The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-04
NEGRO LEADERS
SLATE DEBATE
ON PROHIBITION
Keen Interest Manifested in
Program Booked for
Mt. Zion Church.

Resolved. That Prohibition Has
Been a Success" is to be the sub
ject of a debate Friday night, March
IA, at Mt Zion Baptist church.
Johnson and the negative debaters
Twelfth and Fayette streets.
The affirmative speakers are to be
Attorney w. S. Henry and j. F.
will be Attorney Henry J. Richard
son Jr. and John G. Bankett.
Interest in the debate has been
intensified since the speakers list
was announced, because the debat-
ers are known widely for their &C
tivity in civic and Journalistic af-
fairs of the Negro group.
No admittance fee will be charged
for the evening program, thereby
giving an opportunity for large dele
cations to attend from over the
city.
Recital Is Booked
The Woman's Council, of which
Mrs. Fannie M. Perkins is presi-
dent, is to present Miss Helen
Wheeler Ferguson of Xenia. o., in
a recital at the Woman's Club
Home, 2034 North Capitol avenue,
Friday night, March 81.
Miss Ferguson. an accomplished musician
who accompanies herself and presents
novelty entertainment, studied in France
and is a teacher of French in the high
school of Xenia. Sororities and fraterni-
ties are to be asked to participate in af
fairs given in honor Of Miss Ferguson.
Senior choir Of New Bethel Baptist
church is sponsoring at st. Patrick's muSi-
cal tea at the home of Mrs. George
Sneed. 212s Boulevard place. Sunday aft
ernoon, March l6.
The mems bible class of the Institu-
tional A. M. E. church. of which Fred
Starks is president, is doing effective work
in the civic and welfare circle of the Ne
gro group. DR.. Charles S. Williams is
pastor.
Mrs Ora Locklear. 401 West Twenty
fifth street. has been appointed investiga-
tor and home visitor In the township
trustees office. Mrs. Locklear formerly
was matrcn at the Douglas Park swimming
pool and also was an agent of the Citi-
zen's Life Insurance Company.
Council Will Meet
Woman's Council met Monday afternoon
with Mrs. Olivia Mitchell as hostess. Mrs.
Maggie Roysten. 1928 Alfree avenue, will
entertain the club. Monday. March II.
Mrs Fannie M Perkins is president.
Womans Club Day. sponsored by the
Eliza beth Carter Council. is to be observed
at Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A. Sunday
afternoon. DR.. Mary G. Evans is to be
the principal speaker.
Attacks High School Mixed Glee Club
will be in charge of the program at Simp-
son M E. church Sunday night. J. Harold
Brown is director.
Mrs. Patsy jackson. 832 West Twenty
seventh street will be hostess to the
Friends Club. Wednesday afternoon at 3.
Members are urged to be present. Miss
Alice P. Kelly is president.
Plans for the annual meeting at Camp
Gray. Saugatuck. Mich. under auspices
of the industrial department of Phyllis
Wheatley Y. w. G. A.. are to be discussed
at the mid-winter conference of the in
dustrial department at Marion Saturday
and Sunday. Miss Irene Harris is secre-
tary of the department.
James Bailey of Vineland. N. J.. who
spent ten days with his sister. Mrs. Nor
ris J. Lewis. 2477 Bond street, left for
Detroit Monday for visit with friends
be lore returning home.
Guild to Plan Tea
ST. Monica's guild of St. Philips Episco-
pal church will meet Wednesday night
with Mrs. Sue V. Arts. 1922 Fayette street.
Plans for the annual musical tea to be
held at Walker Casino Sunday. March %,
are to be discussed. Mrs. L. Courtney is
president.
Mrs. Alice Brickler is directing "Al
Mistake" a comedy given by the Parents
Club of School 40. March 20 in the school
auditorium. Mrs. R. B. Macarthur is presi-
dent of the club and E. w. Diggs is princi-
pal
Pupils of Mrs. Matte Rhea's room pre-
scented a playlet at the meeting of the
Student Council of School 4 Monday. Cur
rent events were given by the members of
the club. George Knox is president Mrs.
Mary E. Gable is principal.
Miss Evangeline Harris of Terre Haute
was the weekend guest of her sister. Mrs.
Ida Valentine. Miss Harris was guest
artists on the Founders day program of
the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority held at
the Y. w. C. A. Sunday.
At the observance of homecoming of the
Music Promoters Club at the home OF
Mrs. Artie German. 2701 Highland place.
Sunday. Alfred Keller of Alton, ILL.,, bari
tone. gave a group of songs.
Revue Is Scheduled
fashion revue sponsored BY Mrs. Leo
Taylor and Mrs. Clarence Wilson for bene-
fit OF the building fund Of the New Bap-
list church will be held at the home of
Mrs. Taylor. 1919 Martindale avenue, Mon
day night. March 10.
Problems of Young Married People" was
the subject of the Rev. S. G. Spottswood,
pastor OF Jones Tabernacle, who spoke at
a recent meeting of the Blue Triangle
Club of the Phyllis Wheatley Y. ". q. A.
Junior section of the Indianapolis Music
Promoters Club will meet at the Cosmo-
politan School of Music Saturday after
noon at 3. Parents are urged to send all
children under 10 years old. The senior
section will meet Saturday at at the
home OF Mrs. Mabel Van Horn. 243o In
dianapoHs avenue.