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The echo., 1947-08-01
HATTIESBURG
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Knox were made

Mr., and Mrs. Joe Knox were made
to feel verv r"oud Of Their son Sgt.
Chester Y -0ox when they recei-
we'd the glad news that he was a
Warded the Mechanics Badge at a
Retreat parade and Net7l Presenta-
ton Ceremony held recert'y bv Unit
II Of the Second Transportation Ma
jor port in Yo<ohoma, Japan. The
badge was presented by Colonel
Walter c. baltimore, Post Ccmman-
der, for passing both written and
practical aptitude test and perform
ance of duty with an excellent rat
ing.
Brother Joe Knox, President
Mrs. W. D. Cooper, Reporter
The echo., 1947-08-01
lis Up to Is
By GEORGE S.BE%eTiI
Piesidsr' IF Harding C>..leJe
S.or>y Alliances

"NDAY It does. require p gen
t.> "f a barney Baruch to look
+" the future and see that
>lr "a faces great crisis. 1t
1Nesut require the wisdom of
Solomon to know that if present
Conditions continue we are head
~ right into deep and shocking
Gelrcssioni 50 great that it might
q net the fundamental pattern
uf our ecoron y, and hence the
entire future OF the nation.
We can, if only we would, pre-
vent a serious depression for
'rany years. 70 do so would re-
iuire three things we now def
1itely lack. But these proper
things will not likely be done, and
he depression will likely come.
IN the midst of a SOLDERING de-
preston, we might muster suffi-
tient courage to do the right
things and thereby shorten its
duration. | want to outline those
necessary steps which could pre-
vent oppression IL IaheH now, anu
which would shorten a depres-
zion if taken after it is upon us.
What If IN THE FIRST
1t Comes? place, there is re-
quired a brand of
bold, courageous, fortnight, non
political executive leadership be-
yond anything Washington seems
likely to display. In the second
place, it would necessitate a lot
of new, daring, venturesome, re-
sourceful industrial activity,
which because of unfavorable tax
rates, industrial strife, and gen.
eral want of vision, we seldom
see.
In the third place, it would re-
quire from labor leaders in gen.
eral a very genuine, honest, SIM
cere, and effective effort to re-
move all practices and policies that
hinder maximum production per
The echo., 1947-08-01

man-hour, and that ncedlcsely add
to the cost of goods, construction,
and so on. of which We likewise
see but little. These three steps
would bring about three condi-
tons necessary, if we arc TO pre-
vent depression, Unemployment,
and medIorrty.
A Simple ONE or TIE first
Formula things this formula
would lead 20 would
be real understanding and CO..
operation between Industry and
labor, which is an essential to the
continued welfare of this nation.
We have not fooled ourselves in.
to the foolish belief that these
two great segments Of industry
must ever be at cross purposes.
In the second place, these
things would lead to an increase
of at least 40 per cent in actual
amount of goods produced with
out increases in labor costs At
the same time there would be no
decrease in rate Of wages earned.
This would rapidly increase the
effectiveness of competition and
would bring cuts in prices rang
ing from 20 to 25 per cent, thu
giving a real raise in STANDARD
of living for the entire public,
labor as well as all others.
In the third place, these lower
prices would increase demand for
our goods. American industry has,
more nearly than that of any 9TH
err nation, reached the mass mar
kets. Our industry has produced
goods that make the least of us
veritable kings. And the end of
this is nowhere in sight. May God
raise up courageous leadership,
for the sake of this nation, our
posterity, and the world. May we,
individually, exercise the intelli-
gent citizenship the days ahead
will require. 1---.----.-----s....-----
The echo., 1947-08-01
THE OLD AGE HOME FOR
COLORED PEOPLE

The picnic sponsored by the var
lous churches of the Meridian area.
the 9th on the Old Folks Home
Site, Seth Street and 10 Avenue, was
success.
Quite a few were present. and many
were on their way but failed to find
the place. Baskets of food were re-
turned for the lack of people to de-
stroy their contents.
The INSTRUMENTATION Alliance
Of Colored Ministers and their
churches are one hundred per cent
heh;rd ti2i worthy cause that has
I''"s = ~ ''~-'7 're-S7as~f 49, sryv
Jne presldIng elders and pastors are
giving some special consideration to
have the Old Age Home remodeled
in modern style
Five hundred C$5oO.OO) dollars are
IN the treasure and more in sight and
our goal of one thousand (51 00O.O0)
dollars to begin our building will
terminate the 4th Sunday in August
at the twenty-siXth Anniversary Raj
ley, to be given at st. James "A. M. E.
Church, Meridian, Miss. Dr's. Webb,
Coats, Witherspoons, King, Brown,
Wilson, Bennett, .Hardaway, Cole,
Petuson, Taylor, Davis and Smith,
all pasturing the whole of Meridian,
assures us not to fear for the One
Thousand Dollars must be a thing of
the past after the Fourth Sunday in
August, 1947.
S. L. Donald. RelIt
The echo., 1947-08-01
BROOK SVILLE
Dear Secretary:

Dear Secretary:
This comes to let the many readers
of The Echo know that lod5e No. 231
has lost one of its members in the
person of Sister Nellie Carvin, who
was blessed with the privilege of
living one hundred and six years.
Twenty or thirty of those years were
spent in the H. B. A. She was a
beacon light in her LODGE end town
with the respect of both white and
colored patrons. She leaves behind
her, one grand daughter and ten
great grand children and host of
relatives and friends.
w. T. Tate, Reporter
The echo., 1947-08-01
DID YOU KNOW
By " y. Gillespie

Did you know that God is not
prejudice? Wisdom knows no race
and genius caters 20 no color? Did
you know that we should stop nick
naming ourselves Negro" for that's
all the name is and means nothing
as a people or race, ur'ess it is law
and degrading.
We say in Spanish the word means
BLACK" and that could mean black
horse, cat, COW, CHECKER or any
bla o k thing The word Tegro"
coined in the year 1441 when our
ancestors were first stolen from the
Wess Coaat ot Africa and sold INTO
Lisbon, Spain, we were a people v
fore 1441, then who were we? The
radio station WBBN has ceased to
use the word, why not you?
Watch for this column.
The echo., 1947-08-01
MERIDIANITES VISIT IN CITY

Mr., and Mrs. L. Echols and Mr..
Luther Hardy, brother of the latter,
spent a week visiting in the city.
Mrs. Echols will be better known to
her many friends as Mrs. Earlene
Hardy Price They reside in De
troit, Michigan. Before returning
to Detroit they will visit aF- s1o'.-tt-
relatives in Mon4y,lls, 17uucssec ana
ST Louis, Missouri.
The echo., 1947-08-01
QUITMAN
Dear Secretary:

Dear Secretary:
This comes to let the readers Of
\ the Echo know that lodge No. 2l3
has lost one of its members in the
person Of Sister jamie Brewell who
has been a member of the H. B, A.
for more than twenty-one years. She
also served as treasurer of the lodge.
Brother Brown McRee, President &
Reporter.
The echo., 1947-08-01
MRS. MARTHA DURR SUCCUMBS

The LOVING wife of Mr.. M. A. Durr
passed to the great beyond Sunday
Noon. Mrs. Durr was loving wife
and fine Christian woman with
several fine sons and daughters The
funeral was preached at Good Hope
c. M. E. Church Wednesday, More
later.
The echo., 1947-08-01
SHORT VACATION

Bishop R. L. Young, his wife
and his son R. L., Jr., are now at
Waveland, Mississippi where they
are enjoying a short vacation. They
are scheduled to return to the city
about Wednesday or Thursday.
The echo., 1947-08-01
NOTICE

Many Of our presidents and men,
bers' pictures do not appear in this
issue. Some do not have cuts and
those who do, we will bring yours
out at a later date.
The echo., 1947-08-01
VISITS IN CITY

M Jesse P. Dabney of New Or
leans, Louisiana, has returned home
after spending more than three
weeks in the city visiting her moth
err, other relatives and friends. Many
lovely courtesies were shown Mrs.
Dabney while visiting in the city
The echo., 1947-08-01

Mr. r. V. Pope of Laurel, is quiet,
peaceful and unassuming He is a
strong factor in the Executive Board.
The echo., 1947-08-01
H. b. A. CAPS ON HAND

The office has just received
shipment of H. B. A. caps. These
caps sell for 25c to members. Rush
your order to the office while we
have supply on hand.
The Office.
The echo., 1947-08-01
Echo and Publication Fee

All local presidents are requested
to collect $500 Echo and publication
Fee and report same on or before
September 5, 1947. Please remem-
Der tina teach lodge must pay the
$500 Echo and Publication Fee.
The echo., 1947-08-01
Closes II B 4 Convention

The II. B. A. Convention closed
Wednesday, July 30, 1947 after one
of the greatest conventions in its
history. The Convention was not as
largely attended as in previous
years, however, the business trans
acted was never before supported
more. A large number of delegates
from over the state was present in
the opening Tuesday, 10 o'clock A
NJ by Reverend E. F. Young with
the reins of the convention in hand
The General Officers present were:
Reverend E. F. Young, President;
Reverend E. 8. Blackman, Vice Pres
ident; Bishop r. L. Young, Secre-
tary; Reverend R. w. Radcliff,
Treasurer and Reverend J. E. Grace,
Chaplain.
Opening Sermon
The opening sremon by DR.. N H.
Jeltz was masterpiece. In his
opening remarks, he said it was an
honor to be invited by Bishop to
do anything. Bishop Young had in
vited him to bring the message He
paid a tribute to Bishop Young, his
father and the Convention in gen
eral.
New Laws Passed
Several new laws were passed
during the Convention affecting>the
association and the entire delegation
seemed to be encouraged to go back
and double their efforts for a great
er and better order.
Elect Officers
The following officers were re-
elevted E. F. young, E. B. Black
man, R. L Young, and R. w. Rad
cliff. Reverend James Patrick of
Hattiesburg was elected General
Chaplain. More will be said in the
ne issue with reference to our
grea work.
Four Claims Paid in Convention
Four deaths were paid in the H.
B A Convention in the amount of
$4,000 each making total of 1888.
September Board Collection
The Convention has given orders
that all Presidents collect S1.35 per
member in b. or her lodge and re-
port same TO office of the Secre-
tary on or pe-ore Friday, Septem-
Der s, 1947 The Board viii meet to
Peg ~; -laims and attend to other
business Wednesday, September 10,
1947.
Each president is being urged to
be present to begin our work in this
Quadrennium. We want to open
the Board strictly at 10 o'clock and
to be ready to pronounce the Bene-
diction for the close of the Board not
later than 2 o'clock.
Commission
The echo., 1947-08-01
Commission

Note to all presidents. You are
requested by the Ely tive Board
to retain your usual " ~@mmission.
The echo., 1947-08-01

S. L. Donald. Rekt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-20
JAYCEE MINSTREL
TO OPEN TONIGHT
Local Civic Club To Pre-
sent Program Again
Friday Night

The first Of two performances
of the Wilmington Junior Chamber
of Commences 'Jaycee Minstrel
OF l947" will be presented tonight
at 3 O'Clock in the high school audi
torium.
,Tonight's cast will. include 40
s1rsons. And where there was only
s2e circle in last years show. there
~ se two this year in addition 10
sevl+pl specially acts.
Tho :sackface feature will be IN
eha.ye !. Charley Taylor with Han
nsX Glo&: directing the music.
Eycees Jesse Sellers, Tommy
Eaodes. Mike Sawyer, Wallace
west, R$y Landen and Bob Ho-
ward will handle TIE end positions
4 tonight's show.
Othsrs in tie front circle VIII
be EIwyn Grsntham, Joe Rnode"-
CLARENCE Moore, Bob Boyd. Aubrey
Th.rason, Don Edmonson; Wal
ford Thompson, Claud OShields.
Jesse Parker, Ray Simmerson, Dan
Came.ca. George Chadwick, Jay
Casteen, and Dick Woods
In tEe second circle will be Cecil
Lee. Red Echoles, Tommy Walk
err. Lloyd Dunn, Ed Goodwin. Ell
ridge Fergus, Brooks Mincey'
Archie Fountain, Ed Ward. Dick
Rochelle, Clarence King, Tommy
Williamson, Berry Williams, and
j. c. Whedbee. -.
Members of the back circle VIII
perform in afterpiece.
Others on the tHo-nignt pro
gram are James Burris, soloist;
Emerson Head. trumpet specially
number; Z. E. Erb il a monologue
act: and Joe Grant in another
specially act
Ushers will be George Gore, Tom
James, Allen Novak, Allen Lenior'
and Ralph Galphin-
Tfcket sellers and takers r
carE Fountain. Cecil Sanford. Cy
Johnson. Ed Graves, Rupert Bryan
Ernest Whitaker, and Gerald stok
ley.
Tickets are On sale al Toms,
Saunders. Quality Shop. MacNu-
Ian and Cameron. and the Laund-
erette OF Greenfield street.
The second performance VII De
Friday night in the high school
auditorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-20

Though there was some specula
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-20
Port City Items

ton among Wilmingtonians yes
terday that sit looks like snow,
the local weather bureau says
none OF the flakes will hit here. The
forecast for today is rain IN the
morning and partly cloudy in the
afternoon. A high of 56 degrees is
expected.
George F. Steptoe. local Alec
holic Tax Unit investigator, left
yesterday for Charlotte where he
has been assigned to special duty.
It is not known how long he will
be away.
Leavie Bayant Smith. Sic, of
Laurinburg, yesterday enlisted IN
Glass VS. of the inactive Naval
Reserve, local officials reported.
Final reports from the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad division in
the Red Cross drive pushed the
contributions up to $50, 20l.9 6 as
the campaign headquarters closed
yesterday. The Railroad division
headed by c. S. Morse, turned in
$3,015 against a quota of So, 100.
Any reports should be made at
the local Chapter home, All South
Front street.
The New Hanover Veterans com
mittee will meet Friday night at
8 o'clock in the Superior Court
room of the county courthouse, M.
T. Craig, chairman, announced
last night.
A regular business meeting of
the Wilmington Post of the Ameri-
can Legion will be held tonight at
8 o'clock in the Legion Home at
Third and Dock streets, it was
announced last night.
National and state officials of the
combined annual convention of the
state department of the American
Legion and 40 and 8 are expected
to attend the meeting at Carolina
Beach June 14-17, Charles H.
Foard, announced yesterday.
Robert S. Matthews, Jr., con
tact representative of the Whining.
ton Veterans Administration Of
flee, advises veterans that while
National Service Life Insurance
provides no cash loan or paid-up
insurance values, it can be con
verted to permanent NSLI that
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-20
LOCAL RESIDENT
HURT IN AUTO
ACCIDENT HERE

]. W. Williams Of 267l-A Adams
street was injured in an automo-
bile accident at Fifth and Red
Cross street yesterday when the
car in which he was riding was
struck by a car being operated
bv w. J. Martin Of Leland, &C
cording to police.
Williams was taken to James
Walker Memorial hospital for ex-
animation, the police report stated.
Officers said no arrest was
made in the case and explained
that the accident was still being
investigated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-20

The monthly meeting Oh tne
scoutmasters and district com
tmitteemen of the Wilmington Dis
trict. Boy Scouts OF America. vii
be held on March 26 at Kirkland
oyster roast on Wrightsvills
Sound, according to James Tay
lo-. scout executive. Those atten'
ing will meet behino the Chamber
OF Commerce building at 6:3a p
m.
The firse reorganization meet
ing of Cub Scout pack 3010, vii
be held on Friday night at E3[
O'Clock in the Lake Forest Com
munity building. The pack is
sponsored by the Lake Fores'
P-TA.
A series of radio broadccasts on
the value of the proposed Tuber-
culosis Sanatorium will be heard
over WMFn OF Thursday through
Monday. The following speakers
will be heard: J. E. L. Wade or
Thursday at 4:30 p m: the Rev:
Mortimer Glover on Friday at IL
noon: Allan Marshall on Satur'
day at els D. m; E. L. White on
Sunday at $3.50 p. m: and En-
NETT r. Bellamy on Monday at
4:30 p. M.
A two-year emergency bill al
lowing the issuance Of automobile
operators. licenses and learners
permits to 15-yea:-olds, passed
March 10. 1915. expired yesterday.
according to the State Highway
Patrol.
The initiation and meeting OF the
BPO Drove 80 scheduled for
Thursday night at the Elks club
has been postponed until further
notice due to illness OF a number
of the members. The Saturday
night supper also scheduled has
been postponed
Charles Evans Hughes, retired
United States chief justice. will
| stop at the Cape Fear hotel next
Wednesday. enroute to Florida
it wa reported by hotel attaches
The office OF the Veterans
| Homes Incorporated which was
temporarily housed in the officf
building, 240 Princess street, ha!
been moved to its new quarters II
the Community building at Lake
Forest, Ken Noble, president. an
nounced. They will be assisted b,
the present housing authorit,
staff in setting up their new Of
flee and the transferring of paper;
to the new headquarters of tn
housing authority, he said.
A dutch supper will be serv
ed members Of the Southeastern
North Carolina Beach Association
at their meeting next Tuesday. tn
time and place for which will b.
announced later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-20

does offer those advantages. He
SAYS that in addition TO endoW-
ment, the government offers three
plans of payment to World War II
veterans under permanent Ma.
tional Service Life Insurance,
These include ordinary life, 20
payment life and 30-payment life.
A certificate of incorporation
was filed yesterday in the office
of the Secretary of State Thad
|Eure by the Bryant Electric com
pany, Inc, electrical contracting,
in Wilmington, with an authorized
capital stock of 500, 900, and a
subscribed stock of $500 by H
G. Bryant, Linn Warren and Sal
lie Miller, all of Wilmington. +
Members of the Wilmington XII
wants club were treated to a
showing of the fine color film
Meet North Carolina" produced
by the Standard Oil company Of
New Jersey, at their regular meet
ing yesterday and all thoroughly
enjoyed it. Visitors for the day
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-20

A dutch supper will be serv
ed members of the Southeastern
North Carolina Beach Association
at their meeting next Tuesday. the
time and place for which will be
announced later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-20

Dial 2-s3ll For Newspape, s..
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-20

George F. Steptoe. local Alco-
holic Tax Unit investigator, left
yesterday for Charlotte where he
has been assigned to special duty.
It is not known how long he will
be away.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-20

James Holomon, Bluethenthal sta
ton manager.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-20

James Holomon, Bluethenthal sta
ton manager.
Andrew H. Frady, Jr., o of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Frady, ST.,
Of 1907 Grace street, has recently
been initiated into Beta Omega
Sigma, national honorary sopho-
more leadership fraternity at
Duke University, according to a
news release by the Duke Uni
versity News service.
Specifications on the electrical
and sound power telephone facili-
ties for the Brunswick River Stor-
age basin have been issued by the
Wilmington District Corps of
Engineers.
Bids on the project will be open
on April l, it was stated, and
construction is to begin 10 days
after the notice of award. The
project must be completed in
so days after the work begins.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-20

were George Tabs, Ted Hoggard
and Kiwanians K. H. LETTERS of
Greensboro and A. c. Coffee OF
Asheville.
Miss Eleanor Highsmith, daugh-
ter of Mrs. L. A. Highsmith, is at
home on Spring vacation from
the University of N. c. at CT APPEL
Hill. She has as her guest Miss
barley Loehner Of Jacksonville,
Fla, also a student at the Uni
versity.
Effective today, children between
the ages of two and ~ years of
age will be carried for half-fare
on National Airlines, according to
an announcement last night by
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-20
EDWARD ALLEN BENNETT

DELWAY, March 10 Edward
Allen Bennett, 10 year-old-son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Bennett. OF
Delway. died in his sleep early
this morning.
Funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon al three O'Clock
from the Evergreen Baptist
church. The Rev. N E. Gresham
will officiate and interment- will
follow in the Oak Plain cemetery.
He is survived by his parents
and his grandfather, ard D.
Allen. For aunts and two uncles
also survive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-20

resort town and the .;..
getting worse all ~ 'oaaoa i
De called attention IN 'tH.e'
that there is a town " or !9s t,c
specifying that doga Ofohsqe,
either attached to = Must b,
least be kept on the ou, Tasn Or 1,
erty. ""eHa DIV
t&sr Ii the situation Continued +,
ANIMALS into custody, aA2s h;
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-20
WARNING TO DOG
OWNERS SOUNDED
BY POLICE CHIEF

A warning to dog owners OF
Wcightsville Beach was sounded
yesterday by police chief W. R.
Wigs, Jr.
According to Wigs. dogs are
practically running wild over the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-20

Glassware cooking utensils were
designed only for oven use when
first made. Within recent years
glass utensils have been made for
surface cooking.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-20

JAMES WALKER 1 C

Funeral services for James wa
Iker WICK, three-year.old son OF Mr'
and Mrs. L. Steadman Wick, wnt
died yesterday morning in James
| Walker Memorial hospital after
a long illness, were conducted
from the chapel Of Andrews Mort,
|uary yesterday. morning at IL
o'clock by DR.. E. D. Witherspoon.
Interment will take place in Able,
vile. S. c., Thursday morning al
II o'clock in Long Cane cemetery.
DIR. ". W. GREEN, JR.
Funeral arrangements have no.
been completed for DR.. w. W.
Billy Green, Jr., 26, who died
suddenly last night at his Tarboro
home, from cerebral hemmorrage
but the services will be held at
II o'clock this morning from the
Green home.
DR.. Green has just arrived home
from Fort Knox, KY, where he was
a medical officer with the u. 5.
Army. He had planned to enter
practice in Tarboro with his father,
DR.. Green, Sr.
The deceased was a graduate
of Woodbury. school. Woodbury.,
Va, and also received his educa'
ton at the the University OF North
Carolina, and Duke University,
MRS. GERTRUDE X. DEW
TABOR CITY, March 10. -
Funeral services for Mrs. Ger
trude Kay Dew, 19-year-old bride
Of "a hours who died on the way
to a Florence, S. c., hospital
Monday. will be held thursday
afternoon at 4 o'clock from the
Jessuo-Inman Funeral home with
the Rev. Winfrey Davis official
ing. Burial will be in the Spivey
cemetery.
Mrs. Dew is survived by ne1
husband and her parents. MI. u
Mrs. T. NJ. Kay. OF Tampa. Fla.
MRS. ANNIE D. MARTIN
HzNDERSONVILLE, March Is
Mrs. Annie Davis Martin died al
the home OF her daughter here
Tuesday.
Mrs. Martin is the daughter d
the late Juneus and Anne Seran
Davis and q niece Of the late
George Davis.
She is survived by two daugh
tiers; Mrs. Charles Metz and Mrs
Anne Tramm Holmes.
Funeral arrangements have 40
been announced.