Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-08-24

TEXARkANA, TEX.
Misses Birdie Mae and Dorothy
Mae Lee of 2l08 W. 10th Street,
have returned from a two months
visit in ST. Louis with Mrs. Phil
lips of l348 Boyard Ave, and
! Mrs. Miller of 27ll Dayton st. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy James of 1900
block on Oak Street were sur
prised last Wednesday with a host
of Mrs. James relatives from De-
troit, Michigan. two brothers,
Professors Willie d. and Silas r.
MaXey; sister, Mrs, Her +. Ma
Key, law, Mrs. Merits
MaXey, and a neiee, Clentine
Maxey. They stopped by only
few hours en- route to Hanesville,
La, where they will visit their
parents, Mr., and Mrs. MaXcy for
three weeks. Mrs. II. w. Will
liams, her children and grandchil-
dren, and Mrs. Vannetta Smith,
Ruth Mae, Jerry Ann and Joyce
Smith of Neches, Texas, are Wis
ting Mrs, c. l.. Wesley at 1906
I, West 18th Street. F. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Foster of l406 Oak Street
entertained their daughter, Miss
Letie l.. Foster, Saturday evening
at the Little Rock Hotel, 1902
OAK Street. Beautiful bouquets
of roses and zennias amidst fern
and snow on he~mountain was
an added attraction to the beauti-
fully set table. Southern fried
chicken, french fried potatoes
and a luscious tomato salad were
enjoyed by all. Miss Foster has
resided in Oklahoma City since
February, being called there from
Los Angeles, California, to the
bedside of her sister, Miss Marie
Williams, who underwent an ope-
ration for appendicitis. She was
called here on account of the i'll
ness Of her sister, Miss Alice Fos-
ter. AT this writing Miss Forster
IS recupcrating nicely and has re-
Sumed her duties as waitress at
the Little Rock Hotel. Due to
illness in the family Miss Foster
was unable to see her many
friends as she SO wished. Miss
Foster left Sunday morning for
Oklahoma City to stay with her
sister few weeks before re-
turning to the Angel City. Guests
present were Mrs. Vivian Jones.
formerly of this city, now resid-
ing in San Francisco, California,
Miss Lett Foster, Mrs. Willie Mae
Clair, Miss Thelma Davis, Miss
Corlne Greene, Mrs. Christine
Edwards, Otis Haney, Miss Doro-
thy Foster, Mrs. Orie Durham,
Mrs. Vernon Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
Foster, Mrs. Louise Thompson
and Pvt, Calvin Matthews.
Mrs. 0, p. Ferguson
The pastor Of the Sunset Bap-
fist Church preached two soul
stirring sermons Sunday August
IL. The three choirs were at their
best Sunday morning, singing out
of their souls, Several out-of-
town visitors were present. Two
of our returned soldiers were in
the service again Sunday and
CPL Montgomery Edwards. hus-
band of our Mrs. Leola Edwards,
worshiped along with his wife.
Sgt. Moore has been in the SER
vice for several Sundays, as has
Sgt. T, Aubrey Green, who is also
on furlough visiting his mother. d..
Delegates left for the State b.
/. u. and S. S. Congress Monday,
IN Taylor. Rev. G.. Nj. Hobert
Sheppard, president. Mrs la
Mae Johnson, wife of Pastor
johnson, has the distinction of
being an honor student of the
graduating class of August II at
Bishop College, Marshall The
members of the Sunset Baptist
church feel justly proud of Mrs.
johnson and congratulate her for
her splendid achievement. She
is lovable character and help
mate for Pastor johnson. Two
car loads of members motored TO
Marshall to witness the gradua-