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The echo., 1955-02-15
West Enterprise News

A delicious dinner was served in
the home of Mrs Lucy Buckley Sun
day, February 6, 1855 in the honor of
her great grandson, Mr.. Robert A
McLain, who recently returned from
overseas.
Even though the weather was
threatening fifty persons or more
were in attendance
The menu consisted of roast duck,
baked turkey, baked chicken, fried
dressing, green peas, lima beans. col
lard greens, Irish potato salad, okra.
potato pie, cakes OF all kind and tea
Other guests, Of honor were Mr..
McLain's wife, formerly, Miss Edna
Windham of Heidelberg, Mrs. Laura
McLain, Laurel, sisters, Lucy and
Dorothy and brothers Johnny. Cliff
ton and Alexander.
Mrs. Bette Cole and Mrs. Missouri
McLa!n were the hostesses.
The echo., 1955-02-15
H. B. A. Lodge No. 4sl
Has Installation -.., ].

On the fifth Sunday in January,
H B. A Lodge NJ. 491 headsd by
Mrs. Matte Spinks, of Union, Mis-
sissippi, had its Installation service.
at the Methodist Church of that
Community. 80.
Prior to the installation services,
the eneral Secretary, her two Sisters
Miss Lillian Larkirl and Mrs. AdleaIl
Hardy, together with Mr. and Mrs.
Lavirn Lewis and son, and Miss
Laura Myers were dinner guests in
the beautiful home of Rev. and Mrs.
SpinkS.
The dinner served by Mrs. Spinks
was fit for King.
The meeting was we'll attended
and a lovely program was rendered
by the local lodge.
Mrs. Spinks and her corps of Of
fcers are doing a lovely job in the
growth of the f. B. A. ri:
The echo., 1955-02-15
H. B. "A. Pledge
Campaign Gaining
Momentum

'Jlp 'S''~~.
Dear Presidents:
In checking over our Campaign
file we find that some Of you have
not IS yet made a pledge and some
who have made pledge have not
added a single member on said
pledge.
If each president were to add at
least one member on his pledge this
would make us know they were try
ing to get the number of members
pledged.
Some of the presidents pledged a
certain number OF members and
they have gone beyond the pledge
made, Some have gone more than
halfway in getting their number:
Some have almost doubled their
pledge; What have you done?
The Convention is not too far a
way, and in this annual meeting
everybody will know who is who.
VIII you be in the lineup os one OF
those presidents who has forgotten
his pledge or as one who fell by the
Some of the presidents realize the
fact that there will be some presi-
dents who will not come up with
their pledge; therefore, they are ge--
ting their pledge and then some, in
ordr to help bring up the delinquent
presidents,
1t does seem that president Will
be able to add at least ONE member
and yet, l am afraid we have a large
who will not be able to do
so. l shall not call their names bus
they will let you know who they are
when the general roll is called.
The echo., 1955-02-15
Mr. G.B. ARLINGTON & VIC mcleod PASS ON
Ex President w. c. Nc
Leod Of Bassfield. Mis-
sissippi No More

The news has reached the office
of the H B. A. that Mr. w. c.
Mcleod, eX-president of H. B. A.
lodge No. 81, has passed to the great
beyond. Although Mr. Mcleod had
been in Ill health for several years
his passing was a shock to those who
knew him.
When l first met Mr.. Mcleod, he
was a great champion for the H. B.
A. He travelled throughout the
State Of Mississippi attending H. B.
A. Boards and Conventions.
He held the helm of the H. B. A.
lodge No. 81 a long, long time and
under his administration the lodge
grew by leaps and bounds.
Mr. Mcleod was an individual
who would take stand for right
and righteousness. He believed in
speaking his convictions.
He was a faithful member of his
churchA Holly Springs c. M. E.
Church, Bassfield, Mississippi. He
IS been q strong supporter of this
church. serving in several capacities,
for long long time.
Mr.. McLeod's passing will be felt
greatly in the home, church and
state.
We extend to the breaved family
heartfelt sympathy.
The echo., 1955-02-15
March Report Blanks
Mailed Out

Dear Presidents:
The report blanks for the March
Board have been mailed out and we
are kindly asking that you have the
secretary of the lodge to write all
of the names Of the members of the
lodge in alphabetical arrangement
If this is done it will aid US greatly
in making out our offict copy. If
we fail to send the number of report
blanks needed, please notify the
office by return mail and another
blank will be forthcoming.
The names of all of your members
are to be written on the report as
to whether they pay the March AS
sessmant or not.
The echo., 1955-02-15
Double or Nothing

The following presidents III d e
pledges in the 1000 membership
pledge Campaign and have not only
gotten the number pledged but
have doubled and tripled their
pledge:
Mrs. Bette Faulkner, No. n, Ellis
vile, Mississippi, doubled
Mr.. Aaron Trotter, No. 1878, Plea
1une, Mississippi, doubled.
Mr., Kin McInnis, No. $40, Luce
dale, Mississippi has more than tri-
pied his pledge. His pladge was six,
however, he has added nineteen
members.
The echo., 1955-02-15
Waynesboro News

Dear Miss Larkin:
This comes to let you and the
bany readers of The Echo know that
l96 has lost one of its faith
full members, Bro Tom Gray, a
Christian Gentleman. and lover of
the Poor Mans Friend" He was
also a Mason. Bro Gray will be
missed by all
Your friend,
VIM. KinsloW, President.
The echo., 1955-02-15

Dear Miss Larkin:
Please don't give me out l am
doing my best to get five applicants
who are not too old and sick My
pledge was for five members and I
mean to get them. Please don't
worry about my lodge we are with
YOU 1009o. We are asking the
faithful prayers from the office for
success in getting them.
Mrs. Earle Anderson Rus
sen, No. IS -
The echo., 1955-02-15
0UTTMAN NEWS

Dear Miss Larkin:
This is to let you know that lodge
No. 2l0 has lost its president, Mr.
John Green. He departed this life
December %, 1854. 1t was shock
TO the community as well as to the
lodge. He served as president for
ID years. We do miss him. 1t is
our loss but we do hope it's Heavens
gain.
Luke Hodges, President,
Fannie Collins, Reporter
The echo., 1955-02-15
AZ es,ury News

This cones to inform you that
Lo6ge 10 'o2 pledges to add 5 mem
be- bv tte Convention and we
h0'~ 7o3 Z ard have one on file
v make our 5. But we are
p aiag to stop there We are
planning to work with you 1000.
You can depend upon 1O2 to do
everything in the way of getting
new members.
The echo., 1955-02-15
Badges for Presidents
Who Make Round
Report

in the Narc- BoDdru cdcn presi-
dent who makes round report will
be given a badge to that effect and
that president who fails to come up
with report in full will be given a
red badge signifying that his report
is deficient Presidents, please try
to make round report for all of
the members of your lodge It can
be done and in the March Board
when the roll is called we want to
see how many presidents can answer
round
The echo., 1955-02-15

News has reahced the office of the
H, B. A. Of the passing of President
G. B Arlington at his home in
Laur4l MISSES ppi
Il was ,rUly . great shock to learn
! Of this IN timely death.
We have been informed that funer-
al services will be held Thursday,
February II, 1855 from the church
il which he held membership, Pleas
"alley Baptist Church. More
The echo., 1955-02-15
Repori Blanks To Be
Written in Ink or
Indelible Pencil

If the secretary of the lodge will
make out the report blank with ink
it will be much better to read in the
Office. So often the secretary or
president uses a light pencil and it
is hard to read when we begin
checking the report.
If the reports are written in ink
or indelible pencil it will assist in
Xpediting the business in that par
ticular Board.
The echo., 1955-02-15
Separation

In the Convention we are going to
have three lineups. One for presi
dents who got their pledges in toto
or in full, one for presidents who
started, but fell by the wayside and
one for presidents who were not able
to add single member. In which
one of these categories are you 60
ing to be? The nice part about the
lineup is that you will place your
self in category. Which shall it
be?
The echo., 1955-02-15
Enisville News

This comes to notify the office of
the death Of one of our members,
Brother Frank L. CASTOR, who de-
parted this life February 5, 1855,
from Pneumonia. 1t is our loss but
Heavens gain.
Mrs. Bette Faulkner President
The echo., 1955-02-15
Haitieshury News

Dear Miss Larkin
This comes to let you and the
readers Of The Echo know that we
have lost a faithful member of our
our lodge. Sister Lucille Knox
We regret this very much but we
hope our loss is Heavens gain.
Edward Boles, President No 232
The echo., 1955-02-15

Lodge No. 260 met in its regular
monthly meeting Monday Night,
Jan. II. Three new members were
accepted. We have gotten our
pledge, but we can't stop here. We
are going over the top. Look out
presidents, No. $50 is at work and
we plan to be there when the Con
vention convenes in July, 1855. All
you light weights watch No 200
When I say light weights, mean
No. 1870 at Waynesboro and another
big shot in Meridian, which is a lady
president. I'm. not call any names
but you had better look out for No.
300. You'll be reading about+us all
along.
The echo., 1955-02-15
Laurel News

Sunday, January Is, was a high
day at the Pleasant Valley Baptist
Church. The pastor, Rev. c. O..
Inge, was in good spirit in spite Of
the bad weather. We had a full
house and several visitors from out
of town. Rev. Inge used for his
text, End Cor. 10 Chapter II Verse.
when I was a child, l shake as
child, put away childish things"
He certainly explained the meaning
of this teri.
The echo., 1955-02-15
Philadelphia News

This comes to say that lodge No.
$50 has lost one of its faithful and
loyal members, in the person of Mrs.
Mary Tenet.
Mrs. Jennie Adams is in the Ne
shoba County hospital. Lodge $50
wishes her a speedy recovery.
The echo., 1955-02-15
LAUREL

Dear Secretary: This comes to say
that we, lodge No rs, has lost one
of our faithful members, Mr. K. c..
Crosby, who departed this life,
January 20, 1855.
Bro. Handy Keys, Presi-
dent
The echo., 1955-02-15

Nh c. c. Combest, president of
II. B. A, lodge No. 497 located at
Pachuta, Mississippi Mr. Combest
made a pledge of eight members in
the Campaign and is moving along
nicely We trust that he will be
successful in getting the number he
pledged.
The echo., 1955-02-15

The South East singing Conven-
ton convened Saturday and Sunday,
January Goth and 30th at the Sandy
Gavin Auditorium with a wonderful
attendance.
Mrs. Wilma Mccain, re-
Is3xod
The echo., 1955-02-15

Mr. ad Mrs. Lee Roy Mccain and
family spent Sunday in Prentiss,
visiting Mrs. McCann's Uncle and
Aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. James Donald
son and family.
The echo., 1955-02-15

All members of the Pleasant Val
ley Church have pledged to give a
certain amount of money each week
for 1855.
The echo., 1955-02-15

Mrs. Andrew Shows is q patient at
the Masonite hospital and is doing
fine.
The echo., 1955-02-15

Mrs Ethel Waily and Nj. Eddie
Lee Howe Of State Line, visited Mr.
and Mrs. D. c. Mccain last Wednes-
day evening.
The echo., 1955-02-15

Mrs. John McClendon is a patient
at the Jones County Hospital and has
undergone surgery. She is resting
comfortably.
The echo., 1955-02-15

Mrs. Alma Rihards. of Mobile, Ala
spent the week end with her sisters,
Mss. Willie Greene and Mrs. Cal
donia McCollum.
Evening star., 1955-01-07
HOLLYWOOD.

11NAAAA VN<N<k<.s.
Jack Dempsey has found him
self q new Estelle this first wife
was Estelle Taylor). This Estelle
is Allardale, who recently di-
vorced her store-magnate hus-
band. They look real coy. .
And Gloria de Haven enjoyed the
New Years eve festivities at
Charlie FarrelI's Racquet Club in
the Springs with supposedly ex-
husband. Marty Kimmel.
Dick Powell is q happy man
because his epic with John
Wayne "The Conqueror" will hit
the theaters at Easter. Dick says
he stands or falls as q director
with this one. From the sample
! saw. he stands. =. Guy and
Sheila Madison are having a big
nursery in their new home.
Sheila is expecting, and from the
size Of the nursery, they must be
planning ahead.
Now that Edmund Purdom has
filed for divorce the $64 question
is, when will Linda Christian get
hers from Tyrone Power? /.
And I wonder what she will do
with that diamond necklace dn-
Sured for $28, ,000) she repeatedly
received from the wealthy young
son of Mrs. Harrison Williams.
&*
Mrs. keenan, Wynn is in the
hospital to have keenan, Junior.
:. ! hope Pier Angeli's baby
won't cost her the lead in Green
Mansions" Pictures have been
postponed before: whN not this
one?
When Frank Sinatra goes to
Australia he'll have his best girl
with hini--his daughter Nancy.
And il Debbie Reynolds de-
cides to go with Eddie Fisher
to the London Palladium in the
spring ira la, 1t wouldn't surprise
me II she left her mother behind
and made 1t . honeymoon.
Barbara Stanwyck Is Ill with
a cold. In this weather, I don't
blame her. Tab Hunter is
steady-dating Pat Crowley in
New York. =. James Mason
gets a feature layout in Meow
magazine-with his cats. Di-
rector Mervyn LIE Roy believes
in using everything to plug his
pictures. He named his race
horse ''Strange Lady" after his
last picture, Strange Lady in
Town" The filly was sired by
Solidarity out of Wedding Plans.
\ ~ II
Quote from a Mike Todd let
ter-Whenever ! hold q board
meeting to make an important
decision, I smoke q five-cent
cigar instead of my usual dollar
ones, to remind myself that If
I make the wrong decision I'll
Evening star., 1955-01-07
Hollywood
Jack Dempsey Dotes
Store Moenote's Ex
-By SheiIoh Crohom

have to so back to these cheap
cigars. and this really braces
me up."
David Niyen Is writing q stage
play but confesses that. after
completing the first act, he's
stymied. He has 50 people on
stage at the first-act curtain,
and absolutely no way to get
them OF.
Glenn Ford Is set for "The
Trial. Harper's prize-Winning
story--at Metro. Glenn has
turned down half q million dol
lars worth Of movie-making
abroad TO remain here with his
family.
Coach Woody Hayes of Ohio
State at my husbands football
coaches party discussed with
Sonia Henie how ice skating
would be good for football
players in strengthening their.
ankles.
Buddy Fogelson brought some
of the bad, wet weather inside,
when he accidentally spilled his
glass over Mrs. Bill Barnes
back = husband Is assistant
coach at UCLA)--soaking her
to the skin.
b !. : j
Jack Dempsey showed Greer
Carson how to throw a left
hook to the jaw. Greer then
turned around and started
practicing the punch on Coach
Johnny Wooden, head UCLA
basketball coach, whose team
had played in New York's Mad
ison Square Garden the night
before.
Maureen O'Hara brought her
charming mother, just arrived
from the Emerald Isle, and she
spent most Of the evening with
Greer Garson's mother who
kept asking her all about Ire
land. Maureen huddled with
four Ohio State coaches. and
] never did find out what play
they called-but they certainly
stayed in that huddle for long
time.
Ralph Edwards was given 80
ideas for This Is Your Life"
by the coaches wives. who
would not let him get out the
door as they asked him for
autographs for everyone In
Ohio.
Don De Fore was getting the
latest lowdown on his home
State, Iowa, and wanted to
know from the coaches If he
should make plans for them
next year in the Rose Bowl.
At midnight ! had to catch
a beauty nap, but ] could hear
the Rose Bowl game being re-
played until the wee hours Of
the morning.
released by NANA.)
Evening star., 1955-01-07
.cIoru Barton Letters
Are Given to Libury

The Library Of Congress has
been given about 27.000 letters
and other personal effects Of
Clara Barton to supplement the
Barton papers already In It's
collection.
The papers of Miss Barton,
founder of the American Red
Cross. were donated by her
grand -neice and grand d-nephew,
Miss Saidee r. Riccius and Her
mann P. Riccius. They and
other family members had pre-
viously given other Barton pa
pers to the Library.
Evening star., 1955-01-07
Library Will Entertain
oyer-6O Group

! The first Of . new series Of
programs for those over so,
sponsored by the Public Library
and the Community Chest. VIII
be held at 2 pm. tomorrow in
the Southeast. Branch Library,
Seventh and D streets Sc.
The program win include q
speech on Tea Through the
Ages by John r. Hines and q
movie relating the economic and
religious problems Of q typical
family.
, 1955-09-20

MODERN WEATHER INFORMATION

##l
WE ONO G wanted to express our feelings about
the modern methods Of weather forecaSting and discovered
that we are in full agreement with the Daily News Of Sep
TENDER Is, under the heading Is Weather Information De-
pendable?1 and we quote:
There is something about the present hurricane warn
ing system that strikes one as being unreliable, unsatsfac-
tory and bordering on the ridiculous. Old folks in the islands,
who have experienced a number Of hurricanes are express
ing concern over the apparent unsound method and the in
ability Of the Weather Bureau to give location Of tropical
storms with any measure Of adequacy They recall the old
system in which the Harbor Department with old fashioned
devices warned the area of approaching hurricanes and in
practically every case was right to the nearest degree.
When they hear of the millions of dollars being spent
to equip the modern airplanes with radar and other spotting
devices and are afterward told of hurricanes reversing, max
ing oblique turns or changing courses rapidly they smile at
the modern ability of storms to perform ealisthenistics and
lose faith in the burlesque performed by the Weather Bu-
reau.
Wednesday another alert that scared millions of people
in the Leeward Islands and the American territories was
given out by the Weather Bureau. According to this infor-
nation the Virgin Islands both British and American would
have been hit by 6 am. on Thursday, but by s am. on Thurs
day morning the all clear was given and more than that the
storm was then located over 900 miles northeast Of San juan
A few days earlier a storm that was slated to hit the Bahamas
and the Florida Coastline swerved, according to the Weather
Bureau and caught the island of Cuba unprepared.
Fortunately for this area another tropical disturbance
passed US by and thanks to Almighty Cod this area was
spared the ravage and destruction that is left in the wake
of tropical hurricanes. What we are concerned about, how
ever, is the confusion that costs thousands of dollars creates
fear in people through needless hysteria. We see it the othr
way too, that something instead Of being hundreds of milesl
, 1955-09-20
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-10-04

Dairy Science Division OF VPI
at BlackSburg. was a caller at the
r. A Cosby home on Sunday
afternoon He was one Of the
cattle Judges at the Atlantic Rural
Exposition, and since Bobby Cos
by is one of the freshmen stu
dents under his supervision. came
out to see their dairy farm and
meet the parents Of this promising
Young man
Mrs II Frame. Mrs r a
Cosby and Mrs F. p Hicks all
members OF the Southern States
powhatan Farm Home Advisory
Committee from this community
attended the organizational meet
Ing OF Southern States Powhatan
ADVISORY Board on "Wednesday
night Others attending were J
w Thornton c o Thornton, G
q Bodie Lee Palmore. j w
Hatcher. and G. N. Elan. chair
man of the board Representa-
tiveS of the Southern States Co
operative present were NJ F. Dor
den. district manager. Charcl;
NJ Hogg of the Powhatan Farm
+ supply and Mr. Putncy OF Rich
mond office This meeting wa,
held at Altman Restaurant neal
Powhatan with supper at 6 As p
III
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-10-04
Jefferson

Nh and Mrs a J Mills OF
Richmond spent SATURDAY after
noon visiting Mr. and Mrs II
c perkins and MI and Mrs +
+ Hicks
Mr. and Mrs Vernon l. Sprouse
offended services Tuesday at
Louisa. for Beverly james Des-
wins Mrs Dcskins and MI
Sprouse are brother and sister
Mrs. + c Curtis, Of MichauA
len Sunday, Sept 25 for Wash
,ngton ID G., To visit her dauEh-
ter. Christine She Viii fetain
october IL after having attended
the international turf CLASSIC Al
I at,rel Race Course IN Maryland
Mrs Mo1tcile Jackson and
daughter Virginia Ann have re-
turned home after spending TWO
weeks IN Nelson county visiting
at the home OF Mrs Jackson
parents Mr and Mrs W I
Harvey
Mrs w 7 Jackson and Nj
and Mrs Aubrey Martin of Rich
mond visited last week IN Mel
son county with Aubrcvs sister
Mrs & K Mower They also
visited Mrs. w T Harvey Mt the
University Of Virginia Hospital IL
Charlottesville
On Maryland Visit
Mrs hen r Johnson, Of FL
mtneton". left Monday mornlnl
for a week visit al Bel Air Md
This Will be very pleasant tril
for her for She Viii be visiting n
her old horne there WITH many
relatives and friends
Mr. and Mrs William Bower
of Richmond were Sunday guest
oi Miss Malde Cosby
Or Graft associated with ah'
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-10-04
.&;deEue
Neu,
BY JOHN SICK
Dem Buns - The Yankees

accoBn1bir time
For The BIZ b4sfbau suspense period
lunch grow
oyerpoab The announcers voice and
time player called out
a deeoec since. our i'm
The world Of shirt sleeves
not ans and blind unpres it,
r4,zrrl. Cctrlg Dickey and reynolds halo~ed
and deafness attach
mont Ia m ord Of sports We We never gotten over spell
youthful By the long afternoon shadows q the Stadium
me Honae that Ruin built
we're Hurting Now
Naturally you have guessed BY this
something cheerful Such degradation such
humiaion days devoid and
innings Disappointing a the past three days as our BonoeFS
spuered pea
But hng cultivated The sporsdom. We
Of business and Of fair play
md While hate each one VI" the hate Of baseball competition We
just where they at this
front three games 70 two In fact
frst the Dodgers might be lords
the world of The diamond al this minute
coursc different Wen be back in own
fly pasture snider his come
uppance n the depth Of the oltfed once again
IN Good Reieer
The Yankees hat far as they
miserable relief situation under which Or Senge works
there leads Of two and three runs mean
forbid put put Yankee uniform on Glenn
Labnc there to stop uh2
winch brings DISLIKE portswriers who can't
rng an Objective viewpoint Pejudced ough
ID be bound with typewriter ribbon
tightly ne miserable tumble Of bias mainfo
mat pctness they out over the keys
And shares with dis
Ike obviously pfejudced
ho make ,he air waves hImble Of blazing
favories push from the haIyard line and
decom when an opposition haoack runs nneA
yards Wit an intercepted pass
our fayoric sports -uppes Whitley
except funny and Bob consdne Both
ability the moment divorced from whatever team
Their Uniform what league they com'
from
they have which We
quite haven't gradually reaching They dom
look Of god something not quite
There's nothing quite pasy aliback who had
after te-cen sport@"rier spent the previous