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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-30

IS feet long. II Is open on three
sides; the other side containes
double fireplace on the inside and
outside. This barn-of a building
contains five implanted benches
and the floor Is good old terra
firma.
We were told that there was a
place TO play ball so we looked for
the ball diamond and guess what
We found2 The only space large
enough TO play anything like ball
was boulder strewn field.
We don't know where the water
at the park Is because we didn't
find any Maybe they have con-
cealed faucets or something huh?
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-30
Wallace Party
Asked To Back
Civil Rights

Philadelphia Incorporation of
the recommendation of the Pres
idents Committee on Civil Rights
in the platform Of Henry A. Wal
lace's new party was urged by
Madison S. Jones, NAACP Ad-
ministrative assistant, who appear
cd before the party's resolutions
committee on behalf of ~ ma
tional Negro organizations with
combined membership Of more
than 8 million.
I'VE know that your organiza-
ton Is a new party, and accord
See WALLACE-page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-30
Relics Of Lincoln
Found in Corner.
Stone Of Church

Elizabeth, New Jersey GA
photograph of President Abraham
Lincoln, copy of the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation, and copies of
newspapers. all in perfect condi-
ton, were found in the corner
stone of Westminster Presbyter-
ian Church, an 81 year old land
mark, which is being raised
The cornerstone of the church,
which burned four years ago, was
built June 10, 1866 All articles
will be placed in the cornerstone
of the new church, which the con-
gregation is re-erecling.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-30

The young white minister, Wes-
ley Rogers, who had been COM
bat flier over Hitler Germany, de-
clared
II don't like brutality, the Hit
Ter kind or the Houston police va
riety"
The incident arose when Watson
a Negro grocer, was stopped at
night on his way home with his
wife in their car. Cursed and
abused by the policeman, Watson
expressed his resentment, where
upon the officers began to maui
him. When the Negro resisted and
tried to protect himself, the police
man put in call for REINFORCE
ment and soon three men were
mercilessly beating the Negro with
blackjacks.
At this point the minister, Rog-
ers, saw what was happening from
city bus on which he was riding
He called to the police to stop
beating the man, and as they con-
tinued, cried:
Its guys like you who should
be taking the beating"
The police then got on the bus
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-30
Segregation Licked
In Texas School

Dallas, Texas (G)---In a recent
ruling Of United States District
Court, Judge Ben Rice the seq
regation of Mexican American
children beyond the first grade in
Texas schools has been outlawed.
1t was held by the Court that
first graders could receive seper-
ate instruction while learning the
English language, but upon COM
pletion Of that year they were not
to be segregated.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-30

handcuffed and beat the minister.
Their claim was that he struck
his nose on the front seat while
resisting arrest. Rogers declared
when he told officers he was a
minister they Knocked and insult
ed him.
Strong indignation is being ex-
pressed in the city over this lat
est example of police brutality,
which proves again that anti-Ne-
gro violence will carry over d.
rectly 70 violence against white
workers and progressives.
Percy Foreman, well known
criminal attorney and foe of the
Houston police, has announced
that he is taking the defense Of
Wesley Rogers without fee. Pro-
tests are descending on the May
or and Chief of Police and dele
cations are being organized to Wis
il them to demand the dismissal
of the three policemen wv. II.
Rankin, c. II. Dayton. and H. c.
Chandler who beat the Negro
grocer and the white minister.
Trial in the case has already
been postponed twice.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-30
Liberia Dedicates
First Air Liner
Of Its Airways

New York-(G)-In ceremony
headed by Edward II. Stettinius,
Jr. former Secretary of State and
chairman Of the Liberia Company.
the Libcrian international Air
ways, Ltd, dedicated the first Of
its fleet of three DC-3 planes al
La Cuardia Field, July H.
The company will operate on a
2,s00-mile West African route from
Dakar to Leopoldville.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-30
and lII2al

Chicago The white mobsters"
claimed that they only went there
to inform Flowers ito leave town
before daylight. When they pro-
ceeded TO break in and bring Mar
tin Flowers out. few shots from
the distant dark showered into the
group and injured several. All
left hurriedly leaving W. J. Gross
who was seriously injured. The
young men gave mp and were
rushed to Jackson from Carthage
where the incident occurred.
-
There are three colleges in
See HERE and T1IERE--pagc four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-30

And lastly. we came TO the out
house which boasts four wooden
Stools, one door and no partition
between the ladies' and gents
sides.
Now there's your park described
in words and pictures. How do you
like your beautiful park? Does II
compare favorably with the white
parks7 OF course not! But what
are you, the coIored citizens OF
Little Rock, going 70 do about II.
Well, I'll tell you what you're
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-30

VAcAToNNG-Mss Mable Jean Boswell 1915 East Ninth
street. North Little Rock charming daughter
and granddaughter of Dr. b. Boswell will leave the CITY
Tuesday spend her Chicago
Canada She will be accompanied by mother Mrs Blanche
Handy BROTHER Norman r and sister, Linda Joyce
well sophomore Phlander College, member of
Rho Gamma Musical Sorority Pledge Beta So
rory female Phiander Smith Coegans
she represents the PRESS in her city. Press photo
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-30

Coming over 10 milss trQan
Navasota after : brutal beQAfrr
by Tom Moore. ! Tsxas p1nn1nal
owner, he collapsed on the stepl
of the State Parole Board.
But his main worry Is his wifo
and child who are still on the
plantation. The Negro people ana
progressives Of the state. shoc1ed
by his story, are determined .
protect his family and prosecuto
his attacker.
Here Is his story In his OWE
words, as he told 1t to me:
Il work on Tom Moore's farm
on Route No. 8. Navasota, Texas.
My baby has been sick with tha
fever for two days. He Ii seven
months old. asked Moore II
could use one of the trucks from
the farm to take him to the doc
tor.
He said. AN the trucks aro
busy
II told him that would walk
to Navasota. about five miles =
way. and catch a bus to take my
baby to Austin to the hospital
He said. III let you know 4
you'll CO.
Il asked him what about ny
baby?
Moore said. c. d.. let tho'
little son Of a D. die. ! am ~
going to let you see any doctor.s
Il told him I was going.
He pulled out his pistol that
he carries. He told me to GET a
my knees. Then he began 70 bsat
me on the head. thrsw up -
arms to keep him from hittne
my head. He hit me about -
times, and told me to ct back T.
work.
We chop and pick cotton. and
do other field-hand work. We get
up at $50, 20 to work at AS and
don't get off until $50. six days
a week for $3.50.
Moore has three or four farms.
The one that work on has about
5000 acres, and about As Negroes
are employed. A good many 10
and II year-old boys work the
same hours that do.
Moore don't plant anything but
cotton, and a few oats and alfalfa.
But mostly cotton worked with
tractors.
Cotton planted right upto the
house The house is a three-room
shack with tin roof. The roof
Keeps out the rain, but the floors
are rotten and patched. The water
hydrant is in the yard.
HE doesn't plant any feed. We
have no feed, so we can't keep 4
COW or chickens. The baby doesn't
have any milk. We buy eggs from
the company store.
"rhe store on the farm where
' See TEXAS SLAvE-pags eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-30

tutors. She will also assist with re-
search in speech and lighting.
Mr.. Ross is a member of the
American Association of Univer-
sity Professors, The National AS
ISOLATION of Teachers of Speech,
and a Fellow of Arts of Yale
University. He has written sever
See MIR. ROSS-page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-30
COPS CLUB WHITE PREACHER VETERAN
FOR PROTESTING BEATING OF NEGRO

HOUSTON Texas-A twenty three year old sudent-min
lister beaten by
Houston police when he protested the beating which three
administering Negro Watson who was stopped
the for a traffic violation.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-30
John McLinn Ross To Head Department
Of Drama And Speech At A. N. & n.
BY John Howard

PINE BLUFF-John McLinn Ross will head the de-
parment of speech and drama which will open the A. NJ
and N. College in September Mr. Ross the college
with rich background and of experience in teaching
of the leading colleges the south He has headed
the departments of speech and drama Fisk Spelman and
billiard University.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-30

Dallas. Texas-The latest at
tempt by Dallas builders to con-
slruct a Negro housing project on
the beautiful Skyline Airport met
with strong opposition from white
citizens who claim that, III Me-
groes move out here. 1t will de-
crease the value of our beautiful
homes" The builders, Tom Lively
and Ira L. Ripley, recently an
nounced that inspite Of opposition
they are planning to build ESQ
frame houses for Negro citizens on
the 81 acre tract 3 miles from
downtown Dallas. This announce
mcnt brought immediate protests
from white citizens and mass
meetings OF enormous size were
called at the Meadow Garden
Baptist Church. In spite of all this,
Lively and Ripley, in a joint
statement declared, I'VE will go
ahead with our plans despite the
protests, for we feel that this Is
a logical place for a Negro hous-
ing project"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-30
Man Held Slave:
Tells Own Story
By George Roberts in the Worker

AUSTIN, Texas-John Roe, q slender middle aged Negro
farm worker lies in the Jmcrow Of the City Hos
pta One wrist is broken His lower lip deeply gashe and
the rest of his body Is Of bruises aceratona
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-30

going to do. You're going to shrug
your shoulders and say, I'VE were
lucky TO get that much" why9
Because you are afraid Of what
mir. Charlie" will say, II you or
ganlzed and demanded something
decent II you would stand up for
your rights like men an women
instead Of carpets and let mir.
Charlie" walk or, should we say
trample, over you. You're his
superior physically and his equal
mentally, 50 Of what are you a.
fraid. Are you going 10 take this
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-07-30

jackson, Mississippi-The Flow
err brothers are being held in the
Kinds County Jail here because
they shot and seriously wounded
w. j. Gross, member of a white
mob that went to the home Of
Martin Flowers, uncle OF the bro
theirs, to whip him for keeping
company with a white woman.
Martin Flowers has now moved to
Evening star., 1948-03-12
Ethical Society to Meet

w. Edwin Collier, leader Of the
Philadelphia Ethical Society, will
address the Washington Ethical
Society at 11:45 am. Sunday in
Friendship House, 619 D street Sc.
Evening star., 1948-03-12
Army, Navy, Air Force
Map Strategy Plans
In Key West Talks
ey John A. Giles

The division of duties among the
Army, Navy and Air Force is being
ironed out today at an important
meeting at the Key West (F1a.0
Naval Base.
Secretary of Defense Forrestal' Is
attempting to solve the differences
which have cropped up among the
Joint Chiefs of Staff. He an
nounced Wednesday he will make
his own decision, If he cannot get
the top brass "to come to an accom-
mediation of views"
Staff Chiefs at Meeting.
Attending the meeting with Mr..
Forrestal were:
Admiral william D. Leahy, Chief
Of Staff to the President; Gen.
Omar N. Bradley, Army Chief of
Staff; Admiral Louis E. Denfeld,
Chief of Naval Operations; Gen.
Carl Spaatz, Air Force Chief of
Staff.
Also 1t. Gen. Albert c. Wede-
meyer, director of plans and opera
tions. Army General Staff; 1t. Gen.
Lauris Norstad, Air Force Deputy
Chief of Staff for Operations; Vice
Admiral Arthur w. Radford, Vice
Chief of Naval Operations; Maj.
Gen. Alfred N. Gruenther, director.
Joint Staff, and w. J. Mcneil, spe-
cial assistant to Mr.. Forrestal.
Under Congress Pressure.
Mr.. Forrestal is under pressure
by Congress to come up with
general strategic plan, which would
assign to each of the three services
their part in a war.
The Joint Chiefs recently were
criticized by the Congressional Air
Policy Board for not having con-
crete plan.
Any plan developed at the Key
West meeting will be flexible one.
Mr.. Forrestal emphasized that
there Is no such thing in war as
a plan that you will pull off top
drawer, ring bell and go into &C
ton"
Mr.. Forrestal said the meeting
cannot be termed preparation for
war.
I'VE go upon the assumption that
the world wants peace" he declared.
Evening star., 1948-03-12
IS Certificates Awarded
For Restaurant Sanitation

Forty-five restaurant managers
were given certificates OF merit
yesterday because they have main
tained a high standard of santa
ton in their establishments during
the past year and have attended
classes held by the Health Depart
ment.
Next week 81 other managers will
receive the award.
Robert j. Wilson, secretary of the
District Restaurant Association
told the managers Washington has
the reputation Of having the clean
est places in the country.
Health Officer George G. Ruhland,
who opened the meeting, congratu-
lated the managers on the interest
they have taken in sanitation.
DR.. Reid r. Ashworth, director
Of the Bureau of Food Inspection
of the Health Department, presided
over the meeting.
Evening star., 1948-03-12
Bill Asks ; Memorials
For Certain Servicemen

Three memorial "edifices" would
be built in memory of certain serv-
icemen of World War II-probably
in Washington, Hawaii, and Lon
don,-under a bill introduced in
the Senate by Senator Maybank,
Democrat, of South Carolina.
The measure, sponsored by the
Senator as member of the Ameri-
can Battle Monuments Commis-
sion, was referred to the Armed
Services Committee.
The memorial would be dedicated
TO servicemen in three categories-
those whose bodies have not been
recovered, those who remain un-
identified and those who have been
buried at sea.
The names Of those known would
be inscribed on the walls of "chapels
or other memorial ediices erected
by the Government"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-03

followed by an error.
Up until that time the score had
been deadlocked at one-all, Findlay
having scored in the first inning,
and Bluffton in the fourth.
King was touched for four hits,
but none of them came in the two
innings in which Findlay scored. The
first Findlay run followed a walk
and an error, and the second was
the result of two errors. Triplett
also benefited via the error route,
for the first Bluffton tally in the
fourth came on three Findlay mis-
plays.
Paul Eikenbary's single with two
men in scoring position in the sixth
inning uprising was the most er-
fective hit of the ball game.
King struck out three batsmen and
l.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-03
Dinner HOnOrs Visitors

In honor of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Rediger of North Hollywood, Callt.,
who visited here over the week end
gathering Of friends and relatives
enjoyed a potluck dinner Sunday at
the home of Mrs, Linda Fett and
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Harris ana
daughter Lois Of Bentley road.
Mrs. Rediger, niece Of Mrs. Fett,
is the former Louella Sumney,
daughter Of the late Mrs. L. e. Sum
ney.
Enjoying the dinner were:
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rediger o1
North Hollywood, Calf; Mr.. ano
Mrs. Weldon Sumney, Ft. Wayne,
MIR. and Mrs. Karl Hochstettler
Toledo; Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Crawford and son Gary Lynn, Find,
lay; Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Hoch,
stettler and daughter Emily, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Niswander, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Eli Hostettler, Noah Hochstet.
tier and daughter Lorena, Miss
Marie Imbach and Mr.. and Mrs. j
G. Deppler.
Afternoon callers were Mr. anc
Mrs. Weldon Lugibihl, Mrs. Amos
Lugibihl, Mr.. and Mrs. James Miller
Ft. Wayne; Mrs. Levi Gable, Roger
4
klay, Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Stotts
Lima; Mrs. Ella Dillman and Mis-.
Elaine Deppler.
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Couple Is Married
In NetU Knoxville

Miss Betty Elise Meyer became
the bride of Robert Z. Stratton in
ceremony solemnized in the Evan
gelical and Reformed church at New
Knoxville, Saturday afternoon, May
% at $3.50 o'clock.
The bride is the only daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. J. O. II. Meyer of
Philadelphia and the groom the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Stratton of
Bluffton.
The vows were exchanged before
an altar banked with palms and
ferns fianked with candelabra with
bouquet of white bridal flowers on
the altar table.
Rev. Meyer, father of the bride
officiated, assisted by the pastor DR..
d. A. Bode, in the double ring cere-
mony.
A program of pre-nuptial music
was played by Miss Joanna Bowan,
ToIeka, Ind, and Miss Dorothy Salz-
man of Upland, Calf, sang.
Miss Barbara Hitz of Chicago,
maid Of honor, wore q peach organdy
gown and Miss Betty RAIDER of
Washington, H., bridesmaid, wore
green organdy. Both carried colon
| ial bouquets.
The bride, who entered the church
on the arm Of her father, wore a
| floor length white satin gown with
ingertip veil of illusion held with
white satin head band with seed
pearl trim. She carried a white
orchid on a white testament.
Charles Tripplehorn was best man
and ushers were Malcolm Basinger
of Bluffton and Norman Redick OF
| Lima.
Mrs. Meyer, mother of the bride
wore a figured black crepe dress with
black accessories. Mrs. Stratton
mother of the groom, wore figured
gray crepe dress with black acces,
sories. Each wore a spring flower
corsage.
Following the ceremony a recep
tion was held in the church socia
rooms with three-tiered cake center
ing the brides table.
As the couple left on a wedding
trip the bride wore gray gabardint
suit with orchid corsage. They art
now at home at ia East Elm street
Bluffton. Both are students il
Button college, having completed
their sophomore year.
The bride is a graduate of Olne!
high school, Philadelphia, and Mr.
Stratton is a graduate Of Blufftol
high school after which he serveC
% months in the navy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-03
TripIett SoftbalI Team Opens Play
With Victories Over Strong Foes

Triplett softballers turned in two
welI-played games during the last
week to defeat Findlay Chicks, 4 to
2. and Harrod Sportsmen, 5 to 2, IN
tits at those places.
Opening their season at Harrod
last Thursday night, the TripIett
team got single runs in the first ana
second frames; then broke out in
the fifth with three taIIies to clinch
the decision after Harrod had tied
the score at two-alI on runs in the
third and fourth stanzas.
Gene Beach on the mound for
Blufton kept the four Harrod
safeties we'll scattered, with the ex-
ception of the fourth inning when
two came in succession. He had
seven strikeouts and walked only
one man.
Ken Moser led the nine-hit Bluff
ton attack with four singles in a
row, and Russ Gratz clouted two
hits.
Against the Findlay Chicks, one
of the best outfits in this area, the
Triplett team tripped up an old jlnE
by pinning a 1 to 2 setback or
Pitcher Ken Altman.
For the most part the battle was
hurting duel between Altman ana
Bob King, Bluffton lefthander. Alt,
man gave up only three hits, bur
two of them came in the sixth in.
ming when the Triplett crew go1
three runs on a single, a walk, {
! fielder's choice and another single
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-03
Bluffton Nine Will Play In Eight -~ -
Team Allen County Baseball League

Bluffton will compete with seven
other teams in an Allen county high
school boys' baseball league orgamz-
ed last week, and with games start
ing this Thursday.
Competing teams will be Blufton,
Delphos, Harrod, Cairo, Shawnee,
Lafayette, Beaverdam and Elida.
In the first weeks schedule, games
this Thursday will find Bluffton at
Delphos; Harrod at Cairo; Shawnee
at Lafayette and Beaverdam at
Elida.
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LEGAL NOTICE

Bruce Roberts, a minor over ii years of
age, who resides at 72O Hogan Street. Grand
Rapids g. Michigan Edith M. Roberts. the
mother and natural guardian of said Bruce
Roberts, who resides at 7k0 Hogan Street,
Grand Rapids D, Michigan, and the legal
guardian, IL any, for said Bruce Roberts.
GWenuolyn NeeIHma. who sresides at 2a545
Victory Avenue Centerlina Michigan, and
Edith NJ. Roberts, who resisies at 720 Hogan
Street, Grand Rapids 3, Michigan, will fake
notice that Irene /, Dague, Administrators OF
the Estate of Ralph w. Roberts, Deceased on
the goth day of May, 1948l filed her petition
in the Probate Court withinI and for the Coun.
ty OF Allen, and State of Ohio. alleging that
the personal estate of said hecedent is INSULT.
cfent to pay his debts and 1.-THE charges of ad.
mlnistering his estate thah he died seized in
fee simple of the following described real es-
tate situate in said countk, to-wit:
The undivided one-halt interest in each
of the following.
Parcel No. J.:
Situated in the City lof Lima. County
of Allen and State of Ohio, to-wit:
Lot Number i179s i'm War Gardens
Subdivision to the City of Lima. Ohio,
subject TO the restriction that no dwelling
house shall be constructed of less than
rooms. nor cost less thh hn S1500.00 and no
building to be erected nearer than Is feet
from the front street fine. Said premises
also also known as 722 Rpbb Avenue. Lima,
Parcel No. 2:
Situated in the Township of American,
County of Allen and State of Ohio to-
wit:
Lot Number 6450 inl Homewood Addition
~ American Township, Allen County.
OhhO.
The prayer Of said Hetition Is for sale Of
said premises for the payment of the deAta
and charges aforesaid.
The persons first aboke named will further
take notice that the said Bruce Roberts,
Gwendolyn Veersma ahd Edith M. Roberts
and others have been rhade parties defendant
10 said petition and that they are required
to answer the same on gor before the 31st day
of July, lq48
Irene l. Dague. Administrative
as aforesaid
By:fF. W. GOODING,
her attorney. IL
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-03

The league was organized to en-
courage more baseball enthusiasm IN
county schools, Coach Cotterman
said.
Anyone in the upper four grades
of high school next year is eligible
to play, and first practice will pc
held at the Bluffton college field at
6:3O p. m. this Wednesday evening.
Everyone interested in playing Is
requested to be there. A second
practice will be held at 1880 p. m.
Saturday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-06-03

Have your Singer sewing machine
repaired by factory traihed meehan-
les. Genuine Singer parts used. We
repair other makes, TOD Free esti-
mates given. All worA guaranteed.
Our representative will be in Bluffton
Monday each week.
Phone or write:
Singer Sewing Machine Co,
la w. Market ST., Lima, Ohio
If Liha phone 4-1271
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