Bishop Nichols Bids $54,000 to Save AME Book Shop
In Philadelphia an auction for the AME Book Shop, a 1928 built $200,000 building housing church offices and tenants, was halted when Bishop PD Ward Nichols bid $54,020. He deposited $5,000 cash and will pay the balance in 21 days to keep it from non AME buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
ANP
Bishop PD
Ward Nichols
AME
African Methodist Episcopal Church
AME Church
Bishop Curry
Book Concern
Nichols
First Episcopal
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
New England
Bermuda
Raymond Pace Alexander
Joseph Baker
Pennsylvania Railroad
Nichol
Virginia Plans Funds for Colony for Feebleminded Children
Richmond ANP reports Dr. L J Roper state health commissioner said mental hygiene and hospitals has 158999 to start a colony for feebleminded Negro children. A 750000 conditional allotment and 28000 for equipment accompany the project. Gov Tuck approved 2500000 for a new tuberculosis hospital for Negro patients to aid Piedmont in Burkeville, plus 2000000 for Burkeville improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
ANP
L. J. Roper
Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals
Tuck
Piedmont Sanitorium
Burkeville
Virginia
NCASP Group To Establish $25,000 Defense Fund
The National Council of the Arts, Sciences and Professions will create a $25,000 defense fund to aid educators who face academic tyranny. The fund targets professors, librarians, and others whose academic freedom has been abridged by campus political and civil liberty denials. The Bureau of Academic Freedom and Educators division will cooperate with the NCASP law division to implement the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
ANP
National Council of the Arts, Sciences and Professions
Bureau of Academic Freedom
Educators Division
NCASP
Law Division
Northwestern Student Starts New Disc Jockey Show
Northwestern University senior Bill Branch becomes Chicago’s new disc jockey, launching a weekly Sunday program titled Concert in Jazz on WCFL. He features jazz recordings linked to Chicago venues, including Armstrong and Billington, aided by Pepsi Cola and Elks scholarships, and is noted as a popular student and first Negro member of Deru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
ANP
Northwestern University
Bill Branch
Branch
WCFL
Louis Armstrong
Duke Billington
Woody Herman
King Cole
Northwestern
Elks
Washington, D. C
Deru
SGB
Problems Of New FEPC Discussed With Civic Organizations
Representatives of groups interested in fair employment in the federal service met last week with the FEPC to discuss policies. The NAACP American Veterans Committee CIO board on Discrimination and American Council on Race Relations gave views. FEPC officials said they are considering suggestions for the anti discrimination program. The board has met with personnel officers and FEPC officers of all government bureaus. They said conferences with community groups strengthen the program’s efficiency and fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
ANP
Federal Service
New Fair Employment Practices Board
FEPC
NAACP
The
American Veteran's Committee
CIO Board On Discrimination
American Council On Race Relations
Lincoln University Journalism School Receives New Equipment and Books
Lincoln University at Jefferson City, Missouri, expands its journalism program with library additions and lab equipment. Donations include an 1886 American Negro Press Association minutes transcript and two early 1930s W. B. Ziff Company books. Four speed graphic cameras, a 16mm color sound projector, six new typewriters bringing the lab to 17, and a mimeograph machine enhance reporting, advertising, and classroom demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
ANP
School of Journalism
Lincoln University
Carl R. Murphy
Baltimore
W. B. Ziff Company
Hotel Theresa Names New Executive Housekeeper
Mrs. Helen G. Peal of Brooklyn was appointed executive housekeeper at the Hotel Theresa. She succeeds Miss Leila Summey and brings a decade of experience in Brooklyn and New York area service. A West Virginia State College graduate, she studied at Ohio University, Pratt Institute and the Rand School.
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NEW York
ANP
Helen G. Peal
Brooklyn
Theresa
Leila Summey
West Virginia State College
Triple Star Threat At The Ritz Race Street at Ritz
George Raft William Bendix and Marilyn Maxwell star in Race Street at the Ritz for the Saturday Midnite show starting January 15 and running through Tuesday. The drama follows a race track handicapper who seeks personal vengeance for a friend's murder, testing police methods and delivering a tense climax. Frank Faylen plays the chief gangster and Bendix portrays a seasoned police captain in a strong, well-handled role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Raft
William Bendix
Marilyn Maxwell
Frank Faylen
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Bishop Nichols
Ncasp Group
Conrad Clark
Val’s
Hotel Theresa
Grand Ave
Miami
Fia
Ritz
J. K. Johnson, M.D
Northwest
Third Avenue
H. H. Roberts
N. W
3Rd Avenue
Howard A. Hadley
A. m
Esther
Esther’s
Chas. Rhodriquez
Reginald Rhodriguez
Mer
2Nd Avenue
Dr. Long
S.W. 13Th Avenue
C. M. Jollivette, Sr
Reg. Pharm
N.W
15Th Ave
Liberty Theatre
N.w.second Ave
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