| Title | Box 35, Folder 22: Newspapers - Railroads |
| Contributors | New Zion Baptist Church |
| Description | Newspapers - Railroads |
| Subject | African American churches |
| Keyword | Newspapers |
| Digital Publisher | Digitized by Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date | 1948; 1970; 1975 |
| Date Digital | 2023; 2024 |
| Item Size | 11 x 8.5 inches |
| Medium | Newspapers; Newspaper clippings; Obituaries |
| Spatial Coverage | Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States |
| Type | Image/StillImage |
| Access Extent | image/jpg |
| Conversion Specifications | Archived TIFF images were scanned with an Epson Expression 10000XL, a Epson Expression 12000XL scanner, and Epson FastFoto scanner. Digital images were reformatted in Photoshop. JPG files were then created for general use. |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit New Zion Baptist Church, Ogden, Utah and Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. For further information: |
| Sponsorship/Funding | Available through grant funding by the Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board |
| Source | New Zion Baptist Church Records; Box 35, Folder 22 |
| OCR Text | Show ug on ea “or 5° r > aq < 0 - OQ U) Be d= «q swat team CITY EDITOR : 625-4220 One-man Eighty-year-old LeRoy Winfield sits on his front porch at 29th Street and Grant Avenue for at least a few hours most days to chat with his neighbors and swat the flies. Win- tield, an Ogden native, is a retired Union Pa| cific Railroad worker. Hye iy _ Driving Car Heads Red Caps _ JANA BECKMAN ‘lof the NAACP.; Esquire Killed in Fog Collision in Fog Claims — TWwoN. FARMINGTON Davis Residents — Two North Details from the Utah High- residents were way Patrol were sketchy. The killed in.an automobile accident dispatcher said today. Trooper on. foggy ‘Interstate 15 near Ralph Evans, who investigated,. here, apparently caused after did not file a ‘report and Mr. their car hit a metal object Evans was off duty and could not be reached. -about 10 p.m. Saturday. The dispatcher said he did not Paul W. Boggs, Jr., 21, 336} David County know which direction the Boggs Marilyn Drive, Clearfield, and car was traveling or whether |Jana Beckman, 18, 774 Sapphire the accident occurred on that |Drive, Layton died at the scene, stretch of undivided highway Kaysville and Far-. jone-fourth mile north of Lagoon, between the Utah Highway Patrol said. HIT OBJECT mington. — DIDN’T KNOW ite : The dispatcher said he didn’t Officials said the car, driven know whether conditions were by Mr. Boggs, apparently hit a metal object, causing the car to foggy at the time but authoriroll cross the median and ties had released a fog alert for swerve into the northbound lane the Wasatch Front earlier in the where it hit a vehicle driven by evening. Other motorists said Alfredo Martinez, 50, 256 Green, heavy fog shrouded the FarLayton. mington area through the night. Investigation is continuing on Mr. Martinez and his wife, Viola, 48, were treated and how the metal object, . apreleased with ‘‘superficial glass parently construction material wounds” from Davis North such as a smail bucket from a the road. (Medical Center, Layton, trench digger, got onto See obituaries page 5D. hospital officials said. ‘|the Wasatch Lodge No. 51, P. O. E. of W.; Chaplain o popular’ Beau Brummell | ‘land a.member of the Wall nue Community Center boa | directors. Other officers elected | Mr.-James A. West, 2948 S Jens, vice president; Charle Johnson, secretary - ireas Mr. LeRoy Johnson, 2221 f avenue, local chairman; E ‘Reed, 2518 Lincoln, chairm Epps, chairme board of trustees and Wal 2715, je Pe AC. Wall, The local is affiliated wit Utah State Indystrial 1 Council, C. I. O:, Salt Lake and the United Transport vice Employees, Chicago, The newly elected presiden present his plans for the June 7 r> RECALLING days when rail passenger travel dominated the Ogden scene are re46 years of service;*James-A. West, tired red caps Roy A. Goodwin, with _ years; = PECIAL DINNER 7 ~ NAACP Will Honor Last of Red Caps 4 have area citizens who LS jat the Chuck-A*‘Rama, 3225) William Pollard of Washing- the!’ Washington, on June 13 at 7:30)ton will speak. He is with AFLcivil rights section of the p.m. James H. Gillespie, president}cjo, | Ashley, Verneda Brooks na-| -} oyjis branch of the ion,|4ng of the Ogden rights Danny Fox, Clearfield Job: organizat civil Pry <a of service,|to ‘twill be honored at the annual served the cause of human jawards banquet of: the NAACP irights, Mr. Gillespie said. Pret years of 909 23rd.‘ Awards will be presented also mn 155 Hayes W. Caps,|/John eee: sTaniGose! Red ovtwh last four Ogden’s who retired after contributing aj \combined 28 John W. Hayes, 33 years, and LeRoy Johnson, 48 years (left to right). © tinal noted that the retirement of the Corps Center instructors, will | end of present the musical program. bee ead bn | -Tickets are available for $5, ete. passenger 3 a :: a person. HONOR FOUR |The chapter will honor LeRoy| Reservations may be made by 394-, +Johnson- of 2321 Eccles, James/ telephoning Noble Heath, Gillespie, A. West of 2741 Lincoln, Roy A. |3308, or Mrs. James H. | —— Goodwin of 928 N. Liberty, and 392-3985. $$$ : fine 2 ———, ee : | r. en a dominated the Ogden scene. RECALLING days when rail passenger travel of service; James A. Wes tired red caps Roy A. Goodwin, with 46 yearsJohnson, 48 years (left to rig y LeRo and years; John W. Hayes, 33 years, a SPECIAL DINNER | 7 NAACP Will Honor | LastofRed Caps - _ Ogden’s last four Red | Caps, John W. Hayes of 909 23rd. Awards will be presented also| who retired after contributing a| have) who citizens area o ‘combined 155 years of service,|t d the cause of human serve l annua the at ed honor be ‘will | | Mr. Gillespie said. .awards banquet of the NAACP rights, of Washing- am Pollard -at the Chuck-A-Rama, 3225| ton. Willi speak. He is with the will 7:30\ at 13 ‘Washington, on June rights section of the AFLcivil at (p.m. » James H. Gillespie, president | CIO. s youis Ashley, Verneda sald Brook Te na-| of the on, branchorgan Ogden right of the civil izati s ‘tional noted | that the retirement ‘ 6 S eallton F ee ie | || field Clear y rFox,instr s, of the and uctor Cente Corps Dann . Job will end | of present the musical program. | : wicketsn. are available for $5| a perso FOUR Reservations.may be made by honor LeRoy will ter | The chap phoning Noble Heath, 394-| tele ] James s, Johnson of 2221 Eccle spie, HONOR or Mrs. James H. Gille A. West of 2741 Lincoln, Roy A. |3308, Goodwinof 928 N. Liberty, and 392-3989. | RS RE eS &: 4 ee, SR Ri as eB BSS: & PL Demof a Raph, AR SE AN d OGDEN — He was Wear, * EP oo ie ® bos Salad first to greet rs hundreds of you when ~ you Cag Emanuel of Itt D. -Roosevelt, arrived. There’d be a Will te te . flash of white teeth, a cour-. Z =. teous, “Yes, Caresident Sir; “thay | help you, sir;” : ” “Pl eee ihe 6f- everything” manner governor = and. * A 5a 3 : that » bol of | | the | | ‘3 © - ism of A Americanthat almost “ . into the Already, has > =< |” | Mr. Johnso past. you @ the young - children. 2 One Daily Train’ i only one passenger | comes daily others to Union come Depot. three Yer trains?” cxau-ot [PS ‘streamliner and s, they were wonderful. They were ing in a big, hotel where you could get any service you wished. You could get a haircut or a shave, relax in. ed. LeRoy the smokers’ lounge, watch magnificent scenery from the dome, dine leisurely, the Johnson. other John f three, Hayes, and Roy A. n. were honored SaturdGoodwi ay aug. = ation by porter in formal dress. You could sleep and rest. Here at Union’ Depot in Ogden, there were five tracks, for | f ; Mr. |{ The American struggled heroically _ + miss it. Travel on buses is too tiring for most of them. Many 3 bi ce): The four have |f | | especially, them, passenger train left for Salt Remembers Celebration - He remembers the great celebration in Ogden, March 7, 1937, when the first Union Pacific streamliner rolled into the depot. “< <= He remembers many things. 7 The tragic influenza epidemic of World War I, when he was called upon ‘every day for over a week to help. re-— move the dead from the | restroom. His Lake City every hour of the day. You could get a roundtrip ticket for $1.10. . Eighteen Red Caps worked around the clock te help all these people on and off. the trains. own grief, ‘ when Pacific wreck out a family of four, a wiped friends of his, whom he had personalput on the Pullman o-- ' | With Name : | | | something that was great in of: service and good will, will : remain forever a symbol of ae that something great. — f a ; Hected Aug. 16 from national] ' Boy. Scout ‘officials concerning} May 15, 1915, when coaches wal, He coal. He ecte retiredd May wee el 31, 1968.as trains . 2...” every | | Misory Council meeting: at Marshall White © Center he {never anyone else.” ~Yeceived a letter from scout On“ other matters, Southern of from all cultures and races of the world. It was just wonder- ful.’’ _ = Mr. Cope told members of the and rest in carefree comfort.” thors, poets — and just people thousands America. ee The Red Cap, ambassador are afraid to fly. On the Streamliners, they could relax The man who hung himself with a necktie in the men’s — ple we got there,’ Mr. Johnson said. “We met people ch, serv ased vice chairman. alleged discriminationby LDS f Sponsored ‘troops. against black Mrs. Alberta Henry of Salt Scouts, . Donald © Cope, the Lake City. was named vice | governor’s black ombudsman chairman. - — ae ee - In making. his ombudsriian’s. | Said in Ogden Thursday. i _ Governor’s Black _ Mr. Johnson’s career began i - “day, from all walks of life. A | “She will, but with its passing goes: dling and understanding peo- | : “Old . people, + { of oe cmein serviceed as total Red ofCaps155 . hema Mr. Johnson, 299} Eccles ambassadors, movie doctors, lawyers, au- Mr Wesid. of “was white ar{ were black,al- woman railroad travel. It isn’t fair to take it from them. one time, during World War II, sixty-two passenger trains left the depot every day — streamliners from all-over the nation, carrying presidents, kings, stars, money,’ ejveloj full have in shan- us -the training eee wie .-, = | the anywheré - could given Was Bing i, Johnson. pioneers the in another five ; to get the railroad built. T think they, and all the American people deserve to have Advancement of Colored Pao. || || years.” sheltered by canopied sheds. At | p re people built the railroads with hard work and personal sacrifice. Right here in Utah, for example, the Mormon | there wilk be any a passenger || trains at all aa oth her sity The passenger train bows to the automobile and the air- « plane. Call it progress,if you « the railway as it used W. | rey © t “T don’t think it is right,” tosaidbe. I Ave., is almost eighty. With served ind. rad $21.00. “p}) neverjforghow that~ woman crieq whave gave It’s what’s in a person’s heart that countss s..c0 04-002. “T don’t believe any univer- ‘Deserve Rail Travel’ AU speak with nostalgia of |i times 43 years, he is the oldest iy serv- | _ice..He speaks for the others | In Saying, “I would never have believed I'd See the day | when _ things would be like | they are now. I doubt that | | Ta Last to be ° retired was || James A. West, of 2741. Lin! coln Ave. His career of: 29 if eon like rid- luxury Sa a week. Only one train daily §0es to Salt Lake City. And there are not Red Caps. All have been retired. None will | 3 be replac - Mr.Jdohnson can hear @ ~~ ning at the annual banquet of | youngsters saying, “Daddy, in ff the Ogden Branch of the Na: | . your day~were there passen- | : onal Associ * xperie WE = “Now and a collection W said. “Je my heart and — a He jearning of ter pli, took up to take ¢ you.” ll never ¢ him,” Mr. Witlhre Tee aapel Her put it was Ke itould husk d ies 12 a World - ways be. Cok di matter. years ended last April. 1 faded | ~ = » someone U9 see Histration and hid,; ya so sald be “ aL “; ” Har- Two excitement. of luxury liner travel, an era | * bn we gave train, the City of Los Angeles, | | » dispelled your. travel fears. This was the Red Cap, sym- € Harry § tq@ Truman. timentl “It was exciting to meet th¢, Pe ie inr? celebrities, of oe melted _ doubts Ky President | told rejected [- nces ! NGilliam Cullen — said. “but we all liked best tqvemory. Bither of Ameriserve the old, the crippled, Was an 0 2 2 e by Var Il. Her chten were hae th ReCaps, on relchair, ted by -his es, and tlt e of. the >, black, rolling mournfully into mM and two chil- - the station. His favorite modi as they slept. mento is a badge autographed the last to:‘leave you as you departed, the ‘trustful iat ding’s funeral train, draped in killing the AZL merican Era Ogden ‘s Rec T\ifed itself half- By Vi Judge 7 Tribune Correspondent .- Rc Seccibuaits a4 ‘eons STS : The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, June M4, 1970 Pr se For envelope printine ~~ Sand” report, Mr.;Cope: also. criticized out officials, saying “They. the only contacted church leaders, Ad- Mr... Cope - : “clear-cut told the council he has proposed that one intern each quarter pro ~ | work in his office. = Another summer _ internbe elig : _, Returning from a convention progra m, budgeted at about help blac in San Francisco of the | dfficials, stating | Policy a would be made Aug. 16. Urban $12,000 would see a black intern. “The co | ‘League, Mr. Cope added that worki ng in. each of the state’s to the the: controversy raised over the government depar s. which will be Scout Issue has generated The ombudsmantment also said A’ figure of G 4 ‘nation-wide: feelings.”’ ke black leader s should be more Suggested for. the ' }In other action taken by the active in seeking federal grants. office and rog ~ Council Thursday, an Ogden! (He te advised’ the “council to through it. * ' | Bessie Malone i | Clerk movin’ pre landlh We have to be. Because each arid every ‘apy we deliver very necessary goods to you, the people of Utah. Things like autos, appliances, furniture and foods. Things | that can’t wait. And then we see that your copper, oil, steel and food products get delivered to people in other parts ¢of the country. strong.” We’ re the Union Pacific, and if you! ve at us simply. as a railroad train that h suggest you look again. And look « see a vital form of transportation at w delivering all types of goods for all ty | It’ sa big. order to fill. |
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