Patronize Our Advertis- GOOD CONDUCT WILL ers — Their Advertising ALWAYS GAIN YOU in this paper shows that RESPECT. Watch Your they appreciate your Public trade. Conduct. MISSISSIPPI, AUGUST 1956 PRICE TEN VOLUME XIV—NUMBER 43 JACKSON, SATURDAY, 18, CENtS EYE DEMO. * CONVENTION NATION'S NECROES I w ************ Democratic national Convention now Underway In Chicago Getting Close Of New Orleans Catholic Schools From The Nation’s — Scrutiny Integration■ Negro Postpone j*. M •---* ui new Voters As Politicians Make Archbishop Joseph itummei Well Known Say Civil Rights Police Break-Up Jesse Owens, One Writes Letter To Diocese Civil Rights A Major Issue Orleans Jackson Man Not Top Concern Anti-Negro Mob Of The Nation’s Of Negro Democratic Leaders Playing Announcing Postponement Faced With Of Voters Near Site Of * Greatest Athletes Important Roles At Convention Schools Negro Integration Of Catholic Negro Voters Cite Democratic Natl. To Be Guest Of Chicago, 111., Aug. 15.—(DSN)— Serious The eyes of the nations cit- Charge Pocketbook Issue Negro SCHOOL TO REMAIN LARGELY Kent Bullock izen in all sections of the country Charged Aug. 14.— were focused on the Demo- NEXT YEAR Minneapolis, Minn., Convention AME Youth Meet i being SEGREGATED UNTIL With Attempted Rape The Negro voter, wholly apart from cratic National Convention which the Negro leader, might surprise Mob Meeting At Campbell got under way here Monday largely La., Aug. 12.— Aroused By New Orleans, In Attacking Young the platform committee. He talks for the reason that top political Rummel an- Here Archbishop Joseph much more about his pocketbook Rumor Of Negro College leaders as well as the leading can- last that integra- j White Couple nounced Sunday and his vote than civil rights and Next Week didates have made civil rights a schools of the In tion of Catholic A well known and prominent his vote. Family Moving major issue of the convention. diocese will be New Orleans post- j young Jackson Negro man, Kent Directed by Carl T. Rowan, prize- Chicago, 111., Aug. 15.—A throng ! A press release from Campbell Whether or not civil rights is until next year. the news of whose en- of the Min- this week announced that the concern of the poned Bullock, winning Negro reporter of 2,000 engaged in an anti-Negro College major Negro The archbishop’s announcement! volvement caused considerable neapolis Tribune, I spent a half Jesse Owens, one of the nation’s voter of the nation is a subject demonstration Tuesday night less was made in a letter read in all shock and surprise in the Negro day polling the business district greatest, and world famous Negro which has been coming more and than two miles from the Demo- churches of the New Orleans’ arch-; community of the city, is faced with and neighborhood at 38th and athlete whose fetes at the Olympic more to the front as the platform cratic National Convention. diocese. serious charges following his ar- Fourth South. ?ames in Berlin during the Nazi j committee, which began hearings chief of the that the schools which rest here in connection with the “Here you will find Negroes,” Robert Ryan, deputy regime aroused the ire of Herr last week, began hearings on the Noting 1 a on on Page Seven) be of the civil in the were expected to begin complete shooting of George Tullos, young (Continued Page Fivg) (Continued Hitler, will the guest rights plank platform for the 1956 From an integration this year would remain white man and the attempt rape of AME Youth Clinic to be held ^ere, campaign. number of well informed on a generally segregated basis his 16-year-old companion just out- August 20-24, at Campbell College. increasing » sources was evidence that until at least September, 1957, the side the city limits in north Jack- The history of the Educational there NAACP Literature civil as such, may not after letter read: son early Sunday morning. Five Rifles, Clinic of the Eighth Episcopal Dis- rights, all be the most important concern declaration racial According to reports, without :rict which embraces the State of “Our against most drove be- and Louisiana is IN IMPORTANT ROLE: The of Negro voters. What appeared segregation as outlined in the pas- provocation, Bullock up Prompt Arrest Of Legionnaire Here Mississippi replete of for the of the important role of a Negro delegate to be the most important concern toral letter published in the (Continued on Page Six) Five rifles and a quantity of | ments regarding his possession »vith services youth at the Democratic National Con- of Negro voters is their economic churches of the archdiocese on Feb. NAACP literature found in his the rifles. (Continued on Page Seven) vention is being played by Con- well being and the party that will 11, 1956, still holds true as a guide automobile prompted the arrest of The rifles were proven to belong -o gressman William L. Dawson of provide the opportunity for them of Catholic conduct.” Lynn Laaster, a prominent and ac- to the Legion Post for use in such Two White Men Chicago, 111. He is vice-chairman to put more money in their pockets that tive member of the local Negro ceremonies as burials and other pa- The Archbishop’s statement J Atlanta Univ. of the Democratic National Com- is the one most likely to get the remain TO HOLY LANDS: Sir P. M Post of the American Legion. triotic events. “certain difficulties still ] mittee and a member of the a 11- lions share of the vote. Dis- to the NAACP j Negro we are not now to Smith, above, of Mound Bayou, Arrested For According to reports, Legion-! According reports and prepared important Platform Committee. continued on Page Seven) introduce integration generally” International Chief Grand Master naire Laaster was subjected to con- literature was burned, Prexy Feted of Tabor when Laaster was released without was interpreted in many circles as Knights and Daughters siderable questioning police a abroac found the rifles and NAACP liter- the investigation having references to the loud op- left last weak for trip Kidnapping Young j charge following of Attor- In London from members of his which will include a visit to thi ature in his automobile being held upon the representation position J 13.—President CONG. DIGGS WINS RENOMINATION some time while con- R. Jesse lawyer Atlanta, Ga., Aug. | (Continued on Page Five) Holy Lands. Woman for police ney Brown, Negro will be his second term, Negro iUifus E. Clement of Atlanta Uni- Ditroit, Mich., Aug. 12.—Cong.| seeking i an of his of Jackson and Vicksburg. Vicksburg, Miss., Aug. 14.— ducted investigation sta*f Charles C. Jr. was re-nom- come November. versity has just returned to At- Diggs, (Special)—(~ouruy Attortfey Geo. inated an overwhelming margin Diggs polled 250 of 253 precincts anta from six weeks tour of Eu- [ by Chaney announced plans to place over both his Democratic and Re- 26,000 votes, while Ward’s total •ope which culminated in*a visit 4-H Club Group Will Stay Segregated kidnapping charges against two opponents in Tuesday’s count was 4,347. ,o London where he discussed the publican — the meet- Alabama Indicts White Washington, D. C., Aug. 13 tioned about segregated white men arrested here Monday Jury Two primary election. Boone Third American race with was that question prom- Racial segregation will continue in ings after it announced with a young Negro women, the Atty. Willis Ward, former As- Dr. Theo Boone, pastor of the nent British newspaper mien and the 4-H club program for rural Negro 4-H members from 17 south- mother of three children, in their sistant Prosecutor and U. S. Dis- Solomon Church, ran Men For Murder Of Woman >fficials. King Baptist states were Negro youths until the Southern states ern and border holding ; car. a nsJoiiioSa a in inn TVio mon pfinnpi'tpH with a small trict Attorney’s assistant, won the third in a field of four in the 13th a luncheon in his honor their ninth annual in woman told At given District. decide to end it. meeting The young police with the fatal of loan .agency, are accused of mur-1 GOP nomination in the 13th Con- Charged shooting * it Union in 6. The on the English-Speaking Two Democratic of This fact was advanced last Washington beginning Aug. (Continued Page Two) a woman here two white Mrs. Bessie Me- gressional District. opponents Negro dering 58-year-old chaired Francis Wil- 4-H of white ^ondon, by rolled a combined total week by an official in the Depart- national meeting men last week were indicted on Dowell, a maid, on June 14. Ward, a former U. of M. ath- Diggs up editor of the London 47 states was held in iams, Daily who on ment of Agriculture regarding the youths from counts of first and second degree Claude Ingio, 48, and his son, lete, will oppose Cong. Diggs (Continued Page Four) tfail, at which members of Parlia- separate 4-H regional meetings June. murder by Covington County Bobby Ray Ingio, 23, employed by | Youth nent, representatives of labor and held in Washington. Aiton said the clubs which have Negro Grand Jury and put in Covington Bell Finance Co. drew the indict- j1 | he press, and government officials Dr. E. W. Aiton, 4-H program di- a total membership of two-and-a- County jail. ment. vere guests Dr. Clement pointed Faulkner rector of the department, was ques-| (Continued on Page Six) With Wm. Flexibility Charged >ut that the United States was Urges Negro and in- naking constant progress in giv- Chicago, 111., Aug.