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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-12
Legion AWxlIlGEIOs
Represented G1 Meet

The Attacks Brooks and Leslie
Lawrence Post Auxiliaries Of the
American Legion both appointed
delegates to attend the State con-
vention Of the American Legion
and Auxiliaries which 10 meeting
In st. Paul.
Delegates from the Attucls-
Brooks Post are Mrs. Eugene II.
Lewis and Mrs. Samuel Reed.
AlternAteS are Mrs. Stephen Max
well and Mrs. Woodrow Reed.
Delegates from the Leslie Law
renee Post are the Mines. Addie
c. Few. John AimSworth, and
william Clark. AlternAtes are the
Mines. Ruth Grice, James Stroth-
ers and Roberta Tyler.
The State convention started
in St. Paul Wednesday and meet.
ings will be held through Satur.
day, August -.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-12
Fly A Disease Carrier

Flies are known carriers Of more
than a score Of infectious diseases.
Flies are known carriers Of dis
eases such as typhoid fever. tuber-
culoSis, diarrhea and other intes-
final disturbances. They also may
be capable Of spreading the virus
responsible for infantile paralysis.
DOT Is very effective In their ell
minatlon.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-12
Assassination % Lincoln

On April II, 1898. I'VE days after
Shs close Of the Civil war, Abra.
ham Lincoln was aSsassinat ted,
Vice president Andrew johnson, q
Union Democrat. became the chief
0Hsoutlve, He continued members
d Llncoln'S cabinet In their posts.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-12

Mrs. CelestiA Fraction was mis-
tress Of ceremonies. After the ser
vices were over, pie and ice cream
was served to all visitors. You are
always welcome at Zion. Come and
ioin US in our fight against sin
and Satan. Remember the sick
and shut ins and the teacher meet
ing and prayer meetings every
Wednesday evening from seven to
nine p. m. During the Sunday
School hour the guest speaker
spoke on missionary. His name
was Mr.. Stan Toussaint from
Augsburg College. His message
was forceful to all who listened.
He told how God spoke to him to
go out as q missionary in the
foreign field.-Mrs. Lewis Seaton.
reporter; Rev. H. w. Bolts, pas
tor.
MOUNT OLIVET BAPTIST
CHURCH
The God Who Knows and
Cares" was the subject used by
Rev. White at the morning hour.
His text was taken from Psalms
1892
Registered visitors were Mr.,
James Garon, Miss Olivia Gillian
Of Chicago, Ill, Mrs. Ruby Creigh-
ton of Cedar Rapids, Ia, Miss
Mary Louise Man of Cedar Rap
ids, Ia, Mrs. Alice King. Mr..
Otheree Thomas, Mrs. Grace
Scott of Nashville, Tenn. Mr..
Charles Dillon and Miss Dorothy
Henderson Of Benton Harbor,
Mich.
The music was furnished by the
Gospel Chorus and the Smithson-
ianS.
At the evening hour the ordin-
ance of the Lords Supper was OBJ
served. Uniting with the church
were Mrs. Alreatha Thompson of
Muskogee, okla. and Miss Lor-
raine E. Thompson of Muskogee,
Okla.
The sick of the church are Mrs.
Alberta Lyon, Mrs. Willie b.
Smith, Mrs. Henrietta Simmons,
Mrs. Opal Edgar and Mr.. Buford
Hayes.
Let US not forget the Women's
Day Sunday August II. Mrs.
Evelyn Camp win be the guest
speaker at the morning service.
Mrs. Camp was q missionary in
Japan for II years.
Prayer service and teachers
meeting every Wednesday at the
church. Let US all come out and
learn and pray together. Edith 8.
Massie, reporter.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-12
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH
st, Paul

st. Paul
Rev. Massey selected Mark 49,
40 around which to build his ser
mon entitled, They Could Only
Watch" Said Rev. Massey, Be
cause the three women who could
only watch from afar off and who
later came TO seek Jesus did their
best, they were the first to tell the
greatest story ever told. He is not
here! He Is risen and alive for
evermore! The Ordinance of Com
munion followed the pastors fine
sermon.
Pilgrims Senior choir was back
in the loft after a well earned
months vacation. The choir was at
its best with Mr.. James Murray,
Mrs. Dolly Crushon, Elizabeth
Hall and Cora Belle Banks taking
solos. The young women's choral
group assisted with the music.
Miss Marcella Sayles was guest
soloist. Carolyn McMoore and
Barbara Jean Ballard received the
ordinance OF baptism.
The childrens story was "A
Little Child Shall Lead Them"
Visitors were: Mrs. Viola Childs,
Kansas City, Mo: Mrs. Clara
Henderson, Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. Georgia Dungy, Kalama-
ZOO, Mich; Mrs. Ida Welles, Hazel
hurt, Miss: Mathew u. Johnson,
Kimball, w. Va. and II. Harris of
Chicago. Ill.
Coming events this week are:
Wednesday and thru Friday. the
29th annual Session Of the Min
nesota Baptish Association will
be in session here at Pilgrim.
Come and bring your friends
Next Sunday-Women's Day.
Al IL q. m. Mrs. Lydia Brown will
speak on Our Responsibility TO
Youth in the Church. Mrs. Brown
Is president Of the Women's Aux
Hilary to the Minnesota Baptist
Church. At the afternoon services
Mrs. Ashby v. GAsISins will
speak on Our Responsibility TO
Youth in Society. Mrs. GaslGins Is
child welfare supervisor in
Hennepin County.
The speaker has degrees from
Kentucky State College, Atlanta
School of Social Work and the
University OF Minnesota You are
always welcome at Pilgrim, the
church Of lofty friendship. Alberta
Bell, reporter.
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday, August 7 was Sioux
Falls, So. Dakota Day at Zion.
Rev. H. w. Bolts, Jr. Of Sioux
Falls preached the services. His
message was taken from the love
Chapter / Corinthians -. The
senior and junior choirs rendered
music. The Phillips Quartette,
sextette OF Zion, Mrs. l.. Harris
and the tho Of Zion also appeared
on the program.
Assisting Rev. Bolts was Rev
z. J. Henderson and Rev. L.
Harris.
Immediately following the SER
vice turkey dinner was served for
the guests In the basement OF the
church. Everyone enjoyed him
selft to the utmost. After the din
ner q program consisting Of city
talent was sponsored. The Phil
lips Sisters, Zion Trio, Mrs. L.
Harris, Mr.. Worthy Turner.
Willie b. Hale. Mrs. Harvey Bent
ley, and the senior choir were par
Elephants on the program. Rev. II.
w. Bolts, Jr. delivered the mess
sage assisted by Rev. E C. Har-
ris.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-12
TORGS EdVcGtOT 70 SpO0k
A. 50. Peter Aug. ~

w II. Harrison, prominent Tex
Rs educator. will be the principal
Mems Day speaker at 81. Peter
AME church Sunday, August 81,
Mr.. James MoppinH IL chairman
Of the annual Mems Day activi-
ties.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-12
unskiIled Worker. In 1910

UnSkilled workers. including
farm hands. industrial workers and
domestic servants. numbered less
than II million out Of the 50 million
persons In the United States labor
force in 1910. This was less than %
per cent Of the total. against 80
Der cent In 1910
New England bulletin., 1949-07-02
Re-Organiza+ion Of NAACP Youth Slated

On Tuesday, June 18th, at S:3O at the North End Community Gen. ter, the Hartford NAACP Youth Council was reorganized. MT. Ster- ling, president of the New York City Council, and a member of the National Committee spoke on the Purpose and Program of Youth Councils.
 Agenda for the meeting included the election of officers and plans for the summer program. Dancing and & social hour followed. All interested young people are invited and welcome.
 The Youth Councl has an tns- portant part to play in educating its members and the eonaEnun3$y about civil rights. ~y~
New England bulletin., 1949-07-02
Ruth Steele
Continued from page 1)

about eleven o'clock she was struck in the left shoulder py something. She put her hand to her shoulder when she felt the pain and found that there was blood there. She turned to her es- cort, Charles Spears of 34 Capen Street, and told him that she had been struck They found an usher and told him of the incident and he called the police. The victim was taken to Hartford Hospital and a .32 caliber copper coated bullet was taken from her shol- der.
 Miss Steele said that she didn't feel the bullet" when it entered her shoulder and contrary to reports from other sources, she said, I didn't scream. In fact I didn't say anything. I did hear a noise but I thought it was a frecracker. | didn't think it was a gun" When asked about her condition she stated, "I have been getting good treatment here and I'm feeling line. T hope to go home soon." tM1ss Steele was allowed to go home Monday afternoon).
 Ruth Steele is a graduate Of Henry Barnard Junior High School. She has been going to making at the Hartford Trade School. Sht has been going to trade school for a year and a half and expects to complete her course in another year.
New England bulletin., 1949-07-02
B Was With Ruth When She Was Shot"--SpearS

convinced that it was an accident.
 It might have been me rather than Ruth, for she was shot in the left shoulder and I was sitting on her left. It has been suggested that perhaps someone was aiming at Ruth or perhaps me. I don't see how this can be true. No one knew of our intention to go to the thea tre. Furthermore, neither of us has any enemies. And, it would have been impossible to aim a rifle. or revolver at anyone in that dark, crowded theatre and hit him, un- less you were sitting right next to him. The bullet obviously came from quite 8 distance because no one heard anything gut a faint. muffied pop" and no one saw the flash from the gun.
New England bulletin., 1949-07-02

from ballistics in Boston before making a definite statement.
 An usher sug ggested tthat all the lights in the theatre be turned on and all the occupants of the thea ter investigated before being all lowed to leave but his suggestion was ignored by officers in charge. Such a procedure is normally fol- lowed in cases of this sort.
 The rcC1a genent contends that Miss Steele might have been shot
New England bulletin., 1949-07-02
(Continued from page D

the arm and led her up the 2scsH She was very calm about it a.i. In fact she was lignt-hearted and even joked. She was like this .he whole time that I saw her that night.
 We met an usher at the rear of the theater, who took Us to a DO liceman. The usher suggested that ther theater be closed and an inves- tigation made, but the policeman disregarded this.
 He took us to small room in the theater which is used for a first-aid station. He gave Ruth a piece of cotton to hold over. the wound. The usher left us and J suppose, went to call an ambu- lance. Another man came in who said he was the night-Watchman.
 Lobby Was Crowded
 When we went back into the lobby there was a crowd waiting there. Word had gotten around that someone had been shot. Two young white couples came up to Us and told the policeman, Officer Healey, that they had heard the shot, and would be glad to be witnesses to the fact. The officer that nothing serious had happened. over and most Of the people be- gan moving outside when they saw that nothing serious had happened.
 The ambulance arrved then. got in with Ruth and we went to the Hartford Hospital Officer Hea- ley did not accompany us, but sew eral other policemen did. When we got to the hospital the doctod ex amined Ruth. The policemen ques- toned hereafter this. She told them what had happened, then We left. They took me to the police station where I made a statement. It was the same as what am say ing here and what Ruth told the police in the hospital.
 We went back to the theatre after this. I showed the detectives and the policemen where we had been sitting, and I suggested that per haps the bullet had come from the lodges to the front on the left. They examined the screen and looked around at the walls of the theatre. The manager was with us now. He the suggestion that the girl had been hit outside the theatre and had come in for help, Or some thing. reminded him that she had worn a thin cotton dress and no coat. If she had come in already shot someone would surely have it. The police considered the suggestion.
 They were through with me after this. I went home, thinking it too late to notify Ruth's mother and that either the police or the hospital had done so already.
 Visited Hospital Daily
 I did visit the house the next day as well as the hospital. T went to the hospital each day that she was there and I have visited her at home since she has returned. She has always been in good spirits, l and is even yet able to joke about the incident.
 have been asked both by the police and by the BULLETIN noyl opinion Of the whole affair. ] am
New England bulletin., 1949-07-02
Victim Okay- Shooting Is
 Still A Puzzle
(Continued from page D

possibly resented the fact that she was in the company of another@
 Why are there so many con flicting reports about the circu n- stances?
 Why is the Hartford police ae- partment so hush-hush about many of the details.
 Why were daily newspaper stories so contradictory and why did they fail to report vital infor- nation?
 Why wasn't an on-the-spot inves- tigation initiated at the theater as is normally done in like cases?
 What does the theater manage ment hope to gain by contending outside the theater when every in dication points to the contrary?
 What will be the results of the ba1listics test now being conduct ed?
 Is there any truth to the rumor that Miss Steele will bring $5O,~ 900 lawsuit against the manage ment of the Loew's-Poi Theater?
 The mystery shooting of Ruth Steele, of BOT Windsor Street is still 8 mystery.
 It is a mystery to the police de partment, to the theater manage ment and the victim herself who luckily, seems to have made an almost complete recovery follow ing hospitalization at the Hartford Hospital.
 The only clear information which seems available is the tech
 .
 Dr. William Fairweather of Hartford Hospital, who removed the bullet, told police that it had etrated about two inches, taking slightly upward course.
 Deny It Was Deliberate
 Miss Steele and her escort, Charles Spears, state that they know of no one who might have had reason to do her harm under the conditions. Both ruled out the theory of a deliberate attempt on the life of the comedy miss declar- ing that no one would have known that the pair were at the theatre together.
 According to a local paper, Miss Steele was unaccompanied while attending the theatre, however, an interview with her brings out the fact that she had an escort for the evening. The BULLETIN has dis covered this escort and an exclu- sive statement from him appears in another column.
 Another report was that no one heard the sound of a shot being fired but the BULLETIN has learned that several hundred peo- pie gathered in the lobby of the theater after the incident and some of them volunteered that they had heard a sound but had seen no flash.
 The manager of the theatre in inmates that there is 8 possibility that the object removed from the victims shoulder wasn't a bullet at all but the daily press clearly stated in bold type that 1t was 8 .32 caliber copper-coated bullet. Police are waiting for 8 report
New England bulletin., 1949-07-02

outside the theatre and then came in to rest or for some other un- known reason but th> BULLETIN has found out that both Ruth Steele anC Charles Spears entered the theater shortly after eight o'clock and remained there until the incident occurred.
 The BULLETIN has also learned that Miss Steele has retained a lawyer and there is a possibility that she will file suit against the theatre management.
New England bulletin., 1949-07-02

traffic lights to keep so many kids from getting hit and a sewing school"
 Gloria Williams
 285 Windsor Street "There is need for more quiet" :"
 Helen Perry
 275 Windsor Street "They have playgrounds and recreation centers in the Square and Portland Street as far as keeping the children intact. I think parents are to blame for most of the children's doing. They need 8 tract of land near here with a lake where they can go for a weekend recreation center and not feel hurt.''
 Alvin Lundy
 Lundy Furniture "We need more houses. There is 8 family on Portland Street I,v- ing in a store and I think that should be remedied. There should be a law to keep drivers from going so fast through here and some play parks for the kids to keep them out of the streets" NIT. and Mrs. William Thomas
 269 Windsor Street "One thing is to do something about cleaning up this part of the city. Also need to get committee to stop the rough stuff that the cops give to the people around this way. Drunk or sober, the treat ment is awful.'
 Leonard Jackson
 4S Mahl Aventle We need some place for the kids to play. This street (Windsor Street) is no more than 8 high way. Making a one-way street would help"
 Mrs Freddie Mathis
 A Bedford Street '@We need some trash recepticles and to have all these yards cleaned up"
 Al Aston IA Portland Street we need more hotels.'
 Alvin Earl Clark
 81 Portland Street Good law and order around here to break up some of this loaf ing and robbing.
 Eugene Stevens
 S61 Village Street we need @ bus service in this It is too far to walk to Main Street to take bus.
 E. Davis
 80 North Street "A stop light or two. There is only one stoplight on the whole street"
 Tom Barlow
 SIS Village Street First we need some houses. That Is the most important thing and then we can worry about the other things We need"
 Lucy Webb
 22 Jenclzs St., E. Htfd. "The great need Is for more and better houses-decent ones-with rent in the reach of the working class of people,"
 Mrs. Forest Cornelius
 95 Suffield Street Christianity. A good Christian will love his neighbor and himself and there will be cooperation. We segregate ourselves and it should
 
 What have I done to prevent ju- venile delinquency and crime?' It is the parents fault that there are no more reereational facilities"
 Samuel Norman
 90 Westlaad Street "We need jobs. It seems as though everywhere you look you find that people are out Of work"
 M. L. B.
 Portland Street "@This community could use a for the kids to keep them off the streets for the sum- mer. Traffic is pretty heavy In this 
 Thelfna Mckay
 S5 Portland Street We need more unity and under More church leaders to tell people what they should do. Fell them Row to pull together. Negroes put ts,ear merchants out
New England bulletin., 1949-07-02
Windsor Street Wants Fairgrounds Improvement of Traffic Conditions
BY ALLEN E. GREEN

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New England bulletin., 1949-07-02

the answers received by our There is too much cursing on the streets and the kids stay out too late."
 Obie Wills
 77 Portland Street '"The Negroes need to come to- gether and patronize each other more but they go to them charge more but they go to them just the same. A very essential need here in Windsor Street is a stoplight at the corners of Avon and Windsor Streets"
 Bishop Holloway
 37 Suffield Street 'I need some business and some money. There is a need around here for a playground for the kids and to cut out some of the fast driving through Windsor Stret t. There is too much drinking around here. If kids had 8 playground 1t would be much nicer. I'm afraid to cross the street myself. Negroes need to patronize each other a little more and they would be able to afford nicer things"
 Benjamin F. Cooper
 Esquire Cleaners Negro cooperation is important. Even some of the doctors have to leave because they don't get the support"
 Vinton Hudson
 15l Brook Street "If I had the money I'd build & project down here with a big super market"
 James Golf
 14S Walnut Street "We need playgrounds, libraries. clubrooms and places for people to go."
 Albert West, prop.
 o. K. Barber Shop eve need 8 Negro in all stores around here, at least as clerk. Only Negroes trade down here and they should have Negroes to wait on them"
 George Parl<man
 Pavilion Street Better housing is the main thing we need"
 Sylvester Washington
 S5 North Street we need a better police system if We are to help old and young folks alike. Too many people are
  is doing a swell job in Riverside Park so I can't kick too much about that. The housing situation could be better. Forty dollars a month is too much to pay for one room"
 William Jackson
 SIS Village Street Should have more recreation facilities for the children. The park (Riverside Park is good but it is not large enough"
 Roy TinsIey
 246 Windsor Street "We need some change on the police force. The regular police III this area are too severe On the people. People from the other side of town come down here and make trouble but the police make more trouble than all the Negroes. Many of these people are homeless but they are harmless. It would be a good place to live if we had bet ter officers"
 G. H. Windsor Street ""There is 8 need for amusement @arks and some place to go like teen-age club. All this drinking is too much because even the kids do it and a club with Friday night dances and the like would help us"
 James Holmes s Sanford "There are a good many things that We need that guess we'll never get but the thing we need most of all is Christianity. That will take care of a lot of our trou- bles, I do believe. I'd like to see all the profane language stopped 3n the streets"
 Mrs. Wilson Roberts CoEy Spot, SO5 Windsor St. '~We need some tra4fic lights and better houses"
 Ester Kemp
 301 Windsor Street There is no playground except At Riverside Park. We need sozae
New England bulletin., 1949-07-02

of business by not patronizing them.
 Frank GOnsaaves
 142 Village Street Need a playground or center for recreation during the summer. A play street could be made Of one of the streets where there would be no thru traffic"
 Bonnie Knott
 e09 Windsor Street
New England bulletin., 1949-07-02
Thel111a Mckay 36 Portland Street;

eStanding. More church leaders to tell people what they should do.
 Tell them Row to pull together.
 Negroes put ta1ear merchants out
New England bulletin., 1949-07-02

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-25
To Present Concert

The fall music season will open in
Cumberland on September %, at
which time T.-Sgt. George F. Kirby,
.enor soloist, and Wilton H. Syckes,
concert violinist, will give their End
annual voice and violin concert, at
Allegany high school auditorium, at
}:15.
Mrs. August L. Matteson, Frost
ourg, and Peter Schumacher, Cum
ocrland, will be accompanies. Miss
Ann Fisher, organist at st. Paul's
Lutheran church, Cumberland, will
present a program of organ selections
Turing intermission.
There is no admission but a silver
Offering will be taken. This concert
will be Sgt Kirby's final program in
he tri-state area as he will return
10 the air force late this fall. Kirby
vas stationed in Oakland on recruit
ng duty several years ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-25

Mrs. Glenn Collier and children,
accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Daisy Grant spent last Sunday at the
annual Homecoming of the Little
Red Stone Methodist church in Fay
cite City, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Georg and
daughter, Mrs. James Riley, spent
last Thursday visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Kenney in Cumberland.
Gary Broadwater, young son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Broadwater, suf-
fered severe head wounds when he
fell from the stairs at his home on
Monday evening. The child has been
returned to his home after receiving
medical attention at the Memorial
hospital, Cumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Kesner and
daughters are spending this week
visiting friends in New York City.
Miss Kathryn Speicher, B. o. Ak
en-, David Dean, and Melvin Kesner
have completed three-week summer
workshop conducted by Hugh Laugh