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JUNE 9, 1855

Ill THURSDAY, JUNE y, 1920 Nv. 4A0
iksted at st. croix, or St. John, that would be COM
monty described as a city, town or village.
Housing project includes any work, or undertake
ing, or activity to provide decent, safe, and sanitary
urban or rural dwellings, apartments, and other Nv
ING accommodations for families of low income. Such
work, undertaking, or activity may include buildings,
land, equipment, facilities, other real or personal pro
property for necessary, convenient, or desirable APP
purtenances, streets, sewers. and other sanitary facill--
ties and services, water supply, utilities, parks, site
preparation, landscaping and administrative, COM
munity, health, recreational, welfare and similar IA
~cilities and services. The term also extendsato the
planning Of buildings and Improvements, the acqulsl-
ton of property, the demolition of existing structures,
the clearance Of slum areas, the construction, recon-
struction, alteration, and repair OF the improvements,
and all other work in connection herewith, as well.
as to all other real or personal property and tangible
or intangible assets held or used In connection with
the housing project.
j urban redevelopment project or "redevelopment
project" includes any work, or undertaking, or activity
in an urban re-development area for the elimination
and for the prevention of the development of slums
and blight, and may involve slum clearance and re-
DEVELOPMENT, or rehabilitation, or conservation, or re-
neWal in an urban redeVelopment area, or any com
bination or part thereof, in accordance with an urban
redevelopment plan. 1t may include the acquisition OF
a slum or blighted or open land area, or any portions Of
such areas; the demolition and removal Of buildings.
and improvements; installation, construction, or re-
construction of streets, utilities, parks, Fairgrounds
and other improvements necessary for carrying out the
urban redevelopment detectives of this Act in accor-
dance with the plan; necessary and proper action to
make the land available for development Or redevelop-
ment by private enterprise or public agencies Gnclud-I
ing the Authority for uses in accordance with the
plan; the restoration and renewal of any such areas by.
programs for voluntary or compulsory repair and re-
Mobilization of buildings Or other Improvements, by
the acquisitions of real property and demolition or re-
moval Of buildings and Improvements where neces-
sary to eliminate unhealthful. unsanitary, unsafe con-
ditions, to lessen density, to eliminate obsolete or
other uses detrimental to the public welfare, or other
wise to remove or prevent the spread of blight or
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deterioration, or to provide land for needed public
facilities, by the installation, construction, or recon-
struction of facilities and improvements above des-
cribed, and by disposition Of such property for uses
in accordance with the urban development plan.
The term also extends to the preparation of an urban
redevelopment plan, the planning, survey, and other work
necessary or incident to the preparation or approval
of an urban redevelopment plan or project, as well
as to all the real and personal property and all tan
gibles or intangible assets held or usedt1n connection
with the surban redevelopment projects
(o) Project means a housing project, or an urban re-
development project, or both, and extends to all pro-
perties, assets, cash, or other funds, used received or
held in connection with the development or operation
Or disposition of a project or any portion Of a project.
(p) "Urban development plan" or "redevelopment
plan means a plan, as it exists from time to time, for
an urban development project
(q) "Real Property" or Land, unless restricted mean
ing is clearly indicated, means all lands, including
Improvements & fixtures thereon, and appurtenances
thereto, or used in connection herewith, and every
estate, interest, right, & use, legal or ~equitables there
in, including terms for years, and liens by way of mort
gage, pledge, attachment, judgement, or otherwise.
() Families of low income or "loW-income families
means families who are in the lowest income group in
a community, who cannot afford to pay enough to
cause private enterprise in their community to build
an adequate supply OF decent, SaIe ana sanitary nous
ing for their use, and who cannot, therefore, without
public assistance obtain such housing. a~ccommoda-
tons.
Isl Bonds include all bonds, notes, debentures, and any
other types Or forms of instruments of obligation to
pay money borrowed or otherwise received by the
Authority.
tt @Obiigee of the Authority or 4~ob1igee'' includes any
bondholder, agents or trustees for any bondholders, or
lessor demising to the Authority property used in con-
nection with a project, or any assignee or successor Of
any of these, and the Federal Government.
Continued on page ~
The echo., 1955-12-01
Lumberton News

Dear Miss Larkin:
This comes to inform you and the
many readers of the Echo that on
Sunday, October %, 1855 we had a
wonderful program in the lodge.
The following persons appeared
on the program:
Mrs. Elmer Holder, welcome
address
Mrs. Lucille, McLemore, ad-
dress
Mrs. Ida NJ McLemore, Solo.
We raised $37.10. Agent A. j.
Barnett was present and played a
wonderful part in helping this
young lodge put over a wonderful
program.
We were also honored in having
two lodge! present from Picayune
Mrs Ida Mae M.Lem0re, re-
porter, Chairman Program
Committee
The echo., 1955-12-01
Works Without Being
Asked

IN the last Convention, our Mem
ters Membership Campaign was
launched and since that time every
member Of the Association has
been sent formal letter, asking him
or her to add at least one member
by the Convention, 1856. We have
had several members to respond to
our request. In this mornings mail
we received a nice letter from a
member of lodge 254, Mrs. Lille
Mays, stating that she has always
felt it her duty 10 assist the Presi-
i-ut IN adens new members to the
lodge and She has gotten her mem
Der for the Campaign also. She
sent in list Of names, % in all, stat
ing that these are Just a few of the
member that she has added to the
lodge We hope and trust thaty
Other members in the Association
viii be inspired to do some of the
things that this loyal and faithful
member has done and is doing.
The echo., 1955-12-01
H. B. A. Lodge No.
l27 News
SHUBUTA:

SHUBUTA
Dear Miss Larkin:
We are in receipt Of your letter
Urging each Of US to add q member.
Knowing you are expecting ar
answer we, the members of Re-
Rose Lodge No. 127, who belong to
the st. Matthew Baptist Church are
answering as follows: We heartily
concur With YOUR membership drive
and pledge 1000 cooperation. IN
spite of the fact that nearly all eligi-
bic members in our area are already
members. You can feel assured
that we will be pushing the drive
and we know it will be & great sue
cess. AS Representative of our
group, l am sending the names Of
the H.B.A. Numbers that are mem
hers Of ST. Matthew Baptist Church
Your representative.
Dtuisiila Dunn:
The echo., 1955-12-01
Agency Report

Dear Editor:
The following is my agency report
to the Association: visited II. B.
A. lodge No. 500 located at Silver
creek, Mississippi, headed by Mr. E.
B. Graves. on November 9, 1855 and
installed the offlcers-elect as fol-
lows: Mr.. f. B, Graves, president;
Mr.. Will Jackson, vice-president;
Mrs. Jennie L. Weathersbq, secre-
tary; Mr.. Dan Weathersby, treasur-
er; and Mrs. Shozell Cobb, chap
lain.
We had a lovely time with the
members and they want me to visit
their lodge once every three months
| left certificate of installation
with this lodge to expire November,
1857.
Mr.. Charlie Bowens, Agent
The echo., 1955-12-01

This is to let the many readers
know that Lodge ia had its ihgtol-
lation on the LIST Sunday in Novem-
Der. March lead by Bro. j. c. Hall,
Song, Near The Cross. Scripture read
by Bro ]. c Hall, Prayer. Brother
Austin Avery, Welcome Address.
Sister Idella Avery. A short pro
cram was rendered by the following:
Trio: Mrs. Ernestine Mcleod, John
ME Lee Hall and Irene Avery. Short
al kon the H, B. A., Sis. Iona Fair
'ey, Solo, Mrs. Minnie IRELAND.
Song, lead by Agent w. C. Hall and
he made very interesting talk on
what the H. B. A. means to us.
l. Obligations read to the Off
GERS elect.
2. Installation Of officers by Agent
w c. Hall
A short talk was made hv our own
President, c. L. Hall Rev
Jo-eph Woodland preached me "
e-allation Sermon from TIE 18th
t'hapter Of Acts, Subject, "Tell
Jesus" It was cQiored by all
Lodge ia thanks Presidents and
their lodges To- taloiug q part with
lis services. Honey raised, $3275
Love Token for our President and
@ecretarv 500. Total money
raised, $32,75. Each 0orN7r ro-
cponded IS asked by our president
Bro C. l.. Hall President.
Sis. Leila Hall, Secretary.
The echo., 1955-12-01
Lodge No. 5l4
LUMBEHToN. MISS

Dear Miss Larkin:
This is TO let you and all concern
ed know how much we enjoyed our
installation service on the third Sun
day i'll October. ] am unable to say
N words how much we enjoyed the
warm fellowship Of lodge No. 373
Of Picayune. They join US with an
inspiring program Everyone SEEM
ed to be happy. After which Bro
Their Barnett came forward with
some brief remarks and then install
ed the officers-elect. Everyone
looked very happy over his Charge
70 keep. Collection for this new
lodge was excellent Total
amount collected: S3708
The officers installed were as fol
lows: Mr.. Lonnie McLemore, Pres,
Sister Lola Parker R., Secretary,
Sister Ola Winston, Vice President,
Sister Hattie Brady s Secretary MIR.
Leroy McLemore. Treas, Sister Net
tie Hardy Reporter
Mrs. Lola Parker
The echo., 1955-12-01
H. B. A.. Lodge No.
II News

Dear Secretary:
This comes to inform you and
the many readers of the Echo that
H. B. A. lodge No. n has lost
another one of its members in the
person OF Sister jimmie McInnis. We
shall miss her very much. She de
parted this life November II, 1855.
Our lodge really hated to lose her
but the Lord knows best and we all
hope to meet her someday.
Mrs. Marbline Williams, reporter
The echo., 1955-12-01
Shubuia News

Dear Miss Larkin;
I am writing you to inform you
that the New Zion Missionary Bap-
fist Church IS already represented in
the Holbrook Benevolent Associa-
ton one-hundred Der cent.
Lodge No. 127 contains the follow
ing members Of the New Zion Bap-
fist Church: MIS- Laura Mccarthy,
Mrs Ann Mary Merritt, Mrs. Wynn
and Mrs. Clyda Il. Travis.
Your truly
Mrs. Clyda Hopkins Travis
The echo., 1955-12-01
NE NE IABERSHIP CAMPAIGN GAINS SPEED DAILY
Christmas Program

Since this Quarterly Board is TO
be held during the Christmas season
we are respectfully asking the local
presidents to try and get their re
port in the office before the cate of
the Board If this is done it will
help US expedite our business and
we all can take part in the pro-
gram on the morning Of the Board.
Presidents, please give us your un-
stinted supported in this matter.
Secretary
The echo., 1955-12-01
Lodge No. 5l2 News

Dear Seer tary:
You will find enclosed a remit
lance in the amount of $500 to
cover four applications for mem
bership for new members. You cal
see that my members are already
working These members were Sc.
cured by Mrs Emma Faison.
Mrs NJ E. Peters, Presiden
The echo., 1955-12-01
PicaYune News
Dear Miss Larkin:

Dear Miss Larkin:
This comes to let you know that
/ received your letter with refer
enct to the Membership drive. You
can depend on me to add one mem
Der or more. l will do my best to
get some new members In the Cam
palRn. | am member of Lodge
No. 373 of which "Kingfish" Trot-
ter is the president. He is the best
president in the whole Association.
Grow loud" Kingfish, your men,
bers are behind you.
Mr., George Combest
Picayune, Mississippi.
The echo., 1955-12-01
From The Office of
D The Secretary

I'll Secretary has just received
{ diligence of the passing of a
+ r cf Mrs Aletha Smith, presi-
dent of H. B. A. Lodge No. 263 at
Magee, Mississippi. The informa-
ton received states that Mrs.
Smiths brother passed in Philadel-
phia- Pa. Mrs Smith is there on the
acc ct as death
Secretary
The echo., 1955-12-01
Christmas Dinner

We are making plans to serve a
nice Christmas dinner to all presi-
dents who attend the Board. Let
tiers have been mailed out to the
presidents in order that we might
take roll of all presidents who plan
to attend. If this is done we will
know exactly how many presidents
to prepare for.
Secretary
The echo., 1955-12-01
Agency Report
BY AGENT w. c. HALL

Dear Editor:
The following is my Agency Re
port;
/ visited Lodge No, ia, of Wig
gins, Sunday, November 6, and in
stalled its oficers-elect as follows:
c. L. Hall, President; Bill Hall, Vice
President; Leila Hall, Secretary; L.
D. Farley, Corresponding Secretary;
Ada Dickey, Treasurer; Bro. Collins,
Chaplain. Brother Hall has a well
governed lodge and knows how to
entertain friends.
Your friend,
W. c. Hall.
The echo., 1955-12-01
Members of ST. Mat
thew Baptist Church,
Also Members of
Lodge No. 1T

Bound, Willie B.
BumparS, Lonnie Mae
Campbell, Jake
Carr, Ruby D.
Cooley, Rachel
Cooper, Cleo D. as.
Cooper, John
Davis, Edith Mae
Delaney, Laura
Dunn, Drusilla
Dunn, Willie D.
Evans, Detha B.
Falconer, Pearl L.
Falconer, w. D.
Handy, Duck 81
Handy, Nose
Hayes, Charlie
Hayes, Edwina
Hayes, Henrietta
Heidelberg, Lessie
Hodge, Pinkie
Toward, Willie ~. ~, ~
Hoe, Leonard.
Kyles, Etherine
kyles, Sol
Manning, Anthony
Manning, IZella
McCarty, Annie Pearl
McCarty, Levi
McCarty, Thomas Earl
McCarty, William H.
MCGOWAN, Mary Alice
Nils, Cora
Myles, Aaron
HTylcs Nicola
Nixon, John
MOBILES, Idell
MOBILES, Robert
Mobiles, Sophie
PettiS, Charles
Pettis, Edwina
Pugh, Willie M.
Pope, Annie M.
Pope. Marzean
Pope, Mildred
PoWe, Daisy
PoWe, Morris, Jr.
Price, Willie
Robinson, Eddie
Robinson, Minnie
Rowe, Bessie
Rowe, Laura
Rowe, Pinkie f.
Shanks, Novella
Smith, Claudyne
Smith. Johnnie NJ.
Smith, Willie
Staten, Mamie r.
Thomas, Bertha M.
Thomas, Curlie
Thomas, Joe l..
Thomas, Mack
Thomas, Minnie B.
Thomas, Ollie NJ.
Thomas, Sarah
Thomas, Willie L.
Trotter, Annie l..
Trotter, Luther
The echo., 1955-12-01
Ellisvile News
Dear SecretarV.

Dear Secretary;
This comes to let the many read
ers of the Echo know that lOdoe
80, n has lost one of its members
in the person Of Sister Emma Waters.
She departed this life Novoraber -.
1865. Funeral services 'vore ho'6
Sunday, Novemher 10, 1855. at her
church. We shall miss her very
much.
Mrs Bette Faulkner, President
Ellisville, TTs'eeippi.
The echo., 1955-12-01

Turner, Arts
Warren, I'd
Warren. Minnie
Wilson Alafair
Wynn, Minnie M.
Evening star., 1955-02-08
soAPY WATERS
THE FLIBBERTYs
THE BERRYs
THE TooDLES

@. Many radio comics CIV
also) use the word corn" in
the meaning Of anything that
Is countrified and out of date.
Can you tell us more about it?
r. A. F.
A. The original word was
corny. a word used by swing
band musicians to designate mu-
sic or singing that is out of date
or small-townish in style and
rendition. 1t is likely that corny
evolved from corn-fed, plump.
heavy, dull, witted."
In today's radio and Tv lingo,
corn means a type of comedy,
or even drama, that is cheap
and banal or vulgarly crude and
deliberately designed to appeal
to persons of poor taste and low
mentality.
A comparable term in radio
is schmaltz, German for melted
fat or grease drippings."
The radio meaning is much
like that of corn. with the added
Evening star., 1955-02-08
AWord to the Wise By Mrs.. Frank Cobb,

sense of "maudlin: oversenti-
ment; deliberately tear-jerking."
I have heard it used thus: "Oh,
he's fair pianist, but a little
heavy on the schmaltz." A
director will tell group of
players to "schmaltz it up"
meaning to make a deliberate
appeal to the emotions, to lay
the bathos on with a heavy
hand. (Bathos: Crude pathos;
strained pathetic effect. Pro-
nounced: BAY-thoss.)
Mrs. w. H. of Latham, wants
to know If there is such a word
as "boughten." Can one speak
of 'boughten bread'?" she asks.
Boughten means bought at
a store" as opposed to home
made. The word is now dialec-
tai; but 1t once was widely used
in colloquial speech. Meals
Brother Jonathan" (1825):
Their large. f1ashy buckles, rib
bons. leather shoes, and white
boughten stockings"
distributed by McNaught Syndicate. Inc
Evening star., 1955-02-08
Word Come
Find Is or more words in
LAMP PBLACK,
MARMADUKE

LAM p b L ACK,
meaning, fine, black SCOT from
the smoke of oil or tar" Aver
age is %; time limit, 20 minutes.
Rules Of the game Words must be
acquire four letters by the addition of
"s,'' such as bats eats are not
used. 8 Only one form of word is
used. 4. Proper names are not used
Answer to TORTURE
tour, tore, tort, tout. tote, tret. true,
trot. trout tutor. turret. otter outer
outre. retort, rotter. roue. cute, out.
rote. utter.
Evening star., 1955-02-08
A FUNNY FoLD-UP FISH

You make funny fodup fish that will float water.
If like color him with bright red stripes and fms.
Paste the picture stiff and cut it out carefully along the
outside heavy lines.
Cut around the dark line above the and fold the
from the head Cut along the heavy lines the
fins and fold them along the dotted lines Also the lower
fms and the tail along the heavy lines and fold them along the
dotted lines
Cut circle of waxed large enough to hold the fish
Place dish of water Fold the fish along the
dotted line and place him the he looks like the fish
in the small drawing Now he will float his private lake
tvolet Moore Hggns: A. P Newsfeatures)
Tomorrow: funny fOId-up frog.
Evening star., 1955-07-31
NEXT SUNDAY
PICTURE CREDITS

pictures listed When pictures single
bottom g
Baks
t2l Hahet
Evening star., 1955-07-31
Barn Swallows AfHome

eggs but when 1 came in with the camera.
they were quite frightened and nervous"
she reports For two hours sat there,
but the birds never came around / decided
they must be afraid of the camera
left the camera sitting there all day and
came back at 6 o'clock in the evening. BY
that time, they were used to it. I got one
picture after another"
Evening star., 1955-07-31

DOMESTIC LIFE of a barn swallow has
H. been pretty well documented by Miss
Frances Adelhardt of Mclean Va. The
swallows repaired an old nest in the rafters
of her chicken house last spring. deposited
five eggs and Matched four of them. Miss
Adelhardt started filming their progress.
They never were afraid of me when l
entered the chicken house to collect the
Evening star., 1955-07-31
STAR DUST

WTHEN AL GORE (see Family With a Flair PIP. 4-5)
w says he concerned conditions of the track
the Old Dominion Speedway he has personal well
professional interest in mind His brother Waly
leading is rsking his neck trying to
In fact Walys racing days were
ended in 1853 when he suffered broken back and
crushed foot motorcycle accident. His body-from
to hps-was for four months. and his foot
plaster for three months The next summer he was
back in action pushing stock around track AL the
promoter also had his share of misfortune Seabee Tor
months during World War H. he suffered serious spinal
injury job the Pacific He spent nine months in
hospital where refashioned part OF his spine
with material from his left leg. If you're wondering
much money stock and midget drivers make for
split prize money during the heats Winners OF the
midget feature events receive additional
SIS $l75 respectively All drivers get gallons OF
gasoline from the track and consolation prizes CASUALLY
given to those who do not finish lin the money
Royono the Naval Academy yawl pictured p 20. is
the picturesque sailing vessels used to train mdsp
of the wind and water Chesapeake Bay
NEXT SUNDAY
COVER: Color photo of Walter johnson Boys Baseball
League pitcher admiring portrait of the big Train
INSIDE First of series by Writer Brian Bell and Photog-
rapher Ewood a flying trip to Europe. Plus an
the Walter johnson League which will hold its World
following Thursday Friday and Saturday in
Griffith Stadium
PICTURE CREDITS
Sources pictarss listed BY When pictures on single
se w:sS s,ss s ,s: Sss;s s %':s s.4ss,
DS'R stro Pay ER Haia ssslnds s. 81 a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-28

reau. Mr.. Mcdonnell said these
contract values represented a net
saving Of about $217 million to
the Government and showed that
the companies got no special
treatment in the Demon Jet pro-
gram handling.
Admiral Russell also volun-
teered a statement praising the
character and qualifications Of
Admiral Harrison. who at one
time was his deputy. He declared
that Admiral Harrison's duties
with the st. Louis firm involve
no dealings with the Navy and
that Admiral Harrison had even
refused to write personal letters
to him since taking the job.
The subcommittee asked Ad-
miral Harrison about the effect
Of the Westinghouse contracts
on the Mcdonnell production of
the Demon plane. It then re-
quested Admiral Russell to pro-
vide summaries Of discussions in
the bureau In recent years con-
corning such termination moves
and the names of top-level on
GERS who made suggestions or
decisions. Admiral Russell prom
Used to provide the information.
The chairman said he felt sure
there would be no dispute be-
tween the subcommittee and the
Navy in obtaining such records
because they involve no classified
or national security material.
The chairman also said hts
group and staff investigators
would confer further in closed
sessions with Navy officials to
obtain a better idea of detailed
costs Of the Fish and J-40 buying
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-28
GU Degree to Go
To Castillo Armos

Guatemalan President Carlos
Castillo Armas will receive an
honorary doctor Of laws degree
from Georgetown University at
a private ceremony in the schools
copley Lounge at 10 am. Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Castillo Armas win arrive
here on Monday for q l2-day
visit to the Capital and other
American cities. His wife viii
accompany him.
A staurich and effective anti
Communist, the Guatelnalan
President overthrow the Red
government or his country by
force Of arms In June. 1854.
IN October. be was elected
President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-28
House CaIIs'In
IA From Press

A House subcommittee win call
In "a representatives Of the press
to discuss informally Federal
Government information prob
lens on November Z, Public
hearings viii begin . few days
later.
Chairman Moss Of the Govern
ment Information Subcommittee
announced the following partic-
ipants in the pre-hearings dis
cussion:
James 8. Pope, executive editor
of the Louisville (Ky.) Courier
Journal, member and former
chairman Of the Freedom Of In
formation Committee of the
American Society of Newspaper
Editors: J. r. Virgins. executive
editor Of the Washington Post
and Times Herald, chairman of
the ASNE Freedom Of Informal
ton Committee: Harold L. Cross
Freedom Of Information counsel
for ASNE and author of the
book 1.-THE Peoples Right to
Know: v. M. Newton. jr,I
managing editor Of the Tampa
(F1a.) Morning Tribune. chair
man Of the Freedom Of Informa-
ton Committee Of Sigma Delta
Chi, national professional jour
nalism fraternity.
Richard w. Slocum, executive
vice president of the Philadel-
phia Bulletin and president Of
the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association: Guy Eas-
terly. publisher OF the La Toilette
(Tenn.) Press, chairman Of the
Freedom of Information Com
mittee of the National Editorial
Association: Hugh Boyd, pub
Usher Of the New Brunswick
IN. ID Home News. q member
OF the NEA Freedom of Informa-
ton Committee.
Lyle C. Wilson, vice president
and Washington bureau man.
ager Of the United Press Asso-
citation: william L. BeaIe. chief
of the Washington bureau of
the Associated Press; James Res
ton. Washington correspondent
for the New York Times: Joseph
Alsop. IT.. Washington columnist
and author: Theodore r. Koop,
director Of Washington news and
public affaiYs for Columbia
Broadcasting System: Wade H.
NicholS editor and publisher of
Redbook Magazine. and Clark
Mollenhoff. Of the Washington
bureau Of the Dies Moines Reg
lister and Tribune and the Min
neapolis Star and Tribune.