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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-02

an unprecedented libel action
against him and Del Booth
(whiteJ Of the Associated Press
for strongly similar articles, writ
ten separately and at different
times, neither man having con-
suited the other. nor interviewed
together the accused colored man,
electrocuted In October, Of 1919,
Willie Tolbert, 24-year-oId victim,
was convicted on charges Of rap
ing a teenage Greenwood county
white woman.
AP Man Not Tried
Neither McCray nor Booth
violated a general state law which
forbids publishing the name Of the
woman victim In the case. But a
Greenwood county grand jury, re-
lying on a hidden statute which
has been used but once in nearly
100 years indicted the men for re-
peating what II held was libelous
statement Of the accused, Toll
bert. No action was taken against
the men until Tolbert had been
executed.
The indictments were returned
Jan. 4, 1850. Booths case has
never come to trial and many be-
lieve that II never win.
Mccray, because Of the parole
violation sentence, now must serve
a longer probationary period. This
period originally was scheduled
to end May, 1858, but now will
not end until August. 1853.
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ST. JAMES A.M.E. CHURCH

From the text, st. Matthew
name Jesus; for he shall save his
1:21 land thou shalt call his
people from their sins" using the
subject, What did you get for
Christmas" Rev. James c. Dixon
brought message which showed
how the pagan habits had taken
place of the real meaning of
Christmas: how, in spite of the
Christian meaning as later devel-
oped by Holland and the Santa
Claus from which we take our
celebration, Christmas has de-
veloped into the meaning of CIV
ing until it has reached a great
commercial Frankenstein.
Rev. Dixon said, IF you did not
get a renewed feeling of the love
of God, If that love is not strong
enough to create a love for all; If
you did not realize anew that God
gave his Son that we might be
saved from our sins, the celebra-
ton of the birth of Christ had no
meaning, we got nothing.
The church school pageant, "A
Journey to Bethlehem" was given
at 5 p. m. with a large group of
children participating: Norma and
Betty Thomas, Paulette and Celia
StarlIs: Gloria and Elijah McIn-
tosh, Carol and George Sanders,
Shirley Bannarn and Yvonne
Kemp, Celestine Washington, Ro-
bert Selby, Eulis Pierce, and
Joyce Simms. The usual Christ
mas candy was given to children
and adults of the Sunday school
at the close
Rev. Dixon will be the speaker
for the Goodwill Industries devo-
tional service on January IA, 1853,
at s p. m. He was also one of the
ministers giving the invocation
for the meeting of the City council
the week of December Il.
We wish to thank the group of
young people who went out CAROL
ing for st. James Christmas Eve.
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Twin City
Mt. OHvet Baptist Church News

'Devine Sorrow of the Savior"
was the subject of the message
delivered by Rev. B. H. Hunter
at the morning hour of worship
Dec. %. His text was taken from
Mathew 26th chapter and the 3Sth
verse.
The prayer for the sick was de-
livered by Rev. James Milsap.
Music was furnished by the Gospel
Chorus accompanied by Mrs. Viola
Cassell, and directed by Mr. Silas
Smith. Before the sermon a special
selection was rendered by Mrs.
B. II. Hunter and Mrs. Viola
Cassell.
Mrs. Erma Milsap, formerly of
the Calvery Baptist church, Mil
waukee, Wis. united with the
church.
Registered visitor at the morn
ing service was, Mrs. Myrtle
Cherry.
At the evoning hour Of worship
Christmas Candle Light Service
was presented by the joint choirs
of the church.
At the New Years Eve Watch
Hour Service, Rev. James w. Mil
sap, Sioux Falls Baptist Theologi-
cal Seminary, will deliver the mes
sage. The program will be spon-
sored by VIVA. Mrs. Albert John
son is the president of the group.
Any one still having Christmas
cleaners please turn them in Sun
day January 4th. Anyone still
having Foreign Missionary Candles
please turn them in Jan. 4th to
Dorothy Massie.
The sick of the church are:
Mrs. c. Jones. z. Golden, A.
Brown, D. Middlecoff, and Mr.,
w. r. Williams, and James Clark,
Let us remember them in our
prayers-Edith s. Massie, reporter
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Egypt Submits
Sudan Proposals
To Greet BTifuin

CARLO, EGYPT AMP THE
government Of Egypt has an
nounced its official proposal for
the Sudan.
The Egyptian note, as handed
TO British Ambassador Stevenson
in Carlo, read in part:
The Egyptian government firm
ly believes in the right of Sudanese
self-determination and the effec-
tive exercise there Of in the proper
time and with the necessary safe
guards.
ITO attain the aforementioned
detectives there should begin
forthwith a transitional period en-
visaging two detectives: firstly,
TO secure full selfgovernment for
the Sudanese; secondly. to provide
the requisite free and neutral at
mosphere for the Sudanese to ex-
ercise self-determination
The transitional period being
preparation for an effective ter
mination OF the dual administra-
ton British and Egyptian). the
Egyptian government declares that
the sovereignty OF the Sudan shall
be kept reserved for Sudanese dur
ing this transitional period until
self-determination is achieved"
The note, as drawn up by Cen
eral Naguib, whose mother was a
native of the Sudan, delineated
the role Of the governor general
In the course OF the transitional
period. II specified that the gov
ernor-general was TO have the
assistance of a five-member COM
mission made up Of Two Sudanese
proposed by both Britain and
Egypt, subject TO the approval
of the elected Sudanese Parlia-
menD, one Briton. one Egyptian
and a representative Of either In
dia or Pakistan,
In case Of the absence OF the
governor general, the elder OF the
Sudanese commissioners was to
be granted the powers of that Of
flee. Also, discretionary powers Of
the governor general were to be
subject to the approval OF the
commission.
Proposed were: az a mixed
commission OF 7 members for Su-
danese elections with a represen-
tative of either India or Pakistan
as chairman; (2) the creation of
a Sudnnese under secretary to
serve as a liaison between the
encouragement and the Council
Of Ministers, to prepare for the
representation of the Sudan only
in international technical confer
ences.
go The limitation OF the transit
tional period to one of three years,
subject to the completion Of Su-
danization Of essential offices and
occupations; az the withdrawal
Of both British and Egyptian for
ces a year before the sudanese
elections; and C5) the drafting of
a law for a constituent assembly
for the purpose OF preparing and
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MiIifdnf S. c. Editor
Released From Jail
Opposed Biqofs

Columbia, s. --(ANPJ--John
II. Mecray, militant editor-pub-
Usher of The Lighthouse and In
former here, last week was re-
leased from the state prison after
serving 81 days Of a 6O-day SEN
tence for supposedly violating his
parole. He was given time off for
good behavior.
And thus came to end one phase
in the life of South Cardinals
crusading editor whose jail
troubles had their origin in a
rape story which he wrote and
printed involving a white woman
and a Negro man.
He was found guilty OF criminal
libel In connection with the story
and subsequently was fined $4,000
and put on three years probation.
A white reporter for the ASSOCIATE
ed Press wrote a similar story,
but has not been tried, McCTay's
sentence and parole were given
to him in June, 1850 by Judge
Steve c. Griffith
Violated Parole
On Aug. IS, 1851, McCray was
sentenced 10 the chain gang for
supposedly violating terms Of his
parole. The court ruled that he
violated his parole by leaving the
state twice TO carry out speaking
engagements. The South Carolina
Supreme court on Nov. 8, rejected
his appeal for reversal OF the go
day sentence, imposed on Aug. 10,
1851.
Testimony in court showed that
McCray left the state on two oc-
casions after first understanding
that customary and routine visits
outside the state were permissible.
The occasions were:
On Oct. 20, 1860, when Nc
Cray delivered the keynote ad-
dress at q nationwide testimonial
for Rep. William L. Dawson at
Chicago, and two weeks later, he
delivered the annual address for
Omega Psi Phi fraternity in Dur
ham. N. c. in celebration Of Ne
gro achievement week.
No action, however. was taken
against him at once despite the
fact that advance notices Of both
meetings were published in his
and other newspapers. Action fin
ally was taken by the state on
Aug. 8. 1851 when he was arrested
and held In the Newberry county
jail for five days without a hear
ing.
The issue Of the parole violation
appeared 10 have been worked out,
but when McCray continued his
activity Of opposing the powers
whO-be In South Carolina. the case
again was brought forth.
Segregation Foe
Editor McCray has been.
throughout the years one OF the
most staunch opponents of segre-
CATION and James Byrnes, COVER
nor Of his state. Through the
medium Of his newspaper. he has
consistently been a thorn in the
side Of white supremaeists. AS a
consequences. he has aroused many
enemies in the state.
His latest trouble grew out Of
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a constitution to the
Sudanese Parliament.
With reference TO the consti-
tutent assembly. General Nagiub's
note stressed that the Assembly
should have two duties to decide
the future Of the Sudan; % to
draw up a constitution compatible
with the decision to be taken in
regard to that future; ~ the
drafting Of an electoral law for a
permanent Sudanese Pertinent.
Privately, General Nagiub has
urged the excessively pro-Egyptian
political groups in the Sudan to
meet with the Umma party and
TO think primarily Of the united
front" for the sake Of the Sudan.
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Twin City
Church NeJUs

The families visited have express
ed themselves in a tangible way.
Our second quarterly COM
munion will be observed, Sunday,
January IL. The regular COM
munion service will be held at
$3.50 p. m.
st. James invites you to wor-
ship at any service.-Bertha l..
King, reporter.
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SIOUX
= A L L s
NEWS
N T z S
BY KAYE COATES
$40 Mable st.
Sioux Falls, s. ID.

/ know most of us feel as / do,
We've been so fortunate to be
among the the whole year and
during the nice holidays. Now let's
all bury the Ratchet and start all
over again.
Mrs. Thomas Clayton spent
overnight in the hospital, after
being in an accident, but she is
made of the good sturdy stuff and
she is now doing nicely, with a
few bruises.
Charles Drummer of Chicago
was the out-of-town guest Of the
Lotions over Christmas. Mr..
Drummer is the cousin of Mr.. NJ.
Lotion.
Mrs. v. Anderson is now safely
in Detroit with her son and grand
son for the start of the new year.
Wallace Anderson of st. Paul, son
of the Andersons, spent Christmas
with his family here.
Jane Anderson was the hostess
to a teen age get-together at her
home the 23rd of Dec. Is teen age
girls played records, shared stor-
les and had heap big fun.
Mrs, l.. Dysart, one of our most
poppy young matrons is being
missed at the holiday affairs be-
cause she has been on the sick
list for almost a week.
Mr.. Al C. Frost is home re-
operating after a minor throat
operation. Linda Lotion and Shar-
on Bolts both have been i'll. That
cut down on their Christmas yaca-
ton.
Mrs. NJ. Williams of Mitchell. S.
OAK, spent the week end as the
guest of the f. Bargers. Mrs Will
liams is a prominent social and
civic worker Mrs. Williams is
the sister of Mr.. f. Garger, Jane
Anderson and Gwendolyn Toll
bert, both seniors of Washington
high school, are busy bodies
these days, after attending the
school dance at the Arkota Ball
room, and the school party at the
History club, Frank Hyde, THE
Diamond King" of S. D., gave the
party for the senior class.
The Sunday school of st. Johns
Baptist church gave their annual
Children's program Christmas
night. The program was really
nice with all the youngsters busy
doing their part to sing or play
or take part in a play. At the end
Of the program, gifts were dis
tributed and sacks OF goodies for
all. A love token purse was pre-
sented TO Rev. and Mrs. II. Bolts.
Mrs. L. Bentley is the superin-
tendent of the Sunday School.
The Rev. and Mrs. II. Bolts
motored to the cities the day af-
ter Christmas to spend part of the
holidays with their families, and
to attend some church affairs.
know this is a swell little
town, where some are good and
some are trying to be good, but
this gets me that absolutely no
one has mentioned "Mogen Da-
vid," Pabst Blue Ribbon, Schen-
ley's, Tom and Jerry. Egg Nog, or
anything like so, say, what's hap
pening? II is New Years.
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I was called upon for a speech
recently at a banquet. What
should I say" l asked the pro-
gram director.
Just follow President Roose-
velt's advice to his sons" he an
swered.
What was that?"
BE clear be brief, be seated a."
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Rev. A. 1. Kirk
On ~ Jon. 8

Rev. A. L. Kirk will speak on
the regular daily religious series
on WCCo-TV Thursday, Jan. g.
at 1915 p. m. Rev. Kirk is the
well known pastor of Glendale
Seventh Day Adventist church.
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Card OF Thanks

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to all who so kindly as
sisted and for the words of SYM.
pathy and beautiful floral offer
ings extended at the death of our
beloved mother and wife.
MIR. John A. BreedlOve & family
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In MemOriam

In loving memory of Mr.. Daniel
Matthew Wagner, who passed
away December 25, 1914. Sadly
missed by his children, Leon and
Francys Wagner and Estelynne
Rodgers.
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
Home Councillors
Plan Toledo Meet

All past and present members
of the Ottawa County Home Dem
cnstration Council are invited to
attend the District Home Council
Meeting at the st. Marks Luther
an Church in East Toledo, Wed
nesday, April 20 from 1890 a. m
to 3 p. m.
Miss Barbara Jean Cruikshank
who spent more than five months
in Scotland as an international
Farm Youth Exchange student
will be the speaker.
Miss Helen Strow, Assistant
State Home Demonstration leader
will give a glimpse of the Associ
ated County Women of the World
meeting to be held in Canada in
August.
The Ottawa County Homemak.
ers Chorus will sing at the after.
noon program.
Tickets for the luncheon are
available at the office of the H.
D. A. in Oak Harbor. Reservations
must be in by April %. Cost of
luncheon is $1.35.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
Cleaning Up Can
Prevent Fires

The United States Department OF
Agriculture and the National Fire
Protection Association are urging
cleaning up for fire protection.
They point out that cleaning UP
helps eliminate fire hazards. Farm
families annually lose about $500
lives and $125, 100000 worth oi
property from fires.
Cleaning up also improves prop
erty appearance, aids h ealt h;
makes work seem easier and re
duces accidents other than fires
About 14,5OO farm residents die
and 1,250,00O others are injured
in accidents every year.
Burning fields may be the cas-
lest way to clean them up," says
USDA, "but it does not improve
your soil. If you must burn fields
however, remember to: avoid dry
windy days; burn late in the eve
ming; keep fire-fighting tools han
dy.
Notify your local fire officer
before burning, and don't leave &
fire until it is completely out"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
OPEN HOUSE SET
FOR ERIE DEPOT

The traditional open house hos
pitality of Erie Ordnance Depot
again this year will mark the OBJ
servance of Armed Forces Day, it
is announced by Col. E. M. Webb,
commanding officer.
The open house of the depot
will be held Wednesday, May 13.
This occasion will also mark
the 141st anniversary of the Ord
nance Corps, and this spring ush-
ers in the 35th anniversary of the
establishment of Erie.
AS in the past, the depot's open
house program will feature con-
Quoted tours through the main
tenance and storage areas eli
NAKED by proof firing exhibitions.
Regarding the proof firing dem
onstrations, Col. Webb empha-
sizes that in the interest of nation
al economy and security only rou-
tine production firing scheduled
for the day will be conducted for
visitors.
In keeping with the Department
of Army policy, no new weapons
will be on display, and the rounds
fired will be only those allotted
for the regular proof-acceptance
testing of weapons used in the
demonstration.
The public is invited to attend
the open house observance.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
PUT-N-BAY
RUTH n. BURGGRAF

The card party, sponsored by
the Woman's Guild Auxiliary of
st. Paul's Episcopal Church was
well attended with ten tables
playing pinochle, bridge and can
asia. Beside table prizes for each
table, two door prizes were given
Mrs. Theodore Phillips and Miss
Pauline Heidle.
Miss Shirley Rudy and Miss
Betty Ann Parker are guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Parker of Columbus.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Grove
also went to Columbus to be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Nose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenney Chapman
and children Connie and Douglas
went to Lakewood to spend the
weekend with Mrs. Chapman's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Schroeder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ethen Fox, Jr., of
Toledo were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan o. Fox.
Miss Gail Webster of Columbus
spent the past week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Webster.
Mrs. Fred Wertenbach of Glen
field, Pa, was also guest at the
Webster home.
John Borman, a junior in the
local high school won superior"
rating in the Bowling Green State
University science contest with his
MOdel-T Ford. Ed Wulkowicz,
junior, also won the superior rat
ing in the contest with his fish
collection. Both boys will enter
the state contest at Ohio State
University, April "a.
Miss Judy Borman, Bowling
Green State University student
will return to college Monday aft
er attending the wedding of Miss
Cleo Webster and Darrell Beaucyer.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
AT PATROL CONVENTION

Ottawa County's Highway Pa.
troll Auxiliary, a subsidiary of
The American Legion, was well
represented over the weekend at
the state Highway Patrol Auxil.
iary convention held in the Desh.
ler-Wallick Hotel, Columbus. At.
tending were John and Carmen
DeStazio, Elmore; William Pinson,
Oak Harbor; Austin Clark, Henry
Wierzba, Arnold Buckley, Cast.
mir Wierzba and Ray Sperber,
Port Clinton, as we'll as Patrolman
Harold Card we'll of the Bay
Bridge Station. Donald Conkey, a
former Port Clinton Legionnaire
and Highway Patrolman Auxil-
iary, drove from his home in Pitts
burgh to attend the convention
Governor Frank Lausche and for.
mer national Legion commander
Don Wilson of West Virginia
were principal speakers at the
convention.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
EOD's Echo Will Be
Suspended Soon

With this months issue of the
post publication of Erie Ordnance
Depot, to be distributed April II,
the Public Information Office of
the depot announced the suspen.
sion of the Erie Echo.
The suspension is the result of
current Army regulations direct
ing that post publications must be
self-Supporting insofar as practi-
cable.
AS yet the Post Civilian We'll
fare Fund Council, sponsor of the
post houseorgan, has been unable
to conclude arrangements which
meet these requirements.
In the past, the expense of pub
fishing the Echo was betrayed en-
tirely by post civilian welfare
funds, a non-appropriated account
derived from revenues resulting
from the operation of the post
restaurant.
The Echo was initiated 10 years
ago, and with the exception of
two brief suspensions, has been
published for the benefit of Erie
personnel ever since.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
MIDDLE BASS
MRS. WALTER sWIsHER

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hahn
are on the Island for the summer
Mrs. Frank Roesch has been ir
Cleveland Clinic for the past ter
days.
The Civic Club had it's annual
meeting last Wednesday. Refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Edith
Watson and Mrs. Walter Swisher
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Bretx
have moved to Put-In-Bay for the
summer season.
Mrs. Edith Watson was in Def
ance over the weekend.
John Roesch was on the main
land for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton of Sandusky
have been on the Island opening
their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ball Of
Amhurst, were on the Island fol
the day.
George Fischer, Richard Bretx
and Jack LAUDER were on the Isl
and for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Eisenbarth
and family of this Island have
moved to their new home in Col
Inns, Ohio.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17
Animals May Clog
Drainage Tiles

Farmers who lay tile without
putting gratings over outlets may
trap animals instead of draining
fields.
Virgil Overholt, extension agri-
cultural engineer at Ohio State
University, says tile outlets al
ways need protection against ami
NAL tenants. "Ive seen tiles COM
pletely plugged with grass that
some animals carried in for nest
ing material" he says.
He tells about a 10-inch tile on
the Everett Antrim farm, Marion
County, that was partially blocked
for so years by steel trap and
animal skeleton. Soon after the
original owner installed the tile
more than so years ago, he no.
ticed that it did not seem to be
functioning properly.
When Antrim bought the farm,
he Investigated. Workers found
the trap and debris collected
around it about 100 feet from the
tile outlet. When they removed
the trap and cleaned out the tile,
drainage improved
Overholt says he once saw 15-
inch tile that became clogged
when a hog crawled into it. In
another case, a little dog was
lucky. A farmer walking in his
field heard the dog barking but
couldn't see the animal.
Following the sound he located
surface inlet to a tile. The dog
had crawled several hundred rods
from the tile outlet and stopped
when it came to the light admit
ted by the surface inlet The in
let was blocked by grating and
the dog would have been trapped
if the farmer had not freed it.
Overholt points out that a graf
ing over tile inlets will keep ami
mails out and help keep tiles
functioning.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-04-17

Forgiveness For if We for
give men their trespesses, your
heavenly Father will also forgive
you.-ChriSt Jesus.