The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-26
1851 MEMBERS
ARE ENROLLED
IN J. ". DRIVE
Negro Branch Campaign Is
Success; Final Reports
Set for Monday.

much enth' .SiaSm last night Wnen
reports of the annual membership
campaign of the Phyllis Wheatley
Y. w. C. A. gave 1851 members
The goal set was 500 members.
Extensions have been made till
Monday night, when reports will be
given.
Winning teams and captains
were: Health department. Mrs. Ella
Abel: membership department, Mrs.
Gertrude Branham; general educa-
ton, Mrs. Frances Davis.
An all-membership party IS to be
given, the date TO be announced
later. when a silver loving cup will
be awarded the winning team. Mrs.
Susie Moten is chairman Of the
membership committee.
Hayden Funeral Held
Funeral services for lack Hay
den. who dieG at his home, TIC West
Eleventh street, will be held at the
Mt. Paran Baptist church Saturday
at l O'Clock, the Rev. c. H. Bell,
pastor, officiating.
Mr.. Hayden. who had been Ill for sew
eral years. was the husband Of Mrs. Lucy /
Porter Hayden. a leader in civic and re-
lgious club circles OF the city and former
matron at Alpha home.
Besides the widow. a daughter, Mrs.
Mabel Rouse. survives him.
First of a series of musicals sponsored
by the music department of the Phyllis
Wheatley Y W c. A. will be given in
Jordan Memorial hall. Tuesday night. Oct.
20. with Norman Merriheld. Knoxville,
Tenn, and John Greene, Chicago. bari
tone, as guest artists.
In commenting on Mr.. Greene. after a
recital in Dayton. John Tedman. critic
OF the Daily Journal wrote. I'VE predict
a brilliant career for this young soloist.
as ne ranks in talent with Roland Hayes
and Paul Robson"
Formerly Of This City
Mr.. Merrineld director Of music at the
Austin high school. Knoxville. formerly
was of Indianapolis. While here he
studied with Miss Ellen Thomas. After
graduation from Northwestern university, |
he taught for two years at Fisk univer-
sity and travelled extensively with the |
Fisk singers.
The Rev NJ. W. Clair Jr.. pastor of
Simpson M E. church. will preach at
both services Sunday. At the morning |
worship he will speak on rs There Way |
to Live2'
A Halloween party will be given by the
Sunday school of Simpson Monday night |
at the church. Mrs. Carrie Martin is |
superintendent.
The Rev. r. L. Pope. pastor OF Bethel |
A. M. Z. church. who is visiting in |
Denver, Will return home Saturday. For |
he yufn
for his sermon theme, Respect for Right |
full Authority"
Gospel Highway" will be the morning |
subject OF the Rev Robert E. Skeltom. |
OF Barnes NJ. E. Church. Sunday. His |
evening subject will be Feeling of the
Heart" A twenty minute testimonial
meeting will precede the evening service
financial rally will close the nine
tenth anniversary program of SCOTS NJ.
E. Church. Twenty-second street and
Martindale avenue. Sunday. The Rev.
D. z. Shelton is pastor.
Mr.. johnson to Preach
At the morning worship. the Rev. NJ. |
s. johnson will preach. The Rev c. II.
Daniels viii speak at $50 and at the |
evening service the Rev. Henry wilks will |
preach.
and Fayette streets. the pastor. the Rev. |
S. B. Butler. will preach at the morn
ing service on THE People Had a Mind |
TO Work" Mrs. Salne Jamison will be
Soloist.
financial report will be given by nifty !
captains An original pep song, written |
by Mrs. Lillian J. Brown. in which each |
captains name will be used, is to be a |
feature Of this service. Miss Pauline Bat
ties Is major-general.
Theme OF the evening sermon will be, |
'"The Faithful VIII Be Blest." Mrs. |
Maggie Royston will sing.
Health department Of the Y. w. C. A. !
announces medical examinations at the !
branch building Monday from to p. m. |
and Tuesday at p. m.
Mrs Anna Hall Courtney IS leader Of
the senior basketball team. A class in |
corrective exercises has been organized to |
take care of defects which the medical |
examinations show.
Program Is Announced
Ths following program has been an
Aounced for the FIRST Girl Reserve Sun
day afternoon forum to be given at the
L W C. A. at $50 p. m; report on the
summer conference at Camp Gray. Sauga-
tuck, Mich. Lurrah Coffield; The Fall
Setting-Up Conference at the Central
Y" Jessie Keyes: THE Fall setting-Up
Conference at Roberts Settlement" Cor
della Jarmon and Marion Van Horn.
Marian Anderson will lead devotionals
and Cornena Settles will preside. Music
will be IN charge of Jene Coston and
Alice Farmer.
st. MoAica's Guild Of st. Philips
Episcopal church will be guests of Mrs.
Efie Lemond in the Dunbar apartments,
Tuesday night. oct. 29. Mrs. Lillian Court
ney is president.
Kappa Alpha Psi auxiliary will meet with
Mrs. Sue Arts. s22 Fayette street. tonight.
Mrs. Lillian Briscoe will review What the
Negro Thinks" by DR.. R. r. Notion.
At the regular meeting OF the Inter
collegiate Club. the Rev. Plummer d.
Jacobs talked on Christianity and
Youths Approach" round table dis
clussion followed. review of current is
sues were given by Andrew Ramsey.
Mrs. Max Yergan Of South Africa was
guest Of the club at an informal tea
Wednesday night. Mrs. Yergan gave talk
on her experiences abroad.
Brooks Gives Reading
william Brooks gave a reading and
Interpretation OF ''Dust in the Road" at
the last meeting OF group. which re-
Gently organized to study and produce
dramas.
Play productions are being directed by
Mr.. jackson OF the publicity department
Of the Indianapolis News. Mrs W. E.
Brown IS chairman OF the group and
L. r. Arts is secretary-treasurer. The
next meeting will be held at the Y. NJ.
c. A. Saturday. Oct. as. at 7:S0. Per-
sons interested are invited TO attend.
Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl Mason,
Who died Thursday at her home. gao In
diana avenue, will be held from Simpson
NJ. E. church. Saturday at p. m. The
Rev n. W. Clair Jr. will oniciate.
First fall meeting Of the Aeolian Organ
Guild will be held at st. Philips c. NJ E
.h.-ch nraka and North West streets.