4,000 Negro citizens of
Roanoke may be represented. And believe that
the best way to stabilize the economic and edu-
cational equilibrium and contentment of that
large segment of our approximately 100000
Roanokers is to give them representation
on our City Council, which has the respon-
sibility of running our city.
1t is my further belief that the future
welfare of Roanoke depends upon a wise
adjustment of the problems of all of its
people. Since Is per cent of our city's
population is represented by my race, to
me it seems necessary that there should
be one member Of the councils who is a
part of my group, one who feels its hopes
and aspirations, who has it's respect con-
fidence and esteem, and who knows that
it's best interests lie in warm, friendly CO.
operation with the other 85 per cent of
the population, to the end that we may
pull together and make our city indeed
"the Star City of the South
My fourth reason for entering this race
is, do not think any man should arrogate to
himself the idea that he is the first and the last
word in all matters affecting the lives of the
people of Roanoke In our democratic form of
government, where major matters affect the eco
nomic and social life of the city, before taking
definite legislative action, I think the council
men should obtain the opinion of outstanding
people of the City upon whose shoulders rests
the very destiny of Roanoke. If / am elected, I
for one will recognize the need of such brain
trust and advice and will make it must to sur
round myself with such information and advice
FINALLY - If I am elected, 7 promise to
study with open mind, all matters coming before
the Council for consideration. I further promise
that all matters will be decided on merit, and
not ON sentiment, emotion or friendship ! will
at all times, recognize my duty to all the people
OF the city of Roanoke, with no friends to reward
and no enemies to punish.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-01-26
r. EDITORIALS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2e, 1852

AS l announce my intention of seeking
the vote and influence of Roanoke citl-
zens in my bid for seat on the Roanoke
City Council, subject to the April Demo-
cratic Primary l deem it incumbent upon
me to explain why seek election to that
all important body. Though the reasons
ere many will take time to mention just
q few.
If there is any thing that / cherish
above evrything else, it is the genuine friend
ship that | enjoy among thousands of citizens of
Roanoke, both white and colored. And for the
past two years many of the most influential
people of the city have prevailed upon me to
enter the 1852 councilmanic race. Some white
firms have pledged to support me- as
families. !"
Immediately after the last councilmanic race
| was called in at Of the largest BUSINESS
concerns of the city and promised, eff you will
rum this firm will support you as family ~
When another concern prevailed upon me to
run and I refused to give eyes" for the
swer, one of the officials said, eff you don't
rum you should be horsewhipped."
I was fully aware of the many warm friends
and well-wishers that I have among my
people in the city Of Roanoke, but when I dis
covered the innumerable number of white
friends and well-wishers that have in the
city during the past decade, | was utterly
toniShed
And since many of these responsible
and influential people are prevailing with me
to enter this councilmanic race, and since they
pledge to me their whole-hearted support,
am fully convinced that the time is ripe to prove
the validity of statement that / have made
time and time again through the editorial col
umns of my newspaper (THE TRIBUNE) that
Negro possibly be elected to any public
office in the city of Roanoke without the approx
al and vote of the white citizens. This factual
statement strongly supported by editorials
in both The Roanoke Times and The Roanoke
WOrld-NeWs daily newspapers.
So rather than be "horse-whipped," finally
agreed to enter the race Though Negro
vote is relatively small, 1 feel reasonably con-
fident that regardless of what other candidate
they may choose to support, they will not fail
capitalize this opportunity of joining the
many white friends who will vote for Crew
F. E. Alexander and assure the election of
Negro to our City Council.
2--My second reason for aspiring to member
ship on our City Council is that I am citizen
of the City of Roanoke who is proud to be
citizen of our beautiful busy growing, and
friendly city. A city where opportunities a.
bound for every worthy person, regardless of
race color or creed And don't think that any
man is fully qualified to represent oar city
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-01-26

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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-10

Phone ? To Report Forest Fires.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-10

electric motor, causes the chest
to rise and fall with no effort of
its own"
As the patient improves, how
ever, he feels that he can't breathe
out of the respirator. It is then
that he is moved to the rocking
bed for gradually increased per-
iods of time, the beds motion
supplying the necessary aid to
breathing.
In the physical therapy stage,
special attention is paid to the
prevention of deformities. The
Strengthening of weakened and
partially paralyzed muscles is
done on the wheels, bars and 9TH
er apparatus. This is all under
the watchful eye of member of
a trained physical therapy staff.
Exercises are also taken, twice
daily, for fifteen minutes, in the
big Hubbard tank in which the
patient lies prone and in the
whirlpool baths in which he
bangles his legs. Such exercises
would be impossible except that
the water eliminates gravity, thus
allowing the patient to lift para
lyzed arms and limbs that he
could never lift outside the water.
The De LORNA treatment, or the
lifting of weights with the para
lyzed part is another phase of the
physical therapy treatment. And
last, but very important, comes
bracing, with the braces now
made in Vicksburg's own brace
shop.
Supervising the polio units at
both hospitals is a competent and
highly trained staff of doctors
and nurses and physical thera-
pists. To the latter fall the diff
cult but rewarding task of teach
ing the young children how to
walk with their braces and
clutches. Those under 2k years,
as rule, have great difficulty in
learning a "crutch gait" although
one 18 month old baby at Luther
an hospital did learn quite readily.
All these facilities at the Vicks-
burg polio center have been
severely strained, however. dur
ing the last three years in which
the polio graphs in Mississippi
have steadily mounted. Last year,
1851, it took all the combined re-
sources Of the local polio center
and the NIP to meet the worst
epidemic in the states history.
During the peak days last sum-
mer, with new cases reported
daily and, frequently, as many as
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-10

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own wholesale road jobbing bu'
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Items, School Supplies, etc. Ter
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or help a friend or relative by
giving him this ad. H. L. Blake.
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Holmes County
Community Hospital

l6
Mrs, K. M. Warner, Tchula
December 81
r. w. Tate, Black Hawk
January 2
Mrs. r. c. Mckay and baby,
Sidon discharged Jan. 81
Margaret Sudduth, Black Hawk
discharged a.
]. r. Buck, Lexington
Ben Rathell, Lexington
discharged Jan. 50
]. D. Winstead, Lexington
January 3
Jerry Horn, Lexington
discharged ~
Mrs. Coleman Jennings and
baby, Eden discharged y
Mrs. Martha Stevens, Mileston
]. F. Meeks, Lexington
January 4
Mrs. w. S. Owen, Jr., Pickens
Mrs. Walter Lucas, Ebenezer
Miss Dixie Scott, Durant
January 6
Mrs. Lucille Rogers, Lexington
January 7
L. E. Glaey, Black Hawk
Miss Margaret Brumby, Baton
! Rouge, Louisiana
| Mrs. J. ]. Marlborough, Lex.
January 8
Jack Lundy White, Lexington
Colored Patients
December s
James Lee Brown, Cruger
December ID
J Missouri Louden, Lexington
December %
Edwin Anderson, Cruger
| discharged January 81
December 81
Cora Bee Wright, Thornton
January !
| Adeline Owens, Lexington
| deceased January y
Ruby Ellis, West
| discharged 81
January 2
Carrie Harper, Cruger
January 3
Howard Webster, Lexington
discharged a
Alma Evans, Pickens
discharged y
January S
| George Robert Price, Jr. Tchula
deceased 81
/. Martha Dale, Pickens
expired g.
January 6
+, Julia Price, Tchula
January ?
Henry Jackson, Jr., Lex.
January 8
Richard Lewis, Lexington
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-10

IN 1901. WIN total OF US cases,
the polio incidence nearly doubled
over that of any previous year.
AS never before, the question of
what facilities are available for
polio treatment in Mississippi has
become Of vital importance to
many. AS recently as 1897, when
Mississippi had $50 cases of the
dread crippler. poliomyelitis, the
state was helpless so far as pro-
viding hospital care for these pa
6ents and many needlessly Grip
pied and deformed children re-
suited.
Today, the picture is a far diff
ferent one. In 1916 the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
through March of Dimes funds,
IN cooperation with the Lutheran
and Mercy Hospitals in Vicksburg,
established polio center employ
ing the most modern and advanc-
ed methods for treatment and re-
habilitation Of polio patients.
The respirator, the rocking bed,
hot-packs applied in the Kenny
method, heat diathermy, electro
therapy and hydro-therapy are
all used in the battle to save the
patients life and to aid his re-
covery. With these modern meth
DDS, 500 of all persons stricken
with polio now recover complete
ly and $50 show no disabling af-
ter effects.
Although actually the percent
, age of polio patients needing res
pirators is only 1919, for these
cases, four types of respirators are
| available in Vicksburg: the iron
lung; the portable chest respira-
tor "a plastic bubble which fits
around the patients chest; the
dome respirator IAN iron lung
with a plastic dome encas-
ing the patients head and allow
ing attendants to work on his
body while he is getting the bene-
| fit of the machine induced breath
! ing); and four, the infant respira-
| tor.
The rocking bed, which is
] exactly what the name implies
| is the device by which q respira.
/ tor patient, after he has progress.
ed to a certain point, is weaned
from dependence on an iron lung
; and it is credited with doing ne.
. markable things for respiratol
/ cases in the last few years. In the
first critical days there is no sub.
stitute for the iron lung in main.
tanning life in a collapsed chest
as the suction induced by the
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-10

FOR SALE - One small house.
One Frigidaire refrigerator and
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1tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-10

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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-10

eight or nine admissions to the
hospitals on weekends, both med
ical and nursing staff were des-
perately over-taxed. The citizens
of Vicksburg, Warren county re-
sponded intellectually to plea
by the local NIP chapter. They
donated blankets, volunteered
their services in making hot packs
from those blankets and enrolled
as Polio Emergency Volunteers
PEV) to aid with patient care on
the wards.
Additional equipment was rush.
ed to Vicksburg from strategical-
ly located NIP equipment de-
pots. During the entire year nine
extra respirators were sent and
at one time Is respirators were
in use at both hospitals combined.
Four additional hot pack mach
ines were also required.
Just as acute was the need for
more doctors and nurses. Al-told,
So trained nurses, 4 resident ply
sicians and seven physical thera-
pistS were recruited by NIP for
the Vicksburg polio center.
To relieve congestion and give
long-term additional treatment,
80 colored patients were transfer
red by plane and ambulance to
Tuskegee Treatment Center in
Alabama. These were arranged
by the State Office of NIP, as
were the transfers of a number of
white patients to Warm Springs,
Georgia. These two centers deal
with the latter effects of polio"
retaining nerves and muscles,
preventing deformities and help
ing in an adjustment to the handi-
cap.
For long-term respirator cases
there is the nearby Respiratory
Center at Houston, Texas, main
tanned by the NIP. to which sew
eral Mississippi respirator cases
have been transferred by plane
this year.
A discharge from the hospital
still may mean there is a long
road ahead for the patient who
must return for periodic checkups
to the hospital.
The cost of all this patient care
has been staggering. Since 1916
the figure has run annually over
a quarter of million dollars until
this year when it has mounted
upwards of 100000.
For the last 5 months of 1851,
NIP chapters in Mississippi
spent $500 a day in MOD money
to aid Mississippi patients, de-
pleting chapter treasures in most
areas. Up to December End, this
state received an advance of $751;
OPS in March of Dimes epidemic
aid funds.
This years picture is only an
enlargement of that of every pre-.
vious year following the estab.
lishment of the NIP as, since
then, headquarters has paid to.
tai of 1890, 900, approximately
60% of the MOD patient care cos,
in Mississippi, local county chap.
tiers of the NIP paying the re.
naming 1919.
Mississippians who pride them
selves on taking care of theil
own are now working hard fol
a successful March of Dimes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-10
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starV N the top
branches. 1t is q
good thing, too.
1t is quite true
: h a t Christianity
has depths an d
heights to which
most Christians do
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Paul has not only
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-10
Yes to Christ
Lesson for January Is. 1882

Jesus knew some distinguished
> people. But his first and most
intimate friends were not OF that
kind Christianity started at the
grassrootS Of humanity. 1t did not
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-10
How Mississippi Polio Patients
Are Receiving The Best In Treatment

VICKSBURG, Miss.-A tense, anxious father looked down
at the small figure in the bed and only dmly
distance heard the doctor say 1--WE must rush him immed-
atey to the polio center in Vicksburg Minutes with
this type of polio"
This scene duplicated many many times Mississippi
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-01-10

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