Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01

/ larger service.
The Annual Thanksgiving serv-
ices Of the local order of the
Knights of Pythias was held at
Second Baptist church Sunday
evening. The program was a well
come address, Reverend J. l.. Cas-
ton. Responses by Joseph Wedlow
and Sarah Gillum, Worthy Coun-
Sellor of the Court of Calanthe,
Why We Celebrate this Day, by
Dubois McGee, Chancellor Com
mander Of the organization: num-
bers by male quartetteS from Cali
patria and BraWley: A message from
the Grand Court Mrs Frances Bur-
leigh; A Modern Application of the
Principles Of Knighthood by A. w
Humbles, vice Chancellor; Scrip
ture lesson by Rev. E. Banks: Vo-
cal solo Mrs M. P. Hubert. Annual
message Rev. U. V. Greene; Pre-
sentationS by Mrs. Izora Yoakam,
Mrs. Jewel Talbert and Mrs. Fran
ceS Burleigh. Benediction Rev. TiviS
Sapp
National Negro Health Week
will begin Monday, March 30th
and continue throughout the week.
This week was inaugurated tWen-
ty"tWo years ago by the late
Booker T. Washington, great Negro
educator. Mr.. w. A. Payne is in
charge of the program for the
week and announces a series of
assemblies to be held at the East
Side high school each morning at
1890. Health talks will feature
these assemblies. The public is in
vited to take an active interest in
these assemblies. Saturday will be
cleanup day and it is hoped that
through the cooperation of the city
all rubbish and unsanitary condi-
tions will be removed. The Negro
University club is sponsoring an
essay contest for elementary and
high school students. Health will
be the main theme of the essays.
Appropriate prizes will be present.
ed by the club after these essays
have been judged.
A surprise birthday party was
given Thomas Craig at the East
Side high school Saturday night.
A host of friends enjoyed the af-
fair.
Miss Ouida Dixon was given
surprise birthday party by num-
Der of friends last Saturday even
ing at her home on South Second
street. Games of various kinds fea-
tured the evenings entertainment.
A numbr of beautiful gifts were
presented Miss Dixon by her many
admirers.
The Girl Reserve Club of the
Elementary school were entertain
ed Friday evening at a party Civ
en- them by Troop % of the Boy
Scouts at the school. Dancing and
games furnished the entertainment
for the evening.
The double quartette of the East
Side high school furnished a pro-
gram Sunday night for the First
Baptist church of Heber. The quar-
tette was assisted by Mrs. l.. Gull
berson, Mrs. Irene Prince, Mrs. Du-
bois MCGEE and Miss M. Comfort
The quartette is composed of Ro-
zenia Moore, Ruth and Regenia
Payne, Lorraine MCGEE, William
Moore, Herman Graves, Thomas
Craig, and Robert Hardy.
Mrs. Martha Moore of Ell Centre
died Monday afternoon at the
County hospital. Mrs. Moore was
ninety-siX years old at the time of
her passing. She came to this city
from GroeSbak, Texas, thirteen
years ago. She is survived by a
son, G. w. Moore of this city, sew
eral grandchildren, and one great
grandchild Funeral services will be
held Thursday afternoon at 2:30
from Lemons parlor.
Mrs. Mary Neal and Ural Burton
were quietly married in Yuma,
Arizona, last Saturday night. Mr..
and Mrs. Burton are at home to
friends at LAG S. Third street,