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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
BROWN SHOE COMPANY
COMPLETES FIRST YEAR

The Brown Shoe Company Of
Bonneville ended its first year OF
April rs. Mr.. Ray
Jessup, superintendent of the
plant, said the company was well
pleased with their first year OF
activity.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
Celebrates Birthday Anniversar

Celebrates Birthday Anniversary
Mrs. Madaline Smith of 708 N.
Cherry Street celebrated her
birthday anniversary on Thurs
day, June 21st at her residence.
Mrs. Smith is the wife of Mr..
Jessie Smith and the mother of
two sons-Jessie Smith, Jr and
Howard Alan Smith.
Mrs. Smith is beautician and
her many customers and friends
hope she will enjoy many more
birthday anniversaries in the
years to come. T. c. Johnson,
editor of the Vicksburg Enter
prise, was among the well wishers.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23

New York, June II - After a
personal survey of Negro segre-
cation in the North, a white Sou
thern-born editor reported today
thta the Northern Negro "often
lives life that is, in fact more
segregated than that of the Negro
| in the South"
! Look Magazine editor George
Leonard, a native of Atlanta. Ga.
disclosed in an article published
in the new issue of Look, that
there's big gap between the
law of the North, which grants
the Negro equality; and reality,
which confines him to "a Negro
ghetto"
Citing Philadelphia as a case
in point, Mr.. Leonard found that
Negroes there attend all Negro
schools, are taught by Negro tea
cheers, play and associate exclu-
sively with Negro neighbors and
are refused housing in non-Negro
sections of town. All this occurs,
Mr.. Leonard found, in spite of a
local Commission on Human Re-
Ilations,' which fights discrimina-
ton, and a Fair Employment
Practices Act, which makes dis
elimination in employment illegal
/ Mr.. Leonard quotes an uniden-
titled Southerner in his Look ar
il ticle as saying, too many North
erners talk indignation and act
Segregation. What's needed up
! here is mirror that shows bigots.
A lot of Yankees couldn't look
into that mirror without seeing
themselves"
I'm Philadelphia, as In any
Northern CITY," Mr.. Leonard said
in Look, life for a Negro is like
walking through a mine field. He
may get through unscathed, but
when he least expects it, his
world may explode"
Whereas, in the South, a Ne
gro's limitations are clearly de-
fined by law and custom, in the
North he lives with only hazy
idea of where the limitations lie.'
segregation in the North does
mot stop in private housing" Mr..
Leonard continued. Public hous-
ing projects often go all Negro
simply because there are so many
Negroes requiring shelter"
1.-THE Negro citizen outside of
the South" Mr.. Leonard said,
looks into the unmasked face of
Jim Crow when he tries to find
a place to live. Most suburbs are
closed to him. When he succeeds
in buying a house in a white ur-
Iban neighborhood, the white resi-
dents generally move away in
panic. He is left the colored dis
trict of the village, the great CEN
ter of the city"
Mr.. Leonard indicates that Ne
groes in the North are thankful
| for the laws and the commissions
working against segregation and
discrimination. But they know
| in their hearts that they are not
yet really free, and will never be
free until they can put their mon
ley on the line and buy or rent a
house in the neighborhood of
their choice
I'VE can buy Cadillac or a
Brooks Brothers suit" Negroes
TY p INC
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23

Mt Zion NIB. Church No.
Fort Hill overlooking the city
Rev. P. E. Lott, pastor:
$50 am. Sunday School, Bro
Henry Brown, Supt., every Sun
day at $50 am. The adult Bible
class, Rev. J. R. Johnson, teacher
5: pm, Busy Bee Bible Class
Sis. Annie Mae Crosby, instructor
2 pm, the D.W.C. regular meet
ing, fourth Sunday Members
please come. Sister Leila Jones
president.
$50 pm, Junior Choir rehear
sal, all members please be pres
ent, Monday night, June 18th
1856. Sis. Virgie Diggins, presi
dent.
7;30 Wednesday night, Prayer
service. You are always welcome
to attend.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
VicksbUrg News
CHURCH NEWS

The Pleasant Green NIB. Church
will hold its Communion Services
on Sunday, June oath, 1856 at
1880 am. and evening Service
will begin at Z pm. Everyone is
welcome to come out and be with
us and worship with us.
Rev. L. r. Channel = Pastor
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23

No. 10 is having its First Ami.
versary on June oath. 1856 at
pm. at the st. Paul M. B. Church
The sermon will be by Rev. j
B. Buford.
Sis. Sarah Daniels - Pres.
Sis. Katie White - Sec.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
The Summers Attend
Florist Convention

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Summers
will be out of the city June 90
July 6 attending the international
Florist Convention which will
convene in Cleveland, Ohio.
They hope to pick up many
new and helpful hints at the de-
sign school that will be a special
feature of the meeting.
They regret very much that il
Twill be necessary to close their
shop until their return.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23

The Mt. Pilgrim M B. Church
will hold its Communion Service
on Sunday, June oath, 1856 al
1870 am. and evening service
will begin at 7:30 pm. Remember
our Saviour died for our sins SC
we may live eternally.
Rev. H. J. Blanton Pastor
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23

The Gospel Temple NJ B
Church will hold its Communion
Service on Sunday, June oath
1856 at 1870 am. and evening
service will begin at 7:30 pm
Everyone is welcome.
Rev. D. P. Parker = Pastor
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23

Visiting the Elks State Asso-
citation were: Mrs. Jessie Calvin
Deputy, Mrs. Alma E. Johnson,
Mrs. Mildred Casey, and Mr.. Ru-
ben Smith who also motored to
Moss Point with Mrs. Johnson.
Due to the wonderful suggestion
of Mrs. Alma johnson, she was
made chairman of the "Nettie
Carter Jackson Return to Missis-
sippi Club. DIR. Rosalee Hopkins
gave the name to this club and
she was appointed as Secretary.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23

The petroleum industry supplied
enough fuel and power last year
to supply the petroleum needs of
the Gay Nineties for so years.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23

man, 1411 Jackson St, from 400
pm. until z o'clock. The public
is invited.
Mrs. Rosie Freeman, president
Mrs. Dothy McGlory, secretary.
Mrs. Bertha Jackson, reporter.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23

The Circle Club had their meet
ing at the home of Mrs Rosie
Freeman, president, AL Jackson
Street.
An inspiring business meeting
was held with the president in
charge with plans made to i'm
prove the club. The club will
have a tea, Sunday, June oath,
at the home of Mrs. Rosie Free
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23

Among the elected State Off
GERS of the Miss. State Associa-
ton were Mrs. Victoria Franklin,
State Chaplain; and Mrs. Gertrude
Darlington retained her office as
Chairman of the Board of Trus-
tees.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23

Mrs. Arlee Smith is spending
ar indefinite time of her vacation
with her sisters and friends in
Pittsburgh, Pa. New York City,
N. Y, and Chicago. Illinois.
Mrs. Smith is very popular
member of the Ladies Modern
istic Club.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23

Use of rotary hoe while grass
is still in the hair stage will re-
duce hand labor later on.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23

Visiting in the city is Mr..
George White of Chicago. Mr..
White spent most of his boyhood
days here leaving a number of
years ago to make Chicago his
home. He is visiting his grand
mother, Mother Sias", as we all
know her on Magnolia Ave. Mr..
White will be always remembered
as Brown Boy" We wish him a
very pleasant. visit.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23

A combination applicator which
will handle anhydrous ammonia
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
The Jolly Fellows Social Club

The Jolly Fellows Social Club
The Jolly Fellows Social Club
will sponsor a party at Jimmy's
Place at 1901 Chestnut Street
Wednesday night at 800 pm. Re-
freshments will be for sale. Every
body is invited to come and have
a good time
There will be no admission
charge at the door
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23

Mrs. Alma Johnson was the
winner of the Queen contest al
King Solomon Church, Monday
might, June 18th. She raised the
sum of $4,000.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23

Delegates to represent Eureka
Temple at the State Convention
in Moss Point, were Mrs. Alma
b. Johnson, Rosalee Hopkins and
Dorothy j. Robbins.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
Negroes In North More Segregated
Than Negroes in South Look Mao.

| say with regret, 'but we can't buy
home. Our moneys just no
good"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23
ELK'S NEWS
BY "A. B. Johnson

by n. %. JOHNSON
Mesdames Victoria Franklin
Gertrude Darlington, Rosalee
Hopkins, Dorothy Robbins anc
Alma B. Johnson had the pleasure
of motoring along with Mrs. Lou
ella Nichols to Moss Point, Miss.
to attend the 1856 Miss State
Association of I. B. P. o. E. of w
They left Vicksburg Saturday
June 9th, returning home alter
the final sessions Wednesday
June 18th. They reported the 1856
session as being one, or rather
the best ever yet, because of the
presence of the Grand Daughter
Ruler Nettie Carter Jackson, who
gave the inspiration we all SO
badly needed. We were also hon.
ored to have the "Grands' lovely
sister, Mrs. Lillian Lowe P.G.D.R
to assist us in our work.
Eureka Temple No. 737 of Elks
received a praise" from State
President Rudd for their contri-
button to the State Convention
departments of which theirs were
the highest amount.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-06-23

The Mt. Albam Union Society
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-17
FBI's Hoover &
Dr.. Howard TongIe
Over Lax CHARGE

Los Angeles AMP Despite
a protest from FBI Director J.
Edgar Hoover. DIR. T. r. NJ.
Howard said he il sticking to his
charges that the FRI has been lax
IN solving Mississippi racial kill
ings.
1T is strange that Mr.. Hoover.
instead Of assuring the terrorized
Negroes in Dixie that they can re-
ceive protection and can get jus
tice, he prefers TO make personal
attack at me which seems to be
politically Inspired DR.. Howard
said during an interview.
Hoover. IN letter released
recently by the FBf office at
Memphis. accused the Mound
Bayou. Miss. physician OF false
and irresponsible" statements a
gainst the FBI and demanded that
he prove or retract them.
The F'Br director particularly
resented DR. HoSard's public
statement. in regard TO the recent
staying OF three Negroes in Mis-
sissippi. that:
we must find out why south
ern investigators OF the FIJI can't
seem TO solve crime where a
Negro Is involved"
Hoover denied the charge and
said that his agents hold full
and impartial Investigations" In
every case. mt the direction Of
tins Department Of Justice. and
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-17

planned It could not indict him be-
cause no witnesses could be found.
Lee, head Of the Belonzi, Miss,
NAAcP chapter. was found dead
in his wrecked car May 7 with
gunshot wounds allegedly made
by white men.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-17
S. G. Leader Not
Afraid Of KIon:
Viii Sfoy Put


Blackman, IS year old president
OF the ElIoree NAACP chapter.
said he has no intention Of Ieav-
ing here despits threats by the
Ku Rlux Khan to run him out OF
town.
BlackInan's statement came
minutes after the Khan staged a
rally in an open field near here
Saturday night and advised the
Negro contractor to leave Elloree
and South Carolina.
Blackman said he arrived at the
rally after the speaking was fin
Ished but that friends told him he
had been mentioned by Klansmen
several times during the meeting.
The 40 or so men. dressed in
white robes but not hooded, drove
through Elloree in auout Is cars.
In a field at the edge Of Elloree's
Negro section, they set fire to a
6-foot cross, listened to the
speeches and departed.
The display-for-terror came as
help packages" poured into the
area from across the nation TO
Negro victims Of the economic
squeeze" recently started by the
pro-segregation White Citizens
Councils.
Economic reprisals began last
August when 80 Negro parents in
Elloree signed a petition asking
the district school board to inte-
CRATE the schools as ordered by
the u. s. Supreme Courts decis-
ion Of May IT. 1854.
A citizens council was formed
three days later and almost all the
petitioners who were employed by
white people lost their jobs.
In other cases, petitioners were
denied credit for the first time
in years, were put out of houses
owned by whites, were refused
merchandise by wholesalers. and
were suddenly faced by mortgage
foreclosures.
The same type of reprisals were
made later against 81 Negroes in
orangeburg who signed a school
petition.
With NAACP official Blackman
quarterbacking them, Negroes re-
acted to the squeeze" by boycott
ting businesses and products of
council members. Since 60 percent
Of orangeburg County's popula-
ton is colored, the businesses be-
gan to feel the eject of the boy
colt and many stores lifted their
squeeze policies after several
weeks.
The white squeeze" has forced
10 petitioners to withdraw their
names in Elloree. and 81 to drop
off the Orangeburg list.
The morale OF the remaining
petitioners has been given a lift
in recent wooks by the help
package" program.
Mrs. Andrew Simkins, state
NAACP secretary and coordinator
Of the package program, said ST.
500 In cash and hundreds OF items
Of clothing have been received by
her for distribution among the
squeeze" victims,
The package began coming in
after Jet Magazine printed an
article about the economic repris-
ais.
Mrs. Simpkins said the squeeze
hit us Unexpectedly" but she ex-
pressed confidence the citizens
councils couldn't win.
Anywhere the councils get
ready to put on squeeze" she
said, we stand ready TO put on a
boycott"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-17
found that no civil rights viola
tIons were involved.

hons Nere tnfOifFu.
Dr. Howard. president Of the
Mississippi Regional Council Of
Negro leadership. insisted that
FBI agents in Mississippi are
from that state and naturally are
partial 70 whites. He declared;
II win stand on the national
capitol and tell Hoover that we
don't feel that to take a man who
has been brought up in an en-
vironment such as we have In
Mississippi and give him a few
weeks or years OF training il go
ing TO change the individual into
a fair and impartial Investigator
where the two races are involved"
DIR. Howard said he has often
praised the FBI as the greatest
crime detecting force on earth"
But / have not felt that all
that the government can do has
been done in the recent mass kill
ings and lntimidations OF Negro
voters at the polls In Mississippi
he added.
The Negro civil rights leader.
after Hoover's letter was read TO
him by phone. said:
III the charge Is false, then II
Is my belief that the murderers Of
Rev. Lee. and the individuals who
seriously wounded Gus Courts on
Nov. rs. should be brought to
Justice"
The incorporate and baseless
which Hoover's letter
cited were in connection with the
Of Emmett Till, Rev.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-17

George Wesley Lee and Lamar
Smith.
Smith, who had been active In
getting Negroes to register and
vote in Mississippi, was shot to
death Aug. 10, in the town square
at Brookhaven. A white man was
arrested but the grand jury com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21


POPPY misnamed for its superficial resemblance the Cali
forna poppy 1t has less glamorous sisters growing wild
across the southern y. S.
The CREOSOTE BUSH is one of the most conspicuous
desert plants in North America In the spring spectacular
flowers suddenly golden bloom TO be followed bv
fuzzy white fruit balls The shrubs methodicay spaced
planted by but does this arranging through
competition for food and water
Smelly Plants
Mexicans call the shrub little bad smeer" because Of
its renouS oo but food cooked smoke ACQUIRES
delicious tang Furthermore country people Mexico
make medicines from the leaves rheumatism uber.
culosS gastric complaints and antepc They
also pickle the flower buds for use caperS.
named for its medical values is the LIGNUM
VITAE, meaning tree of life Tropical American natives
cnes Today value the for its amazingly hard
wood from WHICH steamship bushng blocks bowling balls,
pulley blocks and malets made
~ Pesky TraVeter I,
The SPRAYING PUNCTURE WEED is most "cussed"
and discussed plant. This pesy carop knows how get
around Its innocent looking yellow flowers give birth
seeds encased in tough caopke bur that will stick
anything No how it lies the bur has prong
pointing up, ready puncture
The plant native the Mediterranean area Its spiny
seeds got free transportation the Atlantic by cngng
ballast materials hauled in early ships They crossed Amer
lea by attaching themselves animal fur feed or
gravel shipments From rail they spread along high
by pushing into automobile tires Now they have taken
the air for speedier the tires of arplanes
Chances there will be puncture weed burs rockets
going the moon!
This weed has many small rooets that get every bit of
moisture from the soil and make rough competition for
other plants Its Spny fruits losses citrus rasn
cotton grape and other crops and make lands unfit for graz
ing Whole have been abandoned because of the pesy
puncture weed toughest of the caItrops
Nex1 week: FLOWERS named for saints.
For binder keep this flower SERIES send 81 with your
Of paper ROMANCE OF FLOWERS 81, N.Y. NY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21
~eRON1ANCE
OF FLOWERS
Ix Eugene u D~ poest

Sharply barbed fruitssof some mem.
bers of this family are as troublesome as
the iron pointed .caltrop from which they
get their unique name. This is family
Of opposites including attractive wildflow-
ers. pesky weeds and useful woods.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-01-01
Soils and Crops
Many Factors Keeping Durum
Prices Lower Than Expected
By ARTHUR F. SHAW

Why then, do we have a situation
where the price factor is almost op-
posite that of a year ago?
First of all the 1855 crop in North
Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and
Montana fell far short of a normal
production. Second, during this 2 or
3-year period of short supply macaroni
and related manufacturers have had to
resort to substitutes. They have found
that certain winter wheatS could be
used as substitute quite satisfactorily.
In some cases 100 per cent winter wheat
is going into macaroni product, and
other manufacturers are mixing Semo-
lima (from durum) and farina from
winter wheat) together in various pro-
portions.
In any case, the macaroni product is
not of the quality normally produced
from a straight durum wheat or semo-
lima. The average consumer of maca-
roni, spaghetti, noodles, etc., is APP
parently willing to accept the products
coming from straight winter wheat or
mixed winter wheat and durum. Third,
only a few mills have switched over to
the milling of straight durum in the
light of current supply. Fourth, beans
and rice are a competing product with
durum. Especially true when the quail
ity of macaroni and related products
goes down. Fifth, it is also claimed
that the margin of profit throughout
the macaroni industry is low.
Even though the price of durum has
been dropping, you still stand to re-
ceive a good return. Depending on
quality, the average producer is re-
ceiving more for durum than he is for
his spring wheat. Besides, it is addi-
tional wheat that he has for market
when other classes of wheat are subject
to acreage restrictions.
Although not definite at this writ
ing, durum may be produced in
Montana in 1856, subject to certain
restrictions, on an acreage over
and above your wheat allotment.
But watch the news releases for
details.
The quality of the durum produced
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-01-01
Soils and Crops

HERE'S WISHING you and yours a
most successful and prosperous New
Year!
Isn't it relaxing to sit back in your old
easy chair and catch up on your read
ing, now that the hustle of the holiday
season is over? Enjoy it while you can
there's lot of winter ahead. Speak
ing of winter, this one has shattered
records of the past from the standpoint
of low temperatures, billiards and
snowfall in some localities.
You had better take another look at
that pile of hay. There are three to
four months of feeding ahead.
Selkirk Wheat
A new variety of hard red spring
wheat released in Montana in the spring
of 1855 was Selkirk. 1t is recommended
for production in Eastern Montana
or that area where the strain 15B of
stem rust may be factor. Although
the damage resulting to spring wheat
by stem rust was not much of factor
ILLS past ySdl, uO OIiS Can Say AOA SuA e
what the situation will be next year.
Selkirk is a variety developed in
Canada and comes from crosses and
backcrosses involving three other va
rieties. They are McMurachy and Elk
change and Redman. Selkirk is in no
way related to Marquis or any other
recommended variety in spite of claims
that it is.
Selkirk is normally lower in test
weight than other recommended va
rieties. 1t also yields less in the drier
areas or under drouth conditions. There
is no advantage to growing Selkirk in
central or western Montana. 1t is
adapted for those counties in the ex-
IRENE eastern part of the state.
The Durum Situation
If you were a producer of durum in
1855, certainly you have been watching
price quotations. Since harvest, they
have been gradually dropping and they
may continue to do so. It's story
much different from a year ago even
though the supply of durum wheat is
only about one-half of the normal con
sumption by the macaroni industry
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-01-01
The corn that
bought CT round-frip
ticket TO Europe

IN Al a trip to Europe looked
remote to the Clarkes. But GER
tain part of each corn crop went
into Series 'E" Savings Bonds.
Years passed :. the Bonds grew
-. and now the C1arkes are in
Europe on a we11-earned and
long dreamed of vacation.
Why don't you fulfill yO@r
dreams through the Savings
Bond habit? Three dollars in.
vested today in Series ZEE" Saw
ings Bonds grow to four in nine
years and eight months! What's
more, Savings Bonds, easily con-
verted into cash, are actually
safer than cash. They are regis
tered in your name and may be
replaced if lost, burned or stolen.
When you buy Savings Bonds
at your bank, you invest in your
own and your country's future!
The crop that never foiIs
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-01-01
U.s.. Savings Bonds

The U. s. Government does not pay for this odver.
ssins. The Treasury Department thonks, for their
pofriotie donations, the Advertising Council and