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Births Reported
(From D. C. Bureau of Vital Sta

NrTOm ~, v. bureau Oa Nltal 6tat1St1cS
Harry and Susan Atkinson, girl.
Charles and Mary Aushinbaush, sirl.
Eden and Ruth Babcock, girl.
Charles and Priscilla Bagstead, boy.
William and Eva Barlet, girl.
Milton and Nancy Behn, boy.
Claude and Dolores Benson, boy.
Charles and Kathryn BiVens. boy.
Daniel and Lorraine Boone, boy.
Christopher and Hazel Brown, girl.
David and Mabel Bundy, girl
Norman and Violet Cathcart, girl.
Robert and Mary Coulter, girl.
Jasper and Elsie Davis, girl.
Harold and Marjorie DeVenne, girl.
John and Ingrid Edwards. boy.
Marvin and Joy Flora, girl.
Angel and Erlinda Frigillans. boy.
Melvin and Ruth Gardner. boy.
Wilbur and Ella Gray, boy.
Frank and Starr Gresory. girl twins.
Sidney and Dorothy Hair. girl.
Leon and Lorene Hall, boy.
Elwood and Marjorie Harris, girl.
Robert and Marion Heck, boy.
William and Margaret Hildebrand, boy.
Clyde and Leila Hill, boy.
Christian and Frances Hoppe, boy.
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Deaths Reported
(Froxn D. c. Burei

(From d. G. Bureau Of vital Statistics }
Agnes Dovney, 80, 422e 3rd st .nw.
Annie Mcdonald. a. 211e iIth ct. NV.
carolyn A Blue. ss. 1916 18TH 81. NV.
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Andrew and Ethel Collar, boy.
Ronald and Gerslise Edmonds. sirh
Louis and Dorie Exum, girl.
Alexander and Christine Green, Girl.
varice and Roberta Henry, boy.
John and Dolly johnson, girl.
Winiam and Esther Jones. boys (twins).
Edward and Pauline Loving, boy.
Joseph and Ida Moore. girl.
Arthur and Edith Naylor. boy.
Charles and Marie Rhodes, girl.
Leaster and Mary Rozier, boys ttwins).
Eugene and Vera Stills. girl.
Cyril and Victoria Smith. girl
John and Helen Smith, boy.
Clarence and Louise Summers, girl.
James and Juanita Walker. boy.
Elijah and Rosa Walls, boy.
Milton and Mary Washington. boy.
William and Mary Wheaton, girl.
Evening star., 1948-05-22
.Auditi0ns Set
For Whitney
Scholarship

Young Washington vocalists will
compete for the Eleanor Searle
Whitney Scholarship at Florida
Southern College, awarded by the
Washington Chapter of the Ma
tional Society of Arts and Letters
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day at the YWCA. The scholarship
is given by Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt Whitney. a Florida Southern
alumna and one of the founders OF
the society.
The scholarship awarded annual
ly includes study in voice. aca-
demic work and living expenses at
the Eleanor Searle Whitney School
of Music at the college for one
year.
A number Of promising young
Washington vocalists have already
registered to compete for the prize.
Entry blanks for any one in the
Greater Washington area, between
the ages of 16 and % and a grad
uate of an accredited high school,
are available through Monday at
the music departments of local and
suburban schools.
Dean Robert Gaylor, head Of the
Eleanor Searle Whitney School of
Music will be in Washington for
the final judging. Judges to hear
additions are Mrs. Henriette Bag
ger Plum, Mrs. Katherine Hansel
and Mrs. Whitney. James McLain,
head of the music department at
American University, and Charles
Dana Beaschler, musical director of
the New York Presbyterian Church,
will be guest judges.
Mrs. Whitney will announce the
winner of the scholarship at the
final meeting of the season Of the
Washington chapter to be held on
June at the home of Mrs. Jesse
w. Nicholson, 103 Newlands street,
Chevy Chase. Guests at the meet
ing will be students who have held
scholarships at the school in the
last year and other 1948 scholarship
winners.
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CONTEST Winner
To Receiue A1Uard

Miss Charlotte Anne Parks of
Rockville, winner of the essay con-
test sponsored by the American
nome department of the Mont
gomery Federation of Woman's
Clubs, will receive her award at the
federation's annual meeting at 10
am. Tuesday at the Friends Meet
ing House, Sandy Spring. Miss
Parks, a student at Richard Mont
gomery High School, will be awarded
$50 to be used in her education.
Mrs. Charles F. Morey will preside
at the meeting. Changes in bylaws
will be voted on and committee and
department chairmen will make
their reports. Guest speaker at the
meeting will be Mrs. Madeline O..
Fennell, director of social work OF
the Juvenile Court of Montgomery
County.
Evening star., 1948-05-22
'HebreV Sisters
To Hold Bazaar

Funds for the work Of the He
brew Sisters Aid Circle will be raised
at a carnival and bazaar to be given
by the circle on Wednesday evening
at the Jewish Community Center.
At present the circle is providing
more than $500 g. month for the re-
lief of needy Jewish families in
Washington and also provides emer-
gency relief. It furnishes special
treats on all Jewish holidays for
Jewish patients at st. Elizabeths
Hospital.
Mrs. Robert Shosteck, president Of
the circle, is general chairman for
the event, and is being assisted by
Mrs. Joseph Lewis and Mrs. Irving
Rappaport. A wide variety of house
hold articles, clothing and foods will
be on sale. Among those in charge
of booths are Mrs. Jack Zoltrow.
Mrs. Joseph Rosendorf. Mrs. Phillip
Keller. Mrs. Max Krukoff. Mrs. Anna
Winakur, Mrs Jacob Passin and
Mrs. Isadore Katz.
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Pebbers Hosts

Senator and Mrs. Claude Pepper
entertained at luncheon in the
Senate restaurant yesterday in
honor of Mrs. Robert Butler and
Miss Katherine Butler, wife and
daughter of the United States Am
bassador designate to Cuba. The
Ambassador and his family recently
arrived from Australia where lie
mas been the Presidents personal
representative for some time. They
are staying at the Mayf1ower.
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Business and Professional Womens
Club at $3.50 pm. Tuesday in the
Gonzaga High School auditorium,
a street NV.
Miss Mary Agnes Sweeney. ticket
chairman, has announced that tick
cts may be obtained at the club
house or at the auditorium on the
night OF the performance.
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The bride of Mr.. Francis x.
Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert L. Smith, is the for
mer Miss Rita Helen Weithds,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
J. Weithas OF Williamsport,
Pa. Their Wedding took place
recently in the Church OF the
Ascension in WillidmSport.
sargent Photo.
(WillidmSport)
Evening star., 1948-05-22
Mrs. Palmer H0vt
Honor Guest at I ea

A gay party on the calendar yes
terday honored popular Mrs. Palmer
Hoyt, wife of the publisher of the
Denver Post. Here from Colorado,
Mrs. Hoyt, is the houseguest of Miss
Genevieve Reynolds, who was hostess
at the late afternoon fete yesterday.
The affair was given at the Ameri-
can Newspaper Women's Club, of
which the hostess is former presi-
dent. Mock orange blossoms dec
grated the clubrooms and several
large vases held vari-colored flowers.
Miss Reynolds and her honor
guests received in the lounge and
assisting at the tea table were Miss
Virginia Mackey. who recently re-
turned from Korea; Mrs. Rachael
Wahl, and Mrs. James Washington
Boyer.
Mrs, Tom Clark and Mrs. Louis
Denfeld were among the first to
arrive, and others who attended
were Mrs James F. Byrnes, Mrs.
Clifford Davis, Senator and Mrs.
George Malone, Lady BerenSen.
Signora Tarchiani, Mrs. Harold H.
Burton. Nine. Wellington Koo, the
Minister of Iceland and Nine. Thor
Thors, Sonora de Caceres and the
Chinese Minister and Mrs. Shao-
Hwa Tan.
Assistant to the President and
Mrs. John r. Steelman were there,
and others included Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Clark Woodward, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Hornbeck, DR.. Paul M.
Kersten of Topeka, Representative
Lowell Stockman, Mrs. Ralph Smith
of Atlanta. Ga; Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ris Ellsworth, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ed
ward Chenoweth, Mr.. c. Prabha OF
Siam, Capt. Ernest M. Eller, Mr..
and Mrs. B. NJ McKelway, Mrs.
Leighton Glassford, Mrs. M. L..
Randolph Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. Virgins, Mrs. Gardiner Luce
and Mr.. John P. Boyd.
Evening star., 1948-05-22
PIon Radio Programs

Robert D. Jordan. director of pro-
motion for the National Council of
the Episcopal Church, will be here
at / pm. Friday to confer with re-
gional bishops and directors of pro-
motion of the church regarding a
weekly radio program in a Nation-
wide network which will start about
october /. The meeting will con-
vene at the Statler Hotel.
Evening star., 1948-05-22
Women V0ters
To Meet TUESDAY

The Voteless District League of
Women Voters will hold its annual
meeting on Tuesday from 10 am. to
1880 pm. at All Souls Unitarian
Church. Sixteenth and Harvard
streets NV.
The program will include dis
cussion and adoption of next years
program, reports on work done in
the last year. a presentation of the
budget and eleetiCA of officers. One
feature of the program will be group
discussion on the techniques of
reaching the community through in
dividual efforts and group activities.
Evening star., 1948-05-22
CAR Tea Planned

Miss Margaret c. Smith, newly
appointed senior State president Of
the Children of the American Revo-
luton, will be the guest of honor at
a tea to be given tomorrow by the
past senior State President Mrs.
Ray E. Brown, SIG Goddard road,
Bethesda. Other honor guests will
be members of the CAR State board
who served with Mrs. Brown during
her tWo-year term of Office.
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ner Greek princess will be feted at
Evening star., 1948-05-22
King and Queen Entertained;
Dinners Before Yerkes Dance

yesterday King Peter Alexandra
morning
Harold North
evening they entertained informally dinner
Mrs
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the Greek Embassy at a dinner
given by the Greek Ambassador anc
Nine. Dendramis, and tomorrow the
royal pair will leave their Shoreham
Hotel apartment and return to New
York. bringing their Washington
visit to a close.
A delightful affair of last evening
was the small dance given by Mr.
and Mrs. David Yerkes in honor ol
their houseguests, Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Wright from London. The latter art
stopping in Washington for week
before visiting other points in the
country and eventually sailing on
July 9. Mrs. Wright is an old schoo
friend of Mrs. Yerkes.
There were a number Of small
dinners before the dance. The hosts
and their houseguests dined with
Canadian Comdr. and Mrs. F. j. D
Pemberton, and also entertaining
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Burgess, Mrs. Coggeshall Kuhn, Mr.
and Mrs. Cuthbert Train, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene O'Dunne and Mr.. and
MIS-. Sturgis Warner.
FOREIGN Visitors Fefed
The Argentine Minister Of De-
fense, Gen. Humberto Sosa Molina
had a busy day socially yesterday
Early laSt evening he and Senors
de Sosa Molina were the honol
guests at reception which the
Military Attache of the Argentine
embassy and Sonora de Lucero gave
in their home on upper Sixteenth
street. There were some three hun
dred guests including officials o1
the State and Army departments
diplomats and high ranking officers
of the Armed Forces of this country
Gen. and Sonora de Lucero re-
ceived, assisted by Gen. and Senors
de Sosa Molina. Senorita Rosa
Amelia Lucero assisted her parents
and saw to it that guests were
served and that the visiting officers
met other guests. The hostess wore
bright print dinner dress and a
shoulder bouquet of orchids. Sonora
de Sosa Molina, who is staying with
the Luceros while the general is q
guest at Blair House, also wore g
print dress of cream color and black
and had an orchid on her shoulder
An improvised bar was set up in the
dining room where the elaborate
buffet supper also was served.
Earlier in the day Gen. Sosa Mo.
lima was entertained at luncheon by
the Director of Logistics, 1t. Gen
H. S. Aurand, U.S.A. The luncheon
was served in the Palladian room Of
the Shoreham and the other guests
included the officers who accom-
panied the Argentine official. anG
high ranking officers of the United
States Army.
A late afternoon party was given
by the Military Attache of the Phil
ippine embassy and Mrs. Jaime c
Velasquez in honor of two members
of the Philippine Lower House Of
SOllkl CSS VIII dlC IlClC Oll d VCCCl dis
mission. The visitors are Mr.. Ra.
mon Magsaysay, chairman of thu
Committee on Defense, and Mr.
Atilano Cinco.
The Philippine Ambassador, Mr.
Joaquin M. Elizalde, was among
the guests and Col. and Mrs. Velas-
quez entertained at the Shoreham.
The Siamese Ambassador, Prince
Wan Waithayakon, was host at
luncheon yesterday at La Sale du
Bois his guests including Siamese
honorary Consul Generals from
Chicago and San Francisco. Brig
Gen. Nathan William MacChesney
represents Siam in Chicago and Mr.
Martin J. Dinkelspiel has the post
in the California city. Others at
the luncheon were members of the
embassy staff.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-11
Who's Who On
East Broadway
By l.. w. PITTMAN

Hellor Dear Readers of this Col
umn: We want to present to you
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Johnson, whose
lovely home is located at 1901 So.
Goth ST., which is the West Side of
the Progressive Builders Restricted
Subdivision. They have "a very at
tractive and comfortable home.
The neighbors out there especial
ly the Williams and Jones Contrac-
tors are elated over the fact that
they decided to join that moving
caravan from the State of Arkan-
sas to buy a $500 dwelling place
in the "Valley of the Sum-" They
have five-room house with the
front beautifully lawned.
Mr.. Johnson is employed at the
Arizona Flour Mills and Mrs. John
son is one of the few Colored en-
ployees of Kress' Store.
The Johnsons have no children.
Mr.. Johnson is a veteran with two
years service overseas.
Your rowing reporter of the Sun
must be 'shovelin' on till this time
next week when-if you'll be read
ing, I'll be writing another true
story about who did what on East
Rr0adWaV
Arizona sun., 1948-06-11
Shriners Celebrate
Jubilee Dav Service

The Moslem Temple No. 79 and
Moslem Court 116 Daughters of
Iris, ancient Egyptian Arabic Order
Mobiles of The Mystic Shrine of
North and South America and
Jurisdiction, Inc. held their Jubilee
Day Service at Tanner A.M.E.
Church, last Sunday night.
The very impressive service was
presided over by Mr.. w. B. Scott
who made opening remarks and
who gave a short outline of the
history of the organization and
reason for celebrating Jubilee Day
Service. The program also con-
sisted of selections from the Choir;
Solo by DIT. Ollie Mae Christopher;
Piano selection, DIT. Sadie Hagler;
Solo, Mr.. Dan Jackson. Salutations
from the Daughters of Isis, by
DIT. Gladys Durham; and The Mo-
bility, Noble Floyd D. Johnson,
After the program, a ritualistic
ceremony was conducted by Mr..
Caldwell, the Illustrious Potentate.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-11
Entertain Kappa
Abba Executive

The Iota Chi Chapter of Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity became the
first Negro and second national
fraternity to gain recognition by
the Arizona State College at
Tempe.
The Grand Polemarch of the
Western Province, Thomas Brad
ley, after enjoying with other
Kappas of the State a reception
given in his honor, by DR.. and
Mrs. Phillips, Saturday night, con-
graduated the local Kappas for
their single distinction Speaking
to all Greeks in the Elks Rest,
last Sunday, he admonished them
that "now is the hour" when all
organizations such as the Urban
League. The N.A.A.C.P. and the
Greeks there assembled must unite
in a single effort to enhance the
cause of our race and the ma
ton. 1--WE must put aside our
petty differences; our jealousy,
envy, spite-these characteristics
OA z A1lC11Sl1QAIC O1Iu OClOC clllO SllOQlO
not be allowed to exist among
learned people," he said.
Those initiated into the Fra
ternity were: Gerald Crawford,
Arthur Di Brill, Lloyd Engram,
William Shaw, Bobbie Washington,
Del Green and Theodore HAM
mons.
One of the most impressive well
comes was made by Mrs. L. B.
Nelson in which she cited three
principles that would crown the
success of the newly inaugarated
fraternity. They were to be "tall
"tall spiritually" and
"tall socially" All other Greek
representatives aised the
achievements of the Kappa Alpha
Psi Fraternity.
Not satisfied with we'll doing,
the Kappas and company partook
of a chicken dinner at Tates Rose
Room.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-11
REGISTER, VOTE AND BE FREE

eff you don't like anything in America or Marlc0pa
County, often told "You vote to change IL.
If you are Negro in the deep South your government
says that you may vote But know well thatsome don
In the State of Arizona the only requirements for Ne
gro to VOTE is to be citizen of this State and must
REGISTER. How many of registered? In the last
election there than three thousand eligible Negro
voters what happened to the other seven thousand negro
citizens of MarcOpa county?
Voting is very important economic privilege and it is
the duty of every citizen to voe you are not regis
tered do it today and be step closer to first class c
zenship
Remember if you registered and did not vote IN the
last election you must register again.
If you have moved from Precinct to another you
must fill out cancellation of registration and Reregister
Places you may register:
RAGSDALE MORTUARY, 100 E. Jefferson at any
hour, day night
REV. ALLEN L. JOHNSON'S HOME, 2451 Marguer-
Arizona sun., 1948-06-11
Army Dependents
Arrive In Far
East Command

With the Eighth Army in Yoko-
hama, Japan.-Several dependents
of Negro Army personnel stationed
in Japan were aboard the U. S.
Army Transport Simon B. Buckner
when it arrived in Yokohama re-
Gently.
They are Mrs. Pearl Ward, wife
of Chaplain (CaptD Beverly M.
Ward, 18th Antiaircraft Battalion
in Yokohama, and their son, Lewis,
II. The Wards formerly lived in
Harrisburg, Pa.
Mrs. Anna Hairston, wife of First
Lieut.. Joseph H. Hairston, 159th
Field Artillery Battalion in Nara,
and their children, Nancy, 8, and
Naomi, 4. Lieutenant and Mrs.
Hairston are from Connellsville,
Pa.
Mrs. Naomi Harris, wife of Tech
nical Sergeant Lewis Harris, 85th
Infantry Battalion at Camp Gifu,
and their daughter, Anita, 8 months
old. Sergeant and Mrs. Harris are
from Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs. Winifred Cunningham, of
Kokomo, Indiana, wife of Techni-
cal Sergeant John Cunningham,
933rd Antiaircraft Artillery Bat
TALON in Yokohama.
Mrs. Louise Thompson, wife of
First Sergeant Sherman Thompson,
539th Transportation Truck Com
pany in Kobe, and Mrs. Louise Bull
lock, wife of Technician Third
Grade Joseph Bullock, Company E,
Kobe Quartermaster Depot. Mrs
Thompson and Mrs. Bullock are
from Brooklyn, N. Y.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-11
100000 Negro True
Comics Hit Nations
NewSstands
Urban League-Delta Sigma Theta
Publish Second Issue of NEGRO
HEROES.

Responding to a nationwide de-
mand, the Delta Sigma Theta So
rority and the National Urban Lea
que released this week 100000 cop
les of NEGRO HEROES, No. 2, pic
ture-color true stories of outstand-
ing Negroes. This issue features
life histories of Jackie Robinson,
Booker T. Washington, Sadie T. M.
Alexander, Toussaint L'Overture,
Mabel K. Staupers, Sugar Child
Robinson, and the adventures of
the 784th Tank Battalion in World
War II; and short sketches of Fred
erick Douglass, Katy Ferguson,
Phyllis Wheatley, Tom Molyneaux
(early 18th century boxer), and
Alexander Pushkin, the Russian
poet.
The true stories in the 32-page
booklet meet IA long-felt need for
inspiration material for young
America.
The successful publication of the
second NEGRO HEROES is the re-
suit of an unprecedented gesture
of cooperation on the part of Delta
Sigma Theta, one of the two oldest
national sororities of Negro college
women. The sorority selected the
magazine to help implement its ma
tional project on Job Opportuni-
ties.
The Phoenix Urban League, 1885
E. Jefferson St., and the local chap
ter of the Delta Sigma Theta So
rority are cooperating in the local
distribution of NEGRO HEROES,
No. 2. Copies may be secured from
neighborhood drug stores and news
stands or at the League Office.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-11
Elks Hold Election

The William H. Patterson Lodge
held it's semi-annual election, last
Tuesday evening.
It's the first time in 3 years that
there has been any major changes
in offices of the Lodge.
Tuesday night the Lodge elected
to office J. H. Stewart as
Esteemed Lecturing Knight, taking
the place of Scotty Oby; H. w.
Ragsdale, Esteemed Loyal Knight,
rerlacing Jake Harrington; Benny
Perkins, Esquire, replacing w. c.
Smith; Roscoe Patterson, inner
Guard, replacing Sol Johnston. w.
T. Vernon was elected Tyler.
Several delegates were elected
to the Pacific States Association
which will be held at San Fran
cisco in July.
A Dutch lunch was served after
the meeting.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-11
Mrs. Bertha Helms
Succumbs to Illness

Mrs. Bertha Helms suffered a
relapse from a stroke which she
suffered sometime ago. She passed
last Monday at st. Monica's Hos
pital. She was formerly of Pasa-
dena, California.
Mrs. Helms was a member of
the Palestine Tabernacle No. 18
Daughter of Tabor.
She is survived by daughter,
Carrie Roberts, Phoenix; 2 sisters,
Deliah Ward, Ell Paso; Maggie
Kennedy, Los Angeles; 2 nieces,
Theo Dora Watson, and Corrie
Howard of L. A. and nephew,
George White of L. A.
Funeral Services will be held
in Ragsdale's Chapel in the Valley,
Tomorrow at 3 pm. Rev. F. D. L.
Mcdonald will officiate.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-11
American Legion
NewS
By LAURA BELL

Representatives of Tilden White
Unit, Sonora Reed and Betty
Odum, made their report from
Girls State at our regular meeting
last Thursday night. They brought
back a wonderful report. Our unit
was the only Colored unit in the
State with high school representa-
tives.
Our financial officer, Allen John
son, has returned and is on the
job again.
Mrs. Oneal Grose, left Phoenix
Sunday night with the body of her
husband James j. Grose, for
Washington, D. c. for buriel IN
Arlington Cemetary.
The body of Mac MacCordell son
of Mrs. Ida Brooks, 1922 E. Adams,
was returned from Paris, France,
here for burial.
Sgt. Norman Swinton is much
improved at Papago Hospital.
Ernest Walker left Thursday for
Butte Montana, with his brother
Bert and his family.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-11
oath INFANTRY REGIMENT
ORGANIZES I'd INTELLIGENCE
RECONNAISSANCE PLATOON

With the Eighth Army in Gifu,
Japan.-The Oath Infantry Regi-
ment recently completed the or
ganization of a second Intelligence
and Reconnaissance platoon in or
der to more efficiently perform its
occupation mission in the Far East.
This platoon, attached to the Sec
ond battalion, 24th Infantry Regi-
ment, has completed seven-week
course in anti-tank and anti-mine
training and a one-week course in
rifle workmanship.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-11
Record Crowd Hears
Joe. Liggins

Joe Liggins and his Honeydrip-
pers played to a record crowd
at Riverside Park, Tuesday Night.
The Honeydrippers had a new ad-
dition to the band, a guitar man,
who gave a brilliant performance
along with the rest of the band.
MIR. Lfggjns liking of the 88's
pleased a very enthusiastic crowd.
The Honeydrippers were feted
at a party at Club Arbow, follow
ing the dance.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-11
Arizona Sentinel
Folds Up

The Arizona Sentinel, most re-
cent established Negro paper of
Phoenix failed to survive after
only two weeks of operation.
The editor of the newspaper,
Mr.. Walter C. Bailey, and wife
folded up their business and left
town last week. It was reliably
reported that Mr.. Bailey will now
take advantage of a scholarship
award and complete his Doctorate.