davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-09

Wilmington Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Seeley and Miss Betty Stuart, were
at Rehoboth Beach Sunday.
Little Jean Marvil was a week
end guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Mcdowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman spent the
weekend with Mrs. Roger Adams
Of Cambridge, Md.
Mrs. Edgar English returned to
Ter home Saturday after being a
patient in the Milford Memorial
Hospital.
(. Mrs. Ruth Barker was a week
end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
English.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Anthony and
Mrs. John Kink spent Monday at
Rehoboth Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur McCauley
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Baker
of Philadelphia for a few days last
week.
The monocle became fashionable
in England in Queen Annes time.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-09

The custom of embalming had
its origin in ancient Egypt.
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CHURCHES

"The Lord is my light and my
salvation, of whom shall fear?
The Lord is the strength of my
life; of whom shall I be afraid?"
9th Psalm LIST verse. 81 hitch
hiked into death = In thinking
| turned.
The scripture reference and sub
ject above was Rev. Austin's
choice for Sunday morning, at
Bethel. He dispensed with re-
gular sermon instead he drama
tized the trial and execution of
Wardell Henderson, for whom he
was spiritual advisor, remaining
with him throughout Thursday
night and witnessed along with
forty others, the execution. 1t was
a pathetic story to say the
least as several hundred list
ened with mingled emotions. Mrs.
Robert Wynn, sang very effective
ly HE Knows-Yes He Knows,
Just how Much We can Bear
Rev. Canard and his musical
children, were sponsored by the
Loyal Knights club at the eve
ming services.
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Katherine Durham
Presents Revue

Highlighting the theatre attrac-
tions the past week-to be exact,
January 19-20-21, at the Mayfair,
Katherine Durham presented her
New Tropical Revue BAL NEGRE'
with the Durham dancers, sing
ers and musicians.
Any one remembering Tropical
Revue, and "Carib Song" realizes
that "Bal Negro" is an all new
show. Katherine Durham has rails
ed the curtain on a flashing pic
ture of Lands to the South, varied
from the gay. gaudy and out
rageous, to the delicate and wistful
"Peruvienne."
Two years spent In the Antil-
les and South America, coupled
with discriminating tast,, gave
Katherine Durham the time and
ability to select some of the most
delectable native characterizations
and dances ever to appear in the
theatre. Some of the most ex-
citing dances in the world have
been styled by Katherine Durham.
Many of them in bal Negre".
Their underlying meanings give
them power and beauty not found
in steretyped theatre. Rara Tonga,
languid movement from the South
Seas, is one of these as is Son,
a deeply moving lament of Cuban
slaves. Bolero is an intense pre-
sentation of strength of African
dances and Motives expresses,
in a sense of brilliant studies,
the variety of expression which
underlies West Indian folk dances.
Critics say THE story of Kath-
crime Durham is one of the Seven
Day Wonders of the American
world. She produced her first
show when she was eight, organi-
zing a Cabaret" in the Methodist
Church of her birthplace, Joliet,
Illinois.
The show went over big. The
Mayfair sould out at each per-
Torrance.
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'if we could catch that Walter
White. we'd lynch him too; In
closing Mrs. Mcknight said there
is no Negro problem its the
attitudes of white people; is 1t
the color of the skin. texture
of the hair, pigmentation, or
is 1t the color of the soul?
A University of Minnesota grad
uate, she was formerly a U. s.
Civil Service Commission represen-
tative and has travelled extensively
In Europe. Her three weeks here
(the exhibit closed January 2S)
was shared with many groups
She was in great demand for
speeches one of them wos made
at Lewis and Clark College. She
stopped at Central "Y". Her de-
parture on Monday was for Cal
ifornia where exhibits have been
arranged in most of that states
principal cities.
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NAACP to Support
Abolition of Death Penalty

The local branch NAACP voted
at special meeting on Sunday
to support a campaign for aboli-
ton of capital punishment announ-
eed Saturday by the Oregon Prison
Association.
Mrs. Claire Argow, executive
secretary of the prison associa-
ton and other speakers reviewed
the case of Wardell Henderson,
who last Friday was executed for
the murder of Walter A. Pool,
white butcher of Vanport. In 1916.
IF a white man is murdered
and Negro is even remotely
suspected, said Rev. James ].
Glow of Mt. Olivet Baptist church,
some Negro must die, l suppose
that's what happened in this case. !"
Attorney Irwin Goodman called
for intensification of the fight
against racial prejudice.
The Rev. C. N. Austin. Jr. of
Bethel AME church urged Negroes
to think of themselves as Amer
leans and demand their legal
rights.
The NAACP is one of several
organizations which tried to get
Governor Hall to commute the
sentence to life Imprisonment. The
Urban League, the League of Wo-
men Voters, Citizens Taxpayers
League, Portland Council of
Churches, numerous individuals
making contacts with the governor
were all of no avail. He said.
my mind is made up" Never
theless the fight to save Hender-
son, 25-year-old g |, continued
until the last by Portland's At
torney Irwin Goodman appealing
first to Marion county circuit court
and then to the state Supreme
Court Thursday for writ of
habeas corpus and a stay of ex-
ecution on the ground that the
jury had been prejudiced against
the Negro race. Goodman told
the court that he had affidavits
from two of the jurors, including
the foreman, in support of his
statement.
Henderson, it is said denied UNI
til the last that he had never
killed a man in his life that
he was innocent of the murder
of Pool.
Churches and civic organizations
collected funds over Sunday to
give Henderson a decent burial
in Portland.
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Birthday Party

1t was Happy" birthday Viii
lis; Happy" birthday Marie, as
Mr.. Willis A. Reed and Mrs.
Marie Abanathy celebrated joint
ly their natal days, the evening
of January "a. at the Reeds home
in NJ. e. Cherry CT. Mrs. Abanathy
arrived Saturday morning from
Los Angeles, coming up especially
for the celebration. She and Mr..
Reed school mates and friends
of many years. Both native Okla
Romans, their thirty guests were
Oklahomans = many there from
birth, others having resided there.
All the "Okies", honorees and
guests had grand time. The
party was unique, in that guests
were priviledged to dress very
comfortable; no fancy higgins. Had
there been prize, Mrs. Lillian
Baker would have won with Mrs.
VIM. Cochran and Rev. Austin
runner ups.
A hearty buffet supper of Tur-
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Urban League Executive
To Speak in Spokane

Edwin c. Berry, Executive Sec
rotary, of the Urban League of
Portland will be the principal
speaker at the Spokane Confer
ence for Social Welfare. Berry is
slated to address the group at the
luncheon meeting on Monday. His
subject: Color Blind. He viii
also speak on THE High Cost
of Prejudice" in the Monday after
noon session.
Berry said, HE had accepted
the Spokane engagement because
racial problems In Spokane seem
to be about at the explosion point.
National observers have indicated
during 1917 that Spokane had
replaced Portland, Oregon, with
the unenviable title of Worst
spot in Race Relations in the
Northwest This does not mean
that Spokane has gotten worse =
bu that Portland has vastly i'm
proved. Berry Said "He hoped
that his addresses and conferences
in Spokane could help the people
talk out their differences, rather
than fight them out"
Berry has been used a great
deal as a consultant on interracial
questions throughout the North
west, and has been invited to
British Columbia and Anchorage,
Alaska during the past year.
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% YEARS YOUNG!

PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland's
oldest municipal employe, Billy
Lomax. 80. after working for the
city nearly Is years, has been re-
tired. He does not plan to stop
work, however; he wants anoth-
er job because an idle life is not
the life for him. He is believed
to be the States oldest munich
pal worker. He was pensioned
under the city's new compulsory
retirement law
Billy operated machine roller
in the city paving plant. He
though he was so until he sent
to Philadelphia for his birth GER
tificate which shows that he was
born in 1855. He is sorry that
his friends learned he was 90
and not so because now they baby
him too much. He has one living
relative, daughter, Edmona
Blunt of Yakima.
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Harlem GIObetrOtters
Crossroads Champs

A. NJ. ("Abee) saperstein, man
ager of the Harlem Globetrotters,
crossroad champions. says Were
crossroads champs. that's what.
We won that title by playing in
every whistle-stop in the country
and showing the people how this
basketball game should be
played"
This Is the 21st season the No.
1 attraction of the court is carry
ing its unmatched style of shoot
ing, passing. ball-handling, STRAIT
egg and outstanding comedy to
virtually every nook and corner
of the United States, as well as
into Canada. Hawaii and other
distant points.
In addition to winning 1856
games while losing only 225 the
past 20 seasons, the whirlwinds
have compiled a number of firsts.
They we're the first of the tray
cling quintets to adhere strictly
to the faster type of collegiate
basketball, the first to introduce
the stunts and feats of Snowman
ship that have enhanced their
great popularity. and the first to
adopt the five-fould rule now so
universally used.
The Globetrotters gave the
Poretlaend Basketball Association
program lift" Sunday, January
Is, when they played the Byerly
Coaches act the Armory. Score.
91-41 in favor of the Trotters.
Armory packed to rafters.
Bernie Price, Lorenzo Davis,
Inman Jackson. lack Clayton.
Reece Tataum, Ken Strong are
among the Globetrotter stars past
and present.
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YAKIMA, WASH.
BY MRS. A. |. PERRY
1914 So. Sixth
Telephone 2-1547

The Bethel A. M. e. Church
held its regular services Sunday
Jan. rs, with the pastor. Rev. R.
e. Frierson. in charge. Sunday
School at $50. The subject for
the sermon at IL, Goods Remedy
for World Ills: the sermon at
1890, Gods Way OF Life" Both
services were wonderful and well
attended.
Mrs. r. E. Frierson entertain
ed the Number stewardess
Board Monday night with the
president, Mrs. Isaac Mitchell,
presiding. The meeting was en-
joyed by all. The plans for the
"Mardi Gras" carnival which will
be held Friday night. Feb. 10. in
the basement of the church. Ev-
eryone come out and enjoy your
self at the "Mardi Gras Carni-
VAL Friday, Feb. 10. Mrs. Frier-
son served a delicious repast. The
next meeting will be at Mrs.
Frank M. McIntosh's home Feb.
IS. Mrs. Isaac Mitchell. presi-
dent; Mrs. Frank NJ. Mcintosh.
secretary.
The Home Missionary Society
met at the home of Mrs. Beatrice
Davis Friday night. Jan. 20, at
s o'clock. with the president, Mrs.
Della Woods. conducting the
opening. Later the chairman of
the entertaining committee, Mrs.
v. McVade, had charge. The
program was great and highly en-
joyed by all. The refreshments
were beautiful and fanciful. The
next meeting will be Feb. at
the home of Mrs. Margaret Ma
lone. Mrs. Della Woods, presi-
dent: Mrs. Mamie Morrison, sec
rotary.
Jan. 80, 1915 SO. Sixth St..
Yakima. Wash. the Holy Church
in Christ. Sunday School at 10
a. m, Brother A. q. Mitchell, SUI
perintendent; Sister ANA E.
Mitchell, secretary, and Sister
Willie B. Lewis. treasurer. The
evening service at II and the
Y. P. w. w. at p. m. The young
people have wonderful services;
all are invited to attend. Brother
James NJ. Young. president; Oliv-
eta Holiday. secretary; Sister L.
NJ. Powell, treasurer. The church
is doing fine this year with Tues
day night prayer meeting at 5
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NEGRO MOVIE STAR HAS IMPORTANT
ROLE IN CURRENT ATTRACTION

"Cass Timberlane. now In It's
fourth and probably last week at
the Broadway Theatre. a dramat-
ic film adapted from a Sinclair
Lewis novel. features Spencer
Tracy. Lana Turner, Zachary
Scott and Jessie Grayson.
The title MRS. Highly" Jessie
Grayson = t h e intelligent, re-
sourceful housekeeper of Judge
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tracy, Is a
first In motion picture history
for roles played by Negro ac-
tresses.
PortIanders flocked to see the
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YAKIMA NEWS
By MRS. =. l. PERRY
HEALTH DINNER


A health dinner was demon
strateed Friday night at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Powell at
81 So. Fourth Street. This din
ner was given by the manager Of
the Lo1Heete Stainless Steel Co..
Mr.. Mar and the agent In Yakima
Valley. Mr.. e. Moore A WE'LL
prepared dinner was served by
those two to the Il gueses. They
we're Rev. and Mrs. J. NJ. Young.
Rev. and Mrs. R. &. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Yates and
daughter. Dorothy Jean: Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Holiday. Mr.. and Mrs.
George C. Chiefly. Mrs. e. Ware.
Mr.. Joe Powell. Six courses were
served. which all enjoyed. The
purpose of this dinner was to
advertise the utensils for sale, of
which Mr.. Powell bought set of
this lovely stainless steel water
less cookers for his wife, Mrs.
Frank Powell. who served as a
beautiful hostess. Many others
bought sets. The sets have II
pieces.
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picture. They are especially
proud of the contribution of Mrs.
Grayson "a former Portlanderl
makes in "Cass Timberlane"-
likewise In other pictures where
she has played major roles. The
unusually large attendance of our
group during the current show
Ing bespeaks pride in our
achievements and appreciation
and respect for those who war
rant 1t. Mrs. Grayson said to us
when here recently. i've never
accepted parts in any picture that
would bring criticism and reflect
discredit to my race"
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key and all the trimmings was
climaxed with ambrosia ian Okla
homa speeial-assorted fruits and
eoeanut) and generous servings
Of the white birthday cake decora.
ted with forgetme-nots and the
inscription Happy Birthday
Marie and Willis Former stu
dents and grads Of Langston Uni
yersity. Langston. Okla, sang
their alma-mater song. with Mrs.
Mary Austin accompanist. Depart.
ing guests wished the celebrants
many happy returns of the day.
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Farewell Party

An Aloha Party in Student
Union Building Reed College Cam
pus on Sunday, January IL, was
farewell performance for Thelma
Johnson Streat. before leaving for
Honolulu where she will conduct
course at the University OF
Honolulu, followed by a concert
tour of England and the CONT.
nent. Miss Streats' program on
this occasion consisted of Dance
interpretations" American and
Spanish songs; Yaqui and Magyar
ceremonial; Dance drama of Negro
life in America.
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KAY'S BEAUTY SALON

Specializing in all Hair Styles. 2220
N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland
IL. Ore. Salon open Monday
through Saturday. Hours 9 a. m.
to 6 D. m. Phone-0ffice MU.
971A; residence tn. 2S39. Oper-
ators-Mrs. Cuma Clayter. Mrs.
Carrie Davis. Mrs. Carrie Erwin,
proprietor.
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A. Philip Randolph

who ought to know, warns
supporters of the FEPC bill
that they must eliminate aid
of Communists if they are to
avoid 1.-THE kiss of death" How
True! 1t is good to see how
many of our intellectuals these
days are beginning to see the
light. Randolph saw il early.
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p. m. and Thursday night Bible
Band at 8 p. m, Friday night
Deaconess meeting at 8 p. m.
The church also gave thanks
for the members of Toppenish.
Wash, making their report for
the month. 1t was made about a
week ago.
Rev. James M. Young. pastor;
Sister Carrie Mitchell, secretary; ;
Brother M. Lyon, treasurer, and
sister ANA E. Mitchell, church
reporter
CLUB NEWS
The Elite Hobby Club met
Thursday night with Mrs. r. r.
Frye as hostess and her assistant
to help entertain the ladies was
her little 3-month-old son, Vic
tor. This was social meeting.
The president, Mrs. Arthur Gro
gerry, led the discussion of 1.-THE
Negro in Modern Art" and also
gave a verbal report of her trip
to Seattle to the Meeting of Fed
GRAFTON Women" The report was
interesting. The meeting was en-
joyed by all. The repast was de-
licious.
The next meeting will be Feb.
5 at the home OF the president.
Mrs. Arthur Gregory. Mrs. Jack
Ellis. secretary.
The Prospective Wives Club
met in a call meeting Friday
night at the home of Mrs. Ed
ward Delahossaye. The meeting
was fine and Mrs. Ivory Nicholas
was presented a beautiful gift for
her 4-week-old baby girl. The
meeting was enjoyed by all De-
licious refreshments were served.
Mrs. Hattie Barnes. president.
Mrs. Nathan Evans gave a
party honoring all the members
of the A. M. E. Glee Club and
Their wives Saturday night. Jan.
The party was held in the
large and lovely basement of the
Evans home. Games and sing
ing; wonderful time was had
by all. The feature attraction
of the evening was the wonderful
dinner Mrs. Evans served. My!
my! 1t was luscious. plus. The
A. NJ. e. members presented Mrs,
Evans with lovely gift of appre-
citation for the many kind things
she has done for them. She has
always thrown the doors of her
home open to the Glee Club and
has inspired them to do even
greater work than they are doing
now. Mr.. Ebert Evans, secre
tary; Mr.. Harper Morrison, presi-
dent.
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Art Museum Exhibition
Attracts Many Visitors

One OF the largest ana most
enthusiastic gatherings for the
balcony talks given by Mrs. Bella
Taylor Mcknight, field represen-
tative for the current exhibition
at the Art Museum. Portraits
of Outstanding Americans of Me-
gro Origin" was last Wednesday
afternoon and evening when the
Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation held membership meet
ing in connection with the ex-
hibit.
my talk to you will be little
different from the talks I usually
make" said Mrs. Mcknight. a
former member of the National
"Y" board. as she prefaced ex-
planatory emphasis on each of the
portraits exhibited.
Mrs. Mcknight said she decid-
ed to crusade with Mrs. Betsy
Graves Reyneau, French artist
and originator of the idea, who
uses the portraits as her contri-
button against un American
thoughts and activities which she
saw taking root In her own coun-
try" Eight of the 80 portraits
are by Mrs. Mary Warning. CO.
exhibitor.
The portrait of Edward Lee, the
only one without distinction and
around which the exhibit centered.
showed, she said, a lack of all
opportunities for Freedom For
All": DIR. George Washington Car
yer, great scientist, was an in
spiration to Mrs. Reyneau, who,
painted his portrait a few months
before he died; Alain Leroy Lock,
great historian, writer and orator;
Joe Louis. worlds greatest pugil-
list, put clean sportsmanship in
the ring; Marion Anderson, denied
the right to sing in Constitution
Hall because of prejudice, is the
greatest singer of this day; Sc
gregation Is one of the greatest
obstacles to democracy; the cost
of prejudice comes high she said
as she gave her listeners a tip
regarding signs in restaurants,
I'VE carter to white trade only"
= II 100 or 1000 of you failed
to patronize such places you could
soon break down such undemo-
cratic practices. Charles H. Hous-
ton, great educator; Mary Nc
Cleod Bethune, noble portrait of
noble Woman, founder of the
Bethune-Cookman College; Paul
Robson, CARRIED as Othello; Mary
Church Terrell wrote "a Colored
Woman in a White World; w.
e. B. Dubois, writer spent eight
years travelled all the world;
Major William Campbell, flyer, a
symbol of all young Negro man.
hood: DR.. Charming Tobias, chair
man, President Truman's Commit
tee on Human Rights; Governor
William Hasty, Virgin Islands;
James Weldon Johnson, poet. who
wrote, Lift every Voice and sing"
- Charles Richard Drew, pioneer
In blood plasma; Hugh Mulzac,
mastered s. s. Booker T. Wash
ington. first of the Negro named
liberty ships; A. Philip Randolph.
labor leader, International pres
ident B.S.C.P.; Walter White, ex-
ecutive of the NAACP, who prefers
being a Negro who has in the
midst of mobist heard them say
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MASSIVE
MANS RING

looks Like 100000!
Watch them gasp when
they spy you In this
massive beauty We
defy you to tell IL
apart from rings cost
ing many times as
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INSTITUTE ON INTERRACIAL
PROBLEMS BY DIR. GUNTHER

INSTITUTE ON INTERRACIAI
PROBLEMS BY DIR. GUNTHEH
You are invited to participate
In an Institute on Interracial
Problems by DIR. Erna Gunther,
executive officer. Department OF
Anthopology OF the University OF
| Washington Ca free Introductory
public lecture). at p. m. Feb. 8,
at the Y. M. c. A. All interested
persons are invited to attend the
Introductory lecture and the clos
ing banquet as well as to join the
study groups which make up the
major portion of the Institute on
Interrracial Relations. Two such
study groups will be formed. each
to meet six times during the pc
Rod Feb. 1919. One at p. m.
and the other at 8 p. m. All
meetings will be held in the Y.
M. g. A. Building.
Registration in each study
group will be limited to 25 and
should be made ate the Y. M. G.
A. before Feb. 10. Fee, 81 for
the series.
Discussion topics include:
What Is Race? How to Recog-
nize Modern Races. How Each
Race Has Contributed to Civiliza.
ton. The History of Prejudice
Program of Action Against Pref
udice.
Sponsored by the Yakima Chap
ter, Washington Association for
Social Welfare, and allied groups,
In cooperation with the Depart
ment of Adult Education, Univer-
sity of washington. Banquet and
forum discussion p. m. Feb. 20
at the Y. M. c. A., 81. True toll
erance and acceptance come from
knowledge and understanding
The Yakima Institute on Inter
racial Problems is the first con-
centrated community group study
project sponsored by the Depart
ment of Adult Education of the
University of washington. 1t was
organized in cooperation with
Yakima civic groups, and grew
out of a suggestion by DR.. Gun
Their that because she believed
much more could be accomplished
by discussion in small groups than
by lectures to large gatherings.
she would be willing to set aside
two weeks of each quarter to
visit state communities to pio-
neer this activity. Since the Yak
ina series was first announced,
numerous requests for the same
series have been received from
other communities and 1t is plan
ned to establish similar programs
on variety of subjects in the
near future.