The guardian., 1941-11-22

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ties are free to all members OF
the army and navy.
The military ball at the South
Armory Armistice Day was en-
joyed by a large crowd Of SOL
diers of the 366th and Boston
civilians.
Outstanding persons and
events that highlight the his
tory of the race in this coun-
try, will feature selected top
les for the fall and winter Sc
ries Of public discussion groups
to be conducted under the per-
sonal guidance OF Mrs. Mary
Moore at various neighborhood
centers of the city that have ex-
tended the use OF their facili-
ties to the Lecture Division OF
the WPA Community Recreation
Project Of Boston. Regular
meetings Of these community
forums are to be held at st.
Monica's Home, 1875 Highland
Street, Roxbury; Home for the
Aged Colored Women, % Han
cock Street; Harriet Tuhman
House, 25 Holyoke St.; Robert
Gould Shaw House, 6 Hammond
Street; and the Recreation
room Of the Lenox STREET Hous-
ing Project. Subjects for dis
cussion will include a review of
the lives of such notable colored
persons as Thomas Bethune,
known as Blind Tom" the pi-
anist; Elizabeth Greenfield
Taylor, singer; VIM. Monroe
Trotter, editor; DR.. VIM. E. B.
Dubois. writer and educator;
Benjamin Banneker, astrono-
mer; and Phillis Wheatley, po-
etess.
The Ladies Auxiliary Of the
Sleeping Car Porters Brother
hood sponsored a well-attended
whist party at Lincoln Hall on
Monday night.
James Byars, Boston tenor on
tour of the South and West has
accepted concert engagements
that will keep him away from
the Hub until the first of De-
cember.
Rev. j. H. D. Bailey, former
pastor of Columbus Ave. Zion
Church, conducts services ev-
cry Sunday at the Ancrum
School of Music on w. Rutland
So, present home of the new
Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion
Church which he organized last
summer. Rev. and Mrs. Bailey
reside on Harrishof ST., but the |
pastor has his church office at
412 Mass. Ave.
The Westminster, famous old
hotel near Copley Square,
closed its doors Monday after
AZ years operation. The build
ing will be remodeled for occu-
pancy by the John Hancock
Life Insurance Co.
The Signal Corps of the Unit
ed States Army is seeking a
number of civilian Radio En-
gineers. Salaries range from
$4,000 TO $4,000 per year. Appli-
cants having Civil Service stat
us should at once write or call
at the Office of the Chief Sig
nal Officer, Washington, D. c.
Full information with advice on
obtaining additional training,
school courses to be studied,
and how to obtain Civil Ser
vice staus, can be obtained at
the office Of the Chief Signal
Officer, Munitions Building
Washington, D. c.
The newlyweds, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Foye, were prominent
among the strollers on fremont
Thanksgiving after
noon. Mrs. Foye looked stun
ming in her winter costume and
new furS.
Miss Anna Dale is very sue
cessful in the conduct Of her
music studio on Humboldt Ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. David c. At
kins Of Harold ST.. Roxbury, are
the guests of their cousin, Mrs.
Alice Lovett Samuel of Highland
Park, Michigan, formerly of +,
Boston.
Bro. Carlos c. Vale, National
Organizer Of Elks, eccom-
panied by Bro Beverly L. Smith,
secy. of Commonwealth Lodge,
we're guests of Pocahontas Lodge
l29, at their recent meeting. He
complimented the new officers,
and gave the Lodge a high rat
ing. After routine business, So
cial Session Masters, John w.
Turner and sylvester Woods, as
sisted by Bros. Clarence Dozier.
Jacob, Goings, A. NJ Bland and
others. furnished a collation. in
most satisfying manner.