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THE AVENOO IS VERY MAD, and rightly so, because we haven’t got a Negro captain of the police force ... We feel that Naptown should have bad a captain by this time ... In view of the fact that other similar cities have promoted their officers to this post. Here we have three sergeants, and none making the regular roll call . v We winder why! Are these people police sergeants, or aren’t they . . . ? We should ask our candidates for MAYOR at the coming elections . . . You, as a reader, should write in to us and
tell us your views. Be sure and do it TODAY.
IN THE NEWS BAG . . . Jumped out to the Bdst Beers, 544 E. Washington st. and talked with the congenial manager, Harry J. Gasper, who. aside from his duties at the Best Beers, is working very hard campaigning for Phil Bayt for mayor ... He urges his friends to come out and register and VOTE ... .... THE FABULOUS EBONY LOUNGE is no-w featuring TV with an efficient crew of bartenders, including Ricci Dudley and Harry Newman; Waitresses, Ernestine (Tina) Martin and others . . . Dropped into the Sunset dancery 2 Sundays back and caught Choker Campbell and his fabulous aggregation of tine musicians . . . The band consists of trumpet, trombone, alto sax, bass fiddle and piano . . . You have to hear this wonderful crew to appreciate their extraordinary style . . . They are polished, precise and unorthodox . . . Naptown could well use more orchestras of Mr. Campbell’s caliber . . . Mr. Tyler, the promoter, is to be con-
graduated for his taste in entertainment,
LOWELL FULSON, featured guitarist with the Campbell crew, rocked the house with his fine singing. Mr. Tyler’s coming attractions include: The Clovers, Paul Williams, Tiny Bradshaw and Muddy Waters. Watch this page for time and place . . . Seen at the Sunset were Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bess, Mr. and Mrs. Wells, Dawn and Carmalita Hampton, Kenneth, Pat and John Wright, Clarence Gaddie, Jeanne
Rickhart and Ezell Guttis.
MEET OUR POPULAR SALESMAN . . . William (Bill)
Easter Show Features Gene Ammons Ork. Extra Band On Sun., April 10 At Skatarena
A capacity crowd is sure to be on hand for the Larry (For You My Love) Darnell, The Spaniels and Gene Ammons mammoth show and dance at the Stkatarena, 25th and Schofield, Easter Sunday nite, April 10. The V-8 Club, sponsors of the gala affair, will present one of the swellest dances of the spring season with stars galore heading the big musical package. Topping the great attraction will be Larry Darnell, singing such favorite juke box hits as “For You i My Love,” “I’ll Get Along Somehow” and many others. Also the Sensational Spaniels, one of the top vocal groups in the country today, singing “Let’s Make Up,” “Goodnight Sweetheart,” “Baby,
It’s You,” etc.
Two bands will play for the affair with continuous music from 8 p. m. till 3 a. m. Top band will be the popular Gene Ammons and his great orchestra playing “RedTop,” “Stairway to the Stars” and other swing numbers that will
solidly send you.
EXTRA! For your dancing and listening J pleasure — a bandstand will be erected on the dance floor.
Admission to this great dance! wards Record Shop, Bruce Drug will he Adv. $1.7CL Admission at ! S { oro ant | Clark’s Pharmacy. For the door is $1.90. Tickets are now ^ .. .. . n . c „ on sale at Perk’s Restaurant, Ed-i resen atlons call ME. 4-0467. lartha Kitt In "New Faces" At Walker Sunday 4 Days
The fabulous Eartha Kitt will
"Song Of Bernadette" Tops Douglas Sunday Bill
Charles Bickford and Jennifer Jones will co-star in “Song of Bernadette,” which opens Sunday thru Tuesday at the Douglas. Oilier half of the popular 3-day film fare is “Rails into Laramie” with John Payne and Mari Blanchard in the starring role. Playing at the East Side yinema Wed. and Thurs., April 13-14 is
“Capt. John Smith and Pocahontas,” starring Allen Hale. Jr., and Jody Lawrence. Companion pix is “Men of the Fighting Lady” with Van Johnson and Frank Lovejoy. Now showing thru tnis Saturday is “Capt. Kidd” with Randolph Scott and Chas. Laughton. On the same bill is “South Pacific Trail” with Rex Allen.
GENE AMMONS
ABC SLATES R & B NETWORK SHOW
NEW YORK (ANP)—American Broadcasting Company executives announced last week that the station will air the first radio series j using live talent and sticking strictly to the rhythm and blues field. Slated to begin April 7 the show
ine laOUlUUS IVltl will .
open Sunday in the much-publi- j lechmcolor [iV, cized film. “New Faces” at the | showing at the alkei th u Wa.ker theater for 4 days The | ^ aLUI '^f y 1 „ wl ?, v ° in . . , , ♦ „ Beautiful with June Alyson in picture, whicn includes many^stars. ; Tcc hmtolor. Also “Two Guns and Auto Agency, 30th & Sherman Drive, CH. 2401 . . . Don’t
will repeat each Tuesday night. ! originating from well-known Negro i nighi-spots. The first six will be aired from the Baby Grand in | Harlem. “Mayor of Harlem” WilLc Bryant, well known deep-jay, ! will produce the series and act as
j emcee.
j ABC executives expressed hope I that as many as 200 stations would | tie in on the series which will be ; i broadcast from 9:30 to 9:55 p. m. i | EST. j ■ For good printing “In a hurry,” ' phone The Indianapolis Recorder Printing Co.. ME. 4-1545. You will be pleased and proud ol the work.
SARAH ‘HOW IMPORTANT’ VAUGHAN GUEST ON SINATRA SHOW HOLLYWOOD. (ANP) — Sarah Vaughan w^as among guests on the NBC-radio “Frank Sinatra Show” last week. Miss Vaughan sang “Idle Gos-
sip.”
DANCIN' THREESOME . . . Meet the 3 Tria-nettes, the lovely threesome, who will dish out alotta dancing and chirping at the Easter ball and floor show at the Trianon Ballroom this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Douglas Theater 19TH & MARTINDALE PHONE ME. 7-0449
fail to contact this young broker of fine cars, who offers all makes of cars with no down payment ... Be sure and call
him today.
A FINE BUSINESSMAN DIES . . . Dudley M. Williston, founder of the Williston Theater Chain, was buried a few days back . . . Mr. Williston was branch m.anaerer of
who was 71 years old, died Tuesday morning' in a convalescent home. King & King had charge of the body. Survivors are 2 daughters, Mrs. Alice Mae Parker. Mrs. Robbie Lee Brooks; 2 sons, Harvey Joe and R. V. Whitaker; 9 grand-
children and 8 great-grandchildren.
GOOD NEWS . . . R. T. Avington, former public rela-
544 W. Maryland St. COR. SOUTH CALIFORNIA
JOES
GLASS BAR "WHERE EVERYBODY GOES"
Presents
LIVE JIVE MUSIC
EVERY NITE
Instrumentalist & Combos
Reqister With Us For Future Enqagements 639 S. NOBLE ST. SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA JOE S THE SPOT EVERYBODY GOES
lew uay& uac* . . . .»ii. YvmKMAJii v>«a uio-ih-m ^ j t_iUUD . . . K. J. AVingioii, loruiei puuuv icrmWarner Brothers’ Naptown office, following World War L| t j ons anc j i nsuran ce executive, has accepted a position with
In this capacity he introduced “talkies” to both Louisville better Business Bureau.
and Indiana ... In 1929 he began operation of the Walker - Theater, and later built the beautiful Paik Theatei, and |j us ton-Ti]lotson College To Air For good printing “In a hurry,” bought the Lido and Avenue Theaters, which he operated Special Easter Program jni»**ne »i»e Indianapolis Kecordei successfully for years ... He iilso operated the Lyric and 1 new YORK (ANP)—The choir: Println ® Co., me. 4 ‘ l i 54 ?’JS, 11 Palace Theaters in Louisville. ' of Houston-Tiiiotson college, Aus- n , ‘‘ :,seri ;u ‘ d proud of the r *
Mr. Williston's hobby was show horses. He owned Flash- ! tin, Texas, will present a special
ing Genius which was named the grand champion Junior;j2 M. C. TAVERN
three-gaited at a show in Chicago in 1945. ^ ing broadcasts over ABC by mem- “ * He was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church, the ber schools of the United Negro
Indianapolis Athletic Club, the Columbia Club, the Motion • t'>ih-ge i-und.
Picture Pioneers of America and Variety Club. ■ ° n A P riI the Knoxville coi- ; Surviving are his wife Louise H. ; two daughters. Mrs ; ^ a m m a * f and Kmional
Beth Barr and Mrs. Jane VV. Castle, both of Indianapolis, and ! SO ngs.
nine grandchildren. He was an outstanding businessman and | —
his influence will be greatly missed in the business life of the!
community.
BAKERY OWNER OPENS NEW YORK CAFE . . . Merle Crenshaw, owner of the Avenue Bakery in the 500 block, has opened the New York Cafe in the same block, operated for the past 40 years by Nick Hantz . . . This enterprising young business man has gone all out to make his new venture a success. Drop in and meet the folks. BREEZING WITH THE NEWS . . . Miss Roberta Robinson was seen playing hard along the main stem last Sattiday nite . . . Mr. and Mrs. Leverctt Bronaugh (I^ouise) dropped by Sunday for a short visit . . . Rah into Wade Barbee, Bill Robinson, Leroy (Duck) Benford of the Fairview Tavern, t’other nite along the main stem . . . Harry (One Day Cleaners) Jones jumped in for a basketball discussion . . . Ditto for Bob Davis, Jesse Baker, Jesse (ice man) Rob-j inson and Robert (Southside) Summers . . . Tech. Sgt. Ray-, man Robinson is now serving in Saudi Arabia ... He has i been in the service for 14 years and is a product of local j schools . . . Friends of Officer James B. Dabner are pushing' him for promotion . . . Which would be a good deal in our!
book.
RAMON (SID) VALENTINE, the trumpet and mello-j phone player, is called The Mellow Man with The Mellow Horn ... A student of the late and great Frank Clay, one of Indiana’s greatest musicians and leading bandmen of all , times, he has played with some of the greatest bands in the country. He was once styled “The Black Sousa,” after the i great John Philip Sousa . . . Callers at the office last wk. j included Don (basketball) Williams, Grace (light hauling) i Johnson, Bob (I love to play) Board, McCarley (Dancer) j Spaulding, Dupree (sporty) Daneey and Little Johnny John-1
eon.
HURON HEAD AND HOWARD ELLIS jumped in to tell us that they were donating a beautiful trophy to the Musicians Contest . . . The popular Midnighters and Arnett Cobb’s band are due in town soon for a one-night engagement . . . Tab Smith and the Five Royales will play a dance date | at the Sunset on Sunday nite, April 17 . . . Mr|s. Catherine Cross of the LaVogue Beauty Parlor has been released from St. Vincent’s Hospital . . . Norrell Haycis spent one week in St. Francis Hospital, following an accident on his job . . .! Bill Owens, Southside bizzman is looking for a new project.; FRIENDS OF SERGEANT CHESTER COATS are! working hard for his promotion to captain . . . Norman Whit-, low is still top man on Kingan Hill . . . Emmett Rudolph was carried from hi-s home in N. West st. several days back by Richard Stewart, barbecue and wash rack man and other friends, when fire broke out in the basement of his home . . . Jimmy (piano) Collins’ wife, Sarah, has been on the sick list for several days. She is confined in her home in 39th st. . . . Mopps (entertainer) Marshall’s mother is confined to her home in the 600 block on North Senate follow-1 ing her release from General Hospital . . . Eddie Hammond’s i wife, Ethel, is recuperating from a short illness. PAUL AND CHESTER, known professionally as Leo- i nard and Leonard, wrote in from Buffalo, N. Y. to say hello to the gang. The fellas recently completed an engagement at the ritzy Town Casino in that city. The spot has an international reputation and has booked Eartha Kitt, the fabulous singing star, for a future engagement. The boys are really hittin’ the high spots. DEATH TAKES A GRAND LADY . . . Funeral services for Mrs. Kate Whitaker, 2414 N. Rural, were held Thursday at 10 a. m. in the Galilee^Baptist Church . . . Mrs, Whitaker,
• Stop wondering what to do . . . where to go! Roller skating is thrilling tun . . . clean sport and swell recreation.
SKATARENA 27th & Schofield
FRI. f SAT. # APRIL 8-9 Randolph Scott, Chas. Laughton CAPT. KIDD Rex Allen SOUTH PACIFIC TRAIL
SUN., MON., TUBS., APRIL 10-11-12 CHAS. BICKFORD JENNIFER JONES Song of Bernadette John Payne, Mari Blanchard RAILS INTO LARAMIE
WED., THUR., APRIL 13-14 Allen Hale, Jr., Jody Lawrence CAPT. JOHN SMITH AND POCAHONTAS Van Johnson, Frank Lovejoy MEN OF THE FIGHTING LADY
The "Easter Parade'
Will Lead You To
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'YES MA'AM" WE'LL HAVE HAM
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NOW — THU., FRI., SAT., APRIL 7, 8, 9 June Allvson — Technicolor ATHENA, BODY BEAUTIFUL Woyne Morris TWO GUNS AND BADGE No. 2, BLACK ARROW — Cartoon Carnival
4 DAYS-SUNDAY, APRIL 10 Gala Easter Show CinemaScope # Technicolor EARTHA KITT • MANY STARS "New Faces" and GEO. MONTGOMERY — TECHNICOLOR MASTERSON OF KANSAS
NEGRO NEWS
Easter Show SUNDAY. APR. 10
^ Skatarena 25th and Schofield
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The V-8 Club Presents One of the Most Unique Dances of the Spring Season
Heading This Great SHOW Will Be LARRY
DARNELL
CENE AMMONS
THE SENSATIONAL SPANIELS One of the ton vocal groups of today. Singing such songs as “Let’s Make Up,” “Goodnight Sweetheart,^ “Baby,
It’s You,” etc.
2 BANDS WILL PLAY Continuous Music from
8:30 till 3 A. M.
"FOR YOU MY LOVE" "I'LL GET ALONG
SOMEHOW"
and His Great Orch.
Will Ploy
'RED-TOP" ’"Stairway to the Stars," Etc.
EXTRA! For your dancing and listening pleasure bandstand will be erected on the dance floor.
ADM. TO THIS GREAT DANCE Adv. $1.70 in™ Door $1.90 Tickets on sale at Perk’s Rest., Edwards Record Shop, Bruce Phar., Clark Phar. For table reservations—call ME. 4-0467.