Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-12-14
Y. N. c. A. News


we'll along the way in planning for
the 1858 Membership Campaign.
o. L. Graves is the General Chair
man, assisted by F. D. CASHIER. Di-
vision Managers chosen are: Ben
Farrier, sos Maple ST., Division /;
George Wilkerson, Clinton, Miss,
Division II; Cleo MCGEE, Isable
School, Division III; J. 0. Harrion,
1910 Rondo St., Division ~; and
Sam Baker, ST., Division Y. Team
Captains are being sought at the
present time with a view to meet
ing a January goth deadline.
Isable Wildcats are getting ready
for a good season of basketball.
The Wildcats are the members ct
the Gray club at Isable Element
airy School. President of the Wild
cats is Kermit Shelby, Jr. Vice
president is Alonzo Wolfe, Jr The
group held its regular meeting in
the school cafeteria on Monday,
December 2. Other members pres
ent were: Ernest Middleton, Clar-
ence E. Chapman, Billy Ray Jack
son, Minor Lewis, Jr., Eddie Will
lis, Larry Harvill, and David Lee.
After the meeting, the boys spent
about 80 minutes in practice on
the basketball court.
Registered to date in the jones
Gray are the following boys:
Samuel Mallett, Frank P. Sadberry,
Jimmie H. Creswell, Willie Liddell,
Jr., Chester Ray Jones. This club
had hiet ly spirited meeting on
Thursday, December 5th. Mrs. Cor
nelia Badgett is the advisor.
Cray clubs all over the city
are being alerted for the Gray
Bulletin Title Contest. Clubs will
also participate in Cray basket
ball league.
The YMCA Camp Committee, led
by Sam Baker, Sr., met in the AS
ISOLATION building this week on
Wednesday. Attending with the
chairman were Abe Elmore of
Tougalco, Miss. and E. W. Banks,
Jr., 1907 Whitfield Mills Road. The
committee discussed camp site for
1858 and the problems of stimulat-
ing camp attendance. A plan for
camp savings has been approved
and will be put into operation in
January, 1858.
The YMCA Scout Troop has been
chartered as Troop No. 2O4 of the
Andrew Jackson Council. The
troop meets each Monday and
Thursday at the YMCA building.
Boys lila are invited to come and
register as scouts. Scoutmaster
is Melvin D. Adams, 20712 Adele
st. Supporting this troop is
five-man committee composed of
M. S. Brown, Chairman, 2315 Mo-
bile ST.; Sam Baker, 719 Maple ST.;
Dan Jorden, 214 Roosevelt St.; M.
c. Brown, sos Williams Drive;
and William Wright, 1927 Booker
St. The Scout Troop Committee
will hold its next meeting on Tues
day, December 10th, at 7 pm.
The Scouts are scheduled to see
movie at the YMCA building on
Wednesday night, December 18th.
at z pm. A Cub Scout group is
getting into action on Friday, De-
cember 9Th. Personnel concerned
with the supervision of the Cubs
is Mrs. Doristeen Levy, Den Moth
er, 5343 Williams Dr.; Robert E.
Harrion, 1910 Rondo St.: and HUI
bert Townsend. Boys $40 are
being asked to come to the YMCA
and become part of this activity.
The Program Committee is cur
rently registering the men of the
YMCA for the Orientation course
which will kickoff on January 9,
1903. All members, but especially
committeeman, of the Association
are urged to come by the YMCA
office to register for this course.
Mamie Lewis, Sr. is asking men,
bers of the Boys Work Committee
to make a point ct being present
in the regular monthly meeting of
the committee on Monday night,
December 9Th, at 1880 pm. Mem
bers of this group are listed as:
Namon Woods, 1853 E. Cohea ST.;