St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-08

Bryant Ave. En- route to Mime
apolis, Mr.. and Mrs. Copeland visit
ed Mrs. Copeland's sister, Hilda
Simms, in Chicago. February rs,
the Copeland's will leave for White
Plains, New York, where Mr.. Cope
land will work with Gordon Parks,
noted photographer.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. McNeaI, 1910
Bryant Ave. N, entertained at an
informal get-together" Friday,
February l. Guests were: Mes
DANES Edith Wilson, Caryl Brad
ford, Messrs. Floyd Rennix, James
Batsill, and Forcee V. Grant.
The Blue Monday Club met Mon
day, February 4, at the home of
Mrs. James Dubois, 63l Olson
Blvd. An Italian dinner was serv-
ed. The club held its business
meeting and final plans were made
for the coming dance. Mrs. Ioletta
Ampey was accepted as a new
member. Cards were the enter
tainment for the evening. Prize
was won by Mr.. James Bobo. The
next meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. Lillian Cobb, 1852 Fifth
Ave. S.
Sgt. Raymond Cooper received
his honorable discharge from the
armed service Thursday, January
81, and has been the guest of his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Posten, Sal Girard Ave. N, for
the past week. He is now in Man
haitian, Kans., visiting his mother.
Sgt. Cooper spent several months
in the Philippines.
MOMM Pc Stanley Mcconnell,
and his bride of two months, re-
Gently arrived in Minneapolis where
they will make their home. MOMM
PC Mcconnell received his dis
charge January &c, after serving
three years in the Navy. He is
the son of Rev. and Mrs. George
Mcconnell, SIP Colfax Ave. N. His
wife is the former Susan Wilson.
Brothers Home: F lie Robert
(Mike) Biles is home on a 3O-day
leave after spending &c months in
the South Pacific. While there, he
was stationed at Base Co. 80, Ad-
miraIty Isles, New Caledonia, and
New Guinea. He was the only
Negro from the Twin City area
with this particular group. T/5
Cpl. Leon Biles, Jr., received his
discharge recently from Camp Nc
Coy, Wis. He served in France,
Scotland, England, and other Euro
pean countries. Cpl. Biles plans
to resume his work at South High
and is interested in clerical and
business administration work. F
1/c Robert and Cpl. Leon are the
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Biles,
Sr., 1908 South Sixth St.
Mrs. Arizona Davis, 305 N. En-
erson, is i'll in General hospital
where she has been a patient for
the past week.
Mr.. Roy Lewis Moss, 1920 Smell
ing Ave, left Sunday, Feb. 8, for
an indefinite stay to visit his grand
father and aunt in Phoenix, Ariz.
Mrs. Edna Russell, 220l Fifth
Ave. s., entertained the T. o. B.
Club Saturday, February 2. The
birthdays of Mrs. Marie Reddick
and Mrs. Nancy Allen were OBJ
served. Each member of the club
presented the honorees with a
handkerchief. Individual birthday
cakes were served with candles of
pink and blue. A lovely luncheon
was served.
The Friendly Sixteen Club met
Saturday, Feb. 2, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Van Wrinkle, 515
Bryant Ave. N. A lovely dinner
was served buffet style. Mrs. Ruby
Bobo was visitor. New members
are: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Petit
ford, Mrs. Katherine Digit, Mr..
L. S. Hill and Mr.. and Mrs. David
Payne. The next meeting will be
held Saturday, Feb. 16, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Woodland,
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