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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23

Jesse Mays is the new Athletic
Director Of the Standard Club.
Mr. Mays, a native of Chattanooga,
Tenn, where he received his early
education, is a graduate of New
England Institute Of Anatomy,
Boston, Mass. His laboratory
work was done at Harvey Medical
School He also studied for one
year at the University of Wis
consin.
He is a World War II veteran,
having spent 2ha years in Europe
and was wounded in the second
invasion. He is member of
Johnnie Baker Post No. POI of
the American Legion: is an ac-
tive steward of st. Peters AME
church and Is also connected with
the Woodland Funeral Home.
He resides with his wife. Mrs.
Susie NJ. Mays at his home. 1901
25th Ave. s.. Minneapolis.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23

The election for the bond issue
and charter amendment is all i'm
portant to every man. woman,
and child in st. Paul" Cummings
said in statement for this news
paper.
IF the improvement plan is APP
proved, st. Paul viii have the
schools and Fairgrounds to which
its children are entitled. 1t will
have adequate health. police and
fire protection. It will have good
streets and good sewer system.
The election will answer the
question: progress or decay. A
city either goes forward or back
ward"
The bond issue proposal calls
for $3s.956, 900 for:
Sewer construction and rehabili-
tation, new schools and rehabili-
tation of others, needed fire and
police equipment, a health center,
parks and Fairgrounds projects,
street lighting improvements,
auditorium repairs, additional
Libraries, a civic educational
center and a civic athletic and re-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23
Big Moxfield PTA
Moss Meeting On
Monday, Der. rs

Full success Of all past efforts
in behalf OF the Maxfield School
will warrant the presence OF
everyone In the community at q
big mass meeting on Monday, oc-
tober Is at s p, m. al MaNfied
school, conducted by the PTA.
The community will be well In
formed by Frank Starkey, repre-
sentative of the Trades and La
Dor Assembly, on all items cover
ed in the bond issue and charter
amendment, namely; schools,
streets. flood control. sewers,
bridges, educational centers, ath-
letic center parks and play
grounds, auditorium, library,
street lights, garbage. traffic con.
troll, etc.
The long awaited actual skot-
ches and plans for the new school
will be shown and explained by
the school architects. A review OF
the work done by the Advisory
Building Committee over the
summer months, will be given by
Rev. Floyd Massey Jr., chairman
Remember every well informed
person will vote yes twice al
the election November 3rd.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23

creation center.
Approval of the charter amend
ment is necessary to give the
community the funds it does not
have at present for essential SER
vices through 1854. The amend
ment would increase per capita
taxation limitations.
Although st. Paul needs more
teachers, about $40 teachers and
other members of the educational
staff must be dropped unless the
amendment is passed. The COM
munity should have 100 firemen,
but instead is threatened with a
reduction of % men because of
lack of funds. Similarity. unless
the amendment is approved. at
least Is policemen must be drop
ped.
Passage of the amendment also
is necessary to assure sufficient
personnel for the city health de-
partment, including the nurses for
innoculation services for all
school children.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23
clio. Leader To
Be Principal Speaker
Az NAACP Confob

Russell Lasley. international
vice-president of the United
Packinghouse Workers Of Ameri-
ca, CLIO CUPwA). viii be the
principal speaker at the fourth
annual state conference Of the
Minnesota NAACP to be held
Saturday. Nov. Z.
The conference was originally
scheduled for October 81. but was
postponed for one week.
The confab viii be an all day
affair with registration 10 begin
at 10 a m. and viii wind up with
dinner that evening.
The Min City branch is the hos:
branch this year and the confer
ence win be at the Phyllis Wheat
ley house.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23
Duluth Raises
TofoI Of FEPc
Cries 10 30

Duluth-(JLC serv1ceD-- With
the adoption Of fair employment
practices ordinances in Clarion,
Pennsylvania and Duluth, Mime
sofa, the total number Of cities
which now bar employment dis
elimination has reached thirty.
The Clarion ordinance. which
was passed in April Of this year. Is
regarded as one Of the best Of its
kind. II has broad coverage APP
plying to all public and private
businesses with one or more EN-
ployees. Violations are punishable
by fines up 10 800 and an F'EP
Commission has been set up with
power TO investigate. adjust and
rule on complaints Of diserimina-
tion. Clarion Ia the sixth city in
Pennsylvania 10 enact such an or
dinance
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23
crispus Attacks
Assn. Holds IFS
AnnuuI Meetinu

The Crispus Attucks Associa-
ton held its annual meeting
Thursday night, Oct, IS at Pill
grim Baptist church.
Hyland Stokes was reelected
president OF the association. Other
officers elected were; Calvin Tay-
lor. vice-president; Mrs. Nelson
Spcese, secretary.
Board members elected were an
follows: Mr. and Mrs Clyde Allen.
Frank Boyd, Mrs. Bailey Morris
Rev. j. w. Juncll, Mrs. Charles
Park, Mrs, Pierce Atwater, Ran
som Coins. Mrs, Kate Neil. DR.. J..
w Crump, Or. Earl Weber, Mrs,
Edward Moore, Mrs, Raymond
Bledsoe, Mrs. Ben Alexander.
George Brooks, Leroy Caleman.
Marion Brown. Stephen Maxwell,
Mrs. Hyland Stokes. Rev. Denzil
Carly, Frank NJ Smith and Mrs
James Hughes.
Appearing on brief musical
program was Harriet Byrd Cor
don, Richard Murphy and Harriet
Belle Smith.
Rev, Denzil Carly, rector OF st
Philips church spoke on THE
New Science OF the New Age"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23
Dr.. RuIph Bunche
To Address 81. PouI
Council Junuury 18

Milton V, Bergstedt, board
chairman, and Russell f. Myers,
executive director, of the st. Paul
Council of Human Relations an
nounce that Ralph j, Bunche has
agreed to speak at the 10th Amt
versary Dinner of the Council,
January IS.
Mr.. Bunche Is director of the
United Nations Trusteeship Coun-
Gil His engagement 20 speak Is
conditioned only by the unfor-
seen possibility OF an assignment
out OF this country. The subject
of his talk and announcement as
TO reservations will be made later
Further plans for the 10th an
niversary of the Council Of HUI
man Relations include a member
ship drive starting November 1
under the Craftsmanship Of Mrs
Richard II. RUSSELL and a pageant
10 be given on the evenings Of
January goth and 21st. at Cen
trail High school, under the
general direction of Mrs. Lloyd A.
Hatch. chairman Of the 10th An
niversary Committee.
The Council is also sponsoring
two city-wide contests for pub
lie. parochial and private school
children from 7th grade up, with
prizes Of SO and IS for first and
escond in each contest, and
awards for honorable mention.
Children in grades 7. 8 and 9 Will
compete in making the finest
poster depicting the work and
detectives of the Council High
school students in grades 10, IL
and IL will compete in designing
an emblem suitable for the
Councils stationery or other use.
Rules are being mailed TO all
schools in st. Paul and vicinity.
Judges will be Malcolm Lein OF
the st. Paul Gallery ana School
Of Art. Peter Lupori Of st
GATHERINGS College. and Miss Le-
more Linehan Of the st. Paul Pub
lie schools. Awards will be made
at the Anniversary Dinner jan
uary 10.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23

fill the vacant office created by
the resignation OF Hector p. Vas
sar. former general chairman who
had held the position for nearly
seven years.
Mr.. Patterson attended Fisk
University for four years and has
studied extensively at the Globe
Business College in st. Pau.
Mr. Patterson served four and
one half years in the armed for
COS ms a Master Sergeant. He
took part In the campaigns OF
North Africa. Sicily and Italy.
He has the distinction of having
been awarded meritorius service
plaques from the former COVER
nor OF the state Of Illinois, Adlai
Stevenson and from the Com
mander-in-C Chief Of the Allied FIX
peditionary Forces. General
Dwight ID. Eisenhower.
Mr.. Patterson has been active
in Local SIC since joining in 1888.
Az present he II chairman Of the
Constitutional Committee.
Installation OF the new general
chairman took place Monday. oc-
tober 10. 1853. at the Locals
Headquarters In his inaugural
address, Mr. Patterson pledged
his devotion to trade union prin-
ciples and announced his program
by which greater improvements,
both economic and In improved
working conditions can be achiev-
ed.
Local 5i6 has jurisdiction over
all Dining Car employees on the
Great Northern. 500 Line, Chi
cago and Northwestern Omaha
Division. and the Northern Pacif-
ic Railroads.
The selection OF the defeated
candidate. Maceo Finney for the
assistant general chairman post
indicated that harmony reigns in
the local.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23
Byrnes Proves Liability
To U. S. In uN Debofe

New York tANPb - Inc
first repercussions from the APP
pointment OF Gov. James y.
Byrnes as delegate to the United
Nations occurred here last week
as a Russion delegate reminded
South Cardinals chief executive
that people who live in glass
houses should not throw stones"
Byrnes. supporter Of white
supremacy. had accused Russia
dominated countries with violat-
ing the human rights provisions Of
their post World War II peace
treaties.
Russias Jacob A, Malik rose 10
defend his country and reminded
Byrnes Of his own state OF South
Carolina.
Malk took the floor in the UN
general assenibly's political Com
mittee and told Byrnes:
Look at your own state. ! have
read In the American press that
you are called 'raeist No. lin
other words. one who Ia In favor
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23

Borghild Hansen, director of the
University's occupational Their
apy department, who conducted
the panel
She also attended the Mime
apolis Urban League annual fall
tea and the monthly meeting of
the NAACP Sunday.
Her job, which takes her all
over the country, is to help state
and county TB associations set up
rehabilitation programs for tuber-
culosis patients. She also conducts
studies and surveys.
II almost never get a chance TO
see my own back yard. I'm so
busy" she says, but the work is
interesting enough to make up
for the small amount of home
life"
The biggest need in the re-
Mobilization Of TB patients is to
make employers and the com
munity accept the fact that dis
charged TB patient, whose cure
is completed, can work and do a
good job" she continued. There
is also need for more community
services to help the patients re-
turn to regular full time work"
Miss Goff is now completing
work on her doctors degree in
vocational rehabilitation and
holds a masters degree from Col
umbia University. She studied
for her masters on a National
Urban League scholarship and
also has been a student at Fisk
University.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23

A recent addition 10 the staff
Of the Halle q. Brown Commun-
ity House is Mrs. Anita b. Tucker,
i045 Carroll Avenue, 81. Paul.
Mrs. Tucker In a native OF Chi
cago. III. and a graduate of Fisk
University, Nashville. Tenn.
where she received the degree Of
Bachelor Of Arts with a major In
music and Fine Arts and minor
In the Social Sciences.
Mrs. Tucker has also attended
the Art Institute Of Chicago for
several years Her duties at the
Community House will carry d.
rect responsibilities for work in
the teen age department. Mrs,
Tucker has been a Scout leader.
member OF the Fisk University
Stage craftesr and on the staff Of
the Ada Park in Chicago. She Ia
also member Of the St Paul
Urban League Guild and the Al
pha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23

AASA1SH
Regional Secretary Bernard
Brown Is scheduled to return Oc-
tober 20 for the final report meet
ing. So far only 2o2 new members
have reported and the branch
goal this year Is thereby short
1873 members to date.
Memberships win be accepted
by this paper at its Minneapolis
office, 3i4 Third Ave. s., chair
man Moses Blackwell announced
last week.
The National League" teams
and captains are as follows: ST,
Louis Cardinals Henry Thomas
captain: Irrna BOWEN and Sarah
Vaughn. players. Brooklyn Dod-
gers Harold Combs, captain;
Tela Burt, Jim Ward. Doris Miller
and Thomas Hibbs players. Mn
waukee Braves Wenzel Miller
captain. Fora Langums. Otis
Spencer and zroloTns Alternately
players.
Pittsburgh Pirates Etherleen
curns. captain. Della Ross and A
q. Wright. players New York
Giants william Cratic. captain;
Laura Thomas and Earl Stewart,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23

The Duluth ordinance, which
was passed in June, applies to the
city and its departments, divisions
and bureaus, and TO private bust
nesses with two or more en-
ployees Although the ordinance
provides for a five member, non
salaried Commission on Job Dis
elimination, charged with carry
ing out the purposes and terms
Of the ordinance, 1t fails 10 pro-
vide the Commission with the
legal means Of enforcement. Du-
luth is the second city in Mime
sofa to ban employment dis
elimination.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23
Lorraine Curry
Mokes Debut In
"A Twio Is Bent"

Los Angeles. - Miss Lorraine
Curry daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Curry. 1886 Fifth Ave. s.
made her debut as an actress in
the play. "a Twfg II Bent" a
new play by Jewell Adams, with
an all star NEGRO cast. on October
9 at $50 p. m A. Ben Bard's
Playhouse. HOLLYWOOD. Calf. The
play had It's worlds premiere on
Oct. 8. here
Miss Currv riavs the part Of
''Deida" IN 'he p~oduc ton She In
associated v,i'S 'h~ camArgo Al
lied Arts fd--c~' Workshop The
'"Tw1R" "a - 1-~' major pro-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23

Rev. Massey. who accepted the
pastorate in September, 1914. has
given outstanding service to the
church and community. Under his
leadership, the full membership
has grown to over 1000 with 700
residential members.
Among the numerous improve
ments and advancements made
under Rev Massey's leadership
are: the erection of the three
story Educational Unit, well
equipped with new furniture and
oil burner at a cost of $4,000;
the establishment of budget
system: creation of the Board of
Religious Education and the So
cial Action Committee; launching
of an Educational Building Fund
Campaign; removal of $1,000 debt
on the Sanctuary and burning of
the mortgage; installation of a
Public Address System. and many
other physical improvements to
the church structure
A graduate of Johnson c. Smith
College, Charlotte, n. c. and Col
Rochester Divinity School,
Rochester, ". Y, Rev. Massey has
served. not only the church and
the community. but the city of
st. Paul by his wide interest in
civic activities. He has appeared
as a speaker at Manchester Col
lege. Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran
College, Hamline University.
Carleton College and Bethel Col
lege. He has appeared on radio
and Tv panels for the National
Conference Of Christians and
Jews, the Minnesota Welfare Con-
ference and has appeared for such
other organizations as the Mime
sofa State PTA, the Brotherhood
OF Sleeping Car Porters and the
Twin City Baptist Union Institute
Rev. Massey has been an In
structor for the Minnesota State
Baptist Youth Fellowship Sum-
mer Camp Of the American Bap-
fist Convention since 1916 and has
been Bible Teacher and Camp
Pastor Of the Family Summer
Camps since 1850.
One Of Rev. Massey's major
achievements was the successful
campaign he spearheaded by the
Maxfield PTA and other commun-
ity organizations for a new school
to replace the aged and made
quate MAxield School from De-
cember 1882 through May. 1853.
Largely as a result Of his efforts
and vision. the School Board vot-
ed unanimously to purchase an
entire city block and have an ar
chitect draw up plans. Upon a
favorable vote in the coming
Bond Issue election. a new struc-
ture win be erected on the site.
Rev. Massey is president OF the
Baptist Convention National Bap-
tist Convention. USA-. Inc;
vice president Of the National
Baptist Convention: vice prez-
dent Of the interracial Minnesota
State Pastors Conference. vice
chairman Of the Board Of Direc-
Continued on page a
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players. Cincinnati Reds Ger
trude Palms. captain: Judge Ed
ward Waite. Bernice Henry and
Laura Gross. players. Chicago
Cubs-Flora Patterson, captain:
Edna Hayden. Burie Carmichael,
Marie Reddick. Charles Wexier.
C. Marty and r. Hanson, players.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23
OMEGA FRAT. TO MEET

The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
will hold its regular bi-monthly
meeting Sunday. October 25th, at
3 p. m. at the home Of Thomas
Tailey, 403 North Western Ave.
All members are requested TO
be present.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23

Attends Funeral; Miss Leo
Sparks Of Chicago, niece Of Mrs.
Jessie Allison. arrived in the city
on Friday. October 10 10 attend
funeral services for her uncle.
Mr.. Everett Allison Miss Sparks
is a teacher in the Chicago school
system. She returned to her home
on Monday, October 20.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23

duction. She In a teacher In the
school system Of Los Angeles.
Miss Curry, during her early
teens, wrote, directed. produced
and acted in her own summer
stock. Her back yard in Mime
apolis was the theater for such
productions
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23

week end. They told the SANITY
City youths that they would be
back this Friday. Oct. %. in great
numbers.
A St Paul father discovered a
long switch-bladc knife in the pos
session OF his son. Further In.
quiry revealed that a number OF
st, Paul youths were collecting
weapons for the proposed gang
fight.
Masonic grand lodge officials
who became interested, have alert
I'd both the Minneapolis and st.
Paul police. Youths in groups FRI
day and Saturday viii be stopped
and questioned, Those who have
weapons on their persons win be
arrested. Parents have been urg-
ed to warn their tecn-age chill
dren against such behaviour.
Years ago there were sporadic
outbreaks between Twin City
kids usually started by quarrels
over girls but in recent years
gang fights have been out. Such
rivalry which has existed has
been on the football field and the
gymn.
Henry Thomas, head resident OF
Phyllis whcatley said he had
learned that the chief trouble
started between youths Is to 10
years old at n dance.
He stated emphatically that any
member Of any Of the Wheatley
teams who participates In any
type of gang fights win be barred
from the house and athletic acti-
witty.
Both Minneapolis and ST. Paul
police say there Is not going to be
any gang fights even u they have
70 haul a lot OF people to jail
Alice Onque, executive direc.
tor of Halle Q. Brown House
said when appraised of the threat.
ened gang ruckus said:
ut has come to our attention
that a number OF teen-agers are
implicated in what might become
an ugly gang fight with teen
ayers Of Minneapolis, The result
OF such a situation, II II developed
would have disastrous consequent
ces.
THE record 90 date Of our Twin
city teen-agers has been Of the
highest calibre. Certainly Halle
@. Brown House could never con-
done or sympathize with indlvid-
uals who allow themselves TO get
into trouble or involved in sit
uatlon that will embarrass the
citizens OF both communities and
destroy the progress which we
are making daily"
Mrs. Onque said Halle @.
Brown House does not plan to
curtail any of it's week end ae-
tivity including its Friday night
dance because she said that she
and her staff expect to receive the
continued cooperation Of the ma
jority OF the teen ayers who avail
themselves Of the recreational
facilities Of the house.
Twin city Masonic lodges are
reported also prepared to back
the Spokesman and Recorder
newspapers campaigns against
narcotics peddlcrs in the Twin
Cities who sell marijuana and
heroin 10 teen-agers.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23
R ebert Patterson
Named General
Chairman SO

Robert NJ. Patterson. IS, Great
Northern Railway employee was
elected general chairman OF Din
Ing Car Employees Union. local
ois In special election held to
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23
FALL CONCERT SUNDAY
AT ZION BAPTIST

The Senior Choir Of Zion Bap-
tisi church. Fan Concert. Oct. Is
1858 3 p m. Come. bring a friend
Mr. w. r. Hale. director.
Mrs. Ruth Morris. president
Rev. n. W. Bolts. pastor,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23
NAAcP "NufionaI League" Teens Headed
By President" Beuloh Peters

The eight National League" teams in the Minneapolis
NAACP membership drive headed by league President
Beuah This league Mrs Peters said raising its bat
ting every day the member drive the ninth
inning She said expected her league make good
port this when the workers Thursday at Wheate
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23
Mosons Active:
Nelson's Active;
Inter City Gang Fight
Rumored;; Police Ready
To Jail Participants

Masonic lodge officers still investigating Wednesday
report that group of Twin City have been plan
ming gang fight on Friday, October %
Some St Paul youths admitted that the friction be
tween them and boys from the Minneapolis Northde The
Mnneapol Youths remarkably chased from St Paul last
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23

This paper does not charge for
news. However. " does not run
advertising disguised as news
free!
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23
Massey Appreciation Day
At Pilgrim Baptist Church
Sunday; Morrow Speaker
By Mildred Jordan

Rev. j. T. Morrow, executive secretary of the st Paul
Council of Churches will be guest speaker at the IL
vice Pilgrim Baptist church. West Central Avenue Groo
Sunday October 25h when the church viii observe Massey
Appreciation Day. in tribute its pastor Rev Floyd Massey
Ir who has served the church community
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23
St. Paul Citizens Urged
Vote Help Get Out Big
On November Nov. 3

ST Paul citizens urged today join intensive
eior 70 Obtain large vote at the bond amend
ment election Nov g.
The request came from Harold Cummings chairman of
the committee heading the campaign for support of
MIS-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23
DEBATE NOT TIVE THING

To US in America the debate itself Is not
the thing. Our overriding concern Is that
German soldiery be brought into the de-
Tense OF the West. France must make up
her mind and soon. whether Germans are
10 wear a common European uniform or
their own field gray, II she stalls much
longer or rejects the army treaty, leaving
no hopeful alternative, we Americans win
have to work out our own arrangements
which, as France knows, means some kind
OF ". s. military accord with West Ger
many Pittsburgh Post-Gaxette.
Evening star., 1953-09-05
J.P. Edmunds 10 Talk
AT tuesday Rally in
Second Baptist Here

j. P. Edmunds, secretary of
the department of survey, statis-
tics and information, Sunday
School Board. Nashville, Tenn,
will be the principal speaker at a
rally in Second Baptist Church,
Seventeenth and East Capitol
streets, at 7:45 pm. Tuesday.
The rally is sponsored by the
District Of Columbia Baptist
Association. Aim Of the meet
ing is to aid the Southern Bap-
tist Convention to enroll 1 mil
lion more people in the Sunday
schools during 1854. The local
group has set a 5000 net gain
for Washington. The asSocia-
tion's present enrolment is 24,-
OTIS.
S. Garland Kent, association
Sunday school superintendent,
announced today that a prep
aration week" will be observed
by the churches September 20
27 to complete plans for the
drive.
Southern Baptists recently re-
ported that 5,491,056 persons
were enrolled in their Sunday
schools in 1852. The denomina-
tion's membership is 1884 .493.