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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1928)
PERSONALS Ed. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Pe ters Trust Building, JAclcson 3841 or i HArney 2166. Mrs. Martha Taylor Smith, who I was ill for ten days, is able to be out, n much to the delight of her many ■ friends. I - A. P. SCRUGGS, Lawyer. Large ex perience. Handles all law cases 2310 North Twenty-second street. WEbster 4162. Mrs. Lucas, who has been quite ill at her home, 1219 Cass street, has been removed to the hospital. FOR RENT—Two rooms, furnished or unfurnished. Call at 2216 No. 27th Ave. 5-26-28. » - Mrs. John Davis of Portland, Ore., is visiting her brother and sister-in law, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Duncan, 3020 Franklin street. Mrs. Davis is en route home from Chicago, where she attended the A. M. E. general con I ference. r - Sell your property through me. My plan brings the buyers. Richard E. Wilson, Real Estate 206 North ■996k AaujBH ‘laaais qjuaAas-XlJiqx —Adv. t Mrs. C. E. Duncan was hostess at « a party Monday, May 28, from four to six o’clock in honor of the sixth birthday anniversary of her little t daughter, Mary Ellen. Twelve of the wee moderns were in attendance. Mary Ellen was the recipient of a 1 number of pretty and useful gifts, p An enjoyable time was had by all. Miss Aurora Rountree, who was painfully injured in an automobile ac cident last week, has been removed from the hospital to her home, 1125 North Nineteenth street, and is re covering nicely. Carl Diton, probably the foremost of the more prominent musicians of ■ the Negro race in respect to versa tality and work in musical uplift, will appear in Omaha June 7, under the auspices of the Church of St. Philip i the Deacon, Omaha. Save this date \ and come to hear him.—Adv. \ WANTED—Two registered colored \ barbers. Apply 1002 So. 13th St, The Sacrifice club of Bethel A. M. E. church met Tuesday, May 29, at 2 p. m. with Mrs. Joseph D. Lewis. Mr. C. R. Johnson of 728 Rosa street, Lincoln, Neb., was the week end guest of his wife, Mrs. Maude H. Johnson, and Joseph D. Lewis and family. Mesdames Maude H. Johnson, Vashti Mosby, and Hazel Terry Lewis spent a delightful evening in Benson with Mrs. Henrietta Fox, 3722 North Sixty-seventh avenue, Tuesday, May 29. Mrs. A. H. Higgs, wife of the pas tor of Clair Temple has been attend ing the Grand Chapter of the Hero ines of Jericho at Booneville, Mo., and the M. E. general conference at Kansas City. THIRTY-FIVE DAYS FOR BOOTLEGGING Deputy Sheriff C. C. McDonald, while looking for a man named Wolf skill, alleged to have forsaken his family, Saturday night, stumbled un expectedly on a bootlegging joint at 1207 North Twenty-first street. Ac companying Mrs. Wolfskil) and an other woman to the house where Mrs. Wolfskill said her husband was hang ing out, the deputy sheriff rapped on the door and was admitted. Walter Harmon, tenant, was figuring a liquid out of a bottle into a glass for a man who was evidently thirsty. McDonald asked what it was. Walter evidently thinking McDonald was a prospective customer said, “It’s whiskey.” “You are under arrest,” said the deputy sheriff, flashing his badge be fore the eyes of the astonished dis penser of booze, while one of the men ran out the back door. Monday morning Judge Crawford sentenced Walter to thirty-five days in the county jail. — PLEASANT GREEN SUNDAY SCHOOL The Pleasant Green Sunday school opened at 9:30 a. m. Sunday with the superintendent and all the teach ers and pupils present. The lesson was from Psalm 1:6, “The Lord knoweth the way of the righteous; , but the way of the ungodly shall per ! ish.” The attendance was 206. MRS. MAUDE H. JOHNSON VISITS OMAHA Mrs. Maude H. Johnson, worthy grand matron of Order of Eastern Star in the state of Nebraska and its jurisdiction, left Tuesday night. May 29, at 11 p. m., after having made her official visit to each chapter. Omaha grand officers were present and were greatly benfitted. The worthy grand matron’s address made a lasting impression on all who sat under the sound of her voice. It was right to the point for the good of the jurisdiction. She received many beautiful presents and flowers from the members. For the past week she was the guest of the grand lecturer, Mrs. Joseph D. Lewis. DECEASED The funeral of James Essex, 2514 N street, aged 25 years, who died May 28, was held Tuesday, May 29, from Joseph D. Lewis mortunary, the Rev. P. M. Harris officiating. The deceased is survived by his brother, Charlie Essex, and other relatives. Interment was in Prospect Hill cem etery. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Central High school graduates in the June class ten colored students, the largest number in the history ol the school. This will make the total number of our graduates from Cen tral High this year fourteen, foui having graduated in January. COHEN WILL CONTINUE AS CUSTOMS INSPECTOR Washington, D. C. — Presidenl Coolidge will continue Walter L. Co hen, comptroller of customs at Nev Orleans, La., in office without a re appointment, it was learned recently Mr. Cohen’s original appointment ex pired April 15. The action of the president in per mitting Mr. Cohen to hold over wil prevent a recurrence of the bittei fight that he faced in the senate whet his name was presented for confirma tion four years ago. The Louisian! senators, Joseph E. Ransdell and Ed win Broussard, democrats, opposec him because he is a Negro. They hat always indicated their opposition t< his reappointment. Y. W. C. A. NEWS The religious and general educa tion committee closed their vesper services for the summer vacation pe riod, Sunday afternoon. May 27. There was an excellent representa tive group, composed of the business and profession men and women of the city, of both races. The reports of the various welfare workers were en thusiastically received. High com mendation was given the report of our acting secretary. Miss Ruth O. Collins, who was the delegate from the North Side Branch, to the nation al Y. W. C. A. convention held in Sacramenta, California. The work of the religious and general education committee is due great praise because | of its far reaching helpfulness. Es j pecially should credit be given to Mrs. , Hiram Greenfield, chairman, who has ! carried on so faithfully. The Blue Ribbon club of the branch is sponsoring a vesper service scheduled for June 17. All of the participants on this day will be Girl Reserves. It is rather an unusual happening for the girls to take entire charge of such a meeting, so there fore, we feel that the girls should be given your heartiest support. Watch for further announcements. The outdoor activities for the “Y” girls have begun. If your girl is not a member, send her to the “Y” build ing, and let her enjoy the outdoor life. Hikes, tennis, baseball, etc. % GREAT WESTERN % CLEANING CO. :! i Suits Cleaned end Pressed, SI.00 3 •> Work Celled for and Delivered .* { 2704 Lake St. WEbster 2129 J Y C. S. Turner, Prop. < •xx~x~x~x^x^~x~>-x**x~x'*x“x~: BISHOP JONES PRESIDES AT A. M. E. CONVENTION Kansas City, Mo.—Bishop Robert E. Jones of New Orleans, presided at ‘ the quadrennial general conference > of the Methodist Episcopal Church j , here last Thursday. It was the first > time in church history that a Negro has governed the assembly. A resolution adopted by the con jference reads: “Whereas, Bishop Robert E. Jones ; presided at the session of the genera! ; ! conference this morning, it being the ; first time in the history of our ehurch | when a Negro has presided in our su- j preme legislative body, and whereas ! his presidency was characterized by i courtesy, impartiality and skill, re solved that we express to him and to all his race our pleasure in this re lationship, which we recognize as wel come evidence of a new and better day.” TOTTEN PUTS PORTERS’ CASE BEFORE METHODIST BODY — Kansas City, Mo.—Ashley L. Tot ten, assistant general organizer of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters addressed a committee on res olutions of the Methodist Episcopal conference recently at the Hotel Pres ident. His explanation of the case of the Pullman porters and maids was well received. Totten also said that a meeting of the strike committee is to be held in Chicago soon to arrange a date when a strike on Pullman cars will be declared. - • "POINTED PROBATION OFFICER IN SOUTHERN CITY Atlanta, Ga., June 1—The first col ored probation officer in the history of Atlanta has just ben appointed to work under Judge Garland Watkins, of the juvenile court, through an ap propriation made by the county com missioners. Mrs. Mamie R. Hamilton, the recipient of the appointment, is a member of this year’s graduating class of the Atlanta Sehool of Social Work and a graduate of Atlanta uni versity. This appointment is looked upon as a forward step in race relations in this city, indicating that Atlanta is beginning to recognize not only its duty toward Negro children, but also the need for trained social worker*. The appointment is a source of gen eral satisfaction to the colored people. 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