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Evening star., 1955-01-26
Fire PeriIs CiiyBIoek.
Destroys Kaufman
Department Store
Star stan Photo by Arnold Taylor.
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Continued From First Page.)
into the air, at times making the
street as light as day. only to be
blacked out by clouds Of smoke
SO dense It was impossible to see
more than three feet.
Nearby Roofs Patroled.
Squads Of firemen were as
signed to patrol adjoining roofs
on each side Of the street to
notify those on the ground in
case sparks showering into the
sky set other buildings on fire.
Police 1t. Irving Lubore and
Capt. Richard Felber ordered
tenants Of buildings adjoining
the department store into the
street as q safety measure.
The area in front Of the store
was so clogged with hose and
fire trucks that rescue squad am
balances and trafiic policemen
were forced to use the sidewalk
for a roadway.
Only the fact that battalion
chiefs instructed their men not
to 60 too close to the building
prevented any serious injuries to
firefighters.
Within two hours after the
blaze was reported, the roof and
the second floor caved in, send
ing . huge cloud Of sparks into
the sky.
Oddly enough. . 30-ton air
conditioning unit. recently In
stalled, remained intact on the
roof. It was supported by q sep
arate set Of steel girders.
Church Threatened.
One anxious spectator was
the Rev. John B. Roeder, pastor
Of the Immaculate Conception
Church and School. which Is sep
arated by q narrow areaway from
the flaming building. The red
brick church, Father Roeder said,
is one of the oldest in the city. It
was built in 1864.
Shortly before / am. Fire
Marshal Ray Roberts said the
blaze was under control. How
ever, he said, he would not
permit any Of his men to enter
the structure until daylight be-
cause Of the weakened condi-
ton Of walls.
Mr.. Roberts said he did not
know what caused the fire. but
he said that. from the ap-
pearance Of the ruins. 1t was al
most certain 1t began on the
second floor.
Two-thirds Of the building Is
two-stories high. The north end
rises four floors.
Heaters Reported Used.
He said be would Investigate
reports from persons living In
the vicinity that the boiler In
the store was undergoing re-
pairs and space heaters were be-
ing used to warm the building.
Four doors down the street,
but untouched by the blaze, was
o shoe store displaying o large
sign In the show window an
nouncing q fire sale.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
School Boord to Meet

The Arlington School Board
win hold : regular meeting at
q pm. tomorrow ct the school
board Once, ll26 North Quincy
street.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
sy ihs Assoelatsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 26.--Pro-
ceedings In the Maryland Legis-
lature yesterday included the
following:
SENATE.
Dills introduced.
BBi00--By North--To authoriss q
married woman over rs years cf aee
who holds title 70 property with her
husband tenants ey the entireties 70
Join her husband In an instrument Of
conveyance In the same manner ae one
who Ia I'll tJudtciaryl..
HRIl2-By Bertorelli--To authorize
frame c9urs MAGISTRATES and county
Ssss & q ne unass ses &. 'uaDsR %oSl nis ssSes e
laws within. three days cf Imposition II
defendant Is Ia jail af the time q
suspension Judiciary,
SBl ia--By Bertoreill---To specify that
witnesses summoned IN trAfic cases be
issued sumtnnnses or warrants reading
witness only" instead Of being chafEed
with reeklsss driving tyudiciaryl.
srendlnl On whether motor vehicle .sx..
be used only for hisSSsy purposes
Ssii 9mBs 9nsRss sdSodm.n--ro create tss
once q public defsnder Tor baltimore
CITY and authoriHe the commissioners
sS.sssss Y i've ,uHS sash A7 Ss. \ thar rs-
Nils nmtre1uc14
HDfQ0@-1y Acker4.Tu crsxfe IN ornce
q public calender ID BalfirnoTs ana fhs
couhties k1adicinxyl. M 4
Evening star., 1955-01-26
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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-06-24

All June commando raids the pocket
books Of proud fathers brides to bel
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-06-24
Does Hoover Want To Put Money Changers
Back In Power

1t apparent that present Washington
mainly through the efforts of the
dedicated to the idea driving all branches
welfare agencies of the
the general welfare the being expelled govern
ment
The big factor the
which has
don all social welfare agencies and them
prise Cabinet members sympathy step
tary of the Treasury Humphrey Secretary Mckay
Secretary of Commerce Weeks
1t is reported that President
the Hoover Commissions recommendations
may sympathy groups
knows that it is favorable attitude politically.
Democrats attempting
to put the monechangers back the temple Washington
to rugged indvduasm the 19299S3, the
Hoovers president These
everything stock put
Roosevelt president rectify
general adopted during
losing opportunity
whenever gotten the Kicked
White
chairman the commission he has
having opportunity publicly attacking
program agencies
affiliated He his glory talks national
radio systems when he be the
necessary and benefits
capastic groups gem
orally monopoies field activity
following
country
Thirtes
of and know that viii such
Yet Hoover it,
born.J H. U. in the Park Region alexandria, MIMI Echo
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-06-24
contoloupe Size Eyes And Split Pea Size Brains

disguised parents
since the publication in the of America of why
Johnny Can't Read"
parents say telling you
these tangled reading theories crazy"
educators mobilize present teaching
theoesan them except instructors
who privately bemoan the present state of affairs
We're old fogeyish enough have low the read
ability nodayes and the spelling ab
other which had five of the IA words all of them words
misspelled)
Trouble many of laymen alike
know what talking about.
objective present
reading think in article In the Chris
Century written by "Cimeon Stylites."
points that doubt smpufed"
Cmeon He claims as fringe
progressive taught alphabet
letters phonecy but taught word
recognition He that word recognition sole method of
teaching reading guessing which
has to become known separately This he claims is method out
moded 1900 years ago II Is IN fact the method OF the Chinese
language be memored
raising generation of little Chinese?
thinks about these criticisms two things
progress children learning
number children the remedial reading classes
the United States the number other country
in the West"
He suggests that "vOgue
blot habit of reading and the love Of In
the language of Fred Allen the next generation will have
big O a
for eye. little for the mind"
styne reminds il gave warning
who asked Can the
tmes" to which Styhte the NO. unless
you read"
II was he says Danish scholar by Thomas
hundred who said without books God
justice dormant philosophy lame letters dumb and all things in
Zimmerman darkness"
And he closes by asking question Johnny
coming alongT"
eantsoupe split pea
getting the owy Doody Tv entertainment
Or culture exploring
of literature by being
u.uvcrne MIMI Star Herald
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-06-24
Who's Guilty Of Delinquency?


guilty of committing crime He have stolen
automobile robbed victim assaulted girl smashed
a window o shot another boy
his will be found guilty and
punished the thousands other youths
punished every day coast.
criminal which end perhaps
the death chamber ~
jammed with youths yet
reached aduhood their and
families and annoying and costly burden to society
all they committed the for which they
guilty.
people prone believe
really guilty because because and Sums but this
obeden
abiding youths reared surrounding and yet be
worthwhile citizens.
Others blame this condition lack of religious training and
denquens
guilty than surroundings lack church afa
ton for the criminal young the lazy Indifferent selfish and
responsible parents,
They equally guilty they
offspring failed children
schooling and associations failed to maintain peaceful
panonabie respectful failed discipline
through love- honor and authority.
Children taught obey their parents
families neghbors
civilized usually conduct themselves according
ly away from home.
Law, police Juvenile delnquents;
is just the other around,
They simply attempt punish young
they
rear them properly, and who failed
Parenthood not merely begeng children import
| antly training future citizens
Delinquent guilty than delinquent children
when there the former there viii be
Pittsburgh (fa) Courier
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-06-24

Minneapolis assisting win be the official host
through
Christ This expected bring esti
mat visitors 10 the Twin Cities
10 edition reminded readers editorialy that
the win bring the number of NegroAmecan wish
history delegates church
clergy will state the union We
glad they coming to state
This win be the most successful
year history believes II echoes
the Twin Cities black and white in
wishing for the meeting most successful session,
well hearsand will do
thing power stay
youth pleasant and fruitful
hearty greetings the Youth Congress OF the
deliberations during
meeting here June 20 to July 0.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-06-24

peoples today the
cepton a large degree. Of people of this country
and most of the nations
theological curtain whether with
and Illustrations of
ity.
The s. not other countries at
to its people in much better
nations discard their fear Along with
the
prosperous nation the world must find to lead
world from the
and threat of
should not keep powder dry and
weapons Men who governments
unprncpaed United States
people the world the best 1t be-
strong Nations the
the u s. has tried to work toward
peaceful framework of the UN.
present leadership dedicated to policy
sell the world recently
leading nations and the UN to
peace working world
domination
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-06-24
We Wish We Could Welcome
Prudential!

Minnesota booster the natural inclination of this
would extend congratulations TO Prudential Life In
dedication North
trail Home Office this week in Minneapolis
have stind disposition to be ncghbory be-
February official the Prudential office here told
paper solicit the
then belaborng
allowing Prudential Mnnea
polls appropriate the board choice
headquarters without
making type Of protest
When negotiations trne uneasy be-
that Prudential dscrmn
feeling that maybe the firm In
years discovered unAmerican
group the basis
color
talked STAFF member snd
Prudential Life m Ia living in the past For that
them well their to this
We'd nothing than hypocritieal IL
wishes matter how powerful
n It's policies discriminatory,
Prudential decides that policy holders
alike without their that time
before will this Prudential Life glad
old religious
song moved" bit by Prudenials coming
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-06-24
Marvin C. Johnson Good Public
Servant
Servant

Johnson the director the Minneapolis
early heart attack
had III with condition three Prior TO
his school position
bershp Minneapolis Relations
could afford the
Council he considered its work
vital He not only lip service TO the
dignity his search for teachers TO the
Minneapolis those teachers who
relations between the
groups which make school population
carefully select the Negro teachers who
Sup Schools Walter Johnson told this
policy indignation going &c
be nnaugurated with the opening of the school year
the need to make such
bringing the Minneapolis public
school ancestry he could find
Marvin public servant husband and father
Minneapolis could IN to him He
played his well while he lived and his family wei be proud
OF him.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-06-24

to eat themH G. Hutchinson in Augusta
(Kans) Gazette
At Chicago group 12 Negro pub
invitation John sengsace nephew Of Robert
Abbott Chicago publisher met and formed what is
Newspaper Publishers Association
who had been struggling to keep this jour
aoat for four borrowed few dollars and
Chicago organizing meeting and became of
the original charter members
This past jOurneyed City
association holding
perhaps influential organizations
Negroes the USA
Representative of the NAACP League
Pentagon Negro Fund hand to speak
the publishers and their assistance in the utheanee of
certain programs
leading papers field either
o publishers pohcy-maling
member of their staffs.
Young sengstace young IT later the direc
publishing empire includes Chicago Detroit
Memphis there usual serving
working always for the best inter
ests of the Fourth Estate.
There was Carl (NGr. CarD Murphy powerful AFRO
hand and presented eogy the memory Of the
participation the affairs of the association for
years directors became inactive
but continue to hold membership in the association
Last weeks meeting was the had eight
WEEKLY publisher who is present
president of the publishers group
Carter Wesley the Harvard graduate publisher of
NER of Texas While
the publishers association meeting
they unsegregated
Wesley almost sngehandedy forced the great
Episcopal member change its meeting
Mace from his home v Of Houston Texas to Honolulu Hawaii
delegates Accommodated without segregation
angry losing its thousands of
would spent Carter keeps
calmly fighting have conventions Negro inter-
the hotels public Accommodations
all,
There gracious COURIER She
Pittsburgh Mrs Ada
widow the CALL publisher along with Dowdal Davis
and Lucille Buord managing editor
where the publishers
stopped in the leading downtown hotels.
young editor the St Louis ARGUS
Mitchell the late revered j. E. Mitchell long
ARGUS, revealed that she fan of this col
enough that she had
always thought much older in years.
which to but who have be-
Thomas Jervay Wilmington JOURNAL and
Goodet the scrappng medcopubisher of the San
Francisco CAIL-REPoRTER.
They say Goodlet both MD. and PhD doing
his straight
practice would take back breaking job of publishing
paper!
Turpn very adver
Tulsa Oklahoma EAGLE hand
passing samples handior, auomotve edition which
things pictures the Min
Aquatenna Oklahoma they Lee walking Cham
Der Commerce st. Paul and Minneapolis
Space permit this
successful meeting and the hosts
meeting organized publishers be
proud of their nth annual meeting-Cecil Newman
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-06-24
REGRETS NE HAD NO BOURBON

Editor; After reading paper,
decided to give concerning
Spot"
II IS said that the duty Of is publish the truth
You were well informed the ages addresses
all concerned thought
of whskey cohnscated by the police department
They were follows; quart gin,
scotch bottle dry Yarmouth Yarmouth
bottle OF Sauerne wine bottle Of Creme Della Lea
-Four bottles Of part Hqueur
furnished the people Of St prostitutes tipping
braws sold liquor without license guilty dsorderly
conduct
Only before has with LITTLE the
18th chapter of the Matthew through
TO another miracle
faith because didn't have bourbon straight why the
uitudes Yours truly Cecil Robinson, 5S2 Rondo Paul
Mimi, June 18
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-06-24

feeling OF satisfaction to
baseball stadium the ground
breaking
years the full benefits OF the stadium
ought plain that
ahead of vision and tenay
Minneapolis would
months the will athletic
which the by which the Twin Cities enjoy
big baseball
Moore Lyman Minneapolis
hustng committee which the project
praise giving them right here
nowi
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-06-24
Happy To See

Happy Probation Parole Association
McNy Hennepin County probation officer
Howard Hush retired Judge Edward Waite and Jessie Mcuhe for
day subscribers OF
others service sound
parole substantial citizens
interest
helping made mistakes to
ductive lives.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-06-24
us. Position Well Stated

President Esenhowers plea Nations ami
for the world dsmante apparatus
istrst and weapons- peace
ststn.mAnlihs
MS effect e~snsd degree
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-06-24
Public Relations New StyIe

The majority should be on their hands and knees praying to
God United democracy
relations
tesfyng against FErC
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-03

Wednesday, February 8 -- ..
ZOO Today
900 Breakfast Club
1000 Ding Dong School
1890 Kitchen Camera
1900 Home
1900 Tennessee Ernie Ford show
1890 Feather Your Nest
100 Calling All Carrs
1870 Kiddie Corner
las Housewives Matinee
800 KlosS Inn
4:30 World of Mr.. Sweeney
4:45 Modern Romances
500 Pinky Lee Show
$50 HoWdy Doody
600 Movie Marshal
$50 Sports Roundup
$40 TV Newsroom
6:55 Weather
ZOO Waits Workshop
7:30 Eddie Fisher
7:45 News Caravan
500 / Married Joan
$3.50 My Little Margie
900 Danny Thomas Show
$3.50 Badge TIA
1000 This Is Your Life
1890 Big Town
ll:OO Up-to-the-Minute News
l1:15 Weather
1920 Par Golf
1880 Tonight
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-03

ship" Rev. Leland Gilmore
and his family, Stone ,Presby-
terian church, Wheeling. Music
WarWood Presbyterian Church's
Junior Choir. Rev. Arthur c.
Prlchard-producer.
February 27: Brotherhood in
Action" based on incidents of
Brotherhood in our Tri-State
area. Producers-Rev. Stewart
Radford, Bellaire and Rev.
Arthur Prichard. Send Accounts
of Brotherhood Incidents which
have occurred in your COM
munity to Faith In Our Valley
% WTRF-TV, Wheeling or to
Arthur Prichard.
The Tri-State Radio and TV
Commission represents Coun-
ellis of Churches and Ministerial
Associations in the Tri-State
area. We would like for your
Community to be represented in
it.
Ihe above program is heard at
l p. m. every Sunday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-03
Texas Eastern Makes
Quarterly Dividend

A quarterly dividend of 80
cents per share on the common
stock of Texas Eastern Transmits
sion Corporation was declared by
the board of directors of the
company at a meeting here
today The dividend is payable
March /, 1855, to stockholders of
record at the close Of business
February 4, 1855.
At the same time Texas East
ern's directors declared the fol-
lowing quarterly dividends on
preferred stocks of the company:
$l.3712 per share on the $500
First Preferred Series; $118a4
on the 4.75go Convertible Series;
and $l12i2 per share on the
4.509o Convertible Series. DlVid-
ends on the three issues of pre-
ferred stock are also payable
March ! to stockholders of record
February 4.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-03

was written back IN 1888:
1T was my good fortune to
stop at VIM. Davis near South
Olive, on the eve Of October
Goth, that being his mothers
birthday and her children,
grandchildren and neighbors had
assembled there to let her know
she was respected and loved by
them all.
GRANDMOTHER Davis received
many presents but the one that
seemed to please her most was
a nice double shawl.
''Those who gave presents
were: Zonie Ogle, Amanda Davis,
b. o. Chesshir, E. A. Davis, Lee
Hamer, Lide Hamer, Mamie
Hamer, Violet Shinn, Jennie
Hamer, Emma Shattuck, Lucetta
Johnson.
Winnie Davis, May Mugurage,
Shuble Hutchins, Lucina Hut
chins, w. d. Davis, Jane Vance,
Flora Davis, Mary Webber,
CeoIa Tuttle, Daniel Tuttle, Ben
Davis, Belle Collins, and Mr..
Upton of Caldwell.
Mrs. Rillie Davis circulated
the subscription paper and look
ed after the buying of the shawl.
There were so persons took
dinner with her and I decided
that there was enough for all as
| was treated to pie, cake, tur-
key, chicken, jelly, etc, that had
been left from dinner.
Grandmother Davis was born
in the state of Maine in 1872;
came to this state and settled
near the present site of Dudley
at the age of ten years.
after living there three years
she moved with her parents and
settled between what is now
South Olive and Dexter City
where she has resided for 70
years.
AT the age of 2l she changed
her name from Hutchins marry
ing Levi Davis who had Is acres
of land.
He cleared small spot on
which to build house, erecting
small house having puncheon
floor below, shingles for floor
above, short and long benches
made of puncheon for chairs,
bedstead made with no tools
except an ak and auger, a bor-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-03
1'V News
"The Women,


"The Women, a play in three
acts by Clare Boothe Luce, a
biting satire and an illuminat-
ingly revealing comedy of fe-
male foibles, will be seen on
Producers Showcase" Monday,
February z, over WTRF-TV,
from 800 to $50 p. m.
The story concerns Mary
Haines, a happily married soc
iety matron who is prodded by
the gossip of her best friends
to divorce her husband How she
faces up to the situation and is
finally obliged to indulge in
Jungle warface" of her own
makes for bright, peppery and
laugh-laden expose of a parti-
cular distaff set.
Producer Fred Coe has signed
another cast of noted stars for
the fifth production in the series.
Shelley Winters, Paulette God
dard, Ruth Hussey, Mary Astor,
Nancy Olson, Mary Boland,
Valerie Belts and Cathleen Mes
bitt will be starred in the COM
patible colorcast, which will also
be seen in black and white.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-03

rowed table of puncheon and
this was their outfit starting on
life's uneven road with nothing
but willing hands to make hv-
ing and by the way it was
scanty living as it consisted of
venison, corn bread with little
crust coffee to rinse it down.
But by hard work they in
creased their farm to 200 acres,
for which at one time they were
offered $4,000 and grandmother
says she don't think grandpa
ever worked out a day in his
life except to change work with
neighbor When they had lived
together Sc years grandfather
was called away, leaving her
to live with her son, William,
who tried to do all he can to
smooth her pathway. She is the
mother of ten children, has
sixty-three grandchildren and
forty-six great grandchildren.
Has been a member to the Bap-
tist church for fifty years during
which time she never had
charge brought against her.
"She is now at the age of 83
only waiting for the boatman,
feeling that her lamp of life has
well nigh burned out, she being
the last but one of those joined
the church at that time. She said
she could say her neighbors had
always treated her we'll and she
wished to thank those that are
left and asked all to live to
meet her in heaven, as she felt
sure the God who had never for
saken her in the half century
which she had tried to serve
Him, would not forsake her
now. willard Davis
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-02-03

The village also had one fin
ancial institution, the Noble
County National Bank of which
William H. Frazier was the pTesi-
dent and Charles T. Lewis the
cashier.
In the main the homes OF the
residents were on two tiers of
lots surrounding the courthouse
park while all of the retail
stores were located on the
streets surrounding it.
There were a few residences
on both West and East Main
street. but none on North street
beyond the Presbyterian church.
However, on Playground street
from Lewis street to the Rail
road were a number of resi-
dences on the south side thereof
and for many years this section
was known as Petersburg" so
named in honor of Peter Mckee,
owner of the land in that local
ity, on which had at one time
been located d one-horse fair
ground.
The only colored family, that
of William Singer, a barber, and
one bachelor, Theodore Black
lock, a Union veteran during the
Civil War, were ever residents
of Caldwell-for reasons of their
own. All were held in high
esteem by those who intimately
knew them.