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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-27
Found Hanging By
Wrists, Alabama
Teenager Blames
Two Negroes

Mobile, Ala. A 16-year-old
white boy termed in an upset
state" by police was found hanging
by his arms IN tree last week and
upon being cut down alleged that
he had been beaten and tied to the
tree by two Negroes.
The youth, Laverno Wilcox, told
chief deputy sheriff Jimmie Cham
bers that he had been hanging from
the tree with ropes tied around
his wrist for about two hours after
two unidentified Negro men beat
him up.
Chambers said the boy told him
that the men came into his home
while his parents were at a movie
and carried him to the tree after
smuggling him."
A man identified as E. A. Moor
man, cut Wilcox down and took him
to the hospital. The boy denied that
the rope used in the incident be-
longed to him. He was quoted as
saying the Negroes used no
weapon.
Chambers said no rope marks
were on the boys wrist and zap
parently no bruises on his body"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-27
Fan Socks Ella:
Given Mental
Examination

Atlantic City, July % - Jazz
went to the head of William Ed
ward Fitz Jerald as he sat in the
audience at the Warner Theatre
where the Lionel Hampton band,
Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitz-
gerald were appearing.
Fitzgerald who is not related to
Ella, suddenly leaped up on the
stage crying out you've got an
other man" and swung heavily on
the right side of Miss Fitzgerald's
jaw.
Miss Fitzgerald reeled back un-
der the blow. Policemen and must
clans rushed from the wings and
the pit and grabbed the man while
1000 people in the audience sat
shocked.
The man was later identified by
police as a narcotic addict, 90 years
old. Police physician Oscar Har-
ris called him a mental case and
sent him to Ancora State Hospital
for examination.
Miss Fitzgerald did not lodge any
charges, saying she would await
the outcome of the examination and
a conference with her attorneys.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-27
EIvis Pres|ey's
Start With Negroes
In Memphis Told

Memphis, Tenn, July 22-Elvis
Presley was described as "poor
boy, as poor, or poorer than we
were" who lived around the corner
from the playground" and since the
neighborhood was predominantly
Negro played with Negroes
"all the time," by Fred Lakeland
17-year-old Booker T. Washington
high school senior.
1--WE used to play sandlot foot
ball" at which Elvis twas bit
slow" some six or seven years ago,
according to Lakeland.
"It was before the world ever
knew an Elvis Presley existed"
Lakeland recalled the singers
interest in music then J. HE had
an old beat-up guitar" he would
pick for US when we weren't on a
sandlot playing football. He was
"pretty good" with a guitar even
then, Lakeland recalls.
The high school youth also re-
called when "Elvis and B. B. King
&. &. rhythm and blues artist, were
picking guitars together down on
Beale Street in their hungry
days."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-27
Negro Quits Police
Force Rather Than
Shave Mustache

San Diego, Calf, July %. -
Chester V. Taylor, 80, one of the
six Negroes en- the San Diego po-
lice force, was the only one to
buck Police Chief A. E. Jansen in
the chiefs new decree enforcing
an old section of the police regu-
lation that police officers should
be clean shaven.
"My wife likes -" evn'ained
Taylor as he turned in his resig-
nation. 81 like it I've had it
Is years." he added.
Moreover" said Taylor, 81 feel
the order extends into the privacy
of my personal life. / don't feel
that having or not having a mus
tache effects my efficiency as an
officer"
Taylor has been on the force
since 1851. In addition to his wife
he has two sons. He moved to
San Diego in 1948 from Pittsburgh,
Pa, and cop or not, he said he
plans to stay.
"I'm buying my home and every
thing l have is here" he said.
Chief Jansen issued the order
effective July 1. He did not say
why he is enforcing the statute
now. Taylor said the chief asked
him to reconsider :. but it's a
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-27

A Useful Man For His People
Support The Man Who Is Worthy
Why not we give honor to the one
who is due it.
l have known this man from a
small boy up.
And | will say a great man.
So let us all respect him with great
joys.
Stop fighting the one who is useful
to our race.
He is not Bishop, not Presiding
Elder,
Neither pastor of no large church.
So why not we give him credit and
hush.
His living is in his paper, a colored
paper,
So we should help to push his
paper.
He is not one who is preaching.
So he gives us all a true paper
to read.
Good news and ads of all kinds,
His paper gives us all the facts
A. born poem writer a new one
each week,
SO see this man a worthy one of US
Percy Greene above | speak of
He is worthy of his people as well
as of the other race.
What l have said of him, so Gods
preachers should let
Percy Greene have his job.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-27

Brothers, Cootie Williams, and
Buddy johnson.
when rock and roll first came
out we experimental with these
new sounds and got a hundred
complaints from lifelong patrons
who said it sent each foot in a
different direction. That l couldn't
take and out the window went rock
and roll"
A veteran in the ballroom bust
ness, Buchanan has guided the
destinies of the Savoy for the past
80 years. Known as the Home of
Happy Feet, the spot has produc-
ed some of the best Indy Hop
dance teams in the world and has
been included on downtown tourist
guide trips as "a must"
Top movie stars like Fred AS
taire, Bing Crosby, Lana Turner,
Clark Gable have often set in q box
there and watched the dancers en-
joy themselves. The Savoy also
gets credit for turning out such
top bands as the late Chick Webb's,
Benny Carter, AL Cooper's Savoy
Sultans, Bobby MADEIRA and Buddy
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-27
Jackson College
Lyceum Assn
Membership
Campaign Open

The Jackson State College Ly-
ceum Association has officially
opened it's membership campaign
for the 1888 season. This prom
Uses to be as spectacular as the
most eventful of all previous sea-
sons. Included in this years Art
lists List are the famous Penelope
johnson, the Westminster Choir,
NBC Opera Company, and others.
In order that all the interested
public may obtain seats and season
tickets the Lyceum Association is
now soliciting memberships. This
campaign will close early in the
fall and all who have not pur-
chased season tickets by October
10 will be unavoidably disappointed.
The Lyceum Association con-
tinues its policy of being nom
profit community organization
that is designed to afford cultural
opportunities and artistic events
for large and appreciative public.
A representative section Of our To-
cal community would not otherwise
enjoy such rewarding experiences.
The College sincerely hopes that
its many friends, well wishers, and
loyal supporters will as usual pur-
chase season tickets before the sea-
son begins. Interested persons
may contact Mrs. Kathryn ]. Mos
ley, Post Office Box 1882, Jackson
State College, or telephone 3-O442
for tickets and further informa-
ton.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-27
Florida A & M
Professor Returns
After Tour Of
Baghdad, Iraq

TALLAHASSEE. = Samuel E.
Russell, assistant professor Of
printing at Florida A. and M. -Uni-
versity, has rejoined the faculty
following a ten-month tour as a
specialist in technical education
and graphic arts in Baghdad, Iraq.
Russell, who holds B.S. and MS.
degrees from Florida A. and M.
and who serves as coordinator OF
vocational and industrial education
was assistant director of the Brad
ley University team which has been
in Iraq since 1853, under an ICA-
sponsored contract, helping to adj
vance the Iraqis in the field of
graphic arts.
Russell's work in Iraq is part
Of the Mutual Security Program
whose legislation is now being con-
sidered in Congress.
To meet the growing demand
for skilled workers for its huge
development projects, the Iraq
Government asked the Interna-
tional Cooperation Administration
for vocational education special
lists to assist in upgrading exist
ing. trade schools throughout the
country and to design and develop
a new industrial engineering insti-
tute in Baghdad. AS result,
Bradley University sent a team
of vocational education specialists.
Russell said, "When l arrived in
November, 1853, as a part of this
team, l found nothing-except the
need-existed in the graphic arts
field in the technical schools. No
equipment was available for train
ing purposes and there was no
space for such equipment, had it
been available.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-27
Southerners Score Important Gains In
Demands For Action on Hoover Report

Greenville, Miss, July 24.-Econ-
i omy-conscious citizens throughout
the South are scoring important
gains in their demands for prompt
action by Congress on the recon-
mendations of the bipartisan Hoov-
er Commission, Conwell Sykes,
Mississippi chairman Of the Citi-
zens Committee for the Hoover Re-
port, said today.
Southern citizens are moving
to the forefront in the drive for
greater efficiency and economy in
the Federal Government" Mr..
Sykes declared. Their active in
terest has encouraged their Mem
bers of Congress to sponsor and
support legislation based on sig
pificant Hoover Commission pro-
posals. We can be proud Of the
efforts of these conscientious leg
islators."
The Citizens Committee a volun-
tary bipartisan Organization, is
! conducting a nationwide educa-
tional program in support of the
/ Commissions rec concentrations
The Commission was headed by
former President Herbert Hoover,
who estimates that SIS billion a
year can be trimmed from Federal
costs if the Commissions 314 pro-
posals are adopted.
Key recommendations now under
debate include annual accrued ex-
penditure budgeting, already ap-
proved unanimously by the Senate
and now awaiting House action;
restrictions on Government compe-
tition with private enterprise; CEN
tralized procurement of non-mili-
tary goods by all branches of the
Armed Forces; and a coordinated
surplus property disposal pro-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-27
No Rock And
RoIIFor.Savoy

New York - Rock and roll mu-
sic may invade theatres, ballparks
and Ty screens, but it doesn't stand
ghost of chance at Harlem's
famous Savoy ballroom, says Char
lie Buchanan, manager of the
world-famed dance palace.
Scoring the music worlds new
teenage craze, Buchanan noted that
rock and roll music isn't good for
dancing. If he installed a band
that played such rhythms, he add
ed, dancers feet would become
entangled on the floor.
Give me the good old-fashioned
band that plays an occasional
waltz, fox-trot or a mambo or cha
cha. he said. "The Savoy has
been noted for having the best
dance music and the more than
100000 patrons who flock here
yearly have come to expect music
Of The type played by Duke Filing
ton, Count Basic, the late Dorsey
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-27
Zion Women End
Successful Meet

Dinwiddie, Va, July 22.-Th'
first Summer Conference, spon
sored by the Woman's Home ano
Foreign Missionary Society, A. M
E. Zion Church, ended here Friday
after a four-day session, which
was attended by more than zoe
persons.
The Conference was planned by
the Executive Committee of the
Society and was designed to bring
together missionary workers from
all over the country to discuss
ways and means to expand the
work.
The theme of the meeting was,
"Come To Learn, Go Forth To
Serve" Glasses in missions were
conducted by Prof. W. L. Yates,
vine heads the department of Mis-
sions, Hood Theological Seminary,
Salisbury, N. C. Mrs. Mildred
Wactor, New York, conducted
classes for those who are inter-
ested in youth. Mrs. Charlotte T.
Haselrig, Chicamauga, Ga, held
classes for those who work with
children.
Mrs. Emma B. Watson, Lancas-
ter, S. c., had charge of classes
for adults. Mrs. M. Ardelle Shaw,
Wilmington, N. c., gave special
courses in Christ, the Church and
Race Relations" Each teacher
proved helpful. Mrs. Shaw's course
was perhaps most unique, due to
the fact that it dealt with integra-
ton in all walks of life. She told
the members of the class that in
tegration was not only desired in
schools, but on all levels. She ad-
monished them however that toler-
ance on the part of all concerned
would have to be recognized anc
accepted. She urged participation
on mixed committees, not just te
be represented but for real con.
tribution to the work of the com
mittees.
Mrs. Amelia M. Tucker, Louis
Vile, KY, was the speaker fol
Vespers, held every evening Al
z o'clock. Others who took par'
in lectures and addresses were
Mesdames Juanita Adjahoe, N. L
Meeks, Ethel Lewis, Eugenia Gold
| smith, w. D. Carson, Cleo Tyner
Elsie Reyes, Indonia Rogerson
Cordelia Elliott, Georgia Cauther
and Mable Jones.
Mrs. Abbie Clement Jackson
general president, was in attend
ance and made quite contribu.
,tion. Mrs. Alcestis Coleman wa.
the chairman and served as the
dean of the Conference. Mrs. Geor.
gia L. Cauthen was co-chairman
Mrs. S. J. Medford also served a.
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gram.
Mr.. Sykes said bills to place
Hoover Commission recommends
tions into effect have been spon-
sored in the 85th Congress by these
Southern Members:
Senators James o. Eastland and
John G. Stennis of Mississippi,
Lister Hill and John J. Sparkman
of Alabama, Harry F. Byrd and
A. Willis Robertson of Virginia,
Spessard L. Holland of Florida,
Sam J. Erwin, Jr. of North Caro-
lima, Olin D. Johnston and Strom
Thurmond of South Carolina, Her.
man E. Talmadge of Georgia, Rus
sell B. Long of Louisiana, and Es-
ties Kefauver and Albert Gore of
Tennessee.
Representatives William M. Col
mer and John Bell Williams of
Mississippi, Robert E. Jones of Ala
bama, Burr P. Harrison of Vir-
ginia, Charles E. Bennett, Dante
B. Fascell, Paul G. Rogers and
Robert L. F. Skies Of Florida, w.
j. Bryan Dorm of South Carolina,
and Tom Murray and Clifford Da-
Wis of Tennessee. h
'1n the current grassroots econ
omy wave, Americans have voted
overwhelmingly for improved gov
eminent at a price they can af-
ford" Mr.. Sykes said. "The Hoov-
er Report, by showing how and
where to halt waste and ineffic-
iency, points the way to safe, sure,
enduring economy, and better gov
eminent service to taxpayers. Ev-
cry citizen has a vital stake in
these important issues"
Mr.. Sykes, active in many civic
organizations, is president of the
Commercial National Bank of
Greenville.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-27
African neWsman
Continued from Page One)

NSOHIiiioC0 1LOIi age Vic
cisco, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Miami,
Puerto Rico, as we'll as Los Ange-
les on his tour.
Vambi has witnessed "a revela-
ton in the diversity of American
enterprise" and finds in the U. S.
a national determination to obol-
ish slavery"
His newspapers reach an audi
ence of 100000 in Southern and
Northern Rhodesia, Tanganyika,
and the Republic of South Africa.
The papers are printed in English.
From Washington, the journalist
will go to London to work on a
paper for several months.
The editor is the father of four
children, one Of whom, Lawrence
Jr., six wanted to know if Ameri-
can Negroes had also two eyes and
two ears.
"It's a small world" the African
child observes when told American
Negroes descended from the Afri-
can.
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Tate.
Although hot music has been the
main course on the dance menu
there, ironically, it took a sweet
sounding band like Guy Lombardo
to establish an unbroken attend
ance record. When he played his
sweetest music this side of heav-
en-" 20 years ago there were more
than 6700 dancers on the floor to
applaud him.
Opened in 1925 the Savoy has
had ten new dance floors that cost
over $35, 900 each. It has also been
estimated by Buchanan that over
$1,000 married couples first met
each other at his home Of happy
feet.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-27
Funeral Directors
Move On ST. Louis

The Goth Annual Convention of
the National Negro Funeral Di-
rectors Association convenes Aug
ust 5th thru 9Th, 1857, at the Kiel
Auditorium, st. Louis, Missouri,
according to an announcement
made today by Robert H. Miller,
General Secretary
This organization which is COM
posed of Funeral Directors throu-
ghout the nation has set as its
goal the full participation, repre-
sentation and Indignation of its
members in every phase of the fun
eral profession including local,
state and national departments
regulating the profession. Dele
gates will be arriving on Sunday,
August 4th, from all over the
United States. Memorial Services
will be on that night at the Union
Memorial Methodist Church, DR..
]. j. Hicks, Pastor, in memory of
all deceased members. Coming to
the convention also will be the
Women's Auxiliary from all States.
About a half-million dollars
worth of exhibits will be shown.
Some of the highlights of this
years confab will be the Annual
Awards Banquet, Tuesday, August
9Th, at the Hotel Kingsway, with
Mr.. T. M. Alexander, nationally
known orator and businessman of
Atlanta, Georgia as the principal
speaker. Achievement awards will
be presented by the National Flu
neral Director & Embalmer, Off
cial journal of the Association, to
Mrs. Fannie B. Stone of Tampa,
Fla, 1856 woman of the Year.
Mrs. Stone is licensed Embalmer
and Funeral Director, and life
time member of the Board of Di-
rectors of the National Association.
She is also Treasurer of the Gen.
trail Life Insurance Company of
Florida. Other awards will be pre-
sented by the st. Louis Under
takers Association to Mr.. John
Kirkpatrick, Editor and Publisher
of the East st. Louis Crusader; Mr..
Nathaniel Sweets, Editor of the st.
Louis American, and Mrs. Mamie
Mitchell Turner, President, st.
Louis Argus Publishing Company.
The Main highlight of the conven-
ton will be the change of the As
ISOLATION name, dropping the word
Negro. There will be many social
events given by the host associa-
tions, who are the st. Louis Under
takers Association and the Missouri
State Negro Funeral Directors and
Embalmers Association, Inc.
Last year this Association gave
the Montgomery Improvement AS
ISOLATION 100000. Jack Delaney,
Chairman of the Convention Com
mittee, along with Robert H. Mil
Ter were in st. Louis last week
completing the final plans with the
host Associations. Mr.. H. M. Ivey
of Atlanta, Ca, is President and
Mr.. C. w. Lee of Montgomery,
Alabama is Chairman Of the Board
Of Directors.
Preceding this meeting Is the
Epsilon NJ Delta Mortuary. Fra
ternity who hold their meeting for
two days. Mr.. F. H. Purnell OF
Houston, Texas is President
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A n b
D o ~ n
IA R is H
S 7 R EE 7
By PERCY GREENE

PARISH STREET SATURDAY
NIGHT: Don't be surprised
We who belong on the side of Aunt
Haggar's Chilluns under the stress
and strain of disgust at the way
some of US "act" when we get
out in the streets, especially where
other folks can see us, developed
or took unto ourselves the little
cliche, don't be surprised" And
when ever one of Aunt Haggar's
Chilluns got out in the streets and
started cutting one of them capers
that makes everybody else look
and shake their heads you
could hear some of us saying /.
DON'T BE SURPRISED :. was
eating my fish and drinking my
beer, and after some of that
Mother Fowling" language, that
is disgust to everybody but US,
I heard somebody saying, Man,
Don't Be Surprised" you're liable
to see or hear anything from
these folks :. that wasn't none of
Gus" that said that. What l heard
seasoned Parish Streeter say one
day about this DON'T BE SUR
PRISED" business which we have
taken up ought to go long way
with the wiser and therefore more
responsible, if self sufficient a.
mong Aunt Haggar's Khan :.
What he said vast that before we
get ourselves Alright in the eyes
of folks by whom it is important
that we be properly measured and
gagged we got to show that more
of us are becoming everyday not
just SURPRISED" but down
right "DISGUSTED" at the
way some of us insist on carrying
on in public places and up and
down the street and when we
get some genuine Disgust" i.
we'll be a whole lot closer to win
ming self respect.
THE CHANGING SCENE:
Word has just been received that
D. D. Shepherd is selling the long
we'll known Shepherds Kitchenette
up on the Harlem end of the Ole
Ave.
4 SAD NOTE: Young Carsie Hall,
Jr., is back in Jail on the same
charge after being released from
prison on June 9Th. He is being
currently held without bond to
await the action of the Kinds
County Grand Jury. We say the
youth needs doctor a lot worse
than Judge. ,i
SOMETHING THAT MADE
ME- LAFF: The story of friend
of mine setting down and carefully
picking out mis-spelled words in
my papers, as if he thinks I'm
that little girl that won that money
for spelling on the TV Program.
WEEKLY QUOTATION: "To
hazard the Observation-Disclosures
;s necessarvo-R w Emerson.
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TwA Reconsiders
Continued from Page One)

NOoHIiHucO from rage One)
number of additional applications
from Negro applicants, and in pro-
cessing the applications that if they
meet the qualifications, will hire
them.
Miss Franklin was scheduled to
be the complainant in a public
hearing July 8 before the Com
mission.
However the Commission grant
ed an adjournment to September
II, to give the airline time to put
into effect a pledge to hire on a
non-discriminatory basis.
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matter of principle.
Taylor apparently spoke the SEN
timents of other officers on the
force, who shaved off long stand
ing mustaches.
One drew a handlebar mustache
on picture Of Chief Jansen thar
hangs in the department coffee
shop.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-27

co-chairman and was host-super.
visor.
The outstanding feature was the
serving of the Holy Sacrament OF
the Lords Supper at z o'clock Fri
day morning. Bishop H. T. Med
ford administered the communion
and was assisted by a number Of
ministers, who were in attendance.
Bishop S. G. Spottswood was the
guest of the Conference on We'd
nesday.
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More than 174 million barrels
Of diesel fuel were sold in 1856.
Railroads were the biggest users,
consuming As per cent OF 80 mil
lion barrels. 9dj
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A Useful Man For His People
Support The Man Who Is Worthy
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