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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12
ODE TO A SHEIK

All, sharp brown boy with broad-brim hat,
Draped la zoot from head to spat,
Though you conceive yourself unique,
Thy garb is really quite antique.
Your padded shoulders speak finality,
But, son, you lack originality.
All, togged-down boy, hot as hornet,
Beale Street in your vogue's incarnate;
Those full-fown pants with pleats so rect
Are long-lost echoes from Basin Street.
Though Esquire's never told you so,
Your style was fashioned long ago.
Dandies, sweetbacks, gay humdingers
Too were tailored in jib-swingers.
Beau Brummells, lights and heaWes,
CARRIED as you, burned up the levees.
They had no zippers at the cuff
But nevertheless were mellow stuff.
Is it by mark of Bedouin
You wear two suits instead O one?
Pray, tell us are you helped by elves
To get those bottoms past your twelves?
How in these days of conservation
Do you get by with double ration?
That long key chain hung round your hip
Must someday build battleship
Your elders say you have no care,
Ah that is false, you've grief to spare:
You could not wear such gladstone raiment
Without the thought of next weeks payment
james T. Logan.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12
Deaths and
Funerals
REV. LINCOLN BERRY'S
MOTHER DEAD

Mrs. Temple Short, 500 W. Cen
trail Avenue, died at Ancker Hos
pital, Tuesday, June 9, at 8 a. M,
after being in i'll health for about
a month.
Born in Alabama, 80 years ago,
Mrs. Short came to the city just
two months ago to make her home
with her son, Rev. Lincoln Berry,
598 W. Central Ave.
Funeral services will be held to-
day, Friday, June IL, at 2 p. m.
from the Neal-McGavock Funeral
Home, 525 Rondo Ave-, with Elder
"A. W. Wilson, officiating. Inter-
ment will be in Elmhurst cemetery.
Survivors include a son, Rev.
Lincoln Berry; two sisters, Mrs.
Willie Simmons and Mrs. Mae Will
liams of this city, and other rel
atives out of the city.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12
DIR. M. w. CLAIRE JR.
VISITS HERE

DIR. M. W. Claire, Jr., pastor of
the Marks Methodist Church of
Chicago, visiting in St. Paul, will
attend the sessions of the Northern
Minnesota and Minnesota Method
list Conferences (white) this week
at Hamline University. DR.. Claire
will speak in behalf of the Harry
Hoosier Memorial at Golfside AS
sembly Grounds in Waveland, Miss.
DIR. Claire is the son of Bishop
Claire of the Methodist Churches.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12
Don't Be Greedy and Selfish

we have word of advice the graduates it this
be greedy and selfish.
Practically all of the chaos which
is due to greediness and sefshness
One advised the
man. Those words emphasize biggest
greedy and selfish The English who aided him with
greedy Laval greedy and would sell
selfish King George greedy the
Muons greed for possession caused him defensees
Ethiopia.
The door those your
SELF boys but those M anything postery
the of the widows and
getting theirs"
Graduates who greedy selfish may
quick but they'll be able live
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12
ELMER HARRIS TAKES PART
IN PRODUCTION OF
"PAGLIACCI"

Elmer Harris, we'll known bass
baritone, son of E. L. Harris ST.,
$50 Carroll Ave., took the part of
"Tonio," the Clown in the produc-
ton of Ruggiero Leoncavallo's
"Pagliacci," produced by the How
ard University School of Music in
an open-air performance on the
campus. Elmer Harris, who pos
sesses baritone voice of unusual
resource, received numerous favor
able press notices from eastern
newspaper critics for his role in
the production.
Mr.. Harris is graduate of the
University of Minnesota where he
received considerable praise from
the Music School for his singing
ability. He is now working for the
government in Washington, D. C.
in addition to studying music and
voice.
He has appeared here in several
recitals.
Crispus Attacks Notes
The following memberships were
received at our regular meeting in
the month of May: Mesdames
Jennie Young, Viola Searles, Susie
Bowen, Rita Mcknight, Doris
Shannon, Blanche Coins, Carrie
Peoples, Carrie Powell, Alethia
Jackson, Hattie Sherwood, William
Mosely, Elizabeth Tarver, Ora
Reed, and Carrie Lindsey. Messrs.
Jack Mills, J. D. Harris, Charles
Rack, Joseph H. Sherwood, and
Lawrence Tarver.
Criterion Art Club and St. Paul
Chapter No. l, o. E. S. The next
regular meeting and last for the
summer months is Thursday, June
Is, $3.50 p. M, Halle Q. Brown
Community House. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
The Membership Committee is
exerting special effort to renew as
many old and secure as many new
memberships as it is possible for
this meeting. Reports for the
month of July and August will be
made to the Board.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12
CAMPHoR MEMORIAL METH

-ODIST CHURCH NOTES: Pastor
Clarence T. r. Nelson will preach
the second of a series of sermons
on Money and Christian Steward
ship" Sunday at the IL a. M, wor-
ship service. The June "Must"
Rally will be held following the
sermon. The nine captains of the
men, led by Mrs. Clarence T. R.
Nelson, hope to report more money
than the fifteen captains of the
women, led by Pastor Nelson.
Chicken and ham dinners will be
served in the dining room of the
church to the members and the
public for forty cents from to 4
p. m, following the morning SER
vice. Out friends are asked to
come and eat diner. The proceeds
from the diner will go to the rally
fund. The fourth annual graduates
service will be held on Sunday,
June 21, at IL a. m. All St. Paul
high school, college and university
graduates are to be honored at this
service. The choir will present its
monthly twilight musical at Z p. M,
on June 81.
We were delighted to have Prof.
R. Nelson Barber, our organist,
back with US last Sunday after be-
ing absent for several weeks on
account of illness.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12
Editorial Notes

The politicians the hunt
times they have stood right justice
Al Americans
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12

We think of million embarrassing questions pres
state ofcehodrs The for of these
ferment.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12

R. Nelson Barber, our organist,
back with US last Sunday after be-
ing absent for several weeks on
account of illness.
CHURCHES TO PRESENT
SINGER
The st. James. A. NJ. E. and
Camphor Memorial Met h o dis t
churches are presenting T. Lloyd
Hickman, we'll known baritone SOLO
list of New York City in recital in
the st. James Church, Dale and
Central Avenues, st. Paul, Friday,
June 10, at 8:15 p. m.
st. James A. NJ. E. Church:
Sunday, June 7, was Communion
Day with more than 200 members
partaking of the Holy Sacrament.
Rev. B. N. Moore delivered the
sermon. Flowers on the altar were
from the gardens of Mines. S. E.
Johnson, VIM. Stewart, E. Hender-
son and George Brooks. The fol-
lowing visitors were noted: Mines.
Camille Jackson, New York City;
Edna Beauford, Sparta, ILL.,; Anna
Harris, Pilgrim Baptist Church;
Messrs. A. v. Hall, Pilgrim Baptist
Church; L. S. Brown, Omaha; Corp.
John Jones, Camp Edwards, Mass.
The men of St. James are get
ting together anticipating big
things for St. James. Their first
meeting under the leadership of
Mr.. B. c. Archer was successful.
Lieut.. Edward Jones, chaplain of
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, will
be the guest speaker for the morn
ing and evening services on Sun
day, June ID.
The redecoration of the parson-
age is nearing completion and in
cludes modern conveniences and
will be quite home of beauty
Chas. Miller, reporter.
Pilgrim Baptist News: Pilgrim
was cosmopolitan Sunday morning
with visitors from several states
and the District of Columbia. The
sermon, "The Shadow of a Great
Rock" was message of hope and
promise, a challenge to every
Christian.
Sunday afternoon Pilgrim paid
honor to Elder John Nelson of the
Apostolic Faith Assembly on the
occasion of his twenty-second an.
niversary as pastor. Rev. Ware
preached the anniversary sermon
the Gospel Chorus sang, Elder Mel
son received a handsome purse.
Next Sundays text - "What
Does The Lord Require of Me" -
is to be doctrinal sermon, some
thing every Baptist should hear
Vesper services at 5, Senior Choir
Musicale under the auspices of the
Trustees. Taylor's Musical Strings
will assist.
The Third Sunday in this month
DR.. T. T. Lovelace, National Bap-
fist Officer, will preach at vespers
$50 p. m.
MT. OLIVET NOTES: Last Sun,
day in spite of the chilly weather
the morning services were we'll at.
tended. The pastors subject was
"The Redeemer's Face Set Lik,
Flint"
At the B. T. U. hour those par
ticipating in the program wer,
Mrs. H. Dorch, Miss B. Nash ant
Miss J. Middlecoff. Musical selec
tons were rendered by Mr.. L
Smith and Mrs. A. Blakey, read
ing by Mr.. M. Simmons and a chall
talk by Mrs. E. Sears. A troph.
was presented to Miss Dori
Massie for the best program dur
| ing the month of Nav Mrs n
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12

We have to hear word of
state the two Twin City criticism of the
certain industries have Disseminated against Negro locally
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12

Most of those people who talk and act like this war
have no close relatives in the armed services
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12

Only few Negroes have refused
Everyone who evaded far has given his
the American Negro This to
in the armed forces Not Negro has admitted
pathy with the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12

Little does the public know what grand job the City Urba1
Leagues have done in assisting people obtain employment
have done everything from make applications app
cants to the employment offices.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-06-12

We boiler much about the mistreaten
in that casual reader would think that
editors think folks" perfect be it from
get the Negro public home small
ngs them the works public usually give
all OF the devil but that advice
editors privately unpopular because they Negroes
Too many of US have long Too lazy
proVdnt and lack ambition Maybe this will
interfere with those who ambitious worthwhile
and the latter number group
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-17
SCHOOL NO. 3

The assembly program on Fri
day, April 10, was devoted to Ar
Dor and Bird Day in accordance
with the Governors proclamation.
Appropriate numbers were render
ed which aimed to build the pupils
appreciation for the value to man
of both birds and trees.
Friday evening spring musical
was given at the school by the
Lockerman High School of Denton,
Md. Those who were present re-
ceived a treat which will be long
remembered.
The girls in the home economics
classes have again demonstrated
how their abilities may be used
for the enjoyment of others. Not
satisfied to stop after making sew
eral articles for the soldiers in gov
ernment hospitals and camps, they
have just completed, suits for boys
at Stockley Colony. Those complet-
ing the skill projects are as fol-
lows: Lucille Sharp, Charlotte
Frances Henry, Bernice
Edith Turner, Betty Par
ker, Doris Robinson and Reba Ross.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-17
St. Marks To Observe
85th Anniversary
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will be presented by the rector
Rev. R. Y. Barber, Laurel. A let
ter has been sent out to old and
new friends asking them to come
and bring others with them. The
offering on this occasion is always
added to the endowments of the
cemetery and church and again
this year that rule will be observed.
The cemetery has little over $500
in it and that is used to care for
the lot and loved ones are still
expected to look after the graves of
their family.
The rural church has lost much
of its former work, yet it still is
a great reservoir of strength and
sentiment and today it can become
a great teaching center.
Each year the service is held in
memory of one of the founders and
former members and this year it is
in memory of the late James E. Ell
lis, the grandfather of many of the
present congregation. st. Marks
was built by the late Rev. Richard
Cadle, who was one of the church's
great missionaries out in Wiscon-
sin in 1880 and this was the last
church he built in 1857, a few
months before he died and he is
buried in st. Luke's church yard,
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-17
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

Christian Science Church Service
Report for Sunday. April 10. 1912.
Subject: DOCTRINE OF ATONE
MENT.
Golden Text: Hebrews 9:24.-
Christ is not entered into the holy
places made with hands, which are
the figures of the true; but into
heaven itself, now to appear in the.
presence of God for us.
A Bible Citation from the Lesson
Sermon: Titus 2:11-13.-For the
grace of God that bringeth saliva
tion hath appeared to all men, IL.
Teaching us that, denying ungodli-
ness and worldly lusts, we should
live soberly, righteously, and godly,
in this present world; 13. Looking
for that blessed hope. and glorious
of the great God and our
Saviour Jesus Christ;
Correlative from the Textbook,
Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy: Self forgetfulness, purity,
and affection are constant prayers.
Practice not profession, under
standing not belief, gain the ear
and right hand of omnipotence and
they assuredly call down infinite
Without a fitness
for holiness, we cannot receive
holiness.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-17
State Guard
Given CoIors
Last Sunday.
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tional history and represents every
thing our forefathers brought to
our shores and all the great men i'm
our history, Mayor Woodford said.
"a stones throw away from here
is the Dover Green, and from il
marched men to serve the nation in
all its wars and there spoke the
Delaware statesmen of the past
who had a prominent part in the
nations history" Mayor Woodford
continued.
Appreciation Expressed
Appreciation of the spirit in
which the colors were presented
was expressed by Colonel Heinel.
Every man, when called upon,
will be willing and ready to do his
duty"
Governor Bacon, speaking on be-
half of the state, thanked the
commandery for the presentation
and spoke of the appreciation OF
the State Guard.
81 congratulate our State Guard
on its appearance and the excel
lence of its performance" the Gov
ernor continued. II am sure the
people can be assured that any
service for which the men are
called will be answered in the same
splendid manner as that shown to-
day."
Standing behind the reviewing
line were so knights Templar of
st. Johns Commandery in full uni
form. John M. Carpenter, prelate
of the commandery, said a prayer.
Music was provided by the State
Guard band under direction of
Lieut.. ]. Norris Robinson.
In the reviewing line were: Gov
ernor Bacon, Lieut.-Gov. l. ]. Nc
Collum, Secretary of State Earle D.
Brig Gen. Paul r. Rinard,
adjutant general; Lieut.-Cols. Will
liam J. Storey and Ralph G. Rust
of the Governors staff; First
Lieuts. MacNorth and ]. L. Tase-
tano and Second Lieut.. H. r.
Strauss, U. S. Air Corps; Elmer
ODonneH. eminent commander,
and William D. King, generalissimo
Of the commandery.
Arrangements for the presenta-
ton were made by committee
of Donald r. Morton,
Robert w. Phillips, Jr.. and Mar
shall M. Carpenter, recorder, bro
her of the prelate.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-17
High School Assembly

A play, "Henpeck Holler Cos
sip," was given at the weekly as
sembly of high school students on
Wednesday morning in the audi
torium. The parts were taken by
members of SO section and was
directed by Mrs. Curtis Williams.
1t was well done and the student
body enjoyed the costumes worn
by those taking part as well as
the conversation at the meeting of
the gossips. The program was as
follows:
Hymn, Come, Thou Almighty
King"
Bible reading, Genesis lis, Ger
trude Clark.
Lords Prayer.
Patriotic song, America, the
Beautiful"
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag,
led by Jimmie Clements.
Song, Santa Lucia"
Play, "Henpeck Holler Gossip
Society" Characters: Albina Kiel-
basa, Hazel Sapp, Emma Jane Gov
Ann Lodge, Rosalie Kiel-
basa, Irene Workman, Phyllis Fitz-
gerald, Eileen Murphy, and Irene
Ingram.
Song, Moonlight and Roses"
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-17
SAFETY COUNCIL NOTES

Safety is something everyone
should learn, and no one is ever too
old to take a lesson. Safety is the
teaching of people to avoid acci-
dents to themselves and to prevent
accidents to others. 1t requires
the acquisition of certain fund of
knowledge, and the application of
this knowledge to practical use.
If our training in safety is to be
really helpful, we must not forget
that there is more to it than the
prevention of accidents. 1t is the
preservation of those things that
go to make life worthwhile, health,
opportunity, and the conservation
of material resources essential to
life and advancement.
Safety education is also the
training of people to travel our
streets and highways safely, both
on foot and in an automobile. The
people must learn something of
modern traffic control and most of
all, they must learn to regard the
rights of Others"
A motor vehicle driver must be
alert of "body" and mind" in order
to avert the collisions and dangers
that lurk, perhaps around the next
corner. He must not only learn how
to act in these emergencies, but
know what action to. take before
hand in order to avoid them COM
pletely.
The number of passenger and
pedestrian deaths by motor vehicle
is increasing rapidly. so the Della
ware Safety Council is asking
everyone to cooperate, and help |
keep the deaths by automobile at a
We believe this can be done to a
great extent by avoiding careless
ness and preoccupation while trav-
cling our streets and highways.
Take advantage of every oppor-
tunity to put into practical use all
Of the safety "helps" and lessons
that have been taught to YOU since
childhood. Let's use the slogan.
"A Safe Driver is Smart Driver"
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-17
''Cedars' Sponsoring
Ladies Night Here
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This affair held annually is at
tracing much favorable comment.
1t is the only time during the year
the members entertain their wives,
sweethearts and friends. This
years event is not confined to mem
bers. Any Tall Cedar can secure
tickets for friends he sponsors.
The committee on arrangements
which has put lots of time on the
details is composed of Past Grand
Tall Cedar Howard w. Bramhall,
Senior Deputy Tall Cedar A. Ed
ward Stevens, Past Grand Tall Ce-
dar George S. Grier, Frank Elton,
J. Clement Bowdle, Past Grand
Master T. Scott Purse, Edward
Green, Junior Deputy Tall Cedar
Garrett L. Grier and Grand Tall
Cedar Warren T. Moore.
Saturday night, April IS, Ever
green Forest members will be the
guests of Donald r. Morton, Grand
Tall Cedar of Brandywine Forest
No. 20, in the gold ball room of the
Hotel DUPONT, Wilmington, at the
reception to the Supreme Forest
officers. Baltimore Forests 1856
piece band will furnish music for
the occasion. Grand Tall Cedar
Warren T. Moore will head the
delegation.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-17
Cotton-Burlap Sacks
Should Be Saved
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to hasten the re-entry of bags into
normal trade channels. This phase
of our conservation program in
connection with the war effort will
be directed by r. Harry Wilson,
chairman, and Kent County Agent
Russell E. Wilson, secretary, of the
Kent County USDA War Board,
with the assistance of other mem
bers including Lyndon D. Caulk,
Paris C. Kirby, ]. Leonard Soper
and Richard S. Snyder
Where and when it may be de-
sirable the County War Board
could recommend the establishment
of one or more sack exchanges, the
purposes of which would be to pro-
vide places where farmers who
have surplus usable burlap or cot
ton bags could sell them, or where
those who need sacks could make
purchases. 1t is not intended, how
ever, that such procedure will i'm
pede or conflict with the normal ex-
changes of empty or filed sacks
between farmers and millers or
grain and feed dealers. The Office
of Price Administration has an
price ceilings on used cot
ton and burlap sacks, which virtu-
ally establishes prices for all used
bags.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-17
Personal Happenings

Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt, who has
spent the winter in st. Petersburg
Florida, returned home on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brimijoin
of Kenvil, N. j., were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George T.
Macklin.-
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e.. Humes and
children were in Allentown visit
ing relatives from Sunday until
Tuesday.
Mrs. Maurice Bower of Delaware
City, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
David A. Clements, Jr.,. the first
part of the week.
Mrs. Fred Wetzel, of New York
City, has been the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. William Purks at their
home on Cedar Beach. Road.
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Wilmer o. Lankford, Bird, has
recently received his commission
as ensign. Mr.. Lankford will grad
uate from the University Of North
Carolina in June.
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Col. and Mrs. w. E. Lank attend
ed the dinner and reception of the
national commander, Lynn Stan
baugh, of the American Legion, last
evening at the dupont Ho-
tel in Wilmington.
.
Aviation Cadet Leroy A. Wilkins,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy wilkins,
recently reported for basic
flight training at the Greenville
(Miss.) Army Flying School. At
the end of basic training, Cadet
will be sent to an advanced
flying school in the Southeast Air
Corps Training Center. Upon COM
pletion of the advanced course. he
will receive his wings and COM
as a second lieutenant in
the United States Army Air Corps.
Cadet wilkins is a former student
of the University of Delaware at
Newark,
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs. James RaughIey
spent the past weekend in Center
vile, Md.
Donnan Holzmueller spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. d. Holzmueller, returning
to his base at Norfolk, on Sunday.
Mrs. Gordon Phelps and two sons,
who have spent the past year with
her mother, Mrs. P. H. Griffith, near
town, moved to Dover on Wednes-
day.
q
Lieutenant Commander ]. Lock-
wood Pratt, who has lately return
ed to the United States from the
war zone. joined his family here
on Monday.
Miss Ruth Webb has returned
to the University of Delaware af-
ter having spent. the spring vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Truitt Webb.
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Miss Marjorie Faix, 8 Kings
Highway, Milford, will take part in
mo Malice Toward Alice" the pag-
cant which Wilson College students
will present for the benefit of the
Red Cross at their May
Day fete Saturday, May 2. Theme
of the pageant and all other events
of the day-long celebration will be
Alice in Wonderland" The pro-
gram will include the Riding Clubs
annual horse show, student-guided
tours, a sidewalk art ex-
hibit, a reception for pre-college
students and their parents, three
dances, Mad Hatter's Tea Party,
and the coronation of the May
Queen in Wilson's natural amphi-
theatre on the banks of the Conoco-
cheague. Miss Faix will sing in the
chorus which is to provide the musi-
cal background of the pageant, and
she is also assistant chairman of
The orchestra committee.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-17

The Avenue Circle of the Avenue
Methodist Church will meet with
Mrs. ]. S. Willis on Friday evening
April 18th. All members are urged
to be present.
Circle No. 2 of the Calvary Meth
odist Church will meet on Friday,
April Gath, with Mrs. Rose Walls.
All members are requested to turn
in their dime watches.
A Red Cross meeting will be held
on Thursday, April 90, at 8 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Wallace Nc
Faul. Local chairmen and all other
interested persons are invited to
be present.
Help very worthy cause by at
tending a program at the Houston
Fire House on Tuesday night, April
2S, at 8 o'clock. Admission is 25
cents, including refreshments. Ben
eft of cancer control, sponsored by
Houston New Century Club.
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Don't forget to attend the chick
en- salad and fried oyster supper
tonight, Friday, April II, at the
Calvary Methodist Church. Menu:
Chicken salad, fried oysters, potato
chips, pickles, rolls and butter,
apple sauce, coffee and pie. Price
soc. Start serving at 5 o'clock.