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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-23

Walter Dixon passed January
7th and was buried on the l3th.
His children from California and
Washington came to be with their
mother in her hour of sorrow
$500. Carl Floyd spent the week
end at his home in Okolona. He
is attending school here ....... Mrs
Classic Pheifer is shut in with the
flue ....... Mrs. v. v. Cleveland
is back at her school after being
i'll for week ........ Mrs. Berda
Randall has gone to ST Louis
where she will undergo an oper-
alton .,...... We are glad to know
that the Cleveland's home was
not destroyed last Tuesday even
ing by fire ........ Mrs. Lucinda
Newborn is back on the job af-
ctr being i'll for a few days .......
Rev. and Mrs. A. ]. Blanchard
spent Christmas in Paris, Texas
with her Aunt, Mrs. Pollard ...--..
Mrs. Zena Pratt has closed her
eating shop for the winter ....,.
Peake High is really growing. 1
has one Of the largest enrollments
! in its history. We are hoping there
will be a Junior College here
soon $500. Leroy Booth is back OF
his job after short period of i'll
ness. His daughter, Gertrude o
San Francisco has been at hi:
bedside. Her mother has been il
also ........ To keep up with the
news, read the State Press each
week ........ Everyone enjoyed the
S inch snow this week. Get your
boots ready, there's going to be
some more ....-... Mrs. f. r. Perry
and her young folk are back at
work in ST Paul and doing a
great job ........ Mrs. Edna Slit
and Mrs. Zena Pratt visited the
new eye specialist in our city.
Maybe we won't have to 60 to
the City of Roses for all exam
| nations as we have a new doc
| tor in our city We also have a
swell broadcasting station ........
Sunday was a great day at the
! Richmond Hill Church - The
pastor, Rev. K. v Martin preach
/ ed a wonderful sermon ........ Mrs,
| Annie Hearn and brother, Henry
Helm spent the holidays visiting
their brother Willie Helm at Long
View, Texas .... Mrs. Zeola Nc
Gehee and Mrs, Mary Jane Hearn
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-23

HUTTiG

Joe "A. HARDY
Mrs. Dorsey Tisdale was given
surprise birthday party on The
7th, by the Hicks, Lees. Moseleys,
and Ellis ...... Rev. Carter OF the
st. Andrew AME Church preached
a wonderful sermon on the 18th
from ST. Luke 1919 The son Of
man is come to seek and save
that which Is lest ..~... Mr. ana
Mrs. M. K. johnson and Joe
Hardy worshipped at st. Andrew
on the 18th, also Mrs. Hunt ..,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Conley, Ms
Carrie Smith of Monroe, La, were
the guests Of the Smiths on the
18th ,....... Born on the 9th, a son
to Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Reynold A
shower was given TO Mrs. Cora
Davis, Margrett, TIE npy Ea'ley
Many gifts were received and q
cash sum of $l6.78 ....-.. Miss F
r. Gray passed on The i5th We
all send sympathy 70 the family
........ w. L. Mack rs improving
from the accident In Cotton Val
ley ........ Mrs. Matte Mae Slranon
accompanied her dad tn Little
Rock on the 18th -... Mr.. L. V
Glass was called to Monroe, La
TO be at the bedside of his bro
Their in law who was rurt IN an
aiIto accident
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-23
Des Arc
Ella M. Brown


Sunday morning Sunday School
of Fellowship MBC was conduct
ed by Supt. Floyd Thomas. The
newly elected co-Workers were
installed by the pastor B. S. Simp-
son. ........ Sunday morning the
pastor talked briefly from Roman,
THE Believer Secured" There
was an expression meeting Sum
day night The special feature
was THE Freedom of the Amer
lean Negro by Miss M. E, Brown.
A paper was read by Mrs. Jessie
Hill and a reading by Mrs. EVE
Holloway. Two nice solos were
rendered by c. c. Govan and Mrs
Lyddie Ewell. Supt. o. o. Brown
reported a nice Sunday School
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-23

at Bethel AME Church ....... Ben
ME Qualls who is on the sick list
is reported doing nicely, also
Thomas F. johnson. Those who
attended the Prairie County plan
ming committee OF II. d. c., met
at DeValls Bluff, Wednesday, The
following atten d e d; Mesdames
Pearl Mathis, Minnie Chase,
Daisy Govan, EVE Holloway, Ella
Mae Brown, Mr., Chase and c, c,
Govan ..- Mrs. Annie Hobb is
shut in with the flue, also A. F,
Hill . Jim Chase Will soon
move in his new home
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-23
1888 rfAru isulvtlsnS 1915

were in Little Rock recently 49,. :.
The Christmas Program rendered
by students and sponsored by the
teacher, Mrs. B. |, Bank and Rev.
Martin was very interesting
program 1900. Mary, Mildred and
Fannie Hearn were the best
spoilers for the month of Decem-
Der and were awarded prizes.
The following officers were cleo
ted for the Students Activity
Club: c. w Hearn, president;
Roy Wells, vice president; Geor
gia Hearn, secretary; Mary Hearn
assistant secretary; LayTon Mel
son, treasurer; Jennie Lue Wells
critic ..... Please have your new
ready when | deliver your paper
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-23
Gloria Downs


The present County Officers
have made a record never to be
forgotten by the Negro. The first
Negro Woman in all history of
the county is now sitting on the
Petit Jury. This should have been
at least 25 years ago but II took
this administration to bring ii a
bout. Mrs. John Eve, wife of DR.,
John Eve is the Negro Woman
thus honored. The Jury Commiss-
Toner could not have made bet
ter selection. Mrs Eve is a fine
representative of the race. We
were also made happy last week
20 learn of Mrs. Myra Mcdonald,
daughter of Mrs. Clara Murphy of
the city being on the Grand Jury
in a Kansas City. Mo, Mrs. Melon
aid has many friends and admir-
ers here who are rejoicing over
this well earned honor .~.. Mr.
and Mrs. Leroy Beby are the
proud parents of new baby
girl. The baby was given the
name, Frances Bonzetta, DR.. NJ
VOORHEES, was the attending ply
stefan ........ Herman Jones has re-
turned to Howard University
where he is studying Dentistry
-. The Wallace Harrises are in
stalling a new bath room. The
Britts have purchased a home on
Ozark St. ........ The home of Mrs.
Sallie Robertson Of High Street
caught fire last week but the fire
men soon brought 1t under con-
troll. The winter activities are be-
ing carried on in a fine way at
the community center, The we'd
ding of Leroy Colemand and Miss
Pearl Elizabeth Bland was we'll
attended at Visitors Chapel AME
Church $500. Friday night Jan, %
nd the forty voice choir of Phi
lander Smith College will sing at
Haven Methodist Church at 8 p.
IN. The said choir is rated as the
outstanding school choir of the
state. The singers have recently
closed a tour which carried them
to many distant states ........ Sum
day night, January 25th will be
the 9th Annual unwilling service
at Haven 1890. The portraits of
Bishop r. E. Jones first Negro
Bishop of the Methodist church,
and Mrs. Richard Lemons tthe
I947-48 Miss Haven will be I'M
yelled and hung in the Churches
memory room. DR.. T. J. Griffin
is the originator of the Memoir,
Room idea; which has spread Il
other churches. Mrs. J. c. Hartoi
will deliver the address honorin,
Mrs. Lemons and her distinguish
ed Whitehead family. Mrs. X. b
Grahm will deliver the address
covering the life of Bishop Jones
Bishop Jones has been invited Sc
SOME GOSSIP . In the sport
ing world a recent sport has al
most torn down the hut of a GER
tain baseball player think 1t
was his "house" instead of his
hut There is a woman who has
married her 10th husband and she
still has a Darrell of fun out of
this one. The candidate for mar
riage who has so much wood
stacked on her front porch until
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-23

vester Shadowvine, Eddie Perkins.
George Mays, and Margaret Pet
tigrew,
The health committee served
tomato juice to students who
brought their container several
times this month. All have pledg-
ed support in the March of Dimes,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-23
Celebrate Seth
Anniversary

Ell DORADO-Rcverend and Mrs.
+. c. Cutter, 500 East Miles St.,
will celebrate the Seth anniver-
sary OF their marriage OH Febru-
airy 8. at $3.50 in the afternoon at
the st. james Baptist Church.
Reverend and Mrs. Cutter are a.
mong the Oldest and most prom
inent citizens not only Of FL Dor
ado but also Of Union County.
Reverend Cutter is Vice Grand
Chancellor for the X. of p. Mrs.
Cutter always charming and
gracious lady, is in addition an
outstanding civic worker. The
STATE PRESS extends its con-
CALCULATIONS to this very worthy
couple.
Chick Disease
There is no medical treatment or
method Of vaccination known to be
Of value In the prevention or cure
Of white diarrhea in chicks or hens
SNYC EXECUTIVE BOARD ...
Misunderstanding here on
January 3. the Executive Board
of the Southern Negro Youth
Congress decided on April %, "a,
and rs as the dates of the 9th
all-Southern Negro Youth Con-
ference. The conference, to take
the form of Southern Youth
Legislature. will be held in Birm-
ingham and will map out a pro-
gram to guide young Negro vot-
ers in approaching the issues and
candidates in the l947 elections"
The last Legislature of the SNYC
was held in Columbia, South
Carolina in October 1916.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-23
HOT SPRI n 6 5
y -

1t would be hard for visitor to
get in the front door ha, ha, ha,
what next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06

The bagpipes will squeal for the
Mayor of Kilmarnock, Scotland to-
night, even if the Mayor of Kill
marnock, Va, has to play them on
his jukebox.
And that he can do!
The mayors Of the "only two
towns in the world named Kill
marnock" met at Union Station yes
terday in a letter arranged meeting
with more of the old class reunion
fervor than you'd normally expect
in pen pals.
Informality and friendliness were
thicker than Mayor Daniel Cairns
burr.
D. Walter Harvey, mayor Of Kill
marnock, Va. and the areas music
box distributor, whisked Mayor and
Mrs. Cairns off to the Tidewater
country in Lancaster county Ito
shake hands with everybody in town
and that's about 1000 now"
The CHEEKY Scot in his Kilmar-
mock bonnet hoped off the Balti-
more & Ohio's Royal Blue with a
bracing embrace for Virginia's
Walter" The Mayor of Kilmar-
mock, Scotland. was Dan" Mrs.
Cairns was Sally" but her name,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
By ChorIes J. Yorbrouqh

Too many people are inventing
too many thingamajigs.
But none OF them has come up
with gadget to help the United
States Patent Office out from under
the greatest backlog of applications
in it's 138-year- old history.
1t hasn't been so far behind since
George Washington intrusted its
administration to Thomas Jefferson,
who was something of an inventor
himself.
Peering out from under the stag
gering stack of applications, harried
examiners are 148.180 cases in
arrears-too far back to see the
dawn of completion day.
To smooth way if possible, a
New York firm of management en-
gineers are efficiency-experting the
whole operation of patenting pro-
cedure, from mail room to final
action. Wallace Clark g. Co.. who
did the same thing in 1926. are at
it a gain under siX-month con-
tract which began June 80.
The bill will be about $4,000.
1t now requires almost two years
for final action on an inventors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
Three Youths Escape
As Car P|unges Down
Embankment, Burns

The second near miraculous es-
cape from death In as many days
i nthe Washington area was re-
ported this morning when three
men crawled to safety after their
automobile ricocheted from a guard
rail, cut through a barrbed-wire
fence, rolled down a 15-foot en-
bankment and burst into flames.
Montgomery County police said
the three men, all medical corps
men stationed at the Bethesda Naval
Medical Center, craWled from the
Wreckage before it started to burn.
The accident occurred about 4
miles west of Rockville.
Injured were:
Robert L. Provencal, 10. the driver,
who suffered head injuries; William
J. Hausherr, 10, head cuts and, and
John Pake. 20, leg scratches.
After being taken to the Naval
Hospital by the Rockville Rescue
Squad, Mr.. Provencal and Mr..
Hausherr were admitted while Mr.
Pake was treated and released.
Police said the driver of the 1886
Chevrolet sedan told them he failed
to make. a curve on bridge over
Muddy Branch. They said that the
car struck the guard rail on the
bridge, slid along the rail for about
Is feet and crashed through a
barbed wire fence on the farm of
| Tom Garrett.
In an accident yesterday, four
occupants of car escaped death
when the vehicle careened off
Canal road NV, sheered off light
pole, rolled over a two-foot cul-
vert and stopped against another
pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06

There is an apparatus for prepar-
ing dehydrated bread crumbs, one
for gun sling, an inf1atable leak
stopper, hen marking nest, cool
ing system leak detector.
Edward H. Lieber, another Chi
cagoan, offers a one-candlepoWer
boot drier. and Thelma S. Morris OF
Phoenix patented an electric hair
brush.
For juniors emancipation, there
is a nursery toilet seat built like a
saddle.
In the design division, the eX-
aminer has approved a new tandem
road roller, perfume bottle and
an airplane resembling water
spider. He has granted patents
on baby rattles and combine tor
sun glasses and scarf, an earring,
a spoon and a coffee-maker
Patent Commissioner Col. Lawr-
ence C. Kingsland has three
fold reason for the mounting back
log. The war took many Of the
experienced examiners; inventors
became more inventive with more
leisure time after the war, and
trainer examiners have to give
some of their time for training new
ones.
Somewhere in the backlog ay
be the invention which will help
sort inventions. He hopes SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
Arlington Primary Results
Unchanged by Official Tally

The official vote count of last
Tuesdays primaries in Arlington
County showed only three minor
changes compared to unofficial re-
turns. The changes did not affect
the outcome.
Official returns tabulated yester-
day showed Senator Robertson re-
ceived 2,795 votes in the Democratic
primary instead of 2,79l as was
unoffcially reported. His opponent
James P. Hart. jr.. polled 1914 in
stead of 1.545 as was reported
Wednesday.
The official vote gave one addi-
tional tally to Charles o. Pratt
giving him total vote of 545 in the
House Republican primary.
Official returns in Alexandria
were the same as unofficial reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
MAYORS of KiImurnock Meet;
Buopipe Welcome Waits Scot

she pointed out, is actually Sarah"
Mayor Cairns, in addition to be-
ing executive of the city of 10000
on the banks of Kilmarnock Water,
is a railway goods checker.
They could sing duet on their
municipal troubles in the same tune
-"housing. Other than to deplore
the lack of labor and housing they
gave little time to business.
The meeting was proposed five
months ago when Lancaster Coun-
ty native, DR.. Latane Lumpkin, now
a Baptist minister in Lexington, Va
was studying in Scotland and visited
kilmarnock. The two mayors began
an exchange of letters to freshen the
IDEA.
DR.. Lumpkin is to attend the
elaborately- arranged program, for
the visitors-a schedule that in
cludes a round of eating and tour
ing and which included a dinner at
the high school auditorium last
night.
1t will spread into Williamsburg
Sunday and to Richmond Tuesday,
when Mayor Cairns is to meet Gov.
Tuck.
The Cairns will return to Scotland
September l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
Alexandra Hospital
Establishes Social
Service Department

A social service department has
been established at the Alexandria
Hospital, Administrator Van c.
Adams announced today.
The new department will assist
INDECENT patients when they are
admitted and follow up such cases
after they are released.
A professional medical social
worker, Mrs Nancy H. Mcpherson,
has been appointed to administer
the new department. Mrs. McPher-
son formerly was with the Alexan-
dria Department of Public Welfare.
In announcing Mrs, McPherson's
appointment, Mr.. Adams said the
hospital board of directors has be-
come more cognizant of the grow
ing needs of medical social service
in hospitals and felt that a full
time professional worker, responsible
to the hospital management, was
indicated here
Mrs. Mcpherson also will handle
referrals to welfare agencies for
patients unable to pay hospital costs.
Mr.. Adams announced at the same
time that the hospital would con-
tinue its present policy of requiring
a deposit of $75 on admittance in
all except emergency cases. Although
there has been some adverse crit
icism of the s75 deposit plan, the
board has decided it is necessary
because of the precarious financial
position of the hospital Mr.. Adams
said he also was seeing to it that
''revitaliZed' efforts would be made
to collect bills from all persons able
to pay.
The hospital is winding up a
100000 Embarrassing campaign to
eliminate deficit. More than $780,
600 has been collected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
Estate Farley on Pollution
In Potomac SET Wednesday
By the Assoeioisd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. s. - Three
States and an interstate organiza-
ton will be represented at confer
ence next week on pollution control
in the upper Potomac River.
Paul w. Mckee, executive secre-
tary of the Maryland Water Pollu-
ton Control Commission. said yes
terday that DR.. Joseph H. McLain.
president of the agency, will be host
at the meeting in Chestertown on
Wednesday.
"A control program developed there
will be considered by the Maryland
commission two days later.
officials who will confer at Ches-
tertown are:
DR.. McLain, Frank Wachter and
Mr.. Mckee of the Maryland COM
mission; Edwin r. Cotton and
Prince Georges State Senator L.
Harold Sothoron of the Interstate
Commission on the Potomac River
Basin; Kenneth s. Watson of the
West Virginia Water Commission,
and a representative of the Pennsyl-
vania Sanitary Water Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06

application-which might account
for the many Pat. Pendings."
Old-timers at the Patent Office
say the ideal situation would move
the applications from mailroom to
final action in six months.
The end of the war stirred the
Nations inventive genius and also
gave it more time. The backlog in
1889 was 42,215; in 1916 it was no.
1886 after diving to 39,052 at the
height of the war.
In the bullying piles of applica-
tons with current patents granted
are such things as mud shields for
Women's shoe heels.
Washington weather being what
it is and mud-spotted nylons being
what they are, women might beat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
Maryland All Hears
Talk on British Farmer

Maryland farm youths yesterday
heard Mylo S. Downey describe the
lot of British farmers, and he in
dicated the picture wasn't rosy.
Mr.. Downey, State All Boys Club
agent, spoke to about 1000 boys and
girls attending the annual club week
on the University of Maryland
campus.
His impressions were drawn from
q recent trip to England for an
International cattle judging contest
in which a Maryland team repre-
sented the United States.
Government controls in England,
he said, prohibited farmers from
selling products on the open market,
and government aid was provided
chiefly to those who could help
alleviate the food shortage. he added.
AS an example. Mr.. Downey cited
q regulation under which a farmer
received no grain allowance for
dairy COWS unless they produced two
gallons of milk day.
Among the All Club members
attending the encampment are the
following:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
Wild West Show Opens
As HyattsviIIe Fire Benefit

A Wild West show and rodeo,
sponsored by the Hyattsville Volun-
teer Fire Department, opened last
night at Riggs road and East West
highway, near Green Meadows, and
will continue each night through
Sunday. Matinees also will be held
at pm. tomorrow and Sunday.
The show is being staged by John
ny Wise. circus cowboy and operator
of the Red Top Riding Stables Of
HyattSville.
Members of the fire department
yesterday participated in a brief pa
rade from Riverdale to the show
grounds along with some of the rs
performers. The show includes calf
roping and tying, "bulldogging' and
bronco-busting. Spectators will be
offered cash prize if they can re-
main on Waumpoo, a Brahma
bull, for 10 seconds.
Tonight approximately 300 of the
1000 seats will be turned over to
hoSpitalized Veteia ans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
Alexandra Wins Fight.
To Eyict Army Veteran

The Alexandria Redevelopment
and Housing Authority yesterday
won round three in its battle to
evict Army Veteran John M. Web
ster from the Cameron Valley hous-
ing project.
An Alexandria Corporation Court
Jury took five minutes to decide
that the housing authority had the
right to evict Mr.. Webster from his
apartment. Two months ago the
same case ended in hung jury.
The case was brought before the
court by the housing authority on
appeal from the city's Civil and
Police Court, which had decided in
favor of Mr.. Webster.
Immediately after the verdict was
announced yesterday, Mr.. Webster
informed reporters he planned to
carry his case before the Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals.
Mr.. Webster and his family moved
into the Cameron Valley project
while he was in the Army and sta
toned at Fort Belvoir. In May,
l947, after he left the Army, the
housing authority ordered him to
move, claiming that Cameron VAL
ley was intended primarily for use
of military and civilian personnel
at Fort Belvoir.
Mr.. Webster, who is lawyer,
pleaded his own case. He said he
refused to move because the hous-
ing authority did not offer him
other adequate living quarters, and
because Fort Belvoir did not need
his apartment.
Housing officials, however, testi-
fed Mr.. Webster was offered an
apartment in Shirley Homes, Ar
lington, and that more than 900
homeless" Fort Belvoir personnel
were seeking apartments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06

lie Beau that all other independent
candidates drop out in favor of Mr..
Potter, Mr.. Howe and Mr.. Bechtel
indicated they would remain in the
race
Howe Charges Deal"
Mr.. Howe earlier this week an
nounced plans to seek election as an
independent unless an acceptable"
independent candidate other than
Mr.. Potter entered the contest. He
said Mr.. Potter, actually Repub-
lican. was selected to run as the
result of a deal between Repub-
lican officials and independent voters
so single candidate would be put
up against Democratic opposition.
Incumbent Alfred E. Frisbie is the
Democratic nominee.
Asked last night whether he was
prompted to announce his candidacy
by the county Democratic organiza-
ton in an effort to divide the
independent vote, Mr.. Howe denied
this. He said he still may drop out
of the race if some acceptable in
dependent candidates comes forth.
The filing deadline for independents
is September 2.
Resigns League Office.
MI. Howe announced his resig-
nation as secretary of the Arlington
Better Government League. He
explained that the league meets
August 25 to indorse candidate
and he did not feel it would be
proper to have a league officer
among candidates being considered.
Also seeking the County Board
seat now held by Mr.. FTisbie is
Francis j. Clair, who announced he
would run as regular Republican"
after he failed to win support Of
the Arlington Republican organ
ization. Mr.. Clair was the first to
charge that deal had been made
between independents and Republi-
cans to support Mr.. Potter, and
the charge later was echoed by
Harrison-M Mann. chairman OF the
countys Democratic Committee.