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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06

committee OF churchmen and prop
erty owners who came in the cause
Of civic deceney.
A committee from st. James
AME church, composed Of Bismark
Archer, J. Z. johnson, and Richard
Stokes, made clear the opinion Of
their fellow ehurchmen regarding
permission being granted Miller
and Holmes gas station, to store
thousands Of gallons Of gasoline
near their edifce.
Alvin Harmon, Jr., one Of the
spearheads in the property owners
group, pleaded for more than 20
minutes on behalf Of the families In
the area, during which he and Bar
fuss FLASHED regarding the facts.
Il was at this phase Of the
hearing that Commissioner Bar
fuss forgot his role a. council.
man, and put on the tOga Of
champion Of the oil company in.
terests.
1t was following this particular
skirmish, that the setup was re-
vealed, which indicated that II res
idents want to keep their homes
free from possible hazards Of the
Miller and Holmes program, they
will have to resort TO court action.
Such action Is now being studied,
and an effort to secure an injunc-
ton against the oil company is
likely.
All Of the council did not 20
along with Commissioner BarfuSs,
Commissioner Of Public Works
MortensOn cast a lone vote against
the oil company'S program. Mayor
McDonough was absent.
Rev. Benjamin Moore, pastor Of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06
Pioneer Press
Editor Speaks
At st. James

Val Bjornson, associate editor Of
the Pioneer Press & Dispatch and
radio commentator, will speak Sun
day night, June 8, at St. James
A. NJ. E. church, Dale and West
Central AYES. at $3.50 p. m.
Mr.. Bjornson, one Of Minnesota's
most famous newspaper men, will
speak on the subject THE News
paper and the Minority Groups"
He will be introduced by Cecil New
man, editor of the St. Paul Re-
coTder.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06

attached to the subjects inner
clothing. Running from the fake
initials was an arrow pointing to
"the spot" Just a little device in
vented by some playful anonymous
character to heckle the workers Of
the Minneapolis free chest x-ray
survey now in progress.
One individual may think the
survey is cause for humOr, but lOO,.
597 other citizens have taken it very
seriously and extended full co.
operation to the portable and mobile
survey units touring the city, ae-
cOrding to DIR. Clare Gates, execu-
tive director. Including the gentle
man with the misplaced sense Of
humOr, lOO,59S MinneapOIitans sub
mitted to x-rays through Monday
evening, June 2, and $4,000 had al
ready received their reports, all
within 10 days or less.
Tuesday morning, l saw the
wheels of the survey in operation
at headquarters. l talked to Jo-
seph Zaluskey, who has made over
100 maps of the city to guide work
ers and officials, and to Jack
Handy, who has charge Of the
itineraries for the units.
Zalusky made his complicated job
appear simple as he explained how
a count was made Of the number
of people in every block in the city
with SOPo of the total number taken
as eligibles. The other 20%o was
discounted as being Is years of age
or under and therefore not to be
included in the survey.
After the block census is taken
Handy then pointed out, available
places are spotted on the map, none
more than four blocks from a unit
Everything possible has been done
to make the x-ray units convent
emily located within easy reach Oh
every citizen Of the city over II
years of age.
There's been only one slip so far
Handy said. The bartender's union
members were scheduled to be x
rayed. but the electrician in charge
only had the unit hooked for liz
volts instead Of the required 22O
80 the barkeeps couldn't have theiE
chest pictures taken!
Wen get 'em when they go de
posit their money in the bank
Handy predicted, apparently not
bit worried about the final out
come.
DR.. Roemmich, DR.. Dean GehebeI
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06
TWO POSITIONS
OPEN AT WEIEATLEY

The Personnel committee Of Phyl-
lis Wheatley House is seeking ap-
plicants for the positions left va
cant by the resignation of Eunice
Brown, director Of girls work, and
Harry Miller, director Of boys
work.
Letters of application should be
addressed to Mr.. Charles D. Fist,
chairman Of the Personnel commit
tee, S09 Aldrich Ave. N, Mime
apolis II, MINI.
Applicants should include their
training experience, and the names
and addresses Of persons used as
references.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06
WOOlWOrth Hires Waitress
After Urban League
Goes Into Action

When Ester Wegner, personnel
manager Of the WOolworth store at
Seventh and Nicollet, Minneapolis,
refused to employ Rose Moses, be-
cause 1--WE don't hire Negro girls
as waitresses," she started some
thing. Two days before the in
cident, Miss Moses had been told
to report for work.
The report was reported 10 La
Troy, a columnist on the SpOkes-
man and Recorder papers. She re-
ported 1t TO James Wardlaw Of the
Minneapolis Urban League.
Later William Seabron, industrial
secretary, and TalmRge B. Carey,
member Of the leagues industrial
committee, checked the situation
with Miss Wegner, who said it was
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06
Minneapolis NAACP to
Confer With MacLean
On Spriggs Firing

The Minneapolis N. A. A. C. P.
branch executive board voted to
send a committee to call on Chief
MacLean to ask him to reconsider
his summary discharge Of Officer
f. ]. Spriggs, sos Fremont Ave. No.
Spriggs was discharged following
the holdup Of a hamburger restau-
rant on East Lake St. Spriggs shot
through a window and a door at
the bandit but MacLean says he
should have gone in the building
after the robber.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06
]. w. LEE NAMED
COMMANDER OF
LESLIE LAURENCE

J. W. Lee, 565 Rice St., was elect
ed Commander of Leslie Lawrence
Post, American Legion, at the reg.
ular annual election, held May 10.
|. E. Tarver, GO3 St. Anthony Ave-,
was elected Adjutant, H. J. T. Nc
CURE, LIST Vice Commander, Harold
X. Tarver, 683 Carroll Ave, End
Vice Commander.
Messrs. Lee, Tarver, and How
land were also elected delegates to
the Ramsey County Central Com
mittee.
This is the sixth time Lee has
been elected Commander, he has
also held the office Of 4th District
Historian for the past five years.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06

and DR.. Edward Elisberg are the
three who check the x-ray photo
graphs for signs Of cancer, tuber-
culosis, heart trouble, or other dis
eases. DR.. Roemmich emphasized
that photographs are identified by
number only and do not contain the
names Of the persons x-rayed. For
further checking in doubtful cases,
Identification can be made only
through checking the numbers
against confidential files.
Sometimes q shadow is cast on
the photograph by clothes, jewelry,
or metal braces and appliances, and
does not indicate a diseased cOndi-
ton, ROemmich explained, but when
a shadow or abnOrmality does ap-
pear on the plates, the person is
identified and asked to have another
X-ray.
Minneapolis is the first city Of
over 100000 population in the ma
ton to provide free chest x-rays
for its adult population.
According to DR.. Gates, $77,5OO
has been put into the survey. The
Hennepin County tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION contributed $4,000 of its
Christmas seal funds; the Hennepin
County chapter Of the American
Red Cross contributed $4,000; the
Minnesota Cancer Society con-
tributed 5000 and the Minneap-
oils Health Action Committee, $500.
Recruited for the drive were SO
workers on special payroll; 2 extra
public health physicians; 2 profess
sional health education consultants;
one public health tuberculosis con-
sultant; % technical personnel from
the public health service, and APP
proximately 10000 volunteer house
toulouse canvassers, hostesses for
x-ray units and their assistants.
DR.. Gates said Tuesday: ave are
immensely pleased with the re-
Spouse of the community to the
chest x-rays and with the splendid
response of volunteers in making
the x-ray possible"
DR.. F. J. Hill, Commissioner Of
Health for the city of Minneapolis,
called the survey IAN outstanding
demonstration Of a community pro-
gram in which the health depart
ment is only one segment Of the
total operation. To the acceptance
Of responsibility by volunteers and
by the different organizations, will
accrue the major part Of the sue
cess the program has"
Also highly commencing the out
come of the survey and the work Of
volunteers and Minneapolis organi-
cations, was o. J. Arnold, president
Of Northwestern National Life
Insurance, who is general chairman
Of the project.
The tour of the x-ray headquar-
ters was made under the direction
Of Mrs. Muriel Steward and Miss
Margaret Chant of the public rela-
tions department.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06
BEN WRIGHT, BUSINESS
MAN, DIES AT 66

Benjamin Wright, 66 years old,
Of 1874 N. Victoria, died Saturday,
May 81, at Ancker hospital. Mr..
Wright was born in New Orleans,
La, and had resided in St. Paul
for the past Al years. He was owner
and proprietor Of the Crocus Hill
tailor shop, located at 1874 N. Vic
tOria.
His survivors are his children:
Mrs. Bernadine Wilson. Mrs. June
Bruce, Miss Dorothy Brown, Mr..
Leon Brown and three grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday, June 4, at Meals chapel,
with Rev. John LaGrone official
ing. Burial was in Elmhurst Gene
terry.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06
Six Musical Units
Enter Minnehuh0
Temple Contest

The Minnehaha Temple Musical
Contest scheduled for Benton Hall,
Minneapolis Y.W.C.A., Friday, June
20, already has six musical groups
who will participate.
First entrants are Border Junior
Choir under the direction Of Mrs.
Frank Brown; the Musical Notes;
the EIks Mems Quartette Of Ames
Lodge; the St. Peter Junior Choir,
directed by Mrs. Halle Ewing;
Camphor Methodist Church choir,
Mrs. L. V. Monson; the Missionaries,
directed by Mrs. Emma Simmons.
Tickets for the prize contest may
be secured from members Of the
Minnehaha Temple.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06
ST. PAUL NAACP TO
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN

The campaign of the National
Association for the Advancement of
COlored People urging speedy ae-
ton on federal anti-lynehing bill
H. r. 9488, as an answer to the
recent acquittal of % lynchers in
Greenville, S. c., will be reported
on at the regular membership meet
ing of the st. Paul Branch next
Tuesday, at 500 PM, in Halle Q.
Brown House, Kent and Aurora.
Also to be launched at Tuesday
nights membership meeting is the
annual membership drive Of the
NAACP.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06
VOL. XIII, NO. A
MILL CITY SURVEY GOING OVER BIG:
1OO,598 Get Free
Chest X-Rays AS One
Plays Practical Joke
By NELL DODSON RUSSELL

Even serious project like a city-wde chest x-ray
gathers in the perpetual practical joker Dr. William Roe-
MICH Minneapolis tuberculosis control officer took picture
out of of negatives Tuesday morning at xray head
quarters 240 South Fourth Street. and displayed outline
of pair Of ribs with large 'TB" initials prominently
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06
d. c. DOwdy UndergOes
Emergency Operation at
General Hospital June z

D. c. Dowdy, Minneapolis under
taker, underwent an emergency OPP
GRAFTON Monday night, June 2, at
Minneapolis General hospital.
Mr.. Dowdy was admitted to the
hospital late Monday evening and
was taken to the operating room
at IL midnight. The operation lasted
about three hours.
M. J. Dowdy, Minneapolis fuel
dealer, was summoned to the hos
pital and remained throughout the
night at his brothers bedside. The
sick mans condition is reported
good.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06

Cos TGnks Win:
Council Ignores Plea of
Citizens, Gives Gas Co.
Go Sign on Gas Tanks
By Ben F. Perry

Residents in the neighbOrhood Of Dale and Central met
their first defeat in an effort to keep their free Of
nuisance businesses
At hearing held Wednesday, May g. the st. Paul
City Council yielded to the Establishments Of Public Safety
Commissioner Gus Barfuss, and turned deaf ear to the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06

Civil Service Examinations-last
day to file, July 7.
For senior clerk stenographer, on
July 10, paying 1920 to 222.3O.
Patrolmen, July IL, ages 21-35,
1890 TO 24l.O5. School nurse,
ages 2l-4O, July %, 1872 80 to 222.3O.
Cook, county jail, on July 9, 14O.7O
TO 1000. Matron at County jail,
July 9, 15O.75 TO 1905. For
further information contact the
Civil Service Bureau, room 265,
City Hall, St. Paul.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06
To Be Married

Blaine T. Ash, Jr., 20, 1113 Lyn-
dale Ave. No, and Gloria Cooper,
10, have filed intentions to wed at
the Minneapolis Court House.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06
Divorced

Margaret Campbelle, 1921 o.
son Blvd, has been granted a d.
vorce from Newton Campbelle.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06
Where You Com Get Free Chest X-RqYI

PHYLLIS WHEATLEY-l to 8 D. M JUNE l6, II, IS. 10
GRANT SCHOOL, to 8 p. JUNE is. II, 49, 49, 20
(Grard, 18th Ave. NJ
NORTH HIGH to p. m. JUNE II
Fremont 18th Ave. NJ
ADAMS SCHOOL, to 5 p. m. JUNE I6. H. 49, 49, 20
(FrankTn 18th Ave. s.
SOUTH HIGH to 3 m, JUNE 20, %, ~
Cedar Ave, f. Path ST.
GREELEY SCHOOL, to s p M JUNE Il, TO-
U2th Ave. s., 26th ST.
EMANUEL COHEN CENTER to JUNE 49, II, IS, 10
U7Ol Oak Park Ave. NJ
BRYANT JUNIOR p. m JULY II. IS. a. %, rs
C38th and Clinton s.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06

Attend Big Musical Contest, Min
neapOlis YWCA. Friday. June 20.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06

Credjafawn Credit Unions 10th
Anniversary Tea, Sterling Club,
Sunday, June 8.-Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-06
THEY GET NORTH HIGH DIPLOMAS
Fred Gray Gets
Hole In One

Fred Gray joined that select
army of golfers Tuesday when
he scored a hole in one on the
12O-yard third hole at Hiawatha.
He accomplished the feat with a
seven iron. Watching him were
James Slemmons, Jimmie Lass
ley and Tim Adair.
The Skyland post., 1947-07-17

ross the street is Mrs. Raymond
Lamb, formerly of Lubbock, Tex
as, whose sister married Wade
E. Eller, Jr., all of which goes
to prove that it is a small world
after all!
A former Ashe county girl
writes from Brooklyn, N. Y: Il
am enclosing money order for
renewal of my subscription to the
Post. Also this affords me a long
awaited opportunity to tell you
how much both l and my hUs-
band enjoy the paper from AsFe.
l like to keep up with my old
friends and acquaintances in the
county, and l particularly am
interested in your excellent CO.
verage of school news. Although
my husband has never visited
Northwest North Carolina, he
reads the Post as avidly as |
and looks forward almost as eag-
erly to visit to Ashe county
this summer.
The Skyland post., 1947-07-17

May Apply Now
For On-JOb Farm
Training Work
S. B. Lacey, Vocational Ag-
ricultural Teacher Is Now
In Charge Of Work

S. B. Lacey, vocational agri-
cultural teacher, who this month
began his work at jefferson,
pointed out this week that dis
abled veterans interested in get
ting enrolled on-the-job-farn
tralning-program could do so at
any time now after filling out
the correct form and appearing
before the board. He explained
that form number 1900 must be
filled out by the veteran him
self and that after doing this,
he could get on the program, inn-
mediately. He said that he inn
agined there were a number IN
the county interested in doing
this.
Instructor Lacey pointed out
that any other veterans inter-
ested in getting on the farm-train-
ing program should make appli-
cation in advance in order that
tley might SldIC Will IlIC h0"
program which, begins January
/. 1948. This date applies to al
veterans except those, who are
disabled. it was explained.
Detailed information concern
ing applications may be secured
from Lacey or, county superin-
tendent Of schools, A B. Hurt.
Mr.. Lacey pointed out that he
wanted all interested veterans
who could, to take advantage Of
tho nrOOr9u0
The Skyland post., 1947-07-17
Teachers Will Get Around
80 Percent Pay Increase

Raleigh-The State Board of
Education's Finance Committee
hit close to the 80 per cent line
in drawing up the 1947-48 school
budget, adopted without change,
On Thursday by the entire board.
The budget, as adopted, will
give all but few Of the States
public schoolteachers an approx
mate 80 per cent increase over
last year.
The salary increases do not
work out to a straight 80 per
cent for each individual teacher,
but the better-qualified teachers
Chose holding college degrees or
better) will get anywhere from
1921 to 30.52 per cent more than
last year.
In attempting to get close to
the 80 per cent figure promised
teachers by this years General
Assembly, the boards Finance
Committee dropped as low as l3.-
Il to 20.50 per cent increases for
the slightly more than 1000
teachers whose education does not
come up to the desired stand
ards.
The new salary scale is worked
out to give most beno fit to the
more highly educated and capa-
BILE teachers, with salaries rang
ing from a low of 500 a month
for nine months for the few
teachers not qualifying for any
typa of teaching certificate, to
a top of S268 a month for nine
months for the most highly cdu-
Gated teachers with long eXper-
ionce. This compares with last
years schedule (incIuding the
emergency bonus) of S88.33 to
$20O.33.
> Teachers profiting most under
the new salary schedule to go in
to effect this Fall are the appro-
ximately 625 veteran teachers
holding graduate certificates,
meaning that they have masters
or doctors degrees. In addition to
getting the top percentage in
crease of 1882, they will get S5
more a month by the addition
this year of an added increment
for length of teaching. The 30.52
per cent increase plus the S. in
crement will bring these 625 vet
eran teachers salaries to 1858 a
month, which is an increase Of
$65.67 over last years pay of
$2OO.33 (Which included the S13.-
33 monthly emergency bonus
that has been discontinued.)
Also faring we'll are the some
1O,37O most experienced teachers
among the 1916 holding "a"
Notwithstanding that they
have completed college and met
all teacher education require
The Skyland post., 1947-07-17
Our best wishes to you and
The Post"
Sincerely,
Mrs. Michael Dinolfo.
What Others Think

Mr.. and Mrs. William Transou
are back at their home at JEFF
ferson or East jefferson" to be
correct. Everyone is as happy to
have them as they are to BE- back
here too! Mr.. Transou and grand
daughter came by the office to
get his paper changed from
Greensboro to the "Garden of
Eden" THAT is how Mrs. Tran
sou refers to this section," he
explained.
Took some friends from New
Orleans to the Black Bear Inn
the other night for dinner. And
after the food in the French
Quarter and many other places of
note, they were deeply impressed
and showed appreciation in con-
The Skyland post., 1947-07-17

ferson-Beaver Greek road.
The officials pointed out that
the place for dumping all discard
ID trash, rubbish, and other de-
bris, is located on the old road
and not on the. new Negro Noun
tain road, and that persons caught
using private property for such
purposes can be held liable and
prosecuted by the property own
erS.
The Skyland post., 1947-07-17
SERVICE PLANNED
AT BEAVER CREEK

A service will be held at the
Beaver Creek Primitive Baptist
church Sunday, July 10, at eight
o'clock, it was announced this
week by Leo V. Bagley.
The public is corially invited
to attend.
The Skyland post., 1947-07-17

mentS.
To these approximately 1O,37O
who have taught II or more years
goes a 1904 per cent increase,
giving them a monthly salary of
$241. Teachers with such certifi-
Gates and length Of service last
CONTINUED on Page -
The Skyland post., 1947-07-17

Stunning practically all that was
set before them.
1t is always a pleasure to 90
to the Black Bear Inn and ad
ded to the enjoyment of the food
and the surroundings is the pleas
ure Of seeing many old friends
who come summer after summer
including Mr.. and Mrs. Carson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Prince.
The Skyland post., 1947-07-17
Rubbish Dump
Site Clarified

Officials at the City Hall re-
ported this week that they had
received several complaints from
property owners along the new
Negro Mountain road that people
were using private property as a
refuge for rubbish instead of US
ing tn designated city dump for
both JefferSOns, on the old Jef-
The Skyland post., 1947-07-17

We have some friends and re-
latives that write group letters,
so to speak. They either make
carbon copies and send them a
round to all the mutual trlends
and relatives Or send letter to
one person and ask that 1t De
sent on to another.
We received a letter the other
day which We are passing on lc
tha people of Ashe county since
there are many who will be IN
terested in much of it.
West Coast Heard From
June 27, 1947
1905 1st Ave, N. +.
Seattle 5, Washington
Dear Mrs. Anderson:
l would like to say that l en-.
loved having the pleasure OF
meeting you personally, although
I've known you and Mr.. Ander-
son for long time thru your
paper, The Skyland Post, for II
has kept me in touch with al
nv friends and relatives OF Ashe
county. May l congratulate you
and Mr.. Anderson on all the
goodness you give the people OF
your county and others who nave
drifted away thru the print OF
your paper.
Mrs. Anderson, if you can tlno
a place in a corner of your pa
per for this, l would like to
thank all of my good friends 1or
such a good pleasant visit to
Ashe and The Big June meeting
at Sent=r church and to see so
many of my fathers friends. ne
thought so much of them and an
were so good to him thru MS
last years.
It's nice to be able to live IN a
community like Ashe where peo-
pie aren't too busy to think OF an
old friend when he needs help
ing hand. l wonder if l haven
missed something by leaving
there % years ago. May say
to everyone, it was grand TO see
all of you and hope l may VlSlt
Ashe again soon. .,.c ,
Mrs. Anderson, it is so pltl1ul
tn view all the suffering and des-
truction by floods in the MD
West l returned to Seattle by
train as l got cold feet, so TO
speak. about flying back and 1t
turned out almost as exciting by
train as we were held up ana
detoured SO much, A part OF the
trip, the flood was over the rail-
load tracks and it was quite an
experience to travel on water by
train. We arrived in Seattle ~ p
hours late.
It's so nice to live in a good
country like Ashe county or
Washington. (May l plug one
THEREBY However, the one thlng
that was most outstanding IN your
county was the fact that all
YOUR country side is so green
and we'll seeded to pasture ana
the erosion has almost disappear. as
ed. That and so many nice nolliso l,o
was surely outstanding Inert ,,ntS
40 doubt but what Ashe counIS Ny
IS out in front of your Sta!e. ~
closing, may I wish you continueo lssa
success in your papers and tne
outstanding work you are ooi"s
for your state.
Respectfully,
VIM. P. Coward.
-- Georgia and N. C.
The Skyland post., 1947-07-17
>~- Georgia and N. o.

NJ e, Watson, formerly Of TINS
49, NJ, ,ow Of Atlanta, Ga, VINO
Soess Soe hsen spending a few days IN
mas mas oe oo,,ntv came by to tell us
how much he enjoyed TINS sinptv pnpe,
and hearing about Ashe coun'S.
Mr.. Watson is another proof tllat
one one cannot get this section out
A recent letter from Mrs. e.
pardue Bunch tells that they are
enjoying the climate in New
Mexico, Suffering no asthma at
all.)
She points out however that
they are still interested IN tneir II
many friends here. Among their
near neighbors, in fact living ac-