The Southern advocate., May 04, 1940, HOME EDITION, Image 1

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THE SOUTHERN ADVOCATE
VOL. 7 NO. 29 MOUND BAYOU MISS SA TUROAY, M AY 4 1940 HOME EDITION
Ml Olive Church News
The 25th Anniversary of the
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, which
was postponed because of un'avor
able weather, was held Thursday
and Friday nights and Sunday.
Miss Alice Morris and the recrea
tion group had charge of Thursday
night and rendered a very interest
ing program. Brother Charles Hill
made brief remarks.
Rev. H. A. Riddle preached.
Rev. C. H. Dickson preached Fri
day night. Remarks Brother Wm
Ailes, address Miss Alice Morris.
The members sent a big storm to
Rev. A. A. Thompson’s home.
The Rev. J. L. Green delivered
the Anniversary Sermon, Sunday
morning which was enjoyed by all.
The anniversary Text was: Matt.
16: 18. The Text to the Pastor:
Acts 20:28 subject: The Church
is built on the Rock and God’s
minister has the keys. Visiting
ministers were: Rev. C. H. Dixon,
Rev. Daniel King, F ev. J. W.
Quinn and Rev H. A. Riddle.
Dinner was served after church.
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The members and friends
of VIt Olive Baptist Church
presented their pastor, Rev.
A. A. Thompson, an “appre
ciation carriage’* which con
tamed a variety of groceries
The unique arrangement of
the love tokens were display
«ed in little Roland Jones's
baby carriage The parade
was led by Mrs. Lula West,
Mrs. Easter Brown, Mrs
Ada Pickens and Bro Geo
Davis. Expressions of grati
tude for the service of Rev.
Thompson were related.
Thoce taking an active
part were: Mesdames P. M.
Norman, Altie Crowe, Mattie
Thompson, Ada Pickens,
Laura Roundtree. Easter
Brown, Lula West, Shellie
Da vis, V7 Thompson. Viola
Green, Young, Minerva
Washington, Alice Brooks,
Phvllis Shaffer, Emma Mor
ris, Cohn, Ollie Locket, Alice
Delta-Wide Afro Meet
To Be Held Sunday
A spring festival, Del^-wide
program and membership drive of
the Afro American Sons and
Daughters will be held Sunday af
ternoon May 5, at 2:00 o’clock n
the auditorium of Bo ivar Countv
Training School.
Officers of 45 lodges from ail
parts of the Delta are expected to
be in attendance and compete for
h*- various pr zes which are offered
The principal addre;s wdl b
d 1 vered bv Mr S. M. Rogers cf
Indianola. Several other outstand
mg speakers and singers are also
scheduled to appear on program
Prof. I E. Edwards, First-Vice
Resident, will be master of cere
monies.
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Mothers’ Day To Be
Observed At Mt. Olive
The Sunday School of VIt
Olive Baptist Church will
render a Mother’s Day pro
gram May 12 at 10 a m. A
crown with carnations will he
given to the booster who re
ports the highest amount of
offering. The financial boost
ers are as follows: Misses
Ruth Thompson, Mattie
Jones, Mattie Shaffer, Bessie
Brown, Alice Morris. Vies
dames Iola Ward, Sheliie
Davis. Ada Pickens, Bros.
H. W Hayes, C H Hill,
B. A Wade and Wm. Ailes
Bro. H. W. Hayes, Superin
tendent and Sister Bessie
Brown, Secretary.
Cooper, Kizziah Sheard, Anna
Silas, Mariah Johnson, Reed,
Peterson, Pikes, Misses Lillie
Bell Montgomery, Willy e
Ishmon, Messrs. Buie, Burrel
Wright and George Davis.
The pastor was very hap
py and he thanks each one.
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NEWS ABOUT TOWN
By T. P. Felder
The stork brought a tiny visitor
to the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Brown Thursday April 25th, the
Wilburt’s baby daughter Shirley
Mae. Both parents and grand par
ents are very happy over the
event.
Little Misses Debro Carter and
Vera Anderson were popular visit
ors in our city this week. They
were accompanied from Chicago
by Messrs. Ezelle Anderson and
Hiliard Carter and Mesdames
Thelma Powell, Ruth Crisp and
Maxine Carter. This interesting
group were guests of Mrs. Hattie
Powell.
We are glad to report that Mrs.
Beulah Hills are greatly improved
at this writing.
Mrs. Missouri Connoway is able
to sit up now. She was visited by
her daughter Mrs. Maggie Matt
hew of Memphis. Mr. Matthew
and their children were with her.
They spent Sunday and Monday
in our city.
Mayor B. A. Green and Sir Wm,
Lee are among those who are out
of town visiting the A. M. E.
General Conference in Detroit,
Michigan.
Rev. H. W. Hennings and
family are now domiciled in the
W. D.» Anderson house in front of
Mr. Riddles in Black’s addition.
Master Herbert Hoover Woods
is a b s e n t from Miss Felder’s
school attending the General Con
ference in Detroit, Michigan.
Mr. Claude Smith and a party
of his friends spent Sunday after
noon in Mound Bayou. Mr. Smith
is a nephew of Sir P. M. Smith.
Mrs. Singletary, Mrs. Price,
Miss Louvella Causey and Mr.
Gant are all showing marked im
provement from their illness.
The Little Mission Group en
joyed a May Day Festival in the
form of a Peanut Hunt May first
on T. O. C. K. playground. The
music, games stunts and “Goober
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