davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Ends
Ath Anniversary concIave

that such changes should be to
require merely a majority of the
Senate to limit debate and that a
copy of this resolution be sent to
the majority and minority leaders
of the Senate. (2) That Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity call upon the
Congress of the United States to
enact at the first session of the
new Congress, to make it Federal
crime to interfere with any citizen
in the exercise of his franchise;
to permit the department of JUS
tice to take direct action in cases
involving interfering with the ex-
ercise of these rights; and to pass
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
Negro Golf Course
Plan For Jackson
Nears Completion
Plans Call For
Purchase OF rs Acres
At $1,4OO Per Acre

Jackson is getting ready to build
a golf course for its Negro citi-
zens, Mayor Allen Thompson said
Monday.
At meeting Monday afternoon
with the Parks and Recreation
Committee of the City Planning
Board, Mayor Thompson predicted
early approval of the committees
recommendation.
Chairman w. E. Lydick said a
76-acre tract located north of
Christ's College and west of Liv-
ingston Road would be a natural
for golf course.
"The terrain is perfect for this
purpose" he said. provided the
city goes ahead with the purchase.
it is estimated that by early sum-
mer a golf course could be started"
City Recreation Director George
Hurts agreed that the location
would be "ideal' and that only
a small amount of work would
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
Mother And
Five Children
Die As Flames
Destroy Home
Explosion OF Coal
Heater Blamed

MOUND BAYOU, Miss, Jan. 6.
"A Negro mother and five chill
dren burned to death around mid
night last night in a fire which
destroyed their home in the nearby
small town of Winstonville.
Two other children who escaped
the blaze said the fire was caused
by explosion of a coal heater as
the mother poured kerosene to
start fire.
Town Marshal Ezell Anderson
of Mound Bayou listed the dead
as Nora Smith, IS, four of her
children, Lux J. Smith, Ia, Mar
garet, 9, Heristine, 8, and Vivian,
5 years old; and a grandchild
Sally May Robinson, 8.
The two children who escaped
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
Diggs Urges
NAAcP Set Up
World Dept.

DETROIT.-Cong. Charles Diggs
(D) has urged the NAACP in a
letter to Roy Wilkins, Executive
Secretary of the group, that the
national organization should con-
slider setting up an international
department.
Diggs made his statement upon
returning from the All-African
Peoples Conference in Ghana. He
urged the new department for the
education Of all people Of both
races to the growing Importance Of
the African people and other nom
white peoples Of the world.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
85-Year-0Id
Preacher Held In
vieksburg
Shooting

Vicksburg, Miss, Jan. 6.-Henry
Bruce, 48, Chicago Negro, is in
critical condition at Mercy Hos
pital here from a bullet wound re-
ceived Sunday night at Tillman.
Claiborne County Sheriff NAL
colin Montgomery, ST., said he is
holding Negro preacher John West,
IS, pending investigation of the al
legged shooting. No charges have
been filed yet.
The sheriff said the shooting
took place at the home of Bruce's
wife about 9 pm. Bruce repeatedly
deserted his wife years ago and
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
UNCF Annual Alumni Conference
Scheduled For Greensboro, n. G.

sional and volunteer alumni work
ers and representative students
from the 33 UNCF member colleges
will also participate in the sched-
uled workshops.
Harold R. Harding, assistant d.
rector of the American Alumni
Council, will serve as a workshop
moderator during the Greensboro
sessions.
"Mr. Harding is in a key posi-
ton to advise UNCF alumni on
future plans and procedures" Mr..
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
Douglas Leads

Douglas Is q leader of biparti-
san group Of Northern and West
ern senator's who want to change
the Senate rules in such a way as
to make It easier to shut off fill
busters or endless talk.
The Democrats met with john
son at the end Of q day Of strategy
planning for the fight ahead.
johnson said no conclusions were
reached at the meeting. He said
he had no proposal to make at this
time and expected no votes or
other action Wednesday on the
merits Of the controversy.
Earlier, IL Democrats and eight
Republicans in the antifilibuster
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10

New York, Jan. 2.-The National
Alumni Council of the United Ne
gro College Fund will hold its 18th
annual conference at Bennett Col
fege, Greensboro, N. c., Feb. and
8, according to an announcement
by Walter Washington, Alumni
Council president.
The two-day meeting will be at
tended by UNCF graduates from
throughout the country who serve
as volunteer workers for the an
nual College Fund appeal in their
respective communities. Profess
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
Negro Pastor Of
White Church
Retires At SIS

Stafford, Conn.,, Dec. 20 - Eight
years ago, the Rev. Roland r. Hea-
cock, q Negro, created q stir when
he became pastor Of the all-white
Staffordville Congregational Oh.
Yesterday DR.. Heacock retired.
In his farewell sermon he said:
I'VE have exerted = strong and
wholesome influence in the field
Of race relations, particularly in
the Christian church. We are glad
that we had q part in this good
work."
The congregation has grown In
his eight years 40 pastor. Dr.. Hea-
cock will be 66 years old tomorrow.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
STARS DONATE Time, TALENT
TO THE MARCH OF Dimes

It's Too Late, My Love-" Lena
Horne shows her motherly side by
sharing interesting bits Of infor-
nation about her children.
1t may come as surprise to
the hep cats that Johnny Mathis
is a champion athlete as well as
a champion vocalist. After you
donate to the March Of Dimes,
Johnny says, "Call Me-"
Mahalia Jackson, Earl Grant
and the Treniers likewise give in
teresting sidelights about their per-
sonal lives as well as offer top
notch entertainment.
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
Negro Bank
Robbers Flee
With $4,000

Marshall, Tex. Jan. 8 - Police
in the upper Texas-Louisiana bor-
der area were alerted to watch for
two Negroes who took $4,000 Sat
urday in bank robbery at Gillian,
La.
The robbery occurred at 9:39
am. at the Caddo Trust & Savings
Bank in Gillian, 20 miles north of
Shreveport.
The robbers fled in a car be-
lieved stolen Friday night at Vivi-
an, La. They were last seen on a
road between Vivian and Moor
ingsport, La, headed west toward
the Louisiana-Texas line.
Road blocks have been set up
in Texas and Louisiana.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10

Among the screen, radio, stage
and TV stars who are donating
their time and talent to the 1869
March Of Dimes campaign against
polio, arthritis and birth defects
are Earl Grant, Lena Horne, Nat
King Cole, The Treniers, Mahalia
Jackson, Johnny Mathis and Louis
Jordan.
Nat King Cole does a recorded
interview which reveals q series Of
accidents which lead to his fame
and does an interesting take off
on his latest, "Non Dimenticar."
After q timely bit Of musical
advice, "Get Out Of Town Before
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
Establishment Of Ghana Republic
Near, Press Conference Told y

Accra, Ghana, Jan 3-Kofi Baa-
ko, Ghana's Minister of Informa-
ton and Broadcasting, has told a
press conference here that the es-
Enlistment of Republic in Ghana
would come but added: mo date
has been fixed, and there is no need
to rush matters"
Mr.. Baako was answering re-
porters' questions Jan. 2 after read
ing long statement in which he
said Ghana was looking forward to
visit by Queen Elizabeth II later
this year, which would be one of
the country's most notable events
Of 1859.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
COMPROMISE May BLOCK BATTLE
OVER SENATE FILIBUSTER RULE

Washington, D. G. Jan. - A
compromise may block a long and
bitter battle over change in the
Senate Filibuster rule, as the eyes
of the nation turned toward WASH
ington for the opening Of the 1859
Congressional Session at noon to-
day.
Senator Lyndon johnson, the
Senate Democrat Leader from Tex
as was reported Tuesday night to
be considering . stroke aimed at
averting a long and bitter divi-
sive battle over limiting filibuster.
Sen. Paul H. Douglas Dill. said
Johnson indicated to . group OF
Democrats he might seize the ini-
tiative with q compromise pro-
posal.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10

with emphasis on the expansion OF
small industries.
He said almost so to 10 per cent
of Ghana's economy depended upon
Cocoa, which placed his country in
an extremely vulnerable" position.
The Ghana Government is making
efforts to diversity the economy.
In a written statement handed
to newsmen, DIR. Nkrumah declar-
ed:
"The declaration of intention of
the Government of Ghana and
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10

are other operating points from
which he will journey to speak to
groups Of scholars and educators,
government and business leaders
and other groups. He will leave
India March 4.
The peregrinating president will
speak as "U. s. specialist" under
the auspices Of the state depart
ment's leaders and specialists divi-
sion Of the international Education
Exchange Activities.
Among the topics he will discuss
Is the subject Of higher education
in America, for which he will draw
on his background Of ten years -
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10

ing for change in policy by the
state.
One of the pilgrimage leaders,
the Rev. Wyatt T. Walker of
Petersburg, said purpose of the
demonstration was to show that
Negroes are as much concerned
over the shutdown of white public
schools as they are over the con-
tinued segregation of Negroes.
Virginia's massive resistance
program calls for the closing of
any white school in which Negro
children are enrolled. Nine schools
attended by $4,000 pupils in Nor
folk, Charlottesville, and Warren
County were shut down in Septem-
Der after federal courts ordered
them desegregated.
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10

Franklin, Pa. Jan. - A link
between the people of Africa and
the United States has been estab-
lished with the erection of a ma
tional shrine to Our Lady of Africa
located at Franklin, Pennsylvania.
Central figure of the shrine is the
statue of the dark-skinned Madon-
ma, a replica of the original statue
of Our Lady in the Bascilica at
Algiers.
The white, dome-topped shrine
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
March OF DIMES TO SPONSOR
500 new HEALTH Scholarships

steal therapists, occupational thera-
pists, nurses and medical social
workers.
Basic provisions Of the new
scholarship program are as fol-
lows:
A minimum of sos scholarships
will be offered annually.
Awards of $500 a year FOR four
years (total $4,000 will be based
on financial need, motivation and
scholastic achievement.
Nursing, physical therapy and
CONTINUED on. Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10

Asked when the republic would
be declared, he said it would GER
tainly not be before the Queens
visit, but sometime after.
He added: when we talk of
republic it is not because we do
do not like the Queen, or because
we do not like the monarchy. But
because people feel an independent
African state like Ghana should
have leader they can see.
"If there is trouble, then the
head will be with US. Not thous-
ands of miles away. The only thing
that tempts Ghana to become re-
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10

To cost over $4,000, 900 in March
of Dimes funds over the next ten
years, a new health scholarship
program aimed at encouraging cap
able students in each state and
territory to undertake careers that
count in the field of health will
be launched in 1859 by The Ma
tional Foundation.
This organization, originally
known as The National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis, will pro-
vide scholarships for the training
of urgently needed physicians, ply
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
Soviets Form
African Aid Unit

LONDON, Dec. 20.-The Soviet
Union set up today q special COM
mission to support in every way
possible the national liberation
struggles" Of African people. The
Moscow radio said the African COM
mission would be attached to the
Soviet Committee Of Solidarity Of
African Asian Countries.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
REV. KING IN WHO'S WHO SLATEs
SPEECHES AT Yale UNIVERSITY

On the following day, he will de-
liver a lecture at the Divinity
school chapel on the theological as
poets Of non violence in personal
and social relations.
"Who's Who in America" which
lists DR.. King for the first time
had formerly carried two Alabama
Negroes, Booker T. Washington,
founder of Tuskegee Institute, and
DR.. George Washington Carver,
scientist.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
PEOPLE Of Africa And United States
Linked By Pennsylvania Shrine

of Arabic style is located on tht
campus of Our Lady of River Ridge
Seminary, operated by the Society
of African Missionaries, White
Fathers, in a picturesque hillside
setting overlooking the Allegheny
River.
The shrine was dedicated last
year with a number of personali-
ties from Africa on hand for the
occasion. Featured speakers were
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
cIennon King
In Los Angeles

Los Angeles, Calf, Jan. l.
Clennon King, former professor of
Alcorn College, Mississippi, who
was held for observation" in a
mental institution in that state
when he applied for admission to
the University of Mississippi to
wor kon his doctorate, arrived in
Los Angeles last week, seeking "a
new, better life" His wife and five
children accompanied him.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
African Natives
Stage Anti-White
Demonstration
In Belgian Congo
IS Dead, More Than
100 Wounded In
Street Fighting

Leopoldville, Belgian, Congo -
Jan. 6-Anti-White Demonstration
by African Natives erupted into
now street fighting today despite
concerted efforts by White and
Negro troops to end rioting which
has killed 35 persons and injured
more than 100 during the past
week.
Several leaders of the anti-white
rioters have been arrested and
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. THE South
ern Leadership Council announced
this week that its president, DR..
Martin Luther King, appears for
the first time in the recently pub
lished "Who's Who in America."
The organization also revealed
that DR.. King has accepted two
important lecture engagements at
Yale University.
On January Ia, King is sched-
uled to speak in famed Woolsey
Hall on The Future of Indignation.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
By JOHN BENJAMIN HORTON

CHICAGO, Ill.-The 44th Ami
versary Conclave Of Phi Beta Sig
ma Fraternity, Inc, meeting in
Chicago, ILL.,, at the Hamilton Ho-
tel, 20 North Dearborn Street,
Dec. 27-30th, inclusive, closed its
epochal deliberations with over 800
delegates and visiting brothers in
attendance.
Adopt Resolutions
The conclave adopted the follow
ing resolutions: % 1t went on rec
ord as favoring a change in Sen
ate rule % which requires a 2/3
majority of the entire Senate to
effect limitation on debate, and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-10
Utica Man
misIlap Victim

/, Utica, Miss.-James Stewart, a
36-year-old Negro was killed here
Saturday when q truck frame he
was working on at q local garage
fell on him and broke his neck.
A coroner's jury ruled accidental
death.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-02-19

Jane Macdonald, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. william. MacDon-
aid was home last weekend from
Grove City College, Grove City,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. Ralph Hanna
expect to leave Saturday for a
southern vacation trip and will
be back about the first week in
April. They plan to drive down
the east coast and Key West,
Sarasota, st. Petersburg will be
among the stops they will make.
II time permits they will also
visit Mobile and New Orleans.
Wayne Trask is searching for
talent for the Princess Geauga
programs in the Chardon Audit
orium March Is and %. Mr..
Trask would like persons or
groups doing novelty entertain
ment to call Avenue 5-9331.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-02-19

Festival board would like any
one not wanting their maple
trees tapped in their tree lawns
in the village to call AV 5-9331.
These trees will be tapped dur
ing the next big thaw.
Anyone wishing to display an
tiques In uptown store windows
on April and 5 call AV 6-5413.
Joe Glavic returned home via
Eastern Airlines on February is.
His Florida vacation was cut
short by the death of his father,
John Glavic of Cleveland. Bur-
ial will be in All Souls GENE
terry the morning of February 18
James Milton Swedenburg, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton w. SWe-
denhurg of 100 Goodrich Court
Chardon, has recently enrolled
for the second semester at Mar
ietta college at Marietta.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-02-19

olarship Competition. She h a i
been sent Letter Of Common
dation by National Merit Schol-
arship Corporation. John nj. st
alnaker of NMsC, believes that
the 10000 students who received
the commentators rank in the
top two or three per cent in abil-
ity of the senior students in their
respective states and should be
given every encouragement t o
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-02-19
Chester Girl Commended
for Scholarship Rating

CHESTER Jo Anne Hollis
a senior at West Geauga high
school has been commended by
the National Merit Scholarship
Corporation for her outstanding
performance on a nationwide
test OF educational development,
according to Principal Frank E.
Samuel.
10 Anne Hollis was a runner :
up in the 1858 1859 Merit Sch
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-02-19

rles Knapp back to her winter
home in Edgewater, Florida.
Mrs. w. e. Allyn and Mrs. A.
B Carlson left Monday morning
on months trip to Florida and
viii tour through that state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Allyn
plan to leave tomorrow friday
to spend two or three weeks
in Florida. They will stop and
visit their daughter Jean, both
on the trip down and again CO.
ming home Jean is a student
at Duke University, Durham, N.
@.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-02-19
BY BETTY GORE
Phone Avenue 6-8Os1

Mr.. and Mrs. P. f. Nolan are
vacationing in Florida and ex-
pect to be away six weeks or
two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Haueter
are also enjoying a vacation in
EdgeWater, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Knapp,
returned last Wednesday from
a five day trip to Florida in
their plane. They left the prev
ious Saturday to take Mrs. Cha
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-02-19

Ruth Ann Peppeard, daughter
OF MRS. and Mrs. Larry Peppea-
rd, go Fifth Ave, was taken to
Corey Hospital early Tuesday
morning by Chardon police after
the girls mother notified them
that the 10 month old child was
very Ill. Police report the girls
father was working at the time.
Chardon area Girl Scouts and
Brownies win start taking orders
for cookies Feb. is thru Feb. Q.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-02-19

commune Win their education.
While the students receiving
this commendation did not quite
reach the finals Of the ls5 : SO
Merit Scholarship competition,
each of them has demonstrated
highly superior ability and out
standing promise to benefit from
college training" declared Mr..
Stalnaker.
7 hope that every one Of them
will make a special effort to OBJ
tain a college education. With
further education, these young
people can play vital role, in
our nation
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-02-19
Scout Executive Talks to
ClaridOn PTA Tuesday.

CLARIDON - zach Bucher
council executive for the North
east Ohio Council, Boy Scouts
OF America, spoke on scouting
at the meeting of the Claridon
PTA Tuesday night.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-02
Localities Fear That They May Gobble
After Round OF Turkey Dinner Visits

January ID at 2 pm. 1t is hoped
that all members will make an eff
fort to start the New Year with a
full attendance.
Mrs. Reuben Jamerson was a
Farmville visitor last week.
Visitors recently Of Mrs. Herman
Dowdy were Mrs Abner Scruggs,
Mrs. Ryland Dowdy. Fred and
Wayne, Of Dowdys Corner.
From Pigeon Forge
Fred Chance. of Pigeon Forge
Tenn, visited his brother, Howard,
and family recently. He also visit
ed MS. NJ. NJ Julian.
Mrs M M Julian called on Mrs.
j E Newton and Mrs Edna Mays
last week.
Henry Gill spent several days re-
Gently with MI. and Mrs. Vernard
Proffitt.
The Mems Club of Smyrna will
meet at the church on January
) at 8 pm
MIS-. Halle Baldridge and Mrs.
Finch had as their week end guests.
Mrs. Jay Dewitt and children. Of
Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Ayers. Of
Richmond spent the week end with
their parents
Russell and Yancy Bailey visited
their mother. Mrs. Matte Bailey.
and sisters. Mrs. Maude and Grace
Holland. Of Hollands, a few weeks
ago
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Dunkum
and Miss Wilson called on Miss
Eliza White and Mrs. johnson and
Mrs Robert Nuckols. all OF Gold
Hill recently They also visited
Mrs Milton Wood
Mrs Sweden Allen and Miss
Wilson visited Mrs. Herman Dowdy
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Farrar are
visiting friends and relatives in
Newport News and Warwick for
few days
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Bersch visit
and Miss Annie Phaup and brother
over the week end
The WsCS Of Smyrna meets
January at pm with Mrs Hal
lie Baldrdge
Mr.. and Mrs John King called on
Mrs NJ VI Julian recently.
Your correspondent Wishesxs the
Herald staff its readers and 5cor-
respondents a most prosperous and
happy new year
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-02
Reserve Bank Ups
]. G. Dickerson. Jr.
To Vice-President

The Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond recently announced the
promotion Of j. Gordon Dickerson,
Jr., to vice president. Dickerson is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Dick
erson. Of Amelia. and prior to his
promotion he was the assistant
cashier in charge Of the bank plan
ming department.
Dickerson Joined the Reserve
banks staff in 1888 and served in
various departments until when en-
tered the navy in 1912. He resumed
his work with the Richmond bank
as personnel clerk in l945, and later
held several positions in that de-
partment.
In 1949 he was named manager Of
personnel. He was appointed acting
manager of the banks planning de-
partment in 1858 Later he was
named manager. He was elected as
sistant cashier in 1855.