Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 274, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 April 1929 — Page 22

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NEGRO T UNIT HERE TOPS U. S, IN MEMBERSHIP 2,342 on Roll of Branch, 935 More Than in New York City. Record, of ?hc Colored Y. M C. A. branch. Senate avenue and Michigan street, for the fiscal year, issued today by association officials, show that the local branch has the largest nunehers.hip of the twelve leading cities the country. The Indianapolis branch has 2 342 member-, or 935 more than New York City, nearest competitor. During the year 36,000 people used the facilities of the physical department, 13,495 attended the monster meeting senes, 872 men were given free employment, and 219.000 people entered the building on business. Annua! membership campaign ha r been set for April 10—15, accoid—ing to F. F DeFrantz. executive secretary. F B Ransom is president. Contrronro Dates Set Annual high school Girl Reserve spring conference is on at the Phvllis Wheatley branch of the Y. W. C. A . to continue through Sunday. Alum heon and pep meeting opened the conference at 5:30 Thursday At this time all new girls were welcomed anrl invited to join girl reserve interest groups. -What. Ought a Oirl Think of God." hr Mr,* R r ' Henry I Herod, and "What Prir* V*ners." bv Miss Pearl Johnson. r:r Topics of discussion Friday morning. Miss May P Belcher, executive secretary, led devotions Five-minute talks were given bv Mi'.' Hallie Beachem. Miss Deroma Atkins. Miss Irene Harris, Mrs. Beulah Hayes. Miss Burkes. Girl Reserve secretary at the Central Y W. C. A : Miss E M Allison, chairman Girl Reserve commute*. end Mis: Gertrude Gamiin. Girl Reserve secretary. Those on the program for the MotherDaughter banquet Saturday night will include Ml'S Dorothy Bell. Miss Jesse Keys. Miss Carolyn Lucas. Miss Ruth Hamilton. If) < Settles. Miss Lois Walker, and Mrs. F B Ransom, chairmtn ol the The Rev. s. C. Spottsnood will deliver th* closing address Sundav at 3.45 p. m at the "Y." Prepare Pageant Program The program ana details of the pageant, "The Origin, O.ov.th and Development of the Bible School Movement in the United States.” to be given at Mt. Zion Espf: t church Friday night, April 12. v ill be given in this column next Tuesday, Mrs W. E Brown V she director. The Indianapolis Music Promoters wili meet with Miss*: Mae Clements and M. L. Stovall. Sunday at 4 n. m. at their studio. 1733 Yandes ’reel. A W 'gr.erian program Will be given. Mrs. Cecil R. Powell l- spending the week In Detroit with her sister, Mrs. Katie Pritchett Smith. A 1776 wedding will he given et the Antioch Baptist church Monday night at S o'clock, under auspices of the Hattie Preslev Missionary Society of the Metropslittan Baptist church. Mrs. H. Cloud is

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I chairman. The lUv. s. E Joseph Us ! pastor. The Rev. M. J. Battle. B Th.. will lec--1 sure, a! Mt. Paran Baptist church April 12 ; at 8 p. m. on the subject. "Courtship and Marriage." The Rev. C. H. Bell Is pastor. Membership drive at the First Baptist ! church. North Indianapolis, with the Re' 1 . Hosea Pinckney of Ft. Wayne as speaker, closed Wednesday. Sunday services at the church, will lnelude 6 o'clock prayer arv:ces and a musical at 11 o'clock* by the junior choir. The Rev. F. F. Young, pasor w;l] preach at the evening services. Hold Attendance Contest An attendance contest between North ar.d South will be conducted by district seven of the mock conference on April 7 it. 3 o clock at Bethel A. M E church. Attorney Henry Richardaon will speak on The Major Achievement of the Negro in the South . Dr. Strdastion Meriwether’s subject will be "The Major Achievement of the Negro in the North.” William V. Casey, of the Victory Life Insurance Company, will give a summary of the addresses, Mrs. C I. Taylor Is pre:d;r.g bishop The Rev R. L. Pope . pastor. The last Sundav services In the con - I ff re nee year at Simplon M E- church will , .do a sermon at the morning serv- j Cls#i by the pastor. Dr- E A White. Test!- | monial services for the pastor will be c. r'r) Sunday night The pupils of Mrs W E Brown's expression class wii] give the program. Services at, Mt. Zion Baptist church will b* as follows Sunday school at 9:30; the Rev, S. B. Butler wtll speak on "The. Opening of the Books" at 10:50, B Y p u at 6 "No Mo-e Sc-a." Is the sermon topic of the pastor at the evening ervices Baptismal services will also be held at this hour. Baptism Is Scheduled The Rev- j. C. Hayes of Barnes M. E. , hurch will preach at the regular Sunday services. Jesus Keeping Over Jerusalem" is his subject Sunday morning- There null be infant baptism at this time. At 7:30 p. m he will deliver his farewell sermon ' Empty Seats." before going to conference. Communion will be administered. Sixtieth session of the Lexington annua! conference will convene in Lexington. Ky . Wednesday, April 10 The fol- ; be !•: delegates: Mrs. Cora Pope Simpson M. E. church; Mrs. Cora 1 Bailey Goins. Barnes M E. church, and F. Patton. Scotts - M. E. church. The Rev and Mrs. J. C. Hayes will leuvc Monday for Lexington, where they will attend the annua! conference. Miss Naomi Young, who is teaching In Preston, Md., spent her spring vacation with friends in Washington. D. C. Mrs Grace Green, wife of a prominent Marion contractor, who has been a house guest of Mrs. Ella Henderson in Boulevard place, returned to her home Wednesday. Miss Mattie Stovall was the soloist of ap Americanization program at the house of representatives Sunday afternoon. Miss Mac Clements was accompanist. Bishop A J. Carey and Attorney R. L. Bailey were among the speakers. The ‘ Live Wire quartet" will give a recital Tuesday ni|ht at Phillips chapel C. M. E. church. The quartet is composed of Roy Rogers, Lacey P. Lytle. Joe Hawkins and George Lowry. This recital is to be given under auspices of the missionary ociety, of which Mrs. Emma Anthony is president. The Rev. N. A. Morris is pastor. Mrs. Elizabeth Harper of Frankfort,, Ind.. is spending the school holidays with her daughter. Mrs. Flora Crossen. Rehearse for Tageant Rehearsals are being held for the Flannfr House pageant which will be. given on May 22 at Tomlinson hall. Mrs. W. E. Brown is director. Mrs. Rose Thompson Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Monica Rice, in Chicago this week-end. Funeral of Mrs. Florence Etter. 52, of j 2149 Boulevard place, will he conducted | Saturday at l o'clock a’ BAthel A M. E. ! church. The Rev. R. L. Pope, will ofI fleiate. I Mrs. Etter. who was for fifteen years In

the employ of the Karstgdt Cleaning Company of this cltv, died Wednesday morning at her home. Survivors are the husband, two daughters, one sister, and a brother Burial wtll be In Crown Hill cemetery. Arrangements have been made by all members of the Denta Research society for free examinations and dental information during Negro Health week. Dr L. P. Meriwether Is president and Dr. B. H Pritchett is secretary. Canadian Visitor Here Mrs. Ora Beecher of Toronto is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Wheeler, in E Minnesota street Robert Young and sister. Mrs. Bessie Buchanan, are visiting friends in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dodson. Mrs. Ada Morris and son. Radford Morris. are guests of Mr. and Mrs Virgil Williams in Chicago this week. Mrs. H. A. Gudger. who has been teaching school in Knoxville, Tenn., returned to her home Wednesday. Trs Rev. F. F. Young will leave Monday for Nashville. Tenn where he will conduct a two weeks' meeting. william Goodwin of W Twenty-ninth street, is confined to his home on account of illness.

Walker Theater Review

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