The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1954-01-30
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March of Dimes campaign for 1854;
Mothers March, Bethlehem Lodge
of King Hiram Grand Lodge, A. F.
& A. NJ, March of Dimes Ball.
and Basketball Extravaganza.
On Friday night between the hour
Of six and seven o'clock the Moth
ers March, under the direction of
Mrs. Hilda Gilmore. chairman, and
Mrs. Doris Tharp Hall, co-chairman
will get under way with a bang!
When the whistles begin to blow
mothers will begin ringing door
bells and knocking on every door
in the Negro neighborhoods to col
lect the family contribution for the
March of Dimes. The response from
volunteer workers has been splen-
did and the March promises to be
the biggest yet held in the city. Any
ladies who have not been contacted
and who wish to lend their time
for one hour as Mother Marchers
are asked to call one of the fol-
lowing numbers and leave their
names and addresses: 5-8494, 4-4522
4-7484 and 5-O562. Turn on your
porch light Friday night at six
o'clock.
On Friday evening, beginning at
seven o'clock, the Bethlehem Lodge
of the King Hiram Grand Lodge,
A. F. & A. M, will have its annual
March of Dimes Program in the
lodge hall at 1882 North Parish ST.
The program will be quite interest
ing and the general public is in
vited to be present.
Beginning at nine o'clock the
March of Dimes Ball will be held
at Stevens Rose Room. All indica-
lions point to the fact that this
years Ball will be the seasons most
gala social event. Mr. and Mrs. Ste
vens have given the services of the
beautiful Rose Room, the South's
most luxurious and colorful ball
room, and the city's two most pop
ular dance bands. Duke Huddleston,
ana Joe Dyson are donating their
services in a battle of music. At
interlnission time a unique pro-
gram of comedy and special num-
bers has been arranged featuring
the the incompatible Bear Track
the musical shoe shine artist, and
''Zeb' Covington. the one man
Amos and Andy, and having as his
straight man the Honorable Leroy
jackson, Jackson's beloved and
popular Mayor of Bonneville"
Attorney Sidney R. Tharp will act
as. master of ceremonies. Your adj
mission card to the March of Dimes
Ball is a March of Dives Folder
with ten dimes. Any member of the
sponsoring organizations may be
contacted for oflder or call a.
7484. This is the first time in the
history of Jackson that all of the
social groups in the city have COM
bined to give a joint social affair
and is high mark in civic coopera-
ton. The sponsors of the Ball are:
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Con-
cordia Club, Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Frater-
nifty, Dukes and Duchess Club, An
Evant Club, Gay Thirteen Club, In
dependent Progressive Club, Iota
Phi Lambda Sorority, jolly Jackson
cites, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
Les Royales Club, Local Nurses
Club, L. K. Atwood Lodge No. 518
T. B. P. o. E of w, Omega Phi Psi
Fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma Frater-
nifty, Sophisticated Lavarettes, Sig
ma Gamma Rho Sorority, Veterans
Citizenship Club and Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority. If you don't dance you
may sit and enjoy the music and
entertainment and fun. Dance that
others might walk!
On Saturday night in the Jackson
College gymnasium basketball
Extravaganza Deluxe" will bring
to the public games between the
city schools and featuring a game
between the faculty members of
the jackson Public Schools and the
professional men or the city. Come
out and see in action such tried and
true basketball stalwarts as DR..
Pinson. DIR. Davis, Bates, Cooper,
Campbell, and Patton vie with such
city school luminaries as Thompson,
CASHIER. Randolph Dukes, and others
for the mythical Professional Mems
City Championship.
The beautiful young ladies whom
you saw Drawing the cold weather
Saturday to shake cups on the
street for the March of Dimes were
members of Jackson's newest club,
The Kibitizers''. They did splen-
did job! Hats off to the Kibitizers!
Men who mind their own BUSH
ness are bound to succeed, because
they have so little competition.