Hartford chronicle., 1946-05-25

The Cheerio Club recently held a meeting in North Grafton, Mass, at the home of Mrs. Mary Abbott; concluding the meeting the hostess served a tasty repast and games were enjoyed.
 The 24th Annual Session of the United Baptist Convention of Mas sachusetts and Rhode Island met this week at John St. Baptist Church; Rev. Louis B. Ford, Pres ident of the Parent Body presided on Wednesday,; on Thursday, Mrs. Sarah J. Garter, president of the Women's Auxiliary conducted the meeting; we were pleased to hear on Friday morning Mrs. M. L.. Streeter, who has served so we'll day evening, Mrs. H. A. Rogers of Springfield, rendered vocal selec- tions; special music was rendered by the Senior Choir under Mrs. Laura Leak; on Friday afternoon we enjoyed hearing Rev. Hubert W. Porter; on Friday night, Mrs. Rogers again rendered excellent vocal numbers. Sorry we lack space to tell the splendid activi- ties of the session; our delegates and visiting friends were well housed - the meals proved most satisfactory - all reports ot the convention are of the best!
 Roswell W. Hazard attended the sixty fifth annual session of Al SRFM Prince Hall utilization, 33rd and last degree Masons in Indian apolis, on May 12, 13 and IA. He was greatly pleased to meet an old boyhood friend from Denver, Col, whom he had not seen for forty-two years!
 On Friday evening approx mately two hundred guests or the NAACP Youth Council witnessed a "Novelty Night" program at the YMCA - the program was under the direction of MT. and Mrs. Nelson Ambush, Youth Council Advisors; Miss Ethel White, Mrs. Catherine Wright and MT. James Smith; three short films preceded the program; Ed ward Humphrey was master or ceremonies. "Huba Huba!," a fashion show directed by Mrs. An ma Walker, led the program. A portrayal of our Laura Hill Bus was shown with William Price as the poor bus driver; Johnny Joy ner rendered several popular num- bers. Miss Alice Bowling was al- so among the soloists as was Charles Johnston; Charles Toi- bert, Charles Johnston and sJew- ell Mitchell presented an acrobat ic stunt, Humble and Tumble" " 4On the serious side of the pro- gram was a brief address by MT. Ambush then followed an inter pretative scene about Jim Crowism' Dick Harris and young Humphrey did a snappy tap number. Those assisting as actors and actresses were Mrs. Anna Walker, Mrs Mattie Matthews, Mrs. Henrietta Hendricks, MT. Edward Jones, MT Leroy Peay, MT. Henry Monroe Edward Humphrey, Richard liar ris, Louis Shropshire, Jr., Mss Alice Bowling, Lucille Holmes ano Gloria Schuyler.
 The Progressive Committee o1 the Worcester branch NAACF would like to remind all citizens of the importance of registering as a voter. There are more thar t50O eligible colored voters but less than two hundred voted dur, ing the last election. The ballo1 is a powerful instrument if prop .erlv used and to our advantage Go down to the City Hall and reg ister today.
 Worcester folk were greatly surprised to see Rev. Mrs. Susar Murray in our city last week as guest of Elder Joseph and hi: wife.
 May 26 is to be Rally Day ir Mt. Olive Church on ProSpect oI Friends will find Rev. Murray oc' cupying the pulpit with the Senior Choir of John St. Baptist Churcf singing.
 -Beginning May 23, Rev. Mur' ray will conduct Gospel meetings Mrs. Nellie Griffin was in New York City last week attending the Beauty Congress sponsored by tht National Beauty Culturist League of New York. Mrs. Griffin had th< pleasure of meeting our American Mother of the year Mrs. FmmG CIarissa Clement.
 Last call for the Honor Roll If your veterans name does moi appear on our permanent Honor Roll, it's your fault! More funds are badly needed to complete this worki
 Ho1lister Gutdirdge, chairman; Mrs. Martha Johnson, Joseph Wright, Raymond Schuyler, tSr. E. Louise Robbins, secretary.
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