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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-12-17
Jaybird Chatters


That old Christmas spirit that is slowly taking hold
OF everyone and especially hold on the pocket
books, blllfodS and purse strings I'm warning Mr.
Spirit, right now that he won't hold much when he
grabS NINE received my first card from WON
derful person in NY, one who seems a part of nv
family Grandma Della" Keys 1 used to live in her
nome on Edgecomoe Ave- when first started out
IN show business, also received cards from Sam
H1ghtoWer, and the Fred CIV. starr ONeas . It's
good to know that folks think of you now and then
My visit to the venerable and Honorable John W.
Schenk, Wednesday evening along with Dr. Shag
Taylor The ninety-three year old former United
States District Attorney in fine spirits and re-
called us with stories about his fathers life in Char
lotte NC and plans for the holiday season Talking
with Elwood Mckinney and he brought news of one
OF my favorite actors Frank Svera Said that Franks
latest vehicle is going to be smash hit The
Grand Councils preNew Years Eve dance at Butu-
erS Hall on the Both is going to be real great Have
lined up good show and STANLEY Harris's orchestra
is playing the music so you know the dancing will
be real smooth and ooh to bad that the Metro
politan Associates have to change the address of
ther New Years party they'll be at Marshall Hail.
306 Broadway, Somervlle from ten pm to four pm
on Sunday, anuary l, 1856 Tom Kennedy will sup
ply the music and all those members of the Pr
oneer Club who haven't anted up for the annual
Christmas party held Christmas Day for mem
bers and their guests are going to miss lulu of a
time. A regular morgaSbord buffet will be cater
ed by The Belinfontes +. 1 made sure was in a
month ago Barbara Robinson has taken over
the food supplying part of the Silver Dollar :. the
klLchen is now known as Barbara'S Barbecue and
she really is putting down some action on the grease
side and for real good pizza pie you should trilIy
down and dig
ABOUT.
Warren Coleman (brother of Boston rally Pres-
dent of New YorkS interracial film COMPANY
Splendora Films, is in Key West Florida, with crew
and cast filming background shots for his first fea
ture colorama picture "Carib Cold. The company's
10000 dollars worth of shares recently put on the
market by two leading Wall ST. brokerage houses
OH. Lederer Co. & McGrath Securities Corp) has
been over subscribed and a new issue is available
Splendora Films is nerracial but will feature COLI
ured actors known & unknown in modern plays
Fall Coleman is also director in the Company.
ABOUT.
The MortonS Associates all buying the store out
readyng themselves for the annual Xmas party on
the 18th lots of fun and food and coffee . and I'll
be found putting the annual Nativity window in
the Licoln Drug Store, start our carol
broadcaSting on the avenue and .. the mailmen
passes my house every day at the same time and
I'll be flying down the stairs to get the news from
you at 1886 Columbus Ave. as always :. your
truly >. JAYBIRD =.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-12-17

ROME - The government
of Italy and Norway have
agreed to raise their diplo-
matte missions in Rome and
Oslo from legations to en-
baSSieS.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-12-17
CLUB NEWS

The November meeting of
the Don Club was held at the
home of Mrs. Ethel Brown of
fremont st. Final plans for
the Annual Tea featuring the
Spiritualeers was completed.
The President and members
were pleased that Mrs. Daisy
Henry was able to be present
after her illness.
A Christmas party was plan
ned for our December meet
ing which will be held at the
home of the President Mrs.
Lillian Caldwell. Mr.. Walter
Caldwell at that timee was
reported to be quite i'll in the
hospital and was remembered
with cards by the members.
Mrs. Brown, hostess for the
evening, served a delicious CO.
lotion. A television program
and a solo by the hostess were
enjoyed by the members.
The Resthaven League held
tits November meeting at the
home of Mrs. Flora Bell, 614
Columbus Ave, with all of the
members present. Plans were
completed for the annual
spring entertainment. The
hostess served a delicious re-
past as the evening closed
with a social hour.
Sunday, Dec. IL, the mem
bers of the Georgia Social
Club were entertained by Mrs.
Florence Sivewright at her
home, GIT fremont st. After
the business meeting, presents
were given to secret pals
among the members.
Mrs. Sivewright received a
lovely casserole chatting dish
las an honorary member of
the club, A delicious full
course turkey dinner was en-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-12-17

BUTTE Mont. - About 95
per cent of the nations re-
serves of ligite, or brown
coal, are found in three
StateS-Montana and North
and South Dakota. The lig-
mite deposits, estimated to
total some 463 billion tons,
amount to "a per cent of
the nations total coal re-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-12-17
D.A. Byrne

Continued From Page One
checked with the newspapers,
radio and televiSion stations
and the Better Business Blu
reau. He said that newspa-
pers, radio and television sta
tions give ample publicity to
legitimate charity and that
the public should follow these
mediums in order to know
which are the right charities.
Charities promoted by the
various churches are publici-
zed by their own reliable me-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-12-17

WASHINGTON Com
mercial imports brought into
the United States during the
first six months of 1855 to-
tailed i've and one-half bill
on dollars, an increase of
five per cent over the first
half of 1854. Principal gains
were in petroleum, crude
rubber, lumber, and textile
products. Coffee imports.
however, declined Is per
cent.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-12-17
Blue Eagle News
By Barber ShOp CHORD

By Barber Shop Chord
BLUE EAGLE
Owner Jackson and his art
lists are farnering their Xmas
decorations for their homes
and the B E emporium. Added
remembrances will be awarded
to a new conner lin the
Maestro" Davis family. Also
a bon-voyage package for
Madame jackson OF her trip
to the land Of The Lone Star"
state of Texas. 4 group
photo" of tons0rial greater
Boston artists is on view. It
was shot at the Master Bar
bers and Beauticians annual
Jackson and wife along with
Madam Jackson were promi-
nent guests. Elder Smith
keeps in touch with his mis-
sion duties in New York. The
N. Y. Agge Defender had a
news-Spread last week of ded-
ication ceremonies in Novem-
Der. Bishop Barber and your
columnist meet frequently at
the B E emporium. big Shot"
the BE cat, is very fuSsy
about his calorieS and vita
minis served him by the ar
lists. The water he sips must
b sterilized. 1t takes t-bit-of-
doing to satisfy his feline food
desires.
Below is a news item con-
corning 1856 calendars. car
lists look out for the cops!
CALENDER MAKERS DEAL
BLOW to BARBERSHOPS
LOS ANGELES - No nudes
on 1855 calenders.
That was the word at a
calender saleSmen's meeting
here today.
Roger Turner, sales execu-
tive for the Keraper-Thom
Co., Cincinnati, sGid:
''The industry felt it was
demeaning to the advertising
profession to continue the
nudes"
Last Saturday night at
Symphony Hall, the Boston
chapter of the Society for the
Preservation and Encourage
ment of Barber Shop Quartet
Singing in America had a
concert. The groups included
the "aour Chorders" of To-
ronto, I'd place winners in the
1858 international contest;
"Kord Kings" of Oak Park
Ill; "Compress-AireS" of
Painted Post, N. Y, and play
TONES" Of Teaneck, N. ].
Also the three top quartets
OF Ile northeastern District
contest: Merry Notes" of
Boston; Ambassadors of Har-
mony" of Reading, and the
Jolly WWhalers" of New Bed
ford. together with the "Bos-
ton Chorus" and 1.-THE Old
Timers"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-12-17
CITY NEWS

day evening, November % at
the Hawland Manor. 80 How
land st. The Society has an
abrasive program planned
for the coming monthly
meetings.. All practitioners OF
Dental Mtdicine and Dental
Surgery are cordially invited
to attend these meetings. DR..
Kingsford R. Swan is pres
ident. DR.. William B. Mark
ham, Sec.
Audrey Webster is Crafts
man OF the week at the
Block and Clay Shop, 80 Hum
bold Ave. Her handmade
boy and girl glad rag dolls"
are now on sale.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-12-17

Avoid the Christmas rush
by shopping now at tire Block
and Clay Shop, 80 Humboldt
Ave. Unusual gifts, reason
able prices.
A surprise dinner party was
rendered Miss Ophelia l.. Peay
at her home, 2757 Washing
ton Street, RoXbury, honoring
her birthday, Monday, Dec.
IL, 1866, by her sister Mrs.
Cecilia P. Williams. she was
showered with many gifts and
a beautiful floral bouquet
graced the laviShed dining
room table. ALI enjoyed a
sumptuous feast. In attend
ance were Mr.. and Mrs. OAR
mel Clarke, Mrs. Eudora Sprat-
ling and family, Mrs. Kath-
leen D. Wilson. Mrs. James T.
Murray, Miss Audrey Harding
and Baby Rosa Williams.
Beautician Esther Dottin
Jones became the Mother Of
a daughter last Saturday at
Boston Lying-in Hospital.
Children's Christmas party
was held at the Harriet Tub
man Tuesday afternoon, Dec.
Is by members of YWCA OF
B. U. College of Liberal Arts,
Santa Claus in gala attired
gifts to he joyous
youngsters. Refreshments also |
were served.
The Commonwealth Dental |
5ocitty of Boston held it's OPP !
sningWinter Session on Tues
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-12-17

It's already booked for Detroit
April LIST week plus a week in
Milwaukee then six weeks of
one-nighterS before coming to
New York in the fall of '56.
Hazel Scott said to be sold
out for the Winter. She's here
at the Latin Quarter this week
Lena Horne was with
Ethel Norman, Georgia Jes-
sci and Johnnie Ray for their
presentation to Great Britain's
royal family
Dorothy cambridge reveal
ing a truly ripened personality
out in Las Vegas classy Rivi-
era. And her name 81 big it
really commands attention in
this town which is always lit
up .. Louis Armstrong; re-
cent front page publicity over
his going behind the iron cur
tain said to have sent his
bookings just soaring. Reports
his arrangements, Louie has
100000 in bookings and
that amt hay.
ETHEL WATERS must be
trying to take off the years
what with that long hair style
she was Haunting about MICS
morning televiSion show. Be-
rutfled dress, dangling ear
rings all gave the impression
of one trying to stop time.
Ethel's still a great actress
and star but we do wish she
would cut the mugging a little
and grow old gracefully.
JOSEPHINE BAKER Just out
OF trouble in Canada ran into
minor detail of booking in
Hollywood. But despite all of
her croSS-ups, etc. she still
commands a pretty good sal
airy in $4,000 a week.
BILLY DANIELS to make
his fourth tour of Great Bri-
tain this Spring. Billy will 90
with his pianist, Benny Payne
and of course, his new blonde
vie. He will do four months
IN this country before hitting
the continent.
Lena and Eartha to make it
abroad in Sc. Lena Horne
will do Europe in the fall
but Eartha's geing readied for
the Cafe de Paris in April
And last but not least, Sammy
Davis, Jr. who knows no end
to a busy schedule. AS if he
didn't have enough now, Sam
my will do a flicker with
frankie Sinatra and the role
will be top calibre.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-12-17
InfantiIe Paralysis Group Initiates
One OF Its largest Campaigns

With a record number OF
929 cases, requiring an ex-
penditure of more than
100000, Suffolk County Chap
ter of the National Found
alton for Infantile Paralysis
is preparing for the biggest
March of Dimes appeal in its
history.
William R. Coleman, promi-
nent Hub contractor, is cam
paign chairman. He announc-
es a series of pre-campaign
events, which started last
weekend, which spotlight the
plight of hundreds of rolio
victims in the county requir-
ing March of Dimes aid.
More than 500 high school
students. members Of B'nai
Birth, CYO, Boy and Girl
Scouts and other youth or
CARNATIONS, gathered Sunday
afternoon at Hotel Bradford
t olaunch the Teens Against
Polio" drive.
Polio is no stranger TO Miss
Luckett. The statueSque, cop
per haired beauty queen has
helped nurse a younger sister
since she came down with the
disease seven years ago. A
junior at the University of
Mississippi, Miss Luckett is
giving up the first term this
year to make the national
tour.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-12-17
SEEIN' S7aRS

NEW YORK Belafontc IA
bring own show to Broadway
That Harry Belafonts
very ambitious fellow. Here
tofore he's been presented on
Broadway with other stars in
shows like Three for Tonight"
wherein he carried the show
along with the Champions
Marge and Cover. But Lla5
anymore. Harry's going to
present "a Night Of Bzia-
fonte." will be a musical Cd
ysSey trcing the evolution Of
American music from it's ear
lest beginnings to modern
times by means of dramatic
interpretations with 10 must
cal numbers" Ambitious? Well,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-12-17

diumS.
Byrne said to check before
donating. Collectors for these
fake charities have been ques-
toned by Assistant District
Attorney John Gaffney, and
the staff working under him -
and they report that persons
going from door to door with
cans marked with various So
cieties have taken contribu-'
tons from persons as much as
$40 to $50 a day. The collec-
tor gets half of this and the
rest of the proceeds go to
the promoters who do little
or nothing for charity.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-12-17

joyed by Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Kimble, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lindsay, Mr.. and RMS. Henry
Thompson, Mr.. and MRS. Lew
is, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Will
liams, MeSdames Lille Schuy-
Ter, Fannie Bell, Marie Muir
phey, Bessie Glover, Ivay
Simpson, Martha Kelly, Laura
Holton, Susie Wallace, Amanda
Simmons, Rita Allen, Mabel j.
Dean, sAlzata Jackson. Lillian
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-12-17

The family of the late Mrs.
Alice E. Collymore, whose fu-
neral was held Saturday, Dec.
10 at St.Cyprians Church with
Father Wright officiating;
Prayers and service held Fri
day evening Dec. 9th at CHS
ohm Funeral Chapel, Father
Leroy Ferguson officiating;
wish to take this opportunity
to thank the many friends,
relatives, and neighbors for
the lovely flowers, cards and
kindneSSes received during
theiiir recent bereavement.
Mrs. Thelma Small Mrs.
Ruby Mcneil, Miss Loraiiine
Collymore Mrs. Ismay Dove,
Mrs Pearl Jones, Joseph Colly-
more James c. Collymore.
The Children and Family.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-12-17
MUSIC
CIRCLE
By PsuedorG
Cunningham

| December 5, 1855 will be re-
membered by me as the date
of a very significant milestone
in my career of music. For it
was on that day that Iaward-
ed my first citation in Bos-
ton for achievement in music.
The GAUDEAMUS CLUB, of
which Miss Gladys Holmes.
noted civic leader is president,
conferred this honor upon ne
at their Christmas reception
at 558 Mass. Ave. on December
5. Miss Bozzell Audrey made
the presentation and I was
deeply touched as she ended
her beautiful speech with
"GAUDEAMUS CLUB is proud
to present to you, PSEUDORA
CUNNL>7tFyA its 1855 award
for your fine achievement in
music.
Added 10 this award was a
pressed flower IRON Jerusalem,
presented 10 me by Mrs. Euri-
leen Paul, who has just re-
turned from a trip around the
world, Surrounded by all this
love and generosity, my heart
overflowed with JOY, for I had
at last realized an artists
greatest dream which is APP
probation. The Gaudeamus
Club which takes its name
from the latin word meaning.
Les Us Rejoice, has the fol-
lowing members: Miss GLADYS |
Pres; Mesdames Paul |
Inc Hayes, Vice Pres; Inez
TinSley, Sec! Sarah Foster, |
Chaplain; Sabania Vaughn |
Treaus.; Beatrice Jones, Pub |
lie Relations; Winnie Rice, !
Chr. of Sunshine Com. Eur |
lleen Paul, Bozzell Audrey,
Blanche Lambert and Char |
lotte Thnbers.
Associate Conductor of Cece-
liza Society Theodore Marier.
was entE s.iaSticalIy received |
as he conducted the Society |
in a Choral Concert of cIas- |
SIC and modern works in Jor-
dan Hall on Dee. 10. Some of
the members of the Choral |
group are Ruth Ellison, Doro-
ny Howard, Nora Singletary.
stanley MuldreW James
8rown, leslie Thompson
George Warner, James Terrell
md Richard Jenkins.
BoStonians will be treated
% the very brilliant and verv
difficult 'Burlesque" for piano |
md orchestra, when the we'll
Known Trudi Shannon appears
With the Civic Symphony Or
'hestra in Jordan Hall on
february 8. Miss Salamon is
he protege of the late cele-
'rated concert pianist Miss
Marjorie Church, who in pri-
'atee life was the wife of
Civic symphony Conductor Mr.. !,
Paul Cherkassky.
In the November % edition
u Herald-Traveler Newspaper.
'he radio announcer and soci-
sty columnist pittsburgh Cou-
rler) Gretchen Jackson, was
on the prominent page as
Woman of the Week. -r7r
slamorous photograph an, b
occupied much S. , +
and the Pseudora Cunnirgi7 am
Award for 'Radio-Jourl1a.l3sm
was listed among the four
which Sha reroivp1 IN fa=E
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Evening star., 1955-07-31

he? He won't do it again, will
he? Well then, daddy is sure
mother didn't really mean it
about the television. Johnny
can 60 ahead and watch.
The point is that children
often play one parent off
against the other and so give
people who aren't getting along
anyway a good opportunity to
throw darts at each other. They
use the children to get back at
each other.
If this occurs often, check
IL. ......... II
9. Is either partner a dictator!
Does he Tor she) make all
decisions, give all orders, for
mulate all plans? Few people
have ever been happy under a
dictatorship. If it's one-man
Tor woman) rule, check. -. q
ADMITTEDLY. there are fac
tors in marriage that can't be
assessed by a simple question
and-answer routine like this.
But the more check marks
you've put down, the less
chance the marriage is working
well. If there are three or less,
consider it stable. Four to six
mean some wobbliness, and
over seven, definite trouble un-
less something is done to help
the couple involved.
If it's your own marriage
under scrutiny, and you find a
profusion of checks, pause and
reflect. The test is like an X ray
- it lets you know if some
thing is wrong SO that you can
take corrective steps before it's
too late. The End
Evening star., 1955-07-31
By Lester David

barbed thrusts Of her own,
there's trouble ahead.
Check this if the ribbing is
nasty ty......... ........... u
6. Does either become annoyed
at the Ofher,s Gdvice?
He starts looking up a num-
Der in the telephone book and
gets nowhere. She suggests he
try another spelling whereupon
he snaps that he knows what
he's doing. She in turn be-
comes obviously annoyed when
he asks her to try a new recipe.
If either abruptly and con-
tinually ignores reasonable ad-
vice, check this. ......... Z
7. Does he treat her with erag-
gerafed pOlifesess and Affection
in company?
Does he leap to his feet and
pull out her chair when she
rises? Does he rush to help her
on with her coat? Well, if they
=
are not newlyweds, chances are
that a guilty feeling is causing
the excess Of attention.
In a sound marriage, cour-
tesy is natural and spontaneous.
fits too elaborate, check. q
8. Do the hasbGHd and wife
back eacA Ofksr up in dealing
with the ckildres or will one
often coanfeys,saHd the orders Of
fhe other?
For instance: Johnny has
struck his little sister and his
mother has punished him BY
refusing to let him watch tele-
vision for the rest Of the day.
Father, acting as q court OF
appeals, hands down his ruling:
Johnny is sorry now, isn't
The Lincoln times., 1955-06-13
MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1855
WE OFFER TWO SUGGESTIONS

We found most OF the recommendations the towns
mayor, A L. TAFT, made to the board commend
able and of benefit to the town and its development
We realize too the city fathers will have many prob
lens to take OF in the performance of their official
duties They will countless suggestions from the
ctzenry to do this that We don't have lot of sugges
tonS to make and will be content to give them the oppor
tunty to the towns affairs they fit The mandate
they received from the cys electorate gave them that
authority.
The Times, thus, has only these two suggestions to
make to the board 1 Widen the parking lines at the
meters to allow to get into and out of the lanes
with your 2 Make East Sycamore and Water streets
in the business district oneWay oroughfares There
lot of dented fenders scratched bodies
as evidence the parking lanes not wide enough apart
It's considered quite squeeze job to park within the
white lines and back out again without fender dented
bumped Or, perhaps the fault is with the auto
facturers Do the parking lanes because
the new models also appear wider?
And, how often have you tried to get through E.
Sycamore E. Water streets and be delayed big
blocking the street? There's usually jam up of vehicles
these two streets busness section) during busy
hours of the day.