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GRETTA J. BRIDGEFORTH ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED: The enciogements of Misses Anna Marie Bridgeforth and Gretta June Bridgeforth, daughters of Samuel Bridgeforth, 1319 Cornell, and the late Mrs. Sula Mae Bridgeforth, were announced recently by the father of the brides-to-be. A double wedding is planned for June 11 at St. John Missionary Raotist Church. Miss Anna Marie Bridgeforth will exchange vows with Newell Stanfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mose Stan-

ANNA M. BRIDGEFORTH field, 2814 Boulevard. Miss Bridgeforth attended Indiana Central College, and Mr. Stanfield attended Buter University. Both are graduates of Crispus Attacks, and arc employed at Army Finance Center. Miss Gretta June Bridgeforth and John G. C. Eilis will exchange vows the same evening. Mr. Ellis is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ellis, 1524 W. 25th. Miss Bridgeforth attended Indiana University. Both arc graduates of Crispus Attacks.

C^liattina with the Bv ELSA JACKSON

Tour Queen contestants are going into the "Big Push," now that they are nearing the finish of the contest. The winners will be announced Sunday, June 26, 4 p. m. All contestants are wing for the trip to California. This is the time to really

help your favorite.

^ The first Sunday in October has ceremonies. been set for FAC^. Go To Church The Lotus Men’s club highly Sunday. The service will be h/eld at entertained several friends a n d 'i'he Corinthian Baptist Church, Rev relatives at their annual sport dance Stephen Wells is pastor. at the Walker Casino Saturday Mrs. Lucille Parker of Los Ange- night. Bud Garnett, president, les mformcd*S. W. James, president. Rev. H. A. Perr^ read the marthat the Indiana Club will plan riage vows for Roslyn Jackson and some interesting things for the Robert Jeter, Saturday. Mrs. Fausyroup while in L. A. Visits to the tina Pryor was matron of honor and Colden State Insurance Co., and Robert Slaughter, best man. Proadway Federal Saving and Loan Mrs. Christine Stuart presented Co., Negro enterprises, will be on her mother, Mrs. Annie Perry, the the agenda. beautiful plaque awarded her by Most FAC clubs will be discon- the Progressive Mothers’ club. Mrs. tinning their meetings for the sum- Perry was recently chosen Mother mer. Clubs reporting plans for clos- of the year by the club. The presening are: Mr. and Mrs. Social, June tation ind reception were held at 11, and the Wyleaway Bridge, June the church Sunday evening.

4. Members of the Wyleaway will go to Fox Lake for a summer outing. The Progressive Civic club held its 11th annual guest night, May 27 at the FAC auditorium. Those attending heard Atty. Thomas Crowdus. who spoke on citizenship, and was introduced by Chester Little. Remarks were made by S. W. James, afer which the club history was given by Mrs. Elinor Cook, with Invocation by Rev. Gross, assistant pastor of St. John Baptist Church. Mrs. Geneva Thomas, chairman. Mrs. Thelma Harvey, mistress of

Reception Honors Rev. C. K. Athiaiy A reception was given Sunday at the Church of Christ Holiness, in honor of Rev. C K Athialy, of South India He was the guest speaker for the young pcop’e of the chunh. Novell Smith is president of the Youth Group. Rev. Athialy will graduate June 12 from the Christian Theological Seminary and he and his family will return to their homeland to

preach.

A dedicated Christian. Rev. Athialy said he had enjoyed the j Christian fellowship extended him and the kindnesses extended him i and how welcome he was made to I feel in the churches of America. He expressed gratitude to the Foreign Student Committee, who welcomed him and family to Indianapolus. Rev. Athialy requested the prayers of all Christians as he leaves the city and country. Rev. Joseph Holland, is acting

Clubs

AMERICAN WAR MOTHERS No. 41 will meet Saturday, June 4, with Mrs. Charity Ricks, 961 W. 29th, from 4 to 6. * * * BREAKFAST club members entertained their husbands Saturday with a barbecue at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tyree Westbrook, 414G Graceland. Next meeting will be June 4 with Mrs. Pauline Pierce, 2o38 Paris. * * * LOYALITIES met with Mrs. Lucy A. Thomas, 6226 Bettcher. Gifts won by Mrs. Artilia Gude and Mrs. Shirley Kerr. Next hostess will be Mrs. Betty Tinsley. * * * PALS BIRTHDAY members had breakfast May 30, in the home of M s. Henry Beeler, 3248 Graceland. After breakfast the club members! went to the cemetery to pay tribute to their deceased members. The group also visited their chairman, Mrs Hatchett, in Community Hospital. * * * PATIO CLOVERETTES held last meeting with Mrs. Bonnie Bond, 2437 Indianapolis. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Gallic McNeely, 1774 Roosevelt, June 5. WIDOW LADIES will meet Sunday in the home of Mrs. Mable Gardner, 2025 Cornell,. Hostess will be Mrs. Viola Sherrill and Mrs. Bessie Hall.

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AMERICAN LEGION UNIT TO ELECT OFFICERS Hostesses for the June meeting of Gaillard Unit 107 American Legion Auxiliary Friday, June 3 ire Mesdames Effie Barnett, AzurIcan Gill, Luella Harper, Eloise Pruitt. A. Shakelford and Narcissus Gowdy, chairman Mrs. Ann Kcnncrly is chairman of the nominat-

ing committee.

Election of officers for 1960-61 will be held and reports from the 11th district convention will be heard. Delegates to Dept. Convention in Fort Wayne in August will be announced and Mrs. Gowdy will give a final report on Poppy Day.

GRANTS ENTERTAIN FRIENDS: The day of the big race was an especially happy one for Dr. and Mrs. Guy L. Grant. The popular host and hostess entertained a number of friends and out-of-town guests at breakfast in honor of Mrs. Grant's sister and brother-in-law, Attorney and Mps. Julian C. Rogers of Detroit. Also honored were the Grants' longtime friends, Mrs. Estelle Talbott, also of Detroit, and Dr. and Mrs. John W. Walls of Louisville. The tables in the Grants' lovely home at 2^42 W. 44th were beautifully decorated with checkered flags, and

flowers. Interesting games pertaining to the 500-Mile Race, and numerous other activities kept the breakfast party a happy and festive affair. Pictured are (1st row left to right) Mrs. Talbott, Mrs. Grant, hostess, Mrs. Powell and Lorenz Simpson; (second row) James M. Bryant, Lionel F. Artis, Dr. Walls, Dr. Grant, who is president of the Recorder Charities, Mr. Rogers and Flarry Hawkins; (3rd row) Mrs. 0. R. Bryant, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Lionel Artis, Mrs. L. Simpson, Mrs. Wall's and Mrs. Hawkins. Also pictured, taking life easy, is Princess, the family pet.

School 41 Presents Musical Festival The Band and Orchestra of School 41 will present a musical festival in the school auditorium. June 3. from 7:30 to 8:30 p. m under the direction of Alfred C. Officer Jr. The proceeds will help supply instruments for the orchestra and band. For additional information contact the school. Mrs. E. Etter, publicity chairman.

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By MARY P. McGUIRE

YMCA Bridge Group Announces Winners

To kr*ep you informed of the j 25th AnniverSOTy

progress of the bridge groups

Newspaper Veteran, Wife to Observe

Mrs. Nathan Fletcher and son, Allen of Rushvillc, were the weekend guests of her daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Homer

pastor. Hostess for the affair were j Jasper, 3549 Boulevard PI. They Mrs. Marrmdor White, Mrs Eliza- ’vere joined by Mr. and Mas. Virgil both Ballard, and Mrs. Virginia j Jones and Nathan Fletcher of this White. I city, who were dinner guests.

Elmore Jones of Lynch, Ky., is the guest of Mrs. France's Harris, 2632 Boulevard PI He is a student of West Mein High School in Kentucky. He will return home next week He was highly entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Beeler, Mrs. Betty Hawthorne and Woodrow Jones with a Barbecue, in the yard. Your scribe took him for a spin Tuesday, through the various parks and and the YMCA, Fall Creek Branch, at which time they lunched with Houston Chandler.

“Sorrow is the firmament of ^

thought and the school of intolli- L rystsude Shopping Center, May go nee.” M A. Woihammer, 508 ^ through 30 was a success.

N. Dorman, a resilient of this city for more than 45 years, passed

.Trs. Audrey Iv Howard reported

'he following winners:

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Chaml ors, 4046 N. Capitol, will be host and hostess to a few neighbors and friends on Sunday, June 12, the oeas.sion the observance of their twenty-fifth wedding anni-

Winncrs May 9 — 1st NorthSouth, Max Davis, Mrs. Ralph •Hanley; 2nd North-South, Miss

Blanche Dogan and Mrs. Imogene { versary

Boyd: 3 d North-South, Mrs. Vic-1

toria Porter and Jean Porter. Lst j Mr. Chambers, veteran news-Kast-West, Isaac Bacon and An- paperman has been associated with drew Ramscv; 2nd East-West, Mr. local newspapers, directly or inand Mrs. Crowell Shelton; 3rd directly since 19!3. These have East-West, Mrs. Edith Walker and I included The Recorder, the once

James P. Dozier

May 16 — 1st North-South, Mrs. Crystal Graves and Henry Waiker; 2nd North-South; Mrs Helen Davis and Mrs. Ida Lyles: 3rd NorthSouth. Mrs. Victoria Porter and

world famous and now defunct. Indianapolis Freeman. The Indianapolis Ledger and the local

Standard

At one time he was a contributor to I he Associated Negro Press

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ture job security. Ctic young woman secretary, ,,lonth -

proficient in office management Ld skilled in operation of the

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attractive Miss Josie Cain, sccrelary to Major C. Udell Turpin, assigned to Remington’s Chicago

Now one oner article on the

. . NAACP, and it will be all for this

May 24, in the home ol his son, r.nlumn- “What’s Hannenin^ •lohn Weilhamme,. S»I0 S. Sadlier. nun^Telations in Indianan”:

As a neighbor, your scribe must j js .. sponsored by the Indianapolis • Ican Porter. 1st East-West, Isaac , n r| The Chicago Defender, dur say, he was uno of the best. Mr p ranc h w jth Mrs. Jessie Jacobs, Bacon and Andrew Ramsey; 2nd me the golden years of its world

ar.d Mrs. \\ ci I hammer were the presiding officer, in panel discus- East-West, Edith Walker and ; wide acclaim liist to welcome us into the neigh- 5ton The speakers P of Alexan- James I*. Dozier* 3rd EastAVest, * —“ — 1 Imuhood, five vcais ago. I miss Her IVloore orincinal of Attueks Airs. Lucien bingham and Charles j

them so much we often exchang- ueutenant’ Spurgeon' Davcnport!! Jones. Ay n . ev ^ r Dr Lawrence T. Hosie, executive f M D . , j

failed to look out for each other s SPCre ta r y, Church Federation. Atty r home while the others were away Willard B. Ransom, Merrill K 1 A.few months ago the couple went Cohen representing the Mayor's ; ^ A ^ n v^forS Porter and Mrs* = to live with thetr son. due to fail- ofTice Remarks came from minis 1 3ld kIls - ^ 1Lto,ia 1 orter and Mrb -

ing health “Walking through the

ern office, there are positive rules, which, if closely observed, will help her attain her goal First, she should be a.high school graduate, well-poised and versatile, with a workable knowledge of Eng-

lish.

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Miss Cain, gives convincing proof that letters typed on the

. . Remington Electric become perTo acquire me basic tools need- , sona j salesmen, carrying the mus-

ed for entrance into the world of business she should master both shorthand and typing and when she

becomes proficient in these, she • 1 r-

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sage in words that are sharp, clean

and easy to read.

In addition. Miss Cain’s machine.

ern office mechanical equipment such as adding machines, computers. electronic Film-A-Record Readers, inter-office communication

systems; mimeograph

the cutting of stencils and other skil’s which must be mastered by

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trol, turns out 15 and more legible carbon copies (instead of the usual three or four>, all with a single typing. This legibility is im-

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A brochure of great value to as- Another indication of the trend piring clerks and secretaries has upward in the demand for capable been prepared by the National technicians and secretaries. Secretaries Association, which js a rPrrn ‘ statement hy Prof. John states that employment opportuni- L. Johnson, henri of commerce tics for the properly trained, cap- Placement, at the University of Illiable secretary have never been so no ' s Col ege of Commerce and

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Business Administration

Prof. Johnson says that the school is now holding the biggest job interviewing sessions in its

Ralph Bunche to Get

Honorary Degree From Brandeis U.

, , . , , tors, H. L. Burton, 'ocal NAACP

garden, Jesus always picks the p rcs jdent, Ford Gibson, state presbest and loveliest. The Grinstei- jdent, Clinton Marsh, president of tier Funeral Home was fi led with interdenominational Alliance,

beautiful Bowers. Mr. Wcilhammer , , ,

Election of delegates to tne National Convention was held at 7 p. m. in the basement of Bethel AME Church. Dr. F Benjamin Davis assisted in the election. Among eastside persons elected

either wt ‘ re ^ cv - Bernard, a delegate

f and your scribe received the high-

est as alternate.

Jean Porter.

will he missed by many.

“We want to wear what others wear, we want to buy what others buy, we want to do what others do. until it comes to the church. We then fuss about something in

the church, the church is too had too good, too fast or

slow.”

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WALTHAM, Mass. (ANP> — Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, UN under-secre-tary, will be among 10 distinguished recipients of honorary degrees to be awarded by Brandeis university at its ninth commencement on June 12. Marian Anderson, famous contralto, also will be given an honorary degree by the university.

NAACP CHARTER GRANTED TO BRANCH IN HAWAII NEW YORK (ANP) —The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has established a local branch in the newest state of the Union, at Honolulu. Hawaii, Gloster B Current, director of branches announced this week.

Mrs. Beulah Hines, 430 W Michigan who has been confined to her home since April, is improving. She is a member of New Liberty Baptist Church.

GOLDSMITH'S OUTLET STORE

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“There me »oo minv ehildlike Mrs - M^ 10 Nance, 1647 Belle-

P stand up*and

1)0 counted, as men and women. . tive J These timely remarks were [ spoken hy Rev R W. Walker, in j _ _ ,

his farewell sermon at St. Mark ' AME Church Sunday. The ushers. Misses Adrienne and Patricia Jones were the granddaughters of Mis.

Helen Clayton.

Many ministers are leaving for tne conference some will return, while some will he sent to pastor in other cities. , A very inspiring NAACP Executive Board meeting was held in the home of Rev. Ford Gibson, state president, 124 W. 44th, with present Branches r cpresented were Anderson, Gary, Mishawaka, Terre Evansville. LaPorte, East Chicago and Kokomo, and also Detroit, Mich. Out-of-town hoard members included, Mesdames Daisy Hood. Edna Morris. Zoic Smith. Vera Breehtel, Charles Wills, Willie Thomas. with Messrs Lavon Scott, Leroy l ove Charles Cirkland, Curtis Strong, Rev. Felix Moss, Rev. B. E. Cox, Rev. Arthur Jclks, Richard Shorter, Joseph Lyons and Atty. Charles Wil’s. Ministers of this city were Revs. B. T. Almon, P. J. Grant, and George Tati Others included Chandler Houston, Atty. L. A. Lewiis, Moses Gibson, Earle Barnette, Mrs. Barbara Smith and a national officer, Mrs. Eflie Thomas. The tables were arranged in a T” in the spacious living room with decoration of American Flags and Speedway flags at each place

card.

The Youth Council of the NAACP held a Mass Meeting at the Eastside Baptist Church at 3 p. m. Rev. B. E. Cox was guest speaker. The Annual Festival of Fun presented by the Youth Council at the

Dr J. H. Driver came for the Decoration Day holidays and is -pending a week with his mother, Mrs. Buford Driver, 2165 Riverside Dr.

Mrs. Jacqueline Gilchrist, of Nashville, is the summer guest of her mother, Mrs. Esther Lee Morris and family. She is a former member of the Greater St. John Baptist Church.

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kasha2\f;res reorganize, ELECT NEW OFFICERS The Kashmere club met with Mrs. Mary Humphrey, 1321 N. College at which time the club was re-organized and election of officers was held. Mlrs. Amelia Anderson, president; Miss Willa Williams, secretary; Mrs. Georgia Jones, treasurer; and Mrs. Mary Humphrey, financial secretary Plans are being made for a beatnik party, June 25. Persons interested in membership may call ST. 4-4566.

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