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WAITERS’
COLUMN
By H. W. Smith
WE. 6458
The Blackstone Hotel with the
Plush Horse room and the two
streaomlined waiters who can give
rapid service. Mr. D. Jones arid -.Ir
Avant and the Cottonwood room
along with Mr. D. Grant and Mr
Melvin Fountain are doing the job
as it should be done with a ;nutc.
*****
The Musician headwaiter is a1!
ways out in front on large part
ies.
*****
The Omaha Club waiters are tops
on service at all timer.
*****
We extend our sympathies to
the race horse headwaiter and
hope to see him on the improve
ment list as he is one of the ve»y
jolly good fellows.
*****
The Fontenelle hotel w'aiters are
on the up and go at all times do
ing a service turn and Mr. George
Thomas is a heavyweight roOm
service waiter.
*****
The Hill hotel waiters are in the
running on quick service to the
very fine fine guest
*****
The RR boys are headliners on
cervice on wheels Mr. Linwood
Hall. Mr. Richard McCain, Mr.
Rodney Williams and Mr. Luther
Johnson, Mr. Harry Swain, Mr.
*****
Mr. Jack Hall was a north 24th
treet visitor Sat., Feb. 26.
*****
Capt. Booth the streamlined
party man of the Paxton who hails
from the Lone Sta rstate is the
rjgth man in the right place.
*****
James Robeorson one of the U.
I’.’s quick stepping dining car wait
ers in Omaha.
*****
Brother John Penison one of the
finer private car men of the Burl
ington RR always ready ’.'Or the
road.
*****
THE WEEK
LT. S. Congress may override the
president’s veto of the tax.
*****
Rabbi Barrett H. Brickner of
Cleveland. Ohio said Thursday on
lis return from a tour of the war
fronts, “the American soldier does
not hate the enemy.”
*****
Amercan telephone and telegraph
company and 35 hotels in New York
have been charged by U. S. Attor
ney McNally with overcharging on
rates .
*****
State meeting of the DAR ends
RKlivS
PHARMACY “
—24th and Seward St.—
Prescriptions
—free delivery—
WE-1613
at Lincoln, Nebraska.
*****
t
Negro newspaper we'k broad
cast got away to a good start on
Saturday. Feb. 26. Paul V. McNuifj
told about the Negro being very
oyal in defense industry'.
*****
The r. S. Navy announces that
two U. S. Warships will be mann
ed by Negro crews.
*****
Walter White, executive secret-1
ary- of the NAACP sends a mess
age to the board of directors Of
the NAACP.He has just completed
18 hundred miles touring army
camps. T<he contacts he has mad;'
were very encouraging also many
need correction.
*****
Mayor GaGuardia of New fork
City greets 24 air force navigator;*..
*****
RR. Church of Memphis, Tenn.,
president of the recently formed
Republican organization, issued a
challenge to the Negro democrats
that met in Washington the week
Of Feb. 26.
Read the Omaiha Guide for news
*****
Rev. Adam Clayton Powell Jr., |
pastor of Ahyssianian Baptist ;
Church of New York City is a
candidate for Congress from Har
lem.
**** *
Judg-e Samuel S. Leibowitz of
the Kings County New York eo'Ji t, i
told Herbert T. Miller foreman of
the Grand jury and the other mem.
bers youY testimony speaks elo
quently of the character of Mr.
Miller and his ability and it is of
great importance of the fact. We
have broken the ice in this signif
icant manner instead of talking a
bout it.
*****
Are you a member of the NAACP
if not Join and help increase the
membership to two thousand.
*****
Francis E. Rivers Negro Justice
of the City court of New York was
elected to membership in the Am
rican Bar assOciatiin at a meet
ing of the board of Governor’s last
Sunday, February 27.
*****
Rumor has it that Gov. Dewey
of New York will be nominated for
^President at the Republican Con
vention.
*****
South Carolina has the largest
trees in the U. S.
*****
This writer had the pleasure of
attending a very quickly arranged
birthday party of Mr. J. M. Porter
of 2013 North 23rd street Sunday,
evening. February 27. Mrs. Pot
ter was assisted by her very love
ly daughter Mrs. Constance Hays,
* if 2207 Burdete St. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs. Lew Giles 2217
North 29th st-, Mr. and Mrs. D.
Mosley of South Omaha, Miss Mo
zelle McKee, 2843 Binney st-. A
very enjoyable evening was spent
and we all hope to be present at
Mr. Porter’s next birthday Feb. 29
1948.
3k * 1c 3k *
Negro newspaper week will go
into history as all of them have |
progressed and improved . Some |
years ago the Indianapolis Free
maA the New York Age, the Bos
tonjGuardian, the Dallas Express
ant the Cleveland Gazette were
headlin rs for news of the race and
they were wide awake at all times
to the welfare of uplifting. But
time brings many Changes. We
have the Chicago Defender, The
Pittsburgh Courier, the Amsterdam
News, and the Kansas City Call,
the Black Dispatch, the Southwes
tern Christian Advocate Methodist
Church and the Arkansas State
Press of Little Rock. Let’s all
give them a big hand.
LOCAL NEWS
BEGINS AVIATION TESTS
Kessler Field. Biloxi, Miss, Feb
27—Pvt. Milton Bryon Mallory son
of Mrs. Bertha C. Mallory. 2221 N.
25th St., is now beginning m alica],
and psychological tests, classific
ation and training at this unit of
the Army Air Forces Training
Command. This Army processing
is designed to determine his qual
ification^ as a pre-avkrtion cadet.
Upon successful completion of
this phase hy will be sent either to
i college or university for five
months of further study or direct
ly to a prcflght center tor cadet
training, depending upon his pre
vious academic background.
BOTTS CU B TO PRESENT
MRS. LEONA MITCHELL
The S. A. Botts Club is present
ing Mrs. LeOna Mitchell. "The Pi I -
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiMinuiiuiHiimii
GREEN LANTERN
"THE HOME OF GOOD
FOODS AND HOME OF
GOOD PEOPLE."
Fresh Food, Strictly
Fresh
—2116 North 24th—
JA 9275
Mr. E. Britt ”
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I
Purple Heart Hero Home
lusKegec, Aia.,— rne nrst mem
ber of the famous 9sbh Fight pr
Squadron to be awarded the Furple
Heart, First Lt. Thoonas N. Malone
Supply Officer of the 36Cth Serv
ice Squadron attached to the !*9th
recently returned to Tuskc.-Tee
Army Air Field while on a conval
escent leave. During an engage
ment in Sicily in which the !»!<th
Fighter Squadron was working in
close cooperation with the 3 iti '-h
Eighth Army, Lt. aMlone receiv
ed orders to establish an advanc
ed base of operation. He and a
party of men set ou’t in a "six by
six” to make a reConnaisance of
the proposed site. Nearing their
objective, the wheels of their truck
ran over a land mne. and the ex
Plosion threw theoccupants to the i
ground unconscious. As a result
of the fall, Lt. Malone's right arm
became paralyzed. For this injury
received in a combat zone, Lt. Ma
lone was awarded the Purple Heart
Lt. Malone is the son of Dr. and
Mrs. Thomas N. Malone. 5627 Till
man Ave., Detroit, Mich, on his
visit to TAAF he was accompanied
by his Wife, the former Janis John
son of Montgomery, Ala. The re
turning hero is a former student
at Wayne University where he re
ceived his A. B. in 1940. While in
college Lt- Malone was a member
of the track and boxing teams and
a member of Kappa Alpha P*i
Fraternity.
grim Travelers" and "The Victory
Trio”. Thursday evening March
2nd at 8 o’clock at Zion Baptist
Church. Admission was free
Rev. F. C. Williams, Pastor, Mr«
Pinky Anderson, President.
SICK ;
Mrs. Vera Hopkins, advertising
agent for the Omaha Guide, was
taken sick the first part of the
week and unable to work.
DINNER GUESTS
Mrs. Leona Mitchell, Mrs. Z. O.
Baltimore. Mrs. Emma Hill, Mrs.
Georgia DeCarnot were the dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wil
liams, 2514 Binney Street. Sunday
February 27th.
MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. David St. Clair, Pastor.
Services were well attended at
both the morning and evening
worship. The pastor in charge
and he brought the message at
both services.
The unusual message at the
morning worship was most uplift
ing and highly spiritual.
It was an exceptionally good an
most beautiful sermon describing
and pointing out the characteris
tics of the inner man. when such
man is ruled by the spirit of
Christ.
Then at the close of the sermon
as he -sang “Is there another wit
ness for my Lord,” the holy spirit
in all its beauty and pbwer came
as a summer shower and set on
fire the hearts of many •
At the evening worship we were
again favored with a short sermon,
aftei this the victory program was
• endercd and was enjoyed by all.
Most splendid reports were made
by all the clubs and auxilli irks of
the church.
We enjoyed the pres nee of Sis.
Leona Mitchell the sweet gospel
singer also at the evening- worship.
Friends, visitors and those who
vvtsh us well are invited to come
and worship with us. A Cordial
welcome awaits you and a spirit
ual treat is alays in store for you.
BABY SON
Word comes to us of th" nee
arrival of a baby son. born to Mr
and Mrs. Charles Branch. 2866 Bin
ney streets.
TO ARIZONA ,
Mrs. Florence Terrell, .vife rf
Doctor Price Terrell, 2025 Lake HI-.
lias left Omaha for an extended
eisit in Arizona with her daughter
Ethel, who accompanied her.
They left enroute through Kan
sas City to visit her other daughter
Jean. Her daughter. Ethel, is the
wife of Dr. O. B. Williams, station
ed at army headquarters, FO; t
’ i
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I Soar Stomach, “Mornfnj
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and use only as directed, j
Huachuca, Arizona. •
Mrs. Terrell was granted a leave
of absence from her job. until she
has fully recuperated from her re
cent illness.
USO NEWS
.ADVISORY COMMITTE ON
WOMEN’S & GIRLS WORK
An Advisory Committee on Wo
men and Girls Work has been sel
ected and will hold their first meet
mg’ On Friday night at 7:30 oclock.
The following persons have been
asked to serve on this committee:
Mrs. Jessica Wright, Gertrude
Craig. Evelyn Murray. Robbie Dav
is, Mrs. D. W. Gooden, Ora Glass,
G. Anita Blackburn, Grayce Brad
ford. Alice Wilson, and Bemie
Peebles. This Committee will have
the responsibility of arranging pro
grams for the women and girls, re
cruiting of girls, and the conduct
ing of personality development
classes.
VOLUNTEER TRAINING CLASS
! TO START
I
The first in a series of Volun
teer Training Classes for volunt
eers who are serving in the -pro
gram of the USO will begin 0n
Monday March 20, with sessions
being held on Friday, March 24th.
and closing Monday March 27th.
The purpose of this training "lass
will be to introduce the volunteois
to all round program of the USO
and lo aid them in their work at
the USO. All volunteers who have1
been serving the USO in the past
or anyone wishing to serve are a.-dc
ed to attend these classes.
VOLUNTEER COUNCIL
OF ORGANIZATIONS
Thp Volunteer Council of Organ
izations formerly the Advisory Com
mittee for the USO Club will hold
its monthly meeting. Monday at
7:30 pm. For the past month this
council has been furnishing re
freshments and cigarettes for thr
men on Saturdays and Sundays.
The following are the newly e
iected officers of the Council. Sara
Walker, chairman, Alice Smith,
vice. Helena Thomas, secretary,
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Classified Ads Get Resuits!
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Park Ave. and Leavenworth street
Wants a Dishwater. Call HA. 7222
HELP WANTED!
General Cleaning- $15.00 per week
Hours 12 to 6 p. m.
K. B. ICE CREAM
30th & CUMING ST. JA-95S0
WANTED ’
Wanted a room in a Christian Home
for an elderly gentleman that has
four sons in the service. Would
like to have the accommodation as
follows: room on same floor as
hath and a privilege to cook once
in a while. Would like for this
room to be in the area between
Grace, south; Binney, north, 20tli
Street east and 30th west. Willing
■to pay a reasonable price for the
above accommodations and will be
•a permanent roomer. Call WE.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
THOMAS FUNERAL HOME
2022 Lake St. WEbster 2022
WANT'TO «(! •.—
Furniture of all kinds—dressers,
cels, end tables, chairs and chest
>f drawers or complete home—
apartment furnishings. Kettles and
fishes. Sell us yours.
IDEAL Furniture Mart, 24th &
Lake Street—WE. 2224
Clara Campbell asst. secy, and
Pearl Brummell and Louise Wiley
treasurers of the refreshment and
cigarette fund, Mrs. Jnnie Scott,
chaplain.
NOVELTY MUSICAL PROGRAM
TO FEATURE SUNDAY AFTER
NOON HOI R AT l SO.
A novel and unique musical pro
gram is in store for the servicemen
an dtheir friends on Sunday af
ternoon at 3:15, when Mrs. W. A.
Harding will be presenteod in dis
! playing how music can be made
from the use of various types of
bottles. Mrs. Harding uses over
50 bottles in her program and can
Play all types of mifsic.
Plan now to attend this program
with your friends.
BASKETBALL GAME CARDED
What the basketball fans have
bei-n waiting for will come to pass
pn .Saturday night at St. Benedicts
Gym when the fast Hastings Sail
ors teams will play the Kearney
Air Base basketeers. This will
make the first appearance of the
Navy team and everyon is anx
iously awaiting- this opportunity.
VV are wondering if the Army i"
going to sink the Navy or the
Navy sink the Army. Saturday
night will tell. The curtain raiser
for the night will be the All Star
Girls vs. the USO girls. Th.t- reg
ular Saturday night dance will fol
low with music by the Swingsters.
FLASH! FLASH!
Omaha Star-UjSO Basketball
tourney for Servicemen Saturday,
March 18th. Officials are trying
to secure a larger g-ym for this e
vent.
BACK HOME
Mrs. Mildred Thomas. 2022 Lake
Street returned home Thursday,
from St. Catherine hospital wnet’e
she had been recovering from an
appeetomy operation.
Use The Omaha Guide
As A—
Medium of Advertising
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FUNERAL DIRECTOR
WE. 2022
In all our lives there is a time
when the need of helpful funeral
service arises. At such time our
facilities are available plus ev
ery means of thoughtful econ
omy.
Romas’
2022 Lake Street
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NORTH* 24th' STREET "
SHOE REPAIR
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POPULAR PRICES —
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Other People Do
NEIGHBORHOOD FURNITURE
& CLOTHING SHOP
BIG SALE—Overcoats, all sizes
Shoes, No Stamps; Ladies Dresses
Rugrs, Beds, Gas Stoves and Oi
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EDHOLM & SHERMAN
J401 North 24th WE. 6C«i
EMERSON LAUNDRY
<324 North 24th PL WE. lO^
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AT HOME
A TO RELIEVE
iw RHEUMATIC PAINS
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Phone JA-4635
formerly at 24th
and Erskine St.
NEW LOCATION—
514 N. 16™ ST.
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Sometimes the week’s ironing tires
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This includes the Ironing of all FLAT
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2324 North 24th St. WE. 1029