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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
Minneapolis
N.A.A.C.P. Holds
Election Nov. 20

The Minneapolis Branch of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People will
hold its annual election of officers
Friday night, November 20, at St.
Peter anne church on 22nd Street
near Elliot.
A nominating committee will
submit a slate of members from
which the officers for the new year
will be selected. All members will
be notified by mail of the election
and the general public is also in
vited to attend the meeting.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
CAMPHOR MEMORIAL METH
ODIST CHURCH NOTES

The pastor, the Rev. Clarence T.
T. Nelson, will preach a special
pre-Thanksgiving sermon Sunday
at IL a. m, on the subject, Goods
Goodness to U.s." In spite of the
rain last Sunday the old-fashioned
evangelistic service at 7:45 p. m.
was well attended. You are in
vited to another one of these
spirited meetings next Sunday eve
ming. Marian Temple was chair
man of a most interesting meeting
Of the Epworth League last Sun
day at $3.50 p. m, with a large
number of young people present.
Marjorie Tolliver, a new member
of the church, recently from De-
troit, and Leila Ready are the
leaders for the discussion on the
subject, "Why Don't Young People
Stick to Their Christian Ideals 2"
Sunday at $50 p. m.
The feature of next week will be
the illustrated lecture on 1.-THE
Crash of Europe" to be given by
DIR. George Mecklenburg, the pas
tor and radio preacher of the Wes-
ley Methodist church, Minneapolis,
Wednesday evening, November 20,
at 8 p. m. DR.. Mecklenburg will
show motion pictures of Europe
that never can be taken again. The
Class Leaders, Stewards and Coal
Committee are sponsoring this
program.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
Modern Dance
Group Recital
Sunday, Nov. "a

The Negro Modern Dance Group,
affiliated with the Modern Dance
Center of Minneapolis, will appear
in the fourth annual Modern Dance
Concert to be given at the WOm-
ans Club Assembly, 407 West 18th
St., Minneapolis, on Sunday, No
vember "a, at S:15 p. m.
The Group members are Bernice
Brown, Eunice Brown, and Beryle
Cockrell. The Group is under the
direction of Gertrude Lippincott,
Director of the Modern Dance Cen
ter.
AS a part of the American
Scenes" the Group will perform a
movement accompaniment to Deep
River" called Lament from the
South" Lee Harris will sing the
spiritual, and Florence Goodman
will play.
Ruth Hatfield, former Director
of the Center, will return for the
concert as guest dancer, and the
newly-formed Apprentice Group
will appear in Modern Rhythms"
and the fPerils of Pearl La DOux."
All the dances are especially
composed for the program by Ger
trude Lippincott and members of
the Center, and the music is also
especially composed or arranged.
The costumes have been designed
and in some cases executed by
members of the Center.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
Crispus Attacks
Election Nov. 10

The annual meeting of the Girls
pus Attacks Home Association,
with the election of officers for
both the Association and Board of
Directors, will be held at the Home,
469 Collins Street, on Tuesday, No
vember 10th, at 8 P. M.
Memberships received at the
October meeting were Mesdames
Hattie Jones, Vigilee Washington,
Gladys Kempt johnson, Lucey
Stout, and Messrs. R. Brown and
George Hall.
Mr.. Isaac Dennie, 4S7 Rondo
Ave., left Wednesday, for Cleve-
land, Ohio, where he will visit
friends. En- route he will visit his
sister, Mrs. ]. B. French of Chi
cago. Mr.. Dennie plans to be gone
about ten days.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
Painting Wife Halts Divorce
Trial AS Mill City Couples
Case Is Heard i'm St. Paul

The divorce case Of a Twin CITY
couple was enlivened by a charge
that witness was an atheist anC
the fainting of the wife in the case
last Friday, Nov. 8, in the Ramsey
County courtroom of Judge Gus
tavus Loevinger.
Mrs. Elizabeth Galloway, 22O5
Fifth Ave-, Minneapolis, from
whom Nathaniel Galloway sought
his divorce, tainted midway the
trial Friday and had to be re-
moved to the judges chambers,
where a doctor revived her.
Herbert Howell of Minneapolis,
a news correspondent and dealer
and witness for Galloway, the
plaintiff, was charged with being
an atheist when Mrs. Galloway in
terrupted the questioning of How
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
Baby Contest
Interest High
SORORITY TO GIVE AVA
15-LB. TURKEY

Members of Eta Chapter Of AL
pha Kappa Alpha Sorority have re-
ceived many calls concerning their
baby contest which began the first
week of November.
Every baby is anxious to come
in for his or her share of the
prizes. In nearly every case there
is human interest story and each
one is thrilled at being in the run
ming.
The committee says Everyone is
looking forward to meeting the
charming winner. There are two
weeks to go. Adults don't refuse
your favorite baby vote if asked.
This is your golden opportunity to
help make some youngster king or
queen for a day."
Next week the names of the con-
testants will be announced. On
Sunday, November Is, at the Sun
day Forum Hour at Phyllis Wheat
ley the Sorority will give away a
15-lb. turkey.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
RAMSEY COUNTY CHRISTMAS
SEAL CAMPAIGN TO
RECTN

Within two short weeks the
Ramsey County Public Health As
ISOLATION will have Christmas
Seals in your mail box, with a
request that the recipient viii buy
them and keep the fight against
tuberculosis going strong.
The letter sent out with the
seals win make it clear that the
fight against tuberculosis has had
some victories, but the Ramsey
County Public Health Association
denies that tuberculosis has been
knocked cold, and that there is
nothing more to fear from that
quarter.
On the contrary, this 34th an
nual sale of Christmas Seals is be-
ing launched with the definite
purpose of raising money to make
the fight more effective, with re-
spect to saving the lives of more
young people. Tuberculosis is still
the arch foe Of YOUTH" declares
Mrs. Allen v. JunLin, secretary Of
the Ramsey County Public Health
Association. "For the boy and girl
Of adolescent age and for the
young man and young woman
under Is, tuberculosis is the great
est handicap and the most i'm
portant cause Of death"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15

ell by Miss L. o. Smith, her at
tOrney. Shouting and pointing her
finger at Howell she said, THAT
man is an atheist"
Mrs. Galloway further enlivened
the trial by interrupting the ques-
tiOning of her husband by Ham
mond Turner, his attorney, to cry
out to the confusion Of the court,
and the amusement Of the specta-
tors, That's a lie."
Witnesses for Mrs. Galloway
were a Mrs. Larson and a Mrs.
Cowelton. Galloway's witnesses in
addition to Mr.. Howell, were Rob-
ert Howlton and Charles MalIock.
The divorce was granted under
the condition that Mr.. Galloway
pay Mrs. Galloway a cash settle
ment of $500.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
Department Store
Executive to Speak
On Personality

"Your Job and Your Personality
will be the topic under discussion
at the fifth session on the Halle
@. Personality Chats program
Monday, Nov. 10. Mrs. Olivia
johnson, director of Personal Shop
ping, Field Schlick, will be the
speaker.
Mrs. johnson is an authority on
dress and able to give many peril
nent facts on how clothes affect
personality. She has also had ex-
perience in personnel work and
therefore has first-hand informa-
ton regarding the prime requisites
needed by any individual who is
soaking emplovment.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
THANKSGIVING BREAKFAST
AT PILGRIM

You are invited to join in Civ
ing thanks with Pilgrim Baptist
Church Training Union on Thanks
giving morning, November 81, at
8 a. m, at which time a delicious
breakfast will be served accom-
panied with an interesting pro-
gram.
The guest speakerswill be Rev,
B. N. Moore of st. James A. M. E.
Church, st. Paul Tickets are now
on sale for zoe which may be Sc
cured from any of the young peo-
pie of the church.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
Notice To Advertisers
And Readers

Since Thanksgiving Day, Novem-
Der 81, falls on our regular press
day this paper VIII go to press on
Wednesday in order that subscrib-
ers may receive their papers on
Fruay as usual.
All advertising and news in
tended for the Nov. % issue should
reach our main office by Tuesday,
Nov. 10, by 6 P. M. Advertising
will be accepted as late as We'd
nesday morning, Nov. 20, at 10
A. M.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
Among The Churches

Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson, of the
Camphor church and president of
the Alliance, will have charge of
the offering, which will go for the
support of the Crispus Attacks
Home for the Aged. All persons
attending the service and con-
tributing a dollar will be given
annual membership in the Girls
pus Attacks Home Association.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15

Remember when you are out
driving today that the right half Of
the road is yours. The other half
belongs to a million other Mime
sofa motorists who may be using
the highways. Keeping to the right
side of the centerline will avoid re-
pair bills-and possibly doctor
bills.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15

Carbon monoxide gas kills. The
Minnesota Highway Department
reminds motorists to have their
cars thoroughly checked before
winter sets in, to make certain that
Odorless, tasteless, colorless carbon
monoxide does not find its way in.
1t kills without warning.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15

The Minnesota Highway De-
partment warns that for every
traffic accident in which someone
is killed there are from 10 to Is
other serious accidents in which in
juries are suffered by one or more
persons.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15

"El" Herbert and his Orchestra
will play for the Mayor Of Bronze
vile Ball Thanksgiving Night,
Nov. q, at st. Paul Auditorium,
Admission at door Csc. Advance
Tickets 55e.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15

N. A. A. C. p. BOARD MEETING
Special executive board meeting
Of the Minneapolis branch of the
N. A. A. C. P. will be held Satur-
day night at $3.50 p. m, at the
home of the president, Rev. C. F.
Stewart, 1856 9Th Ave. S.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
LADIES'
MINSTREL
TONIGHT!

The st. Thomas Ladies' Minstrel
scheduled for Nov. IL and post
pOned ON account of the storm, will
be held tonight CFriday), NOvem-
Der Is, at KnickerbOcker Hall, Min
neapOlis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Minneapolis Business and Pro-
fessional Association scheduled for
Tuesday past was postponed until
the second Tuesday in December.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15

Meet the Mayor of Bonneville,
Thanksgiving Night, Nov. 81, at
the st. Paul Auditorium. Music,
dancing, fun for all.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
ST. PAUL VS.. MINNEAPOLIS

For fun and thrills attend the an
nual Turkey Day football classic
at Norton Field Thursday after
noon, November 21.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15

Meet the Mayor of Bonneville,
Thanksgiving Night, Nov. 81, at
the st. Paul Auditorium. Music,
dancing, fun for aIl.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15

closed at that time. Any votes cast
after that time will not be credited
to any candidate.
Avoid the rush and get your ad-
vance sale ticket before November
10, when al advance sale tickets
will be called in. Buy now and pay
So. At door, 65c.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
BONNEVILLE MAYOR CONTEST
RACE GETS CLOSE NEAR END
Gigantic Inaugural Ball
To Climax Bonneville
Mayor Contest, Nov. Fl
raws near for casting

the deadne draws for casting
in the for the Mayor of Bonneville.
The big Payo" will be at the Inaugural Ball Thanksgiving
night November 81, at the St. Paul Auditorium.
fayorite
Tuesday, midnight The ballot box will be
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15

Come to the st. Paul Auditorium
to see the Mayor Of 4orOnzevi.- e
inaugurated Thanksgiving Night.
A-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
MINNEAPOLIS VS.. ST. PAUL

For fun, thrills attend the annual
Turkey Day football classic at
Norton Field Thursday afternoon,
November 21.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15

Bring your family to annual
Twin City Reel and Trigger Club
Dinner at Wheatley House, Nov.
30.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15

The Cameo Social Club held its
semi monthly business meeting
Wednesday, November 20, at the
Sterling Club.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15

Come to the st. Paul Auditorium
to see the Mayor Of BrOnzeyille
inaugurated Thanksgiving Night.
--Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
Annual Football Game
St. Paul VS.. Minneapolis on
THANKSGIVING, Norton Field

Minneapolis St. Paul will their ageold football rivalry
Thanksgiving representing respective
will Field Hamlne University
from Halle Brown House representing ST. Paul the
championship Wheae who
carried Minneapolis eoors
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
CONTINUATION MEETING OF
PROPOSED COUNCIL NOV. a

The continuation meeting of the
proposed Council of Negro Organi-
cations win be held Sunday, Nov.
"a, at A p. M, in the auditorium of
Phyllis Wheatley House.
Mrs. Viola Hall of Des Moines,
Ia, who has been visiting her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Newman, for four
months, left this weekend for her
home in Iowa.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
MILL CITY CHURCHES TO
HOLD THANKSGIVING SERV-
ICES AT ZION AND ST. PETER
CHURCHES

CHURCHES
Minneapolis churches will join in
special Thanksgiving services
Thursday at IL a. m. North side
churches, Wayman A. M. E., Bor-
der Methodist and Zion Baptist, will
hold forth at the latter church, at
18th and Lyndale Ave. N.
South side churches, Bethesda,
st. James A. M. z. and st. Peter
A. M. E., will hold services at the
last named church. The public is
invited to join with these congre-
cations in their Thanksgiving OBJ
Servances.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-15
sharp.

The kickoff win be at 2 p. m,
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-08
son OF LATE DIR. HALL DIES
FOLLOWING AUTO ACCIDENT

Robert Hall, 20, of Grove City,
son of the late DR.. Ellis Hall and
Mrs Anna Shilling Hall, both de-
ceased, former we'll known resi-
dents of this county, was fatally in
jured in an automobile accident last
Thursday night, while on his way to
Columbus. His death occurred about
noon Friday Hall and four other
friends were on their way to Colum-
bus, when their machine skidded off
the road and hit utility pole, skid
ded back into the highway and
struck a Greyhound bus. Melvin
Franklin, one of the companions in
the car with Hall, lost his life. The
others were injured. but it is beliey-
ed they will recover
Mr. Hall moved to Grove City last
fall from Ashtabula. and opened a
hardware store which was his first
business adventure. He was a for
mer teacher of accounting in the
Ashtabula schools. He is survived
by his wife. Helen; son, Rob-
ert, two, and two sisters. Mrs.
A. A. Warner, of Lakewood. and
Mrs. Charles Huntington of Ru-
dolph He and his wife would have
celebrated their eighth wedding an
niversary last Saturday His father
died Nov. 8, 1889, and his mother
Jan. IS, 1910.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday at Grove City, and burial
was at Attica.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-08
MEDICAL SOCIETY SPONSORS
ANNUAL MEETING

The Morgan County Medical So
clety again presents speaker
whose subject will be directed to
the public as we'll as the members
of their own profession. DR.. Harry
Letever, prominent neurologist and
brain surgeon of 0. S. IT,, Column
bus, will speak at the high school
auditorium Wednesday evening,
Feb. IA, on a subject related to in
fantile paralysis. DIR. LeFever's
training and experience enables him
to develop this subject along lines
which will be of general interest,
while his friendly manner and warm
personality Immediately impresses
all that come in contact with him.
Local groups which are especially
interested in this subject are ar
ranging their meeting night to con-
form to the above date; these
groups include University Women's
club, Schoolmasters' club, Parent
Teachers association, and the
Mothers club
The meeting has been planned to
begin with dinner which will be
served at 6:15, and an interesting
menu has been planned to be serv-
ed, price 60c. Those desirous of at
tending the dinner please made res
ervations with Miss Mary Louise
Dye on or before Tuesday, Feb 13.
Dr. LeFever will speak from the
auditorium at p. m. Both dinner
and address are open to the public.
and all persons interested are urg-
ed to attend since this promises to
be an interesting and enjoyable oc-
caSion
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-08
FIRE DESTROYS NICE HOME
IN CHESTERHILL

Wednesday evening the modern
two-story frame constructed resi-
dence of Mrs. Louisa Hoon, of Ches-
terhill, was destroyed by fire. The
blaze was discovered about $50.
Mrs. Hoon has been staying during
the week at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lenora Gibbons, teacher in
Chesterhill schools, and cares for
her son-in-law, who is in poor
health. She had not been at her
home since Sunday. 1t is stated that
Sunday she left small gas fire in
the basement, and one in the bath
room. How the blaze started is not
known
When the fire was discovered. the
interior of the home was all ablaze.
The local firemen were summoned,
and succeeded in helping to keep
the fire from spreading to the shop
at the Bradley Hoon lumber yard,
nearby.
With the exception of few pieces
of furniture, all contents were de-
stroyed. The loss, estimated at
more than $4,000, is about one
third covered by insurance.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-08
WHAT COUNCIL DID

Outside of the regular routine.
but little business was transacted at
the meeting of the village council,
Monday night. An ordinance was
passed closing the alley leading
from the Cochran building back of
True Ridgley's property and inter
secting state route No II, a dis
tanee of about 80 feet.
Mayor John S. Mcbride called the
attention of the council members to
section of law which provides that
the council cannot make appoint
ments beyond their term of office.
The council at the meeting in De-
cember named Atty A B. Mercer
as village solicitor for a term of
two years. Since new council
was sworn in Jan. 1, 1910, the So
licitor's term of office ceased at
that time 1t was decided not to
fill the position, for the present, 1T
least.
Council agreed to pay the sum of
SO monthly for janitor service for
the second hall in the opera house
building and the mayors office.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-08
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
CAMPAIGN

Following is a partial report Of
the campaign to date as sent in to
County Chairman III. J. Kuhn. The
postal employees that have reported
have gone over the top with their
quota as their part in state wide
sale of buttons with a goal set at
100000: Chesterhill postal en-
ployes, SO buttons, SIS: Stockport
postal employees, 225 buttons, 22.-
so: Malta postal employees. 415
buttons, $41.5O double quota) !;
McConnelsville postal employees, 275
buttons, $3.50.
The village Of Stockport, Robert
A. Durbin. chairman, and Windsor
township Frank Carr, Chr, have
made their report for their net sales
and receipts from other functions in
the amount of $3.50, which added
to their postal sales of s225O make
them a total of $S0S0. A total re-
port for the county will be made
soon as possible. so percent of the
county sales will be retained in the
county for use in local cases of pa
ralysis. The other so percent will
go to the national fund to be used
in research work and infantile pa
ralysis epidemics.
Anyone who has not already pro-
cured badges can still do so for the
remainder of this week at either the
Malta or McConnelsville postoffices.
or from the Boy Scouts, who will be
selling them on Saturday, Feb TO-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-08
IRA G.. HATTON DIES
IN COLUMBUS

Ira c. Hatton, 62, former resi-
dent of this place, passed away Fri
day morning at his home in Colum-
bus, following an illness of many
months with stomach ailment of
a malignant nature. He was a son
of the late Jacob w. Hatton, Civil
war soldier, and Eliza abeth Craig
Hatton, and was born here. The de-
ceased was printer. He learned
the trade in the Democrat office
where he worked for several years,
and then went to Columbus, where
he held positions in several newspa-
per offices, his last position being
with the Duplex Service company
He was a good workman, and
splendid type of citizen. Surviving
are his wife, Mrs. Josephine Hat
ton; one son. Willard; a daughter,
Mrs. Stanley Yoe; three grandchil-
dren; three brothers, Charles of Co
lumbus; Robert of Cumberland,
three sisters, Miss Jessie Hatton
and Mrs. Hazel Lehman, of Colum-
bus, and Mrs. Name Ziegler, of En-
glewood, Fla. One sister Miss Ada
e. HattOn, died April IL, 1899. His
father died in 1902. and his mother
passed away in 1880. The deceased
was a lifelong member of the Bap-
tist church, and was a member Of
the Magnolia Masonic lodge, Colum-
bus
Last rites for Mr.. Hatton were
o'clock from the Merrick funeral
home, Columbus, with interment in
Union cemetery, Columbus. Charles
banning. pastor of the First Baptist
church, Columbus, was the officiat-
ing clergyman.