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About The voice. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1946-195? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1946)
Echoes From The Midwest Convention Anderson Music AWARD DIVIDED PHILADELPHIA —(ANP) — l-v’he judges for the 1946 auditions ”of contestants trying for the $1,600 Marian Anderson Scholar ship fund award voted that the $1,000 first prize be divided be tween the two leading contest ants, it was disclosed here last week by Miss Alyse Anderson, secretary of the fund. The tying contestants, the Miss es Florida Naomi Pettigrew of Severna Park, Md., and Nancy Fishburn of Wyne, Pa., divided the $1,000 between them, while the Misses Amanda Kemp, Kan sas City, Kan.; Sadie Knight, New York, and Luther Saxon, also of New York, each received awards of $300. ^ The Marian Anderson Scholar ship fund was established in 1941 by Miss Anderson in an effort to aid promising young singers. The fund was initially founded on a $10,000 prize Miss Anderson re ceived with the Bok Award in 1940. Newman Methodist Observes Woman's Day The W. S. C. S. of Newman Methodist Church, with Mrs. Fawntella Baker as president, held its annual Woman’s Day, Sunday, October 20. The program marked a new milestone in the advancement of the W. S. C. S. Mrs. Farmer of Omaha deliver ed the morning sermon with the choir furnishing the music. Mt. Zion Baptist Church choir furnished the music for the after noon service and Mrs. W. B. Davis gave a talk on “Challenge to the Woman.” Quinn Chapel choir also sang in the afternoon. The services were closed dur ing the evening with a candle lighting service. The amount raised for the entire day was $48.00. Rev. G. W. Harper is pastor of the church. , PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOW * Nolan Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Davis, 724 No. 22nd Street and a sophomore at Lincoln High School is making an out standing record in football. He is 14 years of age and is one of the very few boys to make the varsity team during the sophomore year. Nolan has the curriculum of Auto Mechanics, which he is anti cipating as a future career. Next to football, boxing rates first with Nolan. Negro Woman Attends Moscow Convention Moscow— (ANP) —Mrs. Vivian Mason, of Norfolk, Va., is the only Negro attending meetings of the executive committee of the International Federation of De mocratic women now in session in Moscow. Mrs. Mason, a former Norfolk social worker and an em ployee of the welfare department of New York city, is a member of the executive committee of the federation. At recent discussions on the Federation’s future work, Mrs. Mason reemphasized the need for the federation to secure a con sultative position in the policy making work of the United Na tions organizations. Asked for some of her impres sions of Russia, Mrs. Mason said she had been here only a few days and this was too short a time to draw any reliable opini ons, but that she is already im pressed by the seriousness and determination with which Soviet people go about their daily duties. She said she has noted particulary the wide participation of Russian women in all forms of work and life. High color visibility means absolutely nothing here, she said. She has noted and she finds Russian people kindhearted, courteous, and always willing to be helpful. Mrs. Mason, whose husband, William Thomas Mason, is ad ministrator for the Norfolk Com munity hospital, expressed eager ness to meet American Negroes living in Russia and to learn how they are getting along. She has been invited to dinner by the charge d’affaires of the imperial Ethiopian legation. Following the sessions of the executive committee, she will make a tour of former war zones of the country including Stalin grad. Since leaving America last June, she has visited Italy, Swit zerland, France, Sweden and Czechoslovakia. . She expects to sail on the liner America for the United States on October 26, ar riving about November 2. ' By Rev. T. T. McWilliams Sr. An Instrumental duet by the Schaumberg Brothers. Winifred Winston the charming little lady with the talented genius simply captured the hearts of the con vention each time she appeared. They are clamoring for her ap pearance again soon. Bible Lessons conducted by Rev. O. J. Burckhardt, Rev. T. T. McWilliams Sr., and District Chairman, Rev. O. A. Askerneese. Splendid meals under the super vision of Sister Ida McWilliams. The untiring Service of Sisters Connie Fultz, Margie Turner, Frenchie Kinney, Lulu Strange, and Sarha Loomis. Welcome Ad dress was given by Rev. James Hull. Great Gospel message were given by the following ministers, Rev. C. L. Carhee, O. W. Mclnnis, Rev. C. E. Caldwell, Rev. O A. Askerneese, Rev. Franklin, Rev. McWilliams Jr., pastor host. Sister Connie Fultz sang “Jesus I Love Vou” Sister Bertha Shear - ron sang a beautiful number and Richard McWilliams sang “Go Wash and Be Clean.” Rev. R. L Moody led in the congregational singing. Rev. G. W. Harper addressed the Sunday School and H. Y. P. U., Mother Mary L. Ashley District Mission ary gave a beautiful Bible lesson for the C. W. W. W. The H. Y. P. U. Program was a mutually suc cessful Brother Vernon E. Merrill was one of those that helped beautify CHRIST TEMPLE in the preparation of the District meeting. The beautiful Neon Cross atop of Christ Temple presented by tht Sister Margaret McWilliams wife of the local pastor, made the Convention a real success spiritu ally. The art window presented by the boss of Mr. Dodd’s has captured the attention of all. As sistance by Bud Dresback and. Olie Showalter was highly appre ciated. (Continued on page 3) Sec. 562, P. L. & R.