Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 November 1939 — Page 2

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Saturday, November 4, 1939

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The thirtieth anniversary of the T. M. C. A. band will be at the Douglass Casino seating rinks, featuring skating, dancing and a special band concert, arranged and directed by Herbert Marshall , $T»00 is expected from the gala event witl* which to modernize and outfit the band, information was given out concerning a ticket-sell-ing contest last iTinrsday at a campaign supper, and the following persons have entered; Missees Artense Hubbard, Alberta Davis, Emriia Long. Louise (ialvarth, Gertrude Hamilton, WUla Meritt, Rose Ratcliff, E. D. White, J^argaret Smith, Sadie Horner, Betty Taft, and Jacquese Lawter. A capital door prize of $25 is offered to the public, and there will be other valuable prizes as well. So come everyone public invited. Officers of the sponsoring committee are as follows: Chairman, Alvia Coleman; assistant-chairman, Oscar Burch: secretary, William McCormack ; treasurer, Curtis Jones; advertising manager, Charles McLaughlin. . ,

ANDREW MEANS TRIES SUICIDE

HEADS LEA8UE

OF SARYITES

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Bury Mrs. Lowry

At Cassopolis

ANDREW MEANS

CASSOPOLIS, Mich., Nov. 3. Many frtends attended the last rites for Mrs. Charity Harvey Lowry, mother of Rev. Frank C. Lowry well known pastor, held here recently. She died October 23. Dr. Mary Evans officiated. Burial was in Lincoln eemetary. Dr. S. E. Maloney and Dr. James M. Evens assisted.

ADVENTIST LECTURE PUBLIC

Dr. Lyn Wood, of the Washington Missionary college, Washington, D. C., will give a stereoptican lecture on Archeology and the Bible Friday night, November 10 at 7:30 o’clock at the Capitol pvenue Seventh Day Adventist church. Admission is free. Everyone is invited. Elder J. H. Laurence is pastor. — i • -

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GARY, Lnd., Nov. 3.—At a meeting in the Roosevelt school here, October 18, Andrew Means was elected president of the Central District UMc league, formed for the purpose of promoting better housing conditions in that section of the city. Other permanent officers elected were: Charles Bonner, vice-president; Mrs. Wilbur Hardaway, secretary; Mrs. Oscar Winbush, corresponding secretary; Harry Schill, treasurer, and Rev. Cleveland Johnson, chaplain. Chairmen of several committees were named as follows: Charles Bonner, chairman of the program committee, Floyd Dungy, chairman of the membership committee, and Harry Schill, chairman of the special committee to draw by-laws

and a constitution.

On a meeting, November 1, in the Roosevelt school Kenneth Parmelee, executive secretary of the Gary housing authority discussed local federal housing projects and ways and means of improving housing conditions during which discussion question from the audience were permittedThe Central District Civic league is an organization open to all citizens of this district interested in studying common problems and planning intelligently for their effective solution. Sole purpose of the organization, which is non-par-tisan, is to provide a central time ] and meeting place for individuals interested in the improvement of

the community.

(frnyiij* tnif j,y her life. When the two friends,

James Horton and Henry Fields found the notes, thqy set out in immediate search of Misa Harding according to Field*, himself, finding her too late to prevent the firing of the shot. z

“She snapped the gun twice while

we were chasing' her,” Fields told detectives, “and the third time, just about the time she reached the

hospital entrance, it exploded.”

Harry Williams, 52, an alleged deaf mute Tflth' one leg, was said to have been arrested Sunday, on charges of being drunk and disorderly conduct. Williams was sent to the City hospital when he complained of suffering from pains in his side, it Vas learned.

WORSHIP AT JONES TABERNACLE A. M. E.

ZJON CHURCH

Blackford and Michigan Streets Beginning Sun-

day, November 5th, Holy Communion will be served BEFORE THE SERMON is preached. ' Be in your seats at U:00 o’clock and ready to commune at 11:30. Please pay your coal money in full at one of the

services Sunday. By doing so, you will cooperate with the program of the church, and success will be the reward. “Together we stand,

divided we fall.”

I. ALBERT MOORE, PASTOR

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The E. W. Essig Motor sales Co., 2446 West Sixteenth street, was reported to have been entered through a rear window Sunday, and a cabinet safe pushed out the door to the rear of the garage where the alleged burglars pried it open and took about $250.00. James Barber, 27, 610 Ogden street an employee of the store, reported that the window glass had been broken, and the rear door “jimmied” open. Finger print men from the Indianapolis police department were called in for further investigation.

Federation Speaker Urges Unity, Business Reforms

BETHEL HONORS 60P STALWART

HENDERSONS

An unidentified man was found lying unconscious on the sidewalk In front of 531 Indiana avenue, Tuesday, by Officers Butler and Jones. Upon further examination, the officers discovered that he had in his pocket a letter addressed to Harry Williams, which had been signed by Dr. Moddox and Rev. Walker, both of Chicago.

Five o’clock Tuesday morning, Officers Jones and Butler found a fourteen-year-old boy on the stairway at 328 Indiana avenue. The boy said that he had run away from home four days ago. He was sent to the juvenile aid division for questioning.

Held on a $500 bond, Richard Winters, 49, 329 East Fall Creek boulevard, arrested October 29, on charges of being drunk and vagrancy was ordered by Judge John J. McNelis Monday to reappear in municipal court November 7. According to the story given police by Miss Marilyn Baker, 15, white, 5317 Central avenue, Winters was at the north and south sides of her house peeping in the windows at her. Winters, it was learned formerly worked for the Bakers, and although he had not been employed there for sometime, was working for another family in the neighborhood at the time of his arrest.

REV.

HENDERSON

Rev. and Mrs. HendersTVn, will be honored with a reception, sponsored by the president of each auxiliary of Greater Betheel A. M. E. church and all the members of the congregation. This affair will be held Tuesday evening, November 7 in the lecture room of the church.

Union Baptist Hears Venerable

Rev. D. C .Venerable preached the installation sermon at the Union Baptist church last. Monday for Rev. C. F. H:irris. Both Rev. and Mrs. Harris were made welcome by the congregation and visiting ministers, and many lovely presents were given to the young couple. Among other visitors were the Jubilee singers of the Metropolitan choir •who gave a delightful sermon in song.

WOMAN'S FACE

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name his alleged assailant. Blackburn was treated at City hospital^ and was arrested by police on a charge of drunk.

MRS. OLLIE KING

Mrs. Ollie King, 55, 956 West Twenty-seeventh street, who has been ill for several months, died at her home Monday, October 30. Mrs. King, who had lived in Indianapolis for twenty-two years, was an active member of the Church of God in Patterson street. Funeral services were held Thursday in the chapel o£ the Peoples funeral home. Rev. L. Randall officiating. Mrs. King is survived by

Rudolph Brown, 400 block North West street was taken to City hospital, Saturday, with a severely cut throat. According to Brown, he wag at Geller’s tavern, 543 Indiana avenue, when iiis alleged assailant, whom he did not know T , he said, attacked him. Mrs. Ida Geller said that she knew the man who had cut Brown as ‘‘Bouncer,” and that he lived in “Rag Alley” in a rock house.

6IVEN BANQUET

A tremendous crow’d attended the reception and banquet, last Friday, given in honor of Robert Parker, twenty years Republican precinct committeeman. Both Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parker were highly praised for their great community efforts, and Mr. Parker was commended for his loyalty to party ideals. Speakers who appeared on the program, which was sponsored by the Publicity committee of the Third precinct, Twenty-third Ward, were: Louis Fletcher, prominent Representative leader; James Bradford, secretary of the Republican county committee; Clarence Suggs, chairman of the Twenty-third ward ; Lucius Wilson, active in community ■work in Brightwood. Each speaker, in his turn, gave due credit and praise to Robert Parker for his splendid work and enviable reputation as a staunch loyalist to his party. Also on the program were: Ernest Wade, who acted as Master of ceremonies; Mrs. Ernest Wade, chairman of arrangements, and Eugene Harris, chairman of the decoration committee.

GIRLS NEEDED

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Coroner Alexander ordered Grammar’s body sent to City morgue.

Joe Montgomery, 37, 1222 Cornell avenue was arrested last Friday for allegedly stealing a sack containing brass and a pair of pliers valued at $40 from the Marietta Glass works, 3800 East Sixteenth street. According to the night watchman of the glas i r ->rk& Montbofery leaped from a window and drew a knife in making his escape. He is held on charges of burglary and grand larceny.

OTIS PETRIE RITES

After a six months’ illness here, Otis Petrie, 39, 352 North Senate avenue, died October 28. Mr. Petrie had been employed at the Board of Trade bldg., for eighteen of the twenty-two years he had been in the city. Funeral services were held in the chapel of the Peoples funeral home, and burial was in Floral park cemetery. Survivors are a widow-, Mrs. Nellie Petrie; a son, Raymond Petrie; a father, two brothers and other relatives and in Madisonville.

WILLIAM BRANHAM RITES

tw-o daughters, Mrs. Annette Jackson and Mrs. Ella Chowuing; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Jones, and Mrs. Ella Coleman, and three grandchildren. Burial was in New Crown cemetery.

RESLATE MAN

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said, but had been released because of insufficient evidence. He is the latest prize catch which Officer Hall has made; among his others are routing two burglars from the Remington Typewriter company, nabbing a man on a trolley who was playing with a gun which fired and nearly wound-

Sunday, October 22, William Branham, 65, 630 West Vermont street, died at the home of his sons. Mr. Branham had been in Indanupolis only one month, and his body was sent to his home, Gallatin, Tenn.. for funeral rtes. Mr. Branham is survived by four sous and one daughter of Indianapolis, and four brothers and one sister of Gallatin.

NEW ATTUCKS NIGHT SCHOOL GLASSES GROW

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ed Hall, recovering four stolen cars during September, apprehending auto thieves and others. The Remington people praised him for the valuable service he rendered their company; die has never made a false arrest. He has caught about nine burglars. Hearing for Thomas will be held November 7, at which time he is expected to be bound to grand jury, informed sources disclose. The charge of vagrancy has been dropped and is to face a charge Df burglary, it is said.

The three new classes of Orispus Attucks night school have created an unusual interest. The classes are salesmanship, plumbing and heating and a class in special elementary english and mathematics for persons of little elementary school training. The class in salesmanship is for the purpose of aiding those who are already employed as salesman or sales ladies in stores, and other places of business or for those who woud like to become salesmen or snles-ladies. This field of employment has not been touched to any extent by our group so the opportunities are very good for the trained person. The class in plumbing and heating is especially designed, to aid those who are employed as custodians of apartments, institutions and etc., or for any persons who desire a practical knowledge of plumbing and heating. There is a nuinbes of men who have a small knowledge of this kind of work but very few skilled workers. ^ LRtle improvement for the unskilled worker would be to his advantage. ' The class in special elementary english and mathematics is meeting the needs of a large number of persons who have come to. Indianapolis from the South and have not had the advantages of good public scnools. Persons who need special elementary english and mathematics are given personal attention. The following courses are also offered now: shoe rebuilding, cabinet making, clothing, cooking, catering, auto mechanics, sociology,, typing, bookkeeping, shorthand, history, english, mathematics, electricity, civics and safety. Registration will continue each Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights, in the main office of Attucks, 7:15 to 9:30. Classes will be organized in all subjects for which there is a sufIficient enrollment i

(By Special Writer)

25 presented Forrester B. Washington, Director of the Atlanta university school of social work, Atlanta, Ga., who spoke to a capacity crowd of both races. At the outset, the speaker commended the Federation of Associated Clubs and its program, and paid respects to the president of the groqp as well as to visiting white friends wh9 showed tyy thejr presence at such meeting’that they were thoroughbreds. Drawing on his experiences as President of the Atlanta Branch of the NAACP and in other strategic, official 'positions, Mr. Washingtoq gave a profound but clear presentation of facts on the subject: “Survival Strategy for the Negro in a Changing Social Order”. He emphasized the necessity for Negroes to develop attitudes for a balanced program, social action for striking directly at social problems and opportunism. That Negroes should have a knowledge of and participation in government and Labor Unions a^ well as act on a United Front, is absolutely imperative, he stated. A United Front can be most effective through use of the “vertical di vision” as found in the federation of Associated Clubs and a few other similar organizations; and conscious use of pressure group tactics. In conclusion the speaker challenged the group to encourage business for service rather than wealth, to expose “bogus Negro leadership”, to develop a personal cult of health and strength, and to insist on a new program of Negro education. S. W. James, president of the Federation of Associated Clubs remarked at the close of the meeting: “Indianapolis and the Federation of Associated Clubs, in particular, will long remember Mr. Washington for his masterly presentation of facts in a manner which could be easily assimilated by his entire audience.’’

MRS. PRITCHETT STILL AT HOSPITAL Mrs. Anna Wells Pritchett, who has been, ill at City hospital for several weeks, is reported to be critical, but improving, according to City hospital authorities.

NEW BETHEL HAS PLAN COMPLETE FOR BIG RALLY

Arrangements for the fifth annual team captains’ rally have been completed at New Bethel Baptist church, of which Rev. George Baltimore is pastor, it has been announced here this week. Twelve captains have been appointed and each has a five-dollar goal. The rally is set for Sunday afternoon November 5 at 3 o’clock. Mrs. Cordelia Watson, known as a very able worker with years of practical experience, will deliver an address, Our Church School. William White, chief counsellor of the school, who has served in this capacity for several years, will tell the audience why the church has an annual Team Captains’ lyRev. J. O. White of East St. Louis. 111., who has a wide reputation in the evangelistic singing and preaching field .will speak. Miss Mattie Gwynn is superintendent of the school and Mrs. Adelaide Taylor is chairman of the program and will serve at 8 pm. Rev. White will preach for the junior choir of North Indianapolis First Baptist church. Rev. F. F. Young is pastor.

KY. MINISTER HOLDS REVIVAL SERVICES HERE .AT17TH BAPT.

REV. W. M. EDWARDS Pastor of the Seventeenth street Baptist church, will conduct revival services, beginning, Wednesday, November 1 until Sunday, November 12, Rev. Edwards, was the former pastor of Independence Baptist church, Evansville, at which church he served for two years, until he Was called here. He has been pastor of the church here, for three months.

MRS. SARAH GILL

Mrs. Sarah Gill, 68, who has been ill for several weeks died Saturday October 21, and funeral services were held Tuesday. October 24, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Edna Watson, 349 West Twentyfourth street, Rev. H. H. Black officiating. Mrs. Gill is survived by two daughters. Miss Gladys Jerls, Crawfordsville, lnd.. and Mrs. Edna Mae Watson, Indianapolis; tw T o granddaughters, Misses Verda Mae and Merle Anita Watson ,and several cousins. Burial was in New Crown cemetery.

POLICE SEARCH FOR TAXI MAN ON GIRL'S STORY

Rev. M. W. Grandison of Providence, Ky., is assisting in the revival gt the Seventeen Street Memorial Baptist church of which Rev. W. M. Edwards, is pastor. Rev. Mr. Grandison is one of Kentucky’s most prominent and successful pastors. Revival services begin November 1st, and last through November 12. Rev. Edwards will preach each night. /

B. F. SIMMONS OCCUPIES NEW N'SIDE STORE

Last Thursday, a fifteen-year-old girl told police that she got into a cab at North and West streets about 5:30 p. m., and that, after the driver had gone eight or ten blocks, in a sparsely settled block, he slowed the car, looked back at her and said: “Now is a good time for you and I to talk things over.” According to the girl, she became afraid and jumped from the cab,, bruising her arms, shoulders and back, as she did so, and ran; and she said that the driver of the cab ran after her until she jumped into another cab and was quickly driven away. Following the girl’s report, police searched for the cab driver on a charge of assault and battery, according to police records. But, when the forty-two-year-old cab driver was finally located, it was learned that he said: “I was just driving the girl on to where she wanted to go when suddenly at a stop sign, I heard the door slam, and when I called to the girl, who was outside the cab, she just gave me a queer look and flew. I never said anything at all to her.” According, further, to police records, the officers were convinced of the sincerity of the man’s statements and dropped the charge against him.

A man well known on the Westside in former years when he operated a grocery in that section, announces that his present concern, the Home Appliances company, held open house Thursday to Sunday last week. The occasion was the formal opening of new and larger quarters at 3360 North Illinois street. The store will also be open each evening. B. F. Simmons had been in the home appliances business at 3411 North Illinois street since March, 1935, and its line has included furniture only since October 1937 at which time Simmons also doubled space at 3411 North Illinois street to accommodate additional stock. The new r quarters have about 6,000 square feet of display ami storage space, more than three times that of its former home, and the personnel has been increased. As an add-to to the stock of electrical appliances, an electrical repair department is also maintained. according to Simmons. W. H. Hazelhood is sales manager; Mrs. Simmons, office manager, and Donald Irvine, repair department manager.

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