The Informer and Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 95, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 11, 1943 Page: 7 of 16
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"Off To College” Party
Honors Gracie L Chizen
THE INFORMER, Saturday, September 11, 1943 fin 7
The home of Mr. and Mrs. E. M.
Jones at 3023 Trully street was the
scene of a lovely “off to college”
lawn party honoring Miss Grace L.
Chizen, Tuesday, August 31 with
Misses Doris and Claudia Mae Jones
as hostess. The honoree left Wed-
nesday for New Orleans, La., where
she will enter Dillard university.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs
S. Chizen.
The beautiful lawn was aglow
with red, white, and blue lights.
Music and dancing added to the
gaiety of the evening. Games and
other amusements furnished enter-
tainment.
Miss Chizen was presented a
lovely gift from the hostesses. Miss
Melrose Hatcher, who is also leaving
shortly for Bennett college, was
also recipient of a gift.
The guests enjoyed a delicious
repast. Those sharing the hospitali-
ties of the evening were: Misses
Audrey Brown, Jeanette Fons-
worth. Joyce Banks, Elsie Reese,
Dorothy Valters, Oma Lee Chiles,
Joyce Punchard, Melrose Hatcher,
Mattie Lewis, Johnnie Mae Lewis,
and Martha Mitchell;
Messrs. Roy Brown, John W. Peo-
ples. Roy Miller, George Jackson,
Eddie L. Davis, Harry Johnson.
Wallace Jackson, Johnny Burnett,
Earnest Jones, Herbert Thomas,
James Lewis, Freddie and Charles
Hatcher. Out-of-town guests were
Miss Evelyn Cobb of New Orleans,
La., and Miss Hazel Marshall of
Tulsa, Okla.
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DALLAS, Texas—
LEAVING THE CHURCH
MR. AND MRS. CHARLES A. TAYLOR, who were photographed im-
mediately after the ceremony as they descended the steps of St. Paul
Methodist church where they were united in marriage,, Wednesday, Sept.
1. Mrs. Taylor is the former Miss Nedra Pemberton.—Express Foto By
Marion Butts •
News Of The W ACs
FORT DES MOINES, la.—Two
Negro members of the Women's
Army Corps from the state of
Texas have been assigned to duty
at Camp Forrest, Tennessee.
The WAC’s, who received their
training at First WAC Training
Center, Fort Des Moines,, 1a., are
Privates Helen H. Johnson, 827
Fulton street, Palestine; and Nor-
ma B. Jones, RFD 4, Box 8, Jef-
ferson.
FORT RILEY. Kans.—Pvt. Kate
(NMI) Pate, 21. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Pate. P 0. Box 197,
Sour Lake, Texas, and Pvt, J. Lee
R. Reynolds, 27, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Taylor. 1337 East
Chicago street, Okmulgee, Okla-
homa. have arrived at Fort Riley
as charter members of Post Head-
quarters WAC Detachment No 2
They received their basic training
at Fort Des Moines, Jowa. Both en-
rolled in Houston, Texas.
Mrs. O. B. Stinson Honored
At Lovely Silver Tea Fri.
DALLAS, Texas—
VISITOR DECIDES TO REMAIN
MIKS ALICE FRANKYE JONES, charming niece of Mr. and Mrs. J.
Clarence Davis, 3308 San Jacinto street, Dallas, visiting tn the city, has
decided to remain indefinitely. She possesses highly desirable qualities
for becoming a good office worker and will attend Phillips Business school
while here.
Fruit Co. Will Hire
Licensed Negroes
A silver tea was given by Dr. and
Mrs. J. W. Langford at their home,
3026 Pierce avenue, Friday night,
September 3. honoring Mrs. O. B
Stinson, directress of the senior
choir at St. John Baptist church,
Bastrop at Gray.
The house was beautifully deco-
rated with roses and gladioli.
A lovely program was rendered
by members of the clubs and cir-
cles of which she is a member. The
affair opened with prayer by the
Rev. N. C. Crain and encouraging
remarks by Mrs. Crain. Several se-
lections were rendered by the Gos-
pel Singers. Following the program
the silver offering was presented
by Pfc. Frank Neyland, after which
remarks of gratefulness were given
by the honoree.
The table was laid with a white
cloth and centered with a reflec-
tor on which was placed three
crystal swans filled with fruit. A
delicious menu was served.
Mrs. K. P. Bryant registered the
following guests: Messrs. and Mmes.
W. L. Henderson, K. P. Bryant,
James H. Davis, George Cotton, L.
Chatman, J. D. Bailey, O. C. Spur-
lock, Cullen Jackson; Mmes. B. 1).
Mayham. Mary Johnson, E. A. Wil-
liams. Louie Jacob, E. E. Cooper,
Lu Verda Henderson, Thelma
Young, Hazel Davis, Emma Amy,
M. V. McNeil, L. L. Hodges, Lelia
Gray, Elizabeth Wallace. Eva
Brown, and Harvey Washington;
Addie Lee Jamison, Victora Wil-
son, Maud Brooks, and Emmerline
Ludington; Misses Ruth Larry, Idell
Bowen, and Rose O'Brien; Messrs.
Walter Cooper, Elmo Walter, Jon-
nie Simon, Jessie Hardy, John Nor-
man, Sarnie Hardy, H. W. Boone,
E. T. Brooks, C. J. Middleton, U. S.
Smith, Eddie Jackson, B. Johnson,
C. H. Richards, and George John-
son.
NEW ORLEANS, La.-
PREXY’S BOSS TO CHI
MRS. THEODORE SCOTT, wife and secretary to the president of the
local musicians union who entrained this weak for the Windy City to
attend the Baptist parley which is in session nt Olivet Baptist church.
Leaving Chicago she will visit relatives In Michigan and in Hartford,
Connecticut, she will be house guest of Allie Davis, president of the sepia
musicians union there. Mr. Scott is also regional founder and organizer
of the Negro Division of A. F. of L.
Negro V. F. V. Picks
Almost Two Tons
of Tomatoes Daily
WASHINGTON, b c -
. Ahy doubt that the 26 Negro
Coming Event
40792
: There will be a Carnival given at
the Daughter Elks Rest September
24th. Sponsored by the Daughters
of Elks.
Victory Farm Volunteers of Wash-
ington, D. C. really meant busi-
ness when they boarded a bus a
couple of weeks ago and headed for
Dorchester County, Maryland, to
help harvest a 15,000 acre wartime
tomato crop was completely blasted
last Tuesday when one of the
youngsters, William Hill, picked
103 baskets of tomatoes, or nearly
3,600 pounds.
The Maryland farmers had ex-
pected each of the boys to harvest
on an average of about 50 baskets
a day. But most of the boys have
exceeded this figure, and this one
15-year-old youth has more than
doubled it.
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September 10
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WASHINGTON, D. C.-
"The President’s Committee on
Fair Employment Practice on July
13, 1943, received from its New
York office a report that the United
Fruit Company had failed to hire
qualified Negro Maritime officers
who had presented themselves for
employment. These allegations have
been invested and have been dis-
missed for lach of merit.
The report concerning the Unit-
ed Fruit Company as presented to
the New York office, asserted that
the Company had requested a
full crew and that, when qualified
Negro officers applied the Com-
pany had refused to accept them
This was found to be without any
foundation in fact. No request for
a crew was made by the Com-
pany. Investigation revealed that
a suggestion was made that Ne-
gro officers, not specified as to
persons or qualifications, be hired
by the United Fruit Company.
Upon report of the full facts to
responsible officers of the Com-
pany, a readiness by the Company
to employ qualified Negro officers
was expressed.
In the course of its investigation
of this case, the Committee found
thaat about 25 Negro officers are
presently serving in the Merchant
Marine and that the total number
of qualified Negro officers, includ-
ing the 25 afloat, is less than 50.
Due to the shortening of training
time for officers from 36 to 18
months, more qualifying Negro of-
ficers are becoming available. The
Committee found that the United
Fruit Company has employed un-
licensed personnel without regard
to color. With respect to the lic-
ensed personnel, the Committee has
received assurances from the Unit-
ed Fruit Company tnat any quali-
fied officer meeting the require-
ments of the War Shipping Admits
istration will be employed with rout
regard to: race, color, creed or na-
tional origin.”
fr
Mrs. Richardson
Returns To City
Mrs. Edna E. Richardson, R. N.
of 3318% Webster avenue, has re-
turned to the city after having at-
tended the College of Swedish Mas-
sage in Chicago. While there she
took a Post Graduate Course in
Masso-Therapy, Physio-Therapy and
the Sister Kinney Treatment for
Poliomyelitis. She has the distinc-
tion of being the only Negro nurse
to complete this course.
She also visited relatives .in St.
Louis: Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Jones and
Miss Georgia Routte, a native Hous-
tonian who is now employed in the
Homer G. Phillips hospital.
Parents Honor
Daughter On
Fifth Birthday.
Annie Remell Stevenson was hon-
ored with a birthday party given
by her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Stevenson at 1809 Granger
street, August 27, celebrating her
fifth birthday. t
The honoree’s little guests were
served delicious refrshments. She
received many nice gifts.
Guests were: Misses Ella B.
Swearington, Alphonse G. Harri-
son, Barbra J. Woods, Shirley J.
James, Joseph C. James, Lestinc
Hopking. Francis J. Rockamore,
Wilhelmina Sells, Janie L. Thom-
as. Johnie Mac Martin, Helen C.
Thomas, Rufus Pierce, Jr., Joan
Shelvin, Betty Jean Shelvin, Paul
Rockamore, and James T. Johnson.
As the little guests departed they
wished Annie Remell many more
“Happy Birthdays.”
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NOW- YOU’LL
NEED 3 RATION
BOOKS WHEN
YOU SHOP .
BOOK I for sugar
BOOK II for processed food,
(blue stamps) *
BOOK III (after Sept. 12)
for meats, fats anil oils,
and other foods previously
rationed by red stamps in
Book II.
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6.2
Do You Know That
“Tuberculosis is admittedly a
disease of poverty. The Negro race
occupies our lowest economic stra-
tum with concomitant over-crowd-
ing and poor housing, inadequate
medical care, malnutrition and
lack of education. An open case
of tuberculosis often exposes rel-
atively large numbers of individ-
uals to massive and repeated doses
of virrulent tubercle bacilli.
Negroes constitute approximate-
ly one-tenth of the population of
the United States. Tuberculosis
ranks seventh as cause of death
among whites, ranked third among
the Negro population in 1940.”
Dr. H. D. Lee, ‘University of
Pennsylvania.
IN TENAS:
In 1941 the tuberculosis death
rate for Negroes was nearly three
times the rate of the white popula-
tion.
723 death of Negro persons gave
a rate of 77.6 per 100,000 popula-
tion, while the 1,386 death of
whites gave a rate or 28.9 in 1941.
More than 75 per cent of the
Negro death were among persons
under 45 years of age in 1941,
and practically 331/8 per cent
were between the ages of 10 and
SO.
Tuberculosis is not inherited.
Tuberculosis can be cured.
By X-ray, tuberculosis can often
be discovered before symptoms
appear.
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Savannah Shipyard Ordered
To Rehire Discharged Negro
ATLANTA.—<ANP>—The appeal
tribunal of the department of labor
ruled Wednesday that the MacEvoy
Shipbuilding Corporation, Sevan
nah, discharged John S. King, a
cement finisher, without cause and
ordered his immediate reinstate-
ment.
the calendar week of January 18
and six weeks thereafter “on the
grounds that he had been dis-
charged for misconduct connected
with his most recent work."
Makes Appeal
King appealed to the bureau of
unemployment compensation here
alter MacEvoy disqualified him fur
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Tuskegee campus this week. Sams
was en route to Beaumont, Texas,
to visit his parents, other relatives
and friends, and was on his first
leave since joining the Coast Guard
Service in 1945
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the Tuskegee Institute Golden Tig-
er football team in 1934, ‘35, ‘36
and ’37, and was placed on the
1937 All-American football team by
several sports writers. Sams had
all the characteristics of an out-
standing halfback. He was powerful
and rugged on offense and defense,
an accurate passer and receiver
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In addition to his ability as a
football player he was a middle
distance runner on the track team,
establishing a very fine record.
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Lieut. Commander Jack Dempsey
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