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Volume 1, Number 1 Lincoln 3, Nebraska October 11, 1946
Clyde Malone Attends National Drban League Conference
Voice to Award
Scholarship
^ In keeping with the purpose
Tor which this publication is in
tended, a Scholarship will be
awarded on the basis of merit to
a High School graduate each
year, beginning in 1947. It may be
used in any university or techni
cal school the winner may select.
\ The student’s scholastic standard
* will receive customary considera
tion, but added to this will be
adaptability and willingness to
accept responsibilities.
Dramatic Club
And Community Chorus
Mr. George Randol will direct
a dramatic club and community
chorus at the Urban League.
His experience and training, as
a Broadway actor, motion picture
director and concert singer make
for interesting and professional
instruction. Plans are already
under way and included in it will
be Serious Drama, Choral Sing
ing, plays, comedies and panto
mines. The classes will meet
each evening at 8 p.m. and every
body is invited to join.
PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOW
Reverend and Mrs. John Favors
Rev. John Favors, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church for two and
a half years, is a teacher in the Omaha School System. After having
attended Arizona State Teacher’s College in Tempe, Arizona, he was
graduated from Bishop College in Marshall, Texas. At present, the
Rev. Mr. Favors is writing his Master’s thesis in the department of
School Administration at the University of Nebraska, and is enrolled
in the University of Omaha. He plans to get his Ph. D. at the Uni
versity of Nebraska. He is the son of Rev. Charles Favors, pastor of
Pilgrim Baptist Church of Omaha, formerly of Phoenix, Arizona.
He possesses a rich singing voice.
Mrs. Kathryne Favors, formerly of Omaha, Nebraska attended
Omaha Public Schools throughout the high schools, and is a gradu
ate of Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. She attended the
Creighton University in Omaha two summers and at present is
writing her Master’s Thesis in the Department of Secondary Educa
► tion at the University of Nebraska. Mrs. Favors is a teacher in the
Omaha School System and plans to start work on her Ph. D. in
January at the University of Nebraska. She has given many excel
lent dramatic concerts. Both Rev. and Mrs. Favors like music and
are especially fond of hymns and classical music. They like to spend
quiet evenings at home, they enjoy football games, and are interested
in anything for the advancement of their race. ,
The Voice
The Voice, yes the Lincoln
Voice today makes it’s debut.
Not a plaint nor altogether is
it a voice of hilarity. But rather
a determined, indomitable voice
making an appeal for a united
effort on the part of the Negro
citizenry of this great education
al and cultural center to raise
sights to higher goals.
A voice crying out to Lincoln
citizens at large for greater op
portunities in fields of employ
ment that we might live more
abundantly. A voice asking for
tolerance and fair play. A voice
that will not be stilled so long
as any group is denied inalienable
rights guaranteed under the con
stitution.
A voice urging our youth to
complete college educations.
Voice stressing the dire need
of trained, enlightened, Christian
leadership, cautioning against
loose living.
A voice denouncing unscrupu
lous politicians who would sell us
down the river.
A voice asking fuller coopera
tion among our churches. Plead
ing with Negro business to assist
in making greater opportunities
for Negro youth who have pre
pared themeselves to assume in
creased responsibilites.
A voice constantly champion
ing the cause of the underprivi
leged. Finally a voice that shall
ever listen to that “Still Small
Voice” that has guided men on
the upward trail since the begin
ing of time.
Rev. T. T. McWilliams, Sr.
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Minister Returns
Rev. R. E. Handy was re
appointed to Quinn Chapel A.M.
E. Church at the close of the
Annual Conference which con
vened in Atchison, Kansas, Oct.
second.
Rev. Handy came here a year
ago from the Colorado Conference
and has enjoyed a successful
pastorate.
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First Polio Case
Little Sandra Kaye Springs,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Springs Jr., was stricken with
polio. She is now at the Ortho
pedic Hospital. She is reported
to have a very mild case and
getting along very well.
Housing and Employment
Major Interest
Executive Secretary, Clyde
Malone was among the 300 per
sons attending the four-day ses
sion of the National Urban Lea
gue Annual Conference, which
closed its sessions at Kiel audi
torium Saturday September 28,
in St. Louis, Mo.
With speakers ranging from a
Navy admiral and millionire’s son
to labor leaders and ordinary
laymen, the conference was filled
with discussions and reports on
the year’s work in the 96 cities
where there are Urban League
affiliates.
Endorsement and support of
the “crucial efforts of democratic
unions to organize the South”
was pledged.
Noting that “only through in
creased industrialization of that
region with equal frieglit rates
and the organization of southern
white and Negro workers can
permanent be made in the de
plorable conditions of both;” and
the forces that oppose and terror
ize any close fraternity of white
and Negro people” the resolution
stated the League would urge
full support of the “democratic
unions” by the Negro community
and urge “non-democratic “un
ions” by the Negro community
and urge “non-democratic” uni
ons to discontinue their practices.
A resolution on World Peace
declared this country’s first “ob
ligation to the welfare of nations
is the job of implementing our
bill of rights and making Ameri
ca a place where the guarantees
of its Constitution are without
prejudice or favor in the protect
ion of every citizen.” Coupled
with this achievement, the reso
lution continued, “there must, of
course, be a wise and generous
foreign policy consistent with
democratic ideals.”
Sec. 562, P. L. & R.
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