JmmmmÌìw A Newspaper WitO 2nd Edition 2® Constructive ANNIVERSAR’ 8TAN O AXS

VOLUME 20, NUMBER 1 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY,' JUNE 2», 1951 PRICE SIX C

THE YEAR AHEAD \ / f BY MARGARET McCULLOCH EDITOR’S NOTES: Our summarized report of twenty years of news highlights as observed by this publication since its founding on June 28, 1931 would not have its full meaning without the more important sum­ mary of the Negro hopes and reasonable expectations within the immedi­ ate future. The impact of the past score of years has given telling im­ petus to virtually all endeavors pointing toward a higher standard of cit­ izenship for the Negro in Memphis and its vicinity. Miss Margaret McCulloch, author, and educator, who has been keen­ BY ALICE DUNNIGAN pointed to the investigation staff Mrs- Austin is a member of the ly alert in the field of race relation, and a contributor to this publication, BY CHESTER HAMPtON .WASHINGTON —(ANP1— Four of the Philadelphia District Office New York Bar and the New York was requested by the editor to focus attention upon a f.’cld of view in more Negroes have been appointed of Price Stabilization. Bgr Women's Bar Association. She which the Memphis World will have a major interest during tlie next ATLANTA, Ga. — (SNS) to important key posts in the Before this appointment Parris is a graduate of Hunter College twelve months. The writer has touched primarily upon those areas in WDIA Salutes Speaking as “one who knows Office of Price . Stabilization, it served as director of promotion and and Fordham University School of which there are valid reasons for Negroes to expect solid gains to be made rogation and discrimination by ct was'announced Saturday by Di­ publicity. of the ■ National Urban Law, and has been in private, prac­ during The Year Ahead. servatlon rather than by experierici rector Michael V. DiSalle. League. Reared In New .York, Par­ tice with her ■ father Fitzgerald “Phillip Wlllkle, son ol -thèi-ÿ^S New appointees were Guichard ris graduated-with, honors.... from. Phillips, who. is commissioner of The Year Ahead Wendell Willkie, gave an impassion Parris, Mrs.. Doris Inez May Har- Amherst College and Columbia parole of the city of New York. She ed. yet objective, account of Amert In its twenty years of life,. The Memphis'World has re­ WDIA’s great radio listening au­ , ris, Mrs. Joyce Phillips Austin-, and University. He also studied at the is also n member of the Harlem ported many advances in the lives of Negro Memphians. 'As ca.’s stake in the cause ofj'Wl William Arthur Lewis. University of Paris and served as Lawyers’ Association and tile NA- dience in Memphis', nnd its vicinity rights. Wlllkle shared speaking hon­ Parris ’was appointed to a post an instructor' at Livingstone col­ ACP. , it reviews these today it asks also: What lies ahead, not In ocknowledge the salute to the Mem-' ors with'Morehouse Coilege jITrisiri; on the newly organized national lege, Lincoln University and At­ Lewis was former district com­ the distant future, but in the next twelve months? phis World Sunday afternoon of dent Benjamin Mays at the Wëdnés '■ consumer advisory committee for lanta University, modity investigator for OPA, during The world outlook is for the Negro hopeful and chal­ this week in a special thirty-minute day night Mass Meeting of the;42rid / Mrs. Harris is an attorney con­ the last war. Until'recently he was broadcast as one of the finest pro­ NAACP Convention at the Murilclri-; OPS; Mrs. Harris has been named pal Auditorium. to the legal staff of the OPS, Re­ nected with the law firm of Cain, with the Bureau of the Census, lenging. He can look forward to increasing acceptanc e as a grams of.its kind. Script for the gion 3, comprising Pennsylvania Thomas and Harris of Philadel­ and previously was professionally world citizen, free to go to almost any part of the would and narrative, prepared and directed by Willkie, the youthful chief’'coun-'s and Delaware. . phia. She is a graduate of the active in accounting in Philadel­ to find himself accepted as a man among men. This comics Miss Frankelle Robinson, World sol of the United States Senate;Sub­ University of Pennsylvania School phia. He graduated in accounting columnist, dramatized the high pur­ committee on Morals and ■■ EtMcSo Mrs. Austin was appointed to the to him through the United Nations, our foreign, policy pose'of the press, and recounted legal staft of Region 2, New York of Law" and a member of the Na­ from Temple University and the and Representative to the Indiana*: and New Jersey and Lewis was ap- tional Council of Negro Women. University of Pennsylvania. “Point Four,” world scientific and cultural associations, The personalities arid events which had Legislature;, discussed the problejni' ir.ade headlines in the columns of as it affects the whole American World Council of Churches, and openings in the United '.his publication during the twenty population rather than the minori­ States in all phases of our American life. years of. its .existenoe. ties only. ’ ' ,-HL® WILLIAMS SEES GREATER But the answer to the particular question: “What may’ Outstanding tribute of tho day Mr. Wlllkle analyzed the.dlsçri^"' we look forward to in Memphis,” Will be written not by this came when Prof. Nat. D Williams, natofy practices from the sti widely known disc jockey, and an­ point of America's relations!) writer, but by the readers. True, there are external circuin- nouncer for the program, presented with the rest of the world- ADVANCE IN FUTURE stances, forces, trends and these are to be reckoned with. to Editor. L. O. Swingler an Award thirds of which is red, yellow. br But granted these the particular things ahead for us' in of Merit “in recognition of d'sti’.i- or black — and from the standpoi HISTORY OF MEMPHIS WORLD alleys were set up for Memphis Ne­ guished and meritorious . perfor- of practical economy; and1' (Continued from Last Week) groes on Beale Street and on Well Memphis depend primarily on how we meet these external . manee of public service in fostering, tlori within the United Stall ington . . . Sixty Negro officers factors aand what we do about them from day to day. Pro­ promoting, and developing Ameri­ 1 He said: "In a 'hot' war with Paul V. McNutt, chairman of the were placed under arrest in In­ gress in our Memphis life is likely to be along the lines .of can Ideals and for loyal and de­ I Soviet Union in which a blllipn arid War Manpower Commission, said diana air base for delylng a jlm- these things about which we citizens, Negro and white, care voted service to the community and i a half colored people represent thiiSi in a Chicago speech that the “de- crow ban . . . Dr. R. Q. Venson, the nation through the medium of balance of power, It is ■ nécêstà^® , mobilization of the Negro soldlei outstanding Legionnaire and civic enough, to do something. , / . radio broadcasting” and the press. MAYOR WATKINS OVERTON that these people be on dur •(Am’eriïjï • of World War II would be the leader, delivered an address on GI What are some of these things that are on the minds The Award of Merit was from radio cà's) side." -, testing point of American democ­ Bill at Collins Chapel CME Church Station WDIA and signed by Bert MAYOR WATKINS OVERTON Who "Although the common irian oh,, of our'citizens arid about which they may reasonably hope Ferguson, general manager. Mr. racy ...the second of a series of A war was purchased by Manassas' addressed the insurance men Wed­ the streets of Bombay; Calcuttripf forums were held by the Memphis to achieve something in 1951 and 1952? Ferguson has closely ¿worked with nesday morning during their Ilrst Singapore, Rio . and Hong Kong : High School pupils apd ■ a white this publication shice WDIA be­ Post War Commission headed by Homes 1^-/4 ■< business session at, Clayborn’s Tem­ many not know the record oil ciyli “Mayor of Beale Street,” Matthew Memphian became the first cadet came "The Good Will Station." rights" he continued, “they follow to train in it . . . Alabama police Reasonably certain: slum clearance, one new public ple, and officially welcomed the Thornton, Sr. With almost perfect timing of delegates to the city. • leadership which does.". .»"■ Lt. G. W. Lee's Lincoln-Douglass brutality began to Increase as vic­ housing project, many more private housing developments; the spoken words and the musical He cited the distrust of foreign address in’Memphis was published tory in Europe seemed certain . . continuing Memphis’ nationally leading record in supplying scores, the dramatic narrative went colored leaders riotably Nehru -of m thé Congressional Record . Hunger-striking Negro Seabees in India, of America’s. good .faith bn ; California received a new comman­ good houses for all its citizens, white and Negro. off with precisión. The spoken Presidential aspirant Senàtor Taft's tt . - . . . f i „ words óetne from Taylor C. D. the basis of their .witnessing ,t li e- moves on the FEPC were viewed is der _as result' of complaints by treatment of the 15 million Atrierili/i NAACP concerning predecessor’s ra­ Uncertain* .outihopeiul ¡¿.opening of new_areas:_to_Negrc_|;Haye.s_jind__s construction for ington High School, and winner Mr. willkie then shifteio ■ Cft - Joes-was- the- dominant-theme Negro leaders joined with other journalism Born in Arkansas, rear tri,a “Welcome to Memphis” vete­ Americans in formal expressions cl military purposes’, some cléri<(!ál appointments in federal regret to. official sources arid to ed in Oklahoma, and educated at rans program, sponsored by tl;e Nebraska University, Ed1 tpr-^wlng-, work; a few newnrofewsiona1. posts. ■ tive was,“Keeping Abreast'rhru The j^gieg'riybri is _ , Memphis: .Council of Social Agencies Mrs. Roosevelt , ,, ,r. -f ;er csir.; to- Memphis just one. .' '/: UiiCertairirW^lppefrilT Memphis employers and Press.” ~ . one of these days^Sf! W.. .. “Dr. J. B F. Shaw, pastor of month after; graduation to cast his sori than that people cannot’; k th?;. ’ Veterans Advisory Porcmittee. lot with the’people of; the Delta. labor leaders will awaken to the economic arid» social waste f The National Council of Négro wo- Centenary Methodist Church, and involved in keeping 40 per cent of our labor force why below Music for 'the program was pro­ it.” He . cited the prohibitive keen student of foreign affairs, left He holds membership ’n nume­ vided by iriembers of thé Univer- which would soon drive the" mëh urged Armed forces to accept ■ for San Francisco, Calif, where be rous fraternal, civic, and social or­ its production capacity, and in driving the best skilled and more race nurses for active duty. ■ salariés, including: Misses Mamie to realize the waste of se) teas slated to serve as to represen­ ganizations arid is a trustee of the most ambitious workers out of the city by job exclusions | and Myrtle Alexander; Misses Ann — or go bankrupt. ■ ' In Richmond, Va„ the National La- tative of Memphis Negroes and cor­ First Baptist Church, Lauderdale I bor Relations Board banned a Jim and promotion ceiling, and/that they will launch a drive for Burrell, Lawrence Ingram, Doris He demonstrated that •npfe respondent for the Memphis World He served for fifteen years as edl- did present actual experi Crow Union, thus setting a new tor-ln-Chlef of the Sphinx, official correction as effective as “Plant to Prosper” has been. Scott; Emma D. Howard, Grade L. » pattein . . A Negro war :orrespon; at the United Nations Conference Conley, soloist; and Mrs. Norma “separate but equal” . Doctor Shaw is a master of 6 languag publication of the world's oldest Health I- > I ///• Munn, and Mrs. Ruth Hili. . amount to billions of. dollars fins dent in the South Pacific nipped ar college Negro Greek-letter Society, equipment, labor, facilities-arid.;' ——illusion ln the bud when he'report­ es and has traveled extensively-ln Alpha PH Alpha Fraterriity was There was n special selection de- ed that the Japs are as cruel to Ne­ and has traveled extensively in Almost certain: continuance-ofthe fine non-discrimina- dicated to Editor Swingler and the “time of human beings." but also presented the Omega Achievement that there was a vast, undeveloped groes so far as race' is concerned. America and Europe . . . Memphis tory work of our public health department with continuing Memphis World by Mrs. Cleopatra Award in 1938 for services in Ross Meeker, teacher In the pub­ cultural and economic potential-: Brigadier General Benjamin O was selected ns the site for a joint Journalism—trie Urban League reduction of Negro death and sickness rates approximately within the Negro race which, cannot Davis only Negro general in U. S. meeting of Negro publishers and ed- Award in 1949, and the National to the level of the white; increased employment of Negro lic school system of Tulsa, Okla­ World War II armies received the homa who is in Memphis'conducting be realized until it is allowed .1ucators ’ to consider■”------ways.------and’ meara.... Urban League Citation in Í950. graduate nurses in our public hospitals; some beds for Ne­ participation into the Ufe- Distinguished Service Medal for ex­ tor equalizing educational opportuni Served th the Public Relations Office rehearsals for the great A M. E. ceptionally meritorlus service to groes in the new childrens' hospital, drive for a Connectlonal Missionary Conven­ THEY AID TB TIGHT —Left to country. . ties. ' - as a serviceman in World War II. wing to be right Prof. B. T. Hunt;-chairman of the : government in a duty of great and resumed his duties as a civilian added to Collins Chapel Hospital; opening of’ tion. Mrs. Meeker and Mr. Swing­ He demonstrated the vicious responsibility (Continued In Tuesday’s Issue) educational ler were schoolmates at' Nebraska the Advisory Board and J. K. DaVr cle by which segregation impairs *"■ journalist in 1945. meetings of Tennessee Medical Society to Negro physicians ; is, Program Secretary of the Tuber­ “White and Negro preachers in admission of Negro student to University of (Continued on back page) culosis Society. (Continued oh back page)-’' Fort Worth, Texas united in vow: Tennessee ■ for race harmony during observance schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, and Pharmacy ; r at National Brotherhood Week . . mental hygiene education and program for both races be- Willard S. Townsend, noted labor gun. YMCA Still Challenges Négroes To leader, head of the United Trans­ port Workers, paid Memphis a Needed, hoped for: That our three church-supported visit . . . Mrs. Lucy Courtney, hospitals, Baptist, Methodist, and Catholic will start caring f former slave and former Memphian, for Negro patients as well as whitey in line with the best Meet Their Civic Responsibilities I» -— tiled in Ponca City, Oklahoma at It is rather difficult to say much /Idcnt-secretary of the Universal of Directors. The directors named- I the age of ill . . . The first Negro secular practices, medical principles. Christian principles, about YMCA work among the col­ Life Insurance Company; Prof. B. in 1936 were Prof. E L Wash­ Ik Waves entered the Hospital Corps and recent urgent appeals of Christian state and national ored people of Memphis during the T .Hunt, (only member of the 1924 burn, Dr. W. A. Bisson. Prof. L. G.. fl . School at the National Naval Medic Memphis citizens, in response to ed how she started her college, Be­ bodies; that the city find some way to work out, within the past twenty years without recalling group); L. O. Swingler, editor of Sharpe, Prof, J. A. Hayas,' I*.'©-- cat Center, Bethesda, Mr. . Ne- well-laid plans by representatives thune-Cookman. Daytona Beach, medical center, the essential features of the McLean hospi­ the work of Prof. L. E. Brown and the Memphis World .and about 25 Swingler, Prof. B. T. Hunt,: Dir. “U,; k gro combat soldiers' performances of the two host companies, gave Fla., with the first money ($1.50) . about, twenty other prominent ci­ or 30 other prominent Negro, citi­ S. Walton. S. W Qualls, R. L. , P on the Western European front so the National Negro Insurance As­ she had earned as an agent for tal plan. tizens along about 1924. This first zens of the Memphis World, and Lynom, E. P. Nabors, Dr. Cooper- t pleased Gen. George S. Patton Jr., sociation its largest public pro­ the Afro-American Insurance Co., • ; effort was gradually discontinued about 25 or 30 other prominent Taylor, Dr. W„ S. Martin, -Or-jjiij until he began “kidnapping” Negrc gram audience Tuesday night .... and that she joined hands with Education after two years of YMCA activity Negro citizens Invited. Dr, Chan­ J. Raines. E. A.' Withers,: è > Units from other outfits . , . Ne-. which marked the official opening several insurance men. to found Certain: increase in teachers' salaries, white and Negro. One of the contributing causes ol ning Tobias of New York to talk Cotton Dr. J. E. Walker, Prof;Jig gro troeps in China were followed of the Thirty-first annual con­ the Central of Life which she was the discontinuance of "Y” work with them about, .a 'YMCA pro­ E. Brown, R. J. Hawkins, C.: Ba? h by puzzled Chinese, who called Tan vention of this body of insurance named- head of after 1 the death of Practically certain: admission of Negro students to the among Negroes at that time was gram in Memphis. This meeting Johnson, Dr. C. M; Roulhacf Prof-' I Yànks "Indians” . . . Miss DeVerr.e executives. The meeting was held President Rogers. graduate and professional schools of the University of Ten­ the lack of finance. During the 10 was held in 1936 at LeMoyne Col­ J. W. Whittaker, Dr. W. O.Speight^ Ì Lee, Memphian, and a recreational L. H. Boyce, Utlllus Philllps/Timi .In the beautiful auditorium of Less there were those who look­ nessee as in all similar cases tested. years fro 19261936 there was very lege. It was quite obvious at 'that ¡fti F worker with the Red Cross, was Metropolitan’ Baptist Church, and ed with doubts upon a woman little YMCA, activity among the time something had to be done to A. L. Coppedge, Dr. P. W. BaileyM Ì among first seven American Ne- Reasonable hopes: accreditation of at least our two Dr. J. T. Lanifcr; Dr. H.' W. SBeeiy gave back to the Memphis public president of an insurance com­ colqj'ed people of Memphis, This provide more character building •-Ï- F . groes to land in Indian for service the. strirring eloquence and oratory pany. Dr. Bethune reassured mem­ oldest and largest Negro high schools as our white high condition existed in spite of the agencies for our group; The heavy cher, - '/./»/Fj&g J With troops . . Dr. W. E. B. Du- that it held spellbound against bers of her sex that they had a fact that the secretary of the The. organization was'propr" ' Bols, of NAACP, was named by schools are now accredited by the Southern Association of concentration of Negro youths in the tempest of . the summer night. great; stake in all these companies Colleges and Secondary Schools, Equalization of salaries white YMCA had accepted his Memphis'and Sholby County made affiliated with the Central' Y.; that organization to be ar. observer Governor Gordon Browning, af­ • The audience found that Dr. work on the condition that he be it almost—mandatory that some C. A. consequently a part of ¥ for it at the United Nations Con­ ter welcoming the delegation on Bethune had struck, her char­ and teaching load between white and Negro teachers as allowed to organize a YMCA thing be done along this line. The National Council of YMCA's of ference opening in San Francisco, acteristic stride as a gifted speak Calif. . Rev. M. C. Durham, behalf of the. state, spoke of Amer­ constitutionally required and as done by an order in other among the Negro citizens of Mem group meeting LeMoyne realized United States and the World’s pastor of Mt. Vernon Baptist ica as the greatest land of oppor­ er when she said that “There aro Tennessee cities; providing of a public nursery school for phis. However, another group of this nnd as a result of their plans Alliance of YMCA’s. Agaiii:® Church, won a lawsuit in . a court tunities. Insurance Commissioner those of the Central Life who are Negroes equal to that for whites. Negro citizens including.E. P. Na­ ■ an organization was' perfected. matter of finance seemed to hai proceeding involving menibers ol for the State Tennessee. Honor­ technicians and know whatr~to do ' bors, a prominent contractor and This organization named Mr. M been the real problem to.;. . ills church Negro Seabees in thè able M. O. Allen, told of the splen­ when it comes to the technical Recreation builder; M.' W. Bonner, vice pres- W. Bonner chairman of the Board (Continued On Page Four) Southwest Pacific sent $1122 to thé did working relationship between aspect of this business..... “I am Reasonable hope: Some modification of the long stand­ NAACP as a contribution to the his department and companies In­ the administrator." These words Willikle Memorial Building fund-. corporated under laws of this com­ brought thunderous applause, and ing gross discrimination in our public parks and play­ Secretary of War Stimson refused monwealth. In the classic words of a great ovation when she added: ground and recreation system, and some evidence of a to ,give: Heavyweight Champion Joe the orator, Aaron Day, assistant Certainly ' if one can staTt a col­ change of policy in this department particularly in imme­ B Louis an Army officer commission secretary, North Carolina Mutual lege now worth over -a million and a • as requested by A. Claytcn Powell Life Insurance Company, Durham, a half dollars out of thé small be­ diate and concrete terms; landscaping, equipment and super­ I Congressman; such commissions summed up the basic purpose of ginning of a $1.59, he could learn vising of L. E. Brown Park, at present a mud flat with an i ' had been given other heavyweight life insurance and then closed out something about this business?’ open bayou; operiirig of Fairgrounds amusement section once B champions, such as Tur.ey and with a tribute those founders who Hon. Watkins .Overton, Mayor of " Dempsy. for their morale-buildlr.g had the faith to build great busi­ Memphis; addressed the delegation a, week for Negroes, and of the zoo one Sunday per month; playing in meeting the needs for ness enterprises under almost un- Wednesday morning 'during the provision of one adequate baseball diamond with bleachers, >ute surmountable handicaps. first business session at Clayborn’s lights, fence and_ticket windows; moving the golf course Lin to the part Negro graduate nurses Temple. The Mayor was present-, coin Park where it is a hazard to Douglass Park; transfer ii ' were playing in meeting the needs Other speakers included Dr. J ed bv Lt. G.-W. Lqe. of the Atlan­ for civilian nursing was paid by U E. Walker, president of Universal ta Life Insurance Company. Pres­ of Bellevue Park from white to Negro; construction of one 8. Surgeon-General, Dr Thomas Lite, who Introduced Governor ident Houston. Secretary Bentley, swimming pool in South Memphis for Negroes, a block of Parràn . . Jobs of 9,000 Negro Browning; President Norman O. and other officers of the NNIA seats at the moat (Memphis Open Air Theatre) shipyard workers in Chester, inte­ Houston, president of the Na­ gave their reports. gration in public relations was tional Negro Insurance Association Final session will be held today. Public Employment v —— and president of the. Golden State reached for Memphis when several . . ' T------:------prominent Negro leaders were select Mutual Life Insurance Company, Reasonably certain: additional Negro personnel in Ten­ ed:to serve as members of food Los Angeles; Lewis O. -Swingler, President Names nessee Department of Employment Security and Municipal panel under the local office ol Editor of the Memphis World; Rev police force, and as polling officials in wards with large Ne­ Price Administration ... S A. Owen, pastor of Metropolitan Island Attorney gro population. “Two Negro women . recruits to Baptist Church; Lewis H. Twigg, the SPARS began taking boot train­ president of , Union Protective As­ WASHINGTON, D. C—(NNPA1 — Reasonably hopeful: Negro firemen (as in Nashville >. ing in Manhattan Beach, N. Y. U. surance Company, who presided as President Truman last Monday sent and other southern cities), Negro clerks at sale of auto tags S. CCast Guard Training Station. master of ceremonies. to the Senate the nomination of and drivers licenses and for permanent registration. Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, re­ ss Í.Z The ' Children’s Bureau of Mem­ Cyril Michael, of the Virginia In­ ■ ' * phis voiced an urgent need for cently elected president of Centra) lands. to be District Attorney for Electorate »•more families to house Negro chi!-’ Life Insurance Company with head the District Court of the Virginia ■ f dren. . Fletcher Martiri, ace Ne- ouarters in Tampa, Fla., ■ electri­ Islands. If confirmed, he will suc­ Certain: the most effective Negro electorate yet, high g gro war cop-espôhdçht ■’ comes .to fied the audience with her brief ceed Francisco Comelro, whose term » town to deliver lecture^. -¿-Bowling but'touching remarks. She recall-. will expire July 3. (Continued on back page) THE NEW LAUDERDALE BRANCH YMCA BU1LDING NEARS.COMPLET1ON J_J /;■ ; ; i"'' /■' -; á-A'/Táí;-jy,. ;■■■ • ■ . S' Mi* ■Wa- -'jy-.Y,; ' MEMPHIS WORLD « Friday, June 29,1.951 >■' - ' ' ' ■ ''' • ■ v •• Work , i ______' .< Hvcj ;; At Atlanta|Univ. NEW ORLEANS^The non-Cat- hollo president ot Lincoln University , AMONG THE CLUBS near Oxford, Pa., kept- a promise he » —.------¡—------;■ -J------— Summer School made to tell “the wonderful work." Journalism is the first power of the ed tnd thereby 'lose the way. Please According to Director John P. Catholic priests and nuns are doing Whittaker of the Atlanta Univer­ m Africa, when he urged Xavier ¿SHAMROCK SOCIAL CLUB a very inspiring devotion. chell, Mrs. Maggie Harris and land. I fear three newspapers more give our youth a chance to chan­ than a hundred thouand bayonets. nel their thoughts and talents in sity Summer School, there are 1801 University graduates to become jflftye’-. -----Shamrock - • Socialites- ■ • - i held The president, Mrs. A. L. Higgins .Mrs. • R. Johnson. misslonariiles. Sunday, —Napoleon the right dlrectlbh. Support their students enrolled in. the current heir, regular meeting on S opened the meeting and asked the After the meeting was adjourn­ session which opened "June’li [ and Dr. Horace Mann Bond, at exer­ ^4uneT24,'1957 at the lovely home of secretary. Mrs.- Alice Hancock outlets for clean, wholesome recre­ for ed, there was a surprise menu for À- closes August 10. Ot this number, cises presided over by Archbishop -Miss • Clara Mae Raison on Wii- the minutes of the previous meet- members which Mrs. Harris had Kh| For twenty years the presses of ation and give them the benerlt America’s Standard Race Journal, of your experience and know-how. 1290 are Ln the graduate school Josep F. Rummel, said he made( his /■After a very brief meeting, ing. Since it was our election meet so tastefully planned. Each* mem­ ■■ and 512 are enrolled in the college promise when he visited West Af­ hostess served .a ‘delicious there was not much time for' ber served himself and truly en­ The Memphis World, have rolled which is proof in itself that-this in courses. rica and saw “gently bred men and ICOHr nex’t meeting will be a; business. It was moved by Mrs joyed it. f In the graduate and profession­ women pouring out their lives in home of Wrs. Ivory Thompson Bertha Harris that all officers be Mrs. Alene Turner is vacation­ strument of 690,000 Negroes rep­ Pvt. Nelson SiL_...... ¿i. resents progress. al schools, the enrollment Is ap­ joyful service for the little black are also thanking our many unanimously elected and it was ing on the West Coast. She is the proximately as follows: School of children.” . . • a- friends for helping to make our seconded by others. 'treasurer of the club. The newspaper branch of the Finishes Clerk -X. journalist profession is a very proud Education. 1000; School of Library '.Cotton Dress Ba.'l a success. The nextr-meeting will be held Service, 94; Schol of "Business Ad­ ,7'Mra'. Teresa Watson, president CITY FEDERATION at the home of’Mrs. M. L.'Lynom one in spite of its often demanding Typist's School requirements in time and labor. ministration, 75: School of Social I'.'^Vrs. Priscilla Burke, acting re- | Mrs. Mary D. King, president of 828 Mississippi Blvd. July 11. 1951. Pvt. O'Ferrell V. Nelson., son of Mr. Work, 66; and School of Arts and the City Federation of Women’s Mrs. M. L. Lynom. president m The direct contact with the power GOTAZ"“'\ ¿orfe*,' ______ful and famous persons of. 'fee and. Mrs. Lewis McKay, Sr.. 399 Sciences, 55. Clubs held the election and Mrx I Mrs. Juanita J. Wright, reporter ¿.¿A' 11?. • world offer'a fascination for the Vance Avenue, E., Memphis, was xm iv wDCIAL CT T B 1.0 M. Hawkins. held the instai- graduated recently from a special During the session, the follow­ S’w eoeiol Cl^heldjaTen r lation. The Memphis Mixers Social Club g> reporters who are "the 'shock-1 clerk typist's school operated here ing are enrolled In- the various SUMMER COID troops’ of the press. They go to the ■at,the home o! ,Mrs T. hl’j_, j The delegates were given their met at. the home ‘of Mrs Mozellc by the 6th Armored Division. Class workshops: Principals. 126; Lan­ the “trip to Chattanoo- < spot where the news is: happening guage Arts, 16; and Arts and TAKE Neptune which «7».' t‘- . ! monies’ for Washington 694 Castle on Monday -'S, t • Ì members received certificates of ga‘ for the State Federation Con­ night. June 18. and assemble the facts which you graduation from school officers at Crafts, 45. evening. All h.'c tnbfry e.'c read in the newspaper. The life of for dressed in their uniform the vent ion on tile 24_ . of June. In all The devotion was led- b.v Mr. exercises conducted on completion Mrs L it was one of the 'most enjoyable Marvel Cotton, acting chaplain. a man. of a commuity and a na­ of the course. symptomatic dub -colors, pink and blue. tion depends- upon knowledge and Avenue, and his. most recent venture iiRwforii of New Pilgrim Baptist meetings of the year. The president. Mrs Viola Mor­ is the modernly equipped Lumpkins 666 nroies. The president thanks' all the of- ris presided over the meeting PROF. HARRY CASH light. The Memphis World seeks . Graduates of the course will be Chljrch was mistress of cere are to give light so the people can find given assignments with units either Hotel at Orleans. i RELIEF - .’Sirs. Owens and Mrs Cobl. i fleers’ and members for helping her which was very interesting. The Principal of Porter School, and or­ day I tc. end another successful year. nekt meeting will be held at the their own way. All major events here or at other Posts where they .leaving for Chicago, on Satin ganizer of the Tri-State Amateur are brought to you by the press. will employ their newly acquired June 30 for two weeks Tin-- '•'cl I The . hostess served a delicious heme of Mr. and Mrs. Marvel foxing As.','ociation’ The associa­ • menu. Everyone left expressing Cotton. 718 Hastings Monday night Politics, war, sports, tragedies, skill. Selection for enrollment In Will surely miss them. The Cl-J.’’ tion màrkrj one of the distinctive the school is based upon natural Felicitation Upon Your Score of Wednesda.;' 1 their thanks to the hostess for July 2. Mr, Cotton will be host to achievem'>nts during the twenty- births and deaths. fWlll entertain them Wet',:., aptitude and previous civilian ex­ ■ ■ night, June 27. We're asking al! ! tuch an enjoyable evening. the club. year spefe of the Memphis World. In this anniversary edition, I ■ Tvfhs. A.* L. Higgins, president Viola Morris, president perience. members to bring their gifts, to: Mrs. Throug’a sponsorship of, annual appeal to you in behalf of the Prior to his induction into the Years In The Newspaper Field fee meeting. Mriv Alice Hancock, secretary Mrs. Julia Thomas, secretary boxing tournaments, the association of .the Mns. Viva Alexander, reporter young people. The fate Army last February, Nelson was , , Jtfrs. V. Owens, president Mrs. Elizabeth Plunkett, report- has teen able to furnish thousands young_ __ .men___ is._ so...... uncertain *i and employed as a teacher in the Mem­ L. Bankston, reporter er. . of d ollars worth, of milk to tinder- whenever the state of unrest and phis City Schools. He is a graduate T HF' STITCH AND CHAT. pri’/ileged school children of Mem­ confusion exists for the men, the of the Tennessee State College and -ANNIE L. BROWN HEALTH i SEMIING CLUB ELITE SOCIAL CLUB phis, ahd Shelby County. The asso­ thoughts and positions of' the' the Booker T. Washington FLORIDA STREET SCHOOL [ qhe Stitch and Chat. Sewing ciation was formed in 1934. young women become fluid. While School. - ! Clul’ held its annual Installation The' Elite Social Club held Its FACULTY AND STUDENT BODY '-‘-The Annie L. Brown Health Club on Wednesday, June 20th in the regular monthly meeting at the they falter, they need your ad­ Adams, 1303 E. Trigg Avenue. vice. Time was when girls resent­ held Its last meeting for the sum- home of Mrs Odie Johnson. 1439 spacious home of Rev. and Mrs. Miss Emma L. Crittenden, principal mer, Wednesday eveninc. June 20. 1 Azalia. Final plans were made for Golden, 1106 So. Orleans. Mrs. Mary Davis, president ed the interfernce of older people. ■1951 at the residence of Miss P I their r. aid-summer fashion revue. The president. Mrs J F. - Lune Now they seek your guidance and S. Bolden, 675 Williams Avenue I which v 'ill be August 19 at -the V presided during the business part Mrs. Mary E .Adams, secretary i so many girls just out of high The Chaplain. Mrs A. Smith held I w. C. A ■ Pictures were made, of of the meeting, then left the city and reporter. I school are destined to be neglect- — I the clubi1' new officers. Members ion business. from otli er clubs wishing to take Topic—Highlights of the Urban a part in the Fashion Revue, call League by Rev. - J. A.- McDaniel CONGRATULATIONS | DEL MOROCCO Mrs. Ray Hinds at 9-6712. rendered with profound dignity Compliments To and earnestness. to the At the close of the business ses­ The ladies were also highly CLUB sion Mrs. Johnson served a deli­ honored by remarks from Rev. WORLD AND STAFF cious menu - Golden. Editor L. 0. Swingler And For an evening of fine foods, Next riieeting will be with Miss A delicious ice course was: served good music, excellent floor Carrie Canady» 408 South Lauder- and the meeting was adjourned dale. PROF. J. L. BUCKNER, Principal shows . . Visit the beautiful until September. i Mrs. Ray Hinds, president . and Faculty and Student Body Club Del Morocco. "NEVER A Mrs'. Odie Johnson, secretary Hostesses. Mrs. J. W. Golden, The Memphis ■DULL MOMENT AT THE DEL Mrs. Eva. Carter, reporter Mrs. Harry Ratcliffe, Mrs. M. Owen. HAMILTON SCHOOL MOROCCO." Mrs. J. F. Lane, president Miss Lovelle Fouse was the La For A Job Well Done! i Mrs. J. W. Ester, reporter Special floor shows every ¡.Rita' Homemakers Social Club Sunday night Ladies Night hostess, Sunday. June 24. The Y. P. C. U. HOLDS MEET GREENWOOD C. M. E. CHURCH meeting was held trt her sister-s .every Monday. Ladies with The Young--Peoples City Union lovely home. 2014 Dianne Circle. held its regular meeting at the 268 S. BELLEVUE Our Best Wishes For Many — escorts admitted free. Talent They served a delicious menu of Howe School of Religion, 588 So Rev. C. M. Hawkins, pastor night—every Wednesday. ham. salad, stuffed celery and ail Orieans Streeet June 3 ,1951. The Happy Returns on The Occasion the trimmings.' She was a gracious teacher would like to thank the T. L. LUMPKINS Faculty and The Student Body | hostess. president for taking over the les­ it FOR RESERVATIONS I The meeting was presided over son for her. -She regrets having The name Lumpkins has become bj’ Miss Lovelle. FoUse the presi­ been absent. ■ » prominently identified with the of CALL 37-3616 dent. ' ... business', social, and professional The next meeting will be held The president is asking all of tne life of the community during the Maurice Hulbert, Sr. at the home, of Mrs. Bernice Jack members to please 'be present at war years. Mr. Lumpkins made an CARNES SCHOOL t son. 2656. Deaderick Ave. our next meeting, July 1, 1951. overwhelming success out of his Business of importance. HELP Barber College which has turned Manager i Let us not forget the free “Cock We are to render a program at out hundreds of students trained Lane Avenue tail Sip” given at the home of at the institution under , the Gi 234 HERNANDO STREET the Tabernacle Baptist Church on Miss Elizabeth Sawyer, 1500 Hyde Polk Ave.. . July 9, 1951 for the Bill of Rights. He established the EDWIN C. JONES, Principal Park, Friday night, June 29. Senior City Union. The meeting Lumpkins Grocery Store, on Polk Everyone is cordially invited. will be entirely in... our hands, We Miss Lovelle Fouse. president must not fail. Time: 11:00 a. m to Mrs. Catherine Armstrong, sec­ 2:00 p. m. retary . OXIDINE RELIEVES Mrs. Cleo Draper, reporter Mrs. Helen Matthews, teacher PROFESSIONAL WORKERS Mrs. Katie Hunter, president —-with----- THE COOPERATIVE Mrs. Annie May Williams, re- MALARIAL MISERY NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB porter. LEADERSHIP ABILITY - INITIATIVE BACHELOR'S The Cooperative Neighborhood EAST McLEMORF, AVENUE DEGREE with EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL SERVICE. • bscauw Who SPECIFIC^ Club held its monthly meeting at TIBATMEMT Ur REAL 0X1DINE I CHARITY CLUB Openings For Experienced and Inexperienced CAUSE, of 0th** po!n* the home of Mrs. Van Harris, 565 The East. McLemore Avenue Cha­ «rm, I«», n«ck, »hould«” E Chrump Blvd. rity. Club, met Monday, June 4. 1951. WIDE CHOICE OF LOCATIONS end ■ chill» ond fever . The president presided. Numer - ¿'dao to Molorlo.Jfcvjeon gel 8 p. m.. at the home of Mr. and CALL ELIZABETH B. THORN ousrprojects were—discussed--and- Mrsr ”W." M. Adams, 1303—E—Trigg- planned for the livelihood, and Avenue.Axmniif» . ’’ j Executive Director spiritual interests of the' club. Because of the popularity con­ PHONE 8-3981 Three neWmembers were added to test the business session was om- the roll. Namely Mrs' Ann Mit- mltted arid the meeting turned over to the acting program chairman. Mrs C. D. Merriwether, who pre­ sented the Mistress of Ceremonies. Mrs. B. ClaTk. The program was as follows: Wel­ CONGRATULATIONS come Address: Mrs Mary C.. Adams; / Response. Mrs. Geneva Williams, president , of the Lesbas- aesios Club: Duet. Mrs Ludie B. Garrett and Mrs. Nancy Jerome. Instrumental Solo: The Boswell- twins: Solo: Mrs Susie Hood: solo. lovelier hair Mr. W. M.Adams. It was a splen­ did program, the honored being ^ade frpm fha pure Mrs Mary D. 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¿it . ri/:’. ú. MEMPHIS WORLD « Friday, June 29, 195 RM PERSONALS Mrs, —Cherry J-Jliiomss is visit­ ing her mother and family in' Service Is The Watch Word At • Vicksburg, Miss. Mrs. Thomas’mo­ 1.UÎÏ ther Is 111, and she expects to be The Harlem House Restaurants Citv there two weeks. Mrs. Thomas Is - " • ? r ■ SKS the wife of Mr.J. N. Thomas of The Harlem House Restaurants years, Eva Mae Montgomery, the Memphis World. were started. in Memphis in years. Jessye Kelly, .6.. , Marfch, 1944 and have expanded to Laura Ann Wilson, 6 months.. Mr. Thomas will leave Saturday six in number- In this compara­ Wilcox, 3 montlis._'.;' of this week to spend the week tively short period. end with the family. They are very unique and serve Harlem House No. 3. 941, just about the best food you can— Ave., Miss Lillie Mae Mr. and Mrs Charles Cooper eat. Their waitresses are very ager, 3 years, Louella left the Bluff City. Friday night they years. Ethel Hicks, 2 year»: courteous and friendly, also Steele, 1 year, Mabel Miller? for Los Angeles. Calif., to spend render very quick service, The their.vacation with their son and clean, fresh and one year. Tommie Clayton, ‘8.’ " food is very Ida Mae Townsend,' 6' daughter. Mr. and Mrs Beniamin ol tlie high points about the Har- BY JEWEL GENTRY Robinson. 'Memphis World Column­ Sr. There we also ran ipto City Edi­ Cooper. lem Houses. Harlem House No. 4,- MEMPHIS WORLD CELEBRATES ist. Taking part on the program There ore thirty Negroes employ tor Robert (Bob) M. Ratcliffe They were accompanied by-their as. Miss Bessie HortoiJ,' 20th ANNIVERSARY — INSUR­ were “Nat" Williams who could not from tile Pittsburgh Courier in ed at the Harlem Houses as man­ 5 years. Lena Williams/ ANCE CONVENTION HERÉ be left out when paying tribute to Memphis covering the convention. granddaughter. Garnetta Bailey agers and waitresses. and niece, Valeria Shields. Velma Gibson, one >; THIS WEEK those who built the Memphis World. Mr. (our own) A. L. Thompson, Tlie Harlem House No. I is lo Harmon, 5 years; Taylor C. Hayes, local Undertaker, Housing Executive from Atlanta, cated at 159 South Fourth St. of Pearce, one year; Ve;__, MEMPHIS WORLD CULMINATES Mrs. Edna House Swingler, Roose­ Mr. William House, former Mem­ OMAR ROBINSON VISITS IN which Mrs. Jewel' Ford is man­ non, 2 years, BlossonK 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRA­ velt Jones, Memphis World typist; phian frbm Detroit; CHICAGO - .. ager, with seven._wa!tresses... __ months; Eurene Cooper TION WITH RADIO PROGRAM Wendell - Haynes, Assistant to the Forretie Fields, .6' mont OVER STATION WDIA Director of Agencies, Universal Life Mr. Omar Robinson. Jr . teacher The Harlem House No. 2 is lo­ We stop this week to pay special Ins. CO., Miss Robinson, Mrs. Kathe MISS RUBY WRIGHT-VISITS in the Memphis Public School sy­ cated at 207 Hernando Street of Harlem House No. 5, “YOUR COLUMNIST” FROM stem, is spending tlie summer with which Miss Jaurez Porter is man­ Main St., Mrs. Frances', tribute to the late W. A. SCOTT rine Johnson, Emma D. Howard NEW YORK CITY Publisher and founder of the AT­ and L. O. Swingler who spokp his sister, Mrs Elizabeth Swain, Ir. ager, with nine' waitresses. manager four years;.”. LANTA DAILY WORLD, OUR thanking the'public in general.for RUBY WRIGHT,'with whom t Chicago, Illinois. He has also en­ Tlie Harlem House No. 3 is lo­ Gaines, one year, Irth»i OWN MEMPHIS WORLD and a hearty cooperation during this an­ was closely associated with in Chi­ rolled at the American Conserva­ cated at 951 Poplar Avenue and years, Frances Schaffij/ number of other publications. Much niversary and during our twenty cago for several years arrived in tory of Music Graduate Department, Miss. Willie Mae Taylor Is niah- Dorothy Studaway,6 1M praise is also due, Publisher Ci A. years in Memphis. To his surprise the city Friday night from New where lie Is working toward the aer with seven waitresses. die Jackson, 6 months, ■! Scott, General Manager - of our he was presented A MERIT OF Master of Music. Education Degree. Wilson, one year, Augusta W York City where she is teaching In He Is studying piano there -at the The Harlem . House No. 4 Is lo­ Scott Newspaper Syndicate' and to HONOR by Nat Williams from the New Lincoln School, to visit cated at 1270 Thomas St. Is which ln.gton, one yeaf. Editor L. O: Swingler who has toil­ STATION WDIA for services ren­ conservatory with Mary Ruth Cra­ "Yours Truly," Miss Wright, who is ven-concert pianist. He will return Miss Bessie Horton Is manager, Hirlem House No.'¡(L 3 ed so faithfully in building up .a dered in the community?. a native of Seattle. Wash, came to and there, are' nine waitresses. Ave.. Miss Eunice HortOn, paper equivalent to any in the Members of the "Universalalres" Chicago as an artist and is the to Memphis sometime In August to three years. Gladys Crisp. 2 yt appear on the public program of The Harlem House No. 5 Is lo­ country and for their contributions gave the music. former wile of Horace Cayton. So­ cated at 257 North Main St. ot Eddie Mae Lawson, one year, through this publication to the com ciologist and Writer who is better tlie National Dental Association, men Hayes. 6 months, Willte munlty at large. There could be no INSURANCE EXECUTIVES and ■which will convene here ir. August. which Mrs. Francis Johnson is known for "Black Metropolis.” Her manager and there are eight Lenoir, o months, Myrtle, . , real paper ¿without Advertising. — their staff members in spite of the modest smile.- calm manner enthu­ He is. also scheduled to give several concerts this fall throughout the waitresses. sick, one year. Lillie Lovelace, tw Here to stop and give a word of heat are findlng the UNION PRO­ siasm over Southern hospitality has vears, Rosalie Malone, op<’. y praise to A. G, Shields, Advertising TECTIVE ASSURANCE AND THE won her many admirers among my South. We all wish him great suc­ cess. He isIs a member of thetlie Phi The Harlem House No. 6 is 10-- Ollie Helium, six months, Manager and a strong salesman. UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE friends. This she will object to my cated at 336 Beale Ave. of whlch Clayton, six rr.onhts, JanteTay I Beta Sigma Fraternity.’ The zu years celebration came to COMPANIES EMMACULATE saying. From here Ruby will go to The wedding of Miss Thelma Mc­ The bride wore a gown of white, Miss Eunice Horton Is manage,, 6 months. Iola Johnson '3 mbn organdy and eyelet over taffeta. Her a close Sunday with a special radio HOSTS.’ Without a doubt all of the Atlanta where she will visit rela- Donald to Mr. James Parker, son with eleven waitresses. Thé super­ Supervisors. Mrs. Rosie.. narrative — The script was written Insurance meh of these companies ■ tlves. of Mr. and Mrs: Kelly, of Detroit, veil was of white illusion billowing visors are Mrs. Rosie Nichols in are stretching every vein to. make from a halo of white seed pearls. Paytime, five years: Miss and directed by Miss Frankelle Michigan, was solemnized June 10. Dr. West Attends thé day and Miss Irene Shivers at Shlvres, Night time 5 years. the Convention a success. But a few MISS ERNESS BRIGHT left last in the garden of her parents, Mr. She carried a bouquet of white ros­ night. that “Your Columnist" has noticed week for a visit with relatives in and Mrs. James McDonald. es. Dental Ass'n and who are extremely anxious are Chicago and New York City. From The Rev. W. L. Varnado, pastor Her attendants were Misses Fran­ For a fine place to dine, go to Ellington All General Chairman B. G. Olive, Jr., New York Erness will go to CAMP of Jackson Avenue Baptist Church, ces Tolliver, Willie B. Johnson, Lou­ any. of the six HARLEM HOUSES, Dr. J. E. Walker, Father of insure ATWATER where she will be one of officiated. ise Howard, Mrs. Maggie Arnold, In Nashville anee In . Memphis. Mr. Lewis H- the directors of Music for the sum­ The garden was decorated with and Miss Helen Ward, maid of hon­ Dr. G. W. West, Jr. spent several Harlem House No. 1 159 South Stars On Wax Twigg, President of the South’s mer. Miss Bright’s mother, Mrs. an arch entwined with macona dais­ or. Tlie flower girls were. Roger days in Knoxville last week where Fourth St., Mrs. Jewel Ford, Man NEW YORK — (ANP) fastest growing -company from ob­ Maud Bright is in Dallas for a rest. ies, majestic, calla lilies, snapdrag­ Grace House, Diana Hale, and he attended the 4-day session, of the ager, 2 years, Bonnie Gaines, 6 newest thing in jazz combos, servation, Mr. W. W. Butler, third ons, and greenery- Georgia Garman. The ringbearer Pan Am Dental Association. Dr. months, Winnie Wilson, 6 months group known as the Coronets an vice president of the National and DR. OSCAR SPEIGHT, JR, left ■ A program of wedding music.pre­ was Frank Knight, III, and train- West addressed the association oh Kathryn Pulliam. 6 months. Clara consisting of a number of D Publicity Chairman; Mr. Theo, before day Sunday morning from sented by Misses Lauraetta Wright, bearers were Patricia Applewhite, Johnson, 3 years, Chestlne Bodine Ellington stars, will make Its Spencer; Chairman of Housing. Mr. tlie Memphis Airport where many pianist, and Carolyn Rhodes, soloist. and Ronald Knight., 3 ■ months, Margaret Porter, 3 but on wax shortly, according* t Wendell Haynes, Mr. D. H. Han­ of his friends saw him off for the mother of the ^ride, chose a gown months, Lol Séttles, 3 months. information released here last w ’ cock. Mr. Powérs'Thornton; Mr. A. West Coast. Young Dr. Speight left The bridesmaids wore' short for- of light blue net. Her corsage was Swingler were in collège together, of white carnations. Harlem House No. 2. 207 Hernan by Mercer records. Macqo Walker, Vice President of the country Tuesday for the Far nials of aqua lace and carried bou­ The Initial release spots Juan TS, Is from a pioneer family in Lincoln, quets of yellow iris and snapdrag­ Mrs. Rose Kelly, mother of the do St, Miss Juarez Porter, man­ the Universal, who has charge of. East. The young Ear, Eye, Nose and Neb. Mrs, Meeker has her degree in zol on trombone, Willie Smith, al­ Social activities, Mr. C. D. Harper Throat Specialist is the son of Dr. ons. Tlie maid of honor wore a short bridegroom was dressed in a silk ager. 4 years, Lona Breedlove, 3 Music and has done advanced work formal of lavendar lace and carried print. tShe. wore a corsage of pink years, Earline McKlin, 1 year, Ka- to sax; Cat Anderson, trumpet; and others who will be named next and Mrs. W. O. Speight, Sr. His in Music at Minh, University and Paul Gons’.aves, tenor sax; Wen­ week. ■.. ? ___. ■ wife and little son -remained in a bouquet of pink carnations and carnations. t i e Holden, 6 months, Florene Columbia. She will remain in Mem­ snapdragons. Fields, 2 years, Lois Carter, two dell Marshall, bass; and Ixmii Memphis. phis until after the Convention. Following thé ceremony, the Bellson, drums. r Glancing around at the Universal The groom chose as best man, _Lunch_Ro0ni Tuesday we noticed bride’s table overlaid with a lace -MISS-MILDRED DANIELS ...... -left MARRIAGE OF MISS THELMA Robert Burns-of-Detroit,-MichiganJ ciothy-was centered with a tiered the subject of "Prerequisites For Vehicles for this recording des the charming Mrs. Norman Houston Wednesday for Grand Rapids, Mich, are “Moonlight Fiesta" and “She,’ and her husband, National Presi­ MORRIS ANNOUNCED The ushers were Isaiah Applewhite, cake and decorated with white Better Fitting Dentures.’’ where she will attend a week-end BY PARENTS Charles Jones, Clarence Greer, and gladioli and fern. Dr.UI. Westwest motoredIIIUIUICU toLU KnoxvillerUlUAVlUC bothWLS* vrigum*original compositions by* ’••!!• dent Norman O. Houston having party given by her sister, Mrs. Callie with Dr. and Mrs. R. Q. Venson. zel, who might be remembered 4i lunch with Mrs. Julian Kelso, wife MR. AND MRS: THÉODORE Bradford Holmes. . Later the couple left for Detroit Daniels Plummer’s Club in Wood- For the occasion, Mrs. McDonald, where they will make their home. They reported a very pleasant trip.trip, the author of “Perldo.” . of the Universal Life’s Medical Di­ land, Mich. Mildred left, by piano MORRIS of 598 Stephens Place an­ rector and daughter of the Presi­ but will return and get her car and nounce the marriage of their daugh a dent of the same institution. Along mother, Mrs. Estelle to spend the ter, THELMA LOIS to MR. ALEX were Atty, and Mrs. J. Leonard Le­ rest of the summer in Michigan. LLOYD MILLER, son of Mr. and wis of Jacksonville, Fid. of the Afro- MRS. LESTER MILLER. 1699 Brook American Life Ins. Co., houseguests DR. AND MRS. DANNY THOM­ ins, both of Memphis. Mrs. Miller, of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sugarman, AS arrived in the city from Nash­ who is a 1947 graduate of Tennessee ville where Dr. Danny as lie is State College is now working at the known, is in Surgery. The young Department of Commerce, Patent Thomas’ are with their parents, Mr. Office, Washington, D. C. as Dic­ and Mrs. D. J. Thomas, Jr. So is tating Machine Transcriber. Before RAY THOMAS home from the- going to Washington Mrs. Miller Army with his parents for a visit. was Assistant to the Registrar at LeMoyne College. She is a member .CHARLES. TISDALE is the name of Delta Sigma Thetq. Sorority and ■given..to the B lb. baby, boy born to was former Carres, Secretary of^Al. Mr, and Mrs. Charles Tisdale, Sr. pha Gamma Sigma Chapter. Both Mr. and Mrs. Tisdale are Mr. Miller is also d graduate of graduates of LeMoyne College? Mr. Tennessee State and is now working Tidsdale is in Advertising. in Washington as an Electric Wel­ der at the Naval Gun Factory.— MR. And MRS. J. R. REYNOLDS JR. of Houston, Texas are the house MRS. JOHNETTA WALKER guests of Mi', and Mrs. Cary Walker KELSO AND MRS. HARRIETT and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Williams on WALKER both wives of Universal Boston Street. Mr. Reynolds is Mathl Life. Insurance Executives were teacher in a Houston High School? most charming and gracious hos­ Mrs. Reynolds heads the Music De­ tesses at- a Party -given ln-the-Uni- partment in the same school. ' versal Building’s Rumpus' Room' by BILL CHASE, special representa­ RUSSELL SUGARMAN, JR. ar­ tive for Schenley Products honoring rived home last week from Cam­ INSURANCE DELEGATES, on till' bridge where he is in the Law first day of the National Insurance School at Harvard. Convention. MRS. MARY JORDAN WALKER Of Nashville was in town last week Long Mileage COKE for a short visit with her mother. (tf/iaini i& i/te TJie beautiful former Memphian is well remembered among a wide uwìd in sfylintj! Quick Starts scope of friends here." MRS. FREDONIA MAHONE of Tulsa arrived in Memphis Sunday over American Airlines to be with her cousin, Editor L. O. Swingler, at the 20th Anniversary of the pa­ per. Mr. Swingler and Mrs. Mahone have _ a close relationship which dates back to their early childhood. MRS. CLEO ROSS MEEKER also Full Power Clean-engine 8 Protection / of Tulsa arrived in the city last 12' wide end week-end to direct the music for shoulder length. the A. M. E. Conhectlonal Conven­ Double weft to add tion convening here in July. Mrs. beauty yid thickness to your hair. Meeker is Director of Music at Mt 00 PAGE Vernon A. M. É. Church, Tlilsa and of the National Body. The talented young woman, who is a graduate of the University where she and Mr.

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The Mississippi Avenue Home at Lauderdale and Linden location did not begin to serve the was purchased outright by Mr. full needs of the YMCA, at was Abe Scharff and turned' over to . too small and as we have often the YMCA work among Negroes. heard our present Board Chair­ man say, it was a house that rep­ This building was nearly three For selected colored employees^ If you have the ability, resented “respectable dilapida­ times as large as the Mississippi tion.” It was this condition that Avenue location, but with the We Have The Job finally caused Mr. M. W. Bonner change of location and change of to seek other assistance for im­ name to Lauderdale Branch Y MILES EMPLOYMENT SERVICE proving the YMCA program. The M. C. A. the new quarters were “Y” at this point was again in soon taxed to its capacity to take JOHN T. «MILES, Manager need of an executive secretary. care of “Y" activities. During the Someone had told Mr.-. M. W. first three years of occupancy ol Palace Building ~— Bonner about a man in Vicksburg, the Lauderdale Branch property, Miss., named Charles R. Lawrence, the YMCA program was expand­ 32214 Beale Avenue Memphis, Tennessee Under the direction of :his Board ed so as to greatly Influence the of Directors and Earle Whitting­ cultural life of the community. ton of the Centra! office, he went In 1947 a building program was to Vicksburg for the purpose of started by the Metropolitan Board employing Mr. Lawrence as the of the YMCA under the direction executive secretary of. the Misssis- of Mr Whittington, Metropolitan slppi Avenue Branch' of the Y. M. general secretary. This program Included new buildings for several CHANNING H. TOBIAS C A. This was accomplished on­ LATE C. R. LAWRENCE, SR. ly after much effort Charles R Branch YMCA organizations. The Secretary who passed before Plans for Y. M. C. A. C. M. ROULHAC, JR. Lawrence came to Memphis In Lauderdale Branch was Included Finish of Building Here in 1937 Newly elected Secretary 1939 as the executive -secretary of In this program. The Metropoli­ the Mississippi Avenue Branch. Hr tan Board., proposed in 1947 a gift CONGRATULATES enough to • serve for anything gan to enter into a YMCA pro­ had already acquired a wealth of $75,000 on the total cost of a new YMCA Still other than an office space, there gram .’. for the community. Cer­ experience in ’Y” work at Tuske­ building . for the Lauderdale fore, after': about one month anew tainly 1936 must. have been an gee, Utica Institute and the Branh provided1 the Negro citi­ (Continued from Page One) location, at 816 Mississippi • avenue eventful year for YMCA activity Vicksburg Branch . YMCA. Under zens of Memphis would give $75,- was rented. It was at this site that among Negro citizens in Memphis. his expert direction a definite ‘Y’ 000- When this was announced The Memphis World -regular “Board” meetings got un­ The first executive secretary, Mr. program began to unfold for the Mr. Abe Scharff, who had, - been small building was not large der way and definite planning be- Robinson remained with the1 pro- community. In this work Mr watching the “Y” work expand at Lawrence had the assistance of his Lauderdale, came forward again wife, Mrs. Lawrence and his and offered an additional $50,000 daughters. If the colored citizens succeeded in Mrs. Lawrence proved to be not raising their $75,000. This magni­ only a dependable assistant, but ficent offer by Mr. Scharff will go one of the most brilliant women down in history as one of the leaders this community has ever largest out-right gifts ever . given had. She labored incessantly dur­ to character building agency for ing. her lifetime to make the “Y” Negroes'on the Mid-South area program a success. Along with the assistance of Mrs Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence was also ably assisted by his daughter Ann (Mrs. Ann Lawrence Halil. Mrs Hall grew up with the Memphis “Y” pro­ gram. Too much cannot be said-about Mr.' Lawrence, his wife and ' his daughter Ann who formed a: great family team for putting over va­ rious YMCA programs. -Shortly MEMPHIS WORLD after Mrs Lawrence’s arrival, she organized a women’s auxiliary with Mrs. M W Bonner as. chairman, and a number of prominent club women including Mesdames Lelia Walker, M. Willis, , H. Lanier, L Nabors. Alexander and Withers. Several of these fine women have passed on, but. the Women’s Aux­ 20TH ANNIVERSARY iliary, under the leadership of Mrs Edward Kirk has continued to do a fine job. In addition to this or­ ganization other cu.'(f.ural groups including the YMCA Chorus, the — LUNCHES BEVERAGES dramatic club, the men’s forum. Camera Club and the Bible Class SANDWICHES JUICES were organized at the Mississippi Avenue address. These groups be­ came very active under the Y. M. C. A.’s overall program . \Ne Cater To Special Parties The accelerated “Y” program of 1943-44 caused Chairman Bonner MR.'-and MRS. HAYES RILEY, Owners an Executive Secretary Lawrence, to begin looking for larger quart­ ers and new-sources of finance. It 683 Polk Street, Near Orleans was during this period that Messrs Bonner, Lawrence and Hunt con­ Phone: 8-9691 Memphis, Tenn tacted Mr. Abe Scharff, an out­ standing business man and phi­ lanthropist in an effort to inter-

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Beale Going For $1.99 Pair gm S ... The ;. management of - Cannon’s lator styles at the. lowest-prices in M3. Shoe Store, one of the most modern town. . . stores bn Beale Avenue, is' an­ Meet Red Sox This Sunday...sasai Low prices always "prevail at Can­ ' ri-': f nouncing the arrival of a new ship­ non’s because all. shoes are shipped ment of Play Shoes, Wedge Heels direct from their own large factor­ Baltlniore Elite Giants’ slugging starts and are making a detenninea and Sandals, all colors for your ies, thereby cutting-out the mldd’s stars will invade Martin Stadium bld for second place as they trail summer foot comfort. Believe it or man’s profit' end passing the sav­ for their initial ippearancri’of rthe the second place Kansas CltjrCity-Mem-. not, the entire shipriient is selling ings on to the customers. 1951 season when they tangle with archs by two games. ’x.w J for only $1.99 a pair. Among the -The management invites you tc the ■ Memphis Red . Sox (in a Big Curry will have his hustling Sox . many styles to choose from you are stop ' in and look aromid whethei Fourth of July- doubleheader on at full strength for the 4th of July . J sure to find what you want ion the you buy or not. A warm welcome Wednesday afternoon. First game twin-setto with Gilbert: Varona, j.i 4th of July outing which Is just awaits you. You can’t go wrong a’ for the holiday twinblll has been set flashy first-sicker, back -in the • 4 around the corner. Cannon’s. . at 1:30 p. m., with a program of lineup, and hafi-hlttirig'Neal Rob­ .. You will also find at Cannon’s a The store is located at 149 Bea’e pre-game fun and highlights slated inson In hl's familiar outfield postC. i new line of Men's Shoes,_ Chelsea just aertfet Second and only a fe- to start at liOO’p. m., club presii Casey Jones, big husky catcher. ® Spu3res in Nylon mesh and Venti- steps from Main St. nt Dr. W S Martin announced .been one of the stars of .the Hose j Red Sox Manager Goose Cur/Will with his long ball hitting by col- risjj be out to sweep the bargain bill at lectirg six homers in the the expense of the visiting Balti­ road trip. moreans which will ring down Vlbert Clarke, ace lefthander, who ; the curtain on the first hair of the hurled a corking one-hitter last -: W. T. DANIEL Nal. The Red Sox Hose has racked week, will probably beCurijy’s choice- MUSIC’ MAESTRO . . . From up 13 triumphs in their last 16 to chunk the first game, with Isaiah ’ Tupelo. ■ Miss, came the public Harris, another southpaw or right- j hander Buddy Woods slated tbriget schools’ first bandmaster since the Pioneers Against T. B. ' '...... '' "...... „.j-. -j days of Principal G. P. Hamilton. the qall in the nightcap. MRE ALLURA STAMS The Elite Giants are currently BUSINESS SUCCESS — Organi­ He was Prof. W. T. McDaniel who g put high school bands in the pub­ one of the hottest teams in ’’the ser of ALLURA'S SCHOOL OF Eastern division. They -cot»» , to . BEAUTY CULTURE, has come a lic schools of Memphis back on Memphis with a victory string^of ong way since she finished her the!» musical feet twelve years ago. Today each of the high schools 19 triumphs In 25 starts. The Giants course as a beautician at Gorlne’s are ranked as one of the most for­ Beauty College. Her own success­ . . . . Washington, Manassas, Mel­ midable Negro teams ta organized ful place of business on Vance ushered in better industrial rela­ rose, and Hamilton, have well or­ tions between employers and em­ Negro American League baseball. Avenue operates as a tribute to ganized bands. Douglas has one in They play most of their-ihiotne ployees in the Memphis vicinity. the making. her enterprise. But Mrs; Stams has Union leaders had already begun games in Griffith Stadium, the also been instrumental In organi­ Mr. McDaniel halls from Texas, home of the Washington Senators- : their campaigns for higher wages, but was educated at Rust College. sing! her fellow-beauticians into the closed shop policy, and other of the American League. local, and state groups. She served -t—■; contract stipulations, .but Memphis ¿ (■' riÿ; is president of the National Beau- still remained strongly anti-labor tv Shop Owners last, year, and pre­ union until after the war.. viously headed, up the state organi­ zation. Shown here are two top CIO JACK COUGHLIN MRS. PAUL PERKINS labor lenders of the Red Cap orga- (A Negro’s Friend) At Clavborn’s Temple Mrs.1 Stams nization with J. A. McDaniel, exe- HELPED THRU THE YEARS — is one of the loyal members. ACROSS THE BRIDGE — Editor Mrs. Paul Perkins, retired public outlve director, Memphls Urban of the WEST MEMPHIS NEWS, League, following a visit to the ‘kicked up plenty of dust’ across school teacher, . and organizer of the Retired Teachers Employes Commends World For Memphis World office 1945, From the river in West Memphis in his Club, has been a consistent booster left Henry White, local head of the newspaper crusades- for under­ Its Sane, Upright Red Caps, and one of the officials privileged Negro youngsters. The of the Memphis World since it was organized. She has encouraged ol the national organization; Wil­ young, militant editor called the Reporting Of News llard' Townsend, of Cincinnati, ► dilapidated' church building used the editor ..many times during try­ ing moments, and constantly Dear Editor Swlngler: Ohio, president of the Natlonali for school house in West Memphis- ■ It was with a great deal of in­ Red Caps,' and one of its organi­ a disgrace . . . gave a similar story rounds up boys in. the neighbor­ hood as prospective carriers. terest,. that I- listened las: Sunday zers; and Rev. McDaniel. DR. A. L. COITEDGE to LIFE MAGAZINE which added evening ito the program over Sta­ -Twenty ¿years ago organizers ...Veterah-Memphls physician and. I the full weight of its editorial pres­ It lias been this type of friendlv tion WDIA, commemorating the came to- Memphis at great risk to surgeon, lias rendered Inestimable tige to It. Results: a new school cooperation, . . . solid backing with­ ■twenty year period of your news­ their cause and personal lives. services iii.itl.ie fight against Tu-' .building and gymnasium for' the out expectance of anything in re­ paper. ------Frank Hargraves, of St, .Louis, Mo, bereulosls. He lias long been asso­ Negro, turn, that has gone into the spirit My hearty congratulation to you, FRANK HARGRAVES had to leave this city under great ciated witli the Memphis n n d Mr. Coughlin went further fay ,of indurance of this publication. members of your, staff and those re­ INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IM­ police pressure during the early Shelby Tuberculosis Association in inspiring Negroes -to. accomplish the sponsible for the brilliantly conceiv- PROVES — The. post. war. period thirties. He was an AFL man. its campaigns to eradicate the great job . of citizenship through the Mi-s. Perkins, ' who resides- on White Plague. He was associated power of the ballot He did ,aU_pf Rozelle, is the mother of Mrs. John with Dr. Oberscliniidt, of the Oak­ these things and more against a L. Brinkley, Jr,, teacher in the MIRACLES DO HAPPEN ville Sanitarium, and The Shelby background of contempt, threats, public schools of Memphis. County Health . Department in —and-DoUce_nressure. but refused to N N IA Luncheon Meet their work with suspected cases, ni yelld. Recently he was recalled in­ to the Ù. S. Navy, and lack' of a M. W. T1IORNTON7SK. ~ early-us-1930 — -—1— well-staffed, personnel made it - i In- matters civic, social, fraternal, The Memphis World has learn­ necessary to sell the interest "in th‘e Draws Record Crowd and relFgious, The ’“Mayor?of Beale ed of Ills extended illness and WEST MEMPHIS NEWS. Yet his At '.i luncheon meeting given by Mr. Rosen listed three primary Street,” M. W. Thornton has wishes for Dr. Coppedge, a com­ paper. . . short lived' as it the Universal Life Insurance Com­ reasons for the basis of inefficiency. “SCORED.” Years ago he was in­ plete recovery He is a patient nt have been under the Coughlin pany, June 27,. for delegates' and ‘•Personal incompetence; which in­ fluential in bringing W. C, Handy. Kennedy Veterans Hosp'tal. leadership, started a chain reac- visitors attending the th.rty first cludes lack of knowledge, lack o* ...did likewise for the Late G. W. ■ tlon that, it is hoped, will prevent annual convention of the’ National prospects, lack of scientific man­ Henderson, founder ol Ilenderton FINE FORI BURNS Negroes and whites too from ever Negro Insurance Association, Les­ agement, system and time control; Business College. He served - once MINOR CUTS becoming apathetic about funda­ ter A. Rosen, Union Central Life inexperience; and neglect. as- a magistrate when Negro Mem­ He explained that through Inex­ ,. CHAFE . mental citizenship rights. Insurance Company, told more than phis was more politically conscious .1 SCRAPES I"? 300 persons that' now >.< the period perience, one can talk too much of public offices than it is at prek^ about a sales; and then talk out of i MINOR WOUNDS ETWTT* -in American—il te-Avheiri-headwork. erit. ' 7 "' means less footwork in the insurance it. Through neglect, some tend to business. ■ ' istiess too much persistence—rather Mayor Thornton was organizer Mr. Rosen, in expounding the than persirverance; the latter is ol the Harmony Club, having -call­ theory that now insurance agents most imoorlant. ed the first group together rela­ IN PETROLEUM In an overall picture. Mr. Rosen tive to the Clubhouse on LuClerlc JELLY must have a sound education, Millions rely on / ENROLL NOW the day of untrained agents is over, ndvised that all personnel should Avenue; he led in war bond sales Moroline, Its incompetence and inefficiency lead be trained. . and advice to all In 1942 and 1943. Although virtual­ name guarantees agents . ■ .brains were giver, for ly blind, Mayor Thornton still highest quality- At The to low breeding of persistency, re­ Big jar only 10c. minded his audience that, the fielo takes keen interest in doings of SCHOOL Is just becoming ripe. Opportunities the community. . Recently a group in life ’nsurance business are tre- BUSINESS EDUCATION of friends underwrote the cost o. MOROLINE of Cosmetology mendous^^riife-insurahcejs-mere^ -his expenses-to- New_York_where he_ PETROLEUM JELLY ly in its infancy. Last ’year, over FOR THOSE WHO ARE was guest of Mr Handy, who has 443-449 Beale Avenue 8240,000,000,000 of Ute Insurance LOOKING AHEAD, likewise been without his full eye­ was written. In accordance with the sight for a number of years. In <(,- Courses Offered in ANDREW J. PRIOLEAU DOC. R. C. ANDERSON total wages of the American citizen­ 1950 he rode at the Grand Elks HERO OF WAR ... In far away * * * « Ak PHYSIO-THERAPY Sadie Hill of 415 N Willow ry, this merely scraped the surface. Parade in Chicago along with of­ 4K5 India Sergeant Andrew J. Prioleau Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee, “In Memphis alone," Mr. Rosen Courses Offered: ficial dignitaries of that colorful .«A BUSINESS ETHICS did a heroic job as a member of praises Doc. R. C. Anderson and declared, “there arc approximately TYPEWRITING . . . fraternal order, only Schenley and SALESMANSHIP a medical detachment . . .proved his work. “I had been reading about 175,000 Negroes; of this number, of.great assistance in the care of Doc.. Anderson for more than three SECRETARIAL .. . Yes, the "Mayor of Beale Street" ’ Veterans and Civilians only forty are physicians and sur­ refuses-to be counted out, and has «gives you a blend Accepted for Training the sick and wounded, both among years but had not decided io pay geons; twenty dentists and. less COMBINED BUSINESS . . servicemen nnd the natives, only to him a visit until the year, 1948, HIGHER ACCOUNTING AND set a challenging record for the lawyers; 5,000 families earning $5,- youngsters who are Inclined to fall G.L Approved give up his life a few days following April 9: I had an aunt that had 000 per year or more.’ BUSINESSS ADMINISTRA­ —A Year Around Schoo’— his return from the ordeals of the been unable to walk or get out of by the wavslde when the going gets "Many of this number, have not. TION . ? . REFRESHER a bit tough. great struggles. In civilian life. Mr. bed for over two years I discussed as yet, even been approached about Register Now Prioleau had made a wide circle with her the many problems that taking out Insurance." COURSES ALSO Doc. Anderson had solved. She NOT SELECTED of friends as manager of the Dun­ The cause of this inefficiency? * * * ♦ BUCHANAN. Va. — The only For All Courses bar Shoe Store . . . later as an em­ readily agreed with me that may­ Taste-Free be he could help her. I carried her BEGIN WEEKLY man on the ballot for mayor and ployee of Veterans Facility No. 88, wasn’t elected in recent voting For Further Information on Lamar. It was at this hospital co his office and waited to see ed and executed script, portraying FOR VETERANS AND that death came in 1945. what would take place. She came the "highlights" of the “Memphis here. JI S. Stinnett, acting mayor, Call: out of his office walking better than World” in its sane nnd forth right NON-VETERANS was the only man to qualify to have his name on the ballot. An­ 5-3688 Korean Communists build trans she had walked in over two years, reporting of the news during the MELLOi other, whose name was written In -port fleet of junks sampans. saying "God Bless Doc Anderson past twenty years. Modern and his work." I turned and Walk­ May it continue to hold high-the ENROLL TODAY AT— by the voters, was elected. ed out of the office door behind my journalistic torch in the years that Griggs Business and ,ce Appliances aunt and Doc Anderson called me are ahead. use, :shoework Is expensive. and asked if I wanted to see him Yours very truly, Practical Arts College In the familiar words of Calvin I. S. BODDEN, director but I was ashamed to admit it. 303 S. LAUDERDALE ST. Coolidge, “Press on . . '.this has al­ B R OADWAY My reply was ‘no.’ Not exchanging BODDEN AND COMPANY ways solved and will solve prob­ any more, words, Doc. Andersen SCHOOL OF DESIGNING MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE lems of the human race." , COAL AND ICE CO. said, ’Lady, you have a dead broth­ AND TAILORING PHONE 37-4917 er by the name of Walter Hili whr TECHNOLOGY _ lived in Detroit, Michigan, on Ma­ To keep COOLER Poor Crip's Cleaners ple Street At his death in 1937. he' left you a sum of money and We do Hats and Repairs this money, he also stated, was in Press While You Wait. the care of a cousin of yours, by the USt /if name of Margaret Hill, E. Willis , and Car for your service In or ROBUST Street.’ So out of curiosity, I sent MODERN out of town; especially for a night letter to Margaret arid In Church Workers, and Quar­ five days time, I had the money my tet Singers as a fine straight dead brother left- me in October, 1937. If I had not taken my aunt APPLIANCES • • • T»Y SCHENLEY TODAY... to Doc. 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CLARK & FAY, Agents 34-5571 6^» 'MEMPHIS WORLD » Wdby, June 29, 1951 With Hctygiound Or Memphis •f LINCOLN PARK .ger. secretary, Rosie Lee Ipitten. , “Come- to the playground." in the | treasurer. theme tor Lincoln Park and all city I Safety Patrol: Thomas Laverne ■ playgrounds, Tuesday. June 26. AtI Willie Lewis Lomax. Tom Lomax Lincoln Park there were special I Fred Hale. .. ¡events .for..children_of. all .ages. Color Guards. James James, Rob­ The New Lincoln Park Club has ert Ewing, Melvin Jones, Thomas -been organized and officers elected.. Laverne.- . • . All regular attendants of the’ park ■ are eligible to be members - of tin Playground leaders: Rosie Lee Sclub. Drama, music, and games will Patton, Senior girls, Joanne Sharp, i be featured. Junior girls. Fred Hale. Senior boys. Everyone is urged to attfind our BOOTHE PLAYGROUND NEWS first special day of the summer sea­ Parents oi Bootne playground son, Tuesday, June 26, "Come to the area!! Tile playground is open now . playground.” Harold Corpal and Send your children to the play­ Johnetta■------Thomas------are ------directors. ground 9:00 VWto o.uu.5:30. Wetre will IIU.VChave Ua Officers of the new Lincoln Park '■¡ specialsnprini nrnffrnmprogram pvppuevery TuesdayTiinorinv from Club are as follows: Raymond I 4 to 6 beginning today. Swanager, president, Eloise Swana- ! Please come everyone. CHARLES ‘DRIFTIN’ BLUES'. Man and His Smarties Op­ en today. Friday, at the W. C. Han­ dy Theatre for a three-day engage­ ment. ROBERT (Bob) WRIGHT, JR. Tops In Orange Mound — Presi­ Charles has been wowing |ils ad­ dent of the Orange Molind Civic- CHAMBER TAXES ON NEW LIFE.— The Memphis Negro . mirers all over the nation with his Club, and well known throughout "Trouble Blues" and his latest, Memphis. Mr. Wright owns a li­ Chamber of Commerce, organized just a'oout the time the "Black Wight.” quor store and cafe-ln--the-Orange Memphis World was coming into existence, has taken a newi There will be a late, show each Mound Subdivision. Through the lease on life under leadership of I. S. Sodden, head of th® night at 11:30. including Sunday. Nursery Bowl which Mr. Wright Starting Friday of next week, an­ initiated a few years ago, the con­ Bodden Tailoring School; and Mrs. Rosa.BroWh Braçey, ex­ genial sportsman has made sub­ ecutive secretary. President Bodden is shown right end,^ other big attraction. “Little Willie CAPTURE OF TUCSOS! Savage Apache chieftain is held at gun-point Littlefield” with Jimmie Grisholm stantial contributions to the Orange by members of the U. S. Cavalry in this scene from "Only The Valiant.” Mound Nursery, an inter-racial pro­ while Mrs. Bracey appears on second row, hat on head. and the Hollywood Revue. which opens at the Neiv Daisy Theatre on Sunday, July 1. Gregory Peck. ject for the care of pre-school aged Ward Bond, Michael Ansara and Jen Corey are the principals pictured in children. Major project under new leadership was .the “know NIXON, Tenn. — Mrs. Carl.W. the new Warner Bros, release. ... J -V- . J ■ ■ ...... Your Neighbor Breakfast” held Sunday, June 17th, at the Frank, who quit school at 17 in Interest of Bob Wright likewise 1914 to marry and become the centers on the new Douglas Golf Del Morocco Club, Dr. J. E. Walker, first chamber presi- mother of sixteen children was Course now under construction in dent, and a past national president of the National Negro recently awarded a high school Douglas Park. It was due primarily Business League, gav,e inspiring address. Said he:- diploma. She earned what is to his interest and that.of his asso­ known as an equivalency diploma ciates in golfing that such a course ., “The Negro must learn the power of the ballot, and the — awarded adult nongraduates who for Negroes is about to become a do their studies at home. reality. power of thé dollar.” The “Colorado Johnson” Trophy was presented to Louis -Johnson, former executive secretary, as the “Business Man of the Year.” ' ,

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I ATGPOCERS ABE SCHARFF Ö PHILANTROPIST — Owner of Model Laundry, world traveler,. and I On Its lecturer, goes down into, the records A of the. MEMPHIS WORLD as'one of its Twenty-Year Man. He pur­ STARTS TO-NIGHT chased the Tool Brown home on 20th Anniversary MRS. THELMA N. WATSON Lauderdale at Linden and gave it 3 BIG DAYS • ON STAGE as an outright gift to Lauderdale Youth. Leader of CME’S — One of Branch Y. M. C. A. Tills is the pre- DeSOTO PAINT & VARNISH CO Memphis’—exceptionally—_talen ted-- sent home-of .the_branch. When the.. ------One-of-the Nation's OldesfT-- youhg women who is devoting her big finance campaign got underway 752 S. SOMERVILLE —— PHONE 8-8475 training and i interest to develop­ to expand facilities for. both Ne­ EDGAR H. DAVIS, SR. ments in. the field of Christian Edu­ groes and whites in YMCA work, THE BUILDER — Edgar H. Davis, cation, Educated at Kansas Univer­ Mr. Scharff served notice on the Sr. has come into his own as a sity. Miss Watson serves as execu­ campaigners that he would give contractor, and builder during the tive director of the C. M. E. Center, $50,000 but wanted earmarked for past twenty'years. His construction Negro work. Negroes were asked to work has included the mammoth fit East Georgia Avenue, and is the match the sum and after consider­ Martin Park, the Gay Hawk Drive- moving spirit behind the Youth able delinquency in payment of back In Restaurant, and numerous homes Movement of the Church. pledges ■ have just about done ' so. and church builders. He is a gradu­ But in order to get work moving to­ ate of Tuskegee Institute, and a ward a new gymnasium-auditorium Deaconof First Baptist Church, I for the Negro youth. Mr. Scharff Lauderdale. personally guaranteed the contract­ Hear Charles Sing and Play: ors their money and told the board I to put them to work. The new Mir. Max Says: "DRIFTING BLUES” building •...... modern, and beau­ SA V O Y "TROUBLE BLUES' tiful, is nearly, completed I...... "GET YOURSELF ANOTHER FOOL thanks to this “Twenty Year Man” SUNDAY & MONDAY The Stuff Is Here in the field of community service. and The new Y. M. C. A. gymnasium 'Wild Bill* ELLIOTT • will be dedicated some time during You Name It We Have It! "BLACK NIGHT" mid-summer. "The Showdown'7 Also on Screen—“Union Station LORETTA COMEDY • SERIAL

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I - BRADLEY'S PLACE Specializing In — ATTENTION! ORANGE MOUND C. C. RODGERS, JR. . COMPLETE MECHANICAL AND 2481 PARK AVENUE RESIDENTS - MEMPHIS WORLD HAIR CUTS FOR MEN, WOMEN Phone: 48-2855 RESTAURANT -,------BODY- REPAIR DISTRICTOFFICE ------AND-CHILDREN Phono: 48-7008 Ph: 34-1921 -:- Ph: 4-9351 2506 Park Avenue Phone: 33-8423 i BEULAH BAPTIST Expert, Sanitary Service 2637 CARNES WRECKER SERVICE CHURCH MRS. MATTIE BARTON BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH Beulah Baptist Church, located at HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 2594 Lamar Avenue Memphis Supervisor in Charge 2407 Douglas Street, pastored by the MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH - BUILT OF CHRIST Rev. W. W. Williams, is one of the To The, For Your Convenience, the mainstays in the Orange Mound SOLID ROCK OF TRUTH MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CIIURCn lovelight and power of worship. MEMPHIS WORLD District. Rev. Williams took over the pas­ BUILT ON CHRIST, SOLID ROCK Here, people of every rank and sta­ has opened an office at torate after the death of Rev. Dixon DRESS SHOP OF TRUTH — In thé midst of tion come to consecrate and in July. 1948. Under the watchful shifting scenes and. changing-■ cir­ cate themselves to God and-to^x- 2506 Park Avenue, at Celia’ ‘ scrutiny of the pastor, the church 2453 Park Avenue y cumstances and conditions, this perlence their divine kinship . as enlarged its membership as well as church, built on Christ, the solid brothers and sisters and extend Orange, Md. Subdivision. strengthened its financial back­ - Specializing In - rock of truth, remains unmoved arid their fellowship throughout the . ground. The membership now ex­ unworn by the swift currents of whole, round world. This office will take care of ceeds 500, with an attendance of time and the high tides of popular Mount Moriah is very well or­ LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR opinion mnd criticism. The deepest, ganized and functions quite effi­ your news, advertising, 300 members. ■' / The Sunday School is spectacu­ emotions and sentiments that ever ciently. We have nine paid workers subscriptions, and home lar; the average offering is $50 each EASY ACCOUNTS swell in human hearts meet and mix and a fine group of volunteers who inside these sacred walls. The shout assist with the many phased pro­ Sunday, with a general attendance / deliveries. ' of over 100. There are at least 35- Waiting To Serve You' of forgiven sinners, not only keep gram. There Is a staff of fifteen regular attendants at the B. T, U. the hearts, of the redeemed thrilled, deacons and associate deacons along , Office Hours: Other activities include prayer. but adds to the Joy of the. heavenly, with fifteen deaconesses; also five 9 A. M. - 5 P. M. meeting. Bible classes, choir activi­ .. In .. ■ hosts. Here, many pledge their vows trustees. Tlie following auxiliaries,-, clubs and grous, keep alive many TUESDAY - FRIDAY ties. . at the marriage altar with tlie seal The Jast. Men’s Day celebration ORANGE MOUND of God’s' approval. Here, wounded activities weekly; The Sunday 9 A. M. — 12 NOON will long be remembered by the re­ and bereaved liearts are consoled' School. Missionary Society, Baptist MON. - WED. - THURS. sidents of Orange Mound. Mr. L. H. and healed. Here, broken lives and Training Union. Ushers. Senior and SATURDAY Twigg, president, Union Protective homes arc put back together. Here, Junior Choirs. Bible Class. Young Assurance Company, was the speak­ CARNES AVENUE FISH COMPANY the wanderer and the outcasts come Christian Workers. Boy Scouts and Phone 33-8423 Cub Pack. -rf---- er; and the offering totaled $2,000. for counsel and direction. Here, Following a banquet nt the church FRESH WATER FISH ALL KINDS children come to laugh, play and Our achievements we owe to God ORANGE MOUND CAB tlie entire force of the Union Pro­ sing. Here, both young and old come and the fine people of the church tective Assurance Company was 2491 Carnes Avenue Ph. 48-8394 to have their hearts and faces kin­ and community. COMPANY honored. dled by the flame that glows in the Rev. and Mrs. R. W. Norsworthy. A COMMITTEE FROM THE SAM From left to right are: Dr. H. H. NIGHT & DAY SERVICE With an established branch of­ QUALLS GOLFERS CLUB inspect­ Johnson, Clemmie Bosley, Dollar fice in the Orange Mound Division, ing the almost completed course in. Sanders, Robert Wright, president, 24 HOURS - Owners and managed by the capable, ex­ Orange Mound Boy ORANGE MOUND CIVIC CLUB Douglas. The Committee, with the Orange Mound Civic Club: Mildred perienced Mr. D. H. Hapcock, Beu­ exception, of Dr. H. H. Johnson and Gentry,^ Garfield Allen and O. D. WILLIE EDDINS, JR. & lah Baptist Church, if it were to Scouts Twenty-Three Graf ield'Alien. are residents of the Alexander. BRIDGET PYLES select a motto, would surely Orange Mound Division. "Onward Ever Upward." Years Old

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A. E. MCINTYRE A Boy Scout troop was organized in the Orange Mound Division in 1928. With thirty two boys, with the primary purpose of building men. morally, spiritually and intel­ lectually. »Mr. A. E. McIntyre, scoutmaster for over twenty one years, built the THE ORANGE MOUND DAY 1943, the Board of Education open­ elsewhere, to supplement contribu­ Orange Mound Troop to be one of NURSERY was organized by the ed its own nursery on Melrose tions from the white churches: that the outstanding divisions in the Family Service of ’Memphis, ’ with Campus for children of war.work­ the much needed work could still Memphis Area. the cooperation of white churches ers and it became necessary to be carried on. t I in Normal Buntyn Community, on move the original nursery from the .Today, the nursery is housed in Well equipped and capable of its own building at 854 Grand St. handling the job expertly, Mr. Mc­ December 16. 1941. school building and concentrate on Melrose School, one of the young­ from left to right: Mrs. Mildred Mrs. Delores Thompson, Miss Odell Pickett, Mrs. Ardelle Williams, Mrs. The first home of this riursery the care of children of domestic It is managed by a Board of Di­ js! Intyre had much to offer his young rectors. totalling 32: 16 white and est schools in Memphis with a high MûCleave, Mrs. Minnie Reid, Mr. Boswell, Miss Georgia Carvin, Mrs. Marliese Horne, Mrs. Dorothy Gra­ followers, now totalihg Over 54. He was a portable building on the cam­ working mothers. The nursery was school division, has excelled in Richard Greene, Mrs. Eellen Stiles H, O. Lewis, Mrs. Edmonia Taylor, ham, Mrs. Margaret Goodloe, Mr. pus of Melrose School. The Mem­ then moved into the basement of 16 Negro members. Three paid is the holder of the Silver Beaver, workers care for the children each many scholastic and sports activi-Miss______Christine Gardner,______, -----Mrs., G.__ V. Miss Fannie Davis, Mrs. Florence Cecil Goodloe, Mr. Joseph West­ the highest scouting award. phis Board of Education provided Beulah Baptist church where it ; ties during the past school year. Sharpe, ■ Mrs. J. G. Johnson, . Miss Bolden, Mrs. Julia P. Pruitt, Miss brook, Miss Clemie Humphrey, Miss the building1 free and the nursery remained for several years. day. five days a week, from 8:30 With a total enrollment well over D. L. Haliburton, Miss Jewel Ruthie Gray. Vera Cummings, Mrs. Melba Bris­ He now serves as District Chair­ attendants were provided by W. P. A. M. until 4:30 P. M. 2,000, the faculty of Melrose stands Adams, Mrs. Doris Haynes, Miss coe, Mrs. Mary. Collier, Mrs. Lucile man of one of the leading districts A. \ ¿y this time, the W. P. A. work­ Above are members of the Orange as a guiding light to its students.' G. R. Sylvers, Miss Maggie Jordan,' —BOTTOM ROW:-Junior- High -Armfield.—Mrs^-M. V. < in the Seminole Division. • .; ers were no longer available, so Mound Nursery Staff: from left to giving them proper guidance in Miss Viola P. Flowers, Mr. F. M. and' High School faculty, -left - to -Emma — Clanton, . --Mr. -Herbert Rob­ Through his untiring efforts, more The Nursery. wasr there arose-the-probleni_of_salaries. right: Mrs. Flora Echols. Mrs. Ed­ School and extra-curricular activi­ Campbell, principal; Mrs. Inez Mor­ right: Mr. Lawrence Westley, Mrs. inson, Jr., Miss Claudia Campbell, than 100 Scouts were on hand for the needs of Negro mothers who .together with the cost of food, milk, die Ôsby. Mrs. Mozella Franklin, ties. ris. Mrs. Doris Bodden, Mrs. Mille Frances Richardson, Mrs. Lytia Mc­ Mrs. Pauline Bowden. Mrs. E. O. the C. M. E. Youth Conference | were engaged indirectly or directly etc.; so regular contributions , were Mrs. Josephine Winbush, arid Mrs. Pictured above is the elementary Rawlings, Mrs. Mildred Carver, Mrs. Kinney, Miss Johhnye Black, ' Mrs. Hawkins, Mr. Alfred Beetòn, Mr. which recently convened at, Mt. in .defense industries during, t h e sought from Negro churches of Mattie Barton. Memphis WORLD, Orange Mound Community,, and Orange Mound District Office. and'junior .high . school • division: Arnette Cawthon,'Mr. Dorsey . West, Lundle Campbell,, Mrs. Thelma William Sweet. Pisgah C: M. E. Church, Park Avp. World War H: In the spring, of . . ' s, between different axeis in ’P^de to the < MEMPHIS WORLD > Friday', June 29; 1951 . school closed 'with an interesting south,, in the state, of Georgia and ' program-all children participating. in the city of Atlanta to demon­ Theirwork wias displayed. Mr. strate that there was no general de­ Eckstine, Hamp (0b Eugene Nefiblt', Jr., delivered a scription which could be applied to splendid address-“Chrlstlan Edu­ the south as a whole in terms of. Jazz Cavalcade zti Copyright, 19», by flliobeth Defy cation” was used as his theme. his topic. Distributed by King Ftafum Syndic» Awards were given, thus ending a He did cite several advances the LOS ANGELES — (ANP)— glorious Bible SChool session at race had made within the period of billing for the annual Calvacade of The South's Oldest and Leading Colored Semi-Weekly Newspaper ,L Providence;------———, his life-long southern residence. Jazz to -be-held at Wrigley field Published by MEMPHIS WORLD PUBLISHING CO. It's revival’ time at our church These advancements have come in here July 8 will go to Billy Eck­ Every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 164 BEALE—Phone 8-403* CHAPTER THIRTY ness place on Madison Avenue. don-made clothes and showed them different areas and different times Gamadge looked at the list ot ten­ off. He had light-brown hair, light- and Rev.' Mark L. Young, a great stine and Lionel Hampton. Among GAMADGE got up ano said to spiritual evangelist is conducting in education, transportation, and the other talent lined up for this Entered in the Post Office at Memphis; Tenn., as aecond-ctaaa man ants, and spoke to an elevator man gTéy eyes,- a long face with a “a higher regard for the Negro’s under the Act of Congress, March 1, 1870 his wife, "I’d like you to’call up services. . event are Joe Liggins, Roy Brown, the Cliffside . place: and and out who was standing idle in front of squared chin, handsome features person.” j On June 18, Rev. Young’s open­ Jimmy Witherspoon; Percy May. Member of SCOTT NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE somehow or other where the ladies his empty’car: . ’ . ... . ■ and a reddish, weathered skin. He also welcomed the present era Deep lines ran from nose to mouth, ing message "The Christian’s Con field, and Wynonle Harris. W. A. Scott, II, Founder; C. A. Scott, General Manager are going to be today." "Mr. Venner in thia morning, fession,” was well received. Th? In which Negroes were losing their She stood looking at him. . “You would you know?*’ . , ' aging him. Hé looked experienced, white "relatives. .” there have being ...... Editor competent, tired and rather de­ yoly Spirit reigns in our services fewer "Uncles” and “Aunties.” He ' LEWIS O. SWINGLEB .... want them out of the house, do "Sure,. he. Came in. Not much God has truly blessed Providence, ^^UHNSURANCB” A. G. SHIELDS, Jr...... Advertising Manager you?" traffic Saturdays.” jected. cited progress In the fields of medi­ He asked, "What can 1 do for in that we have a pastor who'sees cine, health, employment and re­ "I’d’ like to know their plans. “No. Thanks. ru go up. the need of a spiritual revival HELPS AVOID The MEMPHIS WORLD Is an independent newspaper—non sectarian Eleven?” you?’’ in a pleasant but uninter­ ligion. and non-partisan, printing news unblasedly and supporting those things As you said, it’s Saturday." among the members of the flock. Discussing the question of “Who “Then Ira Coldfield wouldn't be “That’s right.” ested voice. All members___ and friends are Í PERIODIC MISERY^ it believes to the Interest of its readers and opposing those things against “Wait a minute, 1 ought to tele­ “I undérstand,” said Gamadge, is responsible for this emerging new the interest of its readers. at work; and 1 suppose that crea­ urged to_ be present each night. south?” Dr. Mays said it isn’t the ture Ames is always at home. phone. 1. see some booths back "that you buy things." Everyone is invited to hear this SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Venner looked a little surprised. conviction of the southern citizenry, Are you one ot the lucky women who^ b&v« Year $5.00—6 Months $3.00—3 Months $1.50 (In 14vanco) Head ot the family!" there.” ^7 evangelist in his revelations of "taken out" the "Insurance" help of Cartful? It Ro.; Gamadge went into a booth and “Well, yes, that’s my trade,” he statesmen, churches or colleges, you may know how much It aids In relleviM oi “Ames didn’t sell the letters, the Saviour’s, word. Revival ends which is responsible. avoiding the pain, cramps and nervousness ot tn* ROUTE SUPERVISORS: Clara." telephoned Geegan. said, politely taking Gamadge in. blue days. Just a little Cardur taken each 4af. “I’m always interested in estates on June 30. The responsibility for the "emerg­ helps build resistance so many women have less ana SOUTHWEST; Jimmie Cooper, 119 E. Utah...... Phone 9-3700 “He didn’t?” “Shoot them right over, Geegan; Mrs. Hazel Brown reporter ing new Soùth,” he said, should be less trouble each month. Some even go thronth it's not far.” He gave the address. and libraries." .their periods without feeling any pain at all. ’ • N. EASTERN: Roosevelt Phillips, 1382 Nicholas ...... Phone 5-5076 “No. He wants to find out who attributed to; (1) The Negro is . Cardui.acts where pain usually starts — quiets, “His office is Eleven G. 1’11 be in "You wouldn’t be interested in muscle Bpasm. Fully, tested by .doctors and other OFFICE: Charles Moore...... —397 -C_ South Lauderdale sold them just as much as we do.” NEGRO WELFARE MISSION more determined to be a first class scientists. Isn’t that kind of'.‘‘Insurance" . http . Phone 35-4917 “How do you—” there with him for a while, and I mine, Tm afraid.” The Negro Welfare Mission is citizen; (2) Our (American) fear of worth trying? Ask your dealer for Cartful today. GREATER WHITEHAVEN AREA—Lawrence Johnson hope to get put before he does; "If 1 come across something im­ CENTRAL: James Hawes, Jr., 879 S. 4th ...... Phone 39-2980 “He’s been asking around. He's holding one of its greatest sessions, Communism and its bid for the fav­ MONTHLY CRAjg not our man—forget him.” if not I’ll be with him, of course. portant 1 sometimes do a deal in Sunday; July 1, 1951 at Smothers or of the Asiatic peoples and (3) CARDUI CHANCE BINGHAMPTON:tUMm.-1'irivn. GaytherV.AJ.UL, Myers, 675 jyPtofL'...... 48-0627 the retail way,” said Venner, “but For any information concerning,the distribuitoli of THE .WORLD, please Clara sat down. at the desk, The name’s William Cole Venner, Chapel CME Church at 2:30 p. m. The leadership of the NAACP un- contact’ ohe* otVouTroute'supervisors,. - _____ — partlcuMrly 4hathe nnaooe InIr» jouremir respecrpenw.­ looked at the number Gamadge he’s some kind of wholesale an­ very seldom now.” North of Claybrook. der which we (Negroes) h a w e put uefore her, and dialed. tique dealer;“ “and 1 can’t; findyiiis "As a matter of fact,” said Gam­ The sermon will be delivered by found a way to achieve more free­ tive district. ' . adge, "what I had in mind was a After a pause she said, “1 won­ home address.” Rev. W. E. Ragsdale, pastor of Em­ dom : and justice in the Federal “They’ll find it” swap.” manuel Baptist Church. He will be Courts...... ■ der it you could tell me whether Venner, more and more sur; CET THE SEST AND MOST, The Year Ahead Mrs. Coldfield and Susan are to be “I don’t know whether the place accompanied by some of the front In referring to the doctrines of (Continued from Pago One) hap a back entrance.” • prised, studied him. . At last hè line pastors of the city.' Booker T. Washington and W. E. in town today ?... Oh, they are ? said, "I never did go in much for ^TOK YOU* MONEy Thank you very much, I’ll try to “They’ll find that out too.” The purpose of the Mission is to B. DuBois, Dr. Mays declared; “Alf I know is.that he’s about that kind of thing.” >♦ aid less fortunate boys and girls. “There is nothing in history to prove per cent of eligible voters registered, active civic clubs, ac­ ... No, that's all right, never mind, "Too much haggling connected I won't bother to leave a message.” forty and supposed to be good­ The campaign is under the lead that being good and competent and tive Non-Partisan Citizens Committee. . looking. If I don’t have a chance with it? There wouldn't be in this ership of Rev. Charles .G. Guy. loyal will gain for. minorities their . Reasonably certain: New civic clubs and city-wide cor- She put the receiver down. “It to talk to your men, • tell’them to case. One price," said Gamadge. full citizenship rights." ordination, increased Negro participation in activities of was the maid, Henry. They've stick to him wherever he goes or They were facing each other, COLEMAN CHAPEL Referring as did Mr. Willkle. to Civic Research, League of Women Voters, and ■ other non­ started for New York, they’ll be whatever he does, even if he takes their eyes on a level. Venner had CME CHURCH the persons who say “it isn’t time,’.’ there all day. Agnes thinks it's a train. /They can report to me his hands in his pockets, and he Rev. J. W. Moore', Pastor Dr. Mays opined that the calm with partisan political activity, increased Negro participation in lunch and a matinee.” after lunch, and then perhaps was rocking gently back and forth We, the Senior Choir, want to.. which the south has taken every political party life. “Thank you, it's just what I they’d better report to you and on toes and heels. “What did you thank all the visiting choirs that court decision against jimcrow wanted," , I’ll call you.” have in mind?" he asked, not with­ helped us last Sunday afternoon proves that the time is here. . Jury Duty 'Tm disappointed, I rather hoped “Fine. 1 get it,” out curiosity. to put over the 58th anniversary He decried the apathy of Ne­ Reasonable expectation; increase in the practice of you were after Mrs. Ira.. 1 feel “The whole thing may be a. false “I didn’t bring the thing with program. groes in particular who failed to very vindictive about her. But I calling Negroes for jury duty and of acceptance of the re- I alarm; if so* I’ll try to let them me, of course," answered Gam­ We extend special thanks to the support their militant groups (not­ suppose after all he’s the likeliest. know it. How on earth, Geegan, adge, "but f can describe it tn a Friendship Baptist Choir, which ably the NAACP) which fight for eponsibility by Negroes. All that blustering yesterday!" are they going to know me? I’m way to satisfy you or anybody. sang so swe.etly and Collins Chap­ civil rights.' "If we are not willing It was a beautiful day, Gam­ wearing a grey suit—” It's a square envelope, bluish-white el’s Choir, having its pianist ab- to pay for our freedom,”, he said, Public Policy Making “we do not deserve it!” • , Some sort of Negro advisors or advisory bodies attach­ adge, following Clara out of the “Don’t worry,” said Geegan* with just a hint of lilac. It has a ent. the 8-year-old daughter- of Mr house, stood with her for a min­ laughing, “they’ll know you. I had red Victorian stamp on it, it's post- - and Mrs Suttles took his place. Il ed to our departments and other public policy-making bodies ute on the s^eps as If he didn't some experience describing people.” marked Scale, Somerset, 1875, and made our hearts rejoice and we as long as the elected personnel of these remains white. like to part from her. "We ought "Shoot them over, then.” it’s addressed to Mrs. Deane Cold­ pray for her to continue on. WDIA Salutes Keeps haix to be doing something nice our­ field, The Maples, Cliffside." Mrs. Dovie Burnley, president Gamadge stepped into the ele­ Continued From Page One) Social And Welfare Activities selves,” he said. “I wouldn't even vator and on the eleventh floor Venner had stopped rocking. Mo­ Mrs. L. V. Wheatly, reporter ■ Reasonably certain: some continued, extension of ser­ mind taking the boy, and some emerged into a cross-corridor, tionless, his lower lip caught under University, Lincoln, Nebraska. vices to Negroes, employment of Negro staff member, ar.d peanuts, and sitting in the park. turned a corner, and walked be­ his teeth, Jie was looking at Gam­ USHERS FEDERATION During the program, "Brown adge without expression. An in­ Negro participation in advisory bodies-adoption by more Why don't we ever have a nice tween half-glass doors Until he The UsheTS' Federation will spon­ America Speaks,” then Memphis family party like that? And on came to one marked G. A small terval passed before he spoke: sor a vocal contest, Monday night, World also shared fifteen minutes agencies of the practice to provide for' Negro participation Saturday we’d have lots of com­ gold inscription in the lower left­ “I wouldn't .have believed it 1 June 2, 1951, 8 p. m., at the New of the thirty-minute broadcast with ^'nTthe.boards of control. .&-■#' pany." hand corner said: William Cole wouldn’t, really.'” Salem Baptist Church. Each con­ the Urban League., Prof. Williams Widespread hope: a more equita$e distribution of Com- i “Are you crazy?" Venner: Walk in. “It must- seem very strange," testant will sing “Trees" by Ros- conducted an informal forum in inunity Chest funds between: the two’r^sy/^pme; form of | “I just feel gregarious." Gamadge walked in, directly into said Gamadge. “I ought to explain bach and “On. My Journey” by Ed­ which Misses Jewel Gentry, society "It wouldn't be such a novelty a room with big windows. There at once that there':, no money in­ ward Boatner. These ' contestants editor, and Billie Ockleberry, assis­ direct Negro participation in the policy-making bodies of j for me, you know," said Clara was thick carpet underfoot, heavy volved in thé deal.” ’ are in high school or 1st year college tant editor, and Editor Swingler -----Community—Ghestand-Gommunity-Council. I grimly. ‘Tve done plenty of that. furniture—every piece ‘ declaring "That makes me feel better, ot and under 21 years of age. were included /as members of the I don’t think you’d care for it itself authentic to the.most casuaT course,” said Vernier, in the same— You are cordially invited' to Wit'-' ^pageL.-OTjis.-teatime—served—as—a- Religion Let's leave It to Miss Mullins.” eye. A man sat at a desk under flat voice. "What am I supposed ness this contest. Reasonably hopeful: strengthening of the Negro re-1 "It was only a dream." . the nearest window —> it was a to offer you in exchange for this . Leola Scott, chairman of educa­ ligious educational and community services now conducted She gave him a rather troubled handsome kneehole desk, big and object, then? I’m afraid I couldn’t tional department. glance, but he smiled; she walked Solid like the other furniture. Mr. undertake—” . T ■ R. E. Harshaw, Jr., president of Old at 40,50,60? NONE BETTER AT ANT PRICE! by a few Negro churches with vision and courage, but on a away down the street toward Third Venner dealt in no gimcracks "I don’t want you to sell any Usher Federation. —Man, You’re Crazy wt man t>, m m, ». i. shoe string; more church participation, Negro and white, in Avenue and the markets, he turned The man looked up, rose, and stolen goods for me,” said Gam­ >ortet your »zef ThbuMOde are peppy at 70. Try came forward. He was as tall as adge. "I only want the < name of Ost^x; Contain« tSSloior w»E yfs -'■* the Church and social work study groups, and in the new in­ In the opposite direction and hailed rundown feejnx due solely to. body's lack of iron a cab at the comer. Gamadge, a little heavier in build your principal.” Congressman Tells which many men and women call "old." Try Ostrex terdenominational ministers’ alliance formed by Negroes but Tonic Tablets for nep. vim, v£or. younger feeling, The building was a big old bust- but ,not much; he wore dark Lon- (To Be Continued) ■ (Continued from Page One) this very tfayf Get Introductory or “geuacqualnted’* Introductory Offer ! with a few of the white clergy also; increased white and Ne­ Hje today, .‘at specially reduced price, only gro cooperation in operating daily vacation Bible schools, American economy: In a nation, • For Sale at all drug stores with . 15 million people not allowed church sponsored day-care centers, and youth activities. citizens of Memphis owe all there thanks for the years past, “me;„°^o'ad help mal£e this aDa>’ ’ everywhere! ol success. to earn to the full extent of their These things we may reasonably expect; but expecta and a -word of encouragement and support in carrying the The f Silver Wing Quartette of capacities, because of segregation — tions cannot restrict the future. We have grounds to let our same spirit forward into the year ahead. Davenport, Iowa will .be with *is the purchasing power of those 15 ■ hopes exceed these "reasonable expectations.” Who knows, the first Sunday night at 8:30 p. m million people is lowered corres­ Personal Problem? Mr. H. Tatiim, manager. pondingly and the work output and for instance, but our Park Commission might suddenly wake efficiency is also lowered. The time Your personal problem of,money, up and adopt the long standing five policies of our depart­ will come, Mr. Willkle opined, when health, love, work or family may PROVIDENCE AME CHURCH Americans will realize the terrific ment of health or our housing authority? Who knows, but Rev. L. A. Haynes, Pastor quickly respond to "The Word and CHURCH NEWS waste of man-power and purchas­ the Hower.” No matter where you the Christian churches might suddenly wake up to taking Our pastor called together the ing power and take steps to utilize oyersite Hand . Purse in Sunday School board and organ­ are or what your problem may be, attractive silken cloth in their secular citizenship? The very difference between one it — the elimination of segregation. send So stamp to mall your sealed wide-assortment of colors. .- Mrs. Ethel Dunn. Secretary ized a dally Vacation Bible School. The same type of, evil exists, he Information. Air-mail, 6c. only. Attach this ad when orderlnr. '■£-•- * | - ^■•deptóment ..amLaripther, one social..agency_or_one organiza^ churciiFE BAFTIST The marked, the first of its kind al Send. oOc in coin to cover hand link .1 ---- Miss Louise Lynorn. Chairman, continued, in the fields of art. lit­ THE TRIANGLE SOCIETY costs. Offer valid for_i limited time. I tion and another, one field of. activity and another, reveals Rev. O. C, Reed, Pastor Fashion Revue Providence. Mrs. Helen S. Casey as erature the professions and science. Box 6839-8 Kansas City 4, Mo. GLOBE HANDBAG CO. 71 to us the challenging possibility of new movements spring­ On the night of July 2. 1951. the Mrs. Raychelle CarhiU, Los Ange­ superintendent of school and Mrs Referring to-the many people of ihs Box 86 Dept. P-13> Reco Park» N. Y. I ing up in line with the great world goal and trend of human No. 1 Usher Board of the Tree si les. Calif., Narrator. M. L. Haynes, Mrs Mattle John­ nation who say that "it isn't time— Life Baptist Church will send Mi' J. A. Dewait, publicity. son, Mrs Edna Fortson and Mrs we're not ready yet,” Wlllkie said: brotherhood.f ' -r. . A single leader withwivii vision,vwwii, ucvciiiHuciuvu,determination, , vith your own hair and keeps of our Clamour Page Boys, and 0» «MH «nds even...... >3.00 you can easily make it yourself, ËSEI /We- if you care to. ... • 700

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