The Union W P Dabney Editor and Owner
The Union newspaper notes W P Dabney as owner and editor based at 238 Best Fourth Street with no further details.
14 Oct 1943
Page 2
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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1943
Page
2
The Union newspaper notes W P Dabney as owner and editor based at 238 Best Fourth Street with no further details.
Personal notices cover community events and obituaries. George Matthews, known to old citizens and former dancing floor manager at Dabney's Hall, is interred. Siblings, anniversaries, church efforts, and social news follow, including birthday parties, divorces sought by teachers, and local sentiments on support for the paper.
Cpl Raymond Kenedy home on 7 day furlough and praised for shooting expertise. Prayer titled Hear Us Oh Father to be sung at Bethel Baptist auditorium. Local moves, hospital recoveries, and army inductions noted. Ohio Baptist gathering planned in Columbus. West Baden health recreation letter from Albert E. Smith dated Oct 11 1943.
Mrs Elvira Gillette a petite and charming waitress has fully recovered from a recent illness. Playboy Wm Nettles is on the beam here of late. Mr and Mrs Wm Taylor of Preston Street returned from a visit to Huntington West Virginia. Corp James Matthews home from South Carolina to attend his uncle George Matthews funeral.
Rev and Mrs D P Young attended the Women’s Society of Christian Service Conference in Springfield with Rev Mrs Bertha Smith as delegate. Dr Rosie Butler Brown spoke at Mt Zion Methodist on October 17 1943 from Bluefield State College. The 132nd A M E Conference held at Allen Temple Church last week with Taft Auditorium readings and several local appointments including Rev Wright Rev Sumpter Rev Margaret Beak and Rev B F Lee. Mrs Jenny Cowan’s nephew passed away in Covington and Eddie Thomas was inducted into the Navy.
Pfc Donald Upton home on a fifteen day furlough from Camp Clipper California. John Malden after six months in the Navy has been honorably discharged from Jamacia L L New York. Pvt James Lee at Camp Van Dorn Miss returned home with a medical discharge. Pfc Elisha Powell home on a ten day furlough from Camp Blamining Florida. Corp Otis Floyd at Daniel Field Augusta Ga home on a ten day furlough. Lt Sgt Harold Southgate from Jefferson Barracks Mo home on a weekend pass. A popular waitress was all smiles over the weekend. Mr Alonzo McAllister and Mr John Ballard left for the Seabees division. Miss Mae Seay and Miss Alberta Murphy enjoyed a ten day vacation in New York City. They visited night spots and were glad to return home. Nathaniel Charley Watkins of the Beecher Cafe is now playing the field after a gopher powder incident last week.
A group of women met at Stowe School to form the Colored Women’s Civic League of Greater Cincinnati, seeking racial betterment with the motto No race can rise higher than its women. They plan another meeting Monday night and urge strong community support.
Boys' Clubs of Cincinnati, Inc held its annual meeting at Ninth Street Boys' Club on Tuesday October 12 at 6 30 p m The session lasted one hour William Butcher chaired and acted as toastmaster More than 100 guests attended A tasty meal was served by the Mothers' Club with help from Miss Etta Johnson Domestic Science teacher at McCall School After dinner guests toured the club departments
Tom T H Clarke real estate broker writes from Folly, noting Bob Lewis's death. He mentions attorney Louis Anderson of Chicago attending the funeral and describes a recent evening with Charlie Hall and John Paynter. Clarke signs sincerely, sharing a brief word with Anderson.
A friend in Philadelphia reports the funeral for R. J. Harlan known as Old Socks. He was interred beside his wife in Eden Cemetery with services held noon Saturday October 2. Ministers from Philadelphia and Atlantic City officiated as pallbearers and floral arrangements lined the house and procession.
Mass meeting of the Army Sisters Organization led by Mrs Pearl S Allen and Mrs Clarisa Simpson will be held at the Lockland Y on Sunday October 17 at 5 pm Women with Army relatives are expected to join a parade from Wayne School at 4 pm A fine program will honor the Soldier Boys and attendees are urged to come and stay.
Washington October 10 1943 editor W P Dabney reports Clarke a military veteran and former statesman recalls his friend Bob Harlan known as Old Socks at the U S Treasury Register's Office. He notes their long friendship and Harlans storied career amid a mix of philanthropy hatred oppression and science.
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