The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-22
ELKS' ORATORY
PRIZE IS WON
BY CITY YOUTH
Bernard White to Compete
in National Negro
Contest.

Bernard White. Negro. IS, Of
Highland place. has been declared
winner Of the Negro Elks regional
oratoricaI contest held in Louisville.
THE Constitution and Citizen
ship" was the theme discussed by
White. a junior in Attacks high
school here, and the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther White.
The prize is an annual Sl'OOO
scholarship given by Negro Elks Of
America. White also was recent
winner Of the Elks state contest held
here, for which he received a SlOO
reward.
Contestants for the regional prize
e. included representatives from Mich
igan. Wisconsin. Illinois, Ohio, Ken
lucky and Indiana.
In National Contest
The Seventh district. Way to
Peace" oratorical contest held IN
HolIenbeck hall Of the Central Y.
w. c. A. in the spring also was won
by White. A prize Of SIS was award
ed by the Indiana Council on Inter
national Relations sponsors OF the
contest.
White IS 70 compete for the national
scholarship prize Of the Negro order In De-
tt this month
,6sny members have gone TO shelbyviile
10 attend sessions Of the Indiana grand
lodge. Negro K. OF P. which opened with
reception at the FIRST Baptist church Mon
day night.
At least one Indianapolis man is known
10 Be leading contender for grand
chancellor. 20 succeed the late E G. It'd
ripRton.
Charles Winburn. Eokomo. who has nlled
the Office since Tidrinzton's tragic death
last winter. is expected to present stubborn
opposition 70 other aspirants.
Lodge Sessions Open
Following the reception the regular grand
lodge sessions opened today in the Shelby
county circuit court room. where all busi-
ness sessions will be held. Sessions of the
Grand Court OF Calantheans are to be
held In Hamilton hall.
Prominent among Indianapolis delegates
attending the Shelbvviile conclave are VIII
liam Porter. Silas Pritchett. Mrs. Katie
Bower Mrs. Julia Reed. Mrs. Claude White.
Mrs. Lucy Porter. Mrs. Lulu White. Lee
Martin. Marcus Stewart. Clarence Stewart.
W. J. I. Reed. Amos Bybee. Robert Gillian.
Jerry Daniels. Lee Lunderman and Thomas
Davis.
Twenty organizations are to take part
in the Homecoming financial campaign Of
Mt. Zion Baptist church. which will begin
July %. The Rev S. B. Butler is pastor.
All members are requested to register at
ne church during the next ten days.
Mrs. Alfredo Eubanks. 7Os North West
street. has returned from #. Wayne. where
she attended sessions OF the Indiana State
Federation Of Colored women's Clubs. She
vas accompanied on the motor trip by Mrs.
Hattie Rawles.
Scholarship Awarded
Reports from Knox College state that
Miss Dorothy Ann Madison. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Madison Of Indian
aDolis avenue. has been awarded a scholar
ship in that institution for the coming
year.
Miss Madison is a recent graduate Of
the Attacks high school. where she won
honors in scholastic work. She was active
in student AFFAIRS and a leader OF the
Younger social group.
Attorney F. B. Ransom. chairman. has
announced that meeting OF the entire
membership OF the citizens general recep-
ton committee OF 100. which is to enter
tain the National Negro Medical Associa-
ton. is to be held at the Walker Coffee
Pot Friday noon.
Mrs. Claude White Of Puryear street mo-
-.
sions OF the Pythian convention. She was
accompanied on the trip by Mrs. Katie
Bower. Mrs. Lucy Porter and Mrs. Lulu
White.
Miss Irene Harris. industrial secretary Of
the Phyllis Wheatley branch Y. w. c. A.,
has gone to Columbus. where she is to
take a Six-weeks course at Ohio state.
sGuiId viii Meet
st. Monica's guild will meet tonight at
the home Of Mrs Bernice Bell in Shriver
avenue. Plans for a garden card party will
he made at tonight's meeting. Mrs. Georgia
Tavlor is president.
Mrs. II. H. Abel OF shriver avenue IS
spending her vacation at the Preston hotel.
a summer resort, at GLASGOW. k
Mrs. Ina Black of West Tenth street is
on a motor trip to the East. accompanied
bv her son.
Edward D. Pierson Jr. OF Chicago. who
has been directing activities in the investi-
cation Of his fathers death near Scots
burg. Ind. states that with extradition OF
the A. NJ. Townsends. father and son. from
Nashville. hi Swork is practically COM
pleted. Trial is not expected until the
fall term Of court. While in the city
Pierson is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
claude c. White.