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BUILD Your Own COMMUNITY By Patronizing Your Naborhood Stores OMAHA AUTO PARTS CORP. Omaha, Nebraska 2206 Cuming St. JA. 0019 S. J. Sindelar A. R- Thacker, Pres. Treas. VONER and HOUSTON GROCERY 2114 N. 24th St. JA-3543. Every Day is Bargain Day Here Buy Your Garden and Grass Seeds Now! Save Money by Using oui BULK GARDEN SEEDS Home Landscape Service. 924 N. 24h S\ JA-5115 Duffy Pharmacy We. 0609 24th and LAKE STREETS PRESCRIPTIONS Free Delivery THOMAS SHOE REPAIR SHOP , First Class Material Satisfaction Guaranteed 1415 No. 24th St. Omaha, Neb. WEB. 5666 HARRIS’ GROCERY 2639 Franklin Street We Specialize in Fresh Vegetables and Meats We Appreciate your Patronage. NORTH SIDE TRANSFER Long Distance Hauling Moving and Storage Phone WE 5656 2414 Grant St. SPECIAL GET ACQUAINTED OFFER Shampoo, Press with Finger or Marcel ... .$1 25 Homer McCraney’s BEAUTY SALON Two Doors South of Ritz AFTER THE WRECK -CALL KAISER & CHRISTENSEN AUTO TOP AND BODY CO. Auto Painting AT 8972 2810-12 N. 24th St. SLAUGHTER BAR-B-Q HUT and RESTAURANT 2011 N. 24th, Street. Under New Management EDNA MITCHELL & Son, LEON. DEEP ROCK SERVICE STATION 24th and Charles Now is the time to change motor oil and gear grease for Summer 1 Driving KOHRELL and CARPENTER. PROGRESSIVE TAILORS John Hall, Prop. Cleaning and Pressing Neatly Done We Call For and Deliver 2120 North 24th Street Omaha MILTON WILSON Says Come in And Look Us Over. BULGER TEXACO SERVICE Goodrich Tires. Willard Batteries. Recharge Batteries Fix Flats Have Complete Road Service. WHITES SERVICE STATION Standard Oil Products We repair tires WHITE & NEWTON 24th and Grace St. JA. 8954 All Work Guaranteed FOR JOB PRINTING CALL WE. 1750 OMAHA GUIDE Sponsored and Supported by Public Spirted Northside Business Men for the Purpose of Creating Better Understanding Between Merchants and Consumers an dfor the Purpose of Bringing Dircetly to You the Latest Price Quotations MYERS] FUNERAL HOME Dignified, Efficient Supervision Nothing Over-Or Undone ■ 1 i ’! 2416 N. 22 St. WE 0248 *_/ TUCHMAN BROS. The North-Side Largest “Food Market.” Lowest Prices on Quality Foods 24th and LAKE 24th and LAKE Strictly Fresh | From Benson Farms LARGE FRESH MUSTARD GREENS, Per Bunch.3c LARGE NEW POTAOES , 10 lbs for 29c JUICY SUNKIST ORANGES, Each lc. Valley Brand Seedless Raisins, per box 5c HERMAN'S! MARKET WE-5444 24th and Lake Sts. The Best Quality Food at the Very Lowest Prices . ~ WE DELIVER V----r 1 MORE JOBS 1 1 I | The easiest way to prevent unemploy- p § li I ment is to create jobs. This Community B | offers a great variety of employment op- B | portunities. When you patronize your B | community merchants wholeheartedly, B | you increase their volume and make it B | possible for them to give all the mem- B g bers of this neighborhood additional em- S | ployment. I I ARE YOU DOING I | YOUR PART I , /-*---A Grant Street Pharmacy PHONE WEbster 6100 ,,, Tbegistered Pharmacist Prompt Delivery * PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED MIDAS ICE CREAM Flavor—Quality Always P. J. Robinson, MgT. 24th and Grant Streets Omaha, Nebr. -----' JOHNSON DRUG CO. We Fill Relief Prescriptions WE- 0998 .. 1904 N- 24th St. AMERICAN WEINER SHOP 2509 N. 24th, Street. RED HOTS AND SHORT ORDERS SCHLITZ BEER ON TAP TRY OUR DOUBLE DECK CLUB SANDWICH Call OMAHA POULTRY MARKET 1114 N. 24th St., We. 1100 FRESH EGGS, FRESH DRESSED POULTRY _While You Wait. HEADQUARTERS AND REST ROOM FOR WAITERS AND PORTERS. 2405 Lake Street AT 8205 RABE’S BUFFET Carl Rabes, Prop. Refreshments and Lunch 2425 N. 24tli Street, 24th and Lake Phone JA- 9195 Omaha BLACK AND WHITE CAFE 2210 N. 24th Street. Sandwiches, Steaks and Chops. C. H HALL EXPRESS PHONE JA 8585 RES WE-1056 WE MOVE WITH CARE Office: 1405 N 24th St. Omaha, JESSIE’S ORIENTAL TAVERN. The Place Where Good Fellows Meet—Hear GREGG WILLIAMS AND HIS FINE BAND 2525 Erskine St. WE-5758 — -..... . MRS. RANDLES Home Made Candy Pop Corn Carmel Corn and ICE CREAM. 2510 N. 24th St. Omaha, Neb. SWANSON Plumbing Co. Plumbing—Heating and Repairing. 1918 Cuming St. E. A. Backlund, Mgr. Phone JA-3434 Night JA-4356 Do You Want Naturally Wavy Hair? Try Our CROQUINGNOLE MARCEL WAVE Affords Numerous Changes of Coiffure. CHRISTINE ALTHOUSE __ BEAUTY SALON WHY WANT TAILORED CLOTHES (Suits A Specialty, $4-95) At Expensive Prices When You Can Buy Them Cheaply At The ARCHWAY SEWING ROOM 132a^ N. 24th Street ALWAYS ASK FOR FORBES’ BAKERY PRODUCTS AT YOUR GROCER 2711 North 24th St. Compliments of MONTGOMERY CROCERY We carry a full line of groceries and rresh Vegetables. Give u§ a Trial. 2531 Lake St. We. 0226 LOOK! WITH EACH OIL CHANGE WE GIVE A COMPLETE GREASE JOB No Extra Charge 24 HOUR TOW IN AND REPAIR SERVICE ] Walker Garage No. 5 ! 24 and Lake Sts. Tel JA-7086 ’ I Most Beautiful Negro Church in America St Marks Once Thoughts Lost Forges Ahead; Congregaton Carries $850,000 Edifice Through By Ferol Vincent Smoot For the A. N. P._ New York Citq May 30—The most beau iful Negro church in America, St, Marks' Methodist Episcopal, has just returned to it for the fifth year as pastor, the Reverend Lorenzo H. King, D. D. When the depression which began in 1929 has become a matter of in terest only to historians, and stories are told of great victories through faith, the story of this church in New York City will serve as an endless source of in spiration of the youth of coming generations. At the intersection of tiiree grea. avenues, facing Dorrenee Jlrooks Square in one of the most picturesque spots in Harlem, built of rough gray and brown stone in a eoinbintaion of mediavel and modern architecture, S.. Mark’s stands as the pride of Negro Methodists and of Negro church life in America. The congrega tion is 64 years old, but the state ly and imposing edifice which is the St. Mark’s of today s of re cent construction, having hardly been erecied before the present depression struck in all of Its de vastating fury to mar its peace and security. The story of how this church in all of i.s dignity and beauty has been preserved for Negroes is an interesting one and well worth repeating. Call Rev. King'. St. Mark s new edifice was com pleted in 1927. The property is valued at $850,000. In 1931, when the New York conference deemed a pastoral chance neces sary and the membership found itself so overloaded with debt that the most opmistic could not see their way out, Bishop Francis J. McConnell of the New York area appointed the Rever end Dr. Lorenzo King to preside over the destiny of the distressed church. Reverend King received his early training at Clark Uni versity where he won an A. B. de gree. He later studied at Gam mon Theological Seminary B. D., Union Theological Seminary B. D*. and D. D. from Wiley University. For two years, Reverend King was professor of English at Clark University and he served eight years as the successful pastor of Central M. E. Church, Atlanta. In 1920, he was elected editor of the Southwestern Christian Advo cate, official organ of the Metho dist Episcopal Church for its 350,7)00 Negro members. After serving in this position for eleven years, he was called to New York from New Orleans. And the story of St. Mark’s from 1931 is the story of a church whose mem bership and development have been built around the powerful and compelling personality of its new pastor, the Reverend Lorenzo xi. iUng. Although Dr. King was well known nationally, few residents of New York City knew him. As editor, he had sat for three quad renniums in the law making body of the General Church, and trav elled in every section of Method ism preaching and addressing Methodist Men’s Councils and en joyed wide experience as pastor, educator and administrator. The rank and file of Harlem accepted tiim as just another preacher and perhaps felt a little sorry for him for accpeting to do the impossible. But it was not long before he be ?an to mingle with the citizenry in their community activties and ldmiration for his unusual ability md engaging personality began 0 reflect itself in the growing nembership and increased com nunity support of the church. Add 1,000 Membership In four years, more than 1000 persons have been added to the nembership of the church. On Sundays, we find the auditorium which seats 1800 filled to capa city at morning service. Follow ing the trend of the times, a youth novement has been inaugurated in St. Mark’s in which the young er members share more largely in the life of the church. Pastor and cfficials inspire this by putting into praetce a workable program ind interpretation of religious truth adapted to the requirements )f modern living and thinking. St. Mark’s is no longer regarded is merely a fashionable church, roday it is a community church whose worship and social service ictivties are enjoyed by thous mds of nonrmmebers as well as nembers. It is interestnig to note hat the $35,000 organ serves as ; 1 center of musical culture and . nterest. Fraternal and civic or- i 'animations throughout Harlem ; HEADS AMERICA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL CHURCH iDr. Lorenzo H. King, D. D., pastor of St. Mark’s Methodist Episcopal church in New York City. The Church which repre sents a valuation of $850,000 is one of New York’s show places and plays ah important part in I the religious and civic life of the community. The congregation is 64 years old and despite the tre mendous cost of the beautful edifice in which it worships has come through the depression with flying colors. and the New York Mefropolitar area have taken St. Mark’s t( their bosom because Dr. King ha; built the religious interests am actiivties of the church into th< social activities of the community Had Largest Debt In 1931, St. Mark’s had tht largest debt of any Negro ehurel in America. In four years, $125, 000 has been raised through vol untary contributions of members and friends. Today, all past due and accumulated indebtedness against the church has been wip ed out. St. Mark’s is emerging from tlft depression fit and ready to carry on with a broader and more efficient program than ever. Established in 1871 in a rented hall, the membership of St. Mark's has grown from seven persons to 3,500. Through its 64 years, it has given to New York City and to Methodism 22 minist ers and four fine church organiza tions; Newman Memorial in Brooklyn, Epworth in the Bronx, Butler Memorial in Williamsburg, and the great Salem in New York City with a membership of 3,000. The present membership is giving Dr King its full support in his effort to carry on the work of this great church. In recognition of his active interest in affairs outside as well as with in his denomination, many signal honors have been bestowed upon him. He is president of the Methodist Preachers Meeting, President of the Alumni Asso ciates of Negro Schools of the Board of Education of the Methodist church, Chairman of the Harlem Advisory Committee of the Welfare Council, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Scottsboro Commit tee, Inc. and Assistant Grand Chaplain of the I. B. P. O. of Elks of the World. upen t,amp tor Colored Boys Columbus, S. C., May 30.—A re creation camp for Negro pupils r»f vocational agriculture, the only one for colored boys in the United States, was formally opened Fri day near Orangeburg. The camp is an FERA project and will ac comodate 120 boys. It is expect ed that 2,000 boys will camp there during he summer. The camp is composed of four frame cottages for sleeping quarters and a large mess hall. There is also a large swimming pool and a baseball park. 7 Scale Prison Camp Wilson, N. C., May 30—ANP— Seven convicts escaped from the state prison farm here last Mon day night after filing their way jut of the wash rooms. The men tvho fled were; Jerry Grooms, Robert Lee Davis, Willie Hug gins, Arthur Curry, Tom Farmer, let McNeil and John Wallace. Irooms was captured shortly tfter the escape. Civil Liberties Committee Warns of Increasing Danger Chicago, May 30.—ANP^-At the annual meeting of the Chi cago Civil Liberties committee held last Monday at the Steubben club, a warning was given of the increasing threat to civil liberties as a result of actvities of certain groups who feel their position less secure as a result of the prolonged economic slump. Preliminary reports by Miss Jes sie Binford, chairman of the local committee by James F. Currey, ex ecutive secretary, indicated the frequency and the seriousness of the assaults upon the civil rights of citizens of all colors and creed. Dr. Arthur G. Falls, chairman of the Interracial Commission, gave a review of the present bills before the state legislature of Illinois which offered a serious threat to ' the minimum of civil liberty which the ordnary citizen now possesses. He particularly emphasized the danger of the drive against free dom of speech on the part of col lege students. He brought to tight the dangers of the proposed new criminal code which would make the ordinary citizen subject to the most brutal repression. Corliss Lamont, member of the board of directors of the American Civil Liberties Union with head quarters in New York City, discus sed the subject from a nation-wide viewpoint. He gave illustrations of the method of procedure follow ed by the American Civil Liberties Union in combating injustice par ticularly against labor and against minority groups. lie urged not only that organized pressure be brought to bear against legislation or other means of repression but that individuals and groups active ly participate in the moves which were found most effective in com- j bating this injustice. New Welfare Chief At New York “Y” New York May 30.—ANP— In his first appearance in Harlem, Oswald Kanuth, a newly appoint ed administrator of public wel fare, speaks at the Y. M. C. A. Sunday on the initial program of Activities Week. Mr Kanuth consented to address the repre sentative group which will assem ble in t>e special gymnasium Sun day afternoon upon the invitation of Henry K. Craft, executive sec retary and Henry C. Parker, ac tive secretary of the branch. Also during the week, Eric Hagenlacher one of the greatest billard players in the world, will giVe| a demonstration as will James C. Evans, the colored play er who recently won the state championship. READ THE OMAHA GUIDE