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Untapped Sources:
Longston Hughes
Th0nks Negro For
Rich MdferioI

Arthur B. spingarn, president
Of the national board Of the NAA-
CP, presented the 45th spingarn
medal to Langston Hughes, dis
tnguished writer Of poetry, short
stories, novels, books on humor
and folklore and a number Of chill
dren's books
The Spingarn medal, awarded
annually Ito the man or woman
Of African descent and American
citizenship who shall have made
the highest achievement during the
preceding year or years in any
honorable field of endeavor," was
established in 1914 by the late Joel
z. Spingarn. The presentation oc-
CURED at the closing session of
the NAACP convention in st. Paul,
MINI.
Hughes, whom Spingarn des-
cribed as the first member Of his
race in over a century to earn his
living solely through his literary
creations" gave a typically warm
and down to earth acceptance
speech
In attitude Of sincere gratitude
he pointed out that ut would in
deed be Of the utmost conceit were
I to accept this medal in my name
alone; or in the name Of literature,
which is my field"
Thanks Negro People
He said, Il can accept it only
in the name Of the Negro people
who have given me the materials
out Of which my poems and stories,
plays and songs, have come; and
who, over the years, have given
me as well their love and under
standing and support.
Without them, on my part,
there would have been no poems;
without their hopes and fears and
dreams, no stories; without their
struggle, no dreams; without their
music, no songs"
Hughes credited listening TO a
blind guitar player on a Kansas
City street corner, listening as a
child to folk verses and ITO the old
folks memories Of slavery told on
front porches Of a summer even.
ing" as the sources Of inspiration
that have made him an author,
poet and playwright whose works
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CARD OF APPRECIATION

I wish to express my sincere
thanks and appreciation to the
many friends who were 80 kind
and sympathetic during my recent
disqualification and my convalesc-
ence at home. I especially wish to
thank members Of Electa Chapter
No. 8, o. e. s. for their comfort
ing assistance. For the many bea-
utiful cards and flowers am deep
ly grateful
Mrs. Ida Pauley Sims.
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CARD OF THANKS

1 wish to thank the many
friends, neighbors, fraternal organ
izations and church members for
their sympathy expressed in flow
ers, cards, kilograms and personal
services during my recent bereave-
ment, the death of my beloved
wife, Mrs. Margaret Wright. I
especially wish to thank Rev.
Cleveland Smalls for his consoling
words. My grief was certainly
softened by such friendly gestures.
A. B. Wright.
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Post And Present
Residents Of Ferrous
FulIS In Picnic

II was a hilarious day for a
group Of present and past residents
Of Fergus Falls, MINI, on Sunday,
July 3, when they held q reunion
and picnic at Minnehaha Park,
Minneapolis.
The reunion was a gala affair
with old friends reminiscing and
recounting events Of the past and
for many Of the young people 1t
was meeting new acquaintance
which all added up to an enjoyable
afternoon.
Adding TO their enjoyment were
basket lunches which were spread
and served family style with an
abundance Of delectahle food.
Those enjoying the festive affair
were: Messrs. and Mines. Clar-
ence Jones and daughter, David
Tate and sons Richard and Jeffrey
OF Fergus Falls, Robert johnson
and family, Paul Kelly and fam
lily, Sidney 8. Anderson and fam
lily, James s. Harris and family,
Dewey Bledsaw, Thomas ]. John
son, Art Frazier Jr., and family,
Roger Frazier and family, Neal
Frazier. and family, Frank Fraz-
Ter and family.
Also Messrs. and Mines. Thomas
Frazier and family, Anthony 8.
Phifer and family, Robert Tate,
Fred l. Anderson and family,
Charles ". Wagner and family,
Bob Wagner, John r. Bowman and
family, Joseph Mitchell Sr.; Mines.
Savella Webster, Dorothy Parson
and family, Matte Anderson, Fer
gus Falls, Harriet Denham, Fer
gus Falls, John Anderson, Fergus
Falls, NJ Goanham, Marguerite
Price, Hattie barrow, Elaine
Grant.
Also present were Misses Emily
O'Neal, Patricia Frazier, Shirley
Caraway, Vera and Donna Cara
way, S-Sgt. and Mrs. P. Robinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant Grigsby, Mr.,
and Mrs. Bill Owen and Messrs.
o. E. Motley, Ben Frank Penick,
Art Frazier ST., Roy J. Patrick,
Clarence B. Patrick, Elmer Wag-
ner and Joseph Mitchell Jr.
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and prevues Of what the cities
may expect in 1862 when an es-
timated $4,000 Shriners from all
parts of the globe will convene
here for their annual convention.
The brochure contained mess
ages from Gov. Orville Freeman
and Minneapolis Mayor P. K. Pet
erson. Advertisements from mer-
chants of the Twin Cities and q
program of the three days of &C
tivity were in the brochure.
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ing a parade on Saturday after
noon, through Southside Mime
apolis; Coronation Ball, Saturday
night in which a queen was
crowned; a twilight Hour cock
tail party and dance Sunday even
ing.
Chairman Of this years observ-
ances was past potentate Chalmer
Lawson. Other committee heads
were William Dan McAdams,
Clarence w. Smith, Don L. Call
ender, William Davis, James Kin
ney. Beverly Roland, Chester New
and Walter Beasley.
A handsome brochure was put
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CARD OF THANKS

To those who expressed their
sympathy in 50 many beautiful
ways during our recent bereave-
ment, the loss Of our beloved
mother, Mrs. Joyce Richie John
son Of KeolCulx, Ia, and for the
many cards, kilograms and calls,
we extend our heartfelt thanks. We
especially wish to thank Rev. M.
L. Simmons, aDdliaries and men,
bers Of st. Peters AME Church.
Clyde johnson Sr. and family.
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out by the program committee
headed by Don Calender which
contained photos Of Shriners and
Daughters Of Isis Of Fezzan Court
No. Z.
Sunday morning, Shriners and
Daughters Of Isis worshipped at
various churches Of their choice.
Both Saturday morning and
Sunday breakfasts, were served
members and friends at Ballen-
tine Post VIEW which served as
headquarters Of the Gala Day
observance.
Leonard Madden, iIlustrious
potentate Of FeZzan said the Gala
Days are public relations efforts
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Irwin MeIeh Dies

Irwin WEIGH, II, of 1419 Elmer
son Av. N, died June 80, in Vet
Grams hospital after a lengthy ILL.,
ness.
A native Of Higbee, Mo-, he had
been a resident of Minneapolis for
Al years. He is survived by one
brother in Missouri.
The remains were shipped Fri
day, July 1, to Higbee for funeral
and burial.
Arrangements were made by the
Woodland Funeral Home.
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GEORGE Il. GREEN
FUNERAL HELD
THTTRSDAY

Graveside services for George z.
Green Of 137 w. Eva st., who died
at his home on Monday, July 4,
were held at 10 am. Thursday,
July 7, with Rev. Kneely williams
officiating.
The deceased Is survived by rela-
tives living out Of the state and a
friend Mrs. Birdie Scott Of st. Paul
Burial was in Elmhurst ceme-
terry with Alexander Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements
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What? Know ye not that
your body is the temple Of the
Holy Ghost which il in you,
which ye have Of God, and 70
are not your own?
Il Corinthians 6:l9(
st. Paul reminds US that the
Heavenly Father created uS
in His image, that He dwells
within US as our souls. Our
sins and transgressions,
therefore, are against Him;
in love and humility we must
seek His forgiveness, pray for
His guidance and help.
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have been translated into French,
Spanish. Portuguese, Italian, Rus
sian, Czech, Hungarian, Rouman-
ian, German, Dutch, Danish, Swed-
ish, Norwegian, Hebrew, Yiddish,
Hindu, Bengalese, Gujarati and
Japanese.
He quoted some of the poems
derived from these sources, like
The Negro Speaks of Rivers"
written before he was 20, and
''Merry-Go-Round," a poignant
study in verse of the impact of
Jim Crow on a small Negro girl.
Commenting on the fact that his
famous composite character of the
popular Simple" stories was
born in the South but urbanized
in the North" grew out Of the
writer's listening to the State
Street stories, the Vine Street an
ecdotes, the Central Avenue COM
plants, Paradise Valley comments,
the fun of South Street jokes whose
humor is deeper than fun, and the
Lenox Avenue tales and observa-
tons" Hughes cautioned young
Negro writer's not to be afraid of
writing about their own people.
"RIch Negro HumOr"
There is so much richness in
Negro humor," he declared, 80
much beauty in black dreams, so
much dignity in our struggle and
so much universally in our prob
lens, in us-in each living human
being Of color-that I do not I'M
derstand the tendency today that
some American Negro artidts have
of seeking to run away from them
selves, Of running away from US,
of being afraid to sing our own
songs, paint our own, pictures
write about ourselves-when it is
our music that has given America
its greatest music, our humor that
has enriched its entertainment
media, our rhythm that has guided
its dancing feet from plantation
days to the Charleston, the Indy
Hop. and currently the Madison.
Some quite famous Americans
of color are Just WRITER'S" he
pointed out, their pages reflect
ing nothing of their ethnic back
ground Well and good! On the
other hand, there is such a wealth
Of untapped material for writing
in the Negro group, that it would
be a shame were most Of US to be-
come Just writer's
1T would be an even greater
shame II such a decision were
made out Of fear or out Of shame.
There Is nothing to be ashamed
in the strength and dignity and
laughter Of the Negro people. And
there is nothing to be afraid Of in
the use Of their material.
Gould you possibly be afraid
that the rest Of the world win not
accept it," he asked
Answers Own Question
His answer to his own question
was to the point: Our spirituals
are sung and loved in the great
concert halls Of the whole world
Our blues are played from Topeka
to Tokyo. Harlem's 1--WE talk de-
lights Hong Kong and Paris. Those
Of our writer's who have most con-
cerned themselves with our very
special problems are translated
and read around the world. The
local, the regional can-and does
become universal Sean OCasey's
Irishmen are an example. So I
would say to young Negro writers,
do not be afraid Of yourselves. You
are the world"
AS he concluded his acceptance
with his stirring, II. Too Sing
America" Hughes was given a
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BROOKS FUNERAL HOME
IN NEW QUARTERS

Brooks Funeral Home formerly
located at 697 Rondo Av., st. Paul
is now housed in its new modern
building at 1872 Rondo Av., corner
of Victoria.
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P0rGds, Fun InFIGfiom:
ShrinerS Hold Annual
Three Day Celebration;
Initiate Nine "NOViceS'

Twin City ShrinerS of Fezzan Temple No. e. AEA0NMS
closed their annual three Gala Days celebration Monday July
with the initiation ceremonies of novices who trod the shot
sands of the DESERT
Initiated into the temple this year Dr. Edgar Smith,
AL Lucas Howard Brown James Adams Otis Spencer Kenneth
Edwards Adam Lindsey Robert johnson and William B. Helm
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"The roots of all evil seem to
be planted very firmly."-MOrrie
Gallant.
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Anybody who thinks this Is q
nation Of cOnfOrmists hasn't been
around during an air raid test
Franklin p. Jones.
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The initiation ceremonies clim-
axed three days Of activity includ-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-04
THE AMERICAN MY
Discovering The Obvious

The u. S. Agricultural Depart
ment, we understand, has been
busy gathering statistics regard
ing our farm population. The sta
tisticS reveal that throughout the
nation, the owners or operators
of farms work longer hours than
their hired hands.
To be specific, as of June l
this year, the national average
work day for the farm boss was
1916 hours-for his hired man,
it was 9.3 hours.
We hope the agriculture de-
partment didn't spend too much
of the taxpayers money to ar
rive at this startling discovery
of the obvious. 1t has long been
common knowledge that the boss
of any small business puts in
longer hours on the job than do
his employees-that is, any boss
of a successful business. There
can be no denying that even
the largest farm lin comparison
to the nations larger industries)
is small business.
AS a matter of fact, the pen
atty for being the owner or boss
of a small business is the long
hours that the employer has to
put in on the job. And when it
comes to Worry-the boss Writ
ually has a monopoly on it.
Which brings to mind the old
bromide-formula for success to
the employee: work hard for
your boss and don't worry. Then
one of these days you'll get to
be boss, work even harder and
do all the worrying.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-04

ence the political action of his
or its employees. Also prohibited
IS the posting or exhibiting in
or about the establishment of
any posters, placards, or hand
bills containing a threat, notice,
or information that if any par
ticular candidate is elected or
defeated work in the establish
ment will cease in whole or in
part. Other threats expressed or
implied, intended to influence
the political opinions or votes of
his employees are also prohi-
bited.
Under the law whoever vio-
lates any of these provisions
shall, upon conviction, be fined
not less than five hundred nor
more than one thousand dollars
By the provisions of another
section no employer, his officer
or agent, is permitted to dis
charge or threaten to discharge
an elector for taking a reason.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-04
Village Dump
Open To Public

Mayor Chester J. HoWiler an
nounced that the Caldwell viii
lage council voted to drop the
25-cent charge for use of the
Caldwell dump, north on USR
2l at the Parkway Drive-in, and
to nave it open daily during
working hours.
1t was felt at the council meet
ing Tuesday evening that the
citizens were not taking ad-
vantage of it due to many rea-
sons therefore this change was
enacted.
People using the dump are
urged TO burn paper and so on
in the burning recepticles pro-
videG and to place other dubbish
to the rear of the area. Neglect
and misuse of this facility will
result in its closing permanently.
Residents should take advan-
tage of this as it is for the bene-
fit and service of them. Do not
strew garbage, rubbish and
debris from one end of the site
20 the other. When dumping,
place it all in one place.
This dump is free, it takes
but a few short minutes to ride
cut to it and use It Don't throw
your rubbish out on the nigh
ways, in Duck creek, Or in empty
fields. The appearance of the
town is up to each and every
resident and it also reflects on
the type of people living here.
Let's keep it neat and take ad-
vantage of the facilities our
councilmen try to provide for us.
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ton to the support of govern
ment."
In this connection, Mr.. Knapp
pointed out that about 20 percent
of all users of electricity in the
U.S.A. use power subsidized by
the government and contribute
little or nothing toward the gen
eral support of government.
We agree with the newly
elected president of the Edison
Electric Institute that users of
the socialistic (our word, not his)
power produced by government
enjoy an undeserved advantage
in lower rates, because they es-
cape the taxes thereon which the
users of privately produced pow
er must and do pay.
Just one more argument for
the enactment of the 23rd
Amendment which, among other
things, would take the Federal
Government out of the power
business.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-04
THE AMERICAN WAY

sherman Il. Knapp, president
of Connecticut Light and Power
Co, was elected president of the
Edison Electric Institute at its
20th annual convention held at
Atlantic City in early June of
this year
Mr.. Knapp, in a speech follow
ing his election, told the $500
delegates in attendance:
''The greatest threat to our in
dustry continues to be subsidized
competition fr m government
power undertakings and the ma
jor handicap in meeting this
threat is tax inequality"
He agreed with the idea that
the electric bill is a reasonable
and convenient device for collect
ing taxes to support local, state
and federal government. Said
Mr.. Knapp: ''We justifiably con-
tend, however, that everyone
who pays an electric bill should
make a proportionate contribu-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-04
SenetaviIIe Students
Assigned To ByesviI|e
On Loss OF Charter

Some 60 Senecaville-Richland
local district high school students
will attend Byesville high school,
effective with the opening of the
1960-6l term on September s.
Assignment was made at a
special session of the Senecaville
board, Saturday night at the
high school.
The vote for the assignment
was unanimous. Many of the de-
tails, including pupil transporta-
ton, facilities, still remain to be
settled before the fall term
opens.
Tuition fee per pupil is ex-
pected to be about $500. This
expense will be met by the
SenecaVille board.
According to a spokesman for
the Senecaville- -Richland board,
the Eyesville board had in
dicated its willingness to accept
the students, on a one-year basis,
if the Senecaville board decided
to make the placement.
The eight grades remaining at
Senecaville will be housed in
the present high school building
there and the old building
should be abandoned within a
short time
Both Senecaville and Lore City
high schools lost their charters
at the close of last school term.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-04
| Your
| Election
| Lows . .
by Ted w. Brown
Secretary Of Stote OF Ohio
Secretary Of Stute OF Chic

Further discussing, in answer
to inquiries received for such a
review of penalties, Ohio Elec-
ton Laws make it a corrupt
practice for any employer to in
fluence the political action of his
employees or to interfere with
his employees on election day.
The statutes specifically pro-
hibit an employer or his agent
or a corporation from printing
or authorizing to be printed upon
any pay envelope any statement
intended or calculated to influ-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-04

285 and will return to this area
in approximately two weeks for
the sealing of the road.
Crews are still patching on SR
339, 145 and 564.
Regular crews are moving
weeds throughout the entire
county and will be for some time.
The bridge on SR rs between
Cumberland and Renrock is now
complete and open to traffic.
This bridge was constructed by
the local maintenance crew and
is reported to be an outstanding
project.
The Middletown crew is still
working on SR 564 and have it
pretty we'll down into the last
section of the road. It should
be finished within the next week.
Grading crews are working on
SR 5l3 and will be working in
this area for several more weeks.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-04

able amount Of time to vote on
election day. Neither is he al
lowed to require or order an
elector to accompany him to a
voting place on election day.
Employers are also prohibited
from refusing to permit their
employees to serve as election
officials on any registration or
election day.
Likewise the use of any in
direct force or restraint or the
threatening to inflict any injury,
harm or loss in order to induce
or compel an employee to vote
or refrain from voting for or
against any person or issue is
prohibited. Violators of these
provisions are subject to a fine
of not less than fifty nor more
than five hundred dollars.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-04
AT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

Miss Janice Scherr, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scherr,
of Marietta road, Caldwell, re-
Gently attended the teachers
education institute for private
school personnel at Ohio State
university, Colu m b u S. Miss
Scherr is an instructor at the
Ohio State school of cosmetology
in Columbus.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-04
NEW PARSONAGE PLANNED

The congregation of the
Church of Christ on Main street
is contemplating the purchase of
the Willis Mcdonald property on
Walnut street for a new parson-
age. The deal will be completed
when certain legal proceedings
have been accomplished.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-04
BUY PROPERTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Don H. Thomas,
North street, have purchased the
Ernest Sayre property in Maple
Heights and possession has
already been given. 1t was more
recently owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
William HoWiler.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-04
SCRATCH-ME-NOT
WITH ITCH-ME-NOT

Apply ITCH-ME-NOT. In Is minutes,
IL the itch needs scratching, get your
43c back. You feel the medication take
hold to quiet the itch In minutes; /;
watch healthy, clear skin come on.
Get -ME-NOT from any druggist
for external skin irritations. NOW at
RaistOn Prescription Pharmacy.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-04
ATTEND FIELD DAY

A group of Caldwell high
school Vo-ag students attended
the annual Ohio Hereford as
sociation field day held at
Bridge-view farms near Salem
recently. Those attending in
cluded Tom and Phil Yontz,
Larry Woodford, John Scherr
and Richard Schott, in addition
to the instructor, Joe E. Par
rish.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-04
1855 PLYMOUTH BELV E.

1855 PLYMOUTH b EL V E.
. DERE 4-door Sedan;
. black and white finish;
. red and charcoal inter-
iOr; automatic transmits
sion; radio and heater.
. A nice one.
. 1855 PLYMOUTH SAVOY A.
door Sedan; 6 cylinder;
standard shift; radio
and h a e r; twO-tOne
blue finish; body little
rough. A good buy.
1856 PLYMOUTH VS. Push
button drive; black and
blue finish, like new,
blue trim, white side
wall tires; radio and
heater. Ready to go.
1855 PLYMOUTH 4-door Se-
: dan; VS. engine; auto
matte transmission; blue
and black finish, like
new; heater and white
wall tires. A nice clean
car.
1853 MOUT TIL CON
VERTIBLE; green fin
ish, like new; good top
. and three speed trans
mission with Overdrive.
1853 PLYMOUTH CON-
. VERTIBLE; pushbuttOn
drive; blue finish.
1855 PLYMOUTH tw o-door
Station Wagon; VS. en-
gine; three speed trans
mission; bl a ck finish
and good tires.
1855 PLYMOUTH SAVOY 2
door; VS. engine; auto
. matte transmission; blue
and black finish; good
rubber.
1854 PLYMOUTH BELV E.
DE.E 4-doOr; yellow
and white finish; all
power equipment.
1856 DODGE CORONET d.
door sedan; white, coral
and red finish; black
and white interior; ra-
dio and heater. A nice
one.
1857 PLYMOUTH SUB UR-
BAN 4-dOOr Static n
Wagon; 8 cylinder mo-
tor; good tires; low
mileage; aut ON a c
transmission. An ex-
ira nice one.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-04
SALES TAX RECEIPTS

Sales tax receipts in Noble
county for the week ending July
16 amounted to $l,53249 COM
pared to $1,410.67 for the same
period the previous year. Total
collected in the clerks office for
motor vehicle tax amounted to
ST, 1852.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-04
ENJOYING VACATION

Mrs. Louella Swain, of near
Caldwell, left Saturday night by
TWA jet for San Francisco,
Calf, where she will spend a
month visiting with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lenora Shirley and
family, of San Jose, Calf.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-08-04
FINED in MARIETTA

Martha E. TimberIake, of DeX-
ter City route l, was found guilty
of a traffic violation in a Mari
eta court, Wednesday. She was
charged with pulling from the
curb without due care, and fined
$500 and costs.