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Volume 1, Number 44_Lincoln 3, Nebraska_Aug. 7, 1947
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RURAL LIFE
CONFERENCE CLOSES
Delegates to the first National
Methodist Rural Life Conference
closed, their three-day meeting
by indorsing a report from eight
“study groups.”
The report stressed co-operation
with other churches and the use
of soil conservation in bettering
the life of rural folk.
The report climaxed three days
of give-and-take discussion. It
included these recommendations:
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1. The church should lead the
way in soil conservation and re
clamation.
2. The church should promote
“the fullest possible international
exchange of goods as a means of
winning economic f riends, and
promoting world peace.”
3. National and state policy
should be directed “toward rec
lamation, conservation and im
provement” of America’s land
and water resources.
4. Ministers should be trained
especially for rural pastorates.
# Such ministers should be paid
“adequate” salaries.
5. The Methodist Church
should co-operate with all educa
tional and recreational agencies
in improving rural life.
6. The church should take the
lead in bringing farm .industry
and labor groups together to
7. “Courageous action should
study mutual problems.
be taken to wipe out class and
racial distinctions.
Bishop Shaw of the Baltimore
area called the members of his
area together and the highlights
of the conference were given and
plans for getting the work to the
churches, through an organized
^ “Town and Country Commission”
in each district.
Bishop Shaw asked that a
“planning commission” be selec
ted to present the work at each
Annual Conference, and at least
one Rural Minister should be
found to head a Greater Parish
Movement.
LOUIS BLAKEY
SEVERLY BURNED
Louis Blakely received first de
gree burns Friday afternoon at
the North Western Iron & Metal
^ Co., Inc.
His mother, Mrs. Joseph Blake
ly of Brookfield, Mo., was called
to Lincoln Saturday morning.
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KATHERYN FAVORS TO
SPEAK AT WESLEYAN
As a result of articles appear
ing in The Voice, Mrs. Katheryn
Favors has been invited to speak
before a class at Wesleyan Uni
versity Friday, Aug. 8 at 10 a.m.
Mrs. Favors will be assisted by
her husband, Rev. John Favors.
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Jerry Ivory Hit By Car
“Serious” still described the
condition of Jei;ry Ivory, 6 year
old son of Mrs. Pauline Ivory,
347 So. 1st, who suffered two bro
ken femurs, a brain concussion
and multiple hand, head and body
lacerations in a pedestrian-car
accident Sunday night.
According to police reports,
Jerry Ivory was injured when he
darted out in front of a west
bound car near West 1st on O.
Police said the car was driven by
Arthur Docter, 30, Firth, witness
es told police the youth had been
playing with other children on
the north packing and suddenly
darted into the street.
He is reported somewhat im
proved at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
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Mr. Guy Stephen, 1965 U St.,
is expecting his sister, Mrs. Pearl
Benford of Minneapolis, Minn.,
as a guest this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harris of
New York City, aunt pf Rev. T.
O. McWilliams arrived in the city
Monday.
Mr. Elder, grandfather of Rev.
Trago O. McWilliams celebrated
his 99th birthday at the Carver
Nursing Home July 27. He was
complimented with a dinner giv
en by Mrs. Harry Adams. The
family shared honors.
Mrs. Jacqueline Young Brown
and daughter Janis Sherrill of
Detroit, Michigan arrived in time
to help Mrs. Roland Young, moth
er and grandmother celebrate
her birthday, July 31. They will
remain about two weeks.
Mr. Walter L. Seals of Omaha,
father of Mrs. Young was also
present and spent the week-end.
Mr. Joseph Green, 2221 S, re
ceived word of the accidental
death of his brother at Waxach,
Texas, Tuesday, August 5. He
left immediately,
Mrs. John Miller Is Pictured With
Her Guest, Miss Nola Miller
Miss Nola Miller of Asheville,
N. C., is the charming house guest
of her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. John Miller.
Miss Miller was reunited with
her brother after 29 years, whep
he visited her in Asheville several
weeks ago.
Many social courtesies are be
ing given in her honor.
Miss Miller is not only active
in religious and social affairs but
is serving her third year as gener
al chairman of the Buncomb
County Chapter of the Red Cross
and is known as one of Asheville’s
noted Electionist. She will spend
about two weeks here.
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Grand Island Notes
Miss June Baker has been vaca
tioning in Omaha.
Gerald Henderson visited in
Fremont over the week-end.
Rev. Foster of Lincoln and Rev.
A. Newton of Beatrice conducted
services at Solomon’s A. M. E.
Church Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Henderson and
daughter spent Friday at the
home of her son and daughter
Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Henderson.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andy
Lewis are Mr. and Mrs. Harris.
Mrs. Harris is the sister of Mrs.
Lewis.
On the sick list are Mrs. John
Dixon and Mrs. Lucy Johnson.
Genevieve Henderson has re
turned after spending a month
in Denver.
Sarah Allen Missionary Society
held its annual picnic July 23 at
Lincoln Park.
Mr. Jim Bell of Omaha made a
short visit with the John Baker
family.
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To The Editor
In regard to the business man’s
article in The Voice of July 31,
I for one get so tired of reading
and hearing about the Negro
staying in his place. Where is
the Negro “place?” Do all races
have a “place?” Perhaps if all
races knew their “places” and
stayed' in their “places” there
would be fewer wars and less
crimes.
Speaking of inferiority and of
uneducated Negroes. Maybe in
this man’s business he does not
have to come in contact with the
uneducated and inferior white
race, or else he would realize
there are also trouble makers and
noisy people in the other races
also. I still say all men are cre
ated equal and I am not an ideal
ist either.
Betty Burns, 2443 So. 9th St.
What's Doing in Alliance
by Beatrice Motley
Mrs. H. C. King and daughter
Patricia of Lincoln are visitors
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vin
ey Jackson.
Mrs. Gus Pendleton and grand
son Edward Leon of Brookfield,
Missouri, are visitors in the city.
They are staying 'at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Ealy who
are also from Brookfield.
Delores and Jeannette Butler
and Frances Jackson left Alliance
for an extended visit in Lincoln.
Leaving with them was Helen
Rose who is spending her vaca
tion in Michigan with her sister,
Mrs. Ivory B. SUnms and family.
James Motley will be among
the many boxers to fight in All
iance August 6, at the Municipal
auditorium. He is to fight A1 El
ridee of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Motely h~s met Elridge in a pre
vious match.
Mrs. Hayes Chandler Jr., spon
sored a picnic held at the city
park last Sunday. The picnic
was well attended and everyone
had a most joyous time.
M .P. Motley has returned to
work after being confined to her
home with a back injury.
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Baptist Church
by Doris Powell
Mrs. Helen Jefferson formerly
from Marker Tree, Arkansas, was
united with the church Sunday
morning. She comes from St.
John Baptist Church.
Communion wlas observed fol
from Gould, Arkansas., joined
lowing the morning worship. Sun
day evening Rev. James Harris
the church. He is from First Bap
tist Church.
OMAHA APPOINTS
NEGRO PRINCIPAL
The first Negro to be named
a principle of an Omaha school
will take over this fall at Long
Elementary School. He is Eu
gene Skinner who formerly ser
ved the school as director of Phy
sical Education. His appointment
as principal is one of eight an
nounced by Superintendent of
Schools, Dr. Harry Burke.
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Marian Anderson May
Help Vatican Choir
New York (UP)—Permission is
being sought for Contralto Marian
Anderson to sing with the Vati
can Choir. It would be the first
appearance not only of a woman,
but also a Protestant and a Negro,
with the famous singers of Rome.
World Herald
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Plans European Tour
Sam Parks, 33-year-old Chicago
Packinghouse labor leader, will
sail for Europe on Oct. 11 to study
the post-war conditions of Euro
pean workers, especially those of
England and France. A visit to
the graves of American soldiers
as well as a survey of the status
of Negroes and other minority
groups in Europe is also scheduled
Parks and his wife, Johnnie Mae,
will make the trip as winners of
a subscription contest for the Chi
cago Star, a weekly progressive
newspaper. He is president of
Wilson Local 25, United Pack
inghouse workers of America.
(CIO). ANP
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More Negro Police Hired
Chicago. Negro policemen are
being hired in increasing numbers
thruout the country, according to
the International City Managers’
association. At least 110 cities
have some Negro policemen on
their forces. About half of the
cities are south of the Mason-Dix
on line and east of the Rockies.
Lincoln Journal
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W. C. T. U. MEET
There will be a W.C.T.U. meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Wm By
ron Davis, 820 C St., Friday at
8 p.m. Miss Marjorie Watts, state
worker among the Negroes, will
preside.
Mrs. Charles Davis, State or
ganizer will be present and all
women are urged to be present.
Refreshments will be served.
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AUGUST WEDDING
PLANS ANNOUNCED
Announcement is made by Mrs.
McKinley Tarpley of the engage
ment and approaching marriage
of her daughter, Bettye, to Calvin
Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Rogers of Benton Harbor .Michi
gan. The announcement was
made at a tea Wednesday July 23.
The wedding will take place Aug.
10 at the home, at 3 p.m. A re
ception in the Lounge of the Ur
ban League will follow immediat
ely.