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The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05

await, in thrilling suspense the
awarding of the 10 grand awards.
All of Mid-City and South Om-
aha r offering congratulations
to the 26 charming young ladies
who SO good naturally entered into
friendly competition in this inspir-
ational and morale building civic
social event which has aroused and
held the interest Of SO many Oma-
hans. In the words Of one Of the
contestants TITS all been a lot of
fun. Public interest has made
each contestant q Queen. We be-
lieve Mid-City Womanhood to be
glamorous and glorious. May she,
in her bronze beauty, forever oc-
cupy the throne of glorification
and admiration.
| THE WINNERS
JAUNDA RUFFIN, representing
the 20" Center won first prize Of
5000 cash, a 500 weekend trip
to Chicago, the title of Miss Mid
City Queen and an added award
of an overnight bag.
SECOND
ERMA SMITH, representing the
| Walters Key Club: $50 cash, a
lovely solitaire diamond ring and
two pair of sheer nylons.
THIRD
MARTHA WILLIAMS, repre-
senting FRAZIER Bros. Cafe South
Omaha: an expensive diamond
studded lapel watch
FOURTH
ADDIE HALL GILMORE, rep
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05
NEGRO BUILDING MECHANICS
Urged To Seek
Employment with
Home Builders,
Contractors

Negro veterans trained in con-
struction crafts and Negro build
ing mechanics are urged by the
National Urban league to seek
employment with hundreds of con
tractors and home builders now
facing serious labor shortages. Ac-
ting on information provided by
the Federal Housing Agency, Off
Gals of the Urban League declare
that builders in many sections Of
the nation r unable to maintain
construction schedules because of
shortages in skilled workmen.
An appeal to the Urban Leagues
local affiliates is also being sent
by Julius A. Thomas, the Leagues
Industrial Relations Director, re-
questing that they step up their
recruitment of veterans with army
training in the building crafts. ST.
multaneously, the League official
is also requesting all building
trades unions to discontinue any
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05

only Republican votes can
break Bilbo-ism in the Congress
of the United States" Republican
Chairman Carroll Reece told the
three Negro candidates for Con-
gress in a historic Washington, d.
c. conference which brought the
three together from the ends of
the Nation.
The three were: From Los An
geles, Frederick M. Roberts veter-
an Of many terms of the State Leg
islature and distinguished Negro
leader. From Chicago, Commits
sioner William z. King of the nlin
ois Industrial Commission and one
of the Nations outstanding leaders
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05
Violence Flares At Columbia Trials

L~AWRENCEBURG, Tenn. Sep
TENDER 26-Like a dark cloud, the
threat of violence hangs over the
Lawrenceburg Courthouse, where
% Negroes are on trial for attemp
ted murder during the February
riots in Columbia, Tenn. AS feel
ings rise and tempers erupt. the
possibility of violence is assuming
serious proportions. That the sit
uation is fraught with explosive
elements was evidenced last week
when Attorney General Paul Bum
pus, furious after having been cor
rected by DR.. Leon Ransom, a
NhACP defense lawyer, before
more than 200 arguing farmers,
klansmen and other town hangers
on, told Maurice Weaver, Dr.. Ran
SONS associate, that if that SOB
contradicts me again I'm going
to wrap a chair around his Cd.
head. Later on September oath the
trial was brought to a nearly vi
client climax. as Mr.. Weaver said
that the statement from a Negro
witness was secured by intimidat-
ion and terror, and Bumpus, shak-
ing with rage, strobe owe to Mr..
Weaver and shouted I dare him
to repeat that outside court. Wea-
yer answered him firmly the Atty
| General will not intimidate me
inside or outside this court.
1t is in this atmosphere that the
oddly selected jurors have been
hearing the States case for the
past week. "a week in which over
a dozen States witnesses have
been produced, not one Of whom
has so far identified a single de-
fendent as firing the shots that
wounded four police officers.
A highly informed source init
mated to correspondents, covering
the trial that the State may be ex-
pecting to introduce dramatically
one of more Judas witnesses from
among Columbia's Negroes.
There is every indication sale
this informant that Atty. Genera,
Bumpus may have been success
full in finding one or more Ne
groes in Columbia to put the fin
ger on some of the defendants
The thirty pieces of silver they't
get for that job wouldn't be o.
much help to them if they inten'
ded staying in Columbia after thu
trial if this is true.
Under questioning, stories Of NJ
gro witnesses for the State hav'
revealed that following the shoot
ing, they were packed in the jai
like cattle, refused counsel, ant
subjected to beatings and othe
acts of intimidation on the par
of state officers. Weaver asserted
these acts of intimidation wer
aimed at causing the witnesses t
testify to things they believe'
false.
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05

of his race. From New York,
Grant Reynolds, fire-brand orator
who single-handedly won a stirring
primary victory over radical oppos
ition, and who is a new leader of
Negro youth. Heavyweight Cham
pion Joe Louis is interested in his
campaign.
The three met with Reece at Re-
publican Headquarters to discuss
their campaigns. They were all
assured of the National Commit
tees interest and support of their
candidates.. They were agreed
that Democrat votes simply mean
that Democrat leaders from the
Jim Crow states, who now control
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ture needs.
A leading gas engineer has adj
vised the Utilities District that a
change to straight Natural Gas
is the only permanent and econo-
mical solution of the problem.
Board directors emphasized that
Omaha'spesent restrictions, limit
ing by state law the use of only
rs percent Natural Gas. can only
be lifted by a favorable vote OF
Omaha citizens. If the restriction
is lifted by voters November 5
the way will be open for the Dis
trict to provide straight Natura.
Gas service.
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05
Mr.. Cecilia W. Jewell Dead

was active in the church and other
charitable organizations. She was
also active in Republican circles
having been a member of the Dou-
glas County Central Committee
for several years.
Shaffer Chapter order of the
Eastern Star will conduct Masonic
services at Myers Mortuary Fri
day at 9 am. Requiem Mass will be
held at st. Philips Episcopal
church at 10 am. Burial will be at
Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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about two thirds of the commit
tees of Congress will remain in
their positions of power.
ANY Democrat elected to office
from any part of the country sim
ply assures these so-called leaders
that they will continue to run the
legislative program, to file-and-
forget the FEPC bill, the anti
lynch bill, the anti-poll tax BILL"
said Reece.
Rep. Sparkman, the head of the
Democratic speakers bureau,
broadcast on the radio that he per-
sonally, is against all of these
measures"
Reece pointed out that Demo-
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Gratis elected to Congress are obi
gated to keep the Southern mem
bers in key positions because the
Southerners have been in Congress
longer. For instance, the Presi-
dent of the Senate is Sen. Kenneth
Mcclellan of Tennessee and the
Speaker of the House is Sam Ray
burn of Texas. Senator Bilbo
holds his position Of influence a.
bout the same as mayor Of Wash
ington, D. C.-simply because
there are more Democrats than
Republicans in the Senate. In the
same manner, Southern Demo-
Gratis control nearly all the COM
mittees of Congress and can block
ade any legislation.
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05
F. G. Miller Wins
Socrates Award

Frank Miller, General Manager
for Bozell & Jacobs Advertising
Agency received October LIST the
Socrates Honorable Award for
outstanding newspaper advertising
performed in the public utility
field.
The citation goes on to state:
This award, won in a reconver-
sion year. with its many problems
of changes and uncertainties
makes it greater than normal sig
n~ificancen.
Mr.. Miller has had the exclusive
handling of all the Metropolitan
Utilities District Advertising pol
icy for the last twelve years. dur
ing this period the Utilities Dis
trict has often gained national
recognition for some outstanding
bit of publicity in public utility
field.
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05

musical talent and assisted her in
going to Europe to further her stu
dy. While in Europe she sang be-
fore many crowned heads. Return
ing to Omaha she gave up her MT
steal career and married James G.
Jewell and from this union one
child was born, James G. Jewell,
who survives her. Other survivors
are Ruth A. Caswell, neice and
other distant relatives.
She was one of the founders of
the Colored Old Folks Home and
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Appointing Negro Organizers In La.

University, who is a special ad-
visor on minority problems for
the AFL Organizing Campaign.
They have announced the classes
every Tuesday afternoon at 1870
and they n open to all repre-
sentatives of AFL local unions
and members of the organizing
committee staff.
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WAS NATIVE OMAHAN,
ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY
WELFARE

Mrs. Cecilia w. Jewell, widow Of
the late James G. Jewell, promin-
ent Negro businessman died at st.
GATHERINGS Hospital Oct. 1st. She
was born and raised in Omaha and
graduated from Central high
school in 1902. She was soloist of
of her class A philanthropic wo-
man of that day recognized her
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05
OVERCOME BY GAS

Taylor Bryant, 1929 Grant St
Grant st. was discovered in an un-
conscious condition Tuesday by
Mrs. Mildred Willis 1927 Grant ST.
when she smelled escaping gas
while raking leaves in her yard.
Mr.. Bryant who had arrived to
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05

visit his sister is believed to have
fell asleep and was overcome when
boiling water extinguished flames
on the kitchen oven. He was re-
vived by the Rescue Squad and
taken to Doctors hospital.
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05

The Omaha Guide-Amvets Pop
uIarity and Beauty Contest, gIori-
flying the charm personality and
popularity of our mid-city woman
hood, drew to an exciting close on
Monday night September 3Oth at
the beautiful Amvets Skyroom. AS
Earl Graves Orchestra Played "To
Each His Own" % lovely young
ladies, gIamourousIy attired; each
wearing a ribbon designating her
sponsor promenaded before Count
Basic and a large appreciative au-
dience. After passing in review, the
finalists assembled on the stage to
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05

discriminatory policies preventing
Negro workmen from being en-
ployed as helpers, apprentices, and
journeymen.
Thomas repeats his charges,
made in a recent study of the
Continued on Page 81
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05
Young Republicans To Hold Meeting

Bank Building, 18th and Harvey.
All young Republicans between
the ages of IL and 35 are welcome
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05

Young Republicans Club will
hold a meeting at p. m. Monday,
October 7th in Directors Room in
the basement of the City National
The Omaha guide., 1946-10-05

JAUNDA RUFFIN, Energetic
Campaigner, Wins Contest
With 1921 Votes
Erma Smith, "Miss Waters
Key Club" Is Close Second
With I,I4I Votes
735 Count
"Miss Frazier Bros. Cafe"
South Omaha, 3rd With
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Kodiak mirror., 1946-11-30
Library in
 New Quarters

Kodiak's Community Library is now installed in it's new quar- ters at the Community Center, thanks to the untiring energy of Walter Spprell, acting chairman of the Center's house committee and a crew of willing workers.
 The two skid shacks adjacent to the Center have been com pIetely remodelled during the last two weeks under MT. Sip prell's direction, The new library installation has nearly twice as much room as the old quarters in addition to being quiet and comfortable.
 Several large donations ot books have been received recent ly by the library and will soon be installed on the shelves in the new quarters.
 All residents of Kodiak and vicinity are cordially invited to visit the library and inspect the new quarters.
 Mrs. Marjorie Gunderson is chairman of the library commit tee and has a staff of volunteer librarians who have performed outstanding service in operating the library for the benefit of the community.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-11-30
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 What! Chinese foods, Italian Spaghetti, Mexican Chili, Fresh Crab, Shrimp, or Chicken GumbO
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
Second Charge Costs
Man His BOndsmen

Charles (Caddie) Purnell, who ap-
pealed a years prison sentence on a
larceny charge, is back in Elkton
Jail ON a new theft count which de-
veloped after he had been released
on $1,000 bail.
This time "Caddie' finds his new
bond requirement fixed by Magistrate
James N. Weinroth only $500, but a
little more difficult to get. The bonds
men on the first charge withdrew
their liabilities.
Purnell, who the magistrate says
has been before him on various
charges, probably 20 times" was
accused by Faknr Burns of robbing
him of his pocketbook containing
$50. This occurred, it was alleged, a
few hours after Purnells release. He
is being held for the action of the
September grand jury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
Commercial Fisher
mems Association

At the annual meeting of the
Maryland Commercial Fishermen's
Association, held last week at Anna
polls, Richard II. Barnes, of Charles
town, was elected to the executive
board. The officers elected were Pres
ident, Stewart Edwards, Jr., Rock
Hall; secretary, John H. Pierre, Chop
tank; treasurer, George L. Ball, Jr.,
Passport; vice-president, Josephs L.
Henderson, st. Georges Island.
More than one hundred were in at
tendance. Governor Herbert r. O'Con
or congratulated the fishermen on
their foresight in forming an organi-
cation.
A banquet was held at Carvel Hall
in the evening with Albert w. Wood
field as POSTMASTER. The feature
speaker was Charles e. Jackson,
general manager of the National
Fisheries Institute of Chicago. Other
speakers were DR.. r. V. Truitt, chair
man of the department of research
and education for the Maryland
Board of Natural Resources and Ed
win Warfield, chairman of the Tide
water Fisheries Commission.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
Carson-McCardell

A very quiet wedding took place on
Wednesday evening, July 3, at 7:45
O'Clock in the Rowlandsville Metho-
dist Church, when Miss Elizabeth
May McCardell, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest McCardell, became the
bride of Mr.. Martin Robert Carson,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Carson OF
Havre de Grace. The ceremony was
performed by the pastor, the Rev. j..
r. Bicking of Rising Sun.
The bride wore an attractive two
piece dress with light blue skirt and
white jacket. Her accessories were a
combination of the two colors. She
had as matron of honor and only at
tendant, her cousin, Mrs. Glen Craig,
wko wore a pink suit with white ac-
cessories.
Mr.. Glen Craig, cousin of the
groom, was best man. After brief
honeymoon, Mr.. and Mrs. Carson will
have an apartment at the home OF
Mr.. Bernard DeYoung, at Port De-
post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
Keithley-Joyce

The marriage of Barbara May
Joyce, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Joyce, of East Bridgewater,
Mass, and JoEn Vernon Keithley,
son of Mr.. Charles Keithley of Elk
ton, took place at the Union Congre-
gational Church in East Bridgewater
on Sunday, June 30, at $3.50 in the
afternoon. Rev. Owen Kerr, former
Army chaplain and pastor OF the
Congregational Church, performed
the double ring ceremony.
The bride wss given in marriage
by her father. She was attired in her
mothers wedding gown which is 33
years old, and had fingertip veil.
She carried shower bouquet of
white sweetpeas, white rosebuds,
white carnations and baby's breath.
The bride was attended by Miss
Mary Perkins, close friend, of East
Bridgewater, as maid of honor. She
wore gown of yellow net and car
ried bouquet of yellow marguerites
and blue bachelor buttons. Mr.. Brit
chell Keithley, uncle of the groom,
served as best man.
The soloist was Miss Elizabeth
Carleton, cousin of the bride. Music
was furnished by Miss Barbara
Smith. The ushers were Richard
Joyce of Syracuse, N. Y, brother of
the bride, and Harvey Carleton, of
East Bridgewater, cousin of the
bride.
The brides mother wore an aqua
and fuschia dress with matching ac-
cessories and corsage of white car
nations. Miss Mary Keithley, aunt of
tie groom, wore cerise dress with
white accessories and corsage of
wkite roses.
The newly-weds are making their
home with the groom's aunt and
uncle at 149 West High Street, in
Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
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All Club
Week AT
College Park
More Than 900 Young
People Expected To As
semble AT Md. Univ.

More than 900 Maryland All Club
boys and girls are expected to regis
ter with their county agents and
home agents for attendance at the
State All Club Week at the Univer-
sity of Maryland at College Park,
August to 10, for five days of class
es, judging and demonstration con-
tests, recreation and assembly pro-
grams.
This oath annual All Club Week
is the first since 1871, due to travel
restrictions during the wartime years
and attendance is expected to greatly
Increase over the $50 total of that
pre-war club week.
Following registration on Mon
day afternoon, August 5, the morning
programs through the week will be
devoted to contests and demonstra-
tions, and afternoons will be devoted
to assemblies and feature speakers
with the dress revue scheduled for
Friday afternoon. Each day will have
an evening twilight hour of recrea-
ton and group singing.
Sessions will be divided between
groups of club members under 16,
and the older youths of 16 years age
and older. AS usual the club members
from the % different counties will
get acquainted with each other
through the Indian tribe organiza-
ton, in which all club members will
belong to one of the IL tribes.
Thursday will be older youth day,
in which special program of speak
ers will consider questions important
to young people CRYING up on the
farms. Friday, as parents day, will
bring many mothers and fathers of
All club members to the campus to
review the work of the young people.
Every All club member who is in
terested in attending the Club Week
at College Park should see his or her
county extension agent before the
July 2S deadline for registration.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
Delaware River
Bridge Bill Is
Approved
Proposed $25,OOO,OOO
Span To Be Built From
Del. To N. J.

President Truman has signed tie
Delaware River Bridge bill, clear
ing the way for the SIS, 100000 span
that will reach from Pigeon Point.
below Wilmington, to a point near
Salem Greek, N. j.
Plans for construction of the
bridge are expected to get under way
Immediately.
The bill was given final Congress
approval on July 5.
Prior to its passage the bill had
been opposed by some groups, partic-
Ularly Philadelphia harbor interests.
who claimed the bridge spanning the
Delaware River would constitute
hazard to navigation
The law now authorizes TIE State
OF Delaware to build the bridge
across the river and to collect toll for
it's use.
1t provides that the Delaware State
Highway Department constru t,
maintain and operate the span. The
state is required to maintain a sink
ing fund from tolls to amortize the
construction cost within 80 years.
The construction is to start within
three years after this date, and is to
be finished within five additional
years.
In past years, New York and Phila-
delpEia nterests-speaking in favor
of a tunnel under the river instead Of
bridge-managed to delay any ac-
ton ON the bridge bill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
CECIL COUNTY
CHAPTER OF
RED CROSS

The regular meeting of the Boart
of Directors of the Cecil County Char
ter. American Red Cross, was held
in the Court House, Eklton, Mrs
Earl Troutman presiding.
Home Service Chairman reported
Al cases in April and so cases In
May.
The following names were ratified
as Budget Finance Committee: Mrs.
Edmund Crothers, Mrs. F. Rodney
Frazer, Miss Grace Wells Price. Miss
Ruth Robinson, Home Demonstration,
accepted the Nutrition Craftsmanship.
1t was with regret the board ac-
cepted the resignation of Miss Lou
isa Wallis as Home Nursing Chair
man.
Mrs. Troutman reported on the
Aquatic School Course. This course is
advocated by the Water Safety Coun-
Gil, and is ten-day course, expenses
paid for pupils, white or colored, girl
or boys, who must be at least Is
years of age, and they are expected
to return and teach the course To-
cally.
Course is still open for applicants
for Camp Minnehala, Minnehala
Springs, w. Va, August 22-Septem-
Der /.
The delegatesreported on the Ma
tional Convention in Philadelphia.
representatives from the war torn
countries were informative.
First Aid on the Highways and
Water Safety were stressed. That
34,OOO,OO0 garments had been sent
overseas. Altho we have personnel
in Japan and Germany helping them
organize their resources, no Red
Cossr supplies have been distributed
in those two countries.
The board voted to supply the
Camp and Hospital Council quota for
months, with cigarettes for the vet
Grams at Perry Point.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
Swain-Mink

The marriage of Miss Lillian AL
berta Swain, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry L. Swain of Kemblesville,
Pa, to Mr.. James Edward Mink, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F. Mink, of
Calvert, Md, took place on Saturday,
June 20, at 6 o'clock, in the Flint
Hill Methodist Church, near Newark,
Del, with the Rev. Edward Heinkel
officiating.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her uncle, Mr.. Woodward
accessories, and carried red roses.
Miss Irene L. Swain was maid of
Swain, wore white suit and white
honor for her sister, and she too,
wore white with white accessories
and a corsage of pink roses.
Mr.. Muncey Mink, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man and the
ushers were Mr.. George D. Under
wood and Mr.. Ralph Ewing.
Mrs. Florence E. S. Hart, sister of
the bride, played the wedding music,
and accompanied Mr.. John Redding,
Jr., soloist.
Mrs. Swain, mother of the bride,
chose a brown dress and a corsage
of pink roses.
Mrs. Mink selected a black and
white dress and wore a corsage of
pink roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mink will make their
home in Newark.