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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
Dr.. [ laurence T.. Jones
MC Commencement
Speaker May 23rd

Itta Bena 49, DR.. Lawrence c.
Jones, President Founder of Piney
Woods School, Piney Woods, Miss.
will be the keynote speaker fol
the Third Commencement exercise
at Mississippi Vocational College
1tta Bena, Miss, Monday morning
May %, at 10 o'clock.
Dr.. Jones received his undergrad.
uate and graduate degrees from
the State University of Iowa. He
appeared recently on Ralph Ed
wards Radio-Tv program from
Hollywood, This Is Your Life
From this appearance, and the ap-
peal made by Ralph Edwards for
funds, Piney Woods School was
enriched by 100000.
The Rev. Kelly Miller Smith,
Pastor of the First Baptist Church,
Nashville, Tenn, will deliver the
Baccalaureate sermon. Rev. Smith,
a native Mississippian, received
his training at Morehouse College
and Howard University.
The following are graduating
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
Carnation Milk Appoints Negro Consumer Consltant Here
Former Jackson School Teacher
Fannie Luckett Named First Consumer
ConsuItant In The Jackson Trade Area
By The carnation Milk Company
Starts Work On New Job This Week

The Carnation Milk Company of
Los Angeles, California, through
its local representative, announced
Monday the appointment of Jack
sons first Negro Consumer Con-
sultant.
The appointment went to Miss
Fannie Luckett, we'll known former
Jackson school teacher, and Home
Economist, who was a teacher at
Bruce, Mississippi this year where
the session ended last week.
As Consumer Consultant, Miss
Luckett will be at the service of
those who want any information on
the many usages and recipes for
Carnation Milk Company and its
products.
Miss Luckett, is a graduate of
Alcorn College and has done fur
Their study at Atlanta University
and Kansas State College.
She Is former school teacher at
Lanier and Bruce High Schools.
Miss Luckett is we'll known in the
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
Grandson OF
Rich Gilman Killed
In Auto mishap

The three-year-old grandson Of
wealthy Negro Gilman, G. w.
Suits, was Instantly killed in an
automobile accident late Monday
evening.
The child, Larry Jerome Clark,
was instantly killed when he ran
in the path of the automobile while
playing in front of his mothers
home at 634 w. Ash street. The
oncoming car rolled over the child's
body and he was pronounced dead
on arrival at the Baptist Hospital.
The accident car was driven by
Randle Body and according to re-
ports, investigating officers ruled
the accident unavoidable.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
c. A. FRANKLIN, PUBLISHER
OF KANSAS CITY CALL, DIES

Kansas City, Mo-, May 16 =
Chester A. Franklin, "a, publish
er of the Kansas City Call, died at
his home here last Saturday morn
ing Of heart attack.
The veteran publisher establish
ed the Call in 1919, was its editor,
president, and principal owner and
through his VIGOROUS leadership
became one Of the most potent
and influential figures in the mid
West. The Call, under his guild
ance, fought discrimination, police
burtality, and for better education
al opportunities and fuller citizen
ship for the people of Missouri
Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, the
area which the newspaper prin-
cipally served.
Born in. Denison, Tex, June Z,
1890, Franklin attended the public
schools OF Omaha, Neb., where his
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
Three Negro
Students Enrolled
In Texas School

AUSTIN, Tex, May lit can
work, if given an opportunity, was
the feeling of one Texas commun-
ity this week in regards to the
Indignation of Negro and white
children in elementary schools.
Three Negro children have been
enrolled in the Friona School in
Northwest Texas, along with 700
whites.
Dalton Caffey, Friona school
superintendent, stated last week
the two boys and a girl have been
accepted by the other pupils.
"They are very congenial. In
fact" he continued, "the white
children seem rather proud of the
Negroes"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
Jackson Boy Gets
Southern R0TC Award

Thomas Long, grandson Of Rev.
and Mrs. N. J. Quincy, 142 East
Cohea Street, Jackson recently re-
ceived the Sophomore award at the
Annual Presidents Ceremonial Re-
view of the Southern University
hOTC, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
where Long is a student.
Each year ROTC Units in the
Universities and Colleges hold a
review in honor of the president
of the institution. During this
time at Southern special honors
are given cadets who have main
tanned certain ideals and standards
set up by the military and who
have excelled in scholarship.
Long who is a graduate of Lanier
High School was one of few cadets
making cadet rank as a freshman.
He was given a Sgt.'s rating and
appointed non commissioned officer
Continued on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21

family moved and briefly the Uni
versity of Nebraska.
Franklin acquired the smell of
printers ink on paper owned by
his father, the Omaha Enterprise,
where he worked as printers help
er. Later his family moved to Den
yer where they operated the Den
yer Star. In 1913 he moved to
Kansas City and opened a job
printing shop, establishing the Call
six years later. He was active in
civic and fraternal affairs.
An Independent in politics, Frank
lin enjoyed the close friendship of
notable figures in both parties,
among them being former Presi-
dent Harry Truman and former
Republican presidential candidate
AL Landon.
In 1925 he married Miss Ada
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
NYc Police To
Get Course In
Race Relations

New York, N. Y, May II - A
pilot course in human relations for
5000 Of New York City's $1,000
police was announced last week
by Mayor Robert Wagner.
Speaking before a luncheon meet
ing Of the Anti-Defamation league
of B'nai Birth in the Waldorf AS
toria, Mayor Wagner said the pro-
gram calls for course of instruc-
ton in inter-group relations to
start this month and continue
through June.
He called the program "a fresh
start in major area Of city ad-
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
Kansas PTA Votes
To Inteqrate

BONNER SPRINGS, Kans., May
16-The 3Oth session of the Kansas
Congress of Parents and teachers.
There had been joint meetings be-
tween the Negro and white groups
for several months on the matter
of a merger.
The final confab was held at Lin
coin school. The vote for disband-
ing the all-Negro body was 80 to
6.
Last December, Joseph Barnes,
president of the Negro group, re-
ceived letter from Mrs. Harry
Buckley, president of the state or
ganization, informing him that in
case of dissolution the Negro unit
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
Jackson College Commencement
vespers At College Park Auditorium

Commencement Vespers at Jack
son College this year will be held
at College Park Auditorium, corner
of Lynch and Prentiss Streets. The
change in location of the regular
Baccalaureate services resulted
from a consideration of the large
crowds that have attended these
programs in the past. The one
thousand-capacity Dansby Hall Au-
ditorium has been inadequate for
the large numbers desiring to at
tend Commencement Vespers for
the past three Commencement sea-
sons. The municipally-owned Col
lege Park Auditorium is being
used this year so that all relatives
and friends of the graduating class
and friends Of the College will be
able to attend the exercises.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21

Speaker for the Commencement
Vespers beginning at 400 pm. on
Sunday, May %, will be DR.. Sam
uel A. Owen, pastor of the Met
ropolitan Baptist church, Mem
phis, Tennessee. The Commence
ment exercises will begin Monday,
May %, at 1000 am. The speak
err will be DR.. Melvin B. Tolson,
Poet Laureate of the Republic of
Liberia and Professor of English
at Langston University, Langston,
Oklahoma.
One hundred six students will
receive the Bachelor of Science De-
gree in Education Monday. Six
will receive the Bachelor of
Science Degree in Home Economics.
At the end of the Summer Ses-
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
18Th Session Miss.
Annual Conference OF
Methodist Church
Here This Week
Bishop Willis J. King
Presiding

The eighty-eighth session of the
Mississippi Annual Conference,
Central Jurisdiction of the Metho-
dist Church convened here Tues
day Of this week at Pratt Memoir
ial Methodist Church, Rev. Frank
p. Leonard, host pastor.
Bishop Willis j. King, resident
bishop of the New Orleans area,
will preside over the conference.
The opening session Tuesday
night featured local program I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Lille B.
Walker Jones, and included greet
ings on behalf Of various local in
stitutions and organizations by
Prof. Frederick D. Cashier, prin-
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
Anheuser-b Bush Promotes Negro
Salesman To Executive Position

gional representative of the worlds
largest brewery, will work directly
under and with Mr.. James 9. Barsi,
Vice President and General Sales
Manager, Brewery Division, An
heuser-Busch.
In his new position, Mr.. Porter
will evaluate and assess the needs
of individual markets, supervise
personnel and make recommends
tions on the basis Of his observa-
tons and findings.
Working under a broad and ex-
pansive job description, the new
executive will also plan convention
activities; arrange regional and
community activities; devise and
initiate marketing techniques;
work with regional and branch
managers; advise with wholesalers
in all markets requiring special at
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21

st. Louis, Mo-, May 16.-The ap-
pointment of William G. Porter as
National Representative to the
Vice President and General Sales
Manager of Anheuser- Busch, Inc,
was announced this week by Aug
ust A. Busch, Jr., president.
In making the announcement, Mr..
Busch said.
eve are delighted that William
Porter has been promoted to our
national executive staff. He is
now one Of the highest ranking
officers of Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
"Mr. Porter's promotion is due
to his fine record in our Chicago
Regional Sales Office and his high
character and outstanding person.
ality.
1--WE are proud to have him on
our staff"
The appointee, who was a re-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
DR.. George J. Hall
Piney Woods
Common cement
Speaker MAY "a

PINEY WOODS, Miss, May 16
Especially One of the most noted
members of the Episcopal clergy
on the Pacific coast will deliver
the commencement address at the
Piney Woods Country Life School
on Tuesday, May Oath at 10 am.
HE is DR.. George ]. Hall, rector of
All~Saints-By-T he-Sea, Santa Bar
bara, California.
On Sunday, May 22nd at 4 pm.
the commencement sermon will be
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
Southern Whites Who Risked Lives
To Save Negroes Cited For heroism

NEW YORK, N. Y, May IT
Three whites, who risked their lives
to save Negroes, were among II
persons cited for acts of heroism
by the Carnegie Hero Fund COM
mission last week.
Receiving bronze medals were
Willard E. Lamm of Frederick,
Md; the late Mrs. Lady Helen
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
Invitations Out For Annual Dinner
OF State Negro Democrats

The headquarters of the Missis.
sippi Association of Negro Demo.
cratic Clubs at 4061a N. Parish
Street here announced early this
week that invitations have been
mailed for the organizations An
nual Dinner to be held here at
eight o'clock, Monday, May both,
to members of the organization in
various sections of the state.
Percy Greene, President and Ex-
ecutive Director ofthe organization
said he expects lively response
to the invitations. The price of the
Dinner IS $500 per plate.
Those who are not members of
the organization, and those who
have not received an invitation
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
DR.. A. M. mackeI
Named vicksburg
Memorial Day
Speaker

Vicksburg is getting set for OBJ
serving one Of it's most interesting
annual affairs. The people here
are making great preparations for
raying honor to whom honor is
due. Here and there, flags and
flowers are being gathered for dec
Grating the graves of the honored
dead.
According to plans which are
being worked out by a special COM
mittee, the membership of which
is composed of persons who repre-
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
Powell Confers With
President On Banding
Conference
Gets likes Invitation
After Run Around

Washington, D. c., May 16 -
(DSN) - Congressman Adam
Clayton Powell, Democrat, one of
the three Negro members of the
U. S. House of Representatives,
who paid his own expense to at
tend the recent Asian-African meet
ing in Banding, Indonesia, who
was given the runaround when he
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
Mixed Marriage
Hit In Israel
Parliament

JERUSALEM, May 16-The plea
of young painter to amend
Israel's marriage laws so that he
could marry his blonde Christian
fiancee has has been turned down
IN Parliament.
Minister Of Justice Pinhas Rosen,
who favors a change in Israers
marriage laws, told the House that
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21

Parker and Walter. Parker, both of
Bonita, Miss.
Lamm ran into a blazing house
to save two-year-old Pauline
Wooden who was asleep when an
oil stove exploded fatally burning
her mother.
Mrs. Lady Helen Parker, 81, died
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
Possumneck
Elementary
School Closes
1855 Session

WEST, Miss, May 16 Especially
-Possumneck Elementary School
closed its 1854 and IS session, Fri.
day, April 22nd. With an enroll
ment of 105 students. Primary
department 45, Middle 80, Upper
Grades 80, Primary Teacher, Mrs.
Mozell Olive Lowers who is now
doing her Junior College work at
Jackson College, Jackson, Miss,
Mrs. Lottie Mae Campbell Harmon,
the Bird, 4th and 9Th grade teacher
who is now doing her senior work
at Rust College, Holly Springs,
Miss, Mrs. Geneva Lewis Punches,
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21

may obtain seat by sending $500
money order or check to the above
address.
Greene said the organizations
will continue its policy and pro-
gram Of seeking the right to vote
for more Negro Democrats in order
to cooperate with the best white
people at the local levels in order
to make Mississippi better state.
Greene, who attended the recent
conference and dinner of the Demo-
crat National Committee in New
Orleans, Louisiana, along with
Congressman William L. Dawson,
of the Democratic
National Committee, Congressman
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
White Student
Graduates From
PhiIander Smith Col.
Awarded Magma Cum
Laude In Class
Of Eight

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May 10
Some 20 graduates of Philander
Smith College here last week
marched in a graduation process
sion on the schools lawn to receive
coveted sheepskins.
Among the graduates was white
student, Miss Dorothy Martin of
Continued on Page Three
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
Congressman Diges
Attacks Northern
Firms On Job Bias In
Southern Plants
Sends Report To
Eisenhower On
Mississippi Visit

Washington, D. c., May 10
Especially Congressman Charles c..
Diggs, Jr. democrat, Michigan) is
back in the Capitol after making a
stirring speech against racial dis
elimination before 1900 people in
Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Already
he has taken action to put into
immediate effect retaliatory meas
ures against northern biased firms
whose southern branches practice
segregation.
Diggs has written the Interstate
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
Forty-1hree Babies
In Second Annual
Carnation Healthy
Baby Contest
Question Now Is Who
Is The Winner

"The contest where everyone
wins and no one loses" is the way
we heard one local mother recently
describe the current Second Annual
Healthy Baby Contest, sponsored
by the Carnation Company of Los
Angeles. "Only 20 cute, healthy
looking babies can win the 20 cash
prizes offered by Carnation
but every baby can win a healthy
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
MAYOR GREENE OF MOUND BAYOU
CHARGED IN FED. INDICTMENT

and the charge as the mayor has
not been regarded, in the past few
years as an active member of the
Perry Howard Republican organi-
cation which claim the right to
the Republican patronage Of the
state under the present admins
tration.
According to reports, in a state
ment following his arrest Mayor
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
Native College
Closed In Union
Of South Africa
Order Institution
Abandoned To Halt
Reported Rebellion
Adlai Stevenson
Condemns Policies
Of Union

JOHANNESBURG, South At
RIGA, May 16. - This hate-torn
lands only Negro college was
shut down last week to cap the
governments drive to halt native
education and substitute pro-
gram whereby generations of Me-
groes will be taught only how to
perform mental tasks.
Fort Hare College, roughly TOO
miles southeast Of Johannesburg,
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21

Mound Bayou, Miss, May 16
(DSN) - Mayor B. A. Greene,
long time mayor of this Missis-
sippi's historic all-Negro. town was
arrested on a Federal indictment
here last week and Immediately
released on bond.
The indictment charged sale of
political patronage.
Persons close to the mayor ex-
pressed surprise at the indictment
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
Editor Greene Sends MESSAGE CONGRESSMAN Diuus

Speaker At Recent Mound Bayou
Meeting Urged To Take Lead In
Having The Congress Reaffirm The
Rights And Privileges OF The Varied
Racial Groups That Make Up The
Population Of The United States
Say Message Based On Remarks Made By
Congressman In Mound Bayou Speech
See Action By Congress In Light Of Recent
Decisions Of L. S. Supreme Court
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21

Patronize Our Advertise
ers - Their Advertising
In this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-17
Costu Rico Denies
ORDERING Arms

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, April
Is R.-The newspaper Diario
de Costa Rica said today the
government has ordered planes,
tanks and arms for rush delivery.
President Jose Figures promptly
denied the story.
The newspaper is owned by
former President Otillo Ulate
Blanco, bitter foe of Mr..
Figures. Mr.. Figures denounced
the story as "baseless, being an
alarmist rumor deliberately in
tended to create an atmosphere
of unrest"
Involved in the order, the
newspaper said, were four DC-4
planes, seven tanks, 1870 machine
guns and 40 mortars. It said the
order was placed through Air
France representatives in San
Jose and Mexico City. The San
Jose representative, Edmund
Woodbridge, said the story was
"ahsurd and untrue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-17
lbs INJURED
IN HOMES HERE
DURING WEEK

Injuries to 1876 persons in
household accidents were re-
ported In the past week by
the District Red Cross
Safety Service.
A breakdown Of the ac-
cidents showed "a were hurt
In falls, z seven we're burned.
2 accidentally poisoned
themselves, 10 we're cut, 9
placed foreign objects in
their ear, eyes or nose and
20 were listed as unclassi-
fied.
In its report today the
safety service carried 1,670
persons as injured in their
homes 90 far this year a.
compared TO l.703 in the cor
reeponding period Of 1854.
Evening star., 1955-11-07
Mrs. Louis Gritz,
Aided Husband in
CLOTHING Business

Mrs. Louis Gritz. IS, who with
her husband was in the mems
clothing business at 543 Eighth
street Sc. for many years and
supplied uniforms for various
Federal and District institu-
tions, died yesterday at Doctors
Hospital. She lived at 806 6
street Sc.
Mrs. Gritz. the former Ida
Blum, was born in Poland and
came to st. Louis, Mo-, as an
infant. She was marshal OF
Temple Chapter No. l3 Of the
Eastern Star.
Besides her husband, she is
survived by two daughters, Mrs
Mollin e. Sugarman. 1912 Buch-
anan street NV: Mrs. Sarah
Sander, 1924 Buchanan street
NV: a son, Robert, Of Washing
ton: a sister. Mrs. Lena Tatel-
man. Washington: FIVE brothers
Mack Blum. Silver Spring: Iry.
ing. Abe. Elmer and Milton
Blum. all Of Washington, ano
five grandchildren.
Services were to be held today
at the Goldberg funeral home
with burial In Ohev Sholom
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1955-11-07
DR.. R. M. Charles Dies;
Expert on immigration

Church here. He recently at
tended a course at the Episcopal
Seminary in Alexandra.
Services wednesday
Survivors are his widow
Blanche. his mother. Mrs. r. A
Charles Of the Upland terrace
address. and several brothers
and sisters.
Services viii be held at 8 pm
Wednesday at the Hines funeral
home, 1901 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be In Brook
llyn. N Y.
Charles S. Rhyme, president
Iof the District Bar Association
appointed the following delega-
Ition in addition to himself, tc
attend the service:
James B. Bradshaw, Dale d
Drain, John D. Fitzgerald. Henry
III. Fowler. Dean p. Kimball
Miss Charlotte p. Murphy. Lam
bert oDonnell, Ricey s. New
ljr.:: Louis e. Spiegler. Peter r
Snyder and Jack Wasserman.
Evening star., 1955-11-07
|DeRoy Brounberg, Official
of Veterans Administration

DeRoy Braunberg, SO, chief ol
the field appeals operations di'
vision Of the Board of Veterans
Appeals for the last nine years
died yesterday at his home. 9l1s
Gienridge road, Silver Spring
Md.
Mr.. Braunberg had been with
the board since 1885. first as q
legal conSultant. He had served
with the VA and predecessor
agencies since 1917 as a claim
examiner and attorney reviewer
in Washington and New York,
He started with the Bureau OF
War Risk Insurance here. Pre-
viously he worked for the State
Insurance Fund of the New York
State Industrial Commission as a
claims examiner.
Mr.. Braunberg was born in
McKeesport. Pa. He went to
high school in Brooklyn and
Cooper Union Art Institute in
New York City.
He was a member of New Je-
rusalem Masonic Lodge and the
Craftsmen Club in Washington
Survivors are his widow, Rita:
two sons. Robert, los Dawson
avenue, Rockville, Nd, Richard,
and a daughter, Ralda Mary. IL,
Evening star., 1955-11-07
A. H. Waters,
d. c. Native

Arts H. Waters, sr., 64, ar
assistant plumbing inspector fol
the District government unit
he retired two months ago due
to i'll health. died yesterday al
his home. 1902 Gridley lane
Silver Spring, Md.
Mr.. Waters was born in Wash.
ington and formerly worked fol
A. P. Bovello, plumber, before
he began employment with tht
District government 10 year
ago.
An Army veteran Of Worlc
War ]. Mr.. Waters was q pas
commander Of the George E
Killeen American Legion Post
He was an artist by hobby
specializing In oil portraits and
landscapes.
Survivors are his widow. Anna
M: q son. Arts. jr., 1900 Wirt
avenue. Silver Spring: q daugll.
ter, Mrs. Woodrow F.. Stotler
Silver Spring: his father. JOSEPH
A.. 1887 Thirty third street NV
a brother, Clifton NJ, Vienna
Va; q sister. Mrs. M. P. Free
man, Front Royal. Va. and five
grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1875
pm. Wednesday at the Warner
Pumphrey funeral home in Silver
Spring. Burial viii be in Airing
ton Cemetery.