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SOCIETY SLANTS
Rev. R. N. Stevens, Sr., pastor,
Miss Virginia M. Fitzgerald, act
ing hostess and members of Peafi
Street A.M.E. Church were happy
to welcome the following visitors
for morning service last Sunday:
Mias Deloris Gross; Miss June
Teat, Louie Hutchings and L. C.
Myrich of Jackson College; Miss
Catherine Yvonne Carter of St.
Louis, Mo., Miss Grace Coleman of
Belzoni, Mr. and Mrs. David Brown
of California, Master George Can
Page of Newton and Miss Helen
Keith of Vicksburg.
The annual Revival of Pearl St.
A.M.E. Church started Monday,
July 13, and will continue nightly
throughout the week. Services will
begin at 7:30 p.m. The public is in
vited. Rev. R. N. Stevens, pastor.
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les, California was in the city th:s
week attending the funeral of her
father, Mr. Oscar Cheeks.
Mrs. Hannah Carey and son, Mr.
James Carey left the city Satur
day July 11, for Milwaukee, Wis.,
where they will spend their sum
mer vacation. They also plan to
visit their relatives in Wis.
The Annual Open House of the
Jolly Jacksonettes Club was held
June 29th at the home of Mr. and
| Mrs. Melvin Hendrex.
Presiding over the guest book
were Mrs. Daisy Lee Lewis and
Miss kmia L. McGhee, and serving
the refreshing punch were Mrs.
Mary B. Hester and Mrs. Naomi
Hendrex.
Contributions to the Art Exhibit
were made by Mesdames Lula Belle
Benton, Mary Belle Hester, Willie
Mae Shirley, Beatrice Brown,
Freida Powell, Naomi Hendrez and
Carolina Rogers.
Guests attending the annual
event were Mrs. Ruth Davis, Mary
Thomas, Ella Jordan, Willie Lonia ■
McGhee, Catherine Williams Sallye
Fonte, Laura Robinson, Hattie
Stubblefield, Daisy L. Lewis, Ruth
Thomas, Carrie Downing and many
others. Mrs. Mattie Wallace, Nee
Mattie Henderson, was the out-of
town guest and left Wednesday
for her home in Siginaw, Mich.,
after an extended visit here among
relatives and friends.
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Miss., who now resides in Chicago,
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California to visit her sister and
neice. Mrs. Russell is the mother
of Joe Newman, who is now the
Advertising Manager of the Jack
son Advocate.
Elbony Social and Civic Club met
on Sunday, June 21, in the home
of Mrs. Sarah T. Lee, 1323 More
i house street, with Mrs. Geneva
Denson presiding. Plans were dis
: cussed in regards to a midsummer
I project . . . these plans being pro
cessed but not as yet completed.
On July 5th the members and
their guests enjoyed a delightful
afternoon picnicing on the Natchez
| Trace. At' this time Mrs. Lee’s
birthday was celebrated by the
members and friends in a big way.
The next meeting will be held in
the home of Mrs. Mary Pace, 1921
Midway street on Saturday, Julv
19.
The Sunnydale Garden Club clos
ed a successful year with a lunch
eon given by the hostess, Mrs.
Rosie Sanders, at her home on
West Pearl Street. After a short
business session guests were in
vited into the dining room by Miss
Alpha Thames.
The table was overlaid with a
beautiful eutwork imported linen
cloth with a large mass arrange
ment of pink flowers as center
piece. After grace was said bv I
Mi ss N. L. Lightfoot the eight ;
members present enjoyed a two
course dinner. Club was adjourned
until September 20th for the next
meeting.
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A recent meeting of the Progres- 1
sive Matrons was held in Mrs. j
Hundley’s home on Morton street
recently. The reception rooms were
beautifully decorated with pot
flowers. Mrs. Kinnie interestedly
discussed the lesson, with helpful
points contributed by the members.
Devotional exercises were led by
Mrs. Ruby Rogers.
The ladies also enjoyed a birth
day celebration with the hostess
and were served delicious and re
freshing party treats. The Progres
sive Matrons will have a brief va-^|
cation until the fourth Wednesday
night in August. Honored guests at
the meeting were: Mrs. Geneva
Denson, president, and Mrs. Sadie
Hendrix, sec. of the Junior Ma
trons. The club expressed deep
sympathy to Mrs. Wolfe in the
death of her relatives.
Mrs. Willie Mae Buckhalter of
Chicago, Illinois is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis An
derson on Evans Street, and other
relatives in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thompson
of West Pascagoula street spent
the weekend in Bassville, Miss.,
visiting Mr. Thompson’s relatives.
Mrs. Ruth Blackburn Sugg of
Detroit, Mich., is visiting her par
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TCHUtfl NEWS
Mrs. Mattie B. Ramsey, Mrs.
Franciis Collins, Mr. Elex Parker
and Mr. Nathan Wilson of New
ark, N. J., left Friday night after ,
visiting with Mrs. Everlena Hayes :
and other relatives and friends for
several days.
Dorothy L and Sarah L. Williams J
ents, Prof, and Mrs. W. W. Black- !
burn on Deerpark street. Prof.
Blackburn has been ill for the past
several months, and is enjoying
his daughter’s visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Garner of
James Hill avenue, left the city
Saturday for an extended trip to j
Chicago as guests of their three '
daughters: Mrs. V. Ella Brown,
Jr., Mrs. Sue Bradford and Mrs.
Christeen Dixon. They plan to visit •
relatives in Detroit and Indiana. ,
Accompanying them is Mrs. Gar- !
ner’s grand neice, little Margie
Cannon of D’Lo, Miss.
Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Campbell
have as guests in their home for
two weeks the latter’s mother, j
Mrs Rachel King, and daughter,’
Mrs. Darlene Eaves and son. Mrs. !
King will also visit her former
home in Louisiana before return
ing to Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bruce and
lamily of Detroit, Michigan are
houseguests of their mother, Mrs. ,
Lizzie Thomas on Pleasant ave
nue. While here they are also he- |
ing entertained by their many rela- j
fives in the city.
Miss Edith Campbell and sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Bibbs are vacation- :
ing in Chicago, 111., as houseguests I
of their sister, and husband, Mr.
and Mrs.. W. B. Campbell.
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Mrs. Ruth Miller and Mrs. Nellie
Stutts left the city last week for |
an extensive vacation in points J
North. Visiting the following cities, '
the two sisters will be houseguests |
of their brother, Lee Burns in !
Chicago, 111., their neice, Mrs Lois I
Washington in Gary, Ind.; and !
their nephew, J. W. Burns in Do '
troit, Mich.
Mr. and Mrs. James- Glenn of
Jackson, Tennessee are visiting in
the lovely new home of Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Henry Hunt and daugh
ter, Alene on Williams drive. Mrs
Glenn is the sister of Mrs. Hunt.
I he Hunts’ houseguest this past
week was Mr. Hunt’s mother, Mrs
Noely Hunt of Jackson, Tenn. "
Mrs Frances Greene and little
granddaughter, Frances Percene
*pent last Sunday in Laurel, Miss
visiting the latter’s paternal grand
Parents> Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cook
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s. C. TEACHER 500,000TII NEA MEMBER— A South Carolina Elementary school teacher, Mrs.
Eloise Key Pendarvis, third from left, was the 500,000th member enrolled by the National Education
Association, which concluded its annual convention a t Miami Beach, Florida, last week. Above, Mrs. Pen
darvis is congratulated by Mrs. Sarah C. Caldwell, NEA retiring president, immediately after a general
session ol the Association at which the young class room teacher was honored.
Others seen in picture are, left to right, W. E. Solomon, Palmetto State Teachers Association execu
tive secretary, Dr. William G. Carr, NEA executive s ecretary (Mrs. Pendarvis and Mrs. Caldwell) and
NEA PR man, Moss H. Kendrix.
Although NEA represents almost a million members through its state and local affiliates and its
departments, this is the first year that its basic membership enrollment has gone above the half million
mark. In recent years, there has been an accelerated interest in NEA among Negro teachers. NEA is
the largest professional organization in the world.
ot Chicago, 111., are visiting their
uncle, Mr. Sam Davis and other
relatives.
Mrs. Phelma Carharns and dau
ghters and Mrs. Marie Crowe of
Chicago, 111., are visiting their
mother, Mrs. A?ldie Sue Crowe.
Mrs. Marie Lewis, grandchildren,
and Mrs. Sylvia Thurman are visit
ing their mother and great grand
mother.
Mrs. Ernestine Moore and dau
ghters, Mrs. Henry Moore and Mr.
Jessie Rodgers visied relatives and
friends in Belzoni, Miss., Wednes
day.
Mrs. and Mrs. McKinley Young
and children, Mrs. Cordelia Brown,
Miss Bernice Nalls, Mr. Alfred
Mayfield and Mrs. Ernestine Moore
attended the funeral of Mrs. Addie
Johnson in Yazoo City, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moore and
Addie of Belzoni spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Moore.
Mr. Tom Commons of Chicago,
111., is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Lue Commons.
Gossip
Hi Everybody! Lionel Whitaker
and-Von C. Newsome a\-e back in
town for a visit and its said that
Earline Thomas is interested in
one of them.
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VANCLEAVE
NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Burke of
Ohio visited their relatives, Mr.
and Mrs. Charley Kimbles recent
ly.
Mrs. Mary Jane from Gulfport
was among the visitors at the
Rally held recently at Goodhope
Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fairley were
visitors in the community kist
week.
Mrs. Sally Shaw and Cleophus j
Burney, Jr., are visiting Mr. and I
Mrs. J. W. Barnes in Brookhaven,
Mississippi.
Visitors in the Cleophus Burney
1 and Ben Burney homes Sunday
afternoon were: Mr. James Wil- !
liams of New' Orleans, La., Mr. and
Mi s. Bilbo of Gautier, Mr. and |
Mrs. Hiram Bilbo, Gautieur, Mr. ]
Wallace Burney, Mr. Hubert Wil
liams and Mr. and Mrs. J. Wortham
of Biloxi, Miss.
Mr. Adrain Wells left for the
Army Monday, July 13, 1953.
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EDWARDS NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Shuylar T. El
| dridge .and children of Washing
I ton, D. C., are visiting their par- i
i ents, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Gray.
Mr. and Mrs. Nichols Dozier of
Cleveland, Ohio, are visiting in the (
home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
| Crowder.
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Mrs. S. E. President’s nephew,
Mr. West Edwards, left last week
for California, where he will make !
his home.
Mr. J. W. Crowder and familv j
left last week for Flint, Mich., to
J make their home.
Mr. Bob Moss and family of De
troit, Mich., are visiting his father, j
Mr. John Moss, and two sisters, j
Mrs. Inez Lewis and Mrs. Irene ;
Ivory.
Mr. Eugene Williams of Illinois,
is home for the week-end with his
wife, Mrs. Mary Williams. %
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Miss Lois Flagg and Miss Clara (
Clyde Hurn isn’t losing any time
with Dorothy Wise. You can see
them strolling along any time now.
Calude Caurethers seems inter
ested in Rosie Lee White. I won- <
der what that other fellow is think
ing about.
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Henry Davis has a new girl
friend, Louise, (you’ll have to find 1
out her last name). Edna C. is
really slipping, for this wouldn’t
have happened a month ago.
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A certain girl thinks she’s tops' 1
with Henry Commons but don’t
fool yourself you’re nowhere.
Ernestine, Mae Thelma, Annie 1
Ruby and Lillie B. Davennort left 1
Wednesday for Kansas City, Mo. ^
We’ll sure Miss them. Of course,
Lee Wise will miss Mae Thelma
most of all. ^
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Abraham Smothers has a new
girl friend. Sarah Louise Williams
is the name.
Eddie B. is still around town. <
Of course he isn’t trying to fool .1
many girls, now. i
Who is the “unknown soldier”
that Adella has been raving about? <
I-don’t-know. ]
See you next week, The Bye. J
BEIZOHI HEWS
The Humphreys County Womens
Association convened with the
Pleasant Green Baptist Church in
Selun, Miss., July 10th. The 7neet
ing was a success. More than
$500.00 was raised. Mr. L. E.
Brooks, Seniors President; Mr.
Genevia York, President of Young
People Dept.
Rev. E. L. Slay of Memphis,
Tenn., visited in the home of Rev.
and Mrs. G. W. Lee this week.
Rev. D. T. Irving is conducting
a meeting in Peoria, 111. We wish
him a success.
Mrs. Otilia and daughter Bobbye
Jean Anderson is vacationing in
Peoria. 111. We hope that they will
have a pleasant trip.
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LUCEDALE HEWS
The St. James Methodist Church
held its regular services Sunday,
July 12, 1953.
Mrs. A. B. Dorsett and Mrs.
Grade Knells attended the Beau
ticians meeting in Biloxi, Miss.,
last week.
The W. S. C. S. of the St. James
Methodist Church held their regu
lar meeting Sunday, July 12, 1953.
Mrs. Mary M. Wells of Pasca
goula, Miss., is visiting her nephew
and neice Mr. and Mrs. Leon L.
Stewart and family this week.
The Vacation Bible School will
begin at St. Janies Methodist
Chui'ch in August. The date will
be announced later.
The Lillie Grove Baptist Church
will hold its regular 3rd Sunday
meeting July 19, 1953.
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MARKS HEWS
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Carson and
daughter, Carolyn, are back home
after attending the National Sun
day School .and B. T. U. Congress
in Brooklyn, N. Y. While away
they also visited Niagara Falls,
Detroit and Toledo.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Palmer are
the proud parents of a fine baby
?irl, born July 5. The Palmers
have one son, Shannon, Jr., be
sides little Shandra Lee.
Mr. .and Mrs. Dock Orr enter
tained Miss Georgia Mae Gillard
)f Flint, Mich., Saturday night.
Men’s Day was observed Sun- I
lay, July 11, at the Silent Grove
^f. B. Church. A fine program
vas enjoyed by everyone.
The Roberta Martin Singers
:rom Chicago, 111., will render a
)r$gram at Silent Grove M. B.
Church Sunday night, July 26.
Mr. Lirther Peques and his two
;ons of Kansas City, Kans., were
•eeent visitors in the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
^eques.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Washing
on of Yazoo City visited their
uece, Mrs. M. S. Palmer, recently.
Rev. and Mrs. R. W. Taylor of
rean Austin left last week for
Chicago, 111., Cleveland, Ohio and
Detroit, Mich., where they will
risit relatives and friends.
^ Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Harrold of
*ary, Ind., are home visiting their
larents, Mrs. Mahalie Irving, Mr.
Jrice Yates relatives and friends.
MAGNOLIA
NEWS
Funeral services were held for
Mrs. Bethard Richard at Rosehill
Church July 6, 1953. She was a
faihful worker of Rosehill Com
munity.
She leaves to mourn her husband,
8 girls and three boys. Rev. Porter
anil Rev. Varnado of Bogalusa, La.
officiated.
Lenora and Mary Ginn are visit
ing their aunt in Bogalusa, La.
Ada Lee Ginn, Ida Bell Johnson,
Gloria Illil and Earlean Tate at
tended Camp meeting in Edwards, '
Miss., recently.
Mr. Dudley Ginn is home again *
after being in a hospital in Jack- ,
son, Miss.
Magnolia and Rosehill played a )
| tight ball game July 4th with Mag
; nolia in the lead. ’
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TAYLORSVILLE !
NEWS
By MRS. PRETTIC C. DIXON
The Shady Oak Baptist Church
rendered a program last Sunday •
night. Rev. A. R. Posey was the .
guest speaker. Amount of money
raised was $200.85. Rev. I. L. !
Leynons, pastor.
Mrs. Annie Bruce and Mr. Fred
Williams are on the sick list this
week. Their many friends wish •
them a speedy recovery.
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Mr. James Westley Barnes and '
family are here visiting relatives !
and friends.
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Mr. James Dixon of Biloxi, Miss., •
visited his mother here last week- !
end. •
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Mrs. Messie Edson, President of '
the Pastor’s Aid Club is sponsor- |
ing a rally July 19, 1953. Everyone *
is invited.
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PICKETS NEWS i
Mrs. Frankie Thomas and dau
ghter, Estella Choice, of Detroit, •
Mich., are visiting relatives and
friends here.
Mrs. Ethel Johnson of St. Louis, .
Mo., is visiting relatives and
friends here.
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Mrs. Hattie Conway and dau
ghter, Perlean, little granddaugh
ters, Merlean and Kindra were the '
guests of Mrs. Irene Simpson and
| family Sunday.
Mrs. Mackie Yordan and Miss
Emma Collins of Chicago, 111., are
visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Collins of Pickens, Miss.
Little Susie Mae Stanford of
St. Louis. Mo., is here visiting her
grandmother Mrs. Susie Howard.
Mrs. Doris Bankhead and son, 4
Edward, and little daughter, Dor
tha, of Kosciusko, visited relatives
and friends here Sunday.
The Durant District Conference
will convene at Lee’s Chapel C.
M. E. Church. Pickens, Miss., July i
30-31 st.
Union Qimnizers. 1
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ing him with a rock and leaving
him for dead. The victim recov
ered, however, and identified the
pair as his attackers.
Newbold said that Kaminski
hired him to “take care of” the
manager of .a laundry company in
Miami because he was holding up
union negotiations. Both Kamin
ski and Isaac were charged with
tiving to kill Newbold because he
failed to carry out his assign
ment,” according to police.
Memphis, Tenn., were recent vis
itors of Rev. Taylor’s sister, Mrs.
Louie Reynolds.
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Pemms
have a fine baby girl. It was born
Saturday, July 11. Mother and
baby are doing fine
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The Silent Grove M. B. Church
held their annual Women’s Dav
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. J. W
Gaten was guest sneaker. She
spoke on the subject, “Modeling
for Jesus.”, Her address was en
joyed by all present.
Visitors in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. James Jones for the 4th of
•Bdv were: Rev. A. L. Patterson,
Helena, Ark.: Mr. Ho*oa Jones,
Mr. James Coleman. M»*. L
Cotton. Chicago, Jll.. .and Miss An
nie Lois Steele of Jackson, Tenn. ;
Mr and Mrs. Nathan White and
Mr. A. J. Turner left Monday for
Washington, D. C.