Volume 1. Number 34 Lincoln 3, Nebraska June 5, 1947
Graduates
Robbie Powell, mid year gradu
ate and National Honor Society
% member is a student at the
University of Nebraska.
Betty Wilson, graduate in Home
Economics Department.
Frank Burden Jr., National
Honor Society, will enter the
Armed Forces, probably the
Navy.
(pictures by compliment of
the Lnks Board)
Not pictured are Bertram Cooke. Cathedral High
Freddie Powell mid-year gra- ate and „ letter man, 4 in
duate and student at the Uni. of ® ,. , . . , ,, ,,
, , eo , _ ... basketball and 4 in football.
Nebr.. was one of 52 honor gradu- Cooke jg ljgted for a seholarship
atee at Lincoln High, and wi„ take chemical engineer
Mattie Sue Nevels, one of the at Iowa University.
June graduates.
DR. GOOLSBY
ATTENDS COMMENCEMENT
Dr. and Mrs. L. S. Goolsby 1029
Park Ave. returned Monday after
attending commencement exer
cises at Bishop Williams School
of Religion, May 29, where he
reported a most excellent gradua
tion program.
Rev. Albert Newton, Beatrice,
Nebraska was among the gradu
ates.
Attorneys, Mr. and Mrs Page
Alexander of Philadelphia Pa.
were both present and Attorney
Alexander delivered the address.
They represented the Church in
the recent court trial.
An honorable degree was con
fered upon the Mayor of Hutch
inson, Kansas, The Mayor and his
wife came by plane in order to at
tend the meeting.
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Men's Club in
Gala Spring Celebration
The Men’s Club gave a gala
spring celebration at the Urban
League building, Wednesday eve
ning, 28 May, 1947.
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COMING EVENTS
District Conference and Sunday
School Convention of the Omaha
District, Nebraska Conference of
the African Methodist Episcopal
Church will convene in Lincoln.
It was announced today by Rev.
L. S. Goolsby, Presiding Elder.
The meeting will be held at
Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church, 9th
and “C” Streets. Rev. R. E. Har
dy will be host pastor.
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Charles Washington Former
Staff Member of The Voice
Arrested on Forgery Charge.
Charles Washington, 23, Omaha,
who has made his home in Lin
coln at 916 P Street since Febru
ary, and until recently employed
by The Voice in the circulation
and advertising departments was
arrested Wednesday by the Lin
coln Police Department on charg
es of forgery.
Captain Masters quoted Wash
ington in admission of the forg
ery of a half-dozen checks total
ing $178, and issued to Lincoln
stores since May 28.
Washington waived prelemin
ary hearing and was bound over
to the District Court under $1,000
bond.
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John H. Smith, 71,
Retired Cook, Dies
John H. Smith, 71, 1205 No.
22nd, died Monday, May 26, at
his home. He had been a cook
on the Burlington railroad until
his retirement in 1945. He had
lived 10 years in Chicago.
He is survived by his wife,
Elnora, five sons, Thomas, Kan
sas City, Mo., John, Booker, Or
ville, and Lester; daughter, Mrs.
Cozy May Heitts; sister, Mrs. An
na Ray, Pasadena, California; 12
grandchildren.
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