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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-02-27

This financial cooperative union
came into being when Talmage B.
Carey submitted the idea to a small
group who later aided him in the
Credit Unions organization.
Its first board Of directors in
Guided Carlyle F. Stewart, presi-
dent; Anna Brown Lewis, vice
president; Talmage B. Carey, sec
retary-treasurer; Theodore Wood
ard, Tom Carroll, Clarence Smith
and H. K. Grever.
The first supervisory committee
consisted of Curtis C. Chivers, Izet-
ia Greer, and o. L. Alexander. On
the first credit committee were The
Rev. J. H. Thompson, W. E. Cratic,
Jr., and James A. Lewis.
Members Of the present board Of
directors are The Rev. Denzil Carly,
president; Johnny Hutcherson
vice president; Talmage B. Carey,
secretary-treasurer; Rosa m o n d
Johnson, assistant secretary; Cecil
E. Newman, W. B. Walker, W. A.
Young, Theodore Woodland and
Ashby Gaskins. Work Of the super
visory committee is handled by
James c. Crowder, William War
ricks, and Smitty Norton. Clifford
Smith, J. d. Anderson and Eli Mar
tin are members Of the credit COM
mittee.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-02-27
Martha Washington
Tea Held Lost
SUNDAY, Feb. Fl

Christian fellowship and broth
erhood was demonstrated Sunday,
Feb. %, when about forty church.
es representing different creeds
and nationalities attended the 18th
annual Martha Washington tea
sponsored by the Hattie Drye
Circle of Border M. E. church.
The tea was held in the church
parlors which resembled a sum-
mer flower garden with large vas
es of gladioIas and assorted color
ed flowers forming the back
ground.
The colonial color scheme was
carried out in the table decora-
tons and the napkins. A silver
bowl filled with red and white
carnations and tied with blue rib
bon formed the center peice and
on either side were crystal can
delbras with red, white and blue
tapers and a pair of silver COM
pots filled with candy.
The program was arranged by
Mrs. F. c. Clardy included the
Border Methodist Mems chorus;
piano solo by Miss Ruth Peters;
violin solo by Clifford Hawkins;
readings by the Mines. Arthur
White and John Wesley Nancy;
vocal solos, Worthy Turner Miss
dorothy Munson of st. Paul and
Miss Rayma Estes, piano selec-
tons by James Nichols, Barbara
Green and Roy and Robert Poster.
The ladies of the usher board,
beautifully gowned alternated at
pouring tea. Hostesses were the
Mines. Boyd Wright. James Bailey
and Miss Mildren Greer.
Mrs. Wendell c. Jones was gen.
eral chairman and Mrs. Clarence
Underwood is president of the
Hattie Drye Circle.
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ligious prejudice is being cut at
the roots.
Yes, progress is being made, but
much too slowly and far too little.
In spite of the above signs of prog
ress, and in defiance to those who
say that we don't need employ
ment on Merit Legislation" there
is gross discrimination in St. Paul.
Even those who discriminate will
admit this. Much to ones surprise,
many Of the people who say prog
ress is being made are the ones
who are doing most TO impede prog
ress in interracial understanding.
Though the progress that has
been made is like a drop of dew on
a desert, it is precious. But it does
not replace the well" Of a much
faster sought equal opportunity for
all.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-02-27

RTeRaJlOn.
Rev. E. G. Harris, assistant past
or at the time Of Rev. Wheeler's
death, became pastor until Rev.
David c. White, Portsmouth, Ohio,
was appointed pastor.
With Rev. White at the helm,
work was started on the church and
on August IS, 1913, the corner
stone was laid. On November 81,
l949, Rev. White died and again
the assistant pastor became pastor
of the church.
Rev. B. H. Hunter, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, was appointed pastor in Sep
TENDER, 1850, and under his leader
ship the building was completed.
The first Sunday in August, 1861,
the first services in the completed
structure were held, and the dedica-
ton services were held August IL.
The original officers Of the
church were: NJ. M. Harris, chair
man of the Deacon board; r. z.
Taylor, church clerk; A. H. Lenoire,
treasurer and r. L. Milton, financial
secretary.
The present officers Of the church
are Yuker Cassell, ST., chairman
Sf the board Of trustees; Harvey
Hopkins, chairman Of the deacon
board; Dorothy Massie, church
clerk; treasurer, J. H. Wagner;
Maceo Simons, financial secretary.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-02-27

Pilgrim Baptist Church News :. -.
mo Marrow Religion for Me-
was the subject Of Rev. Massey's
sermon at IL am. services on Feb
ruary %.
Music was rendered by the Senior
choir, under the direction Of A. v.
Hall and the Gospel chorus, under
the direction Of Mrs. Arlee H. Halo
well. Morning prayer was offered
by Deacon L. E. Tarver.
1t was reported that Mrs. Justine
jackson and Mrs. B. NJ, Brown are
among the members who are i'll.
Coincidence was offered to Mrs.
Elizabeth Hall and family on the
passing Of her son, Leonard Green;
TO Deacon Howard Hunt, Payton
Hunt, Mrs. Constance Hunt and
family, due to the passing of their
sister, Mrs. Lillian King, and to
Mrs. Elizabeth jefferson on the
passing of her nephew, Charlie JEFF
ferson, at Birkeville, Va.
The following visitors were in
trodueed and welcomed by Mrs. La
Mari Smith; TiSgt. d. Gordon;
AiSc X. r. Groddy; Ai3c ]. Goode,
all Of Fort Smelling; Miss Geraldine
Hegman and Mr.. Max Mathieson
Of the st. Paul Bible Institute; Mrs.
Cynthia Westbrook and Mrs.
Louise Niece Of Zion Baptist
Church, Minneapolis.
The Minnesota South Dakota
State Baptist association met at
Pilgrim at pm. The evening SER
mon was delivered by Rev. H. w.
Bolts.
On Sunday, March 8 at 8 PM,
the Baptist Youth Fellowship serv-
ice will be held.
On Sunday, March /, Rev. Mas
sey will deliver the Communion
Meditation. - Mildred T. Wright,
reporter.
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Associated Negro
Credit Union Is
Community Asset

One of the most valuable or
CARNATIONS of the Twin Cities is
the Associated Negro Credit Union
with offices at 1904 Fifth Ave. s.,
Minneapolis. The Credit Union was
organized on February 4, 1887. Its
first financial statement issued in
December Of that year listed total
assets Of $58.5S.
A financial statement of Deem
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AJ NoAACN CApcLIcIlCcS III
understanding. The Leagues record
shows that much progress has been
made in this area. For this, the
citizens of st. Paul are fortunate
to have had the services of FIVE out
standing executive secretaries: Ell
mer Carter, Robert Smalls, Charles
Washington, Clarence Mitchell and
the late S. Vincent Owens.
These men were all ably sup
ported by an effective Board of
Directors who sought for the Negro
mot aims, but opportunity: equal
opportunity without regard for
race, creed or color. An encouraging
number of lay citizens have en-
braced the policies, programs and
ideals sponsored by the League.
However, they are few in number
and more support is needed in order
to produce a greater effect on the
racial climate of the community.
We are mindful that much of
what one might call recent progress
was in the making long before the
past decade. This article, however,
is specifically concerned with some
Of the general trends in lettering
race relations during the last ten
years.
In summary fashion there has
been an increase in the number of
upper level job opportunities avail
able to qualified Negro applicants.
These have encouraged our youth
to plan and prepare" for many
types of job opportunities hereto
fore closed to them. An increased
emphasis on equal opportunity"
has motivated school counselors to
encourage Negro youth to aspire
for any type of vocation in which |
they have interest and ability.
In the sphere of housing, our
public administrators have become
more cognizant of the vices of sec
ond class citizenship and have car
ried out principles of non-segre-
gated public housing. To a lesser
extent, some private persons are
beginning to let their properties
on a non-discriminatory basis.
Our social welfare agencies have |
become increasingly aware of the
conditions and needs of Negro citi-
zens. This awareness has reflected |
itself in the planning activities of |
the Community Chest and Council |
and other social agencies.
No city has been more fortunate
than we have in having a militant |
group of moral leaders. The Negro |
ministers of st. Paul have been
fortnight in demanding that we
practice the democracy that we
preach"
The progress reports and re-
search done by the Governors In
terracial Commission has been in
valuable to all agencies working in
the area Of race relations. The Com
mission itself has rendered an in
valuable service in working to elm
mate discrimination in places Of
public accommodation.
The NAACP has continued to do
an effective job especially in the
area Of civil liberties and COM
munity problems. This organization
is especially valuable in that it is
part Of a national movement.
The st. Paul Council of Human
Relations is doing an excellent job |
of dissemination Of intergroup re-
lations information in our public
schools. As a result, racial and re-
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the advantage of an extremely low
interest rate on small loans.
The Associated Negro Credit
Union, now in its 18th year, has
consistently paid a dividend at the
end of each business year during
15-year period of operation.
Any one of it's officers delegated
with the responsibility Of handling
the organizations money is bonded.
The Credit Union itself is under
supervision Of the State bank ex-
aminer and is chartered by the
State Of Minnesota.
Several organizations Of the
Twin Cities, among them a church,
hold membership in the Credit
Union. Its official family consists Of
an equal number of persons from
Minneapolis and St. Paul. Their
work as officers is performed with
out pay.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-02-27
RAMONA w. CANNON

Who served four terms as ma
tional president fothe Alpha Phi
Alpha fraternity. Mr.. Cannon, a
member Of a pioneer Minnesota
family, Is a practicing attorney
in Minneapolis, president Of the
Phyllis Wheatley House, member
of the Minneapolis FEP Commits
sion, the Mayors Council on HUI
man Relations and holds many
other important civic and fratern-
al posts.
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that the name Of the church was
changed to its present name, Mount
oivet Missionary Baptist church,
Inc.
Rev. Wood stayed until 1884 and
he returned to Glasco, KY, to pastor
a church there. Rev. Clayburn again
was pastor of the church until Rev.
]. c. Bothic from Sioux Falls, S.
D., came in 1885 to be pastor Of
the church.
In 1889 Rev. c. B. Wheeler ac-
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Mount 0livet Baptist church
was founded March, 1922, by the
Rev. 7. J. Carr and at that time
the church was called the st. Paul
Independent Missionary Baptist
church.
When the church was founded it
had 1877 members and services were
held at Rev. Carr's home, 400 st.
Anthony. After the weather was
permissible services were held in
a tent on vacant lot at Rondo and
Kent.
Ground breaking ceremonies for
the present building were held Au-
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cepted the ministry Of the church
and it was under his leadership that
q building campaign was started to
complete the church. Until Rev.
Wheeler came, the church was hold
ing services in the basement of the
present church. After the mortgage
on the basement was paid off, a
drive was started to finish the
church.
Rev. Wheeler's death came at a
time when the church was in the
midst of its building program and
his death was looked upon at the
time as a great loss by the con-
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REV. DENzIL Carly
Der, 1862, showed $17,926.69 re-
sources.
During the life of the Associated
Negro Credit Union its loans have
totaled over 100000. 1t has
financed several small business en-
terprises and carried mortgages on
a number of private homes, while
many small personal loans.
Membership in the organization is
open to any citizen upon qualifca-
ton.
One chief purpose Of the Credit
Union is to encourage the habit
of thrift and to give its members
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-02-27
NAMED ONE OF
MINNESOTA'S GREATS

During Minnesota's Centennial
in 1919, in a statewide poll Of
thousands of citizens conducted by
the Minnesota Junior Chamber of
Commerce and the Minnesota Ter
ritorial Centennial Commission,
Cecil z. Newman was named one
of "Minnesota's One Hundred
Great"
Mr.. Newman, publisher of the
SPOKESMAN and RECORDER,
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guest %, 1922. Officers of the
church at that time were: Deacons
M. M. Harris, H. Stevenson, Boyd
Collins, ST., W. M. Griffin, Israel
Collin, Sam johnson, Nathaniel
Coleman.
The trustees were: A. H. Lenoire,
who is the only officer Of the church
at the time Of its founding that is
still living; Henry Miner, McDuff
Woodland, Homer Roahs, Benjamin
Sears, James Karrenger, R. +. Solo
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-02-27

is the first Minnesota Negro ever
listed in WHO'S Who in America"
His name appeared in the 1928
edition.
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Race Relations In St.
Paul As Seen By
Urban League Secretary
By THOMAS A. TALLEY
Executive Secretary, st. Paul Urban League

My views relations based on the operations
OF the ST. Paul Urban League Thirty years ago. E. Hall
and thywo other Negro and white citizens organized the
League for the of preventing and solving problems
race relations IN St Paul Since that time the League
many varied experiences in developing better nterraca
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-04-30
Senate Cloakroom
By J. GLENN BEALL
United States Senator from
Maryland

The compleXity of Maryland's
economy is again being demon
strated now that hearings on eX-
tension of the Reciprocal Trade
Agreements Act have began.
The House Ways and Means
Committee started hearings on
Monday and they will continue fol
several weeks. The bill would eX-
tend the Presidents authority to
make trade agreements with
foreign nations for one year. I'm
doubtedly some extension will be
given and our State will be directly
affected by the provisions of the
new Act.
Maryland industry is particular
ly interested in Section 322 of the
bill which would put quota on
the quantity Of crude petroleum and
residual fuel oil which could be i'm
ported into the United States. What
appears to be an innocuous amend
ment can have an important eff
feet on our States economy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-04-30
Swanton Meeting On
Civil Defense Held

A meeting of the Ground OBJ
servers Corps of the Civilian De-
Tense program was held last We'd
nesday evening in the SwantOn
school. The Swanton community
was we'll represented.
Sgt. Frederick Selman, U. S. air
corps, Pittsburgh Filter center,
spoke concerning the program and
showed the film, Civil Defense"
John Elliott, Grantsville, county
director of Civil Defense, spoke of
the necessity of the program
locally, and Joe Miller, Oakland,
deputy director, gave reasons why
everyone should take his place in
the Civil Defense.
Forty-five volunteered to be OBJ
servers of the post organized at
Swanton. Thirty-five already had
volunteered with Gail Warwick as
chief observer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-04-30

The actual effect of this amend
ment would be to limit the quantity
of oil Venezuela could export to
the United States. The coal in
dustry believes this would be very
helpful, and Maryland mines coal
and has two important railroads
which haul coal.
But, by exporting oil, Venezuela
is able to guy goods produced in
this country and Maryland products
have found ready market in
Venezuela. As a result business in
our State will be vitality affected
whether the amendment is ap-
proved or disapproved.
BY limiting the amount of oil
entering the United States the coal
mined here would have greater
market, which would result in more
pay for the miners, more business
for the railroad workers who haul
the coal, and more business for the
distributors.
Limiting the exporting of oil
would reduce Nenezuela's capacity
to purchase in this country, and
they are good customers for foods
processed here and other manu-
featured products.
A number of businessmen have
told me that the amount of trade
they have with Venezuela has in
creased tremendously in the past
few years. One Eastern Shore food
packer wrote: 81 would not have
believed that such a development
was taking place in that Country
unless | had seen it with my own
eyes"
A manufacturer of electric tools
wrote that his firm has now es-
tablished a sales office in Vene-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-04-30

vile, and the late James Schaefer,
ecently visited his mother before
preparing to leave in June for the
Far East as pilot in Troop Carrier
Command Mrs. Schaefer accom-
panied her husband to Grantsville
1t. Schaefer, a graduate of the
Grantsville High school, enlisted
in the Army Air Corps at Hagers-
town in September, 1871, and has
made his career as pilot. He
trained at Sheppard Air Mechanic
school in 1871, MacDill Field and
Sarasota Airport Aerial Engineer
ing and Gunner School, 1912; at
Westover Field, Mass. and Don
Field, Maine. From August, 1912
to April, 1913, he was in England
on combat duty and was shot down
over Germany on his 18th mission
and taken prisoner of war.
He was held prisoner in Germany
and Austria from April, 1913 to
May, 1945, then was returned to
the United States. 1t. Schaefer
was hospitalized at Cochran Field,
Ga, a short time and was dis
charged October, l945.
In November of that year he re-
enlisted. He spent two years as
supply technician at Andrews Field
and Selfridge Field, six months at
Connally A. f. b., Texas, in basic
pilot training and Vance A. F. B.,
Enid, Okla, in advanced training.
He served as supply officer at
Tyndall and Maxwell A. F. bases.
Since April, 1858, he has been at
Lawson A. F. b., Ga, in combat
crew training with the 776th Troop
Carrier So, 464th Troop Carrier
Wing until June when he will be
sent to the Far East command.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-04-30
Area Man Gets
To Freedom Village
Soldier From Near Mt. Storm
Released BY Communists
Last Thursday

| The first man from this area
to be released by the Communist.
reached Freedom Village in Korea
last Thursday.
He is Pfc Vernon Rohrbaugh
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Rohr.
baugh, ST., Bismarck, w. Va, neal
Mt. Storm.
The area soldier entered the
Army on May 8, 1851, and was
captured by the Chinese Reds. His
family had heard from him fairly
regularly until few months ago
Before entering the Army, he
worked on the family farm. He
took an active part in Brethren
church work in that area.
Mrs. Frank c. Smith, Frantz-
town, a sister, had learned of the
release by television. This was later
confirmed by telegram from the
secretary Of the army through the
Oakland office of the Western
Union.
The telegram stated that Rohr-
baugh had been delivered by the
Communist forces to United Ma
tions custody under the agreement
to exchange sick and wounded per-
sonnet. The parents were told they
would be notified by telegram at
the earliest possible moment of his
physical condition and the date of
his expected evacuation to the
United States.
81 feel so good | just can't tell
you how | feel" was the remark
by Mrs. Rohrbaugh after she
learned that her son was in Free
dom Village. He had been a prison
er of war for almost a year.
Mrs. Rohrbaugh talked directly
to an officer at Freedom Village
in Korea from the office of the
sheriff at Maysville. The officer
told Mrs. Rohrbaugh some of the
returned soldiers are sick and some
were well and that her son twas
all right"
Another son of Mr.. and Mrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-04-30
EVANSVILLE
To Attend Services

" -hANNAh A'Ni NiNNn
Grantsville Homemaker club
members will attend worship ser
vices in the Reformed church Sun
day, May 10, at IL o'clock, in OBJ
selvance of National Homemaker
club and Family week. Rev. c. f.
Milestone will deliver the sermon.
A window display Of rugs, trays,
refinished furniture and other
items will be exhibited at the
Broadwater store the week of May
to 9 by the Grantsville, Mars Hill
and New Germany clubs, in observ-
ance of the event.
The club will be entertained by
Miss Katherine Close at the Po-
tomac Edison company, Frostburg,
Wednesday, May 6, at 1870.
Legion Officers Named
The following officers were
elected recently by Grantsville
Post No. 214, American Legion
Commander, Fay l.. Miller; first
vice-commander, Randall Wiley;
second vice-commander, Mark
Miller; adiutant, Harold Crist;
finance officer, Michael Duda f.;
chaplain, James Edwards; histori-
an, d. w. Hershberger; sergeant
at arms, Robert Zeller; color bear
er, Glenn +. Miller; service officer,
Woodrow Weller.
Installation will take place Tues
day, May II, at 9 p. m. at the post
home.
The NJ Y. F. Group of the
Grantsville charge attended the AS
bury sub district meeting held re-
Gently in the Trinity Methodist
Church, Piedmont, w. Va. There
were Is members accompanied by
Mrs. Ilva Mickey and Rev. Donald
Hinkle. The May sub district meet
ing will be held in Grantsville.
Misses Gloria Yommer and Shirley
Mickey, of the Grantsville NJ. Y.
F., attended Spring Institute Of the
NJ. Y. f. at Grace Church, Keyser,
w Va, April 17-18.
Mrs. Georgia Hardesty, who
spent the past three months with
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Edwards,
has returned to Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hahn and
son, Jimmy, have returned to their
home in Westminster after spend
ing several days with Mrs. Hahn's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart
Speicher.
Mrs. Eva B. Beachy and Mrs.
Mary f. Livengood returned home
from Washington, d. c., after at
tending the wedding and reception
of Mrs. Beachy's son, James c..
Bcachy, and Miss Margaret Lyden,
of Portland, Maine, at Alexandria,
Va. Mrs. Beachy visited her son,
Charles, and family, Arlington,
Va, and Mr. and Mrs. r. c..
CLANCY, Washington, d. c.
The following ladies entertained
their card clubs recently: Mrs. Don
aid Newman was hostess to the Hi
Lo Club; Mrs. Eldred Stahl was
hostess to the Lucky Jack Club;
Mrs. Lena Stanton Bender was
hostess to the Teachers Bridge
Club and Mrs. John Hanft was
hostess to the Ladies 500 Club.
Visits His Mother
LIST 1t. Mark l.. Schaefer, son of
Mrs. Minta Schaefer, of Grants
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realization of his helplessness and
ignorance in a strange world will
make him eager to be guided by
the advice of parents" Mr.. Muha
declared. Gle knows that such
obedience is for his good"
Two piano solos and a duet were
rendered by Misses Janet Ault and
Barbara Frazee. Attendance
awards were presented to rooms
taught by Mrs. Wilodene Brown
and A. B. Dean. Guests were Mr..
and Mrs. William Fleming and
David Dean. Room visitations were
made prior to the start of the bust
ness meeting. A social period fol-
lowed the program.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-04-30
Muha Speaks At PIT. A.

Paul Muha, administrative as
sistant at Northern High school
was the speaker at the regular
meeting of the Accident Parent
Teacher association held Monday
Mr.. Muha spoke on "My Boy
pointing out to the group the es-
sential element of love upon which
a child grows and develops.
"If the child feels loved his