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EDITORIALS
The yiews expressed in these columns
are those ot the writer and not necessarily
a reflection ot the policy oi The Voice.—
Pub.
The Pigskin Huddle
BY ANP
NEXT WEEK’S GAMES
West Virginia State at Vir
ginia Union (Sept. 23).
Alabama State at Bethune
Cookman.
Texas State at Southern.
Grambling at Texas College.
Bishop at Langston.
Shaw at Hampton (Fish
Bowl).
Campbell at Alcorn.
St. Paul’s at Lincoln (Pa.)
Bluefield at Howard.
Winston-Salem at Delaware.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON
BEGINS THIS WEEK END
The 1949 football season will
get off to a bang this week at
least half the nation’s major teams
going into action.
The big game of the week will
be the Fish Bowl between Hamp
ton and Shaw in Norfolk, Va.,
Saturday night. Both teams rank
high in the pre-season ratings for
the CIAA championship this sea
son.
Coach Brutus Wilson’s Shaw
Bears will field a strong veteran
eleven including men who are
on the squad for their
third straight year. Cap
tain James Joyner will be at
end, Charles Lee at center, Leroy
Way at guard, and Bill Cannon at
tackle will bolster a strong Shaw
line. Other Shaw mainstays will
be Twillie (Zebra) Bellamy, J. L.
Jackson, and “Ha&k” Wallace.
For Hampton’s Pirates halfback
James Bryson, a native of Colum
bus, Ga., the man who led Hamp
ton to a 20-19 upset over Wilber
force in last year’s Fish bowl, has
starred in practice drills. Recent
ly, he was slightly injured, but
he is still considered to be in good
condition.
Hampton’s other rabbit back,
Khaki Carroll, however, is caus
ing Coach Harry Jefferson some
worry because he has been limp
ing in practice. Lloyd Wilson has
been moved from quarterback to
fullback, and so has Jim Dillard,
the first string quarterback. Al
phonso King is expected to be
blocking back in Hampton’s sin
gle wing offense.
Line stalwarts include Bill Cor
bin, team captain; Luther Goodall,
Dewey Wilson, Eugene Curry,
Dave Williams, Scap Lewis, and
Malachi Allen.
SOUTHERN TO DEFEND
NATIONAL CROWN
Another highlight of opening
day will be the appearance oi
Southern in defense of its national
championship. Southern opens al
home against Texas State.
Head Coach A. W. Mumford
and a capable crew of assistants
expect to have the squad in good
condition for this game. The Cats
will be seeking their 15th straighl
victory. Coach Mumford will be
gin his 14th year at Southern. .
ALABAMA STATE TO MEET
BETHUNE-COOKMAN
In another big game Alabama
State will meet Bethune-Cookman
in Daytona Beach, Fla. Some 25
lettermen are returning to the
Alabama State Hornets squad this
year.
Heading the group will be
quarterback Henry Bell and his
rifle arm. An army veteran,
Henry,Bell, is pushing him for his
post, however, with his passing,
running, and punting in scrim
mages. All conference guard
Howard Green, 216 pounds of
brawn and muscle, is also return
ing. And so is durable Horace
Ragland, 154 pound halfback.
About 60 men are vying for
berths on the Wildcats squad.
Coach Bunky Matthews is griev
ing the loss of so many men like
Capt. Joseph (Sport) Anderson,
brainy quarterback; tackle, Tom
Collins, end Curtis Latimore, and
Big Bob Acosta.
In the backfield, he will rely on
Robert Harris; Norman Townsel,
and Bill Adams, holdovers from
last season. On the line he will
have returnees John Stephens,
Archie Allen, team captain; Willie
| McCoy, and Raymond Thgrnton.
GRAMBLING EXPECTS ^CHRIS
TOPHE T<\ CARRY MAIL
“Jarring” John Christophe, 185
pound “indestructable” back, is
expected to carry the burden for
the Grambling college eleven in
its opener at Texas college. Last
year in 99 passing and running
plays he racked up 1,001 yards,
and scored 13 touchdowns. He will
be the jey man in the Grambling
backfield.
To help him In his backfield
duties Grambling will also feature
the Ensley twins, Luther and
Frank, each weighing around 150
pounds. They are tops on pass
snaring and punt returns.
INTERESTED . . .
This space is available to any
good citizen of the community
who has a suggestion for the
good of the community or has
any real constructive criticism
for "The Voice’s” benefit.
Articles must be short and to
the point and must be signed,
although your name will be
withheld, if requested. We re
serve the right to reject any
copy which we feel is not suit
able for publication.
Dear Editor:
I noticed that a space has
been left open in the Voice for
constructive criticism. This I !
think is a fine thought, on the
part of the paper.
I think we should have the ’
right to suggest what we think
would make our city a better
place to live.
I see so often in the Voice, a
little reminder, asking us as
purchasers to ask our merchants
to advertise in the Voice. That
is right the Voice is our news
organ and I feel it is doing a
grand job, and we should ask
our merchants to help maintain
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NEB SKA
h MMBS C. OLSON, Supermltndtnt
S YBYB BISTOBICBl lOCIBTY
One of the outstanding figures
in old Nebraska was Robert W.
Furnas of Brownville, the state’s
third governor. (Actually, be was
the second man elected to the
governship, inasmuch as William
H. James, the second governor,
merely served out the unexpired
term of David Butler, who was
impeached by the legislature at
the beginning of his third term.)
Furnas was one of the early
territorial pioneers, coming to
Brownville from Ohio on April
6, 1856. Very shortly after his
arrival he began the publication
of the Nebraska Advertiser, one
of the most influential of the
early newspapers, continuing as
editor and publisher until 1867.
Back in Ohio Furnas had been
a Whig, and like so many of that
political persuasion aligned him
self with the newly formed re
publican party. He was particu
larly active in political affairs,
and served four terms in the ter
ritorial legislature.
During the Civil war he was
a colonel in the army, command
ing three regiments of Indian
troops in Indian territory. He re
signed his command and returned
to Nebraska to organize the Sec
ond Nebraska calvalry which saw
service against the Sioux on the
western frontier. After his regi
ment was mustered out of serv
ice, Furnas was appointed agent
of the Omaha Indians and held
that position from 1864 to 1868.
Furnas’ one term as governor,
1873-75, was not particularly
happy, and feeling that he didn’t
have a chance at re-nomination,
he withdrew from active partici
pation in politics at the end of
his term, spending the rest of his
life in the nursery business and
as a proponent of better agricul
tural methods in Nebraska.
He worked untiringly to build
up Nebraska’s basic industry, and
more than any other man perhaps,
deserves recognition as the father
of Nebraska agriculture.
Furnas served as president of
both the state horticultural so
ciety and the state board of agri
culture. He was appointed sec
retary of the state board of agri
culture in 1894 and served in that
capacity until his death in 1905.
He was an ardent promoter of
the state fair and prepared many
it. We spend hundreds of dollars
with them annually. Many of
these merchants are right in our
neighborhood where 90 percent
of their trade is of our race. Yet
we never see their ads in The
Voice. So I think we should
ask him since it is our money
spent with him to help him keep
his doors open. I hope this lit
tle letter will start a crusade.
AN INTERESTED READER.
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Truer words were never
spoken. Keep the soil and
grime removed from all wear
ing apparel and you will be
happily surprised how many
seasons wear you can secure.
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Obituaries
Richard G. “Dick” Huston, 60,
of 2420 Holdrege, died Sunday,
Sent. 4, after a brief illness. He
was employed at the Lincoln
Country club for the past year.
For ten years
Mr. Huston,
who was a na
tive of Atchi
son, Kas., op
erated the
Peacock Inn
here. He has
served as a
member of the
Lincoln - Lan
caster health Mr. Huston,
department and was a former
member of the chamber of com
merce.
Mr. Huston was the first Negro
man to run the electric light plant
in Frankfort, Kas.
While at Atchison, he married
Miss Kathryn Harris. The couple
moved here in 1915. In Lincoln
he also was a member ^of Quinn
chapel, African Methodist Epis
copal church, where he wras a
trustee, and Lebanon lodge No. 3,
A. F. and A. M.
He was recently elected grand
patron of Amahathus grand chap
ter No. 3, A. F. and A. M. He was,,
a past patron of Amarantha chap
ter No. 3, O. E. S.
Surviving are his wife, Kath
ryn; daughter, Betty Rose of
Lincoln; sisters, Mrs. Hattie Kelley
of Atchison and Mrs. Della
Vaughn of Omaha; brother, Ebbie
at Atchison, and an aunt, Mrs.
Hattie Alexander of Atchison. Fu
neral was at 2 p. m. Saturday at
Quinn chapel, Revs. J. B. Brooks
and Eugene Edwards officiating.
Burial was at Wyuka.
volumes of valuable reports on
Nebraska’s agriculture.
Another of Governor Furnas’
great interests was the Nebraska
State Historical Society. He took
an active part in the society’s
reorganization in 1878, and served
as its president from that year
until 1891. His papers are now
in the collections of the society,
and during the past year served
as the basis for a doctoral dis
sertation by Robert C. Farb at the
University of Nebraska.
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By Kathryne Favors.
The white planters on the
plantation began to become
alarmed because of all the
Negroes as undesirables, but
they provided the best source of
cheap labor.
Then the two races were called
together to listen to information
which was supposed to be for the
common good. One meeting of
this kind was held at Vicksburg,
Mississippi, on May 6, 1879, and
very frank expressions were
made on both sides and they tried
to make adjustments to each
other. Still some of the w'hite
planters did not believe that the
migrations would be stopped ir*
this way and resorted to force.
Soon they were denied transpor
tation and imprisoned on false
charges if they tried to leave the
town.
Two years ago, a friend told
me that she was in a small south
ern town and when she got ready
to go, her friends told her that if
she didn’t have a round trip
ticket, she could not leave this
small town because they would
not allow the Negroes to leave
during cotton picking time. Can
you imagine that in this modern
day?
Regional Director Visits
Charles Goolsby returned Mon
day from an official visit to Iowa
City, Des Moines, la., and
Omaha, Neb. Mr. Goolsby is re
gional director for Alpha Phi
Alpha. He is making prepara
tions for the Sou h Western Re
gional convention which convenes
in Oklahoma City, September 30
to October 2.
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