The Informer and Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 15, 1942 Page: 4 of 20
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: The Houston Informer and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Rice University Woodson Research Center.
- Highlighting
- Highlighting On/Off
- Color:
- Adjust Image
- Rotate Left
- Rotate Right
- Brightness, Contrast, etc. (Experimental)
- Cropping Tool
- Download Sizes
- Preview all sizes/dimensions or...
- Download Thumbnail
- Download Small
- Download Medium
- Download Large
- High Resolution Files
- IIIF Image JSON
- IIIF Image URL
- Accessibility
- View Extracted Text
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
PAGE FOUR
THE YNIEPP ea DAN ATICT 1“ 1810
VACATIONING
‘Porgy And Bess’
Actress Weds
NEW YORK. — (ANP) — Helen
Dowdy, the “Strawberry Woman''
In Cheri Crawford’s “Porgy and
Bess,” was able to keep her mar-
riage in January a secret until this
week. Friday night the entire cast
surprised Miss Dowdy by giving a
party for her on the stage of their
Majestic theatre, using the pal-
metto jungle picnic backdrop as
the setting. Possessor of a delight-
ful voice, her unique characteriza-
tion is one of the pleasant bits of
the George Gershwin “folk opera.”
The
Army
Bag
Miss Janie Bell Hamilton, popular figure in Kansas City,
Mo., and Dallas, Texas, social circles, is the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Jessie Smith, 1424 Fleetwood, Dallas, with
whom she will spend three e eeks. Miss Hamilton resides at
2631 Brookridge Drive.—McKibben photo.
CLUB MEMBERS ASK ME
By MARCUS H. BOULWARE
Number 29
Question: Is the term "chair lady"
correct when referring to a woman
who is the presiding officer of an
informal group or club?
Answer: “Chair lady” is not
sanctioned by Uta best usage. Of
course, Webster’s dictionary lists
the word “chairwoman.” Parlia-
mentary law approves the term
“Madam Chairman."
The Report of a Committee
Question: What should be includ-
ed in a committee report
Answer: A committee report,
should include: (1) the purpose
and date of appointment, (2) state-
ment of work accomplished, ree-
ommendations. The report should
be written in the third person
and signed by the members of the
committee. At least it should be
signed by the chairman of the
committee.
nic, begs leave to submit the fol-
lowing report:
We recommend:
1. That the picnic be given the
first week in August.
2. That Madison Park is the most
economical place for the picnic.
3. That each member of the class
be assessed fifty cents to defray
the expenses of the picnic.
While we recommend the fore-
going statements concerning the
picnic, we are also of the opinion
that the class might postpone the
picnic as a means of assisting in
the war effort.
Respectfully submitted,
Josephine Clanton
Willie Johnson
Talmadge Murray
Honors Hubby
At Lawn Party
Mrs. Mayes Culberson. 6603
Aubrey St. Cedar Springs Addi-
tion entertained with a lawn party
honoring her husband on his birth-
day, Tuesday night Aug. 4, bet-
ween the hours of 9 and 12 p. m.
Many lovely gifts were received.
The menu was served on the pic-
nic style along with keg beer.
The guests were as follows: Mr.
and Mrs. Phillip Morris, Fort
Worth, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Conner, Houston, Texas;
Miss Estella Bell, Fort Worth; Mr.
and Mrs. Monroe, Fort Worth,
Texas; Miss Cene Williams, Tulsa,
Oklahoma; Miss Dorothy L. Harris
C. P. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Hutchinson, Jerry Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmie Pugh, Mr. and Mrs.
James Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. L. R.
Mitchell.
Mr. and Mr#. Harry Washington,
(Mr. Washington also celebrated
hi# birthday on Aug 4.), Mrs.
Laura Banks, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Stewart, Mrs. Beulah Luster, Miss
Josie E. Green, Mr. and Mrs. P.
Lawrence Randolph, Mrs. L. G.
Pinkston, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Farley, Mrs. Ometa Littlefield,
Clarence Holder, Mrs. Ella Pem-
berton, John Landrum, Mrs.
Gladys Patton, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Martin, Mr. and Mrs. G.
T. Miller, Mr. and Mrs Edgar Ver-
sey, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wright.
Mrs. Lucille Anderson, Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Clark and Henry
White.
RECIPE FOR
THE WEEK
Fashion Decrees
by •
ROSELLEN CALLAHAN
CBS Fashion Editor
THE LATEST in patriotic lapel
I gadgets is of Savings Stamps.
All the girls in the cast of “Aunt
Jenny Stories” wear them on their
suits, and very attractive they are
too. Ten bright red stamps are
backed with cardboard, wrapped
in cellophane and wired on green
stems to simulate flowers. “Aunt
Jenny” says they are excellent re-
minders, not only for her but ev-
eryone who sees her wearing
them, to buy a weekly allotment
of Savings Stamps.
• • *
GOES SOUTH
Dr
Mrs.
Beauty
the op
number
Street.
Saturd
is invit
on cig
age. A
Phone
. Mrs.
Beauty
Miss
of era
lures !<
cation
her 1
GREETINGS, PALS:
I have been wondering if all soldiers have been shifted
from one camp to another as often and as quickly as my
brother has been. And if that is possible, my advice to you
girls is to write as soon as you can to a soldier after his let-
ter appears in this column for in some cases, he may be far
away when you do decide to write. There are lots of lone-
ly soldiers this week so I’m going to give them all the space
I can. Let’s see what’s in the Mail Bag.
HERE’S ONE FOR A GIRL WHO LIKES SPORTS—
Dear Bob:
I would like very much to correspond with a nice pal
who can suit my tastes. I am 23 years of age, weigh 142
pounds, and I like swimming, dancing, fishing, and riding.
I hail from Pennsylvania and would like to have a pen pal
who likes sports.
Corporal No. 77
HES ANXIOUS TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE—
Dear Bob:
I have heard so many nice things about the Mail Bag
and about how you can cheer anyone in his lonely hours.
It’s indeed a great consolation just to hear from anyone
back home. So if you can do my case any good, please
write right away. I will answer any letters you may write.
I am 5 feet, 11 inches and weigh 165 pounds with light
brown skin.
Private No. 78
HE WANTS TO MEET SOME TEXAS GIRLS-
Dear Bob:
I have just finished reading the last issue of the paper
and I enjoyed it very much. I noticed some very interesting
articles and all of my friends said they enjoyed it, too. I’ve
always wanted to come to Texas but I did not know anyone
there. But after reading your column I thought that here
was a chance for me to become familiar with someone there.
I like to write during my leisure and some day I may come
A for
a cotton was staged this week
by Franklin Simon. They presen-
led an all-cotton fashion show at
the Ritz-Carlton, and as a memen-
to of the occasion presented the
guests with unusual cotton boll
, boutonnieres tied with gay ging-
ham and calico ribbon. We liked
especially the
k dress-up cotton
• suits and en-
sembles that
boasted the
a same excellent
tailoring as
■ your Spring
F suits of wool.
On especially
attractive mod-
el was of one-
inch blue and
7 white stripes
I worn with
t white pique
38. blouse and sail-
S.xin or of matching
"Aunt Jenny” pique. We also
liked a gray
and yellow gingham classic tailor-
ed frock equally smart for office
wear or country club luncheons,
and a two-piece gray and white
chambray frock in a soft suit style,
which guarantees the wearer a
cool-as-a-cucumber look during
dog days.
Example of a Committee’s
" Report
Montgomery, Al#
July 19, 1942
To the Members of the Junior
Class:
The committee appointed on
June 28, 1942, to investigate the
question of giving an annual pic-
DEFENSE
Issuance of Credentials
There are times when an or-
ganization has to send delegates to
national meetings. If so, credentials
should be issued to all delegates of
an organization by the secretary.
These credentials must be signed
by the president and secretary of
the organization they represent, and
should contain the following facts;
1. Name of the organization that
the delegate represents.
2. Date on which the delegate
was selected.
3. Name, date, and place of meet-
ing of the assembly that he is to
attend.
4. Name of the delegate.
5. Name of the alternate; that Is,
the person who will serve in the
event that the delegate is unable
to attend.
against
Poverty
Want and
Failure
READERS: Send your question#
to Marcus H. Boulware, The In-
former, 2418 Leeland avenue, Hous-
ton, Texas. For a personal reply,
send a stamped envelope.
By AMELIA O. JONES, Houston
(SUGARLESS FLOATING
ISLAND)
What you need:
6 MSI
1 quart sweet milk
1 cup maple syrup
% teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
What you do:
Heat milk, syrup, and salt in
double boiler, beat egg yolks, add
slowly to the milk, stir constantly,
until it thickens, pour in large pAi,
add vanilla, beat egg white until
stiff, float on top of hot water in
covered pen, let cook five minutes,
then remove from water, put on
top of custard. Chill, serve in cus-
tard cups with egg whites on top
of custard.
WHISKEYLESS EGGNOG
What you need:
1 pint of sweet milk
1 cup of corn syrup
3 eggs
% teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg or allspice
1 tablespoon vanilla
What you do: ,
Heat milk to boiling, beat eggs
well, stir in hot milk, after which
add remaining ingredients, saving
vanilla. Cool, then add vanilla,
place in frigidaire, chill. Serve with
cake.
to your state to see with whom I was corresponding. I am
23 years of age, like sports and., fun, love adventure and
music and I like to make friends and meet intelligent girls.
I hope some write soon.
Private No. 79
A LONELY SOLDIER WANTS FRIENDS—
Dear Bob:
I have been in the army nine months and have no
friends at all, and I’m anxious to find a pen pal. A nice
brown-skinned girl with plenty of personality would cer-
tainly make a fine pal for me. I am 20 years old, light
brownskinned, and 5 feet, 9 inches tall. I will be very glad
to send a picture. There are a good many girls here from
Texas and they are very beautiful.
Sgt. No. 80
A GRATEFUL SOLDIER SAYS, “THANK YOU”
Dear Bob:
I just had to write and thank you for all the fine letters
I have received from pen pals. My pal, Miss Estell, is now
in Washington working for the government. I am now sta-
tioned in Fort Knox, Ky., but we are supposed to be moved
soon. Most of the fellows here are from Texas. The group
that came up to start this unit came from good old Chicago.
It’s very hot here. I hope I can come to Texas and meet
some of my pen pals. .
• A Cheered-Up Sergeant
Well, that’s all for today, except for a word to the
girls who just insist on writing wrong. When you send
a letter addressed to your self that means that the sol-
dier you are writing won’t receive your letter. Please
leave the stamped envelope blank. And when you send
a letter just saying you want a pal, but don’t give any
soldier’s number that letter won't go off either. Please
send your letters right so the boys will hear from you.
Your Pal, BOB.
Illinois Beauticians
Hold State Confab
MRS. M. E. KNIGHTON
Preparedness is an oppor-
tunity-—A guarantee of
Success
MME. WALKER
BEAUTY SCHOOL
will train you for a paying
profession
Summer Classes Enrolling Now
3414 Dowling St.
PREPARATION ON SALE
Trouble Arises As
Negro Girls Are Added
To White Waitresses
WASHINGTON.—(ANP)—When Negro waiterg in the
Union station were replaced by white waitresses, the new
lessees of the place, the Union News company, were advised
that they were making a wrong move in not hiring white
and colored waitresses in equal numbers. That prophecy
was fulfilled here Thursday when
trouble was narrowly averted as
HELP YOUR SKIN
FIVE WAYS
ACTION BEGINS
T FEW DAYS
Here’s help you can get from no other
cream that doesn't work on the same prin-
ciple. Black and White Bleaching Cream
actually brings you five skin improve-
ments. It brightens, lightens, clears off
dull, darkened, outer skin, fades freckles,
loosens blackheads. Easy to use. Be sure
tint you always insist on Black and
White Bleaching Cream-50c, 25c, 10c.
colored waitresses were hired to
relieve the shortage of girls.
White waitresses were leaving
the station in number# to accept
government posts. The management
called the employment center to
send in more white girls. The cen-
ter could not fill the order and one
of the officials, a Miss Fox, sold
the management the idea of using
colored girls.
Here the story takes on two ver-
sions. One is that the manager
agreed to promote several colored
bus girls to the waitress’ job; the
other is that new colored girls were
CHICAGO.—(ANP)—The Illinois
State Association of Beauticians
composed of beauty school Owners,
sent in to take over.
They only lasted two hours. The,
whites were nasty, attempting to
precipate trouble, making snide re-
marks and causing all kinds of dif-
ficulty behind the counter. They
started to walk out in protest
against working with colored giels,
although they serve colored pa-
trons.
The manager then called the col-
ored girls in, told them their work
was satisfactory, they were giving
excellent service, etc., but to avoid
trouble he would have to let them
go. He is said to have paid the
girl# a full week's salary. The girls
then told their story to the kitchen
crew, all colored. And promptly,
the kitchen crew and colored bus-
boy# walked out of the job crip-
pling the service. The kitchen
crew's action had the manager
frantic and he immediately appealed
to the men to return.
They went back to work but the
colored bus boys stayed out. How-
ever, the white waitresses won
teachers, beauty shop owners and
operators ha# made plans for a
three-day state convention at Chi-
cago, Sept. 13-15.
This convention has been called
because of an emergency which
may place all beauty culture schools
under the North Central association
which will create new standards
and requirements for all beauti-
cians.
A special convention committee
has been appointed by the state
president, Mr. Dimples Patterson,
and vice president, Mrs. Billie Wil-
ford. The committee is composed,
of Marjorie Stewart Joyner, con-
vention chairman; Lydia Adams,
program chairman; Estelle Nightin-
gale Scott, education chairman; Ly-
goria Maynard, publicity chairman;
Helen Brooks, co-ordinator; Cherry
Copering, chairman coiffure review.
All members of the seven locals of
Illinois and all beauticians of all
systems of the state will convene
at this meeting.
is just as acute there as it is else-
where and efficient help cannot be
had. The colored girls worked the
•'A’’ counter in the main dining
their demand against working with
Negroes and the management Is
still pondering what to do in the
situation since the eating problem
room, which is open from six in
the morning to midnight. The girls
receive good pay and make excel-
lent tips.
WE LEARNED something new
" ' about diamonds the other day.
It is the fact that gem diamonds
are not entirely a luxury item, for
only one out of every four carats
mined is of fine enough quality to
be a gem diamond, and the re-
mainder are used as industrial
diamonds. The cost of mining a
gem diamond, therefore, pays the
way of the industrial diamond,
and makes it possible for manu-
facturers of vital precision instru-
ments and war material to secure
them for three dollars a carat.
CUMMER BLACK makes a
0 strong bid for high fashion
honor# once again. Shown in shop#
along the avenue are black poplin
shirtwaists and dirndl skirts belt-
ed in bright pink, yellow and
green. Of course you can steal a
march on the season with the
dress-up sheers, which may be
worn from now until first Fall
day#. And the snazziest short# ‘n
shirt outfit we’ve seer to date was
by Brigance—trim black ahorta
with narrow white stripes and a
very feminine eyelet embroidered
blouse.
FASHION FLASHES: Fran
r (“Big Sister") Carden perks
up her dark costume# with butter-
fly costume jewelry in bright yel-
low, purple and green. The butter-
flies are set on wires, so that they
quiver and flash with each move-
ment... Joan ("Valiant Lady")
Blaine had her jeweler make an
unusual pair of linked buttons
copied from her family erest,
which she uses to fasten the neck
of her box jacket
The Duke’s
Bass Player
Dies On Coast
LOS ANGELES.—(ANP)—Jimmy
Blanton, 22-year-old former bass
player in Duke Ellington's orches-
tra, died at the Outdoor Life and
Health association sanitarium in
Duarte last evening He had been
there and at other local hospitals
for nearly a year, suffering with
tuberculosis.
He was a native of Chattanooga,
Tenn. The body was shipped by
Angelus Funeral home back there
Sunday,
CALVERT.—Robert Lewis, while
driving on Highway 8 received two
broken arms and his car was badly
wrecked when a ruck ran Into him.
On the sick list we have Mrs, Nellie
Hammond, the Terrell family and
Charlie Gray, who is in the hos-
pital In Alexandria, Louisiana.
To relieve distress of MONTHLY-
Female Weakness
AND HELP BUILD UP RED BLOOD!
Lydia 1. Pinkham’s TABLETS
(With added iron) have helped
thousands of girls to relieve funce
tional monthly pain and weak
feelings. Pinkham’s Tablet# ALSO
help build up red blood and thus
aid in promoting more strength.
Made especially for women. Fol-
low label directions. Worth tryingt.
Miss Geraldine Payne, 1906 Hallock St., Kanus City,
Kansas, is at present viewing the beautiful scenery of the
dear old southland. She is the house guest of Miss Janie Bell
Hamilton of Dallas, and is making her first trip south. The
two young women are close friends and plan to have a regal
time in Texas.—McKibben photo.
O. P. A. Representative
Quest Speaker At
Annual P.T.A. Congress
Steps toward full Negro partici-
pation in the wartime fight against
the rising cost of living were out-
lined in Nashville, Tenn., last week
by Miss Sunie Steel, field repre-
senative of OPA's Consumer Divia-
ion, before 100 members and friends
of the National Congress of Colored
Parents and Teachers.
The OPA representative wae a
speaker at the 16th annual conven-
tion of the Congress, meeting at
Fisk University, July 18 through
July 29.
A highlight of the convention
was the adoption of a resolution
pledging the membership to pro-
mote all phases of the Government's
war program.
"As individuals, your job is to
support OPA price control and
rationing measures in your own
community,” Miss Steele told the
delegates. "Your job is to know
what goods and services are under
a price ceiling, and to refuse to
pay more than the celling price
for anything.
“As a group, your Job is to find
out whether consumer committees
have been organized in your local
defense councils, and to what ex-
tent Negroes are participating in
these committees.
“Parents and teachers can stim-
ulate interest among colored people
to join consumer groups or to help
organize them on a community-
wide basis wherever they do not
exist."
OPA State offices offer advisory
service to those initiating consum-
er committees, Miss Steele declared.
Information and written material
can be sent by OPA to the 28 State
presidents of the Congress for dis-
tribution to local groups.
“Consumer committees can do a
great deal to promote all points of
the price control, rationing and con-
servation programs," Miss Steele
said. “Every consumer—everyone
who pays for food, rent, clothing
and the other necessities of life,
must do his part to keep down the
cost of living and the cost of the
war. ”
High rents were stressed by Miss
Steele as an example of increased
living costs brought about, in part,
by the war. She pointed out that
colored people would have a par-
ticular interest in supporting OPA’s
rent control program.
"If an OPA Area Rent Direc-
tor has been appointed for your
city, the community is operating
under a rent celling. Your landlord
cannot charge you more for room
space and services than he was
charging on a certain maximum
rent date. This date varies from
city to city. You can fnid out your
landlord’s rant ceiling either from
him or from the OPA Area Rent
Office. In any caae, the rent office
will send you a form containing
that information. No tenant should
pay more than the legal rent ceil-
ing.
Miss Steele said that dealers who
charge more for price-controlled
goods and services than they charg-
ed in March should be reported to
the local War Price and Ratloning
Boards. Complaints on violation of
the rent ceilings should be made ti-
the Area Rent Office.
YOURANERESERTES
Try Medslo just
once and see
what a difference
proper attention
makes in you.
Your hair roots
are In your
scalp. Your hair
depends upon
Medalo
No. 1
New under-arm
Cream Deodorant
safely
Stops Perspiration
your scalp con-5 ky.P
dition. FR EE POT
TRIAL OF NEW mp
MEDALO PER. P P
FUME AND Pa
FACE POWDER a
WITH ALL OR- A
DERS. If your 276950
hair needs proper mseainmnaniesstis W
care, ket MEDALO No. 1 TREATMENT
with directions: Medalo Gro-Sealp Formu.
las. Medale Tar Shampoo, Medalo Pressing
Oil (6-menth Treatment Size), Only One
Dollar plus postage (or send dollar and
we pay postage). Free trial af Medalo p.r
fume and Medale Face Powder included
with. your treatment. Write Now. Gold
Medal Hair Products, Dept. CA, 106 Ave.
nue 0, Brooklyn, N. T. (EVERYTHING
IS GUARANTEED OR MONEY BACK-
WE WANT YOU TO BE PLEASED.
DOES YOUR HAIR NEED
SOMETHING SPECIAL?
Medale
No.
2
Medalo
Ne.
selling
1. Does not rot dresses or men’s
shirts. Does not irritate skin.
2. No waiting to dry. Can be
used right after shaving.
3. Instantly stops perspiration
for I to 3 dew. Prevents odor.
4. A pure, white, greaseless,
stainless vanishing cream.
5. Awarded Approval Seel Amer-
ican Institute of Laundering ••
harmleu to fabricsouess
ARRIDGE
06 day a jar tnany at any more selling
• 7 teller goede (ales in 100 and steler
Write
Now
No
|Money
. Try Medan No. • Treatment. If your
hair is dry, brittle, eracks and breaks off.
if your scalp is itchy, dandraffy, then try
Medalo No. 2, with directions: MEDALO
Gre-Bealp Formula, Medalo Cream Sham-
Poo- Medalo Hair Het Oil, Medalo Press-
ins Oil (d month treatment sine). Every,
thing, enly $1.97, Ml s cent more. Mali
ne money. Only send name and address.
Pay an delivery of all ftur weeds and
free samples at perfume and taee pawaer.
F esTE
(
PALS
SOCIA
The
their r
home
on 281
All 1
plans
gram
Lorain
honor,
visit 1
have 1
The
Miss
Emant
porter.
INI
THE 1
CLUB
The
met a
last V
Rev
guest 1
1 C. 1
W. L.
the CI
urging
city t
r‘ n 1
g' "U
ten re
is Zon
t on «
to J
1' ■ H
Futrit
open I
and co
s." ing
tend t
sentiel
ROME
SEWT
The
Alice
Thurs
celled
Devot
er‘led
ed wit
The
kid pi
the C
t’ • nt
ring
s-ved
k
with
T orrti
icent:
M AON
The
ho ne
Ivans
12-00
v ell 1
son w
I hine
“No 11
son w
lerd
Y
VE
CC
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Matching Search Results
View 14 places within this issue that match your search.Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The Informer and Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 15, 1942, newspaper, August 15, 1942; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1626711/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.