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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Vol. 37 No. 49 Friday, February 15, 1957 _ 10c Per Copy
Drivers Due
For Check Up
March 11,12
Omaha, Nebraska— Specialists
In medicine, psychiatry and ve
hicle administration will look
into the thoughts of Midwestern
drivers here March 11 and 12.
They will take part in "The
Mind and the Motorist,” a sym
posium sponsored by the Ne
braska Psychiatric Institute and
The Omaha World-Herald.
Invitations have gone to gov
ernors, patrol chiefs legislators
and driver licensing officials in
Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota
and North Dakota. Officials of
civic organizations interested in
traffic safety also have been in
vited.
Interested citizens may attend.
The only limitation is the num
ber of seats in the Nebraska Psy
chiatric Institute a u d itorium,
where sessions will be held.
Aims, as outlined by Dr. Cecil
Wittson, director of Psychiatric
Institute:
—Define the traffic safety pro
blem.
—Examine the medical and
mental phases of the pro
blem.
—Propose medical and mental
solutions.
—Dismiss legislative answers.
The speakers' list:
Donald Buck, director of safe
ty, Department of the Array,
Washington D. C.; Glenn Car
michael, assistant director, Traf
fic Institute, Northwestern Uni
versity, Evanston, 111,; T. W. For
bes, Ph. D., highway research
director, American Institute for
Research, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Dr.
A. R. Lauer, director of the Iowa
State College Driving Laboratory,
Ames; John J. Conger, Ph. D.,
head of clinical psychology. Uni
versity of Colorado, Denver;
James Economos, director of the
American Bar Association traffic
court program, Chicago, III.;
these Psychiatric Institute Staff
members; Dr. Cecil Wittson, Dr.
LaVern Strough, Dr. Jackson A.
Smith and Dr. Thaddeus P.
(Crush; Paul Williams of The
World-Herald.
It’s wise to dig the well before
you get thirsty, and to save be
fore you get broke.
Words without ideas are like
sails without winds.
OUT OF TOWN VISITORS
KANSAS CITY, MO.
Mrs. Helen Penny is here visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. A. Wright, 3910
North 26th Street. Mrs. Penny
plans to stay a week or two. The
Wright's plan to take her to
Church, visit with friends and a
sight-seeing tour of Omaha.
• • •
SICK LIST
Mr. Neal Johnson, 2316 Paul
Street, is recovemg from a minor
operation at the St. Joseph Hos
pital. Visits from relatives and
friends would be appreciated.
NAACP
Announces
DisputePolicy
The conflict at the Glasers Pro
vision Co. makes it possible for
the Omaha Branch of the NAACP
to explain its policy on such
disputes.
To begin with, the Omaha
Branch of the NAACP is not an
employment agency and has,
therefore, not participated in
sending strike breakers to the
Glaser plant. We find ourselves
in line with the policy of the Na
tional Association and we would
like to state this policy at this
time.
"The National Association
for the Advancement of Col
ored People strongly deplores
attempts of a few employers
to use some Negro workers
for strike breaking during la
bor dispputes. The attempt
ed use of unemployed Negro
workers, many of whom are
the victims of discriminatory
practices, as strike breakers
indicate a cynical attitude on
the part of such employers
for Negroes and does a pro
found disservice to the entire
Community. The use of Ne
groes for strike breaking pur
poses seriously harms all Ne
gro wage earners and makes
more precarious the status of
Negroes within the American
society.”
FAREWELL PARTY FOR
MITCHELL
Miss Mennette Davidson enter
tained at her home 2833 No. 24th
Street, with a farewell party for
Miss Nancey Mitchell. Miss Mitch
ell is going to Washington D. C.
where her sister will meet her.
She plans to work for the govern
ment. The party was enjoyed
by all the guests.
100% Wrong Club Honors Sports Fans
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AMBASSADORS OF GOODWILL
CITED—A parade of outstanding
young athletes, coaches and
others associated with sports
were honored in Atlanta last Fri
day evening on the occasion of
The 100 Per Cent Wrong Club’s
22nd annual All-Sports Jamboree.
Above are seen some of the par
ticipants in the star-studded
event. At top table, left to right, |
are Marion E. Jackson, sports
editor, Atlanta Daily World;
Olympic champion Mildred Me-1
Daniel; A. L. Thompson, Club
president; A11 a n ta Alderman
Douglas Wood, PRman Moss H,
Kendrix, standing; Dr. Rufus E.
Clement, toastmaster and presi
dent of Atlanta University; C. A.
Scott, Atlanta Daily World pub
lisher; and Charles W. Greene,
public relations director, Atlanta
Life Insurance Company. In
foreground are “Coach of the
Year,”* Howard Gentry, Tennessee
A. and I. State University, and
Frank Robinson, Cincinnati Red
legs, National League’s "Rookie
of the Year.’’ The Coca-Cola |
Company and the Atlanta Life
Insurance Company co-operate
with the Atlanta Daily World in
the sponsorship of the affair.
I
Davis Prom
Speaker at
St. Benedicts
St. Benedict’s Youth Club held
a banquet and prom Monday
night at the Biaekstone Hotel
ballroom. Lloyd Davis, executive
director of the Catholic Interrac
ial Council and adviser for the
Human Relations Center at Chi
cago University, was Jhe guest
speaker. He was enjoyed by all.
Major John Rosenblatt gave him
the key to the city. The Toast
master Vas Dr. Claude Organ and
the benediction was said by
Msgr. Daniel Sheehan, chancillor
of the Omaha Archdiocese. Many
awards for various activities were
presented. H. D. Stewart, Mrs.
Joseph Hinton and Alyce Wilson,
received awards for outstanding
youth work. Awards for out
standing athletic, scholastic and
other activity were presented to
the following students: Bob Lang
felt, Jay Murrell, Elmore Barnes,
All the average man seems to
want from life is a little peach
and quiet.
It takes a wise man to spot a
wise man, but anybody can locate
a fool.
Many speak from experience;
others, from experience, don’t
speak.
Denise Martin, Joyce Pope, all of
Technical High School; Richard
Brown South; Richard Nared and
Alyce Brown, Central; Virgil Wi1- j
liams, North; Sandra Notre Dame; |
Barbara Young, Mercy; Neela
O'Neal, Marion; Audrey Young,
Holy Name; Jean Parker, North, j
Don Benning, Omaha Univer- j
sity; and Robert Gibson, Creigh-j
ton University. Father Killorcn
is sponsor of the club. Officers
are, President, Billy Robiqson; i
Vice President, Carol Anders; J
Sesrctary, Barbara Young and
Treasurer, Margaret Moss. Alyce j
Brown who is a senior at Omaha
Central High School, was elected j
queen and Billy Robinson, The j
Youth Club president was elected i
King.
Baptist Leaders Convene At Hot Springs, Arkansas
BAPTIST LEADERS from all
sections of the country attended
the recent annual Board meeting
ef the National Baptist Conven
tion, USA, Inc., held in Hot
Springs, Ark., and among the
prominent laymen present was
Henri O'Bryant, nationally known
choir robe and uniform manu
facturer of Los Angeles.
O'Bryant’s friends are urging
him to accept the nomination for
President of the Laymen’s Move
ment in the NBC, Inc. Photos
above were taken at the Hot
Springs sessions.
Vacation
And Boat
Show Mar. 2
Omaha—The Annual Omaha
Sports, Vacation and Boat Show
for 1957 will be held in the Oma-1
hn Civic Auditorium, March 2,
tflfeegh March 10, with an all
“new look" throughout the en
tire Show according to Managing
Director G. Edward (Gus) Budde.
In addition to many new ex
hibitors who will display the
latest in fishing tackle, hunting
supplies, sporting goods, ath
letic equipment, there will be
resorts, vacation areas, travel
bureaus, boats, motors and mar
ine equipment.
An entire new stage presenta
tion with a "parade of Stars” con
sisting of the Nation’s leading
sport celebrities and top sport
acts are included in the program.
Public Trout fishing will again
be one of the many features in
moving the "great-out-of-doors
to the inside” for the people in
the Omaha area. Numerous edu
cational exhibits will be on dis
play by State Conservation De
partments. Both exhibits and
the stage presentation are de
signed for all members of the
family.
Brother and Sister
Rites Held Thurs.
Joint services for Miss Jennie
Hieronymous, 80, and James
Hieronymous, 76, sister and
brother who died within hours of
each other over the weekend,
was held Thursday February 14,
1957 at 2:00 P.M. at the St. John
A.M E. Church.
Miss Hieronymous, 2825 No.
28th Ave., Micd Saturday evening
February 9, at a local hospital.
Iier brother, James, died early
Sunday morning at another hos
pital.
Natives of Glasgow, Missouri,
the family came to Omaha in
1888. James had been a chef on
the Chicago and North Western
Railway and then at the Charles
Metz hunting lodge, Cody, Ne
braska.
James is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Pearl Hieronymous of Oma
ha. Other survivors of the two
are two sisters, Vinnie and Len
ora S., both of Omaha; and an
uncle, John W. Cropp of Topeka,
Kansas.
James was a member of Excel
sior Lodge No. 2, F. & A.M., Mr.
Robert K. Hill, W.M.
Myers Brothers Funeral Ser
vice.
James M. Frith
James M. Frith, age 80 years,
of 1417 No. 19th Street, expired
suddenly Sunday afternoon Feb
ruary 10, 1957 at his home.
A native of Dyersburg, Ten
nessee, Mr. Frith moved to Oma
ha in 1910. He was a retired
DOWN ANY FEBRUARY ROAD
By Eleanor H. Zimmerman
Down any February road
Now that March is almost here
You may meet a random waranth
That makes you think that spring
is near.
The snow is melting from the
trees
The hedges have a tawney look,
The wind sings gentler melodies,
And ice is softened on the brook.
The sun is like a warm caress,
The poplar buds have fatter
grown,
he redbird whistles Joyfully
As if no winter he had known.
Down any February road
The feet grow light, the heart
lifts up
As though one might already
taste
The wine of joy in April’s cup.
construction worker.
He is survived by his daughter,
Mrs. Geneva Banks of Omaha; 5
grandchildren; 10 great grand
children,; 2 cousins, Mrs. Anna
Spurlock of Kansas City, Kansas
and Mrs. Hazel Weston of Kan
sas City, Missouri.
Myers Brothers Funeral Ser
vice.
Deallie Anderson
Mr. Deallie Anuerson, 59 years,
2802 Caldwell Street passed away
Friday evening February 8th at
a local hospital after an extended
illness.
Mr. Anderson had been a resi
dent of Omaha all of his life, ex
cept for the time he served in
World War One with the 92nd
Division, Company C, 325 Field
Signal Battalion, the first all
Colored unit to serve in that ca
Mid-City Businessmen
Plan Institute at Omaha U
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. William Smith
announce the engagement of their
only daughter Dorsyle Freels.
student at the Omaha University
majoring in home economics.
She is a member of the Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority and attends
St. Benedict Church. Mr. Arthur
Chambers is a native of New Or
leans, La. The couple set their
date March 3, 1957.
The FriendlyChurch
On the Hill
Sunday February 10th was an
other high day for Salem; The
Church School with Mr. J. L.
Watkins Superintendent is well
organized for service. For 1857
the weekly attendance averaging
around (250) has brought about
the creation of a new department.
The B.T.U. with Mr. Ulyses,
manager, as director has a fine
staff of workers and will demon
strate a model B.T.U. the fourth
Sunday February 24th. Both de
partments will sponsor the annual
institute March ll-15th. Three
accredited courses will be given
to all free of charge. All Churches
and workers are welcome.
Pastor Wade s 11:00 A.M. sub
ject the value of Prayer, was very
inspiring and food for our hungry
souls, the Senior, and inspiration
al choirs serving the music, and
his 8:00 P.M. text Psalms 16:8, I
Have Set The Lord Before Me,
With muse by the men’s Chorus
and the young matron’s chorus.
Both services were well attended.
At 3:00 P.M. Brother Sammy
Jackson was ordained as Deacon,
The St. Paul Baptist Church,
and Choir being the guest church.
Aside from the others participat
ing, his subject ready for ser
vice; Acts 6;5 this was indeed a
glorouis service. Special News:
James Wade, Jr. will preach his
trial sermon Wednesday Febru
ary 20th at 8 00 P.M. We will
expect you. February is men's
month at Salem, so be on hand
each Sunday to watch the men
perform the number two and
junior choirs will sing at 11:00
.M. and “A Soul Stirring Mes
sage” awaits you by Pastor Wade.
Wm. L. Cooper, Reporting.
parity. He was a member of St.
John’s AME Church, Veterans of
Foreign Wars Alonzo Post No.
1364.
Mr. Anderson is survived by
one brother, Mr. Lewis C. An
derson; sister-in-law, Mrs. Tresa
Anderson, Omaha; step daugh
ter, Mrs. Sybil King, Chicago, II
! linois; two nieces, Miss Frances
| Covington, Chicago, Mrs. Rachci
Myers, Omaha; nephew, Mr. Jesse
Covington, Chicago and other
i relatives. Funeral services were
| held two o’clock Tuesday after
noon February 12th from St.
John’s AME Church with the
i Rev. McCoy Ransom officiating,
' assisted by the Eev. W. A. Fow
ler, Alonzo Post No. 1364 V.F.W.
George E. Camper, Commander
| was in charge of Military Rites.
The Mid-City Businessmen met
Wednesday, February 6, 1957 at
the Y.M.C.A. 22nd and Grant
Street. Final plans were made
and reservations taken for our
Institute being planned at Omaha
University.
This program is being planned
as part of our first anniversary
celebration. The Institute and
dinner will be Thursday, Mareh
28 from 3:00 P.M. to 9:00 PJJ.
An announcement confirming our
speakers will be made at our next
meeting. Results of the meeting
at Omaha University February 7,
will also be made.
Many reservations have been
made, and we expect all our
members to make this a “must”
on their calendar for March.
Total price for the dinner and
institute will be $5.00.
If you have a business associate
who does not belong to our or
ganization, but who feels that he
may benefit from this program,
he is also welcomed to attend.
Businessmen from all over the
city will be invited.
Atchinson
Topeka Night
Last Saturday
The Omaha Traveler Organiza
tion is offering a double attrac
tion at the Near North Branch
Y.M.C.A. Saturday February 18.
The popular Kellom Trotters
girls team will take on. the Car
verettes of Topeka, Kansas and
the Omaha Travelers will make
their second home appearance of
the season as they go against the
fabulous Kerford’s Rox of Atchi
son, Kansas.
The Atchison team is one of the
strongest independent teams in
the Midwest and the only team
to defeat the Travelers last year.
The Roxs will be a strong favor
ite to break the four year record
of the Travelers, of having never
lost a home game.
Leading the Travelors course
will be former O, U. star, Bob
Rose and former Tech High
standout, Eugene Henry. Be
sides these stars the Travelers
lineup includes Ed. Brooks, Roy
Brooks, Mel Wright, Howard
Mosley, Jim Allen, Jim McGary,
Jim Smith, Rudy Skellman, and
Oliver Whitaker. Four players,
Rose, McGary, Mosely, and Wright
j are Traveler veterans and will
| be out to avenge first years 77-70
; defeat.
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YOUTH COUNCIL MUSICALS
The Youth Council presented
] their first Musical Festival, last
j Wednesday night and was very
I pleased with the response and
i turnout. About 175 adults heard
the voices and music of youth
choirs in this community. Par
[ ticipating in the program were
choirs from Salem Zion Baptist
; Church, Mt. Moriah Baptist
I Church, Zion Baptist Church, St
; John A.M E, Church, Morning
Star Baptist Church, Mt. Calvery
! Church, the Salem band and the
i Mad Madamoseillts vocal group.
Secretary of Labor James P |
Mitchell, left. Vice Chairman of!
the President’s Committee on1
Government Contracts, talks with
Furnrui. Templeton, Executive
Director of the Baltimore Urban
League and Chester Gray, right,
Cleveland, State Supervisor, Mi
nority Groups Service,, Ohio Bur
eau ot Unemployment Compen
sation, at the National Youth
Training - Incentives Conference
sponsored by the President’s
Committee.