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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-14

GoIdsby In Jackson
For RetriaI

JACKSON, Miss. - After
having been lodged in "death
row" at Parchman for the past
five years, Robert Lee Colds
by, has been brought to Jack
son and placed in the Kinds
County Jail to await retrial for
the killing of a Walden white
woman. The rertial was order
ed by a u. S. Circuit court and
upheld by the U. S. Supreme
Court on the contention that
Negroes had been "systemati-
cally excluded" from the jury
that convicted Goldsby. There
were no Negroes registered in
Carroll County at that time, so
none were eligible for Jury
duty.
There are 15,499 people re-
siding in Carroll county so per
cent of which are Negroes, yet
none qualified for a jury serv-
vice, and for that reason, Atty.
George Leighton of Chicago,
representing the NAACP en-
tered a motion to quash the in
dictment against Goldsby on
the grounds he is a Negro, and
that no Negroes appeared on
the grand jury which indicted
him.
Attorneys for Goldsby are
Ruford Ringgold, white attor-
ney of Winona; r. Jess Brown
of Jackson and VickSburg and
George Leighton of Chicago.
Attorneys prosecuting the case
are Gov.-Elect Ross r. Barnett,
who participated in the prev
ious trial of GoIdsby; Dist. At.
torney Aldridge and Atty. Gen.
Joe T. Patterson.
In transferring the case to
Kinds County, it is felt be-
cause of the wide publicity CIV
en- it, fair and impartial treat
ment is assured here, more so
than if it had been retired in
Carroll county.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-14
DIR. Patterson
Champions the
Negro College

GREENSBORO, N. c. - An
audience at A. and T. College
was told that the Negro college
has served a great purpose
and will remain as an integral
part of American higher edu-
cation.
The speaker was DR.. F. d.
Patterson, president of the
Phelps-Stokes Fund. He de-
livered the main address at the
annual Founders Day pro-
gram held at the college last
week.
The event marked the 68th
anniversary of the college,
founded in 1891.
eve have now" he declared,
"the paradox of institutions
for Negro youth, creatures OF
discrimination, developing to
full flower during the transi
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-14
Little Milton Brings His Red Hot
Orch To Stevens Rose Room
Sunday Night, November u;
Advance $3.50; At Door $500

tional LITTLE MILTON and
HIS STAR PACKED ORCH
ESTRA. So come on out and
DINE AND DANCE at the
South's most beautiful ball
room.
The Little Milton Orchestra
is packing 'em in thruout the
country, with their top record
ings. You will not wish to miss
this attraction. Advance Tick
cts, $1.5O; At Door, $50 /.
Tax Incl. Tables sold on
first come basis for S1.00. Buy
your advance tickets at: The
Miss. Enterprise, Epps, Har-
mon Drug, The Leader Store,
King, The Tailor, Percy Simp-
son, Charles Wilson in Jack
son; Zebra Motel and Moman's
Cafe in Tougaloo; TolliverS
Cafe in Canton.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-14
BY Sarah vi. Harvey

When the 51st Annual Con-
vention of the Mississippi
State Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs convene, Fri
day and Saturday, November
1914, in Clarksdae, Miss, Mrs.
Lillian Rogers Johnson, Presi-
dent will preside and delegates
and members from all sections
of the state are expected to
be in attendance. DR.. Rosa L.
Gragg, National President
from Detroit, Michigan has
been invited to be the guest
speaker.
In the most recent release
coming from the Convention
headquarters, it was stated
that instead of the sessions be-
ing held at the New Haven
Methodist Church as had pre-
viouSly been stated, all ses-
sions will be held at the w. A.
Higgins High School.
The Convention opens with a
Coffee Hour and Registration
at $50 Friday morning. The
Executive Board meeting, with
Mrs. L. T. Miller, presiding
will follow at 10: A. M. Dinner
at II: noon will be followed
by the first general session
at 1: P. M.
Highlight of the Convention
will be the Oratorical Contest.
The subject of this years Ora
torical Contest is: youths
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-14
Housing At
Jackson State
Is Critical

The acute housing situation
at Jackson State College was
brought to the attention of
members of the Board of Trus-
tees of Institutions of Higher
Learning again by Jacob L.
Reddix, President of the Col
lege, in a recent Board meet
ing. President Reddix cited
the seriousness of the prob
lem in a report to the Board
in which he made several sug-
gestions for legislative action
to solve the problem. 1.-THE
housing of students at Jack
son State College is one of
the most serious problems
facing the College at the pres
ent time" said Reddix. This
situation has been the subject
of some editorial comment
from time to time. The re-
port stated that sin the 10
years of the States admins
tration of the College, less
than S150,000 has been spent
for the permanent housing of
students. In the meantime,
the enrolment of the Col
lege has increased from sc
students to 1924 full-time reg
ular college students, of which
number 602 live in College
facilities. At the beginning of
the Fall Quarter when 500
freshmen and new students
were registered during the
Orientation Week, all living
facilities were filled and there
were no rooms for upperclass-
men. The College is now
spending upward of $4,000 per
year in rentals for make-shift
Continued on Page q
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-14
Parker Lynch Case
Goes To Federal
Grand Jury

An announcement this week
by U. S. Judge Sidney Mize
stated that federal grand
jury, either in Jackson or
Biloxi, will consider the lynch
ing of Mack Charles Parker on
January 4. Judge Mize has
also said the Parker case
would be given priority over
routine matters"
The judge is quoted as say
ing the case ''most likely
would be heard in BoliXi since
his plans already include the
calling in January of a grand
jury on the coast. He did not
however, rule out Jackson, as
a possible place for the grand
jury deliberation.
The federal government de-
manded further investigation
of the Poplarville lynching af-
ter a Pearl River County
grand jury was dismissed last
week without mentioning the
fact that Parker was dragged
from his cell in a Poplarville
jail on last April Is and his
body later found in the Pearl
River.
Parker was waiting trial af.
ter being charged with raping
a white woman of Petal, Miss.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-14

Challenge is Space Age" in
(a) moral and religious deve-
lopment, (b) cultural growth,
(c) preparation for leadership,
I'D a more effective science of
human relations, and (e) inter-
national understanding. The
Oratorical contest will be held
Saturday, November IA, at 100
P. M.
Under Mrs. Johnson's lead
ership the Mississippi State
Federation of Colored Wo-
mems Clubs has continued to
grow and to spread its infIu-
ence over club women and
girls thruout the state. Other
officers are: 1st Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. Zee A. Barron,
Mound Bayou; End Vice, Mrs.
Doris I. Hall, Jackson; 3rd
Vice, Willie Latham Taylor,
Grenada; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. Sadye Hill, Jackson; End
Asst. Sec, Mrs. Raines; Finan-
cial Secretary, Mrs. Lola H.
Whitehead, Clarksdale; Trea-
surer, Mrs. Ruby Suits Lylles,
Jackson; Chaplain, Mrs. Flu
ker, Greenwood; Auditor, Mrs.
7. j. Barnes, Laurel; Histor-
ian, Mrs. Rowan, Vicksburg;
Pianist, Mrs. Miriam Howard,
Vicksburg; Asst. Pianist, Mrs.
Perry; Parlimentarian, Mrs. N.
j. Burger, Hattiesburg; Super
visor of Club House, Miss F.
| o. Alexander, Jackson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-14

Mahalia JacksOn's comment
when recording studio Off
cial kept trying to tell her how
to sing a spiritual number she
has been singing for years.
Said Mahalia: "Are you trying
to tell me how to sing music
that / was born singing?"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-14

Billy Bowen, the ex.Ink
Spots Singer, who had a mar
row escape with death when a
couple OF juvenile delinquents
driving a stolen car ran
through a red light on New
York's Seventh Avenue, and
smashed into his brand new
station wagon, completely
wrecking it. Bowen and three
members of his musical group
were hospitalized for minor in
jurieS.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-14

Father Divine, the religious
leader with headquarters in
Philly, who asked a Dayton,
Ohio group of angels" to
Continued on Page y
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-14
PEOPLE IN
THE NEWS
BY Masc0 Young

Dinah Washington, the blues
singer, who was all shook up
when her favorite doctor told
her that she might be allergic
to fur. Here's why: Dinah
owns five mink stoles, two
beaver coats, two-full-length
mink coats, seven mink-trim-
med sweaters and several
minktrimmed gowns.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-14

JACKSON, Miss. - Promot-
er w. J. Miller again join with
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Stevens in
bringing to Jackson the best in
ENTERTAINMENT and Foods.
Moving into beautiful Stevens
Rose Room, Sunday night, No
vember %, will be the sensa-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-14
Jackson Gets
Chapter Of Links.
Incorporated

On November 81, the Jack
son Chapter of Links, Incor-
porated will be set up by
prominent National officers
and the sponsoring chapters,
New Orleans Links. The Jack
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-14

EBONY QUEEN" MRS. HATTIE CAUSEY DYSON
Of Jackson, Mississippi being crowned by Ebony model
Hal DeWlndt on the stage of the Masonic Auditorium
climax of the United Negro College presentation of
Ebony Fashion Fair recently The Queen is teacher at the
West Side Elementary and Junior High school in Jackson
and is outstanding in all promotions for the beerment of
her community. She is member of Lynch Street c. NJ E.
Cnrch Grace Jones Temple of Eks the YWCA and several
popular social organizations Mrs Dyson is married W. r.
Dyson and is the mother of She attributes the
cess of winning the coveted title Ebony Queen the spen
ud help and cooperation she received from the Kinds County
Teachers headed by Mrs Mazee Harris Jeanes Supervisor
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-14

ton from mandatory segrega-
ton to the period when bar
riers based on race will no
longer apply in admission
standards to the colleges and
universities"
The Supai weekly news., 1959-04-17
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Now the monkey proud because he
Was SO qui ck. iSee how fast can run
and climb!' he sai2. Can you climb
tree? Can you hans by your tail from
branch7
At last they went to wi &c ola owl.
I'VE can not agree, I they SAID. TELL US
what you think about it. Viii ok is better
to be strong, to be qui ok?
The owl said to item, do just as
tell you, SO that may FIND out Whi ch is
bet ter. Do you see thot great fruit tree
acr oss the river7 CO anG pi ck the gruit
and bring it to ne.
So they went to the river, but tha water
was SO swift hat the monkey was afraid.
Get on my back, sale the elephant, or QUO
ly. II big ana strong. an not a.
fraid to swim across sWi ft river.
SO the monkey got the elephant S back
and they soon cot across the river. On
they went until they came to the tree. It
was 50 tall that the fruit hung hi sh above
them.
The elephant tried to break the tree
DOWN, but it was too strong. He tried to
reach the fruit Wi tn his trunk, but it
too nigh.
Wait minute, sale the monkey,
proudly. II can climb. H ran qui clzly
up the trea, and threw Gown the ri ch, ripe
fruit.
The elephant put IL 1nV0 MS sreaV M7ut1.
Then they crossed the stream, and gave the
fruit to the owl.
Now, they said, 'whi ch is better--to
be strong, or to be qui ck?
'Can anyone tell VIII ch S better7'
asked the owl. Neither Of you COULD Act
the fruit alone.
TT took the elephant Is strength and
the monkey's qui cEness. One crossed the
stream; the other gathered the fruit.
(Teken fr on theEl son Reader-Book Two
The Supai weekly news., 1959-04-17
The oGore Roosevelt School Notice

The oGore Roosevelt School Noti ce
The T. R. Boarding Schcol at Ft.
Apache wi Il not have H n Sch ol after
next year Those who are Semi ors will
be allowed to graduate next year. NO
new students Of HI sh school level wi IL
be admi ttee. Those students who are
in hi yh school or who will be rea'y to
enter next Fall wi II be sent to anot her
boarding. school. AS soon as Mr.. Collins
gets the anpli cati cns in the nail he
will help you fill them out.
LeM lynn Books Fore
The new hymn books are here and we
ere anxi Gus fer the Chambers to gct home
50 We can Sc them. nr. Chambers saio
they hoped to be back soon; probably
in another week. Tabernacle Hymns #5
is the name Of the new b00ks.
A weather balloon was seen above supai
and finally m2vc5 IN.
-arlow Uqualla has o har- time wi th the
clocks IL his Store. They are eli thar
too FAST or too 81 nW Or WON'T run at all.
Better get sunjial, Harlow.
Nat thew e: IS, 37 ane 3s
"I(aste~, viii G.. i S he great commandment
in the law1 Jesus safe unit him, Thou
shalt love the Lore thy Coo wi tn all thy
heart, anc wi tn all try soul, an5 with
all thy mind. This is the first and great
commandment. )"
We see in the Phoenix newspaper that
Ari Zona Wi IL not allow morninG rlory
seeds to be sole in this State. They
are said to ruin the crops. We 60 not
have any in Supai but We CO have
big crop Of hollyhocl1s tbs year.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-18
lylurguref Inl1aun
Heart Sunday Head

Miss Margaret Inman has been
named Heart Sunday chairman
for Tabor City announced w. w.
Woody general chairman TODAY.
Miss Inman will lead more
tn twenty five volunteers Sun
day afternoon. February %. in
soliciting funds throughout the
residential sections. A house to
house call is scheduled to get
underway at 2 pm. with the Of
flee of the Merchants Associa-
ton being headquarters.
Heart Sunday marks a peak
of the Heart Fund drive and
giv's every local resident an op-
pei unity to strike a personal
blow against the. heart diseases.
you will have the opportuni-
ty to add strength to the battle
to control the heart diseases"
said Miss Inman. You can do
so most effectively by welcom-
ing your Heart Sunday volunteer
when you hear a knock on your
door"
This volunteer is one of YOUR
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-18
Merchants Plan
Annual Banquet
Fer March e

The annual Merchants Asso.
citation meeting will be hel,
Monday, March % at the schoo
cafeteria with election of offic.
ars highlighting the event.
Tally Eddings, executive sec
rotary OF the Merchants Associ-
alton, said today that H. c.
Cameron and Claude Boyd hao
been named co-chairmen of tn,
event.
Handling the door prizes will
be S. T. Rogers.
Eddings said 1.-THE nominating
committee had completed its
work and that nominations
would be announced at the an
nual banquet. Nomination is
tantamount to election in the
organization. Members of the
nominating committee were
Ruey Hewett, chairman, Billy
Dorman and Albert Goldfinch.
All civic clubs in the commun-
ity are being extended invita-
lions to attend the annual meet
ing. Tickets will be sold for
81 so each.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-18
Mass Merchants
Meet Set Friday

\ mass meeting of the Merch-
ants Association has been call
ed for Friday morning at 10 a
m. at the Ritz Theater to dis
cusS plans for having the Tabor
City Jaycee assume sponsorship
of the Yam Festival.
Tally EddingS. executive Sec
rotary of the Merchants Asso-
citation, urged each merchant tc
attend this meeting.
The Merchants Association
voted recently to issue a request
TO the Jaycees that they sponsor
the festival. The Jaycccs took
the request under Amusement
and have made extensive stud
les regarding the townwide pro-
motion. However, they have
reached no definite decision on
assuming sponsorship. This de-
cision is expected TO be reached
following the mass meeting of
merchants on Friday.
Undoubtedly the decision by
he JayceeS will be greatly in
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-18

neighbors who is unselfishly
giving up Sunday afternoon in
the interest of helping your
family and the entire COM
munity" Miss Inman continued
When the Heart Sunday vol
unteer arrives wearing an iden.
tification tag a printed envelope
will be presented. The house.
holder may insert in the en-
vclope cash or check contri-
button of any amount. seal the
envelope and return it to the
collector.
IL the volunteer finds no one
at home. a special pre-address-
ed envelope will be left in which
a contribution may be mailed to
the local fund
I'm behalf Of the volunteers
let us make a request of the
residents of the community and
please welcome your Heart Sun
day volunteer and think of all
the hearts you love and give to
YOUR hearts content" said Miss
Inman and Mr.. Woody.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-18
Cagers Play
Last Regular
Tilt Friday

Tabor City cagers wind up the
regular season play here Friday
night when they play host &c
Motto Business College in Will
mington.
The Red Devils and Red Dew
iletteS have finished the season
strong with several new stars
emerginf. Diane Gore has been
hitting her stride for the Red
Devilettes with several perform
anceS putting her in the double
column scoring bracket. For the
Red Devils it has been the vast
ly improved Joel Hedgecoe who
has paved the victory roads. He
has hit IN the high twenties on
each of the past few encounters.
Game time is 1870 p. m. The
public is urged to attend and
lend support to the regular sea-
son finale.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-18

fluenced by the turnout of mer.
chants for this meeting and the
importance of the Yam Festiya
behooveS each merchant to make
plans to attend" said Eddings
In prior years the festival has
been staged by joint efforts OF
all civic clubs in the community
1t has not been an easy task
and many of the veteran work
ers have voiced disintercst in
continuation of the many Ions
hours of labor required to stage
the festival.
Other civic clubs this week
lent their voice of support tc
the Merchants Association in
their request that the Jaycees
undertake the promotion.
I'VE feel that the Jaycees arc
an asset to the community and
with their initiative, energy and
ability to get things done it is
our hope they will make a fav-
orablc decision regarding spon-
SorShip of the festival" Edd-
ingS said.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-18
HeWeff Named
Head OF Tobacco
Promotion Group

Rucy Hewett, a past president
of the Tabor City Merchants AS
ISOLATION, has been named chair
man of the tobacco promotion
committee to work with the to-
bacco board of trade in ex-
pounding the virtues of the loo
al market.
Other members of the COM
mittee are Arthur Prince and
Jimmy Dicus.
The tobacco promotion COM
H....ee rs expected to make
plans for getting the story OF
the local leaf markets success
to the farmers. The past two
years saw successful personal
Visitation program carried out
1t Is not known whether this
particular program will be car
ried out this year or if a new
type activity will be attempted
Last season the local market
led all North Carolina markets
with an average OF S6l.l9 pei
hundred. Tabor City has led
North Carolina markets for q
number of years and several
times has led both North and
South Carolina. One year the
market set world record for
prices paid to farmers.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-18
IFa rmers Will
Send Poultry
To Market

Farmers in this area will be-
given the opportunity Tuesday
F(Feb. 24) to send their chicken.
10 poultry plant in a combined
effort operation originated b,
the Sandy Plai nCommunity De.
velopment program.
Lahna HARRISON. president o.
the Sandy Plain group, said to.
day that a truck would be load.
ed on Tuesday across from vii.
sons Produce in Tabor CITY
The truck will be in the load.
ing area from 8 a. m. until 4
p. m.
Anyone having chickens tc
sell is invited 10 help make uI
this truck load. Prices Cor thu
chickens will be the same a!
that being paid by the Lumber.
ton Poultry Processing plant or
that particular day.
This type project was carries
out successfully last year by the
Sandy Plains DEVELOPMENT
group and HarrclSon expressed
hope that this years effort
would also be successful.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-18
Political Battle I'm Mukinu
Between County Legislators

The political pot was boiling
today as oldtimers predicted a
battle in the state legislative be-
tween Columbus County's rep.
resentatives in the persons OF
Senator Arthur Williamson and
Representative Ed Williamson.
1t started brewing Thursday
when Ed Williamson introduced
a bill in the House of Represen-
tatiVeS making a clean sweep of
the county school board by nam.
ing seven new members without
advising Senator Arthur vii.
hanson of his action.
His action was a personal
insult 10 me. I had no advance
notice of the bill being intro
duced," said Senator william
SON who stated that il was
customary for the two county
representatives to work TO-
gether and to give each other
advance notice OF bills to be
introduced.
Senator Williamson called the
bill on the county board intro
duced by Ed Williamson. sery-
ing his first term in the House
of Representatives. unusual
in that it called for naming a
completely new board.
The bill did not reflect sound
thinking on his part In taking all
the members off the Board at
one time" remarked the Sena-
tor.
He noted that a number of
people In the county had con-
tacted him regarding the action
and that they were upset"
thinking the new board appoint
ments had already been confirm
ed.
The bill must pass both the
House and the Senate before
the appointments are valid. AS
introduced in the House both
bills were referred to the educa-
ton committee. They are ex-
pected TO be Reported out by
III" on Zee this week. Pass
age by The House would result
in their being transferred to the
Senate where presumably they
would 60 to the education COM
mittcc in that body.
Should the bills 60 to the edu-
cation committee in the Senate
they would come under closer
scrutiny by Senator Arthur Will
Hanson who is a member of that
committee.
Senator Williamson declined
to comment on action he would
take when the bills reach the
Senate.
No matter what course Sena-
tor Williamson takes when the
bills reach the Senate those who
keep in close touch with the
heartbeat of county politics are
wagering that full scale battle
is now in the preparatory stage.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-02-18
Mefhodisis Will
Attend Rally

About twenty-five members
of the Saint Paul Methods,
Church in Tabor City will at,
tend the district lay rally ir
Lumberton on Wednesday. Feb.
ruary IS.
Albert Goldfinch, district Law
leader, said today the rail-,
would begin at $50 pm. with
a dinner at the Chestnut Stree,
Methodist Church.
Speaker for the rally will be
Charles A Stuck of Jonesboro
Arkansas.
A Sunday School teacher for
35 years, Stuck was elected Con-
ference Lay Leader in 1882 and
served until 1898. He was re-
elected in 1852 and has served
since that time.
In 1853 he went to England
to study the Lay Speaking sys-
tenn in Methodism there. In 1856
he sold out his lumber business
in order to give full time to the
Lords work. He went with DR..
Harry Denman and a group of
ministers a nd laymen on an
evangelistic mission to the Phi
lippines in 1857.
Most of his time is spent in
speaking to mems groups on
various interests of the Church
and in holding revivalS. He does
some writing and is one of the
foremost authorities on Lay
Speaking. He has just publish
ed his most recent book. The
Lay Speakers Handbook.
A similar rally is slated for
the Grace Methodist Church in
Wilmington on February "a.