Keep Up With the Time IFUI . VOLU-ME 111, NO. 21 fi'. JSBS ; ; '' ., .. - _ ; fi&T The pleasant and~agTeenbIe pers topi Miss Lola Howard, popular A. an Kg$'. senior, who la majoring in social ad jgffl la June. * , '.T ^ . iiiV student life, being president of tbi } Organization, and a member of the . The talented senior enjoys read! g** v noe is uie aaugotcr UI xnr. ana mlngton, N. C. . ^Jackson He -Y Memoz Wllllaju 8. Jackson, director of < 9k>Fayet,tevllle Street USO center, ^|Ourfattm, N. C., addressed u.large BEjMWd of people attending the Oth ' ggUjpUtU memorial service lionorjug 1 ^^Khe^lato- $ally, Hayes ;&nd J..0!aylor.on last Sunday . VKf^rpoon at Richard 3. Harrison Bj^nJltorium. A. and T. college. The 1 npeakja^ centered his address I" and his inter- ? of Juvenile ,de- | its he stressed J i street corners ^ al cleanliness, ^ taker'was IntrouniM. Hampton, J nUjt Jor^iie. oc- ' i^glnff of hymns. ^ r^ pastor r of^St inar school! with ( llns^^fcnd, Mjb. i ' -V . " " . \ iDr??v ..." *j.; . ?-H '- 1 I '^H' I GREENSI HT ocmllty shown above Ls the lovely I T. College, Greensboro, N. C? ecce. She will receive her degree Howard has taken ah active part > YWCA, Women's Self-Governing AKA Sorority. * 1 og and answering the mall of her Mrs. Daniel B. Howard, of Wilard At *ial Service luced members of both-Hayes and raylor families. ' The Y.M.^A. Pioneer club of Jacksonville school ..and other pioneers led in the sipglng of fh<* Pioneer Song, ' accompanied , hi Mrs. Bessie Campbell pianoAm added feature of $be ^prt^gragi was the presentation of ew^rd* to the most outstanding boys in the 'Y? Friendly Indian and fpjpneer clubs In the city schools,7 'The following boy* were glf em, awards: Fleming Cheek, Jones bo ro'school; lamca Blackpian, Charles Moore school; Walter Holmes, Jacksonville school,; Harry Coleman,' J. 3. Price school; '^William Hall, Washington Grammar school; and Horace Mayes, Washington Prlwuy school. -;; ? M } t The program closed.-with announcements by- Secretary-iT. E. tJummons, selections ', >PyJ . the :hocal group from Washington Grammar school, and the-benedlcIon by lie v. J. El. Broker, of St. Matthews church,' . . rt Mrs. Lucille Besthu was honored )y ft surprise birthday party Monlay, March 27th. Mrs. Beatha retired many .useful gifts from he? fueats. Those present were Mr. md Mrs. James Boone, Mrs. Elsie Jryant and son, Fred Bryant, Jr., drs. Pauline Long, Mrs.' Alma lyrd. Mr^. Lillian Blair, Mrs >orothy Garner, and Mrs. Mavola ?THE : 01 30R0, N. C.. SATURDAY, APRIL NegroJHealth gfI Week To Be ] ObservedjHere Natlonul Negro health week, a. movement founded by the lute Dr. Booker T. Washington, pioneer Negro educator and a guiding influence in the early development of Tuskegee institute, Tuskegee, 'Ala., 80 years ago, will be observed at A. and T. college April G-9, Dr. F. D. Bluford, president, announced. Dr. F. E. Duvly, college physician, will.direct the program. The speakers and participants will be . announced inter.. ?* The health week comprises the following special days and activities: . Sunday, April 2 ?Mobilisation day, health sermons, health talks. mass meetings; Monday, April 3? Home health day, home clean-ups, parents' meetings; Tuesday, April ' 4?Community sanitation day, uc- * tlvlties for sanitary needs and 1 impr^awifnn; Wilnrnln) April 5?Special campaign day, survey ? of community health needs: Thursday, April 6?Adults'health J day, eibpnasis on annual health examination, with opportunities for examination, health talks to men's and women's organizations. Friday, April 7?School health ' and safety day; health essays, sougs, games, plays, parades, pageants, health examinations for ' pre-school and school children, 1 school clean-up; Saturday, April 1 8?General clean-up day, co-opera- 1 tlve ~jale clean-up activities, inspection of community cam| palgn results; Sunday, April 0? i anu 101 iow-up (lay. ? Greensboro Dally News. ! MUSIC EDUCATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE HOLDS BIENNIAL MEETING The Music Educators National Conference in. the 28th session, , held Its biennial meeting in St. j Louis, Mo., March 2-8,1944. This meeting was attended by outstanding music educators from all parts of the United States. Latin American countrle^ and Cannda. The general theme of the conference was "Widening Horizons I for Music Education," with Miss Lilln Bell Pitts, president, presld[ lng. Snmo r\t th?* niltotoriflI r,r? lan/la^j of music education attending the > conference, and serving on the va | rlous committees were Dean ! Warner I^awson, of Howard university ; Mrs. Eloise Logan Penn, 1 supervisor of music, Greensboro; Mrs. Aldena W. Davis, Richmond, Va.; Mr. James A. Dlllard, Win- I ston-Salem Teachers' college; Mr. < Sherman Greene, Norfolk, Va.; i Miss Evelyn Johnson, Elizabeth 1 City Teachers' College, and many i others. \ The program as presented at St. ; Louis will broaden international ] cultural relations of all lands and Read ITLC 1, 1944 Charles C. Wimbis For State Senate 1 I < i I I I CHARLES C. WIMBISH MUSIC EXTRAVANGAZA MEMORIAL STADIUM 5 U IN LI AI, IViAT^Zl . One of the South's Greatest Mu- ' steal Festivals is In store for North Carol In la when It. H. Iluasell pre- ' sent* his second annual "Extruvacanzu" in World War Memorial stadium Sunday, Muy 21. at 3:00 p. in. This event of entertainment will feature a list of 24 selected quartets from North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, as well as several widely-known vocalists, Btage and radio stars. % High spots of the event will Include the kiddle party ut the Pal- ' ace Theater Saturday morning. May 20, at 10 o'clocj^ for 1,000 kids, and the doll parade Sunday, May 21, at 2:00 p. in., with 100 children of Greensboro participating. The arapde down the principal streets will precede the con- , cert at the stadium. The famed Selah Jubilee Singers of New York, heard dally over station WPTF, Raleigh, will top the list of top-notch musical groups, when they lend their voices to a mammoth afternoon of song. The promoter plana In addition, a number of cash prises and awards to be distributed at the stadium. NEGRO WOMAN, 107 DIES IN VIRGINIA Th^ death is reported near Vandola, In Pittsylvania county, Vir guua, ot aiary wins nuicuen, Negro woman, whose family member* say was 107 years of age. They said that her recollection of regional events In past history 1 confirmed hear age and that un- ' til her final Illness of physicul exhaustion she was clear minded J and In good health. She was born . In Prince Edward county, spent most of her life In Caswell coun- < Ly, North Carolina, and some i (rears ago moved td the home of a p-eat-great-grand-daugliter. i She leaves a son, a grand laughter, two great-graud-daugh X The Future Outlook! | 10 K PRICE: So ;h Enters Race From Guilford t Charles C. Wiuiblsb, who last week retired as chairman of the county board of elections, paid his filing fee to the new chairman, J. Leslie Abbott, and offlclnlly became a candidate for the Democratic nomination to the state senate from Guilford. Wlmblsh issued u- formal statement In which he said: 'In announcing my candidacy for the state senate, it Is with the full realization of the responsibilities of this office, and if chosen to represent the county, I ty and state that in all proposed legislation I will advocate those measures which I believe to be to i the best interests of those affected by such legislation. ' "1 will not become a member of the state senate as the represent- i utlvexof any group or special interests, but solely as the representative of the i>eople of Gullford county, contributing what I can to the wise and proper aduffalra." . ! Political gossip iu recent weeks centered around the possibility that WImblsh would get in the ~ race, but he was quoted as saying he would not consider It if ' former Senator Thomas J. Gold, Sr., of High- Point, wanted the j senatorshlp again. Gold, however, eliminated himself, saying he planned to devote his time to the private prnctice of law and other activities. That left the decision i pretty much up to Wimbish, who Is a prominent insurance man, much Interested in political and civic affairB, and popular among his fellows. I Wimbish became chairman of the board of elections in 1042 when D. E. Hudglns resigned to | become state senator. A native of Virginia, Wimbish came to Greensboro in early lifet After graduating from Bessemer high school he became office boy for the old Southern Life and Trust company, later being elevated ,to secretary and , agency manager. In 1088 he established his own Insurance business, taking over .the state agency of National Life Insurance Company of Vermont. He saw service overseas in the first world war and is a member of both American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. For 14 years he has been chairman of the Salvation Army board and is president of Sedge-, field Country club. He is active in me ^yoiuiuumiy v/uvbl, ??"?? been a member of the board since 1028. He formerly served the cheat na secretary. 11C BEER APRIL 1 When the new federal taxes take effect the first of the month, chances are the drinkers of draft beer will find the familiar 10-cent mug selling for 11 cents. This will be one of the results pf the higher taxes on all alcoholic beverages which will also result In an additional penny added to the price of bottled beer. tern and 18 great-great-grandchildren. ? Greensboro Dally News.

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