davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-16
THE URBAN LEAGUE LISTS BUILDING RENTAL RATES
DR.. chas. Wesley Wins Court Decision
Full Round of Actiyities Ends
5 Six W eek 5 Course

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va
Nearly 800 articles, $50 of them
made by students in Hampton In
stitute summer classes for tea.
cheers of industrial arts, were ex.
hibited here Monday, July28, in
an annual all-day summer exhibit
and demonstration of Fine and
Industrial Arts. Luther Hinnant,
a blind student from Washington
D. c., played a leading role IN
the exhibit, says his Instructor,
Jerome X. Leavitt, who also is
Supervisor of Elementary Schools
at Los Alamos, New Mexico. A.
mother student who contributed q
large share of articles was Mrs.
Hattie E. Coleman, in weaving.
Among the exhibits included
were those in clay, cement, char
coal rendering, block printing,
weaving, plastics, painting. and
other media.
The Industrial Arts Exhibit
was one of several activities
rounding out the last day of the
six-week term of the Summer
Session. A state Departments
Day panel presented DR.. L. F.
Palmer, Of the Hampton staff, and
three visiting experts from state
departments of education, who
discussed requirements for certi.
fication and state salaries. Ane
visitors were DR.. j. L. Buck, Vir-
ginia; James e. Hillman. North
Carolina; and Paul huntington,
Maryland.
A fashion show presenting clo-
thes constructed and in some
cases modelled by students in the
Hampton Institute summer cloth
ing clinic concluded the days
activities. Under the direction of
the instructors, Mrs. Ruth F. AID.
ans, Of Stephens College, and
Miss frankie West, of Atlanta,
Ga, the program displayed casual
clothes, afternoon dresses, and
evening dresses in up-to-date vari.
ETY..
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-16
All Groups to Be Charged A
Nominal Fee For Building
to Aid in Property Upkeep
Move Is Necessary
Because of ~Increas-
ed Costs Building

Effective September |, groups
using the facilities Of the Urban
League Building will be required
to pay a nominal rental fee.
THE Board found It, necessary
to make this move, said Rabbi
Mowshowitz, Board Chairman,
because Of the increase in the
cost of upkeep of the League
Building and the need for adj
ditional income to meet growing
expenses" The Board Chairman
said the maintenance and upkeep
cost of the League Building a
verage $4,000 yearly. For 1916 it
amounted to $4,000.
The new rental rates, which be-
come effective Septmber ! are as
follows; a charge of one dollar
($1.00, two dollars $4,000 and
three dollars $4,000 for group
meetings numbering less than ten
(10), to twenty (2o) and over
twenty (2O) persons respectively.
A five dollar (S5.0O) charge for
free public gatherings and a ten
dollar $4,000 charge for pri-
vate and or public gathering
where an admission fee is levied.
Groups now using the League
Building and who wish to on
tinue using it the coming season
are advised to register immediate
iy with The Urbabn League Office
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-16
GRADWElL SEARS ELECTED
U. A.. PRESIDENT:

Gradwell L. Sears was elected
President of United Artist Cor.
poration, at a meeting Of the
board of directors of the company,
held yesterday (August5) at
the United Artist home office, 72Y
7th ave-, New York. Sears sue
ceeds as president of the Della
ware and all subsidiary corpora
tons. Edward c. Raftery, who re-
signed after serving as president
since 1941, and is now returning
to private law practice.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-16
Further Compromise
Stays Our Progress

LADDERS of the AME Church have
humbly acknowledged that the e
lationship heretofore existing be-
tween the State CT Ohio and vii
brforce was unfortunate. Their
only justification for its previous
sufferance was the economic con-
dition Of the struggling Negro
people. To continue this comprise
in the light of the unwillingness
Of the present day Negro youth
to accept an inferior status is to
stay progress towards full citi-
zenship in America.
They declare, the church, its
people and the officials Of WILDER
force are at one in the determine
ton that, at long last, the future
welfare Of the Negro youth in
America must dictate the course
to be followed and that cour.e
cannot possibly be predicated up
On a further compromise OF the
Negroes right to full and unfett.
cred citizenship.
No person, Or group of persons,
he leadership demands. must
hereafter be permitted to prostj
lutte the welfare of Negro youth
for his or their selfish purpose.
Upon this premise, The AME
Church, the officials of WILDER
force, and graduates and friends
Of the institution throughout
America base their demand that
the Safe of Ohio withdraw from
Wilberforce and leave the furthe-
conduct Of this historic institution
to the people by whom, and for
whom it was founded.
Salt Lake
Great Salt lake has q salt con-
-.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-16

Miss Doris Marie Grishan-, the
charming and talented daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Grisham,
Of Flora, Miss. is taking a Tea
cher's Training Course at the
Gregg College of Commerce on
Michigan Blvd. in Chicago this
summer.
Miss Grisham is a graduate of
the Junior College at Piney
Woods School where she is one
of President Laurence c. Jones Of
fetal office force.
She also attended Howard Uni
versity in Washington, D. G.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-16
Wedding Reception
at Y' August 18th

The reception of Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett M. Lee will be held on
Sunday afternoon from four to
eight at the Northside Branch
Y. w. c. A.
Mrs. E. Lee is the former Miss
Dorothy Lawson daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lawson. She is
a graduate of Tech High School
and attended the University OF
Omaha.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-16
MarshalShepard
Berdtes Bdbti5ts

DEN. - DR..
Marshall Shepard, who is attend
ing the Copenhagen Baptist Con-
gress as President of the Baptist
Foreign Missions Board, cited that
white United States delegates had
refused to live in the same hotels
as Negro delegats. Despite the
over cordially Of the Danish
people to the Negro delegates
white Americans continued their
prejudices with them from the
states, according to DR.. Sheppard
In advance, the whites stipulated
that they must not have the same
hotel Accommodations as the Negro
eS.
DR.. Shepard Is reported so in
censed over the affair that on his
return to the states, he, with Leo.
nard j. Carr, publisher of tho
Christian Review, will recommend
that Negro Baptists who number
over 1000, 600, withdraw their
support from the Baptist Inter.
national if white members were
| unable to give a reasonable ex
PLANTATION as to their conduct
there.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-16
FISH STORY

Claude Rains reports, from his
Pennsylvania farm, a weekend ~
the Chester Country hospital with
a chicken bone lodged in his
throat. The specialist who remov-
ed the obstruction from the film
stars throat had it framed!
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-16

IF you don't want your ele-
plants head smashed, come get
him out of my tulip bed
Lansing. Mich. housewife, call
ing circus headquarters.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-16

DISCRIMINATION, in any form,
must be rooted out Of our hirine
and promotional practices
Carol e. French. director. NAM
Industrial Relations Department
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-16

This is true love, Judge.'-
Cleveland woman, insisting on
going to Jail with her husband
who tried to throw her off a
bridge.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-16
WERE YOU RIGHT?

Warner GLAND, H. B, Warner,
Paul Lukas, Ralph Lewis las Hon.
Austin Stoneman, father Of Lii.
liam Gish) and Lionel Barrymore.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-16

James Figg, who won the crown
as bare knuckle champion in 171e
retired undefeated in f72O
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-16

say you saw it ADVERTISED in The
Omaha Guide
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-16

Listen to "ALL STAR WESTERN HEATRE
STATION WOW. $50 p. N. EACH THURSDAY.
"Tur. TUT, NOTHING BUT BREAD
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-16

Salt Lake
Great Salt lake has q salt CON.
font OF about 20 percent.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-26

days ago. / was very happy and
thanks a lot for the picture. In my
next letter l will send you a picture
of me.
have two sisters, age Z and 10,
and a brother age 10. / and the
youngest child was sick last winter.
He was six weeks in the hospital.
My sister was at school in Luxem-
bourg city to learn to sew and cook.
Now after Easter she is at home to
help my uncle and aunt in the fielck
In July, l am leaving the school here
at Niederdonven. After school time
l help my mother in the garden and
in the house, but l prefer to play
with my friends in the streets.
Only since one year we have a
bali to play with. In war time we
could not buy any toys.
The children at school are jealous
of me, because you write me. But
they did not answer when they got
their boxes last December.
If one day you are coming to Eur
ope invite you to visit us in Lux
embourg. Many American civilians
are already here.
We have no clubs in the village.
They are only in the towns. 1 send
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-26

side; the mother with the other.
Sometimes father and sons, or
brothers, would find themselves
facing each other in the field of bat
tie from opposite sides.
In the light of such distrust and
neighborly hatred, the destruction
of property and crops caused farm
ers to feel that neighbor who
leaned toward the side that had
done some particular damage was
the instigator This led to the
drawing up of such papers as / des-
cribed in the first part of this weeks
story. l would appreciate it if any
one could tell me whether or not
any of these claims were ever col
lected.
The political activities just before
the war were partly responsible for
this condition of distrust and divis-
ion In the election that made Lin
coin President, it is reported that
if there had not been reports to the
effect that if Lincoln won there
would be war, Hagerstown would
not have known that he was a candi-
date, so few were the supporters of
his party.
The news of Lincoln's election
was received in Hagerstown and the
county with regrets. News and re-
ports of threatening secession were
drifting in and Lincoln's election
was considered a near calamity.
The Herald and Torch Light" Sc
verely criticised him for his "friv-
ilous speeches" on his way to Wash
ington. The alarm over secession
grew until mass meeting resulted
at the court house in Hagerstown.
This meeting, on January Is, 1860,
showed the first signs of violent
division of sentiment People had
come from all over the country,
from all parties. An outstanding
speech was made by a Mr.. Alvey,
which expressed we'll the views of
most Marylanders. Give months
later Mr.. Alvey was in federal
PRISON. The sentiment at this
was strongly secessionalist,
but there was an Enthusiastically
Union faction also. Someone moved
that the meeting be adjourned to the
public square, but the chairman pro-
bounced the motion lost; whereupon
the Union Sympathizers adjourned |
to the square lin a raging snow
Storm and the secessionists re-
main at the court house.
Some of the active men in these
groups were as follows: For the
Secession, j. Dixon Roman, James
4. Grove, Mr.. Alvey; for the Union,
Daniel Startzman, Sr, Daniel
Vessel, Elias Davis, Louis P. Fiery,
5. M. Fiery and ]. D. Bennett.
At this time the Union move was
,hampioned by the Herald and I
Torchlight," while the 'Hagerstown
Aail'' was on the other side. The
Union cause grew by leaps and
pounds, and in Clear Spring, where
lincoln had received only two votes,
very house but one flew the Union
olors.
Union support became by far the
ointment of the majority in the
county. But the secession sympa-
hizers were bold and the boldness
# one young man, the son of the
vealthiest farmer in the county,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-26

led to the first violence resulting in
death. He was De Witt Clinton
Rentch, "a, who lived near Mt. Nor
iah church. He had ridden to Will
Transport where a group of young
Union enthusiasts met him and
ordered him to leave the town, be-
cause of his openly expressed sym
pathy for the South. At first he
paid no attention to their order.
Later, when the crowd surrounded
his horse, ''hot words passed be-
tween them" and when a man held
his horses bride it is reported that
he drew a pistol and fired at him.
The result was what would be ex-
pected, and his death was instant.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-26

my best Fluctuations for you win
ming the first prize.
! must close now.
l am send you and your family
many greetings from us all.
Sincerely Yours
Victor Cries
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-26

Mary Poe, were guests of Mrs.
Beulah Mumma, Sharpsburg, Sat-
urday, where they watched the
Sharpsburg parade.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-26

Mrs. Conrad OFT, Miss jamie OFT
and Albert OFT, of Detroit, Mich,
who were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Corderman, Virginia ave-
nue., for several days are visiting at
the home of Miss Mary Poe, this
week Mr.. Conrad OFT was expect
ed to join his family today. They
will return TO their home, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Wagner, form
erly of Leitersburg, are announcing
the arrival of a daughter, Sylvia, at
the Washington County Hospital,
Mrs. Wagner is the former Miss
Margaret Crowther.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Bittner, the
Misses Lois and Miriam Bittner and
Robert Bittner, Mr.. and Mrs. Bern
ard Knott and daughter, Willie"
Hagerstown, and Mr.. Arthur Smith,
ASAO AAIO, SoAAdNAd, WC1G ulLlltGl BuGSLS
of Miss Mary Poe, on Sunday.
The Bible School being conducted
in the old Reformed Church here
has an average daily attendance of
eighty children and adults.
Children's Day was celebrated in
the Lutheran Church here on Sun
day June IS, with the Rev. l. D.
Woman, regular pastor of the
church, giving the address.
Mrs. Marshall Stoner an employee
at Letter Brothers, Hagerstown, is
enjoying months vacation.
Following is a letter from Victor
Cries, Luxembourg, which was re-
ceived recently by Donna Rinehart,
an eigth grade student of the Lett
school.
Niederdonven, Luxembourg
April %, 1947
Dear Donna,
Your letter reached me a few
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-26
Horse And Buggy Days
BY IDA 10 MARTIN

This week want to tell you about
some old papers, odd relics of the
Civil War, which / fortunately was
able to borrow from one of the fin
est private libraries of the county,
that of Paul w. Shank, near Mau-
gansville. Mr.. Shank is especially
interested in local history and has
a number of valuable old volumes,
such as the famous and now rare
Williams History of Washington
County, as well as large collection
of more recent works. His library
has many volumes, both old and
new, covering the history and lives
of the Mennonites and other closely
associated peoples of the county.
The papers which l want to des-
cribe are written in free-hand and
are quite legible and clear in spite
of their age. They are claims
against The Confederate States for
damages done to private properties
during the war, with the imprint of
a seal of a Justice of the Peace in
the upper corner Arranged in bill
form, they read as follows: Notice
that fe wof the prices etc. are not
given.)
THE CONFEDERATE STATES
GENL. EARLY'S DIVISION
1862
October
To A. M Vanmeter, Dr.
For timber cut and burned by
the Confederate army under
the command of Genl. Early,
value ------------------- S
For 1850 fine rails burned by
For hauling and putting up
same ------------------- "a
Virginia, Berkeley County, to
Wit:
This day personally appeared be-
fore me, Justice of the Peace in
and for the county aforesaid, A. w.
N1ChCdiJ, OOIltl IA. NOOIIuS anu
Lucifer Hudfre, freeholders, who |
severally made oath, that they are
residents of, and live in the immed-
late neighborhood of the property |
of A. NJ Vanmeter referred to in the
above estimate of damages-that |
they were very familiar with said
property before it was destroyed and
damaged-that they know it was
destroyed by the Confederate forces
under Genl. Early-that they have
examined the property since the
damage has been done, and that
they concur in the correctness of
the above account.
Given under my hand this day
of July 1863.
L. P.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Bell and chill
dren, Bonnie and Daniel, Jr., accom-
panied by Mrs. Clyde Hildebrand
and sons, Jack and Bob, and Miss
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-26
Leitersburg News

Mrs. Carl Lushbaugh entertained
the following guests at a chicken
and ham supper at her home here
on Monday evening, June Is: Mrs.
Louise Creek and Mrs. Sheridan
Hollingsworth, Leitersburg; Mrs.
Edna Snyder, Mrs. Earl Verdiere
and Mrs. Jack Shaffer, Waynesboro.
All the guests were present or form
er members of the Top. Sewers"
club of the Waynesboro Shoe Com
pany
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-06-26

There is another such claim, in
Guiding $50 bushels of corn valued
at $l.00 per bushel.
The examination of these old
claims brings our attention to an
other subject that at one time was
keen issue, well remembered by
some of our older people today
Washington County was a battle
field. 1t was overrun by army after
army, and those of four youths who
saw this condition in the recent con-
flict can understand better what a
statement like this means. Vast
quantities of property and untold
efforts put into crops were des-
troyed. Our county had an adj
ditional "border-line" trouble: the
sentiments of our populace were di-
vided, even entering into the inner
circles of families. Sometimes the
father would sympathize with one
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-06-06
Memorial Services

The Boy Scoutn of College Sta
ton, directed by Jimmie Edwards
held memorial service last Fri
day at the College Station Jr.
High School paying homage to
those who made the supreme sac
rifice in World War II. The
following veterans took part in
the parade Arena Jolly, Ches-
ter Banks, Willie King, Fred
Mayor,Jr. Roscoe Norman, L. T.
Jones, Charlie Halter, Howard
Porter. Willie Thompson, Henry
Atkins, who directed the march
ing parade of ex-service men, and
Miss Helen Banks, who played
the drum for the marching par
ade. After the parade Edwards,
the director and scout master,
presented a very suitable pro
gram for the occasion. The spea-
kers were: Otis Walker, presi-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-06-06
JlViNG THE 1--WE
BY Charley Williams

Eligah j., We will not argue
anymore, Tell us who will it be.
Berdinia or Mamie? 49,. Leon B.
says that he is mad about Edith
S. .... Wonder what Robert B.
will do now that Willie NJ. F. has
gone home 80. 1t seems that
John S. is on the makeup for
Martha s, what about it Oracle
$50. Wesley w. and Virgil ]. are
still in love but don't want to adj
nit it .... Jean w. and Charlene
can't seem to stay across the
river. Is it because Of Eugene s.
or John D. 80. Rudolph P. says
that he likes Helen w, but does
MT know how to approach her
.... James L. Is going out with
Jessie A. S., as II you didn't
know .... Arthur d. is getting
more competition than he expect
ed from Jewell A. 49,. Barbara
w. has finally settled down to the
one and only Henry G. So.
wonder If Cledis J. will still visit
Shorter now that Ida F. is not
there .... Sam l.. and Melrose
l.. are not on good terms; know
it Is because Of spring fever .'''
Marion r., do you really adore
Novella, or are you just pretend
ing ]. Ash says Frances G.
is his forevermore 80. what VIII
Arthur G. say when he finds out
that Roy Fl. and Ruth J. are be-
ing seen together 80. Mabel u
saws her number one dream has
come true with Felix s. ~. Ed
die S. and Dorothy G. are the
1947 most steady couple '.'
Theodore D. tell us how you cap
tivated MARCEL NJ. -. Howard
w can't seem to get started with
Mildred w. 49,. Bernie A., who
is YOUR number one guy, Edward
D.. or Willie C. 80. Oracle H.
tell us who was the guy who met
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-06-06
MILITARY HEIGHTS JJIVE
BY Katie Guess

&oSS6
Garland P. was occupied the
night OF the prom by a certain
chick; wonder if Billy c. cares
80. Zenobia W. has new friend
now. He's no other than Luther
w. 80. Lonnie G. has been driv-
ing down 18th Street lately. Is 1t
because he loves G.. s. who lives
on that street $50. Adell J. Is
singing to Peggy W., II like them
fat like that .... The prom GER
tainly brought about strange
things because it brought about
the love affair between B. Jones
and e. Spence 80. Jonathan P.
surely had e. Farr going the
night of the prom. think he's
too much for the little girl 49,.
Why does Mable s. keep singing
II had a good cry. wonder who
broke her heart go. Dorothy NJ
Is singing "Ill be so glad when
my man comes home. Does she
mean Robert M. ] wonder -.
Doris E. and B. w. were swinging
a while at Jitts Inn Sunday night.
We make a lovely couple go.
Pauline NJ. can hardly wait until
Charlie r. comes home. Maybe
he won't let her down 80. Why
does L. N. keep hanging around
B. J. Is 1t love or what. They had
a nice fight Sunday. My only re-
greet is 1t lasted only two rounds
before she was counted out $50.
Why do the girls flock to Jesse
w? Is it because he has more
than the other boys; I wonder
-, Melrose L. and F. Lewis
have broken up after 1 IL court
ship. Does he have another love
or is It because she didn't treat
daddy right.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-06-06
FL Dorado

exercises on May END when her
daughter was graduated from
the high school department Of
Union Parish Training School.
She will enter Southern Univer-
sity, Scotlandsville, Louisiana this
fall Miss Ernestine Burton and
Mother were recent dinner guests
in the home of Mrs. A. spivey.
After delicious dinner they
were served ice cream and cake
at the home of Mrs. Lee Maud
GIBSON, Mrs. Burton returned to
Detroit, Michigan on the 30th
where she will resume her duties
The H. year old son OF Mr. and
Mrs, Nealy Henderson who was
shot on the night of April eth,
died May 9Th and was buried
Sunday at 2:30 p. NJ. Mrs. Per.
selly Mcknight is on the sick list
Miss Maxine Blanson of Wins
boro. La. is visiting Miss Robbie
Lean Tatum at 922 Ouchita Ave.
Mrs, Pernella Anderson and her
three children of 100 F Ave.
left Tuesday evening to spend
their vacation in st. Louis, Chic.
ago and Detroit. Mrs. Anderson
will visit her sister, brother, OF
her relatives, and friends in st.
Louis; her daughter. Bessie Hay
ME in Chicago; and her daugh-
ter, Mildred Haynie in Detroit o..
:. The Evergreen Baptist Church
of Ell Dorado. Rev. S. Harris, pas
tor, sponsored a widow contest re
Gently. Mrs. Allie Broadnax was
crowned most popular widow -.
Mrs. Flora Walker left May 2lst
to visit her sisters. Mrs. Mary
Robinson and Mrs. Gloria Will
Jams in Detroit -. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Phillips motored to Long
view. Texas last weekend to Wis
it Mrs. Matte Miles -. McKin-
ley Green who passed May 22nd
was buried May 26th. He is sur
yived by his wife, ten sisters; 4
brothers and one uncle -. Mt OF
i've Baptist Church. 9 miles west
of Ell Dorado, will sponsor a raj
ly for the building of new
church at Parkers Chapel Color
ed School June 18th. Rev D. ".