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Activities of USO and SSSS Centers n ACUITIES OF SSSS Wilson P, Hubert represented the SSSS on Cgeechee Road at the dedicatory services for the West Broad Street USO on Sun day afternoon. If you want to put spirit into an evening, put music in it and that ... is . just . , what . . was done . dur- , ing the Vesper Hour at the SSFG Sunday evening. There was an enthusiastic reception for the playing and singing of the Miss es Dowdell, Hall, Butler and Spaulding. Miss C. Adams, one of the best morale bolster- ers in the business was present as usual and on the alert to fill the most difficult order of the da.v. It’s very rational now that everything is rationed, to ask for and get the most out of un¬ rationed fun . . . and that means dancing in any man’s language as it (eUaml., did at the SSSS k ' a 1,1 cay Swing Session, * * * The Tuesday evening game Session brought forth all the ingenuity of the most skilled addicts when it. came to play- mg the new games: Air Base Checkeis and Take it or Leave * * * The October 18 dance will be sponsored by the Hall Dry ing Co. * * * Sunday evening Oct. 17 there! will be a Forum Discussion “The Problems of Army Wives” The discussion will be led byi the wives of the ! some of of- fjeers currently stationed ati Camp Stewart. During the pro gram the talented Mrs. C. W. Eneas and her husband Mr. C. W. Eneas will present a group of piano numbers with violin accompaniment. j _ ! \^\V\\\\V\N\%\\VV\WW Sam Grant, Proprietor Independent Fruit Stand 2207 Augusta Ave. All kinds of Fruits and Vfg* etablcs in season, and Fish a specialty. Savannah Tribune Chicago Defender and all kinds of periodicals- TWEEDY’S COTTON CLUB TAVERN The place To Go To satisfy Your Wants O'-st of Eats—Drinks and Sand* wiches Th* Night Spot Where Pleasur# Is Supreme *5th and Hopkins 3t T J Tweedy, Prop. Georgia Savings and Realty Corporation SAVINGS LOANS Regular Sc jing if the Surest Road M Independ • ence. f .Bet Become o Depositor , Start an account note $L8d Stac's an Account MAKE OUR BANK YOUR BANE 9 PM CENT INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSIT!- <M WEST BROAD STREET j WEST 36th ST. USO The USO Soldiers Glee presented an excellent last Sunday in the clubs nex. The Glee Club is posed of soldiers from Field. Numbers rendered solo, “Lord’s Frayer”, Pfc. Hayes; "King Jesus is lr“”, . ,,, Glee Club; “Yes Lord , .lee Club; solo, “Invictus”, the' Riddick "Leaning on Glee Club; reading, “The cd Soldier,” Sgt. Henry L. “Couldn’t Hear Nobody Glee Club; “My Lord ^ r* Morning,” Glee Club; °° News”, Glee Club; short ta s Mrs. Ida Walker R. J. Miss Thelma Lash, and Cpl. E. Roper: special solos, Elise Little. Pfc. Charles White served as master of emonies. Miss Thelma YWCA-USO Director, ville, Fla., brought ; from her club . Sgt Sgt. . Henry Henry west directed the program, ca p a pi e assistance of Sarah Glover and the USO * * cn ] as t, Saturday c fvera j hundred soldiers and associated civilians filled club’s annex to its capacity the big gingham dress sponsored by the Ladies ary. Camp Stewart’s swing chestra provided the dance Miss Mercedes was dance chairman and was sisted b - v Mesdames Mamie lston ' Della Brooks, Robinson and Mary o:f the Ladies Auxiliary, y° un “ people were well eroned anci received by Edna Washington, Miss Cecile Walker. Mrs. Anita Johnson, as- s^ted by Mesdames Lee and Daisy Harris. Camp Stewart’s orchestra is composed °f th e following: Sgt. Turner, trumpeter and ar ranger, of Stubenville, Pa., who once played with Andy Kirk; Sgt. Junis E. Woods, outstand- ing vocalist of Baltimore. who plays the alto and baritone Sgt. John O. chell, trumpetr from New York City, who played with Farl Thompson and Glenn Burgess; Cpl. Willie NcNeely, drummer Minneapolis. Minn Pfc. John Overton, trombone from Indiana, who played Tiny Bradshaw. Chick Car ter and Benny Carter; Pvt. Balige Dawson, New York trump eter. played with Lucky linder: Cpl. Howard T. Carter, trombone rlaver of Cincinnatti, O.: Pfc. Abram Heywond. ba^” 1 fiddler of Detroit Michigan; Pvt. Theodore Tvlitehell. ace trumpeter of Detroit Mich.: Sgt. Earl R. Walker, tenor sax¬ ophonist, of White Plains. T. Y.: Cpl. Harold Francis, pianist of New York City, who played with Tiny Bradshaw: Cpl. Wal¬ lace Cryer, alto from the nation’s capitol, play¬ ed with Tommy Miles and Book er Coleman; Sgt. Reuben J Hughes, alto saxophonist from Michigan: Pfc. Bobby G^een tenor saxaphone from N. Y. For Better Work and Quicker Service DIAL 9233 Paul& Alonzo SHOE RErAIR SHOP 1112 WEST BROAD ST. Cor. Park Ave. Lane Work Called For And Delivered .ho played with (*« and s» Julian V, Beech. bone player Irom North line. A group of very I young ladies known as Les nes Filles sponsored a well tended dance in the The hall was beautifully rated. Miss Jeanette charming junior hostess, crowned queen of the Mrs. Ella Law. instructor Beach high school, directed gala affair. Mrs. Law was assisted by Miss Dorothy and the officers and of Les Jeunes Filles, as Miss Thelma Perry, Miss Angeline Jefferson, Elsie asst, secretary; Miss VUlliamas, treasurer; Jessie Hill, Theodosia Georgia Haven - Jaunita land Carolyn Green, men. Little Miss Ella Law wag mascot . Under the leadership Frank Williams, USO 1 pianist, swing orchestra is a ing perfected. The is composed of high school 1 who are interested in ...................... wholesome entertainment [the service men. Alvin i brooks, ace saxophonist, j j s0 j 0 number for the gation. The other are: Herman Mack, player; Thurlow Scott, base dler; William Austin, player, and Thomas drummer. "Tom" Small is entertainer for the The public is cordially to attend the USO Musical day afternoon, at five o’clock the Annex. The Monro-3 neral Home choir will be [ f sented. The members talented of choir are very artists who will thrill the j ence. Much credit is due and Edwards, civic leader funeral director, for and developing this chorus. A capacity eiowd is pected to attend this ( Program Another program will musicale. Pfc. Hamilton, ace comedian and [ personator personator from Mich., will be presented in comedy skit. Pfc. Hamilton has performed in several at Camp Davis, Camp Fort Custer, and Fort Brady. The USO is sponsoring anoth | j , _ wmMi k <■- Normal! E. Koss, model rna model of a supmanne, picture ker of Richmond. Va., who has d here, was made from pictuies turned his hobby to . and drawings in magazines and I ■ a paying b0&ks Conslructed ot light j profession. A specialist in balsam wood, the hull is built ! building ship models with onl after the fashion of a real iy a ruler and a razor blade, he ship and outer “skin” of balsa i left Richmond last week to ta m strips is glued on. i ANP ke a job in Newport News. The Reader) Real Estate Loans Made promptly at lowest rates of interest, tin improved properly in Chatham County. Monthly payment loans at 4% Straight loans at 6 [r with annual curtailment We can save you money tin your purchase loans and old loans which are renewed. GUARANTY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Home Office: -IGO West Broad Street DELICIOUS ICE CREAM College Co-Op Shoppe THUNDERBOLT RIDE OUT AND TRY IT Open Every Night Unitl 10 O’clock «*»• « d °'^,^‘19 ^‘“'^^eVsl'a mX W« ” j sisted by by Jimmie Swingsters, will provide music. MANY STUDENTS TO ATTEND Continued from page One niques for the procurement a full franchise for the in America, equality in tion, and on the problems of ganized labor. A program activity for college students carry back to the schools be formulated. Among the discussion lead¬ ers and consultants for the ference will be “Romberg Lawrence P. Red Co, lecton, “Overcoming Anti Ne¬ gro Propaganda": Douds, Regional Director. Na¬ tional Labor Board, “Labor”; Jean Muir, “Negro and Motion i Pictures”; Elia Baker, Director I cf iBranches, “Consumer Cooper ' atives” Marshall, Thurgood Special Councel, ■Equalization of Teachers' Salaries”; William Hastie, Dean of Howard School, Ballot- CAPACITY CROWD ATTENDS OPENING OF WEST BKOAI) STREET USO ’ annah ■ area two well equipped recreation centers operated by this oganifcation, the other unit being located on Thirty-sixth street, at Bulloch. The West Broad street USO building, a three-story brick structure at Hall lane and West Broad street, formerly the Mc- Kelvey-Powell building, is one of the most commodious USO centers in the south. It is j elaborately furnished and has excellent appointments. The main floor consists of a large lounge, in the rear of which is a well equipped snack bar; a games room and other smaller rooms. On the second floor are the directors’ offices, escretarial rooms, writing rooms and other ! rooms while the third floor is I to be used as an auditorium or dance hall. It is the plan of [the management to utilize this top floor as a dormitory where 1 sleeping cots may be placed if the soldiers’ demands require it The center Is manned by a most efficient personnel, head¬ ed by John Q. Jefferson as di¬ rector. Other members of the LARGEST CHECK EVER WRITTEN NEGRO BANK 'V* v " ' ' J V ' ' ' :,!• /."i' *i ■ . • ;■ • J ” ' ■ ■ , J , • > Voirril CVR4IMNA - " - i jm■ ' “ ■ £.■■*** w. ' V Ml v. T! ■ ■) ■■ yfe ■ Lifk lNsrt<AS«n* V : ■ J '. ' ‘ ! ' 1 ■ % fiitt A d, ■ 1 T ■ '■ ■ 11 ■ ,,U mSr....... V- M&iAHiCS AND FARMERS BA?IK ^500,030.00 V vmmim . ( j ■■ ' 4 \ inn J. r—' • ■- t .. • -V ' * ' - ■..iwwt.toMMtv : f •' ■ v 4 ■ • ■. , , ,-* The|Mech^nics 8c Farmers BanR _ ■ 66-45 Chur HAM. N C • A ' 'A : '.. > - - -'.y . I Believed to be the largest check ever drawn upon a bank owned and operated by Negroes, the above is a reproduc¬ tion of a *300,000 check to purchase war bonds written on the Mechanics and Farmers bank of Durham, N. C. The check marks the largest single purchase of war bonds which Negroes have made anywhere and brings the total purchases of the North Caroli na Mutual Life Insurance Company, whose president, C. C. Spaulding, signed the check, to a total of $2,120,300. ____ - house staff ar e Mrs. [ Hiu assistant and Thomas directors; J, ( lanche Augustin, secretary; Mrs. Iona Brooks, secretary; Miss Marie Scott, manager the snack bar, and A W. Cum¬ mings, custodian. Dr. S. M. McDew, Jr„ is chair¬ man of the board of manage¬ ment; Donald Thomas, vice- chairman; B. C. Ford, secretary and D. J. Hill, treasurer. DECISION EXPECTED IN JIM CROW SCHOOL (Continued from Page 1) lawyer, who handled Berwyn, Pa., sergegatc-d school case sev¬ eral years ago; Judge Hubert laney and Thurgood described the Hillburn situation and a collection of several hun¬ dred dollars was taken up to buy school gooks and pay teach er salaries in the emergency “private” school which has been set up in Hillburn for the strik¬ ing students by the NAACP. The emergency school is now ad equately equipped with text books for the forty-six children in attendance. WRITER LAUDS HASTIE BLAST AT AIR CORPS Ct-ntinued from Page 1 published recently by the NAA¬ CP. J&astie resigned early year as Civilian aide to Secre¬ tary of War Stimson after ser¬ ving for more than a year. In his pamphlet he brings sharp focus conditions as he found them in the War Dept. The pamphlet deals specifcally with the subject of discrimina¬ tory practices in the Army Air Corps. It is available at the NAACP National Office, 69 Fifth Avenue, New York City, at 10 cents per copy. KING KOLAX AND HIS NBC ORCHESTRA I King Kolax, the king of the hot trumpeters "rides again” Monday night, Oct. 18, when he and his sensational band of a thousand riffs swing out m the original Kolax manner at the Masonic Temple in this city. This famous band is being brought to Savannah by the Friendly Eight Sport Club. Kolax, the young man with the educated horn truly lives up to the name “King” as he plays the trumpet like nobody else can and when he and his swing dispensors give out with that weird and torrid rhythm that takes one on an imaginary trip to the depths of the jun 1 gle. King Kolax and his men! ar e known a s the band with the the! “jungle swing” and when "King” sends you in the key oL “C” above “C” you will agree that the great Kolax rides again. When a cough due to a cold drive* you triad. Smith Brothers Cough Drops give soothing, pleasant relief. South Brothers' contain a spe¬ cial blend of medicinal ingredients, blended with prescription care. Still cor: only 5v:— yes, a nickel checks that tickle! SMITH BROS. COUGH DROPS TA*0 BLACK OR MENTHOL— 5* MARK j One of the largest Negro organizations sponsor¬ ing the Third War Loan in Ihe nation's capital is the A. W. V. S. (American Women’s Volunteer Ser¬ vice). More than 250 Washington women arc lend¬ ing their efforts under the organization's sponsor¬ ship. Rond Selling Booths with A. W. V. S. repre¬ sentatives in charge are maintained in the lobbies of all the leading Negro theaters of the capital. PILES WALK IN COMFORT! ANP SIT SUFFERER DO THIS Use Poslam—t he CONCENTRATED ointment — as thousands have. The oily base HOLDS Poslam’a medication on smarting tissues to cool and soothe that agonizing itch and burn. Sold from coast to coast for 35 years. Ask your doctor. Only 50c, alt drug stores. P O S L AM Shrieking of the mighty brass section, humming of the elec¬ tric guitar and the heavy beat of the battery section makes one think he is in a deep forest surrounded by native sons and daughters. Jungle swing with jungle tern pos is truly a great title for this wizard of the trumpet and his great band. Riding on the greatest wave of popularity in his career, the “King” and his great band will be your favorite as they are everywhere they have perform¬ ed. Ferguson Bros. Agency, have truly found a gold mine in the promoting and booking of this outstanding attraction. Get yourself together dancing fans and be present when "King Kolax” the wizard of the trum- pet and the world’s hottest band plays this city. Leaders of the organization and its War Bond ac¬ tivities are: left to right: Miss Francis Hill, chair¬ man of the Bonds and Stamps Division; Mrs. Elinor If. McGuire, vice-chairman; Mrs. Therese L. Robin¬ son, chairman of the Cosmos branch of A. W. V. 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