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5 If i Miss Frances Cole Lee, POEMS BY ACCEPTED NEW YORK CITY, June 1 Frances Cols Lee, a poetess from Haverhill, was chosen among other poets to exhibit at the World's Fair In the National Poetry Center, Communications Building. "For Love of Life" is the name of her poem.ui.Mrs. Lee has writ UVCl 3rj UCtXAB, 4M tributsd more than 100 poems to various newspapers and magazines, such as the World's Fair edition of American Voices' Anthology, Christian Endeavor World, AmerU can Magazine of Verser Candor Magazine, Facets Press, and others. Her poems have appeared in the1 Biographical Dictionary of America, and before Christmas she expects to release a 64 page book of poems. She writes prose under the nom de plume of Louisa Sautters.

Mrs. Lee was chosen for this honor by Anita Brown, director, founder and organizer of "Poetry Week," Rockefeller Center. After the Fair, this poem will be en display at Rockefeller Center, and finally will become the property of the Museum of Arts. This poetess is also a holder of a literary first, prize in the Tanka' Sequence Contest, sponsored by Silver Shears and Visions Magazine. LA.

PASTOR IS HONORED NEW ORLEANS, June 1 The Pastors Aid club of the First Pilgrim B. C. honored Rev. AJ M. Lewis with a banquet celebrating fcU birthday on Tuesday, May 23.

The church auditorium and tables were decorated with flowers. Pastor Lewis received many fine presents from his friends. Some of the 'guest were: Rev. and Mil. J.

A. Blngaman, Rev. and Mrs. Burrell Anderson, Rev. J.

A. Harris, Mrs. Florence Barber, Mrs. Viola Gherring, and many others. The committee of members that worked very hard to make this event a success were: Mrs.

Senia Lawless, chairlady; Dora Brown, Ethel Joseph, Taylor, Beulah Brown, Effie Burns, Mary Hubbard, Agnelia Nugent, Mary Green, Ida Mae Thompson, Louise Mary Coleman, and Carrie Jones, Emma Zeno. C. Lewis, Charlotte' Terry, Rosie Holmes, Claude Johnson, Charles llmmonds, Willie Burns, and oth era. j. r.

turners; CHRISTEN SON CORONA, L. June 1. On Sunday, May 14 at St. Marks church, New Tork, N.Y., the J. R.

Turners, of Corona, L.L, had their son, Michael, christened. Following the ceremonies, the parfy gathered at the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Turner, 435 Convent avenue, where dinner was served. The guests included Atty.

and Mrs. Leslie P. Till of Philadelphia, the godpar entt. Mr. and Mrs.

Pharoah Davis, Miss Maude Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thomas and Mrs. Thelma There are plenty of white people wfeo wool! appreciate ear aide of the If they knew It! V99 7mx Ceurler along to such a t' jji' 7iSii' I whose poem, "Fori Love of Life," has been given a place at the World Fair. During the month of August, Miss Valeria Audre lyn Ross, charming daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Alfred Ross, Rogersville, will, become the bride of Harrison iL Caldwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Caldwell, of Fort Scott, Kans. Miss Ross is a graduate of Tennessee" State College, with post graduate work from Hampton Institute, and is a teacher in the Cleveland School, of Coffeyville, of which Mr.

Caldwell is principal. He holds the Bachelor's and Master's degrees from, the Kansas State Teachers' College of Pittsburg, and worked on his Ph.D. from; the University of Kansas, and is well known as an educator. Adair's 'Black Gal' Photo Vins Award LOS ANGELES, June 1 Carleton S. Adair, photographer, sole colored entrant in the recent Western Photo Show, commemorating photography's centennial from 1839 to 1939, and honoring the memory of the discovery of photography by Louis Jacques' Daguerre, held last week in the merits of award.

Some 442 pho Blltmore Hotel, won honorable tographers submitted more than mention with a portraiture study i 2,000 prints. Winning the same entitled, "Black Oal." award and blue ribbon along with The portrait division of which Mr. Adair was Hurrell of Burbank, Mr. Adair was an entrant, 22 oth i ar per's magazines. Hurrclls ra a field ox 73 aarned I who contributes to Esquira and LOS ANGELESr June 1 Albert Patrick, president of the Southside Young Democrats, voicing his opinion over the passage of a non discriminatory bill by the' State Senate last Tuesday, stated, "The bill introduced by Ver non Kilpatrick and passed by the Upper House of the State Leglala Jt wiU be remembered that in tuIr TT" much of the campaign literature ine in ta.

ii juu" th nassaee by the State that the word Senate of a bill introduced by Kil patrick, a Democrat of Los Angeles to make it a felony to circu late printed matter reflecting on the race, color or creea ui litical candidate. "While this measure Is highly beneficial to our continued Young Patrick. will have a Negro was print ed in large black type behind the names of Mrs. Fay E. Allen and Leon H.

Washington, Jr. Another bill passed by the same body on the same day whicji will have a tendency to safeguard the health of the citizens of this state was the bill introduced by Arthur A. Carlson, Repuoiican 01 neomoni tendency to halt anti Jewish prop to require administration or aganda against political candidates prophylactic at birth to prevent of that minority group. Diinaness. JESSE GRAVES UIUS 3 YEAR S.A.G.

POST BY LANDSLIDE VOTE ta? AELES. June 1 Jesse A. Graves landslide trrtf nf 1.738 in the recent election of the Council to the Screen Actors' Guild makes him one of the most powerful members of the movie union. Mrs. Flo Wix, who was the stand ard bearer and who along with FRANCES COLE LEE FOR WORLD'S FAIR i I I I HER BETROTHAL ANNOUNCED I I rt? I rV I Vr a it1.

yf. ir 1 Cm I K. A i i'' a rf. 5 Graves was re elected and will serve a three year term, polled a total of 2.069 votes out of 4,600 ballots cast. The extras voted almost 60 to 1 to remain in the Guild.

Graves' tremendous vote strength places him in a most strategic position. Mrs. Wix's majority over Graver was 331 and together they will wield heavy power with the Guild. The lowest winning vote cast was 1.224 for Paul Cook. The other two colored candidates, Harold "Slickum" Garrison and Nathan Curry, failed to qualify with their ballots.

Garrison received 421, while Curry only garnered 274. Graves beat them both with a majority of 1,043. Both of these candidates concentrated their campaign attacks against Graves. There are approximately 400 colored voters in the motion picture union. Graves' votes numbered over four times the total colored strength of the Guild.

He is one of the most popular council members in the Guild. Last year he Won a seat in the council for a year. His present vote placed him on the council for three years. SHOOTS KILLS FATHER IN LAW JACKSON. June 1.

Eddie T. Lewis is in the Hinds county jail here following the shotgun slaying of his father in law, John Ross, Sunday night, May 21. Ross died instantly when he was shot by Lewis, who stepped from behind a barn and fired. The slaying occurred on the Po cahontas highway, eight miles from Jackson. It was reported that Mrs.

Lewis had left her husband and was staying with her father and Lewis became angry because he was not permitted to live there, too. According to Deputy Sheriff Thornton Hale, Lewis threatened his wife's life and then fled. Lewis has been booked on a charge of murder. winning photo was "Bette Davis in Dark Victory." grand prize was won by Dick Farrell, amateur, "Night Watch On the Dyer Case." It was a candid shot of reporters interviewing a police official. The show was under the auspices of the L.

A. Camera Club. Mr, Adair was born in Houston, and studied two years in photography from Prof. Beatty at Tuskegee Institute and three years with J. L.

Rivins, Russian photographic artist of Chicago. SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE PITTSBURGH COURIER xvt; Dr. H. Binga DLsmond, prominent Harlem medico, shown with the bell he designed for th. Negro owned Plastic company in New York which has been bought by the Bakelite company and put on display at the World Fair.

The new company in the Bronx, bought by the Doctor's Service Bureau, Js putting various bakelite signs on the market for the trade. "The new venture has proved very successful and the company is moving forward rapidly, having already sold 124 such works in the Bakelite company to be for Fair display, aside from the original design by Dr. Dismond shown here. foto rowe. Camille Nickerson Appears On Dillard Univ.

Program WASHINGTON. D. June l.r Among' those appearing on the annual musical program of the local Dillard University club re 1 cently was Miss Camille Nickerson of the Howard 4 University School of Music. Mrs. Antoinette Gardiner was chairman of the committee on arrangements and Wallace P.

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Large can. mm ft 35c DCS VPAGE SIS The PittsbuTzk Courier SATURDAY, JUNE 3. YATES TWINS DRAW H0RSE IN SWEEPSTAKES! HER POEM RECOGNIZED SJjFE 'IPltlTllMl A terfrx AmMA NV JrW. i I Woman Given $5,000 In Will Of Judge Nutter STOCKTON, June 1 Mrs. Isabel Fritsch was awarded $5,000 when 'DESIGNER' FUNDS GONE, CLOSE SCHOOL a iy.

s1 A gay group of 'toen au ped at' a recent pai? Winton and Irene daughters of Mr. and Yates, whose ticket or. stakes drew a favorite i Mr. Yates is a well kr.n A tive on the police foi. ton.

His daughters who at the extreme right of 1 me senior students at the school, from which thrv will of the late Judee W. B. Nutter was probated in the Circuit Court here last week.) ute in June, if their i Mrs. Fritsch had been in the employ of the deceased judge for the past 25 years as; housekeeper. It was also stipulated in the will that she remain on tne jod lor a period othr "young: misse ir.i i 1 of six months at her reirular sal i Lane, Marion Wilson.

A MONTH EARLY CENTREVILLE. June 1 iThe Bibb County Training School, one of the most widely known edu cational centers of its kind in the South, was forced to close its doors I last week because of insufficient funds. After 38 years, the school has been forced to close its doors one month early. The enrollment this year listed 210 pupils with seven teachers. The Rev.

Dr. W. D. pas tor of Centreville Baptist Church, gave the commencement sermon, and Dr. H.

Councill Trenholm. president of Alabama State Teach ers CoIIece, delivered the com mencement address. Hi D. Davidson, principal and founder of the school, was lauded Young pretties, dausht. Mrs.

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