EE!3 /'J.' ^ r cents s-- _ _ i is n per unc I * ^ U copy ! | LTI!__J /JUSTICE/EQUALITY HEW TO THE LINE\ - NUMBER 45 Altered as Second Class Matter af Postoffice, Omaha, Nebraska- OMAHA, NEBRASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1937 ___665»h EDITION New Addition to Staff of The Omaha Guide Mr. S. Edward Gilbert S. Edward Gilbert, Ph. C. ;B.S., who is a graduate of Howard University will be in charge of the Omaha Guide’s rapidly growing circulation depart ment where he will havle the able assistance of Airs. Edna Afitchell and Airs. Lillian Har rington. Mr. Gilbert, 'Is a member of the Exec. Committee National egro Congress. Alemher of the Executive Committee, Nation al Pharmaceuticad Association Associate Editor, Silent Ales eenger. Organizer of the fol lowing organize,tons in Sioux City, la. Booker T. Washington Community Center, Boy Scout Troop Number 44; Inter racial Commission; Negro Ales's Booster Club., Negro Youth Council Alemher of the following organizations; Sav ory Lodge No 372, IBPOE. of W , North Star Lodgje No. 2. Dos Moines, Iowa, Masonic; Phi Beta Sigma College Frat ernity, A ME. Church. Former YAtCA. Executive Secretary, Des Moines, Iowa. Operated Drug Store in Sioux City for 2 and a half years. For mer Science Professor, Camp hell College, Jackson, Aliss. Mrs. Fannie Taylor, 2027 No. 21st street, was a victim of a nose hemorrhage on Tuesday ev ening. After several unfruitful attempts to stop the blood a doctor was called. Mrs. Taylor is doing nicely at this time but is still weak from the loss of so much blood. Mrs. Vera Graham, 2509 Grant St., has been very ill but is able to be up and about again. We are glad to see her out. Mrs Edna Mitchell was a visitor at the Bethel AME church on Sun day morning, NOTICE Due to a flood of news items after the deadline period, sever al items will have to be carried over to next weeks’ issue of the Guide. The editor is re questing that all news be broug ht, mailed or telephoned in be fore 5 p. m. Tuesdays in order to insure prompt publicattion. AGENTS Women, Men. Big earnings with nationally s/lvertised products needed in every home. Absolutely guaranteed. Start at once No ex perience needed. Write for full de tails to— FAN TAN CO„ 212 S. Franklin, Chicago Dept,15-GO, GOODWILL MUSICAL IS POSTPONED Weather Too Cold For Choirs to Practice by L. L. McVay As the cold weather is last ing so long and the members of the different choirs cannot get out to practice for thef'r Easter music, it was thought best to postpone the Goodwill Spring Musical to a later date. Perhaps until about April 25th This will give the choirs a bet ter chance to get well prepar ed and by then the weather should be warmer. We hope, Itowtevler, the choirs ’will use this extra time to a great ad vantage and will not wait un til a week or two before they will start now and be well pre pared when the time comes, get ready for the day of all days. We sincerely hope they Let us live up to our slogan “to get bigger and better each year.’’ This year we will have the) City Service Orchestra, with us. We feel this will be a great addition to the pro gram for the day and this will add greatly to the numbers w'hicli all the choirs will render togethrer under the direction of llev. John S. Williams. You w'Jl read more from time lo time about this day in the Omaha Guide. Don’t forget the place, Pilgrim Baptist Church, 25tli and Hamilton Streets. We are hoping this will he a day when all church es wil let their congregations out in time to get to'Pilgrim at 2:45 p .m. at which time the choirs will have their proces sional. For information call L. L. MeVay, WE. 0713. LOSES FINGERS Fred Rogers, son of Mrs. Florence Rogers, 2433 Charles St., who froze hi^ hafrtds on January 11th was taken to the St. Joseph hospital to have five of his fingers amputated. Mrs. V. Moore, 2506 B'ondo St., slipped on the icy sidewalks this week and injured her side and back. Although she Is getting along nice ly, she suffers a deal of pain Mrs. Edna Mitchell was a din ner guest of Mrs. S. Taylor and grand daughter, Miss Edna Tay lor, 2721 Caldwell New Advertising Department Head for Guide Mrs. Mildred D. Gilbert Mrs. Mildred D. Gilbert busi ness and advertising manager of the Silent Messenger, the well known Sioux City weekly, and her husband, S. E. Gilbert have joined the Omaha Guide official family. Mrs. Gilbert, who is a skill ed advertising worker is to have charge of general adver tising—she will have as her co workers, Mss Ola Mae Shep ard and Miss Hazel Funchies. Mrs. Gilbert who is the dau ghter of tlije late Rev. B. J. Brown presiding Elder in the CME., served as a city schoo' teacher in Birmingham and a foeial worker in Sioux City be fore taking over the manage ment of the Silent Messenger. She is a graduate of Miles Memorial College and has studied at Chicago Normal, I hake University and Morn ingside college. She origin ated the “Annual City Wide Xmas Tree” at Sioux City. The Gilberts are energetic and enthusiastic newspaper people and their addition to the Omaha Guides force will j.ive all of the departments full tune workers and Will serve to give even better service to our many readers and advertisers. CHURCHMAN DIES Mr Earl Fectic was born in Sa line County, Mo., on Oct 7, 1889 and departed this life Wednesday morning at 6:15 o'clock. On the same day and at the same hour his sister, Mrs, Adelle Blue Washington, passed away in Higgensvile, Mo Mr. Fectic joined the A. M- E. church in Leonard, Mo., in 1917. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife, Mrs- Mary Fectic, four sisters, Jessie Morgan, Mo.; Mamie, Elm°re and Lurie Fectic, Higgensville, Mo. and Mrs, Lizzie Saunders of Kan sas City, Mo ; a nephew, James E. Morgan of this city and a host of friends and relatives. Miss Maude Parks, 2123 Grace St., was quietly united in matri mony to Neal Johnson, Boone, la., on Monday, Feb. 1st The ceremony was performed by Rev, R.. A. 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Dept, 1G-GO. , URBAN LEAGUE The annual meeting of the Oma ha Urban Community Center will too held Tuesday, February 9th at 8 p. m. in the building at 2213 Lake Street We plan to make our annual meeting this year something new by making the program entertain ing as well as enlightening. The program includes a one act play entitled “In Dixon’s Kitchen.” There will bo craft and handicraft exhib its, musical numbers, members from various committees and an el ection board members. Everyone is cordially invited to share in hear ing the report of our 1936 events. Rising Star Miss Beverly White New vocalist with Claud Hop kins orchestra, who has won the admiration of several Broad way critics for her spiey inter pretation of present day song hits. Miss White plays the piano exceptionally well and Maestro, Hopkins has arranged a bril-1 liant painologue which the two ■ are using c-n their current tour. | PRESENTS SECOND PLAY OF SEASON “Millionaire” Next on Little Theatre List At a meeting held at the Ur ban Center, February 2nd it was decided by the Board of Directors of the little Theatre movement to present “The Mil Bonaire’’, a three act: play, on Thursday February 11th in The Center Auditorium. This play will be tbe second of a ser ies of four presentations to be given during the current sea son. The Millionaire, a com edy drama dealing with thle rleUirn of the “ blacksheep’’ of a none too rich family of bluebloods, from Australia where l|e had accidently dis covered a gold mine, offers many aonulsL'ing situations'^ )t° entertain the ever growing throng of Omaha's lovers of legitimate stage presentations. A group of 12 numbers of the Little Theatre players have been rehearsing every other night at the Center in prepar ation for the play which is be ing directed by Mrs. Madeline Sterling. The members of (lie cnst at