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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-27
- SOCIETY NEWS =

Mrs. Emma Capps visited Mrs.
N. L. Williams Wednesday.
Mrs. Charlie White and Mrs Wal
ter L. Wilson visited Mrs. Fleming
Watkins Thursday afternoon.
Miss Betty Jean Reavis, Miss
Belle Fleming, Charles and Billie
Satterwhite. Of Manson. were the
dinner guests Of Miss Betty Jean
Watkins Thursday night.
Mrs. Lucy Paschall is spending
some time with her son, Willie Pas.
chall, in Virginia.
Miss Janet Hayes and John c.
Watkins, Jr., Of Henderson. were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Watkins Tuesday night.
Friends will be sorry to learn
that Mrs. Boyd Edwards is sick at
her home near DreWry.
Mrs. Matte Walston, of Towns
vile. visited in DreWry recently.
Miss Anne Watkins and Miss
Louise Williams visited Miss Ruby
Mae Buchanan Saturday afternoon,
Aston Watkins, Of Pa I'm Ell
Springs. Va, spent the past week.
end as the guest Of N. L. Williams.
.Ir.
Misses Ruby Mae and Helen
Buchanan had their toHsils re-
moved Tuesday at hospital in
Rocky Mount, and they arc doing
very nicely.
Runnie WaIston spent the past
weekend as the guest Of his sis
Ernest Buchanan, Jr., Of the u. S.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-27
Bird Club Meeting
At Country Club

The Henderson Bird club met
Monday evening, when Mrs. Ray w,
Goodrich, Miss Claude Hunter, Miss
Garnett Myers, and Miss Ruth Car
70" were i1o5teGses to the members al
West End Country Club. In the alb
SenCe Of the president, H. c. Ander-
Son. Ray Goodrich. Jr.. presided.
James P. B. Cornell made very
interesting talk on wild turkeys, and
Robert Bum showed moving pictures
of Il Canadian bird refuge and birds
at Lake MatamuSkeet, in North Car
DINA.
following the program, the host
eSses served ice cream and cake to
their guests.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-27
d. A. R. Members At
State Conference

Old Butte Chapter, Daughters Of
the American Revolution, will be
represented by three of its MEM
bers at the State conference of the
D. A. r. being held in High Point
from today through Thursday.
Headquarters Ior the conference
are at the Sheraton hotel, but all
business SESSIONS are to be con-
Quoted at tine Wesley Memorial
Methodist church there
Members from Henderson attend
Ing the conference are: Miss Sally
r. Garlick, regent of Old Butte
Chapter; Mrs. w. w. Parker, IT.,
delegate Ior the chapter; and Miss
Edna h. Garlick.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-27
Mormons?No, Ambassadors
On Way To Leap Year Dance

When members Of the Ambassador
ciab begin arriving az West End
County Club Wednesday evening 10
attend the clubs Leap Year Dance,
it viii look like the second trek OF
MormonS, tor each member will HAY c
from two TO four fair damSelS. all
clamOring for some attention.
Interest in the approaching dance
continues to rise, with a. surprise be-
ing promised by the young ladies at
tending.
The Ambassadors have turned the
dance over t. the fair ones They will
be III complete charge. with Miss
Dorothy Wester replacing Hy!ton T.
Webb as president Tor the day. Miss
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-27
Luncheon And Sh0zver
Honor Miss Gambler

Miss Alice Rose was hostess Mon
day afternoon at O'Clock at a lunch
con and linen shower. honoring Miss
Margaret Gambler. a bride-elect of
ms season. at her home on Charles
street.
The gifts were presented to the
honoree after she had received a tele-
gram from the guests present telling
her to look in Il drawer of a chest
IN the living room.
Places were laid for the following
&, the luncheon table: Miss Gambler,
Miss Carolyn PolSton, Mrs. Bill Hight,
Miss Mary Stills Petty, Miss Ann
Peace. Miss Tuddy Parham. Mrs.
Thomas Badger, Mrs. Louis Harner.
Mrs. Howard L. Allen. Mrs. Isham
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-27
Internal Persuader
Children Take To

Next time your child is constipa-
ted and it has him headachy, bilious,
upset, give him Syrup OF Black
Draught. It's tasty liquid COM
panion to the famous powder. Most
children take to it. Its chief in
gredient helps tone lazy bowel mus
Giles. Taken by simple directions
Syrup of Black-Draught usually
acts gentle, punctually, thoroughly.
Comes in > sizes: soc and Csc. adv.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-27

Bagley, Miss Adele Powell, Miss
Dorothy WeSter, Miss Kappa Macon,
MIS-. II. l.. Gambler, Mrs. l.. H. Har-
YIN, Mrs. Bill Millican, Mrs. f. r.
Austin, Mrs. Julian Richardson, Mrs.
John c. Church, and the hostess, Miss
Rose.
a corsage Of Talisman roses mark
ed Miss Gamblers place and the other
guests were given miniatur ecor
SageS.
a salad course, followed bridal
ices and cakes, NUS, minis, and cof-
lee was served.
A half dozen forks in "Prelude"
Miss Gamblers pattern of silver, were
presented TO her by Miss Rose. The
hostess gave sheets to Mrs. Julian
Richardson, recent bride.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-27

ter, Mrs. Felix Ranes.
Navy, stationed at Norfolk, Va.
spent the past weekend as the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Buchanan.
Plummer Watkins and children
visited friends in Drewry on Sat
urday afternoon.
Ernest Buchan, Jr. spent Saturday
in Durham visiting Miss Gladys
Rocker, at Duke University.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-27
St. Andrews
News
By MISS EVELYN WILLIAMSON


Mrs. Frank Brame attended the
funeral of her mother, Mrs. Emma
Evans at Harris Chapel Friday af-
ternoOn.
Miss Berky Barker spent the week.
end with her sister, Miss Prentice
Barker
Miss Evelyn Williamson was Fri
day night guest of Minis Bertha
Williamson.
There have been many cases of
the flu here.
Willard Williamson was the Thurs
day night guest Of Irwin Mutt.
Friends and relatives from here
attended the funeral of Mrs. jim
Harris at Island Creek Sunday after
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-27
CHURCH SOCIETIES
ANNOUNCEMENT

noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie Barker were
the Saturday night guests Of Mrs. b.
Brame.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Matthews and
children were Sunday guests of Mr..
Iand Mrs. R. D. Williamson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-27
Mr.. Owen Out.

]. Bailey Owen. who has been i'll
at Maria Parham hospital for two
months, is able TO get out for short
periods. He was back at his desk at
the Citizens Bank & Trust Company
for short time Monday for the first
time, and on Sunday had made a
brief trip to visit his daughter at
Wake Forest
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-27
, Has Operation.

Charlie Blackburn, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis at Maria
Parham hospital last Friday night, Is
said to be recuperating very nicely.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-27

Zadok Dumbkopf says policy
game operator who was arrested
found out there was no safety in
numbers.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
Themes & Variations BY GamesssH Valentine

what about all the people who work on sundays!
Newspaper folk, cooks, engineers, red caps post
office clerks. special delivery boys drug Stores
cafes and so on. These folk work On Saturday ana
also on Sunday Other good questions include Ii II
is sin to a movie OH Sunday, is 1T not SIN
to see it on Monday? Or its a sin to rum tractor
on Sunday but okey with the Good Master to ope-
rate il on Tuesday. We want some light on this
Sabbath question. Will the clergy please speak Out
on this great question? We entreat especially the
divnes of the theological seminares and the STU
dents of the schools of religion.
Jesus the professed pattern Of the religious
world broke the Sabbath every time he got tine
opportunity, and that was one OF The man reasons
the Jews had Him killed. If we are to follow Jesus
do we have the right to break the Sabbath, too?
"Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him
because He not only had BROKEN the Sabbath
but said -" jain 5:18. There are numerous Incl
dents of Jesus breaking the Sabbath Are Christians
required to keep the Sabbath holy? Can per-
son keep day holy? Are days evil or holy? If so,
what makes days holy unholy? Suppose there
was not one person in Atlanta today Would today
be holy? Since there would be to keep it
holy could the day keep itself?
We want some light on this Sabbath deimma
The question should be answered and answered
convincngly, and the theologianS are guilty for
koepingg us in the dark. Christians demand the
true answer We want 10 know what is the Sab.
bath. God instituted the Sabbath. the day He rest
ed after He made the world And this commenta.
tor does not believe that God made the world In
seven days of "a hours to each day. Scientists know
that the world was not made in week. ST. Peter
who was ignorant according to The p scriptures.
but wise enough in Jesus sight to have peen sve @
the keys to the kingdom of Heaven, knew 1a,
the world not made in a week; but' peloVou e ~
te not ignorant of this one thing, that one DAY Is
with the Lord as thousand years. and a thousano
years as day. 3 Peter, 3o.
What is the Sabbath, and must Chrisual,s oD ~
serve it? This column is certain that Nhe ueav e..
operaors would like to know the uuth cohceiile
this issue which has caused them great concern
We demand that the clergy instruct US -----
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
Seeing and Saying BY william Il. Fo.plke,

ty crime.
If the numerous persons who have complained
unofficially that they assaulted and tortured
by police in the past had made official cases OF
their claims the question of custom would have
been established Instead there have been those who
refrained from saying anything about assaults and
mstreatments because of fear Of repetition of the
brutalites, fear of injury to their business oc
cupation and forth AS such they have hurt
considerably the chance of any law any of
fical helping prevent the continuance of brutaliteS
The entire group suffers because custom" is al
lowed to continue "unofficially" but well known
at that
Colored Atlahtans were awakened consider
ably Cor they awakened?) to the realization
that they almost powerIass in getting any
thing done 10 improve their plight when the liti-
CATION in the civil rights violation case was post
poned for thirty days and more due to the de-
murTer for states rights recognition They are
aware that many of their number are brutalized
the matter Is much-involved and detailed issue
What they forgot than likely, was the
reason they are in their plight seemingly hope
leSsly so.
For fear they don't know, this column WISHES
to inform them that their lethargy towards CIVIC
and political responsibilities and their falluTe u
help themselves IN many other ways have let the
bars down tighter ALI this in addition to the mis-
understanding of colored Americans by their Wlhte
brothers
The question of states rights is a legal and
probably lust one according to law. If Colored
Georgians were up and about their business. II
wouldn't make any difference whether alleged
violator of civil rights tried in state courts
or not JUSTICE IS ALWAYS DONE THOSE
SEE THAT IT IS DONE AS it is, there is fear that
if the matter Of prosecution is left to the state,
there will be little nothing done about brutah-
ties Such has been the case in the past.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06

Or. Paul E. Johnson, 6745 Lang
lev Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, per-
scnal friend of DR.. w. G. Hackett,
was in the city last week. DR..
Johnson spent Thursday in the
hospiSl giving free treatments.
There were many who received the
treatment as he was demonstrat-
ing what could be done by The
use of machines, and were helped
wonderfully. There were some cases
as he explained to the patients
that could not be cured with one
treatment in those cases he ad-
vised that DR.. w. C. Hackett, had
In his Office some Of the same in
struments and you could receive
treatment by going to his office.
DR.. Johnson was house guest of
DR.. w. c. Hackett, while in the
city, DR.. M. Davis, also practicing
physician of Chicago, Illinois. DR..
johnson and Davis were enroute
to Texas and stopped over in the
Valley of the Sun to get a glimpse
of Arizbna's widely advertised
beauty
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
PLATFORM

the that they feel pf0ud
which they their political social
religious and economic questions which face the
especially extent
hal mus becOme job make as job
To instruct girls in the art OF thrift -
brotherhood
build firmer racial foundation posterity
the colored compete
dealing with Above all dependable ef
service able
Therefore realizing these vital
give
its rendering better
weekly in views
personal opinions
wayt The opinion of TIL. INDEX
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06

Professor Albert f. AVey OF Olllo
State University, closed out a series
of lectures at Morris Brown Col
lege recently with what was con-
sidered the best analysis OF some
of the problems of the philosophy
of religion, ever known within the
academic circles Of Atlanta.
The famous philosopher, who Is
easily the leading logician and
epistemologist in contemporary
thought in America, delivered two
lectures on Thursday, the one deal
ing with, "I7he Problem of Immor-
tality and the other treating, The
Problem of Prayer"
Professor Alvey, in dealing with
the problem of Immortality minute
ly traced the history of the idea
in Egyptian, Babylonian, Indian
Greek, and Christian literature.
Claiming that ones metaphysics
determines the possibility OF i'm
mortality, Professor Alvey first OF
ALL seized upon the presuppositions
of idealism as being most friendly
to the possibility OF immortality.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
Let The Lynch Bill Pass

Again the highest legislative body democracy has under
consideration the proposed aniyncng The bill has
been the Senate floor by favorable subcommittee report
and all ready for full attention by that body AS the past
representatives from the South home have indicated that
they will loose their fullest possible blasts against the highly
controversial measure
is sometimes puzzng watch our so-caled democracy
work for what is intended be the best for all
Why there should be much opposition to law which if prop
ey applied and administered would end rational disgrace
unexplainabe from many angles No objected when legsa
ton against KIDNAPPING was proposed in the atona awakng
chambers when other passed to p an end
lawlessness common to New World scheme.
Why then should there be such ovebo1dng opposition to
the measure to do away with ob taking the
hands and serving jury Judge execuiones The measure
would protect white as well as coored Americans
The NAACP is to be congratulated in rraneavering the
measure thus tar through the Congress- The bill has excellent
chances tor passage this m regardless the opposition
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
Praise DR.. ADey For
Religious Analysis

In the next place, the pllilosopher
met various objections to the doc"
trine, objections raised by the op.
posers of the belief, namely, thal
immortality is merely WlsfnW
thinking, and is a presumptuous
doctrine.
DR.. Alvey discussed the doctrine
in terms of its general and mdivi-
dual phases, noting in his very crl-
tical analysis, the various KINDS OF
immortality, one of the most dill
ficult aspects of the problem relates
to the structure of the immortal
being" said DR.. Avey. 1T is dlf-
ficult to hold that an immortal be-
inc will remain static, in view OF
the principle of continued growth"
Concerning the resurrection OF
Jesus Dr.. Alvey said, that science
has difficulty in accepting the
literal, historical truth of the reSur-
rection which is phenomenon so
improbable as TO seem impossible
The church claims that the basis OF
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
Editors Note
SPRING FESTIVAL IN
FULL PROGRESS

May the ninth has been set as
the date for the spring Festival
which will be given under the aus
pices of the Juliet Dericotte Club
in the Phoenix High School Audi
torium.
The cast of characters has been
selected and is being trained by
Mrs. King of the SonStegard
School of Dancing, PAT N. 5th st.
Mrs. O. q. Coleman and D. F
Benson are assisting Mrs. King in
the perfecting of the evenings en-
tertainment. Both high school
girls and grammar grade pupils
are taking part and all register
enthusiasm over the coming event.
Mrs. Matte Hackett, X McCarty,
and Mary Roller are in charge
of tickets and arrangements.
Complete details Of tine festival
given in observance of National
music Week have not been made
public yet and officials seem a bit
reluctant to divulge the type OF
program to be given. There seems
to be a mystic silence about the
affair that members are holding
on the general public.
However, on May 9, Old John
@. Citizen will see what all this
secrecy is about. We believe there
will be an evening of weird en-
chantment that shouldn't be miss
ed by any one.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
ReUeaLHoW Klan
Fzogged Victims

the probe, Seveal white perons re-
vsaled that they had been victims
of whipping gangs.
There has not been any infor-
nation released concerning colored
persons who were flogged by bands
OF white men near East Point.
Solicitor General John Boykin
and Assistant Solicitor Daniel Duke
told reporters Saturday the inyes-
t1gation is far from finished. IN
veStigatorS are reported to have OBJ
tanned three confessions from alleged
floggers.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
ATLANTA, Ga.-SNS-

ATLANTA, Ga.-SNS-
Fulton county authorities Satur-
day revealed methods of operation
OF the Ku Klux Klan flogging
gang. This information followed the
10 arrests on indictments returned
Friday by the grand jury.
1t was learned from a relisble
source that never less than seven
|men, and often as many as II took
part in individual whippings. None
|of the floggers was masked but
shielded their faces and were yerv
careful in most cases to puff the
victims hats over their eyes.
Fake warrants of arrests. hand
Fclffs and badges were reported
used in drawing the victims from
their homes. Two or three leather
straps were used by members of the
band to flog each victim. The vic
inns flesh was always exposed and
hey were forced to bend over dur
/ ng the floggings.
In the case of P. S. Toney, white,
t was revealed that the floggers
|,ook him to the East Point city
dump and then beat him with
straps. Toney was accused of "be-
ng to. active in che CIO," it was
learned.
Three white men, Henry Caw-
hon, Dan Edison and Herb Edison
indicted and arrested on flogging
charges, were released in $10,006
bail.
The flog-dea1d OF a white man
ke CASTOR, caused county officials
o investigate. Since beginning OF
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06

rights and that their courts can adequately Try SUCH
case It is an old, old issue, one which states nave
used to advantage to twist the treatment ana re-
spect of certain subjects
The federal government apparently intends 10
make an example of the indicted officer in the mat
ter of testing the defense of civil rights OF colofeo
Americans particularly in sections where they are
violated most It seems that recently adopted CODES
of the civil rights section to the United States con
sttion are especially designed to involve those who
make prisoner-beating speciality.
is BRUTALITY A CUSTOM?
One factor which may influence The oeclSlol
of Judge Underwood to hear not to hear tne
case under the present indictment is the matter
of whether or not it is the custom Of officers 10
treat prisoners in this state in the manner IL Is
alleged sutherland trested 16-year-old Quintar
South in the order to obtain confession to pet
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
Sunday Movies

SOMETIME AGO a farmer somewhere in .Ceor-
gia was arreAted for running his tractor on sunday
According ITO the news story, the little town had
found law its books that made 1t unlaw1dl 10
work on Sunday. Only the other day fratelna
body abandoned its plans for Sunday movies be-
cause the plan was opposed by a religious body OF
Baptsts. In the of the farmer and his tractor
never learned just how the case was settled What
was the sentence or was it dismissed?
When l was "a young boy living in Sumter, S. C.
the Seventh Day Adventists literally tore up the
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06

enough augmentation and heat in
the federal court so as to create
an issue that will take much st&dy
on the part of Judge Underwood
and much fury in this southern
district.
The point at issue is whether
the federal government has juris-
diction over the case involving the
alleged assault and violation of ci-
vii rights of a colored American
citizen. The states, particularly
those in this section which REBEL
ed and Withdrew from the Union
once before, contend that the gov
ernment would be invading their
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
THE REAL THREATS

envision in these murderous night
riding attacks the real the genuine threat to thns
truly American. Or is he ShOrt-slghted Iiat liS
actually cannot that deprving citizens OF ceil
civil liberties that lynch mobs that peonage Iarln
operators, that gag laws to prevent the people Ioin
exercising their American right of suffrage are inc
things that giving the word democracy hol-
low ring in certain sections of our nation?
What could be more subWersve to the American
way than the practice of self-apponted bands ol
men, little in Thought and petty in action, gong
out behind masks and under the cover Of darkness
to beat torture terrorize and kill fellow ctlzens
under the shabby preteXt that they had violated
some little morality law of the floggers own MAX
ing.
That they could do this with impunity aldeo
and abetted by those who have taken solemn oatfS
to uphold the Constitution, is terrible indictment
the states that have permitted them to do II to1
long without the least fear of reprsaIs from thoN
in authority
Now the flogging menace, created By tiny MIN
ority in these states have plunged South Caroline
and Georgia into worldwide disgrace. Feverish ef-
forts are being made to clean up the scandal which
they have created.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
RADIO DINNERS
A New Menace To Atlantans
Bv FORESTER B. WASHINGTON

1T HAS BEEN rather generally accepted that every new
invention brings along with it, not only assets but some hapS
For instances labor saving machinery may reduce the cost OF
goods but it also frequently considerable unemployment
The radio be exception this rule at least so
far as NEGROES are concerned led make this statement be-
cause the radio had made possible form of segregation OF
he NEGRO which believe has potential dangers for the
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
Tuxedo Junction
Sets New Record

NEW YORK CITY CRNS)- Err
kline Hawkins Tuxedo Jurction,
|he jump tune which has been
weeping the country ever since it.
Fas committed to- paper couple
+ weeks ago, has set a new record.
'he Glenn Miller Recording of the
lumber which fol quite some time
Fas the. only Wa&ing of it due to
egal difficultieS, sold over one hun
|red fifteen Thousand copies in the
|rst seven days on the stands.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06

.ClIUTCIIt0 WICH IIItIT PICdNIIIIIB OI
keeping the Sabbath Day holy"
They stressed the seventh day,
which is Saturday. Members of the
Baptist and Methodist churches be-
came confused and having an hon
est desire to serve the Lord accord
ing to His word, left their churches
for the Seventh Day Adventists.
On the other hand, the Baptist
and Methodist ministers attenipteo
to preach semons justifying SUNDAY
worship. They said, in effect, tlia' tl
since Jesus rose on the tlrst Gay