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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09
NeeIyviIle Grange

Neelyville grange will meet Fri
day evening. Jan. 10. There will
be program, including a report of
the state grange meeting, by Chas.
Cordray.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

GOOD HOUSE of six rooms, and
lot 9Ox275 feet, set to fruit. Gas.
electricity and shower bath. A real
bargain for a quick sale. Ii not
sold will rent property.-RICH-
ARD GAINES, McConnelsvilie.
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Mrs Gladys Newton, near Can
field, has returned home following
a holiday visit Of few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. #. ]. Os-
born, Of East Bloom. Mrs. Newton
is a grade school teacher. Accom-
panying Mrs. Newton on her visit,
was a little boy, who is being rear
ed, with brother, in the Newton
home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Morris Hardware company has
had an unprecedented sale of Ray
Boy and Glow Boy heat circulators,
and every one happy, satisfied,
customer. Remember winter Off
eially came Dec. q.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09
Masonic Notice

Stated Communication of Cor
inthian lodge, No. Ill, F. & A. NJ,
Tuesday, Jan IA, at 1880 p. M.
Work in E. A. degree. A good at
tendance is desired.-W. J. Elliott,
w. NJ; O. A. Richardson, Sec'y.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Mrs. Inez EdgeH of Center town
shin. who underwent major oper-
alton at Bethesda hospital, has been
able to be brought here to the nome
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Edwards.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09
Watch your subscription date.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cook OF Nal
ia returned Wednesday from feW
days business trip to Canton, o.,
and New Castle, Pa.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

DR.. Lee Humphrey was in Column
bus Monday and Tuesday, at the
state medical board meeting, pass
ing on grades of applicants who
took the December examination.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09
Meeting OF w. Il. C.

A meeting Of the Woman's Relief
Corps will be held next Thursday
evening, Jan. IS, at 7:3O, at the
home of Mrs. Georgia Finney.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Valley Council No. 40, Jr. O. Y.
A. NJ Of McConnelsville will hold
installation Of officers at its next
meeting, Tuesday evening, Jan. 4,
at 7:30. Refreshments will be
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Roger, two year old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. a. o. Parsons of Elliott,
has pneumonia, and was taken
Tuesday evening to the Good Sa-
maritan hospital, GAINESVILLE, for
treatment
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Mrs. j. K Bingham who has been
suffering with liver and gall olac-
der trouble, is better.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Fay Taylor of GAINESVILLE and
Roy and Rex Lyon of Cumberland
visited their mother, Saturday, at
the home OF Ralph Lyon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

King snakes! corn snakes green
snakes chicken snakesi With G. d.
Barrett at the lyceum course hlgh
school auditorium. Monday, Jan
13, s D. m.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Deaycr-town Church of Christ
Evangelist Otis Forshey VIII
preach at the Deavertown Churcn
of Christ next Sunday morning at
1890. and in the evening at 75o.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Ralph Lyon went Wednesday to
GAINESVILLE where his sister, Fay
Taylor. underwent an operation at
Bethesda hospital
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Mrs. Harvey McPeak of Rosseau
who underwent an operation some
time ago, is having q rather serious
time, an infection having spread
through her body.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Daniel Wycof, employe at Rocky
Glen sanatorium, spent FRIDAY
NIGHT and Saturday with his par
ents in GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOR RENT

MY FARM in Bristol township.
Fifteen acres of bottom ground,
meadow, and good pasture land.
Good house and fair outbuildings.
R. f. PARMITER, McConnels-
Vile, Rt. 3. Phone Neelyyille.
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

When you are interested and be-
fore you buy any heater, there are
so many new valuable features
found only in the Ray Boy or Glow
Boy heat circulators, you will have
TO see them at Morris Hardware or
visit one of your neighbors.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Over so years of experience and
success-"Voss" washers are guar
anteed by Americas oldest exclu-
sive washing machine manufacture
ers, and by Morris Hardware in
their 87th year in business, who
take pleasure in showing you the
many exclusive features that will
appeal to you.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

The Mary Reed missionary So
ciety will meet Tuesday evening,
Jan. IA, at 7:30. at the home OF
Mrs. Arthur Torbert, with Mrs.
Frank He'll and Mrs. Carlos Martin
assistant hostesses. Miss Evelyn
Gillespie will have charge Of the de-
yotionals, and Mrs. p. D. Schroats
the lesson.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Misses Lillian Coffman and Pearle
Carder spent Saturday night and
Sunday with their friends Misses
Fay and Mary Eva Williams Of
Pennsville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Mary McNally, near Ring
gold. has been i'll with intestinal
a7u
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Mr.. /. C. Young OF Malta is i'm
proving, after having been not SO
well, having recently suffered an at
tack of asthma and heart trouble.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

A daughter was born Saturday 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Perl Barnhart (tsose
Murphey) OF Malta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Mrs. Kenner Mcconnell of Co
lumbus has been visiting here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Archer Maurice Archer Of New
ark also spent Monday night here
with his parents.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Atty r. NJ Winegardner return
ed Monday from Cleveland, where
he delivered d radio broadcast Sun
day evening
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Mrs Fred Thomas Of Malta, who
has been having quite serious
time with her hand which she in
jured in a fall, is now much bet
ter
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Lee, little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent Crawford of Kennebec hill,
is suffering with cold, which has
affected his ears, and sinus.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Gerald Price has returned to ms
work at Rocky Glen sanatorium, at-
Ter several weeks illness.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

and CHARLES e. MURPHEY, ad-
ministrators, 1880 Playford avenue,
GAINESVILLE, O. 26d3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

The Parent-Teacher association
and the health seal committee wish
to thank all those who helped in
any way with the sale Of seals, and
are grateful to those who bought
the seals and bonds, and to the
newspapers for their cooperation
Clara Smith, President P. It. A.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Mr.. r. S. Mckay and son George
of Columbus visited here Tuesday
with the formers brother, G. c.
Mckay.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09
Womanless Wedding At ChesterhiII |

The Good WHIP and Sunshine"
Sunday school classes of Chesterhill
are sponsoring the "Womanless
Wedding" to be given at Union
hall, Chesterhill, Jan. 1929.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Harry benjamin who has been
employed in GAINESVILLE, and who is
suffering with anemia, is reported
as showing some improvement. He
was brought from Bethesda hos
pital. Sunday, to the home of his
mother, Mrs. Effie Benjamin, here
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

The whole happy world is shout
inc "Thanks a Million
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

THURSDAY and FRIDAY, Jan.
16-17-Cary Grant and Gertrude
Michael in 1.-THE Last Outpost One
of the grandest adventure pictures
ever filmed. Seventh chapter of
Roaring West" And Nancy Car
roll in atlantic Adventure. y
mystery story. Two big pictures
bristling with action. One show
each evening, at 1880. Admission
10 and zoe.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

SATURDAY, Jan. 18-Roger Pry-
or, Leila Hyams and Edgar Ken
nedy in $4,000 Minute" From
the Saturday evening Post story.
The laughtime of a lifetime. Com
edy Cartoon. Shows, z, 8, II.
Admission 10c.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09
R,TsrNEss ANNOUNCEMENTS

I WANT to announce that | will
be in McConnelsville every Satur-
day, to do horse shoeing, and will
go to the country whenever called.
For appointment call DR.. F. B. Ray.
Telephone Tired, McConnelsville,
O.-HARRY BALDERSON, Colum-
bus. O. mDeI
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Born Wednesday morning to Mr..
and Mrs. Harry w. Torbert mabel
Drury), of Kennebec hill, a son.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Mrs. Albert Singree Of Meigsyille
township, who has been quite i'll
with complications, is some better.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09
FOR SALE

WE HAVE the Diamond T Truck
account. If it's a truck you need,
come in and look one over-we
have a demonstration. Used for sale
1892 Case tor-MUSKINGUM
VALLEY IMPLEMENT &c SUPPLY.
Malta. o. Phone 269-Green. jl4tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09
Statesmen WANTED
Statesmen WANTED

MAN WANTED for Rawleigh
Route of 500 families. Good profits
for hustler. We train and help you.
Write today-RAWLEIG CO.,
Dept. OHA-298-SA2, Freeport, Ill.
1923
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

SECOND HAND CRUSHER, in
good condition-jaws 8x10 or larg-
er. Belt driven. Call 59-GREEN,
McConnelsville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09
LOST

STRAND of PEARL BEADS, in
upper Malta. Finder please tele-
phone 283- GREEN, or leave at
VOGUE SHOPPE, Malta. Reward.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09
WANTED

WALNUT and ash timber.-MUS-
KINGUM VALLEY IMPLEMENT &c
SUPPLY CO., Malta. Phone 269-
Green. dotL
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09
TWIN CITY OPERA HOUSE

Weidler child as Laura Lou is
splendid. Fine entertainment AID
ed by good comedy. Pathe News.
Todd-Kelly Comedy. Musical. one
show each evening at 8. Admls-
sion 10 and soc.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Mr.. George w. Hughes of this
place has been suffering with indi-
gestion.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

SUNDAY and MONDAY, Jan. 2
13-Gene Stratton Porter's "f'reck-
les With Tom Brown, Virginia
Weidler and Carol Stone. This IS
one of the best known Of the Gene
Stratton Porter novels. There are
many beautiful outdoor scenes,
showing the timber country. The
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

SATURDAY, Jan. 11-Edward
Everett Horton and Lois Wilson in
your Uncle Dudley So human
it's hilarious. SO real, it's riotous
Ben Turpin, Chester Conklin, Ford
Sterling, Hank Mann and Marie
Provost in keystone Hotel a
knockout comedy. Cartoon, A
Cat, a Mouse and Bell Shows,
II, 9. II. Admission 10c.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09
EARLE EVELAND. Mgr
Phone 243

THURSDAY and FRIDAY, Jan.
9-1O-John Wayne in Desert
Trail" Sixth chapter of Roaring
West" And Sylvia Sidney and
Melvyn Douglas in Mary Burns,
Fugitive" An absorbing tale 81
love and clashes with justice, the
story centers around Miss Sidney,
in the title role, who serves part OF
a prison term. breaks jail and be-
comes a newspaper headline, hunt-
ed by the long arm of the law. One
show each evening, at $50. Ad-
mission 10 and zoe.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

A daughter was born Tuesday to
Mr.. and Mrs Virgil Davis Of Malta
hill.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Miss Laura McPeak suffered a
ncart attack recently. She resides
here in the Stanb2ry building.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

UESDAY anu WED-NI4'5177hI >
Jan. 14-15-America's dancing
charmer in her first solo starring
role, Ginger Rogers with George
Brent in sIn Person" The tingling
star of '"Top Hat" Lending the
lure Of her glowing personality to a
romance as delightful as 1T Hap
pened One Night" by the same au-
thor. Naturally she sings ana
dances to the rhythmic strains OF
three teasing tunes Don't Mention
Love To Me- "PVe Got a New
Lease On Life and "Out of Sight,
Out of Mind. Movietone News.
Comedy. One show each evening
at 8. Admission 10 and zoe.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-09

Harry A. Nangold. 81, prominent
funeral director Of GAINESVILLE, died
Tuesday morning of pneumonia.
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Scholarship Dance Opens
Week of Entertainment

Many and various entertainments
and social affairs promise to make
lively the coming convention week
for the many Visitors to whom Sc
astle win be host The opening
event of the week viii be dance
Monday night. July 18th at Faur-
OTIS Hall given by the Scholarship
Committee headed by Mr.. VIM. ].
Hyatt. This affair promises to be
the outstanding affair of the week.
Also on the same night is a dance
given at Finnish Hall by Mrs. Eta
Harvey, featuring Eli Rice and his
orchestra. On Thursday night, July
18th win BE dance at Apex Hall
given by the Seattle Chapter of
the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters, who win be host to eight
hundred or more sleeping car pos
ters in Seattle at that time.
Mr.. S. T. l.. Waters, Supt. and
Mr., E. i. Robinson, Secretary
Treasurer Of the Seattle Division
have MADE elaborate plans to make
the stay of Mr.. C. L. Dellums of
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-10
United Mine Workers and Noted
Liberals Greet NAACP Meeting


BALTIMORE Greetings of more
than a half billion members of the
powerful United Mine Workers
were extended to the Twent-sev-
enth Annual Conference Of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People by John i.
Lewis. president Of the union
Messages Of greeting were also re-
ceived from Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
welt, James Weldon Johnson. the
Baltimore Urban League. Bal
timore College Women's Club, Con-
gresham Joseph A. Gavagan Of
New York, the American League
Against War and Fascism. Elisha
Scott. Esq, and other outstanding
individuals
The cordial greetings from the
United Mine Workers was consid-
cred especially significant because
of the large colored membership
Of that union and Of the increasing
interest Of the Association in the
problems Of labor.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-10
SEATTLEITES EAGERLY AWAIT DANCE FESTIVAL
SELASSIE HAS NO
CHANGE SAYS THE
NEW YORK TIMES


NEW YORK-(c)-The Neaw
York Times the newspaper which
backed the League of Nations to
the limit IN imposing sanctions
against Italy for invading ETH ,
pia, now sees Eth.Spia as a lost
cause In an editorial entitled
The League Crisis last Thursday.
the paper said-in part: THE appeal
Of the exiled Emperor has no
chance Of success. Sanctions are
dead. There is no prospect of re-
suscitating them. None the less.
the Ethiopian statement had all the
force Of terrible truth. The analy-
sis Of the meaning for the League,
for its system Of security. and foe
the smaller States was mastery;
It summed up the fears of most
of the members of the League:
the Italian victor- was a victory
over all Of us, Eden's statement
that there was no fault to be found
with the States applying sanctions,
and that they had simply misjudg-
ed the capacity of the Philippians
to resist, was a weak retreat from
the position of high moral author
ity which he had reached a few
months earlier in rallying the fif-
ty-two nations of the League in
support Of sanctions.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-10

Oakland, Calf. General supt. of
the Western Division of the Chap
ter of Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters and its many visiting mem
bers one round of pleasure
Added to the convention visitors
viii be the Pacific Coast division
Of the u. s. Fleet, which will bring
back to Seattle many colored boys
who enlisted here, and also many
from other parts of the country.
The Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car
Porters recently received their
charter from the American FEEDER
alton of Labor. This was the first
Negro organization to receive adj
mission to the American Fedora
ton of Labor.
Seattle enjoyed the distinction OF
having 100 per cent in the voting
Jas to who should represent the
Sleeping Car Porters before the
Mediation Board, the Sleeping Car
Porters Unoin or the Company I'm
ion.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-10
SCHOLARSHIP COM.
SPONSORS DANCE
AT FAUROT'S HALL

The Community Scholarship
Committee win be hosts. to hun.
dreda of Seattleites and out-of.
town visitors at their second an
nual midsummer dance festival in
Faurot's beautiful ballroom Mon
day evening, July IS, Dancing will
be from 9 to p. m. with plenty
Of entertainment in between.
The sensational swing music of
the popular Black and Tan orches-
ira, featuring Banjosh, vocalists
and the Incompatible Archie jack
son, pianist, win blend with car
nival of splendor gaiety and fun
to provide for dance lovers the
most delightful round of pleasure
enjoyed in years.
Hundreds of visitors from all
parts of the country viii be in the
city. and the Committee is exert
ing itself to see that Seattle does
not lack in luxuriant entertain
ment for Its guests, according to
w. ]. Hyatt, chairman of the Com
mittee. Clubs, organizations and
lodges are cooperating toward the
success of 1'lis outstanding event.
On the floor win be ]. T. Cay
ton, Ernest Alexander. Frank
Aarsnall, Mrs. Edward Leftridge
and James Clayton. At the punch
bowl viii be Mrs. william Wilson.
Mrs. c. L. Mccullough and Miss
Idell vertner.
Proceeds from this dance will be
used to furnish scholarships for the
deserving youth of our community.
If you want to witness the thrill
of thrills, attend the Community
Scholarship Dance next Monday
night.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-10
'AzIrORNIA GUESTS
FETED
By GEO. N. FRANCIS


The spirit of gaiety prevailed at
beautifully arranged bspsuet Civ
en- Monday night by Mrs. Lillian
Hart III honor of her niece Miss
Antoinette Gamble, Mrs. Corrine
Gamble, Mrs. william Turner, Mrs
Alice Allen and Ms. Nagatha Co
mez, all Of Los Angeles, California.
The banquet table was set for sew
enty-five guests at the well APP
pointed and popular Ubangi Night
Club. Beautiful floral decorations
well arranged lent splendor to the
setting. The courses of sumptuous
viands that were served together
with sparkling champagne thar
flowed freely was in itself enough
to make the evening complete. But
with the added attraction of Les
Hite's band and his chorus Of
twelve beautiful sepia dancing
girls, together with his leading lr.
dy Miss Callie Dill, and Miss Eve
lyn Williamson both of whom are
known for then ability to sing, ii
was just to gorgeous to be true. All
announced Mrs Hart a perfect
hostess.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-10
NAACP YOUTH
MEETING DRAWS
A PACKED HOUSE

BALTIMORE, Md-More than
100 people packed in vestibules
and aisles of the Sharp Street M.
E. Church here Wednesday night
to hear the program given by the
Youth Council speakers of the MA
ACT before the 27tn Annual Con-
ference of the Association. 1t was
one of the largest crowds of the
whole conference. The youth speak
ers, in the persons of Martin L.
Harvey, Ilerlpstead. New York;
James L. Robinson, Union Theo-
logical Seminary; J. Franklin
Bourne, Columbia University, Miss
Marjorie Penney of Philadelphia
and Juanita e. Jackson of TIE
NAACP National Office staff, drew
continued applause with their
speeches on present-day problems
of young peop.e and the opportuni-
ties offered them for social action.
After the speeches the young peo-
pie presented tableaus supporting
Scottsboro case, Angelo Herndon,
the fight for jobs and the cam
paign for better schools. The clos
ing scene was pledge by the
young people to the National Off
GERS of the Association that the
Youth Council would support the
program one hundred rer cent.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-10
DIR. KING PASSES STATE
sANIPRAcTIc BOARD

Dir. Andrew T. King, well-known
chiropractor of the city, recently
passed the state Sanipractic Board.
DR.. King has made considerable
progress since passing the exam
ination for chiropractor in 1882.
He is a graduate of the Seattle
College of Chiropractic and has
been mentioned in the Northwest
ern Medicine, a medical journal, for
his excellent papers.
DR.. King was not satisfied wiz.
this achievement, however, but
continued his studies at the Uni
versity of Washington Drugless
College Passing the sanipractic
Board last week adds new laurels
to the carer of this brilliant young
doctor.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-07-10
WHITE PRIMARY
SPURS COMPLETE
NEGRO VOTEBAN


WACO. Tex The waco Branch
Of the National Association for the
Advancement Of colored People
has released the text of d letter 70
National Chairman James A. Far
ley Of the Democratic National
Committee urging him to take ena-
der immediate consideration the
contradictions between the Nation
al Democratic platform and the &C
ton Of the Texas State Democrat
lie convention barring Negroes from
the party's primary elections
The letter signed by Attorney
r. p Evans president Of the
Branch, and James II. Giron. its
secretary. warns thst the State
Democratic Convention can BY res
olution legally bar coIored people
from voting in sne primary cleo
ton because Of euior or race alone.
il can go further and bar them
from voting for Democratic nonl-
inees ii the General eelction, both
being legal elections. For the same
reason and by the same method all
other parties esr DO the same thing
and thus INJURY Sue Fourteenth
and Fifteenth <Enena uents 70 the
Constitution
Summarizing the legal history Of
the white primary figbe IN Texas
carried on for a decade by the
NAACP and quoting the federal
statutes outlawing the color bar IN
all elections, the letter points to
the support given the National De
mocratic ticket in 1882 and 1884
by Negroes and warns that the
continuance Of anti-Negro diserinl-
nations BY Southern State Demo.
cratic organizations viii WELD
great influence on the Negro vote,
North, East and West in the gep-
eral election in November
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manager at Kent. then at Renton,
then assistant to Mr.. williams and
editor of the company's monthly
publication Puget Power News.
Active in American Legion affairs,
he is Americanism chairman of the
Legion's first district, and a menu
Der of Post No. 10 at Renton. At
Kent he was president of the Par
Teachers Association, and also
member of the Young Mems
Business Club and Of Kiwanis.