davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Nogales international., 1947-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Mccullough
elaine MitchelD of Van Nuys,
California, announce the birth on
April l of baby girl weighing 71a
pounds. She has been named Gail
and is the second child in the fam1-
ly, the other boy aged three.
Nogales international., 1947-04-04

E. S. Edmonson left Tuesday on q
business trip to Phoenix.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
Mems Day At
Border Features
Mayor Humphrey

Plans are now complete for a
Banner Mems Day Celebration, al
Border Methodist Church, Fourth
and Aldrich Ave. No, Sunday,
Sept. IA.
The morning service, at II am,
will feature a sermon by DR.. George
Valentine, pastor emeritus Of
Park Avenue Methodist Church.
Music will be furnished by a spe-
cial Border Church Mems Chorus,
under the direction of C. C. Under
wood, Sr.
Afternoon services at 4 pm, will
feature a brief address by Mayor
Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr., on the
topic, "The Laymen's Responsible
ity for Community Welfare" There
will be vocal numbers by the
Covenant Male Quartet, Zion Bap-
fist Church Male Chorus, a d
Worthy Turner, tenor. Donald {.
Bennyhoff, Hennepin County Regis
ter Of Deeds, will render an ac-
Gordon solo, and C. C. Hawkins,
Jr., a violin solo.
The entire community is invited
to attend. Admission is free. A
silver offering will be taken.
Shelby Cox is general chairman
and Rev. c. T. Parker is pastor.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12

had been plunged into his body
near the heart Sunday morning,
Sept. Z.
Mrs. Ruby BrunsOn, who lived
with Massey in a rOOming house
at 405 Harrington St., told police
she struck Massey with the knife
after he threatened her with q
straight razor.
Mrs. Munson and Massey had
been living as common-law husband
and wife the past two months, al
though she still is married to Ed
ward Brunson, 80, who also re-
sides at the harrington Ave. ad-
dress. The Brunsons are awaiting
a divorce decree.
Mrs. Brunson said she and Ed
ward Brunson carried Massey to
the latter's automobile and took
him to Bethesda hospital, after the
stabbing and he was later trans
ferred to Ancker.
Mrs. Brunson was arrested short
ly after her arrival at Bethesda.
She became hysterical Monday
when informed Of Massey's death.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12

long record Of service to citizens.
He was president Of the Urban
League from 1882 to 1898. He has
just completed 6 years as president
of the Minneapolis YMCA, and is
vice president of the Minneapolis
Council of Social Agencies, treas
urer of the Hennepin county Red
Cross chapter, a director of the
Urban League here and moderator
of the Congregational Conference
of Minnesota.
During the war, he was co-gen-
eral chairman of the Hennepin
county War Finance committee,
which carried on the sale of war
bonds.
In addition to these civic activi-
ties, he is vice chairman of the
board of the Northwestern Ma
tional bank.
Mr.. CLANCY believes that social
change has to be brought about
slowly and steadily.
There is a time for militant
action" he says, "but usually lit
tie ill-advised action can undo lot
Of hard work"
In this connection CLANCY says
that positive effort - such as
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
Gary Students on Strike
Against Admission of 35
Negro School Children

GARY, IND. (NNPA) - Only
$50 pupils reported for classes last
Friday at Emerson High and
Elementary school. 1900 pupils
were striking because Of a recon-
ing ordinance that put 35 colored
pupils in their classes.
School superintendent Charles d.
Lutz last Thursday Cancelled all
athletics scheduled for Emerson
High and Elementary school and
expelled 600 high school pupils
after approximately 1900 Of the
schools 1850 pupils refused to
return to their classes.
Police Chief Willard T. Ma
tOvina and school authorities
said many Of the pupils were
staying home because Of fear
that they would be manhandled
by groups Of strikers. Police
promised protection TO those
who returned.
Coach Art Rolfe was instructed
last Friday to call in all uniforms
and pack them in moth balls.
The school board issued a state
ment backing Lutz and refusing to
meet with parents Of the striking
pupils.
The pupils went on strike
September 2, in protest against
Gary re1Oning ordinance
which placed IS cOlOred pupils
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
State American Legion
FavOrs Federal FEPC;
Asks Congress Action

1t was revealed Sept. 4, that the
state convention of the American
Legion at Faribault on August II,
IL and Is, passed a resolution urg-
ing passage Of the FEPC bill in
Congress.
Declaring that discrimination in
employment because of race, creed,
color or ancestry tends to breed
unrest, vice, group tensions and
crime, the convention suggested
that:
This department supports pas
sage Of the FEPC bill, ST 984 and
HF 2842, and urges Minnesota
senators and Congressman TO
strive for it's enactment"
The convention asked each post
to name an employment chairman,
declaring that each post should put
more emphasis on its employment
program.
The state convention also re-
solved that from now on, delegates
making applications for reserva-
tons with the national convention
housing committee need only send
their names and posts, and that
mo segregation or discrimination
whatsoever shall be employed by
the national convention housing
committee"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12

In classes In the school Only
200 pupils remained away from
classes September 2; the num-
Der had grown to 800 septem-
Der 3 and 1900 last Thursday.
Lutz' action followed a meeting
with members Of the football team
in a room Of the school building.
The striking student body massed
outside the building awaiting the
decision Of the team. The athletes,
Lutz said, turned down his request
that they set an example and re-
turn to classes and walked out on
the conference. Lutz immediately
ordered e. A. Spaulding, principal
of the school, to cancel all scheduled
games in all sports categories and
to pay the $40 forfeit for each
defaulted game.
He said the 600 expelled pu-
pills must bring their parents
with them when they want to
be rcinstated, and that school
authorities would decide
whether their requests would
be granted. All Of the 500 are
over 16.
Striking pupils massed in front
Of the building at s:45 am, last
Thursday but were sent home by
police. The conference between
Lutz and the team members oc-
Cured at noon,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12

One OF the features OF the ban
quet will be the presentation to Mr..
Horn Of a parchment scroll bearing
the names Of all who attend. The
scroll memorializes Abraham Lin
coins legal emancipation Of the
Negro people and Mr.. Horns work
locally toward their economic OPP
portunity through his fair employ
ment policies. The scroll win be
available for signatures in the Cur
tbs Hotel East Room.
Andrew Hartshorn, general
chairman Of the program, said
that last week st. James AME
church; Princess Oziel Chapter
10, order Of the Eastern Star;
Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car POr-
tiers; st. Phillips Episcopal
Church; St. Peter AME Church;
and the Minneapolis Urban
League all announced their par
tieipatiOn as eO-sponsors Of the
testimonial
Other participating organiza-
tons previously announced include;
st. Paul NAACP, Associated Ne
gro Credit Union, st. Thomas
Church Mems Club.
In addition to Attucks-B Brooks
Post and Auxiliary members, the
banquet planning committee Il COM
prised Of Mines. Lillian Downey,
Lillian Balenger, M=rtle Harris.
Dunbar P. Gibson, Miss 5urald
Brown, and Messrs. Sidney salters,
Richard Stokes ST., Frank Boyd.
B. L. Morris. Tela Burt, John Pat
ton, Timothy Howard, J. Nathaniel
Smith, Talmadge Carey, Otto Han,
Jimmie Slemmons, Curtis Chivsrs,
Harold Combs, Hardy White, Mrs,
W. d. Brown, Cecil Z. Newman,
James Ward, and o. c. Han.
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Zion Mems Day
Program Features
Three Speakers

The Mems Fellowship club of
Zion Baptist church, is sponsoring
special services, Sunday, Sept. 81,
based on the theme, MANS Chal-
lenge Of Tomorrow"
Rev. H. W. Bolts, Sr., will give
a message at the regular II a. m.
morning service. A special program
at 8 p. m. will be addressed by
Raymond Cannon, attorney, and
guest speaker Rev. C. W. Garter
of Hannibal, Mo. Guest speaker at
the evening service will be Rev.
A. F. Martin of Bethesda Baptist
We invite your attendance at
one or all Of these programs.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
Alabama Group Plans
Attack on Amendment

merry, ALA. -
(NNPA) - The Alabama confer
ence, holding its Fall meeting here
October 3-5, is expected to launch
Operation Suffrage" which will
include a legal attack on the Bos-
we'll amendment to the state con-
stitution designed to disfranchise
colored voters through a literacy
test.
At Birmingham, Emory o. Jack
son, retiring president of the con-
ference, said that the plan would
include a statewide appeal for
funds to employ attorneys, and
a drive to organize a statewide in
terracial committee to direct an
all-out fight on racial voting
restrictions.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
Chas. Washington
Named Secretary
Dayton League

Dayton, 0hio-Charles w. Wash
ington, former Twin Citian at pres
ent serving as industrial secretary
Of the Pittsburgh, Pa. Urban
League, has been appointed execu-
tive secretary of the newly formed
Dayton, Ohio, Urban at a reported
salary of $4,000 per year.
1t was also revealed that Mr..
Washington is engaged to marry
Mrs. Irma Baskerville Of Philadel-
phia, a former Pittsburgh woman.
Mrs. Baskerville is the widow
Of a Philadelphia attorney and the
mother of a nine year old son. Mr..
Washington's wife, Johnny Mae,
died two years ago. His daughter
Joan Frances attends school at
Tuskegee where she lives with rel
atives.
Charles Washington was Urban
League secretary in St. Paul and
Minneapolis for several years. He
left Minneapolis to assume the
Pittsburgh post in 1914.
Mr.. Washington directed the
screening Of Negro employees for
the Federal Cartridge Corp, Twin
Cities Ordnance Plant during the
war and won considerable praise
for his work there.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
UN Debates South African
Mistreatment of Indians

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. -
(NNPA) - The question Of dis
elimination against East Indians
living in the Union Of South Africa
was brought up at the United Ma
tons meeting a week ago Wednes-
day but nothing was said Of the
color bar maintained by the Union
against native Africans.
There seems little likelihood that
the UN will take up the question
Of the Unions treatment of native
Africans on the ground that the
UN charter prohibits outside in
reference with domestic affairs Of
any member state.
This question is Of interest to
colored Americans because race dis
elimination in the U. S. has been
injected from time to time into
UN debate.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
IS Cities Take Steps to
Lessen Racial Tensions

EAST BROOKFIELD, MASS
(NNPA)-The morning session Of
the annual conference of the Ma
tional Urban League, held at Camp
Atwater, heard in a report last
week that 10 American cities, act
ing on recommendations from a
team of colored consultants, had
taken steps to eliminate racial in
capabilities in community facilities
to lesson racial tensions.
Chattanooga, Kansas City and
st. Petersburg, Fla, are either
recognizing old hospitals or
launching new ones as a direct
result of the committees findings,
the report said. Gary, Ind, in
creased its health budget and st.
Petersburg hired Negro policemen.
Other cities initiated projects in
recreation and housing. In nearly
every city the survey resulted in
increased employment Of colored
workers.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
Clarence CLANCY, Banker
Says Accent on Positive
Improves Race Relations

emphasis on Negro achievement
and ability-is worth much more
than a negative approach,-opposi-
ton to those who are working
against colored people, for example.
THE two articles in the Min
neapolis papers last week are
examples of what l mean. The one
in the Tribune last Sunday describ-
ing the work Of the Spokesman and
Recorder editor, and the one in the
Star last Thursday, which described
the exhibition at the Art Institute
of portraits of 81 distinguished
American Negroes.
There are plenty Of important
things being done by Negroes, and
we should talk about them. Ameri-
cans are a race Of hero-worshippers
success means a lot to all of US
and when all Americans realize
that Negroes can do a good job
too, much of the problem will be
solved"
The work done by Charles Horn
and Cecil Newman in employing
Negroes at Twin City Ordnance
during the war was one of the best
things ever done along this line,
CLANCY believes.
at was important in two ways.
1t was a direct help, Of course, to
the hundreds Of Negroes who work.
ed there, and it set a pattern in
the community. 1t demonstrated
that Negroes can do a good job,
and that is an important lesson"
Mr.. Clancy, who was born in
Owatonna, came to Minneapolis as
a child and attended the city's pub
lie schools and the University of
Minnesota. He first went to work
for the Northwestern National
bank as an office boy in 1907. In
1929 he became vice president, and
since August, 1915 he has been
vice chairman of the board and
vice chairman of the trust commit
tee.
He first became interested in the
Urban League through his work
with the Community Chest. Harry
Rubins was president of the League
at that time, and the two men
became close friends, partly
through a hobby they had in COM
mon, painting. When Rubin re-
tired, Clancy succeeded him.
Mrs. CLANCY is also active in
community affairs. She is a men,
Der of the National board of the
YWCA. The Negro community in
Minneapolis feels that much of the
credit for the favorable policies
held by the WV and YMCA here
should go to these public spirited
citizens.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
20-Day-Old Baby
Accidentally Killed

Baby girl YoIanda Lee Carr, 20
day-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Carr, SO Hyland Ave. N,
died at her home Tuesday, Sept.
9, by accidental suffocation. The
mother Of the child was held for a
time by police until the coroner's
office reported the cause Of death.
The daily press reported that Mrs.
Carr went to the police station be-
cause she said she was afraid Of
her husbands anger over the death
Of the child.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, Sept. II, at 10 a. m, at
Woodland Funeral Home chapel.
Rev. H. P. Hawkins officiated at
the services. Burial was at Crystal
Lake cemetery.
She is survived, by her parents,
a sister, Madrine, and other rela-
tives.
Heart Of America Meet
Goes to Percy Williams
KANSAS CITY - (NNPA) -
Aided by blazing putter and a set
Of precision irons, Percy Williams
Of Kansas City took top honors
in the annual Heart Of America
Amateur Golf tournament, held on
Swope Park golf course here Aug.
81 and Sept. /.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
Two Arrested On
Narcotics Charge

A man and a woman were ar
rested in a north Minneapolis ROOM
ing house Wednesday by federal
narcotics agents.
The agents, trying to track down
the source of quantities of mari
juana repeatedly available in the
city, broke into $50 Hoag Ave. and
arrested George Stone, part-time
musician, and Fern Govick, 81, a
bank employee.
The agents confscated several
boxes Of so-called sleeping pills"
and container Of material labelled
"herb tea" The two were held SO
that the material could be given a
chemical analysis.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12

Austin, Texas. She is also the
mother of two children, Coventry,
Is months old and Daryl, born
August 20, 1947. Her husband,
Arthur L. Register, is treasurer
and business manager of Tillotson
college.
Mrs. Register holds a bachelors
and masters degrees in art educa-
ton from the University of Min
nesota.
After receiving her bachelors
degree in 1887, she taught for one
year at Booker T. Washington high
school in Atlanta, Georgia. She re-
turned to the University of Min
nesota for her Masters Degree
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
Short Views
of the
NEWS
Woman Learns Car, Like
Boats. Can't Be Rocked

HOUSTON, MINI. - (MEA)-
1t is said that the hand that rocks
the cradle rules the world, and it
is generally conceded that the hand
that rocks the boat may get dunk
ed. Mrs. Ed Albrecht has proved
that the hand that rocks the car
may come to grief, too.
When her car stopped on a hill
top, Mrs. Albrecht got out and
shook it vigorously. 1t started, all
right, and backed right over her,
going on to nestle unframed among
some roadside trees, while Mrs.
Albrecht lay for two hours before
being found with II broken ribs.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
Clarence Mitchell, NAACP
Labor Secretary, to be Chief
Speaker at Horn Banquet

The program Of the Charles L.
Horn testimonial dinner Monday,
Sept. %, at the Curtis Hotel will
include Clarence NJ. Mitchell, Jr.,
labor secretary Of the NAACP, as
principal speaker.
MitchelIs address, Freedom to
Buy Bread" will be based largely
on his long experience in working
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12

Mrs. Ellis previous teaching
experience was also at West Vir-
ginia State where she organized
and directed a Kindergarten for
the college teacher training
school In 1914.
The Minneapolis Urban League
cooperated with the school admins
tration in securing several quail
fed Negro applicants for teacher
positions.
William Seabron, industrial see
rotary Of the league, expressed the
position Of the organization when
he said Mrs. Ellis appointment was
a definite sign Of progress in Min
neapolis.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12

She was removed to Ancker hospi.
tai under police guard.
Walter Massey was born in
Greenville, Ala, and has made
his home in st. Paul for the past
three years. He was employed at
the st. Paul Foundry. Massey
has been out Of the Army two
years, where he served four years
and 10 months, and several years
overseas in Belgium. He held the
rank Of sergeant.
His mother, Mrs. Hettie Cren
shaw, and sister, Mrs. Exile Lee
578 St. Anthony, survive him
Other relatives live in Alabama
Funeral services were held Thurs
day, Sept. II, 1870 p. m, at Brooks
chapel. He was buried in For
Smelling National cemetery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
UL NAACP MEETS
FEPC Passage is Must
Detroit Speaker Says

DETROIT-(NNPA)- Passage
Of the bill prohibiting racial or
religious discrimination in employ
ment is a must" for minority
groups, Elmer V. Henderson, execu-
tive secretary for the National
Council for a Permanent FEPC,
said here in a speech before the
Catholic Conference on Industrial
Problems last Sunday.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
Campanella, Montreal
BackstOp, Is All-Star

MONTREAL-(NNPA) - Roy
Campanella, catcher for tn e
Montreal Royals, was the backstop
choice of 81 of 80 members of the
International League Baseball
Writer'S association, who selected
the circuits All-Star team, Lloyd
MCGOWAN, president of the associ-
alton, announced last Wednesday.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12

Gordon Rogers Parks, head
photographer for the Standard Oil
company of New York. has been
appointed art director for Smart
Woman" the new fashion magazine
for cOlOred women, published in
Chicago. Parks unusual photo
graphs have attracted the attention
Of national magazines such as U.
s. Camera, Glamour and Golfers.
He is the author Of the recent
book Flash Photography"
Mr.. Parks, former Twin Citian,
served as photographer and circu-
latiOn manager Of the Spokesman
Recorder papers for a time.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
Walter Massey Dies Monday
In Ancker; Stabbed in Chest;
Police Hold Ruby BrunsOn

Walter Massey, &c year old St.
Paul man, died at 5 a. m. in Ancker
hospital, Monday, Sept. 8, of stab
wounds which, police said, were
inflicted by a % year old woman,
Mrs. Ruby Brunson, described as
his common-law wife.
Massey was fatally injured by
a seven-inch kitchen knife which
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12

and then taught at North Carolina
State College at Durham.
From 1871 to 1912, Mrs. Register
taught at Tillotson college. The
following year she worked at the
International Harvester Company
in st. Paul as a machinist. Septem-
Der Of 1913, she returned to Tillot-
son college in Austin to teach. She
was married August IL, 1912 in
Minneapolis.
People of the Twin Cities will
remember Mrs. Register in different
ways: as a cartoonist for tn G
Spokesman and Recorder news
papers, as a portrait painter, and
as designer of costume jewelry.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12


Mrs. Ellis appointment was
confirmed Tuesday by the Board
Of Education and she thus be-
came the first Negro to be APP
pointed to q regular teaching
post in Minneapolis In over IS
years.
The new teacher is a graduate
Of the Virginia State college where
she received her elementary ABB.
degree. She also completed a course
at the Virginia State Dental col
lege for dental hygienist.
She is the mother Of three chill
dren. The oldest is seven year old
Nan Ellis, who Is in the fourth
grade and Is considered a child
prodigy.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
By JOHN MAHER

THE way to help colored people, "
according to Clarence R. CLANCY,
former president of the Minneapolis
Urban League, "is to forget that
they are colored. They are Ameri-
can citizens who may or may not
need help in individual cases.
"Of course, because they are
colored, more of them may need
help, but the reason for helping
them is that they are citizens"
Mr.. Clancy has behind him a
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
,295 COlOred Troops
Serve in United States

WASHINGTON D. C.-The War
department has announced that on
Aug. l, 1925 Negro troops were
serving at 1872 posts in 81 states
and in the District of Columbia.
Among them are included 627
commissioned officers, ~ members
of the Army Nurse Corps, and 10
WAC officers.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
Paul Lukds to Appear
On Lest We Forget

Paul Lukas, stage, movie and
radio star, will fight unfair en-
ployment practices in the latest
episode of the Lest We Forget
the American Dream" series at
1890 p. m. Sunday over KSTP.
RUOM, the University of Min
nesota radio station, is also carry
ing the series Of broadcasts at 4:45
each Friday afternoon.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
Mrs. Newman in Hospital

Mrs. Newman in Hospital
Mrs. Cecil (De Velma) Newman,
1900 Portland Ave-, is confined to
Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis
where she underwent an operation
Tuesday.
She is the business manager Of
The Spokesman and wife Of the
publisher.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
California Interracial
Marriage Law in Court

SAN FRANCISCO-(NNPA)-
The California law banning inter-
racial marriages will get a court
test in Los Angeles Oct. 1.
The State Supreme Court last
week ordered the Los Angeles
county clerk to show cause why
a marriage license should not be
issued to Sylvester S. Davis,
colored, and Miss Andrea D. Perez,
white. The couple contends that
the statute is a violation of reli-
gious freedom.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-12
Franklin Frazier Goes
To UN Statistical Meet

WASHINGTON-(NNPA)-D DR..
E. Franklin Frazier, professor of
Sociology at Howard university,
has been named as one of 20 dele
gates to represent the United
States at the World Statistical
conference in Washington this,
week, it was learned last Wednes-
day.
The Congress is called by the
Economic and Social Council of
the United Nations.