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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02
Wonen's Teams
Book JOURNEYS

Carol Petersen, Women's City
Bowling Association secretary, was
in Sandusky Sunday attending a
meeting of the executive board of
the InterCity Bowling Association
of which she is a member.
Seven local teams are booked for
Inter City tournament, which open
ed last week in Sandusky. Mat
thews and Bob's Grill teams go
March 11-12; Fremont Oil, Clinton
Cleaners, Peninsular Candy, and
Bolte's are scheduled March 24-25.
State tournament in Dayton will
draw Port Clinton Mfg. Co. team
March 10-11, Matthews and O'Nan's S
March 24-25, and Fremont Oil and
Philips April 7-8.
Four Elks League teams, ottawa
County News, Younker's, Brinnon's S
and Nissen's vert to Dayton last
weekend and Peninsular Candy
rolled in a tournament at Fostoria.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02
cod H0N0RS
FATHER HORN

The Rev. A. S. Horn, Fremont,
and Chaplain at Erie Ordnance De
pot, was guest of honor Sunday
evening when military and civilian
members of the EOD Officers
Open Mass surprised him with a
birthday supper at the club.
A buffet supper including the
traditional birthday cake we're
served to so members at 6 PM.
followed by dancing to the Juke
Box and a social evening.
In charge of the party were the
February hosts and hostesses Mai.
and Mrs. r. c. King, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. E. Valance, and 1st 1t. William
R. GraviuS.
The Toledo Sunday Blade played
tribute to Father Horn and ap-
propriately so on his birthday, in
recognition of his work in religious
philately which has brought him
great honors, and the recent an
nouncement that he is one of two
men to receive the Cross of st.
Gabriel medal.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02
New Marina
Has Open House

The Ethel and Preston Marina,
Inc, which is completing its new
building on the Bay Shore Road,
Marblehead Peninsula, will hold
open house Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, March 9-10-11.
The public is cordially invited
and valuable door prizes will be
given. The company is corpora
ton operated by Charles Preston,
Fred Ethel, and Gale Zolman and
will handle various marine sup
plies including the new Commo-
dore Boat, the Barbour Boat, the
Penn-Yan Boat, the Albright Boat
and the Scott-Atwater Motor. The
firm also will handle motor and
boat repairs.
Refreshments by the Sr. Class
of Lakeside High School.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02
Hickman Sea Sled
Has First Showing

Boating enthusiasts will be pleas
ed to learn that the Hickman Sea
Sled is again available for civilian
consumption, after having been
manufactured for the armed forces
during the past years.
The first public showing of the
new Model II Sea Sled in the mid
west will be at the Toledo Home
and Travel Show, March 3 to IL, by
Graves Sea Sled Agency of Oak
Harbor, according to John Graves
who heads that agency.
Mr.. Albert Hickman introduced
his first inverted V-Bottom boat to
the public in 1912. The Sea Sled
stability and safety at speed in
rought water is very important due
to the present day tendency to
overpower boats that are not built
to go fast on rough water. The
Hickman Sea Sled is one Of the
few boat designs in the world pro
tected by patents.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02
81 TEAMS ROLL IN WOMEN'S 18TH
BOWLING TOURNEY, OPENING FRIDAY

17o women bowlers, representing
six leagues, will compete in the
10Th annual tournament of the
Port Clinton Women's Bowling AS
sociation March 2-3-4 at Clinton
alleys. Prize list totals $500 plus
trophies.
City secretary Carol Petersen
has booked "a teams, Al doubles,
and 80 singles for one of the big
gest tournaments the City Associa-
ton has had. Team events are Fri
day at $50 and 9, Saturday at 4,
$50 and g. Singles and doubles
begin Sunday at IL noon.
Defending team champion is Ere
mont Oil and Bills, which last year
was high both actual and handi-
cap. Singles champions were Mar
tha Wolfe handicap and Ann Kucik
actual. Vida Morgan and Mary
Mulcahy won doubles with handi-
cap, Vera Coulter and Mary Sum-
mersett were high doubles in ac-
tual pins. Janis Lambert was all
events champion last year.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02
Marine Sales Team
Bowls 1900 Series

Catawba Marine Sales bowlers
hit their highest League series of
the year Friday in the Thyer claS-
sic at Toledo, with sizzling 1908
in which every man topped the
600 mark.
Bob Wysocki led the field with
a 674, followed by Dick Selgo with
664, Don Bredehoft with 637, Bob
Lorensen and Mike Drusbacky
close behind. Wysocki hit ITO in
the singles league which followed
Thyer bowling.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02

over EImOre, Which had defeated
Oak Harbor twice during the reg
ular season.
On Friday night, the Rockets
had defeated Lakeside 71-59 with
DEWITT pouring in II field goals
for % points. Butchko had 18 for
Lakeside, which earlier in the sea-
son had pressed the Rockets to the
limit but finally lost out by one
point in final seconds of play.
In Saturday nights game, Oak
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02
LATE HOSPITAL NEWS

No Feb. 20 babies were listed at
Magruder hospital on Leap Year
Day, Wednesday, Feb. %. New pa
tients Thursday were: Mrs. John
Holder, 428 Washington, and Mrs.
John Ratt, 422 E. Third St., surgi-
cal; Donald Stick of Graytown and
Mrs. Tillie Krehmke of Rocky
Ridge, medical. Henry Geter was
discharged.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02
STORY HOUR

Story hour will be held this Sat
urday morning at the library at
1920. All boys and girls between
the ages of four and ten years old
are invited to come. Some of the
stories to be told are "Nicodemus
and the Little Black Pig; Little
Brown Bear and His Friends; +;
Circus Surprise, and Little
Squeegy Bug Women from Moth
er's Rountable and Child Study
will be the storytellers this week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02
GAME WARDEN FINED

A game warden who asked for
a continuance of the case when he
was cited for making an improper
right turn two weeks ago by Police
Captain William Robel was found
guilty in Municipal Court Monday
by Judge Donald Wargowsky and
fined $5 and costs. He was Albert
Opp, Defiance, who was cited on
North Monroe st. by Captain
RoDel.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02

1014; Lake Shore Dairy, 1860; N. o.
Maytag, 1919.
INDY. High Games: R. Selgo 1872,
235, 223: $50; P. Arthur 181, 204,
219: 604; D. Bredehoft, 2O5, 215,
214: 634; w. Gill 217, 1876, 2O2: 604;
w. Taylor 2O3, 220, 176: 500; R.
Lorensen, 202, I'll; A. Migala, 223;
0. Taylor, 204; J. Liptok, 202; P.
Chura, 202; J. wheel, 2O1.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02

Harbor opened the first quarter
with a 1913 lead. Elmore came back
in the second period to outgun the
Rockets 1873. Haf-time score was
Oak Harbor %, Elmore 20.
Elmore continued the pace in the
third frame, collecting 18 to the
Rockets Is. The last stanza saw
each squad score IA and the score
was 52-52 when the regular 80
minute game ended. Against the
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02
Oak Harbor Wins Fifth Trophy

Rockets four points in overtime,
Elmore could add only two points
by Bill Kuhlman.
Tettau led Oak Harbor with Z
field goals and 2 fouls, for 16
points. Kuhlman fired the big guns
for Elmore, leading both squads in
scoring with nine fielders and six
fouls for "a points.
Oak Harbor Reserves downed
Lakeside 55-37 for the Reserve
Title.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02
KIWANIS CLUB

John Howald, Elyria attorney and
representative of the National AS
sociation For The Advancement of
Colored People, spoke at Wednes-
days Kiwanis meeting 1t. Gov.
Bill Wilkinson, Norwalk, paid an
official visit. Door prize was do
mated by Frank Quisno and won by
Sam Amato. Guests included Dick
Miller and a visiting Kiwanian
from Genoa.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02
DIVORCE FILED

Russell Vincent Shinevar, Port
Clinton, filed suit for divorce from
Patsy Lee Shinevar, Laurel and
Holly Court, Port Clinton, in OF
tawa-co common pleas court this
week charging gross neglect of
duty and extreme cruelty. The
couple was married Oct. 5, 1850 at
Pleasant Lake, Ind, and has no
children.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02
FINED

Sherman Lange, 80, Gypsum,
was fined $100 and costs of $3.50
and given the mandatory three-day
jail sentence when arraigned be-
fore Mayor R. Slater of Bay View
on drunken driving charge. He
was arrested by Bay View police.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02
RIFLE TEAM

Port Clinton marksmen ran up
against some tough competition in
match at Tiffin Tuesday night
and lost their match 1449 to 1880.
Local scores were G. Walter 284,
M. Nelson 277, A. Fall 276, M. Long
276, D. Reitz 267. B Yingling was
high for Tiffin with 293. Maumee
Rifle and Pistol Club comes here
next Tuesday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02
Overtime Thriller
Gives Rockets 1854
Win Over Elnore Team

Oak Harbor took home the Ottawa County Basketball
Championship trophy for the fifth consecutive year the
1856 tournament to close Saturday night at Port
Clinton high school, and Clyde for further play
Two foul shots by Dick DEWITT and field goal by Dick
Tettau Coach Erwn's Rockets sweet 5654 victory
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02

LIONS PAN c AXE SUPPER.
THURSDAY MARCH 9th AT THE
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH
ALL YOU CAN EAT FOR $1.0o-
CHILDREN soc.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02

Score by Quarters
Oak Harbor Is II Is 22-71
Lakeside 20 10 10 10 SO
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02
Bowling
Mixed Foursome League


High Team: Kibbe%, Dress and
Crosley, 1877.
High Indv: Don Ice (sub) 1877,
202: 555.
John Cerbus, Jr., 1870, Ill; Mar
vim Crosley, 172, 225: 523; Mary
Papcun, 1874; Joe Kott, 1873, 176:
500; John wheel, 201, 179: SIT;
Bill Waldecker, 1876; Martha Wolf,
100, 173; Cliff Wolf, IT'S, 1911: SIS;
Bob Milliser, 180, 181: 532.
Commercial League
TEAM WINNERS: Phil's, three
from Sans; Clinton Mems Wear,
four from P. C. Fish Co.; P. c.
Mfg, three from Johnie's; Avalon,
four from GulaS Market.
TOPS: Fred Wenger, 1926
228: 642.
Leaders: D. Gresh, 558; P. Ar
thur, SIS; T. Patchett, 202; P. Mol
mar, Jr., sol; P. Molnar, Sr., sos;
D. Ward, 525; ]. Pratt, 518; C.
Whiting, 2O4, 535; w. Whiting,
500; B. Karshuk, $50; D. Capko,
205, 212, 586.
Women's Thursday Night League
WINNERS: Lakeland, three from
Moose; O'Nan's, three from Berge-
mans; VFW, three from Basiley's;
Kennelly's, three from Clinton
Cleaners.
TOPS: Janis Lambert, 170-176
161: 507.
LEADERS: Evelyn WILDER, 472;
Berniece Macy, 472, Nora WeStphal
179, SOB; Mary Summersett, 203,
492; Vera Floro, 1875; Carol Peter.
sen, 1877, ATT.
100
House League
February 9th
NJ o. Maytag won points from
Kiwanis; Cooper Buick won three
from Odd Fellows; Lake Shore won
3 points from Masons; and Mizene1
Hdwe took 3 points from Gardy's
High Team Games: Cooper Buick
$50, 1867, 1898: Bis; Odd Fellows
1913, 970, 1913: 3O61; Mizener 1908
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02

Score by Quarters
Oak Harbor IA 8 Is ID 4-56
Elmore 8 IL 18 IA 2-54
Friday Nights Game
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-03-02

LIONS PAN c AXE SUPPER,
THURSDAY MARCH 9th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-11

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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-28
Meeting OF NEGRO PTA AND
cLARkSDALE SCHOOL BOARD
Seen AS MODEL FOR STATE IN
DEMONSTRATION OF GOODWILL
and COOPERATION AT
Community Level
Television Date To Be Announced
School Board Pledges Finest Possible
Education For Children Of The City

Clarksdale, Miss, July 23.-(D
SN)-A meeting of the Myrtle
Hall Parent Teachers Association
Negro, with the Board of Trus-
tees of the Clarksdale Municipal
Separate School District at Hig-
gins High School here Friday
night, declared by all of its par
Elephants as an outstanding sue
cess, is being pointed to as a model
for the entire state in the demon
stration of inter-racial good will
and cooperation at the community
level.
What actually transpired at the
meeting will be shown to the en-
tire nation on a nationally shown
television program of the National
Broadcasting Company, at an es-
timated cost of $4,000. A televi-
sion crew filmed the proceeding
which will be shown on MICS pro-
gram Outlook. The program is
expected to be presented in about
two weeks with the exact date to
be announced later. One of the
chief purposes of the meeting was
to advance understanding, coopera-
ton and good will between the
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-28
Mixed Church
Group Forced
Out OF s. E.

Camden, s. c., July PA mixed
group Of young Negro and white
church workers were removed from
the Mather Academy here last
week after Methodits officials re-
ceived anonymous threats that the
school would be bombed If the in
tegrated group remained.
A cross was burned in front Of
the school Sunday night, and a
telephone call to E. L. Marsh, prin-
cipal of the school, warned that
"these whites on the campus bet
ter. leave by night or else."
The youth group consisted Of
whites and five Negroes-all be-
tween Is and 20 years of age.
They came from various parts Of
the country and from Mather
School, Negro institution here.
The youths were to have spent
July in work camp on the Mather
campus painting boys dormitory.
Their mission was a national work
project of the Volunteer Christian
Service of the Methodist General
Board of Education cooperating
with the Women's Division Of
Christian Service Of the Methodist
Board of Missions. The Woman's
Division administers Matte r
School.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-28
States LARGEST BAPTIST
nROup IN RINGING ENDORSEMENT
OF DIR. JOSEPH H. JACKSON TO
CONTINUE AS The PRESIDENT OF
NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION
Hume Annual Address Highly Praised
Future Sessions Limited To Three Days
Future Sessions Limited To Three Days

Natchez, Miss, July 23.-(DSN)
Rev. H. H. Hume, of Greenville
was unanimously reelected Presi-
dent of the General Missionary
Baptist State Convention meeting
in its 68th Annual Session here last
week, with some 5000 delegates
and visitors attending the session.
The states and the nations lar
gest organized Baptist group also
gave its ringing endorsement in
the Thursday afternoon session to
DR.. Joseph H. Jackson, of Chicago,
pastor of famed Olivet Baptist
Church, and a native Mississippian,
to continue as the President of the
National Baptist Convention.
Completing his thirteenth year
as head of the state organization,
the annual address of DR.. Hume
drew the highest praise from his
hearers and was considered by
many as the best in his long ca
reer as president of the organiza-
ton.
During the address, often in
terrupted by prolonged applause
and cheers, DR.. Hume called upon
Negroes everywhere for a re-
Continued on Page Eight
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Bomb Georgia
InterraciaI Camp

Americas, Ca, July PA bomb
was thrown into an interracial
Youth Camp here Monday night,
which has been stopped by court
action from operating a non-seg-
regated camp.
The blast shattered a roadside
for produce stand operated by the
camp.
Investigators said today they
were without tangible clues as to
who tossed high explosive into
the sheet metal building of Koin-
onia Farms.
The blast went off just after 10
PM, four hours after the place
had closed for the day. Nobody
was hurt. The walls of the 20-by-
3O-foot structure were buckled, the
roof lifted, glass splintered and two
large food freezers smashed.
Damage was placed at about 3d.
900.
The 14-year-old project includes
1000 acres and a number of build
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-28
Dawson Says Defeat OF School
Bill vindicates His Judgement

The Illinois Democrat has been
under attack from the NAACP and
many prominent Negro leaders in
past weeks because Of his opposi-
ton to the anti-segregation amend
ment of Rep. Adam Clayton Powell,
which would deny federal aid to
any school unit or district that
refused to desegregate its schools.
Dawson said that some news
papers had made it appear as
though he was waging q fight
against Powell.
"Mr. Powell and l." Dawson said
"are the best Of friends. 1t was
not him, but his bill that OPP
posed" =
Dawson explained that cas-
result of the school bills defeat,
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-28
Six Children
Perish As Fire
DESTROYS Home

Meridian, Miss, July "a -
Especially - Trapped, six Negro
children were burned to death and
an adult and six other children
escaped when their home was de-
stroyed by fire six miles south of
Meridian off Highway As late Sat
urday night.
Dead are: Bennie Lee Gathright,
9, daughter Of R. v. and Gertrude
Gathright; James and Johnny
Johnson Edwards, 4 twin sons
and Larrie Johnson, 8, children OF
Jesse Johnson and Nettie Clarie
Johnson; John Lindsey Evans, IL;
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-28

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 23.-Just
returned from a session in Con-
gress over the controversial school
construction bill, Rep. William l..
Dawson said last week that defeat
of the bill in the House vindicated
his judgement and the stand he
took in opposition to the measure.
The bill was killed last week
when Republicans teamed with
Southern Democrats and voted 224
to 1914 against the measure.
In an interview at his 35th st.
headquarters here Dawson said
that 81 had warned sponsors OF
the Powell amendment months ago
that Kelly school bill would not
pass the House with the Powell
rider on it. It's defeat has vindi-
Gated my judgement"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-28
Clarksdale Negro White Meeting TO Be Televised
HUME UNANIMOUSLY REELECTED PRES. STATE BAPTIST
Negro Teachers
Invited To n. Y.

New York, July "a. - Negro
teachers in the South who have
lost their jobs as a result of the
desegregation controversy are get
ting the welcome sign from the
city's board of education, it was
learned here last week.
According to high-ranking
school official, board executives
are seeking to recruit discharged
Southern Negro teachers to take
examinations for positions in New
York schools.
However, no special invitation
has been issued to these teachers,
nor is there a policy of recruiting
teachers because of their race.
DR.. William Jansen, school sup
erintendent, explained that the
board of education, in it's effort
to obtain competent teachers, have
been tapping all sources of supply,
and this would include the South
where Negro teachers are being
made the goat for the desegrega-
ton controversy.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-28
Stringer Masonic
Grand Lodg
Eastern Stars In
66th Annual
Session Here
Scholarship Winners
Named Following
OratOricaI Contest

The Bathsheba Grand Chapter,
Order of Eastern Star, affiliate of
the NJ. w. Stringer Masonic Grand
Lodge of the state held it's Goth
annual session here this week at the
Masonic Temple.
The three days session, Monday
thru Wednesday was attended by a
large group of delegates and men,
bers from subordinate chapters
throughout the state.
One of the outstandl. e features
Of the session, empha> .zing one of
the principal purposes of the order
was the oratorical contest Monday
night which saw five high school
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-28
ku kIux Khan
Active III Texas

Sen Antonio, Tex, July "a -
A newly organized Ku Klux Khan
burned a cross at the inter-
section of Commerce ST., Houston
St., and the St. Hedwig Road last
night.
The head of the unit, garage
mechanic, led two Klansmen to the
scene in autos and burned a six
foot cross on the shoulder of the,
road then raced away toward town
in a late model auto.
The leader said the cross was
burned to "let the niggers, Jews
and Catholics know we're back in
operation"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-28
LEGION OFFICIAL APOLOGIZE FOR
MAKING ANTI-NEGR0 STATEMENT

Congressman Charles C. Diggs,
Jr. (D-Michigan) received word
that American Legion Vice Com
mander Page has apologized for
his anti-Negro statements made in
speaking before the Annual Mis-
sissippi Legion Convention on July
9th. In letter to Diggs, National
Commander Wagner quoted in full
the text of telegram from Page
in which he told his superior II
regret very much that in the course
of my opening remarks and before
going into body of my talk, ! made
certain comments bearing upon an
issue upon which certainly had no
right to speak as representative of
The American Legion. l apologize
to you and to all who were offended
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-28
JAPANESE COLLEGE HIRES
NEGRO MUSIC TEACHER

for this class but, fortunately, the
girls in two other classes speak
English since they are English ma
jors. These classes include his
tory, theory, appreciation, singing
and creative melody writing. She
also directs the college choir.
81 have % piano students" Miss
Aston reports, ranging in age
Continued on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-28
Family Mistaken For Negroes 10
Move Out OF Rock Torn House

thing is quiet. We're just waiting
for people to move out of the house
we bought"
Rouse, 70, a retired plant guard,
said he is of French Canadian and
Cherokee Indian descent.
The Rouse family blamed cru
mors by one man" for stirring up
the disturbance.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-28
FOUR EDUCATIONAL LEADERS
TO Be H0N0RED AT All CAMP

Four educational leaders includ-
ing DR.. Lawrence A. Davis, presi-
dent of Arkansas A. M. & N. COL
lege, Pine Bluff, will be cited dur
ing the ninth annual Regional All
Club Camp at Howard University,
August 6-13, P. n. Stone, Federal
Extension Service official and camp
director, announced this week.
Those who are to be honored in
addition to DR.. Davis for outstand-
ing Service to rural boys and girls
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-28

are: M. M. Hubert, who retired in
1863 as state leader Of Negro ex-
tension work in Mississippi after
40 years of service; Louis H. Mar
tin, retired Maryland extension
worker who was featured last year
in Life and Readers Digest for
educating his IL children on q
modest salary; and Mrs. Phyllis
Stancil O'Kelly, superintendent of
the jamie Porter Barrett School
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-28
EIksLaunch
100000 Fund
For Scholarships

Memphis, Tenn, July % - Elks'
Department has launched from
Memphis 100000 scholarship
fund campaign, the most ambitious
campaign in the 81 years of the
fraternal organization.
George w. Lee, Grand Commits
sioner of Education for the 100000
member organization, said: "The
first group of an eventual $4,000
letters of appeal have been mailed
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-28
Haitian General
Honored BY j. S.

Washington, d. c., July %
Brig. Gen. Antoine Levelt, chief
of staff of the Haitian Army, was
awarded the degree Of Commander
of the Legion of Merit by Gen.
Maxwell D. Taylor, chief of the
staff of the United States Army,
last week.
Gen. Levelt has been visiting
military installations in this coun-
try and making three week tour
to observe the latest development
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-28

Greensboro, N. c., July o.
Teaching piano and voice to girls
who neither speak nor understand
English is just one of the obstacles
that Miss Charlotte Aston, 1854
Bennett College graduate, has
overcome since joining the faculty
at Jogakuin College in Hiroshima,
Japan.
Miss Aston uses an interpreter