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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06
Alta Completes
Meeting In
Houston

Houston, Texas. - Three chal-
longing announcements by three
outstanding characters highlight-
ed the 528nd annual convention of
The American Teachers Associa-
ton which convened here at Texas
Southern University on Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday.
Attorney Thurgoo dMarshall des-
cribed tn etwo Supreme Court
decisions as great victories for
Democracy. DIR. John Warren Da-
Wis pointed out that the support
lof the American faith had requir-
ed pain and suffering at every
crisis-period in Americas history.
DR.. Horace Mann Bond concluded
with the prediction that the trad
ition of absolute equalitarianism
in American education will de-
pend upon the extent to which it
is practised during the coming
years nthe desegregation and in
tegration of public school edu-
cation.
The convention began on Sun
day afternoon with a flower tri-
butte to the deceased life mem
bers of the y car, the exchange of
host greetings, the keynote adj
dress of Attorney Marshall and
reception on the North Portico
of the Administration Building
at Texas-Southern University.
On Monday morniny there was
the symposium and subsequent
discussion on The Role and Re-
lationships of Teacher Organiza-
tons" On Monday afternoon, the
delegations heard the reports of
Alta officers before going to the
San Jacinto battle-ground for OBJ
servation and a meal courtesy
On Monday night, the address of
DIR. John Warren Davis was fol-
lowed by the presentation of a
Continued on page three)
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06

Pretty Jacqueline Bolden, dau-
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hall
Bolden of 11241z Deerpark, Jack
son, Mississippi has accepted a
position at the University Medi-
cal Hospital here. Miss Bolden re-
Gently received the B. S. Degree
in Nursing at billiard University,
New Orleans, La.
While at billiard, she was pres
ident of Beta Gamma Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, mem
Der, Delta Eta Chapter, Alpha Kap-
pa Mu honorary; member of the
Santa Filomena Nursing Club and
the Louisiana Association of Stu
dent Nurses. Upon graduation,
Nurse Bolden received the Will
Alexander Award for proficiency
in Pediatrice Nursing.
A member of two of the states
most outstanding families, Miss
Bolden is the niece of DIR. James
L. Lowry of OPT Gibson and AL
corn College, and Mrs. Ann Coates,
also of Port Gibson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06

The Jackson Municipal Library
Board held COMMUNICATING cere-
monies for the new George Wash
ington Carver Municipal library
Friday, July 20, at 1890 am.
The site of the new building is
on the southeast corner of North
Mill and Church streets.
Judge Leon F. Hendricks, chair
man of the Board, presided. Fol-
lowing the invocation by Profes-
sor J. l. Reddix, president of
Jackson College, Mayor Allen c.
Thompson delivered the princi-
pal speech.
Introduction of city commits
sioners Chalmers Alexander and
D. L. Luckey, architect N. W.
Overstreet, and general contrac-
tors Wetmore and Parman pre-
coded the actual groundbreaking
The new George Washington
Carver Library is the third and
last building in the present Ii
brary expansion program to be
constructed with the remaining
portion fthe 100000 municipal
bon dissue funds voted in 1850
1t replaces the present Carver
Library at IA E. Davis Street.
The new building will be con-
structed of marbleized cast stone
and Roman brick wit hsolex glass
windows overlooking the front en-
trance. The interior, designed on
the open-shelf plan, will be 100
per cent air-conditioned and win
include attractive reading and
browsing areas, librarians office,
a staff workroom, staff lounge, 80
seat auditorium, public restrooms,
and storage room.
A title reading terrace sur
rounded by five-foot high Ro-
ma nbrick wall and planting bed
will open off of the main read
ing area.
Vinyl asbestos tile floors and
acoustical ceilings will be used
throughout. Shelf space will be
available for approximately IT.
600 volumes.
The paved parkoing acmfwy
The paved parking area to the
rear connecting to Oakley ano
Church streets will accommodate
is cars and will be accessible
through rear entrance to the
building.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06
B. B. King S Orchestra Coming To
Club Desire In Canton, Mon. Aug. Is

Canton Clarence Chinn, pro-
motro and owner of the New
Club Desire here, has announced
the coming of the sensational, the
favorite of all time, B. B. KING
and his orchestra, coming to Club
Desire on Highway 81 in Canton
to play for dance, Monday night,
August Is.
This will be B. B. KINGS first
appearance at the Club Desire,
since recognizing his bigger and
better orchestra and he will with
out doubt, bring the best at
traction to Club Desire, in his
entire musical career. The Delta
Boy, who has become the favorite
of the entire nation is expecting
Desire in Canton, Monday, Aug
ust Is. For further information as
to reservations and tickets, call,
Clarence Chinn. in Canton
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06
School DEGREES
Not Typical

New York - The DEGREES hand
ed down by the Lower courts in
the Clarendon county, S. c. and
Prince Edward county, Va, school
segregation cases are not necesa
sarily typical of what will hap
pen throughout the South" Roy
Wilkins, executive secretary of the
NAACP, has declared.
Wilkins, stating that the de-
crees satisfied neither side, noted
that many communities in several
Southern states have proceeded
with plans.
Wilkins sadi, in part:
Sin tn eschool case decisions in
South Carolina July Is and in
Virginia July IS, neither we nor
the other side got all we asked
of the three-judge Federal court.
They wanted the court to grant
them definite permission to operate
through 1856 on segregation
basis. The court denied this.
''We wanted an order requiring
desegregation by September 1855.
The court denied this.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06

er Innovations.
Special emphasis has been given
to the comedy productions this
year presented by merry group
of the funniest colored comedians
in the show world. They provide
hilarious fun, rib-tickling mirth
and side-splitting laughter at
their every appearance. Feminine
pulchritude is presented in album
dance in this Sepia Musical Com
edy by the High-Brown Follies,
a fast stepping, flashy costumed
and youthful chorus recruited
from the finest shows and night
clubs in America. Minstrel music
fills the air under the Big Top
of the famous Rabbit Foot Co.
Tent Theatre, rendered by $10,-
10000 Gold Band and Rhythm
Orchestra under the direction of
Sarge King playing the latest and
most popular in everything from
Continued on page sikh
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06

Nashville, Tenn. - Tennessee
State University announces its
summer Baccalaureate Com
mencement or August Z with DR..
Jesse Belmont Barber, Presby-
terrain Church, U.S.A, evangelism
and national missions associate
secretary, as speaker.
A hundred eighty-five prospec-
tive candidates for degrees have
been listed by DR.. F. J. D. Nc
Kinney, university admissions Of
ficer. Fifty of these are prospec-
tive candidates for the masters
degree, and 1875 for the bachelors
degree.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06
Sets Tuition
AT SCI Again

The amount is the same that
was charged last year. 1t applies
to students who attend school
other than one located in their
school district.
The board also awared a $780,
$50 contract for work on Bradley
Elementary School and H. B. Wat
kins Senior Elementary School.
Low on five bids was made by
Harvey Construction Company.
Thirty three cafeteria managers
were named by the board and
teaching designations were receiv-
ed from Mrs. Pat X. Morgan of
Duling Elementary School and
Mrs. Edna M. Frisby of Hill Jun
.ior High School. Seven other
teaching applications were re-
ceived.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06
Paper S Editor
.Speaks to Dir.
.Elks, Greenville

Greenville, Miss. - Mrs. Sarah
M. Harvey, editor of the Missis-
sippi Enterprise of Jackson, Miss,
and State Publicity Director of
the Mississippi Daughter Elks,
was guest speaker at the annual
Daughter Elks Tea given by the
goth Century Temple No. 652 of
this city on Sunday, July 81, the
beautiful and impressive Tea be-
ing given in the Elk's Rest, 1922
Alexander Street.
Invited to Greenville by Mrs.
Julia Thornton, DIR. Ruler of the
goth Century Temple and the
houseguest of Mrs. Dorothy Ed
wards, Vice Daughter Ruler of
the Temple. Mrs. Harvey spoke to
a representative number of Bills,
Daughters and friends.
Speaking on the subject, Pre-
parations for First Glass Citizen
ship, DIR Harvey told her hear
ers among other things that, there
is much about Indignation that
am not i ma position to tell you
TO rthe simple reason that
do not know the answers. But l
do know that indignation demands
more than the elimination of seq
regatlon- It's--achievements may
be expected, only with the deve-
lopment of a positive philosophy
on the part of both groups which
gives evidence of a higher degree
of stability, maturity and spiritual
control. Continuing, DIR. Harvey
stated: therefore, in making pre-
parations for first class citizen
ship, l contend that there is a big
job for all concerned to do, she
said, i do not wish you to think
for one second that / am in ac-
cord with any man who says.
I'VE are not ready" but in all
honesty, I do feel that there is
much Negroes as a racial group
Continued on Page Six
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06
Security Life
Heads Attend
Meeting

Mr.. w. H. Williams. President
and Mr.. v J Jones, Vice Presi-
dent Comptroller of The Security
Life Insurance Company are at
tending the National Insurance
Convention at Cleveland, Ohio.
The conventions membership en-
braces sixty Negro companies
and is being held on the dates of
August second through August
fifth, inclusively, at the Hollenden
Hotel, one of the most historic
hosteleries of Cleveland. Mr.. Will
hams is scheduled to preside at
the openin gsession of the Execu-
tive Section, while Mr.. Jones will
be busy throughout the conven-
ton performing his elected duties
as assistant secretary of the Tech
nicians Section.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06
vicksburg Host To 65th
Annual Grand Session OF
State Odd fellows, Aug.8-9

Vicksburg - A great revival
among Odd Fellows of Mississippi
is seen as beginning with the 65th
Annual Grand Session of the
Grand United Order of Odd
Fellows of the Mississippi meet
ing here, Aug. 80, next week,
Joined in the meeting will be the
Grand Household of Ruth in It's
55th Annual Session.
Grand Master Rev. ]. P. Whit
tington o fHandsboro will pre-
eide over the Odd Fellows dur
ing the session, with Mrs. Percy
Nelson of Marks expected to pre-
side over the Household of Ruth
because fthe recent death OF
the Grand Most Noble Governor
Mrs. Frances T. Austin of Biloxi
Mrs. Austin died on Wednesday,
July 20, and was buried the fol-
lowing Friday.
All meetings of the session will
be held at Spring Hill Baptist
Church, at First North and Open
wood Street, Rev. M. M. Morris
pastor.
While at Vicksburg, the Grand
Lodge will lbe guest of the follow
ing local units of the Order; Eu-
reka Lodge No. 5474. M. R. John
son, Noble Grand; Ernest Simp-
son, P. S. G.. P. Jones Lodge No
sos, S. H. Donnell, Grand Noble
Continued on page sikh
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06
Humes Denies
Tom Label
Raps NAACP

VICKSBURG, Miss. - In an
Associated Negro Press article this
week, Rev. Henry Humes. who
last week declared that he was
not interested in race affairs, has
blasted the double standard of
justice in Mississippi.
Rev. Humes, PRECEDENT of the
Mississippi General Baptist con-
vention, also renewed his attack
on the NAACP for filing a petit
ton to bring an immediate end to
segregation in Vicksburg public
schools.
Denying that he is an Uncle
Tom," Rev. Humes said: There
are some Negroes who are so
smart, if you don't believe what
they believe, they will call you a
fool and an Uncle Tom.
The minister said that Missis-
sippi justice is lax in cases where
Negroes are charged with crimes
committed against other Negroes.
Negro after Negro, who mali
ciously murdered another Negro,
has been turned loose, but the
same Negro will be jailed for
stealing a sack of cotton from a
white man." he said.
Last week Rev. Humes declar-
ed that the convention majored
in no field but religion and said
those who clamor for integra-
ton don't know if they'd be hap
Ply if they got it."
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06
WooIworth Store Offers
Back To School Values
In Every Department

JACKSON, Miss. - Shoppers
in Jackson and surrounding areas
have distinct advantage in shop
ping at the spacious, air-condi-
toned F. w. WOOLWORTH co.
STORE, conveniently located in
downtown Jackson on E. Capitol
Street. This new store offers
complete line of top quality
merchandise in its every depart
ments, to the extent that it can
well be called 'Jackson's A-Num-
ber-1 ONE STOP SHOPPING
CENTER.
Mothers are especially invited
to shop WOOLWORTH STORE,
TO raside from being able to pur-
chase all the Back To School,
merchandise that your children
will be needing, whether they
are of kindergarten age or col
lege age, you'll also have the
opportunity to refresh yourself
and your entire family at the
modern LUNCH COUNTER loca-
ted in the store and which is one
of the stores most outstanding
features.
WOOLWORTH'S Lunch Coun-
ter serves the very best foods at
prices all can afford to pay. While
doing your Back To School,
shopping, remember, WOOL
WORTH has just what you want
and need in every department. :.
Also remember to refresh your
self and your family while shop
ping at WOOLWORTHS LUNCH
COUNTER. The management
and all personnel of this store
welcomes your patronage.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06

Washington, D. C-The Nat
ional Beauty Culturists' League
has commissioned Lucille D. Rob-
erts, well-known Washington art
list, to do mural depicting the
development of the beauty cul-
turist field.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06

Philip NJ. Jenkins, president OF
the newly-formed Special Mar
kets, Inc, 81 Liberty Street, this
week became the first Negro to
head his own brokerage firm in
the Wall Street area. z
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06
YwcA news

YWCA news
Special schedule of activities for
week of August 1-6.
Splash and shower parties each
morning at the Branch YWCA
from 1912 a. m. Beginning Mon
day, August 1-6. All participants
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06
BE A REGULAR READER
SUBSCRIBE!

\ must register in advance. Boys and
: girls ages 9-12 are invited; regis
S tration fee, Is cents for the week.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06

Primary election ballots marked
by Negroes in several sections of
the state never reached the ballot
box yesterday.
In what appeared to be a pat
tern, the Negroes were handed
their voting slips without COM
ment but then were challenged
as being non-members of the Dem
ocratic Party. Their ballots were
dropped into envelopes and kept
separate by polling officials.
Whether the votes will even
tually be counted in the totals of
Tuesdays Democratic primary is
highly predetermined.
One such case reported by E.
B. Hopkins, treasurer of the Boil
war, treasurer of the Bolivar Co.
branch of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People.
He said he and four other Negro
NAACP leaders were allowed to
mark their ballots at the Scott
Lumber Co., polling place in
Cleveland but when they were
ready to put the slips into the
locked boxes "a man stepped for
ward and said: Il was put here to
challenge your ballot"
Il asked him what he meant"
said Hopkins. Il told him 1 was
a qualified voter. When he told
Continued on page six)
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06

In 1854, $500 Americans were
killed in traffic accidents.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06

Sgt L. c. Reed and his charms Est From Jackson the Reeds
ing Denwent to Newark, Sgt
weeks Reed will be
their 307 Mon While they
ument Street recently The visited by cousin,
pie from Den Earl Gayden Baton Rouge
Many
Sgtended the
in Japan Farden friends
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-08-06

JACKSON, Miss. - AS the re-
suit of Tuesdays voting in the
lst Primary, Paul johnson and
j. P. Coleman are left in the
race for Governor of Mississippi.
According to latest reports
Paul Johnson 117,106 votes; Cole
man, 103,976; Wright 94,303; Bar
nett, 94,032 and the lone woman
candidate, Mrs Mary Cain, 21,101.
In the Sheriff contest for Kinds
County, there will be a run-off
between Albert Jones and Joel
Holden. Latest reports gave Mr..
Jones 1858 and Mr.. Holden 1884.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-11
Carper Jury Probe
Hits Blank Wall

The Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation has run up against a
blank wall In its investigation Of
alleged jury tampering in the
Carper-Taylor trial Of last Octo-
Der.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Frederick Smithson today
said he had been notified by the
FBI that all leads had been
checked out and that nothing
tangible had been uncovered. Mr..
Smithson, who prosecuted the
two former policemen on charges
Of conspiracy and accepting
brides TO protect the dope racket.
said the investigation is now
dormant"
Former Police 1t. III. II. Car
per and his erstwhile aide. Sergt.
William L. Taylor, we're acquitted
of the charges in Federal Court
here.
Subsequently. judge Edward A.
Tamm ordered an investigation
after he was told by two jurors
that they had received mysteri-
Gus phone calls concerning the
case. In one instance. the caller
was quoted as saying that Car
per and Taylor can make 1t
worth his 1.-THE juror's) while"
Another alleged caller was
quoted as saying to the juror:
.syou know Sergt. Taylor is q
friend Of mine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-11
AAA Issues Book
To Aid New Drivers

A new textbook, called Sports
manlike Driving" has been COM
piled by the American Automobile
Association to aid in teaching
new drivers.
Aimed principally at young
drivers and high school students
In driving classes the book. also
win be used In general safety
programs. The hard-cover book
has $50 pages, divided into "a
chapters. It costs $3.50 on the
open market and $2.10 when sold
to schools.
The new book was released
yesterday at a luncheon attended
by representatives from school,
military and AAA safety groups
Before the luncheon, in the May
flower Hotel. guests looked over
various devices used in safety
courses to test driver reactions
and ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-11
Acting Police Chief
OF MI. Rainier Fired

Thomas E. Miller, acting chief
of the Mt. Rainier, Md. Police
Department, was fired last night
by Mayor Frederick j. Richard
son who said he was drunk.
Mayor Richardson said Mr.
Miller. 81, a former Washington
policeman, was fired by him at
1880 pm. last night after Mr.,
Richardson was called from a
meeting to the town police sta
ton.
Mr.. Miller said he would SUBJ
NIT his resignation today. and
added that. If he was In fact
fred. he didn't know why.
They don't seem to be able
to keep anyone In the depart
ment very long, he said. TITS
a political job, pays only $500
and / had other things in mind,
anyhow
Mr.. Miller had been acting
chief since last November. when
Police Chief Fred r. Schatz went
to Florida to recover from an
operation. Mayor Richardson
said.
Mayor Richardson told a re-
porter that Mr.. Miller. who had
been on the town police force
less than a year. was fired for
being drunk. The mayor said
he had a policeman from anoth-
er jurisdiction checking on Mr..
Miller to run down persistent
rumors that ] was receiving that
he was not conducting himself
properly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-11
Commissioners Talk
with Top Aides on
ID Budget Squeeze

The District Commissioners
conferred today with their finan-
cial experts on the city govern
ment's tight budgetary situation.
After the meeting, Commits
sioner Samuel Spencer would say
only that they had discussed
both the possibility Of raising
taxes and of cutting expenses.
ut was just a general discus
sion of the situation he
declared.
The three Commissioners met
with Director Schuyler Lowe OF
the Department Of General Adj
ministration, Budget Officer
Walter Fowler. Tax Assessor
James Martin and their aides
for more than an hour.
Preparing for the briefing OF
the Commissioners. the budget
and tax officials met yesterday
Mr.. Lowe warned that the city
cannot finance pay increases
which might run as high as 81
million this year.
The only answer. he has in
sisted, would be a drastic cut
in services or additional taxa
ton.
At the moment, he declared
the fiscal officers have no pro-
posals on revenue raising pos
sibilities, but the subject was
| one of those discussed with the
commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-11
Klein Bill Seeks Raise
For D. c. Educators

Representative Klein. Demo
crat. of New York has introduced
legislation to raise the pay Of
teachers. school officers and
other employees Of the Distr.sl
Board OF Education.
Z The measure went to the House
District Committee for consid-
Grafton.
The bill is identical with one
introduced BY MIR. Klein in the
83d Congress. The District Com
missioners In that case informed
Congress that while they felt
these employees Of the city de-
served q raise, they recon-
mended against enactment be-
cause they saw no prospect Of
the money 10 pay for the In
creases.
School 6upt. Hobart M. Corn
ing announced recently he would
seek q teacher pay raise. which
Is also being sought BY teacher
organizations. Dr.. Corning eau
toned the teachers against ex-
pecting too much, however. and
city officials said new taxes
would be needed for any In
creases.