The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor:
When we (Clem and ID we're il
Omaha this fall we called at your Of
fice-the Guide, to say hello, and
would have talked to you about pres:
interests-or should l say problems
had we found you in. Your office anc
plant has grown extensively since !
was on your staff fifteen years ago
congratulations.
Since, we didn't see you account;
for this letter, to tell you that, we hac
the most enjoyable visit ever. w
we're house-guests of our friends Mr.
and Mrs. L. B. Houstons and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Storms; sharing some tins
with the Johnny Owens, VIM Glenn:
lanes Blains and DR.. and Mrs. Haw.
kins Despite our limited time-all o.
which was Immediately dated up we
managed through the courtesy OF DR.
and Mrs. Hawkins-whose car was Al
our disposal-to make a number OF
pop calls including the Bruce Napiers,
he is recovering after being hospital
lied; Mrs. Lydia Rogers, shut in for
several weeks. e reioiced over the OPP
portunity to worship at St. John AME
Church tour former church, as ii
nears completion. e realized the tre-
mendous task accomplished thus far
by so loval a people under the lead
ership of Rev and Mrs. Childress. era
tifying to see Mrs. Otis Jamerson af-
ter Is years still at her post as pianist
Mrs. Pearl Ray Gibson and H. L.
Preston for a number of YEARS direct
ing the Senior and Mems choirs re
spectively; Mrs. Maude Ray, Oldest
choir member by virture Of her sen
iority; Myrtle Haden; those inseper-
able sisters Wilmouth Houston and
Venus Storms; L. l.. McVay; W. E.
Carte. c. B. Federiick, George Woods,
Fred Storms and scores Of others, pill
lows Of St. John. Gratifying also. IS
Omaha's all Negro bank, its eight Ne
gro teachers and one princirle; the
fine Urban League set-up; the branch
N. A.. A. C. P; Y. M. and Y. W. tho
latter employing the as executive Sec
rotary Miss Verneta Hill, whose work
in the "Y' and USO on the Pacific
Coast & well established. Among the
rapid growth in business enterprises
was our hosts grocery store-grown i'll
a few years from a basket Of Hous-
toms homemade sausage to an impos
ing well stocked grocery and meat
market. c. B. Mayo's Tonsorial Par
Tors, and r. c. Prices up-to-date shop
and scores Of others which time and
space will not permit.
Courtises included several scenic
drives in and about the city and a
by country through the courtesy of
DR.. and Mrs. A. L. Hawkins and DR..
Wesley Jones; the family dinner by
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Storms for six.
teen guests honored their uncle John
Cropp, their cousin Cordy Vivian and
wife (all of St. LOUISE and us. (the
Duncans); DR.. and Mrs. A. l.. Haw.
kins breakfast for eight complimented
1.-THE Duncans) and Mr.. and Mrs. Nc.
Pherson Of Chicago; We were high.
ly honored with a gala reception by
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Houston at the
beautiful home Of the Fred Storms.
The McPhersons Of Chicago, shared.
Assisted the gracious hostess were:
these formally gowned ladies, Mrs.
Lula Roundtree, on the door: Mrs.
a.. l.. Hawkins, introducing guests;
Mrs. Cussie Mcpherson, registering
near a hundred guests; Mesdame.
Susie Yancy Bell Taylor, Myrtle Hay
den and Venus Storms, assisted at the
table magnificent with gorgeous sill.
yer cleaning under the glow of pink
and green tapers enhanced by a GEN.
ter piece augmenting other floral ar.
engagements (gifts of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. L. McVey) Mrs. Ruby Reefs party
a chat, sip and nip" afforded Cath
crime Mccarthy and / ample time to
to reminisce with sixteen other ladies:
Me and Mrs. VIM Glenn, Tiny neice
and husband) gave a delightful din
ner for US; Mrs. Gertrude Kinney.
lunched me and my hostess Nv Mrs.
Houston, at Brandeis' new dining
room; turkey was the piece de resis.
lance when we were delightfully."- en-
tertained at dinner for sixteen guests
by Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. MAYO: shar-
ing were Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Jack
son and Mrs. Whitehall. In her spac-
ious and beautifully furnished home
Mrs. Lula Roundtree and Mrs. Anna
Mary Kennedy, were joint hostesses
Tor an deliberately appointed luncheon
which we enjoyed with Mrs. Nc
Carthy, Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. White
nall; reading our horoscopes and
photography were diversiions; An