The guardian., 1941-06-28

Mrs. Louise Shirley, resides in New
York. All of them are well remem-
bered here as former Boston residents.
Mrs. Summers (the former Lillian
Reynolds Ray was prominent here as
pianist and music teacher.
The Sunshine Band presented the
Avonlea Club in the one-act comedy,
"The Slaptown Convention" Monday
night at 9th Bapt. Church. Others on
the programme were the Glover Leaf
Quartet; Elma Lewis, reader; Sunshine
Gospel Chorus, William Howard,
director.
Henry J. Tolbert, Jr. was the winner
of the senior prize of S. for scho-
larship and department at Sherwin
School.
Peoples Baptist Church, Rev. R. NJ.
Owens, pastor, has completed arrange
ments to present the Tuskegee Institute
Male Quintet in a concert of Folk
Music at the church, Wednesday even
ing, July 9. Theodore Mays is chair
man of committee.
Edward w. Dixon of Greenwood st.
was recently appointed publicity man
for the Boston Branch N.A.A.C.P.
Mrs. S. c. Bauman of Vine st. is
somewhat improved from the painful
injuries sustained while homeward
bound from New Orleans, La.
Mrs. Cynthia Blackburn, prominent
church woman, was recently appointed
to represent st. Bartholomew Church
in the march to Washington to secure
equal part in the National Defense
Works Program to take place July l.
Mrs Mabel L. Seabrooks and her
daughter Dolores, left Boston on June
s for Downington, Pa, where her daugh
ter Barbara F. Seabrooks was gradu-
ated. Barbara will work in Pa. during
the summer and on Sept l will be
back in Boston. She was overjoyed
and quite surprised to see her mother
drive in on the campus on graduation
day. Besides Dolores, others in the
party were: Mrs. Fred Lee her aunt of
n. Y, Mrs. E. Mccoy of N. Y. and her
cousin, Rev. Judge Brown of Brooklyn,
n. Y. Mrs E. Powell drove as far as
N. Y. with Mrs. Seabrook and took
the midnight train back to Boston. Mrs.
NJ. L. Seabrook is very proud Of the
fact that both her daughters have fin
ished school.
Miss Ina Rapier is the competent
proprietress of the "Ima Dress Shoppe"
located at 202 Dartmouth St., Copley
So, Boston Room l, second foor) d.
"The only permanent thing in fashion
is good taste" she says on the neat little
card announcing the opening some few
weeks ago. In the shop one may find
hosiery, other "undies", dresses and
various articles of women's apparel.
Men, too, will find a special grade of
sox and other of their small wear needs.
Open during day time hours and Mon
day and Thursday evenings till pm,
Saturday evenings, till 9 pm.
The Book Lovers Club held their
regular Meeting last Sunday at sos
Mass. Ave with election Of officers for
the next year as follows: Pres. Mrs.
Estella Lee Crosby; vice-pres., Claudia
Roachford; rec. secy., Martha Henry
fin. secy., Nan Trappe; treas, Clara
Hornsby; chaplain, Irene Canada; book
reviewed by Mrs. Nan Trappe was
''Keeper of Bees" (Gene S. Porter) .
The clubs closing marks a satisfactory
year and the members thank the public
for their cooperation
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Pasco, Jr. and
their children, Ruth and Louis III, are
spending fortnight at the Butler Cot
tage, Narragansett Ave-, jamestown,
R. I.
Mrs. Ethel NJ. Gross of Westminster
Ave. was among the guests at the we'd
ding Of Mr.. A. Ober and DR.. c. Kidder
of Beverly, both leaders of the Bahai
faith with which Mrs. Gross is so
closely identified.
Sergeant and Mrs Thomas Bell of
Holworthy ST. and Mrs. Louis E. Pasco,
Sr. motored to jamestown, R. I. over
the weekend.