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The Nome nugget., 1959-08-17
Widow of O. Henry Dead at 91

WEAVERVILLE, N. C., R - Mrs. William Sydney Porter, 91- year-old widow of famed short story writer o. Henry, died here Friday.
 Mrs. Porter, a, native of Greens boro, was a childhood friend of Porter. She wrote him in 1905 asking him to visit her. and on November 20, 1907, they were married in Asheville.
 It was June 5, 1850, that O. Henry died in New York and Mrs. Porter returned to this western North Carolina mountain town.
 A writer in her own right, she was best known for her Biiie stories which appeared in Delinea- tor Magazine at the turn of the century.
The Nome nugget., 1959-08-17

and workmen employed on the project were brought into Anchor age last week.
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
new YORK MAYOR NAMES
committee TO HELP REDUCE
RACIAL TENSION IN HARLEM.
CITY'S LARGE NEGRO Community
No Politicians For Public Officials
Named To Serve On Committee
Plan To Make City Services Substantially
More Effective In Harlem Area

New York, Sept 10 - Mayor
Wagner announced Wednesday the
appointment of a committee to
help reduce racial tension in Har-
lem, New York's predominantly
Negro Community.
The Committee headed by Dep
uty Mayor, Paul T. O'Keefe con-
sists of five city officials and II
representative of Harlem. none of
whom hold public or political Of
flee.
The committee will help the Ad-
ministration to shape and imple-
ment a program to eliminate or
abate conditions that tend to cause
tension. 1t will hold its first meet
ing in Mr.. O'Keefe's office at City
Hall next Tuesday at 10 am.
The appointment of the Com
mittee on Harlem Affairs was
promised by the Mayor on July
81 after a City Hall meeting with
representatives of Harlem and the
heads of city departments and
agencies concerned with its prob
lens. At that meeting the Mayor
instructed the department and
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Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
RED CROSS OFFERS FREE COURSE
IN CARE OF SICK AND INJURED

"Care of the Sick and Injured, a
free course offered by the Kinds
Rankin Counties Chapter, Ameri-
can Red Cross is now being taught
to Negro homemakers, high school
and college students in Kinds and
Rankin Counties.
Any Negro high school or college
student or anyone belonging to a
community group such as Parent
Teachers Association, Home DEM
onstration Club, or church group is
eligible to take the course. 1t will
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
Little Rock
Bomb Suspect
Gets Bond

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Sept. 10.
Friends of a segregationist lead
er posted a property bond today
to obtain his release pending trial
on a charge of having dynamited
property.
E. A. Lauderdale, Sr., lum-
Der dealer and a member of the
board of the Capital Citizens
Council, was released after hav-
ing been in police custody nine
teen hours.
j. D. Sims, a truck driver, was
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
NEGRO SEEKING TO ENROLL IN STATE coll ARRESTED
DeGauI|e Tells
Africans OF
French Plan
Community Premiers
Voice Satisfaction
After Proposal
Is Outlined

PARIS, Sept. 10.-The Execu-
tive Council of the French Com
munity met here today to discuss
Community problems and to hear
President Charles de Gaulle out
line his new proposals for settling
The Algerian rebellion.
The President is to address the
nation on Algeria Wednesday. He
hopes to do so in the knowledge
hat he has the support of the
Twelve autonomous African Repub-
lies that, with France, make up
the Community.
1t was reported that today s
session opened this afternoon in
a "very good atmosphere" When
the session ended this evening
African leaders expressed their
satisfaction with the talks.
Because of the dispute between
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
See No Arrest
In PopIarviIIe
Lynehing Case

Columbia, Miss. - Dist. Atty.
Vernon Broome said Friday he
knew Of no plans to arrest anyone
for the Poplarville lynching before
the Pearl River County grand jury
hears the case in November.
"As far as ! know, no arrests
will be made," the prosecutor told
United Press international. "There
will be no action on my part to
bring about any arrests before the
grand jury meets"
The grand jury convenes Nov. 1
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
PopIarvi|Ie Lynching Report To
Go To November Grand jury

Columbia, Miss, Sept. ia
Mississippi district attorney said
Saturday evidence in the Poplar
vile lynching case will be pre-
sented to grand jury through
testimony of FBI agents.
Dist. Atty. Vernon Broome said
contests of the FBI report turned
over to him by Gov. ]. P. Coleman
would be unfolded by the testi-
mony of the FBI men who COM
piled it. He described the report
itself as "hearsay evidence"
Broome, who received the report
Wednesday, said he has started
preparing a case and emphasized
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
Jackson Advocate
Adds o.Staff

The Jackson Advocate this week
announced the following additions
to its staff, B. X. Pinkston and
Jessie Gillespie, both as Advertis-
ing and Promotion Representa-
tives, and Velma Davis as City
Circulation Manager.
Mr.. Pinkston and Mr.. Gillespie
went to work Immediately on the
goth Anniversary Edition of the
Jackson Advocate which is pres
emily scheduled for publication
during the week Of October 81.
Under a new policy adopted by
the jackson Advocate after ex-
perimenting with the idea for sew
eral months, is that all local pa
pers will be delivered by mail ex-
clusively, and NO newsboy sales or
deliveries will be made within the
city of Jackson. The paper will
be delivered by mail at 40c per
month. Miss Davis will have
charge of the collection and con-
duct and supervise all local SUBJ
scriptions for the paper.
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
Defense PACT With LIBERIA
ANNOUNCED BY UNITED STATES

Washington-The United States
suddenly announced Thursday a
two-month-old agreement with the
African republic of Liberia prom
ising to consult Immediately on de-
fense measures in the event of ag-
gression against Liberia.
A State Department spokesman
described the pact as an admins
trative agreement, not subject to
Senate approval as a treaty.
State Department press officer
Lincoln White was asked why,
though the agreement was signed
July s, it was not made public. He
replied that the two months of Sc
crecy was determined by mutual
agreement of the two governments
and he could not say more.
Asked whether a threat of ag-
gression presently exists, White
said no threat exists currently but
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19

be taught by specially trained
instructor who is a graduate nurse
or by a Negro teacher who has
completed the 30-hour Red Cross
Home Nursing Instructor Training
Course.
The "Care of the Sick and In
jured', course is IA hours long and
is taught in seven class periods Of
two hours each. Lessons include:
"When Sickness Occurs, to help
students learn how to provide for
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
South Africa Gusts Foreign Newsman
Critical Of Country's Race Policy

Cape Town, S. A., Sept. 12.-
The South African Government
apparently is carrying out it's re-
cent threats to deport foreign
newsmen critical of its policies.
First to be served with a de-
portation order is Henry Barclay,
a British radio and television mar
representing among others the Ma
tional Broadcasting Company Of
America. Mr.. Barclay, who held
a press conference in Johannes
burg Sept. 10, has lived in Soutf
Africa for IL years. He said he
must leave the country within 10
days.
As is normal with South Af-
rican deportation orders, the gov
ernment has given no reasons for
Mr.. Barclays deportation. The
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19

it would be presented to the Pearl
River County grand jury Nov. 4.
He said FBI agents would be
asked to testify and other wit
nesses would be called if the grand
jury then asks to hear them. "Then
it will be up to the juorors to de-
eide what disposition to make"
he said.
8 In New Orleans, r. w. Bach
man, FBI agent-in-charge of the
month-long investigation Of the
lynching of Negro Mack Charles
Parker last May, promised the
agents would testify.
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19

broadcaster believes, however, that
government action results from re-
cent NBC television coverage of
African riots in the Cato Manor
district of Durham. Mr.. Barclay
says he personally was not in
volved in this particular assign
ment.
NBC Under Attack
MICS coverage has been singled
out for special criticism by Ex-
ternal Affairs Minister Eric H.
Louw, who also is responsible for
South Africa's overseas press re-
lations and who has waged q per-
sistent campaign against foreign
newsmen who, he claims, are dis
torting the current picture Of
South African affairs.
Continued on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
Cross Burned
On Lawn OF
i. A. Home

Los Angeles, Calf. Sept. 10 -
"Ku Klux Klans," Los Angeles
style, burned a TX" in the front
lawn of the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Laurence M. Mary Morgan, 9431
Harvard Boulevard, and threw a
rock at their window shortly after
they moved into the previously all
white" neighborhood, the couple
reported to NAACP representa-
tives this week.
The Morgans, who moved into
the area on Aug. %, are the only
Negroes living in their block. The
hoodlums attacked the Morgans
home on Aug. 26.
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
Sophisticated
Laverette Clubs
TaIkathon
Fashion Scope
Wins High Praise
Miss COlena Daniels
Is Named "Miss
Sophisticated
Personality"

The Seventh Annual Talkathon
and Fashion Scope, of the Sophis-
ticated Leverette Social and Civic
Club, held at Stevens Rose Room
Sunday, drew it's greatest crowd
of record, and was proclaimed by
it's members an outstanding sue
cess.
The outstanding event Of the
program Is the annual naming Of
"Miss Sophisticated Laverette," a
contest listing nine Of the most
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19

the extending to all American citl-
zens all the opportunities guar
anteed and promised by the Fed
eral Constitution DIR. Jackson
said
Z. Indignation is a necessity for
the United States and a glorious
end for a true democracy to ach-
ieve. But for the minority groups
involved, integration is an oppor-
tunity to grow to the full stature
of manhood and womanhood.
DR.. Jackson stressed that the
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
Prospective
Student Is
Arrested On
Mississippi
Southern Campus
Charges Of Reckless
Driving, Possession
Of Whiskey Denied

Clyde Kennard, chicken farm
er who once attended the Uni
versity of Chicago, was jailed
Tuesday minutes after he tried
in vain to become the first MEM
Der of his race to enter a white
Mississippi college.
The two constables who arrested
the 30-year-old bachelor said their
action had nothing to do with his
integration attempt at Mississippi
Southern College. They said he
had been speeding and they found
whiskey-illegal to posses in Mis-
sissippi-under the front seat of
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
Jackson Gives National Baptist
Convention Meaning Of Integration

San Francisco, Sept. 10 - Inte-
grafton must not mean the distin-
tegration of all values peculiar to
the Negro race, the National Bap@
tist Convention was told today.
DIR. Joseph H. Jackson, a Chi
cago churchman, who was reflect
ed as head of this worldwide as
sociation of 4,500,O00 Negroes, said
that integration "must not mean
the glorification of all that is
white and the disrespect of all
that is colored."
"Integration must mean simply
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
Connecticut Club
Drops Couple Who
Invited Negro As
Swimming Guest
Recreation Center
Lays Move To Conduct
In Very Poor Taste

Norwalk, Conn, Sept. IL - A
resident here said today that she
and her husband had been dropped
from membership in a private rec
reation club in Wilton, presumably
for having invited a Haitian dancer
to the club as their swimming
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
Negro Student ReneWs Bid To Enter
Mississippi Southern College

day he doubted that Kennard
planned an all-out drive to crack
the schools segregation policy.
Kennard attended the University
of Chicago after armed service
duty in Europe and Korea. He
applied to MISC last fall as trans
fer student. He later said he
would not pursue his effort for
that time.
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
Madison County
Negroes Under
$4,000 Bond

CANTON, Miss. - Especially -
Four Negroes are being held here
in the Madison county Jail charged
with assault and battery with in
tent to kill Madison County Con-
stable Elton Bennet Cauthern, 4t,
on July 27.
Judge Leon F. Heendrick set
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
Sheriff Denies
Lynch Scare
Story Of State
Negro Preacher
Rev. Dupree Repeats
Story To National
Baptist Convention

Woodville, Miss, Sept. 15.-Wil-
kinson County law enforcement
authorities, including Sheriff ]. T.
Falkenheimer, called untrue the
widely published story of Negro
minister that he and his family
were forced to flee from their home
in the nearby town of Fort Adams
last week in order to escape mob
violence.
According to press reports Sher-
iff Falkenheimer said, 81 know
that there hasn't been any mob
there hasn't been any report to me
about it and I'd be the first one
to know" 81 don't think there
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
Negro Youths
Arrested In
PhiIIy Incident

Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. 10 -
Seven Negro youths were held
without bail Wednesday for fur
ther hearing Sept. % in connection
with an attack on an 18-year-old
white girl.
They were Herbert Gregg, 81,
Spencer Millner, 19, David Mob
ley, 18, Thomas Stevenson, 18,
Carlton Ayers, Is, Donald Am
brose, 21, and his brother Rus
sell 10, another, William Jones,
16, was sent to the Youth Study
Center because he is Juvenile.
Officers said the youths were
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
National Urban League Backs
Civil Rights Commission Report

Washington, D. c., Sept. TO-
The National Urban League, at the
end of its three-day 1869 Confer
ence Thursday (Sept. 10Y, voted
endorsement Of the recommenda-
tions of the Federal Commission
on Civil Rights.
The conference was held at
Washington's Sheraton-Park Ho-
tel. Almost 800 persons attended.
The report Of the federal Civil
Rights Commission was issued, CO.
incidentally, on the first day Of
the Leagues meeting, Tuesday
(Sept. 81. Among its reommenda-
tions were some relating to Negro
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19

Washington, D. c., Sept. 15.-
The first man of Oriental or col
ored origin to serve in the Senate
says time and education will be
the real cure for the civil rights
problem.
"We shouldn't try to rush into
it," Senator Hiram L. Fong (R)
of Hawaii said on a televisioq
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
SEE RACISM AS A FACTOR
I'M YOUTH CRIME WAVES

the same block.
Often these frictions are de-
liberately overlooked. The city is
conscious of it's role as great
human laboratory of the country.
1t wants to demonstrate its prog
ress. It's newspapers and civic
leaders stress cooperation and do
not play up differences unneces-
sarily.
But sometimes the racial factor
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19

what is there" said one of the
three, Frank H. Nabutete. "Trou-
bles are not in Little Rock alone,
but the trouble in Little Rock
might give me better experience
for when I return to Kenya."
Mr.. Nabutete, "a years old, to-
gether with Samuel Mutisya, "a,
and Ellistone Kiwinda, 21, will
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19

voting rights, housing and public
schools integration.
The league resolved to dedicate
and make available to the Commits
sion on Civil Rights and to the
city, state and federal agencies
called upon to carry out these rec
concentrations, on a priority basis
all of its facilities of tech
nical and professional nature"
The National League called upon
its 63 local affiliates to do the
same.
In its findings on housing, the
League declared that the federal
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
Eighty-0 Students From kenya
TO Study In American Colleges

New York, Sept. 10-Eighty-
one African students from Kenya
arrived yesterday to begin studies
in American universities, including
twenty women, one cobra-killer
from the Nasal tribe and three
students headed for Little Rock.
"But why Little Rock?" report
ers asked.
Because ! want to experience
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
j. S. Senates First co|ored Member
Saws Time And Education Real Cure
For Civil Rights Issue

program Sept. 6. He was inter-
viewed by Senator Leverett Sal
tonstall (R) of Mass.
"As one who believes the pre-
cept that man is created equal,
Senator Fong said, II also believe
that we should not rush headlong
into legislation to legislate mode
of living"
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
Africa Watch Coming British Election

Cape Town, Africa, Sept. TO-
The attention of millions of Afri-
cans is today concentrated on
Britain's forthcoming general elec-
tions.
Westminster amid falling au-
tumn leaves may be far away from
Africa's harsh tropic sunlight. But
the government which the British
people send back there Oct. 8 will
exert considerable influence in
those colonial lands still admin
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19

istered by Britain. These colonies
are predominantly in Africa, the
last great region of colonial rule.
Thus a change in government
and a consequent change in CO.
lonial policy cold send ripples OF
change across much Of British
Africa.
Independence Keyed
In fact, both Conservative and
Labor Parties appear committed
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19

New York, Sept. Is - Racial
friction is only one of the many
factors behind juvenile delinquen-
cy. But it functions in more than
one way.
For one thing, racial grievances
whether real or imagined, provide
the spark for some of the out
bursts of violence among young
sters. This is no surprise in a
city in which different large and
small racial groups live within
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
Belgium Shows
Firm Hand To
Prevent Further
Rioting In Congo
More Than 100
NatiOnalists Under
Security Arrest

LEOPOLDVILLE, Sept. 15.-In
order to forestall any repretition
of riots in the Congo, the Belgian
administration now has begun to
act with determinat. i.
More than 100 persons were ar
rested by Belgian security forces
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
Farish Street
Branch YmCA
Gets New Director

The Branch Young Mems Chris
tian Association on N. Parish St.
has a newly appointed boys work
secretary and physical education
director in James D. Holiday.
He is 1866 graduate of Jackson
State College and has taught at
the Sadie Thompson High School
in Natchez. Holiday succeeds Ty-
rec McBeth, former secretary who
is now coach at the new Brinkley
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19
Teacher From British Guiana
Is Campbell College Speaker

Educational Exchange Service of
the U. s. Dept. of State. Among
his visits of various educational
systems was included our state,
Mississippi. He travelled over the
state with Mr.. A. A. Alexander
from the State Department of Edu-
cation. The Lecturer is a men,
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19

Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. II
Mr.. Francis Rupert Williams,
Head-teacher, st. Francis Xavier
School, Port Maurant, British Gui-
ana addressed the faculty and 1859
Freshman class at the ]. P. Camp
bell College. Mr.. Williams is a
participant in the Foreign Special
lists Program of the international
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19

HATTIESBURG, Miss Clyde
Kennard Of Eatonville has renewed
his bid to enter Mississippi South
ein and become the first Negro to
attend Mississippi school.
Kennard, a 30-year-old veteran,
asked Southern to act on the re-
quest for admission he filed last
year.
However, DR.. William D. Nc
Cain, president of MISC, said Fri
Jackson advocate., 1959-09-19

Patronize Our Advertis-
ers -- Their Advertising
in this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-12-18
Services Held For
StGfe N0Five
Gertrude ViniguE

Services for Mrs. Gertrude Vini-
gar, 1909 Seventh st. s., who died
at her home Sunday evening, De-
cember ID, were held at / pm.
Thursday, December II, at Bethes-
da Baptist church with her pastor
Rev. John Young officiating.
Mrs. Vinigar had been in ailing
health for the past year and con-
fined to her bed for two weeks
prior to her death. She was born
in st. Paul, October %, 1875,
daughter Of the late Elizabeth and
John Trotter, pioneer residents Of
81, Paul. She had been a resident
Of Minneapolis for 81 years, COM
ing to the city as a bride.
She was a member of Bethesda
Baptist church for more than 80
years, was a member Of the dea-
coness board and mother Of her
church. She was a member for 40
years Of the Dorcas Society Of
Bethesda.
She was a charter member of
Minnehaha Temple No. 129 LBP.
o.E. of W.; a member Of the Mary
Mason Past Daughter Rulers COun-
Gil; member Of the oPhelia Rice
Unit Of the w.C.TU. and a past
treasurer. holding this office for
some IS years and was a member
Of the U Meet Us Club Of Phyllis
Wheatley House.
She is survived by q daughter,
Mrs. Margeruitte Gonzales; one
nephew, Raymond Parker and one
great-nephew and a great-niece.
all Of Minneapolis.
Burial was in Crystal Lake
cemetery with Woodland Funeral
Home in charge Of the service.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-12-18
800 Kids Expected
At Limited Tens
Christmas PGFHV

Over 800 children between the
ages Of 5 to IL are expected TO be
in attendance at the Limited Ten
Clubs Seventh Annual Childrens
Christmas Party in the auditorium
Of Maxfield School, on Wednesday,
Dec. %, between the hours Of 1870
to $3.50 pm. Gareth Hiebert, (Ol-
liver Towne) columnist for the st.
Paul Dispatch-Pioneer Press will
serve as master Of ceremonies.
Karen Sontag, Queen Of the Shows
win also be in attendance with
Princess Kay of the Milky Way.
There will be clowns, and many
other types Of entertainment. Re-
Treatments win be served and gifts
viii be distributed by Santa Claus.
Earlyn Bell, chairman Of the
Christmas Party Committee, stat
ed that this years party will be
the biggest and best party that the
Limited Ten Club has sponsored
and we are looking for an over
flow crowd Members Of the Christ
mas Party Committee are, Donald
Lewis, Charles Bradley, Ernest
Green, Paul Thomson, and Ash
more Stokes.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-12-18

SAAf WIS -1AAAAN Elm AAs w - GAelAbCA
ruler for the ensuing year.
Other officers elected were:
esteemed leading knight Herbert
Brock; esteemed loyal knight,
William Buddy Buchanan; es-
teemed lecturing knight, Leon
Lewis; financial secretary. Charles
De La Compson; treasurer Charles
J. Smith; inner guard Lonnie Hol-
liday; tyler Arthur Mitchell and
esquire Richard Smith.
Lodge trustees ana. David Fai-
son, Harry Neal and Frank Lynn.
Mr.. Warren the Ames new ex-
allied ruler has been a member Of
the order for 80 years. He has had
a distinguished career in the order
in the Twin Cities, the state and
nationally.
He Is the former exalted ruler
Of Mammoth Lodge No. 258 at
Duluth, MINI, is past president
Of the Middle Western States
Association. He served in that post
three consecutive terms and IL the
only Minnesotan ever elected to
that post.
He has served 20 years as treas
urer Of Ames Lodge. Both most
recent grand exalted rulers the
late J. Finley Wilson and the
present Robert johnson have given
him grand lodge commissions,
At various times he has served
as the state deputy and the state
inspector. At each national conven-
ton he serves on important COM
mittees.
Mr.. Warren lives with his wife,
Marie Warren at 3645 Clinton Av.
s. Mrs. Warren is active in the
Daughter Ellxs and Is chairman Of
the trustee board Of the Middle
Western EIks Assn. Women's
Auxiliary.
Mr.. Warren succeeds Charles
J. Smith, who has been exalted
ruler for a number Of terms. Mr..
Smith was elected lodge treasurer.
The December 7 elections were
conducted by grand district deputy
Edward L. Boyd.