The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01
MANY NEGROES
VISIT FRIENDS
And SEE RACE
Association Will Sponsor
Contest; Spelling Bee
Is Conducted.

Negroes of Indianapolis always
take pride, along with other groups,
in the promotion and development
of civic and industrial enterprises.
For a number of years certain mer-
chants and citizens have contributed
largely in helping to make the 500
mile Speedway classic greater sue
cess each year and 1928 again
demonstrated this.
During the last year many Indi-
annapolis citizens have been urging
their friends from coast to coast to
be their guests on Decoration Day.
They came in large numbers; busi-
ness men, professional men, women
Of prominence and many others
who have never missed a 500-mile
race.
Messrs. E. H. Perry, Ralph G. FL
lott and Theodore, city employees of
Chicago, were house guests of Mr..
and Mrs John A. Patton at their
home in Boulevard Pl.; Attorney
Frank Summers, Peoria, Ill, visited
with his sister, Mrs. F. E. DeFrantz;
Mrs. Charles Milton Of Kokomo was
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. John R.
Norrel.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Dinwiddie, Chi
cago, are spending the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy DinWiddie III
TWenty-First St.; Mrs. Kate P
Smith of Detroit is spending a few
days with relatives in N. California
ST.; Miss Vivian Kaufman has as
her guests DIR. and Mrs. Howard
Wallace of Cincinnati, Miss Kauf-
mann is Mrs. Wallace's sister: Miss
lone GivenS of Terre Haute was the
house guest of Miss Hazel Alex
ander.
Free Trip to California
Attorney r. L. Bailey, president of
the local branch of the N. A. A. c.
P, announces a free trip to CAL
ifornia contest. The contest will be
directed by Mrs. Blanche Crossen,
chairman of the junior department,
and Mesdames Flora j. Davis and
Mrs. G. I. Taylor.
1.-THE work of the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People commendS itself to
all good citizens. Some of the lead
ing white citizens of this city and
nation are members. "This aSsocia-
ton must succeed" asserts Bailey.
The contest is open to all. The
person receiving the highest number
of votes over $500 will win the trip
to the coast; valuable prizes will also
be awarded to others. Those already
entered are Misses Doris Norrel and
Phillis Waters and Nesdames Sarah
E. Helm and w. F. Cannon. Contest
will close June 10 with dansant at
Trinity Hall.
Much interest and enthusiasm
we're manifested during the spelling
bee contest at the "Y." Miss Effie
Lee Manion was the victor. She
wrested the honor from Carrie
Stevenson after one and one-half
hours in the finals. Joseph Ramsey,
school No. II, winner of the cup last
year, turns 1t over TO Miss Manlon
of school No. 10, who, to keep it.,
must win three conservatives times.
Hike Is Planned
About 100 boys and girls of the
Y. M. G. A. and Y. w. G.. A. will
meet at the building Saturday, at
o'clock, daylight saving time, for
a ten-mile hike to the country.
Each boy and girl will bring lunch.
Miss Gertrude .Gamlin will be in
charge of the girls and H. zeig-
Ter and R. K. Smith of the boys
All boys who desire to go to
summer camp this year must
register before Saturday. Only a
small fee will be charged to register
for the camp, the balance to be
paid on or before Aug. 6.
Visits to all schools was made
and about $50 boys are expected to