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THE OMAHA GUIDE Omaha, Nebraska— Nebraska Delegation To NACW Display Most Unique Table Cloth 22ND BIENNIAL SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLORED WOMEN CLOSES SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION The 22nd Biennial Sessiqn of the, National Association of Colored Women which convened in Okla homa City, Okla., July 26th and August 1st closed its sessions Fri day evening, after the final meet ing of both the Executive and Ad ministrative Boards. “* Past Presidents attending were Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, Day tona Beach, Fla.; Miss Hallie Quinn Brown. Wilberforce, Ohio; Mi's. Sallie W. Stewart, Evans ville, Indiana; Mrs. Elizabeth Car ter Brooks, Boston, Mass.; Dr Mary F. Waring, Chicago, HI. Mrs. Jennie B Moton. wife cf ♦ he late Robert B. Moton and re iring president, presided at the meetings. Miss Arsania Williams of St. Louis was vice president Mrs. S. Joe Brown of Des Moines, President of the Central Associa tion was also present. Others of prominence attending and appear ing upon the program were: Mrs. A. L. Spauldig, Charleston. West Va.; Wm- Pickens, Miss Thelma McKelvey, special assistant on La bor Supply and Training; Miss Mary V. Robinson, division of Pub lic Information Woman’s Bureau. U. S- Department of Labor; Mrs Bannie Baxter, Milliner, Chicago, 111. AH meetings were held at the Calvary Baptist Church with 436 delegates present from 42 states The Colored Chamber of Com merce City Federation and the Housewives League sponsored sev eal functions for the delegation. Mrs. Mary Bethune spoke at a mass meeting and thousands lis tened to her radio address ‘The Negro Woman in National Defense over Station WKY Thursday morning The most outstanding depart ment of the convention was that of Arts and Crafts with Mrs Susie V. Bouldin, Kansas City as chair man- The exhibits were many Simmer Store Hoirs 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Telephone AT 7334 1 505-15 Douglas Street AUGUST FUR SELLING j with these smart furs • Sleek Sealine Dyed Coney, in • Sizes 12 to 44. ^ • Rich Mouton C Processed * Lamb) • Silver American Oppossum • ■ Basement Ready To Wear We Offer for Your Approval A Complete Curtain Service and Another thing,— Have Your Dry Cleaning Done Now! —Cash and Carry Discounts— EDHOLM &SHERMAN 2401 North 24th Street WE. 6055 unusual and interesting. The Black Dispatch of Oklaho ma City, with Roscoe Dunjee, edi tor says: “Possibly the most un usual piece of work which won the highest prize on tablecloths is the crocheted cloth displayed by the Nebraska delegation. It received an award at the Ford Exposition of the World Fair in New York in 1939 in the Bucilla Wondersheen Contest. The Exhibition of photos of Ne groes in business with Mrs. J. E Johnson of Prentiss, Mississippi, was also very interesting Omahja businesses exhibiting were The Omaha Guide, the Oma ha Star. The Masonic Hall. J. D Lewis, W- L. Myers, W. Thomas Funeral Homes and the Dr. Haw kins building. Loving Cups were awarded Stat es having the largest and most un ique exhibits. Mrs Sara Walker, delegate from the Nebraska Federation served on the Publicity Committee headed by Mrs Rebecca Stiles Taylor and was also appointed a member of the Committee on arts and crafts. Mrs- Helen Ward, corresponding Secretary of the Federation at tended these sessions and exhibit ed a luncheon cloth which won a first prize ribbon Mrs- Ada B. DeMent of Mineral Well, Texas, was elected President and Mrs. Christine Smith, Chicago vice President of the organization Mrs. Ella P. Stewart, Ohio was re elected treasurer. PARENTS Mr. and Mrs. L. Smith of 2715 North 28th Avenue are proud par ents of a baby boy. VACATIONING Miss Marian Sullivan a trained nurse of New York city, is vacat ioning in our fair city and is stay ing at 2862 Corby St. VISITS SISTERS Mr. and Mrs. Pruitt of St. Lou is. Mo., will visit his sisters Mrs. J. D- Pulling. 2518 Hamilton St., and Mrs- Adams 2620 Erskine St., the latter part of August. WEEK END VISITORS Mr- and Mrs. C. C. Dudley 2902 North 25th St-, are having visitors over the week end- Mr. and Mrs. Lewis O. Brown of Eara, Penn. They are real golfers, so dear golf ers get ready and give them a swell time. They will be here Fri day, August 8th. COSMOPOLITAN CLUB The Cosmopolitan Club met at the home of Mr. a id Mrs. Albert Dunn August 1, 1941 at 2226 Mi ami St. as host and hostess. The meeting was called to order by the President. All members present. All business transacted, after which the president has returned from a visit with her folks in Texas. Social games were played and a delightful repast was served The next meeting will be held at 2501 Corby St., August 8th with Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Brummel. Hattie Dunn, Pres-, George Clark, Reporter. VACATIONING THROUGH THE ROCKIES Mr- and Mrs. Joseph H. Jones of 1924 North 26th street, left on a motor trip Thursday afternoon, for an extended vacation to Los Angeles, Calif. While away, they will visit important sights at Den ver, YelloWstone National Park, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. The return trip will include stops at San Diego. Phoenix, El Paso, Hou ston, New Orleans, Jackson, Little Rock. Memphis and St. Louis where they will attend the first Annual Youth Congress of the Church of Christ Holiness USA. We wish for Mr and Mrs. Jones a very pleasant trip and a safe re turn. VISITS PARENTS HERE Mrs. F. B. Clay and daughter, Fredericka, of 4416 St. Ferdinand Avenue, St. Louis, Mo., are visit ing her parents Mr. and Mrs. L V, Gray, 2230 Willis Ave- Mrs. Clay was one of Clair Chapel’s outstanding members during her residence in Omaha and we are al ways overjoyed to welcome her on a visit at any time Rev. Clay is pastor of Ashbury ME. Church in St. Louis. GUEST OF STORYS Mr- C. R. Johnson of Kansas City, Kansas, has been in the city for several days as guest of his son in law and daughter, Rev- and Mrs. L. A. Story, 1713 North 25th St. Mr Johnson has been the re cipient of many social courtesies while in the city. He plans to re turn to his home next week. I THOMAS I I FUNERAL I I HOME I ( i 2022 Lake St. WE. 2022 HMiiMMiniiiiiiiiiiiii «■■■■■■ 1 THE 3C’s The 3C’s met at the home of Adolphe Kincaid 2861 Corby Sat urday. July 26, We decided on a Moonlight Picnic Wihich turned out very nice and everybody enjoyed himself. The picnic was at the home of Vivian Mae Philips 2874 Corby St. The next meeting is to be at the home of Peggy Anderson 3501 Blondo St., August 9, at 3:00 p. m- Betty Jones, Pres., Lutisha. Neely, secy. THE WELCOME CIRCLE The Welcome Circle of Zion Bap tist Church met Thursday July 24. with Mrs. Ashby Simmons, 22nd and Willis Avenue. The club was largely attended- The concert giv en by Madam Carter on July 17th at the church was a decided suc cess. The club plans to have a table at the Sunday school picnic. Refreshments were served by th^ hostess. The club will meet on Thursday, August 28th with Mrs. Ida Artison; Mrs- Mays of Chicago was guest at this meeting. Mrs. Dora Alexander, President, Mrs. Marie Moss, Secretary. VISITS IN WASHINGTON, D. C Melvin Arthur McCaw. 4 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. McCaw is spending the sum mer with his aunts Miss Bernice and Gertrude McCaw and Mrs. Melva McCaw Stuart of Washing ton, D. C. In a recent letter to his parents he reports that he has been spending a week in a New York hotel ,and thjat he has be come acquainted with Joe Louis who is also registered there. NAACP. MEETING The Omaha Branch of the NA ACP. will hold its regular monthly meeting Sunday at 3:30 p. m. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Rev. F. P. Jones, Pastor. All members are urged to at tend and the public is cordially in vited. An interesting meeting is planned. Arthur B. McCaw, Pres ident, J. Westbrook McPherson. Program Chairman. SPENDS DAY IN LOUISVILLE Mr. and Mrs. John Adams Jr., and family, 1415 North 23rd, Mrs. Edith Johnson and family, 2306 Seward Plaza and Mr. an Mrs. Ar thur B. McCaw and family of 1430 North 22nd St., motored to Louisville, Nebraska on Sunday, August 3, and spent the day there. While there they visited with Mil lard T. Woods, Ray Hokum, Lon nie Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and family all of Lincoln, Nebraska. NAACP. TO SPONSOR HAY RIDE The Omaha Branch of the NA ACP. will sponsor a Hayride to be given on the night of August 11, 1941 at 8:30 p. m. AH persons wishing to attend are requested to meet at 2418 Grant Street promptly at 8:30 p. m. on the night of August 11, 1941. TO VISIT RELATIVES IN DETROIT Mrs. Millner Sanford, formerly of 954 North 28th Ave., and Miss Beatrice Williams, 2808 Ohio St., left Sunday night, August 3, to visit with relatives of Mrs. San ford in Detroit, Michigan. Miss Williams who is Mrs. Sanford’s godchld expects to remain in De troit until the fall when she will return to Omaha to resume her studies. ENTERTAIN AT DINNER Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Clark 2807 Burdette St., entertained at din ner on Sunday afternoon, August 3, 1941 Mrs. Millner Sanford was guest of honor, other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beasley, 2123 Grace Street, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Cloud, 1916 North 25th St., and Mrs. Lucille Threat, 2626 Caldwell Street. LEAVES TO ATTEND DENTIST ASSOCIATION MEET Dr. J. J. Jones, prominent Om aha dentist will leave the city on Saturday, August 9, to attend the meeting of the National Dentists Association Which will convene in Richmond, Virgnia. He expects to return home on August 18. RETURNS FROM TRIP TO CALIFORNIA Miss Ruth Forrest, 2518 Lake Street, returned home on Saturday August 2nd from a two weeks trip to Los Angeles, California. She was awarded the expense paid tour after she won the vocal con test sponsored by the United Ush er Board. The Church School Alliance will hold its regular meeting Sunday August 10th at Zion Baptist chui ch 3:30 p. m. Preparations are underway for the Annual pic nic which will be at Elmwood park Thursday, August 14. CHILDREN’S POPULARITY CONTEST Six South Omaha young people ire entering the home stretch of their popular contest sponsored )y the Charity Committee of rhe ; Workman’s Club. The girl and boy winners of the contest will be crowned King and Queen at the Clubs big charity at the Picnic at Bennington August 10th. The following girls and boys are entered in this contest. Boys: Edward Wright Jr., Bobbie Rose, Rubbin Starks, ^and Maxidell Numan. The girls: Dorthie Stat ion and Alline Myers. All con testants will be given prizes. RETURNS FROM VISIT IN ARKANSAS Mr. William Bowden, and grand parents Mr- and Mrs. Joe Reid, 1127 North 19th Street, returned home Sunday after a three week trip to Akansas. Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. AHeen Bowden and Mrs. Sar ah Bowden also took the trip and while there the group visited many towns in Arkansas. SUFFERS SUN STROKE George Young, 222 North 13th Street, suffered a sun stroke on Monday July 28 and has since been confined to his home. His condition at present is much im proved CONFINED TO HOSPITAL Mrs. Rena Sykes, 2039 1-2 No. 21st Street has been confined to the Douglas County hospital for the past week because of an in fected toe- Mrs. Sykes will soon be 74 years old, and is unable to read because of poor sight and would welcome a visit from her friends. • MOTORS TO LOUISVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Gray and sons, 3011 Miami St., and Mrs. A. B. Brown, 2042 North 21st Street, motored to Louisville, Nebraska on Sunday and spent the day at the lake. The group caught eight fish. RETURNS FROM CHICAGO Little Junie Bell Benford was called to Chicago to the bedside of her sister Mrs. Pearl Hall on June 7. After his sister recuperated Miss Benford remained there the greater part of the school vacat ion and had a most enjoyable time. On returning home she was hostess at a beautiful birth day party given in her honor by her mother. Fifteen of her school friends helped her to celebrate her 12th birthday. June Bell resides with her mother Mrs. M. Benford. at 2421 Caldwell Street. WILLING WORKERS The Willing Workers Club of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church held their regular meeting at the home of Mrs. J. E. Lindsay 2217 North 27th Ave. The picnic which was held at Carter Lake by the Willing Workers and the Helping Hand was very successful and Was en joyed by every one present. The Church gave a free social for the two groups on Tuesday night July 29th at the Church. The Willing Workers club certainly mourns the loss of their members and chaplain Brother J. C. White, who passed away July 24,. The club extends their greatest sympathy to the bereaved widow and family Mrs. Sallie White. The Secretary of the club has been confined to her heme with sickness for the last two weeks. The club will meet. Tuesday night, August 5th with Mrs. W. L. White 2619 Seward St. Mrs. J. E. Lindsay, President, Mrs. W. L. WTiite, Secy and Re porter, Rev. F. P. Jones, Pastor. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD CWFF. Rev. S. K. Nichols. Pastor Ann Oliver, Reporter Sunday School .= ..9:30 a. m Morning Service .11 o’clock Evening Service . 8 o’clock Bible Band .6 o’clock Wednesday night Service 8 o’clock Women’s Work Friday Night .. .... 8 o’clock Services throughout the day was enjoyed by everyone. Our Pas tors text for Sunday Aug. 10, in the morning services will be “Life and Death.” The subject. “The Two Ways. Sunday nights text; The Way of Transgression is hard. Subject If Thou doest well shalt thou r.ot be accepted? And if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. We are expecting Evangelist I T. Fulce of Chicago. 111., here Aug gust 10. She is a soul stirring young woman- So we want yoy to come out and hear this young woman. The revival will begin on Sunday night August 10. We are also expecting our Bis hop I- B. W Manor of Kansas City. Kan., here on the 18th and 19th of August. So please keep this in mind The choir is giving a Fish and Chicken dinner Saturday, August 9, at 2424 Erskine at the Parson age. Dinners will be served at 12 o’clock noon. So get your dinners from us, we will deliver them if you cannot come. Just call JA. 3229 Price 25c. We were glad to have with us Sister Daisy Estelle of Buffalo, New York. She is a member of this Church. We don’t know how long she will be with us. One soul was added to the Church. % Tuesday night August 5, our pastor will preach at St. Luke Baptist Church. August 11, he will be at Pleas ant Green. August 12, he will be at Prim itive Baptist. We have healing services every Sunday night. CHURCH’S GOSPEL SINGERS The Church’s Gospel Chorus will meet Tuesday evening, Aug ust 12, at the Bethel AME. church 2428 Franklin t., at 8 p. m. All singers are welcome to attend the meeting. For further information call the director, Mrs. Mayo, HA 1502. Mrs. M. Young, Pres., Rev. B. E- Jones, Pastor. GETS NYA SUPERVISOR JOB Mrs. Luvenia Gladys Wynn, graduate of the Atlanta Univers ity School of Social Work, is sup ervisor of the Idlewild Residence Project. Idlewild, Michigan- She is also a graduate of Clark College Atlanta, Georgia and for several summers before she entered the Atlanta School of Social Work, Mi's. Wynn served as play leader and swimming instructor at Camp Noi'cum, Detroit, Michigan and life guard attendant at Rouge Pool, Detroit. She holds her Master of Social Work degree, and bids fair to be an outstanding leader in her field. This Week In Religion and Thought BY ROBT. L. MOODY DOING OUR PART— Recently there was a campaign to collect all old aluminum and give it to the government for use in national defense- Many good citizens responded to this call and thousands of pounds of aluminum were gathered throughout the na tion There are other things that may be d°ne. Some cities and towns are organizing strong civilian de fense organizations. Groups of citizens are organized into volun tary training groups. These groups will learn the best ways of fighting fires, disease and the ad ministration of first aid- House wves are learning to save food, and other valuable items for de FLUSH KIDNEYS AND STOP GE Live a Healthier, Happier, Life Thousands of men and women won der why backache bothers them — why they have to visit the bathroom often at night—why flow is scanty and sometimes smarts and burns. Any one of these symptoms ^ay mean that your kidneys and bladder need attention now before these minor symptoms may develop into serious trouble. To flush out excess waste poisons and acid from kidneys, soothe your The All Seeing EYES.” I Well Folks I haven’t seen much of interest this week so my column will be rather short. DEPARTED FROM CITY Miss Rozella Thomas will not b° strolling along Chocolate Avenue because she left the city Saturday to visit an aunt and some cousins in Kansas City. FASHION PARADE I am knowing everyone focus ed their glad gleamers on several girls who were looking fine Sun day. Did you notice fashionable Miss Katherine Taylor in her red blouse and white skirt with but tons down the back accompanied by red accessories. Miss Gwendo lyn Davis was on strong with her pink dress and white accessories. We also noticed Miss Venita Hall with her red and white broom stick skirt and white blouse and Miss Bertha Davis in her blue and white skirt, white blouse, blue and white strollers, blue costume jew elry. THEATRE PARTY As I glanced around Omaha I fense. We are likely to be asked to join some group that is working for effective civilian defense- Let us respond readily and willingly because when we learn about these things, we shall be better able to protect our own lives, the lives of our families and neighbors as well as the life of our nation. 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