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Bob Honke, Jaycee “Back the Attack” chairman, said a large board placed beside "Sammy” will record the number of death free days in traffic. The ceremony was attended by Mayor John Rosenblatt; Police Chief Harry Green; Traffic In spector Jean C. Whinnery; James T. Green, general chairman of the year long "Back the Attack" ef fort; Glenn L. Cavanaugh, presi dent of the Safety Council, Myron H. (Mike) Milder, presi dent of the Junior chamber and Police Commissioner Henry Bo sen. Looking on from the street was a Junior Chamber member in one of the Police department’s traffic control cars. Each Saturday during Marcn, Jaycecs will ride with officers in the department's four traffic cruisers from 6 a.ro. to 6 p.m. to watch for pedestrian and driver violators. They will be equipped with megaphones and will advise per sons observed in minor violations on the correct procedure. The Junior Chamber of Com merce was named today as the organisation which will spearhead the March phase of Omaha’s "Back the Attack on Traffic Ac cidents" campaign. The announcement was made by James P. Green, "Back the At tack" chairman for the Metropoli tan Omaha Safety Council. Directing the Jaycee campaign will be Bob Honke, of the Ford Motor Company, head of the Jun ior chamber’s traffic safety com mittee. "We plan to emphasize the role of the traffic officer in keeping traffic accidents at tf minimum,” Honke said. Public Library The following list of books has been added to the Omaha Public Library recently. Some of them are on exhibit this week, and any of them may be reserved Jor home use. The Call of the Minaret,” by Kenneth Cragg. "Olympic Cavalcade of Sports," by John V. Grombach. An intro Quack Club Met at the Y The quack club held their regu lar meeting at the North Side Y. W.O.A., 2710 North 28th Avenue. During the absence of our Presi- j dent, Eileen Dudley who is visit-! ing her parents in Springfield, i Ohio; our vice-president, Mrs. Au drey Fitzpatrick is presiding. The club was opened with the Lord's Prayer led by Georgia Roberts. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Plans! were discussed for our sixth an nual Palm Sunday breakfast, Sun-' day April 14, 1957 at the YWCA 2710 North 28th Avenue. Time for the breakfast is 7 A M to 1 j P.M. Donation $1.00 tickets were' distributed among the members. The club was represented by Mrs. Geraldine Gilmer at the Y. W.C.A. electoral dinner at the Central Y.W.C.A. Bodies of Man, Woman Are Found ) The body of a man tentatively ' identified as Ocie Fudge, 30 years, of 2409 Ohio Street was discovered in an apartment at that address about five o'clock Tuesday evening. The body had been dead for at least three or four days. Helen Young, 39, was found unconscious in the room. She was taken to the County Hospital where she expired Wednesday afternoon. Both bodies are at the Thomas Funeral Home.. duction to the Greatest Athletic Show on Earth. "Thin Edge of the World,” by Andre Migot. The reflective ad-1 ventures of a French physician on Kerguelen Island and in the Ant arctic. "Race and Nationality in Ameri can Life,” by Oscar Handlin. "The Last Parallel,” a Marine’s War Journal, by Martin Russ. "Herb Caen’s Guide to San Francisco and the Bay Area Where to go and what to see. “Far Memory,” the autobiogra phy of Joan Grant. "Things Maps Don’t Tell Us,” i by Armin K. Lobeck. "Editing and Producing the] Small Publication," by Edith Hay, Wyckoff. “The American Story,” the age of exploration to the age of the Atom, edited by Earl Schenck Mi crs. “Creative Disciplines,” explora tions in Awareness, by Toska Tol Governor Vic^ E. Anderson, Nebraska's Honorary Easter Seal Chairman, examines a »P*C,»I‘ i. equipped bus for transporting handicapped youngsters. The bus to being demonstrated by Bsymond Watson, Superintendent of Hastings Schools; Victor Smith, President of de(r for Crinnled Children, and Bobert L. Hunter, Cluirmu Adams County Easter Seal Society, STL™ Greenland, with Governor Anderson listing. Is being hoisted to, «he floor «™I of the to. so"hl*°wheel ctudr can be wheeled In and fastened Inside of the school bus. Equipped with an electric lift “nA provision for wheel chairs, the bos was purchased by the Adams County Sstosil fLSIr forth* nse by the Hastings Public Schools In transporting children to and (ran their special school for handlmppcd children. X Olympic Champs at Melbourne Champions in the 1956 Olym piad at Melbourne, Australia, were among guests of the Atlan ta Daily World's 100 Per Cent Wrong Club recently when tri bute was paid to outstanding youuK athletes at the Club’s 22nd All-Sports Jamboree. Among the athletes honored in Atlanta were members of the six person wo men’s track team from Tenncs see State A. A I. University. From left they are: Willie B. White, Greenwood, Mississippi, silver medalist who placed second in broad jump; Mae Faggs, Bay side, N. Y., first woman to com pete in three consecutive Olym pics; Margaret Matthews, Atlan ta, Ga„ Wilma Rudolph, Clarks ville, Tenn. Lucinda Williams, Bloomingdale, Ga., and Isabelle Daniels, Jakin, Ga. Each of the girls was awarded an “Oscar” donated by The Coca-Cola Com pany while the Atlanta Life In surance Company made other trophy contributions. Home Show Opens April 9 at Civic Aud. Officials of the Omaha Builders Exchange are planning a dramatic ‘inside job"—but there’s no crim inal intent. In fact, the public is invited to view the result. It’s all a part of the 1957 Home Show, April 9 through 14 in the Omaha Civic Auditorium. A com plete, full-size, 3-bedroom home will be built inside the auditorium as one of the main features of the show. The home will be of con ventional design, not a prefabrica cated house. Dwight Chandler, chairman of the show, announced the plans to day and sdid that the ranch-style ‘show home” will be completely erected, decorated, furnished, and landscaped in just four working days. The home will be ready for inspection on opening night, April 9th. Construction of the full-scale home will give Home Show visitors an opportunity to see the latest innovations in home equipment and furnishings in a natural set ting, Chandler explained. He also reported tnat plans are underway “to transform the audi torium’s main arena into a fan tasy of garden designs and floral arrangements” as a special feature for visitors interested in home gar dens. In addition to the Show Home and garden area, approximately 150 exhibitors of home equipment and building products have already taken space in the Exposition Hall for the show.' Chandler said sev eral more filips are expected to have displays available for the opening on April 9th. ces. "The Battles That Changed His tory,” by Fletcher Pratt. “Your Child’s Speech,” a prac tical guide for parents for the first five years, by Flora Rheta Schreiber. “Imprints on History: book pub lishers and American frontiers,” by Madeleine B. Stern. Anna Johnson Mrs. Anna Lee Johnson, 73 years, 1406 North 23rd Plaza, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 7th at her home. Mrs. Johnson had been a resident of Omaha forty-three years. She is survived by one son, Mr. Isaiah Willes, Omaha; daugh ter, Mrs. Ruby Mathews, Des Moines, Iowa; mother, Mrs. Rachel Coleman, Omaha and other relatives. The Rosary was recited Sunday evening at the Thomas Funeral Home. Funeral services were held at 8:30 onday morning, March 11th from St. Benedict's Catholic Church with Father Charles Keer, S. J. officiating. Burial was at Mt. Hope Cemetery. YW Spring Registration Starts Mar. 18 Registration for the YWCA spring program and classes begins on March 18th at the Central Building, 506 South 17th Street. Early Registration is urged. Classes will begin the week of March 25, both afternoon and eve ning, for women and girls and men also, and will include: Painting and sketching, Mrs. Stanley Davies; ballroom dancing both beginning and intermediate for teen-agers and adults, Frank Fochek; swimming, beginning, in termediate and recreational at YMCA pool; sewing and tailoring, Mrs. Clyde Minteer and Mrs. Rob ert Nakadoi; Modern dance, Mrs. Arch Templeton; conversational Spanish, Mrs. Reid Cameron; bridge classes, Mrs. E. B. Seidel, Mrs. G. G. Holeman, Mrs. C. F. Rignall, Mrs. R. N. Gould and Hu bert Stamp; leathercraft, Mrs. Will ■ iam Linsley; bowling, Mrs. Ann IVajgert; judo, Mel Bruno; horse back riding, Florence Stables; cer amics, Mrs. R. L. Mason; fencing, Dayton Rasmussen; tennis, Dewey iPark; golf, Pounder’s Driving Range; trim gym, Miss Mary Ann Larsson; and r&und dance work shop, Mrs. Orville Smith. For a folder with complete de tails call the YWCA, JA 2748. Free Radio Classes Ready Due to public response, another series of free Amateur Radio class es will be offered by World Radio Laboratories. These courses will be in two fields. One, the prepar ation for the Novice Class Amateur Radio License examination, will begin on Tuesday, February 12, and will meet each Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6:30-8:30 for four weeks. Upon completion of the course, the student will take the examination to obtain his op erator’s license and station call letters. Anyone, male or female, who is a citizen of the United States and who has never held an Amateur Radio License of any class is eligible. The second course is available only to those who currently hold Novice or Technician Class Ama teur Radio Licenses, and will pre pare the student for taking the General Class Amateur Radio Lic ense examination. These classes begin Wednesday, February 6, and will be held each Wednesday and Friday evenings from 0:30-8:30 for eight weeks. Registration for either class may be made by contacting Jim Noland at World Radio Laboratories. The number of students In each course will be limited in order to make it possible to give maximum atten tion to individual members. To Gold Coast Celebrations Miss Etta Moten will accom pany her husband, Claude A. Barnett, Director of the Asso-j dated Negro Press to Gold Coast in Africa for the celebration March 6 when that country be-1 comes the new and independent nation of Ghana. Miss Moten will represent NBC WMAQ and expects to se cure tape recordings for use on her radio show which emanates from Chicago. Recently she toured Haiti with Mr. Barnett and her recordings of interviews with the most important people of Haiti are making enjoyable listening for her radio listeners. James Starks Fatally Shot Here Febr. 17 James A .Starks, age 26 years, of 5213 So. 29th St., was killed in a shooting spree Febr. 17, 1957. A native of Waxahachie, Texas, Mr. Starks moved to Omaha in 1932. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lorraine Starks; step-son, Richard; mother, Mrs. Leonia Starks; three sisters, Mrs. Mae Frances Harris, Miss Vera Lee Starks, Mrs. Marva Lee Russell; four brothers, Ruben, Elmer Glen, Warner and Amos, all of Omaha; two aunts, Mrs. Beatrice Smith of Sepulpa, Okla., Mrs. Susie Lee Woods of D.*nison, Texas; un cle, . D. Driver of Denison, Texas. Funeral services were held Mon day' February 25, 1957 at 2:00 P.M. from the Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Rev. J. O. White offi ciating assisted by Rev. L .A. Par ker, W. A. Walls and Rev. G. S. McCoy of Charleston, Mo. Inter ment was at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers Messrs J. Smart, M. Javandcs, E. Graves, V. Hawkins, D. Bishop and E. Williams. Myers Brothers Funeral Service. Ida Glover Mrs Ida Glover, nge 76 years, of 654 No. Saddle Creek Road, ex pired Sunday, February 24, 1957 at a local hospital. A native of Mammouth, Illinois, she came to Omaha in 1906. She is survived by her son, James Glover of Omaha and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services were held Thursday, Frebruary 28, 1957 at 2:00 p.m. from the St. John A.M E. Church with Rev. McCoy Ransom officiating. Interment was at Graceland Park Cemetery. I Pallbearers Messrs Jewell Rose, i Walter Carter, Russell Reese, An drew Johnson, Royal Speese and C. Whitley. Myers Brothers Funeral Service. Mrs. Ida Henry Mrs. Ida Henry, 77 years, pass ed away Sunday at the home ol her sister-in-lew, Mrs. Queer Barber, 2720 Decatur St. Mrs Henry had only been a residen of Omaha for one week, havinj been a resident of Topeka, Kan sas for a number of years. She is survived by one daugh ter, Mrs. Katherine Manley, 0 maha; son, Mr. Thomas M. Hen ry, Minneapolis, Minn.; sister Mrs. Nora Tolson, Los Angeles Calif.; three granddaughters eleven great grandchildren, on< niece and one nephew. Funeral services have tntative ly been arranged for ten o’clocl Thursday morning from Imman ul Community Church with thi Rev. E. F. Ridley officiat'ni with burial at Mt. Hope Ceme tery and arrangements by thi Thomas Funeral Home. W. A. Richardson, veterai radio writer and producer witl the British Broadcasting Com pany, is currently presenting i series of programs over the BB( in the British West Indies. Rich ards joined the BBC in August 1951, as West Indies producei and was promoted to feature: ! producer, overseas department two years later. He is a gradu ate of King's College, Londoi | University, where he took i M.A. degree. (ANP) Friends Of Charter Oppose $3000 Pay Increase To The Councilmen CORINTH BAPTIST TO CELEBRATE PASTOR’S SECOND ANNIVERSARY The Corinth Baptist Church i will celebrate the Second Anni 1 versary of its pastor, the Rev. J. Andrew Thompson, Sunday, Mar. ; 17, 1957, at 3:00 P.M. The Rev. Z. W. Williams, pas : tor of Morning Star Baptist Church, will bring the message and his choir will furnish music. Other ministers and laymen will participate in the program. There will be a reception at 5:00 P.M., honoring Rev. and Mrs. Thompson. The public is invited to attend both the 3:00 o’clock service and the reception. Education Beyond H.S. Considered __ | Elvis J. Stahr, Jr., Executive Di i rector of the President’s Commit- j I tee on Education Beyond the High | School, announced today the dates I and sites of five regional educa- j tional conferences being sponsored by the President’s Committee. The ’ scheduled conferences follow: FAR WEST: San Francisco, ! April 10-11; Dr. Harold L. Enar ' son, Director of the Western Inter state Commission on Higher Edu cation, conference director; j SOUTH: Louisville, Kentucky, ! April 23-25; Dr. John E. Ivey, Jr., Director of the Southern Regional ; Education Board chairman; j MID-ATLANTIC: New York, N. Y., April 30-May 1; Dr. Carroll V. Newscom, President of New York University, chairman; I MIDWEST: St. Louis, Missouri,1 May 9-10; Dr. B. L. Dodds, Dean of the College of Education, Univer-. sity of Illinois, chairman; NEW ENGLAND: Boston, Mass., May 13-14; Mrs. Charles Kerby- j Miller, Dean of Radcliffe College . chairman. The conferences are designed to focus on tue major problems of j post-high school education rele- j 'vant to each region, to stimulate ! planning and action on these prob-j lems, and to advise the President’s Committee of their findings. Laura Lawshee | Mrs. Laura Lawshee, 86 years, ■ 2715 Parker Street, passed away : Tuesday February 26th at a local ; hospital. Mrs. Lawshee had been a resi | dent of Omaha fifteen years, and was a member of Zion Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters, , Mrs. Helen, Bradley, Mrs. Annie . Washington of Omaha, two sons . Mr. Simon Stallsworth, Seypell, 1 Arkansas, Mr. Clarence Lawshee, ^West Memphis, Arkansas, two ' brothers, Mr. Leonard Richard ■ son, Memphis, Tennessee, Mr. ' Jeff Richardson, Hardworth, Mis ! sisssippi, twelve grandchildren, ' thirteen great grandchildren. Funeral services were held ! Tuesday afternoon March 5th j from Zion Baptist Church with | the Rev. F. C. Williams officiat assisted by the Rev. J. H. Rey nolds, The Rev. J. C. Wade. Hon orary bearers, Mr. Charles Pan 1 key, H. Combs, active bearers, Mr. C- 1\ Willis, Frank Sanders, J. Voner, A. R. Baltimore, Robert Popps, H. H. Avant. Burial was at Forest Lawn Cemetery with ar rangements by the Thomas Fun eral Home. GEORGIA RAY Mrs. Georgia (Willa) Ray, of 2923 Erskine St., expired Sunday, March 3, 1957 at a local hospital. A native of Higginsville, Mo., | Mrs. Ray came to Omaha in 1899, and had been a faithful member of ,'St. John A.M.E. Church for many , years. She is survived by two brothers, , Isiah and Alonzo Jackson of O i maha; step-son, Leon Ray and step . daughter, Mrs. Florine Baptiste of Chicago, 111.; grand step-son, Her-' ! bert Ray of Chicago, EL; seven i nieces and Six nephews. • Funeral services tentatively ar ' ranged for Thursday, March 7, , 1957 at 2:00 p.m. from the St. i John A.M.E. Church. Myers Brothers Funeral Service. March 12 — The “7 Friends of the Charter,” candidates for tho new city council, today filed suit in District Court to stop a proposed amendment to the city charter which would increase the pay of city councilmen un der the new charter from $3,000 to $6,000. The petition asks for an in junction against the placing of the proposed amendment, creat ed by the present city council December 26, 1956, on the April 2 ballot. The plaintiffs, N. Phil Dodge, James J. Dworak, Mrs. Kenneth T. Graham, Sam W. Reynolds, Wray M. Scott, A. V. (Al) Soren sen and Harry Trustin, contend that the ordinance is invalid. A joint statement by the 7 Friends of the Charter said, “The citizens of Omaha approved the new city charter. The charter they approved contained a pro vision to pay members of the city council $3,000. This salary pro vision was debated thoroughly by the delegates to the Charter Convention who were elected by the people, during the four months the charter was being written. The $3,000 figure was considered adequate. This a mount was approved by the vot ers themselves. “Now, despite this approval, the present city council is at tempting to raise this salary even before the Charter has had an opportunity to be put into operation. “The 7 Friends of the Charter believe the new charter should be established exactly as ap provd by the voters and do not favor an increase in salary for city councilmen.’’ 'fhe petition pointed out that increasing the salaries of Coun cilmen would result in an illegal expenditure of $21,000 per year if the proposal is approved at the polls. The ordinance, No. 19136, pro vides that a special election be held to pass upon the question of raising the salary of Council men, under the new city charter, from $3,000 to $6,000 per year. The suit filed today challenges the manner in which the ques tion is proposed for a vote. A section of the new charter, which went into effect January 1, 1957, requires that the in creased cost to the taxpayers and the source of the revenue for an increased expenditure be identi fied, and that the ballot must al so include a proposition to in crease the mill levy sufficiently to pay the cost of the larger sal aries. The ordinance attacked, wtucn did not become effective until January 10, 1957, did not provide for these measures. Members of the city council who voted for the ordinance were Henry Boe sen, Arthur J. Hansen, William Milner and Simon A. Simon. Mayor John Rosenblatt and War ren Swigart voted against it. The 7 Friends of the Charter asked for a temporary and per manent injunction to restrain the placing of the measure on the ballot, -and for a declaratory judgment finding the ordinance to be invalid. Thomas P. Leary, attorney for the 7 Friends of the Charter, •said a hearing on a temporary injunction will be held in Dis trict Court sometime before the April 2 election. Named as defendants were Herman E. Kuppinger, election commissioner; The City of O maha; M. J. Dineen, Jr., city clerk, Samuel Howell, city treas urer; Franklin Dinges, city con troller; the mayor and the pres ent members of the city council. Elizabeth Hutchens Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchens, 68 years, 2510 Hamilton Street, pass ed away Monday, March 11th. Mrs. Hutchens had been a resi dent of Omaha sixty years. She was a former member of St. John's AME Church. Mrs. Hutchens is survived by two nieces, Mrs. Lavera Williams of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Glen na (Dolly) Dunson, Omaha; nep hew, Mr. Joe Rice, Chicago, 111. Funeral services have been set for Friday afternoon from the Thomas Funral Home.