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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-09
TALL AAEN ON US.
RUSSIAN CAGE TEAMS
HnN EHH lnRAIrNg

Rome, Italy (ANP) - Irked by
the disadvantage in height posed
by members Of the United States
and Russian basketball teams, the
Philippines and several other ma
tons represented here, have called
for a rule change to permit two
classifications at the 1854 olyn-
pics.
Claiming that basketball has be-
come a game for freaks, the Phil
ippines spearheaded the suggestion
that the two different categories
include a game for tall boys and
another for the little fellows. The
little fellow category would relate
to players 9 feet 2 inches and un-
der.
Meanwhile, the United States
basketball team. led by Oscar Rob-
ertson Of Cincinnati was having an
easy time defeating opponents In
the early and later rounds Of bas-
ketbaIl.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-09
Owens Asks US.
70 T0ke Olympic
LumpS I'm Stride

Rome, Italy (ANP) - In a re-
port filed here for a Chicago daily
newspaper. former Olympic three
time gold medal winner Jesse Ow-
ems urged u. s. athletes and offic-
ials participating in the 1860 Oily
mpics games to look pass the con-
troversies arising from early de-
cisions against the United States
to the track and field events
Americas strongest forte.
Owens said he has been ranked
by talk going on over here about
an "anti-American" attitude. 1t has
been rIImored, he added, that such
an attitude was splitting over and
influencing the decisions OF the
judges" Such a feeling was even
expressed to him by some Amer
lean athletic officials, and the
American diving coach, Sammy
Lee, former champion in the '4S
and 81 games, told him outright
he definitely believes some judges
are prejudiced, Owens remarked
He cited the decision that went
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-09
Stur Athletes orsGnlxo Dick
Nixon Sports Committee

Washington CAMP - Athletes
around the nation, including q few
wen known Negroes, have come
together to form Dick Nixon
Sports Committee, according to an
announcement from the Nixon
Lodge Campaign Headquarters this
week.
Among the IS Republicans and
independents making up the group
are Ernie Banks, Jim Brown and
Jesse Owens. The membership in
cludes Representatives from the
baseball. football, basketball, track,
tennis, golf, swimming, diving
horse racing. boxing and ice hockey
worlds.
The group was called together by
Bob Reynolds Of Los Angeles, two
time All American tackle at Stan
ford university and now president
of three West Coast radio stations.
He informed the Vice President
that members Of the committee
would be available for talks and
personal appearances on behalf Of
the Republican Presidential can
didate.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-09
Banks Very Much
In Running For
3Hd M.N.R. Award

Chicago (ANP) - Ernie Banks,
the smuggling Chicago Cubs shot
stop who last season, became the
first man ever to win the National
Leagues Most Valuable Player
award for two consecutive years,
last week was reported very much
In the running to win the title for
the third time.
Banks was declared a top can
didate for the unprecedented honor,
despite the fact that he Il plying
his wares with the seventh place
Cubs, and the surprising Pittsburgh
Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals
were in the Ia spot in the MI
pennant race.
Banks biggest booster last week
was James Enright, veteran base
ball writer for the Chicago Amer
lean newspapers, who was in
charge Of press arrangements for
the Chicago White Sox World Ser
les games here last fail. One Of the
most influential writer's In the
Midwest, Enright declared that the
time has not yet arrived to write
Ernie Banks out Of contention for
an unprecedented third straight
reign a. the National Leagues
most valuable player"
In praising Banks, Enright quot
ed other baseball experts to show
how highly Banks is regarded in
baseball He said Chat Jimmy
Dykes once said that the Cubs
would be in Albuquerque" with
out Ernie, and added that Freddie
Hutchinson Of the Cincinnati Red
legs, If he cares to speak his mind,
could say: Albuquerque is too
big. make it sodus, Mich, instead"
Banks explosive might at the
plate was also cited in his behalf.
Not only was Ernie the major
leagues leading home run hitter
(3D, and RBI chief (100, but he
has been the Cubs bread-and-but-
ter man, Enright pointed out.
A constant threat at the plate,
Banks recently powered the Cubs
to two ninth inning vicories against
two Of the leading pitchers in the
NL-Don DrysdaIe Of the Los An
geIes Dodgers and Joe Nukhall Of
the Reds.
He waIloped one Of DryBdale's
sidearm slants for a game-ending
ninth inning homer for the Cubs
here last Aug. II, and did the same
thing to Nu1Chan Aug. 80.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-09

Ted Marker quor store for %
years ON 3rd and Plymouth. At the
present time there are a half dozen
such places within the radius Of
three city, blocks. With the Free
way coming around that neighbor-
hood Nat least two and possibly
three package stores will either
have to move elsewhere or 90 out
Of business.
The present location of Markers
liquor store (that is the upstairs)
II condemned
In short its only matter of
time that Marker would have to
move-like It or not.
So in recent months Ted Marker
has been busy trying to find a new
location and at long last he has
found one. At 2O1s Plymouth Az
enue North.
There has been little II any OPP
position to his moving.
Amendment II Of the city char
ter calls for the Fifth Ward liquor
referendum in the September 18th
primary.
This is not q new liquor license.
Only that sooner or later he has
to move from its present location.
Instead Of having six on-sale Hcen-
ses together in a few short
blocks Ted, would like to move up
to 2o1S Plymouth North.
Seventy per cent of his present
business comes from the upper
North Side. He has the blessings
Of local officials, the Plymouth
Olson Glenwood businessmens As
ISOLATION Many other groups have
gone on record Of favoring the
move. To this proposal I haven't
seen a bit OF opposition
Marker will with the peoples
help on the 18th open a modern,
attractive store that would be a
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-09
Young MaUrY Wills a
V0fOrun With Dodgers

Los Angeles (ANP) - Although
he Is one Of the youngest stars on
the parent Los Angeles Dodgers
team, shortstop Maury Wills, who
has been doing a bang-up job for
the 1869 world champions since he
came up from Spokane, is a veter-
an in the Dodgers organization.
Maury has been in the Dodgers
chain since 1851. He broke In with
Hornell, N. Y, when he was only
IT years old and since has played
in Pueblo, Miami, Fort Worth,
Seattle and Spokane before being
called up.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-09
TAN BOXERS SCORE
VICTORIES FOR
nG NJ IA VAamaHe

~eWe - - WV VS.
Rome. italy (ANP) - Cassius
Clay, a rangy light heavyweight
from Louisville, KY, and Wilbur
Mcclure, Toledo, o., middleweight,
added to the United States olym-
pic victory drive by scoring i'm
pressive victories in boxing mat
ches here early last week.
Both Golden Gloves champions,
they dominated the contests
throughout.
Clay, the slicI1est boxer on the
US. team, virtually used Belgium's
Vyon Becaus for a punching bag.
eventually stopping him in 2:66
Of the second round. He put Ba-
caus down for the mandatory eight
count earlier in the round, and
then rendered him helpless seconds
later. The referee stopped the bout.
Mcclure, a two-fIsted battler and
two-time winner in the Chicago
Tribune Tournament Of Champions
Golden Gloves competition. whipped
Francis Nyangwese Of Uganda in
a light middleweight bout. Nyang-
weso showed ruggedness in absorb
ing the punishment without going
down, but was otherwise outclass-
ed. Mcclure had him bleeding from
a cut on the nose IN the third
round. .,..
The US. team Is favored to win
boxing honors at the olympics.
And Clay Is the leading member Of
the team, occupying the position
Of eminence held by Floyd Pstter-
son, new world heavyweight cham
pion, in the Olympics in 1852 at
HelsinlIi.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-09
DGVSY Moore DeGIs Japanese
Challenger Bod B0Gfing
I'm R09ulnimu YlFIN

DnvSy Moore DouIs Japanese
Challenger Bod BooSing
In R0tuininq Title
Tokyo. Japan (ANP) - Deal
ing out severe punishment, partic-
ularly around the body, world
featherweight champion Davey
Moore Of Springfield. o.. scored a
unanimous decision over Japanese
challenger Kazuo Talxayama to re-
tain hia title in their is round
bout here early last week.
He bombarded his opponent 50
constantly that It seemed only a
matter Of time until Talayama
collapsed However. TaHayama
hung on and weathered the storm
to gain what was described a. a
"moral victory" Most experts had
expected Moore to flatten Talxay-
ANA inside Of five rounds.
In fact, q controversy arose
when 1t was believed that the ref
cree, Maj. Jimmy Wilson Of Los
Angeles, had stopped the fight in
the 18th round. following a savage
attack by Moore. But although
Moore'a manager. While Ketchum,
protested strongly that the bout
had been halted then, the referee
declared that he had not. He said
he had heard the bell before es-
corting TaIxayama to his corner.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-09

'Tf the politicians are PrOmis-
ing the voters less these days, IT'S
because they've already given them
almost eveFything."-HOmer Phil
lips.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-09

! Actually this is
the first time In
his life hes ask
ing the other per-
son for a little
lift.
Next week on
Sept. Is, Marker
win have operat-
ed a package liq-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-09
More Than Likely

The best way to keep up with
the Joneses Ii to take it easy for
a while and in a few years you'll
meet them coming back.-overland
Life.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-09

Speaking Of employment re-
minds me Of this one: A young
man out Of work read in a neigh
borhoOd paper that an especially
good job was open in Chicago. Be
ing close to broke, the applicant
sent a collect telegram to the per-
sonnet director of the firm in ques-
ton, reading: I'm hitchhiling my
way to Chicago to accept vacancy.
Stop. Please deduct cost Of this
wire from first weeks salary"
CYes-he did get the jobD
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-09
Almost About
thing
BY PERCY villa

Ted Marker, who has helped
people all his life Is now asking
his many friends for q little helm.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-09

against Lance Larson Of FL Monte,
Calf, in the 1o0-meter free style
final Saturday, Aug. n, a. q case
in point and one which was given
our officials ruffled feelings.
However, Owens said he himself
did not notice any Intentional I'M
fairness on the part Of the oIym-
pic officials. He said he sympath-
lied with Larson, who some said
got the short end Of the basket
In the swim race. Austraha's John
Dewitt was declared the winner
over Larson, although it was re-
ported that video tape Of the event
has given reason to doubt the de-
cision.
Concentrate On Track, Field Events,
Jesse Urged
We as representatives Of the
strongest nation in the world,
must learn to take our Jumps,
Owens Indicated In his report.
Let's take it like a big country.
The Americans themselves are as
popular with the people over here
as ever" he remarked.
Furthermore, Owens stated, we
are bIeating over events in which
we are not particularly outstand-
ing He said such events as SWIM
ming, diving and even the shot put
and discus throw were looked upon
as mere sidelights during his days.
People just didn't get worked up
over them, he said He added,
though, that he was not trying to
belittle those eventA
Instead Of gloating over the ear
ly disappointments, we should look
ahead to the track and field events
our strongest points-he feels.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-09

credit to Plymouth Avenue.
Speaking for ourselves, we are
not the drinking kind but I hon.
estly feel that Marker isn't asking
for much-that 10 to move up few
blocks.
Ted, has bean a credit to the
community--let's keep 1t that way
by giving him a vote Of confidence
on the 18th.
The literature says: "Vote for
and elect CHARLES w. MCCOY
State Legislature S6th district"
Charlie is working mite n day
for his first attempt at a political
office and deserves your backing
for many reasons. Chiefly because
he's q good guy and the kind that
should have a political Job as he
has willingness to help and serve
people. '.
A bit Of background on Mccoy
Businessman for 1e years; in en-
ployment agency business for IL
years; presently operating ALI
Type Employment Service at s12
East Franklin Avenue. An INDIE
pendent Liberal Lives at 1921
Plymouth No, and owns his own
home. With wife Janet and their
two children, named Charles Jr,
and Sandra.
Knowing Charlie Mccoy for a
good many years. personally
don't see how the voters Of the
35th District can go wrong by
casting their vote for Mccoy on
the 18th.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-09

A job hunter, seeking position
was stumped when he came to a
question in the application form
which asked, What machines are
you capable Of operating?" He
wrote in, Nickel, dime, quarter,
and pinball machines"
Kodiak mirror., 1960-08-06
The Decision Is Yours

Kodiak carried exploratory work the possibility of shrimp operation in Kodiak Island We discovered that the surrounding abundant shrimp This in
 formation has efforts have shrimp canner
 Kodiak Also shrimp Seward and Sedova also fishing in
 Island Seafoods 1857 and started eectronc electrical business which During this time served instrumental having sales tax passed This passed three votes The sales tax election of great importance government would build boat million dollars had the building facilities much opposition this tax and only by spending time effort did get it passed Now almost all of Kodiak either the parking lot the boat habor facilities.
 With coming the believing
 district the Legislature selected to committee good broad knowledge of the fisheries of Alaska
Kodiak mirror., 1960-08-06

District 13 will the polls to elect the will hem their community and State in candidate record the whether like dislike him personally to which political party he belongs?
 this careful consideration the results what accOmphe them The results will benefit all in district
 POLITICS ROUGH, AND ONLY THE sLUGGERs ON TOP.
 would like to outline record in the Kodiak community and instrumental helping the of Kodiak
 the winter After serving three the Merchant the South Pacific Central Pacific worked for the CA Woody left the Woody Island CAA and helped This responsible for exploratory that much of the winter
Kodiak mirror., 1960-08-06
! was author of the following bills:

author of the following blS: 
   
 
  o prohibited threat expIo of 
  of spend o bills that melted to raise
 
  thisbi savet dollars  for outlined slowly being cut must
  in thought anda act n m legislator. urge make you send person Juneau who for Kodiak not utfrom Kodiak Representative Pefer M. DevedU
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-07-23
Soyron Products Company Offers
Business Opportunities
To Mississippions

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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-07-23
In Race for DA, Mayor, Council
Negroes Seek Top
Baton Rouge Posts

BATON ROUGE, La. - Ne
groes, anxious for fair share
in the political fortunes of this
Southern state, have candi-
dates listed for top offices in
the July %, Democratic pri-
maries.
Complete with campaign
managers, slogans and vote
getting drives, Negroes are
seeking the offices of district
attorney, mayor-president and
council posts in First and Sec
ond Wards.
Johnny A. Jones is listed as
a candidate for the district at
torney'S position, running a.
gainst five white opponents.
For the office of mayor-pre-
sident, Dupuy H. Anderson is
in the face with six white can
didates.
Murphy w. Bell is seeking
election to Council from the
First Ward, while Samuel Die
kens is running in the Second
Ward.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-07-23
YACHT CLUB ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

Meeting in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Berry Watts, 1913
Hair Street, July IL, members
Of the popular Yacht Club
elected the following officers
for the year: President, Otha
Warren; Vice, S. B. Davis; Sec
rotary, Edward Dyson; Asst.
Sec, Dave Reginal; Treasurer.
Berry Watts. Reporter, Eli
Grayson; Business Manager,
Louis Seasons. Chaplain, Floyd
Jordan. Other members are:
Willie Graham, Willie T. Law
son, Leonard Trussell, Willie
Ephram, Sammle Ames, Earl
Vinsent, Hardy Young, Willie
Johnson, Norris Benson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-07-23
Funeral Rites
Held For Mrs.
Thorpe, Sot.
July 16

JACKSON, Miss. - The OBJ
sequies of Mrs. Olivia Beatty
Fharpe were held Saturday,
July Is, at 400 p. m, in Cen
trail Methodist Church, with
Rev. E. A. Mays, pastor, Civ
ing the eulogy.
Following the professional.
song, scripture reading aid
most outstanding families.
prayer, a solo was sung by
Mrs. Evelyn Young. The ac-
acknowledgements were made
and the obituary read by Prof.
Charles H. Wilson.
Mrs. Tharpe, a member of
one of Jackson's pioneer and
died at her home of a heart
ailment. She is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Doris
Tharpe hall and Mrs. Cath
crime Tharpe, one son, Attor-
ney Sidney R. Tharpe; two
grandchildren, other relatives
and host Of friends.
Active pallbearers were: At
torney Jack Young, Atty. Jess
Brown, Mr.. Percy Greene, DR..
J w. Vines, Prof. Luther Buck
ley, DR.. A. H. Mccoy. Honor
airy pallbearers were: Messrs.
Ebert Topp, Richard Maddox.
s. w. Miller, James Dotson,
Edward Lee Sr., w. j. Sum-
mers, Morris Lewis, HI. l.. Den
ton, Chester Owens, E. w.
Banks, w. J. Stewart, Earl
Cobb, John Mcneil, Robert
Mckinley, Roosevelt McKin-
icy, o. D. Shepherd, Contella
Griffin, w. HI. Williams, NJ. E.
Mcsley, A. A. Alexander, j.
A. Stewart, H. l.. Denton Jr.,
willard Johnson, DR.. David
White, DR.. Fred Pinson, DR.,
c. L. Barnes, DR.. A. B. Brit
ton, Prof. B. B. Dansby, Prof
Edwin Mullen and Rev. P. j,
Washington.
Flower Bearers: Mesdames
kuby Coleman Carrie MCGEE.
Willie Sims, Nanny Bracy, Eva
Mckinney, Carrie Henderson
Evangeline Byrd, Lizzie Smith
Interment was iii Greenwood
Cemetery. People Funeral
Home, Inc, was in charge OF
service.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-07-23

absolutely free with your
weekly paper.
Each week this Magazine is
packed with pictures and news
of national interest in the Ne
gro World, especially SO in or
der not to miss this special
feature, we advise you to call
this number if you are not get
ting your Mississippi Enter
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If you like this feature, we'll
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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-07-23

JACKSON, Miss. - Answer
ing call from DR.. l.. S. Sor-
rell, President, delegates and
members of the Progressive
Baptist State Convention of
Mississippi, will assemble from
every section of the state, July
25-28 in attendance of the or
ganization's 9th annual Con-
Vention with the Baptist chur-
ches of this city.
This years Convention Host
Church will be the New Jeru-
salem Baptist Church on Whit
field Street, Rev. w. T. Smith,
pastor. A full representation
is expected from all ministers,
churches and associations this
year.
The Pre-Convention and
Welcome Program will be held
at New Jerusalem, July Is, at
ZOO p. m.
HighlightS of the Conven-
ton and some of the national
characters who will be pres
ent are: DR.. I. j. JemiSon, Sec
rotary National Baptist Con-
vention; Mrs. Mary o. Ross,
first vice president, Woman's
National Convention who will
be guest speaker on Wednes-
day evening at 700. This SEES
sion will be held at Pearlie
Grove Baptist Church. Also
scheduled to be present at the
Convention, is DR.. Gardner C.
Taylor of New York City, pas
tor of Concord Baptist church,
the largest Negro Baptist
Church in America. DR.. Tay-
Tor will speak to the Baptist
men Wednesday morning at
11:30 at New Jerusalem.
The Women's Convention
will be in session at Mt. Cal
vary Baptist Church, corner
Poindexter and Lynch St. Mrs.
B. c. Whitfield, president, pre-
siding. The Juveniles will also
hold their sessions at Mt. Cal
vary.
The Young Peoples depart
ment will be in session at the
Pearlie Grove Baptist Church,
South Parish Street, DR.. S. L.
Sorrell, pastor.
Highlights: Wednesday morn
ing, 500, Sunrise Retreat, Col
lege Park grounds, Rev. Mere
dith, speaker. 400 p, m. Off
cial Tea, College Park Club
House, Prentiss ST., 7:30 p. m,
Young Peoples Talent night,
Pearlie Grove Baptist Church.
At this time the Coronation of
Queen Pageant will be held,
Continued on Page y
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-07-23

JACKSON, Miss.-When the
Clyde McPhatter, Jimmie
Reed, The Original Drifters,
Johnny barrow and Johnny
Oliver and Orchestra Show
and Dance comes to College
Park Auditorium in Jackson,
Monday, July 25, dance and
music lovers, old and young,
will not only get an oppor-
tunity to see and hear some
of the top recording artists,
but local musicians will be
auditioned for what might
turn out to be an opportunity
of a life time.
Promoter Miller has arran-
ged that Jackson's outstanding
local musical aggregation,
SAM BAKER and THE BLUE
NOTES will appear for audi
ton with Clyde McPhatter
Show and Dance, Monday,
July 25.
All this entertainment will
come to College Park Audi
forum for the special Low
SUMMER ADMISSION PRI-
CES OF +. . ADVANCE SITS
AT DOOR $500. Tax Incl.
Advance Tickets on sale at
The Mississippi Enterprise,
Franks Blue Note, Harmon
Drug, King The Tailor, Jobie's
Record Shop. Percy Simpsons,
Charles Wilson in Jackson;
Zebra Motel and Norman Cafe
in Tougaloo; Tollivers Cafe in
Canton; The Rose Room, Turf
Hotel and Melody Lounge in
Vicksburg. COME OUT
BOOST YOUR LOCAL MU-
ICIANS AND AT THE SAME
TIME SEE FIVE OF THE MA
TIONS TOP MUSICAL Stars.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-07-23
STUDIES AT ATLANTA u

Mrs. Hattie C. Dyson, spe-
cial teacher at West Side Ele-
mentary and Junior High
school, is studying for several
weeks at Atlanta University,
Atlanta. Ga, on a scholarship
from the State Department.
Mrs. Dyson, who is active in
all educational, civic and re-
ligious circles, also writes the
West Side news for this pa
per. She is the wife of Mr..
w. R. Dyson, also a teacher
at West Side and the mother
of young Billy Dyson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-07-23

Of interest to friends thru
out the country is the announ-
cement made this week by
President and Mrs. Jacob l..
Reddix of the approaching
marriage of their daughter,
Shirley Ann to Doctor Cyril
Vanderpool on Saturday, Aug
ust 9th.
In vitations sent out states
that the ceremony will take
place in Dansby Hall Auditor
ium at 4::30 p. m. A reception
will follow the ceremony on
the lawn of the Presidents
home on Jackson State Col
lege campus.