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Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07
Union Gifts To
Sharecrop ppers
Total $9,158

Somerville, Tenn.-Cash gifts
from organized labor totaling
$9,158.85 so far have been
channeled through the Tennes-
see State AFL-CIO to Negro
families denied crop credit IA
cilities after they registered to
vote.
Included in the total is $4,000
from the AFL-CIO itself, which
last spring began assistance to
So families in Fayette and Hay
wood counties to enable them to
meet day-to-day living expenses.
Additional gifts in cash, food
and clothing have gone directly
to the families from national and
international unions, locals and
central bodies.
In a letter to Sec. Matthew
Lynch of the State Labor Coun-
Gil acknowledging the contribu-
tions, Pres. John McFerrin of
the Original Fayette County
Civic & Welfare League said
the funds "have done much to
alleviate the depressing condi-
tions that were existent in this
country among those brave per-
sons who dared to use their
rights to exercise the elective
franchise"
Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07
ToIu|gaIoo's
Dean Honored

Dean A. A. Branch of Touga-
loo Southern Christian College
was honored by the Bluff City
and Shelby County Council of
Civic Clubs at it's first annual
Founders Day celebration Sep
tember 10, 1861 at the Abe Scha-
riff YMCA in Memphis, Tennes-
see. Dean Branch, who was the
founder and a past president of
the Council, received a life men,
bership in recognition of his dis
tinguished and meritorious per-
formance of public service to the
community.
The Council was organized in
1851 to help improve the status
of Negroes in Memphis. At that
time there were 5000 registered
Negro voters in Memphis, but
during the ten year period the
number has increased to $4,000.
County schools have been impro-
we'd, high schools accredited, the
Geological Gardens opened to all
citizens, Negro firemen employ
ed, recreational facilities have
been improved, voting machines
have been installed, and the
Council cooperated with the city
in the Identification of homes
in the community.
Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07
AFL-CI0 Says Many
States Hampering
Surplus Food Plan

Restrictive eligibility require
ments at the state level have
seriously hampered" President
Kennedy's expanded surplus
food program, according to Leo
Perlis, director of AFL-CIO
Community Services Activities
(CSA).
A CSA survey, Perlis said,
shows that "an many states, peo-
pie receiving unemployment
compensation - the most logi-
cal candidat for surplus foods
are ineligible" because of un-
realistic income ceilings estab-
lished by the states. He urged
union officials to press state
welfare departments for less re-
strictive requirements under the
program, created by Kennedy
with his first executive order.
The CSA survey being dis
tributed to all AFL-CIO state
and local central bodies, shows
that 40 states have set the maxi
mum allowable income so low
that about half the unmarried
persons receiving unemployment
compensation are ineligible for
surplus foods, Perlis reported.
Perlis said the same is true for
Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07
Negro Prof.
To Teach At
U.0t Nigeria

Atlanta, - DIR. James E.
"Pinky" Haines, professor of
health and physical education at
Morehouse college, is preparing
to leave the United States
around the latter part of Sep
tember to take up a faculty post
with the University of Nigeria.
DR.. Haines is going to Niger
la, at the invitation of Cover
nor-General, DR.. Nnamdi Aziki-
we, P. c., to become a member
of the Michigan State Univer-.
sity advisory group to the Uni
versity of Nigeria. In this post
he will organize and administer
the College of Physical Educa-
tion at the university.
Born in Lakeland, Florida, the
42-year-old educator is a grad
uate of Morehouse college, and
holds both masters and doc
torate degrees in physical edu7
cation from Springfield college.
He has been professor of health
and physical education at More
house for Is years.
Married, he is the father of
four children, three daughters
and one son. His wife and the
youngest daughter, will join him
in Nigeria in the summer of
1862.
Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07

Pennsylvania. Her pageant act
was dancing. Gladys B. Carter,
the Alabama representative who
placed second, also danced. The
third ranking contestant, Lar
cine Lamar, is a jazz singer from
Brooklyn, New York, who has
sung professionally with small
combos in and around new
York. She is a New York City
College student.
Miss Jackson State College"
received several lucrative offers,
mostly to enter modelling
The pace set by the pageant
directors was fast and some
times furious the contestants
agreed as their chariots turned
into pumpkins indicating the end
of an enjoyable experience. Like
the others, Joyce was ready to
get back to the routine of col
lege life. A science major, her
routine duties call for her to
preside Homecoming activities
October Ia when the Tigers host
the Alcorn Braves and the half
time activities of the Claver
Classive in Mobile, Alabama, Oc-
| tober 21.
Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07
Negro Girl
To School
In Russia

Moscow - A 14-year-old girl
from Newark, N. J. on an in
vitation from Soviet Minister
Nikita S. Kruschev, arrived here
last week to attend school in the
Soviet Union and "to help fight
segregation"
The girl was invited to attend
school here last October when
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Clark, met Soviet Premier
Nikita Krushchev on his visit to
the United Nations and was told
he would consider getting her
a scholarship. He did and the
Soviet Union has agreed to pay
the educations and travel ex-
penses for Huldah to attend one
of Moscow's new international
schools where classes are taught
primarily in English.
Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07
Williams Now
In Cuba Says
.FBI Report

Washington - The Justice
Department has reported that
Negro integration leader Robert
F. Williams Jr. fled to Cuba
to escape prosecution in the kid
naping of a man and his wife
during racial strife at Monroe
N. C.
A department spokesman said
last night Williams apparently
fled to Canada after leaving
Monroe Aug. 27 and then went
on to Cuba.
His appearance in Cuba,
"came as no surprise" the spok-
esman said, since he "long has
been a Communist sympathizer
and an outspoken advocate of
Fidel Castro"
Williams once sought asylum
in the Soviet Union, the spokes-
man said. He is considered ex-
tremely dangerous by the FBI.
Williams, former chief of the
Monroe branch of the National
Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, was
charged with kidnapping a white
couple and holding them during
street clashes between white
crowds and freedom riders"
at Monroe.
He fled his home before police
arrived. The national NAACP
has repudiated him for his views
that Negroes should use any
means, including violence, to
counter violence by whites.
Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07
Nation To Observe
Child Health Day
On October 7

This year marks the 33rd an
nual observance of Child Health
Day.
A joint resolution of Congress
authorizes this day which is pro-
claimed each year by the Presi-
dent of the United States.
It's purpose is to cause whole
nation to pause and consider the
health of its boys and girls. The
date decreed for this year is
Monday, October. 2.
Thirty years ago the themes
set from year to year for the
observance of Child Health Day
were simple. Parents were
called upon to have their chill
dren immunized against small
pox and diphtheria. They were
asked to take them to well baby
clinics.
But as time went on, the
themes became more complex as
life in these United States be-
come more complex for children
as well as for adults.
In the 1940's the themes in
cluded birth registration, pre-
vention of home accidents, and
medical and dental examinations
for children entering school for
the first time. The 1950's saw
interest centered on mental re-
tardation and the theme of a
healthy personality for your
child.
One of the more recent de-
velopments is that our own ma
tional Child Health Day has
been linked to Universal Chill
dren's Day,
Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07

two-person families in Is states,
for three-person families in sew
Ell states, and for four-person
families in six states.
Moreover, he noted, in AZ
states many retired persons are
barred from surplus food eligi-
bility because their social secu-
rity benefits exceed the income
ceiling.
The survey found that maxi
mum allowable monthly income
set by the states ranges from
$45 in one state to $3.50 in an
other for unmarried persons,
from $55 to $185 for two-person
families, from $65 to 1925 for
three-person families, and from
$75 to $265 for four-person
families.
Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07
] rougaIoo
Receives
$1,000 Grant

The Field Foundation, Inc, of
New York City has made a grant
of $4,000 to Tougaloo Southern
Christian College to assist in
bringing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fig
ures to lecture at Tougaloo and
to provide funds for student con-
ference travel, periodicals and
newspapers for the Social Sci
ence Division. The Fund will be
administered under the direc-
ton of DR.. Ernst Borinski, head
of the Department of Social Sci
ence.
Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07

not win one of the coveted priz-
es, but she says "Just being a
part of such a project was quite
rewarding. There just weren't
any losers" All contestants re-
ceived 'Mfss America of Elk
dom" loving cups.
Joyce, a senior this year, per-
formed a television skit which
included dramatics, singing, and
playing the piano. She is high
in her praise of the winners,
some of whom are professionals
IN their own right. Wyetta
Turner, the new "Miss America
of Elkdom," is dancing teacher
In her hometown of Pittsburgh,
Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07
McComb, Miss.

Dear Sir:
could use three girls, two
as mattresses, one that is able
to type and keep books and
cashier. They would have to be
neat and attractive and sober,
will pay fifteen dollars to wait
ress to start, room and board.
Eighteen dollars to the other
one, room and board. Blue Pal
ace Cafe 610 Summit Street,
McComb, Miss. Theodore Ander-
son, Phone 9140.
A chance to advance if reli-
able, sober and honest. Will pay
transportation.
Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07
letter TO
The EDITOR
New York City,

New York City,
Dear Advocate:
Through the Amterdam News
| was able to pick you up on
which l trust a helping hand
from you. My object is to try
and locate a one Margree Eas-
terling. Last | saw her she was
in nurse training at a Charity
Hospital there in Jackson. Jack
son is her home also. She have
brother there in Jackson may
be you might pick them from
the phone or by ad in your pap
er. But anyway I'll be glady
to pay what ever the cost may
be. Thanks in advance.
Very TRULY
David Calvin
100, 3rd Ave.
New York 8, NY.
Phone OR 4-9699
Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07
Miss JSC" In
EIks Pageant

Joyce Thomas, the new "Miss
Jackson State College," is all
aglow following a memorable
trip to Gotham where she was a
contestant in the "Miss America
of Elkdom" pageant. The
charming Yazoo City native did
Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07
U P
A n D
D o " n
IA R is H
S 7 R EE 7
BY PERCY GREENE

PARISH STREET SATUR-
DAY NIGHT: Back yonder
when l was boy the old folks
used to quiet a youngun who
they thought was talking too
much by saying, 60 set down
now you done run-out, and after
such a putting back-in-his-place
twas long time before the
youngun could get up nerve en-
ough to butt-in on another con-
versation goin-on 'mongst the
old folks l got to thinking
about how the old folks used to
squelch the younguns back in
them days whilst / was eating
my fish and drinking my beer,
and got to thinking bout Aine
Haggar's Chillun and wonder
ing if they aint bout to git to
the place by talking too much
and talking as if nobody was
right but dem where other folk'll
start thinking that we done run
out and lack it used to be back
when the old folks used to say,
go set down now you done rum
out it's hard to git good start
after then on that same subject,
and it was back there that /
learnt that you kin do too much
talking bout the same thing. :.
and git yourself where wont no
body be paying taintion to what
you say from what | reads
in the papers it looks like some
folks is trying to throw out some
hints to Aine Haggar's Chillun
before folks that we is talking
to be looking but not listening,
which will be lack the old say
ing bout talk falling on deaf
ears and bout talk falling
on deaf ears that means that
folk'll be hearing what you say
but that's all and when you
doing a lotta talking and folks
jest hearing what you say and
doing nothing bout what youse
talking bout that's the same as
the old folks used to do the
younguns and what they meant
when they used to say with an
air of complete chats all"
go set down now you done
run-out | kept on eating
my fish and drinking my beer
after | was fust hit by that
thought, seeing that Pm always
thinking bout the members of
the tribe, and it stayed with me
whilst | listened to the members
of the tribe in town from here,
there, and yonder all talkin bout
the same thing, and looking lack
for the most part that they done
run outta breath, which is the
chief substance of most of the
talking that you hear if you
listen close enough to a crowd of
Aine Haggar's Chillun talking
now-o-days breath being
no substitute for brains talking
out of plentitude of breath
without much strain on the
brains kin last a long time, but
even that kinda talk kin run-out
what got me most worried
as | thought more was what is
Aine Haggar's Chillun gonna do
bout the things that they's all
talkin bout now, when the folks
that theys talking to git tired of
listening and lack the old folks
back yonder says Go set down,
you-alls done run-out now.
Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07

launched an intensive campaign
against a proposed 4 percent
metropolitan sales tax to be
voted on Sept. 26 in the four
county Denver area.
Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07

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Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07

WEEKLY QUOTATION:
Among free men there can be
no successful appeal from the
ballot to the bullet.-Abraham
LinsOln.
Jackson advocate., 1961-10-07

WEEKLY SAD NOTE: AM
ong the Ole Tyne Parish Street
ers none was better known than
Mr.. Sam Jones, for many years
he practiced his trade of a Tin
ner, and his services were al
ways in great demand until ad-
vanced age called a halt to his
work. Mr.. Sam is dead. He died
early last Saturday morning and
was buried Wednesday after
noon with services at Collins
Funeral Home.
THAT OLD BIRD: That car
ries in his bill that little old
heart-warming and family-ce-
menting bundle left one the
other day for Mr.. and Mrs. En-
lie Debreville. The mother is the
former Miss Louise Clemmons
of West Pascagoula Street.
Their first. lisa girl name:
Gail Trace. Here's wishing them
many happy returns.
GOOD NEWS: Joe Swayze,
we'll known and well liked along
the Ole Avenue, and by the regu-
lars who go out to John Simp-
son't place on Sunset Drive is
reported out of danger after a
busted appendix that kept him
on the doubtful list for several
days in a local hospital.
ALONG THE OLE AVENUE:
Julius Mitchell the popular cafe
man is just back from week
in Florida and tell friends about
the fabulous places in Miami
and along the Florida Coast.
EEKLY QUOTATION
Among free men there can be
no successful appeal from the
ballot to the bullet.-Abraham
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-30

Upon first starting to work his
first conformation was with the
towns bully and his crowd. He
handled their arrest and demon
strated his authority in a man.
ne- that has won the respect and
admiration of the entire city.
Two of the city's leading and
most influential Negro Citizens,
Mr.. Tom Dillon, wealthy Fun
eral Home owner, and Rev. ].
HI. Parker, prominent Baptist
Minister gave the highest praise
for the conduct of Officer
Thompson and said that the
poise, dignity and firmness
which he has exhibited in the
conduct of his authority would
be a credit to a police force any
where in the nation.
According to reports a Negro
police has also been hired in Hol-
landale added two more towns
in the delta section, and and in
the state now having Negro po-
lice on the force.
The other cities having Negro
police on the force are Green
vile, also in the delta section
of the state, and Gulfport, on
the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-30

ceedings, the government claim
ed that Hardy's arrest violated
the 1857 Civil Rights Act and
that the country would suffer ir--
reparable injury If the Negro
were prosecuted. Z
But Cox labeled the federalt
move a "seif-made emergency
and said "it is difficult to
conceive how the United States
can possibly be irreparable DAM
aged by this criminal case down
in Walthall County, Miss"
A fight erupted between Har-d
dy and Circuit Clerk John Wood
Sept. 2 when Hardy went tod
Woods office to help a Negro
couple register. Wood said heS
hit Hardy after ordering the Ned
gro to leave his office.
The Justice Department term
ed Hardy's arrest solely an at
tempt to intimidate and coerce1,
the Negroes of Walthall County,
to prevent them from register;
ing to vote. No Negroes has at
tempted to register since Sept.
7o
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-30

hibits and college exhibits.
For your pleasure and enter
tainment the Royal American
Midway "King of Carnivals"
will bring to you the spirit of
carnivals in all of its glory and
splendor, amusements galore on
the mile long midway which will
be paved all over. No more
gravel.
So come on out and enjoy
yourself. You owe it to your
self and your kids, it's educa-
tional in nature for you and the
kids, it's good for you and
your neighbors, so bring him
along. It's a morale booster and
character builder.
We can think of no better
way to make known our re-
sources to our citizens and the
public at large than the forth
coming Fair.
We will be looking to see you
there.
By Thomas M. Moman, Jr.,
Chairman of Parade Com
mittee
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-30
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of the greatest night in history
of the Congress. Discovering
Local Talent. Be there to have
someone from your Church on
program, to sreak or sing: The
subject for the Oratorical speak
ers, "Life's Responsibility, best
speaker, best soloists, best choir
will receive a prize. At 6 pm.
parade. Music furnished by Ad-
ison High School band. Port
Gibson, Miss. Key men helpers
and boosters. Mr.. l. v. Grant,
Tunica, Miss. Mr.. Hampton Ell
lis, jackson, Miss, Made Mar
tin, Coffeeville, Mr.. R. S. Sims,
Yazoo City, Miss. Prof. S. F.
Fortner, Jackson, Miss. Mrs.
Matte Parkars, Port Gibson,
Miss. Miss Seledia James, Lex
ington, Miss.
If any of the contestants find
it impossible to attend, mail
your report to M. G.. Hills cfo
McPink Sykes Box 214, Grenada
Miss. Mail not later than Oct. 2,
1861. Midnight sermon Oct. a,
Rev. S. L. Hampton, Detroit,
Mich. Nc Hills, Field secre-
tary; Rev. j. w. Gayden, pres
ident.
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-30
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been at work for only a few
weeks, according to unanimous
comment, his efforts are already
having salutory effects on the
major ills of the towns Negro
Community. One of the towns
major ills and growing problems
was the night prowling and es-
capades Of Negro teenagers, and
the use of loud vulgar words
among Negroes on the public
streets. Since he has been at
work, officer Thompson has all
but eliminated these problems.
Although only 22-years old, Of
ficer Thompson is being credited
with showing remarkable poise
and dignity in the handling of
the responsibilities of his job.
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-30
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ing floats in the parade are as
follows:
1. All floats must be well
decorated and constructed.
2. Neatness in appearance.
3. Choice of color combina-
tons.
A. Theme Of float.
s. Attractiveness.
All bands and floats are ask
cd to be in position for the line
of march by 10 am. Monday,
October 16.
College bands and queen
floats will not compete for
awards.
A special appeal to all civic,
vocational and social clubs of
the city is being made for par
ticipation with floats in the pa
rade. at pays to advertise.
Why not get your club to
place float in the parade.
The State Fair will be bigger
and better than ever, so make
plans now to attend with your
whole family.
All kinds of industrial exhib-
its to tighten the burden in
homes and on farms. There will
be an array of agricultural ex-
hibits of boys and girls work,
vocational agricultural exhibits,
flower shows and flower booths
sponsored by the women's Gar
den Clubs, women's exhibits,
fine beef cattle, dairy cattle and
poultry shows, high school ex-
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-30
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the majority spoke its decision
at Kansas City Sept. z, when
DR.. Jackson was reelected by
an almost two-to-one vote over
DR.. Taylor.
AS for his own custer by DIR.
Jackson from the post he had
held for three years, DR.. King
had this to say. e
l was elected at st. Louis
three months ago by a unani-
nous vote by. the people and if
DR.. Jackson wants to make the
action retroactive, I have no
choice in the matter. have
no intention of contesting DIR.
Jackson's action or making a
fight Of it. This was his way
of getting his man, DR.. Estell
of Dallas, Tex. in office.
DR.. King said DR.. Estell had
run for office on previous oc-
casions and had been defeated.
He also said that DR.. Jack
sons action had met with the
approval of the board of direc-
tors, Jackson appointed and that,
therefore DR.. Jackson had
the authority to remove him
from the office "if he wants me
out"
DR.. King also said; 81 have
been very happy during my
three years in the BTU. Con-
gress post and l have tried to
give my best to it, but / do not
intend to get into any sort OF
feud with DR.. Jackson or make
a public issue of it.
There was little doubt that
DR.. Jackson was displeased with
DR.. King at the Kansas City
Convention, Sept. $40, especi-
ally on the second day when a
riot erupted at the speakers
platform and DR.. A. R. Wright
Of Detroit fell or was pushed
and subsequently died from in.
juries suffered then.
DR.. Jackson publicly accused
DR.. King of master-minding the
Taylor faction strategy that ap.
parently brought on the push te
the platform.
In a statement issued here be.
fore the convention had closed
DIR. King denied that he haG
anything whatever to do with
the Taylor strategy that he hae
been late getting to the conven.
ton and had not sat in on pre-
convention Taylor planning.
He also demanded a retrac
tion from DR.. Jackson of the
charges the NBC president hae
made.
Where the Baptists will gt
from here is anybody's guess
There are some Baptist minis
ters of outstanding stature, wht
contend they will never endure
DIR. Jackson's reign, which ha:
been a stormy one, but has seer
the Mississippi-born Jackson
coming out on top every time
Jackson advocate., 1961-09-30
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nomination within the next week.
Washington's selection was fore
cast several months ago. He is
being named to the $16,295-a-
year post left vacant June 80,
when the term of Chairman
George E. C. Hayes expired.
Hayes returned to private prac-
tice.