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The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-09-24


lat Accra. The hall, which could or,
dinarily hold 700, had been previ.
ously partitioned for the new legis.
lative council meeting, and il
proved capable of holding only 400
1t had been partitioned with fine
African wood on which were stud
ded wooden crowns; the hall itself
was painted with royal blue and bis
cult color, and studded with more
than dozen portable electric fans.
ton, but the majority of seats were
reserved for high government Off
cials, big business men, consular
|officials, and the press.
Your correspondent was able to
get a press card to attend. Euro
pean and African officials were in
their stiff white uniforms with
creases that could cut butter. At
10 am. Sir Alan Burns arrived with
mounted police escorts in green and
gold. AS soon as he entered, the,
doors and windows of the hall were
closed.
In the center of the hall, parti-
toned with a three-foot high pol
ished wood with the Gold Coast en-
blem of elephants and palm trees,
were assembled the members of the
new legislative council: they were
81 Africans as against nine Euro
peans, three lawyers, one ex-army
sergeant-major, one doctor of phi
losophy who is also a lawyer, one
labor union leader (president of the
Gold Coast Trades Union congress),
one minister of religion Grained in
Switzerland by the Basel mission)
and one ex-civil servant.
Among the Europeans were the
colonial secretary, the attorney
general, the financial secretary,
three chief commissioners of the
colony, Ashanti, and the northern
territories; the general manager Of
the all-powerful United Africa COM
pany; the secretary Of the Gold
Coast Chamber of Mines, the chair
man of the Methodist mission here
representing missionary interests,
and presiding as president of the
council was the governor himself.
On the governors right was the
clerk of council, who is an African
assistant colonial secretary, and on
the governors left his Ado. Then
Admittance was by special invita-
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-09-24

suit charging him with conspiracy
since he preferred having the
church matter tried and clarified il
the church and not by the public, he
however, made several revelations
Bishop Fountain said that fol
lowing the bishops council meeting
in Kansas City, Kan, several pre-
ates withdrew their names from
the resolution making Bishou
Wright an associate of Bishop Sim
in New York. First to withdraw his
signature was Bishop A. J. Allen,
the Georgian said. Then followed
the withdrawal of Bishop H. Y.
Tookes of Florida, Bishop George
E. Curry of Oklahoma City, and G..
B. Young of Texas, he stated, re-
vealing that the alleged withdraw
ais were by proxy. Bishop M. A.
Davis of Baltimore repeatedly did
not sign the resolution.
At Washington, when an attempt
was made to clarity the New York
conference situation, Bishop Foun-
tain gave the following reason for
withdrawing his signature from
the resolution:
"Since l do not see any sign of
the difficulties in the administra-
tion of church affairs in the New
York annual conference being re-
moved by our previously signed
resolution at the bishops council in
Kansas City, Kan, and
"Since the situation has become
alarmingly more complicated, and
"Since the New York superior
court has been called in the affairs
of our church administration, and
"Since the bishops involved seem
unwilling to arbitrate, and
"Since | am averse to settlement
by court procedure,
Il respectfully am withdrawing
my name from the resolution touch
ing a change in the New York con-
ference.
(Signed)
William Alfred Fountain, Sr.,
The new suit charges that the
conspiracy started on or about May
8, 1945, in Washington, D. c., with
four of the accused bishops as
parties and has spread to include
the others. Several alleged acts Of
conspiracy to remove Bishop Sims
from the New York conference
down through the Washington
council meeting are named in the
suit. Bishop Random is accused of
being a co-conspirator to remove
Bishop Sims.
The suit is answerable in Bethel
AME Church, New York at date
to be assigned.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-02
May Day Festival Will Be
Held At jefferson Friday

Preparations are being made
for the May. Day Festival which
will be held Friday afternoon,
May 8, at 2 p. m. Each grade
will have a number on the pro-
gram and all will be performed
out of doors before the royal
court.
The queen will be Donna Jones,
the king, Clayborn Sheets; junior
ladies in waiting, Dawn Temple
Cockerham and Marie Atwood,
senior ladies in waiting, Elizabeth
Weaver and Mary Lou Thomp-
son; flower girls, Monte Ann Lit
tie and Dixie Lynn Little; crown
bearers, Lee Sturdivant and Day.
id Worth; herald, Calvin Miller;
and master of ceremonies, Edgar
Burkett. The glee club will sing
several numbers and the men,
bers of the dramatic club will
give several numbers including a
maypole dance. The festival will
be held in the gymnasium if the
weather is unfavorable. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-02
Paul 7. Barker
Visits In County

Sgt. Paul T. Barker, USING, Of
Lansing and West Jefferson, was
visiting in the county over the
week end.
Paul has been in service for al
most three years and served over
seas for Is months. He saw SER
vice at Kwajalein, Majuro Oki-
nawa and Guam and made flights
to China and Japan. He arrived
back in the states on March 8.
He wears the Asiatic-Pacific rib
bon with 2 battle stars, Amer
lean theatre ribbon, Victory med
al, and the Presidential Unit CT
tation.
Going overseas, Paul made the
trip on the same ship as Bailey
Barker, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Barker, of West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-02
Pritchett Speaker
At Woman's Club
Ashe County WOman's Club
Hostess To Other Groups
At Luncheon Meeting

Leo Pritchett, registrar of Lees
McRae College. was the guest
speaker at a luncheon meeting
of the Ashe county Woman's club
on Friday when representatives
of the West Jefferson, Sparta,
Boone and North Wilkesboro
clubs were also guests.
Speaking on the United Ma
tons, he also explained the Sc
eurity council as we'll as the va
rious ways of maintaining peace.
He declared that in the final
analysis that that peace must
come through spiritual power
He was introduced by Mrs. Dean
Mcmillan, president of the club,
who also presided.
Reports were made by Mrs.
Floyd Grouse and Miss Clyde
Fields, of SPARTA; Mrs. B. w.
Stallings, Boone; Mrs. Harry
Pearson, North Wilkesboro; Mrs
j. A. Reeves, West jefferson, and
Mrs. A. B. Hurt of the hostess
club, telling of the work of their
organizations.
A number of special invited
guests were also present for the
luncheon. Each one was present
ed souvenir stummels from the
Carolina Briar company, cheese
from Kraft, and chrysanthemums
from Mrs. Samuel P. Wilson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-02
Healing Springs
School News

AT recent class meeting the
following were elected as class
officers for the Eleventh Grade:
president, Lora Bell Jones; vice
president. Thelma Jean Baker;
secretary, Anna Dale Howell;
treasurer, Donald MacMillan;. re-
porters, Flo Howell and Dorothy
Bagley.
At meeting of the 9th Grade
class the following class officers
were elected: president, James
Ballou; vice president, Richard
Neaves; secretary; Carolyn Cox;
treasurer, Jack Alexander; re-
porters, Ruth Blevins and Willie
Lou Cox:
In recent inter-class' basket
ball tournament, both boys and
girls of the Ninth grade were
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-02
VISITS IN COUNTY

IA Ralph Perry and wife and
son, Ralph, Jr., formerly of this
county, visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Perry, of Tucker
dale, last week. While here they
attended a family reunion held
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Reid
Perry, formerly of this county,
who now reside in Sedro Woolley,
Washington. Other out of town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Dolinger and Mrs. Dave Bluefield,
of Washington, D. c.; and Mrs.
Frances Nietzy, of Mount Vernon,
Va.
IA Perry. graduate of ASTC,
IS now residing in Aberdeen, Md.
influence of an intoxicant as we'll
as having improper license, was
given suspended sentence upon
payment of $50 and costs and
good behavior for a period of
twelve months.
Buddy FISHERMAN, of West JEFF
ferson, charged with public
drunkenness, was given a sus-
pended sentence upon payment
of $40 and costs and good be-
havior for one year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-02
Debaters Will, Be },
Presented Medals

The winning debaters of Lam.
sing high school, who entered the
state wide debating contest, and
who debated before the Jeffer-
sons Rotary club, will be pre-
sented medals by the club. Club
officials pointed out that due to
delay it would be some time be-
fore these could be secured.
The Lansing speakers were
Mildred Stansberry and Thomas
Roberts for the affirmative, and
Dawes Graphical and Sammy
Johnson for the negative. They
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-02

were. coached .byc.Mrs. Stafford
Smith.
On the afternoon before they
debated for the Rotary club, a
preliminary contest was held at
Jefferson when the Jefferson
teams were defeated. The sub
ject was Resolved That Every
Able Bodied Male Citizen of the
United States Should Have One
Year Full Time Military Train
ing Before Attaining the Age of
a." This was the subject in the
state wide debate.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-02

winners. Competing in the
games were grades 2 to IL in
elusive.
The Seventh grade recently
provided a good chapel program
with a one act play, entitled,
81 Want to Get Married" Per-
sons taking part in the play were:
Mildred Dean Phipps, Bette
Jane Jones, Vera Kearney and
Kenneth Denny.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-02
THREE MEN TRIED
IN MAYORS COURT

Three men were tried in May
or's court here, Monday, by May
or G. 0. Parsons.
J. M. Call, of N. Wilkesboro,
charged with operating a vehicle
under the influence of an intoxi-
cant, was fined $50 and costs and
had his license revoked. Dent
D. Houck, of West Jefferson,
charged with driving under the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-02

sof the Todd beauty contest. Miss
Lillian Blackburn was winner, it
was reported.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-02
CONTEST WINNER NAMED

Miss Lillian Absher was mad
referred to- as winner
Evening star., 1946-04-14
Her home now is in Monterey

Her home now is in Monterey
Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Winkler
are at Quonset, Mass, to stay until
about the middle of May. During
their absence, Mrs. Winkler's moth
er, Mrs. Wallace Hatch, is staying
at their home in Bethesda.
OF interest to Brookdale Is the
news that Miss Madelyn E. Vose,
a frequent visitor here in recent
years, is now in New York studying
for an operate career. She grad
uated from the Boston Conserva-
tory of Music last year.
Miss Vose is a niece of Mrs. E. A.
Buel, resident of Brookdale for
number of years until she moved
to Georgetown a few weeks ago.
Miss Mary Willis Farquhar enter
tanned at dinner earlier in the week
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Alex Wilson, whose marriage took
Evening star., 1946-04-14

Late afternoon parties make the
social news in Lower Montgomery
County now that these lovely April
days have brought the annual in
flux of visitors into the community
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrie Bohlke will
have guests from Seattle for the
next few weeks and since there are
quite number Of Washington State
residents in the District and near
by Maryland, 1t is expected that
there will be a good bit of enter
tanning for these visitors from the
Northwest during their stay here.
Mrs. Bohlke's brother -in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Mitchell,
will arrive here next week, and they
will be accompanied by DR.. and
Mrs. M. P. Mikkelsen and Mrs. Fred
Stroh, also of Seattle.
Even though her guests will not
arrive until the 18th, Mrs. Bohlke
has already sent out invitations
for late afternoon party Tuesday
the 18th, in honor of her guests.
Mrs. Hal Holmes, wife of the
representative from Washington's
4th District, and Mrs. M. E. Buck
ardt will preside at the tea table
during the afternoon, alternating
with Mrs. Elton Jergens of Phila-
delphia, who will be here for the
tea, and Mrs. Charles Harley.
Assisting Mrs. Bohlke during the
afternoon in seeing that her guests
all know each other will be Mrs.
Ord Harlow, Mrs. Joe Scroggs and
Mrs. Val Haugen.
Among the guests will be Mrs.
Alice Frein johnson, Washington
correspondent for Seattle papers.
Mr.. Mitchell, by the way, is the
publisher of a Seattle paper and
has come east to attend the pub
fishers convention here this week.
Plans for another party of the
week are being made by Mr.. and
Mrs. George Edward Muth who have
sent out cards for "3 to z" April 20
at their home in Westgate.
And still another party on Be-
thesda's social calendar has been
dated for April Is when Mrs. Joseph
P. Brantley, jr., the former Miss
Phoebe Batham, and Mrs. William
Barnsley, jr., will entertain in honor
Evening star., 1946-04-14

tions of which Mrs. Palmer and her
son are members.
One more party of the week end
was the buffet supper honoring pop
ular Mrs. Alvin L. Aubinoe who
celebrated her birthday anniversary
yesterday. Hosts for the party were
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher F.. Jacob
sen, who entertained at their home
on Decatur street.
DR.. Margaret Swigart is expected
to arrive in Somerset Friday for
a two-week visit with her father
and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse E.
Swigart.
DR.. Swigart was, some years ago,
connected with the United States
Children's Bureau in Washington.
Evening star., 1946-04-14

be turned into cash for children's
charities.
The musical program will include
Vronsky and Babin, hailed by critics
as the foremost duo piano team in
this country, and Agati Borzi, Wash
ington singer who is identified with
the Philadelphia La Scala Opera
Company. A nonmusical but highly
entertaining feature offered will be
palm reading by Mrs. j. Hamilton
Lewis, society's best known prognos-
ticator.
Mrs. Reeve Lewis, chairman Of the
Thrift Shop board, members of her
committee, and Mrs. John Allan
Dougherty, chairman of the fete,
join in their invitation to come to
the party and thus help Washington
children in need of help. For those
who haven't bundle 70 bring, a
cash donation will be acceptable.
Evening star., 1946-04-14
Betbesda-Lower Montgomery County

of Miss Marjorie Monroe, whose
marriage will take place May 4. The
party will take place at the home
OF Mrs. Brantley's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Batham, where Mrs.
Brantley is staying while her hus-
band is overseas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy M. Palmer had
an interesting group as their guests
at a tea yesterday afternoon at their
home in Somerset.
Since Mrs. Palmer and her son,
MIR. David Palmer, are talented mu-
sicians, many of the guests were
from the different music organiza-
Evening star., 1946-04-14

Sheerin oficiating. The bride Is
the daughter of Mrs. D. w. Henry
and Mr.. Brinker is the son of Mrs
Joseph M. Brinker.
Miss Mary G.. Larsen was matron
of honor and Mr.. Richard F. Brinker
served his brother as best man. The
ushers were Mr.. Francis T. Mitchell
and Mr.. James A. Arbuthnot.
Evening star., 1946-04-14

place January 20 and who have just
returned from Q wedding trip to
Florida.
Mrs. Wilson, the former Miss
Katharine Farquhar, is a niece Of
Mrs. E. B. Morris Of Bethesda. She
and Mr.. Wilson are now at home
at Woodley Lane Farm in Sandy
Spring.
Mrs. Buel gave a cocktail party
Friday afternoon honoring her
weekend house guest, Mrs. George
Ralph of Rehoboth, Del.
Evening star., 1946-04-14
Thrift Shop Tea


Plans for entertainment at the
White Elephant tea to be given at
the Sulgrave Club on the oath are
taking shape. This is the Thrift
Shop benefit party at which the ad-
mission fee is a bundle of clothes
or other articles, which will later
Evening star., 1946-04-14
Washington Girl
Recent Bride

A wedding of interest is the recent
marriage of Miss Evelyn Thomas
and Mr.. James A. Brinker, which
took place in the Church Of the
Epiphany, with the Rev. Charles w.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-07-05
Candidate Label
May Be A Libel,
Allen Warning

Albert Allen, president Of the
Minneapolis NAACP branch, said
on his return home Sunday from
the national convention held in
Cincinnati, Ohio, that knowing q
candidate is one Of the prime
"musts" for all voters in the exer-
else Of the ballot
Allen stated Monday: ''LaGuardiA
said, Don't only look at q candi-
dates label; look under his lapel.
In other words, voters can no longer
afford TO be Indifferent"
He stated that another point en-
phasized at the convention was that
Negroes must learn to do things on
a broader scale. They must be
aware that there are unions and
other groups" Allen said. "No
Negro should receive a token APP
pointment because he is a Negro,
nor should he be refused a job be-
cause he is q Negro"
Solution Of the Negro problem
will come as the result Of coOpera-
ton with all organizations, Allen
stated the conference brought out
and that now the fate Of the Jews
in Palestine and the people Of India
is our concern.
Every Negro should consider /,
his civic duty to be a member OF
the NAACP because NAACP Is
the largest and strongest inter.
racial group in the country today
Now that Negroes are able to vote
throughout most Of the country
there should ultimately be 9
streamlining Of Congress to rid the
nation Of the Bilbos and Rankins,
the Min City NAACP head said.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-07-05
DR.. Thomos Bell
Dies in Newark:
Was Michigan Grod

DIR. Thomas Bell Of Newark, New
Jersey, died Tuesday morning, June
%, Of heart ailment. DR.. Bell is
n graduate 81 the University Of
Michigan, class of 1910. He was a
member Of the board Of health Of
Newark. He Is the son Of Mrs.
r.. u. Johnson. 65S 81. Anthony
Ave; the brother Of Mrs. Queen X.
Ransom, Mrs. Elizabeth johnson
and Mrs. Mary Combs Young Of
Chicago. H., and Of J. W. johnson
Of st. Paul.
Funeral services were held in
Newark. Friday. June %, at 2 p. m.
Mrs. +. u. johnson. Mrs. Queen
Ransom and Mr.. J. W. johnson at-
tended the funeral. Mrs. Elizabeth
Johnson IL a teacher Of Summer
school In Montgomery, Ala. Mrs.
Young, who was recovering from
an illness, was unable 10 attend.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-07-05

According TO a written statement
submitted 10 Thomas by Harry
Miller, HOG Aldrich Ave. N, boys
worker at Phyllis Wheatley, he and
his wife took the baby the Millers
have In their charge TO General
hospital after the child became III
at $3.50 p. m. on the evening Of
June 10. The couple and the child,
on arrival Mt the hospital. were
escorted TO the fourth floor by q
nurse, the statement alleges.
Miller states that shortly the
doctor asked the nurse II the baby
were q white baby" and then
asked Miller: "Is this q Niger
baby3" Miller charges that he cor.
rectsd Chaser: You mean n Negro
baby. don't your" and the ply sieinn
repeated, "NO, mean niger
baby" Miners statement charges
that when CHASER was told his
statement was an insult, the latter
replied:
That amt insulting. What's in
sulting about that. II it's q Niger
baby. It's n niger baby"
Miller states he went downstairs
to the office at the emergency en-
trance and reported the incident.
The girl on duty. he alleges, told
him: at was n shame but moth
ing could be done"
Miller left the emergency office,
the statement says, and went back
TO the office where he reported the
fourth floor incident TO another
nurse. who Miller alleges stated:
did he (GlaserD say that? Well,
] am sure he didn't mean IL. He
Is such n good doctor. II you knew
him better, ] am sure you would
say the same thing. Or. Chaser
will give your baby the same care
he does any other baby. DR.. Chaser
named the little baby that was
found recently after himself. He
is from Texas and he Is just plain
spoken"
Miller states the nurse pleaded
with him 20 forget" the incident.
and said that she would apologize
for CHASER. He reported that three
other nurses who were in the office
agreed DIR. CHASER was "OutsDOken."
and said. He says anything he
wants TO and insults ~ all the
time"
When Mrs. Miller came down
from the fourth floor, she was cry
ing, her husbands statement
charges. Miller said his wife told
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-07-05
GOVERNOR THYE SAYS
HE'S FOR =. z. 2. c.

Tuesday Governor Edward Thye,
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for u. s. Senator, told this
newspaper. Il am definitely in
favor Of fair employment practices
and r. +. p. C."
This statement was IN reply 10
query from this newspaper as to
how the governor stood on this is
sue which IL Of paramount interest
10 all minority groups and the Ne
gro IN particular.
Thye's statement was given with
out hesitation in an emphatic man
ner. His statement plus the fact
that he fathered a state Interracial
Commission in his first term Of
office Il expected TO weigh heavily
in his favor with Negro voters and
white friends interested in impToy-
ing race relations and cooperation.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-07-05

which is more than the l7S,764 nee
essary.
The measure is similar to the
FEPC measure which was intro
duced several months ago by
Augustus Hawkins, Negro assem-
blyman from Los Angeles. The
measure was defeated by the Re
publican majority in last winters
special session Of the Legislature,
and would prohibit racial and reli-
giOus discrimination by industry,
the state or labor unions.
William Mass, treasurer Of the
California Committee for an FEPC,
said this week that the executive
board already has recommended an
intensive campaign from now until
November. The campaign will in
clude speakers ut meetings and
over the radio. billboard posters,
strips for automobile bumpers and
publicity Of every kind in order u
inform the electorate Of the issues
involved and the importance Of
voting yes" on the measure.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-07-05

the city hall Tuesday evening
July 2.
The Oak Hin building plot be.
came subject Of controversy last
week whom Il was found out that q
Nisei couple. Mr., and Mrs. John
MatSuo, were being threatened
with exclusion from their property
in the project through a restrictive
covenant contained In the agree.
ment held by Dickinson and Giles
pie, realtors, ala Second Ave. So,
MatSuo II a World War II veteran.
One Of Fifty Couples
The Matsuos are one Of hfty
couples whose property was con-
tanned In the plot. All Of the mon
arr war Veterans, and obtained the
property through the University Of
Minnesota veterans club.
On Monday afternoon, Mayor
Humphreys Council on Human Re
lRtions adopted n resolution con-
demning arbitrary denial Of home
ownership opportunities by means
Of covenants restricting ownership
or occupancy Of real estate" on n
discriminatory basis, Other or
CARNATIONS passing resolutions
condemning restrictive covenants
before Tuesday NIGHTS AVG meet.
ing. included the Minneapolis
branch NAACP, through Its execu-
tive board, and the executive board
of the Minneapolis YWCA. The
NAACP also voted q cash donation
Ia help the ave fight,
Meanwhile, II was learned late
Tuesday night that Nt n meeting
Of the ~ veterans whose homes
are AZ stake IN the controversy.
Il was decided 20 take the hght
10 eliminate the restrictive clause
before the proper city commits
sion. but " the restrictive clause
would not he eliminated by Dick.
insoR and Gillespie by this means,
the veterans would accept the
property with the restrictive
covenant included.
The ave decided on Tuesday 20
take the following future action. 90
fight restrictive covenants regard
less ~ whether or not the 20 vet
Grams would give In the restrictive
covenant clause;
. Court action;
. Legislative action;