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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19
name NEGRO CHAPLAIN OF
CONNECTICUT LOWER HOUSE

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 15-Rev.
Simon Peter Montgomery, Negro
minister of Old Mystic Methodist
church here, which has a white
congregation, has been nominated
as chaplain of the Connecticut
House of Representatives at its
opening session here last Wednes-
day.
His name was proposed by
House Speaker Nelson Brown (Re-
publican). If elected, he will be
the first Negro minister to serve
as chaplain of the state legislature.
Rev. Montgomery, born in South
Carolina, left school at the age
of IA to help support his family.
While working, he instituted
program of self-education which
enabled him to later enter college
and obtain a master of arts degree.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19
Edward BIyden
Candidate In
Sierra Leone

Freetown, Sierra Leone, Jan. 15.
Edward w. Blyden, former lee
turer in Fourah Bay college here
and we'll known in New York and
Boston where he is a candidate for
the Ph.D. degree at Howard uni
versity, will be candidate for the
legislature under the new constitu-
ton witch increase the Importance
of the legislative body governing
Sierra Leone.
Bylden is a grandson Of the ia
NOUS Afro-West Indian scholar
DR.. Edward Wilmot Blyden, who
lived in America and migrated to
Liberia where he became leader.
Blyden is now in London where
a committee composed of o. T.
Asaro, DR.. M. F. Luke and George
Padmore, the writer, have consti-
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HTEH(NE SILENT ON PLEA OF NEGRO BUS NIEGRATN LEADERS
Editor In Tuscaloosa, Ala, Home OF
State University Backs Indignation
In Speech To Citizens Council
See Need For Compromise AS Between
The Races On Issues Resulting
From The Court Decision

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Jan. 14.-(Spe-
cial)--In this usually quiet uni
versity community the other night
a southern newspaper publisher
took advantage Of white Citizens
Council invitation to tell Alsbami-
ans that they had best prepare to
accept the Observation-Disclosures
at least In the University Of Ala
bama.
Since last February when the
Autherine Lucy incident broke wide
across the nation, Buford Boone
has been a prime target Of the
white Citizens Council in the state.
They have charged that he favors
Indignation. Mr.. Boone has pa
tiently endured such assertions and
his paper has continued steadfastly
to report and comment on racial
DEVELOPMENTS with what many feel
Is above average wisdom and SUI
perior courage.
Mr.. Boone's Tuscaloosa News, in
the midst Of the rioting which fol-
lowed Miss Lucy's entry into the
university, published an editorial
condemnation of the community for
having failed to keep order and
seeming to surrender to the riot
ers in a hopeless fashion. Among
newspapermen in Alabama gener-
ally, the consensus was that Mr..
Boone had directed his paper with
a degree of courage which was
highly unusual. The plain fact was
that Mr.. Boone, right under the
noses of the councilmen and brawl-
ing rioters, was saying more, and
saying it more strongly, than were
other papers-though all papers
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Senate Leaders
Urge Compromise
On FiIibuster Rule
Johnson Supports
KnOwland Resolution
For Easier ClOture

Washington, D. c., Jan. Ia
Leaders of both parties and 30
other Senator'S joined today in
sponsoring a "middleground' pro-
posal to strengthen the Senate
hand in dealing with filibusterS
The Republican leader, Senator
William F. Knowland of Califor-
MIA. introduced a resolution chang
ing Senate rules to permit cloturc,
or limitation ON debate, by two
thirds of the Senators present and
voting. Two-thirds of the entire
membership, or 81 Senators, now
is required.
In surprise move, Senator Lyn-
don B. Johnson of Texas, the Dem
ocratic leader, signed up as CO.
sponsor Nine other Democrats
and q Republicans promptly add
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19
Missouri School
Tense After
Attack On
Girl Student
White Students Try
To Gang Negroes In
New Flare-Up

Charleston, Mo-, Jan. 14.-White
students tried to block the way Of
five Negroes at the high school
last week in a new flare-up of ra-
cial tension after an attempted at
tack on a 13-year-old girl.
Tension first developed in this
southeastern delta area after the
Staying Saturday night of a high
school football star and the rape OF
his girl friend.
About 40 white boys ganged a.
round four Negro students as they
approached the school. A Negro
boy was pushed but not injured.
Later a group of white girls tried
to block a Negro girls entrance,
School authorities broke up the dis
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White Student
Nabbed In Prank
Cross Burning

Hillsboro, N. c., Jan. 15-Wil-
liam Polk Cheshire, 25-year-old
white University of North Caro-
lima student, was arrested here
last week for the "prank" cross
burning at the home of Mrs. ]. {.
Webb, sister-in-law of DR.. Frank
Graham. special UN representa-
tive and former president of the
university.
Cheshire told police he burned
the cross as a prank to let DR..
Graham, visiting his sister-in-law
at the time, know how he felt
about him. AS a result Of the
prank, Cheshire will be the first
person to be tried under a 1853
law designed to curb the Ku klux
Continued on Page Six
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Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 9-lnte-
grafton of the races in public
schools in southern and border
states has led to dismissal Of al
most 500 Negro teachers - but
many of them have found employ
ment elsewhere. This is an I'M
official estimate, based on figures
of private organizations keeping
tab on the effects of desegregation
of the effects of desegregation of
the schools as ordered by the Su-
preme Court of the United States
The Southern Education Report
ing Service, non-partisan private
ly financed organization with head
quarters in Nashville, reports that
462 Negro teachers had been dis
missed from their jobs because OF
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19

Detroit, Jan. IA. An unem-
ployed Detroit advertising man long
active in Republican affairs was
indicted today on charge of hav-
ing distributed anonymous political
literature. He pleaded not guilty.
He was released on a personal bond
of $4,000.
The Federal grand jury here
charged that John R. McAlpine, a
prominent Republican, had caused
about 5000 letters to be distribut-
ed to registered Negro voters in
Detroit a few days before the
election last Nov. 6. The letters,
mailed from Atlanta, urged the re-
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Staying, Rape Of
Integrated School
Students Stir
Protest In Mo.
White Students
Demonstrate Against
Mixed Classes

Sikeston, Mo-, Jan. IL Stu
dents demonstrated Monday against
attending classes with Negroes as
authorities continued to investi-
gate the Saturday night Staying of
a high school football player and
the rape Of his girl companion.
Authorities took measures
against possible trouble. The state
highway patrol moved In extra
troops, armed with tear gas guns
and other riot equipment. But no
violence was reported. The girl
had described the slayer-rapist as
G. Negro.
Two Negroes were arrested yes
terday for questioning. The slain
boy was John Malugen, Charles
ton High School football team.
Charleston is ID miles east of
here.
About 60 of the 675 high school
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This Successful co|ored Farmer
Says He Made 1t By Cutting Corners

at a cost of $3.50 per 100 pounds,
Mr.. Howard says he buys the fish
meal and other components and
mixes them himself with his own
corn which he has ground in town.
He estimates that this saves about
81 per 100 pounds on his supple
ment. One of his next goals is to
buy a feed grinder.
Two years ago when the house
needed painting and Mr.. Howard
and the boys were busy in the field.
Mrs. Howard and two of the girls
got out the ladders and did the
job themselves, painting their at
tractive seven-room home inside
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Defense In S. Africa's Treason Trial
CHARGES Racist Plot TO StifIe Freedom

dred and fifty-three were arrested
in pre-dawn raids last month. All
are opponents Of the Nationalist
party governments policy of apar-
theid, or strict racial separation.
The accused, mostly Negroes.
have been free on bail.
The prosecution case appears to
be conferred on alleged associations
with Congress of the People that
adopted a Freedom Charter in
June, 1855. The charter proposed
the abolition Of apartheid and pop
ular control of industry, banks and
other services.
Defense Counsel V. c. Barrange
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johannesburg, South Africa, Jan.
14.-The defense contended today
that the allegations Of treason a
gainst 1856 foes of racial separation
amounted to "a political plot" to
stifle freedom here.
The charge was leveled when the
pre-trial examination Of evidence
was resumed in the iron-roofed city
armory converted for the occasion
into a courtroom.
In 9O-degree heat outside, the
Negroes-nine woman and man
were arrested during a day-long
demonstration.
Three persons we. added today
to the list of defendants. IN
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19

eve made it by cutting corners"
says Eugene Howard, a success
full colored farmer of New Zion,
s. c., who built his own modern
home himself, and who never
misses a chance to save a dollar
by making things instead of buy
ing them.
His most recent savings totaling
1920 were made last year when he
built four self-feeders for the 70
to 80 head of hogs he raises every
year. Material for each feeder cost
him only $50, compared with $85
a piece for store-bought feeders.
And instead of buying his sup
nlerental swine feed already mixed
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19
Oklahoma honors
Its First Negro
Junior Rotarian

Madill, Okla, Jan. 14.-(SpeciaD
Marvin LETTERS, 16-yearold high
school senior was chosen Junior
Rotarian for the Month Of De-
cember here.
LETTERS is the first Negro in the
history of the city to be thus hon
ored, and check made shows that
he may be the first in the state tc
be given the Rotary honor.
The Junior Rotarian is selected
on the basis of citizenship, schol-
arship and general attitude by the
high school faculty.
The school superintendent, Jim
mic Fox, said letters was the
unanimous choice of the body.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19
Detroiter Indicted In Vote Bid Bias

cipients to support Democrats in
the election because the Demo
cratic party keeps the colored in
their place"
The apparent intent of the let
tiers was to, motivate Negroes to
vote Republican. The letters were
signed Council of White Citizens
of Atlanta, Ga"
George E. Woods, chief assistant
United States Attorney, said that
an investigation by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation had de.
termined that no such organization
as the council existed.
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19
Fifth Educational
Dist, In Annual
Convention

The Annual Convention of the
Fifth Educational District of the
Mississippi Teachers Association
meets January &c. 1857 at Louis
Vile High School, Louisville, Mis-
sissippi. The one day session gets
under way when they begin regis
tering at $50 am.
The early arrivals will hear the
Presidents Annual Address in
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Negro Leaders
Await Answer
From Plea To
White House On
Bus Integration
Violence Becomes
Answer To Non
Violence Movement

Washington, D. c., Jan. 16.--
(DSN)-The White House was still
silent today on the plea of Negro
leaders of the bus indignation
movement for Presidential inter-
vention and as Of yesterday there
was no indication as to If and
when the answer would be forth
coming.
Among observers here there was
was some doubt that the President
would give his blessings to the
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Accra, Gold Coast, Jan. 15.-
What lies ahead for the Gold Coast
after independence, was told by
DR.. Kwame Nkrumah, prime min
lister, in a speech before the Gold
Coast Trade Union Conference re-
Gently.
"Our next united task is the
achievement of economic justice
the leader of the country, which
will become Independent of British
rule in March, said.
Freedom from want and free
dom from disease, filth and squalor.
Industrial and agricultural devel-
opment are essential for the
achievement of our aim. We. the
Government, are firmly resolved
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19
Georgia Editor
Is Brotherhood
Week Chairman

New York, Jan. 15.-Ralph Nc
Gill, editor of The Atlanta (Ga.)
Constitution, has been named ma
tional chairman of the Newspaper
Committee for Brotherhood Week,
it was announced last week by
Louis B. Settler, editor. The Cleve-
land Press, national chairman Of
the observance.
Sponsored each year by the Ma
tional Conference of Christians and
Jews, the 1857 celebration of Broth
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19
MANY NEGRO EDUCATORS LOSE
JOBS IN INTEeRATIoN PROCESS

school desegregation up to Novem-
Der. 1t is estimated that additional
dismissals unreported or reported
too late for the SSH tabulation Of
it's survey would put the figure
close to 500.
Most of the Negro teachers dis
placed by Indignation were in the
border state of Oklahoma, accord
ing to the Southern School News,
which reports monthly on the find
ings of the reporting service. The
news says that 304 Negro teachers
lost their jobs in the Sooner State.
The Southern School News says
that many if not most" of the dis
placed teachers have been placed
in other teaching jobs, some OF
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NkRuMAH CALLS FOR STRONG
LABOR UNIONS IN GOLD COAST

to build an economically strong ma
ton that will improve the stand
ard Of living of it's people"
The country's future lies
in organized labor" Nkrumah said.
Labor must be effective and pro-
ductive," he emphasized.
The trade union movement
played a vital part, the leader re-
called, in the country's struggle for
self-government, helping to bring
about "the glorious prospect Of a
people that know no master but
themselves" he said.
The labor movement in Ghana.
as the Gold Coast will be known
with independence is "fared with
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19

Horace Sprott, born sometime De-
tween 1886 and 1890 to former
slaves of an old plantation in rural
Alabama, has proved an outstand-
ing repository Of memories about
jazz history.
Sprouts jazz dates clear back to
the days before the Emancipation
Proclamation to the field hollers
and primitive blues songs Of slaves,
all of which he recalls on CHS
Television's Odyssey" when the
CHS Public Affairs program pre-
sented "They Took A Blue Note,
last Sunday.
He learned the old religious
hymns and jubilees from his moth
er, Bessie Ford, and grandmother
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19

Nashville, Tenn. - Scholarship
aid valued at over 100000 will be
awarded to high school seniors this
year by % cooperating privately
endowed colleges in II states.
Awards will be allocated on the
basis of scores made on the Co.
operative Intercollegiate Examina-
ton, to be given in 1872 high schools
throughout the country between
Feb. % and March s.
The examination program was
organized six years ago to help
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19
$500, 600 In Scholarship Aid To Be
Awarded High School Seniors

eliminate some of the duplication
of examinations for evaluating
high school seniors. The partici-
pating colleges use the test re-
suits as one of the criteria for
determining their scholarship
awards, and several of them re-
quire all candidates for admission
to take the examination.
The cooperating colleges are
Bennett, Greensboro, N. c.; Be-
thune- Goodman, Daytona Beach,
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
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Fla. Negro College
Band In Pre-
Inaugural Concert
honoring Gov.
Leroy Collins
Event Marks Historic
First For State

Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. Ia (Spec-
iaD-Tallahassee - "A historic
first" occurred here last Tuesday
when the l32-piece Florida A and
NJ University band participated In
the pre-inaugural concert prior to
the Inauguration Of the Honorable
Leroy Collins as Governor.
More than 10000 persons in at
tendance at the inauguration gave
a thunderous ovation when the
band, under the direction Of Dr..
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-01-19
NEGRO Farmer In OveraIIs Outlines
BEGINNINGS Of Jazz On CHS Broadcast

who worked in the fields as slave
on the plantation that named him.
From his father, he added the
"buck" dances and worldly" songs
that religious folk refused to sing.
odyssey" produced in coopera-
ton with the worlds museums,
uses the Negro in overalls as a
living museum to sing and dance
his way through memories Of Ne
gro suffering and escape in music.
The clue to Sprott's existence was
gained when a museum told "Odys-
sey" that Sprott, a lowly tenant
farmer in Perry County, Ala,
probably has the worlds richest
memory of jazz beginnings.
CONTINUED on Page Severn
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-28
Hold Services
For Crash Victim

Funeral services were held Wed
nesday in Ottawa for Mrs. Alma M
Halker of Ottawa, who was killed in
stantly at $50 a. m. Monday wher
the auto in which she was riding
collided with a parked truck or
State Route 65, mile north of Col
umbus Grove.
The accident victim was a sister
of Mrs. Lester Hahn of Bluffton and
Mrs. Mary Thorton, Pandora.
Mrs. Halker, an employee of a
Lima company, was enroute to work
at the time of the mishap. She was
riding in an auto driven by Charles
E. Kinnett, 81, of Ottawa There were
four others in the auto, all injured
in the crash.
Born July 7, 1912 at Vaughnsville,
she was the daughter of William and
Catherine Chamberlin, who survive
at Pandora. She is also survived by
her husband, Richard Halker, to
whom she was married September
IA, 1949.
There are also four brothers, Mar
ion, Pontiac, Mich. Leonard and
Paul, both of Leipsic; and Richard,
Cincinnati.
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Mrs. Mary Smith
Called By Death

Funeral services will be held Thurs.
day at 2 p. m. from the Daily fun
eral home, Arlington, for Mrs. Mary
Lucinda Smith, SO, native of Var
Buren township who died in the Han
cock County home Monday evening
She had been in failing health several
years.
Born July 30, 1867, she was the
daughter of Christ and Mira wall,
Rausch. She was married August 8
1889 to George H. Smith, who died
February 6.
Surviving are the following children
Mrs. Clara Arras, Daniel, Harvey and
Ben, all of Findlay; Harry of Airing.
ton; Mrs. Minnie Champion, Sar
Gabriel, Calf; Mrs. Huldah Thomas
and Stanley Robert of Toledo; Mrs.
Margaret LOTUS, Lincoln p a k,
Mich, and Mrs. Alma Muse, Crosse
Pointe Farms, Mich.
There are. also 80 grandchildren, 33
great-grandchildren and two great
great grandchildren.
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NelUs Our Fathers Read ;.
-FROM THE BLUFFTON NEWS on FEBRUARY 5. 1Qa5-

Bluffton college debaters were to
meet Hiram and Wittenberg during
the coming week. The subject Of the
debate was whether or not the
United States and Canada should
jointly construct the ST. Lawrence
Seaway.
The Citizens National Bank pur-
chased $500 in village bonds. The
money was to be used for the village
share in financing the paving Of the
south end of Main Street.
Bluffton high school was eliminated
by Lima st. Rose Ia to 7 in the high
school basketball tournament at
Lima. Bluffton had defeated Elida
23-10 and Harrod 36-7 earlier in the
afternoon.
E. S. Lape of Nappanee, Indiana,
has purchased the dry goods store
operated by c. F. Byers. Byers has
accepted position in YMCA work.
A veteran of "a years in the dry goods
business Lape has been partner in
the RingenbergLape company in
Nappanee the last 13 years.
Oiling of Blufftons' streets which
are not now paved will be undertaken
this summer. College avenue, Jack
son, Cherry and Elm streets will be
treated. The costs would be assessed
against property owners. 1t is esti-
mated that the cost will be about five
cents for each foot of frontage on
the streets to be oiled. The village will
bear the costs of the street inter-
sections to be oiled.
The Noride Beauty Shop was OPEN
ed in the j. E. Lugibin block yester-
day. A MARCEL was 75c. Other. prices
were shampoo, Soc; hair bob, 4Oc:
water wave, SOC and ron curl 75c.
Harriet Beecher Stoves master
piece Uncle Toms Cabin" will be
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| presented in the high school auditor
ium Monday night at 8:15 by the
Mason Bros. company. The cast in
cludes twenty players and Siberian
bloodhounds.
NJ NJ Bogart has been appointed as
Bluffton distributor for the Dodge
motor cars which are now on display.
Miss Alma Iutzi, intructor in the
Delphos high school is at the home
of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Iutzi suffering from sprained ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rauenbuhler
attended the state plumbers conven-
ton in Columbus during the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Amstutz have
moved from their home at Grove
street and Lawn avenue to the P. b.
Amstutz farm west of town. The
vacant property here has been rented
by Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Boehr of
Wisner, Neb., who win arrive here
this week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-02-28
BIC Students Aid
In Planning Home
Management House

Three upper class home economics
majors have been appointed to help
in the planning of Bluffton college s
home management house it was
announced recently.
Carol Hause, junior from Rawson,
Marilyn Crawfis, a sophomore from
Gilboa and 10 Ann Hardesty, Def
ance junior are on the committee.
ALI three girls are planning to teach
or do home demonstration work fol-
lowing graduation.
The committee meets regularly to
study plans from the. laboratory
house where girls will be prepared
for field work DIR. Edna Ramseyer,
home economics professor who is
providing the model house for the
college said alunnus specializing in
home &c will consult with the COM
mittee before final plans are made.
The kitchen is the most important
room in the house in the eyes of
home managers. The plans will make
it possible for new methods of food
preparation and household manage.
ment to be taught here.
Another major use of the home will
be for social gatherings. A basement
recreation room is being planned.
The home will be built on the lot
occupied by the old Bertha Woods
home at the corner of College Avenue
and Spring Street after the home on
the lot is razed.
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burger, was held in the Augsb9rger
home Friday evening, Present for the
occasion were: Mr. and Mrs. Marion
Hyne of Toledo, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
bur Hoadley, F'indlay, Mr.. and Mrs.
Forest Harmon, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Huser and Mr.. and Mrs. Augsburger.
Mrs. Tom Duff and little son Gregg
of Elmira N. Y. have arrived to
spend several weeks with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Harmon.
Mrs. Lenore Montgomery a n d
daughter Sue were callers in the Won
Spellman home in Ada last Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Myron Motter is quite i'll al
her home on S. Main st. since the
first Of the week.