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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-09-21
AIcorn College Freshman
0rienfafion Week Sept, 9-13, 1857

Dean Rudolph Waters an
nounces an elaborate program
of welcome institutional,
and entertaining affairs - de-
signed to make the freshman
students at home.
The Dean of Student Per-
sonnet has a committee of
upper class students ready to
greet the freshman and spon-
sor get-to-gether,s get-acquain-
ted informals which, in them
selves, will make the atmos-
phere where testing programs
will be conducted wholesome.
Faculty advisors and stu
dents will give guidance to
freshmen that should make
registration simple and easy.
The high-lights of the week
announced by Dean Waters
are as follows:
President J. d. Boyd will
greet new students, Monday,
September 8, for the admins
tration; Dean II. A. Wilson will
present greetings for the fac
ulty. The events of the first
day will eliminate with a get
acquainted party in the Col
lege Dining Hall.
Events will be highlighted by
the Division Heads as they
give the Offerings and op-
portunities" of their respee-
tive areas. There will be a
weiner Roast staged at Braves
field, which will be made col
orful, as Miss Alcorn: Miss
Ethel Wilson, Hattiesburg;
and Mr.. Paul Rucker, Marks,
president of the student Coun-
ell, give the new students a
warmth that only Alcornites
can give cheering well
come. and beautiful and pic
turesque scenes.
Other high spots in the
Orientation Program will be
as follows:
Sunday, September Is. 1857
HOO A. M. Worship - Oak
land Memorial Chapel - 1.-THE
Gospel of Labor" - Rev. w. D..
King, College Chaplain.
800 P. M. - Vesper - Oak
land Memorial Chapel -
Speaker - Mr.. j. d. Boyd,
President Alcorn A. & M. Col
lege.
The members of the faculty,
the advisors, and upper-class-
men - all have their shout
ders to the wheel to help Dean
Waters make the atmosphere
of this rolling campus say
welcome to every first year
student.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-09-21

the Scout Troop at Oakley; Mr..
James Herrion, outstanding
Scout Executive of Jackson;
Mr.. Johnson, Boy Scout direc-
tor for Jackson; Supt Eiland
and Mr.. 0. G. Dickens, Coun-
selOr for boys at the school.
Scouts in this picture who were
winners of the Merit Badge
205 are: Ebert Belts, Willie J.
Boyd, Andrew Clay, Billie F.
Magee, Clarence Williams.
Oakley Scouts who won the
Second Class Awards were:
Joe Alexander, Adolph Avery,
Warren BARREL, Robert Black
man, Willie J. Boyd, Wade
Brooks, Albert Carter, Tommie
Carruthers, James A. Cawell,
Andrew Clay, Aaron Curtis,
Edward Ellis, Travis Finkley,
Cordell Gibson, Johnnie Har-
ristoh, L. C. Jackson. K. c. ia
cobs, Steve Johnson, Daniel
Jones, Lindsey Louis, Billy Ma
gee, Eddie Warsaw, Jerimah
Williams. Bills, Daughters and
friends from Jackson were pre-
sent to act as parents for the
boys and to pin on the award
pins.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-09-21
Jackson State College
Opens 81St Session

Jackson State College Off
cially opened its 81St session
Monday, September 9, when
the College faculty met to be-
gin a week of faculty and staff
seminars. President ]. L. Red
dix introduced to the return
ing faculty members 10 new
faculty and staff members.
Among these are Miss Quix-
ada Armour. st. Louis, Mis-
souri,, instructor of physical
education for women, B. s.,
Lincoln University, graduate
study at Southern Illinois Uni
versity, former instructor at
Arkansas A M & N College
and dancing instructor at the
Neighborhood Recreation Cen
ter of st. Louis; Mrs. Emma
F. Campbell, Oxford, instruc-
tor of language arts, B. S.,
Jackson State College, grad
uate study at Atlanta Univer-
sity; Mrs. c. Ella Corbin, as
sistant professor of music, B.
S., Howard University, M. A.,
Boston University, music in
structor at A & I College,
Greensboro, NC; vocal music
teacher in public schools of
Detroit and piano instructor at
Alabama State Teachers Col
lege; Thomas w. Cotton, Jr.,
Washington, D. c., associate
professor of chemistry, B. S.,
Hampton Institute, M. S., How
ard University, instructor at
Alcorn A & M College, Bishop
College, Grambling College,
and has served as laboratory
technician at Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital, Washington;
DR.. Leavy w. Oliver, Marion,
Alabama, professor of social
science, A. B., Miles College,
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-09-21

M. A. and Phi. D., Indiana Uni.
versity and former professor
of political science at Gram
bling College; Miss Dora
Scruggs, Toney, Alabama, in
structor of language arts, B.
S., Alabama A & M College,
M. A, Northwestern Univer-
sity, and former instructor in
Madison County School Sys-
tenn, Huntsville. Alabama; Al
len f. Smith, Mineda, Texas,
assistant football coach and
head baseball coach, A. B.,
Jarvis Christian College, M. S.,
Prairie View A & M College,
further study, Texas Uniyer-
sity and former athletic direc-
tor at Jarvis; and George c.
Washington, Gadsden, Alaba-
ma, instructor of science, B.
S., Alabama A & NJ College,
M. S., Indiana University,
further study at Tennessee A
& | State University and How
ard University and former in
structor in the Alabama A &
M Laboratory School. New
staff members include Miss
Mildred Burney, Jackson,
clerk, Registrars Office, B. S.,
Jackson State College; Mrs.
Mary Oliver, Birmingham,
Alabama, secretary, Psyche
Educational Center, B. s.,
Grambling College, Miss Lo-
rea Roby, Jackson, dietitian, as
sistant to food director, B. S.,
Jackson State College; Miss
Hazelene Russell, Laurel, Sec
rotary, B. S., Alcorn A & M
College; and Mrs. Myrna R.
Turner, Nettleton, Mississippi,
secretary, Office of Assistant
Dean of instruction, B. S., AL
corn A & M College.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-09-21

COLUMBIA, S. C. - South
Cardinals state government,
stung to the quick by Allen
university's registering of a
Hungarian student, has struck
back in reprisal and dropped
the school from the list of ac-
credited institutions.
The unprecedented action
was taken by the State Board
of Education after white supre-
macist Gov. George Bell Tim
norman had called the body
into special session.
The dropping of Allen from
The list of accredited schools
affects approximately SIS per
cent of the schools students
who are majoring in teacher
education. The suspension
came one day after Andre
10th, 24-year-old Hungarian
freedom fighter" had been
enrolled in the school.
10th, who had fled Hungary
during the unsuccessful recent
revolt, had been admitted to
Allen on a university-granted
scholarship.
10th was given hearty well
come on campus by Allen of
ficlals and student body and.
like other freshmen had been
hustled through the usual for
mslities accorded first year
men including a series of ex-
aminations.
When Allen had first an
nounced Its intentions of well
coming 10th TO the campus.
state officials had said that
al though it was against pub
lie opinion" there was little
they could do about the Allen
decision because the school is
a private AME-supported in
stitution.
It's presumed the state took
the characterization action as
a means of applying @pres-
sure against the school.
10th is a native of Buda-
pest and was a film factory
technician in his own native
land.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-09-21

The High Hill school Tigers
won their seasons opener at
JCades Field here Saturday
night smashing over hapless
Magnolia High $40 before q
600 fans.
Coach Emmit Hayes char
ges played average ball thru
the first two periods and led
the visitors 70 at halftime.
But the third period saw
someone open the gates and
the locals poured % points
through in a happy stampede.
Magnolia gathered its lone tai
ly in the third period.
Standouts for Hill included
Earnest Reese who flashed
brilliant at quarterback and
Willie Howard who intercept
ed a Magnolia pass late in the
third period and galloped to
gridiron glory for a so yard
score.
Hills next outing will be a.
gainst the Royal Street High
school at Hattiesburg, Septem-
Der 10th.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-09-21

M/SGT. L. c. REED, a ca
reer soldier in the u. S. Army,
who has about four years be-
fore being retired. M/Sgt.
Reed. accompanied by his wife,
Mrs. Alice Reed. visited in Chi
cage, ILL.,, last week with rela-
tives and friends. They were
houseguest of Mrs. Lizzie Mae
Jones and Mrs. Martha Jones,
formerly of Jackson. but who
have lived in Chicago for sew
eral years. Following this visit,
M/Sgt. Reed went on to Oak
land, California, from where
he will sail for Japan. He will
serve several months in the
Far-East. Mrs. Reed has return
ed to their home at 300 East
Monument.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-09-21
IougaIoo Takes
On Tough Leland
College Sept. l1sl

TOUGALOO, Miss. - The
Tougaloo Southern Christian
Bulldogs pry the lid off the
1857 pigskin season here Sat
urday afternoon, Sept. 21st at
2 p. m. when they take on
tough Leland College of Baker,
Louisiana in a Southern Cen
trail Athletic Conference tilt.
The Louisiana eleven enjoyed
it's best season in twelve years
last year with seven wins and
return all but two starters.
Tougaloo too was loaded
with twenty two lettermen
booked to return but scholas-
teal difficulties robbed the
Red and Blue of ten of them
before the fall practice ses-
sion got under way. Coach j.
T. Braxton has been frantic
ally drilling his charges in an
effort to bolster a line which
was virtually wrecked by the
loss. Eight of the losses were
in the line. There is bright
spot in the picture however;
the Tougaloo mentor has been
pleased with the work of four
newcomers; Ronnie Moseley,
III pound fullback from
Springfield, Ohio appears to
be a good solid runner as does
Nelson Owens, mercury foot
ed half back who really can
scoot, and Granville Cleveland,
202 pound guard, who has won
the right guard slot. These
latter two are also from
Springfield, Ohio. Another
standout has been glue finger
ed Melvin Reynolds, Yazoo
City pass snagger, who has
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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-09-21
Moulin Rouge
FinoIIy Sold

LAS VEGAS - The Moulin
Rouge, the fabulous first inter
racial hotel which failed after
making a profound imprint on
this city's night life, has finally
been purchased.
The hotel, once valued at
over ST, 500, 900, was purchased
by an investors group, headed
by Lou Lesser of Beverly Hills,
for an undisclosed amount.
Lesser said he seeks to re-
open the hotel If qualified OPP
eratQrs are found
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-09-21
Perry Howard Wife
Killed in Freak Crash

WASHINGTON - Mrs. Per-
ry w. Howard, SO, wife of the
Mississippi Republican Nation
al Committeeman, was killed
Sunday night when her driver
less ear suddenly reared into
motion, leaped the curb. ca
reened around a corner and
smashed the front door of an
apartment house $50 feet from
where the car had been park
ed.
Outside the apartment at
10th and r Sts., N. w the car
hit and injured two Indians
standing by the entrance.
Howard, a partner in a law
firm here, said he had double
parked on r St, leaving his
wife in the car with the motor
running, while he went into a
drug store to get her some cold
tablets. While he was gone the
car began to move at a high
rate of speed, witnesses said.
Krishna Swami, an Interna-
tional Bank economist, was
loading into his. car the lug
gage of two friends who had
spent the weekend here. The
car hit him and Rajewari Rab-
batrishna, 20, wife of an In
dian biochemist student at
Tufts University. Boston, Swa-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-09-21
Little Rock Nursing
School okoys Three
Negro Students

HOT SPRINGS, Ark.--Ignor-
ing the moves of Governor Or.
val E. Faubus in blocking iri-
tegration at Central High
School I'm Little Rock, the To-
cal Board of Education has
decided to mtegrate its School
of Practical Nursing at St.
Joseph's Hospital effective
Oct. /.
DR.. Imon Bruce, school sup
erintendent, said some IS per.
sons, three of them Negroes,
are already enrolled for the
course. The school is a state
supported institution.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-09-21

mi was admitted to the Ener-
geRcy Hospital with eoncuS-
sion fthe chest. Mrs. Rabba-
trishna was treated for a cut
elbow and discharged.
A head injury caused Mrs.
Towards death, according to
hospital spokesman. Mrs. How
ard leaves a son, Perry Jr.,
who lives at his parents home
at 1929 S St, N. w.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-09-21

tors o. r Smith. Jackson; I.
o. Tate, Gulfport; c. B. Chris
tian, treasurer, Jackson; H.
Kornegay. Meridian; M. F. Nj
chols, President. Columbia; A.
B. Britton, Secretary, Jackson;
M. N. Jones, Jackson; James
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-09-21

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI MED
ICAL, SURGICAL AND DEN
tai ASSOCIATION officers
and members are shown as
they met in the Masonic Tenn
pie, in jackson, Sept. IS. They
are: Seated, left to right: Doc
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-09-21

Jackson Chamber of CONNER
ce. They are w. HI. Williams of
Security Life Insurance; Rev.
G.. w. Williams, secretary for
the Chamber; Mrs. Thelma
Sanders of Sanders Millinery;
Mrs. S. M. Harvey, Editor of
The Miss. Enterprise; Mrs. Ro-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-09-21
Jackson S Lanier and Hill Win
Opening Games Before Large Crowds

line and a host of regulars.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-08
Machinery Repair
Glasses Announced
Farmers, Laymen
Invited to Worsham

Weekly Farm Machinery class
es for adults Will be held at the
Vocational Agriculture shops at
Worsham High School beginning
this week, Arthur E. Bryant, Vo-
az Instructor at Worsham, an
nounced today.
Glasses will be held each Thurs
day night from to 10 o'clock
All farmers in Prince Edward
county are invited to make use
Of the facilities provided through
The class, which will put emphas-
IS on the repair Of farm machin-
cry ard proper upkeep and main
tenance Of farm buildings,
Bryant said that, in addition to
farmers, other men who would
like to use shop facilities may
register for the classes.
The vo-ag instructor urged
farmers particularly to avail
themselves Of this opportunity to
put machinery in good repair for
the spring season. OF value also,
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-08
Seven Pound Cumberland Baby Girl
Is 1857 First Baby In Herald Area

the FarmVille businesses are a IS
merchandise certificate from
Hodges & Dowdy Co, SIS savings
account at First National Bank
sterling silver baby cup from
Martin the Jeweler. baby bed
mattress from Home Furniture
Company; one dozen Curity di-
apers from Leggett's.
Also in the gift list arc the fol-
lowing baby bottle sterilizer from
MOTLEY Hardware Co. Sc mer-
chandise certificate from David
sons; aluminium baby bottle
sterilizer from Southern Hard
ware and Appliance Co; B. d.
baby thermometer and electric
baby bottle warmers from Gray S
Drpg Store; SIS gift certificate
from Discount New and Used Fur
nitlre Store.
IN addition there were given by
The following one dozen Birds
eye diapers from Roses .5-l0-25c
store. SIS merchandise certificate
from ] j. Newberry Company:
Johnson's baby gift box from
Owen Sanford Drug Company;
layette set from The Hub; SIS mer-
chandisc. certificate from Farm
vile Furniture Company, and an
exclusive arrangement Of flowers
from Carriers Flower SHOP. <
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-08

from 81 20 to only & 80 well below
the take now required by state and
federal taxes
Supervisors have plugged for pro-
gress under Carriers leadership. too
Property reappraisals in l948 and
1854 establishment of a county fire
depart, well equipped; central
laWenforcement, and standing an
electric photographing process Of
recording deeds and other important
papers. N
The greatest problem, Of caprse,
was and is that involving mixing
Of the races in the public schools
an issue which has found the board
resolute and adamant. There have
been more. most of which remain
since FIRST arriving in the political
life Of the community: the tighten
ing financial situation occasioned
by widely expanding school sys-
tenn; ne growing burden Of taxa
ton on real estate, the sales tax
Asks Sales Tax
He is a staunch advocate of the
statewide retail sales tax, as is the
entire board. 1T is the most equi-
table tax. he claims, 1T includes
all Df us who enjoy the advantages
of government. particularly schools,
whereas the real estate tax is col
lected only from those who own
property.
] The 57-yaar-old supervisor is a
church man. an elder ri Douglas
Presbyterian Church. where he was
. confirmed as a lad Of u. He be-
LeVes religion has its place in gov
eminent and instituted the custom
of asking nearby ministers to open
board meetings with an invocation
He regards the county's strong
financial position, It's decreasing
debt, with considerable pride, es-
racially since he has shared in its
political management for quarter
century.
S,,li welded to his Hampden con
stitui ncy, he nevertheless regards
the task Of heading the board as a
greater responsibility. He regards
himself still as a Hampdan District
farmer, but his insurance business
ii Peoples National Bank Building
provides an easy avenue of APP
proach to anyone who wishes to dis
cuss the county or its future.
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-08

Doing drowSily in the warm
security of the colored nursery on
ohe second floor of the Southside
Community Hospital Baby Girl
Hatcher mUttered inaudibly un-
der her breath as she was gently
aroused from her slumbers by
Nursery Nurse Elsie Boiling.
First baby Of 1857? SO what,
The main thing I'm interested in
S getting fed on schedule" she
seemed to say, Getting the Is
free prizes offered by the mer-
;hants Of Farmville may have
meant little to the two-day old
baby. but with her mother it was
different story
Mrs Katie Hatcher was GER
ltainly delighted to win the tree
gifts and she expressed her APP
probation with a pleasant Thank
You that She hopes viii echo
back 10 The FarmviDc stores that
gave the prizes
Baby Ciirl Hatcher wil take
her place with her two brothers
and two sister at The home Of her
mother and father, Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Hatcher on Route /. Cum
berland. She was born January
, 1857. ana weighted in at seven
pounds to- be the first baby Ii TINS
area for the new year Of 1857
Aa40ng the free gifts given by
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-08
Board chormon Starts 10th Yeor
Quarter Century Ed Carter Has Been
Careful with Folks Money and Rights

Edward Alexander Carter was a
Young farmer Of 80 when the con
stituents Of Hampden District elect
ed him their representative on the
Prince Edward county board Of
supervisors.
That was Is years ago Now the
oldest member of the present board
in point Of service, he starts his
26th year as member. his seventh
as chairman, as firm as ever in
his conviction that good political
leader is mighty careful how he
uses other folks money and rights
His brushed straight-backS hair Is
grazing now, but he RECALLS as
though it we're but yesterday when
he was youthful amateur on that
first board of 1892 When he ex-
pounded in the interests OF Hamp-
den District, he tilted with some Of
the county's fmost experienced,
capable men, Chairman J A Armi-
stead. W. w. Swami, r. B Cap n
Dick" Walthall H. E Boswell and
w Henry Glenn
From that board. he is the only
one still in service Messrs Armi-
stead, Swami and Boswell are no
longer living
Triumphs. Crises
Sometimes they say supervisors
no longer have much to do but
dicker about secondary reads and
compute budgets and tax levies In
his straightforward way Of speak,
/ ing. he recalls numerous crises and
trlumphs. however,
Looking back over a quarter-cen-
fury, the farmer-insurance execu-
political leader remembers. the
gradual disappearance OF Futs and
mud of county roads dedication Of
the new court house in 1889. the
board share in the growth and
development of Southside Hospital;
the securing Of the division Of Grad
dock Terry Shoe Corporation, the
celebration of Prince E q W "a I d
county's bicentennial IN 1854
A source Of pride to the county
board stems from a hold-the-tax hne.
which has found the county levy rise
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-08
Iron, Metal Works
Fire Friday Afternoon
Does $500 Damage

There was more smoke than fire
at Farmville Iron and Metal
Works on Fourth street Friday
afternoon when a fire in the yard
resulted in $500 worth Of damage
The loss was not covered by in
smance, Phillip Gay, proprietor
of the metal works. reported
The fire started when some Of
Gays employees were taking parts
out of car with an acetylene
torch, Some leaves caught sparks
and fire spread to tires in the
yard
1t took Gay and his employees
two and a half hours to- exiting
uish the fire, pulling the tires out
one BY one. Volunteer firemen
were released earlier in the after
noon.
The fire was reported shortly
after 1870 p. m.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-08
Buckin cham Brutal
Beating Death Case
Sent To Grand Jury

The case of two men, charged
with the fatal beating and rob-
bing Of a Buckingham county man
on Christmas Day, was sent on
to a county grand Jury after pre-
limiuary hearing in Buckingham
county court last Wednesday.
The men, Frank Thomas Boil
ling, SIS, and Edward Herbert
Brown. 81. Negroes are charged
With murder and highway rob-
berry in connection with the death
Of Edwin Mitchell DoWdy.
The grand Jury meets January
Is.
Dowdy's body was discovered
December 26 near a house where
he had gone 10 deliver a gift to
an elderly Negro woman. police
said The state chief medical eX-
aminer DR.. G T Mann said an
autopsy showed that Dowdy died
Of a severe beating and kicking
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-01-08
Supervisors Will
Discuss County
Auto Tags Tuesday
Car Tags May Be
County's Answer
For More Revenue

Members Of the Prince Edward
County Board of Supervisors are
planning to attend the meeting Of
the Farmville Town Council Tues
day night at the regular meeting
Of the town group
Supervisor w. w. Vaughan re-
qrested that the board members at
tend so that a discussion Of the pos
sibility Of a county alto tag license
could be held
Chairman Of the board of super-
visors. Edward Carter, said that
new sources Of revenue for the
county were being considered by the
county group. He feels that addi-
tional revenue viii be needed to
meet the increased demands on the
county treasury
ACCORDING to the way the state
law is int 'preted here, the county
could not impose a county tag on
TIE automobiles and trucks in the
county while the town OF FarmVille
Requires town tags to be bought by
its citizens TAus the town would
have to give up its tag REQUIRE
ments before the county could I'M
pose its license tag tax.
L. Z Johnston Farmville town
manager. estimated that the reVe
rue from auto tags in Farmville is
roughly S4 700. The cost Of a town
taG is So for automobiles, S. for
trucks up to one ton. $40 for
trucks up to two tons, and SIS for
trucks over two tons.
The figures most generally men
tened in connection with the county
tags are either 81 or $40.
{. F. Wilson reports that approx
mately five thousand licenses have
been sold by his store so far this
year Wilson'S Home and Auto Sup
ply Is the authorized license outlet
il PRINCE Edward county Wilson
pointed ont that some residents of
other counties buy their licenses
here and some Prince Edward coun-
tians buy their licenses elsewhere.
The need for additional revenue
has plagued the local board of SUI
pervisors for some time. They have
been on record for several years as
expressing the opinion that real es-
tate is bearing all the load it can
stand in The county in relation with
other taxed items.
If the county could realize $4,000
from the county license tax it. would
correspond 10 an increase Of ap-
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