The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-10-27
SPRINGFIELD


SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. 22.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Curry of 232
Walnut Street had as their house
guests Atty. and Mrs. Joseph S.
Mitchell Of Boston and Private Hall Of
Cambridge, now stationed at West
over Field. Atty. Mitchell and Pvt
Hall were among the guest speakers
attending the banquet at Kimball
hotel, sponsored by the Colored Re
publican Club, Mr. Frank Dowse pres
ident. Mrs. Emily Charles and
daughter Edna of New Bedford, re-
Gently visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Brewster of Sufield, Conn.
and her sister, Mrs. Virginia Sharpe
Of Springfield, Albert Sonny"
Lewis, new residing in New York City
was in town recently on business.
Mercedes GLADDEN. Rutherford of West
Springfield celebrated her 10Th birth
day on October 20 with a party of
friends and relatives. She received
many lovely gifts and a pleasant time
was had by all. Mr. Herman
Fowlkes Of Franklin St. was recipient
Of many favors from friends when
they stopped in on October Dist to do
him honor on his birthday. Mr.
r. v Bowie, formerly Of Washington,
DC. plans to reside in this city.
The Rev. A. /. Davis of Mt. Calvary
Baptist church, Newark, n. j., has
returned after conducting a most sue
cessful revival here at the Alden
Street Baptist church, Rev. H. Hutch
ings, pastor. Nine converts, nine re-
ceiyed by letters and Christian ex-
perience and nine for baptism. Mem
bers Of the various churches attended
in large numbers. Over $500 was Of
Tered during the services and the visit
ing minister was given S139. Rev.
R. H. Moody Of Hartford was the
guest speaker on Sunday afternoon for
a special service. The Senior
choir raised SIS. at their special dinner
held at the church on Saturday i
Rev. and Mrs. Hutchings were visited |
by their son, Staff Sgt. Booker Lands |
who was on leave from the GONZALES
cling Hospital at Penn, and their |
daughter from Newark, n. J. The !
Senior Stewardess Board of the Bethel |
AME church entertained Mrs. Annie
Wright at the home of Mrs. Eliza
beth Brown of 81 Monroe Street. Mrs.
Wright is a former member Of Bethel
and is now living in Washington, d.
c. She makes an annual visit here
and comes with Constructive ideas
for church building. Among those
present at the party n her honor were:
Mesdame Matte Wooster, Katherine
Woodgett, Martha C a p s,
Ozell Miles. Nanette Nichols, !
Arlena Carter, jamie Charles, |
Eva Mccoy, Ora Lee Tay-
lor, Miss Mabel Lines d |
Mrs. Fannie Marcy. Mrs. Brown, the |
hostess, is president of the Stewardess
Board. Mr. Kenneth Wooster repre-
sented the Steward Board at the
gathering Mrs Wright, visiting
guest is the mother of Mrs Alva Boil
lin. This column wishes to thank
recent contributing reporters: Rev.
Mr. Hutchings, MRS. Clagg, Mrs.
Lillian Jones, Mrs. Lockley, and Mrs.
Luna Babcock.
Luna Babcock. The NAACP held
its first public meeting of the season
at the st. Johns Congregational
Church Sunday with Madison S.
Jones, Assistant Director of the New
York Office, as guest speaker. Mayor
Albion Anderson was also a speaker
and reports from various committees
on local activities were read. A COM
mittee to bring in a slate of officers
to be elected on November Z are as
follows: Shirley Matlock, Samuel Eli
son, Isaiah Hill, Mrs. Stella Thomas
and DR.. Howard P Kennedy. Miss
Margaret 0. Carson presided.
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