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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
Parish St. "
Begins Bible
Study, Jan. 20

Parish Street Branch YMCA
will begin its second series ot
Religious Study Glasses Friday
January 20, 1855 at 600 pm. al
the Association building, GIG N
Parish Street.
The Rev. T. w. Gaines pastor
of Pearl Street A.M.E. Church
viii lagain teach the course which
is to cover period of ten weeks,
The classes will be held each Fri
day at 500 pm. at the YMCA
following the initial meeting on
January 20 at the o'clock hour.
The course is an interesting one
and will deal with phase of the
Prophetic Movement which is to
include the modern prophets of
today.
The Y.MC.A., in all its pro-
gram relationships and RESPONSE
bilities, is quite aware of the need
of this kind of program feature
in its mission of developing Chris
tan character in the lives of our
young people and giving guidance
to our adults as we help to build
a Christian society. 1t is our hope
that the Christian people in the
community will sign up for this
one-hour study, discussion, and
fellowship gathering each Friday
and be refreshed in terrifying
themselves ''for the living of
these days.
The Parish Street Y.M.C.A. and
the Religious Emphasis Commit
tee under whose auspices the
class is Launched invite all inter-
ested persons to attend.
The following persons serve on
the Y.M.C.A. Religious Emphasis
Committee: John w. Dixon, Chair
man; the Reverend Messrs. w. j.
GIBSON, F. p. Leonard, G.. w. Will
liams, L. H. Newsome, P. H.
Brown, T. w. Gaines, c A Greer,
P. E. Lott, B. L. Thompson, A.
L. Rice, Father A. B. Keeling, and
Elder Jerome James, Messrs. w.
H. Garrett, Roosevelt Robinson,
B. B. Dansby, and A. r. Hicks.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
XAVIER STUDENT GIVEN

XAVIER STUDENT GIVEN
COURT OK TO ENTER LSU -
New Orleans - Alexander p. Tur-
cad, Jr., son of a prominent local
attorney, may return to the I'M
dergradute school of Louisiana
State University. Reviewing the
case for the third time, the u. S.
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
ruled in favor of young Tureaud,
thus reinstating the original in
junction issued Sept. IL, 1858, by
Judge J. Shelley Wright. Tur-
eaud, Is, and a Xavier Univer-
sity junior, declares that he will
most likely not leave Xavier to
end the second semester at LSU.
His plans after the second semes-
ter are indefinite. The only dis
senting vote was cast by Judge
Bn Cameron who wrote that in
asmuch as Tureaud is now stu
dent at Xaxier the case has be-
come moot.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
Revival
Day Called For
AT Yazoo City

GREENWOOD, Miss. Presi-
dent Edward r. Cochran of the
Mississippi Association of the I'm
proved Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks of the World,
along with DIR Willie H. Rudd,
President of the Daughter Elks
OF Mississippi, have proclaimed,
Sunday, January 20, 1856 as Elks
Revival Day in Yazoo City, Miss.
On this day, at the call of the
two Presidents, Bills and Daugh-
tiers from over the state of Mis-
sissippi, will be asked to meet in
Yazoo City, to give moral and
financial support to A. ]. Cakes
Lodge No. 767 and Bette E. VOL
fork Temple, No. $50 in an effort
to revive the activities of these
two organization and bring them
back into the circle of financial
and working Lodges and Tenn
pies of Mississippi.
This action is being taken by
the youthful Elks President in
fulfillment of campaign promises
that he would not stand idly by
and permit Lodges to 60 down
during his administration"
President Cochram's Call" was
sent out to his Cabinet members,
but any Elk who wishes to be
present is cordially invited and
expected.
A joint meeting of Bills and
Daughters will be held at ESQ
PM, in Yazoo City, Sunday, jan
uary %, after which the visitors
viii enjoy social activities that
win be provided By the COM
mittee.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21

SEEKS RACIAL BAN IN COL
LEGE SPORTS - Jackson, Miss,
Mississippi colleges would be
forbidden to play any game with
teams having Negroes on them,
under a bill introduced in the
House of Representa-
tives this week by Rev. r. C. Nc
Carver of Itawamba County. The
law would also apply to teams
having players of Mongolian de-
cent-Chinese or Japanese. Any
school official violating the law
could be sent to prison for one
year and fined $4,000. And state
funds to the offending school
would be cut off.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
NEGRO PREACHER
DEAD IN WRECK

Waynesboro - A Negro minis
ter was killed and two others were
seriously injured when their car
skidded off bridge and plunged
so feet into the Chickasawhay
River two miles west of here on
old Highway "a Wednesday night.
Dead is Rev. J, w. James of
Waynesboro. Hospitalized here
are two Hattiesburg Negro preach
ers, Rev. Willie Ridgeway and
Rev. w. r. MOBILES. Two other oc-
cupants of the car, one a woman,
were not hurt.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
Siampley To
Run For MIA
Vice President

VICKSBURG, Miss. - Vicks-
burg's J. w. Stampley threw his
hat in the ring for Vice President
OF the Mississippi Teachers As
ISOLATION. Before the ink could
dry on his announcement, the
Masons, Elks and other organi-
cations that he has served came
forward with enough support to
guarantee mis- election.
Stampley is Grand Historian
and Reporter for the massive M
w. Stringer Grand Lodge; Radio
Commentator and Engineer: Pres
sssent of the Warren CotA1ly Sum
day School Convention; Director
|of Publicity and Photographer for
Jackson College; and Principal of
the Lanes Hill School at Vicks-
burg. He has been active in every
constructive human endeavor for
more than quarter century. He
served as Chief Probation Off
Ger, chairman of Warren Coun-
tvs first United Fund and Dis
trict Chairman of Boy Scouts.
J. w. Stampley was the first
American Negro in radio and the
author of many uncensored COL
umns in the southern daily press.
His contributions to the field of
photography have been published
throughout the world.
The Lanes Hill School under
Stampley's direction has become
more than an elementary school.
1t is recognized as a standard.
Such problems as discipline, fl
nance and attendance do not ex-
ist. Jarentsyhtv .wsiYet ETA ia
ist. Parents are enrolled along
with the children and required to
perform specific tasks.
A distinguished principal who
has spent his life teaching in Mis-
sippi said that the next vice.
president fthe Mississippi Tea
cheers Association would be J. W..
Stampley because he had the sup
port of the major organization, a
record that could not be equalled
and no opposition. He concluded
by saying that even a fool would
not compete.
The Mississippi Enterprise takes
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
BOB JOHNSON APPROVES AZ
ELK SCHOLARSHIPS INU.

WASHINGTON Some AZ
scholarships have been awarded
by the Elks to Negro and white
students for study at colleges and
universities throughout the coun-
try.
Recipients of the grants repre-
sent u sites and the Bahamas.
One of the scholarship recipi-
ents is William S. Lisenmeyer of
Phoenix, Ari., who was the white
winner of the Elks National Ora
tcrical contest held in Atlantic
City last August.
Lisenmeyer formerly student
at st. Mary's High School in Phoe-
nix, now is attending Georgetown
university on the scholarship.
Another recipient is Bruce Car
yer Boynton, Selma Ala, whose
parents have been victims of an
economic boycott because of their
activity in getting Negroes to reg
lister and vote. Boynton is a sem
ior at Fisk University.
Meanwhile, George w. Lee,
ton, has submitted a thre- point
program of public education which
has been approved by Robert H.
Johnson, grand exalted ruler. The
program is as follows:
!. To increase favorable opinion
towards the U. S. Supreme Court
decsiion outlawing segregation in
public schools.
2. To provide scholarships for
underprivileged young men and
women without regard to race,
color, religion, or creed.
3. To give assistance to students
in states where parents are suf-
fering from economic boycotts
forced upon them by white Citi-
zens Councils.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
Negro @ | Saves White
Buddy In Death Plunge

Fort Campbell, KY, - Racial
differences were forgotten here
last week when Negro para
troopers quick thinking saved
white buddy from almost certain
death.
Sgt James Clesson of Everett,
Mass, and Pvt. LESSEE Smith, of
Cleveland, were among 400 men
Of the 188th who made a para
chute jump during maneuvers.
Closson was dropping to GER
tain death when his parachute
failed to open. Hurting through
the air, Closson flashed past Smith
who managed to get a grip on
Blossoms parachute.
The sergeant then hitchhiked
to safety.
The jump started at about 5000
feet. The hitchhike started around
1900 feet.
1t was the seventh jump for
Smith and the 18th for Clos
son.
Immediately on landing. the
pair was ordered to appear be-
fore Brig. Gen. Joseph StilwelI.
Jr., commander of the 18hth reg
iment of the 18th airborne divi-
SIGN, who led the jump.
Soldier" said the general to
Smith, Whats your rank"
Private, sir, was the answer.
Son, when you get back to your
company, you'll find you are
private first class. That was quick
thinking. You all right sergeant?
Good"
The pair then returned to the
manueverS.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
Kiwanis Club
Elects oronto
Negro PrexY

TORONTO = William White.
recently elected president of the
GGolden Mile Kiwanis club Of
Scarboro, Toronto suburb, was
said y the club to be the first
Negro ever to head q Kiwanis
group in North America.
White, an official Of the John
Inglis Machinery Co., was born
in Halifax. N. s.. His father was
a Virginian and his mother : n
tive Of Devon. England.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21

alreday presented the Nations
best, B. B. KING and will on
Friday night January Is. pre-
sent LOUIS JORDAN at Stevens
Rose Room.
BUDDY JOHNSON will bring
his aggregation to Stevens Rose
Room, Tuesday, February z. Adj
vance tickets. SITS; at door. 81;
Students, $1.50. Tax incl. Reser-
we'd tables, $1.OO - Call 5-4287 or
5-4384.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
Style Revue Set
For February l6

The Parish Street Branch YIN
CA. will stage its End annual
Style Revue Thursday, February
Is, 1856 at 7:30 pm. in the Ma
sonic Temple Auditorium.
Many glamorous attractions will
be seen and witnessed at this gala
affair termed to be one of the
Of our community this
season.
The affair is unique in that
ladies as well as men will display
and portray the latest styles and
most appropriately dressed per-
sons. A guest artist will also be
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21

seen.
Participating models will be
staged by Sanders Millinery Shop,
Lula Bellies Fashion Center, and
Modern Accessory Shoppe &
Sewing School.
Another gala attraction will be
the browning of The Secretary
of the Year" during the activities
of the evening. The declared win
ner of the contest staged among
office secretaries will be the one
reporting the highest amount of
cash through the sale of tickets to
the show and will receive the
coveted honor and other prizes.
Tickets are on sale and may be
secured through these contestants
at the price of $100 for adults
and fifty cents for students.
The project is to secure funds
to supplement the operative bud
get of the Y.M.CA. We invite all
the people of the community to
help support your YMC.A. by
securing a ticket to the Style Re-
vue, Thursday, February 10th, at
1880 pm.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
COLLEGE HIGH BAPTIST CHURCH
ENDS BUILDING FUND DRIVE;
$4075. IS RAISED IN CAMPAIGN

The College Baptist Church Of
this city made history Sunday
January /, 1856, in one of the
most determined successful fl
nancial drives ever launched in
the history of the church. The
church was filled to its capacity
by HOO o'clock am.
The Gospel chorus and Junior
choir rendered music for the SER
vice. The pastor, Rev. w. L. Jones
was used in a special by the Holy
Spirit in bringing to his hearers
a special and appropriate mes
sage for the occasion.
He used for his subject 1T is
more Blessed to Give than to Re-
ceive". His message was very
powerful and enjoyed by all
present.
The pastor was ably assisted in
the morning service by one of the
guest ministers, Rev. L. c. Will
cher, State Director of Christian
Education. Other ministers pres
ent were Rev. G.. A. Riley and
Rev. E. j. Taylor
At the close of the message our
special financial was highlighted
with members and friends of the
church leaving on the table
$4075.35 for the Building Fund.
The pastor, Rev. Jones, officers
and members wish to express
their sincere gratitude to all who
helped in making the effort a
wonderful success.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
Up. Coleman Becomes
Mississippi's Fifty First Gov.

JACKSON, Mississippi On
Tuesday. January IT, 1856, ]. P.
Coleman, at the age of AZ years,
became Mississippis 51st Cover
nor
After taking the oath of office,
administered by Chief Justice
Harvey McGehee of the State SUI
preme Court, Governor Coleman
began his term of office as Mis-
sissippi's top executive with an
address that dealt with his views
and intended actions on Law En-
forcement, the Recall Law, Exec
utive Clemency, Public Utilities,
Economic Progress, Education,
Insurance, Interposition, and Seq
regation.
Gov. Coleman also called for
repeal of the black market tax
on liquor, economy in govern
ment, a 80 day limit on special
legislative sessions, a permanent
program of financial aid to mu-
inequalities and repeal of the alb
xentee voter law except for those
in the armed services and en-
ployees of common carriers on
duty.
On the matter of Segregation,
the chief executive had this to
say:
with all due respect to the
mighty power of the United States
government, it will never be able
to force racial Indignation in Mis-
sissippi nor in any other state
where the people are unwilling
to have it done i. Our pupil as
signment law, which has been on
the statute books since 1854, and
which has not yet been chal-
lenged, is, in my opinion, within
itself, a complete remedy at the
present time Thre is no oc-
casion for the excitement of fear"
The governor also said, Il am
pledged to the maintenance of
the separation Of the races at all
costs, but l want to say this fur
Their word to the Negroes of Mis-
sissippi. AS Governor, / shall al
WAYS give sympathetic consider
alton to any of your problems
which deserve the assistance of
the state government. If you ac-
cept this opportunity, it will
mean better days for all of us.
If you reject it. the responsibility
must be yours"
The new governor counseled
strength, courage and vision to
surmount the terrifying trials" of
attempts to desegregate in the
state. He urged that no bills be
introduced in haste on the segre-
cation issue and stated that he
will in the immediate future
have a special message for the
legislature on the subject of main
tanning segregation.
In his discourse on the subject
of Education, the new governor
had the following to say:
IT would particularly like to
direct the attention of our own
Negro citizens and those outside
Mississippi to the following fig
ures:
''The average salary of our
white teachers has increased from
$40 in 1910 to $2,447 in 1854. The
average salary of Negro teachers ,
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
PROPOSE NAMING U. S. POST

PROPOSE NAMING u. S. POST
OFFICE AFTER LIEUT.. LEE -
Memphis, Tenn. - Memphis and
Bluff City branches of the Ma
tional Alliance of Postal Employ
ees requested recently that the
postal station in the Mississippi
Boulevard and Lauderdale st. are
to be named tn George w. Lee
station in honor of this great A
merican. The branch postal en-
ployees said that because Lee OPEN
ed many doors of opportunity in
the restricted field of postal SER
vice employment recognition was
given by making him an honor
airy member of the NAPE.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21

CME's CHANGE NAME = The
Colleeg of Bishops of the CINE
Church, in session here recently,
issued statement officially chan
ging the name of the denomina-
ton fro mthe Colored Methodist
Episcopal Church to the Chris
tian Methodist Episcopal church.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
HEADLINE
news

FORD MOTOR SHARES TRAD
ING is BRISK" - New York -
Trading was brisk this week In
the new Ford Motor shares, with
quotations ranging from a top
10 a share to low of $67.97.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21

Jackson - Promoter Willie j.
Miller, has announced for the
nextbig attraction at Stevens Rose
Room, following LOUIS JOR-
DAN will be the favorite of all
times: BUDDY JOHNSON and
his orchestra, featuring Ella John
son and Buddy's new and SEN
sational male vocalist.
In his effort to bring to his
many dance fans the tops in en-
tertainment, Promoter Miller has
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21

You can get up an organization
for almost anything if somebody
can be persuaded to put up some
money.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21

great pleasure in being counted
among the supporters of Stamp
ley for vice-President of the
MIA.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
Central Guilds Waist Line Party
To Be Ja.. 81 At Parsonage
Instead of Summers Hotel

The Wesleyan Service Guild Of
Central Church wishes to remind
you of the Come AS You Are.
Waist Line Shoe Size" Party to
be Friday, Jan. 81 1856 at 8 pm.
at the Parsonage, Ill E. Church
street instead of the Summers
Hotel as previously announced.
Each inch of your waist 2 cents,
each shoe size cent. Prizes will
be given to the person with the
largest waist and shoe sizes.
Plenty of fun is in store for you.
Evening star., 1956-03-10
Date Changed
For Execution

Federal Judge Henry A.
Schweinhaut yesterday reset an
execution date for a 19-year-old
youth who earlier this month
had been sentenced to die on q
Sunday.
The youth is Russell E. Car
ter. colored. convicted of first
degree murder in the death Of
Caroline Nelson, IS, colored.
On March 4, Judge Schwein-
haut set Carter's execution date
for April Is. Later, the judge
found that date fell on a Sum-
day. Today he set new execu-
ton date for April 16.
Defense attorneys announced
they are appealing Carter's con-
viction.
Judge Schweinhaut explained
there was nothing illegal about
the earlier sentence but added
that it is not customary to set
an execution date for Sunday.
A District Court jury con-
victed Carter on February IA.
The panel found him guilty on
a count which accused him of
killing the girl last May 81 dur
ing a housebreaking at her
apartment in the 1900 block of
Georgia avenue NV. The girl
was killed through beating
and drowning, the indictment
charged.
Evening star., 1956-03-10
Policeman CIubbed
By Own Niehtstick
Shoots ProwIer

Struck twice with his own
Inightstick, a Third Precinct po-
Iliceman last night shot and
wounded a man he battled after
foiling an attempted housebreak-
ing.
The victim. charged with at
tempted housebreaking and as
Isault on a policeman, is Lucius
S. Washington, %, colored, Of
no fixed address, who is in Dis
trict General Hospital with two
bullet wounds in the left thigh.
His condition was described as
satisfactory today.
Pvt. Paul Van Denberg said
he saw a man raising a screen
lin the rear Of an apartment at
1927 Sixteenth street NV. about
I11:55 last night.
A struggle ensued when the
policeman tried to make the ar
rest. He was knocked down
twice and struck with his night
stick which the man wrested
away from him.
Pvt. Vandenberg then pulled
his service revolver and fired
j several shots as the man fled.
Evening star., 1956-03-10
Group Again Asks
Lottery to Solve
ID. c. Finances

The Washingtonians believe
they know a solution to the
financial problems of District
General Hospital-and to a host
Iof other financial problems in
the District.
They urge. as they have for
many years, Congress to adopt
legislation providing for a Gov
ernment-controlled city lottery.
The group also asked last
night for a plebescite to see if
District residents want a lottery.
President Eta L. Taggart, who
introduced both motions, feels
certain they do.
In other resolutions the Wash
Iingtonians;
Supported Police Chief Muir
rays request for $500 additional
policemen, especially foot po-
licemen.
Called for stronger and longer
penalties for dope peddling here.
Favored retention of streetcars
and improvement of service in
both streetcars and buses.
Miss Taggart conducted the
meeting in the board room, 1901
Wyoming avenue NV.
Evening star., 1956-03-10
SUNDAYS BEST READING
Those Mysterious Viruses
Explained in Sunday Star

INCLUDES POLIO-Whats the truth about virus
diseases? At the invitation of the American Medical
Association, DR.. Jonas E. Salk, dscoverer of the
antpoo vaccine has gathered together some of
the little-known facts, so that we may all under
stand more about vruseS. Don't miss his report in
This Week Magazine.
FLORIDA BASEBALL PROFILES-1n The Star Maga-
zine, Star Sports Writer Francis Stann brings you
the first of a series personalities of the 1856
Grapefruit Circuit this Sunday you'll meet Billy
Werber r. former Washington schoolboy now with
the Cincinnati Redlegs.
MORAL JUDGMENTS AND THE COURT-Psychiatrist
Richard G. Board of the Washington School Of
Psychiary thinks juries should not be asked to pass
moral judgments. Read his interesting article, and
one charting the history of the development of
criminal responsibility by Phil Yeager, in the
Editorial Section.
DENTISTRY, THEN AND NOW-YouT count your
dental blessings when you read Meredith S. Buers
feature in The Star Magazne-some methods OF
yesteryear which prove there's less "ouch" in
dentistry today.
REBEL TO THE END, that was Mary Fairfax, first
occupant of historic Fairfax House in Southeast
Washington. For the interesting story about this
home which will be open for the Official Homes for
Friendship tour March II read Sewa RooSevelts
article in the Womens Section
Choose The Star on Sunday When You Haze Choice
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1956-03-10

through, but Pvt. Coster was
among them. He scored BIT out
of a possible 1000 points only
four short of the leading man
During his two-year run"
with the Army, Nick Coster
doesn't think he'll have any time
for theatrical work.
Days Are Full
Training, parading, pulling
company details. and-when all
is done-hours spent on spit and
polish, make a full day for any
soldier. he says.
Pvt. Coster's mother. the for
mer Miss Martha Harris OF
Covington, KY, met Ian Coster
in London when she was working
there as a newspaperwoman
She is now a story analyst for
Republic Studios in Hollywood,
Nick'S older brother, Ian, at
tends the University of Cali.
fornia and his younger sister.
Georgiana. is student at UCLA.
Evening star., 1956-03-10
Store Sales Drop
After Holiday

Department store sales in the
Washington Metropolitan Area
last week dropped II per cent
behind those of the previous
week, which included Washing.
tons Birthday sales, but re.
mained 6 per cent ahead oi
sales a year ago, the Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond re-
ported yesterday.
Area sales in the four weeks
ended last Saturday were 9 pei
cent above those of a year ago
and those for the year to date
were up 4 per cent.
Excluding sales of suburban
branch stores, those of down.
town department stores alone
declined is per cent from the
preceding special sales week, but
were equal to the like 1855 week
-Four weeks sales were 2 per
cent above a year ago, while
those for the year to date re-
mained 3 per cent lower.