The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1954-07-03

Lake Erie, with General Jackson at
the battle of New Orleans then
from Lexington to Valley Forge
and when the destiny of great
nation was in the balance. Lincoln
called the black soldiers and they
came, 100000 strong With Teddy
Roosevelt they charged San Juan
to the tune, ''Therell be hot time
in the old town tonight" We
think of the 100000 Negro men
who stood when the great Wilson
called of that number, 100000
went to France. they were the first
of the expeditionary orces to &c
into action and out of the 369th
Regiment two Negro soldiers were
the FIRST AMERICANS TO BE
DECORATED FOF BRAVERY.
The Croix de Guerre. the highest
French military award for heroism
in military action was awarded
four entire Negro regiments
WE THINK OF PEARL HAIR
Dor, when approximately 700. SOC
Negro soldiers went into action and
then KOREA. Yes. we join in
/ the celebration of our nations I7Sth
birthday. gloriouSly happy in the
realization that in making possible
such celebration whether on land
or on sea or driving giant planes
through the skies. the NEGRO HAS
GIVEN A SPLENDID ACCOUNT
OF HIMSELF AS A SOLDIER and
HAS PLAYED HIS PART WELL.
WITH JULY 4th COMING ON
Sunday, many viii begin the ceIe-
bration on Saturday and continue
through Monday - A Big pre-4th
of July DANCE is scheduled for
| College Park Auditorium. SAT-
URDAY NIGHT, July 3, with the
music being made by the Sensa-
tIonal Ruth Brown and Ray Mess
Around Charles Orchestra. AL
muSlcloVers are urged to see this
big rhythm and blues show - Doors
open at 8 p. m. - There'll be pri-
vate plcnics, family gatherings fish
ing parties. and many. like us. plan
to stay quietly at home and catch
up on some much needle rest -
heres hoping that your holiday
week end will be spent happily ano
safely - TAKE IT EASY, walk.
ing or driving. Don't follow the cal
In ront Of you too closely. Sigma
all turns and stops and don't eros.
the yellow lines on curves or grades
Watch for signals and don't be :
light jumper when the green turn.
- DCttCA pS 1--we minutes
late In arriving at your destina.
tlon-than on time for death-En.
JOY sane and safe 4th of JULY
and remember The LIFE YOU
SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.
WELL, THEY DID 1T AGAIN
Yes, we refer to Jackson's swank.
lest social club, LES ROYALES
entertainers supreme - again. the
club that one year. in its deter.
mlnatlon to do something differ.
emit transformed the old Skatins
Rink into forest of overhaneins
greenry 18th a miniature fish ponc
centerlng the dance floor-anotheI
year, serving each of the severa
! hundred guests with delicious icec
nectar designed to put them int
the proper attitude for the many anc
varied pleasures that followed The
next year, ito be different. LES
ROYALES had baby orchids tths
club flower) flown in from Hawai-
for each lady guests-last year dur
ing lntermission Les Royales show
ed its appreciation to its guest.
by giving away hundreds of valu.
able gifts, ranging from floor lamps
electric irons to large assortment
OF novelties Perhaps the frs
group to provide special entertain.
ment during intermisison, one yea
members of the jackson ColIes,
Dance Troup were featured-an.
other year, a talented young dancer
was imported from Memphis. Tenn
LES ROYALES the first grous
to sponsor Deb-Teen Ball at which
several lovely junior misses wer.
presented to Jackson's society =
LES ROYALES, the first to Civ.
jackson its MAYOR of BRONZE
WILLIE - On Friday evening. Jun,
IS. responding to an attractive in
vitation in the clubs colors. purpl,