Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-06-21
Social and Personal
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Sisters Visit Sister: Mrs. L. B.
Vaughn and Mrs. Abbie Burress,
both Of 2Sl0 10th Ave. s., are home
after a months visit to the East.
The two women went to New York
to attend the convention of the Con-
gregational Church of Christ. After
the convention they journeyed TO
Lansing, Mich, Flint, Mich, Grand
Rapids, Mich, and Chicago, Ill.
While in Grand Rapids they were
the guests of their sister, Mrs.
Fannie johnson. The sisters re-
turned home sooner than they in
tended because of an unexpected
flooding Of the living room Of their
home.
Lorenzo Larry" Vaudeville
left Saturday, June Is, for an in
definite stay in Detroit, Mich,
where he will be the house guest
of his mother, Mrs. Kathryn Nit
chell. Larry resides at the home
of his grandmother, Mrs. Frances
Duncan, 1913 25th Ave. s., while
in Minneapolis.
Donald Mcclure, 2Sl3 Chicago
Ave. s., flew to Cleveland, New
York and Washington, ID. c., for a
ten-day vacation. Donald, who is
employed at the Naval Separation
Center at Wold-Chamberlain as an
office worker, returned Sunday,
June l6. He also flew to Chicago
recently for a short visit.
Attended Wedding: Mrs. Hiram
Gibbs, 4l32 Elliot Ave. S., and
daughter, Mrs. Anita Morrison, left
by plane Saturday, June 10, for
Washington, d. c. The women at
tended the Roberts MichauX we'd
ding at which Mrs. Morrison was
matron of honor on Sunday, June
l6.
Home for Visit: Elder and Mrs.
W. A. Thompson were in Mime
apolis recently visiting from Cam
den, N. J. The Thompsons stayed
at the home of Mrs. Thompson's
Cthe former Mary MARTINI parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Martin. 2l07
Fifth Ave. S. Accompanying Elder
and Mrs. Thompson were Mr.. and
Mrs. Brockenbourgh of Jerico, n.
J. The visitors were the recip-
tents of a number of social cOur-
tesies during their stay in the city.
Turkey Dinner: Mr.. William
Cody of Atlanta, Ca, and Miss
Juanita Wynn of Omaha, Neb.,
we're entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
L. A. Hall, 243O Fifth Ave. s., at a
turkey dinner on Friday, June ID.
Other guests were: MIR. and Mrs.
Lawson Porter, Mrs. Ella Dysart
and Mary Stokes.
Willard Lewis MOM3Ic is home
on leave prior to his discharge from
the Navy the middle of June. Lewis
was in the battle of Two Jima and
the battle Of Okinawa on the U. S.
s. Wakefield. Willard Lewis is the
son of Mrs. Della Lewis, 1914 18th
Ave. S., and the brother Of Mrs.
Evelyn McNeal, 1910 Bryant Ave.
N. His brother, Joseph Lewis, was
discharged from the Army not long
ago.
Married in Home Town: Mr.. FOs-
ter Phillips, 422 Bryant Ave. NJ,
preceded his bride, the former
Ophilia Stevens, here from Okmul-
gee, Okla, where the couple was
wed on Thursday, June Is. Mr..
Phillips made his first trip home in
% years to marry a former school
mate. He settled in Minneapolis in
1924 after obtaining a job in the
Armour Packing Co. Mr.. Phillips
was on an intended trip to Canada
for a three-week vacation when he
came to the Twin Cities. He neither
got to Canada nor back home but
remained in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Lydia Shane Gaines Of
Evansville, Ind, is here to attend
the University Of Minnesota during
both summer sessions. Mrs. Gaines,
who is the sister Of Miss Ruby
Shane, who is also a student at the
University, is staying at Comstock
Hall. Mrs. Gaines is studying to