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The chronicle., 1963-01-23
Jury pondering
case in county,
plea is changed

A circuit court jury was
expected to decide the fate
of James William Wheeler
this faternoon.
Wheeler is accused Of breaking
and entering a home in Fontaine-
bleau.
He is defending himself on the
charge. Judge Darwin Naples
dismissed court at noon and the
trial was scheduled to continue
after lunch.
Robert Sullivan this morning
changed his plea from not guilty
on a burglary charge and was
sentenced to three years in prison
Dist. Attny. Donald Cumbest
said Sullivan has a criminal rec
ord for burglary in three states
Sullivan was accused of break
ing into WOOdy'S DRIVEN or
Highway 63. He was arrested by
Pascagoula police at a mote
after he paid for his room ir
change believed taken at the
drive-in.
Cumbest said Sullivan used {
telephone at the drive-in to cal
a taxi after he had broken int
several machines.
The chronicle., 1963-01-23
South roundup
made by UPI
of incidents
By United Press International

By United Press International
The Southland's desegrega-
tion problems heightened Tues
day with a shooting in North
Carolina, a fight in Arkansas,
jeers and taunts in Mississippi
and defiant words in the South
Carolina Legislature.
A Negro who said he feared
for his life as a result of the
shooting incident at Yancey.
vile, NC, surrendered to high
way patrolmen last night.
Jasper Brown, father of four
children enrolled yesterday in
formerly all-white schools, al
legedly shot at a group of white
men, wounding two of them.
Authorities declined to give de-
tails of the shooting.
A warrant was issued prior to
Browns surrendering which
charged him with assault with
a deadly weapon with intent to
kill.
The brother of the Arkansas
president of the NAACP fought
with a white youth outside a
recently irltegrated high school
at Pine Bluff, Ark, yesterday.
The man, William Howard, was
placed in protective custody by
The chronicle., 1963-01-23
Hard freeze on 1uay
Gulf dip seen
Of Is degrees:
snow in north

JACKSON (UPD - Hun
dreds of Mississippi schools
and businesses began clos
ing today as a massive cold
wave invaded the state.
Temperatures plumeted toward
record lows and began bringing
large accumulations Of ice and
snow.
The state highway patrol is
sued an extremely hazardous
driving warning and dismissed
clerical personnel from its head
quarters in Jackson. 1t is re-
ported many highways would be
completely impossible by night
fall.
Predictions from US weather
bureau were for lows Of five be-
low zero over the north two-thirds
| of the state to Is along the Gulf
Coast.
Snow was reported falling at
Greenwood, BateSville, Starkville,
Meridian, Cleveland, Clarksdale,
Yazoo City, jackson, Vicksburg,
West Point with a heavy accum-
ulation at Indianola where winds
were up to 40 miles an hour
The weather bureau here said
the mercury stood at SIS degrees
at z am. and had fallen to "a
at 8 am.
At Memphis on the border the
mercury fell from 55 degrees a
midnight to Ii degrees at 8 am
Readings Of from S below zert
to 5 above were predicted for th'
north portion of the state tonigh
with temperatures ranging from
Is to 20 along the Gulf Coast.
Accumulations of ice and snOy
from one to four inches were fore
cast for the north and centra
portions of Mississippi.
Although no freezing rain o
snow was predicted for the south
ern one-third of the state, tn
weather bureau warned of sever
cold temperatures and advised
protection of livestock and plant
all the way to the Gulf.
/ High temperatures over tf1e
state for Thursday were expected
to remain below freezing in the
upper teens and 20s.
The chronicle., 1963-01-23
Meredith leaves UNI
possibly for lost time
Jeering students
see him dwdY
on TuesddY
By CLIFF SESSIONS

OXFORD CUPD - Negro
student J a m e S Meredith
left the University of Mis-
sissippi, possibly for good,
yesterday amid some of the
boisterousness but none of
the bloody violence that
marked his admission four
months ago.
He refused to say whether he
would return.
Meredith drove to Memphis
after taking his final semester
examination, and then drove on
to Jackson, where he moved into
his newly rented apartment. An
attorney at Memphis, A. W. Will
lis, said the 29-year-Old air force
veteran would have nothing to
say about his future plans until
Jan. %, the official end of the
current semester at Ole Miss.
He is reported in serious aca
demic difficulty at the university.
He skipped a mathematics exam
ination Monday, presumably fail
CONTINUED on page q
The chronicle., 1963-01-23
Race clashes told

The justice department filed
a voter discrimination suit at
Oxford against officials in Sum-
flower County, bailiwick of Sen.
James o. Eastland, O-Misso.
who has been among the lead
ers to opposition to civil rights
legislation.
Atty. Gen. Robert Kennedy
said the suit was brought only
after the government had tried
without success to get alleged
discriminatory pr tic e S
against Negroes halted volun-
tarily.
In another racial develop
ment, Sen. John Sparkman Cd
Ala.), said he had written the
attorney general that justice de-
partment suits filed to integrate
schools in two Alabama cities
are illegal and should be drop
ped.
Sparkman said the suits filed
against schools at Mobile and
Huntsville have no legal basis.
The suits were among those
filed by the justice department
in areas where schools receive
federal aid because children of
government employees attend
them.
At Nashville, Tenn, a Fish
University study was released
which urged Gov. Frank Gle
ment to set up commission
to insure fair Negro representa-
ton in state jobs. The univer-
Negro student body and faculty.
The chronicle., 1963-01-23
Indalls' $5l-nnilli0n low
Yard will build
two of vessels
if GETS contract

Ingalls, is apparent low
bidder on two amphibious
transport dock vessel S
known as LPDs.
Public opening of bids by the
Navy department in Washington
Tuesday revealed that ingalls,
submitted the lowest responsive
bid of $25, ,729 900 on each vessel
or a total bid of $5l, ,458,O0O.
Fred J. Mayo told the Chronicle
in a telephone conservation from
Washington late Tuesday that In
gals low bid does not constitute
a contract.
Mayo said, "A two-week period
of bid evaluation and other data
processing by the bureau of ships
will be required before the con-
tract award can be made. We
are hopeful our bid will be ac-
cepted at that time"
ingalls, bid calls for construc-
ton of one LPD to be completed
within 38 months following con-
tract signing and a second ship
within Al months.
Puget Sound Bridge & Drydock
Co. was next low bidder. The
company's bid was SIG, $780, q
ship, $251,OOO ship more than
ingalls,.
There were two ways of bidding
on the contract, for both vessels
or for one vessel.
Puget Sound was low bidder or
one vessel with a bid Of $26,
975, 900. ingalls, bid was $27 ,23O,
600, should the contract be fol
only a single ship.
The LPD carries six transport
type helicopters and can be usee
| in much the same manner as the
LPH type ship, such as ingalls,
was awarded a contract for IL
December.
According to the Navy bureau
of ships Journal, the LPD vesse
is designed to combine the func
tions of an attack transpor
tAPA), the attack cargo shil
(AKA), the LSD to carry boat
and the LIST to carry tanks an
other vehicles. The LPD carrie
all these components.
The vessel is 521 feet in lengt
and is manned by approx
mately 80 officers and 800 er
! listed personnel.
1t has a displacement OF 1890
tons when fully loaded and
capable of speeds in excess
: 20 knots.
The chronicle., 1963-01-23
MEG president
tells Of concern
on UNI faculty

JACKSON CUPID - The presi-
dent-elect of the Mississippi Eco
nomic Council, Jack r. Reed oi
Tupelo, said Tuesday he was dis
turbed about reports a number
of faculty members at the Uni
versity of Mississippi were pre-
pared to leave at the end of the
school year.
Reed told a "citizens action
clinic here he had ben told the
chairman Of the chemistry de.
partment and several department
members would leave because OF
the university administration S
laxness with student demonstra-
tors.
He said the university and the
state could not afford to lose such
qualified professors and should
make an effort to retain such
faculty members.
The chronicle., 1963-01-23

police.
The fight occurred after rocks
were thrown at a station wagon
used by Howard, brother of
Arkansas NAACP head George
Howard, to transport two Negro
pupils to the school. The white
youth, Johnny Irwin, 1S. was
hospitalized with a knife wound
after the fight.
At Oxford, Negro student
James H. Meredith left the
University of Mississippi cam
pus after concluding his first
and perhaps final-semester at
the racially troubled school.
Students jerred the 29-year-
old and a caravan of 80 cars
followed him out of town.
Negro Harvey Can't cleared
the last legal hurdle in his bid
to enter Clemson College when
a federal Judge in Spartanburg,
Sc, issued an injunction pro-
hibiting interference with his
admission to the all-white
school.
State Sen. John B. Long said
on the floor of the Senate at
Columbia, Sc, that he would
prefer my children to be
raised in ignorance and
live on bear meat than cringe
before absolute authority"
Another South Carolina sena-
tor, Herbert H. Jessen, sug-
gested the doctrine of interpo-
sition might be used to block
integration.
The chronicle., 1963-01-23
Pas woman
is injured
in collision

Norma Haaf of 406 Lyn-
wood Drive e, Pascagoula,
was injured in a truck-car
collision at Canty Street
and Watts Avenue in Pas
cagoula Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. Haaf was taken to Singing
River Hospital by ambulance. Her
condition is reported as good.
Police said Mrs. Haaf's car
crashed with a truck driven by
Jesse H. Harrison of 814 Wood.
mont Drive, Pascagoula. The
truck belongs to Mississippi
Power Co.
Harrison was charged with run.
ming a red light, police said.
Investigating officers were 1t
Fl. L. Pittman and Pins. l.. B.
Golf and Nathaniel Smith.
The chronicle., 1963-01-23
Dock strike
nears end,
Saturday,?
Both sides dgree
on terms set
by JFK panel

Strike-bound Gulf Coast
docks may be open again
by Saturday, United Press
international said today.
Meetings are scheduled in Mo.
bile and New Orleans this after
noon in an effort to end the
month-old dock strike as long.
shoremen in New York begin
voting on terms of a new con-
tract, United Press international
reported.
The new two-year pack reluc.
family agreed to by New York
Shipping Association and union
officials was proposed by Presi-
dent Kennedy-appointed board OF
three mediators headed by Sen.
called the settlement "just."
The contract calls for a 81.
cent-an-hour increase.
Negotiators at Southern and
Gulf Coast ports usually adopt
contracts reached in New York.
Officials were hopeful that cargo
could start moving by Saturday.
In Mobile Local 1410, Interna-
tional Longshoremen's Associa.
ton, ULA) and Mobile Steamship
Association were scheduled to
meet.
PascagouIa longshoremen work
from the Mobile local.
New Orleans Steamship Asso-
citation has accepted, in principal,
the proposal by the presidential
panel. Details still must be
worked out.
The chronicle., 1963-01-23
Vordumun man
is q candidate

JACKSON CUPID - Vardamar
High School principal Watt Car
ter has qualified as a candidate
for Mississippi agriculture com
missioner.
Carter, 54, qualified Tuesday
with the secretary Of state. He
will oppose incumbent 81 Cor
ley in the Aug. 6 Democratic
primary.
Sen. Raymond Bailey of Cal
houn City filed his qualifying pc
tition Tuesday for highway com
missioner for the northern dis
trict.
The chronicle., 1963-01-23
Leuke county
elects official

CARTHAGE CUPID - J. T. Lo-
gan Tuesday was elected Leake
County superintendent of educa-
ton in a special vote. He will
complete the unexpired term of
W. C. Oliver who died in early
December.
Logan received 1870 votes to
588 for the Rev. Leroy Callahan.
The chronicle., 1963-01-23
Jackson lawyer
top young man
Of stofe Joycees

JACKSON CUPID - George P.
Hewes III, 34-year-old Jackson
attorney, was named the city's
outstanding young man last night
in the Junior Chamber of Com
merce's annual distinguished SER
vice award ceremony.
The young civic leader was Sc.
lected from among IA nominees
by a committee Of outstanding
citizens.
Hewes is a partner in the law
firm of Brunini, Everett, Gran
than & Quinn.
The chronicle., 1963-01-23
Top news
from UPI

WASHINGTON CUPID - Senate
liberals today debated the timing
of their test-of-strength vote for
a filibuster rules change.
The liberals appeared to be
heading for a showdown vote
soon. However, after a conference
with the liberal bloc today, Sen.
Clinton P. Anderson, DIN. NJ, re-
fused to say just when. He said
only that the motion would be
made lone OF these days"
WASHINGTON CUPID - The
Justice department said today
Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy has
cancelled plans to meet with fed
eral officers in four Southern
states early this year bcause he
is too busy here" A department
spokesman said "the attorney
general had hoped TO make a trip
to Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama
end Louisiana about this time
as part of his plan to meet with
all US attorneys IN their home
areas"
CHICAGO CUPID - New bliz-
yards and frigid arctic air have
invaded much of America, from
the Rockies to the Atlantic, North
Dakota to New Mexico, and into
the Gulf States.
Winds of 5O-miles an hour bat
tered the midwest earlier to
day, driving snow into monster
drifts and dropping temperature:
to record lows. Chicago recorded
its coldest day since 1936-18-
below-just one degree shy of the
century-old mark of minuS-19 SCI
in 1888.
Memphis schools are closed
Arkansas has an inch of snow
Mississippi is braced for three
inches, and warnings Of a cold
wave are up from the plains to
the Gulf.
MIAMI CUPID - A Red Cross
team flew to Havana today to
help remove another 1000 persons
from the Communist island. The
plane is expected TO return TO
Miami this afternoon with 100
persons aboard. the others will
be brought back later in the week
aboard a freighter.
The chronicle., 1963-01-23
&C equipment
being checked

Electronic equipment on Coast
Guard patrol boat 82341 is being
checked in Mobile.
The boat departed Pascagoula
Tuesday and is due back here
Thursday.
Jackson advocate., 1963-04-20
Newton News

The City Wide Usher Board
Of the Newton area met with the
Pine Ridge M. B. Church April
z, 1868 time 800 pm. to 600
pm. Devotion was CONDUCTED by
the Bro. Will Hardy, Bro. E.
Hill after the devotion Vice
President took the chair after
his remarks he in turn present
ed President Thomas from the
Lake Area who presided over
the meeting welcome from the
hostess church Miss Tyner then
the program began all churches
were present and part in the
making Of the president visitors
President Thomas Lake Area.
Mrs. Carrie Orange, Laurel,
Miss. Matron Evans, Rose Hill
area. Ministers present Rev. C.
T. Townsard Decatur, Miss. Rev.
j. L. Smith, Decatur, Miss.
prayers for the. ushers, sick,
shut-in. Matron noted matron
Shield presented to Vice Presi-
dent Willis and appreciation. De-
Jackson advocate., 1963-04-20
Pachuta News

The City Wide Usher Board
of the Pachuta Area met with
the East CALLER Church, Rose
Hill, Miss April 7, 1868. Time
$50 p. m. the house was called
to order by the chairman of the
devotion committee Mrs. Eva
Graham who was in charge of
the devotion.
After the devotion president
combest took the chair and the
% psalm was repeated in uni
sion after his brief Introductory.
He presented the General Pre-
sident Mr.. D. B. Young who
presided over the meeting.
Welcome from the hostess
church, Miss Bester, then the
program began all nine church
es were present and had part
in the program. Visitors, Presi-
dent Young, Bay Springs Area,
President Clayton, Paulding
Area, Matron Jardon and Hus-
bands Sandersville Area, Min
listers present Rev. N. L. Ben
der, Rev. T. ]. Barrett, Rev.
H. Bester, Rev. M. L. Gray,
prayer for the sick ushers, shut
in.
Rev. T. J. Barrett, Matrons
noted visiting matron Jordan
Sandersville Area. Solo, sister
Jackson advocate., 1963-04-20
Calhoun City
News

Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Enochs
motored to Alabama State Col
lege, Montgomery, Alabama
Saturday morning to meet their
son Richard. He came there
from Morehouse College, Allan
ia, Georgia with the track team
who was met in competition with
five other colleges that partici-
pated in this event in the Horn.
ct Stadium. Florida A & M Uni
versity was the winner. More
house won second place.
Mr.. Richard Enochs is a
sophomore at Morehouse, and is
the sports editor for the "Ma-
room Tigers, the college news
paper. He with several other
students will 60 to Benedict Col
lege in Columbia, South Caro-
lima at the close of this semester
to pursue course in "Philoso-
ply of Education"
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoches and
daughter (Joyce) were accom-
panied on their trip by Mrs. C.
M. Willis, and on their return
they came back by Mrs. Willis
home in Eutaw, Alabama where
they enjoyed an extensive visit
with her sister and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Sylvester Walton and
Jackson advocate., 1963-04-20

dication Matron Moore, usher
march. Bro. R. W. Walker in
charge finance committee Bro.
Hill in charge amt. $3.50. Solo
Miss Caroling Shield. Matron
Evans. The next meeting will
be held at Morning Star M, B.
Church, Newton, Miss, May s,
1868. Mass meeting Wednesday
before the 4th Sunday in April.
Place Sylvester Church, New
ton, Miss. All ushers are asked
to be present. Rev. J. F. Moore
President, Sis. Annie Graham
Secretary, Matron Sis. Shield
and Moore.
Jackson advocate., 1963-04-20

The Sunday School Depart
ment of the Friendship Baptist
Church presented it's Easter
program on Sunday night, April
IA, 1868. 1t depicted the spirit
of the Easter Season. There
were many speeches coming
from the small children which
were very uplifting and inspira-
tional. The teen-agers present.
ed a pageant entitled "The
Resurrection" which centered
around the crucifixion of Christ
and his arising on the third
day. All of the characters per-
formed excellent. The youth and
junior choirs are to be COM
mended for their renditions of
music, which accompanied the
pageant.
A large number of people
attended the program. Everyone
semed to have enjoyed it. Fav-
orable expressions came from
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Barker. The
amount of money raised was
$21.07. Deacon A. N. Willis,
superintendent, Rev. c L West,
Pastor
Jackson advocate., 1963-04-20
Edwards News

The st. Mark M. B. Church
sponsored a very fine Ninth
Year Anniversary for their pas
tor last Sunday, April 14th,
with the regular services begin
ming at 1870 a. m. A very fine
message was rendered by the
Reverend Miller Taylor of
Vicksburs, Mississippi, which
was enjoyed by all who were
present. We are thanking the
many churches and friends for
their presence and cooperation
for helping US to make this pro-
gram q successful one. The col
lection was $4,000. Refresh
ments were served. Mrs. Grace
Brown, Clark, Rev. P. ]. Hop
kins is the pastor.
Jackson advocate., 1963-04-20
brookhaven
News
MRS. CECILE BROWN

SENIOR CLASS PLAY: The
Senior Class Of Eva H. Harris
High School presented a COM
edy, Dear Diary" on April. IL,
1868, in the school gymatorium,
The cast included: Glenda Gold
bolt, Mozell Jackson, Doril L.
Brown, Glenda Harris, Cleon
Mcknight, Ardenis Hoker, Mary
L. Brown, Sylvester Butler,
Flora J. Keys, Ernestine Gear
ing, Theodore Black, Tavern
Holmes and Ethel Smith, all
members Of the senior class.
Co-sponsors of the play were
Mr.. Melton McMorris, ST., Mrs.
Catherine D. Rance and Mr.. !.
C. Griffith, ST., class advisors
and directors.
Jackson advocate., 1963-04-20
children.

Triblets were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. R. V. Bobo of Derma, Mis-
sissippi April 8, 1868. Charlotte
Ann at 6, Shirley Ann at $50
and Charles Lynn at 1925. They
are doing fine.
Jackson advocate., 1963-04-20

of Mt. Cavoan Baptist Church
were special features of the
meeting. A business session
was then held in preparation for
the regular session to be held
July 1921, 1863 at the Tyler
town First Baptist Church. FL
nance raised $68.25. Mrs. Geor-
gia Smith president, Mrs. Daisy
McGowen clerk.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Nichols
and little daughter, frankie
Loretta, spent the Easter week
end with Mr.. w. J. M. CHM and
Miss Idalia CHM.
Mr.. Harry Ratcliff is a pa
tient in the Tylertown hospital.
Mrs. J. M. Durham of Alcorn
College was a visitor of home
folks for the Easter holidays.
Jackson advocate., 1963-04-20

Arkansas Gray. Title "You Bet
ter Mind How You Talk" Fin
ance committee in charge
amount of finance $48.80. The
next meeting will be held with
Talernace Church, Pachuta,
Miss. June 2, 1863 time $50 p.
m. May 5, 1868 the Pachuta
will be in Homecoming held in
Paulding Area. President Clay
ton Area will be the hostess
area. The next mass meeting
will be held with the Mt. Jordan
church, Pachuta, Friday night
before the first Sunday in May.
President Combest ask all to
call president to remain after
adjournment to make plans for
the Homecoming. Bro c. c.
Combest Fr9sident, Sister
Sarah Jardon Secretary, Sister
Mary M. Bender, Sister Carrie
Combest Matrons.
Jackson advocate., 1963-04-20
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Jackson advocate., 1963-04-20

The 5th term test will be held
Wednesday and Thursday of
this week and the schools will
have a holiday Friday April
18th.
i. lONr principal Nichols was
in Jackson April 9Th Attending
Committee of Secondary School
Administrators of the Council
of Public School Systems. Only
% principals one member of
this group who represent their
schools.
Jackson advocate., 1963-04-20

Regular church services were
held at the Tylerton First t
Baptist Church Sunday April z,
Sunday School at $3.50 O'Clock
by Supt. Wallace Allen 11:3C
O'clock preaching services con-
Quoted by pastor Rev. J. L. Pitt
man. Text Mark 13 chapter.
Theme "Watchfulness in view Of
the return of the Lord" A very
interesting sermon was preached
Sunday night 700 pm. Text
Elk. 13 chapter, Theme my
Presence Shall Go With Thee. I"
A wonderful sermon was preach
ed. Finance raised $55.23.
Jackson advocate., 1963-04-20
Carson News

A baby contest was sponsored
by the Missionary Society Of
Blackman's Temple C. M. E.
Church on Sunday, April 7, 1868.
The following churches partici-
pated: st. Paul M. E. Church,
Blue Springs C. M. E. Church,
Hollisday Creek M. B. Church.
There were a number of neigh
bors and friends present. The
highest amount raised was
raised by the sponsors Of Black
mans Temple c. M. E. Church
baby was $8O.25. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe L. Farley are the proud
parents Of this baby. Total a.
mount raised was $140.79. The
choir from Blue Springs C. M.
E. Church rendered some very
appropriate pre-Easter num-
bers. Sermon by the Rev. v.
T. Thompson Of the Blue
Springs and Rose Hill Circuit.
Everyone was inspired greatly.
The pastor is the Rev. J. S.
Buckley, Mrs. Hermeo Stewart,
Missionary President, Mrs. Myr-
tie Farley, secretary, Mrs.
Katie Johnson, sponsor.
Members Of Blackman's Tenn
pie G. M. E.. Church and Sun
day School are happy to have
Miss Ella M. Leflore, a social
science teacher in Marion Gen.
trail High School, Columbia,
Miss, and a native of Carthage,
Miss, as young peoples Sun
day school instructor in their
church.
Miss Leflore and her class
gave us an inspiring review of
last Sundays lesson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson of Mt. Olive were
guests in our Sunday school last
Sunday. Mrs. Jackson is our
District Religious Education
Advisor. Mr.. Theodore Otis of
Carson, Miss, has served his
20 years in the Armed Forces.
He is applying for Civil Service
work in the state Of California.
Mrs. Ethel Otis, his mother, is
returning to California with
him.