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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-04

Radtke and Elgean and Lloyd
Peterson were Yule guests at the
Fred Peterson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Nosbusch
of st. Paul were visitors at the
L. c. Mootz home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Lovald,
Hogan Johnson and Chris Peder-
son were supper guests at the
John Rudd home Friday.
Alice Knutson of Ortonville
was guest at the Harold Johnson
home from Thursday until after
New Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Solseth mot
ored to Rochester Thursday where
Mrs. Solseth is consulting a doc
tor.
Gertrude Dallenbach returned to
Sherburn Tuesday after visiting
at the Carl ROLAND home.
Mr. and Mrs. William Deike,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Welter, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. R. Dorum and Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Solseth were guests
at dinner at the Julius Ahlness
home Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Norcutt
and Mrs. F. C.. Wegner of Lucan
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Ahlness Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Penke
and daughter and Mrs. Hannah
Beaton visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Dupre at Forest Lake
from Sunday until Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Lang
and Mr.. and Mrs. Erhardt Rust of
Vesta, MIR. and Mrs. James Howe
and family of Cottonwood, Mabel
johnson of Mankato and Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Mickelsen and family
and Conrad Johnson were New
Years dinner guests at the Har-
old Johnson home.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. MootZ and
family and their guests were
visitors at the Leo Nosbusch home
at st. Leo Sunday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-04
WALNUT ALUMNI
WIN TWO TILTS

Walnut Grove-The high school
alumni defeated the high school
basketball team % to 16 and the
business men 1876 Friday night at
the high school gym.
Members of the 1906-1909 town
team also made an appearance on
the floor. Members of the team
are ]. G. Weeks, A. w. Olsen, w.
A. Swoffer, o. B. Dahlgren of
Walnut Grove and DR.. D. l. Rem
ington of Tracy and their mascot
Arthur Cub" Boyle.
This team was organized in
1906 and was beaten only by the
Red Men, a Red Wing team in
1909.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-04
New Years Parties
At WabassO Homes
By Mrs. EdW. Weldon


Wabasso-Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
Gumto and daughter of LETTERS
were Sunday visitors of Mrs.
Maria Jensen.
Teachers of the public school
will be hostesses to the Progress
club members at the c. H. And
rews club rooms Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Guetter an
nounce the birth of a son at their
home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goblirsch,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Goblirsch Jr.,
Nj. and Mrs. Charles A. Goblir-
sch, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Goblir-
sch, Mrs. Katherine Aftermath and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Byli spent New Years evening at
the John Goblirsch Sr. home.
Marie Starken visited from
Wednesday until Sunday with her
sister Mrs. Alfred Weicks at Wal
nut Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gadow were
guests of their son Arnold and
family at Seaforth Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Bauer and
Mary. Mrs. Frances Breu and
Fred Wendsl drove to New Ulm
New Years day Where they visit
ed at the Max Byli home. ....
MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Weicks of
Walnut Grove visited at the G.
Starken home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Goblirsch
were supper guests at the George
puchner home Sunday. They also
visited at New Uim before re-
turning Monday evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-04
FAREWELL PARTY
GIVEN AT VESTA
By Elaine Gall

Vesta - A farewell party was
given in honor of Dr.. and Mrs. T.
F. BARLEY by the members of the
Vesta Commercial club Thursday
evening at the Vesta hall. The
evening was spent in playing
games and cards. DR.. BARLEY will
practice veterinary at Stewart.
Nancy Shelton left Tuesday for
l two weeks vacation with friends
n Manllato and Minneapolis.
Elaine Gall spent the New
Years holidays with friends at
Eyota.
Mrs. A. c. Dietz and daughters
Of Sanborn' spent Wednesday af-
ternoon at the c. F. Gall home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Novick
and family of Mankato spent the
holidays at the Henry Schultz
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Barber and
family, Mrs. Mary Hunt and Mr..
and Mrs. Ormie Wyman were
New Years day guests at the Dali
las Whittet home at Lamberton.
Harold Wyman of Minneapolis
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Wyman.
Mrs. Ben Cohen and daughter
Harriet and Ormie Gold motored
to Minneapolis Sunday to spend a
few days with friends and rela-
tiVes.
Robert Whittet of Lamberton is
spending the week with his
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Barber.
Henry Smith Sr. and Lillian
spent New Years at the home of
Henry Smith Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Viergutz
of Echo. Mr.. and Mrs. August
Salzwedel and family of Echo, Mr..
and Mrs. Helmuth Viergutz of
Holloway, Aurelia Viergutz of
Perham and lido Viergutz of Min
neapolis were Sunday dinner
guests at the Ben Hovald home.
Mrs. H. G.. Holloway left Mon
day to spend two weeks with
friends and relatives at Robbins
dale. ... ...
Dr.. Curran and Calvin Alex
ander motored to Minneapolis
Saturday and returned Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Helmuth Viergutz
of Holloway, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Werner and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbert Viergutz and family, Fred
Viergutz of Lucan, lido Viergutz
of Minneapolis and Aurelia Vier-
gutz of Perham spent New
Years at the Herman Viergutz
home. Aurelia Viergutz will spend
the next two weeks with her par
entS.
Wallace Schroeder has returned
to Hamline after spending two
weeks with his parents.
Florence Dunno and Mary Nc
Connell returned to Mankato
Tuesday after a two weeks visit
with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Viergutz,
Aurelia and lido went to Win
throp Tuesday. lido will return to
Minneapolis from there after
spending the holidays with his
parents.
June Peterson and Russell Kot-
val went back to Manchester after
spending few weeks with their
parents.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-04
|MILROY ALUMNI
ENJOY BANQUET
By Mrs. Oscar Solseth

Milroy = Milroy High school
alumni held their banquet and
dance Thursday evening with a
large crowd. New officers elected
were: president, Gordon Mangu-
son; vice president, Mrs. Charles
Reed; secretary, Mrs. Elmer Pen
Ike and treasurer, Henry Zwach.
The Women's Auxiliary served
approximately IA plates for the
banquet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Schmiesing
and family of Sherman, S. D..
were visitors at the Emil Scharfe
home Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Veit and
Louis were New Years dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Miller at Lucan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernette Nygaard
and Eli ROLAND spent Sunday and
Monday with relatives at Bode,
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Grams
spent the weekend at the Louis
0IllS at LoSdll
MIR. and Mrs. John Dolan and
family were dinner guests at the
F. L. Dolan home New Years.
Mrs. Frank WEIGH of Redwood
Falls and daughter Gladys of
st. Paul and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chauncey Welch OF Red Rock,
Iowa were visitors at the Nels
Nelson home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Leach and
family were supper guests at the
Earl Mitcheltree home at Tracy
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Fitzger-
aid and family of Mountain Lake,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Peterson and
Ferd and Diana Lee of Tracy,
Irene Peterson of Minneapolis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Lovald and
Barbara, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-04
Rendering Company
Employees Feted
BY Plant Owner

Ralph M. Ballard was called
upon to make a speech at the
party at which he and Mrs. Bal
lard entertained employees of the
Redwood Rendering company, the
Long Prairie company and other
branches of the business in Red
wood Falls armory last Thursday
night.
'All I can say is-try to have
good time-everybody," Mr..
Ballard said.
Everybody did have good
time. One hundred and ten en-
ployees, their wives and girl
friends enjoyed a banquet served
by Mrs. L. A. Cheney in the ar
mory dining room at tables de-
corated with red carnations and
white pompons. Edward Monson
of the Redwood company was
chairman and B. j. Parson, sales
man for the concern, acted as
POSTMASTER. Several employees
made brief remarks.
Recalling that he and many
others present had been with Mr..
Billiards. establishment since it
was a struggling infant" Mr..
Parson expressed the pride that
employees feel in the plant. He
pointed out that all divisions, truck
drivers, engineers, the delivery de-
partment and others had contri-
buted to its growth. Gratitude
went to Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard for
this first opportunity for employ
ees of wide area to become ac-
quainted.
Afterward there was a dance in
the armory auditorium with music
by the Royal Crusaders and many
more guests appeared for that.
Square dancing added to the good
fellowship and gayety which
characterized the affair.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-04
Severely Burned
By Hot Asphalt

ST. Peter-Kenneth Rheaume of
ST. Peter is recovering from burns
suffered recently when he fell
while carrying a bucket of hot as
phalt at the Minnesota Valley
Canning company plant at LIE
Sueur. An employee at the can
ming company, he was applying
hot asphalt to the roof of the COM
pany's new warehouse.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-04

There were attendants from
Stewart, Candy, New Ulm, Will
mar, Appleton, Morris, Granite
Falls, Marshall, Wadena, Long
Prairie, Evansville, Pierz, st.
Cloud and Window as well as
Redwood Falls, North Redwood
and other Redwood county towns.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-04
Strikes and Spares
Sheffield Leads
Charter BOWlerS

Charter bowling league aver
ages for the first half of the sea-
son, as computed this week by
Richard Carlson, secretary, show
Alden Sheffield of the Red and
White squad led by five pin
margin.
Others with averages over 40
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-04
CITY LEAGl
COURTHOUSE-Won 2

January link Singers vs. Holm
Eergs, Court house VS.. Farmers, Red
Owl VS.. Waits.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-04
NORWOOD LEAGUE

January 10 - Morgan VS.. Oilers,
Green Parrot VS.. KnudsOn's, IGA VS..
JaehningS.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-04
CHARTER LEAGUE
AUNE G. THUNE-Won 3

January 8 - Aunes VS.. Galleas,
BotSfOrds VS.. Cox, Red and White VS..
lauterbachS.
Evening star., 1940-07-31

announced his support Of Republican
Presidential Candidate Willkie. The
announcement was made through
Republican National Committee
headquarters here. Gen. Glassford
now lives on his ranch near Phoenix,
AriZ.
Evening star., 1940-07-31

friends for some time. Justice r.
Alan Goldsborough in District Court
yesterday sentenced him to three to
nine years for killing a man while
playing that card game.
Assistant United States Attorney
Evening star., 1940-07-31

Cecil r. Heflin, who prosecuted the
case, presented evidence to show
that Lyles had fatally stabbed David
Gamble, 81, colored, with a knife in
an argument over cheating on May
Evening star., 1940-07-31
Stone Mirrors Used

Natives Of Central America are
using stone mirrors, made of
hedmatite, red, lustrous stone
with a smooth surface which takes
high polish.
Evening star., 1940-07-31
Man Gets 3 to 9 Years
In Card Game SIuyinq

James A. Lyles, %, colored, 900
block of @ street NV, will not be
playing Georgia skin" with his
Evening star., 1940-07-31
Peace Group to Hold Picnic

The Washington Peace Mobiliza-
ton Group will have a picnic Sun
day at pm. in Fort Kimble Park,
1t was announced today.
Evening star., 1940-07-31
WiIIkie Gets Support
Of Gen. GIussford

Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford,
U. S. A., retired, former super
intendent OF District police, today
Evening star., 1940-07-31
. 2I-in. Wordrobes!
. 26-in. Pulfmans!
. 18-in. Shoe-Hot Boxes!

Planning vacation? Doing the Fair?
On the go continually? Then this sale is
for you! We've just the luggage smart
travellers need at price you'll like to
pay! It's the airplane type covered with
double woven striped canvas with rounded
leather-bound edges, double locks, post
handles, neat Innings and shrred pockets.
Kann's-Air-Cooled Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1940-07-31

-Expertly tailored of
heavy cotton friezette
with cord welted seams
and box-pleated hounces.
Blue, wine, green or
brown.
Evening star., 1940-07-31
$3.50 "E-Z-DO"
WARDROBES
sl.l9

Only a special purchase from
this famous manufacturer makes
this half-price sale possible! s.
ply Kraftboard, sturdy con-
struction. Will hold up to 20
Garments!
Evening star., 1940-07-31

Rich, figured drapes
in smart Autumn colors.
Each pair 100 inches
wide and 2'4 yards long
complete with tie
backs.
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-17
Barley Leaves Little
Hope f9r Anti-lynch Bill

Washington, Aug. IL (ANP) =
There appears to be little hope for
passage of the perennial anti-lynch
ing bill this session. Senator sAl-
ben w. Barley, democratic senate
leader is reported to have told
friends that there was not a
chance in the world to pass the
measure unless cloture was voted.
Senator Barley said that it was
impossible now to secure even a
majority in the senate in favor of
cloture. Cloture of course, would
serve to shut off the debate of the
long winded southern senators
whose chief claim to statesman
ship is their opposition to human
rights when black people are af-
fected.
Barley himself claims to favor
the anti-lynching bill. From pres
ent appearances the measure will
be bobbing up again next session
of congress unless some new tech
nique is developed, will serve as
again a campaign issue.
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-17
WIFE KILLS
PREACHER

A 80 year old evangelist, Rev.
Paul English, was shot and killed
by his wife, two years his senior,
at their home, 211 West 18th St,
on Wednesday, as their four small
children played outside in the
street.
The wife, Mrs. Mollie English,
told police that she and her hus-
band had ~quareled frequently
during the past months and that
he had threatened to kill her.
Rumor has it that Rev. English
a part-time pastor at the Church
of Christ, 227 Lenox avenue, brag
ged about his conquests with 9th
er women-some of them white.
The enraged wife could stand it
no longer, police said, and she ran
to the family trunk, pulled out the
80 calibre Colt and fired.
Rev En- glish was shot in the abb
domen and in both sides of the
chest, according to police and
was beyond aid when Dr. Mostof-
sky of Harlem Hospital arrived.
Mrs. English is said to have
been sitting beside the body of
her husband when police, summon
ed by neighbors arrived on the
scene. he still held the gun.
Detectives Connolly, Boyden and
Childs made the Investigations.
Patrolman Fleming of the 32nd
Precinct was the first at the scene
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-17
MAYOR PROCLAIMS SUNDAY
AS KIDDIES DAY

Gus, also the Elks Drum and Bugle
corps will appear.
The next band concert will be
Tuesday, August 20 at oath and
Colby from $50 to 1880 p. m. Be
sure to come out and hear this
fine band under the able leader
ship of Prof. George Bryant.
Otis and Clarence Page from
the Long Boat class won End priz-
es id their respective classes in
the Annual City Boat Regatta,
held at Riverview Park Friday,
August 10. This class was under
the direction of Mr.. Alvin Good
win. Mrs. Berniece Marshall, SUI
pervlsor.
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-17
WILLIAM GREEN A. F.
OF L. TO. ADDRESS
PULLMAN PORTERS

At one of the biggest labor de-
monstrations ever staged in New
York City, William Green, Presi-
dent of the American Federation
of Labor, will address the open
ing mass meeting of the Brother
hoods Biennial Convention and
Fifteenth Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, September 18th, at the
Salem Methodist Episcopal church,
10th Street. and 18th Avenue, New
York City, according to reports re-
ceived from the Brotherhood's in
t~ernational headquarters in New
York.
This will be the second time that
President Green has spoken undei
the auspices of the brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters in New
York City. His first appearance
was some nine years ago. This
time he will speak for the Broth
erhood, which has successfully ne
gotiated a wage agreement for
Pullman Porters which has
brought to them recognition from
the powerful Pullman Company,
states A. Philip Randolph, Inter
national President.
President Green will discuss the
role of the American Federation
of Labor in the organization of
the American workers in general
and the Negro workers in partic-
ular.
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-17
BATON ROUGE A TAKES
STEPSIN WASHINGTON CASE

Baton Rouge, La, Aug. II IAN
P)-Backed by the citizenry of
Louisiana's capitol city, the MAJ
CP., local branch, has beun a spir-
tied effort to defend Mrs. Hazel
Washington, who is charged here
with wounding with intent to kill
C. E. Cotton, white.
Investigations disclosed that on
June 10, Mrs. Washington was on
her way home from the grocery
store, when Cotton rolled up by
her on a bicycle and insulted her.
Upon being insulted, she cursed
Cotton. whereupon he jumped
from his bicycle and struck her.
After havingebeen struck, Mrs.
Washington procfedeJ to defend
herself with a pen knife. He was
seriously cut about the body. She.
was arrested.
Mrs. Washington's husband4
upon advice of the Rev. A. H.
Landry, local pastor, sought the
aid of the local branch of the N.
AACP. The organization, after
relentless efforts, succeeded in
getting Mrs Washington's bond
reduced from $4,000 to $3.50.
Mrs. Washington was arraign-
ed in court on July IL at which
time, she pleaded not guilty. Her
case was set for July 10, but the
local branch, through its attorney
L H. Hughes, has succeeded in
getting the case put off until the
middle of October.
In the meantime, the NAACP.
has set up a Hazel Washington
Defense Fund which already has
raised more than 500.
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-17
Official Rem Named
City Marshall

New York, Aug. IL amp.
DaDmus Steele, prominent Elk Of
ficial and for two years a city
marshall, was reappointed TO the
post this month by Mayor La
Guardia. Steele il deputy grand
exalted ruler of a local lodge of
the Elks and one of the standbys
of j. Finley Wilson.
Appointed two years ago to fill
an unexpired term as city marsh
all, Steele under the terms of the
new appointment, will serve a full
six years. He is the third Negro
to hold this office in New York
City.
Eugene Faulkner of New York
City and j. M. Washington of
Brooklyn n the other Negro
marshalls.
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-17
FAMED NEGRO COM
POSER HONORED AT
RECEPTION AT YWCA

DIR. R. Nathaniel Dett, one of
the most famed of Negro compos-
ers, was honored at "a reception
held last night at the North Side
YWCA., twenty-seoond and Grant
streets.
DR.. Dett's oratorio, "The Order
ing of Moses first presented in
Cincinnati in 1898 with Eugene
Gossens conducting, has since been
heard about so times.
DR.. Dett stopped in Omaha after
attending a Rosicrucian meeting
in California. He left this morn
ing for his home in Rochester, n.
Y.
Born in Canada, Dett was grad
uated from the Oberlin college
school of music, received a mas
ter's degree from the Eastman
school of music and doctorates
from Oberlin and Howard univers-
ity. He has been director of the
school of music at Hampton insti-
tute, and now heads the music de-
partment of Bennett college,
Greensboro, N. G. His women's
choir there, which tours each win
ter, has gained fame, one reason
being the development of altos
who reach notes commonly sung
by %baritones.
DR.. Dett is editor of a four-vol-
ume edition of Negro music and
in 1920 won the Harvard Bondwin
prize for an essay. "The Emanei-
patton of Negro Music" He has
received decorations from foreign
governments for his symphonic
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-17
5 Shot AS They Return From Services
TELL GROUP mo Mrs
ALLOWED AFTER SUM-
DOWN.

Moneks Corner, S. c., Aug. IL
(ANP)-Fiye persons returning
from a church excursion at Euta-
willie Sunday night we're wounded
by shotgun blasts when they were
fired upon at a filling station in
Bonneau, near here, by unidenti-
fled white men, Francis Greene
was admitted to Dorchester Coun-
ty hospital in Sumnerville suffer-
ing from gunshot wounds Of the
hips and legs, inflicted as he ran
from the scene. Others wounded
include the Rev. Robert Mack, pas
tor of Green Hill Baptist Church
in Charleston which sponsored the
excursion, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Davis and the white bus driver.
According to Rev. Mack, the bus
developed motor trouble and was
driven into a filling station at
Bonneau and left by the driver
with consent of the operator while
another bus was being secured
from North Charleston. Leaving
Bonneau at 10 o'clock for the sec
ond bus the driver returned at mid
night.
As passengers were transfesr-
ing to the second bus eight white
men drove up and ordered the ex-
c~ursioners to get tout here right
quick. We don't allow no d-n n
-n......rs round here after sun
down. The excurs 2nefs, the
whise driver and the station oper-
ator tried to explain. the emerg-
ency to no avail. A setpnd CAR
drove up with eight more white
men who began firing on the
group with shotguns. Having no
weapons the excursioners fled IN
to nearby woods. Many were still
missin when the bus left at 4:30
Monday morning.
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-17
Willkie Campaign Under
Way In Washington DC.

Washington, Aug. IL CAMP =
Incorporated under the laws of the
District of Columbia, the Willkie
McNary Campaign league begins
functioning on a large scale ann
ong the coiored residents of the
District shortly. Chief aim of the
campaign unit is to get out the abb
sentee voters, who having bona
fide residences in other states earn
their livelihood in the District.
Directors for the colored unit
include Thomas C. R. Bragg, DIR.
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-17
Membership Not Limited
To Any Special Group

Dear Sirs:
In response to a large number
of requests received from Colored
People in the city of Omaha, con-
corning community activities af-
fecting our group, therefore we
were forced to organize. Being a
COMMUNICATIVE organization, Low
Wage and Unemployed Workers,
the membership is not limited to
any special group, such as bust
mes professional, laborers, etc.
On the other hand, any person or
organization of good standing, in
terested in civic, commercial and
industrial welfare of the commun
ity, is eligible for membership.
The key people and ministers
of this city should support this or
g%anization, and should desire to
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-17
Stork Disappoints Couple
Fourth Time

Kinston, N. c., Aug. IL (ANP)
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Edmunds de-
vout couple here, were the parents
of three children, all girls. From
the time their first child was ak
pected they had yearned for a boy
but each new baby proved to be
of the feminine gendre. When a
fourth child was expected, Edm-
unds and his wife prayed fervent-
ly that it would be a boy. Twins
arrived last week-both girls.
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-17
Wendell Thompson a Suicide

Greenville, S. c.. Aug. II CAMP
The spell of murder suicides am
ong Greenville Negroes has been
broken. Staid citizens firmly be-
lieve in the rule of three. That
all unusual crimes and killings
run in threes, is a belief among a
number of both white and color
ed folk.
With the suicide of Wendell
Thompson last Saturday, the third
in three months, the book is clos
ed and there will be no more for a
long time.
The epidemic of murder suicides
started three months ago with the
suicide of Juan Molina, eolored
architect Who shot and killed him
self after shooting his paramount,
Miss Alberta Mack.
On July 4. Wendell Thompson
killed his fatherNinlaw after
woundjng his wife. Released on
bond awaiting trial, Thompson in
fit of remorse, killed himself so
days (that three AGAIN. after the
murder of his father-in-law. The
coroner said that Thompson left
several notes apologizing to his
parents for causing them so much
trouble
1t will be a long time before
Carolina colored folks agree with
the charge that southern Negroes
do not kill themselves.
The Omaha guide., 1940-08-17
First Lady Buys First
Bethune- Goodman
Benefit Ticket

New York, Co Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, first lady, bought the
first ticket to the Bethune-C Cook
man College Music Project Fund
benefit here last Wednesday. The
Musical and sports festival which
will be held on August % at Polo
grounds, will include some of the
biggest names in the sports and
entertainment world.