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VOLUME 33 —NUMBER 39 JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, SATURDAY, FEB. 2, 1963 10 CENTS PER COPY Edwards Visits Woods; / / on ston Blackburn Votes Said in Ralph Piney Jackson. Miss.. Recently Office Building Named For Him

History was made again at Highlight of the Ralph Ed Dishman, conducting and Mrs. famed Piney Woods Country wards Day was the offiical Latimore at the piano; prayer Life School on Monday even- naming of the new Ralph Ed- by Rev. B. L. Thompson; In ing, when Dr. Laurence C. wards Office Building and a troductory remarks by Dr. Jones, the “Little Professor” tour of the main attractions Jones; Dedication of the Piney and his world famous institu- on the campus: Rock Amphi- Woods headquarters building tion, entertained Radio and theater, Log Cabin and Sci- to Ralph Edwards, originator TV personality, Ralph Ed- ence Classrooms, Cedar Tree, and promoter of “This Is Your wards, who throug hhis well- Library and Auditorium. Life” by Mr. Rex I. Brown, known television program, The program, held in the of the Mississippi Power & ‘This Is Your Life” raised $1 auditorium, included, the Light Company; Response by million for Piney Woods singing of spirituals by the Mr. Edwards; Closing remarks School. jentire student body, Mrs. by the Little Professor and the singing of Edward’s fav- Miami to Host Session for orite spiritual, “Keep Inching Planning Along” by the student body. Among other Jackson visi- tors were Mr. Ray Tillman Biennial Clubwoman s Convention of First National Bank, Mr. MIAMI, Fla. — The South- Herman Hines of Deposit eastern Federation of Colored Guaranty Bank & Trust Co., Women’s Miss Lucille executive TELEVISION PERSONALITY, RALPH EDWARDS, originator of “This Is Your Life” Clubs, Inc., compris- Russ, ing eight Southern states, will director, American Cancer So- program is show i here with Mrs. Eula Kjally Moman, treasurer of Piney Woods Country hold a session in Mi- ciety. Mississippi Division; Life School and dean of women, and Dr. Laurence C- Jones, founder of the famed school, planning 16-17 Mr. Hal E. Haywood, Jackson when he visited the campus of Piney Woods School, Monday of this week. The three are ami, Florida, February at House Motel and cancer Dr. R. H. holding the first dollar bill that came to the school as a result of the nation-wide appeal Hampton chairman; Villas to details for ACS made by Mr. Edwards on the night he presented Dr. Jones on his ‘This Is Your Life’ pro- complete Fenctancher, president the 22nd biennial convention in Mr. Noel Mills, gram. Following the program and the appeal, people from all over the world sent dona- Mississippi; Guar- tions to the school totaling one million dollars. to be held July 28-30 in the Trust Officer, Deposit Florida metropolis. anty Bank; Mr. and Mrs. I /SI 1 v r 1 Presiding during the two Yancy, one of Piney Woods’ Kennard day meet will be Mrs. Mamie first donors and their son-in- Llyde B. Reese of Albany, Georgia, law, Mr. Fred W'oodard; Historic Mt. Helm To who the Messrs Robert E. Lee and President, anticipates JACKSON, Miss. — Miss Released From presence of approximately one Ross, newspaper men Percy! Juliet Dobbs Blackburn, hundred women for this exe- Greene, Willie J. Miller and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. cutive session. The conven- John R. Hunter. James Meredith A. became the that Blackburn, Prison tion proper in July will at- Dr. Jones announced ‘Break Ground’ Sun. bride of Lawrence Reche tract some 500 women from the new domestic science Will Return Houston of New York, son of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, building to be erected on the Mrs. Hazel Houston and the North Carolina, Mrs. Mamie Baynes Reese, campus will be named for Mississippi, late Reverend Samuel Hous- South Carolina, Tennessee Regional President Mrs. Sadie 13. uaidweu, a To Ole Miss ton of Tampa, Florida, in a and Virginia. white friend of Atlanta, Geor- 3 !-— at Farish ceremony performed February Tentative for who had left the school, a l A it ^ Mil iii-wnm gia, plans provide Street Rev. T. B. Baptist Church on the Brown, pastor of where con- of the nation’s half million dollars in a will, they worshipped appearance of their historic Mt. wedding anniversary Helm Baptist tinuously from 1835 to 1867. top representatives in a var- Second which she changed after see- Negrov Church parents, December 29. has announced that In 1876 the colored division iety of fields of service. Spe- ing the “This Is Your Life” The impressive double ring Ground Breaking Ceremonies of the church was moved to cial features will include in- story of Dr. Jones and Piney ceremony, preceded the will be at or- by held, Sunday, Febru- the present site, which is now dividual reports of states, de- To Enroll Woods. Mrs. Caldwell had reading of “Of Marriage” ary 3 at 3: P. M., foi* the new Church and Lamar Streets. activities and achie iginally planned to leave her scribing from Gibran’s The Mt. Prophet, Helm Baptist Church, on The church was named Mount vements over the past two money to another institution. which was performed by Reverend construction will begin Helm in honor of the Helm years; youth oratorical meet; Ole Miss In his remarks, Rex I. S. Leon Whitney before a Monday, February 4. family of Jackson who dona- arts and crafts displays; press Brown, Vice Chairman of the of twin can- a 22 background tree The new church w'ill be lo- ted the site for the erection of breakfast; awards night ban Dewey Green, Jr., year | board of trustees, praised Dr. dlelabra and massive cated on old Navy veteran was arrange- the corner of Drey- the building. quet; production of Centen expect- j Jones as “a man who com- ed to to enroll ments of green, white, and fus and Church Streets and in rec try Thursday, mands admiration 34 year old nial souvenir Journal, respect, the life of the Mt. Clyde Kennard, at the of Missis- pink magnolia leaves and clus- the Jackson District Associa- During of the one hundredth University and affection from everyone former Army parratrouper, ognition ters of tion in Helm Baptist Church, 15 min- sippi. Sources close to Green fortunate to know vyhite snapdragons. charge, with Modera- to enter the anniversary of the signing of enough who once sought said Miss Rev. B. isters have served as its pas- he would go to the camp- that Joseph Agee, Organist, tor, D. Rushing, pre- of Southern Mis- the Emancipation Proclama- j him.” He further stated University us and make an effort to Claretha Anthony, pianist and tors, including its present pas- reg- j Dr. Jones’ “torch is a siding. is said to have expres- tion; and a post convention burning sissippi ister. It was Miss Celestine Prior to tor, Rev. T. B. Brown, who also rumored j be of to oth- Jones, soprano, 1830 there was no sed his gratitude this week to trip to Nassau. Florida club- desire to service came 1958. that Ole Miss had turned j provided the nuptial music, Baptist Church in September 1, Barnett for releas- women the local plan- ers and that his accomplish- Jackson, Gov. Ross heading down the climaxed “The Lord’s application of > by Pray- Mississippi for colored or lhe church has had its pe- him from Ken- ning group are Mrs. Louise E. ments in achieveing this de- ing prison. Green, who once attended the er” sung as the bride and white riods of sire were well known to all worshipers. In the de- difficulties, but it has nard is quoted as saying he Taylor, Belle Glade, President Mississippi Vocational College groom knelt on white satin cade of 1830 Rev. Holloway, been continuous throughout felt “fery good about the sus- of the Florida Association of present.” He praised Edwards at Itta Bena, Miss. prayer bench for the benedic- an itinerant Baptist Preacher, its entire history. For more of course” and was Women’s Clubs; Mrs. Alger- for “passing the torch of tal- pension, James Meredith was also and ton tion. on Meredith, wife would occasionally preach to than twenty ye