St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-22
Sioux Falls
Briefs

Miss Sylvia Booker, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bass Booker, 7l8
Second Ave. s., has the distinction
of having had the young people Of
st. Johns Baptist church name
their club after her. Sylvia Is a
sophomore at Washington High
school, and a student Of piano and
voice. She is a pianist for St.
Johns Sunday School, and plays
viola in base section Of the high
school orchestra. She is on the
junior counselor staff at Camp
Tepetonke, Mimi, a girl reserve,
and a member Of the YWCA.
Sylvia's ambition is to be a doctor.
Next week our outstanding high
school student will be Georgia Rose
Clayton.
The Sunday School, Mrs. Harvey
Bentley president, had charge Of
the evening services at st. Johns
Baptist. Appearing on the pro-
gram were Rose Marie McLaurin,
Eunice Tate, and Sylvia Booker.
The Pilgrim Baptist church choir
met at the home of Mrs. E. c..
Collins, and the following officers
were elected: Mrs. Bea Hamilton,
president; John Armstrong, vice
president; Mrs. Ernest Barger,
pianist; Mrs. E. C. Collins, secre-
tary, and Mrs. John Armstrong,
librarian.
Mrs. Hattie Wheeler, mother of
the Church Of God, was a visitor
at Pilgrim Baptist, Sunday.
Rochelle, daughter Of the Rev.
and Mrs. Eugene H. Williams, pas
tor of Pilgrim Baptist, celebrated
her seventh birthday, with fourteen
guests present.
The Rev. Isaiah Phillips, pastor
Of the Church Of God, announced
that the church, 1101 Dakota Ave.
NJ, had been sold, but that plans
were for a building, or for a place
to build. Rev. Phillips is formerly
Of Grand Rapids, Mich. He stated
that Overseer W. L. Morris, of
Milwaukee, Wis, would be in the
city on March 20, and would be his
guest.
The United Missionary Society
will meet at the home Of Mrs.
Walter Edgar, Monday. The Of
ficers are: Mrs. Hattie Wheeler,
president; Mrs. Oscar Bridgewater,
and Mrs. Walter Edgar,
treasurer.
The l. /. c. met at the YWCA
Monday. Mrs. Georgia Lee is pres
ident. Mrs. Roseanna Parker was
hostess.
The Youth for Christ audience at
the Coliseum Saturday, included
the Mesdames E. C. Collins, Ernest
Barger, John Turner, James Martin,
and Oscar Bridgewater.
Sgt. Robert Dalton, formerly at
the S. F. base, has returned to
the city as a civilian, and is stay
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bass Booker.
The church clubs of St Johns
Baptist, with the Good Will club,
Mrs. Ruth McLaurin, president, are
sponsoring a waist line dinner" at
the parsonage on March 80. The
Pastors Aid, Mrs. Charles Woods,
president, on March %, with the
assistance Of Mrs. William Tolson.
The Willing Workers club, Mrs.
Oscar Bridgewater, president, pre-
sented each one with a flower at
the 26th anniversary dinner at her
home.
Robert Haynes, manager of the
Rose Room, is a great supporter of
the church clubs. Many thanks to
you, Mr.. Haynes.
Thomas Clayton, manager of the
Twentieth Century club, is also a
supporter of our club, and on sew
eral occasions, our messenger.
Many thanks to you, Mr.. Clayton.
James Moore, maintenance man
at the FLA, reports that his
chief concern now is to see the
remaining new units filed with our
group.
Mrs. James Moore, who has been
i'll with the flu, reports that she
has been asked to be a special
guest at a meeting of the Junior
Debs, by one of the Debs' active
members, Gwendolyn Taulbert.
Mrs. Adrian Taulbert, president
Of Group 5, was hostess at a social
hour following evening services at
st. Johns, Sunday.
Mrs. Mary f. REDEEM was the
guest Of Mrs. William Tolson Fri
day.
Bentley JaeO, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Tolson, attended the party
Of one of his classmates on West
Avenue, Friday evening.
Mrs. William TOlsOn was hostess
to the Junior Smart Set club at
her home, Sunday afternoon. She
was assisted by her son, Bentley
Jaco.
Dan Coates, a returnee of the
Navy, is back at his former trade
Of fixing chimneys and doing plas-
tering work. He is assisted by
Mr.. Booker, also a returnee.
Mrs. L. c. Harris, wife of the
pastor of st. Johns, received a
card Of welcome to the city, and
an invitation to the Sioux Falls
Ministers Wives fellowship at First
Methodist Church on March IS, at
a book review by Mrs. A. NJ. HIM,
president.
The famed Pony Express from
st. Joseph, Mo-, to San Francisco
was set up in March, 1860. In
relay 10 ponies made the trip in
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