The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-07-01
DR.. Carver Club Celebrates

Somewhere in AusraliaA full year OF successful olo-
GRAFTON celebrated by the American Cross Dr. Carver
Club in important Australian city May and 4 An
Anniversary Ball Saturday night aud Anniversary Ser
comprised the celebration
The high standards maintained by the DR.. Carver
Club help raise the standards OF all in the military de-
clared Brig. Cen W. Fl Donadson. Jr commanding gen
era OF the base where the club located Gen Donald
son. (15B archmont Acres. I.archmont, n Ny spoke
the opening ceremonies year before leaving or
forward assignment from which he recently returned
lie complented the Red Cross workers and the ser1cemen
who used the club the efficiency and enthusiasm with
which the facility operated.
Loud applause from the crowded auditorium gave APP
prova remarks bv Pfc. G A. Scott OF ordnance
muntion company representing the servceen frequenn
the club. There is very much say Pvt Scott
stated i'll praise OF the American Red Cross. here is
doubt my mind that Clara BARRON had
with my company and been with for year she would
smile with approval today the work her organization has
done"
Pvt Scott S52 Nicholas Ave. New York. y. prais-
ed the workers the club staff including the Australian
yonteer women and the detail Of five military poicea
Scott before his induction owned night club "Scottys
Place in Jacksonville, Fla
The club got off fine year ago when it
took the of DR. Carver and in the subsequent year
it has proved be a magnificent tribute a splendid
American declared WarrantO officer Beram Alves, speak
ing behalf of the officers club attached the club for
enlisted men Mr.. AVes, now assigned to gun battalion
reporter for I'm newspaper before entering the Army
and his home at ?O4 w. l4ord st. New York city.
The thing which motivated DR.. Carver MIR. NNes
continued the welfare OF his people his country
That motivation is the real connection between the great
scientist and this club doing much for serNiccmen
puts smile a soldiers face and a whistle his lips
and makes soldier of him"
Robert Eaton OF St. Louis, Mo, assistant director of
operations for the Red Cross in the Southwest Pacific told
the audience. the club be compared favoraby with
any club Tor servicemen any where in the world Mr.
Eaton REPRESENTED Nyes Christensen director opera
tons unable to attend because of urgent military
Other speakers included Harold L. Hawkins an Aus
traian who organized the club year ago; Mex Squar
of New York City. director OF the Red Cross club
leave programs and William DShields COS Rondo ST.
st. Paul Mimi supervisor of Negro-stafied Red Cross
clubs and director of the Dr. Club liar
vey b. Shaw o22 kirkpatrick St. Pittsburgh Pa present
club director presided.
Mr.. Shaw presented the club staff the audience in
Guiding Miss Anna g. Carroll 527 Haskell St. Tulsa Okla
assistant club director, Miss Geraldine Randall Glen ST.
len Benn, ol49 S Park Ave, Chicago ILL.,, assistant
and Miss Ruth Mynna Hall Erie, Mich staff assistant
The eXceltn quartet of ordnance ammunition com
lpany under the direction OF HSgt Albert Deloney
$3.50 Vernon Ave, Chicago Ill., The other members oi the
quarter Pvt Robert c. Wnckler. 522 n Carey ST.
Baltimore, Md, Pvt Lorin Banks, 14l7 North Ave. Nil
knsburg Pa; Pvt Henry c. Henry, 1900 w. 9th ST. Ches
Pa Led by Miss Carroll the audience Joined in SING
ing Lift Every Voice and Sing by James Weldon Ioh1
and Climbing Jacobs Ladder" Invocation was pro
nounced by Chaplain George w Slough u. S A. fornerl,
pastor of the Advent Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh Pa
After the ceremonies visitors guided through tbs
club which year has served l526 meals in add.
1590 snacks and provided 1000 overnight lodg
ings for servicemen, Tea served in the lounge
nited Leads May Tn The United