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'A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR ALL THE PEOPLE
THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1933
PAGE FIVE
MORE HOUSTON SOCIAL NEWS
MODERN GIRLS’ SOCIAL CLUB
J. C. Ferrell, of 611 Hobson Street,
has returned home after spending two
weeks in the hospital. Mr. Farrell
seems to be greatly improved and is
delighted to be back at home again.
WINS SCHOLARSHIP
The Modern Girl’s Social Club en-
tertained the Bachelor Club and
friends with a whist party Monday
night at the home of their president.
Miss Henri Mae Jordon. A three
course menu was served. The hours
were from 9:80 to 12:80 o’clock.
Among those present were: Henri
Mae Jordan, Mayms Tanner, Alice
Westbrook, Hilda Vital, Cathryn Per-
ry, Mary Gilmore, Anna Lee Jordan,
Birdie Tanner, Julius Hardy, Jessie
Reese, Rhodie Westbrook, Tom Fos- ______
ter, James Stevenson, Joseph Vaughn, seventeen months free instruction in
Charlie Fields, Wilmer Westbrook,
James Clay, Clinton King, Emory
Clay, Scott Phelps, Willis Greenleaf
Homer Duncan, Willie Vension, Ar-
thor, Rougene Phelps, Egbert Hall,
and Sanders Williams. Prixes were
awarded to the winners: Hilda Vital
and James Clay, first prise; Rhodie
Westbrook, second prise; Birdie Tan-
ner and Homer Duncan, third prise.
After the party was over, they motor-
- ed to Acreage Home where they en-
joyed barbecue, punch, and other good
eats.
Miss Myrtle Brunner, 408 Robin
Street, daughter of James Brunner
and grand daughter of Mrs. E. Me-
David, won a shcolarship in her music
class under the direction of Mrs. M.
B. Smith. She had a record of highest
attendance. The scholarship is fer
musie.
Mr. Brunner and Mrs. McDavid are
delighted over the success of their
daughter and grand daughter. She has
received many compliments from her
friends and acquaintances.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
BIBLE SCHOOLS
St. John Baptist Church on Dow-
ling Street is also conducting Bible
school which will close next Friday.
The school is under the supervision of
Rev. S. A. Pleasants, with Mrs.
Pleasants, Mrs. Rivers, and Mrs. John-
son assisting with the teaching.
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Another school is being conducted
- at Antioch Baptist Church, Rev. T. J.
Goodall, pastor
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Mrs. F. F. Stone, 1802 Dowling St.,
held open house Wednesday in honor
of Mrs. Charles A. Jackson, wife of
Dr. Charles A. Jackson, formerly resi-
dents of Houston.
Little Miss Anna Atkins, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. Alston Atkins, 3301
Holman Avenue, celebrated her sev-
enth birthday Tuesday, June 20, with
a party. Many of her little friends
came to congratulate her on her natal
day. Among them were: Misses
Elenor Chaires, Catherine Roett, Mar-
guerite Allen, Louise Allen, Martha
Whittaker, Juliette Whitaker, Grace
Brown, Ruby Brown, Clara Epps,
Gloria Allen, Shirley Allen, Iantha
Baty, Doretha Baty, Carrie Randall,
Lottie Brown, Ruby Tennon, and Mary
Rose Morgan.
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CIRCLE MEETS
Circle No. 1 of St. John Baptist
Church on Bastrop Street met with
Mrs. Hattie Williams, 2609 Live Oak
Street, Sunday evening. The opening
song was led by Sis. Shelton. Scrip-
ture reading by Sister Williams; pray-
or was offered by Sister B. Roberts,
the president. Another song was led
by Sister Shelton. The lesson was
taught by Sister Shelton. It was very
beautifully explained. Refreshments
were served.—Mrs. R. C. McGowen,
Reporter.
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Mrs. D. Turner, of Beaumont, Texas
is visiting with her brother, Ernest
Shepherd. She will leave Sunday
morning for Brenham, Texas, to visit
with Robert Shepherd, another broth-
er, after which she will return to
Beaumont.
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And too, ask Dr. J. Leon Peacock
how he liked his fishing trip. Mrs.
Peacock has a nice coat of sun tan,
but she seems to be trying to get rid
of it.
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Many small parties went to make
up the picnic that the Eldora Club
gave on the Galveston beach Saturday
night and Sunday. Among them were
Mr. and Mrs. Milligan, Miss Hasel
Jennings, of San' Antonio, Texas,
Jerome Busby, Viola Butler, and Jim-
mie Young.
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Prof. and Mrs. A. W. Jackson mo-
tored to Pt. Arthur Wednesday to at-
tend the funeral of a relative who was
killed there.
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Mrs. L. Jackson, 836 Arthur St., de-
parted for Beaumont, Texas, Thurs-
day, June 15, and returned the same
day with her sick father, who is to
undergo medical treatment here. Mrs.
Jackson’s brother in Beaumont is also
sick.
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A BIRTHDAY PARTY
Little Miss Dorothy Renee Cross was
entertained on her fifth birthday with
a delightful party given by Mr. and
Mrs. Jessie Russaw. Thirty-nine
guests were present.
AUTREYS ON MOTOR TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Autrey, Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. James Reynaud, Misses
Gladys and Cleophus Autrey, motored
to Galveston Sunday for a swim. They
spent the 19th of June in Rosenberg,
Texas, with Mr. Autrey’s parents,
Rev. and Mrs. W. & Autrey. A deli-
cious dinner was served.
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ANTIOCH PICNIC
Antioch Baptist Church is having a
picnic at Camp Reposo Saturday
night, June 23, honoring the gradu-
ates of the three high schools and the
junior college. The principal address
will be delivered by Miss Virginia B.
Miller. Admission, luncheon, and re-
freshments FREE. Transportation by
bus.
Mrs. Daisy Powell, 2118 Pierce Ave.
spent the holiday with Mr. and Mrs.
Moore to Lake Charles, Le.
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Mrs. Francis Robinson, of Frank-
lin. La., and the mother of Rufus
Robinson, spent the week end here
with her son-in-law, F. S. Sonier, and
relatives.
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Miss Peart Banks of New Orleans,
La., is visiting her father at 2610
Webster. She is leaving for Chicago
in july to visit her aunt end she will
take in a bit of the fair.
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Miss Ethel Beatrice Dickerson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dickerson,
has returned home after a delightful
visit with relatives in East Columbia,
Texas.
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Robert Childs, of Houston, a recent
graduate of Wheatley, who has been
attending Howard University for the
past nine months, is spending his fare-
well week with friends, Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Berry and son, in Washington,
D. C., Mrs. Berry was formerly Miss
Elizabeth Williams, 2609 Live Oak
Street, Houston.
Mra. P. H. Taylor, 1308 Valentine
Street, spent the 19th of June in the
Island City where she was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Katie Biggies. She
reports an enjoyable trip.
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J. A. Everson, 2902 Rice Street, was
the dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Reeves, 1310 Valentine St., last Wed-
nesday.
Mrs. Julia Mae Garnette spent the
week-end with her cousin, Mrs. L B.
English, 2609 Drew Street.
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Mrs. Katie Henderson and her lit-
tle daughter, Mildred, are visiting rel-
stives in Kendleton, Texas.
INJURED BY TRAIN
Houston.—Earl Johnson, 21, 333
Marsh, was painfully and perhaps se-
riously injured in the 2600 block on
Commerce Friday about 8 o’clock a.m.,
when he jumped off a switch engine
while it was moving and slipped and
fell. Johnson caught the engine at
Commerce and Buffalo and rode abont
two blocks.
In attempting to alight, he made
a poor landing, and his left foot was
caught under the train and the big
toe badly mangled. He was picked
up by a Houston Funeral Home am-
bulance and taken to Jefferson Davis
Hospital, when hia injuries are being
treated.
WHARTON PLANTATION
OWNER GIVES JUNETEENTH
CELEBRATION FOR NEGROES
CROWD’S JAM CHICAGO’S WORLD’S FAIR
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Ennis.—St. Paul Baptist Church,
corner W. Brown and Carlton Streets;
Rev. 0. A. Crenshaw, evangelist pas-
tor. Services were fine through Sun-
day, beginning with fine interest in
the Sunday School, and about nine new
members added. A nice number was
present The morning service was
1 well attended with large crowds. Dr.
Johnson, brother-in-law to Bro. Jere-
mish Russell, was present and wor-
shipped with us. Miss Hortense Rob-
inson is back home; she reports a fine
school term in Port Arthur. The B.
Y. P. U. department is going over in
a big way; more interest is being
manifested each week; the evening
service was very impressive; Rev. J.
D. Grey (white) and good people wor-
shipped with us; the sermon was
very impressive. The famous Blue Jay
Singers of Birmingham, Ala., sang for
us Friday night to a packed house.
Prof. Booker T. Washington, Jr.,
spoke here Monday night.
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Galilee Baptist Church, Rev. A. L.
Moore, pastor. Sunday School opened
promptly at 9:30 with the assistant
superintendent in charge. The lesson
was reviewed by the pastor. At 11
a.m., devotional prayer service was
conducted by Deacon Webster Lewis
and others. The senior choir sang.
Our pastor delivered a wonderful ser-
mon. The spirit ran high. At 3 p.m.,
the B. Y. P. U. was held. The pastor
delivered an inspiring sermon, and
two were added to the church. Night
service was grand; collection for the
day, $21.65. On the 13th, Miss Lovine
H. Banks and Ferdinand Davis were
quietly married at the home of the
bride’s sister, Mrs. Goss, Rev. J. T.
Hill officiated. The bride was neatly
dressed in blue chiffon. A delicious
iced repast west served.—Ferdinand
, Davis, reporter.
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the gates of Chicago's World Fair
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Wharton.—The unreserved generos-
ity and benevolence of Hon. Miley J.
and Hon. Franklin Hodges, prominent
citizens and land owners of Wharton
County, was the reason for a barbe-
cued feast—two home-fed fat year-
lings, a hog, lemonade and coffee-
were plentifully served to their ten-
ants, ex-tenants and friends in the
shadows of the beautiful elms, near
the old home building on their big
farm, on June 19.
The nearness to the city made it
convenient for many to be present and, .
quite a crowd, white and colored, Moes: 2
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MRS. ELDRIDGE ENTERTAINS
Mrs. Florence Elridge, 2302 Elgin
Avenue, had an old-time informal at
home for her friends on the 19th of
June. Being a fine cook, she treated
them to a meal fit for Epicureans.
There were seen to enter her home
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By Jesse O. Thomas
For about three years the National
Benefit Insurance Company has been
in the hands of receivers. Periodically,
these receivers have given out state-
ments suggesting some method of re-
financing or rehabilitating this insti-
tution. On the average of every six
months, we hear word of receivers as
to what is possible to be done and
some rather faint suggestions as to
how the thing proposed may be car-
ried into effect. Nothing seems to hap-
pen however, following these brilliant
suggestions of the receivers and the
company remains status quo.
Unless the receivers in charge of
the National Benefit are strikingly
different from all other receivers and
unless they depart radically from the
historical practices of receivers, they
will find themselves unconsciously
more interested in receiving than in
the reorganisation or rehabilitation of
the National Benefit. Usually, when
the receivers get through receiving
themselves, there is not much left for
anybody else.
Sometime ago, a father was mak-
ing his will in the presence of his son.
I He was designating a certain law firm
Jas administrator and the son as bene-
ficiary. The son interrupted and im-
plored his father to make this law
firm beneficiary and to make him ad-
ministrator. This son knew something.
It appears to the writer that it is
time for the stock and policyholders
of the National Benefit to organise
some form of representation whereby
they might find out something defi-
nite about the actual condition of the
company which might enable them
to determine what disposition to make
of the remaining “assets” (?) where-
by the largest number of persons in-
volved as benefactors and beneficiar-
ies might be benefitted.
There is a point beyond which, and
that saturation point ought to be
speedily reached. How and who will
bell the cat? It seems as if the stock
and policyholders are lulled to sleep,
by these periodical “revised versions"
from the upper chambers of the re-
ceivers* sanctuary.
Y.M.C.A. NEWS
HOUSTON Y. M. C. A. NOTES
Houston.—Word has just been re-
ceived from New York by the Hous-
ton Branch stating that the quadren-
nial meeting of Negro Associations
of the United States will not be held
this year as was contemplated.
The Y. M. C. A. Year-Book for 1932
shows that the Colored Branch Hous-
ton ranked first in the State of Texas
for quality and volume of program
and services to men and boys of any
Texas city.
The “Y” Camp will be held at
spring Creek, Texas, beginning July
6th. Applicants who pay their camp
fees by July 1st will be allowed a re-
duction. For further information call
“Y” Fx. 9098. Boys who do not regis-
ter early may miss the opportunity
to go to camp this year.
“Vacation Clubs” will be conducted
in the 13 elementary schools of the
city beginning the week of June 25th.
These clubs will take hikes, practice
various gymnastics and have talks de-
livered useful to boys.
Fifty two boys participated in the
first fake of the season last week.
The boys were leaders from Douglass.
Blackshear and Gregory. The first
city-wide hike for high school boys
will take place Thursday, June. 15.
The “Hikers” will go to Green's Bayou
under expert leaders in hiking, swim-
using and out-door sports for boys.
The boys will enjoy lectures and talks
on subjects of interest to boys.
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One handrod eighteen boys and sev.
en leaders went on a hike to Green's
Bayou last Thursday. The program
was chiefly swimming. Expert swim-
mers had charge of the boys.
The association will conduct a hike
for the boys of Crawford, Dunbar,
Bruce and Chew on Friday, June 28.
There will be a special program to
suit elementary boys together with
swimming under expert swimmers.
The hikes will go to Green's Bayou.
College men who have returned to
Houston-for summer vacation are ask-
ed to register their names and ad-
dresses at the Y. M. C. A. at once.
The association has favorable proposi-
Gregory. The
for high school
boys
RICHMOND
Richmond. — Sunday was regular
service day at Mt. Carmel and the
Church of God. The Sunday School
of Mt. Vernon entertained with a so-
cial at the parsonage last week. Mrs.
Pearl Brown is up again after a slight
illness. Mrs. Lizzie Jones spent the
week-end in Houston as the guest of
her sister. Wyatt Wortham of Grove-
ton was a visitor in the home of Rev.
and Mrs. Adkins Wednesday. Mrs.
Josephine Davis of Houston was the
week-end guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Agnes' Robinson. Linzy Branch spent
the week-end in Victoria. Mr. and
Mrs. A. T. Thomas entertained with
a birthday party Saturday, honoring
their son, A. T. Thomas, Jr. Mr. and
Mrs. W. Whitehead entertained with
a birthday party in honor of their
nephew, James Young, Jr. June 19
was observed and celebrated here for
several days by groups, churches and
societies, and all had a big day, trans-
ferring from one picnic to another.
Neighbor, Mrs. L. B. Scott is ask-
ing for the support of Camp No. 189
for commander. All votes will be
appreciated.
WHARTON,
Wharton.—Religious services were
going on at all churches of the city
Sunday. Each night of the preceding
week; lights shone forth from St.
James A. M. E. Church welcoming
all to stop in on the anniversary pro-
gram of Rev. C. W. McClean, pastor.
Though the pastor’s expectations were
somewhat dampened at the beginning
by intermittent showers, he was op-
timistic and buoyed by the fact that
the time was not vainly spent. Near
Burr last Sunday evening, quite a
gathering, white and colored, lined
the banks of Caney River to witness
the immersion in the stream of 18
converts by Rev. J. W. James, pastor
of Large Concord Missionary Baptist
Church. The B. Y. P. U. and Sun-
day School convention, Rev. F. J.
Mitchell, pastor, will take hold and
carry on through the remainder of the
week. Mr. McKnight, in service of
the national government at Fort Sill,
Okla., and Rev. J. W. Watson, dis-
trict missionary, attended the Sun-
day School congress at Macedonia
Baptist Church. Mr. McKnight is a
nephew of J. W. McKnight, a con-
spicuous figure in church and free
ternal circles. On the night of the
23rd instant at Mother Zion Baptist
Church, the Wharton Choral Club, Dr.
E. A. Martin, conductor, invites
everybody to witness its initial pre-
sentations to the public. Prof. R. M.
Peason, after an absence of a couple
of weeks, was seen on the streets of
the city Saturday. Daniel Gooden is
busy making arrangements for the
free animal barbecue dinner, his own
original fete inaugurated about three
years ago. Mrs. C. N. Golden, who
is spending the summer in Junior Col-
lege, Houston, spent the week-end in
her home with family.—Reporter.
MEXIA
Mexia.—Services were held at most
churches Sunday. The annual June-
teenth celebration held at the Booker
T. Washington Park, nine miles west
of Mexia, June 17, 18 and 19, proved
to be a groat success with a large
number of visitors present from many
cities. Mr. and Mrs. George Pigford
of Tulsa, Okla., visited relatives in the
city the past week. Miss Minnie Lee
Pigford has returned home after
spending several months in Tulsa. Miss
Alice White has returned home after
attending Fisk University, Nashville,
Tenn. The local Inter-Collegiate Club
has gotten under way for the summer
with Wilber W. Sewell of Wiley Col-
lege as its president. The annual
breakfast party was given on the 18th
morning at 5 o'clock. The club mem-
bership has been greatly increased
this summer by freshmen from Wiley ,
and Paul Quinn Colleges. “Read The
Informer."—Robert B. MeBay, re-
porter. __________
WHY A SUMMER CAMPT
This question is too large to be con-
fined to any one organisation, city, or
group of people. It is a question not
only peculiar to the summer program
of Scouts and Y. M. C. A. boys, but
it is the direct outgrowth of a need.
It to an effort to organise the play
life of boys in a health and character
building program.
tions to present.
Applications for the summer camps
at Spring Creek are comingin daily.
Parents should see the Executive
Secretary at once if they plan *• send
their boys to camp.
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