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GARDEN RECEPTION
- HONORS NEWLYWEDS
»Mr»
Mr. and Mrs. Feter R. Thomas, Sr., 4523 Vincennes avenue, were
hosts cn Sunday afternoon at a wedding reception given at the He
lene Manorial Library, 4201 V'acennes avenue, in honor of their son I
and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs. John Hughes Thomas.
Tne beautiful garden made a lovely setting. The receiving line
- stood under a lovely old oak tree f
just in front of a garden filled ;
with old fashioned- flowers in '
bloom. A cherry tree j earby, |
some Mexican palms and rresh j
flowers ddded to the loveliness of j
the scene. In the line were Mrs. J
Florida Sanford and Mrs. Annabel
T. Rcbinson wearing white shark
skin with Roman stripe jackets
and rega iies in her hair, Mrs.;
Florence T. Nance of St. Louis in j
white embroidered organdie and i
rega iies. Miss Jeanne Thomas!
in wbPe with wv ire acc~ssories 1
the bride, Mrs. John H. Thomas
in white silk pique with hand cro
cheted medsH ons and a tiara of
regal lilies, Mrs. Feter R. Thom
as, Sr., in rose me ire; Feter B.
Thomas, Sr., and the groom. John
H. Thomas. Dr. Reese Greene,
master of errerr oniss, introduced
the guests. Miss LaDonna Pcwell
registered F-o r-msts; Mr. anei
Mrs. Peter R. Thomas, Jr., served
the guests; Miss Hortense Thom
as displayed the gifts. The bride
carried an arm bouque+ cf lovely
flowers presented by Mme. An
nette B. While.
Warren Bowdrie led the guests
* in the singing of “God Bless
/- rrerica”: Miss Lula Thomas sang
“I Love You * Truy” and “When
Celia Sings”; Mrs. Rosa Page
Welch, mezzo, sang “Because"
accompanied by E. C. Welch; and
ethers.
The table was covered with
lace over a delicate green. The
center decoration was a double
crescent of baby roses in white
pottery in a most unique arrange
ment.
Mrs.eThomas, the bride, is t're
frrmerhEstella Caesar, of Lake
Village; Ark., where she taught
physical education, health educa
tion gr.d; music. She is the
daughter of Mr. and ■ M.fS- R- C.
Caesar cf Lake Village." Her
father is principal of the high
school there and also president of
the Arkansas Teachers Associa
tion.
The happy couple will be at
home to friends at 4523 Vincennes
avenuO.
K. C. College
Plans Popularity
Contest, July 28
The Knoxville College Club of
Chicago is sponsoring a mam
moth popuarity contest Sun
’ ’day. Julv 28. The contest will be
held at Conpin Chapel A. M. F.
church, 5633 Michigan avenue, at
3:30 p. -m.
Four charming ycung ladies of
the club are vieing to be crowned
‘ M’ss Knoxville College of Chi
cago”. A splendid program lias
been arranged. Music will be
furnished by tb- Young People’s
choruses of Greater Bethesda
Baptist church, the Indiana Ave
nue Methodist church and Cop
pin Chapel A. M. E.' church.
W. N. Lovelace, national prcci-|
dent of the AJumni associat'on
end penbat’on rfficnr cf Cincin
nati, Ohio, will be the guest
meaker. Kis them? will be “The
JvTi'MOti n* Kroxv!ll° College, ’
v .* ^The‘public is cordially invited
to shaie th’s program with us.
Mrs.- Evelyn Logan, president;
Geraldine Rogers, reporter.
’ PERSONAL
Mrs. Blanch Davis, formerly of
Fort Wayne, Ind., is now resid
ing in Chicago with her daughter,
Olive M. Diggs, managing editor
of the Chicago Bee, at 58 E. 47th
street.
Miss Sadie Price of Detroit and
a partv were the guests of Miss
Juliette Boykin last week at her
home in East 50th street. Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Buford of Danville,
111., were week end guests of the
charming hostess.
The Hollywood Girls will meet
Friday, July 19, with Mrs. A.
Jackson of 5034 Calumet avenue,
apt. 43, at 9:30 p. m.
A. Jackson, reporter.
C.N.D.A. Presents j
Program at the
Negro Exposition
On Friday the Chic’go and
Northern District Assccia'ion of
Colored Women had their pro
gram at the American Negw> Ex
position at the Coliseum. Musi
cal numbers on the program were
arranged by Mrs. Maude Roberts
c-nors’ M-- Morn1'' On**!"
Miss Frances Smith presorted the
preside-**. Mrs- Nrnri" Mae Wil
l'ams, who in
talk. Thrn P’-re was a panel
Mrc c-rv-vp rn thr
“Proqm-s r f ‘ h -1 pMH-t r edi
tion"' Mrs. Mop*** yr cm;*h swob?
m “P'-ogr'-ss of 'he State Asso
ciation"; M’*s C-a’-rie S. H",*4r>n
“Progress of ifm Dn^tr^i a-s-'-"^
ticn"; and Dr. Mary F. Waring
f'-io “Progiy'S r f. the Npfioml As
so-iatiand International Coun
cil of W1,nn” TTrs. Paebrl P
Ridley spoke on the, program cf
the Chic-"0 r'; "";on ~c " ~ *T
Ass-wa4 i in of Colored
Girls: Mrs. Wi"irr"d T' nrHps or
the Program of the T'lincis Asso
ciation of Colored Girls.
M”s S^Mie W. S*ewart of Ev
rrsvi’’°. Ird.. rest president o
t’-e N. A- C. W., was the gucs
speaker.
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ed by Vcnoris Mac William--, r>;
anist, student at. Nor'hwestr
University; Sadie Bridges, so
prano; Fanrie Carter Wood, so
prano; Frankie Fambro. Mrs
Fut.h Wyatt, soprano and Inez
Butler, piano pupil of Josephine
Inniss.
Owens Ester
To Have Tea
The Queen Esther Missionary
Sccieyt of Mornmg Star Baptis’
Church will celebrate their 6th
annual tea. Sunday, July 21st. 3
to 7:00 p. m.. in the Sunday school
chapel cf Morning Star Bonti-t
Church, located at 3003 Smith
Parkway, Rev. Ira M. Ilcnc’on.
pastor.
Mrs. Trudie Trim the presid•*n'
ard the program committee l ave
secured the consent of Mrs. Mar
vn Trc-tter Lou's, (wife of the
Heavyweight Champion of the
World) to act as misti'ess of cere
monies. Attorney Karewcod wiT
present Congressman Ar.bur W
Mitchell, speaker. Mrs. Ruth i
Powell, t^’-ntec artist will
render an a and h selection. Mrs
Mayme Lee Powell, a prima don
na, will also render an a and k
sclecti n. To this 1 st is ad’^d
Mrs. Inez Farker, who v ill also
appear. Hear these celebrities
The paster. Rev. Tra M. H~dor
extends you a coidial invitation.
CALTF°FNIAN
IN CTY
Mrs. Marian Pankey, 441 ’
Market street. Oakland. Calif., foi
fifteen years a social columnist fo
a Chicago newspaper, is in thr
city cn a vi~it. stopping this week
with the P’nkstons, 4939 Wabasl
avenua and after a visit to De
troit, Mich., the last of the week
vilj. on ?e .eturn vj it w:th Mr;
Lucie P’*in,’e and her b1 other
Dr. Chet Brewer, 5401 Michigar
avenue.
Tuesday. sh'» vras a d nn?’
guest of Cary B. Lewis at thr
Morris Eat Shop and visited the
American Negro Exposition an'
saw “Chimes of Normandy". Mrs
Pankey is socially prominent in
Oakland, being a member of sev
eral outstanding clubs.
PERSONAL
Mrs. C. C. Wimbish, Sr., cf At
lanta, Ga„ is here attending the
Democratic convention, repre
senting the Democratic women
froc Atlanta. Mrs. Wimbish is
the mother of Attorney C. C.
Wimbish cf Chicago.
Twins Vocal Duo
KITTY JEAN and MAUDIE JEANETTE, 17-year-old twin
daughtsrr of Mr, and Mrs. Ralph Bilbrew of Los Angeles, who are
visiting (lie American Negro Expositoin in Chicago. Following in
the footsteps cf their parents, who have been artists of radio,
screen and stage fop mere F an '<10 years, the twins plan musical ca
reer . lh«y made F ir debut at tin age cf 5 in “Tcpsy and Eva"
wHU t a Bu“ean SLter_ at Graiman’s theatre in Hollywood.—ANP
Photo. .
WINDY CITY SOPHISTICATES
Bv “THE GANG”
S<’ci“fy is preparing to set sail on July 19th with the Kapr?* anc5
as per usual society wTl tog down. How’s a chance of leaving the
bottles at home? ,
The Rodger Spencers left for Lynchburg early Sunday morning
oftcr spending several weeks in the city as the guests of Mrs. Spen
cer’s mother, Mrs. Bsattice Evan~.
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INFORMATION, PLEASE: Aunt Susie would like to know if the
li. Trd Thompson stopping with the Evans is the same Thompson
who is a nationally known tennis player?
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Miss Alberta, Knight, popular member of the young social set, lcP
for Detroit, Mich., to visit her parents and will spend a week in the
motor city.
I>’\ F. E. Kr-'irorc’r is quite busy these days entcrta:ning liis ador
able mo*her who is vis ting him here from Syracuse, N. Y. Has
brouek plans t> drive liis mother back to Syracuse.
Miss Catherine Gordon entertained with a surprise party for the
Marcus Maliones on the occasion of their first wedding anniversary.
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Speaking of wedding anniversaries, Mr. and Mrs. David Pitts cele
biated their first wedding anniversary on Wednesday.
H* HJ :I: Hi
Mary Christian Mino:‘ from Cleveland was here attending t!v
National Democrats- convention this week. Chicago welcomes hei
back with open arms.
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Beautiful Thelma Eubanks Grant, wife of the Asst. District At
orncy of St. Louis, is held with her hu band attending the National
Democratic convention.
Saw Hilda Forte and suave Addison M~~ley walking in front o'
Marshall Fields Sunday night, noldhig hands. Ain’t love grand?
If D»ck Mann has returned from his Iilll i sojourn in Minneapolis
perhaps lie’ll explain who “D” is up there.
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Did Georgia Smith go to California or did . he pars up a swell op
portunity like that, and if she did, what’s his name, as we’d like h
look him up?
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E ’ Ira'* Saunders has returned from Birmingham, Ala., and honey
youall should see her tan.
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Paging Sybil Bemstine, Louie James i3 an Omega, so why are yo
supporting the Kappes?
Hi Hi H’ %
Quite a traveler is Bose Ann Wimby who r:ecnt*y returned fion
a jaunt through Ohio and will leave for Omaha soon.
V H- V H»
Truly Maudelle Bousficld is a good looking sight driving that nev
two-toned Dodge down the street.
“Pat” and Dewey Walden are now ensconced in their too bad
flat.
Luther Hill and Gloria Haley are becoming quite the twosome.
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That couldn’t be Everett McCle^ry stepping on Stave’s toes?
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The Meharryites
Annual Outing
A Gay Affair
Meharry Alumni and the Aux
iliary held their annual basket
oienic at Willow Springs on Sun
day. The day was filled with de
lightful events. Miss Gloria
Wrenn took charge of the games.
Golf, horseshoes, tennis, corquet
and other games kept the guests
and members busy all day. Then
there was the famous baseball
games the physieians under the
'ead°rshio cf Dr. T. M Smi'h and
the Dentists led by Dr. Hermy
Cess played and the Dentists wen.
Dr. O. B. Wilbarrs was chair
man pf the alumni: Mrs. J. JI.
Howard, chairmen no the aux 1
Dr. J. L. Pratt is president
pf the A ’"rrwi- Dr. W!1h'-1nv ■»''
Powle~, secretary: Dr. P. T.
C* rnlpjev. r*v* ^ “fyj
Smith, president, of t’i° Auxiliary;
Mosdames Georgs Fidds, vip
presir1o~t; .T. I,, j—.0-- COr~e
r~onbing se'*r'.ary; J. Brown. r
c'rding seo’-ptary- Fmd Johnson,
treasurer. Pomp 707 or more en
joyed the delightful outing.
Baptist Women
Give Rainbow Tea
The September group of the
’'cn3i\ Institute Aux
iliary gave a rainbow tea < n Sun
day afternoo" at the Chicago
Baptist Institute, 381G Michigar
avenue. They had a fine program
‘■oppirine TXT rs.. M. E. BrnT!tl9y
reader; Miss Claud^n" Youne
•earifr: Mrs. Eu'h Wya't. a so
prano, who sang "Holy City” and
“^urrmorfirrm’'; Edith Yr’>*->rr, pn
c t.her interesting soloist; Madclyn
Theddeus. pianist. whr» plpy^a th*
Bev iTov^n “Mm-i'i V Fo-'-'t ’
R. W. Washington, baritone, gave
a rendition of "Bells in the Light
house’’ and there were numbers
by Lawrence James, pianist and
Joan Bradford. Committeeman
William E. King was a special
gupst.
. The table was unusually pretty
and carried out the rainbow idea
in every detail. The flowers
were the artistic work of Mrs.
Josephine Denison Randall, the
chairman; thev were so colorful
>nd varied with rainbow colored
candles and napery to emphasize
man; Mary Taylor, co-chairman;
the color schemes. The guests
were received by a charming yyir
of twins. Misses Frec’vancia and
^neavancia Pulliam, who wore
pale satin gowns and regal fillies.
Two other pretty girls assisted
them. They wer° Misses Jessye
Trotter and Juanita Cheval.
The September group serving
as hostesses for the occasion is
made up of Misses and Mcsdames
T eona Trotter, Meln^e Jo' nson.
T. W. Owens, and J. H. L. Smi'h.
Mrs. Ella W. Frooman is rr"~ident
of the Baptist Women of Chicago;
Mrs. Beatrice Howard, secretary;
Miss Primrose Funchrs. treasurer;
Mrs. Belle Hendon, chairman of
the Constitution Committee; M.
C. Lunford, chaplain; Fenri° Wat
«n. reporter; Marian Pairs, mu
sical director; .Sula Martin, e'-^u
nnan of the executive committee.
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Valedae Give a
Pre-Holiday Bal'
Tlv? Valedas gave a sport, dance
ui Wednesday night at the f i
i”r 7" c vrp' largo crowd on-!
ryed Jimmie N"0"e’s music and
'\rr ry-ne rnj''7/"d Ihc dance and
ell into the holiday spirit. TTalf
'f the club members wore blue
dresses and half pink, carrying
out the club colors. One of the
'r‘r hov". r.T ss Emma Henderson,
bad a birthday ar.d the club gavo
1 party fer b"r rt the horn" of
Mrs. Thelrrn Evans. 53nd ai d In
diana averue, after the c'once.
She received many lovely gi'ts
The members are Mary Amy
Thelma Evans, Emma Henderson,
Margaret Holiday, Loretta Joy
That was good looking Johnny
area recently. And that was a 1
eh, what?
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Proof of the growing fraternal :
visiting in the Chicago Bee office of
News, John D. Bogle of the Phi la
Waters of the Chicago Defender.
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Haven't seen or heard much o
men’s jamboree. *
W nd?r ’’C'v FeJK- KJrkr'f’ick
i these days? He never l ad r ud
J ground.
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Incidentally, docs lie know f'
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M and Mrs. Thomas Roberts !
their wedding anniversary hr f 71
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Thomas Roger vv*s in town r.-w
But maybe, Lcis Boy’c was the ir
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Dr y Davenport Bccoudrai:;
fanticipating.
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What is the mystery suiroundi'
ant distr'et attorney? His friends <
believe it.”
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Speaking of new apartments, Ck
ta*R#, furn:tu;e, etc., these days.
Celebrates Anniversary
MRS. DAVID PITTS, the ,'.;rmer Elizabeth Walton, who cele
brated her first wedding anniversary Wednesday, July 17.
Attends Confab
MRS. BfcSSYE BEARDEN, of
New York City, was one of the
speakers at the National Colored
Democratic convention last
week.
Mrs. Mamie Taylcr
Returns From A
Southern r*’’ o u r
Mrs. Mamie Wells Taylor and
daughter, Mias. Lillian Louise
Taylcr, recently re.urnrd from
Atlanta, Ga., and Nashville,
Term. Miss Taylor received her
w'mbelor of arts degree from
Spelman College., Atlanta, Ga
at the June commencement. Mrs
Taylor is the resourceful presi
c in of the Tennessee State Club
and a fc under and officer of the
Iarriet Tubman club.
nrr, Norman Parker, Elizabeth
White, Rosalie Young, Alice Ma
cey, Coretha Wright, Artie John
son and Henderson Carr, the
club sweetheart.
Union Picnic to
Washington Park
The Community church minis
ters and Christian Workers Al
liance of Chicago and* vicinity,
wiil hold their annual union pic
nic in Washington Park Thurs
day, July 25.
Beginning at 12 noon, the day
will be spent in games, boating
and compctit've sports. Prizes
will be awarded to winners of
the various events. In the eve
ning there will be twilight com
munity singing, led by the direc
tors of the choirs whose church
es are conducting the picnic. -
Free ice cream will be served
to all the members and their
friends.
The Rev. Joseph M. Evans,
pastor of the Metropolitan Com
munity Center, is the president
of the alliance.
Others participating are Bishop
H. L. Caver, the Reverends J. M I
Your Dreams
\ AND YOUR
HOROSCOPE
Your Guide and Adviser
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AT THE CHICAGO BEE
Cheeks driving out in Woodlawn
ovcly bit of femininity with him,
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pint among four thestaters was the
.1. Robert Smith of toe Amsterdam
delphia Afro-American and Enoch
Ilale, fellows, well met!
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C Biil Lindsay since the railroad
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i coring along with his aviation
double keeping his feet off the
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/V're’ia n lumopcd inarriul?
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wo k. fo t c EEii) celebrated
u' .-'day.
mtly. We can’t imagine what for.
iduccment.
(ain’t that a mouthful?) is m
•it V i*’ '. ; i «, " .
i§ V.\ Sylvester \S hUw Jr., assift
ii*2 g-4ng around saying “I wouldn’t
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tve; Diggs, our ed„ is talking cur
i
| Mrs. A. Leonard
Surprised O n
Her Birthday
Mrs. Annabelle Leonard, 3256
Cottage Grove avenue, was hon
ored by members of the Gift
Auxiliary and Ocho club with a
surprise birthday celebration at
the home of Mrs. Mildred Glovqr,
3264 Cottage Grove avenue. She
was the recipient of many beau
tiful gifts, from club members.
After a few games of bridge, the
lovely hostess rewarded Mes
dames Doswell and Hawkins with
prizes foi’ the high scores.
Among the guests to offer con
gratulations to the honoree were
Misses and Mesdames Hattie
Brown, Callie Nichols, Dora Hill,
Benella Robinson, Irene Byrd,
Gertrude Hawkins, Gladys Wa
teis, Susie Jones, Dorothy Camp
bell, Lois Doswell, Messrs. Rob
ert Byrd, and Rawan. Gifts
were received Irom many guests
who were not present. Among
these were orchids and other flo
wers.
Harriet Tubman
Club To Install
New Officers
The Harriet Tubman Club, fed*
erased, m*>t at the home Mrs
Sarah Taylor, 6524 Langley Avm,
Friday evening and elected offi?
cers. Mrs. Nona A. Graves,
counsellor of the club, elected the
officers.
, The officers, who were in
stalled on July 12, are Mesdames
Helen O. Brascher. president; Le
!a Wfel!£, vice president: Hattie
Alexander, recording secretary;
Edtmnia Swanson, corresponding
secretary; Mamie W. Taylor,
treasurer; Hubert Simon, parlia
mentarian; Sarah E. Taylor
chaplain, and Virginia Brooks
reporter.
Mrs. Geraldyne Gray Washing
ton is the retiring president.
Mrs, V. Brooks
Back from Canada
Mrs. Virginia Brooks, 4359
South Parkway, has returned
from a trip to Ontario, Canada.
She was graciously entertained by
Rev. and Mrs. C. P. Jones, Mme.
Alberta Duncan and Mrs. Sarah
Lee of Toronto. Many other so
cial courtesies were extended to
her.
Howard, F. M. White, Wm. A.
Bertha, Wm. P. Latham, Dorothy
P. Sutton, J. A. Winters, H. Hay
den and Paul E. Turner.
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