The Delta Democrat-Times from Greenville, Mississippi • Page 2

Anniversary Of School Ruling; 'Progress Slow' WASHINGTON (DPI) Tivo government officials said tculay the Supreme Court's historic itc-. segregation years ago! -has led to significant but pain- LELAND FIREMEN MAKE RUN fully slow progress toward abolt-! LELANtX-The Leland Volunteer Fire Department answered an lion of racial In the na-! a arm 7: this mornin wll a school bus backfired on Highway lion's public schools ncar Lak'evim Acres. The fire was out on arrival. Fire Chief State Bneh -Delta IMPORTAfiT MASONIC 'MEETINGS TONIGHT Important meetings of Delta Commandery and Greenville Cduncil will Iw held tonight at the Masonic Temple, Secretary Earl Britain Ready To Back U. S.

In Thailand LONDON KUPI)--Prime Minis- Vj'hitu said today. Joe l-'ox said. public This was the appraisal given by 'Assistant Atty. Gen. Burke Marshall, head of the Justice Depart- 1 ment's Ciril Rights Division, and Berl Bernhard, stiff director of the federal Civil Rights Commission, in interviews with United Press International, MORE than 1,900 school districts in 17 southern or border states still segregate Negro and white children.

Threo states--Albania, Mississippi and South Carolina -have not integrated a single classroom. It is estimated that less thanjCincinnati 250,000 Negro youngsters--or 7.6 Memphis LEGION MEETS TONIGHT The American Legion will meet at 8 tonight in the legion home to nominate officers and initiate new'members. ROYAL ARCH MASONS MEET TONIGHT A regular meeting of Hillyer Chapter 113, Royal Arch Masotil will lie held tcmfqht at 7:30 at the Masonic Lodge. tcr Harold Macmillan told (lie Rosary Club yesterday, Rep. Ja- must be given to our own home House ol Commons today that Uriliiin is prepared to sctul a contingent to Thailand wlieie the United States has landed forces to eign aid.

Along The Riverfront HIVEIl STAGES 24-Hour Flood Singe Today Change 'ittsburg per cent of Negro enrollment --j are In racially mixed schools in these states. Cairo Helena Arkansas City The 1954 decision iltt lo- G'ville Edge cused new attention en northern citici Uut frequently all- Negro and all-while chool because (heir neighborhoods are segregated. This has led (o demands for positive action lo achieve integration. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled eight years ago thai "separate but equal" schools were Inherently unequal in violation of constitutional guarantees. 3t ordered desegregation "ivith all deliberate speed." Negro Shriners To Convene Here The 10th Annual Session of the Desert of Mississippi Ancient Rock Vick.sburg In Pool.

1S.5 1 129' H.9' 23.1' 21.5' 17.2' ZS.6S' 22.7' 0.5 northbound on the lower sippi. Tho Barbara Hreril reported ot mite 135 and westbound on Intercoastal Canal. The Joy son radioed at mile 90 and down- lxnnd on the Atchafulaya River. The Ann Brent reported at Vickt- The Dinan Grenl radioed at mile 911 and on the lower Mississippi River. Sclwdulcil to arrive at Warlicld Point and Greenville at 4:30 p.m.

today, Brent Towing Company's motor vessel, Jill Wasson, radioed at 5 a.m. at mile -158 and Punerals, Obituaries Eugene Roper Eugene Roper, newspaper man and for- news editor of ihe Delta hold back any Communist advances from neighboring Laos. Macmillan said Rritain's contingent protxibly would cnrxsiit ol Roynl Air Force units. But he said this country had not yet received any request for assistance. He the House that the governments of Australia and Zealand also were ready lo con- jlribule io the defense of the area.

Macmillan's announcement was greeted wjih cries of "shame" from llie Labor party He made it clear, tiowcvcr, Britain was goinj; (o back ihe United Sleles in its moves to counter the crisis threatening Southeast Asia of the breach of thu in Laos. READING a statement, be said: government has naturally i close consultation with the! United government and other gnvernnu-nls of slate of the Southeast A i a al Orgiinir.ntfnn, including; Australia and New Zealand, about! situtatwn in Southeast Asia, Smith To Attend Meeting In County Coimre.ssmun Frank S'mith i Whitten Attacks Aid; Plugs Farm Spending 110LLANDALE In a "The greater our commitments ntEdross to the Hollandale abroad, the more consideration Whitten said U.S. should spend more money on its agricultural piojjrams and less on for- Is running against Congressman Frank and Negro M. W. Limlsey in the June 5 Democratic primary for a seat in Congress.

"For years have advocated more thought and more concentration en the farm he said, "and I have been extremely fortunate in getting that message over." Whillcn pointed out that Con- grej-s is now composed largely of members from non-farm districts and as chairman ol the House Agriculture appropriations subcommittee he has sought to colleagues of the need for greater'! farm planning and spending. He contrasted the American'! way of fanning to the Russian the the projects. I have stood against this but have been outvoted on foreign aid We must take itand here and demand our rights. "I'll never be the one to go along with a President or Con- res that's goal'- working for I have stood Ihc rights ol the people and what we fought against In World War II and Korea we are letting happen hero in our own country: a dictatorship. "We need a strong person In Congress who will vote for betterment of his district and his country," Whitten said.

leland School Calendar Listed LELAND The schedule closing school aclivjlics was announced today by Virgil L. Big- harn, superintendent of the Leland Consolidated School Dislrict. llie annual honors assembly at Leland High School will be held May 21 at 1 p.m. in the W. E.

BulVin auditorium. The sixth grade graduation will bo at 3 p.m., May 25, also in the Bufkin auditorium. Vesper services will be conducted Sunday, May 27, at 6 p.m. in the Bufltin auditorium. The Rev.

E. C. Brasington, pastor of I h.e Leland First Presbyterian Church, will deliver the sermon. The Leland High School graduation exercises will be held at 8 p.m. May 29 in tho Bufkin audi- Solons Whoop If Up Then Choose New State Song JACKSON, Mas.

veteran representative danced the twist with a leggy collega coed Wednesday during a foot-stomping Joint so.ision of tho MIJ- sissippi legislature. Tho order of business was the selection of in official song. A professional danco orchestra played the two songs chosen in a statewide contest. The Hinds Junior College clad in ruffled short, red trimmed jackets and white boots with tassels, danced lo fire music. Doth songs, "Go Mississippi," quickly rccognlied the tuns oJ "Go Mississippi" as Gov.

BamcU's 1959 campaign song. Rep. Tom Martin was on his feet "Let's not make 'Roll with Ross' our song," he shouted Rep. Wroten also voiced (UPI) A objection. But the Jazzy dilly was having ID effect.

Rep George Payna Cossr squared oil with a Hi- Stepper and did the Iwist. Other legislator! band chorus o( Senators tomped and whistled. then swung into Dixie," Everyone rose. a representatives clapped their hands and cheered. Sen.

Billy Mitts waved a red handkerchief. "Go Mississippi" is the new of. ficial stale song of Mississippi. Petrochemicals NEW YORK (UPI) Petro 3 I I 3 and "Mississippi. U.S.A.." were chemicals comprise one-third of written by the orchestra' drum- tho nation's entire chemical out- Wr." Houston Davis.

Hut legisla-pul. according to Oil Facts. saying a "52 percent of Russian people have (o till Vllk.g* radar. be on harxl Saturday aflernoon at 2:30 when his county hold a rneetinj; In tlie Washington County CQurlrtJom. All precinct workers here ID per cent feed Ihe entire; nation.

"My jrjh has been to sot! i idea in the rthcr 90 per cent, that we arc dealing not only with this country's welfare but also with ynur immediate welfare," he MUTT EN said the President of more (arm he had told llie need for and less foreign ait! spending, "but our job is one since we must get money appropriated every 12 months anil Uvoihirds ol (he jney rmisi come From non-Fnrm a cas." cwinly Smith campaign are expected lo attend. The public is at- Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Myslic Shirkers of North a 'jj inl Wednesday altcrrmon South America, Inc. will be held at Colernan High School Friday through Sunday. Grand Mailer J. C.

i a will be guest speaker. Noble T. C. Almore, Imperial Deputy of Desert, will give highlights the session. 'apparent heart attack.

He was 65. Temple No. 138, wlth Noble Sam Smith us Roper wrts with the Dclfn Democrat-Times about six years nnt! went from this newspaper lo the ackson Cln riun Ledger. I le joined tho West Point Times Lea-' Jan. 1.

IMS. A i i of Arkanas, Hoperj tis Commercial Appeal and Int- iwitcd. James RoIxM-isliaw, county i neglected. chairman of Ihe Sinirli lion, siiid today thu cunurfssman ill talk individually vvilh his supporters and answer any questions they might have. The congressman earlier in will honorary parade mar- lall for Greenville's Armed Fi ous Poienfalo and Mrs.

Dorothy Edwards as IlJuslrioiu Com- mandrss are fenders of the local order. The session will get underway lor was ninruiging ArkfiJisns Dcmcvrnt Rock. Ife Ihe nttnek returning to his office with Ilcn- FriHAy at tion Ant! 4 p.m. ivilh regi-ilrn'-f 1 hilletTne. A i i wlitr)r a of Timm Hnrris said ade Will be held 'at a.m.

Saturday. This will be followed by a potentate's conference and cere-l monial initiation. A potentate's! ball "will be held in (he Elks Restaurant Saturday evening. Divine worship will be held at Mount Horcb M. B.

CTiurcTi Sim- day al II a.m. Ro wr nd sired. He leaves three sons, Roper of Ncv James ami Hryan Rojwr of Memphis. Dcmncrni-TimM 2 Thursday, May 02 Inlcd nflernoon thimitcrshou'crs. High toilny FriJny lo 93; Whitten spoke against the money spent in for-T aiil while needs at home arcj Ask Funds For to 70; winds most- WASHINGTON (UPI)-Atnbama John A.

Patterson ami chief other states risked Congress today for SI million lo start a i the blueprint of Ten ucs see-YonibiyhL'e waterway into reality. Pnlterson c- i fied in a closet! session of the IIou.se public works appreciations of twins slumped to low tonight easterly 5 10 m.p.lu Salur- subcommittee. day partly cloudy and warm I Govs. Hutord Ellmglmi of Ten- with little temperature change, jnesscc, Ross Barnelt of Missis- Tha hifth temperature Wednes- Isippi ami Bert Combs of day was degrees highest i submitted sliilcmenLs the year the fnw last nlghf, of (w waiprway. 'Hie at a.m.

Itxlay I'ntlPrson was joinct! by a large 74 jirciirdlug to of rongivssmeii. Col. fiil-i weattwr p. observer II i her! N. Dorlaixl of Develop-' Iwrily ami other I A "YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY' 403 EAST STARLING PHONE ED 2-7297 U.S.D.A.

Choice Heavy Beef CHUCK ROAST IB. 45 U.S.D.A. Choice Heavy Beef (Boneless) SHOULDER ROAST LB. U.S.D.A. Choice Heavy Beef ROUND STEAK IB Fox Brand Large Day Old All White 39c FRESH A I 391 Qt.

Box Dixiana "Hickory Smoked" Packed Lb. BOKPEN'S 6 CAN JEWEL SHORTENING 3 LB. CAN WESSON "For Cooking or Salmis'' U1L A HOTTI.K Dixiana "Ready-To-Eat" HAM Whol 8 to 12 Lb. Avg. 49 HUNT'S Can FRUIT COCKTAIL 29' A A ClAJI! 1 LH.

I UJ NAHISCO CRACKERS 1 Ut. CT. BEST A A A A menl An Torlers. ihe congressmen was Thomas G. Abcrnethy, D- v.ho in 1957 proposed the imcndmcnt rescued iroject the defcrrttl scrap-! heap.

The project would provide a slnck a nine-feel deep 253 milps from Dcmop- olis. to llie Pickwick pool on the Tennessee River. 7 he watenvay supporters re- to coniplclc-p conslniciion planning and $775,000 I to start construction nn the lock and dam in Alabama. The project was no! included 111 I tlie President's budget because it j' was only recently approved by Corps of Fngineers. Cattlemen Honor George Walker George D.

Wnlkrr of Stor.evillc Wwlncsilny Ixcnmc Ihe Hrsl Mis-jl sissipriinn lo receive llie American Guernsey Cattle Club fnr "man of ttie year." He is hcnd nf Walker Fnrms nnd Stoncvillei; Sccit Co. Walker, former stale senator 1 I i rntlfmsefvl hrecrTer; tind dairj' callfni.in, n.i rhosRn fnr the hnnor nn the husis of his ivnrk nalinnally with Ihc Am-, eriran Gnernsry Cuttle Cluh in which he served p.isl ilireclor and the MissisMppi Guernsey Cnl- lle Club of ulilrh lie has bec.i president. TlIF, CATTI.K award WRS preicr.led lo si a lunch- con Wpdnc-wJay in New Or-: leans nhcre Ihe group's rational convenlion was ticUl Itiij week. Mr. anJ Mrs.

Walker were giiests, of Jirai.r al Ihe W.ilker st.irlnl his tlairy at Stoncvilie ir. and began de- his Guernsey Iterd in 19 Mr. ami James C. Walker of Sioneville also attended the mceiing. lie is a memher of the executive committee of ihe American Guernsey Catlle Club.

25 FIREMEN HURT NEW YORK I An eighty levrled a clothinp' slore here Wednesday, injuring 25, AnlhririTie.i man escaped or in- v.hen pan ol a reof. under the men standing, collapsed SUMMER SPECIALS At Values That Are Unmatched Nowhere But STEIN'S SELF SERVICE A NEW LOW ALUMINUM, LAWN CHAIRS IREG. 4.95 Limit 11 To Customer Never Hcfore--Never Again A A We Gould Not Turn Down Only 50 SUITS 97 All wash and wear materials. Uicky if we can fit you Each Just Arrived 1000 Yards 54" Upholstry MATERIAL QualitiK up to S.I.M yd. A lenutiful selection of colors Men Values To $4 CASUAL SHOES Canvas uppers rublxT yolcn with (iiick 3 To 6X 7 to 14 A A I A I I A Men-Boys BATHING UNKS 2 FOR Sa a id clos eou of values to 3.95.

97V1 47 JUST IN TIME FOR SUMMER 50 DOZEN BRAND NEW CHILDREN DRESSES All New Sleeveless Summer Styles That Sold Up To $3.95 Sizes 7 to 14 3 to 6X Ftli.ST QUALITY 1TX SPORTSWEAR TIME CHILDREN-LADIES SPORTSWEEAR SETS SLIM-JIMS AND JAIMAICAS WITH MATCHING BLOUSES Values To $3. All Sizes Per Set Ladies Rubber SWIM CAPS These a re rToscout of much better quality. 3 For SUMMER NEEDS Hand Garden Tools 10c 2 Gal, Plastic Gas Can $1 eacty 50 Ft. Water Hose $1 each Rotating Lawn Sprinkler 2 for $11 Thermos Jug QJ each! Large-Fluffy CORDUROY SOFA PILLOWS Now (Only Ea. 97 A I I Plastic COTM widi oam Variety o( colon.

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