Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-05-19
INTERSTATE UNITED NEWSPAPERS, Inc.
National Advertising Representatives
Us Fifth Ave-, New York City Murray Hill 2-545
Building A Home For Aged Negroes

This statement comes from the corporated group
working for the building of home for the aged Negro
men and women in the state of Mississippi by the pres
ident of the corporation We wish to through
the press RADIO and other media of communication
that have aim IN our MINDS that OF completion OF
the Old Folks Home that has been started We wish to
thank the churches organizations Clubs and individuals
who have cooperated with splenddly and in such
fine spirit To date, we have our foundation all set
all floors poured with the exception of the basement
floor with concrete; and have enough bricks on the
grounds complete the walls This is all paid for. In
order that may get started back to work on the
building asking all churches, all fraternal Or
CARNATIONS all clubs and all individuals for donations
We solicit personal donations in any amount No dona
ton is too small nor too large
In order that all finances be credited to the proper
donor be used for the desired purpose stress
ing the fact that all donations should be made by check
money order and that they be sent directly to the
Deposit Guaranty Bank; Jackson, Mississippi Please
make all checks and money orders payable to the Old
Peoples Home for the Colored and will you
that your money will be used for the purpose for which
you give it. On account should cash money be sent
in the mails money orders checks be made payable
to Individuals
The project of building home for the aged Ne
groes in the state is giant one; but when the
condition of of the old Negroes know that it
is needed 1t is big job for just few; but if
all put shoulders to the Wheel it will be quite easy
To those who do not know the location of the home
should like to state that have purchased three and
threequarers of land just south of Tougaloo Col
lege This land paid for in full it had sxroom house
on it at the time of purchase.
We wish this message to convey to the general pub
lie the sincerity of the people who giving their hearts
to the objective of building this home few people
have criticized adversely efforts but for the most
part the public has been sympathetic. Many persons
have complained that money has been donated and they
have not received credit for it. few reports have
to concerning unauthorized groups rendering pro-
grams in the of the corporation which is working
for Old Peoples Home. Again. let point out the
fact that the people who authorized to handle funds
for the corporation under bond and earnestly and
honestly trying to that all money received by them is
used for the purpose for which is donated Again.
plead with all persons interested in this project: please
make checks money ORDERS payable to the Old Peoples
Home for the Coored and mail to the Deposit Guaranty
Bank. On no account should you give money in cash.
and by that token, account should you give
mail money to the president any other officer any
member of the corporation.
We know that we stewards in Gods vineyard,
and that one day must give account of stew
ardshp. We ask your cooperation in helping us to
keep this effort honest in which the good
people all the state look at with confidence and
pride knowing that trying to conduct the affairs
of the in straightforward, business-ke
big thank you" is extended to the donors of this
project to all who have shared in what has been accomp
shed far We ask you to continue to keep the faith
in the belief that this project will succeed if it is Gods
will