LOCAL NOTES
Gives Formal Dinner Party...„..
Mrs. Maybre Johns, 2219 Frank
lin Plaza gave a formal dinner
party in honor of her husband,
Pvt. First Class Johns, stationed
,at Fort Belfior, Virginia, at which
twelve were present. Later in the
evening she and her entire dinner
party visited the Lounge where
a special table had been reserved.
Those in her party were, Mrs.
Pauline Hawkins, Pvt. Albert Sey
man, PFC Mark Mayes, Mrs.
Helen White, Mrs. lone Fellows,
Corporal L. C. Jackson, Miss Mary
Lee Jacobs, Pvt. Earl R. Thomas,
Eunice Meadows, Pvt. F. C. Wil
liams. PFC. Johns is here on a
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CHURCH CHORUS
Thelma S. Polk, teacher of Gos
pel Music, has been chosen Pianist
Director for the Gospel Chorus at
Zion Baptist Church.
Mrs. Polk, a native of Chicago,
comes to Omaha very much pre
pared in this line of work having
served in Union Baptist and a
number of other prominent church
es in her home town.
OPENS STUDIO
The Rev. S. K. Nichols, uncle of
this fine young woman, has opened
for her a studio at 2424 Ersklne
street, where she will teach Gospel
SiDging exclusively. For inform
ation CALL JA-3229.
thirteen day furlough.
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Jones,
2523 So. 24th Street, are both
down with the Flu. Sunday even
ing however, an improvement in
their conditions was reported.
Mrs. Rosalie Brown, formerly of
Rosalie Cafe, is now a waitress
at the Weinner Shop.
Surprise Party ..
When Mrs. Alice Singleton came
home from work Monday, Decem
ber 13th, the house was dark. But
she hadn’t more than entered it
before it became much brighter.
For during her absence her hus
band and brother had arranged a
surprise party for her. And from
them she received many beautiful
birthday gifts. Mr. Singleton is a
member of the Mysterious Five
Quartet of Salem Baptist Church.
The Singletons live at 2517 Frank
lin.
Two W ith Flu ---.
Mrs. Maggie Roundtree, 1918
No. 26th Street, and her daughter
Hazel are confined to their beds
with the flu. It was reported that
Mrs. Roundtree has been in bed
for some time and her daughter
was just recently confined to her
bed.
New' Son - --
Mrs. Dora Choctaw, 1724 No.
27th Street, is the proud mother of
another son. Both are doing well.
Mrs. Choctaw is a member of Sa
lem Baptist Church.
Future Home ----
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lee Green
and their two children, have ar
rived here from Sunflower, Miss
issippi with intentions of making
Omaha their future home. Mr.
Green is the son of Mrs. Choctaw.
Failing Health —.-.
After many years of rendering
such service Mrs. Mary Smith,
2432 Decatur Street, has been
forced to give up taking care of
children because of failing health.
Home Again ..
Legionnaire Frank Austin, as
sistant Post Publicity Officer, is
home again from the Veterans
Hospital where he has been for
several weeks. He states he is
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HOME ON FURLOUGH —Visits with Mother
Donald Moore STM lc ..
Mrs. T. Brown
Donald Moore, STM., 1/C has
returned to the United States
after spending nine months over
seas. He is visiting his mother
and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. T.
Brown who resides at 2103 Miami
Street. He was a student of Teck
High school before entering the
ai-m service.
I NORTH 24TH
STREET USO
Christmas Party for Servicemen
The Junior and Senior hostess
,of the North 24th Street USO Club
are making plans for the follow
ing activities for the service men
for Christmas day, at the Dream
land Hall, at 4: 00 p. m.
A Christmas party will be held
with the singing of Christmas
carols and Christmas music, and a
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feeling some better.
Redecorated . —
The detective Jenkins, 2506
Maple, have had the entire second
floor of their home redecorated.
Mrs. Jenkins when last seen was
preparing to put up holiday dec
orations in their nicely furnished
basement where they will do much
of the entertaining of expected
visitors during the Christmas
week.
Mr. Othar H. Vaughn Dies
Mr. Othar H. Vaughn, age 42,
died at his home 2311 No. 27th
Street, Thursday, December 16th.
after a brief illness. Mr. Vaughn
was a faithful employee of The
Eaton Metal Products Corpora
tion and was held in high esteem
by his employers. He was a mem
ber of the Paradise Baptist church
and sang in the choir. Mr. Vaughn
is survived by his wife. Mrs. Viola
Vaughn, daughter, Carmen Jean,
of Omaha, step son, J. W. Burn
ett, Atchinson, Kansas, seven
brothers, Willie, Hopkinville, Ken
tucky, Charley, Huthinson, Kans.,
Roscoe and Harry of Omaha, Cpl.
Theodore, Urlited States Army,
George, Nebraska City, Robert,
Chicago, 111.; three sisters, Mrs.
Cora Martin, Kansas City, Mis
souri, Mrs. Annabelle Wilkson,
Chicago, Illinois, Mrs. Hattie
Brown, St. Joseph, Mo., and other
relatives. Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon from
Thomas Funeral Home with the
Rev. C. Adams officiating. The
body was forwarded to the family
home Atchison, Kansas, for ser
vices and burial Wednesday after
noon.
Returns to Camp .
Lt. and Mrs. Everett Jones who
have been visiting at the home of
his parents Mr. and Mrs. John
Jones of 2314 No. 25th St., for the
past two weeks have returned to
Camp Breckinridge, Ky., where
he is now station last Tuesday.
Mrs. Jones will remain here until
after the holidays. Mrs. Jones of
Baltimore, Md.. will then return
to Kentucky, where she will join
her husband. Lt. and Mrs. Jones
were married in Baltimore, Md.,
last March 1, 1943. Mrs. Jones is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nich
olas Johnson of Baltimore, Md.
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short program will be given. Af
ter the feature of the program
prizes in the form of Christmas
presents will be given the ten
lucky service men.
At 8:30, the Christmas formal
dance will be held, music will be
furnished by one of the local or
chestras, and the hall will be
beautifully decorated for this oc
casion, and a good time will be
had by those who attend.
Invitations may be secured at
the North 24th Street USO Club.
Girl’s Service Organization ..
Form—January 3, 1944
Registration for membership in
the Girl’s Service Organization will
begin. This organization is simi
lar to the Junior USO hostess, and
is a part of the National USO or
ganization.
All girls who wish to attend the
social affairs given by the club are
ask to join.
The standards for the Girl’s Ser
vice Organization, are as follows:
1. Girls must be 18 to 30 years
of age to become members of the
GIRL’S SERVICE ORGANIZA
TION.
2. They must not leave the place
of entertainment before closing
time unless absolutely necessary.
3. They must -have a realiza
tion of their duties and of need of
assuming the initiative.
4. They must not monopolize
one person all evening but try to
introduce him to as many girls as
possible.
5. They should co-operate fully
with the program of the event.
6. Girls not observing these reg
ulations, are subject to having
j their cards withdrawn.
NAACP
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At the last regular meeting of
I the Omaha Branch reports by com
' mittees were made, it was shown
that during the last year some pro
gress wras made, but not what
should have been made.
This is a sad commentary in a
community where we have about
15,00 in our group. Why is it no
greater interest is shown? The re
tiring President stated it was im
possible to fill committees to a
working strength. The membership
has not grown as it should, with
the majority of our folks making
good salaries we should have no
less than 12 or 15 hundred members
ready and willing to join the ranks
of the handfull of workers always
on guard.
We should be familiar with the
principles and work, we should be
constantly on guard to contest ev
ery encroachment upon our rights
and advancement. In a war torn
world, at a time when all people
are uniting for a closer collabora
tion in every effort we must not
fail fosterity—The election of of
ficers resulted as follows:
The Rev. Mr. J. E. Biackmore, 1
president; Mrs. Loreta Bush, first
vice-president; Rev. Mr. F. C. Wil
liams, second vice-president; Mrs.
-J. Albert Williams, secretary, and
W. L. Myers, treasurer.
Ten executive board members j
were elected and (15) fifteen more
are to be elected at the next meet
ing.
On Janu. 16, 1944, at Paradise
Baptist church at 23rd and Clark
St. the installation of officers will
take place at which time a fine pro- j
gram will be rendered. Some of
our best know citizens will appear i
so we are extending a cordial in
vitation to as many as who can |
get in to be on hand.
Charlie MccCarthy to
Star in Egyptian Play ..
That mischievous little rogue,
Charlie McCarthy, will be sorely I
tried by the guiles of an Egyptian j
temptress in Charles R. Rogers’
forthcoming “Song of the Open
Road.” The scene of allurement j
will take place in a no less appro- J
priate place than the interior of j
an ancient pyramid. The Tempt
ress, a statuesque brunette named I
Lorraine D. Wood, will make her
screen debut opposite charming
Charlie. I
Miss Wood arrived in Hollywood
Via an engagement as songstress
at the Riobamba in New York,
and a part in the stage musical
“Yours for Fun.” In Rogers’ film
musical, she joins a cast directed
by S. Sylvan Simon, and featur
ing Charlie and Edgar Bergen, W.
C. Fields, Bonita Granville, Rose
Hobart, Reginald Denny, Regis
Toomey, Sammy Kaye and his or
chestra, Chuck Faulkner and his 1
band, and Nick and Steve Condos.
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MOST MIGHTY AND MERCIFUL FATHER, God
of us all alike, let the consciousness of thy pres
ence be in our hearts this Christmas Day.
Help us to carry into our daily lives the knowledge
that all men, whatever be their speech, their
color or their creed, are Thy sons and our broth
ers. Make us to understand that only as we
have love for our fellow men can we properly
keep the day which no man can keep alone.
Give to us the gifts of patience, kindness and for
bearance toward our fellow men. Open our
hearts to understanding and our spirit to jus
tice for all.
In the unity of common faith in Thy universal Fa
therhood and in Thy holy law of love, we ask
this, in the name of Him in whose honor we
keep Christmas. Amen.
—Ruth Taylor.
J. E. Davidson, president of the Nebraska Power
company, was authorized today to make the follow
ing statement for H. L. Allei, president of the Amer
ican Power & Light company:
My attention has been called to Mayor Butler’s
testimony on Monday, December 20, 1943, in the pro
ceedings before Judge Dineen, wherein the Mayor
states that People’s Power Commissioner Ashby re
ported progress in negotiations with me concerning
the sale of Nebraska Power company to the People’s
Power Commission.
The Mayor’s testimony is in conflict with the
sworn statement of the People’s Power Commission
in its intervention application last week to the Se
curities and Exchange Commission, wherein the
People’s Power Commission stated that it had at
tempted to open negotiations for the purchase of
the properties of Nebraska Power company, but
had been informed that they are not for sale and that
in all probability the People’s Power Commission
would institute condemnation proceedings.
Mr. Ashby called on me on December 6th, at
which time I again informed him that American
Power & Light Company has not desired and does
not now desire to sell its interest in Nebraska Power
Company, and that it has never been ordered by any
authority to sell Nebraska Power Company. Amer
ican Power & Light Company is not negotiating
with the People’s Power Commission, nor with any
one else for the sale of Nebraska Power Company.
THE OLD YEAR AND THE NEW
The old year is ending. Events of moment have
occurred in City, State and Nation and on the In
ternational scene.
The most important local news centers around
the youth who have gone forth to war. Nearly every
home has offered a sacrifice upon “THE A^WFUL
ALTAR.” Many will come back once again to pursue
the arts of peace; others will sleep their last long
sleep in hallowed graves in the far places of eatrh.
And the mothers and fathers who have given their
sons and daughters to the god of war, pray fervently
that the scourge of war will soon pass from the earth.
Not less important than the war itself has been
the work of men and women to maintain it. And
amidst all the trials which beset the colored people
of America, one fact is clear: that whereas the col
ored population of the country, 10.4 per cent of the
men and women in the armed services come from this
group. Omaha and Douglas county have given their
full quota of them.
Locally, an outstanding accomplishment has been
the payment of debts which have for long hung over
many of the churches of the community and the fin
ishing of unfinished church buildings. Notable in
this have been Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Pleas
ant Green Baptist Church, Pilgrim Baptist Church
and St. John's A. M. E. Church and the “Mother”
Church established by “Mother Robinson” of the
Holiness Sect.
In war work colored people have made fine prog
ress. Of the 12,000 workers at the Martin Bomber
Plant here more than 1,000 are colored men and
women. Many of them are doing highly skilled
work and are receiving the highest rates of pay. And
they are “getting on” with their fellow workers and
each other.
O. P. A. has set the finest example in employ
ment locally. Selections here have been made on a
basis of merit, without regard as to race, creed or
color. Indeed, two of the most important secretarial
posts held during the year were held by Misses
Doris Newland and Mildred Green. It is good to
be able to say, also, that their fellow workers at all
times treated them with courtesy and respect.
The most provocative happening of the year has
been the movement to have the City of Omaha ac
quire Nebraska Power Company. The pro and con
arguments have been bandied back and forth. Now
the whole subject is awaiting judicial action. Final
ly, the people will decide what they want, which this
newspaper hopes will be to leave the power com
pany in its present hands and under present man
agement.
In politics, the second inauguration of Governor
Dwight Griswold and the seating of Senator Wherry
and Congressman Buffet, were outstanding. Added
to this is the filing of Governor Griswold for a third
term as Governor. His administrations have beer
marked by common sense service in the interests o'
all the people.
Juvenile Delinquency has increased rapidly sine
the start of the war. Informed students do not am
ticipate a decrease until the war is over.
Mr. S. Edward Gilbert who tarried here a little
while, departed.
The Old “Muddy” Missouri smote the city dur
ing the year and left its mark, which has almost been
erased.
The National and International picture has been
highlighted by meetings between Stalin, Roosevelt,
Churchill, Chiang Kai Shek and Inonu, and the drift
of small European and African States toward the
Russian orbit.
1944 will, doubtless, see the end of the war in
Europe, while Japan, always the most formidable
foe, fights on until utterly vanquished. In Japan
we have the idea of the super-men. The German
concept of Master Race is puny beside it. In one
general respect, these forces of evil and destruction
are alike; they are killers and enslavers of all races
and all creeds and colors that stand in the paths of
their ambitions.
Japan’s rapine and murder of yellow, black and
brown men, in color like themselves, is matched by
Hitler’s Germany in her murderous assault upon
the proud white men and women of Britain and the
Nordics of Scandinavia.
Both these forces must be crushed, completely
And afterward, what?
W hat of India, Africa, China. Does the dec
laration of Cairo to Japan that she must disgorge
her stolen loot and lands apply to other countries,
too The logic of that declaration poses the wonder
of wonders.
Christmas dawns. “PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD
WILL TOWARD MEN” will be whispered on all the
battlefields of the world by all men who know the
story of the “MAN OF GALLILEE.”
PEACE is upon the scaffold. Who will place
it on the throne?
COLLIER S Racial Peace Prescription
The following is quota from the recent state
ment on the essentiols of a good peace, by the ad
ministrative board of the Notional Catholic Wel
fare Conference, voice of the Roman Catholic hier
archy in the United States.
In the Providence of God, there are amom
us millions of fellow citizens of the Negro race.
We owe to these fellow citizens, who hav(
contributed so largely to the development of oiu
country, and for whose welfare history imposes on
us a special obligation of justice, to see that they
j?ave in fact the rights which are given to them in
our Constitution.
This means not only political equality but al
so fair economic and educational opportunities, a
just share in public welfare projects, good housing
without exploitation, and a full chonce for the soc
ial advancement of their race.
When given their rights in fact as well as in
law, they will prize with us our national heritage
and not lend ear to agitators whose real objective
is not to improve but to destroy our way of living
That seems to us to state the entire Negro
question as it faces Americans today, and to state
!t in the fewest possible wrds.o We do not see how
it could be improved upon; or how all of us could
do ourselves a bigger single favor than to take that
statement to heart and strive to put it into practice
oil over the United States. F
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WHO IS
YOUR FRIEND?
By Ruth Taylor
Who is your friend? The one
who talks to you of what he is
going to do for you some day? Or
is it the one who shows you how
to get ahead on your own steam ?
Hitler held out friendship to the
youth of Germany, promising them
that they would not have to pay
for the mistakes of their fathers,
that he would bring them pros
perity and let them rule as a mas
ter race over others. I wonder
if they gave a thought to that in
the springtime mud of Russia or
on the burning sands of North
African deserts.
Japan holds out the hand of
friendship to the “oppressed”
peoples of the earth. Ask the
Koreans what kind of friendship
Japan gives. They have known
the answer for nearly half a cen
tury. Ask the Chinese in the coas
tal towns, what the pledge means.
Ask those who are still alive to
speak. Ask the natives of Borneo,
of Burma, of the South Sea Isles.
They have tasted that friendship.
The Axis followers claim that the
Anglo Saxon nations are “un
friends” of the darker races. Yet
*hey overlook the fact that Great
Britain was the first nation to abol
ish slavery and to make slave trad
ing a criminal offense. Ask the
Negroes who live in what was
German East Africa under whose
rule they would prefer to live. Ask
our own Negro soldiers — officers
and men alike — what treatment
they have received in England. As
for our own United States. —
where else do Negroes as well as
Whites enjoy a greater opportunity
for individual progress based on
their own merits ? There have been
mistakes — plenty of them and
bad ones — but they can be and
are being corrected under a demo
cratic form of government, and as
rapidly as the people learn tf
facts.
Who is your friend? The on
who doles out charity, or the on
who acts with justice, expecting or
you as much as he himself will
give, demanding that you be as
aware of your responsibility as he
is of his own.
A friend is one “who entertains
a respect for another, who has a
strong regard for his welfare” _
who expects you to stand on your
feet like a man, who acknowledges
the sancity and freedom of the in
dividual. Who is your friend ?
