Arkansas State press., 1943-07-23
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NELl0ME DELEGATES This week our city is
host to the Homen's Home and Foreign Missionary So
cety OF the African Methodist Episcopal Church to con-
yene at Bethel AME Church with DR.. G. Wayman Blakely
and his Society as entertaining hosts. The Society is an
important auxiliary Of the NJ Church whose jurisdiction
al area covers Is Southern states. Mrs. Lucy Hughes,
president OF the Society, points out that its membership is
taxing IN aetye part IN wartime problems of religion,
interdenommational as far as its detectives and general
work program, so whatever church you are with, there will
be a place for you at the meeting. Don't let us down in
joining in the city-wide welcome awaiting these men and
women from ID states who will be in our city July 1926,
CONGRATULATIONS "BO"! Boz is the name
those of the old school gave 1t. Chas. Spearman. No doubt
the name originated from the good old days when the line
in a heated game was held by "Bo' and he was rated one
of the best athletes produced around town, lie was here
fresh out OF OCS, headed for TT. %lluachuca, Ariz. where he
will be stationed with the Medical detachment Home
town boys are not letting US down when it comes to army
ttainments Staff Sgt. Waddel Jordan of TT. Leonard
Wood, Mo-, enjoyed a brief visit with his wife at 1924
West 7th Street Pvt, James Allen, youngest son of
Ed and Doris Allen was here from Fl. Sill, Okla. Mrs.
Doris Allen, his mother, resides in st. Louis, so he will
fence of being a Cpl, and T-sgt. =. Sgt. Clarence E. Finnie
has returned to active duty after a furlough with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Finnie of Sweet Home and was
guest in the city of his sisters, Mrs. Lee Franey and Mrs.
Edison Hubbard He visited a brother, Pvt. Isiah Fin
ME in a Texas Camp and looked in on his sister, Miss Tarlece
Finnie who resides IN Denver, Colo, before returning to
active duty with the 736th Sanitary Co. at Brigham City,
Utah Pvt. Tom Dixon, LIST Glass gunner with the 477th
Anti-Aircraft Artillery was guest of relatives here. After
basic training with his company at Camp VOTERS, Texas
and TT. Brady, Mich, he is now stationed at Camp Stew
art, Georgia Homer Winston, MMOM, stationed at
Newport, r. l., has been here for a few days on a brief
furlough with relatives and friends who are sparng no
pains in making his stay a pleasant one. Homer was
former teacher nj the Pulaski County Schools We are
sorry to learn of the confinement of Mrs. g. w. Curtis,
who received a broken limb in a fall Saturday. She has
our every good wish for an early recovery and we'll meet
you at 1920 Marshall to bring a word of cheer to some
one we miss. Mrs. Curtis is an active member of Mt.
Zion Baptist Church and her civic affiliations are many
Miss Elsie Morgan, 1920 lizard Street, went down to
Camp Howe, Texas to visit her brother, Pvt. Willie Nor
gan and was accompanied home by his wife, who will be
in the city until Pvt. Morgan is definitely stationed
Old friends are welcoming Leander Browning of Chicago,
who is looking the picture of health after an extended
absence.
Of paramount interest to the young social circle is the
recent marriage Of Miss CaIlene Elliott and G. Wy. Coggs,
Ut. The groom Is the son OF Pres. G. wv. Coggs, of Bapt.
College We wish them well on their road to happi-
ness A word Of cheer is sent Mrs. Hazel Hill, 1920
Cross Street who Is confined to bed. Mrs. Hill is the
daughter Of Rev. and Mrs. !. II. McCrary of Center Ridge.
Is one Of the finest gentlemen we have met, represents
this paper in his community and is actively engaged IN
religious and civic betteIment throughout the state
Ny Boss spent blue Monday night at the King kolaX
dance and was definitely blue until the King Of the Trumpet
and his orchestra played favorite tunes like he had never
heard played before. He rates them as the best in night
club entertainment. The Boss is saving his mo. 18' to
use for the two biggest attractions during the month Of
AUGUST Jimmie Lunceford, Monday night, August
23rd. followed by Erskine Hawkins with his Tuxedo juno
ton Band, August 9th House guest OF Mrs. khoda
Lee. affectionately known as aunt Rhoda" is one of the
girls. Mrs. LESSEE Kirkland of Claremore, Okla. at the Lee
residence, $40 Rngo. Mrs. Kirkland was former resident
here, but has been living out of the state for a number OF