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Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Blue Cross Membership
Rates Are Up
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charged accommodation in the hos
pital.
4. In the new extended bene-
fits" plan, special duty nursing
will be provided with the plan pro-
viding so per cent of the cost for
up to 720 hours. The present "a
hour "deductible" will be eIimina-
ted.
The trustees also ordered imme-
diate liberalization of the materni-
ty benefits to ease the impact of
higher hospital charges. To Offset
part of this extra cost, Blue Cross
will at once provide $50 per preg-
nancy or $40 per day for up to 10
days, whichever is the larger fig
ure, until the new benefits covering
maternity go into effect February 1.
In the rate change. the new rate
to affect a great many Delaware
members will be the family rate
for group members in the semi
private plan. This was upped from
S7.S8 a month to 1928, an increase
for other categories was a little
higher. The weighted average of
the increases in both the semi
private and the ward plans comes
to 1913 per cent.
The entire increase was made in
the Blue Cross, or hospital plan
rates, and no change was made in
the Blue Shield, or surgical-medi-
cal plan, membership rates. Most
Delawareans have the combined
coverage.
The family contract for group
members, in the semi-private plan,
at present costs S42S for the hos
pital coverage and $3.50 for the
surgical-medical coverage, for a
combined rate of $7.8S. This will
be increased by $1.40. The new
hospital plan rate for this type of
contract will be $5.68, while the
combined rate will be 1928.
For other types of contracts in
the semi-private plan, Blue Cross
group members rates were chang
ed as follows: For individual, up
Sc cents, to $232 a month; Sub
scriber and child or children, up
Slip to $4.64 a month; and mar
ried female, up S4 cents, to 1886
a month. The husband-wife con-
tract has the same rates as the
family contract for the hospital
coverage.
Adding in the cost of the Blue
Shield Plan, which was not chang
ed. the following are the combined
Blue Cross-Blue Shield monthly
rates for the various types of con-
tracts for group members in the
semi private plan Individual,
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07

$780, husband-wife, $S.16: family,
$9.2S; subscriber and child or chill
dren, $7.04; married female, $4.76.
The. ward plan rates, which are
lower, were raised an average of
26.9 per cent, with all of the in
crease in the rates for the hospi-
talization coverage and no change
in the rate for surgical-medical
coverage.
For group members in the ward
plan, Blue Cross rates were
changed as follows: Individual, up
6S cents, to $20S a month: hus-
band-wife, up $3.50 to $5.12; fam
lily, up $1.S0 to $5.12; subscriber
and child or children, up $1.32 to
S4.16; and married female, up $1.12
to $3.O4.
Rates for non-group members
and pensioners, which are higher
than the group rates, were raised
similarly.
Harold V. Maybee, managing di-
rector of Group Hospital Service,
reported new increases in member
ship. The Blue Cross Plan gained
3,01S members from Sept. to Nov.
l, to reach 255,44 members. In the
Blue Shield Plan membership was
up by 1884 members in the two
months, to reach 240,536. The new
extended benefits plan, in opera
ton only year, gained 1,495 men,
bers in the two months, and cur
rently has 9,12S.
The trustees noted on their visit
to the Blue Cross Building, 908
West Street, that the departments
visited by the public have been
moved to the first floor, now that a
tenant has moved out and Group
Hospital Service is occupying its
building entirely.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Van ScGveYosS
has the Desk
You WA n64

ometn1ng 10 treasure
something youngster or grown-up can
keep all bis life a fine desk from
Van Sewers.
Everyone has a dcep-rooted desire to
own his own, personal desk Perhaps It's
a carry-over from early childhood when
all Ct Us played school,; or, perhaps.
it's reflection Of our ingrained training
to be neat and orderly. Whatever the
reason, desk does seem to be the ideal
personal choice.
Buy something that adds to the charm
of your home :. something every men,
Der of the family can enjoy :. truly
fine desk from Van Sewers.
, 1956-01-19

Tense the jurors were taken
to the Hotel comanche where
they will remain for the night
in charge of the Marshal.
Judge Wilkins Of the Mas
sachusetts Supreme court was
a guest of Judge Moore this
morning.
, 1956-01-19
education.

in physical education. He
now stands six feet one inch
and weighs one hundred and
eighty-five pounds.
He was a former student of
the christiansted High school.
, 1956-01-19
Gordon Edwards is
Member Of VursitY
Basketball Tenn

Gordon Edwards, son Of
Mrs. Viola Edwards, is a mem
Der Of the Varsity Basketball
Team Of Cortland State Teach
ers College.
Gordon, q nephew Of the
Principal of the Christiansted
Grammar School is majoring
, 1956-01-19
Truffic Statistics Of
December 1855 Given
by Coribdir

Caribair announces Virgin
Islands traffic statistics for
the month of December as fol-
lows: St. Thomas traffic, 6,153
passengers, which is an in
crease of 667 over last year.
St. croix traffic, 1899 pas
sengers. This is los less pas
sengers than last year. Inter
island traffic between st.
Thomas and st. Croix was
1,795 passengers. This is 327
passengers more than Decem-
Der 1854.
, 1956-01-19
Louis M. Golden to .
Retire:C uribuir Seeks
Munoger for Post

Louis NJ. Golden, manager
of the local offices Of Caribair
will retire at the end of this
month after serving the COM
pany since 1910. Mr.. Golden
started with the Powelson
Company, which was later
to become the Caribbean At
lantic Airlines, called Carib-
air.
Several persons have al
ready indicated their interest
in the position.
An advertisement has been
placed in the local paper by
Robert B. Forrest, Vice Presi-
dent in charge Of Traffic and
Sales, requesting persons in
terested to write to him at
Lola Street Station in San
turce, Puerto Rico.
, 1956-01-19
Jurors Selected After
Entire Punel Wus
Exhausted

Exhausted
After five hours a jury Of
ten men and two women with
an alternate juror. were ser
lected for the trial Of Julio
Cardona for first degree MUIR
der.
AT | pm. the panel Of 40
cut Of rs were exhausted and
Marshal F~arrellY and his De-
putty Wallace Phairs were
sent out 10 bring in the ~ re-
naming. These too were ex-
hausted..
The court then began hand
picking jurors from the court
room and from the street and
it was not until 3:15 that a
jury was seated. 1t was the
first time that it required
so much time, some court at
tendants said.
OF Is called who were of
Puerto Rican origin, almost all
claimed friendship or kinship
to the defendant or victim;
similar pleas were made by
natives who claimed personal
friendship on both sides.
At one time seven out of
ten juors disqualified them
selves when they definitely
stated that they would never
agree to the death penalty.
The death penalty or life
Imprisonment are the maxi
mum penalty for first degree
murder.
Both defense attorney, AL
meric Christian and Prosecu-
ting Attorney Croxton Viii
liams agreed to make only
opening statements and also
to hear the testimony Of DR..
Taylor, Municipal physician
The prosecution has twenty
one witnesses; the defense
has four or five.
At the request of the de-
, 1956-01-19

Career as His School to Open
MujestY OKeete February !. at 4:00
His Majesty OKeefe, a The Hotel Employees Train
fabulous American sea- cap ing School, sponsored jointly
tain Of some years ago who by the Adult Education divi-
was crowned king by print sion Of the Department of
tive Pacific tribe is the title Education and the Hotel As
of the colorful new Warner ISOLATION of st. Croix, will get
Brothers Picture which will under way on February /. it
be shown on Sunday and Mon was announced by Mrs. Cyp-
day, January % and %, 1856, ran Caroline. Registrants are
at the Alexander Theatre. to report at the Christiansted
Filmed in Technicolor entire High School at 400 pm. on
ly on location in the Fiji IS that day.
lands, the story tells of David It will be necessary for all
OKeefe, a rugged soldier-of- parties interested to register
fortune, who finds himself at the office Of the Depart
in the South Seas on a mis- ment Of Education, Govern
sion of adventure. How he ment House, Christiansted be-
finds it apparently makes for fore February j, between the
an engrossing action and ro- hours of 800 and 500. Even
mantle yarn which is taken though they have registered
directly from the pages of the in the past for such training,
best-sener novel by Law il It's necessary to register now,
renee klngman and Gerald as soon as possible, the re-
Green. lease saws.
When Captain OKeefe is The committee outlining
shlpWrecked and cast upon a the program consisting of
Pacific Island there starts a Cyprian Caroline, Hod Hunter.
series of adventurous incid- of the Hotel Association and
ents that include a search for Mrs. Charles Dickerson. Co.
sacred stones marriage to a ordinator for the courses;
beautiful halfcaste maiden, has decided to offer q short
fights with footing mutineers course in the fundamentals Of
off another ship, native up three positions: Waters. Wait
risings and romantic cere- resses and Chambermaids.
monies. Class hours will be set u for
How the indomitable cap twice-weekly sessions held be
tain, asplayed by Lancaster tween the hours of 400 and
Continued on page a 500 pm.
$500: Beginning with the new
HEo-I~. { - school term in September re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07

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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
Brother Kills
Twin In FIGHT
Over His Wife

Florence Constable Hester
Grantham said that Henry Per
kins is being held in the Rankin
County Jail at Brandon on a char
ge of Staying his twin brother
Johnny Perkins, after the two
men argues over Johnny's wife
Grantham said the argument
began at a relatives home near
Piney Woods. Henry left and went
to his home, half a mile away
and was returning to- the rela
tive's house when he met his bro
Their in the road and shot him with
a % caliber rifle.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
To Fight
Alabama Ban

New York Chairman Tobias
H. Claiming of the NAACP, an
ncunced last week that the or
carnations board of directors had
adopted a statement of policy
which 'instructs NAACP attor-
neys t otake the necessary legal
steps to obtain a hearing on the
merits of the Alabama injunc-
ton at the earliest possible time
The NAACP said, 1T will not
be intimidated" by the Alabama
action and will fight the ban
lin the courts and in the arena
of public opinion"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
|Beauficians'
ashton, Talent
Show, July End

The Jackson Professional Beau
ticians Club will present a Fash.
ion and Talent Show Monday eve.
ming, July 2, 1856 at 800 PM. in
the Campbell College Auditorium
Get your tickets now for this
evening of Enjoyment.
This Talent Show is made ur
of young talented people of the
city. The person with the best
talent will win al1-expense paic
trip to Meridian, Miss, where the
Mississippi Independent Beauti.
clans Association will be held
There the contestants will com.
pete with other talented young
people of the State, for a Scholar
ship to some college or university
All Beauticians are asked tc
please be present Monday morn
ing at 1000 A. M. promptly
Y.W.C.A. Very important business
concerning the Fashion and Tai.
ent Show.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
Methodists Elect
Taylor New Bishop

New Orleans, La, - The quad
rennial conference of the Metho-
Gist Central Jurisdiction, conven-
ing in New Orleans, La, last week,
elected the Rev. Prince A. Tay-
lor of this city as bishop. Bis
hop Taylor was elected on the
9th ballot at IL a. m. Saturday,
"a hours after the first vote was
taken. He captured "a of the lis
votes cast.
Ordination services were HE'D
in Lawless Memorial Chapel of
billiard University Sunday. Bis
hop Taylor has been assigned to
Liberia and is scheduled to leave
for his new post in the Fall.
ASSIGNMENT of the remaining
with Bishop A. P. Shaw going
four active bishops are the same
hack into retirement. Bishop j.
W. Bowen will continue to pre-
side over the Atlantic Coast area;
Bishop Edgar Love over the Balti-
more Washington area; Bishop
Willis ]. King, over the New Or
leans area. and Bishop M. w.
Clair. Jr., over the st. Louis area.
This quadrennial conference
has been termed by most OF the
1l6 delegates as one of the clean
est and most Christian-like ses-
sion ever conducted.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
Papers Editor Speaks to Summer
School Social Science Forum
AT Tougaloo, Wednesday Evening

jackson, Miss. Speaking on
the subject, THE Role of the Mis-
sissippi Negro Press in time of
crisis, Mrs. Sarah M. Harvey,
Editor of the Mississippi Enter
prise, addressed group of sum-
mer school teachers who attended
the Social Science Forum con-
Quoted by DR.. Ernst Borinski,
head of the Sociology Department
of Tougaloo Southern Christian
College, on Wednesday evening.
Opening her remarks by telling
of the publications that make up
the Mississippi Negro Press, Mrs.
Harvey, among other things told
her audience that a most impor-
tant role of the Mississippi Negro
Press in a time of crisis was to
wake up" rather than make up
the minds of the thousands OF
Negroes of Mississippi to
wake them up so that they can
look around and see the true
situation. =. She stated that an.
other important role of the Mis-.
sissippi Negro Press was to give
to the public at all times accurate
and unbiased news reports.
Reports wherein the equality Of
all men before the law should. be
observed" The speaker also stat
ed that the Mississippi Negro
Press, particularly at this time
should be careful not to print
false and misleading information
oppressive to persons or groups
and that perhaps the most impor-
tant role of the Mississippi Negro
Press in today's crisis should be
to place emphasis on Registering
and Voting on the participa-
Continued on page eight
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
lightning Bolt
Kills Man In
.Walthall County

Tylertown Isabelle Spurlock,
a Walthall County Negro, was
killed around noon, Tuesday by
lightning. ISABELLE. was in her kit
chen working when she was
struck. She was dead on arrival
at hospital in Tylertown.
The lightning struck tree ir
the yard and broke out severa.
window panes in the house anc
set some upholstered furniture or
fire. The fire was put out by older
children in the home.
Isabelle, so, and her husband
ANDREW Spurlock. live on the farm
|of the late Farrell Simmons in
Walthall County near the Pike
County line.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
M. W. King Hiram Grand Lodge
Names Delegates to Biennial
Session AUG. IL in Orlando, Fla.

themselves the National standing
of our Grand Lodge, and the Ma
tional utilization of its members.
Which, will putt an end to the
Statements made by others that
the Grand Lodge is only recog-
nized in Mississippi.
TIE following Supreme officers
will preside over the different de-
partements in this Supreme SEES
sion, Ill. S. o. Simpson SO degree,
President of the Masonic Con-
gress, 23-20-95th Street, Jackson
Heights. L. l., N. Y; 7. L. Harmon
80 degree, Supreme Grand High
Priest of the Supreme Grand Roy
lal Arch Chapter, IT'S Pine Street
Benton Harbor, Mich; Sir knight
fRichard Bolden, of the knight
Temple, 7720 Susquehanna St.
Pittsburg, Pa; Ill. John c. Dance
80 degree, Most Puisiant Sou
ivenign Grand Commander of the
United Supreme Council, 81 Down
ing Street, Brooklyn, N. Y Noble
Herbert Towns SO degree, Imper-
ial Potentate of the Noble of the
Mystic Shrine, 1881 Rose ST., Pitts
burg Pa.
All National Cards will be is
sued in this Meeting. Ill. B. H.
Evans SO degree, G. M. of Florida,
viii 1have everything set in readi-
ness to highly entertain the dele
gates and visiting brothers and
sisters.
For any information call Ill.
Clarnce Winters 33 degree, G. S.
3-918l, or write 3181a North Far
ish Street, Jackson, Miss.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23

The M. w. King Hiram Grand
Lodge Colored A. F. & A. M,
State of Mississippi, have elected
delegates to the Biennial Session
of the General Grand Masonic
Congress and its affiliated Bodies,
Supreme Council and Imperial
Grand Council.
The Meeting will open Sunday,
August IL, 1856, at Orlando, Flo
Irida, with the. Grand opening at
Municipal Auditorium, 401 Liv-
Iingston Ave, where the Biennial
Sermon will be delivered by Rev
H. l.. Bradley SO degree, G. c. 1ot
the Jurisdiction, the visiting
| Grand Lodges will be the guest Of
the Prince Hall Grand ledge A
F. g. A. M. State of Florida. All
Meetings will be held in the Ma
sonic Temple corner of Vineland
Ave. and Vineland Road.
Committee on Housing: Mr.. D.
ID. Jackson, 613 S. West Moreland
Drive, Orlando. Florida. Meals will
be served in the Masonic Temple.
Chartered Air Conditioned
buses will leave the Masonic Hall
1882 N. Parish ST., Friday, Aug
ust 10, 1856, at PM. Leaving
Orlando, Florida Saturday, Aug
ust 18, 1856
All Masonic Brethren and Sis
tiers of the Order of the Eastern
Stars will be there from all parts
of the U.S.A. to witness one of
the Biggest and Best Sessions ever
held by our Supreme Bodies. All
Masonic brethren of our Juris-
diction are invited to join us on
this Trip. that they may know for
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
Miss. Vocational College Has
Record Summer Enrolment, 666

TTTA BENA Another all
time enrolment has been estab-
lished at Mississippi Vocational
College it was learned here re-
Gently from the Office of the
Registrar.
The Simmer enrolment has
reached new high for the first
session with an enrolment of 666.
In previous years, the enrolment
has always centered around 400.
The new enrolment serves as
ar index in the rapid approach
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
The Midnighters, Cal Green Ork
Coming 10 Stevens, Mon. June rs

jackson - Promoters have an
nounced that the sensational MID
NIGHTERS with CAL GREEN'S
ORCHESTRA will come to beau
It'll Stevens Rose Room Monday
June Is, at 8 until. All dance anc
music lovers are invited. Table
reservations are already going
fast, call in for yours: 5-4287 OF
5-4384. Advance SITS; At Door
$500, tax incl.
Advance tickets on sale: Miss
Enterprise, Harmon Drug, NJ. l.
S. Drug, King the Tailor, Percy
Simpsons, Zebra Motel in Jack.
son, Tollivers in Canton, Blue
Room in Vicksburg and Mrs
Lindsey in Yazoo City.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
$4,000 Asked
For Gulfpori
Church

Gulfport - Financial institu
itions and individuals are; being
asked to buy some $4,000 worth
of five per cent bonds to aid the
Rev. 7. B. Brown, local pastor, In
building fine new church for the
congregation of Mt. Bethel Bap.
fist Church of this city.
Jack w. Carter, president Of
Gates Carter and Company, Inc.
investment securities firm, which
is currently engaged in attempting
to place the bonds, points out that
their firm has financed many
white churches through the same
procedure.
He writes However, we want
this issue sold to the Negro in
Mississippi, and we feel that by
their doing it on their own that
there will be so much more sat
isfaction in seeing job well
done.
"In order to sell these bonds
We will need the help of every
one - colored insurance compan-
les, businessmen, professional
men, laboring men; in fact, any
one who can afford to invest
should attempt to buy one of these
bonds"
The bonds will be first mort
gage bonds, maturing annually
from 1858 to 1872, will bear five
per cent interest, and will be cou-
pon-type bonds with interest pay
able semi-annually.
The valuation of the two pieces
OF property which will be pledged
as collateral for the bonds will
have "a value in excess of SIS, 900.
The church already has over ST.
900 which it has collected for the
building fund over the past 10
years.
The investment firm says that
it has already contacted an in
surance company in Jackson, Miss,
one in Jacksonville, Fla, and one
in Memphis, Tenn, and only one
of the companies has turned the
proposal whether they turned
the proposal down, Neither of the
two has given the firm COM
mitment.
If the firm is unable to place
the bonds with the insurance COM
panies, it will then attempt to
sell them to individuals.
The bonds will most likely be
sold in denominations of 500,
$500, and $1,000 each plus accrued
interest to date of deliveries.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
Parents Join Children Fuss;
One Is Slain; Two Injured; | Jailed

Jackson - Funeral services were
held here Tuesday for Mrs. Ethe
Alec, who was fatally wounded
last Friday night by shots free
by Willie Lee Fisher. Fisher who
later surrendered to law enforce
ment officers, after being in hid
in gfor several days is now being
held in Jail.
Also wounded at the time by
Fisher were Mrs. Alec's two dau
ghters, Jeannett Mallett, g. ano
Eva Dobbins, %.
According to the officers re
port, the daughters said that theil
children had been fighting with
Fishers children, but that they
had separated them. Minutes la
ter, they continued, Fisher came
from his home across the street
knocked Mrs. Dobbins to ths
ground and kicked her severa.
times.
It is said she called the police
and was sitting with her mother
and sister on the porch wher
Fisher again appeared with a rifle
in his hands. The women are sale
to have attempted to run inside
the house when he opened fire
Mrs Alec was pronounced deac
on arrival at University Hospi-
tai.
Mrs. Alec had lived in this
neighborhood for a number o.
years and was well thought o.
by her many friends.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
Free Picnic
Set For July 80

Jackson - This week the man.
agement of the Mississippi Enter.
prise began plans for the Is An.
mutt Free Riddle Picnic given py
the paper, cooperating merchants
and friends for the thousands CT
children in Jackson and other Sec
tons of the state.
The picnic will be given al
College Park, Monday, July 80.
This years picnic is destined to
be the biggest in the history OF
the city and already interested
friends and merchants have begun
to donate to this worthy cause.
The Mississippi Enterprise Free
Riddle Picnic, originated 10 years
ago by Sarah M. Harvey in an
effort to furnish some form OF
entertainment and recreation for
the children of the city, many OF
whom have no other planned rec
reation during the entire year
has grown from the time when
three or four hundred children
were entertained to where three
% rfour thousand are entertained
fed and furnished free transpor-
tation-
With the opening of College
Park swimming pool and added
facilities and the full cooperation
of the city's recreation depart
ment, this picnic has grown to be
ore of the biggest events in the
state.
AS last year, one of the biggest
features of the all day picnic
will be the DOLL SHOW that
will be sponsored by the Smart
ard Thrifty Club shis year. Other
clubs will be asked to sponsor
special features such as Bicycle
Parade, Pet Show, Bathing Beauty
Contest for the wadding pool
crowd.
A request for refreshments and
service in entertaining and feed
ing the thousands of children viii
be sent to social, civic and fra
ternal organizations and as in the
past, it is expected that they will
serve
Watch this paper for more news
Oh the 1856 Mississippi Enterprise
Free Kiddie Picnic to be given
in Jackson at College Park and to
which young people from all over
the state are invited. For further
Information contact S. M. Har-
vey, ITO E. Monument, or call
5-4287 or 5-4384.