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Library of Congress1953

Image 2 of Jackson advocate (Jackson, Miss.), March 21, 1953

President Continued from Page One strong the National Newspaper Publishers Association initiated Negro Newspaper Week in 1942 to commemorate the founding of the first Negro newspaper The 1953 Negro Newspaper Week began Sunday and continues thru March 21 A highlight of the week was the announcement Saturday of the annual Russwurm awards given in honor of John B Russwurm founder of Americas first Negro newspaper Freedoms Journal in 1927 In announcing this yeais Russ wurm award winners NN PA gave recognition to ten persons organi zations or institutions that made j substantial contributions to a democratic way of life The citation read by Dowdal Davis chairman Negro Newspaper Week Committee during a nation wide broadcast over the National Broadcasting Company network and affiliated stations Saturday night stated The National Newspaper Pub lishers Associations Russwunp a ward is proudly presented to the recipient in recognition of out standing achievement in making possible a richer conception of democratic principles and in tri bute for upholding those highest traditions considered as the ideals JULIUS MITCHELL Invites You To The BOOKER T GRILL Where You Will Always Find The Best Of Home Cooking Finest Foods SANDWICHES OF ALL KINDS ICF COLD BEER ViH The

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Library of Congress1951

Image 6 of Jackson advocate (Jackson, Miss.), May 19, 1951

Percy Greene Continued from Page One nent organization of the Wash ington County Negro Democratic Club will he set up and officers elected Mr Green nationally known as a leader and speaker is possibly the most militant Negro the state has produced in years His fear less stand on issues where the civil rights of Negroes were concerned has brought for him high praise from the nations press and many coveted medals plaques and cita tions from numerous organizations of note His address will be of importance to the race as a whole and the public has been extended a special invitation to hear him The Democratic Club of Missis sippi of which Mr Greene is State President is being organ ized for the purpose of encourag ing Negroes to pay their poll tax f I register and vote and to teach them how to use the ballot and for the study and discussiort of civic and political issue Temporary officers of the Wash ington County cluh ate Levye Chappie Chairman Dr J W Kennard vice chairman Win H Greene secretary Dr NT R Fris 1 by treasurer B T Grossley of Leland is I chairman of the arrangements for

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Library of Congress1950

Image 4 of Jackson advocate (Jackson, Miss.), May 27, 1950

JACKSON ADVOCATE PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT JACKSON MISSISSIPPI Make all checks payable to the Jackson Advocate Address 406 North Farish Street I hone Office21617 Phone Society Editor 21213 In all things that are purely social we can be as separate as the mgers but in all things that affect our mutual progress and develop ment we can be together as the handBooker T Washington Entered as Second Class Matter in the Post Office at Jackson MissT July 13 1945 under Act of Congress March 13 1879 GREENEEditor and Publisher JAMES RUNDLESAdvertising Manager FRANCES REED GREENESockty Editor National Advertising Representative Associated Publishers Inc ob Fifth Avenue New York 19 N Y Telephone LUxemberg 21177 and 166 Washington St Suite 416 Telephone Anoover 6343 Chicago 3 Illinois Subscription Rates One Year 350 Six Months 200 by maTl anywhere in the United States and to Service Men overseas Foreign One ear 600 Six Months 350 SUBSCRIPTION RATES All subscriptions due and payable in advance ONE YEAR 350 SIX MONTHS 200 ADVERTISING RATES UPON REQUEST The Negro Newspaper And Economic And Job Opportunity For The Southern Negro Speaking before the conference of Social Workers the other Day the honorable J Oliver Emmerich the distinguished Editor

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Library of Congress1951

Image 6 of Jackson advocate (Jackson, Miss.), March 3, 1951

Garretts Service Beauty Shoppe 27 N Parish St Up Stairs EXPERIENCED OPERATORS Keep Buying Continued from Page One fixed their salary according to his judgment The editor said that his father was Hold in the highest esteem by the late Mr Borden Mr Lynch and the entire staff of the Coca Cola Company At his death five years ago the editor said his father held a life time job with the Coca Cola Com pany a position he was given vol untarily by the company as a re suit of a minor fracture of the right arm received while working at the plant During his youth the editor said he would sometime visit the plant at times when his father was work ing there and nobody told me to stop during anything The editor said he was there fore well aequainted with the Negro employment policy of the plant and added that he honed that its present Negro employees would continue to do their best while on the job and continue their loyalty to the com pan v ON F E P C I am 100 per cent for the exten WAYS TO PREPARE ONE lb of HAMBURGER Send for

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Library of Congress1952

Image 5 of Jackson advocate (Jackson, Miss.), March 15, 1952

orklng Against Each tlPTNyiu Pa from the Louisville CourierJournal Home Economics Continued from Page One various discussions concluding j with the subjects Pertinent Prob lems in Teaching Home Econom Visit The Home Dining Room D W Robinson Prop For Service Comfort and Tasty Food 400 N Farish Dial 49455 REMEMBER A Message Said With Flowers Is Well Said and Boots Flower Shop Wedding Designs Corsages and Many Other Famous De signs Call any time Dial 542 Nite 26927 817 North Farish St Jackson Miss ics and Organizing An Effective Home Making Program for Adult Attending the conference were representatives of Colleges and Universities and Education De partments and Organizations from seventeen states which included Alabama Arkansas Delaware Dis trict of Columbia Florida Geor gia Kentucky Louisiana Mary land Mississippi Missouri North Carolina South Carolina Okla homa Tennessee and Texas The Colleges and Universities represented were Alabama A M Tuskegee Institute Arkansas A M V N Howard University Dela ware State College Florida A M Georgia State College South ern University Grambling College Morgan State College Maryland State College Tougaloo College North Carolina Coliege Langston University State A M College S C Tenn A I University Prai rie View A M

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Library of Congress1961

Image 1 of Jackson advocate (Jackson, Miss.), March 25, 1961

THIS IS NATIONAL NEGRO NEWSPAPER WEEK Patronize Our Advertis P A V iP1 J ackson Gs Advocate VOLUME XIVNUMBER 21 JACKSON MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY MARCH 25 1961 PRICE TEN CENTS President Salutes National Negro Press Week DUKE UNIVERSITY TO ADMIT NEGRO STUDENTS __l NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION MAKES PLAN TO DEDICATE FOUR HUNDRED ACRE TRACT FOR HOMES FOR TENNESSEE NEGRO SHARECROPPER FAMILIES Tract To Be Known As National Baptist Convention Freedom Farm Farm Seen As First Attempt To Put Into Practic J H Jackson Plan Of Racial Self Help A ChicagoAll arrangements for the purchase of this farm were completed last week and it is now in the possession of the National Baptist Convention U S A Inc Dr J H Jackson president an nounced that there will be a re ligious service edication on the land this week The farm is lo cated near Mason Tenn in Fay ette County Two new four room houses are now in the process of being constructed and the other four houses are being repaired The farm will be ready for occu pancy by March 21st The farm can accommodate at least seven families The first preference will be given to the residents of Tent

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Library of Congress1963

Image 5 of Jackson advocate (Jackson, Miss.), February 16, 1963

Second Okla Continued From Page One yer in Indian Territory before Oklahoma maintained statehood The elder Twine practiced law before Judge Isaac C Par ker judge of the U S Court for Western Arkansas with jurisdiction over the Indian Ter ritory This court was known as the Court of Last Resort No appeal was allowed from this court as late as the early 1890s Twine and his two brothers is an assitant in the office of the Attorney General Robert F Kennedy in the Justice Depart ment Washington D C The new assistant county proscutor has served as business managrer and director of per sonnel for the then three state THf KING OFFERS HIS S PERSONAL GUARANTEE THIS TIMS WILL OIVI YOU MORI SAFI MlltS MR DOLLAR THAN ANY TIRI YOU CAN BUY Inventory Sale c J D RAIRLRY PREMIUM NYLON J TUBELESS TIRES f GUARANTEED 24000 MILES OR 30 MONTHS A gainst ALL Road Hazards And Def sets FULL 4PIY 3UPER STRENGTH NYLON Adiwstment Schdul Itattad In Our Star Pick Your Sixe Your Savings TIRE REG JDi SALE S SIZE PRICE PRICE itoxli32425Z 395 C 670x15 or C C 750x14 2995 1595 S 710x15 or C 8 00x14 _

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Library of Congress1951

Image 6 of Jackson advocate (Jackson, Miss.), June 16, 1951

Miss Farmers Continued from Page One liood enough stand to justify culti vation This represents a larger acreage than the 2035000 acres harvested in the State last year but is below the 1951 goal for de fense needs Over t0 percent of the corn crop j is up to a pood stand with 88 per cent of the State poal planted apencies estimated Both soybean and rice acreapes will preatly ex I ceed early estimates Do not plaw up land in the Delta i where cotton is planted and seed i are still pood leaders recommend ed If the seed perminate by June BEST PRICES FOR YOUR WEEKEND SHOPPING Groceries and Meats Priced Right FREE DELIVERY STEAK A Grade Lb59c PORK CHOPS Center Cut Lb 59c BACON Sliced Lb42c SALT MEAT StreakOLean Pound30c ROAST Best Beef Lb59c PORK LIVER Lb37c BEEF LIVER Lb69c CHICKEN Fryers Lb49c SUGAR 5 Lbs46c POTATOES 5 Lbs15c RICE Short Grain Lb10c NEW JACKSON MARKET AND GROCERY STORE 225 N Parish St Phone 26589 1015 twothirds of the a crop can normally he expected under good management based on experi mental results at the Stoneville Station Leave fields with 50 per 1 cent of a stand

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Library of Congress1953

Image 8 of Jackson advocate (Jackson, Miss.), March 28, 1953

Walter White Continued from Page One personality especially in this sec tion of the nation is reported to have caused several changes in the place for holding the meeting According to what has been called a well founded report the meeting was originally scheduled to be held at Jackson College but when it was announced that Walter White was to be the principal speaker the college authorities are reported as having notified the lo cal planning committee that the facilities of the college would not he available on the dates set for the meeting According to reports after a tentative agreement for holding the meeting at the college had LOANS Arranged ON YOUR Signature ON YOUR nrniture ON YOUR Real Estate On Your Car towfp i m BROKERS U State Phone 34977 unexpected GUESTS or dinner ft happens to everyone on expected guests drop in and nothing to serve them to eat Heres the easy way out Bring them here for dining at its best Fine foods in a wide variety await your selection Take this suggestion Youll be glad you lid SHEPHERDS KITCHENETTE 04 N FARISH ST V I been reached a letter officially I notifying the committee that

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Library of Congress1961

Image 4 of Jackson advocate (Jackson, Miss.), March 25, 1961

JACKSON ADVOCATE PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT JACKSON MISSISSIPPI A Member Of The Audit Bureau Circulations Make all checks payable to the Jackson Advocate Address 406 North Farish Street Phone Office21617 Phone Society Editor21213 In all things that are purely social we can be as separate as the fingers but in all things that affect our mutual progress and develop ment we can be together as the handBooker T Washington Entered as Second Class Matter in the Post Office at Jackson Miss July 13 1946 under Act of Congress March 13 1879 PERCY GREENEEditor and Publisher FRANCES REED GREENE Society Editor Subscription Rates One Year 400 Six Months 260 by mail anywhere in the United States and to Service Men overseas Foreign One Year 600 Six Months 360 SUBSCRIPTION RATES All Subscriptions Due And Payable In Advance ONE YEAR 400 SIX MONTHS 250 INTERSTATE UNITED NEWSPAPERS Inc National Advertising Representatives 145 Fifth Ave New York City Murray Hill 25452 National Negro Newspaper Week March 19 to 26 COME let us sing of the Negro Press Sing of its courage its trials its success Sing of its fight for the right waged so long In defense of our people who suffer much wrong

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Library of Congress1899

Image 2 of Greene County herald (Leakesville, Miss.), September 22, 1899

GREENE COUNTY KHALI Published Every Friday JAS FAULK tdltor and Sole Proprietor Official organ of Greene County Subscription 3100 per yeai IN ADVANCE Advertising rates furnished on appli Mtion Local reading notices 5c per line Addreaa all communications to Pub listers at Leakesville Greene County Iliii Sintered in the Poatoffloe at Leakes villo as secondclass matter A_1 ANNOUNCEMENTS Wo are authorized to announce the following candidates on the Demo cratic t cket for the offices named in the geuerrl election ns per permision f tho Democratic Executive Comrni loe of Green County viz JTur Kepresenranve J A SMITH For District Attorney W A WTHITE For Tax Assessor RICHARD D COCHRAN For Ctei of Courts DAN MoLEOD S R MKAY Ifor SLeiLff BEN C ODANIEL W W WALLEY Superintendent of Education W M DORSETT Justice of the Peaee HARDY MILLS For Supervisor Beat No 1 JOHN D TURNER Beat No 2 T J LUCAS For Constable Beat No 1 HARRY MOODY DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET For Governor A II Longino of Washington For Lieutenant Governor Jns T Harrison of Lowndes For Secretary of State J L Tower of Hinds For Auditor W Q Cole of Yalobusha For Treasurer J R Stowers of

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