Nebraska Newspapers

    Entered as Second Class Matter at Postoffice, Omaha, Nebraska- Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, February 27, 1937 VOL. XIII—Number 47 672nd EDITION
SOUTH OMAHA HIGH
GRAD ACHIEVES HONORS
COLEMAN MAKES HISTORY
Monroe Coleman who is graduating from South high school j
in March holds the distinclionof being the first youn man of his;
race in Omaha to make the honor society, a National High
School Organization with the requirements to become a mem
f her follows: One, must ha.ve a scholastic rating in the upper
third of the school and be outstanding in leadership character
56 Get Jobs Through
Through State
Employment Service
Feb. 25—Fifty- *ix young
people in Omaha were placed
in private industry jobs dur
ing January by the two NYA
junior placement counselors,
who are attached to the staff
of the State Employment Ser
vice here.
This service, which, is avail
able to unemployed youth, al
so showed an increase in the
number of young people regis
tering, and a larger number of
pT'ejviouisly regis^^red youth
were reinterviewed during the
month.
An effort i/s made by the
junior placement counselors to
stimulate the flow' of young peo
pie into private 'industry
through assistance in helping
the youth to learn of occupa
tional demands and to encour
age them to develop skills and
abilities. Interviews with the
young people are intended to
aid youth in analyzing their
own situation and in addition
serves as a basis for placement
> of the youth in a private job.
Mrs. M. Metoyer
Returns to City
Mrs. Margaret Metoyer, 2220
No. 25th St., arrived ia Omaha
| Tuesday, Feb. 16th, after an
extensive trip east and south.
From Omaha, Mrs. Metoyer
went to Chicago, where she
spent 1 week going from there
to Cleveland, 0., where anoth
er week was spent.
From Cleveland the trip con
tinued to Pensacola, Fla.,
where she visited her mother,
Mrs Louise O’Bannon, for three
weeks.
A four weeks’ visit was made
in Alexandria, La.
Commenting on the weather,
Mrs. Met oyer said that she
found the weather in Chicago
and Cleveland very much the
same as here in Omaha,. In Pen
sacola, the weather was extre
mely warm, with bathing, the
favorite sport. Alexandria’s
weather was also warm.
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'and service, all of which Mr.
Coleman excelled, so much so
that this young man has been
awarded the honor of being the
boys commencement speaker
Monroe Coleman
representative. Mr. Coleman
has chosen for his subject:
“Student Today, Citizen To
morrow. ’
Mr. Coleman, who has made
a wonderful record in his school
work, has found time to take
a part in the many activities
of the Woodson Center. He
plans to enter college next fall
majoring in history and science
MRS M. COLLINS PASSES
Mrs. Mary Collier, 2120 No.
28th street passed away at
11:45 a. m., Friday, Feb. 19th
She was ill for only one week.
She leaves to mourn her loss a
husband, Edison. Collier; two
sons, Edison, jr., 4 and Benja
min, 2; and one daughter, Pa
tricia, 1. Her funeral was Mon
day, Feb. 22nd from Pleasant
Green Baptijst Chufrch. Inter
ment was in Mt. Hope Ceme
tery. Lewis’ Funeral Home had
charge of the body.
H. and M. Buffet
In New Location
The H. and M. Buffet, one of
Omaha’s popular beer gardens,
celebrated the opening in their
new location, 2420 No. 24th
Saturday night. Guests began
coming in the early evening
and before long the house was
thickly populated with beaut i_
ful ladies and stylish gents
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who took a lively part in danc
ing to the music of the “Wur
tilizer.n
C'leo Mortlman, the proprie
tor, has spared no pains to put
this on an eHaul basis with oth
er night clubs, ineludin a baL
cony for those who wish to
keep from being disturbed. We
sincerely wish for your con
tinued success.
RETAILERS TO MEET HERE
A crowd of two thousand
merchants from half a dozen
midwestern states is expected
in Omaha, from Febr. 28th to
March 6th, for the convention
of the Federation of Nebraska
Retailers and the spring mar
ket week festivities sponsored
by the Omaha Chamber of Com
merce. The convention will be
held on Febr. 28th and March
1st to March 6th.
DR. AND MRS. AARON M.
McMLLAN ARRIVE IN
AFRICA
According to a letter received
by Mrs. S. E. Boone, 2892 Miami
street, mother of Mrs. Aaron M.
McMillan, Dr. and Mrs. A,nron M,
McMillan, Medical Missionaries to
Oalangue, Angina, West Central
Africa, have arrived safely at their
destination. The letter stated that
Dr. McMillan had a slight attach
of sea sickness on the voyage, but
at that writing was feeling quite
well and had resumed his full dut
ies at his podt. His new hospital.
The Willis F. Pierce Memorial
hospital, is now under construction,
MUSIC CLUB PRESENTED
IN RECITAL AT ZION
BAPTIST CHURCH
The “Les Cantores’’ muilic
club was presented in an Am
ericanism Week program by
the Wide Awake 24 Club of
Zion Baptist Church, Sunday,
February 21st. This club had
previously given a radio recit
al and had gained much recog
nition through its success. The
program Sunday was rendered
before an audience of approxi
mately 175 persons, who,
through their hearty applause,
showed their enthusiasm for
the numbers rendered.
The Zion Imperial choir op
ened the program and the mu
sic club inarched in singing A
merica. Rev. Curry gave the
invocation. The following
numbers appeared on the pro
gram.
“The Afraamerican Hymn’’,
by chorus.
The American Negro in Ath
letics and Sports,Albert John-]
fpy .lUi'aiwiiWjiMiiiiiiwi’
VIRGIL WILLIAMS
South Guard
Establishes Record 1
Virgil Williams well known
colored athlete of South High '
school is graduating this March 1
with highest athletic honors. (
Williams who is popular
with both the student body and ]
faculty has received more let- i
tcrs in athletic competition i
than any other athlete west of (
the Mississippi, having receiv- j
ed 15 to date and has excelled ^
in all sports of the school ex
cept wrestling.
Mr. Williams contemplates
entering Lincoln university
next fall to purseu a course (
leading to a bachelor of edu- (
cation. I
son.
The American Negro in
Science and Education, Bern
ice Grice.
The American Negro in Art
and Music, Ruth Maxwell.
The American Negro in
Drama and literature, Ora Lee
Britt,
The American Negro in, Busi
ness, Felix "Williams.
The Negro 19.‘16-37 Newsreel,
Harold Biddleux.
‘A Morning Invitation,”, by
chorus.
“Tambour,” by White, a pi
ano solo, Miss Elma Forrest.
Vocal soloit were: Evelyn
Poindexter, who sang, “With
out a Song.” James Murray
sang “The, Prayer Perfect.”
Frances Cole sang “Neopolitan
Nights.” William Davis sang
“The Blind Ploughmen.”
Mr. Delmar Burris, president
of the club and alternating
chairman of the program, pre
sented the club and also intro
duced and sketch® a brief his
tory of the main speaker <of
the evening, Mr. Alfonso Dav
is, who spoke on “The New
Negro in a Changing World’.
Mr. Da,vis is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Davis, 2118 North
29th Street..
The chorus rendered “Josh—
ua Fit’ The Battle of Jericho’.
Following this selection was
a short, enthusiastic and pro—
phetic talk by Rev. M. K. Cur
ry, in which ho commended the
excellent program and speech
es given by the club, and pre
dicted a fine future for the
youth.
The Imperial choir gave two
selections and the club, assist
ed by the audience, closed the
program by singing the Negro
National Anthem. The entire
program was well received
aud complimented.
WEDDING BELLS
South Omahana report that the
wedding bells will soon ring for
1 Woodson Center. One of South j
Omaha’s popular girls will be the
lucky one. Mr Alson, when ques
tioned, neither denied nor confirm
ed the report
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Bishop Martin To
Attend A. M. E
Zion Opening
Bishop W, J. Martin
Beginning Saturday after
noon, Feb. 27th, and continu
ing through Sunday, Feb. 28th,
Bishop W. J. Martin, A. B., D
D_ of the African Methodist
Episcopal Zion connection will
conduct services that will of
ficially establish an African
Methodist Episcopal Zion
church in this city.
Bijshojp Martin’s .rapid rise
from the ranks of layman, the
las! few years has been pheno
menal. lie comes here in the ca
pacify of Bishop of the Sixth
Episcopal District of the A. M.
E. Zion connection, known as
the “Fighting Six,” with head
quarters in Chicago. This dis
trict is comprised of the follow
ing conferences: Michigan, Miss
ouri, Palmetto, South Carolina,
md Pee Dee.
Bishop Martin, is on his an
nual tour of the Missouri con
ference. This conference com
prises the states of Nebraska,
rowa, Illinois, Kansas and Miss
ouri.
Accompanying Bishop Mar
tin to Omaha will be Presiding
Elder W. I. Burch, of Perry, la.
rhis is Rev. Burch’s second vi
sit to the city, he, having been
lere during the holidays.
The designated name of the
\. M. E. Z„ church in the city
s St. Paul A. M. E_ Z_ church
ocated a^ 23rd and Grace Sts_,
itev. Mrs. Glenna Morrison Ho
vell, pastor. She arrived
n Omaha Dec. 9th to organ
ze this church. Its doors were
>pen to the public Sunday Dec.
!0th. The membership of the
•hurch has steadily increased.
Much excellent work has been
lone by Rev. Howell, who is
nterested in all civic work.
<Yee lunches are given school
hildren whose parents are un
tble to provide such on school
lays.
At Services Sun. Feb. 23th
dr. B. E_ Squires of the Urban
.league will give an address of
Yelcome on the behalf of the
ity. Mrs. Gladys Pullum on be
ialf of the YWCA and Atty.
T_ J™ Pinkett on behalf of the
irofessional group
As we go to press, news
omes to our office of the death
f Edward D. Robinson, 2723
Jo. 28th Ave.
OMAHA SENATOR LEADS
FIGHT FOR RELIEF FUNDS
%
LYNCHING RESOLUTION ACCEPTED
Beating down an effort led by Senator John Adams, jr. of
Omaha to retain the full extra one cent emergency gasoline
tax for relief and old age pensions the Senate Tuesday agreed in
Committee of the whole upon Senator Frank Well's bill re
enacting the 5 cent gas tax and diverting six-tenths of the) ex
tra penny as additional highway money.
Senator Adams’ amendment!,*
pleaded for on grounds the
governor’s estimate of social
security needs is three to seven
million dollars too small, ga
thered a 20-to-20 vote and lost
for want of n majority.
The amendment was recon
sidered in the Senate Wednes
day morning and voted down
28 to 13. Senator Adams said
that there was not much like
lihood of his amendment being
voted into the gasoline tax bill
but that the forthcoming Li
quor tax bill would perhaps ab
sorb the deficiency by the de
duction of the .fi of a cent levy
for additional highway use.
Apparently taking cogniz
ance of statements that Dou
glas county presents 37 per
cent of the relief burden al
though containing only 17 per
cent of state population, all
Omaha Senators supported the
Adams amendment.
Needed by Poor
“In 1935 and 1936 roads got
12 million dollars, or two mil
lion more than they anticipat
ed, yet now they are seizing
two millions more that belong
to and are sorely needed by
the poor and aged," Senator
Adams declared summing up
an all morning floor fight on
his amendment.
On February 15th Senator
Adams memorial to congress to
pass the federal anti lynching
bill was unanimously adopted
by the legislature. This resolu
tion was as follows:
Now therefore be it resolved
by the Legislature of the State
of Nebraska assembled:
1. That this legislature does
most earnestly petition ' and
memorialize Congress and the
President of the United States
to enact a Federal Anti Lynch
law for the prevention of lynch
ing in this Nation.
2. That the Chief Clerk of
this Legislature be instructed
and directed forthwith to for
ward a copy of this Resolution
properly authenticated and
suitably engrossed to the Pre
sident of the United States, to
the Vice President, to each of
the Senfitors and Representa
tives representing this state in
the National Congress and to
the Secretary of the Judiciary
Committee of the Senate.
LEAVES FOR NASHVILLE
Mrs. T). W. Gooden, wife of
Dr. Gooden left Wednesday
morning for Nashville, Tenn.,
where her niece is seriously ill.
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INJUURED IN FALL ON ICE
Mrs. Edith Jackson, 2120 No.
28th Ave. received a broken
ankle in a. fall on the ice. She
was treated at the hospital and
then brought to her homo
Avhero she is still "unable to
■ move around due to the cast
on her ankle. Mrs. Jackson is
a widow with four children
and would appreciate a caJl
from her friends.
Guest JSpeaker
Mr. T. Arnold Hill, of New
York, ajul Director of Bureau
of Industrial Relations for the
National Urban League, will be
the guest of Omaha. Febr. 26th,
27th and possibly 28th. He will
speak a^ a dinner meeting for
Social Workers on Friday ev
ening a,t the Urban League
Community Center.
Mr. Hill will hold confer
ences with several local lead
ers interested in industrial pro
blems, and speak before vari
ous groups while in the city.
DR. W. E. JONES GIVES
TALK ON HEALTH
The Junior Auxiliary of the
Urban League had as its spe
cial guest speaker last Week
Dr. Wesley E. Jones, who gave
them a health lecture. Dr.
Jones was enjoyed by all and
asked to have a return engege
ment.
The meeting of the Junior
Auxiliary was quite a patriotic
one this week. Each member
presented a paper on the life
and activities of George Wash
ington, since their meeting was
held on Febr. 22nd.
RECEIVES INJURIES
Mrs. Maud Walton, 2118 No.
28th street was injured quite
badly when she slipped on the
ice. Just how badly she was
hurt, however, has not been de
cided.
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