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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-08-12
Pioneer Day At
First AME Church

The annual Pioneer Day will be
observed Sunday at the First Am.
E. Church at the II o'clock SER
vice. The program has been more
carefully planned this year to keep
within the regular hours. The
principal address will be delivered
by Dr. Fred A. Hughes, minister
who has a special message to the
pioneers of the Northwest. ]. S.
Peoples will give very brief
sketch of the Negro pioneer, and
musical numbers will intersperse.
A unique feature of the program
will be the roll call when all pio-
neers in the audience will become
charter members of the Pioneer
Club of the Northwest. Mrs. War
rem T. Russell and j. T. Clayton
are responsible for the program.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-08-12
By j. A. johnson

A meeting of civic and political
organizations, church groups, bus
mess owners and interested citi-
zens will be held Friday at 2219
East Madison st. at 8 p. m. to
outline a program of action to Sc
cure more adequate recreational
facilities for the district. J. A.
Johnson, district YMCA supervisor
of boys and mems work, selected
last week to act as chairman of a
committee of seven to issue the
call, said the Fairgrounds now a.
valuable do not provide in any sense
of the word, recreation comparable
to that provided in other parts of
the city. A large number of per-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-08-12

NEW YORK (C) - The charm
life of Stuff Abdul Hamil, we'll
known as Harlem's BLACK Hitler"
was snuffed out Sunday afternoon
near Wantagh, L. l., when his Ces-
sna monoplane, bought ten days
ago, crashed from a height of 500
feet as it ran out of ga. Kay
Price, white wife of Ace Parker,
Sufi's business manager, was SER
iously injured, and so was the pi-
lot, Fred Burkhardt, white, of
Hampstead, L. 1. Stuff escaped
death last January when his es-
tranged wife, Stephaine st. Clair,
the Harlem numbers queen" shot
at him several times in the corri-
dor of 209 w. 125th St., swanky
office building at the corner of 7th
Ave. Stuff, an Egyptian, colorful
in boots and turban, rose to pro-
minence in Harlem by leading a
labor movement which was mainly
directed against Jewish merchants
who refused to hire Negro workers
Suits latest venture was as a rival
of Father bishop" of the
Temple of Tranquility" 103 Nor
ningside Ave.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-08-12
Put Negroes on Wage
Hour Boards--NAACP

NEW YORK = Appointment of
colored people to the national and
local administrative boards which
will be set up to administer the
wages and hours bill passed at the
last session of Congress was urged
upon Elmer F. Andrews, recently
appointed national administrator
of the law by President Roosevelt,
by the NAACP here this week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-08-12
King Calls Meeting
For Football Plans
BY Al Smith

All former members of the u
bangi Blackhawks and all others
interested in playing football this
coming season, the first meeting
will be held at Brennan Kings
home Monday, August 10, at 8 pm.
All are urged to attend as this
meeting is very important.
Discussion on who is to back the
team and all information available
on the coming football season will
be brought up, also your presence
is needed on a vote which will be
taken at this meeting. All foot
ball players out-of-town interested
in playing, write Al Smith, 1414
E. Madison ST., for particulars.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-08-12
N. Y. Subway Promotes
6 Porters as Experiment

NEW YORK - Following nearly
two years of negotiations between
counsel for the NAACP, Thomas
Murray, receiver for the I.RT. sub
way, and Section 2 of the Trans
port Workers Union, a CLIO affili-
ate, six men, former porters and
elevator operators, started work
August 1 as platform men with
the subway system.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-08-12
Asks $4,000 For
Beating By Police

New charges against Fred H.
Paschal and Patrick L. Whalen,
former Seattle policemen recently
sentenced to twenty years in the
penitentiary for manslaughter
were made yesterday by John Fol-
lings in a $4,000 superior court
damage suit.
Paschal and Whalen, with form
err Policeman w. F. Stevenson, are
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-08-12
Rev. Reed Celebrates
His 10Th Anniversary

SPOKANE - The 10th aniver-
sary of Emmett B. Reeds pastor
ate of the Calvary Baptist Church
was celebrated during morning and
evening services at the church on
Sunday.
Members of the junior Sunday
School class presented a special
musical program at IL o'clock. In
the evening a candle-lighting ser
vice dramatizing the advancement
of the local church, was given.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-08-12

TUCKEGEE (C) - Prof. Car
rington L. Davis, principal of the
Douglass High School, Baltimore,
Md, and former regional vice pre-
sident, was named president of the
American Teachers Association at
its 35th annual meeting here last
week. Prof. w. w. Sanders of
Charleston, w. Va, was reelected
executive secretary. The Associa-
ton continued its fight for equal
pay for equal service of all teach
ers of the nation without regard
to color or sex.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-08-12

Chairman of the Committee of
Arrangements for the Elks grand
lodge convention at Baltimore, on
August 21-27, who has everything
"all-set" for the invading antlers,
Mr.. Bond, an attorney of note with
offices at ID E. Pleasant St., has
practiced law for % years in the
State of Maryland.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-08-12
Record Attendance
Expected AT Annual
Baptist Association

When the east-bound Great Nor
thern train left Seattle on Tuesday
night, it carried over twenty-five
Negro delegates to the Annual
Baptist Association, held this year
in Yakima. Mount Zion Church
and it's missionary society, repre-
sented the race from Seattle.
Many outstanding personalities
will appear before the conclave, a.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-08-12

NEW YORK (C) = Wesley Will
liams, son of "Chief" Williams of
the Grand Central Red Caps, was
promoted last week from Captain
to Battalion Chief" in the Fire
Department at $1,000 a year, or
500 week. Williams went into
the Department in 1919 from a let
ter carriers job. He is now 40,
and the only Negro officer in the
Department.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-08-12

RICHMOND Co - Admitted
assets of Negro insurance compa-
MES for 1887, as compiled by Miss
e. O. Tibbs, statistician and actu-
ary of the National Negro Insur-
ance Association, and released by
c. L. TONNES, secretary, are 500
092, 95576. This is $4S6, 109.74 ov-
er that recorded in the last stati-
stical report, made by Cyrus Cam
field for the year 1886.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-08-12
Mrs. Lilly Frazier Dies

Funeral arrangements of Mrs.
Lilly Frazier, pioneer resident of
Rainier Valley, are pending the ar
rival of her son.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-28
MRS. GEORGE TWILLEY
SUFFERING FROM FALL

Mrs. George Twilley, of this city,
is in the Peninsula General Hospital,
receiving treatment for an injured hip
bone, received on last Tuesday as the
result of fall which she was unfor-
tunate enough to sustain at her home.
Just what caused the accident is
not clear, but she fell as she arose
from a desk at which she had been
writing. It was probably due to a
twist in the ankle. Her hip is re-
ported as not dislocated but below the
hip is slight fracture. At the latest
reports she is doing well, and, while
suffering some pain, will, no doubt
proceed to rapid recovery. This is
the hope of her many friends here
who will feel much regret for her mis-
fortune.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-28
CANNING and COOKING
SCHOOL AT WARDS

Montgomery Ward invites the pub
liz to attend its annual Canning and
Cooking" school which will be held in
the store on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, beginning at 2
o'clock. This is an interesting event
and is eagerly awaited by housewives
and all interested in the culinary art.
This week features "Ward Week"
which is one of the biggest selling
events in the history of the store. In
a full page advertisement last week
attention was called to the many items
throughout the store offered at money
saving prices. Streamers in this
weeks issue call attention to the con-
tinuation of "Ward Week"
for thanks but managed to gasp them
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-28
FUTURE FARMERS OF
AMERICA VISIT FREDERICK

The Pocomoke City and Stockton
Future Farmers of America boys Wis
tied the Frederick County Fair with
their Adviser, Mr.. Rogers, on October
18th.
The corn Judging team placed 4th
in the State. Fifty teams competed
in this contest. Pocomoke placed 43.
last year.
The Dairy Cattle Judging team plac-
ed 18th this year, in which well over
SO teams competed. Last year, POGO
moke placed 10Th out of 45 teams.
David Northam, of Snow Hill, for
mer president of that chapter, was
elected President of the State Future
Farmers Organization at the Annual
meeting which was held in Hood Col
lege Dining Hall on October 18th.
David is we'll qualified to hold this
position in the State Organization. He
is enrolled in The School of Agricul-
ture at College Park.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-28
PURCHASES in
PRESENT PLAN
NOW FINISHED
Federal Surplus Commodities
Corporation Announce No
More Sweets Bought
ABOUT $1OO, 900 BROUGHT
TO EASTERN VIRGINIA

The program of the Federal Surplus
Commodities Corporation to assist
producers of sweet potatoes on the
Eastern Shore of Virginia and Mary
land to market their current large
crop of that commodity came to an
end on Friday, October Fl, with an an
nouncement made by M. A. Clevenger
Federal Surplus Commodities Corpor-
alton Purchasing Agent, that no more
purchases would be made under the
present program. The temporary pur
chasing headquarters was closed for
the season on Tuesday, October 25.
From October z, when the local Of
flee opened, to October 21, when the
program ended, the Federal Surplus
Commodities Corporation purchased
478 cars of sweet potatoes on the
Eastern Shore of Virginia, benefitting
at least one thousand growers.
Federal Surplus Commodities Cor
poration purchases were instituted on
the Eastern Shore at the request of
growers and shippers through County
Agent W. o. Strong, when producers
were faced with a badly congested
market due to current heavy supplies
which tended to drive prices to farm
ers down to an extremely low level
The object of F. S. C. C.. purchases
was to assist in clearing the market
of some of the congestion in order
that those portions of the output re-
quired in commercial channels might
be moved at more remunerative
prices to producers.
The surplus potatoes purchased by
F. S. C. C. were turned over to needy
and unemployed persons on relief rolls
who, because of low purchasing pow
er, cannot obtain food essential to the
daily diet.
The growers and shippers of the
Shore were represented by Local Ad
visory Committee which cooperated
with the F. S. C. C. in it's operation
on the Shore. This committee was
composed of the following men:
DR.. ]. L. DeCormis, Chairman, Ac-
comac, Va; B. P. Paradee, New
Church, Va; Brooks Johnson, Parks
ley, Va; R. C. Northam, Wachaprea-
que, Va; W. o. Strong, Accomack
County Agent, Onley, Va; J. E. Tank
ard, Northampton County Agent, East
vile, Va; A. B. Nelson, Machipongo,
Va; R. M. Walker, Nassawadox, Va;
C. C. Dunton, Capeville, Va; VIM. T.
Continued on page z
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-28
JAS. B. ROBINS
ANNOUNCES A
SUB COMMITTEE
All Districts Represented By
Many Names And Urged
To Give Cooperation
COMMITTEE NOT MEANT
TO BE ALL INCLUSIVE

To assist it in promoting vigorous
campaign for the entire Democratic
ticket, both state and county, the Wor-
cester County State Central Commit
tee, through James B. Robins, ESQ.,
it's chairman, has announced the ap-
pointment for an Auxiliary Campaign
Committee. In making his announce
ment Mr.. Robins stated that the COM
mittee named was not intended to be
all inclusive as there are many in
the county who are making valuable
contributions to the work of the cam
paign but those names are not includ-
ed in this particular committee. It is
said that other committees may be ap-
pointed later. These asked to serve
on the present Committee are the fol-
lowing:
First District: Ounce Ashburn, L.
Griffin Callahan, Godfrey Child, Mrs.
Russell Carter, Edward J. Clarke,
Maurice w. Costen, Franklin G. Den
Ills, LyIWOOU w. OuIlCdII, MID e. W.
Foxwell, Ray v. Gladding, Willis c.
Hall, Crawford B. Hillman, Simon
Heilig, Russell Howard, Willis How
ard, Mrs. Roger w. Landlord, Norman
J. Lewis, Edward Kelly, M. William
Miller, Lennie T. Parks, E. Wilfred
Ross, Ralph A. Ross, Phillip L. Scher,
Miss Lolita Smith, Mrs. A. Hartley
Stevens, Jr., Grover C. Tull, George
Twilley, Milton L. Veasey, B. Fuller
Walters, E. Carmel Wilson, H. Merrill
Walters, Norris M. Young.
Second District: B. Herman Adkins,
John C. Baker, Miss Bessie Bowen,
Miss Henrietta Bowen, Harry C. Brad
ord, Mrs. William S. Boone, Mrs. JOS
,ph E. Brimer, Marion L. Brown, J.
}. Byrd, Herman L. Burbage, Frank
3. Carmean, T. Howard Collins, Jr.,
Continued on Page 12J
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-28

CLUBS MEETING
AT BERLIN, MD.
Semi-Annual Meeting Held At
The Home OF Mrs. Lee w.
Warren, October 25th

The Executive Board of Home DEM
onstration Clubs held their semi-an-
nual meeting at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Lee w. Warren, in Berlin,
Tuesday afternoon, October 25th.
Four of the presidents, Mrs. Jas
Truitt, Mrs. Charles Hudson, Mrs.
Marion Disharoon and Mrs. Calvin
Gumm scaled the program activities
and accomplishments of the county
clubs for the year. County project
chairmen on clothing, foods and nu
triton, house furnishing, home man.
agement and cultural subjects, sub
mitted the programs suggested and
outlined by the state committee of
specialists and home demonstration
Agents.
At the conclusion of a general dis
cussion on the presented projects it
was unanimous decision of the Board
to build the 1889 program on home
management and foods and nutrition.
The special work of all clubs will be
a study of county writer's. 1t will be
greatly appreciated if persons will in
form Miss Walter, the Home Demon
stration Agent of writer's, their bio
graphies, publications and publishers.
Pictures are also desired.
After ethe usual order of business
the meeting adjourned and tea was
served by Mrs. Warren during the Soc
ial hour.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-28
FALL WEDDING
S0LEMNIZED ON
OCTOBER 10th
Miss Alice NJ. Evans Becomes
The Bride Of Henry p.
Walters, Esquire

A very pretty fall wedding was SOL
emnized Thursday afternoon, October
twentieth, at o'clock, when Miss
Alice M. Evans, daughter of Mrs.
George H. Evans and the late Mr..
Evans, became the bride of Mr.. Henry
P. Walters, son of Mr.. and Mrs. III.
Merrill Walters, of this city.
The ceremony was performed at the
brides home before an altar banked
with autumn leaves with the altar rail
constructed of yellow chrysanthemums
On each side were cathedral candles.
The rooms were beautifully decorated
with autumn leaves and fall flowers.
Rev. John A. Ditto, pastor of the
Baptist Church, officiated and the wed
ding marches were played by Mrs.
BENJAMIN T. Dryden. Little Miss
Elaine Evans, gowned in yellow or
CANDY, made a most charming flower
girl.
The bride entered the room on the
arm of her brother, Mr.. Darcy Evans,
by whom she was given in marriage.
She wore teal blue costume suit with
brown accessories and shoulder cor
sage of orchids. The groom was at
tended by his brother, Mr.. Harrison
Walters, Jr., of Baltimore. Only men,
bers of the two families and few
intimate friends were present.
A reception followed the ceremony
after which the happy couple left on
wedding trip to Richmond and other
points in Virginia. Upon their return
they will take up their residence in
this city where the groom, who re-
ceived his L. B. degree from Wash
ington and Lee University in June,
has recently opened law office.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-28
DREDGING THE
RIVER ABOVE
SNOW HILL
Resolution Adopted To Review
Reports On This POcOmOke
River Project
DREDGING OF THE MUDS
COMPLETED SEPTEMBER 3

Congressman T. Alan Goldsborough
has announced that the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors, House of Repres-
entatives, has adopted a resolution
providing for a review of the reports
on the Pocomoke River project with
a view to securing dredging above the
bridge at Snow Hill, Maryland. The
Chairman of the Committee extended
a courtesy to Congressman Goldsbor-
ough by polling the Members of the
Committee and securing the adoption
Of the resolution during the recess of
Congress.
The dredging Of the "Muds" at the
mouth Of the Pocomoke River was
completed on September 3. Mr.. Colds
borough secured legislation by Con-
gress in one Rivers and Harbors Act,
providing for the preliminary examl-
nation and survey of the Pocomoke
River Muds, and the adoption of the
project, authorizing an appropriation
of $151, 900, in the Rivers and Har-
bors Act of 1885.
The desire to have the channel of
the River dredged up to Snow Hill
was expressed to Mr.. Goldsborough by
local interests last Spring. He con-
ferred with the Chief of Engineers
who referred the request to the Divi-
sion Engineer. 1t was found that the
existing project provides for chan
mel 9 feet deep at mean low water
and 100 to 13O feet wide from Shad
Landing to Snow Hill, a distance of
about A and 1-3 miles. This project
was completed in 1904. A recent sur
vey disclosed that shoaling had oc-
Cured in some sections of the chan
mel, and plains were made for main
tenance dredging to restore the chan
mel in Pocomoke River up to Snow Hill
to authorized project depth of 9 feet
at mean low water. The contract for
this dredging was let on October lO
and the work will soon be started.
Congressman Goldsborough has re-
ouested the Commissioner of Light
houses to provide the proper buoy
marking and light for the completed
project at the mouth of the River.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-28
LARGE CROWD
ATTEND FIELD
TRIALSSUNDAY
Gun-DOg Club Stage Annual
Event On Duncan And
McMaSter Farms
MEMBERS OF CLUB AT OYS-
TER ROAST AFTERWARDS

About one thousand persons wit
messed the Field Trial held by the Del
marva Gun-Dog Club on Sunday and
Monday last. The trials were rur
over the William B. Duncan and Nc
Master farms near town. The Judges
were. Frank Skirven of Chestertown
and John w. Davis of Downingtown
Pa.
The first stake run Sunday morn
ing was the "Open Puppy" stake
First place in this was won by "BeIl's
Pride" pointer, owned by Vernon
Win1brow, Of Accomack County, Va
End place was won by "Bob Peerless
setter, owned by Ben Harrington
Princess Anne; and 3rd place by
"Tunlaw Page Boy" pointer, owned
by Ralph Kellam, Of Wilmington, Del
The scond stake run was the "Open
Senior Puppy" This was won by
Doodle Doc Pine Knot" pointer, own
ed by E. G. Curtis, Princess Anne;
End place, Country Jane," pointer,
owned by Ralph Kellam, of Whining
ton, Del, 3rd place, "Bell's Pride,' y
pointer, owned by Vernon Wimbrow,
of Accomack County, Va.
Following this stake lunch was SER
we'd and the Trial continued with the
members Amateur Shooting Dog
stake. "Taylor's Queen" pointer, own
ed by Mr.. Taylor of Seaford, DEL, won
first place; "Mary Lou," setter, owned
by Vernon Wimbrow of Accomack
County, Va, won second place and
third place was divided, the winners
being "Miss Rasco", setter owned by
M. w. Watson of Salisbury, and
"Bob's Patrick Forgarty," pointer
owned by James Taylor Of Princess
Anne. Prizes for all of these were
trophies.
After the Sunday running members
of the club and friends were entertain
ed at an oyster roast given by the
Club on the Governor Emerson c.
Harrington Ferry Boat.
On Monday the trials were run in
spite of the hard down pour of rain
and considerable interest attended the
meet. This was the "Open Shooting
Dog" in which money and prizes took
the place of trophies. First place in
this was won by "Pine Knot" point
er, owned by E. G. Curtis Of Princess
CONTINUED on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-28
CLINICS ARRANGED BY
TUBERCULOSIS ASSOC.

The Maryland tuberculosis .Associa-
tion will hold clinic in Snow Hill on
Monday, November ID, in the Odd Fell
lows Hall, beginning at 10 o'clock in
the morning.
Another clinic will be held in Sal
isbury, in the Health apartment office,
on Friday, November 18, beginning
at 9 o'clock in the morning.
DR.. Cohen will have charge of both
the above mentioned clinics.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-28

Miss Mildred Drummond and Mr..
VIM. Lawrence of Newport News, Va,
were guests this week of Mrs. G. B.
Mariner.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-16

% years. G. r. Allen has been with
the company Is years and Mr.. Powers
eleven years, though both have had
,ong service in other connections.
Mr.. Powers works on high voltage
lines only a few feet frciil wires that
are energized with from 1000 to 1872
600 volts of electricity. He specializes
IN replacing poles and arms and in
sulators. Il have been taught by ex-
perience," he said, that this work
can be done safely by using precau-
ton" He never has had an accident
and no man working with or under
him has ever been forced to take time
off for an accident.
All of these men are well known
Henderson citizens, known to hun
dreds of friends and acquaintance,
but few know the hazards they take
every day of their lives to assure the
efficient operation of the electric
power and light system to patrons in
this area.
Following is a story about the six
men, with the pictures, appearing in
the June issue of 1.-THE Spotlight
organ of the Carolina Power and
Light Company:
The Henderson District comes alone
this month with a tabulation showing
that six men up there have a total
of one hundred and nine continuous
years of safe work Just think OF
that! That makes an average of over
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-16
Jobs FOUND HERE
FOR 1850 WORKERS
81 Registrations With En-
ployment Service in June,
However

Jobs for 100 workers were found
here during the month of June by the
local branch office of the North Caro-
lima Employment Service, according
to the monthly report made available
today Ninety-two of these were in
private employment and 6S in public
works enterprises.
During the month there were ST.
registrations for work at the local
office.
The report showed that the district
in which Henderson is located, and in
which the only other offices are Ra-
leigh and Durham, had 1,762 regis
trations in June, 81 above the Nav
total, while placements of 7S1 were
1O2 allow. May. The active file for
the three offices is now 1879, an in
crease of 988 from May 30.
Flo rthe State as whole, accord
ing to r. Wayne Albert director, a
total of 1922 placements were re-
ported for June, bringing the total
for the first half of 1888 to 81 ,O53,
with III ,O68 applications received. dur
ing the same period.