Southern Pacific Co appoints new heads
Henry W. De Forest is named chairman of the board and Haile Holdennas becomes chairman of the executive committee. A. D. McDonald gains general management duties for Pacific steamship lines. J. H. Dyer leads maintenance and operation of the lines. F. L. Bruckhalter becomes first assistant general manager of Pacific lines as Lewis J. Spence retires and his post is discontinued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press New York
Henry W. de Forest
Haile Holdennas
Southern Pacific Company
Lans
A. D. McDonald
Southern Pacific Steamship Lines
Lewis J. Spence
J. H. Dyer
Pacific Lines
F. L. Bruckhalter
Dyer
District 11 United Mine Workers Election Counts
United Mine Workers of America election results from District 11 show only the secretary treasurer race likely decided on Tuesday with William Mitch leading and other contests headed for a second election. James Terry leads a five-man field for vice president with Michael Ferguson close behind. The vote register prep, including about 27 million names, is projected to cost England over one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presa Terre
Thomas Harris
Indiana State Federation of Labor
James Terry
Michael Ferguson
England
A L Golay Wins Times Orchid Essay Contest
Armand L. Golay of Connersville Ind wins The Indianapolis Times Orchid essay contest tied to the serial Orchid. First prize 15 dollars, second 10, third 5. Judges included Mrs Mary Rose Himler and Byron Williams. Fifteen other prize winners noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Golay
Orchid
Armand L. Golay
Central Avenue
Connersville
Ind
Indianapolis Times
Times
Mary Rose Himler
Bobbles- Merrill Publishing Company
Bess Robbins
Continental Bank
Garnet Massey
Eastern Avenue
Virginia Rose White
Bellefontaine Street
Helen Greely
North Jackson Street
Rushville
Beatrice Pyles
Haugh Street
W. P. Hallstein
Carrollton Avenue
Marie T. Lauck
South Meridian Street
W. Hartman
Peoples Bank
R .M. Swetland
North Drexel Street
Arlowe
van Dorn
Veedersburg
Leora Harrod
Negro Leaders Schedule Sunday Talks in Indianapolis Churches
The Rev Dr Charles Summer Williams will speak at St John AME on Seventeenth Street and Columbia Avenue on Sunday night about The Call of the New Negro Or What Shall We Do to Be Saved. George W Cable, clerk examiner at the Indianapolis post office, is slated to speak at the YMCA men’s meeting Sunday afternoon. Community events include Christmas baskets by Poro agents, a YWCA ceremony, and a Seventeenth Street Baptist church program. The article notes several local figures and performances tied to holiday and Negro community activities.
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St. John A. M. E
Seventeenth Street
Columbia Avenue
Charles Summer Williams
America
Indiana
Cable
Europe
Holy Land
Ted” Cable
Harvard
Walker
American Magazine
George W. Cable
Middle-West
Euretha Harris
Indianapolis
Channing Pollock
Walker Theater
W. E. Brown
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Kappa Alpha Sorority
Bethel A. M. E. Church
Christ
Stephen Gill Spottswood
Jessie Keys
Frances McArthur
Irginia Davis
Lydia Williams
Theusic
Doris Lyles
Robert Storms
Negro History Group
Lois Walker
Poro Club
Parthena Crawford
Blake Street
Maeterlinck
Sue Artis
Cosmopolitan School of Music
Phyllis Wheatly
Living Pictures
Witherspoon Presbyterian Church
Walnut and
West Streets
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Southern Pacific CO
Orchid Girl
East Thirteenth Street
la Venne Hellegoss
Dianapolis Water Company
Pinment Circle
Tom Anthony
New Jersey Street
Hope Asche
Evelyn Sickels
Indianapolis Public Library
Byron Williams
Indianapolis Public Schools
Boss
C. S. Williams
G. W. Cable
Laude White
Puryear Street
Washington St
Sara
Tran
Y Jay Fl
Para
Illinois
Crown
Waltham Watch
Rogers
Orange Blossom Design
Credit Jewelers
South Illinois St
Call Main
Washington Furniture Co
W. Washington St
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