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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18

and Liberators; to supply ammuni-
ton and food to their fighting COM
paniOns, and to make a race course
out of the Red Ball Highway-so
much so that General Brehon Som
ervell, who was the commanding
general of the Army Service Fore
es, said that the outcome Of the
battle Of France and the fate Of
the civilized world may have rested
upon the skill and stamina Of quar-
termaster truck drivers.
Not all colored men with low
ACCT scores were in service units.
There is the history Of the 761st
Tank Battalion. II was committed
TO combat on November 8, 1914. and
except for time consumed during
movements from one army to an
other, and one brief maintenance
period, it was continuously engaged
until VE-Day. 1t fought with the
Third, Seventh and Ninth Armies,
moving from Army to Army and
from Normandy to the Third Army
front under its own power. II fought
into Germany from France, Lux
embourg, Belgium and Holland. II
fought with the Third Army during
the Ardennes break through.
Several officers and men had
two and three tanks shot or blown
out from under them, but these
men continued fighting In tanks
until the end Of the European
war. From a technical viewpoint,
that Is, radio operations and
maintenance of vehicles, this bat
TALON was considered the equal
Of the best tank battalions.
The commanding general Of the
XII Corps, Major General M. S,
edge, on December 8, 1914, com.
mended this battalion for its econ
spicuous courage and success" in
combat. He said:
"The speed with which they
adapted themselves to the front
line under most adverse weather
conditions, the gallantry with which
they faced some of Germany's fin
est troops, and the confident spirit
with which they emerged from
their recent engagements in the vi
cinity Of Dieuze, Morville les Vic,
and Guebling entitle them surely
to consider themselves the veteran
76lst."
Eight enlisted men won commits
sions on the battlefield. The decora-
tons and awards received by men
Of this battalion included six Silver
Stars, three Of which we're awarded
posthumously; thirty Bronze Star
Medals, three Oak Leaf Clusters
to Bronze Stars, 100 Purple Hearts,
thirty-three Of which were awarded
posthumously, and three Oak Leaf
Clusters to the Purple Heart.
Yet 8S per cent Of the enlisted
personnel Of this battalion was
classified in Grades ~ and V under
the Army General Classification
Test. But today those men cannot
reenlist in the Army because they
do not hold high school diplomas, al
though white men having no higher
ACCT scores may volunteer. The
truth Is the Army does not want
colored personnel and is resorting
to subterfuges to keep colored men
out.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
Mrs. Clarence Powers
Funeral Rites Were
Held MondoU

Mrs. Clarence Powers, 46 years
old, Of 610 Broadway St., died at
her home, Thursday, Oct. 10. Mrs
Powers was born in Little Falls,
MINI.
Survivors include her husband
Clarence Powers; and sisters, Mrs,
Gertrude Shackman and Mrs. Anna
Thompson and others.
Funeral services were held Mon
day, Oct. IA, from Brooks chapel
at 2 PM, with Rev. John Nelson
officiating. She was buried in Oak
land cemetery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
MRS. GRACE WILKINSON
RITES ARE HELD


Mrs. Grace Wilkerson, 1925 EN-
erson Ave. N, Minneapolis, died
Friday, Oct. II. Services were held
on Monday, Oct. IL, at the Neal
Funeral parlors at 2 p. m. Inter
ment was at Crystal Lake cemetery.
She is survived by two cousins,
Mrs. Leota Riese and Mrs. L. Shell
ton.
Among the Minneapolis shut-ins
this week are: Thomas Hunter, 200
Nicollet; Lewis Ewing, S342 Fourth
Ave. S.; George Jones, 1915 South
Washington; Harry J. Wilson, 1143
N. Emerson Ave; Mrs. frankie
Dealahay, l411 Third st. s.; Oscar
W. Jackson, Is, 1871 Eighth st. s.;
James H. Lloyd, 4l9 18th Ave. S
and Mrs. Gwendolyn Ray, 364C
Smelling Ave.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
Cotton Easy on Land

Cotton removes less fertility from
the soil than other major crops. Ex.
pertinent station authorities say
that cotton is the easiest crop on
the land nom the standpoint Of US
ing soil nutrients, Grown In rota.
ton with soil improving crops. and
with eottonseed feed products fed on
the farm. cotton fits Ideally into q
soil conservation program.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
ST. Paul NAACP:
To Expose Role
OF Big Packers
In Shortage

Joe Gilman, district director of
the United Packinghouse Workers
Of America, CLIO, will expose the
role Of the big meat packers in
creating an artificial meat short
age when he speaks at the regular
membership meeting Of the MAJ
CP in st. Paul, next Tuesday eve
ming, at 8 p. m, at Halle @.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
Vivion N. GraY
CoInphor Speaker
For Women's Duy

Mrs. Vivian Newton Gray Of
Houston, Texas, will be the Wo-
mans Day speaker, Sunday, at the
Camphor Memorial NJ t h o dis t
Church at II am, and $3.50 pm.
Mrs. Gray who is a young woman,
is a field representative Of the
Woman's Society Of Christian Serv-
ice Of the denomination. The Wo-
mans Society Of Christian Service,
which has more than a million
members, is said to be the largest
woman's organization in the world.
She will speak about the home
and foreign program of the Society
at the $3.50 p. m. program. She will
be the guest Of honor at a tea in
the church at $3.50 %, m, Sunday.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
HARRY BLACKWELL
DIES OF HEART ATTACK

Harry Blackwell, 1415 Third St.
s., Minneapolis, died suddenly on
Oct. is at his home. Mr.. Black
well, who suffered a heart attack,
was 60 years old.
Funeral services will be held at
ST. James A.M.E. church on Satur-
day, Oct. 10, at 2 p. M, with the
Rev. ]. R. Thomas officiating. In
torment will be at Hillside GENE
terry.
He is survived by sister, Mrs.
Leonard Green, and a daughter,
Mrs. Blanche Thompson, and two
grandchildren.
Neal Funeral Home is in charge.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
EckenrOth's Subject
Sunday Is BLGckOut,
A. L. Kirk to Sing

Melvin Eckenroth's lecture SUM-
day night, Oct. 20, at the Lyceum
theatre is titled "Blackout." Thou
sands of people have heard this dis
tinguished thinker and lecturer
since he began his Sunday "Proph-
ecy Speaks" night talks.
Elder A. L. Kirk, a member of
the Prophecy Speaks" staff, will
sing after numerous requests,
Precious Lord Hold My Hand"
Doors open at 6:45, admission is
free and everybody is welcome.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
Musonic Gloss To
Be Elev0ted To
32nd Decree

North Star Consistory No. II Of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite Of Freemasons will elevate a
class of Masons TO the 32nd degree
son Oct. 26 and "a In st. Paul. Levi
Morris Of Chicago will be a guest
Of the Consistory and viii conduct
the work assisted by the Masters
, Of the three Lodges Of the COnsis-
tory, Messrs. Raymond w. Cannon,
John r. Lawrence, Jr., and Gerald
G. Hhrgrave.
Banquet For Candidates
A banquet to be held in Fellow
ship hall Of Pilgrim Baptist church
ut 9 pm, Saturday, Oct. 20, Is for
the candidates and members and is
being arranged by a committee
headed by Mr.. Ira N. Dorsey, A. B.
Wright, ]. Lawrence, James Nc
Kinney and Eugene Tucker. A bril-
liant program will be presented at
the banquet.
Prominent Masons To Come
Mr.. Morris Is q prominent attor-
ney Of Chicago and Is commander
in-chief Of Western eonsistory in
Chicago. Other high ranking Ma
sons who win be present for the
elevation Of this class include: At
torney Frank M. Summers. Scottish
Rite deputy for Illinois; Robert II.
Harper, recorder general Of the
Holy empire and Raymond z. Jack
son, Imperial Potentate Of the An
cient Arabic Egyptian order Of No
bles Of the Mystic Shrine.
During this brilliant Masonic
event, there win be a reunion Of
the members Of the Jose H. Sher-
wood class Of 1916" This was the
hrHt class elevated after the re-
Activation Of North Star consistory
No. II prince Hall affiliation.)
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
UNIVERSITY on LIFE

The University Of Life of st.
James A. NJ. E. Church in st. Paul
met Thursday, Oct. IL. The topic
Of discussion was What In My
Faith Is Worth Living and Dying
FORT" The discussion was led by
Mabelle Stevens with others in par
tieipation.
Devotional services were led by
Charlotte Wilson in the absence Of
Gloria Williams who is i'll.
The University Of Life will meet
every Sunday at $50 p. m. at the
church.
Gloria Williams, president, and
Mabelle Stevens, reporter.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
Americans Drive
Farther in Older
Cars This Year

One reason why tires are still
scarce, though being produced in
record-breaking numbers, is that
Americans this year are driving
more miles than ever before, and
using more cars which are old
enough to need new rubber, o. L.
Rittmaster, manager Of the B. F.
Goodrich Store at 176 W. 9Th St.,
st. Paul, said today.
Statistics on gasoline consump-
ton for the first half of the year,
Mr.. Rittmaster said, point 10 an
average Of $50 gallons per passen-
ger car for the year. This Is ia
gallons, or 81 per cent, more than
the average for last year, and tops
the record figure Of GOT gallons set
in 194l. (The low point for the last
decade came in 1914, at 800 gallons
for passenger carS.) Trucks and
buses are showing the same rise,
Mr.. Rittmaster said, the 1916 full
year estimate being LAO gallons
per vehicle against 1900 last year
and l,4l2 in l94l.
This evidence Of extensive driv-
ing, coupled with a better than 25
per cent increase in cars in service
that are more than two years old,
means a tremendously active mar
ket for replacement tires" the tire
man said, land helps explain why
they are still hard to get despite
production levels exceeding any
peacetime years" There are now
he said, about 25,300,000 cars more
than two years old on the roads,
while in 1871. only about 20 million
Of the 27,600,000 registered autos
were beyond the two-year mark
the age at which cars generally be-
gin to "be in the market for" re-
placement tires.
The B. F. Goodrich manager pre-
dicted that gasoline consumption
per car would continue to rise
even ION top" Of the coming great
increase in auto registrations. He
said a very conservative" proiec-
ton, based on data from the U. S,
Bureau of Mines and the Public
Roads Administration, indicated 6SJ
gallons for l947; 709 and 727 for
the following two years, and 1871
IN 1850, assuring "a continuing
high demand for replacement tires"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
Is Meot Scorce?
There Will Be Plenty
In Booyu on Oct. 20

st. Peter Claver Church, Aurora
and Harrington, will hold its an
nual Fall Bazaar on Sunday, Oct.
20. Booya Ia rich thick French dish
will be served from IL to p. m. for
35 cents a bowl. Among the games
to be played will be-Country Store
and Post Office. Prizes will be given
for each Rame~adyt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
Rev. Boyd PGtrick
Assigned to Moline
Illinois Chur0e

Rev. M. Boyd Patrick who has
been serving as pastor Of the AME
church IN Madison, Wis, was re-
Gently assigned to the passionate Of
First st. Paul's AME church In
Moline, III.
Rev. Patrick Is a former resident
Of st. Paul.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18

- Wv " - AfN
partment's Bib
in fixing the ratio
Of eolored tf
white personnel
on the basis o.
that which exist,
in the general
population. Thus
the War Depart
ment says there
shall not be more
than 10 per cent
colored personne'
in the Army.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
Washington
Spotlight
BY Louis Iautier

The report Of the Gillem Board
on the effective utilization Of col
ored personnel in the postwar Army
il the War Ia
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Oct. 16
Miss Theo Nix, acting director
of the Lincoln University School of
Journalism for the school year
1946-47, has compiled a stylebook
for use in editing and reportorial
courses in the School of Journalism
and for production Of The Lincoln
Clarion, laboratory weekly paper.
The Lincoln Clarion Stylebook is
the first of its kind for a Negro
college paper and is believed to be
the first printed one for any Negro
weekly. Miss Nix is a graduate Of
Kansas State College, Manhattan,
and former news editor in the Kan
sa City, Kan, office Of the Kansas
CitV Call.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LATE RECORDS 27c

Absolutely fse ~ will send BIO NEw CATALOu
q late hll rscaTds. poPalaI tandp, linEsrS jaEf
hluet. tpittuala, etc. Old and new fAvufiles Quar-
anlssd aoad used eanditlgn, Many ahs0lutsly new
uae niie. Hundreds 10 choose tFum, nuy the Uay
musislsns bug. WRITE rndag Tor hsa ssisetion
81 RECORD SHOP
aOx TON. Station 1. New York IS N. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-12
Back Nhsae4 Ike -2am -.

John L. Lewis and the radical element of the labor unions
back under the law, almost for the first time since 1888
But calling off the coal strike Lewis did still with
general note of contempt directed at the agencies AS
pointed out in the Baltimore Sum- this gives the Congress
three solid months make that again will Mr. Lewis
any other individual have the power payze the American
Republic
The strike only directed against the government and
the mine but directed against the nations fac
tories railroads. the farmers the sorekeep the babies and
practically everyone else.
At time mine operators made the lot of the miners pbe
but that changed by statute Now with the strike his Win
ming card Lewis insisted upon the very principle against which he
screamed the coercion OPPRESSION
Whatever the rights and wrongs of the controversy itself
be- should have the to defy his government his
president, and his feloWcountrymen
History may repeat In the early of this century the
capitalists led to the enactment of long series Of
restrictive controlling business, beginning with the anti
trust statutes the few labor leaders MAX
ing inevitable that Congress pass similar legislation controlling
the activities unions for they have become greater mon
opoes in restraint trade than did industrial combn
ation
The results controversy thus far should to give
all comfort and renewed hope in continued Democracy
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-12
Hawkins Addresses
PIT. A. Joint Meeting

The long range program Of the
State Board Of Education and what
would be needed in new high school
buildings, if an adequate teaching pro-
gram was to be made available to the
boys and gins d the county, were
discussed last Thursday night by Dr.
Earl T. Hawkins, assistane state su-
perintendent before joint meeting of
Parent Teacher associations in the
school auditorium here.
DR.. Hawkins pointed out that the
length to which a county could go de-
pended on the interest of the citizens
and the amount of money they cared
to put into it. He stressed the fact
that the State Educational program
was we'll organized and doing a good
job with the funds available, and that
it compared we'll with other states in
sofar as organization went.
Associations were represented from
the large towns of the county and al
so from some Of the smaller commun-
tiles. Emeric Dusic, Elementary PIT.
A. president and Prentice DeBerry,
Oakland High PIT. A. president, were
in charge of the meeting. County leg
islators were among those present
Refreshments followed the business
session.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-12
Fire Company Again
Rejects Its Officers

All officers of the Oakland Volun-
teer Fire department were reelected
again at meeting of the organiza-
ton in the City Hall last Wednesday
evening.
They include Edward A. Shaffer,
president; A. G. Gortner, vice-presi-
dent; W. W. Dawson, treasurer; T. j.
Stanton, secretary; Emroy Bolden,
chief; Grover c. Stemple, LIST assist
ant; James Lewis, 2nd assistant; A.
G.. Hesen, captain. The standing COM
mittee includes Mr.. Shaffer, Mr.. Boil
den, Mr. Stemple, Mr.. Dawson, Joe
Hartman and Robert Stanton
Gives Annual Report
The annual report prepared by the
president showed that members had
responded to SO calls during the year
ending the first Wednesday in Deem
Der, four of them on account of drown
ings at Deep Creek Lake, and three
Of them where the inhalatOr was
needed on account of illness. Of the
81 calls answered because of fire,
thirteen were for flue fires.
Mr.. Shaffer said several of the fires
caused severe damage to small houses
but that there was no serious large
fire, and that total damage this year
had been considerably less than for
the previous year.
The report also showed the fire
company to be in sound financial con-
dition.
The firemen had a special get to-
gether last night at the City Hall
when "deerburgers" were served to
the members and several guests.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-12
Civic Club Members
Hear Miss Ann Sloan

What might be done to help children
from being delinquent was the gist of
an address by Miss Ann Sloan, Iona
coming, before luncheon meeting of
the Oakland Civic club on Tuesday at
Pickwick Inn.
Miss Sloan stressed the fact that a
child is not going to be delinquent UNI
less there is some reason for it. She
advocated combination of various
organizations to plan for something
to be done.
Mrs. f. Z. Tower, president, said
the women discussed a proposed bill
to meet the needs of the county for
cases to be tried before Judge, and
said the club would urge the County
Commissioners to appoint case work
er who would work closely with the
judge in cases which came before him
About so attended the luncheon
which signified the resumption of ac-
tivity of the club which had recessed
for the duration Of the war. Officers
will remain as they were before the
war, which also include Mrs. Paul B
Naylor, vice-president; Mrs. w. w
Grant, treasurer; and Mrs, J. Is. Lit.
man, secretary.
The next meeting will be at the
home economies building of the higl
school on January %, at $3.50 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-12
Contributions Aid
In Success of Teen
Age Canteen Thus Far

Contributions Of organizations and
individuals are greatly aiding the
progress of the teen-age cantcen
which has been in operation now for
about a month at the bowling alley
in Mt. Lake Park, according to those
in charge.
The tccn-age club is known as the
"Mountaineers" and is under the di-
rection of it's own officers and under
the supervision Of Bruce jenkins, in
structor in the Oakland Elementary
school. Members of the Business and
Professional Womon's club are the
sponsors Of the activity. Ina Claire
Jenkins is PRESIDENT; Gloria Johnson,
vice-presidcnt; Beth Shirer, secretary,
and John Sisk, treasurer.
Mr.. Jenkins said the most urgent
need at present is a luke" box and
said the club members would appre-
ciatc amy information as to where one
might be obtained.
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l1r'lI' 'Iuo' ''o' L9E'! GI'9i oI Npose'
VI W. O"h!"''"' go N"1S'I'S u / } 'ill"5'
P-"' 'l"So"'C i0"Ee' goo, Hepgn''il
i0'E[ ''' NJ t. LAKE '' ~ H-2' iieIo'E )
" ~, cry. S'o' = 90 iIf,',','I doom store
pI''''cI ana o'"i'I naIoe[ sHoP' 20
~ James a. cannon 49, @o' ~. f.
/ D"u'''g d 'Lei3 %'' w. H. ~ Oio III,
son. 3D. IT. l. D. Oai'IlI' 90 lcN"IcN
liIh' fo' MIS- Jolta stevenson oF.' 4o'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-12
Raid Establishments
In Preston County

Around a dozen establishments
were raided by West Virginia police
N Preston county on Tuesday night,
The officers confiscated about fifty
slot machines or gambling devices
and d quantity of whskey.
Among the Establishments was the
Owls club near the Maryland line,
at Corinth, operated by Paul Stock
man,
Under charges of operation Of
gambling devices and the illegal sale
Of whiskey, the proprietors pleaded
guilty at hearings at Kingwood, and
were fined 5000 and costs, according
to information received from. that
town this morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-12
Historical Society
Reflects Gender

At the annual business meeting of
the Garrett County Historical society,
held at Oakland High school last
Thursday, Bernard |. Gender, Of Oak
land, was reelected president Of the
group. Others named were Miss Viola
RroadWater, Grantsville, LIST vice
president; Mrs. Claudine NJ. Friend, Of
FricndsviIle, End vice-president; Miss
Coral f. McRobie, Oakland, secretary;
and George X. Littman, Oakland, as
treasurer
Business transacted included o.
amendment Of the bylaws authorizing
dropping Of regular members who fail
to inform the secretary Of change Of
address; GU submission of an amend
mcnt to the constitution providing for
raising membership fees-regular
membership from $100 to $3.50 and
life membership from $40 to $25. This
proposed amendment will come before
the December 1947 meeting for adop-
ton or rejection,
The report Of the secretary showed
totals Of "a life and 855 regular mem
bers on the roll of the society. The
treasurer reported $552.65 cash and
/ two $4,000 United States Defense
bonds on hand.
! The reports Of the publicity, mu-
/
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-12
legislators and Lake
Committee Consider
Possible Legislation

Possible legislation and regulations
for the improvement of sanitary and
safety conditions on and about Deep
Creek Lake were considered at a re-
cent meeting of the newly elected Sen
ator, members of the House of Dele
gates and the County Commissioners
who gathered at Gnomewood, on the
lake with members of the executive
committee of the Deep Creek Lake
association.
The committees recommendations,
according to R. F. Weber, chairman,
and Thur W. Tower, president of the
association, included setting up sani-
tary zone or district, including the
lake itself, the tributaries to it, and
the surrounding water shed, with
special regulations, inspections and
supervision to provide for proper dis
posal of sewage and garbage within
the area. The methods suggested in
cluded a sanitary engineer for the dis
trict who would have cooperation from
the State Health Department, the In
land Fish and Game Commission and
the County Commissioners. Penalties
for violation of regulations would be
provided.
1t was proposed that garbage collec-
ton for the lake region be provided
the expense to be paid by special as
sessments levied against the property
in the district. Further suggestions in
Guided requiring building permits be-
fore any new construction is com
menced, to facilitate enforcement of
sanitary regulations, and the posi-
bility Of coming the district into COM
mercial and non-comnercial areas was
considered
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-12-12
Funds For Teen
Ayers May Come
From Dcfunct Club

Plans to turn over a $50 war bond
and 50 in cash to the Business and
Professional Womcn's club by the
Youth and Service Mems club, are be-
ing made but the latter group wants
to find out first if there are amy OBJ
iections, it was announced by Mason
Glotfclty, chairman Of the latter
group.
The Youth and Service Mems club
was operated by committee of rep
rescntativcs from all organizations in
Oakland for a period during the war
and is no longer functioning Mr.. GIot-
fclty said the committee felt this
should be turned over to the Women's
club to assist them in their tecn-age
program.
Since the money was donated by
several organizations in Oakland, Mr..
GIotfeltN said no steps would be taken
to dispose of the funds without first
giving notice, but that if no objections
were filed in writing the committee
would proceed as outlined after ten
days Other members Of the operating
committee are Edward c. Lawrence,
secretary; and W. Russell Pancake,
treasurer.