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Laurel outlook., 1947-05-21
Auxiliary
Activities

A special meeting of the American
Legion Auxiliary was held at the
home of Ina Graft at $3.50 p. m
Tuesday, with Nell Brown, Annie
Zundel and Nancy Vaught as host
esses.
The following program was pre-
sented by the music chairman, Nell
Brown.
The Star Spangled Banner sung
by members and guests of the Aux
Hilary; two piano selections, Juanita
Noel; poem, Almeda Paisley; songs,
by Mary Ellen and Heidi Albertus.
Collection of TAO Storybook Dolls,
shown and explained by LENA Fer
rim. Group singing.
Honored at the meeting were the
judges of the Americanism Essay
contest and the Poppy poster contest.
"Honor the war dead and aid the
wars living Victims" will be the
theme of the annual observance of
Poppy day here Saturday. Every
persons in Laurel will be asked to
wear a memorial poppy and to make
a contribution for the welfare Of
the disabled veterans, their families
and the families of the dead.
Preparations for Poppy day were
being completed today by a large
committee of American Legion Aux
iliary women, headed by Mrs. Ster-
rett, Poppy chairman. Volunteer
workers from the Auxiliary and CO.
operating groups will be on the
streets at an early hour Saturday,
distributing the peoples and receiv-
ing the contributions.
although the second World war
is slipping rapidly into the past, we
believe that the memory of the
young men who gave their lives in
that conflict is still fresh in the
minds and hearts of all of u.s."
said Mrs. Sterrett. "The dead of
the first World war have been gone
% years, yet we remember their
service and sacrifice. The peoples
which we will put on Saturday will
show that we. have not forgotten
and are grateful for their defense
Of u country.
eve must not forget, either, those
who live in suffering and hardship
because of war wounds and illness,
the disabled veterans, or their child
rem and the children of those who
have died. The contributions we
make for the poppies go for their
welfare, for help which can come to
them only through this means"
The peoples to be distributed here
have been made by disabled veter-
ans at Fort Harrison. Auxiliary
workers will all be unpaid volun-
-eers, permitting the full amount OF
all contributions to go into the Aux
rehabilitation and child well
fare work.
Poppy day here will be part of a
observance in which an
$4,000 Auxiliary women
will distribute approximately 25,-
100000 peoples. !
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-21
LAUREL WINS OPENER
OF NEW BALL SEASON

Laurel Farmers Union baseball
team Won the opening game of the
Midland Empire league Tuesday
night at Billings by defeating the
Billings Merchants, 80. The Laurel
team took the lead in the first in
ming when Rack and Parker scored
or Belnak's hit. The Merchants
scored once in the third and again
in the fourth, while Laurel added
another in the fifth, by Rack on
a hit and error combination.
Errors were few, Laurel making
three and Billings two. Each team
WAS radita6 with cix hits
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-21
SCHOOL LEAGUE BALL
ENDS; TEAM 8 WINNER

Team No. 8 won the championship
of the Laurel schools house league
baseball program, just completed, in
which 55 boys were participants.
They made up five teams and 20
games were played, with each team
eight games.
Final standings:
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-21

Totals 81 6 81 10
*Filled out for Lawson in ninth.
Score by innings: R H E
Laurel 200 010 000-3 6 8
Billings DOL 100 OOO-2 6 2
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-21
CALENDAR
Events ..

Saturday. May "a.
The Past Matrons club will meet
at the Masonic temple at 1:30 p. m.
for dessert luncheon.
Tuesday, May 20.
A. o. U. w. No. 81 will meet
at the Commercial club building at
8 p. m.
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-21

Clean Hot Air Registers
The suction attachment of an
electric vacuum cleaner may also
be used for cleaning hot air regis
tiers.
Evening star., 1947-07-13
Miss MatbiesOn,
Mr.. MAlIqam We'd

The Anacostia Baptist Church was
the scene Of the wedding of Miss
Beatrice Hazel Mathieson, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Mathiescn, and Mr.. James Z. Null
gan, jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Multi
gan.
The bride was escorted by her
brother, Mr.. Raymond A. Mathieson,
and attended by Mrs. George p.
Mathieson as matron of honor and
by Mrs. Raymond Mathieson and
the Misses Phyllis Anderson, Mary
Joyce and Patsy Fincham. Little
Miss Elizabeth Ann Mathieson, niece
of the bride, was flower girl, and
Master Richard A. Mathieson, her
nephew, was the ring bearer.
Mr.. George P. Mathieson served
as best man for Mr.. Mulligan and
the ushers were the Messrs. William
MuIigan, Harvey Hickman, jr, and
Wilbur Hetrick.
Following q reception In the
church, the newly-married couple
left for Maine. After spending the
remainder Of the summer there,
they will reside In Michigan where
Mr.. Mulligan will resume his studies
at the university.
Evening star., 1947-07-13
French Girl We'd
In Falls Church

The wedding Of Miss Yolande
Gombart and MIR. Sydnor Crawford
Orndoff, jr., took place July In
the home near Falls Church Of the
bridegrooms parents. The Rev.
Lippincott of the Annandale Bap-
tist Church onciated at the cere-
mony.
The bride, who is the daughter
of M. and Mime. Louis Gombart OF
France, arrived in this country from
Paris a few days before the we'd
ding, which took place in the eve
ming. She was attended by Mrs.
Thomas Virgins as matron Of honor
and Mr.. James Robey was best man
for Mr.. Orndoff.
After the reception the couple
left for a short wedding trip and
now are making their home in Falls
Church.
Evening star., 1947-07-13

Church In Arlington, the Rev. Hugh
M. Burleigh performing the double
ring ceremony. A reception and
dinner for members Of the imme-
diate families and close friends were
held at the George Mason Horel.
The bride, who is the daughter
Of Mrs. Eugene A. Bradley Of
Jersey City, N. j., wore Z white
satin gown and . full length veil
Of imported Illusion. held by . tiara
Of seed pearls. She carried . lace
handkerchief that belonged to the
bridegroom's great grandmother and
q prayer book with q white orchid
Evening star., 1947-07-13
Miss Rose ZNravk
We'd IN Neu York

Miss Rose Zurayk, sister OF the
former Syrian Minister, DR.. COST K.
Zurayk, was married July 8 to Mr..
George Tomeh, an Attache at the
Syrian Legation in Washington. The
Greek Orthodox ceremony took place
in New York at the Biltmore Hotel.
Nine. Zurayk, who, with her hus-
band, left New York the following
day for Syria, was matron OF honor
for her sister-in-law. Mr.. Walter
Shame, who Is connected with the
Arab Office In Washington, was best
man for his cousin.
Among those attending the cere-
mony were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
sado Of washington and Mrs. Faris
Ell Khouri, whose husband is Syrian
representative to the United Ma
tions.
Mr.. Tomeh came to Washington
in March from London. The couple
will reside in this city.
Evening star., 1947-07-13
arranged with stepnanotis and,

arranged with stephanotis and
baby's breath.
Mrs. Herbert M. Lewis, sister in
law Of the bridegroom, was matron
Of honor and Mr.. Lewis was best
man for his brother. The ushers
were MI. Robert O. Lewis and MI.
Louis A. Barr, brother and uncle
Of the bridegroom.
after two-weeks' stay In Lennox,
Mass, the couple viii make their
home In Alexandria. Mr.. Lewis Is
attending George Washington Uni
versity.
Evening star., 1947-07-13

Mrs. Matte Carter and Mrs. q.
B. McKeown have returned from
visits in Norfolk and Virginia Beacn.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23

to list them all here.
The testimony of these and
other witnesses gave a well-round.
ed picture of the tremendous sup
port for this legislation through
out the country and the many and
reasoned arguments in its favor.
In OPPOSITION to the bill were
Representative John Rankin and
Governor Fielding T. Wright Of
Mississippi. The latter was then
engaged in a campaign for re.
election. Other were Tyre Taylor
attorney for the Southern States
Industrial Council which tried to
wreck the Fair Employment Prac.
tice Committee during the war
and Paulsen Spence Of Baton
Rouge, Louisiana.
The full testimony is being
printed by the Senate Labor Com.
mittee. Copies should be ready IN
the early fall.
Our most Severe shock. and
what has already proved to be a
damaging blow, was the proposed
amendment to the bill which Sen
ator H. Alexander Smith, a CO.
sponsor and one of its authors.
Continued On Page Five
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23
q AnsUer Denies
Charge In Dispute

church factions attempt to dis
miss the case, at the same time
vacating the states demurrer to
the church's original petition.
Following he two dismissals, he
suggested that the state file an
answer, which it since has done,
and then that the church file a
demurrer to that answer. after
which he court will Be able to
pass upon the real issue at stake
whether Dr.. Wesley can legally
act as president of the separate
college of education and indus.
trial arts which at present state
controlled.
Early court skirmishing in the
university dispute began in June
when DR.. Wesley was deposed as
president of the complete institu.
uon and replaced by DR.. Charles
Leander Hill.
DR.. Wesley countered by install
ing himself as president of the ed.
ucation and industrial arts college
OF the university and has since
carried on a summer school thora
HIS action served to bring the
struggle onto a legal battle
ground when the church board
sought an INDUCTION to prevent
him from using church property
at the university.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23
Sponsors Mass Rally
In South Omaha

Metropolitan Council No. IL,
United Packinghouse Workers Of
America is sponsoring a Mass
Rally at 36 and @ ST., this Friday
evening at s p. m. They are ex-
tending a cordial invitation to the
public.
: Purpose of the rally will be to
%acquaint everyone possible with
the recently passed Taft-Hartley
Law.
Ralph Helstein, International
President Of the United Packing
house Workers Of America will
deliver the main address Presi-
dent Helstein is a capable and SIM
cere speaker. He is also a prom
inent Labor Attorney and al ex-
plain the effect this viscious Anti
Labor Law will have on Labor
unions and on the Community.
Boys Town Band will be there
to entertain with aFshort concert.
Bernice Ashel nationally known
~guitarist and singer will lead the
mass singing Of popular songs.
Many of the District judges,
Municipal Judges, the County At.
torney and his staff, the clergy
and many, many others have sign
flied their intentions of attend.
ing this rally.
Many valuable prizes will be
given away free. Some Of the free
prizs will be a Maytag Washer
a combination Radio and a deer
freeze unit and etc.
In case Of rain Friday evening
the rally be moved to the City
Auditorium, 18th and Howard st
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23
ASKS FREEDOM TRAIN
CARRY FEPc EXECUTIVE
ORDER 1902

NEW YORK,-With final plans
being launched for the visit of the
Freedom Train to 300 communi.
ties beginning September IL. It
was announced here that a re-
quest was sent July 10 to the
American Heritage Foundation.
sponsors sof the train, to include
among the historical American
documents on exhibition Presi.
dental Executive Order 1902. is
sued June Is, 1871, Creating the
wartime FEPC.
The request was made by Wal.
ter White, NAACP Secretary. who
wrote Winthrop Aldrich. chairman
Of the Heritage Foundation board
of trustees:
NO document issued during re-
cent years has so aroused the In.
terest and enthusiasm for tn
democratic process among min.
critics."
The NAACP said it has been
assured informally that there
would be no segregation on &C.
count Of race in the viewing of
the documents on Freedom Train
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23
Indian Gov t
PraisedB
alter " hite

NEW YORK. - Negroes and
whites of America united in the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People send
their warmest congratulations to
India on attainment of her free
DOM. cabled Walter White to
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, head of
the new India government. At the
same time Mr.. White cabled India
great spiritual leader, Mahatma
Gandhi, To you who despite op-
position of every variety have led
India to her freedom We send
you our sincerest congratula-
TONS.
The NAACP executive Score
tary expressed great enthusiasm
over the appointment of Nine.
Vijaya Pandit as ambassador to
Moscow for the new government.
Nine. Pandit is undoubtedly one
of the worlds great statesmen,
declared Mr.. White.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23

ish Labor Committee; Henry c.
Turner, former Chairman. New
York State Commission Against
Discrimination; Miss e. Pauline
Meyers, l.. B. P. o. e of w; Gil
bert Harrison, National Vice Com
mander, American Veterans Com
mittee; Rev. Sandy Ray, National
Baptist Convention, Inc; Col
Charles Schottland, Jewish War
Veterans Mike Masaoka, Japan
ese-American Citizens League;
Joseph Korner, American Civil
Liberties Union; Mrs. H. Wolfe of
the National Council of Jewish
Women and Joseph BASTARD, De
putty Director. New Jersey State
Department Of Education, A state
ment was submitted on behalf of
Judge Joseph N. Proskauer. Chair.
man. American Jewish Committee
Many others spoke or sent in
statements but it is impracticable
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23
FARM ASSETS RISE
TO SfD0 BILLION

American farmers are now run
ming a 100 billionldolrar business.
according to a summary by the
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
The Federal experts value farm
land and buildings at S58.6 -billion.
compared with S30.7 billion in 1888
and S34-billion in 1871.
Farm equipment, including trac-
tors, trucks, plows, combines, and
other items were valued at more
than S21-billion, compared with
S8.4-b1llion in 1910. Statistics show
the farmers are now better
heeled' than ever bfor in history
Total farm assts are worth four
times as much as at the beginning
of the war.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23

Green, President, American Fed.
Grafton of Labor; Walter Reuther,
President, United Auto Workers,
Go; Paul Williams, President,
Southern Regional Council;
Father Edward Cardinal who pre-
scented a statement by Bishop Ber-
nard J. She'll of the Chicago Arch
iocese; DR.. Stephen S. Wise, Presi-
dent. American Jewish Congress;
DR.. Beverly Boyd of the Federal
Council of Churches; Frank Gold
man, President of B'nai Birth;
Roy wilkins, Assistant Executive
Secretary, National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People; Rabbi William Rosen-
bloom, President of the Synagog-
lie Council of America; Major HUI
bert H. HUMPHREYS of Minneapolis
Julius A. Thomas, Industrial Sec
rotary. National Urban League;
Henry Epstein, Chairman, Ma
tional Community Relations Ad-
yisory Council; Irving Salert, Jew
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23

of the Louisiana State Associa-
ton Of NAACP Branches, dur
ing an interview Thursday.
Mr. Byrd's files reveal that the
most recently uncovered murder
was the wanton Staying Of Will
liam Brown, an 83-year- old Negro,
on July 10 at Lettsworth, La, by
a game warden.
Other Sayings recorded were
those of Wesley Thomas, 31-year-
old woodcutter, at Calhoun, La,
by w. D. Thompson, a 21-year-
old white man on July 80; the
fatal shooting Of Versie Johnson,
34-year-old prisoner, by law Of
ficers at Prentiss, Miss. on Aug
ust /; and the shooting Of Elijah
Myles, 21-year-old rubbish col
lector, here in New Orleans on
July 10 by Ferdinand Mohr, white
foreman on the Agriculture Street
Dump.
Concerning the Lettsworth kill
ing which was fully uncovered
last week b a white labor union
official, William Brown, S3-year-
old Negro, had gone into the
woods near that town to hunt
squirrels. Charley ventril, a white
game warden, went into the woods
engaged Brown in an argument
concering the contents of Browns
huntin bag, according to reports
received.
The warden is alleged to have
walked to a nearby white share
cropper and told him, Il just. shot
a nigger!; let his folks know"
The union official told NAACP
representatives that the official
c~oroner's report stated: The Ne
gro's gun was cooked; the killing
was justifiable because the war
den shot in elf-defense."
At Calhoun, La, Wesley Thom-
as, 31-year-old woodchopper, was
shot in the back and killed by w.
D. Thompson, 21-year-old white
farmer, in a sharecropper's shack
Wednesday, July 80, about noon.
According to law officers, Thom-
as allegedly threatened the life Of
his white employer about 0 a. m.
that day. Shriff Milton C~overdale,
who expressed the opinion that
the killing was justified, said a
search had been under way for
Thomas since early that morn.
ing when he engaged in an argu-
ment with z. w. Fuller white
farmer. The young slayer's faith
or was a witness to the argument,
the sheriff said.
Young w. d. Thompson, who
Continued On Page 8
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23
American Legion Challenged on AP
Linking NAACP With Reds
|Nat'l I heatre
I'll Continue
to Bar Negroes

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Despite
the tremendous pressure being
brought to bear against it, the
National Theatre, the only legi-
innate theatre in the Capitol, will
continue to bar Negroes unless
the racial policies of the entire
City are changed, the manage
ment intimated, last week.
Marcus Meiman, president Of
the operating corporation, in a
statement said that the theatres
present policy would be changed
only if, the general policy Coward
Negroes) is changed in Washing
ton by legislation, OF if business
and civic groups revoke racial re-
strictions. r. ~
His statement came in the mid
st of contract negotiations be-
tween the League Of New York
Theatres and Actors Equity. Eq-
uity is demanding a contract
clause which would forbid its
members to appear at the Nat
ional Theater unless exclusion of
Negroes is stopped by June 1,
1e4S.
The League, which is composed
of theater owners, operators, and
producers has opposed the clause
demanded by Equity on the pre-
mise that the policies of Wash
ington theatres are outside the
jurisdiction of its contracts with
Equity.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23
Civil Service Gives
Chance for Career

An opportunity to file applica-
lions for a Civn Service career
appointment in the Federal ser
vice was announced today by the
Secretary, Central War Depart
ment Board of q. s. CivIl Service
Examiners, TO Federal Building,
Omaha, Nebraska. Examination
Announcement No. s-58, issued
March 5, 1947, covering positions
of Laborer and Munitions Handler
has been amended to include posi-
tions of Janitor, $1,000 to $1S22
per year base salary with provis-
ion for Periodic pay increases,
for duty in all Federal agencies
except the Post Office in the
Omah-C Council Bluffs and Wahoo,
Nebraska, area.
Applicants mast be citizens of
Oh owe allegiance to the United
States. The age limit are IL to 81,
except for veterans and persons in
the Federal service who are war
srvice indefinite Employees.
Applications may secured from
the Secretary, Board of q S. Civil
Service Examiners, at any near
by first or second-class post office
in the State of Nebraska or Io1a.
where the examination announce
ment is posted, Or from the Sec
rtary, Central War Department
Board of U. 8. Civil Service Elk.
aminers, 40 Federal OFFICE Bldg,
Omaha 2, Nebraska, Or from the
Director, Eighth u. S. Civil Ser
vice Region, Post Office and
Customhouse, st Paul 1, MINI.
Applications must be received
by the Secretary, Central Board
of U. S. Civil Service Examiners,
TO Federal Office Building,
Omaha 2, Nebraska, until such
time that a sufficient number of
applications are on file to esta.
blish an adequate register.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23
$500 ACRES IN HOMESTEADS
OFFERED PUBLIC

CALF The
Bureau of Reclamation announced
last week that 300 acres of rich
bottom land in the Tule Lake
district of northern California
would be opened to demonstrating
about Oct. 1.
The land is located in Coppeck
Bay req of Tule Lake, near z,
5O0-acre unit awarded Sc veterans
last December after a drawing.
These veterans are now harvest
ing a bumper crop of barley, seed
clover, alfalfa and potatoes.
Veterans of World War IL will
receive preference in filing dur
ing the first ninety days of the
availability period. The 3,700 acres
would provide IS farms.
During the war, Tule Lake
was the site OF a Japanese re-
location camp.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23

The Wilberforce University
church-state controversy has been
written onto the common pleas
court docket again with the fill
ing Of an answer by he state ia
torney generals office denying
that DR.. Charles H. Wesley is at
tempting to act as Wilberforce's
president.
In a terse, four-line reply to ac-
ton brought by the board of trus-
tees Of the church-controlled col
lege Of liberal arts and sciences
which sought to prevent Wesley
from using Wherefore property.
the state declared:
The defendants deny that
Charles H. Wesley has attempted
or will attempt to perform the
duties of the president of WILDER.
force University as alleged bv
the plaintiffs in their petition.
Hugh s. Jenkins, attornev-gen.
eral, and Joseph s. Gill. assistant
encouragement, signed the answ.
er as representatives of the board
Of trustees of the colleg of edu-
cation and industrial arts of VII.
brforce University"
Common Pleas Judge Frank r,
Johnson has designated sept.2 for
a hearing.
In court last week judge John.
son cleared the path for tire state,
8 action when he over-rulec the
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23
amateur Boxing
ShOw to Be Held
at Creighton

Wednesday Aug. 81, is the day
set for the Amateur Boxing show
at Creighton Stadium at $50 p.
m. sponsored by the Omaha Ath.
letic Club promoted by Jess Bak-
er. T..
The o. A. c. Team will enter
the following contestant Cliff
Blackbird Lightweight State
Champ, James Bartlett Welter-
weight State Champ, Snaz Wal
ker Featheweight High school
champ, Eugetne rown Heavy.
weight, Leonard Crag A. A. U.
Runnerup Middleweight, Lsonx
Triplett Midaleweight, Esdon
Chadek Featherweight, Harold
Bigfire Middleweight,, Charles l.
Martin Mhdleweight.
Teams have been ented from
Offutt Field, st. Joseph Fails City
Mitchell, S. D. and So. Omaha X.
of c.
Some of the boys from St.Joe
are as follows: Kenneth Kelly
160 lbs, Theodore Kelly lib Tbs.
Emery Dryer 1S5 lbs, Jack Smith
131 lbs, Garry Clarke 126 Tbs.
Boxers from So Dakota Whittier
Dickerson, 118 lbbs., Harlan
Richson lat lbs, Sfvest Swenson
100 lbs, and Dock Kurtenbock.
See these boxers at the Crei.
ghton stadium Wednesday Aug
81, for rs NOR bouts of good box.
ing.
Call Allen Reynolds
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23
SAILOR
GOES OVERSEAS

Mrs. Ella Mae Tucker of 1905
North "a st., the popular assist
ant manager Of the Hurry Back
Cafe at 1929 Lake St, left Sunday
evening for three-week visit with
her husband Mr.. Thomas Tucker,
who is a sailor in the Navy at
the Oakland, California Navy Sta
ton. Mr.. Tucker has been in the
service for two years; he leaves
in three Weeks for three years
overseas service. Mrs. Tucker will
return to her position at the Hur-
ry Back Cafe when her husband
leaves for his oversee duty.