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Jackson advocate., 1963-11-09

country. In the Congress the
leadership of the radical and
extreme elements in shaping
the course of the Reconstruction
fell into the hands of Charles
Sumner in the Senate and Thad-
deus B. Stevens in the House Of
Representatives.
The Reconstruction Era was
to last through the period from
April 25, 1865, when Vice
President Johnson took office,
through the eight years with
General Grant as President un-
til the election of Rutherford
B. Hayes 1877.
The 18th Amendment to the
Constitution of the United
States had already been adopt
ed before the assassination of
Lincoln. With President John
son who escaped impeachment
by only one vote, all put power
less in the face of a hostile
Congress. Under the leadership
of Charles Sumner in the Sen
ate, and Thaddeus B. Stevens
in the House, the South was
divided into Military Districts.
Jackson advocate., 1963-11-09

to become President of the Con-
federate States. There were
three Negro members of the u.
5. House of Representatives,
one of them being Branch X.
Bruce, who later served in the
U. S. Senate, with the remain
ing two being Jim Hill and
John r. Lynch, who also served
a brief period as paymaster of
the U. S. Army.
There was a Negro, Jaun Car
doza, who was Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Mississippi. There
were numerous members of the
State Legislature. There were
Negro sheriffs and deputy
sheriffs, Justice of the Peace,
and other Negro public office
holders throughout the state
serving with the backing and
under the watchful eyes of the
federal troops.
The Reconstruction Era was
to last until the beginning of
the administration of President
Rutherford B. Hayes, in 1878.
Jackson advocate., 1963-11-09

helped to organize their No
gro machines locally for the
same reason. This being the des-
cription by James Truslow
Adams in his beck, "The March
of Democracy.
1t was during this period also
that there came into being the
"Black and Tan" Conventions
of the South, so named because
of the mixture of Negro and
White Republicans which COM
posed the conventions.
The Reconstruction Governor
of Mississippi was Adelbert
Ames, who came out of the
North to Mississippi from one
of the New England States.
During the Reconstruction Era
in Mississippi there were two
Negro members of the United
States Senate. One of them,
Hiram R. Revels, was appoint
ed by Governor Ames to fill
the seat vacated by jefferson
who quit the Senate in order
Jackson advocate., 1963-11-09

under orders of Military Gov
ernor, with federal troops sent
into the south to safeguard the
rights of the former slaves, all
of whom, over twenty-one years
old being enfranchised and given
the right to vote under the So
called Force Bills enacted by
the Congress, which included the
14th Amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the United States
which forbade the denial of the
right to vote because of race,
color, or previous condition of
servitude; which was later to
be followed by the 18th Amen
dement's prohibiting the denial
of rights to any citizens with
out due process of law.
The Reconstruction Era gave
to southern history the Gar
pet-baggers" and the SCALA
wags". The former being poll
ticians who had swarmed down
from the North with their car
pet-bags, to get what pickings
they could and the latter being
w-grade southern whites who
Evening star., 1963-09-27
FASHION
T he
Velvet

By ELEM
Stor Foshion Editor

Get ready for the velvet touch in your
wardrObe this fall and winter. -,
This promises to be the biggest season
for velvet. say textile people in the know.
in Over 50 years.
The fabulous cOlorS of stained glass haze
captured the fancy of the BetmGr milliners.
In the seasons smashing fabric Success
velvet-the tealS, Colds, green's, s0pbkires, reds
mew cranberry tones.
all come to life in exciting hat shapes.
A tUrban, tOQWe, dome shape, cIocke, Jockey
cap. or roller. takes on a nev millinery
dimension due to the boulevard
velvet used for the hat.
Enjoy some of the beauty of stained glass
colors this fall and sUinter. Catch their
highlights in the veIvet touch
you add to your. costume via your hat.
Our pictured Betmar designs
are all from WOOdyard 8 LothrOp.
The chronicle., 1963-11-26
Heard about the
savings being
offered on quality
Auto insurance.

You may be able to reduce your
auto insurance premium and still
have protection in a top quality
companyof The Hartford Group.
Savings for drivers under IS who
have completed an approved
driver training course, and dis
counts if you insure two or more
cars with rs, are just two ways
you might reduce your cost. Let
us reviewyourco complete needsand
prepare a premium quotation.
The chronicle., 1963-11-26
Boy Scout Troop
Being Sponsored
By Local Union

Installation ceremonies at the
Union Hall in Pascagoula re-
Gently marked the formal har-
tering of Local 1925, Painters,
Paperhangers and Interior Dec
orators Union to use the B o
Scout program in its you'll
service activity.
The charter by the National
Council, Boy Scouts of America,
authorized the local to sponsor
and operate Boy Scout Troop
SOB for a period of one year.
Dwight Moody, a member of
the district organization and ex-
tension committee, represented
the Pine Burr Area Council in
presenting the charter to Union
officials, and G. p. Tully, trea-
surer of Local 1925, will serve
as the locals representative on
the council.
Committeeman presented with
registration certificates and in
stalled by Moody included Mack
The chronicle., 1963-11-26

Jack Fletcher, assisted by Mrs.
A. C. Petersen. Officers were
presented blue and gold corsag-
eS, symbolic of the club en-
blem.
Mrs. Joe v. Krebs and Mrs.
Clifford were honored as reci-
pients of pins for Is years of
service in home demonstration
work.
st. Martin Home Demonstra-
ton Club was honored for hav-
ing 100 percent attendance dur
ing the past year.
Mrs. Henrietta Mobiles, a dele
gate to the national council,
presented a report on her re-
cent trip.
Appointed to a committee for
Christmas activities were Mrs.
Henry Ryan and Mrs. Mobiles.
The Big Point Home Demon
Stration Club gave the devotion
al and was hostess to the IS
council and club members pres
ent. J..
The chronicle., 1963-11-26
q Organizations
Set To Sponsor
Boy Scout Troop

Boy Scout District Organiza-
ton and Extention Chairman
Russell German has reported
that four additional Institutions
have completed charter appli-
cations to sponsor new scout
units.
These are the Arlington
Heights Baptist Church, Moss
Point Jaycees, Thiokol Chemical
Corp. an dCaSwell Springs Meth
odist Church.
He said three other institutions
are in the process of organic
ing a Boy Scout troop, Cub
Scout Pack and Explorer post.
The chronicle., 1963-11-26
By o Delaney

Karrine Myers, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Myers of
TT. l Ocean Springs, was crown
ed Band Sweetheart for 1963-64
night during the halftime event
at the football game between
Vancleave and st. John.
Karrine is a member of the
junior class and has been play
ing the cymbals in the band
for two years. She is the pres
ident Of Y-Teens Club, a men,
Der of the paper staff, annual
staff, and All Club.
Karrine was selected as Fresh
man Class Favorite in the
Who's Who contest in 1862. She
also represented her class as
Sophomore Maid in last years
homecoming court.
Karrine wore a full-length pink
taffeta and lace gown with
small pink roses dotted about
on the skirt. She was escorted
by Wayne Davis a member of
the junior class and football
team.
Gloria Delaney, last years
Band Sweetheart, crowned Kar-
rine and presented her a dozen
pink carnations and gold low
ing cup.
Also during half-time the
senior band members were hon.
ored. They were presented white
football NUNS with a blue V
on the flowers. The Senior Band
members are as follows:
Miss Delaney, the daughter
| Of Mr.. and Mrs. Keble Delaney
Of Rt. 2 Ocean Springs,
been a majorette for three
years and head majorette for
two years. She serves as secre-
tary and treasurer Of the senior
class, secretary Of the B t a
Club, president of the Future
Homemakers Of America of Van
cleave, editor Of the school
paper, school correspondent for
the Chronicle and works on
the Annual Staff. Edith Lock-
ard, majorette, pinned Gloria's
corsage.
Ruby Lee Farley, the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Farley
of Vancleave, has been playing
the drum in the band for five
years. She is also on the paper
staff and annual staff. Nancy
Nelson, flute player, pinned
The chronicle., 1963-11-26
Bobby Sullivan
Visits Parents

S-Sgt. Bobby Sullivan, with
Mrs. Sullivan and their child, is
spending three weeks at tn e
home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. j. Riley Of COL 18th
Street in Pascagoula.
Sullivan, who has just return
ed from London, where he was
stationed with the US Air Force,
will be stationed at Lowery
Field, Colo.
He is a 1855 graduate Of Pas
cagoula High School.
The chronicle., 1963-11-26

Rogers, chairman; A. E. Wilson
and Alex Prichett.
Also installed were James A.
Savage, scoutmaster and H a ]
Brewer, assistant scoutmaster.
The troop was organized with
six members and has had II
new members to join during its
present roundup for new mem
bers.
Moody commended the mem
bers Of the local for providing
more boys with the opportunity
to become scouts.
The chronicle., 1963-11-26
Crown Kanine Myers Sweetheart
AT vunc|euve High School Event

Ruby's corsage.
Sharon Greene, the daughter
Of J.. S. Greene Jr. Of Pasca-
goula and Mrs. Robert A. Con-
ner Of Vancleave, has b e e n
playing the drum In the band
for five years. She is on the
annual staff, paper staff a n d
Al Club. Sharon serves as trea-
surer of the Beta Club, vice
president Of the Future Home
makers of America Of Van
cleave, and president of the
band. Gloria Roberts, majorette,
pinned Sharon's corsage.
EVE Lee Overstreet, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Over
street Of TT. l Ocean Springs,
The chronicle., 1963-11-26
Home Demonstration Council
InsfuIIs Officers On Friday

Officer installation Of Jackson
County Home Demonstration
Council was the highlight of the
meeting held on Friday.
Members installed were Mes
danes C. B. Martin, president;
Francis Clifford, first vice-preS-
ident; Lee Watkins, second vice
president; K. L. Martin, secre-
tary; A. C. Peterson, treasur-
er; Ivan Murray, All advisor;
and E. B. Davis, parliament
tartan.
Installing officer was Mrs S.
The chronicle., 1963-11-26
PROLIFIC ELK

WASHINGTON (UPI)-Ameri-
can elk, once near extinction,
now are creating an unexpected
problem = overpopulation, re-
ports the National Geographic
Society.
Protected herds in Yellowstone
and Grand Teton National
Parks are growing so fast that
browsing areas cannot support
them. Park rangers are trap
ping and transplanting elk to
less populated areas but elk
are stubborn and the method
is slow and expensive.
The chronicle., 1963-11-26

The watch is the Accutron
electric timepiece made by Blu
Iowa Watch Co. and will be used
by conductors and trainmen
who for decades have been us
ing heavy, gold turnip-like peck
ct watches.
The chronicle., 1963-11-26

has been playing the bells for
five years. She is a member Of
the paper staff, annual staff,
The chronicle., 1963-11-26

and the Al Club. Sue Ware,
maiorette, pinned EVE Lees
corSage.
The chronicle., 1963-11-26

The Democratic Executive Committee Of Jackson County
expresses it's profound grief for the tragic death Of our pres
ident, John r. Kennedy. May we replace hote with knowledge
and understanding.
Robert Oswald
Chairman
The following euMy by Sem Mike Mansfield Is reprhseda a public service.
There wsa sond Of laughter in moment It was no more And So sso took ring from
her niger and placed It in hi hands
There vas viii ma nan neither young nor old but a vii full of an old mans wisdom
and Of chlds wisdom and. then in moment it was no mGeA And she took a ring from
her niger and place il in his lands
There vas nan marked with the scars IF his love ST country a body active with the
surge Of life far far from gt and in ONE ii wash mw. And So she took ring
rom her Hner and places it in his hands.
There vas hhn with little boy little girl anAaH of each in the ohr In moment
There vas husband who @@d much and gave much and OUT Of the giving mda asking
woe will woman what could not be broker in life and in amomentn was no more And
she took ring from her hngr and placed ii in his hands and kissed lin land do@dh the Of
coMn
"a piece of each of US dice at that moment Yet in death he gave of hmsAio us He gave
US of a good cart from which the laughter came II gve us Of profound vi. iron which
gA Leadership emerged H e gave US Of akndne@ and strength hwed into hman courage
to seek pce without fear
He eave us of his love iw @ TOO in turn nigh gaH He gave thai he night give OF our
biqry the hatred prejudice and the arrogance which connged in thtm moment OF horror I"
strike him down
Tn leaving !. these gifts John FHhsshd Ks9asaxp President of the United United s. ns.. asms
and the courage to take them7'
St. Paul recorder., 1963-11-21
Sanitary Grades Needed
On All Food Processes

The move toward better sanitary inspection Of
Minnesota eating places is most welcome and long
overdue development.
The next step should be a grading system by
which places will be identified according to the de-
gree of sanitation prachced by them - much as
milk is classified and sold according to the sanitary
conditions under which it Is produced.
Todays traveller, going into a strange restau-
rant has only limited of judging whether 1t Is
clean or not. The surface signs can be misleading.
Sanitary inspectors have large amount Of arbitrary
power but they are hesitant to use 1t against Of
Tenders for a number of reasons 1t could mean sud
den death for somebody's business and Livelihood or
it could mean litigation.
The grading system Is much preferable 1t re-
wards clean establishments for maintaining high
sanitary standards and permits them to advertise
this It gives those which fall just short Of the best
standards a big incentive to comply. Sometimes
this involves nothing more than soap, hot water or
paper towels in the wash room.) And 1t gives the
sanitary inspector an alternative Ito closing up a
non-complying establishment: he can require such
an establishment to display "sub7Standard" sani-
tary grade until it cleans up-just as milk produc-
er must accept subStandard grade for milk pro-
duced under s,lbatandard sanitary conditions
The grading system should be applied to all es-
Establishments producing processing or serving food,
and the time to start is now.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-11-21
Critieises Statements
BY Some Civil Rights
Leaders; Pruises pru+fi

Leaders; Praises Profits
Editor: The Pittsburgh Courier
of the 26th instant carries an arti-
Gle from the pen of P. L. Prattis
columnist for the Courier and the
Associated Negro Press. The arti-
Gle Is so sane and sensible and
searching that I feel that it will
do our cause good to pass it on
and on.
We are in great need of such
deep and penetrating insight into
the current revolution straight
talk.
Says Mr.. Prattis: "Who is lead
ing us? Do we have one leader, or
group Of leaders, who can lead and
control the social revolution now
taking place in American life?
Are they prepared to lead to vic
tory-or to Goldwater and loss of
gains already made? Are our pre-
sumed leaders leading or are they
following the way the popular
wind is blowing?
Granted that this revolution
was set in motion by the younger
generation, does this generation, by
and of itself, have the maturity
and wisdom to prevail against the
artifices of the wiIlful opposition?
This doubt.
rs Adam Clayton Powell lead
ing us? Mr.. Powell recently boast
ed We have the white man on the
run; lets keep him that way. Is
this the feeling Of most wise and
prudent Negroes? And even If it
were the feeling should it be ex-
pressed?
In a knock-down drag-out fight,
how can twenty million people
already severely handicapped, keep
1876 million people enjoying all the
advantages, on the run? The job
in my opinion, is not to keep the
whites on the run, but 10 win them
to our side. Significant numbers
are already on our side. Why not
try to get more?
rs young John Lewis, student
spokesman, our leader? Mr.. Lew
is speech at the March on Wash
ington celebration was edited be-
cause he had proposed to say: we
will not wait for the President,
the Attorney General or the Con-
gress to act?' If we pass up the
President, the Attorney General
and Congress, how does Mr.. Lewis
propose that we win Freedom
Now? Has Mr.. Lewis more to Of
fer us on the road to salvation and
freedom than the President, At
torney General and the Congress ?
Us the articulate and resource
full James Farmer of CORE our
leader? Mrs. Farmer is alleged to
have said in a New York speech:
St. Paul recorder., 1963-11-21
Our Past This Week

Nov. 26, 1888 - Sotourner Truth,
race leader, died at Battle Creek,
Mich. On the subject of slavery,
she said: These colored people
will bring the whites out of Egypt
ian darkness into marvellous light
. They will teach the slave hold
ers the truth they never had and
never knew Of"
Nov. %, 1908 - Congressman
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Man
haitian Democrat and minister of
the Abyssinian Baptist church,
Harlem, was born.
Nov. 20, 1911 - Wendell Phil
lip, aboHtionist and orator, was
born.
Nov. 20, 1921 - Pearl Primus,
dancer was born in Trinidad.
Nov 20, 1880 - Henry Turner
was elected bishop of the African
Methodist Episcopal church.
Nov. 20, 1895 - William v. S.
Tubman, president of Liberia, was
born in Liberia, oldest republic in
Africa.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-11-21
Billy Williams Played
A Quietly Effective
Role At State House

The death last week of William F. billy Will
hams former messenger, batter executive aide OF IA
Minnesota governors at the age of SO removed one
of the most cdIorf figures in state capitol history
Williams was perhaps the best known individual
in state capitol governmental areas for many, many
years guarding he did the portals to the offices OF
IA chief executives spanning period Of over half
a century. He made thousands of friends among
people of AN walks of Life
The regard by which he was held was symbol
lied by the fact that all of the former living
governors except one and the states present gov
ernor Karl Rolvaag, gathered Nov. 16 to pay their
hast respects to BILLY" Williams at his funeral.
Williams was an early victim of American racial
restrictions and discrimination When he was star
of semi-pro baseball in this area he was sought by
John McGraw for the famed Baltimore Orioles,
Because Organized Baseball banned American Ne
groes from its ranks players, the Baltimore man.
agement wanted Williams who could easily be mis-
taken for an American Indian, to pose as one.
Williams great pride in his and character
caused him to turn down the opportunity to enter
Big League baseball and perhaps join the ranks OF
tabled baseball heroes of the earlier baseball leagues
His experience did not embitter him it would have
a lesser man.
It will be difficult to measure the influence Mr..
Williams had on the racial concepts which Minnesota
governors of the past have had. Practically all of
them were friendly TO and interested in the advance
ment of the Negro. Some of them had their chief
contact with the Negro community in Minnesota
through Williams and George L. Hoage, Sr, another
member of the Negro community, who was also
longtime governors office attache Mr.. Williams as
well as Mr. Hoage dgnified, friendly and court
eolIs and by their actions made many friends with
rural legislators whose only contact with Minnesota
Negroes was often only the two men in the govern
or's office The bearing, demeanor reputation and
position of 'EBilly" Williams helped create good
image of Minnesota Negroes with the state gov
ernors other state officials and the legislators
through his So years of state service.
Indirectly the consideration which the legisla-
ture of both houses treated civil rights measures
through the years. especially the members from the
rural areas, can to degree, be traced to the high
regard with which many of them held Billy" Will
Hams.
Williams could have had for the asking
Der of state jobs with prestige and remunera-
tfon but he seemed content to the states chief
executives with consumate skill till the day he re-
tired The state of Minnesota has right to be proud
of Mr. Williams VINO gave it his best days in high
honor. We join with many other citizens in paying
tribute to his memory
St. Paul recorder., 1963-11-21
Putting The Squeeze
On Rockefeller

COpyreaders do have the darnedest time. The
only prospective Presidential candidate who safely
fits into column of the average papers top head
ietter type Is Kennedy who rates bigger headlines
anyhow Goldwater Is a marginal case, and Rookie
feler is hopeless That is why he rates two-column
headline most Of the time and becomes Rocky" in
the one-column head.
But oopyreaders are ingenious and the most
ingenious of them all Is the who put Rockefel-
Ter into one column of the Minneapolis Stars top
headletter type November 7. The Star uses 80
point Cheltenham Bold for its large one-column
headlines. This permits about nine letters or units
Rockefeller's name takes about 10 units The only
way you squeeze him into one column Is to
squeeze But type does not squeeze. But the copy
desk and the composing room did it. They squeezed
the 10 units Of Rockefeller's name into a 9-unit
column!
Here's how they did 1t: The Cheltenham family
Of type comes in many faces, all basicaly the same
but with many differences like the faces of family
say Of boys Alongside the Cheftenham Bold is a
face called Cheltenham Bold Condensed From
on we might call it Cheltenham Bold Squeezed, in
honor Of the Star. They took the o and the three
Es of Roclcys name and squeezed them So the head
hne fit with fat letters spelling R-ck-flr and lean
ones for the spaces in between.
Could this be an omen of lean political times
ahead for New Yorlts Governor?
St. Paul recorder., 1963-11-21
First Things First
(THE AMERICAN, Chioago)

President Kennedy has told his congressional leaders to
trate getting civil rights legislation this his
bill be held 1854 settles
discussed question of priority Only Kennedys two must
bills be passed this because the SSh Congress
considering time; has enough trouble with
Whatever tho think the decision right the
rights very practical
that should appeal to the Republicans the tax cut still be-
should restraining the
propose
zeabe increases spending just Congress debating in tax
revenues
practical and important that civil rights
facing continue
ting off would be neither courageous wise.