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The guardian., 1952-12-27

ter, Mrs. Waneta Murray who
was matron of honor, gowned in
rose pink satin over net with
bouffant skirt, and Miss Thelma
Prince, the bridesmaid, in old
rose gown of luxurious silk, Best
man was the groom's brother,
James Bryan. Mrs. Christine E.
Van Allen, the BRIDES mother,
looked charming in "a bronze
colored silk gown with gorgeous
dowager train.
Present at the ceremony were
the following guests: Mesdames
Hazel H. Durant, Marion E. John
son, Mary Mendez, E. Rollins,
Wilhelnina Key, A. Edna Adams,
Armon SllFureys Sr. Susie Wash
The guardian., 1952-12-27

Funeral services for Ann 8
Slade Is, Canton fire victim, were
held at the Norris Davis Funeral
Chapel, Walnut ave-, Monday
morning, with the Rev. D. Leroy
Ferguson, former pastor of St.
Cyprian's Episcopal Church, Bos-
ton, officiating,
The girl was killed by fire
that swept the Whispering Viii
lows Camp boarding home for
children early Friday morning,
December 19. Twenty-nine other
boarders escaped the flames.
Miss Josephine Crawford, SUI
perintendent of the home, is in
the Brockton hospital, She suf-
fered severe burns, but despite
her injuries she remained inside
the boarding house at 808 West
st., ushering out the children un-
til heat and smoke drove her out.
Neighbors credit her with saving
most of her young charges
through resolute action.
At the hospital the injured
superintendent is kept under
opiates because of pain from her
burns and decorations. Few call
ers were permitted to her bed
side.
Two girls were also r,.shed to
the Brockton Hospital, Alice
Thompson of w. Medford, mem
/ ber of Shiloh Sunday School, was
severely burned on arms and
legs. Her name was placed on
the danger list. Linda Smith
The guardian., 1952-12-27

Clarie Annette, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence R. Van Allen,
18 Parkview ST. Roxbury, be-
came the bride of Frederick J.
Bryan, son of the late Charles
and Elizabeth Bryan, at the beau
tifully decorated home of her
parents, Wednesday, December 3,
1852, with the Rev. Charles E.
Keith, pastor of Elliott Congrega-
tional Church, performing the
ceremony.
The bride, lovely in gown of
Exquisite chartreuse satin with
finger tip veil of net, was given
in marriage by her father. The
brides attendants were her sis
The guardian., 1952-12-27

ington, Eva Hoffman, Inez Carr,
Dolores Shearer; also 10 Ann
Robinson, Dorothy Mathes, Julia
Johnson, Doris Bryan, Alice
Bryan, Elizabeth Bryan, Betty
Lewis, Wyola Gomez; Messers
Lucky Joyner, Richard Edwards,
James Banks, Carnell Eaton, Jr.,
Donald Higgins, Herbert E. Hall
iday, James Holmes, Allen Hard
wick, Jr., Lester Simmons, Wal
ter Brown, Tom Davis, Frank J..
Monterio, Ray ]. Pettiiohn; also
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Green, Monroe
Mason and William A. johnson,
grand uncle of the bride.
The guardian., 1952-12-27
.SLADE'S DAUGHTER
KILLED BY FIRE
Josephine Crawford, Two Children Hurt AS Flames
Wreck Whispering Willows Camp Home

fares better with minor burns.
They were rescued by firemen
from second-floor windows.
The fire started about midnight
while the children were sleeping,
Escaped from the flaming house
they shivered in front of the
building until firemen arrived
and covered them with coats and
blankets. Neighbors also brought
blankets for the youngsters who
were crying and yelling with
fright. Patrol wagons came.
Some of the children were placed
in them. Neighbors brought their
cars. The youngsters were driv-
en- to the town hall where an
emergency station was hurriedly
set up by local doctors.
The Whispering Willows Camp
home was a 215 story structure
surrounded by tall trees, It was
100 #. long, L-shaped. The Slade
girl occupied room on the top
most floor, and was trapped by
the flames. She was the daugh-
ter of the late Renner Slade,
founder and owner of SHADES
Barbecue, fremont and Ham
mond sts., Boston. "a boarder at
the home since infancy, she be-
gan her education there and was
student in the Stoughton High
School. Her only sister, stu-
dent at Fisk University, Nash
vile, Tenn, was present at the
funeral.
The guardian., 1952-12-27
WILLIAM ELkORE
DIES SUDDENLY
Husband OF
Beatrice Walker

NEW YORK = Well known en-
tertainer, William Elmore died
suddenly of a heart attack Satur-
day morning of last week at his
home, 270 Convent ave.
He was the husband of the for
mer Beatrice Walker of Boston,
sister of the late William Walker
and sister -in-law of Mrs. Minnie
Walker, Wigglesworth St, Boston.
Funeral services were held in
New York last Tuesday night,
with interment in Brooklyn.
Surviving are his wife, a son
William Jr., brother, Percy Ell
more of Boston, cousin, Herbert
B. Dowse of Boston, other rela-
tives and a host of friends.
The guardian., 1952-12-27
new SECRETARY TO
GOVERNORS COUNCIL

Clarence B. Elan Of Roxbury,
appointed by Governor-elect
Herter, is a member of the ex-
ecutive board of the NAACP
Boston Branch and an assistant
director of the Boston Civil De-
fense organization.
He is a disabled veteran. He
served as Regimental Sergeant
Major, 366th Infantry, during
World War II, with combat ex-
perience in several theatres. He
received bachelor and master de-
grees in business education from
Boston University.
The guardian., 1952-12-27
Canton Camp Fire Major Catastrophe
BY ERNEST c. o'BANYoUN

+ the ordeal, thanks to Miss Craw-
ford, who piloted them to safety
until the flames reached such
proportions that she was unable
to go back; and thanks to the
many who attended to the needs
of the survivors
For years, Miss Crawford has
maintained the Camp in Canton,
and was a valued and respected
citizen. Her work Of boarding and
and lodging orphans and other
children whose parents confided
Continued on Page Four
The guardian., 1952-12-27
COUNCIL member
AT JOHN HOPKINS

graduate departments of the uni
versity, and is the official coun-
Gil for the over 800 graduate stu
dents.
Everett is on leave from the
faculty of Florida A. and M, Col
lege, Tallahassee.
The guardian., 1952-12-27

The burning of Camp Whisper
ing Willows, with its attendant
sadness, is a bitter entry in the
history Of last week.
Representing the life work of
Josephine Crawford, who has
long maintained a home for chill
dren, the fire may we'll be con-
sidered a major catastrophe.
One Of the 30 children, IA year
old Anna Slade, daughter of the
late proprietor of SHADES Barbe-
cue, there at the time, was burn
ed to death. The others survived
The guardian., 1952-12-27

BALTIMORE, Md. - Chestyn
Everett has been elected member
of the graduate student council
at John Hopkins University, Bal
timore, where he is studying for
a masters degree.
The council membership con-
sists of representatives from the
The guardian., 1952-12-27

Of the more than 100000 vic
TINS Of Muscular Dystrophy, more
than $4,000 are children. Help
medical research gnd treatment
and cure for this mysterious
killer of children. Give today to
the Muscular Dystrophy Appeal,
Box 8, Boston, Mass.
The guardian., 1952-12-27
BOSTON
BAKED
"ShOw business in the u. S.
will forever be indebted to
the COlored American"
BING CROSBY.
By MABE KOUNTZE

NEW YEARS celebrations,
will, as always, be made brighter
by colored artists of entertain
ment. Yet from Soviet domin-
ated areas comes the increased
reports of Soviet condemnation
of colored entertainers and Am
erican jazz which is described as
"crude, poverty stricken, alien,
and superfluous." This attitude
was the same taken by Hitler.
But it does not agree with the
opinion of Crosby and millions
of Americans
The guardian., 1952-12-27

EDDIE CANTOR, the great
Jewish American entertainer, de-
voted his entire last November
10th radio program to tremen-
dous tribute to sepia show people
who have helped keep America
alive with music, comedy, drama
and dance. When bigots once
argued for sending all colored
out of the country somebody said
democracy might wither away
without the religion, the music,
the comedy, laughter and humor
of sepia sons.
The guardian., 1952-12-27

LOUIS ARMSTRONG who
came to Boston to entertain, work
for charity, and receive due hon
ors is today undoubtedly more
popular throughout the world
than anyone in all Russia. Why?
Because Louis has made millions
of people happy. His music IS
played in Asia, Europe, Africa,
the two Americas, everywhere
except USSR.
The guardian., 1952-12-27

BERT WILLIAMS, the great
comedian who wanted to play
serious roles to help his race,
knew more about pantomime
than any other comedian then or
since" said Cantor last month.
Booker T Washington once said,
"Bert is the greater man. Bert
smiles his way into millions of
American hearts while I had to
fight my way in" But can you
imagine Bert living in Russia
making jokes about the KremlinP
The guardian., 1952-12-27

BING CROSBY in the Aug. 81
Negro Digest said he couldn't
praise colored artists enough for
the good they have done Ameri-
can morale. And speaking of his
friend Louis, Bing said, "Any
song Satch does just knocks me
out !" They include his old
numbers like Lazy River" and
''Rockin' Chair" and new ditties
including "C'est 81 Bon" and
"Blueberry Hill". Certainly the
reader can add his own favorites.
The guardian., 1952-12-27

DIXIE ELLINGTON certainly
i : musician and composer no
Soviet critic can deny. And it is
,,nfortunate that the Russian
noonle can not "dance the music
IF free men" which is jazz but
va,,st :, Stick to the selected state"
music of all dictators. Yet some SO
aav the Russian people will be
free TO hear New Years record
ms ms bv Ellington, Cab Galloway;
ITS Il.Ss Waller. Hampton, Louis and
even W. c. Handy. That's a Ne"
Year hope.
The guardian., 1952-12-27

THE HARD TIMES of which
the colored man has had for cen
turies, has enabled colored art
lists to shine like beacons even
in the darkest days of our Ameri-
can history. The Spirituals came
out of bondage. The songs l re-
member best about Armstrong
came out of the Depression.
Louis sang about "workin g
people" like shoe shine boys.
There was his pennies from
Heaven. Brother Can You
Spare a Dime, sunny Side of
the Street"
The guardian., 1952-12-27

ETHEL WATERS phrased this
immortal common touch appeal
which keeps most colored artists
close to the hearts of common
neople. Eddie Cantor played
some of EtheTs immortal records.
He said Ethel never went high
hat She once told Eddie, 4 go
hack to the days when a washing
machine had to be married.
even Russians understand this.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-04-19
CancernObi|e Unit In
Charlottesville Monday

Residents of Albemarle County WI /
have an opportunity to learn the true facts
about cancer on Monday, April. 81, when
a unique educational mobile unit will Wis It
Charlottesville. The educational unit, de-
signated as Cancermobile, will be locat-
ed on Main street and will be open to the
public. Mrs. Grace White, chairman of the
Colored Auxiliary of the Albemarle Coun-
charlottesville chapter Virginia Divi-
sion American Cancer Society and Mrs.
V. H. Edwards will act as hostesses be-
tween IL 80 am and 100 noon.
Educational films VII be shown and
literature will be distributed by James
Donnelly, lay educator for the Virginia
Division Of the American Cancer Society.
No medical examinations or X-rays will be
available in the Cancermobile.
A native of Brockton, Mass, Donnelly
recci yed BIS. degree in economics from
Boston College, an MA. in health edu-
cation at Columbia University School of
Public Health. A former medical detail
er for the Upjohn Pharmaceutical Com
pany n New York City, nonnelly joined
the Yonkers tuberculosis Association in
1850 as a health education consultant.
The Cancermob.le was dedicated at the
State Capitol in Richmond on March FL
to the memory of Mrs. Clud E. Eley OF
Suffolk, former president of the Virginia
Federation of Women's Clubs, who die 4
Of cancer in 1913. Speakers at the dedi-
cation included Mrs. Harold Milligan Of
New York City, director of the Recruit
ment and Training Section, American Cam
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-04-19
Facts And Figures
OF Good Will
BY A White Southerner

Today we shall quote passages froH
one of the many published protests agains'
segregation which large groups of white
Southern students. have made.
This is by representative students from
five white colleges in Louisiana. AS you
read it ask yourself if Negro leaders could
have phrased the statements more to your
Liking.
GAS Americans we believe that democ-
racy should be made to work right now.
:. We college students reject the worn-out
sayings of many men of good will who say
that time will take care of everything.
We think that is lodging the issue. His
tory has proved that time VIII correct M
social evils unless intelligent and energet-
ic peopl use time properly.
''The history of racial Indignation in
high,r education speaks for itself and it
shows not single case, even in Southern
states, where more harm than good has
been done. On the other hand, the spir-
itual and material harm that has been
done to both Negroes and whites by seq
regation cannot be measured =.
eve do not learn theory until we prac
tice it, and we do not learn much abo,ic
Negroes until we associate with them on
our own level :. Racial injustice is not
merely surface disease in our society. 1t
is cancer which is fatal -.
'Many of us have come to the conclu-
sion that integration is both welcome and
inevitable. We think that only an out-dat-
ed precedent keeps Southern college stu.
dents separated by race. All Of us are real
ly united in Christ in relationship more
intimate than that of father and son, sis
ter and brother. This is real -.
eve are more ready for this religious.
educational and democratic unity than
some college administrators think. What
are we waiting for?"
After the polls of educated white South
ernerS, showing that the large majority
desires nonsegregation, can anyone read
this proclamation by white Louisiana stu
dents without realizing that although we
may be segregated by law and by con-
vention, we are already united by con-
viction, by the desire to unite and by fl
deity to the American ideal?
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-04-19
Easter Service AT
Buchanan Reached A
New High Mark

Easter services at the First Baptist
Church, Buchanan, reached a new high
mark last Sunday afternoon. Contributing
to this well planned service were the three
choirs of the church. The senior and jun
ior choirs, under the. direction of Mrs.
Louise Guerrant of Roanoke, had pre-
pared several special Easter selections
which they sang to the delight of very
audience The third choir,
known as the Sunbeam Chorus, directed
by Mrs. Clora Terry, received many com
pliments from both the church members
and Wis tors. They sang their Easter num-
Der to the credit of both themselves and
Mrs. Terry their director. Mrs. Terry is
we'll liked by the patrons and pupils.
The professional touch given the senior
and junior choirs by Mrs. Guerrant added
much color to the whole service. Both
groups were truly at their best AS an
added musical feature, "The Holy City
was sung by Mrs Guerrant with Prof
Troy P Gorum serving as accompanistt
All who know that combination know il
was tops.
The Easter message was deivlered by
the minister of the church, Rev. f. f.. AL
exander.
The profusion of spring flowers and
congenial smiles upon the faces Of the peo-
pie in the audience created an appropri-
ate atmosphere for a joyful Easter serv'
Continued to page three)
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-04-19
Valley Baptist
Association One-Day
Session April 24th

The One Day Session of the Valley Bap-
fist Association will convene with the
Union Baptist Church, Lindside, West Vir-
ginia, Rev. o. E. Hopkins, pastor, Thurs
day, April %, at 600 am. A very inte'.
esting program has been arranged which
includes sermons and addresses by the
following minister's: Revs. P. T. Travis,
VIM. Moore, r. B. Wright, C. j. Jones, O.
l.. Jones and D. r. Powell.
Let's come to Inside; for Bro. Hopkins
has been coming to us for years and this
is our first tine to go to him.
Richard E. Jones, Moderator
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-04-19
Meet Your Friends At The
Service League Fair

The Service League OF
Burrell Memorial Hospital
will present their third an
nual county fair at Star City
Auditorium, Thursday, Apr.
"a, beginning at 500 pm.
A grand parade, marching
to the music of Monroe Jr.,
Christiansburg, Carver and
Addison High School Bands
will tour downtown Roa-
noke. Participating in the
parade will be many local
organizations and individu-
ais.
Immediately following the
parade students from Hoi-
Continued to Page Three)
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-04-19
High Street Church
Conducts Revival

The Rev. D. Gardner G. Taylor, pastor
of the eight thousand members Of the Con-
cord Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N. Y, will
conduct the revival at High Street begin
ming Sunday, April 20, at II 100 am. Serv-
ices will be conducted each night during
the week at 7 80 o'clock. One of the six
choirs Of the church will sing each nigh
A graduate of Leland College, Baker,
Louisiana, and Oberln Graduate School
of Theology, Oberlin, Ohio, Dr. Taylor
has been pastor of Concord Church since
Continued to page three)
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-04-19
Mrs. Ella Stewart
Mrs. lola Rowan

Ger Society; Mrs. j. Blair Buck of Rich
nond, former president of the Virginia
Federal on of Women's Clubs, who read
an address prepared by Mrs. Hiram Cole
Houghton of Washington, D. c., president
of the General Federation of Womens
Clubs; DR.. Alfred P. Jones of Roanone.
president of the Virginia Division of the
American Cancer Society; Mrs. A. Paul
Hartz of Waverly president of the Vi
ginia Federation of Wornen's Clubs and a
member of the Board of Trustees of the
Virginia Division, American Cancer Soc-
ETY.; Mrs l. M. Hufford of Alexandria,
State Commander of the Virginia Division,
American Cancer Society and chairman
of Health for the Virginia Federation Of
Women's Clubs; and Mrs. O. F. North
ington, Jr. of Fredericksburg former pres
ident of the Virginia Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, member of the executive COM
mittee of the Virginia Division of the
American Cancer Society and chairman of
the Program Committee for the Cancer
mobile dedication exercises.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-04-19
Virginia Churches
Asked To Observe
Cancer Sabbath

w OrSnlperS at the various
churches throughout Virgin
la have been asked to OBJ
serve Cancer Sabbath ard
Sunday on April 10 and 90,
it has been announced by
DR.. Ariel l.. Goldburg of
Richmond, chairman of the
church committee for the
Virginia Division of h e
American Cancer Society.
The clergy of all Cath
Ollie and Protestant church
es have been asked to par
ticipate by devoting a por-
ton of the Sunday services
OH April 20 to prayers for
cancer control and Jewish
congregations will observe
April 10 as Cancer Sabbath,
when Rabbits will be urged
to seek divine guidance for
their people in the fight
against cancer.
Serving on the Cancer
Society's church committee
with DR.. Goldburg are DR..
j. lowering Evans and Mon
signor Leo j. Ryan, both of
Aichmond, and the Rt. Rev.
Henry D. Phillips of Roa-
noke.
A native of st. Louis, Mo ,
DIR. Goldburg is a graduate
of the University of Cincin-
natl and the Hebrew Union
College in Cincinnati. He
took postgraduate work at
the University of Chicago,
Harvard and Oxford. He
was awarded the degree of
Doctor of Divinity by Nor
ris Harvey College, Charles
ton, w. Va, Gin recognition
of his community and state
wide achievements in the
fields of religion, literature
and social work" He served
for sixteen years as Rabbi
Of the Virginia Street Tenn
pie IN Charleston, w. Va /,
before going to Congrega-
ton Beth Ahabah in Rich
mond in 1915.
In commenting on plans
for observance of Cancer
Sabbath and Sunday, DR..
Goldburg said, Religion
has a definite place in the
campaign for cancer COR
troll. Certainly the object
i've of saving lives--of MAX
jig it possible to live out
our allotted span--and of al
leviating the suffering that
cancer inflicts upon all ag-
es, is Gods work.. and it
needs the blessing of the
Almighty.
more than that, too, these
people who are using the
knowledge of science to
find means of controlling
cancer, need the prayers OF
everyone of us, to the end
that their efforts may be
truly inspired by the ST.
nrarne intelligence"
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-04-19

Scott.
On Thursday, April II, a turkey din
ner was given at the Parish House of til 2
First BAPTIST Church by the auxiliary to
raise funds to assist in the purchase Of
paint.
More volunteers are needed to help with
the pointing. Your help will be greatly
appreciated.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-04-19

The Women's Auxiliary of Burrell Me
mortal Hospital is sponsoring the painting
of the interior of the hospital. The paint
IS being furnished through the efforts OF
the auxiliary. Professional and non-prC-
fessional painters are donating their serv-
ices in this worthy effort
The men mixing paint for the project
are: Oeft to right p r. Cowan, William
Morris, George Bailey Jr. and Ernest
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-11-14
Byrnes Supported
In Move TO Keep
Schools Jimcro

Columbia, S. c, - The voters
OF South Carolina have armed
Gov. James F. Byrnes with pre-
paredness" constitutional amend
ment for use if the United States
Supreme Court outlaws the states
segregated public schools.
The amendment, if ratified by
the legislature. will repeal the
constitutional requirement for free
public schools.
ssByrnes said he was very happy
about the vote on the amendment
OF which he was sponsor. 1T is
a preparedness measure" he said,
In case the Supreme Court holds
that segregation of white and Me-
gro pupils can't be continued.
A school segregation from South
Carolina is pending before tn e
Court, and arguments are slated
to be heard December 8. Byrnes
said, if the court rules in favor
OF segregation, he would not ask
the legislature to ratify the amend
ment.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-11-14
Eight Members Resign
When School Refuses to
Admit Negro Students

Sewanee. Tenn. The resigna-
ton of eight faculty members
from the University of the South
was made public last week by
Vice Chancellor Edward McCrady
The designations will become eff
fective at the end of the academ-
ic year in June,
DIR. McCrady said the Episcopal
church supported school accepted
the designations with regret. He
said that he believed that with
patience and forbearance on both
sides a solution might have b en-
worked out.
The letter of resignation releas-
ed by DR.. MeCrady stated.
I'VE reaffirm the prin-
eipals we enumerated ia our state
ment of June 8. In that statement
We took our stand with the Synod
of the Fourth Province. The Sy-
nod had recommended that Negro
candidates for the ministry Of the
Episcopal Church be admitted to
the School of Theology of this
University.
TO this the trustees replied that
the enrolment Of Negroes should
not now be encouraged
The question was at that time
last June) a clear one: shall this
Christian School of Theology be
opened to Christians, whatever
their race? . But since last
June the issue has been obscured
and virtually eclipsed by con-
siderations not relevant to the bas-
ie question"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-11-14
B&PW Club Plans
Harvest Carnival

The Business and Professional
Womens club completed plans for
its Harvest Carnival at the regu-
lar business meeting last week.
The Carnival will be given Fri
day, November q at the YWCA
beginning at 8 p. m The group
has spared no pains to assure the
citizens of Little Rock Of an en-
joyable evening. According to the
committee. headed by Mrs. I'll
Shalu White, there will be fun,
merriment, eats and thrills 0 r
every member OF the family. A
mong the many interesting at
fractions will be the fun house,
fishing pond, bingo, spook house,
cake walk. dancing, etc. Members
Of the committee are Mesdames
Marjorie Cam. Martha Patterson,
Leila NJ Sumler, Macie Barnes,
Loretta Jennings and Theodoshia
Cooper