The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-08
SETS
HIGH MARK IN
BUSINESS HERE
Negro Garment Firm Head
Has Operated Plant
for 40 Years.

LlCy years ago, d pOOI Couubly IVY
H. L. Sanders, 220 Indiana avenue,
Negro garment manufacturer. an
nounces the celebration of his for
tieth anniversary in business, all OF
which time he has been located IN
one block on Indiana avenue
Not a single Negro industry IN
Indiana has even half the years
Of successful operation that the San
ders' firm boasts. More then thirty
five men and women are on the
weekly payroll Of this firm, several
of whom have been in the employ
of the company almost twenty years.
Negro men and women formerly
employed by the Sanders Company
are known to have achieved special
recognition in business enterprises
throughout the country. H. L. San
ders, present head of the firm, takes
personal interest in schooling his
employees in the fundamentals OF
honesty, industry and thrift.
Treasurer Since 1900
Sanders. besides being active In
several religious and civic organ
izations, has been the only treasurer
of the local Negro Y. M. G. A.
since it's organization in 1900. His
business has grown from the sale
of goods in a basket to a market
that approximates a 10000 annual
output.
Sanders said. 1T has been my
greatest ambition to build a
foundation in business that will
train and give better opportunities
to young Negro boys and girls to
make a decent living. To me that
is the greatest asset OF my business.
Boosters Club of westerford lodge, No.
10. F. & A. M, is planning an entertain
ment to be held Dec. 6 in Masonic hall.
35I Indiana avenue.
A feature in addition to the special pro-
gram will be presentation Of a Philco
radio to the winner of a contest now be"
ing conducted through out the city.
Leaders of the Boosters Club are L. ".
Carson. president. and Tom Martin, Sec
rotary.
Citizens night was observed at formal
QeQlCdJlOn ceremonies OL TIE FuyLlh
Wheatley Y. w. C. A. Monday night.
Tobias Is Speaker
DR.. Charming H. Tobias Of New York.
International secretary OF Negro z. M.
C. A, was the principal speaker.
Others speakers on the program in
cluded the Rev. H. L. Herod, Matthias H.
Nolcox and DR. M. D. Battles. a member
Of the committee Of management OF the
local Y. M. C. A.
Greetings were brought from the In
dianapolis Community Fund by David Lig-
gett, and from the Indianapolis Founda-
ton by Eugene C. Foster. Attorney r. L.
Brokenburr presided.
Miss Eva D. Bowles will be principal
speaker on tonight's program, to be known
as Association night. Devotionals will be
led by Mrs. r. L.. Brokenburr. Mrs. F..
B. Ransom, chairman Of the committee of
management, will preside.
Members of the industrial, business and
professional departments will be hostesses.
Get-Together Is Slated
Annual get-together social Of Constant
tine sonsistory, No. rs, Scottish Rite
Masons will be held at Masonic hall Tues
day night. Oct. Is.
Past and present members and their
guests are to be entertained with a musi-
cal program and vaudeville stunts. Add.
tional complimentary invitations may DO
obtained from Forrest w. Littejohn, sec-
rotary.
DR.. Charming H. Tobias, international
secretary of Negro Y. M. G. AS spoke
at the bi-monthly meeting Of the Inter-
oayo-Ia4n rI,,b - tba " ~ = Mon
day night.
Members OF st. Monica's Guild Of 81.
Philips Episcopal church will be guests OF
Mrs. Ozela Bass Hall at her home. 1928
North Capitol avenue. tonight. Mrs. Lii
liam Courtney is president.
Music Promoters will meet Sunday at {
with Miss Eva Durham, 1924 Sheffield
avenue. as hostess. Ways and means COM
mittee and executive board wiz hold .
special meeting at $3.50.
Glasses in harmony, meeting from s 70
7 D. m. with Mrs. Lillian Lemon. instrucs
tor. and sight singing and ear training
from 7 to 8. with ]. Harold Brown. in@
structor. will open Thursday night at h
Cosmopolitan School Of Music.
Glasses to BE- Held
Miss Mae Clements will conduct classes
in beginning theory on Monday at 2:30
and Earl Keen will teach classes in adj
vance theory. Monday from $50 10 1880
D. H.. Mrs. Lillian Lemon is president
Of the Cosmopolitan School Of Music.
A study Of the parallels Of Jesus Will
be continued at the mid-week services
Of Simpson NJ. E. church. by the pastor.
the Rev. M. W. Clair Jr.
Bishop M. w. Clair of the Covington
area will speak at the Sunday morning
services. In the evening Bishop Clair
will preach at SCOTS M. z. church.
There will be no night services at this
Simpson M. z. church.
Death in the Pot" is the sermon theme
of DR.. D.. w. Bowen. evangelist. h 10
conducting services at the Barnes N. z.
church, West Twenty-sixth street near
indianapolis avenue tonight. The Rev.
Robert E. Shelton is pastor.
Special services will be held Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, when DR.. Bowen
will speak to women only.
Members of the Old Settlers. Civic and
Club will be guests OF Mrs. Emma
Floyd tonight at her home. S43 Blake
street.
Donation to Be Made
A surprise donation. N annual affair.
will be given at the meeting. All members
are urged to come. Mrs. Ella Covington is
president.
Mrs. Belle Kelley n grandson. Daniel
Kelley Jr.. have returned TO their home
n Muncie after spending several days with
Mrs. Kelley's niece. Mrs. Lula King. 1903
arsenal avnue.
Mrs. Mary Locklear has returned home
after a five weeks stay with relatives in
Mr.. and Mrs. Enrol Neisler and son mo-
to Lafayette Sunday.
Bishop W. w. Walls was in the city .
lew hours last week en- route TO his homs
Charlotte. n. C.
Mrs. f.. 3. Whitby Of Oklahoma City.
Who has been visiting relatives in Nash
Vile. Tenn. returned here Saturday to be
With her brother. W. T. Smith. and wife.
10 West Tweuty-sixth street. Mrs. Whitby
Till return to her home Friday.