Arkansas State press., 1943-10-29

SlOHS anu cuuCdtlOH W Tie tflH AHIud CeSSlOH Ol III Union
District Association of Missionary Baptists at Collins Street
Church, of which the Rev. N. Nichols is pastor This
meeting was chmaxed on Friday night, October %, with a
Musical featuring some of the leading choirs and sooists of
the district Rev. F. T. Guy, pastor of the Mt. Zion Bap-
fist Church is Moderator of the Union district.
IN THE MMELIGHT HIS WEEK -.
Members of the City Association of Colored Women,
who raised $886.17 in a three weeks drive in interest of
the c. I. A. Defense Fund, as reported on their closing night,
Monday, October 25th at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church
The drive was in the form of a Baby Contest with each Of
the seven clubs of the Association, sponsoring a baby
The winning club and baby was the Sunshine Club of which
Mrs. Henrietta Cullins is president and the baby was little
Dolores B. Warren, who had to her credit S25l.0o 49,. For
this she was crowned queen for the occasion Dolores
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. ". Warren Second
prize winner was little Miss Ernie Irene McCulum, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. McCullum, who represented the
Provident Relief Club with $204.55 Mrs. I. P. Nc
Cununl, president.
Third place went to the Frances Harper Club with q
Mrs. Frances Todd Nichols with Miss E. I. Copeland, club
president Next highest amount reported by the Rosa
Morris Club, Mrs. D. .. James, president with Frederick
Auxiliary of N. A. L. c., with little Miss Alice Carolyn Nolan,
daughter of Nh. and Mrs. Thomas Nolan, club contestant
-. The last prize went to the Phyllis Wheatley Club, Mrs.
V. McMurray, president with $685. reported for little Don
aid Birch The first prize was a $500 War Bond and
ceived prizes, but we only mention the two highest
Instrumental and vocal selections were rendered by Miss
emily Franklin, Master Ocle Smith, and little Misses DORIS
j. Lowe, Sadye James and Laura Marie McCullum. The pro-
gram was in charge of Mrs. R. L. Cole, Program Chairman
and Mrs. Z. Crenchaw, acting in the place of the City Fedora
ton President, performed the Coronation Ceremony
Tellers for the occasion were: Mesdames NJ. E. Ballard, s.
R. Thompson, B. Culins, M. Ashford, Amelia Ballard, L.
N. Bronson, N. Guy and Miss A. B. Gillian 49,. All in all this
affair was a grand success with the money raised going to
a most worthy cause the c. 7. A.. DEFENSE FUND.
TO SPONSOR TEA
The Go Getters' Club of Wesley Chapel will sponsor a
Halloween Tea at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
Mack, GOT West 10th Street, on Sunday evening, October 81.
Hours 5 to 7 p. m. Mrs. Bernard Chlldress is president OF
this club, and invites the public to share in this affair.
FROM CAMP ELLIS, ILLINOIS
Pvt. julius McFarlin, 759th Sanitary Company, Camp
Ellis, Illinois visited his aunt, Mrs. Mary Vample of 1920
Gaines Street this week also visiting Mrs, Vample was
another nephew, Rupert Hemphil Of Center Ridge Mrs.
Vample recently returned from a visit with relatives and
friends at Conway and PlumervlLe.
SURPRISE MARRIAGE OF THE WEEK -.
Was that of Miss Mickey Johnson to Cpl. Curtis Walker
of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
HAVE YOU MET HER? -.
The attractive Mrs. Juanita Trutt, wife of Sgt. Tommy
Truitt of Camp Robinson who is guest in the Bush home,
1924 Ringo street. She is the life of any party, relating eX-
perience of her service in an exclusive Los Angeles night
club She has been recipient of many social courtesies.
TEXAN VISITS HERE -. 49,.
Mrs. Glennie Verda Wooden of Texarkana, Texas visit
ed her sister, in the home of Mrs. Lena Burks, 400 West 18th
Street She will leave here for Hattiesburg, Mississippi
to visit with her husband, Pfc. Wilbur w. Wooden in Camp
Shelby, Mississippi. Leaving Hattiesburg, Mrs. Wooden will
90 to Mariana, Florida to celebrate Thanksgiving with an
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