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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-12-31
Chuch Sponsors
Special Programs

A series of special programs each
Sunday night by departments,
boards and clubs of Bethel A. M. E.
Church is not only greatly increas-
ing the attendance but proving very
entertaining and educational. Spon-
sors have been the Steward Board,
which presented Mark Smith, presi-
dent of the Vancouver, Wash,
Branch N.AACP., in striking adj
dress subject, why Don't You"
The Junior Church and Junior
Choir, special music and a cantata,
Challenge of the Cross" Sunday
School, a 247slide picture, "The
Child Jesus" with an appropriate
hymn. The Sunday School gave
honorable recognition to Albert
Moore and Robert Hernon, Jr., for
regular attendance and alert par
ticipation. Mrs. q. Baker, superin-
tendent, made the presentation. The
Senior Missionary Society, in a lit
erary and musical program, pre-
scented Mrs. Dixie Lee Mott in an
address, "Millionary Enterprises, -
in which she admonished mission
aries to adhere to Christian princii-
pies. Mrs. Cuma Clayter and Mrs.
Martha Jamison were soloists. Mrs.
Austin, Sr. brought greetings from
Bethel, Marysville, Calf. Mrs. Man
us pesided. Remarks by Mrs. Aus
tin, J. The Usher Board featured
M. Samuelson Schultz, tenor. In a
song recital supported by Mr.. Rob
ert H. Hernon, dramatic reader
This program is considered the
most outstanding thus far. Both
participants are artists in their own
light. Ms. Hall was mistress OF
ceremony. The Bethelite Club pre-.
scented the Miracle" children (the
four children of Rev. and Mrs
Canard) in program of gospe
songs. The spiritual fervor wa.
high. The. auditorium was filled.
In a series of sermon subjects
for the A. M. hour at Bethel, Rev
Austin. Jr, has given the stor,
leading up to the birth of Christ
The latter two December Z an,
14) "A Great Joy From a LittI
Gift and The Purpose of Christ
Advent into the World"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-12-31

BY MARY NJ. DUNCAN

Things are much better for us
than they were a year ago-two
years ago-yes, three years ago. At
that time (three years ago). we
rather felt that the war would soon
be over but our boys were scattered
over the four corners of the earth.
and some of the bitterest campaigns
of World War II were still ahead of
us. We had confidence in the might
of American arms. and we believed
that in the White House labored
one Of the great Of all time. But
the atomic age had not been COM
pletely begun, and many of the best
military strategists in Washington
and in London feared that the con-
flict might drag on two or more
years. Even now. three years hence,
hostilities having ceased on the ma
jor battlefronts of the world, we
are still in a state of siege.
In Palestine there is open conflict.
We are in a quandary as to Rus
STA. On the home front. we have
not yet mustered the courage neces-
sary to give democracy breathing
chance. We make plans with agile
minds but we fail to carry them out
because we have lost spirit. We
have lost spirit because leadership
in this country Is largely in the
hands of men who basically do not
represent the American ideals at
all. It is just as impossible for a
man who goes to Congress from the
spiritual swamps-morass of South
Carolina-to work effectively to
ward world democracy as 1t is for
mule which has spent allits life
in the bowels of a coal mine to find
its way about in the bright sunlight.
Let us focus our minds eye on
the Star of Bethlehem. Putting be-
hind us conflict as we approach an
other birthday of Christ-Christma
Day.
And To- the star, which we saw In
the east, went before them, till it
came and stood over where the
young child was When they saw
the star. they rejoiced with exceed
ing great joy. And when they were
come into the house. they saw the
young child with Mary. His Mother,
and fell down. and worshipped Him,
and when they had opened their
treasures, they presented unto Him
gifts; gold, frankincense and myrrh.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-12-31
NEWS FROM HOME

Pittsburgh Courier, Chicago
defender, Kansas City Call,
Afr. American, Amsterdam
News, Negro Digest, Northwest
Enterprise for Sale, s
Coast Negro directory for sale
Mrs. Josephine Mecraven, Sole
Agent for all Negro Literature.
7o4 goth Ave. Phone Pr
0s92, Seattle, Wash.
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Urban League

The Urban League of Portland is
intensifying It's search for jobs for
competent Negro workers. IN their
current report they revealed that
the Urban League has placed more
than 200 Negro workers since Sep
TENDER, 1947, in permanent posi-
tons in Portland and that an addi-
tional 500 Negro workers have been
referred, and have secured, work
with the Atomic Energy Commits
sion in Dichland, Wash. They state
that unemployment among Negroes
is presently lower than at any point
since the close of the shipyards.
This is especially significant at
time when unemployment gener-
ally is on the increase in the Port
land area.
The report emphasizes that 1t is
not intended to convey the impress
sion that all is well on the job front,
for at this moment Urban League
files indicate that 500 Negro work
ers are actively seeking jobs. How
ever, there are decided evidences
of liberalized employment practices
in Portland.
Edwin C. Berry, executive secre-
tary of the Urban League, stated
that he felt the liberalized employ
ment practices are due chiefly TO
the following factors:
l. Continued efforts of the Urban
League Program in securing jobs
for we'll qualified workers.
2. Employers are learning that
work does not know. or care the
color of the worker, and that skill
bears no relationship to race.
3. Aroused public interest in good
race relations. This fact is illus
trated by the large, and increasing,
number of Portlanders who are
anxious to make democracy work
This group is becoming more and
more articulate on the subject.
4. Businessmen and government
officials are finally coming to real
ize that job discrimination is an I'M
sound economic policy. To keep
Negroes out of work creates a
blight on the entire community and
reduces many Negro workers to a
state of dependency This creates
extra burdens on all taxpayers and
limits the consumer goods, which
the unemployed persons can pur-
chase.
The Urban League has called on
its membership of 1850 persons to
exert an effort to tun up one job
each during the month of Decem-
Der. Berry said, eff the Urban
League members are even so per
cent successful, the 500 job-seekers
can be placed on jobs before Christ
mas" He concluded, Being out of
work is a particularly unpleasant
prospect with Santa breathing down
the breadwinners neck
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N. Bell. Conference branch secre
tary, was at her post.
SociiaIs

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Cantrell and
Mr.. and his. William johnson. sis.
tiers and brothers-in-law. respective.
ly are home enjoying Christmas
festivities after a sojourn. includ.
ing Thanks giving week, in Berke-
ley and Oakland, where they were
warmly received and accorded many
courtesies amid their major inter
ests-fraternal and religious. Mrs
Cantrell, Grand Conductress, Gold
en- State Chapter. o. Z. s.. Caiifor-
MAN and Jurisdiction, officiated in
an initiation of members (including
her sister, Mrs. John H. Rucher)
into new chapter recently set up
in Berkeley. Mrs. johnson attend
ed the West Coast Pentacostal Min
isterial Association, of which she Is
recording secretary. Elder Robert
Searcie. Portland, a member of the
association. was also in attendance.
He visited his daughter. Miss Hell
enc Searcie, who is with Bishop
King and family for an indefinite
stay. She Is active in the choir and
other church activities.
Another former Portlander, Mrs.
J. A. Evans. and her daughter, Mrs.
Jason Fontane. entertained with a
lavishly appointed breakfast; "A
guests enjoyed Rev. Sanford Mort
ly's supper party family dinner at
the John Hawthorne Fuckers love-
iy home; dinner at Fisherman's
Wharf; seeing the sight of San
Francisco; enjoying Evans, the
Cantrells' son, after several weeks
he is residing indefinitely in
Berkeley The husbands, Mr.. Can
trell and johnson. admit having the
time of their lives. With their
wives. they were reluctant to de-
part.
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MAN STABBED
AFTER PARTY

A Christmas Eve party ended in
fatal stabing early yesterday in
home in the Duwamish Bend
Housing Project, 5914 Ahtanum
Ave.
The victim was Manuel Duncan,
26, Negro longshoreman who lived
at 3O5 Raymond st.
Emanuel Henry Stanley, Sc, at
whose home the stabbing took
place, signed confession admit
ting that he plunged a knife into
Duncan's chest during an argument.
Duncan ran from the home, but
collapsed and died across the
street.
Stanley was booked without
charge at city Jail. He told Detec-
tives Austin Seth and Don Sprinkle
that Duncan was one of group
of people who had been at his
home for Christmas Eve party.
When the party broke up, Dun
can and another man had an argu-
ment, Stanley said. Later. Duncan
came back looking for the man.
HE came in and became belliger-
emit" Stanley said. II told him to
leave, but he wouldn't do it. Ano-
Their man tried to help me, but
Duncan charged at me. grabbed a
knife from my kitchen and stab
bed him"
Duncans wife, Johanna, &c
who had been out with party OF
other friends, arrived at the scene
of the stabbng few minutes after
her husband died.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-12-31
KAY'S BEAUTY SALON

specializing in all Hair Styles. 2220
N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland
IL, Ore. Salon open Monday
through Saturday. Hours 3 a. m.
to 6 p. m. Phone-0ffice MI.
971A; residence tn. 2SS9. Oper-
ators-Mrs. Cuma Clayter, Mrs.
Carrie Davis. Mrs. Carrie Erwin,
proprietor.
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Mystery surrounds the sudden
death of Mrs. Bell Myles, who was
found dead December 10 in her
home, 1905 N. e. 18th. She was
the daughter of Mrs Matte Scott;
sister of Mrs. Lucille King. Grant
and George Lewis Holman Lutz
Colonial Mortuary was in charge of
shipping remains to Chicago for
services and interment.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-12-31

News reached Portland this week
OF the sudden passing of Ernie Nc.
Cowan of Omaha. Neb. Mr. Nc
Cowan, in the dining service of the
Union Pacific, was well known by
many Portlanders, likewise by for.
mer Omahans, who join the be.
reaved family in this hour of deep
est grief
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25

approximately SGT miles, in con-
nection with which proposed OPP
Grafton the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Company proposes to &C
quire trackage rights over the
said Yakima branch fronr the
ooint of connection with the pro-
posed railroad to be constructed
by the United States to Kenne-
wick, approximately 4.92 miles,
Ill in Benton County, Washington.
Finance Docket No. 1925.
Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL
WAY COMPANY, OREGON
WASHINGTON RAILROAD G.
NAVIGATION COMPANY, UNI
ON PACIFIC RAILROAD COMP
ANY, Lessee. 12-11 to 1925
If there be any of my old time
Pasco friends yet alive, l send
them friendly greetings.
J. J. Patton,
81 San Miguel Rd.,
Pasadena 2, California.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25

Notice of Hearing on Final Ac-
count and Petition for Distribu-
ton No. 1892.
In the Superior Court Of the
State of Washington in and for
Benton County. .
In the matter of the Estate OF
Violet Mae Thompson, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that Alfred James Thompson, ex-
ecutor of the above entitled estate
has filed his Final Account and Pc
tition for Distribution in the Of
flee of the clerk of the above en-
titled Court and that the Court is
asked to settle said Final Account,
to distribute the property of said
estate to the heirs or persons en-
tiled to the same and discharge
the Executor.
Said Final Account and Petition
for distribution will be heard by
the Court at the Courthouse in
Presser, Benton County, Washing
ton, on the 9th day of January,
1913, at the hour of 1000 o'clock
in the forenoon.
Alfred James Thompson, Execu-
tor. BY Moulton Powell and
Thomas B. Cess, His Attorneys.
III. ........ 1911 IL
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NOTICE

< Nv 4S6
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL-
WAY COMPANY and OREGON
WASHINGTON RAILROAD &
COMPANY, UNI
ON PACIFIC RAILROAD COMP
ANY, LESSEE, hereby give notice
that on the 25th day of November,
1947, they filed with the Inter-
state Commerce Commission at
Washington, D. c., an application
for a certificate of public con-
venience and necessity authoriz-
ing them to extend their opera
tions by trackage rights and joint
use over that portion of a line of
railroad, constructed and to be
constructed by the United States
of America, extending from a
connection with the western end
of the Yakima branch of the re-
gon-W Washington Railroad & Navi-
agtion Company to and into an in
terchange yard which the United
States will construct near the
north bank of the Yakima River
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We Still Travel to GrandmotherS on Christmas

ITO grandmother's house for
Christmas. :"
That part of the holiday theme
has become as much a part of the
Yule season as the. mistletoe and
holly. And where. in days of yore,
the trip to grandmother's house was
made by sleigh, it now is being
made by airplane.
With more planes available and
expanded facilities, airlines are an
ticipating the greatest holiday
travel season in history.
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Many families are making split
trips"-the children going u"es-
corted aboard flights from their
home to the destination airport.
where they are met by their grand
parents. Mother and father follow
later after completing various tasks
essential to a complete Christmas.
ITO grandmother's house for
Christmas. - goes the old song.
And this year throughout the ma
ton the trip is being made by the
modern mbde of air transportatioa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-30
TAXES
crrY PROPERTY

r.to Notice I have this day le-
las mon and will sell at public
viea on at the Court House door
auc tha county of New Hanover,
OF of North Carolina, on Mon
ssa'' the 1st day of September,
~ At 1900 O'Clock noon, the fol-
W., described pieces of proper
lo" IN satisfy unpaid taxes due the
y ~ of wilmington and the Coun-
wy New Hanover for the year
y az directed by law. Cost and
I91 ncnse lawfully incurred, togeth-
.,,ith interest will be added to
tbe following amount.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-30
WILL PROBATED
An estate Of 81, 4so in real estate

An estate Of 81, 480 in real estate
49,
and S1,5S7 in personal property
left by C. David Jones, Will
m%ingtonian, when he died last
April 10. PROBATE proceedings In
connection with the filing Of hrs
will 50 revealed yesterday in New
Hanover county Superior eourts
The estate was left to the widow,
80
Louisa, according to the terms od
the will dated last February g..
The widow was named exc cutrix. -.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-30

WILMINGTON TOWNSHIP
Corporations
Grassland, John Co. B 3 lots
30.31 Co. Vii Bal --.. 6
Foster, D. R. Inc. B 8 Tri-
angle Woodcrest Bal - 6.s
Gospel Mission Corp.
B q Summer Hill -- i7.5
Metre O. B and L. Assn. =.
Arkansas State press., 1947-01-10

brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams. Booker 7. Wash
ington is vacationing in ST, Louis
with friends. Santa Claus
brought to Neal Simmons many
useful gifts to cheer him UP -
Thelma Allen is home for a few
days with relatives. -. Henry
Collins and wife spent the holt
days with Mr.. Collins mother. =.
Charlie Collins spent a few days
in Fordyce on business. Mr.
and Mrs. Ruben Ford, Miss Eliza
beth Smith, Miss Louise Camp
bell were dinner guests Of Mrs.
A. D. Snow and daughter, Mrs.
johnson. George E. Booker
and wife were here for a few
days with Mrs Booker's mother,
Mrs. Maude Junell j. f..
Patillo was here for a few days
visiting his mother and father,
MI. and Mrs. Patillo. -. Born to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry d fine
baby girl. Mother and daughte.
arc doing fine. Miss Gladys
Bosnian was here from Malvern
Arkansas State press., 1947-01-10

son, a student of North High
School, Wichita. Kansas, spent
the holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Sam WEIGH. Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Coleman and her
sister, Miss MARCEL ThroWer,
spent Christmas with relatives at
Sparkman Rev. E. Butler,
Rev. 0. J, Delamar, Prof. E. Knox
of Arkadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Meseiee Watkins, Ira Tool of
Helena and Mrs. Mary Smith
johnson were dinner guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. c. Canady Sun
day, December 22nd. -. Mrs
Sallie Dedman visited relatives
in Little Rock during the holt
days. Miss Effie Knox spent
Christmas in Arkadelphia with
relatives. 49,. Walter Summeryille
and family have the sympathy of
friends in the loss of his mother,
Mrs. Atkins of Arkadelphia. .
Donnie Hardy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grady Hardy, suffered a
broken leg December oath when
he was struck by an automobile.
We hope him a speedy recovery.
o.. Fred Johnson and Genie Nc
ElrOy motored to Pine Bluff to
accompany Fred's wife, Mrs. Ber-
nice Johnson of Detroit, Mich
lgan, and son, l.. c., to Benton to
spend Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. Silas Lee. Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Dedman and Glen, Jr., were
holiday guests of her mother and
sister, Mrs. Mile Tyson and Miss
Charlene Staff. J. B. Var
brough of Prescott spent Christ
mas with his daughters and their
families, Mr.. and Mrs. John Boyd
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Williams.
&c. Mr., and Mrs Melvin Williams
of West Point are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Johnney Grimm.
Harvey Sonny of Little Rock
spent Christmas with his mother
Mrs. Eula Farmer.
Arkansas State press., 1947-01-10

TNe man Of the year is Prof.
u. a. Micks. Intimate friends still
.saN lEi,n "Frenchie.' The man of
'stH yesr grew strong and husky
aM AxT fathers plantation in CO.
Sssuaznz. Ark. where he was
aetmn. a5e earned his A. B. degree
- Ehzander Smith College in
tE119. As q college student.
Though his father was a man of
AiSh innnpe, Prof. Hicks worked
III ssey thru school the hard
Way. Hse was one of the first to
~ seneaAoFed on the Canadian
R0cffsc Railroad in Canada. Many
~ the students at Philander en-
3eyed listening to the stories Of
his 1xssels and experiences. He
vWas . member of the Phi Beta
kxna Fraternity. Later he served
for rmany months as principal of
1sneston High School after which
he served as a massager at the
oafh houses. Many months ago
Prof Hicks was stricken with
Arkansas State press., 1947-01-10

for the Christmas holidays. :.
Job Hayes was home for Christ
mas visiting relatives. :, Sidney
and Booker Henry were here for
Christmas visiting their parents,
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Henry.
Mrs. M. l.. Griffith of Houston,
Texas, was here a few days visit
ing her sister, Mrs Edna EWings.
She will also spend a few days in
Hot Springs visiting her husband
and relatives, :. Corless Camp
bell was here during the holidays
visiting his father, M. Campbell.
and other relatives. Mrs.
Bessie Harper and son, Ramon
were Weekend visitors in Nal
vern.
Arkansas State press., 1947-01-10
AUGUSTA
Willie Mae Gipson

ViiilS Nde 1lpSoIl
Miss Annie Lee Greene has re-
turned to st. Louis after spend
ing the holidays here with her
mother. . Ed Buford, Jr., and
Fred d. Gipson, Jr., have re-
turned to school at Pine Bluff
and Michigan after spending the
Christmas holidays with their
parents. Miss Marie Neal of
Merrill High School, Pine Bluff
has returned after the Christ
mas holidays with her aunt, Mrs.
c. ]. Jackson. Mr., and Mrs
Chas. Moore of Nashville, Tenn,
are visiting their mother, Mrs.
Rosie Shaw and daughter, Joyce
Moore. Watch night meeting
was held at Jackson Chapel C..
M. E. Church under the auspices
of the Arkansas Prayer Band. &.
Mrs. Lucretia Simmons has re-
turned to her home in Detroit aft
er spending the holidays with
relatives and friends. Mrs. B.
c. Marshall served a delicious
New Year dinner. The follow
ing guests were. Mrs. F. d. Clip
Arkansas State press., 1947-01-10
MARCHE
Christine r.. Walker

Mrs, Vidella Armstrong of Chi
cago visited Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Swinger. She was accompanied
by Mrs Alberta Green and her
uncle, James Muldrew, Mrs.
Bette Rea Stephenson of Kansas
City was called to the bedside of
her father, Clair Stephenson, who
was stricken while on his job.
Mrs. Sarah Clark of Kansas City,
Kansas, is here visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. E. J. Wright and other rel
atiVes and friends. 1t is true
that Christmas bells bring we'd
ding bells; at least, that's what
John Grant and Miss Mary Green
had to say about it. Mr.. and
Mrs B. G.. Grant had as guests
Christmas Day her brothers, Yer
non Butler and Jim Winkler. a
cousin, Perry Mitchell all of
North Little Rock, and her broth
er-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Baker, and family of Rixie,
On Christmas night a program
was held at Trinity Grove Bap-
list Church sponsored by Misses
lnez Wallace and Christine
Walker. Among visitors present
were MIR. and Mrs, John w.
Smith, his mother, Mrs, Hester
Smith; sister, Miss Gladys
Smith, all of North Little Rock,
and Rev. Hutchinson of st. Louis,
Mo. | take this opportunity
to wish all of my friends and
readers Of this column very
happ, and, prosperous New Year.
Everyone should set goal and
put forth many untiring efforts
TO attain that goal.
Arkansas State press., 1947-01-10
BUCKNER
G.. j. Johnson

Mr.. and Mrs. Madderson are
the proud parents of a nine
pound baby boy, Mrs. Jacobs
is also the proud mother of a s.
pound baby boy. Miss Hazel
Johnson was home for the Holt
days. Mrs. Jessie M. Briggs
and daughter we're honored
guests at the home of Mrs. Annie
p. Washington Christmas day. -.
A. M. Evans spent the holidays in
St. Louis visiting friends. i.
CAMPUS 1--WE: Hello, hep cats
and hep chicks, what's the good
word? If you don't know and
want to get hip, just ask for c, J.
Johnson, better known as the
chicks pet (super MANI Miss
Hazel johnson was seen car rid
ing over in Stamps Christmas day
with T. J. Holley. {. Bobbie II.
Johnson says she is in love.
G.. l.. Henderson says she is the
glamour chick. Willie Wash
ington's got right to cry. Earl
Holley thinks he is cute these late
days. Thurman Washington
has learned to play basketball. :.
Luther jackson is back in school.
Ruby Jacobs went car riding
in T-model car Christmas with
Kenney Berry. A certain girl
living across a certain railroad
track was seen kissing a certain
c, J. J. Monday afternoon. A
certain girl asked Earl Holley to
walk to town with her, but Miss
K. w. said she would not hear
that. Lonnie Johnson says he
would too have a girl friend.
Luther jackson says he is the
great bug from ghost town.
Well hep chicks and alligators, l
am going to dig you later, SO
cheerio until next week at the
same time in the same paper.