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The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17
& III A TO ASK
HOUSING BIDS
ABOUT MAY %

Advertising for construction
bids on the two Champaign feder-
al housing projects, one for white
and one fof Negro housing units;
is tentatively scheduled for May
-. Harold Sloan, executive dlree-
tor Of the Champaign County
Housing authority SAID Monday
night.
Sloan made this announcement
at meeting on housing; sponsor
ed by the urbana Civic committee
and the League of Women Voters.
10 the Urbana community build
ing. Some 55 persons attended The
meeting; third in series on
Questions Of immediate public IN
terest."
Sloan said two possible sites also
have been chosen Tor an Urbana
Housing project. Housing will be
primarily for persons in the 81 200
wage group; renting for approx
mately one fifth the family in
come.
There Is no public housing al
present in Champaign Urbana and
it is high time something be done
in this vicinity to provide decent
housing" Marshall f. Miller;
chairman of the Citizens Housing
committee; disclosed.
Miller said there is some con
fusion now in the existing codes
Of Champaign and Urbana. Fire
plumbing and health inspectors
and the city attorney do not know
just how much power they have t.
carry out their duties He said tn,
''codes should be studied and ths
duties Of these offices defined 81
that a clear-cut responsibility il
placed on someone. Then We SHOULD
place persons in these offices wht
will see that the job is done"
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17
&c. HAIRLESS HOSTS IT
DINNER

Editor and Mrs EG. Harris Of
Els Ave. were hosts at ehillans
dinner on Thursday in honor Of
Captain and Mr. James Garrett !.
Of Els Az Captain and Mrs
Garrett were honored guests II
several dinners during the week
They left on Saturday for 81
Louis where the Captain vii
leave fer ms new post At the
PHILIPPINES. Islands Mrs Garrett
viii retain her studies at the uni.
versity Of III until after summer
session when she will join tie
captain The guests at dinner With
the Harrises were Mr., and Mr..
Leslie Jamefson and mother. Mrs.
\ Jamerson.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17
ATTENDS FUNERAL.

Mr.. James Cook; drove his
mother, Mrs Nergiealena Cook
and aunt Miss Ruth Calimes Of
North Elm st. To Paris. III. TO
the funeral Of their aunt; Mrs.
Retia Crathers After the funeral
they drove 20 Terre Haute; Ind.
TO visit with heir cousins While
there; James was the guest Of
two parties given by his cousin;
James Manuel and another By Il
friend. Miss Lerenn Smith They
returned home Sunday evening.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17
MARRIED

Mrs paf@ey Huey and Mr.
Randle Pickle. were married IN
the home Of the bride, on North
Ash 81. Rev +. hilgore al pm.
read the marriage vows IN the pre-
sence OF twenty guests Mrs. Vel
ma Cooley sister; stood with with
the bride and AR. Booker stood
with the groom. A number Of
gifts we're presented and light
refreshments were served.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17
28-F DOT Pavement
For Poplar Street

Poplar street will be set up for
28-foot wide concrete pavement
in the Improvement program pro-
posed for this year for northeast
Champaign streets; City Engineer
John T. hearns said today.
The city expects to propose the
laying of ls-foot wide payements
for all of the now unpaved streets
in the area bounded by Poplar:
Fifth; Bradley; and Washington
streets.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17
THE SPTRITUA Al.

u FAN M Jr Al1A E8>l
The new way Of llfe fer mar
n this coming Golden Aee" is
dependent upon an entirely new
attitude. not only teward these
God and has fellow man: but also
toward those trials. troubles. and
problems which beset ms earthly
path. These trials. troubles SUI
ferings and woes are known as
tests in the BAHIA Faith. They
may be met in such a WY as 10
be stepping stones IN the path Of
mans spiritual progress and not
as obstacles therein In the Ba-
hai Faith radiant acqaieseence
has been enjoined upon man for
lie in this new era.
From Bahai writings.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17
Vine, Popular Corner
Rezoned AS Indus
trial

Rezoning of the lot at the north
east corner Of Vine and Poplar
streets from a class A residential
rating to a class industrial desig-
nation was approved Tuesday by
the city council The city plan
commission had previously okayed
the change.
Mrs. Nellie Bradley; owner of
the property; has said that a fun
eral home would be built on the
lot
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17
GEORGE CASTOR
DIES

George Castor; 81; colored; Sol
East Washington ST.; Champaign;
died at pm, Saturday in County
hospital. He had entered the hos
pital three hours earlier
Funeral arrangements are in
complete. McHanaey funeral
home win be in charge.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17
MARRIED
Randle Pickle; Champaign
Daisy Hughey; Champaign I
VISITS SON

VISITS son
Mrs. Mabel Cook; of f. Hill;
Mr. Joshua Parker; Rev. f. Ia
born and DR.. Up. Difay; motored
TO Dwight; Ill. 10 the bedside of
Mrs. Cooks son; Hiram; in vets
hospital who on Wednesday sub
mitted to an appendicitis opera
ton. His brothers visited him on
Sunday. he is doing nicely.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17
FATHER PASSES

Mr.. Paul Brightwell, Of West
BesIin st. was called to California
because Of the death of his father.
His uncle is visiting in his home
with his wife. Mrs. Bernice
Lee Brightwell.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17

Mr.. Fred Hines; of Chicago;
has returned to bedside of his
mother; Mrs. Emma Hines; Of
West Charles; who is eonvalesing
nicely after recent heart attack.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17

The missionaries Of the Salem
Baptist Church were hostess at
the Widows program given Fri
day night. Mrs. Anna Watson is
president. The contestants and
wannier; Mrs. n. Stokes and Mrs.
Mary Campbell. A play "0ld Wild
ow': was given with Mrs. W.M.
Pickens as mistress Of ceremonies.
Rev. VIII. Donaldson, pastor.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17
CONFERENCE MEETS

The district conference of the
CME. Church were guests Of st.
Luke Tabernacle which il pastored
by Rev. NJ A Crowder. for two
day session.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17
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RECOVERING FROM BURNS
Christine Hunter; 10; Of BOG
North Fourth street; was in fair
Is good" condition today at Burn
ham city hospital. She entered the
hospital Saturday for treatment OF
severe burns.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17
PROGRAM SUCCESSFUL

Mrs. Mary Louis; of N. End st.
was chairman of the very success
full program given Sunday after
noon in honor of the building fund.
Miss Emma Herdon was mistress
of Ceremonies. Various local tai
ent appered on program. Rev. f..
Taborn is pastor of the Bethel
A.M.E. Church.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17
MOTHER BEDSIDE

Mrs. f. Kilgore was called to
Chicago because of the illness of
her mother; who is suffering from
a heart attack.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17

Mrs. Scott Anderson. chairman
Of the housing committee for the
League Of Women Voters. depict.
ed the deplornble living conditions
some Champaign urbana real
dents live IN Mrs, Anderson cited
a survey Of low rent housing needs
made Ia 1910 by the Housing Au-
thority IL Champaign county. The
survey included 5,722 dwellings OF
which AZ per cent proved 10 be
substaDdard
Miller said that "slum clear
enee" viii be one Of the big prob-
lens. Little will be accomplished
II We move Champaign Urbana' =
present slum dwclIers into public
housing and allow the slums TO re-
main for others 10 move into;" he
declared.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17

Mr.. John Woods: of West Hin
ST.. submitted to an operation in
the Burnham hospital.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17

Mr.. Edward Wells; Of West
Stoughton st. suffered an heart
attack early Saturday morning.
He Is resting at home.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17
CORRECTION

Mr.. Ollie Chambers did not
leave for California, it WAS Mr.
Rrightwell.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17

Mr.. Fred Morris; Mrs. Morris
and sister; Mrs. BIB. Easley; of
f. Columbia Ave; are doing nice
~ at home.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17

WEATHERSP0oN; 10 Mr.. aud
Mrs. Alvin; SOC f.. Columbia St j;
daughter at Pa pan. Monday
IN Burnham hospital
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17

MIR Mclarlin appears weekly
over radio station WIS. Chicago
each Saturday mourning az 1915
also guest artist on National Barn
Dance. lie il accompanied by Miaa
Hedrick; pianiat.eomposer.
He viii appear at Champaign
Senior High school, Tuesday /;
March a1pA at pm sponsored
by the Salem Baptist Church.
Rev. " Donaldson, Pastor.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17

Little Louise Hines; sick South
Water Street.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17

ZACHARY. to Mr.. and Mrs. Shell
by: 1907 Vest Church street:
Urbana; a daughter at 6.l0 am.
today in Durham hospital.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17

HURSEY. to Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
gar; 2o6 I. Vine st. Champaign:
son at l.15 pm. Wednesday in
County hospital.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17

WHITE. TO Mr.. and Mrs Willie:
903 n, Poplar street; a faugf.
ter at 6:15 pm. Wed. in County
hospital
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-03-17

Mrs Minnie Nahnsen; AT North
5th st. suffering cold attack.
.
Mrs. Bessie 0sby; of f. Park
st. confined to her home and her
sister; Mrs. Ann Nesbitt; of Chi
cage; came to her bedside. Her
mother in chicago; is also con-
fined to her bed.
.
Mr.. Harve Ross; Of f. Park St;
confined to cold.
.
Mr.. RIM. Scott; of Ellis Ave; is
doing nicely at home after an at
tack Of pneumonia.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-01-12
Bruce TaIeott To
Head Men S Forum

Bruce Talcott Of 1886 Reyburn
rd., will be installed as 1850 presi-
dent of the Mems Civic Forum at
an evening dinner meeting Tues
day, January 18th at Karl Browns
Colonial Inn.
This group of men are composed
for the most part of Shaw High
School grads from the 1920's thru
the 1905, and they meet the Sec
ond Tuesday of every month at the
East Cleveland YMCA. The meet
ings are open to all men interested.
Paul Offenhauser of 1643 Elsin-
or rd, is the new vice president;
and Bill Reith will be secretary
treasurer.
Speaker for the evening will be
DR.. V. Margolis, who has recently
come to this country from Ger
many where he was in charge of
a tuberculosis hospital. DR.. Mar
golis is now working at Huron
Road Hospital awaiting necessary
procedure to be licensed as a
physician and surgeon in this
country.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-01-12
Former CoIIamer Player
Joins CandIeIiqhters

When the Candlelight Theatre
opens its first production of the
season. "The Women" tonight at
Severance Chamber Music Hall,
one of the new players in the
group will be Jean Sadler, 1862
Euclid ave., who will have the role
Of Olga, the manicurist whose gos-
sip starts the troubles, which con-
stitute the plot.
This presentation Of Glare
Boothe's famous farce is directed
by Mary Rita Haas and features a
cast of twenty-three women, plus
several models who will stage a
short style show during the dress
shop scene. Three little girls will
alternate in the role of the hero
ines daughter, different one on
each night of the run, which con-
tinues through tomorrow and Sat-
urday.
Among those having important
roles in the comedy are Elaine
Lyons, Eleanor Auwerter, Eliza
beth Beattie, Dorothy Marshall,
Martha Sherwin, Doris Hamilton,
Elizabeth McAlonan, Patricia Har-
vey, Edith Henderson and Diam
Cooke.
"That is, Thursday night. The pro-
duction dates are January 12-13-14.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-01-12
Bonded Indebtedness
Of City Hits New Low

East Cleveland is starting the
year 1850 off with an unusually
optimistic financial beginning. For
the first time in a long period of
years, it is possible to start a new
years operation with a fixed bud
get, thanks to the speed with which
the county's taxing officials have
closed its tax books. With def
mite income figure available, East
Cleveland knows how much to an
ticipate from property taxes this
year.
Because Of the uncertainty of
income for several years past the
city has had to operate on tenn
porary budgets for months while
awaiting final tax return income
figures, a situation which has
made for city officials a major
financial problem.
Another excellent record and one
that taxpayers will be happy to
hear about, is that the city has its
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-01-12

(vice president), 1887 Beaumont
rd.; Mrs. Clara Dole. 1906 St. Clair
ave-; Mrs. R. B. johnson (treas-
urer), Willoughby.
Standing; Mrs. Harry Tucker,
1871 Damon, Cleveland; Mrs.
John Redinger, 3655 Lynnfield rd.,
Cleveland Heights; Mrs. Harry
Kruser Financial secretary 1902
Eaglesmere, Cleveland; Mrs. John
Barry (parlimentarian), 11434 Car
olina ave.; Mrs. Louise Him., 14101
Mortified; Mrs. Floyd Flick, Erie
side; Mrs. John Baumillier, 1905
Hayden ave.; Mrs. Albert Norman,
3615 Mapledale; Mrs. Gus Ingert,
Mentor; Mrs. Victor NJ. Nelson,
14001 Orinoco ave-; Mrs. A, T,
Keegan recording secretary 1869
West 40th pl.; Mrs. H. B. Johnson,
1926 Mann ave.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-01-12
Are Hosts Tonight
At Community Council

Starting off the new year the
East Cleveland Community Coun.
Gil holds it's first 1850 session to.
night at the East Cleveland YMCA
1919 Lee I'd. Dinner at $3.50 p. m
will be followed by a discussion Of
the place of Community Councils
in the Cleveland Welfare Associa-
ton, the speaker being Malcolm
Velas of the Federation. The pro-
gram starts about 1870.
Mrs. c. D. Spencer. chairman of
hostesses announces that members
and guests will be received by Mr.
and Mrs. William H. Seitz, Mr.,
Seitz being the representative of
the district Boy Scouts Of America;
and Mrs. F. w. McCuskey and Mrs,
F.. A. Beysha, representing the
Caledonia PTA.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-01-12
Weather Cancels
Twelfth Night Plan

East Cleveland's second Twelfth
Night observance ran afoul of bad
weather and was cancelled. Origin
ally scheduled for Friday, January
9th, heavy wet snow that day
forced postponement. The commit
tee and city hall officials decided
to have the tree burning on Tues
day evening, the 10th. Between
these two dates it rained and rain
ed some more. Then the whole
thing had to be cancelled.
The Christmas trees, gathered
and carefully piled on Ball Dia-
n1ond No. / were a sad sodden
mass. The ground All about was .
Variable sea Of mud. There was
nothing man could do about it.
Chairman Thomas Murry and
his committee were so disappointed
They expressed their appreciation
to all who had assisted in the
planning for the tree burning,
which is sponsored by the East
Cleveland Community Council.
With Mr.. Murry on the commit
tee were City Manager Chas. A.
Carran, Lieut.. Howard A. Johns
ton of the Safety Division; H. S.
Weaver, chief of Police; Fred A.
Steffens, chief of Fire Depart
ment; VIM. Cumler, Rev. Earl c..
Hochwald, William Robertson, as
sistant engineer; Harold Green, iii
charge of tree collection, and Mrs.
C. D. Spencer of the Red Cross.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-01-12
Nurses To Dance

The Alumnae Association of
Huron Road Hospital School Of
Nursing will hold an Installation
Dance and Card Party at the Pine
Ridge Country Club on Saturday,
January 21st, from 9 pm. to l
am. Music for dancing will be fur
nished by Joe Hruby's Orchestra.
Mrs. Nancy Dade is committee
chairman of the dance which will
honor the following newly elected
officers: President, Mrs. Janet
Hennicke; Vice President, Mrs.
Elizabeth Braucher; Recording
Secretary, Miss Helen Horvath;
Corresponding Secretary, Mis- S
Jean Deucker; Assistant Cores
ponding Secretary, Miss Ruth Mel
son; Treasurer, Miss Laura Auble;
Trustees, Miss Esther Sullivan and
Mrs. Ailys Gilbert.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-01-12
Shaw Day
At City Hall

One Of the interesting expert
ences of life at Shaw High School
is the visit to City Hall. This visit
always comes along commence
ment time and this January, 1850,
trip was held yesterday with ap-
proximately $50 students making
up the party. They were divided
into two groups, one making the
trip in the morning and the other
in the afternoon, in order that each
person in each group could get a
frst-hand view Of the things to
be seen.
After being welcomed by City
Manager Chas. A. Carran, the
student, in groups, visited the No.
l fire station, the police depart
ment, the incinerator and the
pistol range.
Possibly the most interesting is
the police department where the
three-way radio control board, the
lie detector and other equipment
was of special interest. Boys who
are acquainted with the pistol
range, through their membership
in the gun club, were eager to
discuss it with the boys-and girls
who had not visited this import
ant city building before. Many OF
them learned for the first time
that all members of the police
force practice target shooting here
regularly.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-01-12

Five months after being stricken
with polio, these two little East
Clevelanders continue treatment
under the care of the Cleveland
chapter of the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis. The dimes
which find their way into the foun-
dation's yearly drive make this
continuing service possible.
Here Lauralynn Smith, 2, of
1871 Colt rd., and Anne Isaac, 3,
of 1868 Colt rd., have just returned
from the Rehabilitation Center
which they visit twice a week.
Months of treatment and care lie
ahead for them and 18 other East
Cleveland victims.
Lauralynn's mother, Ruth, wife
of Spencer Smith was the city's
lone fatality of the year. Her
grandmother, Mrs. Louise Essell,
Is one ow the small brigade Of vol
unteers who are ringing doorbells
III behalf Of the 1860 drive. She
reports 100 per cent contrihut-
tlen among tie Eeighbors TO whom
Fpplio has become something very
real. e
Mrs. Isaac Is serving as co-chair-
rAan to Chairman Stanton Adams,
and is also a sectional chairman.
Between taking both children to
the Center and her own Anne to
the doctor, she is spending every
spare minute in soliciting.
The drive started off Monday and
the eagerness and loyalty with
which the volunteers went into the
campaign is shown when 80 out
of an expected 81 weathered the
storm of January 5th to attend a
kickoff meeting in the Adams
home. Many of the workers had to
transfer in their trip to and from
the meeting.
In a letter to organizations, seek
ing contributions, Chairman Adams
pointed out that polio care means
months, sometimes years, of treat
ment. He reports the average cost
of one case to be $500, and an
iron lung means an expenditure of
$500 a month. Such expenditures
would bankrupt the average fami-
ly if it had to finance the illness
itself, reminds Judge Adams.
It's too early for a progress
report this week, but by next week
one will be Forthcoming.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-01-12
Hold Grand Jury
BuIwark For Nation

Spotlight on Grand Juries".
This is the theme for a discussion
to be given by several persons, all
of whom hhave served as foremen
of the grand jury in Cuyahoga
County. The time is 8 pm. on Fri
day, January goth; the place, the
Newton d. Baker Health Center at
East 55th ST., an interesting new
building for community activities
with ample parking space.
DR.. Henry Bush of Cleveland Col
lege will be the leader and partici-
pating will be Mrs. Lucia Mcbride,
Louis Bing, and perhaps Samuel
Deutsch. Mr.. Deutsch was fore
man of the grand jury which
served in the fall of 1949.
The discussion is a part of the
educational program of the Cuya-
hoga Grand Jury Association de-
signed to inform the public about
the courts, particularly with refer
ence to crime and criminals.
The Grand jury has been called
the greatest bulwark of American
liberties. The Association asked
"Why?" and hopes through its
educational program to answer the
question.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-01-12

seven quilts and three pairs of
blankets for family of five chill
dren.
The ladies stage various fund
raising affairs during the year,
also, to bolster their finances to
carry on their charity service.
For this party the home was
decorated with holly and mistletoe
sent to Mrs. Stevens by a friend
from West Virginia. Their regular
meetings are alternate Wednesdays
when they get together for lunch
in one of their homes. Some of the
members now reside in neighbor-
ing communities, but originally all
were from East Cleveland.
In the picture, reading from left
to right are;
Seated: Mrs. E. r. Oil (presi-
dent) Erieside; Mrs. Shirley Flagg
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-01-12

lowest bonded Indebtedness since
1913. 1t may be even longer than
that, but that is as far back as the
finance department went for COM
parison.
G. T. Apthorp, finance director,
Tuesday night submitted to the
City Commission the sinking fund
statement as of January /, 1850. 1t
shows the gross debt as of that
date to be $498,5 500 against which
the city holds assets Of S150,454
to bring the actual net debt to
S348,4 the lowest since 1918.
In 1913 the city's net bonded
Indebtedness was $526, 143. A few
years later, because of rapid
growth, the city went in for a big
street, sewer and other installation
program to bring this figure TO
a peak of S3.O79.008 in 1927. Start
ing with 1923 the debt started to
be paid off until it reached $877,-
0O5 in 1885. 1t continued to de-
crease until in 1943 it was S431,843
and the next year went up to
$545,1 because of building bonds
issued A second post war bond for
general municipal improvements
brought it to S600,300 in 1916.
Then again the curve started down.
ward until today it has hit the new
low of $348,045.
AS for general operating ex-
penses, the city keeps within its
budget each year, thus making it
one Of the best municipalities,
financially, within the Greater
Cleveland district. East Cleveland
ers also enjoy the best municipal
services of any subdivision.
This year the municipality and
the school board have each sue
ceeded in slicing a half-nill from
their taxing figure to give the
taxpayer one-mill reduction in
taxes.