Memphis World
Memphis World Publishing Co.
1955-10-28
Raymond F. Tisby

MEMPHIS WORLD
AMERICA'S STANDARD RACE JOURNAL
The South's Oldest and Leading Colored Semi-Weekly Newspaper
Published by MEMPHIS WORLD PUBLISHING CO.
Every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 164 BEALE—Phone 8-4030
Entered in the Post Office at Memphis, Tenn. as second-class mail
under the Act of Congress, March 1, 1870
Member of SCOTT NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE
W. A. Scott, II, Founder; C. A. Scott, General Manager
Raymond F. Tisby Managing Editor
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against the interest of its readers.
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The Voice Of Authority
The voice of authority — speaking from the official's desk,
the pastor's pulpit, the newspaper's editorial column or the professor's, 
lectern — is still a most potent force for good or evil.
Although Americans, as educated members of a free society,
have a great, deal of freedom of belief, that freedom is exercised
within, the framework of what they are given to believe in
every field, no matter how strong personal beliefs are, they look
to the voice of authority for confirmation or amplification.
The individual in authority, then, must use his voice and
make, his pronouncements' in the best interests of the present and
future welfare of the persons whom he leads (serves).
Although he must certainly restrain himself from speaking
unnecessarily on matters that are trivial or personal, he cannot be
silent on matters that are important.
Such judicious usage of this "voice of authority" was alluded
to in the Tuesday Washington Conference on Equal Job Opportunity 
where it was divulged that fair employment practices met
little opposition in the South whenever top management of companies 
moved in a firm and straightforward manner.
Another such judicious usage occurred in the Orleans Parish
of the Catholic Church when Archbishop Rummell castigated a
Jesuit Bend congregation for its 'sacrilegious' refused to permit a
Negro priest to conduct services.
There are many persons in authority who can see the need
for improvement in democratic relationships in America —
particularly 
the South. These persons must justify their positions of
authority by refusing to be intimidated by a fear of opposition
our unpopularity.
Too many times have persons in positions of influence failed
to demonstrate the courage of their convictions in matters where
strong opposition is to be expected.
These persons must remind themselves that in order to be
respected, they must respect themselves; and, in order to be followed, 
they must lead.

The Triple K's Again
The report appearing in the press of the granting of a charter
to the Ku Klux Klan reminds one that that order whose program
in another era made unpleasant history for the state and nation.
Too well and widely known for a rehearsal it might suffice here to
state that its record was of such that state had to curb its activity.
The Klan had its origin back in the old days; its cherished
principle was violence and those specialists in the trade within
its confines did truly leave such a trail of night-riding and horsewhipping 
as not to again be an inviting title under which on organization 
would be resurrected.
The hood, the lash and the bed-sheet brought our stale into
such disrepute that outright violence set in to the extent as suggesting 
that Georgia was not a safe place in which to live.
It is a pity that governmental functions, the courts and social
agencies of known repute cannot be trusted by these individuals
who would resurrect and remind the state and country of a name
they had hoped forgotten.
The government with the courts of the land are amply able
to "uphold the Constitution of the United States" a factor incurporated 
in the charter of those who prayed for its resurrection.
Just now the Governor of Georgia is on a speaking tour at
the expense of his office in on effort to invite industries and by
the way new populations. He is going all out for those institutions
that employ labor and take up the economic slack caused by the
decline of our agricultural interests.
The cause of getting new industries and new people to come
into the state will not be helped by news of a resurrection of the
Ku Klux Klan. This coincident of course would not enhance the
governor's appeal as he might be called upon to answer questions 
by the cautious investors as to what length and extent the
Ku Klux Klan would hamper endeavors and how free would one
be in his circulation in society.
Although we believe the mass of white people have reached
the stage where they will no longer be misled by such an organization, 
and therefore, its influence will be negligible, we still
regret to see these attempts at reorganization. It gives our community 
and state a bad name.

MEALTIME MELODIES!
BY LEODA GAMMON
Feeding the family is truly a
challenge if it is done properly. Especially 
is this true if there are
several members m the family, because 
then there are the varied
ages. In most families, it is not
convenient or practical for the
children to eat meals entirely different 
from those that are prepared 
for the grown-ups. This does
not mean that small children will
eat everything that the parents eat
and in just the same form. But
Barents should be very careful to
set the right example. If daddy
doesn't like vegetables and says so,
most likely Johnny will copy these
dislikes. If Mother dislikes some
particular food and never serves
it at home, the child will not become 
acquainted with it and may
never learn to like it.
Parents who conquer their own
food dislikes, not
only benefit the
children, but also
benefit themselves
as well. It is rather 
difficult to
eat a well-balanced 
diet if one
has a number of
food prejudices,
to say nothing of
the social embarrassments 
they
cause to both guest and hostess.
These chilly mornings make hot
cereals an inviting part of the
breakfast menu. Maybe Daddy
might like his oatmeal thick. So
just serve him first and then thin
Johnny's oatmeal by adding a
little more liquid. These cereals are
especially nutritious if they are
cooked in milk in the top of a

double boiler then served with
light cream or milk.
The cereal itself may be varied
not only in kind but also in the
manner of cooking. A bit of spice
may be welcomed; and some people
like cereal conked with sugar to give
it a slightly different flavor.
Those who prefer variety usually 
like changes in the accompaniment 
as well as the cereal. Brown
sugar, honey, maple syrup, jellies
jams and preserves, may be used
for sweetening, fresh, canned, or
dried, cooked fruits, may be added
for variety as well as sweetening
Dates, figs, prunes, apricots, and
raisins may all be used in this way.
Cooking improves the flavor and
texture of rolled and cracked grained 
cereals, especially. All cookedcereals 
should be of uniform consistency 
with no lumps and should
be served hot to be really palatable
they should be covered and kept
over boiling water until serving
time and should never be dished
cut until the family is ready to
eat. The hot cereal should be hot
enough to warm the milk or cream
that is poured over it.
Whether you indulge in work or
just play
Hot cereal is a good starter for
a chilly day.

Success In South

policies were invoked, proved to be
unfounded where top management
of companies moved in a firm and
straightforward manner.

Mr. Nixon declared there is "still
a long way to go" before job discrimination 
is ended. But he said
that, in view of what was revealed 
at the conference, he felt that
"substantial progress" has been
made and that the Administration
is on the right road in trying to accomplish 
the task by persuasion.

UNFINISHED CRIME
A quarrel with his girl, Christie
Toland had sent Kerry Riordan from
the Broken Spur ranch into town on
a spree that had tasted for days, and
brought him back to the ranch minus
funds and in debt. To face "the music"
with his tough, but generous benefactor, 
Robb Mallory who denounces him
roundly as a fool, pointing out to him
that the earthy little nester girl. Lita
Dawson with whom he Kerry had
been consorting, is "poison." To be
done with all this. Kerry decides to
marry Christie Toland at once, but
when he calls on her he finds her with
a new beau, one Wayne Cameron an
icy-eyed stranger who will escort her
to the community's week-end dance.
So, spitefully, Kerry rides over to the
Dawson abode, a miserable shack.
where he is ardently welcomed by
Lita while her drunken bid father
pokes about somewhere in back of the
shack.
CHAPTER FIVE.
"YOU'RE the girl I came to ask
to the dance Saturday night," Kerry 
told Lita.
"Oh, Kerry! That'd be just
Heavenly! Every girl in town'd be
jealous." She drooped in his arms.
"But I—I can't."
"Why not, honey? Somebody
else asked you?"
"Maybe."
"Tim Larrabee?"
"Him!" A toss of her head dismissed 
the big, black-browed nester's 
son to the rubbish-heap.
"Then why not? Is it on account 
of—? Well, I know the way
some of the old women talk—"
And not only the women, he
thought, with a hot rush of partisanship. 
"They're just jealous because 
you're so young and
pretty—"
"And because we're nesters, an'
Pap's so no-account." She flung up
her head defiantly. "I know! I
don't pay any mind to those blabber-mouthed 
old hens!"
"Well then, what is it?"
She turned her head away. Her
voice came to him tremulously behind 
the curtain of her tumbled
hair. "You hadn't oughta make
me say it, Kerry. 1—1 can't go to
the dance cause I ain't got nothing'
fittin to wear. I wouldn't want
you to take me  e 'shamed o
me".
Kerry's throat hurt with pity.
"Look, honey," he said, "I made
a big killin' in town the other day.
end—you know me, money burns
a hole in my pocket. It I keep it
I'll just get in another game and
lose it. So I'd like to do something
with it that I'll get a lot more fun
out of." He saw that Lita had

turned her head so that one velvet-brown 
eye was peering at him
around the cloud of hair. Shyly,
he hold out one of the crisp twenties. 
"You take it and buy yourseh 
something pretty to wear to
the dance."
Her face was averted again.
"That's just mighty sweet or you,
Kerry, but you know I couldn't
take it."
"Why not?"
"It just wouldn't be right. You
know what folks'd say "bout a girl
that let a man give her money."
"You just said you didn't care
about the old hens."
"I care 'bout you. What kind o'
girl would you think I was if I—
why, you'd likely think I—I don't
know what!—an' you'd have a
right to!"
"I wouldn't think anything
wrong. You ought to know me better 
than that. Look here, Lita,
we're good friends, aren't we?"
"I reckon."
"Well, what, are friends for if
they can't help each other out?
If you don't take it, I'll think you
don't really like me."
"Kerry, you know it's nothin'
like that—"
"I don't know," Kerry insisted.
"Will you—will you be mad at
me if I don't take it?" He made
himself nod, wanting to assure her
he could never be mad at her, no
matter what she did, "I just
couldn't stand for it for you to be
mad at me, Kerry."
"Then quit acting so foolish."
He pressed the folded note into her
hand.
"An' you won't think bad o' me
for takin' it, honest?"
There was only one way to answer 
that, when her eyes clung to
his face with that appealing look.
You  nice, Kerry. I thank you,
an' you won't be sorry—you'll
see—"
I "know I won't."
The cabin door slammed open.
Kerry started back, and gave a
far from friendly look at the
shambling figure in the doorway.
Old Corny leaned against the doorpost, 
blinking at them with bleary,
unsurprised eyes in a very red
face. A bottle bulged the pocket
of his faded overalls.
"S'cuse me—didn' know Lita had
comp'ny—just' got back from
town—"
"Pap! You better to out to your
room an sleep it off!"
"Awright, Sis—I'm a-goin'—s'
long, Kerry. Glad t' see ya—come
in any time—" He mumbled and
slouched himself out of the house.
"I'm awful sorry, Kerry." The
girl laughed nervously. "You know
how Pap is when he's had a few
drinks—he don't mean nothin',
don't know what he's talkin "bout
half the time—"
"Sure, honey. Nobody minds
your father." But the fine edge
had been taken off the afternoon.
"I'd better be getting on home.
See you Saturday."
It wasn't till he was headed for
Broken Spur that it occurred to
him to wonder, if Corny had just
got back from town, who it was
that had been sneaking around in
the cottonwoods. He had half an
impulse to go back and investigate, 
but it was late. Rob was
likely to raise the roof if he didn't
get home to supper, and he wasn't
in the mood for that.
He rode past other nester
shacks, exchanged greetings with
men going about their evening
chores, and wondered if he was
Imagining that they were less
friendly than usual. Mostly the
people of the Forks exempted him,
from the watchful suspicion with
which they regarded cattlemen in
general, but tonight their words
were short and unsmiling, and he
was vaguely troubled by the
change.
At the end of the settlement
near where Slash T's boundaries
adjoined Broken Spur's stood the
two most prosperous homesteads,
those belonging to Joe Larrabee
and Nate Cullen. These two were
steady, shrewd men, older than
most of their neighbors, generally
looked to for advice and leadership.
Kerry had always rather liked
Larrabee, a tough-grained Irishman 
with a wry sense of humor,
capable of expanding over a glass
of whisky—not like his friend Cullen, 
who considered saloons the
devil's traps for weak mortal flesh.
Seeing him emerge from the barn
as he rode past, Kerry called out
to him cheerfully, and getting only
a curt "Evenin'" in response, resolved 
to have a try at getting to
the bottom of this business.
He kneed his horse over to the
fence "How about a drink of
water."
(To Be Continued)

SYNOPSIS
A quarrel with his girl, Christie
Toland had sent Kerry Riordan from
the Broken Spur ranch into town on
a spree that had tasted for days, and
brought him back to the ranch minus
funds and in debt. To face "the music"
with his tough, but generous benefactor, 
Robb Mallory who denounces him
roundly as a fool, pointing out to him
that the earthy little nester girl. Lita
Dawson with whom he Kerry had
been consorting, is "poison." To be
done with all this. Kerry decides to
marry Christie Toland at once, but
when he calls on her he finds her with
a new beau, one Wayne Cameron an
icy-eyed stranger who will escort her
to the community's week-end dance.
So, spitefully, Kerry rides over to the
Dawson abode, a miserable shack.
where he is ardently welcomed by
Lita while her drunken bid father
pokes about somewhere in back of the
shack.
CHAPTER FIVE.
"YOU'RE the girl I came to ask
to the dance Saturday night," Kerry 
told Lita.
"Oh, Kerry! That'd be just
Heavenly! Every girl in town'd be
jealous." She drooped in his arms.
"But I—I can't."
"Why not, honey? Somebody
else asked you?"
"Maybe."
"Tim Larrabee?"
"Him!" A toss of her head dismissed 
the big, black-browed nester's 
son to the rubbish-heap.
"Then why not? Is it on account 
of—? Well, I know the way
some of the old women talk—"
And not only the women, he
thought, with a hot rush of partisanship. 
"They're just jealous because 
you're so young and
pretty—"
"And because we're nesters, an'
Pap's so no-account." She flung up
her head defiantly. "I know! I
don't pay any mind to those blabber-mouthed 
old hens!"
"Well then, what is it?"
She turned her head away. Her
voice came to him tremulously behind 
the curtain of her tumbled
hair. "You hadn't oughta make
me say it, Kerry. 1—1 can't go to
the dance cause I ain't got nothing'
fittin to wear. I wouldn't want
you to take me  e 'shamed o
me".
Kerry's throat hurt with pity.
"Look, honey," he said, "I made
a big killin' in town the other day.
end—you know me, money burns
a hole in my pocket. It I keep it
I'll just get in another game and
lose it. So I'd like to do something
with it that I'll get a lot more fun
out of." He saw that Lita had

turned her head so that one velvet-brown 
eye was peering at him
around the cloud of hair. Shyly,
he hold out one of the crisp twenties. 
"You take it and buy yourseh 
something pretty to wear to
the dance."
Her face was averted again.
"That's just mighty sweet or you,
Kerry, but you know I couldn't
take it."
"Why not?"
"It just wouldn't be right. You
know what folks'd say "bout a girl
that let a man give her money."
"You just said you didn't care
about the old hens."
"I care 'bout you. What kind o'
girl would you think I was if I—
why, you'd likely think I—I don't
know what!—an' you'd have a
right to!"
"I wouldn't think anything
wrong. You ought to know me better 
than that. Look here, Lita,
we're good friends, aren't we?"
"I reckon."
"Well, what, are friends for if
they can't help each other out?
If you don't take it, I'll think you
don't really like me."
"Kerry, you know it's nothin'
like that—"
"I don't know," Kerry insisted.
"Will you—will you be mad at
me if I don't take it?" He made
himself nod, wanting to assure her
he could never be mad at her, no
matter what she did, "I just
couldn't stand for it for you to be
mad at me, Kerry."
"Then quit acting so foolish."
He pressed the folded note into her
hand.
"An' you won't think bad o' me
for takin' it, honest?"
There was only one way to answer 
that, when her eyes clung to
his face with that appealing look.
You  nice, Kerry. I thank you,
an' you won't be sorry—you'll
see—"
I "know I won't."
The cabin door slammed open.
Kerry started back, and gave a
far from friendly look at the
shambling figure in the doorway.
Old Corny leaned against the doorpost, 
blinking at them with bleary,
unsurprised eyes in a very red
face. A bottle bulged the pocket
of his faded overalls.
"S'cuse me—didn' know Lita had
comp'ny—just' got back from
town—"
"Pap! You better to out to your
room an sleep it off!"
"Awright, Sis—I'm a-goin'—s'
long, Kerry. Glad t' see ya—come
in any time—" He mumbled and
slouched himself out of the house.
"I'm awful sorry, Kerry." The
girl laughed nervously. "You know
how Pap is when he's had a few
drinks—he don't mean nothin',
don't know what he's talkin "bout
half the time—"
"Sure, honey. Nobody minds
your father." But the fine edge
had been taken off the afternoon.
"I'd better be getting on home.
See you Saturday."
It wasn't till he was headed for
Broken Spur that it occurred to
him to wonder, if Corny had just
got back from town, who it was
that had been sneaking around in
the cottonwoods. He had half an
impulse to go back and investigate, 
but it was late. Rob was
likely to raise the roof if he didn't
get home to supper, and he wasn't
in the mood for that.
He rode past other nester
shacks, exchanged greetings with
men going about their evening
chores, and wondered if he was
Imagining that they were less
friendly than usual. Mostly the
people of the Forks exempted him,
from the watchful suspicion with
which they regarded cattlemen in
general, but tonight their words
were short and unsmiling, and he
was vaguely troubled by the
change.
At the end of the settlement
near where Slash T's boundaries
adjoined Broken Spur's stood the
two most prosperous homesteads,
those belonging to Joe Larrabee
and Nate Cullen. These two were
steady, shrewd men, older than
most of their neighbors, generally
looked to for advice and leadership.
Kerry had always rather liked
Larrabee, a tough-grained Irishman 
with a wry sense of humor,
capable of expanding over a glass
of whisky—not like his friend Cullen, 
who considered saloons the
devil's traps for weak mortal flesh.
Seeing him emerge from the barn
as he rode past, Kerry called out
to him cheerfully, and getting only
a curt "Evenin'" in response, resolved 
to have a try at getting to
the bottom of this business.
He kneed his horse over to the
fence "How about a drink of
water."
(To Be Continued)

LETTERS TO THE
Editor
Dear Friend:
HERE is a SINGLE THOUGHT
about TRAFFIC:
WHAT HAS HAPPENED: With
curb parking eliminated, narrow
Popular Avenue between East Parkway 
and Union Extended carries
more traffic than much wider Union 
Avenue. It has developed tremendously 
and property values have
increased.
WHAT COULD HAPPEN; AN
EXAMPLE: Union Avenue without
curb parking on either side during
rush hours would carry one-third
more traffic and permit easy right
turns.
FURTHERMORE: A parking
space at the curb costs from THREE
to TEN and MORE Limes the cost
of equivalent off-street parking.
More cost means more taxes.
FOR EXAMPLE: IT COULD BE
that there were landscaped parking
areas at selected places along streets
parallel to Union Avenue and at
some places along Union Avenue itself. 
Their cost to the tax payer would
be much less than widening Union
Avenue. The Popular Avenue experience 
indicates that property values
on such street as well as those on
Union Avenue, would be increased
since we would really have a threestreet 
development.
Let's Get Parked. Cars Off the
Principal Streets and Let the Traffic 
Roll. Less, Cost, Less Taxes, Higher 
Property Values. Safer and Saner
Driving and fewer Deaths.
The above observations are made
by and for myself only. They are
RIGHT or WRONG. Will you please
write and let me know WHICH and
WHY?
Sincerely yours,
Frank G. Ragsdale.
Goodwyn Institute Building.

SUGGESTS TRAFFIC SOLUTION
Dear Friend:
HERE is a SINGLE THOUGHT
about TRAFFIC:
WHAT HAS HAPPENED: With
curb parking eliminated, narrow
Popular Avenue between East Parkway 
and Union Extended carries
more traffic than much wider Union 
Avenue. It has developed tremendously 
and property values have
increased.
WHAT COULD HAPPEN; AN
EXAMPLE: Union Avenue without
curb parking on either side during
rush hours would carry one-third
more traffic and permit easy right
turns.
FURTHERMORE: A parking
space at the curb costs from THREE
to TEN and MORE Limes the cost
of equivalent off-street parking.
More cost means more taxes.
FOR EXAMPLE: IT COULD BE
that there were landscaped parking
areas at selected places along streets
parallel to Union Avenue and at
some places along Union Avenue itself. 
Their cost to the tax payer would
be much less than widening Union
Avenue. The Popular Avenue experience 
indicates that property values
on such street as well as those on
Union Avenue, would be increased
since we would really have a threestreet 
development.
Let's Get Parked. Cars Off the
Principal Streets and Let the Traffic 
Roll. Less, Cost, Less Taxes, Higher 
Property Values. Safer and Saner
Driving and fewer Deaths.
The above observations are made
by and for myself only. They are
RIGHT or WRONG. Will you please
write and let me know WHICH and
WHY?
Sincerely yours,
Frank G. Ragsdale.
Goodwyn Institute Building.

American Prestige

of the AJC report urge:
1. Strengthening of existing Federal 
law to make attacks against
an individual because of his race
color or religion a violation of Federal 
civil rights statutes.
2. Raising the civil rights section
of the Justice Department to o division 
with an Assistant Attorney
General in charge with powers to
investigate and prosecute all civil
rights offenses.

Job Equality

surveys conducted in four states by
a government agency indicate "we
have a great, deal more progress
to make."
"Job orders with discriminatory
provisions are still coming into the
local public employment offices. In
addition, it is common knowledge
that discrimination is also practiced 
in recruitment outside the
public system."
Mitchell said that "perhaps the
problem which we face today is
more difficult to detect, harder to
eradicate, and more challenging
than plain, discrimination in hiring. 

He said: "It may be primarily
discrimination in promoting, demoting 
and transferring—the closing 
of certain classifications or
types of jobs to members of par
ticular 
groups."
The conference marks the first
time that such an array of important 
government and private individuals 
has tackled at first hand
the problems of job discrimination.
Julius Thomas, industrial secretary 
of the National Urban League,
hailed the conference as "one of
the most significant steps ever taken 
to achieve complete integration
of minority workers into the nation's 
labor market."
James Nabrit Jr., a member of
the President's Committee on Government 
Contracts, sponsoring
agency for the conference, said:
this meeting is a historic "step forward" 
and that substantial benefits 
should accrue from it.
The top executives of five of the
nation's leading industrial firms
led a full-scale discussion of both
successful methods and problems
that have been encountered in the
elimination of discrimination.

TYPES OF JOBS

surveys conducted in four states by
a government agency indicate "we
have a great, deal more progress
to make."
"Job orders with discriminatory
provisions are still coming into the
local public employment offices. In
addition, it is common knowledge
that discrimination is also practiced 
in recruitment outside the
public system."
Mitchell said that "perhaps the
problem which we face today is
more difficult to detect, harder to
eradicate, and more challenging
than plain, discrimination in hiring. 

He said: "It may be primarily
discrimination in promoting, demoting 
and transferring—the closing 
of certain classifications or
types of jobs to members of par
ticular 
groups."
The conference marks the first
time that such an array of important 
government and private individuals 
has tackled at first hand
the problems of job discrimination.
Julius Thomas, industrial secretary 
of the National Urban League,
hailed the conference as "one of
the most significant steps ever taken 
to achieve complete integration
of minority workers into the nation's 
labor market."
James Nabrit Jr., a member of
the President's Committee on Government 
Contracts, sponsoring
agency for the conference, said:
this meeting is a historic "step forward" 
and that substantial benefits 
should accrue from it.
The top executives of five of the
nation's leading industrial firms
led a full-scale discussion of both
successful methods and problems
that have been encountered in the
elimination of discrimination.

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Twenty years ago, few colored citizens owned their own homes. Those who owned homes lived mainly on mud
streets. A great many had only outdoor toilet facilities. Today Memphis has thousands of colored homes on well
paved streets in which are modern and up-to-date utilities. He brought cheap TVA electric power to our city which made it
possible to modernize thousands of homes with electrical equipment.
Mayor Overton promoted the first colored Federal Housing projects in Memphis, including Dixie
Homes and Wm. H. Foote Homes.
Twenty years ago, there were no parks for colored citizens. Now there are Negro parks in all section of the city.
There are three swimming pools and two fine stadiums for the physical development of colored youth.
Twenty years ago, there was only one high school for our colored citizens. Today there are five, all fully accredited 
with a fine staff of teachers and broad liberal courses of study. Blair Hunt Gymnasium, the first colored
high school gymnasium, was planned by him. Colored schools all over Memphis were modernized and improved while he was
President of the Board of Education. He started the movement to equalize the salaries of colored teachers. He instituted
classes to train Negro women to become practical nurses to take care of our sick. The Melrose Stadium was built under his administration. 
Manassas High School was practically rebuilt. Douglass High School received a magnificent addition. Booker T.
Washington High School was modernized.
In 1928, the death rate among colored citizens per 1000 was 21.5. In 1949 it was only 11.8, a reduction of almost
50%. In 1930, 136 of every 1,000 colored babies died before they were a year old. In 1950 that terrible death
rate had been cut to 35%. The Tuberculosis death rate per 100,000 people has been cut from 349.1 to 68.9; Typhoid from 14.5
to .6; Malaria from 11.8 to 0.
It was Mayor Overton who secured Federal and State appropriations for the new doctors and nurses training 
hospital for Negro citizens now being built.
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HOMES
For Commissioner

For Commissioner

For Mayor

For Commissioner

For Commissioner


Twenty years ago, few colored citizens owned their own homes. Those who owned homes lived mainly on mud
streets. A great many had only outdoor toilet facilities. Today Memphis has thousands of colored homes on well
paved streets in which are modern and up-to-date utilities. He brought cheap TVA electric power to our city which made it
possible to modernize thousands of homes with electrical equipment.
Mayor Overton promoted the first colored Federal Housing projects in Memphis, including Dixie
Homes and Wm. H. Foote Homes.
Twenty years ago, there were no parks for colored citizens. Now there are Negro parks in all section of the city.
There are three swimming pools and two fine stadiums for the physical development of colored youth.
Twenty years ago, there was only one high school for our colored citizens. Today there are five, all fully accredited 
with a fine staff of teachers and broad liberal courses of study. Blair Hunt Gymnasium, the first colored
high school gymnasium, was planned by him. Colored schools all over Memphis were modernized and improved while he was
President of the Board of Education. He started the movement to equalize the salaries of colored teachers. He instituted
classes to train Negro women to become practical nurses to take care of our sick. The Melrose Stadium was built under his administration. 
Manassas High School was practically rebuilt. Douglass High School received a magnificent addition. Booker T.
Washington High School was modernized.
In 1928, the death rate among colored citizens per 1000 was 21.5. In 1949 it was only 11.8, a reduction of almost
50%. In 1930, 136 of every 1,000 colored babies died before they were a year old. In 1950 that terrible death
rate had been cut to 35%. The Tuberculosis death rate per 100,000 people has been cut from 349.1 to 68.9; Typhoid from 14.5
to .6; Malaria from 11.8 to 0.
It was Mayor Overton who secured Federal and State appropriations for the new doctors and nurses training 
hospital for Negro citizens now being built.
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COLORED HOUSING
PROJECT
For Commissioner

For Commissioner

For Mayor

For Commissioner

For Commissioner


Twenty years ago, few colored citizens owned their own homes. Those who owned homes lived mainly on mud
streets. A great many had only outdoor toilet facilities. Today Memphis has thousands of colored homes on well
paved streets in which are modern and up-to-date utilities. He brought cheap TVA electric power to our city which made it
possible to modernize thousands of homes with electrical equipment.
Mayor Overton promoted the first colored Federal Housing projects in Memphis, including Dixie
Homes and Wm. H. Foote Homes.
Twenty years ago, there were no parks for colored citizens. Now there are Negro parks in all section of the city.
There are three swimming pools and two fine stadiums for the physical development of colored youth.
Twenty years ago, there was only one high school for our colored citizens. Today there are five, all fully accredited 
with a fine staff of teachers and broad liberal courses of study. Blair Hunt Gymnasium, the first colored
high school gymnasium, was planned by him. Colored schools all over Memphis were modernized and improved while he was
President of the Board of Education. He started the movement to equalize the salaries of colored teachers. He instituted
classes to train Negro women to become practical nurses to take care of our sick. The Melrose Stadium was built under his administration. 
Manassas High School was practically rebuilt. Douglass High School received a magnificent addition. Booker T.
Washington High School was modernized.
In 1928, the death rate among colored citizens per 1000 was 21.5. In 1949 it was only 11.8, a reduction of almost
50%. In 1930, 136 of every 1,000 colored babies died before they were a year old. In 1950 that terrible death
rate had been cut to 35%. The Tuberculosis death rate per 100,000 people has been cut from 349.1 to 68.9; Typhoid from 14.5
to .6; Malaria from 11.8 to 0.
It was Mayor Overton who secured Federal and State appropriations for the new doctors and nurses training 
hospital for Negro citizens now being built.
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PARKS
For Commissioner

For Commissioner

For Mayor

For Commissioner

For Commissioner


Twenty years ago, few colored citizens owned their own homes. Those who owned homes lived mainly on mud
streets. A great many had only outdoor toilet facilities. Today Memphis has thousands of colored homes on well
paved streets in which are modern and up-to-date utilities. He brought cheap TVA electric power to our city which made it
possible to modernize thousands of homes with electrical equipment.
Mayor Overton promoted the first colored Federal Housing projects in Memphis, including Dixie
Homes and Wm. H. Foote Homes.
Twenty years ago, there were no parks for colored citizens. Now there are Negro parks in all section of the city.
There are three swimming pools and two fine stadiums for the physical development of colored youth.
Twenty years ago, there was only one high school for our colored citizens. Today there are five, all fully accredited 
with a fine staff of teachers and broad liberal courses of study. Blair Hunt Gymnasium, the first colored
high school gymnasium, was planned by him. Colored schools all over Memphis were modernized and improved while he was
President of the Board of Education. He started the movement to equalize the salaries of colored teachers. He instituted
classes to train Negro women to become practical nurses to take care of our sick. The Melrose Stadium was built under his administration. 
Manassas High School was practically rebuilt. Douglass High School received a magnificent addition. Booker T.
Washington High School was modernized.
In 1928, the death rate among colored citizens per 1000 was 21.5. In 1949 it was only 11.8, a reduction of almost
50%. In 1930, 136 of every 1,000 colored babies died before they were a year old. In 1950 that terrible death
rate had been cut to 35%. The Tuberculosis death rate per 100,000 people has been cut from 349.1 to 68.9; Typhoid from 14.5
to .6; Malaria from 11.8 to 0.
It was Mayor Overton who secured Federal and State appropriations for the new doctors and nurses training 
hospital for Negro citizens now being built.
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SCHOOLS
For Commissioner

For Commissioner

For Mayor

For Commissioner

For Commissioner


Twenty years ago, few colored citizens owned their own homes. Those who owned homes lived mainly on mud
streets. A great many had only outdoor toilet facilities. Today Memphis has thousands of colored homes on well
paved streets in which are modern and up-to-date utilities. He brought cheap TVA electric power to our city which made it
possible to modernize thousands of homes with electrical equipment.
Mayor Overton promoted the first colored Federal Housing projects in Memphis, including Dixie
Homes and Wm. H. Foote Homes.
Twenty years ago, there were no parks for colored citizens. Now there are Negro parks in all section of the city.
There are three swimming pools and two fine stadiums for the physical development of colored youth.
Twenty years ago, there was only one high school for our colored citizens. Today there are five, all fully accredited 
with a fine staff of teachers and broad liberal courses of study. Blair Hunt Gymnasium, the first colored
high school gymnasium, was planned by him. Colored schools all over Memphis were modernized and improved while he was
President of the Board of Education. He started the movement to equalize the salaries of colored teachers. He instituted
classes to train Negro women to become practical nurses to take care of our sick. The Melrose Stadium was built under his administration. 
Manassas High School was practically rebuilt. Douglass High School received a magnificent addition. Booker T.
Washington High School was modernized.
In 1928, the death rate among colored citizens per 1000 was 21.5. In 1949 it was only 11.8, a reduction of almost
50%. In 1930, 136 of every 1,000 colored babies died before they were a year old. In 1950 that terrible death
rate had been cut to 35%. The Tuberculosis death rate per 100,000 people has been cut from 349.1 to 68.9; Typhoid from 14.5
to .6; Malaria from 11.8 to 0.
It was Mayor Overton who secured Federal and State appropriations for the new doctors and nurses training 
hospital for Negro citizens now being built.
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HELTH
For Commissioner

For Commissioner

For Mayor

For Commissioner

For Commissioner


Twenty years ago, few colored citizens owned their own homes. Those who owned homes lived mainly on mud
streets. A great many had only outdoor toilet facilities. Today Memphis has thousands of colored homes on well
paved streets in which are modern and up-to-date utilities. He brought cheap TVA electric power to our city which made it
possible to modernize thousands of homes with electrical equipment.
Mayor Overton promoted the first colored Federal Housing projects in Memphis, including Dixie
Homes and Wm. H. Foote Homes.
Twenty years ago, there were no parks for colored citizens. Now there are Negro parks in all section of the city.
There are three swimming pools and two fine stadiums for the physical development of colored youth.
Twenty years ago, there was only one high school for our colored citizens. Today there are five, all fully accredited 
with a fine staff of teachers and broad liberal courses of study. Blair Hunt Gymnasium, the first colored
high school gymnasium, was planned by him. Colored schools all over Memphis were modernized and improved while he was
President of the Board of Education. He started the movement to equalize the salaries of colored teachers. He instituted
classes to train Negro women to become practical nurses to take care of our sick. The Melrose Stadium was built under his administration. 
Manassas High School was practically rebuilt. Douglass High School received a magnificent addition. Booker T.
Washington High School was modernized.
In 1928, the death rate among colored citizens per 1000 was 21.5. In 1949 it was only 11.8, a reduction of almost
50%. In 1930, 136 of every 1,000 colored babies died before they were a year old. In 1950 that terrible death
rate had been cut to 35%. The Tuberculosis death rate per 100,000 people has been cut from 349.1 to 68.9; Typhoid from 14.5
to .6; Malaria from 11.8 to 0.
It was Mayor Overton who secured Federal and State appropriations for the new doctors and nurses training 
hospital for Negro citizens now being built.
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HOSPITALS
For Commissioner

For Commissioner

For Mayor

For Commissioner

For Commissioner


Twenty years ago, few colored citizens owned their own homes. Those who owned homes lived mainly on mud
streets. A great many had only outdoor toilet facilities. Today Memphis has thousands of colored homes on well
paved streets in which are modern and up-to-date utilities. He brought cheap TVA electric power to our city which made it
possible to modernize thousands of homes with electrical equipment.
Mayor Overton promoted the first colored Federal Housing projects in Memphis, including Dixie
Homes and Wm. H. Foote Homes.
Twenty years ago, there were no parks for colored citizens. Now there are Negro parks in all section of the city.
There are three swimming pools and two fine stadiums for the physical development of colored youth.
Twenty years ago, there was only one high school for our colored citizens. Today there are five, all fully accredited 
with a fine staff of teachers and broad liberal courses of study. Blair Hunt Gymnasium, the first colored
high school gymnasium, was planned by him. Colored schools all over Memphis were modernized and improved while he was
President of the Board of Education. He started the movement to equalize the salaries of colored teachers. He instituted
classes to train Negro women to become practical nurses to take care of our sick. The Melrose Stadium was built under his administration. 
Manassas High School was practically rebuilt. Douglass High School received a magnificent addition. Booker T.
Washington High School was modernized.
In 1928, the death rate among colored citizens per 1000 was 21.5. In 1949 it was only 11.8, a reduction of almost
50%. In 1930, 136 of every 1,000 colored babies died before they were a year old. In 1950 that terrible death
rate had been cut to 35%. The Tuberculosis death rate per 100,000 people has been cut from 349.1 to 68.9; Typhoid from 14.5
to .6; Malaria from 11.8 to 0.
It was Mayor Overton who secured Federal and State appropriations for the new doctors and nurses training 
hospital for Negro citizens now being built.
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MALLORY KNIGHTS TO AID MRS. HUDSON —
Members of the Mallory Knights have promised
to come to the aid of Mrs. Almary Hudson and
her seven young children, living in reconverted
railroad day coach deserted by their husband
and father, by finding and financing an apartment 
for the near destitute family. The group has
already made contact for the apartment and
will pay the rent for the family until the family
is eligible to be helped by the department of welfare. 

Members of the organization shown with
Mrs. Hudson and family include (l. to r.) the Rev.
D. E. Herring, Mrs. Alsy Mae Farmer, Harry L.
Strong, organization founder; Mrs. Hudson, the
Rev. B. M. Dendy, chaplain and David Bartlett,
president. In the foreground are Mrs. Hudson's
children.
The group, whose motto is "It is More Blessed 
to Give Than Receive" and "He Who Giveth.
to the Poor-Loaneth to the Lord," is asking all
persons who are interested in helping them care
for and furnish a new residence, for the Hudson 
family to send donations to "Mallory Knights,
Abe Scharff branch YMCA, 234 Lauderdale,
Memphis, Tenn."

Record Crowd Out

the city and in all departmental
functions of the city.
5. To advocate the uniform system 
of garbage collection, street
improvement and services rendered
by the city without regard to race,
color or community:
6. To eliminate segregation on city
bus service, limousine transportation 
and public facilities at the Municipal 
airport.
7. To seek unrestricted attendance 
to the public libraries, zoo,
park, fairground and other tax supported 
facilities.
8. To eliminate any restriction on
the licensing of Negroes as plumbers 
electricians and other skilled
craftsmen.
9. To obtain a fair distribution of
skilled job employment on city work
projects as the availability for skill
and unskilled work occurs in the
city.
Candidates and or their representatives 
who addressed the jampacked 
audience were:
Ray Churchill, candidate for the
traffic, court opposing incumbent
Judge John Colton, who saw the
need for establishing a night traffic 
court.
Paul, Gunter representative for
Robert Martin, candidate for the
hoard of education, who described
candidate Martin as "unequivocally
nullified" to serve on the school
board.
Marvin Gambel board of education 
candidate, saw the need of
higher salaries for teachers and
more intensive driver training program 
in the schools.
F. H. Demetrio, spoke n behalf
of independent city commission candidate 
Henry Loeb wha was late
arriving, and cited the charitable
work done by Mr. Loeb. Upon his

arrival Mr. Loeb promised a "fair
oeal for all."
Marvin Rosenbush, candidate for
juvenile court judge opposing incumbent 
(Elizabeth McCain, promised 
to establish a court chaplain, 
dentist, doctor and psychiartrist 
on a 24 hours basis. He recommended 
the elimination of Pikeville 
and saw the need of establishing 
a juvenile night patrol. He also
pointed out that no Negro is now
available in juvenile court to teach
Negroes while being held, although
a white teacher is available for the
whites.
He promised to correct the situation 
if elected.
Mrs. Maureen Hayslip, candidate
for the board of education, felt that
Negro teacher's should be accorded,
the respect, by the board as any
other teacher and in answer to a
question as to her personal opinion
on public school desegregation vowed 
she believed in "upholding the
law."
R. T. Aklen, another school
board candidate, promised to continue 
the high standards of Memphis 
schools.
George LaManna, candidate for
tax assessor, promised if elected he
would serve "without fear, favor or
affection
Atty. Sam Cole, candidate for
city judge opposng incumbent Beverly 
Boushe, promised fair play for
all before the court and rapped the
practice of what he called making
the court a "collection agency."
The Rev. Roy Love, pastor of Mt.
Nebo Baptist Church, and the only
Negro candidate in the race, seeking 
a post on the board of educaition 
felt that his being elected to
the post would serve as an inspiration 
to Negro children.
Edmund Orgill, candidate for
mayor promised to "make Memphis
a happier, better place to live."
John T. (Buddy) Dwyer, incum
bent 
commissioner of public service
seeking reelection, felt "my record
speaks for itself."
Mrs. William Tomford, school
board candidate, felt the welfare of
the child was of prime importance.
W. C. Moxley, speaking in behalf
of "juvenile court judge Elizabeth
McCain, cited the work of Judge
McCain and felt she "has a good
record at juvenile court."
Robert Tillman, speaking in behalf 
of mayor candidate Watkins
Overton, cited the slum clearance
program carried out during the administration 
of the former mayor
and quoted the "fair play" pedges
in the Overton platform.
Sam Chambers, candidate for
city commissioner, stressed the need
to consider the health and welfare
of the community.
Woody Venson, schoo board candidate, 
saw theneed for considering 
the problems of the teacher,
parent and the child.
Tom Samulels school board candidate, 
felt interest in the education 
board should be rejuvenated.
Dr. R. Q. Venson served as timer.
Atty. J. F. Estes is WM chairman.

Sheriff Vows Probe

One of the victims, Ardis Griffin, is
still in a Lakeland Hospital with 3
wounds.
Collins said in Tallahassee he
has no statement to make in connection 
with the Unfon demand.
McCall said the "Communist
NAACP and a few disgruntled politicians 
in Lake County have tried
five times to have governors remove
me. Twice before they have tried to
get a Federal Grand. Jury to indict
me."
The game could very well settle
on the line play of both sounds.
Manassas' forward wall is anchored
by its beefy guard Antwine. The
Tigers are reputed to have the
largest line in the league. On the
others hand Washington has allowed
but three touchdowns in as many
games. Two of those scores came
in the fourth quarter.
Herman Adams and Emmitt Martin 
are expected to carry the burden
of the Warriors offensive attack.
The two halfbacks looked quite impressive 
against Hamilton last week.
The Mantissas punts probably will
be angled away from Adams who
is adept in eating up ground with
enemy soirals.
The running of Otis Jones at fullbuck 
makes Manassas a threat on
every play. Despite the hard plowing 
of Jones much attention will be
focused on the Tigers' sensational

freshman halfback, Billy Phillips.
The demunitive scatback is exceptionly 
powerful for his size.
Martin took over the scoring
leadership this week with 19 points
on three touchdowns and one conversion. 
The Warrior halfback took
the lead away from Andrew Eartman 
and Calvin Moore of Melrose.
Both players are tied for second
place with 18 each. Ernest Dunlap,
a regular tackle for Washington before 
he was used at fullback for
short plunges in the Hamilton battle, 
vaulted into third place among
the leaders with two TD's and a
pair of extra points for 14 tallies.

Southern University
Defeats Langston Lions
Capitalizing
on a first quarter fumble, the powerful 
Jaguar Cats of Southern University 
took the measure of "Zip"
Gayles' Langston Lions 7-0 before
a large "Parents. Day" crowd at
Anderson Field, Langston.
Southern recovered a Lion fumble 
on the Langston 15 and after
a few stabs at the forward wall,
Harold Pearson scored on an 11yard 
fake play. Williams split the
uprights for the extra point.
The Lions made a desperate at
tempt 
to even the count moments
later In the same stanza when Curtie 
Clay broke loose in the secondary 
but fate took its course and
Clay fell on the 14-yard line of
Southern with nothing ahead of
him but the end-zone and the entire 
Southern secondary behind
him. This 37-yard scamper won the
Lions' last serious threat.
From that point on, the game
was a great defensive battle with
several drives from Southern and
Langston thwarted.

Beefy Forward Walls To Characterize
Ark. State-Alcorn Game Here Nov. 5th
Memphis grid fans will be treated 
to a battle of muscle against
muscle in the awaited Tri State
Football Classic set for Saturday
night, Nov. 5, at 8 p. m. in Melrose 
Stadium when the hefty forward 
wall, of Arkansas State, College 
will be pitted against an equal
hefty line from Alcorn College.
Both of the teams in this highly 
regarded intersectional collegiate
grid tilt boast fleet backs and hefty
lines. Two of the biggest men in
collegiate football will undoubtedly
cause minor earthquakes each time
they clash in Melrose Stadium
when Alcorn's 325 pound guard
Cleo (the Wob) Knight Rams into
Arkansas' 282 pound center Chester
Riley. This should prove to be a
real head knocking session.
The Nov. 5 game shapes up as

one of the most exciting games in
the Memphis area. Last year these
two teams battled to a 0-0 tie, the
indications are that this year's fray
will be a free scoring affair.
Arkansas State has long been a
favorite of Memphis fans due to
the large number of former Bluff
City prep gridsters who have played 
for this team through the years.
This year finds eight former Memphis 
prep leaguers coming home
with the Arkansas squad.
This group includes center Riley,
Jerry Edwards (center), John Eubanks 
(guard), Floyd Franklin
(fullback), Harold Montague (tackle), 
Norman Todd (halfback) and
"William (Red) Ross, former lefthalfback 
on Melrose first state
championship team in 1953.