The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-23
JUBILEE WILL
CLIMAX NEGRO
MEMBER DRIVE
Reports Will Be Given on
Campaign Tonight at
Jordan Hall.

A jolliflcatlon meeting and final
reports will feature the program of
the local branch of the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People in Jordan music
hall, Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. c. A.,
tonight.
Reports will show results in the
Moorfield Storey-Louis Marshall
memorial membership drive, recent
~ conducted here under direction
of Mrs. Daisy E. Lampkin, New
York representative of the N. A. A.
C.P.
r. L. Bailey, prominent local at
torney and president of the local
branch. is to be master Of ceremo-
MES. Mrs. Blanche Crossen, Mrs
Flora j. Davis and F. B. Ransom
are leaders of program arrange
ments.
Reports to date show that Mrs
Mary E. Gable, principal School 4
a group leader, has reported $106
which makes her leader of the sew
eral groups engaged in the drive.
Gives Generous heip
Mrs. Gale is honorary president OF
the local N. A. A. c. P, and has
contributed generously toward de-
velopment of the associations local
and national program.
w. z. GTubbs. principal of School "a. won
second honors. with 1O3.5O reported.
other team captains. winners in their
relative positions. are Mrs. Blanche Cros-
sen. w. E. Baugh. E. w. Diggs. DR.. L. B.
Meriwether. Mrs. Hazel Hendricks Mrs.
Julia Reeds. Herman Riley. Miss Alice P.
Kelly. Matthias NJ. Nolcox. G. L. Hayes,
Mrs. Gertrude White. Edwin D. Harris.
Mrs. Clara Davis. Mrs. Jeanette Carey.
Mrs Rose H. Thompson. Miss Artelia Yate-
man. Albert Lee. w. a. Thomas and Mrs.
Harriet c. Kelley.
The Elks' oratorical contest is scheduled
for Monday night at Crispus Attacks high
school. Winners in the Indianapolis con-
test will compete in regional eliminations.
the victor getting a $1,000 scholarship.
The contests are annual and are pro-
NOTED by the I. B. o. p. E. of the world
for advancement of education Of the Ne
gro youth.
Local leaders Of the Monday night pro-
gram include Mrs. Ada Abrams, DR.. H w.
Armistead and Ardelia Edwards. Annual
appropriations OF the order for education
of vhe Negro youth represent a budget of
$4,000. J. Finley Wilson. Washington,
d. c.. is exalted ruler of the national body
and personally has sponsored the educa-
tional drive throughout America.
Sermon Topic Announced
The Rev. NJ, w. Clair Jr., pastor of
Simpson NJ. z. church, will use for the
forenoon sermon topic. Back to Cod
At night the pastor will discuss "Pente-
cost and Unity"
"The Beautiful CITY" a playlet. is to
be given by the Mary B. Talbert Club.
under auspices of the religious committee
and American home department, of which
Mrs. Gertrude B. Hill and Mrs. Sarah
Manuel are chairmen, Thursday night,
May %. at the Woman's Club home. 2034
North Capitol avenue.
Holy Eucharist at 7:30 Sunday morning
will be observed at st. Philips Episcopal
church At the IL O'Clock hour. Father
NJ Mitchell. vicar. will talk on THE Mod
ern Pharisee" Choral Eucharist will be
observed at this service.
Blessed Are the Dead" is the Sunday
morning sermon topic of the Rev. Robert
E. SHELTON. pastor of Barnes NJ. S. Church.
At night the pastor will preach on Why
Stand We Idle?"
Miss Esther Doby. soprano. Chicago. is
to be presented in concert Wednesday night
in Crispus Attacks high school auditorium.
under direction of the Greater Pythian
Service Association.
other Features on Program
other features on the program will in
clude Mrs. Humphrey johnson, reader.
and special musical selections by the Cos
nopolitan School of Music. Mrs. Lillian
Lemon is to be accompanist.
The Pythian committee includes w. C.
Brown. chairman: A. NJ. Harris. secretary:
Barnes Williams. treasurer; S. A. Ebert.
E. L. Patton. C. A. Jones. Harry Moore.
David Tinnin. Glen Pugh MacBel S. F
Gill. Thomas Davis. S. c. Pritchett. H. L.
Wagner, Lee J. Martin. Cornelius Vancer.
william Dickerson and Augustus McFar-
lapd.
Madam Sarah z. Helm. owner of the
CROWN Buty Manufacturing Company. mo-
tored to Louisville for the weekend to ad-
dress CROWN Buty agents Of Kentucky.
who met at the Allen hotel. Madam Helm
was entertained by agents and their re-
ports we're gratifying. She was accom-
panied BY her secretary.
Taree hundred and fifty children Of
School "a are to be presented in The
stolen Flower Queen" an operetta. IN
Crispus Attacks high school auditorium
Wednesday night. June II.
The program will include choruses and
dances. Mrs. Ethel Campbell is director
and Chairman. W. E. Grubbs is principal.
Faculty VIII Meet
Faculty Of the Cosmopolitan School Of
Music will meet Saturday at to COM
plete plans for the annual sermon by
the Rev NJ. w. Clair Jr.. pastor Of Simp-
son NJ. E. church. June 8.
old Settlers Civic ard Social Club. Inc.
will meet Tuesday night with Mrs. iIa--
garet Rape. 92l North West street. IT'S
Ella covington is president, and hrs.
stella Fisher secretary.
A Joint. meeting Of all guilds OF st.
Philips Episcopal church was held
wednesday night at the home Of Mrs.
Georsia Taylor with Mrs. Effie Lemond as
hostess
students Of Miss Matte L. Stovall are
10 be presented in recital at ST. John A.
NJ. Z. church Monday night. The fol-
lowing students will take part: Beatrice
Gwinn. Vernoca Ferguson. Eleanor Bryant.
Ruth Hall. Lavora Blank, Daisy Taylor.
Alice Litzy. Addie Williams and Villa
Johnson.
M. and Mrs. Ethelbert Gilmore of the
Douglas apartments left this week for
Kennebunkport. Ne. to remain with the
family Of Booth Harrington until the
close Of the summer season.
Mr.. and Mrs Preston H Roney and
children Of Tuskegee, Ala. are on vaca-
ton here at the home of relatives. at
sls8 Kenwood avenue.
Escape Injury in Crash
Rooney. as assistant to Colonel J. H.
Ward. head Of the veterans hospital at
Tuskegee. is property custodian OF the
governments six-million plant in the