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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
DR.. aWrence
Jones To Speak At
Atlanta University

President Lawrence Jones Of the
Piney Woods Country Life School
will be the speaker at the Charter
Day Convocation at Atlanta Uni.
versity. The convocation which
celebrates the granting Of charter
to Atlanta University on October
16, 1867, will be at 11:00 a. M,
Tuesday October 16 in Sisters
Chapel, Spelman College campus
The friends and alumni Of the Uni.
versity are invited to attend.
DR.. Jones has gained national
repute for the development Of the
Piney Woods School and his con
tribution to the communities from
which his students come. Gradu-
ating from the State University Of
Iowa in 1907, he went to Mississip-
pi dedicated to the idea Of doing
something toward raising the
standard Of living of the Negro
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
Victim Requests
No Death Penalty
In Rape Case

Laurel, Miss, Oct. 9.--(Special)
Against the wishes Of prescott
ing attorneys and the judge, Ne
gro charged with raping young
white widow was allowed Monday
to plead guilty.
Circuit Judge Lunsford Casey &C.
copied the plea from Leroy Moody,
26, who thus escaped possible
death penalty-at the request Of
the rape victim.
The attack victim advised Judge
Casey and prosecuting attorneys
that she was about to become a
nervous wreck, and could not stand
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
WASHINGTON Paper SAYS Ike
LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR no
ACTION ON SCHOOL AID BILL

cuous in the light Of the Presidents
own record respecting Federal aid
to education. Mr.. Eisenhower was
largely responsible for thwarting
any action in this area in the S3rd
Congress. He suggested in place
of direct Federal aid an inadequate
unrealistic formula for loans to
school districts: and in the face of
an urgent need which had been
recognized for a full decade, ne
counseled delay on school construc-
ton bills until the completion Of his
White House Conference on educa-
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13

Washington, D. c., Oct. 8 =
President Eisenhower was largely
responsible for thwarting any &C.
ton" or aid to education in the
"Eighty-third Congress" declared
the Washington Post Thursday.
In an editorial entitled "Who
Killed Cock Robin, the Post said,
president Eisenhower's failure to
take notice Of the details Of the
Republican voting record on the
school construction bill was "far
from candid"
"This lack Of candor," the Post
continued, twas the more conspi-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
Hang Dummy
IN Texas

Henderson, KY, Oct. S-An over
all-clad dummy was found hanging
from a moose on the Negro high
school football practice field in
Henderson by students walking to
the school three blocks away.
Placards bearing an unprintable
word and "NAACP" National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement Of
Colored People, were fastened to
he dummy.
The rear of the city high school
attended by white students faces
the football field.
Meantime, attendance at the in
iegrated Weaverton County School,
where five Negroes are enrolled,
increased to 512, compared with
491 yesterday.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
Sammy Davis, jr.
Elected Mayor OF
Show Business

New York, N. Y, Oct. - In
q ballot election conducted by the
theatrical publication "Show busi'
ness" to select the Mayor OF Show
Business City (greater Times
Square area), Sammy Davis, Jr.'
was elected by an overwhelming
majority. He is currently star OF
the Broadway musical, "Mr. Won
derful."
Public installation ceremonies
with civic officials participating
will take place in Times Square on
Oct. rs at noon.
Davis will hold the honorary
title of Mayor" for a period OF
one year and act as unof1iciai
spokesman for the more than na1-
million professional and amateur
members of the performing arts.
Primarily it will be the Mayors
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
Mammoth Street Parade To Open
Third Annual Mississippi Negro
Fair Here Monday, Tuesday And
Wednesday Al State Fair Grounds
Royal American Shows With Worlds
Largest Midway To Furnish Plenty
Entertainment Fun And Amusement

A mammoth street parade at 10
o'clock Monday morning will mark
the opening of the third annual
Mississippi Negro State Fair show
ing here Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, October Is, 16 and II,
at the Mississippi State Fair
grounds, with record crowd in at
tendance from throughout the
state.
The mammoth street pa ade will
feature a large number of decor
ated floats depicting various
phases of Negro activities, life, and
progress in the state, with the out
standing high school bands and
prancing majorettes and the out
standing bands and majorettes Of
Alcorn aid Jackson College.
According to reports there will
be on hand for the viewing of fair
visitors one of the most outstand-
ing groups of exhibits ever pre-
scented covering every field Of ed
ucation and achievement in agri-
culture, industrial arts, livestock
and poultry raising, painting, cab
met and furniture making, home
economics, canning, sewing, knit
ting, and many others.
The Royal American Shows, fea-
turing the worlds largest midway,
will furnish plenty of entertain
ment, fun, and amusement for the
thousands of visitors expected to
attend the fair from throughout the
state. On the midway there is al
ways going on number of out
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
Coming Statewide
Goodwill Meeting
Here To Be
Outstanding Event
Of The Year
Parallel Progress
In Race Relations
Theme Of Meeting

The Statewide Goodwill Meet
ing, set for 3 o'clock Sunday after
noon, Oct. 21st, at the College Park
Auditorium, according to all indi-
cations will be the outstanding
event of the year, with we'll known
Negro leaders, as we'll as rank
and-file Negro citizens interested
in the acute problem of race-rela-
tions, fro, all sections of the state
attending the meeting.
The Statewide Goodwill Meeting
is being sponsored by the Mutual
Association of Colored People
South, whose founder and President
is Rev. M. L. Young, of Memphis
Tennessee, with the cooperation of
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
Negro Man Is
baniished For
WhistIing At
White Teacher

Tupelo, Miss, Oct. 9.-(Special)
A Negro man today prepared to
leave town by court order fol
whistling at white woman.
James Darden, 80, was sentenced
to 80 days in Jail and fined 500
for whistling at a pretty young
high school music teacher but af-
terward was told he could leave
town instead.
Darden, arrested a week ago
after the woman complained to po-
lice, was at first charged with vag-
rancy, but later the charge was
changed to conduct calculated to
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
Downbeat Editor
Raps kenton's
Racial Views

Chicago, H., Oct. 8 - An edi-
tor of "Downbeat" magazine and
scores of its readers were shocked
last week when bandleader Stan
Kenton expressed an outspoken
Jim Grow" attitude toward Ne
gro musicians because they won
"too many first places in the mag
azine poll"
Jazz critic Leonard Feather ac-
cused Kenton, now on a tour of the
midwest, of racism in protesting
results of Downbeat's fourth an
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
Jane Bunche Married In New
York's Riverside Church

New York, Oct. 9 - Miss Jane
Johnson Bunche and Burton Arm
strong Pierce were married here
Saturday afternoon in Riverside
church. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. Harry
Emerson Fosdick, minister emeri-
tus of Reversible church. A re-
ception was held at the Sherry
Netherland hotel.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph j. Bunche, of
Kew Gardens, Long Island. The
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
White Voters In
kenya Africa
First General
Election Reject
White Supremacy
See Change Of Tone
On Race Question In
Mau Mau Territory

Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 9.-kenya's
white settlers. voting in the first
general election since the start of
Mau Mau terrorism early in 1862,
have brushed aside white extrem-
ism as outdated.
This is the primary conclusion
being drawn here from results of
an election in which the most sig
nificant factor is the utter defeat
of the Federal independence Party
(FIP) whose members. have cam
paigned vigorously on a platform
of white supremacy and racial seq
regation.
With the election all but over the
FTP has not won a single seat. And
in the two remaining constituencies
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13

bridegroom is the son of Mrs.
Samuel R. Pierce, of Glen Cove,
Long Island, and the late Mr..
Pierce.
The bride, escorted by her ia
Their, the Undersecretary of the
United Nations, wore a gown of
ivory taffeta fashioned with a
fitted bodice and a sabrina neck
line and short sleeves of re-em-
broidered Alencon lace. Her full
skirt of impressed pleats termi-
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
SAN FRANCISCO HoN0Rs NEGRO

has just named to the San Fran
cisco Housing Authority.
The new public housing official
is a graduate Of the University Of
California and vice-president Of the
Trans-Bay Federal Savings and
Loan Association. The 44-year-old
civic leader also is president of the
local branch of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement Of
Colored People, a member of the
board of governors Of the United
Bay Area Crusade, and a. director
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13

Washington, D. c., Oct. s.
Charles J. Wartman, assistant to
the vice chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee, charged
this week that the Republican
Party's concern" for the rights Of
the nations Negro citizens is sun
realistic in terms of that party's
general disregard for the masses
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
Negro Soldier
In Integrated
Units Praised

New York.-A national maya
zine, released today, revealed That
the U. S. Army has conclusive
proof in its top secret files that
Negro combat soldiers in integral
ed units stack up in competition
with the proud military standards
of America"
In April, 1861, the Army
launched one Of the greatest top
secret research projects in its his
tory. Code-named Project Clear,
this survey proved that Indignation
was tremendous success, reported
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
Booker 7. Washington's Grandson
Attends Old Charter Kickoff

Mayor Dorm assisted Mrs. Doug
lass in lighting a mammoth 100
foot Torch of Learning at 25th and
Central by remote control from the
Hotel Statler.
Torch Of Learning symbolizes
high educational aspirations. Min
iature replicas are located In every
polling place throughout Los An
geles, and co-chairmen Maidie Nor
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
VAL WASHINGTON D0DGES
DEBATE WITH BILL DAWSON

security Of the American people"
Smith appeared at meeting Of
the Capital Press Club at the
Charles Hotel on Thursday eve
ming. He debated State Represen-
tative William Robinson, also Of
Illinois, who represented the Re-
publican Party. Smith cited tie
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13

Los Angeles, Calf, Oct. g.
1856 voting for a community leader
in the Old Charter contest was
launched last week in the presence
Of six candidates for the honor by
notables, including Mayor Warren
Dorm, of Pasadena, and the grand
children Of the late Booker T.
Washington, Mrs. Nettie Washing
ton Douglass, and Booker T. Wash
ington, III.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13

Washington, D. c. Oct. 8 =
Charging that the American people
were mislead in 1852 by the Re-
publican Party when it cashed in
on the popularity Of a military
hero, Democratic State Senator
Fred Smith of illinois declared
that the past four years have seen
the deterioration of the economic
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13

San Francisco, Calf, Oct. Gin
a cosmopolitan city like San Fran
cisco, people are proud when an
immigrant boy like George Chris
TOPPER, who was born near the viii
lage of Arcadia in Greece, grows
up to become the Mayor of San
Francisco.
And it suits them just fine when
their Mayor recognizes and re-
wards leaders of minority groups
who have succeeded in civic affairs.
Such a leader is Jefferson
Beaver, whom Mayor Christopher
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13

has thrilled millions, recorded her
political choice Saturday night in
wire to former United Nations
delegate Edith Sampson. The &C.
casion was a giant political rally
held on Chicago's south side at
which Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt was
the principal speaker.
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
WHITE SUPREMACY PARTY IN AFRICA LOSER IN FIRST ELECTION
Negroes File
$4,000 Damage
Suit In louisiana
Vote Purge
5000 Voters Want
Names Back On Rolls

Monroe, Oct. 8 - Two suits seek
ing $4,000 in damages were filed
against the registrar of voters Of
Quachita Parish last week by the
Guiding Voice, Inc, one Of several
recently organized Negro groups
dedicated to fight the legal battle
for the rights of Negro citizens.
The suits were filed last Tuesday
by Attorney James Sharp, Jr., legal
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
MahaIia jackson Declares Continued
Support Of The Democratic Party

Washington, D. C. Oct. 8 -
Famed gospel singer Mahalia Jack
son has stated her continued sup
port of the Democratic Party and
it's program of a New America
as advocated by Adlai E. Steven
son.
The radio and recording artist,
whose singing Of spiritual songs
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
Jackson To Be Host To 18th Annual
Session King Hiram Masons

The M. w. King Hiram Grand
Lodge, Colored, A. F. & A. M. and
Electa Grand Chapter, 0. E. 81
will meet in their 18th Annual Ses-
sion, November 1921, 1856 as the
guests of Pilgrim Lodge No. H.,
Palestine Lodge No. IL, Lebanon
Lodge No. 100, St. James Lodge
No. ia, and Sunlight Lodge NO.
1853; Rebecca Chapter No. B, Kutn
Chapter No. 6, Martha Chapter NO:
10. and Ada Chapter No. II, all OF
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
RACIAL BIAS HAS Been DROPPED
BY eighteen MAJOR AIRLINES

New York, Oct. 9-Efforts to
end discrimination in the airline
business have been rewarded as Is
major companies have agreed to a
policy of dropping any bans on the
hiring of Negroes.
All of these airlines serve New
York State, and the agreement was
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13

the result of months of intensive
negotiations between the compan-
les and the State Commission
Against Discrimination headed by
Charles Abrams.
The airlines' policy now will be
to Judge applicants in all cate
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13

the Negro leaders spoke bluntly.
There is a dual system Of JUS
tice in Mississippi when it comes
to the Negro" said the Rev. H. H.
Hume Of Greenville, president Of
a National Baptist Association.
C.. V. Thurmond, postmaster Of
this all-Negro town (pop., 1,330)
that lies in the rich Delta, said it is
"the unwritten law and unseen
hand that keeps Negroes under
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
Funeral Rites
Held For Rev.
H. |. Lang

New Orleans, La, Oct. 8 - Fun
eral services for Rev. Herbert Lee
Lang, a New Orleans clergyman
and educator, were held on Thurs
day at 100 pm. from the Mount
Zion Baptist Church N. Galvez
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13

Jackson, Miss.
The meeting will open Sunday,
November 18th, at High Noon with
a colorful parade, proceeding from
the Masonic Hall, 31sh North
Parish Street, to Truelight Baptist
Church on Bell Street, Rev. r. W.
Wall, Pastor. The Annual Sermon
will be preached by Rev. S. L. Sor-
rell, Pastor Of the Pearly Grove
Baptist Church Of this city, and
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
Mound Bayou Negroes Tell
Editors OF Pressure Handicap

Mound Bayou, Miss, Oct. 10
Negro Citizens of this famed all
Negro town of the State of Missis-
Iippi, told group Of New England
EDITORS touring the state observing
he effects of segregation that
hat is heavy pressure against the
.ffort Of Negroes for education,
1oting rights and equal justice.
In talks before the Is editors
md publishers here on tour to
study "Mississippi's way Of life"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
Republican Concern For Rights Of
Negro Citizens Called Unrealistic

of American citizens.
at is difficult to understand"
Wartman said, chow the Repubh-
cans can claim to have a sound
Civil Rights program for Negroes
while at the same time having so
little regard for programs and is
sues affecting working people and
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-13
Negro Stars Get
Dramatic Roles

Hollywood, Calf, Oct. 8.-When
MGM Studio runs the film of scenes
shot for Something of Value" this
week, high on the list Of praise
for outstanding performance will
be Sidney Potter, Juane Herman
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