that the •pirit of com· munit11 1111tich Jacluon htu exhi6ited during the CluVtrntu .euon be contiltued through­out the coming ,ear.

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N .. ro h- were IMautihtlly M<orat.d th;. Chri..,..as --· l•t it wat Rattlre, lOOt MAI'I who 4i4 the Mcormi'IJ. f'..Us aN tl'en _,. clau4 with a coat of ice, al'l4 rooh were fril'lpd with JleaMiRJ Icicles.

AlthoYch •-e parents were afrai4 that their children would Rot appreciate tha ' No Decoratiofts' campaiJ"• it Mema that chil· .,,. .. playi"C outaide eftjoye4 the ftatural decoratlOfta mor• the" lnt ye., • comMercial tiftael.

.. TM Truth Shall Malu You l're~ _v_o_l._l~·~N_o_. _l ____ ~ ..... ~-~----------------~J~~~k~~~~· -M_i~s~~·s~s~ipp~i:-__ Oe~c•~m-~~r-2_8~, __ 19_6_3 ______________________________ 10c ___ P_e• __ ~_oP-eV

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Army Still-Segregated ~ .. ,. •·twt.; 'T ... k. • Lunchroom Denies 'We re Un~ted • Equal Treatment

Not V1olent · Edihr'• Nott: , . .. ,.u .... tvFiUn ., cu•·ltf BtlfJ'f, F'lffld

Stu•l4f'll o/ o .. NA ACP, to IAf Jadttoa ' ,..,'"r<oltt, r</Nr.t ,., ,_. • . ,..,,. lucltd. ·~ Jt-.,or All~• Tlu••IM'"• IJe.f/01" of JadriOH. H,Wit • .,. t15u n1~tt. , ,..tfpa .,,,.~r;••• M ll•• Ju~t ... ..... ~•"'~· Sf"u "'· w z '-''"' w.. • ot ~rMilttfl ,,-...l fitfte .._.. t'elut.lo• l• .,.,tH,. 14r. •

o 1"A ... ,.. ... , d•r•t•. "" A•• d .. ,. t. writ• I• tJt,. FR&& PRNSS. ~ :;:. Jofayor Allen Thomp110n'a ~ to all hl.oo IJOOd "Nig, ., • - ,... .. _ term eommonly UAed by lhe Jlayor-pperently fell ... • ., 011 d~f ean. - • n.e Mayor's talk wu tarried over local nclio and televl· ~ ::: "' aion. Thomp110n atated or inferred that many eA&ll• were ~ing z c 7 ~\·ed by hla office complaininr of t.hn!At~ of vI o I en e e .., ,_ O aplnn Nqroe~~ who abop on Capitol Street downtown. He .. ·~further atat.d that the NAACP and other clvll rigbta oraan­c • <> l&allone were reapomible for theae threat... ;;;; .U everyOM new.. (utept llle Mayor. evidently), all

of the J'I'M!dom orpnlt.allofte. NAACP. SNCC. CORE. SCLC. and othera are expreuly and In feet nott· 'l'lolenl.

The courageoua young student beaten ond merclle~~t~ly kicked by a t rained hoodlum in Woolworth'l downtown atore nev~r fourht beck.

The truth of the matter ia that the downtown mer­chants. who bave aone along with lhe Mayor'a prorram of forcefully keeping the Nepo in a aecond d atlll clllu-nohip statue. are tOmlllaining :about the loss or trade thty are ~uf­ferln~e.

~It rupoctlnc N~ or Jacluoon anC: all MIMiiolllppl have dKided. or tllelr own fl"ft will that t hey will not ~~,end their hard Mrned .. ,...,. wllh mur.:hanla who tr~t t he• u - lOCI dull eltbe118.

The cowardly murderer>~ of Civil Right.. leader ~ledpr Evera and lhe late President Kennedy. united aelf re!pectinJI Negl'OCI eveeywbM-e behind a common reaolve: that liMy will !'lever apln s h<>p wftb •erdlant& who ret- ~•r1eoWitreal· - l. - of all 1lore tadlllial, aiMI ~ul -pll>y•~nt oppOr· t••lllol .. a filM eo••· tlnlt ....... w b! 1~~11•• of ,._

And IL tbould Ill! eturthat nothlnll' the M•yor. nor any nol.er se,..egationlat.s, aay or do wUI dll!IIOive Lhe uniL~· thaI uow exlata amonl' the llelf·~lltetinr Ne~m~ people of MiAAI•­Aippl. • Chltrles Evmo, NAACP .Field Secretary

·•J am r,..ally • ltt•I'N<I '"at ,...,... .. ;... I• Jtlll .,.aollcerl ltJ ..UIIe,. loo• tallal- In Ante r ic.• . 4 • • ' I c e IICitne,...... ,.NCI•m•••••" fron> lhe Pc<lorol c-.... ,.,.,..,., '"'~ll•ltln1 11 ." -(;ln t H <O.well.

Desp ite otrt('1aJ PI'Orlfltn alionK from \Ytu'h · ington orrirmlng inlcurotlon in the nrnt<.od service~. ct.rhlln II IIPCd.ll nr mUhary lnau.llo · lion• In Mi••'••lppl rernuln •••r~gall!d.

Cleve McDowell. lh~ Jleoeond Nearo to ~n .. tor Ole Min, repontd that lite bue 1rrll ol the armt:Kl '~'vi~~· l_ndu~Uun Sta\lon ne:ar Jacl<$011 was aecre1alfd arwt t••• 1peeial lre-alm~l to whHe•

" I fift4 it har4 to beliewe that N e 1 r o • 1 are atlll 4iacrimiftltH aJainat '" the military, •specially in reJar4 to policy diroctiw•• of the fetl­oral J.O••rftmeftt a Ja i " • t HJNJI· tiOft, ' McDowell stat•d.

M<D11wcll """ ru lll!d to Induction *!nllun 011 parl or lh~ Novembt!r t.lr11h quttlu. l~;•r· ller lhiJI filii, he wos c~p~lled from Oro Ml•s on ch;~rge~t or c•rrym;c a tol,ceulcd Wt'iiJ)Oil

and 1., now nppcalln~ rm rradml•41on Ahhoutc.h mo.\ ut \tlr ttxorn1nr.llon proCt:'llla

w•.s carri~ out on an IHl~t(utfd b.uJ... wht'H h came tlm~ for lunth. oU1d;.l• •~p;arQt~ the- aroup, M~Oow~ll r•l•tf'rl

Whit•• wer• aeate4 at tables in the lunch room where they receind place Mttiftp aft4 taltle M"iu, he 11Hf. " lift WO wer• Maclo to stan4 iR line, our M"inca were p•IH4 to ua, aN we -re wpii'OH4 te ait down at table• i" the b•ck," h• 1114.

"A l ttw Ne1roo1 ••l at lhe tDbl_,i with Uu~­whrtu, but oltlclolt came over ood lold lh•m lo return to the ,line f•rr Ne{lroes," he tlo~. One whit~ who flood In line with Nil•

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IC)()I,AL JP.S JIC& • •• IN ~IJSSI!HitllPI

A New Year's Resolution­Unity of Action

We hllve p&l!.'led througlt a period of mu1n·ninl( and t>~~id our r~Apect~ to the memo•·y of J ohn F. Kennedy, Medgar Ever·s, and the children killed in the Birminghnm bombing, rn their death and martyrdom we h11ve dlijC<wered a unity of ~pirit unknown to uA In the past. For Lhe rir•t I ime t he entire eonununlty experie.nce!l eomethin(f together, anti we have f elt confidence and Alrcngth In knowing thAt our neighbord believed in and ~tood for the ~tAme thing~ we did.

Ag we found qur•elve-1 to11Hher in U.e KJiidt of mounring we mUJ<t now begin w(ltk together in a ~l)irit aJ unity. And eaeh of u~ must remember 11•• n•a•on~ ror· which t hese mnr­l)'l'll died 11.nd in the comln~r yeHr tlcd·i<'1tled ou rHelvee to com· pleting the w~>rk thl>y o~lnrted.

We will tat.-e the ~lime (oefl they fllcecl aud the 1111n1e cli­nr•le of violence 11nd hntred U111! took Hreir livee. Wo will race t>Overty and tllxerlmln•tlon, Intimidation and lnjuAt ice. but now at leU><t we wiH be able to r~ree lt together.

Oltr unity of sririt muet be extended In the comi1111 year ,., unity or aotion. It eACh hom• wiU.out Chi'IRtmaM deeora­tions bert meant that the 11dul18 inside voted in the last IOC)&I elootiou, we would not have ~he 111M.YOr we do now. The city would riot own an armo~ "tauk" desii(IH!II to keep t he city quleL by keeping us down. There wou!d be aidewltlka in front of Negro home~~ AA well "8 white.

pur uully of lltlion h&s alre~tly begun to demoruotrut~ what It eau do to ehanae our community. As • result QC the .elee~ive buyinjl' C<IDIIlBign, l)llttcrns or bu.yinJ( In .JMKROI1 ha"e rndicaUy ehani(L'<I- nnll'h so ~hnt t.he M~yor felt . it neeeRijll'f'Y lo lnvit~ us INWk dnwntown. lie h11~ be~n f01-ced l.o eome to u11.

But thia 111 nol ~noug.b . Tho lw>ycott must continue wi th renewed s trength unLit cily otficinla nnd CIIJ>itol Street me.r­t•hanhl re.•J Uut ehan.lt'l' in huyiug 1111tl&rn~ euough to mnkc rlltliC!lllr.hange~ in soelo l ptiUeru•. Only th<>n Mll we pu t <lown our dollirr nrm~.

Our New Yeur'• rj)jl(llulion f.or l!lwl Ahotol,l be lo uMe I he mrl~ wP have f(tUllll in 196.'l to brin)! j u•t-l;•e ~nd d~moei'Jiry let M i•~i••il~li.

A Gome A Child Would Play 't'h~ fun and KOine~ clmrucleri<lng' the octions or .luck­

oon'• Mayor •luring lh~ lusL two weo•k• ~houht sen'e to •'·"'"' u~ lbot one Jturo WilY of muklng " tJIIr·ty 11 rail111-.> i8 not to aU(•ml.

MISSISSI PPI I'RU PRESS

Court System

The Civil Court--Is Justice Possible?

Th" SO<!Ot'ld •l•J> in the p)•tamld ol our court q•tcm Is rhe generol t rial court .. lo Mi••iulppl tneu courl• ~re called circuli (.'0\lrt~. and tnoy ore established tt) l<y au • .,. rious Law violations :Juc.h &3 murder, rob­bery, kidnapping, ond •o fot tb. A serlou• orl rne !il<e lht. ill called a (dony. The eircwt court alao hundJes ea:ccs tha t lnvol\le • um• ot mOI\eY greater 1hnn 1200, amd they receivt lhe appeuiJJ or pe4.1ple vd\o a1·e not JSnttdicd -.1 ith th.e dtclsion that. hu.;c been h_Anrle'd do\4·n to 1 hem in • lowe.r court.

If • lnhdJutd wnnted to brlng 1uit i.lgsin&t ~ lennnt •nd r.he hlitdlord thouglll he had IO!n more thon $2(10 rtu·ough bis _tenant's negii­SJN\ C!e t then h'-l wou1d t.ukc his catt. to a circuH. C9UL·t . Cage:s Jlke th;~ one in Y.~hich two prlvate ,pu rUt3 ~~~e <Jt odd11: ;tt' t! cwlted civU ca.•es, ttnd they tu·e Hstcd. in th.e eou.'rt. bv lhe: t4c tuuJ nome:; ur 1he pArtl~l. U lhc:: hmdlord 'wute ngmed SmUh ;and 1h(! lcnant. v.,e-re n»nt~ Jone~. thetr case ..-outd be Ji• ted u Smith VII. I ones.

Crimiul r••e•. howe,•cr, :we IJtVQJ' t l4kcn lu 4;.'0Urt by p rivnta ctti-zc.::n~, bu\ b)' the t'hJ· ~tJI$ of the stnte th!llna as a whole. It Mr. Jont>s hod been (tecu . .scd or 11 .:~e.t•iow crin' @l-­• lelony- by lh.e ~tult-, the ca•e l\'Ould thet be li$lt'd • •. Poople •I tile Sla&e vo. J-•· Civil nnd " ''lmimtl <>aSe3 togelh~r ~i·e ban­(llt'd by a ch•eult l'OOrl In .,Ussi.ol]ipp!.

1'da.l lly Jur, Unlike a JI'J\\(•r court. the prcx•edure in lt

oiroult cout'L I• e£tobil•l\od by the l'igbt o! ll'i~l by )u1-y, A jury i• 1)18de•up of 12 people who have been ~electtd l tom a. pomc-1 ul ~bout 40 citizens from \btl' community.

ln Mls~t1Jalppl wom&n haY(! neve r been cullt.'<t to )ut•y duty, but ills the responslbWty of tbi1 state, by the law ot ih con-Hlut1on a t le1•st, to m ake ~u re thul tV~l'Y m41e cfU.ten I• lluble tor Ju•·y •ervr<c. 'l'he hone•< .. lee· ti(Jf\ or ju l'it'l'i i.s or areal impOl•lance-, ~int'e Ju• h« dt•pcnds gn lhe lairne~~ ol lhe juror•.

lliao In Jury St-lfMU.. 1tf • • •• year•. Ml .. bol"l lias r•~atedl)'

fall.. le "'«I lhls • .._.._•il•lllly, Th.._ •~<~If r'ulea tliat aD. jorou n1 .. 1 Joe quaiiAed •l••· tors-. able to FC':ad and write. But wbe.n a c:om­plalat wu lev<l«< ar ain$1 tl ~ourt for II• (all­ure lo l'bo•·• N~.,-~ in the jury·lloo•· lhe slate t almly ro..Ued rluot there wa• • ....,m lor t•mplalnt s·ifttoe lhfore we.re ••I.Y. ••·• N•Jrofs in the ""lire oeunly they lbourht wue qu e ll· rw. Dl•ulminallon In jur~ .. ~tJ.. i• ,. • • albi.J the easlo~1 lltotllls o( reta,.IDr rourt juoll•• Ia MI..U .. lppl, •lAce the blame fo.r Ia· )uJJIJt'e. t'R• H '\'er lite ftxM to a Uncle man.

In •ultcllng • jury from the p;.lnel of 40 ~itlz.eri'J who hu ve ~n cnlted. lawy~rg r~·prt·

Despite Official Policy

Seaun,. err~n1e•••t a. a ceurtroem. Tile plainllff, ,....., llrlar o r llur•• thar a ••-r hat !teen tlone to ltlm, race• tho jury bo><. The tloC...Unl, the per- accttoe.l er 4oin r tha .......,,, fa•• • lloe Juolre. aerulnlii: bntb $ides of a tA$e ate t$1lowed lo que:l\ion ~:n·h jut'or. Durtng lhi! qu~tioninjl. I hoy w ill ll'Y IO <lecide wt\elber· \he P<·r~Oil hilS •oy pooll!iblt p rejudice e ither lot· ur ·~uln:'\ lho ~CCU~etl p<cr!IOII.

lo I he imaginal·y ta.se of Smith Ylf. l•ne,, lho trial would be(ln wilb M••. Smith'• low~·tor tolling t~e tO<I~t Wi1ut )II) lhtends 10 prove. ffe would • •Y lhnL hb client, Utr tondlord. had never J'etteh·cd bi 21 due t•en.t. u.11d Lhat he hod • ulfel'e<l damoges at the nand of hi• tfM'I:mt. Mr. Jc,.nett. Smit-h' s lawyN· would 1hc.n. u"ll hi" witne~1!1C8 to question the-m.

c .... Eluunlaatl.a 1'to. rlrtot rer the ..,.U•r la"'Y•• to ••·

~QHdM, • r to n 'Oaa-ex•llllne- q ••W' .r our m• • l imptNiallt ,..e..tureo foy lllf u rlnJ jus-lice In our ..... u. c .... -eumlna.tlotl IJ the but device lteowa .... ~a~ver the l"tth . .. f•l 11.lty of a te,.tiiDHJ lD eu ~ntis Way •

Alter Mr. Smith's lnwyer 11'13 slolllt!d his ••~"• Mr. :Ton~•· ease wiU k presonted in the ••me way, Arter all tbe wltn.,...,s on bor h s-1itt s h(l\'C ~en examined, l}>.e .Ia-w~·~r~ will r..ddt•eu Lhe enti re cou.L1. sutnnnt.ri?.ing lht! pmo! of the ca•e as they ••e it.

'l'he j w·y i~ thou ••ked to retire to roach a d&ci.si9n, thi• dei!Won i4 called a verdi<!. H lh<> ''erdl.ct were ln favor o1 Mr. SMith. the landlord, lb~ decision mu.<t tell the amount of d••maUf;~ he wlU recelve l.rotn Mr. Jone!\,

Within the •ystem oC Mt.sl .. 1ppi's rourb, however. suro a, ve••dkt need nut be absolute. At the top ot the pyr01mid ot the •tole eo\11-t systenl re~t• the ~t:tle supreme couo1 . This (•ourtl. ~o~ud olher spc.<'hd courb in M~~-ti~~ipp1, wiU be ll·oatod in future article•.

llruyor 1'hontlltlon, lu)><t of the JMU1y and drt'e~ed in orulle~. JliA~Ctl nunwrous trick~. UlltliU'Cntly to nUllte all lho•~ (Co~ll,.uod '""' ""'' , 1 Tne I~ gal ~Uecl o1 this or<ler w-.;; lo n\llhty '"'' lt<.-d to ~hOil 011 ()rl'it·ol Stroot rN>I nt ell8e. The more the ~ .. ., • • w~~ rold to go bnek to the white 1•1>1•~- ··•epnr•te but oq\lal" trellimenl ln ret: I'Wt·

Unequal Treatment Negro community deelliNito ' '•lh:k lh~ one oul--ioJI"ther." MeDowell addt'd. · mont, traininlt, and •erviee ln the artily. But the J\lru'e rrantlt th~ allt.i~tl of th@ Mttyor· bN-am~. Signa or "S.,..,.ted ti'Ntlltent Ia below oppnrenlly, ¢Ven alter lS years, the · \\··~pine ll'rlcome, and oUel'll of t)rir.es ,.ppeared from his office. policy order has not liltru-ed down to Ml•· tile 4ipity of any citinft, anllf .. ,,...

Y~t tltW'ile fhe •luornriv.l'• untlthe"ontet~l.lhe ll8rty wa• • h I" to Llss!ppl bo•e• . ,. ,. • ,, 1•tioft tn t e •i ttary r ao-e r clll 1 IIOl .. -~~~("<'88. The n!AJIOII: the majority or lhe NegTO eom- ,,e segregated eAlill.l( • • l •• •• '"" niUnlly rtJ.(u~HI to accept fhe clly o((ldnls' in•itatlone. who he1 qualified to Mrve hit coun• ~ .lu<·k,;on lnducli~n c<mter is nol untypical at

try In the artned Mrvlc• il eapec:ially center• rb•·oughoul t.he state. /J. nali\'e ol Somt•ltow. tl11• Mrtyor tltted nlll ·~•lllxe the ~ou~neM of doulltlv una«eptable," he llfeclared. Ku•<iuslto, McAdhur Cotton, reporle<l tha\

lhe II'""'" he I• l•bl)•lnlf. ThP effn.rlto broak lh~ ~eeleelive btl)'- ;Me~"·cU Mid he lui• lilt'd a complaint Negr'"'s o:ecelvod oimllo.r ttfalm.,.t· ot 1We in1 cRmtlllilfll "I'Pmachec,l the Negro commrmity "'ith the and a request cor l'hana• wll.h the Adjutunl t·cntcr ror lllat urea. MftlO allilude nr l)lltCl'IIRii~m whlt-11 hall nt"rked Southern Gcn~rul in Wasbinaton. Colton :o.oid \llat he aud otbcr Negroe~ hi~tory. ('ily oftirials orr~r-;><1 ~tifl8 A1' ii lh~>· wer·p ap~M'&Iing Unlll 111(8, tA>jtreaatlon .... the rule in tho .... , .• dlt·ectt'd to~ <CPU1'4fe roolll In'"" baek to rhildnm who were unnhlc to ~oo or undershmd I hl'lr JJOIIi- a nnt'd tervlce•. Mtn who rol•llhl ror rbt\lr or the cnCetcr•ht dtu'fnll mealtime. He lnt~r lio11 in I<Ol'lcly. c:ountry at the ••me Ume hod to fight raclul t•lk«l whh one ol the orflur• who a ttemptt'd

burrl~rs In lhe military. In general. Ne- 10 erplain awny lhe situation by ao:yinll thfil Nor dltl ortlcinls n oalir.r rhe inrr1111lly or t.he det<il't' Cur arll<'a we•·e , 01 •llowt'd to advunce to the Ute cafcleda wu.s ownt'd by tho city .,,d lh•t

f~lom. highor olllcer rGnk•- However, In [uly, 19-16, lh<' Arnty coultl do nothing. llowevc.r, Cotton Tf we uuder·~tund l h~ ruh'il or ihelt ~~''""~· lh•n • ·e are Pr~ . .utent Tr umtm ordorod "lhal lh<r• shftll polnt4!d out thnt ' ' Tho U. !1. Army i• IWit se

11\Jie to cutdr a glilllll«l' of t lw me ntulity whlr.h guhleA the b• equollty or t«almout and opporlunlly for w-e•lt that It c• n't pru•ure a ulctorl• te

~ll«~!l11SitJ}ll "WR.)' ~r ll r~... i\ nd t hut t hIll 111~11 tulity h"" I ...en. I :::;;";;IJ=p=~;; •• ;;.Qll=·=in='';;'·=·;;r;;m;;•;;d=·=·;;~,·rk;; .. :_=··=====;;·lt;;•;::n=·=e=it~=:::,.=;;'';:' ):' ·="==== =======; ~" / ;r r, IJI'I'venl•'<l fr'OIII cah•lrlntr the mere«t ~tHmtlill<' nf thC!r •il!llifi~UliC:C Of lhe ddl ril(htS Ut'th·itit'~ llCCtLring Ill tl1~ ~ily of .lnclci\On.

Yet. we Al'l! nJ)tl<'nleti to All dtildr~n. "hen it i• ob••lous thut this ' 'wlty o( lii'c'' menlalily '"'" ltlll'lf never "'"tured.

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BU<i• l Insurance Ambulance Se rvice

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FREEDOM WRITER Andy Mitchell

Funny Old Stories

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imm,gnnt t-'hO com•A to Ame,... lea and leaehe• Amecricans Lhe reaJ me~nlniOf Dt.~mocr~u:y isn't •·otu out aft..:r ull.

truthfully say the oa•gun ialltion COFO (COUI\CII or Federalod or. !•nlulions ) h•• ginn us the opportunity to praotiu the oniy democratic proceu !11 the stAt• ol Mlli•i .. lppl. The Vote tor Freedom is the only vote In Ml•· ~~~~lli!Jll&i~lll!illli1~:mtlJIIJ!lBID!llllm!l!I~:JIImilUlil!lll!i!Jl!!l!iJ:liltiJ.mti!ll\!li 1••-•lppl' • "btory th~t c o m u fr;;,;;;;,,..::~~;:~==;

l.l close to the ideatt upon ,,,.h.h:h Funny. HavltlJI a black Chrl$t· • bdy's howe, and uked her nmnbcl'. •he • •n l ied • dt•mocmcy ;11 th• Unlt<od Stote•

mas wh~n one of the v••'Y lew Cor \he u•e ol he•· phone to oall ~mlte ,or Southet·n ho•pitull~y ;1

b .. od.

'l'he quelltion Is: wh•n • • i I I these 1 'Amcric:am~" lhuen t

" white Cbrlatma-eo'' h•ve come lomeone to plck me up. <lnd •••d. " IL'• p•·ettr cold <>ul to Milsiuippl. To show you ju11~ • the~, isn't. it 1•• l .M:nliJed HJld t teue,, ~ht: uld • ttl l'.)' .1bou\ the how cold lt is here i:n some pAt\1 Wt'll. it's on old lit.ory. from ~akl~ "lt . su.r.t i~t, nunn." of Jackaor~, let .me tell you • dno room u.t (he ln.n"' t., ··1 ,.. • It "-- r y b 1 1 ur~t.:uATou ~.,,.,~•o •lory ... t "''ll ohlll your .,.,..u. wouldn'llet 0 dol( "' on 8 night unny. ou c"n • sure ll• or, at least. cbill~ mine. Drlv- Uke \hh; 1 • Althou•"h thi• womlln the pe-ople who an not de\•Orut. Draine's in.- out. .t. t.he "c:olo.reidu :teetion waa hae'PY to took up the nt~m- ing lhis yeaa•, 01• buying Chl'is1 · in Jeebon. w.bere \here were ber 1 wanted and to make the mn4 l:i n ; . are .undcroumdh>~ Rtfrllf'Gtloa Stnice fARRIER'S n_~ 1 th e r Cb:cistmac U&hts . nor telephone ca-u ror me, she \A'nuld more abouL C h l' L I'l l mas than Atr CoMilicu,;._ - huu.Uado. decOl'lltion•, nil' car rtn out ralher stand in the eold, ib_e probabl)l ev"r bero...,, ..,J R•palro LION SERVICE STATION cas ba • · :w~jte"' ~eC"P.~. all lit tcreen door tlolled. " 'ith the tf,!f'- AJII\ough the•·c "re no pubUc ' 1 32 ~~~t~ StT"'-ta;:rl-::· ... 'w,. '"Y hN &.r•·rt. It o. , .,_,, up p t•oola.&mm.g th! war;m and phone book ;n her hand, than Ill: i·ndicatlcnll'1 ot the Chri:tttnas 8c:u· • ., .. , , •• , , .. ~*"1"1 ft1endly ~ptl'i~ of Chnslnws. ~lte me to con1e In and get son, a mood ut unity nnd pw·· FL 2.Z90l c.. .. L,...,IIPMMtllo

Half h·oun, 1 slid my way to wlfrm. A• she looked up the l~le· pooe is behind ellch unde1·orolt'<l l ~iii:ii;; -~======~~~~J~a~clt~•~-~=~F~L~S~-9~4~9~5~ window, nutl i n ~d de ()( t~ach l~ iii. ~ ~

One Day Serviee hom.• . • Penguin Drive-In Ttylw's Cleaners La Vonne

FHA-VA l.\' S <'II A~ U OAI .'I'ON

141 LJIICh Slntt 1112 ,..-., St- *MGt

The • !J·uJtgle lor lrel'dom ftlrced U2f to exuminc the t•cul me:anil'\gct ol c~1:tuin attitudes,

habit•, IUld pra~tiC<!s. One could ~;:';';";'';";'>l:t;l;:ol~.~·~~l;ll'l;. ;8 ;. =~ , BOOT~S JOIIISOWS LOCI AND

KEY SHVIa

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Flowers For All ~nsions

817 N. I'AI018H ST. JA C KSON • A. 5 .A2.t52

s JONES PHARMACY H 0 J. •• .~,.,. ,., , . . .. ,. Hufllt

Dlol PL 1·UI1 FlEE DELIVEilY

V0<1r Credit Is

DAVID'S SIIOI STOllE r .. , ,._., ,... 5tff ..

615 Ne. Farl1h Stre«

PL J-3266 Cook's funeral H0111 ~~~~~

Mrving HAVE A Hoppg New Year H. Farl.. .. FL .. -4162

Satt 11111 S.,s 11M WI~ be~ hn:lla11

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2110 Lynch St. Jackson, M is$issipPI

FL 3·2288 & FL .S-7593

A£AJIO Theatre n ...... s.t.

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Raymond McClinton

MEN'S HATS

IEIUCEI! $11." ve,.._ '7"

. $ US Vel~~t~- ~6"

DEPARTMENT STORE

Men's and Soy's

SPORT SHIRTS

IEIUCEI! Men's Soy's

JACKETS

1/a Wish£• For .4 Happy New Year Off

IEDUCEI!

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Paris Cleaners 100 N. Farloh fl 2-~1

6 Sltirts for $1.1 S

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Et·erutime''

Free Delivery

819 N . FARISH

Jackaon Central lnturance Acency

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352-5516

Rose Street Serv. Sta. Oliver Dixon, Pro,,.

1111 allll Pearl Sl.reets Fl. 2·91158 JACKSON

B FOURTH STREET '16 DRUG STORE

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30,000 Books Fill Gap Church Activities In State Education ··c--.-....u. r .......

n.. appeal w" M'llt out: Mia· C"U..eUon o( 3rd arllde apdllna ~- Jl•1 QJ .II !Hf'' olnippl ne<!ds beolu-lexlb6oks. worllbooka and 4th crade aodal ..... aJimo& ... ... 0 .. " i, ,. mcyoloJ>Ho .. , nove Is, child· studiea tutt eo me trom 10 ,.,kltMio I• -. ..,Ieos, ...,., bo><Jb. And In the put (cw Fall•, S. D. HUlldred• ot other 00.,._• O..ly ..,..,,. t«h ••d wecka boolta have otrrlvod by donora I rom Calilornlo to New .,.,. Chri.lli<l• <:hurcJ. c•• •lot/ .• the thou••nda. York have •weJIO!d the tide ' "

About 10,011 b<lolto from lndl· bookt. ly giveth aloovo iovir.tlo•, will vidual donora ocroa the OOUII· 1,oe bo"k• will form tho atoek tl<er4 be ,.,.. {rtodo ... Wh.,.o try now rest In the Student Non· Jnlorma1l<>n at eommomlty rhne it ""Y IHioiJt« float .,.,. violent Coordinotinr Committee1eenlco·o to be ••tabllahcd In •••· 1101 "'"" this IMrie loovllotloo, atflce In CreMwood. An ad· loeal eommunltle&. "The ditlonol 10,110 ore l»<rinC atO<cd will be I.IMd to ""pple· 'kl whosoevor ovill "'"'".' tltao In Jatkaon for future "'"· the me• ••• eUorta at lbe --hitco•l'•"""' Is {rN.

Donoro In <I u de a .seventh in publle achool lnrtruc- NM is lte tnoe11 eo.r, prtclon; 1rocle lludent in St. LoW. who dec lo red Jane Stem- It~ is ...,.;.g Jlf!Of'k, .. ., is 0 01 oent uvuel ttoilcl.-. - · A who will fUpltvl$t! their Gotls ,.,_1, We "''"' rt«tt;

the ••tobiW!m~nt ol a lfi=e tlurt we •• Gotls, ..,., Jet's Little Grectry '"2 center In Crunw*, Ne- '""' - we ""' CO<ls. • /Wv.

,......_ r ... , .. _ 1, ., .,...,.., In the area wiU hove their AJiclf L. Joh""'"· ,.,., ur 1 ·" chant'e to UJe 1 nurby

- ., o1 ,... - alne• the public llbr• r1 ·-• CIWII. 112 ,,.. St IMJ _,,. .. - - IL .... n elo<cd IO No&rooa. lrt. S. L w-. Pnttt

atu<lenls will have a \1:00 ~ StM:t f::=:=:=:=:=:;:::;=:=:=:=~ J •hody otter 1chool and 7:00 b••llll W..lll[fo Service

to cot book• alter llu-ee o' ellook

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when the ••hoolllbrarlea ciC>Ie," IIUTII lUll W 11• ~:~~•• IIIlo Stml SlembrldHe •ddtd.

Book donatlona may be sent l tv. R. II. • - · h olor lo the Cowooll of l"cderattd Or- 11:00 ~ lloroint Worlll&,

• n I s • Ito n 1, 1017 l..yneh SL contM. WI 1111 CIIMCI Mlaa. Ill E. Clouocl Slrool

w. r. r..,..,, ,._ --1110 lcHILEY --IIIILIER "We Ha .. n.. Qulifiutleooe T • M.- Y ••• S.,.Clfiutleoot"

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MOUHr Hllll Wl'l$1 CIIIIICM Rn T. 8, 8row.n. '-stor 10.45 Won~lt> S.roice US E\oonlo1 WOIShlp St"'lc. I'UII. sram AilE ~ l'utt streol • ., G, • K...ptoo, Pntor II 00 Momlq W"""ip S.tvlct

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221 L ltll Stroot ... I . H WIN$, l'lstot Sond., $dlool ,:30 lhOO llornlol W..sloito Sof•lco 7o00 Sw""" h"'lotr St,.iCI

l'ltAn -L - r t:lllltcll 10$7 '--'' stroot

••• Allen L Jo11111011. Postar 11.00 Wo111\lp Sorrico 1 00 (-1 .. WorShip ,.,,,..

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Saturd.y, December 28, I 963

Chamber Hears SBA Discussion

Aa a atop ln the direet:M at bollltl' bualntu, the Wetropoli­ten Ch"mbor or Comm uee dl•· cuufti amatl butJnes• loan• wllh the bran<h man•••• of the Sma ll Butineu Adm!nlatration at Ito general moelinc Dec. 11.

The SBA 11 on acency ot the Fcdorol Conrnment w hich pro\'ldU loa.n1 and advice tor email farm• intere1-ted in lm .. pro•ln& t h ol r operation. 'l'lle SSA m•natJU lor lim area. Ceor1 e Fields, de..etlbed 10 the Ch4mber oome or the benefit• and requlr•ments involved in cetunc an S& loan.

Euy •e•aym-..t

One of the greatest advam­•r• or on SBA '"''" Ja Ito rela· Uve eue of repayme-nt. The S9A can oUer a maximum lo•n ol $11$0,000 whh up Ia 10 yearo to repay ll eo interest rate no arealer '""" $~ per cect.

Mr . F ields ou rcuted ln· rorm..S Chamber members that tmaJJ buai neasmen who are lookinc tor a loan should eon· tact the SBA o(lice IJl lbe P ost Offiet for additioftal free in­formation.

Mrt S,ecillze I• Cnf• I.., IMts

BUILDING ONLY QUALITY HOMES

I The Chomber aloo heard a re­port from Mr. Carl J ones on • •tobl'-hln& a credit unlan for Cumber m em b • r 1 . He- said that It wu erueiol lor the

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Mosley's Shoes or rcc~ •• a~ credit union

BUT IN ALL PRICE R;:-A.::..N.:..:GE=S-----, M-ic T-ple awe. ...... ,..7 R. I. ISIIIZII Call Ua at 200 Choice Lots ' ", ....... s.mc.

948-3317 FL 5-17 104 X 158 Fa mily Slloe Store" 2119 , ..... ·--- Pft~T SERVICt:

No. 1-611 NOfth Fuiah St. H.. 2--Hiway 4t Soutto.-Piaitt Ne. l-2Ai06 Delta DriM No. 4-116 Ma.r•• Street No. 5--tol Daltott Stnet

FlESH HOG JOWLS Stre .. ·O.L""

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SILVER DOLLAR SALE WE'll SELLING

SILVEI IOLLAIS ... ly 75' aach

Witlo b ch $10 .. M. .. ""•chue

Y COJ have good luc:k wl>en 'tQU coo'< 'tO"• hos J-ls and bl.ack~ peas will> a Silver Dollar

10011 STEll '" ''""' , (It! SIILOII STEAl

12' IOI.OGIA "'· 1., T-BOIE STEAl

11• PIG FEET Ill. u· "

89' IECI BOIES 4 Ill.

• iic'Oi ~. •1• 19- ILICIEYE PEAS •. 15¢

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