Voice of the People

The Voice of The People VOL. I. Coming! Coleman W. Kerry, "noted evangelist and revival leader of the race", to conduct a great union camp meeting at Colored Library beginning Sunday night, June 13, 1926, at eight o'clock. Cone one! Come all, to hear him. He has a message for you. In a letter to the editor of the Voice, the young evangelist praised the people of the race for looking ahead of them. They are thrifty, buying property and trying to make law abiding citizens, he writes. I am hoping he continues and all will fall in line and help put over the program for God. He will preach his first Sermon Sunday night, 8 o'clock, p. m., June 13. William Howard Fambro, 12 year old evangelist, will accompany him. GRADUATION EXERCISES OF LAUREL COLORED SCHOOL The graduation exercises of the Laurel colored school was a success. Fifteen boys and girls received their certificates. They are as follows: Samuel Malone, Frances Ora Lee Campbell, Annie May Smarr, Ella Pearl Little, Susie Lee Williams, Louise Eloise Cook, Thelma Bernice Seals, Ethel Bell Atterbury, Ellis Lorenzo Dean, Willye Curtis Adams, Willye Ed Jones, Waren Leroy Ward Jr., Ruth Lee Foster, Mary Edna Jordan, Lillie Whalum. After the exercises prizes were awarded to those for the best work on industrial exhibit and deportment. 1st. price eight grade—Susie William; Second prize, Annie Mae Smarr. Seventh Grade—1st. prize, Jettie Beaver, 2nd. Belinda Wheeler, Sixth grade, 1st. prize—Jennie Edwards, 2nd. J. Etta Little Page. Fifth Grade, Hattie Bell Brewer; 2nd. Laura Goliightly. Deportment — Tommie Robinson South-side school, first prize, Albert, Deloach· Kingston, second prize. School finance committee— B. N. LENOARD, T. D. BROWN, N. M. PERRY, Sec. MRS. S. G. WILSON, Chairman. Uncle Bim caught N. H. again, be careful ball head rambler Uncle Bim doesn't want to expose you. He saw the Red Brick when she made C. W. get in the corner Monday night LAUREL, MISS., JUNE 14, 1926 4-H Club Short Course The annual short course for negro boys and girls will be held at the Piney Woods Institute July 26-31, 1926. Every effort is being put forth to make this a great session and we hope to have the largest attendance in its history. The best instructors have been secured and all recitations provided for. The parents are asked to give their cooperation by sending their boys and girls. The expense for the entire session including trainfare will not exceed $10.00. This will be a nice vacation full of inspiration and instruction for all rural boys and girls. Let us put Jones county over the top by sending at least two delegates from each club for girls and boys. The winners in contests will be sent to Tuskagee to 4-H congress in December. BIG EXCURSION FROM LAUREL TO MOBILE, JUNE 30, 1926. Laurel Colored Business Men's Association is planning to run an excursion to Mobile June the 20th. We are asking all of the Laurel folks to take the advantage of this trip. Life is what you make it. Why not lay aside your regular business for one day and take a trip to the Gulf City? Rev. Bizell, the pastor of the largest colored church in Mobile, is planning to make it pleasant for the Laurel people. Train will leave Laurel 6:30 a.m.. Leave Mobile 4:30 p.m. Fare for adults, $2.00 round trip. Children half fare. Don't forget the day and date, June 20, inst. For further information see the committee. D. H. Hair W. A. Chapman James Thigpen. pick up C. W. you can beat that, and a rambler doing the "Charleston" down South 4th and Jackson, and that same rambler who ran a muck at Eagle Park. Watch young rambler let the Charleston go. We are glad to know that Miss Ethel Craft who has returned from State Normal, Nashville, Tenn., is able to walk after a few days of illness of her foot. NO.14 Notice In the previous issue of The Voice of the People, three churches did not appear, because of an oversight of the editor, however, we hope there will be no misunderstanding and ill feeling of the pastors and members of the churches. Mr. Jno. H. Smith expects to make this one of the biggest programs ever put over in Laurel. He wants all the churches to come together in harmony and make their pastors happy. If you cannot win make the ones ahead break the record. Three prizes will be given to the churches that raise the highest amount. First prize-A suit of clothes, 2nd prize a pair shoes, third prize, a genuine panama hat. When you buy do not forget to vote. All moneys spent during this period will be added to the one you want to vote for. Vote for one of these churches: Union Baptist, the Rev. Williams, pastor; Provi?dence Baptist, the Rev. Wheeler; Malliere M. E. Church, the Rev. Roberts; Allen Chapel, A. M. E. Church, the Rev. O. W. Jones; St. Paul M. E., the Rev. J. S. Williams; the Rev. N. Carter, St. Elmo Baptist: the Rev. J. J. Overstreet, East Jerusalem Baptist; St. John Baptist, the Rev. D. Jones; Wesley Chapel M. E. Church, the Rev. Emerson; Cook Chapel, the Rev. L. K. Owens. The ballot is good for one vote. Vote for any church you wish by marking an X beside name you wish to vote for. This ballot will not be counted if more than one name has an X. This contest closes July 7, 1926. Come down to the busy corner on Joe Wheeler Avenue to John H. Smith's store and help your pastor to get that suit of clothes. MARRIAGE Mrs. Emma Abram and Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Abram wish to announce the coming marriage of her daughter and neice Miss Lizzie L. to Mr. Jessie Lyles a successful business man of this city Wednesday, June 23, 1926 at eight oclock, Dudley Chapel, Ellisville, Miss. Dr. Cuney, of Jackson, Miss., head of the A. F. & A. M. of this state spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wheeler 811 South 7th avenue. Page Two The Voice of The People Office Over Laurel Drug Store. G. H. CLARK Editor H. L. POLK Associate Editor W. L. McWillie Associate Editor MISS RACHEL SMITH Circulation Mgr. P. A. CHRISTIAN Business Manager SOCIETY EDITORS— MISS GENEVA BROWN MISS BENNIE MAE BURKES Write ups, ten cents a line, six words to the line—Ads, Subscription Rates: 25 Cents Per Month. "JUDGE YE NOT FOR YE SHALL BE JUDGED" Everybody is waiting for our friend, Dr. Kerry to appear on the scene. A lady told me the other day she would be glad to see him. He is coming with a determination backed by a powerful will and is going to deliver a message above the suspicious and make the critical eyes trimble. Some of my good friends here say I can do what he is doing; I have had psychology, grant them that; but they do not know 'how, when and where to present it and why. That is the big question. They for got that men are born wit hgifts and Dr. Kerry is one of those men. Do not get angry with a man because he can do more than you along your line of work; but work and work to compete or excell without ill feelings or injury. We know that competition is the life of any struggle. "Where there is life there is a struggle and only the fittest survive." Dr. Kerry has no plans of over throwing or changing things that are right, but means to straighten the many crooks and move the obstacles that surround the individual that keeps him from being what he should be. "Judge ye not, for ye shall be judged." Some say he is giving hands that is not true. If you do not have any hands he can not give you any, those are given by nature only, but he can give you some wholesome information that will do you good. It will be to the mind what well cooked food is to the body. He can give you instructions, not thru hands or prescription of roots, but with words. Can tell you about yourself without questioning your friends. He is no sham or put on, but an honest-to-goodness Christian man sent from God to lead the people. Clear your hearts and come out to hear him at the public library Sunday night, June 13th at 8 o'clock. He will be here ten days or longer. Come and bring your friends to this great revival. THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE MUSINGS By the Observer You will remember that in last week's Voice we wearied your patience by giving you a few statistics, definitions, and marks that will designate the popular and the classic, and distinguish between the two. We told you how one fades while the other increases in importance as it grows in age. And we told you the reason why. You remember also that we mentioned the fact that we, the negro race, can without fear of any contradiction clai mthe credit for the kind of music known as Negro spirituals, the only real American music, a kind of music that is rapidly becoming classical; and also the kind of music known as "jazz" that has its spirit of intoxication, and is more and more becoming an object worthy of censure. Now jazz and all the low type popular doings has its place in this old sphere of ours,—yes, everything has its place, I believe;—yet despite the fact that jazz is our own creation, I allowed in the school room, on the programs, in fact, I wonder, as I muse, if it should in any way be tolerated in our school curriculum. I only ask for information. You see, the school is the place where the young mind is molded, where first and lasting impressions are made and don't you think he should be given something substantial, something that will give hi ma lofty ideal, something that will leave food for thought? How about "Yessir, that's my Baby," how about "Red Hot Mamma?" How about our good old offspring of the buck dance—the Charleston? Do they give even a tinge of loftiness, of uplift? I doubt as I muse. Of course we must please the public in our public entertainments. And the public wants something snappy. And we want to please the public, even the man and his son wanted to please everybody—but they lost the mule. It was very amusing the other night when at a local program they tried something semi-classical. The play was as well done as you could expect. And the audience tried to enjoy it—tried hard, and I really believe a few did. A lady who sat beside me squirmed twisted and fanned. She turned to me and asked "were you out last night." I said I was not. She said "Oh dear, but they certainly had a nice program." I asked her what it consisted of. She couldn't remember all of it but "one little girl was so small you could hardly see her and she really did the Charleston. Oh, she was so-o-o Swe-e-et." Then she screwed up, looked dignified and tried to enjoy the play again. Mr. Carlyle and some of his fellows were going into some of their intensely dramatic moments, she looked at me and asked: "do you like such 'goings on' as that?" I told her, "yes maam" that I liked that WELCOME ST. ELMO BAPTIST Sunday School----9:30 A. M. Services first and third Sundays---- 11:00 A. M., 3 and 7:30 P. M. Prayer meeting, Wednesday night. Conference first Friday night in the month. Bible Class every Sunday afternoon. REV. N. CARTER, Pastor. M-U-S-I-C Vocal and Instrumental Music MRS. HATTIE V. McINNIS Phone 960-W—915 Meridian Avenue P. A. CHRISTIAN UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER 503 South 5th. Ave. LAUREL, MISS. Phone 199 "The Price of Funerals is a Matter of Your Own Choice." Motor Equipment—Out-of-Town Patronage Solicited. Office Phones 523-J, 523-W Home Phone 619 T. J. BARNES, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Over Laurel Drug Store 426 Front Street Office Phone 523-J Home 563 H. L. BROWN, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 428 Front Street LAUREL, MISS. --- DR. E. A. PHILLIPS DENTIST 428 Front Street LAUREL, MISS. YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD WITH MARCUS FURNITURE COMPANY SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY 424 Front Street. Telephone 1064 [Picture of a two-story house with a porch and a large window] HOTEL BASS Taxis meet all trains EARNEST BLAKLEY FINE TAILORING Cleaning, Pressing and Altering of All Kinds Neat Workmanship. Reasonable Prices. Goods called for and delivered promptly. 140 Elm Street Laurel, Miss. --- U. S. McINNIS UNDERTAKER Licensed Embalmer Courtesy and Efficiency Guaranteed. Day and Night Service Phone 960-W 915 Meridian Ave. Furniture—Victrolas AND Musical Instruments SEE Laurel Furniture Company A. D. Peden, Manager Phone 297 408, Central Ave. Your Credit is Good [Image of a man in a hat] REASONABLE RATES PHONE 877 Taxis m THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE Mr. Lee Bass entertained a large group of men at Hotel Bass last Tuesday, which was enjoyed by all present. After a few games a delicious repast was served which made everything "forty". The Voice would like to know when he is going to entertain again. On Friday evening, June 4, Miss Alma Huddleston entertained at dinner in her home on South Ninth in honor of Prof. Hatch, principal of the city schools in Pascagoula, Miss. It was a very lovely affair and everyone seemed to enjoy the delicious repast. The guests were: Misses Geneva Brown and Bennie Mae Burks, teachers in the local city schools, and Prof. Polk, principal of the Queensburg school. Of course Prof. Hatch was the guests of honor. Being a single man and deeply impressed with Miss Huddleston's lovely voice, and her personality in general, we might guess his real business in Laurel. Incidentally, however, he was present at the graduating exercises of the city schools the same night. Immediately after the exercises another entertainment was given in his honor at the home of Mr. Blalock on South Sixth Avenue. It was very highly enjoyable affair, and we all hated it when the music struck up "Home, Sweet Home." Prof. Hatch left the followin day for Chicago via Meridian, where he will take up summer study in the University of Chicago. ```markdown ``` et all trains STAGG PARTY EUROPEAN PLAN LEE BASS, Prop. Page Three better for such occasions than the one she had just described. She looked at me as she really pitied me. Yes, the ordinary public would rather have something that they may enjoy without using brain. But do you think that we should allow the schools to bow or should we bring them up to the schools. Do you think we should sacrifice the future status of the young in order to satisfy a public? No more should we put inferior stuff in the young man than inferior food in the young stomach. Miss Josephine Leonard delightfully entertained a few friends at a luncheon in honor of the out of town teachers Sunday afternoon. Those charming Miss Leonard's hospitality were: Misses Brown, Burkes, Austin, Craft, Nickson, Norman, Leonard, and Mrs. Williams, Messrs Knave, McWillie, Polk, Clarke and Williams. Mr. A. D. Otis has returned from Lane College, Jackson, Tenn., and is planning to spend his vacation with his parents in the Queensburg part of Laurel. R. H. MOREHEAD & COMPANY Incorporated "Laurel's Exclusive Ladies' Store" LAUREL, MISS. THE TRIANGLE, Inc. 89 Hickory Street EVERYTHING TO EAT AND WEAR COLORED EXCURSION TO MOBILE G. M. & N. Railroad SUNDAY, JUNE 20th. Round Trip Adult Fare Laurel to Mobile and Return $2.00 Children's Fare $1.00 Other Stations with Reduced Fares. Special train leaves Laurel 6:30 A. M. Returning leave Mobile 4 P. M. See local Agent or— G. M. WHITE, G. P. A. Mobile, Ala., for further particulars. Page Four "DRESSMAKING" Fashionable work, a specialty. Reasonable prices. See — Mrs. Laura Dantzler 1042-No. 4th. Ave. Laurel. Miss. FINE BROS. WE WANT YOU TO MAKE OUR STORE YOUR STORE THE HOME OF MODERATE PRICES FINE BROS. FOLKS FEEL IN OUR STORE LIKE WE MAKE HOMES COMFORTABLE Norman & Leggett (Successors to Sumrall Furniture Company) "Where They All Go For Better Furniture" PAY CASH AND PAY LESS AT THE HUB FRONT ST. LAUREL DRUG STORE 426 Front Street Phones 523-J, 523-W and 619 We appreciate your paronage. We give REAL SERVICE. Your prescriptions carefully compounded by a registered pharamcist. A prescription specialist. KING & BARNES, Proprietors Let Us Guide Your Love One's Health N. C. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of Durham, N. C. The largest Negro Life Ins. Co. in the world. Has the growth of the oak; the solidity of granite." VIGOR MASON, Agent LAUREL, MISS. --- THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE FOUR AGENTS OF THE NATIONAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE CO. By V. Overstreet, June 10, 1926. We still have the honor for production and collection. The banner is yet in our office. "How long shall we keep this banner?" is the question that is in the minds of Mr. Chapman and Mr. Houston. Of course Mr. Reed and I have figured matters out and can tell. We have a splendid report for this week, tho our manager is likely to cry for "help" again because of the health of the people of Laurel. He says that Laurel is the unhealthiest place in the district over which he is manager. It is because of the sick claims.) We are crying too, for help from you, as each policy holder is a part of this business and can help his agent by paying in due time, so as to aid us in settling our disability claims on time. When you put your agent off he must put someone off too. You may look to receive out of a concern according as to the way you put into the concern. You do not know this perhaps, so I will tell you that the weekly payments which you make on your insurance is the company's money. Now why do you hurry your agent to pay your claim when you sometimes put him off for a month? The National Benefit Life Insurance company is not the only one that has this trouble. So do your duty and when your agent does not respond accordingly, then he is a subject to be punished. We thank you who have continued with us this far and those who started and could not hold on, and those who have criticized us and caused us to be what we are, we thank you too. To those who are going to join us within the near future, we send words of thanks to you in advance. We are yours for the race, B. B. Reed W. A. Chapman L. R. Houston V. Overstreet Representatives of the National Benefit Life Insurance Co., Laurel, Miss. SICK LIST Rev. E. B. Woods is at the Laurel General Hospital awaiting operation for appendicitis. Rev. Woods is a christian and faithful church worker. St. Elma sends her prayers that he may make it over. Mesdames A. W. Clark, R. B. Reed, Polly Jones, Mattie Jones, Marie Bester, Lucinda White, Jno. Booth and Messas Billy Huff, Cecil Walker, E. B. Seneca, and little Ceasar Christian and L. J. King, Jr. Mr. Dan Thurman was on the sick list a day or two this week. Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Williams entertained the college boys and girls Monday night. A very enjoyable evening was spent by all that attended. WINN GARAGE Front Street Auto Repairing Fisk Tires Wrecker Service PHONE 143 Fisk Tires If it is help or work that you want, why worry yourself when the Chapman Employment Bureau is at your service? First class help and jobs furnished. Call on us. Chapman Employment Bureau 426 Front Street (upstairs Phone 523-W Laurel, Miss. 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