Arkansas State press., 1944-04-07
GOOD FRIDAY.

Dol FRIDAY :.
Mrs. M. o. Williams, reports that the Payne Chapel
Zion Church will remain open today in observance of Good
Friday. Silent and individual prayers will be part of the
service. The public is invited to register.
OTHER RELIGIOUS NOTES Mrs. Lena Douth-
ard, 1914 Rock street was hostess to the Missionary So
ciety of Payne Chapel AME Zion Church In the first meet
ing of the month. A beautiful quilt was started as an in
teresting project. Mrs. Blanche Hammonds, 1901 Rock also
held meeting in her home in the form of an old-fashioned
testimonial meeting. The group was instrumental in a two
weeks revival conducted by Rev. r. F. Williams. Mrs. M.
0. Williams, 1908 Rock was among March hostesses
COOPERATIVE SINGING UNION, through their presi-
dent, r. j. Cornell and secretary, Mrs. M. Wayman, report
financial standing for 1913, listing S1,256.S2 as total amount
raised and $1,157Sl as amount left for various churches
where the group met Anniversary services for Rev.
c. E.. Canada, pastor of Morning Star Baptist Church, North
Little Rock are scheduled April 11-16, as announced by
Mrs. Emma Davis MINISTER'S NIGHT will be held
at the Rose of Sharon Church, 18th and Cross Streets.
Ministers are asked to cooperate. Rev. F. A. Garrett is pas
tor Of the church The SONS AND DAUGHTERs OF
ALLEN, an active auxiliary of Bethel AME Church met
in the beautiful home of Mrs. Eva Gaylord, 813 Gaines
street, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Carrie j. Hurd, served as
co-hostess. Sixteen members were present for a lively bust
ness session, and the social moments which followed. Mrs.
Katie Thompson is president Of the club, with Mrs. Har-
rett Harris, secretary.
ABOUT PEOPLE ... Pvt. Zenobia U. Grant. with a
WAC unit a Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, spent a 15-day fur
Tough visiting relatives at Pine Bluff and was guest in this
city of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bobo, 1417 w. 18th Street.
Pvt. Grant was a former student of A.. M. & N. College.
She was deliberately entertained before returning to camp
-. SgL. w lIdlH II. 6TkllS, JI. NlSlLeu HIS vile, Mis-. VI
inc Perkins and other members of his family, while on
leave from Camp Lee, Virginia. Among entertaining hos
tesses during his stay here were the Sales (Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene) Mrs. lrma Daniels Edwards was down from
st. Louis to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Daniels,
1907 w. 18th Street -. DR.. Ceon Flowers made a business
trip to the city this week andlooked over future inferno
quarters at McRae Sanitorium. DR.. Flowers is brother of
Pine Bluff Attorney Harold ". Mrs. Alma Blanchard
(she's a teacher) was pleasantly surprised last week when
Cpl. Clarice Blanchard (the "other' half) came down for a
few days from Camp Ellis, I'll. The Blanchards reside at
1905 Ringo street and are parents of a young daughter
Miss Myrtle M. Jones Of Pine Bluff and teacher in the
Merrill High School was week end guest of Mrs. Scipio A.
the slight improvement of Mrs. Bateman Harris, club
woman, who has been very i'll at her residence, 1910 Cross
Street Corporal James McGregor was home on a fifteen
day furlough from Camp Ellis, Illinois. His mother and
aunt, Mrs. G. McRae and Mrs. V. Lawrence reside at SOC
Pine Street, North Little Rock.
DUNBAR PTA o MEET e.
held among parents at a special meeting of the Dunbar
Parent-Teacher Association, Monday, April 10, at 2 p. m.
Regular meeting will be held at 2A5.
VICTORY "v" CLUB
Announces through the reporter, Mrs. Willie Mae Wal
ker that a business and social meeting will be held at the
residence of Miss O. z. Hammond, 909 Ringo street, Mon
day night. Mrs. Lora LAWS will preside.
ANOTHER GOOD TURF -. ~~
Is recorded for the Twenty-Five Night Hawk Club. Inc.
With r. O. Burgess, president. Besides boosting payment of
poll tax, a donation of $500 was given to the Carver Y.
M. c. A. in it's annual drive. Rufus Cunningham was host
porter.
ACCOMPANIES HUSBAND TO CITY
Mrs. J. B. Bates, accompanied her husband, DR.. Bates