Weaver High selects Lorraine Duncan for Girl State session
Lorraine Duncan a Weaver High School junior has been chosen by faculty to attend the American Legion Auxiliary Girl State Session at Storrs College June 23 to 29. She is the first Negro recipient, with McKinney King Auxiliary No 142 funding the course. Duncan, a leader in multiple Weaver clubs and St Monica’s Church, will study government and concludes with a Capitol visit and speeches from college leaders. She is daughter of Leslie Duncan and the late Marion Wood Duncan of 264 Capen Street.
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Lorraine Duncan
Weaver High School
American Legion” Auxiliary
Storrs College
McKinney-King Auxiliary No. 142
American Legion
Pearl Shepard
Miss Duncan
State Capitol
Weaver
Miss. Duncan
Girl’s Leader Corps
Girl’s League
St. Monica's Church
Young Women’s Christian Association
Leslie Duncan
Marion Wood Duncan
Capen Street
Marion
Posture and swimming urge in Hartford column
Hartford swimming column explains the value of posture for Negro youths and why swimming boosts back muscles and the body’s alignment. The writer notes swimming’s benefits and its relatively lower practice among Negroes, urging good posture as the core outcome.
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Hartford
G. Fox Employees To Aid College Fund
The Inspector Wrappers of G. Fox & Co. present Mr. Rus sell G. Moore in a concert at Bushnell Memorial Colonial Room on Sunday afternoon June 16 at 4 p.m. It is Moore's first appearance since returning from the army, and proceeds aid the Negro College Fund Drive. Committee chairs and captains are named, including Elizabeth Canty and Lynette Green.
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G. Fox & Co
Russell G. Moore
Colonial Room
Bushnell Memorial
Moore
Inspector Wrapper
Mesdames
Elizabeth Canty
Mary Forrester
Lynette Green
Florine Garrison
Jessie Pertiller
Jackie King
Annie McBride
Charlotte White
Lillian McClendon
Louise Martins
Jessie Allen
The Thought Of The Week on Failure and Perseverance
Failure is not a disgrace but a signal of effort and learning. Great effort makes defeat glorious, and life remains a continuous endeavor until one quits. Defeat spurs growth, and persistence keeps us fighting. No one is truly dead until they stop trying.
Community Turf Club notes and ex servicemen paths
A town column questions Turf Club participation while quartets entertain and ex servicemen drift toward careers. The May 20 quartet contest drew few members despite a successful fund-raiser, with groups like Taylors Old Tymers and others performing and some acts canceling. The piece highlights veterans seeking stable paths, mentions Clyde Stewart and Eugene Mc Cabe turning to business, and promotes Connecticut Enterprises and Webster Amusement Center as venues aiding reintegration.
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Turf Club
Taylors Old Tymers
Solon Jr
Harold Taylor
Fred Fuller
Ted Basey
Mose Roane
Matt
Strong
Walt
Beckham
Sailor
Corinne Henry
Sadie Taylor Dukes
Yours
Roane Beckham
Floyd Henry
Joe Grievous
Joe McCray
Warren Evans
George Majors
Gus Barlow
Ray Brown
Fred Turner
Frank Logan
Naval Forces
Clyde Beard
Walter Bolden
Connecticut Enterprises
The
Chronicle
Clyde Stewart
Eugene McCabe
New Haven
Webster Amusement Center
Clyde
Army
New Nutmeg Elks Whip Sold Sox
The New Nutmeg Elks beat the Gold Sox of Wetherfield 7 to 2 in their second win. Carl Jackson and Hypockets homered. Fireball Martin struck out 13 in a four hit complete win. Hypockets drove in two late runs as Freddie Ware starred with three hits. Harold Ace Parker added strong defense at short.
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Carl Jackson
Elks
Hypockets
Gold Sox
Barlow
Martin
Freddie Ware
Harold
Parker
George Register
Gold
KEEPING PACE ON LABOR STRIKE AND POLITICS
The column defends labor against wartime and postwar strain while criticizing Truman for drafting strikers. It notes India's political shifts, Australia's wage protests, and Panama's democratic gain. It supports strikers’ living standards but criticizes unions for anti Negro stance amid railroad wage talks.
The Problem Corner explores Negro thought before and during war
The piece contrasts postwar protest mood with wartime writings. It notes the last war left Black people discouraged, with writers like Claude McKay and others emphasizing industrialism and denial of rights. In this war, leaders push for complete equality, while writers advocate unity with all people and a move away from ghetto thinking.
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Arthur
Johnson
Spencer Shaw
Pearl Shanok
Claude McKay
Adam Clayton Powell
Roy Wilkins
Walter White
A. Philip Randolph
Langston Hughes
Margaret Walker
Richard Wright
Chester E. Himes
Households and Holiday Hints from an Era
The column notes that mirrors and striped wallpaper create space. It reports an Easter market flood with potted plants and a hydrangea gift costing five to six dollars that faded by Saturday. The wife scolds, but Dorothy Dix suggests not scolding husbands for flowers.
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Dorothy Dix
Negroes and Mexicans in Baseball Ban Debate
A fragmentary opinion argues baseball moguls suppress Negro players, noting wage limits and white owners’ power. It questions bans, cites Johnny Taylor of Hartford, and ponders racial implications in big league operations, urging exploitation of better financial terms.
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Pasquel Brothers
Johnny Taylor
Hartford
Public Opinions on Railroad Strike Split Colorfully
A sampling of views shows diverse stance on the rail strike. Charles Stone supports unions but opposes labor strikes against government action. Mrs. Johnson calls it a national handicap yet backs higher wages. Mrs. James backs Truman and unions, while a Hartford church marks its 25th anniversary on June 22. Athletics plan a program to boost Black players in a team historically struggling.
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Charles Stone
Albany Avenue
Congress
Thomas Johnson
Bellevue St
Algeathea James
Pliny St
Truman
End of Week Weather Sparks Vacation Talk in Hartford
A light hearted Hartford Chronicle column notes sunny weather lifts spirits and hints at summer vacation planning. Three local girls visit New York, praising Theresa Hotel and dining. Mrs Camille Roman hosts a gala for her husband and guest William Holden. Connecticut arrivals and Stamford entry loom as plans unfold. The author awaits a missing address update about his son, asking readers to be patient.
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Hartford Chronicle
Hartford
New York
Theresa Hotel
Camille Roman
William Holden
South Pacific
Oriie Thomas
Little Rock
Arkansas
Matthew Bolden
Marguerite Sullers
John Sullers
Annie Greene
Chronicle
Jeanette McKeithen
Stamford
Scholarship Offer For Girls In High School Or College
A $100 scholarship is offered to senior girls in high school in college courses or university students. Interested students should send name and address at once to Miss Gertrude E. Smith, 38 Holborn Street, Roxbury, to receive the Scholarship Rules.
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Gertrude E. Smith
Holborn Street
Roxbury
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Woodrow Glanton
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Newfield Ave
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