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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-07-22
200 Negro Scouts
Will Attend
Camp Startling

CLARKSDALE - More than
200 Negro Boy Scouts are ex.
pected to attend Camp Star
ling, which will be held July
1929 at Carver Point on Gre
NADIA Lake.
The Delta Area Council,
Boy Scouts of America, spon-
sors the annual summer camp
for Negroes, Scouts are urged
to attend camp with their own
units and with their own
leadership.
The camp directors will be
Earl Brown of Shelby and
Maurice Reeves of Greenville.
The council professional staff
will help with planning and
supervision.
The program will include
swimming, life-saving. camp
ing, nature study, pioneering,
hiking, fishing, archery, ga
mes, Scoutcraft contests, han
dicraft and Scout advancement
opportunities.
Camp will begin at 2 p. m.
July % and end at noon July
20 The Daily Schedules be-
gin at 7:30 a. m. and run till
Gas.
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riding these buses will be 10
cents each way
WHO is INVITED: All the
children of Jackson and near
by towns. Special invitation
is extended to the Sunday
School classes: Boy and Girl
Scouts; YWCA and YMCA
groups, Nursery nd d a Y
Schools; News Carries of the
Miss. Enterprise, jackson Adj
vocate, State Times, Jackson
Daily News and Daily Clarion
Ledger.
CONTACT: Sarah M. Har-
vey, Originator and Chair
man of Picnic Committee, 143
E. Monument, Phone FL s.
4237.
Willie J. Miller, owner-pub-
Usher of the Mississippi En-
terprise and solicitor for the
picnc, FL 5-4287.
Mrs. Rosie Redmond, chair
man of refreshment commit
tee. Persons desiring to give
their service to help prepar-
ing food and serving the chill
dren are asked to contact
Mrs. Redmond at 1048 West
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80 Negroes At
Math Workshop
BY Lois n. Afford

Thirty-three high school stu
dents are attending the spe-
clal program for talented stu
dents in mathematics at Jack
son State College, according to
DR.. B. H. McLemore, head of
the mathematics department
of the college, who is directing
the program. The program is
under the sponsorship of the
National Science Foundation.
Four states and 16 schools are
represented in the enrolment.
Registered for this course,
the first of its kind to be Of
fered by the college, are the
following students:
Henry Thompson, Perry
Britain, Phillip Brookins, Jes-
sc Jones, Willie Coleman,
Frederick Wright, Lanier High
School, Jackson; Alveraize
Saizan, Dwight Staes, Alton
Gaspaer, Junius Roussel, St.
Augustine High School, New
Orleans, La; Charles Searcy
and Rupert Searcy, East Side
High School, Cleveland; James
Alexander, Cohen Senior High
School, New Orleans; Johnny
Pledmon and Harold Hines,
Coleman High School, Green
vile; Joseph Bayne, Upton
Street High School, Koscius-
ko; Alvin Coleman, Betty
Walker, Hazel Martin, Hill
High School, Jackson; Bobbie
Graves, Hawkins High school,
Forest; Willie Rocks, Temple
High School, Vicksburg; Eddie
Poindexter, H G G i n S
High School, Clarksdale; ia
mes Johnson, Dotson High
School, Grenada; Joseph
Campbell, III, Manassas High
School, Memphis, Tenn; Cal
vim Mckinney, Herman Glib
son, Atlanta Harris, t. M. Mo-
man, Holy Ghost High School.
Jackson; William Lambert, III,
Booker t. Washington High
School, Memphis; Charlie
Clay, Nichols High School,
Biloxi; Winston Fouche, Yazoo
City Training School, Yazoo
City; Henry Eugene Thomas.
North Division High School,
Milwaukee, Wis.
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Pearl, Phone FL 5-0698.
CO-SPONSORS: Merchants
Of the city, civic, social, fra
ternal organizations, individ-
ual friends.
NEED = Grownups, men
and women who will help pre-
pare and serve the children
SO that all standards of san
itation and care can be main
tanned. dts a free picnic, but
the guests deserve the best
DONATIONS: Individual or
groups who wish to donate
cookies, candies, sandwiches,
or cash, are asked to do so
by Saturday, July 20, to the
above named chairman.
PLEASE: There are hum
dreds of children who have
not heard of the picnic - who
have had no other planned
entertainment for them dur
ing the entire year - Ladies
with cars, please 60 to these
places and bring these young
sters $685.. they will be ever
laStingly grateful to you if
you bring them to College
Park Monday.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-07-22
Bathsheba Grand Chapter 0. s.,
P.H.A. To Meet In Jackson,
July 1855

Jurisdiction of Mississippi,
will convene at the Masonic
Temple, Jackson, Mississippi
for a three days session that
begins July "A and continues
thru July &c.
Opening Monday for En-
rollment, the Cabinet Meet
ing is scheduled for $3.50 P M.
The Youth Fraternity Session
is set for 4:30 p. M. High
light of the Monday night
session will be the Oratrocial
Contest and Banquet.
Tuesdays session will open
at $3.50 with a Welcome Pro-
gram set for 10: A. M. Fol
lowing devotion conducted by
Rev. G.. w. Williams, We'll
come on behalf of the Church
es will be given by Rev. r.
M. Richmond; Welcome on
behalf of Order of Eastern
Star, Mrs. Louise Turner;
Welcome on behalf of Hero
ines, Mrs. Rubie Coleman:
Welcome on behalf of Frater-
mites. Mr.. James Dotson;
Response will be given by
Miss Violet Williams. Mrs.
Cora E. Robinson will serve
as Mistress of Ceremonies.
Continued on Page y
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white and colored farmers of
the watershed area. In the
entire county. which is sit
uated 40 miles south of Mem
phis, Tenn, there are 794
white and 1883 colored farm
ers growing crops and raising
livestock on 234, 1000 acres.
The loan, which will be
made by the USDA's Farm
ers Home Administration. is
to be used to help finance
construction of seven flood
water retarding structures or
dams to prevent flooding and
to hold back sediment. In adj
dition to the $4,000 loan. the
USDA's Soil Conservation
Service will share a major
part of the remaining costs.
Total cost of the project is
estimated at $543,OOJ.
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Headlines
In The Neny

president DECLARES
RIDES WITHIN LAW"
Washington, c. c., President
Kennedy said this week that
regardless of whether others
agree with their purpose,
Freedom Riders" have the
constitutional right to travel
unobStructed in interstate
commerce. The president
made this statement in an
swer to questions asked con-
corning his views on t h e
mixed racial bus riders who
have encountered resistance
and violence in some parts
of the South. The President
replied that he thinks h i S
brother, Atty. Gen. Robert
Kennedy, has made it clear
that we believe that anyone
who travels for whatever rea-
son .. should enjoy the
full constitutional protection
given to them by the law
and the constitution. " Ken
nedy said he was hopeful that
this will become the generally
accepted view in the country
and if there are any legal
doubts about the matter that
these will be clarified"
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Progressive
Baptist Women
Meet, July 27-2S
Mound Bayou

Mrs. Bennetta c. Whitfield,
of Jackson, Miss. has an
nounced the Women's Con
ventiOn and its Auxiliaries OF
the Progressive Baptist State
Convention will convene in
Mound Bayou, Miss, in the
7th Annual Session, with all
general sessions and joi n
sessions having the same pro-
grams and speakers as the
mems Convention. The Open
ing Sermon for the women
Will be delivered by Rev. A.
W. Moore, Greenwood, alter
nate, Rev. E. T. Smith. Me-
mortal Hour will be conduct
ed by Mesdames Katie Han
ey, A. l.. Morris, Elsie Will
Jams, Betty Smith, Blanche
Martin. The closing medita-
ton will be by Rev. B. F.
Watkins, Kosciusko.
Wednesday morning SEES
sion the Inspirational Mes
sage will be given by Rev.
l.. w. Williams, Greenville ::
Sermon, Rev. J. w. Williams.
alternate, Rev. J. l.. Coving-
ton. Mrs. c. A. Randle, Vice
President will preside over
the Wednesday afternoon ses-
sion, at which time the De-
votlon will be led by the Wor-
ship Committee. Features of
this session will be The Min
listers and Deacon Wives
Hour, Home and Foreign
Mission Program; Junior De-
partment Program with the
Closing Meditation given by
Mrs. NJ A. Griffin. At $50
PM. the Young Peoples De-
partment will be in charge
of the Patriotic Tea.
Thursday morning session
will be presided over by Mrs.
r. L. Moore, Annual Mes
sageS of all Departments and
Presidents message will be
followed by greetings from
President Sorrell of the Men S
Convention. Thursday after
noon session will be presided
over by Mrs. A. L. Stafford.
Vice President. at $50, the
State Chorus, Mrs. L. C..
Armstrong, President will be
in charge. On Thursday even
ing the Student Panel Discus
sion will be heard.
Officers are: Mrs. Whit
field, President; Mrs. r. L.
Moore, Vice President at
large; Mrs. G. A. Randle, 1st
Vice; Mr.. A. l.. Stafford, End
Vice; Miss Woodsie NJ. Hill,
Continued on Page p
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this week that Mays was
broke despite his baseball
skill earns him about 100000
a year. The lawyer is quoted
as saying, chat Mays wife,
Marguerite spends money as
fast as he earns it."
Van Brunt outlined NAYS
financial woes after a hearing
in domestic relations court on
Marghuerite's separate main
tenance suit.
After the brief hearing, VIII
lie refused to say anything de
rogatory about Marguerite,
who has charged him with be-
ing indifferent, hostile and
arrogant"
The attorney said that Mays
was not embittered about his
wife's spending, but that he
wanted an outright divorce
rather than a separate main
tenance.
Mrs. Mays, a Catholic, says
divorce is contrary to her re
ligious beliefs. However, she
has been divorced twice be.
fore.
Willie said his biggest con
Germ was about the couples
two-year-old adopted son, Mi
chael.
Il just want to be able TO
make sure I'll be able to visit
him and he'll be able to spend
some time with me-"
Its very important for a.
growing boy to have a father
around" said Willie. 81 know"
Mays said he and his wife
saw mo hope of reconcilia.
ton"
Judge Joseph Karesh put the
hearing on the suit over for
30 days for investigation by
the domestic relations court in
the interest of the Mays son.
He set Aug. 9 for a hearing on
Mays assets. including a $751;
900 home in New Rochelle,
n. Y.
Pending investigation by the
courts, Mrs. Mays will occupy
a separate wing of the couples
rented house here, received a
weekly allowance of $3.50 and
use of the Mays 1861 auto
mobile. Willie will use another
wing of the home when he is
in town.
After conclusion of yester-
days hearing, Mays went out
to Candlestick Park and hit a
homer in the first inning of
the Giant-Philadelphia game.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-07-22
Mississippi Negro Farmers to
Benefit From 100000 USDA
Flood Control Loan

A 100000 loan for flood,
erosion, and sedimentation
control in the Indian Creek
Watershed of Quitman Coun-
ty, Miss, has been approved
to Indian Creek Drainage
District No l, the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture an
nounced last week.
The loan will benefit the
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-07-22

A release from the Grand
Patron, Sir c. NJ. Carnado,
348 Canal Street, Canton, Mis-
.sissippi, states that Bathsheba
Chapter, O. E. S., P. H. A.,
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Progressive State Baptsts 9TH Annual Meet In Mound BAYOU v 1928

~SA0NAAt, L' ~ Jul Gil, -
D., of the Progressive Bap-
fist State Convention of Miss
issippi has announced that
his organization and its aucil-
iaries, comprised of the Wo-
mems Department, Youn g
Peoples Department, Junior
d p m n t, Conven-
ton Choruses, Laymen Move
ment and Ushers' Convention
will convene in its 7th Annual
Session, July Is, rs, 81, %,
1861 in Mound Bayou, Missis-
Sippi ...... with the sessions
being held in the Baptist
Seminary Building and Rev.
H. c. Cherry, Moderator.
Host Church for the Women
Convention will be the First
Baptist Church, Rev. l.. j.
Jordan, Jr., Pastor.
In his letter to his follow
erS, President Sorrell, stated,
"Co-Operation on the part of
our convention has been ex-
cellent and for this reason,
we express our thanks" We
are deeply grateful to all for
the fine spirit which seem to
prevail. 1t is our impression
that the greater part of our
Convention is satisfied with
the program and leadership.
We are calling upon every
loyal member of the Conven-
ton to come to Mound
Bayou.
Theme of this years Con-
vention is: Total Freedom
in Religion, Determines To-
morrow's Destiny.
Officially opening at $50
AM. Tuesday, July Is, the
Convention will be called to
order by President Sorrell.
Following Devotion by Revs.
I. c. Coleman and Rev. J. j.
Johnson, an Inspirational Adj
dress on the subject, "Bap-
fist Ministers facing the fu-
ture with courage, in an
emerging age of Freedom"
will be delivered by Rev. c.
c. Cooks, Indianola. The In
stroduction Sermon will be
delivered by Rev. w. L.
Smith, Jackson, Alternate,
Rev. w. P. Whitfield, Jack
son.
The LIST days evening SEES
sion will be presided over
by the President, with devo-
ton being led by Rev. w. M.
Wright and Rev. j. S. SAT-
ford. Following the Welcome
Program, Response for h e
Men will be given by Mr..
Charles Stringer, Clarksdale;
Response for the women by
Mrs. A. L. Collins. The Doc
trinal Sermon will be deliver
ed by Rev. A. c. Alexander,
Rosedale, alternate, Rev. c.
H. Flemming.
Presiding over the End
days morning session will be
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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-07-22

1.-TWO ARRESTED FOR
PICKETING GOVERNOR s
MEET" - Richard Lee
Haley of Chicago, field di-
rector of the Congress of Ra-
cial Equality and Miss Helen
Jean O'Neal of Clarksdale.
student of Jackson State Col
lege were arrested in Jack
son, Mississippi, Wednesday,
July 10 for picketing a hotel
where southern governors
had met on invitation of Gov.
Ross Barnett of Mississippi
. They carried signs that
read, Governors don't for
get Freedom" . IT h e
States Right we lost .
Fair Play for All Men" -
Lets join the U.S.A." The
two were arrested when they
refused to heed an order by
Continued on Page p
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Lawyer Says Willie
Mays Is Broke

SAN FRANCISCO Accord
ing to Attorney Bergen Van
Brunt, lawyer for famed base
ball player, Willie Mays stated
Evening star., 1961-05-22

Patterson Protests
Gov. Patterson yesterday
afternoon protested by wire to
the Attorney General that the
Federal marshals were not
needed and not wanted. The
Governor said State authorities
could take care of the situation.
Mr.. Kennedy's reply was the
United States Government
needs assurance by action-not
words-that its citizens will be
safe in the State Of Alabama"
The 35-year-old Attorney
General has practically fore
gone any sleep for more than
two days. He took a brief time
out late yesterday to have din
ner with his family and then
returned to the Justice Depart
ment for an all-night vigil.
Dressed in light blue cotton
sports trousers and a dark blue
sweater jacket. his collar open
at the throat, the Attorney
General dropped into the de-
partment's pressroom a half
dozen times during the evening
and early morning to advise re-
porters about developments in
Montgomery. Once he quickly
downed tall glass of grape
fruit juice while talking to re-
porters.
Evening star., 1961-05-22
Alabama Holds
8 in FIogging,
Sees KIun Tie

TALLADEGA, Ala, May %
(AP).-Eight white persons
arrested in flogging incidents
here May 13 were all members
Of the Ku Klux Klan, Talladega
County Sheriff Luke D. Brewer
said yesterday.
Mr.. Brewer said the eight
charges Of assault with intent
to murder and flogging. Their
bonds totaled $105,0O0.
The eighth white man was
are being held in Jail on
taken into custody yesterday
morning.
THE men all we're members
Of the Klan," said Mr.. Brewer.
They made statements to
us which they all signed. They
said their Klan meetings had
been held in Alexander City.
"As far as we know, these
are all of the men connected
with the recent tlogging in
cidentS at Sylacauga."
The three white persons
flogged were Mr.. and Mrs.
Marlin White, both obout so,
and James N. Guthrie, "a.
Mr.. White said their assail-
ants told him and his wife they
were being whipped because
they associated with Negroes
and allowed a Negro to whip
one of their children.
Evening star., 1961-05-22

place; the Rev. A. H. Huffman
of the Shiloh Baptist Church,
and the Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker
of Richmond, executive secre-
tary of the Southern Christian
Fellowship Conference. which
is supporting the freedom
riders"
They told reporters they
were asked by a Federal mar
shal to urge a group OF Negroes
assembled near the church to
diSperse. When they had done
so. they said, they were stopped
by State patrolmen as they
sought to return to the church.
Mr.. Walker said he was hit
in the back. They said they
tried to explain who they were.
Il don't care who you are, ="
they quoted a trooper as say
ing, What you want is to
have your head battered in"
Evening star., 1961-05-22
NAACP Asserts
All Must Fight
Crime in D. G..

Negro leaders in Washing
ton are not the only persons
who must work to eradicate
crime here according to a
statement issued yesterday by
the local chapter of the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People.
I'VE are part of this COM
munity," the statement read,
"and by that token we accept
a portion of the responsibility
for the eradication OF all social
evils within our community
black or white"
But the statement said recent
suggestions that the NAACr
and other Negro leaders should
sponsor self improvement
programs for Negroes to stem
crime constituted guilt by
Identification"
These suggestions were
called a refusal to face the
problems head-on by admit
ting that the poor economic
and social conditions (of the
Negro have in instances made
him a misfit in the society re-
sponSible for his creation"
The statement was made BY
Franklin H. Williams, an Of
ficial of the Peace Corps, at ar
NAACP membership rally al
DeanWood First Baptist Church
Mr.. Williams said that riots
in Alabama were not the ,rut
spirit of America. He said thai
the Supreme Court anti-segre.
CATION decisions and the actions
OF President Kennedy in ep-
pointing Negroes to high office
do represent America.
He urged Negro college stu
dents to enter the Peace Corps
which he called "a great op-
portunity for the Negro Ameri.
can"
Evening star., 1961-05-22
Patterson Defies u. S.
At Sunday Conference

the Federal men would aid in
the arrest of the 81 freedom
riders" sought for violating a
State court injunction prohibit
ing them from riding buses in
Alabama, Mr.. White said, Il
cannot guarantee that"
Il am not familiar with your
injunction and have no opinion
on its validity" Mr.. White said,
adding that the United States
agents could not promise to
share any knowledge Of the
riders activities.
do your men plan TO escort
these agitators to various cities
in Alabama to violate our laws,
or to escort them into restau-
rants. for example. to flaunt
our segregation traditions?'
Mr.. White said the United
States marshals will escort the
freedom riders" if they decide
to travel farther, but not to
violate any laws-just to keep
them safe. I don't know
whether they will go into any
restaurants"
Mr.. White suggested that
Saturdays bloody violence
could have been averted If po-
lice had been at the station
controlling the mob when the
biracial busload of freedom
riders" arrived.
1T was no secret that the
bus had left Birmingham and
was on its way to Montgomery, -
Mr.. White declared. 1T was a
known fact"
Gov. Patterson avoided that
implication with a question OF
his own: Are you saying that
we should protect agitators
who come here to stir up trou-
ble?"
Mr.. White said all passen-
gers should be protected when
necessary.
Evening star., 1961-05-22
JUSTICE
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told his news conference that
his deputy. Byron CWhizzen)
White, who is directing opera
tions in Montgomery, requested
the additional marshals. He
said that they would cooperate
with the Alabama National
Guard.
The Attorney General, with
shirtsleeves rolled up, described
the attitude Of Gov. John Pat
terson of Alabama as resent
full"
Senators Contacted
Mr.. Kennedy had a touch of
resentment in his own voice
when he commented that the
Governor was calling the Ala
bama Senators to get the mar
shSlS out of Alabama while I'VE
have received requests from the
National Guard and from State
and local police authorities TO
assist them in the situation"
The Attorney General said he
had been in touch with both
Alabama Senator's Lister Hill
and John Sparkman, to keep
them informed of develop
ments.
Mr.. Kennedy defended the
Alabama Governor on one
score, He said that he did not
believe and neither did Mr..
White, that the Governor had
threatened to arrest the mar
shals. He said he was informed
that Gov. Patterson had mere
ly said the deputies would be
arrested If they broke any local
laws.
Mr.. Kennedy was asked
about an exchange last night
between the Governor and Mr..
White on the question of the
whereabouts of the freedom
riders" At that time, Mr.
White said he knew where they
were, but he declined to tell
Gov. Patterson.
I'VE have received informa-
ton confidentially about their
whereabouts" Mr.. Kennedy
explained. They are being in
terviewed by the FBI. In view
of their experiences, a number
of them don't have confidence
in other people"
He said this had been made
quite clear to the Governor SC
there would be no misunder-
standing. He added that only
information as to the where
abouts of the freedom riders
is being withheld. Any infor-
nation that wuold be of as
Evening star., 1961-05-22

Alabama to violate our laws
and customs"
He also said the Federal Gov
ernment by its action "encour-
aged these agitators" with the
result that in Montgomery there
now exists "a serious emer-
gency" and IAN imminent dan
ger" which local peace officers
are unable to subdne.
The Governor described his
action as qualified martial
rule" but his office said it is
still martial law. BY quail
fled" said Press Secretary
Harry Cook, the Governor
meant he was supplementing
instead of replacing local
officers.
In a statement early today,
the Governor said his call for
martial law represented no
change in his policies against
racial integration.
He acted, Gov. Patterson de-
clared, after the situation got
out Of hand when Federal
marshals escorted Martin Lu-
ther King in here"
He charged that Mr.. King
had made an inflammatory
speech increasing the tension
in Montgomery. And he rec
commended that the marshals
who brought him in, take him
back out"
General Addresses Negroes
Maj. Gen. Henry v. Graham,
the State Adjutant General
was given broad powers by the
Governor to restore order.
Gen. Graham took charge at
the beleaguered church while
Mr.. McShane and his marshals
slipped into the background
However, the Federal officials
made it clear that the Gov
ernor's action would not mean
any immediate withdrawal OF
the approximately 500 marshals
and deputies. Today the Justice
Department said another zoe
marshals were being sent tt
Montgomery.
After the Guardsmen were
deployed, Gen. Graham entered
the church and spoke to the
audience.
For the well-being Of this
city and the good Of this State.
he said, I'm asking you tt
remain here for the time being
know you will be uncomfort.
able, but it's for your owr
safety. I'll appreciate your CO.
operation; in fact, I insist upor
it,"
At the time, many of the
Negroes had been in the church
from four to six hours. Others
ventured on the steps or side.
walk for a breath of fresh air
Some of the Negro leaders
protested they had beer
harshly treated by the Statl
patrolmen. They were DR.
Ralph Abernathy, pastor OF tht
church where the meeting tool