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ton, D. c., and a chaplain of the
House of Representatives of the
United States.
This all came to light when the
granddaughter, Mrs. Maria
Louise Lockwood Scott, better
known to us as the wife of Harry
L. Scott, Minneapolis attorney,
received letter from the present
president of Howard University,
DIR. Mordecai w. Johnson, inviting
Mrs. Scott and her family to be
the guests of the university on
its next Charter Day.
At this time, Mrs. SCOTS
late grandfather, DIR. BOyntOn,
will be hOnOred as a founder
and first president Of the Uni
versity.
DR.. Charles Boynton's interest
ing life began in Stockbridge,
Massachusetts,, June IL, 1906. He
attended Williams college, studied
law and was at one time elected
a member of the legislature of
Massachusetts,. Boynton was a
staunch abolitionist, and as such
there was much work to be done
After slavery was abolished in
1865 many thousands of Negroes
sought the large cities. The ma
pority of them were too poor or
too unlettered to fully realize the
meaning of their new citizenship.
The population of Negroes in
Washington, D. c. jumped from
10000 to $4,000. AS the capital of
the nation, it was the Promised
Land to these newcomers. It was
to help with the problem of edu-
cation in the District of Column
bia and in the country at large
that Howard University was foun-
ded. Primarily it was to be a
mixed school,. one setting an
example in democracy for the
whole nation.
The first meeting of the incor-
porators and the election of the
first Board of Trustees was
March, 1867 in DR.. Boynton's
home. Many of the future meet
ings were held in the basement of
Boynton's church, the First Con-
gregational.
AS it became generally known
that the university was open to
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Phyllis Wheutley House
Day Comp Begins
tuesday, June 26

Day camp for children, ages 8
to IA, will be operated at Phyllis
Wheatley house, beginning Tues
day. June 26 at 9 a. m, and will
last for six weeks.
Camp will be held at Bush Lake,
Glenwood and Como Park. Char
tered buses will be used to pick
up children at Wheatley. 25th and
Fourth Ave. So, and at 38th and
Fourth Ave. So.
The cost for the 8 day per week
program, including crafts, drama
tics, swimming and outdoor cook
ing is $1.5O. including transporta-
ton and milk.
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Minneapolis High
Grads Guests Of
Two AuxiIioFieS

Minneapolis high school gradu-
ates will be honored at a party
and reception June % at 8 p. m.
at the Y.W.C.A. The Affair is
sponsored by the auxiliaries of the
Minneapolis Urban League and
the Phyllis Wheatley Settlement
House.
In 1916 the Urban League Aux
iliary scholarship was presented
to a high school graduate at a
dinner honoring the graduates at
Phyllis Wheatley House. This was
the first event in which the
Wheatley auxiliary cooperated
with the league auxiliary in the
entertainment of graduates and
their parents. Since that year it
has been an annual event.
This years program will fea-
ture musical and dance numbers.
Carl T. Rowan of the Minneapolis
TRIBUNE and vice-president of
the Minneapolis Urban League
will speak.
Juan Witherspoon, the winner
of the 1850 Scholarship will pre-
sent the award to this years win
ner.
Written invitations have been
sent to the graduates who will
each be permitted to invite their
parents and one guest.
The first affair in 1915 honored
IS graduates. This year the num-
Der is 80.
Participants in the program
will be Clarence Hughes, Wheat
ley Aux. president; Rev. c. NJ.
Sexton, Carrie Williams, Elizabeth
Rodgers, president of the league
auxiliary; the Marian Williams
junior ballerinas; Dolores Grigs-
by, Jeanette Jackson, Mary Kate
Breedlove and Henry Thomas,
head resident of Wheatley.
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June Grad Hired
As Long Distance
Telephone OperufoF

Miss Harriet Vera O'Neal,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
NJ. O'Neal, 736 Carroll Ave, has
recently been employed by the
Bell Telephone Company as a
long distance telephone operator,
She will take over her position on
June 5. Miss O'Neal was re-
commended for the position by her
school counselor, Miss Pearl Turn
quist of John Marshall high
school
Previously, the Telephone COM
pany started Negro employees as
elevator operators before they
were able to become telephone OPP
orators. However, Miss Turnquist
stated that Miss O'Neal was fully
capable Of being an operator and
suggested that they change their
policy about hiring Negroes.
Harriet Is a member of the
June graduating class Of 1851.
She is on the B honor roll at Mar
shall high school and was recently
elected as a Quill and Scroll stu
dent Of Marshall high school.
Miss o'NeaPs picture appears
on this page with other 81 gradu-
atesD
MINNESOTA NEGRO OPEN
GOLF TOURNAMENT
July 38-20, Theodore Wlrth-adVt.
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81. Peters Helpers
Club Presents Honeywell
Choral Group June ~

The Helpers club of st. Peter
AME church will present the
Honeywell Chorus in a program
Sunday evening, June II, at 1880
p. m, at Bryant Junior high
school.
The Honeywell chorus, a pop
ular Minneapolis singing group
has appeared in the Minneapolis
Aquatennial and on many other
outstanding programs.
The Helpers club of st. Peter,
in presenting the Honeywell
group, will be celebrating a $1,000
goal on a $4,000 pledge in behalf
Of the st. Peter building fund.
Mr.. Jerome Formo is director
Of the choral group, Audrey Lind
quist, accompanist and Leilah
Anderson, contralto soloist.
Mrs. Alva Jones. president Of
the Helpers club said the public
Is invited, and stated that the
program win begin at 7:3O sharp.
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Shriners jubilee
Service Held Az
WuYmun Church

The annual Jubilee Day Ser
vice" of Fezzan Temple No. 20,
Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine and
Fezzan Court No. 7, Daughters of
Isis was observed Sunday. June
10 at the morning service Of
Wayman AME church. The pas
tor, Rev. Wendell M. johnson
preached a timely sermon. A
splendid musical background was
rendered by the church choir.
Participating in the ceremonies
were: nlustrious Potentate. Lap
ercell percy Green; Chief Rab-
ban, Hobart T. Mitchell Sr.; act
ing Asst. Rabban, Romeo Gresh-
am; High Priest and Prophet,
Arthur B. Wright; Treasurer,
James r. Lynn; Imperial Deputy
Of the Desert Of Minnesota,
Charles d. Doty; Master of Cere-
monies, John R. Lawrence.
Past Potentates. Other Mobiles
present: John McAdams, Spondie
Ratliff, Earl Sims, Spencer
Shivers, Floyd Poole, and Felix
Fogg.
Officers Of the Daughters Of
Isis, who were introduced by the
Illustrious COMMANDERS Of Fez-
IAN Court, Mrs. Beulah Mitchell,
were: LIST 1t. COMMANDERS, Ger
trude Greene; End 1t. Comman-
dress, Connie Gresham; Oriental
Guide, Helen Lawrence; members
present, Mesdames Ratliff, Mar
tina Wright, Viola Madden and
Lena Lafaucette.
The Jubilee" service comment
crates the victory won by Prince
Hall Shriners in the United States
Supreme Court in a verdict hand
ed down June 8, 1929 after fifteen
years of litigation in the courts
of the land, particularly in the
south, against the injunctions
threatening their existence and
function as Shriners.
The decision gave Negro
Shriners the right to perform
their ancient, sacred customs and
traditions unmolested. 1t recogni-
zed and sustained all prerequisite
Masonic bodies of Prince Hall orr
gin and affiliation as being bona
fide and regular.
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ST. PoUl Air Forces
Nom To Tuke Rudio
Training A. Biloxi

Air Force Pfc. Oscar A. Davis
Jr., who has been stationed at
MISSIONER Air Base, Mass, since
completing his basic training at
San Antonio, Texas air base. is
coming home for a five day visit
with his mother, Mrs. VIM. Smith,
Sill West Central Ave, st. Paul.
Pfc Davis will go to Biloxi,
Miss, air base for training as a
radio technician after his brief
viG't home.
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Kirby Page had reason to write
analytically Of fear. Here Is some
Of what he said: Fear is paraly-
zing to Intellectual processes and
devastating to moral sentiments.
Rational ideas and ethical conduct
do not usually characterize per-
sons who are under the sway of
extreme fear. The desire TO escape
or destroy the source of the peril
becomes dominant. The law of
self-preservation and the doctrine
Of necessity appear sacrosant. The
use of any weapon Of defense
seems justifiable. Moreover, group
fear is even more paralyxing than
individual alarm. Fear il highly
contagious and sweeps through a
crowd like wildfire."
The writer came home from
work one day, perhaps peacefully
inflated with the idea that he was
master OF his home. At the door
he was met by a scared youthful
son with the cry, Daddy, there's
q bat in the attic. A bat in the
attic. Mamma says it's covered
with bed bugs and that we win
have bed bugs all over the house,
and that the bat will bite and we
will have Neutrality-suspicious. =
Daddy, get the bat"
A look at mother confirmed
everything the child had said.
grabbed a broom, and full Of
my idea of protecting my family
rushed to the attic. There was the
monster with shining eyes flutter-
ing in an upper corner. One swing
like Willie Mays upon his en-
trance into the big league. Down
came some hat boxes and a maze
of dust. But the bat flew to the
other side Of the room. Another
lusty swing and more dust and
debris was added TO the atmos-
phere, but the perilous bat ducked
the blow. I swung and fumed, The
bat eluded. I was tired and
hungry, Angry and painting, ]
went down to dinner.
The next morning arose
early and armed with the same
broom proceeded TO the attic
battle ground. As opened the
door 1 heard, "ChIrp, chirp." I
opened q nearby window and n
sparrow flew out. That was the
bat In my attic. Just a sparrow!
After the heated exchange be-
tween Commissioners Rosen and
Marzetelh, some have interpreted
Rosen as being against Negroes.
That is a bat in someone's attic.
Rosen knows colored people and
likes them. His earliest school
teacher was colored and he says
he thought In his kindergarten
days that all school teachers
were colored.
At one time 1t was proposed
that there should be erected a
highly ornate, glorified auto
wrecking station across from st.
James church. The prepayment was
a personal friend Of Rosen. The
attorney in the case. one of the
leaders of the local bar. Rosen
voted mo" and explained, IF
those people don't want that
business there, I don't, and /
don't blame them" The same
philosophy as used in the case of
the East Side Housing.
It's another bat in the attic"
If those folk in the East Side
think Negroes are going to rush
for a chance to live near them. To
go to the East Side a Negro must
leave his choice of a half dozen
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churches, Halle, ober club, EIk's
Rest, Lodge Hall. Sterling club
and friends. to meet sneers, may
be violence.
The region where most Negroes
live in st. Paul, is nearly the best
in the city. It Ia near downtown;
has good transportation; Of easy
access TO Minneapolis, II that Ia q
grace; well drained, nice trees and
lawns; promise Of new schools; at
present a highly selected teach
ing force and the streets are wen
cared for.
When this area was taken
over" by Negroes, and that 10 the
correct language. IL was not al
lotted to them, there was no
electricity in the homes; insur-
ance was 10 per cent higher be-
cause OF wooden shingles; there
were few lawns and no prize win
ming flower gardens; Masrfield
school playground was a sand pit;
there was no curbing, no paved
or oiled streets, few hardwood
floors in houses. While other
neighborhoods went into decay
when the early owners left them.
Negroes improved their property
anywhere from 5000 to 5000 per
property. Look right now at the
near East side, Mississippi st.
neighborhood and much OF Day
toms Bluff. st. Paul Negroes have
increased the value Of property
they have possessed like magic.
That Negroes spoil property
values is another bat in the at
tic in st. Paul"
There In evidence that the
Housing Authority Ia seriously
attempting to carry forward
the no discrimination directive
Of the government. It has sent
special letters TO chosen people
who meet Negroes. The Author
Ity says it has received a large
number Of applications but feels
there may be people In the low
est income groups who are not
made aware Of the opportunities
stIll open 10 them.
There Is a plain statement
these apartments are intended
for families who are living in sub
standard housing. All apartments
will be furnished with an electric
refrigerator and a gas range.
Each apartment will have its own
gas furnace.
The Authority says 1t is not
case Of first come, first served.
but need and says further that
rents are calculated so that only
a fair proportion of the family's
income, approximately 20 per
cent is taken for rent and esti-
mated utilities.
The Authority's rental office is
at 576 Wabasha ST., and the tele-
phone is Ga. 5000. This is the kind
Of a deal that requires the think
ing of younger men and women
Of the race to properly present 1t.
II is different from the sort Of
situation that addressed itself to
the older generation. Younger
men with families should secure
their information direct from the
Authority.
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Granddaughter Of Howard
u" Founder Living Here;
Will Attend Ceremonies
By Staff Correspondent

reserved softspoken, unpretenOus Minneapolan has
admitted that she the granddaughter of famous and dis
tngushed DR.. Charles Brandon Boynton Dr. Boynton
founder and first president of Howard University in
Washington d. c. While presiding the university he
also the of the First CONGREGATIONAL church WASHING
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ST. PAUL'S PILGRIM
BAPTIST TO OBSERVE
SO YEARS SERVICE

Pilgrim Baptist church, founded
in 1868 will observe Founders
Day Sunday, June "a. A special
program has been arranged.
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Don't forget the EIlxs cOmpeteti-
tive drill contest Sunday. July 1
at st. Paul Central stadium
adVt.
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Housing Fears Are Bats"
In St. Paul BeIfry Is
Opinion Of 0. C. Hall
BY o. O. Hall
Dean Ober Boys Club

Read listen to supposed sound heated in
vecve the present St. Paul housing situation and
point blank into Franklin d. ROoseve Four Freedoms
FEAR Fear that undesirable people will be attracted to
neghborhood Perhaps Negroes especially What lot OF
hunk
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Attend the Elks Grnnd Ball
Tuesday, July 8 at Stem Hall -
Percy Hughes orchestra. --advt.
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WANTS 70 STAY HERE

AS a colored man prefer to stay in
America because there is more economic
opportunity, more educational facilities,
better living conditions, more social secur-
ity, great class mobility, more political
freedom and individual liberty than can be
found elsewhere on the globe. 80" am
F. convinced that here the great ideal of hui
man brotherhood Is likely to be realized
far sooner than anywhere else know. -
George S. Schuyler.
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HELPINc EDUCATION

Negro churches have done almost mo-
thing, as individual congregations 70 adj
vance the cause Of education. Occasional
ly a congregation win give small amount
to some deserving student but that Is
about where it ends.
A tax of ten cents or rs cents member
in large congregation would make up a
sizeable sum for scholarship. The same
could be one in other organizations with
large memberships.-Milton Bledsoe
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MINNESOTA NEGRO OPEN

GOLF TOURNAMENT
July % 70, Theodore Wlrth-AdVt.
Evening star., 1951-04-25

then has been hospitalized at
more frequent intervals and for
longer periods than ever before
However, one of his physicians
lDr. j. NJ. Peery,- insisted the six
foot three-inch former Governor
and Congressman was in Matte
Williams Hospital here "just for
a rest and when he snaps back
into better health, he'll go home.
Home is a large house just out
side Tazewell. Eight miles from
that county seat. his wife. the
former Miss Nancy Gillespie of
Tazewell, has a 1,500-acre livestock
farm in the hilly pasture country.
In more active days, the Gov
|ernor used to spend his afternoons
on the rolling tract away from
his law Office.
Evening star., 1951-04-25
Ex-Goy. Peery of Virginia, IT.
Keeps Up WthNewsinHospitol

Mr.. Peery's major interests still
are law, politics and farming. The
farm now is operated by his
youngest son, George c. Peery. jr
The former governors law Office,
located in a one-story brick build
ing on Tazewell's main street still
lis walled with mementoes of his
political career.
At the hospital, Mr.. Peery keeps
up as best he can with politics,
reads newspapers daily. listens to
the radio, receives visitors and
gets his rest.
He has been in the hospital this
time a little longer than month,
Mr.. Peery was given the title
"Redeemer of the Ninth" in 1922
when he was elected to Congress
ending some 20 years of Republi-
can occupancy Of the Ninth Dis
trict seat. first held by Col
Campbell Slemp of Big Stone Gap
and later by Col. Slemp's son, c.
Bascom Slemp.
The quiet-mannered Peery was
reelected to two more terms in
Congress, but declined to run for
a fourth in 1928.
He was Virginia's governor
from 1884 to 1888 and the swivel
chair he occupied in Richmond,
now is in his Tazewell law Office
"It's one thing you can take
home with you," he said.
Evening star., 1951-04-25
Greek Orthodox Church
Observes Holy Week

The Greek Orthodox Church oi
Saints Constantine and Helen
Sixth and C streets S.W.. is hold
ling Holy Week services this week
The Crucifixtion will be COM
nemorated at 8 pm. tomorrow
md the Burial of Christ at 8 pm
Friday. The Resurrection will be
celebrated with services begin
ming at 10:30 pm. Saturday and
concluding with High Mass at
80 am. Sunday.
Evening star., 1951-04-25

lof Virginia, now
Occupies a hos
lpital b e d in
Richlapds.
| The 77-year-
lold Democrat,
dubbed "the re-
deemer Of the
In | n t h" has
been in poor
health for the
Hast two years.
He lapsed in
to a general
weakened con-
ldition late last
wear and since
Evening star., 1951-04-25
Bish to Address Luncheon

Charles E. Bish, principal of
Mckinley High School. will speak
at the annual luncheon meeting
of the recreation and group work
section of the United Community
Services at 1915 p.m. tomorrow
lin the YWCA, Seventeenth and
TX streets NV.
Evening star., 1951-04-25
sv The Associated Press

RICHLANDS. Va, April as
Former Gov. George Campbell
Peery, who once stood tall and
straight in the political spotlight
Evening star., 1951-04-25
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TELEvISI0N
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EXTRA SET

SmortIy styled tobIe model Tv cobb
net in genuine hand rubbed Mohoeony
veneers. Big, sharp; eleor pictures with
all 81 Improvements! Get this sensa-
tionoI voIue at Phillips today.
Evening star., 1951-04-25
You mean me?

You can easily be the very lady we
have in mind. See the picture here?
Did you know you can make a cake
every bit as fine and luscious as this
from one of the new Pillsbury Cake
Mixes white or Chocolate Fudge?
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-09-29

Foreman have returned to Piney
Wood school for another year of
study. The people of Brandon con-
graduates these young people, and
hope they will continue to return
to school until they have reached
their goal.
Mr.. and Mrs Claude Gregory
are happy in having as their guests
their sister and her family, Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Evans and their little
daughter miss Nettie Evans from
Cleveland, Ohio, and a niece Miss
Hildra Barnes. Many courtesies
have been shown them by friends
who have shared in trying to make
their stay here a most enjoyable
one. Their brother Mr.. Arthur Bar
mes also from Cleveland has join
ed the family here Besides visiting
the Gregorys here they plan to Wis
it relatives at Sand Hill, Miss, and
points in the Delta before return
ing home.
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Brushey
Creek News

Miss Mary j. Joiner Reporter
The 9th annual session of the
Brushey Creek, New Hope NJ B.
Women's Association, auxiliary to
the Brothers,, was held at the Lii
ly Mae Baptist Church 1-2 mile
south of Georgetown, Miss. Sept
ember 1916, 1851 Rev. M. H. Her
ron, pastor, alternate, Rev. G.. E.
Berry, The Introductory sermon
was delivered by Rev. John Nor
ris. The Memorial sermon was de-
iivered by Rev j. B. Jones. The
Educational sermon was delivered
by Rev. M. H. Heron. Money raj
sed was in the amount Of $26045.
Mrs. Dora Sandifer of Crystal
Springs, President Mrs. Essie Mae
Taylor CT Hopewell, Secretary.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-09-29
Madison County
News

Sunday, Sept. %, spiritual SER
vice was held at Riddle Hill M. B..
Church with Sunday School being
conducted by Supt. Hollis Powell.
The Benevolent Local Program
began at / o'clock with Miss Ethel
Moore as Mistress of ceremonies
Speakers from other churches
took part on the program. Musical
numbers were rendered by the
Madison Disetrict Band. and gos-
pei singers. The sermon on Band
Instruments: $2303. Benevolent
S25.36. Making total of $5l36.
Funeral services were held for
Mr.. Tom Cameron this week with
burial in the Mt Center Cemetery
Rev. Robertson, P. E. and Rev.
Robertson. P. E. and Rev. Mathews
P. c. Mt. Olive. officiating. Mr..
Cameron was 81 years of age.
Mrs. Mary Myles died Friday,
Sept. 81 at her home after long
illness. Funeral services were held
Thursday, Sept 81 at Old Lake
Church. 4
Mr. Mosse Turner recently re-
turned to his home in Michigan
after spending two weeks here
with family and friends
Mr.. w. E. Moore, Jr of New
Orleans, La, visited in Madison
this weekend and was present at
the services held in his old home
church. Ridley Hill, on Sunday,
He was guest in the home of his
sister, Miss Ether /. Moore.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-09-29
New Hope News

Rev G.. E. Berry, Reporter ~
AS the old sayinggoes
have for several weeks been robb-
ing Peter to pay Paul but
the time has come that if l keep
my new chart in line, / must make
the report as | have promised on
the Brushey Creek M. B. Church
paid Mr.. Homer Reece of Hazel
hurst, Miss, colcred mason the
amount of 823.oO for building the
stone church. We really thank
him for his fine work. Paid
Georgetown Mere. Company, $9184
for cement and other materials.
Paid to Mr. A. Maxwell, general
manager CT the Georgetown Mere.
Co. also owner of a cement and
block plant, S498.85 for stones and
gravel And while on this SUBJ
ject,, l wish to thank Mr.. Maxwell
on behalf of all the people of
Brushey Creek Community for
his many favors and splendid SER
vice to us. l am saying to my
group who lives within a ratio of
so miles of Georgetown, if you
are planningon building church,
school. nome orany other stone
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-09-29

Misses Edna Ruth Thompson
Minnie Mae Dawson, Dorothy Mae