The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 5, 1944 Page: 3 of 8
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Through the years Ji-rk
LINCOLN PARK AND I’OOI.
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Johnson's tal-
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ATTENDING COACHING
SCHOOL AT TULSA UNIV.
SPECIAL OFFICER
SCORES AGAIN
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JACK JOHNSON IN FLEA CIRCUS
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31 Years of Experienced Business Management
Roosevelt Conley, special officer
from the city police department ap-
prehended William Henry Holmes
who was AWOL from the Navy and
took him to Oklahoma City Friday,
July 28th.
Mr. and Mrs. Beryln Paul nf
Wichita, Kansas came by plane to
visit their sister. Mrs. Pearl Gar-
rett, 630 E. King, and) Mrs. Ruby
Patman, of 548 E. Queen.
MUSIC SCOOP
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Some unhepped cats (and I do
mean very unhepped cat) have this
idea that every smile from the dance
floor means "I want to see you
after the dance” . . That’s strictly
off the beam. cat. Some dance fans
are still polite and want to show
their appreciation of your efforts to
entertain them . . Get hepped to
yourself "sorjiy boy" and avoid
trouble. And these same cats . . I
don't like to say what you are do-
ing . . but the devil told his son
"stay in your own back yar” . . and
the buzzard toldi the monkey to
. . straighten up. etc . . You get it
. . now DO It.
Planning a vacation in Hol Springs is Mr. W. M. WATSOjN
.. genial produce man .. whose well stocked truck is the an-
swer to many a housewife’s prayer these mornings. Warm
or cold .. Mr. Watson's route curries him past the door-ways
of most of North Tulsa . . and many a meal is well-balanc-
ed because he carries such a wealth of fresh fruits and vege-
tables. We shall miss him . . hut we sincerely hope that the
next month will mean much to him in rest and renewal.
Pon Redmun.is
"I Hertny Curler. King Cole,
Ji nmy Lunceford. Zutly Singleton
d such singers as June Richmond.
Si vannh Churchill. Dick Gray, etc..
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We only heard but it came from
pretty good source f.—'. ’ -
LARGE ATTENDANCE ATTEST
TO 1 HEIR USEFULNESS
making absolutely as safe as the
Spavinaw water you drink.
There is also a planned n-crea-
be crowned in the various water |
events. I f|le c. o. of tfte home front morale
Straighten up and fly right . .
Drop it . . Jodie, it's a shame the
way you are doing . . I know, you’re
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thal L ek Johnsen be brought for-
, , , ward and Introduced at big time
When Joe Louis, the pre- - ■ • •
sent heavyweight tide holder, quits,
When In Tulsa .. Eat at
THE WARREN DINING ROOM
Sleep at
THE WARREN HOTEL
Delicious Meals — Modern Roomi — Opon All Night
PRIVATE DINING ROOM Mrs. Nana B. Warren, prop.
Phone 4-2497
We’re proud of our own MARIAN DUCKERY
. . who entering the waste paper contest late
.. collected a total of eight thousand, one hun-
dred and sixty pounds of paper. We don’t
know yet.. as we go to press .. just how she
rates in the contest.. but we do know that..
as long as our memory remains intact . . we
shan’t forget the cheerful ambition of that
youngster who exhibited patriotism and indus-
try in a season of hot weather that discouraged
all but the most valiant spirits. She’ll always
be a winner . . despite technicalities. She’s
made of winning material.
For your comfort . . and convenience . . we
have provided air-cooled rooms where you
may select your family’s winter wardrobe
while you have choice of stock in fabrics and
styles. We would not urge you to expend your
energies in this merciless heat if we did not be-
lieve firmly that the knowledge that your shop-
ping is well underway will release nervous ten-
sions that . . all too quietly . .undermine your
health and well being. Seasons follow seasons
in changeless sequence .. and come what may
.. those of us who are responsible for the com-
fort of our families must grasp each oppor-
tunity to provide . . economically and ade-
quately for those who depend on us.
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has loyally remained v. ith bi.- wife i
Max Baer, of Jimmy Braddock.‘all an: ...... ■
former world heavyweight cham- what man I • a
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DON DEILE1GHBUR
ey. Rev. C. V. Johnson. Rev. Jas.
L Horace. Monumental Baptist
Church, President of the Illinois
State Baptist Convention, and
an unidentified Republican rooter.
ci-li red. Jack Johrsno deserves
! L. < in the Hall of Fame.
A second important event in the social calendar of Mrs.
SALL1E COOPWD.OD, during her brief visit in the city was
(lie luncheon given by MRS. LULU MOTLEY and MRS.
CI ATI E WILSON on lust Thursday. Guests were Mrs. D.
L. Rush, Miss Janice Jones, Wynona Combs, Mrs. Willa
Shannon, Mrs. Lennon Con. Mis. Mabie Crapps, .. and shar-
ing honors with their mother . . were the Misses Ann and
Lucille Coopwood. The luncheon, which took place in the
home of Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Motley, was notably enjoyable
. . and one of a series of courtesies to Mrs. Coopwood.
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to hear him talk. His words were
the words of experience, of a man
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DUST STOMP. 'TAINT ME. UN-
CLE SAM BLUES and some other
that I'll tell you about later. Great
records. If you can get them.
Drummer Bob Morgan of the
Silvertones, has a brand new bass
drum and some new traps. Bob'
coming on fast as the Silvertones'
newest find. But here’s the low
down on the Silvertones, they found
a brand new bass fiddler. He’s kin-
da young but he'll make the trip af-
ter a few of A. G.’s rehearsals. I’m
afiaid to call his name until his
Pop signs his union opplication.
But 1'11 tell you this much . . His
Pops is a veteran “T" town drum-
mer and plays on Main Street.
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Prof. Clarence Fields, and the
American Legion are cooking up
something with a lot of bugles,
drums and uniforms. I'll have to
tell you more about it later. You
see that Is some very special scoop.
he will doubtless ly go into the same
class as Dempsey. Turin- \. Bradjock
& Co., honored until death for what
ho achieved as champion. Jack
Johnson however, i.t taboo. He Is
still paying tor what lite white folks
t-c-nsideicd an in r-.ird-malih- sin :>n!
v. hat Ni grus were led to I., lit-', e
was a betrayal of his race.
The reason that Jack Johnson is
officially ostracized by the game In
Coaches C. Felton Gayles, Lang
stun University; S. E. Williams, of
Booker Washington high school
Tulsa; H. E. Crowell, Sapulpa, and
Herbert King. Lawton, are attend-
ing the schcol for coaches at Tulsa
University this week.
The course will last one week
and is conducted by the outstand-
ing grid mentors of the Southwest.
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vision is already a fact—ready to build a bridge across
space when war is over.
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1 f you need professional care
I- or counsel, we urge you to
go at once to a competent
Physician or Dentist. Don't
stand back because they're all
*’so busy'’ these days. Delay
will only add to their troubles
—and yours. Ono call now
may Have several v isits a little
later. That’s economy for
you, economy for Doctor-
Dentist! Belter make that ap-
pointment today—and then
bring their prescriptions here.
Coming events at the Village
tfnm and other dance spots in “T”
tQwn are as follows: Andy Kirk,
August llth, Erskine Hawkins, Aug-
t”d 23rd. At Lincoln Park, guess
whose swinging out there most ev-
ery Saturday night beginning soon?
You’ll have to watch for the ads.
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NEW YORK—The hefty, smooth-
black laughing man with the tarn. ’
sat on a fireplug on East Forty- 1
seventh Street in Chicago the other ■
week and chewed the fat In droll
conversation with a half dozen or 1
so old-timers who hung onto his ev- i
cry word with unfeigned interest
and as if they were listening to an
oracle. It was after 3 o'clock in '
the morning and the blackness of '
the Chicago night was softened bv •
the street lights on this famous
bu-lness thoroughfare in the heart
of tlie teaming South Side, and by
‘ awinkling dazzle of the neons,
• ‘ Vling invitations to come in this
'bat tavern for liquid pie i-
^^Pfor music, for companionship
mprefty women. The oil-timers
however .wanted none of that. Tito
companionship of the man wearing
the tarn was enough.
Jack Johnson is Held Over
"I'm doing all right." the hefb'-
smoeth black laughing man said,
his mouth flashing an ivory grin. "1
d< r’t need anything and I still can
whip the best they got today".
The fellows gathered about him.
daughed in approval, although they
knew as well as the laughing man
with the tr.m that Jack Johnson,
past GO. was a holdover from anoth-
er era of boxing and that at his
age. his chances ftgainst some of
the really good heavies plying their
wares in American vines todav
being presented.
Many persons come to the park
simply to s't and enjoy the many
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who had lived in tho days when
boxing was at its turbulent helol >
Jack Johnson, way past 60. is a fit-
ting representative of that era that
old timers like to talk about and
of which youngsters listen in awe.
Jack fold me he had come in
from California and the West Coast
and was in a circus playing in one
ef the downstaie Illinois towns. I'
seems that he was looking for nth
ers to go into the show. As I list-
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Church, Vice President of the Il-
linois State Baptist Convention.
Edgar G. Brown. Director of the
National Negro Council. Fred
lowing, National Negro Insur-
ance Association. Governor D< w-
W. D. Williams, pool manager,
announces that the pool will be kept
open until 11:30 each Thursday night
I during August to accomodate late
swimmers.
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which he made hi.-, fame, is that he
married a whit.- woman. That alone
was and still is enough to condemn (
him in the eyes of the white world (
and to gain him disfavor in the eves (
of his own people. As a fighting ,
champion, the heavyweight ranks ,
| will prelmbh never know a genius
i of the caliber of that Port Arthur, j
Texas, giant who cut down the.mas-
sivc Jan es .1. J, ffi!- th .t spelter,
ing day at Reno .Nevada. That one
achievement did more for giving
the Negro race courage and the
chance io hoi I up iis cell.-etive head
than anything el - in prior history.
Fired Manager
It u:.s Johnson who the night
before the Instore encounter with
would be practically -nil. However. Jeffries, fired Ins white man: er
who ha 1 allegedly fixed the tight,
and .■-nuot’nced in the ring the next
dt-v to Jeflri. . "b -tter '.■<> tor .' oar-
self,. Jelf This is on the level." '
P'cp-re ’ in-, a Ion- block man tin- 1
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Tho wav I look at Johnsons mar- •
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He showed h's
tion program for kidd’es with two
I p< i sons on han ' to supervise Ping-
pong, tennis, horshoce pitching, a
huge sand pile for kiddies, handi-
craft end other forms of recreation
tnat. will lu-lp to keep the day in-
teresting me available.
Softball is offered <-.rh night
| with two came- of regular league
fights .is arc a lot of stumble-bums
who -et all that free publicity Jack
h:-s done nothing to be a.-bamed of
in the light of conduct of some of
i 1- - contemporaries, both white and
colored. Jack Jobe-no deserves a
“Destroyer'7
JIMMY MILLER . . cadet from St. Emma’s Military'Acade-
my is visiting his grandmother . . Mrs. DIMPLE BUSH . .
and tho' only for w day or so this time . • the young folk,
most of whom have been life-long friends . . are glad to
have him here.
Hundreds of tired North Titians
trek to Lincoln Park each week in
quest for rel axation from their dailv
toil Plentiful shade, picnic grounds
rind sottlx.H park presenting night-
ly contests and two pools in which
swimmers can foil the summer's
heat r.re includ. i within the many
acres of ground. One wool is for
tho exclusive use of children with
paid attendants, during the dav. to | speaking terms again,
care for the many who frequent the
place.
Lincoln pool, the Southwest's ____ -
finest pool for Negroes is open un- FRIEND and IT'S ONLY
til nine o'clock each night. Over a
million -.aliens of wawter is there
f r the use of swimmers at a mod-
est admission price. There Is free
swimming each dav except Satur’ny
. nd Sunday for children from 12 to
16, between ten and twelve o'clock.
Water i cl-angcd each we. k and
I fl o nool secutad. Water is kept
I rm : in:, each day into the pool mid
' rc-l >:e let out. Th" water is also
| I..| st-vert-l t'm<s daily by the
I c.ty Health Department and i>- cln-
| rinati’d and kept free of organisms.
tl- it -terns to pick the spot to blow,
is yours to be used.
d' that hr-.i’ i.; sun with thousands '
of tabid whites sitting around t
rinc. ba'tlir.g ;-;alnst odds greater
than -mv cooked tin by tit-.- t-.ilente
I p. n of Jack London.
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riag< i - thi ■ 11- marriou ;< we.m
It ■ w< man. Wl-a- of it'1
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ened. T thught of Jack Dempsey, of , wedloek.
Gone Tunney. of Jack Sharkcv of
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bonds. Prices riM when people compete for the same
goods right now—to save your bonds until Victory.
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There are thousands of white and
black marriages going on every day
in the broad land of ours.
There were hundred in the days
when the Johnson flower bloomed.
Yet. the major penalty was reserved
for the Negro who defied the world
and did what he wanted to do My
view is that Jack Johnson has as
much right to tho limeligljt today
at his age. to the reverence of his
fight public r.s .any other retired or
former champion in wha’ever
weight bracket. If it is a sin to
m. nw for lov.-, then the institution
of 1 I.- <1 lie. .....' '
ents cculd well be employed in >
manv wav s.
I feel that Negro and falr-min'-
I Eddie South and Big Sid Catlett
hive form-i-d a new band and play-
cA on the west coast this month.
Itfax Roach is now drumming for
Bt-nny Carter and Berle Adams has
jdined Louis Jordan. Ive Ander-
s<|n of the Duke Ellington crew is
on vacation.
corps . . but I'd hate to see that
last word end with an E Instead of
the S. . . Why bring this up In the
scoop? Have you paid up your dues
in the M. P. U ? NO. your band
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You know one thing, it's been
so long since we had any new rec-
ords of tunes that I almost frgot
You see Hu- A. F. of M. and the rec-
ord companies mo just about on
And here's ,
tiie scoop on the disc: LET'S GO |
JOE and SMOOTH ONE an
release bv Cab Calloway.
Gene Krupa has a 31-piece band
with Joe Dale on drums. Gene was
here in "T" town not long ago with
the-great Tommy Dorsey. What a
comeback. Roy Eldridge also has
changed from "Little Jazz and has
a big band. Remember. ‘Little Jazz
wes blowin’ some horn for Gene.
Well, one never knows, do one?
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Free education, inzppy nurse's uniform, your
1 complete tuition, room and board, and a _
regular allowance of $15 to at least $30 a
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In the above photo Gov. Thos.
E. D< wey confers wilfi Negro
reacieis. Shown with the repub-
lican candidate for President (left
to jightl. William Watkins. Rev.
p Z. Jackson. Liberty Baptist
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pienfeke 1 at the nark last week with
more than 65 kiddies being present.
They enjoyed the swimming ffree
as well as the lunches and lemon-
ade.
Friday afternoon brought many
craning necks w hen the ministers of
the city had an outing at the park.
Ye- the w ives were there, too, ani
some ev< n joined in the softball
game the ministers played It is ru-
tnt red that there were many stiff
joints and muscles the next day.
The Young Women's Business
and Professional Club of tho Y W
('. A. have availed themselves of the
park facilities. Recently, they had
early morning breakfast followed
by a swim in Lincoln Pool. They
are planning another such outing
soon.
Mrs. C. G. Ramsey and Mrs
Freddie Boone aie ardent swim-
mers They may be seen at the
non! almost daily.
I A doll show, under the super-
vision of Mrs. Augusta Wilkins and
Mrs. Maude Holt, playground super-
visors was a huge success. There
were all kinds of -dolls — big, small,
pretty, ugly. etc.
The annual w’ater carnival will
begin next week. Champions will
pions, who are kept in the public
limelight, although they pre retired
from the ring.
Has To Play Side Shows
Yet. the only Nc; i -> ex-heavy-
welght champion of the world has
to play side shows, flea circuses, and
whatnot to ke.p going and off re- | ( wbjtp fi(,ht fans shouH dpmand
lief, becau.-v white pub'lctty has
helpc.l put him in disfavor with his
own race.
a pretty good source that the Mu-
sicians Protective Union is the new
name for Sub. 94 and that a new
charter i sin the makln . And fans,
here some low down on the deal:
The M. P. U. is planning something
"cute" for you every Saturday night
. you know, the night that G. I
Joe comes in for a week-end spree.
Watch the Eagle and the picture
screens . . And what ever you do.
watch the M. P. U.
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Well, there are a lot of our
bands on thi west coast these days,
featuring in a new
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