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    No. 1. Volume 21 THE OMAHA GUIDE, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1948
/JUSTICE /EQUALITY HEW TO THE LINEN
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PHONE HA.0800
Rocky Mount, Virginia, January,
1948—According to an announcement
made by S. J. Phillips, President of
the Booker T. Washington Birthplace
Memorial, Mrs. Ada Chappell of
South Boston, Virginia, has been ap
pointed postmistress at Booker Wash
ington Birthplace, Virginia, which
post office will be opened on February
12th, at the birthplace of the famous
educator.
YWCA PRESS DINNER AND*
PROGRAM A HUGE SUCCESS
At the downtown Central YW in
the La Pinata Room on Thursday
evening, Jan. 29, 1948, the YWCA
gave a Press Dinner honoring the
Press and Radio for the support given
this organization down through the
years.
To start off a very successful eve
ning an excellent dinner was served
buffet style. Following the dinner a
play entitled 1947 Blackout, written
and directed by Suzy Kirkland, was
given. The cast was as follows: Chor
us, Ruth I. Heald, Peggy Joedicke,
Ann Hayden, Irm Gildewell, Jean
Grote, Elsie Klenim and Joan Soren
sen. Additional cast and characters,
Seasons, Jerry Napora, Miss Campbell,
Shirley Range; Office Girl, Ann Hay
den; News Boys, 8th Graders, Druid
Hill; Camp Director, Stuart Borg; As
sistant Director, Frances Galue; Cam
pers, Marilyn Raupe, Earl Bunker,
Jerry Raymond; Parasol Men, Dick
Schurkamp, Bob Wallace, Efr Takarski,
Mrs. James, Mrs. Laveme J. Smith,
Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. George Mittauer,
Belle West, Marjorie Mahoney, Jimmy
Community Chest Topper Teal, Miss
Hill, Jeanne Shields; Girls 2 Y-Teen
Girls, Ruth Neuhaus, Joan Webb,
Kermit Hansen, Bob Wallace; New
Look Girl, Clarajane Moyer; Ray
Clark, Mayne Thomas, Quartette Bob
Ashton.
The director, Miss Suzy Kirkland
and Miss Kathryn Dempsey. Lighting
Bob Takarski and Gordon Francis.
Stage Manager, Dick Lynch; Pianist,
Bob Ashton. Master of Ceremonies,
Mr. Thomsia Holt.
The Queens Press, Shirley Upton,
Radio, Ninabelle McKinght, and Ruth
Iris Heald.
General Chairman, Mrs. Frank
Broadwell.
After the program Mrs. Campbell,
Executive Secretary of the Central
Y’W, made several remarks; she then
introduced Mrs. Goff, president of the
Y’W Board. Mrs. Goff presented a
plaque and scrolls to the various
newspaper representatives present. Re
ceiving the scroll for the Omaha
Guide, Mason M. Devereaux Jr., City]
Editor.
CAFE SCENE OF FIGHT
, Foster Nelson, 32, 2601 Wirt St.,
was fined Monday, Feb. 2, in police
court, $10 and costs, for disturbing
the peace, and his brother, Leonard
Nelson, 30, 2601 Wirt St., was fined
$2.50 plus cost for disturbing the
peace, by Judge Dennis O’Brien.
The proprietor of the Mildren Cafe,
2421 No. 24th St., claimed that Foster
refused to pay his bill, throwing a
sugar bowl at the waitress and him
and breaking a chair which he later
came in and paid for. Leonard claims
he tried to stop the fight.
BRAWL ELADS TO ARREST
Thurman Brooks, 32, of 2856 Corby
St., was arrested for fighting at his
brother’s home, Delmar Brooks, 56,
2884 Ohio St., where he had created
quite a disturbance.
According to Mr. Delmar Brooks
his brother came to his home after he,
Delmar, refused to talk-to him on the
telephone and started an argument
that lead to the fight, and the cutting
of Delmar. At the time the phone rang
Betty Roundtree, a neighbor, was vis
iting the Delmar Brooks. Mr. and
Mrs. Brooks were in the basement
washing when the telephone rang,
thus Betty answered it. Thurman
Brooks was told by Betty that his
brother couldn’t answer the phone at
the moment, whereupon he became
insulting to Betty who hung up the
phone. Thurman puts on his coat and
comes over to the Delmar Brooks.
When he is let in by Betty he slaps
Betty accusing her of diliberately
hanging up on him. Delmar steps in
to protect Betty, whereupon a fight is
begun.
Mrs. Delmar Brooks is hit while try
ing to protect her husband and Betty.
Thurman broke the front door and
glassware on the dining room table.
He then left the house, but he came
back when found he had left his over
coat. He then jumped on his brother
again, cutting him up side of his head.
Two stitches had to be taken to close
the wound. Thurman claims the rea
son he cut his brother is because his
brother Delmar pulled a knife on him
(Thurman).
Thurman Brooks was given 60 days
in jail by the presiding Judge Dennis
O’Brian. Thurman has appealed the
case and he is now out on bond.
REVEREND C. C. REYNOLDS
DELIVERS POWERFUL SERMON
The Reverend C. C. Reynolds of
Clair Chapel in the Union Service
Sunday night, February 1, 1948, at
St. John’s church filled his congrega
tion with spiritual fire sending ripples
of the warm breath of the Holy Ghost
up their spines with his powerful God
directed message. He chose for his
subject, “Heavenly Trials”, his theme,
“What Would We Do Without the
Lord?” He brought out tire fact that
the World is running on today with
out any control, Man cannot live by
himself, and from God Almighty, and
that man must and will have a per
sonal experience with God; if he lives
with God.
The large attendance of the con
gregation was a definite manifestation
of the interest in the sermon of the
messenger.
Union service for Sunday, Febru
ary 8, 1948, will be at the Zion Baptist
Church. The Reverend C. P. Raines of
Cleaves Temple Church will deliver
the sermon and the Reverend Charles
Tyler will preside.
I UNKNOWN ASSAILANT
FIRES THROUGH WINDOW
Mr. George Harris, 2214 Willis Ave.
told police that on Saturday, Jan. 31,
at about 1:30 a. m., someone shot
through the bottom frame of a win
dow on the 2nd floor «f his home.
REDUCES PRICES TO
HALT INFLATION
CHICAGO—In the- first down
ward movement of prices since
1939, Hotpoint. Inc., one of the
lation’s largest electric appliance
manufacturers, has announced it is
joining in the fight initiated by
General Electric company, to curb
mflation by reducing prices on its
jlectric ranges, refrigerators, wateri
heaters and Disposalls. James J.1
Nance, president, above, said that
the reduced prices amounted to as
much as 10% on new 1948 models
recently introduced, and that re
actions of as much as $20 were
made on some popularly priced
models despite the greatest de
mand for Hotpoint appliances in
the company’s history.
“As a leader in the electric ap
pliance industry we wholeheartedly
subscribe to this crusade for lower
prices. We expect to maintain
these prices provided there are no
further increases in our cost of
labor and materials, and that there
is no distortion of materials
through rationing or new alloca
tion,” Nance said. He added that
inflation is the greatest threat to
America’s progress and prosperity:
“The country’s gains of recent
years could be wiped out if the up
ward trend of prices and wages
were not reversed.”
’ Hotpoint is now completing a'
$20 million expansion program at
j ive midwest plants that will triple
! former production capacities on its
electric ranges, water heaters and
dishwashers. The company’s facili
ties for the production of refrigera
tors and home laundry equipment
have already been enlarged to dou
ble prewar capacity.
2420 GRANT ST
Dimes Made Him Self-Supporting
Lonnie May, Oklahoma, received care and treatment at the
Tuskegee Infantile Paralysis Center. During his after-effects
treatment he completed linotypist course. Now he is employed as
linotypist by the Oklahoma City Black Dispatch newspaper. Lonnie
is one of many polio victims whose recovery and vocational re
habilitation are aided through the annual March of Dimes of the
National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
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Mrs. Viofa Scott, (left), secretary to Henry A. Wallace, smiles as she
and Barbara Cordany sort out some of the 2000 letters and telegram*
congratuiating WaHace on his decision to run as an independent
candidate for President. Fifty-one nationally-prominent Negroes were
among those congratulating Wallace on his candidacy and on his
historic speech before Alpha Phi Alpha in Tulsa, Oklahoma, las. ,th.
when he called for an all-out offensive against Jim Crow
SAFETY COUNCIL OF OMAHA
PLANS HEY BOB CAMPAIGN
At a luncheon at the Fontenelle Ho- j
tel on Thursday, Jan. 29, 1948, the
Omaha Safety Council, its manager,
Mr. Bob Stevens, etc.', met with the
representative of the various news
papers daily and weekly, serving our
city to discuss and make plans for the
kick-off day for a safety program with
the theme Hey Bob to traffic violators.
This favorite two words are' to be
[called out by anyone who sees a pe
destrian violating traffic rule or law.
The general Kick-off day is Friday,
Jan. 6, and the public utmost coop
eration is solicited in this drive to
make our city safe from not only reck
less drivers but from citizens that wil
fully violate traffic laws often leading
jto serious injuries or possible death
jto the pedestrian.
Let’s support this drive, Omaha,
100 per cent.
'missing radio combination
RCA Victor Combination Radio and
Phonograph set was taken from the
home of Mr. Claude Campbell, 2520
Indiana Ave., on Thursday, Jan. 29.
Coleman and Dudley received the re
port of the thief from Mr. Campbell.
A HUNGRY BURGLAR
A burglar with a yen for fopd broke
the glass in the rear door of Mr. Hen
ry Brown’s residence, 2639 harles St.
Upon gaining entrance he made off
with a pound of salt pork, six cans of
com, peas, tomatoes, peaches.
ZEALOUS CELEBRATION
LEADS TO THEFT
i Mr. Emmett Dunn, 1834 No. 22nd
■ St., went to a party at his brother’s
home on Saturday, Jan. 24, in the eve
ning, while in the course of celebrat
1 ing and not discovering it till the par
ty was over, he had been relieved of
his brown billfold containing about
$50 in cash, 1861 quarter, an Indian
head penny and personal papers.
FORMER ROOMER
STABS LANDLADY
Mrs. Bertha Pickens, 2204 Franklin
Plaza, told police that on Saturday,
Jan. 14th, about 1:16 a. m., Lucious
Wall, a roomer until sometime ago,
came to her home to get some of his
clothes. She gave them to him, but he
demanded her suit case to place them
in whereup she refused. Wall then
i ups and stabs her running out the door
levaing the weapon and clothes. Po
lice are holding the butcher knife of
Walls as evidence. Dudley and W.
Coleman was given the account of the
knifing by Mrs. Pickens.
The New-Era State Sunday School
and B.T.U. Congress will sponsor a
program on Sunday, Feb. 15th, 3 p.m. ;
at the Mount-Moriah Baptist Church, '
24th and Ohio Sts., in observance of
Negro History Week.
Music will be furnished by the state
men’s chorus, and the junior choirs of
the city and Lincoln.
Mr. C. H. Stewart of Omaha will
head the list of prepared speakers,
who will attempt to point out some
important historical facts in the ac
complishments of the Negro’s contri
bution to education, science and re
ligion.
You are urged to keep this date.
Mr. Wm. L. Cooper,
Program Chairman.
The Nebraska New-Era State S. S.
& B.T.U. Congress: Mr. J. W. Dacus,
President; Rev. J. C. Wade, Dean;
Rev. M. C. Williams, Moderator.
LOSES OVERCOAT
Mr. Ennis Martin, 2229 Willis Ave.,
light virgel wool overcoat was taken
from the YMCA, 2213 Lakf St., Fri
day, Jan. 30th, about 8 p. m.
RECENT DEATHS
Larry Kemp, infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Bruce Kemp, 1219 Pierce
St.; funeral service was held Tuesday
from Thomas Mortuary with Rev. Dan
Thomas officiating, with burial at
Mount Hope Cemete'y
Mr. George Moore, 51, 2824 R St.,
died Wednesday, Jan. 28th, at a local
hospital. Mr. Moore had been a resi
dent of Omaha thirty years. He is sur
vived by his mother, Mrs. Hattie
Moore, Rock Island, 111., and other
relatives.
The body was forwarded to Rock
Island, 111., from Thomas Mortuary
for funeral services and burial Mon
day afternoon.
Mr. Earl Perry, 52, 2518 Burdette
St., died Wednesday, Jan. 28th, at a
local hospital, after an extended ill
ness. Mr. Perry had been a resident
of Omaha seventeen years and was the
owner of Perry Transfer Company.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Daisy
Perry, daughter, Mrs. Lynelle Hughes,
Omaha, son, Mr. Earl Perry, Los An
geles, Cal., sister, Mrs. Minnie Harris,
Omaha, and other relatives. Funeral
services were held Monday afternoon
from Salem Baptist Church with Rev.
J. C. Wade officiating, assisted by
Rev. Z. W. Williams, Rev. W. E. Fort,
Rev. J. L. Regans. Pallbearers were
Mr. Arthur Brown, Mr. Vernon Clark,
Mr. Adolphus John, Mr. Richard Cop
page, Mr. Percy Ward, Mr. James K.
Banks. Burial was at Prospect Hill
Cemetery, wit harrangements by
Thomas Mortuary.
Mr. Allen McCray, 24, 2414 Deca
tur St., died Thursday, Jan. 29th, at
a local hospital. Mr. McCray was a
veteran of World War Two and served
two years in Central Burma, with the
3964 Q.M. Trucking Company. After 1
his discharge from the army in 1945 I
he was employed by a local taxi cab
company. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Willa Mae -McCray, stepson, Jo
seph, father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
Willie McCray, two sisters, Mrs. Rose
Hinton, Mrs. Elizabeth Adams, of
Omaha, four brothers, Mr. Willie E.
McCray, Mr. Clarence McCray, Lin
coln, Mr. James L. McCray, Arkansas
City, Mr. H. C. McCray, Omaha, and
other relatives. Funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon from
Cleaves Temple Methodist Church
with Rev. C. P. Raines officiating, as
sisted by Rev. George Bivins. The Am
vets were in charge of military serv
ices; burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery
with arrangements by Thomas Mor
tuary.
Riley Rice, infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Rice, 2621 Blondo St.,
died Friday, Jan. 30th, at a local hos
pital. Services were held Tuesday
morning from Thomas Mortuary, with
Rev. J. H. Reynolds officiating with
burial at Mount Hope Cemetery.
PASSES SUDDENLY
Mr. Fred Jones, 2624 Grant, hus
band of Mrs. Anna Jones, passed at
his home on Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 3, 1948, about 5 p. m.
Mr. Jones hadn’t complained re
cently of any illness. His death came
as a shock to the community at large.
He was employed by the Myers Fun
eral Home where his body was sent in
preparation for burial services. He
held membership in various fraternal
and civic organizations during his life.
He is survived, as far as we know
at this writing by a brother, Mr. Al
len Jones of Omaha, and his wife,
Mrs. Afl. Jones; a nephew, Gordon
Jones, Omaha, etc.
ARRESTED AS INMATES
OF A DISORDERLY HOUSE
The following were arrested in a
raid at 1829 No. 24th St., a disorderly
house: Mack King, 2626 Parker St.,
cafe owner; Charles A. Smith, 1424
No. 26th, Apt. 3; William Taylor, 34
a porter, 1204 No. 25th St^ Clarence
Campbell, 22 yrs., 2011 No. 24th St.;
Vemie L. Jones, 51, 2102 Grace St.;
Jessie P. Davis, 1127 No. 20th St.;
Zack Abram, 38, cab driver, 2419 No.
24th St.; QQunce White, 63 yrs., 2601
Patrick St., labor; Eugene L. Thomp
son, 23, labor, 2020 Willis Ave., and
James Jorden, 2636 Parker St.
THEY’LL NEVER DIE
EDUCATOR
WRITER AND CIVIC LEADER
A NATIVE OF SUFFOLK
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-THINE S1LONE YATES
iiVED HER EDUCATION AT
ADELPH1A.PA* AND R.T'
O SHE WAS GRADUATED
A THE RHODE ISLAND
AAL SCHOOL AND BEGAN
MlNTERRUPTED 10 YEAR
CHIN& CAREER*
05EPHINE SILONE MARRIED,
A'O IMMEDIATELY BECAME
t JTIVE AND PROMINENT IN
THE CIVIC CLUBS OF HER
C lAAMUNITY-WRITING, MEAN
WHILE, FOR THE NEWSPAPERS
SHE WAS QUICKLY ELECTED
THE 3RD PRESIDENT OF THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
COLORED WOMEN*
IN 1902 MRS* YATES CwiTH
A MASTER'S DEGREE FROM THE
U* OF IOWA) RESUMED HER
TEACHING CAREER AND CON
TINUED WITH IT FOR 11 YEARS *
CHARM, INTELLIGENCE AND A
DIGNITY CHARACTERIZE MRS*W
YATES' CAREER •
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Mrs. Mary McLeod Beuiuue
character pose as she delivered an in
spiring address to students and faculty
at Lincoln University in the capacity
aiied lJage auuuonuui uuuiuu; n,urn
ing, Jan. 17. Mrs. Bethune was guest
of Alpha Upsilon Sigma chapter of
Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
r'R \h YERBY with his ‘ Foxes of Harrow” and Willard Mot
l* ley's writing of “Knock On Any Door” are evidence that
Negro write’s with ability can crack the bigtime without neces
sarily using the racial approach. Radio is still a virgin field and a
script - hungi y one. Opoortunity abounds for capable writers. Of
fering an immediate chance and a $2,000 award, too, is the invita
uo.i tv CBS's Dr. Christian” (Weds.-8:30 PM) to young writers,
armteur or professional, to enter the ’48 Dr. Christian script com
nc-nCon The radio physwinn, played by screen star Jean Hersholt,
i" giving f>0 special runner nr", avrards also. The winning script
w ill be broadcast.
WITH THE WEBS:
The Ford Theatre (NBC-5 PM) brings “Abe
Lincoln In Illinois” to the- air Sunday . . . Ex
cerpts from the President’s Civil Rights Com
mittee report are being injected into the Super
r.an script (MBS-Mon. thru Fri.-6:15 PM) . . .
Millie Bryant’s Harlem Hospitality Club, an
audience participation show with guest stars,
r< turns to the Savoy Ballroom (MBS-Sat.- 4
I’M) . . . ABC’s “This Is Your FBI” (Fri.-8:30
•'M) rates tops as good drama. Cases are from
the files of the ager;... T .• ot
SHOW TIME:
Pianist Teddy Wilson returns to the Piano Playhouse (ABC
Sat.-10:30 AM) by popular demand. A Benny Goodman alumnae,
Wilson is presently teaching at Julliard . . . Hattie McDaniel, star
of the “Beulah Show” (CBS-Mon. thru. Fri.-7 PM) is always
invited at parties to render the tear-jerker ballad “Convict Joe”
. . . Now listed among actor Canada Lee’s talents is that of a
disc jockey. With bass and drum supplying a mood music back
ground on the New York independent WNEW on Saturdays . . .
Contributing to the hilarious adventure of the “Great Gilder
sleeve” (NBC-Weds.-8:30 PM) is Lillian Randolph, sister of
Amanda Randolph, once known as the greatest of blues singers
. . . Lionel Hampton’s e-1- ’T' — T,-'’*ers, Sarah Vaughn and the
Golden Gate Quartet, n last week for a possible
sponsor via MBS.
PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK:
Cooper
Resorting in 1931 to an old-styled phono
graph in order to fill his airtime when his non
union pianist was yanked a few minutes be
fore broadcast, Jack Cooper stuck to records
and is today the highest paid Negro disc jockey.
Because he grossed $185,000 last year, this Chi
cago wax spinner was prominently mentioned
last week in a Congressional hearing. Cooper
has 13 programs on Chicago’s WSBC, an ad
vertising agency employing 10 writers, a $40,
000 home, two cars, and is trr^r. the
Chicago Disc Jockey Association.
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SUIT TAKEN FROM LOAN CO. She was given five days in jail by the
Harry Belmont, manager of the presiding judge, Dennis O’Brian.
Crosstown Loan Co., 1819 No. 24th ____
St., related to police that three men CAB TAKEN
entered his place of business on Fri- A Ritz cab was taken from in front
day, Jan. 30th, around 3:45 p. m. One of 1302 No. 25th St., about 3:45 Tues
of them took a suit from the store andday morning, February 3, 1948. It was
ran out. He (Mr. Belmont) tried toa Chevrolet, model 1946.' The thief
stop the fellow, but he (Mr. Belmont) was reported by the driver, John Bur
was pushed aside and the bandit madeden, 2507 Wirt St., who recovered the
his escape. Thief reported to Bjisoncab at 26th and Seward Sts. Owner
and Janing. of the cab, Mr. Chesley Pierce.
REPORTS $18 MISSING
Mr. Levi Rose, 1702 No. 26th St.,
said while he was asleep, $18 wos
taken from his home. He accused in
Monday morning police court session,
Mary Williams of taking the money.
World’s Oldest City
Dating back nearly 8,000 years,
the prehistoric village of Mersin in
southern Turkey, the most ancient
settlement ever discovered, was un
earthed recently by Prof. John Gar
*ang, 70, archeologist.
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