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The Omaha guide., 1941-10-11
Presidents Committee On Fair Employment Practice
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ional origin of the person making
the complaint.
4. The type Of job, position or
Classification for which applicat-
ion is made:
5 The qualifications Of the com
plainant for the job he seeks (in-
GLIDING his education and work
history, and his civil service stat
US, if he has passed a civil service
examination);
s. Date when complainant ap-
piled for the job which he was de-
MED;
z. Date when he was refused
employment or admittance to a
training course;
8. Name of person refusing
position (if available);
The Omaha guide., 1941-10-11
ST. JOHN AME CHURCH
VOTES FOR OF
PASTOR

At the eleven o'clock services,
Sunday October s., the Presiding
Elder, Rev. John Williams, asked
the members Of the church to give
a vote on whether or not, the re-
turn of the Pastor, Rev. T. A.
Sears, was desired for another
year, and all present voted in the
affirmative, which was a most con-
incing vote of confidence for their
Pastor.
The Omaha guide., 1941-10-11
AME. Annual Conference To Get Underway


zee
ST. JOHNS
TO BE HOST
Members of Host Church
Want Sears Returned To.
Them
To Start Wednes-
day Morning, Oct. 18th
The Nebraska Annual Confer
ence convenes with st. Johns AM
E. Church, 22nd and Willis, We'd
nesday morning October 18th, fer
official business. The Conference
will be entertained by DR.. T. A.
Sears and the st, John Congrega-
The Omaha guide., 1941-10-11

ton in extraordinary program
Tuesday evening at 500 o'clock.
This service will include the "Cath
edral Banquet to the conference
and a service" In Honoraum" to
the same group. The Honoraum
Service will precede the banquet.
At this service, the local commit
tee has selected a strong group Of
interested citizens to welcome his
grace the Ri. Rev. Noah ". Will
Jams and Mrs, Helen Armstrong
Williams, his wife, together with
every member of the Nebraska
Conference. Prominent among
these will be. The Hon. Dan But
Ter, Mayor of the City of Omaha,
Representatives from the Minis
terial Union of Omaha and Coun-
Gil Bluffs and the Interdenomin-
ational Ministerial Alliance, The
Bureau of Social Agencies of O.
maha, The Omaha Medical Asso-
citation and the Omaha Chamber Of
Commerce.
The Conference will receive the
holy communion "Wednesday morn
ing at 1000 o'clock. Bishop Will
liams celebrant. The annual SER
mon will be delivered at this SER
vice by DR.. T. A, Sears, This SER
mon is perhaps the most important
of all addresses through the week,
in that, it serves as the key mess
age for the gathering.
The program for the week is as
follows:
CONFERENCE SCHEDULED
PROGRAM
Tuesday 800 P. M. Reception
to Bishop Williams, Mrs. Williams
and members of the Conference.
Wednesday 1000 A. M. Holy
Communion. Annual sermon, by
DR.. 7. A, Sears.
Wednesday noon Organization Of
Conference.
Wednesday 2:3O P. M.-Reports
of the presiding elders and pastors
Wednesday 500 P. M.-Annual
Missionary Sermon, DR.. S, H, Lew
is.
Thursday $50 A. M. Reading
and adopting of minutes, Annual
Conference Rally for Western I'm
iversity and Douglas Hospital and
Disciplinary questions.
Thursday 2:3O P. M.-Disciplin-
airy questions and reports Of COM
mittees.
Thursday 500 P. M. Annual
Educational Sermon.
Friday $50 A. M. Reports of
Committees concluded. Addresses
of general officers of Woman's
Missionary Society.
Friday 800 P. M. Program.
Saturday $50 A, M, Conference
Seminar.
Sunday $3.50 A. M. Conference
Sunday School. q
Sunday 11:00 A. M. Ordination
sermon, Memorial Services, follow
ed by reading of Appointments.
The general connection will be
represented at this conference by
DR.. A. S. Jackson, Washington, D,
c., Secretary of finance, DR.. Hem
ingway, Washington, D. C, Secre-
tary of Church Extension, DIR. A.
E. Adams, Charleston, S. c., Sec
retary of Education, DR.. E. A. Sci
by, Nashville, Tenn, Secretary Of
Religious Literature, DR.. l.. Z,
Berry, Sec'y Missions, DR.. j. III.
Hooks, Secretary-Treasurer AME
Book Concern, Philadelphia, Drs.
E. A. Hatcher, Jim Wilson, George
Singleton, Editors of the various
AME. Church Papers. The Pres
iding Elders of the Conference
are DR.. John Williams, Omaha Dist
and DR. John Adams Kansas City
The Omaha guide., 1941-10-11

The center is recognized as hav-
ing made an enviable contribution
toward racial betterment and good
will in the city of st. Paul.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14
High Court Hats
Execution OF 2

Montgomery Ala.-C.N.A.-
Swift legal action this week
halted the hand of the execution
er five minutes before two men
were t. have walked to the
electric chair in Kirby prison.
Joe Vernon and l.. G.. Bell, the
condemned men, were granted
the stay by Supreme Court JUS
tice Felix Frankfurtcr SO de
Tense could have time to seek Il
review of the State Supreme
Courts denial of writ of hebeas
corpus. Defense arguments are
based on the contention that Ne
groes were excluded from the
jury which indicted the two
men.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14
Kimball PTA
To Meet

The kimball PTA will no q its
regular meeting Monday even
ing Feb. II, at 7p. m. at the
American Legion building in
the city.
Founders Day wi | be OBJ
served. The Program Chairman
promises the public an interest
ing program. The program will
iclude: Devotionals conducted
Mrs. Mamie y. llough, Music by
the kimbal High Boys Glec
club, Origin of Founders Day"
by Mrs. Milton Gilreath; An
address is to be given the speak
CT to be announced later. Re
freSh-ments to be served.
All persons interested i'm the
school are urged to come out.
Remember the PTA is for the
Interested public.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14
Many Negro


Many schools and individuals
observed National Negro His
t ry Week in Mcdowell county
toy sponsoring programs through
ont the week.
a radio program under the
direction of Miss Geneva Hewitte
was broadca ;ted Sunday over
station WBRW.
MIR. II. A. Williams, county
supervisor of music, gave music
al programs at several of the
>rhoo = during the week.
MIR. Nj. u. Johnson and MIR.
Robert q. Greer sponsored n
Lincoln Day and History pro-
gram al the WEIGH Dunbar
scAool Wednesday.
Many speakers Of prominence
appeared at various schools in
TIE county during the week.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14
W AILER APPEAL.
PETITION FILED

Petition for Il writ of error
has been filed with the Virginia
Court of Appeals i'm the case of
Odrl! Waller % year old Negro
Sharccroppcr whose conviction
Tor the Sclf-defcnSe klilin0 of his
land ord is being appca'od b.,
the Workers Defense League I'm
Il few days the court will set 4
date for agument to be presented
~ the Virginia court by the
Leagues counsel, Thomas II.
Stone, of Richmond, and John
r. Ffnerty of New York and
Washington. Finerty, member
of the Leagues National Execu-
tive Board and formerly Tom
MONEYS counsel will handle
the constitutional aspects of
the case the league charging that
Walters trial before a Jury
drawn only from those able to
pay their pol tax, excluded
share troopers and other poor
people and was in violation of
the 18th Amendment to the Con-
sltutiOm which guarantees all
citizens the right of trial by a
jCry Of their peers.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14
VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIVES
TO GET FOOD STAMPS

WASHINGTON. (CNA)I-
Needy natives of the Virgin
Islands may soon get some bene-
fits from the Fedral Food Stamp
Plan, according to an announce
ment made this week by Secre-
tary of Agriculur Wickard.
The decision to extend the
food devise to the poverty
stricken natives was believed to
have been the result of persist
ent request from Progressive"
civic groups in the islands.
Unemployment was said to
have hit the natives very seriou-
ly and over II, 400 persons are
reported to be in dire need.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14
Gary Meets
KimbaU Tonite

I'm their second meeting of
the season, the kimball Terrors
and the Gary Bulldogs get to-
gether at eight tonight.
This tit is rated as the best
thriller of the year and county
title hinges on the oucomc. Gary
came out Il winner by a few
points in the first fray at KIM
bal, but those lads have really
come along.
Both quints Will probably
start their first five for the first
i'm in several games. Each team
has been hit by the flu bug.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14

James Moon, accompanied by
several Of his class mates, all
seniors of Gary high school,
dramtized "The Creation" a
sermon by James Wendell John
son. Mr.. Moon and Mr.. Williams
were the guest artists of this
program.
The selections rendered by
the Glee club during the week
are: ave Maria. Verum Cor
pus," Go Down. Moses" MY
Ways Cloudy" 1.-TWO Wings to
Veil My Face" and "Be Glad
Your ane American"
Among the visitors at these
programs we're: Mr.. G. w. Bry-
son, superintendent of Mcdowell
County Schools Miss Betty Mar
tin, of Vivian; and Mrs. V. Hem
hill, the Kimball kindergarten
teacher.
The band played several selec-
tions which included King Cot
ton" Military Escort, - "ThC
Star Spangled Banner ant
America"
Principal L. H Pruny stated
that he wished each student t
contribute at least one cent t.
the National Negro Histor!
Week fund.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14
BRITISH RECOGNITION OF
SALAss|E CONDITIONED
(By Crusader News Agency

(By Crusader News Agency
The British government this
week recognized the calm of
Halle Selassie to the throne of
Ethiopia, from which he was
driven in 1886 by the Italians
with the aid Of the British and
French.
Recognition of Emperor Halle
Se,assie was formally announc-
ed in parliament by Anthony
Eden.
. The government, Eden said,
would welcome the reappearance
of Ethiopia as an independent
State and would recognize Halle
Selassie's claim to the throne.
Eden declared that the British
government had no territorial
aspirations in Ethiopia, but add
ed that his government wished
to Ensure that Ethiopia would
be modernized and civilized"
and claimed that an independent
Ethiopian government could not
be depended upon to guarantee
ehis realization.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14
Race Blamed For
Crime Wave
CRIME RAGE BARRICADES
STEUBENVILLE NEGROES

Steubenville, ON this city
where for the last three months
crime has been raging Negroes
have been forced to stay in after
midnight OF be the victims OF
embarrassment due to the ques-
tioning of police officials.
1t is reported that Negroes on
the streets after midnigh are
stopped by police and asked of
their identity and destination as
and as from where they are
coming. This humiliation is suff-
cred only by Negroes since it
is reported that the crimes are
committed by Negroes.
The following is a letter writ
ten by one of the citizens. 1t is
reprinted from the daily paper
of that city.
Editor, Herald-Star: for the
last three months crime wave
has been raging in Steubenville,
which is titled purse-snatching.
Dear Editor, l feel that some of
these accusations that are made
usually are termed Negro purse
snatchers. 1t seems to my mind,
and numerous others of my race,
that when people are not posi-
tive whether a Negro or a white
person "snatched" a purse it
should be declared in that man
ner and not so much Negro.
Color is frequently hard to tell
in the dark and during excitet-
ment it is twice as hard.
Whenever a crime lis commit
ted let us have complete details.
Get those who state the facts to
first be positive that it was a
Negro. :. E.
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14
20 Dunbar Students
On Honor Roll

Honor roll students of Welch-
Dunbar junior high school were
announced last week by Miss
Katie Walden head of the depart
ment of social studies and re-
gistrar of the school.
Nine members of the eighth
grade made the group with aver
ages of B or above six represent
ed for the ninth grade, while
the seventh was third with five
students.
The highest individual record
was made by Amanda Padgette,
of the eighth grade with a point
average of 3.8.
The honor roll list follows:
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14
Mrs. Smooth
Passes After
Long Illness

| Funeral services of Mrs. Ro-
berta Smooth were held Wednes-
day morning, at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Luise Warren, WEIGH
w. Va. Rev. r. P. Johnson, OF
the Kimball Presbyterian church
assisted by Rev. w. A. Pittard,
Baptist minister of Welch Off
ciated. :.
She had been i'll at the home Of
Mrs. Warren since September.
She was a successful teacher for
number of years in Mcdowell
county. Leaving here to accept
position in the Recorder Of
Deeds office in Washington.
where she served for more than
twenty years and held the posi-
ton of general supervisor Of
all WPA workers employed thru
that office.
She was a graduate of West Va.
State college, and Howard uni
versity Law School.
Mrs. w. H. Ganaway gave a
brief talk on her faith as a
Christian, how happy she was in
that life was so pleasant when
one was Of God. how her sister,
Mrs. Warren had pledged to
stay with her to- the very end.
And when death came she was
was holding her hand as she
gently crossed the Great Divide.
Mrs. B. F. Hargrove sweetly
sang, 1--WE Done My Work"
Other selections were by the
M. E. choir.
Survivors of Mrs. Smooth in
clude three sisters, Mr.. Richard
Warren of WEIGH, Mrs. Aileen
Parson of Keystone and, Mrs.
Virginia Reeves of Washington;
one brother, William Smooth of
Newark N. j. and one half
brother, Atty. H. j. Capehart
of WEIGH.
Burial tok place in Highland
cemetery Huntington, w. Va.
Pallbearers were: Atty. Leon
P. Miller, J. G. Travis, George
Suthers, Ed. Carter, w. H.
A. Lilly, Vernal Wright, Chas.
Cunningham, John G.. Roberts,
and Rev. Henry Insley.
Continued on Page Three
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14

Of the axis company only the
Germans have exhibited ar abb
lily to fight on even terms. The
Italians have been retreating on
all fronts where they have met
the enemy. The English navy
has scored the Mediterranean
on armed prowl without being
able to find any Italian ships,
1t has now taken to slipping up
on Italian naval bases and she'll
them. A procedure military
men consider suicidal owing to
longer range and higher &C
curacy of guns mounted on
solid earth over those installed
on ships. Last week they in
filcted enormous damage on one
Italian naval base without en-
countering any resistance at al.
There are some questions about
the Japanes-Sino scrap to which
the answers might indicate the
Japanese soldier is not so hot
either. The long and costly war
Japan has waged with a net re-
suit of nothing against poorly
armed and unframed Chinese
needs some explaining.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14

In observance of National
Negro History Week, Feb. 10 to
Ia, Kimba'l high school present
ed a series Of programs in the
auditorium, sponsored by the
social science department of the
school.
Beginning the series, Mr.. j. b.
Carroll, assistant superinten-
dent of Mcdowell County Negro
Schools, was the first speaker
whose address was "a Brief
History of Mcdowell County
Schools" emphasizing the fact
that future high school and col
lege graduates learn some trade
and stop looking for white col
lar jobs"
Ruth Pryor introduced the
speaker.
On Tuesday II Mr.. II. ]. Cape
hrat, outstanding McDowe!
county lawyer, delivered the
second address. His topic "The
Business of Life" stressed the
fact that most important job il
life is business.
Rufus Dallas read a paper con
corning Negro History Week
] Evelyn Clinkscales read "Littlr
Brown Babe" by Paul Lawrenc,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14
Kimball High School Features
Guest Artists On History Week

rendered piano solo.
Dunbar, and Annie Ruth Teal
The history and dramatics
departments combined sponsor
ed Wednesdays program. 1.-TWO
Races" a Negro History Week
pageant, was presented by the
history department under the
direction of Mis-. L. brewery.
Troop No. 1 of the Richard B.
Harrison National Thespian
Dramatic Honor Society, held
its first induction ceremony.
Pres. Ruby Hunt presided and
Mrs. G. Fitch, sponsor, explain
ed the purpose and aims of the
society. . e..
The Kimball High Players is
the first Negro Dramatic club to
be admitted to this National soci
ETY..
Mr.. P. A. Williams, super
visor of music in Mcdowell
county Negro schools, present
ed Music Appreciation Mo
ments" which featured severa
recordings of Marion Anderson
Dorothy Maynor and RO'anC
Hayes. He also played a record
ing of the Kimball high schoo
| Gee club.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14

The American arms program
has shown signs of getting on
the way to being started. In the
first Word War it also got off
to a SOW start but when well
under way it was the wonder Of
the world. Munitions came out
at a tremendous rate and in
volumn no one dreamed assem-
bly-line procedure could bring
out. This is one of the reasons
that England thinks she may
emerge vicstorious from this
war-and a good one.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14
GEORGIA LAD Is HELD
AS CHAIN GANG FUGITIVE

NEW YORK. (CNA)-Jay
Gould Cotton, 16 year Old fuRi-
tive from Georgia chain-ganR
was he'd without bail for
further hearing this week on
warrant from Chatham county
Georgia.
Cotton who is married and
has a child, escaped from a
chain gang in Chatham three
weeks ago after he was senten-
ccd to from 10 TO 20 years ON
a charge of robbery, the com
paint said.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14
LANGSTON HUGHES TO
WRITE FOR NEW SHOW

Hollywood (CNA) - TIL e
Hollywood Theatre Alliance
producers of Meet the People"
musical revue now at New
York's Mansfield, theatre this
week, announced that it's COM
mittee working on a forthcom-
ing Negro revue has enlisted
the services of Langston Hughes
who will contribute some mater
ial to the show besides serving
on the production committee.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14
World Affairs
*********ss+*.+***:s**.*s*

The theatre of war has shift
ed appreciably the past week, il,
al eastward direction. Russia
has awoke to the fact that there
are nearly 80 divisions of Nazi
soldiers along her border or in
position to menace her interests.
Stain suspects that it is but d
part of plan that BODIES no good
for Russia, and the Soviet mind
has long dwe,led on implica-
tions of Japan entering the axis
camp, and suspects plenty.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14

There is some talk that the
world powers involved in the
war, especially the axis side, are
not adverse to a negotiated peace
in which the status quo would
be preserved. England refuses
to be interested as she thinks
chances for victory are growing.
The Hitler crowd has not been
able to digest what it has con-
quered and to stretch is lines
much more would be making
them pretty thin.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14

With military men in COM
mand of her armies Russia will
be a dangerous foe for any two
nations on earth. She has arms
apienty of the most modern kind
although her manufacturing
facilities for replacement are
extremely limited, therefore
Russia to win must do it quick,
or pick a foe in her class as to
replacement ability. TheRussian
army is to all intents limit!ess
in numbers.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14
South Road Work TO Increase.

Montgomery, Ala Alabama
WPA workers employed on de
fense road projects soon will be
increased from approximately g.
900 to $1,000, State WPA head
quarters announced this week
according to a CHA. release.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-02-14

Stain has been desperately
trying to replace his political
generals with military men, and
regrets that he shot about all
good men he had a year or so ago
in purge that we rather suspect
someone not a Russian made a
coupe of magnitude. Reason
for the shake-up was the dis
graceful showing Soviet troops
put on during their northern
war while back.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02

Governor Van Wagner led the
grand march and danced with his
daughters, Ellen. II. and 10. 9, who
had been allowed to stay up past
their usual bed time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
Approve Merger
For Six Banks
In Michigan

The long controversy over the
merger of six Michigan national
banks ended today when the comp
troller of currency in Washington
issued a certificate consenting TO
the amalgamation of the group
under a single head with the home
office in Lansing.
Howard,~J. Stoddard, president
of the Lansing National Bank. and
Charles B. Bonn. Detroit financier'
sought formation of the con-
solidated group. They were blocked
by the state/banking commission.
The compassion contended that
Michigan law banned branch bank
ing.
Members of the boards of di-
rectors of the six banks will meet
in Lansing today ands,an election
of officers for the new group, VIII
be held. Stoddard said.
The six banks concerned are the
Lansing National. the First Ma
tional Bank and Trust Company oil
Grand Rapids; the First National
of Port Huron. the First National
OF Battle. Creek and an affiliated
bank in Marshall, and the Saginaw
National.
The new group will have deposits
totaling S50,000000 and a capital
ization of 100000, Stoddard ex-
planned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
GaIIows Belkon
ToCdird-P|dying
Indian Killer

Scheduled 10 be hanged tomor-
row morning for the murder OF
Jerry Blackbird. Steve Kyoshk,
4e-year-old Walpole Island In
dian, today calmly played cards
with his captors as he awaited a
last-minute stay of execution re-
ouested of the Canadian Supreme
Court.
Kyoshk was to have been
hanged on November 26. but his
attorney obtained a stay OF ex-
ecution when he asked for a new
trial. No answer TO the request
has been received and if il fails
TO come by sunrise tomorrow
Kyoshk will mount the gallows
in the Sarnia jailyard
Once before. when he was a
Young man, Kyoshk was sem
fenced TO death for the murder
of two Indian friends but testi-
mony of woman over whom he
supposedly committed the killing
won him a new trial and eXonera-
ton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
u. s. Policing Radios
In New War Effort

WASHINGTON. Jan. p GNS)
All radio communications in the
United States. commercial and
amateur, are being "policed" by
the Federal Communications Com
mission as a contribution TO the
national preparedness effort. the
annual report of the FEC revealed
last night.
The commission is requiring all
radio operators - about 1901 600
licensees. including commercial
and amateur-to prove their cit
iZenShlD.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02

The Fabulous Old Sultan of
JOhOre Loses His Sweetheart to a
Nszi Bomb. but Finds True Love
Again Within a Month When He
Bumps Into Beautiful London
Typist in Bomb shelter. One
of the Many Interesting Features
In The American Weekly, fhe
Magazine Distributed With This
Sundays Issue of The sunday
Times.