The Omaha guide., 1935-12-14
N THE REALM OF
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which was once pastored by Joe's
great uncle Mum" Barrow for
whom his father was named, yet
stands. Peter Shelly, uncle Of
Joe's on his mothers side also
an Episcopal preacher, formerly
pastored Bells Chapel, the next
church l visited.
New School Built.
The old Mitchell Spring school
building has been replaced with a
nice frame two-room structure.
the first in Chambers county built
by the Rosenwald Foundation. 1t
was in this building that the Bar
row family had their last family
reunion in 1914. When many re-
called the memory of Joe as a
fine baby in his mothers arms.
Within a hundred yards of this
school lives a first cousin of Joe's
Goeina Hill, who has given all of
her girls advanced education in
Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tenn,
schools.
Although many churches, most
ly NJ. Els and Baptists dot tn e
country | was told that the Bar
row family still stick to their ira
ditional idea of having family
prayer and praise meetings al
each others home weekly. While
Joe was in New York preparing
for the great battle with Ma
Baer, and making ready to take
his bride, Marva, the night Of
Sept. %, they spent most of the
night holding a prayer meeting
asking God to help him win the
battle. On the night of the fight
Sept. "a, they listened in on the
radio for the glorious returns Of
victory.
Turns Back.
After relaxing for a few min
utes I made preparation to make
the trip back for seven miles tc
the little town Of Lafayette
where hundreds of colored and
white citizens had gathered in the
commodious auditorium of Cham
bers county training school, tc
share the f~elicitation of the meet
ing.
Hanley Heads School.
This school is headed by Prof
R. M. Hanley, with IL well.
trained TEACHERS, representing
some of the finest institutions Of
the country.
Newspaper men and photog
raphers from as far as New Yorl
were kept busy throughout the
day gathering information ant
making pictures of the family.
IN summing up my trip, | will
say hat the Barrow family 10
Gated in the Buckalew Mountain
ranges were found with a fair de
gree of intelligence, indepepden.
livers, as most of them are lane
owners, residing in their own lit
tie clean cabins. Some of them ar,
as fair as Anglo-Saxons; some o.
them have coal black hair, higl
cheek bones, and well archet
noses. Some have red skin ant
hair and even white hair and art
very cordial. Most of the familie,
have as many as Is in number.
A trip to this place is interest
ing. Alabama is destined to have
one of the scenic spots found il
the Southland should this con
templated project in honor of thu
sparkling diamond in the rut de
velops.
To make a visit and study the
historic background of Joe Louis
will cause one to say with me the
linked words by W. D. Weather.
ford, Cali The World Needs AL
The Rest of The World"
working together for the gooC
of all, each race may have its in.
dividual life and yet live in peace
and harmony-Yes in helpfulnes,
to the other races which live by
its side. It behooves everyone Of
US to strive to know better all the
people of the world and to hell
each and all in the struggle up
ward envying no man his success
hating none, blessing and blessed
by ALL"