The Robbins eagle., March 03, 1951, VILLAGE EDITION, Page 2, Image 2

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THE ROBBINS EAGLE
Published in Robbins for the citizens of Robbins to encourage and
help them in the betterment of their community; to stimulate civic
pride ar.d cultivate a neighborly interest in the welfare and well
being of each and every citizen of this village.
OUR PLATFORM
1. —Buy and spend where we can help OUR OWN.
2. —The employment of Colored people in PUBLIC UTILITIES.
3. —An up-to-date sanitary system, street lights, gas, sidewalks
and better streets and drainage.
4. —A well-planned village.
5. —A park or playground for our children.
6. —Better business enterprises.
7. —A modern fire department.
MARION L. SMITH . Editor
Volume I. SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1951 Number 2.
EDITORIAL COMMENT
Everybody seems to know what is wrong with the
village of Robbins, ff you talk about politics, everybody
has the answer—how the village should be run. If it is
civic affairs that you talk about, again everybody knows
what should be done. Only a very few will pitch in and
help to do the things that they think should be done.
The people who wish to criticize this village from the
political point of view or the civic or religious point of
view, should first stop and ask themselves these questions:
How Much Money Would it Cost to Do it as You Would
Do It? Or How Much Time Can You Give Toward Doing
It as You Would Like to See It Done? Or Where Will
You Get the Money To Do It? Or Whether You Will Need
and Get the Cooperation of Others? If you can answer
these questions to your satisfaction then it seems that you
would do the village far more good. I believe you,
yourself, will get more pleasure from knowing that you
had done a good job for your community than sitting
around criticizing the village.
The few who are giving time and money to try to
make Robbins a better and more beautiful place in which
to live are too often criticized about their efforts. In many
cases those who are criticizing have plenty of time but
refuse to give it to helping to do things in Robbins. Others
have the money but they don't spend it in'' Robbins to
help build Robbins.
Don t be a KNUUKhn; be a bUUblbttl it you live m
Robbins be a BOOSTER FOR ROBBINS. Robbins will be
ONLY what the people of Robbins make it!
We have some people here who are so high and
mighty that they can find time only to criticize what
others are trying to do.
The job of building Robbins is no one-man, nor one
woman job; it is a job FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE
VILLAGE—YOU, ME and EVERY CITIZEN who calls
Robbins, "HOME."
The churches are varied in Robbins and they need
all the brain and talent they can get. They welcome the
same. The Health and Recreation League needs all the
brains, t'alent and know-how they can get. The Social
Service Club, organized since 1929, is open for members
to help carry out their program. There is plenty of work
to be done, but very few to do the job.
■0. C. PARTY SLATE FOR"
THE COMING ELECTION
Original Citizens' Party
candidates for trustees elec
tion for the Village of Rob
bins are: Marcellus Jones,
139th and St. Louis avenue;
Lee Riston, 13521 Hamlin
avenue and Victor Ander
son, 13824 Trumbel avenue.
These men are now serv
ing the village as trustees
and are seeking re-election.
TRANK DAVIS, BUSINESS
MAN OF ROBBINS, PASSES
Funeral services were held
at Friendship Baptist Church
for Mr. Frank Davis of 3709
West 139th street. He died
last Thursday, February 22.
--O
ROBBINS CITIZEN PASSES
Mr. William Welker, 3038
West 139th street', passed
away last week and was
buried Saturday.
JUDGE PETER MAXEY
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
MARRIAGES PERFORMED
LEGAL PAPERS :: DOCUMENTS
NOTARY PUBLIC
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SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 3rd, 1951
FROM 12:00 NOON TO 3:00 P. M.
3401 West 139th Street
FRESH DRESSED FRESH EGGS
POULTRY
WHITE'S POULTRY MARKET
3238 West 139th Street
WE DELIVER
Telephone: Blue Island 4511 ROBBINS, ILL.
JACKSON LIQUOR STORE
3231 West 137th Street
fine liquors
and beer
• WE DELIVER ANYWHERE
Telephone: BLUE ISLAND 4474