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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
Round the Town
BY Marshall Lee
Funeral Services Held For The
Late Johnny Myers


Funeral Services Held For The
Late Johnny Myers
Funeral services weer held Sun
day, January Is at the Belmont
Baptist church, Rev. J. A. Brown
pastor, for the late MIR. Johnny
Parnell Myers, who died sudden
ly while on his job at a local
hospital. The following program
of service was conducted:
Psocessiona, Selection by the
Choir, Scripture Lesson, In
vocation, Selection by Choir, Re-
marks, Acknowledgment of Con
dolences, kilograms and the O.
bituary by Miss Beulah Leatrice
Curry. Duet, Misses Evelyn Grit.
fin and Miss Rosa Marie Shell
by. The eulogy was delivered by
Rev. G. w. Staffney. Viewing OF
the remains was followed by the
Recessional.
Master of Ceremonies, Rev. r
E. Willis. Arrangements were in
charge of Denton Funeral Home
Assisting wi htthe flowers were.
Mesdames Virgie Washington
Theresa FORMER, Mary Larry, Le-
nora Ports, Helen Lee, Mary
Owens. Active pallbearers were.
George Washington, Jr., Quincy
Culbertson, Charlie MCGEE, Lloyd
Lee. Rudolph Gray, Willie Larry
Honorary pallbearers, Marshall
Lee, LaSalle Russell, Eugene Ri
vers, Milton Cannon, George Lar
ny, Eddie Wilson.
Just word or two about the
wonderful banquet given at Far
fsh Street Baptist church, Sun
day evening honoring pastor, c.
L. Greer, for 20 years of faith
full, loyal and efficient service.
1t was wonderful as all events
down at this church. A purse OF
$500 was given to Rev. Greer by
his member as a token of love
and appreciation the delicious
banquet dinner was served to all
who attended. Much credit for
this days anniversary celebration
goes to the fine ladies of the
church. Be back next eek with
Round the town news.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21

Young Adult Tea at YWCA
The Young Adults of the YWCA
are sponsoring free Fellowship
Tea on Sunday, January %, at
p. m. All young adults of the city
and their friends are invited to
attend. A very good program has
been planned by the Program
Committee to last one hour.
Mr.. Noel To Lead Discussion
AT WCA Public Affairs. Luncheon
The YWCA is having its Janu-
airy Public Affairs Luncheon on
Tue day, January "a, at IL noon.
Tuesday, January "a, at IL noon.
The theme for this luncheon is
citizenship Responsibility.
The open discussion will be
led by Mr.. A. ]. Noel very out
standing citizen of Jackson. We
are expecting all of our friends
to be present.
The Figretoning Class of the
Branch YWCA had its beginning
on Thursday, January 18th. From
all indications this group will be
one of the outstanding groups at
the ''Y".
Ladies don't let spring catch
you with that excess weight.
Come on down on Thursday nights
and get in the gym class.
We are happy to have Miss
Ethel Coleman and Mrs Laura
Straughter students from Jack
son College working with the
Adult Bible Class on Thursday
mornings at 10 a. m. From all in
dications these young ladies will
be very helpful to our Bible
Glass.
The Young Adult Bridge club
meets on Monday evenings at
500 p. m. All Young adults are
expected to attend.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21

Akpha omega CluD 10 sponsor
a coffee hour, Sunday, January
20 at the Franklins, 1908 Halls
Ferry Road from four until seven.
The public is cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Frank
lin have returned home after
spending an enjoyable week Wis
iting relatives and friends in New
Orleans, La, and Pensacola, Fla
Gossip
Well, cool chicks, I'm going 10
tell you something to make you
sick. Hardy Lewis took Bette Kill
lard home to get that good bye
kiss because Carol is going on
strong. Joan Blackmore is sing
ing only YOU to Sturgeon Green
Jr. and singing good bye, good
bye to Arthur Hattix. Martha Sim
EVIL says she has the best go with
Terry Lee. Melva Harvard is keep
ing Bay" because she don't have
Spurgeon Green. Carrieann
Hearms is on the ball with Cor
nelious Cooper. Bette Lee is keep
ing her eyes on Birdsong Warren
That's for sure.
Last but not least, Carol is sing
ing crazy feeling to Hardy Lew
is. eve love each other.)
Yours affectionately,
The Mysterious Traveller,
By Kids until next week.
CARD OF THANKS
would like to express thanks
and gratitude to all the members
of Mt Zion No. / and friends from
all over the city for being so kind
to me and my family during my
illness.
1t was very upli fling to me t.
know that L was loved by so many
OF my congregation and friends
about the city. I needed you al
and so many came to see about
me and thus my heart was fill.
ed with gratitude.
will try to do likewise wher
1 am needed Of May God speed
you on.
Thank you.
Brutus Akers,
1401 High Street,
Vicksburg, Miss.
CHURCH NEWS
The Mt Zion No. l M. B. church
will hold special business meet
ing on Tuesday night, January
23rd, at 7:3O p. m.
The meeting is being called fol
the election of a pastor for the
church. All members are asked
to be present.
The Bethlehem M. B. church
will hold its communion service.
on Sunday, January %, 1856, al
11:30 a. m. and evening services
will begin at 7:30 p. m.
Rev. c. c. Claiborn, pastor.
The Pleasant Green M. B. church
will hold its communion services
on Sunday, January %, 1856 al
11:3O a. m. and evening service.
will begin at 7:30 a. m.
Rev. L. R. Channel, pastor.
The Pilgrim Rest M. B. Church
will hold its communion service.
Or Sunday, January %, at 11:3(
m. and evening services will
begin at 1880 p. m.
Rev. ]. R. Bingham, pastor
The King David No. 2 M. B
Church will hold its communion
services on Sunday, January %
1856 at 1870 a. m. and evening
services will begin at 7:30 p. m.
Rev. M. M. Watson, pastor
The Mt. Pilgrim M. B. church
will hold its communion services
on Sunday, January %. 1855 at
1870 a. m. and evening services
will begin at 7:3O p. m.
Sgt. Samuel B. Watts arrived in
Vicksburg last week from his
overseas duty in Germany. Sgt.
Watts is a former student of Bow
man High School and has been
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
Raymond News
Ethel Davis. Reporter
CHURCH NEWS

The New Mt. Zion Sunday SCH
DOL met at Gas am. School was
conducted by the Asst Supt. Bro
Johnnie Singleton. Each teacher
took charge of their class for &c
minutes. The lesson was beauti-
fully reviewed by Miss Ruby
Jacob and Mr.. Licious Lowe. The
school was closed by the Asst
Supt. Mr. Singleton.
At 1900 noon the pastor, Rev
Joe Williams of Vicksburg prea-
ched a wonderful sermon; subject
was "ChriSt's Invitation to a Wor-
ried and Troubled World" Matt
II: 1929. We truly enjoyed the
sermon.
Stop, Look and Listen, There
will be a Young Peoples program
at the New Mt. Zion Church,
Jan. 10Th, TOO pm. There will
also be given to the Lucky per-
son three lbs and II ozs of meat
that guesses what kind of meat
Everybody is cordially invited
Sponsor Mrs. Alphnette Finch.
The Williams Brothers will sing
at the New Mt. Zion Church the
4th Sunday in. February. 1885
Sponsor Mrs. Cora B. Scott. Time
7:30 pm.
Thre will be a Candle lighting
at the home of Mrs. T. D. Davis.
Benefit of the Modern Teachers
Fund. Mrs. Virginia M. Davis,
sponsor.
There will be a Talent program
Friday, Jan. n, 1856 at the Mt.
Zion MB. Church. Time 7:30 pm.
The following: Shearers Grove,
Sister Mary Course; Belmount,
Sister Vinia Christian; New Hope,
Mr.. Joe Marshall; Mt. Bethel,
Sistel Pearline Singleton; New
Mt. Zion, Sister Margaret Brax-
ton; Chapel Hill, Mr.. J. w. Sa-
lone. Sponsor, Mrs. Dorothy Cat
chings. Sister Roberta Hawkins
Mistress of Ceremonies. Rev. r.
w West, pastor.
VISITED
Mrs. Rosa Lee Robinson and
brother Luther Lee visited their
husband and brother-in-law at
Fort Polk, La, last Saturday.
They had a wonderful time. Mr..
Tom Robinson is in the Armed
Force.
Mrs. Pearlie Mae Harper OF
Clinton spent the week end visit
ing in the home of Mrs. Rosa
Lee Robinson. She also attended
New Mt. Zion church at Ray
mond.
To the Raymond news readers,
please get your news to me by
Monday night. Thanks. Reporter,
Ethel Davis.
New Hope News
The New Hope Sunday School
was opened at 10 o'clock by Supt.
w. M. Marshall. Lesson was
taught by Rev. ]. w. Todd OF
jackson, Miss. Devotion by Off
GERS. We enjoyed a soul-stirrlng
sermon by the pastor. We were
glad to welcome SO many visitors,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers ana lam
lily of Edwards. Mrs. Anderson
and son of Edwards, Mrs. Daisy
DeMello of Chicago, III.
Mrs. Martha Baker is home at
ter suca a lovely vacation with
her rem and grandchildren.
Mrs. Daisy DeMello, 1888 Prairie
Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,, is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Martha Baker.
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mosley.
a
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
vicksburg News


God grant that not only the
love of liberty, but a thorough
knowledge of the rights of man,
may pervade all the nations of
the earth, so that a philosopher
may set his foot any where on its
surface and say, This is my coun-
try"
Happy Birthday Club
The Happy Birthday Club held
their monthly meeting at the beau
tiful home of Mrs. Marie Burley,
Friday, January IS. Election of
officers was the highlight of the
evening. The following officers
were elected Mrs. Frank Sum-
mers, president; Mrs. Lille M.
Baker, vice president; Mrs. Juan
tia Thompson, chaplain, Mrs. An
ME H. Hall, secretary; Mrs. Ma
mic Ware, assistant secretary.
Mrs. Adel Reynolds, treasurer;
Mrs. Marie Burley, floral treasur-
err The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. Lille M Baker,
February IA.
Mrs. Juanita Thompson enter
tanned her friends and members
Of the Happy Birthday Club with
a very lovely party, the occasion
was the birthday of the hostess.
Mrs. Thompson was the recipient
of many beautiful gifts. A very
delightful evening was enjoyed
by all served. Guests wishing Mrs.
Thompson a happy birthday were.
her mother and aunt, Mrs. Sarah
Garland, Mrs. Camille Cheeks, Mr..
and Mrs. Bonnie Gaines, Mrs.
Marie Ridder, Mrs. Martha Kim
bic, Mrs. Geneva Powell, Mrs. Ad-
die Carter, Mrs. Emma Franklin,
Mrs. Georgia Smith. Members
present were, Mrs. Summers, Mrs.
Reynolds, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Washington, Mrs. Burley,
Mrs. Baker.
ELK News
On Monday, January Is, Eureka
Temple No. 737 met at the Elks
Home after the usual business.
Mrs. Velma Payne and Mrs. Mar
garet Carson were initiated into
Elkdom an dive also had the hon
or of having the State president
Mrs. Willie Rudd, of Jackson, pre-
siding over tn einitiation. DIR.
Rudd also gave an interesting talk
on How the a Good Elk.
The many friends of Mr.. Fred
Whitney of Yokena wish him a
speedy recovery. Mr.. Whitney was
operated on at the Vicksburg In
Urinary but has improved enough
to be moved to his home.
Returns to City
Mrs. Arrazetta Lindsey has re-
turned home after a very plea
SAINT holiday visit to st. Louis
and Chicago, visiting relatives and
friends. Mrs. Lindsey reports hav-
ing n very wonderful time.
The Ladies Modernistic Club
met at the lovely home of Mrs.
Carrie Carroll for the January
meeting. A grand time was en-
joyed by all. Because no birth
days were celebrated, the hostess
surprised ever yone by having
Mr.. Crump take pictures of the
members and guests. Two mem
members were added to the roll.
Mrs. B. B. Beverly and Mrs. Odel-
il Heath.
Plans were made to sponsor a
coffee hour on the fifth Sum-
day in January beginning at four
o'clock at Mrs. Anlee Smiths
home, lilo Fayettes st. Benefit of
the Mrach of Dimes. Come one
and all.
The Alpha Omega Club will
meet Tuesday February at the
home of Mrs. Martha Crews. All
members are urged to be present.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21

Il gravely doubt whether wom-
en- will ever marry by capture.
I think they pretend to be: as
they do still"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21

All this talk about what the
youngsters are doing is silly, es-
pecially to adults who recall what
they did when children.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
WISE SAYINGS

I'VE all have sufficient forti-
tude to bear the misfortunes Of
others"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21

He who wishes to secure the
good of others has already Sc
cured his own"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21

"Old friends like old wine often
turn sour"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
Savings and Loan League
OpenS New Headquarters

New Offices of the District Saw
ings and Loan League were
opened formally in the Cont
mental Building. 1912 Fourteenth
street NV. yesterday. with
league leaders and friends in
attendance.
The opening offered another
opportunity for members and
others to become acquainted
with Paul Menk. recently APP
pointed executive manager of
the league and its first full-time
official.
Carl c. Smuck, league presi-
dent, and other officers received
visitors. Among the guests was
Walter w. McAllister, retiring
chairman of the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03

If you bought TV set a few
years ago, you had almost IT'S
brands from which to choose.
Today, only so companies are
still selling sets-and some of
these are mere assemblers with
little stake in plant or tools.
If you were in the market for
an air conditioner two years ago,
about 100 companies were eager
to fill your order.
Today, the number has been
chopped to so and industry ru-
NOR is that several of these will
fade as soon as they've cleaned
out their warehouses.
In the last two years of un-
precedented boom, the total of
makers of home freezers has
been slashed from So to 80. And
Motor Products Corp. has just
closed its Deep-freeze division
the brand which gave its name TO
this type of appliance.
In the 1855 directories, 80
makers Of refrigerators were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
Gains
Improved in
Slow Tradinu

NEW YORK. July 3 (P. =
Slight gains improved in the
stock market early this after
noon in sluggish pre-holiday
trading.
Prices rose from fractions to
around a point for pivotal issues,
Steels bettered their small
early gains following a general
retreat yesterday in the first re-
action to the steel strike.
Rails remained depressed as
thousands of workers were laid
of because of the virtual stop
page of steel traffic.
Chemicals came to life as to-
days session progressed, regis
tering about the best gains Of
the list.
Boeing, which gained around
2 points in early trading on news
OF its 2-for-l stock split, lost
some of this, remaining ahead a
point or so.
Both United States Steel and
Bethlehem inched up to larger
fractional gains. Republic was
about unchanged. Youngstown
Sheet & Tube was unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03

and also was $50 million ahead
of the previous record of $1,375,-
804,327 at the end of 1855. 1t
was up $41,344,165 from $l,343,-
054,855 a year ago.
The latest total also contraSted
with ST., ,028,000 on June 80,
1851, and $1,039, 287 900 on the
like 1916 date.
Thirteen of the banks showed
gains from the same date last
year while four showed small
declines.
Largest dollar gain was $20.-
998,888 recorded by Riggs Ma
tlonal with deposits close to $429
million. Union Trust had an
increase of S5.284,49l and Ma
tional Savings a. Trust a rise Of
$3.776,675. However, the $780,
822 gain of the Bank of Com
MERGE and the $2,878,l06 of
Munsey Trust were more i'm
pressive percentagewise.
Individual bank deposit totals
for June 80 are compared below
with a year ago:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
ServOnics, Inc. to Move
Into Larger Quarters

officials of Servonics, Inc. an
nounced today it has signed a
five-year lease that will double
its present floor space. 1t is now
moving to a new modern. one
story building at 822 North
Henry street, Alexandria, Va. 1t
has been at 806 North Henry
street there.
The company manufactures a
highly-technical line of cleo
tronic assemblies for the armed
forces as we'll as for commercial
use, official explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, July R.-Wheat futures
prices climbed in early Board OF Trade
dealings today on buying influenced by
reports OF substantial -four business
overnieht. July corn held about steady
on good demand by commercial and ele-
fator interests, But the deferred con-
tracts dropped on overnight rains in
me corn belt Oats showed little change
Most soybeans dipped somewhat on
good crop progress and overnight rains
IN the growing belt These were beaT-
ish influences in the new crop market.
Near the end OF the FIRST hour wheat
was ] a TO t7s higher. July S2.OIi 4:
corn Il higher to - lower, July
J ass. oats unchanged to - lower.
July bSls; rye a lower TO = hieher
July ~. - a; soybeans !. higher TO 3.
lower july 50 "a lard 10 TO 20 cents
hundred pounds lower. July SlO.97
Brokers said they received reports
that bakers bought a 30 to l"0-day
supply OF -four overnight This caused
removal OF hedges in wheat futures in
early dealings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
Quesada Gets High Post
At TOpp Industries, Inc.

A native Washingtonian who
rose from private to a top-rank-
ing Air Force leader, 1t. Gen.
Elwood R. Quesada now retired,
is the new chairman of the
board and chief executive officer
Of Topp Industries, Inc.
This electronics research-de-
velopment and manufacturing
firm is located in Los Angeles
and State College, Pa.
Announcement of Gen. Que
sada's new post was made by
President B. F. Gira. Until re-
Gently. Gen. Quesada was head
of the Missile System Division
of Lockheed Aircraft Corp. He
also has been director of the
DIN Mathieson Corp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
Time Finance Declares
Quarterly Dividend

Directors of Time Finance Co.
have declared a regular dividend
of Sl.75 a share on the 7 per
cent preferred stock and a divi-
dend of 10 cents share on COM
mon stock.
Both dividends will be payable
July Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Crude oil and cOndensate pro-

Crude oil and cOndensate pro-
ducjon declined daily average
of 1880 barrels during the week
ended June 80, the Oil and Gas
journal reports. Oklahoma s
drop of 15,40O barrels accounted
for most of the decrease. The
national daily average was T.
047.750.
Reynolds Metals Co. will start
mining operations in Haiti this
month to supply bauxite. metal
needed in the manufacture OF
aluminium.
Motor Wheel Corp. reports il
has purchased land near Newark,
Del, for a new plant to make
automobile wheels, drums and
hubs. Cost of the land and plant
is estimated at $3.5 million.
Aluminium Co. of America and
Ednay Bay Pure Stone Co, of
Orange, Tex, announced that
Alcoa'S limestone claims OF Ed
ma Bay, Alaska, have been leased
by the Texas firm. which will
build a SIS million lime plant
at Vancouver, Wash, for proc
eSsing the stone.
Coal lOadings on the Norfolk
and Western Railway reached
an all-time high June IS with a
total of 5,607 cars of 50-ton
equivalnet.
BOeing Airplane Co. announced
a stock split in the form of a
dividend of one additional share
of stock for each share held
Boeings board of directors also
announced a new quarterly cash
dividend rate of Is cents a share
with cash dividends to be sup
plemented by the annual dis
tribution of a small stock divi-
dend.
international Shoe Co. reports
net income for the six months
ended May 81 totaled $5,482 ,693,
compared with S5,066,266 in the
corresponding period a year ago.
This equaled $163 per share of
stock, compared with $l.5l5 a
year ago.
Guaranty Trust Co. Of New
York reports its net earnings for
the first six months of 1856 rose
10 per cent TO $l3,794, 472, equal
to $275 a share. from $ll.502.-
878 or $3.50 share at the half
way mark last year.
Eastman, Dillon g. Co., and
Union Securities Corp. an
nounced that negotiations have
been concluded for a merger Of
the two underwriting firms, eff
fective September /. The organ
ization will be known as East
man. Dillon, Union Securities a.
Co.
The Steel Industry will pro-
duce 100000 tons of ingots and
steel for castings this week, OPP
Grating at 10 per cent Of rated
capacity, the American Iron e.
Steel Institute reports. Produc-
ton last week was estimated at
100000 tons or $40 per cent
of capacity.
Merchant Wholesaler sales
were UP 9 per cent over April
this year and IA per cent above
sales in May a year ago. the
Census Bureau reports. For the
first FIVE months of this year
merchant wholesalers sold II
per cent more goods than in the
comparable period OF 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03

serve Bank of Richmond re-
ported today.
May collections on installment
accounts amounted to 1874 per
cent of May l receiUables, COM
pared with 14.1 per cent a year
earlier.
The stores inventories on May
81 were Is per cent above the
same 1855 date, while outstand-
ing orders for merchandise were
1919 per cent higher than a year
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
Greyhound Corp. Promotes
McKibben to Safety Job

V. T. NcKibben. superlntend-
ent Of the Washington Office, has
been named manager of the
safety department of Greyhound
Corp, Eastern Greyhound Lines
Division.
Herman Ramsey, the COM
pany's regional manager here,
reported R. w. Denehie will come
here from Pittsburgh to succeed
Mr.. McKibben.
Mr.. McKibben has been here
since 1913. His new headquarters
will be in Cleveland although no
exact time for the changeover
has been set.