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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
Southerners Say Mixed Schools Will
Not Bring Chaos To South

Atlanta, Ca, April 13.-Mem-
bers of southern human relations
agencies, meeting in conference in
Atlanta last week agree that there
is little likelihood of widespread
disorder or violence should the u.
S. Supreme Court outlaw segrega-
ton in the public schools of the
nation.
The meeting was chaired by
Alexander F. Miller, Anti Defama-
ton League. Those present includ-
ed Phillip Ogilvie, Catholic Com
mittee of the South; DR.. George
Mitchell, Southern Regional Coun-
Gil; Charles Steele, Kentucky Coun-
Gil Committee; Mrs. Grace Towns
Hamilton, Atlanta Urban League;
Mrs. M. E. lilly, Georgia Council
of Churches Committee; the Rev.
Emerson Smith, Christian Social
Relations Com m ittee, Virginia
Council of Churches; DR.. Herman
Long, Race Relations Department,
Continued on Page Sky
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
Students At0kIa. A. N. College Passes
Resolution Demanding Equality

SALTWATER, April 13-The
student senate passed resolution
last Wednesday night, following
heated debate, endorsing the prin-
ciple of equality of opportunity
for all men, and particularly di-
rected to inequalities visited upon
Negro students of Oklahoma Az
M, Campus.
The resolution passed by 7-3
vote is as follows:
The student senate passed a
minority resolution at it's weekly
meeting Wednesday night after a
heated debate on the issue.
The resolution passed by a ia
vote reads:
We the student senate of Okla
homa Ann college believing in
the basic principle of equality
of opportunity for all men find
the following conditions to be
present on our campus:
l. Undergraduate Negroes do
not attend school at Oklahoma
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
Weak Ohio FEPC
Bill Nav Pass

COLUMBUS, O., Apr. 13.-The
Ohio State Senate, which killed a
Fair Employment Practice bill
here two years ago, got a new one
this week which has a chance for
passage.
Called the Davis Burton bill, it
differs a lot from four others in
the legislature in that it does not
provide a state Fair Employment
Practice Commission but instead
provides a $4,000 a year director
who would refer discrimination
complaints to the local boards after
"discarding" groun dless COM
plants.
The reasoning behind this, ac-
cording to co-sponsor, Representa-
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
SERESTSE KHAMA TELLS
TWO BRITAINS" STORY

London, England - April Is -
Seretse Khama, the banished Ba-
mangwato of Bechuanaland, who
married a white British girl and
became the father of two children,
last week penned an article for a
daily paper entitled II Have Found
Two Britains."
The plight Of Khama has anger
ed his fellow country men and turn
ed them against the Crown. Below
is his story of 1.-Two Britains."
Disraeli said during the last CEN
fury that there were two nations
in Britain-the rich and the poor.
/ have also found two British
nations - official Britain and the
Britain Of common people.
Official Britain, or rather some
of it, / have not liked. It treats
the African as though he were an
Continued on Page Five
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
JOHANNESBURG REPORTS SAYS
WHITES AND BLACKS TO unite
FOR EQUALITY IN SOUTH AFRICA
"Shangri-La" Country Now In
Shamb|es Following Massacres
And Terror OF Mau Mau
Pan-American Congress To Be Called
Pan-American Congress To Be Called

johannesburg, So. Africa-Apr,l
IS An about move to unite
native Africans behind the struG-
gle for equality with white PEG
pie is expected to materialiZe this
year.
Nelson Mandels, Transvaal prov
incial secretary Of the African Nat
ional Congress, said last week
Pan-American Congress may be
called soon to mould sentiment in
Africa for freedom along the right
track.
eve want to insure that all the
genuine national movements on
the continent do not deviate into
anti-white racialism,' he said. "If
some nationalism were to take that
form we who fight for freedom
might be faced with Intervention
OF some great powers, including the
United States.
Purpose of the Pan American
Congress will be outlined a COM
mon program of action for several
of the leading African organiza-
tions representing the continents
$50. 1000, 900 nom whites.
These groups include:
The Kenya African Union, South
Africa's non-white Defiance Cam
Paign, the African Democratic RAJ
ly in French colonial territory, the
African National Congress of
Southern and Nothern Rodesia and
Nyasaland, the Convention Peoples
party, led by Prime Minister
Kwame Nkrumah of the Gold Coast.
and by similar movements in Mig
eria, Uganda and Tanganyika.
The above organizations have
been active in the awakening Of
the native Africans which has been
expression in the unrest in that
continent during the past year.
This unrest was seen in the
non violence, passive resistance
campaign in South Africa, and the
activities Of the Mau Mau in re-
sisting whites in Kenya. Nearly
5000 persons, mostly Negroes, have
been jailed for purposely break
ing jimcrow laws in the passive
resistance campaign in South Afri-
ca.
While this campaign has Teen
going on, The African National
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
Susan Lewis
Gives Superb
Performance

GREENVILLE, Miss, April Is
= (SpeciaD = Greenvillians and
music lovers from various sections
of the Delta were thrilled by the
fine artistry of the talented sopra-
no, Susan Lewis from st. Louis,
who presented concert last
Thursday night at Coleman High
School auditorium. Alcornites and
friends over the state remember
the singer as Susie Bivins whose
native home is Greenville, Missis-
sippi.
A capacity crowd was held spell
bound as the singer masterfully
rendered selections from master
composers down to the well known
and loved spirituals of the south
land. She has strong soprano
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
School Segrega-
ton Decision
By June

WASHINGTON, April Is =
Sources close to the Supreme Court
here limited Wednesday that a de-
cision in the Clarendon County,
South Carolina, anti-segregation
school case may not be forthcom-
ing until June when the court ends
work for its present term. OBJ
servers think the court will lump
the Clarendon ruling and another
on Jlmcrow practices in the Dis
trlct of Columbia together, and
take off an summer vacation.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
Prentiss Institute
Closes April 23

The 47th session of the Prentiss
Institute closes April %. Bishop
r. E. Jones of the Methodist
Church, Waverland, Mississippi,
will deliver the Baccalaureate
Sermon, April 10 at 2 o'clock.
Canon C. A. Best of York, Penn
sylvania, Evangelist in the Episco-
pal Church, will deliver the mes
sage to the graduating classes at
2 o'clock Thursday, April %.
FOrty-two young people from
the High School Department and
fifteen from the Teacher Training
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
Philadelphia High
School Makes
Advancement

Philadelphia, Miss, April IA
Notwithstanding the "whole
ehild' is the motto of Principal
7. N. Walker at Booker T. Wash
ington High School. Illustrative
of this is the Importance he has
attached to individual problems,
individual guidance, cleanliness
and sanitation, Identification as
we'll as more and better play
ground facilities.
Along with his capable faculty,
he has been successful in accom-
plishing several outstanding pro
jects. The exterior as we'll as the
interior of the building has beer
completely re-conditioned.> Every
classroom is painted a light green
CONTINUED on Page Five
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
Alabama Court Rules
Children OF French
Spanish Blood
Are Negroes
Say Such Children
Must Attend
Negro School

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April -
claims of parents that
their child is not a Negro, the
Alabama Supreme court last week
ruled his presence in white school
here violated the states segrega-
ton laws.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael S. Ches-
tang, lost their fight to have their
child attend Satsuma elementary
school.
The court ruled that the child
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
Dawson Says Miss. Negroes Surmoun
All Obstacles and Get Their Names
On the Voters Registration Book
Negro Congressman Vice. Chairman
Democratic Natl Committee Speaks
10 Large Crowd Monday Night
Leaders From All Sections Of
State Attend Meeting Here

JACKSON, Miss, Apr. Ia
(DSN)-The Mississippi Negro cit
izen must surmount all presently
existing obstacles, including the
requirement for paying a two dol
lar poll tax two years i'm success
sion before being allowed to vote,
and get their names on the Voters
Registration Book, Congressman
William l.. Dawson said here Mon
day night.
In regard to those counties,
cities and towns in the state where
the responsible officers now refuse
to accept poll tax payment from
Negroes, and refuse to allow Ne
groes to register, he urged them
to get together in peaceful groups
and go before such officials, as
witnesses for one another, and if
refused, bring their case into court.
In the matter of court action
he pointed out that Negroes by
proper organization among them
selves, with confidence in their
own leaders, can easily raise the
money among themselves to pay
tor court action wherever court
action becomes necessary.
In more than sixty of the eighty
two counties of the state, no Ne
@rOes are registered to vote, and
in many of the counties the sheriff
and tax collector refuses to take
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
Seminary
Celebrates
Day

The Mississippi Baptist Semi
nary, Central Center in Jackson,
observed its annual Seminary
Day" Tuesday, April 7, at Parish
Street Baptist Church with a very
attractive program. The program
at 2:3O P. M. featured the Lanier
High School Chorus along with the
Seminary Chorus, both of which
rendered the song service. Guest
speaker for the afternoon was
Dentist C.. L. Barnes, who so fit
tingly spoke as layman of his
church.
During the night session the
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
Compton To Speak
AT Dedication OF
billiard Stern Hall

AS principal speaker at the dedi-
catory exercises of billiard Univer-
sity's Edgar B. Stern Hall, DR..
Arthur H. Compton, Chancellor of
washington University (St. Louis)
Will deliver the address on the
campus lawn, 4:30 p. M, Sunday,
April 10. The new building which
houses the sciences will be opened
TO the public earlier during the
Day from 900 to 400 p. m.
Or. Compton has had long and
Drllilant career as an administra-
tor and scientist Of international
rame. he holds membership in more
Continued on Page SKI
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
Archibald Carey
10 Speak In
Mound Bayou

Mound Bayou, Miss, April TO-
Announcement was made here by
DR.. T. R. NJ. Howard that DR.. Arch
ibald Carey, Jr., of Chicago, H.,
has been selected as the principal
speaker at the second annual meet
ing Of the Regional Council Of Ne
gro Leadership, which will be held
in Mound Bayou, Miss, on Friday,
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
Mississippi Vocational
COLLEGE Accredited

Itta Bena. Miss.-Mississippi Vo-
cational College has been accred-
tied and placed on the approved
list Of four-year bachelor degree
granting colleges for the state of
Mississippi it was announced here
by President J. H. White. The
announcement was made from Of
fetal notification from the College
Accrediting Commission. All col
lege and terminal courses offered
at Mississippi Vocational College
are, under this accreditation, fully
recognized.
The college program consists of
training for specific job and ca
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
Miss. Teachers
Assn. Denies
Support Graduate
Study Plan
Statement Issued
BY Legislative
Committee

Miss, April IS =
~ : The Mississippi Teach
citation whose ranks are
40 have been split by the
~ s.. ethe organization to take
strong stand on the question of
equalization of salaries and other
vital issues confronting Negro
teachers of the state, hit a strono
blow at the plans for "Gradnate"
study in the state owned Negro
COLLEGES this week.
Following meeting of the leg
islative committee at the organi-
zation's state headquarters here
Monday the following statement
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
Fisk Singers to Be
SpotIighted On
Tv Program

NEW YORK, April Is. - The
world-famous Fisk Jubilee Singers,
from Fisk University, Nashville,
Tenn, will be featured on Ed Sui
livan's "Toast Of the Town" pro-
gram, Sunday, April 10, over the
CHS coast to coast television net
work in behalf of the United Ne
gro College Funds tenth annual
campaign which opens in April.
During their stay in New York
City the Jubilee group will also be
Continued on Page Five
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
Arkansas Judge
Bans Jim Crow
On State Buses

Hot Springs, Ark.-April 13 =
A federal district Judge Wednes-
day handed down a direct verdict
that in effect abolished state ap-
proved "jim crow" practices on
public conveyances in Arkansas.
The verdict was awarded in favor
of l. H. Spears, Negro attorney of
Pasadena, Calf, against the Ark
ansas Motor Coaches, Inc.
The jury, however, refused to
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
Branch Y M ca
Membership
Campaign Set

The Parish Street Branch Y. M.
c. A. will kickoff it's Sixth An
nual Membership Campaign on
April %, 1853. "A goal of 2OOO
members and $500 has been set.
The theme to be used this year is
Suppose Nobody Cared. This
Young Mems Christian Association
is a world wide fellowship of men
and boys united by common loyal
ty to Jesus Christ for the purpose
of building Christian Character.
One of the best things in the
"Y" is people. People who like the
Y M C A idea Of joining together
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
DAWSON POINTS WAY TO THE BALLOT BOX
WHITES BLACKS JOINED TO FIGHT SEGREGATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
Negroes Vote In
Hammond Election
First Time Since
Reconstruction
Election Called
Most Peaceful
In Towns History

HAMMOND, La, April Is =
(SpeciaD - Negroes in Hammond,
Louisiana, voted for the first time
since the days of reconstruction.
They went to the polls on Tues
day in the Mayoralty election and
helped to elect the incumbent May
or Stire and Commissioner of SITS.
Ellezy in the most peaceful cleo
ton in the most peaceful election
in many day in the Strawberry
center, according to Rowan Stan
ley, president of the Peoples De-
tense League Branch Of Hammond,
Louisiana.
From present returns there
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
DarneII Quits
Show Business:
Car Impounded

NEW ORLEANS, La, Apr. Is.
Blues shouter Larry Darnell
told fans here >and in Memphis,
Tenn, that he is quitting" show
business rather than pay his wife
$500 he repeatedly owes her in
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
National Council OF
Negro Women Set
Little Rock Meeting
DIR. ARENA C.. Mallory
Heads The Group

Region w of the National Coun-
Gil of Negro Women will convene
in Little Rock, Ark, April "a, 25
and 26 in the education building of
Mt. Zion Baptist church. Mrs.
Gwendolyn M. Floyd, president,
and the local chapter will be host
esses to the meeting. Under the
capable leadership of the presi-
dent, the chapter is going all out
to make the regional meeting a
success. This meeting is a highly
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18

CAPETOWN. S. A., April IA
(DSN)-Up to 100000 South
Africans will vote Wednesday in
bitterly fought parliamentary
elections which Prime Minister
Daniel F. Malan warned was
"South Africa's last chance to re-
main a white mans country"
The Malan Nationalists demand
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
jim CROW DELAWARE
COLLEGE May CLOSE

DOVER, April Is = Gov. J.
Caleb Broggs has under advise
ment a committee report recon-
mending shutting down Jim crow
Delaware State College for
Negroes as soon as practical.
Thus, Delaware, one of the II
states that supported segregated
education may move to reduce un-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18

necessary expenditures and pro-
vide all students with equal edu-
cational opportunities.
The committees report, releas-
ed last week, asserted that the
college was inefficiently operated.
1t said the enrolment was 70 stu
dents from Delaware and 81 from
other states.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
See Election This Week Last Chance
For South Africa to Remain a
White Mans Country

ultimate total segregation of the
races under the so-called "apar-
theid" policy. The opposition, un-
der ]. G. N. Strauss, pleads for
more moderation in handling the
dangerous native issue.
The main issue is not question
of a color bar but the strictness
Continued on Page Five
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-04-18
virginian Hits
South's "Pure
Blood Line"

Detroit-April Is - 1t certainly
created a laugh when some white
southerners display their profound
ignorance as did two state of Geor-
gia legislators a few days ago when
they talked about pure blood lines"
of the proud white people of the
South, said a former Virginian now
Continued on Page Five
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-03-19

The senior high girls of r. NJ.
HIS. were declared champions Of
the senior high basketball intra-
murals. The team, known as the
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-03-19
BrOadWOOd Manor
.BIuebirds Went
To Big Rally

The Bluebirds from Broadwood
Manor attended the big Campfire
Girls Candy Rally March IA at
the Bethesda Theater. They wore
their new Bluebirds' outfits, and
had a wonderful time, watching
the magician show, singing, etc.
On Sunday the 18th, special SER
vices were held for the Campfire
Girls and Bluebirds at the Presby-
terian Church in Rockville, for the
birthday of the Campfire Girls
Organization.
John Matish, son of Captain and
Mrs. Edward Matish of 1912 Viers
Mill Road, is in Walter Reed Hos
pital again, for further surgery
on his eye. lie will be there for
two or three weeks. We all send
him Good Wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Noelcke
of 1885 Grandin Avenue have an
other little daughter. Little Jean
Patricia is two weeks old now,
and getting along fine. She weigh
ed 8 pounds, IS OF. at birth.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-03-19
School Board
Announces
State Exams

The Board of Education has an
nounced Saturday, March %, as
the date on which State Scholar
ship Examinations will be given.
These examinations for Montgom-
Ell : County will be given on that
date at Richard Montgomery High
School beginning at 10 am.
The Board Of Education has an
nounced the following scholarship
vacancies for the coming year: (1)
A scholarship open to boy or girl
at Washington College, Chester
town, Maryland, Tuition and Text
Book Scholarship. (2) A scholar
ship open to boys for the School
of Engineering at Johns Hopkins.
CD A scholarship for either the
night school or the Saturday
School at the Maryland Institution
of Art, Baltimore, Maryland. (D
A scholarship for colored boy or
girl at Morgan State College.
Anyone desiring further infor-
nation on these scholarships may
contact T, II. Owen Knight, Super
visor Of Pupil Personnel, at the
Board Of Education office, Rock
Nllle. sssss.sgs.Ig 80. ..,..t...,s.-.r A.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-03-19


Mrs. Walter Lee Watkins spent
last week with her aunt Mrs. II. G.
Wilson in Philadelphia.
+ Miss June Snapp was a week
end guest of Miss Bunny White of
Germantown. Both girls attended
the Friday night dance at Richard
Montgomery High School.
Mr.. E. E. Whitesell and his
brother are enjoying a motor trip
to Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stipe had
as their weekend guest Mrs.
Stipe's sister Mrs. w. E. Jernigan
of Suffolk, Va.
Mrs. Stephen Matthews and
children have returned home after
visit with relatives in Ann Ar
Dor, Michigan.
The Rev. and Mrs. Frank Whit
Of West Friendship were dinner
guests Saturday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker Watkins. They were join
ed later in the evening by the Rev.
Don Griffin and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Snapp and
Patsy were dinner guests Satur-
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe
Wright of Sykesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shaffer
spent the weekend with Mrs.
Shaffer's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Kline of Bowie, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Fleming,
Barbara and Gaye were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Moore Sunday.
1t. and Mrs. Walter Lee Wat
kins proudly announce the birth
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-03-19

of a son Jeffrey Walter, March. 16
at Walter Reed Hospital. 1t.
Watkins is now in Korea.
The Junior M. Y. F. met Sunday
for an evening of games and busi-
ness and also a worship service.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
Wilfred Watkins and Mrs. Emer-
son Saylor. This group has just
packed ten bundles of small per-
sonal items to be sent overseas
through the group at New Wind
sor.
Mrs. Annie Burke is spending
this week in Silver Spring with
her sister Mrs. A. Cole Burke.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-03-19
Mrs. Ulysses griffith "

INlllnlHNHHllUlh
The luncheon and fashion show
sponsored by the Damascus Lions
end Lionesses last Saturday was
d great success. More than $50
lunches were served and more than
5000 cleared. Lions Kibbee and
Frienmuth showed what the well
dressed man will wear this spring
and Lionettes Bonnie Crawford
and Johnny Burdette stole the
show with their modelling of styles
for the younger set. Everyone of
course enjoyed the modelling of
the ladies styles by the profess
sionals from the Hecht Co. Mrs.
William Miles, General Chairman,
and every Lion and Lioness are
to be congratulated for a job well
done.
Lions Jerry Williams and Ar
thur Watkins were on radio sta
ton WGAY Friday afternoon ad-
vertising the show.
The Damascus w. S. C. S. will
meet Thursday, March 26 at the
church.
Mr.. N. C. Bailey and Bootie
Brockman of Orange, Va. were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emerson Slacum.
A large group of Damascus
high school students attended the
Modern Dance recital at Lisner
Auditorium, Washington, Friday.
The trip was sponsored by Jack
Reid, the high school music teach
er.
Also on Friday the 8B history
class visited Annapolis to see the
state legislature in session as an
introduction to their study of
Maryland history and government.
Delegate Julian King was their
host at Annapolis and the trip
was sponsored by their teacher
Charles Parker. This same class
will present a play, memoirs of
Our State" written by one of its
members, Dale Cline on Tuesday,
March "a before the entire stu
dent body as an observance of
MARYLAND Day.
The school week March 1927
will be Evaluation week at DAM
ascus and the school will be visited
by a group of a dozen educators
who will evaluate the entire school
program for the Middle SteEes
Accreditation Association.
Mrs. James P. Kerr left Wash
ington Saturday morning by plane
for Miami, Florida where she
stayed overnight with friends.
Sunday morning she flew to jam
aica where she will spend several
weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Duckett are staying with DR.. Kerr
and the children while she is away.
Linda and Michael Woodfeld
were both on the sick list this
week with the flu. Linda spent
the week with her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Woodfied.
Mrs. Joseph Day of Brownings-
vile entertained at Stanley
Brush Party Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jernigan
and their daughter Christine of
Suffolk, Va. were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Sterling Day last week.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-03-19

Powdered silver and wine are
legendary ingredients in the NOR
tar cementing together the stones
of the massive church at Valenciana
in Mexico, the National Geographic
Society reports.