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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26
PLEASANT CITY NEWS

Could, Of Cambridge, visited
Sunday with Mrs. Addie Dan
ford and Mr.. and Mrs. Hark VIII
liams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Kelly, of
Canton, visited recently with Mr..
and Mrs. Iril Nicholson. Mrs.
Nicholson has received word
that her sister. Mrs Kelly, un-
derWent surgery the past week
in Canton hospital
Mrs. Beulah Long and daugh-
ter, Marjorie and sons, Larry,
Robert and Richard spent Sun
day with her father, Mr. Robert
Houston and wife, of McConnels-
vile.
Mrs. Helen Miley and daugh-
ter, Betty, were shoppers in
GAINESVILLE, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Secrest
and son, John Everett spent Sum
day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Randolph Murphy and family, of
Chaseville.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Shriver, of
Columbus, visited Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
Shriver and son, Dean. MIR. Harry
Corbitt of route /, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Miley and daugh-
ter, Betty, were callers at the
Shriver home, Saturday even
ing.
Mrs. Cora Nicholson spent
Tuesday with her sons, Clarence
and Chester and family of Zanes-
vile and attended dance recital
of which her granddaughters;
Misses Judy and Beverly were
| members.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Trott, of
Cambridge, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McGran6r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Bates and
granddaughter, Nancy Carol
visited Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Coleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobert Hoover,
of GAINESVILLE, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Geraldine Fulton and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Harper, of
Cambridge, were Thursday
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Trott and Willard Harper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mckee are
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Mckee, of Caldwell route
Homer Larrick, teacher in the
Gnadenhutten school, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Cecil Larrick and his
sister, Betty.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26
PROBATE COURT
NEWS

In the will of John Starr,
deceased, will filed. Application
for probate Of will filed. Applica-
ton for commission to take de-
position of witness to will filed.
Commission issued.
In the will of j. w. Shafer,
deceased, will filed. Application
for probate of will filed.
In the will of Clarabelle
Church, deceased, will admitted
to probate and record. Testimony
of witness filed.
In the estate of Beulah Cook
er, deceased. affidavit in lieu OF
schedule of claims filed. First
and final account of Donald
Stout, admx. D. bn. Filed fol
hearing July 5, 1855 at 1000 a. m.
In the estate of Samuel
Murphy, deceased, estate moi
subject to tax filed Affidavit in
lieu of schedule of claims filed
First and final account of Ivan
B. Secrest, eXr., filed for hearing
July 5, 1855 at 1000 a. m.
In the land sale of John Otis
Ralph, deceased, Miles Ralph
adm. versus Earl Harmon, ct al
Order of sale returned and filed
Entry confirming sale, ordering
deed filed.
In the will of Iva Maring, de-
ceased, will filed. Application
for probate of will filed
In the will of ] w. Shafer
deceased, application for com
mission to take deposition 81
witness to will filed Commis.
sion issued.
In the estate of Pearl Muhl-
bach, deceased, creditors peti-
ton for administration filed
For hearing May 26, 1855
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26

PLEASANT CITY - The May
meeting Of the Mt. Zion com
munity club was held Thursday
at the home Of Mrs. Helen Sec
rest. The day was spent in rug
weaving and making bronze pic
lures, also Mrs. Mary Ann Bond
was honored with a pink and
blue baby shower.
AT noon cafeteria dinner
was enjoyed by the following
members and guest present, Mrs.
Ruby Secrest, Mrs. Fern Will
Hams, Mrs. Clara Cunningham,
Mrs. Cora Nicholson, Mrs. Min
ME Secrest, Mrs. Florence Lar
rick, Mrs. Zelma Williams, Mrs.
Nora Gale, Mrs. Ida Bayly, Mrs.
Freda Secrest, Mrs. Moreno
Hively, Mrs. Harriet Riggle,
Mrs. Mary Ann Bond, hostess
and guest, Mrs. Katherine Sec
rest.
The June meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Ida Bailey.
In contests prizes were won by
Minnie and Katherine Secrest.
Sunday Guests
Mr.. Melvin Russell and son,
Lowell, of Marietta, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Miley and daugh-
ter, Evelyn, of Canton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Miley and daugh-
ter, Betty, local, were Sunday
visitors at the home of Mrs,
Clara Miley and son, Carl and
family of route /.
Patrolman Lester Gregg Gnad-
enhutten spent the past week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Leo Gregg.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Dillon
and children, of Senecaville,
spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Lawrence
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Buckley anc
daughter and Mrs. Ollie Buckley
of Akron, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26

Honorable Francis j. Heft
Ohio House of Representatives
Capitol Building
Columbus, Ohio
Re: Strip Mine Legislation -
Sub. II. B. SIS.
Dear Mr. Heft:
Substitute House Bill SIS has
been recommended to the House
for passage by the House Con-
servation Committee.
The provisions Of the bills pro-
posed in this session of the
legislature, particularly House
Bills 199 and 255, intended to
strengthen the strip mine law,
have been so emascuIated and
such severe restrictions placed
on the administration of the
present law in this Substitute
Bill SIS that, if enacted, it would
seriously weaken even the pres
ent law.
House Substitute Bill SIS
would:
he /. Reduce the present fiel
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of the All barn. Roll call was
called and Is members were pre-
sent. Pamphlets were given to
each member teaching good
grooming. Calendars were also
given. The associate county
agent, Paul Jonard attended the
meeting and told about the All
barn.
The refreshment committee for
the next meeting are: Jack
Hrinko, James DeVolld, Phyllis
Baker, Peggy Baker, Frances
Baker, Marjorie Baker ano
Danny Baker.
We decided to hold our meet
ings the first and third Wednes-
days of each month. The next
meeting will be June 1st at the
Brookfield school house. News
reporter: Frances Baker.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26
KennonShuru

KENNONSBURG There
will be a regular meeting of the
grange, Thursday evening, fol-
lowing the business session, there
will be a program. Coffee and
sandwiches will be served.
Thursday evening of last week
Kennonsburg grange presented
the program at Laurel grange
in the visitation program as fol-
lows: the theme was Home"
with the opening song "Old
Folks At Home" by group, poem
Home" by Emma Massie; read
ing MY Busy Day" by Mildred
Day; song, Whispering Hope"
by the grange sisters; Skit, Get
ting Even, Gerry Wyscarver, H.
L. Moore and R. w. Parks; short
talks by the master, Blaine Day;
playlet, Youth of Today, Evan
Brill, Blaine Day; the message
from our state chaplain, Hazel
Rataiczak; group singing God
Be With You" Grace WyscarVer
was the pianist.
MIS-. DOfOJny Williams, OF nedI
Pittsburgh, Pa, was visiting her
father, Louis Lamb, Sr. and fam
ily last week.
Mrs. Ellis Long, Mrs. Robert
Wyscarver and children and Mrs.
Jimmie Carpenter and children,
the latter of Quaker City, were
guests Of Mrs. Emma Long and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Doudna in
Delaware, Sunday.
Mrs. Victor Williams and sons,
Roger and Jimmie were visiting
Mrs. Franklin McVicker at Mt.
Ephraim, Thursday.
Mrs. Clarence Corbett was
visiting her daughter in Dayton
last week.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26
Columbus, Ohio
NAV 10. 1855

May l9, 1855
Mr.. Edmund G. James,
Chairman,
Judiciary Sub Committee,
House of Representatives,
Columbus, Ohio
Dear MIR. James:
The members of the Committee
for Decent Motion Pictures wish
me to express to you their ap-
probation for the fine work you
have done as Chairman of the
Sub Committee of the House
Judiciary Committee in the writ
ing and furtherance of Sub. Bill
No. 29, for the examination and
licensing of motion pictures prior
to public exhibition.
They also appreciate your very
fine presentation of the Bill to
the full Judiciary Committee -
in which you clearly stated the
different phases Of the Bill, the
procedural the standards and
the legal ramifications, and the
effective statements you made
concerning the Bill before the
Judiciary Committee in
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26
w , Z or
O T H z r VI / S !:
By E. o. BOND

The average person believes
only half he hears The wrong
half.
Progress always involves risks.
You can't steal second base and
keep one foot on first
Lots of shapely girls regard
bathing suits as dry goods.
Old-timers probably remember
the days when woman's skirt
kept her shoes shined.
Why is it that some passengers
think the station agent sold them
the whole train.
Church is one place where
people seem to think they can get
just as much for a quarter
We are approaching cider time
Don't take it too hard?
One thing worse than being
in a rut is being on a clear road
to nowhere.
In the good old days women
married men for their money
instead of divorcing them for it.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26

enforcement personnel more
than one-third.
g. Throw unwise automatic
releases into provisions of
the law.
3. Throw inequitable and in
efficient restrictions around
the use Of funds for grad
ing and planting when
bonds are forfeited for fail
ure to reclaim.
4. Distinctly fails to adequately
deal with the rough terrain
and pollution problems of
the last deep cut.
l earnestly urge you considera-
ton to the revival of House Bills
1919 and 255 or the amendment
of Substitute House Bill 575 to
include their provisions.
I must urge the defeat of Sub
stitute House Bill 575 as it now
stands.
Sincerely yours,
Frank j. Lausche
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26
journal Mail Ras

meeting in which the Bill was
considered, voted upon and
approved.
They realize that you have
spent countless hours Of research
and study on the constitutional,
the moral and civil problems
involved in the writing of this
Bill and the Committee wishes
TO assure you of their full sup
port in exerting every effort
necessary to insure the passage
of Sub. II. B. No. 20.
Sincerely,
Margaret Martin
Mrs. w. Andrew Martin.
Chairman, Con1mittee for
Decent Motion Pictures in
Ohio.
Mrs. Russell c. Bickel, Legis-
lative Chairman, Ohio Con-
gress of Parents & Teachers.
Dr. Wilfred Eberhart, College
of Education, Ohio State
University.
r. M. Eyman, Supt. of Public
Instruction, State of Ohio.
Albert A. Morton, Chief, Upper
Arlington, (Ohio) Police
Department.
Mrs. John Phillips, Jr., Legis-
lative Chairman, Ohio Gel.
Judge Clayton w. Ross, Presi-
dent, Juvenile Court Judges
of Ohio.
DR.. w. Henry Shillington,
Executive Secretary, Ohio
Council of Churches.
DR.. Fred c. Slayer, Director of
Curriculum, Columbus Pub
lie Schools.
The Rev. John c. Staunton,
Exec. Sec'y. Ohio Catholic
Welfare Conference.
Mrs. Frank H. Vogel, President
Council of Catholic Women,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26

Village Of Dexter,
New York
Incorporated 1855
May l8, 1855
Dear Sir:
Russell Gerould Of the Eastern
Gazette, Of Dexter, Maine, has
told me that you could help me
in my quest for information
about Dexter City, Ohio
Our Village is planning the
observance OF the 100th anniver-
sary of our Incorporation There
will be displays and exhibits as
part Of our celebration to be
held July z, 8 and 9. As a feature
of the displays we would like
to have material descriptive of
the other Dexters in the U. S.
We would appreciate very much
your cooperation in furnishing
US with material or letting US
know from whom it could be
obtained.
We no longer have Dexter
newspaper and cannot publish
the stories as Mr.. Gerould did
in Maine. However, l am the
Dexter correspondent for the
WatertoWn Daily Times and
expect that I can use some
material about the other Dexters
in news story.
The general information we
would like concerning your
Dexter City is date Of settlement,
population, how it was named,
industries, civic organizations
and outstanding features. Pic
lures would be a most welcome
addition.
Your cooperation and kind
ness in this project will be most
appreciated
Very sincerely yours,
Mrs. Marion H. Evans,
Village Historian General
Chairman, Centennial
Committee.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26
Belle Valley Ramblers

The Belle Valley RambIers met
at the home of Herbert Hurst on
May II, 1855 at 7:30 p. M. The
president called the meeting to
order and the secretary read the
minutes. Games were played and
refreshments were served. The
next meeting will be at the home
of Maurice Davis on May 81, at
7:30 .. m. News reporter: Edwin
McElroy.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26
The Caldwell Cardinals

The first meeting Of the CaId-
well Cardinals was held May 10
at the home of the advisor, Mr..
Glenn Slay. Six members were
present. The following are the
clubs officers: Darrell Secrest,
president; Jeaneen Ball, vice
president; Mary Jane Slay,
secretary-treasurer; Philip Doan,
recreation leader; Glenn Slay,
Jr., news reporter; David Hill,
health and safety. The next
meeting will be at Donnie Nc
Diffitt's on June 3. News report
er: Glen Slay.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26
HarrietsyiIIe EIks

The Harriettsville Elks All
club met Friday, May 20, 1855.
The meeting was called to
order by Dale Schoeppner, presi-
dent. We had the roll call and
then Danny Schramm gave a
speech on electricity. Joe Fitch
man gave a talk on safety. We
meet again, June 13, 1855. News
reporter: Allen Ayers.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26
Sharon Stitch & Stir

The Sharon Stitch and Stir
ALI club met at the home OF
Ruth Wiley on May IA, 1855. The
meeting was brought to order by
the vice president, Barbara Pick
enpaugh.
Thirteen members were pre-.
sent. Projects were discussed and
demonstrations were given. The
next meeting will be on June
2, 1855. 1t will be held at the
grade school building in Sharon
News reporter: Jessie Picken-
paugh.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26
Brookfield Buckeye Lassies

The Brookfield Buckeye Las
sizes held their third meeting on
May 19 at the Brookfield school
house. The meeting was called
to order by repeating the All
pledge,
We discussed and decided to
donate money for the building
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26
Macksburg Merry Maids

The Macksburg Merry Maids
4-H club held meeting on May
18th in the Macksburg school
building.
Those present were: Marilyn
Watson, Mary Mincks, Marilyn
McAtee, Frances Rowlands
Donna Rowlands, Janet Gildow
and the two advisors, Mrs. Sarah
McAtee and Mrs. Virginia Frew
The next meeting will be held
on June 9th in the school build
ing at loo p. m. with Marilyn
McAtee chairman Of the refresh
ment committee.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26
Lucky Thirteen

The Lucky Thirteen met at the
home of Vernon Ray Hughes on
Wednesday, May 18, 1855. The
meeting was opened by calling
the roll. Raising money for the
new All barn was brought up.
Refreshments were served and
games played. The next meeting
viii be at the home of Gerald
Davis, June 2. 1855. News report
er: Roger IamS.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26

year of service enjoy One-week vacation
with pay.
Needless to add, the men and women at
ELECTRoMET like the Vacation Plan, plan that
provides time for vacation fun, seeing new and
interesting places.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-26

Iravel folders road maps camping sites
looks like another ELECTRON1ET family is
planning a vacation trip.
ELECTRoMET employees receive two, three
or four weeks of vacation with pay, depending
on their years of service. Even those with just
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
Urban League Seeks Negro Pilots
On Commercial Air Lines

New York-The Urban League
of Greater New York has announc-
ed the start of Operation Wings, F"
an all-out campaign to break down
discrimination in flight positions
by the nations major airlines.
Mrs. Sophia Y. Jacobs, league
president, revealed that over the
past few months the organization
has been recruiting highly quail
lied Negro pilots, co-pilots, navi-
gators, flight engineers, flight ra-
dio operators, stewards and stew
ardesses in anticipation Of break
in the discriminatory hiring prac-
tees.
The expected break came in an
announcement by the Presidents
Committee on Government Con-
tracts that it will issue an order
calling for a flat employment clause
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
Negro Conductors
Named By RR

NEW YORK, Oct. 10-For the
first time in the history of Ameri-
can railroading, two Negro rail
road workers have been made par.
lor and sleeping car conductors.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad re-
Gently named two former veteran
porters, George Garroway and
William Lowe, to these positions.
Prior to his present assignment,
Garroway served as "porter-in-
charge" of parlor and sleeping
cars, which included many of the
responsibilities involved in his new
capacity.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
Book On Dr.. Laurence 6. Jones
1.-THE Little Professor Of Piney
Woods" Published This Month

New York, N. Y. Oct. 10 -
Especially - Author Beth Day
writes her publishers about The
Little Professor of Piney Woods
which will be published October
"a ($2.95) by Julian Messner, Inc.
"When l boarded a south-bouni
plane at Idlewild Airport the first
week in March I was simply head
ed for story: biography Of DR..
Laurence C. Jones, founder Of the
Piney Woods Country Life School
in Mississippi. His personal story.
portrayed on This Is Your Life,
had impressed televiewers to the
tune of 1925, 900 sent in to estab-
lish q fund to perpetuate this pri-
vately run, work-your-way school.
Continued on Page. Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
AFRICANS TO GET HEARING
BEFORE united NATIONS COM.

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.-Oct.
1O-The anticolonial powers won
another victory in the United Ma
tions over an issue involving terri
tory under French administration.
The Donation u. N Trusteeship
Committee voted 36-11 with nine
ASSERTIONS, in favor of granting
representatives from the French
Cameroons a hearing before the
committee during the present Cen
eral Assembly. France, which has
withdrawn from the Assembly of
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
Negro Farm
Worker Files
$4,000 Damage
Suit Against Dr..
I. R. N. Howard
Charge Life
Threatened In
Wage Argument

MOUND BAYOU, Miss, Oct. 10
(DSN), Well informed sources here
as we'll as in other sections of the
delta see the $4,000 damage suit
filed against DR.. T. R. M. Howard
last week as the beginning of
concerted effort to force him to
leave the Mississippi Delta.
The suit against DR.. Howard
was filed in Cleveland in the Boil
var County Circuit Court by Jim
Winters, a Negro farm worker.
Winters charges that DR.. How
ard cussed and threatened him at
pistol point in demanding that he
leave the Howard plantation after
an argument arose over wages due
him by DR.. Howard.
The suit was filed under the
Continued On Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
StiIIman College
Given $4,000

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Stillman
College here last week became the
recipient Of q $4,000 gift donated
by an anonymous Atlanta founda-
ton.
Stillman, the only Negro school
operated by the Southern Presby-
terrain Church, will use the money
to construct new buildings and to
enlarge the colleges endowment.
The gift is part Of q 500, 1000
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
Catholics Dedicate
New Madison
County School
Seen AS South's Only
Catholic AG-
High School

Canton, Miss. Oct. IL = A
$125,OOO ultra-modern school for
Negro children-of brick and steel
and shining glass - was dedicated
at Sulphur Springs, in Madison
County, on Thursday and Bishop
Richard o. Gerow lead the pro-
cession of dignitaries Of the Cath
Ole Church who were present to
pay tribute to the work Of the
Missionary Servants of the Most
Holy Trinity.
This Catholic order, founded in
the South, has been operating the
Sacred Heart Mission School for
the past ten years. just year
ago a fire destroyed the big wood
en- gymnasium and high school
! CONTINUED On Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15

the decision to debate Algeria, had
no representative at the commit
tee meeting.
The United States and Britain
argued against hearing represent
tatives of three organizations in
the French Cameroons, a trust
territory.
But the Asian-African bloc, a
large group of Latin-American ma
tons, and the Soviet bloc supported
the proposal.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
Congressman Powell
To Challenge Seats OF
States Members
OF Congress
Cite Damage OF Till
Case To i. S. Prestige
In Other Parts
OF The World

NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. IL
New York's Negro Democrat Con-
gresham, Adam Clayton Powell,
Jr., said today he hopes to present
a resolution at the 1857 session of
Congress to bar Mississippi's Con-
gresmen from taking their seats
until all Negroes have the right to
vote in the state.
at is definitely spelled out in
the Constitution that a man is
elected to the Congress on the basis
of the number of people in his dis
trict who are American citizens
and have the right to VOTE" Powell
said. when the next session OF
Congress opens in 1857 I will pre-
sent resolution demanding that
no one from the state of Mississipp
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
See Beginning of Move To Dust Doctor Howard
Chicago Paper
Disputes Story
Of Captive Till
Case Witnesses
Nose Wright Says He
Is Afraid To Come
Back To State To Live

Chicago, Ill. Oct. 10-(DSN)-
A story Friday in the Chicago
American, one of the leading daily
newspapers of the city, disputed
published reports that three Ne
gro witnesses in the Emmett Till
murder trial have been held cap
tive here since the trial ended more
than ten days ago at Sumner, Miss.
The American story followed a
copyrighted story in the Daily
News, Jackson, Mississippi in
which it was said that Amanda
Bradley, Nose Wright, and Willie
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
WHITE SOUTHERN EDITOR SAYS
SCHOOL AB0LITI0NIST URGING
SECESSION FROM CIVILIZATION

dies is understandable in the South,
but what they propose should be
understood, too, as something be-
yond secession from the union.
What they urge is secession from
civilization"
Daniels spoke not far from
Clarendon County, where original
ed one of the five cases in which
the U. S. Supreme Court held
public school segregation uncon-
stitutional in May, 1854.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15

Huntsville, S. c. Oct. IL - A
white Southern newspaper editor
said here Friday night a proposal
to close public schools as a means
of solving the segregation prob
lem is "the most tragic proposal
ever made in the presumably in
telligent land :. ;"
Jonathan Daniels, of the Raleigh
IN. c. News and Observer, told a
literary festival audience at Cocker
College that "The anger of those
who proposed such drastic RENE
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
National Council
Negro Women Set
Dates For 10th
Convention
Thurg0Od Marshall
Dinner Speaker

Washington, D. C. - Thurgood
Marshall, brilliant champion OF
American Democracy, will be the
dinner speaker at the concluding
meeting of the National Council Of
Negro Women's Goth Annual Con-
vention to be held in Washington,
D. c. November 8 to IL. The din
ner will be held on Saturday, No
vember IL, Z pm. at the Hotel
24OO.
Mr.. Marshall's appearance will
point up the Executive Committees
recommendation made during its
last session on September II au-
thorizing Mrs. William Thomas
Mason, National President, immed-
lately upon her return from Europe
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