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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
GENERAL MISSIONARY BAPTIST
STATE CONVENTION OF MISS.
TO Meet HERE next week
Leaders Are Hopeful Regarding
Conventions S85, 100000 Goal
See President FL. FL. Humes' Address
Highlighting The Convention

Thousands of delegates and Wis
itors will be in Jackson starting
next Tuesday, July 23rd, for the
Annual Session of the General
Missionary Baptist State Conven-
ton, Rev. H. H. Hume, of Green
vile, president.
The General Missionary Baptist
State Convention of Mississippi,
with its auxiliaries, the Sunday
School and Baptist Training Union,
the Laymens and Lay-womens or
CARNATIONS, and various other
units, repeatedly representing more
than 100000 Negro Baptists in the
state, is the largest organization
of its kind among Negroes in the
entire nation.
The organization is an affiliate
of the National Baptist Conven-
ton, whose current president is
Rev. Joseph H. Jackson, native
of Mississippi and pastor of famed
Olivet Baptist Church of Chicago,
III.
The main project of the organi-
cation in the state is Natchez Col
lege, at Natchez, whose president
Continued on Page Six
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White Minister
Guest Speaker
Is Arrested
Gross Burned
At Church

Louisburg, N. c., July 16.-(Spe-
ciaD-A crude Ku Klux Khan type
cross was burned early this week
in front of church which a white
minister was prevented from help
ing to dedicate by his arrest.
The remains of cross was made
of sawmill slabs nailed together
and wrapped in oil rags stood be-
fore the New Mt. Zion Holiness
Church near Centerville Tuesday.
Evidence at the scene indicated
that the cross had been wrapped
in oil rags before being set afire.
The cross burning, which appar-
emily took place Tuesday night,
Continued on Page Severn
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Say Negro Deacon Burned Oklahoma
School To Force Indignation

Sheriff E. L. letter said Wat
kins was being held in connection
with $1,000 fire Sunday night
which destroyed a school 21a miles
east of Paden.
Jeter said Watkins signed a
statement late Saturday saying he
wanted the eight pupil Negro
school integrated with Paden white
school,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
White Youth
Wins Negro EIks
Speech Contest

Louisville, KY, July ia 10
year-old White High School student
here was the winner of an oratori-
cal contest held under the auspices
of Negro Elks.
Having previously won the
Louisville competition here, receiv-
ing $500, Jimmie Wiseman, a stu
dent at St. Xavier High School be-
came the first White student to
win the speaking contest sponsored
by the Kentucky State Association
of the Improved Benevolent Pro-
tective Order of Elks.
Wiseman received 800 savings
bond for his victory, and will COM
pete in the regional contest in Chi
cago next month where the top
prize is $1,000 scholarship.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20

New York CITY
Pays Tribute To
AIthea Gibson
Thousands Cheer
Tennis Champion
In Broadway Parade

New York, N. Y, July Is, Special
New York City paid official
tribute Thursday to Althea Gibson
for her victory at Wimbledon, Eng
land, in the women's Tennis Champ
ionship.
Thousands cheered as she drove
in an open car up Broadway from
the tip of Manhattan to be received
by Mayor Wagner.
Ticker tape swirled from above
tossed by office workers clustered
in the windows of buildings along
the route.
Miss Gibson waved back with one
hand, then with the other, and
finally with both hands. BY the
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trail Alabama town, was sponsored
by Sen. Sam Engelhardt of Short
err, Alabama which is near Tuske-
gee in Macon County.
The Senate, where the measure
originated, adjourned Friday for
the weekend without veto mes
sage from the governor. Friday
was the deadline for him to veto
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20

Okemah, Okla. July Is - Ok
fuskee County officers Friday held
65 year old Negro church deacon,
accused of burning a Negro school
near Paden in an attempt to force
Indignation. jailed was Eli Wat
kins, identified as farmer, church
deacon and respected member of
the Negro community.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
Laurel Man Serving Time For Rape
May Appeal To The Supreme Court

Negro, Leroy Moody, were found
at the scene of the crime. Moody
was also convicted and sentenced
to life in prison in the same case.
Judge Casey, who held hearing
on the case, said the fact that
Moody's finger prints were found
at the scene was incompetent evil
dence as far as Lang's case is con-
cerned.
Judge Casey's decision also said
that failure of attorneys, and of
the defendant to furnish their own
sworn evidence that they did not
Continued on Page Six
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Laurel, Miss, July 16.-Defense
attorneys for Theldor Lang, Ne
gro former school teacher and in
surance man, convicted and now
serving a life sentence in the state
penitentiary for the rape of "a.
white woman here in 1854, are re-
ported to be preparing an appeal
to the State Supreme Court, after
Circuit Judge Lunsford Casey de-
MED a motion for a new trial in
the case last week.
The high court had ordered a
hearing after officers reported the
finger prints of another Laurel
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
Fight In Negro
Area Injuries
10 In Detroit

Detroit, Mich. July is - Nine
teen persons, including eight po-
licemen were injured Sunday night
in street fighting. The outbreak
developed out Of efforts by the
police to stop what they called an
unauthorized street gathering in
the Negro district on Detroit's East
Side.
The episode was touched off when
the police received reports that
between 200 and 800 "unruly peo-
Pile" were blocking a street corn
er where Negro orator was maxi
ing q speech on racial issues.
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
All Delaware
Schools Ordered
To Desegregate

Washington, d. c. July Is 49,
The United States District Court
here Monday ordered all Delaware
public schools to de-segregate by
the fall term.
Chief Justice Paul Leahy ruled
that the State Board Of Education
must submit plan for migrating
the schools within sixty days.
The ruling came on q petition
by parents of Negro children at
tempting to enter seven all-white
schools. It includes the school at
Milford, where violence was threat
ened when Indignation was at
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
Fineh's Writings Get Wide Notice

teri. Principal Finch Of Finch
High at Centreville states that he
has received congratulatory mes
sages from readers in nine north
ern and mid-western states about
the editorial.
Also appearing in the jackson
State Times a short while ago was
Lasting Moments With DR.. Car
ver", from the pen of Principal
Finch. This article brought edi-
torials in the Natchez Times,
Natchez Democrat, and the Nc
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
NAACP Head To
Speak At GuIfport

Roy Wilkins, Executive Secretary
of the NAACP will speak on Civil
Rights, Sunday, July 28th, at Gulf
port, according to an announcement
from the state headquarters Of the
NAACP here this week.
According to reports, the Cover
nor's office would not comment on
the announcement, although the
Governor was quoted earlier in the
year as saying that imported agi-
tators on either side would be Jailed
if they come to Mississippi. Most
Continued on Page Seven)
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Universal Life
Now Has
s1oo,ooo,ooo

Memphis, Tenn. July Is - The
Universal Life Insurance Company
of Memphis now has $500, 100000
of life,insurance in force, President
A. Macer Walker made the an
nouncement last week without fam
fare but through a dignified for
NAL printed announcement sent to
stockholders and policy holders Of
the company.
Officers Of Universal Life in
clude:
DR.. j. E. Walker, chairman Of
the board Of directors; A. Maceo
Walker, President Ben G. Olive
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
Two Negroes Arrested For Playing
Tennis On Court For Whites

Durham, N. C. July 16 - Two
Negroes playing tennis on a city
court restricted for whites was ar
rested here last Thursday.
The case may develop into a new
test of segregation laws in North
Cardinals Recreational facilities.
Those arrested are Joseph Riley,
23-year-old college student and
John Henry Williams, a 15-year-old
school boy. They are charged
with tresspassing, using a tennis
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
Powell Accuses
Army In
Race Issue

Washington, D. c., July 16--Rep-
resentative Adam Clayton Powell
Jr., charged last week that offic-
ers in the armed forces have cal
culatedly and consistently disobey-
ed" President Eisenhower's direct
ives against racial discrimination.
In a letter to General Eisen-
hover, the Manhattan Democrat
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
NEGRO WOMAN ON PRESIDENTS
YOUTH ADVISORY Committee

and evaluate existing and pros
pective governmental and private
measures conducive to the achieve
ment Of q happier, healthier and
q more completely fit American
youth"
It Is the second committee to
which DR.. Jenkins has been ap-
pointed by President Eisenhower.
The educator served in 1866 on
President Eisenhower's Commits
sion on Veterans Pensions.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20

court without a permit, and viola
ton of the rules and regulations
for Durham's Recreational facili-
ties.
Mr.. Riley said the incident had
not been sponsored by any organi-
cation. He specifically denied any
connection with the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People.
The complaint was signed by C.
R. Wood, director of the City Rec
reational Department.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20

An editorial which appeared a
few months ago in the Jackson
State Times under the caption
Finch Personifies Racial Good
Will" apparently met with much
favor throughout the land since
the national news bulletin of the
Northwestern University Alumni
Association gave space to portions
of the editorial in a recent issue Of
the alumni news.
The entire editorial was carried
in the news letter of the Phi Delta
Kappa Fraternity (Upsilon Chap
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
New Haitian Policy
Seen As Being
Grim But Gay
Ruling Junta Sets
Middle Way Between
Austerity Lures
For Tourists

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti July 16
-Haiti's ruling Military Junta is
hunting for a middle course be-
tween the austerity demanded by
the nations financial difficulties
and the glamour necessary to at
tract tourist.
What is described here as a
grim but gay" policy is beginning
to take shape as officials report
improvement in the tourist indus
try that represents the country's
second largest source of income.
The National Bank of Haiti, in
letter to the Minister of Finance
last week called for policy of ex-
Continued on Page Seven)
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Club and to be the guest or honor
at that groups annual debutante
ball.
1t has been rumored that Mrs.
Louis, popular businesswoman of
cosmetic fame, and Joe Louis, the
former heavyweight boxing cham
pion are at the parting of the
ways.
According to reliable reports Joe
Louis hasn't been home since early
Continued on Page Ski
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
MRS. ROSE MORGAN LOUIS
DENIES RUM0RS OF DIVORCE

Norfolk, Va, July IL - Mrs.
Rose Margan - Louis told friends
during a brief visit to this sea-
shore city Sunday that "there will
be no divorced
Again and again she reported to
friends "there will be no divorce"
as she graciously accepted social
engagements staged in her honor
while in the city to receive the
first annual achievement award
from Norfolk's Bachelor Benedict
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
TEEN-AGER HELD FOR SHOOTING
TO Death POLICE OFFICER

and Birmingham. He was found
dying by officers who heard him
scream over his patrol car radio,
81 am shot in the stomach"
According to reports the youth
shot the officer with his own gun
as he sought to arrest him, then
took the gun along with some of
the dying officers ammunition.
Following his arrest the youth
was turned over to Alabama Of
Continued on Page Seven)
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Allen University First To Use Negro
Brokerage Firm Investment Agent

tual fund shares.
Execution of the order in APP
proximately the amount has been
confirmed by representatives of
McGhee and Company after con-
ference with DR.. Frank r. Veal,
President of Allen University,
Bishop N. Bonner, Chancellor and
DR.. E. A. Adams, officials Of the
endowment fund.
Action by Allen University Off
Gals Is said to be the first time
that any Negro College has placed
an investment of such nature
through the office Of a Negro
Brokerage g. Investment Company.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20

Baltimore, Md.-Dr. Martin D.
Jenkins Of Morgan State College
has been appointed by President
Eisenhower to his recently estab-
lished Citizens Advisory Commit
tee on Fitness of American Youth.
The Morgan president Is one Of
q group Of 100 prominent citizens
representing the entire United
States named to the committee,
whose function 1t Is to consider
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20

Columbia, S. c., July 15-Evi-
dencing the widespread acknowl-
edgment in financial circles of the
increased standing of McGhee &
Company as an investment broker
age firm, the first in the nation to
be headed by a Negro and now
operating in five states, Ohio,
Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina,
and South Carolina, authorization
has been given to Joseph McGhee,
South Carolina registered repre-
sentative of the firm by officials
of Allen University Endowment
Fund to place upward of $4,000
In selected common stock and mu-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
Governor Folsom Lets Tuskegee Negro
Vote Exclusion Bill Become Law

Montgomery, Alabama, July Is
Gov. James E. Folsom has allow
ed a bill shrinking the city limits
of Tuskegee, Alabama to exclude
most Of the city's Negro voters
to become law without his sigma
ture.
The measure, which spanked an
economic boycott Of white mer-
chants by Negroes In the tiny Gen.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20

Holly Springs, Miss, July 10
Caliph Washington, 17-year-old
Negro youth was arrested and
taken off a Greyhound bus near
here Monday on charges of shoot
ing to death Police Chief Sgt.
James D. Clark of Lipscomb, Ala.
According to reports the shoot
ing took place when the police Of
ficer halted a car which he had
pursued from Bessemer to Lips
comb, a suburb between Bessemer
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
REPORT 100 PERCENT INCREASE
IN NEGRO PRIESTS IN 7 YEARS

Lewis, S. V. D., professor of the
ology at St. Augustine's Seminary
here.
Sixty-two of the priests are
working in the U. S. In 1860 there
were only 81 U. S. Negro priests.
The magazine says there are 20
living Negro Catholic bishops
throughout the world.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20

Bay st. Louis, Miss, July 49,
There has been a 100 per cent in
crease in the American Negro
clergy since 1850, according to the
June issue of st. Augustine's Mes
senger, published here by the Di-
vine Word missionaries.
The tabulations was made for
the magazine by Father Carlos A.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
Lang Is First
NegroAssigned
To chana

Washington, D. c. July IL -
Archie s. Lang, q career foreign
service officer becomes the first
Negro official to be assigned to
Ghana, the new African nation. Mr..
Lang departed in June for his new
Continued on Page Severn
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White Man
Charged With
Shooting Negro

Holly Springs, Mississippi July
15-Billy Jeter, 80, Memphis
white man, has been charged with
assault and battery with intent to
kill following the shooting Of q
Holly Springs Negro Friday, Of
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
Local Negro
Legion Post
Commander Urges
Vote Registration

The commander of the Negro
American Legion Post here said
Monday, that in view of the fact
that the nation has been told that
Mississippi does not bar Negroes
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
Unionist Irked
bv Africa Moves

Tunis, Tunisia, July Is - Brit
ish Unionists brought into the
open last week their resentment
against efforts by labor in most
of the rest Of the world to speed
independence for colonial peoples
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20
Churehman Says u. S. At Turning
Point In Race Relations Now

race relations department, Board
of Home Missions of the Congre-
gational Christian Churches, made
the statement at the opening of
Fisk University's 14th annual In
stute Of Race Relations.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-07-20

Nashville, Tenn.-America was
described as having reached its
"real turning point in race rela-
tions" last week here by noted
churchman.
DR.. Herman H. Long, director of
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Sigma AlphoI Lotto
Will Pay Tribute
To Mrs. Whittull

Mrs. Gertrude Clarke
Whittall. well known patron
Of music. will be honored on
her goth birthday at q lunch
con Saturday to be given by
Sigma Alpha Iota. profess
sional mustic fraternity, at
the Shoreham Hotel.
A certificate Of merit will
be presented to Mrs. Whittall
by Rose Marie Grentzer
Spivacke. honorary member
of the fraternity. in recog-
milton Of her contributions in
the field Of music.
Mary Howe. Washington
com poser and honorary
member Of Sigma Alpha
Iota. will be among the spe-
cial guests.
Others will include Mrs.
Wilson Elkins, wife Of the
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Duke of Edinburgh
PldYs q Redl Role

the reverse side TO modern
life - the boredom Of city
dwelling. and repetitive fac
tory work.
The Duke Of Edinburgh
loves adventure. He enjoys
setting OF by sea or air for
q fe3-on place. and he does
not mind II It is not very
comfortable.
He likes going down coal
mines and UP mountains. He
likes seeing and doing for
himself.
Since the Queen came TO
the Throne he has learned
to fly-not only propeller
type aircraft (jets were put
out Of bounds to his digustl
but also helicopters. In Lon
don he is q pioneer in using
helicopters. Recently he
started learning to pilot a
glidre.
The Queen and the Duke
Of Edinburgh form q team.
The Queen has all the con-
stitutional and representa-
tional duties.
The Duke is the Queens
eyes and ears. He can range
over q wider field than time
or convention can permit for
her.
BY his own qualities and
good will. the Duke Of Edin-
burgh has made his own
place in the Commonwealth
and Is one Of the most valu-
able supports Of the Throne.
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Continued From Page BIS
extracting interest from for
NAL occasions. the consider
able part Of his life which
comprises appearance at
public ceremonies might
weigh heavily.
The Duke Of Edinburgh is
not. ! imagine. q man whose
favorite pastime Is listening
to formal mayoral addresses.
although no one will get
more out Of his talk with the
Mayor afterwards.
The Queen has been care
ful to give the Duke Of
Edinburgh that definition Of
his precedence which pre-
vents any dificult anomalies
In his position.
She gave him place. Pre-
eminence and Precedence
next to Her Majesty" early
in her reign. This year. on
the proposal Of the Govern
ment, she granted to him
the style and titular dig
nifty Of q Prince Of the
United Kingdom Of Great
Britain and Northern Ire
land"
Much more important. she
has always given growing
space. in every possible way,
to the Duke Of Edinburgh.
Just as she made possible
his continuance in the Royal
Navy In the early days Of
their marriage.
Once the Duke has taken
on a new duty. he gives him.
self to 1t Fundamentally.
He masters the background.
keeps abreast Of develop
ments (and expects his CO.
leaders to do the samel and
is always willing to give
thought and time to further
ing its ideals.
He Is the most active
President that the National
Playing Fields Association
(which provides playing
fields and running tracks for
the young) has ever had.
He started out at this job
by working regularly in
hea dquarters until he
thoroughly understood the
organization.
He is interested in the
problems Of efficient motor
ing and good roads. In the
problems Of fuel and power.
The scope Of the Common
wealth fascinates him. The
challenge Of scientific prob
lens intrigues him.
And he is fully aware Of
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president Of Maryland UNI
versity; Miss Mary Elinor
Smith, dean OF women at
Catholic University: Mrs.
Stephen Horn. secretary TO
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the Danish Ambassador;
Mrs. Nicholas Oren. IT,,
chairman Of the Prince
Georges Women's Division
of the National Symphony
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO sept. ia Grains and
aoybeane held about steady on the
Board Of Trade today with prices NOV
Ing mostly within . marrow range In
The Il 1ss cheat trade rks nghs 1lth
some scattered selling - distant con-
tracts a. result Of good ortrnlght
rains n he southwest and additional
moisture ihsEe todey 4, !. 10.
vas s'S &c. sill q .Es SIS .6ss s 5soa
dueefs u the winter utoal states vii
increase thelE acreaee beyqud allet-
Nos Most corn deliveries held 4 above
distant contracts, There was some
selling Of the nearby September BY
cash Interests and this pushed Sep
tepbeH down : cent Ct one TING -,
style wheat vas Unbalanced TO y
lower. September 2.l6ia; corn was "a
lower 10 = higher, September 1.23s4;
oats we're unclaimed % loser,
September $780,. es' sys vas ..,sri e 49,. Z:
s'3oA, and lard was UNCHANGED to
Z cents . hundred pounds higher.
September 1885.
Some traders say the volume Of ex-
ports and impoundings under the Gov
eminent support program are the i'm
portant factors governing wheat prices.
The trade is disappointed with place
ments under the loan pfoHram THIS
far and slow export business.
In the case Of soybeanf Observers
point out that adverse weather could
even now cut back the size OF the crop.
estimated Al about 4j0 million bnEheic.
But barring an unexpected freeze on
protraeted rainy period, Il Is felt
that a record crop may exert some
pressure on prices
The Weather bureau reported rains
along the northern border Of the
country from the Rockies eastward 70
Lake Superior, with the main body Of
precipitation occurring In the spring
wheat belt including Montana. North
Dakota and Northern Minnesota.
Scattered showers also were reported
In the lower Mississippi and Ohio