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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-12-14
Ashford the check.
Denies Charges

VIC NASNhs
Denies Charges
Rev. Ashford said, "There is no
foundation for any of this. l deny
it, and l am not afraid to go before
the public with my denial. AS long
run me, too. / put them out of
office. Il wasn't a pleasant thing
to do, but if I find more in the
church ! will do the same thing.
II have as good members in
Wayman as in any church in the
world. They are lovely to work
with, and are good, Christian peO-
pie. They are putting over a
great program in the church, and
have done everything in their
power to cooperate with me and
help me in my work. l was sent
here by the African Methodist
Church to do a job, and l will
fight those who are trying to
stop me, clear to the Pacific
Coast and back"
Of the other charges against him,
Ashford answered them as follows:
The church has done better finan-
cially since the dismissal from office
Of those bringing charges against
him, than it has ever done. He
brought the congregation from a
building with a seating capacity of
65, with a floor on the ground, and
oil-stove heating, to a new site with
a center-lot location, a seating
capacity of $50, all hardwood floors,
a full-length cement basement with
stone wall, two boilers and every
thing working in tip-top shape. In
addition, there are now six large,
modern rooms for the accommoda-
ton of the pastor and his family.
Membership is incre asing
rather than decreasing, Ashford
stated, and as for his dismissal
from office of "uncOOperative"
members, he said: Eyes, / dis
missed some of these people from
the Stewards Board and Trustee
Board because l got sick and
tired of their high-handed tact
les.
For twenty-six years this
church has been receiving min
listers from the Annual Confer
ence, and of the many men the
Conference has to select to send
here, this clique has marked them
all, and yet the very men that
have been so marked, have gone
out into the world and made
great progress. Those who stayed
more than one year did so on
their own hardness, and not be-
cause of any good treatment and
fair play received from the
writer's of these accusations. It
has become a sort of occupation
with them to mark one preacher
a year, 1 guess"
Ashford said he dismissed the
former choir en- masse for "dis-
obedience to the discipline of the
church." After he had secured a
place for the choir on a radio pro-
gram sponsored by the Fingerhut
company, the pastor stated he was
barred from the business of the
choir, and was not allowed to ask it
about any Of its business. If he
asked for an extra service Of any
kind, Ashford said, he would be
fatty refused; if he asked for an
extra song during a church service,
regardless Of how familiar the
song may have been to the group,
he would be told by the chorister
the choir would have ITO have time"
to prepare the song.
They went to the management
of the radio concern and told him
they were changing their name
from the Wayman choir to the Cos
pei Singers. This was a violation
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-12-14
No Congress Medals
For Negro GI'S

NEW Notwithstanding that
President Truman has awarded the
Congressional Medal of Honor
literally in patches" to white
heroes of the war, The Crisis maya
zine remarks editorially that it
seems strange to Negro Ameri-
cans" that not one out of nearly a
million of their men in the services
should have won the nations high
est honor. The editorial is in the
December issue.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-12-14
Veterans to Be
HOnOred at St.
James Sunday

St. James AME church, St. Paul,
is sponsoring a reception for re-
turned members of the armed ser
vices Sunday night, Dec. 16, at
8 p. m. at the church.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-12-14

ing business session of the
convention in Minneapolis, DE-
building, Eighth Street and F
DeLacy, who is one of
groups in the House of Represen-
tatives, made a fortnight defense
of Negroes in the armed forces in
a speech on the floor of the House
Tuesday, December 4.
Said DeLacy: There are those
within this country, and occasional
ly those within this Congress who
have so buried their powers of
observation and assimilation of
fact beneath their prejudices, that
they have ventured from time to
time to attack the courageous
record of Negroes in this war. =. :"
He went on to give facts and fig-
ures to support the contributions
made by the Negro soldier in
World War II.
Also included in the Sunday
morning session at which the sub
ject of DeLacy's address will be,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-12-14
Drama Debut of Son in Role
Of Little SambO No Drama Prize
To Mrs. Jones Who's Agin It

The Little Black Sambo" book which only few weeks
figured in controversy in New York City, after
published picture of little Chinese boy reading
copy before of children onto the this
week in Minneapolis.
Mrs Yyonne ZONES 2a27 10th Ave So Mill CITY
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-12-14
Zion Senior Choir
To Present Christrnos
Plnru on Dec 2S

The Zion Baptist Church Senior
Choir will present a Christmas play,
"The Little Shepherd" at the 7:45
services, Dec. 90, at the church.
Mrs. Lucy Harris is the director
Of the play and D. ]. Wade, in
charge of music.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-12-14
Keep EN- Segregated Instead of Sail
Navy Bars 1913 Veterans
From HOmebOund Ship
Over Army PrOtes

WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA)-As avalanche of pI
tests rolled in the Navy Department declined last Wednesd
the action of the commander of the arcr
carrier CrOatan in barring 123 Negro combat soldiers frOl
sailing aboard the vessel.
AS the result of the action of Captain Charles ID. Gri
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-12-14
$4,000 Fire Drives Family
To Street In NightclOtheN
Destroys All BelOngil

An early morning fire originating in a bedroom
closet caused damage estimated at $4,000 and droI
William Gardner family, 1884 Fourth Ave. So, from
home in night clothing, last Thursday
Mrs. Lucille Gardner awakened at a. to find
burning furniture at the foot of the bed where she
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-12-14
NAACP to
Elect Board

DeCeInDer IOLH
The NAACP will nominate and
elect the members Of the board of
directors at the meeting Sunday,
Dec. 16, at 4 p. m. There are rs
to be elected,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-12-14
James SlemmOns Elected ~
1915 Bonneville Mayor
In Spirited Election
Over Eugene Horris
1910 Winner Victorious

James w. Jimmie) Slemmons who was the first Twin
City Mayor of Bonneville grabbed the honor for second
time last Friday night at Norway Hail. when he the 1915
Edward Gene" Harris by vote of 5000 to
rs 200 after touch-and-go fight right to the finish.
The campapn was a hectic one Harris. dark horse
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-12-14
Yes. Dismissed Them!" Minneapolis Pastor Says:
Rev. L. P. Ashford Answers Charges
Against Him By Church Members


he
man twentysix years."
Wednesday, preacher
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-12-14

Wait for Nat Towles at St Paul
Auditorium. Jan. 2.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-12-14

Wait for Nat Towles at St PA7'
Auditorium ION. 2.-Advt.
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AS the result of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18
GOLD srAR MOTHER

quincy. Mass.-UP - Mrs Vic
toria Morris-ctte % quincy who re-
Gently celebrated her g5th birthday
rs believed TO be- the Oldest Gold
star Mother in the Uuited States
Mrs. Morrissette's son was one OF
the first ST. American soldiers kill.
ed On France during World War l.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

Awatonne, MINI, Dec. 1S-AP-
In 81 months service. Cpl. Richard
Evans and Pfc. John Marck saw
each other twice the day they
entered the Army and when they
were discharged, both times at Fort
Smelling
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18
NO CONTEXT

Indianapolis -UP-An Army arts
and crafts contest announcement
received at Billings General Hos.
pital here suggests Army forehand.
cdness. 1T is advisable that all
prize winners be announced the
day before the contest starts" the
announcement said.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
AirWay Unit
Airings

Our Union party that was
held Saturday was a success.
The weather held the crowd
down, also lot of the members
couldn't find the place, although
the address was posted on the
board two weeks in advance. i
want to take this opportunity
to thank the entertainment COM
mittee, VIII ich consisted of
Wanda Walker, Mary Gubanski,
John Zielinski, Walter Shape,
Al Jankowski, and Floyd Slo-
winski. 1t was a good job well
done. Thanks again also for
gossipers, | am happy to say
everything was handled in a
satisfactory manner.
BACK FROM THE HOSPITAL
Leo Snoad acts like a new
man since his wife came home
from the hospital. Well, Leo,
we are all glad to hear she is
getting along fine. / know now
you will enjoy your amber fluid
as of old. Keep up the old spirits
Leo.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
Champion Unit
Sparklets

During the last cold wave !
noticed the employees had quite
a time getting their cars started
in the parking lot, but the COM
pany didn't seem to worry be-
cause their cars were parked in
nice warm garage. / believe
that the least the company could
do is to furnish one of their
trucks to help get the employees
cars started. / was told by one
employe, who could not start
his car, that he asked to use the
company's phone to get help,
but was told to go to the corner
and find one.
1t seems to me that Paul Ca
sey, with the position he holds
in the timekeepers' office, could
be more cheerful and courteous
instead of swapping at the en-
ployes when they approach him.
Cherie Kaptur, secretary Of
the Champion Unit, is confined
at her home because of illness.
We are hoping for a speedy re-
covery.
Let's get behind our basket
ball team Thursday, Jan. 18,
which will be Champion night
at the Y. M. c. A. The boys will
play the Willys-Overland, at
p. m. Tickets will be sold by the
stewards and basketball players
at 25 cents each. You will see
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
On The
Surface
BY Paul Mcclellan

We wish to express our sin
cere appreciation to R | p h
Thompson for the fine service
he has rendered during the past
two years as chairman of our
unit and wish him the best of
luck in the future.
Donald Riley, who services us
with the morning paper at the
gatehouse, extends his thanks to
all the fellows who have been
his customers for the past year.
There was general coldness
noticed around the shop the day
after New Years. No report
from the panel that heard our
wage dispute. Looks like the
W'LB doesn't work overtime.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
Lakeside Unit


We extend our sympathy to
the family of Chester Gasiorow-
ski missing in action in France.
Chester worked in our plant for
several years.
Irene Raddy is back to work
after several months absence
due to illness.
After nearly two years at
Auto-Lite Nick Larry has re-
turned to our shop. Figure that
one out.
Ann Edwards has taken a
months leave and is visiting her
husband who is in the Navy at
Seattle.
Red Stewart of the bake shop
put in a full week. Somebody
should buy him a drink. On
second thought, get him an ice
cream cone.
Anna Holmes a worker brings
the management cartons of
cigarettes. How about giving
your fellow workers a break,
Pal.
Toni Miarbello has 10 boy
friends in the services. Wow!
There is a manpower shortage
right?
Can it be possible that those
great gobs of silence that come
from Shirley Williams mean she
is in love? AS for Irene Molnar
and Emma Kertez, why do they
take vitamin pills? We could
elaborate on this but fear ii
wouldn't get by the .eagle-eyed
editor.
Since Marjorie received a
pair of wooden shoes from her
son who is in France, she
doesn't worry about shoe ration
stamps.
Where does Lottie Schultz
get all that gum. Is it true that
she is chewing one of those SYM
thetic inner tubes?
Esther Mckenzie and Sophia
Kick have given in and now
wear sports-and very becom-
ing, too.
REMEMBER, our next meet
ing is Friday, Jan. 19. Well be
seein' yuh.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
SPECIAL NOTICE

to all shareholders of the
Champion Factory Credit
Union. The annual meet
ing will be held at Secor
Hotel in the Huntroom
Sunday, Jan. IA, at 2 p. m.
This is an important meet
ing held for all sharehOld-
ers, to elect officers for the
coming year and discuss all
business such as dividends
to be paid and how your
money is invested.
We will have two guests
Ted Wasserman, presi-
dent of the Toledo Chapter
of Credit Unions, and Paul
Moore, treasurer of the
WHY'S Overland Credit
Union, who will show some
of the latest war pictures.
We extend an invitation
to all Champion employees
to come to the meeting
whether they are members
of the credit union or not.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12

Supply Unit Neu>
BY Shorty" Sager

National Supply really threw
swell party on New Years
Eve. Those who missed It
missed a good time. Dancing,
refreshments, good music, good
company, lunch n everything
made the evening a real success.
Delbert Bordner, Jr. has been
promoted to sergeant over in
France.
Please see that the addresses
of the people in the armed
services from our shop whom
you know are given to Russell
Riley so he can send them their
money orders.
AROUND THE SHOP
Jack Hixenbaugh says that
the next time he borrows an
automobile jack he will borrow
it from some other jerk besides
Pete Mattimore.
Winter is officially here.
Jawn Edmund Birtwistle is
wearing his red flannels.
Everyone is invited to attend
the meeting of the Veterans
Committee held the first and
third Mondays of each month.
Eugene Baker, dept 104 en-
listed in the Navy.
Have you heard of Jim Cole
man and Hestor Black? They
hit the Sawdusk trail. That's
coffee in that stuff. Even il
Blackie did use flour sitter
The small town gal pulled a fast
one. Ask the sweetheart of Too
Crib 4.
Recently home on leave, Ser.
geant Dick Wernert, Pvt. VIM
Red" Stout and Seaman A
Gillen all lads from our shop.
Clarence Fisher went to the
hospital for first aid after ram.
ming a scraper in his leg. The
doc told the nurse to give him
shot. Clarence replied, INC
thanks doc. l don't drink"
The moocher in dept. 86 who
was shamed into buying his own
soap is still on the make for
matches, tobacco and cigarettes
Hi Frank.
Grandpaw Leroy Trimmer St.
dept. 36, is the daddy of an
eight pound boy. Congrats.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
HERE AND THERE

The basketball team in the Y
League is now in first place
due to the other teams having
been taken out of the league.
Virginia Ciepichal is very
blue and moody these days. She
claims the failure of having
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12

thing for you unless it is ap-
proved by their Union.
Two-bits a week won't make
or break you, besides think
what a great thing it is for the
boys who receive the things we
send them. You should read
some of the letters we get back
from the fellows who tell us
of their grateful appreciation
and thank the union, which in
our case includes some of those
who do not deserve thanks be-
cause they don't do anything
for the boys. Don't be a heel
to the heroes, but be a good
fellow and do your bit for the
Servicemen's Fund. Don't gripe
about two bits, but give it
gladly. You'd appreciate it if
you were fighting, so do this
little act of fraternal good will
FIGHTING
Think twice before you lift
your hand to strike a fellow
member. 1t is a costly thing
to strike a member of the union
and carries a penalty. If any
one says anything to you that
you resent, write out a griev-
ance sheet and put it through
the regular procedure.
Ann Kina had all her teeth
extracted. Here's hoping to see
you back soon.
It's a pleasure to meet the
spark plug of the Aircraft, one
Elizabeth Edwards. This sister
is a swell union member wher
it comes to cooperating with
her steward and committeeman
but we do wish she would at
tend the Unit meetings oftener
FROM 383
On our side, we wish that the
workers would quit jaywalkins
in the driveways, disregarding
horns and signals and otherwise
doing things to keep us from
doing a more efficient job.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12

favors should give up their
membership in the Red Apple
Club and join the large group
of loyal union members who
give faithfully, week after week,
to aid their former fellow work
ers now serving in the armed
forces.
No one will ever call you a
sucker for giving to the Serv-
icemen's Fund, but the boss
thinks you're one when you
kick in to the fund for him.
After all, you should know by
now that the boss can't do any
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
Plaskon
Powder Founders

The spirit of democracy will
soon be expressed when we have
our plant election. This is one
occasion when all members who
are paid up will have the right
to nominate and vote for the
people they think best fitted 10
pilot us this coming year.
Some of us wonder why a
certain former biggie in the
AFL, who is supposed to work
in dry glue, is allowed to spend
half of his time in the mainten-
ance department and in other
places where the rest of the re-
dictionary group might be con-
gregated. Mr.. Kier doesn't like
to have his boys interrupted
while at work, yet he doesn't
say anything to this certain in
dividual. While it all adds up,
it still doesn't smell so good.
someone to love is the real cause.
Why not try PAC, Virginia, no
problem is too big or too small
for their consideration.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
Seeing Eye-w,oUnit Unit
SOLDIERS COLLECTION

We about certain people (members of in
only) who themselves inside donating party
their boss but who refuse to to the Servemen Welfare
Fund
Some of these folks VIII bosses them
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12

three big games. The first game
starts at p. m. The fellows are
going to give you plenty of ac-
ton and claim that they will
win again, for, as you know, the
Champion Unit beat the WHY'S
the last time they played. Let's
make this night big success.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
Unit
News
SYMPATHY

~ II n
We the Service Mems Gift
Fund Committee and fellow en-
ployees of the Electric Auto-Llte
Company wish to extend our
sympathy to Mrs. Jesse Sheets
on the loss of her husband, Ed
ward, who was reported killed
in action in Germany on Decem-
Der 9Th. He entered the service
on March %, 1914 and went
overseas in October 1914. Jesse
was one of the members of the
Service Mems Gift Fund Com
mittee and former employee at
Aviation Division. She is now
working in Building Is on
Champlain st.
Service Mems
Gift Fund Committee.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
MAN WHO WASN'T THERE

The little man who wasn't
there might we'll be called Leon
Ames. For Ames garners the
seasons most novel film role as
the disembodied Guardian An
gel who is able to vanish at will
in the Technicolor fantasy, "Yo-
landa and the Thief"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-01-12
Cameo Unit
Opener
BY Ted MOdrOWski
REMEMBER WHEN

REMEMBER WHEN
The gang got together early
each Saturday a. m. to play
golf?
The boys scrubbed the floors
at the draw press line to the
tune of The Volga Boatman"
song?
Al Macy, practical joker de-
luxe, and his shoe mailing an
tics?
Everybody shivered in their
shoes when they saw Gus
Phund?
The box shop was where the
cafeteria now is and the ma
chine shop was on the second
floor?
Only men worked on spot
welders?
The scrap bailing room was
where the bail room is now, in
Dept. /?
The daily monitor leader., 1945-04-05
Staff Sgt. Daniels
Flies 25 Missions
Over NaZi Lines

AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE
BOMBER STATION. England
Staff Sergeant George E. Dan
lies, 20, of Mount Clemens, tail
gunner on an Eighth Air Force
Bit Flying Fortress, has COM
pleted more than Is combat
bombing missions over enemy
territory.
Sergeant Daniels holds the Air
Medal with four Oak Leaf Clus-
ters for "meritorious achieve
ment" on those missions, flown
In the wars toughest air thea
ter. He Is a member of the 388th
Bomber Group, a unit of the
Third Air Division. the division
cited by the President for its
shuttle mission to Africa when
Messerschmitt plants at Regens-
burg were bombed.
Sergeant Daniels took part In
bombing attacks on communica-
tions in Berlin, oil refineries at
Merseburg, Leipsig, Ludwings-
haven and Hamburg, German
defenses at Brest, and railroad
yards at Ulm, Cologne, Nurn-
burg, Hamm and Dusseldorf.
The Michigan flyer is the son
of Patrolman and Mrs. Earl A
Daniels of "a Market street,
Mount Clemens. He entered the
AAF in May, 1943.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-04-05
Romeo

ROMEO-Miss Marie Berthi-
aume returned to Sienna Heights
College, Adrian, Wednesday aft
er spending her spring vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip Berthiaume.
DR.. and Mrs. Paul Brockman
and daughter Judy of Highland
Park spent Saturday and Sun
day with DR.. and Mrs. Edmund
Frappier.
Mrs. M. Norris Kelley will en-
tertain the Five Hundred club
Thursday evening.
Miss Lois Gray is spending
this week in Detroit as the guest
of Mrs. Andrew Neiger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Stetzel, of
Detroit, were weekend guests
in the home of Mrs. John But
terfield.
Mrs. Walter Rumsey will be
hostess TO the MerrymdkerS cluD
Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wicks,
and family, Of Ferndale were
dinner guests Wednesday eve
ming of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Gray.
Mrs. Albert Schaaf will be
hostess to the Tuesday evening
Contract Club next Tuesday
evening in her home on West
Lafayette street.
Mrs. Frank Webber entertain
ed eight guests at luncheon and
bridge Tuesday honoring her
mother, Mrs. Franklin H. Park
er, of Bay City.