Nebraska Annual Conference
Closes Its Thirtieth Session
The 30th session of the Ne
braska Annual Conference closed
at Leavenworth, Kansas, Sunday
October 8, with the Rt. Reverend
D. Ormonde Walker presiding
bishop reading the appointments.
Reports for the 5-day session
were enthusiastically received,
particularly the reports on the
state of the country read by the
Rev. B. J. Martin and the state
of the church. Elder John
Adams who is state senator of
Nebraska gave an excellent review
of the state of the country which
was supplimented by the Rev. Dr.
Fred Hughes, editor of the West
ern Christian Recorder.
Among visitors during the con
ference were General Officers:
the Rt. Rev. J. A. Gregg, pre
siding bishop of the 11th District;
Drs. E. A. Adams, secretary of
education and Fred Huges; The
Rev. G. Wayman Blakely, Little
Rock Ar., the Rev. Russel S.
Brown, P. E. of Mo. Conf., the
Rev. I. H. Hunt, presiding elder
of the Northern California Con
ference; the Rev. C. A. Long, pre
siding elder of the Missouri Con- .
ference; the Rev. J. L. Owen,
presiding elder of North Missouri
Conference; the Rev. A. G. Thur
man, presiding elder of the North
Missouri Conference, the Rev.
Harvey Vaughn, presiding elder
of the Kansas Conference, the
Rev. A. L. Simpson, presiding
elder of the Kansas Conference,
the Rev. Carl Flipper, presiding
elder of the Southwest Missouri
Conference; ministers; the Rev.
and Mrs. George Martin, the
Rev. C. A. Williams, the Rev. and
Mrs. E. A. Faust, the Rev. H. F.
McClure, the Rev. Paul Kidd, the
Rev. and Mrs. E. F. Fant, the Rev.
H. Akers, the Rev. Granville Reed,
the Rev. LeRoy Hayes, the Rev.
T. W. Green, the the Rev. and
Mrs. M. C. Knight, the Rev. T. J.
Burwell, the Rev. E. H. Kelly,
the Rev. L. S. Goolsby, and Rev.
and Mrs. H. Bletson.
The Rev. S. M. Pointer, pastor
of Trinity, Kansas City, Kas.,
preached the annual sermon on
• Wednesday morning and Bishop
Walker preached the ordination
sermon on Sunday. A solo by
Rev. Pointer preceding the invi
tation was a special feature.
The appointments were:
Kansa* City District:
Rev. E. W. Newton, presiding elder;
Rev. Emmitt Williams. St. James Kansas
City, Kas.; Rev. Phil K Brown, Terrell,
Kansas City. Kas.; Rev. Esther Randall,
8t. Peters. Argentine. Kas ; Rev. A. L
Ward. Oskaloosa. Kas.; Rev B. J. Mar
tin. Grant Chapel, Kansas City. Kas.;
Rev. Charles Randall. Brown Chapel,
Olatha, Kas.; Rev. C. R. Mannings, New
Bethel, Kansas City, Kas.; Rev. J. D.
Barns, Bonner Springs. Kas.; Rev. H. C.
McMiilen, St. Luke. Kansas City. Kas.;
Rev. R. R. Johnson. St. Paul, Argen
tine. Kas.: Rev. F. D. Gregory. Qttln
daro. Kas.: Rev. S. M. Pointer, Trinity,
Kansas City. Kas.; Rev. E. B. Childress,
First Churrh, Kansas City, Kas.
Omaha District:
Rev. John Adams, presiding elder; Rev.
C. C. Baker. Nebraska City, Neb ; Rev.
Belva Spicer, North Platte. Neb.; Rev.
Joseph Johnson. Troy, Elwood and High
land. Kas.; Rev. S. Davis, Horton Cir
eut; Rev. W. E. Broaden, Falls City.
Neb., and Hiawatha. Kas.; Rev. Alfred
Newton. Beatrice Neb.; Rev. J. H. Hum
bert. Grand Island and Hastings. Neb.;i
Rev. R. E. Handy. Allen Chapel. Omaha.
Neb.; Rev. J. B. Brooks. Quinn Chapel,
Lincoln. Neb.; Rev. William A. Fowler.
Bethel. Omaha. Neb.; Rev. S. J. Holly.
Atchison. Kas.; Rev. S. H. Lewis. St.
John. Omaha, Neb., and W. W. Betton.
Leavenworth. Kas.
OFFICERS ELECTED for the
Nebraska Conference Branch Mis
sionary Society were: Mrs. Helen
K. Newton, president; Mrs. Eu
nice Jackson, 1st vict president;
Mrs. Ada Smith, 2nd vice presi
dent; Mrs. Alberta Harriford, re
cording secretary; Mrs. Winnifred
Newton, assistant recording secre
tary; Mrs. Ida May Bythwood,
Correspond.H*
Nancy r ^ ^ ^
tary- .eas
i»- i. P. D.;
i parliamen
ta» ^»ard members:
Mrs. ^riggs, Mrs. Jennie
R. Ed , Mrs. Sophronia Dave,
Mrs. G.jdys Phillips, Mrs. Mattie
James, Mrs. Leola Blackburn and
Mrs. Lillian Hutchinson. Auditing
committee: Mrs. A. E. M. Good
win, Mrs. Rubie W. Shakespeare
and Mrs. Florence E. Burch.
The next annual meeting will be
held at the seat of the annual
conference, First A. M. E. church
in October, 1951.
10th Annual
National USAM
Meeting Held
There were 350 delegates from
all parts of the United States here
to attend the four-day, tenth an
nual national convention of the
U.S. Army Mothers, at the Com
husker hotel.
Mrs. Harry Doran, of Lincoln,
National Commander, in opening
the conference said, “We are the
wives, mothers and sisters of
fighting and dying men.” Mrs.
Doran is a three star mother.
Flags of the United Nations dec
orated the softly lighted stage.
There were a number of col
ored delegates from out state.
Mrs. Beulah Bradley, comman
der, Mrs. Picola Davis, adjutant,
and Mrs. Mattie Botts from Lin
coln Post 8 attended.
Mayor Victor E. Anderson ex
tended greetings from the city.
Greetings were sent from several
patriotic organizations of the city.
Mr. Earl B. Wright, state ad
jutant of the Disabled American
Veterans, who said in part, “We
of the Disabled American Vet
erans who fought in our coun
try’s wars and still bear the scars
of battle come the closest, I be
lieve to a deep felt understanding
of the sacrifices made by the
mothers of this nation’s soldiers
during World war II.
One way in which the Army
Mothers can pay tribute to their
sons is to help cheer and care for
hospitalized veterans in the Vet
erans hospitals throughout the
country.
The purpose of the U.S. Army
Mothers is: (a) To promote the
general welfare of the men and
women in the armed forces and
to aid all veterans; (b) to co
operate in the national rehibili
tation program; (c) to do all in
our power to preserve American
institutions of the American way
of life.
Mrs. Stella Staggs of Barry, 111.,
was elected National Commander.
Mrs. Harry Doran of Lincoln, out
going National Commander was
elected National organizer.
Fellowship Dav
At Quinn Chapel
Sunday, October 15, 1950 will
be Fellowship Day at Quinn
Chapel A.M.E. church. Mrs. C.
M. Farmer, Omaha famed evan
gelist, will be the 11 o’clock
speaker. At 3 p.m. an excellent
variety program has been
planned, Mrs. Rachell Fields will
be Mistress of Ceremonies. The
evening service will begin at 8
p.m. with Mrs. Farmer present
ing a song recital.
At 12 o’clock noon there will
be a bargain chicken dinner,
make reservations by railing
5-4245.
Unit of 2nd Division is Making
History-May become Legendary
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3 Negroes Win
Nomination For
Re presen tali ve
BOSTON, Mass (ANP). There
will be three Negroes seeking
election as state representatives
in the Nov. 7 election. All won
the Republican nomination in
their respective districts in the
recent Massachusetts primary.
Herbert L. Jackson, president
of the Malden City council, gar
nered the most votes of the three
candidates. Two thousand one
hundred and ninety-seven ballots
were cast for him in the 21st Mid
dlesex district. Mr. Jackson ran
second in a field of nine candi
dates for party endorsement
In Ward, 12, 11th Suffolk dis
trict, Atty. Edward W. Brooke
gained the Republican nomina
tion for state representative in his
first campaign for any public of
fice. The victory of Attorney
Brooke created a three-man con
test in the ward, since Rep. George
Green won nomination from both
the Republicans and Democrats
and Rep. Louis K. Nathanson se
cured the Democratic nomination
only.
However, the chief interest of
the primary contest was focused
on Ward 9 W'here former State
Rep. Laurence H. Banks won the
Republican nomination for a seat
with the state legislature. His op
ponent, William Glynn, the pres
ent holder of the state office,
managed only to poll 1,144 votes
more than Banks on both the Re
publican and Democratic tickets.
However, Glynn secured the
Democratic nomination by about
2,100 votes, an expected result in
a predominentlv Democratic ward.
Ward 9 was one of the wards
which did not support the coali
tion which elected present Boston
Mayor Hynes.
All of the District contests for
state representative will be very
bitter, judging by even primary
tactics used to sway public opin
ion. However, the independent
voter, long a factor in Boston
politics, will play a decisive role
in determining how many Negroes
will be elected to state offices in
November.
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Must Admit ?Segro
StudentsonCam pus
BALTIMORE.—(ANP >. — The
University of Maryland must ad
mit a Negro student to ffs main
College Park campus, a City Court
order declared here last week.
Judge John T. Tucker ordered
the school to admit Parren J.
Mitchell. 27, Baltimore Negro, to
take up graduate work in soci
ology.
In the past the university had
admitted Negroes to its law
school, but never to its College
Park campus. It had tried to set
up special school of sociology in
Baltimore to avoid admitting him
to the main campus.
Whether or not the school will ’
appeal the case will be decided
by the school board of regents at
its October meeting next week.
Atty. Gen. Hall Hammond said
he would not recommend an ap
peal.
Still pending is the case of Bids
Esther McCready, Negro girl seek
ing to enter the university's school
| of nursing in Baltimore.
By Frank .Morton
WITH THE U. S. SECOND INFANTRY DIVISION IN
KOREA. (ANP). “It might be the legendary outfit of the
2nd Division when the war is over. They’re doing a great
job, no kidding.”
That compliment was paid to a Negro outfit of artillery
by a 2nd Division headquarters soldier who has been keeping
an eagle eye on the unit since it was first committed into
action over a month ago in Korea.
Pastor Ousted In
Attempt To Avert
Raeial Violence
ALTON. 111. — Alton’s First
Unitarian church is without a
pastor.
The Rev. Dr. John G. Gill has
been ousted by the congregation
for intervening to prevent racial
violence at the Alton public
schools last January.
The congregation voted 46-25
Wednesday to remove Dr. Gill.
The church will now be with
out a minister until the Unitarian
Western conference in Chicago
or the Eastern conference in
Boston provides a “trial” pastor,
subject to the church board’s
approval.
Dr. Gill aroused his congrega
tion when he organized a group
of ministers to appear at Alton’s
public schools and prevent vio
lence as Negro pupils attempted
to enroll.
Dr. Gill said Monday:
“There is no question but that
my difficulties arose over my ac
tion to prevent trouble between
the races, which apparently was
resented by someone in high po
sitiqn.”
He declined to identify the
"someone in high position,” but
said the person was not a mem
ber of his church.
Dr. Gill served as minister for
the Alton church for six and
one-half years.
Mother of Three
Queen For A Day
HOLLYWOOD.— For the first
time, Mutual Network’s Queen
For a Day was a Negro. Mrs. Cora .
Richie, 26-year-old mother of
three small children, was elected
queen when she appeared over
Don Lee Mutual's "Queen For a
Day” show recently.
Mrs. Richie’s one wish on the
program was for a rug and blank
ets to help keep her children
warm this winter. Her children
are Clifford, 7; Janice, 6, and
Gail, 4*£. The youngest is suf
fering from bronchitis.
In addition to granting her
wish, Jack Bailey, master of cere
monies, awarded her a day and
night of touring famous Holly- j
wood show places with her own
private limousine and chauffeur,
a complete beauty treatment by
one of Hollywood’s most famous
salons, and a visit to the set of
Queen For a Day now in the proc- j
ess of shooting at San Fernando
Valley.
The Queen will also receive a
complete new wardrobe consist
ing of a year’s supply of nylons,
lingerie, hat, handbag fitted with
an automatic cigarette lighter,
mil, gloves, afternoon dresses,
swim suit, raincoat ensemble,
specially designed jewelry, a pearl
necklace, and a year’s supply of
the sponsor’s product, Aik a Selt
zer. I
The unit is one of two Negro
combat battalions now fighting
with the Indianhead division.
The other outfit is an infantry
battalion which, until the UN
drive in mid-September, was
part of a special task force de
fending the airstrip at Pohang.
The artillery battalion, with its
IS 155-mm howitzers, is the
heaviest part of the division’s ar
tillery force. Its job is to give
general support to the entire di
vision.
For more than a month the
unit has been pounding the Reds
along the bloody Naktong river
route and the standard it has set
is a challenge to member units of
the division.
The booming blast from one of
its big weapons can reach out
and strike the enemy ten miles
away with a 95-pound projectile.
At the time of this writing the
battalion has had only four com
bat casualties ,two of which were
' ambush incidents.
In the words of Maj. Edwin
Clapp, Sheridan, Wyo., battalion
executive officer: “The battalion
has done everything it has been
asked to do, so therefore we sus
pect there’s nothing it can’t do.”
In day and night bombard
ments on enemy positions, the
1 unit has destroyed or damaged
bridges, crossroads, supply build
ups, gun positions and various
[ vehicles ranging from command
cars to tanks.
But the red troops themselves
have caught most of the lethal
blow. In one terrorizing attack, «
when the enemy tried to cross
the Naktong in force, the bat
talion turned on six of its guns
and after 40 minutes the river
was littered with communist
dead. One report said the water
stayed red for three hours.
This sort of attack has become
an increasing menace to the reds
and many times patrols have
slipped through the division’s
thin defense perimeter in vain
attempts to wreak havoc on this
deadly force. But always these
patrols have been met by advance
guards who have either killed or
driven them back.
Attempts to wreck the bat
talion by counter fire have failed
too. For when incoming fire
starts coming in, the unit has
usually changed positions.
And this brings to mind the
battalion’s shrewd, battle-tested
commander, CoL Joseph E. Buys,
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Pastor Transferred
At the Missouri-Kansas Annual
conference of the C.M.E. church
held in Mexico, Mo., recently Rev.
John Simpson of the C.M.E.
church here transferred to Pu
eblo, Colo. As yet, there is no
pastor named for the church here.
The Rev. E. V. Wade, formerly
of Omaha, Neb., transferred to
the Southeast Illinois-Missouri
conference. Rev. Wade may be re
membered as holding several re
vivals at Quinn Chapel A.M1.
church.
