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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-23
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE TO MRS. LAMB

Mesdames Freddie Lamb Whsonant and Bernce Lamb Nc
Swain cohostesses at birthday surprise to their mother
and of her friends Games directed by MeSdames
McSWan Mnifred Waugh and Miss Rose Nell Wilson, niece
Of Mrs Lamb After the games lovely array of beautiful
and useful gifts brought by the guests opened and dis
played Ice and cake served Among the guests
Mesdames Arthur Fox, frankie Wilson, Laura Waugh
Lewis Lloyd Rosie Mudrow, Stowe Evans John Gladney
Irene Pumphrey and M. f. Waugh, and Misses Rose Nell
Wilson, and Mae Emma Wilson
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-23
REAPPOlNTED

Hot Springs - REV. G. PAS
CHAL was re-appointed Novem-
Der 18th to serve for the seventh
year as pastor of historic ST.
Paul AM EChurch. His well
wishers and members who were
attending the conference applaud
ed until the rafters rang. Rev.
Paschal has the cooperation of all
the churches and civic organiza-
tons of the city at his back.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-23

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority celebrated Founders Week
opening with worship service at Mt Zion Baptist Church
NOV Fourteen members of the graduate chapter and SIX
the undergraduate attended Later the sorors gathered
at the YMCA-USO to meet Soror Sae Parham of st Louis
Mo- national officer conducting interracal Yconference
various colleges of the state Thursday evening Theta
Sigma Chapter entertained the undergraduate chapter with
Sigma Campus Canteen party at the 4MCA,UoO over oC
YOUNGSTERS eniovne an evening of fun capped with paa
able salad The week closed with social Soor Edna
Douglass hostess Saturday afternoon where all had an alter
noon of fun and delicious repast Watch for Sgmas Tenth
Dramatic Tournament at Dunbar High School, February l.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-23
WARNING ORDER

State of Arkansas
County of Pulaski, SIS.
In the Pulaski
Chancery Court
Versie Taylor Wesbrooks, Plain
VS.. No. 74960
William l.. WestbrookS, Defendant
The Defendant, William L..
Westbrooks, is warned to appear
in this court within thirty days
and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff, Versie Taylor West
brooks.
Dated November II, l945.
j. r. Booker,
Solicitor for Plaintiff
John A. Hibbler,
Attorney ad Litem.
II. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
By Ealy Red. d. c.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-23
oKoLoNA
jeff Duncan

Mr.. John Gatlin is on the sick
list, and the Missionary Band
has made hi ma donation by
way Of remembrance. Mrs.
Rebecca Buford was elected pres
ident of the Missionary Societl.
Misses Carrie Fay and Glori
Gen Buford celebrated their Dirt
day November 4 with Chilli an
ice cream party. Jack Bailey
who has been in service for more
than three years, has an honor
able discharge and is at home
with his mother, Mrs. Laura
Bailey.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-23
BENTON
Mrs. Katherine Watson

Pfc. Roy B. Tyson recently re-
turned from MacDill Field, Fla,
with an honorable discharge aft
er three years of service. Pfc.
Daniel A. johnson has completed
his construction course at Mac
Dill Field, Tampa, Fla, with a
Construction Tech. rating, has
been sent to Europe for Army &C.
cupation. VIII Scott of Arka-
delphia visited relatives in Ben
ton recently. Mrs. Georgia A..
Smith of Leola spent the night
with relatives here en- route to
Little Rock to attend the Arkan-
sas Conference. Little Law
renee johnson is patient at the
Lena Jordan oHspital in Little
Rock. Mr.. and Mrs. Newton
Harmon have returned home aft
er living in Fall City, Nebraska. .
Miss Laura Gatlin of Okolona Wis
tied here recently. Mrs. Ora
Walker, Mrs. Mary Smith John
son, Rufus Hodge and Judge
Sanders attended the Annual
Conference in Malvern. =. Ruber
Johnson attended the funeral Of
, his cousin, Rufus Novels, in Ar
kadelphia. Mr.. and Mrs. Jane.
Williams gave a Halloween party
for several youngsters. Severa
grown-ups also enjoyed the love.
ly affair.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-23
CARD OF THANKS
GOOD HOPE
Mrs. Electa Curry

Rev. S. ]. Garrett, pastor of
Good Hope AME Church left
Wednesday, Nov. Is for Annual
Conference. Some Of his mem
bers accompanied him. Mr..
and Mrs. E. d. Hendrix spent
the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Clark. Miss Artie
Mae tricks, Lee Druard tricks
left Stockton, California Satur-
day, Nov. II for home. Moses
Curry made a business trip to
Camden on Nov. IS. Otis An
drews and Moses Curry visited
the Nevada County Training
School on Nov. II.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-23

Jessie l.. Fields
Phone 2-4993

A baby contest will be given
Church Sunday, December End,
for the benefit of King Solomon
Usher Board. Three prizes will
be offered. Mrs. Jessie L. Fields,
sponsor; Iva Phillips, president.
Mrs. Effie Barber who is i'll at
her home, 70l Vine Street, is
somewhat better. Pvt. Jesse B.
Cook of Jacksonville is home on
45-day furlough after 81 months
in France. He is visiting his
mother and Mrs. Josie Mays of
l405 Pine Street. His cousin,
Mrs. Mays entertained him with a
delicious dinner. Guests present
were: Geo. Many of Los Angeles,
California; LESSEE Dixon of SO
Harmon Street, Detroit, Michigan,
and Mrs. Cox of Buffalo, New
York.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the many
friends who were SO loyal and
kind to us during the illness and
death of our beloved wife, dau-
glitter and sister who passed Oct
ober II at the Baptist State hos
pital. We also thank the visiting
Usher Board for their loyalty.
Signed: Mr.. j. l.. Mitchell
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-23
PlUMER VILLE
Curtis Hoover johnson

Pastor Morley held regular SER
vices Sunday with Superintend-
end E. d. Winston of the Sunday
School and President F. A. john
son of the B. T. IT,, Rev j, N,
Wruge, pastor OF Lane Chapel
CINE Church, preached his fare
well sermon ON the End Sunday.
We hope he will be sent back to
us after the Annual Conference. :.
Mr.. f. D. Winston, Mrs. 7. l..
Johnson and Mrs. p. Mcdaniel
attended the State Convention at
Forrest City. s.. We are proud to
say that Mr.. T. l.. johnson was
elected president of the Women's
Department of the state. Sam
Jones, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Solo
mon Jones, is home with an hon
orahle discharge. He served over
seas for more than three years. {.
Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Warren White
of Kansas City were called to
the bedside of their mother Mrs.
Marie White who has been very
i'll. Mrs. Gussie Black has re-
turned home from Kansas City
Theodore Brown, son of George
Brown, is home with an honor
able discharge. l., A. Surratt ST.
and children, Hygia Bell and l..
A. Surratt Jr., visited their moth
er and grandmother in Oklahoma.
Mrs. Elizabeth Preston of New
York, and father, DR.. J. r, Gray,
are here visiting their grand
daughter and niece, Mrs. Arethia
Ausler. Avis McNeely, son of
Mrs. M. C. Nicely, is home with
an honorable discharge. Mrs.
Octavia Falling is here visiting
her mother, Mrs. Mary Sanders,
who is very i'll at this writing.
We hope she will soon be able to
be up again. Mrs. Estella Swim
ton of Blackwell is also visiting
her mother, Mrs. Sanders. T.. . Mrs.
Lizzie Cross and Mr.. Wash Can
ady are among the sick. Mrs.
Sarah Mitchell underwent an ope-
ration Saturday at the st. An
thony Hospital. We hope that
she will soon be able to come
home. Mrs. Neal Levels of
Kansas City is visiting her moth
er. Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Lend
rett, Misses Florence and jamie
Black of Russellville registered
as visitors at the Mt. Carmel
church Sunday We are proud to
say that Ray Black, son of Mr..
and Mrs Charlie Black is home
with an honorable discharge. He
served overseas for more than
three years. F.. We were proud to
have Mrs. Ula Kemp out Sunday,
after her prolonged illness. g..
Mr.. and Mrs. Audrey Williams
have returned home from Wyom-
ing. Haily Hardiman, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Hardiman, is
home from overseas with an
honorable discharge.
Mrs. l.. A. Winston
l take this opportunity to offer
words of encouragement to one
of the most outstanding young
men of our community and
church, Curtis Hoover johnson.
He is active and punctual in
church activities and should be
emulated by other boys of our
community. He is also taking
pride in his home, recently in
stalling electricity and painting
the exterior. Curtis is the grand
son of Reverend and Mrs. II. b.
Brown.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-23
NEW BRIDGE CLUB ORGANIZED

play better bridge and perfect its members the of the
Wnslow System met and organized recently with the fol
lowing officers and members Mrs Mavis Stewart president
2l8 Cross Mrs Manda Carmeicha secretary treasurer
l6 w Eleventh. Miss Rowena Allison vice president 1919
Cross Mrs Cleon McEroy reporter 1923 MARSHALL active
gon Freeda Brown Viola Window and associate members
Mesdames Ruth Conway and Edna Harris
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-23
PARALOkA
L. T. Thompson

Reverend L. T. Thompson is
the new pastor at Paraloma Cir
cult, succeeding Reverend Clifton
Mitchell. His first quarter was
held November IL, by Reverend
c. C. Hall, the district superin-
tendent, who preached at night.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-23
Sugar Substitute

Sirups may be substituted for STU
gar in many recipes. Generally
speaking IL cups Of strip are
equal in sweetness to one cup Of
sugar and can be used advanta-
geously In bread buildings, sweet
potato dishes, fruit pies, hot breads,
cookies and candies
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-23
HOPE
Mary Vaughn

Richard (Dick) johnson of
Santa Barbara, California, spent
a week here visiting his mother,
Mrs. Mary Johnson, and brother,
Sgt. Earle Johnson, who has just
returned home from % months
overseas service. Mr. Johnson
was so very happy to meet his
newly wed sister, Mrs Lyphcnia
Smith johnson.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-23
DUNBAR GIRLS COUNCIL

The Dunbar Girls Council sponsored festival of Youth
Choirs Sunday November 49, at 400 m in the Dunbar
auditorium The participating choirs were First Baptist
Union AME Mt Zion Baptist, Arch Street Baptist Mt.
Pleasant Baptist and the Blind School Following the pro
am the participants sponsors and pastors entertain
ed with tea the Home Economics Department Officers
Of the Council are Eura Jean Martin president Vera Will
liams secretary; Carolyn Body reporter and Mrs T. S
Gravely, sponsor
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-23
ALL STATES DRIVE AND CONCERT AT UNION

There will be all states drive and concert Sunday evening
at the Union AME Church. Wright and Pulaski at which
40 ladies will conduct financial rally competing for the
title of Most Popular State Special music will be rendered
by the Junior and Senior chors of the church and other
of the city, and the main address will be given by Mrs
ma Pryor Kelly, principal of South End School, Pastor,
Rev Ralph jackson; sponsor, Mrs. M. WAUGH Mcneil
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-23
LADIES DAY AT FIRST CONGREGATIONAL

Sunday November o. will be Ladies Day at the First Con-
regatonal Church. Ninth and State unique program has
been prepared Miss Eose Edmondson head of the Eng
fish Department Philander Smith College, will be the
principal speaker Miss Benny Oliver formerly of Wilber
force but of Little Rock, will render two solos The
public is invited.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-23
VELVATEX BEAUTY COLLEGE

The Junior of the VevaeX Beauty College elected Off
follows for the ensuing president Mrs Bernce
Emondson president Mrs Leola WeWt secretary Mrs
Ethel Matock assistant Miss Odessa Dckerson treasurer
Mrs Quence Mae Brown; reporter Willie Mae Jones The
class will meet week
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Dondero Wants
FBIDdtdonReds

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-Rcp.
Dondero (R) of Michigan today
demanded that the House military
affairs committee call j. Edgar
Hoover Of the FBI for testimony
about operation Of Red espionage
agents IN this country.
Dondero demanded, too, that
oover be questioned as 70
whether his efforts have been
frustrated by any other govern
ment agency, and if so, to wha'
extent" in bringing about arrests
or taking any other action in
tended TO protect national security.
Donderos action was taken
after he had read into the Con-
greSsional Record copyright
story printed in the New York
Journal-American on Dec. 3, out
lining the efforts of a Russian
agent. formerly identified with Of
fetal Soviet purchasing agencies,
10 obtain atomic bomb secrets,
and the report that though the
FBI had notified the state depart
ment Of this agents activities, no
arrest had been made.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Ask Surplus Act
Changefor Vets
Ds,rOh Times washlnrioa Bureau

WASHINGTON. Dec. S-The
American Legion today called for
amendment Of the Surplus Prop
erty Act to permit veterans TO
purchase surplus commodities for
their personal use.
Limited preferences given vet
Grams now in acquiring surplus
are applicable only when they in
tend 10 use the commodities in
their business or profession.
"MOst veterans are under the
impression they can buy for
personal use; they are greatly
disappointed 10 find that this
IL not the fact" John Stelle,
newly elected national com
mander, advised w. Stuart
Symington, surplus property
administrators.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Prentis Praises
-U.S.Competition
so,el,I 10 THE DETRoIT inns

NEW YORK, Dec. 8-Victory
will continue only through res
toration of individual initiative
with honest competitive business
in the historic American system
Of free enterprise. II. w. Prentis
Jr. had warned today.
Prentis, past president OF the
National Manufacturers ASSocia-
tion, told a special assembly OF
generals and soldiers:
I'VE must learn to spurn be-
quilting offers OF government aid
stop soliciting such assist
ance. III we do not, we shall
find ultimately we have traded
our blrthright OF economic
freedom for a mess OF the pot
tage OF bureaucratic -seRtEels
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09

Hard, mir-re,istant enamel baked ON heavy
steel Wide choice Of el,teninc easy to clean
coIors. Looks like real tile, cost, less! Let
Wards arrange for installation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
4-H Stock Show
Opens tuesday

Boys and girls from 4-H clubs
in 26 counties will bring 2Zs fat
steers and 225, fat lambs 10 COM
pete in the sixteenth annual
Michigan All Stock Show al the
Detroit Stock Yards Tuesday.
Hugh CorkeTy OF the Upgrade
Food Products Corp, George
Kalhorn Of the United Beef Co.
and Byron Good of Michigan
State College Will Judge cattle.
Lamb entries Will be Judged by
C.. b. Butler, Armour 81 Co.;
Harry V. Myers Swift & Co,
and Prof. George A. Brown,
MISC.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Gas Franchise Voted

ST. LOUIS, Mich. Dec. s-A
30-year franchise has been
granted 10 the Consumers Power
Co. by St. Louis. Mich. residents
voting in a special election. The
supplies gas 10 the city.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Kiwanis Guests

ADRIAN, Dec. S-Coach Bill
Ogden, his assistants and members
of the 1945 high school football
squad will be guests of the Adrian
Kiwaniy Club at their annual grid
banquet next Wednesday at the
armory.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09

present, neVer-in-the-Way chaf-
acterS-the prop men,"
Prop" Is short for proper.
ties" and in this business
properties" is a word covering
everything from 1000 bubbles
for the leading ladys bath to
a green elephant with a candy
striped tail.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09

The pick OF the pictures! You
get them i'm The Detroit Times
pIcture pages.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
BOB HOPE
Communiques

folks probably
WI likely he's
vicymode But for
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09

RI1--W. Vsrnor Hish~sy q, Csntral
NV opsn ~ Nom. Gingsr Rogrs.
Cor~u I'm es ssslns You." "wh~s
% Ne Go FFsm HsTs. Y. NscMu1rsy.
Evening star., 1945-07-10
Rites 10 Be Held tomorrow
For David A. 0sbourn

Funeral services for David A..
Osbourn, 81, of Ali Circle avenue,
Takoma Park, Md, retired building
contractor, will be held at pm.
tomorrow at the Warner Pun
phrey funeral home, 8434 Georgia
avenue. Silver Spring, Md Burial
will be in Charles Town, w. Va. Mr.
Osbourn died Sunday.
Mr.. Osbourn, born and educated
in Jefferson County, w. Va. about
the turn of the century rebuilt John
Browns fort at Harpers Ferry, w.
Va. He came to Washington in
1918 to work as a carpenter at
Walter Reed Hospital. After the
war he entered the contracting busi-
ness. He retired from active work
in 1888
Mr.. Osbourn was a member Of
Wallace Memorial Presbyterian
Church. The Rev. c. E. Haw-
thorne, pastor of the church. will
officiate at the funeral services.
Mr.. Osbourn is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Irene Osbourn, 78; a
son, Fred L. Osbourn; a daughter,
Mrs. Nell McGath, all of the Circle
avenue address; sister. Mrs. Nam
ME Byington of Washington, and
three grandchildren. J.
Evening star., 1945-07-10
.Shangri-La Survivors
Are Flown by. Army
To Centers Near Home
By the Associated Press.

HAMILTON FIELD, Calf, July
1o.-Back from primitive ''Shan-
gri-La" into which they we're iso-
lated by a tragic plane crash. a
pretty little WAC corporal and two
Army men yesterday few in from
the South Pacific.
Only they, of % persons, survived
as an Army transport. on a sightsee-
ing trip, crashed into mountain
above a valley in New Guinea
Il always felt sure we'd get out all
right" said Corpl. Margaret Hast
ings, 80, OF Owego. N Y. Il don't
know why-I suppose I just had
that much faith in the Army"
1t was faith well placed, for a
month and a half after the crash
the Army air arm reached down TO
lift them to freedom in rescue by
glider.
Corpl. Hastings and Sergt. Ken
meth Decker, "a, of Kelso, Wash, still
wore bandages over burns suffered
in the plane crash.
Third of the party. 1t. John S. Me-
COLON, 26, of Trenton, Mo, was in
jured less seriously.
They will go by air to Army proc
ess centers near their homes, and
then will be given leaves. The Army
first had planned to send them to
Washington.
Miss Hastings didn't bother much
with glamour during the long stay
on the floor of the hidden valley. a
place peopled with friendly and
happy natives of the most primitive
type.
All agreed that no romantic at
tachments were formed. The blue
eyed WAC wore a school class ring
on her engagement finger. 1t. Nc
COLON has heart interest in Day.
ton, Ohio. he disclosed, without re-
vealing the name.
The natives in the deep valley
were friendly and happy, the rescued
party said. II don't think they
wash very often" Margaret added.
Their first glimpse of natives
came as 25 or 80 of them filed out of
wilderness path. I'VE turned on
a smile and prayed said 1t. Nc
COLON.
Then" Margaret continued. "one
Of the older men-we named him
Pete-suddenly walked closer and
stuck out his hand to shake We
certainly were relieved"
Evening star., 1945-07-10
Army Studies Reports
On Staying Of P0Ws
BY the Associated Press.

FORT DOUGLAS, Utah, July 10.
Why an American soldier yielded
to an impulse-which an Army Of
ficer said he admitted often had
tempted him-to spray German
prisoner of war camp with machine
gun bullets was the question before
investigating authorities today.
The soldier was Pvt. Clarence v.
Bertucci. %, of New Orleans, named
by Col Arthur J. Ericsson as tho
slayer of eight Germans at the Sa-
lima CUtah) war prisoner camp.
Twenty others were wounded.
Bertucci was under observation in
a hospital mental ward here. A re-
port on his condition will be studied
along with a transcript of testimony
heard in an inquiry at the camp
before Col. c. K Wing, 9th Service
Command security and intelligence
director. issues his report.
The New Orleans privte, guard
at the Salins camp, will be held in
custody until the report is complete
Col. Ericsson, commander of the
Ogden (Utah) war prisoner camp
OF which the Salina camp is q
branch, said Bertucci expressed nc
regret at the shooting early Sun
day.
The soldier acknowledged. Col
Ericsson said, that he often had
been tempted to turn his guard tow
er machine gun on the Germans,
The .30-caliber weapon pumped
approximately $50 bullets into the
area in which the prisoners were
sleeping. sending bullets into 80 of
the 43 tents. Men in IL tents were
killed or wounded.
Evening star., 1945-07-10
Powell Glass, Publisher,
Buried at Lynchburg
,y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va, July TO- -
Powell Glass, So. general manager of
the Lynchburg newspapers, the Ad-
vance and the News, was buried in
Spring Hill Cemetery here yester-
day.
Funeral services for Mr.. Glass,
who died Sunday at Richmond
hospital, we're conducted at the
home, with DR.. Frank L. Wells,
pastor of Court Street Methodist
Church, of which the publisher was
a member, and DIR. Richard w. Wal
lace, pastor of First Christian
Church, officiating.
The services we're attended by a
large number of Mr.. Glass friends
who had been associated with him
in the business, social and civic life
of the community and State.
Active pallbearers were NJ p Tan
ner, G. L. White, P. B. Winfree, jr.;
H. L. johnson. Philip l.. Scruggs
and r. Chess McGhee.
Evening star., 1945-07-10
Mrs. Brown-Serman Dies
AT Home in Alexandra

Mrs. Marion Montagu Brown
Serman, 54, wife of DR.. Stanley
Brown -Serman of the Virginia
Episcopal Theological Seminary fac
ulty, died Sunday at her home, on
the seminary grounds in Alexan-
dria, after a To-day illness.
Although the cause of her death
has not been definitely determined,
she is believed to have been the VIC
tim of tick fever
Mrs. Brown-Serman was chair
man of the Home Service Corps Of
the Alexandria Red Cross and a
volunteer worker at the Community
Health Center.
In addition to her husband, she
also is survived by her mother, Mrs.
E. A. S. Clarke of Chicago; two
daughters, Mrs, Mary Montagu
Wake of Chattanooga, Tenn. and
Mrs. Elizabeth McCrea of Alexan-
dria and one sister. Mrs. George Bod
man of New York City. A son, 1t.
Arthur Brown-Serman, was killed
in an airplane crash in California
in March, 1914, while in training at
a Marine Corps base.
Funeral services were to be held
at noon today in the chapel of the
seminary, with burial in the SEM
mary cemetery.