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RITES HELD FOR MRS. MITCHELL Funrrnl services for Mrs. Scheva Mitchell, mother of Joe D. Mitchell and Isaac (Tufl'y) Mitchell, widely known businessmen, were held Monday In the Aaron-Ruben Funeral Home, with Rabbis Samuel Katz and Samuel Fox officiating, assisted by Cantor Solomon Greenberger. She was 78 years old and lived at 717 S. Illinois street. She died Sunday in the Methodist hospital. A native of Russia, Mrs. Mitchell had resided here the last 23 years and took an r^tive part in religious, educational and charitable activities. S^io was a member of the United Tlehrew Congregation, the Jewish Education association, the P.orinstein Home for the Aged, the Cmiles Chesod and the Bichom Cholim societies. Otherwsurvivors include: the husband, Maier Mitchell; four daughters, Mrs. Fannie Lieber and Mrs. Goldie Wiess, both of Indianapolis and Mrs. Mollie Katz and Mrs. Ida Zukerman. both of Cleveland. Ohio; 12 grandchildren, including Morris Mitchell, reoejitly honorably discharged from the Armed Forces, and four great grandchildren.

HAUGHVILLE CIVIC LEAGUE SPONSORS EDUCATION PROGRAM The llaughville Civic league will sponsor an Educational Program to be held, Friday evening, March 1 at Caldwell AME church, 11th Street and Shefield Avenue. The program has been arranged to bring to the attention of housewives and citizens of the community the significance of the OPA and labor’s battle for better wages in relation to the “high cost of living.’. Speakers will include a representative of the-OPA administration on foods; Powers Hapgood, regional director of the CTO and Rev. John Gregory, an officer of the Kingan Local 11J, UPWA.

40th Anniversary To Be Observed by Mt. Par an Church Mt. Paran Baptist church, Twelfth and Missouri Streets will observe its fortieth anniversary March 4 to IQ. Rev. C. Henry Bell is pastor of the church and Hcnoh Head, deacon, is chairman of the Anniversary committee. Members and friends of the church are invited to attend the anniversary Sunday, March 10, Rev. T. H. Easley, Nashville, Tenn. will be guest speaker for the entire day. In addition to anniversary services a $30,000 rally has been planned for the purpose of enlarging the church auditorium. Ministers of the city invited to participate in the services include Rev. David C. Venerable, Corinthian Baptist church; Rev. R. T. Andrews, Mt. Paran Baptist church; Rev. L. C. Trent, Woodruff Place Baptist church and Rev. Cleo Blackburn of the Planner House.

LOCAL SOLDIER DISCHARGED AT TUSKEGEE AIRFIELD Reuben Roberts Jr., 3212 Martindale Avenue has recently been discharged from the armed forces. He served thirty-one months in the American theater as a file clerk at Tuskegee Army Airfield. He received the Good Conduct Medal and the Victory Medal. His wife, Mrs. Janet Roberts lives at the Martindale Avenue address.

Baptist Group To Hold Temperance Institute In City A Temperance Institute of the Indiana Baptist Association and the Women’s Convention will be held Monday, Feb.25, at the Metropolitan Baptist Church, 13th and Missouri Sts. The Institute will be called to order by Mrs. J. D. Johnson, State Superintendent. Among those taking part in the program will be Mrs. Janie Jackson, Mrs. Florence Crenshaw’, Rev. J. W. Short, Mrs. Florence Milligan, Rev. W m . Sweatt, Mrs. Florence Jefferson, Mrs. F. F. Young, Mrs. Hudson, Anna Morris, Mrs. Milligan, Mrs. Bolling, Mrs. Florence Bashear, Rev. F. F. Young, D.D., Mrs. Wm. Sweatt, Mrs. Mattie Bohannon, Mrs. Susie .J«nkins, Mrs. Daysie Cowheard, Rev. R. D. Leonard, Rev. H. McBride, Mrs. S. Stewart and Rev. A. Batts. The standards of women in Russia and India, compared with those in the United States, will be discussed at an afternoon roundtable. Participants will be Mrs. E. J. K. Hines, Rev. R. Skelton, Bertha Randolph, Edua Martin, Anna Washington and Rev. Robinson of Rushville.

HOONRROLLS ANNOUNCED AT ATTUCKS Crispus Attacks High School has 47 students on the two honor rolls for the semester ending January 25th. Students on the High Honor Roll are: Anna Anderson, Gloria DuBinion, Louise Galbreath, Eliner James, Charlotte Malone, Winifred Parker, Tabitha Valentine, Walter Watts and Eddye Willingham. The Regular Honor Roll includes: Sadye Alexander, Mary Benton , Gail Bertram, Harriett Blythe, Marlene Broyles, ^William Cliff, Ruth Davis, Willa Esters, Eleanor Grisson^pRosemary Hearn, Alma Helms, Earl Holiman, Patricia Lewis, Bette Ann McClure, Marian McIntyre, Mabel Martin, Shirley Maxey, Millicent Mitcham, Maxine Nizer, Joycelyu Nolcox, Mary Louise Ogburn, Vernella Oldham, Anna Lee Owens, Frieda Parker, Lillian Pope, Marvin Richardson, Mildred Shaw, Shirley Shaw, Shirley Thomas, Ethel Trice, Ester Turnef, Patricia Turner, Ethel Mae White, Evelyn White, Rosemarie Wilson, Vernetta Woolridge, Lila Wright and Sylvia Wright.

Miss Ernestine Harvel from Terre Haute, Indiana, was appointed this semester as a teacher of Art and Home Economics.

Two teachers were promoted this semester to the positions indicated: Mrs. Blanche Ferguson, Director of Publications; Mr. Alonze J. Watford, Director of Athletics.

Ten members of the cast of ‘‘Carmen Jones” were guests of Cfispus Attucks High School for an auditorium program Tuesday morning. They were Mrs. Elton J. Warren, who plays the role of “Cindy Lou”; Mr. Ernest Warren, assistant manager and tutor for the youngsters* of the cast; and eight boys: Jenkins Hightower, Payton Hightower, Gilbert Irvis, Albert Smith, Carlos van Putten, James Holeman, Bobby Mayc and Roger Smith, who furnish the street element in the production.

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FUNERAL RITES HELD FOR ERNEST A. ROWE DAYTON, O.—Funeral services were held for Ernest A. Rowe, age 56, Friday, Feb. 15 at Loritts’ Funeral Home. Rev. J. H. Hubbard conducted the services. Mr. Rowe died at his home, 201 Dunbar Street, Feb. 11 of a heart attack. The burial was in Woodlawn cemetery. He had been employed at W right Field for several years. Survivors include five* sisters, ! Mesdames Nettie Fleming, Tinnie 1 Snow, Sular Bigger and Mattie Rarkham of Indianapolis and Mrs. Eleanor Wathel, Burkeville, Ky.; live brothers, John and Rol’lic Rowe, Indianapolis and Sellie Rowe, Louisville, Ky.; Gilbert Rowe, Detroit and Judgie Rowe, Lexington, Ky.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Dr. Arthur W. Womack, pastor of the Greater Collins Chapel CME church of this city one of the leading churches of rthe denomination is attending the sessions of the College of Bishops of the connection in Indianapolis’this week. Dr. Womack who rates highly among potential candidates for the bishopric is well known in Indianapolis where he

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bought, for his home. Within five years the store was doing a leading volume of business locally. Steadily he became influential in various other businesses, including the Indiana Railways and Light company which he later sold. At one time he sucessfully managed and partly owned utility interests in Kokomo, Frankfort and other Indiana communi-

ties.

He constructed the palatial Marott Hotel, Fall Creek Boulevard and Meridian street in!926. It is now known throughout the country for the high standards of service, appointments and luxurious settings in which it is maintained. Outstanding Negro notables have been among its clientele, and a number of Negroes have been employed there as in the shoe store since its construction. Marott continued its manage-

ment up to bis death.

He was a former trustee of the Citizens Gas company. His ideal of service to his fellowman and the community was evicned in his valuable aid to war bond drives, the Boy Scouts, the Salvation Army, the infantile paralysis campaigns, sports of various sorts. He was a member of the Indianapolis

pastored Phillips Temple for six Athletic club, the Masonic Lodge, years. Scottish Rite, Rotary Club, Indi-

anapolis Elks, Lodge No. 13, and a number of business organizations including the Chamber of

Commerce.

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! president of the Women’s Connect-

lonal CounciL The goal was $15(4,000. Dr. WoI . ^\ or f d Episco- ; ma ck raised over $1 12,000 among • i f™ t . S k °r C . °f t ^. reo Negro people and thvough his ef- < egio bodies of Methodism f or t s white friends contributed f,H^e?. n M;/L'!n S ( 0l F an ’ Ze< y th ^ I over $250,000 and have promised rii n rh <=: n E P 1 L C ° Jo7/1 ! substantial financial aid in building ^ T«n n 187 ®' a $500,000 hospital of the CME . * ' • ‘ H ’ t f ^ t ^ e ^" le , °[i church. These matters represent a 7snfw»n ™.L»^.. U : b . ody r C .? n ‘l ,sted o ^ part of his contribution or great

During his pastorate in Indianapolis he was active and prominent in civic affairs, serving president of the local NAACP. The debts of the Indianapolis church including a $35,000 mortage, were reduced by more than two-thirds, extensive repairs were made and the church

was redecorated twice.

He organized seven congregations during his pastorate of St. John’s CME church in Detroit and saved the church to the denomination by reducing the debts from $35,000 to $9,0U)0 during his seven

years pastorate-

In this city the church to which he was assigned was burned only three weeks after he took charge. And it is reported he replaced it in less than six months, making it better and more modern structure. He has pastored historic Collins Chapel one of the leading Negro churches of the South for seven years, and the mammoth plant is debt free. The church has not had a rally for several years and has

money in the treasury.

The Bishop and West Tennessee Conference elected Dr. Womack to head the drive to raise funds to build the Collins Ghapel hospital.

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Two bishops were elected in the beginning. Rev. W. H. Miles, Louisville, Ky. and Rev. R. H. Vanderhost. Charleston, S. C. Through the years the denomination has had twenty-one bishops. The contribution of the denomination toward education and interracial problems has been both pronounced and outstanding. The denomination owns and onerates a publishing plant at Jackson, Tenn. valued at more than $200,000; four colleges of “A” rating, Lane College, Jackson, Tenn.; Texas College. Tyler, Tex.; Miles College, Birmingham, Ala and Mississippi Industrial College, Holly Springs, Miss, and one Theological Senmiary (Phillips School of Theology) Jackson, Tenn. and a Conneetional Hospital at Memphis, Tenn. The denomination has more than 350,000 with 3,000 ministers and forty-one annual conferences. Bishop Phillips, senior bishop of the connection has served in the capacity of a bishop continuAsly since May 1902. He has been an outstanding figure in world Methodism for many years. He was for forty years a member of the Ecumcnnical Conference of Methodism, where he served for some time as one of the secretaries. He is regarded as an authority on Methodist Jurisprudence. He is a member of the Advisory Council j of the American Bible Society of New York City and a member of the Executive Committee of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America.

Work in his denomination and with larger opportunities or ressponsibilitics no doubt he will do a bigger

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Dr. Clyde Miller, Founder Reviews Springfield Plan NEW YORK (ANP) — T h e Springfield Plan, originated in Springfield, Mass., seven years ago to fight racial and religious prejudices, today has spread across the country and inspired .similar programs in many communities. Founder of the movement. Dr. Clyde Miller, associate professor of education at Teachers’ College, Columbia University, reports that I lie Springfield seeds have taken roof and have grown into projects of community harmony.

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Tributes to his high character and substantial achievements have been paid him many times by distinguished individuals and groTips, their expressions taking tangible forms in plaques, bronze bust, scrolls and other memorials. His dealings with his fellows was motivated by a high sense of fairness, justice and morality without regard to color. He made many contributions, morally and financially to many Negro efforts at civic and racial advancement for which.he sought no pompus acknowledgements. Survivors include: a brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Marott; a neice, Mrs. Helen Marott feinex; grand neice. Miss Jane Sinex; sister, Mrs. Katherine -Keller, nephew, S/Sgt. George J. Marott, II; half brother, Edwin Marott and half sister Mrs. Mildred Eicholtz.

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Building Supply Firm hires Local Man As Salesman ' Employment of Dewitt Davenport Hector, 602 W. 29th St., as a representative of Mathews Supply Corp., 617 E. Washington SL, d i s t r i b utors of prefabricated homes and garages, was announced last week by Commander R. H. G. Mathews, president of the company. Hector, who recently moved to this city, served for six years on Selective Service Board No. 6 in Chicago, as a reemployment committeeman. Early in February, at a ceremony at the Congress Hotel in Chicago, he received the Award for Meritorious Service. This citation is a Congressional award for Selective Service work. Hector had previously received three Presidental citations for his war work. He was the first Negro field representative of the American Red Cross, serving from 1940 to 1943 in the Chicago district. Born in Altanta, Hector attended Tennessee State College at Nashville. He has lived 28 years in Chicago. {Ie is an active member of the Elks, Masonic Order and American Legion. He is married to Mrs. Willa Mae Hector. The new Mathews representative will continue his draft board work In Indianapolis, serving as one who helps the returned GIs secure suitable employment. Needless to add, he plans to build a prefabricated home.

maodeST PART IN PRESS GALLERY ISSUE Washington, D. C. (ANP) — Equal accommodations for Negro newspaper men in the press gallery of the House of Representatives were requested last week by Ray J. Madden, representative of the First Congressional District of Indiana, in a letter to Rep. Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House. “My attention has been called to the fact that correspondents for Negro newspapers have been excluded from the House press gallery,”

Rep. Madden wrote.

“I firmly believe that this is an unwarranted attitude for the authorities in charge of the gallery to assume. There are at present several outstanding Negro newspapers throughout the country who are desirous of having a direct contact with, the proceedings of Congress. ' “1 would be pleased if you could exert every effort to terminate this discrimination and allow correspondents for our Negro press every courtesy and access to the press gallery,” Madden' concluded.

FUNERAL RITES HELD FOR CHARLES BOOKER Funeral services were held for Charles Booker, age 67, 341 W. 27th Street at Mt. Paran Baptist church, Friday, Feb. 15. Rev. C. Henry Bell conducted the services. Mr. Booker died at the City hospital Feb. 12. The burial was in Floral Park cemetery He had lived in the city several years residing with his daughter, Mrs. Mary Henson. He was born Oct. 13, 1879 in Shelby County, Ky. Out of town persons attending the funeral were Clarence Booker; Mrs. Hattie Todd, Middletovrn, Ky.; James Gale, Peewec Valley, Ky.; Ross Henson, Portsmouth, O. and Mrs. Charles J. Seymore, Chicago. Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Emma Booker; three brothers, Jim Booker, Shelbyville, Ky.; Martin and Dan Booker, Pewee Valley, Ky.; five sisters, Mrs. Hattie Todd, Middletown, Ky.; Mrs. Eunice McGowan, this city; Mrs. Lillie Yocum, Mrs. Hanna Gales and Miss Addie Booker, of Peewec Valley, Ky.; a daughter Mrs. Mary Henson of this city and a son, Clarence Booker, Louisville, Ky.

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