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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-04-11
DlSTRICT-W lat | DID
ABOUT WHAT | FOUND IN
THE 2ND DISTRICT

found Kittrell College over
$20, 100000 in debt. Let the howl
ers dispute this. found the
buildings almost ready to fall,
water system and heating plant
no good, dissatisfaction and dis.
unity in the Ministerial rank and
the laity. Many churches had left
the connection. Two large
churches in one city. Norfolk, are
lost. The college lost its accredi-
tation, reduced to a mere Ele.
mentary School, and just hand
full of students. Let the howlers
dispute this. II you doubt my
facts; go to Norfolk and see for
yourself. | did not hunt these
facts. DR.. Shields carried ME to
the churches Chose that were
/ once ours few years ago. and
it was he who told me about
them The college buildings look.
ed like old barns. The sanitary
condition, as 1t relates to the
waters, was dangerous. II you
doubt my facts ask DR. ]. NJ.
Mills, Durham, N, c. He is an
honored member of the Board of
trustees and one Of North Caro-.
Iina's most outstanding citizens,
noted physician and large proper.
ty owner. also an outstanding of.
ticer in st, Joseph A, NJ. T..
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-04-11

Sitas Bowman
]. Jackson, of Booker Terrace,
has returned from Neelyville, Mo.
where he spent several days with
relatives and friends .... On the
aick list are Mrs Cora White and
Clyde Laurence go. Rev. and
Mrs. Earl Larry paid a visit to
Wrightsville last week to see sick
relatives $50. Mrs. Lizzy Wright
OF st, Louis, Mo. Is nursing her
sick mother In law OF Booker
rerrace .,. Bette Rogers of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has re.
aarned home after spending a few
nSaasant days with her son here.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-04-11

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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-04-11
BY TED sHEARER

but he is able to be up and out
again 49,. Mrs. James Cleveland
Is visiting relatives in Conway
-. Mrs. Ver2inia Wood and
family We're called to II o t
Springs. to the bedside OF her
cousin -. The Singing Union of
Antioch District held their meet
ing here March 30 with choirs of
Russellyille, Havana, and Dardan-
ellie we'll represented. Over $500.
90 was raised.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-04-11
PRESCOTT

A wonderful revival was con-
Quoted at Wards Chapel A.M.E.
Church by Evangelist e. r.
Hooks from March 1880. Last
Sunday night at the closing of
che meeting she preached and
dramatized "The Old Rugged
Gross" Miss Wylma Fletcher, ly-
r4s soprano, conducted the sing.
ig- She rendered a program at
se White High School March q,
s McRae High School, March 81,
at ELS, and at Upchurch High,
March 81, at sis .... William
SOckwel Is on the sick list ....
Mrs. Beulah Scott and Mrs Olivia
Spearmon, OF Los Angeles, Cali.
fyrnia, are here to visit their
father, Joe Hopson, who Is III
80. A birthday dinner was given
az the nome OF MT. and Mrs.
,phn Williams, in honor Of J. T.
Huby OF Henson, and Mrs. John
williams OF Malvern ... The
guests included Mrs. Ellen Banks,
Mrs. Tommie Couch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Rufus Dolby, Mrs. Ruth
BODY. Of Henson, Cleo Williams
~ Little Rock, and Mrs. J. NJ.
McCaskill OF Malvern .... Get
your nerves together and see
-Spooky Tavern. This Is a thrill
ng mystrey which will be pre-
santed at Upchurch High School.
aprtl IL, at 8si5 y. IN
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-04-11
Bishop C|ayborn Reports

Dear Pastor; Please read this
letter to your members, Post
one in your church. aye SHALL
KNOW THE TRUTH AND
THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE
YOU FREE. John 8: 81, DO
you WANT THE TRUTH
What | found in the 2nd Dis.
trict - What did while
SuperVlsor-What left
FIRST | found no money in
the Conference Treasury. The
Virginia, North Carolina Confer
encea were held prior to my aeti-
yities. The Western a. c, Con
ference was held the week the
General Conference was in SEES
sion in Little Rock, | could not
have taken the money from the
other conferences, since they
were held before my day, and in
the Treasury there was no money,
When ! arrived the w. y. U, Con
ference money had all been col
lectd and banked. All | had to
do, allocate the "Conneetional'
funds That | did. did not see
a dime Of the Conference funds.
| accepted what the Finance
Committee reported
They gave me figures as fol
lows: Correctional funds S5137.
50. Ask the Finance Committee
il this Is not correct. | sat in
their presence while they figured
the percentages. have their
original sheets they prepared |
took them and sent the money
Immediately to the various De-
partments every dime just as
they figured it. have the re-
eeipts for same. If anyone doubts
my having done 1t, let them
write to the following officers:
Drs. A. S. Jackson, Washington,
d. c., Witherspoon, Nashville,
Tenn, f. A. Adams, Columbia,
S. c.. L. l.. Berry, New York;
l.. II. Hemingway, Washington,
d. c. S. S. Morris and l.. A.
selby, Nashville, Tenn; and w.
X. Hope, Philadelphia, Pa. If
they say did not sent the money
every penny of it, I'll hush, but
If they say | sent it. let the news
mongers "HUSH".
They gave the $7,lS7.S2 In one
check, they gave me one more
check the amount of which was
$515.00, or a few dimes more or
less. Ask the Finance Committee,
they know. This check was divid,
ed as follows: $375.00 of it was
the money collected by the P.
Els from the pastors for Epis.
copal upkeep. They gave ME for
Disciplinary allowance $4,000,
that is all. | mean GALL. They
gave the Conference accountant
for his one day service and for
preaching $500. They included
in that same $4,000 check, $500
for parchments and telephone.
The $500 for preaching, to the
accountant, the $500 for phone
and parchments, and the $3.50
which was collected for Episco-
pal upkeep, totals the check,
$4,000.
have mentioned here two
checks, one for $7,137S2, and one
for S5l5,00 (more or less). | do
not recall the odd cents. These
are the only checks given me In
the w. N. c. Conference or any
Of the conferences in the End
District, Ask the Finance Com
mittee IL this is not correct
Remember, | never saw one dime
of the Conference monies. only
received the Correctional claims,
and the funds they gave, $4,000,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-04-11

which was strictly local funds,
which were paid as per Disel-
pine. Do not allow anyone make
YOU belivee that | took or even
requested five hundred dollars
for holding the one day session
of the w n Z Conference, My
request was as per Discipline,
10000. they gave the remainder,
which represented The regular
sum, whatever amount it would
amount 10 in any Annual Con
ference collected from pastors for
upEeep did not know how
much it was then, and never
would have known, but they tthe
Finance Committed told m @
what the amount was. They gave
NE checks, because 1t was
THANKSGIVING Day and the Bank
was closed.
Here are the facts, Beloved
Had another man held the Con
ference the same sum would
have been turned over to him
Gas per law and nothing would
have been said, but because | I'M
covered the facts in the confer
ences and the college, which
some did not like. they sought
to tie my hands, thinking | would
hush my mouth-get eff the trail,
The record shows that S1,7S449
was paid to my predecessor for
Episcopal up keep from ono Con
ference. That Is why the hoWlers
cried out Another reason for
their cutlery on me; the verdict
which was read March 6. 1917 in
Richmond. Va, did not please
the howlers. and they started
mob crowd, trying to cover up
themselves. Why did they wait
until the verdict was read in
Richmond against their friend. be-
fore they made any cutlery
CHARGES. CHARGES
III tell you why: If their friend
had been covered with a blanket
of Not Guilty, which would
have sent him back to them, so
they could have continued their
practices, they would have hush
ed their mouths.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-04-11
0ARD ELLIE

'sUITne Burns
Miss Carolyn Williams, Minnie
,2key. Lila Dickey, Mary Scott,
DeiVn Scott and Curzie Kelley.
brew are on the sick list ...
Maurice Thompson has been III
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-15
Moose Regains Top Rung
By Sn1earing Vets, 100

Two of the fastest games ever to
be played in local softbal took
place in Robert Strange park last
night as the Moose shut out the
" F. w. 10 and the Post Office
took the nightcap 9-0 ove- Senior
Frat in Hanover League contests.
The two games were run OF IN
2 IL hours.
In the first tilt, Joe Branch OF
the Moose hurled the first white
washing of the season in the Han
over League, giving up only two
hits. He walked only one batter.
Marion Butler, regarded as one OF
the better pitchers in the circuit.
was shelled for II hits. Five OF
them came in during a Moose rally
in the third inning to score three
runs. The win again broke the
first-place deadlock with the Vets.
Leading Moose hitter was Jerry
Thibideau, with two for two. Hog
gard and Silva collected the two
hits for the Vets.
Post Office came from behind in
the seventh inning of the second
game to score four runs and take
9-8 decision from Senior Frat. Le-
Roy Towles, who hurled for the
losers, gave up only five hits,
three of which were smacked out
by J. R. Davis. He connected for
two doubles and home run.
Norman Woodcock registered his
first win of the second half as he
allowed 10 hits to the Frat. Red
Miller banged out three for three
to lead the losers at the plate.
In tomorrow nights games. City
Optical and A. C1 L. will tangle
for the Class A leadership, the
Liners being only a half-game be-
hind the Eyemen. Bob Shipp will
hurl for the Opticians. while Leon
Thomas will take to the mound fer
A. c. L. The second game will
find Brotherhood of Railway
Clerks with Sam Rowan on the
mound meeting Alpha Omega and
Clyde Jordan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-15
Babe Goes Professional,
SnagS About $500,000

NEW YORK. Aug. IA - WD -
Mildren (Babe) Didrikson Zahar.
las, the worlds No. l woman ath-
lete, announced today that she was
turning professional to accept
"about $500,000 worth Of offers
and to discontinue spending about
$4,000 year as an amateur.
The slender, sharp-featured.
brown-haired Babe, who is the
wife of George Zaharias, former
wrestler and currently boxing pro.
moter at Denver, Colo.. will re-
ceive approximately $4,000 to-
morrow as first commitments
to bind some of her offers.
Outstanding among those offers
was $3o0,000 motion-picture con-
tract for 10 golf shorts. Other con-
tracts for radio work. exhibitions.
and advertising endorsements.
Mildred has been a top perform
er In many branches of sports for
nearly two decades. Today, at 80,
She is internationally famous fol
her golf prowess. She holds both
the United States and the British
women's golf championships, as
well as most American titles fol-
lesser Journeys. During her five
years of amatuer golf, she has
been sensation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-15
OHIO NOVICE WHIPS
INTO WESTERN SEMIS

EVANSTON, ILL.,, Aug. IA -P)-
Three old hands in Western golf
competition and comparative
novice. 21-year-old Carol Diringer
Of Tiffin, o., smashed into the
seni-final round of the Women's
Western Amateur tournament to-
day.
The slender, stream-lined Miss
Diringer, only one OF three med
alists surviving the quarter-finals.
accomplished one of the golfing
goals she set for herself eight
years ago - that of beating her
arch rival, Peggy Kirk Of Find
lay, o.
The Tiftin newcomer tomorrow
squares off against seasoned
Mary Agnes Wall of Menominee.
Mich. VINO is bidding for her first
Western Amateur crown after be-
ing a runner-up in i943 and 194l
and a seni-finalist in 1912. Miss
Wall blasted 18-year-old Merilyn
Smith. the Wichita. Kas., high
school graduate, and 4.
In the other semi-final bout,
Jean Hopkins of Cleveland takes
on the defending champion Louise
Suggs of Atlanta. The two also
met in the semi-finals last wear
with the Georgian winning ano
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-15
CHANDLER BANS
CUBAN JUNKETS

CINCINNATI, Aug. IA --R)-1n
90 words, Baseball Commissioner
A. B. Chandler today ended the
plans of major leaguers to play
in the Cuban Winter League dur
ing the 3O-day transforming peri
cd beginning October 8.
Addressed to call major league
clubs" Chandler said in a direc'
tive:
major league baseball players
shall not play as members of the
Cuban Winter League teams dur
ing the 1947-48 season."
Thus ended plans of Bobby Fell
er, Cleveland's great pitcher;
Mike Guerra, Philadelphia Athle-
tics catcher, and other big
leaguers to collect some easy and
big dough from Cuban League
owners during the 80 days they
are permitted to play with other
than their own clubs.
Feller brought the matter to a
head when he announced earlier
this week that he would pitch five
gams for the Almendares club in
the Cuban League between Octo-
Der 21 and November 8. Guerra
was set to manage the club.
Not only did Chandler rule with
regard to the Cuban League, but
he said major leaguers must OBJ
tain his permission to play out
side the continental United
States during the transforming
period.
The schedules must be approved
by the commissioner and they
must not play against ineligible
players, Chandler also directed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-15
KANNAPS NEAR
REGION CROWN

KANNAPOLIS, Aug. IA - R -
Kannapolis Juniors tonight stood
alone in the undefeated bracket in
the American Legion Region Four
series after a 81 defeat Of Alex
andria, Va.
Alexandria will meet Memphis
Friday afternoon and one of the
teams will be eliminated. Kannap-
oils will meet the winner of that
tilt tomorrow night in what may
be the title game.
Alexandria stacked up its one
run in the second. Gene Fleming
doubled, then scored on a wild
throw from third to first.
Kannapolis came back with a
bang in the sixth. Paul Russell
was hit by a pitched ball, sacri-
feed to second by Guy Linker and
came in when Homer Fink singled
and raced around the bases on
an error by Alexandria's center
fielder, Skippy Groves.
In the seventh, Russell walked,
advanced on Linker's single and
scored when Fink's long drive was
fumbled in right field.
In today's first game, Memphis
eliminated Louisville 3 to 2.
Kannapolis - 900 oo2 1903 4 4
Alexandria - O10 900 00O-1 3 3
Linker and Cross; Pavone Ind
Via.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-15

1t was the lowest scoring night
in the Tobacco State League this
season, with Wilmington blanking
Clinton 10, Lumberton edging
Selma -S1nithfield 2-1, and the War-
saw Red SIX trouncing Red
Springs 81.
Stone, who hurled four-hit ball
and gave up only two hits after a
two-run first inning, racked up
his 18th win Of the year against
three defeats. The Twins had TAX
en- their 20 lead on singles by Jen
jackson and Carl McQuillen, a
walk to Hoggy Miller, and an er-
ror of Shamrock Denning's ground
er by Phil Shoffner.
From then on, Komar kept his
lead steadily, allowing the league
leaders only three hits until the
ninth. Then, with one out, Nessel-
rode poled a 40O-foot homer over
the center field wall, his 32nd cir
cult clout OF the season. Hedrick
followed with his 18th round tripper
Of the season, Shoffne- then doubl-
ed, and Komar was replaced by
Joe Polink, who promptly issued
walk to pinch-hitter Bob Pugh.
Bobby Keane forced Pugh at Sec
ond, but Stone cut loose with
base hit over first base to score
Shoffner and automatically end
the game.
Ed Van Nordheirn carried his
10th win of the year for the Cubs
in Smithfield, allowing seven hits.
So did Leaf hurler Fay DePriest,
but three successive singles in
the fourth inning by Wally Pear
sail, Jerry Capaniss, and Ralph
Dixon provided the winning run.
Lumberton had previously tai.
lied in the first when Shelton STAN
ley singled, stole second, and scor-
ed on Charley Jamin's single.
The Leafs had tied the game up
in the second. Lenny Bernstein hit
safely, took second on an error.
and scored when Popelsky sent .
line single into center.
Manager Elmer Bohannon pro.
vided the hitting power to give Al
Bird his seventh win of the sea-
son against nine defeats at Wa-.
saw, 8 = /.
The jovial left fielder smas shed
home run in the seventh inning
with none on, batted in run in
the third, and drove himself a total
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-15

Sanders came to bat in the
eighth with two out and Manager
Red Marsh, who had received a
walk and stole second, on base.
Sanders pounded one of Lambs
slants to the right of second sack.
er Hardisky for what appeared to
be a easy hit. Hardisky, however,
leaped to his right, caught the
pellet in the pocket of his glove,
and flipped it to first for the out.
Lamb did fine job on the
mound in earning his third shutout
of the campaign. He walked four.
three in one inning, and struck out
five. At the plate Lamb banged out
one of Wilmington five safeties
and scored the only run of the ball
game.
Clinton's Charley Shubeck also
turned in good pitching perform
ance, scattering five hits, whiting
two, and passing two.
The Pirates scored their winning
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-15
Palmer Bullets Par
TOLead At Portland

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. "A -
(R - Slashing six strokes off par
with a 66, rugged little Johnny
Palmer Of Badin, N. c., a form
er Army flier, led the field today
in the first round Of the 72-hole
$4,000 Portland Open Colt tou--
nament.
Putting with a deadly eye and
hitting practically every shot in
hawless fashion, Palmer scored 81
for the first nine and carried on
over the back stretch fo~ a "a. Par
for the rolling, 6,533-yard Portland
Country club course is 45-37-72.
Playing in warm, sunny wealth
er and practically unhampe-ed by
the galleryites who had hocked
to the banner of the tournament
favorite and title defender, Ben
Hogan, the 28-year-old rising star
from North Carolina knocked in
puts ranging from six to twenty
feet. They accounted tor seven
brides. He went one over par on
the sixth when his drive went into
the woods.
Palmer proved he could scram-
BILE when necessary. On the 530-
yard 18th, he had to hit his sec
ond under the branches Of a tree
and through a trap. He put his
third six feet from the hole, rim
med the cup on his fourth and fin.
lshed with a par 5.
The fine round enabled Palm
er to snatch the lead from slim
Stan Leonard OF Vancouver, B. c.,
who had carded a 35-33-68 earlier
in the day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-15
EYEMEN'S BATBOY
STILL in HOSPITAL

Players on the City Optical
Class A softball team are sorely
missing the services of their 49,
year-old batboy, Craig Keen, who
is still confined with an illness
that has kept him in James Walk
er Memorial hospital for two
weeks.
Young Craig, one Of the most
ardent softball and baseball fans
in the city, was given a whale
of a lift this week when he re-
ceived a baseball autographed by
members of the Wilmington Pi-
rates. He's a familiar figure to
softban fans, being the lad who
chases fouls and does a thousand
and one other things that keeps
the games running.
The youthful fan is also a mem
ber of the Brigade Boys club and
one of the Pirate Krothole Gangs
most active participants.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-15

| When she made her announce
ment today at cocktail party in
the Hotel Chatham, reporters ask
ed he~ the chief reason she decided
to turn pro.
The gal with the sun-leathered
complexion grinned and answered,
money!"
Then she explained that she and
husband George - big, 300
pounde- with thinning black hair
and well-cauliflowered ears - had
found amateur golf IAN expensive
luxury"
Il have competed in 18 tourna.
ments this year and that COM
petition cost me and George about
S14, 4,000" she said. That's a lit.
tie more than we spent on golf in
other years; but I would say tina,
the average annual cost for the
past five years has been about
$4,000.
"Now, I have received such
large offers to turn pro that I can't
very we'll refuse them. George and
l talked for a long while, aud he
finally said okay."
George, who was present at the
party, echoed his wife'S explana.
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-15
Lombard Blanks Braves;
Pirates Jolt Cards, So

Little Vic lombard blank.
ed the Boston Braves. anc
Warren SPAIN 10 in Ebbets
field yesterday to give the
Brooklyn Dodgers a q IL
game lead over the st. Louis
Cardinals, who dropped a 5-3
decision to the Pittsburgh Pl-
rates.
Matching spahn's precision
pitching with seeming ease, Lom-
bardi twirled four-hit ball and fan
ned six. The Boston ace allowed
six hits to the Brooks. One to Ed
Stanky in the eighth provided the
winning run. Stanky moved to Sec
ond on a sacrifice, and he scored
on Carl Furillo's single through
shortstop Nanny Fernandez legs.
Ralph Kiner's 30tn home run Of
the year gave the Pirates an e; =
ly lead over the Cardinals. but it
was a sixth inning single with the
bases loaded by Jimmy Blood
worth which provided the winning
runs. Fritz Ostermueller did a
favor for the Dodgers, who tried
to ticket him to the minors three
years ago, by holding the Cardi-
mails to nine hits for his 10th vic
tory of the year. Loser Murry
Dickson batted in two of the runs
for the Cards, and Terry Moore
added another with his seasons
fourth homer.
The unpredictable Philadelphia
Phillies dignified their cellar
standing by clicking Oft their third
straight victory over the New
York Giants. The Chapmen scor-
ed three times in the seventh in
ming for 6-5 win over the Giants.
Big Don Padgett broke up the
game with a bases-loaded single.
Charley Schmitt, second Of four
Phil pitchers, was the winner.
Clarence (Hooks) lott, off whom
the Phils scored two runs in the
first thanks mainly to a boble
by Mickey Witek, was the loser.
Allie Reynolds became the first
American League hurler to regis
ter Is wins as the New York Yam
KEGS staged two three-run rallies
to overpower the Philadelphia
Athletics 8-5. Rookie Al Clark and
veteran George McQuinn drove
home three runs apiece while
little Phil Rizzuto led the Yanks'
10-hit attack against Phil Marchil-
don and Bob Savage with three
hits. Rizzuto also scored four
runs. Frank Shea was rushed in
to save Reynolds win when the
AS threatened in the ninth.
Detroit's Stubby Overmire blank
ed the st. Louis Browns on four
hits in night game to take the
edge in three-game series, 10.
Jack Kramer's wildness was
matched by a timely 10-hit attack
by the Tigers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-15
SPINNERS CLASH
WITH JACKETS
r e d Sox To Play Host
To Ramblers Sunday
In ESL Games
Bv JIGGS POWERS

WHITEVILLE, Aug. IA - Action
in the Eastern State League Sun
day will see the Bladenboro Spin
necs, victors in six Of their last
seven loop starts, travelling to
Southport to try to hand the South
port Yellow Jackets their 10th
straight defeat.
In Elizabethtown, the Red Sox
will play host to the eague-lea aiding
Masonboro Ramblers. Victorious
against Bladenboro last Sunday,
Frank Maner's team is now ! IL
games ahead of Whiteville, idle
this Sunday. The Comets didn't t
participate in league play last
Sunday either, their time being
taken up by defeating a Mullins,
S. c. semi-pro team in Whiteville.
Bladenboro, now one of the bet
ter teams in the five-club ESL cir.
cult, added to their mound strength
by signing the sensational left
handler Cole (Goof- Jacobs this
week. Jacobs hurled a no-hit
game for the Whiteville Ameri-
can Legion nine this summer and
was picked on the All-Stat Amer
lean Legion team. His season rec
ord with the Legion was nine wins
against two losses. The 16-year-old
southpaw will probably make his
first start Sunday against the Yel-
low Jackets.
W. A. (Weenie) Brown, Rambler
'workhorse, is a likely choice for
Manner at ElizabethtoWn, while
Rudy Britt will probably toe the
rubber for the Red Sox, Manage
Jack Hughes or. Armon Ganey will
attempt to break the Southport
loss streak against Jacobs.
Official ESL standings: