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Evening star., 1951-11-06
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with possession Dec. l., priced al
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now. and be in It for Christmas. Fol
appt., call IA. $1,000.
Evening star., 1951-11-06

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Evening star., 1951-10-10

willing in the climactic scene to
die for a murder he did not
actually commit. It is an inordi-
Inately difficult role that Cliff
brings off with the most convic-
|tion that he has yet managed in
Ia brief but conspicuous Aim career
in spite of a few mannerisms that
seem too consciously a style.
4 Y
Paramount has wisely financed
an elaborate production for "a
Place in the Sum-" 1t has given
Producer-Director Stevens an at
mospherically ideal area in which
to work and he keeps his story
moving at a pace which never
leaves the spectator time to think
of the time being consumed.
OF the numerous well played
minor parts, that of Raymond
Burr in the role of the district at
torney is the one most likely to
scar its way into the memory. He
was the man chosen to point
Dreiser's moral and he does 1t with
unforgetable emphasis.
Evening star., 1951-10-10

"a PLACE IN THE SUM-" Paramount
picture, produced BY Gtorge Stevens, d.
rected by Stevens, screenplay by Michael
Wilson and Harry Brown. based on Theo-
dore Dreiser's novel, AN American Trae-
edy." At the Trans-Lux.
The Cast.
George Eastman .--- Montgomery Cliff
angela vickers --~-- Elizabeth Taylor
Earl Eastman (Cousin) Keefe Brasselle
Bellows Defense Attorney Fred CLARK
Marlowe (Dist Attor.l- Raymond Burr
Charles Eastman (Unclel Herbert Heyes
Anthony Vickers-- Shepperd Strudwick
Mrs. Eastman tAunt) Kathryn oivney
Jansen defense Attor.)- Walter Sande
Judge Ted de Corsia
Coroner ----.s-J John Ridgely
Marsha cousin, Lois Chartrand
Mr.. Whiting ------ William r. Murphy
Kelly, asst. Dist. Attor) Charles Dayton
Morrison ------P Paul Frees
Evening star., 1951-10-10
Westerns Louder
Than in His Duy
by shs Asseeiaisd Prsss
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
House Peters, the old-time silent
star. is back in the movies again
and in o Western.
He'll argue with any one who
says the Westerns haven't changed
since his day.
Back In 1915. he was starred In
"The Great Divide" one of the
first full-scale cowboy movies,
Only two shots were fred In the
whole picture.
In "The Old West" in which he
appears with Gene Autry, there's
shooting in nearly every scene.
Evening star., 1951-10-10
Here's q Trick
To Boost |. Q.'s
by the Asseeioted Press

HOLLYWOOD.
Columbia Pictures research de-
|partment says there has never
been q perfect score made in an
Ia. test.
Highest, says the researchers,
was 1914 scored out Of a possible
200. The research didn't change
the script Of MY Six Convicts. /"
Four prison inmates in the pic
ture get 200 scores on an 10.
test
P.S.-They cracked a prison safe
and stole the answers beforehand.
Evening star., 1951-10-10
The Posing Show
place in the SUM- q Gem
On Screen of 7 runs-Lux
Bx loy Carmody

"A Place in the Sum another hlm beautifully designed to
reclaim the pubc affection for the than its affection
indeed for admiration also for this produc
ton based Theodore Deiser memorable American
The screenplay starring Montgomery Cliff Shelley
Elizabeth TAYLOR something of dramatic
Evening star., 1951-10-10
Horse Shows Only Girl

A 22-year-old rider is the only
girl member of Britain's Inter-
national Horse Show team.
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18

son and two children Of Chester
town, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lekites were
Saturday evening callers at the
home of Mr., ana Mrs. William H.
McCabe.
Tenth grade students at the John
M. Clayton High School, accompan-
led by their class sponsor, William
Jenkins, and a few other students.
enjoyed a round trip to Philadel-
phia on Wednesday via Red Star
bus.
On Monday evening Mrs. Bertha
Dukes entertained her Sunday
school class THE Hummers" at her
home on Reed street.
Private William o. Long has
returned to Fort BelvOir, Va, after
spending the weekend at home
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fer
ris w. Long, his grandmother and
brother Mack.
Manager William H. Griffin re-
ports that the Delaware All-Stars
continued their winning streak bv
defeating the North Hamilton In
dams of NassawadOx, Va, IA on
Sunday. Under the brilliant pitch
ing of Walter Robinson, who al
lowed only one hit before he was
relieved in the seventh inning by
Alex Beckett who sent the Indians
down for the count 1873 out. The
All-Stars collected Is hits. The In
dians will meet the All-Stars at
Rosedale Park on Sunday, May 20,
at 2:3O p. m.
z covered dish luncheon and eve
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. HOlcombe
have been called to the bedside
of their daughter, Mrs. NAL
colin Bizzell of GoldsborOugh,
N. c., who is seriously i'll.
so@
Mrs. Alice w. Hafeigh and
sister. Mrs. Gertrude ID. Clark,
LansdOwn, Pa, daughters Of
the late Mrs. Sarah r. Hazard.
have conveyed to the lessess
Samuel c. Evans, George H.
Baynum, Charles Baker. Miss
Della II. Hall, the fee simple
Of certain lots which they re-
spectively held upon ground
rent.
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At a recent meeting of the
Alumni Association of the Mil
ford High School it was again
decided to give a scholarship
to some graduate of the school.
Application blanks may be OBJ
tanned from Miss Jennie Stan
ton. corner Of Second and Wal
nut Streets, North Milford.
Aos
Fire from a freight train
caused havoc in the woods of
John Prettyman near Ellen
dale. last week. but was con-
trOlled after a hard fight.
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
FRANKFORT
BY c. G. CrOcker
Phone Rodney 4518

That up-and-coming Methodist
Sunday school class, The United
Daughters, undeer the expert lead
ership of their teacher, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Truitt, entertained their mo-
theirs i'm the fire house on Thurs
day evening prior to Mothers Day.
The program included gifts, cor
sages, a well-prepared hour of en-
tertainment and delicious refresh
ments. This annual event makes
every mother in town wish that her
daughter were member of this
class.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ingram of
Philadelphia were luncheon guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. William H. McCabe
on Thursday.
Mothers Day weekend guests of
Mrs. Myrtle Godfrey were Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Davidson of Whining
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hast
ings from Georgetown.
Miss Patsy Kitchens was the
weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. McCabe.
Master Robert Coffin, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Coffin celebrated
his seventh birthday on Sunday.
Next Sunday, May 20, will be Con
ference Sunday. In the absence of
Rev. VOnHagel a union service will
be conducted in the Methodist
Church by DR.. S. T. Foster, pastor
of the FrankfOrd Presbyterian
Church. All are cordially invited to
Worship service at II a.
m.
Philip Ellwanger and son Robert
accompanied by Irwin Collins of
Bishopville, Md, enjoyed a week
end trip to Washington, d. c., and
over the Skyline Drive.
Mothers Day visitors at the home
of Mrs. Gertrude Campbell and bro
ther, John Hudson, were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Dougherty of Philadel-
phia, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Camp
bell, Jr., and son David from
Georgetown, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Vickers and family of Williams
vile, and Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Hud-
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18

ming of fellowship was sponsored
Dy the w. S. G. S. and the MethO-
dist Men on Saturday, May 10, in
the assembly rooms of the local
hre house. The guests of honor
were the Rev. and Mrs. James ].
VOnHagel. In token of their af-
fectiOn and appreciation of this fine
couple, so soon to leave us, the
group presented a pair of hurri-
cane lamps and a magazine rack to
them. The official board presen.95
Mr.. VOnHagel with a check for
$500. Mrs. VOnHagel's Sunday
school class gave her beautiful,
pair of silver candlesticks.
In observance of Mothers Day.
cOrsages were presented to (I the
Oldest mother; (2) the youngest
mother, and (3) the mother with the
largest number of her own chill
dren present at morning worship
service in the Methodist Church.
On Sunday evening the M. Y. f..
leader was Miss Olive Ann Dukes.
Next Sabbath, May 20, Miss Nan
cy Lee Gum will speak at the $3.50
?. m. meeting of the M. Y. F. in the
FTankfOrd Methodist Church.
Mrs. Roland Coffin called on her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Saw
age in Willards, Md, on Sunday
evening.
"AlOha Oe"
About midnight on Mothers Day
Mrs. MOrdeCai H. Hudson was
thrilled by a half hour visit via
telephone with her son, daughter
1n-law and grandson, across the
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
The Past In Review
News AS Il Was Reported In The Chronicle
f orty Years Ago.

Taken from the May 10, 1911 Issue
Governor Pennewill appoint-
ed Captain William Cordrey,
Of Bethel, Coroner for Sussex
County last Friday. Mr. Cor
drey was appointed to fill the
unexpired term of John A.
Kern, who died last week.
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The first Strawberries to
ripen and go to parket from
Delaware this year. were four
crates which were shipped
from SeIbyville. Delaware.
They were fair size and
brought ~ cents per quart.
Adiutant General p Wick
ersham has ordered Captain
LeFevFe, Of Dover, to Texas
as DelaWare's fourth detail for
service on the Mexican border.
ooa
J. Leonard Abbott, who has
been travelling through North
Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia arrived home this
week.
Miss Grace ThistlewOod, of
Houston. attended the teachers
examination at Dover on Satur-
day
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Thirty Years Ago.

Taken from the May ta. 1921 issue
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. William Hart
entertained Saturday evening,
at their home near Magnolia,
a party Of friends in honor Of
the 18th birthday anniversary
of their brother, BENJAMIN c.
Hart.
SOC
In a well played game the
Milford High School boys de-
feated the Georgetown High
School by the score of 8 to 4.
Denney, Roberts, Scott and
Hudson played a good game for
the Milford boys while john
son, Wilkins and Ableman
played bang up game for
Georgetown.
A little playlet. entitled
Asking Pa, was very success
fully presented at Milford
Grange last Saturday evening.
The five young girls taking
part we're Misses Trena Lemex,
Naomi Farber, Virginia Ham
mond. Alice Fansler and Bessie
Elliott
Country produce is selling
this week as follows: Eggs. 22c
per dozen chickens SOC per
pound; potatoes. 30c pel~bush-
el and asparagus. 25c per
bunch.
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18

NJohn w. Bennett, a we'll
known Sussex COuntian and
resident of Slaughter Neck,
left last Monday for Larmie
City. Wyoming, where he will
make his home, so as to be
near several sons who reside
in the western country.
soc
William A. Truitt, a member
of Garfield Post No Z, of Mil
ford, was elected Department
Commander at the G. A. r. en-
campment held in Wilmington,
last week.
sos
r. L. Savage. manager and
owner Of the Georgetown Driv-
ing Park at the edge Of town,
is having the track put in first
class shape for the coming
season and has a first-class
horse trainer getting several
horses in shape also.
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The picture which artist Stan
ley NJ Arthurs is planning to
paint for the State House. will
depict scenes of the day after
the surrender of General Lee
at Appropriation. and will show
soldiers of both armies re-
joicing together on the arrival
of peace
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18

George H. and Stephens ORA
per, sons of George II. Draper.
Jr., Of this city, have purchased
the Frederick Packing Com
pany plant at Frederick, and
will operate the factory this
year packing asparagus, peas,
beans and tomatoes.
eos
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence ]. Cal
hOun, of near town, announce
the marriage of their daughter,
Jean, to Mr.. William Knots
Kenton, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Kenton, of Milford.
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Saturday. May "a, is the date
Miss Mary Elizabeth Vinyard
has chosen for her marriage to
Mr., Frank Leroy Sapp, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Obey F. Sapp. of
Houston. Miss Vinyard is the
daughter of Mrs. Edgar vim
yard and the late Mr.. Vinyard
also Of Houston.
aoa
The DeMolay Old-Timers held
9 dinner party and meeting at
Poplar Grove Friday evening.
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Next Tuesday evening. the
Great Sachem Of Delaware.
I 0. R. NJ. will pay his annual
visit to Sakimas Tribe. No. 10.
this city. William H. Richard
son. Sachem Of the local tribe.
will greet the Great Sachem.
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Twenty Years Ago.

AIKEN from the May IS, 1881 Issue
A Women's Auxiliary to the
Milford Post of the American
Legion was organized last Fri
day night. The following Off
GERS were elected: president,
Mrs. Saunders Truitt; vice
president, Mrs. Paris, T. Car
Isle; secretary, Mrs. Jesse
Eegar; treasurer, Mrs. Harry
]. PettyiOhn: publicity officer,
Mrs. Willis Hammond.
500
Miss Elva Davis. of Milford
High School, won first prize in
the eighth annual essay contest
sponsored throughout the Uni
ted States and its possessions
by the American Chemical So
eiety. The prize, a $50 gold
piece.
Miss Marian Robinson and
Mrs. J. E. Robinson have re-
turned from a motor trip
through West Virginia and
Ohio. They were the guests Of
Mrs. Robert Scott. Wellsburg,
W. Va..and Miss Gorda Bach
tell. Bethany College, Bethany,
w. Va.
DR.. and Mrs. Walter L.
Grier, Mr. and Mrs Frank r.
Grier and w Logan Grier spent
the past weekend in Bethle-
hem with Garrett Grier. who
IS a student at Lehigh Univer-
sity
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18

The annual graduation exer-
cises of the Milford Emergency
Hospital Training School for
Nurses will be held at the
Plaza Theatre on Wednesday
evening. The three young la
dies to receive diplomas are
Miss Ellen Chambers, Miss Vir-
ginia Wilds Graham and Miss
Alice Brubaker Croft.
eos
Caesar Rodney High School
won the eleventh annual Kent
County Track and Field Meet
held at Harrington last Friday
afternoon. The winning team
compiled a total of 141 points.
Milford was second with 1875
points.
Bill Berry, Sam Berlin and
John Jester. members of Crys-
tai Fount Degree Association.
keep the house in an uproar
with their funny parts i'm Dust
of the Earth" See them next
Tuesday evening in Grange
Hall. Willis Hammond. as DR..
Thomas Osburn, with Paris
Kirby as Nose, his servant.
make big hit in the same
play.
aoa
Little Miss Norma Lee Giles
pie celebrated her sixth birth
day Saturday. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gillespie, Jr.
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Ten Years AGO.

taken from the May fs, t94t Issue
Five new scholarships were
granted BY the trustees of the
Louder n. Hearn Educational
Fund this year These were to
Helen zeuner, Margaret Esther
Greenly, Beulah Armour. Kath-
ryn May Holston and Ruth J.
Webb.
Honors coming to former
Milfordians are always of in
terest locally. Mrs. William
Brimijoin Of Newark tae for
mer Georgiana Macklin. has
been elected to the Phi Kappa
Phi honorary society. Mrs.
BrimijOin will be graduated
from Women's College next
month
Miss Frances II. Beck, daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. James S.
Beck Of Milford and Jack M.
I.aremore. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl LaTemore of Dover. were
married at the Avenne Metho-
dist parsonage in Milford on
Wednesday.
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Miss Mary Pearee gave a
house party at RehahOth last
eek Guests were Miss Mill
ared Hammond Miss Maroaret
H0lzmueler Miss Ruth New
conner Miss Kav GRAY. Miss
BETTY Newton and Miss Anne
Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18

Pacific in Hawaii, where Mort, Jr.,
is on duty for Uncle Sam.
Alfred Dukes, eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Dukes, will cele-
brate his 25th birthday on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18

That calls for one of little sister
Olive AIMS famous birthday cakes!
In a spicy game on Monday af-
ternoon the J. M. c. varsity took a
4-S decision over their worthy riv-
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
ais from selbyville High.

Aunt Suzy sez: 'The best thing
to have up your sleeve is a funny
bone"
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-18
Women Voters
Meet at
Bostw1ck Home

The Chardon Unit meeting
of the Geauga County League
of Women Voters was held at
the home of Mrs. Scott Bost-
wick on Wednesday October 10.
Mrs. Wilson w. Smith gave a
resume of Geauga County gov
ernment offices and their func-
tions. Miss Mary Divoky COW
cred all the welfare agencies
in the county. Mrs. A. John
Rose, Mrs. Peter Rub and Mrs.
David w. Shallenberger from
the Chester unit helped the
new unit by discussing the
league program and aims. There
were fifteen present and any
one interested may join the
unit at any time.
The next meeting of the
Chardon unit will be trip to
the United Nations Day cele-
bration in Morley Memorial
Chapel, Wednesday, October "a,
at 800 pm. Members and all
others interested may arrange
for tickets and transportation
by calling Mrs. Scott Bostwick,
ASecretary pro tenn, at Chardon
5-215O.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-18
sgt. Thomas E. RandeH
WedS Canadian Girl

CHESTER - On Saturday
Oct. 6, at 400 pm, in James
town, Pa, Miss Verlie Jane
Schell, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Schnell, of Hall
burton, Ont. Canada, became
the bride of Sgt. Thomas E.
Randell, son of MIR. and Mrs.
William Randell, of Factory
Rd., Chesterland. The double
ring ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Anderson of
Jamestown. The grooms bro
ther-in-law and sister Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Danolfo, Eva Ran
dell,) of Willoughby attended
the couple. A reception was
held in their honor at the
home of the groom's other
sister, Mrs. Margaret Merhar,
in Willoughby.
Guests were present from
Halliburton, Ont, Canada, Eu-
cid, Cleveland, Willoughby
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-18
SoMerfom
AquiM Is
Wounded

AQUILLA - Pvt. Kenneth
Parr, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Parr, Gordon Drive,
was injured in action in Korea
on Oct. 4, according to a tele-
gram received by his parents
this week.
Kenneth's injuries are in his
leg. The extent of them was
not revealed in the telegram.
His present hospital address is:
Pvt. Kenneth Parr, R. A.
15447525, M. H. D. 382nd, Gen
eral Hospital, A. P. o. 54, in
care of Postmaster, San Fran
cisco, Calf.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-18
FIRE RAZES BARN AT HUN7SBURG

HUNTSBURG - Volunteer
firemen from Middlefield, Bur
ton and Montville responded
last Thursday night when a
large barn filled with hay was
destroyed by fire causing esti-
mated damage of $11,5O0.
Owned by DR.. Rudolph Heym
of Cleveland, the barn was To-
Gated on Princeton Rd., just
south of Route 322 in Hunts
burg Township. A large silo,
attached to the barn and filled
with silage was saved as was
the farm house, largely because
of the swift action of the vol
unteer firemen.
Clarence Oil, chief of the
Middlefield fire department,
who estimated the damage, said
cause of the fire was not de-
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-18
Geauga Reaches
SO Percent of
Bond Quota

Geauga County ranks fifth
among the IL Ohio counties
which have surpassed their
quotas in the Defense Bond
drive which ends October 27.
With sales of $23,774 for the
period from September 3
through October S.. the county
has attained $50 per cent. e.
Eleven counties now have at
tanned their quotas and a
total of % are over the 80
per cent mark. Harrison Coun-
ty leads the state with 1878
per cent, followed by Wyandot
with 1858; Noble, 1888; Will
liams, 1857 and Adams, 144.8.
Of the major metropolitan
counties, Summit leads with
87.8, followed by Mahoning,
Cuyahoga, Montgomery, Stark,
Lucas, Franklin and Hamilton.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-18
St. Mary's to Observe
United Nations Day

CHARDON - Noting United
Nations Day, st. Mary's Church
will have Rosary and Benedic-
tion Oct. "a, at 8 pm.
Alter the devotionals Mrs.
Lewis Bostwick will show slides
of her Holy Year trip to Rome
in the church hall. This is
open to the public. st. Mary's
Parish Council will have a
short business meeting after the
pictures,
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-18

termined. The farm is managed
by Clyde Sutcliff who lives
with his family in the house
near the barn.
Neither livestock nor farm
machinery were in the barn
when it caught fire. The build
ing was believed to be about
81 years old. The three fire de-
partments used 4,500 gallons of
water to bring the blaze under
control.
The nearby Akron dam and
a creek on an adjoining farm
were other sources of water
used to supplement the water
supply. The fire broke out
about 6 pm.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-18
springtime Household Note

When you change your windows
from heavy drapes to sheer cur
tains, hang a sachet bag on the
hook that holds the tie-backs. The
soft breezes will bring a subtle
fragrance into the room.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-18

and Chesterland.
After a honeymoon trip
to Canada, the happy couple
will reside in Indiantown Gap,
Pa, where Sgt. Randell is
now stationed.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1951-10-18
Plan Geanga Bloodmobile Visits

Final plans Blood
Committee Thursday
w. KGngem, Blood Program chairman presided
Those attending meeting and
Miss Carol Field
field
left to right Miss Irene Haas Mrs F W. KEngemer
at
the Burton Congregational church,
Registrations
Chardon
Evening star., 1951-01-14

Negroes. Or it means finding a
place where the two communities
won't join, where a sort of buffer
state or no mans land intervenes. J"
Although there was no conflict,
as such, over the current projects,
there were many problems of this
sort. When one development went
up, objections were heard from
white property owners more than
two miles away.
Finding the middle ground
which satisfied everyone was
largely Mrs. Hamilton's job. Her
sounding board was the Urban
League, an organization of whites
and Negroes which has existed for
80 years. Through it, all issues
were raised and ways to solve
them planned. The Chamber of
Commerce, the Planning Com
missions, and many other groups
and agencies contributed advice
and help.
The spadework was not dra-
matte. Perhaps it might have
been If Mrs. Hamilton had ex-
pended less care and patience
and more emotion. But then it
might also have been a painful
failure.
1T was simply a matter of plug
ging along for a cause" writes
Mckee. making new friends and
winning their support. She simply
persisted until she had enough
force on her side. And that meant
endless conferences in which her
persuasive voice finally overcame
all resistance"
What is highly dramatic, how
ever, is Atlanta 8 success in accom-
modating itself to the inevitable
economic and social growth of its
Negro citizens. Choosing his words
carefully. Reporter Mckee calls
Mrs. Grace Hamilton's fight for
Negro housing "the most impor-
tant, most constructive thing that
happened in Atlanta in 1880"
BETTER living was also the theme
of stories from Indianapolis and
Washington, D. G.
The good people of Indianapo-
lis somewhat irked by John
Gunther's choice of their city as
the nations "dirtiest" lin Inside
U.S.A.") - decided last year to
improve their standing. Insisting
firmly that his charge was unjust.
they nevertheless agreed that
Indianapolis could be freshened