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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-20
U. S. Economy Big Source Behind
Negro Gains, Magazine Editor Says

New York, Oct. Is. One of
Americas leading national maya
zines said in recent article that
the United States economy has been
the chief source behind the gains
of the American Negro.
Fortune Magazine Editor Emmett
Hughes said during the past ID
years the gains Of Negroes have
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-20

Washington, D. c., Oct. 20 -
(SpeciaD-Representative William
L. Dawson, Vice Chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee,
today assailed Representative Ad-
am Clayton Powell as "man who
has turned his back to his own con-
victions and who has urged the
election of President he himself
has charged with trying to reseg-
regate the United States armed
forces in Germany"
"Adam Powell has come out for
the man who opposed Powell's own
amendment to withhold federal
school funds from districts which
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-20

not come through preachment, po-
litical action or Supreme Court de-
cisions, but rather through the u.
s.. economy ITSELF"
Hughes said: "the Negro has ad-
vanced farther during this time
than in the 70 odd years since
emancipation and he will mot be
Continued on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-20
Dawson AssaiIs Powell Stand For Ike

are not complying with the Su-
preme Court decision on integra-
ton. Adam Powell has come out
for the man who doesn't believe it
matters what the President thinks
about the Supreme Court decision.
Adam Powell has come out for the
man who testified before Con-
gressional Committee in support of
retaining segregation in the armed
forces. Adam Powell has come out
against the man who started inte-
grafton in the Navy-Adlai Stew
enson. Adam Powell has come out
for the man who has shown no sign
Continued on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-20
GRANTS $4,000 TO STUDY
CIVIL LIBERTIES, RACE BIAS

assigned exclusively to it. He would
construct his educational activities
around civil liberties issues affect
ing members of the University
community, such as: racial dis
elimination in athletic events; re-
straints on freedom of speech and
assembly of students; racial prob
lens in housing, employment and
social life both on and off the
campus; loyalty oaths and other
phenomena that some professors
and students regard as infringe
ments on freedom to teach; the
question of how Berkeley students
n light help their counterpart stu
dent "Y" members in Southern uni
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-20
Harry beIafonte Backs Stevenson

he's the greatest thing that's hap
pened since Roosevelt" The Stew
n-Belafonte meeting at New
York's Biltmore Hotel was the Sec
ond in recent months. The two
talked at length prior to the DEM
ocratic National Convention while
the popular star was appearing at
the Palmer House in Chicago.
Belafonte said there was great
interest in the entertainment world
for the election of Stevenson to
the Presidency. They discussed
the actors plans to leave for ia
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-20
Six coIored
Models Visit
Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. II
Six colored models on a goodwill
tour of the Caribbean received \
warm welcome at their first stop
over, in Puerto Rico.
Highlight Of their visit was q
benefit fashion show they present
ed at San Juan's fashionable Es-
cambron,. Beach Club.
Most Of the girls do modelling
only part time. Sara Lou Harris,
Frances Wallace, Mary Cunning
ham and Marguerite Belafonte are
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-20
First Mississippi Baptist Student
Union Convention Here This Week

Friday, October 10, at TOO pm. in
Dansby Hall Auditorium, Jackson
State College. The last session is
scheduled for Saturday, October 20
at 900 am. at Parish Street Bap-
fist Church. National Baptist and
Southern Baptist leaders will
speak, and Baptist students will
participate in a panel on Confess
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-20
ENTER YOUR CHOIR IN FREE PROGRAM SINGING CONTEST
National Baptist
Convention cI oses
Great Year
$4,000 In Ministers
Retirement Fund

Chicago, Ill.,, Oct. 15.-(SpeciaD
Forty thousand dollars have al
ready been put aside in government
securities toward the Ministerial
Retirement Fund. The president
recommended to the convention
that the resources of the Bath
House in Hot Springs would be put
on the ledger Of the Retirement
Program. When and if the conven-
tion does this the possibilities are
there will be enough capital to be-
gin the active program itself.
The president has recommended
that special committee make con-
tact with experienced leaders in the
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-20
Court Lets Stand
Integration Ruling
On Virginia Park

Washington, D. c., Oct. 15.-The
Supreme Court has let stand a
lower court decision barring Vir-
ginia from leasing a state park un-
der any plan that might result in
discrimination against Negroes.
The decision, by United States
District Judge Walter E. Hoffman
of Norfolk, was appealed to the
high tribunal after the United
States Circuit Court in Richmond
upheld Judge Hoffman.
The Supreme Court rejected Vir-
ginia's plea that it review and over
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-20
White Students
Get New Georgia
School After
Protests
Negro Parents
Are Promised
Second School

Dublin, Ca, Oct. 15.-The new
and modern Brewton school will be
filled with white students, for
whom it was constructed, return
to sub-standard, leaky structuers
until second promised" build
ing is put up.
The Georgia Board of Education
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-20
Powell Charged With Shocking
BETRAYAL Of Race And Party

President Eisenhower for re-elec-
ton. The leaders said in a state
ment:
"The people Of Harlem regret
that the White House was able to
apply sufficient pressure upon
Adam Clayton Powell at the time
Of the trial of another of his per.
sonal staff, now pending in Fed
eral Court, to persuade him COM
pletely to change his convictions.
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-20
''career Clinic
Tops B. and P.
Workshops At
Natl Meeting
4-P's Necessary
For Successful
Business Career
By LOU LuTOUR

New York City.-The Business
and Professional Women are indeed
conscious of the needs Of those en-
tering the world Of business today,
according to Mrs. Marie L. Harri-
son, National President of the B &
P who presided at the national
meetings October II through the
Is, here at the Hotel New Yorker.
So, it is no surprise that they
stressed the 4-P's-Poise, Person
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-20

Washington, D. c., Oct. 15.-
(SpecialD-Negro Democratic lead
ers in Harlem, Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
welt and a representative of labor
assailed Adam Clayton Powell this
week for a shocking betrayal Of
his race and party"
The New York leaders charged
that White House pressure on Rep.
Powell at a time when one o. his
staff was on trial persuaded him
to do an about face and support
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-20
First Dividend On
cI In Is
Years To Be Paid

Washington, D. c., Oct. 15-The
first dividend in Is years will be
paid in 1857 to policy-holders Of
5-year term U.S.. Government Life
Insurance (USGLD, which origi-
mated in World War l, Harvey ".
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-20
Powell Says Ike
Favors failing
Desegregation
vioIators

New York, Oct. Is Rep. Adam
Clayton Powell (D-NY) says Pres
ident Eisenhower told him he favor
ed failing anyone who disobeyed
orders to desegregate schools, II
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-10-20

Patronize Our Advertis.
srs - Their Advertising
In this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

trous drawing and writing
the better to teach the
wounded.
While the Junior League
group was training the United
States declared war and the
young women could not obtain
passports to go to England as
planned.
However, several orthopedic
men were urging the surgeon
general to put occupational
therapy and physical therapy
into the Army.
In January. 1918, the first
corps of "OT and PIT" (then
called Reconstruction Aides
was established and attached
to the Army Medical Corps at
Walter Reed Hospital.
Miss Hitchcock was in the
first group of OTIS to be sworn
into the Army and in the first
group to be sent overseas. She
served at Base 8, "the largest
base of AEF." and remained in
the Army for two years.
She was president Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
BY HARRIET FRENCH

Early in 1917 Lena Hitch
cock was one of 30 Junior
League girls selected from
across the country to take a
special course in work to aid
the wounded in England.
She was selected by Mrs.
Herbert Wadsworth, whose
home at 1901 Massachusetts,
avenue is now the Sulgrave
Club.
In 1856. after years of
training and service, Miss
Hitchcock now is occupational
therapist for the Society of
Crippled Children which OPP
crates a center at 1857 Massa-
chusetts avenue. for treating,
training and schooling cere-
bral palsied and other handi-
capped children.
"Sit up straight. darling.
that's better" Miss Hitch
cock tells a little 5-year-old
who is trying to take brightly
colored marbles from a bowl
with a spoon. THE child has
learned to use her hands since
being brought to the center for
treatment
A game is made of eXer-
cises which teach self help in
such matters as eating and
dressing. I'VE try to make
their hands as useful as pos
sible." One child. who has a
tendency to substitute her
shoulder muscles for the mus
Giles of her forearm and wrist
can now feed herself. Others
have learned, by practicing
with school equipment. how to
button their clothes and to
lace their shoes.
Miss Hitchcock is training
a number of Junior League
members and Red Cross VOL
unteers who help with the
children in occupational
therapy.
A child. wearing braces.
throws her arms around Miss
Hitc cock. 1t is easy to
understand why this gentle
woman with blue eyes and
shining. curly, gray hair, is
so successful with the chill
dren. They love her. 1t is not
just because of her technique
that they respond to her
teaching.
Miss Hitchcock wears a pale
blue uniform with the official
insignia of the registered ther-
apist on the sleeves. The Of
fetal uniform is white" she
explains, but l feel that chill
dren do not like starched
white, They associate it with
pain. so l wear light blue. 1t
is not so frightening"
Smiling as she recalls her
happy childhood spent with
her grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry White of Indiana,
Pa, Miss Hitchcock says that
she always liked to teach and
began early. When she was
8 years old she had three little
pupils--her mammie's grand
children. She also liked to use
her hands and made her own
toys even though she had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

Women's Overseas Service
League for three years.
For IA years, she was Miss
Mabel Boardman's vice chair
man for Red Cross Voluntary
Services and for several years
on the Executive Committee of
the District Chapter of the
American Red Cross.
I've seen OF grow up"
muses. Miss Hitchcock. Time
telescopes so. I've been here
at the society for four years
and prior to that was in charge
of the OF clinic at Childrens'
Hospital for % years."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
SAYS MISS HITCHCOCK:
It's Thrilling to See
Children Recover

expensive ones. She made a
dollhouse which took her
three years to finish and fur
niSh.
This gifted little girl had
ambitions of becoming a nurse
and accompanied her grand
mother on visits to the sick;
she also often went with the
family doctor, in his phaeton,
when he made his calls.
Later she studied anatomy
with several top anatomists
and physicians and studied art
with private masters, here and
abroad. After the war started
in this country she applied
herself to learning ambidex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

Insthe early days she had to
invent certain equipment
which involved the use of
hands. Now there are toys to
motivate the child. There is
such equipment as door knobs.
electric light switches and
plumbing faucets for the chill
dren to learn to handle.
1T is thrilling" says Miss
Hitchcock" to see the children
grow up able to take care of
themselves. Four out of seven
learn to lead useful lives. The
younger we get them. the bet
ter"
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The Sidney herald., 1956-10-18
Nominees Are
Selected for
Chamber Posts

Ten candidates have been select
ed for the Sidney Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors by
a nominating committee composed
of chairman DR.. Pennepacker, Ed
Krebsbach, S. H. Braaten and
Harold Mercer. Additional names
may be added by the membership
if supported by a petition signed
by ten members. Ballots will be
mailed out in about ten days.
The ten candidates are DR.. Ave
ry Sanford, Ray Whiting, Fred
Mielke, Gilman Foss, Seth Hol-
land, "Scotty" Mcdonald, L. j.
Lee, Francis Jones, Jack Cros-
grove and Curtis Ball.
The five receiving the highest
vote will replace five retiring di-
rectors and the other nominees
customarily head up the important
committees. The five retiring di-
rectors are DR.. J. S. Pennepacker,
HUI Williamson, Dean Beck, E. E..
Krebsbach and Ed Thogersen.
Holdover directors are: Carl
Johnson, Dex Lille, John Mar
man, Ralph Beier, Al Johns, Jack
Knoop, Mansel Woods, Wayne
Cumming, Harold Mercer and
John Harnish.
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-18

the Guild as new members. Miss
Larson, superintendent of nurses,
thanked the Linen Guild for all
the items made new and for the
mending done for the hospital.
Material was purchased and
food covers were made for the
hospital kitchen. Four more
kitchen towels were turned in
making a total of 81 towels donat-
ed.
The Visiting Committee re-
ported on the room in the hos
pital which is kept up by the
Linen Guild. 1t was decided to
leave new furnishing until after
the food sale in order to have
money for the renovating. The
Guild voted to give the Girl
Scouts $500. The Girl Scouts
have been doing a nice job of
making favors for the hospital
patients trays on special holidays.
The meeting was adjourned and
coffee and a nice assortment Of
cupcakes were served by the
Christian Missionary Alliance La
dies and the Pella Lutheran La
dies Aid. Next month the hos
tesses will be Bronson Ladies' Aid
and the Trinity Lutheran Aid.
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-18

Everyone remember the bake
sale and lunch to be held in
the Lutheran church parlors Sat
urday afternoon, October 20
starting at 200 p. m. This is
sponsored by the LDR Circle.
Mrs. Alvin Maschera entertain
ed the members of the Junior
Birthday Club at a party in hon.
or of Mrs. Francis Basso at the
Maschera home Wednesday eve
ming. Seven members were pres
ent and Mrs. Cora Basham was
a guest of the group. After a So
cial evening a very delicious lunch
was served by the hostess. The
guest of honor was presented
with a gift from the group.
Miss Gail Mastvelten spent last
Thursday night at the Clifford
Bach home with Joyce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Novachovich
(nee Carol Barone) are the proud
parents of a baby boy born on
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Miller of
dlCllQlNC oPCilL lllG WCCh CI0 at
the Ted Burau home and helped
the Burau's celebrate their we'd
ding anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Burau and Connie, and
Mrs. May Miller also visited
there.
Mrs. Emma Mastvelten spent
a few days last week visiting
at the home of her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Fink in Sidney.
MIR. and Mrs. Bud Mitchell
visited at the William Mitchell
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Kappel spent
Sunday visiting at the John Gear
home.
MI. and Mrs. Bob Hart are en-
a week visiting at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Joe
Hart, Sr., and with other relatives
and old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Basta
and children visited at the Don
Price home Thursday evening.
Mrs. Douglas Barone and fami-
ly enjoyed dinner at the Elmer
M~astvelten home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hahn of
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-18
CONGREGATIONALIST
ATTEND MEETING

Delegates from Peoples, Savage
and Crane Congregational church.
es attended the 18th annual meet
ing of the Eastern Association OF
the Montana Congregational
Christian Conference at Glasgow,
on October II and IL. Rev. Ber-
nard McLain, local pastor, was
the moderator, and Mrs. Norman
Shotnakoff, director of women's
work. The other delegates were
Mrs. B. McLain, Mrs. Phyllis Ed
ington and Mrs. Anna Nielsen.
Miss Harriet M. Summerville
of Ballundo, Angola, a missionary
under the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions in Portuguese West Africa
since 1916, was the out of state
speaker.
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-18

Dorothy Strack, president, OPP
ened the meeting at 800, Oct
IL, at the Swigart home. We
sang Montana, and said the pied
ges to both flags. We had roll
call and the minutes of the last
meeting were read and approx
ed as read.
Wayne gave his treasurer's re-
port. We now have $32.14 in the
treasury.
Rose read a letter from the
IFYE delegate to Turkey, Bill
Lassey. Mrs. Swigart handed back
our record books and gave us
our premium checks. Altogether
our club made S108 on premium
checks.
AS it was our reorganization
meeting our main event was cleo
ton of leaders and officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Swigart
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Scheetz
were elected as leaders.
Verna Hamburg is u new
president; Betty ScheetZ, vice.
president; Rose Swigart, secre-
tary; Karen Hamburg treasurer;
Jeanette Scheetz, reporter; Dor
othy Strack, health officer; Wayne
Swigart, historian.
The meeting was adjourned
and Mrs. Swigart served a deli
cious lunch after which we went
downstairs and roller skated.
jeanette Scheetz, reporter.
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-18
Mrs. Ada Dooley
Funeral Services
October 10th

Mrs. Ada Irene Dooley, 81, OF
Fairview, died at the Community
Memorial Hospital here Oct. 5
at midnight of a heart attack.
She had been i'll for several
months.
Funeral services were con-
Quoted in the Civic Center in
Fairview Wednesday, Oct. 10 at
2 p. m. Officiating was Howard
Williams of the Church of Christ
assisted by Wesley Haven of
Plentywood.
During the service MIR. and
Mrs. Martin Wiles, Mrs. Howard
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Jenkins, Mrs. Luther Wiles and
Mrs. Alfred Lewis sang, "In the
Garden" Home on the Banks
of the River" when 1 get to
the End of the Way" and "God
Be With You"
Burial was in the Fairview
cemetery with Cloyd-G order in
charge of arrangements. PAIL
bearers were Ralph Hagen, Elva
N. Lewis, Luther Wiles, Robert
L. Followwill, Boyd Lowe and
Alfred S. Ruggles.
The deceased was born in Put
nam County, Mo-, January /,
1895, a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mathes. She came to
Montana in 1908 and was married
to Ira E. Dooley in Mondak on
June Is, 1912. They homesteaded
in the Spring Lake community
northwest of Fairview and lived
in that area until 1850 when
they moved to Fairview. Mr..
Dooley died last June.
She was a member of the
Church of Christ of Fairview.
Survivors include a son, Bertis
E. Dooley of Springfield, Ore;
three sisters, Mrs. Eda Hollar of
Springfield, Mrs. Tom Rice of
Soap Lake, Wash, and Mrs. Vel
ma Salsberry of Billings, and a
grandchild.
The Sidney herald., 1956-10-18
Sidney Music
Club Holds
October Meeting

The Sidney Music Club hello
its October meeting Tuesday night
at the Peoples Congregational
church. Roll call was answered
by giving musical current events.
Mrs. John Walburn, president,
conducted the business meeting.
She introduced Mrs. Dudley
Stone, who was a guest. The
study of the evening was that of
the three BIS - Bach, Beethoven
and Brahms. Mrs. Victor Vestman,
program chairman, announced the
numbers as follows:
Notes by Mrs. Peter Tofte; two
preludes-"Well Tempered Claw
chord, Bach, a piano solo by
Mrs. Ralph Osborn, and Below
in the Valley, Brahms, sung by
Mrs. Earl Nelson accompanied by
Mrs. Wayne Cumming.
German Dance, Beethoven, a
piano solo by Miss Airline Tiegan;
my Heart ever Faithful, Bach,
sung by Mrs. Walter Quilting
with Mrs. Harold Rounce as &C
companist.
prelude and Fugue", B Flat
Major, and prelude in D Minor"
both compositions by Bach play
ed on the organ by Mrs. Harry
Johnson; Disappointed Serenade",
Brahms, sung by Mrs. Phyllis
Ellington, accompanied by Mrs.
Rounce.
"valse from OPP. 39", E minor,
Brahms, a piano solo by Mrs.
Criger.
"Amarilli Mia Bella, Cocoini,
and My Dear Ones Mouth is
Like a Rose, Brahms, sung by
Mrs. Cumming with Mrs. Rounce
as accompanist.
"Pathetique Sonata, OPP. 49,,
Beethoven, a piano solo played
by Mrs. Rounce. After these
numbers the chorus sang with
Mrs. Cumming as director and
Mrs. Rounce at the piano.
AT the close of the program
he club was entertained at the
home of Mrs. Vestman with Miss
as assisting hostess. Fol-
lunch a social hour was
enjoyed.