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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-24
Pauline Mills As Guest

The White Star All sewing
class held their regular meeting
in the home of their adviser, Miss
Ethel Boyles, last Saturday af-
ternoon. Seven girls attended the
meeting. Miss Pauline Mills All
extension agent, of Urbana, was
guest for the afternoon. Plans
were discussed for the fair and
for the camp to be held later in
the summer. The balance of the
meeting was filled with the work
on articles for the project.
Returns to Norfolk. Va.
Norman B. Hill, S &c A. M. NJ,
who has been visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Hill, and
family, left Saturday for Norfolk
Va, where he will receive fur
ther assignment.
PYthian Sisters
The regular meeting of the
Pythian Sisters, Brunell Tempel
327, will be held Wednesday night
April 80. This change was made
on account of the Eastern Stal
inspection, which will be held
May /. All members please note
There will be initiation of two can
didates for that night.
Purchase Property
Mrs. Charles McColly has pur-
chased the Nancy Johnson prop
erty which sold at public auction
last Saturday.
! Hog Breeders Hold Banquet
The Spotted Poland China hos
breeders association members anC
guests held their meeting anC
banquet in the Daughters of Vet
Grams hall, Saturday night, Apri
10. The meeting was in charg'
of Henry Steiger, of Bucyrus
State Association president.
| Speakers for the evening were
Prof. Coffey and Prof. Jordan
| both from Ohio State university
and Frank Smith, of the Agri
cultural Directors Board, Colum
bus; Fred Obenchain, nationa
! secretary, and Howard Oben
chain, of Indianapolis, Ind. {
!E. Willis, who is state secretar.
of the association, gave a shor
address, followed by remark
from other directors. A musica
Iprogram was presented by Harr!
and Virginia Steiger, of Bucyrus
The banquet was served by tn
| Daughters of Veterans. The table
were decorated with yellow jon
quils and pussy willows. Approx
imately 100 guests were present.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-24
FIVE

? Mrs. Nora Homsher had for
dinner guests Tuesday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cary Homsher and
Mrs. Bernice Rice.
Rev. H. c. Knust, of Napolean,
is visiting at the home of his SON
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Nicol, at Chuckery. Rev.
Knust is a former minister of the
St. Pauls Lutheran church at
| Chuckery.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-24

11l AI1dAA Ivy AoAA ~AAAN
ter, Elizabeth, enjoyed the week
end in Washington d. c.
The Cub Scouts will mold their
regular monthly meeting Tues
day evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Leroy Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Dutton were
called to Dayton, Sunday by the
death of the formers brother,
Mr.. Herbert Dutton, who died
Sunday morning of heart all
ment. A short funeral service was
held Monday in the Whitmer fun
eral home, Dayton. On Tuesday
the body was taken to Amlin,
where funeral services and bur-
ial was held. Mr.. and Mrs. Dut-
ton and son, Joe, attended the
funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hunt and
family, Mrs. Leroy Simpkins, Miss
Wilda Scott, of Coshocton; Mr..
and Mrs. Emerson Shepperd, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Ferryman and
daughters, Kay and Iona Rae,
son, Mike, of Urbana, were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Ferryman and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moore,
of Columbus, were Saturday night
and Sunday guests OF the lat
ters brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Wood and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Newton,
of London, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Gar
ey.
The Young adult class of the
Methodist church met Monday
evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Brake, on E. State
| st.
Mrs. L. j. Green, of Columbus,
spent from Friday until Monday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Vance, who resides on the
Marysville- Milford rd.
Mrs. William Baldwin and SON.
lice, of Columbus, and Mr.. and
! Mrs. Edward Baldwin, of Jack
son. Mich, were Sunday guests
of the formers mother, Mrs
Katherine Johnson, and aunt, Mrs
Julia Adams.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Rolf, OF
Greenville, were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Clark anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Huffman
and family.
On Friday, May 9 at 8 p. m, {
picture "The God of Creation
| will be shown in the Methods
church here. You will want tt
/ see this great picture.
The Children's Missionary grouE
will have its regular monthly
injecting at the church Saturday
April 26 at 2 p. m. All children
| age 6 to IL are members OF thu!
group. Mrs. Helen Dutton is tht
leader.
Zone meeting of the w. S. {. 5
was held in the Methodist church
! in MarySville, Wednesday, be-
ginning at $50 a. m. Anal day
meeting was enjoyed.
The Springfield district is es-
tablishing a library in one OF oul
mission stations in Georgia. Those
who may have books or maga'
zines to give please take then
| to the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl McCann, OF
lMarysville, are moving into the
John Troesch apartments. Mr.
Mccain is employed in sigma
maintenance department of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Stillings
recently moved from the Troesct
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-24
BY MRS. MARTHA KIMBALL

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy jenkins, OF
Urbana, were callers here Satur-
day.
Mr.. Edward Morgan was a bus
mess caller in Columbus, Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland Bishop
attended the Alpha Zeta dinner
dance at the Beechwold tavern
in Columbus, Saturday night.
Friday, April 25, the senior
class play, you're Only Young
Twice" will be given in the
school auditorium.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-24
Milford Center Section

Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Gilbert, of
North Lewisburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pullins
called on Mr.. Holderby, of Union
vile Center, who is patient at
Mt. Carmel hospital, Columbus.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-24

Cy Hartman finally got his new
barn painted, but plenty of folks
had hand in it. Whenever some
one got free day, or a little extra
time. they'd e,ne over and help
out with paint end brush.
And Cy, to show his apprecia-
tion, held a big "barn warming"
Saturday-for all the folks who'd
helped him (but not barring those
who couldn'). Ma Hartman sup
piled sandwiches, and Cy rolled
out a mellow keg of beer.
You'd never think of barn as
''homelike." But with those lanterns
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-24
BY LENA M. HILL
Announce Engagement

Mr. q n q MIS-.
Edgar Boyles, of
North Lewisburg
are announcing
t h e engagement
of their daugh-
ter, Edith Ella
inc, to Norman B.
Hill, So, A. M.
M, son of Mr.
and Mrs. B. B.
Hill, al o Of
North Lewisburg,
Miss Boyles is
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-24
From where ! sit =, by Joe Marsh
LAS Homelike
AS q Barn i"

hanging from the rafters; make
shift tables spread heavy with
food; and Ed Carey's fiddle play
ing while the folks enjoyed their
beer-Cy's barn was sure a mighty
hospitabie-lOoking place!
From where / sit, It's just about
as appropriate to have o barn
warming as housewarmiug -.
if only because it's another chance
to get neighbors together in a
spirit Of good fellowship.
@e M~4s
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-24

FOR SALE-Saxaphone, clarinet
and flute. Turk Rice Milford Ctr
4-24-1tS
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-24

|LOST-Top off a refrigerator on
Dover rd., between Marysville
and the B. K. Jolliff farm. If
found take to Clock Service Sta
tion. B. K. Jolliff. 4-24- Its
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-24

FOR SALE-5 or 6, 8-months old
grade steers and heifers; 1-year
old registered~ Berkshire boar.
Ivan Barry, | mile north of Lun-
da. 4-24-1tS
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-24

FOR SALE-John Deere ploW, 2
bottom, 14-inch, same as new. w.
L. Starrick, ~ mile south of
Middleburg. 4-24- Its
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-24

FOR SALE-gasoline stove, with
side oven; electric washing ma
chine, cheap. w. L. Starrick, l
mile south of Middleburg. Its
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-24

FOR SALE-coal range, good
shape. Priced to sell. W. c. Jac-
obs. Redwood. Phone 2433. Its
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-24
INCREASES PRODUCTION

lne average dairy farmers time, according TO
prominent extension leader, is spent as fol-
lows: 55G6 doing chores; 25To on field work and
2096 on miscellaneous jobs such as repairing
Y fences, painting, etc.
More than half his working time on chores!
And most chores can be done in a hurry with
electricity on the job An electric milking ma.
chine, for instance, saves 6S4 hours per year!
ELECTRIC POWER
most economical help you ean hirsI
XVIII pumps 1000 gal. of water
l/3 XVIII hoists ton of hay
c. XVIII bales ton of hay
XVIII cleans 100 bu of grain
Electricity increases farm productivity, stretches
farm manpower, brings new comforts and con-
veniences to farm homes. AS new appliances and
equipment are available, use this economical
helper to save time and work for you. -.
THE DAYTON POWER AND
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-24

FOR SALE-black velvet coat,
in excellent condition, size II or
IA, S12. Reason for selling-too
small. Edwin Cole, on Miller
farm. Phone 453& 4-24ltS
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-24

FOR SALE SOW and pigs, al
so found / truck license plate,
No. 8-C-962. J. Creston Hull 3 mi.
southwest of Claiborne. 4-24- Its
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-04-24

FOR SALE = Holstein h e if e +,
ready to freshen. Phone l7-496.
4-24-1tS
Arkansas State press., 1947-11-21

The Oklahoma Supreme Court
recently turned down the NAACP
test case. upholding the decision
of the University officials to bar
Miss Slpuel and declaring that
her admission would be contrary
to Oklahoma's constitution, laws.
and public policy NAACP attor-
neys Robert l.. Carter of New
York and Amos r. Hall of Tulsa
Immediately filed briefs appeal
ing the decision with the U. S.
Supreme Court.
The decision of the Supreme
Court will have f%ar-reaching sig
%nificance especially since world
wide interest has been focused on
the denial of equal rights for Ne
groes in the United States as a
result of the recent report of the
Presidents Committee on Civil
Rights and the highly volatile N
AACP petition to the United Ma
tons.
Arkansas State press., 1947-11-21

for the Overall Committee hav-
ing charge of arrangements and
the reception and distribution of
attendance upon the arrival of
the Freedom Train, January 10,
l948, appointed Or. j. M. Robin
son as Overall Chairman, repre-
senting our group, along with
eighteen of the most outstanding
white citizens of the City of Lit
tie Rock and North Little Rock.
At a meeting of this Committee,
the 10 instant, at the office of the
Mayor, Scott Hamilton, along with
other members of the committee
let it be known definitely that un-
der no circumstances would there
be any segregation tolerated up
on this occasion. There will be no
separate hours, no separate en-
frances for any group. This oc-
casion will be representative of
freedoms existence in America.
1t is to be observed that is sell
Getting DIR. Robinson, these gentle
men in notifying him, let il be
known that he vas appointed up
on his record as a citizen and as
a man who will no doubt, help
put the program over. Our group
will be called upon to do its part
In every instance and let the
notes Of freedom ring forth their
chimes, making this a memorable
occasion in our City.
Arkansas State press., 1947-11-21
Fight Jim Crow
Negro Member of
UNIT Comm. Uroed

Truman K. Gibson, Jr.. Chicago
attorney and former civilian aide
to the Secretary of War, was urg-
ed Sunday to repudiate pending
legislation for universal military
training if it failed to include
anti-segregation amendments.
In an open letter to Gibson, A.
Philip Randolph, international
president of the Brotherhood OF
Sleeping Car Porters, cited the re-.
port on June 2, 1947, of the Pres
ldent's Commission on Universal
training which advocated no RAJ
cal or religious discrimination in
any peacetime CONSUMPTION pro-
gram. Randolph charged that the
compulsory training bill approved
by the House Armed Forces Com
mlttee in July carried no mention
OF the racial issue.
Having been the sole Negro ia
serve on the Presidents Commits
sion on Universal Training" Ran.
ooiph wrote, you are in position
10 exercise a great influence on
the final disposition Of the bills
See JIMCROW-page eight
Arkansas State press., 1947-11-21
Southern Migrants
Crack |ndustry's
Color Lines

Chicago-Negroes who were
looked down on as ignorant and
inferior by Southern whites are
winning lasting roles in modern
industry according to a December
Ebony photo-story showing how
these colored workers have adj
justed remarkably to intricate
production methods and mastered
them.
How green, raw Southern
sh~arecroppers have learned to
master machines overnight is best
shown in the steel industry which
has been using Negro labor for
more than a half a century" Eb-
ony declares. Negroes have been
restricted to the dirtiest jobs, with
three out of every four classified
as laborers, but slowly some of
the better steel jobs are now 60
ing to them.
This trend Ebony claims, lis
due more to the shortage Of skill
ed workers rather than any cam
paign by labor unions or man.
agement."
These once scorned Southern
migrants are still largely confined
to unpleasant jobs in steel mills,
but slowly they are cracking the
color lines. And thanks largely to
their work the Help Wanted"
signs outside most steel mills cry
out for more Negro workers, who
Ebony says, are:
"Hard-working, better than av-
erage paid, union conscious, car
owning family man."
Arkansas State press., 1947-11-21
CITY EDITION :
Racial Barriers
Breaking Down.,
Girl Scouts Told

Long Beach, Calf. - Notable
progress is being made in break.
ing down barriers in the Cir,
Scout movement, and in extend.
ing scouting to all girls, regard
less of race, creed, or color, Mrs,
c. Vaughn Ferguson of Schenec-
tady, N. Y, National President OF
Girl Scouts, at its first session.
here last week.
In Richmond, Virginia, Mrs.
ferguson said, "all senior Girl
Scouts, regardless of race, worked
together on a joint project of ed
ltlng the Leaders Bulletin. In Re-
gion TX Che SOUTHWEST an in.
ter-cultural camp has been held
SO that Indian girls and white
girls might learn something NJ
each others home life and back
ground"
IN st. Louis, she pointed out.
after long years of quiet edu-
cation, it was possible for senior
eirl Scouts to elect an outstand-
ing member - who happened to
GIPL SCOLTS-page eight
Arkansas State press., 1947-11-21

After inspection, Steve Garrison
will explain what Fargo Agricul-
tural school has done for the COM
munity. Mrs. Ruby Lambert of
Sheridan will speak on the appre-
citation of the Alumni Associa-
ton. aW
Following the congregational
singing, DIR. M. Raymond Eppse Of
Tennessee State College at NASH
vile, Tenn, will deliver the
Founders Day address. The school
chorus will furnish music for the
occasion.
At one o'clock there will be
intermission for dinner which will
be served to all visiting friends
by the school, free.
A football game between the
Fargo Tigers and the Childress
High School Bulldogs of Wynne
will begin at two o'clock. Admis-
sion to the game is thrity-five
cents for students and children,
and fifty cents for adults. During
the half, Miss Fargo" will b
crowned queen, climaxing the
popularity contest.
A Thanksgiving Social at the
schools gym will be given at
eight o'clock.
A special invitation is extended
to the parents and friends of the
school to attend all of these exer-
cises.
Arkansas State press., 1947-11-21
To Decide
On Okla. Univ.'S Jim Crow

Washington, d. C.-The National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People faces another
round in its uncompromising
struggle to force jim crow, state
qualified Negro applicants, as a
supported universities to admit
result of the United States Su-
preme Court agreement to decide
whether the Oklahoma University
Law School must admit Ada Lois
Sipuel. Miss Sipuel, who was
graduated from Langston Univer-
sity, Oklahoma's Negro College,
appealed to the NAACP for as
sistance after she was denied adj
mission TO the law school. Okla
homa courts have held that it is
illegal to admit Negroes TO white
schools. The University admit
ted that her entrance papers were
in order and that she was re-
fused solely because she was a
Negro.
Arkansas State press., 1947-11-21
Negro Artists Should
File More Law Suits
Says Famous Artist

New York-"The time has come
for Negro artists to file more law
suits, said concert star Muriel
Rain in a fighting mood as she
returned today from a coast to
coast concert tour. Declaring that
conditions are not much better
for the Negro traveller than in
previous years, Miss Rain call
ed names and places as she re-
lated several incidents that prov
ed her assertion.
In Phoenix, Arizona last week
they let me live at swank WEST
WARD-HO hotel, but asked me to
have my meals in my room. The
only other Negro ever to stav
there was Paul Robson, accord
ing to the management and Robe
son had to do it too. Three years
ago this same request was made
of me in Bloomington, Illinois. at
the Illinois Hotel. In Houston
Texas, the Braniff Air Lines re,
fused me taxi service to the air.
port and l had to hire a Negro
taxi driver who charged me five
dollars for the same trim that
white passengers pay only one
dollar for in a limousine. This
was a recurrence of a similar in.
cldent which l experienced in
Jacksonville with the National
Air Lines a year ago.
There is a ray of hope in the
Arkansas State press., 1947-11-21
Noted Educator
Visits A. NJ. & n.

Pine Bluff-Two noted educa-
tors, DR.. Charles w. Hunt. Sec
rotary of The American Associa-
ton of Teachers Colleges, and DR..
D. c. Partridge of The Education
Department at Tuskegee Institute,
were visitors on the A. M. and N.
College Campus this week
DR.. Partridge delivered an in
spring speech during the chapel
hour Monday. Her brilliant dis
play of poetry caught the fancy
of the students along with her
dignity yet down to earth philo-
sophy on education for the youths
of the race.
DR.. Hunt spent a full day on
the campus touring the grounds,
buildings and holding conferences
with each department His wealth
of institutional knowledge and
curriculum philosophy were put
to use in his series of conferences
and final lecture to the institutions
al faculty, His visit was the first
in a series of planned consultant
visits for the year. 1t was one OF
the many steps taken by Presi-
dent Davis to prepare the college
for admission to the Association
of Teachers Colleges and the
North Central Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools. O.
Their outstanding educators will
visit the college this year, before
the institution makes final appli-
cation for generalization.
Arkansas State press., 1947-11-21
HERE and 1TuNHl

Atlanta, Ga.-Something of tran
sentimental importance to race re-
lation is going on down South.
For the first time in history the
White Protestant Churches of the
South have damned the Khan by
name, calling it both un-Christian
and un-Amercian.
One result has been an acute
shortage of Kludds tchaplains) in
the Klan. In other words. the
kluxers are having one hellova
time getting anyone to pray for
them.
The classic denunciation of the
hooded hoodlums come from DR..
Louis d Newton, as head of the
Southern Baptist Convention. He
said:
Cross Not To BE Burned:
THE Cross is not to be burned,
but borne. It is not something TO
be exploited, but experienced It's
glory Is not seen as a torch of
hate. but in the light Of love"
Needless to say, DR.. Newton's
statement brought forth a groan
in Klan Klaverns. When a rank
and file Klansmen asked for an
explanation, Imperial Wizard Sam
Arkansas State press., 1947-11-21
All Racial Grouns
Included In PEAS
Campaign

New York-The second nation
wide planned parenthood cam
paign, conduct by the Planned
Parenthood Federation Of Ameri-
ca, which includes all women
without regard to race in its acti-
vities, has been set for February
IL, il was announced by Pierre S.
DUPONT 3rd of Wilmington, Del,
who accepted the general chair
manship of the campaign.
The purpose of the campaign, he
said, lis to enable American COM
munities to make full use of their
Planned Parenthood services
which are one Of the most pow
erful weapons in our fight against
maternal and infant mortality,
abortion mills and broken homes"
Infant mortality rates among
Negroes. although declining. is
still nearly twice as high as the
death rates among white infants;
and broken homes, due to various
causes, is also higher than the
white population, Census statis-
tics show.
In l943 the infant death rate
among Negroes was els, while the
white rate was 37.6 per thousand
live births. Stillbirths among Ne
groes was 47.3 per thousand bir-
this, while among whites it was
242 in 1913.
In issuing a plea to community
leaders to join in the campaign.
Mr.. dupont declared that millions
of families are still deprived of a
vital health service.
Arkansas State press., 1947-11-21

Montgomery, Ala. WDL)-Flog-
ging of state prisoners has been
ordered abolished by Governor
James Z. Folsom, except in ex-
IRENE cases., until he receives a
report from a legislative commit
tee studying prison conditions.
Albon Man, secretary of the
Workers Defense Leagues pris-
oners aid bureau had written the
governor that even though an an
~ti-flogging bill failed to pass the
legislature, I'VE believe that it is
within your authority to order
immediate discontinuance Of fog
ging or other forms or corporal
punishment in the state prison sy-
stem"
Mans letter vas prompted by
Arkansas State press., 1947-11-21
First InterraciaI
Opens in Chi

Chicago, Ill.-(Globa)-The Rev.
Lewis A. MCGEE, a former Negro
Army chaplain announced last
week the formation of the first
Chicago church to be started as
an interracial venture. 1t will be
known as the Free Religious AS
ISOLATION, a. Unitarian group.
Rev. Niece. a fomrer clergy
man of the AME Zion denomina-
ton, stated that his present con-
eregation included five white and
twenty Negro families. They meet
al the Unitarian Abraham Lin
coin Center.
Arkansas State press., 1947-11-21
Member Colleges
Get Funds From
IN College Fund

New York-C Checks totaling
100000 were mailed to the thir-
ty-three member colleges of the
United Negro College Fund on
November IS, it was announced at
headquarters by w. j. Trent, Jr.
Executive Director of the Fund.
This allociation makes a total of
S750,000 distributed to member
colleges out of the proceeds of the
l947 campaign since June.
Money raised each year Is di-
vided among member colleges on
the basis Of an objective formula
unanimously approved by the
presidents of the member institu-
tons.
The final distribution of the pro-
ceeds of the 1947 campaign will
be made in January. 1948.
Arkansas State press., 1947-11-21
Polio Campaign
Leaders Meet Al
~1uskegee Institute

Mrs. Alothaire Green and Mrs
Bernice Moore attended polio
campaign leaders conference at
Tuskegee Institute, November A.
IS.
Purpose Of the meeting was to
acquaint campaign leaders with
the program and services Of the
National Foundation; to familiar.
ize them with campaign proceed.
ures and techniques used in the
annual March Of Dimes; to hear
at first hand the experince Of
campaign leaders from various
cities who have participated In
successful projects:
Speakers for the meeting In.
cluded Charles Bynum, Director.
See POLIO LEADERs-page
Arkansas State press., 1947-11-21
Fargo Celebrates
18th Anniversary

On Thanksgiving Day, the facul-
ty and students of Fargo Agri-
cultural School at Fargo will cele-
brate the 28th Anniversary of the
founding of the school. The vari-
GUS activities Of the celebration
will begin at nine o'clock a. nj.
At ten o'clock, the dress parade of
the classes in the popularity con-
test will be held and the judges
will announce the winning class.