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DRAMATIZES BEALE STREET—Lt. George W. Lee, famous Beale Street author and insurance executive, inaugurated a series of broadcasts over station WHBQ in Memphis last week on stories of Beale street. The program, which is being sponsored by the Atlanta Life Insurance company, will tell stories of Negro folklore against a background of music. Events and characters which have made Beale street famous will be dramatized. Lt. Lee is author erf “River George,” and “Beale Street Sundown.” (ANP) —Rose Manor Photo All-American News To Show Memphis’ 1st Negro Police All-American News film show ing the first Negro police officers in Memphis, will be flashed on the screens of local theaters in a few days. The picture will pre sent the first Negro officers to be appointed following the exten sive training course offered under direction of Inspector William (Bill) Raney. Z. C. Zimmerman, field repre sentative of All-American News, shot the pictures of the young officers and their immediate su perior, Lt. W. A. Wilson, last December indent of Beale audi torium. The movie short will show sev eral poses, including inspection, correct use of their pistols, and the officers being congratulated by World Editor L. O. Swingler who initiated the campaign through his publication. Lu Dandridge, 13, Of 1921 T, Dies Lu Bertha Dandridge, 13 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Berling Dandridge, 1921 T, died Monday afternoon, four hours after admittance to a hos pital. The girl was reported to have been suffering from a respiratory ailment. Lu was active in the Urban league Girl Scout troop and belonged to Christ Temple iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii , RECORDS Vz Price Try Schmoller & Mueller First SCHMOLLER & MUELLER PIANO CO. 1212 O Street 2-6724 Dr. Charles Drew, Blood Bank Maker, Visits Europe FRANKFURT, Germany. (ANP). Dr. Charles R. Drew, noted physician, authority on hematology and pioneer in the field of blood therapy, recently arrived here with a group of lead ing civilian medical specialists to serve as a consultant to the medi cal corps of the European occupa tion command on problems of blood transfusion and storage. His tour is und< the auspices of the civilian consultant program of the Surgeon General’s office of the army, which periodically sends representativa groups of civilian physicians to medical in stallations in overseas commands. Dr, Drew, on his visit, con ferred chiefly with personnel of the laboratory service at the 97th General hospital. A resident of Washington, D. C., his experi mentation in blood preservation and development of techniques for the preparation of blood plasma transfusions are now used univer sally. He launched the “Blood For Britain” project in Presbyterian hospital, New York. church. She was born at Cam den, Ark. Besides her parents, survivors include grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Foreman of Camden and Mr. Will Dandridge of Smackover, Ark., and an aunt, Mrs. Mary Thelmon of Lincoln. Get QUALITY AND SAVE AT BRIGHAM'S CLEANERS i 2246 “O” 2-3624 Van Sickle Congratulates You on 84 Years of Progress l«t So. 19th 2-8931 \ Jcslh Gqsi. fihati&A. \ BY DOROTHY GREENE Greetings Gates: Today August 4th marks the 84th year since the great Emanci pation Proclamation was written by Abraham Lincoln. * $ * Before I get down to writing the many happenings of the Lin coln Teens, I would like to extend my congratulations to Ada Cof fey and Martha Hammonds for winning the two scholarships for nurses training, awarded by The Voice Newspaper. I could name this week’s col umn “The Traveling Teens”, for so many of our teenagers are go ing on their vacations, among them are Loretta McWilliams, she left Saturday night to spend a few days in Topeka, Kansas. n» »:*. * Another of our traveling teens is Betty Wilson, pictured below Betty, one of * Lincoln’s most popular teens, spent several days in Chi cago, 111., last week, previous to the two | weeks vaca ! tion she plans to spend in \ - * Denver, Colo. Betty Wilson. Betty is the vice-president of the Klique Klub and a very good first baseman on the Blackbird soft ball team. I was talking to her after she returned from the “Windy City” and she was telling me some of the very interesting things that happened while she was in Chicago. She got to see the Brooklyn Dodgers and Jackie Robinson play at Wrigley Field and many other interesting peo ple. * * * Charles Self, of St. Joseph, Mo., was the guest of Freddie Powell, Monday through Wednesday of last week. I noticed Freddie wearing a real cool basket-ball jacket, it couldn’t belong to any one but Charles. While in the city Charles stayed with a former school-chum Maurice Crouch. * * * Rosalyn Witt was the dinner guest of Bettie Rose Huston, Sun day afternoon. * * * In the fashion this week I have pictured a very classy dress. What do you think about it? * * * Betty Bowman is another teen planning to take a trip. She will leave shortly for St. Louis, Mo. Gilmour-Danielson Drug Co. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS ! 142 So 13th St. 2-1246 i —~ .. MONTE & SONS Body and Radiator Shop Expert Wrecked Car Rebuilding Body and Fender Repairing RADIATORS— Cleaned, Repaired and Recored Complete Paint Jobs | , 2222 O St Phone 2-5097 The First National Bank of Lincoln 10th ii “O” St Member F.D.I.C FASHION-OF-WcEK ROSZETTA DAVIS, entertainer at New York’s Savannah Club, wears a summer cotton with back interest. The front is.pale yellow, but the back features a criss-cross design In terra cotta and black. I know she will have a grand | time. * * * Last Tuesday night. Robbie ; and Freddie Powell and myself 1 were hostesses at a small gather ing in honor of Charles Self. What started out to be a yard party ended up as a front porch get-to gether because of the rain. Re freshments were ice cream, angel food cake, pop and potato chips. To climax the evening, we saw “home movies” shown by David Shakespeare. * * * Don’t forget union services at Quinn Chapel Church next Sun day evening. Bye now, DOTTY. Installment plan buying in England is known as the “hire purchase” system. Hill Hatchery Extends Congratulations on Emancipation Day Benefit by HILL HATCHERY SERVICE 910 R 2-702 > Congratulations I from Beatrice Foods Co. DIAL 2-6541 ACCEPT OUR COMPLIMENTS os you observe EMANCIPATION DAY COOK’S 1435 0 St. CONGRATULATIONS ON EMANCIPATION DAY fl ! i MONTE & SONS BODY AND RADIATOR SHOP | 2222 O St. Complete Paint Jobs Phone 2-5097 j|{ . i