Memphis World
Memphis World Publishing Co.
1951-05-18
Lewis O. Swingler

Billy Graham, Evangelist,
To Conduct Meeting Here
Evangelist Billy Graham, nationally
prominent leader of the surge of
revival interest across this nation,
arrives in Memphis this week end
to begin the Greater Memphis
Evangelist Crusade on Sunday, May
20th. Every preparation has been
made to bring to Memphis and the
midsouth the impact of the current
national interest in revival.
In Memphis Graham may see his
his greatest Southern campaign.
The facilities of the new fairgrounds 
arena building have been
declared excellent by the committee 
members in charge of advance
preparations. Seating accommodations 
for 11,000 persons will be avail
able with an especially designed
public address system carrying the
message to all parts of the huge
building as well as to overflow
throngs backed by an 800-voice
choir recruited from scores of local 
churches sponsoring the cam
paign. 

Sharing with Graham in the
four-weeks series of meetings will
be song leader Cliff Barrows, who
directs the choir; baritone soloist
George Beverly Shea. RCA Victor
recording artist: Ted Smith and
Paul Mickelson pianist and organist, 
whose recordings for International 
Records are being widely
distributed and Associate evangelist
Grady Wilson.
The local campaign is sponsored
by cooperating churches and Christian 
organizations throughout the
Greater Memphis area. Horace H.
Hull of Memphis is serving as the
chairman and Dr. Robert G. Lee
President of the Southern Baptist
Convention, as honorary chairman
Special arrangements have been
made to provide reserve seating
sections for outside delegations of
25 or more providing advance arrangements 
are made through Bates

DELEGATIONS WELCOME
Evangelist Billy Graham, nationally
prominent leader of the surge of
revival interest across this nation,
arrives in Memphis this week end
to begin the Greater Memphis
Evangelist Crusade on Sunday, May
20th. Every preparation has been
made to bring to Memphis and the
midsouth the impact of the current
national interest in revival.
In Memphis Graham may see his
his greatest Southern campaign.
The facilities of the new fairgrounds 
arena building have been
declared excellent by the committee 
members in charge of advance
preparations. Seating accommodations 
for 11,000 persons will be avail
able with an especially designed
public address system carrying the
message to all parts of the huge
building as well as to overflow
throngs backed by an 800-voice
choir recruited from scores of local 
churches sponsoring the cam
paign. 

Sharing with Graham in the
four-weeks series of meetings will
be song leader Cliff Barrows, who
directs the choir; baritone soloist
George Beverly Shea. RCA Victor
recording artist: Ted Smith and
Paul Mickelson pianist and organist, 
whose recordings for International 
Records are being widely
distributed and Associate evangelist
Grady Wilson.
The local campaign is sponsored
by cooperating churches and Christian 
organizations throughout the
Greater Memphis area. Horace H.
Hull of Memphis is serving as the
chairman and Dr. Robert G. Lee
President of the Southern Baptist
Convention, as honorary chairman
Special arrangements have been
made to provide reserve seating
sections for outside delegations of
25 or more providing advance arrangements 
are made through Bates

BELIEVE IN
YOURSELF!

Unlike others, we never ask you
to test our brand alone. We say...
 P M ... 
P M ...  P M
against 
Then make your  choice!

Take a PHILIP MORRIS — and any
 cigarette. Then, :
 Light up either cigarette. Take a
puff—don't inhale—and s-l-o-w-l-y
let the smoke come through your nose.
 Now do exactly the same thing
with the other cigarette.




Mother of Mrs. Scott

Scott had relinquished most of her
community activities to be in con
stant attendance. Mrs. Harris pass
ed Thursday, May 10
A native West Tennessean Mrs.
Harris and her husband O. C.
Harris, acquired considerable property 
in the Arlington community.
They moved to Memphis around
1923 and settled in Binghampon
where they purchased their own
homo at 52 Lipford St. After Mr.
Harris's passing in August of 1947
the widow moved with her daughter 
and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs.
S. F. Scott at 568 Scott Ave. This
is where she remained until her
passing.
The Harris couple were parents
of nine children, marity of whom
have left this section. Mrs. Scott's
outstanding activities of the community 
have established her as one
of the most prominent women in
Memphis. In February of this year
she spear-headed the city-wide
ceremonies honoring Edward O
Cleaborn's family for the heroic exploit 
that brought the Distinguish
ed Service Cross to the Memphis
soldier who died in battle in ko
rea. 

J. O. Patterson Funeral Home
had Charge of arrangements.

Rites For Mrs. Helm

elicited the deep and touching
praise of one speaker after the other 
They related highlights of her
brief but replete, career — telling of
Mrs. Helm as an obedient daughter,
a capable student with a background
of religious training at Lane and
LeMoyne College and as a teacher
at Douglas School and member of
the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority through
which she had opportunity to touch
the community at many vital points.
Her church activities at Mt. Pisgah
were in keeping with the solid home
training Mrs. Helm had received
at the feet of her parents, both of
Whom are lifelong communicants of
the CME Church. Dr. Boyd heads
the S. P. W. & O. Department as
General Secretary and Mrs. Boydis 
a teacher in the public schools
of Memphis.
Among other prominent leaders
present were President W. M. Frazier, 
of Mississippi Industrial College, 
Holly Springs; President C.
A. Kirdendall, of Lane College.
Jackson of which the father of the
deceased is a trustee; Dr. J. L.
Talbert, General Secretary of the
Board of Evangelism; Dr. W. S.
Martin, Superintendent of Collins
Chapel CME Hospital, with four attending 
nurses; Mrs. Lorraine Gossin 
Frazier, beloved friend and former 
teaching associate of New York
City; Dr. Joseph Johnson, president
of the Phillips School of Theology,
Lane College; Rev. E. F. B. Amos
pastor of Liberty C. M. E. Church,
Jackson former pastor of Mt. Pisgah, 
Memphis; Prof. F. P. Jeans,
Financial Secretary of the C. M. E.
Church; and Mrs. Susie McDaniel,
head of the English Department,
Lane College.
Active pallbearers included Frank
Gray A. D. Miller, James Bland,
Robert Mebane Albert Jordan, and
Warren Dixon. Member of Zeta Phi
Beta Sorority, Douglas High School
faculty, and the Vogue Club served 
as honorary pallbearers.
Interment took place at New Park
Cemetery with the funeral arrangements 
being carried out by S. W.
Quails and Company Funeral Home
through Union Protective Assurance
Company.

NYE Appoints

Mr. King is one of the outstanding
educational leaders in our school
system."
King, a native New Yorker, is 42
years old. Up to the present, he has
been principal of P. S. 25. Brooklyn
where he has served since December
1949. Prior to that he served as
elementary school teacher at P. S.
26. Later he taught in the school's
junior high department.
The new principal was selected
in three different years by a local
newspaper poll as one of "Ten Leading 
Brooklynites."
Married King is the father of two
daughters.


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Benefit Play For

dle Tennessee communities has
manifested a primary interest in
this project for the citizens of
West Tennessee. He has always
been vitally interested in the economic 
and physical development
of the West Tennessee youth. This
was proven by the fact that as
head of the Agricultural Department 
of the College he now serves
as president for, Dr. Davis personally 
worked with farm boys and
girls in Shelby County and kept
their interest high in college education 
and all of its extra-curricular 
activities. He is sending the
players to Memphis at a time when
several members of the cast are
faced with school closing activities.
Joining with him whole-heartedly
in the effort to help Lauderdale
Branch in its fund-raising campaign 
is Dr. Thomas E. Poag, outstanding 
figure in the American
collegiate theatre who serves as di
rector for the Guild.
Finally the players well deserve
a capacity house Wednesday evening. 
The cast that will present this
comedy hit next week has already
won the plaudits of the dramaloving 
public in many communities
of the Midwest and South. The
performers are college students who
will demonstrate the high calibre
of training they receive at the institution 
your tax money makes
possible. They will do more than
this. They will give you an evening 
of entertainment in keeping
with performances that have made
so many friends for Tennessee
wherever these young people have
appeared.
Tickets are on sale for $1.00 each.
Get your ticket and several others
for friends you know are not able
to buy them but would enjoy this
play. Be counted in the number
that Stands for progress!

Cotton-Makers Es'y

T. Washinston, was the most helpful 
in arranging everything for the
program and exemplified, the essence 
of patience and efficiency in
carrying out suggestions that had to
be made due to last minute changes
in the program. For the setting up
of the public address system Mr.
Fred Jordan of Booker T. Washington. 
High School is to be thanked. 
Messrs Mati, Garrett of Manasses 
High School and Nelson Jackson 
of Hamilton, were responsible
for the band and orchestra music
we enjoyed so much. We are also in
debted to the following young men
who so willingly served on the doors
etc., Richard Kelly, Grant; James
I. Taylor, Lincoln; Garmer R.
Currie, LaRose; William Cox, Kansas; 
Leon Griffin, Melrose; and
Frank Williams, Grant. Mrs. Georgia 
Harvey, teacher of English at
Manassas High School, rates an orchid 
for the beautiful way in which
she Came in at the last minute to
"pinch hit" as M. C. for Miss Geor
gia Rose Sylvers of Melrose High

School who was overtaken by Illness 
Mrs. Willa Monroe of WDIA
distincition was Makes Jubilee Roy
alties, both Junior and Senior. Many
thanks go to Mrs. Mattie H. Oates 
who really did just about all the
spade work for the Program. She
took care of all the correspondence
and made all necessary contacts
in order that everything would move
off as smoothly as it did.
Now lest some one should be overlooked, 
please permit the committee
to say thanks to everybody who contributed 
presence, or anything else
to the program. And we are looking
forward next year to an even bigger
and better program.

Relief Urged For

off-duty time to re-build the home,
according to a report in the daily
newspaper. The report added:
"Providing material arrives on
schedule, the workers will begin
laying the foundation at 1595 Aley
Road next Saturday. By Mid-June
the two-room frame house should
be completed for the family, Richard 
and Della Pipkins, and their
three children."
On the day of the fire, Richard
Pipkin left his wife, Della, who was
recuperating in bed, and their children, 
Richard. Jr., and Nina, at
home for the burial of his week-old
premature baby who had just passed 
away. While at the hospital a
neighbor's house at 1500 Alcy Road,
caught fire and burned to the
ground, menawhile siting fire to
the Pipkin house' which likewise
burned completely up.
Richard received work of the
fire just as he was on his way home
from the hospital from police officers. 
Realizing that his wife and
children may still be in the house,
he was gripped with fear. The house
was still ablaze as he approached,
but luckily neighbors had rescued
the family from the flaming building. 
The rescuers were unable to
save any of the household furnishings 
or clothing from either house

Brother Of Mrs.

schools of Memphis and LeMoyne
College. Mrs. Margaret Lewis Cooke
a graduate of LeMoyne, became
widely known as an outstanding
social worker with the Family Service. 
Three other Lewis children
completed their works at LeMoyne.
They were William (Monk) and
James Lewis and Mrs. Mildred
Lewis Fort of Chicago. The two
Lewis brothers are also in Los Angeles. 
The youngest sister. Miss Ida
Mae Lewis, is a graduate of Tuskegee 
institute, and of an eastern
college. She resides at Fort Haven,
Corn.
Aside from his sister and brothers 
Mr. Lewis leaves his wife. Mrs.
Fay W. Lewis of Los Angeles. His
parents passed a few years ago.

Cotton-Makers

and Palace Theatre; Wallace Bros.
Shows; Booker T. Washington High
School and WDIA.
Awards were given in three categories: 
first, city; and second out
of town; and third, clubs. In the
first Booker T. Washington won
first place; La Rose School, second. 
In the out of town group,
Jackson, Tenn., won first place,
while Cleveland, Miss. took second.
In the third group, clubs; the
North Memphis Civic Club was
awarded first place and Dixie
Homes second.
Stars on WDIA float kept the
crowd lively as it proceeded down
the lane; "Moohali" A. C. Williams,
B. B. King gave out with one of his
famed guitar numbers.
Another float which stirred the
crowd was that of Wallace Brothers 
Shows, which had everything
for the kids. On the back on each
side, were two huge—baseball play
ers, with caps askew, legs outthrust 
and winding up for pitch;
plus huge bottles of pop, chewing
gum and candy And the kids on it
were having lots of fun.
Bands participating included:
Melrose, Manasses, Hamilton, Book
er T. Washington, Lutheran Cooperative 
School, Klondyke School,
Clarksdale, Miss; Mount Bayou,
Miss.; Cleveland, Miss.; and Pine
Bluff, Arkansas.
Members of the Royal Court had
a busy week of attending affairs
given expressly in their honor. Just
in passing, the Royal Court was
entertained by Mrs. Otha Smith,
2334 Blue Road; Miss Carrie M
Smith, 1627 Webb; a party at the
Elks with Miss Laura Alexander as
hostess; Coronation Ball at LeMoyne 
Gardens; Nacireman Thrift
Club had a pretty at the Hotel
Men's Improvement Club.
One of the most beautiful sights
of the Cotton Maker's Jublee was
the twilight parade which was followed 
by Coronation Ceremonies at
Booker T. Washington Stadium
Pre-coronation festivities included
glorious fireworks, and marching
bands.
Another phase of the Cotton
Maker's Jubilee which attracted so
much attention was the Essay Contest, 
whose theme was "King Cotton 
Around The World." This was
the educational side of the Jubilee
of which Mr. J. D. Springer was the
chairman.
Winners in the contest were; 1st
place, Johnnie Mae Hudson, 5-3A
grade, age 12, Alonzo Locke School;
2nd, Beatrice McAfee, 8-3A, age 15,
Grant School; and third place,
Gloria Wade, 8-2A, age 13, Porter
School.
When asked how she thought
this year's Jubilee compared with
others, Mrs. Ethel Venson, wife of
Dr. R. Q. Venson, originator of the
Cotton Maker's Jubilee replied;
"This was the most successful year
we've had. In every respect, it was
grand And, this year's Spirit of
Cotton, Miss Ernestine Jones, was

a wonderful ambaseador.
I am grateful to everyone for
their splendid cooperation, and I
am especially grateful to the prea.
I wish to thank all participants who
so graciously gave their time and
efforts to make the Jubilee a
great success."

Report 25 Win

Islands, student at St. John's University: 
To enter law school.
Jose Ferrer of Santurce, Puerto
Rico, instructor of Spanish Languages 
and Literature, Dillard University: 
To continue graduate study
in Spanish.
Miss Marie Fielder, of Los Angeles,
institute leader. Los Angeles Board
of Education: To continue graduate
study in Education at the University 
of Chicago.
Charles B. E. Freeman of Richmond, 
Va., student at Boston University 
Law School: To continue
legal education.
Richard Gibson of Philadelphia,
writer: creative writing.
Miss Carol Jocelyn Graham of
Washington, student at Sarah Lawrence 
College: To pursue gradus,
study in Biology and Secondary
Education
Miss Theresa Goldie Green
Baltimore, Md., student at Ju
lard School of Music: To continue
study in Voice.
Evelia Grillo of Oakland, Calif.,
director of Alexander Community
center, Oakland Recreation department: 
To pursue graduate study in
social work.
Orlando Sterling Hobbs of Brentwood, 
Md., student, at Dartmouth
College: to enter Yale University
School of Law.
Lloyd Leroy Hogan of Chicago,
student at University of Chicago:
To continue study in Economics at
the University of Chicago.
George Thomas Jones of Baltimore, 
Md. student at Columbia
University: To continue graduate
study in Philosphy.
John Clay Leak, Jr., of Washington, 
a student at University of
Illinois: To continue graduate study
in Chemistry at University of
Illinois.
Roy Nathaniel Moore of Jamai
N. Y., Mechanic's helper. To continue 
creative painting.
Miss Norma Morgan of New York
City, painter: To continue creative
painting.
William Albert Robinson, Jr. of
Phoenix, Ariz., student and writer:
To continue creative writing.
Miss Linda Radora Samuels of
Gambra, Canal Zone, student at
Fisk University: To pursue graduate
study in Sociology.
Rawn Spearman of Tallahassee,
Fla., student at American Theatre
Wing: To continue study in Voice.
Miss Lucretia West of New York
City, singer: To continue study in
Voice.
Samuel James Cullers of Chicago,
fellowship renewed to continue
graduate study in City Planning at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.