Weekend Briefs on Charter Revision and National Affairs
Weekend Briefs report Hartford Courant editorials opposing putting charter revision to a special election and criticize quasi-experts. The piece cites racial tensions, civil service tests, and remarks on democracy. It also notes a Florida sheriff case, military rape and kidnapping sentences commuted by petition, and Edwin R. Keast becoming local A V C representative for veterans claims.
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Hartford Courant
the Courant
America
Lawrenceburg Tenn
Tenn
United States
Edwin R. Keast
A. V
Veterans Administration
General Bradley
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Rev Jackson First In Know Your Leader series
Biographical sketch traces the rise of Reverend Jackson from Pairfield County South Carolina born 1866 to leading churches in Fairfield Winnsboro Anderson Lynchburg Jenkintown Philadelphia and North Philadelphia. The piece notes his church building expansions and growing congregations over decades.
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Rev. Jackson
Son
Pairfield County
South Carolina
Clarence
Annie Jackson
Benedict College
Good Hope Baptist Church
Fairfield
County
S. C
Winnsboro
Anderson
Court Street Baptist Church
Lynchburg
Virginia
Boston Artist John Wilson Wins Pepsi Cola Award
John Wilson, a Tufts College student and Boston artist, earned the $500 Pepsi Cola Award in the Annual Art Competition and Exhibition Paintings of the Year. The award adds to his numerous honors since his student days as a scholarship student at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School, and he teaches painting at the Samuel Adams School for Social Studies.
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Hub
Pepsi-Cola
John Wilson
Boston
Tufts College
Wilson
Boston Mueum of Fine Arts
Samuel Adams School For Social Studies
Correction issued on Buffalo convention march photo mislabeling
The September 28 issue ran two pictures showing the Trellis Temple Auxiliary of the Charter Oak Log re marching at the convention in Buffalo. A later note rectifies that the Temple did not represent the New Nutmeg Lodge due to misinformation from an Elk.
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Charter Oak Log
Buffalo
An Elk
Highway Dept Promotes Chemist From Wartford to State Role
Wartford-William A. De-Loach has been promoted to chemist in the State Highway Department after ranking 1-2-2 on three exams in laboratory aid and chemist posts. On return from overseas he accepted a lab aid position before rapid advancement, with family details and community affiliations noted.
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Wartford
William A. de- Loach
State Highway Department
Mr. de- Loach
Highway Dept
State Health Dept
State Highway Dept
de Loach
Carolyn E. de Loach
Hartford
Edith de Loach
Anita
Union Baptist Church
Excelsior No. 3 F
M. Carpe Diem
Literaces
North End Community Center
Colored Republican Club Banquet in Springfield
The Colored Republican Club held its annual banquet at Hotel Kimball with an audience over three hundred. Speakers urged unity and advancement for African Americans while noting continued barriers. remarks targeted GOP leadership and urged support for political progress and national order.
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Colored Republican Club
Hotel Kimball
GOP
Charles Clason
James Higgins
Charles Alberti
Sumner Whittier
Sara P. Thomas
Irene Evans
Springfield
Richard McKay
Atty
Joseph S. Mitchell
William Barry
Marion W. Fort
Joseph St. Germain
Frank Dowse
Sarah P. Thomas
Franchise Class For New Voters
The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Tau Iota Chapter outlined a three part franchise program at its October meeting aimed at registering new voters, teaching use of the voting machine at the North End Community Center, and forming voters into discerning participants in the election. Basileus Vasco Hale leads the general committee with Arthur Johnson as working chair. The chapter plans to install a voting machine at the center and operate evening instruction, plus promote registration during the month. Reneve secchalato rece ah heard about candidates and principles to be involved in the campaign.
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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
North End
Basileus Vasco Hale
Arthur Johnson
Tau Iota
Org
Reneve Secchalato Rece Ah
Voters urged to register on October dates for November election
A notice calls non voters to register on October 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, or 19 to participate in the upcoming November election. The appeal stresses timely registration to ensure voting eligibility and civic participation.
Labor Leader Attacks Racial Covenants in Labor Press
John J. DelMonte, president of the Massachusetts Federation of Labor, denounces restrictive covenants that segregate Negroes in ghetto slums and that advertise Gentile only facilities. The remarks appear in the Labor News, AFL in New England publication in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Boston
Mass
John J. DelMonte
Massachusetts Federation of Labor
Labor Press
DelMonte
Labor News
American Federation of Labor
New England
Common Council Rejects Charter Vote in November
Hartford Common Council split along party lines over a proposed city charter vote. Ten Republicans and two Democrats oppose holding a public referendum in November, favoring a December special consideration instead. Some members claim the public should express opinion, while others push party loyalty and timing concerns.
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Common Council
John Q
Moylan
State Central Democratic Committee
Charter Commission
Older
City of
Hartford
City of Hartford
Court of Common Council
Charter Revision Commission
Motto
Ins Co Plans Low Cost Housing in Connecticut
Connecticut Mutual First Insurance plans to invest in low cost housing, a move supported by recent legislative changes allowing life and mutual companies to fund such projects. The idea draws interest from groups facing housing shortages, but concerns arise over tenancy patterns and avoiding segregated ghettoes in New Haven and the state.
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Ins. Co
CONN
Mutual First
Hartford
Sunday Herald
New York
A V C Supports Fair Employment Fights Injustice
The American Veterans Committee pledges 25 dollars to the Connecticut Fund for F E P C to stimulate party platform promises on fair employment. The group, born from World War II, advocates housing reform research and organized effort to secure pro progressive legislation. Contact Dawson Shaw Jarvis Arms or Arthur Johnson for membership details.
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Hartford
American Veterans Committee
Connecticut Fund
North End
Dawson Shaw
Jarvis Arms
Arthur Johnson
Social Worker George W Goodman Chronicle Manager
George W Goodman rose from Hartford High School graduate in 1922 to AB from Lincoln University in 1926 and MA from Boston University. He served with the Boy Scouts national staff, YMCA membership secretary in St Louis, Boston Urban League executive secretary, Washington Urban League organizer, and as a Red Cross club director in England during wartime, shaping social policy and recreation for soldiers.
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George W. Goodman
Hartford Chronicle
Hartford High School
Lincoln University
New York School of Social Work
Boston University
Godman
Boy Scouts of America
St. Louis
Missouri
YMCA
Boston Urban League
Boston
Massachusetts
Goodman
Mr. Good
Square Named For Slain Aviator
Armstrong was reported in action over Austria on one of his first combat flights after going overseas. He served with the 332nd Pursuit Squadron and trained at TAAF Alabama. A parade led by Post Commander Robert H. Walker of Perry Post and Elk Drum Corps formed at USC Knight St. Exercises followed. Goodman, director of the North End Community Center, applies his varied experience to community planning and continues as Hartford Chronicle manager.
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Austria
332Nd
TAAF
Alabama
Robert H. Walker
Perry Post
Elk
Usc Knight St
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