The Omaha guide., 1946-06-01
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are unable to vote. All the time W,
really meant TO register, but somehow
time slipped by and we found oursel
! YES not able to vote for the candidate
Of our choice. We Of the minority tina
are given this privilege must use oui
voting power TO express our views
DON'T FORGET, Register and Vote
The latter part of June our commun
ity will lose one of its outstanding
families. When Mrs. Crayce Bradford
and her ~nine-year-old son, Gaines Tay-
Ior Bradford, entrain for Houston.
Texas, to join her husband, who al
ready has the position Of Executive
Secretary of the Hester Settlement
House, all on Uur Street will regret
their leaving.
Mrs. Crayce Bradford has been en-
ployed at the Urban League for eight
years. She has always been active in
social activities, making friends with
the young and the old, and always
carrying a smile for the many she meets
daily.
Mrs Bradford, how do you feel
about your leaving Omaha and your
many friends?" | asked.
First | want you to know that |
regret it deeply, leaving the many REQ
pie in Omaha that have made my life
pleasant. OF course, | have always
liked the South. | was born in Mem
phis, Tenn, and attended Atlanta I'm
iversity in Atlanta, Georgia. | later
taught school in Birmingham. | am
eager to 60 to Houston because it
will be like a new life, making new
friends, and surely more opportunity.
| have always enjoyed my work here
in Omaha, but when advancement
carries n to another city or commun-
ity, a person must go. | feel sure |
will like it in Houston, she said.
1t is hard to think of the Urban
League without thinking of Mrs. Brad
ford. Somehow it is difficult to ina
CINE our community losing this out
standing family. l know | speak for
many when | say, Eve regret your go
ing, but we wish you all the success
and happiness in this world.
Mrs. Bradford has become a part
of our youngsters lives, some grown
now and married. Mrs. Bradford may
leave the Urban League and Omaha,
but for those thousands who have
known her for the past eight years,
when they think Of the Urban League
they cannot but think of Mrs. Crayce
Bradford.
MAY | help you please, said the
charming young lady.
That started the conversation al
the 9 Center, 1922 North oath Street,
and | enjoyed talking to the young ia
Tented manager of the 9 Center Var.
iety Store. Any small household or
personal article you can think of, they
seem to have.
| found out that her name was Mrs
Mae Simpson and another girl by the
name of Miss Mastalonia Pruitt also
was employed there..I found out
also that Mrs. Simpson was the man.
ager.
Il see you were in the Army. You
should know my husband, he was a
1t. in the Army. He hasn't been home
long,, she said.
Il see you don't understand the army
| said, "The only Its. | know are the
ones that bossed me around for almost
three years..
you like your work here, | asked.
Yes, | enjoy it very much. You
know the store is owned by a veteran.
Business has been pretty good and
more people are trading with US every
day, she answered.
Although the store was nicely stock
ed with merchandise, | could tell by
looking al this polite and business-like
young lady that there was another
reason why business was getting better.
In 1919, a gentleman came to Oma-
ha to further his career in medicine.
DR.. Herbert Virgins came to Omaha
from Bruton, Alabama. 1t is useless
for me to mention his many accom-
plishments because every person in
Omaha who has come in contact with
him already know Of them.
DR.. Virgins received his Medical
Degree from the University of Michi-
gan, and then began practising in the
state of New Jersey. From there he
went to Bruton, Alabama, and then
with a group of other professional
men, he came to Omaha. How FORUM
ate our community is to have such a
man among us.
As many as three generations have
been treated by DR.. Virgins. Just re-
Gently DR.. Virgins delivered a child
of a couple, both of whom he helped
to bring into this world. Kindness.
understanding, and patience, have
made him a worthy doctor and friend
to thousands.
talked with Mrs. Alice Harris,
DR.. Virgins secretary, and during our
conversation, a gentleman came in
asking Mrs. Harris if she was Mrs.
Herbert Virgins. She smiled saving.
No SIR. When the gentleman had
lett, Mrs. Harris came wei to me and
said, That is the incest compliment
| have ever had. To be as charming
and graceful, considerable and as un.
derstanding, as Mrs. Herbert Virgins,
IS almost an impossibility for many of
u.s..
1t IS Our Streets sincere wish that
DIR. Herbert Virgins continues for
many, many years to be ever more
successful. He has the gratitude and
friendship of so many, and l am sure
that even DR.. Virgins does not know
the number.
The American Legion at 24th and
Parker are now sponsoring an ANA
tuer Boxing Club. Mr.. Dixon and Mr..
Hawkins are the trainers of the young
men, and from what / saw the other
night they are doing a bang-up job.
Fight fans will be glad to know that