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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
Reception Fetes
Ohio Couple

Scotland Neck-Mr. and MIS-,
G.. C. Fanney honored Dr., and
Mrs. G. C. Fanney, Jr., of Cleve
land, Ohio, with a reception at
their home on Main Street Thurs
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Shields, Jr.,
greeted the guests on the porch
and invited them to the attrac-
Mr.. and Mrs. Farmer Collum
tively-appointed punch ia b lie
of Tarboro and Mr. and Mrs.
James Edwards served punch
and directed guests to he front
door, where Miss Ida Prlvet!e
greeted them and introduced to
the receiving line. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. c. Fanney, DR.. and Mrs. q.
c. Fanney, Jr., Mrs. John Wyatt
of Greensboro and Miss Viola
McNeill of Dunn made up the
receiving line.
Jimmie Meakin of Norfolk,
Va, invited guests into the din
ing room where Mrs. James Lii
vernon and Miss Qwendolyn
Ward were hostesses. Bridal
ice cream, nuts, mints and cake
were served by Misses Martha
Hall, Katherine johnson, Chris
tine Cherry, Maria Litchin and
Sarah Ann Walston.
The dining room table was
covered with a white linen cloth
and centered with an arrange
ment of mixed white flowers in
a silver bowl which was flanked
with candles in low silver hold,
ers. Greenery and bowls o /
mixed white flowers on the buf'
fet and serving table completed
the decorations in the dining
room. Elsewhere in the spa
cious home handsome arrange
ments of early fall flowers were
effectively used.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. House
Jr., invited guests to the bride:
book over which Mr.. and Mrs
G. Herbert johnson II presided
Rousseau Shields and M i s
Dorothy Shields invited guest!
into the library and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Gordon Maddrey of Ahos
kie bade the guest goodbye.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
NelUs OF Interest
To Women
Call 326
Woodland Woman
As Legion Officer
To Serve Again

Woodland - At the American
Legion Auxiliary Convention
held in Asheville last weekend,
Mrs. S. R. Motzno, of Woodland,
first area vice-president was re.
elected to that office for another
term and was appointed as dele
gate to the National Convention
scvheduled to meet in Miami,
Florida, October 1921.
Mrs. Motzno was awarded the
prize given by Mrs. Floyd Chad
wick to the vice-president hav
ing the most quota units, and al
so the prize for membership or
a percentage basis given by
State Secretary, Miss Arehs
Adams.
While in Asheville, Mrs. Mott
no visited Oteen Hospital anc
talked with several patients who
have been greatly aided by
works of the auxiliary members
throughout the state.
Mrs. Motzno sRys. "It is a
wonderful opportunity for others
to help make the future brighter
for disabled veterans, and fol
the unfortunate children of vete
rams"
Attending the convention from
the First Area we're; Mesdames
Motzno, S. w. Neal of Weldon
T. R. Walker of Littleton. Johr
A. Ward of Williamson and E
G. Joyner of Wilson.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
Local Dranatics
Class To Work
With Radio

Mrs. Zeb Denny, dramatics
teacher at Roanoke Rapids High
School, annouced today that the
dramatics class would not follow
the same schedule as in previous
years.
Mrs. Denny said that the class
plans to work with radio, more
than with stage acting. The
class will dramatize programs OF
various sorts.
They have on the schedule, a
play which they plan to drama
tie over the local radio station
sometime in October. They will
be working with people who are
experienced in this field of work.
The members Of the class have
not yet elected officers. Those
who have joined the class thus
far are Ann Bum, Mary Ann
Clary, Barbara Collins, Helen
Joyner, Dolores Mayes, Dorothy
Mountford, Peggy Scott and Eli
zabeth Thortis. Mrs. Denny ex-
pressed her desire for more
members of this class.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
CilIianls Have
Family Reunion

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gillian
were host and hostess to their
entire family on September 5.
Mr.. Gillian has recently return
ed TO his home after being a
patient in the Eastern Carolina
Sanitorium in Wilson. The re-
union of the Gillian family took
place two days after Mr.. Gill
lam return from the hospital.
Those attending the reunion
were Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Gillian
of Yale, Va, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
o. Gillian and family of Stoney
Creek. Va, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F
Gillian and family of Sussex,
Va, Mrs. L. NJ. Vance, Peters
burg, Va, Mr., and Mrs. G, H.
Harrell and family of Jarratt,
Va.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
Miss Hancock Has
Picnic On Friday

Miss Doris Hancock was hos
tess at picnic, given at her
home on Cedar street on Fri
day night. The guests were en-
tertained in the yard, where
everyone had fun roasting
weiners. Cold drinks were al
so served.
Those enjoying the party were
Misses Alma Hancock, Thelma
Hancock, Peggy Daniel, Sis
Burton, Carmelita Hill, Mildred
Gray, Emma Davis, Lee Ward,
Faye Draper, "Deanie" Daniel,
Faye johnson, Betty Hancock ,
Jo Anne Hancock, Rosealene En-
mis-; and Brewer Harreu, Ro :
land Hancock, Wade Hockaday,
Pete Moore, Rudy Draper, "Di,
cey" Jordan, Villa johnson,
Willis NOVEL;, Robert NOVEL; ,
Denny Cox, Mike Brown, Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Sewell, and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Hancock.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19

Warren c. Shaw of Ohio State
University at Columbia, Ohio,
spent last week with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shaw.
Sgt. and Mrs. r. H. Fairman
and son of Hartford, Conn.,, and
Cherry Point, visited Mr.. fnd
Mrs. l.. H. Nelson Friday en-
route to Cherry Point.
II
Bobby Powell, a graduate of
the class of 1916, left Wednes-
day to enter State College, in
Raleigh.
Donald Hux of the U. S.
Army is visiting friends and
relatives for several weeks.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
Mr.. and Mrs. House
Feted By Supper

Scotland Neck - Miss Edna
Whitehead and Mr.. and Mrs.
Graham Whitehead compliment
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence House
Jr., last Friday night.
Guests were greeted by the
host and hostess and the hon
orees, after which a barbecue
supper was served. Pickles, OIL
ives, celery and iced drinks
we're on the dining table, to
which the guests helped them
selves, and they were served
barbecue. potato salad and corn
bread by the hostesses.
About so guests enjoyed this
occasion.
Miss Hazel Jones of Raleigh
has returned after spending T.
veral days visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
F c eford.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
Couples Club Feted
At Scotland Neck

Scotland Neck-Mr. and Mrs.
A. S. Daughtridge entertained
the Couples Club on Monday
evening at their home on North
Church Street. When scores were
tailed, Mrs. Jim Pittman va
awarded the ladies high score
prize, E. K. Veach, the men S
and Mrs. c. H. Smith, the bingo
prize.
Ice cream and cake were serv-
ed to the following; Mr.. and
Mrs, James Livermen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Pittman, DR.. and Mrt
M. M. Lilley, Mr. and Mrs. E
K. Veach, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Smith, all club members, and
Mrs. B. T. Brodie, who was a
guest,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
Mrs. House Feted
At Informal Hour

Scotland Neck-Mrs. Clarence
House, Jr., a recent bride, was
paid a courtesy Wednesday af-
ternoon, when Mrs. Oscar House
and Mrs. J. W. Robbins enter
tanned for her at the home OF
Mrs. Robbins.
After 45 members of the
younger set had assembled, they
were invited to the back yard
where an attractive table had
been set up by the hostesses' An
arrangement of colorful tall
flowers centered the table, and
platters of attractively arranged
pickles, olives, nuts. mints, shoe
string potatoes. dainty party
sandwiches and cookies were on
the table.
Guests helped themselves to
the food and iced drinks, and a
delightful social hour was en-
joyed by all,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
CrOuch-And

The marriage of Miss Fran
ces Andrews, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. June Andrews, to Mr..
b. Crouch son of Mrs. Lacy
and the late Mr.. Crouch took
place on Saturday, September
l8, at Emporia, Va. They will
make their home in Roanoke
Rapids.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19

RISING STAR, Tex. (U.P,)--
Boys here got busy when Lee
Welch, theater owner, decided
period. He offered one cent for
He offered one cent for each rat
tail turned in, and to the boy
with the most, 30-day theater
pass.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-19

There be very little doubt of the Importance of
this we-known and much-used subject which started
with the President of the United States and has been
developed into very popular and interesting
story In view of the everchangng scenes taking
the liberty to present analysis and views of
today-and which may be of interest to group of
readers:
In viewing the present Estate of the Union" find
good deal of confusion indecision, division and
unnecessary fear all of which to get out of hand
too frequentlywith able to do about it. In
addition to this, find overload of COSTLY DIS
AGREEMENTS-costlyt to people than just the par
ties directly concerned-and which could and should be
Settled with lots less trouble Again. looking further
and Southwark find rather sudden revival of racial
tension and hatred-with unprovoked acts of violence
visited" upon defenseless people because else
miles away has spoken in their behaf In this connection
find rebellion reminiscent of the dark days of
1861
In this election yearnearng the of the bigparty
conventions, of the above, while important, should
not be considered too seriously with manner of
fear We will almost certainly back to earth and
back to work 1--WE hope) when the political melee is
We concerned just now-as aways-with the
underlying and details making up the picture
have just reviewed and how this affects Negro
Americans and other minority groups Likewise feel
enough interested and directly concerned say
thing about this CONFUSION and its COMPANIONS IN
MISERY.
Our first point of National is the NEVER
ENDING RACE between LABOR and MANAGEMENT.
Where is the Finish ine"-if any? What will be the
condition of all parties concerned-ncuding Mr.. and
Mrs Pubc-when the has been to the point of
exhaustion? The ENTERPRISE suggests that NEW
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MRS. ALBERTA D. PARKER, imp. DEP,
ESTABLISHES BENZ HASSEN COURT NO. IS

Mrs. Alberta d. Parker. Imper-
ial Deputy and Imperial Oriental
Guide, arrived in Seattle Tuesday,
May 18th from Los Angeles to
establish the Benz Hassan Court
No. As, Daughters of Isis, Oasis
of Seattle, Desert of Washington.
After perturbation meeting
with the class of 20 women, at
the home of Mrs. Cora Williams,
on Tuesday, May 18th, and buff
fet supper on Thursday, May 18th,
at the home of Mrs. Sadie Moss,
hostess; the initiation was held
on Friday. May 14th.
Those initiated into the Court
are: Mable d. Austin, Anna Foy
Baker. Lola Graham Chandler.
Della G.. Clarke, Mamie Clay. Jane
Chandler Dover. Emma 7. Dudley,
Dorothy J. Foster, Mary Ferguson
Goode. Lennie NJ. Hays, Julia M.
Higgins, Helen S. Krisel, Clara
". Lanier, Nellie L. McGale. May
me McCulla, Sadie e. Moss; Car
RE P. Lewis. Arreatha Station,
Beatrice e. Williams and Corinne
Williams.
The jurisdiction of the Order
covers North and South America.
There are five far Western Courts;
Egyptian of Los Angeles, Calf,
Menlik of Oakland, and Isis of
San Diego, California; Moslem of
Phoenix. Arizona; and Benz Has
san of Seattle, Washington.
Mrs. Parker has had the plea
sure of setting up three of these,
Isis, Moslem, and Benz Hassan.
Saturday night, May 18th the
Benz Hassan Temple of the Shrine
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STATE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
NAMES DELEGATES TO NATIONAL
CONVENTION : ADOPTS PLATFORM
BY Charles NJ. Stokes

The Republican Party again has
proven to the country that 1t be-
lieves in the tenets expressed in
our Constitution. At the recent
State Convention held in Belling-
ham, Washington, last week, Char
les M. Stokes, attorney of Seattle,
Washington, was elected an alter
nate delegate from the First Con-
gressional District to the National
Convention to be held in Philadel-
phia the latter part of June, 194S.
Further recognition was accord
ed minority groups by the strong
ly worded platform concerning
their right to work and deploring
segregation in any branch of gov
ernmental service. Spearheaded by
those dynamic and longtime poll
ticians, Prentic l. Frazier, and Rev.
Fountain w. Penick, the Negro
delegation at the convention, was
unanimous in their expressions OF
satisfaction with the platform ex-
pounded by the party. The con-
sensus was that the Republicans
were assuming their rightful place
as leaders and formulators of
public opinion, and the portion Of
the platform relating to Civil
Rights was one with teeth in it."
1t is believed that the election
of Mr.. Stokes as an alternate de-
legate to the National Convention
is another first" in the history
of the State, and of either major
political party. The portent of his
election is hailed throrght ut the
state as a forward step in evidenc-
ing the fair-mindness of the Rep
ublican Party aud the results are
expected to be shown in Novem-
Der, when large numbers of the
new vote within the state will be
found in the Republican Column.
When interviewed by an En-
terprise Reporter today, Mr.. Sto-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-19
THE NAACP Is TRYING TO MAKE ALL
AMERICANS FIRST CLASS CITIZENS;
ARE YOU A FIRST CLASS CITIZEN?

Do you sit in the balcony or
last row If admitted to theatres.
When you travel do you ride
Jim how. Do hotels and tourist
cabins refuse you service.
Do you eat in the kitchen or
take out" ORDERS. sometimes not
even that.
In some places you are not al
lowed to vote or enter public
buildings or parks?
Are your children denied first
class schooling. If they learn a
trade, 1t Is made unnecessarily
difficult for them to get job at
it,. and then at lower pay?
Is he insulted, Inundated. jailed
beaten, bombed and vandalized...
usually by person unknown"
Or are you second class citi-
zen? Do you like it?
The NAACP is trying to make
all Americans first class citizens!
Join the NAACP.... 1t is working
ceaselessly in your behalf.
Stop! Look! Listen!
Our goal is 1900 members. The
Northwest Enterprise would like
to know what are YOU going to
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were yet to be done:
All legislation must be enacted.
Reports of the revision and other
committees must be received. So
must reports from general officers,
and fraternal addresses from sis
ter denominations. General officers
and bishops must be elected and
the latter consecrated.
Beginning with the reading of
the minutes no business has been
conducted without confusion and
noise and shouting from the floor.
Several bishops. including Bishops
J. A. Gregg. S. L. Greene and
A. ]. Allen, have presided over
the meetings, but none has been
able to keep sustained order.
Besides passing the minutes
after day and a half of discus
sion, the conference has also pas
sed motions removing relatives
of bishops from the episcopal
committee. and establishing over
head budgets for the connection
preventing the bishops from levy
ing additional assessments or set
ting up new colleges or projects.
Nearly 5000 persons are attend
ing the convention. They include
LOO delegates, an equal number
of alternates and hundreds of Of
ficers, bishops, chaplains and col
lege presidents.
Because of the large delegation
the conference was moved from
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the real facts.

Racial groups. such as Chinese.
Indians, Japanese and Negroes.
get health services far below av-
erage. AS usual. the Negro pro-
vides the most glaring example
of such discrimination.
Negroes constitute 10 per cent
of the nations population, but
available to them are only 1 per
cent of the hospital beds = only
$1,000 out Of 1. 100000 beds.
There is In America one physi-
clan to every $50 persons = but
there Is only one Negro physician
to every 1917 Negroes.
OF the 5000 annual graduates
of medical schools, only las are
Negroes. Thos who are admitted
to medical and who do graduate
find 1t next to impossible to get
internships and hospital facilities.
This is the pattern of all types
of health services for many mi-
nority groups. The result is what
might be expected:
The death rate In the nation Is
10.5 per cent. For Chinese 1t is
1875, for Negroes and Indians
1910, for Japanese lis.
Negroes have twice the Incl
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REGISTRATION, PRIME REQUISITE OF
CONSTRUCTIVE CITIZENSHIP
BY }. A. tJaek) johnson

II we of the minority group
peoples of America. hope to reach
the peak of usefulness as citi-
Gems. we must register, vote and
take an active interest in public
affairs wherever 1t is possible to
do so. We use the word possible
because In many sections of Anne
RIGA our rights are limited; Some
times by state laws, sometimes
by threats of personal injury and
sometimes by the danger of re-
prisal because we attempt to win
and enjoy the rights to which we
are entitled as citizens of Ame-
RIGA.
II we weakly submit to these
unfair and un-American state laws
and these threats that so often
keep us away from voting booths
on election days we will never
learn to respect ourselves nor win
the respect of others.
The right to vote is our Amer
lean heritage. If we exercise the
right we can largerly contribute
toward electing good public offic-
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ials to office and likewise keep
bad ones out. If we all register
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BAILEY CATZERT
PIT. A. HEALTH
ROUNDUP MAY II

A health roundup of all children
entering school or kindergarten for
the first time next fall will be con-
Quoted on May q by the Bailey
Gatzert P.T.A. as a part of the
national P.T.AA. program aimed
toward the goal of a physical ex-
animation for every new school
child.
"The purpose OF this project is
to make sure that all children start
school in good physical condition."
Mrs. Robert Duwe, president of
the local P.T.A., said.
A complete physical and dental
examination will be given at the
Jackson Street Council clinic at
the Chinese Baptist Church. tenth
and King, OF parents may take
their children to their family
physicians. These examinations
will reveal any defects which
should secure a medical record
form from the P.T.A. Roundup
chairman, Mrs. Hubert Patterson,
100 = 7th Ave. Apt. 10, Main
7047.
This is the first year that par
ents living in the Bailey Gatzert
district have had group examina-
tions available within their own
area. Previously Bailey Gatzert
children have gone to Beacon Hill
or Columbia City.
"P.T.A. members will attempt to
get in touch with all parents who
are known to have children enter
ing school for the frs. time next
year" Mrs. Patterson, Roundup
chairman, announced. However,
If anyone is not reached, arrange
ments may be made by phoning
me or dropping me card. We
hope we will have 1000 participa-
ton in this program.
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the church at which it was origin
ally scheduled to meet to the
Memorial hall. During the move
the Bible was left at the church
and the conferees had to sen
for it.
The greatest confusion and ex-
citement of the meeting was
caused by a resolution by the
Rev. d. o. Walker. Buffalo. N. Y.
which would limit the stay of
bishops in one church or district
to eight years.
With the introduction of this
resolution half of the Georgia
delegation supporting Bishop Will
liam A. Fountain, now almost 20
years in that district, left their
seats and gathered around the
lchairman's microphone singing
such songs as 1--WE shall Not Be
Moved" and Get Right With God. 3"
For five and half hours Satur-
day afternoon they sang, shouted
and cheered every time the chair
man. Bishop Greene of Louisiana
and Mississippi, tried to call for
a vote. Most of the delegates re-
manned in their seats, ready to
vote. Finally the meeting had to
be adjourned without anything be-
ing done.
After quiet Sunday morning
meeting of routine business the
meeting was again thrown into
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Bob Howard Pigmeoi Markham and Noble Sisse. who
appearing in Junction 81 Some of the song
hits Introduced this picture Eoele Eye Blues Oh Oh
tulu" "OH Rhythm" Walking With CoroIne, Where
Does the Wind Co?' IS omewhere Happy With YOU
Junction az"
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First Negro Earns Doctor
Degree at Central Baptist
theological Seminary

KANSAS CITY. Kan. (ANP) =
The Rev. Maynard P. Turner, Jr.,
became the first Negro in history
to be conferred the doctor OF
theology degree. last week, at the
Central Baptist Theological sem
mary.
Studying at Central seminary
for three years. Rev. Turner earn
ed his degree while maintaining
busy schedule of work as dean
of Western Baptist seminary in
Kansas City. Mo. He specialized
in Old Testament literature and
Interpretation.
Born and raised in st. Louis,
he was president of the Fisk uni
versity class of 1884. He is one
of only two Negroes who have
earned the bachelor of divinity
from the Eden Theological sem
mary at Webster Groves, Mo.
He and his wife now make
their hame at Western Baptist
seminary.
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and the newly set up Benz Hassan
Court of Isis jointly enjoyed a
gay party at the Masonic Hall,
|21st and E. jefferson.
On Sunday night, May 18th,
Mrs. Parker, a gracious and well
informed woman of poise, was
presented to the public at a re.
eeption at Mt. Zion Baptist church,
following the annual sermon of
Benz Hassam Temple No. 81,
prince Hall affiliated).
Monday night, May 18th, the
newly initiated Court of Isis was
presented by the Benz Hassan
Temple of the Shrine at the beau.
tiful and we'll attended Annual
Potentate's Ball at Encore, 18th
and East Pike st.
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kessaid: 81 am highly elated, and
l think pardonably so by the
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+. Keeps the Doctor Away

No. you don't need an apple a
day to keep the doctor away. Just
try belonging to certain minority
groups in certain parts of the
oYuntry--and then just try to get
!. doctorl
When you need an operation.
or your wife Is having baby.
you expect medical care and hos
pitalization. If there is a short
age of such services. you expect
at least the sans chance at get
thing them that any other person
has.
Now let's go along with the
Report OF the Presidents Commit
tee on Civil Rights and chew on
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listers, Shouting, Disorder, Tie Up AME Conference
We SHALL NOT Be MOVED;
GET RIGHT WITH GOD;
EASES EXCITEMENT AND CONFUSION
By casweII Crews

KANSAS CITY, Kan. = (ANP) Filibusters and
shouting between antagonstc factions and general dis
order combined to foresa order and delay that required
business activities of the quadrennal conference of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church during its first week
here With six days to go before the expiring of the
lease here at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial hall where
this 33rd quadrennal is being held the following things
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-05-19
Join Ma ACP Today For
a More Democratic America

do about 1t.
Do not wait until your solicitor
calls Every Negro in the State OF
Washington should boast of mem.
bership in the NAACP.