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A Negro woman entered one of the better restaurants in the city of New Orleans. She seemed surprised when the waiter showed her to a table, handed her a bill-of-lare, and asked politely for her order. She studied the card, then asked:

"Got any hog jowl and hominy?"

The waiter said they did not. She said: "How 'bout poke chops and boiled okra?"

Yords Aid Prize-winners

A tvoman customer of Ward & Harrington Lumber Co., Laguna Beach, won first prize iast month in the South Coast Nervs'merchanCising tieup with the retail yard. She praised the yard and its assistance in her home remodeling. She was quoted in the newspaper as saying, "One need never worry about remodeling in Laguna Beach as long as we have fine people like those employed by the Ward & Harrington Lumber Co."

A 'ivoman customer of the Laguna Beacl.r Lumber Co. was the second-prize winner. She won with picture frames

The waiter said they did not serve that. Then she asked for:

"Corn pone and black 'lasses."

The waiter assured her that was not on their list either. So she got up and walked to the door, and then turned and politely remarked: r,vhich the yard makes and sells, and praised the .ivorkmanship, personal assistance and reasonable prices of the yard. Floyd W. Case is nranager of the Laguna yard of \Arard & Harrington. Joseph R. Jahraus is president and manager of the Laguna Beach Lumber Co.

"I'll tell you one thing for sure. You white folks ain't nowh'ere near ready for integration yet."

Leo Hulett MoyorofWillirs

Willits, Calif.-Councilman Leo Hulett, associated for many years with Russell Ells in Willits Redwood Products, became mayor here April 17 by unanimous vote of the city council.

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