The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-05-11
BY ROBBIE cRuMp

small, qulct, Dut beautiful Cty
located IN northeast Mississippi
and on the west bank OF the
rumbling Tombrigbc river, pco-
PIE are gathering today april
28th) for q momentous occasion.
II Is almost 80 degrees: the
sun is hiding itself occasionally
behind low-hanging western
clouds and yet the people are
streaming in from far and near,
from towns and over the coun-
try.
The occasion is TO honor one
of M;ssissippi's outstanding
leaders and educators. Prof.
J. H. Shivers. principal of Vine
Street High School.
For rs years, this man has
spent time, energy and finance
in order that the Negro youth
of the south might be helped,
Intellectually.
His kind deeds, encouraging
statements and fruitful efforts
are seen the world over by
those thousands of boys and girls
who have and are so graciously
representing Vine St. High
School in the service of their
country.
II is the privilege and great
pleasure of this writer to APP
pear on this program.
We are fully grateful to this
great man having spent our
early and most important years
under his guidance. We truly
believe that many of our efforts
today are direct results of Prof.
Shivers' teachings and living ex-
amples.
we have seen so many people
OF interest here today to
name few: Dean w. A. Waters
of Rust College Che is still dean
and we think one of the best
and most considerate). Mrs. Wat
ers, art teacher at Rust (she
tried hard and serious to teach
this writer TO draw a box. but
we Ike so much of being an
arusD, and one we loved dearly
Tor she was always gentle and
kind.
Then from Columbus came
Prof. and Mrs. r. F.. Hunt. He
represented State High school
principals.
We were so happy TO sec
Prof. Levi Harris. one who
helped us TO the bench in Sun
day School when our small feet
barely could reach the floor. He
is on the faculty of Vine S..
High. Mrs Annie Strong White
and Mrs. Ida r. Henley. two of
cur favoritcs who are still teach
ing here; Mrs. Kathcryn John
son, music teacher; Mrs. India
Walker Bell, a Rust schoolmatc
on faculty. Her husband, Rev.
Preston Bell, faculty member
and pastor, Pleasant Valley
Methodist Church: Mrs. Gussic
Nicely 1--WE Were hall mates and
classmates at Rust. Mr.. Henry
Thompson. Dunbar Prutt and
many others I'd like to name.
Mrs. Dona Hughes and this
writer truly enjoyed talking
about old times.
The program consisted Of
greetings from Mayor G.. w.
Howell, Mr.. A. A. Rocbuck.
superintendent of city schools.
Mr.. Lee II. Harrington. trustee
board; Dean Water, Rust Col
lego. the church. Rev. j. l..
King, our principal, Mrs. A. s.
White, DR.. c., A. Carmichael,
physician and surgeon. Canton,
Miss, was main speaker.
The school choral group with
Kathryn Johnson at piano sang
Re becca Whitley and Sallie Will
Hams also sang.
Mr. Joseph +. Williams pre-
scented gifts from faculty, Mr..
Ben Reynolds, gift from student
body; Mrs. Irma X. Fykcs from
district. and Mrs. Celeste Payne
from p. T. A.
II was announced BY a city
official that ground breaking
will occur soon for the new
j. r. Shivers Junior High school.
Throughout the impressive
ceremony the wife (Minn.e) and
mother MRS. j. w. Shivers) of
the honorce. sat calmly by.
Prof Shivers is a member of
the ST. Paul Methodist Church
lie has a daughter, Ann at Ben
edict College. a son, J. r., Jr.. az
Texas University, and daughter.
Melba Johnson. of Detroit, a
graduate of Rust.
Other faculty members are
Mrs. Made S. Dillworth, Mrs.
Cleo Hickman, Mary A. Hutson,
Arnolia Boone, Matte A. Cou-
SIN, Josephine Coleman, MI
drcd Phillip, Mile BillupS. An
me b. Stcpp, Dean Conway
Texas Watson and Lucy jon