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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-04-15
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

Gpull ciill hOWCl, uSdl DiCluOiN,
sold three horses last week to Will
mington parties for $485. Mr.. Low
er gives his stock the best care, and
sold these because he was over
stocked.
Jos. E. Carter has put new
dressing of paint on the dwellings
of H. D. Boyer and Jas. C. Robin
son. He is also to paint a large
dwelling on Stephen Walder's farm
at Dinah's Corner, and also on his
house in Kenton.
DR., VIM. K. Conoway, voted for
on Friday to succeed his father
lately deceased, in the Legislature,
received 81 out of 65 of the votes
cast here, the odd vote being cast
for Albert T. Hoffecker of Cheswold,
who was on the minority ticket
last fall. The vote poled for DR..
Conoway in the county was APO,
there being % for other parties.
The vote of the county a year ago
was 1871.
At the annual meeting of the
Smyrna Building and Loan Asso-
citation last night, the following Of
ficers were eected: President, John
H. Hoffecker; Viice-president, VIM.
e. Hall; Sec'y, John B. Cooper;
Treasurer, Jas. P. Hoffecker. Di-
rectors, Geo. M. Stevenson, VIM. P.
Legg. Auditors, John A. Hoffeck-
er, Geo. w. Gordon, w. A. Winford.
Mrs. Geo. H. Raymond has been
making important improvements
for comfort in and out side her
dwelling.
Titus I. Hobbs is having the
house purchased of Thos. Jefferson
formerly used as a store house
changed to dwelling, to be used
when completed by Abel S. Taylor
Superintendent of the Water
Works.
Mrs. Catharine Reed, whose SER
ious accident in falling over q
block at the residence of her son
Austin Reed, last week and break
ing a limb, was noted in our last
issue, died from its effects on Fri
day, and was buried on Sunday af-
ternoon in the Odd Fellows Gem
etery, Rev. Adam Stengle, officiat-
ing. She was "a years of age.
VIM. D. Burrows, living on the
fam of Henry Rankin several miles
west of Kenton, had the misfortune
Saturday week to have his Out
buildings burned, involving the loss
of all his provender; grain and
farm machinery, making the loss
quite heavy to him, as he had nc
insurance. His stock fortunately
was saved. An additional misfor.
tune occurred last week in one Of
his mules in kicking at something
striking and severing the leader Of
the leg. DR.. Lambdin is attending
to it.
Ezekiel G.. Reed died at the resi-
dence of his son-in-law, Nathanie
Boggs, near Kenton on Saturday
aged Sc years. Mr.. Reed came
from down the State to this vicin
ity some 20 years ago, then a com
Iparatively small man, but for the
last fifteen years has been very
corpulent. Until some two years
years ago when he went to Will
mington to live he had been resi-
dent of this town a decade or more
running a little store but dealing
mostly in fish and oysters. HI
went last fall to visit his children
in Connecticut where he was par
allied which eventually resulted il
his death. He was man of gooC
heart and correct in all his habits
He was member of Brynzion Bap
fist Church, where his remain.
were inferred Monday.
PERSONALS
Ms. A. S. R. Martin of Newark
N. j., made Mrs. OHM H. Hoffecke
a day or two visit on her return
from Old Point Comfort, last week
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PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

Mrs. B. Hollingsworth Downward
had as her guests over the week.
end her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Clay Aldridge and
grandson Gilman Aldridge of Mont
clair, New Jersey; Mrs. M. j. Rix-
stene. Mrs. Fred Kolb of Aldan, Pa,
and Miss Ada Raiser of Haverford,
Pa. Mrs. Downward will spend the
Easter holidays at the family home
in Adam, Pa.
Miss Harriet Hutchinson of Will
mington, and Pvt. William Hutch
ison of Colorado, spent the week.
end with their sister, Mrs. Evans
Brown of Clayton. Miss Hutchinson
viii spend two weeks with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Frazier.
Pfc. Howard Edgar, son of Mr..
and Mr.. Frank Edgar, near town,
has been promoted to the rank of
Corporal. Corp. Edgar is stationed
at Camp Joseph Robinson, Little
Rock, Ask. He was member of
Citizens Hose Co., when in Smyrna.
Miss Millicent A. Tigner has ac-
cepted position with The Diamond
State Telephone Co., in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivison Rowland and
sons of Montclair, N. j., are spend
ing some time at their farm near
town.
Mrs. j. Edwin Wilson was hostess
to the members of her bridge club
Tuesday afternoon at her home.
Mr.. Gardner w. Beckett of Jack
sonville, Florida spent the weekend
with his sister, Miss Anna B. Beck
EFT.
Mrs. Clarence B. Raymond and
Miss Cora Tschudy returned home
on Friday after spending several
months in Florida.
Mrs. Bayard Carter of Durham,
N. c., has been spending several
days with Mrs. George Carter at
Cedar Brook Farm. Mrs. George
Carter has now moved to her apart
ment in town, formerly occupied by
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Hays.
Mrs. Harry R. Pierce and daugh-
ter Frances of Trenton, New Jer-
sey, were guests over the weekend
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Riggs.
Miss Betty Phillips, a student
nurse at Delaware Hospital in Will
mington is spending two weeks
with her mother, Mrs. Lena Doug
las. Miss Phillips underwent an
operation for appendicitis three
weeks ago.
Robert Lower, University of Del
aware, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry j
Lower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold ]. Carrow
Bobbie and Betty Lou, of German
town, Pa, spent Saturday with Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Jones.
Lieut.. John Talbot, U. S. Army
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Talbot
He is leaving for camp in Texas
having been transferred from Camp
Davis, N. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Baker anc
daughter Joan Kay, and Mrs. Alice
Faucet were guests on Sunday Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Tigner neal
town.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-04-15

LICK AFTER WAR Lay-offs.
Start own business, home-office.
Folder describing collection of over
100 Plans free. Tribune Publishing
Co., 125 Dwight ST., Springfield,
Mass.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-04-15
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF APRIL 18TH, 1898

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
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PERSONALS

Ms. A. S. R. Martin of Newark,
N. j., made Mrs. OHM H. Hoffecker
a day or two visit on her return
from Old Point Comfort, last week.
Miss Annie Lambdin returned
last week from a two or three
months visit to Glendale, near
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-04-15
CEIESWOLD

Miss Rebecca Moore of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her brother, T. F.
Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Bains of Bal
timore, Md, are the guests of Mrs.
w. F. Collins.
Mrs. c. Boggs and daughter
Katie, have gone to Philadelphia to
attend a wedding, the bride being
the formers niece.
Mrs. David Boyce has been visit
ing friends in Laurel.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-04-15

The surgical dressing group will
not work the evening of April 21st,
Mrs. Andreww Cole, chairman, an
nounces. Glasses will be held dur
ing the day as usual.
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PERMANENT WAVE EOc

REPORT OF CONDITION OF
1.-THE CLAYTON BANK AND TRUST
COMPANY" of Clayton in the State of
Delaware at the close of business on
March 81, 1913.
ASSETS
Loans and discounts Including
S2079 overdrafts) ........... S131, 560.4l
United States Government obli-
cations, direct and guaranteed 165,17S.75
lures ...... 49,. .......... Ss.46O.75
Corporate stocks Including none
stock of Federal Reserve bank) 1,62l.14
Cash, balances with other banks,
including reserve balances, and
cash items in process of collec-
lion ...,.... ....... ..s..... lzt,4oS.oo
Bank premises owned S6,23S.02,
furniture and fixtures S590.13 6,82S.l5
Real estate owned other than
bank premises 49,. ........ 2,94O.71
Total Assets ..... -. 469, 059.49
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals.
partnerships, and corporations 2l4,502.lS
Time deposits of individuals.
partnerships, and corporations 91,96O.51
subdivisions -. -. -. 5.514S7
Other deposits Certified and Of
ficers' checks. etc., ......... 6S4.06
Total Deposits .....S412,6ll.62
Other liabilities 49,. ........ 49O.17
Total Liabilities mot including
subordinated obligations shown
below -. 80. ........ 41S.1O1.79
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capitals 1900. ....... 100000
Surplus 49,. ..... $3.50. 100000
Undivided profits $3.50. 1880. 3,957.70
Reserves land retirement account
for preferred capital) ........ 100000
Total Capital Accounts ....... 55,s57.7O
Accounts -. 49,. -. s.05s.4s
.This banks capital consists of
common stock with total par
value of s25,000.00.
MEMORANDA
Secured and preferred liabilities:
Deposits preferred under provi-
sions of law but not secured by
pledge of assets ............ S94.4O
Total ...... ........ ....... 894.40
On date of report the required
legal reserve against deposits
of this bank was .......... 42.667.O0
Assets reported above which were
eligible as legal reserve amount
ed to .......... ............. lZf,4oS.oo
I, HERMAN N. SEVIL. Cashier, of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true. and that 1t
| fully and correctly represents the true state
of the several matters herein contained
and set forth. to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
HERMAN N. SEVIL
Correct.-Attest:
M. E. MOFFETT,
JOHN w. ATTIX,
C. S. CLEMENTS,
| Directors.
State of Delaware. County of Kent. S.:
| Sworn to and subscribed before me this
7th day of April, 1943. and l hereby
certify that am not an officer or director
of this bank.
EDGAR w. FRAZIER,
Notary Public.
My commission expires 4-10-1945.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-04-15
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments: Friday, 7.30 p. M, Lenten
service and address. Palm Sunday:
7.30 a. M, celebration of the Holy
Communion;; 10 a. M, Church
School; IL a. M, morning prayer
and sermon upon the words "And
they went their way, and found the
colt where two ways met" Hope
for full choir practice Friday ev-
ening after the short service.
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The Smyrna Times
Phone 5221 SMYRNA. DELAWARE
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

The Laura Lee Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet tonight (Thurs-
day) at 7.30 at the home of Mrs. G.
Harvey Wright.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-04-15

w. S. Scarborough spent a few
days in Philadelphia this week.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-04-15
EASTER FLOWERS

For sale at my home on the
Boulevard, Tuesday, April goth.
MRS. MAY LONG
Phone 1851
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For Sale
TOMATO
PLANTS
BABY CHICKS

BABY CHICKS
Baby Chicks for sale every Tues
day and Friday: New Hampshire
Reds, Barred Rocks, White Leg
horns and Rock-Red Cross. Place
your order early; satisfaction guar
anteed; prepaid to your mail box.
Write, visit or phone 437.
SCARBOROUGH HATCHERY,
Milford, Del.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Pontiac Coupe, 1888, good condi-
ton, good rubber.
JOHN j. HURD,
Smyrna, Del.
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WANTED

WANTED
PIGS and SHOATS wanted. For
top cash prices at your farm for
pigs telephone C. Stanley Short,
Smyrna 2186 or address card to
Cheswold, Del.
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WANTED

want to buy a used National
Cash Register.
M. F. NORRIS,
Box 331 Kennett Square, Pa.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-08-13
Corporal james Murray
in Amy Variety Show

When the Sioux City, Iowa, air
base musical variety show was pre-
sented Monday, August 2, in the
Orpheum Theater in Sioux City, a
former Hollywood stage manager
and baritone, already well known
in St. Paul for his many musical
presentations, and in Sioux City,
for his many guest appearances in
churches, found a ready outlet for
their talents.
Sergeant Howard Kearns, who
has managed several Hollywood
stage companies in legitimate thea
ter productions, served as stage
manager for Monday nights show.
Corporal James Murray, former
st. Paul baritone, was in the cast
as a soloist. Corporal Murray has
also sung in many churches in the
midwest and especially in Sioux
City and Omaha.
Sgt. Kearns' experience has stood
him in good stead many times be-
fore in the army. He helped. to
install modern facilities for legiti-
mate stage productions in the air
base theater.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-08-13
G.. F. Stewards
in Twin Cities
for Vacation

DR.. and Mrs. Carlyle F. Stewart,
now of Evanston, ILL.,, came to the
Twin Cities last week to spend their
summer vacation among friends
made during DR.. Stewards pastor
ate in A. M. E. churches of the
Twin Cities. His charges here in
Guided St. James and St. Peter
churches in Minneapolis and St..
James in st. Paul.
After being assigned to st. Peter
church about two years ago to be-
gin his eighth year there, he re-
signed to accept an, assignment to
Ebenezer church in Evanston.
Upon entering his pastorate at
Ebenezer, he found only 81 cents
in the church treasury. During this
brief two year period there, suf-
ficient funds have been raised to
pay off more than $4,000 in debts,
an additional $4,000 has been spent
in improvements to the church and
the parsonage and over $4,000 re-
mains on hand in the treasures of
the various church organizations
with the church entirely free of
debt. Nearly 300 new members
have been taken into the church
under DR.. Stewart which has a
total membership of more than
1900.
The Stewards are house guests
of the John C. Williams, 982 Lyle
hart, St. Paul.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-08-13
Zion Baptist's
WOmen's Day on
Sunday, Aug. Is

Women's Day at Zion Baptist
church will be observed this year
on August Is, all day. The women
say that all of their interest, am
bition, inspiration and aspiration
will be combined in the presentation
of three great programs.
Speaking and singing will be in
cluded in the morning worship
service. Outstanding talent of the
Twin Cities and out of town will be
presented in the afternoon. A
candlehght service will be held in
the evening at which time every
one present will be asked to con-
secrate his or her life to the great
duty of Christians which the wom-
en- of the church believe to be so
imperative in this present day
crisis.
Mrs. VIM. H. Crump, chairman
of Women's Day, believes that any
person missing any portion of this
days program will regret it,
always.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-08-13
Newcomers to
City Welcomed
By Auxiliary

The Women's auxiliary of the
Minneapolis Urban League enter
tanned the newcomers to the city
and parents of the babies who par
ticipated in the baby contest, re-
Gently, at Sumner Field recreation
room, August 8. The welcome ad-
dress was given by Mrs. Wallace
Chambers, president. Mrs. E. L.
Sims, first president of the auxil-
larry, outlined the work of the or
ganization.
c. W. Washington, executive Sec
rotary of the Urban League, talked
on employment and the finding of
homes for the newcomers. Mrs.
W. Phelan, representative to the
Minneapolis Council of Church
Women, pointed out churches of va
rious denominations and location.
Other brief talks were made by Ike
Moore, William Smith, Mrs. Mollie
Cheek and Mrs. Ethel Lynch, gem
eral chairman of the newcomers in
tegrating committee of the auxil-
larry.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-08-13
st. Paul NAACP
Drive Reports
Tuesday Night

Final reports in the drive for one
thousand members of the st. Paul
Branch of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
.ored People will be given at the
regular monthly meeting of the
Branch, Tuesday night, August IT,
at the Halle Q. Brown Community
House at p. m. "Some Observa-
lions on the Aftermath of the De-
troit Riot" will be given by the
president, Rev. Clarence T. R. Mel
son, who has recently returned from
Detroit.
All persons who have not re-
newed their memberships or taken
out new memberships this. year
should do so by Tuesday, by report
ing to John M. Culver, chairman of
the Membership committee; Mrs.
Beatrice Boyd, Mrs. Gertrude Will
lis, Mrs. Jetta McPheeters, captains
of the three teams in the member
ship drive or any other member of
the membership committee.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-08-13
DRIVE TO REGISTER VOTERS
CONTINUES IN BALTIMORE

Baltimore, Md.-Under the slo-
gan "a Voteless People is a Hope
less People," the Baltimore NAACP
Branch continues its campaign to
persuade Negro citizens to declare
their intention to vote.
Every Tuesday between 100 and
200 pm, the NAACP committee
can be seen escorting people to the
court house to Room 302 where
they declare their intentions and
then to Room % where they regis
ter and become eligible to vote.
Meetings are held in churches
throughout the city during which
NAACP speakers urge the congre-
cation to supply them with names
of persons who have not registered.
Committees have been formed who
turn these lists over to the NAACP
which sees that each citizen gets to
the court house.
Randall Tyus, executive secre-
tary of the Baltimore NAACP, re-
ports that the plan has met I'M
usual cooperation and states that
his branch is determined that
Negroes here become more power
full citizens through a fuller ex-
ercise of the franchise.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-08-13

the brotherhoods in the railroad in
dustry which operates unfavorably
to thousands of Negro railroad
workers who are not permitted to
join these unions because of race,
and in far too many cases have
been forced out of the industry by
the job and seniority control mech
anisms in many of these Scope"
agreements.
Officers and members of Local
1905 of the UTSEA of St. Paul
are being congratulated by the local
people for its part in winning this
great victory.
Lee A. Gwynne, Jr., is president
of the local; Nicholas Smith is vice
president; William Johnson, secre-
tary; John R. Lawrence, Jr., and
Bishop Neal, sergeants-at-arms.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-08-13
Carrie M. DOty
Dead at %

Carrie M. Doty, age %, I'll o.
son Highway, died Sunday, August
8, at General Hospital. Funeral
services were held Wednesday, Au-
gust II at 2 p. m. at the Woodland
Funeral Home with Rev. H. W.
Bolts, officiating. Interment was
at Oakland cemetery, St. Paul. She
is survived by five sisters, Mines.
Dorothy Maddox, Albertine Combs,
Florence, Geraldine and Marion
Doty. Three brothers, Darwin, Ed
and Raymond; three nephews, La
Verne, Milton, Reginald; one niece,
Theresa; two brothers in law,
Oscar Maddox and Andrew Combs,
and other relatives.
FORMER MINNEAPOLIS MAN
TO MICHIGAN FOR FUNERAL
Don Vernon of Washington, D. C..
and formerly of Minneapolis, is in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, attending
the funeral of his grandfather.
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MARCELLAnNE THOMAS DIES

MARCELLAINE THOMAS DIES
Marcellaine Thomas, IA years
old, 453 W. Central, died Wednes-
day, August 4, at st. Joseph's Hos
pital where she was taken the Mon
day previous.
Born in St. Paul, Marcellaine was
a student at Mckinley School at
the time of her death. She was a
member of Camphor M. E. Sunday
School, active in the activities of
Welcome Hall Community Center,
and a member of the Girl Reserves.
Survivors include her parents,
Pvt. James Thomas of Jefferson
Barracks, Missouri, and Mrs. James
Thomas of st. Paul, brother, James
Thomas, Jr., grandfather, Cast
vile Billiard of Tooele, Utah, aunts,
Mrs. Arlee Blakey and Mrs. Addie
Armstrong of St. Paul, Mrs. Lille
Johnson of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs.
Edith Allen of Galveston, Texas,
Misses Coree and Marilee Thomas
and Mrs. Clara Jones of St. Paul,
uncles, William Billiard, Howard,
Casiwell, Jr., and Bonnie Billiard,
all of st. Paul.
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday, August z, at II a.m- at
Camphor M. E. Church with Rev.
Clarence T. R. Nelson, officiating,
assisted by Rev. C. B. Wheeler and
Peter McFarlane. Dorothy Monson
and Nadine Davis sang a duet,
Somebody Cares" Interment was
in Elmhurst cemetery.
Pallbearers were the Misses
Frances Morris, Betty Terris,
Virginia Robinson, Lois Milsap,
Lorraine White, Gloria Parker,
Colestine Price, Messrs. Edward
Morris, Philip Archer, Betty Ar
cher, Leon Combs, Wardell Warren,
Ernie Johnson, Jr., and Louis
Zachery.
Pvt. James Thomas came to the
city for the funeral services.
PVT. JOHN A. whitaker
HERE ON FURLOUGH
Pvt. John A. Whitaker of Camp
Swift, Texas, is in the city on fur
Tough. Pvt. Whitaker is an in
structor of illiterates at Camp
Swift. He has been accorded many
social courtesies since being in the
Twin Cities among which was a
dinner party on Monday, August
9, at the home of Miss Leah Mae
Minor, 1913 N. Dale street.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-08-13
JAMES ENGLAND DIES
AFTER LONG IT.

James England, 426 Carroll, died
Wednesday, August a, at Ancker
Hospital, after being in ill health
for eight months.
Born in Dallas, Texas, April 2,
1910, he had been a resident of
the city for more than fifteen years.
He is survived by wife, Louise
Starkey England, and two children,
James, Jr., and Gertrude, mother,
Mrs. Gertrude Williams, and two
aunts, Mrs. Lucy Taylor and Lor-
raine Saunders.
Funeral services were held, Sat-
urday, August 7, 2 pm, at Brooks
Funeral Home, 697 Rondo avenue,
with Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson,
pastor of Camphor M. E. Church,
assisted by Rev. C. B. Wheeler,
pastor of Mt. Olivet Baptist
Church. Interment was in Elm
hurst cemetery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-08-13
F.E.P.C. to Open
Regional Office
in Mill CITY

Advice from Washington, D. c.,
states that Father Francis Haas,
chairman of the Presidents Fair
Employment Practices Committee,
has announced one of the twelve
regional offices of the committee
will be opened in Minneapolis.
Directors for the regional offices
are said to have been already Sc
lected by the committee.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-08-13
Recorder Minneapolis Office
in New Location Sept. |;
Telephones Are the Same

in circulation, influence and service,
in the community, caused it to out
grow its present office facilities
long ago. The new offices will be
open just two weeks after the
papers observance Of their nine
years of continuous publication.
Readers and advertisers are invit-
ed to come in and see US at our new
address. The telephone numbers
will be the same, Bridgeport 1896
or Midway 8340.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-08-13
CHICAGO TENOR VISITS HERE

CHICAGO TENOR VISITS HERE
Ollie Wilburn, tenor, was the
guest soloist at St. James A.M.E.
Church, Dale and W. Central, Sun
day, August 8, at the II am. serv-
ice. His selections were "The Pub
lican" by Van de Water and "Pre-
cious Lord Take My Hand" by
Dorsey, gospel song. Both num-
bers were enthusiastically received.
While in the city, Mr.. Wilburn
is the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
William White, 773 Rondo avenue,
where he is visiting Mr.. Clarence
Maxwell.
Mr.. Wilburn lives in Chicago
and attends the Good Shepherd
Congregational Church wher e
he is a member of the choir. He
expects to return to the city in the
fall for a concert.
Monday and Tuesday of this
week, Mr.. Wilburn and Mr.. Harold
Parker spent two days visiting in
Duluth where they spent some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Rodney
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nichols
of that city.