The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-05-23
Tacoma, Wash.
By Callie B. Mathews

The annual membership drive of
the NAACP will come to a close
on Sunday May % with big
mass meeting to be held at the
Bethlehem Baptist church corner
south Is and I streets at 8 D. m.
Everyone interested in the Nation
al Defense should come out to
the meeting and cooperate with
the colored youth to see they are
placed according to their efficien-
cy. The Rev. D. c. Stephenson
will be present to deliver his adj
dress on 1.-THE Constitution and the
Negro" The combined choirs of
the two churches will render ap-
propriate musical selections. Come
out and join the NAACP the only
organization that is fighting for
your constitutional rights.
Mrs. Sarah Jenkins was the hos
tess to the Glover Leaf Art club
Tuesday afternoon. After the u.s.
ual preliminary procedure, re-
ports from the education, music,
scholarship, program, and good
will committees were heard.
A report was given by. Mrs.
Asberry of the State Executive
Board held in Tacoma in April.
The major item of this report was
the annual meeting of the state
Federation to be held in Spokane
July 10, II, II celebrating its sill
yer anniversary. OF significance,
too, was the application for a scho-
larship by a Tacoma youth. At
the close of the meeting the hos
tess served delicious repast.
Beta Theta Chapter of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority met in Sc
attic Sunday afternoon, with Mrs.
Lawrence Paiya as hostess. At
ter the business of the afternoon,
the hostess served a delicious lun-
cheon. Delegates named to the
F'ar-Western Regional Conference,
which convenes in Los Angeles,
California, July II to 13 were Sor-
ors Helen B. Stafford, of Tacoma,
and Melvina Squires and There
sa Haley of Seattle. The dele
gates plan to drive to the Califor-
MIA city
John Buck Auxiliary of USWV
held their regular meeting last
Wednesday afternoon. After rem
dering a patriotic program in keep
ing with the times, they adjourned
until next September.
Mrs. Daisy Henry and daugh-
| ter Thelma the Misses Maxine and
Constance Pitter and Miss Yarbra
of Seattle were in Tacoma Sunday
visiting Mrs. Ethel Bowers.
Mrs. Emma Gibson was in Ia
coma Sunday and in her place in
the AME Church Choir which she
is member When one realizes
Mrs. Gibson lives in Seattle and is
in her place so regularly, it should
be an incentive to some who are
here in Tacoma and do not attend
church often. The members of AL
lens M. e. Church are very proud
of Mrs. Gibson.
Rev. D. c. Stephenson and choir
were guests at the Asbery Metho-
dist Church on Sunday night in
South Tacoma. The choir rendered
program in songs all spirituals,
after which Rev. Stephenson rem
dered short sermon. The Pastor
speaking for himself and members
of Asbery Methodist Church, gave
: much praise to Rev. Stephenson
and his choir for the songs and
his sermon.
: Serria Leon Club met with Mrs.
: Ella Davis. This was a very in
: teresting meeting, current events
and the leading topics of the day
r discussed, interspersed with music
made the afternoon very enjoyable.
:. Mrs. Davis invited as guests Mrs.
James Beck and Mrs. Chas. Burke.
: A delicious lunch was served by
: the hostess.
The Needle Craft Club met in
Rouston with Mrs. Mamie Lander
!. as hostess. The club completed
plans for an affair at later dte
Mrs. Ethel Bowers WIS invited as
guest. Before adjourning, the club
voted Mrs. Bowers as an associate
member while in Tacoma.
II
Il Betty Anne Stafford is mucf
2 improved from a tonsilectomy.
e. Mrs. Madeline Gibson is i'll al
l. her home. She is very much miss
ID ed in church and fraternal organ
Is izations. We hope a speedy reco