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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-28
Reports Heard
AT VFW Meeting

The regular meeting Of the
Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, James Manley Post
No. 2573, was held Tuesday in the
Tide Water hall, with the president,
Mrs. James W. McIntire, presiding.
Mrs. Altheia Brewer, retiring
president in giving her report of
the past years activities, reported
that $39672 had been spent in well
fare and rehabilitation locally.
$90.91 had been used for gifts to
patients in Veterans hospitals at
Oteen, Fayetteville, Roanoke, Per-
ry Point and Augusta.
Visits, flowers or cards were sent
to all sick or bereaved members
and families of veterans reported
10 the auxiliary. All funerals of de-
ceased veterans were attended.
The auxiliary contributed its
share toward the upkeep of the
National Orphans home for chill
dren of veterans at Eaton Rapids,
Michigan, also, donations were
made to the American Red Cross,
Community Chest and cooperation
was given in all other civic under
takings.
Alternates and delegates to the
State department convention to be
held in Winston-Salem, were elect
ed as follows: Mrs. Altheia Brew
er, Mrs. Adah Waters and Mrs.
Elizabeth Wells.
This is service organization and
as the ranks Of our disabled serv-
ice men and women increase day
by day so does the need for more
workers become more urgent in or
der that the great work of our or
ganization may be properly carried
out. An invitation and appeal is
made to each and evey eligible
woman, and especially to the wives,
sisters and daughters of veterans
who are already members of VFW
Post 2573, to take advantage of
their opportunity to become men,
bers of the Ladies auxiliary and
to share in this work Of rehabilita-
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-28

cause" Always" and the tradi-
tional marches were used.
An inprovised altar in front of
the mantel was banked with
palms, fern and southern smilax.
A center arrangement of white
stock and snapdragons flanked by
burning tapers in branched hold
ers.
The bridal couple entered the
room together, the bride wearing
for her wedding a light blue wool
dressmalzer suit with white and
black accessories and corsage of
orchids.
Mrs. Leo C. Smith, cousin of the
bride, was her only attendant. She
wore an aqua wool dressmaker
suit with black accessories and a
! corsage If pink carnations. Leo S.
Smith served Mr.. Herring as best
man.
/ Mrs. Hobbs, mother Of the bride,
was dressed in black silk with
sage of white carnations.
Following HI e ceremony the
guests were invited into the dining
room by Mrs. William H. Fisher
and Mrs. Walter K. Toot. Jr. The
room was attractively decorated
with summer flowers a n d native
greenery. The brides table was
laid with lace cloth centered
with a three TERED cake topped
vita miniature bridal couple.
Burning white tapers in crystal
cande e. aora flanked either side of
the cake.
The bride assisted by the bride
groom cut the first slice of cake
after which the cake was served
by Mrs. Jerry Rivenbark. Mrs.
George E. Williamson and Mrs.
Lottie B. McLendon presided at
the punch bowls.
The couple left for a wedding
trip Immediately following the re-
ception and upon their return to
the city will reside here.
Mrs. Herring is the only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Hobbs
of this city. She attended New
Hanover High school.
Mr.. Herring is the son of Mrs.
Herring and the late E. T. Herring
of Orrunn. He attended Orrum
High school and served in the U.
S. Army. He is now employed by
the International Miner and
Chemical corporation in Whining
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-28
Helen Joyce Withers,
John Sykes Married

Mrs. Betty Withers of Raleigh
formerly of Wilmington, announces
the marriage of her daughter
Helen Joyce, to John CALVIN
Sykes, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
r. Sykes of 906 South Third street
this city, which took place on Sun
day, April q at 4:30 o'clock al
the home of the bride in Raleigh.
the double ring ceremony. The
The Rev. Buffalo officiated at
home was beautifully decorated
with spring flowers.
The bride wore a three-piece
aqua suit with white accessories
and a corsage OF yellow roses.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-28
Julia R. W ood,
Captain Corbin
Wed In Hawaii

In a full military, double Ting
ceremony, Julia R. Wood, daush-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. W."ooa'
Wallace was united in marriage
to Capt. Vance Ray CorDln In
wheeler Field Army Air Base
chapel in oahu, Territory OF Ha-
waii. on March . with Ease Chap
lain Major Arant officiating.
The chapel was arranged with
white gladiola, fern and palms and
nrior to the ceremony, 1t. Jamie
MacFall sang because"
The bride chose for her tropical
wedding a gown OF white taffeta
with lace trim around the neck,
sleeves and down the front. Her
finger tip veil was suspended from
= beaded crown, and she carried
a white payer book centered with
q white orchid with baby orchid
streamers.
The brides attendants included
Mrs. Kathleen Newbury, matron-
of-honor, and Miss Virginia Harri-
son, bridesmaid, n d they wore
gowns OF white net with contrast
ing flowers.
1t. Col. Edward S. E. Newbury,
commanding officer, of Capt. Cor
bins organization, the 45th Fighter
Squadron, gave the bride in mar
riage, and 1t. Earl w. Steinke act
ed as best man.
After the procession of the new
lyweds beneath the crossed sabers
of the squadron officers, the couple
was honored at reception at
Wheeler field. During the recep-
ton the couple left by air to the
Island of Hawaii where they were
guests at the Voecao house, famed
vacation resort IN the shadow of
the great Mauna Loa volcano.
The Bridegroom, son OF w. A.
Corbin and the late Mrs. Corbin.
Plain Dealing, La, has been over
sea in the Hawaiian area since
last summer. He is now operations
officer FOR his Army Air Forces
Fighter unit.
The bride is graduate of
Clement High school in Wallace
and was formerly employed by the
Civil Service commission at
Bluethenthal field.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-28
Herring g-Reeder
Vows Solemnized

In a ceremony of simplicity and
beauty Mrs. Hazel H. Reeder,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. F.
Hobbs of Wilmington, became the
bride of E. Thomas Herring, son
of Mrs. E Thomas Herring ano
the late Mr.. Herring of Orrurn, al
8 o'clock Saturday evening, April
90 at the home of the brides pa
rents on North Third street.
DR.. Eugene D. Witherspoon, pas
tor of St. Andrews-Covenant Pres
byterian church, officiated at the
double ring ceremony.
Mrs. Lottie B. McLendon hao
charge of the nuptial music. BE
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-28

She had as her only attendant
Miss Grace Sykes, sister Of the
bridegroom, who wore a black
and pink outfit with a corsage
of roses and sweetpeas.
Marion Wilderon Of Raleigh, at
tended the bridegroom as best
man. He has just received his
discharge after two years service
with the United States Coast
Guard in the European-Asiatlc
and Pacific theatres. The couple
is now residing in Raleigh.
BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. DonneH an
nounce the birth of son, George
Stratford Donnell, Jr., on Tuesday,
April % at Marion Sprunt annex.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29

DR.. Van G. Morris is the man
you are to see if you are Seeking
help or advice. With his wonder
full ability as Divine healer and
reader, he can help you find your
rightful place in life. l claim no
power of my own, but l do right
fully claim the use of Gods Om-
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true child of His. For If you have
faith as big as a grain of mustard,
you can move mountains. have
moved mountains of doubt. confu-
sion, diStruSt, sickness and dozens
of other things from the mind of
people thousands of miles away,
many of whom have never seen,
only with Spiritual Eye. AS much
and more can be done for you, If
YOU will but believe OH the word of
God of the Universe. For a limit
ed time, will answer three ques-
tions and send you other advice as
need for donation of $500
Please be specific in questions;
make each one brief as possible,
give correct day. month and year
of birth. For quick answers, enclose
air-mail stamp. A man who has
faith in the power Of God shall be
delivered in the time of trouble.
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1867 Halldale Avenue
Los Angeles !. California
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29
Powell's Church
Gets Cut From
/ clearance Film

NEW YORK-(ANP)-The Abb
yssinian Baptist Church, pastored
by the Rev. Adam Clayton Powell,
Jr., received a $500 check from
RKO Pictures, Inc, Monday for
spreading the message of toler-
ance throughout America" as part
of the proceeds from Frank Sin
atra's recent film. 1.-THE House /
Live In"
According to Malcolm Ross, for
mer FEPC chairman and trustee
of the fund, nine institutions were
selected to receive the net proceeds
from the picture for the promotion
of tolerance programs. in Ameri-
ca. Beside Abyssinian Baptist
Church, they are Boys Town.
American Friends Service Commit
tee, League for Fair Play, River
dale Cbildren's Association, High
lander Folk School, California La
Dor School, Melrose House and
Bureau for Intercultural Educa-
ton.
The tolerance film was con-
ceived by Frank Ross, Mervyn
Leroy and Frank Sinatra. Ross
disclosed in a letter to the board
of trustees of the Abyssinian Bap-
fist Church. DIR. Powell announced
that the money will be used to
finance "our Vermont interracial
project" which has made it pos
sible for hundreds "of boys and
girls from Harlem to be the guests
of farmers in Vermont"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29
Peters World
Accuracy Champ

CHICAGO-(ANP)- Competing
with his hand-powered typewriter
against the electric machines of
other contestants, Cortez Peters,
renowned speed typist, won the IT,
tie of worlds accuracy champion
here Wednesday night in the first
contest in five years. Peters holds
the worlds speed championship on
portable typewriters.
All other operators of hand
powered typewriters declined the
contest because the rules permitted
electric typewriters to be used. AL
though it has been generally con-
coded that the electric machines
offer superior advantages when
one has to operate a machine for
one hour at full rate of speed,
Peters nevertheless decided to see
If they could maintain their same
advantage in 1916 which they at
tanned in. 1941. No contests were
held during the war.
In 1871 the electric machine
winner was able to write the hour
test at rate Of eight words pei
minute faster, having established
a record of 149 words per minute
to 141 for Peters. In this contest
the electric typewriters established
a record Of lao words per minute
to 1873 for Peters, q, ditterential OF
only seven words per minute. 1t
is realized that the five-year lay
off had solnthing to do with the
speeds being slightly lower.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29

full, the professor continues in an
attack on the mediocre expedients
set up in Missouri to uphold a
principle that is counter to demo-
cratic ideals.
When the United States Su-
preme Court in 1888 handed down
a CO decision, favoring Lloyd
Gaines against the University of
Missouri, 16 states affected by the
verdict looked toward Missouri for
a solution to their problem, the
article recalls. Out-of- state tuiti-
ton was no longer a legal means
of meeting the demands of Ne
groes for graduate and profess
sional training.
CHANCE TO ACT
The Gaines case, back on the
May, 1889, docket of the Missouri
supreme court, gave the legisla-
ture a chance to act, Prof. Brig
ham points out. The result was
House Bill 1876 which gave the
curators of Lincoln University
(Mo.) the right to make Lincoln
University equal to the University
of Missouri" The Lincoln Univer-
sity School of Law, Lincoln Uni
yersity Graduate School, and Lin
coin University School of Journal
ism followed in 1889, 1910, and
I941.
One hundred and fifty students
only have enrolled in these schools
for which the state has appropria-
ted more than a half million dol
lars. Eleven have graduated, one
from the school of journalism, and
10 from the law school.
HIGH SCHOOL
The appalling figures for this
"justice to the Negro with a ven
geance," reviewed by Brigham, re-
veal that $4,000 was spent for the
law school in 1913 when the en-
rollment was zero, and that a
100000 biennial increase has been
made to Lincoln since advent of
the new schools.
The st. Louis Post-Dispatch
noted editorially last week that
'the taxpayers of Missouri are
digging into their pockets to pay
for their refusal to admit taxpay--
ing citizens into a unsupported
public institution" Impoverished
southern states, hardly able or
willing to go to the extreme fl
nancial lengths of Missouri, are
to form new models of
discrimination subterfuge on the
front.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29
900 Negro Units Serving
Ouerseas As Of April |

ception of the Africa Middle East
Theater.
Ouartermater Corps units -
groups, battalions, companies, pia-
toons and acknowledgements
528 of this total and had a Negro
troop complement of approximate
ly $4,000 men. These units were -
and the majority of them still are
ON all the scattered sea islands
in the Pacific; they are in Korea,
Japan, and stationed in every
European country where American
troops are on, duty.
At that time the Army Air For
ces had 121 units overseas. These
included Air Cargo Resupply squad
rons, Engineer Aviation batallions,
companies and attachments, and
Ammunition and Truck (Aviatlom
companies.
The Transportation Corps had
lO4 units overseas at that time in
GLIDING Port companies, Headquar-
tiers attachments n I'd Amphlbian
Truck companies.
Negro units serving in the Corps
of Engineers numbered 85. includ-
ing General Service regiments,
Combat battalions, Dump Truck
companies, Water Supply conpan-
les and Fire Fighting platoons.
Negro units in the Army Ground
Taorcec ar that. time consisted of
one Tank battalion. six Field Ar
tillery battalions and two Infantry
regiments.
TWO Negro companies OF the
Chemical Warfare Service were
still active at that time as were
10 companies, platoons and detach
ments of the Medical Department
five companies of the Corps OF
Military Police, 9Th Army Ground
Forces bands and one Special Ser
vice Co.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29
No, Taxpayers
Note High Cost
Of School Bias

ST. LOUIS-(ANP)-Miss
pattern in establishing the So
called equal standard" schools of
higher education, to give the
states Negro student educational
facilities granted him constitutions
ally and legally is looked upon by
some southern states as a model
of compromise.
r. /. Brigham, former faculty
member of the University of Mis-
souri,, wrote in Survey Graphic re-
Gently southern states look to
Missouri to see how to treat segre-
CATION of Negroes and whites in
colleges" Yet educational separa-
ton has proved costly and waste
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29
Nev York Mayor Promises
School Board Appointment

NEW YORK-(NNPA)- Mayor
William O'Dwyer announced last
Friday he will appoint a colored
person to the Board of Education
eat the earliest possible moment"
A vacancy will come up in one
year in the normal course Of school
board terms. Mayor O'Dwyer said
he particularly wants to appoint a
colored person from Manhattan.
The first Manhattan vacancy will
occur in five years. 1t has been
thirty years since there was col
ored person on the board, school
official recalled.
The mayor addressed five board
members who assembled in City
Hall to present a testimonial scroll
to their former colleague, Daniel
Paul Rigging. Mr.. Higgins re
signed last December 81 and was
succeeded by George A. Timone.
NO REPRESENTATIVE
"This ceremony points up the
fact that there is no Negro rep
resentative on the board, said
Mayor O'Dwyer. Certainly if
there is one group who has been
neglected in the past, it is this
grdlp. 1t won't be in the future.
My reason for that is not political
except in the highest sense. We
must make all groups feel that
when it comes to education. that is
the place where democracy begins"
The mayor said he had no col
ored candidate in mind. but he
cited as one who is doing q fine
job in public life. Magistrate Yer
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29
Hair Straightener
Sent To Africa

NEW YORK lamp - Arthur
Murray, American representative
of Plough, Inc, manufacturers of
a hair Strengthening product, ar
rived here last week from Jo-
hannesburg where he heads the At
rican branch of the company. Bus
mess opportunities for American
manufacturer in South Africa are
brilliant, he said.
The Union of South Africa has
a high buying power, but both
whites and natives demand quail
ity merchandise, according to Muir
raw, The native servant who av-
erageg $40 to s25 monthly, plus
food and quarters, bases his pur-
chases on those of his employer,
he declared. He is in this coun-
try relative to African expansion
plans for his company.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29
Dibb|e Resiuns
Hospital Post

WASHINGTON, D. c. -(ANP)
Col. Eugene Y. Dibble, COM
mandant at the United States Vet
Grams facility at Tuskegee, has re-
signed the top post in that insti-
tuition which he has held for 10
years. DR.. Dibble will return to
the dictatorship of the John A. An
drew Memorial Hospital affiliated
with Tuskegee Institute, a post
which he left to go into govern
ment service. DR.. John Chenault
at present administrator of John
A Andrew will confine his work
to the orthopedic unit and infan-
tile paralysis center which he also
heads.
DR.. Dibble who has seen the
Veterans Facility grow until it
has almost doubled in the number
of patients cared for, and who has
supervised a staff of some 1900
employees with a payroll approach
ing the $2,000,000 mark, has also
had the hospital while under his
direction, enjoy the highest of rat
ing among veteran hospitals. 1t
has been the largest hospital op-
Grafton ever carried on by Negroes
with a total Negro staff.
WANTS PRACTICE
DR.. Dibble, while enjoying the
confidence and esteem of Gen.
Bradley, the Veterans Administra-
ton chief, is determined to get
back to the practice of medicine
and of surgery, which is his spe-
cialty. Administrative duties at
the veterans facility left him no
opportunity for professional prac-
tice. With the marvellous facili-
ties now available in Tuskegee's
John A. Andrew Hospital which
has just added a new unit, the
new nurses home and the increas-
ing demand for adequate medical
service from the entire region ad-
iacent to Alabama, DR.. Dibble says
that he sees The opportunity for
the development of medical CEN
ter which will be one of the most
important factors in solving the
health problems of the deep south.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29
PhiIIy Gets New Asst.
Director Of Public Safety

MilIen had conference Thurs
day with Mayor Bernard Samuel,
who asked him once more to re-
consider his resignation. When he
refused, it was accepted at once.
Nelson was named Immediately
and was sworn in by Director
James b. Malone in the presence
of the bureau chiefs. The Jobs
pays $4,250 a year.
Nelson is active in ward politics
and has a real estate office here.
A native of Reading, Pa, he mar
ried the widow of Paul Lawrence
Dunbar, noted poet. She died some
time ago.
Nelson at one time was editor
of the Washington Eagle and later
was editor and publisher of the
Washington Advocate.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29
Lawyers Hit
EdstIdnd High
Court Plan
Dislike Of
Decisions Seen
AS Motivation

NEW YORK - CAMP - In q
strongly worded statement, the
National Bar Association this week
denounced the proposed constitu-
tlonal amendment offered last
Tuesday by Sen. Eastland of Mis-.
sississippi designed to ''unpack"
the United States Supreme Court
by removing four Roosevelt an.
pointees.
Pointing to the "relentlessness
with which the south is fighting
progressivjsm," Earl B. Dickerson
MIA president, said that his or
ganization could not permit "this
unwarranted attack upon our high
est tribunal to go mchallenged. I"
He then cited the "superbly meri-
torious service to the cause of lib
eralism" that has been rendered
by Associated Justices William c..
Douglas, Frank Murphy. Robert Fl.
Jackson, and Wiley Ruthledge, the
men who would be displaced.
DISLIKED DECISIONS
"Sen. Eastland is motivated
solely by his dislike for decisions
of the court in such cases as the
Virginia segregation law, the white
primaries, union representation for
minority groups in collective bar
gaining matters, and equal pay for
school teachers" Dickerson said.
"In the Interpretation of it's
laws, our own supreme court, more
than any other court in the civil
lied world, has most nearly ap.
preached that area of reasoning
which guarantees to all people the
principles involved in the -Four
Freedoms. 1t is the demagogues
of America and of the world who
want to stop the clock in the face
of this truly peoples movement. I"
Dickerson urged Negroes and
"our allies in labor" to organize
to vigorously oppose this amend
ment on the grounds that it is 4
blow against justice for the COM
mon man."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29
Wealthy White Medic Makes
Bio Land Gift To Teachers
Caretakers
Rewarded For
Trustworthiness

RALEIGH, N. c. (ANP) = A
1900 acrec estate was given to
the North Carolina Negro Teachers
Association, of which DR.. James
E. Sheperd is president, by DR..
William Sharpe, wealthy white
New York City brain specialist
and a Harvard classmate of the
late President Franklin d. Roose-
welt.
Credit for the land gift goes di-
rectly to Mr.. and Mrs. John Hirst,
caretakers for the large Onslow
county estate, to whom DR.. Sharpe
gave the land in appreciation for
their loyal service to him over a
number of years. Upon suggestion
of Mrs. Hirst, a former school
teacher, the estate was turned
over to the North Carolina Negro
Teachers Association.
PROVED TRUSTWORTHY
DIR. Sharpe employed Hirst as
caretaker against the advice of
white residents, who thought it
"foolhardy" to entrust a Negro
with the big job of looking out
for the valuable estate, which lies
between New River and Swans
boro. The Negro caretaker proved
himself trustworthy and spent
long hours daily in keeping the
house and grounds in order, al
though DR.. Sharpe was away most
of the time.
He rewarded the Hirsts for
their loyalty by giving them the
4,6OO-acre estate, including the
home he had built for himself, but
Mrs. Hirst suggested that the land
be given to the North Carolina
Teachers Association. According
to plans revealed by the META,
cottages will be built on the beach
to house educational, religious, and
recreational facilities.
MUST BUILD BRIDGE
DR.. Sharpe had stipulated that
before the estate is turned over
to the Meta the state must con-
sent to build bridge over the
water and marshland included IN
the tract. He escorted represen-
tatives of the association to con-
fer with Gov. Cherry on the mat
ter and the governor appointed
committee to look into the pro-
posal.
The gift will be "a memorial to
the honesty and integrity of John
and Gertrude Hirst," one member
of the association remarked.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-06-29

SALEM, n. j. (ANP)- Eight
restaurants here remained closed
for four days last week while
1000 delegates of the New Jersey
state Elks met in annual conven-
ton.
Varied reasons were given by
the owners for the widespread
shutdown while the visitors sought
food in the two small Negro res
taurants, an emergency cafeteria,
and from Negro residents. Some
said they closed on the eve of the
convention for repairs, others cited
a shortage of food, and still others
said they were being cleaned.
Mayor Walter |. Bacon, who
swore in 10 special desputies, SAID
he thought the eating establish
ments were wrong. II don't think
there would have been any trou-
ble," he said.
Charles Williams, past presl-