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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-27

but can't see it any more than in
any other sport"
Louis stoutly defended the box
ing business as whole and said:
81 assure you there was nothing
crooked about any of my fights"
The press conference gave first
word about Louis interest in the
Moulin Rouge, a $3,0OO,O O0-hotel
being built on the West Side of
Las Vegas.
The plush hostelry will have all
the features of the famous play
spots along the Las Vegas strip
including 200 rooms, casino and
theater-restaurant
He feels the Moulin Rouge will
be boon to the Is million Ne
groes in the nation because it will
be the first major hotel erected to
cater to all, irrespective of race.
His associates in the venture
are Lou Rubin, a New York res
tauranteur; Bisno and Bisno, Bev-
erly Hills realtors, and Aaron
Bloom, New York businessman.
/ Louis himself will spend a mini
mum of three months q year at
the hotel, serving as official greet
err.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-27
traditional BATTLE OF THE Year HERE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, between JACKSON
COLLEGE TIGERS AND ALc0RN COLLEGE BRAVES
Fans Of Both EIevens Are Confident Of Victory
KICKOFF AT 2P. M. AT ALUMNI STADIUM

On Saturday, November q, in
Jackson, Miss, in Alumni Stadium
at pm. the Alcorn College Braves
will encounter the Tigers Of Jack
son College. additionally this is
the battle of the year-and "54"
is certainly no exception. 1t is
in this contest that we hung the
record books and commenced a
new season for these two sister
schools.
Although the Braves sport the
better record for the current cam
paign the Tiger fans are confident
that history will repeat itself.
THAT re-occurrence of last years
feat). There is little notice of
such talk around BRAVES Village"
Big Chief Dwight Fisher has al
ready called a "War Council of
his Chieftain E. E. Simmons, Louis
Crews and Walter TILES.
The warriors have donned the
war paint and are saying 1--WE
wantum heapum Tiger scalps."
Who is favored in this tilt? 1t is
anybody's guess. Whoever wins
the game provides to be an inter-
esting one. The Braves boast the
better backfield in T. B. Ports,
Nettles and Magee at quarterback,
Polk and Purnell at fullback and
Hosey, Pope, Patton and Brown
at the halfbacks.
The Braves boast probably one
of the best lines in the South
at the ends r. Adams and Peter
Boston, Tackles ]. Clay and Lonnie
Crosby, at the guards D. Wealth
ersby and Leon McMullen, and at
center Newtie Boyd.
With this aggregation of talent
the Braves hope to come back and
combat anything that the Tigers
have to offer by way of competi-
ton.
THE COMMON SAYING IS
THAT I'LL SEE YOU IN JACK
SON ON THE 9TH.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-27
Stringer
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Continued from Page One)
will be Mrs. Rose NJ. Bates, Grand
Matron of the Louisiana jurisdic-
ton of Heroies of Jericho.
The M. w. Stringer Grand Lodge
in this session will be bringing
to a close a most successful year
in the history of its jurisdiction, a
year in which construction was
started on it's magnificent new
Masonic Temple in Jackson. A
progress report will be made to
the Grand Lodge on the erection
of this $45O,OOO.OO structure on
Lynch Street in Jackson.
The Nj. w. Stringer Grand Lodge
with it's auxilliaries has a men,
bership of over $4,000, and is un-
der the leadership of James C.
Gillian, Grand Master and Grand
Joshua. Mrs. E. D. McGowand Of
Edwards is Grand Matron of the
Heroines of Jericho.
Other officers of the M. w.
Stringer Grand Lodge are: DR..
Lee M. Owen, Vicksburg, Deputy
Grand Master; DR.. H. j. Fields,
Laurel, Grand Senior Warden; IT.
c. Almore, Jackson, Junior Grand
Warden; J. B. Greene, Port Glib
son, Grand Secretary; DR.. B. Bald
win Dansby, Jackson, Grand
Treasurer; Marion M. Reid, Clarks-
dale, Secretary-Treasurer Masonic
Relief. .n
During the Grand Lodge session,
substantial checks will be paid
to the widows of Master Masons
and beneficiaries of Heroines of
Jericho that have passed during
the year. These two organizations
will pay out over $100,000.e0 in
relief checks this year.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-27

after he mad electrified the crowd
at Connie Mack Stadium with
59-yard punt return which gave
the Cardinals their first score.
The Cards eventually lost the
game 30-14.
Matson had to be helped off the
field and became ill in the dress
ing room. He refused to have
X-rays taken in Philadelphia and
flew back to Chicago with the
rest of the squad.
He was taken to Garfield Park
hospital where X-rays were made.
Physicians were studying the
prints to determine the extent of
the injury.
Meanwhile, Cardinal team ply
stefan, DR.. Ralph C. O'Halloran,
said:
"Matson has a severe conclusion
and will be out for at least a
week. If X-rays show fracture,
he will be lost for the rest of the
season.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-27
AIeorn Keeps
Touga|oo In Check
ToTune 0f38-6

The Homecoming crowd was
somewhat disappointed here today
as the Bulldogs we're hapless
against the onslaught of the Braves
of Alcorn. Coach Fisher used
every man on the bench during the
course of the game. The first
quarter was fairly we'll balanced,
neither team managed to score.
The Braves opened up early in
the second quarter when Clarence
Sterne, on a OBJ. keep carried the
ball for So yards. On the next play
from scrimmage, George Green
scored from % yards out. James
Headspeth kick was wide.
Whey Jones took the ball, car
rying the ball for 80 yards. Sterne
then sent Joseph Brown around
right end for Is yards. Two plays
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-27

later Sterne passed to Charlie Hyde
for the T. D. Again Headspeth's
kick was wide.
With a minutes remaining in the
first half Talmadge Ports fired a
30-yard aerial to Thomas Johnson
for Alcorn's 3rd I'D.
Fighting back in the closing Sec
onds, the Bulldogs tried a despera-
ton pass which Willie (Pudding)
Jones intercepted and galloped 48
yards for the I'D. William Mitchell
converted at the half's end the
Braves led by score of Is to @.
Tougaloo's lone tally came in the
opening minutes of the second
half. The Braves kicked off and
then after plays, Earl Brandon
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-27

man, formerly of Charleston of the
American Association. Thurman's
average is .524.
Gomez pitched the leagues first
shutout, 2 to 0 job against Gauas-
Guayama on Oct. 81.
Other stars from the big leagues
meanwhile, have joined Mays and
company here in the post major
league esason tuneup.
Listed in the number are Charlie
Neal (Dodgers), and Hal Jeffcoat
(Cubs).
One of Willie's leading team
mates on the Crabs is George
Grove, batting star of Toledo of
the American Association, which
will play with the Braves next
year.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-27
Ex-SIave...
Continued from Page One)

100000 year from oil.
Scandals rocked the old admin
istration and Saud apparently pick
ed Sabban because of his demon
strated ability in financial matters
and because he was never even
remotely connected with the cor
ruption which caused a scandal in
the country.
Sabban's family were Negroes
brought from northeast Africa
through the channels of slave
trade still active in the Arabian
peninsula. Sabban's father was
owned by Mecca family who
freed him when he became an old
man. His child, Mohammed, was
raised with the children of the
family that had given him his
freedom.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-27
Mays, Gomez
Pace Santruce
In Winter LOOP

SAN JUAN, P. RR. Willie
Mays, star outfielder with the
worlds champion New York Giants
is burning up the Puerto Rican
league with his booming bat.
Last week, the famous 'Sey Hey
kid combined with Ruben Gomez,
another Giants star, to pace the
Santurece Crabs to three wins in
five games.
Mays raped out five singles,
two doubles and three triples for
a mark of 462 He is second only
in the loop to teammate Bob Thur
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-27

The Braves final tally came in
the 4th period when Beford Magee
came into the game and hit Fl. B.
Jeff Hicks who grabbed the bail
and scampered 81 yards for the
I'D. Hosey converted and the score
ended 38 to 6. The closing seconds
found the Braves on the march
again. Talmadge Ports passed SO
yards for first down. Jones
carried for 9. Then Ports carried
for 8 yards as the gun fired sig
mailing the games end.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-27
knicks' Sign End
Negro Cage Star

NEW YORK-The New York
Knickerbockers last week signed
their second Negro basket ball star
when Ray Felix, eft, lin. center,
formerly with the Baltimore Bull
lets, signed contract with the
club for reported $4,000.
Ray was obtained from the Bull
lets in a three-player deal. In the
switch, tn Knicks sent Az MCGUIRE
and Connie Simmons to Baltimore
for Felix.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-27

intercepted a Tougaloo pass and
seemingly had halted the Bulldog
threat. On the first play from
scrimmage, Jesse Hosey fumbled
on the Alcorn %. Three plays
later, the Bulldogs struck paydirt
when pass play that experts are
still puzzled about nettled the tally.
The Braves bounced back-Jesse
Hosey taking handoff from Leslie
Nettles and galloping 45 yards for
the score. The scoreboard now
read Alcorn 80 Tougaloo 6.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-27
SR1R1S Z2ZI3
Cardinals Star
Ollie matson
Has Conclusion

CHICAGO.-Ollie Matson, king
pin of the Chicago Cardinals Of
Tense, suffered a Every severe con-
cussion" Sunday in Philadelphia
and may be out for the remainder
of the season.
Matson was injured late in the
game with the Philadelphia Eagles
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
1855 CHEVROLETS HAZE
COMPLETE BODY CHANGES

Pronounced mechanical changes
plus new riding comfort ana a
complete re-styling Of bodies give
Chevrolet for 1855 its most spec
tacular model announcement.
No major part Of the car has
been overlooked in the broadscale
Improvement program Diving
ease and riding comfort benefit
along with the creation Of fresh
automotlye desien The accom-
plishment, says the company. has
been possible only because of a
thorough Job of product re-en-
cheering and new plant facilities
Chevrolet adds this year.
The 1855 models went ON dis
play at dealer shoWrooms nation
ally Oct. % From a long list OF
new features the public is seeing
these are particularly outstund-
ing:
All roofs have been viSiblv low
cred with a corresponding reduc-
ton in hood and belt lines 10 ac-
centuate a longer. flceter appear
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
I AIRLANE SERIES HEADS
FORD LINES FOR 1855

Ford viii introduce an entirely
new line-the Fairlane series as
the leader of its four lines of 1855
passenger cars to be shown in
$4,000 dealers shoWr0oms across
the nation on Friday NOV -
Modern styling inspired by
Ford new ThUnderbird personal
car DISTINGUISHES the new Fords
The 1855 Fords also has a wrap
around windshield and new
lower Silhouette The Crown Vic
toria-- a new model is the first
Ford sedan under five feet in over
all height
Ford introduces for the first
time three new engines high
compresslx Y-block Va engine
of PIP cubic inches displacement
and an 8.5 to | compression ra-
tl0n; a powerful Y-block V-8 en-
cine of PIP cubic inch displace-
ment and a 7.6 to l compression
ratio, and an improved cylind-
er I-block engine of 223 inch dis
placement and a rs TO compress
sion tatio
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
Stote Weather Summary
Serious Water Shortage Relieved;
Small Grain Helped By Late Rains

The soil moisture situation was
further improved by general rains
over the state during the week
ending October % Many small
streahs have stared flowing for
the first time since July ana the
shortage of water has been tenn
porarily alleviaJed according to
the Virginia Cooperative Report
ing Service
Pastures became greener from
the additional moisture and mild
temperatures but It is too late for
any material recovery this season
The condition Of small grains has
greatly improved within the last
two weeks and seed termination
oi late planting has been good
Soybean Yields are extremely
galiable but as a rule early plant
sings are yielding satisfactorily,
whereas many late paintings are
not considered worth harvesting
Harvest operation and seeding
9f small grains and cover crops
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12

showrooms coast to coats. The
1855 Chryslers are totally new
from bumper TO bumper with a
fresh concept OF styling that mi
tiates treno in automotive de-
sign. said L. NJ Braden. general
sales manager. Chrysler. "Chrys-
ler stylistS have created a slim,
vigorous motor car whose power
Of attraction matches the power
Of action
Two V-8 engines - a more
powerful $50 horsepower Fire
Power V-8 in the New Yorker De-
luxe and an entirely new 1881
horsepower Spithre Va in the
Windsor Deluxe offer outStand-
ing performance For 1855 we
offer fullyautOmatic Power Elite
transmission. new POwerFlite
range selector on the dash. full
time coaXial power steering. a new
double width pedal power brake.
rleld frame apd new suspension,
and many other improvements =
1855 Chryslers are offered IN
TWO lines this year the Windsor
Deluxe and New Yorker Deluxe
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
JULIUS CAESAR" COMING
TO LOCAL THEATER

Far1nville has been selected
BY Metro-GoldWyn- Mayer Pic
lures as one Of the first localities
of its Size to see the production
Of julius Caesar according to
MANAGER Alvin Simmons OF the
State theatre This picture, which
is having such tremendous sue
cess in the larger cities viii be
shown at special two day en-
eagement. on Dec and 8.
julius Caesar is the first
Shakesperean movie that has be-
come a popular. mass appeal box
office hit A notable cast, Marion
Brando. James Mason, John Giel-
sud. Deborah Kerr, Greer Gar
son Louise Calhern and Edmund
O BTen-has lifted Julius Gaze
sar" out Of the classical category
INTO a popular movie
The State theatre IS arranging
A special discount coupon for use
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12

generally made satisfactory
progress during the week With
only slight interruption from
rain. Corn picking and shocking
continued and at the close Of the
week nearly IS percent Of the
crop had been saved This is
about the same progress as last
year but is well ahead o. normal
Many apple growers finished
picking during the week and for
the State as a whole, 80 per cent
OF the crop had been harvested
Marketing OF flue-cured to-
bacco continued and other types
We're being stripped and graded
IN preparation for selling Wheat
planting advanced rapidly and
over go per cent Of the acreage
had been seeded compared with
As per cent week earlier How
ever, major portion Of the
wheat acreage was yet 10 b.
planted in eastern Virginia
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
1855 PONTTAC> SHOW
l0& NEW FEATURES

Pontiac makes it's biggest bid
for the medium price market with
an all new body and 1870 horse
power overhead valve V-8 engine
for 1855 The all new" Pontiacs.
featuring completely new panor-
annie bodies and a Suato-Streak
V8 engine. We're shown for the
first time on Oct 80 at Pontiac
dealerships across the country
Tire Strato- Streak Va engine
and nay bodies head an impress
sive list Of new features. The 1858
Pontiacs have an exciting range
Of modern colors and Vogue
tWo-toning, panoramic windshield
and increased gIass area. func-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
Business & Industry
PLYMOUTHS 1855 MODELS
TO BE SHOWN NOV. II

Plymouth's bigger and more
powerful 1855 model cars viii be.
displayed by Farmville Motor Co
and Taylor Forbes Co. beginning
Wednesday, Nov II.
The 1855 PlymouthS are entire
y new both in styling and en-
cheering detall They are, lover.
longer and wider than previous
Plymouth cars They are the most
powerful cars Plymouth ever
built The 1855 engines are i
l47-horspoWer PoWerFloW six.
l57-horscpoWer Hy-Fire va and
. l67-horsepower Hy-Fire V-8
The latter engine also is avail
able with four-barrel corbm-
etor and special manifold which
increases its horsepower to 1T.
Plymouth offers as optional
equipment full range OF auto
matte and power assist devices
They include PowerFlite fully au-
tomato no clutch transmission a
new design coaxial full-time pow
el' steering power brakes, power
operated front seat adjustments.
power operated window reeula-
tors, and adjustable speed electric.
windshield wipers. Air condition
ing by Alrtemp also is available
as special equipment
The 1865 line is made up Of
II models, including for the first
time fOur-door versions of the
Plymouth SUBURBAN, the all-steel
body station wagon" type car
which Plymouth pioneered in
1949
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12

ance. Overall. sedans have been
lowered two and one-half inches,
station wagons as much as six.
At the same time, passenger room
has been increased
First vs. eng44e offered on a
Chevrolet in 50 years. Protting
by recent ersearch in combustion
and manufacturing techniqueS,
the VS. is unveiled as far more
precisely built and efficient in per-
Torrance than others in its class. .
Named the "TWbo- Fire vs. the
VIZ delivers 162 Horsepower.
Higher Horsepower RATINGS and
new quietness and smoothneSS in
TWO Blue Flame skies
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12
Trenholm

Mr.. and Mrs Randolph Swami
are at home and he is much i'm
proved in spite Of two major
operation requiring several weeks
Of disqualification
Mrs Elsie Swami Hill and
daughter Miss Marjorie Hill, OF
N. c were week end guests Of
Mrs Annie Gordon
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl 0. Williams We're Rev. j. Sid
ney Cobb and Mrs Gathlang Of
North Carolina Both OF these
were former pastors OF Muddy
Greek Baptist Church
Mrs. J B Jones. John Bagby.
Jr Beverly and Charlotte spent
Saturday with Nh and Mrs. A T.
Conner in Halifax.
Week end visitors OF the Jones'
were Mr. and Mrs. Chamber
lain and family Of Richmond.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12

tional, jewel-like instrument PAN
Ell. powerful l2-yolt electrical sys-
tenn, newly designed frame. new
vertical king-pm front suspension,
larger brakes. improved ride and
handling and attractive aecessor-
les combined with a number Of
mechanical retinements.
The Pontiac for 1855 incorpor-
ateS more engineering innovations
than any model since Pontiac was
first produced in 1926 The new
car has 100 OUTSTANDING new fea-
lures.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12

of high school and college stu
dents. Julius Caesar" was award
ed best picture of the year"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-12

honors BY the National Board Of
Review. the General Federation of
Womens Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
JobIess Areas Get 20 Pct.
OF Orders, Reuther Says
sy the Assoe,assd Press

CIO President Walter Reuther
says a top administration official
has indicated that about 20 per
cent of all Government contracts
will be earmarked for areas
plagued by serious unemploy-
ment.
Mr.. Reuther said last night
Defense Mobilizer Arthur s.
Flemming limited that such a
proportion of defense contracts
would be set aside for areas Of
substantial labor surplus
more than 6 per cent out OF
work.
! President Eisenhower late last
year ordered Federal procure
ment agencies to permit pro-
ducers in such areas to nego-
tiate for portions of orders at
/ the lowest price bid on the re-
mainder of these orders. He did
not specify what percentage of
/ such orders would be set aside
for this purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
Unemployment Gain
.SIackens Slightly
In Midmontil Report

The Government said today
that notices of unemployment
filed in the week ending jan
uary is declined from the pre-
vious period but were still the
second highest for any week
since shortly after World War
n ended.
The Labor Departments Bu-
reau of Employment Security
said reports from State en-
ployment agencies showed that
a total of $4,000 notices of un-
/ employment were filed during
the week. a decrease of 24.100
| from the previous weeks level.
Up until that time the notices
| filed with State agencies had
risen steadily since early Oc-
| tober.
The Bureau said that 81 States
reported declines in unemploy-
ment notices. However. sharp
increase in unemployment were
| indicated in the big industrial
States Of Michigan and Cali
fornia.
Based on the latest figures a
total of l.951.900 people filed
claims for unemployment bene-
fits during the week ending Jam
uary 9. This represented an in
crease OF $4,000 over figures
for the previous week.
The bureaus figures Of in
surance claims also were about
100000 higher than the Govern
ment indicated the total number
of unemployed to be in its sur
vey for December. Based on this
fact it was indicated that the
next survey. due early in Feb
ruary, would show about Us
million to be unemployed. Only
about two-thirds of the workers
are covered by unemployment
insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
No Meeting, No Bids,
Nothing Even Wanted
Dy The Assoeioted Press

ALBUQUERQUE. N. Mex
The State Fair Board was sup
posed to meet to open bids on q
new coliseum.
None of the board members
showed UP. Neither did the
State Fair manager. No bids
were received. And even If there
had been bids. board members
have said they aren't inclined to
build the coliseum at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
Formosu Greets POWs

TAIPEH, Formosa. Jan. q (P).
The last third of some 1900
freed Chinese war prisoners ar
rived today from Korea to a
loud, flag-waving welcome from
this Chinese Nationalist island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
Alumni Smoker Tonight

The Wesleyan University
Alumni will hold q smoker at 8
o'clock tonight in the National
Press Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27
| Points for Porents-sy sdy,h. 7A.n.. ws',ss.

parents seek inteigentlv they may find Of
chdrens undesirable behavior In their telling OF orig