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THE INFORMER. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13.1943
PAGE ELEVI
Richardson
Memorial Is
Impressive
HOUSTON.—The Youth
Council of the NAACP in a
combination service Sunday
at Emancipation Park car-
ried out a presentation of the
portrait of the late C. F. Rich-
ardson, publisher and civic
leader, and a dedication of a
service flag with twenty-four
stars on it to twenty-four
members of the Youth Council who
are now in the armed services. Rev.
L. C. Thomas was the main speak-
er for the flag dedication, and Roy
Hopkins was the main speaker for
the presentation ceremony.
Miss Mable Kilpatrick accepted
the presentation of the Richardson
portrait on behalf of the Senior
Branch of the NAACP. The Cole-
ridge Taylor Choral club, orga-
nized by Mr. Richardson, rendered
several of his favorite selections
during the program. Rev. J. C.
Stripling gave the invocation, and
his choir a special number. Rev. J.
S. Scott delivered the benediction,
after President Lark R. Jones of the
Youth Council had summarized the
services of the organization. Miss
Rosie C. Neyland was mistress of
ceremonies. The Boy Scouts, under
Spencer Grimes, presented the flag
Memorialized
A portrait of the late C. F. RICH-
ARDSON, BR., a former president
of the senior branch of the Hous-
ton National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, and
a civic leader and publisher, was
unveiled Sunday at a memorial
service and flag ceremony spon.
sored by the Youth Council of the
association. Tribute to his memory
was paid by thb Rev. Lawrence C.
Thomas, pastor of Trinity Meth-
odist church.
Dinner Party
ceremony.
The house was well filled and
some who came late had to stand.
On the platform were Mrs. Ruby
Richardson, wife, and C. F. Rich-
ardson, Jr., son of the deceased.
(Leon Richardson, another son, was
seen sitting in the audience). Mr.
and Mrs. Will Hogue, Rev. A. A.
Lucas, C. A. Shaw, Mrs. Julius
White, Mr. Fitch and many others,
including one representative bf the
press, were on the platform. In the
audience there were many of the
old-timers as well, as many of the
youth whom Mr. Richardson had .... ....._______
helped. It was a timely honor to a an exquisite white cloth and was
man who had wrought mightily for
his people, and who was probably
one of the most luminous personal-
ities who had crossed the stage in
Fetes Denverite
On Sunday evening, January 31,
Mrs. J. P. White and Viola Moses
were hostesses at a lovely dinner
party given in honor of Mrs. Anna
Floyd of Denver, Colorado, who
was in our city visiting her sis-
ters, Minnie Latson and Mary Rob-
inson. The party was at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Moses, 3207 Sampson
street.
The dinner table was laid with
decorated with a beautiful reflec-
tor upon which was placed a large
the last generation.
THE CHARITY SOCIAL CLUB
The Charity Social club will hold
its regular meeting Sunday. The
president is asking that all mem-
bers please be present. The pro-
gram was very good Sunday. It
was enjoyed by all.
R. L. Palmer, reporter
bowl of delicately arranged flowers.
The silver was lovely. Light was
furnished by tall candles in beauti-
ful silver candelabra. A delectable
menu was served.
Those enjoying the grand affair
were the honoree, Mrs. Floyd; Mes-
dames Mamie Latison, Mary Robin-
Local Workers Protest R. R.
Case Shelving; List Complaints
SPEAKER
Banks Home Is Scene
Of Lov
Tea Sun
Artist To
Present
1-Act Play
HOUSTON.—Mrs. A. C. Bilbrew,
the entertaining artist, Los Ange-
les, Calif., will present a one-act
playlet entitles “Miss Ethiopia’s
Generosity” at Bebee Tabernacle
CME Church, Thursday night, Feb.
18.
The play will feature the Indian,
Chinese, Spanish, Caucasian and
Negroid peoples who will come to
“Miss Ethiopia” for financial help
to further their musical education.
Miss Minnie V. Smiley will play
the role of the Indian girl; Mrs.
Claudia Hunter, tile Chinese girl;
Miss Artye M. Huckaby, the Span-
ish girl; Mrs. Constance Thompson,
the Causasian girl; and Mrs. May-
belle Hurtt, the Negro girl. The
personnel maid will be featured
by Mrs. Fannie Luper while the
artist, Mrs. A. C. Bilbrew, will fea-
ture “Miss Ethiopia.”
Contributing to the program will
be Mrs. Ida Hubert, Miss M. E. B.
Isaacs, Elmer Dickey, Booker T.
* Washington, and Harper School
glee clubs, and the choirs of Bebee
Tabernacle.
Accompanists, Mrs. Velma Mc-
Coy and Mrs. Hazel Lewis. Like
- the previous programs rendered
here by Mrs. A. C. Bilbrew, there
will be no admission fee, and the
public is invited. Rev. L. S. White
is the pastor.
son, Alice Williams, Lillian Neal
of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; t.
LaStrap, J. E. Lubin, R. L. Easter,
Chaney Smith, S. J. Love, E. D.
Ray, Janie .T. Palm, Viola Moses,
J. P. White, Virgie Moss, Miss
Pearl White and Leroy Roberts.
HOUSTON.—Houstonians
played a large part in protest-
ing the postponement of the
Railroad Discrimination
Hearing. Prince E. Gallagher,
Sr., president of Houston
Auxiliary Local 582, working
with the Fair Employment
Practice Committee as a rep-
resentative of Labor in this
vicinity, was able to secure the
signatures of many organizations
and individuals in Houston.
Among the organizations were
several branches of the CTA, an-
other Negro Labor Organization.
Individuals included Dr. J. Leon
Peacock, J. H. Jemison, manager of
Franklin Beauty College; Hobart
Taylor, proprietor of the H. T. Cab
Company; O. K. Manning of the
Negro Chamber of Commerce, A.
M. Mills, Porter E. Smith, Ira B.
Bryant, W. S. Holland, W. M. Pon-
der, Allen Norton, Jr., C. A. Du-
pree, Arthur Byers, Dr. W. J. Mi-
nor, C. F. Richardson, Jr., H. P.
Carter and a number of members
of the faculty bodies of Houston
high schools.
Few people know how the FEPC
affects the Negro railroad worker.
Here are some of the facts con-
cerning the Negro in the railroad
industry as released by the Labor
Research Association.
Violations Listed
“The Committee on Fair Employ-
ment (FEPC), the Negro Labor
Victory Committee, the CIO Com-
mittee on Racial Discrimination,
and other progressive groups have
called attention to widespread dis-
crimination against Negro workers
on the nation's railroads, Yet chair-
man Paul V. McNutt of the War
Manpower Commission hase post-
poned indefinitely the hearings on
this subject, scheduled for January
26-27 in Washington, under FEPC
auspices.
For these scheduled hearings, the
Chicago Committee on Railroad
Employment prepared a “Brief set-
ting forth the discriminatory prac-
tices against Negro workers in the
railroad industry, in violation of
President Roosevelt's executive or-
der No. 8802.” It listed the follow-
ing practices:
“Maintaining a policy of denying
employment to Negro workers in
many classes of work, particularly
in the skilled trades.
“Maintaining a policy of keep-
ing Negro workers off most of
the skilled and higher-paid jobs,
even when their seniority rights,
experience, skill and length of
service entitles them to such ad-
vancement and promotion.
“Maintaining (except in rare in-
stances) a policy of denying to Ne-
groes employment in such occupa-
tions as: locomotive engineers, train
conductors, locomotive firemen,
brakemen and yard switchmen, in
the operating department; machin-
ists, blacksmiths; boilermakers,
electrical workers, sheetmetal
workers, and carmen, in the me-
chanical department; telegraphers,
signal maintainers and train dis-
patchers, in the telegraph and sig-
nal department; carpenters, paint-
ers, and building-trades mechanics,
in the maintenance-of-way depart-
ment; clerical employment as tick-
etsellers, stenogrsphers or other
positions in the general offices,
freight and passenger stations.
"Refusing to hire Negro boys
and girls as apprentices, even
though they meet all require-
ments, to learn these skilled
trades. In the railroad industry
advancement to full-fledged me-
chanics and other trades is
through a long-established ap-
prenticeship-training system. Ne-
gro youth are completely* barred
from all apprenticeship systems
in the railroad industry.
“Even in those categories where
Negroes were formerly employed,
as for example Negro firemen,
switchmen, and brakemen in the
South, the roads have now insti-
tuted a policy of not employing
Negro workers, or of employing
only a minimum number.
“Negroes in lower-paid Jobs: Em-
ployment of Negroes in the rail-
road industry, this brief charges,
is confined and restricted to such
unskilled, semi-skilled, low-paid
work as: train porters, maids or
(in the South), firemen and freight
brakemen on certain roads; in the
mechanical department, shop and
roundhouse common labor,
car
cleaners, or sometimes as mechan-
ics' helpers.
“In the maintenance-of-way de-
partment, Negroes are employed as
common track labor, section hands,
or on extra gangs. In the freight
and passenger stations, Negro work-
ers are given jobs only as porters,
truckers, freight handlers and
“red caps." In dining-car service,
they are employed as waiters and
“B Class” cooks, but are denied
promotion to “A Class” cooks,
chefs, and stewards on some of the
roads.
“Poor Facilities: Most of the
roads, by custom and practice,
with or without signs, maintain
Jim Crow toilets, wash-rooms and
lookers for Negro employees-
smaller and less well-kept than
the facilities for white workers.
“Among roads which maintain
such separate facilities are: New
York Central, Baltimore and Ohio;
Chicago and Alton; Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy; Chicago and
Northwestern; and Illinois Central.
Roads which practice such discrim-
ination in the city of Chicago do
so in violation of the civil-rights
laws of the state of Illinois.
“Sleeping accommodations for
Negro workers on trains are often
notoriously bad. A white dining-
car steward is often put up at *
good hotel, while Negro waiters,
cooks and porters must stay in
miserable crew quarters or room-
ling houses.
“To solve manpower problems:
In concluding its brief, the Chicago
Committee points out: It is evident
that the cornerstone of the solu-
tion of the manpower problem in
general is the tapping of unutilized
manpower resources—such as Ne-
groes men and women-for all cate-
gories of jobs."
DR. W. D. WEATHERFORD, Nash-
vlile, Tenn., will be the main speak-
er on the race relations program
Sunday afternoon at the First
Christian church as a part of the
nation-wide program being sponsor-
ed by the Federal Churches of
Christ in America. The local inter-
racial commission will be in charge
of the program.
The beautiful home of Mr. and
Mrs. Eddie Banks, 2503 Bell, was
the setting of a lovely tea Friday,
January 29, from 7-9 p.m. The hon-
ored guests were Mesdames Rebecca
Anderson and Ada Lee.
The spacious living and dining
rooms were beautifully decorated
with flowers. The table was cov-
ered with a beautiful lace cloth.
The centerpiece was a low bowl
of multi-colored flowers and match-
ing candles at each end.
Mrs. Eddie Banks poured the tea.
The hostesses were Mmes. R. V.
Toussaint and Eddie Banks. Mrs.
B. Banks was the registrar.
The relatives present were Mes-
dames Ada Lee, H. L. Anderson,
Emma Rodgers, and George An-
derson.
The guests present were Mmes.
E. Williams, Mercedes Edwards,
Ada Lee Cora Modlow, Rebecca
Anderson, Velma Graves, Earl Pul-
lin, D. L. Larry, Emma Rogers,
Bozie Banks, R. V. Toussaint, A. B.
Maiden, Elmer Dolphin, Mr. and
Mrs. George Anderson, Mr. and
Mrs. Eddie Banks, Misses Lela Vea
Caldwell, Lonnie Bea Buller, James
Arvon Johnson, and Ronald Rae
(Ronnie) Anderson.
VITAL STATISTICS
ON THE OTHER HAND"
BRENHAM
Mrs. Leila White Heard fell dead Sat-
urday evening as she was returning
home from town. She died only • short
distance from her home on Park street.
Her death was quite a shock to the
many friends who knew her. Mrs. Heard
was a devout member of New Hope
Baptist church which the Rev. B. J.
Harrie to pastor. Atou a member of the
Heroines of Jerico. Her immediate rel-
atives have not been located as yet.
The only known relative is a step-son.
John Heard, who when last heard of
was in Ft. Worth. Texas. Funeral ar
rangements have not been made. The
body to at the Harris Undertaking parlor
pending the location of relatives.
Grant Morris died at Bellville, Texas,
Jan 27 after a long illness. Mr. Morris
formerly lived here. His remains were I
buried in Sealy, Texas.
Visiting here the past week were Louie
Upshaw of Brownwood, who spent several
days with his mother, Mrs. Julia Silas
and other relatives. The very popular
young man was shown a nice time while
here.
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Taxlin of Lyons
were visitors here on Monday, Feb. 1.
Sgt. R. Waits of Camp Buten, S. C.,
hia furlough here recently with
his wife, Nannie Mae Waits. He en-
joyed the visit very much.
Katie Ferguson Henderson, 411 Em-
erson street, Houston, came to Brenham
Saturday morning, Feb. 6, because of
the illness of her mother, Rosie Fergu-
son. Mrs. Ferguson had been in the
hospital and to now up and doing fine.
Estee Moors went to Lyons Sunday
to visit his relatives. Estes to an em-
ployee of the Santa Fe R. R. Co. here.
Vera V. Miller of Galveston to here
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Vannburen and daughter, Nadine Par-
rish.
H. Hutchinson to confined
to his home. He has been very ill. His
daughter Blossum Hutchinson of Hou-
ston i ever st his bedside. .
Wiley Black to confined to his home.
He to seriously ill. .__.
Addie Lewis has been confined to her t
home Her daughters, Rheaber Kennard
and Addle Jourdan of Dallas has re-
turned after spending some time with
her Nathan Lewis of Ban Antonio. Har-
die Lewis of Houston and Mrs. Lewis'
baby daughter, Lilllian Starks of Los An-
geles. California, are rented to visit
their mother soon.
E. J. Moore, agent, reporter.
• By Jasper T. Duncan
There is much unprinted, unre-
corded uneasiness over the farm
labor shortage and the probability
of a war measure being placed into
effect to draft males for farm labor.
Negroes with their proscriptions
down through the years feel, that
they are being ,
considered in the Dneinie y
frontranks of MThS
this latest neces-ais
sity, not as cap-ploseberni
tains lieutenants baisoteiing
et cetera, but as - 0
the tenders ofSPAM
Old Beck" and Arnes
the tillers of the Benin
soil that must FT
bear the food for An
freedom.
However, ON THE OTHER
HAND, while they as a general
rule realize the full importance of
the food proposition, they also
realize that for decades upon dec-
ades they have cultivated and rais-
ed the food and staples and have
always come out “in the red” at
the end of the year except in
rare instances. In this day and land
of plenty, they positively don’t
want that “back to the farm stuff."
under the management of the pres-
ent prejudiced administrators of
plantation work. Theory is all right,
but Negroes know the practice.
Practical
Last week I wrote about the dif-
ficulty experienced by passengers
on entering buses from the pro-
trusion of the large feet of some
of the uncultured deadhead bus
drivers sitting near the entrance
door. More than half a hundred
patrons of the bus who have to ride
them for a living or for means of
transportation have called The In-
former and expressed their appreci-
ation of the article, and notice of
the low-brow tactics used by these
men who ply their lack of culture
wantonly.
ON THE OTHER HAND, we have
been beseiged by complaints about
prejudiced injustices to the group
on the buses, however, the elderly
woman with two children who floor-
ed a white soldier who had threat-
ened to kick her if she did not let
him on a Houston Heights bus a-
head of her children, about 5:30
p.m. Sunday did fairly well by
herself, her children and the race
in general.
ON THE OTHER HAND, two
outstanding things happened week-
before-last and came to light the
past week that go to prove that
all people are not alike on the
buses we pay to ride.
A colored salesman for one of
the largest manufacturers of bottled
soft drinks and who has office con-
tacts in the cities in which he
travels, got on a Dowling bus and
was forced to stand near, the front
odloor. Seated on the seat directly
behind the driver were three elder-
ly colored women. t
A few stops from where he got
on, a white girl who works st the
local plant got on and all of the
colored women on the jimcrow
seat arise for her to sit down. She
did. Then she looked up and saw
this cultured salesman, flushed, and
got up and invited the elderly wo-
men to sit back down. They refused
in accordance with the law, and all
stood.
Two white soldiers of the United
States Army were seated on a
local bus the other day in the pre-
scribed seat behind the driver when
a colored soldier got on. There was
a crowd standing. They invited
their "buddy” to sit down. He re-
fused in acordance with the law
that of the state. They insisted.
He still refused, and explained.
They snarled, cursed the law that
prohibited their buddy from com-
fort and got off.
Strange Democracy!
ON THE OTHER HAND, with all
these vacant lots available in Hous-
ton and vicinity its time to turn
thought to victory gardens to raise
foods for the home front as well
as the freedom. Get ready to plant
a garden. . . and if you don't have
available space at your residence or
time from your work, call The In-
former and list your available lot
that can be used by someone else
to grow some food. This eating
business is getting serious! Think it
over, and call The Informer if
you have some space.
ON THE OTHER HAND, judge-
ment of this columnist has been fur.
ther vindicated in the lecture given
C. W. Rice and the Rev. LeRoy
Vester Bolton at the trial of the
aggravated assault charge brought
against Rev. Mr. Bolton by Rice,
when the case came to trial Thurs-
day morning.
Judge Allie Peyton before whom
the farce was tried told the prin-
cipals that they should be ashamed
of themselves, of the embarrass-
ment as leaders they were causing
the race, and enjoined them to "not
come back in here any more on any
such thing as this.”
ON THE OTHER HAND, we told
the world when we found out that
Rice had filed in the county court
against Rev. Bolton that it was
and is an embarrassment to all of
us as a racial group. Now that the
white judge on the bench has dis-
missed the case and told them the
same thing, maybe we will have a
cessation of such public action . . .
at least until these principals for-
get again, fight, double-cross and
air their personal difficulties before
all the rest of us.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
S. J. Haywood, 24, 2815 Brooks to
Miss Alvida Smith, 21, 2315 Brooks.
Charles James Garrison, 24, 919 Mead-
ow, to Miss Jessie Mae Burnett, 20, 114
Bringhurst.
Huey Wilson, 12, 110 Elgin, to Miss
Annie Mae Williams, 32, 110 Elgin.
William Isaac Davis, 22. 2424 W. Dal.
las, to Miss Alice Marie Byrd, 18, 1020
Bailey.
Joe Cartwright, 56, Rt. 8, Box 200, to
Miss Sarah Baylor, 43, Rt. 12. Box 1200.
J. B. Griffin, 84, Box 545 Baytown,
to Miss Mildred Vigel, 28, General De-
livery, Conroe, Texas.
Jason Gilder, 32, 2022 Whitty, to Mise
Ella Byrant, 80, 2022 Whitty.
Archie Holleman, 28, 4441 Providence,
to Miss Ernestine Thomas, 28, 4405
Vernon.
Jeswie Allien Biggers, 21, 2612 Bastrop,
to Mamie Lee Martin, 3706 McGowan.
Mose Alphonse Mitchell, 88. 1615 Jam-
erson, to Miss Helen Jane Pearson.
Fabio Joseph Baker, 27, 1636 W. Ala-
bama, to Miss Bernice Randle, 26, 1514
W. Alabama.
Calvin Carter, 28, 3827 Nettleton, to
Miss Hasel Johnson, 23, 8827 Nettelton.
Azie Crawford, 25, 1918 Capron, to
Miss Anna Mae Lucas, 24, 1913 Capron.
Pleaz Clark, 85, 817 Buck St., to Miss
Mary Victoria Sonier, 35, 606 Gregg.
Robert Leginton, 22, 1710 White Rock,
to Miss Sadie Mae Stone, 21, 4722 Pal-
mer.
Mitchell Edwards.
Austin Wesley Edwards, 1502 W. Web-
ster, boy, Donald Wayne Edwards.
ARDEAL J. DAVIS
Private First Class Ardeal J. Da-
vis, son of Mr. Jerry R. Davis of
Legett, Texas, has been promoted
to the rank of Technician Sth. grade
at Davis-Monthan Field, Tuscon
' Arizona, where he is stationed.
Corporal Davis entered the ser-
vice on October 7, 1942.
THE WISTERIA GARDEN CLUB
The Wisteria Garden club met at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. L.
McKinney. Theme song and prayer
wait led by Miss Martha Thompson.
Business of importance was dis-
cussed. After meeting was ad-
journeyed a delicious repast was
served. All members were pres-
ent.
HOUSTON, - Dr. W. D.
Weatherford, Nashville, Ten-
nessee, will speak at a meet-
ing on the twenty-first anni-
versary of Race Relations
Sunday, Feb. 14.
The meeting will be a
part of the program marking
Brotherhood Month. It will be
held at 3:30 p. m. in the First
Christian church, Main and Bell.
Doctor Weatherford, a native
Texan, is head of the department
of religion and humanities at Fisk
university. For nearly 20 years he
was a traveling secretary of the
Y. M. C. A.
The program is a part of the na-
tion-wide observance being con-
ducted by the Federal Churches of
Christ in America.
Dr. Harry Knowles, pastor of the
First Christian Church, will pay
tribute to the late Dr. George
Washington Carver, and music will
be furnished by a glee club from
one of the local colored high
schools.
At Trinity East Methodist
Church, McGowen at St. Charles,
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock W.
N. Blanton, general manager of the
Houston Chamber of Commerce,
will give a talk on race relations
and at 7:45 the principal speech
will be delivered by Dr. Robert E.
Goodrich, president of the Inter-
denominational Allliance. Dr. J. S.
Scott is pastor of Trinity East.
Fine Ceremony
For Rosenwald
■ HOUSTON.—Hundreds witnessed
ceremonies at Wesley Chapel Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday afternoon, paying homage
to the "spirit of good will and true
democracy” as exemplified by the
late Julius Rosenwald, wealthy
Chicago merchant, who gave mil-
lions to aid Negro Y organizations
and rural schools in the South for
both races.
Speeches on the theme, "Julius
Rosenwald's Idea a Pattern for In-
ternational Understanding,” were
given by Students Martha E. Whit-
taker of Whestley High, Lillie M.
Frown of Yates High, Jessie Mae
Fennell and Charles Weston of
Houston College. In a summary
by Instructor J. Mercer Johnson
of Yates, it was emphasized that
the philanthropist helped the na-
tion to become better citizens.
Merrill E. Brown of the Hous-
ton Commission Co-operation cited
the life of Rosenwald as embrac-
ing general love of humanity, a
desire to render service and to help
people to help themselves.
The exercises were under aus-
pices of the local Negro Y associa-
tions. £ O. Smith, chairman of
the joint committee, presided. De-
votionals were conducted by Rev.
T. J. Clement, pastor of Wesley
Chapel, and music was by the
Yates and Houston College glee
clubs and the church choir.
SCHOOL NEWS
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Sunday evening Jan. 31 Mr. Earl
Smith surprised his wife a turkey
dinner in honor of their 15th an-
niversary. The table was laid with
a beautiful lace cloth centered with
a huge anniversary cake trimmed
with candles and 15th anniversary
written around it. Those who were
present: Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mrs.
Mable Mitchell, Miss Cora Smith,
Mrs. S. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Dan
McCowan, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Mit-
chell, Mr. and Mrs. Porche, Mr,
and Mrs. Wesley Jingle, Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Jones and son, Mrs. Gor-
don and family, Mr. S. Byers and
Miss Cora Smith. _
DEATHS
Johnnie Williams, 32, 2404 Sam Wilson.
Rev. Joseh Wilkerson, 81, 8301 Tuam.
BIRTHS
Born to Mr. and Mrs.
Ellis Valentine Shrimp, boy, Marshall
Sercy Shrimp.
Woodrow Wilson, 2810 Lyons, boy,
Thomas Wilson.
Kado Cedal Wilson, 8417 Adalie, boy,
Kado Cedal Wilson, Jr.
Robert Williams, 8406 Napoleon, boy,
•Marvin Sherrill Williams.
Eugene Williams, 1407 Jamison, girl,
Barbara Ann Williams.
Willlie Gus Washington, 3016 Ennis,
girl, Gwendolyn Olivia Washington. s
Thomas Ware, 1503 Hutchins, boy. Mil-
ton Ray Ware.
Herman Walker, 4804 Market, girl,
Martha Faye Walker.
Frank Thornton, 2817 Napoleon, boy,
Frank Thornton, Jr.
Dan Taylor, 2303 Bringhurst, boy, Den-
nie Woodrow Taylor.
Philister Starling. 3218 New Orleans,
girl, Carylon Fay Starling.
Lloyd Robert Spivey, Jr., 4411 Sharon,
boy, Lloyd Robert Spivey.
Willie Clarence Sherman, 3808 Saltus,
boy, Willie Clarence Sherman.
Audrey Richmond, 4408 Gunter, boy,
Ira Richmond.
Oscar Plott, 7500 Yale, girl, Barbara
Dena Plott.
Clyde Edward Phillips, 313 Clinton
Park, girl, Edwardins Phillips.
Alvin Loraine Moten, 3828 Rosalie,
girl, Betty Jean Moten.
Joseph Marks, Highland Heights Annez,
boy, Asbury James Marks.
David Malone, Jr., 8602 Dowling, boy,
David Malone.
William Lockett, 117 Oak, boy, Thom-
as Edward Lockett
Charles Lee, 3404 Baer, girl. Sandr
Joyce Lee.
Howard Lee, 1709 Brin hurst, girl, Jo
Ann Lee.
Henry Young Lawrence, 3919 Cobb,
boy, Henry Young Lawrence, Jr.
George Landry, 3210 Drew, girl, Mary
Virginia Landry.
Gilbert Labba, 104 Cage, boy, Gilbert
Labba, Jr.
James Curtis Jones, 8004 New Orleans,
girl, Nettie Marie Jones.
Willie Lee Jones, 2805 St. Charles,
boy, Kenneth Kay Jones.
Joo B. Jonea, 2701 Winbern, girl. Ar-
let to Iras Jonas.
Walter Cornett, 1216 E. 87th., boy,
Walter Cornett, Jr.
Jack Cooper, 8114 Baron, Gary Lee
Cooper.
Willie Collins, Jr., 723 Herkemler,
girl, Patricia Ann Collins.
Henry McZeal Carey, Jr., 811 E. 86th,
girl, Sandra Louise Carey.
Clemmie Campbell, 2818 Elgin, girl,
Elizabeth Campbell.
Lester Bryant, 2604 Nagle, girl. Ruby
Bryant.
Adam Brown, Rt. 7, Box 805, girl.
Joyce Fay Brown.
James Edward Hines, 4719 Nichols,
girl, Ada Marie Hines.
James Loe Hawkina, 2614 Baer, boy,
Billie Joyce Hawkins.
George Hamilton, 4803 Hardy, boy,
Ronald Hamilton.
Waymon Hall, 2620 Buck, boy, Thom
as Tribune Hall.
Dewey Hadnott, 8124 Pierce, boy, Ha-
rold Lavor Hadnott.
Roy Chester Jenkins, 2504 Dallas, boy,
Roy Chester Jenkins.
Gene Jackson, Rt. 8, Box. 592, girl.
Gene Marie Jackson.
Oscar Jackson, 91612 Ruthven, boy,
Alfred Jackson.
Freddie Lee Idlebird, 1210 Sellers, boy,
Herbert Curtis Idlebird.
Willie Howard Hollis, Sr., 2414 Dennis,
girl, Cormelita Hollins.
Lorenza Henry Hines, 2210 Whitty,
girl. Brenda Joyce Hines.
George Green, 312 Dumas, boy. George
Green, Jr.
Donis Graham, 2606 Dallas, boy, How-
ard Graham.
Nolen P ow 3310 MeMillian, boy.
Oscar I. arlow.
Roland Edwards, MU Sumpter, boy.
Older Boys’ Will
Meet Next Month
HOUSTON.—This city will be
host to the district “older Boys
Conference” for Galveston-Houston
Area here March 26-29. There will
be important discussions by the
boys and many strong speeches by
YMCA leaders, and awards for the
largest delegation and for the del-
egation that makes the best at-
tendance records upon meetings
and various events of the confer-
ence period.
J. B. Eubanks, general secretary
of the Southwest Area of the Na-
tional Council will be the director
and will be assisted by the staff of
the Colored Branch YMCA and the
various local volunteer leaders.
DUNBAR ELEMENTAR SCHOOL
The students of Dunbar school learned
a good fable from the lesson Valentine
taught.
Dunbar will observe the birth of Abra-
ham Lincoln and Valentine’s Day at
3 o’clock Friday, February 12. Mrs. V.
P. Dotson will have charge of the mueic
and Mrs. I. A. Jackson is the sponsor
of the program.
The program follows, "My Valentine,”
song “When the Lights Come on Again,”
Wadell Sanders, prayer, song, "Have
Thine Own Way Lord.” “The Little
Things Thst Counts,” song, Post Office
Activities with songs, two short plays
sbout the lives of Washington and Lin-
coin.
One defense Bond was sold and $7.20
worth of defense stamps.
DOUGLAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
marks by ths principal, W. J. Smith.
The teachers of the graduating classes
ars Mmes. F. E. Burr and L E. God-
frey.
CRAWFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The pupils of the low first grade in
room 21 put in a busy week completing
a social study note-book on "Milk." The
uses and sources of and other material
assembled in the note-books were amaz-
ing for the tots. Thirty two happy chil-
dren said goodbye to their teacher and
other classmates. -
The students and teachers of the third
grade were sorry to know that Dorothy
and Selven Jarmon were absent because
of the death of their grandmother, Mrs.
Julia Jarmon.
Pvt. Charles K. Bundage, 3216
Anita ave., Houston, Texas, has suc-
ceeded in earning his first promo-
tion in the army by being advanced
to the grade of Private First Class.
He is stationed at the Army Air
Forces Advanced Flying School,
Carlsbad, New Mexico.
The teachers and students W. -
gularly honored to have as their lunch
hour guest, Mrs. A. C. Bilbrew, radio
commentator, member and worker of
the A. W. V. S., and composer of Los
Angeles, Callfornis. Mrs. Bilbrew is on
a good will tour and she thrilled the
audience with her -rendition of "Shoe
Shine Boy" and "Let’s Go Americans,”
of which she ie composer. She very
graciously directed the students which
sang with martial spirit thb beautiful
number. She was the guest of the low
third grade of which Mrs. Artye M.
Huckaby is the teacher.
The class dsy program follows: opening
song, "Lift Every Voice," prayer, Wel-
come Address, Johnnie Mae Estorge,
quartet, "When the Lighte Come on
Again,” declaration, "Education For
Somebody,” by Greta Evans, class poem
by Frank Rasberry, instrumental solo,
Yvonne Watkins, paper, "Our Part as
American Citizens,” Andrew Howard,
Address, class song, “Class 1948,” re-
Back Door
“Say Sarge, You Got a Match."
The low sixth grade is enjoying the
study of famous persons born in Febu-
ruary. The pupils who were neither ab-
ere sin- sent or tardy during the first semester
.1- lanak are: Maud Jefferson, Cleo Benard, Wil-
lie B. Thomas, Stella Page, and Bettye
J. Harrie.
Amanda Ballard of the third grade is
recuperating from an operation. The
students of the low second grade of
which Mrs. Nellie B. Thomas is teacher
had a departing party. Many patrons
and teachers were present. Richard Wal-
ker and Marie L. Bookman are heading
the A class, while Shirley Priest and
Edna Ruth Barrett, are heeding the B
class, and Clarence Wools and Larry
Shaw are in race for class C. Augustine
Ferrell is on the sick list
The pupils of Mrs. Flood’s room ren- 1
dered several selections at Brown Chapel
AME Church, Sunday afternoon, Feb-
ruary 7.
Evangeline McDonald returned to school |
Monday morning after brief illness.
The high first grade in Miss Arm- |
brister’s room made a lovely Patriotic |
poster using as a background the flag |
of the United States.
The low first grade In Mrs. Cozier’s |
room is the banner class in collecting
phonograph records. They brought in 64 |
out of 101 collected doing the month of |
January for the American Junior Red |
Cross. el
ATHERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The boy scouts of Atherton school
was, visited by Carl Mack, his co-worker
and three other boy scouts. Inspiration
waa brought to the school by the vis-
itors.
The Girl Reserve officers for the sec-
ond semester follows: Mary Jane Vance,
president; Willie R. Davis, vice presi-
dent: Carrie McGow, secretary: Marion
Davis, assistant secretary; Teresa Jac-
quet, treasurer
The girls are very enthusiastic over
the prospects of a creator and noble
girl reserve. Gra-Y. election for the sec-
ond semester follows: James H. Pendel-
. ton, supervisor president; Dennis Fuller
| vice president: Thomas Carter, Allen
■ Moore, secretary; and Malvin Benjamin,
i treaeurer.
TROY PHIPPS
Technician 4th. grade Troy
Phipps, son of Mrs. Bettie Hunt of
New Williard, Texas, has been pro-
moted to the rank of Staff Sergeant
at Davis-Monthan Field, Tucson,
Arizona where he is stationed.
Staff Sergeant Phipps entered the
service on October 7, 1942.
WINSTON JOHNSON
Private First Class Winston John-
son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl John-
son, has been promoted to the rank
of Technician 5th. grade at Davis-
Monthan Field, Tucson, Arizona,
where he is stationed.
Corporal Johnson entered the ser-
vice on October 6, 1942.2
JAMES A. WHITE
Technician 4th grade James A.
White, son of Mrs. Bettie Neal of
Conroe, Texas, has been promoted
to the rank of Staff Sergeant at
Davis-Monthan Field, Tucson, Ari-
zona, where he is stationed.
Staff Sergeant White entered the
service on October 7, 1942.
Flanagan-Quarles
Nuptials Read
Miss Norvel Quarles, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. 0. Quarles, was mar-
ried to Pfc. Alfred Flanagan, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Flanagan on
Sunday evening, Feb. 7, 1943. The
ceremony was held at the home of
the bride’s parents at 3423 Bremond
avenue, with Rev. T. J. Clement
reading the vows.
The home was beautifully deco-
rated with patriotic colors. The
couple and attendants stood under
an arc of U. S. colors between two
palms. The bride’s table was beau-
tifully decorated with a large bowl
of roses. The bride’s cake was made
and decorated by the groom's moth-
er.
The bride’s only attendant was
Miss Willie Mae Flanagan, sister
of the groom. The groom’s attend-
ant was Cpl. Robert Lee Manning,
who is in the armed forces and
stationed at Kelly Field, Texas.
Cpl. Manning came to Houston on
a short notice for the occasion.
The guest were relatives and
close friends of the couple.
Many useful and beautiful gifts
were received by the couple at
the reception which followed the
ceremony.
After the ceremony the guest
were served refreshments.
Pfc. Flanagan of the 358 Field
Artillery, Camp Livingston, La., is
to return to camp at an early date
and Mrs. Flanagan will remain at
home in Houston.
Illegally Inducte
Minister Returns
HOUSTON.-Rev. Aaron Kirksey,
302 Temple, Houston minister, wu
released from Camp Eustis, Vir-
ginia, January 7, 1943, because be
was illegally drafted into the serv-
ice, according to Rev. Kirksey’s
statement. He was inducted into
the army August 10, 1942. Rev.
Kirksey was the guest preacher at
St. John Baptist church on Bastrop
I January 31, and preached his home-
I coming sermon.
J He stated that through the NAACP
in New York City and other sources
I the cases of five ministers and '
himself at Camp Eustis were being
reviewed to ascertain "why these
ministers were not classified under
Article 305 of the Selective Serv-
ice Act which excludes all regular,
licensed and ordained ministers
I from the draft.”
Rev. Mr. Kirksey said that he
had an incorrect classification on
the part of the board who “wouldn’t
I hear my appeal although I had an
ineptitude discharge from the
United States Navy on account of
my ministry and the draft board
knew this for it was listed on my
questionnaire.”
Rev. Mr. Kirksey wrote the In-
former October 11, 1942, telling of
his appeal to be released from the
I service, how he was inducted with-
' out any classification, and how, if
he had been given a chance by
the board before leaving, he could
have proved that he was needed by
his invalid brother and family for
support He also stated that the
adjutant general’s office in Wash-
ington knew of his discharge for he
had tried for a lieutenant’s com-
mission a year and a half ago and
was turned down on account of
this discharge and of his ministry
Rev. Mr. Kirksey plans to study
at the Moody Bible institute of
Chicago, Illinois.
ADOLPH BRADY
Private First Class Adolph Brady,
son of Mrs. Lucille Brady of Crus-
by, Texas, has been promoted to
the rank of Technician Sth. grade
at Davis-Monthan Field, Tuscon,
Arizona, where he is stationed.
Corporal Brady entered the ser-
vice on Sepbtember 7, 1942.
Visits Parents
CORPORAL MELVIN W. HOUS-
TON, JR., spent two days of his re-
cent furlough with his parents, Mrs.
Emma E. Houston and Mr. M. W.
Houston, Sr. Corporal Houston also
spent a few days with his wife in
Houston, Texas before arriving in
Fort Worth. He has returned to
Fort Eustis, Virginia, where he is
serving as clerk for his battery.
Corporal Houston 1
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