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Sessions will be held from 7 30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on October i4, IS, 21, 22, 28. and 29. “The Life of Jesus” will be taught by The Rev. Roger Man ners Minister of Countryside Community Church. Other cour ses offered include “Home and Church Working Together” t • be taught by The Rev. Francis Belote, Minister of Lowe Avenue Presbyterian Church, “The Pas tor and His Church School” to bo taught by The Rev. Jack Ingain ells. Minister of Calvary Baptist Church, and "Administration For Superintendents” to be taught by The Rev Carroll Lemon, Execu tive secretary of the Lincoln and There will also be classes for Nebraska Councils of Churches, teachers of each age groupp froir Kindergarten through Adults. The Adult class will be taught by Mr. Ernest Barker, Count} Superintendent of Schools in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Oth er teachers include The Rev. Jler-j thcl Dugan, Assocoatc M . of First Christian Church whu wdll teach “Understanding Youth;" Mrs. William Shewau, Offutt Air Force Base who will teach “Teaching Juniors;” Mrs. E. N. Gansz, Central United Pres byterian Church who will teach “Teaching Junior Highs." Also, Mrs. K. F. Johnson, Pil grim Lutheran Chu c!i who will teach “Teaching Primary Child ren;” and Mrs. Joseph C. Robin son, First Methodist Church who will teach “Teaching Kindergar ten Children.” Devotional leaders will be Dr. Ernest E. Smith, Minister First | Baptist Church; The Rev. Rich ard Miller, Methodist District Su perintendent; Dr. Eulis Hill, Min ister First Christian Church; Dr. Harold Janes, Minister First Cen tral Congregational Church; The Rev. John Olson, Minister Mount View Presbyterian Church, and1 The Rev. Paul Dick, Minister Hal ford Memorial Eub Church. The Dean of the School is the Chairman of the Leadership Ed ucation Committee of the Omaha Council of Churches, The Rev Roger Winger, Minister of NoitV side Christian Church. Twelve Receive Sorority Scholarships DELTA SCHOLARSHIP WIN NERS—The twelve recipients of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s na-j tional college scholarships for the 1057-58 school year from top left are. Lutrelle Hilton, Port St. Joe, Fla; Bertha Hampton, Roan ke Va.; Freddie Mitchell, Chica g; Frances Wright Whaley, Little Rock, Ark.; Shirley McBee, Tul*.a, Okla.; Jean C. Williams, Ellorcc, S. C.; Mae Bcrthann Jones, Los Angeles; Rasheal Vincent, Atlan ta; Joyce L. Williams, Gary, In diana; Annie Mae Spaulding,' Clarktown, N. C.; Gloria Dixon, Gary, Ind. and Rose Marie Dun can, Monessen, Pa. (ANP) IUE To Hold Civil Rights Conference On November 21st and 22nd at the Sheraton-Cadiilac Hotel i t Detroit, the IUE will hold its Semi-Annual Civil Rights Con ference. Block reservations have been made at the hotel, but >ou arc re-1 quested to v iite direct, making j your own reservations the ad dress is the Sheraton-Cadiilac Hotel, Detroit 1, Michigan. * This year has Been a momen tous one in the history of Civil Rights. The passage of tiie Civil Rights Bill, the disgrace of Little Rcok and the bombing of the school in Nashville have foci sed worldwide attention on this us fortunate phase of American life While there have been protests,' surely nothing can carry more weight to the rest of the world than a declaration from workers j in the shops of their determina tion to continue the fight for fui' equality for all. This will lie your opportunity to add your voice to the call for, Justice. Your attendance at the Conference will be a reaffirm* | tion of your belief in the IUE’a Civil Rights Program. Kindly plan to attend and help make this our most successful Civil Rights Conference. Long mirrors hung vertically in a room tend to add height to the ceiling, while large rectangu lar mirrors mounted on the wall give the feeling of width and spaciousness. j trmoOTED BKR10BNT* •» the Harriet*# A«4r*» ihu«*r wm are »»w»*W i* k* tl>t,r| p|tr— tkmMln Mk »«mnI»*»• k fare** ptoH • rtlal rat* t* awt ***«■■ **4 mo uUm mevrinfiita, while ihf R#4 oMlefMe* IrtM «* Mitaf far Ik* pMMUl Mila *f Ik* l«f*|m (Ult Chart**, La.. Ia»itit» *r«— flair) White and Colored Join In “Next Phase" MACKINAC ISLAND, Michi gan, September 30 - White and colored leaders from the South today hailed the new all-African play "The Next Phase" as the an-| swer to Little Rock. They com mitted them selves to bring Its message to America. They spoke at the Moral Re , Armament Assembly of Nations as the cast of 55 from 19 African nations returned from a nine week series of 49 performances in Washington, Atlanta, Tuskegee and Broadway to 53,000 people, j Describing the play’s perfor-] mances in Atlanta, Ezra Ncwana, African Nationalist from South] Africa and one of the cast, said, “It’s the boldest and most auda cious approach to today's burning issues. For the South to see black' and white Africans -arrayed to-] gether on the stage fighting as one unit, made a profound im-| pression. The destiny of our age is to make such a uniting idea a reality everywhere." Colonel A. T. Walden, Negro attorney from Atlanta, said, “I want to give my part in carrying this answer to a turbulent Amer ica. I am certain, beyond a shad ow of all reasonable doubt, this is the answer. Immediately a Louisville law yer, Stanley Newhall, with forty years of legal experience, came forward to the platform and said, "We think we are on the crest of a wave in America, but In reality we are on a divide. One road leads through fear, selfish ness and greed to disaster. The other, the road of MRA, is bring-! ing us to a new day for the whole of mankind. The Africans are leading the way. All it takes Is dedicated men—I’ll be one. We must bring this to the South and( to America before it is too late. I want to apologize for m> super-1 iority towards the colored race.” “America has given generous aid to the world,” said Blanton Belk of Richmond, Virginia, “but these Africans, at tremendous personal sacrifice, have given America aid that money cannot buy. As a southerner, I believe this is our only hope. Here is ideology which changed men of every race and color and united them in the task of rebuilding Eighteen Year Old Named Top Model TOP HONOREES—Miss Bar bara Custis, center, eighteen year-old Philadelpphia singing and dancing starlet, was named “Model of the Year” last week at New York testimonial honor ing Ed Branford, right, head of the internationally-known Brand ford Models. Moss H. Kendrix, left, holds plaque received by The Coca-Cola Company as win ner in Negro market merchandis ing poster contest. Mr. Brand ford was recipient of Special Seagram Vanguard Award and a Citizens’ Citation in recognition of his having pioneered the Ne gro modeling field. Coca-Cola furnished the Oscars for the win ners of the models’ contest. The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel was the scene of activities. the world." The Hon. Dowuona Hammond M. P. of Ghana, one of the play s authors and principal actors, re ported, "Everywhere American! told us 'you from Africa have come to America at the right lime,' We told them we Africans have tome not on our own but through the fortitude, sagacity and vision of an American from Pennsylvania, Dr. Frank Bueh man.” Eddie Dowling, Broadway pro ducer, said "MBA is far ahead of Washington, London anjl other governments of the world in bringing an answer to the injus tice of the world. 'The Next Phase’ went through the hottest, toughest furnace of professional art in the Broadway theatre. It was ’S.R.O.’—standing room only. It has the message all the white world must see.” Educationists in Northern Nigera Three American teachers, Mrs. N. Spruyt of Greenfield, Mass., Mrs. Christine Johnson of Chi cago, 111., and Mr. Herbert Welir ly of Pacific Grove, California, recently visited in Northern Ni geria to acquire first-hand know ledge about local educational in stitutions. Before leaving for La gos (Federal capital of Nigeria) they visited Kaduno (Northern Nigeria capital) and Zaria, the Region’s cultural center. Picture shows: Mrs. Johnson and Mr. Wehrly with Mrs. G. F. Razaq (center), wife of Northern Nigeria's first lawyer, who con ducted the party around various' institutions in Kaduno and Zaria. i —(ANP PHOTO) J. O'Shaughnessy Named To Student Gov. Joe O'Shaughnessy, 3023 Wal nut Street, has been elected to the Creighton University Student Board of Governor*. A senior, hr was named to re place Terry Mschamara, 5*07 Pierce Street, representative from ' »he College of Arts and Sctei.cc • who has entered the Creighton University School of Law. President of the board ia Ste phen T McGill, 1024 Park An rim HURRICANE AUDREY winds shriek across the Bat marshes of southwestern Louisiana as cattle are herded to safety before the onrushlng storm of last June 27. Loss of livestock as well as human life was heavy. Prompt local civil defense action prevented a great er toll. Survivors were moved to safe areas where the Red Cross provided food and shelter. (Lake Charles. La.. Amerlcan-Preas Photo) Military Hostesses Club Need More Recruits l * The Miltary Hostess Club of the] YWCA, the only official, group] serving as Military Hostesses at the Air Force Base at Offutt, held an election of officers at their monthly meeting on Tues day night. Those elected are: President. Eunice Snyder; Vice President, Mary Alice Beshears, Secretary, Darline Spencer and Treasurer, Mary Fletcher. The purpose of the Military Hostess program of the YWCA is to provide selected and trained Junior Hostesses to serve at the recreational programs at the Ser vice Club at Offutt A.F.B. Orientation for prospective hostesses can be arranged for any girl by calling the YWCA and making au appointment with Nina AUeman, Young Adult Pro gram Director. Central High To Present The Swan" Central High Players will pre sent "The Swan" Directed Ly Mrs.'Amy Sutton, with stage set ting designed by Mr. Victor Went • tel. and the costumes executed by 1 Mr. Norman Kirschbaum. the play will be presented October 24 at 8:00 pm. in the Central; High /School Auditorium. it it Central Europe in iiilO and Crown Prince Albert (Mike Persell) in aearch of a bride, haa arrived at the castle of the Pr.a , ceaa Alexandria (Karla McKee). This Invely girl’* family hat been I without a throne for generations! and Alexandria1! mother, Ber trice (Carolyn Dolgoff) U deter mined not to Jet this opportunity , P»*t She plana la impress Al bert with her daughter'! accwa-j pli*hment* during hit four day day, and Alexandria, brought up to believe in duty of family, a grees to abide by her mother’s decisions. Albert, however, pro ves to be an indiffeent suitor. His search for a wife has “been prompted by his mother, Dom* il ea (Marlys Isack). who believes he should be settling down with his future wife and Queen. Al bert prefers sleep to conversati an and is more interested in the castle's dairy than in Alexandria’s rose garden. Beatrice conceives a daring plan of attack. She has Al exandria invite the handsome tu tor, Agi (Larry Kohn) to the ball. She isn’t aware that Agi has long been in love with her daughter The plan backfires when Alex andria realizes that she loves Agi and suddenly is transformed into a woman. But by the end of the , evening they have all realized that a princess is really like a j rwan-beautiful and happy only when in her own element. Aji - leaves the castle and Albert, his j new interest definitely aroused by the new Alexandria, presses j his suit successfully. Other members of the east in . elude: Tom Corritore (George),! Patrick Hiatt (Arsene) Jim Hed rick (Father Hyacinth). Barbara! Bcrcult (Symphorosa), Jim Mar tin (Colonel Wunderlick). Subby Caeioppo (Count Lutaen). Phil Barron (Alfred). Bernie DeKovcn (Caesar), Joan Marx (Chamber-1 maid), Barbara Brodkey (CountJ ess Erdely), Nancy Brodkey and Barbara Kidwiler (ladies in watt ing). Greg Mintnr. Douglas Miner, Auatln Harrold, Larry Deevrr (tackles), and Uoh Blackwoou Roger Uuh hutaari) The student ataff members arrr Roger Lauh, student -liree.ur, Joan Marx stage manager, Sally Sheppard, assistant stage mana ger, and Jackie Brady, book holder Natl Organization Meet With Supreme Court on ^ NAACP's Feeder Ass'n Fourteen major national or ganizations yesterday (Monday, October 7) intervened with the United States Supreme Court in defense of the constitutional right of the National Associaticr for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to enjoy free dom of association. The 14 groups came to the support of the NAACP by filing an amici curiae (friends of the court) brief in a case entitled NAACP v. State of Alabama which the U. S. Supreme Court agreed to review during its current term. The brief was submitted by Leo Pfeffer. director of the Com mission on Law and Social Ac tion of the American Jewish Con gress, who is serving as attorney for the following 14 organize tions. American Baptist Conven tion, Commission on Christian Social Progress; American Civil Liberties Union; American F r i e n ds Service Committee; American Jewish Committees; American Jewish Congress; A merican Veterans Committee; Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B'rith; Board of Home Missions of the Congregational ar.d Chris tian Churches; Council for Chris tian Social Action of the United Church of Christ; Japanese A merican Citizens League; Jewish Labor Committee; National Com munity Relations Advisory Coun cil; United Synagogue of Amer ica and Workers Defense League The signatories to the brief described themselves as "private, voluntary associations of Ameri cans formed to achieve specific purposes, religious civic, educa tionaf. and others. As such.” they maintained, “they have a direct interest in this proceeding which raises the question whether a state may constitutionally place prohibitions or crippling restric tions on the operation of a volun tary association similarly organ ized for a specific purpose, that of promoting equal rights for all, without discrimination based on race.” Voicing their deep concern at the State of Alabama’s “assault on freedom of association,” the organizations declared: “Today it is the NAACP that, is subjected to attack. Tomorrow, the same measures may be taken against any group that supports a cause opposed by state officials.” Background of Court Test The case is an appeal to the high court by the NAACP to re view the decision of an Alabama circuit court handed down in July, 1956 which fined the As-1 sociation $100,000 and held it in! contempt of court because the NAACP refused to turn over a list of its Alabama members. The NAACP geared that publication of its membership records would' subject its members to boycott] and physical violence. The As sociation halted its operations in Alabama in June. 1956, after] -e panssi uaaq peq uo’punfut ue 1 gainst it. The injunction cited the failure of the NAACP to reg ister with the state. When attor neys for he NAACP offered to register, the Montgomery circuit court judge ruled that they could not. The Alabama attorney gen eral then demanded membership lists. The appeal of the Alabama case to the U. S. Supreme Court is the first time the high court has agreed to review any of the numerous anfi-NAACP action* taken by Southern states in re cent years. Freedom of Association Is Critical l$su» The brief submitted by the 14 organizations does not enter into any question about segregation or integration, but argues instead on the constitutional freedom of association. “The record in this case shows,” the brief points out, “that public officials of Alabama have attempted to frustrate the efforts of the NAACP on behalf of the Negroes in Alabama and to outlaw it from the state. Wo j are concerned with the implica tions of this assertion of govern mental power irrespective of whether or not we support the j aims of the NAACP in combatting I racial inequality. It has become | perfectly obvious that Alabama i not only is attempting to maintain its statewide pattern of racial segregaion but is also working for the distruction of all orsrani zied opposition to this policy. Alabama’s effort to expel the NAACP has therefore placed in jeopardy the fundamental con stitutional right of innividuals to join together to form associations in order to express and advance their views.” Night to Anonymity The brief argues that the Con stitution protects the right of the citizen to maintain anonymity and that the NAACP cannot be compelled to make its member ship lists public. This right of anonymity, the brief asserts, is exercised by every person who writes a letter to a newspaper ai.d asks that his name be withheld. Authors who write under pen names and respondents in public opinion polls also rely on this right. Unless an organization op erates illegally or has anti-social or anti-democratic objectives, the brief states, there can be no legal force compelling it to publish Us roster of members. Right to Existence Summarizing their concern in the case, the 14 organization* emphasized that they are directly i n t e r e sted in the question “whether the Federal Constitu tion stands as an effective shield against oppressive action by a state designed to exclude from its territory any organization it dislikes. Since the measures taken against the NAACP here could be taken against any organization, the right of each of these organ izations to exist, as well as that of the NAACP, is at stake." WENDED AFTER SECTION Ml all that remained talMl W aa* aa manned V. S. Navy alrahtp whl< h wai rmistag more than St*' mile* away when a recenl atomic Ual deetra mi eiptodad Si’ Nevada. The remalaa ut Ike forward aerUoa arc aa groaad al Mi * Among Ike evyartmeale oeadactod during Ike rvrrent Nevada' atom la aerlec, railed Operation riarabkek, are toe la at -—y1 offecta aa akeUera. dam*, vaaNa aad building* wktok ecaM eervn elvlllaae li Hkl d alto«k. INTO Maaalala Uk Photo*