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TO THE READERS OF
THE OMAHA GUIES
Don't fail to get your New Year’s
Edition In this Edition, we will
have a full page of the things you
will want to remember- Giving all
Christmas trees are
again gleaming in the
windows!.
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thinking of how much we are j
indebted to you. j
And just about time for us j
to call upon two little words j
that carry more cheer and l
good will than all the big ^
words that have ever been
coined—
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
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2022 N. 24th St. I
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Jingle bells, jingle bells.
Jingle all the way,
Ol what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open shay!
Wc have much to be thankful
for this Christmas, and we
want to express our thanks to
you
Mav this Christmas season of
1944 be an especially happy
one for you
HOUSTON
GROCERY
2114 North 24th St.
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historical events which have occurred
in 1944, titled “Chronology” also
your tear sheet calendar from THE
OMAHA GUIDE for 1945.
Watch for The Omaha Guide’s
New Year Edition for a Special fea
ture write-up by H. W. Smith on the
Historical Events of the Negro Race
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WAITERS’
COLUMN
BY DEAN H. W. SMITH
WE. 6458
Christmas of 1944 is almost
down in history. Do you have your
New Year’s resolution all made?
Plan you New Year’s Eve party
at the Waiter’s Club. Did you
send mother and father a Christ
mas card? We should all attend
church tommorow, as we may not
have the opportunity again.. If
you know ary sick brother, make
a short visit to him. What im
provement have you made on the
knowledge of service in twelve
months? Do you read your food
checks carefully to avoid a mis
take? Have you improved on an
swering questions? Do you read
the menu and get information that
you should make known to the
people you serve?
Let us all control our temper,
and keep in mind the brotherhood
of man and the fatherhood of God
who will always help keep peace
on earth and good will toward
man.
THE WEEK RY H. W. SMITH
Helmuth Setz left his room in a
hotel in St. Louis for the first time
in six years, Thursday night, De
cember 14, 1944.
Vice-president Wallace made it
known Friday, December 15th that
he was not looking for a job.
Republican Hamilton Fish of
New York will go to Mexico to
fIrish his book “The Cause of the
War.”
Two million dollars has been
asked by Dr. E. V. Lowry to study
cancer.
Chicago police fired fifty-nine
bullets into a stolen taxi cab, and
chased and caught the driver Fri
day, December 15th.
A woman becomes a mail thruck 1
driver in Chicago.
A smoke stack painter in Phil
adelphia was burned to death when
the wind blew his blow torch set
ting his clothes afire.
A bill is being framed in New j
York to present to the Legislature '
against discrimination on t h e j
grounds of race, creed or color in |
the waiting lines of resturants I
Hark, The
Hngel Voice!
Id ay the sweet old Christmas
story bring to you this year a
deeper meaning.... a larger
store of its joys and' peace and
gladness than it ever has be
fore.
May all of my old friends and new ones, !
have A Very Merry Chr istmas and to our 1
boys overseas, in camps and hospitals, a
speedy return and a Merry Christmas and A
I
Happy New Year!
Maiipin Cottage
LUNCH
2015 N. 24th St.
and cafe in New York.
A man claiming to be a rab- J
bit hunter and carrying two I
pistols was given ten days in jail
by Judge Lester Palmer Decem
ber 14th.
The Club “All American Girls
Baseball League” of Illinois will
operate on its own during the 1945
season.
The Bill providing pensions for
widows and children of deceased
veterans of World War number One
was signed by President Roosevelt
Friday, December 15th.
J. E. Frawley of Detroit was
elected president of the American
Hotel association at the meeting
in Chicago.
R. W. Haskel, a resort owner of
Spirit Lake, Iowa was killed and
in wife injured late Saturday, De
cember 16th, by burglars.
A U. S. soldier was drowned in
Dallas, Texas, on December 16th.
Plans for the Children’s hospital
have been drawn by architects and
the site for the building selected.
William J. Gallagher, Congress
i man elect from Minresota favor a
sixty dollar a month pension for
all persons sixty years of age.
Governor Green of Illinois told
the Illinois aviation conference
Monday, December 18th, that if
the citizens of that state were
alert, we will have direct Chicago
to Europe air service after the
war.
Red Boy, the famous saddle
horse owned by Judge John P.
Tinley, was ordered destroyed by
the Judge. The horse could not
stand upon a leg broken Sunday,
December 17th.
Archie Cameron of 317 North
15th Street, was struck by an auto
early Sunday morning at 1.6th and
Cass Street. He suffered a head
injury.
[ Omaha police are holding four
boys as the result of several thefts
from autos.
The Week column wishes every
one a Merry Christmas and a Hap
py New Year.
CHRISTMAS DAY
We should all take time out
and let a solemn thought have
space in our minds. Lets close our
eyes and extend our earnest thanks
for living through another year.
May we also use our best efforts
to do more good for ourselves and
extend a helping hand where it is
needed. As the shepherds found a
Star in the East, may we find time
to help peace on earth, good will
I to all mankind.
!
! URBAN JUNIORS
| IN TOURNAMENT PLAY
All boys 14 and under are in
vited to participate in a vacation
basketball tournament at the Ur
ban League. Three teams have
entered to date. The teams and
captains are Junior Techs, Wal
1 lace Gray and Sam Williams, co
captains; Panthers, Bobby Batt
les, captain.; and St. Benedict Rom
Cats, Robert Russ, captain.
Each team will play three games
in a round robin play. The champ
| ionship finals will be held Decern- j
I ber 30th. All boys who are inter- i
j ested should contact Mr. Crooms
at the Urban League as soon as
J possibly. The games will be held
i in St. Benedict’s gym.
! URBAN LEGUE TO SPONSOR
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Friday, December 22nd, from
3:00 to 6:00 p. m., will be the date
and time for the League’s Annual
Chirstmas Party for grade school
children.
The program will consist of
Christmas carols led by Mrs. Em-1
The Reljgious Significance of Christmas
(by Dr. Clarence C. Reynolds, D. D.)
Christmas is the tenderest and most loved of all
the festivals recognized by the Christian church. It
is the day of reunions, wehn kinsfolk meet again a
bout the firesides; it is then that we have time and
thought to be kind, when love and brotherhood
crowd ou selfish interest. It is a time when earth
and heaven seem to meet and above the voices of the
man nyioses of life, we hear once more the songs of
th angels of our better natures. This is as it should
be.
Christmas means searching of heart. Historians
tell us the first celebration of the birthdty of Christ,
was an adapation of the old pagan feast of the Sat
urnalia, a Roman festival held from the 16th to the
24th of December. It was a time of general mirth
and joy, schools were closed and no punishment in
flicted. All classes exchanged gifts, slaves sat at
the table with masters, rank was laid aside, especial
regard wa paid to the welfare of children. When
Christianity replaced paganism in the Roman Em
pire, the feast of the Roman heathen became the
festival of the Christian church.
Christmas is fast losing its Religious Significance,
it is secular and commercial. Never before do we
need a re-birth of the Religious Significance of
Christmas as this year. We need once more to en
throne the Incarnate Christ in our hearts, our horn
es, and our witfd. The Christmas Christ arouses us
to a very deep and yet simple conception of Christ
ianity. There were those who had looked forward
to the coming of a Messiah of sovereignty, who
would pit the might and glory of heaven 'against
! Roman imperialsm. They were disappointed in a
Christmas Chirst Child. In Him they saw defeat I
<'f the soul■
. ma Carter, Neighborhood Sec’y
j free showing of Laurel & Hard\
| comedies and Joe Louis fight pic
, tures; games for the small young
j sters; and dancing fcr the teen
j agers. There will be candy, nuts
; and fruit for all. Bring your
■ friends and enjoy a swell afternoon
| of fun.
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PEARL FAULKNER
HEADS YOUTH GROUP
Mtss Pearl Faulkner, student at
Technical High School, was elect
ed president of the Negro Youth
Council during its election held at
Urban League. She replaces Miss
Ovalyn Grice who graduated from
Tech in November and is now do
ing post graduate work at the
same school. Miss Delores Hall
was elected Treasurer ard Robert
Combs to the office of Secretary.
The Council plans to sponsor a
youth health pregram and a spec
ial project during Negro History
Week early in February.
FIRE DESTROYS HOME
MAN AND WOMAN DIE
Two persons, Jessie D. Williams,
78, ad Mrs. Ethel Hawkins Will
iams, 67, died in a fire which de
stroyed their home at 1145 North
Twentieth Street early Thursday
morning, December 14th. Fireman
found Mr. William’s body in the
basement of the or.e story frame
house near the furnace and the
woman, an invalid in a bed on the;
ground floor. 1
Mr. and Mrs. William White,
2127 Charles Street told police
they saw flames shooting from the
basement windows as they passed
on their way to work. Mr. White
turned in the alarm.
Mr. Williams a Spanish Amer-1
ican War Veteran, had worked for1
Swift & Company 40 years and
was retired on pension. His near
est known relative is a niece Mrs.
c. \j
*f^SAYTO Y00 ...
/4erryChrisfmas
2nd Thanks
for pur ftfronaqe'
EMPLOYEES OF
MERCHANTS SISCUIT CO;
OMAHA
Stella Henderson of Omaha.
Mrs. Williams had lived in Om
aha all her life and is survived by
a brother Mr. Charles Hawkins, a
niece Miss Josephine Anderson,
both of Omaha.
Funeral services for Mr. Will
iams were held Tuesday afternoon
from Thomas Funearl Home with
Camp Allensworth No. 25 of Span
ish American War Veterans con
ducting military rites. Rev. John
• Adams and Rev. T. T. McWilliams
officiating. Burial at Forest Lawn
Cemetery.
, Funeral services for Mrs. Will
iams were held Thursday, at 2:00
p. m., from Thomas Funeral Home
with Rev. F. C. Williams officiat
ing, with burial at Forest Lawn
Cemetery.
MERRY CHRISTMAS <
and
| HAPPY HEW YEAR
| from
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STORE
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Christmas ;
Lights on the fir tree, ;
-snow on the window 1
ledge... .the joyous |
faces of children_ (
. . May it be A Very
Happy One for You.
Kelso '
Morgan
COUNTY
ATTORNEY
Holiday
Greetings
Compliments
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Grocery Co
814 Jackson
of Israel. It is said that “Jesus came unto His own 1
and they would not receive Him”. They wanted a
king of regal power and authority, they wanted a
visible kingdom, that should crush the rule and !
reign of Roman dynasty.
But will you listen at the angels singing? They j
are not singing “Unto You Is Born A Saviour”. |
This then is th Religious Significance of Christmas, ]
a Saviour was bom to the world. As the shepherds |
and magis found Jesus nestling in the arms of Mary j
at her heart, so we today, may find a God in Christ, j
nestling in our hearts for comf irt, strength, and <
guidance. Christians should awaken the child-spir- '
it within us, which brings a believing, trusting, !
humble heart. <
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What can I give Him, Poor as I am ?
If I were a shepherd', I would bring a lamb;
If I were a wise man, I would do my part;
Yet what I can I give Him, Give my heart. I
Merry Christmas
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way,
0! what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open shay!
We have much to he thankful
for this Christmas, and we want
to express our thanks to you.
May this Christmas season of
1944 be an especially happy oik*
for you.
Wroth well
2520 North 24th St. JA-0484
GREETINGS
MAY. the blessings of
God be with you,
our friends, and with all
of us... in our souls and
upon our hearths. We
can offer no more grac
tide.
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Merry
Christmas
Metropolitan
Produce Co.
1301 N. 24th St.
WE-4737
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FRESH EGGS
& POULTRY
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1944
There will be a halo
over the homes of
America this Christ
mas radiating from
the new hope for the
world.
That your Christ
mas season may be
both .1 o y o u s and
happy is the sincere
wish of
Finlay
&Ca.
—INC.—
24th & Seward
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“Noil’ all our neighbor's
chimneys smoke,
And Christmas blocks are
burning ;
Their ovens they with bakcd
meat choke.
And all their spits arc turning
Without the door let sorrow lye;
And if for cold it hap to die
We'll bury it in Christmas pie,
And evermore be merry."
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^ So Let’s Celebrate!
j Let’s celebrate by recalling
on every day what Christmas
1 is and what it means. Let’s
f celebrate by never doubting
I that eventually Good shall
, triumph. Let’s celebrate by
making children happy and
[ by opening our hearts to
i those in need.
That's the way to have the
Merry Christmas we wish
for you.
MM FELDMAN
GROCERY Store f
24th & BLONDO {
WE-4515