Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 August 1955 — Page 4
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The week past has been a perfectly delightful one. The constant cojumg-and-going: of yo many people is a never-end-ing source of pleasure to me. Just when 1 think someone is here, J’m very much surprised to get a card informing me otherwise. Yes, summer is indeed the most delicious season
of them all!
I mentioned last week that Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith (ohe being the termer Miss Bar , ..... ...... btra YoweM) were in town from have visited the two oldest AngliDctroit . . . On Saturday night a ‘an ihurthes in that country. At anwll group of friends, Including Halit ax, they say, they thought Messrs, and Mesdames Ray Crowe ot nie "hen enjoying a noontime and Charles Green, in addition to organ recital ai Canada’s oldest one ItCH. enjoyed gathering with Anglican church. Kind people! them. Canada is really atracting InI'm somewhat irked, though— dianapolitan*. The La Verne E. after leaving such delightful com- New.somes kindly sent greetings |>any early in order to get up tnd ^‘ om 1 . Winnipeg, while the Cieo go to church vcrv early Sunday Blackburns, writing from Ontario, morning, I still managed to be <*ho the Morton-* inneys in findI a ^ e j ing the people “unusually fnend-
On Sunday afternoon received a , * v ’ ,
pleasant surprise by rm:ning into Also troin tar away comes a Mrs. H. W. Yarbrough and daugli- c.-nd from my priest. Rev. Henry ters, here from Memphis. Mrs. Yar- Writing from brough, the former Miss Horlensc Antigua. British West indies l<r. Bullock and one of my music ‘ wisnes good luck to all here, teachers at dear old CAHS, was ^hc O. R. biyanls, Sr., send Shopping at the time we were. greetings from Mobile, Ala., sayAad speaking of visitors, Mr. and re l iav j n g a “marvelous Mrs. Ernest R. Kirk had as house trl P- , lht *y w t r f 10 f rom there guests recently their uncle, Dr. ^ 1 uskegee, Atlanta, Chattanooga, John Brice, Philadelphia. While Cincinnati, then home, here he was Sunday morning ^ 1 T v n \ va >' across the counlry in speaker at Witherspoon United jr 0ii Ahgeles came a card last week Presbyterian Church. ” on ' Mrs * 'William Elliott, who Kept busy socially, he was en- vas attending the Missionary Contertatned at a picnic by Mrs. Clara petition of the AME Zion Church. Keesc Kirk B*uks, at lunch by Mr. she tells me she had a marvelous and Mrs. Cecil Stewart, dinners lri P th»ough the mountains and
by Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Hmnmons desert.
and Messrs, and Mesdames Ifeanyi Ah. the fortunate travelers! Osili and William Harris and !vk,bt *l Augusta is now back breakfast bv Dr. and Mrs. L. A. af er having been part of the lucky I*wis. The* Kirks highlighted the traveling society. She spent most social side with 4 a family dinner, 0i her vacation in Omaha, visiting Also visiting the Kirks is her Mrs. A. S. Turner, former execusister, Mrs. Carrie Marable of Hen- tive secretary of the YWCA branch, derson, N. C.. en routs home from al M^ie. now executive out there. New York City, where she re- F ull oi many interesting detaUs. ceived a master’s degree at Co- Mrs. Augusta says she was thrilled iumbia University. Accompanying hj a visit to Boys’ Town, here arc a niece, Mrs. Virginia . *^rs. Furner motored back io
Jones, and baby Cynthia of New vis h in Muncie.
York. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Powell have Tvlr. and Mrs. Clyde Coates and returned from their vacation at sent. John and Gerald. Boston, ialewild, Mich., while Dr. and Mrs. spent the weekend with Miss OUie Bernard Pritchett left this week Middleton while en route to Los fo1 ' an er tended vacation in Los
Angeles. Angeles.
A veiy pretty affair last Satur- The Charles Saivsburys (Charles day afternoon was the luncheon- ;uid Thelma) flew by TWA plane bridge given by Mrs. Daugherty to and from Los Angeles, where Moore, with guests being Mes- they wire guests of Mr. and Mrs. dames Roosevelt Drane, Jo!m Wil- Larrv Navity. At Compton, Calif., son. John Bfartin, Joel McCree, they visited Mrs. Ruth Collett.
Hall Family Alaska-Bound
Mrs. Jacqueline Hall and children. Sherry Lynn and Eric Duane, left recently by Eastern Airlines, accompanied by Miss Theressa Davis, for Tacoma, Wash., where they will be guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Hunter.
C^liaUinq with the
By ELSA JACKSON
Members of the activities committee were entertained by their chairman, Mrs. Ethel Ryan, at her home, 3045 North Arsenal avenue, Tuesday night. Games and refreshments were enjoyed by all present. Mrs. Bessie James, Pearl AlleR
On or about September i, Mrs. j and Bruce Mason were prize winners. banks^Ai^ka^ojoTn'he? husblnd; |. ™. e set third Monday of each month as meet, , A/9e Kenneth Hill mg date, and members drew secret pals for the coming
noli ti i -. year. The season will open Mon-
Mi.s. Hall is the daughter of September 19 they u'ere not discriminated .. s « ,Hem0er 18 ' agains, during a recent visit to
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pruitt, 3135
Perkins Court.
Daisy Holder
Fetes Daughters
The picnic for residents of iho the park.
farm Colony proved to be a ma- The committee met Tuesday jor success. Mrs. Emma McKnight, night at the home of the chair 1 ( chairman of the sponsoring health nian, Mrs. Franees Howard, and i and welface committee, reports a continued plans for the “Toast of ; large group going along last Sat- the Town’’ show, to be held Sep-
; i urday to help serve the over-300 tember 30. . Mrs. Daisy Holder entertained mentally sick at the farm. Several * * * j as guests last week her daughters, kaC members lent their cars. A few tickets remain for the , Mrs. Helen Moore of San Francisco | All 300 persons enjoyed the cake, lafil Brooklyn Dodgers — Cincin- ; and Mrs. Frances Pryor, Detroit. ice cream and spiritual records nati beds doubleheader Sunday; A highlight of their visit was. played by Mrs. Mary Taylor, who September 11. Call early if yo\i a dinner party last Sunday given i had carried along a record player. v ant ore. Mrs. Rebecca Smith fs
by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Holder, I The health and welfare commit- chairman. Jr. The festivities were joined by tee deeply appreciates the cooper-
friends of Mrs. Moore. Eddie Dye ation and help received to put The FAC has been asked to look and his mother, Mrs. E. Dye, of over the project. jrto the 21st street streetcar situaOakland, Calif. M. Lewis, superintendent of the tion. Residents in the area of 21st A Her a brief tour visiting friends colony, highly pi aised the commit- street and Boulevard place want here, the guests were feted with lee lor annua l affair. This is the Senate Avenue line to connect a paVlv by Miss Annetta Clayton the ^'’ sl tirne bolh men an<i W(>m - with the Northwestern Avenu#
;en have been served, previous line at 21st street, rather than to
picnics having been arranged tor u,rn east at 21st. the vomer! alone. * * * * * * Mrs Teresa S. Sanders and Miss
In the absence of Siarling W. Milared James, active FAC meiriJame.s. FAC president who could bers. are In Chicago this week for not be present. D. W. D. Hector the annual convention of the Na-
and other friends.
Featured in Duet At Nurse Guild Tea
Mrs. Hula Davenport, 2623 Indianapolis avenue, and Mrs. Lu-
gave a welcome address to mem- tional Association of Negro Mu-
bers of the National Postal Al- sicians, of which Dr. Roscoe R.
lured Vnt'dim^at^e’sXe kS- lemfonTthe^^^ ^ ” presi f n i’
tin Nurses Guild Tea. held, Te-
u in - Monday night at At.ucks high The FAC this w'eek has received f s ' 1 ' 001 - cards Iron, Dr. George Welkins.
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pianist . . . . process ol having the interior Hawaii. Your reporter has receive ors. 1 hornas Martin is president 0 f c | u b home redecorated. Sev- ed cards from Mrs. Fannie Hyde, of the guild, and Mrs. Bonnie M. t . ra | groups have already chosen who :s having a good time in San
Tinnin is secretary. ' ‘ “
DETROITERS VISIT PARENTS: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith have returned to Detroit after coming here last week to visit their mothers, with whom they oosed last Saturday night during a small party at the home of Mrs. Smith's mother, Mrs. Mary Yowell. Mrs. Smith is the former M : ss Barbara Yowell.
dates for social affair? to be held Francisco; from Mrs. Rebecca in the building, and others are ex- Smith, who was called to Evans-
Housewives Club Has Whist Party
Club Visits Chi For Celebration
Beard 11. Whiteside. Roy Howard, After a few’days in Detroit, ihev s o^ ,al august / ai me nome oi pt n muruirVo* t Everett I. Hall, Ralph Rowe, Ar- returned to the city, being among the president. Mrs Helen Steen, A annivei^nx and g the
The Happy Housewives club, or-
ganized in February, 1953, spon- ; r
sored a whist partv and barbecue Members of the Grand Terrace social August 7 at the home of c,ub had a douhle celebration in
thur Dodson, Grant Hawkins. J. Wesley Hall and George Temple
and Miss Blanche Dogan.
Prizes were won by Mrs, E. I. Hall, Miss Dogan and Mesdames
Howard and Temple.
Someone must actually read this
ihose to bring news of the death of Ed Sanders, formel local businessman who moved some years
ago to L. A.
Well, with September just aro.« .d the corner, soon groups will be getting back in the saddle,
3109 North Arsenal avenue first money-raising project.
as a
club’s 23rd
anniversary, and the
birthday oi the president, Mrs.
_ . . . , . ... Rosa Tolliver. Guests were presOrganized as a savings club with fnl tron) cim . i „ na ,j on< | Dayton.' Mesdames Georgia Swiney. Lutie , , ,, , . . , Lee, Addie Sargent, Queenie Sim- Members of the club, in addition mons and Helen Steen as char- ^ h* 5 ' j? In ^ r ’ 3re Mesdames ter members, the organization has ' ebTia *ishback. Anna Hughes,
column! Since making a plea some- planning all sorts of affairs. Al-' charity work as a major purpose. Sue Taylor, Lucy Bennett, Lillie time ago for postal cards. I have ready the Women’s Day commit-} In the past the women have giv-'M- Sawyers, Ida Moore and Mar-
it. en ^ bowere d with them quite tee of Allen Chapel AME. Church en baskets to needy families at S a rel Y\oodson.
liberally. And that is not in the has met at tlie home of Mrs. Frank Christmas, but this year the club Mrs. Woodson, who was unable nature of complaint — keep ’em S.gwarl to make plans for Wom- has chosen to Five, to the United to attend the Chicago session, w'as coining! eh's Day at the church Sunday. Negro College Fund. . ^ * ’ ' 1
, Mrs. John ftlorton-Finney and September 18. Mrs. Sargent is secretary.
Gloria Anne, write ^rom Appointed committee chairmen
listed as next hostess at her home, 912 North Pershing avenue.
Montreal that its really cool up were Mesdames Waller A. John- /'■'L.L there. They enjoyed a long 'rip son. finance; John G. Powers, mas- VV InSOrnGit6S v^lUD
through Canada and remark Lhat ter of ceremonies; Izeota Snorden FlprtQ Offirprc the people are “so friendly.” contact; Frank Douglass, special! 3
Sallie A. Helms
Hostess To
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-Also from Canada is a card donations; Ernest N. Bigbee, souve-! Newly-elected officers of _ from the Kmest Maj’es, w F ho occas- nil - program, and Dwighf L. Car-! Winsomettes club for the year
f^n my env^- by telling me they, ter, publicity, and the Misses Eva-; 1955-56 are Mesdames Gloria Per- ^ itc^i
lean Foley, program, and Ophelia kins, president; Georgia Wayn, Radford, secretary. vice-president; Gladys Cantrell,! Also, now is *>s good a time as | secretary; Lillian Pecot. assistant any to tell you I vaguely plan to secretary, and Barbara Trice, treas-
Jo a recital (piano, of course) urer.
sometime in October. No excuses Next meeting will be Tuesday will be accepted when I come sell- i with Mrs. Norma Barnett, 925
ing tickets! A bientot! Roache street.
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Five Generations Represented At Family Reunion in Kentucky
Mrs. E. J. Spencer has returned from Glasgow, Ky., ’A r here she went to attend a family reunion honoring her mother, Mrs. Lollie Pipkin, on her 75th birthday. Five gener i aliens of the family were joined by a host of friends to make
| the occasion a memorable one.
The first generation of the family was represented by ; Mips. Elsie Lankford, age 96. of Tompkinsville, Ky.; Mrs.
! Pipkin represented the second geni “ration, while the third generation
peeled to follow suit soon. S^ve'-aJ persons have agreed to
serve on the FAC advisory board. Selections of members will be
completed soon.
FAC members were distre-^ed
villc by the illness, of her father, and also from Mrs. Nellie Rogers in Idlewild.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. James had as recent guests Mrs. Carrie Fin-
last week over news of the death ley and sons, Larry and Richard, oi Fd Sanders m Los Angeles. His Mrs. Finley is a former hometowji generou hospitality to the FAC friend from Kan-as City now living
Tourists each time they have gone in Detroit.
to the Western city will be long
• remem bei ed.
Members of the public relations (committee have reported that in spite of signs in Riverside Park noting “white trade only solicited.”
Local People Meet Visitors
1 spent a very nice day in Battle Creek. Mich., last Sunday, going on a bus with the St. John AME Church Harmonizers io ML Zion AME Church there, ihe church of our former pastor, Rev. P. S. A. Mitcham. The Harmonizers w r ere well received in the program they rendered. Mi“s Mary M. Howard, Myles Martin and your reporter were guests for breakfast in the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Mrs. Reba Diggs and Miss Jean Brown. Mrs. Brown is the former Cravens entertained a group 0 f ^* ss ^ enevieve ' , ' reaver ’^ er brotb *
friends recently to introduce Mrs. er fr° m Detroit was a house guesL Nellie Brown of Topeka', mother , ^ Iiss toward and Mr. Martin of Mrs. Frank Lloyd: Mrs. Julia have sat lhe da |f for them . to be - Pickett. Alabama' mother of Mfs. con '® Mr, and^ Mrs^some-time in Joe Black, and Mrs. M. Harrold, earl >: September. Congratulations St. Louis, mother of Miss Willa an L in order. f Mae Butler Mrs. Vlorence Green of Eastern A delicious menu of barbecued Stai' Baptist Church was rp-cial chicken, French potato salad, hot 1 *’ 0 ! 01 1 ®,,jF rolls, relishes, punch and cookies ^ ra ! n ’ while Rev. David MiUharm were served pastor ol Coppm Chapel AME
to the Church, preached in the morning and served as master of ceremon-
Attending, in addition
guests of honor were Mesdames Patsie Jackson, Edith Banks. Kath-
ies in the atternoon.
Officers of the St. John Harmort-
l»r» are Flossie Franklin, presldent: Helen Anderson secretary:
Parker. Leontine Winters, Johnnye ’ Taylor. Hazel Manlove, Sarah ’
Ethel
Fleeman, Webster,
vice - president; treasurer' and*
Wdlia^ Mae Butler Ll0yd a " d Miss chaplain: Frieda Younger, busl-
"GRAND OLD MAN": A "grand old man" of the Methodist Church as well as unofficial "dean" of local ministers is Rev. D. E. Skelton, who celebrated his 91st birthday last Friday night with traditional open house at his home, 321 V/est 29th street. Rev. Skelton, former district superintendent of the Lexington Conference of the Methodist Church, was showered with cards from admiring friends, most of whom look upon him as a second "father."
ness manager, and Frances Wright,
assistant secretary.
Also members are Elsie Freeman, Pearl Hill. E. C. Martin. Purdy Chisley, Myles Martin and
Relatives Visiting The Frank Snyders
Mrs. Annie Houston, 453 West Mildred Shaw. Alphonse Weinberg 12th street, entertained as recent is director. ’• guests lier sister, Mrs. Mattie Lil- Others making the trip were lard, and children, on a short visit Elizabeth Davis, Florence Greene; here from Nashville, and two cous- Mr. and Mis. James Tanner, Mesins. and Misses Louise and Pris- dames Hattie Mayfield, Helen cilia Smith, of Murfreesboro, Tenn Johnson, Purdy Chisley, E. C. MarWhile here they enjoyed home- tin and Neal Jackson, Mary M.coming services at Mt. Moriah Bap- Howard. Shirley Shaw and Elsifc list Church. Davis.
SALLIE ANN BROWN
Other relatives and friends were
Little Miss Sallie Ann Brown
! was represented by Mrs. Gilbert present from Illinois, Kentucky, | of Milwaukee is spending her first
\nthony, Cleveland Tennessee, Louisiana and Indiana, i vacation without her parents with z-., , . , . ai* 0 from Cleveland were rep- h n^ pe ^ r ^ gra ?^S ot J, er ^ ^ , Sallie A Shower Honors Mrs. Charles Rogers
. *• * .u r bas as 8 uest a nephew, Pfc. God- Helms, 2069 Highland place.
resentatives °‘ lbe * ourtb genera- f, e y Donald Childress, who is en i Sallie Ann is the seven-month-tion, Mrs. Al McCauley, and the route to Europe for duty with old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frafifth. Jack Claire. the Army. i zier Brown, Milwaukee. Mrs. Brown
Two Recent Brides Honored at Social Affairs,
Andrew Phillipses, Newlyweds, Feteq
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The visitor has received man i lovely gifts from friends of the! ! family while here. Her grand- } mother joins with Sallie Ann in } saying "thanks very much.”
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.Ah’*. Charles Rogers, a recent bride, was feted at a love- The beautiful home and lawn of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence ly surprise shower Monday night at Pilgrim Baptist Church, Toliver provided the setting for the wedding reception last of which she is a prominent member. Before her marriage Sunday honoring Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Phillips, wtio were Mrs. Rogers was Mrs. Ethel Washington. . married in the parsonage of Mt. Paran Baptist Church wHh
Serving as hostess for the beautifully arranged affair Rev. C. H. Bell officiating,
was Mrs. Willa Bradley, second vice-president of the U. D. A. Standing with the couple in the receivin line were Mr. Women’s Convention. A special program was rendered, and and Mrs. James Taylor, Mrs. Zippore Haney, Mrs. Mamie Mrs. Rogers received many gifts. _ Patterson and Sam Christman. Mrs. nuniAmong guests were Revs, and mon, Arthur. Nobles and Samuel Patterson served a complete chick- ano Mrs. eniinps are
Mr. and Mrs. Phillips are al
Mesdames F. Jefferson. Z P Pitt- Swancey and Messrs and Mes. en dinner for The wedding party, home to friends at 1426 West 32nd
man. A. Mansfield Hughes. D. B. Tommy Cubertson and Eugene Among the many gifts received street ’ Dudley, B T. Hughes, B. T. Al- Gill. was a beautiful electric clock from
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Hold Last Meeting
Also Mesdames Ethel Shivers, the Mt. Paran Morning Choir, of' PrOSpeTOUS Twelve
J. C. Carroll, Genevieve Jones, which Mrs. Phillips has been a Annie Pearl Young. Leland Clark, member for 25 years. Another speJ. L. King. Emma Brown, Norma cial gift was a china service for Leigh, Catherine Jackson, Mollie eight given by the Colonial MaBridges. Elivian Hawkins, Emma- irons club, of which Mrs. Phillips
line J. Greeneys.* Elzora Bozeman, is a founder.
The Prosperous Twelve club held the last meeting of the summer recently at the home of Mrs. Ethel
Mrs. Phillips's mother, Mrs. Susie Activities will be rseumed ij»
Corley, Mr. and Mrs.J Victor tbe
Straughter and Mesdames Eva ^ rs - Sallie A. Helms is president.
Barbour and Rose Dallas, Colum-
Wilson and Jesse Lee, Jr.
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bus. O., and Mr. and Mrs. Elijah i SqfdonVX Girls L. Hill and Mrs. M. Jones, Chicago. \ ^ \ , The beautiful flowers and green- oFOUp IS rOnTlGd
ery used as decorative motives were gifts of Mrs. Ethel Gray.
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The Sardonyx Girls club, a newly organized group, met at the home of Miss Vanda Crenshaw and elected Mrs. Davella Hall, president; Mrs. Esther Cummings, secretary. and Miss Crenshaw, treas-
urer.
The club is eager to cooperate with other clubs, and corresponr dence may be sent to the secretary dt 2954 North Kenwood ave-
nue.