Arkansas State press., 1943-12-17
Pine Bluff
by Mrs. Tom Jones
Phone 35G

Parker, a member OF the medical |
corps will spend Christmas in |
Chicago, while David Parker, a !
student at Fisk University, will
| be seen In the city among other
g0ung holiday visitors Mrs. |
| Willie Mae Robinson. daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. Harris of 400
Texas is home for an indefinite
stay, accompanied by her two chill
dren. Mr.. Robinson has been
indicted into the army, Miss
Katie Mae Washington and Willie
Copeland were quietly married
by Rev. Fl. W. Green. Mrs. Mol
lie Lomack and Jim Jones Jr. are
| reported among shut-ins. I'M
proving is Mrs. Palmer Guy after
| two weeks illness. Joseph Cren-
shaw is spending few days with
his recent bride, Mrs. Willie Mae
G. Crenshaw Mrs. Lydia
Jones, grandmother of Mrs. Clara
Williford, died at her home, hav-
ing reached the ripe old age of
100 years. Funeral services were
held from First Bapt. Church.
Percy Cox, we'll known brakeman
Of Tallulah, La, died at the Mis-
soul Pacific hospital, Dec. 10. The
announcement was a shock to his
many fiends. He was confined to
bed only a few days with pneu-
monia For "a years he has been
employed as brakeman and prior
to going to McGehe he began at
the age of Il years driving an ice
wagon for the Pine Bluff Ice Co.
| He was well known here and In
surrounding towns. Allen
Temple,-We send a word of
cheer to our sick members, Miss
| Veoda Pleasant, Mrs. Leona
James, Mrs, Jennie Guy and Mrs.
Maggie Ford. Mrs. Bertha
Owens attended services Sunday,
having been confined to the
Links hospital. Tom Jones, rep
resentative of the STATE PRESS
is Ill at his home, 1908 Missouri
st. Mrs. Ida Conway was taken
into the church as a new member
Sunday by Pastor J. ID. Criswell..
Msedames Hortense Jones, Pau
line Branton and I. V. Foster spent
the weekend shopping in Little
lock. Rev. and Mrs. w. G. Wills
have returned home from Chica-
go. Ward Chapel Sunday Shoot
is in charge of Supt. G, l.. Lam
bert, who announced class taught
by Mrs. B. Baker as banner class
Sunday. Financial banner re-
mains with Cleo Sims and class.
Asst. Supt. Robert Marsh, who
leaves for the armed services soon
was honored with a banquet; Mrs.
Price of Chicago, who has spent
some time with her sister, Mrs
Johnnie Tobias was also guest
prior to returning to her home,
Mrs. A. r. Mitchell, a faithful
member of Ward Chapel is very
i'll, as reported by Mrs, Beatrice
Baker. New Jerusalem Bapt
Church (By Dolores Woodruff)- -
The choir engaged in profitable
rehearsal with Mr.. Long, choir
ster. Mrs. Ernestine Rice, repre-
senting st. Paul Church, in the
march of churches" was queen
OF the drive, reporting over $40
Mrs. e, Randolph, representing
First Bapt. held second place with
s6S. Ending Sunday night, the
contest netted more than 5000.
Other contestants were Mrs. An
ME M, Robinson, st. Bethel 3rd
place; Mrs. G. Jackson, Pleasant
Grove, 4th place; Mrs. Dolenia
Tooke, Allen Temple, 5th place;
Mrs. Sarah Collins, Damascus
Church, 9Th place; Mrs. Ludella
Thomas, Grace Temple, 7th place;
Mrs. Alice Matthew, Centennial
Sth place, and Miss lola Copeland,
Amos Chapel won 9th place. A
D, Rowan sponsor and the pastor
expressed appreciation to the pub
lie for brotherly assistance, Rev.
G.. Harris brought the morning
sermon. Mrs. Blonde Davis and
Alice Bass are reported i'll. Rev,
J. II. Gatlin, pastor announces
that the Spiritual Five and Union
Hopewell Singers will contest on
Sunday night.