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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
State Negro
Democrats To
Hold Annual
Jefferson-Jackson
Day Dinner Here
See Affair This Year
Biggest In History
Of Organization

The Mississippi Association of
Negro Democrat Clubs will hold It's
Sixth Annual Jefferson-Jackson
Day Dinner here Friday Night,
March 10, at the College Park
Auditorium, it was announced this
week by Percy Greene, President
and Executive Director of the Or
ganization.
According to President Greene,
hundreds Of invitations to the Din
ner, which will be $3.50 per plate,
will be sent out over the state,
many of which have been mailed
this week. In regard to the invi-
tations Greene also said that any
one who wanted to attend the dim
ner could obtain a seat by sending
in the $3.50, as it Is obvious that
we will not be able to send an invi-
tation to everybody who will want
to be present at the affair.
The dinner, this year, according
to the President will be the biggest
in the history Of the organization.
There was some let down in the
interest in the organization follow
ing the election of the Republicans,
Greene said, but now that the folks
have gotten a glimpse of the Re-
publican Administration and what
it is up too there will be a great
revival of interest in our organi-
cation. The President said that
he had received number of let
tiers from leaders in various Sec
tons of the state pledging their
cooperation in reviving the spirit
of the organization and its pur-
pose Of leading the Negro citizens
of Mississippi in the acceptance of
responsibility at the local, county
and state levels, and of gaining for
the Negro Of the state the right to
vote and full political participa-
Continued on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27

The alumni banquet was one of
the highlights of the alumni meet
ing Of the Chicago Dental So
ciety and its affiliates.
In his address, DR.. Dixon traced
the history of dental education and
showed the place which the art of
dentistry occupied in the health
of the world. At the conclusion of
his address, he presented Dean
Touscher with $4,000. A gift of
the class to its alma mater.
The class reelected DR.. Dixon
chairman for another year.
Mrs. Dixon accompanied her hus-
band and was the recipient of
many social courtesies from wives
of Alumni.
DR.. Dixon was the only Negro
in his class at the time of his
graduation from dental school and
this is the first time Negro has
served as an alumni officer.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27

! OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Feb.
g SPECIALIZATION Rev. Guy Bel
amy, Oklahoma City, secretary of
Negro work, Southern Baptist Con-
yention, gathered his interracial
workers together in a recent meet
ing, he prepared an outline cover
ing program of brotherhood for
indians, Negroes and Caucasians
hat is calculated to go far in the
calm of Christian fellowship.
Rev. Bellsmy is seated in the GEN.
/ r, and Rev. c. c. Pierson, pastor
IF the Mexican Baptist church is
81 his right. Rev. J. w. Johnson,
pastor of st. John Baptist church,
Oklahoma City. Standing at the
eft can be seen Rev. w. Taft
Watts, director of the Fellowship
Center, Oklahoma City, and Rev.
p. Frank Melvin, superintendent Of
indian Work, Southern Baptist
Convention.
The outline that follows has been
$ent out to all of the churches
working under the direction and
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
NEGRO POLICEMEN ADDED TO
112 Different CITIES in SOUTH

FEB. %, Especially - Since Sep
Eember, 1853, IL different cities in
/ he South have added a total of
R3 law enforcement officers.
Among the latest cities to join
1 he growing number of Dixie cities
With Negro policemen is Mobile,
Ala. Two other cities, Montgom-
fry and Tuscaloosa are expected
o add them this year.
Birmingham is the South's only
major city which is tagging in this
respect. 1t is Alabama's first city
ln size, resources, prestige and
bower. Nearly half of it's popula-
ion is of the Negro group. Yet
= lags behind Dothan Hopson City,
alladega and Mobile with respect
10 giving Negro citizens a hand in
ITS protection.
Records released by the South
m Regional Council, Atlanta, Ga,
hows that there are 121 South
IN towns employing Negro po-
lcemen and 20 counties using Me-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
see Meeting OF NEGRO and
White BAPTIST HERE MONDAY
NIGHT AS MOST SIGNIFICANT AND
FAR REACHING IN STATE HISTORY
See White Church Leaders Initiating
Move For Greater InterraciaI
Unity And Cooperation
Meeting Here Monday Night Is Kickoff For
Series Of Meetings Throughout The State

The Negro and White Baptist
Of Mississippi were seen as moving
Enthusiastically towards greater in
ter-racial unity Of effort and CO.
operation, in winning souls for
Christ, extending the work of
the church, and bringing about a
greater application Of the christian
ideal in relations between Negro
and White people of the state, as
a result of an interracial meeting
of state Baptist leaders held at
Parish Street Baptist Church here
Monday night. A meeting which
at Its conclusion was called the
most significant and far-reaching
in the history of the state.
The greater significance of the
meeting came from the fact that
1t signalized the beginning of
movement towards greater inter-
racial cooperation and unity, initi-
ated by the White Baptist leaders
of the state; and marked the be-
ginning of united effort and CO.
operation Of the Negro Baptist
conventions of the state.
Taking its cue evidently from a
great meeting and declaration Of
inter-racial workers of the South.
ern Baptist Convention held re-
Gently In Oklahoma City, the meet
ing here Monday night was the
kickoff of a series of expansion
and stewardship conferences, Feb.
Continued On Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27

gro deputy sheriffs.
In these cities and counties there
are total of 554 Negro uniformed
policemen, 80 plainclothesmen and
102 policemen.
Some media have been using
the incorrect figure of '88 Southern
cities with Negro policemen" This
was 33 short of the actual num-
Der as listed by SRC. These figures
have been gathered by Miss Anna
Holden-SRC research assistant.
Here is the list of cities which
have placed Negro law enforce
ment officers since Sept. 1853 SRC
surveys:
Mobile, Ala, two uniformed po-
licemen.
Belle Glade, Fla, two uniformed
policemen.
Athens, Ga, four policewomen
(schooD
Dalton, Ga, two uniformed DO
licemen.
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27

ganvahari Mehta, and E. n. Holm
green of FOA. Cannon c. Hearne
of Foreign Agricultural Services
served as chairman.
The Representatives work very
closely with the USDA and FOA
in formulating educational pro-
grams for foreign agricultural
visitors came to the United States
from Europe, Asia, Near East,
Africa, and Latin America.
These representatives not only
take charge of foreign visitors,
but they also assist in the recruit
ment of personnel for technical as
sistance programs. At present,
American agricultural educators
and technicans are working in at
least so countries.
p The Negro deans who were in
attendance at the conference are:
L. A. Potts, Tuskegee Institute,
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
zETA'S Name MRS. LILLIAN
JOHNSON WOMAN OF The Year

Teacher of Coahoma County.
The program Sunday afternoon
featured an address by Mrs. G. W..
Williams, Of Oakley Training
School, a former President Of the
State Federation of Colored Wom-
ems Clubs, who paid high tribute
to Mrs. Johnson, and the work of
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority in the de-
velopment of Finer Womanhood.
The members of Alpha Delta
Zeta Chapter are Clara Alexander,
Mamie Banks, Maude Brown, Edith
Campbell, Lille r. Chairman, LOWE
McEwen Fielder, Alice Thigpen
Greene, Abb E. Holly, Bertha Hill
ton, Velma Ware Jackson, Lillian
r. Johnson, George M. Jones,
Continued on Page Fourl
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
White And CoIored Representatives
OF Az Colleges Confer On Point IN

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 20
Special )-Sixty-eight representa-
sives Of white and Negro land
Grant colleges, who handle techni-
sal assistance, or point 4 work at
heir institutions, conferred here
] asst week on mutual problems and
program developments.
Composing the group were Is
Negro agricultural deans and 81
white educators from land-grant
colleges in the az States. Hawaii,
md Puerto Rico. Their four-da
meeting, sponsored jointly by the
y. S. Department of Agriculture
Ind Foreign Operations Admins
ration, was held in the auditorium
pf the National Museum of Natural
History.
The speakers included Under
Secretary of Agriculture True D.
Morse, Assistant Secretary John
n. Davis, India's Ambassador Ga
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27

Bowles said a Parkistan business
man asked him, Do you know the
number one obstacle to Asian
friendship for America" He said
the business man then provided the
answer which he (Bowles) had
heard over and over again from
Lebanon to Japan. That answer in
part was: ats racial discrimina-
ton against your own colored
citizens"
Continuing, Bowles said that
Communist propaganda exagger-
ates the picture, but that the re-
sentiment would persist If Commun-
lists shut up shop tomorrow.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
Chester BowIes Assays Negro
Progress In Y. Times Article

NEW YORK, Feb. 22-(Special)
An article titled "The Negro
Progress and Challenge" written
by Chester Bowles, former AM
bassador to India, appeared on
Feb. 7 in the New York Times
Magazine.
Connecticut's Ex-Governor gives
America due credit for strides made
in handling the discrimination
situation, But" he said, "no
thoughtful person can deny that
we have long way to go before
our democracy can be said to be-
long fully to all of the citizens"
In the beginning of the article
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
Bishop Jordan
Back From
East Africa

NEW YORK, Feb. %, Especially
Bishop Frederick D. Jordan of
the African Methodist Episcopal
church is back in America after
spending six weeks in the Rho
desias in East Africa.
His first public appearance is
slated to be at Allen University
in Columbia, S. c. when ne will
be guest speaker at the corona
ton banquet celebrating the close
Of a 100000 endowment drive for
the school, feature of the COL
lege's Saith Founders Day.
His trip to Africa marked the
first time Bishop Jordan was able
Continued On Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
Religious Editor
Says Church Lags
In Race Relations

CHICAGO, H., Feb, %, (Spec-
iaD - 1t is sad but true that
churches are tagging when they
should be leading in the field of
race relations, and editor of Luth-
Grain Magazine declared Sunday.
at is sad state of affairs when
the church and the academic world
have to look to the armed forces,
to labor unions md to organized
athletics for guidance and direc-
ton in the matter Of race rela-
TONS" John Strietelmeier, manag-
ing editor of Cresset, a monthly
magazine said.
He was addressing meeting of
the Chicago Lutheran Society for
Better Human Relations at Con-
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
Shoots Man For
Saying Wife
Had Cancer

BROOKHAVEN, Feb. "a, (Spec-
iall - A new slant on a shooting
scrape between two Negroes has
turned up here. Instead women or
whisky being the cause of the
incident, this time it is cancer.
Sheriff r. E. Case reported Tues
day that r. w Kelly was arrested
for the shooting of A. v. Hender-
son Sunday. Kelly said that he
shot Henderson for saying that
his (Kelly's) wife had cancer. Both
men live in Beat Five.
Regardless of the reason for the
shooting, Henderson is in a very
bad way in Kings Daughters Hos
pital here with a shattered collar
bone from a shotgun blast.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
Twenty Hurt In
GreenviIIe Wreck

GREENVILLE, Feb. "a Especially
Between 20 and rs persons were
injured at saltwater near here
Tuesday afternoon when a truck in
which they were riding left Mis-
sissippi Highway / five miles south
of Greenville and overturned. There
were, 35 on the truck at the time.
They were taken to the Washing
ton County General Hospital.
The group had been picking
Continued on Page FOUR
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27

New York, Feb. 23-(SpeciaD- -
1.-THE High Mountain" document
ed progress report on the Negro
in the United States, will be the
next full-hour CHS Radio Feature
Project broadcast Sunday, Feb. 28.
The narrators will be Judge
William H. HASTE, U. S. Court of
Appeals, Third Circuit, and Ad-
miral Alan G. Kirk (USN, Ret.)
Candidly not attempting to be
an all-conclusive survey of 15,OOO,-
900 Americans, the program still
will be one of the most ccmpre-
hensive of its kind ever attempted
in broadcasting.
"The High Mountain" has two
fold purpose: to examine the pro-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
Virginia Council
Of Churches
Elects Negro
Vice President

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 90
(Special)--The Virginia Council of
Churches reelected DR.. U. G. Will
son one of the Vice presidents Of
the 1854 list of officers at a meet
ing here last week. The body which
is interracial, also outlined 1854
goals for reducing segregation and
increasing religious education in
pubic schools.
Dt. Wilson, who is a former
president of the Lett Carey Bap-
fist Foreign Mission Convention, Is
pastor of Zion Baptist church,
Portsmouth, Va. He has long been
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27

The Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter
of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, in OBJ
servance of Finer Womanhood
Week during program held at the
College Park Club House here Sun
day Afternoon named Mrs. Lillian
Rogers Johnson, of Clarksdale,
Mississippi, Zeta's WOMAN-OF-
THE-YEAR.
Mrs. Johnson who is widely
known throughout the state and
Nation has long been recog-
nized leader among the women of
the state having long been active
in Club, Civic, Social, and religious
life, and has had a long and dis
tnguished career in the field Of
education. She is now a Jeanes
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
Mystery Death
OF Coed Solved bV
Little Rock Police
- Year-Old School
Row COnfeSSeS

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Feb. %
Especially - The mysterious death
of coed at Arkansas Baptist Col
lege was solved here last week
when a 13-year-old school boy re-
portedly confessed to shooting her.
A murder charge was placed
against Theophilous Armstead af-
ter he supposedly admitted fatally
shooting Miss Dorothy Mae MCGEE
a freshman at the Baptist insti-
tute.' The shooting occurred Jan.
IL.
Young Armstead told officers he
shot the woman accidentally while
she stood waiting for public con-
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
Mob Storms
Chicago Project
lin New Outbreak

CHICAGO, Fb.. %, Especially -
A newspaper reporter, four police
men and deputy police commits
sioner were injured last week by
a mob which stoned the sextet in a
new outbreak of racial strife at
the Trumbull housing project on
the south side here.
Continued On Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
Negro Group Plan
State Fair Here

JACKSON, February 10 - A
group of Negro leaders met with
Mr.. j. M. Dean at the Mississippi
State Fair Commission office to or
gaaize an affiliate with the State
Fair Commission to sponsor a
three day fair at the State Fair
Grounds, October 1920.
j. r. Otis, President Alcorn Col
lege, was elected Chairman of the
organization; w. E. Ammens,
State Agent for Negro Extension
Work, was elected Vice Chairman;
and T. M. Norman, Assistant All
Club Agent, was elected Secre-
tary, Others present at the meet
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
MAS Speaking
Contest Held
AT Collins

COLLINS, Miss. Feb. % (Spec.
ial) - On February 8, 1854 Hope
we'll MIA. Chapter held it's an
nual Speaking Contest. The con-
testants were as following:
No, Name, Years in Agri., Sub
ject, follow in that order.
1. Clee Barnes, 1st., What is Farm
ing.
2. Edgar A. Pesey, Ord. Plant
Food Elements.
3. Fred S. Barnes, 1st., Live at
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
CHS To Give Progress Report On
American Negro In Sunday Broadcast

gress and problems Of the Ameri-
can Negro; and to place in bet
ter perspective his status and how
it affects the cause of democracy
on the international scene.
The program was designed by
Stuart Novins, Director of Public
Affairs, CHS Radio, so that both
important aspects, national and IN
ternational, could be reflected.
Judge HASTE, who holds the
highest judicial office yet attain
ed by an American Negro, has
within his own lifetime experience
ed many of the changes which
have affected Negroes during the
last 80 years.
Admiral Kirk, former U. S. AM
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
Founders Day
Observance Here
Last Week Is
Most Successful
In History Of
Campbell College
Louisiana And Miss,
AME's Hail
Leadership Of
Bishop Primm

The four days observance of the
founding of Campbell College,
which started Sunday, February
14th and lasted thru Thursday
night, February 18th, was pro-
claimed the most successful Foun.
der's Day Celebration in the his
tory of the college.
With the College as the num-
ber-one project and pride of At
rican Methodist of the 9Th Epis-
copal District, which includes the
Continued On Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
Negro Rejects
High U.S.. Post

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Feb.
e, Especially Paul Phillips, a
Negro civic leader, today rejected
a high government appointment
and said one reason wass racial
segregation in Washington.
Phillips, executive secretary of
the Grand Rapids Urban League,
had been offered an appointment
as special assistant in Mrs. Oveta
Culp Hobby's Department of
Health, Education and Welfare.
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27
Call For Top Level
Action On Chicago
Housing Situation
Charges Rights
Of Negroes
Being Violated

Chicago, III. Feb. 22,-(Special)
Actions by President Eisenhower
Governor Stratton and Mayor
Kennedy in the situation relative
to the Trumbull Park Homes pro-
ject. of the Chicago Housing Au-
thority were called for by the
Chicago Branch of the National
CONTINUED on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27

HIGH CHURCH MAN: Among
the Native Mississippians who
have won National prominence in
the Ministry Is Rev. George w.
Lucas. of Dayton, Ohio. He Is a
graduate of Jackson College. Pas
ter of the leading Baptist Church
in Dayton, and Executive Secre.
tary of the National Fraternal
Council of Churches, U. s. A., Inc.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-27

Patronize Our Advertise
ers - Their Advertising
I'm this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Air Force Survey
Seeks 10 Determine
Need for Center

A survey Of Air Force reserv-
lists in the Washington area Ii
being made to determine the
need for a new Air Reserve CEN
ter here.
The survey is under the SUPER
vision Of 1t. Col. Thomas e.
Persinger. commandant Of the
Washington Air Reserve Center,
now located in the Old Post
Office Building. Twelfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Individual letters have been sent
to all known reservists in the
District and nearby Virginia and
Maryland. Each reservist has
been asked to comment on the
present reserve training program
and express preference for
courses Of training required.
The proposed Air Reserve Gen.
ter would be part of a nation
wide program of construction
authorized to service the ex-
panding needs of reservists. Such
center for Washington, it was
stated would be located on about
four acres of land and would
contain housing, classroom ia
cilities, outside training grounds
and parking space.
Reservists who do not receive
survey forms have been asked
by Col. Persinger to contact the
Air Reserve Center, Reservists
who are on extended active duty.
Evening star., 1954-12-27
IS Driver Permits
Are Revoked and
II Suspended Here

Thirteen drivers licenses were
revoked and 81 suspended during
Christmas week. the District De-
partment Of Vehicles and Traffic
announced today.
Three Of the reyocations were
for driving while drunk. The
yest were for accumulation Of
points assessed against the, IL
Icenses for traffic violations.
Three Of the suspensions were
brought about by failure to sat-
isfy judgments in court, the de-
partment said. The other 18
were suspended under the point
system.
For the month of November,
90 permits were revoked and 210
suspended. OF these, 281 were
held by men and nine by women.
Rsyeked fer driyins while drunk-;
pses W. wssinston ioiS B. C. sfxsns sUSe1t
y. Leaven. 1873 Monroe street NE; and
Leon Edw. Fletcher. 445 Tennessee ave-
nue. NE.
Revoked for accumulated record Of
points sss or 'asn. siins wallace Ds9sz t
Grant street NE; Chas. A. Hogan.
Naval Gun Factory. p; C.; BENJAMIN
inaton. virFinia ouSH Wiliism CAFE s.rse' 1876
Duncan street NE: Milton w. Ross, 33S
Mclean avenue S.W:; Leroy Driver. 1879
ostes street NE; hayward l., Trammel,
1907 wysmins @i avenue NV NV: i Roi1in ih1iarris. K
Hucks. 7015 Sycamore avenue, Takoma
sis rNefs Mafytana aeises snd Leslie Edwards 'r
SUSPENDED for period noted for At
east eight penalty Deints-Max Peltz.
e209 Nichols avenue Sc. days and
Sf9sS 1ess sssT h hsI Msr1sna es2s SIS Is
days; Joseph r. Yasbec. 49l5 Taylor
Harold T.. Everett. Boiling Air Force
us rfiy-sesond Sr''' .1sna. samss E. sesS.f pssl
Greene. .14i7 Ames place Ne. Is days: s:
sE.. Is days; George Taylor. nSb 600 s'enay ciay
fyeiith street NV. s days and st franc Se
ecnocl; .ee James = ( Z. Rossrs. jr.; 2soa Green
1850 sixth street NV. days and
franc School; J. Carl Pope. 32I0 r
Nreet NV. go days; Briggs 8. Robert.
days; Eddie Price, sos New New jersey niw' ave. to
nue NW, IS days; Robert L. Evans.
z: smith. 110S I street Sc, Is DAYS;
cicero M. Jarman. $40 10th street NE,
Suspended until satisfaction Of iudg-
NE; Ransom o. Early. 3599 Decatur Issr
syenue. Kensington. Maryland; and
Warren II. Casey. 1905 NJ street Sc.
Evening star., 1954-12-27

Institute Of Public Opinion poll
on Spain as seen by foreign visi-
tors. only three per cent replied.
"The women" when asked what
was the feature of the country
they liked most.
The figures were: Spanish
character SIS per cent; the wine
20 per cent; the sun 10 per cent,
and women three per cent, and
miscellaneous IL per cent.
Evening star., 1954-12-27

or who are active members Of
an organized Air Reserve flying
wing and have q mobilization
assignment, will not be surveyed.
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Spanish Women Get
Low Tourist Rotinq

Spanish women were appalled,
to learn how they rate with
tourists, Madrid reports. In an
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-01-28
Mrs. Lon Ella Carter
]. Fl. Anderson Wed

A double ring ceremony, Tues
day, January 10. at 8 o'clock in
the evening united in marriage
Mrs. Lon Ella Carter OF Chadbourn
and Joseph II. Anderson of Tabor
City.
The Rev. " l.. Faircluthc. past
of the First Baptist Church Of
ficiate6 at the wedding which took
place at the home of Mrs. B. l..
Lewis, sister of the bridegroom,
and Nj. Lewis in Columbia, S. C.
The home was decorated with
bridal flowers and grccnery.
MIS-. Anderson had as her mat
ron of honor Mrs. p. B. Dickens of
Fayetteville. niece of the bride
groom. S/Sgt. Ray Lewis OF Mont
gomcry, Alabama. nephew of the
bridegroom, served as best man.
The bride wore a suit of purple
wool with matching accessories
and purple orchid corSage.