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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
NEGRO CADET HON0RED
In WEST POINT CEREMONY
By GLADYS P. GRAHAM

WEST POINT, N. Y.-(ANP)-
A Negro (plebe) fourth classman
made history at the u. S. Military
Academy at West Point last week
during its momentous historical
anniversary celebration. Cadet
Lewis Cortez Oliver, Jr., native
of Louisville, received the Com
mendation Ribbon with Medal PEN
dant at a formal decoration cere-
mony here before the assembled
corps of cadets.
The presentation to the Negro
fourth classman was made by Maj.
Gen. F. A. Irving, superintendent
of the u. S. Military Academy.
Cadet Oliver received the award
for meritorious achievement for
risking his life in Syracuse, New
York to enter blazing house to
rescue a small child who had been
left behind. The cadet re-entered
the fire-ridden structure several
times searching for possible VIC
Tins until the intensity of the fire
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Record Attendance Predicted For
Washington's Birthday Meeting Of
Miss. Negro Democrats Association
Annual Dinner At Campbell College
10 Be Outstanding Feature
New Progress Of The Organization Noted

Jackson, Miss, Feb. IA rec
ord attendance is predicted for the
Fourth Annual Meeting of the
Mississippi Negro Democrats AS
ISOLATION set to be held on Wash
ington's Birthday, Friday, Febru-
airy %, here at Central Methodist
Church. Interest in the meeting
was said to be moving both among
members and non-members of the
organization in all sections of the
state as the information has leaked
out that Percy Greene, the dynamic
state President, Founder, and Ex-
ecutive Director of the Association,
will answer critics of the action
of the association and the leader
ship of the Negro voters in the
last election after an address to al
statewide patriotic rally of Negro
citizens at Central Methodist
Church, Friday night.
The meeting which will begin at
10 o'clock Friday morning and will
last during the entire day and will
be followed by the wide pa
triotic rally at 7 o'clock. The rally
will be followed by the annual BAN
quet staring at 10 O'Clock in the
auditorium of Campbell College.
President Greene said today that
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
Negro Business
Leader Dimes With
Commerce GROUP

BALTIMORE = CAMP - His
tory was made here Thursday as
Leory Crayton, president of the
Crayton Southern Sausage COM
pany, with headquarters in Cleve-
land, attended his first monthly
dinner meeting of the Baltimore
Association of Commerce, at the
Lord Baltimore hotel.
Crayton, first of his race to be
invited to membership in the or
ganization, became a member last
October but had been out of the
city when previous meetings were
held.
Four years ago, the Crayton
company opened a local branch
here. Because of the highly sue
cessful merchandising done in this
market Crayton was invited to join
the association.
Crayton, a former member Of
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
Girl Scouts
Observing 10th
Anniversary

NEW YORK - The Girl Scouts
of the u. S. A. will observe their
10th Anniversary throughout 1862,
with March IL as the focal point
of the celebration. 1t was on this
day in 1912 that the first troop
was organized by Juiette Gordon
Low in Savannah, Ga.
According to Mrs. Roy F. Lay
ton, national president, Girl Scout
membership on the eve of the or
ganization's 40th Anniversary is at
an all time high, totalling 1,770,000
colored and white girls and adult
leaders. Local councils number
1.423 and exist in every state and
U. S. A. territory. In addition there
are PIG Girl Scout troops in 26
countries made up of the daughters
of families assigned or employed
abroad.
Under the Anniversary slogan
"Girl Scouts-A Growing Force
For Freedom" special emphasis
will be given to series of nation
wide projects during the 10th An
niversary year. They include re-
cruiting 500 new professional
workers to fill posts in Girl Scout
councils throughout the country;
recruiting approximately $4,000
volunteer workers to serve as
leaders SO that new troops may be
formed to absorb waiting lists of
would-be members; training girls
and their adult leaders in skills
useful in civil defense; extending
program for handicapped children;
and expanding the program of in
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16

Roosevelt.
His most momentous decision in
behalf of Negroes came in 1947
WI en- he, native of South Caro-
lima, ruled that his states white
primary laws used to keep the
Negroes from voting, was un-
constitutional.
This ruling made it possible for
Negroes to vote in the Democratic
primaries of South Carolina. South
Cardinals primary law had been
considered foolproof by most SOU
therners because the state by law
absolved itself of all connections
with the primaries. The Demo-
cratic party ran these elections as
it saw fit.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
WI. Patterson
Trial Postponed

WASHINGTON lamp The
trial of William L. Patterson,
scheduled for hearing in the U. S.
Criminal court last Monday has
been postponed until March 10.
Patterson, executive secretary
of the Civil Rights Congress, has
been charged with contempt of
congress for failure to supply the
house lobbying committed with GER
tain records connected with his or
ganization.
Patterson's appearance before
the Congressional group made
headlines at the time because of a
flare-up between him and Rep.
Henderson L. Lehman Cd. Ga.)
acting chairman of the committee.
The flare-up ended with the con-
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
Hub P. A. Meets

Hub, Miss, Feb. l2.-The P. T..
A. of the Globe Academy High
School met Monday night, February
IL, in the school auditorium. Chap
lain Gylon Johnson led the devo-
ton, with Mr.. Thesby Johnson pre-
siding over the meeting. The COM
mittees reported $500, after which
officers were elected for the year
1852. Mr.. Thesby Johnson, Presi-
dent; Mr.. R. H. Londen, Vice Pres
ident; Mrs. Albeda Richards. Sec
rotary; Mrs. Harriet Peters, As
sistant Secretary; Mrs. Matte
Walker, Treasurer, and Mr.. Gylon
Johnson, Chaplain.
After the business, Rev. Lloyd
Weis brought an interesting re-
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
JUDGE ]. WAITES WARING
RETIRES THIS week

Charleston, S. C.-(ANP)-Fed-
eral Judge j. Waites Waring of the
U. S. District court, the man who
made it possible for Negroes to
vote in South Carolina, will retire
from the bench Feb. Is.
His desertion of the bench will
mark the end of 10 stormy years in
his native South Carolina where
members of his own race sharply
criticized him for his decisions and
opinions which have made it pos
sible for Negro citizens to enjoy
more Of their citizenship rights in
them south than they had ever
dared hope for in the past.
Judge Waring, II, was appointed
to the federal post Jan. 26, 1912 by
the late President Franklin d.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
Windows Broken
In NewIy-Bought
Home In Detroit

DETROIT = CAMP - For the
third time in less than a week, van
dals in the neighborhood of Miller
Road and Sherwood broke windows
in the newly purchased home of a
Negro family.
One of the four front windows in
the home of Ivie Skeletons of 1902
Sherwood was smashed by a milk
bottle. None of the members of
the family was injured.
The first windows were smashed
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Campbell College
Observes
Founders Day
$4,000 Raised
For Education And
General Purposes

Jackson, Miss, Feb. IL. = The
annual Founders Day celebration,
a rallying point for members Of
the African Methodist Church of
the Eighth Episcopal District,
which comprises the states of Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana was held
at Campbell College here Monday.
The college, whose founders were
honored in the celebration, is a.
mong the historic Educational In
stitutions of the church and has
been making notable gains during
the past few years, and for pay
ment of the debts of Campbell Col
lege.
President Wilburn, Of Campbell
College, noting that students of the
college had raised S1,400 for their
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
Leaders Of Movement To End
Segregation In Cairo Illinois
Public Schools Are Arrested
Face Charge OF Conspiracy To
Endanger Life And Health OF
Certain Children OF The City
Violence Flares AS Move Is Made To
Transfer Negro Children To White Sch

CAIRO, H., Feb. 12.-(SpeciaD
Eight persons, leaders in the
movemest to end segregation in
the public schools in the southern
Illinois city were arrested here last
Thursday and charged with form
ing a conspiracy to "endanger the
life and health of certain children"
The arrests we're made as fear
that violence, which had already
started, would engulf the entire
city.
Held in 81 900 bail each on these
charges were DR.. w. A. Fingal,
president of the Cairo branch of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People;
Lester Bailey and Miss June Shay
aloff, NAACP field secretaries;
DR.. j. c. Wallace, whose home was
the target of shotgun blast on
January %; w. S. Madison. Arthur
Jelks, c. T. Williams and David V.
Lansden, white attorney who has
been handling legal aspects of the
movement for the branch.
The anti-segregation movement,
initiated by the Cairo NAACP,
precipitated an outbreak of vio-
Hence last week when Negro par
ents presented their children for
registration at previously all-white
schools. A bomb was thrown at
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NAACP Mourns
Death OF
Harold |. Ickes

NEW YORK, Feb. 8 - The Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People this week
expressed its grief at the death of
Harold L. Ickes, former Secretary
of the Interior and one-time presi-
dent of the Chicago branch of the
NAACP.
In a telegram to Mrs. Ickes, MA
ACP Executive Secretary Walter
White praised her distinguished
husband for abolishing racial dis
elimination in the Interior Depart
ment, thereby setting an exam
pie for other cabinet officers and
governmental agencies"
~ remember particularly t III e
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
DIR. CLAIMING TOBIAS SPEAKS
ON LIE PEACE PROGRAM

PARIS, France, Feb. 8. - DR..
Charming Tobias, Negro delegate
from the United States told plen-
airy session of the General As
sembly recently that his govern
ments is supporting the 20 years
program for achiereiry peace
through the United Nations
abronced by Secretary General
Tvggive Lie.
In his Introductory remarks Mr..
Lie said that the end of hostilities
IN Korea would be a major step
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
list Negro Demos
Charter Goes To
Madison County

The first official charter of the
Mississippi Negro Democrats AS
ISOLATION will be issued to the
Madison County Group of Canton,
with Johnnie Greene, President,
and Osa Slaughter, Secretary, ac-
cording to an announcement at
the state headquarters of the or
ganization here Monday by Rev.
Walter White, General Secretary
of the organization.
The first group to assemble the
required number of members to OBJ
tain charter, the Madison County
organization has already made a
notable contribution to the prog
ress of Negro citizens in Madison
County. Starting four years ago
with quiet but persistent effort,
Negro citizens of Madison County
were allowed to pay their poll tax
and register this year for the first
time in the history of the state.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
George A.
Montgomery
Buried

CARROLLTON, Miss, Feb. IL.
George A. Montgomery, a for
mer letter carrier and prominent
LEGAL citizen was buried here last
Sunday.
Mr.. Montgomery died Tuesday,
February 5, as result of compli-
cations due to his advancing age.
He was SO. Mr.. Montgomery came
to Carrollton from Holmes County.
He was member of one of the
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
Lanier P. I. A.
Plans Activities

The program committee of the
Lanier P.T.A. met and planned it's
major activities for the insuing
year. The committee chose as the
theme for the year "Lanier's En-
riched Curriculum and Community
Betterment."
Planned features and activities
for the four succeeding meetings
are Panel and Question Discussions
based on the theme, Skits and
Demonstrations, Audio Visual
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
NEGRO Detective SERGEANT
ON POLICE FORCE IN RICHMOND

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 1O-For
the first time in the history OF
Richmond a Negro patrolman was
elevated to the position Of detective
sergeant in the Police Bureau last
week. He is Officer Frank S. RAN
dolphs
Randolph won the promotion
after a four-part series of merit
examination administered by the
Personnel department. Twenty
three officers took the three writ
ten tests and the nine highest
scorers were given the oral test
before a panel of citizens.
Chief O. D. Carton, who made
the appointment, said Randolph's
name topped the list of three given
him after the tests. The top three
men were chosen on the basis OF
their scores in all parts Of the ex-
animation.
Randolph, 33, is a graduate of
Continued on Page Eight.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
Plan Ready For
Mammoth Parish
ST. Church Rally

Mr.. E. w. Banks, of the Peoples
Funeral Home, who is heading the
committee of members, spon-
soring the event, said Wednesday
that all plans for the mammoth
rally at the New College Park
auditorium next Sunday, Feb. oath,
for the benefit of Parish Street
Baptist Church, have been COM
pleted for what will be one of the
greatest events in the history of
the city.
The program, which will be pri-
marily for the benefit Of the Far
ish Street Baptist Church, will
also honor a distinguished and out
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Violence Flares Over Jim Crow School Issue
A. maceo Walker
Becomes Pres. Of
iversaI Life
Insurance Co.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. IL = (Spe-
ciaD = After % years of service
to the company he founded, DR..
j. w. Walker stepped down from
the presidency of the Universal
Life Insurance. He is succeeded by
his son A. Maceo Walker ST., who
formerly held the position of secre-
tary of the company.
This development, expected by
many Memphians for some time
came, none-the-less, as a surprise
as no hint of the action had leaked
out prior to the meeting of the
Board of Directors which convened
after the 18th annual Stockholders
Meeting.
Filling A. Maceo Walkers va
Gated position as secretary is B. G.
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
State Federation
Provision For
Delinquent Girls

PRENTISS, Miss. - The Missis-
sippi Federation of Colored Wom-
ems Clubs has for many years been
active in the training of youth.
The school at Oakley is largely
due to its efforts. Now, however,
it is vitality interested in provid-
ing accommodations for girls at
Oakley. At it's annual meeting in
1851 further steps to carry out
this program were put forward.
A committee was appointed to
petition the governor and legisla-
tive chairmen to increase the facili-
ties at Oakley in order that girls
may be included in its training
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16

dying of diseases in Korea or ia
pan, neither does it include those
service men from Mississippi who
have died of injuries or diseases
whose service was not in Korea.
Fighting in Korea began on June
27, 1850. The first Mississippi cas-
ualty reported was when Sergeant
First Class Robert F. Holloway of
Glen Allan was reported as wound
ed on July Is, 1850. On August
IT, 1850 the Department Of De-
Tense reported Private First Glass
Charles Ray Smith of McComb
and Corporal Xavier 0. Carpenter
of Harperville, as being killed in
action.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
Supreme Court Refuses To Review
Case Of White Man Called A Negro

CHICAGO (ANP) = The Su-
preme Court last week refused to
review the case of a white man
bringing a 100000 suit against
a daily paper for being referred
to as a Negro.
Previously, the Superior and the
Appellate courts ruled that the
Chicago Tribune was not libelous
in itself in Illinois to refer to
white person as a Negro.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
1922 Mississippi Casualties In Korea

Mississippi battle casualties in
Korea now total 1892 according to
a statement today released by Bob
DeKay, State Veterans Affairs
Commissioner.
The records of the Veterans AT
fairs Commission of Mississippi
show that from June 27, 1850 I'M
I'll January 20, 1862, PIT Missis-
sippians have died as a result of
wounds or injuries received by them
in combat in Korea. 1893 have
been wounded and lit have been
injured. 100 Mississippians are
reported as being missing or pris-
oners. This total Of 1892 casual
ties does not INCLUDE those men
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
N.J.LegisIature
Urges Action In
Florida Terror

TRENTON = The State of New
Jersey this week became the first
state to express official protest and
to memorabilia the President of the
United States and the Attorney
General to adopt measures to end
mob violence and destruction of life
and property in the State of
Florida.
In concurrent resolution adopt
ed by the New Jersey Senate and
General Assembly, at the urging
Of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
the Congress of Industrial Or
CARNATIONS and other groups, the
Florida terror was denounced as
striking cat the very fundamentals
of our constitutional rights and our
system of democratic government.
The N. j. Legislature resolved
THAT His Excellency Harry S.
Truman, President of the United
States OF America, be memoriallZed
and requested to as speedily as pos
sible direct the proper Federal of
ficials and agencies to investigate
the situation in the State of
Florida, and upon proper report of
such investigation to direct the At
torney General of the United
States to use every agency under
his jurisdiction, including the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation, to
bring to justice those responsible
not only for the actual commits
sion Of acts of lawlessness, to the
end that this growing tide of vio-
lence and disregard of law may be
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
Mixed Jury
convicts Negro
SLAYER In n. G.

LEXINGTON, N. CLAMP
John Roman, Negro EGGPLANT work
er was found guilty of first degree
murder of an elderly white woman
by a mixed jury sitting in David
son County Court here Friday. The
jury, composed of four Negroes
and eight whites, cast their votes
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
Funeral Services
Held For Mrs.
hettie Randolph

Funeral services were held at
IL o'clock at Central Methodist
Church for Mrs. Hettie Randolph,
the widow of the late Wade H.
Randolph, Grand Chancery of the
9th Phythias of the State Of Mis-
sissippi for many years.
Mrs. Randolph died Friday,
February 9Th at her home on East
Monument Street after brief ILL
ness.
The eulogy services were de-
livered by Rev. w. B. Easterling,
pastor of Lane Chapel CINE
Church, following Invocation and
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16

in stemming the tide of deteriora-
ton in international relations.
Speaking for the American del
egation, DR.. Tobias said that the
current, General Assembly had
made an important contribution
toward the development of the
Secretary Generals recommends
tons regarding the building of col
lective security as a shield against
war. He cited its action on dis
armament and collective measures
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16
LOCAL NEGRO
DEMOCRATS
TO MEET FEB. III

The local Negro Democratic
Club will hold it's first official
meeting of the year, Thursday
night, February IA, at z o'clock at
406h N. Parish St., where it's
permanent headquarters will be To-
Gated.
Percy Greene, President of the
local club said that . large room
has been aside upstairs at 406h
N. Parish Street as the Jackson
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16

Isaiah Mitchell, III, newsstand
operator, brought suit against the
Tribune when the manager men
toned him in an account of the
Staying of William j. Granata, Re-
publican candidate for circuit court
clerk, on Oct. 8, 1949. The ac-
count mentioned Mitchell's nick
name of "Chink", and referred to
him as a Negro.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16

To important meeting: J. c. Me-
Tendon, prominent and widely
known Jackson business man left
the city Saturday morning for CO.
lumbus, Ohio, where he will attend
the meeting of the National COun-
Gil of Churches. Mr.. McLendon is
President of the Laymen's Move
ment of the National Baptist Con-
ventiOn.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-16

PatrOnize Our Advertise
ers - Their Advertising
in this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-10
MRS. HARVEY
NOMINATED FOR
PRESIDENT OF
FLORIDA BPW

Key Vests first lady, Mrs. Will
helmina Harvey, has been first in
so many activities on her own that
her record reads like a pioneer in
the movement to win for women
an equal place with men in public
life.
When Florida granted women
jury duty two years ago, Wilhel-
nina was the first woman in the
county TO serve.
In 1850 she was the first woman
TO receive the Most Outstanding
Citizen Award, when many men in
cluding her own husband were IN
the running for the same honor No
other woman has won the honor
since then.
She was the first and only wo-
man to address commencement
day exercises of the Key West high
school in May 1851.
And in March, Wllhelmina was
the first woman to stand in the re-
ception line to greet President Tru-
man at Boca Chiea.
Now she is on the brink Of the
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-10
LIST Year Spanish
Certificates
To Be Awarded

Closing exercises for children OF
the Special Classes Of Spanish viii
be held at San Carlos School next
Tuesday, April 13 at S pm. Public
is cordially invited.
First Year Spanish Certificates
viii be awarded to Suzanne Trem-
blay, Charles Hatfield. Emily H.
Harris, Peria Sosin, Barbara D..
Barroso, Lucrecia j. Godinet, Car
men Lopez and Rachel Mattingly.
Pupils win sing the American
and Cuban National Anthems, as
well as those Spanish songs learned
during the School Year under the
direction of Miss Benildes Re
mond, Spanish Instructor. "Alla en-
el Rancho Grande" and "El Bar
quito" will be accompanied by ma.
racas. "Cielito Lindo" viii be ac-
companied by dance interpreta-
ton by Emily Harris and Barbara
ID. Barroso.
Presentation Of Certificates will
be made by President of San Car
los Institute Julio Cabanss, Jr. Pi
ano Selections and accompani-
ments viii be offered by Michael
Mariseal.
Cakes and refreshments win be
served.
The Key West citizen., 1952-05-10
Country Club DIR.
Scene End Wreck
Near Spot Where
NOrcisa Was Fatally
Injured Last Sat.

The Country Club Drive was
again the scene of a serious ac-
cident last night at 11:40 pm.
L. M. Howell, Jr., of the USS
Cubera was driving East toward
ythe American Legion Clubhouse
when he apparently lost control
of his car and skidded out inte
the water.
Two passengers were with him
IN the front seat: ]. E. Guyer of
the USS Cubera, and G. v. Sell
wyn of the USS Amberjack.
The car, a l948 Buick converti-
BILE, was badly damaged though
police reports indicate none of
its occupants were hurt serious
ly.
Officer Armando Perez inves-
tigated for the Key West Police
Department
Reckless driving charges and
driving while under the influ-
ence of intoxicating beverages
are registered in the official re-
port at police headquarters.