The guardian., 1940-11-02
CITY NEWS
DORIS w. JONES GOLDEN
REVIEW, THANKSGIVING NIGHT
-RUGGLES HALL.

IAALLs
Frederick (Freddie) Wheelock for
merly employed at Estelle's is assistant
clerk on the local draft board No. %
in Ward 9, Boston.
st. Mark Junior Choir, Dolan Yates,
director, sang at the rally at Eastern
Ave. Baptist Church last Sunday, Rev.
S. L. LaviscOunt, pastor of st. Mark
preached. A total of $500 was raised.
Irving Ridley was guest soloist with
Florence Heggie Taylor, accompanist.
Friends here were saddened by the
news of the death of Mrs. Aldina Haw-
kins Brown (Aldena Haynes) in New
York on October u. Funeral services
were held Tuesday night, October 10,
at Brooks Funeral Home on w. 128th
St, New York. Interment was at
Baltimore. Funeral arrangements were
by Mrs. Browns sister, Mrs. Roberta
Hawkins West of Newport, R. [. After
her second marriage Mrs. Brown made
her home in Jamaica, L. l., New York.
She is best remembered in Boston as
the wife of DR.. John Haynes, chiropo-
dist, who died in Boston about 20
years ago.
You and your friends are cordially
invited to a reception in honor of Mr..
Edgar P. Benjamin, the donor of
Resthaven, and presentation of gift to
the home plus a benefit Monday, No
vember II, 1910, at 5 pm, 120 Fisher
Avenue, Roxbury, sponsored by Mar
guerite Toy Bailey.
The Sheloh KhalPs Electric Choir
has just returned from a New York
engagement and will, in the near
future fill engagements at Staten
Island, New Rochelle, and Brooklyn.
Those who attended the Musical Tea
on Sunday, October 20 at st. Mark
Congregational Church, sponsored by
the Laurence Banks supporters, en-
joyed splendid program on which
some of Boston's most brilliant artists
appeared. Miss Beatrice Bazemore was
mistress of ceremonies who presented
the following program to a very ap-
preciative audience: Matilda Birch
Charleston, soprano; Fedora Manning,
contralto; John Powell, tenor; Stanley
Davis, baritone; Ernest G. O'Banyoun,
pianist; the Alpha Male Quartet, and
Ella B. Hayes, reader. At the con-
clusion of the program, tea was served
in the Church Center. Mrs. Edna C.
Williams and her daughter, Thelma,
were the pourers, assisted by Mrs
Lucille Barnes and Miss Phoebe
OVERLY. Mrs. Eleanor 0. Stewart and
Mr.. Fred c. Henderson were largely
responsible for the success.
The members of the Music Lovers
Club, extend their sympathy to Miss
Marion Watson, in her recent bereaye-
ment, at the passing of her mother.
Admitted to Membership in the club
are: Elvida Engerman, Theresa Burke,
Alma BARLEY and Calvin Davis. Mem
bers who are unable to attend club
meetings are: Ernest Trotman who is
playing at the Savoy in Boston, also
Andy Kelton and Lloyd Trotman,
playing with Joe Nevils under Blanche
Galloway, at the Highway Casino in
Fall River. Their absence has been
keenly felt.
Mrs. Ernest D. johnson of New
York City visited Cambridge and Bos-
ton renewing old acquaintances and
visited Juanita Temple No. 81. She
was the house guest of her brother,
David H. Sampson, of Walden st.
"The Life of Phillis Wheatley", will
be discussed by Mrs. Mary E. Moore
at theWPA Community Recreation
Project forum in the Community Re-
creation Center, 158 West Springfield
St., Wednesday, Nov. 6, at pm.
Mrs. Virginia Alexander has made
the dol lshow a wonderful display.
Admission will be in favor of all chill
dren. The dolls are rare and can not
be found in any store.