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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19
DR.. c. S. johnson
Elected To Ebony
Hall 0fFame

Nashville, Tenn.-Dr. Charles 5.
Johnson, Fisk University's late
president, has been elected by read
ers of Ebony magazine to the
Ebony Hall of Fame, which memoir
ializes distinguished American Ne
groes whose achievements have
contributed to the progress of the
Negro people and to the American
way Of life.
DR.. johnson is the twelfth per-
son to be named to this gallery of
immortals of the race, located in
Ebony's home office n Chicago.
A man of varied talents and
broad interests, Charles S. John
son achieved national eminence be-
fore he was thirty years old with
the publication of The Negro in
Chicago, considered a landmark in
social research.
During the 1920s, he edited OPP
portunity magazine, which became
under his imaginative guidance the
leading medium of expression of
the Negro Renaissance" Many
of the races great creative artists
first achieved recognition through
this magazine, at time when
other publications were closed to
them.
At Fisk University, DR.. Johnson
headed the department of social
sciences from 1923 until his election
to the presidency in 1916. 1t was
during this period that he pub
lished many of the standard ref
erence works in the field of race
relations. In all, he wrote Is books
provement Association, DR.. King
is constantly fulfilling speaking
engagements, planning forums, and
helping other communities with
similar problems. 1t will be de-
lightful privilege to see and listen
to this "Modern Moses" as he eli
makes the United Clubs drive and
gives his own personal message to
the citizens of New Orleans.
Our guest on the program in
clude Rev. T. J. Immersion, young
impressive leader of the drive for
an integrated transportation system
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; DR.
w. R. Adams, NJ. D., President OF
the New Orleans Improvement AS
ISOLATION which has been pinch hit
ting for the NAACP during the
Louisiana Injunction; DR.. Burns
and outstanding choirs from the
New Zion Baptist and Mt. Zion
Methodist Churches. Raymond B
FLOYD of Xavier University will
serve as master of ceremonies.
1t is hoped that this action will
be chainreacting and catch on a
round the country in behalf OF the
cause of total indignation in our
democratic America"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19

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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19
Ethel Waters Wins
$1,000 On Tv
Quiz Show; Money
eeded For Taxes

Ethel Waters won $1,000 Tues
day night on the television quiz
show Break the $25O,00O Bank. :"
The woman who during Al years
as performing artist has had
stellar roles on stage, screen and
vaudeville, entered the contest to
try to raise funds for taxes the
Federal Government said she owed.
Tuesday night, over NBC-TV,
Miss Waters correctly answered
several questions in her selected
category of music, principally re-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19
Fifth Education...
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which he is expected to review the
past years work and spell out the
detectives of the organization. The
President, Mr.. w. L. Hardaway,
will make a special appeal to fellow
teachers to use every means at
their disposal to improve instruc-
tions in our classrooms. In point
ing up how this can be done, the
President will urge beginning
teachers to enter graduate school
Immediately and, become fully pre-
pared for the task and hard work
which lie ahead.
The Area Meeting is seen as
the most important part of the
days meeting. Every teacher owes
il to him or herself to take in all
of the activity of his respective
Area.
A noted Educator, Mr.. Robert
{. Hatch, Assistant Superintend-
ent of Education, State of Alabama
of Montgomery, will highlight the
occasion when he addresses more
than 600 educators at the Banquet.
The consultants for our Annual
Meeting are,
Mr.. George Johnson, Hill High
School. Jackson, Mississippi.
Mr.. /. c. Manning, Jackson State
College, Jackson, Mississippi.
Mr.. John Hall, Jackson State
College.
Mrs. Luanna F. Clayton, Jackson
State College.
Mr.. J. H. Spriggs, Prin. Ele-
mentary Schools Laurel, Mississippi
pi.
Mrs. Mary Hamilton Penn, Oko-
Iona, Mississippi
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19

and the University of Florida-had
performed on the same program.
The three bands were seated in
front of the Supreme Court Build
ing facing east towards the Capitol
Building, "site" of the inaugural
ceremonies. The A and NJ band
was in the center, thanked on the
left by the University of Florida
band, and on the right by the FISH,
band.
The three bands, under the direc-
ton of the FSU band director,
played together ''in mass forma-
ton" three selections.
The A and NJ band played the
following numbers - "E Pluribus
Unum," Jewel; italian In Algiers
Overture" Rosini; "Fam-U on Pa
rade March," Phillip Cooper, as
sociate director and arranger of
the Fam-U band; and "Carribean
Fantasy" Morrisey.
The band and the crack ROTC
unit of the university also appear
ed in the two-hour parade which
was witnessed by some 100000 per-
sens. Both units occupied promi-
nent places in the parade and drew
the plaudits of the persons who
lined the parade route.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19
Florida egro...

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William P. Foster, played its last
selection.
The occasion also marked the
first time that the bands from
Florida's three state-supported in
situations of higher learning-A
and NJ. Florida State University
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, January
9. 1857. DR.. T. T. Williams, As
sistant Professor, Agriculture Eco
Monies at Southern University, has
just completed a study on the
Marketing Practices Of Negro
Farmers in st. Landry Parish"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19

ligious hymns and songs. Next
week she will try for $4,000. Miss
Waters, who has not performed
regularly for more than two years,
assertedly still owes the Govern
ment about $4,000.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19
White STUDENT.
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Khan.
The law makes it crime to burn
a cross on property of another
person without the consent of the
person who owns or living on the
property. Penalty for the crime
is left to the discretion of the
trial judge.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19
New Orleans.
Moves Into Civil
Rights Circle
United Clubs, Inc. To
Present Rev. Martin
L. King, Jr.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 1.-THE
presentation of Rev. Martin Luther
King to the citizenry CT New Or
leans, La, by the United Clubs,
Incorporated on Friday, February
l, will mark the climax of a spir-
tied drive by this young group to
black out Carnival activities and
entertainment in general this year.
Rev. King, dynamic leader of the
very successful bus protest in
Montgomery and one Of the most
admired religious leaders of the
world, will speak at the Coliseum
Arena, 4O1 N. Roman Street in
New Orleans at pm.
The Baptist Ministerial Alliance.
headed by Rev. P. w. Raphael and
the Methodist Ministerial Alliance,
under the supervision of Rev. c. 0.
Green, have rendered technical as
sistance and general support to the
scheduled mass meeting.
Saturday, January 5. would have
norm ally been the kickoff for the
traditional Carnival frivolity in gay
New Orleans, but not this year,
1857. In keeping with the move
ment sponsored by United Clubs,
Incorporated and vigor Justly
pressed by clubs with MEMBERSHIPS
which are keeping abreast OF the
times, social activities in the Cres-
cent City will go under wraps for
at least a year-maybe more.
DR.. Leonard L. Burns, president
of United Clubs, Incorporated re-
Gently commented that, members
of Americas number one minority
group walked in Montgomery, Ala
bama for better than a year and
gained universal advantage for
people of color around the world.
So be it with the sepia skinned cit
izenry of this community. Through
the tenacious efforts of the United
| Clubbers, New Orleans will take
! its place along with Montgomery,
Tallahassee, Birmingham, Baton
Rouge. Nashville and other cities
as a leader among communities de-
termined to have total first class
citizenship for all Of its inhabi-
tants."
The period of Carnival has been
a mecca of fun and happiness for
the local population and many who
come from far and near throughout
the length and breadth of these
United States. But the deeper
| thinking Negroes have awakened to
the shocking facts that we have
little to celebrate and only trif-
! ling gain about which we can be
happy.
The United Clubs, Incorporate
ed. which had previously represent
ed five CT the leading social clubs
of New Orleans and the Musicians
Union and sponsored the annually
successful UNCF Ball, created a
deeper reason for its existence by
taking upon itself the response
bility of establishing a chain of
unity among all the social minded
club memberships and strongly en-
couraging them to depart from
their annual practice of having
ball" and instead donate the same
amount to the cause Of total free
dom. This organization is happy
to announce that at least IS per
! cent of the many social groups,
dance and otherwise, have cooper
ated at least in part.
The announcement of DR.. M. l..
Kings appearance surely comes as
a gleeful surprise in view OF the
tremendous national demand upon
his daily schedule. In addition to
his responsibilities as pastor OF the
j Dexter Avenue Baptist Church and
president of the Montgomery I'M
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19
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Continued from rage UHeJ
held today that the charter was
not reasonable, did not call for
violence or subversion and sought
peace and race harmony.
The prosecutions, he contended,
care testing the political breezes
in order to ascertain how far the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19

originatons can 60 in their en-
deavor to stifle free speech" and
criticism of the policies Of the
Government.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
Amelia to Prepare
Historical Booklet

Preparatory steps for publlca-
ton Of a booklet dealing with the
historical and economic features
Of Amelia county were taken by
Amelia supervisors Monday
Earlier this year the board Of
supervisors authorized the project.
Monday the supervisors named
Mrs. Francis Wright. Valentine vi
Southall, S. L. Farrar and Mrs.
c. D. Weisiger to prepare the
publication.
The board also approved 81
a month increase in the salary OF
the county's general registrar
Russell Ella m. Of Jetersyille.
Elan salary previously was SOS
a month. The supervisors took the
request for the salary increase
under consideration at the july
board meeting. when Common
wealth Attorney Southan present
ed it,
81 a. Norton. superintendent OF
schools. vas appointed civil de-
Tense co-ordinstor for the county
George Hardy. county
treasurer who resigned
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16

Your Dollar.
and Mine
Editor The Farn,vIlle Herald

Editor The Farpavjlle Herald
We ought to learn from what
we see in other Nations today
Belle France is III the throws OF
debt and imitation, The l9c franc
has submerged I'd a depth from
whence there may be no return.
In the past ours 100 cent dollar
would buy about. five Of the old
francs or about two pair OF gloves
for Miss America Today our SO
cent dollar will buy about $50 Of
,icial francs and, YOU can get 400
francs Just few blocks from the
Rue de Ia Pax. but don't try it
because you mas want to 90 to
Rome Or Borne III Berne your
ionar Will get YOU 428 Swiss
francs, or if YOU have Canadian
dollars you Wall get 4.5l Swiss
francs according sto the Berne Ra-
do.
According To tsla Canadian rate
Of exchange, our dollar shows a
downward trend ! One may think
this of no consequence. since
you can get a Canadian dollar for
sl-o5 American when YOU 40 on
vacation
Our trade and business with
Canada Is TN the billions, SO if
YOU 70 up there with a billion,
you had better take along about
fifty million dollars American to
simplify your negotiations.
Our dollar Is really versatile
buck. If YOU varst ito give it away,
will bug sc pounds Of food for
ONE one In Europe according to
he notice postecatn your post Of
ice, but go' to- your butcher for
! pound 81 heei7 And see what he
ean sell you fol your dollar
Matthew Kenny
Cartersville. August 10,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
/. D. WHITAKER
John Temple Grove.
Old Soldiers Don't Like To Lose

many fashions, he, says-and finally
comes out with 1t that they are
best Of all with tiny creek shrimp
obtainable In their finest from from
musical street vendors in downtown
Charleston.
This is surely the most rounda-
bout advertisement Charleston creek
shrimp ever had. The round trip
gives you an appetite. true. but the
Holy City and its shrimp require no
circumlocution nor is Tom Warine
ordinarily the man to flint so with a
point before making IT,
The real explanation is that Ed
tor Waring just loves to talk about
grits-even thong he calls II
"hominy' as good Americans must
"Grits" has Engl sh and Scandi-
navian derivations, he points out
Hominy" is American Indian. in
other words. all-American.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
Fast Pace Bad On Heart

RECENT survey shows that the occur
renee Of coronary heart disease is high
est IN New York and lowest in New Mex
leo
This is important information, for every
year 100000 men and 100000 women die
when one Of their small coronarv arteries
clogs up the bloodstream This clogging is
caused By small. fatty substances, and is
connected with what we now know as the
amount Of cholesterol III the bloodstream
IN addition to the number Of victims
mentioned above. it is estimated that as
many as million Americans suffer minor
heart attacks during the year. from which
they recover, many Of which are never re-
ported. Not considering these the occur
renee Ct coronary heart disease is increas-
ing IN the United States.
We should all try to slow down the life
we lead, and consider our hearts little
more sympatheticaly. 1t is no great dis
tlnctlon to lead in the rate of the occur
renee Of coronary heart disease among the
nations OF the world, position which thu
United States nov holdt
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16

rate Of contraction in this country is be-
tween ten and twenty per cent. only small
traction on one per cent Will be in danger
of losing their lives
As result Of the expected influenza
outbreak, nationwide educational cam
palgn is being planned by the Public
Health Service. One Of the things it will
urge is the use of the new vaccine. which
Is the first such attempt to combat Asian
influenza undertaken.
Encouraging is the fact that Of the H.
600 cases already reported in this country,
only three deaths have resulted. These
deaths were probably caused BY complica
tons, since the influenza itself is not a
killer
As with the polio vaccine We urge read
ers to become aware of the influenza threat
and use the new vaccine when it comes out
IN September if it il available in the
area.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
Double Check

There are times when just every
thing goes dead wrong. Some Of
YOU may be remembering such
times right close to you Them's
the times what tries your faith in
God. Most likely you have done
lost faith in every body else SO
it's time to get strong and take a
new look on life guess. least
that's how it looks to me and I
do Just that.
Life is just one thing after an
other love is Just two things
after each other, not that ! know,
but that's what I'm told.
Sometimes it looks like We are
all shook up. Congress trying 70
sidestep certain legislation FUN
bles and stumbles over other most
needed legislation and finally
nears the end Of a session sup
posed to make history, actually
history just repeats itself.
Secretary Dulles again comes
home to boast the cold war
still goes on and Peace Is a mist
Honorable Herbert Hoover
comes out with a surmise that al
most becomes prediction Of the
times TO come half right al
ready boy, we've got INF'LA-
TON. from stocks and bonds 70
fat back meat and how. Riding
the waves is all right if'n you
know how. it's for experts only.
had Mr. F. Dancy McCraw
and Mr. and Mrs. Amos from the
Amoco Station on Route Is just
across the road from John BeaS-
levs good to see youall, Mr.
Timberlake, the insurance one.
paid his phone bill with some
mighty good corn it's from
Powhatan but not liquid.
Thanks for reading. and YOU
know what? That wife came back
Yours.
j. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
'Old soldiers never die.

Old soldiers never die.
Another thing about old soldiers
is that they don't like to lose.
Ike's passion for civil rights"
seems to gather with denial. or
personal defeat II the President
VII remember. he wasn't so all
fired hot On this subject In the be-
ginning.
How beautiful a creation is the
Senate OF the United States. fellow
Americansl 1t is "of the people"
and from and "by"-but exactly
far enough removed for wise and
sober second thoughts. exactly free
enough Of mass hysteria to be cool
and constitutional in emergencies,
exactly balanced enough through
representation BY states "a her
than population to reflect the great
Second Principle Of America
against too much government too
far from the governed
us proud time TO be a United
States Senator
AS good Democrat. does Sena-
tor Paul Douglas remember the
party platform Of 1896? He was
only four then but surely precocious.
We especially object to govern
ment BY injunction" that platform
declared. "a new and highly dam
gerous form Of oppression BY which
Federal Judges. in contempt OF the
laws Of the States and rights Of citi-
zens, become at once legislators.
Judges and executioners.
Thanks to Mark Wilson Buyck. Jr..
student at the University Of South
Carolina Law School. for this evi-
dence that Democrats as late as
1896 were still for Runnymede and
Magma Carta after 68l years.
In spite Of the hallelujahs OF
Editor A. @. Cmmpled Culture
Mcknight. the big news from Char
lotte. G n S b or o and Winston
Salem, n G., was not that Negroes
are being admitted to high schools
there but that the number admitted
in Charlotte is five. in Greensboro
six, Wlnston-Salem one There is
much reason To believe these are
token admissions to make North
Carolina placement Law work as
/ Virginia S has not and to give the
South its first legal breakthrough
fright up TO the Supremee Court.
| Tai among Americas "men Of
| Light and leading was Walter
| George
Tall enough TO be a Southerner
and look beyond an American and
see the world The South's highest
political tradition was served in his
career.
Franklin Roosevelt called him q
| conservative and wanted him de-
featsd. In later days, for inter-
natonalism and support Of Ike some
iclloW Georglans have called him
he reverse. But the fact is that
Senator George was too big TO be
labeled-and that he survived as an
! essentially modern figure in a day
when the old lines Of conservatism
| and progressivism had been obs
cured
A hominy and-or grits issue is
| splitting the South and must be
aced. For saying that Editor Vir-
minus Dabney. Of the Richmond
Times Dispatch. who is now presi-
lent of the American Society Of
Newspaper Editors and must there
ore be quoted with care. likes grits
and gravy. l am advised by Editor
Tom Waring. Of The Charleston
News and Courier. that have
made a terrible mistake" vir-
ginius. he says VII have no truck
With grits. abhors them with or
| without gravy" 1t is The Charlotte
Observer editors who like them AS
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
Skirts Going Up

TliE word from Italy. which is fast be-
coming the European fashion capital
according to many. is that women's skirts
are going to get shorter.
We are not much Of an authority ION
fashions. and we certainly know nothing
about skirts going up or down. but the re-
port y that. in Rome, the latest fashion
shows feature skirts which are almost
knee-hgh
This takes Us back to World War IL. ana
then back into the twe.;es. and that's
about as far back as we can go. We recall
that the short skirts did not bother IL
much then and we imagine we can weather
the storm again if it comes to that.
Our thoughts on this matter turns u
the fashions for men Why not have
frouser lengths go up and down? If the
clothing trade could sell the men on The
idea Of changing the length Of their trous-
erS they could sell the poor male suckers
M many new styles Of suits al they neddle
CIT IN the women. merely by changing the
lyle every year or two
But fortunately. men are not unite u
eulllhle and they will probably 90 on
wearing their trousers either too long ar
TO short, as most Of them do And in the
END, II makes Very little difference. Men %
ABOUT their business and get things done IN
either short or long trousers. and the
world turns the same as before.
20 We SUSPECT the world will "a nv t,,-,,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
Highway Safety

INCREASES in highway death rates in
Virginia this year have focused atten-
ton on the tragedy Of this situation. Gov
ernor Thomas B. Stanley urges with deter
mination and sincerity redoubled care BY
motorists. with due regard to speed While
we do not believe speed is the only care to
be taken. il no doubt contributes greatly to
the number of accidents and to their high
fatality
Stronger traffic control laws may be ef
fective. Threats of loss 81 driving permits
have a SOLDERING effect on drivers We
should know having experienced the chore
Of driving year in fear of being picked up
for exceeding speed limit second time
within that period. One drives with more
than usual care especially so far as speed
is concerned. The various limits must be
watched with an eagle eve. conductive to
controlling speed
As a suggestion for more stringent traf-
fic laws the vehicle exceeding the speed
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16
Eyes on 1860

reply to Vice-Presdent Richard Nixon aft
er Nixon's now famous civil rights blast at
the Senate was an effective one.
IN summary, BY being for some civil
rights legislation. although favoring limit
ing the bill to voting rights. the Texas Ma
iority Leader did not seem to damage his
chance.
The other senator who still remains a
strong potential candidate il Massachu-
sets Junior senator, John Kennedy Ken
nedy did not ALLEVIATE the section he might
have alienated the South W. in the hot
civil rights fight. He voted with the South
on the principle that committees should
get bills referred from the House and that
this traditional procedure should not be
over-ridden for political expediency or
other reasons, and on the jury trial
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16

limit might be impounded for a period of
ten days for the first offense, 80 days for
the second, etc. Taking the car away from
a convicted driver would bring the serious
ness Of his offense forcibly to mind Once
the use Of car was lost through impound-
ing during given time. need for care in
driving would be impressed indelibly
upon the consciousness Of any driver par
ticularly if second offense would produce
longer period Of loss in use
Fines seem to have little effect, loss Of
drivers license curbs recklessness to some
extent. but impounding Of the vehicle
could become more effective
Should such stingent laws be made eff
fectve care Of enforcement would be doub-
~ necessary, SO as to be uniform statewide
and speed traps be abandoned Possible
resurvey Of safe speed would raise the lin
its in certain areas, and reduce it in others
The problem is acute a nd requires
emergency treatment.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-16

death David was
ite chnic ally and
actually a rebel
against the gov
ernnent in which
u on a than W a s
an officer The
army. in the de-
feat Of which
j . n a I h a q W a $
kille d. W oul d
have been sent