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The frontiersman., 1956-03-15

rnoNrrERSMAN cLASSIf!EDS
AIWAYs BRING RESULTS
The Omaha guide., 1956-07-27

wings at either end of the ring
will compliment the speakers
platform. A scenic back-drop,
appropriate to the theme of the
convention, Christian Enjoy
Peaceful Living Now and For.
ever", is being constructed.
Albert Proudfit, 6787 Emmett,
Omaha, is donating his talents in
the field of craftsmanship o4the
creating of signs. He stated that
160 signs will be displayed atop
cars throughout the metropolitan
area. Another 300 cards will be
used in buses travelling in the O.
maha- Council Bluffs -Ralston area.
"Past experience at similar
conventions has proved the love
and consideration the witnesses
have for each other, said Nc
Laughlin. "And we are all de-
lighted to be able to make our
brothers comfortable"
Robert w. Wallen, former O.
mahan, now affiliated with the
Watchtower Bible and Tract So
ciety, is the featured speaker. His
discourse, "Why P er m an e n
Peace will Come in our Day"
will be delivered Sunday, Aug
ust 5, at 800 PM.
The Omaha guide., 1956-07-27
| Witnesses
| Meet Here
August 2

A veritable volunteer "army'
of Jehovah's Witnesses will as
sure pleasant surroundings anC
Accommodations for all mem
bers of the group when it meet:
at Civic Auditorium, August
to 5. 1g.sz Mna
volunteers with experience ir
a particular phase of activity are
assigned to specific duties, sale
John H. Mclaughlin, Convention
Chairman. Mclaughlin, also {
volunteer, has taken two week:
off from his duties as president
of a construction corporation in
Lincoln, to aid in making the
convention a success. Witnesses
volunteering their services are
screened through a Volunteer
Service Department, headed by
Robert Badertscher, 1911 Charles
ST., Omaha" more than 5000
hours of free time have already
been devoted by witnesses seek
ing rooming accommodations, as
well as by office personnel hand
ling the many Details" said Bad.
ertscher.
Mclaughlin was lavish in his
expression Of thanks to the color.
! ed residents of Omaha, who have
opened their doors to incoming
delegates. 1T appears as of now
that we have ample room for the
arrival of our colored brothers
from out of town.. he said.
Eugene R. Smerchek, Man
haitian, Kansas, is in charge Of
cafeteria to be set up in the audi
torium. He has handled similar
conventions in Seattle, Washing
ton and other cities in the
Northwest. He announced that
he will devote the coming week
to purchasing of foodstuffs, pas
tries, and refreshments. More
than one-half ton of chicken will
be on his grocery list.
Serving trays, cutlery an {
other equipment will be shipped
in from various depots in Dubu
que, Denison and Newton, Iowa
Kansas City and Mexico, Mis-
souri,: Topeka, Kansas: Siou,
Falls, South Dakota and Lincoln
Nebraska.
Paul Anderson, 2OO6 No. 69tf
St, Omaha, is in charge of In
stallation and Engineering. He
will work with engineers o.
Civic Auditorium in setting ur
the stoves, walk-in coolers and
500 hundred feet of tables to bt
used in the cafeteria.
Another volunteer witne s
from Omaha, Roy Johnson, Ills
Monroe, has charge of convert
ing the boxing ring in a setting
more in harmony with the Chris
tian Assembly. He has an
! nounced that the addition OF
The Omaha guide., 1956-07-27
faye Warns
1T Independent

AS chairman of the Douglas
County Republican Organization
I wish to lake note of last Sun.
days newspaper article to the
effect thst some Republicans are
considering an Independent Can.
didate .f,r Congress.
The light to run as an Inde-
pendene is, Of course, the same
as the right to run as a Republi-
can or Democrat. But when
such persons have been closely
iden flied previously with the
Republican or Democrat Party
the consequences of running as
an Independent or campaigning
fer an Independent may not be
What they expect.
Experience has indicated that
AN Independent Candidate is US
ually unsuccessful and by taking
votes from his former Party's
Nominee he often succeeds in
electing the Candidate Of the
very party whose principle he
has sworn to defeat.
Here in Douglas County the
backbone Of our campaign or
ganization is the Ward Chairman
and the many volunteer workers
who cooperate with them. The
Ward Chairmen represent a
cross section of Republican op-
inion. Before the Primary, as
The Omaha guide., 1956-07-27
Pastor
Asks For
Negro Aide
BY Samuel p. Perry Jr.

BOSTON, Mass. - (ANP)-The
Rev. Clayton Brooks Hale, who
last week submitted his resigna-
ton from the Second Unitarian
church, following a furor among
church members when he request
ed that a qualified Negro be ap-
pointed assistant minister, said
that he made the proposal be-
cause he was confident beyond a
doubt" that his congregation was
ready for such stefS
So far, the church standing
committee has declined to accept
the resignation which was to be
effective July 81, 1857. Rather, a
special committee has been ap-
pointed to study the matter dur
ing the summer and then to con.
fer with DR.. Hale.
1t has been reliably learned
that the majority of the standing
committee acceded to Rev. Hale's
request for a qualified Negro.
This fact Notwithstanding, there
were indications of resignation
threats" and harsh words"
For his part, Rev. Hale revealed
in the church calendar his view.
point:
II would not have made such a
proposal if ] had not been con-
fident beyond a doubt of this
congregations readiness to put
their Christian convictions into
practice.
That / misjudged my people
has become too obvious to ignore
foe it is not easy to lose ones
friends no matter how justifiable
may seem the cause"
after the letters came in con-
tanning the resignation threats
both material and administrative
after the harsh words were spoken
by people / have grown to love
quite sincerely, after the most
gratifying and encouraging letters
flooded my mail, after the Stand
ing Committee favorably passed
my proposal, escaped to Deer
Meadows (his Maine Summer
home) for a period Of introspec-
ton and self-analysis."
After retreating to Maine, Rev.
Hale reached the decision not to
appoint a Negro as minister to
students, even though 70 per.
cent Of his congregation and the
Standing Committee, controlling
body of the church, were in favor
of his proposal.
Il could never subject him. he
explained further, "to the heart
breaking experience which has
been mine"
He chose the 1857 date as the
time Of resignation because the
The Omaha guide., 1956-07-27
CHALLENGE VALIDITY OF
UNION PACIFIC COOKS
CONTRACT --

The tactics of Divide and
Rule" which have been denied
but continued by the Union Pa
cific Railroad and its conspira-
tors, some officials of the Cooks
Union Local No. 372 since the
writing of the 1885 contract. AS
result of the Bread and the
Meat status of the Negro cooks
has been sorely affected. This
condition has continued to grow
and has now reached formidable
proportions which car 5fsy be de-
seeted through its subtle opera
ton. Ore reading the contract
without analyzation could never
discover the vicious under cur.
rents through which these men
are only permitted to work a few
months a year thus remaining
unemployed and unable to meet
their obligations the rest Of the
year.
The "Gimmick" in the contract
is the alphabetic system which is
outmoded and has been discon-
tinued by all Railroads except the
Union Pacific. This system is a
vicious destructive. practice of
rank discrimination. This prac-
tice of years standing has re-
mained intact and uninterrupted
only by suits filed in his and
others similarly situated in be-
half of Thomas E. Hayes.
However, the Company Officials
have done their work well in CO.
operation with the officers Of
Local No. 372 by threatening CO.
ercing and misleading their
frightened, uniformed victims
which prevented them from act
ing and fighting for the rights
rightfully theirs through their
own labor. They have been
lulled into silence and apathy
through the company officials
and opportunities which are
lullaby of threats to run them off
the road if they joined Hayes in
suing the company for their in
alienable civil rights to work and
be treated equally as employees.
These foolish victims though con-
tinued to be without job security
and seniority while their younger
white co-workers continued to
work and accumulate more SER
iority. Hf
After seeing their plight end
that they have nothing on which
they can depend for support and
happiness for their families, iome
courageous ones are joining with
Thomas E. Hayes in filing suit
against the Union Pacific to
challenge the validity IF the
existing working agreepsent.
The Omaha guide., 1956-07-27

is entirely normal they were
divided in their opinion Of the
candidates. Since the Primary
Election, however, they have be-
gun the work of organizing their
Wards with the same spirit and
determination as in other cleo
ton years, and-this I want to
make perfectly clear-are solidly
behind Glenn Cunningham and
all other Republican nominees
on the November ballot.
Charles "A. Nye, Chairman
Douglas County Republican
Central Committee
The Omaha guide., 1956-07-27
HARTMAN TO RECONSIDER
SENDING MAN TO ALA.

NEW YORK. - (ANP) - Gov.
Averell Hartman, who has signed
extradition warrants for three Ne
gro chain gang fugitives that he
would reconsider his decision to
send Clarence Crenshaw, AZ, back
to the Alabama road gang on
which he had been serving life
term for the murder of a white
man.
The governor directed his coun-
sci, Daniel Gutman, to hold
hearing here Wednesday on Cren-
shaw's petition that Hartman
withdraw his signature from
warrant he signed January Is.
After he was picked up here by
the FBI last December, Cren-
shaw, who had spent nearly "a
years on the road gang, protested
that he would be killed as "a Ne
gro who killed white man. and
then escaped.
Crenshaw was convicted at 18
of killing a white man who was
beating Crenshaw's 9-year-o l d
brother.
The city CIO Industrial Union
council and other labor and civil
rights groups had appealed to the
governor to withdraw his extradi-
ton order.
Harriman's office said that
Wednesdays hearing had been
requested by Edwin w. Tucker of
Brooklyn, Crenshaw's attorney,
and by "others interested in the
case"
The statement also said that an
unnamed New York resident had
asked Alabama Governor Folsom
to drop the extradition and that
Folsom's legal advisor, Frank Z.
Long, had replied that Hartman
was in better position to investi-
gate and reach conclusions con-
corning Crenshaw.
The Omaha guide., 1956-07-27
- READ THE OMAHA GUIDE, go
From Around Nebraska

largescale cattle feeder near Wisner did something m
usual last week He had huge filled with feed and
needed some manner of pushing the ensage the feeding
chute He bought small tractor hired huge crane and hosed
the tractor to the of the was deposited on ton
the ensage viii work it's the feed used
The West Point Republican picture of the tractor
on its way to the top
stopped on the new school being bu;t t pan,,
because Of shortage of steel The shortage blamed upon the
steel strike Lack of steel frames are current
ly holding up the work
Bank deposits in Cedar County darlington total over
g Million the Cedar County News has That's over
The employees of the Electric Co. of ogallala who
were forced into vote relative to joining the International
Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers rejected the by
of 3S2 to 27 the Keith County revealed Gooda has
long been known for its high topranng empoyeem
poyee relationships union to establish itself
there was readily rebuffed by workers who realized they
already well treated.
The Countyoperated hospital Chadron experiencing
difficulties collections Record has revealed
In five time the hospital has uncoeced debts
Of sl527 and effort being made these
Oakland Independent story week which we
don't contebut find it hard couple
went fishing in Canada and found the big Northens biting
onay well The Independent showed picture
with 44inch Northern which weighed pounds
Founders plentiful they
lake. the item said Yes indeed Fishing
good.
Thuston county having trouble the Crime Rate among
the Indians the reservation Costs of law enforcement
prosecution the Indian tribes has reached high the
Pender Times has stated and the newspaper urging its readers
to write Washington and other high places in effort
law enforcement made available for the
building booming South Sioux City,
County Star has revealed 80 homes have been built the
since January the paper stated last week The free bridge
the river has done much attract Sioux City workers the
live it is believed ...awxE
At Pawnee City the merchants have formed and
purchased the Pawnee Theatre which recently closed The
newyformed organization hopes to operate the show
operative basis hiring and keeping the show going
drawing card $00 shares being sold in the
company, the Pawnee Republican stated.
Work of building surfaced highway west from the Decatur
Bridge with Highway 20 which through Norfolk
has started the Onawa Democrat reported last week The
aweather would tap the traffic from the northern
part the and furnish FAST direct route into Omaha
Authorities Ogaaa trying to solve the motive and
quantity of dynamite recently found cached old
weed patch The dynamite, plus quantity of
wired discovered by who seeking used
part off the Police moved the explosives powder
zine and seeking the
The Omaha guide., 1956-07-27

School In
Kentucky

Frankfort, KY. = Negro and
white women from Illinois, Indi-
ana, Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky
attended the Lincoln Leadership
Training School of Christian Ser
vice here at Kentucky State Col
lege, July IT. This leadership
training project was sponsored
by the Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service and the Wesleyan
Service Guilds of the Kentucky
and Louisville Conferences of
the Southeastern (white) Jurisdic-
ton and the Lexington Confer
ence of the Central Negro) Juris-
diction of The Methodist Church.
''Using Channels and Resources
for Understanding Our World
was the there os a 4aorkshop Con-
Quoted by Ms Mars sret Bender,
New York Cite 1 Miss Eva
Shlpstone, se1s.nef lTE the Isa-
bella Thobrwn J..iiege Lucknow,
India. N
A second worj,shlp @as held
on an integrated oaszs for young
people under the vship of
Mrs. Nettie Alice G4ssAaR md Mrs.
Ward Rees, Millerskprs a-y.
Instructors for TIE eredit cour-
ses included Mrs. Jalnes H.
Touchstone, Chicago, Ill; Mrs.
Earl Douglass, Cass City, Mich;
Miss Theresa Hoover, New York
City; Miss Sallie Lou McKinnon,
Nashville, Tenn, end Miss Ola
Lee Barnett, AsheWlle, N. CT.
Mrs. G. w. Hsmnel, Madison
The Omaha guide., 1956-07-27

this week from the Inter-civic
Council, Incorporated, TaIlahas-
see. Florida.
July 20, 1856
Dear Editor:
Our City Transit System on
June 30, 1856 committed suicide,
this we lament if it is really dead.
We are profoundly positive that
there is nothing wrong with our
bus system that a good dose Of
DECENcT, CHRISTIAN LOVE
and REAL DEMOCRACY will not
cure.
Seventy percent Of the cities
bus riders we're Negroes. We have
suffered chronic humiliation at
the hand of bus drivers and local
segregation statutes. Our collec-
tive cups of humiliation were
forced to overflow on May rs.
We did not seek to destroy the
bus system, we simply sought
justice, this was flatly denied us.
We must now provide transpor-
tation for our people. We plan
to use 9-10 station wagons (four
door, full time drivers, a full
time secretary and combination
maintenance-dispatchers. u
We hope that our efforts have
been enlightening to our brothers
in other areas of oppression. If
you are able to favor us through
efforts Individually or collective
ly) that will aid us financially,
you may rest assured that your
least effort will be highly appre-
ciated We must continue to pro-
vide or set up permanent trans
portation for our people. This
done we must prepare for a long
legal battle to make our victory
complete.
Sincerely yours,
THE INTER-CIVIC COUNCIL INC.
President
M. C. WILLIAMS, D. d. S.
Secretary
The Omaha guide., 1956-07-27
Letters TO
the Editor

Following Is a letter received
this week from the Inter-civlc
Council, incorporated. TaIIahss-
see, Florida.
The Omaha guide., 1956-07-27
Seein' Sfurs
BY Dolores Calvin

New York (CNS) STARS
IURN WRITER'S: Both Billie Hol-
iday and Eartha Kilt have their
lives out before the public in
print. Billie's has already arrived
via the popular book firm,
Doubleday and Co. and called:
Lady Sings the Blues" 1t has
solid impact, a certain quality Of
absolute honesty about her whole
past so that it's sure to be a best
seller. In fact, Lady Day may be
able to retire on the earnings
from this likely winner, which is
being talked about for movies.
Earth as biog, Thursdays
Child" is bit behind-for it's
not due until October. It's COM
ing from the firm, Duel, Sloan
and Pearce. Maybe not as color
full as Billie's, still the advance
notices say it's very, very inter
esting. With the stars turning
to writing. they have hit on a very
good additional income possibili
ty.
Nat King Cole doing standing
room only at the Sands in Las
Vegas. He's top billing at the
night spot and handles it so !.
Pearlie Mae Bailey doing some
clever advertising for "That I'm
certain Feeling" which co-stars
her for Paramount. Pearlie Macs
proving she's big time for the
movies, which could certainly use
her in its battle against TB.
Maurice Rocco is a name crop
ring up in the news these days.
Maurice has been an astonishing
pianist back in the '40s. That
playing the piano while standing
up act sought of wore thin and
his popularity waned. We see
how he's on a few fairly good
dates so that this could be the
beginning of something interest
ing.
Eartha Kit reported not as
good as could be in Glasgow,
Scotland. The star seems not to
be so fitted for this vaudeville
excursion. Prices were raised
for her appearance SO that it's
little disappointing for her not
T.. catch afire as was expected.
Eartha's far from laying an egg.
Just bit tired from her London
.-pearance. Meanwhile, She;
heading on to Sweden for a month
Of engagements.
Billy Shaw's death has rot stop.
ped his agency, which makes
most of its money from Negro
talent. Shaw's son, widow and
other members Of the family plan
t. carry or. Their biggest client
is Dizzy Gillespie-now a hot item
along with string of minor
rames as fill-ins.
New youngster, Richard Will
son, has already cut sides for
Columbia records. He's about to
get the build-up treatment. Dor
ethy Donegan was rushed into
thr "Blue Note" in Chicago when
Ri hard Powell and Clifford
Er' ~n were killed in an auto ac-
c'tent on their way to the Chicago
ds,e.
Muriel Smith left for Washing
ton, d. c. to do the revived YER
81 N of Carmen Jones" on tour.
Nlriel's planning to return to
Eusope just as soon as she can
get back.
The Omaha guide., 1956-07-27

advance date" would give both
the congregation and him "op
portunity for another year Of
thinking and working together y
as well as to ascertain if "either
the minister or people have un.
justifiably wronged each other"
Rev. Hale's church was found
ed in 1649 and he is its goth
minister.
The Omaha guide., 1956-07-27

SUMMERTIME is PICNIC Family picncs are fun but
there are times when small fry like to 60 of on unkes OF
own Whether outing with best 1rlend or 1s
walk through country meadows youngsters love e iee
ing of independence a solo trip gives them
This feeling independence can be fosered too by eng
the kids make their own picnic lunches handy can OF mex
pensve high protein sardnes from Maine provoes hear
sandwich youngster make nerel Inc kyless
quarter can opens smoothly and there IS no danger
of cutting fingers The chef can add sceo naIo
cooked eggs cheese she wishes or ]us GAP o.
An apple handful of cookies and the simple meal complete
The Omaha guide., 1956-07-27

vile, KY, was the dean and Mrs.
w. H. McCallum, Detroit, was the
associate dean of the school.
Crafts were taught by Mrs. w. B.
Owsley, Morehead, KY, and Miss
Grace Thatcher, Madisonville, KY.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20
Nucko}s

Mrs William D Walker. who has
been al Johnston Willis Hospital in
Richmond is spending some time
with Mrs Walter Davidson. She is
improving
Nh and Mrs. w. F Davidson and
daughter Noel were recent week
end guests Of MI. Davidson's mo-
theIs here, and with friends at Elon.
Mr.. and Mrs H. D Mcmillan
and daughters were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs Roy Hill on Sunday
Callers in the Davidson-Springer
home recently were the Rev. and
Mrs Paul Gillian. Mrs. Jess Nc
MILAN. Mrs Dee Davis. Mrs Mel
yin Snoddy, MI and Mrs, w. D.
walker Mrs. w B. Davidson and
Mr. ana Mrs Marvin Jones and
family
Mrs Ledge Wood called on Mrs.
Walker on Tuesday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20
Forced To Drop Support
Gainesville Teen ager Who adopted
Korean Boy IN Need Of Help Himself

Chubby checked Kim Ku va.
seven year old Korean lad. will
start to school this year thanks to
a Gainesville teen-ager.
Little Kim had never entertained
any thoughts of an education. nov
had his War-widoWed mother. until
l7-Vear-old Charles Ogle stepped in
with financial help through the Fos-
ter Parents Plan for War Children.
Kim has his start And with the
road to an education opened to him
by Charlie Ogle. he may possibly
be Of help to his generation in re-
building their ravaged little country
But the start is all he has. Char
lie Ogle can't help Kim any more.
He needs help himself.
This briefly is Charlie Ogle's
story. The oldest of six children. he
works as a dairy hand for $50 a
week to help support his family
He completed the sixth grade but
was forced to give up his schooling
to go to work Most OF his salary
goes for groceries and other es-
sentialS for the family But he had
to save SIS month for KIM. That s
$50 year out of his income and
more than he could afford =
When Charlie adopted Kim last
year, he vowed to keep up Kim S
monthly support as long as he
could He managed to make his
payments for several months. At
Christmas time he sent Kim a spec
ial package containing a few luxu-
ries including big teddy bear"
Charlie picked out
Then he ran into financial diff
Guilty himself The Youth Fellow
ship to which he belongs helped him
with one payment. and the church
also offered assistance
But Charlie didn't want to push
his responsibility off on anyone else
He used up a little money he had
saved earlier this year. fell one
payment behind last month and fin
ally had to drop his adoption agree
ment altogether
Little Kim viii never know Char
~ lie Ogle by anything other than Pa
rent Number I98704 But Charlie
knows the good he has accom-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20

John and Steve Sanderson and
Buddy Martin enjoyed camping on
the Willis River during the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Hart were
dinner guests of friends in Rich
mond Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Speas and
son and Mrs, Ada Nelson's visited
Mr.. and Mrs Jim Travis, of North
Carolina. for the week end Mrs
Nelson will stay for a visit of sew
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20

land Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Hart en-
joyed the play, Tea and SYM
pathy'' in Richmond last week
Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs
j. H. Meador Sunday inclued Mr.
and Mrs w r. Whittier. of Farm
vile. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Whit
ter. of Richmond, and E. w. San.
derson, of this community.
Miss Rebecca Hart enjoyed a ten
day visit with friends in Cleveland
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20

nv and Mrs. H. S Bigger had
as their recent guests, Mrs. c. M.
aomas Mr. and Mrs Oscar Ora
ham. Of Christianburg. Mr., and
Ms Andrew Barden and Miss Bar
baro Rarden, Of Richmond. and Mr..
and MIS- Garnet Thomas. of High
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20

plished through letters from Kim s
mother forwarded to him by the
Plan
Charlie Oe'e isn't asking for any
thing. but Job A JOB at which he
can make enough money to help
not only his family but in true
Christian spirit his fellow man.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-20
Buckingh Church
Bake Sale Saturday

A bake sale viii be held in
the village at Buckingham Court
house, at 10 Saturday by the