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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-10-31
ST. PETER ANE CHURCH

Nothing can bring so much
happiness TO one as to see some
thing TO which you've given your
blood sweat and tears turn out
TO be a grand success. Thus Is was
with st. Peters first annual BAN
quet at the Dyckman Hotel on
last Friday evening.
This was the brain child Of our
energetic pastor, the Rev. NJ. l.
Simmons, so we rejoice with him
in its successful completion.
Over 200 people, nicely but not
overly dressed, listened 10 the
very interesting program and par
took Of a very tasty roast-beef
dinner. AS we listened TO Raymond
w. Cannon reminisce about the
early st. Peters Church and how
IL was tied very closely TO the
history Of early Minneapolis. We
couldn't help but have the feeling
that our parish members and
friends too have grown up with
our city. We are thankful for
those of the past who made the
present possible. Let's pray that
our new structure at 4lst and
Fourth Ave. So will build so well
for the future that future genera
tons may rise up and call US
blessed.
l.. Howard Bennett in telling
the meaning OF A.ME.'s says our
Church of Allen was first an ad-
venture in militant Christianity;
Second. II was a saga of faith
and faith and unfolding prophecy;
Third, ii was a movement in
Christian democracy and fourth,
a challenge OF vision and planning
"a look back, a look around and
a look ahead.
The main speaker. the Rev. DR..
Reuben X. Youngdahl, looking
very much like his famous broth
err. the former Governor Of Mime
sofa and now Federal Judge Luz
Their Youngdahl. told Of his travels
in Europe last summer and the
dedication OF his life to the princi-
Piles of democracy and a better
opportunity to the down-trodden
OF the world. The Rev Youngdahl,
with a parish of 1900 followers
presented more the appearance Of
an overgrown college student, yet
one could not help but feel his
sincerity and his humbleness as
he said-"The world IL at the
Crossroads: there are no more
BOUNDARIES we're forced into a con.
cept of living together whether
we like II or not. The question Ia
whether we can change a world
of fear TO a world of faith. Faith
is the answer in these times, a
child like faith which will trans.
form a world OF fear into a world
OF faith. friendship, fellowship and
freedom"
Even at the height OF the gayety
which attended the banquet. st
Peters folk were saddened by the
announcement of the serious Ill.
ness Of Mother Anna Nelson, q
stewardess in st. Peters for near.
ly sixty years. She died Friday
evening and will be buried from
the st. Paul's Church Of God OF
Wednesday afternoon at 2 p. m
She was her usual smiling self on
the previous Sunday. standing with
the minister to receive new mem.
bers." A precious one from US is
gone: A voice we loved is still.
Wreatha Maxwell, reporter
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-10-31

Mrs Clara r Fowler. 3Sl1
Fourth Ave So. dicd "Wednesday
Oct. - Funeral services wert
held At wayman AME church
Rev Nelson Patterson. Mrs
Fuwler'S pastor. otnciated. Buria
was in Crystal Lake cemetery
Woodland Funeral Home was in
charge OF arrangements
Survivors arr two nicces, Mrs
A. lawson Of Detroit and Mrs. W
II Crawford Of Chicago. Mr.. and
Mrs W, II. Crawford arrived BY
plane 60 attend the services
Mrs, Fowler had been = resident
81 Minneapolis tor ~ years Her
husband. who died nine years agu
was an employee " the Western
Union Telegraph Co. for more
than 20 years.
Mrs Fowler was q member Of
waymAn AME church and =
member OF the SNTT. No =
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-10-31

After stating that Congressman
Mccarthy has gone into political
life because Of n strong social
conscience. the ngnsrS affirm
their belief that Congressman Nc
Carthy tests his political dcci-
slons IN the hight Of conscience
rather than expedieBcy. In the
light Of wisdom rather than emo
ton, In terms Of issues rather
than vote getting appeal
Secondly. the citlzsns affirm
their faith In Congressman Nc
CaTthys voting record, stating
that 1T IL an outstanding re-
cord Of progressive legislation,
indicating support 81 minority
groups. support Of positive mea-
sures 10 combat communism, and
support Of intelligent responsible
ity for Americas commitments
10 the community OF free nations, /"
A list Of Congressman Mccarthy
votes on key Issues In the Sand
Congress Ii included to substan-
tiate these claims
The third portion Of the state
msnt expresses strong dismay at
the attacks which the Republican
candidate has been lsvcIinR at
Congressman Mccarthy;
Eugene Mccarthy opponent
has c0ndncted n campaign Of lIeS.
distortions and misrepresentation
which has left IN shocked beyond
measure. We had not thought that
. supposedly reputable American
citizen would resort % the fam.
lIlAF t0talitREiRn devies Of the BiR
I4s. making absolutely false ~.
seEtIons, repeating them. publish.
Ing them, bFoadcRsting them, 10
that they could more effectively
spread their moral poison. Vet
this II precisely what the RepublI-
can opponent has done"
After listing four typical false
charges out Of q much larger
group. the statement likens this
kind Of campaign 10 the totali-
tartan theory that n you tell q
Ito often enough. people will be-
gin 10 believe II. II men can win
campaigns OF this sort. based on
fAlsehood, then the future OF hon
esty and dsoency In American
government IL In very grave dan
ger"
The sIgnsrs conclude by stating
that they find the tactics OF the
Republicans nominee morally
Rbhorrcnt," and by urging those
Interested in clean, decent and
honest government" TO affirm
their faith In these things by vot-
ing for Eugene J. Mccarthy.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-10-31
harold Anderson 10
For HQuol RluhSS

Harold ]. Andersen. candidate
for recollection TO the state legis-
lAture from tho S9rd Legislative
district, said In q statement to
this paper that he will continue
TO work for equal representation
and equality Of opportunity for all
people,
Mr. Anderson, a practicing at
torncy IL . home owner and has
been a resident Of his district for
~ years
c. w Sykora, member Of the
Minneapolis FEPC In chairman OF
tho Harold Anderson volunteer
committee
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-10-31
Roger Kennedy
Sums Up Position
On Main Issues

Roger Kennedy, Republican
nominee for Congress In Ramsey
county, sums up his campaign this
week with dozens OF talks through
out the Fourth District.
First. we must work 10 find
security from war and to eliminate
conditions which create the threat
OF war. Our foreign policy must
be so clear and consistent that
neither friend nor foe can mis-
understand. Korea must not be
repeated" the candidate said.
The sacrifice Of Poland, Czecho-
slovakia and China was tragedy
and we must make II clear that
we believe the peoples behind the
Iron Curtain are ruled by con-
quest, not by right"
On National defense. Kennedy
said; The cost OF preparedness Ia
high but the price OF RppeaSement
Is the loss OF Freedom" He prom
ised to work for legislation deal
ing with the danger Of Communist
subservient within the Nation that
10 carefully drawn and fearlcssly
enforced"
On the issue Of taxation. Ken
nedy said that useless government
spending. political pork barreling
and costly corruption increase the
burden. We need a Congress con-
scious OF the hardship high taxes
work on the people. pledge my
self TO vote to cut excess spend
ing
Speaking on labor Kennedy
said Il believe our laws in the
field of labor management rela-
tons should be rewritten 20 be
fair to both Of these parties, to
unorgRniEed workers and the pub
lie a. well"
He concluded by saying: Il BE-.
lleve in civil rights and will fight
in Congress to give equal oppor
tunity 20 all. Our immigration pol.
icy should be revised with an eve
10 It's affect on other peoples Of
the world,
My responsibility as your rep.
resentativc In Washington win be
first To my conscience. then to the
interests Of Ramsey county. and
then To my political party. MY
only promise IL that I will do nv
best to serve all Of the people.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-10-31

gram.
lie said his reasons for support
ing such a program was because
a compulsory FEPC would not
work In the south"
lie advocated and promised
that II Eisenhower were elected n
voluntary FEPC such AZ was set
up during the war would be put
into effect.
He also said that he would sup
port modification OF the Senate
rules so that debate can be closed
by a majority vote.
The senator said:
what will you get. you say.
II Eisenhower Ii against FEPC?
First you viii have an anti. poll
tax; second an antl-lynchinR bill
and third. get rid Of segregation
In Washington, d. c."
The candidate defended his
vote for the McCRrrRn act on the
grounds that Il was an improve.
ment over the old immigration
laws In that II ended the discrim-
nation against oFientals,
Nlxon'a stand On civil rights
with the exception Of FEPc came
m somewhat Of q surprise to OBJ
servers of the campaign. because
OF his record on ctvii rights In the
Senate,
with fow exceptions. Nixon
voted with the TAFT Republicans
and Dixiecrats In the Senate
tin the NAACP's voting re-
cord Of members OF both houses OF
Congress for the s2nd session,
Nixon In not listed a. one of the
nine Republican senators listed
a. favorable by the associations
guids)
Raymond Cannon. Minnesota
Republican. and Mrs, Mae Mar
shall boarded the Nixon party
train at Litchficld. MINI, and
rode 10 the Twin Cities with the
party,
Betty Granger. theatrical editor
for the New York Amsterdam
News, has the distinction Of being
the only Negro newspaperwomAn
to travel with any Of the candi-
dates In their CruSs-country tours
Mrs Granger told this reporter
that Negroes hRvr been turning
out In large numbers and have
been impressed with the vice
presidential candidates verbal
hammcring away at the Truman
administration.
However at the rally at the
Minneapolis armory last Thursday
night. out OF the $500 persons
who heard Nixon. We were able
to count three Negroes In the
audience.
Minneapolis attorney and long.
time Republican, Raymond Can
non was introduced Ia the crowd
along with other COP dignitar.
les on the platform.
Nixon challenged Stevenson's
judgement in the Has case at the
Armory meeting and said Il was
shockingly bad in this instance"
lie concluded his Twin city ap-
pearance by stating:
y charge the entire record and
red herring" attitude OF Mr..
Humans administration and that
Of the state Department are such
that II they had their way the
traitor-spy Alger Hiss. would be
free today and voting for the Tru.
man candidate on Nov. 4.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-10-31
Citizens Endorse
Eugene MccGrfhY
For Reelection

A group OF Ramsey County citi-
zens have issued a public state
ment In support Of Eugene Nc
Carthy. DBL candidate for re-
election In the Fourth Congress
sIonal district. The signsrs of the
statement, which has been printed
in the form Of an open letter 10
the residents Of the Fourth Con.
EreAAiOnal District, are James NJ
Shelly. Richardson Il. Dixie, Or.
Heinrich Rommen. Or. Robert +.
FoEeTty, DIR. Kenneth BjOrk, the
Rev. Keith w. Irwin, the Rev. RO-
bert MoAfss Brown, Miss MOllis
Geary. Mrs. Harold Jordan and
John J. MGDonough. The state
ment includes a strong endorse
ment Of Congressman Mccarthy
and an equally strong reputation
Of tho irresponsible campaign
tactics being used by his R"pub-
iican opponent.
The statement stresses that al.
though the sIgners share differ
ing backgrounds and religious
convictions. they are firmly united
In support Of Congressman Nc
Carthy. The statement makes
three basic points. First. the
hgners affirm belief In Congress.
man Mccarthy ~ a man. I'VE BE-.
lIevs him 10 be q man Of fine
character and unqusstioned In
teErity e., We are proud that
we can speak Of Eugene Me-
cRrthy in such unqualified terms"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-10-31
ST. JAMES A.M.E. CHURCH

The spirit was high all day at
st. James. II was our first quar-
terly meeting for this conference
year.
The presiding elder, Rev. Mel
son Pryor, used as his text, The
Great Value OF Heaven"
Rev. M. L. Simmons, pastor Of
st. Peters AME church. preached
very inspiring sermon at the
afternoon service using as his
subject, The Birth of Faith"
Also Moses Blackwell joined
the church.
The quarterly conference was
held at $50 p. m. and all of the
reports were very favorable and
the presiding elder complimented
the church for the work that the
church Is doing.
The Missionary society met at
the home of our pastor, Rev II.
Reddicks, Thursday afternoon
and the presiding elder and
Mother Drake from Graham
Temple Church Of God in Christ,
were our guests.
Our youth movement will start
Sunday, Nov. 2. at 2 p. m. Mrs.
James and Rev. Reddicks reported
that there were AZ young people
in our Sunday school last Sum
day.
The public is welcome to wOr-
ship with use. May, reporter.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-10-31
Twin City
!. Church NeIUs

Church and sing in the Junior
Choir. Next Sunday Rev. Sexton
will speak on the subject The
Value OF The Soul" Scripture
reading. Mark 8: Fl. At the YES
be host to the Wesley Choir. who
per Hour, from 6 to 7 Border win
will be presented in a hour Of
music. You cannot afford to miss
this fine program, so make IL q
date. You are always welcome at
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-10-31
Rev. Floyd Massey, JT. Gives
Opening Prayer For

Rev. Floyd Massey. JF. Gives
Opening Prayer For
St. Paul City Council
On Wednesday October 20, 1852.
Rev. Floyd Massey. Jr., pastor OF
Pilgrim Baptist Church, w. Gen.
trail at Grotto. St. Paul. Minnesota
gave the invocation TO open the
meeting Of the City Council of
st. Paul Minnesota in the Council
Chambers. Recently Mayor Daub-
ney and the members Of the cOun-
Gil agreed unanimously TO invite
the various members Of the clergy
To formally open the meetings
with prayer.
Rev. Massey was the third cler-
gyman to offer the prayer for
such meetings. His parish. the Pill
grim Baptist Church IL the Oldest
predOminantly Negro Church
northwest OF Chicago.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-10-31

~ @A~NNNSsH
Thomas N, Christie. candidate
for recollection RS representative
for the aard legislative district,
said through his campaign COM
mittSe that no win continue to
fight against discrimination based
on race color or creed.
The committee said. the voters
recognize that Mr.. Christie's out
standing record as . leRialator
entities him TO reelection"
Mr. Christie. present incumbent
~ the SOth Legislative district says
he win support n housing program
to provide adequate housing and
work for the abollahment Of per-
sonRl property taxes on household
goods and an increase In the old
age benefits
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-10-31

A middlc-aged man, whose fat
comfortable look attested 70 the
fact that he was married. was
wheeled into the operating room.
Just before he was put to sleep,
he raised his head and asked how
long his incision would Be when u
was over,
Y can't say" said the doctor,
Well doctor" said the patient,
do this for me. win you. My
wtfe's incision is four and . half
inches long. and her sisters Is
four end a quarter inches. I want
mine longer than both Of them put
together 90 I won't have TO listen
TO any more Of their nonsense"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-10-31
CARD OF THANKS

The family Of the late Mrs.
Mary Jones wishes to thank their
many friends for all the kindnesses
shown them during tibet recent
illness and death of their mother
and mOther-in-law.
God bless each and everyone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Jones,
and family
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-10-31
Compulsory FEPC Won't
Work In South Nixon
Tells New York Group
Nv BAILEE THOMAS

Special to the Spokesman and Recorder enroue with the
Nixon special Sen Richard Nixon, Republican vice pres
dental candidate said in New York at the Commodore Hotel
last week in what supposed 10 be his major civil rights
speech of the campaign that he favored voluntary FEPC pro
Smyrna times., 1952-02-28
CONFERENCE
u. OF D. MAR. rs
Theme of 34th Annual Affair
To Be Reading For
Meaning"
TEMPLE DEAN GUEST

The Saith Annual Education Con-
ference will be held at the Univer-
sity of Delaware on March Z and
with the theme, Reading for
Meaning"
AS in former years this confer
ence will be sponsored by the
Reading Clinis of the university's
School of Education.
The first general session, which
will be held on the afternoon of
Friday, March Z, will be devoted to
a discussion of the "Role of the
Teacher" DR.. Russell G. Stauffer,
director of the university's Read
ing Clinic, will lead this discussion.
The evening session on that same
date will be devoted to Meaning
and It's Development"
The morning session on Satur-
day, March s, will consider the
Current Practices in Improving
Comprehension" The conference
luncheon on Saturday will be un.
der the auspices of the Delaware
Chapter of the National Council of
Teachers of English.
A number of prominent local
educators will join with national
authorities in the field of reading
throughout the two day confer
ence.
Principal speaker for the session
devoted to Critical Reading will be
j. Conrad Seegers, Dean, Teachers
College, Temple University. DR..
Seegers is a recognized authority
in the field of reading and is at
present professor and head of the
Department of Elementary Educa-
tion at Temple University.
]. Conrad Seegers graduated
from Muhlenoerg College, Colum-
bia University, University of Penn
sylvania, and received an Honorary
Degree: Lift. d., from Muhlenberg,
in 1910. DR.. Seegers is a member
of the N. S. S. E.; the A. E. R. A.;
the N. E. A.; the American Edu-
cation Foundation; the A. A. U. p;
Smyrna times., 1952-02-28

the National Conference on Re-
search in English; National Coun-
Gil of Teachers of English; Penn
sylvania Education Research Asso-
citation; Alpha Tau Omega Fra
ternity; and Phi Delta Kappa. He
has written several books and con-
tributes to several professional
journals.
In addition to work in the field
of reading at Temple, DR.. Seegers
has been instructor of English and
head of the Department, Allentown
Prep. School; Professor and De
partment Head in English at
Lenoir College, Hickory, N. c.;
Principal of the Wilmington, North
Carolina Public Schools and AS
sistant Superintendent of the
same.
''The Nature and Purpose of
Critical Reading" will be discussed
by DR.. Seegers in the Saturday af-
ternoon session, March 8, 200 P.
NJ, in the Auditorium of Wolf Hall
on the university campus.
Smyrna times., 1952-02-28

firm name of Hall & Megear, to
succeed the well-known business
firms of w. E. Hall & Son and w.
B. Megear. The partnership is the
natural consequence of family re-
lationship and will result in a unit
ed effort to give the people of
Smyrna one of the most complete
and up-to-date department stores
ever established in this community.
The Literary Society of the
Smyrna High School, met Friday
afternoon, and rendered short
but interesting program. Mr.. Os-
wald Denney read the Minutes" "
Miss May York read a selection
entitled "A Baby in the Church" |;
Miss Daisy Sutton recited "At the
Crossing" and the School Journal,
was edited by Master Bayard
Fowler, assisted by Miss Julia Wei
don.
Miss Jessie Askerman, mission
ary and temperance worker, we'll
known in Smyrna, is to marry a
Russian nobleman and live in
Russia.
Mr.. Charles Burgess, of Centre
vile, Md, has returned from a
short visit to DR.. and Mrs. j. w.
Clifton.
Mrs. Margaret FAIRIES Pyle,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
FAIRIES of this town, will change
her residence the first of the week
from Wilmington to Camden, N. J..
Her husband, Mr.. Harry Virgil
Pyle, who has been a trustworthy
bookkeeper at the Edge Moor Iron
Works for several years, has ac-
cepted a better position with a
large ship building firm of Cam
den, N. J.
Smyrna times., 1952-02-28

The Free Library Movement was
overwhelmingly defeated yesterday
by a vote of 140 to 20. The special
election was held in the Town Hall
between the hours of two and five
o'clock in the afternoon. The same
board of election officers who con-
Quoted the Municipal Election the
day previous, had charge of the
special library election, with Mr..
w. Denney HAZEL as inspector. OF
the total vote polled only forty
eight women availed themselves of
the privilege. Only those who had
qualified by paying their taxes pre-
vious to the town election, were
allowed to vote.
Postmaster ]. w. Casson of Do
yer received notice from the Post
Office Department at Wilmington
establishing twenty-one rural free
delivery routes in central Della
ware, the service to begin, positive
ly on April 1. In this are included
two from Smyrna with w. H. Carr
and Walter McClary, Carriers; and
two from Clayton with Walter
Ford and w. E. Whaley, carriers.
A partnership has been formed
between Mr.. Hervey P. Hall and
MIR. William B. Megear, under the
Smyrna times., 1952-02-28

H. Bell and John c. Mannering re-
ceived the highest votes, and will
be the newly-elected members of
Smyrna Town Council; and H. D..
Boyer was reelected Alderman and
Collector.
Mr.. and Mrs.George W.Boehmler
entertained on Friday evening in
honor of the birthday anniversary
Of Walter w. Hynson, cashier of
the Fruit Growers National Bank
and Trust Company and the birth
day of her husband, Mr.. Boehmler,
teller of the same bank. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Hynson and the
bank force including Miss Eliza
beth Wilson, Miss Ruth Collins,
Miss Hilda Deakyne, and Mr..
Fletcher Truax. This double an
niversary dinner has been an event
which has been enjoyed by the
working force of the bank for a
number of years.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pusey and
son, Harry, and Miss Nellie Pusey
of Laurel, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Horace B. Clifton. Mrs.
Lena Pusey, mother of Mrs. Cliff
ton, who has been spending some
time with her daughter, returned
to Laurel with them.
Mr.. Walter E. Hart and Miss
Barbara DeFord of Townsend,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Harvey Wright and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Leland Harmon
son have returned from weeks
stay at Atlantic City, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Lindsay
Luke, of Phillipsburg, Pa, are re-
ceiving congratulations on the ar
rival of a fine baby daughter on
Friday, February 26. Mrs. Luke
will be remembered as Miss Hester
Ann LeFevre, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Howell LeFevre of
Washington, D. c., formerly of
Smyrna, and granddaughter of
Mrs. Hester A. Lank, of this town.
Miss Helen Evans entertained
the Tuesday Bridge Club at her
home on Main Street last evening.
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20 Years Ago

The annual Municipal Election of
the Town of Smyrna was held
Monday afternoon, the polls being
at the Office of H. d. Boyer. The
contest this year was lively one
not only for two Councilmen to fill
vacancies, but for the Office of AL
derman and Collector for which
there were three candidates. Davis
Smyrna times., 1952-02-28
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will, call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1952-02-28

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Smyrna times., 1952-05-01
ESSAY WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Statewide Essey Contest Sponsor
ed by American Legion Auxiliary
The local winners in the state
wide essay contest sponsored by
the Delaware Department of the
American Legion Auxiliary have
been announced. Richard Comegys
won first place, Terry Houtman
won second place, and Barbara
Lowman placed third. What Is
My Duty AS a Citizen" was the
topic for this years Americanism
essay contest in which all Seniors
and Juniors took part. The judges,
Mrs. Jerry Niles, Mrs. John Schaf-
er, and Mrs. Robert Mills stated
the judging was difficult because
the papers as a whole were very
good. These three papers viii be
sent to the state chairman, Mrs.
Elwood Short of Georgetown, to be
entered in the state contest.