The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-12
FUNERAL IS SET
FOR LONGTIME
NEGRO RESIDENT
Lawson Slaughter Worked
for Years in Family Of
V. T. MaIott.

LIE fCSE. M. w. N1dlI III. Will COIl-
duct services.
Mr.. Slaughter died suddenly Sun
day at his home following an at
tack of heart trouble. He had been
confined to his home for some time,
but suffered a relapse following a
trip to the polls last Tuesday.
He was an employe of the Vol
ney T. Malott family for more than
thirty years. Prior to the death
of Mr.. Malott, arrangements were
made for life pensioning of his
faithful employee.
Mr.. Slaughter was born In Paris
Ky. For many years he had been
active in civic and religious affairs
of his race. He was member of
Meridian lodge No. SO F. & A. NJ,
Scottish Rite and Pride of West,
K. of P.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs.
Louise Slaughter: two sons, Law
son Jr., and Lawrence Slaughter
of South Bend; Mrs. Anna Adams
Of Chicago, and Mrs. Mary D.
Thomas of Paris, KY, daughters,
and ten grandchildren.
International prayer week is being OBJ
served with special services each night
from 7:30 to $50 at Phyllis Wheatley Y.
w. c. A
These meetings. under auspices of the
religious education committee are being
conducted by DR.. Mary G. Evans. Mrs.
Rose luminous is chairman of the de-
partment
Mrs. Ethel Dawson, 932 North California
street. will be hostess to the Old Settler S
Civic and Social Club tonight.
ST. Monicas guild of ST. Philips Episco-
pal church will meet tonight with Mrs.
Georgia Taylor. 825 North California
street. Mrs. Lillian Courtne> is president.
The local voileyball team of Phyllis
Wheatley Y. W. G. A. will meet Fl. Wayne
at the branch building. Saturday night,
Nov. %.
A course for playground and recreation
leaders is being offered at the Y. w. C.
A. senior esthetic class was organized
Saturday. Persons more interested in these
classes are asked to register.
Courts Stage Mock Farley
Calanthe courts Of the city are sponsor
ing mock conference at Jones Tabernacle
church. Michigan and Blackboard streets.
Thursday night. Mrs. Lucy Hart is chair
man and Mrs. Carrie White. secretary.
Mrs. Harriet c. Kelly. principal OF School
10. announces a course in Adolescent
Psychology which is being conducted by
Professor Irwin ShuItz at the building each
Tuesday night from to 9 o'clock. Per-
;kad
to attend. Three more lectures are to be
given.
Glasses in "Old Testament and Training
in Worship and Devotional Life" Message
and Program of the Christian Religion"
"a Study of Middle Adolescence" and
Decentralization and Pageantry" are to be
given in the inter- denominational school
Of leadership. which opens THURSDAY night
at Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. C. A.
Students may register for two subjects.
TWO units of credit from the International
Sunday School council will be given for
successful completion of the course. Miss
Pauline Battles is dean of the school.
Talks to Be Given
"Atonement' is the subject of one of a
series of talks from the doctrines of the
w. Clair Jr.. pastor OF Simpson M. E.
church. at mjd-week services, Wednesday
night.
Fourth annual parley of Indiana Negro
Musicians will be held in Terre Haute.
Nov 49, 30. and Dec. l. Mrs. Clara Hill
Is president.
Miss Matte L. Stovall. head of the vocal
department of the Cosmopolitan School
of Music is to be presented in recital at
Crispus Attacks High School. Tuesday
night. Dec. TO- Miss Mae Clements is to
be accompaniSt.
Mrs. Susie Scott. 1112 North Senate
avenue. has moved to the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Mabel Van Horn, 2430 In
dianapolis avenue.
Birthdays of Mrs Emma Lee. Mrs.
Oletha Du Vale. and Mrs. Hazel Keeble
we're celebrated when Mrs. Emma Pope en-
tertained the Inner Circle with dinner
party Saturday.
Mrs. Virgil Williams has returned to
Chicago after a visit with her mother, Mrs.
Ada Morris. 2722 Boulevard place.
Music Recital Slated
Woman's Missionary Society of Wither-
spoon United Presbyterian church. West
street near Walnut, will present students
OF the Cosmopolitan School of Music Fri
day night. Nov. IS.
Students taking part will play on the
program at the state parley OF musicians
in Terre Haute. Nov. %. 80 and Dec. i.
They include Vivian Rhea. Mary Alice
Harris. Julia Johnson Virgil Jones. Roberta
]. Pope. Ella King. Bessie Patterson. Essle
Williams, Virgie James. Mary Barber An
mis- Gray, Marian Van Horn. Van Leer
Britt. students of Mrs. Lillian Lemon;
Grace and Blanche Barber Elizabeth Car
ter, Edward Hansford and Richard Mot
Layora Blanks. Mary Montgomery. students
of Miss Matte Stovall; Deotis Harolman'
Mabel Aston. Elizabeh Evans a rSar6 n; Z:
Mary McElroy. student OF HERBERT Ply, S5Iy-
ant: Inez Robinson. student Of MIS- MAI
iory Brown anna Geen Ssu sehoo o. quar-
tet. under direction OF Mrs. Lillian Ae-
mon. -, 49,.
A plaviet was given by pupils Of MIS-.
Camille Richardson's room at the regular
meeting of the student council at Scnool 4
last week. Mrs. Mary E. Gable Is prin-
Miss Y. w. C. A." contest sponsored
by the industrial department OF the
DAY to be continued until Dec. 10. Con-
testants include Mrs. Artelia Waterman.
Mrs Hattie Petrie, MISS Halle BeacnaHl,
Miss Lurrah Coffield and Miss Minnie Tai
The Rev. NJ w Clair Jr. will speak at
the Parent-Teacher meeting of School 70
wednesday afternoon. W. E. Baugh is
principal and Mrs. Georgia Martin IS
Ladies Aid Club Of Mt. Zion Baptist
shurch. Fayette and West Twelfth streets,
are presenting Vivian and Dorothy Dan
bridge. the wonder children" in re-
cital Thursday night.
Vivian. who plays and sings. has writ
ten two poems and one musical compost