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The Voice of The People
VOL. I. LAUREL, MISS., AUGUST 2, 1926. NO. 21
Methodists Welcome
The Evangelist
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Laurel, Miss., July 26, 1926— The
Rev. J. J. Jamerson and wife were met
with a hearty welcome at Allen Chapel
A. M. E. Church.
Although he was delayed on account
of a taxi driver, but on time to fill the
space.
He did not outline his subject. “I’m
glad to be rere,” he said, “My subject to
you is to keen the w^ay clear. Do not
let anything get between you and Jesus
Christ. The devil’s aim is to he re up
your path and to hinder the progi ss of
your soul, but my message to yoi one
an all. keep the way clear, nothin^ be
tw en.’’
I JOK! LOOK! 100 Jl
The contest will soon be over. T ;.m
sur' your pastor will get that sr: of
clo.ies. I know you have fough el!
and are anxious whether your t Tor
has been victorious or not.
Since all cannot win, but will make
those ahead break the record.
We expect to make that a big get-to
gether of pastors and members of vari
ous churches the day the contest closes
between the churches mentioned in
previous issues of this paper. There
will be a number of other things going
on at the store. Bargains on groceries
and dry goods, the best quality at pri
ces that you will think they were given
to you. Come dowm to the busy corner
and help put over the program.
Read the Voice of the People and you
will know how wre are getting along.
Yours for the Business,
JNO. H. SMITH.
OUR FOUR AGENTS
BY V. OVERSTREET
Mr. W. H. Lenoir is yet with us and is
j doing splendid work with the agents
j of the National Benefit Life Insurance
[company here in Laurel.
Mr. R. B. Reid is yet on the job with
his eyes open. He is a little talkative but
is a thinker too.
Mr. W. A. Chapman is humming a
new tune this week. You will learn the
words of his song in the Voice next
week.
“We are out to do all we can" says Mr.
Houston, “that our policy-holders may
be pleased.”
Mr. Houston is singing 1;hat old-time
song. The words read like this: “The
time is not like it used to be.”
Nowr I have a lot to say but time will
not allow us to deal along the subject
which rests on my mind most, so I will
' save my voice until a later date.
Just let us write you some insurance
that you may know’ us.
Do not ask an agent of another com
pany to explain our policy to you. Just
jask us and we will do that for you.
We do not ask you to take a policy
v> ii/ii no juoi uctauoc uui Luiupaiij' 10 iui
the colored only, but it is because it is
the best company for you.
Remember this, that all other insur
ance companies of this country go down
in mourning when the National Benefit
| Life Insurance company is introduced
land no other company who is better
than she will ever try to knock here.
It is the best company in Laurel for
the colored.
See us today.
Office over Laurel Colored Drug
Store,, 426 Front street. Laurel, Miss.
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Jackson, Miss.— Miss Ethel Moman
entertained, in honor of Miss Alma Hud
dleston of Laurel, a number of the sum
mer students of the normal there.
; Among the many guests present were
Prof. Daucey, of New Orleans and Prof.
J. E. Ship, a trustee of Lane College, of
Jackson, Tenn. Prof Ship was the es
cort of Miss Huddleston and therefore
a special guest alos. When he and Miss
Huddleston left in his new Oldsmobile
six the party was over and all agreed
that with the beautifully decorated
home and the fittingly served delicious
repast, theMomans are ideal hostesses.
Come and Go To
WAVELAND (VIA NEW ORLEANS)
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 4, 1926.
\ oung Minister Passes
Reverend R. E. Powe, a young Bap
tist minister of this city, passed away
early Tuesday morning, July 27. He had
been il1 for over two months but was
thought to be recuperating. His death
came as a shock and a surprise to all
his friends. He leaves a sister in this
city and a host of other relatives and
friends here and lsewhere to mourn his
going out. He was a progressive young
minister and know by all asaconsistent
Christian. He was pastor of Oak Grove
Baptist church; Curry Settlement; Plea
sant Grove at Vossburg; and Queen’s
Chapel, this city. His first funeral rites
were held from East Jerusalem Friday
morning—Reverends Gray, Laws, Over
street, Greer and others officiating.
From there the body was sent to Way
l nesboro for interment. Undertaker
(Christian has charge of arrangements
here.
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Cincinnati Gets
Prize for Health
Tuskegee Institute, Ala., July 29—
j Cincinnati. Ohio, has been awarded the
[first prize for the most effective health
j work done during the annual observance
| of National Health Week, according to
an announcement today by Albon L.
Holsey, secretary of the National Ne
gro business league. Atlanta, Georgia,
j was awarded the second prize, and Bal
timore, Md., the third prize.
The prizes, which are donated by the
National Clean-up and Paint-up Bureau
of New York City, will be presented by
Dr. Robert R. Moton during the tewn
ty-seventh annual session of the Na
tional Negro Business League of which
he is president and which meets at
Cleveland, Ohio, August 18, 19 and 20.
The National Negro Health Week
was inaugurated by the late Booker T.
Washington in 1915 and has been an im
portant factor in health among the ne
igroes.
The judges in the contest this year
were:
Dr. Algernon B. Jackson, director of
Public Health Education, Howard Uni
versity, Washington, D. C.; Dr. Clyde
H. Donnell, secretary of the National
Medical association; Mr. C. F. Richard
son, editor of the Houston, Texas, In
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