The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
DOWACIAC NEWS


many socialites and visitors. at a
Mothers Day dinner The guests
included Mrs. Allen Finley and
son, Allen, Jr.. of Adrian. Mich,
who spent last week with Mrs.
Katherine Matthews, mother OF
Mrs. Finley; Mrs. Mary Ellen Ar
cher. Chicago. who was visiting her
parents. Chester Archer and hts
brother. Milburn: Mr.. and Mrs.
Carol Archer. Of Chicago: Mrs.
Henry Griffen and granddaughter.
Frances Griffen: Mr.. and Mrs.
Henderson Bryant. A. Stewart. and
Mrs. Cora Bradley, Pattie Lou and
Betty Jane Archer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Allen and
sons. William and Larry. spent
Mothers Day with their parents,
Rev. and Mrs. w. o. Allen
Mr.. and Mrs. Debose and son.
of Detroit, were recent guests OF
Mrs. Harden. mother OF Mrs. De-
bose.
Rosemary, Mary Ann and Allen
Goens. Edward and Arnold Loeb
ard, Lorraine and Juanita Roberts,
Joe Griffen. Don Harper, and Bet
ty Jane Archer were guests at the
birthday party OF Junior Harper,
Sunday afternoon. In Benton Har-
Dor.
The Mothers Board OF Second
Baptist Church met with Mrs. Cora
Bradley, Friday afternoon. The
hostess served delicious lunch
con.
Among the citizens from Dowag-
lac who attended the recent in
spirational meeting OF the Young
People OF Second Baptist Church,
at Benton Harbor. were: Mrs. Jes-
Sc Archer and daughter, Pattie
Lou and Betty Jane; Mrs c. Brad
ley, II. Goens, j. Griffen. and Rev.
w. p. Butler. The meeting was
we'll attended by representatives
of Chain Lake Baptist Church. Sec
ond Baptist, OF Dowagiac; Second
Baptist. Benton Harbor; and Pill
grim Rest Baptist Church.
A luncheon was given recently.
in honor OF Mrs. Goldie Freeman.
at the home of Mrs. James Beau
com, of South Bend. The guests In
cluded Mrs. James Anderson. Miss
Alberta Farrow, Mrs. s. Riddle.
Mrs. oliver Scott, Mrs. Flora DON
aldson. Later, all attended services
at Pilgrim Baptist Church, where
the sermon was preached by DR..
J. c. Austin, pastor OF Pilgrim
Baptist Church, of Chicago.
Rev. Butler preached Sunday on
the subject, when The Heaven
Doors Close" The service was held
at IL a. m. at Second Baptist
Church. The BYPU met at $3.50 p.
m. at which time echoes from the
inspirational meeting at Benton
Harbor were given.
Moral Leper" was the theme OF
the evening sermon.
The Missionary Society will con-
duct a memorial service In honor
of the departed members, in the
near future.
Mesdames Juanita Roberts, Ark
en- Harrison, Mary Easley. and
Messrs l.. King, r. wigfall, and Joe
West spent an enjoyable afternoon
at the home OF Miss A. Harrison.
Mr.. and Mrs Delbert Roberts, OF
vandalia. Mich. were recent guests
of Mrs. and Mrs. Edward Roberts
and MIR. and Mrs Harry Evans
The Cornor NJ. Il. Church held
their Mothers Day services at IL
a. m. Sunday. The program opened
with congregational singing A
paper. what Mothers Day Means
To U.s." was read by Mrs. Ann Cur
tbs Mrs. Grady sang a solo, I'm
The Garden" Miss Mary Early and
Rev. Early rendered song. while
Mrs. Bertha Grady read Tribute
/ To Dead Mothers"
Mr.. and Mrs. Lesley Brocken, OF
Benton Harbor were visited by Miss
Ann Curtis. Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Allen and Mrs. Bessie Cas-
ton. OF Lansing, were recent visi-
tors at the home OF Mr.. Allen They
are cousins OF Mrs. Curtis.
Mrs. George Gowens and Mrs.
Walter Bryant spent Thursday in
South Bend
Cornor A. M. T.. Church will hold
their seventeenth anniversary, Sun
day, June 5, at 2:30 p. m. Rev. Will
liams, pastor of Benton Harbor A..
M e. Church. will preach the SER
mon. Mrs. williams's Gospel Choir
will render a program OF music.
All are invited to attend.
Funeral Rites Held
Funeral rites for the late Ed
ward Fry. aged So, were held
Thursday. May IL. at 1880 a. m. In
Bay City. Michigan. Burial was in
Elm Lawn Cemetery. Mr.. Fry died
at his home In Dowagiac, Mich.
January 20, 1887. He was born In
Springfield, Ohio, June rs, 1874
and was a member OF Company A,
| eth Battalion, Ohio Volunteers
during the Spanish American War.
He was also member OF John
Tanner Camp No. IL, Chicago,
Illinois.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Viola II. Fry; step-mother, Mrs.
Mamie Fry; two sisters-Helen
Strothers and Mabel Bailey; one