Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1956-02-21 Raymond F. Tisby MEMPHIS WORLD 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, 1879 Member of SCOTT NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE W. A. Scott, II. Founder, C. A. Scott, General Manager Raymond F. Tisby................. Managing Editor Mrs. Rosa Brown Bracy......... Public Relations and Advertising William C. Weathers....... Circulation Promotion The MEMPHIS WORLD is an independent newspaper—non-sectarian and non-partisan, printing news unabashedly and supporting those things it believes to be of interest to its readers and opposing things against the interest of its readers. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Year $5.00 — 3 Months $1.50 (In Advance) Let's Set Off A Slogan — "As Goes Louisiana, Will Go The Rest" Sometimes end often than not, for the sake of the record, many of us have been tempted into argument around the Supreme Court decision outlawing segregation in the public schools. We all well knew that in due time the representatives of the government would take care of the courts, that the country had set a record in the past in dealing with those who claimed too much for state rights, and still claimed further, the right to leave the Union. Reams of paper hove been consumed and volumes of laws have been passed from the circumvention level, still the decision stood. The Georgia General Assembly has teen a busy session passing many segregation bills; those lows meant to make its segregation frontier air tight, and to leave no stone unturned m measures! to circumvent the court's order. To cap the climax and" appease for fear, an "unknown God," our slate passed a nullification act, that is an edict voiding the whole decision of the Supreme Court. Now it comes in the year of our lord, a three judge federal court on February 15th, threw out the segregation laws that Louisiana had carefully devised and codified to sidestep the United States Supreme Court. Thusly, the U. S. District lodge, J. Skelly Wright ordered New Orleans to desegregate its public schools, declaring Louisiana's circumvention laws unconstitutional. Judge Wright said: "It is a problem that will require the utmost patience, understanding, generosity and forbearance from all of us of whatever race." Then the Judge uttered on immortal classic. "But the magnitude of the problem may not nullify the principle. "And that principle is that we are, all of us, free-born Americans with a right to make our way UNFETTERED (Caps Ours) by sanctions imposed by man because of the work of God." So, Louisiana's circumvention laws, be they interposition, nullification or outright defiance — — are on the match. As goes Louisiana, maybe—goes the rest. Maybe Mr. Stevenson Is Too Late Adlai Ewing Stevenson, one of the avowed candidates for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States, comes lately to sound a signal warning that the segregation question be left out of the coming campaign for the presidency. Me would have the Harriman and Kefauver people to take notice as well as other Democrats up for election this year. This newspaper took the position bock in 1954 after the! Supreme Court issued its famous decree against "segregation, that, it was a legal question and had been resolved around legal, presentments and had no place on the stump mingled with poli-1 fical issues. In fact, we held that as such the court decision at best could be o question, not an issue. "But over and above all some of the very Democrats now praising Stevenson for his stand ore among those who insisted last year and the year before in bringing the court decision into the quagmire of politics, and in this and other Southern states the question-settled once and for all by the court, was superimposed as the main point in the campaigns. From every quarter the segregation question was shouted from the house-top; gubernatorial Democratic candidates took pride in taking up most of their speaking' lime lambasting the covrt and decrying the Negro, using him as a whipping boy in those regions thirsty for the menu of race prejudice. From every petty appeal to passion, candidates and fanned the fires we all had hoped had gone out for good, causing the citizens to have to live all over again those times which brought such disservice to the people and country. For this state, the race question has seen service in political campaigns for many generations; those ambitious politicians who chose rather to stir up tension than resort to down to earth wholesome issues, have long harrassed this state and section. Now somebody's ox is gored; somebody wishes to sound a keynote acceptable to both sections, desirous of holding the Negro vote which was responsible in the doubtful states for the long tenure of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Democratic regime. Candidate Stevenson apparently is unwilling to risk his second chance on M. Truman's philosophy that the presidency can be won without the solid south. Mr. Stevenson is in the awkward position of trying to reconcile two views of his party which lead in 6pposite directions. —AND TO THINK I HAVE TO PAY MY TAXES IN BUSINESS-WHEN I CAN SELL THE SAME BOX CHEAPER THAN THEY CAN MAKE IT! PRIVATE BOX FACTORY U. S. GOVERNMENT BOX FACTORY Ridicules, to Put It Mildly V. I. P.'S AT MILITARY BALL — "Miss Af ROTC" at Tennessee State University (Gladys Anderson of Newport News, Virginia) who was formally presented last week at the detachment's annual Military Ball is shown surrounded by (I. to r.) Cadet Lieutenant Colonel James Mann of Monroe, N. C; Cadet Major Richard W. Johnson, Nashville'; and Cadet Major Charles Archie, Gastonia, N. C. Miss Anderson, selected by popular choice of the cadets is a senior majoring in physical education and is Delta Sigma Theta. More than 500 guests enjoyed the evening. (Photo By Clanton 111) MISSISSIPPI COUNCIL REPORTS ON GIFTS MADE The Mississippi Regional Council of Negro Leadership announced at Mound Bayou. Mississippi that tins of clothing and food and several thousands of dollars have been distributed to the hind pressed Negroes of Mississippi through its organization. Special mention was made in the Council's report of $1,300.00 raised by the- Ministers, of Gary Indiana, and sent to that Mississippi Regiona!" Council of Negro Leadership; the $2.325 raised under Attorney Curtis McClain's sponsorship in New York City; The train ear-loud and two 33-foot truck loads of clothing toys, and food sent by Los Angles; the hundreds of pounds of candy sent by the National Committee for Rural Schools, Inc. of New York City, the $342 raised by Mrs. Cordie King Brown and friends in Chicago: $373.60 raised by Grant Memorial AME Church und the thousands of articles of foot and clothing sent by tie Emma Lazrus Federation of Jewish Women. More than -10,000 needy people in Mississippi have received clothing food toys. coal or money through this distribution by the Mississippi Regional Council of Negro Leadership. Some. $3000 raised by Dr. T. R M. Howard, president of the Mississippi Regional Council of Negro Leadership in New York City, and Gary. Indiana, his been placed in escrow at the Tri-State" Bank of Memphis to guarantee a loan to Mr. Amzie Moore of Cleveland Miss to prevent foreclosure. The Regional Council also provided that $2,500 more be placed in escrow to complete a guarantee of loan of $5,500 to Amzie Moore of Cleveland. Miss The Mississippi Regional Council of Negro Leadership has undertaken the job of direct economic relief to the hard pressed Negroes of Mississippi This organization has stood in the forefront bf the fight for Nehro rights in Mississippi. Letter To The Editor Of all the talk about "gradualism", how gradual can a thing be? In the 126-year history of the University of Alabama, one Negro person attempts to attend. How gradual can integration be? A READER DOCTRINE OF GRADUALISM IS QUESTION BY WRITER To The World Editor: Of all the talk about "gradualism", how gradual can a thing be? In the 126-year history of the University of Alabama, one Negro person attempts to attend. How gradual can integration be? A READER Polio Official Says, Thanks Dear Friend: The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis appreciates your very generous help in Spreading the message of the March of Dimes. Such help is especially valuable in this climatic phase of the long fight against Polio. The response of your readers and many others will enable us to continue the medical research which is producing such heartwarming results. It will also provide continued care and treatment for thousands of polio patients for whom the Salk vaccine came too late. Polio is not licked yet, out thanks to all America the victory is new In sight. Thank you for doing your part. Sincerely yours. CHARLES H. BYNUM Director Interracial Activities. COOCH! COUCH! COUGH! RELIEVE COUGHS CHEST COLDS, BRONCHITIS, QULCKLY WITH Union Field Survey Reveals Over 200,000 In Councils The committee on ethics of the AHL CIO has a confidential report on deVelopment of the White Citizens Counoils movement in the South charging that it is a double-barreled Ku Klux Klan aimed at integration in the public schools and at organiz ed labor it was learned Thursday. The report is based on a field sirvey in fifteen states and contained an estimate that the councils have a total membership of aiw.130. It includes a list of officers of the various councils, including some state and federal officials. A new and more dangerous type of Ku Klux Klan than the one which became a political power in the twen ties," the report stated, "is being rapidly organized in the South today. It does not operate behind hoods but is openly led by prominent citizens. "Included among its leaders and sponsors are corporation lawyers, bankers, industrialists, large farmers, judges and local politicians There are also several governors, United States Senators and members of the House of Representatives involved in the movement. 'The movement is ostensibly aimed at keeping the Negro in his place through the use of economic boycetts and insanitation. On the basis of our recent investigation we are convinced that it is also directed at the trade nnion movement," The White Citizens Councils move ment, it was slated, originated in rural Mississippi in 1954 shortly after the Supreme Court decision against segregated public schools. Strategy of the councils, as explained in the report, was to use economis boycotts and legal froms Of intimidation rather than to resort to direct violence. But an atmosphere of violence has been created it was reported in effect resulting in death of several colored persons and the beatings of others. The report said nil Victims "of the new type Ku Klux Klan" have not been colored. It named clergymen who have been forced to resign their pulpits and merchants forced out of business because they favored desegregation. The report said the council? have spread to Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana. Oklahoma. South Carolina. Tennessee and Texas. It listed 44 other organizations with similar aims. They included the States Rights Council of Florida and Geor gia Patroits of North Carolina, and the Defenders of State Sovereignty and Individual Liberties in Virginia. A change also was made In the report that some union members had Joined citizens councils. Indict Montgomery said: "The suit will go on regardless of what happens to me as long as there is one plaintiff. 1 think the other four will stick." The Grand Jury began its study last Monday into the bus boycott that was launched Dec. 5, in protest of 'jimcrow" regulations. The long boycott has been marked by tensions that reached a peak, two weeks age when the homes of two Negro leaders were bombed. One of those leaders, the Rev, M. L. King, a Baptist minister, said of the Gray indictment: "It seems to me our boycott ha crown more effective instead of losing effectiveness as time goes on and this might make our people more determined than ever." Rev. King, visiting his father, also a Baptist Minister, n Atlanta. said the Montgomery Grand Jury is "seeking to declare the boycott illegal, but there is no way to make people ride the buses". He estimated that "less than one per cent" of the city's usual number of Negro bus riders is still riding them. Declaring the Gray indictment as a "subtle and insidious attempt to have Gray disbarred, King add d: "Montgomery's 50,000 Negroes are standing behind him with all the strength and influence they have as well as many white friends of foodwill," The Rev. King said he felt the Grand Jury activity "will increase tension" in the city, but added: "I believe these tensions utimately will lead to greater harmony between the races n Montgomery None of us enjoys the tensions." VISITS ATLANTA said: "The suit will go on regardless of what happens to me as long as there is one plaintiff. 1 think the other four will stick." The Grand Jury began its study last Monday into the bus boycott that was launched Dec. 5, in protest of 'jimcrow" regulations. The long boycott has been marked by tensions that reached a peak, two weeks age when the homes of two Negro leaders were bombed. One of those leaders, the Rev, M. L. King, a Baptist minister, said of the Gray indictment: "It seems to me our boycott ha crown more effective instead of losing effectiveness as time goes on and this might make our people more determined than ever." Rev. King, visiting his father, also a Baptist Minister, n Atlanta. said the Montgomery Grand Jury is "seeking to declare the boycott illegal, but there is no way to make people ride the buses". He estimated that "less than one per cent" of the city's usual number of Negro bus riders is still riding them. Declaring the Gray indictment as a "subtle and insidious attempt to have Gray disbarred, King add d: "Montgomery's 50,000 Negroes are standing behind him with all the strength and influence they have as well as many white friends of foodwill," The Rev. King said he felt the Grand Jury activity "will increase tension" in the city, but added: "I believe these tensions utimately will lead to greater harmony between the races n Montgomery None of us enjoys the tensions." Negro Student At Texas College Mrs. I. E. L. Sephas, the frist Negro at North Texas State College here, says he been "fully acepted as another student." After a week of classes, the 41year-old Fort Worth woman had only praise for the faculty and student body. Everybody as been wonderful to me. In every class I have been fully accepted as another student" she laid. Mrs. Sephas was recently admitted to the college under a federal court order. She is a sophomore busines administration student, who commutes to Denton for classes, She attends classes three days a week und operates a bookkeeping service at her Fort Worth home on the other days. Watch the love light glow in his eyes when he am your new radiant beauty. Begin now to have lighter, smoother, softer looking akin! Use Black and White Bleaching Cream as directed. Its bleaching action Works effectively inside your skin. Modern science knows no faster method of lightening skin. See your complexion take on a new beauty glow! BLEACHING CREAM BLACK AND WHITE BLERCHINC CRERM Mrs. Roosevelt Raps state office. "He has never quibbled in a n y speech as to his stand on civil rights "His answer to a question in Los Angeles, opposing the use of federal troops to enforce desegregation In the South was entirely correct. "We are opposed, to force and we believe that the spirit of men in the South is changing in the right direction but troops and bayonets will not bring about a change. Mr. Stevenson voiced his opposition to force as shown by his denunciation of those who rioted on the University of Alabama campus and I hope that he will some day express more forcibly than I can what he feels about responsible servants who incite to the use of force and to bloodshed in their own home areas. "For many, many years I have fought to bring about equality of opportunity and equality of treat; ment on every level for every citizen of the United Stales and I continue to do so But I don't believe that we should use this situation as a political tool to further, inflame the passions of groups. "I have slated that I would like an amendment passed to the Federal Aid to Education bill but if the passage of an amendment endangers the passage of the bill I would be for the passage of the bill. For education for all our citizens is a vital factor in the struggle to develop the realization throughout our nation that we cannot remain half slave and half free any more today than we could in Lincoln's day. "This is no longer a purely domestic situation. It affects our leadership in the world, and education is essential to carrying on that leadership, wisely and well. "I know that Mr. Stevenson sees this question in its broadest context I know that he believes we must be a nation with equality and lustier for all our citizens and I trust in his Integrity and in his, judgment as to the best methods to be employed." GUN NO CLUB Using his loaded rifles as a club to drive wild pigs off his property proved fatal to Charles L. Nowman 29, His widow Marian, 32, told officers her husband had taken a 22,-caliber rifle and went out to chase the pigs which have been raving their small ranch near Las Angeles. Nowman apparently used the gun as a club It went off, the bullets striking him in the chest. MARRIAGE for THREE THE next morning, Adam drove the whole way up the mountain With scarcely a glance at the scenery. He talked to himself as he drove, leaning forward across the wheel, his eyes drawn under the shadow of Ms hat. Doggone Ann, anyway! What had got into the girl? Ever since they'd come out here—and even lak home -she'd been unaccountable, He slowed for the gate, showed his pass, which he kept with him always, and drove through. If it was that old grievance about Linda—he'd been somewhat at fault there, but tied also pulled out in tune. Having done that, the next move was Ann's. Instead. she'd just let the whole matter continue to simmer, where, as he saw it, the wife should take definite steps. Because what could he do it Ann wouldn't let him love her'' All she had lo do was to unbend, and stay that way-and as tar as Adam wu concerned, he d wait now until She showed herself ready lo wake up! He parked the truck, slammed the door so hard that it flapped open again, then he pulled his hat forward over his eyes and started down the street. A man, coming out of the Post Office, greeted him jovially. "H'ya!" said Adam shortly, and went on. "Hey, Laird!" His friend's hand caught his elbow. Perforce, Adam stopped. The man was a young technician with whom Adam had worked out many problems. What-for are you telling me to go to hell?: he asked. Adam managed a smile, "I'm sorry, i reckon I had my mind on other things." "Better keep it off those things." said young Woodward, going on his way "They're murder!" Adam stood looking after him, a little shocked at the strength of his impatience with Ann, his retenlment. He glanced at tin watch —he was twenty minutes early He must have really driven "up the hill." And that wasn't good. Not that hill. He looked around him at the stores with their broad, outward-sloping windows flashing in the clear sunlight, at the. plane which constantly circled above in* Project, at the Post Office. He grinned a little. This New Mexico was a wonderful place, but blue sky, thin air, mountains and all, in lots of ways it was just like Kitsouri. He was still mad. Doggone it, anyway! He bad thought Ann would play fair. He never bad been sure that the knew about Linda—but in any case, Adam had given up tin woman. He'd come way out here, and he was working hard—for Ann. For bia wife. He went into the shadowed lobby, and stood before a rack of cards. There was one of the Post Office itself. Defiantly, he addressed that card to Linda Van Sant at the hospital. If she'd married by now and left theie, it would be handed on, in a little town like Kennerly. Writing her name, he thought about how much he had liked Linda, and he almost wished he had not—Last night she would have talked to him about that job for the writer woman, helped him get his ideas set. She'd have let him love her, too.' Linda knew a woman's place in a man s life, and what she could make of it. Ann might nave Known only vaguely about the Linda situation, but Adam tell sure she knew that she'd won out there. Yet she didn't seem inclined to follow up her victory, and make use of what shed gained. She just sat on the fact that she was married to Adam and had her rights. He bought stamps, affined one, snapped the card into the slot and strode across the lobby. He opened the door and held it lor two pretty, smiling girls. He grinned at them, and went on out. Why. almost any girl he looked at right this minute was friendlier and more pleasant than Ann was there days. She hardly ever laughed any more, nr wanted lo have fun. He strode down the walk to the job. ne had his own little shanty, with a desk and telephone. He c'.ecl'.edl in and prepared to go lo work, to put his private worries at the back of his mind But just the same, no eally good woman hid better happen along lust now! As the height of summer dimin , and Us blistering heat gave way somewhat to more invigorating weather, Ann felt better physically. She gave up her wistful day-dreaming and was more inclined to get out and do things. She was tired of "punishing" Adam; she never had meant to continue her withdrawal from him. Sfee wasn't ready to apologize, but she tried to develop some Interests into which he could be drawn, or to find ways to take Dart in his interests. She'd attended church ever since coming to Santa Fe; now she began to go to Auxiliary meeting*, to meet people—and to -be pleasant with them. Among the people she met was a tall, vividly beautiful young woman named Marcia Haggard, whom everyone called Pinky, for the best of reasons. She had maaaet of bright red hair with which she could do anything! Sometimes it hung fret in a rippling mane upon her shoulders, sometlmet she combed it into a swirl atop her head, or pinned It at the back of her neck with UUK velvet bows. She was a divorcee. Mrs. Knapp Haggard, she called herself. She was about Ann's age, and the two were both "outsiders." Pinky had come to the Lodge for last winter's skiing, and that had moved to La Fonda. Now she thought she might like a house in Santa Fe— perhaps she'd do a little writing. The climate suited hat. It was all vague, her reasons for being In town. But what did that matter, it she had the money, a the inclination! Santa Fe plenty of people who might just as well live elsewhere. Because of the chance that she might build a house, Ann invited Pinky to dinner. If, through her, Ann Could restore her own connection with Adam's work . . . She really was a bit ashamed of herself on that count. After the meal she would suggest that Adam drive them out to see the Bohbrink job— Pinky would jump at the chance of meeting a bona tide writer—and well, anyway, she asked Pinky for dinner. And Pinky came. Ann did not sty much to Adam other than that the had invited a friend, a Mrs. Haggard whom she'd met at Church Guild and who leemed interested in building a house. She didn't know what be had expected of that friend, but cer talnly not the slim, vivid girl who came running down their street five miuntes after the hour which Ann had set, her lull blue skirt swirling about her knees, her hair streaming like live flames back from under a little blue Dutch cap. She earned t down red roses in a pink and white striped paper "toot," and she came up walk breathless and laughing. "" said Adam, getting to his feet. Pinky heard him, and laughed gaily. Then she stood fur a second take of Adam. "Why, Ann." she cried, "you " They sat down to Anna good dinner, and Ann spoke regretfully ot the pretty china and silver that wu stored back in Missouri. "Oh, I know all about furruaotd apartments," said Pinky. She turned to Adam. "Is it true that you build cute houses for crazy women T" she asked, her eyes round. "I want a house," the want on twiftly, "but I nave so many —Do you think you could carry them out?" Ht grinned. "Or persuade you different, he drawled. "And you Know?" the laughed. "I think I'd like being persuaded." CHAPTER FOURTEEN THE next morning, Adam drove the whole way up the mountain With scarcely a glance at the scenery. He talked to himself as he drove, leaning forward across the wheel, his eyes drawn under the shadow of Ms hat. Doggone Ann, anyway! What had got into the girl? Ever since they'd come out here—and even lak home -she'd been unaccountable, He slowed for the gate, showed his pass, which he kept with him always, and drove through. If it was that old grievance about Linda—he'd been somewhat at fault there, but tied also pulled out in tune. Having done that, the next move was Ann's. Instead. she'd just let the whole matter continue to simmer, where, as he saw it, the wife should take definite steps. Because what could he do it Ann wouldn't let him love her'' All she had lo do was to unbend, and stay that way-and as tar as Adam wu concerned, he d wait now until She showed herself ready lo wake up! He parked the truck, slammed the door so hard that it flapped open again, then he pulled his hat forward over his eyes and started down the street. A man, coming out of the Post Office, greeted him jovially. "H'ya!" said Adam shortly, and went on. "Hey, Laird!" His friend's hand caught his elbow. Perforce, Adam stopped. The man was a young technician with whom Adam had worked out many problems. What-for are you telling me to go to hell?: he asked. Adam managed a smile, "I'm sorry, i reckon I had my mind on other things." "Better keep it off those things." said young Woodward, going on his way "They're murder!" Adam stood looking after him, a little shocked at the strength of his impatience with Ann, his retenlment. He glanced at tin watch —he was twenty minutes early He must have really driven "up the hill." And that wasn't good. Not that hill. He looked around him at the stores with their broad, outward-sloping windows flashing in the clear sunlight, at the. plane which constantly circled above in* Project, at the Post Office. He grinned a little. This New Mexico was a wonderful place, but blue sky, thin air, mountains and all, in lots of ways it was just like Kitsouri. He was still mad. Doggone it, anyway! He bad thought Ann would play fair. He never bad been sure that the knew about Linda—but in any case, Adam had given up tin woman. He'd come way out here, and he was working hard—for Ann. For bia wife. He went into the shadowed lobby, and stood before a rack of cards. There was one of the Post Office itself. Defiantly, he addressed that card to Linda Van Sant at the hospital. If she'd married by now and left theie, it would be handed on, in a little town like Kennerly. Writing her name, he thought about how much he had liked Linda, and he almost wished he had not—Last night she would have talked to him about that job for the writer woman, helped him get his ideas set. She'd have let him love her, too.' Linda knew a woman's place in a man s life, and what she could make of it. Ann might nave Known only vaguely about the Linda situation, but Adam tell sure she knew that she'd won out there. Yet she didn't seem inclined to follow up her victory, and make use of what shed gained. She just sat on the fact that she was married to Adam and had her rights. He bought stamps, affined one, snapped the card into the slot and strode across the lobby. He opened the door and held it lor two pretty, smiling girls. He grinned at them, and went on out. Why. almost any girl he looked at right this minute was friendlier and more pleasant than Ann was there days. She hardly ever laughed any more, nr wanted lo have fun. He strode down the walk to the job. ne had his own little shanty, with a desk and telephone. He c'.ecl'.edl in and prepared to go lo work, to put his private worries at the back of his mind But just the same, no eally good woman hid better happen along lust now! As the height of summer dimin , and Us blistering heat gave way somewhat to more invigorating weather, Ann felt better physically. She gave up her wistful day-dreaming and was more inclined to get out and do things. She was tired of "punishing" Adam; she never had meant to continue her withdrawal from him. Sfee wasn't ready to apologize, but she tried to develop some Interests into which he could be drawn, or to find ways to take Dart in his interests. She'd attended church ever since coming to Santa Fe; now she began to go to Auxiliary meeting*, to meet people—and to -be pleasant with them. Among the people she met was a tall, vividly beautiful young woman named Marcia Haggard, whom everyone called Pinky, for the best of reasons. She had maaaet of bright red hair with which she could do anything! Sometimes it hung fret in a rippling mane upon her shoulders, sometlmet she combed it into a swirl atop her head, or pinned It at the back of her neck with UUK velvet bows. She was a divorcee. Mrs. Knapp Haggard, she called herself. She was about Ann's age, and the two were both "outsiders." Pinky had come to the Lodge for last winter's skiing, and that had moved to La Fonda. Now she thought she might like a house in Santa Fe— perhaps she'd do a little writing. The climate suited hat. It was all vague, her reasons for being In town. But what did that matter, it she had the money, a the inclination! Santa Fe plenty of people who might just as well live elsewhere. Because of the chance that she might build a house, Ann invited Pinky to dinner. If, through her, Ann Could restore her own connection with Adam's work . . . She really was a bit ashamed of herself on that count. After the meal she would suggest that Adam drive them out to see the Bohbrink job— Pinky would jump at the chance of meeting a bona tide writer—and well, anyway, she asked Pinky for dinner. And Pinky came. Ann did not sty much to Adam other than that the had invited a friend, a Mrs. Haggard whom she'd met at Church Guild and who leemed interested in building a house. She didn't know what be had expected of that friend, but cer talnly not the slim, vivid girl who came running down their street five miuntes after the hour which Ann had set, her lull blue skirt swirling about her knees, her hair streaming like live flames back from under a little blue Dutch cap. She earned t down red roses in a pink and white striped paper "toot," and she came up walk breathless and laughing. "" said Adam, getting to his feet. Pinky heard him, and laughed gaily. Then she stood fur a second take of Adam. "Why, Ann." she cried, "you " They sat down to Anna good dinner, and Ann spoke regretfully ot the pretty china and silver that wu stored back in Missouri. "Oh, I know all about furruaotd apartments," said Pinky. She turned to Adam. "Is it true that you build cute houses for crazy women T" she asked, her eyes round. "I want a house," the want on twiftly, "but I nave so many —Do you think you could carry them out?" Ht grinned. "Or persuade you different, he drawled. "And you Know?" the laughed. "I think I'd like being persuaded." MY WEEKLY SERMON The text refers lo the coronation of a God-touched ruler (Saul) who drew to him men whose, hearts God had touched. Today we stand midway between the natal days of two God-touched presidents, George Washington, Feb. 22nd and Abraham Lincoln, Feb 12th. These two, quoting the words of the apostle Paul, lie held In reputation, "Hold such in Reputation," says Paul. It was Washington's trust in God that made, him what he was..... "Of all great men the most virtuous and the most fortunate." Washington was not only a patriot, not only a hero, bat best of all he was a God-fearing Christian. So, let us accord to this imperial man this unblemished gentleman, our grateful remembrance. When death approached him this gallant Christian said. "I am not afraid to go!" His place of refuge was In God's everlasting arms. The word of God was on his bed when he died. His last words were: "TU well." He closed his own eyes, folded his arms across his breast and fell asleep." So may we, having crossed the ocean of time, and standing onshore line of eternity, be able to say, "tis well." May we be unafraid to go lo the mansions that Goa's love, through Jesus Christ, has prepared for us. In the year 1865, the bullet of an assassin suddenly terminated the life among men of one who was an honor to his race. He was great and he was good. He was great because he was good. Abraham Lincoln was a man of profound faith. He believed in God. He believed in Christ. He believed in the Bible. His life is a beautiful commentary of the words found In 1st JOHN 5:4, This Is the victory that overcometh the world; even our faith." Lincoln believed In the Bible. On one occasion, he said, "I am profitably engaged In reading the Bible Take all the book upon reason that you can and the balance on faith, and you will live and die a better man" Just before his inauguration u President of the United States, he said, "I have read on my knees the story of Gethsemane, where the of God prayed in vain that the cup of bitterness might pass him by. I am in the garden of Gethsemane now, and my cup of bitterness is full and over-flowing." Lincoln was a man of prayer He believed that God can hear, does hear, and answers prayer. Lincoln cherished a hope of life everlasting through the mercy of God. George Washington, the lather of his country, and Abraham Lincoln, the great emancipator, were God-touched men, characters to be studied and imitated. May we be God-touched and may the touch of God subdue our willfulness, refine our coarseness, and distill the beauty of holiness thru our frame through) Christ Jesus. Let us thank God for Washington and Lincoln These two Illustrated the truth: "The bravest are the tenderest: The loving are the daring." REV. BLAIR T.HUNT, PASTOR MISSISSIPPI BLVD. CHRISTIAN CHURCH, MEMPHIS The text refers lo the coronation of a God-touched ruler (Saul) who drew to him men whose, hearts God had touched. Today we stand midway between the natal days of two God-touched presidents, George Washington, Feb. 22nd and Abraham Lincoln, Feb 12th. These two, quoting the words of the apostle Paul, lie held In reputation, "Hold such in Reputation," says Paul. It was Washington's trust in God that made, him what he was..... "Of all great men the most virtuous and the most fortunate." Washington was not only a patriot, not only a hero, bat best of all he was a God-fearing Christian. So, let us accord to this imperial man this unblemished gentleman, our grateful remembrance. When death approached him this gallant Christian said. "I am not afraid to go!" His place of refuge was In God's everlasting arms. The word of God was on his bed when he died. His last words were: "TU well." He closed his own eyes, folded his arms across his breast and fell asleep." So may we, having crossed the ocean of time, and standing onshore line of eternity, be able to say, "tis well." May we be unafraid to go lo the mansions that Goa's love, through Jesus Christ, has prepared for us. In the year 1865, the bullet of an assassin suddenly terminated the life among men of one who was an honor to his race. He was great and he was good. He was great because he was good. Abraham Lincoln was a man of profound faith. He believed in God. He believed in Christ. He believed in the Bible. His life is a beautiful commentary of the words found In 1st JOHN 5:4, This Is the victory that overcometh the world; even our faith." Lincoln believed In the Bible. On one occasion, he said, "I am profitably engaged In reading the Bible Take all the book upon reason that you can and the balance on faith, and you will live and die a better man" Just before his inauguration u President of the United States, he said, "I have read on my knees the story of Gethsemane, where the of God prayed in vain that the cup of bitterness might pass him by. I am in the garden of Gethsemane now, and my cup of bitterness is full and over-flowing." Lincoln was a man of prayer He believed that God can hear, does hear, and answers prayer. Lincoln cherished a hope of life everlasting through the mercy of God. George Washington, the lather of his country, and Abraham Lincoln, the great emancipator, were God-touched men, characters to be studied and imitated. May we be God-touched and may the touch of God subdue our willfulness, refine our coarseness, and distill the beauty of holiness thru our frame through) Christ Jesus. Let us thank God for Washington and Lincoln These two Illustrated the truth: "The bravest are the tenderest: The loving are the daring." (SERMONETTE) The text refers lo the coronation of a God-touched ruler (Saul) who drew to him men whose, hearts God had touched. Today we stand midway between the natal days of two God-touched presidents, George Washington, Feb. 22nd and Abraham Lincoln, Feb 12th. These two, quoting the words of the apostle Paul, lie held In reputation, "Hold such in Reputation," says Paul. It was Washington's trust in God that made, him what he was..... "Of all great men the most virtuous and the most fortunate." Washington was not only a patriot, not only a hero, bat best of all he was a God-fearing Christian. So, let us accord to this imperial man this unblemished gentleman, our grateful remembrance. When death approached him this gallant Christian said. "I am not afraid to go!" His place of refuge was In God's everlasting arms. The word of God was on his bed when he died. His last words were: "TU well." He closed his own eyes, folded his arms across his breast and fell asleep." So may we, having crossed the ocean of time, and standing onshore line of eternity, be able to say, "tis well." May we be unafraid to go lo the mansions that Goa's love, through Jesus Christ, has prepared for us. In the year 1865, the bullet of an assassin suddenly terminated the life among men of one who was an honor to his race. He was great and he was good. He was great because he was good. Abraham Lincoln was a man of profound faith. He believed in God. He believed in Christ. He believed in the Bible. His life is a beautiful commentary of the words found In 1st JOHN 5:4, This Is the victory that overcometh the world; even our faith." Lincoln believed In the Bible. On one occasion, he said, "I am profitably engaged In reading the Bible Take all the book upon reason that you can and the balance on faith, and you will live and die a better man" Just before his inauguration u President of the United States, he said, "I have read on my knees the story of Gethsemane, where the of God prayed in vain that the cup of bitterness might pass him by. I am in the garden of Gethsemane now, and my cup of bitterness is full and over-flowing." Lincoln was a man of prayer He believed that God can hear, does hear, and answers prayer. Lincoln cherished a hope of life everlasting through the mercy of God. George Washington, the lather of his country, and Abraham Lincoln, the great emancipator, were God-touched men, characters to be studied and imitated. May we be God-touched and may the touch of God subdue our willfulness, refine our coarseness, and distill the beauty of holiness thru our frame through) Christ Jesus. Let us thank God for Washington and Lincoln These two Illustrated the truth: "The bravest are the tenderest: The loving are the daring." Birthday Party For Wm. Moore A Birthday party was given in the honor of William Frank Moore by his daughter. Mrs. Sarah Robinson and husband. Tommie Robinson at their resident. 1980 Silver Street, on February 5. Mr. Moore is 79 years old. The dinner was served tit 2 00 P. M. Waitresses were daughter and niece, Mrs. Jessie Mae Epps, and Mrs Sarah E. Mabane. His son and wife Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moore, Sr., his daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Epps und family, Niece and nephew, Mrs. Sarah E Mabane and James N Harris: Cousins, George Duncan and wife, Mrs Lucille Duncan and daughter, Miss Shockle Duncan and James Allen, all from Michigan City, Mississippi. City guests were: Daughter and I family, Mrs. Ora Bell Jenkins, 1387 Pillow Street, grand children, Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Moore, Jr. 1707 State Street, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sawyer and son, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar R. Moore and daughter. 2304 Jackson Avenue, West Memphis.