Z 1933.000 National Cleanest Town Achievement Awards Competition (Jackson, Miss.) and Patriotic American Youth Scrapbook

Z 1933.000 SM
NATIONAL CLEANEST TOWN ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS COMPETITION (JACKSON, MISS.) AND PATRIOTIC AMERICAN YOUTH SCRAPBOOK

A concurrent resolution of the Fourteenth American Legion Auxiliary, Girls' State, was the mandate for organizing Patriotic American Youth in 1961. The resolution charged the governors of Girls' State and Boys' State with appointing committees to coordinate the activities of this conservative youth organization and to inform Mississippi high school and college students of the dangers of the Communist Party. Sara McCorkle served as executive director of Patriotic American Youth and was editor of Pay Day, the official publication of the organization. Charles McFadden, vice-president, Deposit Guaranty National Bank, served as president of the advisory board of Patriotic American Youth.

The scrapbook is divided into the following sections: "Prevention of Slums and Rehabilitation of Blighted Areas," "Health and Safety Standards," "Juvenile Decency," "Fire Prevention," and "Patriotic American Youth."

The section devoted to urban renewal includes clippings or photographs pertaining to the beautification of Jackson; amenities that the city has to offer; construction of the municipal auditorium and art museum; growth of the downtown area; activities of the mayor and commissioners; activities of civic leaders; construction of the interstate around the city; construction of new buildings for the Jackson Public School System; growth of Belhaven and Millsaps colleges; construction of various churches and church schools; charitable work of various men's and women's civic organizations; activities of the Jackson Chamber of Commerce; and economic growth.

The section devoted to public health and public safety includes clippings or photographs pertaining to the activities of the following organizations: American Cancer Society, Christmas Seals, Easter Seals, Goodwill Industries Women's Auxiliary, Heart Fund/Heart Association, Hinds County Association for Retarded Children, Kidney Disease Foundation, Magnolia Speech School, March of Dimes, Mississippi Association for Mental Health, Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy, Mississippi School for the Blind, Mississippi School for the Deaf, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Red Cross, Sanders School for Cerebral Palsy, United Givers Fund/United Way, Mississippi School for the Blind, Mississippi School for the Deaf; and public health concerns such as allergies, dental hygiene, diabetes, hospitals, immunology, influenza, nursing homes, and water pollution; and public safety issues such as boating, driving, farm, home, and hunting safety.

The section devoted to juvenile decency includes clippings and photographs pertaining to the activities of the following organizations: Boys Clubs of America (Jackson); Boy Scouts of America; Cub Scouts of America; Girl Scouts of America; Jackson Parents League; Junior Achievement; and the issue of summer employment for youth.

The section devoted to fire prevention includes clippings and photographs pertaining to Fire-Prevention Week, the Jackson Fire Department and local fire stations, and fire-safety and fire-prevention issues.

The section devoted to Patriotic American Youth includes clippings and/or photographs pertaining to officers, members, and sponsors of this conservative organization; its headquarters in downtown Jackson, Mississippi; its anticommunist message; and a televised debate entitled "Youth Speaks" on WLBT (Channel 3), Jackson, on September 5, 1965. Also included are the constitution and bylaws of Patriotic American Youth; mock bills from the Patriotic American Youth Legislature (1966); and programs from the 1966 Patriotic American Youth convention at the Robert E. Lee Hotel in Jackson. There are also clippings concerning the lives and careers of Sir Winston Churchill, General Douglas MacArthur, and J. Edgar Hoover; and clippings regarding the anticommunist agenda of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Series Identification:

1. Scrapbook. 1960s. 1 35 mm, positive microfilm roll (MF Roll # 36597).
2. Photographs removed from original scrapbook. 1960s. 0.13 cubic ft.