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FRIENDLY «16* BRIDGE
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Met at the home of Mr. Chester
Bennett 3031 Emmett St., and af
ter a brief business meeting there
were two eight hands of bridge
played. Mr. A. J. Leffall and Mr.
E. A. Brookshire won high score.
A delicious repast was served by
the host. The Club will meet at
the home of Mr A. J. Leffall with
Mr. E. A. Brookshire as host Oct.
7 at 8 pm.
Mr. W. Penn. pres.
E. A. Brookshire, rep.
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HEW YORK VISITOR
Mr. Laurence B. Steele of New
York City is visiting in Omaha
■with his sisters Mrs C. A Bur
Grow Gloss Beauty Shoppe
2512 North 24th
Wishes to Announce the
Appointment of Two Additional
Operators.
Call AT. 3036 for Appointments
Elise Turner, Prop.
nett of 2510 Corby St., and Mrs.
W. T. Adams of 2519 Maple St.,
and their respective families. It
has been thirty-five years since
the brother and sisters last saw
each other. Mr. Steele is having a
wonderful time in Omaha.
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LONG SCHOOL PTA
Is sponsoring a /sewing class
for twelve weeks. It meets at Long
School every Tuesday at 1:15 pm.
Mrs. Paul is the instructor. All
mothers who are interested please
attend.
Mrs. Paul, instructor
Mrs. Della Scott, pres.
Mrs. Nellie Williams, prin.
MISS PARTHENA WILSON
CROWNED QUEEN BY
“KING SOLOMON”
Monday evening at 8 o’clock,
September 30th at St. Johns AME
church Miss Parthena Wilson was
crowned oueen by Mr. C. B. Fre
derick. “King Solomon” of 1946.
Retiring king and queen Mr.
George Camper and Mrs. Bertran
Kellogg.
Maidens bringing their dowery
to the King were: Mrs. Veola
Dryver: Mrs. Doris McDavis; Mrs
Anna Mae Kennedy: Miss Margar
et Chauncey and Miss Parthena
Wilson.
Vocal solos were rendered by
Mrs. Blanche Wright and Mrs.
Lucy Mae Britt.
A warm and generous audience
witnessed this inspiring affair
sponsored by the Ever-Ready club
of which Mrs. R. C. Price is pre
sident. The ladies were beautiful
to behold. Their gowns were lovely
to look at and the grace and ease
with which they marched to the
throne took one back to the days
when knights were bold.
At the piano was Miss Jewell
Miller.
MR. GEORGE GWEN DIES
Mr. George Gwen, a citizen of
the citv for over 55 years passed
away Sept. 2th at a local hospi
tal
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. William Farmer, assisted
by Rev. J. H. Reynolds and was
held at Myers Funeral Home Oct.
T Burial at Nebraska City.
Survivors: two daughters, Mrs.
Oscar Bridgewater, Sioux Falls.
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KANSAS VISITOR
Mrs. Alice Legg and Mrs. Alice
Frazier of Wichita Kan. spent a
.week in Omaha visiting with their
brother J. H. ‘Buddy’ McCrea; un
cle, Joe McCrea and sister Mrs.
Rosalie Starkey. Mrs. Legg was
just from conference of the CME
Methodist church of which she is
secretary of Kansas and Missouri j
Annual Mission Society and vice
president of Kansas District Miss
ionary Society. After spending an
enjoyable week they continued the
journey to Denver where they will
visit their brother, Babe’ McCrea.
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SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mrs. Vesta Beasley of 3501 Bur
dette St. gave a lovely surprise
birthday party Wednesday Sept.
25 in honor of her husband Mr.
Edward Beasley. Many friends
were present and an enjoyable
evening was spent in singing gos
pel songs led by Mrs. Leona Mit
chell of Liberty, Mo. A delightful
repast was served. Mr. Beasley re
i f-eived many lovely and useful
: gifts.
NAACP REPORT
The executive board of the Om
aha Branch of the NAACP held
a very interesting meeting on Tues
day evening Oct. 1st. All commit
tees made good reports and also
a report was made on the defense
offering that the New York head
uarters asked for to pay for legal
services to prosecute the lynchers
in Georgia also the police officer
that gouged out the eyes of Isaac
Woodard the ex-serviceman. Con
tributors are: Omaha Branch of
the NAACP, $20; Workman’s club,
$20; Bethel Bapt. church $24; Be
thel AME church, $9; Clair Cha
pel, $18.48.
The regular monthly meeting
will be held at Zion Batist church
on Sunday afternoon Oct. 20th at
3:30 pm.
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PROUD PARENTS
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Dorsey of 2307 Charles
St. on the birth of a son Howard
Dale, born Saturday Sept. 28th at
University hospital. The Dorsey’s
also have one other son Raymond
Jr.
•YW’ CONFERENCES
The Nebraska District YWCA
is staging five full fall conferen
ces for Y Teens this year. There
will be three overnight conferenc
es and three one-day conferences.
Girls from Omaha will attend
the one being held in Fremont on ;
- K*'~ ,r>he conference theme
is “All for one and one for all”.
There will be on opening talk on
that subject, a panel on teen age
problems, club discussion groups
book shop with program material,
worship and installation ceremony,
and a closing tea.
Girls attending the conference
from the Northside YWCA are:
Millicent Wheeler; Beverlv Bra
zil; Regina Simms; Betty Jeanne
Smith; Wiljaques Sawyer; Janis
McCaw and Martie Merrill.
Miss Geneva Burney will accom
pany the girls.
Betty Smith pres.
Janis McCaw, reporter of the
Semper Fidelis club
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* LEONA MITCHELL
j VISITS DAUGHTER
Mrs. Leona Mitchell of Loberty
Missouri spent three weeks in the
city during the month of Septem
ber visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Georgia DeCarnot. Mrs. Mitchell
left Tuesday, Oct. 1 for Des Moines
where she will visit her daughter
Mrs. George Carter.
While in Omaha courtesies were
extended her by Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Seals; Mrs. Alyce Nelson; Miss
Willa White; Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
Nared; Mrs. Emma Hill; Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Beasley and Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Beaseley.
Mrs. Mitchell; Miss Willa White
and Miss Clara Tyre were the
dinner guests Sept. 29th of Mr. and
Mrs. U. Botts of Lincoln, Nebr.
WATSON BEAUTY SCHOOL'
The student enrollment at the
Watson School of Beauty Culture
is now twenty-eight in number.
The new students registered are:
Miss June Embray; Miss Laura
Gilmer and Miss Emma Gilmer.
We regret the absence of one of
our students Miss Vera Egland
who was taken ill and we wish for
her a speedy recovery. We are >
also happy to have a former stu
dent back in our midst, Mrs. Lee
Ora Bennett.
Our school was honored with the
presence of many charming visi
tors Mrs. Luelia Solomon of De
troit, sister to Miss Ophelia How
ard who was motoring to Califor
nia; a dear friend of Mr. Voval
Watson, Mrs. C. Walker from Lin
coln, Nebr. and Mrs. Minnie Cole
man and sister the former who is
the owner of the White Swan
Beauty Solon in St. Louis, Mo.
The entire school is looking for
ward to the graduation exercises
and events that will take place
after the graduates return from
Lincoln where they will take their
board examinations Oct. 16.
Ersie ^Mayfield, rep.
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HOWARD KENNEDY PTA
Dr. Carl Hansen, principal of
Tech high school, will address a
meeting of the Howard Kennedy
PTA at the school Tuesday Oct.
8 at seven-thirty pm. Dr. Hansen
will discuss and also answer ques
tions pertaining to the school
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RESUMES STUDIES
MARY LOUISE BUTLER
Mary Louise Butler, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Butler of
2113 Locust Stret has returned to
Columbus, Ohio where she will re
sume her studies at Ohio State U.
as a sophomore. For the past two
weeks Mary Louise has been do
ing practice teaching in Spanish
and French at Springfield High
School, from which she graduated
in 1945.
Amendment Bill. This meeting: is
not restricted to members only,
■but is also open to the general
public.
Helen H. Curry, pres.
S. B. Turner, program com.
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PRAYER DAY SERVICE
The Spiritual Life Committee
will hold their prayer services for
this month at Bethel Baptist
church on So. 30th St. Rev. M. C.
Williams pastor on Thursday Oct.
17 from 10:30 am. to 2 pm.. Rev.
Williams will preach. So please do
come out and help us in this ser
vice.
Mrs. C. Haynes, pres.
Mr. F. Moore, rep.
SOUTH* OMAHA
NEWS
By Martha Lee Williams
MID-CITY QUEEN
CANDIDATES WERE:
Rowena Sudduth, “Miss YPWA
CIO No. 8”; Azelia Williams “Miss
Albright”: Martha Lee Williams,
'"•Miss Frazier Bros. Cafe” and
Carol Collins, “Miss R Street”.
FUNERAL SERVICE
Floyd Thorton, 5219 So. 25th St
who died Sept. 16, age 46. Ser
vices were at Allen Chapel AME
church, Myers Funeral Home in
charge. Burial Graceland Park.
He leaves to mourn, father, Al
ongo Thornton, Kansas City Kan;
daughter, Ida Mae Thornton of
Omaha; two sisters, Mrs. Allene
Wafer Los Angeles, Mrs. Dorothy
Williams Omaha; brother, Leon
Thornton, Kansas City Mo; aunt,
Mary North, Olothe, Kans; neice,
Martha Lee Williams; nephew,
Terry Lee Williams. Omaha and
a host of relatives and friends.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many
friends for their kindness, flowers
and cards, during the loss of our
brother and father.
Mrs. Dorothy Williams and
Family
BUSINESS NEWS”'
Strictly for business are the Fra
zier brothers who now operate the
finest cafe we’ve had in the past
20 years.
VISITING
Martha Lee Williams left Thurs
day for a short visit with her fa
ther in Kansas City, Mo.
NORTH OMAHA NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Brown
of Akron Ohio arrived in Omaha
Sunday, Sept. 29th. The Brown’s
have been attending the National
Urban League meeting in St.
Louis, Mo. Mr. Brown is the exe
cutive secretary of the Akron Ur
ban League and a former execu
tive secretary of the Omaha Ur
ban league.
They are visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Carter,
2321 No. 27th Ave. Mrs. Carter
will motor to Akron with the
Browns after they have spent four
or five days in Omaha.
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Mrs. Geneva Threet of Los An
geles enjoyeyd a very lovely two
week’s visit with Mr and Mrs.
Harold Carr at 2523 Burdette St.
She formerly lived in Omaha.
YWCA Notes
More than one hundred-fifty
persons were guests at the Fall
Open House of the Northside
Branch YWCA Sunday, Sept. 29.
These guests were met at the door
by Mrs. Ruth Gude. chairman of
the Open House committee where
upon they were introduced to the
receiving line which consisted of
Mrs. Ella Haynes, Miss Ethel Bre
wer, the executive director. North
side YWCA ,Miss Ruth Campbell,
executive director Central YWCA,
and Mrs. John Albert Williams,
member of the Committee of Man
agement.
From this point, the guests were 1
directed by Y-Teens to the various
booths where they observed the
work of the various activities of
the Branch. Mrs. Thelma Hancock
who had charge of the World Fel
lowship, showed a globe and the
fellowship which exists among all
nations and races of people. Mrs.
Mildred Bailey exhibited the work
of her committee by showing the
relationship of all activities of an
individual to the home. The Visit
ing Nurse’s services as it is given
at this building was represented by
Mrs. Mildred Huntington wha had
a miniture setup of the Visiting
Nurse’s service. The Finance Com
mittee showed its activities by pam
phlets and a resume of the finan
cial situation at the building. This
committee had as its representa
tive Mrs. Gladys Ervin who is
chairman of the Finance Commit
tee. Mrs. Anna Mary Kennedy
showed the work of the Public
Affairs Committee by exhibiting
the relationship of the YWCA and
the many phases of experiences
through which an individual has
to go in order to make real the
Midnight Show
Sat., Oct. 5th
Admission 62c plus tax
Children 21c plus tax
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various changes to which he must
adjust himself. The Building and
Grounds Committee showed its
work through the exhibition of the
reupholstering of a set of furni
ture in the building. This was
done by samples of ‘before’ and
‘after’ the furniture was renova
ted. Mrs. Thearis Wiley was re
sponsible for this joo.
From the downstairs, guests
were directed to the club rooms
upstairs where the club activities
classes, and Y-Teens were shown.
The Quack club showed its work
through a basket of staples and
linens as a sample of things that
they had contributed to various
charitable organizations. Souvenir
ducks were given each guest by
Mrs. Joan Peterson and Mrs. Rose
White. The Timekeepers showed
their ability to keep abreast of
the times by their many activities
as the times goes around the clock.
Mrs Mildred Pierce was repre
sentative of the club. The Sewing
class, which is taught by Mrs. Lena
Paul had a completed coat made
by one of the membebrs of the
class. The Y-Teens committee,
which has as its chairman Mrs.
Lois Goode, showed the many in
door and outdoor activities enjoy
ed by the girlp in her clubs.
After a very enjoyable tour, the
guests were served delicious frappe
cookies, and nuts.
It was notable at this affair that
there were present members of
the Central YWCA Board of Di
rectors and staff; and three mem
bers from the National YWCA in
the persons of Misses Dorothy
Height, Lillian Sharpley, and Ber
tha Gregory.
The Timekeepers held its first
open meeting Tuesday. September
24th at the Branch building. There
were eight members present. Mrs.
Hazel Miller, president, is very an
xious for all old and new members
to become a part of the club.
The Quack club held its first
open meeting in the Branch club
room Friday. September 27th at
which time 25 members were pre
sent. Mrs. Anna Mary Kennedy and
Mrs. Mildred Bailey planned a sur
prise social meeting in the lounge
after the business meeting.
The Committee of Management
held a call meeting Thursday, Sept
26 in the club room of the build
ing to complete plans for open
house.
Members and friends of the
Northside Branch YWCA are cor
dially invited at any time to
come to the Branch building to
the new furnishings and to hold
various types of meetings.
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NEAR NORTH SIDE BRANCH
GRA-Y CLUBS TO BE
ORGANIZED
Gra-Y clubs are to be organized
in five grade schools this week.
They are namely: Long, Lothrop,
Howard Kennedy: Kellom and at
Lake. All boys in grade schools are
eligible to join the club.
BASKET BALL.
All Basketball managers desir
ing a place for practice please no
tify Mr. John R. Butler or Mr.
Travis Dixon at the Near North
side Branch YMCA. Phone AT
9134 on or before Tuesday, Octo
ber 8th.
SOCCER
The City Recreation YMCA team
defeated Metz at Fontenelle park
last Sunday with a score of 7 to
2. This week the team will meet
Brown Park at Fontenelle park
3 pm. Sunday October 6th at 1:30
pm. Falstaff will meet Metz.
DANCING CLASSES
Dancing classes will be taught
this fall and winter-by Mrs. Mar
jorie Ware at the Near Northside
Branch YMCA. On Tuesdays from
2 to 3 Rhythmics will be taught
for pre-school children. On Tues
day’s from 3:30 to 4:30. Tap clas
ses for boys and girls 6 to 13 years
old. On Tuesdays from 4:30 to 5:30
a class called the ‘dance’ will be
taught for teen-agers. This class
consists of modem dance techni
que choral speaking and interpre
tive dancing. On Thursdays from
3:30 to 4:30 ballet will be taught
for those between 5 and 9 years of
age. On Thursdays from 4:30 to
5:30 ballet classes for those be
tween 9 and 12 years of age. These
classes are free. Let your boy or
girl enroll In one of these classes
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■ • DEATHS—FUNERALS
.. Mr. Howard Bordeaux, 65 years.
1111 Douglas St. died Thursday
September 26th. Mr. Bordeaux had
been a resident of Omaha 25 years.
He is survived by a son Mr. Ho
ward Bordeaux, Topeka, Kansas
and other relatives. Services were
held September 29th with Rev. T.
T. McWilliams officiating. Burial
j was at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Mr. Frank Roach, 70, 2122 No.
24th St. died Thursday September
26th at a local hospital. Mr. Roach
had lived in Omaha forty years,
he is survived by his wife Mrs. Sal
ly Roach; two sons Frank Jr. and
Thomas; two sisters Mrs. ?£ary
White, Newton, Kansas and Mrs.
R. A. Sawyer of Muskogee, Okla;
neices, nephews and other relatives
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon from Thomas Fun
eral Home with Rev. F. C. Williams
officiating. Paul bearers were Mr.
R. C. Long; Mr. R. Gorham; Mr.
George P. Green; Mr. James Car
ter; Mr. L Cotton; and Mr G.
Craig. Burial was at Mount Hope
Cemetery.
Mrs. ina Mae Bennette, 44, died
Tuesday afternoon October 1 at
her home 2880 Maple St. Mrs. Ben
nett was a former Choir Directress
and had been a resident of Omaha
twenty-four years. She is survived
by her husband Mr. Cornelius Ben
nett of the above address; three
sisters Mrs. Norine Roseborough,
El Paso Texas, Mrs. Nealie Mar
tin, Beeville Texas and Mrs. Rosie
Mae Phillips of Los Angeles; six
brothers Mr. Moses J. Lott Yuma
Ariz.; Mr. Benjamin Lott of Bee
ville Texas; Mr. McKinley Lott of
Torlock Calif.; Mr. Theodore Lott
Yuma Ariz.; Mr. Jettie Lott of Bee
ville Texas and Mr. Milton Lott of
Denton Texas and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Monday October 7th from
Clair Chapel Methodist church with
Rev. C. C. Reynolds officiating.
Burial will be at Forest Lawn Ce
metery. Arrangements by Thomas
BOB FELLER-SATCHEL
PAIGE BALLCLIJBS TO -
PLAY IIS OMAHA VICIMTY
Bob Feller outstanding Cleve
land Indian pitcher, and a group
of top-notch ball players, will leave
Pittsburgh Pa. aboard two speci
ally chartered Flying Tiger Trans
port planes on Monday for a 30
day cross country tour.
Touring with Feller will be Sat
chel Paige and his Negro all-stars.
They will play Feller's team daily
until October 14. From that date
until October 27 Feller will play
local teams in cities he visits.
Feller’s tentative itinerary is as
follows:
i-iiLsuui-gu, x uungsiown, Cleve
land; Chicago; Versailles; Cincin
ati; New York; New Haven; Ne
wark; Columbus; Dayton; Owens
boro; Louisville ;Davenport; Des
Moines; Baltimore.
Also St. Paul; Omaha; Wichita;
St. Louis; Kansas City; Denver;
Los Angeles; San Diego; Oak
land; San Francisco; Vancouver;
B. C.; Seattle; Portland; Sacra
mento; Stockton; San Bernardino;
and Bakersfield.
Feller’s team is composed of
Bobo Newsome, Washington Sen
ators; Spud Chandler, New York
Yankees; Mickey Vernon, Wash
ington Senators; Jonhny Berar
dino, St. Louis Browns; Phil Riz
zuto. New York Yankees; Ken
Keltner Cleveland Indians.
Signed by Paige for his club
are:
Quincy Troppe, Cleveland Buck
eyes: Johnny Hayes, New York
Black Yankees; Buck O’Neill K. C
Monarchs; Henry Thompson, K. C
Monarchs; Art Wilson. Birming
ham Black Barons; Howard East
erling, Washington Homestead
Grays; Monty Irvin. Newark Ea
gles; Len Pearson, Newark Eag
les.
Also: Willard Brown, Kansas Ci
ty Monarchs; Sam Jethroe. Cleve
land Buckeyes; Frank Austin, Phil
adelphia Stars; Barney Brown,
Philadelphia Stars; Dan Bankhead
Memphis Red Sox; Maxwell Man
ning. Newark Eagles; and Gentry
Jessup Chicago American Giants.
961 NEW MEMBERS
JOIN CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
The four-day membership drive
of the Omaha Chamber of Com
merce completed at noon today,
was the most successful in Cham
ber history, vice president Ray R.
Ridge told team workers Friday.
Notice Of Special Places
For Registration Of Voters
Chatter
Box
A YOUTHFUL COLUMN
(by Doris Ann McGill)
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Hi Gang! Another week of Gooc
red hot gossip; so here it is!!!
FLASH! Flash! and its one, twc
three, four—three two one four
Who 4; what 4; who ya’ gonna
yell for? Its none other than oui
former Centralite Miss Waiter’;
Key Club Erma Smith who cam;
in second place in the Mid-Citj
Popularity Contest. Good luck Er
ma and spend that $50 with th<
best of situations. Ha! Ha!
Guest What ? ? Charlene West i;
studying for a change this year
sitting in 215 study hall Wednes
day with her head pasted in a booh
( ?) Wonder was it history or Tru;
Confessions (Sorta English dramaj
Ha Ha!!
Well! Well—We see going to
gether steady Thomas Beck anc
his California chick. Wonder what
is her name? Three guesses. Anc
we are wondering what has hap
pened to his old flame? Cheer uj
Ida! May the best girl win!!
Gone! Well kids as you all know
school has started but most to th<
high school graduates. So hurrj
back and make the windy citj
jump.
Notice!—Have you noticed any
thing new around Omaha lately'
If not why not? Go look in th«
window of the YMCA and see th<
so called glamour girls. If you’re
unable to identify the picture;
their names are in order so pick
up. Wonder which one will be Mis;
YMCA Florentine Crawrford; Big
Stupe; Eleanore Brown; Lois anc
Wileene; Kat Wilburn; Louise Per
kins; Knock Kneed Sal and Miss
Fine Estrelda. Others are Mr. T,
Dixon; Mr. Hawkins and Mr. But
ler posing for glamour. Can yoc
imagine? Also Doc White. Mj
what a picture.
Tip—Whip—Slip to the Fresh
men. Don’t ask your parents foi
over 35 cents because now you
know the war is over and school
supplies have gone down. So don’t
tell a story just to get 15 cents
more to buy your B. F. a soda.
You know I know far it could hap
pen to anyone (smile)
BOOM! The Canteen jumped on
Friday after the Benson-South
game. Tech-North also three hur
rahs for Hilton and Murrell for a
touchdown in the Tech vs. Council
Bluffs Thomas Jefferson.
Of course you know who won.
The marroons of course.
Fine looking boys of the week.
Kenneth Moore: Floyd Cloud: Pec
kins; Lawrence Wilkerson and Carl
Hunnigan.
So they tell me that two girls
dressed almost alike at the Mid
City Popularity Contest.
As it goes! The Omaha U is
jumping and the place is just full
of-Got a penny!!
Who is the certain Jack M. who
is always trying to bum five cents
from C Box and every time gets
the air ? Tack this ought to be your
first lesson so stop and fix it now!
Who is the certain R. J. who
don’t believe in paying your debts,
f wonder ? ?
Will wedding bells ring soon for
Ruth Booker? If so good luck to
you Babe Ruth!
Barbara Pettis is still working
at the rock and wearing many fine
clothes.
Don't get around much anymore
is Kat, Betty Stewart and myself.
Well folks. We’ll close this. We’ll
be hoping to have more next week.
Bye for now—
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The new membership campaign
added 961 new members. .661 sen
ior members, 187 juniors and 113
in the women’s division.
The drive workers were divided
into ten teams with special teams
cooperating from the women’s di
vision and the Junior chamber.
General Frank Frost’s team (the
Indians) was the high team with
152 memberships. This team will
be awarded the victory dinner at
the Blackstone hotel. Mayor Lee
man has offered to provide his elk
for the dinner. The elk was shot
by the Mayor during a recent hunt
ing trip in Wyoming.
Second, third, and fourth places
were won respectively by Richard
Mallory’s team (the Mallory Slug
ger/, (John Gillen’s team, and
the team of Steve Wirtz.
The two-man team of president
Storz and vice president Ridge
turprised all ten teams by turning
in 47 new memberships at the fin
al report luncheon.
General Drive Chairman A. N.
Adams praised all of the member
ship campaign workers. It has
been a tremendous week for every
team member Adams said. But
every single one gave freely of
his time and energy to help make
this drive the biggest in Omaha
history.
President Robert H. Storz said
as the drive ended As our member
ship drive closed with more new
members than -ever before, I feel
that businessmen have endorsed
our actions and will continue to
give the Chamber the support that
it must have if Omaha is to go
forward.
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Wanted!
Job for Housekeeper and Cook
with Middle aged person fer
room and board and a small,
salary.
call we. 2615
(after 5:30 p. nk)
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1 Notice is hereby given that spe
cial places for the registration of
voters residing in the City of Om
aha have been provided as follows:
NORTH OMAHA AREA __
North Omaha Branch Public Li
brary, 29th and Ames Avenue in
Basement—North entrance. Mon
day and Tuesday of each week, to
wit: Sept. 30 and Oct. 1; October
7 and 8; 14 and 15.
Urban League Community Cen
ter, 2213 Lake St. Friday and Sat
urday of each week, to wit: Oct.
4 and5; 11 and 12; 18 and 19.
BENSON-DUNDEE AREA
Fire Engine House, 60th and Mi
litary Ave. Monday and Tuesday
of each week, to wit: Sept. 30 and
Oct. 1; Oct. 7 and 8; 14 and 15.
Gould Drug Co., 4969 Dodge St.,
Wednesday and Thursday of each
week, to wit, Oct. 2 and 3; 9 and
10; 16 and 17.
SOUTH OMAHA AREA
Social Settlement 3069 ‘Q’ St.,
Wednesday and Thursday of each
week, to wit: Oct. 2 and 3; 9 and
10; 16 and 17.
South Side City Hall, 24 and O
Sts. Friday and Saturday of each
week to wit: Oct. 4 and 5; 11 and
12; 18 and 19.
All of the above places except
South Side City Hall will be open
from 1 pm. to 9 pm. South Side
City Hall will be open from 9 a.
m. to 9 p. m. The above schedule
is subject to discontinuance in the
event of lack of registrations. Vo
ters who prefer to do so may re
1 gister at the Election Commiss
ioner’s office at the Court House
daily from 8:30 a. m. to 4:30 pm.
except Saturday to 12 noon.
Commencing Saturday, Oct. 19,
and extending through Friday, Oc
tober 23 the Election Commission
er’s office will be open until 9 pm.
each day.
All voters residing in the city
of Omaha (except those voting by
, mail because of absence from Dou
glas County) who have not re
; gistered heretofore, or who have
changed their residence, or their
names by marriage or otherwise,
since their last registration, must
register in order to vote at the
General Election and the Special
Elections of the city of Omaha,
and the Metropolitan Utilities Di
strict of Omaha, on November 5,
1946 and such voters are respec
tfully urged to register at their
earliest convenience and thereby
avoid unnecessary last minute con
gestion.
Registration will close Friday,
October 25, 1946 at 9 o’clock p. m.
Dated this 24th day of Septem
ber, 1946
Joseph A. Vojir
Election Commissioner
1 Douglas County, Nebraska *
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By GARL HELM
NEW YORK—The musicians'
union is demanding a third to a half
more dough per week for its dues
payers who ply thei* trade in the
nightclubs, and the owners thereoi
are threatening to close the joints
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a week would be little enough paj
for having to endure eight hours in
one of the sucker-traps night aftei
night, whether one tootled a note ol
not.
law M yet wWch com
pels a fiddler or drummer to sit
smoke and clatter, sur.
rounded by obnoxious drunks. Bui
a\ing to listen hours on end to the
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be pumshment that no amount ol
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