davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-21

Fire Chief Gets
down toPoints
|On Fire Hazards

Fire Chief Herb Malchow got
down to points this week In warn
ing the people of Kennewick q
gainst fire hazards. ...... -
He called attention to the fact
that April 24-3O will be Fire Pre-
vention Week as well as Cleanup
Week. And so he listed a flock of
"Don'ts" to think over.
Specifically, he listed reco-
mendations of the National Board
of Fire Underwriters to be used
as fire prevention guide by par
ents: .....-.'. H..
/. Never leave children alone
in the home. Be sure your sitters
are mature and are responsible
enough for the care of young chill
dren.
2. Make certain your sitters
know how to call the fire depart
ment.
8. Be positive that matches, hot
liquids, lighted candles and lamps
are out of children's reach.
4. Don't permit children to play
with bonfires or fireworks. Fire
for marshmallow toasting and pop
corn roasts should be held In fire
places only, and always under
adult supervision.
5. Don't dress your children In
highly .nammable clothing, such
as fluffy net dresses, brushed cot
ton or brushed rayon suits.
6. In case of fire, get the chill
dren out Of the house first, then
call the fire department.
The Chief said that spring clean
up will be observed during the
week Of April oath to 30th in
elusive.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-21
Brothers Celebrate
Birthduv, For Apurt

The birthdays Of Jack and Jim
Oliver. sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
e. Oliver. which fall On the same
date. April Is. were celebrated
far apart this weekend. Jim who
e q student q q National Guard
school at Fort Monmouth. N. J.
phousd his parents On Saturday
evening from Wilmington. Della.
ware. 10 hear them wish him
many happy returns ct the day.
With Jim in Wilmin9toa was
Ward FELTON, who Is taking .
course q the National Guard
training grounds q Aberdeen.
Maryland. On Sunday evening
Jack was honofed guest when
his parents entertained q din.
nsf q the III City Country club:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-21
[ilienihal Press Confab Significant
For Questions Not Asked; Bridge
And that Pump Are Not Mentioned

There's nothing to the rumor
that the Dupont company is 60
ing to relieve General Electric
at Hanford.
There's nothing to the state
ment that Hanford works Is 60
ing to close up when the war
scare Is over.
And there's nothing to the
charge that money is being
,sQuandered at Hanford and
Rchland by the Atomic Energy
Commission.
All Of this is 50 according to
the man who ought to know
to David E. Lillienthal, chair
man of the Atomic Energy Com.
mission.
Meeting. with Washington
newspaper men at Richland
Monday afternoon, Lillienthal
threw the meeting open TO ques.
tons after giving the group m
extemporaneous background talk
Ted Best, editor of the Rich.
land Villager, spoke up to say
there had been some local
charges that the taxpayers mon.
ey was being wasted at Han.
ford.
~ don't know Of any place
in the country where in terms
Of security there has been 9
bigger return on the dollar thar
here" Lillienthal answered. He
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-21
Avenue { Wants
Market Street

A group Of Ave. G merchants
this week stood pat on their de-
mands that the business street.
along which their shops and stores
are located be called Market
Street" or Market Avenue"
The group appeared before the
City Council to make the name
Market Street" official
> But Councilmen, except Fred
Bunch, an Avenue c merchant,
wanted to follow the key system
for naming streets.
The City Planning Commission
has worked out a uniform system
for the naming Of streets. Avenue
c would become part Of Column
bia Avenue under the Commiss-
ions system and extend from the
Pasco bridge to the Richland "Y."
The street naming ordinance
was up for action by the council.
Bunch offered a motion to refer
the ordinance back to the Plan
ming Commission but the motion
lost for the want Of a second. The
council passed q motion by Coun-
Gilman Holden 10 follow the rec
concentrations of the City Plan
ming Commission. Bunch argued
that the wishes Of the property
owners along the street should
have precedence over the action
of the council
Postmaster Walter woehler told
the council that settling the street
naming question was important
to the mail service and that street
nail deliveries could not be work.
ed out until all streets are named
and house numbers established.
Continued ON Page 80
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-21
|Kennewick Band
May Meet Hope

When members of the Kenne-
wick high school band 60 to
Spokane on May IA to take part in
the Lilac Festival parade, they
may get chance to see the Bob
Hope show, for he will be there.
Hope, friend of Bling Crosby.
will receive an honorary men,
bership in the Spokane Lilac Fes-
tival association when he presents
his radio show in Spokane on
May 10, during Lilac Festival
week.
The date for Mr.. Hopes show Is
subject to change, but will be
presented during Lilac Festival
week, May 8 to IS.
The Post theatre stage will be
the setting for Mr.. Hopes ma
tionwide broadcast. A regular
Hollywood premier is promised
people attending the Lilac Festi-
val, name Of the picture has not
yet been announced. The festival
is already reaching the national
eye through Greyhound bus comp
any nationwide advertisements.
Attendance for this years Lilac
Parade will be the largest In the
history Of Spokane. Experts es-
innate that more than 10000 spec-
tators will throng Spokane's
streets on May IA o witness he
specacle.
More han 80 bands, not count
ing Spokane bands have been n
tered for the parade. The color
ful units will come from all parts
OF the Inland Empire and Canada.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-21
Provide Building
Inspector Fund

That new office Of building In
spector created by IN ordinance
Of the city will have funds on
which to operate this year. The
council took the necessary steps
at the meeting Tuesday night.
The council passed on third
reading ordinance S4l which sets
up an emergency fund to use in
lieu Of no tax funds this year.
The action will make II possible
for the inspector to start work
this year. but no inspector yet has
been selected.
The emergency fund consists Of
$2700 for wages and salary and
$500 for operating expenses.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-21
Grapejjuiice.
~ RoLFE ruvE
Lu.IENTHAL

LlIlEN HAL .-.u f.s.s-.
David E. Lilienthal, chairman of
the Atomic Energy Commission,
pleased newsmen in conferences
Monday and Tuesday with his
pleasant and fortnight manner Of
answering questions. My impress
don was shared by many others
that he was much more sure of his
Ground than he was when he Wis
tied the atomic project year q
: half ago. That scientists have
made Giant strides in the ATOMIC
development and that continued
progress can be expected was re-
alized in the conference.
PUZZLES
That further development in the
field Of nuclear physics poses
many difficult problems was ex-
messed. No doubt many efforts
will be fruitless but 1t seems that
the developers are going to find
v,ays 20 use the tremendous power
for good rather than merely for
destruction. Just the same there
= q feeling Of safety in having a
sfockpile Of the all powerful
bombs ready just In case.
CONGRESSMAN
travelling with Mr.. Lilienthal
vss Congressman Henry Scoop"
jackson Of Everett. Scoop Is q
member Of the Atomic Energy
eommittee Of the House Of Repre-
eentatives and also chairman Of
The house appropriations commit
lee. I enjoyed a friendly session
With the congressman In which I
found out that the Scoop" was a
childhood moniker and did not
imply that he has been q hot-shot
reporter. ] also found out that
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-21
Wunts PuY for Truck
Oomooe O,lrino Flood

Mrs. Arthur W. Frazier. who
operated q hamburger stand at
the intersection Of Washington
street and Avenue G, wants dam.
ages she claims she sustained
when q truck ran into her stand
during last years flood. A letter
asking damages was read at the
city council meeting Tuesday and
Mayor Keolker referred the mat
ter to the city attorney.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-21
Contract Is Let
or a New BPA
Subsiaiion Here

John M. Kerr Company Of Ia
coma has been awarded the con-
tract for the erection of the Bon
neville Power administration
Kennewick substation on low bid
of $14,734, HI. r. Richmond. Jr.,
BPA Mid Columbia district man.
ager announced this week.
The new 12,00O-KVA substation
will be located at Tenth and Au-
burn streets in Kennewick and
will be supplied through a 81
mile 115-KV transmission line
connecting with the Pasco-Mc.
Nary line. Total cost of the COM
pleted substation, including the
transmission line, is estimated at
$237, 900.
The first of the substation's two
6.000-KVA transformers is SEIZED
uled for energization by August l,
and will serve as a new point OF
delivery from BPA to the Benton
Public Utility District. A second
6,000-KVA transformer is expect.
ed to be in operation by Deem
Der, 1850.
The PUD will spend an estimat-
ed $4,000 to purchase and install
Ia modern unit-type substation
with which to receive power from
the new point Of delivery from
BPA, according to PUD Manager
Owen w. Hurd. The PUD substa-
ton will be located on the site OF
the BPA Kennewick substation.
Ten contractors submitted bids
for the BPA substation, ranging
from the low bid submitted by the
Tacoma firm to high Of SIG, $40.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-21
NEW FIRE TRucK

NEW FIRE TRUCK
The city council at Prosser has
decided to purchase q new fire
truck. The fire department will
prepare Specifications before bids
are asked.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-30

1947. he arrived in this theatre
in April of this year. He attend
ed United Town Ship High School
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-30

Regional Council; Fraysor T.
Lane, of the Chicago Urban Lea
que; Ben West, vice-Mayor. Nash
vile; Victor R. DAILY of the u. S.
e. s.; Lester Granger, director
of the National UUrban League.
and Frank S. Horne. Assistant
to the Administrator of the u. s.
Housing and Home Finance
Agency.
DR.. Charles S. Johnson, Presi-
dent of Fisk University and Us
UNESCO delegate, mapped a sew
en-point program for immediate
developments Gin terms of rea-
sonable public readiness in the
field of race relations, during his
address before the AMA's sixth
Race Relations institute here
last week. His address summar-
izing institute reports and find
ings, was delivered at the close
of the two-week session.
Citing the Significant trans
fer of the center of gravity of
the issue of race relations from
segmented minority struggles to
the realm of universal concern
DR.. johnson outlined the fol-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-30
Pleasant Gift
Baptist
Organized

Otkhaven Subdivision, jack
son, Miss. July rs The Pleasant
Gift NJ. B. Church organized and
baptism service, was held last
Sunday beginning at 9:45, Church
School, and continued through
out the day. The baptism was
very spiritual having IL candi-
dates for baptism, and with these
twelve this Church, was organi-
zed there have been 81 mem
bers add to this Church.
The organizing began aDter
the baptism. The Rev. 2. M. Win
der was moderator for this SER
vice. This Service began with
Rev. ]. H. Taylor singing Must
Jesus Bear The Cross Alone"
then Rev. 2. M. Winder offered
prayer followed by reading 81
Psalm and hymn II Love Thy
Church o. God" The Charge
was given by the moderator. The
Covenent was given by the Rev.
]. H. Taylor, which was spirit
ually explained. The candidates
was fellowship into this Church
by the whole councile and mem
bers and visiting friends. The Rev.
j. S. McClienty Sr. gave the hand
of fellowship to the members
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-30

lowing as the next immediate
developments in the race rela-
tons field:
l. Abolition of segregation in
washington, in the armed forces
and interstate transportation.
2. State legislation and enforce
ment of fair employment prac-
tees.
3. Resolution of issue in a SUI
preme court test of the separate
but equaP' principle in the south's
dual education system.
4. Removal of quota systems
In educational institutions in the
northeast and west and admis-
sion of qualified Negro students
10 graduate and professional
schools of the south.
.. Cancellation of government
restraints to full citizenship for
the American Indian.
b. About suffrage in the south
ana use of ballot by national
Handicapped groups, in both
north and south.
Z. AcceleratiOn of movement for
an all-inclusive church.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-30

join by christian while the mod
orator sing in the old tune mo
More I'll Never Turn Back"
which brought tears of joy to
our heart. The Pastor of this
church Rev. M. Johnson made
his statement to the council as
to why a Church was needed in
this community and it was ap-
proved by the council. The fol-
lowing Pastors and their Dea-
cons, who took part and made
this occasion a very highly and
spiritual affair, one that will go
on record and stand throughout
all ages.
Rev. q. M. Winder was modera-
tor, Rev. J. HI. Taylor and three
of his Deacons, Mr.. H. G. John
son from the Pilgram Rest M. B.
Church at Clinton Miss, Mr.. j.
B. Shelby, Mr.. Ruben Johnson,
Rev. J. S. McClenty Sr. Pastor
New Strangers Home M. B.
Church in this city, and Deacon
Will Ross and the assistant Pas
tor Rev. B. H. Steavens, Rev. L.
c. Pickens Pastor New Hope M.
B. Church, all the above minis
ters and a part of their Deacons
gave some inspiring and spirit
ual lectures.
Others: ministers, ana Deacons
present from other Church's
were: Rev. McCraney Cadge
Chapel M. B. Church Deacons,
Mr.. Ollie Johnson, Mr.. Oscar
Cheeks, Mr. Ed Garner, Rev.
Luckett, Rev. Garner, Deacon,
A. B. Terrell East Jackson, Rev.
Mark Johnson 1882 Meadows st.
is Pastor. Welcome to come to the
Pleasant Gift Church, First and
Third Sunday Service, Church
School every Sunday.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-30
BEAUTICIANS
CONTINUED from Page II

Associations Legal Department.
The remainder of the Monday
afternoon session was given over
TO thanksgiving demonstrations
by Mrs. Ernestine Mahan, dean
Of Poro School Of Beauty Art at
Cincinnati. Ohio, who was guest
hair-stylist for the entire ses-
sion. On Monday night the In
ternational Hairstyle Revue was
presented to a packed audience.
The Brookhaven club had the
winning contestant who represent
ed Russia Miss H. Shirley John
son, Biloxi, won the gold loving
cup for having the best hair
style in the Artists Bureau.
500 persons attended the Ban
ouet which was given by the
Meridian beauticians following the
revue.
The Tuesday morning session
was highlighted by the showing
of the moving picture FEELING
ALRIGHT" made by the Miss
issippi State Board of Health, with
an all colored cast.
The Afternoon session was
given over to committee and Of
ficers' reports afterwhich all of
the incubent officers were re-
eleted for two years. MMrs. A.
G. Cooper, E. F. Young, Jr., and
Levye Chapple were elected de-
legates to the National Beauty
Culturists League, which meets
in Washington in August.
The next Annual Meeting of
MIBA will be held at Oklahoma
Industrial College, Oklahoma,
Miss, in July 1850.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-30

the aged man attempted to cross
the street intersection to catch
a city bus, and was struck by a
Dotty Cab, driven by Henry Lewis
According to reports, witnesses
stated that Mr.. Raglin started
across the street while the light
was red, but traffic began to
move, and he went back to the
curb. When he stared again a
car ewirved to miss him mad the
cab driven by Lewis struck him
as he got from in front of the
first car.
Mr.. Raglin was taken to the
hospital Immediately following
the accident but was pronounced
dead upon arrival.
Mr.. Raglin is understood to
have lived partly with relatives
at 1872 Deerpark Street, and at
331 West Monument Street.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-30

proved methods and facilities for
teaching, records and reports,
terracing and solving farm shop
problems.
Among the speakers and group
leaders were: Mr.. A. T. Busby,
Head of Animal Husbandry De-
partment, Lincoln University
MOI and former instructor of
Alcorn College; Mr. j. P. Davis,
Administrative officer of Pro-
6uction Marketing Administra-
ton, Washington. d. c.: Mr.. A.
P. Fatherree Mississippi State Su
pervisor of. Vocational Education
and Agriculture. Mr.. J. ]. Nor
man. District Supervisor of In
stitutional On-the-Farm Training;
Mr.. ID. L. Williams. Subject Mat
ter Specialist, State COLLEGE, Misi-
'issippi Mr.. Myers, Extension
Agronomist, Miss, State College;
Mr.. r. H. Derden, Agricultur-
al Engineer, Alcorn College: Mr..
A. G. Gordon, Itinerant Teacher
Trainer, Alcorn College; Mr.. A.
d. Fobbs, Head of Agricultural
Education Department, Alcorn
Mr.. Z. w. Holmes and Mr.. E.
e. Gross, District Supervisors,
Mr.. E. S. Burke, Director of
Agriculture, Alcorn College; Dean
E. B. Culmer, School of Agri-
culture, Mississippi State Col
lege.
The Conference was sponsored
by the Agricultural Education
Department of Alcorn College.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-30
AEcorn's Total
Summer Enroll
ment Tops The
1000 Mark

Acorn. Miss. (SpeciaD With
two campus sessions and of
campus sessions at Greenwood
and Brookhaven, Alcorn's sum-
mer enrolment exclusive of
vorkshops. conferences and the
like has scared f. well over a
thousand.
Much of the success of the
summer sessions is due to the
fact that the College is geared to
meet the needs of ID in-ser-
vice teachers who wish renewal
of licenses, (2) those who wish
to qualify for a higher grade of
certification, CD teachers of ag'
ricuiture. science. home econo-
mics trade and industrial edu-
cation. principals of urban and
rural schools and others who seek
credits toward a degree. In ad-
dition to meet the requirements
of pre-medical, pre-law, business,
music. English and foreign lang
uage students. The High School
also is opened to summer ses-
sion enrollees.
Cognizant of the various needs
of its clientele and the aim of
the College to serve youth, the
farm and the home, a strong and
capable faculty has been main
tanned.
In addition to an improved cur
riculum, Alcorn helps to meet
the health needs of the Negroes
of the State with an efficient sum-
mer health program that in
cludes qualified physician,
nurse and assistants, as we'll as
an adequately equipped mfr
mary.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-30

of the Protestant Council of the
City of New York, the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, the An
ti-Nazi League, the Congregation
al Christian Churches, the Nation
al Lawyers Guild, (CIO), the
American Jewish Congress, the
American Jewish Committee, the
American Civil Liberties Union,
the American Bar Association,
the American Association for tn
United Nations, the American
Unitarian Association and many
others, Mr.. Houston enumerat-
ed.
Organized labor's position was
described by Ralph Holstein,
President of the United Packing
house Workers of America. He
said, 1T is essential if not
imperative - to face the issue
of discrimination based on race,
color or creed because to do 50
makes impossible the achieve
ment of the detectives of indus
trial union organization
Education's Responsibility to De-
m0cracy
Education can be a monster
which destroys or an influence
which makes us alive" Dr. Sam
uel l.. Stevens, president of Grin
nell College, told the Seminar on
Intergroup Education. 1--WE are
restructuring our basic commit
ments to assure that it is the
latter" he declared.
Addressing the same seminar
on education in the South, DR..
Charles Thompson, Dean of the
Graduate School of Howard Uni
versity, emphasized that racial
indignation is possible now in
many areas of education in the
South and what needs to be
done is a facilitate this
Five southern states are now
admitting Negroes to their uni,
versities which previously had
been open to white students only
Though no competent observer
can say that Negroes are receiv-
ing equal educational opportuni-
ties, DR.. Thompson pointed to
this trend as IAN encouraging
sign in the educational picture"
Disparity between Negro and
white expenditures has been de-
creasing since 1890 but even
now, he said, capital equipment
of white schools is 420 percent
better than in Negro schools. The
speaker estimated that an addi-
tional IS million dollars would
be needed to equalize program SER
vices for Negro and white stud
ents in southern schools. plus
another half billion dollars to
equalize the physical equipment.
Other lecturers who addressed
the 100 community leaders dur
ing the Institute were George S.
director of the Southern
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-30
Pinney Wood
Colder Truck
Driver In Japan

With the Eigth Army in Yoko-
hama. Japan, July IA 49, Pvt.
Henry A. McGilbery, 73rd Trans
portation Truck Company, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McGilbery,
Pinne Woods School, Pinnie
Woods, Miss, has been found
qualified in the military occupa-
tional specialists of light truck
driver. Acquired largely through
his Army training and expert
ence, those qualifications will aid
Private McGilbery to obtain ad-
vancement under the new Career
Plan which is to govern all pro-
motions in enlisted and warrant
grades.
Stationed in Yokohama, Jap
ans major port city and seat of
the headquarters of the Eighth
Army, Private McGilbery is fill
ing an essential job with the
Army's Occuational Forces. To
occupy his leisure hours, he has
access to theaters, clubs, librar-
les, evening classes. a gymnasi-
UNI, bowling alleys, volley ball
and tennis courts. swimming
pool, a golf course, as well as
the picturesque scenery of this
ancient country.
Entering the Army in Aug,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-30
Over 200 Vocation
al Agriculture
And Veterans
Instructors Learn
Better Methods In
Alcorn Conference


Over 200 teachers of Vocational
Agriculture and Instructors of
Veterans from all over the State
attended a recent Conference at
Alcorn College, Alcorn, Miss, to
learn improved methods of rails
ing beef cattle, pasture improve
ment, soil conservation, facts a.
bout the N. F. A. program, i'm
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-30
Vinegar Flies

Vinegar dies. those tiny GROWS
dies that seem 70 come out Of no
where and hover around overrips
fruit. on fruit peelings and other
refuse. ara pest the komemaker
must combat According to the Do
partment Of agriculture these fies
breed In decaying vegetable mat
ter and always are strongly ~
sracted to ferrnenting fruits or fruit
products. To hold them IN check
keep all garbage, overripe fruit
and refuse cleaned up Wine ans
vinegar should be CLOSELY ceverss
an Ghould TarhaRa
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-30
Funeral Service
Held For Dotty Cab
Accident Victim

Funeral service was held al
Mt Zion Baptist Church Monday
for Henry Raglin, SO, who met
his death last Thursday in a
traffic accident invilving a Dot
ty Cab.
According to reports, the ac-
cident took place at the Corner
of Lynch and Dalton Street when
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-30
MINORITIES IN q. s.

Continued from Page y
restrictive covenant cases be-
fore the Supreme Court last year
were: the Solicitor General of
the U. S., the Order of Elks,
the Human Relations Commission