FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1931
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Little Arthur’s Christmas
By MRS. CLARA MOSES WILSON
630 Charles Street
Birmingham, Ala
She was the first daughter in law added tv the family
of Grues by one of the three sons. Feeling rather mature
over being married, the groom often spoke of her as the
Madam and hér brother, in order to distinguish her from
the senior Mrs. Grue called her Little Madam, which fitted
her case precisely. She was courtly and yet elastic as the
case need be.
After several years, she moved into the little hungalow
which the hard working little groom had built hut she was
still known as the Little Madam and he was called the
“chief.”
Every morning and afternoon, Little Madam’s lawn
was filled with youngsters who enjoyed the soft Bermuda
'grass that had been planted. Particularly conspicuous in
this group was a little dark eyed youngster named Arthur
about six years old who became one of Little Madam’s fa
vorites. He always carried a ready smile and a pleasant
quietness in his nature made one feel that one must do
something to make him happy.
Little Arthur at once applied for the job of handy man
around the house picking up blocks for fires, sweeping side
walks and running errands. When the other bovs laughed
at him because he had to work, he didn’t mind for ot the
end of each month, he would have a dollar, all changed to
shiny dimes, jingling in his pockets. It was his own re
quest that he be paid by the month in erder that he micvht
help at home. Although it took all of his money to buy
medicine for a sister who was ill, he didn’t mind, he was so
glad to do it for next to his mother, he loved his sister best.
One day, Arthur’s mother whispered to him that his
sister was growing worse and funds were so low that Santa
would not be able to come to see Little Arthur that year.
Arthur became sad and pensive but the Little Madam ad
vised him not to worry as everything would come out all
right.
The “chief” coming home happily one day before
Christmas, greeted his wife with a hug and said, “Here is
a little change to buy gifts for the neighborhood children,
ftreteh it as far as vou can and by all means see that' Little
Arthur has all that he has asked for, you know he has been
such a faithful little fellow.”
Sure enough, Little Arthur’s wants were looked after.
It was such fun for the little Madam to select a tie, blouse
and handkerchief that he liked. Then there was a pretty
colored horn and a pair of skates to say nothing of a stock
ing full of nuts, candies and fruits to be placed around a
Christmas tree,
Christmas morning, the chief and the Little Madam
slept rather late as there were no youngsters in the home
to wake up carly to see what Santa had brought. About
seven o’clock. a little hand knocked at the lattice door while
a childish voice called, “Little Madam! Little Madam! It's
Arthur.”
She onened the door and the voungster laughingly ex
claimed “Christmas Gift.” to which she replied. “Hand it
here.” Then. changing the subject she asked him what did
Santa bring him last night.
“Not anything, “Arthur replied, dropping his head,
“He didn’t come.”
““He didn’t ecome?” Little Madam asked rather dubious
ly.
“Mother said that it rained him out, and too, work has
been <o slack.”
" 'The Little Madam brightened up considerably as she
answered, “It was quite rough on your street for his sleigh,
but anyway the “chief” had him stop here for you.”
At that, they went into the living room and turned on
the lights of the tree. Arthur’s eyes danced with delight
when he was teld that it was his own tree, gifts and all.
First he took off the stocking, then spying the horn, gave it
a blow, bit off the top of an orange, gave it a squeeze, un
tied every package, threw the skates across his shoulder
put the rest of the packages under his arms and ran back to
awake the chief. :
Afier thanking them for such a Merry Christmas, Ar
thur hurried home to show his ‘mother that Santa had not
forgotten him but had only stopped on the way. As he
askated from house to house, blowing his horn he would say
21 ir'ltor\'uls, “Merry Christmas! Santa did come, See! See!
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BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. Dec. 25
Tribute to two of Talladega s most
distinguished alumni, both of whom
died last month, is a part of the
features of the first issue of the
Talladega College Alumni magazine
which has just reached the office ot
the Birmingham World. A biogra
phy of Miss Juliette Alene Derri
ctfi{: dean of women at Fisk uni
versity who died following an
automobile accident at Dalton, Ga.,
is ably written by a classmate,
Wolsey D. Gay. Miss Derricotte was
the wvaledictorian of the class ot
1918. Mr. William B. Driver. promi-!
nent Birmingham civic leader, rat
ed as one of the most outstanding
of the group in the state who died
following an operation here, is also
euologized. |
“Greetings Alumni .Journal of old
T. C... is ably written by Attorney
R. L. Bailey, Indianapolis, Ind,
class of 1906 who was recently hon
ored by the state of Indiana when
he was appointed Assistant Attor
rey General of the State of India
na. Mr. C. L. Sharpe. special repre
sentative with the Atlanta Life In
surance company in Birmingham.
writes an interesting article on
“Business and Negro Business.”
while Rev. Harold M. Kingsley,
prominent Chicago minister. tells
of "Some FEffects of the Present
Depression Upon the Colored Com
munity as Seen on the Chicdgo
Front.”
“Class News and Comments”
gives some very concise informa
tion on the activities of the various
alumni while a section is devoted
to the various alumni clubs thru
out the country. There are also
greetings from the president and
editors between the covers of this
attractive “Christmasy” number.
Members of hte editorial board of
the magazine which is to be jub
lished December, February. April,
and June are: Arthur D. Gray, 29,
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Members
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Y ULE GREETINGS
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dee 25—
Troop 101 met December 18. Ele
ven scouts present. Three scouts
completed the tenderfoot test,
Scouts Gayden and Htroud and
Davis passed part of their second
class test. Played games and Com
missioner Estes visited the troop.
Scout Cox passed six merit badge
tests. Scout Fentress passed three
merit badge tests and is now a star.
Troop 110 had the last meeting
December 14. After the opening
song all scouts reported on good
time. Scouts Berry, McGowan. Tuc
ker and Williams passed the ten
derfoot test.
Troop 109. The troop has arrang
ed a plan to help the poor during
the holidays. The troop decided on
troop colors. All scouts are work
ing hard to bring in new members.
Troop 101 due to the illness o1
Scoutmaster Claude Bell, the troop
did not meet. The members are
wishing all scouts and scouters
everywhere a merry Christmas
District Commissioner J. W. Estes
and S. M. Smith are kept busy vis-|
iting all troops, aiding them in|
completing their registration I
Troop 111 is a new troop and has|
not completed its organization to|
the point where it has really be-|
gun to function as a unit !
managing editor; Joseph Fletcher,
'Ol chairman; Ellen Reddick, '29]
vice chairman; Robert Grover, '04,
treasurer; Julian Seott, ‘21, literary|
editor and Aaron Brown, Jr., '28 |
business manager. J
Slick roads were blamed |
Harris, 1777 Glenwood &
rear, when Wednesday niph
truck, loaded with woodd Ged
rom the road turning o
4itch, pinning him benea!
The acciaent oecurea on I
wood road about one-half mile
from the WSB broadcasting sta
tion, Harris said A pissing o
torist pulled him from beneath the
wreckage and brought han to Grady |
hospital where 1t was found that
hex. was suffering fvrom everal bru
1~es about | body ant a possible
fractured shoulder
No other person were i the
tpuck when U capsized. Flarnis
‘ aid. |
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Car Accident Death
to American Wms.
Account
MEMPHIS Tenn, Dee 25—
The hand of the law became
tighter with its grip on American
Williams Tuesday morning when
he was indicted for second degree |
murder by a Shelby County grand
jury. A week, before Judge Fitz
hugh of the city court fined him
me dollars on two charges. driv
ng while intoxicated, and leaving
the scene of accident, and held him
to the state for reckless driving!
which cost the life of an aged white |
man, C. R. Mosely, on the evening
of December 6. {
Testimony against the defender, |
both at the city court and before |
the grand jury, was to the effect!
that Williams was driving his car |
while he was under the influence |
of liquor. Mosely was struck by |
his car, and knocked nearly ten
feet by the impact. Before he could
bring the automobile to a stop. he
hit the man again and drove on off
without giving him any aid
Although deaths resulting from
automobile accidents are usually
defined as manslaughters when,
reckless driving is evident, the
grand jury dealt severely with
American Williamms and indicted
him for second degree murde:
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. Dee. 25
Second special railroad officer to
be turned upon recently by a race
man whom he attempted to ques-|
tion or arrest, C. B. Bates special
officer for the Frisco Railroad was |
relievec] of his forty-four pistol a
bout ten o'clock Tuesdayv night at
the corner of 21st street and 23rd |
avenue by a man whom he hadj
caught stealing coal. The man os—i
caped after wresting the weapon |
from the railroad detective |
Early Saturday morning. J. W |
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LIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 25-
I raison Memorial Committee
« voluntary organization, is plann
nir the erection of a memorial to
Thomas Alva Edison by public sub
seription of $10,00000. The pro
posed site is on the Orange Moun
tain at Eagle Rock, N. J. a sightly
pot which overlooks the [dison
home and laboratory.
Blzzaras so ImMpauemt as to o
light on the gilded dome of Cuba’
new capitol, henceforth wiil b
SOrry The Senate, vexed by the
tendency of the great, black bird
of prey to foregather on the dome
has decreed that their favorite
roostiy place be charged with
eleetricity
‘ I certain sections of Indiina
wheat 15 being accepted in fin
ment for marriage licenses. And
i itomobile agency in Little
Roci Ark avertises that it vill
accept cotton. at 8¢ @ pound - in
trade for motor cars
| Trees which turn yellow are in
necd of iron. The Universily of
Nebraska suggests boring a good
sized hole in the main trunk or
some of the large branches and
plugging this with a sticky mix
ture of copperas and mineral oil.
then stop it with wood and paint
it Copperas may also be added to
the soil around young or sickly
trees to advantage.
There are two most valuable pos
sessions which no search warrant
can get at, which no execution can
tike. away and which no reverse
of fortune can destroy; they are
what a man puts into his brain
knowledge; and into his hands
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Is Laid To Rest
COLUMBUS. Ga.. Dec: 925
The First African Baptist church
was the scene of a large gathering
of sympathizing friends and rela
tives on last Wednesday afternoon
who had come to pay their last re
specis to Mr. Oscar Thomas, well
known citizen of Columbus whose
demise occurred last Monday morn
ing
With soft, sweet music by the
choir which he had listened to and
enjoyed on many Sunday mornings
at his church the funeral services
for the deceased began
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MEMEIDS Tenn, Dee 25
A. M Harris and W, G Smxth|
white, police officers said that a
Negro burglar fired on them 1n
response to “scare shots" that they |
made at him when they discover
ed that he was trying to break in
to a store at the corner of Florida
and Towa. Sunday morning around
five o‘clock. The man was never
captured.
Henderson, special agent for the
Louisville and Nashville railroad
was taken to the Hillman hospital
and given first aid treatment after
an encounter with an unknown
man. According to the railroad
man, he stopped the man about
half past one that morning near
the 14th street underpass and -~!zu't-‘
ed to question him. The su:pect'
grappled with him and pulled him|
down the embankment. Officers J.|
M. Riddlehoover and O. F. ()xbm'n(-‘
who made the investigation, said:
that the special agent fired thrcol
times and the man broke loose and !
fled. Mr. Henderson's injuries con-‘
sisted of bruises and lacerations a-,
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