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Clayton

Mr.. and Mrs. Nesbert Wood and
son Alex. of Clayton, Mr.. H. 7.
Schench of Binghamton, N. T.,
were dinner guests of Mr.. and MIS-
Edward Wood, Clayton, on Tues
day.
Mrs H. E. Mcbride and Mrs.
Howard Lewis of Elkton, Md.,Were
guests of Miss Florence A. Marker
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Bell Of Pleas
antville, N. J., were weekend
guetss of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Sevil.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Scout and
daughter Julia of Wilmington, vis-
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hollett
ON Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cornell and
Mr.. Charles Cornell visited Mr.. ana
Mrs John Williams on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Robertson
spent Thursday in Wilmington.
Miss Barbara King of Philadei-
phia. and Miss June Burris OF WI
mington were weekend guests Oh
Mr.. and Mrs. Massey Moor ana
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ennis nave
returned home after spending the
winter in Florida.
Miss Frances Steel and brother
Mr.. Henry Steel of PennsgroVe, N.
J.. were weekend guests of Mr..
George Ross and family.
Mrs. Lou Rees and Mrs. Saille
Jones spent several days in New
Castle.
DR.. and Mrs. William c. Pritch-
ard. sr., of Philadelphia, Mr.. and
Mrs William C. Pritchard, Jr., and
sons Billy, Barry, and Bobby, OIL
Smyrna; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Pusey of Smyrna, were dinner
guests on Saturday of Mr.. William
T. Dayett and family.
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TaylOr's Bridge

Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Evans ana
family, of Odessa, were Sunday
visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert
Steller.
The Women's Society OF Chris
tian Service will meet Friday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Der
rickson. Those on the refresh
ment committee are Mrs. Derrick
son. Mrs. Fannie Francis and Mrs.
Wilson Keiser.
The Friendly Neighbors Home
Demonstration Club will meet
Tuesday afternoon, May 3 at 1:3O
pm. with Mrs. Frank Sylvester IN
Blackbird. The subject of the
meeting will be "How Do YOU
Work"
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Latta enter
tanned at dinner Wednesday even
ing Rev. and Mrs. Daniel Pritch-
ard, of Odessa, Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ton Latta of Dover, Miss Ida Arm
Smyrna times., 1948-04-29

mia, was taken to the Kent Gener-
al Hospital on Thursday, April %
where he underwent an apendect-
omy.
Little Andrew Collision on Thurs
day, April 22nd, entertained IA of
his young friends at a birthday
party in honor of his third birth
day.
Mrs. Anna Murray of Darby, Pa.
is spending a few weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Hansen of
near Marydel.
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am. the Methodist Church service
of the Marydel Church will be in
charge of the Homemakers Club.
There will be special musical num-
bers and flowers given away to
each mother present. The sermon
subject preached by Rev. c. H. At
kins will be on the Homemakers'
theme, ''Today's Home Builds To-
morrow's World". This service
will climax the Homemaker meet
ings held in observance of National
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strong, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Arthur
CHM. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl v. Franc
is. Mr.. and Mrs. William Francis
and sons, Mrs. Fannie Francis, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Keiser, Mr.. and
Mrs. Delbert Steller and sons, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson David, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee David, Mr.. and Mrs.Char-
les 2. Dukes and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Steller
and daughter, Martha, who have
been spending the winter in Flor
ida have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wheeler, OF
near New Castle, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee w. David were dinner guests
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles q
Dukes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Winder, OF
New Castle, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Shelter.
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Homemakers Week, May End to
9th.
Dover Day Trip-Ladies of the
Homemakers Club will leave from
the home of Mrs. Helen Brannock
on Saturday, 1 p. m. to join in
visiting the old historic homes of
Dover-Cost is $1.0o. If you need
transportation, please see Mrs. J..
Seward Daley.
Mr.. Henry Wilkins, who, with
his family recently returned home
from a seven week trip to Califor-
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Hymn Sing-There will be
Sunday evening hymn sing and
floral movie sponsored by the
Marydel Homemakers at the Com
munity Hall at 8 pm. Sunday ev-
ening, May End to which you are
cordially invited and heartily well
coined. Seven community organi-
cations will take part in the SER
vice. Let's show our community
spirit by being present.
On Mothers Day, May 9th, at IL
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A bingo and card party was held
in Community Hall on Wednesday
evening for the benefit of the Cam
GER Drive. The affair was in
charge of Mrs. L. A. Covell, Mrs.
Helen Brannock and Mrs. u. L.
Harman. Should any interested
persons still wish to give donations
toward this worthy cause, please
see any one of these three above
mentioned women.
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Marydel

Lest we forget, these are the
coming events for this weke:
TEA-The Marydel Homemak-
ers Club will be hostess at a tea
to be held at the home of Mrs. L.
A. Covell this Sunday afternoon,
May End, from 4 to 6 p. m. to
which all the women of the COM
munity are most cordially invited.
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Charter NO. 2sS6-Reserve District No. 8
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE FRUIT
GROWERS NATIONAL BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY OF SMYRNA, In the
State of Delaware. at the close of busi-
ness on April 18th, 194S.
Published in response to call made by
Comptroller of the Currency, under Section
5211. U. S. Revised Statutes.
ASSETS
Cash. balances with other banks,
including reserve balance, and
cash items in process of col
United States Government obli-
cations. direct and guaranteed 4S8,543.48
Corporate stocks Gncluding ST.
$4,000 stock of Federal Reserve
bankD $500. ......... z,56O.OO
ss6.Os overdraftsl ........... 6O2.5s5.16
Bank premises owned s6S.50O.00,
furniture and fixtures $3,270.63 66,770.63
Other assets ...... .......... l,033.10
Total Assets ........ ......1 1.42s, ,S0S.s5
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals.
partnerships, and corporations 797,500.01
Time deposits of individuals,
partnerships, and corporations 3Sl .967.4s
Deposits of United States Gov
ernment (includng postal saw
Deposits of States and political
subdivisions -. -. ...... 42.426.sO
cashiers checks. etc.) ......., 1s.Ss7.72
Total Deposits :. $1,251, ,143.45
Bills payable. rediscounts, and
other liabilities for borrowed
money ...... -. .......... 100000
Other liabilities ..... ...... 3S1.d0
Total Liabilities 49,. ......1 ,8Ol ,524.s5
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital stock:
Glass A preferred. total par $685.
10000. retirable value $75,000.-
90 (Rate of dividends on re-
tirable value is 2qo)
Common stock, total par $685.
bOO.OU ...... ........ 58,5OO.O0
Surplus ...... ...... ......... 25,000.00
Undivided profits ...... ....... 2S.912.10
Reserves (and retirement account
for preferred stock) ......... 9.s67.OO
Total Capital Accounts ...... 122,279.10
Total Liabilities and Capital
Accounts -. ...... ....1. .423. .s0s. .s5
MEMORANDUM
Assets pledged or assigned to Sc
cure liabilities and for other
State Of Delaware. County of Kent, ss.:
/. J. FLETCHER TRUAX, cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemniy swear that
the above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
]. FLETCHER TRUAX, Cashier
Correct-Attest:
HARLEY R. BODLEY,
G. L. HARMONSoN,
GEO. c. ROTHWELL,
Directors.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
LAWRENCE R. MOORE,
Notary Public.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-10
HUMPHREY 8 YoUNDAHL-vorE FOR ONE

Minnesota Negro voters face dilemma Tuesdays
In the primary election they call for the ballot of the Of
their choice Minnesota for
such offices Senator, Governor Attorney General etc
happens this year that Youngdahl Republican and Hubert
Humphrey DFL prime of the majority Of the
Negro They earned that champonng the
Of justice for these people.
However those who Humphrey elected
Youngdah renomnaed for will be able
a both primaries OF the
Of Humphrey and Youngda Tuesday they will have choose
between Youngdah and Humphrey for they won't be able
for both.
Many voters of all against the proposition
Liberal Republicans would like Humphrey nominated in
spite his party aaon faced with the problem Of leaving
their Republican primary ballot the DFL ballot DFL
adherentt Negro supporters of that partyare anxious
the rights these citizens The fact that he is Republican
makes difference large of the states Negroes who
independent in political preferences than generally
realized.
This newspaper had offered by readers
Humphrey chance losing he going the
Republican primary ballot help Youngdah keep his place
Another says Youngdah will win hands and he going
vote the DFL ballot and help roll impressive vote for the
Minneapolis Humphrey supporters naturally feel that
vote for their the primaries will him prestige and added
impetus in his campaign against Joe Ball Youngdah naturally
wants large vote gesture Of confidence his administration
Our voters will have to take their choice in the primaries
This paper usually makes primary endorsements but definitely
is for Humphrey and Youngdahl
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-10
WORKING Coalition

Although it probably over-smplifcaon TO ken America
to huge battlefield which the Negro struggling justice
the completely today everywhere
section of this country of being wagd
The struggle virtually the regardless of whether the battle
field Georgia. Minnesota Oregon The degree of the struggle
and the apparent only
another.
critic of the Negro often pointed that the
number engaged the struggle only small percent
fifteen million Negroes America This but would
be serious credit this condition Indifference
azness the part of the majority.
Rather the single contributing bulk
Negroes live participation
limited by poll and other discriminatory which
make the Constitution meaningless document millions
of Negroes concerned The threat violence and mob
violence itself employed progress
less drastic measures fail
The Supreme the ruled that
Of the legal techncaes used past
Khan have keeping thousands Negroes
the polls Thousands Negroes will this coming
fall
in thousands Negro promises be
great help Negro minority the future realza-
the Negro be achieved condition
fulfilled closer working tie between the Negro of the North and
the Negro of the South
arrangement might call for political strategy that
would Federal aid and the defense the
legal rights the South AS the political
the South feel increasingly menaCed by the Negro they will
strike back hard and with every at their disposal
They defeated they must be defeated and they will be
defeated working coalition between Southern
Negro become effective instrument py
loose maintained the South by the southern
Bourbons.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-10
EDITORIAL NOTES


interested community ought
and the primary election September IA.
Thirty thousand Caronans the first
be allowed the three decades cast
ballots the elections On minister of the gospel who tried
vote seriously beaten Remember when vote in Minnesota
men ana women who believe in uphodng the you hasten
the day when freedom of franchise will reign throughout the state
Ruark syndcaed coumnst thought it a for
Wallace associate openly with his Negro supporters in the south
Probably Mr. Ruark prefers the after shutdown association that
quite freely that section daylight demonstration by great
manhat he considers Negro fellow Americans fit to share his
society
If remember correctly ashamed
be in the company of the lowiest of his feowmen
Most Negroes always talking
ages of life in Dixie seldom deah ole southland
to visit and brag about up north"
very always Negroes will
their by fighting too much They probably don't
Commons and Negroes
dying right many year America was founded nurured and
developed by who fought for the things they wanted and
liberty they sought .
The shortest road to real hard work.
These young swagger even
dance with their expressing
for freedom but they sure look like Young women who
dance with such characters need their heads examined
They odsters get on the Rondo
and Olson Highway loudly regale all
good time they had last night how hhs consumed
Which brings to the of education October
day the School Amendment Minneapolis
should mark that the calendar Money needed
Mill City Schools and the people will express
will by voting for the amendment
Expanding job opportunities for Twin City Negroes mean
expanded individual responsibility Making time the job doing
full days work. keeping down absenteeism conduct
dress cheerfuness cooperation with other
makes for continued expansion of job opportunity.
News dispatches that the increased tension of modern
living increasing the of jaws chewing Well
that's not the We know plenty of folks who have had
practically nothing their minds whose waggng public
chewing Wrgeys product enough energy do full
days work And those chewing smaeTs
wrackng to those civilized folk who chew within the
confines of their homes.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-10
MINNESOTA OUTPOST FOR FREEDOM

outpost
liberalism and democracy the of the Minnesota
Poll which revealed that sxyor of the and
think Negroes have the right join the National Guard
the white men,"
poll published September
Minneapolis SUNDAY TRIBUNE justify long belief that in
Minnesota found healthy Of the basic principles
of equality fair and democracy than other state this
union
This of bgots the
and the preudCed but the overwhelming majority the people
fair and their thinking subject Of human rights
and democratic practices
This newspaper has always commended that the full the
and the hardhps handaps which
exseven when he tries his countryhave been
fully told to millions of white Americans
story effectively usually gains sympathy
and fellow The telling intelligent
who that the system
NOTED times by the government ITSELF force for disuny
Public opinion polls such the Minnesota Poll which dare
controversial embodied
ton by armed forces perform real only
sampng public opinion getting white fellow
thinking talking about pressing domestic proben which
too many Americans try to close their eyes.
Elsewhere this reprinted the breakdown of the poll
We recommend that be clipped and the Minnesota
and Congressman that they that Governor Luther Young
dah proposal end the Minnesota National Guard
backed by the majority of the people of this grand state
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-10

swing back upon their hinges.
After New York | sped to De-
trOit and moved about town in
cognitO. Let US not be fooled,
there is more in Detroit. and to
Detroit, than riot pOtentialS. The
State Fighters and their defend
ers make much of the great inter
racial tensions to be found in De
troit. They speak but shortly be-
fore they bark back to the Detroit
riots. They make no mention,
however, Of the economic integra-
ton of the Negro that is taking
place, however slowly it may APP
pear.
These DlxieCratS tell US moth
ing about the Negro bus and
trolley drivers who by hundreds
are carrying on in the finest
tranSportational traditions. De
troit Negroes are going places and
memories of the riot must not
blind us to this stubborn fact.
From Detroit back to Richmond
and to Columbia, S. c., to spend
few days with DR.. J. G. Stuart,
kinSman, at his beautiful coun-
try home, The Pines" on the
western outskirts of Columbia.
Under the aegis of Mrs. Stuart.
an accomplished hostess. life in
The Pines" is a dream come true.
The political atmosphere IN and
about Columbia is so thick that il
can be cut with a knife. figura-
lively speaking South Carolina
IS the place where recently more
than 10000 Negroes voted in the
the primaries that for so years or
more have been closed to Ne
groes. When these Negroes vot-
ed, nothing happened, OF course,
but the opening Of the political
eyes of both whites and Negroes
In a state where Negro voting
was supposed to be the spark that
would set off a conflagratior Of
murder and bloOdShed and riot
ing between whites and Negroes.
only one case of intimidation and
violence was reported Even
South Carolina is not as bad as
Governor Strom Thurmonds Dix
iecrat presidential pretensions
would suggest. The train Of prog
reSS in the south is moving of
and whether or not the Dixie
Gratis care to get aboard is a mat
ter that will not in the future be-
come monotonous.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-10
Birthday Greetings

Sept. l5-Glorta Green. 1913 Emerson
Ave No; Mrs. Matte Samuels. 994
Bryant Ave. No; Mary NJ. Cotton. 4lO
T Path St. Gladys. AIS Dupont Ave.
No; Alfred L. Martin. 3720 Fifth Ave.
So Sept. l6-ChaTles Brady, 2ll ".
drich Ave. No; Francis W. Doyle. 627
9th Ave. No. Spencer MeriCal. 9O8
Bryant Ave No Pearl Woodland, 1851
N. Bryant Ave: Sept. IS Mrs.
s. W. Oliver. BIS Fourth Ave. So:
Henry Thomas 800 Aldrich Ave. No. /:
Leonard Minis, All N. Colfax Joseph
J Jennings 400 E. 39th St; Norval
Archie Owens. 1914 Fourth Ave N
Maurice o. Howell. 22O7 Elliot Ave. So;
Mrs. Iva Napue, 10 Hyland Ave.
Mrs. Laura Gaskins, 22Ol Fifth Ave
So; Sept. 20. L. Alexander. 1892
Fifth Ave So Sept 2l-Charlotte
Nash, ll8 Fremont Ave. No.
Out-of-town Greetings: Sept l5-W.
A. Willis. New York. Ralph Jones
Dies Moines. Ia. Lila Earl Chicago,
Ohio; Sept. 20 Mrs. Carlton Simpson
Baltimore, Md Mrs Wanda Howard
Paola. Kans, Sept 2l-Vivian Gil
strap. Washington, D. c: Herman
Simmons. New Orleans, La.
September IS Mrs Carl r. Green,
Minneapolis; September IS, Ben Perry,
1927 Cumberland: September II. C. b
Jackson. 739 Rondo Ave. Heloise Ia
bore, Rural St. Paul; September 10,
CarTts Green. 325 N. St: Adams: Sep
TENDER 20. W. D. Smith. 1920 Rondo
Ave. Mrs. James Strothers. 492 W
Central; September 81. Mrs Floyd
Birthday Greetings in Minneapolis
Massey. Jr.. 7l9 st, Anthony.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-10

Interesting letter Reader Coa food for
thought Another letter friend reader
working down Dixie communications compensated
for having to toll Labor Day.
The thing about Labor Day the Twin Cities the
old Labor Kansas City the Labor
street paade which the working marched really
something to watch
Each craft the uniforms line Of
We remember how the bakers members the brewery drivers
the hodcarres and other used dress the
garb associated to their line Of
There bands speech making which few Of
parader listened and all abOrng and had
a merry time that day.
We parades place
advent Of the CLIO had few Negro marche Twenty-Five Ne
suspicious of unions and the AF
y not much interested in the Negro workers.
We remember that the hodcaiers the clearinghouse
workers always had Negro maChe but the other Negro
American aborte a rarity.
We wish the Labor Day would march through the
city streets celebrate the made by the organized
working in America
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-10
Thinks Paper Should Not
Print Letters to Editor
Without Writers Names

Editor: We think the practice
of your paper printing letters
without the names of the authors
is unwise and unfair. If a per-
son won't sign his or her name
to a letter it should not be print
ed. Initials or psuedonyms are
lust as bad
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-10

Washington Irving, author of
Rip Van Wrinkle" and many
other American classics, was U. S.
minister to Spain, 1926.
Advertisers in the newspaper
deserve consideration when you
are purchasing goods or services.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-10
MIR. Wallace
Goes South
The Labor View"
By GEORGE F. McCRAY

Progressive candidate Henry A.
Wallace might be displaying high
moral and physical courage in the
way he is standing up to the
riotouS mobS of the south. Only
a man of deep conviction and
strong character or one who is
hopelessly innocent would thus
expose himself to the undis-
ciplined hostility, the fragrant un-
fairness of thousands of southern
gentlemen who boast they are su-
perior to other men. Personally,
l am not certain whether Wallace
is innocent or courageous.
However, the facts are plain
for all to see. Mr.. Wallace is in
the south and saying and doing
the same things he said and did
in New York and Chicago. At
least he is trying to do SO.
1t is to be hoped that Republi-
can candidate Thomas E. Dewey
and Democratic candidate Harry
S. Truman, when they go into the
south, will speak and act as
frankly and as honestly as Mr.
Wallace. 1t is quite probable that
some white supremacy fanatic
would throw in their direction
something more impressive than
average eggs and over-ripe to-
matoes. Honesty, frankness and
a little courage on the part of
Dewey and Truman should cause
the south to reveal to the country
Just how far it can be trusted to
safeguard the civil rights of Ne
groes and other American Citi-
Zens.
But, however praiseworthy Mr..
Wallace might be for his courage
or his innocence, it is hard to see
what he is actually trying to do.
The whole Wallace campaign will
be most effective against the very
congressman who believe as he
believes on labor and other do
mestic questions. Mr.. Jacob Pot
ofsky, president of the CLIO Anal
gamated Clothing Workers of
America, told the CLIO general ex-
ecutive board last week that the
Wallace ProgreSsives were OPP
posing 60 representatives in Con-
gress who had been a staunch
friend to labor and the common
man.
The CLIO executive board under
the skillful leadership Of Philip
Murray, adopted by a vote of IS
to IL, a declaration which en-
dorsed Truman for the presidency
and condemned the third party
as an agency to split and divide
the forces of progress.
AS a matter Of fact the only
basic difference between the Wal.
lace Progressives and the Civil
Rights Democrats concerns oul
attitude toward Russia. The Re,
publicans and the Democrats, the
AFT, and the CLIO top Leadership
are all united in a program &c
block the spread Of Russian in.
fiuence westward into Europe
southwark across the Mediterran'
can, or eastward into Asia. They
are determined TO do this even il
it means war.
The Wallace ProgreSSives say
they believe a peaceful settle
ment can be reached with Russia
without risking war as we are do
ing at the present time. Only Mr.
Wallace, certainly not his Com
munist support, seems to believe
that such a peace, such a settle
ment would last longer than a
few months. Only one with Mr.
Wallace's colossal innocence be-
lieves that the Russians can be
talked into giving up their best
chance to spread communism
over n broader area of the world
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-10
Praise to Judge Stewart
From st. Paul Parents;
Applaud Jurist's Stand

Editor: We four parents who
live in the vicinity of Rondo and
Dale St, have children to rear.
We hope to rear them in as clean
an atmosphere as possible.
We were heartened by the
words Of Judge Arthur Stewart
when he said there is no excuse
for the type of law violations
which have crept into one Of our
best neighborhoods. We suppose
lodges and clubs which confine
their card playing, etc, to mem
bers may be all right, but oper-
alto nof gambling open to the
public including youths in their
early twenties is a bad mistake.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-10
Pat" GOOdin Seeks
Reelection, Sees Hope
For FEPC Law

H. P. (PaD Goodin, present
Representative of the 35th legis-
lative district, says if reelected
he will continue his fight for pro-
gressive and liberal legislation.
Representative Goodin said, in
his opinion, FEPC has a good
chance of being enacted into law
during the legislative session in
January. Mr.. Goodin stated that
much has been done to convince
the one vote on the Labor Com
mittee, which was responsible for
defeat of the measure, of the
value of equal opportunity for