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Page Eight
MARCH 1, 1947
The Hartford Chronicle
ANS0N1A NEWS
By Ruth B. Smoot
MISS MARY THORNTON
SPEAKER AT REGULAR
MEETING OF MAW
MONDAY NIGHT
The Ansonia Branch of the
National Association for the
Advancement of Colored Peo
ple was largely attended Mon
day night, Feb. 17th when they
held their regular meeting at
the Macedonia Baptist Church
with the president, Rev. Julian
A. Taylor presiding.
The meeting was opened with
prayer by the Rev. C. W. Wil
liams, after which the minutes
. were read by the secretary,
Mrs.' Mary E. Cousins, received
and adopted by the members.
Twenty-four new members
were reported and a communi-
cation was read and commented
upon in regard to the member
ship campaign.
Miss Mary Thornton, execu
tive secretary of the Bridgeport
Branch of the NAACP who was
the speaker, gave a very dynam
ic and inspiring message about
the work of the NAACP. If
everyone would take heed to
some of the points that were
"brought' out by Miss Thornton
the NAACP in general would
attain great progress.
. Following the meeting the
entertainment committee served
refreshments. .
The entertainment committee
with Mrs. Redona Byrd, chair-
man is sponsoring a Chicken
Supper for the benefit" of the
NAACP at the Macedonia Bap
tist Church, Friday evening,
February 28, 1947.
The executive board of the
NAACP will hold their regular
meeting, Tuesday night, March
11, 1947, and the next regular
meeting of the NAACP will be,
held March 17 ,1947. All mem
bers are asked to be present as
plans for the campaign will be
completed as well as other busi
ness of the branch.
I attended the movie "Songof
the South" recently at a New
Haven theater unaware that it
was a picture that displayed a
mockery of the Negro race.
In my opinion it is an ' ' Uncle
Tom and "Mammy -minded'
picture which has gone to the
extreme in portraying the Ne
gro race in the form of animals.
The dialect and the actions
that are used in the picture by
the actors and animals tend to
lower the standing that the Ne
gro has in the community to
day. The picture might have been
made with good intentions but
instead it has caused quite a
bit of undesirable comment.
The National Negro Congress
of New Haven pickets the thea
tre where the movie was in pro
gress and some comments were
made by the other race that
'they hoped we wouldn't start
anything. WelL we should.
Remus, who is an "Uncle
Tom' character, complete with
the toothy smile, battered hat,
gray beard and crooked cane
and the talking with a broken
dialect ("dis an dat') may live
up to "lovable" Dixie audiences
but not to other communities.
"We are trying to build up our
race and not tear it.dpwn and I
think that when our actors have
to make money by taking part
in this kind of movie he is help-
ing to tear down what has been
built up.
This movie was intended to
portray a chapter in the Negro's
past but as far back as I have
been able to find any informa
tion concerning the Negro, I
have not been able to find a
chapter that "states the Negro
was a rabbit, bear or fox, or
any other kind of animal. The
Negro is as much human as any
other race in the world, and
even more so in some respects.
If this picture is allowed to
continue on the screen it will
affect racial relations and may
cause the Negroes " to really do
something about it', as we are e
fast progressing race now.
Among the baskets of fruit
sent out during the past week
by the Missionary Society of
Macedonia Baptist Church was
one sent to the Rev. J. B. Pharr,
pastor of the Community Bap
tist Church, New Haven, who
has 'been confined to his home
for several weeks, but who has
improved. Mrs. Cousins is the
president of the Missionary So
ciety. Following the class period of
the Macedonia Baptist Church
unday School teachers board
meeting, Wednesday night, Feb.
J.ytu, the teachers enjoyed their
monthly social hour. The pas
tor, Rev. Julian A. Taylor is the
teacher.
A delicious collation was
served in the pastor's' study.
Miss Florence Douglas is the
superintendent of the Sunday
School.
The regular monthly meeting
of the Pastor' Aid Society was
held at the parsonasre. Wed
nesday evening, Feb. 19th. The
plans were made tor an old
folks concert to be given at the
church, March 20th. Mrs. Vic
toria Cheeseboro, president act
ed as the hostess and a delicious
collation was served.
Miss Thelma Daniels of 47
Colburn Street, Ansonia, is vis
iting friends in New York dur
ing her mid-winter vacation.
While there she attended the an
nual dance given by "The lo-
talics", Friday, Feb. 14, 1947 at
the Embassy Ballroom, 421 East
161st Street, Bronx, New York.
It was a most spectacular affair,
and was enjoyed by all.
Rallying in the second half
behind the superlative shot
making of Edward "Foo" An
derson, the Ansonia Vets scored
a 74-54 victory ovej- the Shelton
Kaydets quintet in ' a free scor
ing game at the state armory
on Sunday night, February 16.
His score was 16-B; 0-F; 32
points. .
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ed
monds of 64 Clifton Ave. are the
proud parents of a baby daugh
ter born at the Griffin hospital
recently. '
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goldson
of Derby are the proud parents
of a baby girl born in Bridge
port recently.
Mrs. Charles Gomez, foster
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Jul
ian A Taylor, gave birth to a
son in the New Haven General
Hospital, Monday, ' Feb. 17th.
She is a resident of New Haven.
SICK IN ANSONIA
Mr. Edward Vaughn of 89
North Main Stret is confined to
his home with a sprained ankle.
Mrs. Marie Tinney of 64 Clif-
ton Ave. is ill and has been con
fined to her home for several
weeks. '
Mrs. Eniman Antrum of 419
Main Street underwent an ap-
pendectom)' operation recently,
Mr. William Spears of Clif
ton Avenue is confined, to the
Griffin Hospital, having had a
shock. '
Mr. Boyd Byrd who has been
confined to his home on Bur
ray Street is well and out now.
The Jolly Six Club met at the
home of Mrs. James Brown, 91
Clifton Ave., Sunday, Feb. 16,
for regular monthly meeting.
The members of the 'club that
were present were Mrs. Mollie
Mayo, Mrs. Carl Scott, Mrs. Al
bert Moore, Mrs. James Ram
sey, Mrs. Lucy Rogers, Mrs.
Earlina Keenan. A delicious
chicken dinner was served at
the close of the meeting.
The Macedonia Baptist Church
organized a Junior Usher Board
Sunday, February 9th. The
board consists of the young
ladies and young .men of the
church.
Mrs. Mary E. Cousin and the
Rev. Julian A. Taylor attended
the annual board meeting of the
loung People 's Department of
the Connecticut Bantist. Mis
sionary Union, Saturday, Febru
ary UZnd in New Haven at the
Community Baptist hurch.
The Rev. Julian A. Taylor at
tended, the annual board meet
ing of the B.Y.P.U. Auxiliary to
the New England Baptist Con
vention, New York City, Sat
urday evening, February 22nd.
There has been such an over
flow at the Macedonia Baptist
Church for the past few
months at the regular morning
services necessitating seating
people in the aisles and some
being turned away that the of
ficers are considering plans for
enlarging the church.
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DRAKE HIGHEST SCORER
IN NAUGATUCK
VALLEY LEAGUE
Vincent Drake is the highest
scorer for the Lavender. He
totaled 14 counters so far. This
gives a bright outlook for next
season as he will return.
His score to date is 70-B ; 38-7'-F;
194 Points. His average
f o Naugatuck Valley league
games is 125.
The Mesdames Julian A, Tay
lor, Edward Vaughn, William
Shumpard, Marjorie Gibson and
Miss Brezzelle Sipes partici
pated in the World Day of Pray
er at Christ Episcopal Church,
Friday, Feb. 21, 1947.
Mr. W. Richard Carter, exec
utive member of the Marine and
Shipbuilders Union, CIO, visited
Ansonia for a few days. He is
from Bay City, Michigan and
was here in regard to CIO work.
While here he was the guest of
Mrs. Lucy Rogers.
A new club of the Macedonia
Baptist Church was oganized on
Thursday night, Feb. 20, 1947.
It was named the Crusaders,
and officers were elected as fol
lows: Mrs. Urala Smith, presi
dent, Mrs. Ethel Antrum, vice-
Mrs. Betrtha Jett, asst. secy.,
Mrs. Mattie Antrum, treasurer,
Mr. Flora Lee Lowe, chaplain.
The next meeting will be held
Thursday, March 6, 1947 at the
home of Mrs. Ethel Antrum, 49
Colburn Street.
The Macedonia Baptist Church
is reporting progress in the
World Mission Crusade Drive.
Mr. Charles Green and Mr. Geo.
Austin, Jr., are co-chairmen.
ARKANSAS DAILY
GETS PROVOKED
Little Rock Some people
here are feeling, and especially
the Negro population, that a
very old news gag has been
realized. They refer to that
statement that says, when a
dog bites a man, that is ordin
ary and commonplace. But
when a man bites a dog, that
is real news.
The revival of this thought
came when a white daily in
this city came out with an edi
torial entitled, "White Prima
ries". Part of this editorial
had the following to say:
"When our forefathers thru
their legislatures, adopted the
amendment (15th1 thev were
x f v
not kidding, although it took
the Supreme Court a long time
to discover that fact. ,
"Heaven onlyi 'kn(ows how
much longer they will be
wrangling in Georgia, but the
sooner the peanut politicians in
that State, and in all other
States, discover that a man
can't be denied the right to
vote because he is black, the
sooner we shall have harmony." .
The editorial was generally
provoked with the tactics of
Georgia Democrats in an effort
to avoid complying with the
highest, tribunal in the nation.
Rev. and Mrs. Julian A. Tay
lor and Mrs. Mollie Mayo visited
Mrs. Annie Jordan on Monday,
Feb. 17th where she is confined
to the convalescent home in
Guilford. . Her condition is still
the same.