The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-31
NEGRO UNIT OF
C, M. 7, C. ENDS
FIRST SESSION
Thirty-One Youths Return
to Homes From
Fl. Harrison.

Thirty-one Negro youths have re-
turned to their home in Ohio, Illi-
nois, Kentucky and Indiana, fol-
lowing their thirty-day training in
the G. M. T. c. activities at Ft
Benjamin Harrison, which ended
Thursday.
The camp was a unit of the fifth
corps area program and was also
the first to be opened to Negro
youths. Many of the boys were
allowed to register to enter train
ing again next year.
Col. H. P. Hobbs, commanding
officer of the fort; Lieut.. James H.
McDonough and Lieut.. E. M. Greg
orie directed the activities.
Medals Are Awarded
Medals were presented to: Ernest
Rice, Indianapolis, best soldier;
Clarence Washington, Paducah, best
an-round athlete; Lunar Holt, West
Virginia, athletics; Alex Menesse,
Paducah, athletics.
Medals for boxing were present.
ed to Maynard Harris, Terre Haute,
Robert Cunningham and T. B.
Dobbs, both of West Virginia. The
Civitan Club of America presented
a silver medal to John Cheatham,
youngstown, for an essay on "Citi-
zenship." Duain Hill and Milliard
Horner received medals for sharp
shooting.
Edgar Brown, ST. Louis, won the
Negro American Tennis Association
championship in the national tour
nament at Bordentown, N. j., re-
Gently. Brown who was champion
in 1929 was formerly a resident
here.
Church Farley Set
Players representing Indianapolis
at the tournament included Leander
johnson, Robert Duncan, Maceo
Hill and Guy Miller.
The Rev. P. T. Gorham, superin-
tendent of the Chicago, Detroit and
Indianapolis districts, will conduct
quarterly meeting services at Simp-
son M. E. Church Sunday. Miss
Stella Hess of Nydira, Africa, will
lecture at the evening service. DR..
z. A. White is local pastor.
The Junior choir will present
sacred concert at the North In
dianapolis Baptist Church Sunday
morning. The Rev. F. F. Young,
pastor, will preach at night on
1.-The Value and Necessity Of
Books" The Pastors Aid will hold
a special service at the church next
Wednesday night.
Services at the Bridgeport
Baptist Church will be conducted
Sunday afternoon by the Rev. F. F.
Young. The Rev. William Edwards
is pastor.
Show Holy Land Movie
Moving pictures taken by the Rev.
w. T. Haywood, pastor of Christ
Temple, on his trip to the Holy
Land will feature the Bible con-
ference Saturday night at the
temple. The Bible conference will
close Sunday night.
Ministers of the P. A. of w. will
convene at Christ Temple, Monday,
for four-day session.
Attorney R. L. Brokenburr and
family are vacationing in Michigan.
Miss Maud Meriwether, accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. Ella
Meriwether have returned after
spending the summer in the South.
Miss Meriwether was one of the
summer instructors at the State
Normal College at Montgomery,
Ala.
Returns From East
Miss Mae Wright, cashier at the
Walker Coffee Shop is spending her
vacation in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harry, and
children of Twenty Sixth ST., have
returned from their vacation in
Providence, r. I. They were accom-
panied by George and Raymond
Hays who visited in Connecticut.
MIR. and Mrs. Murphy Dinwiddie
returned Thursday from visit with
relatives in Chicago They were
accompanied by Mrs. H. G. Hoskins
of Highland Pl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond G. Will
liams, and children, of Newcastle,
Pa, have been visiting with rela->
tives here for several days. Mrs.
Williams was former teacher in
the schools here.
Plan Chicago Excursion
George w. Hayes of California
ST., is spending the week in Chi
cago.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Jennings
of N. Capitol Ave, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sanders, 2514
Blvd. Place, on a motor trip to
northern Indiana recently.
The Bohemian Club is sponsoring
a weekend excursion by special
train to Chicago, leaving here
Saturday night.
Labor day will be observed at
Noblesville with picnic given by
the Pleasant View Civic Club of
which w. D. Harrison is president.
Misses Elizabeth Fisher and EN-
ma Mae Brown have returned from
Brutus, Mich, where they were en-
ployed in a private school during
the summer.