The Informer and Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 64, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 6, 1943 Page: 2 of 16
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PAGE TWO_____________
Separate
Bus Plan
Failure
BEAUMONT.—Beaumont stream-
lined edition of jim crow failed
during its first week of operation
when a passenger on one of the
all-colored buses was ejected and
given a “working over" by two
scout car officers on the third day
of operation of the separate col-
ored and white bus plan.
The white and black buses made
their initial appearance on the
streets of Beaumont Monday, Jan-
uary 26, to the distaste of many
prominent citizens, white and col-
ored.
The score of more passengers
who witnessed the beating of the
defenseless Negro say the experi-
ence was blood curdling. That he
had committed no offense other
than to answer politely was the
version given by all contacted.
Decsriptions given by some of
the passengers follow:
“The bus had a capacity load at
Grant and Irving streets. Passen-
gers were standing. The driver
stopped at the sign in front of the
old car bsrn where several persons
trying to get to work by 8 o’clock
got on the bus. Others said, ’Go
ahead I’ll wait for the next bus.’
Several said they were on the bus
like sardines in a can. Some one
remarked, ’Why don’t he go on,
There ia no more room on here."
“The driver made another stop
and yelled out, ‘You had better get
back! One of the passengers polite-
ly Isaid, ‘I can’t get any farther
“At Sabine and Emmett streets
he,saw a scout car and two police-
map. He stopped the bus and told
the officers that a ‘n----r’ on the
bus had been giving him trouble.
The officers, after the man had
been pointed out by the driver as
the offender, demanded him to
leave the bus. He obeyed and as
her got on the ground he said to
the officers that he only told the
bus driver that he could- not get
back any farther. Many of the pas-
sengers heard his statement because
the bus remained there awhile.
The officers began hitting the Ne-
gro man as soon as he was on the
pavement.
“The bus driver drove off after
ba
permitting the passengers to wit-
ness-the brutal treatment of the
Negro. The officers over took the '
bus on Miliam street and asked the |
driver his name which he gave to
them.”
From the clothing the man had
on: he appeared to be on his way
to work. It was discovered that
one of the oncers was formerly a
bus driver. A report on the one
week experiment is awaited with
patience by white end Negro citi-
zens. '
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GAY GLISTENERS
SOCIAL CLUB
The members of the Gay Glisten-
ers: Social club met at the home
of ELucy Belle Brazil with the
president presiding.
Plans were discussed for a valen-
ties, party. An interesting meeting
was held.
A delicious menu was served by
the hostess.
Each members was given cute
valentine souvenirs.
Ella Mae Evans, president
Dorothy Harrison, reporter
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REV. GLENN T. SETTLE
THE INFORMER. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6.1943
War Ups Living
Cost 9 Percent
Washington.—Living costs, and were 33pe
were one-half of one per cent
higher on December 15 than
on November 15, 1942, bring-
ing the total rise for Amer-
ica’s first war year to 9 per
cent. Secretary of Labor Per-
kins reported Friday. "Since
the outbreak of war in
Europe, the increase has been
22.1 pei cent, as compared with al-
most 35 per cent daring the same
period of the last war,” she said.
“The cost of the goods and serv-
HOUSTON-The Rev. Glenn T. ices under OPA control rose 0.3
■ per cent from mid-November to
mid-December, that of services con-
Settle, pastor of Gethsemane Bap-
tist church, Cleveland, Ohio, and
famed organizer of the interna-
tionally known “Wings Over Jor-
dan”, radio and concert choir, will
bring his group of singers to this
city for a concert at the City Audi-
torium, Sunday, Feb. 21, at 3:30
p. m., and will broadcast their regu-
lar Sunday morning program over
station KTRH here, with the Rev.
L. S. White, pastor of Bebee Tab-
ernacle, Colored Methodist Episcopal
church, as guest speaker.
Rev. Mr. Settle, a native of North
Carolina, went to Ohio many years
ago and worked as a moulder while
receiving his religious training. As
a religious and civic worker in the
Ohio metropolis, he conceived the
idea that through song the hearts
and dispositions of men might be
touched, and hence laid great stress
on the training of the choir of his
church, most all of whom were
average workers with voices that
knew nothing of technical training.
In Cleveland the group gained
wide publicity and fame, and about
five years ago, Worth Kramer, pro-
gram director of a Cleveland radio
station, became intensely interested
in the minor cadences of the sing-
ing group, and arranged to have
them presented on the CBS pro-
gram where they have been heard
since January, 1938, and have prov-
ed the greatest mail drawing at-
traction of all Columbia features.
Rev. Mr. Settle and his group of
singers will be the guests of Great-
er Houston Lodge of Elks No. 1039,
and will be presented as a part of
their educational and cultural pro-
gram, to raise funds for scholarships
for Negro boys and girls. John
Stevenson is exalted ruler of the
local organization and C." A. Dupree
is chairman of the board. (Adv.)
Curran Thanks
Biddle; Story
Work of Hitler
NEW YORK. — Joseph Curran,
president of the National Maritime
Union, CIO, today expressed "ex-
treme gratification” at a statement
by Admiral William F. Halley, com-
mander of the United States forces
in the South Pacific, giving the
lie to published stories that an
NMU crew refused to unload a
ship in Guadalcanal on a Sunday
because it was against union rules.
Curran reiterated the union’s con-
Father, Son Enjoy Visit
Unusual Homestead
Is Pride Of Couple
trolled by other government agen-
cies remained unchanged, while
prices of goods and services not
subject to control advanced 2.0 per
cent.
“Food costs for city wage earners
and clerical workers were about
the same in December as in 1929
Baptist Pastors
Hold Their Annual
Fellowship Service
HOUSTON.—Members of the Col-
ored Baptist Ministers’ Association
held their annual fellowship con-
ference this week at Pleasant Hill
Baptist church, 1S12 Pannell street,
the Rev. L. H. Simpson, pastor,
and president of the association.
The ministers used as their
theme for the three-day session
the theme, “The Propelling Power
of the Gospel,” and heard special
messages from the Revs. H. O.
Scott, S. A. Pleasants, Jr., and W.
A. Sims.
Rev. T. T. Bradford conducted
the afternoon institute period and
at 7:30, Rev. J. L. Harris and Rev.
C. W. Martin led devotionals and
the sermon was delivered by Rev.
F. L. Dickey. Wednesday the pro-
grams was under the direction
of the women’s auxiliary of the
association and the guest speaker
at noon was Rev. J. P. Church-
well and at night Rev. R. T. Bing-
ham.
Among the speakers during Mon-
day’s opening were Rev. J. R.
Burdett, Rev. Simpson, Rev. N. S.
Brown, Rev. D. L. Penn and Rev.
.J. B. Norman. The fellowship
conferences is under the auspices
of the institute and evangelism
committees of the association. Rev.
G. H. Guyton is secretary.
Easier For Man
38 To Receive
tention that the story was Hitler- - s .
inspired and demanded that Attor- Army Jienhargoe
ney General Biddle investigate the Al y THU
source of the story.
NOTES FROM SOLDIERS
Pfc. Anthony McCloud, stationed
at March Field, California, visited
his wife, 3223 Holman and friends
last week. He expressed that the
furlough home was a very pleasant ■
one. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Foley
helped to make his visit in Hou-
ston an enjoyable one.
HOUSTON.—Families of men in
the army who are 38 years old and
over may find it easier to have
their loved ones released from the
active service with the armed for-
ces with the recent elimination by
the War Department requiring that
"a trained replacement must be
available before a man can be dis-
charged. .
An application for discharge must
be made in writing to the soldier’s
immediate commanding officer, and
Sgt Harold Taylor, 9635 Thorn
Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, is going
to army training school, and was
at the USO before leaving.
Mrs. Ethel Jenkins, wife of Tech-
nical Sergeant John Jenkins, is
back in the city after a brief visit
with her husband in Philadelphia,
who has gone overseas. Mrs. Jen-
kins lives at 2304 Elgin.
SOLDIER WRITES EDITOR
A letter was received this week :
from Hugh McElroy who is sta-
tioned at a San Francisco Naval
training base.
He is a native Houstonian and
a graduate of St. Nicholas Acade-
my, class of "38.”
Hugh is the brother of George
! McElroy who was formerly on
I naval recruiting duty in Houston,
i He stated that he enjoyed read-
! ing the Informer, his home town
I paper.
AUX. A. B. CHEW WRITES
We were happy to receive word
this week from Aux. A. B. Chew,
of the WAAC. who is stationed at
Fort Des Moines, Iowa. We were
sorry, however, to know that she
has been ill and in the camp hos-
pital. She says, “I’m getting the
best of care and expect to be
up in a few days.”
Aux. Chew was very active in
church and civic circles before
joining the WAAC. She enjoys
reading the Informer and sends
love to her many friends.
Aged Matron
Buried Here
HOUSTON — Funeral serveies
for the late Mrs. Julia Perry, 2611
McGregor, who died Saturday fol-
lowing a long illness, were held
Thursday from the auditorium of
Mt. Zion Baptist church, the Rev.
McKeen, pastor, officiating.
Mrs. Perry was the widow of
the late Robert J. Perry, and had
lived in Houston all of her life.
Surviving her are two daughters,
Mrs. Oscar Pold Houston, and Mrs.
J. E. Moore, of Topeka, Kansas;
six sons, Horace, Lawson, Odis,
John Brown and Neave and a large
number of grandchildren. I
must be accompanied by proof that
is discharged he will be employed
in essential industry including ag-
riculture.
Army To Push
Training For
Colored Youth
Washington, D. C.—The
: War Department announced
today expansion of the pro-
gram for training Negro com-
bat fliers. A group will be
formed, composed of one
squadron now being trained
and two new ones which are
in the process of organiza-
tion. It will be provided with
all the supporting services, not only
those of the Air Corps, but of other
arms and services such as Signal
Corps and Quartermaster Corps.
Negroes are being trained through-
out virtually the entire technical
training command of the Air Forces,
as well as at the air forces officers'
training school at Miami.
Many Units
The army now has a number of
large Negro units, including several
Negro infantry and cavalry regi-
ments; tank and tank-destroyer bat-
talions; and important units of field
artillery, coast artillery, anti-air-
craft, engineer, Medical Corps,
chemical warfare. Signal Corps and
quartermaster troops. In addition to
the major units, there ere innum-
ereable smaller ones of greet ag-
gregate importance.
Substantial Negro contingents are
to be found in all arms and serv-
ices of the army at home, in all
major expeditionary forces abroad,
and in almost all the technical and
service schools, military and civilian,
run by the army or under contract
to it.
The role of the Negro in civilian
War Department employment is also
an important one. Statistics from
the field installations are not avail-
able, but figures of the Depart-
mental Administrative Services show
thst of s total of 47,844 civilian
employees at the present time, 9,-
569 are Negroes.
r cent above the
1935-39 average They rose 1.2 per
cent in the month. Higher prices
for fresh fruits and vegetables not
controlled by OPA were chiefly re-
sponsible for the increase. Much of
this rise wass seasonal. Prices of
foods under OPA control advanced
0.5 per cent.
- Eggs Rise
“Egg prices, which usually de-
cline at this season, rose slightly.
Local shortages were reported for
most meats, but supplies of fresh
fish and poultry were said to be
adequate. The short supply of but-
ter was reflected by small advances
in 41 cities of the 51 included in
the food-cost index.”
The following table shows the
percentage change from November
to December and May to December
for foods controlled by OPA and
those not under direct OPA control.
WILLIAM RICHARDSON, left, for thirty-three years has been in the
service of the United States Government as a railway postal clerk. He
is one of Houston’s finest citizens and has reared a splendid family of
children all of whom have done credit to him as their sire. This week has
been made extra pleasant for him by the arrival of his son SGT. KERMIT
RICHARDSON, right, of Fort Sill, Okla., who will spend several days in
the city visiting. Sgt. Richardson is a member of the 370th F. A. one of
the ranking outfits in the U. S. Army known for ite marksmanship.
Percentage Increase •
Nov. 17 to Dec. 15 May 12 to Dec. 15
ALL FOODS 1.3 9.1
Under control by OPA on Dee. 15 0.5 6.9
Under control on May 18 0.4 1.2
Not under control by OPA Dec. 15 7.0 29.8
House furnishings rose on the av-
erage 0.2 per cent from mid-Novem-
ber to mid-December with increases
reported from 4 of the 21 cities
covered monthly. Furniture and
sheet prices advanced in these
cities. Decreases in three cities
were due to declines in prices of
rugs and electric light bulbs. Some
furniture prices declined in Pitts-
burgh.
Clothing costs, on the average,
remained unchanged over the
month in the large cities com-
bined. Men’s woolen enite and
overcoats, cotton shirts, work
trousers, and women’s rayon
underwear were selling for higher
prices on the average, but in some
cities this rise was matched by a
decrease in prices of women’s
wool coats, percale, dresses, and
shoes.
Miscellaneous goods and services
increased 0.1 per cent during the
last month of the year. Higher rates
for hospital rooms were reported
in several cities, and a few report-
ed higher charges for beauty and
barber shop services. Fuel costs
rose 0.1 per cent because of ad-
vances in coal prices. Rents in all
of the large cities surveyed, ex-
cept New York and Scranton, are
now under Federal control and’
rents generally remained unchanged
over the month.
At 1614 Lockwood Drive, home bucket hanging over the well and
a running talisman rose bush ad-
ding attraction to the windmill
of Mr. and Mrs. Eligh Poindexter
is a quaint old log cabin made of
nails, clay, moss and logs, broken
pieces of bottles and small rocks.
In the front yard there is an
old fashion well with the old oaken
Pythians Install
New Officers At
Joint Meeting
CELEBRATE EIGHTH
ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Wyatt cele-
brated their eighth wedding anni-
versary with a dinner Sunday,
January 31. Among the guests were
Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Scott and their
lovely daughter, Gertie B. Scott,
Dr. Scott is the pastor of Trinity
East Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs.
L. G. Wyatt were the hosts.
HOUSTON.—Installation services
of officers were held for the
Knights of Pythias lodges and
! Westera Courts of Calanthe last
1 week in the Pythian hall, 1304
Schwartz street.
0. Bell, vice grand chancellor,
delivered the address in the absence
of Grand Chancellor R. A. Hester,
Danias.
Knight W. P. Jordan served as
master of ceremonies, and R. A.
Williams delivered the welcome ad-
dress, and introduced the principal
speaker. Others on the program
were Mrs. M. E. Bryant, Mrs. Mat-
tie Scranton, Mrs. H.E. Lee, Mrs.
Vernon Gordon, and R. A. Turner.
Mmes. B. Walton and O. B. Ray,
and Messrs. P. J. Stivers, W. M.
Mallory and A. R. Turner, served
as the program committee. ‘
The lodges participated are as
follows:
Street Anchor No. 19, T. J. Spil-
ler, C. C.; Washington No. 88, Willie
Kizer, C. C.; Golden Eagle No 186,
Young Hogan, C. C.; Pythagorian
No. 267, W. M. Mallory, C. C.;
Blachshear No. 462, B. Hayes, C.
C. Ship Channel No. 509, Dan
Holmes, C. C.; Star of Hope No.
467, P. L. Kidd, C. C.; Mokanna
Temple No. 4, P. J. Stivers, Mogul;
Wisteria Court No. 203, Mrs. B.
Walton, W. C.
Fidelity News
Sunday school opened at Oak
Hill church at the usual hour. The
lesson was well taught by teachers
and reviewed by Rev. E. Mathis.
At 11 o’clock consecration service
was held. Pastor Holmes returned
to the pulpit after having under,
gone a successful operation. His
presence made the congregation
joyful and glad. We had a spirit-
ual shower.
At 3:00 p. m. we had an over-
whelming service. The pastor
stated some timely facts concern-
ing our race and the progress that
has been made since slavery. He
cited the work of various Negroes
who are doing well in their respec-
tive fields today and made special
mention of nurses in our local hos-
pitals. Among these were: Nurses
Jackson, J. Bunney, Miller,
Thompson, Wilkins, Bailey, Trult
and others. He complimented these
young women on their ability to
do the job well. Rev. Holmes also
spoke of the success being made
in hospitals in general.
He complimented all persons
who have to do with restoring
health and happiness to our loved
ones.
Among the faithful friends who
attended the pastor in his illness
were: Revs. J. A. Alford, E. Math-
is, C. Castle and J. Hollingworth.
Mrs. M. Dembry, reporter.
that is above the well. The front
porch is decoratci with broken
pieces of multicolored bottles
placed in the clay. Above the gal-
lory on the gable is a hand painted
scene of the “Arizona Round-Up."
On the Northside is a hand made
chimney.
Inside the home the doors are
handmade and the latches are al-
so. The mantle and fireplace are
also hand made. Antique furnish-
ings such as vases, dishes, pic-
tures, gun, hand machine, chairs,
tea kettle and bed spread add
much to 'the cabin’s attractiveness.
Mrs. Poindexter takes pride in
showing her bed spread, curtains,
scarfs, and comforts that have
been made from old tobacco sacks.
The designs vary on these pieces
of art work. -
The home is an attractive scene
in the spring when the morning
glory vines that run over the front
porch to the well are in bloom.
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first warning of simple headache or
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Then too, you make even greater
savings on the larger sizes, 39 tab-
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Always be sure you demand genuine
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When you’re choosing a laxative
these Questions are important
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Dennis avenue witnessed their sixth tions because it usually is gentle,
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BRAZORIA
Mrs. Matilda Tims and husband,
Lorenzo Tims and Lucinda Cald-
well of Galveston visited Rev. S.
Tims Sunday.
Randolph Tims, Dossie Thomas
and Rev. Tims’- children also vis-
ited him last week-end.
Beware Coughs
from common colds
That Hang On
Creomulsion relieves promptly be-
cause it goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel
germ laden phlegm, and aid nature
to soothe and heal raw, tender, in-
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branes. Tell your druggist to sell you
a bottle of Creomulsion with the un-
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quickly allays the cough or you are
to have your money back.
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