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The people's voice., 1959-12-11
BOOKMOBILE NOW A REALITY

BOOKMOBILE NOW A REALITY
By DOROTHY FLOERCHINGER,
Conrad
Since Mrs. McNamer's report of
last spring, the following services
have been added to our library pro-
gram.
The bookmobile, which we hoped
might be possible several years hence.
became reality this fall. Because
of our contract with Great Falls and
their contract with Cascade county,
it was possible for the Library Ex-
tension Service to furnish the two
counties with a bookmobile. The cost
OF the maintenance is prorated to
the two counties; our share being
$5,875. There are seven distribution
points in Pondera county, made
every alternate week
Because of the interest shown in
the library program last year, the
City of Conrad raised the millage to
three mills which should realize
$6,O21 and the county raised theirs
to q mill which should net $1O,O91. |
AT this time we have over 800
very active cards which does not
include those given by the book
mobile. During the month of October
over 2,400 books were checked out
Also many organizations are making
use of the films from the Great Falls !,
Library.
Another service given this year is
that given the rural schools. MANY
teachers come to the library to Sc
lect many books which they may use
for an extended period.
Every two weeks finds a new ex-
hibit in the show case given by a local
Last winter and spring
these exhibits were placed there by
the youth organizations in the area,
Scouts, All, FLA, etc. This summer
many beautiful hobbies were dis
played. There were ceramics, cut
and polished stones and jewelry, In
dian artifacts and a rare and his
5orical comb collection. There was
an exhibit for the 150th anniversary
If Lincoln's birth and the local news
PAPER displayed old issues for Ma
lonal Newspaper Week. These ex-
libits have attracted many people
Who fingered to select book to read.
This summer, The Friends of the
sponsored reading contest
or the children. Twenty children
cad on the average of twenty books.
he winner read 55 books in a little
ess than two months. Other projects
the making are an adult reading
roup and an all-western dinner with
Montana author as speaker. The
ew chairman of this group is Mrs.
het Kavanagh.
During Book Week, the Conrad
Toman's Club will hold a book fair
| the library where hundreds of fine
books will be sold. On
of that week a tea will be |
ED for Miss 10 Sykes, young Mon
ma author. She will autograph her
'oks that are sold.
These activities have helped to
axe our library fairly hum and
I've made for the best publicity and
lblic relations possible. We find
Irselves needing more help to han
e the work.
| believe our success has been due
the fact that the program was be-
n at the local level, filling a need
lg over due. Also, because the city
d county are responsible for a
rtion of its financial support. That
were able to accomplish this pro-
am without waste or too many mis-
res was due to the professional
idance of Mrs. Alma Jacobs of the
eat Falls Library and Mrs. Ruth
ngworth of the Library Extension
vice at Missoula
The people's voice., 1959-12-11
LIBRARY TRANSFORMED
OVERNIGHT

In addition, it has transformed oul
library, almost overnight, from a
stagnant little collection of books for
the casual reader into a vital and up
to-date center of information for
hundreds of people in town and from
all over the surrounding area. In the
past few months we've received re-
quests for materials on foreign coun-
tries and child care from Home De-
monstration groups in the area.
We've received a request for gram
mar books in the Russian language
from a, middle-aged mechanic who is
determined to learn it. We've re-
ceived requests for highly technical
material in the fields of sociology
and physics. A seventh grade girl
recently asked for three books on
the subject GIANTS. A high school
boy wanted everything available on
the moon. No doubt he's making plans
for trip there. A housewife wanted
information on landscaping High
school students have been clamoring
for source material for term papers.
And these are only few of the many
specialized requests we've received
in recent months from people who
are seeking understanding.
A year ago we'd have turned all |
of them away-disappointed. Pm very
happy to be able to say that, as
result of our contract with Great
Falls, every one of these requests
has been filled in a matter of a few
days.
Truly, a new respect has been
aroused in our town for the institu-
tion known as the public library. Nor
are we relying entirely on Great Falls
to nurture that respect. Our book pur-
chases this year have included hun
dreds of wonderful, colorful, entic-
ing new children's books and books
for young people. A basic reference
has been started with the
purchase of new dictionaries, aliases,
and subscription to t
he Readers Guide". Dozens of new
fiction and non-fiction books on the /
ldult level are now on order. Again, a
With the bountiful help of the Mon p
ana State Library Extension Com "
Mission, we're now in the process of
ringing our card catalog, which was t.
out of use, up to date. g
lans are also in the making to pro- u
ide bookmobile service to outlying l.
arts of the county. s
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g Coop ADV. Council 1855
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-09-12
REV. HARRISON D. DUPRE STATE
BAPTIST LEADER SAYS HE WAS
FORCED T0FLEE HOME FROM MOB
Says He Was Suspected Of
Soliciting Funds For NAAcP
Had Signed Petition Urging Custer Of
Principal Anslem ]. Finch Who
Petitioners Called Uncle Tom

New Orleans, La, Sept. s.
Rev. Harrison D. Dupre, Of Fort
Adams, Miss, Moderator of the
Antioch Missionary Baptist Con-
vention, a member of the Execu-
tive Board of the General Mis-
sionary Baptist State Convention
of Mississippi, a Trustee of Nat
chez College, Natchez, Miss, and
the pastor of five churches in the
southwest section of the state, said
here last week that he with his
family was forced to flee from
their home in Fort Adams last
Thursday in order to escape a
lynch mob.
According to the story told by
Rev. Dupre the calm of the Mis-
sissippi night was broken at about
11:30 with a loud voice calling
for him to come out of his house.
The voice which he said gave him
just two minutes to come outside
he said belonged to a white man,
Sonny Watkins, who lives in the
neighboring town of Woodville,
Miss.
Rev. Dupre said he had received
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YWCA Gets New
Director Of
I cen Activities

The Branch YWCA on North
Parish Street, has a new teen-age
director on the staff in the person
Of Gloria Jene Smith, native Of
Natchez and 1869 graduate of
Tougaloo Southern Christian Col
lege. She will be in charge Of the
teen-age and young adult program
at the "Y."
The new director was an officer
in the Baptist Student Union and
Physical Education Club and di-
rected the intramural games for
women during her college days.
She received the Herf-Jones Key
for scholarship in the department
OF health and physical education.
She also served as pianist and
teacher in vacation Bible schools.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-09-12
Army School
Segregation New
Little Rock Issue

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-The Flu
laski County-Little Rock-Rural
School Board is Juggling an inte-
grafton bombshell.
Between now and Tuesdays
school opening the board, which
administers schools in the Little
Rock area, must decide whether
to integrate voluntarily a school
serving Little Rock Air Force
Base personnel or lose up to $780,
600 in federal revenue.
Board officials declined COM
ment on the situation.
If the board refuses to integrate
the 10 or IL children of Negro
Airmen with 700 children Of white
airmen it could face condemnation
of the school by the Air Force
which would then take it over;
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Methodist Hit Job
Discrimination

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 4 The
Methodist Conference on Human
Relations today urged an end to
racial discrimination in housing
and employment. It also said that
churches eventually should be in
tegrated.
These were some of the points
approved unanimously after a
week-long conference on racial mat
tiers by ten agencies Of the Metho-
dist Church. The report will be
submitted to the General Confer
ence Of the church.
In an earlier session, four Bish-
ops told the conference at South
ern Methodist University that
Methodists could expect desegrega-
ton to increase in their churches
and schools.
They conceded that the church
probably would act more slowly
on a controversial proposal to
abolish its separate jurisdictional
branch for most Negro Methodists
and redistribute them among re-
gional divisions for white church.
es.
The four participants were Bish.
ops Nolan B. Harmon Of Chariot
te, N. c.; Lloyd C. Wicke Of Pit
tsburgh, William C. Martin Of
Dallas and Matthew w. Clair Jr.,
Negro, serving the st. Louis
area.
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Civil Rights Com.
Asks For Federal
Vote Registrars
Federal Officials
Would Register
Voters Until Local
Official Can Act
Without Any
Discrimination

WASHINGTON.-The commits
sion on Civil Rights, in its first
report, is proposing federal regis
trars to administer state registra-
ton laws until local officials are
prepared to register voters with
out discrimination"
Three of the six commissioners
also proposed a 23rd Amendment
to the U. S. Constitution striking
down all restrictions to vote reg
istration except age, residence,
and U. S. citizenship.
All six commissioners joined in
recommending federal action to
require preservation of all regis
tration and voting records by
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-09-12
See Clennon King In California Pinning For Mississippi
Clennon King Says
He Regrets Action
While In Miss.
Former Pastor And
AlcOrn Professor Sees
Things Not So Rosy
In California

Rev. Clennon King in letter re-
ceived in Jackson Monday said,
according to a United Press Inter-
national Report, that racial condi-
tons he found in California made
him regret that 81 deliberately an
tagonized Mississippians" by try
ing to integrate the University Of
Mississippi.
King moved to Los Angeles from
Gulfport, Miss, last year after
failing in a try to enroll at the
all-white university.
The former professor and min
lister sent a letter from Los An
geles to editor Holding Carter of
Greenville and mailed a copy of
it to United Press international.
In it, King said his family moved
to California because many Ne
groes considered it "new and
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St. Louis Negroes
Attack Policeman

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-A police Of
ficer was roughed up by a crowd
of Negroes early Sunday in the
latest of a series of such st. Louis
incidents. Eleven of the Negroes
were arrested with the assistance
Of Jock, a police dog among re-
Inducements sent to the scene.
The police board recently warned
that any further such incidents
would be dealt with severely.
Patrolman' James Meegan, a
white officer in uniform and on
his way home after going off duty,
said a Negro man stopped him
and began protesting the recent
arrest Of his son.
A crowd Of about 30 Negroes,
some cursing the officer and pull
ing at his uniform, had gathered
before police reinforcements ar
rived in response to a telephoned
tip that an officer was In trouble.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-09-12
Senators To Investigate French
Teachers Visit To Mixed School

vice of the State Department said
a group of % French teachers
was brought to this country on
recommendation of the embassy
in Paris.
The exchange service provided
$500 for the teachers visits to
schools, teachers colleges and
other institutions to be arranged
by the Council on Student Travel
of New York City, Hirschtritt said.
"The council was responsible for
arranging the program" the State
Department official said.
Hirschtritt said the visit to
Monteagle was arranged by the
Experiment in international Liv-
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Archibald Carey National Urban
League Annual Banquet Speaker

Washington, D. C.-Archibald
]. Carey, Jr., chairman Of the
Presidents Committee on Govern
ment Employment Policy, will be
principal speaker at q banquet
September 10, which climaxes the
annual conference Of the National
Urban League at the Sheraton
Park Hotel, September $40.
A former alternate delegate to
the United National General As
sembly, DR.. Carey has served also
as a member of the City Council
of Chicago. He is pastor of Quinn
Chapel A. M. E. Church, Chicago,
and is an attorney. His address
will be entitled "The Great Social
Forces Shaping Our Future"
The banquet, which is open to
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-09-12
INDEPENDENT NEGRO COLLEGES
FORM FUND RAISING BODY

ing church-related colleges an
nounced need for a joint effort to
solicit funds to meet the mounting
costs Of their educational pro-
grams.
"A 21-person board of directors
will meet soon to complete plans
for a nationwide Embarrassing drive.
Foundation officials warned that
their group should not be confused
with the United Negro College
Fund which now distributes funds
to 33 private accredited colleges.
CONTINUED On Page Four
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the public, will be one of the clos
ing features Of the conference
which will be attended by 800 del
egates and visitors from SO local
Urban League affiliates in the
country. The Washington Urban
League Is host to the conference.
The metropolitan area in change,
strengthening urban family life,
employment opportunities and
school indignation are among top
les which will be discussed at the
meeting.
Principal speakers will include
Secretary Arthur s. Flemming
Of the Department Of Health, Ed
.ucation and Welfare, and Joseph
d. Lehman, treasurer Of the State
Continued on Page Seven)
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Washington, D. c., Sept. 9.-The
Senate Internal Security subcom-
mittee set out Monday to learn
why the State Department is sub
sidizing the visit of IL school
teachers from France to the con-
troversial Highlander Folk School
at Monteagle, Tenn.
Well placed committee sources
said the subcommittee is attempt
ing to learn whether Somebody
in the executive branch of our
government was gulled" into pick
ing up the check for the French
teachers visit to the school, which
encourages interracial activities.
Moses Hirschtritt, of the Inter-
national Education Exchange Ser
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-09-12

Columbia, s. C.-Allen univer-
sity along with Claflin and Morris
colleges were incorporated here
last week by the State of South
Carolina as the Foundation for In
dependent Negro Colleges.
Named as officers of the nom
profit organization are President
o. r. Reuben, Morris college, presi-
dent; President F. r. Veal, Allen
university, vice-president; and
President H. v. Manning, Claflin
college, secretary treasurer.
The charter for the three found
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-09-12
Little Rock
Bombings Linked
ToSchooI
Integration Bring
Public Indignation
$4,000 Reward Is
Posted For Bombers

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. "a
$4,000 reward was posted Tues
day for the solution of three bomb
ings linked to Little Rock school
Indignation.
Public indignation rose. Gov.
Orval E. Faubus called Monday
nights bombings "sickening and
deplorable."
The Chamber of Commerce I'M
derwrote the reward. Earlier, a
Little Rock consulting engineer
proposed raising a 100000 fund
to track down the bombers.
One bomb hit the administrative
building of the School Board whose
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Investigate Report
White Boys Shot
Into Negro Home

Leland, Miss. (Special)-Wasn-
ington County Deputy Sheriff Ed
Campbell is investigating a COM
plant that five white boys shot
into a Negro house between Stone
vile and Greenville.
The Negro occupants reported a
shot was fired by one of about
five white boys riding on railroad
push cart. A window was shot oft
with a 410 gauge shotgun but no
one was injured.
The cart was found in a ditch
near the railroad which runs be-
tween Greenville and Stoneville.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-09-12

Thirty Negro teachers from
throughout Mississippi took part
this summer In Red Cross train
ing course to teach housewives,
high school and college students
home nursing techniques.
Ten teachers from Kinds and
Rankin counties and 20 others from
adjoining counties participated In
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-09-12

equipment for the course conduct
ed by DR.. B. D. Mayberry, pro
fessor of biology and horticul.
ture, and DR.. J. H. NJ. Henderson
head of the Department of BIZ
ology.
Both men have experience ir
tthe handling of isotopes.
DR.. Mayberry, who has the MAR
responsibility for organizing anc
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Tuskegee Institute To Offer
Couse In NucIear Technology

TUsKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.
The Tuskegee Institute School
of Agriculture has been granted
$14,515 by the Atomic Energy
Commission, and will this year
offer a course in nuclear tech
nology as applied to the life sci
ences. The announcement was
made today by Tuskegee president
DR.. L. H. Foster.
The grant Is to be used to buy
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-09-12
NEGRO P0LIcEW0MAN IS CITED
FOR DOPE RING CLEANUP

en-. for the job Of taking a plane
to Chicago to arrange a "buy"
from sources believed to be supply
ing the Detroit area with heroin.
In fear Of narcotic officers be-
ing recognized, Miss Bell was pick
ed for the dangerous assignment
of posing as the wife Of a man
who had the supplier's confidence.
police informer, enabling her to
Continued on Page Five)
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NEGRO TEACHERS IN SUMMER
RED CROSS TRAINING COURSE

an instructor course on "Care of
the Sick and Injured" offered by
the Hinds-Rankin counties chapter
Of the American Red Cross.
The course Is designed to teach
simple nursing care for members
Of the family and to teach the
homemaker or student how to as
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-09-12
Negro Groups
Petition Wins
Victory Here

A Negro group who presented
a petition to the Kinds County
Board of Supervisors urging that
white family be prevented from
building a home in the Negro
neighborhoGd appears to have won
their point last week when the
prospective home builder, w. j..
Garrett, who also planned to build
store in the neighborhood an
nounced the withdrawal of plans
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New York city's Transit Authority
Raises S4,611 For UNcF CAMPAIGN

]. Trent, Jr., College Fund execu-
tive director. The ceremony was
held at Transit Authority head
quarters, $40 Jay Street, Brooklyn.
An appeal on behalf of the Col
lege Fund has not been conducted
among IA employees since 1854,
when $189.25 was raised. This
year, Railroad Clerk Lands o. Lee,
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Detroit, Mich. Sept. 5 - A e.
year-old Negro policewoman was
cited for her role in eliminating
an exceptionally large source Of
narcotics to the Detroit area"
Tuesday when she was presented
Police Department citation by
Mayor Miriam and Police Commits
sioner Herbert w. Hart.
Last April, Miss Cynthia Bell
of BOIL w. Grand Blvd, was chos-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-09-12

New York, Sept. 2 The en-
ployees of the New York City
Transit Authority presented
cheek~for $4,611.44 to the United
Negro College Fund, Aug. 20. The
contribution, representing the Sec
ond largest voluntary collection
ever taken in the Transit Author
ity, was presented by IA Chair
man, Charles L. Patterson to w.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-09-12
Outbreak OF Racial Tension
Mars "AIl Nations Day. Celebration

members from the Committee on
Racial Equality, q biracial group
which has picketed the last five
Gall Nations Day" observances at
the park.
Two, one Of them a Negro, were
jerred, struck and kicked at by
mob leaders after they refused to
leave the grounds and were being
dragged toward the exit by Balti-
more County police.
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Negro MosIems
Are Arrested
In Milwaukee

Milwaukee - Several Negroes
listed as "X" on police blotters,
were arrested last week.
II At. first they declined to give
their correct names, but finally
they agreed to identify themselves.
They told police they were Mos
lens and followers of Elijah Mu-
hammad of New York, who tells
Negroes that they will be freed of
the white mans yoke"
Police showed some concern be-
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Baltimore, Md, Sept. 5-An out
break of racial tension turned an
"All Nations Day" celebration into
a mob scene at a nearby arnuse-
ment park Friday.
Three pickets protesting the ex-
clusion Of Negroes from privately
operated Gwynn Oak Park were set
upon by an angry crowd shouting
"Get a rope! Knock them over the
head! Back to Russia!
They were among 10 protesting
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-09-12
BeIium ReneWs
Pledge To Give
Congo Freedom
Say Resignation Of
Minister Will Not
Affect Plans For


Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 4-The
Government moved today to show
that the resignation of its Minister
for the Belgian Congo did not fore
shadow any retreat from its prom
Use to establish democracy in the
African colony.
Premier CASTOR Eyskens said,
1.-THE Government remains abso-
lutely faithful to the contents Of
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