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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-15
PIG Senior Class
To Present Play

The senior class of Pandora-Gilboa
high school will present "The Call of
the Banshee", a super-charged mys-
terry, as their class play Friday and
Saturday at pm. in the Pandora
auditorium.
Members of the cast are Lynn
Krohn, Mona Cherry, Jim Tousley,
Betty Pierman, Keith Diller, Lo Ann
Inbody, Mary 10 Roseboom, Lee
Miller, Ronald Reichenbach, Julian
Kempf, Anna Ruth Bridenbaugh,
Carolyn Ketner, Roy Cherry, Norman
Bucher and Phyllis Badertscher.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-15
Attends Cleveland
Garment School

Mrs. Henry Balmer of the Balmei
store, 'Bluffton, was graduated last
week from. the Gossard Garment
School conducted Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week in Cleve.
land. The course is conducted period.
ically by the company's corsetiers in
foundation garment fitting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-15
Beaverdam Grass Fire
Causes $1,000 Damage

A grass fire at the Calvin Herr
residence on the south edge of
Beaverdam Friday caused an estimat-
ed $1,000 damage when it destroyed
one barn and scorched two nearby
buildings according to Walter Beck,
chief of the Beaverdam Volunteer
Fire Department.
Beck said Herr was burning grass
in a pasture beside the barn when
the blaze got out of control. Damage
to the building was $500 and 5000
to contents Beck estimated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-15
BLUFFT0N MARKETS
"wednesday Mornipgl

Grain (bushel prices) - Wheat
$2.O8; corn, $1.23; oats, soc; soy
beans, $2.48.
Eggs-large white, SIC; large
brown, 35c; medium white or brown,
33c; small, 3Oc.
Poultry-heavy hens, 21c; leghorn
hens, 15c; heavy stays; 10c.
Butterfat-No. 1, SIC; No. 2, SIC.
IN 1855 farmers used 16 billion
gallons of crude gilmore than any
other industry, according to the U. S.
Department of Agriculture.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-03-15
VISIT FLORIDA BEACH

Three Bluffton families have en-
joyed the snow-white beaches of the
Manatee County Public Beach mana
ged by the Anna Maria Island
Florida, Kiwanis club, according to
word received here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Sutter, Mrs. w
B. Augsburger and Mr.. and Mrs. Irvir
Rodabaugh were recent visitors at the
beach near Bradenton, Fla, on the
Gulf of Mexico.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
Gym Planned For
Negro High School

INDIANOLA, Jan. 3C.-The con-
tract for $70,950 gymnasium for
Gentry High School for Negroes IN
Indianola has been let to the Sum
flower Lumber Co., a local firm
and one of Is bidders on the JOB,
according to a statement by For
rest G. Cooper, president OF the
Sunflower County Special Consol-
idated School District.
Cooper states that the addition
is being made without issuing bonds
and hat the tax levy, instead OF
being increased, has been cut for
the current term. Ground was
broken for the building Friday. and
it is to be completed in about six
months.
The building Of a modern gym
nasium is another progressive step
in providing first class educational
facilities for the Negroes OF this
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SEE legislative ACTION TO ~'
cIRcUMvENT DECISIONS OF !.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COUR7
RESULTING IN COMPLETE
SUBJUGATI0N AND DENIAL OF
RIGHTS OF STATES NEGROES
See Action As An Exaggeration Of
Views On Negroes On School Issue
New Jimcrow Signs Prohibit Sale Of S.
Refreshments To Negro Visitors
In State Capitol Building

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 1.-(DSN)
"A statewide survey and ques-
tioning of responsible Negro citi-
zens from every section of the
state, com pleted this week, revealed
the existence Of growing fear and
apprehension among Negro citizens
of the state since the converting,
early last month, of the 1856 reg
ular session of the state legisla-
ture. IN
Seen behind this growing fear
and apprehension among Negro
citizens of the state is the opinion
held by all intelligent Negroes, re-
CARELESS of their organization aaf-
filiation and stand regarding the
school indignation question, that
action to circumvent the decisions
Of the United States Supreme
Court toward which ne Legislature
is moving at top speed can only re-
suit in the complete subjugation,
and the denial Of all rights and
privileges to Negro citizens Of the
state. day
In action this week, admittedly
aimed at the circumvention of the
high courts decisions, and the
maintaining of complete racial
segregation, the House Of Repre-
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PRESIDENT tenn. STATE COLLEGE
NAMED CITIZEN OF the YEAR .

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Jan. So
(Special)-"Citizen of the Year.
to DR.. Walter S. Davis, Builder Of
Men, President Of Tennessee A.
and l. says the citation awarded
the Volunteer State leader ut At
lanta last week.
At its 2lst annual all-points din
ner and jamboree, the 100 per cent
Wrong Club sponsored by the At
lanta Daily World-the nations
only Negro daily-Dr. Davis was
one Of nine individuals whose 1860
achievements were saluted in "The
Golden Era Of Sports"
The club made up of Monday
morning quarterbacks singled out
the often honored Tennessee presi-
dent whose extraordinary ability
and foresight as an administrator
Continued on Page Eighty
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State Council On Human Relations
Lists Purposes Of Organization

The Mississippi Council on HUI
man Relations, an inter-racial or
ganization, adjunct of the Southern
Council on Human Relations with
headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia
lists the following as purposes of
the organization:
/. To exist and function as an
educational organization for the
improvement of economic, civic and
cultural conditions in Mississippi.
2. To advance, encourage and
foster the principle of the Broth
erhood of man.
8. To exemplify the ideals of JUS
tice, freedom of opportunity and
democracy by their practical APP
plication without respect to race,
color, creed, or socio-economic
standing. r.
A. To encourage, support, CO.
CONTINUED on Page Eight
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Famous Chicago
Disc Jockey Gets
0kay On Plan To
Air bombard
Mississippi With
j. S. Constitution
And Bill Of Right.
Sunday, February II,
Lincoln's Birthday
Is Target Date

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 80 (DSN)-
The nationally famous Disc Jockey,
AL Benson revealed here Friday
that his previously announced plan
to charter an airplane to fly over
Mississippi and air lombard the
state with copies of the U. s. Con-
stitution and Bill of Rights has
been given the go sign by the Civil
Air Authority.
Benson, a native of Jackson, Mis-
sissippi, where he was named Ar
thur Leaner, and a member of a
once prominent family of the city,
also revealed that he had written
to the Governor of Mississippi
seeking information as to whether
or not there were any state laws
that would prohibit such a flight
over the state.
Meanwhile, from Mississippi
comes reports that newly inaugu-
rated Governor j. P. Coleman said
last uusek~following reports regard
ing Benson's letter, that he had not
Continued on Page Two)
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College Fund
Alumni Sets
10th confab

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 30
The National Council of UNCF
Alumni, representing more than
100000 graduates and former stu
dents of the 81 member institutions
of the United Negro College Fund,
will hold it's 10th annual conference
Saturday and Sunday, February
Hip, in the Broadwood Hotel,
Philadelphia, Penn.
Announcement of the forthcom-
ing conference was made by Victor
Labat, president of the National
Alumni Council, at meeting with
Randall L. Tyus, UNCF national
field director, at Fund Headquar-
tiers here.
Mr.. Labat is professor of Indus
trial Arts at Xavier University and
formerly held the post of president
Continued on Page Eight
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Full Text OF
Howard Reply
To FbI Hoover

DR.. T. r. M. Howard, Mississippi
Civil Rights leader, last week took
up the challenge FBI Chief j.
Edgar Hoover hurled his way by
means of an "open" letter that
criticized the militant medic for
"intemperate, baseless, irrespon-
sible and false" charges.
Mr.. Hoover's letter, which DR..
Howard said was released to news
papers IL hours before it arrived
at his home in Mound Bayou, also
claimed large responsibility" for
eliminating lynchings and xxx
break-ups, a claim which DR.. How
ard disagreed with in his reply.
In one instance, where a news
paper reported DR.. Howard said
Continued on Page Sikh
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 3d.
(SpeciaD-The Negro vote in the
recent election played very sig
nificant part in the success of the
candidacy Of Earl X. Long, gov
ernor-elect of Louisiana, according
to veteran observers here this
week.
1t is talked in political circles
that 80 per cent of the Negro vot-
ers who went to the polls cast their
votes for Long which roughly
means that approximately $4,000
Negroes favored the winner. Equal
ly significant is the fact that no
major Negro political organization
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
Army Questions
General On
Georgia Speech

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The
Army Tuesday maintained a top
general was talking about speech
making ability" when he praised a
Southern ccngressman's attack on
school de-segregation.
News dispatches from Atlanta,
Ca, quoted Maj. Gen. Eugene CAT
fey, judge advocate general of the
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
NEGRO VOTE SIGNIFICANT IN
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR ELECTION

in Louisiana can claim the lions
share of credit for helping to elect
the candidate. Observers contend
that Long tried a method in pol
itics which was somewhat differ
ent from other gubernatorial can
didates. He corralled the support
of 80 to IS per cent of the out
standing Negro leaders in labor,
politics, educational circles, BUSH
ness, religious and fraternal en-
beavers. This maneuver was &C
complished Underground" an d
without fanfare or publicity.
On the other hand, veteran po-
Continued on Page Two)
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Senator Eastland Silent On Blow
From Eisenhower Press Secretary

huge gathering in Columbia, s. c..
meeting of the South Carolina As
ISOLATION of White Citizens Coun.
ellis last Thursday night.
During his address, Senator
Eastland attacked the Supreme
Courts decision outlawing segre-
CATION in public schools and
brought out the fact the presi-
dents grandchildren attend a priv
ate school in Virginia.
Hagerty stated that Maj. John
Eisenhower, the presidents son,
Continued on Page Four)
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Two Negroes Arrested At Depot
Here For 0beying ice Ruling

before the former White Waiting
room reading for White Only, and
the one before the former Negro
waiting room reading For Colored
Only, with each sign having the
additional words, "by order of the
Police Department"
According to reports, the police
said the woman paused, read the
sign, "For White Only, smiled and
entered the former White waiting
room. The man read the sign then
entered to take a seat.
The two Negroes were arrested
and charged with violating the City
Jimcrow Law. Both were released
after posting cash bonds of $25
each.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
Virgin Islands
Gets First j. S.
Marshall

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands,
Jan. 80. Another first" took
place in the Virgin Islands last
week when Stanley Farrelly, a ma
tive who is prominent in Republic
can circles here became the first
Negro to be appointed United
States marshal.
The position of U. S. marshal
in the Virgin Islands is considered
one of the choice political plums
carrying with it considerable pres
CONTINUED on Page Eight
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Miss Dodds To
NY Town Hall

Atlanta's celebrated coloratura
soprano, Mattiwilda Dobbs, will
make her second annual appear
ance at New York's Town Hall
on Sunday night after which she
will move to Hartford, Conn.,, for
her last concert prior to joining the
Royal Opera House Convent
Garden) in London on Feb. 1.
Last year Miss Dobbs in her
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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n. c. Council Of
Churches Urge
Integration
Urge Members
Accept Supreme
Court Decision

BURLINGTON, N. c., Jan. 80.
The North Carolina Council of
Churches Thursday urged all MEM
bers to accept the U. S. Supreme
Courts decree on segregation.
A spokesman for the council dis
closed that the group, after a two
hour discussion, adopted the report
of a special committee on integra
ton in the public schools.
Churches were asked to Cen
deavor as fully as possible, in the
Continued on Page Seven)
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Ala. Gov. Hits
Resolution On
Interposition

MONTGOMERY, Jan. 30--Ala-
bama Governor James E. Folsom
Wednesday described the state leg
islature's resolution for interposi-
ton" as g. two-bit resolu-
tion."
He further said it was like "a
hound dog having at thesmoon' 20
attempt to evade or nullify the
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04

WASHINGTON D. c., Jan. 30
Senator James o. Eastland, in the
face of mounting demands that he
be removed from office has re-
manned silent regarding the SUBJ
iect since last week when James
c. Hagerty, President Eisenhower's
Press Secretary charged him with
reached a new low by injecting the
fiesldent's grandchildren into poll
tics.
Hagerty's statement was said to
have been made in commenting on
Senator Eastland's speech before a
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
Plan Poll Of
Parents On
Segregation

Leesburg, Va. Jan. 80 - School
officials of London County have
voted to postpone a proposed $780,
600 bond issue for school construc-
ton until completion of poll of
Negro parents to determine their
willingness for continued segre-
cation.
The county school board and the
board of supervisors acted on a
resolution by Supervisor ]. Terry
CONTINUED on Page Two)
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Police Break up Negro-white
BrawI In Chattanooga

spectators, officers finally broke
up the fighting and arrested nine
Negroes for refusing to dispense.
Disorderly conduct charges
against the youths were dismissed
in city court today but four were
fined $50 each on drunkenness
charges.
City Commissioner George Me-
Inturff, in charge of the auditor
ium, said a thorough investiga-
CONTINUED on Page Five)
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JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 80 (DSN)
the recent decision of
the interstate Commerce Commits
sion which caused the removal of
segregation signs from the Illinois
Central Railroad Depot, two Ne
groes were arrested here Saturday
night.
The two Negroes were listed as
Laverne Ephriam, a 24-year-old
man from Detroit, Michigan, and
55-year-old, Mrs. Susie Ramsey, of
Yazoo City, Mississippi.
Following the removal of the
signs from the doors of the depot,
the City of Jackson placed its own
signs on the sidewalks facing the
entrance of the depot with the sign
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
Bunche Says
coIoniaIism Is
Threat To Peace
of The World

EAST LANSING, Mich, Jan. 80
DIR. Ralph J. Bunche, United
States Under-secretary to the
United Nations, warns that Afri-
can colonialism may threaten the
peace of the world in the next
decade.
The world, he told the Michigan
Continued on Page Fivel
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Stern Family
Makes $4,000
Gift To billiard

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 3d.
This week billiard University re-
ceived a gift of $4,000 from the
Edgar B. Stern family. In an
nouncing the gift, DR.. Albert w.
Dent, President Of billiard Univers-
ity, said that it was made in honor
OF Mr.. Storms 7oth--hirthday and
came from Mrs. Stern and their
children.
President Dent said that the
money would be applied toward the
Continued on Page Eight
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Negro SawmiII
Worker Shot
To Death By
Employer
White Man Under
$4,000 Bond Charged
With Murder

RALEIGH, Miss, Jan. 81
(SpeciaD-Edward Duckworth, a
28-year-old Negro sawmill worker,
was shot to death here Saturday by
his employer, Grover Luckey, a
white man who has been released
on $4,000 bond after being charged
with murder as a result of the
shooting.
According to reports the shoot
ing took place when Duckworth,
who had already borrowed money
Continued on Page Six)
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Negro Lawyer Appointed Legislative
Research Assistant In Detroit

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 80 =
(Special)-Rep. John D. Dingell,
Democrat of the Fifteenth Dis
trict of Michigan, announced the
appointment of Charles S. Brown,
a Detroit attorney, to his staff to
assist in legislative research and
to supervise his Detroit office.
Cong. Dingell stated that he had
selected his new aide from among
many others recommended to him,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04

Chattanooga, Tenn. Jan. 30 -
Bare knuckle fighting, plus bottle
and chair hurting, broke out in a
packed auditorium between Negro
and white teenagers resulting in
nine arrests and six slight injuries
Monday night.
Police swarmed to the municipal
auditorium where the brawl erupt-
ed during a concert by Negro
band. After battling their way
through a crowd of some 5000
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
1--WE AIR AUTHORITY 0KAY MISSISSIPPI AIR COMMANDMENT PLAN
Young Negro
Professor To
j. n. Post
DR.. Eze A. Ogueri To
Head United Nations
Trusteeship Division

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla Jan.
30.-A young Negro professor,
seemingly destined to become one
of the all-time great cultural lead
ers of his race, finished up his
duties at Bethune- Goodman College
Friday and prepared to launch a
new career with the United Ma
tions.
The amazing young man, 25-year
old DR.. Eze A. Ogueri, will take
over as a political affairs officer
in the UN's division of Trustee
ship and information from nom
self-governing territories" post
Continued on Page Eight
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Edgar keeIer
Executed Friday

PARCHMAN, Miss, Jan. 3d.
Negro Edgar Keller, former valet
to State Supreme Court justice,
was executed here Friday after
telling officers he held no grudges'
about his lot.
The young Negro went willing
ly," Kinds Deputy Raymond Bon
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Diggs Says
Eisenhower
Proposal Insult

Washington, Jan. 80 - President
Eisenhower's recommendation that
the Substance of charges" that
Negroes are being deprived of their
right to vote and are being subject
ed to economic pressures "be thor
Continued on Page Four)
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Cross Burned
In Yard OF
Atlanta Home

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 30.-(Spe-
ciaD-A three-foot high burning
cross was discovered in the front
yard of Mrs. l.. B. Williams, 674
Wil!oughby Way, N. E. at approx
imately 9:45 last Thursday night.
Continued on Page Two)
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See Separation
Of Church And
State PeriIed
BY Race Issue
Adoption Of Virginia
Proposal Cited

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 80.
The American doctrine of sepa-
ration of church and state is in
danger of erosion through the eff
forts of southern states to avoid
racial Indignation, in the opinion of
Paul Blanshard, author of "Amer-
lean Freedom and Catholic Power"
Adoption of the Gray Commits
sion proposals in Virginia could
conceivably lead to a school sys-
Continued on Page Five)
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not solely because of Browns ex-
perience and training and his
familiarity with legislation and
federal administrative procedures,
but also because of the overwhelm-
ing support of the people within
the Fifteenth District.
Currently in general law practice
in Detroit, Mr.. Brown formerly
was an attorney with the Chief
Continued on Page Seven)
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FIRST NEGRO STUDENT TO BE
ADMITTED TO j. OF ALABAMA

She will be the first Negro ever
admitted to the 136-year-old insti-
tuition.
Attorney Arthur D. Shores said
Arthurine Lucy had Informed him
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
British Queen
Worships With
Native Africans

LAGOS, Nigeria Africa, Jan. 80
Queen Elizabeth II worshipped
with 1000 native Nigerians Sun
day and listened to a sermon by
an African Anglican bishop. Out
Continued on Page Eight
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Cong. Diggs
Appoints Four
To Academy

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 30-Con-
gresham Charles C. Diggs, Jr.,
has submitted the names of four
18th District youths as his nomi-
nees for the United States Mill
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 30
An attorney for one of two negro
women seeking admission to the
University of Alabama said today
the university has accepted her
for classes beginning this week.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04

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they appreciate your
trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05

Baltimore Programs VA sss Week of August 51l
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AirIiner Crashed
Close to Site of
Moro Castle Fire

ASBURY PARK, N. j., June
20 (P).-The Venezuelan airliner
crash today occurred not far
from the spot where the luxury
cruise ship Moro Castle caught
fire and was destroyed almost %
years ago.
The Moro Castles tragic end,
with a toll of 1874 lives, was one
of the worst maritime disasters
in United States history. To-
days plane crash was the worlds
worst disaster in regular airline
service.
Both tragedies occurred in the
early morning hours, with fire as
the major contributing cause of
the high loss of life.
The MORO Castle also was a
few hours out of New York after
an eight-day cruise in Cuban
waters when it blazed up sud-
denly only 8 miles of this North
Jersey resort area about 8 am.
September s, 1894.
Most Of the $50 crew members
and mentioning passengers man
aged to get into lifeboats, how
ever, and 424 we're saved.