Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 August 1955 — Page 5
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*Uoice of the blasts By MARY P. McGUIRE
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This week’s column carries notes of two long-time East-
$ide residents who passed on the same day, Monday. Mrs. 4iUja Hardiman, 1214 East 17th street, had lived on this fide of town 19 years, while tyrs. Ada Douglass, 2340 North
Arsenal avenue, had been a resident 36 years.
_ The way may seem hard to Rev. Ben Hardiman, his son Deotis and other members of the family, and it may also
•eem hard for the four grown
daughters amd three very fine sons Th e Celestial Choir is planning left by Mrs. Douglass, but "Faith a trip to Hunti-ngton, W. Va., on in Thy Spirit has driven men on- the third Sunday to help Sixteenth ward and upward across the in- Street Bapaist Chlrch there in the Credible centuries and will bear celebration of its golden anniver-
4s up now. May we keep the faith sar y-
‘ — _ _ . ^j r Walker’s home was formerly
in this "Mountain City,” and the
With Thee, O Lord.
J Mrs. Hardiman was untiring in
her work at New Bethel Bapaist c holr will be going to his church,
Church when in good health, being a real missionary and BTU
pastored by Rev. J. Carl Mitchell. On the second Sunday in Sep-
♦orker and one of the organizers tember the junior and Celestial df the Nurses’ Aid. choirs of Mt. Paran and the North.And never has anyone witnessed side New Era Missionary Group f, more pleasant person in her wil1 render vesper services at condition that Mrs. Douglas. With Morris Park, Shelbyville, under Hbth legs removed, she kept up auspices of Second Baptist Church with all community activities and there - pastored by Rev. Robert L.
dbuld do more club work with no Saunders.
The program, to begin at 7:30,
by the entire
of Shclby-
Ifga than many with two limbs. , She, too, has left a blazing trail supported ttehtnd for someone to follow in. Christian community *Too much cannot be said of her v iH e and the vicinity, children, who never seemed to * * *
cbmplain about having to lift her Looking for the Ole Scribe’s new aa a baby in going places—and location? By streetcar take the sfe went a-plenty! We feel a great East Michigan car, get off at New reward awaits those very fine girls York and Dorman and walk two and boys. blocks north on Dorman street, * * * * then you will see the Mary P. - Don’t forget the True Vine En- McGuire Letter Shop sign offict
stmble’s ninth anniversary, to be phone ME. 8-0095.
Mrs. Jessie Perdue of L A. Was Prominent in Local
Visiting Daughter; Musical Circles
MMd at 3 Sunday. For some reason the Ole Scribe got all mixed up, blit the group is still looking for
Seemingly the shop moved in, time! Notaries in this listrict are scarce, and the Ole Scribe was
ail in large numbers, especially welcomed in the community by
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Perdue, formerly of Indianapolis but now residing in Los Angeles, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Melba Hamp, 1116 North Capitol avenue, Mrs. Perdue was a resident of Indianapolis for over seventy years and was active in musical, club and church circles. A leading member of the Indiana State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs, she is past president of the National Association of Colored „ ^ ^ Girls in the State of Indiana and president of the Northside of the Central Association, which Community club and at the time includes eleven Northwestern ber leaving the city five years states. a g° to 8° West S ave U P th e presiFormer president of the Worn- dency of the Old Settlers Social en’s Society of Christian Service and Civic club, of old Simpson Methodist Church, While away from home the Pershe holds the distinction of hav- dues will visit Rev. Gene Wining been the youngest organist in ston in Philadelphia, Rev. Charles the church. She began playing at Winston in Gary and other friends the age of eleven and was first ac- and relatives in Cincinnati, Louiscompanist for the now-famous ville and Detroit. Melo-Tone Singers.
She and her former husband, Rev. C. Elias Winston, traveled throughout the North, East and South over fifty years, raising funds for various schools of the
South.
Mrs. Perdue was founder and
several of the other group on the
music lovers
* Rev. W. 1. Jones is the minister, very first day. The druggist even while Mrs. Naomi Edwards is pro- asked to put up my sign in his
gram chairman.
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businessplace. Don’t forget-
-1100 block East
Members of Mt. Carmel Baptist at Dorman street,
Church, of which Rev. James Glov- ME. 8-0095.
er is pastor, will close their $2,700 rally which has been in process several months Sunday. Captains participating are Mesdames Leona Ellis. Roscna McClung, Cynthia Richardson. Nellie Wooten anl Vivian Simmons, general chairman, and Messrs. Reuben Oldham, Primes and Robert Fenour and Roosevelt Town-
send.
Rev. Charles Bledsoe is listed as speaker, and also to appear are the Jubilee Singers, Mildred Dillard and the Persian Temple Chanters Charles McClung will assist Mrs. Simmons. Mrs. Anna Fenour is secretary of ahe drive. * * * James Miller Payne, who was reared on the Eastside, has announced his new residence at 2130 Shriver avenue. He is president of the male chorus of Emmanuel Baptist Church. * * * Mrs. Ethel Ennis, her sister, Mrs. Amy Shaw, and Mr. and Mrs. Hershell Means, 2356 Winthrop avenue, motored to Lansing, Mich., recently to visit relatives. The party reported a grand time while
there.
* * # Mrs. Beatrice Holifield, owner of the Holifield Beauty Shop, 2704 Sangster avenue, has been vacationing in her summer cottage at Idlewild, Mich. Well, the Ole Scribe can’t get away, after having to move the office—it took all the dough! * * * August will be a busy month for Pavid M. Walker and his singing groups. Sunday the Barnes Methooist Church male and female chorus will journey to Madison and North Vernon for programs In the afternoon and at night. On August 14 the junior and Celestial choirs of Mt. Paran Baptist Church will accompany the pastor. Rev. C. Henry Bell, to Brazil for a home-coming service.
Recorder Carrier Visiting in Tenn.
FORMER RESIDENT: Mrs. Jessie Perdue, Los Angeles, is a former resident of this city, having lived here over seventy years and being well-known in musical, club and church circles. She and Mr. Perdue are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Melba Hamp, 1116 North Capitol avenue. Correction
Ida B. Stiggers Honored at Party Mr. and Mrs. James Sanders enlertaintd at their home, 2939 North Capitol avenue, last Sunday honoring Mrs. Ida B. Stiggers, who celebrated her 78th birthday S c h o o l m a tes and long-time friends of the honoree enjoyed a lovely afternoon. Refreshmtnts were served in the twilight of the garden. Mrs. Stiggers received many cards and gifts. A native of Bowling Green, Ky., she has been a resident of Indianapolis snice 1901. She is the mother of Mis. Teresa S. Sanders, prominent local musician.
In lant week’s article on the initiation banquet of Gamma chapter of Tau Gamma Delta sorority it was erroneously (Stated that Mrs. Mary Mosby served as master of ceremonies and that Mrs. Naomi Lee made announcements.
, .. . , Also, the name of Mrs. Joyce Kim-
She will probably return to the ; brough, editor, was omitted in
city in time for school. ' the list of officers.
Little Miss Willa Mae Willis, 2125 Hovey street, a popular Recorder carrier, is going to Harriman, Tenn., this week to visit her mother. Mrs. Martha Willis.
Asbury Aires Of Kentucky To Sing Here The Asbury Aires of Lexington, Ky.. will appear at Gorham Methodist Church, 11th and Missouri streets, at 7:30 Sunday night, August 14, in a program of well-known hymns, spirituals and special arrangements of popular religious
songs.
The group is being sponsored by the senior choir of the local church in its first Indianapolis appearance. The all-male group of singers is highly acclaimed throughout Central Kentucky and Southern
Ohio.
The twelve members represent several Lexington churches. Lavon Johnson, president-organizer, is an active member of Asbury Methodist Church there.
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BUSY BODIES will have a call meeting Friday night with Mrs. Vera M. Stringer, 927 West 31st street. The club is sponsoring a lawn social Saturday night at 2520 Guilford avenue. * * * * CHIT CHAT BRIDGE will meet Friday night with Mrs. Lucille Williams. 3129 Boulevard place. * * * * COLONIAL DAMES SEWING is on .vacation August 2 to September 6 and not accepting any invitations. * * + * FLAMINGO met with the president, Mrs. Mary Ann Meyers, 3612 North Kenwood avenue, and will meet Friday with the treasurer, Mrs. Fannie Morton, 1314 Cornell avenue. * * * * FOUR QUEENS have completed plans for a social to be held Saturday at the home of Mrs. Velnoria Jones, 2364 Winthrop avenue. * * * * GIRLS DELIGHT will have “barbecue on the green” Saturday at the home of Mrs. Mary Dorsey, 2310 Guilford avenue. The affair will be open to the public. * * * * JANETTE met with Mrs. Margaret Carter and discussed plans for a card party to be held August 13. Prizes were won by Mesdames Georgia McElroy, Willa Jackson and Delores Peters. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Jackson, 1815 Columbia avenue. * * * * JOLLY THIRTY-TWO will hold its annual picnic Sunday at the Indianapolis Water Works picnic grounds. The members will meet at 922 West 29th street, to ieave at 6 a.m. * * * * PORO will meet Sunday afternoon at 5 at the school, 502 North Senate avenue. * * * * RITZY SIX will meet with Miss Ella Edwards, 1154 West 31st street, to complete plans for a barbecue to be held late this month. * * * * TEN GAY PUELLAE met last week with Mrs. Phyllis Johnson. The club’s Saturday affair was a great success. This week’s meeting was with Mrs. Ellen McClellan, 532 North Elder avenue. * * * * TRAVEL GROUP will give away a .handsome piece of Samsonite luggage to the person having the lucky number Saturday night at 1908 Highland place. * * * * UNIQUE met Saturday with Mrs. Iva Giles. 626 West 40th street, and adjourned for August. Correspondence should be sent to Mrs. Roberta Wiggins, 2256 Indianapolis avenue, or Mrs. Julia Dickerson, 3456 North Capitol avenue. The next meeting will be held early in September. * * * * WILD ROSE will meet next Thursday with Mrs. Verlene Peppers. 1832 South Keystone avenue. Members and friends have returned from a tour of Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Detroit and Canada.
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Ethel Washington, Chas. Rogers Say Vows at Mt. Zion Church The marriage of Mrs. Ethel Washington and Charles I Rogers took place last Saturday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, with Rev. R. T. Andrews, Sr., pastor, reading the single-ring •ceremony in the presence of Rev. and Mrs. F. Jefferson, Mr. and Mrs. Z. P. Pittman, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snyder and Mrs. Mayme Darden. Rev. Jefferson offered prayer. Mrs. Rogers is active in religious, civic and political
affairs of the city and serves as
president of the Union District . the nursery department and Women’s Convention of Indiana, chairman of the educational group an office she has held for four- in Lott Carey Missionary teen years. Society. | She is also a member of the Mr. Rogers is a native of Missis- ! ^
National Committee of Business sippi and is an active member of fH
and Professional Women in the Pilgrim Baptist Church. National Baptist Association and Mr. and Mrs. Rogers left M*n-! is state chairman. . d a y on a vacation-honeymoon trip At Mt. Zion, she is a member visiting relatives and friends in of the senior choir, superintendent Mound Bayou, Clarksdale, Miss., |
■ and Clinton, La.
US Senate Confirms Brokenburr For UN Following an exclusive report published m The Recorder July 2, State Senator Robert Lee Brokenburr, has been named the next alternate delegate to the United
Nations.
The Senate Friday last week confirmed his appointment by President Eisenhower made a month ago and reported in The
Recorder.
The prominent attorney and Walker Manufacturing company official said he would back Ike on opposition to Red China to the UN, but will not at this time discuss foreign issues until he has had time to study them first hand. He belived there would be more support of the UN here if the publice were better informed on world developments.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Amos and cildren, Carolyn and Charles, Jr., left this week for a two-wcek vacation in Cleveland, Buffalo. Canada and Detroit. Carolyn is a Recordtr carrier.
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Called to City
Called to the city last week by the death of Mrs. Lela Lewis were Mrs. Mary Sneed and Charles Lewis, Chicago; Mrs. Hattie Reed and daughter, Helene, St. Louis; James and John Andrews and Mrs. Minnie Barry, Louisville, and Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Diggs and Mesdames Oma Allen, Lizzie Hilley, Nellie Murrell and Arma Fowler.
Paris, Tenn.
Anna Smith Is July Bride Mr. and Mrs. Prosper Ewing announce the marriage of her mother., Mrs. Anna Smith, to William Richardson, which took place at her home, 3958 Cornelius avenue, July 29 with Rev. O. R. Hilknan officiating. Later in the evening a reception was held at the home of her son, Merrill Smith, with the family and close friends attended. Among out-of-town guests were Mesdames Floyd Ewing and James Ewing, Terre Haute; Mrs. Etheline Johnson, Jackson, Miss., and William B. Smith, Cleveland.
RECENT GRADUATE: Miss Laura LaVerne Helms, a teacher in the city school system, received the Master of Science degree June 4 from Indiana State Teachers College, Terre Haute. Miss Helms is a member of Mt. Paran Baptist Church and Pride of the West Chapter No. 5, OES. She is the dauahter of Mrs. Sallie A. Helms
and the late Benjamin F. Helms.
Beauticians To Unveil Mural At 36th Annual Convention
MARTINDALE AVE. CHURCH PLANS GROUND-BREAKING
The Mar*indale Avenue Church j of God, 24th and Martindale, will hold ground-breaking service Sun-
WASHINGTON. D. C -The National Beauty Culturists' j AgferW P FortviMe“ League has commissioned Lucille D. Roberts, well-known j tian Church as guest speaker. Washington artist, to do a mural depicting the development! Dr. Emmett I. Brown, minister of the beauty culturist field. T aid ? new church building costAccording to Mrs. Cordelia Green Johnson, president of in /’ $ 50 - 00d will be erected on the the leajpe, Miss Roberts’s work will be unveiled at the or- tures nC C ° n 3m many modern fea ' ganization’s headquarters here during the 36th annual! The public is invited,
convention August 14-18, when the
VISITING HOME: S/Sgt. Jerry Patterson, stationed at Pine Castle Air Force Base, Orlando, Fla., is spending a 25-day furlough at home with his wife, the former Miss Phyllis Stone, and children, three-year-old Jerry DeWayne and Ida Jo, nine months old. Sgt. Patterson, a former Recorder carrier, is the son of Mrs. Ann Patterson, Los Angeles.
beauticians’ group will create hs "Hall of Fame.’’ Miss Roberts describes the mural as being a work expressing "the underlying philosophy of ‘unity among beauticians.’ ” It is designed to increase public understanding and acceptance of the professional aspects of beauty culture and the high educational standards required of people in the
field
It is expected that around 1,000 delegates from throughout the United States and abroad will be in Washington for the annual convention of the league, to be held at the Masonic Temple, 10th and U streets. During the period August 8-12 the league will conduct its “Institute of Cosmetology” at the Margaret Washington high school. Among speakers to appear before the convention and institute are Frederick Morrow, member of the White House staff; Edward R. Dudley, NAACP; Charles Bynum, National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis; Donald C. Stokes, Stokes Institute of Trichology, and Mrs. Carmen Murphy of Detroit's House of Beautv.
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Mrs. Inez J. Babb, 145 West 21st street, and Mrs. John McKinzie, 2314 Indianapolis avenue, have _ gone to Evansville to visit Mrs. ■ j McKinzie’s aunt, Mrs. Coleman
Kappas Plan To Honor "Brothers" Brokenburr, Kuykendall at Banquet Plans by the alumni chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity to sponsor, in collaboratfon with undergraduate chapters, a recognition banquet honoring two local attorneys who recently received outstanding appointments were announced this week. To be honored are Robert L. Brokenburr, named alternate delegate to the United Nations Assembly, and Rufus 0. Kuykendall, assistant city attorney, who has been appointed Foreign Opera-
tions Administrations country director in Liberia.
Robert U WiUmms, former pole- f raternity for more than 35 years> „ mark in ufe
march of the local chapter, was williams stated. “Our distinguished brothers have maTof E’he S 7r e o-, a o S ,ed en b e a r nquet ha,r ‘ • "By their lives they have given exemplified to us by thelr Hves man ot the proposed banquet. inspiration to the younger mem- an epitome of success and achieveFraternity men to assist him are bers of our ^great clan, and it is ment. We are calling upon the citiDrs. Guy L. Grant, Bernard H. both fitting and proper that they zenry of our community to support Pritchett, Lloyd M. Taylor and be honored by this community and U s in this testimonial for these
Robert W. Briggs; Attys. Patrick by our organization. illustrious men ”
E. Chavis, Wilbur H. Grant and .. T th t f d h „
Everett I. Hall and Messrs. Frank- L of oJi™ Williams announced that Govlin E. Morrison, Henrv C. Duncan, a rtran °armJ mir ernor Craig, Senators William E. Frank Holloway. Cecil"Ross. Walter S ^e aLn cff showing X honl Jenner and Homer E. Capehart and Smith, Robert Slaughter, Preston s “ ow ^ °s n rnud local Poetical luminaries of both H. Roney? Jr., and Guv E. Russell. thfm ” * P parties would be asked to be speIn announcing plans for the ban- c * a * guests at the testimonial, quet, officers said it would be Hr. Guy Grant, a founder of the . . , . . . . . ■ ■
at a prominent downtown locality fraternity and grand historian,
and that a nationally-known speak- sa id, "At the time of the incep-, l<or g,,od " II1 • Burry,
er would. be obtained. tion 0 £ our 0r g an i za ti 0 n, the found“Kappa Aloha Psi has been hon- ing fathers attempted to lay a ored by the achievements of our foundation in order that the men illustrious members, Attys. Broken- who follow us would be imbued burr and Kuykendall, both of with the spirit of achievement and whom have been members of our a fundamental desire to make their
phone Thv Indianapolis Recorder Printing Co., ME. 4-1545. Yon will be pleased and croud of the work.
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HOUSEKEEPING
BY SHIRIEY STUART-
I’ll risk a sirloin steak against leftover hash that next weekend across the country there will be at least 25 thousand picnic menus • identical to the following: hot dogs, hamburgers. ' HIwiffMM\i. mustard, onions, buns, deviled eggs, assorted fruits, plenty of coffee. By Monday morning 25 thousand homemakers will be wondering how to remove the above menu from more than 100 thousand picnic clothes! To ease the washday job, try taping this chart (or even better and more complete, the Whirlpool washer instruction booklet where the information was obtained) near your washer.
Stain Grease (hot dogs, hamburgers and the like) Mustard
Egg Fruit
Coffee
Grass (not on the menu but bound to sneak in)
Whites Rub with soap and sponge with carbon tetrachloride if neces-
sary.
Wash in hot soapy water and chlorine
bleach.
Soak in cold water. Stretch material over a bowl, pour boiling water through stain. If stain remains, bleach with hydrogen peroxide. Pour boiling water
through stain.
Wash in warm suds and rub. If yellow stain remains bleach with hy-
drogen peroxide.
Colors Sponge with carbon tetrachloride.
Sponge with wood alcohol. Sponge with cold water. Sponge with cool water; apply warm glycerine for several hours.
Sponge with warm water. Apply warm
glycerine.
"Wash in lukewarm suds. If necessary, treat with alcohol except on
• acetate rayon. You 11 note we left common old dirt and mud off the list. Junior doesn’t HAVE to know they are a breeze in an automatic washer!
MARRIED 26 YEARS: Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Grant, 2322 Shriver avenue, marked their 26th wedding anniversary Monday. Attending a reception at the Columbia Club honoring Rufus C. Kuykendall, recent appointee as country director for the Foreign Operations Administration in Liberia, they were "caught" by Recorder Photographer James C. Cummings. Mr. Grant, a prominent attorney, is deputy Marion County prosecutor.
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