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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
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NEW ORLEANS, July a..
Louisiana Democrats nominate
q Senator and eight Representa-
tives Tuesday in primary not
able only for the Statewide use
OF voting machines and the lack
of q highlight.
Louisiana IS the first Deep
South State to use voting ma
chimes in every precinct.
Frank Ellis. New Orleans at
torney and Democratic national
committeeman, and State Rep
reSentative Gilbert Faux OF
Monroe are opposing Senator
Allen j. BLENDERS bid for a
fourth six-year term in the
United States Senate. No CEN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25

and former mayor Of Marks
vile. Mr.. Long defeated Mr..
Riddle and one other rival in
1852. when he was first elected
to the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25

program forward in the absence
Of united opposition.
McCarthyism is not the main
issue but 1t must be stopped If
communism is to be stopped. and
both can not be stopped too
SOON"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Combined Crosses

LONDON.-The national nag
of Great Britain is q symetrical
pattern of the crosses of st. An
drew, st. George and st. Patrick.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-04-03
O. zha 1
 BEEN

Marge and Cover Cham pion, who won overnight popu- larity as the result of their acting and dancing in Show /. Boat" and "I ovely to Look At" now emerge as full fled ged stars in M-G-M's happy new Technicolor musical. "Everythingl Have Is Yours" Sunday and Mondays attrac- tion at the 0rpheum theatre. With Dennis o, Keefe. Moni- ca Lewis and the engaging newcomer, Dean Miller. also
 prominent in the multi-talent- led cast. Everything I Have iIs Yours unfolds a song dance-and- laugh. filled story of 1 behind. the scenes life on the Broadway musical comedy stage. centerlng on a young couple who are a stage team ,.as we'll as a team in private married life.
 Richard Widmark's initial entry into comedy spotlights Twentieth Century-Fox's My lPal Chs which plays Tuesday
 and Wednesday.
 Co-starring Joanne Dru and Audrey Totter as the two beauties in Widmark's life, /, My Pal Gus" is the warm hearted humorous story of a father who tried to regain his { sons affection.
 "The Last Possee" films on Thursday and Friday. It stars
 Frederick Crawford and Wan i da Hendrix Along with The Hast Possee" will be a thrill ing short subject entitled "Kamikazee".
 One of the most exciting
 and important motion picture
 entertainments of recent
 years, Daryl F. Zanuck's s
 production of "Gentleman's $ : Agreement, screens on
 Saturday for one day only.
 The film stars Gregory Peck,
 Dorothy McGuire and John Garfield.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-04-03

HARRY and SHIRLEY WALLACE and all the litHs WALLACEs arrived back h Kodiak after being outside for several months. Glad to see you home again.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-04-03

Chief of Police R. viekesy spent Monday and Tuesday of last week at the Griffin Mem orial Hospital.
 Vickery underwent a minor absess opreration. He was back on duty Thursday.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-05-29
HOME SERVICE FAIR AND KITCHEN KARNVAL TICKETS READY
SEE MOUNTING INTEREST In
FIRST ANNUAL HOME SERVICE
FAIR AND KITCHEN kARNIVAL
Most Popular Housewife Contest
To Be Gala Feature Of Event
Start Giving Away $4,000 Free
Prize Winning Tickets This Week

Interest is mounting in Jackson
for the First Annual All-Negro
Home Service Fair and Kitchen
karnival which will be sponsored
by the Jackson Advocate News
paper at College Park Auditorium
on June II, 18 and 10Th. Demon
strations will begin at each night
The announcement of the Home
Service Fair was met with enthu-
siasm and approval by Jackson
housewives VIII o appreciate the
public service features of the Show.
Trends and methods of the very
latest in food preparation and
serving; menu planning and special
diets will all be discussed by a
well known Home Economist, who
will use and demonstrate the most
modern home appliances.
10000 free tickets are being dis
tributed this week and are avail
able to the general public at most
Negro businesses throughout the
city. Tickets are also being dis
tributed through church groups and
clubs. Each ticket gives the bearer
one chance on the hundreds of valu-
able prizes which will be given
away each night.
Prizes will include food baskets,
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State Striinger
Masonic Grand
Lodge To Break
Ground Here
June 9Th For
100000 Temple
Gala Homecoming
Celebrating To
Mark Event

The NJ. w. Stringer Grand
Lodge, F. & A. NJ, Prince Hall At
filiation, Jurisdiction of MISSISSIPPI
pi will celebrate the greatest day
in Masonic history in Mississippi,
June 9Th, 1854, when the Ground
Breaking ceremony for the $400,-
900 Masonic Temple will be held at
the temple site, 1912 Lynch Street,
Jackson, Mississippi.
For a number of years now, the
Prince Hall Masons of Mississippi
have been planning to build Ma
sonic Temple that will be credit
to the great heritage of the Prince
Hall Masons of Mississippi. More
than 5000 Masons, Heroines of
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White Youth Enter
Negro EIks
0ratoricaI Contest
On Constitution
May Compete In
Annual Meeting
In Windy City

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May Is -
Especially Several whites may
take the platform this summer
when the Elks hold their annual
oratorical contest for scholarships
in connection with the coming ma
tional convention in Chicago, ac-
cording to 1t. Geoge w. Lee, head
of the Elks department of educa-
ton.
Winners of regional contests and
the national are awarded scholar
ships to the colleges of their choice.
Down in Ell Paso, Tex, two white
schools have accepted invitations to
compete this year-H. L. Washing
ton, Texas chairman of education,
reported n lee Washington said
Continued On Page Four)
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Arkansas School
Board Rescinds
Act After Voting
To Comply With
Court Decision :.

SHERIDAN, Arkansas, May Is,
Especially School board men,
bers, who yesterday voted to in
tegrate junior high and high school
classes here next fall in compliance
with a U. S. Supreme Court ruling
against segregation, today unani-
mously rescinded the order.
In a resolution board members
said they had been approached by
patrons of the school district who
expressed objections to the pre-
vious action.
Whereas, we have a sincere de-
SIRE" the resolution said, Ito be
representatives of our patrons in
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-05-29
TWO USDA NEGRO SPECIALISTS
GET SUPERIOR SERVICE AWARDS

DR.. James A. Dayton, research
psychologist, and Lawrence j..
Washington, farm loan specialist,
were presented Superior Service
Awards Tuesday, May 10, along
with 81 other employees ad 10
work units of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Presentation was made by Sec
rotary of Agriculture Ezra Taft
Benson during ceremonies on the
Washington Monument Grounds
where Vice President Richard M.
Nixon was the principal speaker.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-05-29
Veteran Postal
Employee Retires

CLARKSDALE, Miss, May "a,
Especially - MARYLAND David Up
church of 208 Adams Ave., Clarks-
dale, Miss. veteran of approx
mately 46 1/2 years in the Post
Office Department retired effective
April 80, 1854.
After a competitive examination
in Cairo, Illinois in 1907 he was
appointed to the Postal Trans
portation Service headquarters in
Nashville, Tennessee and assigned
to the Tennessee Central R. R.
Continued on Page Seven)
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DR.. FELTON, G. Clark
Elected ymcA
National Council

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May
18-Dr. F. G. Clark, President,
Southern University, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, has been elected to the
National Council of the Young
Mems Christian Association, the
overall cordinating and policy
making agency for the association,
it was announced this week by
Dunbar Reid of the Southern Area
Office, Atlanta, Georgia. Presi-
dent Clark was chosen to repre-
sent the South.
Heading the nations largest pub
licly supported college for Negroes,
DR.. Clark is active in a score or
more Of civic and uplift organiza-
tions, serving local, Southern, and
National areas. Some of these will
include, the Boy Scouts Of Amer
lea which group he serves as board
member; Member Of the Executive
Continued On Page Four)
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MAYOR AND commissioners
attend DEDICATION OF
new LANIER HIGH SCHOOL

Mayor Allen Thompson and Com
missioners Alexander and Luckey,
headed a group of City Admins
trative officers and members of the
Board of Education who attended
the dedication of the New Million
Dollar Lanier High School Build
ing on Maple Street Monday night.
Mayor Thompson, first speaker
on the program brought from the
citizens of Jackson, followed by
Lonnie King President of the stu
dent body with greetings from the
students, Prof. N. A. Burger, Presi-
dent, Mississippi Teachers Associa-
ton, greetings from Teachers,
President J. A. Oats, of Alcorn,
greetings from the colleges, and E.
w. Banks, Peoples Funeral Home,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-05-29

DR.. Dayton was honored for de-
veloping and apply psychological
techniques in the field of commo-
dity market research; and for
ability and leadership in explain
ing, planning and supervising con-
sumner and market preference and
acceptance studies.
And Mr.. Washington received his
award for unusual success in CO.
ordinating the facilities of public
and private institutions to meet
basic problems of Farmers Home
Continued On Page Two)
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cmE confab Acts
To Change Name

MEMPHIS, May 25-(Special)-
Delegates to the Colored Methodist
Episcopal Church General Confer
ence here last week acted to re-
move the word "colored" from its
name.
The conference voted to take the
action and substitute christian
after DR.. Claiming H. Tobias said
it was "Unchristian" to have race
labels in churches.
Final action on the issue was
expected to be taken later in the
sessions.
In other action the church dele
Continued On Page Four)
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Dr.J.E.W Walker
To Deliver
Commencement
Address At
Touga|oo College
Program Ten O'clock
Tuesday Morning

DR.. Joseph E. Walker, president
of the Tri-State Bank, Memphis,
will deliver the commencement ad-
dress at Tougaloo College on Tues
day, June /. Wellknown in business
and educational circles, DR.. Walker
will speak on "The New South A
Challenge to the Negro" The pro-
gram will be held in Woodwork
Chapel.
A native Mississippian, he is
also the founder and president,
and Chairman of the Board of
Directors, of the University Life
Insurance Company, one of the
largest organizations of it's kind
for Negroes in America.
DR.. Walker recently served as
one of the representatives of the
sponsors of Southern Christian In
stitute during the meeting here
concerning the merger with Tou-
galoo College. He is former men,
Der of the Board of Managers,
United Christian Missionary Soc
iety, and treasurer of the Nation
al Christian Missionary Congress.
He received his B. S.~from Alcorn
College and his M. D. from Me-
harry Medical College.
DR.. Walker has served as presi-
dent of the National Negro Bust
ness League founded by Booker
T. Washington. For distinguished
service in behalf of the Finance
Program he was awarded a certi-
ficate of merit by the then United
States Secretary of Treasury, Fred
M. Vinson. He participated in the
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greetings from the patrons of the
school.
Brief remarks by Superintendent
Walker followed the greetings.
The official delegation were in
troduced to the audience by Mr..
John C. Bate, President, Board
of Trustees, Jackson Public
Schools.
The dedicatory address was de-
livered by St. Elmore Brady, Pro-
fessor of Chemistry, Tougaloo Col
lege.
In his remarks Mayor Thompson
said This school didn't just hap
pen," the mayor told the hundreds
gathered in the bright new school
auditorium, sit was the result of
Continued On Page Four)
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United Negro
College Fund Hail
School Decision

NEW YORK, N. Y, May 49,
The Supreme Court decision ruling
segregation in education unconsti-
tutional was hailed by the United
Negro College Fund as effectively
challenging the last, major barrier
to equality of educational oppor-
tunity in the United States.
In an official statement issued
today, w. j. Trent, Jr., executive
director of the United Negro Fund
Continued On Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-05-29
DIR. D. F. PATTERSON FORMER
PRESIDENT TUSkEGEE Institute
DIRECTOR PHELPS-ST0KES FUND
GIVES Views REGARDING SCHOOL
SEGREGATION DECISION I'M
SPEECH HERE MONDAY
Cites Role Of Negro College In
New Pattern OF Education In South
Commencement Address Delivered
At Jackson College

Jackson, Miss. May "a (DSN)
The time has come for meetings
and closer cooperation, at the loo
al level, between the responsible
White and Negro Citizens of the
South, said DR.. F. D. Patterson,
former President, Tuskeegee In
stitute, and Director, Phelps Stokes
Fund, a national and international
cultural and educational fouda-
ton, in expressing his views re-
garding the decision of the u. s.
Supreme Court Decision and its
affect upon future developments
in Southern life.
Citing the calmness with which
Negro People of the South accept
ed the decision as evidence of
their emotional maturity, DR.. Pat
terson also predicted that in time,
despite it's impact upon tradition,
the south will abide by the decision
outlawing segregation.
DR.. Patterson also said, despite
the decision Of the nations highest
court in declaring segregation in
the schools unconstitutional, this
is no time for tearing down the
college erected for Negro youth
in the south, seeing for the Negro
Colleges a vital and important role
in the development of a future
democratic pattern of education
in the south.
He also asserted that the time
has come for the acceptance and
discharge of greater responsibility
Continued On Page Four
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U. S. Supreme
Court Renders
More Decisions
To Break Down
Segregation
Uphold Negro Right
To Use Public
Recreation Places

WASHINGTON, D. C. May Is,
(DSN) - The United States Su-
preme Court Monday, following last
Mondays historic decision, handed
down several more decisions to
break down racial segregation in
this country.
The court ordered the Florida
Supreme Court to reconsider its
refusal to order four Negroes ad-
mitted at once to the University
of Florida.
The high Tribunal told the state
court to set aside it's judgment
and reconsider "in the light Of"
last Mondays unanimous ruling
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und reds Attend
Grand Opening
OF Sanders
Millinery Shop

The new air conditioned Sanders
Millinery Shop made history when
hundreds of friends and well-wish-
ers attended the opening on May
23rd to extend congratulations.
The beauty Of the interior was
greatly enhanced by many lovely
Continued On Page Four)
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Representatives of chapters in
Is states having mandatory segre-
cation made plans to carry the
campaign to the local school
boards at a two-day session here.
The new strategy was announced
in an atlanta declaration" read at
a morning news conference.
Possible opposition by some Of
the more outspoken foes of nom
segregation was mentioned only
briefly.
But at an afternoon meeting,
the veteran NAACP leader, Execu-
Continued On Page Five)
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President Eisenhower Expresses
Personal Interest In Plan To End
School SEGREGATION In Washington
WASHINGTON. M

WASHINGTON, NJ Y "a =
Especially Tuesday, President
Eisenhower expressed . personal
interest in plans to end school seq
regation in the district and local
officials decided there is no reason
to delay Indignation in the Capitol.
The Districts School Board met
for ninety minutes with the Dis
trict Commissioners whose presi-
dent Sam Spencer, called on Mr..
Eisenhower earlier. A decision call
ing for Indignation in September
appeared likely.
White House News Secretary
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-05-29
NAACP MOVES TO BACK COURT
DECISION IN ATLANTA Meeting

ATLANTA, Ca, May "a, (DSN)
An early campaign at the local
level for the elimination of segre-
cation in public schools, in keeping
with the decision of the u. S. Su-
preme Court last Monday was
launched here Saturday by the Ma
tional Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People.
Branches in all affected areas
were instructed to petition local
school boards for immediate ending.
Of racial separation in schools, and
to offer assistance in working out
problems.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-05-29

James c. Hagerty explained that
Mr.. Eisenhower merely expressed
considerable interest in the whole
subject and asked Spencer TO bring
him any preliminary plans that
might be in process Of preparation.
Hagerty said that the whole mat
ter Of developing and carrying out
the Indignation program ID up to
the Commissioners and the Scheol
Board.
l. Two Georgia Demoerats-Rep.
E. L. Forester and w. n. Wheeler
joined Sen. Russell in acrid attact
CONTINUED On Page Fourl
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TEXT OF The ATLANTA
DECLARATION OF The NAAcP

to have the law of the land declare
in the clearest language:>". in
the field Of public education the
doctrine Of separate but equal has
no place. Separate educational IA
cilities are inherently unequal"
Segregation in public education is
now not only unlawful; it is un-
American. True Americans are
grateful for this decision. Now
that the law is made clear, we look
to the future. Having canvassed
the situation in each Of our States,
Continued On Page Five1
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-05-29

We, as representatives of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People from
seventeen Southern and Border
States and the District of Column
bia, has assembled here in Atlanta,
Georgia, May 1928, for the pur-
pose of collectively developing a
program to meet the vital and
urgent issues arising out of the
historic United States Supreme
Court decision of May II banning
segregation in public schools.
All Americans are now relieved
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-05-29
Gramb|ing College
Commencement
Dates AreSet

Grambling, La. Especial - An
outstanding clergyman and a col
lege president will deliver the bac-
calaureate sermon and commence
ment address at Grambling col
lege May 30-31.
The Rev. G. Avery Lee, pastor,
First Baptist Church, Ruston, will
preach the baccalaureate sermon
and DR.. j. H. Owens, president,
Leland college, Baton Rouge, is
scheduled to deliver the common
Continued On Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-05-29
HOWARD UNIVERSITY TO
CONFER HONORARY DEGREE
UPON EMPEROR Halle SELASSIE

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Howard
University will confer the honor
airy degree Doctor of Laws upon
His Imperial Majesty Halle Selas-
sic /, Emperor of Ethiopia, at a
special convocation Friday, May
28th, at 500 p. m. The convaca-
ton, which will be held on the up
per campus in front of Frederick
Douglass Memorial Hall, will be
open to the public.
The Seth annual Commencement,
the University's regular convoca-
ton, is scheduled for Friday, June
4th, at $3.50 p. m. At that time,
degrees will be conferred upon
more than 600 graduates of How
ards 10 schools and colleges.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-05-29

ALCORN, Miss. May Is (Spec-
iaD - Mrs. Ruby E. Suits Lyells,
Glass of 1929, noted scholar, writer,
lecturer, and clubwoman has been
chosen by the Alcorn A. & M.
College Alumni Association as the
1854 ALCORNITE OF THE YEAR.
This award has been given to her
for outstanding work in human,
and interracial relations; mean
while, her varied activities, and
contributions throughout her pro-
fessional career have stood out
prominently.
Immediately after her gradua-
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leaders.
White announced a heavy sched-
ule this week including a two-day
visit Wednesday and Thursday from
Adlai Stevenson, an industrial trip
to Senatobia Friday and baccal-
aureate address at Blue Mountain
College Saturday morning.
The Governor also plans meet
ing of his entire colonePs staff in
June during the Miss Hospitality
program.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-05-29
NEGRO leaders And Educators Seek
Conference With Governor White

Gov. Hugh White said today he
is receiving many requests from
Negro leaders and educators seek
ing conferences on the recent deci-
sion by the U. S. Supreme Court
banning segregation in public
schools.
The Governor said he will meet
with them after he has held meet
ing June 2 of the State Education
advisory committee to work out
satisfactory plans for meeting the
new problems facing education
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-05-29

VICTORIAL, Texas, May 25-
observation-disclosures of the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation was
sought yesterday in the case of
Pete Rydolph, SO, a wealthy Negro
ranchman and oil man who charged
he was kidnapped, forced to pose
for nude pictures with a white
woman and coerced into paying
$4,000 ransom.
An FBI agent heard the story
Wednesday of Rydolph, who was
divorced tyo years ago, and owns
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-05-29
RICH TEXAS NEGRO RANCHER
VICTIM OF BIZARRE PLOT

5000 acres, oil wells, cattle and
goats. He is believed to be mil
lionaire.
Sheriff ]. G.. Durant of Victorial
said 81 am convinced that it all
happened as he told it."
Rydolph told Durant in his office
Monday that he had been kidnapped
by two white women Friday night
and was made to undress and pose
in compromising positions with the
woman on a bed while her COM
Continued On Page Three)
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AFL Asks Billion
To Aid South's
School Program

CHICAGO, May "a Especially
The American Federation of La
Dor called on Congress yesterday
to set up a billion dollar fund to
help the South build new schools
to carry out the. United States Su-
preme Court unanimous ruling
against segregation in public edu-
cation.
The AFL executive council said
Continued On Page Four)
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Natchez College
Closing Exercises
To Be Held
This Week
Rev. Fred 3. Black
And Rev. O. d. Pelt
Featured Speakers

NATCHEZ, Miss, May "a -
Especially - Natchez Junior Col
lege cordially invites it's many
supporters and friends to be pres
ent on the college campus May
30-31, for the two closing events
of the 1953-54 session.
Baccalaureate Services will be
held in the college chapel Sunday,
May 80, at 8 p. m. The Baccalaur-
Continued On Page Five)
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midsouth Officers
Told To Use Care
In Segregation

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May %, =
(Special) - Midsouth law enforce
ment officers were told yesterday
they will be sson trial for several
wears in their handling Of racial
segregation frictions.
Memphis police inspector w. ].
CONTINUED On Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-05-29

DR.. Harry v. Richardson, Presi.
dent of Cannon Theological Semi.
nary, will deliver the Baccalaureate
sermon in Oakland Chapel Sun
day, May 80, 1854. DR.. Richardson,
is noted theologian, and educator
having received his undergraduate
degree from Western Reserve Uni
versity, and graduate degrees from
Harvard, and Drew Universitys.