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Page Twelve THE NEW YORK AGE Saturday, July 1, 1939 Westchester County Section AVIS B. 24 Office: 06 Winged New Rochelle, Plione Now Rochelle 9694 IMPORTANT NOTICE Tuesday, July 4, being holiday The New York will go to press next week on Monday, July 3rd. All news and advertisements for. the next issue must reach: this office not later than Saturday morning, July 1. News received later than Saturday will not be published in that issue, Correspondents are urged to carefully observe the new deadline 1 for copy.

of Mrs. Alta DuBois, 930 St. Nicholas avenue, New York City. Mr. and Mrs.

David Hayes of 20 Clinton avenue celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary on Thursday evening at their home. The table was elaborately set and in the center was beautiful anniversary cake. Everything was served in buffet style. The hostesses were- as follows: Mesdames Gleolia Nettie Spencer, E. H.

Boykin and Emma Fisher, Guests from New Rochelle included Mr. and Mrs. R. Blacknall, Thomas- Walker, Mrs. Carrie Hayes, Mr.

and Mrs. E. Young, Mr. and Mrs. J.

Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Richardson, Mr.

and Mrs. Daniel Maultsby, Mr. and Mrs. Berk Bullock, Mr. and Mrs.

J. McAdian, Mr. and Mrs: C. Lindsey, Mrs. Nettie Spencer, Mr.

and Mrs. J. Champion, Mr. and Mrs. T.

Anthony. From Pelham came Mr. and Mrs. E. H.

Boykin and Mrs. Emma Fisher. Other guests were: Mr. and Mrs. E.

Fincher. Mr. and Mrs. D. Spivey of Mt.

Vernon: Mrs. Perkin Renier. New York City: Mr. and Mrs. F.

McMillan and Mrs. N. W. Greene of Brooklyn: R. E.

Hunter and Miss Georgai Barnes of White Plains. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes received many beautiful gifts for which they feel very grateful to their many friends. Highlights: Graduation brought out many points.

Music was playing and the graduates were Graves is doing alright for herself. Pop Wyn certainly was laying his Sorry F. Stevens you go too. Ruthie, the friend of F. Stevens, if you don't want to be seen you had better gO home like momma wants you the way, I saw some sweet sixteens strolling down the avenue just being graduated.

They looked and replied "We got a the old reporter made jump to Tuckahoe and found the Butterfly Inn jumpin', so help "Thinking I left New Rochelle behind me, not a word of it was The young chicks and their boyfriends of Tuckahoe were turned out in big recently learned that Harry G. was the glamour boy. I always did want to Persons who are curious to know whether or not Miss Addie Robinson is married, well here is her reply: "There are twelve months in year. Instead of minding my business six months, mind your own the twelve Too. die-loo, I'll be seeing you next week.

-0 Mt. Vernon, N. Y. MT. VERNON, N.

Republican Women's Division of the County will sponsor a Queens' Pageant on Thursday evening at the Grace Baptist Church, 52 South 6th avenue. Rev. Millard Levister, pastor. Queens will be in procession of program are: Mrs. Eleanor Thomfrom all over the county.

Chairmen as of Mt. Vernon: Mrs. Marjorie Boone of Mt. Vernon: Mrs. Minnie Thompson of Yonkers: Mrs.

F. Nunn of White Plains; Mrs. Marian Fields of New Rochelle. Mrs. Annie Borden, president of the, county organization, wishes to urge all the women and their friends to make this one of the ONE WOMAN'S POINT OF VIEW By MARION FIELDS working to the and striving to Before I start my story I am broad enough to know there are helpcriticisms that are beneficial to many persons who are trying to climb.

Again I am just dumb enough to know and 'to believe that perseverance plays a very important part in life of any man or woman who has been trying hard to let the world know that they have been along dusty road to success and won fame. What led mankind to lay a cable, the telephone, the wireless? What led Booker Washington, our greatest Negro educational builder for his race? What led the greatorator that God ever creatFrederick Douglass? What led poet the Negro race ever Paul Laurence Dunbar? What the greatest Negro women that ever walked? Such persons as Madam C. J. Walker, Madam Annie MaMadam Sarah Spencer WashingMiss Nanne H. Burroughs, Mrs.

Mary Bethune and others? Don't mistale the word rolling stone for perseverance. To my mind a person who is trying bard to accomplish something is Marian's Beauty Chest Simples Methods Special Care to Styling Phone for appointments Rochelle 108 Winthrope Ave. New Rochelle, M. I. M.

PIELDE, Manager Political Chubs To Hold Spelling Bee In County July 13th NEW ROCHELLE. N. Colored Democratic and Republican Clubs, are holding a Spelling Bee, Thursday. evening, July 13, at the Bethesda Baptist Church, Winyah avenue. at Guion place.

Any student or graduate of junior senior high school of Westchester County is eligible to enter the contest. just write or telephone anyune of the three following names of the committee: Mrs. Amela Demery, 45 Charles street, phone, N. K. 5883 Laura 42 Winthrop avenue, N.

K. 3095: Mrs. Julie Orburn, 148 Crosby place, N. R. 6078.

The Spelling Bee will be conducted by Herold C. Hunt, Superintendent of School in New Rochelle. The first prize will be $10.00 and the second prize, $5.00. J. Dalmus Steele, nationally known orator of New York City, will be the principal speaker.

William Cronin, county chairman of the Democratic Party, nad Charles 'H. Griffith, chairman of the Republican Party and all city, town and village chairmen of Westchester County are" expected to be present, Music will be furnished by Mrs. Ethel J. Minton and her widely known Hilltoppers, double mixed quartet. Randel Toliver is president of the Democratic Club and Theodore Mills, president of the Republican Club, New Rochelle, N.

Y. NEW ROCHELLE, N. Jean Carter, a graduate of Apex College, was called to Boomer, West on business. A birthday party was given to Mrs. Addie -E.

Robinson of 77 Clinton avenue by her daughter, Miss Addie E. Robinson and Miss' Isabelle Reynolds of Larchmont' at Rogers Restaurant, 50 Winyah avenue, Saturday sing. A jolly time was had by all. Mrs: Robinson received many lovely rifts. Friends attending were: Mrs.

Maggie Rogers, Mrs. Mary Patton, Mr. Porter, Tim Moore, Mrs. Dorothy Simms Reichs, Miss M. Lee and William Robinson, son of Mrs.

Robinson. Shiloh Baptist Church opened its doors at 6:30 for sunrise praymeeting with Mrs. Hattie Murphy leader. Sunday School convened 9:45 a. m.

David Hayes, supeinlendent, Morning service was at 11 a. when music was rendered by the junior choir, S. J. Brodie, chorister. Afternoon, holy communion was seved by the pastor, Rev.

W. H. Slater. Evening service was at 8 p. when music was rendered by the senior choir.

Monday night, Men's Club meeting. Tuesday, Emergency and Junior Choir rehearsal, Wednesday, junior end adult prayer meeting. Thursday, Social activities: junior fashion show junior prayer meeting group, Mrs. Mamie Brown, chairman, The Wandering Boys Quartet, radio artists, with John Barber of Jersey City as leader, gave successful reeital st Shiloh Baptist Church, Thursevening under auspices of the Senior choir. going away party was given by Sphinx Social Club of New Rochelle last Wednesday at the residence of the vice-president, Mrs.

Doris Smith, 26 Remington place, in honor Miss Oresta Rhodes who was leavfor Rochester and also to attend the graduation of her son. She was given a beautiful present by the club members, Miss Ethel Phillips, Mrs. Eva Burch, Mrs. K. Bucher, Miss Grace Mina and Carrie Lee.

Mrs. Rhodes was also a weekend guest end of perseverance such end. can sure you that every person 1 mentioned personally did not reach these heights without obstacles lying in their pathway. Find me one man or woman who made the road to success without being tossed out to sea and rolling along in hopes that some day they will rejoice for perseverance. In my mind 1 can picture life's ladder.

I can also picture men or women at the foot of the ladder demonstrating no effort to -climb. Are they disturbed or questioned why they don't climb? No, this is a peculiar race. We wait to lash those on the back or in the face when they make start, and please don't make slip: if so you are crucified andhung on' a cross to die. But it has been said that if God be for us no man can be against us. Without rolling stones, there would be no.

perseverance to work for. My friends are more interested in saying you. could have done. this or that. If right, you are the man who carried frozen snake to his warm body to.

save his life. The snake was the man's friend as long as he was helping him but when the snake realized that he was alive and he no longer was frozen and he had power to upset man he called out to man a warnine of danger. Men replied, you promised not to bite me. Then the snake admitted it makes no, difference; you' must realize I am a snake. This little drama: with snake and man has been problem my friends with human beings of today.

There have been many to climb up on the backs of others. Why? Because they were helped by a kind samaritan and the power of injustice was the pay. How many Have experienced this drama of life. The best encouragement we get from friends is it can't be done, you are a failure. 1 say it can be done, working with perseverance and God.

our Creator. LOCATION or OKEN BEAUTY SCHOOL 24. West 3rd Street Mt. Vernon, N. Y.

Knitting, Crocheting and Beauty Oulture Plods sims Mme. BURTON, Proprietor tending were: Reginald Cardwell, Mr. and Mrs. John Cardwell, Mr. and Mrs.

Eddie Cardwell, Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Cardwell, Julia, Mae, Helen and Robert Cardwell, John Twitty, Earl Phillip Eades, Reginald Pickett, Eddie Smith, Primo Rito, Loris Lopez, John Epps, John Grant, Moton Seldon, Harry Whitely, Robert Armstrong, Alex Hunter, Tom and Sam Kyle, David Weaver, McKinley Adair, Joe Tysinger; also Misses Rosetta and Isabelle Symms, Dee Laurence. Murtis Austin Lawrence, Latita Vest, Mable Opre, Mary Christor, Fannie Mozola, Jennie Melen, Kab Cosby, Anita Allen, Ruth Crawford, Dot Johnson, Lester White Beatrice Henderson: also Leroy and Lennie Smith, William Herb, John Cross, Grace Peterson, Stew Walker, Warren Sharrock, Warren Lester Scales, Robert Mann, Chester Venia, Marie Venia, Reginald Pimm, Philip Plibs, Richard Fechie, John and Eleanor Chambers, Willie Everett, Cecelia Jones, William Moton, William Boyd, Grace Brown, James Paine, Willie Thomas, Bessie Boyd, Ben Mitchell, Henny Roberts, Harriet Burke, E. Coleman, Al Dumns, Wilena Wiggins.

Charles Penny, Shirley Holland and the club members--Mary Croom, president: Pearline Nicholas, secretary: Muriel Chambers, W. Gaines, Portia Resney and Christina Hennerson. The guest of honor reecived many presents. JIVE -Freddy, bartender at Lahard, is geting married in August, wonder who the luckv one Which one of Lloyd's waiters was slapped in the face last Tuesday Why is Ruby Ford of Kennedy Tailor Shop riding in a new does. B.

R. continue to break the heart of R. why hang Fotrum Club on the Casanova of White Plains, couldn't dance because Flicky and Edith were both present. Jack L. was almost put out for being jealous of.

Reid. Tarrytown, N. Y. TARRYTOWN, N. 25 from the choral unit here attended and participated in the concert of the Westchester Negro Choral Unit repesented by 50 singers and musicans.

The program was arranged by Mrs. Estelle Thompson of Tarrytown. Leviticus Lyon was the director. More than 300 persons were present at the affair which was held in the large auditorium. Grasslands Hospital patients and members of the medical.

nursing and general operations staff of the hospital were entertained. Many of the audience were patients in wheel chairs. For those who were unable to leave their beds the concert was broadcast direct 50 that they might pick it up on the radios in the wards. Attending the A. M.

E. Zion Church Conference at Fleet Street Church in Brooklyn included: Mr. and Mrs. William F. Kingsland, R.

Thurman Lee and Mrs. May Lee. After which they journeyed to be the guests of Mrs. Jessie Kimbough and her Kimbough Boosters' Club at Brooklyn Lodge No. 32, Elks' Home on Fulton street.

In the list of residential changes, note: Mrs. Mona Johnson at 104 Cortlandt street and you may be able to now reach Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Chandler. on Cortlandt street.

To speed constuction for new recreation playground at the Washington Irving High School, the opening construction ceremonies will be held this week. Complete layout includes: new athletic field, ball grounds, tennis courts, children's playground and Jarge concrete grandstand. The work is expected in be completed possibly next year, Enjoying a pleasant visit to relatives in Pennsylvania, Mrs. Lucy Watson has returned and looks grand. After a confinement of five weeks at Grasslands Hospital, Mrs.

Ellen Nelson is much improved and is residing now with her daughter, Mrs. Ethel Fleming. Collation by Shiloh Choir was held by the group at the dining room with 17 enjoying the festivities. Peter Barnes, president: Addie Shephard, directress: Bessie Cardwell, secretary, and Celeste Hayes, treasurer. Feted by Mrs.

Alma Nesbitt, Jerome, her son -enjoyed a very nice party. Those attending included: Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Lindsey and Clarence and, Junior Lindsey, also PegRy and Sonny Roberts and Evelyn Barksdale. The affair was given in New York City.

The members of the A. M. E. Zion Church were pleased when their pastor, Rev. H.

was returned for another year. As the appointment was read by Bishop Kyles, Mrs. Georgiana Anderson presented Rev. Kirnon with a bouquet. Others attending the conference were: Mrs.

Eva Nixon, Mrs. May Lee, Mrs. Katie Murphy, Mrs. Alice Berry, Mr. and Mrs.

William Kingsland, John White and R. Thurman Lee. Entertaining at the Savoy Ballroom, the Westchester Get-To-Gether Social Club held their Educational Benefit Reception. Everyone expressed their compliments of the splendid affair. Sponsored by Duke and Joe, the Camel A.

C. held their dance at the Rollerskating Rink, Thursday on Cortlandt street. During the floor show, solos were sung by the Misses Nola Dixon, Vivian Beidlemann, Anita Lawrence and Olivia Evans. The Lindy Hop contest was won by David Weaver and Dorothy Washington. The Boogie Woogie won by Sonny Robinson and "Mickey" of White Plains.

Over 200 enjoyed the attraction. Music furnished by Bash Crawford's orchestra. Committee were John James, president: Lewis Greene, vicepresident: Steve secretary; Walter Lawrence, treasurer: Ted Lawrence, chairman: Fred Nixon, Samuel Pickett, Julius Smith. The federation of organizations in the Tarrytowns gave graduation party, Tuesday, to the nine graduates of the group in the North Tarrytown and Tarrytown High Schools at the Roller Skating Rink. The club participating include: Saturday Night Boys, Saturday Night Girls, Van Ristos, Twentieth Century, Camel A.

Swing Chicks, Republican Club, the Minnie Brown Glee Club and the Junior League. Dr. Redvers Whiteman presented the graduates and the Rev. H. H.

Kirnon was the speaker. Hostesses were: Mrs. Hunter Barksdale, Miss Arceola King. Mrs. Mae Lee.

Mrs. Hattie Scott, Mrs. Richard Plater, Miss Anne Nixon, Mrs. Bonita Andrews, Miss Anna Wood. Miss Blanche James, Mrs.

Roland Whitely. Miss Dorothy Tohnson. Miss Olivia -Evans, Mrs. Clinton N. Scott and Mrs.

Ernest Twitty. Assisting them were Richard James, Sandy and Robert Allen. Albany, N. Y. ALBANY.

N. Marjorie Kingsland of Yonkers, N. is the guest for week of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Bronk of 14 North Swan street.

Miss Mary Howard, formerly of Mt. Vernon, but now of Albany: Arthur Chaires of Schenectady, and Mr. and Mrs. DeTroy Lewis of Albany and Schenectady, attended the summer formal given by the Troy Business College, of Troy N. in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hendrick Hudson of the same city.

A committee from Brooklyn and New York City were in town on Thursday afternoon to talk to Governor Lehman about discrimination at the World's Fair. The committee was headed by Ex-Assemblyman Justice. Remember the little girl who used to write the Catskill news for" this paper and who this column used to call "Couz She was none other than Miss Bernice Moseby who graduated on Monday, June 19, from the State College for Teachers, ceiving a B. A. degree.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cobbs, her uncle and aunt, an informal afternoon rectpeion in honor of the occasion.

The reception lasted from four to six: Miss Moseby received many useful gifts. Charles H. Booker, dactyloscopist, spoke to a group of boys, age 15 to 20, at the Boys' Club on Beaver St. The meeting was under auspices of Miss Amelia Pesko of the N. Y.

A. Miss Mattie Thompson of Boston was the houseguest of Mrs. Julius Wanamaker, 156 First street. At an evening party she entertained the following in her honor: The Misses Kell, Cassie Moore, Estelle Felton, Alice Williams and Mrs. Genevieve Taylor.

C. W. Francis, formerly of Albany, but now of Utica, been visiting R. L. Garland for three weeks.

Mrs. Rachel Tracy. is. still in bed suffering from her recent heat attack. Ms.

Beulah Ford's brother, Elliott Lewis of Quincy, although slightly improved is still in the hospital. Brother H. Schenck of Sunlight Lodge, No. 114, New Jersey, and W. A.

Crosby of Williamstown, were the weekend guests of Bro. Louis Dixon. Bro. Schneck is the trainer at Williamstown College in Williamstown. He has trained the athletes there for five years, having gone there from Princeton, His father was trainer in Princeton and he took his father's place when he died.

Bro. Schneck has trained the sons of Governor Lehman, Peter and John, the Stearn twins of Albany, and Pete Seay, captain of the baseball team in Albany. Miss Pearl Frederick is not to be married in August as was stated in this column last week. Miss Marie Pollard of New York City is still visiting her aunt, Miss Hazel Coles. Miss Delores Alvarado is back from her visit to Chicgao.

Miss Virginia Scott is away on her vacation. The New Swing Club, formerly Club "33" which opened last Monday has engaged the following wellknown and Marie popular Pollard, entertainers: Edith Bedell, Ruth I Johnson, two dancing boys, and Don, master of ceremonies. Eunice Allen, niece of Mrs. Chris Goodby of 796 Broadway has come all the way from Savannah, for an indefinite visit. Well, dear readers, it's all over, the beautiful dream I had about the trip that you were all so kind to help me take.

There weren't enough contestants so' the paper had to call it off. Well I promised to put all the names in the paper of those who helped me. Here they are: Mr. Rose, 35 Beaver street: Miss Myra 8 Raymond street, Coxsackie, N. Miss Dorothy Thompson, 355 State street: Mrs.

Ethel Bradford, 89 Woodlawn avenue: Dr. William F. Brown, 147 South Pearl street: Mrs. Albert Thompson and Mrs: Loraina Moore, together, 66 North Lark the Era Lodge, Elks' Rooms, 752 Broadway, besides some personal subscriptions from the brothers, Loyal Temple No. 148, 752 Broadway, besides D.

R. Mamie Hendricks, Dgt. Delilah Richards, Dgt. Beard, Dgt. Tucker Tracy and her son, Melvin from New Rochelle, N.

Mr. CALVIN'S DIGEST grandest affairs of the year. Earl Ballard, promotion manager of the Apex Hair Company, Mme. Sarah, special Spencer meeting Washington, Monday founder, night for the Apex Beauticians and agents at the Odessa Beauty Salon, Mrs. Ruth Summerville, proprietor.

The Lambda Chi, Alpha Sorority gave mother and daughter supper at the Welfare on Sunday afternoon. A lovely time was spent by all. In charge of the affair were Misses Ethel. Jones, Jean Carter and Florence. Allen.

GOSSIP: School has closed now so maybe Levister will see. more of Joe. Keep your eyes open B. Greene cause I heard that J. Carter is going to West Virginia so maybe you can get Wedding bells will soon be ringing for E.

Jones and C. Eleanor and E. Boone are having some fun these fine days, especially bike riding. you imagine B. Bush taking it easy C.

Abbott stay away from the movies if you can't stand to hear "Deep The Business and Professional Girls entertained Sunday afternoon at a tea and musicale at the Mt. Vernon Y. W. C. A.

More than 75 were in attendance, Johnson introduced Marion English, executive secretary of the who was master of ceremonies and introduced the guest speakers who discussed "What of Negro Youth?" The speakers were Mrs. Alroz Long, assistant activities diretor of the 137th Street Y. W. C. in New York City: Miss Harriet B.

Pickens, executive secretary of the Harlem Tuberculosis and Health Committee: Llewellyn Ransom, cial worker: Benjamin Levister, ecutive secretary of the Westchester Discriminating League. The opening selection was the National Negro them with Mrs. Lillian Tilly as accompanist. Vocal selections were offered by Locaster Browne, Lucius Scott, Miss Nancy Pinkard, Miss Sophronia Woodley and Miss Hazel Bridges, accompanied by Guerney Woodley. Piano selections were played by Miss Naomi Smith, Miss Muriel Dougall and Guerney Woodley, The committee of arrangements included Mrs.

Mina Goins, president: Miss Anita Johnson, vice-president; Miss Elizabeth Levister, corresponding secretary: Miss Martha Lewin, publicity manager: Ruth Stockton, chairman of program committee: Anne R. Hamilton, treasurer: Louise Graham. Doris Buckley, Anita Russell and Ruth Branker. Ossining, Y. OSSINING, N.

Y. Jay, infant daughter of Mr. and ZO Smith, was christened Children's Day at St. Matthews M. E.

Church. Mrs. Nora Farrar was god mother and Tames Hankins, god father, Ruth Alicia, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robinson, was christened Children's Day at St.

Matthews M. E. Church. Miss Mary Hor. ton was Ruth's god mother and Thaddeus Jenkins, an uncle, was the god father.

Charles Robinson is spending the summer in Westport, Conn, Mrs. Eugene Smith spent the past weekend with Mrs. Dorothy Robinson. Mrs. Bertha Johnson and Loretta Morris were dinner guests of Mrs.

Ella J. Mills, 407 West 147th street, New York City, last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Carley spent the weekend in Philadelphia siting relatives and friends.

Mrs. William Keys and Geneva Cooke spent Sunday in Greenwich, Conn. N. Y. MAMARONECK, N.

-Rev. J. M. Branch, having returned to Mamaroneck from the New York Annual Conference, preached at both morning and evening services at the Barry Avenue A. M.

E. Zion Church. The Cheerful Boys and Girls are sponsoring a picnic and barbecue on July 4th at the home of Mrs. Ella Pitt, Saxon Woods road. The annual baby contest in Barry Avenue Church School is to be hela on July 20th.

Votes are now going solid. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Merritt are the proud parents of baby born on Thursday evening in Pochester Hospital. Mrs.

Louise Tucker spent the weekend in East Orange, N. visiting friends. Stewardess Board No. 1 met at the residence of Mrs. Esther Johnson in Rosedale, on Tuesday evening.

The Lincoln Republican Club is planning for its grand fall outing. Dates and arrangements will be announced later. Thursday evening, Miss Florence Williams had as her guests: Miss Evelyn Scott of Cambridge. N. Mrs.

Della Pitt and Alfred Peterson, all of Scarles; Mrs. Virginia Gilmore of Mamaroneck motored to Princeton, N. where they attended special given by the Williams Sisters of Lakewood in the Presbyterian Church. A picnic supper was served the guests before the recital. A party was given in honor of the graduation of Miss Marjorie Peterson from the Mamaroneck High School at her residence, Saxon Wood road.

Scarsdale, last Thursday evening. Among the guests were MissHall, Billie Henderson. Louise Hodge, Barbara Keeler, Ernestine Langley, Clora and Gracie Peterson, Rachael Richardson, Eda Tate and Messrs. Jerry DuVal, William Gilmore, Gerald Johnson, William and Leroy Peterson, James Pitt, Walter Scott, Oliver Smith and Raymond Westfall. Mr.

and Mrs. Horace Hackney were chaperons. Those graduating from the Mamaroneck Schools this year are: Clarissa Allen, Nathaniel Baker, Virginia Francis, Ethel Greenie, Charles Hall, Billie Henderson, Louise oHdge, Barbara Keeler, Marjorie Peterson, Bruce Fitt, Maude L. Rackley and Theodore Willis from the roneck High School and Chester Gudger from F. E.

Bellas High School. GOSSIP: Graduates, to all of you my sincerest wishes for successful career. special tulations to Pete Baker. It was long climb before you made it. Now Lare you prepared for still higher G.

longs to have a two weeks "ball" after graduation. All are We see the that B. H. has only one item in M. H.

S. Who's Who. What's the matter, A. has become mysterious Who is H. P.

jiving now? Has W. M. conquered N. R. as We hear Cache is killin' A.

is falling but hasn't found out yet for E. a We lot of hear time there's with his been. among the High Hatters, What about it Wanted, warning. device for J. speedometer who is your Queen? Until next week, au revoir.

Yonkers, N. Y. YONKERS, N. Y. The Boy Meets Girl Co-Ed Club will present a social on Sunday at the Witoka Club, 145th street, New York City.

The affair will really be one that you shouldn't miss. Don't forget the Excursion, of the Craftsmen's Club of. Farrell. Lodge, No. 34, F.

A. M. Thursday, July 20th, to Keansburg, N. J. Boat leaves Yonkers Pier- at 9 a.

so don't be late. The Club Nine, will give a barbecue at the residence of Mrs. E. Corey, 37 Tuckahoe road, near Nepperhan station, on Tuesday, July 4th from 11 a. until- There will be games and good music.

Committee in charge is composed of Mrs. M. Thompson, president: George Wilson, vice-president: J. Matson, treasurer, and Richard King, secretary, HITTING THE SPOTS With HAROLD TIMBERLAKE 37 Garden Street Yonkers. N.

Y. "THE SAINT Hello We understand that The Saturday Night Boys Picnic to Bear Mountain, Sunday, was just about The girls "won" the baseball game from the boys, by a score of You know how it is, they had to win, or alright, between the eatsRuth Crawford stays close who? wears the pants, Lou or Virginia was looking sweet along with the rest of the girls, and Arthur Cobbs version of "Little Sir Echo" was really Dot- Johnson slid all over the baseball mond on her-(we ain't coming) Blanche James cut some mean with a 'fay Harry Whitely's Candid Camera shuts of -Peace, chillun, 'tis James Lewis helped some 'fay chicks build fire, a la boy Richard Sandy spent a quiet afternoon, taking snapshots, rollerskating, rowboating, cating, Just a quiet Among those there were: Mr. and Mrs. Bash Crawford, Mr. and Mrs.

James Twitty, Mr. and Mrs. Lou Arcory, Misses Virginia Montigue, Louise Cox, Helen Cardwell, Olivia Evans, Dot Johnson (Tarrytown), Blanche James; also Johnny James, Richard Sandy, Harry Whitely, Jas. Lewis, Richard James, and Artie The girls made a pretty picture in their slacks and overalls. and we will try to make the next Thanx for the -who is the Tarrytown Miss who would rather be called "Smokey" than Dot Washington seems to be going out of her way these days for a certain party.

go too far, Toots. Where is Teeny Grant these days, some one ought to know? Cough Drop Sister and a certain Dot on the Hill -Oh! We hear that Adelyn Sheppard is back in Tarrytown, and looking like a doll. sporty chick on Cottage: place (Yonkers) seems to get sportier as time goes Who is it now, Earl R. Symm or Maybe both, There is a rumor that a certain Seventh avenue chick will make a certain fellow's face very red in the near future, if tell me that Mary (Tommy) Brown was really surprised Friday they do it; someone's Bill Hicks' one desire is to catch The Saint, and write a column on Now, Bill, that would be a column, wouldn't it? now. an addition to our articles on the "Little Yonkers World's Fair" Recently we have told you about the attempts of the Sepian Yonkers Business World to organize a "Littie Yonkers World's We told you all about "Gunga "Monte "The Rendezvous" and "Nicks" told you about the kleig lights, confetti, fanfare and other plans to put Yonkers on the map, during the duration of the New York World's our little discussions, which incidentally was for the benefit of the out-of-towners, who would be in town for the Fair.

we took care of the inner man, (if you follow us). the outer man, and various and sundry But, we forgot the ladies, (God bless 'em) took for granted that what suited the male of the species, suited the better We must admit that we forgot to take into consideration that ancient and time honored custom handed down from the Egyptians; namely, that of getting those curly locks made flexible, and As a result we have received number of complaints relegating us to position in that well-known woodpile. forgive We make Although, we have never had a permanent, or finger wave, being fortunate enough to have headstuff that looks good, until it looks like rain, we do know something about the we the best Beauty Salon in YonkersIris's, on Saw Mill. River road, has been in. this one spot for five years: has such competent help as formerly of Tony's, and "Cathie" Morgan of Only the best addition is being added to the shop with extensive alterations, so don't say we didn't tell You can't go wrong! White Plains, N.

1 WHITE PLAINS, N. prise, party was given by the Six Star Aces of White Plains in Tar- rytown last Saturday night in honor 1 of Reginald Cardwell's graduation The party was at the home of Mrs. Sidney Cardwell. Those at- (Continued from page sir) and character' spoken of by. (Pope) Leo XIII -unlees it can meet the threat which faces the Negro home today in our American civilization, the threat of insecurity.

This threat has no met by the various enterprises and legislative measures set on foot during recent years to secure homes and livelihood to American citizens. "The Catholics of this country must see to it that the American Negro is not proletarianized, that is to say, driven further and further into the wageless, non-property-owning class." The new Catholic Archbishop. of New York, the Very Bev. Francis J. Spellman, speaking in Harlem Sunday atfernoon at his first confirms: tions in his new position, asked Negro Catholics to see that even other Negroes -were not converted that at least they would.

have 're spect: and admiration for the Catholic It would seem that the Negro would have "respect and admire tion' for any group or institution that sought to give greater. securi ity to his "family and home." McCoy from 98 Green street: Mrs. Beulah Ford, 96 Second street: Rev. B. M.

Sturgess, 98 Trinity: Rev. P. Pitts, Hudson. avenue: George Oliver, 42 Spring street; Mrs. Ethel Bruce, 156 Jefferson street: Pete Van Buren, Geoge Logan, 42 Spring Reginald Thomas, 14 Van Tromp Herbert Lewis, 67 Second street; Mr.

and Mrs. French, 1095 Western avenue; Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, 33 Waterloo: Mrs. Rosa Jackson, 27 Dongan avenue.

I want to thank all those who cut the coupons out SO faithfully, and sent to me. Oh well, am terribly disappointed, but it. was so nice knowing I had so many nice friends. Thank you! The Wise Sons of Albany gave successful program at the Union Baptist Church on Herkimer street, June 18th. They will give a program the at Mt.

Calvary Baptist Church first Sunday in July. All those wishing a membership in the society please get in touch with Mr. McCoy at 98 Green street. William Turner son of Mr. and Mrs.

William Turner, 37 North Swan street, was injured Saturday, June 24th, coming from the picnic (was stepping off the bus, when car passed by and knocked him We don't know how ly he was injured at this writing but his mother was at the hospital all day. Many of Rev. B. Sturgess' friends and members of Bethany Baptist Church are sorry to see him leave Albany to pastor a Baptist Churob in Saratoga. They extend him' their best wishes for Rev.

Sturgess has been the pastor of Bethany Baptist Church for the past years. He was with this body from the original setup. Albany will lose fine young man, Rev. B. Stinney ha's charge of Baptist Church in Troy.

He is do ing very nicely, Rev. Washington of Riverview Baptist Church of Kingston really preached a powerful sermon last Sunday at 3 p. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of which Rev. J.

B. Holmes is pastor, Three bus loads of Kingston church folks attended this service. Many people from the local curches were present also. The occa; sion was the end of a two weeks' rally which was successful financially. The sacrament of the Lord's sup: will be administered at Israel per A.M.E.

Church, 381 Hamilton street, on Sunday, July 2, at the morning and evening services. The pastor, Rev. Pournella A. Pitta, will preach at both services. Mrs.

Mae Douglass and the ladies of the Young Women's Progressive Club of Israel Church are making great preparations to entertai their many friends, who will secompany the club on its second annual pienic and outing at beautiful Woodeliffe Amusement Park at Poughkeepsie, N. on Tuesday July For the convenience of the public one bus will leave Swan and Second streets, and the other bus will leave the church, 381 Hamilton street; both buses will leave at 8.30 and returning will leave Poughkeepsie at 8.80 p. m. Tickets may be purchased from any member of the club. Rev.

Graciliano Av Rohenaz; of Troy, N. spoke at Israel Churching Things Seen, Heard And Dene Among Pullman Employees Picked Up Here and There By J. T. REID The large gathering which -turned out to witness the eighteenth tual memorial service of Pullman Forters Benefit Association of America held jointly by Locals 4 and 5, Perm. Terminal and New York: Central Districts at Mother A.

M. E. Zion Church, 154 West 137th strete, New York City, Sunday, June 18th, heard well arranged program. Order of service was as follows: organ choral, "My Heart Is Filled With by Bach: processional hymn, "For All The Saints Who From Their Labors call 'to worship, invocaton and introduction of master of ceremonies by Rev. B.

C. Robeson; reading of proclamation and introductory remarks by master of ceremonies, Sylvester Brown; se lection by choir, "Thou My Everlasting Portion" remarks by Pullman official, E. P. Schwotzer, Superintendent of Penns, urania Terminal District, and G. M.

Sullivan, Supervisor of safety, New York Central District. Mr. Schwotzer's marks while very short were very timely and fitting to the occasion. It could well be said right here that the porters had two masterly memorial addresses, one by Rev. B.

C. Robeson and the other by Mr. Sullivan supervisor of Safety New York Central Yards. His subject: "Safety of the Body as well as of the was interesting and dramatically delivered by him. In fact from the comments that' are still being heard you could easily draw your own conclusion that his remarks will go into the archives of the joint locals, of the Penn.

Terminal and the New York Central District, as a treasured memory of his contribution to their eighteenth annual memorial service of 1939. Other Pullman officials present were: E. N. Cosby, C. On, Geo.

Smith and Mike Moreno. Afro present were Mrs. E. P. Schwotzer and Mrs.

C. M. Out and several other Ladies whose names were unable on Sunday morning. Prof. Waits, former Dean of Wilberfores University, was the guest speaker in the evening.

Miss Odell Ricks of New York City, member of the Hall John. son Choir will be the guest soloist on Sunday, July 9, at 11 a. m. al Israel Church. Rev.

James O. Jenkins was elect. ed as church clerk of Israel Church. Mrs. Bessie Bennekin and the la.

dies of Stewardess Board 1 will have the newest and cutest babies in the baby show to be- held at Israel Church on Thursday, July 13 at 8 p. m. It seems as the Fire Drill Grounds at the corner of Lark and Colonie streets will not be large enough to hold the members and friends of Israel Church who will attend the block party given by the Ladies Aid Society on Monday, July 17, at 7 p. m. Mrs.

Beulah Love, president; Mrs. Ethel Bruce, secretary; and the ladies are ing for the benefit of the mortgage fund of the Israel Church parson. age. The pastor of Israel Church has set in operation a ways and means committee composed of the official board, the trutee board, and the officers of all the clubs and auxil. iaries of the church.

This commit. tee meets each Tuesday evening after class meeting to transect the business of the church. A strawberry festival will be en by St Board No. 2, of Israel Church, at the home of Mrs. Josephine Branch, 51 Second street, on Thursday, June 29, from 5 p.

m. until. Rev. Mrs. Barbara Long of De.

troit, Rev. Otis Lee- Nance of Cordel, and Rev. Joseph Brownlee of New York City had charge of the Week of Prayer Israel Church. Mrs. Luella Evane had charge of the testimonial meet.

ing. TROY, N. Y. TROY, N. Berrings, husband of Bessie Berrings, died in the Troy Hospital, Sunday, June 13 following a protracted illness.

Born in Mansfield, La. As a world's war veteran, he spent sixteen months over seas coming to Troy in 1924, he became a member of the A. M. E. Zion Church, was active on the Steward Board for number of years.

Besides his wife he is survived by a son, Clifford Berrings of Houston, Texas, three brothers, three sisters, neices and nephews. The funeral held Wednesday from the funeral home of Daniel D. Percell, 480 Pawling avenue, and later from the A. M. E.

Zion Church, where Rev. J. W. Findley, pastor, officiated. Bear: ers were: Austin Rayson, James Baldwin, James Thompson, Charles Rivers, Edgar Harris and John- Collins.

Interment was in the plot on Oak and Cemetery, where Rev. Findley officiated at the grave Henry Mann sounded The Daily Vacation Church Centre will begin Tuesday, June, 27, and continue through July 14cH. All children from the ages of 4 and 14 are urged to attend. The first meetwill be at the Liberty Street Presbyterian Church. Mr.

and Mrs. Randolph of Wash ington, D. were guests on Wed day of Rev, James G. Carlile, Mr. Randolph is native of Troy.

He is, now an orchestra leader in Washington. The Stewardess Board met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Fred Frank. Mrs. Edna Marshall was- hostess on Monday evening to the Girls' Versatile Club.

During the business sion Miss Arlene Kemp and Mrs. Lillian Wilson were accepted into membership. A social hour followed, to get, and many New York Central I representatives. Solos were rendered by Miss Alma Hubbard. and Walter Richardson and all enjoyed the singing of the well-trained choir of Mother Zion.

The reading by Mrs. Rosa. French of "Thanotopsis" by Bryant was very appropriate to our paying homage to our departed co-workers. Vice Grand Chairman T. M.

Blanton of Philadelphia, represented Grand Chairman E. M. Graham who was unable to attend on account of being detained at Cincinnati, Ohio. In his remarks, he revealed many of the struggles which the P. P.

B. A. of A. had encountered in setting up this great organization of the porters. With Mr.

Blanton were his wife and her sister. Many of the old timers. seen in the large gathering were: A. Watters, J. G.

Moore, S. S. Gross. T. E.

J. H. Mingo, McP. Johnson, W. M.

Cheatham. N. H. Jefferson, J. Williams No.

3, J. Fabio, A. B. Logan, W. C.

Hart, D. D. Garvin, J. R. Kemp.

C. Tarter, J. J. Swift, John Williams and many others but because of lack of space we are unable to print their names. Again our good friends, Pharoah Davis, chairman of the N.

Y. Central Local and W. A. McCray, chairman of the Penn. Terminal Local, demonstrated their ability to do things in big way.

Both they an dtheir committee should be congratulated for the wonderful program that they arranged for the eighteenth annual memorial service of their locals. Maid Viola Williams, who never misses memorial service, was as usual at her post, assisting the old retired, porters. by pinning on 'them flower. It is a glorious sight just to stand and watch each of these retired men as they line up to present themselves to Maid Williams, who greets each of them with her charmng smile and a hearty handshake, We also wish to commend Mrs. Carolyn A.

McCray for the efficient manner in which the handled the flowers during the roll for our departed ones. We close with the hope that each one will be spared to be with us again year, THE FINGER POINTS: Here tis' folks: and hold H. looks to me as if S. C. can't take it-at least she could have been sport about it--instead of making you lose your job.

Smart people those That boy called "Blue" seems to have a new love in the person, of that new chick from Jersey. I always thought you were woman hater, yeah Again say what certain chick in Watervliet is paying off to a certain slick gentleman of Albany--remember this my dear married lady, if you play with fire you are bound to get hurt, the truth I seen it with my own eyes- 68 Club without a soul club has jumped its last and in- its Saturday night Yes, I am afraid the place the Hollywood is jumpin' back. only heard that B. (drummer) T. now goes with one of the ell sisters of Albany- after all B.

I. vanity is the spice of life and I real ly don't blame word to the wise: "Zip" you can't get high all the time and expect to hold on your Special to an chick who has turned Trojan: You are jiving a stick of dynamite that will someday explode, and catch you in its blast. My only, hope is that you don't get Sometimes I' wonder why some people kick about this column, of course 1 can't please body and I don's play favorites. So the best thing I can say. it-it's not as bad as its Homestead why not all 'pull together- if you're going to play- -boys you can't play of That big little fat man River street who is trying so hard to be a slick cat to eqn.dtSo to him I'll say its impossible my friend you're not the type Albany, what happened to your Trucker news? If you need any help let me And sc lads and lassies to you: and you I say cheerio until the next sevent moons have passed,.

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