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The Hartford Chronicle
APRIL 26, 1947
To Headline "Cash For Cancer" Show
At State Theatre Wednesday
Speaker and Chairman at Sunday's
Mass Vocational Opportunity Meeting
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MARSHALL HALEY, Talented young baritone, whose fine voice
is familiar to many local music lovers.
Of particular interest to music lovers will be the first ap
pearance of Miss Betty Lou- Allen, singer of much promise, whose
column "Music and Plays" appears in each issue of The Chron
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STAGES SUCCESSFUL BENEFIT SHOW
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Members of the "Kips", Hartford's civic and social group award
prizes for the best skit at their annual Follies held at the
Brackett School auditorium, April 18.
Left to right : Miss Ann Foster, President Kips, Mrs. Rose
Murray and Miss Dorothy Hester, committee members, Miss
Jaunita Griffin of the Sigma Phi Lambda Sorority. .Second Prize
Winner, Miss Eva Coleman, Chairman of the committee, and
Mrs.. Priseilla Holton of the Young Women's Progressive Hour
Club, First Prize winners.
Mr). Lewis, Executive Director of the Greater New - York
Urban League, ,and nationally known social work administrator,
will be the principal speaker this Sunday afternoon at the Ar
senal School auditorium. The program wlil mark the closing of
the Vocational Opportunity Campaign; an annual effort of the
National Urban League to stimulate youth and adults into pre
paring themselves for better job opportunities.
Mr. Jackson, Chairman in charge of interesting the business
personnel of the, city in this movement is very prominent in the
civic business, and political life of the state. An ardent booster
of the Junior Chamber of Commreee and a member ; his main in
terest has been in the development of new business enterprises
started by our youth. He is proprietor of the Watch Crystal
Clinic and Treasurer of The Connecticut Enterprises owners and
publishers of the Chronicle. !
The theme of. the campaign has been "The Future Is Yours"
prepare for it.
Will Appear at
Hollywood Bowl
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. Camille Williams, popular
young singer, whose first ap
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standing success.
After a tour of New England
Miss Williams will appear at
Hollywood Bowl in a concert.
Here debut was made at her
Alma Mater, Virginia State College.
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Mr. Beamon Groves of 202 Walnut Street, was honored with a birthday party on Saturday eve
ning, April 19 at his residence. The affair was well attended by many friends and relatives of
both Mr. and Mrs. Groves. Many beautiful and useful gifts were received by the guest of
honor. .
Gueests shown in photo are as follows, first row : : Mrs. Ozie Walker, Mrs. Beamon Groves,
Mrs. Mildred Lee ; second row : Mrs. Rachel Spencer, Mrs. Cox,' Mrs. Dorothy Williams, Mrs.
Louise Starling, Mrs. Mary Johnson. Mrs. Ellen Seymour of New Britain ; third row : Mr. Aus
tin Silver, Mr. Joseph Seymour, Mr. Ernest Starling, Mr. Alfred Williams, Mr.. Groves, Mr.
Claude Spencer, Mr. Asa Cox, Mrs. Ola Williams.