The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-11
NEGRO WOMEN
OF CITY FORM
AL SMITH CLUB
Organization Will Boost
Democratic State and
National Tickets.

, Highland Pl.
Mrs. Ada Gilmore, who has been a
Republican worker in former cam
paigns, is named president Of the
club.
Object, as set forth ~in the by
laws, is ito create and to promote in
terest in the coming election in order
to elect county, State and national
Democratic tickets and to further
promote and disseminate political
and civic information among its
members"
Membership in the club is extend
ed to all persons regardless of politi-
cal activities of the past, stated an
officer of the club.
Other Officers Named
Other officers of the club are:
Mrs. Jessie Cunningham, first vice
president; Mrs. Delma Dickens, sec
ond vice president; Sarah Buckin-
ham, secretary, and Mrs. Helen
Hampton, treasurer.
A musical treat is promised to-
night at Mt. Zion Baptist Church,
given by Leonard Franklin, tenor,
and Randall Young, organist.
The joint recital opens the con-
cert season with two of the leading
artists of the local Negro group.
Both Franklin and Young have ap-
peared before leading white audi
ences of the city.
Franklin has studied with Edward
La Shelle Of this city and also re-
ceived a scholarship from Joseph
Ritter, a wealthy musical patron,
during his last year at Fiske Uni
versity.
Fete at Paving Opening
Young is a student and organist.
Before going to Lincoln he was or
ganist at the Mt. Zion Baptist
Church here. The concert is being
given under auspices of the Sunday
school Of the church.
] Residents in the neighborhood Of
Twenty-First st. and Highland Pl.
are to hold a final celebration to-
night of their street opening car
nival.
The occasion is the paving Of
Highland Pl. from Twenty-First ST..
to Fall Creek. A largo crowd at
tended last night and music and re-
freshments are promised for to-
night.
The carnival is given by Colum-
bia Lodge, No. 80, K. of p, and the
Sunshine Social Club.
Concert Oct. 16
Eighth annual concert of the
Educational Aid Society for Col
ored Orphans will take place Oct.
16 at Caleb Mills Hall.
Worthy students are sent to
several colleges each year and ex-
penses are borne by money raised
in public entertainments and per-
sonal donations.
Bert M. Roddy, j. H. Harmon, Jr
Wendell H. Borton and Gordon
Simpson, of the National Negro Bus -
mess League, are in the city con-
Quoting a survey for the league, Of
Negro businesses.
Results of this survey will be pre-
pared and presented to D. r. r..
Motion, president of the league anG
head of the Tuskegee Institute,
founded by the late Booker T
Washington.
Members of the Old Settlers
Social and Civic Clubs will meet to-
night with Mr.. and Mrs. William C
Brown, 231 w. Twelfth st. Mrs
Ella Covington, president, urges all
members to be present to aid in
shaping the fall program.
Homecoming at Church
A feature of the Homecoming
program of the st. Paul M. E.
church, Walnut and Blake SITS. is a
benefit movie to be given Thursday
night at Two Johns theater.
Title of the picture is High
School Hero. 1t is to be shown at
7 o'clock.
Choir of the First Baptist church
of North indianapolis, will give
musical Thursday night at the
Presbyterian church, Twenty-fifth
st. and Paris Ave.
Alice Brokenburr, a student of
Miss Ellen V. Thomas, appeared on
the childrens program at the re-
cent convention of the National
Negra Musicians association at De-
troit.
Personal Notes
The Rev. and Mrs. r. D. Leonard,
of Highland Pl., returned Monday
from Connersville, where Mr.. Leon
ard preached the funeral of Mrs.
Cynthia Holloway Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Villa Johnson has returned
fran a weeks visit in Chicago.
The Metropolitan Trio gave spec
ial numbers at the Metropolitan
Baptist church Sunday night. The
trio is composed of Mrs. Susie
Thompson, Mrs. Villa johnson, and
Mrs. Lillian Porter.
Maxey Hanna of Hopkinsville,
has been listing relatives in w.
Eleventh st.
Mrs. Francis Mcdowell, mother Of
Mrs. Katie Boyer, continues i'll at
her home in E. Sixteenth st.
Mrs. Ethel M. Hyte of Terre
Haute, who spent several days Wis
iting Miss Ellen v. Thomas, has
returned to her home. Mrs. Dora
Edmonds and Mrs. E. Chenault en-
tertained for Mrs. Hyte during the
visit.
The Altrusa Club will meet
Thursday night with Mrs. Hettie
Cotton, 1412 E. Fourteenth St.
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