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<Tfu WAITERS’ COLUMN By H. W. Smith WE. 6458 The Fontenelle hotel waiters are serving with a smile. The Omaha Club waiters are on the up and go at all times on quick service. The Paxton hotel waiters are tops at all times on service. The waiters at the Hill hotel are taking care of the guest in a very fine way. The Regis hotel and the White Horse Inn waiters are on the up and go at all times with a quick step. Are you a member of the NAACP ... ??? If not, why not? Brother John Evans of the Rome Hotel out in front anl going good. Mr. Wm. Edgerton one of Omah CAN’T YOU. SLEEP? WHEN the stress of modern living gets “on your nerves* a good sedative can do a lot to lessen nervous tension, to make you more comfortable, to permit restful sleep. Next time a day’s work ana worry or a night’s wakefulnesss, makes you Irritable, Restless or Jumpy—gives you Nervous Head ache or Nervous Indigestion, try Dr. Miles Nervine {Liquid or Effervescent Tablets) ' Dr. Miles Nervine is a time tested sedative that has beea bringing relief from Functional Nervous Disturbances for sixty years yet is as up-to-date as this morning’s newspaper. Liquid 25* and $1.00, Effervescent tablets 35* and 75*. Read directions and use only as directed. * a's pioneer roast beef knights is do-1 ing the honors at the Omaha Athletic Club. The RR boys are serving the travel ing public in a very fine way at all; times. The Blackstone hotel waiters are going ploces and doing many things on quick service. The summer clubs and the green grass and the beautiful flowers in front of the club houses are taking', a summer look. Join the NAACP today! THE WEEK. May 14th to 20th National Bar Week. Donald Turner, Negro riveter at the Kaiser shipyard, Providence, R. I., sets a new record. Colored women making good oper ating street cars in Frisco. Groff Hosiery store in New Or leans, La., employs colored salesman, and workers. James B. Carey, secy and treasur-j er of the National CIO speaking in Columbus, Ohio said, “Equality of economics, opportunity is a step to elimination of racial and religious in tolerance. 92 munition marines received pro motions at Camp Lejuene, N. C.. It was announced Friday May 5th. General Conference of the Method ist Church at the meeting in KC., ask race equality and elimination of race discrimination. NORTH 24th STREET SHOE REPAIR 1807 N. 24th St. WE-4240 -POPULAR PRloE.'i - LOOK AT YOUK SHOES Other People Do. 24th and Lake Sts. PRESCRIPTIONS I r« . I • . . t _ WE. 0609 DUFFY Pharmacy King Yuen Cate CHOP SFFV 2010'/2 N. 24th St. JAckson 8576 .Open from 2 p. m. Until 3 a. rn American & Chinese Dishes Wanted! BURNED, WRECKED or DILAPIDATED. CARS AND TRUCKS. BRING ’EM IN PARTS FOR CARS CONSOLIDATED AUTO PARTS CO. 2501 Cuming St. Phone AT. 5656 OlhcU;H VICTORY Bowl 2410 LAKE STREET JA-9175 Hours from 12 P. M. to 12 A. M. Friday only 12 P. M. to 5 P. M. Start 12 Midnight each Friday till 4 A. M. Saturday morning “Bowl for health” Crosstown Dresss“pakin8 - TAILORING & ALTERATIONS— ATTENTION, LADIES! You can get hand tailored suits, dresses, and slacks designed to suit your personality by an experienced Lady Tailoress. We Specialize in stout figures. Men and Ladies general repair work done. We also speeial i e in 'i'uilorod shirts. Liable L. Williams, Proprietress... -2022 NORTH 24th STREET Donovan Bros. NrJiifi> furnaces • Used and NEW Blowers • NEW Firepots and Grates -EASY TERMS 1114 N. 24th St HT-3700 Join the NAACP! 9 year old girl ran away with $80, and a bang book in New York be cause she was spanked. Frank bchoir.cld, 80 years old, dis appeared from his home in Fairbury, Nebraska on Monday, May 1st. Anti-poll tax bill will be up in the U. S. Senate May 9. The levee at Gale, 111., on the Mis sissippi river was dynamited on May 5th. Nebraska League of women voters adopt a new program at the 17th an nual meeting in Lincoln on Friday, May 5th. They ask improve facilitief for the prevention of crime. 14 year old boy elopes with a wom an 21 years old with two children. The Pan American League at a meeting in Miami, Florida requests the Republican party to have a good neighbor policy in their platform at the Convention. Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson of Nebraska City were revived by in halator on Thursday, May 4 after they were found unconscious from a gas heater. Army engineers told the U. S. Congress it was very unlikely the levees on the rivers would be repair ed in June. Doctors in Boston, Mass., started using sulfa drug on Florence Ward, 8 year old girl who was very badly burned when she spilled finger nail polish on the kitchen stove. L*. S. Senate voted to extent the LendLease bill to June 30, 1945 with an amendment to forbid the Presid ent to make any post-war economic or military commitment. Pullman Company was ordered by a special three judge Federal court to give up either RR car building or the furnishing of personal service on Sleeping cars. U. S. army to enlarge airport at McCook, Nebraska. This week’s forecast is that Presi dent Roosevelt would pick up enough votes with the 8 states holding con ventions and Gov. Dewey of New York with 235 delegates claimed, is expected to gain the necessary nun, ber required. Hillcrest Country club playground of Hollywood Club film stars, was burned out Sunday night May 7th. The damage was estimated at $150, 000. U. S. Supreme Court rejected two requests for a rehearing on the dec ision that Negroes have a right to vote in Democratic primaries in Tex as. President Roosevelt was at his desk Monday after a four week's rest in South Carolina. An attorney in Hickory, N. C., asked permission from the City court Judge to cross question his wife as he was defending a boy who was ac cused of stealing some money from their home. Are you a member of the NAAC P? Former Ark. Contractor Mr. Tony Taylor, Dies Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Mr, Tony Taylor from The Thomas Funeral Home, with Rev. W. S. Metcalf officiating. Mr. Taylor, who died at his home, 933 North 25th Street, Saturday even ing. was formerly a paving contractor in Atchinson, Kansas, where his body was forwarded for services and bur ial in the family plot. Mr. Taylor who was a member of St. Johns AME. Church was a resi dent of Omaha for the past 22 years. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Gertrude B. Kinney and Mrs. Minerva Greenfield, both of Omaha. LADIES irizsr JOIN THE U. S. CADET NURSING CORPS. Free education, snappy nurse's uniform, your complete tuition, room and board, and a regular allowance of $15 to at least $30 a month will be furnished. For information about all nursing schools writei U. S. CADET NURSE CORPS COX 88 NEW YORK. N. Y. CAN FOR VICTORY FREE Home Canning Classes....2 P. M. Tuesdays and Thursdays UTILITIES BUILDING 18TH AND HARNEY WIN A PRIZE . . . with your favorite recipe first PRIZE_$10.00 SECOND PRIZE_ 3.00 THIRD PRIZE_ 1.00 There will be only one First prize, but two Second prizes will be given of three dollars each, and there will be eight Third prizes of one dollar each. t You Are Eligible Just send in your favorite recipe for using Fortified Margarine—mail it to RECIPE CONTEST EDITOR e/o this paper. All recipe entries must be postmarked not later than midnight May 31. A new contest will begin on the first of each month, offering the same cash prizes as listed above. A NEW7 CONTEST EACH MONTH! Try this month; if you do not win a prize, you still have a chance to win one the next month. Prize winners will be an nounced the middle of each month in ihis paper hat Is Fortified Margarine? Many super-cooks have discovered that fortified margarine is not only a delicious spread for bread, it is also excellent tor cooking and bak ing. The beautiful wedding cake shown above was made with forti fied margarine. Your recipe may not be as expensive or complicated as this, nevertheless it might win a prize Get busy . write down your favorite recipe. Sign your name and address plainly—mail to CONTEST EDITOR, care of this paper Letter must be postmarked not later than May 31, to be elig ible tor. May prize, 'iimmmmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiim! BELOVED DR. E. STANLEY JONES, prob- [ ably teh most popular evangelistic figure in Negro religious circles who •>s of the white group. The world famous missionary will attend the i AME Zion conference at Detroit next j week. (ANP Photo) Divorced Chicago, Illinois, (for PPNS) — Arthur W. Sewell, reputed world's richest Negro boy, was sued for div orce in Circuit Court here, on Mon day, May 1st, by his wife, Mrs. Paul ine Sewell. The couple was married in June 1938 and according to Mrs. Sewell, she charges deseretion since February 1942. Satisfaction of set tlement was made whereupon she will receive 400 a month, whether married or single and the $50,000 Sewell mansion on the outskirts of town. The husband and brother Sgt. John Sewell own considerable valuable oil properties in Oklahoma and Arkan sas and statistical records say they are the world's richest Negro boys. Wedding Reception Wedding Cake Bavarian Cream Open Sandwiches After Dinner Coffee Fruit Punch Three Layer Wedding Cake 5 cups sifted cake 1 cup fortified flour margarine 4 tsps. baking 4 cups sugar powder tbs. vanilla */4 tsp. salt 2 cups milk 10 egg whites Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Cream margarine until soft and smooth, gradually add sugar, cream ing until very fluffy; add vanilla. Add flour alternately with milk, beating until smooth after each addition; fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites. Turn into 3 greased layer pans of different sizes (12 inch pan. 9 inch pan, 6 inch pan), filling each about % full. Bake in moderate oven (350° F ) 30 to 40 minutes. Cool, put layers together with Boiled Frosting Boiled Frosting 1% cups sugar 2 egg whites M cup water Dash of salt 1 tbs light corn 1 tsp. vanilla syrup Stir sugar, water and corn syrup In saucepan over low heat until sugar is dissolved, boil, covered," about 3 min utes. then boil, uncovered and without stirring, until a small amount of syrup forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water If candy thermom eter is used, cook to 238°-240° F Re move syrup from heat; quickly beat egg whiles until stiff, then pour syrup in fine stream over egg whites, beat ing constantly; add salt and flavoring, continue beating until frosting is cool and of proper consistency to spread. On a rainy or moist day. boil syrup to higher temperature. If frosting hardens before spreading, beat in a few drops of hot water. Spread be tween the three layers, putting cake together. Then make a second batch of this same frosting, covering outside of cake. Cool and set before adding decorations. ; Meet Your Friends MYRTIS I TAVERN - 2229 LAKE - ]] formerly Rabes Buffett ]; BEER & LIQUORS ;; “Always A Place to ] ‘ Park”’ 11 The demand for Store Beer is so great today we sometimes can-' \/ J J not fill all or* ders. For one thing, the govern ment has limited malt supplies. To increase our proi duction we would have to use less malt. That would \ lower quality Storz would rather uphold its quality to full pre-war level. When you ask for Storz you > expect it to have that famous old slow-aqed flavor. We are not go ing to disappoint you. STORZ BREWING CO. OMAHA Classified Ads Get Resuits! LNERAL DIRECTORS THOMAS FUNERAL HOME 1022 Lake SL WEbster 2024 WANT 10 mr. furniture of all kinds—dresaers .eua, end tables, chairs and chcsl •f drawers or complete home— ipartment furnishings. Kettles and !u>hes. Sell us yours. IDEAL Furniture Mart, 24th & Lake Street—WE. 2224 NEIGHBORHOOD FURNITURE & CLOTHING SHOP BIG SALE—Overcoats, all sizes Shoes, No Stamps; Ladies Dresses Rugs, Beds. Gas Stoves and Oi Stoves. “We Buy and Sell” — TEL. AT. 1154 1715 N. 26th ST, .A uN DRIES & CLEANERS EDHOLMT SHERMAN .401 North 24th WE. 80£J EMERSON LAUNDRY '324 North 24th °L WE. lOS* LOCAL NEWS TOM THUMB WEDDING A Tom-Thumb Wedding will be sjKmsored by the Red Triangle Club at the Recreation Center, 23rd and Charles street, Wednesday, May 24, at 8 pm. Mrs. Bertha Johnson is Sponsor, Erline Smith, President. TO HER BROTHERS BEDSIDE Mrs. E, N. Starks of 2890 Ohio street, Omaha, Nebraska, was called to Chicago to be with her brother who underwent an operation Tuesday May 2, 1944. Friends wish her bro ther a speedy recovery and her a safe return home. DISGUISED DETECTIVE NABS PURSE SNATCHER New York (C) Purse snatcher Arthur Firsby, who had 24 purses to his credit, was finally captured by two detectives who disguised as track walkers. GREEN LANTERN CAFE “THE HOME OF GOOI> FOODS AND HOME OF GOOD PEOPLE.” Fresh Food, Strictly - Fresh —2116 North 24th— JA 9275 Mr. E. Britt, Mgr. urn wum mmwiaemMm, aC-l * t i^M i 1 i 111 i;J 1 ilK SI$T£R-YOU SAY THAT AGAIN!\ f /L ALLRIGHT-I WILL SAY IT AGAIN 'Ctt CUnj P/uce... 7keteiiltetktny7wmtnart Dr. FRED Palmer’s SKIN WHITENER to &qbfen, and briyktcn TANNED, DARK, SKIN" _ Yes, if you are missing out on love, romance, suc Cu88 *n 8°S^5ty and »f you are not getting in on the good jobs that can be had today, maybe you aren’t paying as much attention to your skin as you should It’s so easy to test Dr. Fred Palmer's Skin Whitener. Get it for 25c at any drug store, use as directed, and see results or your money back. Be sure to ask for Dr Fred Palmer’s Skin Whiten er. At any price there’s no finer bleach made. GALENOL COMPANY Box 264. Atlanta. Georgia I Use Dr FRED Palmer s Skin Delight Soap I jfl and Vanishing Cream Each 25c at druggist I FOR SALE Post-War Opportunity — Income property reduc ed for cash. Separate en trance and bath. Large, light apartment, always rented. Ample closet and yard space. Arched and French doors, built in cab inet, Kitchen insulated. Garage, driveway, large shade trees, large attic, suitable for apartments. Sorensen 2112 Miami St. LEGAL NOTICE A. H. Bigelow, Attorney Notice by publication on petition for settlement of final administration account. In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. Bk. 55 Pg. 323, No. 25393. In the matter of the es tate of Robert Jones, deceased: All persons interested in said mat ter are hereby notified that on the 21st day of April, 1944, Lydia Patton filed a petition in said County Court, praying that her final administration account filed herein be settled and al lowed, and that she be discharged from her trust as executrix and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said Court on the 27th day of May 1944, and that if you fail to appear before said Court on the said 27th day of May, 1944, at 9 o'clock A. M., and contest said petition, the Court may grant the prayer of said petition, enter a decree of heirship, and make such other and further orders, allowances and decrees, as to this Court may seem proper, to the end that all matters pertaining to said estate may be finally settled and de termined. Robert Troyer, County Judge, bg. 4-29 '44 end 5-13 '44 ^/Ska-Seltzer] I Try Aiks-Seltzer for I Headache, "Morning After” Aching I Mnsciea. Acid Indigestion. 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