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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24

Almost every week throughout
the year we have calls from citi-
zens Of Holmes county wanting
to know whether they can Join
Blue Cross or not.
As most people should know
by now the enrolment campaign
for Blue Cross is held only once
each wear and following that per-
Tod a person must wait until an
Other enrolment time comes
around again.
We are happv TO report that
the new enrolment campaign for
Blue Cross begins next week, Oc-
tober 1et. and continues through
out the month Of October.
II vou and your family are not
protected bv Blue Cross now is
the time to see that YOU are. II is
protection for hospital and sur
gical core that no family can af-
ford to be without.
BEGINNING in todav's edition of
this newspaper a series of ad-
vertisements on Blue Cross will
be carried--and we direct your
attention to these. These will be
supplemented with articles else
where in the paper on the bene-
fits Of Blue Cross.
I personally feel this newspa-
per can do no greater public SER
vice than to try to "sell" the
citizens of Holmes county on buy
ing ADEQUATE insurance to take
care OF themselves and their low
ed ones during times of illness.
The time to buy hospital insur-
ance is when you're well and
healthv-so that YOU will be COW
cred against any illness that may
strike.
Do not wait until the latter part
OF October to make your decision
on this. Go to your hospital at
Durant or Lexington and sign up
early in October.
Last week we issued a warning
given by Sheriff Richard F. Byrd
on the danger Of "pigeon drop
ping" and asked all citizens to
beware Of strangers who wanted
to share reward Of money or
anything else with a local citi-
zen.
We told our readers not to cash
checks or give money to any
stranger at all for anything-tc
make sure they knew what they
were doing before they cashed
checks at their banks or before
they parted with any cash they
happened to have on hand.
Well. the paper had no soone,
got off the press than Joe T. Nit.
chell of route one. Lexington. got
taken for $4,000 cash he had af.
ter returning from Greenwood
where he sold some cotton.
Joe was standing on the stree
minding his own business wher
man who said he was from Ark
ansas came up and started talkins
to him about dogs. Then tn,
stranger pretended to have seer
a woman in the distance pick ur
a purse.
Within a few minutes the wo
man walked by the two men
The stranger said: I'VE saw wha
you found" Then Of course tn,
woman offered to share the mon
ey she found in the purse (which
she said was 50, 10000 with tn
two men if they wouldn't tell sh
had found it.
Continued on Page A.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24

Woods will burn now.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14
Housing Nominee
Asked to Ban Bias

WASHINGTON The Senate
Banking Committee has been
urged by Clarence Mitchell. di-
rector of the Washington NAACP
Bureau 10 make a searching
inquiry into the manner in which
the Hon. Albert NJ. Cole in
tends TO administer the Housing
and Home Finance Agency.
Mr.. Mitchell urged this &C
iion al a hearing here on Mar.
2 as the committee considered
President Eisenhower's nomina-
tion Of the former Kansas con-
oressman for the nations top
housing post.
Because Of Mr. Coles ouispok-
ON opposition TO public housing
when he was a member OF Con-
cross the NAACP and other or
eanizations sought to get clear
commitment from him as TO ms
present attitude.
The nominees record Of oppo-
sition 10 public housing was CITED
hv the NAACP spokesman. MT.
Mitchell also called attention 10
the discriminatory policies OF ihe
federal Housing Administration
and the Urban Re-Development
Program. both of which are adj
ministered by the FILA.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14
Fla. Grand Jury
Has Moore Case

NEW YORK The NNACP
this week is watching with BOD.
tense interest the current iodciai
grand Jury Investigation y 'nc
1851 bomb-murdcrs Of Florida
NAACP Coordinator Harry r
Moore and his wifc Hafric'tc
The jury. which is sitting in
Miami. is directing specific al
tenfion 10 the Moore murders
as part OF an extensive inquiry
OF terrorism and Xu Klux Khan
activity in Florida.
Il has called eight witnesses 10
tell what they know about cir
cumstanceS surrounding tn q
hate bomb beneath the home OF
the NAACP official and his wife
on Christmas night. 1851
The Jury began It's general IN
vcStigation on October 6. 1852.
on orders from former Attorney
General James p McGranerv
The NAACP has repeated,
urged that action be taken TO find
and punish the murderers who
blew up the Moore home.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14
Atty.-GeneraI Seeks Cafe Bias Ban

Brownell argues that there is
nothing in the Constitution 10
previous Supreme Court dccis-
ions to support position Of the
Democratic Rights
lie added that District resi-
dents should have the democratic
right. ENJOYED by all other
American citizens of local SELF
government. and that Congress
should be relieved Of the "un-
necessary. time consuming bur-
den of acting as a city council
for the District
This city IS now run by board
of commissioners appointed by
the President. while Congress
enacts It's law.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14
School Lunches
Near 10 Million

Participation in the National
School Lunch Program during
the current school year reached
90 million children IN almost 81
thousand schools. the L. $. De-
partment Of Agriculture reported
today.
Participation So tar this school
year establishes "A new record and
is So per cent above particlpa-
ton in the 1882 school year.
which was the previous high.
The appropriation for the cur
rent year IS 1894 million. OF
which S67.ll3,000 is scheduled
for apportionment to the State
in cash. The balance is being
used to purchase commodities
that help meet specific nutrit-
ional requirements for schools
participating in the program.
ALLEGATIONS 10 the States are
made on the basis of the number
OF children OF school age and
the State per capita income, with
participating schools being re-
imbursed for a part OF the food
costs on the basis Of the number
Of meals served.
Federal assistance during the
previous school year 1881 -52)
averaged "A cents per meal
served, compared with 40 cents
for the i950.5l school year.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14
Fear Of Fair Employment
Practices Law Unfounded

'''N Of fair employment
r''u'es law are entirely un-
iounded.
,,. .n,s Is the finding Of Rode
rs. ,'s Stephens. industry consul
,. ~, whe revealed at a press
oI,; " Tuesday morning at
ME-. ' OF the Michigan Com
Aa. nee on Civil Rights (MccR)
=, ihess were similar fears
O., oppressed by Michigan bust
memh. : 20 appear before COP
On ;o'... OF the state legislature
,xDl,; sv''s'lon Of the NICER 10
IAN how fair employment
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14
Commissioners
Still Mum on DC.

WASHINGTON. d c. (CNS)--
Though a decision had been ex-
pected before this weekend as
10 who would be the new Com
missioncrs of Washington. The
White House made no announce
ment
According 10 Senator Francis
Case. chairman Of the Senate
District Committee. who Wis.
tied the While House on Thurs.
day. Il don't know whether q
decision had been made"
Race leaders. who had pro-
tested most vigorously TO Presi-
dent Eisenhower. when IL was
learned that conservative Walter
l. Fowler would likely win the
appointment. only hoped their
protests were being regarded.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14
NC. Hi Orators to
Vie For $4,000 Melon

GREENSBORO. N. c Cash
prizes totaling nearly $4,000 will
be given 20 Negro high school
students Of North Carolina. par
ticipating in the state wide public
speaking contest.
The affair. now in lis fourth
year is sponsored by the North
Carolina Bankers Association
in cooperation with A. and 7.
College and professional agri-
culture workers throughout The
the state.
The general subject of the
speeches this year is. "Agncul-
tural Marketing--ltS Importance
10 Producer and Consumer"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14
WV Official to Visit

Miss Josephine Ainsworth. Cen
trail Region administrator for the
YWCA. National Board. will visit
the Detroit Association March
1917
Miss Ainsworth. with head
quarters in Chicago. works with
community YWCA's in twelve
central states to correlate and
advise on matters concerning fl
nance. budget and general adj
ministration. She Joined the Ma
tonal Board staff in 1916, after
10 years as executive director in
Central Region Associations.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14
Sen. Humphrey
Asks FBI Guard
Civil Rights

Senator Hubert II HlnnrfeN
I'D Mlnn) last TUESDAY lct sea
the test OF q lcfle sent 10 A'iv.
Cen. Herbert Brownell. uginc
him 70 support proposals 20 re-
organ 70 The Department ni Jts-
tice for the protection Of eva
rights
He brought The Attorney Gen
eral atIennon on req. "a 10 ,
bill he introduced. S. 4s4, 10
create in the Department OF
Justice an Assistant Attorney
General 10 be in charge Of
Civil Rights Division in the De
partment.
Senator Humphreys BIZ would
also increase pofs nrei i0 We
FBI so as % include aaos',
trained 90 investigate civll rl- IS
violations
Senate Humph e te p
I'm rot PARTICULAR. niecs'el p
whether TIE lM0nhrv ~. 81
464 hecorc laN
Die objective rt A aafra
through EN'e.'No rftaNn
o' The enactment Hil 0'r0.
duced hv some tfc cr-a.i ot
Coneres
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14
High Court to
Eye Restrictive
Covenant Case

WASHINGTON. ~ sSpeci1N--
me supreme Court agreed Mon
day to review a Court OF Appeals
decision that a house owner who
violates a restrictive covenant by
selling TO a Negro may not be
sued for damages
The decision by a California
District Court of Appeals In
volved Los Angeles properly
formerly owned by Mrs. Leola
Jackson.
Three neighborS sought dam
ages on ground that Negroes
moved into the premises and
caused property values TO greatly
dcpreciate
Cites Ruling
Citing Supreme Court ruling
in 1913. the California Court held
that courts may not be called
upon 10 enforce racial housing
restrictions
The high tribunal ruled that
such covenants were legal on a
voluntary basis, since house own
ers could Individually agree not
to sell 10 non-whitcs But. II
ruled that courts could not en-
force the agreements by iniunc-
ton proceedings which would
bar Negroes from residing into
houses they purchased
Not Individual Action
The California court 81 That
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14

Appears court.
In his brief. he contends that
some Of the United States terri
tories, acting under grants Of
legislative authority" have
adopted anti-discYimination laws
whose conStitutionality is. OF
course. beyond question.
Negroes violated two anti-dis-
elimination laws adopted BY the
District legislative assembly in
1872 and 1873 when this city
briefly had a form Of local self
government.
Throws Out Case
Court OF Appeals threw out the
case on citing that Congress could
not delegate to a local district
government the authority to en-
act general legislation"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14

tary. who recalled tina, be had
collected premiums from some OF
the honorees who were J J.
Theus. DR.. Rupert Maikoe Wal
ham Entzmingel Arthur Brown.
and Clarence Mason Some IS
hold 20-vear policies with the
company
Praise Service
Ernest Shell vice president and
agency director, praised the faith
and service Of Joshua Baltimore.
Boyd Holland Albert Underwood
Sarah Lucas and Herman Foster
as top agents OF the COMPANY
Governor and Mrs. Williams
We're in attendance but had 10
leave because Of other commit
menis He praised the progress
Of the company and It's en-
plovees and wish continued
success
Recalls Growth
Earlier the growth OF Great
Lakes from a, burial Insurance
sonp,la wai! a Jew thousand
dollar assets ia one office 10 rs
present status Of more than three
and a half million assets and ten
branch Offices. including two la
Ohio. which employ over 200
was traced hv Charles II Ma
honey president
The insurance concern pe>i.
dent lauded the service Of n.
EMPLOYEES and pledged 10 add
youthful leadership IA efforts to
continue 10 grow as a COMPANY
10 benefit and aid the rafc
Music BY Choir
Moses L Walker. nfst vtlr
president and treasurer. acted rs
toas;rasier. while the invocation
and benedicflon were rendered
respectively by Inc RcNs Horace
White and J Jai Mcneil Muse
was bv the Great Lakes Acapcl-
la Choir
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14

Bv 5 to vote. the District
Atty. Gen. Brownell in
brief filed with the high fri
bunal as a friend of the court"
raised both the cafe bias and
home rule issues.
The brief was filed after dis
trict appeal court ruled against
the District of Columbia in suit
against the John B Thompson
restaurants here.
The District charged then that
the restaurants refusal TO serve
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14
1urth Of God
Workers Farley

meetirr 'sv 4, Annual Workers
in no, neg OF the Churches OF God
ran rs" rol'' Northeastern Michi-
llth !, N was held March 4th-
ElmwoodU we State Temple. $500
n. 'u al Preston street.
owe, ~ :, sessions s. were presided
Stat, e o. Bishop c. L. Anderson.
station e SSI program over radio
March o. NLw will be broadcast
The I "o from Has to II pm.
srranpemon..ni'.ee in charge of
Revs A p is headed by the
and o =, ! x :, James. C. c. Davis
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14

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gwen s'tai' loI iii'' oade. ls
'ni' t1e ~ !e"-eost housing
2, = ~ sn e''''l 70 apply need
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80 49,,
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14

more we will get along together
IN The true spirit oi brother
hood. Ford added
He thought this ntcriath and
nterracial cooperation was not
more important for our democ-
racy IS being put 90 stern test
because hatred and persecution
IS on the march in many parts
of the world.
In closing he said il was
necessary that we hc strong
enough to meet our problems
within. before We could expect
TO meet those outs de us
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14

Lashing out at racial preju-
does and denial of opportuni-
ties 10 minority groups. the vice
presideni of Ford Motor Co.
,veried that imagination and
sincere efforts could be COM
bined 10 break down the walls
Of racial disharmony.
He pointed out that in Detroit
al Of IFS welfare and community
building appeals were grouped
into one annual federated cam
paign with al agencies being sup
ported through contributions 10
ihe Torch Drive-Cathoic. Prot
'esisni and Jewish. and Negro
and white
Not Difficult
With imagination and sincere
neni il should not be difficult
aopen wider areas OF interfaith
md in'erracial cooperation.
Fod added
The bringing together of the
community religious, racial ard
economic life into one coordi-
rs'aJ program tends &c have
7Tejudiccs vanish, he said.
"A Methodist and Jew who
so-k SIDE by side in the annual
INSCRIPTION drive are not likely
70 be bound by prejudice in their
dealing with people OF other
faiths
Lose Mistrusi
The plant manager and the
aon leader who serve together"
rod explained. ION the local
MICA boards are not as likely
? niiS'rusi each other across the
Dreaming table"
The National Protestant Co
Chairman NJ the NCCJ revealed
nal he Negro and white man
mare committee assignment in
ne local league for better gov
tAmen' would undoubtedly find
no problem 10 cooperate in a
1ra' many other ways.
Others Successful
Lnpnasiz.ng that bringing to-
EneF all mces in community
n'ue program would stimulate
p9s'essre thinking toward end
y, lS racial tolerance. he reported
.'a' De'roii's United Foundation
g.DFea this beyond a doubt TO
ms extent that other cities have
..e' WIN The ,ame success after
ADOPTING the plan.
49,, Boosts Brotherhood
me more we get together. the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14

DR.. Scokman is head OF the
Hall Of Fame. pastor of Christ
Church tMeihodisil. New York
City. and regular preacher on
the National Radio Pulpit. He
is the author Of many books
and now serves as president OF
the Protestant Council OF New
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14

Edward a. Robbins who lost
both legs as result of wounds
suffered by a sirafing Nszi
airplane during the Normandy
invasion in France in June.
1914. was presented along with
his wife. Lula. a deed 10 the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14

York City. DR.. Soekman will
speak on Monday Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The speaker on Thu .daN Nll
be- Bishop Richard 5 Emfch Of
the Episcopal Diocese OF Mich
gan The preacher on FRIDAY VIII
be Dr. William II Mes. pastor ~
Nj Zion Lutheran Church
The services arc held daily
Monday through Friday al Gen.
tral Methodist Church Wood
ward az Grand Circus Park. from
1910 20 1850 pm The sermon
Is broadcast daily over WWJ at
us pm
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14
indignation Will Boost Race
Six Major Ways, Editor 0pines

Indignation of the races in the
business world is inevitable and
viii do much 10 improve the eli
mate Of American industry. de-
clared r L. PrattiS. Pittsburgh
Courier executive editor. last Fri
dav evening at the silver ami
verSary celebration of Great
Lakes Mutual Insurance Com
panv
Speaking TO more than 400
persons banqueting at Vets Me-
mortal Hall. Pratiis forecasted
that Negro business would
eventually become business OPP
Grated by Negroes and perhaps
some whites upon mixing of the
races. and the Negro race
would chiefly benefit in six
ways.
Indignation does not mean the
doom Of such fine business like
Great Lakes he explained. but
rather the opening of American
industry TO where competition
will be among all races.
Negro business viii become
known as businesses operated by
Negroes and perhaps some
whites he reasoned
Six Benefits
The six major ways the race
had to benefit in American IN
dustry with Indignation were
listed as being:
Cd More vast opportunity %
compete; (2) More sources to gain
capital: CD Wider opportunities
to learn; (4) Opportunities OF
skilled jobs in heretofore I'M
opened fields. 60 Elevating racial
economic status BY securing more
skilled jobs; and. 90 More social,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14
By Special Correspondence

WASHINGTON - President Eisenhower started
drive here Monday to end segregation in the Nations
Capital keeping pledge of his Civil Rights program
when the Supreme Court asked to end jim Grow
taurants and thus help to gain it self-rue.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14
Cites G. Aps
Team Together
BY Special Correspondence

MIAMI - concerted effort of diSpeling racial pre-
adce and tremendously bringing together all elements
Of the community for common cause is the Detroit nit
d Foundations declared Benson Ford here Tuesday NIGHT
~. N.l.nnal Cnnference Of ChriStians and IeA-.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14

nractices laws work m other
states and cities and the extent
OF its acceptance and effective.
ness.
Produces Proof
As member of the New YORK
CITY advisory council OF the state
Commission Against Discrlmina-
ton. Stephens not only can yer,
ballv show the needs and good
of FEPC laws. but has favorable
kilograms from former opponents
OF the measure. o
A proposed Michigan r r +
bill. in the House hopper AS OIL
Feb ~. is similar as the one VI
force in New York state. STE
phens revealed.
Similar measures are IN -
feet in Connecticut. MasSachu-
setts. New Jersey. Oregon. Rhode
Island and Washington. neS'oeS
some twelve ClllcS'
Few Endorsements
Stephens pointed out tnai al
though violation of the New YORK
law constitutes only a nisue-
meanor. the state commission mas pa,
had 10 resort TO the enforcement
nrovisions OF the law not more
than twice in seven years oil
existence. .o.
He produced several wires
from New York industrial ano
commercial firms which eN-
messed complete approval OF the
states law. They all expresSea
that not only was the IA" n"'
10 be feared but that y a,So Pc
duccd great economic ana soe'''
gains.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14

Volunteer Work
FuIfiIIs Dream

YPSILANTI - leglcss war veteran " nose dream
Of bright future included new home had il come lN'
recently when he moved into the Jefferson Street Project
thanks the voluntary eFot Of friends and nelghbors
who still competing lhe IoNcos hoIse
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14
Noted Radio Preacher Set
AS Noon Lenten Speaker

The speaker for the Detioit Council of Churches
Noouday Lencn Series for the week beginning March
10th will be DR.. Ralph w Sockman. the orlds best
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14

10 five senior policvholdeis who
have been insured by the COM
pany at least for two decades
Presenting certificates to the
policyholders was Louis {.
Blount. vice-preSident and Secre-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14

LkNTEN SPEAKER; DR.. Ben
jsmin <. Mays. president OF
Morehouse College will again
be q MONDAY Lenisn Speaker
Of the internationally famous
services a. conducted by the
Detroit Council Of Churches
from March 9-l3 al Central
Methodist Church. Broadcast
daily over WWJ l7;oS and ?
pm.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14

cultural and political benefits.
Award Certificates
Highlghts OF the banquet
were awarding certificates Of
merit to five senior agents with
90 or more years of service. and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-03-14

practices laws work m o'her
states and cities and the extent
Of its acceptance and effective
Evening star., 1953-03-01
Shoe Color
Is q Success

A striking new color is max
ing it's appearance in the shoe
and accessory picture.
It's being called orange
pekoe," "caramel." golden
spice" and just about 10 other
names. AS an accessory color
it makes news because 1t is
wearable with springtime navy,
black. gray. brown and beige
tones. Possessing a nice, warm.
mellow shading it provides quite
a lift to the shoe color family
The color tone really sets Oh
to advantage the new fashions
Of 1853.
AS one leading shoe designer,
Vincent De Liso, says of this
color, "any accessory fashion
color must have a relationship
to the clothes Of the season in
order for 1t to be top-notch. /"
This new shoe shade Is It!
-E. 8.
Evening star., 1953-03-01
Auxiliary to Hold
Annual MeetinQ

The Anderson Orthopedic Hos
pital Auxiliary will hold it's an
nual membership meeting at 8
pm. Monday in the solarium Of
the hospital on Army Navy drive,
Arlington.
The program will include spe-
cial entertainment features as
we'll as a review Of the hospitals
work and the part that members
of the auxiliary play in carrying
it out. Mrs. Richard Yeatman,
membership chairman Of the
auxiliary. is In charge of the pro-
gram.
The auxiliary recently voted to
purchase an 81, 800 mobile X-ray
unit for use in the hospitals op-
Grating room, and a $400 exhaust
ceiling fan for the solarium.
Over-bed tables for patients
also have been purchased with
funds raised by the auxiliary.