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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
Marion Named
War Mother

ATHENS. Ga.-The community
here henored recently when one
OF its citizens, Mrs Hattie Belle
Fletcher, was chosen by popular
vote in a contest sponsored by the
Booker T. Washington Burial In
surance company. as the outstand-
ing war mother in Alabama. Mrs.
Fletcher has four sons overseas
and a fifth is to be indicted in
June.
She was elected one OF the spe-
cial guests recently TO attend a
morning radio broadcast, to make
remarks on the program, and also
to be present at the festive cele-
bration in the afternoon AT Legion
Field, Birmingham. where the
Golden Gate quartet sang.
At this time she also received 4
500 War Bond
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
RECENT BRIDE HONORED

AUGUSTA. Ga.-Misses Hattie
Prince and Mary Langston were
joint hostesses at the home Of the
latter Monday evening. honoring
Mrs. Alexander Leslie. recent
bride and former Miss Dotsie Nc
Donald
Spring flowers were use
throughout the home. Guests en-
joyed games and prizes were given
the honoree by winners.
Guests present were Miss Viola
Prince, Miss Marion Flint, Mrs. w
H. Banks, Miss Eilene Young, and
Miss Bessie Hinton.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26

To boost Negro business. the
Iota Phi Lambda sorority will
hold a business inspirational
service Sunday. May 27. $3.50
pm. at Bethel A.M.E. church.
The work Of the late Rev. Will
liam II. Peck. founder of the
Booker T. Washington Trade
association. the largest cf its
kind in the United States. will
be commemoraied. DR.. Aaron
Toodle. close friend of the be-
loved leader. will be guest
speaker and will pay tribute
TO Rev. Peck. Other speakers
will be L. c. Blounf of the
Great Lakes Insurance COM
panY: Mrs. Gertrude Tolbert
and Mrs. Grace McTyre.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
Addresses Students
On Practical Living

ANDALUSIA, Ala. - The senior
class OF Covington County Train
ing school of this city heard Homer
s. Jackson. Negro recreation di-
rector Of Panama City, Fla, de-
livered an address on the topic.
Practical Living in a War-Weary
World"
Last Wednesday the senior
class OF the school sponsored the
seniors reception in the schools
auditorium The affair was well
planned and largely attended. ?
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
AKA Counsellor
Pleads For Peace

NEW YORK. - This is our Sec
ond chance to end war for all time
and we must not fail this time"
Mrs Thomasina w. Johnson, leg
islative representative of the Ma
tional Non-Partisan Council on
Public Affairs OF the Alpha Kappa
Alpha sorority, said last Sunday.
Mrs. Johnson was presented in a
public meeting at the Abyssinian
Baptist church by the Americans
United for World Organization.
The program was centered on the
San Francisco conference.
The speaker emphasized the need
10 press for an effective final
charter at San Francisco and to
work for the adoption of that char
ter by congress.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26

leave. furloueh or whatever YOU
call il when one is in tho Navy
SEAMAN JAMES CHILDS II
wa. last Thursday night a, The
.HxKERS' HOME ON EPWORTH
BLVD
MRS. JOHN ROXBOROUGH.
LUCYBELLE MORRIS BEN ard
TONI WEBSTER. JULIA BRAD.
BY. LOUIS BREAUX OF Chicago
MADELYN BREAUX, BERNA.
DINE TEARS. RUTH GRAHAM
ERNESTA RUZETT, ANN
CHuDS MRS. JAMES, and BEN
and VIRGIE BROMLEY were
the guests present.
FLORENCE PATE is able 70 be
Up and out again after an illness
OF two months d. She was invited
to he guest artist on the STARS
OF TOMORROW" program held in
Toledo. Friday night.
FLORENCE is. as you know. very
good al dramatic reading =. She
read some poems by Lsngston
Hughes and several other authors
d.. Her mother and dad wen, with
her for the performance
Recently also she went Up 10
Percy Jones hospital at Battle
Creek 10 entertain the wounded
veterans. Florence saws her heart
ached for many Of them manned
beyond repair but that she had
10 20 on and make them laugh with
some humorous readings.
WE ARE ALL for the idea OF
organizing a dramatics group which
Florence is suggesting and will
be glad to help at any time b. &.
All Of us drama-minded folk been
too, too busy during the war
but looks like it's just about time
for us 10 get back into the swing
So let's do NIMROD CARNEY
RUTH WEBB. GEORGE HIGGINS.
CONSTANCE BENJAMIN and all
the others.
= THOUGHTS WHILE STROLL
ING HELEN THOMAS is all
sgog about the plans the DELTAS
have for their chlldren's activities
project Twill be completely
ironed out this week during their
May Week festivities.
WILLIAM CHANCELLOR Of
Scovel place will wed MISS FLOR
ENCE JOHNSON who works for
the MUC.C. on the second Sun
day in June Mr.. CHANCEL-
LOR is employed in the post Of
flee.
THE SYNOVADADS BUSINESS
and PROFESSIONAL WOMEN Of
the LUCY THURMAN BRANCH
YWCA will sponsor SPRING
MUSICAL and MELODRAMA to
be held at the CENTRAL YWCA.
on Sunday. May q. from 3 until
o'clock WALTER WEST. ALICE
ROBERTS. BILLY. HINES. BER-
NICE WHITE and LOTTIE CLEVE-
LAND will participate . in addl-
ton TO the presentation of skit.
THE BLONDE BRIGADE" by
Sylvan Simon The committee
Is composed Of Thelma Williams
WiHena- Allen, Katherine Poole,
Pauline Tucker and Phyllis Dryden
HAZEL ROXBOROUGH will
leave this weekend for Fisk uni
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
Honor Ceorgia's
ONLY Woman LAWYER

ATLANTA. Ga.---(ANP) - Atty.
Rachel Pruden Herndon. the states
only Negro woman lawyer. We'd
nesday was admitted to practice in
the federal court by Judge f.
Marvin Underwood. The motion
nominating Mrs. Herndon was
made by Atty A. T. Walden with
whom she is associated.
She was admitted 10 the Geor-
gia bar in January 1912 A graduate
NJ Atlanta university. she took her
law through correspondence and
by reading in Atty. Walden's ex-
tenSiXe library.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
lzZMzz1
Nv GLADYS

IRENE ARLINGTON, SUE GREEN and MARGARET
THOMPSON co-hostesses al surprise birthday party
honoring cute ALICE WHITE. Monday night.
Dinner and bridge for Ii guests and all Of them turned
in their pretty rocks and lowered hats In spite of the
terrible downpour Of rain.
Alice chic in black and very fetching chapeau Of
black petite sailor, the hrim made entirely of white
feathers taperng into wings at the side like Mercurys
hat.
IRENE AND SUE both chose black also the for
mers drape with sleeves OF the variety made OF
beaded satin Her hat made OF flowers Sues
frock had huge pink bow the bodice and her hat
large black and off the face MARGARET wore gay
print hat Of multihued flowers The honored guests
corsage gift her hostesscs clever composed of
u perfect rose buds
The gifts exquisite things in lingerie and costume
jewelry for the most part
The group included KATHLEEN BLACK DORO-
THEA RCNDRANT. EDNA DAVENPORT. JOSEPHINE
GAINES RUTH STONE MNDE SWINT. MARY ROB
ERTS. JOSEPHINE MASSENGILE RUTH BANKHEAD,
PHYLLIS DRYDEN.
APROPOS of surprises, LOWELL and ETHEL BAk-
FIR such affair for her brother who is home on
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26

PRAIRIE VIEW. Texas.-Dr. Ira
DeAlvin Reid delivered the COM
bined baccalaureate and COM
mencement addresses AT Prairie
View State college here Sunday.
W. R Banks is president. The Gen
eral Alumni association, II. S.
EStell, president. met MAY 10.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-11-01

approved by them before the
preliminary permit (Which has
been issued could be issued. In
fact, the Federal Power Com
mission, before hand, required
not only the approval of the
pan from the US.R.S., but the
approval of the Indian, the
War and the Agricultural Depts.
as well. These plans likewise
received the approval of Sen
ators Walsh and Myers of
Montana and of Senators Carey
and Kendrick of Wyoming with
their combined support as well.
This was long before a plan for
continued on page y
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-11-01

ray, for his further effort, and
am enclosing an extra copy for
this purpose.
A copy will go forward with
this mail to Mr.. Koch, our
Chief Engineer at Hardin, Mont.
and to the Hardin Tribune, for
publication. Each will be &C
companied with a copy of
Senator Murray's and the Com
missioners letter to him.
Replying to the reasons ad-
vanced in the letter of Com
missioner Bashore of Oct IL,
1945.
If, as he states, the plans
had never been advanced on the
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-11-01

80 years not only by the Big
Horn Canyon Irri. & Power
company but by two of the
greatest engineers in the us.
The late Gen. G. w. Goetheals
and Hugh L. Cooper, and long
since approved by the us. Fed
eral Power Commission who
issued a preliminary permit
covering same. Such permit
was based on and after surveys
had been made and test borings
into the foundations had also
been made and filed with the
Government. All of which has
ever been not only available
to the U.S.R.S. but had to be
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-11-01

inion is that both dams will be
undertaken at the same time.
Commissioner Bashore wrote me
previously that I would hear
from Mr.. Comstock indicating
that he knew about the sub
stance of Mr.. Comstock's letter.
AS to the plans for the loca-
ton of a dam at Kane, Wyo.
No such plan was ever urged
by any group outside of Govern
ment circles. However, this
does not apply to the Yellow
tail site located in the mouth
of the Big Horn canyon, Mon
tana. The plans for a high dam
there have been urged for over
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-11-01

Yellowtail dam for immediate
consideration with those of Boy
sen Project I should like to
have him explain the letter of
his Regional Director Mr.. Com
stock, of Feb. 81, 1945. I'VE are
doing everything we can to
bring our information on each
of these dams to an equal sta
Itus. Both of them have been
authorized, but so far as I am
aware no priority for construct
ion has as yet been established
and probably will not be est
abolished until we are ready to
ask for appropriations for their
construction. My personal op-
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-11-01
Very truly yours,
H. w. Bashore,
Commissioner

John J. Harris
1922 w. Lake Street
Chicago "a, III.
Mr.. John Wattawa
1917 F Street N. w.
Washington, D. G.
Dear John:
In response to your letter of
the 18th inst, with enclosures
letters Of Senator Murray and
Commissioner Bashore of the
U.S.R.S. I make response for
your submittal to Senator Muir
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-11-01
To IT, On
(&M
CHICAGO. ILL.

CHICAGO, ILL.
Oct. ID, 1945
Editor Hardin Tribune
Hardin, Mont.
Please publish all this mat
ter for information to your
readers in your next issue if
possible.
Sincerely yours,
John j. Harris
Washington, D. C.. Oct. IS, 1915
Hon. James E. Murray,
United States Senate
Washington, D. c.
Dear Senator Murray:
Thank you for your letter of
October 10, enclosing self-ex-
planatory letter dated october
IL, 1945 from Commissioner
Bashore; with reference to the
Boysen and Yellowtail dam
projects. I am sending a copy
of Commissioner BaShOre'S let
ter to Mr.. Harris, and return
the original herewith.
With thanks for your court
eSy, and with kind regards, I
am Sincerely yours,
Signed John Wattawa.
United States Senate
Washington, D. C..
October 10, 1945
Mr.. John Wattawa
1917 F. Street, N. w.
Washington 4. D. G..
My dear Mr. WattaWa:
The attached letter from
Commissioner BaShore with ref
erence to the Boysen and Vel
lowtail dams on the Big Horn
River is self explanatory.
Sincerely yours,
James E. Murray
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-15
Lions Lose Thrill
Packed Game as
Thousands Cheer

One more big Game" is in the
history books as the Kennewick
Lions suffered a close defeat al
the hands of the undefeated Pasco
Bulldogs. It was a nip and tuck
battle and either team could have
won with a little luck.
KenneWick fans generally ex-
pressed disappointment at the loss
but gave the boys credit for play
ing a fast, offensive game that
kept a record crowd tense through
the whole affair.
Nine members of the squad will
see the finish, of their high school
football when the team meets
Richland at the Lions Den Friday
night. Eight of these players are
pictured on this page.
Following the game Monday
there was much discussion OF the
possibility of.playing a third game
on Thanksgiving Day. However,
it appears that this will not mater
ialize.
It will be remembered for many
a wear that this was the most ex-
citing exchange between the two
old rivals for a long time. The
first game ended in a 2S-25 tie and
in this game Pasco barely came
through with a six point advantage
in a free scoring game.
For further details of the match
turn to the Lions Roar, school col
umns, on an inside page, for a high
school writer's version of the
game.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-15
Parking Meters Show
Increasing Patronage

City police report use Of the
city's new parking meters is in
creasing. Income has been rising
each week. Police report that a
large number of people have stat
ed that they were pleased with the
operation of the meters and find
that the improved control of park
ing space has added to the con-
venience of driving cars in the
downtown area.
Many more cars are being park
ed in vacant lots adjacent to alleys
and on side streets. It is believed
that many of these cars have pre-
viously been parked for long
hours in the busy blocks of the
business area.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-15

opportunity of meeting and inter-
viewing prominent people who
will play important roles in shap-
ing the future Of the Orient, and
Of talking with "the little man Of
the street" to learn his problems,
hopes and fears for the postwar
world.
Mr.. Winter is as well known
throughout the Pacific and Asia
as he is among his American radio
listeners because Of his daily
broadcasts by shortwave which
were heard across the Pacific dur
ing the past four years.
Chinese government officials in
Chunglking feted Mr.. Winter while
he was there recently as "the Am.
erican whose voice is known and
loved by millions Of Chinese" and
while in India he delivered num-
Der of broadcasts about the San
Francisco Conference over the All
India radio network.
William Winter speaks to his
lecture audiences with the same
easy, familiar style he uses over
the air-that Of q person talking
with rather than addressing an
audience.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-15
Ed Neuman BUYS
Seattle Business

Announcement has been made
this week Of a change in manage
ment of Neuman's store. John
Neuman, who has been engaged In
war work in Pensacola, Florida,
is taking over active management
of the store.
Ed Neuman has purchased a
store in West Seattle. He reports
that it Is q large grocery store
with delicatessen department To-
Gated in busy section Of Cali
fornia avenue.
After thorough search he was
also able to purchase a house that
fit the needs of his family.
He expects to take over the store
the first Of the year and win move
over at that time. A problem In
finding q house was the space re-
uuired to house his large pipe or
gan and the house he found meets
that requirement.
A continued suffering from hay
fever prompted Ed to make the
decision to move to the Coast
where he hopes to find relief.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Neuman viii
be missed in music circles here.
They have served AZ director and
accompanist for the Schubert club
and have taken part In many other
musical activities. They VIII re-
main here long enough to COM
plete the work Of the club ON the
Christmas program.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-15
Recreation Topic
|0f meeiinq Here

Last Tuesday evening a meet
ing was called of all the commu-
nifty leaders that have been &C
lively involved in community re-
creational work. There were 81
present, representing the Oranges
PIT. A., All, Girl and Boy Scouts,
Campfire Girls, U. S. O. and sew
eral church groups.
The communities represented
were Hover, Finley, Kennewick
and the Highlands, Richland and
Benton City.
The Rev. Lincoln Writ, Director
of the courses on recreational
work at Washington State College,
was the main speaker of the eve
ming. He is also minister of the
Congregational Church at Pull
man.
The group decided to meet once
month during the winter, and
each month the committee will
work out the leadership for the
month. For December, Mrs. Dean
Hartman, and her group from Ben
ton City, will be in charge. The
date of the December meeting will
be set later in the month, and will
be held at Benton City.
It was agreed that it would be
better to hold the meetings in the
different communities, as Hover,
Benton City, Prosser, etc.
The meeting came to success
full conclusion with Rev. Writ
leading the group in activities and
games.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-15
Vim. Winter in Return Engagement
On Lecture Series November II

william Winter, internationally
known news analyst, u back from
a round-the-world tour that took
him through North Africa, the
Middle East, India, China, Aus
tralia, the East Indies and the
Philippines.
Fresh from the Orient, where
he was among the first American
war correspondents to enter
Shanghai (while II, was still in Ja-
paneSe hands, Mr.. Winter has en-
barked on q lecture tour Of the
Pacific Coast.
He will appear In Kennewick
on Saturday, Nov. II, at the High
School auditorium under the spon.
sorship Of the Kennewick-Pasco
Lecture series committee. He Is
the only speaker on last years
program to be returned this year
by popular demand. He will bring
to his audience an up-to-the-min-
ute, first-hand account Of condi-
tons in the Orient, stressing the
prospects for the future and their
effect upon the United States.
Spending two months in India
alone, and many weeks In other
countries, William Winter had the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-15
Churches Join In
Thanksgiving
DayServiees Here

Under the sponsorship of the
Inter-City Ministers association,
three community civic Thanksgiv-
ing services are planned for 10
o'clock Thanksgiving morning in
the communities of Pasco, Rich
land and Kennewick.
In Kennewick the service will
be held in the First Christian
church and Chaplain Everett Fa-
gan of the Pasco Naval Air Station
will give the address.
The service, in which several
local ministers will take part, will
be within one hour and will in
clude other appropriate features
such as the reading Of the Presi-
dents Thanksgiving proclamation
by the Mayor or his representa-
tive, special music and other feat
ures, it was stated.
The people of the Community
are invited and urged to attend
this service of national thanks
giving, the first since victory and
peace. It is planned to make it
an annual major feature each year
in these communities. 4.
The First Lutheran Church will
hold Thanksgiving Services on
Thursday at 1890 am.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-15
Car Thieves Take
Three Autos Here

Car thieves have been operat-
ing in Kennewick recently and in
one case with considerable sue
cess. On Saturday evening a car
owned by Mrs. o. K. Smith,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II.
Tedford, was stolen when she had
lett il parked In the alley behind
the Arrow Grill Gone less than
an hour the car, q Ford coach,
was stolen and to date has not
been recovered. It had a full tank
OF gasolene.
A pickup belonging to Gail
Grigg was stolen on the night of
the 7th and was later found wreck
ed in Walla Walla county. It is
believed that the thief may have
received injuries as the car was
severely damaged.
Also on the night Of the 9TH q
sedan was stolen from the Stand
ard Lumber company. It was re-
covered only q short time later on
avenue e where il had been aban-
doned after the driver had broken
off the shift lever. Il was reported
that there was q mechanical de-
feet in the shift and the thief was
unable to get 1t into reverse.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-15
Van SICKLE. Early
Resident. Dies

Hugh Rensford Van Sycle was
born in Portland, Oregon, January
"a, 1860. He was IS years Of age at
the time of his passing at Rich
land November 10, 1945.
When a baby of four weeks he
was brought to the old Fort Walla
Walla, where his father had been
sent by the Oregon Steamship Co.
to act as agent.
In the early days of the Gold
Rush to Alaska, Mr.. Van SICKLE
was employed by the Pacific Coast
Steamship company. Later he
worked for the Puget Sound Navi-
cation Company in Seattle.
He came to Richland in 1916 and
operated a farm until moving to
Prosser where he lived for nine
years, returning to Richland in
August, 1914.
He was former member of the
Ellks lodge No. 81, Tacoma, and
also a member of the Vale Grange
Of Richland, transferring to the
Buena Vista Grange at Prosser.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Ethel
Van SICKLE of Richland, and a
daughter, Mrs. George e. Pitcher
Of Seattle. Another daughter, Mrs.
Cecil r. Combs, died in 1885 at
Richland. There are three grand
children: Hugh Wallace Pitcher
and Miss Juanita Pitcher of Seat
tie, Clyde Rensford Combs of Pas
CO, and one great grandchild, Gary
Pitcher. Mrs. Clare Noble, niece,
lives at Naches, and q nephew,
John Milton Van SICKLE, in va
kima.
Burial will be in the Van SICKLE
family lot in Walla Walla, where
members of the family have been
buried since 1875.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-15
The Sidewalk
REPORTER
souAwK CLUB
BY the
KENNEWICK COURIIR

The Souawk club had only a
small attendance this week due
perhaps to the holiday and the
new meeting quarters and other
contingencies. However what the
rroup lacked in numbers was
made up in enthusiasm and the
president had to threaten to clear
the room before even semblance
of order was established. What
got the members warmed up was
the introduction of a resolution
that wandered through some 20
odd whereases before coming to
the point. Briefly the resolution
condemned whoever is responsible
In our county law enforcement
setup for removing the four-way
nickel grabbers from circulation.
ysNot," we quote the resolution,
T. that we find any fault with re-
moving the pesky machines, but
why did they have to leave those
Gere an adjective had been CEN
sored by the resolutions commit.
tee) noisy 1--WE dispensers that
harrass your eardrums every time
you try to enjoy quiet meal in
q restaurant"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-15
Victory Bond Goal
Half Reached: Net
$4,000 al Show

Kennewick's Job in the Victory
Bond drive is half completed.
That's what a check up showed
this week following the big bond
show and auction at the Benton
Theater Monday night. Kenne-
wick's quota in this drive has been
set at $3.50, 900 in all classifications
and about half that amount have
been sold. The auction sale at the
show netted about So, 900.
Chief interest in the campaign
is now centered around the cleo
ton of a school king and queen
to be crowned at the Junior Bond
Show at the Roxy Theater on No
vember 30.
Every bond purchased during
the drive will entitle the purchas-
er to cast a certain number Of
votes for his favorite contestant
No tabulation has yet been made