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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
DIR. HOWARD HALTS DRIVE FOR IMMIGRATION
NEHR NE SQI WORLD RACE RELATIONS %!Iss ssss s ys
Meeting OF REGIONAL COUNCIL
OF NEGRO LEADERSHIP CALLED
TO HALT PETITIONS TO ENTER
NEGRO STUDENTS I'm White
SCHOOLS OF MISSISSIPPI
See Delta Doctor In Break
With State NAACP Leaders
MEETING SET FOR SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 26, IN MOUND BAYOU

Mound Bayou, Miss, Sept. IA
(DSN)-Dr. T. R. M. Howard,
widely known delta physician, fra
ternal, business, and civic leader,
a resident of Mound Bayou, Mis-
sissippi's famed all-Negro town in
the heart of the rich delta section
of the state, recently proclaimed
at the states most outstanding
and militant advocate for Negro
rights, and the most adamant
spokesman for immediate imple-
mentation of the Supreme Court
decision at the historic meeting Of
Negro and white leaders in July
held at the call of Governor Hugh
White, announced here this week
that he will head a drive to halt
any effort for Indignation on the
part of Negroes of the state until
after the U. S. Supreme Court has
completed its decision in the school
segregation case following the Oc-
tober hearings.
In a move designed to halt any
efforts now in the making on the
part of Negroes in the state to
demand immediate mixing of Ne
gro and white children in the
schools, DR.. Howard has called q
meeting OF the Regional Council Of
Negro Leadership, four-year-old
state organization of which he is
founder and chairman Of the
board, and its guiding genius, for
the expressed purpose of urging
Negroes in Mississippi not to pre-
sent the petitions prepared by the
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
Perry W. Howard Tells Of Long
Service As Republican National
Committeeman For Mississippi

in 20 years as District Of Column
bia COP committeeman before he
dropped out several years ago.
Mississippi, as everyone knows,
is not overrun with Republicans.
And those who are there appear,
to the outsider to spend much Of
their time pickering with each
other.
The 1862 Republican convention,
you may recall, had some knock
down fights between the forces of
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and
Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio for
control Of such Southern delega-
tions as those from Texas, Loui-
siana and Florida.
But Mississippi even improved
en- that. It presented q three-way
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
Voters League
Calls Meeting

The progress of the Negro in
the South face greater perils now
than at any time since reconstruc-
ton days. 1t is for this reason that
the Progressive Voters League is
calling a meeting of the leaders of
the Negro race and the rank and
file of Negroes to study the tech
nique of registering, which is the
key to further progress. The meet
ing will be held at the Lynch Street
C. NJ. E. Church Tuesday, Septem-
Der Fl, at 1880 P. M. Bring your
neighbor with you.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18

WASHINGTON, d. c. Sept. ii
Especially = Perry w. Howard, r.
year-old Negro Lawyer here in an
interview with Arthur Edison of the
Associated Press Tuesday, talked
about his long service as Republic
can National Committeeman for
the state Of Mississippi.
Howard has been a member Of
the COPS National Committee for
80 tempestuous years.
that's longer than anybody
else," Howard said, Even Repub-
licans like Mark Hanna and Matt
Quay never served that long,"
By Towards figure - and Ma
tional Committee officials say
they are sure he is right - he
has beaten the previous record
set by Howard Colladay, who put
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
.Liberians Cite
Work OF DR..
John ". Davis

Monrovia, Liberia - The presi-
dent of Liberia, members Of the
cabinet, top officials in the govern
ment and many Of the most promi-
nent people in Liberia were present
at a farewell banquet in honor Of
DR.. John w. Davis, FOA county di-
rector, as he prepared to leave
Liberia for the United States last
week.
Speakers Landed the American
educatory, who after retiring as
president of West Virginia State
College, accepted position with
the Point Four program to head its
work here in this African republic.
DR.. Davis has been exceedingly
popular here and has won the con-
fidence of the President and his Of
CONTINUED on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
Silver Tea
At Summers
Hotel SUNDAY

One of the most outstanding
events of the fall will be a silver
tea given at the beautiful dining
hall of Summers Hotel Sunday,
Sept. 10, from s to Z pm, spon-
sored by the Rose of Sharon and
the White Rose Clubs of Pearl
Street A. M. E. Church. The pub
lie is invited to share in this af-
fair. Rev. T. J. Gaines, pastor.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
Tuskegee
Students Win
Assignment
With Naval
Ordnance Units
WASHINGTON :

WASHINGTON For Tuskegee
Institute electrical engineering stu
dents who passed civil service ex-
aminations for positions with the
U. s. Navy, are now employed with
the naval ordnance and naval re-
search laboratory here, it was an
nounced recently.
The students, all seniors in the
Tuskegee institute school of en-
cheering, are John T. Cotton, Bir-
mingham, Ala; Robert C. Berry,
Beaumont, Tex; Oran P. Hayes,
Florence, Ala; and George L. How
ell Jr., Tuskegee, Ala.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
Citizen Councils
Seen Spreading
Fear Among State
Negro Citizens In
Drive To Keep
Segregation
Leaders Deny That
Violence Is Aim
OF Group

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 13 (DSN)-
The fear of violence and intimida-
ton is reported spreading among
Negro citizens of Mississippi, to a
degree unlike any other period in
the post-civil war history of the
state in the wake Of the organiza-
ton of Citizens Councils of White
people in drive to circumvent the
recent decision of the United States
Supreme Court and maintain racial
segregation in the state.
For weeks there have been re-
ports of large scale secret meeting
of Whites reminiscent of the Ku
Klux Khan era but the first public
confirmation of such meeting came
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
Judge Denies
Action In Vote
Denial Suit

Macon, Ga.-A U. S. district
court Judge last week denied an
injunction to restrain Randolph
County officials from certifying a
registered voters list for the Sep
TENDER 9Th primary on the grounds
that the court lacks power to sup
ervise state elections.
The request had been filed in a
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18

The first Carnation Milk con-
test for Negro Babies in local.,
history will soon be presented by
the Jackson Advocate as an exclu-
sive feature details Of which will
be published leading up to the Of
fetal opening of the contest.
The contest will be unlike any
other Baby Contest ever held in
Jackson for the reason that there
will be no cost for entering the ba-
bies in the contest, and no tickets
to sell which will make it the first
FREE" Baby Contest in the his
tory of the city.
The only thing that mothers of
babies, or their friends will have
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
Bishop Of Liberia Says Other
Religions Gaining On Christianity

those parts of the world with heavy
concentrations Of under-developed
peoples"
The prelate describes as alarm
ing" the fact that "three-fifths of
the human race are living below the
level of normal subsistence stand
ards The common fact about
Asia is it's unspeakable misery, its
poverty, famine, disease and litter
acy."
The churchman also scored color
prejudice and segregation in the
Christian church.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
carnation Milk Baby Contest Coming
Feature OF The Jackson Advocate
Local Mothers Urged To Get Ready
For Big $500 Prize Event

to do is send to the jackson Adj
,vocate a good picture or snap
shot of the Baby, The First Prize
winner will receive a cash award
of $500 from the Carnation Milk
Company. There will also be
prizes for other prize winners.
The contest will be limited to
mothers in Jackson and its sur
burbs and pending the announce
ment of the opening date for the
contest and other details we are
taking this means to urge local
mothers of babies to get ready for
this big $500 prize free event.
The contestants will be limited
to babies up to three years old.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18

Minneapolis, Sept. 10 - Nom
Christian religions are spreading
among Asiatic and underprivileged
peoples, the Ri. Rev. Braivid W..
Harris, Episcopal bishop of Liberia,
said recently in a sermon at the
Anglican Congress here.
The Christian church is losing
ground in some areas, the church
man said. He noted a revival of
Hinduism and Buddhism in South
east Asia, and said that the "op-
portunities for the expansion of
the Christian message are being
severely restricted, especially in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 13-The
Richmond (Va.) "News Leader"
claims a survey shows that fewer
students are seeking enrolment in
formerly white only schools, and
that educators commenting on the
survey say it indicates that Negro
students are losing interest in at
tending white schools now that they
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
NAAWP Boasts
$1,000 Members

WASHINGTON The Associa-
ton for the Advancement of White
People, Inc, which hasn't been
heard from since it was first or
ganized several months ago, was
back in the news last week.
AS guest speaker at a luncheon
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
RED CAMPAIGN SAID TO
PERIL ALL OF AFRICA

Mr.. Carr asserted that the Com
munists had created a distored
form of Negro nationalism. He
added:
ats no use to limit our think
ing to the Union of South Africa
alone while the forces opposed to
us are working Throughout the Afri-
can continent. These subversive or
CARNATIONS are thinking and plan
ming on a continental scale and it
behooves US to do the same before
it is too late. There is a deliberate
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
South's Leaders
In Education
Study Segregation
Ruling In
Atlanta Meeting
Say Test In Mississippi
Is Good Faith In
Search For Solution

Atlanta, Sept. ID - Education
leaders from eleven Southern sta
tes met here last week in closed
session to discuss problems arising
from the Federal Supreme Courts
decision banning segregation in the
public schools.
The two-day meeting Of school
superintendent and boards Of edu-
cation members was called by the
Southern States Cooperatives Pro
gram in Educational Administers
ton, which has it's headquarters at
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
RICHMOND DAILYSAYS NEGROES
LOSING INTEREST In ENROLLING
AT ALL WHITE COLLEGES

have established a legal right to
do so.
The article says several Virginia
schools report that applications
from Negro students have fallen
off since the way was opened for
enrollments in 1850, when a three
Judge Federal court ordered the
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
Negro Father
Freed After
Truth Test

Conway, Ark.-The district at
torney's office said here this week
no charges would be filed against
Walter Wardlow, 48, and that he
would be released.
Wardlow, arrested by police on
a complaint he attempted to rape
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18

Pretoria, South Africa, Sept. IA
Communists are carrying on a
campaign throughout Africa to
overthrow established colonial gov
eminent, W. P. Carr, president OF
the South African Institute Of Ad-
illustrators of non-European At
fairs stated in an address to the
institute at Durham. Mr.. Carr is
manager of the johannesburg Mu-
nicipal Native Affairs Department,
which has charge of the largest
group of urban, industrialized Ne
groes in Africa.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
Powell Denies
Plan ToQuit
Democrats

WASHINGTON, D. C. Con-
gresham Adam Clayton Powell, of
New York, denied last week that
he plans to quit the Democrats and
run for Congress on the Republican
ticket.
The denial came after q reporter
had questioned him on copy
Fighter story appearing in a ma
tional magazine on this subject.
The magazine also mentioned an
article appearing recently in the
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
Dawson Is Fair
Day Speaker

Springfield, Ill. - William L.
Dawson, congressman from the
first district of Illinois, last week
addressed some 5000 Democrats
gathered here.
Chartered trains arrived here
for the giant Democratic rally
Party workers paraded the length
of the state fair grounds to the
state race track, site Of the rally.
In his speech, Rep. Dawson pre-
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18

society"
Outlining million dollar build
ing program at the famous school
for men, DR.. Mays stated that in
situations like Morehouse are ready
and willing to compete with white
colleges for Negro and white STU
dents. He warned however, that
the survival of Negro institutions
in this crucial era will depend, to
a great extent, upon the continued
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
Mays Says Negro School Can
Survive In An Integrated Society

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. IL -
(Special)-Dr. Benjamin E. Mays,
president of Morehouse College,
declared here last week that first
class Negro institutions have prov
en- their right to exist in a free and
integrated society.
Speaking to the Chicago More
house club, the prominent educa-
tor and churchman declared, "Only
first-class Negro colleges can-and
should-survive in an integrated
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18
NATL URBAN
LEAGUE TOLD
BIAS DANGER
TO THE j. S.
Labor Sec'y. Says
Nation Cannot
Afford To
Squander
Manpower By Job
Discrimination
Eisenhower Sends
Message Commencing
Work OF League

Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. Thames
P. Mitchell, Secretary Of Labor,
declared here last Tuesday, that
this nation, with only about 6
per cent Of the worlds population,
cannot afford to squander man.
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-09-18

Mr.. B. w. Harris, Head of the
Department of Agricultural Eco
Monies, Alcorn A. & M. College,
Alcorp, Mississippi, recently COM
pleted his research project. Ne
GRO FARMERS IN MISSISSIPPI
PI, A study of the Changing Agri-
cultural Economy in Mississippi
by Type-of- Farming Areas With
Special Emphasis on the Effects
of These Developments on Negro
Farm Operators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-14

See for yourself. New science
shows Why SIo4ns gives such
amazing relief from rheumatic
aches. neuralgia. stiff-u-ck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-14

Of racing rails are plaStered
with a mixture of snow and
water, then sprayed with
more water to freeze the sur
face slick. Eight thousand
feet of Embedded pipe are
needed to carry some 10000
gallons of water a day from a
neighboring reservoir to every
point in the course. Crew
chiefs carefully inspect the
work to insure a perfect rae
ing surface.
BobSleds used at Mount
Hoevenberg, also carefully
cared for, are equipped with
auto like chain steering and
saw-toothed ice-biting brakes
for efficient handling. Run
nerS are steel, solid or i'm
bedded in wood; chassis and
body are usually Of steel and
pinch board.
Built in 1890 for the 1882
Olympics, the run was the
scene of American victories
in both the four-man and
two-man events. 1t Is still the
only bob run in the United
States meeting Olympic speci-
f1cationS. With its 26 turns,
some banked % feet high,
Mount Hoevenberg'S mile-long
course remains popular with
veterans, like the ones shown
here shooting the turns, and
the amateurs who pay small
sum to take tanner rides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-14

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When Experts Slip

WMUM Ia Ul W Dip
Specialists have their tough
moments. Take the burglar who
had TO be rescued by the cops
TyHIs is the age of experts = they've always got
il an answer for everything. But even the scien-
tically trained specialist is NOT nallible as these
stories prove:
IL and Out In Toronto clever burglar neatly
forced entrance into warehouse through small
hole in the floor. But he couldn't get back out. had
to call the cops to rescue him.
Self-Cure. In Syracuse, N. r.. hospital man
spent more than an hour on an operating table
while doctors worked futiIely to get his dislocated
shoulder back IN place. Finally. the patient leaped
of the table. stepped on his right hand with his
left foot, jeSaed, popped his shoulder back in place
and went home muttering darkiy to himself.
Demorsfratien. Cleveland luncheon club I'M
yited memory expert to give lecture and re-
ceived from him note Of acceptance. But he
forgot to show up.
E for EGorf. AT the Oklahoma City plant of the
Automatic Sprinkler Company. the sprinkling sys-
tenn was set of by the fire alarm and sprayed water
everywhere. Only trouble: there wasn't any fire.
Point Proven. One Fourth Of July the Murray.
Utah. fire chief confscated a giant fireuacker from
{ small boy. and to Illustrate its dangers set
match to the fuse. For the next two weeks the
chief was wearing bandage over the burn on his
right hand.
Checknsfe. In Wolverhampton, England.
policewoman was detailed to check up ON purse
lifting in local stores She started ON tour of the
town and in the first store she visited her purse
was robbed.
Aee - Chiusasy. AT Pittsburgh department.
store fire couple Of fremen carried out a uostrate
feminine form, her clothing completely ablaze
Apologetically they stripped off the outer gar
ments - then. ed-faced draped blanket over the
-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-05-20

Jack Peterson, Springfield, Mass.
Jack is on leave from the USN.
The senior class of the Cory-Raw-
son high school left Monday evening
on a trip to Washington, D. C. and
New York. They will be gone for six
days and will return via Niagara
Falls and Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glee Cantner attend
ed open house Of the Buraley Whole
sale House in Lima Sunday after
noon and also visited Mrs. Ada
Brothers, a cousin of Glee's and
sister of Mrs. Ed Long of Rawson.
am sure friends of Mr.. f. NJ.
Huffman will be pleased to hear that
he is improving at the Lima Memoir
al hospital.
Members of the Cory-Rawson
teaching staff met at the Rawson
Community House for a picnic sup
per Tuesday evening of last week.
Volley ball, horse shoes, games and
contests were enjoyed and prizes
were awarded to Miss Helen Benner
and Mr.. H. A. Traucht. Hosts for
the evening were Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Deeds and Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller Fink.
The NaKaWee Camp Fire group
held Council Fire at Rawson Park
Thursday after school. Mrs. Miller
Fink, leader, awarded honor beads
and sales charms to the girls. The
rank of Trail Seeker was awarded to
Carol Sue Lehman, Darleen Wooley
and Ida Mae Cole The six Blue Birds
who "flew-up" to Camp Fire Girls
were Diane Crawfs, Patty Heldman,
Evelyn Rettig, Catherine Wilson,
Kay Searfoss and Bonnie Honse.
These girls exchanged their blue ties
of Blue Birds for the red scarf of
Camp Fire.
Sam Culp called on his sister, Mrs.
Loretta Lora, and nephew's family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lora, in Dewey
vile Sunday afternoon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-05-20
BeaUerdant, Lafayette
Seniors Are HOnOred

Three Beakerdam seniors and
eleven from Lafayette were among
5s outstanding students from Allen
county high schools honored at the
nth annual banquet of the Ethan
Honor Society in Lafayette high
school recently
Gold membership pins we're pre-
sented by Carol Eckenwiler 10 Ann
Fett and Wilma Zimmerman of
Beaverdam. The following seniors
from Lafayette also received the
honor: Jean Cross, Eleanor Liable,
Lauren oberdier, Shirley Shut, jan
ice Weaver, Kenneth Klingler, Polly
Mcclure, Betty Sampson, Shirley
vermillion, June Williams and Nancy
Workman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-05-20
Ruth DiIler Gives
Senior Recital

Miss Ruth Diller, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Diller of Bluffton,
presented her senior piano recital at
Wheaton college, Wheaton, Illinois
of last week.
While at Wheaton, she has served
as accompanist for the college ora
torio "The Messiah last December,
and has been a member of the college
orchestra She is also a member of
the ShxpeY Choir. After graduation
lin lyme, she plans to teach piano and
Sabe graduate study.