Equitable Use of Manpower Urged
Elimination of Job Bias Asked
Manpower Situation Pictured As Reaching Serious Stage
Woman Shot Four Times
Myra Houge, 22, of Kenton St., Lexington, Ky., was shot Sunday afternoon at 512 Goodloe St. by Henry G. Hawkins of Whitney Ave.
Details of the incident were not learned. Hawkins is being held under a $5000 bond. He is a driver for the Red Top Cab Co. 
Myra Houge's condition was described as fair at the St. Joseph Hospital.
[photo] To Enter Ursuline College for Girls - Miss Estrelda Consuello Horton, daughter of J. Benjamin Horton, [illegible] nationally know advertising executive of Louisville, Kentucky, has been accepted as a student at Ursuline College, outstanding Catholic girl's school of Louisville which was opened for the first time this year to Negroes, due to the recently amended Kentucky "Day Law." The pretty co-ed will enter the sophomore class in September of this year. Graduating from Omaha High School in January with straight A's, Miss Horton entered the University of Omaha and recently completed her freshman year with high scholastic averages. While in Omaha, Miss Horton lived with her mother, Mrs. E. Julie Carey, and will live at the Horton's fashionable home in Louisville on West Kentucky Street.
KENTUCKY STATE GRAD JOINS MINOR LEAGUE
Leonard Hunt of 2812 Dayton Street, St. Louis, Mo., a 1950 Kentucky State College graduate, recently signed as a member of a Springfield Minor League Baseball Team.
While at Kentucky State College Hunt was an outstanding basketball player, having been elected to the All-Midwest team several times.  He was also a stellar baseball star and served as a member of the baseball coaching staff.
Hunt, a "Larry Doby" in his own making, is well known in baseball circles.  He is "master" at bat and very dependable in the outfield.
Prior to signing with Springfield Hunt played with the Kansas City Monarchs.
Receives M. S. Degree From Butler University
Mrs. Freida Washington received the Master of Science Degree August 4 from Butler University. Mrs. Washington is a teacher of Spanish and social studies at Central High School.
[photo] Pictured above is Joe Hocker, Lexington, Ky., the only Negro pilot in Kentucky who owns his own private club plane. A certified pilot, Hocker, an employee of the Leslie Combs Race Horse Farm, makes a number of trips across the country in the interest of the farm and horses. Shown along with him in the picture are, center, Taylor Ballew, Bluegrass representative of the Louisville Leader, and W. E. Hale, Dayton, Ohio, is a graduate of KSC and head of Remote Control at Wright Field.
KENTUCKY STATE ENDS SUMMER SESSION
Having acted host to a number of groups and organizations Kentucky State College closed one of the most successful summer sessions in the history of the institution today.
Among the conferences held at the college during the summer session were:
Bluegrass State Medical Society
Kentucky-Tennessee "Y-Teen' Conference
4-H Club Conference
Lincoln Leadership Training School
Pre-Conference, Meeting, Wesleyan Service Guild
Lexington Conference, Women's Society of Christian Service
Annual Meeting of School of Missions
Industrial workshop (Teachers from West Kentucky Vocational School)
Enrollment this year dropped eleven below last year's total of 248. The total enrollment included 20 freshman, 41 sophomores, 42 juniors, 108 seniors, and 26 Special and Unclassified students.
VISITING FRIENDS IN THE CITY
James Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reed Moore, 3517 Bland Street, Bluefield, West Virginia, stationed at the 5th Army Headquarters, Chicago, Ill., a former student of Louisville Municipal College, holder of the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and the Silver Star is visiting friends in the city. He has been recently selected for training in Officers' Candidate School.
"THE KATIE GRAY CLUB" TO MAKE DEBUT
"The Katie Gray Club", a newly organized club in Lampton Baptist Church will have its debut, Monday, August 21, at 8:00 P.M. at the church.
A very fine program is planned. Everyone is invited to attend this program. Come and bring someone.
Mrs. Della Fisher, President
Mrs. Mary Dozier, Secretary
Rev. C. H. Owens, Pastor
The real need of the nation is intelligence - exhibited by voters as well as officials.
Negroes Refused [illegible] And Grill; ["Not Guilty,"] Jury Finds
Admit Negro Undergrads Court Orders Delaware University
Dr. Corma A. Mowrey Makes Stirring Address at ATA Convention
Convention Speaker [photo] A. Wilson Edwards, the south's only Negro Police Lieutenant, is scheduled to address the Texas Negro Peace Officers Convention.
More money for farmers means more money for the banker, the merchant, the manufacturer and, incidentally, for us.
WOMAN SUES BUS COMPANY
Mrs. Cornelia Howell, Kosmosdale, Kentucky, filed suit last week in the Common Pleas Branch of the Jefferson circuit Court against the Southeastern Greyhound Lines, Inc.
In her petition Mrs. Howell charged the bus company with "gross recklessness, carelessness, and negligence." She stated that on or about the 5th day of June, 1950, at or about 8:40 A.M. she boarded a bus of the Southeastern Greyhound Lines, Inc., enroute to Fort Knox, Ky., where she was employed.
She charged that the bus was operated in such a careless and negligent manner that it jerked and lurched with such forced that she was thrown violently and with great force about the interior of the bus and against a hard substance.
As a result of this she charged that she was severely and painfully injured about the back, spine, hips, shoulders, arms, legs, stomach, and other parts of the body as well as serious and painful internal injuries. In addition thereto she claimed that she was caused to suffer a severe and permanent shock to her nerves and nervous system.
In her petition she asked damages by reason of the accident in the sum of $6000.00. In addition she asked damages in the sum of $2,000.00 for the impairment of her health and her ability to work.
The case is being handled by the law offices Charles W. Anderson, Jr., 602 W. Walnut St.
More money for farmers means more money for the banker, the merchant, the manufacturer and, incidentally, for us.
Army Official Sees No Japan Bias Says Generalities Indicated Only Assures Prompt Action Has Been Taken In Specific Violations of Policy
Baptist Laymen Make Plans For Philadelphia Convention
SOUTH'S ONLY NEGRO POLICE LIEUTENANT TO ADDRESS TEXAS POLICE CONVENTION
Negroes of Texas will witness an epoch-making event when A. Wilson Edwards of Louisville, Kentucky, only Negro ever to hold the rank of police lieutenant in Dixie, addresses the Texas Negro Peace Officers Association's fifteenth annual conclave to be held at Houston, Texas, August 21, 22, and 23.
Lieut. Edwards will address the convention on two occasions August 21, as follows: At 3:00 PM, he will address the delegates of the convention on a subject of his own choice, and at 8:00 PM, he will address a public meeting on the subject, "Police Tactics and Public Relations".
-Has Enviable Record-
Born at Frankfort, Kentucky, in 1908 and schooled at Louisville and Youngstown, Ohio, Mr. Edwards has an enviable record as a member of the Division of police of Louisville, Kentucky. Edwards, big and handsome, joined the police force fourteen years ago and developed to his present position from police patrolman, later as a detective and police sergeant to police lieutenant through competitive examinations.
Lieut. Edwards has an excellent police record, has scored in the 90's in previous civil service examinations and is a crack shot with a pistol, holding several markmanship awards.
An -Ambitious Officer-
Edwards stated to a newsman shortly after appointment to the force while still walking his beat with the rookie's swagger that he wanted to become
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