The Western Outlook (San Francisco and Oakland, Calif.), Vol. 34, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 10, 1927 Page: 1 of 8
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THE WESTERN
VOL.XXXiV SAN FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND. CALIFORNIA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1927 NO.
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SAN FRANCISCO
J, ft. Sands was taken to the
fospital this week. His ca.se is
feporteJ s< rious.
W. H. Akin.* cm Setter street h: s
;een on the sick list two week*.
Frank Jackson, Sr.» a fam
pure in the commercial district in
krlv days, is at the San Francisco
N. A. A.lC. P.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
FOR ADVANCEMENT OF
COLORED PEOPLE
SAN FRANCISCO BRANCH
On Tuesdav, N v 29th, the San
ancisco branch N. A. A.C« P- met
Bethel church. The occatfon
as the aontial rneetirg and election
officers. An unusual Member of
embers was present, and visitors
from Northern California braf*ch.
Walter A. Butler of the Northern
California branch joined the San
rancisco branch, and was elected
the executive board. Mrs. H. E.
De Hart, S. C. Rogers, and Jacob
evton were other impromptu
speakers. Treasurer C. A. Garrard
made his annual report. Sts r^tarv's
report will be read at the m e ing In
January. Many important commu-
nications were read, and referred to
executive board, among which * as
an interesting letter from Mayor
James Rolph, in reply to a letter of
con. ratulation upon his re-election
sent him from the board.
Acting President J. H. Butter then
declared the offices of the branch
vacant and J. H.* Fisher was chosen
to fill the chair, ani tluy preceded
to election of officers, as follows:—
J. Butler, vice-president, suc-
ceeded W. J. Wheaton as president;
Mrs. Adah Wilson, vice-president;
Mrs Lena M. Parker, secretary,
and C. A. Garrard, treasurer, .i-
-elected to their respective offices.
Executive board members were
increased from 9 to 15 as follows:—
Jacob Peyton, J. H. Fisher, J. M.
Thompson, Rev. E. J. Magruder, J
•Hepburn, W. A- Butler, Mrs. Alice
Butler, Rev Nelson Pryor, Mrs Eva
Williamson, R. J. Fisher, S. Craw-
ford, J, H. Thomas, tub. t-. Heili-
on, Miss L. L~ikm and Miss Anita
Carter.
The secretary's report wHl «how
a wonderful progress for 192? over
that of previous vears. With this
increased, efficient board, a greater
future for the branch is anticipated.
The branch Is looking forward to
the coming of Robert W. Bagnall,
director of branches, June 13-16
The chairman of the music com-
mittee of Los Angeles branch has
solicited a musical numner from San
Francisco at the 1928 convention.
San Fraiyrisco should feel elated at
the generous spirit of the committee
—is not a necessitv that prompts
the action, but it is a courtesy, not
a compulsion.
The Glass deforce fund steadily
increases.
The membership committee of the
San Francisco branch conducted a
Cake booth at the Booker Washing-
ton Community Centre carnival—
Watch for write-up next week.
OAKLAND
Citizens of both sfcVs of the *av
are up in a»-m« on 'account of the
latest move of W. A. Bttler. He is
a resident of Oakland, past*president
of the Northern Ctlifornia branch,
a hoard of director for several years
ami h»« received all honors. Anv
one familiar with the histcrv of the
branch will recall the hard-fought
b • • le that v as waged in his behalf
the old war-horses, led by C. A.
Jamieson, with the mighty George
Watkins on the filing line, hacked
up Hnrrv Jones. Drake, and John
Derrick, and he won out against
such diplomats as Rev. Coleman
and " Foxv" Grav. After all this,
he turns h s back on friends and
oes of oiher days, and goes over to
fan Francisco and joins that branch
We cannwt understand it for the life
of us. As the late Bert Williams
song goes "That's Gratitude." Was
San Francisco in need of good
material she had to import it? What
is the matter with Joe Froman, Jas.
Thompson, our friencj from Virginia
Jeff Wilson or Dennis Russell? Was
he peeved at the Oakland branch—
his home town' Sam Quinn, you
tell us. How could it was? We
will be blessed if we know.
Mr. and Mrs. Charle* Ouirtaev
of Vallejo were visitors la*t Sundav
attending the morning service of the
Fifteenth street church.
A special sermon was delivered
to the Bible study cla<s last Sunday
morning bv Rev. Scott.
Athen* Lodtre (Elks) heM its
meeting on Tnesdav, Dec. 5th. It
was election nigh*, and there was a
large number. There were several
spirited contests. The house com-
mittee reported progress with the
big end of the vear entertainment
on New Year's eve dance, Dec. 31.
E. R., Tod Graham refused to run
after four successive vears in office
a* Exalted Ruler. The following
were elected—Edward Parker, E.R.
William Ballard* E. Leading Knight:
L. Coaper, E. Lecturing Knight;
R. C. Grlmore, E. Loyal Knight;
James, Simms, Treasurer; ff. ~L.
Clarke, Secretary; T. E. Graham,
Assistant Secretary; Max Davidson
Esquire; L. Clark. I.G.; Dr. W. W.
Purnell, examining Physician; H. E.
Jackson, Tiler; Trustees, Chas. A.
Jamieson, J. Meientree, F. Bass,
Wm. Morev, W. Butier. Memorial
service will be held at Cooper Zion
church, Sunday, December 11th, at
2 o'clock.
Mrs. Hilda King, who was in the
hospital for an operation, is able to
return home this week. She is with
Mrs. Calhoun in Berkeley.
Mrs. Ash, mother of Mrs. Lucille
Colescott, has so far recovered from
her last illness that she was able to
be down stairs on Sundav.
Mrs John H- Terrell of 63d street
is reported very ill. She suffered
a relapse.
Rev. W. H. Green of Washington
D. C., will speak at Market Street
Church next Sundav evening
Registrar Zemansky will make a
house-to-house canvass, beginning
Jan. 3. He will utilize the services
of 300 registration deputies in the
work of rounding up the 250,000
who are now on the rolls. Is it not
■ possible for a few of our group to
1 qualify for some of this work?
What say you, Bro. Mc La more?
Frank Atchinson, who died sud-
denly last week, was engineer in the
Balboa building, and was favorably
known throughout the city. His
family hsve the sympathy of his
| many friends.
C. P Murdock, I sic , a real estate
roncern. with executive offices in
the Syndicate building, are promot-
ing a contest for a house and lot In
the Melrose di«trict. Thev are dis-
tributing circulars broadcast, with
Numbered emipons, with the follow-
ing clause from sales contract re-
garding restrictions: That said real
property or anv thereof shal* not be
sold to or owned bv anv Asiatic,
Ethiopian, Mongolian or any person
who is notof the white or C-iucasian
race at anv time before the first day
of July, 1945, and that said real
property, or any part thereof, shall
never be leased or rented to or used
or occupied by anv Asiatic, Ethi-
opian, Mongolian or any person who
is not of the white or Caucasian
race." Now, if anv of our readers
wish to take a chance in this real-
estate lottery, you know the con-
ditions.
ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT
Gra«kd Lodge of California
Knights of Pythias
N. A.) S. A^ E, A., A. and A«
Office of secretary of endowment
board, 1708 Stuart Street, Berkeley,
California.
Notice is hereby given that our
brother,. W. R. Strickland, Sr., a
member of Marechal Niel Lodge,
No. 4, of Oakland, Cal., having die!
Nov. 10, 1927, and the beneficiary
of whose po icy (No. 361) is the
estate, whose claim was filed on
November 29, 1927, and due proof
of whose death and his status in the
order having been made and tilcu i »
this office—
Now, therefore, any and all per-
sons having or claiming to have any
interest in the death benefits (if any)
of deceased, or the money accruing
therefrom or thereunder or accruing
by reason of his membership in this
grand jurisdiction are requested to
ale such claims with the secretary of
-his department within 60 (sixty)
days after first publication of this
notice or be forever estop from as-
serting claim.
Dated *nd first published at Oak-
land. Calif , the 10th day of Decem|
Der, 1927; Pythian period 46.
T. S. DAWSON,
Secretary the Endowment Board.
| Grand Lodge of State of California
' Knights of Pythias of N. A^ S. A*
A., A. and A.
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