Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 March 1942 — Page 6

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SATURDAY, MARCH 23,1942

Camera Highlights of Fun Bowl Opening

FUN BOWL

(('out. from Pago I, First Section) Attorney A. C. Terence, and Denver D. Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson was master of ceremonies and was introduced by C. C. Bruen, manager of the Cotton Club restaurant. Alter dedication address by Dr S. It. Linthecome and completion of theceremonies the alleys were cleared and Dr. Linthecome led Miss Mattie Louise Ferguson, daughter of the owner, to throw the first hall down one of the alleys the pins toppled over scattered abpul with a clang as they fell in the pit and the huge crowd that thronged the other alleys and lined the sides of the building to ovei flowing sent up an ovation as the Fun Bowl was officially ripened for business. From that time on the alleys have never been clear; the people have never stopped playing; the huge flourescent lights that string out across the ceiling have never been turned out and the public has never stopped looking on with awe and admiration at a project that had been built on such an elaborate scale for the recreational satisfaction of Negroes in the city. Again, on Sunday night, a caravan of bowlers known in the national Negro world of bowlers, motored in by bus and cars to bcwl, make merry, and wish Sea H. Ferguson much success in his

Manager

Jud^e Dewey E. Meyers, Democratic candidate for Mayor, looks one of the balls over preparatory to showing a young beginner how to put the correct twist on the “throw. ,,

CLAMAN

(Top) A quintet of persons shown here which was particularyjinterested in the bowling alley from a personal and cu ic stand point included members of the Ferguson family, a doctor.and a newspaper man. They are from left to right: Dr. Scobie lint become. Miss Mattie Louise Ferguson, Sea H. Ferguson, Mrs. Ferguson, and Marcus (\ Stewart, publisher of The Indianapolis Recorder. (Center) Part of the huge throng that watched the long-awaited Fun Howl make ils bid for recreational honors pose here with Mr. Ferguson. Included in the group are Judge Dewey F. Meyers. Andrew (Perk) Perkins, F. F. DeFrantz, Dr. Linthecome. Wili’am H. (Big Jack) Jackson, John Bird.Dr. Theodore Cable, Miss Mattie Louise Ferguson. Police Captain Leo Troutman. Judge John L. McLelis, Atty. A. (’.Terrence, attorney a?»d counselor for Mr. Ferguson, Denver I). Ferguson, and others. (Bottom) Surrounded by a huge embankment of floral trib-utes this threesome lakes time out from the ceremonies for a brief spell of relaxation in the Fun Bowl office. They are Andrew Sharpe, an assistant to Mr. Ferguson, Miss Marilee Saunders, an instructor in commercial subjects, and Mr. Ferguson.

::ew enfapprise. They were dressed in gaily colored uniforms and outfits and as a special favor to thorn Mr. Ferguson turne 1 the entire alleys over to tiie out-of (owners who were not reluctant to accept the gracious Jloosier hospitality. A huge bank of floral tributes gave a very beautiful and colorful background to the entire affair. Sea Fer'Mison’s Uotton clul) team played and d'Teatcd the T< mbc of Cleveland, and the Porters Cleaners of Detroit. The scores were 2.5S8 agiinst 2.474 and 2.617 against 2.r»0S respectively. More than a score of local teams and leagues have already been organized here and the names of various- sponsors are engraved on the player’s blouses. The Fun Bowl employes 26 people pud is on a 24 hour schedule. IV. B. daman is manager and Robert McCombe is general manager.

Henry L. Os.trnm. Republican Cagd : ^ , *' / time out for a smflt while he tcacee f rr.us* ho-d the ball if Ik want? ma!-

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s «•> is ’o?j; here he takes graphed with hjist hr>w she throw).

Advance Tickets Now on Sale

For At

Southernaires’ Concert Cadle Tabernacle April 9

WALKER CO. MGR. ST. RITA PLEDGE SCHOLARSHIP

When the Southerttaires conic to this city April it at Cadle Tnberiinde. local com ort goers will la* privileged to hear a group that is ranked jiinoir the greatest vocal « ns' in' les heard today over the radio or on the con evt stage. Sp in .sor; d by Shiloh Baptist church, advance tickets are sixty-five cents; general admission 81.10 and reserve. $1.I5."». Neighborhood ('•liter*' and businesses have tickets on sale now and persons are urged t<> buy early. Advance ■ ticket rat<v* will l.e advanced April 1. As their name implies these sjngers are true sons of th:* south, singing the niehslies of their native soil with an artistry that lias seldom Ijeeii ispialled. With nearly two thousand songs in their repertoire their programs arc full of variety. Their repertoire covers three centuries of Negro musi • including African chants, spirituals, slave songs, popular Negro songs of contemporary time. They are also able interporters of other kinds of vocal music, presenting classics and ballads as eflVetlveiy as they do songs of their own race. First winning widespread [»opuleritv through their broadcast over the networks of the National Broadcasting company, the Southcneiires finally responded to urgent demands that they make i>erpoual appearances pn the concert

stage. Here their success has matched that which they won on the radio. Their personnel includes Wiiiiain Kdinoiison. basso. Home!' Smil •, tenor. Jay Stone Toney, karitouc. Lowell I’eters. tenor and Speiicei<blom. accompanist and arranger. WHKKE SONUS ORIGINATE. Can you name an American No gro song? As!; Hie average man that tpies lion and lie'll probably iir ntioi- | “Old Black Joe’’ or ‘‘Swamo River” hut he'll he wrong. That is llie opinion of the Southerttuires. "These well-known tunes atmerely ‘popular eon options’ ot American Negro melodies, •‘They are no mure the REAL TIHN«.. than chop sney is a dish for Chinese. "If you want to hear authentic American Negro srngs you’ve go: to find the people who worked In the cotton fields, the corn fields and the levee in the days of slavery." they said. ‘•That's* where nfind the songs we sing. We don i “t them frin books. We hum no fhe old \vhite-hair<*d Nevroes T-i flic south who remember the days of slavery. Sometimes all wo get is a scran of melody, a single line of the lyric. From another satire;* we will get a little more — per-

haps from an old mammy. Kvca* tuall.v we piece together on<> more sor.g that otherwise would he forgotten.” The search for those old lanes is ceaseless — that’s one reason the Southernaires have nearly 2.000 on their list, and are adding more every, month.

Give Musical

Program

Mrs. Mary Rhodes and Mrs. Stetla Dobbins are giving a musical program at Shiloh Baptist church Wednesday night March 2o at s ( pm. Quartettes and choruses will I he featured. The public is invit-

ed.

Announcement that two additional sources of financial aid remain open to worthy Attucks pupils, has been made Here this week. Both groups, St. Rita’s church aiul the Madame C- J. Walker company, gave full scholarships to outstand ing graduates last year, and spokesmen for the two institutions declare that they slill support the

program.

Rev. Bernard Strange of St. Rita’s expressed himself as being highly in favor of the effort to aid worthy graduates. He said; “Assisting the men and women of tomorrow in preparing themselves well for their chosen tasks of life, shoidd concern every individual and every group.” “I was very happy over the success with which you met last year and I am sure you will a!tain greater success, this year,” Rev. Strange

continued.

Another outstanding citizen who ouickly endoised the scholarship fund campaign is F. R. Ransom, city councilman and manager of the* Walker Manufacturing company. Mr. Ransom spoke of the fine opportunities open to girls in the field of cosmetology and re veiled that the Walker company Will grant a full beauty culture course to a worthy 1942 graduate. As support for the drive began widening, it was announced that I two groups which gave financial aid last year have greatly increased their quo!as for this campaign. Miss Mary Margaret Stephens, who is to be graduated with high honors from Butler university this year, has won a graduate scholarj ship to Wellesley college, it was learned. Miss Stephens was a I scholarship winner in 1938.

liny Baldwin, Frlh vice pre.-irient ‘of ihe National Nesro Bowlers Association, knows a «reat deal about bowline, by* Miss Florence Elder, an executive employee of the Ferguson enterprises, knows very little about Ten Pins so Mr Baldwin, who is partly responsible for Mr. Ferguson building the Fun Bowl, smiles with her as they go into a huddle on the finer points of the game.

Hanover, Ind. (By Mrs. Landys A. Davis) Tin* Alien Christian Endeavor League lesson will be next Sunday. * Love Him : Serve' Him.’ Mr>. H. L. Arnistrone. nresidiMiL Albert Thomas'of Cincinnati visitod his wife. Mrs. A. Thomas and daughter. Mrs. Robert Cosby. March 7-s .nul other relatives and j friends. * Miss Gene Buckner ren- i dered a solo at the Southern Pitirct Missionary convention at : Franklin March 12 -ind other at tpmlants from St. Stevens A .ML ' church were the pre •■Ident of th^ Geraldine Bradford Mil'' Mission ary society ; Mrs. lane Sindh, j Mrs. H. L, Armstrong. Rev, and

Ma s. i,, A. .’ l;i vp's- n i l daunut: r. A. i b.,i nMis,'. G ■no Baekner. nlerc nf Mrs. .lane Smith visited Air. * I* ■ . Rob,' "l Smith <*f .Madison the wt (>k cud. Mrs. Roliert ' • ;•;] i cr h,one. Mrs ’.:!lia’i ;<:!;;l‘er a"d [wo clangiiteis. '••ni si inn e.’n' Estella : -ilse two s I-. and C';;>r]ns SiDdll s.'fet tic •jar • e ■ eri .'is ! i-f v '•'• •!*'>»•} Sn:’* 1 ! is v >d ii!. Mrs. Clam! • Dang’ier. v c-.tr.’inues i imnno c*. R< v. L. A. Davis will nse as "hi' - fevf ’ Sbutbr •• a. m.. ’Art Thmi The- C’drst?’ * Mr. and All's. Hove e W. Hyifncs o*’ R. R. 3 also Clifford Coshy vi sited Mr. and MVs. Wm. Tc>dd tr. Son hi'.'. * Mrs 1 .orov Stovall or" .Madison ree'eivid a telegram Sun day from her husband, Leroy Sto-

ve. 11 of Ut. Harrison. Sunday, that In* is to undergo an operation. * ii.e expects to have' Monday for Indianapolis. * Mr. and Mrs. Wm. P .is 'pent llie week end with their, grandpa fours. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse* Ilopltins of N. Uleasureviiie. Ky. Anyone' having news please have it ready for the agent upon deliver'’ of the' paper.

Surprises Husband With Party

Mrs. Lawson Slaughter surprised her hnshand with a hirlhday dinner last wei>k. Games were playof that family and friends were cel and presents received. Members present.

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