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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-20

Dawson and family, S72s Fourth
Ave. So, Minneapolis; Miss Nancy
Norman and Mrs. James Lee and
family Of 81. Paul. They were there
to see Mrs. Cleo Meeker Of Tulsa,
Okla, who is u patient at St, MAry's
Hospital
Mrs. Ralph Wilson. ST4s 1th Ave.
So, Was hostess to birthday par
~ at Treasure Inn. Wednesday,
June II. honorinE her husband,
Ralph II. Wilson and Mrs. Viola
Madden. The evening was spent in
games and dancing, The guests
were Messrs. and Mines. Dan Nc
Adams, Alamo Brown, Walter
Smith, Warnsll Rhodes, Howard o.
Smith, Leonard Madden, James
Slemmons, and Samuel o. Harris Of
Minneapolis. and Messrs. and Mines.
John s. Overton and Frederick
SlsmmOns Of St. Paul.
Mrs. Clara d. Robinson. SlS Bry-
ant Ave. few 20 Los Angeles,
Wednesday, June Is. She Is to live
with her son, MIR. William h, Rob
inson. in their new home.
81. Thomas SOdality. met at the
home Of Miss Patricia Mallory, 4O4S
Clinton Ave. So, Tuesday. June Is.
The next meeting will be held Tues.
day, June 2S,
Mrs. Villa Mae williams. Of Des
Moines, la. is visiting her hus-
band, Mr.. ID. II. Williams, 40 Hy-
land Ave. No. Mrs. Williams will
leave for Des Moines, June %, but
is returning TO Minneapolis so they
may make their home here.
Mrs. {. l.. Prescott, sister Of Mrs.
Samuel o. Harris, 500 +. 26th St,
was godmother at the baptism Of
the Harris fourteen weeks-old
daughter. Mrs. Prescott arrived
from Kansas City. Mo, June IS, for
II short visit. The baby was christ
ened Lesly Diane Harris. with Rev.
H. c. Boyd officiating at st. Peters
church, Sunday, June 10.
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Heron. Sr..
Mrs. Lottie Frazier, and Messrs.
lssac Heron and Howard Downton
Of Kansas City, Kans., left Monday
for their homes in Kansas City,
Kans., after attending the wedding
Of Samuel Heron. Jr, To Miss Ger
aldine LRngums.
MIR. Will Wilson and Miss Emma
Jane Wilson, father and sister Of
Mrs. Edward Temple, 3s44 Fifth
Ave. So. will arrive In Minneapolis
some time next week from Fordycs,
Ark, to spend the summer at the
Temples home. Miss Wilson will
study piano during the summer at
McPhRil School Of Music.
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Mrs. Dan McAdamS, SS4 +. Ssth
St, was hostess to the +. L. h. r.
Club, Tuesday evening. June II.
The members present were Mines,
Flossie Harris, Patricia Davidson,
Beatrice CaSSius, Allie Wilson, Con-
stance Poole. Leila Thomas and Ann
Walker. The guests were Mines.
c. l.. Prescott, Kansas City, Mo-:
William Williams, Dies Moines, Ia;
William Reddick. and Leonard Mad
den. First prize was won by Alice
Wilson. second by Lucille McAdams,
and third, to Constance Poole. Each
guest received a gift. The next meet
ing is to be held July at the home
Of Mrs. Floyd Poole, SOS2 Ith Ave.
So.
The Merry Maids Club met at the
home Of Mrs. Elsie Parks, 9O7 Aid
rich Ave. No. Tuesday, June II.
Guests included Mines. Pearl Wood
ard, CoTine Bum, Lucille Jordan
and Polly Young. Other members
present were Mines. Harriet Small
wood and Betty Reed. The next
meeting will be held at the home
Of Mrs. Smallwood. $40 HOag. on
Tuesday, June %.
Celebrates Third Birthday Fri.
day 18th. Little Burt Williams,
son Of Mrs. Ora Williams, lO44
Bryant Ave. No. celebrated his
third birthday, Friday, June IS,
with a group Of his classmates at
the Phyllis Wheatley House, sO9
Aldrich Ave. No. His little guests
were Imogene Bell, Gayle Marshall.
Susie Rand, Ruth Ann Ross, Loni
Ellis. lois Grisby, Eddie Lair. Lin
da Lair, Joseph Mitchell, Carol
Overcott, Raymond Posten. Robert
Posten, Jimmy Rand. Spencer
Smith. Jr., Jerry Rogers, Harriet
Col dman. Sonia Chiriman, and
Judy James. Grownups present
were Miss Louise Vestling, Mines.
Bertha Smith, Loretta Ellis. and
Ora Jones, His birthday cake was
decorated with red roses and had
the words, happy birthday son,
printed across the top, Ice cream
and cake were served.
Visiting in Rochester. Sunday,
June Is. were Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
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cludcd; Darlene and Jirotta Kemp.
Myron Barnett, John TwiggS, Peg
ny Marlborough, Gloria Roberts,
Wilma Allison. Paul StArkn, Robert
Anderson. Kenneth Jones and AlOn-
30 Hall. The honorSos received
many useful and lovely gifts, De-
ncious refreshments were served,
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Pill
grim church, met Thursday, June
10, at Z ., m. At the homo Of Mrs.
Anna Harris, 900 W. Central Ave.
Baby Girl Mr., and Mrs, Lloyd
Gambol. ssA Anthony Ave-, are the
parents Of a baby girl, born Tues
day, June n, at st. Josoph's hOspi-
tai, weighing IN pounds, Mother
and daughter are reported 70 be
doing hns. The infant girl has
been given the name LeAlls.
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Social
and
Personal

Miss Elizabeth McCrRckrn "
Dayton, Ohio, Is attending summer
school At the University " Mime
sofa, and Is visiting with her
mother. Mrs, Fred McCrackrn. dur,
INK her stay In ST Paul.
Dinner; Mrs. Matte Cyrus of
7B6 Carroll Ave. was hortsHs at
a dinner Sunday, June 10, Fathers
Day, honoring her daughter. Mary
Jane Cyrus, who was graduated
from the University ~ Minnesota
this month GuostS includcds Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Harris. Ralph
Ward, John Cyrus. Mrs Leroy
Martin, Mrs, Gwendolyn Jonson
and three children; Mr., John Petit.
ford and Mr., u J, r, Mcclure,
The Maids aud Mairons met Fri.
day evening, June -. at the homo
NJ Mrs W, Baxter Walker, 1857
Shcrhurnc Ave Her guests were
Mines James KIRK, ST., Tela Burt,
Charles Noble, Arthur Hedge,
Clarence Anderson. Manly Rhodes,
Maurice Daniels and David Francis
and Miss Junauld Brown. Guests
who won prizes were Rrat. Mrs,
Manly Rhodes. second, Mrs. Clar-
ence Anderson and third, Mrs,
Charles Noble, Club priSea were
won by: first. Mrs Donald brady;
second, Mrs, Harold Combs and
third. Mrs. Frank Terry The next
meeting will h. July 4, with Mrs.
Harold Combs Of Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs, l.. V. Salvage II
l7l7 Van Buren, Ave, were 20 be
hosts Saturday evening. June q,
at an entertainment honoring Rev,
l.. y. Williams Of H. Phillips
church and his bride -to-be. Miss
June Bruce Lee Music h to be
furnished by Mas Arma Mich,
Wolinist and her sister, Miss AIDE.
laide Mich, coIlist. with Miss
Myrtle Weed at the Piano. A
group Of songs are 10 he sung by
Mrs. Cora y. Moore.
Mrs. Dewey jackson ~ 7Sp Ron.
do Ave, left today, Friday, June
20 for Omaha, Ncbr,. where she
plans 10 spend 10 days ~ the
house guest ~ Mr. and Mrs o. r,
Whitlow.
House Guest Mrs Viola Carter
n Chicago. ~. iH spending three
weeks ~ the house guest ~ her
niece and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlos Mohat,. lbs MaCkubin.
Improving: Mrs Hazel Allen,
94Sh St Anthony Ave. who has
been III at her home. Is now show
Thirtsen-~SpokesmRn 1889 SN
Ing remarkable Improvement
George Harris. 600 Carroll Ave.
= former employee " the ~. Paul
post office. IL nov employed on the
81 Paul railway company ~ mo
tOTnan.
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SICK \ SHUT ms IN ST. PAUL |

SIGN \ SHUT ms IN ST. PAUL
Mrs, Cora Willis, 9IS 81. Anthony
Ave; Mrs, Hannah Duncan, 6l9 ST..
Anthony Ave. Mrs. Maggie Irvine,
$50 Rice ST., Mrs, Monroe Duncan,
6l9 St Anthony Ave-, Mrs, NemR
Phillips, ga W, Central Ave-; Mrs.
+, II. Simpson, SS6 St, Anthony
Ave; Mrs, Ella Reeves, 6is W,
Central Ave; Mrs, Susie Gaylord,
6Sa ST, Anthony Ave; Mrs, Eve
Ign Howard. s62 W. Central Ave.;
MIR. Jack Black, 67S W, Central
Ave. Mr.. Joe Harris, go
Marion: Miss Gertrude James. TOT
Rondo Ave; Mrs, J, c, Slsct, $50
Aurora Ave; Mrs. Zula Tandy, SgS
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baO While Bush awaits trial Raleigh n c. the rape charges
Mrs. Bryant admits
couldn't identify him. I'D him before The
did touch anything 10 me"
Meanwhile In Augusta Ca white who had told SuthOT
Negro admits her
fabrication her affair With married white The
the crime" the particular time The persistence
sheriff Who found something peculiar about her test,
uncovered the facts and she confessed the truth
Columbia white who tried conceal beating
by her second husband bccNuse she living without
benefit Of with another conocted tale Of Negro with
skin pounds NcVedly choking her In
sensby sashR her She said she had bcen attacked
blood thirsty lynch minded
search Of any Negro general description
age boys guns Negro
insuted searched they
about their daily business The story began sound
hunting posse townspcople
and the dear lady finally admitted nothing but
u. az lies TO provide smokcecn for her own weird boudor
activities.
tortured body of Willie Earl Is the ground
Rch have been acquitted the SepinE that
murderer the white taXRb driver all
VI day when the a. ended To make the world safe
have been ~ bnhnE and 10 bcHnES the
and killers arrested NOT ONE has been
convicted.
story coming Of Camp Ill., Ala
which has given the hushhuh by the daily but finally
leaked May Albert Husy white mill employee tried 20
Australia Farrow disabled Negro veteran Of World
When started Farrow hit uey with the
after the white tried TO draw knife on the veteran uey in
Negro district shooting and beating Negro c
lie charged crREy cafe invaded the segregated section
allotted the Negro the and oorod the customers Among
Mary Noyes mother Huoy shot her
kicked the foot and then ordered get
When she did attempted Huey shot her
a stumble the porch Of white
resident, where she died
Believe Hucy murderer. arrested but FAro~
disabled also arrested charged With at
mudc and lodged in III" Jail for safe keeping from
prospective lynch mob.
Shades Of the Founding Fathers
Make w, Mind Henry Wallace humping
party switches mental bthey Holly
queen the color 81 her On his visit here
prior Mr.. W.. with perfectly straight face told
group conference that the building third
expensive 10 be
Well maybe there's something the old that only
know changes his mind That certainly clears Hen
merry. eh2
Passing that Minneapolis has FEP Law,
"tberSIs" the hiring
shut This business Of spoutnE
the provides good SmoLsrsen
the pudding the number Of bowRskn the
payroll Minneapolis the aour milling capital Of the world has
milling industry that about lily white s employ make
a. he product It's famous for
INCIDENTALLY although Negroes tremendous
baked local bakeries the industry cnRnR the
policy that keeps Negroes either the and
broom brigade the peanut classification
OF the Urban League With itS limited staff Supped
barriers push doprs and general hell while
weekly checks Industries Who
openly thumb their
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Social and Personal
O ST. paul. 0

The PinoChIe Breakfast club met Saturday morning,
June Ia with Mrs William A. Hanna $50 N Western Ave.
Prizes went to; FIRST Mrs Leroy Coleman; second Mrs
Maurice Oran who played for Mrs o. A. Gum and third
Mrs o. c. DrEzle The next meeting will be June g. at the
home Of Mrs OLIVE Gum, 6SS st. Anthony Ave.
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According to news stories coming from the press
services and fed to John ., Public. Vcritahle cpl
demic Of lust is sweeping Dixie with w,ld-eyed
colorSd brethren pursuing helpless southern woman
hood.
But the truth will out these days even II the
majority Of American newspaper readers are pro
tected from 1t at all costs. Remember the case "
Goodwin Buddy Bush, who escaped from lynch
mob in Jackson, N C., after he supposed to have
raped white LADY, Investigation reveals that the
woman Mrs Margaret Bryant, the alleged "viC
1. .nrnn..hnL kn..-ilhnrcA nv all ~ tho hnln
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From Coulter -.
News From Coulter. -.
Plans Made For Annual Christmas
Party AT Meeting OF P-TA Here

The Gautier P-TA met at the
schoolhouse Thursday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock with Mrs. George
Douglas, vice-president, presiding
in the absence of Mrs. Earl Bond,
president.
Mrs. Walter Fuller presented
her room and the third and fourth
grades in a program of Thanks
giving songs. Nancy Morgan and
Dorothy Holloway each played a
piano solo. Mrs. Mason presented
her pupils in a song Spelling
Mississippi.
Plans were made for the annual
Christmas party to be held at the
next regular meeting of the P-TA
with everyone to bring a home
made gift, to exchange and the
material for the gift not to cost
more than fifty cents.
Mrs. Walter Fuller's primary
room and Mrs. Caches fifth and
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Ladnier and her daughter, Gloria
Harriet and sister, Mrs. Walter
Shaw over the weekend.
Miss Daphne Polk spent the
weekend in PascagouIa as the
guest of Miss 10 Beth Tyner.
Edward Rutland and Ray Hall
of Mt. Olive, Miss, spent the
weekend as guests of the NJ. A.
Penton family.
James McGrath and daughter,
Elaine, left Sunday for Cristfield,
Md, where they will visit Mr..
McGrath's mother, Mrs. Lillian
McGrath until after the first of
the year. En- route to Maryland
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they stopped in Apalachicola,
Fla, to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Maddox and in Fernandina, Fla,
to visit MI. and Mrs. Ronald Rec
gan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis of Ocean
Springs visited Mr.. Davis sister
and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs,
f. B. Townsend, Saturday.
Robbie Ladnier visited his sis
ter, Mrs. Robert Register and his
brother, Lawrence Ladnier in
Mobile, Saturday.
Clyte Olsen of Evergreen spent
the weekend with Mrs. Earl Bor-
ries.
Mrs. Robert Horgan and daugh-
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Bailus, another daughter, and
family, of Mrs. Stanton, joined the
Berries family and they all en-
joyed birthday cake and cold
drinks. Lucy Berries was eight
years old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Jennings
of Vancleave visited Mrs. Jen-
nings brother and sister-in-law,
MI. and Mrs. j. c. Yocum, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bailus spent
Monday in Ocean Springs visit
ing Mrs. Bailus' mother, Mrs. B,
M. Stanton.
Mrs. w. L. McVeay and sons.
Alton and Larry, spent the day
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Sunday with her daughter and
son-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Rouse in Pascagoula and after
dinner they all motored to Grand
Bay, Ala, where they visited Mrs.
McVeay's sister, Mrs. Fred Ran
dali and family.
Lee Thomas was a business Wis
itor to Mobile, Saturday.
L. f. Yocum spent the weekend
in Mobile where he visited his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Owens.
Mrs. Robert Hamilton and Mrs.
Lee Rouse, Mrs. Elmer Ladnier
and Mrs. Eddie Ladnier enjoyed
an old-fashioned quilting party
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ter, Diane visited in Bay St.
Louis, Wednesday and were ac-
companied home by Mrs. Hor-
gan's sister, Mrs. ]. I. Wolfe, who
visited until Sunday.
Leonard and Jerry Berries at
tended the tenth birthday party
of their cousin, Wayne Berries,
in Biloxi, Sunday.
Mrs. B. M. Stanton of Ocean
Springs visited her daughter, Mrs.
Earl Berries, Thursday, 18th, and
while here she and her little
granddaughter, Lucy Berries cele-
brated the birthdays. Two dec
Grated birthday cakes were the
center of attraction, Mrs. Fred
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Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Wal
ter McVeay. Mrs. Mcveay served
dinner and later in the afternoon
they all enjoyed coffee and cake.
Mrs. May Lombard of Mobile,
spent the weekend with her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Rouse.
The Woman's Federated club
will meet Wednesday, November
26, at the home Of Mrs. Verne
Barnes, at 2:30 p. m.
Mrs. NJ. A. Penton, Mrs. Paul
Lebatard, Harold Thomas and
Lee THOMAS were notified Tues
day of the death of their aunt,
Mrs. Sarah Franco, in Mobile.
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sixth grade room tied for the at
tendance prize with eight moth
ers for each room.
At the social hour Mrs. Lee
Rouse, Mrs. George Douglas, Mrs.
Ray Morgan and Mrs. c. E. Rob-
erts were hostesses and served
ambrosia with whipped cream and
nut loaf cake to tw%enty-one men,
bers and one visitor.
B. T. U. Club Meets
The B. T. u. club of the First
Baptist church met Saturday
night at the church and then went
to Reverend and Mrs. ]. l..
Reeves home in Pascagoula, for
their business meeting. After the
business meeting they enjoyed
games and served refreshments of
punch and cookies to fifteen mem
bers and their sponsor, K. NJ. Hol-
loway.
Shower for Mrs. Delcomyn
Mrs. Jules Garlotte and Mrs.
Hurley Guillotte honored Mrs. j.
c. Delcomyn, Jr., with a "stork
shower Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. Hurley G%uillotte. The
house was beautifully decorated
in color scheme of blue and pink,
and cut flowers. Mrs. Ella Cham
blee won the door prize. Bingo
was played and Mrs. Lonnie Lad
nier won first prize and Mrs. Ro-
sic Johnson won second prize and
Mrs. j. D. Buffet, ST., Won the
consolation prize. Refreshments
of hot chocolate and pink and
blue iced squares were served to
10 guests.
Shower for Mrs. Jack Green
Mrs. Walter Shaw, Mrs. Pearl
Ladnier and Mrs. E. B. Townsend
honored Mrs. Jack Green with a
"stork shower" Wednesday at
the Village Cafe. The reserved
section of the cafe was decorated
in color scheme of blue and white
with cut flowers. Two contests
were enjoyed with Mrs. Harold
Thomas winning the prize in one
contest and Mrs. j. M. Adams,
Mrs. Phillip Chestnut and Mrs.
Verne Barnes tying for the prize
in the scrambled word contest. Re-
freshments of fruit cake, angel
food cake and coffee and soft
drinks were served to the follow
ing: Mesdames L. W. Fuller, Fran
els Clifford, Odom Ross, Otto
Peterson, Tom Roberts, Kate Rob-
erts, M. A. Penton, Paul Lebatard,
Joseph Wilkerson, Vera Tllemand,
H. B. Rollins, Lee Thomas, E. B.
Townsend and the ladies mention
ed above.
Attends Football Game
Among the people of Gautier
who attended the Pascagoula-
Laurel football game in Laurel
Friday night were the following:
Marby and Gordon Penton, Jack
Green, Floyd Voyles, Alton and
Calhoun Roberts, Lula Mae and
Mary Theresa Guillotte, MI. and
Mrs. w. j. Evans, Stuart and
Mary Wier, Daphne Polk, Betty
Lee Thomas, Mrs. Carl Delcomyn,
Mrs. Hurley Guillotte and Hurley
Raj Guillotte, Lawrence Del
comyn, Billy Nichols, Bernard
FURRY and Sidney King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Farmer
and children, Betty 10 and Ker-
nit, Jr., of Pritchard, Ala, spent
the weekend with Mrs. Farmers
mother, Mrs. Kate Roberts.
Mrs. S. T. Whitsett of Quitman,
visited her mother, Mrs. Pearl
Evening star., 1947-09-07

again. He felt in his pocket. He
had two yellow aggies and blue
one. They were his prize marbles.
He'd give them to George at recess.
Suddenlyhe began to like school.
The sun was warm on his back.
His desk-top felt cool and smooth.
If you polished it with your sleeve,
you could see things in it. He saw
his own face, square and wiggly,
the way it looked in the Penny
Arcade mirrors. 1t made him want
to laugh out loud. But when he
looked up, none of the others
smiled back at him. Only George.
But George was his friend.
ELwIN was sure of that until just
before SsOxss - then he began to
wonder. He didn't know why -
it was something about the way
George smiled at HIN and kept
watching the clock. 1t made him
uncomfortable. And when the re-
cess bell rang. he let the others 60
ahead of him.
They grouped together in a far
corner Of the schoolyard and
waited for Elwin. He had the
aggies in one hand. They skidded
Evening star., 1947-09-07

felt sicker than ever now. His
stomach was cold inside, and there
was pain in it.
Boys and girls" Miss Rudley
announced brightly, this is the
new boy. Elwin Parker"
There was a snort from the far
side of the room, where a boy who
was too big for the desk sat tying
knots in the window cord. 1t was
followed by a few stifled giggles,
and then the room was quiet.
Miss Rudley waited a minute.
Then she said steadily. George
Mitchell. l don't want to have to
speak to you again."
The window cord dropped back
into place. George smiled at Elwin.
Elwin let 60 his breath and smiled
back. He had a friend!
His hands began to get warm
Evening star., 1947-09-07

against edCn Otner IN MS warm
moist grip.
He was going to offer them to
George. when the pack came at
him, George at their head.
Observation-Disclosures s-a-
swell-one!" they chanted as they
charged.
A pebble flew up and hit him on
the forehead. One hot stinging
tear squeezed out and ran down
his face. He didn't want to fight.
He wanted to make friends. There
hadn't been any boys his age
where they'd lived before. He
wanted to scratch out a circle in
the yellow gravel and shoot mar
bles. He wanted to bring down
his hard rigskin football and kick
it to somebody who would catch it.
liz EACKED away. He wouldn't
cry. Only babies cried. But he
wanted to get away before they
grabbed him and the fight started.
He reached for the doorknob.
He was painting and it slipped in
his grasp. His breath made a
circle of moisture on the heavy
metal door as he forced it open. 1t
would be safe in the school base
ment. They wouldn't follow him
there. He swung the door wide
and looked back over his shoulder.
George had slowed down.
''Yella!" he shouted. "Yella! He's
going to run into the BASEMENT"
Elwin let go the doorknob. His
throat felt full and hot. His eyes
burned. Il am not yellar He
shouted back at George, Il was
not gonna rum" The door slid
closed, shutting him off from the
basement. And he stood facing
George and the rest of them. his
eyes squeezed shut to force back
the tears.
A cloud of gravel spurted
against him, and he felt Georges
fist swing out and rocket into his
chin. The aggies bounced from
his hand and struck the wall be-
hind him.
He saw the ring of faces, eager
and curious, closing in to watch.
The boys he had wanted for
friends! All the disappointment
and despair seemed to burst loose
from the hard knot inside of him.
And he struck back at George,
punching. clawing, sobbing.
He HEARD the others cheering
George on. His nose was beginning
to bleed. George was pinning him
back against the wall. He knew
George was winning. He sobbed
aloud and fought harder. But it
did him no good. He finally heard
them say it. tugging at Georges
sweater, yanking him backward
by the collar: "Ah. lay off him,
George! He's lickedI'
George let him 60. George was
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