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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-08-07

homes were thrown open to del
egates for lodging absolutely free;
Mesdames Effie Berry, A. C.
Martin, Gladys Mays, Audrey
Smith, Mildred Nance, Matte Ak
ms, Lizzie Hose, Lonnie Warren,
Willie M. Lewis, Jimmie Irving,
Roy King, Marion Jones, Helen
Williams, Rilla Ridly. o. A. Oats,
Leslie Roddy, Roberta Winston,
Viola Burton Mamie Lee, David
Reed, Walter Reed, L. T, Thomp-
son, Will Holmes, Gertie Daniels,
Almeta Harris, Paul more,
Lille Bell Stephenson, andsaud
Smith. .x.'k6Al
Registration Committee:
Mesdames Evelyn A. Thompson,
Willie M. Lewis, and Elizabeth
Miller.
Reception Committee:
Mesdames Joann Wilson, Annie
Dupins, Evelyn Thompson, Percy
Lee Shannon, Gladys Mays, l., T.
Roddy, Jimmie Irving, Willie M.
Lewis, Georgia Walker and Ber-
nice Carroll.
Memorial Services
Memorial services were conduct
ed in memory Of the late I. T..
Gillian, DR.. J. r. LoWery, DR. H..
N. Parker, and Mr., and Mrs, Har-
ny T. Moore, Christmas victims
Of a Florida hate bomb.
Officers Elected
Officers elected for 1858 81
were president, Mrs. L. c. Bates,
Little Rock; lst vice president, r.
N. CLANCY, Pine Bluff; End vice
president, Austin Wilson, Brink
ley; Bird vice president. L. Y. Rod
dy; Newport; secretary, Mrs. L.
O. Crofton, Nashville; assistant
secretary, Evelyn r. Pettis, Little
Rock; treasurer, Mrs. E. l.. Miller,
Malvern; youth director, Ozell
Sutton, Little Rock.
Executive board members are.
Jasper Lee. Cotton Plant: W L.
Jarrett, North Little Rock: c. s.
Smith, Crossett; B. J. Yarbrough,
West Memphis; and Charlie Wilks,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-08-07
More Casework Needed
BY S. S. Taylor

The shortcomings of the Negro Boys In
dustria school have been long a favorite
theme. For several years every investigator of
social problems of this locality has had some
thing to say on the subject Improvements
have been effected or attempted from time to
time by the authorities
Efforts by the present governor to bet
ter the situation naturally arouse the interest
and approval of all In the midst of these eff
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-08-07

forts publicity has been pive,
OF a boy released a short ', rin 70 III
arrested for new crime ''''e ago a
Whatever else may be ri,b,
expedient, it is self-evident th 'snI Or VII
ful and thorough case work is D nle noe
foundation for handling deliro' aseessaq az
girls For such casework, wo TIeal Boy
both by nature and training are @ esss.l 2.
o'e esSehts
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-08-07

In memory Of our son "a
son, brother, father and
phew, Ernest c. Brown, Who'll
parted this life one year ago y
ust 2.
We think of you each haH
the day
You seem so near but ~
away.
Sadly missed BY
Mr.. and Mrs. William Z BIN
parents. Mrs. Lena Nelson
Mr.. and Mrs B. F Ho
grandparents; Misses willie .
Lille Bell and Dorothy b"
sisters; Miss Elolse b"
daughter Mrs Lillian L-l
and Miss Dora Nelson /. !.
Shedrick Jackson ana
Brown. uncles.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-08-07
THE LAW is A COMPLICATED THING

THIS is THE LAW many jurisdictions These
intended give complete answer to your
legal problems Every must stand alone, CONSULT
YOUR OWN ATTORNEY for the any questions
YOU may have Copyright Steuben Syndicate
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-08-07
Warren,

Warren.
The conference will
sessions next year !. ~s
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Evening star., 1953-08-27
Major League Standings
THURSDAY, AUGUST, 27, 1883.
AMERICAN
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
CIeve.. q; wash..5.
N. Y, 8; Detroit. 4.
Phila.. 10; Chi. 8.
(Only games sched.0 }
Games Today.
Wash. at Detroit, 8
Boston iii at Chi. Cnl.
N. Y. at Cleve. (nl.
Phila. at st. L. ttwi-
night).
Games Tomorrow.
Wash. at Detroit,
$50 pm.
Boston at Chi. tn)'
N. Y. at Cleve. (nl.
Phila. at st. l. (n),
Evening star., 1953-08-27
Change Of Scenery Welcome
Vernon, Relaxed After Duel
With Rosen, Aims for 100 RBI

in the fourth inning and his
infield grounder scored another
run in the eighth.
I'D like to drive in 100 runs
just once before I hang up,"
Vernon said. He is almost GER
tain to top his best previous
RBI mark of SO in 1941. In six
other seasons he has driven in
more than 80.
The Mats were out of the
running in a hurry yesterday as
Chuck Stobbs had little of the
stuff that carried him to seven
victories in eight decisions over
the last two months.
The Indians pushed over two
runs in the third and started
adding to their league-leading
home run total in the fourth.
when Harry Simpson and Jim
Hogan found the range.
Dolby Gets No. 19.
In the fifth, Larry Dolby blast
ed his 10th homer with two on.
This one came off Jerry Lane.
George Strickland hit the Tribes
fourth round-tripper off AL Sima
in the eighth.
This was enough, since Dave
| (See MATS, Page C-4.)
Evening star., 1953-08-27
Stopped After Three Homers
Dusty Rhodes Still Muttering
Over BruzIe|s 3-und-2 Curve

this game is-hitting. And I've
always been a good hitter. Only
a guy has to be given a chance
to play to prove it. Z"
Rhodes is the young man who
came up to the Giants from
Nashville last summer and i'm
mediately set tongues to wag-
ging by pounding eight home
runs in II games.
Skids Into Oblivion.
Then, as fast as he shot into
prominence, he slid into oblivion.
1t didn't take long for the pitch
ers to discover his weakness.
Inside of two months his batting
average had shrunk from 400
to an anemic $50. He hit only
two more homerS in his next Sc
games.
With Monte Irwin recovered
from his broken ankle, Rhodes
rode the bench this season. His
nickname became a misnomer
since he owned the cleanest uni
form on the club.
Dusty played, occasionally, as
(See RHODES. Page CA.
Evening star., 1953-08-27
Special Dispoteh TO The star

DETROIT, Aug. 27.--A con-
fident but relieved Micky
Vernon comes to Briggs Sta
dunn today to continue his bid
for his second American League
batting championship as the
Mats open a three-game series
with the Tigers.
Mickey, still three points
ahead of the Indians AL Rosen,
was happy to leave Cleveland.
IN Cleveland the batting
race seemed so important that
I expected them to put boxing
gloves on RoSen and myself, /"
the lanky veteran explained.
Vernon got another hit yester-
day and had 3-for-8 as the
Mats got an even break in the
tWo-game stand. Rosen matched
his 1-for-4 yesterday and so
Vernon leads, 1926 to 1922.
Aims for 100 RBI.
Vernon said he was almost as
happy over driving in his 88th
and 18th runs of the season in
Yesterdays 9-5 loss to the In
olanS. He singled in Ed Yost
Evening star., 1953-08-27
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Jim
DUSTY Rhodes, fill-in ,outfielde1
for the Giants, is still mutter-
ing today about Lefty AL Brazle
the Cardinals veteran relief
pitcher who kept him from hit
ting four consecutive home runs
in yesterdays game at the Polo
Grounds.
The 6-foot, 180-pound out
fielder from Montgomery, Ala,
grounded out in the first inning,
homered off Harvey Haddix in
the fourth, connected against
Hal White in the sixth and got
No. 3 off Brazle in the seventh
The 26-year-old Rhodes, a
left-handed Swinger, was fully
aware when he came up in the
eighth that he had a chance to
accomplish a feat that eluded
even Babe Ruth. But after rum
ming up full count he missed
a third strike thrown by Brazle.
Set for Fast Ball.
"He threw me a curve" Dusty
complained later. "That so-and-
so. Imagine him curving me on
a 80 pitch? And me expecting
a fast one right down the
middle"
Dusty is the only major Lacquer
to hit three homers in a game
this year. It was the 101st time
player had hit three in one
game, excluding the six men who
hit four each.
Rhodes said he wasn't nervous
on his last time at bat.
why should 1 be nervous?"
he asked. "Shucks, that's all
Evening star., 1953-08-27
Dykes Defeats
His Old Team
|For.12th Time
Victory Puts Yonks
l0H Games in Front,
Braves Miss Chance
BY the Associated Pres.


One of the big reasons the
White Sox are languishing 1OK
games back in second place in
stead of fighting it out with the
Yankees for the pennant is none
other than the poor, old Ath-
letics.
Manager Jimmy Dykes, former
Chicago pilot. has loaded the
Philadelphia club with a bunch
of ex-Pale Hose players who are
coming back to haunt Pau
Richards and his hirelings.
The AS have won IL games
against the White Sox this sea-
son and lost only eight. On the
other hand, they've won only
five from the Yanks and dropped
Is. If the White Sox had been
able to do as well against the AS
as the Yanks, they'd be just
three and one-half games out OF
first place.
In the last two days, White
Sox caStoffs have taken care OF
their former mates very emphati-
cally.
Robinson, Philley Star.
Yesterday, the AS beat the
Sox, 1913, as Eddie Robinson
traded for Ferris Fain during the
winter. hit home run and Dave
Philley, who put in four cam
paigns with the White Sox, hit
home run and two triples tt
knock in two runs.
The day before the AS beat
the Sox. 4-2. Gus Zernial. who
once labored for Chicago, hit two
home runs and Philley hit one
Earlier in the season Cas-
Michaels, who wore a White Soz
uniform seven years, and Short.
stop Joe De Maestri, another ex-
Chicago operative, came up witt
home runs that hurt the Windy
City boys in the standings.
The White Sox protested yes.
terday's loss because Philley wa,
given a triple when Pitcher Mike
Fornieles' glove flew off his hanC
while trying to field a grounder
The rules give batter an auto.
matte triple if a fielder throws
his glove at the ball. The White
Sox claimed the ball knocked
Fornieles' glove off his hand.
Fornieles was knocked out in
the fifth and took the loss, while
Alex Kellner, who went eight
innings. got credit for the
triumph.
Yanks Edge Tigers.
Meanwhile, the Yanks nippeo
the Tigers, 5-4, and the Indians
polished off Washington, 9-5
The Browns and the Red SOY
were not scheduled.
In the National League the
Cubs pummeled the Dodgers
1874, and the Giants clobbereo
the Cardinals by an identical
score. The Phillies edged Mil
waukee, 6-5, in the only night
game. The Pirates and RedlegS
had the day off.
Vic RaSchi made his second
appearance of the year as a re-
lief pitcher in the Yanks' vic
(See BASEBALL, Page C-4.)
Evening star., 1953-08-27

(See MATS, Page C-4)
Evening star., 1953-08-27

BUG 20 VIII
- Only three teams in what is regarded
as modern history have not won the big
playoff at one time or another. In the
American League the Browns are the only
club to fail, but they had only one crack
at the melon. In the National League only
the PhillieS 1.-TWO chances, 1918 and 1950)
and the Dodgers have drawn blanks.
Brooklyns record in World Series COM
petition, however, is palpably inferior to
all others. This one coming up in october
will be the seventh for the Dodgers. The
seventh, that is, unless you count two other
abortive attempts before the National
League began plaYing the American League.
Evening star., 1953-08-27
Probable Pitchers

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington ct Detroit-SheA Q0-6)
vs.. Branca (3-3).
Boston ct Chicago tnisht) Hudson
Philadelphia at st. Louis e. twi-night)
Byrd uO-5l and Bishop GID VS..
Kretlow Q-4 and Turley Old.
Garcia 15-6.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago at Brooklyn-Klippstein g.
10i VS.. Meyer U3-5).
st. Louis at New York--Miller 1851 or
Chambers t2A5) VS.. .Koslo t3-1D.
(Only games scheduled.)
Evening star., 1953-08-27
Casos Haunt Richards As Keep White Sox Out Of Running
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN

BY WHAT LINE OF REASONING is not precisely clear
but the gamblers making the Dodgers avoriteS win
the World Series from the Yankees Maybe all the betting
gentry needs is the law of averages Brooklyn
Evening star., 1953-08-27
Games Today.
Games Tomorrow.
NATIONAL
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
Chi. IS; Brklyn., 4
N. Y, 13; st. l., 4.
Phila., 6: Milw., 5.
tOnly games sched.'
Games Today.
Chicago at Brooklyn
st. L. at New York
tOnly games sched. J
Games Tomorrow.
q, L. at Pitts. (nl
Gin. at Brklyn. Cnl.
Milw. at N. Y. mi.
Chi. at Phila. (n).
Evening star., 1953-10-14
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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-04-03
ISRAEL WILL LEAD ARAB
STATES TO DEMOCRACY.
MINISTER SAYS

NEW YORK, (JTA)-'The
principles Of democracy and
equality which prevail in Israel
must sooner or later spread to the
peoples of the Arab states, Mrs.
Coda Myerson, Israers Minister
of Labor, declared here this week.
so long as there is Israel, there
is hope for the entire Middle
East" she told the concluding
session of the four-day mid
winter convention of the Had
asSah.
The conference voted to raise
the membership of Hadassah
from 100000 to 100000 to enable
the organization to expand its
medical and social welfare pro-
gram in Israel. The fifth annual
Henrietta Sold Award for dis
tinguished humanitarian service
was presented at the session to
Associate Justice William o.
Douglas of the United States
Supreme Court. A check of $1,000
accompanied the award.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-04-03
ALBANY, GEORGIA
Glory Of the Haggadah


CCon4inued from Page ~
aptlY described as "a rare con.
glOmsra4ion Of legends handed
down from antiquity. miraculous
tales from Egypt curious narrat.
ives. debates. prayers. and
hymns.
In Germany, where the ghetto
walls were thicker than in any
other country, and where the
Jews had little knowledge of the
arts practised by the Gentiles, the
Haggadoth showed, nevertheless,
a considerable affinity to the out
put of monastic craftsmen. Much
effort was devoted to the embell-
ishment of the Hebrew initials,
and to the creation of marginal
drawings, in which appear Gothic
buildings, men and women in the
attire of the feudal period, and
animals and plants in a highly
styled conception of nature.
Finally, there are the rich Hagga-
doth of Italy, often the work of
SOFRIM from Germany who
travelled to Venice, Mantua, and
other North Italian cities where
they succumbed to the spell of
the early Renaissance. They pro-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-04-03

duced books in which the text
was relegated to a secondary
role, with all the emphasis laid
on the large realistic illustrations,
and the lavish floral decorations
covering most of the page.
The medieval Jew had few
opportunities TO relax and enjoy
himself. hence he made the most
of Passover which. after all.
celebrates the happiest event in
Israel's history. the nations de-
liverance from Egypt. II is
therefore. not surprising that the
artist. commissioned to make a
Haggadah for a household, per-
mitted his fantasy full expression.
More than once the artist betraYs
a sense of humor tending TO be-
corne so gay, on occasion, as to
make US wonder whether he had
not drunk the prescribed cups Of
Passover wine before starting his
job.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
BELz0NI NEWS

The Mothers day program was
held at the White Star Church re-
Gently. Rev. McWilliam of Vicks-
burg, Miss, preached the sermon.
The White Star B. T. u. spon-
sored Financial rally Sunday. The
leaders worked faithfully. Money
raised $500. Mrs. Rose B. Lee,
director; Mrs. GENEVA York, asso-
ciate director.
The members of White Star
Church and friends are sorry to
know that Mrs. Annie B. Jones left
Sunday for Chicago, III.
Mrs. Louis Wilks left for Chi
cago, ILL.,, to visit her mother and
daughter.
Members of the Belzoni Chapel
Sunday School were happy to see
Miss B. A. Scott and Clara Fisher
back on the job teaching their
classes.
Visitors present in Sunday
School were: Mrs. Mary Worsham,
the mother of Supt. J. S. Worsham,
Mr.. Mccoy Tardy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Sanders, Jr., of Milwaukee,
Wis.
Mothers Day seemed quite en-
joyable at the Belzoni Church with
everyone wearing White and Red
Flowers. We are hoping that Mrs.
Emma Flowers will win the prize
again in the B. T. u. next Sunday.
Mrs. Almeda Ratcliff, reporter.
Members of the Belzoni Chapel
Church and friends shared the sor-
rows of a double funeral Sunday
May 8, 1858. They were: Mr.. Rob-
ert Wilson, father of Ethel Lee and
/ Robert Wilson, and Mrs. Nancy
Neal Nelson. The twins are men,
bers of Belzoni Chapel Church.
( Both Mr.. Robert Wilson and Mrs.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
MARKS EWS

The All Club Council held their
regular meeting Thursday night.
Two distinguished visitors were
present: Mr.. Thomas Norman and
Miss Dishmon of Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chadrick Wright
OF Nashville, Tenn, were weekend
visitors of Mrs. Wright's mother,
Mrs. Mamie R. Smith. Mrs. Wright
is the former Miss Jean Kelly Of
this city.
Mrs. Luvenia Polk spent Sunday
with her mother in Glendora, Miss.
The Junior Senior prom of Marks
High School was held Friday night
May 7, 1853.
The Mothers Day observance at
the Silent Grove M. B. Church
Sunday was conducted by the Rev.
j. T. Moore who preached a won
derful sermon.
During the evening program,
Mrs. c. D. Jossell was chosen
Mother-of-the-Y Year. Leroy Jossell
and Shirley Figgs were chosen
King and Queen of the BTU.
Guest in the home of Mr.. and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
Second Try
Fails To Get
AME Bishop
Into Africa

LONDON, May II - Bis h p
Frederick D. Jordan of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church arrived
in London, Friday, on his way back
to America. The Union Of South
Africa blocked his approved trip to
Southern Rhodesia, where he had
planned to carry on his church
work until such time as he could be
approved to operate from his South
African headquarters.
Already banned by the South At
rican apartheid (absolute segrega-
tion) government from entering
that country to carry out his reli-
gious and church duties, Bishop
Jordan last week was barred from
even staying in Africa.
Bishop Jordan and Mrs. Jordan
were grounded in Northern Rho
desia after they had notice from
johannesburg that they would not
be allowed to reach their destina-
ton.
Northern Rhodesia used techni-
cality to keep the bishop from
reaching his destination although
his papers permitting him to enter
Southern Rhodesia were in perfect
order. Northern Rhodesia had him
sent back to Rome, Italy because
he had no visa to that country. I'm
der ordinary circumstances the
Jordans would have been recog-
nized as passengers in transit and
would have been allowed to reach
their destination.
From Rome the bishop and his
wife flew to London where they are
awaiting transit back to the United
States. Bishop Jordan said that in
America he will continue his eff.
forts to assume his A. M. E. Church
post in South Africa as the pre-.
siding prelate.
AS result of this sudden turn
OF events just as it appeared that
the Jordans would finally reach
Africa, number of underlying
factors in the whole situation have
reached the surface.
l. Is South Africa using al
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16

means to keep the bishop from COM
ing to Africa. There is some ques-
ton as to how the Union knew
where the bishop was going and
could work so quickly. Some per-
sons feel that South Africa is
strongly urging Great Britain to
block the bishops coming to the
continent at all costs. That gov
eminent has never officially said
why it is barring him.
2. There is a feeling that certain
elements within the AME Church.
itself, may be undermining the
bishops efforts to take over his
district. One school of thought
feels that certain bishops would
rather that they called the stops
in arranging for him to reach
Africa. Another school feels that
maybe in South Africa persons who
advocate a native bishop may have
something to do with the Jordan
fiasco.
8. Despite the above two fac
tors, Bishop Jordan has definitely
decided to continue his fight to
reach Africa. In London he is con-
ferring with British officials on all
the necessary details on what he
has to do. When he has completed
this phase Of his job, he plans to
return to New York where he will
continue his correspondence with
South African and British diplo-
mats. He feels he will be better
able to carry out his campaign
from New York than from London.
I Sympathetic leaders Of the AME
Church, itself, still feel that a salts
factory negotiation can be worked
out with South Africa. They are
praying that all elements within
the church are unified in support
ing Bishop Jordan's cause.
The suspicious, however, are
wondering where are the leaks that
give South Africa every move the
bishop plans to make before he
makes it.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
OXFORD News

Mrs. Isabel Flemmings and chill
dren spent last Sunday in Sardis
with her mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary
. E. Grady. Mrs. Flemming and chill
dren were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie B. Thamstey Of Ok
ford, Miss.
Mr.. Claude Grady, Memphis,
Tenn, Mrs. Rosie Grady and
daughter Bernice, Mr.. jim Elem
mings, Mr.. Edward and a friend
from Memphis, Tenn, were the dim
ner guests of Mrs. Mary E. Grady.
The following persons are on
the sick list this week: Mr.. R. c.
Henderson, Mr.. Endon Creacher,
Mr.. Charlie Davis, Mr.. Curtis
Hamilton, Mr.. Dolpus Greene, Mrs.
Eula Terrell, Mr.. Nathan Slack,
Mrs. Velma Richmond, Mrs. Ozile
Belts, Mr.. Jimmy Pratcher, Mr..
Charlie King, Mrs. Orengie Leg
gin, and Mr.. Tom. Everyone wish
es them a speedy recovery. Mrs.
Isabel Flemmings, reporter.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
vANCLEAvE
News

Mrs. Ella Bilbo visited her
daughters in Biloxi and Pascagoula
Miss, recently.
Rev. C. L. Bradley is back home
after spending a week in the Jack
son County hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Battle and
children visited his parents Sun
day.
Everyone enjoyed the Mothers
Day program Sunday morning.
The annual All Club meeting
was held Sunday afternoon. Mrs
Wimbo, a County agent; Mr.. Cru
Eat, Pascagoula; Mr.. and Mrs. Tru-
man Batson and daughter of Biloxi,
and Mr.. Batson's sister attended
the meeting.