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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
WHITE-NEGRo UNITS
UNITE TO FORM NEW
.. PROTESTANT COUNCIL

Lake Forest, MA Negro and
white church council united
Aug. II in a new Protestant
group, the International Council
of Community Churches.
The Rev. DR.. ]. B. Howe, pas.
tor of the First Community
Church of Joplin, Mo, was elect
ed first president.
The merging councils were the
Biennial (Negro) Council of
Community Churches, headed by
the Rev. DR.. Joseph NJ. Evans of
the Metropolitan Community
Church, Chicago and the National
(white) Council of Community
Churches, headed by the Rev. DR..
Roy A. Burkhart, Columbus, o.
Its constitution defines the new
council as a fellowship of ecu
mencially minded Christians
working to have a united church
now and striving for an eventual
united world church.
DR.. Burkhart said the new
council will encourage the found
ing of community churches in
thousands of places that can
support only one church.
The national council, establish
ed in 1916, embraces 200 churches
with white communicates. The 81
year old biennial council was
composed of more than 100 Ne
gro churches.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
Woman Gun Shot Victim
Refuses To Press Charges
Against Man Assailant

According to the Minneapolis
Police Department, Ray Ander-
son, 81, who shot and critically
injured Edna Wagner, 80, will be
charged with disorderly conduct
and shooting firearms within the
city limits. The reason for the
light charges Is the victim re-
fused to sign a complaint charge
against Anderson.
Anderson, after the shooting
occurred on Saturday night, Aug.
10, told police he was Jealous be-
cause he had heard Mrs. Wagner
had been playing around" Ac-
cording to his wife. Mrs. Elaine
Anderson, who lives at 80 Roy
alston, Anderson had been living
with Mrs. Wagner.
1t is believed that on the night
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25

of the shooting Anderson and
Mrs. Wagner had been arguing
in her apartment at 3os Aldrich
Ave. No. Mrs. wagner's brother,
Earl Ingram, 81, 1908 Eighth
Ave. No. and another man were
also in the apartment at that
time.
Anderson later reported that
he shot Mrs. Wagner with a 80
caliber pistol after Ingram and
companion had left. When the
police arrived he still had the
gun in his hand. Mrs. Wagner
was taken to General hospital
with a bullet wound in the abdo-
men, supposedly in critical con-
dition. Wednesday, Aug. %, she
was discharged from the hospital.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
PITTSBURGH COURIER
CHANGES NAME, ADDS
4 NATIONAL SECTIONS

New York, Aug. 16-With us
issue of Saturday, Aug. 10. the
weekly Pittsburgh Courier Of
fered an eight-page comics sec
ton in color and a 16-page maya
zine section as supplements to its
regular news section, which
ranges from IS to "a pages. The
paper will sell for the same price.
15c.
Both sections, it was announced
at a luncheon here, will be
distributed nationally in the Cour-
ier's 10 editions, which have a
combined circulation Of 30s,559.
Comic section ad rate will be
Sits for one page, while the
magazine will get $1,0s5 per
black and white page. Spot color
in the magazine will be 20 per
cent extra.
The paper, it was also an
nounced, Is dropping Pittsburgh
from its title and will be known
at the Courier, Americas Best
Weekly" Officials said the pres
ent Saturday dateline soon will
be dropped and replaced by a
Sunday publication date.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
FREEMAN ATTACKS
COP. TAX PROGRAM
IN CAMPAIGN TALK

OFVllle II. freeman, DfL en-
dorsed candidate for Attorney
General returned yesterday from
an extensive tour of the 7th
Congressional District. Freeman
reported that the people of
southwestern Minnesota are very
critical of the tax program passed
by the Republicans at the last
Legislative session.
Il visited veterans clubs all
over that area, and almost to a
man they feel they have been
hoodwinked by the Republican
administration" Freeman said.
The veterans know that they are
paying for the bonus themselves"
This is typical of Republican
sweet dealing, for in effect vet
Grams are gwen a bonus with one
hand, while it is taken away with
the other. The Republicans have
again defaulted on their promis-
es."
Freeman said, THE whole tax
program that emerged from the
last session is resented by people
everywhere. People realize that
governmental services must be
paid for by taxation. Neverthe-
less, the people also believe that
taxes should be levied according
to ability to pay"
THE Republican administra-
ton of this state and the Repub-
lican party have said repeatedly
that they stand for a tax pro-
gram based on the principle of
ability to pay. Yet when we look
at the taxes that came out of the
last session of the legislature
which was completely dominated
by the Republicans, we find that
his principle has been ignored.
The tax on real and personal pro-
perty was increased, and the tax
on cigarets was increased from
to cents per pack. The tax on
homesteads was increased, and
the state gasoline tax was in
creased to 5 cents a gallon. Fin
ally, the people of Minnesota
have been burdened with the
most reactionary regressive kind
of taxation imaginable, the IS
head tax and the 5 per cent sur
charge an income.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
Negro SaVeS White
WoUId-Be Suicide

Chicago-(ANP) - An unem-
ployed Negro looking for a job
last week saved a would-be
suicide from death by leaping in
to the Chicago river and towing
him to shore.
The hero was Birden Grant, %,
who almost lost his own life in
the rescue, attempt. Two passing
motorists saved both men in the
water by swimming in after
them.
Saved from his attempted death
was James Wagster. As. He leaped
into the river from the Lake
Shore Drive bridge after Grant
had asked him directions to an
office where he was seeking a job.
Wagster told his rescuer he was
going to get a drink and jumped
INTO the river.
Although he has a bad leg and
shoulder Grant ran downstairs
and jumped into the river after
Wagster. He was doing all right
until the bad leg caught a cramp.
Then he yelled for help, when two
white motorists, Allen ]. Curran
and James d. Born, heard him.
They jumped into the water
after the two men. Two bridge
tenders then tossed out life pre-
servers to the men, and a coast
guard boat helped the four men
TO shore.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
Robert Thornton
Gers Leefurship of
Brundeis University

Waltham, Mass The appoint
ment Of Robert A. Thornton, not
ed physicist and former Associate
Professor of Physical Sciences
at the University Of Chicago, AZ
lecturer In physics at Brandeis
University In Waltham, Mass,
was announced today by DR..
Abram L. Sachar, University
president. DIR. Thornton's ap.
pointment brings to 10 the num-
Der of educators who will assume
new teaching posts at the two
year-old University this fail.
A graduate of Howard Univer-
sity, Mr.. Thornton received his
doctorate in physics at the Uni
versity of Minnesota and is the
author Of two physics textbooks,
one of which Is now In use at the
University of Chicago. Last sum
mer the noted physicist partici-
pated in President Conant's Sem
mar on Teaching Science at Har-
ward University, and has been in
vited by the American Academy
of Arts and Sciences TO serve an
a collaboration in the preparation
of a photography of general edu-
cation.
Other institutions of higher
learning at which DIR. Thornton
has taught are the University Of
Puerto Rico, the University OF
Alabama, Talladega College, Kit
trell College, and Shaw Univer-
sity.
DIR. Thornton will join with Al
bert Buerard, noted literary his
torian. Marie Syrlxin, author and
lecturer, and Orving Fine, gifted
young composer and conductor, al
newly-appointed members of the
Brandeis faculty. Quota-free
Brandeis will admit its third
freshman class this fall when the
University will launch its inter
collegiate athletic program.
Robert Thornton Is well known
in the Twin Cities, having been
extremely popular while pursu.
ing his doctorate at the Univer.
sity of Minnesota.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
|. MYRTLE Garden DIES
First Nafionul
Bank Employs
Office Worker

jeanne Fraction, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Fraction,
3s41 Clinton Ave-, Minneapolis,
was employed August 81, as a
timekeeper in the personnel de-
partment of the First National
Bank of Minneapolis.
Miss Fraction is the first Negro
white collar worker employed by
Minneapolis or st. Paul bank.
She is a graduate of Central high
school.
The placement was made
through the cooperation of John
K. Ewing, manager of the Per-
sonnet department of First Ma
tional and William Seabron,
former industrial secretary of the
Minneapolis Urban League.
Miss Fraction is active in youth
activities at st. Peter AME
church and a member Of the Can
tinos, a singing group of six
young women.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25

takes the place of real hair. For
her Mrs. Claibourne uses real
hair, ordered from New York.
New York merchants get it from
wholesale houses where hair is
raised professionally. Occasion
ally Mrs. CLAIBORNE buys hair
from individuals.
Had Beauty Culture Business
Years ago, Mrs. Claibourne had
an office downtown on Minnesota
and Fifth Streets in the st. Paul
building, and she also did beauty
work for her first husband, Cur
tbs Wilson, barber. At that time
she had from six to eight women
working with her. Twice she has
quit the profession Of wigmaking.
but each time she returned to it.
To make a toupee, she said,
she measures the head, fits the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25

Miss Garden had been suffering
from heart disease and high blood
pressure since her resignation
from the House In September,
194s. All persons in the commun-
ity are invited TO attend the
memorial service.
A native Philadelphian, Miss
Garden attended and was gradu-
ated from the public and high
schools of that city. In 1925. she
was graduated from the Pennsyl-
vania School Of Social Work of
the University Of Pennsylvania.
She had also done graduate work
at the University Of Minnesota
in the Group Work division Of the
School of Social Work.
Miss Garden came here
from Baltimore. Maryland. where
she was Executive Secretary Of
the Sharp Street Community
House from 1925 to 1929.
An active worker In all COM
munlty affairs, Miss Garden was
twice chairman OF the Group
Work division of the State Con-
ference Of Social Work. She Is a
member Of the Board Of Directors
OF the National Federation Of
Settlements, New York: Board of
the st. Paul Urban League and
the University of Minnesota Y. w.
G. A.; Executive Board OF the st.
Paul branch Of the NAACP.
She was a member Of the Gov
ernor's Interracial commission
and also member of the Ameri-
can Association Of Social Work.
ers, American Association Of
Group Workers and the National
Federation OF Settlements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
Two Brooklyn els
Wounded In Korea

Brooklyn - CAMP - Two
Brooklyn GIs were listed among
the casualties in the Korea area
by the Department of Defense
Saturday. They are Corp. Herbert
H. Fordham of TAI DeKalb Ave
and Pfc. WiIfred w. Schanck.
Mrs. Bertha Mae Fordham said
she had received a letter from her
29-year-old husband telling heI
that he had been wounded in the
neck and was in a government
hospital.
He concluded his letter, Don't
worry, will be all right. Kiss the
babies for me-"
The Fordhams have four chill
dren, Earl, IL; Walter, 8; Ann, 2;
and William, seven months.
Pfc. Schanck, a former sailor
on pleasure boats, enlisted three
years ago in Texas. He was re-
ported wounded in the leg. He is
the husband of Mrs. Bertha Mae
Fordham and son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Schanck.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25

bangs, curls, braids, for her doll
you know, the mother-daughter
affair.
And the husband could have
the same or contrasting color Of
hair as that of his wife or doll,
too.
All this is done by Mrs. Clai-
bourne with her ventilating
needle, with which she weaves the
magic wig. With the ventilating
needle, she doubles the hair strain
real hair and ties it into a
knot, and pulls. This, if it is
done often enough, with the right
material, and with the right skill
will produce a wig--a wig that
saves embarrassment for many
men and women today.
Although the art Of wigmaking
is far from new, II stin takes first
class handling TO produce one that
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
Elks REFLECT ].
Finley Wilson

CHARACTERISTIC a serious ILL
ness, ]. Finley Wilson kept his
magic over the Improved, Bene-
violent Order of Elks of the World
and was reelected grand exalted
ruler here at the annual conven-
ton of the order.
A feature of the convention
was a four hour long parade. Fin
ley Wilson was elected to his
3Oth year as head of the Elks. He
was first elected grand exalted
ruler in 1922.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
Will Take Riddles
To See Peter Pam

Miss Gloria l.. Williams, 1921
N. Dale St., announced recently
that she would take a group Of
children under IL years Of age to
see Peter Pan" at the Univer-
sity Of Minnesota Saturday, Aug.
20. The play is being shown free
of charge, and will begin at s:15
p. m.
One of the Little Lost boys in
the play, peter Pan" is Timothy
Eason, son of Mrs. Marguerite
Eason. s61 18th Ave. No, Mime
apolis. Children under IL inter-
ested in seeing the play, either
from st. Paul or Minneapolis,
please call Miss Williams at Elk
hurst, 4535.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25

most beautiful flower at the
show-a large, pink gladiola.
First, second and third prizes
were won by various members of
the club for flowers and arrange
ments. In the gladiola depart
ment, prizes were won by Mines.
Luella Brown, Birda Ridley and
Blanche Banks, first, second and
third respectively. In the zenia
group, Mines. Nina Baines, Ethel
Williams and Ridley won first
second and third prizes respec-
lively.
Mrs. Ridley won first and Sec
ond and Mrs. Georgia Brayboy
won third in the figurine group.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tarver won first
and second and Mrs. Anna Blair
won third in the astors group.
For their marigolds, Mines.
Ridley, Cora Strothers and Ridley
won first, second and third re-
spectively. For their rosebowls,
Mines. E. Williams, Banks and
Brown were lucky winners of
first, second and third prizes.
Mrs. Ridley won all three prizes
for her rose vases. In the dahlia
group, Mrs. Margaret Moore won
first and second and Mrs. Eva
Neal won third. In the mixed
flower bouquets group, Mines.
Neal, Ridley and Brown were
winners of first, second and
third prizes.
For their table arrangements,
Mines. Brown and Baines won a
white garden table, donated as
first prize by r. L. Gould seed
store. Their arrangement was a
breakfast setup with a large
fruit centerpiece.
The second winner in the table
arrangement group, was a lunch
service dinner set-up, with large
pink and lavender gladiolas as a
centerpiece, belonging to Mrs.
Banks. The table service set be-
longed to Mrs. Dolly Crushshon.
The third winner in the table
arrangement group was a lunch
con set-up of crystal glassware
with a petunia centerpiece, owned
by Mrs. Eva Henderson and Ber-
tina Berry.
All first prize winners, besides
winners in the arrangements
group, were given plas-stik for
better flower arrangements, do
mated by A. Johnson and Son,
florists, through their representa-
tive, Mrs. Eva Neal. Ribbons
were given the second and third
prize winners.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
Troop IS Boy Scouts
Receive Awards A. Meet

Byron Crushshon, a member Of
Boy Scout Troop IS, received the
highest award on award day for
the scout troop held at Pilgrim
Baptist church Saturday Aug. 10.
He was named senior patrol
leader. Other boy scouts from
Troop IS receiving awards were
Eugene Toussaint, Maurice Hick-
man, Earl Neil, all named patrol
leaders; Robert Blakley, Myron
Barnett, who received the boys
tenderfoot award. Blakley was
also appointed troop scribe.
Ronald Smith and Charles
Light were awarded troop num-
erals and Light was also appoint
ed troop quartermaster.
Milton Combs, 1872 w. Central
Ave, is scoutmaster for the
troop.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
Anti-Bias Bill
Introduced In Brazil

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (AN
p An anti-bias bill was in
troduced in the Brazilian con-
gress here recently as a result of
the recent Katherine Durham in
cident,
This proposal would punish
anyone found guilty of racial
discrimination Bias was brought
to the attention of the Brazilian
public when dancer Katherine
Dnuham filed a suit here charg-
ing that she was refused hotel
facilities. She claimed that there
was a local agreement banning
the rental of hotel rooms to
American Negroes.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
Sfoff Member
To Look Over
Army installation

Oscar Newman, assistant
editor of the Spokesman and
Recorder newspapers will
leave today friday August
IS, with a group of Upper
Midwest editors for a three
day tour of the Army's Camp
Mccoy in Wisconsin.
Upon return, Newman will
write two articles telling
what he observed at the camp
where Uncle Sans men train
to defend the nation against
the aggressors.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
Ruth Abernethy
Resigns Post
With Council

Mrs. Ruth Abernethy has re-
signed from her position as execu-
tive director of the st. Paul
Council on Human Relations eff
fective September l.
Mrs. Abernethy had been dir
ector of the Council since it's in
ception five years ago.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
Palestine Lodge Celebrates
25fh Anniversary Aug. Is

Palestine Lodge F & AM, p.
II. A. will celebrate its 25th an
niversary on Saturday, August
20. st. Peter A. M. e. church,
22nd and Elliot Ave. So, Min
neapols will be host to the cele-
bration. Rev. NJ. L. Simmons Is to
be the guest speaker. A reception
will follow.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
Ten Poqes!

This sixteenth anniversary edi-
ton of the RECORDER contains
ten pages of news, anniversary
greetings from leading firms and
the usual material which makes
the RECORDER a weekly MUST
Of hundreds of readers.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
BY Mamie Rhone

If Mlady wished it these days through the help of Mrs
Noah Cabourne, 72l St Anthony Ave, she could have
different hair styling and hair colOrng every day Or she
could have removable curs bangs bad be placed
where they flatter her most
And she could have the same coored and same STYLED
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
Former Head Resident
Of Halle @. Brown
Dies In Philadelphia

Miss Myrtle Garden for 20 years director Of Halle O.
Brown Community House, died in Philadelphia Wednesday
morning, Aug. 90
The staff of Halle planning memorial service for her
be held at the House Sunday Aug IL The service
will last hour.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
St. Anthony Garden
Club Holds Annual
Midsummer Show

More than 200 guests mingled among the sweet smell and
beauty of the flowers the annual flower dis
play given by the ST. Anthony Hill Garden club from to
Sunday, Aug 20 at Halle Q. Brown community house.
They watched Mrs. Luela Brown president of the club
walk away with the sweepsake prize the Loving Cup for the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25

Petroleum products are current
ly at an all-time high farm con-
sumption.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25

Savings in the Ninth Federal
Reserve District, quadrupled in
the decade 1919.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
Pullman Porters Union
Financed Campaign To
End Services JIm-Cro

A New York Post writer.
Murray Kempton in 1T Hap
pened in Georgia" tells Of the
progress in the indignation
program in the u. s. Army.
He credits the success Of
the indignation program to
the financial aid Of the Bro
therhood Of Sleeping Car
Porters led by A. Philip
Randolph.
Read Mr.. Kempton's arti-
Gle reprinted ON the editorial
page Of this edition.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
FIELD or HUMAN ENDEAvoR

. Few enterprises offer more
satisfaction to those who engage
in them than the newspaper bust
ness; it is a quasi-public institu-
ton, and no man or woman with
only selfish motives has any right
to engage in this field of human
endeavor.-Frank Thayer.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
AGE FULL or PROMISE

History has proof that many
of the great developed their tai
ents and skills in later years. This
should become a more common
experience as older people them
selves begin to realize that ma
turity is not synonymous with de-
cline, but with promise. Age
doesn't necessarily mean aging.
Josephine Bailey.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25

Robert Thornton Is well known
in the Twin Cities, having been
extremely popular while pursu-
ing his doctorate at the Univer-
sity of Minnesota.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-02

et", he continued. Russian furs
are practically demoralizing our
market. Shouldn't that mean
support from New England, the
gulf areas and the west coast
fishing states, and from the fur
producing states?
That's only part of the story,
but enough to show what I mean.
The shoe is starting to pinch the
boys who said our tariff laws
were adequate, and the pinch by
1851 should bring about the ac-
ton that we can't get now"
He said Rep. Rogers (R-Mass.)
"voted for the Marshall Plan and
saw her vote backfire. She re-
Gently made a speech on the
house floor protesting because
the Waltham Watch Co. in her
state had to close again. 1t
couldn't meet the Marshall Plan
aided competition of Swiss
watches. I'd guess she'll vote
with us the next time"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-02

. anna Iams Foster and spent his
boyhood days at his home near
the Manchester church. He was
a graduate of Reinersville high
school.
Surviving are his wife, the
former Clarice McFerren, one
daughter, Lois, of the home, two
brothers, Herman, of Mt. Perry,
and Dana, of McConnelsville,
and five sisters, Mrs. Pearl Gar
vim, of GAINESVILLE, Mrs. Belle
Smith, of Reinersville; Mrs. Lu-
ellie Stewart, of Caldwell route,
Mrs. Rhea Elliott, of Jackson
vile, Fla, and Mrs. Maxine Nc
Laughlin, of Reinersville.
A sister, Glenna Elliott, is de-
ceased.
Funeral services were held on
Feb. 20, at 2:3O p. m. in the Mt
Perry Methodist church and
burial was made in the church
cemetery.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-02
RENROCK

NROCK - Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Moore of GAINESVILLE and
Everett Coyle of McConnelsville
attended the sale of Forest Thor
la, Friday.
Homer Gorrel and Mrs.
Blanche Greer are visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Thorla.
Edsel Reed, who is taking CT
training in Columbus is home for
few days.
Renrock grange will meet Fri
day night with the following
program. Opening song, roll call,
different ways our grange could
be improved for 1850, how to
make my head save my heels, by
Nora Manifold, song, Exil Reed,
Pearl Reed and Jane Lanier, dis
cussion by grange, day light saw
ing time, reading, 1tol Reed. and
closing song. Refreshments will
be served by the committee.
Everyone one bring own plates,
cups and silverware.
Sunday visitors at the Clarence
Nichols home were Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Nichols of Chambers
vile.
Arthur Stiers visited at the
home of Wayne Stiers Sunday.
Cecil Reed has not been able
to work at Mt. Perry coal mine
the past week due to illness.