The Mississippi enterprise., June 05, 1943, Page 4, Image 4

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A Week ©£
The War
Last week was relatively quiet.
The battle of Attu Island entered
its final phase; Allied planes kept
up a steady rain of bombs on Axis
Mediterranean ports and European
production centers; storms raging
over most of the Southwest Pacific
hampered air activity in the Solo
mons and in New Guinea.
When the week opened, the trap
ped Japanese garrison on Attu had
been split up into three groups—
isolated pockets harrassed continu
ally by low-flying American fighter
planes. Attu village had been vir
tually wiped off the map by U. S.
bombing and strafing planes. Then,
on Wednesday, the Navy announ
ced that one of the three Jap pock
ets had been wiped out ard that
Army ground troops were attack
ing'dH^ther. ‘
Attack By Combined Forces
The Japanese have fought back,
but their retaliatory bombing raids
have had little effect on the Amer
ican advances. Secretary of War
Stimson, holding a press conference
in Washington, said these attacks
were operating from bases in the
Kurile Island Group.
Casualties Comparatively Light
Incomplete reports of American
casualties in the struggle for Attu
show 127 killed, 399 wounded and
118 missing. Secretary Stimson, in
giving out these figures, said Jap
anese losses were believed to be
heavier.
Mediterranean Bombing Attacks
The heavy pounding of Allied bom
ings was inflicted over and over
last week on Italy’s most important
ports. Harbor installations, supply
centers, rail and road facilities, air
fields, warehouses, ships, in Sicily,
Sardinia and Italy felt the destruc
tive might of Allied planes. In one
daylight attack, more than 300
planes of Major Gen. James Doolit
tle’s strategic air force swarmed
ever Sardinia, meeting no fighter
opposition and no anti-aircraft fire.
In another raid, the Sicilian ferry
terminus of Messina was virtually
paralyzed.
Raids On New Guinea
After several days of limited ac
tivity, forced upon them by bad
weather, Gen. Douglas MacArthur’
Allied fliers, using one-ton bombs,
raided the Japanese bases at Lae
and Madang, and attacked a long
stretch of the New Guinea coast
line.
Eight-Day Blitz Over Europe
In twin attacks on the Nazi sub
marine bases at Wilhelmshave’n and
Emden, in Germany, American Fly
ing Fortresses and Liberators
brought down 74 enemy fighter
planes, losing only 12 American
bombers. The loss ratio in these at
tacks was more than six enemy
planes for every American bomb
er lost.
Brushey Creek
News
Miss Clotile Haley, Reporter
Everyone who wish to, may
come to Brushey Creek School
house the first Sunday night in
June to witness some very fine
Gospel singing. The admission will
be 15c.
Everyone was glad to hear the
Jones Boys sing Sunday. They
wish that they will come again
soon.
Mrs. Lula Bell Cole has return
ed from Gulfport where she visit
ed her husband, Mr. L. T. Cole.
Miss Mary White is in Bogalusa,
La., visiting her mother.
Pvt. G. C. Jackson is home on a
furlough.
BRUSHEY CREEK GOSSIP:
Well folks, here is a little gos
sip. I don’t suppose it will harm
anyone. Is it true that a bomb
fell last Sunday on a certain girl?
A. M. H. you had better stay out
* of the way and let L. V. S. have
v E. C. M. White has gone to Bo
galusa, La. Wonder what will A.
D. T. do. C. T. H. what’s wrong
. between you and J. E. C. He was
with E. M. McDonald Sunday, but
you don’t care as long as you can
get Shellie W. J. B. Lewis was
strickly in the groove with L.
Brown the 4th Sunday, where was
I. Murry then? Well, W. D. if you
want A. M. Haley you had better
keep her by your side, for if that
. black Plymouth comes along, R. A.
is sure to let her ride. Silis L.
you had better do the same, be
cause that green Plymouth will
come by also. B. L. Allen was in
the car with Louis S. Sunday,
where was Christine C.? L. E. Ber
ry is in love with a boy at New
Hope, could it be L. R. Sorrell?
Beatrice C. had on a wedding
dress the 4th Sunday, do you ap
pose she and R. Brantley are about
to get married Willie Lee cannot
decide between B. L. Lewis and
C. C. Craft. Make up your mind,
which one do you want. So long
until next week.
Bogue Chitto
News
The New Zion Union Sunday
School had a fine service Sunday.
Every teacher and officer were in
their places. We have a nice sum
of money in treasury.
After Sunday School, our atten
tention was turned to the program
given by the Missionary Society,
under the direction of the presi
dent, Mrs. Eliza Morris and Mrs.
Lula Wilsher. The program was an
enjoyable one. Each person play
ed well his or her part. After the
program we enjoyed a wonderful
sermon by Rev. Chas. Bates, as
sisted by Mr. Louis Sterling.
The citizens of Bogue Chitto
welcomed the coming of Rev. L.
S. Jones home after having been
away in Magnolia sick for quite a
while. His daughter, Laura, has
been a real nurse for him. She has
stood by him faithfully since he
has been down suffering from
blood poison. We are still praying
for his complete recovery. Rev.
Jones is a true worker for the
Lord. His fame is far and wide.
He is well thought of by white
and colored.
Mr. L Morris, Joe Gaten, Mrs.
Ora Hampton and Mrs. Lucile
Murry are on the sick list.
Our young men are still going in
to the armed forces. The follow
ing left Monday for Camp Shelby:
Willie Ray Godbolt, J. C. Bates,
H. B. Bullock and Flozzell Leroy
May, also A. J. Evans and Mingo
Harrjpton.
Mrs. Gussie D. Washington is
back home after having spent a
week in Jackson at the bedside
of a very sick sister.
The hoes are ringing on every i
hill. Everybody trying to reap the
benefit of the rains which helped
so much. Black berries are ripen
ing and the housewives are getting
busy.
He that soweth bountifully shall
also reap bountifully. Let us watch
how and what we sow.
Johnson Station
News
Miss Willie M. Tillman, Reporter
Everyone attended Sunday school
Sunday. The lesson was beautiful
ly taught by Miss Eva Grace
Louis and reviewed by Rev. Gates.
The regular preaching service was
held Sunday morning at Rocky
Point Missionary Baptist church
with the pastor, Rev. W. L. Gates
preaching a splended sermon. The
evening sermon was delivered by
Rev. G. E. Berry. Everyone enjoy
ed both sermons. We certainly
did look for the Egypt Hill mem
bers and were sorry that they
could not get down here. Total
collection was $59.60. The Mt.
Oliver Jubilee Singers sang sev
eral songs in the afternoon. They
also sang at Mt. Zion church that
night.
Mrs. Mentie Washington has re
turned home after visiting her
sons and daughters in New Or
leans.
Mrs. Amiteen Harris has return
ed home after visiting her brother
in Gary, Ind.
Mr. Willis Thomas is still on
the sick list.t
Mrs. Mary Edwards is sorry to
hear that her son, Sgt. Willie E.
Tillman is sick with a cold. He
is stationed in Camp McCain, Miss.
Mrs. Mentie Washington and Mrs.
Edwards are sorry their sons Sgt.
Willie E. Tillman and Pfc. Fred
Washington both of Camp McCain,
Miss., didn’t get to come home.
Mrs. Hattie Washington is proud
to hear that her son stationed in
Baltimore, Maryland, is well.
Mr. Fred Lee Tillman left Wed
nesday on No. 2 for Conn. He will
be there for four months and then
return here for school.
Mr. Glen Sailing spent two weeks
with his aunt and sister. He re
turned to his home Saturday.
Pvt. T. J. Williams who was
home on a furlough for fourteen
days, returned to his camp in Cal
ifornia, recently.
Funeral services for Mr. Willis
Thomas, age 55, who died Monday
night, May 17, were held at Rocky
Point at 3 p. m. Thursday. Rev.
H. Brown of Brookhaven officiat
ed. Mr. Thomas leaves to mourn
his passing three sisters, Mrs.
Area Thomas, Louisiana; Mrs. Gus
sie Thomas, McComb; Mrs. Mar
tilder, McComb • three brothers,
Mr. George Thomas, across the
sea, Mr. Louis Thomas, Memphis,
Mr. David Thomas, Johnson Sta
tion, three nieces and a host of
other relatives and friends. Ar
rangements were in charge of Min
go Funeral Home.
Mr. and Mrs. Clim Wallace were
proud to hear from their son, Pvt.
I Leroy Wallace, who is across the
sea.
Mrs. Mary Edwards was proud
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E. Tillman, will get his furlough in
June.
Soldiers’ Wives
Get Hospital Care
More than 30 hospitals in Missis
sippi are now taking care of sol
diers’ wives and infants under the
plan whereby this service is pro
vided for dependents of service men
of certain grades, and many more
are completing arrangements to do
so. Announcing this participation,
Dr. Frances E. Brennecke, director
of the program for the Mississippi
State Board of Health, pointed out
that this co-operation shows a real
concern for the safety and welfare
of soldiers’ families on the part of
the hospital, despite the fact that
hospitals everywhere are over
crowded and under-staffed.
“Mississippi physicians have
shown the same spirit of coopei’a
ticn,” said Dr. Brennecke “Already
ever 130 Mississippi physicians are
assisting in the program. Participa
tion is, of course, purely voluntary,
but high-ranking medical men all
ever the country are accepting the
uniform payment set by the Child
ren’s Bureau in order to serve the
wives and babies of our fighting
men.”
Outlining for the expectant moth
er just how complete the service is
Dr. Brennecke said that after the
initial visit to the physician to
whom the patient submits her ap
plication. the eligible mother will
receive a letter stating that her
application has been approved. She
must return to the physician at
least once a month, or as often as
the physician requires. In this way
the doctor can keep a check on her
progress and provide for any com
plications that may arise.
''‘When the baby comes,1' she
continued, “the doctor will take care
of the patient either in the home
or hospital, as he has planned be
forehand. Complications and oper
ations are taken care of, as well
as examination of the mother when
the baby is six weeks old. This ex
amination is a large factor in keep
ing down future complications. It
is considered such an important
health measure that the physician is
not paid until he has made this
six-weeks examination.”
Under the same program, funds
are available to pay the physician
and hospital for care of the sick
baby under one year old. To secure
payment under this plan, the ‘phy
sician must send in an application
the first time he treats the child.
“It is the obligation of eveiy Mis
sissippian,” said Dr. Brennecke, “to
see that no soldier’s wife lacks safe
maternity care because she does
not know what is provided for her
and her baby.”
Let us all hope that the RAF will
go on preserving Germany’s new
disorder..
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TUSKEGEE ARMY AIR FIELD,
ALABAMA — Second Lieutenant
Carl Henry Deiz of Portland,
Oregon, was among the recent
graduates of the Air Corps Ad
ministrative Officers Candidate
School at Miami Beach, Florida.
He was inducted into the Army at
Fort Lewis, Washington, in Octo
ber, 1942. Since his induction, he
has served at Maxwell Field, Ala
bama, and Basic Flying School,
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. His
brother, Lieutenant Robert Diez, is
a flying officer, having graduated
from the Tuskegee Army Flying
School.
Hopewell
Rev. G. E. Berry, Reporter
On Friday, May 28, 1943, Mrs.
Sarah Jane Brent-Wilson, the dau
ghter of Mr. Eli Brent was taken
to Georgetown for medical treat
ment, after finding inflamed ton
sils. The doctor advised hospital
treatment and she was taken to
Baptist Hospital where her tonsils
were removed. Relatives and
friends are happy to know that
she is now back home doing nicely.
In an article of May 22, I told
you I would give you the other
side. I guess you are wondering
what I mean by the “other side.”
it is very important may I say
and should be appealing to every
sane individual, but due to the
fact as I am very heavily taxed
this morning from several angles,
I will have to defer the discussion
until next issue in connection with
this more than two weeks ago I
received a business letter from
the Religious Editor of the Pitts
burg Courier Publishing Company,
asking me to write an article each
week that will deal with the re
ligious side of the human family.
So we all should realize that
problems of this kind are not so
easily worked out and especially
when it comes to dealing with
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the mind, thoughts and ideas of
more than a million people a week.
Although as I have given my con
sent to write for the press it will
take sometime to work it out.
We come again to thank the peo
ple of the Grushey Creek com
munity for their wholehearted co
operation with Mrs. Eula Robinson
the wife of our pastor and Mrs.
Buelah Jackson the wife of a
prominent minister of the Brushey
Creek M. B. Church in sponsor
ing a very interesting play by
narrie, the “Good Samaritan.” Fol
lowing the program, Rev. Shirley
Jackson preached a wonderful ser
mon, text, Gal: 6c, lc. Collection,
$11.10.
As Agent and Writer, I must
congratulate the boys and girls
of the Brushey Creek, New Hope
Association district for the inter
est that they manifest in reading
the Mississippi Enterprise the best
paper for Negroes in the state and
may I say to you, there is only
two ways to know anything, first
it is to see it and second is to
read about it. Last, but not least,
may I thank the good women of
the New Hope M. B. church for
the nice dinner they served Sun
day and I especially thank Mrs.
Myria and Lena Allen and Mrs.
Sandifer for the nice dinner they
prepared for. me. Your reporter,
G. E. B.
Harrisville News
Mrs. Fannie Bridges, Reporter
Dear Editor: Please allow me
space to tell about our great rally
which was held at Mt. Salem Bap
tist Church, Rev. J. H. Bridges,
pastor, on the 4th Sunday in May.
The pastor delivered a spiritual
and inspiring sermon, taking his
text from the 20th chapter and 6th
verse of Matthews. He used for his
subject, “There is plenty to do”.
This was truly a soul-stirring ser
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mon. Other spiritual messages were
brought by Rev. Williams of New
Hebron, Miss., and Rev. Weathers
by of Harrisville, Miss. $151,.27 was
raised in this rally. More news
next week.
HARRISVILLE NEWS
Miss Minnie Lee Barnes, Reporter
The Zion Hill M. B. Sunday
school opened at 11:40. Class No.
1, reported 15c j Class No. 3, 44c.
Making a total of 59c. From this
date on, the Sunday school will
open at 10:00 o’clock. The second
Sunday in each n^onth is our reg
ular Service day, therefore I am
extending this invitattion to ev
eryone to come and help put over
this great program in the name
of the Lord. Come whenever you
desire, you are always welcome.
Disbanding of the Communist In
ternationale is just another indica
tion that Stalin knows what he is
about. One war at a time, boys.
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TUSKEGEE ARMY AIR FIELD,
ALABAMA — Second Lieutenant
Robert N. Gardner of St. Paul,
Minnesota, received his commis
sion from the Air Corps Admini
tration Officers Candidate School,
Miami Beach, Florida. He is a
graduate of the University of
Minnesota, receiving his Bachelor
of Arts degree in 1942.
After a co-ordinator for sports,
about the only thing left would be
for FDR to appoint a co-ordinator
of co-ordinators.
According to the 1939 census al
most one half of all workers em
ployed in Mississippi’s manufac
turing plants received their income
directly from the prepartion of for
est products for the market.
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this gate to the park?
Little Boy—I guess so. A load of
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