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City to Get Colored Probation1 Officers S %\\T Cbatrguitte &Rcrug Copy S&3NPIANA:S I A^Mosn I^*P^!I5s»Veg Mnmsm&N City To Get Colored Probation1 Officers s %\\t Cbatrguitte &rcrug Copy S&3NPIANA:S i a^Mosn i^*p^!i5S»veg mNmsm&n VOLUME 6—NUMBER 12. EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, Friday, October 8, 1942. MEMBER OF ONE OF CITY'S iiMiiiiiililft FIRST FAMILIES, PASSES READ STORY PAGE'TEN .^I^^PP^^^Sf !J$gl' Former Local Couple Helps To Speed Victory Day In Ohiof Deaf h .Takes John Polk, Musician In Memory Of By JULIUS W. HOLDER ]Vfy Mother, JOHN POLK IS DEAD!!! Those words passed through Derbyville Tuesday and everywhere you could see both young and old folks herded into corners of the nite clubs, barber shops, groceries and other public places, all speak- ing about the "little man" who finally succumbed after a MRS. BESSIE long and hard fight. John Polk was well known in this city and the whole Tri-State area for that matter, because he was a gentleman, first; a family man, second and a regu lar fella, third . but then where could we place him as a FLORA musician . that's one for you readers to figure! We all of us have danced to the music of John Polk and his band for, at one time it was the most popular in this sec HOLDER tion, both among white and colored and here was a young orchestra leader who demanded and received the respect and admiration of both his orchestra members as well as his public—-here was a young fella who believed in satis who died Oct. 13, fying his listening public, so it was nothing for John Polk YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT TO the soldiers at Camp . to play the same selection three times during a program 1935, I dedicate Stewart, Ga. — they really know how to pick out their (Continued on Page 12) pin-up girls. Here we reproduce their latest choice and a this issue of The good one at that—she's pretty Anna Mae Winburn, direct­ Argus. ress of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, all-girl band that has played to Derbyville audiences five times in the past twelve months—a record unequalled, by any oth­ JUDGE LENSING TO APPOINT TWO er ork. COLORED PROBATION OFFICERS With the appointment of F. in an effort to get the children Former Local Couple Wendell Lensing to the probate on the right track and keep them judge vacancy, caused by the there. JULIUS W. HOLDER, death of Judge Albert Veneman Attorney Charles Eichel, chair­ Editor. Help Speed Victory and the possibility of two colored man of the Vanderburgh Cwnty probate officers, local leaders feel that a real movement is now on Day In dlilo Offices foot to gain the much needed sup­ port of the parents and others in an effort to curb the high juvenile Two former Evansville citizens . it makes no difference where delinquency rate now prevalent in are now doing a great work to­ these planes ai*e flying or sta­ the city, both among colored and f- tioned: white children. wards helping the Allies achieve Victory!!! Reports from Dayton, Iceland, Africa, South Pacific, Juvenile delinquents, especially LOCAL MEDICO TO Italy, Russia or England; when Ohio, are "chugged full" of glow­ chronic offenders, were warned by bolts are needed for the planes, Judge Lensing last Friday, not to CHICAGO POST ing accounts of the splendid work requisitions are sent in to their expect "too much leniency" fiswn <5f the popular couple who are Control Area Depot, who in turn this court. GRAD SCHOOL making history in the "Buckeye sends same to Dayton and this is "Here's the way I feel," he ex­ State." where our subject comes in . plained. "It will give me no pleas­ These two people reside in the his job is to ascertain the type ure to sentence a boy or girl to a One of the city's most popular De Soto Bass Courts Annex and of plane' aftd ship the bolts ...» reform school but I have my, duty medico's, Dr. E. M. Baylor, leaves work for the government in the maybe from one of the plants in to protect Evansville persdns and on the 25th of the month for War Department, Air-Service the South, on the West Coast or homes. Chicago where he will attend the East Coast. "I feel that the first offenders 28th Annual International Medi­ Command—the department that This Air-Service Command in should be given a break but when F. WENDELL XENSIKG cal Assembly. must furnish every supply used Dayton is the control depot over they come back repeatedly, I in­ This assembly is known for its by the airships in this war, the the entire world which" includes tend to do something about it. Democratic Committee told the lectures by internationally famous type and quantity doesn't matter. about 11 area control depots "I don't believe such children ARGUS reporters that Judge surgeons and physicians and is The female half of the couple scattered throughout the United should be permitted to run at Lensing is very much in favor of referred to as "a postgraduate is a clerk in the Central Filing States. large as they have been." the proposal to appoint two color­ school." It is sponsored by the Unit, where all records are kept "I won't be monkied with." ed probation officers and soon as Inter-State Postgraduate Medical and the other 'half has complete This couple who are doing tfteir One of the primary jobs of the details can be worked out, more Association of North America. charge of all the bolts used by utmost to "keep 'em flying," are colored probation officers will be favorable news will be forthcom­ The convention dates are Oct. 26, planes in the services of the Attorney arid Mrs. Rudolph to solicit the aid of the parents ing- 27, 28,-29.. .v^^m^ United States and United Nations O'Hara, formerly )t>£ Evansville. Page Two EVANSVILLE ARGUS Friday, October 8, 1943. BEST INVESTMENT IN THE WORLD THANK YOU CARD The family of the late Lewis | Hart of Henderson, Ky., takes | this means of extending thanks and sincere appreciation to the many white and colored friends who were -so kind and thoughtful during the illness and death of the late Mr. Hart. Especially does the family thank the employes of the Chrysler plant. Signed: Sallie Harris, daughter William "Bill" Bentley Pvt. Wallace E. Bentley Aubrey Bentley Miss Lottie Mae Bentley, Chicago. ORDER YOUR— GAL THEY ARE ON THE JOB BUT WHAT ABOUT YOU? NOW! Get Your Supply For Next Winter Our Job Is To Back Them Up By Buying- DIAL 3-0181 U. S. WAR BONDS If ypu stand in the War Bond line now, you will not DEEP VEIN AND STAMPS have to stand in the bread line later. The horrible spectre of COAL CO. THEY GIVE THEIR LIVES relief rolls a few years back should make every Negro mak­ 100 E. Walnut St. YOU LEND YOUR MONEY ing big money in the war industries and elsewhere, save every dollar he- can. War Bonds are the best investment in the world. oan's Hosiery Shop ARGUMENT OVER $1.25 LEADS TO 23 N. W. Fourth St. Phone 2-7535 DEATH OF 27-YEAR-OLD TENN. MAN SJJS The homicide rate among the mitted picking up a $5 bill which residents of Derbyville are going Lula Gordon dropped Friday up; another death has been mark­ night. LINCOLN IAP ROOM ed on the; record and Evansville Surviving the dead man are his is taking her place among the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles * LIQUORS •' GINS • WINES long list of other cities where Purdue and several sisters, all of AT "coloied life" is so cheap and Clarksville. • BEERS • BRANDIES where one colored person will-kill The W. A. Gaines funeral home or maim ^another at the mere sent the body to Clarksville for E ' S © GOOD EATS at all times "drop of a pin." This time the final funeral services and burial, 411 LINCOLN AVE. Only AirConditioned Nite Spot in Derbyville death was caused by gun shot In City Court Wednesday, Irvin Good Sticks — Good Times wounds supposedly inflicted on vvas given a 60-day sentence on r, 322 LINCOLN AVE. RHONE *3-0970 the person of Charles Henry Pur­ plea of guilty to a petit larceny Pleasant Atmosphere due, 27, of Clarksville, Tenn., by iliapge growing out of the theft Lula Gordon, 424 Chestnut street. of the money. Purdue was rooming at 314 Fifth street, S. E. Officers were told •by Purdue iiefore he died, that he WE WOULD LIKE EMANCIPATION -- was shot by the woman because she believed\,he was the one who TO SEE ... had stolen $5 from her the pre­ vious night in a Fifth street res­ * Joe (Joe's Place" of Hender­ taurant. Police say the Gordon son) McGJJIRE as manager of Is The Freedom For Which woman admits firing the fatal some fashionable sepia nitery? shots, but stated that Purdue With that personality theie's no We Are Fighting. took $1.25 from her to buy some ;uestion as to the success of the beer, then never returned. She is same. now being held by police. * Edwardgi§"Ed" THOMAS, • • a Leibert GRJESffiZARD',-- and Heroert Detectives said George Irvin. 3TEPP as top bartenders in such jr., 314 Fifth street, S. E., hr.s ad- i fashionable s&pia nilery as de­ Freedom was obtained by Negroes, 80 j scribed above. These three guys ire really .riegyj? to the avenue years ago in 1863. Today, the descend- OTIS STONE GROUP game of bartending but now^they \ LEADS IN WAR are the most popular, the fastest ants of those people are fighting on all md surely the most considerate.
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