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MURDER BY NIGHT
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could, Down, Happy! Down."
/ don't know why l expected
him to obey, nor indeed why he
obeyed. but he did drop down at
my feet. Lisa Benly stared at me
and put her hands over her face
as Chloe Henderson and Gran
del rushed into the room.
HE police arrived within mo
ments. summoned by the terrified
telephone operator. There was
considerable conversation. in
which l found it rather difficult
to engage owing to the dog who
seemed agreeably moved by the
rapport between US and made
strenuous gestures of friendship.
l Tended off his enormous paws
as best l could and told the police
that ! believed that Lisa Benly
had forged the check; that
Lassiter Wells had had reason.
probably we would never know
exactly what reason. to suspect
that she had used cards belong
ing to him for purposes of identi-
fication; that he had accused her
and that she had shot him
Il don't know what she has
done with the money. but ! sug-
gest you'll find it. possibly in a
checking account under another
name. Also" / got the banks
photograph from my pocket. Il
suggest that you give this photo
graph and a framed picture in
the guest room to experts for
comparison"
lHE policemen looked as blank
as the face in the photograph. so
l was obliged to explain. "A
camera does odd things to faces.
Some faces seem to blank out
and obscure; others leap into a
great clarity of feature in a pho
tograph - those of the movie
stars, for instance. Mrs. Hender-
sons face. in the picture upstairs.
is what is called photogenic in
the extreme: her picture. indeed.
is far more beautiful than she is
in fact"
Mrs. Henderson gave a panied
sort of murmur: I continued.
John Crandel's face is photo
genie, too - although in a differ
ent way. as his features IN a pic
ture become decidedly ugly i
should say. rugged" John Gran
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Evening star., 1955-02-06
Do FALSE TEETH
Rock, Slide or Slip?

FASTEETH, an Improved powder to
be sprinkled on upper or lower plates,
holds false teeth more firmly In place.
Do not slide. slip or rock. No gummy.
gooey. pasty taste or feeling. PAS
TEETH Is alkaline tnon-acid) Does
not sour. Checks plate odor' (den-
ture breathl. Get PASTEETH at any
drug counter.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19

War Exercise Sagebrush will take
place next month with about 140,-
COG troops scheduled to take part.
This will be the largest war games
exercises since World War II.
J. B. Easterly, manufacturer,
who is president of the Southern
Gentlemen, told the convention that
1--WE want to keep our organization
above reproach, about stink" He
warned southern politicians not to
make an appeal for the Negro
vote.
1--WE are going to eliminate low
white trash who desire to get
elected with the help of the Negro
vote," he said.
They're even more low down
in my opinion than the bushwack-
ers and carpetbaggers who plagued
our grandfathers. We want it
understood among politicians on
all levels from dog catcher to
President that we want no patron
age, just segregation"
The organization released a
statement in which it said the
group has declared "open war on
subversive elements in tn e
NAACP." It called the NAACP
the National Association for the
Agitation of Colored People"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19

uled to pry the lid off the Associa-
TONS 1856 series October a.
The Hampton band was unable to
fill the engagement because Of a
wreck in which the "vibes" king
and Is members Of his orchestra
were injured. Ellington's services
had been requested last spring
when the Lyceum Association made
plans for this seasons series but,
because Of previous commitments,
he was not available for fall con-
cert. The Duke Is equally as out
standing as a composer as he is a
bandleader. The man who carried
popular music concerts to Carnegie
Hall has written many hit tunes
including "Do Nothin' Till You
Hear From Me-" Empty Ball
Room Blues" Chocolate Shake"
81 Got 1t Bad And That Amt
Good" "Mood Indigo" Little
Brown Book" ring Dem Bells"
"Dusk," warm Valley" "Soli-
tude," and the all-time favorite,
Sophisticated Lady,"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. Is - Ada
E. Stevenson announced he will
seek the Democratic presidential
nomination and will work for "a
Better America and better
world"
He also called for steps to "out-
law the very means of war in this
atomic age"
The man who gathered q mil
lion votes in a losing campaign for
the White House in 1852 is set
forth in a statement:
81 shall be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for presi-
dent next year."
Stevenson, the first declared ma
ior candidate in his party, stated
that the Democratic task "is to
make prosperity and peace not a
political slogan but an active search
for a better America and a better
world"
His $50 word announcement,
handed to newsmen in his office,
said this nations danger lies in
the ambition of a new tyranny
for the mastery of the world, and
in Communist exploitation of the
hope and discontents of the two
thirds of mankind who now demand
share of the good things of
life"
Stevenson, SIS now and pronounc-
ed fit after q recent health check
up, also asserted:
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19
Dedication And
Homecoming
Huge Success
AtAIcorn College

A very enthusiastic crowd of
alumni, parents, and friends, gath
cred on this beautiful campus for
two very significant occasions:
Alice Laws Tanner and Eunice
Davis Powell Halls Dedicated
The dedicatory services began
promptly at 1890 am. Saturday,
November II, 1865. Reverend w.
T. Peters, college chaplain con-
Quoted the invocation, DIR. j. R.
Otis, President then gave the dedi-
catory remarks and introduced the
speaker. The speaker for the oc-
casion was Mr.. w. B. Nelson of
Savannah State College, Georgia.
Mr.. Melvin Johnson eulogized
Mrs. Alice Laws Tanner while Mrs.
Zelma Price, intinerant Teacher
Trainer delivered the eulogy on
Mrs. Eunice Davis Powell. Mem
bers of the Board, architects, and
building contractors were on hand
for this fine occasion. Mrs. Doro-
thy Gordon Gray, resident teach
er-trainer and Director of Home
Economics presented outstanding
guests to the Alumni and friends.
Immediately following the dedi-
catory services, there was ribbon
cutting and inspection of the two
buildings dedicated:
Parade Mile Long
A mile long parade set the stage
for the activities that followed.
Floats of every imaginable design
characterized this momenteous oc-
casion.
A total of five bands participant
ed. y Coleman High Greenville,
"A, Roy Huddleston Director y
Pike County Training School, 80,
Johnny Gilmore, Director. - Sadie
v. Thompson, Natchez, 49, Revell
Preston, Director. ~ Alexander
High, Brookhaven, so, Amos
Wright, Director. Alcorn College
marching band under the direction
of U. G. Dalton.
The Tennessee State VS.. Alcorn
game brought the events to semi
climax; the Alumni Dance climax
ed the days activities.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19
Want Negro
Soldiers Kept Out
OF Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, La. Nov. ID - A
new secret society, the Southern
Gentlemen, pre- segregation
group, asked that Baton Rouge be
placed off-limits to Negro troops
during large scale war maneuvers
in Louisiana next month.
The appeal to keep Negro sold
iers of the U. S. Army out of the
city was made by David Robertson,
secretary of the Erwinville chap
ter who claimed to be the "oldest
trooper and Legionaire here"
"This will mean that Baton
Rouge - which has been placed
at the top of a list of cities to
which passes will be issued to
troops for recreation and vista
ton will be deluged with black
troops" said Robertson.
Some rs members of the hate
organization attended the meet
ing and voted to ask Army Of
ficials to place the city off-limits
to the Negro soldiers.
give seen some 1000 mixed
troops pass through here on their
way to the maneuver grounds dur
ing the last couple of days." said
Robertson.
The huge ARMY and Air Force
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19
Membership Party at Branch
YWCA

YWCA
The Membership Committee of
the Branch YWCA will have past
Thanksgiving Party on Tuesday,
November 20, at pm. This party
will climax our Membership Drive
for 1866. The member bringing
in the largest number of members
over IL from October Is to Novem-
Der 20 will be given a real live
turkey. All members are expect
ed to be present.
Mrs. Jeanette Hunt Chairman
of the Music Committee is very
anxious to have more people IN
the Choir. 1t meets on Monday
at 1880 pm.
The YWCA Leathercraft class
had a new start on Thursday, NO.
vember 10 at pm. New members
of this class are Mrs. Lucy Bell
Davis, Mrs. Bernice Thompson and
Mrs. Willie P. Robinson.
The Civic Club of the YWCA
will meet Thursday, December J.
1866 at $3.50 pm. The Co-Hostess-
es are Mrs. Geneva Day, and Mrs.
Geneva Dunson. They are seeking
all members to be present anu
bring a friend. Acting Chairman Is
Miss Velma Gray.
The YWCA family is wishing 1or
a speedy recovery for Mrs. M: NJ
Hubert who is in the Baptist nos
rital from an auto accident. we
are glad to know that Mr.. HUI
bert is able to be up and about
Nav the blessings Of God be Win
these two fine people.
In looking over our membership
list for 1866 we do not find sew
eral of our members names. 10
bring our membership up for the
year please mail or bring your $l.oo
|: n by November 26. If it is impos.
sible for you to do that just call
the YWCA 2-O97O and we will have
a member of the membership COM
mittee pick it up.
Those who have Joined since our
last news item are: Mrs. Amease
Heard, Miss Odell Cotton, MRS.
Alma Brumfield, Mrs. Lucy B.
Davis, Mrs. Bernice Thompson,
Mrs. Wyllie Singleton, Mrs. Ernes-
tine Smith, Miss Leria L. Howard
Mrs. Lucille M. Fraser, Miss Ar
nette Hayes, Mrs. Mary Ruth Ovs-
lev. Miss Tillie w. Loach, Mrs.
Arthurine D. wansley, Miss Mar
tina Mccoy, Miss jamie B. Barney
Miss Matilda Barney, Mrs. Beulah
Cross. Mrs. Willie p. Robinson,
Mrs. Beautye F.. Johnson, Miss
Ellen w. johnson, Mrs. Sadie Hen
bricks. Mrs. velma o. Novels, Mrs.
G. w. Williams, Mrs. L. d: hunt
er, Mrs. Josephine Tibbs, MRS. Al
bert Collum, Mrs. Julie Wilson,
Mrs. Carrie Survey and Mrs. Car
RE Mae Downing.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19
Texan Gets 20 Yr.
Sentence For Rape
14-Year-0Id Girl

GILMER, Tex, Nov. 14.-Luthe1
Abraham Wheeler, IS, this week
was convicted of raping a 14-year.
old Negro girl. The jury in the
It's District Court set his punish
ment at 20 years Imprisonment.
The teen-ager was repeatedly at
tackled on the afternoon of Sep.
TENDER &c in a wood area off High
way 81, about a mile north OF
Gladewater. She testified that she
accompanied a white man who had
come to her house looking for a
girl to do some work at his house
Her mother granted permission
but took down the license number
of the car the man was driving.
Wheeler was arrested by Long
view officers the same evening
after officers had traced the own
ership of the car to woman at
whose home Wheeler was staying.
The cars owner testified that
Wheeler had been driving her car
that afternoon.
County Atty. Oft Duncan, pros
ecutor in the case, produced cir
cumstantial evidence as we'll as
Identification of the defendant by
several witnesses who reside in
Gladewater.
Defense attorneys announced
they woul appeal the conviction or
file a motion for a new trial.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19
Ethel NEWS

Mr.. Everett McFadden Of Mem
phis, Tenn, was buried last Sat-
urday. Mr.. Everett is the father
of Annie Carr of Ethel, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berg Potto died re-
Gently.
Rev. Brown Of Durant, Miss, was
the guest speaker at Chapel Hill
Church last Sunday evening.
Mr.. Jim Henry Carr and Mr.,
Theo White from Springfield were
guests in Mr.. Carr's grandmother's
home last Saturday.
Mr.. William Ashford and family,
Mrs. Annie Ruth Dotson were
guests in the home Of Mr.. Ash
ford's sister in Sweetport.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19

We are sorry to know that Mrs.
Hattie Anderson is very i'll at her
home. Her children have been
called to her bedside.
Mr.. Marshall Singleton, citizen
of Edwards, Miss, passed away
last Saturday night.
Mrs. Emma MCGOWAN Latham
of Corinth, Miss, husband died
last week in a car wreck near
Corinth, Miss. We are sorry to
hear of his death.
The Kinds County Singing Con-
vention met at the Ratliff Chapel
Baptist Church Saturday and Sun
day. A nice program was held and
dinner was served. The amount
of S98.00 was raised.
The funeral of Mr.. Shelby Wiley
was held Sunday at the Pleasant
Grove Baptist Church. Rev. Miles
Savannah officiated. They brought
his body from La. for burial.
The Kinds County Association
will meet at the St. John Baptist
ed the church since he moved to
Columbia in January to take over
the governors chair.
Judge Zimmerman admitted that
there had been an informal dis
pute" with the pastor over segrega-
ton. He said the minister has
broad views" on segregation and
agrees with Indignation in the
schools.
Rev. Stafford refused to make
a statement in the matter, saying
that he did not think it would be
in the best interests of the church.
He resigned on Oct. %.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19
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bers concerning the issue of racial
segregation.
Gov. George Bell Zimmerman is
a member of the church, and his
son, U. S. District Judge George
Bell Zimmerman Jr., is chairman
of the church's board of deacons.
Both Timmermans have been &C
tive in the current Juror over school
Indignation and both have been
outspoken against mixing the
races.
Gov. Zimmerman has not attend
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19
Duke Ellington
And Band Coming
To Jackson

Duke Ellington and his famous
orchestra are coming to Jackson
1t was revealed Thursday that the
Ellington crew will make a Febru.
airy 13 appearance in Jackson under
sponsorship Of the Jackson College
Lyceum Association. Dukes great
band will be pinch hitting for Lio-
mel Hampton's Flying Home" ag-
gregation which had been sched-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19

Choir and Mr.. Albert Jones, Mrs.
Bill Hunt directress and chairman
of the Music committee of the
YWCA.
Others appearing on our prog
ress were Mrs. w. R. Patton and
Mrs. A. L. Holland Co-Chairman
of the World Fellowship Commit
tee, Mrs. Audrey Cockrell, Miss
LESSEE M. Larry, Miss Emma D.
Jenkins, chairman of the Young
Adult Committee, Miss Shirley
Overstreet a Y-Teen, Mrs. G. w.
Williams, Mrs. A. M. Redmond,
Chairman of the Committee on Ad-
ministration, Mrs. c. w. Hender-
son, Mrs. E F.. Sampson, Chairman
of the Teenage Committee and Rev.
S. L. Webb, pastor of Central
Methodist Church, Mrs. L. B. Walk
er Jones, Director and Mrs. c. c.
Mosley Teenage program Director
were on hand to help out in every
day possible.
The ushers were: Mrs. Geneva
Dunson, Mrs. Ella Mae Whitehea,
Mrs. A. M. Turner. The Y-Teens
joined the ushers in presenting
their World Fellowship gift of
1895. The total amount raised
for World Fellowship was $5O.44.
May God bless all of those who
gave.
After the program there was a
Fellowship Tea at the YWCA spon-
sored by the World Fellowship
Committee and a newly organized
YWCA group. At the tea table was
Mrs. Geneva Day. Other hostesses
were Mrs. A. L. Holland, Mrs.
Geneva Dunson and Mrs. Thelma
Harris.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19
Y. ". c. A. NEWS
WORLD FELLOWSHIP
VESPER A SUCCESS

The Branch YWCA held it's
World Fellowship Vesper on No
vember 10, at Central Methodist
Church. The speaker was Mr.. Di-
rex Arayakosol of Thailand who
told of his experience in American
and his native Country. The sweet
est music this side of heaven was
furnished by Parish Street Baptist
Church Choir, Mrs. Bette Baker
President. The Coleridge Taylor
Choral Ensemble, Mrs. G. M. Good
en-, Director.
A combination of the YWCA
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19
South Warned -.
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CONTINUED from Page One)
man Allen Ellender (D) La, James
O. Eastland (D) Miss, and Andrew
]. Schoeppel (R) Kans., Joined in
making the State department the
william of the situation that will
find this country's cotton surplus
at more than IA million bales by
the end of the year.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19

We cannot stress too strongly
the value of Y-Teen club partici-
patton in the schools. Projects
carried en- through the clubs give
the members better opportunity
to share in the full program of the
YWCA. The following clubs took
their World Fellowship offering:
Mary Jones, Brinkley and Lanier
Junior. Miss Shirley Overstreet,
having had the wonderful expert
ence of World Fellowship at Cen
tennial, gave an offering in order
for her club to be represented. The
Y-Teen representatives and their
advisers are to be congratulated for
such fine participation. The total
amount contributed through Teen
ayers was $685..
Y-Teens are urged to select SER
vice projects for Thanksgiving.
Each club is asked to do a project.
Your adviser has list of projects,
select one. Let's all report some
good deed done for Thanksgiving.
Let's all take a trip to Piney
Woods Country Life School, Fri
day, November Is. The total cost
of the trip will be s12O. Reserve
your bus seat either with your
club adviser or at the Branch
YWCA. All fares must be paid by
500 Wednesday, November %.
Please do not forget Teen Tea
hour, Sunday, November 20, at $3.50
pm. There is always treat when
Teen-agers meet. Your adviser,
Mrs. Catherine Mosley, is expect
ing you.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19
TAYL0RSVILlE
NEWS
BY MRS. PRETTIE C. DIXON

Mrs. Mary J. Hatten and Mrs.
Prettie c. Dixon attended the South
Mississippi State Convention in
Hattiesburg, Nov. Gil.
The Women Institute met at
Duckhill Baptist Church Nov. 10Th.
The following delegates attend
ed the meeting: Mrs. Laura Moi
fett, Mrs. Kate Barnes, Mrs. Ad-
die Booth and Mrs. Clara Mae
Squair.
Miss Mandy Moffett from Laurel,
Miss, visited her mother and faith
er, Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Moffert
Sunday, November S, 1866.
Mrs. Pearly Posey, Rev. A. r.
Posey and children from Biloxi,
Miss, were visitors here Sunday.
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ceived publicity.
He said most .parishoners have
no objection to Negro priests, but
they are influenced by others. He
said it is the policy Of southern
dioceses to appoint Negro priests
only to Negro parishes to avoid
such incidents.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19
ADLAI STEVENSON ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY FOR President

1--WE must work to uproot the
deep causes Of conflict and tension
and outlaw the very means of war
in this atomic age"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19
SOCIETY. SLAnTS

Mrs. Marionette Clemens Taylor
was hostess to the Junior Gay
Thirteen Bridge Club on Friday
evening November IL, with the fol-
lowing members present: Mrs. Jes-
lie Crosby, Mrs. Jean Oliver,
Mrs. Arthurine Wansby, Mrs.
Mary Alice Norman, Miss Ruth
Shirley, Miss Norah Morgan, Miss
Vivian Woods and Miss Louise
Clemens.
Guests were: Mrs. Gwendolyn
Greene Kelly, Miss Johnnie Jones
and Mrs. Lorraine Greene Parker.
First prize. was won by Miss
Ruth Shirley, second prize by
Mrs. Mary Alice Norman and the
guest prize was won by Mrs.
Gwendolyn Kelly. Dainty gifts
were presented to the other guests
present.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19
OCEAN SPRINGS
NEWS

Rev. P. D. House, pastor of the
Macedonia Baptist Church 18th
Anniversary will be Monday, Nov
ember 18th. Everyone is cordially
invited.
The following persons are still
on the sick list: Mrs. Melinda
Casey, Alberta Sanders, Arcadia
Johnson, Louisa Smith, Carolina
Shelton, Anita Mercer, Joseph
Bradley and Mr.. Willie McKinnis.
Mrs. Margaret Jackson and chill
dren left Sunday for California to
join her husband, Mr.. Enich Jack
son.
Mrs. Ella Virgins has returned
home after visiting her daughter
in Pennsylvania.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19

Church in Utica Thursday and
Friday. Everyone is invited to at
tend. Mrs. H. c. Hubbard, presi-
dent.
The many friends of Rev. Tur-
ner are sorry to hear of his death
in Bolton, Miss.
Daily Vacation Bible School is
being held each Saturday morning
at Mt. Beaulah Center. All chill
dren are invited to attend.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-11-19

Mrs. Henrietta Travis Norris of
North Carolina arrived in the City
Sunday to be with her aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. HUI
bert, who were injured in an auto
mobile accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert are con-
fined at the Baptist Hospital,
where both are improving.
Mrs. frankie Brack of West
Pascagoula ST., who has been visit
ing her children in Detroit, Michi-
gan for the past few weeks, was
called home due to the death of
her mother.
Mr.. Sidney Brent accompanied
by his brother-in-law, Mr.. Eddie
of Detroit, Michigan, spent few
hours visiting his aunt and uncle,
Rev. and Mrs. E. w. Wallace of
West Pascagoula st. They were
enroute to visit Mr.. Brent's mother
in Monticello, Miss.
A nc and Mrs. William Hand
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Hand of 1148 West
Pascagoula Street.
Mrs. William Hand is the former
Mrs. Mary John Beaudoin of Hat
tiesburg, Miss. A nc William
Hand recently returned from
Guam. He will be stationed at
Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-10-14

European university can be
roughly equated With receiving
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academic subject from a first
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highly specialized and do not pre-
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cation which Is assumed 70 have
been covered IN the iyceum They
are not residential institutions
and have little Of the college
lie" 50 beloved in America.
But beyond the European uni
Yerslty there is nothing There
are no well-organized graduate
schools Of the American type and
Europeans today look ever vest
ward for the highest level Of IN
struction which IN America III
usually completed with the Pho
degree The superior facilities and
resources Of our great graduate
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Athens Of the modern world in
this respect