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The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15

have been organized for the sole purpose exertng
moral economic against every Negro who dared
to speak up for his rights"
"They have closed up Negro grocers by refusing to
sell them Wholesale he declared. They have put Negro
plumbers and other artisans out of business They have
closed up Negro stations The number of Negroes
discharged from employment cannot be imagined.
Marshall said there similar" groups in Virginia
and North Carolina set up for the purpose finding
1.-The really vicious part about these groups that they
composed of the socaed good white people of
munitybankers mayors attorneys general lawyers and
others he said
"They insist that they will only use lawful means Yet
they create the atmosphere of responsibility others
will use unlawful to preserve segregation. They
create the atmosphere for the Khan other groups
ntimidate threaten, beat up and kill Negroes
Marshall said 1T to 'sit in Virginia and say
that at least not bad Mississippi and that it
no better to Mississippi isn't like South Africa
Degrees of defiance of the law of the land un-
Important he said Defiance of the law of the land in
any form is dangerous to the country"
The gathering adopted resolutions which
Urged the inclusion in textbooks of
the contributions of Negroes to American culture
g. Urged the annual celebration of May II the day
1854 when the Supreme Court handed down historic
school segregation ruling.
g. Condemned the chain of terror and murder in Mis-
sisspp and urged that wires be President Eisenhower
and Atty Gen. Brownel demanding investigation of
conditions in that state
Touching on the Mississippi situation, Marshall said
If in 1855 Negroes be murdered in Mssissppi
do anything about it are in a sorry state indeed
Marshall said that putting off action desegregator
will not help He said is matter that has to be faced
''and the the better"
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15
SUNBEAM JUNIOR
GARDEN CLUB

The Sunbeam Junior Gar
den Club held it's first work
shop, Saturday, October 18th
in the Sunday School rooms
at the st. Johns A.M.E. Zion
Church. Mrs. Carrie Gala
way, instructor, assisted by
Mrs. LESSEE Polk and Mrs
Maxine Young. Blue ribbons
went to the following child
rem: Sharon Waller, Patrica
Waller, Dolores Polk, Gloria
Polk, Loretta Gather, Marie
Harris, Beatrice Carter and
Sylvia Waller. The next work
shop will be held the 3rd Sa-
turday in October at the same
time and church. Mrs. Maxine
Young, Junior Club advisor
and news reported by Marie
Harris.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15

Alfred l.. Spencer, a young
Roanoker, left the city this
week to accept a position with
the District of Columbia as
bridge engineer.
Mr.. Spencer is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. w. Spencer,
of 829 Rutherford Ave-, NV.
He is a graduate of Hamp-
ton Institute.
The Spencers are presently
living in one of the homes
designed and built by Mr..
Spencer.
He is also the brother of
Mrs. Iris Spencer Davis,
whose home is now in Newark,
Y. j., with her husband, Will
liam Davis.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15

memorial. He furth e r
stated: ut is not unusual for
church choirs or Gospel sing
ers to make use of an instru-
mental background. Horns,
violins, pianos, harps, organs
and other musical instruments
are commonly used today.
This appears to be the main
reason for the smattering of
anti-comment on our newest
recording. Certainly we would
be the last group in the world
to do anything to offend or
desecrate the dignity of Cos
pei and spiritual music. In
stead, we feel that we have
captured the genuine beat and
cadence of Gospel music on
these two Sides"
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15
JERUSALEM BAPTIST
CHURCH TO HOLD
nth ANNIVERSARY

The j cru S a | m Baptist
Church, of which the Rever-
end w. N. Hunter is pastor,
will celebrate it's 57th ami
versary, Sunday, October 16.
At the IL am. service, the
pastor will deliver the sermon
With all of the singing groups
f the church offering the
music.
Reverend G.. j. Washington,
Of Richmond, will be the fea-
cured speaker for the after
noon service, which is sched-
uled for 3 pm. His choirs
and congregation will &C
company him. Dinner will be
served to all who attend this
service. A record crowd is
anticipated. The committee
on arrangements is composed
of the following: Brothers
Othia Davis Gus Pleasant
and Orpheus Williams. Rev
erend w. N. Hunter is pastor.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15
First Grade Children Make
Tour At Harrison School

The First Grade children
at Harrison School are having
lots of fun getting acquainted
with all the kind friends who
are helping them to enjoy
all of the good times that the
school affords them.
They are doing this through
tours in and around the build
ing. They include visits to
the Principals and Secre-
tary's office, to the cafeteria,
to the furnace room, to the
library and around the school.
The music and art resource
teachers have visited the
classes. These friends have
received the little folk most
cordially and have done every
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15

to play the record and let
their listeners be the judge.
For the most part, public
reaction to the recording has
been excellent, according to
Lillian Cumber, Manager of
Herald Attractions, who hand
les the Travellers bookings.
Speciality presi d e n t, Art
Rupe, reports favorable re-
action and excellent sales
throughout the country.
u. w. Alexander, Manager
of the Pilgrim Travellers, one
Of Americas foremost Cos
pei singing groups, pointed
out: "The Bible gives proof
that reed instruments similar
to the sax, as we'll as the flute,
have been used in religious
ceremonies since time inn
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15
Gospel Singers Deny JazSing
Up Their Ne,Uest Recording

H0llywood-The renow n
Pilgrim Travellers have cat
egorically denied Gazing up"
their newest Gospel recording
entitled Troubled In Mind,
backed by every Prayer.
Since the record was released
by Speciality label, it has be-
come a subject of controversy
among lovers of religious re-
cordings.
Most Southern California
disk jockeys who feature Cos
pei. music have played both
sides. and spoke praiseworthy
terms of the platter. A scat
tered few lin turn have re-
Trained from using the record
because they claimed their
listeners would not approve.
One station said it planned
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15
HARRY GREEN DIES

Harry E. Green, a native
of Bedford, Va, died at his
home in Cleveland, Ohio, Fri
day. He had lived in the Ohio
city for the past 80 years but
has returned yearly to visit
relatives.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Augusta Green, and one son,
Harry Green, of Cleveland,
Ohio, one sister, Mrs. Alma
Wright, member Of the public
school system, of Bedford.
Funeral was held Thursday
at 8 p. m. by Rev. S. Sutton
at the Washington Street
Baptist Church, with buria'
in Fairmont Cemetery, with
Jordan's Funeral Home in
charge.
He was a 32-degree Mason
member of the Shrine, Elks
and Odd Fellows.
The Masons had grave serv,
ices
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15

young. Someone has said
that when an adult is saved
through faith in the Lord
Jesus Christ his soul is saved,
but when a child is saved, his
soul and his life are saved.
Statistics tell us that when
the Gospel is presented to 10
adults, one will respond; when
the Gospel is presented to 10
children, nine will respond. In
this day of delinquency, we
need to reach our boys and
girls for Christ before their
lives become stepped in sin.
Mathew 18 tells us of the
Importance Christ gave to lit
tie children.
throughout the city this
year there are 20 classes. In
addition to this, there is a
visitation program among the
children in the orthopedic
ward in Memorial Hospital,
also a class in the Detention
Home each week. Miss Laura
Norwood is Director of the
Fellowship. Mrs. Carroll Rem
ner is chairman of the COM
mittee and Mr.. William Lott
is vice-chairman. If you de-
sire further information about
this work, you may contact
Miss Norwood at 1850.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15
Orange Avenue Y. M.
Offers Classes Weekly

All persons interested in
registering for the following
interest groups to be given at
the Orange Avenue Y.W.C.A.,
are asked to call 2-8456 or to
stop in at the "Y" any after
noon of the week prior to
$50.
Dance classes advanced or
beginners) in tap, ballet, or
ball room. Class to meet once
weekly for 10 weeks. Mr..
Pete Whitehurst of the Fred
Astaire Dance Studios, in
structor.
Cold Chorus (for teen
aged boys and girls) meets
every Saturday afternoon at
500. Mrs. Marion e t t e
Sprauve, instructor.
Bridge and Pinochle Class
to meet first and third Tues
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15

The classes for the colored
children meet in the following
places: Lincoln Terrace Hous-
ing Project, Tuesday, $3.50 p.
M; 548 Chestnut St., N. w.,
Thursday 400 pm; 723 Han
over Ave-, N. w., Tuesday
400 pm; 829 Center Ave-,
N. w., Thursday 500 pm.
Nelson home, Route 5, We'd
nesday, 4:3O pm; Terry
home, Route 5, Sunday 400
pm; Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church,
Wednesday, 4:30 pm; 218
Wells Ave, N. w.
We invite you to send
your children to these classes.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15
Cursed Ship

Wilmington, NC. - After a Sc
rSss of misIlaps, which started
when the Isthmian Line freighter
Steel Surveyor took on a white
python In the Far East, the crew
breathed a sigh of relif when the
snake was unloaded here. The
bad luck" consisted of riots in
Singapore, floods in India, the loss
of tiger, which jumped overheard
into the Red Sea. The ship was
chased into a strike-bound port
by a hurricane and, as the animals
aboard the ship were being I'M
loaded here, cargo boom gave way
and plunged toward a crowd of
onlookers.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15
Child Evangelism Fellowship

The children's Bible classes,
under the Roanoke Evange-
lism in Fellowship, have be-
gun their regular meetings.
These classes are held in
homes or in churches in
d f f e r ent neighborhoods
throughout Roanoke and meet
once each week. The work is
a faith work in that the budg-
ct of approximately $4,000
each month is not underwrit-
ten, but as the local committee
and those interested in the
work wait on the Lord, He
supplies our need as He has
promised in Philippians 4:19,
"My God shall supply all
your needs according to His
riches in glory by Christ
Jesus" The work is interde-
nominational in character, the
sole textbook being the Bible
and It's message. The lessons
are presented in an appeal
ing manner to children by
means Of pictures on a flan-
nelboard. The classes are
taught by volunteer workers
who meet each Friday night
for instruction and fellow.
ship. The purpose of the work
is to win children to the Lore
Jesus Christ while they are
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15

thing possible to make them
welcome and feel at home.
Each one took plenty of
time to explain his or her
duties and to show the child
rem around. They were most
patient and attempted to an
swer the many puzzling ques-
tions asked by these enthu-
siastic younsters.
We are thrilled with the
fine adjustment they are
making and the loyalty and
respect for their school and
the people who help them.
Miss Zelma Clark is their
teacher and Miss Alice Tur-
ner is principal.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15
CHURCHES HOLD JOINT
SERVICES

First Baptist Church, Char
louisville, and Big Hill Bap-
fist Church, will hold joint
services, Sunday, October 16,
at z pm. at Big Hill, Rev. M.
E. Dunnaville, pastor.
The special message will be
delivered by Rev. w. S. Med
ley, pastor of the Charlottes-
vile Church. Music will also
be furnished by his choir.
This is to be an exchange
service, and next month Rev.
Dunnaville and his church and
choir will be the guest of Rev.
Medley and his membership
at Charlottesville.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15
Hill Street Presents
Gospel Singerfs Sun.

The Ever Ready Gospe
Singers, of Danville, are being
presented at Hill Street Bap.
fist Church, Sunday, October
to meet in a conference with
the superintendent and mem
bers of the School Board tc
being sponsored by the Jun.
Tor Usher Board of the church
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15
PAY IN FUTURE

Louisville, KY. - In apprecia-
ton Of the way Charlie Pence
photographer, was taking pictures
and getting names at an engage
ment party at the home of ply
sician, the doctor put his hand
on Fences shoulder and said.
You've been so nice to us I want
to do something for you. So I'm
giving you a due-bill for an
appendectomy."
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15
VISITS ENDS IN DEATH

Sarasota, Fla. Mrs. Frank
Smith was bathing her nine-month
old son, Mark Thomas, when the
doorbell rang. Leaving the child
in the tub, Mrs. Smith went to the
door. Before she got back, maid
found the child's body floating
lifelessly in the tub.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15

day afternoons at 400. Mrs.
l.. G.. Downing, instructor.
Dramatics Opened to teen
age boys and girls) meeting
date to be arranged. Mrs.
Audrey Whitlock, instructor.
Program Director, 2-8456.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15
Tough Break For Cuties

Massachusetts has joined the long
list OF commemorative which outlaw
heart balm. Things are becoming
tougher everywhere for the career
sweetie. - Chicago Daily News.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15
DIR. ROBERTS REELECTED
TO POST

DR.. J. H. Roberts attended,
on Sunday, the fall meeting
of the Executive Committee
of the Old Dominion Medical
Society with the membership
of the society at Virginia
State College, Petersburg, Va.
Plans and arrangements for
the meeting in June at the
college were considered. DIR.
Roberts was reelected chair
man of the committee.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-10-15
Is That So,

A cricket makes more noise than
a hornet and commands less respect.
-Gosport, Pensacola, Fla.
Homer news., 1955-07-07
ANCHOR POINT

;. Mrs. Sherman chaman sno son spant Q fa1 days visiting in seldovie ovor tho Fourth.
 Miss Shirley c1ondonen and hor ftanco, MT. William Che r noff, spent the holidays ~ith her pronts, MT. cand Mrs. Bill Clcudenen. Shirley plans 1n August -e edding to toko place in SoHard. N
 The annual 4th of July picnic ond dcnce vas held at Koelers .on Saturday night with folks attending from An chor Point and Nintlchik.
 Mir. and Mrs. Paul Walter vi sttod at. their homo over the ,poekends They arc oTners of Timbuctp. Cabins. N. George Carr. visited Se1- dovta, on Satprday md Sunday.
Homer news., 1955-07-07

bergy'1 GeMnany \ :! in one ;otf Ethe gay spots fin that old settgY I [ had seem ia Latin inscri pt ion the mean ing of 7hich; I liked 50 rel En:iand ha v6 X liked ever since. .andflat ter [ found the sane vprdtng on other pla ees wfB. re happy and gay people vere a1rays gathered. So I took it upon myself to place these rords in our neH home, "Be happy and fro1dc today for you may t1hot bo al i've to- no rroE.n May this structure serve it's purpose, tho pur- pose 1t Tas built for, a place to practice good fel- louship, a place for recrea- tion, a place for ha ppy get- togethe rs 2. Thank ,you." ".
Homer news., 1955-07-07
REMARKS { oF E GIRL BA1ER AT FRITZ CREEK CEREMONY

tThe following are the :. remarks of Carl Baier, presi- dent of the Fritz Creek Civic and Social Center, at, the opening of, the gfoupTs' pui1d. ing July 2. ''''' '+*' -*S''
 nLadies ana genr1emgn.,. folks of Fritz Creek ana Hotf-: CT: As We go through life we encounter sorr:roWEs. times Of di sappo intne nitt',' 'tt;t times Of dist satisfaction and then we' have what is commonly kno mn as the blues, but they are up to the ind ivtdual~ ~ Some have them frequently, some hats them all the time and some have not time to Ha.vs .them. And then ue have times 6f c6n- : plete satisfaction: {" 'satfs. faction covers all 'desffes . Fulfilled today atd T -fee1" safe to say al l of you Mo participated in tn Is ! pro ject are sat1sfied:: uhy7' Because we acconp1 tsfed that we aet out for a lew moAths ago: z How did this all start? TIT recall right, last November a few resid enta Y of this area had get-togather' and 'ex- pre- ssed a desire Of a sociai' hall but it mas' dtff1cult' t. to-. say what 1t was going to be- I Has ,appro ched to' atthna' their nee ing but Naas' re1oc: tant and he es1taht since pre- vious1y at similar heet tngs T had wasted time to listen to people actually wearing t tthstfdrAs tt1hpstdrs selves out talking about what. they are going to, bdfld and never even get: to; a. good start. The third meet ing I attended for the ,sors rsason to study the people 'Efto Tant.: My motto is: ''H1f J6d want to build, do 1t right nov or quit talking 'a6out +ft.r The
 folks pre- sent at that meet ing
Homer news., 1955-07-07
THE HOMER NEWS

here of type uho had to rough it in life and are still roughing 1t and were,
 if I was right, +aor thwhile to go a1ong. The fol1oHing day s. I analysed the mach inery and tools avatla b1e and also what money the re- utass' available. The latter uas not much, of. a. cho re- there uas. nones' e~...+.
 By 1T mtd-Jaxuary' N. by-laEe. were trdtten. and an ergeniza-. t1on tas' formed, officers and trustees s-7ere eae cted and. a. bui1ding committee Has ap-- pointed,s The building con- mi tteg .--as faced eith the problem Of building the home stea'der''s nay, that 'ts .bai Id t7ith that natepiel you find i.r the Tpods and. -t2se least amount Of 1foneys 4alazrs fer "a log structure -.Tere zorked out and put before the .organi iza- rfort for +approva1 and in the middle of February actual work sbegans s;h...t.,--
 Y The 'rgrttoi patti cn of work uas excellent by about 50 percent 'of .the' msn bers and ia tt by the next 80 percent. The rest sre rhaps did what they 7ere 'ah1es Tn'al1 1t Eas a.. fair Hpart tetp pation throughouts'' I myself. do not compromise between. success and fa i1ure' and. IT, flat1y re- fuse to Accept failure and thatetet project 1.breaght to, a successful conplet ion. Of ceu rse for, pay, T. never. cared. Tor credit CT glory, M never. bragged;' bat since this. Has bntat'. co1le ct ively. Isll do al T1JJI61 oTagg1ng ro1e you ana l. chal1enge any group as. so few people os live. in +h1sA area to duplicate. our acconpl sh-- nDnt' in so short a. &ane. E.d tn SO .litFlU' mcneys -s.'->s.' ~..-, z. To tried ''to refre1n from boggirg','' burt donations were much apprecia ted. Thanks to gl.f 'cf you -hc participated either '-..ay to .nalzc ! this 'bufId Ing possible. +<'..
 During a trip through oen- rrar Europe in 1924; being a -eeR-l6ng vfsitor' in He ido1- tr~~~~---
Homer news., 1955-07-07
PID. HOSP ITkL '! .
 COMMITTEE. MEETS


 The. hoapit.ayl .committee of the Flp. met July 5 at the PUD office to. dis cuss the opera tion of the, hospital. They heard Mergaro Anderson, PUD director,.. tell Of the Bart lett fund md plnns for the use of the money. It is ex- peeted that the committee =ill meet tn' the near future .vith pr. Provcnsha in an en- 4deavog to make definite plans for, the .eperation ef the .m5t%,. v. .S'E
 7 .coHm4ttee members are o:r1 .Ba4er. ,sh41 rman Mrs. Harry i. Fever. -seeget2ry, Horard My hill, Mrs. ymes Scott and Nal m yoyeTs .ss <.
Homer news., 1955-07-07
CHURCH. sao WING FIIMs

.., .. Tha Church of Christ has sehe du1 led. !. a. series of rel ig- ious, films. to be shown at the local. church. The first in Q series Of l2 fl Inns Eaa shoun July & doa11ng with the mis- s1onacy. york of the Apostle Faul... The. date for the show ing of the next film !-il1. Do announced soon, ..ccord ing to Roy. Groon,. church 'pastor.. ..
Homer news., 1955-07-07
HIRE FOR THE HOLIDAY

MT. md Mrs. Ed Mathews of Anchorage visited tho Matt Thome hona. over the ho1 iday. .h1le here they attended tho Fritz Greek. d7nce and repo rt- cd vpnderful time. x.
Homer news., 1955-07-07
SPREADS OIL ON STREETS

,,- ,.7alt- Dufour vas busy last
 Friday spread ing oil ' on tho dusty .poads in .tta louer part of tom .and in front of the. bank ,and Darmtnal Oil build tngs Tho .1ork -as sponaar q byt tho -f bust no ssndon in, the aEoas mont ionod. ,s% .,, ua
Homer news., 1955-07-07
FAIRBANKS .PREsSl1AN VISITS

Mr, and Mrs. Al Koskoff of Fairbanks. .v1 sited tho P0nin-. .sula last | week. He ts1a pro ssuan for the. Fai rbanks Daily. .NeEs-M1ne T.. .. While In Homo r Keskoff visited tho nor Homo F. Nevs office. 1i..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
.Vepco to Build
Steam Plant

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April
6 (R.-One of Virginia's larg-
est steam generating power
plants will be built at a cost of
more than $40 million on the
York River, near Yorktown and
adjacent to the American Oil
Co. refinery, Virginia Electric
& Power Co. has announced.
The huge plant, the second
of its type in the Nation. will
house the largest steam turbine
generators in the Vepco system
and will supply growing penin-
sula needs as well as refinery
power. when complete in mid
1857.
Details of the construction
plans were released in a meeting
of Vepco and American Oil Co.
officials at Vepco headquarters
on the peninsula yesterday.
Vepco will utilize petroleum
coke and gas to operate huge
plant boilers.
Both fuel products will be
manufactured at the nearby re-
finery. In turn the new plant
will supply all electric power
needs of the oil plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
Life in the u. S.
Woman Proud
OF SO Scars
BY Surgery

WICHITA, Kan, April 6 tPl.-
Mrs. Blondella Vert is recuper-
ating nicely, thank you, from her
38th operation and says she is
going to live another so years.
Il believe this is my last OPP
Grafton" says the cheerful S.
year-old patient in St. Francis
Hospital. II don't know what
else they could take out"
In the past % years, Mrs. Vert
says she has gone to surgery in
IA hospitals in half a dozen
cities for an assortment of all
ments.
And I've got scars to show
for them" she added facetiously,
Don't feel sorry, though, for
Mrs. Vert.
tive lived an active, useful
happy life so far and I expect
to 60 on living that way" is how
she explains the time she spends
between operations.
~She is doing very WE'LL" her
surgeon said. "She had an ulcer
this time and it was necessary to
remove part of her stomach
But she is about ready to &C
back home now"
Her husband, P. A. Vert, is a
telegrapher for the Santa Fe
Railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
Body Is Found
Theuter

The husband of a National
Press Club Building matron was
found dead at the foot of a stair
way near the Capital Theater
stage entrance.
Police identified the man as
Rufus Beamon, SIS, colored. of
1902 o street NV, whose widc<r,
Clara, is employed in the build
ing. They said Jefferson Speight,
SIS. colored, of 1877 Twelfth street
NV, a porter, found the body
at $50 am.
Death apparently was due to a
heart attack, an Emergency Hos
pital doctor said.