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Edith Sampson -.
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es during the past 10 days here.
Ambassador Anderson and her
husband held an informal tea last
Sunday afternoon for MI. and Mrs.
Claude A. Barnett, also of Chicago,
and Mrs. Sampson.
Later Mrs Sampson and the
Barnetts were the dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. William George in
their attractive home in Fred
ericksberg. Mr.. George, a member
of the well known George family
of Washington, D. c., is high
ranking official in the y. S. En-
bassy here. A veteran in foreign
services he was formerly stationed
in Liberia and was U. s. Consul
in Azores Islands.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Women's Day
At Temple

The Women of Christ Temple
Church, Corner Monument and La
mar Streets are sponsoring
Woman's Day throughout the af-
ternoon and evening of February
"a. The featured guest speaker for
the two o'clock hour vii, be Mrs.
Z. w. Butler, wife of Bishop E.
w. Butler Of the city. Mrs. Butler
is a graduate of Jackson College,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Durant & Sails
eWSnotes

The name of Mrs. Edna Wright
as President of the WSCA of
John Wesley Methodist Church was
an error. The president is Mrs.
Irean Raiford.
The Griffin Chapel Methodist
Church of Starkville, Miss, will
sing at Barlo Methodist Church at
IL o'clock on the 5th Sunday in
March and at John Wesley Metho-
dist Church in Durant the 5th
Sunday night at 8 o'clock. Admis-
sion will be so and 25 cents.
The many friends Of Mrs. Mona
Williams are happy to know of her
improvement after being i'll foi
several weeks.
Mrs. Annie M. Lee of CHICAGO,
Ill, is visiting her Aunt Mrs. Emma
Barfield.
The many friends of Mrs. Louisa
Reed are happy to know of her inn
provement.
Mrs. Rebecca Smith entertain
cd Circle No. l. All enjoyed re-
freshments at both homes.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Drainage Project In Delta
Will Benefit $4,000 Acres

The U. S. Engineers are under
way on a long-range drainage pro-
gram designed to benefit $4,000
acres of rich Mississippi Delta agri-
cultural lands extending from Lula
on the north to Vicksburg on the
south. The program is expected to
require from Is to 20 years for
completion of the 635 miles of
streams to be improved. When
completed maintenance of the
drainage network will be taken
over by the Board of Mississippi
Levee Commissioners with head
quarters in Greenville and the
Yazoo Delta Levee Board at
Clarksdale.
Is Counties Sharing In u. s.
Forestry Fund
Twenty-eight Mississippi coun-
ties having National Forest lands
will share in the distribution of
S3O8, 558.22 dividend check received
from the u. S. Forest Service,
State Treasurer Newton James has
announced. The largest payment
goes to Franklin county with Sat-
1863 and the next highest is Scott
county with $45,1l9. Action will be
initiated to disburse these funds
within the next few days, he added.
The distribution is based on the
total amount of receipts by nation
al forest units and is in proportion
to the volume and value of timber
cut from a given national forest.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
State Oil Reserves Estimated
At AL Million Barrels

Mississippi's IL largest oil fields
have estimated remaining reserves
of crude oil and condensate of 421,-
OO5,000 barrels. The II fields have
produced 314,995,O0O barrels, of
which 35,212,0O0 were recovered in
1851, according to the Oil Gas
Journal. Tinsley has given up more
oil than any other three fields in
the State, having produced 1922
100000 barrels, as compared with
35, ISL 900 barrels from Cranfield
and 28,337,000 barrels from Heidel-
berg.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
PICKENS
NEWSN0TES

The funeral of Mrs. Harriet
Burns was held at Goodman NIB
Church Tuesday.
Ambrose High School played In
ion Grammer School at Union
Wednesday, February IS, Union
boys won and girls lost.
Wednesday night Union School
crowned their queen and king for
this year. Queen Miss Ruby Lee
Terry from the 7th grade and Mr..
John Conway from the 9Th grade.
Miss Daisy Anderson Home
Demonstration Agent and Mr.. A.
P. Johnson, County agent, were
guest speakers at Richland Voca-
tional High School during Negro
History Week.
Mrs. Ethel Berry and Mrs.
Rosetta Clay left last Thursday to
make their new home in Chicago,
Illinois.
Mrs. Lille Watson has returned
home after spending one week in
Indianola, Miss, with her daughter
and son, Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Kim
BILE.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23

is faculty member of C. M. & /.
College. At 1880 P. M. the choirs
and choruses of the church will be
presented in an Hour of Music.
The public is cordially invited to
attend both programs.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
CAPITOL
ACTIVITIES
By
Heber Ladner
Mississippi State College Will
Observe 18th Year In 1853

The year 1853 has been desig-
mated as year of celebration in
observance of the 18th anniversary
Of the founding of Mississippi State
College, President Fred T. Mitchell
announced. The Board of Trustees
has appointed R. N. Henley of
Macon, to serve on the planning
committee, and DR.. f. R. lobe,
Executive Secretary of the Board,
will also work with the college on
the celebration. The college was
established by action of the Mis-
sissippi Legislature on February
20, 1878, and on December Is, 1873,
the Board of Trustees selected the
site for the institution.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
EDWARDS
NEWSN0TES

Funeral services were held for
Mrs. jamie Foster Scott, widow
of the Rev. H. w. Scott, at the
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church,
Edwards, Miss, Feb. 10, 1852.
She is survived by one son, Mr..
Fantroy Cole, Edwards, Miss;
many nephews and nieces.
The Rev. w. P. Whitfield, her
ex-pastor officiated. Interment in
the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Peo-
Piles funeral conductors in charge.
Funeral services were held for
Mr.. Cicero Buckley Feb. IS, 1852
at the Kingsly Chapel Methodist
Church. The Rev. Williams of Jack
son officiated. Peoples funeral
conductors in charge. Burial was
in Edwards Cemetery.
The Edwards Junior High School
girls and boys basketball teams
motored' to Tougaloo College last
week to participate in the "Big-8
Tournament"
The schools in the Edwards Dis
trict met at the Edwards Junior
High School last Friday, Feb. Is,
with their supervisors, Mrs. w. E.
Gerald and Mrs. Mettazee Harris.
The themes for the hour were:
Better instruction for better
schools" and Improved Teacher
pupil relationship"
The consultants Of the meeting
were Mr. j. J. Hawkins, Instructor
Of Religious Education, at S. c. l.
and Mrs. Higgins showed films on
classroom instruction.
Miss Dolores MCGOWAN returned
Sunday from Daytona Beach, Flori-
da where Mrs. Mary Mcleod Beth
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23

1862, at IL noon. Since this is
Brotherhood month we have asked
Mrs. M. j. Lyells, City Librarian,
to lead a. discussion on the Library
Resources to the Achievement of
Brotherhood.
All of those who know the world
wide experiences of Mrs. Lyells
will not want to miss the luncheon
Tuesday. Make your reservations
by 5 p. m. Monday, February Is.
The Young Adult Department of
the Branch YWCA opened Brother
hood Week with an International
Tea on Sunday, February II, 1852.
A skit Freedom Road" was pre-
sented by members of the depart
ment. This skit depicted the bro
therhood of people around the
world.
Those present and the patrons
were: Miss Clara Alexander, Mrs.
Maggie Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Banks Jr., Mrs. f. w. Banks, Miss
Matilda Barney, Mr.. John NJ. Bates,
Miss Agnes Bingham, Mrs. Ola
Mae Brown, Mrs. Esolene Bucklin,
Mrs. Savannah Calhoun, Mr.. Thado
o. Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs. john
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Roscoe Duniee :.
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Mid-winter regional convention
meet here in July.
Dunjee was cited for his inces-
SAINT effort in aiding Negroes to
gain admittance to colleges and
universities in Oklahoma. Young
Simmons was named for his alert
ness and timeliness during his ten
ure Of office as governor
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
State Polio
Patrons Moved
To uskegee

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 19.-Three
young colored polio patients from
Mississippi were transferred yes
terday by special ambulance to
Tuskegee Center, Georgia, for a
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Mississippians Buy $2,496,209
In Defense Bonds

Mississippians bought total of
S2,496,2 200 in U. S. defense bonds
during January, it was announced.
Harrison county led the State with
$2OO,137 and Kinds was second
with $198,004. Some other coun-
ties: Adams, $16,394; Coahoma,
S171,935; Forrest, S34,744; Grena-
da, $4,000; Lauderdale $63,544;
Neshoba, $55,O44; Newton, $12,-
831; Sunflower, S27,443; Washing
ton, SCI 1872 and Wilkinson $2O,4OO.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
What Do You Need?

BIRMINGHAM, England =
Among the prizes at whist drive
were free molar extractions, eye
tests plumbing repairs and an i'm
scripti0n on tombstone.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23

ne 1dfueH NouiISH heiu w. ~
ruary meeting with Mrs. Velma
Peyton hostess in her home on
Pittsburg st. The president, Mrs.
M. L. Brown, presided. Plans for
the spring flower show to be given
in April were discussed. Mrs. Pey-
ton and Mrs. l.. Allen were elected
co-chairmen for the show.
The February meeting of the
Community Garden Club was held
in the home of Mrs. w. o. Blalock
en- Florence ST., with the president,
Mrs. Nellie White, presiding after
the business session. Mrs. Dora
Stubs, president of the West
jackson Garden Club, gave some
helpful hints on gardens and ar
engagements. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. Linniw Harrison
on Florence st.
The Up-To-Daters serving club
celebrated its second anniversary
Wednesday in the home of Mrs.
Thelma c. Jones on Deerpark st.
After the business session games
were played and the prize was won
by Mrs. Sweet King. Dainty re-
freshments were served to the
guests.
The next meeting will be in the
home of Mrs. Carrie Washington
on Noel Street.
Mrs. Lilybel King was hostess
to the jackson Private Club for
its February meeting in her home
on w. Oakley st. The president,
Mrs. L. B. Thornton, presided. At
Ter the devotion and business SEES
sion, the hostess, assisted by her
charming mother, Mrs. Hattie Will
son, served a delicious luncheon.
Mr.. Frank Moore was honored on
his birthday and received lovely
gifts from the members. Guests
Tor the evening were Miss Aletha
Buchanan of Jackson and Mrs. Bes-
sic Smilt of Chicago, Ill. The next
meeting will be with Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Newman on w. Pascagoula ST.
Mrs. Frances R. Greene, Society
Editor of the jackson Advocate,
left the city recently for Atlanta,
Ca, where she will be guest of
her daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Wellington Parker.
Mr.. H. NJ. Jones and his son.
Charles NJ. Jones, have returned
from Pine Bluff, Ark, where they
attended the funeral services Of
their foster mother and grand
mother, Mrs. Jimmie johnson.
The following persons were well
coined as visitors at Pearl St. AMF
Church Sunday, February 10, 1852:
Mrs. Emma Buckner, Miss Eliza
beth Marion and Mrs. Marion Rob-
erts of this city; Mrs. Thomas H.
Smith of Ypsilanti, Mich, and Mrs.
Magnolia Cooper, a member who
has been residing in Grand Rap
ids, Mich.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday, February 20, 1862, for
Mrs. Ebert Davis of Sprowles
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Society Notes From Jackson
And Around The State

Ave. She is survived by her hus-
band, Rev. Ebert Davis; three
sons, Morris, Calvin, and Ebert,
Jr., and a number of grandchildren.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23

pa Mu sorority. Her trip was most
enjoyable, at Bethune Goodman
College.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Y. W. c. A. News

The Marine Branch YWCA will
have its February Public Affairs
Luncheon on Tuesday, February 26,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23

Miss Dolores MCGOWAN returned
Sunday from Daytona Beach, Flori-
da where Mrs. Mary Mcleod Beth
une was speaker at the Alpha Kap-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23

Funeral services were held We'd
nesday, February 20, 1862, for
Mrs. Ebert Davis of Sprowles
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
PACE BOY

This most useful hair piece blends
in with your own hair and keeps
the rough ends even. $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-16
Coal Cutting Machine Is Hero
In Soviet Film Shown at Embassy

local, break 1t and load 1t on the
cars, raised some fears among the
workers that 1t would put them
out Of a job.
( But their doubts were quickly
dispelled by a reminder of Stains
| figure 81 800 million tons q year
Rally to Overcome Delay.
The miners all rallied around
the planner Of the new coal-cuttel
when his machine failed to worn
right away, all rushing to work
early to make up the 6.000-tor
shortage caused by experimental.
|tion delay with the new machine
When the Minister" came to
|see the great mechanical advance
The was greatly impressed. Afraid
his enthusiasm would overcome
him, he worried about how many
combines he should recommend
Ito Stain. With great daring hi
finally hit on 100.
The Premier gasped. The Min.
lister trembled.
what. only one for a rnine?'
demanded Stain. I'VE SHOULD
have 500i"
When the ingenues in the filn
stared dreamily into the distance
it wasn't love they had In mind
lit was work.
Finally came the '..live-happily.
Iever-after scene" Merrymakerl
toasted the new bride! IL !
May she be q successful wifi
land mother-anad engineer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-16

during World War II. though they
never perfected it. A later deyel-
|opment shown only In a drawing
lat Constitution Halls q rocket
propelled one-man helicopter.
Admiral Fechteler told the So
|ciety that Russia's submarine
fieet--six to eight times larger
than the Nazi peak poses q
threat the United States Navy s'is
prepared successfully to meet. "
Early Losses Expected.
He fixed the number OF Soviet
subs at between 800 and 400 and
emphasized that enemy under
seas attacks would not be beaten
|off without early American losses
Many Russian, submarines to-
day, he said, are better than the
most improved German wartime
designed craft.
"These facts have been Of great
concern to the Navy and have
caused us to concentrate heavily
upon the submarine problem a
problem which is exclusively
naval" Admiral Fechteler said.
Results Of our tests and exer-
lciseS lead me to conclude that we
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-16
Arlington Policeman
Hits Change, Resigns

A veteran Of nine years on the
Arlington police force has re-
signed because length of service
requirements prior to promotion
have been reduced.
William E. Clayborne, g, OF 72S
North Cleveland street, In q let
ter Of resignation. declared the
new requirement Of two years
service instead Of i've before be-
coming eligible for sergeancy
viii be appointed after q writer
examination. The announcement
said only two years service on the
force win be required Of candi.
dates for the new posts.
Mr.. Clayborne also referred x
'.the planned cancellation Of police
retirement and trial board" sys.
TENS which would reduce the Sc.
curity Of members of the force.
County authorities have undel
consideration q plan that woull
place all county employees undel
the social security system. The.
have made no public statemen
Of their plans concerning the fu'
ture fate Of the general count.
retirement and police and IRE de-
partment retirement systems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-16

a large number Of its latest weap-
ons and developments.
Included was the services new
est pilot election apparatus. which
fires a self -contained capsule
pilot, cockpit and aIl-froin q
pilot in distress. It heretofore has
been shown only in artists draw
ingS.
But the exhibit which drew the
most interest was that travellers
|prayer-the sone-man helicopter
It is a device which straps to the
shoulder like a knapsack, weigh
ing SO pounds and capable. Of
lifting 240 pounds to 10000 feet
Its manufacturers say it is capa-
BILE Of making 80 miles an hour
and staying aloft one hour.
Machine Under Test.
But the Navy went to great
lengths to inform one and all that
the machine had not been con-
tracted for and that it was zone OF
a number which are presently
undergoing tests and considera-
ton for use by the Marine Corps. y
The idea Of the one-man hell
copter is not exactly new, since
the Germans had a similar one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-16
Prosecutors Urge
Sitter Gaming Fines
~ Inc Asseeiussd Press

BALTIMORE. Feb. Is. - The
Maryland States Attorneys Asso-
citation last night adopted q resolu-
ton in support Of sitter fines on
gamblers.
The meeting attracted about 4C
prosecutors from Baltimore and q
counties. They approved q bill to
raise the gambling fine from 81 zoo
TO 5000. and opposed another to
icut mandatory minimum sentence
provisions for repeat violators Of
the narcotics laws.
The Association also approved
bills to-:
Make 1t unlawful to sell, use Of
possess synthetic drugs without
proper authority.
Require Public Service Commits
lsion supervision Of persons or com.
ipanies whose business is supplying
tracing news by telephone or tele.
Igraph.
| Give the State the right to APP
Ipeal court rulings declaring search
warrants invalid.
Bar subversiye persons from ad.
lmittance to the bar.
/ Require telephone companies *
Inform the States attorneys Of
Ifice Of al private homes having
1.-TWO Or more separate telephcns
installations and Of other infor,
.lmation that may have q bearing
ION the use Of telephones for illega
lgarnbling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-16

are prepared successfully to meet
the challenge if 1t comes, but not
without sustaining losses, par
ticularly In the early days Of the
|conflict."
Stresses Carrier Potential.
Stressing the Importance of the
Nays offensive capabilities. ADJ
|rniral Fechteler said .tthe aircraft
carrier task force provides the
only truly mobile air force In the
world. " ~ :
"The Navy. Is no longer shackled
|by the! historic barriers OF the
|shorelilie, nor by the range Of Its
|shipborne guns. but can strike tell
ing blows deep ia enemy territory
and can deliver at the target the
atomic bomb" he declared. h
Naval task forces. he added,
constitute the only air bases
which can be made available at
the enemy's frontier without as
|sault and conquest"
And, concluded the admiral, the
mobility and maneuyeribility OF
the task force make it q poor and
rofitahle target for an atomic
bomb"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-16
81 in Groy Ludy Class
Graduate in Bethesda

A class Of SO Gray Ladies and
two stan aides were to be grad
uated today at the Bethesda
Naval Medical Center.
The Red Cross said this was
the largest Gray Lady class since
World War II In this area. Mem
beers of the class are from Mont
gomery County. the District and
nearby Virginia. Admiral H. L
Pugh, surgeon general Of the
Navy, was TO make the commence
ment address as the women re-
ceived their caps and pins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-16
THIS SUNDAYS BEST READING
Qhe Sunday &faf

CONGRESS oBSoLETE?ony them prominent lesuo
pointed recently that Congress continually Displaying lis in
equoEsy Constitution for The Editorial Sections
which be crucial foT the future Of dacfoey
in Ameico: ean lSth-eenuy Congress with century
America?
1000 PAIRS OF HELPING HANDThe Junior League than Just
we'll IFS hard okoter for those who
aspire Membership. sfcsa Writer Wilton Meyer tells the Of
Woshnston The Star Pictorial Magazine Photographer
Gene Abbott helps him with pictures. aeadns photo full
color
DANGER m THE AR-Ihs airport Elizabeth NJ j. out temporarily
os-o three strikes but what does this sees Of easas
trophies future Of construction placement and
mn star Staff Writer sppea kss fresh sk q he problem
in the Editorial Section. 81
VICIOUS WHlsPERAmoas ssscss spread s
which thfeatenns the structure d private ehars
These lies especially dangerous because HEY throttle good works and
likely Mes The truth about sh Ioss smear campaign
feature Of This Week Magazine.
DsTAFf cANDlDATEo presidential caaddafes, active and
passive hove wives who equal degree running fcr big job
Though The office o. Presidents wife has official stondns.
immensely important ssor sfo W Isabelle Shelton poes
leodns contendes in The Editorial Section.
TWELVE O'CLOCK HiGt-In pilots puunes plane right n
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-16

Commissioner r. Joseph Dono-
hue and Engineer Commissioner
Bernard i. Robinson. and thei,
stats, got the preferred spot
beneath the front steps Of the
building. Steam pipes there, too
And q table suitable for card
playing. II only some one had re.
|membered the cards.
How safe is the subbasement;
well" remarked one top drill
Official, III q bomb were to land
CLOSE by. ! don't know.
THE walls Of this building are
bearing wall construction. II there
was . near-hit. they might cave
right In and all the floors would
drop right with them.
And the roof Of the suhbase.
lment d none too strong"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-16
By John A. Giles

No development since the 18th
century-"not even the advent OF
the airplane"-has lessened the
Importance Of sea power. accord
ing to Admiral William M. Fech-
teller.
The Chief Of Naval Operations
told the National Geographic So
ciety at Constitution Hall last
night that cargo carrying air
craft will no more replace ships
on the seas than they will re-
place railroads on land"
During recent months speeches
by top Navy officials have become
progressively more aggressive in
character and the admiraIs ut
terances seemed to carry this line
forward once again. It reviewed
Navy capabilities and left little
doubt that the Navy does not in
tend to sit idly by as the debates
over the armed services roles be-
come more vocal.
Accompanying Admiral Fech-
teler's address, the Navy displayed