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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-19

Negro leaders in all sections Of
the nation are gratified by the
success the Boy Scouts of Ameri-
ca is having in attracting Negro
BOYS and leaders into it's ranks.
When the movement organized
it's National Interracial committee
in 1926 to further the work, there
we're 5,542 Boy Scouts and lead
ers of the Negro race active in
it's ranks. Today that membership
figure has grown to 10000
Scouts and adult leaders.
The Rev. DR.. D. V. Jemison,
president of the National Baptist
Convention, U. S. A., Inc, who
has been watching the progress of
Negro boys in Scouting for Is
years says:
at pleases me to say that the
Boy Scouts achieve methods that
help develop them into loyal and
patriotic citizens for their coun-
try. There should be an interest
aroused to get the organization
organized in each city. 1t would
help us to have more law abiding
citizens"
Bishop William Alfred Foun-
tain, senior bishop o fthe AME
church, likes Scouting because Of
the way it supplements the work
Of the church. He says:
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-19
NAACP Map Plans For
Membership Drive

The NaNtional Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie is meeting tonight to dis
tribute material for the annual
membership campaign. The meet
ing starts at 8 p. m.
The "Kick-Of" meeting has
been scheduled for Sunday, May
2, at 1880 p. M, at Wayman
church. Thurgood Marshall will
be the speaker at this meeting
which has a goal of 1000. The
campaign goal is 5000. Attorney
Marshall is the NAACP special
counsel who was once proposed
to President Roosevelt as a SUI
preme court appointee. He has
won many civil rights cases for
the NAACP over the years.
The NAACP, Of all Negro or
CARNATIONS nationally, has &C
complished some remarkable
things for the Negro people and
today stands highest in the minds
of the people. It's most recent
achievement was the mass acquit-
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-19
Sketch Of Jickie,
Admirers Win Art
Student $500 Prize

ST. LOUIS, April 10. CAMP
Lyle Suter, art student at the art
school of Pratt institute, Brooklyn,
was named winner of a $500 Sec
ond pdize in the Society of Illus
traitors national competition for
1913, it was disclosed here last
week. Suffers entry was a carl
cature of persons in a crowd
watching Jackie Robinson, Brook
lyn Dodgers first baseman, beat
ing out a bunt in a world series
game last fall. The title of the
sketch is american Heritage"
Suter, the son of DR.. l.. S.
Suter, a local dentist, was a car
toonist on the staff of the Paris
edition of the Stars and Stripes,
the GLs newspaper. He is a grad
uate of Sumner high school and
attended Stowe Teachers college
before boing indicted into the
army.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-19
New Disc Jockey
For Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, April 10. "a
[NP)-A new type of disc jockey
show was begun last month here
when this city and the northwest
got it's first Negro platter spinner
and announcer. Record player
Want Washington, 27, and an
nouncer Ken Wilson, 80, present
their program, the "Vant Wash
ington Show" each Monday at
1890 p. M, over station Who'll,
a Mutual Broadcasting system out
let.
They write their own script and
base their records, not a Negro
record show, but a mood program,
on a particular theme. All re-
cordings and poetic chatty COM
ment are centered around a CEN
trail theme. Their first program
was called moods in seasons and
featured songs like September
Song" and winter in Vermont"
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-19
Trio to Speak al
College Fund Meet

NEW YORK, April 10. (ANP)
-Drs. Charles S. Johnson, Albert
w. Dent and Robert P. Daniel,
presidents of Fisk, billiard and
Shaw universities respectively,
will share speaking honors at a
special invitational meeting here
April 27, of United Negro college
fund sponsors and their guests.
DR.. Robert Calkins, director of
the General Education board, will
be moderator of the meeting.
Subjects of the talks are: DIR.
oJhnson, "The Future of the Ne
gro College; DR.. Dent, "The Eco
Monies of the Negro College;
and DR.. Daniel, "The Role of the
Private Negro College in Ameri-
can Education"
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-19
Printers Meet
May Fl and e

More than 200 printers and
publishers in the Dayton area have
been invited to Dayton May 27
and %, for a demonstration of
American Type Founders new
high speed automatic cylinder
press, the Little Giant.
The show will be in the Miami
hotel, in charge of w. j. Taylor,
Dayton salesman, and Louis A.
Croplis, manager of American
Tye Founders Sales corporations
Cincinnati office.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-19
South Side Civic
Group Meeting Tonight
By Jimmie N. Jones

Residents of the Halter street
area will meet with the South Side
Civic organization tonight at the
home of James Hudson, GIT Hal
Ter street. Fred Bowers, president
of the civic group urges all prop
erty owners in the area to come
out and hear the report Of COM
mittees appointed at the last meet
ing.
Continued effort to improve
the neighborhood conditions with
respect to street lighting, sewer
age, trash collections and other
items Of Importance to the tax
payers of the Halies street area.
With the traffic beacon in
stalled at the intersection of Ger
mantown and Euclid after a 20
year effort marks another tri-
umph in the program of the South
Side Civic unit under the lead
ership of Mr.. Bowers. Bowers has
the assurance of city officials that
all evils of "lack of attention" to
these problems will be taken care
of after all the facts relative to
the situation are placed before
the proper authorities.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-19
Traffic Light Being Installed
At Germantown and Euclid

After more than 20 years of con-
tinuous study on the problem as
to howe to control all lanes en-
tering into this particular zone.
Not until the organization of the
South Side civic group by Fred
Bowers was the problem tackled
and resulting in solving same.
Bowers held several confer
ences with Capt. Paul Price, who
pointed out the Importance of es-
t%ablishing a no parking zone on
Germantown street from Haw-
thorn to Lakeview on the north
side Of Germantown which would
eliminate the congestion of traf-
fic caused by parink and to allow
trolly buses and other vehicles to
hove freely westward to the inter-
section of Germantown and Euclid.
Bowers went to the city COM
mission with a plea to make the
area a no parking zone after
which they did agree and thus es-
tablished same. 1t was necessary
to get the approval of all bust
ness merchants in the area to pre-
sent to the commission for action.
Bowers contacted these mer-
chants and received 80 per cent
approval of them for the parking
ordinance. 1t was then that Can't.
Price and Jerry Benton, super
visor of the traffic signal divis-
ion called Mr.. Bowers and went
into the problem of studying what
form of lights to install for the
protection of the dangerous cor
ner.
The signal is one O fthe most
expensive systems in the city,
Continued on page ~
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-19
BY Jimmie N. Jones

The installation of an II beacon
traffic light at the intersection Of
Germantown and Euclid, one of
Dayton's most dangerous cross
ings due to the steady flow of
traffic sending more than 5000
factory workers to and from their
employment in the course of one
hour.
The credit for the installation
goes to the South Side Civic or
ganization under the capable lead
ership Of Fred Bowers, president,
Capt. Paul Price, heading the traf-
fic bureau Of the Dayton police
department, and Perry Benton in
charge o fthe signal division.
In placing the beacon at this
all important intersection, many
difficult angles were faced by
those responsible for the solution.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-19
''Winner Take All"
Radio Show Does
Not Discriminate
NEW YORK, April 10. CAMP

NEW YORK, April 10. (ANP)
= One of radios most unusual
quiz shows is winner Take ALL"
a show which does not discrimi-
nate against any minority group
in it's selections Of contestants.
This show originates from the Co.
lumbia Broadcasting system stu
dos here and features Mark Good
son and Bill Todman.
Although most of the shows
millions of listeners do not know
it, some winners have been Ne
groes. Recently, an army lieuten-
ant copied a prize.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-19

tai Of most of those on trial in
Columbia, Tenn, two years ago.
The circumstances in this case
were similar to those in many
cases the NAACP fights. The
community in which the trial was
being held was so hostile that
NAACP attorneys had to live in
a town 90 miles away. The pre-
siding judge was hostile, the
prosecuting attorneys were nasty
and vulgar and insulting, and had
it not been for one of the fairest
juries ever to sit in the south, the
case would not have reached such
a conclusion. AS it was, three were
found guilty and two were given
long sentences. The south just
had to save it's sinful face.
Another handicap which the
faced then, and which it
always faces, and this ties in with
the membership campaign, is
funds. The NAACP operates
strictly on voluntary contributions
Continued on page ~
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-19
Senator Files for
denomination

INDIANAPOLIS, April 10. "a
NP)-State> Senator Robert Lee
Brokenburr, member of the In
diana state senate since 1910, has
filed for denomination. He is gen.
eral manager of the Madame
Walker company, a leader in fra
terhal circles, and is a member Of
the board Of management of the
Senate avenue YMCA.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-04-19
NEGRO Leaders Active In Ranks
OF Bow Scouts of America

"The Boy Scouts is not an end
in itself, but a means to an end
in character building, undergrad
ing the home, school and church.
Continued on page ~
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-04-23
Easy to Pluck Chickens

Now chickens can be plucked
mechanically by water spray, says
National Patent council Patent
has been granted on a device on
which fowl is vertically suspended
head downward in frame, which
is rotated on its vertical axis be-
tween water pipes so that jets of
water strike against the grain on
the feathers. The fowl is subjected
to spray of hot water at rs
pounds pressure to soften the fea-
Their follicles, followed by jets at
about IS degrees and $50 pounds
pressure. Practically all feathers
thus may be removed.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-04-23
Protecting His Investment

After lavishing untold wealth in
money, furs, cars and jewelry on
beautiful blonde show girl, a certain
old New York playboy finally made
her his wife.
THAT old relic!" an acquaintance
hooted. do you suppose that could
be love matCh?"
Heck, no. rejoined another.
'The old coot married her for his
money"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-04-23
Fresh Water Food Plant

Tapegrass, a fresh water plant,
grows in 'slow-moving streams in
Hawaii. 1t is used as food by the
Filipinos and others during the
cooler months. Tapegrass usually is
obtained direct from streams but
sometimes may be purchased in
food stores 1t is believed that the
plant was introduced into Hawaii
by the Filipinos.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-04-23

Joseph Chamberlain was the
guest of honor at dinner in an i'm
portant city. The mayor presided,
and when coffee was being served
the mayor leaned over and touched
Mr.. Chamberlain, saying Shall we
let the people enjoy themselves a
little longer, or had we better have
NOur speech nOW?'
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-04-23
Coal for Fertilizer

Experiments have shown that
some grades of low grade coal
found near Moscow, Russia, that is,
coal with low calory and high ash
content, can be used with success
as organic and mineral fertilizers.
For this purpose the coal either is
treated with an ammonia solution
os is turne dinto special, more COM
plicated fertilizers.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-04-23
Had 1t In for Them

Bob Sloane, narrator of "The Big
Story" told about the dowager who
was giving last minute instructions
to her faithful maid.
Nov, Marie" explained the dow
ager, when people start arriving,
l want you to stand at the parlor
door and call my guests names"
Fine, madam" responded the
servant. i've wanted to do that for
20 years"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-04-23
y(s!S
Tip for Travellers


A WISE and greatly experienced
L \ traveller was asked how he
managed to pay the proper amount
to taxi-drivers when he was abroad.
"Oh," replied he, 81 take hand
full of small coins and begin count
ing them into the drivers hand,
keeping my eyes constantly on his
face during the transaction. AS soon
as l detect smile on his face I
stop doing out the money"
II suppose" ventured the other.
"that determines what you will pay
him?"
mot exactly" rejoined the expe-
rienced traveller. 81 take back one
coin and return it to my pocket,
for when he smiles, I know I have
paid him too much"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-04-23
BZ-Z-Z-Z!

Ethel - Mamma! It's dark in
here, and I'm afraid!
Mother-Hush, Ethel. The an
gels are in there with you. Be
quiet and go to sleep.
Ethel - Mammal! One of the
angels just bit me!
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-04-23
Before the Trouble Started

Husband and wife were preparing
their lessons for university classes.
When she asked him for a Bible
reference he answered glibly:
proverbs, 2l:9."
The wife looked it up and found
this: 1T is better to dwell in a cor
ner of the house than with a brawl-
ing woman in wide house"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-04-23
Strategic Position

The Formally of a one star in
spection in Squadron D was broken
when Brig. Gen. Emil c. Kiel came
to a halt before a WAC corporal.
do you get enough to eat?' he
asked
Yes, sir!" the corporal replied
then after a moments hesitation
added, I'm a cook!"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-04-23
Amt 1t So

A man wrapped up in himself
makes a very small package.
A chip on the shoulder always
indicates that there is wood
higher up.
The reason women always win
arguments is that only the stu
piI?r men will argue with them.
The best way to kill time is
to work it to death.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-04-23
RoYal.Purple Fish

The ancients secured the dye for
their royal-purple cloths from the
crushed shell fish murex.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-04-23
Smart Shirtwaistcr

MO OTHER style tops the smart
~ shirtwaistcr-this junior ver-
sion is easy sewing, has few pat
tern pieces. Try a bright candy
striped fabric used in contrasting
directions.
Pattern No. $685. comes in sizes II, l2,
49,. ID. l6 and IS. Size IL 81, yards Of
39-nch.
Send an additional twenty five cents for
your copy of the Spring and Summer
FASHION, our complete pattern maya
zine. Free pattern printed inside the book,
also free knitting directions.
Send your order to:
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-04-23
City of Many Names

The ancient city of Rochester,
England, figured many times in the
works of Charles Dickens, who re-
ferred to it by name in "Pickwick
Paper" David Copperfield" and
"The Seven Poor Travellers" In
Great Expectations" he called the
city Market Town." and in his
Sketches by Boz" he referred to it
as "Mudfog."
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-04-23
AS PURE AS MONEY CAN BUY
E;|n'|SSi9|I!X|S'3lIgl;I1
Electrocution Test

Several dogs, four calves and a
horse were painlessly killed March
2, 1889, in the first electrocution
experiment.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-04-23
Left Out Democracy

Neither the U. S. Constitution
nor the Declaration of lndepend-
ence contains the word "democ-
racy."
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-04-23

Exploding the Wood
The heat of a lightning bolt
turns the moisture of the wood
cells to steam, exploding the wood.
Lightning sometimes completely
girdles the tree.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-04-23
Thxee-Wheel Plow

G. H. Hunt in 1884 patented the
first of the three-wheel riding
plows.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-11
Durunt School
Piuno Notes

Mrs. l. c. Lipsey lists the follow
ing piano students as having all plus
lessons during February: Carolyn
! man, Trudy Henry, Virgil Mcbride,
Elaine Ellard, Betty Harrington,
Carol Watkins, Linda Lou McCullar,
Joyce Hathorn.
Ruth Carroll, 10 Ann Robertson.
7ranell Howard, Betty 10 Mcclellan,
Elizabeth Montgomery, Janet Engel-
man. Shirley Leslie, Claire Jean
Cooper, Sara Majors, Sally Branch
and Edwin Sudduth.
Repertoire Gloss
Barbara Gibson was hostess to the
Elementary School Piano Repertoire
class Wednesday afternoon.
The following members took part
IN the program: jeanette Engelman
Edwin Sudduth, Barbara Gibson
Edith Ann Moss, Sara Majors, Sally
Branch, Claire Jean Cooper, Shirley
Leslie, Tabitha Peden, Edith Nc
Bride, 10 Ann Robertson, Mamie
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-11
| Mrs. Beochmon Hostess
To UDC Meeting

Durant Daughters of the u. D. c.
met Wednesday afternoon. March
3rd, in the home of Mrs. Gertrude
Beachman.
The rooms where the guests as
Sembled were decorated with at
tractive arrangements of spring
flowers.
Meeting was opened with prayer
by Mrs. A. L. Stevens Miss Pearl
Mcgee presided over the business
meeting at which time all officers
were reelected for the ensuing year
Life of Sidney Lanier." the
Souths greatest poet, was given by
Miss Ruth Howard. "Confederacy is
Growing" was given by Mrs. w. c.
Castleberry.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs. Stew
ems, served delectable salad plate
with coffee.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-11
Mrs. +. V. McCuhor
Honors Bride-eIect
Rosemary Howell

One of the prettiest seated teas OF
the season was given by Mrs. F. '
McCullar on Tuesday afternoon
honoring Miss Rosemary Howell
bride-elect of James Stokes.
Early spring flowers were used
throughout the rooms in attractive
arrangements TO the decorations.
In the dining room the table was
covered with a lace cloth and cen
tered with an arrangement of white
MAJ ctssus ana Spirea interSperSeo
with miniature pompons in crystal
bowl flcnked en- either side with cry
stall candle holders and white tapers.
The guests were greeted at the
door by the hostess. A special chair
was marked for the honoree. When
the guests had arrived she was pre-
sented with large box beautifully
wrapped and tied with huge bow
of silver and white ribbon centered
with ring which was to go to some
young lady in the room who would
be the next to get married. Miss Ann
Heggie was the one to captue the
ring.
In the box were eight crystal gob-
lets in her chosen pattern, Cut Wrea-
tn, by Tiffin.
Later the guests were invited in
the ching room where delicious
salad plate was served buffet style.
The hostess was assisted in serving
by her daughter, Linda Lou, and Mrs.
B. w. Moore. great-aunt of the hon
Gree.
Miss Howell was lovely in a pink
print dress with pink hat and cor
| sage.
Mrs. McCullar presented the honor
guest a book covered with white
brocade satin back and inside the
cover gave the life of James and
Rosemary from childhood to the pre-
sent time which was very beautifully
compiled by the donor. The hostess
also presented Rosemary with uni
que corsage which had the names OF
those who gave the lovely crystal.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-11
NOTICE OF
MUNICIPAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that mum
cipal primary election will be held
on the goth day of April. 1913. for
the purpose of selecting Democratic
nominees for the elective offises of
the City of Durant, Mississippi, for
the next biennium. The second pri-
mary, should one be necessary, is
set for the 9th day of April, l948.
All persons desiring to become
candidates for any municipal office
IN the said City of Durant as nomi-
nee's of the Democratic Party will
file their names with the Secretary
OF this committee at least 80 days
(on or before the Goth day of March,
l948) prior to the date above fixed
for said election.
The Election Managers to serve in
the above primary will be announc-
ed later.
Ordered by the City of Durant,
Mississippi Executive Democratic
Committee, this the 4th day of
March, 1913.
c. G. VANKEUREN, Chairman,
A. w. MITCHELL, Secretary.
26-4tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-11
TMesdomes Heggie, Cole
Entertain With Tea
For Rosemary Howell

One or the lovefiest social affairs
of the week was the beautiful tea
given Friday afternoon honoring
Miss Rosemary Howell. popular
bride-elect, by Mrs. w. S. Heggie and
Mrs. Eugene Cole.
The lovely new home of Mrs. Heg-
gle was the scene for this delightful
affair. Pink gladioli was used in the
reception rooms.
The guests were greeted at the
door by Miss Linda McCullar.
The receiving line was composed
OF Mrs Heggie, the honoree, her mo-
Their, Mrs. w. E. Howell, Mrs. James
Stokes, mother of the groom-to-be,
and Mrs. Cole.
Miss Nancy Tatum invited the
guests into the dining room where
the brides book was presided over
by Miss Carolyn Hays.
The brides table was spread with
handsome imported linen cloth and
centered with an artistic arrange
ment of pink carnations, Maiden
hair fern and southern smilax were
used on the table. Silver candle
holders held tall pink tapers. A mi
mature bridal couple was also used
on the table. Suspende, from the
| ceiling was an umbrella made OF
white crepe paper to which was tied
the cards of the guests tied with pink
and white ribbons.
Miss Ann Heggie, daughter of the
hostess, and Miss Carol Montgomery
assisted in the dining room Pink and
white ice cream and individual cakes
iced in white with Rosemary" in
pink icing were served.
For this occasion the honoree chose
a trousseau model of taffeta plaid
Her corsage, a gift from the hostes.
ses, was of white split carnations and
red rosebuds.
The attractive young women who
assisted in serving were gowned il
floor length models of pink with
shoulder corsages of pink carnations
except Miss Hays who wore white
floor length dress. Her shoulder cor
sage was also of pink carnations.
Miss Howell was presented com
plete service for twelve with all the
serving pieces in her chosen pattern
of China, Castleton's Gloria.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Ellard visited her
father in West Sunday.
Miss Virginia Blankenship, of
Jackson, spent the weekend with her
mother Mrs. William Blankenship.
Mrs. E. H. Skinner, of Lexington,
spent Thursday with her daughter,
Mrs. Jack Stroud and Mr.. Stroud.
Miss Edwina Martin, of Greenville,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jones, of Bel
zoni, spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Jones.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-11
Miss Hays Honors
Miss Rosemary Howell

Miss Rosemary Howell was honor
ed Tuesday evening, March 2, with a
bridge party given by Miss Carolyn
Hays in the home of MIR. and Mrs.
L. H. Hays, parents of the hostess.
The room where the guests were
assembled was beautifully decorated
with artistic arrangements of spring
flowers.
AS the guests arrived each one was
presented corsage of yellow jon
quils.
Mrs. W. S. Heggie won high score
and Miss Sara Howard was second.
Late in the evening the hostess
served pink and white ice cream
and individual cakes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-11

Ruth Carroll, Betty 10 Ray, Betty 10
Mcclellan, Elizabeth Montgomery,
and Saranell Howard.
Sandwiches, cookies, candy and
Coca-Colas were served by Mes
DANES Gibson, Kicks and Martin.
Pidno Festival
The Big Black Regional Piano Fes-
tival will be held at the Durant
School Auditorium Wednesday,
March 7th, at 100 p. m.