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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
Oklahoma Masons
Reflect Hall
Grand Master

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Aug. o.
Amos T. Hall was reelected to his
18th term of office as grand master
of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall
Grand Lodge of Oklahoma, which
convened here last week, Aug. z
10, at Manual Training high school.
More than 1000 persons attended
the grand lodge sessions which will
60 to Tulsa for the annual meeting
in 1866.
Members of the Order of the
Eastern Star reelected Mrs.
Blanche M. Bruner of Wewoka, as
worthy grand matron of the Queen
Bathsheba chapter of the order
during the meeting which convened
simultaneously at Sadler Junior
high school in the 57th annual ses-
sion of the O. E. S. organization.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27

Mrs. Joyce Johnson Bolden sailed
aboard the French liner s. S.
Liberte for Germany last week.
where she will join her husband,
James Bolden, who is stationed
there with the armed services. She
is on a years leave of absence
from her teaching duties at Utica
institute where shs has headed the
music department during the past
two years.
Mrs. Bolden is a high school
graduate of Prentiss Institute,
Prentiss, Miss. She did her col
lege work at Fisk University with
graduate studies at Harvard. She
expects to continue her music stud
les at Heidelberg Conservatoire
while abroad.
Her parents, Dean and Mrs. A.
L. johnson and her brother, Al
Wethers, accompanied her to New
York.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
STATE PRES, DIR. A. H. Mccoy
SAYS HE WAS MISQU0TED IN
PRESS REPORTS PRECEDING
NAACP Meeting HERE SUNDAY
Newsmen Barred From Meeting Held
At Central Methodist Church
Previous Signers DESERVING AS More
Indignation Petitions Planned

Jackson, Miss. Aug. % (DSN)-
A meeting of the Mississippi Con-
ference of Branches of the Nation
al Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, attended
by delegates from various branches
of the state, from which newsmen
were barred, held at Central
Methodist Church here Sunday put
the Conference President, DR.. A. II.
Mccoy, well known local dentist
under the spotlight for the second
time within the past few days
resulting from a front page edi-
torial of the Jackson Daily News.
While no statement was released
following the meeting, according
TO reports the meeting was called
10 give instructions regarding vot-
ing in the August 23rd election and
the preparation and presentation Of
more petitions for Indignation Of
schools in the state, a number Of
which had been already filed dur
ing the past few days.
The editorial which appeared
Monday following the meeting,
under the title, Mccoy has reach
ed the Limit" was as follows:
DR.. A. II. Mccoy insolent, AFRO
CANT and hot-headed leader of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People in
Mississippi, has this to say con-
corning NAACP petitions recently
filed in several cities of the state
demanding that segregation in our
public schools be abolished:
eve just give them the courtesy
title of petitions E. They are more
in the nature of an ultimatum."
"Ultimatum according to our die
tionary, means a final order, an
arbitrary demand preliminary to
declaration of war.
Mccoy is also quoted as saying
that if race tension should explode
Continued On Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
Walter A. GORDON, BRILLIANT
CALIFORNIA NEGRO ATTORNEY
Appointed new GOVERNOR
OF The VIRGIN ISLANDS
islanders Continued Protest Against
Get Tough Policies Behind Change
Governor Alexander Says iii Health
Cause Of Resignation Last Week

FRASER, Colorado, Aug. 22-
President Eisenhower named Wal
ter A. Gordon, brilliant Negro
Attorney of Berkeley, California, to
succeed Archie A. Alexander as
Governor of the Virgin Islands.
Governor Alexander resigned
earlier this week because of i'll
health. Various forces in the Vir-
gin Islands had from time to time
demonstrated against his "get
tough" policies.
Attorney Gordon was for rs
years assistant football coach of
the University of California (hav-
ing been graduated from the Uni
versity). At the time of his ap-
pointment he served as chairman
of the California State Adult Au-
thority.
Before Attorney Gordon's recess
appointment becomes official, it
must be confirmed by the Senate.
He is chairman of the Advisory
Pardon Board to California Cover
nor Goodwin knight and has served
for 16 years as president of the
Alameda County California; chap
ter of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie.
Other Appointments
Working at his fishing camp near
Erase p~osident Eisenhower also
Re
CONTINUED on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
Albanian Named
President Natl.
Funeral Direetors

Detroit, Mich, Aug. IS. - The
National Negro Funeral Directors
Association, ending it's annual con-
vention here Monday, elected an
Atlanta funeral director as its
president.
H. M. Ivey of Ivey Brothers
Funeral Home, was unable to at
tend the convention because of ill
ness, but was elevated to the asso-
cations top post in absentia. He
succeeds Charles Crooks of Chi
cago.
Other Atlantans who are officials
in the organization are E. A. Pol
lard, and S. G. Sellers, both of
whom are members of the board of
directors. Mr.. Pollard also serves
as treasurer of the local affiliates
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
Veteran Performer bIames Stand
Against Jim Crow For Attacks Of
House unamerican Activities Com.

WINGDALE, N. Y, Aug. %
Elliott Sullivan, veteran per-
former in movies, theatre and TV,
today declared in an open letter to
the Negro press that his long stand
against jimcrow in the entertain
ment industry is one of the reasons
why the Un-American Activities
Committee, now conducting hear
ings in New York, SEEKS to harass
him professionally.
Mr.. Sullivan is currently en-
ployed as Entertainment Director
ut Wingdale Lodge, an all-year
round interracial resort which this
season has presented some Of Am
erica's finest Negro artists on its
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
Shriners Elect New
Imperial Potentate
Jackson Steps Out
Booker T. Alexander
Named Group Head

Delegates TO the Imperial elect
ed Council, Shriner, on Tuesday
election a new Imperial Potentate
The election was held during the
second session in the Detroit Art
Institute.
The new Fraternal head is
Booker T. Alexander, Of Detroit,
Michigan. Mr.. Alexander defeated
Williams o. Green. The final count
was 400 10 80.
The new Imperial Potentate sue
ceeds DIR. Raymon (. Jackson, of
Buffalo, New York, who served in
the office since 1889.
DR.. Jackson relinquished the Of
flee and made statement, praising
the Democrats processes of the
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
Un To Probe
Trouble In
West Africa

NEW YORK, (ANP)-A United
Nations mission will visit West
Africa this fall to inquire into
serious civil disorders which &C.
Cured in the French-administered
Cameroons recently.
Request for the probe came from
midas member on the UN Trus-
teeship Council, Rokhi Jaipal, who
noted that the council has received
a large number of petitions from
the trouble area.
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27

stage.
The text of Mr.. Sullivan's letter
follows:
Text OF Letter
Dear Editor:
For your information, today l
was called, along with many other
men and women of the entertain
ment world, to appear before the
House Committee on Un-American
Activities to testify on the sub
ject of so-called subversive activi-
ties in my field.
am proud of my profession and
the contribution it makes to the
cultural life of America. Since I
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
Name First All.
Negro Board
To Operate
Okla. School
White Students
Transferred To
Other Districts

HARRAH, Okla. Sunnyside
school district No. SO, located on
N. E. So east Of Eastern, was
turned over to Negro partons Aug
ust IL when c. E. Grady, county
school superintendent, appointed an
all-Negro school board.
1t was the first all-Negro school
board in county dependent
school district in several years.
The step was made possible re-
Gently when white persons voted
to annex the area in which they
live to another district. A few
white children living in the Negro
section of the district have been
transferred to other districts.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
EIks Work To
Make johnson
Still Eligible For
Exalted Ruler
Group Would Change
Two Term Law

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Aug. %
-(NNPA)-Although election of
a grand exalted ruler is not sched-
uled until next year, Elks gather
ing here for their 50th annual
grand lodge meeting are inter-
ested in three propositions which
would make Grand Exalted Ruler
Robert H. Jackson of Philadelphia
eligible for more than two success
sive terms.
The four propositions to change
the constitution of the order come
from Golden West Lodge No. 1863,
Los Angeles; Cyrene Lodge No.
1863, Steelton, Pa; William E. Bur-
rell Loudge No. 1877, North Hills
Pa, and Greater Fort Dearborn
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
Nehru Promotes
Indian-African
Friendship

DELHI, India (ANP) - Prime
Minister Nehru of India has open
ed new department of Delhi Uni
versity, designed to help Indians
in understanding Africa and her
problem.
Nehru, a strong advocate Of
friendship and cooperation between
India and Africa has been openly
critical Of the harsh racial policies
of the Union Of South Africa.
Nehru said the department should
have been established much earlier
because it is urgent and important
for the people Of India to study
Africa in all its bearings politi.
cal, economic, historic and cultural
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
cmE Missionary
Women Raise
Over $4,000

st. Louis.-(ANP)-O OF
the Women's Missionary Council OF
the CINE Church report that ap-
proximately $4,000 was raised
for general church purposes during
the annual conference year.
The amount was reported at the
quadrennial session Of the Con-
nectional Missionary Council just
concluded here at Lake Tabernacle.
Mrs. M. L. Washington, secretary
Of the group, was praised by CINE
officials for her efforts.
1--WE shall expect greater things
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
Nehru Wants
African People
To Come Into
Their Own

NEW DELHI, India. - Scoring
tyranny in Africa, Prime Minister
Jawaherial Nehru of India declared
here on August that the African
people should be allowed to come
into their own.
Opening the Department of At
rican Studies and the African So
ciety of the Delhi University, Mr..
Nehru said the way Africa has
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
Negro Radio
Network Will
beLaunched

NEW YORK. = The Keystone
Bloadcasting System has an
nounced the formation of Negro
network division with the structure
of the 278 stations now affiliated
with the system.
Announcement of the Negro net
work, which will carry programs
Of special appeals was made by
Noel Rhys, vice president in charge
ct eastern operations for KBS,
Rhys said:
IF there is one American group
to whom a special message must
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
Robson Must Submit To Hearing
Before Getting Passport To'Russia

Robson was not only a Commu-
mist party member but had stated
that the Soviet Union "was the
country that he loved more than all
others"
The attorney asked "Does that
seem to be like loyal American ?"
The towering Negro singer sat
in a back row of the courtroom
busily taking notes as Rover ac-
cused him of participating in nu-
merous communist activities and
warned that his travel abroad could
endanger U. S. security.
PROCEDUAL GROUNDS
Judge Matthews decision, how
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. 3D.
E. Fredric Morrow, first Negro
White House aide in the nations
history told the annual convention
of the Improved Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks of the
World, the nations largest Negro
fraternal organization, that the
Negroes approach to the "evils of
bigotry and intolerance has to be
primarily economic"
Pointing out that the American
Negroes now have an annual income
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27

Washington, D. c. Aug. % - A
Federal Judge ruled Tuesday that
singer Paul Robson must submit
to State Department hearing on
Communist charges if he wants a
passport to visit Russia and other
countries overseas.
Judge Burnita S. Matthews flat
ly denied Robeson's request that
he order the Department to grant
him a passport Immediately.
The decision came after an hour
long attack on Robson by U. S.
Attorney Leo A. Rover who cited
a score of alleged links between
the actor-singer and communism.
Rover read off charges that
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27

The 10th Training Conference
for Professional Scouters will be
held at the University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor. Michigan during the
period Of September 1st thru 10th.
The local Field Executive, Curtis
Norman will attend the event. Ac-
companying Mr.. Norman will be
his Wife Christine, who is a staff
Nurse at the Baptist Hospital and
Daughter Sheryll. While at the
Conference Mr.. Norman will hold a
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
Local Scout Executive To
Attend National Conference

reunion Of his Scouting Class, the
Fighting l64th" Of which is is
permanent President. Enroute TO
the meeting the Momans will visit
his family, former residents of this
city, who know reside in Chicago,
Illinois and his wife's family who
are residents of Detroit, Michigan.
Before returning home they also
plan to visit the site of the World
Boy Scout Jamboree in Canada.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
Georgia Registrar Faced Federal
Trial In Purge Of Negro Voters

suit.
The letter asking action by the
attorney general was sent August
"a, 1854, by Dan Duke, Attorney
for the Negro plaintiffs, who asked
that investigation be made for pos
sible indictments of county election
officials.
The present suit charges viola
ton of the 14th Amendment, and
defendants have demanded trial.
Last year the plaintiffs asked
that election officials be enjoined
CONTINUED On Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
PARENTS SAY NO HELP FROM
MONEY RAISED FOR YOUNG Man
SENT TO GAS CHAMBER FRIDAY

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. % -
(DSN) - The parents of Walter
Johnson, 18-year-old Keesler Field
>Airman who went to his death IN
the Gas Chamber at the State Penl-
tertiary Friday for the rape Of a
Biloxi White Woman said here last
Thursday that they had received no
assistance whatever from the large
sum of money repeatedly collected
from churches, individuals, and
other organizations along the Gulf
Coast for the defense of the young
man.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
SAY NEGROES APPROACH TO
CIVIL RIGHTS SHOULD BE
PRIMARILY ECONOMIC

in excess of Is billion dollars, Nor
row said the NEGRO is the only
unit in our national life having
such colossal spending power but
paying slight attention to its place
ment and use.
He said that the nations Is mil
lion Negroes should invest more
money in the fight for civil rights
and spend less on whiskey, furs,
cosmetics, cars and other items Of
luxury.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27

Columbus, Ga, Aug. %. - The
Randolph County Registrars Board
faces a trial in Federal Court here
during the fall session for the al
legged voting purge of some 300
Negro registrants.
The trial was scheduled after
charges were placed against county
officials for the alleged removal
of names of Negroes from the
voting lists. Earlier, Attorney
General Herbert Brownell was
asked to look into conditions in
Randolph County that provoked the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27

The parents who came to Jack
son and made last minute appeal
to Governor White said that they
were surprised to find that the
youth had been defended by a
lawyer appointed on the day of the
trial when they had been assured
that the group raising the money
would hire a lawyer while they
were raising all the money they
could for the case.
The parents said that they had
paid more than $4,000 to lawyers
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
National Beauty
cuIturist League
Dedicate Shrine Al
36th Annual
nvention
More Than 1000
Delegates Attend
Washington Meeting

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. %
Sixteen pioneers in the field of
beauty culture have been placed in
the National Beauty Culturists'
Leagues Hall of Fame which was
dedicated last Sunday in ceremon-
les hailed as "a dream come true"
by Mrs. Cordelia Greene Johnson,
Jersey City, N. j., who has headed
the NBCL for the past sixteen
years.
The impressive dedicatory event
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
Georgia Masonic
Leader Hits
Legion Attack
On Southern
Education Fund
DObbs Also Hits
Violation Of Civil
Rights In Mississippi
In Letter To i. S.
Attorney General

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 22.-The vice
chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee for the state
Of Georgia Wednesday attacked a
request by the American Legion
for the Attorney General to force
the Southern Conference Educa-
tional Fund to register as a Com
munist front.
The attack came in a letter to
Atty. Gen. Herbert Brownell in
which John Wesley Dobbs, Georgia
Masonic head and Republican lead
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
Say xxx Being
Revived In Texas

Longview, Texas - Atty. John
Ben Shepherd this week said his
investigators have uncovered at
tempts in % East Texas counties
to revive the Ku Klux Khan, appar-
emily an outgrowth of the U. S.
Supreme Court decision outlawing
public school segregation.
He said he will remain in the
areas to check with local authori-
ties on Khan activities.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
Horne Offered
New hhFA Job

WASHINGTON - The Housing
and Home Finance Agency announ-
ced late Thursday that DR.. Frank
Horne, recently dismissed from his
position as assistant administrator,
had been offered another position
in the agency on the same grade
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27
Georgia Board Of
Education Kill
Rule Barring
Teachers From
Membership
In NAAcP
Cite Oath Of Teachers
To Uphold The
Constitution And
Laws OF State

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 22.-The con-
troversial move barring Georgia
school teachers from membership
in the NAACP was dropped last
Monday by the State Board of Ed
ucation.
Instead, the board agreed to
leave it up to local authorities to
enforce existing state laws that
would prevent teachers from advo-
eating the end to public school
Continued on Page SKI
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-08-27

Pstroni1e Or Aavo1tio-
En- Their Advertising
In this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-05-26
Baptists Off To
London Meeting

Four couples, members of the
East Cleveland Baptist Church are
making arrangements to attend
the Diamond Jubilee Congress of
the World Baptist Alliance, being
held this summer at London, July
1922. Checking visas are: Mr.. and
Mrs. Stuart Mclean, Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh H. Wikle, DR.. and Mrs,
Angus Hull, jr. and Rev. and Mrs,
William Z. Towner.
All participate actively in the
life of the East Cleveland Baptist
Church. Mrs. Mclean is a deacon
ess and president of the Woman's
Society; Mr.. Mclean serves as q
deacon; Mrs. Wikle is deaconess,
while her husband is teacher OF
the Berean Class, and a former
chairman of the Board of Deacons
DR.. Hull serves the Cleveland
Baptist Association as Executive
Secretary. The Rev. and Mrs
Tower are the parsonage family.
Although all are sailing together
for England July 9th on the Queen
Mary, individual visits to Scot
land, Switzerland, West Germany
Italy and France are being ar.
ranged, together with London.
The Alliance, representing Bap'
tist from all over the world, was
organized in 1905 and meets every
five years. Cleveland was host to
the Congress in 1850.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-05-26
Two Appointed
One Resigns In
Fire Department

Two new men have been named
to the East Cleveland Fire De-
partment which is also losing one
of it's lieutenants. The new ap-
pointees, James NJ. Mccarthy, 1O6
Detroit ave., Cleveland; and Ar
thur Steele, 1917 East 92nd ST.,
were selected from the Civil Serv-
ice Commission list and appointed
by the City Manager.
Mr.. Mccarthy, "a, single, has
been employed as a laboratory
technician. He served three years
in the US. Marine Corps, seeing
duty in Korea. Mr.. Steele, 27,
married, is a graduate of Orange
High School and attended Kent
State University. He is a Navy
veteran and formerly operated a
radio TV repair shop.
Submitting his resignation after
80 years with the Department is
Chester V. Smith, who has been a
lieutenant since 1948. He is now
employed by the Lindsey Wire
Works. He resides at 1886
Orinoco ave.
The vacancy caused by the
resignation of Lieut.. Smith will
mean an in-department examina-
tion to fill the post. This in turn
will mean the appointment of the
next man in line on the Civil Serv-
ice Commission.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-05-26

A solemn mass of Thanksgiving
and communion marking the 40th
year of the pastorate of the Rt.
Rev. Thomas V. Shannon will be
observed at Christ the King
Church, Terrace at Noble rd., Sun
day, May 29th at 900 a. m. That
evening at 1880 there will be a
reception honoring the Jubilarian.
The occasion also marks his 9th
anniversary As pastor of Christ the
King Church which he founded
A native Clevelander, Thomas
Shannon was educated at st. Ig-
natius College and st. Mary's
Seminary, Cleveland, and was or
dained by Bishop John P. Farrelly
May 29th, 1915. He served as as
sistant priest at st. Johns Cathe-
dral from then to August, 1928
when he founded and became pas
tor at Christ the King.
He was invested as a Domestic
Prelate by His Holiness Pope Plus
XII in 1945 and appointed Diocesan
Consultor by Archbishop Edw,'d
F. Hoban, Bishop of Cleveland. de
serves in many other capacities in
the church, also.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-05-26
Senior-CIass Day
Program June 7

Class Night is one of the en-
joyable events of the Shaw High
School Commencement season. The
1856 Class Night will be held
Thursday, June End at 8 in Shaw
Auditorium and will be high
lighted by a talk on What East
Cleveland Does for It's Youth" to
be given by the June 1856 top stu
dent, Jim Kutcher. Coaching the
speaker is Miss Lois Crank of the
schools speech department.
Music will be provided by the
Shaw choir and orchestra under
direction of Miss Margery Shields
and S. Robert Fraser, respectively.
Always a part of Class Night
is a play. "Don't Feed the Ami
mails" a comedy, is this years
selection.
Directed by Miss Lois Dean, the
cast is headed by Nancy Raids as
the zoo keeper in charge of Don
Asuma, the last man on earth.
Supporting the cast are Marjorie
D'Ambrosia and Russ Krinsky.
Two little girls, Nancy KRONER
and Chris Hamilton with their
teacher Sandy Mellen plus Grace
Martin and Barbara Beercheck,
the two buns, add to tn eocmedy.
Democratic leader, Leona Greg
ory, and Republican leader, Doris
Maynard, are supported by their
party leaders, Pat Condor, Mari
lyn Decker, Carrie Feast, Elaine
Forkapa, Marta Gunder, Nancy
Knowles, Frieda Laubaugh, Anita
Leicher, Leah McHarg, Donna Lee
Peterson, and Carol Wolfram.
Playing the Williams of the past
will be George Crumbaker, Tom
Perkins, Jim Vogel and Dick
Moller.