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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01
Chicago Matron.
Vet Share Honors
THE HOME OF MIR 3rr

THE HOME or MR. and Mrs.
Newton Brown on Roans avenue
was the scene Of a lovely party
given in honor q Mrs Louis Lind
sey .of Chicago and Newton Brown
j.. recently discharged from the
air corps Young Brown is an ac-
compiiShed y.o,n.>,. Mrs Brown.
charming hostess. presented Mrs.
Lindsey with lovely giit and con-
dJ,,ed auction br!d,e awarding
first prize - Geo II SmrG,ey.
Others preSon,. we're Mrs. Ka.h-
,ce0 Black. Nr and Mr.. James
Brown NJ and Mrs william Hor-
re- Mr and Mrs. George Smed-
,ey
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01
THE JOHNSON CITY
SOCIAL CHR

He'd is meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Margaret Stanford. Plans
1ere completed for the annual
CHRISTMAS celebration and actv-
ties OF charity. The club viii be
hostess 10 a party given at the
nome Of Mrs. Steril Horton for
visitors and friends from Johnson
li'y' Tenn. Henrietta WhitStone.
reporter.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

9c~s were dlS;jnCashed by their
clrsases Of CarNat ms and White
sa>e buds Mrs. Roberta Valllent
,cttd as mistress Of ceremonies
HI,A Mrs Luc..e Crawford IS p.an-
ST. The next meeting Nil Jc held
81; The home OF Mrs, d. Cough, Of
22i2 McDougaN.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

Lucky Tor YOU this 5 way relief is ready
10 help You For colds arr raging all
around now - when \ coti GETS YOUR
chest MUSCLES uett amt aching. sore
from coughing. and You tcvl "choAvd
up ~ rrnrtro. Ii works fast ON
GraudmsS old reliable ldra. using
mutton su,t 20 help carry medication
10 uo ~ loca. pain-caang Only Pen
ctrn l. Grandma ldca made even
better bv S,ltnyr That ; why people
cy.rlVht~r count on Prnytru.
on rub P,uctrp on chest, thrust
and hatN " u.s. medication reaches
u,Nr ends m the SNJn. pain EASES
And PCnytru draws more warm red
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01
VGpors help you
breathe easier, az
phiegm ioosens,
coughing lessons.

blood to those parts faster, TO help
break up local congestion. Right then.
chest muscle tightneSs, soreness. are
relieved and distressing muscular aches
and pans are caScd. Phlcgm loosenS,
sore throat, hoarScneSs and coughing
lessons. That all in feeling diSap-
pears It's soothing vspors help you
breathe easier, too. And for hours,
Pcnctro keeps ON working IN natural
way To make YOU feel better. You rest
more comfortably. especially at night
These srr the reasons 50 many pco-
pie everywhere are using Penetro. and
why Your druggist 80 often rccom-
mcndsit--only 2jc, double supply 35c.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01
Sandra PoWeII'S
BeouM
NUeaT1u
B0.r

SANDRA POWELL, Celebrated
Beauty Connifanf, u,H regularly
discuss problems on charm and
beauty in ihis coiumn.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01
TIE NICTORFTTFS

Sponsored Their third annual
.s...'cr ras,y Saturday ctc,. NJ ~
.t n"wc Z Nr and Ms Joe
H.1wu II B0Nwood avenue Muse
ia variety ~ Sawc> ncr, fur.
",red 0y The mem oc-S PrlzeS
Heve awarded the follow ~ Mr.
.o4 NCrr.WCather. Mrs Flora DAVIS
Jni Mrs Sarah Fears.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

During the frs; eight months Of
40 MarSe.lle's infant mortality rate
.o~e 20 20 per cent. or 200 deaths for
each 1000 births.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

enjoyed Mrs. Alreita McFalrs hos
pitality.
Notes from my Red Book: A
slamOrous Wayne coed denies
rumorS that she's engaged to a tall
dark. and handsome man about
town, but we predict they'll we'd
and soon!
DR.. and Mrs. Guy o. Saulsberry
have adopted bundle from hea-
ven.
Peter Whitaker has almost per-
suaded Gloria Raymond that she
should become Mrs. Whitaker.
Rhea Lucas denied that she's
we'd TO that eastern mortician
but we hear he's proposed and
she's thinking il over.
Those magnificent mink ScarfS
that Helen Garvin is wearing we're
selected by Mr. c. as a surprise
birthday gift.
Mary Jeffries called to say that
she's rarin' to go now that she's
been 10 Arkansas. and received the
,crs. She and Mrs. Charles Rox-
borough spent two weeks there.
MATTE CAMP. who celebrated
her birthday Thanksgiving. VAS
her brothers voice from overseas
f5r Christmas. I'm addition She re-
ce.Ved a scarf from Switzerland
Caroline Cole Beck entertained
her club with theatre party. The
girls saw Week end al the Wal
dorC' with That Man Van John
son.
D. and Mrs, Boyn,on Milton GEL
Saturday. Nov 26
BET CLAUDE COOPER viii
knox better next time and root
FOR the MICHIGAN team. He's be-
moaning the tac, that ne paid Off
several bad bets IN chocolate
,odas
Hear 'e., ;ha; Myrtle Gasksl has
returned 20 the Courier. winch re-
minds us that she writes some
readable copy
Ancil Wells is circulating azain
4.,er Il successful operation.
revue Of music and song will
he held al the Masonic temple
TUESDAY evening. Dec. IL. $50
pm. BENJAMIN WALES. tenor;
the Du Pre- Victorian choir.
Il TulIos. harpi.t. and Mary
nails Selbv. sonrano. will he
the featured artists.
The A,paa phi Al.ha ,ra,fr-
r.v a.su. with Hiram Tod ~ " J
Reeves. tenor q, ne Dctro., In
,'s'ate a. Arts THURSDAY. Dec 6.
1915 a. s % pm
Young Mr. Reeves has .rayv'cd
's~ since MS days with the F.,k
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01
WiIey-Jones Marriage
Honored At Reception

Mr. and Mrs Pau, VI Adams
Nv.c hosts Sunday az a exception
p "ono- 81 Nj ard Nr, Franz
J.. W.cy A. The Detroit As>Neid'.o"
- Women 5 clubs TIC affair aa5
soluble s;-olscaHcc. ;hc Ve.-oT-
.~E hovc 90 nc groom. veteran
o.. World War Il and nc t"'ro-
5at'Icu ~ a.> lovely bride - Ms
Dctset friends ana associates.
THF BRIDE. trc '1rwor " IS
N..-c'7 Jones. Gau-"'cg - nc
tie Rev VI : J.oc> IN nd
NJ Jones ~ Denver Colo Ms,
Jones is a graduate " puca'o COL
.c-c where she recc8cd hcr decree
,n commerce and was .out>.dndn-
p INC social set ~ Denver Mr.
N'cy a resident q! Detroit for tho
past : years. w>S active IN muSical
social civic and business circles ~
Tho city NCfoyV entering The armed
forces. TIE ucwly.WcdS arc plan
Mn, 20 make their home here.
Oa.o's first rcr,iyi0t hoSN's' i'r
-...-..4. ....f,sT, tn.Y,4
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01
Scott Recital
Well Received
BY MARGARET SEBREE


Mrs. Minnie l.. Scott, soprano
was presented Monday evening in
a recital at the Chapel Hill Bap-
fist church. under the auspices o.
the Chapel Hill Gospel chorus.
INCLUDED on the program were
The Wren by Benedict. and In
dian Love Call" bv Triml Other
selections were Still Vie De
Natche" by BONN and Roberto
O Ia Che Adore by Meyerbe
The program concluded with City
Called Heaven and Honor, Hon
or" both by Johnson.
Several calls for encores were
graciouSly acknowledged Mrs
Scott chose a salmon crepe Sequin-
trimmed gown for the occasion.
She was accompanied by Mrs.
Wilhelmina Loving. pianist.
Mrs, Christine Jackson is preSi-
dent OF the sponsoring group The
Rev. G. NJ Newton is pastor Of
the church.
FOLLOWING the recital. q few
friends OF the solulst and her hIS-
band joined in honorlng her al
a surprise reception. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs Joshua
Perry. Mrs. frankie Fleming.
MeSdames Lawrence Brown. Flor
ence Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Prison, Leroy crawford Margaret
Sebree Mrs william Perry and
many others
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

just starting on her first job,
J. ID. writes i'm To ask. An the
girls l 20 around Tifh seem Ia
hare much better com pie rions
than hare. Hoe can imprors
mime
J.D. II can't he done Nth mirrors.
but It can bc done with makeup.
plu. some persistent, attention To
your particular skin problems.
To begin at the beginning. % TO
speak. there, the matter oi clean.
Illness. Your complexion Just can't
look IT. best unless IL thoroughly
clean. which means soAp-and.~ alter
clean. 30 wash Your taco at least
once a day - oflcncr # YOU can
with snow White Toilet soap: and
notice how the creamy fragrant
ia,hcr makes YOUR SKIN feel fresh,
glowing. truly alive. C.ci 1t al any
drug store for only sc.
And il is a smoother. lighter.
looking skin Nou' re aiming for
IN snow v bite bleaching Cream.
jus, Soc plus tax. 1t helps clear mp
minor blcmIshcs. and in matter
oi DAYS tii Nou follow direction,
and use II faithfully gives the
clearer, iaircr effect that YOU " ant.
Then YOU finish il all of by
doing clever makeup job. For
perfectly grand pow der base ,cs.
pcciIllN Il YOUR KIN l. drNl try
Snow " hi,c \ani.hlng Cream. \
llsh, but beautifully protective
cream IN either White or tan. IL
cost, CSC \ Jar plus taNi At any
drug store And, uAcr this founda.
ion. ~now White Face Pow der
SOC. on like a dream. Nru II agree
that the colors are dreamy too
beautifully blended 10 60 with
Narious kin types Over zoo Met.
Topolran hcauticIJns helped To
design thi' face powder: and from
The tive lovely shades You're sure
10 IND the one that made for 'oHr
ronrlr~,on Its oul, .5c box
tplu' tan.
Dear Sardra Powell hare what
fhcN call a "Widows peak
should ! trv Ia hide u niih ~,
hnir-do? Vivian
Vivian; Would Won irv 10 hide
prc''N pair Of ears. or long curling
eNclashc,? lour widow, peak can
also he an asset 10 Nour appearance
- "a play II mp II YOUR nose isn't
too large -- and especially II YOU
have an ovallvpc face try a cen.
Ter part. In anv event. use YOUR
natural ha,rlinc At the forehead:
don't let curl. or dip, come down
over your widow. peak.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

When You've decided on the right
tNlc, make the t.-,i 81 both hair
aud hlir.do. Don't forget that
Tcall, Cood.lookrng hair J. ah.o.
lntrlv clean HAIR. " hen Nou
shampoo. u,e snow Mhitc Creme
Shampoo - ~ especially designed
io remove grease and oil. You'll
find u NJ any drug Store for only
soc \ Jar Md the hni.hine touch.
Of course. - Snow " hitr Hair
Rcauiihcr. This new hair dressing
comes IN = sizes 2ic plu. tiN aud
: 90 plu, IN. And II comes ~ Res.
rlir or llraNv. Ia >ui, various types
81 hair. v hichr,rr ,nu choose. YOU
can hc sure II will bring out the
full lo,rliurss of ,our hair and
make YOUR hair ,t,le sta, smarter.
longer
FRFE-Gct my booklet Guide
IN Hair Io,clincs. aud Personal
Charm at your nearest drug store.
ouNN'7N
Celebrated Bcaui, ConsuIidnf
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

Culturally: The Awakening
n revue Of music and song will
he held al the Masonic temple
TUESDAY evening. Dec. H. $50
pm. BENJAMIN WALES. tenor;
the Du Pre- Victorian choir.
James Iavalvo. baritone: IaVil-
II Tullos. harpist and Mary
Walls Selbv, sonrano, will he
the featured artists.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

Ancn Wells is circulating azain
aver successful operation
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01
TIT BRIDE

Oa.1's FIRST rcr,lys0t hoSN's' i'r
..er.s! patients recently opened a.
YOUNGSTOWN
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

D. and Mrs, Boynton Milton Gel
ebrate5 their wedding anniversary
Saturday. Nov 70
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

Hear re-, ;ha; Myrtle Gasku has
returned 20 the Courier which re-
minds us that she writes some
readable copy
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

BET CLAUDE COOPER viii
KNOX better next time and root
FOR the M.chiSan team He's be-
moaning the tac, that ne paid Off
-seyera! bad bets g.. m chocolate
,odas.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

Caroline Cole Beck entertained
her club with a theatre party The
girls saw Week end az the Wal
dorC with That Man Van John
son
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

A PITTSBURGH visitor here
Was pcrSuna0lc Mrs.. l.. Mellon. NAo
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-01

MATTE CAMP. who celebrated
her birthday Thanksgiving. vas
thrilled 10 receive recording Of
her brothers voice from overseas
telling her that he would be home
f5r Christmas. I'm addition she re-
ce.ved a scarf from Switzerland
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Continued From Page B-3.)

Representative Edith Nourse Rogers
and Representative Sol Bloom with
his daughter, Miss Vera Bloom.
Chairman of the Maritime Com
mission Admiral Emory Scott Land,
just back from the recent conference
OF the Big Three, was there with
Mrs. Land and was being given a
warm welcome.
Also holding reception of their
own were the popular former Post
master General and Mrs. James A.
Farley and the former Governor of
New Jersey and one-time Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Charles Edison,
who came to the city especially for
last nights function. Others from
out OF town at the dinner were Mr..
and Mrs. Lauritz Melchior, the
former to be the guest soloist at the
National Symphony Orchestra con-
cert this afternoon; Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierre c. Cartier, Mrs. Richard
Patterson, Mr.. Lucius Beebe, Miss
Elsa Maxwell, all of New York. Also
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sloane of War
renton and Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill
Church Meigs of Chicago.
His Britannia Majesty's Ambas-
sador and the Countess of Halifax
headed the diplomatic contingent at
the dinner, others including the
Greek Ambassador and Nine. Dia-
mantopoulos and the Swiss Minister
and Nine. Bruggman, the latter a
sister of former Vice President
Henry A. Wallace.
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Claude r. Wickard, the Under
secretary of State and Mrs. Joseph
c. Grew and the Assistant Secretary
of State and Mrs. William L. Clay
ton were among the guests, and
others attending were Associate
Justice Frank Murphy. Associate
Justice and Mrs. Stanley F.. Reed
and Associate Justice and Mrs. Will
liam o. Douglas.
Three members of the Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia
were present, these including Chief
Justice D. Lawrence Groner, Asso-
ciate Justice Justin Miller and As
sociate Justice Thurman Arnold. ac-
companied by their wives.
Other Government officials at the
affair were the Chairman of the
War Manpower Commission with
Mrs. Paul McNutt; the chairman
of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, Mr.. Mar
riner S. Eccles, the director of the
Bureau of Federal Investigation, Mr..
j. Edgar Hoover; the president OF
the United States Chamber of Com
merce, Mr.. Eric A. Johnston, and
the chief of protocol, Mr.. George T.
Summerlin. Also Admiral William
H. STANDBY, Gen. and Mrs. U. s.
Grant, Admiral Adolphus Andrews
and 1t. Gen. William S. Knudsen.
Mrs. Patrick j. Hurley, wife of the
United States Ambassador to China,
was present of course without her
husband, who is at his post. Also
among the guests were Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, Mrs. James F.. Lands,
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, Miss
Jane Lingo, Mrs Robert Low Bacon
and Miss Mamie Chase, Mrs. Nc
Leans attractive and very efficient
social secretary.
Mr.. John L. Lewis was included
on the invitation lists, as were Mr..
and Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, Mr..
Evening star., 1945-02-18

to open and was itscoldl But then
when got to the other side it was
balmy and springlike and we all
went for a swim. And swim in
Corsica was quite a treat, since
baths were few and far between.
After Corsica Miss Davis was sent
to Grossetto, 100 miles north OF
Rome. Her only battle scars. she
says, were received when she fell
out of Red Cross station wagon
going over an almost impossible
road Her8two best friends were two
young GIs who insisted that she had
to marry them both, and promptly
bought her one engagement ring
slightly worse for wear and with the
stone missing, but which she wears
with great pride.
Evening star., 1945-02-18

coffee and arranged programs every
evening for the boys. Talent was
easy to get right from the ranks and
what's more the boys themselves
volunteered. The doughnut baker
was a refugee who once sang opera
lover the French radio. tNote: He
used an American recipe for the
doughnuts!)
From Algiers Miss Davis flew to
Tunis and then on to Corsica. where
she worked for II months. Were
there lots of air raids?" we asked.
"Oh, nuisance raids-yes," Miss
Davis lightly dismissed the subject.
I'VE had wonderful time in Cor
sica and busy one, too. There was
a lot of ground to cover. I used to
take the clubmobile filled with
games and books and doughnuts
from one end Of that heavenly is.
land to the other. Once I waited
for six hours for the mountain pass
Evening star., 1945-02-18

and Mrs. Joseph e. Davies, Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Woods Bliss, former
Representative and Mrs. Charles s.
Dewey, Father Edmund A. Walsh,
Mrs. Frank Allen West, Field Mar
shal Sir Henry Wilson, DR.. Hans
Kinder, Miss Paulette Guffey, Mr..
and Mrs. George Angus Garrett,
Mr. and Mrs. G. c. Glover and a
number of others.
Additional guests were asked In
for the motion picture following
and to mention a few who were
present were Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Alexander D. Surles, Mrs. Noyes
Lewis, Mrs. Alfred 7. Dupont, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick A. Sterling and
Col. and Mrs Victor Morrison.
Evening star., 1945-02-18

The marriage of Miss Eleanor
Brooke Neale, daughter of Mr..
William Joseph Neale and the late
Mrs. Neale, to Sergt. Bernard
Frederick Auth. son of Mrs. Frank
j. Auth and the late Mr.. Auth, took
place January Is in st. AIMS
Church, the Rev. Russell A. Phelan
officiating.
The bride was attended by her
cousin, Miss Margaret v. Neale, as
maid of honor, and Mr.. Anton F..
Auth was best man for his brother.
Mr.. j. Matthews Neale, another
cousin of the bride, and Capt.
Louis j. Grupenhof were the
Nushers.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Smith
Continued From Page B-so

giers unit of the American Red
Cross. They served doughnuts and
Evening star., 1945-10-28
Engagements


Announcements OF engagements
continue to hold a prominent place
in the social news as many Of the
youg men who have been serving
their country both at home and
abroad during the war years get
back to their homes.
OF exceptional interest is the an
of the Administrative
Assistant of the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Paul Leonard
Kelley of the engagement of their
Evening star., 1945-10-28

graduated from George Washington
University and now is attending the
law school Of the university. He
recently was discharged after serv-
ing two years In the Army.
No date has been set for the
wedding Of Miss Mary Rutledge
Burnet and 1t. Roderick Cox, whose
engagement is announced by Miss
Burnet's mother, Mrs. William
Shannon Burnet of Alexandria and
Camden, S. C.
Miss Burnet attended George
Washington University and is en-
ployed in the division of Foreign
Service Administrator of the State
Department.
1t. Cox is the son of Mrs. Howard
Cox of Birmingham, Mich, and is a
Evening star., 1945-10-28

! the late Mr.. Bowles and is grad
uate OF Loomis School and Yale
University. He entered the Naval
Reserve in 1942 and for a year and
a half has been based in Europe.
Mrs. Regina NJ Holford announces
the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Juanita Lucille Holford, to
Capt. Howard B. Madison, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Madison of
Long Beach, Calf, with no date
set for the wedding.
Capt. Madison has been five years
in the Army and recently returned
after a year and half of duty
overseas.
From Brookline, Mass, comes the
announcement by Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Kopel of the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Marion Helene
Kopel, to Mr.. Philip Pear, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Pear of Wash
ington.
Miss Kopel is graduate of Rad
cliffe College and Mr.. Pear was
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Mississippians In
First Group To
Cross Rhine

9TH ARMY GROUP, Germany
among the first Americans to haul
ammunition across the Rhine riv-
err to the 7th Army bridgehead
forces of General Jacob L. Devers'
9Th Army Group were the Negro
truckers of the Assist Quartermas-
ter Company.
These men drove their two and
one-half tone trucks on round
trip of 80 miles to carry tons Of VI
tally-needed ammunition to for
ward dumps. There combat units
picked up the shells and hauled
them to the artillery, tanks, and
tank destroyers which pounded the
way for swift advances that kept
the German forces Keeling.
"We're are doing better than our
big haul of more than 1900 tons
of ammunition, rations, gas. and
other supplies. during recent
month"; said Capt. Edward T.
Mitchell of Decatur, Ca, company
commander. "We know how import
ant supplies are to an advancing
army, and we're working around
CONTINUED on Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-12

KANSAS CITY - "a N p -
James Burns, Jr., sophomore stu
dent at Sumner High School here
was declared the winner last week
in the national high school essay
contest sponsored by the Negro
Newspaper Publishers association.
The essay contest was sponsored in
connection with National Negro
Newspaper week.
Burns essay, on 1.-THE Negro
Newspaper, Crusader for r |
Democracy" was first adjudged the
best of the local entries before re-
ceiving first rating among 1000 ma
tional entries He will receive 500
in War Bonds as first prize.
The second prize, SIS in war
bonds, will be awarded to Audire
H. White of the Hampton Institute
High school, Hampton, Va, while
third prize, $50 in war bonds, VIII
go to Rita Thaler, Morris High
school, New York City. Burns was a
winner in the Kansas City Call
contest and Misses White and Thai
er represented the Norfolk Journal
and Guide and the New York Am
sterdam News respectively.
Contest judges for the final group
of As essays were DR.. Harvey G.
Webster, professor of English at the
University of Louisville; DIR. L. r.
Palmer, department Of English, at
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-12
Kansas City Student
Wins Essay Contest

Hampton Institute and Thomas A..
Webster, executive secretary of the
Urban League
Special honorable mention Went
to essays by Monroe Blake, of Sum-
ner High school here; Leila Brown
Reane, Armstrong High school, OF
Norfolk, Va; Bernice Singleton, OF
Tulsa, Okla; Arthur j. Wright, Jr..
BennetSyille, S. c.; Helen John
Maleres, Brooklyn; Richard Rich
ards, Pittsburgh; Henry George
Smith, Jr., New York City; Eunice
Talbert, Pittsburgh; Elaine Foster,
Kansas City, Kan; Alicia Artist,
Washington, D. c.; Thomasine Phil
lips, Pittsburgh; Rena r. Arnold,
of Washington, d. c.; Mildred
Mayfield, Atlanta; Anne Elizabeth
Thomas, Atlanta, and James Arthur
Cliff, Lorrain, Ohio.s
The success Of this first effort is
reported to have encouraged the
publishers to make the essay con-
test an annual feature of its obser-
vance of National Negro News
paper Week. Members of the news
paper week committee were Frank
l.. Stanley, chairman, publisher of
the Louisville Defender; Thomas
w. Young, business manager of the
Norfolk Journal and Guide; and
Dowdal H. Davis, Jr., advertising
manager of the Kansas City Cali.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-12

9Th ARMY GROUP, Germany
= Almost 200 miles of vital tele-
phone lines tying the Allied forces
together from h e Normandy
beaches to deep within crumbling
Germany are the work of the Me-
gro men of the 459th Signal
Heavy Construction Battalion.
which supports General Jacob l..
Devers' 9Th Army Group.
The battalion came into Nor
mandy beached on July s and then
kept pace with the break-through
from the beaches. The men were
given the task, with two other
battalions, of establishing t h e
main lines of communications be-
hind the lightning advances Of
the Allied Armies to Paris a n d
Metz.
The battalion was shelled at
Metz when the advance was mo-
mentarily halted. Then came an
other assignment The construction
men of the battalion turned North
and built their telephone lines up
through Luxembourg to Holland.
Now they are heading East again.
When the 459th was activated
in August 1912, it was one of a
few almost-experimental Negro
signal battalions. The men were
given intensive training before
they came overseas to England, in
December, l943. How well they
learned their lessons and how eff
fectively they have worked has