The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, August 21, 1943, Image 1
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WlCTORY I
^^roniDfrAT? J
BONDS?STAMPS )
VOL. XVI11?NO. 33.
LARGE THRONG
TO DR. GEORGE 1
>vl'.y
A. II. ritlNCK . '
? Field Representative. Prpsbylcr- '
iau CIiuitIi. U. S. A.
Friday, August (I, I'.'Jd . all j
that was mortal <> 1' the Ucvercuu
licorge Waldo Long, 1). D., warfi
laid to rest near the Second 4'resbytciian
Church, Chcraw, S. C.,
in the presence of more than a
thousand peojde of all walks ot
life, who tit n't e to mourn the ~
passing-and glorify the memory
of a man that had served well (
and constructively made a ladling
contribution to the humanity, es
pecially in and around Chcraw as
well as to the Church and State
at large. .
Dr. Long spent thirty-live years
at Chcraw building up the church
nttd?school wfrrch today, 4*?rated as.
perhaps the best Junior College
in the State of South Carolina.
The Presbyterian Church, .
of which lie was pastor has o n I
loll a membership of near three I
hundred. Dr. Long was a trustee
of Johnson C..\Smith University.
Charlotte, C.; Chairman- '
of the Committee on National Mis
sions in the Synod of Atlantic,
Presbyterian Church, U. S. A.;
cliairmanof the Advisory Commit-*
tee of the Board of National .Mis- ,
sions; Treasurer the Presbytery
of Fairfield; ^Registrar o L
the Atlantic Synodical Young
People's Conference; President of
Coulter Memorial Academy, Cheraw.
No one who- know Dr. Long
lould hut attest the t?ig way in i
wliieh lie faced life and assumed
I', most.?flunk?ami pleasing?ntti- j
tilde toward any and all matters
pertaining?to The building...g_?-L
Dr.' lj?ng~~wtre fi-ank"*'
on the conviction which ho I
thought was right, and was not i
moved by waves of sentiments, j
11c influenced, many young men]
for t!ie gospel ministry, feeing ;
out from his tutorship and school J
are .ministers who have finished j
the Seminary and scrying well, j
LV. J* - 1 --- " 4
ooiik' <11 nielli arc: v. lias.-1 \t . Tally i
Winnslioro; 1.. I? makoney, U.--&. !
Chaplain; A. IS. Powe. U.S. Chaplain;
II. l?. Counts. Virginia. t<>
5,ay not hilt g of Ow coaptioiS '
mitnhcr of students arc now scrv
' inir in the dilVorcht vocations of
'ifc through his help.
.Many people served in the last
rites' that were had Friday. Among
them were: I)rs. I. P. Pontic'
fiumter; .M. ). Jackson, Uatzeli;.
1. \V. Ilolley, Albany, tia.; U. H.
West, Charlotte, N. II. I-. Me- '
Crorey, Charlotte, N. ('.; ('. A.
? Johnson, Columbia; A. II. Prince,
Columbia; L. 15. Ellcrson, Newark,
N. J.; J. II. Toatley. Chestcilield;
A. P>." McCoy. Atlanta,
( 'a.; J. I J. liarber, Chattanooga. t
Tenn.; F. \V. Prince, Cheraw, I)
10. Thomas, Cheraw; lOUler Hen- j
rv ('1 1 ... -1- r- <
. , WIIVI <U> , iUMJ L 11 H)l*
lowing; white citizens spoke: Dr.
A. II. Mi Ai m, Pastor, h irst Pros
hyterian rhurelr, Chernw; AltorTCishop
Gregg Meets
Many Old Friends
In Australia
, ^
While visiting one outfit. "Bisli- J
Iop (irejiK was shaking hands with
a lonu* line of soldiers each o 1 )
whom he world -ask his home- j
town.
One answered Georgetown. S
- 0. "Oh. 1 have a uood friend
there," the Bishop said. "Do you
know Prof, Iliwwd-'f-lw
r>f in.. "i . i > '
do sir," the young mail replied.
"He's my father."
[; The soldier is Pvt. Bruce (J.
Howard, of Georgetown and Kilo1
ree. S. C. lie is the son of Prof.
and Mrs. (1. W. Howard of George
town and* the grandson of Mr.
Robert I.. ~ Williams of Klloree, S.
('. Before entering the army in I
L. January. Pvt.' Howard was a sen- :
ioi- in the Agricultural Depart- j
mcnt of South Carolina State
College. He received his basic
training at Camp Dec, Va., and
b has been serving 1oversea<r four I
L 1
months.
Bishop Gregg is on a tour vis- I
.Jting the IQiitiers in the South- j
west Pacific. ?~ ~ T
I
E?
J: 8
PAID TRTBUTET
YALDO LONG
u\v I.. C. Wamiainukcr. Mr. Wi
iam Dtivall aiTd I'rofessur J.~ I
MeCow a.
The main eulogy was iletivcrc
jy llie- Kevoroml (jhas. .1- Ikrke
I'reshylorian Church, lliritiimrliu
\ laliauia.
Mis. Klussic II. Marshall. Mi:
I'hcliitu Cotton. Che raw ami M
I". -I. Jones > !' Chewier, rcialcn
mlos.
Ih . 'ITa>uiTis" A, I,?iTiy. .ToKhsi
S . Smith" University, Ciiarlott
X. t'.. asslsUal hy Miss Crier <
Arkansas ami Mrs. Jones of Che
lei"trrr.-.ltU J oVor tile nui'ic.
African Business
Leader To Attend
m . ?
Hfl|; ?*" J&& 4H
..J ^^^fnlllll
PRIXCK KKET IN YANG-UDO
I)urin'.r the Business I.eajr
Convention. there is to ho a dj
eiission of business expansion p<
sihilities hoih here an<l in foreij
en. a; ries.?Prinee Kkoi?In\ an
Vd'oh, a husiness leader, from >
pate. " NOffrnTT!usTrfe "o- Nnxv^ir
in the Post-War Period" will
the conyeanioii theme,?and t h
dates are August 25, 2d and 1
in Baltimore.?AN P.
39 Men From Sou
Report For Nava
Groat Tallies. 111., Aug. 12?-In
the ranks of Negro men who a
helping 1'iulo Sam's .Vavy 1 \
the wan. wofit thirty-nine Sou
Carolina men last woof- n- ;li
eportefj to tin* I". S. Naval Trai
tng Station here to begin reert
ti aining.
Recruit training, or "hoot cam
indoctrinates the men in na\
procedure, seamanship, and mi
tarv drill. Here they are given
series of aptitude tests to deti
mine vliothor they will he giv
further advanced training in o
of the Navy's Service Schools,
assigned to active duty at sea,
some naval shore station Th
will bo granted a nine-day lea
upon completing recruit traini'i
Some men. having had sujFieh
( ,\ peri once in anv one of thy trai
used by the Navy, will bo given
potty officer rating' immedinic
Men attend ino' Service Sdrnnt?ha
the opportunity of earning a r;
ing upon successful completion
heir course.
The new recruits from Sol
Carolina are: Samue Ilackett.
Bradley; Kllis Brewington. 18. 1
Pal MeClondon. Jr., 18. Rt.
Tillman Mickle. W. Hub St.; f
nest Nelson. 18. Most 18th S
and John Wright, IP. Rt. .1.
five men are from Camden; R<
ert -Fh-Scott-. 'JK, tWhnlay St.; Fr
H. .Martin. Albert Ben \V?1
or. IP. Klmwood Ave.; Malvet
Henry Boyd, .'17. Carroll Duba
.'2. Ileidt St.. and Willis Woo,
Jr., 18. Harden St.. all six a
from Columbia; Nathan MeWhi
10. Rt. 1. Pamnlico; Kvandor Ha
ids. 18. Parian St.. Darlingto
Lucious Anient Littlejorn. -Jr..
Depot St.. Gaffney; .Thomas. Rr
ir.son. .'>0, Greeloyville; Willie Cia
2.1. Whittaleey; Kusehius Grde
Owens. Jr., 18. Burnett St.; .A
berry Lake. 18. Chircoa St.; Ah
Sloan. Trotter Cptirt: James 1
Dayley, 18. Sterling street; Wil
Hasker Richardson, 18, Colunth
Aye.; George Nealey, 18, Min
street; Johnny Jones, 17. First i
James Watkins. .17, Anderson 5
and Hreston Robinson. !! SuHiv
street, aTT ten rheh arc Trc
if
I
~F6]
! Sgt. Joe Louis Expe
To Give Exhibition 1
Joe I.miis, (he houvyv. i
v Yliumpfoti nf the world, is expect<-<! ()
to visit Columbia and possihh '
'' u'thcr points in South Carolina ot.
1' Ins f()TtFetmiln j? "rc\^it?>iti"oiT-~ f trurr
LU?lie wril?be?rrt?t+re?Fourth service 111
.omnium). of whivh this area, is ;
part for 22 days and so the armv t
ss j -enters in Columbia and vjcinitv 1
>' ^re eentain to he included. I
Washington. I). August lb J
?Set. Joe Louis %iill starl ail exhibi(>r~
tioh TTt-k We.7FmsiT.Yy thai even tit>1
ally will carry him overseas l'or ;
s- display of the fistic skill that woi
- hint I li e heavyweight T?6xing
? yrown.
? The war department, the Brown
Bomber's duration manager. dis? I
< closed today that the champ will |
?? tor.I-?army?camp*?Lc4.his country?
tor lilt) days and Ihpn go abroad
B f o r Workouts before combat j
tloopsV
l-'olliiwiinv?a?preliminary?i.'Nhilli- _
lion tonight at Fort George G.
Meade, Mm viand. Louis will- lie.gin
the tour in the first service
command with headquarters i\\ ,
Boston.
With Louis will he first Sgt
George Nicholson, his i'ormei
sparring 'partner Who is now a
: boxing instructor at Milcfiell .Field
j New Voik. and Cpl. Walker Smith i
known to fight i: us as "Sngai <
Mhiy Hohinsnti." fhitith.'a welter "
let-weight. is Nicholson's helper
111 ! .U Mip hell Field.
i v ^
ut ' Louis' schedule, after tin first *
ls* service command appearances. in- '
-luires five days in the second set*~n_^\
ice command, witlf headquarters '
at Ne vv York: six days in 1 la |
s,:third service command. Baltimore: i
hyp dav^ in the Nth, Columbus, ()T~1
i'4'' ?j>jdays iTi (lie' seventh. Omaha 7
be 1 ?}^?ninth.?Lin : ?
c I Douffhtsr?Utithp 27 ilnys?in-' the I
i eighth, Dallas, Texas, ami -22 days {
in the fourth, Atlanta, (la.
th Carolina '
1 Training ;
ito . Greenville.
re ' Also from;. South Carolina are I j
ill Joseph Wi'.lie Smith, .111- Sumter i ,
th Ave.:-and Uoland Orlando Garner
e- 22. C'?2,?both are?from?Hal ts- } in
villi*; Willie James Cutler. 21.1,
lit Peaebtree street and Harry Leer
Graham. 1*, both men are from
p" Lake City: Mathias Caraway, 20. | '
al Fit. 2: and. Murdoch Allen White.!
li- 21), South Boundary street, both I '
;i :>re from Manning; Gus Bryant. IS1'
i- III. '!. Monde's Corner: Dykes Wil-H
in linm Davis. IS. Now Albany; C.n J '
nc lis Burr. 2<). lit, 1. Patrick; Louis 1 '
or \\ ilson McDowell, 22. Fit. 2. Pen- '
of (ilct'in; Thomas Arthur (iovcrnor.! 1
ey I'-'- 1st. Stephen: Kdward Walter i '
,ve Mitchell, 21Sea brook; and David j'
ip-. Brock Hamlin, 17. Society" Hill. <
?? Business League !
Convention Program
Completed I
^ Baltimore. Aug. 1U?(ANT) - j,
The entire three days, August 25 ;
' i 2<> and 27, of the 42rd annual | (
n. | convention of the National Negro]
, Business League will lie devoted ',
i . to a review of the post-war ex- !
;|]l pansion possibilities for business I ,
I enterprises conducted by Negroes. ; |
} AI bon L. Holsey, the league's exe- i
j cutive secretary, in announcing j
st> ' completion of the official program. :
,fd stated that the Maryland Asso- j
:1s. ciation for Promotion of Business < <
ire and the citizens of Baltimore j |
to have made adequate arrangements :
in- for the entertainment of the con- i I
>n: ventioti.
Ik.
,h- SPA L I.DINB TUB KKYNOTKR j(
ry
The keynote address for the eon l
on I
vention will he delivered on Wed-1
iS- .
'in ' ,,esda>' uiorning by ('. ('. Spatild- j
it- ing. president-emeritus of the na
I* ' ' tional Icamie. prosfdoTir of TIu7 |
us North Carolina Mutual Life lu-!>
lls suranco company of Durham, ami j
t"(foTTftr of the Spaulcfinp award for t
achievement in business. Follow- i
ail i?K I'10 address by Mr. Spauldin^ 1
?nT J Continued on K'ape 2 |s
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TTMIIIA. SOITiI (\\KOIANV
cted
In Columbia
K\itil)i: inns i.i ill** val'u: 11II |
I tin- ??-uim-k::.?i.- \\i!l I c ar: ai.fi a '
y the tuinnMiniiiv ?y. it
at h ;(]'?. a. (. <>. itlrtl witif U.t; woii, \
uu^iiu1 U? -!'? tall*- i?y -l,?'uis. 1<j ..
lu- .soltlicrs abnuf nl.ysu.-a' lit- .
ct-s.
Dorothy Maynor. eolohrnteil so-'
i- to hu soloist with the
'oh..o|'i:i ConeeiI~Dre h e s 11 a. llow
ircl Harlow coiulrictin^"." oil four
'Invitation to Masie" programs'
>\?r the \V.\liC-Cohmthia net-j
vork Wednesdays flout 11 :.!0PM
o 1J niidniyht. &WT. Dorothy :
klayt'.or's first program, devoted '
o the ri.'sie of. Mozart, wns_ presented?A
ni ?t?t-h?AN I'. *v
Sunday
fo He Sponsored
By. War Mothers
Dlub, August 22nd
All soldiers ami wives who >
, . /. . ....
ivointi iikc lu iK1 milieu _j_o a
Millie to.enjoy a ifoixi llonie. cook' ,
<! dinner, are asked to leave thcil
lame at tlie Harden Street I'SO
icfore fstttiday. August 'JJnd.
IUtnit)if tile week of August 8 ">,
the Harden Street I'SO was
il led with activities planned by
mil t"i t_lle soldi i-Ts inuj their .
vivc*. Tlii* popular Wvilucsilay j
ircakfast tluli entertained as uslal
with ;i delightful menu ami j
v.any new fates were seen among
he quests. A luncheon is being
banned for this week. It is ex- '
leeled that may more wives will
join this group.- On Saturday
tight the husbands and wives eneitiiinod
themselves with :i iatme
nude iee cream party whieh was
dunned and carried out by thf-m. :
It was one of those parlies where]
'veryone returnetl to the freezer |
tnd helped himself.
Rev. .J. C. ('olclougli spoke to a
la rue audience of soldiers and eiOlians
during the vesper program]
Sunday. Aug. l">. The audience;
was TnspTn d by his very timely.'
i-m-miiaging remarks. Sevrml <olhers
gave readings and prayers:
tnd Mrs. It. flreetie, who is responsible
for these Sunday programs.
rendered an instrumental
solo. Kvery Sunday is open house !
lay, and the public is invited. '
The junior hostesses under the i
lireetiou of Misses Dorothy Jackam
and Catherine Pelol have
made the I'SO a very lively spot
Ibis summer with their guv par.
, I
ties a i id novel entertainment. A
f.vpsy party is being planned for (
Friday. August 20.
The music of Vit tor Herbert
will be featured on the Music Ap-:
Diociatinn Hour. Sunday. August
under the direction of '.Mrs. |
I'ollin (ireene. - j
C harlie Byrd, Jr.
Promoted to Sjrt.
F5lylho\ i11 e. Ark.? Charlie llynl
Ir.. was promoted to Serjeant,
le is a I'.rj" terminate of Wilkin- '
on llijrli School at Oraiijjoluir.:;.
v(\. and attended Claflin Collect
wo years. Sj^t. Byrd was forineily
in instructor at St. (Jcorjrc. SC.;
le was inducted SepCyti'.'. l'.'l-. ^
ind is a squadron clerk.
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AFTEK TRAVELING H
sOCTII PACIFIC, 1?ISI
PENS NOTE OF MIS K
!>> P.ishnp .1 oh 11 A, (ire^jf
I.iOOiV Note: llishnp John A 11
(rr. t^T-. "f t he M K < Tiureh is?tr-r^
t?nun ;ih'?bniisOn-T?m is * ton ?nmotn*->'op,i'i
soldiers stationed in tj k O;
[lii'ithwest I* ;?cili"" area. Whrh?{
here ho is the ??t*rsojit; 1 represen- j'1''
l.ttivo i> 1 the President ami tin | 111
TVdvral?Cmm il of (.'hurehc*.? Ht
is .accompanied by his chtcf aide ('*
Ma.i. (Chaplain) John A. DeVeaux 11
on dcln.hod service from the fFVrd v
Division. The followvim- aitieli 1
was written exclusively for the
Associated ^sogro Press. J 11
SO M K w IIER E IX N E \ V < i UI.V |"
F.A. August 1Uh?ANP?This j>
(rip has graven mo tho most won- |"
Jorl'ul experience of my life. and j n
my .escort, Ma.j. John A. DoYeatix 1 '
has boon a most aniisTblo ami help- ! '*
!ul travelimr ;o:iipumcs. Wo havt I''
loooived llio most conVtoous troat i [l
ment t'lonv tho comandirno; ffoncra1 11
3d ml otlior officers- of all rank,s. and 1
have boon doubled in tho hip-host ^
headquarters. tho host -hotels' and j
the most oxclusivo clubs.. j :l
Already, wo liavo flown niorc|('
than.. 1,0.000 miles ovor vast areas v
. (out 'lakes and bays, lofty nnnm- ^
tains, lone- stretches of timbered
torijsts, whore they say that nor'1
human fotrt has to tie lied for?100 ; 1(
miles,-and otlmr stvetviies - .1". o i | ?
many Hi ore hundreds, wlu-ro only j"
the "Kuzzio Wu/.zies". the native
aborigines. have penetrated. II
One feels li'ke ho has ste)ipefl I
with "Alice in Wonderland", ho- *1
hirul t.fic" looking glass, for the j J
lim a and fauna of this part of the ] *
world are different from any oilier 1 I
nart of tile fiobp. It is flip-hind
-ul- tile, wallli__iuHl_ jWhcr.... s-t r a ug<
llowcrs. trees and shrllhs. a it fl w
hell ft mmc^?tn?animals. i?t?11
looks as TT ligture . turned aside.j f':
from her usual pattern to make l1'4
something entirely different, for ' .v
it is the home of the kangaroo. 1 H
the wallahy, th.e koola hear, the fir
eniti, ami the kangaroo rat. .j I"
Ohio forei's over here have don< ;
ami are doing a remarkable pieee
of work, of whieh we can he ,iiisi-i<?'
ly proud, and whieh history must a
leeonl as of most vital importance |
to the conduct of the war. Many tl
have_hee.it_here-a year ami u half. | N
And they are naturally soajewhat j u
homesick.
" Three engineer corps have done j ri
.i most outstanding work in build- t<
:?? roads ill the most inaeeessi- ( (.'
Me places. We have seen them : ft
at work and play; we have seen v
them engaged in skilled work, j t,,
handling delicate and intricate .
machinery, manning signal corps; ,
Wflll /I 1*11 ft K? lit 1*1 I < (in tlti. fiolil
A
ting the sites for hangars, revet- ...
mi-nts and camps; and in their of- : j.
fives, making drawings and blue' ..
prints.
We have seen men under arms. ^
who had received the "alert'" and .
were ready to go forward "some- ^
where". One trip outlined would
have carried us into tlfo actual com : ?
bat /.one, hut the-tro.noral said the
danger was too great. and refus- a
id to let us go. We sat Mx and a
half hours one day at an. airport j '
but our plane was grounded, and ^
ah transports which Ave re carrying 11
food and ammunition to the tight- i
ing forces were turned because a i 11
."juadron of Jap planes, which theyjt
.all "bandits" was headed was i ^
headed our way. i?>
But we were close enough t*
Presbyterian Yount
Conference at Harb
A conference for 'Loaders i n v
the Christian Church sponsored '
by the Synod of Atlantic of the ' 1
Presbyterian Church. C. S. A..
co\cring the states of South Car
olian. Clcoi'nia and Florida will
begin at Harbison Institute. Irmo.
S. C.p on Saturday evening.?August
21 at 8 o'tdoek and iclosc Fri- (
-day? evening-. August 2?tln- at 8
o'clock.
- ii
'I'lie 'entire public is. cordially
ir.vited to come to th<; conference
which will lay emphasis upon the
fi:ne.-. and fdVic ieney' of Leader- ' 'l
ship ,in the church; leaders o f j (
'eafte:
0,000 MILES IN J
101' GREGG
XPERIENCES Sl
i i ui
>11!
i' swarms (if lighter and bomb- lt
(limits take nil In t Ii vv5*f-1 * I tn-in
nl iho?in.-xl i! ti y?w-y til 1L III Ui ^
inn- -aii<_i h:nr cnjgajggd?ig 'he bai! .
where s'ovejal Jii]> planes had |,ii
-Cii shot dou'n Vou nii'iy In- sure ;l(
ijit thin < ..v> as . a deal ui' excite-I fti
out and speculation with vs.
Wit wrli entertained ;it dinner' ,n<
io ovi-nintr hy a captain. com-' SI
it nil hi <r ofl'i ui ;i "Tulip. at ' t
h.vh 2- Negro commissioned <>f. ^ \i
it-is si|t, including tin- host. a ma- v'> i
ir. several captains ami 1 it'll - t CI i
liants. -three, w-ar eorrespimdents
nil two Rod Cross workers.
Wo have visited many earnp.-. ! ' u
elil scores, of niopiiit'js. i'thd tried :,\
brine- cheer and,goodwill to tin ; h
ion from the folks at homo. Many !':,t
ave come To 57s with their ?proh- ' of
nis. and we have tried to hel| j"?
lent. Wo have votte into the ho>. . o
itals to see them, and it ha? dour tc
ty heart yood'to nojie tlie pleas- T
re on their faOes to ?ce someone . sroot
home.. . .. j) i M_r 11
The' pi'oyi an; outlined has beenj"*
n extremely busy one. .hut 1 hav<
njoyed every moment of it. ano
ret y mile traveled. 1 have boon?-J
itunate not to be sick a moment. ' 1
or.-thus far. to have suffered any 'ai
arm. 1 suppose the many "shots'
sr. immunization have taken can i "
f the sickness. and T ant stire -that H"1
od has protected us. i '
taw Liberty Ship m
to Be Named
tar R. L. Vann
_H.
M'ttVliTtiuTohT" '.Vii;r7".~iy*~-"Tho" Ma|_Li
inie I'ommission attiniuttred lu- | "'
ay that a hilterty Ship, assign- | '''
I to a South Ifortlajnl. Me., ship j
itrd. will he tunned- f,ir the late" **1
.olK'it I.. Mann.. potent* Nejjfo '
iwyer. and founder and editor ot 1,1
lu' Pittsburgh 'Courier, a weeltaf
newspaper.
The ship, fifth in a seiies nam- '
= J - .HI
1 . fur outstanding Negro . Ameriuis.
will, be launched in late |
eplemtier or early October i n i [(]
le South Portland , yards of the j ,,
e\v Kngland Shipbuilding Corpo-I j;
ttion. 1
i 1
The first tlm?e siii|?s of this se- | PJ
es. the Booker T. Washing- j il
>n. the SS' George Washington j i'l
arvcv, and the SS Frederick j iy
hutglass, are now in active set- 1
ice., two of them with Negro j ^
aptains with mixed crews. Tin
?t:rth. the SS John Merrick, was ;
[ cently launched at Wilmington : a
1. C. A wai'ship. thi' Destrnyei ;'l
Iscort Leonard Roy Harmon, was 1
uinohod last month by tin- Navv "
' i r
h'partinenT at ^trincrv Mass; ; '
Robert l.eo Vann, was horn at :
.hoskio, X." August 27. 1x7'.' lid
died in Pittsburgh. I'a.. Octo
c>r 21. ll'l'h Kduc'ntod at \'ir- "
inia I'liion University and the 1
University of Pittsburgh.. ho wa>
dniitlt'd to the bar. in P.'ub iTnd :
i, i " 1,1
l tut nod in Pennsylvania itntil
when ho dooided to trivc lib .
11
till timo to his publishing busi- .
CSS.
Ho wtts one of the foiuidors and
ncorpojators of Tlio Pittsburgh
'mirier Publishing Cbinpany i n
larch. HMfh and sor.vod its editor
l;
f the paper and president and ^
Continued on Page 2
\ People's ;
ison Aug. 21-27
oung people's group Missionary |(
ocieties itn?i officers in the *
hurch arc csneehillv invito.!
The evening- will he given ovei
p
> popular meeting- and socials. j!t*ii(.line
fellowship and Christian ^
tniosphcre promise to characterte
the entire program of t h e
oiifereticc.
Reverend A. II. i'rimc, Field
leprcsentative in the .Synod ol M
ilantu I'resl/y tenan Chupph, U. . "
. A., with headman let's at Co- .
I H
imbia. S. <is Director of the^ p
onfet once. - -f-4
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lNP News Shorts
Atlanta When Ah>_ Horlens>
lldel'S ( ni'llllllil' I eeei\C* 1 Ml (till
ate li'tiin tha University of < 11riru.
it w ill he tin- ; i >i linu- 111i^
jtny 'ft::< i ii>.-liIn;ion lias amin
a co|'Mi'<l woman stieh a ?J c
tf?lur iiiy tn i1??tudiev?rn?mi ; i: a
.yn no;?.11 i 1?1 in in alio.?U-. ho-o
sband Wanejt is' exeeutive sec
tary of tin Kittler .Street Y
Atlanta. is Avail' known in tlit
stern stales whine site was for
a- was horn in Costou ami inn
u<lio<l extensively in the oast
I "in- 1she +ie ?Htt-pt t+ie<
ilh tl.i' N V. Stale School I'm
ills at llialsoii. N. V.
Washinuton Chall>y Wriyh
il ti |?iv.e fro.m under ' the"*lef,
e of Aliirel Av.iies, Mexican fea
lerweijiht champ. Monday n-iyli
CI till ilh stud., n: and tile ret'
ee"'stop)?ed the tight -n f let' 2; 1
inulis of the seventh round. Thi
;is Chi.lky's lina! turti before en
finy the l". 8c Merchant inarm
In.i sihi v. .nut" fans rn
IO.T'1 into the cotters of .1"
timer to witDCSS it.' TIlC'V Wi'!'
tvphtcd.
\\ ash.iny ton- The ^t;it*.- depart
1 111 i a i eprescntative <if 1*11hi
>ia ' havi 'coir.pleted and' sijrnc
: nr tvKrt aidasrreenient sintila
> li^ost i't;ln'c<i into with Chin;
nssisi. Great Britain and othc
iwiT,' it- tvns learned fast wee;
Mm a Hiiosi, vice minister o
nance for Kthiopiti. and Secrc
i r \_ or State Con fell Hid!, siirnr
,e paper* The avheement call
>r mutual aid in tin- prosectitio
the war and ioli*al>oiation o
,'st war economics.
Ntiv 'I'ellvi; India ? Mem tier?, n
re?Indian c'linri"'*. leaders in I!
rmrtrle for India'rrfndcpondcTTi
.(served the tirj anniversary "
le imprisonment of M oh,andu
lie mahatnta) Gandhi wit hot!
ty open demonstrations altho u
num bet of . arrests were av
uuu-cd.' In Gandhi's ho hie toy
Ahmadabad. several ineident
stone thiowiny were rejKir'e
id police were forced t>? ~clo.ill^
..>.! 1 1- -
* i' l 11 III<? I rvv V - ri'l n Mil V .
A 1'... 111.1 The npprnvrri?nt?! T!II<i
' erect forty family lioti-inu unit
id community facilities iieai ti.
LiskegOe Army Air- hase was at;
lunciil Wednesday i?y' John I
roome. regional Federal . Pildi
ousing authority director lien
lie project will cost appioximat
eighty-six thousand dollar
he contract litis heciv awttrded t
Igernon Blair. Montgomery. Alt
*.*
I oiunil'Us. (la.? Need ts-n ?>nti'r
d. harmony hctwVen the races i
tis community where are s'.atn.i
I more than seventy-five thojs
id soldiers was 'stressed he Judg
. U irks Kort- iir -his v-h-aruo - t<>_th
iVmhers of the August term i
rand .uiry Tuesday.
The judge >tdd that public a.
lit- in C'olunthvs are in good ci
II ion and tiuit. hecause of stttoli
idod. however. t ';i n t *Vt> untoi
lieu and license of iuthli'? ' :??li
<>n of sacred custom- ami trad
oils, aiai tin- written law of u.i
iia<I air.not hi- tolerated."
New Vui'k?Mayor Kio Folio I.;
uardiu announced last week o
is wool ly broadcast thai .-orics
olio programs from < ity ha
<>uld ho inaugurated till- wot
m tracing the lesson.- Now VofV
i's have learned in teleratico an
nity Mrs. Eleanor KoosovcL
urrTeTTthe series in a speech Sin
ay at 1 : la p.m. carried hy. St;
tins W'EAF. VV'Xand tho nil
it ipal radio station. A oomini
e appointed lyy the mayoi l;o
lino lias arranged the series th;
i'H include loctti > os and liuin
tides discussions hy ftinintis poi
lo. dramatic sketclios. and musi
In- programs will extend throng
eptemher 11. Several proirran
ill he presented in 'foreign lat
uages. .
Washington?Death eame t
Lis. Willie- Ann Joina-cm ?it?> <
ie National Baptist youth leadc
ie Rev. Wrlliam 11. .Jeinagin, mi
ant paste* of the Mt. C'armi
aptist church of this city. Mot
ay evening aftet: .u.hiiitf illncs
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I)R. HKN'JA'-.ilN K. MAYS '
I'i -nl of' MnrchoUao Collci?<v
1 .-piiikM at, i! ?' baccalaureate sor-?\
u'o?nf?t-br Hamilton Institute
' Sin tin: or >chm?!. -?- ' ? Z
nlv year. I?r. .leniajrin airl
\\ tl'+?- ul<-(| their ??.' !ii
1' "iin;nv ai:n!'>'( ' 'ary ami tTTTT ;h' -?
1 i cipKtii<if many haiuisoiuo g.Tt^
v IriHM' fh'" rhnri'h uHuhp hr? hurl
creed an even loifyt ? time. Stir- 'ivm?
arc Mrs. Lottie Lb Adams,
Mrs. diei trdwe Suanny. <i?iuirhtcm-.";
hi husband. and two brothers, B.
1 I', and A e.-tus Slcnhis of Murii
.ltati. Miss.
' .i Cificcyo Occupational discrini
.rat.'pt; against Negroes moN the
: oarem'.- iiuhfstlies hcfv.ceii fifteen
' and t v.'enty Million dollars yearly,"''*
' l?t. Maynard Ki Ueyer- charged
j Thui ><iay night.
The iiieaAi-m w;:? the third so".
-mii of the Institute on Racial Mi1
orities in tin Postwar World. .
j -,t>lrl before a packed mixed audiat
tin- (VntraT"V.M.C.A. I?r.
' , Kincgce. l i.ivyisity* Ttf?Cliiraipi
IM. in n ?i cimirnimi of. Ihc-^ 1
imago?Cupj eroh o?A-j?iiust_-Rai:? _i
pal and . 7lcligi*uis I > tscniniiuafi^li. j
Another speaker at the scssi'm. J
x.ihi Sponxdlct. national chair- j
, 't.;,,- ,,f >t1(. Packinghouse Workers . , '"1
"') gu-itizing. i on:. o it tee. CIO neclnr _
,j J- -.1. thai .the . 1 'ctroil race riot'?
v !:!?} "n.tfv Leer. much worse had
. m: iu-i :'< tin clo's champ' nine
??f !;..< eonal.ty.
Nov. A" - Dr. c. H. Powell .
CI resident of Vietony Mutual Life
Ii.Miiancc . ompatiy and president
> ! and editor of the New York Am-.t
sternum NVw>. last Thursday hp
. came the rsf Negro to become a
t> mem be*, o!" the. New York State
. I Athletic , commission. Announce
? ; nient iff" his''appo'inrmehf c;TTnr ,
| fiom .Cov. Tiiomiis hi. Pewev from
I the canity! in. Albany. T.ie nam- '
ling of Pr. Powell to th.c stale
' atlilet v commission, which deals
'.primarily with boxing*, climaxes a
long tight on tile paTt of N" o \v
York Negroes since the days wlmn
lames ,1. Walker was mayor of
( New York ('fty to gain rivbgnltior
for the race on this policy
making body. There an Negro
^mfhlKvhini'tN n Pi littwpK 'iriiu
Michigan California ami Ohio.
Washington-. -K jr st I.t. Sherman
Wiiali'.am WhTtc. Jr.. 2J. of Miic'^nv
Miss., is tiic second tighter pilot
of the MHh Pursuit squadron, now
; in duty lit Sicily, reported lost in
combat. The war department an*
? norm red he has"boon, missing since
1 t buly - following?fOfgagentents
1 over Pantcllcria. Details are
t iackinjr. . The flyer's mother, Mrs. J
'* Nettie H WlifHv 4^'os near We1
tumpka. Ala.4
,! WITH I'. S. AMPHIBIOUS
: 1 FORCKS?Because the navy fines
*' , not have a rating' for plane spot'*
tors, an tinsuny messman on an
assault transport active in the inI
\asion of Srcily will have to eon'
tinue his menial task for the fluII
ration. He is Arthur Jtuv.es Goodwin.
a lt-ycar-old enlisted man
from \';ildovta C.-.i
(Jootlwin proved his medal when
' the tuisli for the beaches began
Dropping his plates-he took a posi _ -3
1 tion on the hi id ire and \vrth keen
eyes glued to tlu> sky. identified
pile my aircraft for the gun crew j
o long before they had a ehnlie. tc
>1 imp their bundle* of death. It
i .was his excellent eyesight and ' ja
1- 1 knowledge of planes that also en.'1
j abled him to save the gunnery
?- j from shooting down American rzM