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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-09-27

will vote indirectly for Republic
an and Democratic electors, but
directly for Progressive party
presidential electors.
1t will be the first time since
1923 that names of presidential
electors have appeared on an Ohio
ballot.
In the first column are names
of the G. o. P. candidates for pres
ident and vice president, Thomas
E. Dewey and Earl Warren. Above
their names is the party emblem
and a circle In voting for Republi-
can candidates, which actually
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-09-27
Sewer Problems
Plague Council In
Meeting Thursday
Maple St. Surface,
Odors from Storm Sewer
Among Questions Arising

Sewers and their elated problems, the sad condi-
ton of Maple St and other minor matters reared their
ugly heads to plague Village Council in its regular
meeting Thursday evening
During the session. George Graf submitted his
resignation Councilman because he has moved to
the country-the second member of Council to do so
this year, and several routine matters disposed OF
during the session.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-09-27
Bridge Over Town Run
On Fourth to be Fixed

An ordinance authorizing con-
struction of a concrete slab bridge
over the Town Run in E. Fourth
st. was passed by Council under
suspension of the rules requiring
three readings before ordinances
can be passed. The work will cost
approximately S3500 and will
start Ssoon as the contract can
be-let,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-09-27
Tour to North Central Poultry Coop
Plunned for Union County Members Oct.

ching, manager. Fall Manage
ment for High-Priced Eggs" Prof
A. R. Winter, Ohio State Univers-
ity. Nomination of Board mem
Der.
8 p.m.-Leave for Marysville
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-09-27
RECORDERS OFFICE
Real Estate Transfers

Delmar w. and Maxine H
Smith to Clarence M. and Anna
Specs, lot in Marysville. 81.
Everette and Elva G. Evans tc
Delbert E. and Gertrude Staneart
lot in Milford Center, 81.
Marjorie H. and Ralph Lock
wood to Carl H. and Paul H
Weisheimer, small tract in Je-
rome, 81.
Jennie o. and James A. McCanr
to Glenn A. Rutan, 1905 acres il
Paris twp, 81.
Jennie o. and James A. McCanr
to j. Milton Rutan, lot in Marys-
vile, 81.
Jennie o. and James A. McCann
to Lucy M. Coleman, 124.75 acres
in Dover Twp, 81.
Donald P. and Naomi E. Philips
to Jonathan S. and Edith Horn,
lots in Marysville, 81.
Mary E. Evans to Earl E. Evans
$50 acres in Union and Goshen
with undivided 1/3 interest, Cert
of Transfer.
Lulu and Henry Mattison to
Vertie Jones, undivided one-half
interest in 25 acres in Washing
ton Township, ST..
Carlos G.. and Alice E. Hosen-
field to Carl V. McCann, lots in
Milford Center, 81.
Walter and Ethel Stump to
M. E. Carmean, 1.18 acres in
Marysville, 81.
Eber and Celesta Henson to
Harley and Georgia Bill, lot in
Marysville, 81.
James M. Phelps by admins
traitor to Stanford Spurlock, lot
in Redwood, $11Q0.
Albert T. and Blanche w
Puchstein to Delnpore A. and
Margaret B. McKitrick,, zoos
acres in Jerome Township, 81.
James B. and Lulu B. Murphy
to James w. Murphy, 3,81 acres
in Millcreek Township, 81.
E. w. and Eleanor S. Truitt tc
Union County Farm Bureau Co
op Assn, small tract in Taylor
Township, 81.
Martha Durfey to Bessie Bum
garner, lot in Redwood, 81.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-09-27
PROBATE COURT
Licensed To Wed

Calvin H. Wake, SO, laborer,
of Milford Center, and Mrs.
Mayme E. Huffman, So, house
keeper, of Milford Center.
Arthur G.. Palmer, 55, credit
manager, of Scottsville, N. Y,
and Mrs. Carolyne Holiday
Runion, So, Marysville Rt. 5.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-03-15

To Jack Mlburn, N Bar Ronch, buyer of our Champion Bull
at the Montana Winter Fair, Bozemon; to all the buyers who
selected and purchased our cotte, as we'll as TO all the contend
ing bidders-Thonks-we certainly appreciate your selections.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04
Mrs. Bethune Pleads
For Cancer Funds

New York.-The campaign of
the American Cancer Society for
SIG, 900 now in progress through
out the country, needs the help of
every American, especially Amer
lean women, declared Mrs. Mary
Mcleod Bethune, President of the
National Council of Negro Women,
in an interview here this week.
Cancer kills more women, re-
gardless of race or color, between
80 and 81 years of age than any
other disease" said Mrs. Bethune,
land it's toll in human lives has IN
creased in the past ten years"
"The American Society is fight
ing cancer on three fronts" said
Mrs. Bethune, research, education
and service to cancer patients. The
biggest single expense goes for re-
search. During the past two years
the Society has appropriated near
ly $6,OOO,OOO for grants-in-aid, in
stitutional grants, and fellowships.
Negro physicians have been the re-
cipients of some of these fellow
Ships"
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04
City Wide Council
Starts Drive For
Charity Fund

The City Wide Council, a charity
organization, will begin on June 81
to sponsor entertainments at Riv-
erside Park Ballroom for the bene-
fit of their Winter Charity Fund.
These entertainments are being
made possible by Mr.. Marty Myers,
local business man, who realizes by
the experience of once being poor
boy himself, the need of help for
the orphans and under-privileged
families of Phoenix.
Mr.. Myers has been kind enough
to lease Riverside Ballroom for
dances and amateur nights which
will be held each Monday, from 9
a. m. to lis p. m. Fifty dollars in
cash prizes will be given away each
night.
The City Wide Women's Club
which has been active in charity
work in the city for the past two
years has been designated to spon-
sor these entertainments.
Mrs. Jennie Tannehill, Council
Pres, expresses gratitude to Mr..
Myers for taking such an interest
in the poor and needy Negroes as
to make it possible for them to re-
ceive baskets for Thanksgiving and
gifts for Christmas, to the under
privileged children.
Look on Page 5 for advertise
ment.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04
Flying School
Open for Training

The Maddux Flying School open
ed it's doors Wednesday, May 26,
with 16 students enrolled. The
school is the first of it's kind in
Arizona. MrH Maddux is trying and
has succeeded in getting the Negro
veteran interested in flying. (How-
ever, all races are enrolledD The
school is one of the most modern,
and best equipped schools Gnstruc
tors and planes) in the state. Mr..
Maddux was Captain in the Air
Forces during the last war. During
that time he flew many Negro SOL
diers to their battle stations. II
learned that Negroes can learn to
fly as well as any one else," he said.
Mr.. Maddux has been flying for 18
years in Arizona, so he is no new
"Air Forces Dude Pilot" Among
those enrolled are: Detective Joe
Island, B. F. Mickens, C. A. Oliver,
Clyde Mckinney, Ed Freeman, D.
Burns, ]. w. Clark, w. H. Hopper
and James McElroy. The group is
planning to organize a flying club.
There will also be an open house
soon. Mr.. Maddux invites all vet
Grams regardless of their race,
creed or color, who would like to
learn to fly under the CT Bill to
contact him at Sky Harbor Airport
or phone Curtis Gray 9-6181.
Among the instructors are: Mr..
Maddux, himself; Myron Jackson,
ground school; Bob Allen, flight.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04

Miss Ora L. Meador, a teacher
of the Arizona School system will
leave Wednesday night for the
West Coast, where she will visit
her sister and friends before en-
tering the University of Southern
California, in Los Angeles.
Miss Mead dor received her
Bachelor of Art Degree from the
from the University of Arizona,
last spring. She taught school at
Palo Verde, where she was head
teacher.
Before coming to Arizona she
taught several years in Oklahoma
and Texas, During World War IL
she served as chaplin assistant IN
the Women's Army Corp; was
stationed in Fort Brogg, NC. and
Ft. Knox, Kentucky.
She plans to do her post gradu-
ate work at Southern California
University She will major in ele-
mentary education.
She is a member of the MT.
Calvary Babtist Church of this city
and resides at 9O5 w. Yuma St.
with her sister Mrs. M. j. Taylor.
She is also a member of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Charles Young
American Legion Post at Tucson.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04

BY dint of reading the Arthur
Lange arranging method and Rim
sky Korsakov's book on instrument
tation over and over, Joe mastered
the art of arranging at II, and soon
was completing arrangements for
his 55piece school orchestra and
various local bands. During his last
year in high school, Joe had so far
surpassed his instructors that he
was actually appointed instructor
for the harmony class.
Upon request the young compos-
er, who was destined to rise to ov-
er-night fame with one of his own
compositions, "The Honeydripp-
ers," wrote the class song for his
graduation class and arranged it
for mixed chorus of $50 voices
accompanied by the 55 piece SYM
phony orchestra.
Those close to Joe say that if he
had to do it, he could write hit
song every day. He bore out this
opinion when, during the recent
rush to beat the Petrillo deadline
on recordings, he wrote a new song
just about every day for three
weeks.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04
Employment On
Increase in Arizona

Last month 4,O42 persons who
were looking for work were hired
by employers to whom they had
been referred by the 18 offices of
the Arizona State Employment
Service. This, according to James
A. Rork, State Director of the En-
ployment Service Division of the
Employment Security Commission
of Arizona, was the largest number
of placements made by the Em-
ployment Service in any month
since the POSTWAR peak of Sep
tember and October of last year,
when 4,351 placements were made
in September and 4,291 were made
in October.
The total of placements made in
April of this year was 2296 more
than the 1913 placements made in
April of last year, and compares
favorably with the monthly aver
age for 1947, which was 1852.
There were several factors to
which this continuing upward
trend of job placements may be a.
tributed, said Rork, in referring to
the summary reports from the 18
local offices of the Employment
Service over the state.
For one thing, it includes 337
placements of farm workers. These
have been increasing steadily since
the Farm Placement Program was
taken over by the Employment
Service at the beginning of the
present year. The Farm Labor Pro-
gram may be expected to add in
creasing numbers of placements
from this date forward.
Another reason tfor this increase
of placements, said Rork, is the
larger number of openings received
during the month. These openings
totaled 5,59$ for April as compared
with Alp in the same month last
year, and with 1899 for the peak
month of September, 1947.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04
Commencement Exercises
Held For Carver High School

commencement exercises were
held for 33 graduates of Carver
High School, last Friday at the
Phoenix Union High School Audi
torium.
Music was furnished by the
mixed Glee Club and Band, under
the direction Of H. F. Edwards.
The theme "Lest We Forget" was
presented by Ruth Ann Payne and
Osborne Callahan, their subjects:
youth at the Crossroads" and
youth and Contemporary Social
Problems" respectively. Yvonne
Christopher sang Lullaby by
Brahms, followed by the Reading
of Honors by w. A. Robinson, Prin-
cipal, and presentation of awards.
Earl Everson and Ruth Ham
Hammonds were presented gold
watches from the Kiwanis Club of
Phoenix; Jesse Taylor, received a
$3.50 scholarship from Sears Roe
buck Foundation; Chiqueta Brent,
received the I. Rosenzweig Memo
rial Scholarship of $1OO, from the
Rosenzweig family; Marquita Ham
ilton, received $100 scholarship
from the American Association of
University Women; John Fitzhugh
received $1O0 from the Phoenix
Women's Club and William Ar
buckle, the Alpha Mu Gamma
Award in Spanish.
Before the presentation of diplo-
mas by former Mayor Ray Busey,
a silver platter was presented Mrs.
Ruby Chavelier by Mr.. Robinson,
from the Carver P. T. A. for her
splendid services in the organiza-
ton having served as President for
three years, and secretary for the
year just ending.
Invocation and Benediction were
given by Rev. F. D. L. Mcdonald.
The graduates are: Finley Augh-
try, Buck Bonner, Chequeta Brent,
Marie Brooks, Arthur Brown, Os-
borne Callahan, Robert Carrethers,
Marie Chambers, Yvonne Chris
topher, Earl Everson, John Fitz-
hugh, James Gilbert, Lena Givens,
Wilbur Hagler, Marquita Hamil-
ton, Ruth Hammons, Charles
Harrison, Louise Helms, Velma
Howard, lola King, Benjamin, Lee,
Lawrence McCuin, Leroy McFar-
land, Coriena Moore, Helen Moore,
Robert Morris, William Palmer,
Joseph Patton, Ruth Payne, Sc
dalia Rabb, George Steward, Jesse
Taylor and Paula Taylor.
The honor students of 1948, high
est 25 percent in order of rank,
are: Marquita Hamilton, Jesse
Taylor, Ruth Hammons, Earle
Wayne Everson, Robert Carreth-
erss, Lawrence McCuin, Buck Bon
ner, Helen Moore and Chequeta
Brent. The first two named aver
aged above "2" for four years;
the first four named were elected
to the National Honor Society.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04
A New Social Pattern
For All Races Is
Announced
By JOHN EICHANEUR

eff someone should tell you there
is a new social pattern by John
Eichaneur that is working in over
80 countries of the world, what
would you say it is? If he should
say there is no barrier of race,
creed, class or nationality among
the peoples who make up this pat
tern, would you believe him, or
even have enough interest to in
vestigate the claim? Whether at
work, at pleasure, or at worship,
there is no segregation among
the members of this new democ-
racy. Though only "a little over a
century old, already 81 racial
groups are within its fold.
"Why haven't you heard of it?
Maybe you have and felt that it
was an oriental cult and had little
to offer. But if by means of its
Teachings, Jews, Christian and
Arab, white and Negro, and
capitalists and laborer are brought
together in true brotherhood,
shouldn't we look into it? By
brotherhood is not meant lip serV-
ice to some platitutde, but active
cooperation with racial and re-
ligious minorities in community
living"
The Founder of this new way
of life is Baha'u'llah (translated
The Glory of Cod, a Persian
nobleman who forsook wealth and
position to devote His life to heal
ing the bleeding limbs of human
ity. On May 29th, the Baha'is, His
followers in Phoenix, observed the
56th Anniversary of Baha'u'llah's
Passing. Imprisoned for over 40
years by the reactionary forces of
religious fanatics, He passed away
near Haifa, Palestine, in 1892. This
is now the pilgrimage center for
the world Baha'i community.
This is from the recent address
of Mr.. John G. Eichenauer III,
Chairman of the Phoenix Bahais
and member of the Bahai Inter-
America Committee which directs
community projects for all races IN
20 countries of Central and South
America. He invites all inquirers
to Sunday morning services at the
Baha'i Center, 1876 w. Van Buren.
Those interested will find the fol-
lowing books in the Phoenix
Library: "Baha'u'llah and the New
Era" and Some Answered Ques-
TONS"
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04
Receives Grand
Knight Award

David B. Harper, an alter boy
at st. Mary's Church, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert H. Harper, 729
South 3rd Avenue received the
Grand Knight Award, the highest
award an alter boy can receive.
David, a member of the eighth
grade graduating class of ST..
Mary's School, is being sponsored
in the Soap Box Derby by Father
Emmett and Father Louis of ST.
Mary's. His brother William, an
eighth grade graduate of Booker
T. Washington School is also an
entrant in the Derby, sponsored
by Barg's Bottling Co.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04
NAACP News
By s. G.. BOYER
Chairman Fact Finding Committee


I was in conference with Mr..
Birmingham of the Central Ari-
zona Light and Power Company
concerning the employment of Ne
groes. He stated that their en-
ployees are of very high caliber
and that they generally worked
through a four year apprentice
ship, and even helper must have a
fair knowledge of electricity, that
is, line men, ground men, and
helpers, and that person who
could wire a house or rewind mo-
tors, would not fit into this special
field of employment. But, on my
referring to the meter-reader, he
stated he had not thought of that,
but agreed that with the great
number of Negro patrons we could
have some representation in that
field Mr.. Birmingham also stated
that he would bring the matter up
in the next board meeting and do
everything in his power to get us
consideration and if he failed he
would direct me to his superior.
My conference with Mountain
States Telephone and Telegraph
did not turn out so promising. Mr..
Wilkinson, Personnel Manager,
stated that if it was possible to get
a maintenance crew it might work
out, providing the union would ac-
cent them. I discouraged his idea
of a separate crew. He then stated
that we would run into trouble be-
cause the service crew is not staW-
tionary but must go all over the
State and there are possibilities OF
not being able to secure accommo-
dations in many of the small towns.
Both companies emphasize the
need of preparation by our people
before seeking employment.
The N.A.A.C.P. will hold its reg
ular monthly meeting, June 6, at
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04
Dumb-Founded Police
Finds NetU Amuets
Post In Order

City police whose duty it is to
affirm the legality of every club
establishment, were awe stricken
last Saturday night when they
swooped upon the chartered den
of the Amvet Post, Number Ia, at
7th Ave. and Grant ST., only to
find there was no fish for them
to fry.
Walking away in disappointment
and with heads dropped they
seemed bewildered at the order
of the newly established club. The
manager assured them that if they
come "again and again" they will
find the same respectable place rs
tonight.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04

Mr.. Isley, who this year retired
as president of the Arizona Board
of Supervisors Association, has
been active in business and civic
enterprises in Arizona since 1914,
the year he came to the state from
Illinois.
For "a years he was the Ford
Motor dealer in Mesa. His legiSla-
tive experience includes the 18th
and 18th Arizona State Legisla-
lures. For five years he was a
member of the Mesa high school
board and is presently concluding
five years service on the Maricopa
County Board of Supervisors. He
is married and has two children,
his son, Clifford Isley, being a
rancher north Of Mesa.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04
Wallace Accuses
Administration Of
Continuing Gold War

Henry Wallace speaking before
an estimated $500 listeners, flatly
asserted "The Administration is
trying its best to continue the cold
war against Russia"
Wallace declared, "There is no
difference between the United
States and Russia which cannot be
settled peacefully" He further
stated, "there are none which can
be settled by war;"
The presidential aspirant stated
to newsmen that he would welcome
meeting with Stalin-any place
except Russia.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04
Pair Found Dead In Bed, In Suicide Pact
Murder, Suicide Terminates
Six Weeks Of Marriage life

Blood stained bedspreads bore
mute testimony Of the suicide"
Staying of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Mere
dith, of 1923 East Harrison ST., be-
fore day, last Tuesday morning.
Meredith lay beside his slain wife
with a bullet hole in his forehead
A pistol with three exploded cart
ridges rested on his chest.
On the floor beside the bed was
an empty disinfectant bottle and
on Mrs. Mable Meredith's mouth
and face weresburns from the con-
tents.
Sheriff Cal Boise said it appeared
that Mrs. Meredith drank the dis
infectant, and tortured by its eff
fects awakened her husband. Mere
dith, it was theorized, apparently
shot her to end her misery and
then turned the gun on himself.
The sheriff's office pronounced sui
eide and no inquest was held.
The shots awakened Mrs. Mere
dith's eight year old cousin, Annie
Pearl Kirk, sleeping in an adjoin-
ing room, but thinking the shot
was on the outside fell asleep again
without investigating. She, Annie
Pearl, looked in on the Merediths
when she awoke the next morning,
but believing them to be asleep
went to her cousins home, Mrs.
Hattie Reds for breakfast.
A marriage license indicated the
Merediths had been married only
since April II. Mrs. Meredith was
Al years of age and had lived at
this address for approximately two
years. She was formerly of Tyler,
Texas. Mr.. Meredith, a native of
Oklahoma, was So and a plumbers
helper and employed on West Mad
iSon st.
A neighbor stated that Mrs.
Meredith's sister, a Mrs. Burton,
said the day of the murder she
sensed that her brother was acting
somewhat different, but that she
never thought of anything so seri-
Gus.
After Annie Pearl had told her
cousin Mrs. Red that mamma and
papa Meredith" were still sleeping
she returned to the house but was
not aware of the deaths until Mrs.
Red finally came over to "see how
the sick was getting along" (Mrs.
Meredith had had a few sick days.)
After teasing Annie Pearl Kirk,
Mrs. Red suddenly turned, only to
behold the tragic spectacle of her
relatives.
Mrs. Red said she too heard the
shots but thought they were fired
by a night watchman who some
times tries his gun up the railroad
track.
The Merediths had almost COM
pleted the building of two room
apartment house.
Mrs. Meredith was looked upon
by those who knew her as devout
Christian and a member of the
New Salem Baptist Church at 1706
E. Lincoln st.
The bodies are at the Ragsdafe
Mortuary.
Funeral arrangements are pend
ing the arrival of Mrs. Meredith's
sister from Dallas, Texas.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04
Kappas To Set Up
.Under-Graduate
Phoenix CHAPTER

The Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Will hold it's Annual initiation to-
night.
This will mark the first step
toward the setting up of an under
graduate chapter to operate on
the campus of the State College at
Tempe.
Mr.. Thomas Bradley, Western
Provincial Polemarch, arrived here
from Los Angeles this morning
to make the formal presentation
of the Charter. He will address
the Greeks and the general public
at the Elk's Home at 6 pm. Sum
day. Everyone is invited. Extra
seating will be arranged if neces-
sary.
Remarks of welcome will be
made by other Greeks.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04

BOSTON. These Bishops of the
Central Jurisdiction of The Metho-
dist Church, photographed here
during the quadrennial General
Conference of the denomination,
just closed, together administer
$4,000 members and almost 5000
churches. A fifth Bishop, the late
Bishop Lorenzo H. King, will be re-
placed on the Central Jurisdiction
College of Bishops at a coming con-
ference in Atlanta, Ga. June 9-13.
Shown in the picture are Il. to r0
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04
Paul Robson
VS.. Congress

"19 leading Americans have been
sentenced to Jail because they re-
fused to answer this question and
if necessary I might as well join
them"
Reaction:
Sen. Moore, Okmulgee, Okla
homa, "Robeson seems to want to
CONTINUED on Page 5.C
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04
FISH is CHAFLIN SPEAKER

Orangeburg, S. CDR. George
N. Redd, of the Department of Ed
ucation, Fisk University, was COM
mencement speaker at Chaflin Col
lege Wednesday. DR.. ]. ]. Seabrook,
president of the college, delivered
the baccalaureate sermon Sunday
afternoon, May 80.
Major commencement activities
began Saturday night, May 29th.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04
Phil A. Isley of Mesa
Announces for State
CORPORATION Comm.

Phil A. Isley of Mesa, chairman
of the Maricopa county board of
supervisors and Salt River Valley
businessman, today announced his
candidacy for the Democratic par
ty nomination as a member of the
Arizona Corporation Commission.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04
oeLiggins Comes
To Riverside Park
Tuesday, June 8

Joe Liggins, who brings his orig
inal Honeydrippers to Riverside
Park on Tuesday, June 8, literally
taught himself the art of arrang-
ing.
Arizona sun., 1948-06-04

Bishop Willis j. King, Monrovia,
Liberia; Bishop Robert N. Brooks,
New Orleans; Bishop Alexander P.
Shaw, Baltimore and Bishop Ed
ward w. Kelly, st. Louis. Bishop
Shaw served as one of the presid-
ing officers of the Conference At
torney j. Ernest Wilkins of Chica-
go (not shown) was elected to men,
bership ON the Judicial Council,
Methodism's supreme court" He is
one of four laymen, all lawyers, on
this nine-man body.