The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-04-13
BROWNSVILLE

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
rogers was a scene of merriment on
last Thursday evening when a Jolly
bunch of young men was invited to
ten home to the celebration of Mr..
Rogers 10Th birthday. He was the
recipient of number of handsome
and useful gifts. The house was
beautifully decorated in spring
flowers. Whist and music were en-
1oyed until a late hour when a
tempting menu was served. About
thirty had the pleasure of enjoying
the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Ro.
gers. Mr.. John Parker of Memphis
Tenn, spent Sunday the pleasant
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard park
er. He accompanied his sister, Mrs,
Harriet Ellen Shepherd of Pine
Bluff, Ark, as far as Memphis on
Monday of this week. Mrs. Shepherd
has been the pleasant guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Jones for several
weeks. Prof. F. E. Jeffries, principal
or the Dunbar High School, accom-.
panied by John Frank Evans, lett
last Thursday for Nashville after
spending Easter Sunday most pleas.
antly in the city. He returned
home on Monday of this week. Prof.
Jeffries was formerly a member of
the faculty of Roger Williams Uni
versity. Prof. and John Frank both
report pleasant trip. Madam Lii
liam Hawkins Jones of Denver. Colo.
the rich contralto solOist, entertain.
ed at the First Baptist Church on
last Thursday evening. Madam
Jones gave many vocal selections
Each number was very sweetly rem.
idered. Miss Blanch Walker, the
pianist of Farmers Chapel choir,
was the competent accompanist for
the occasion. We are delighted to
have such a soloist in our town as
Madam Jones. While in our city
she stopped in the home of Mr.. and
MRS. Brown Wiley. On Monday eve
of which Rev. s. P. Morrow is pas.
ming of this week at Farmers Chapel
tor, a beautiful Easter program was
rendered. The church was packed
to its utmost capacity. Each mum.
Der was very pleasing and we'll rem.
dered. The church, too, was beauti.
FULLY decorated for the occasion with
ferns, pOtted plants and Easter Ill.
lies. Much credit is due Miss Blanch
Walker for the excellent program,
who Is the pianist of the choir, also
MIS-. Z. j. Porter, one of the teach.
ers who assisted Miss Walker In
training those on program. The Ell.
tire program was pleasing. Mr..
wayne Turner, a prosperous planter
living three miles east of Browns,
vile, and Miss Nellie Sloane were
quietly married at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Sloan, who are also prosperous plant
ers living five miles east of Browns
vile. Mrs. Turner is one of the
rural teachers. Mr.. and Mrs. Nor.
gan Wells of Union City spent Easter
Sunday in Brownsville. Mrs. Wells
returned home Sunday eevning,
leaving Mrs. Wells to spend a few
days with her, mother, Mrs. Channie
Reed. DR.. and Mrs. G. M. Gloster
spent Sunday night and Monday in
Memphis. Miss Estella Hayes and
her brother, Mr.. Bonnie Hayes, were
called to Decatur, Ala, to attend the
funeral of their brother, Mr.. Cliff
Hayes. Mr.. and Mrs. Miles of Mem.
phis, en- route to Buffalo, N. Y, for
future residence, spent last Thurs.
day the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Logan Taylor. Mrs. Miles is a sis.
ter of Mrs. Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bennie Hayes have returned home
after spending while in Decatur,
Ala. Mrs. Hayes, too, was called
home to attend her brothers funeral.
Mrs. Ethel Hill is, convalescing. DR..
5. Lewis Is much improved Mrs.
Lucy Reed Is ON the sick list. The
many friends are shocked to hear of
the death Of Mr.. Willie Fender. He
was born March 4, 1895, died April
3, 1917. He was promising young
man. He professed a hope in Christ
when 10 years of age and thereafter
lived a consistent Christian He
became pupil of the Dunbar High
School last September. There he
gained the love of not only the fac
ulty but all the pupils Of the school.
He was a member of the seventh
grade. The pupils of the 9Th and
It'll grades purchased lovely floral