St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-05

74th Birthday OF erve d:
Mesdames Ora Jones and Ora Will
liams, 1044 Bryant Ave. N, enter
tanned at a lovely turkey dinner in
honor of Mrs. Jones' mother, Mrs.
Selma Veasey of Chicago, ILL.,, who
observed her 74th birthday Fri
day, March 20. Guests present
were: Mesdames Cleo Hampden,
Rose Young, Alma Duncan, Katie
Smith h, Doris Anderson and
children, Billy and Jacqueline, Bes-
sic Saunders of Chicago, ILL.,, Lucy
Looper of Little Rock, Ark, and
Mr.. Sam Johnson.
The Blue Monday Club met Mon
day, April /, at the home of Mrs.
Robert Alexander, 1920 Fifth Ave.
S. Guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
James Granville and Miss Villa
Booker. Cocktails were served in
the afternoon, and at p. m. Mrs.
Alexander served a lovely buffet
supper. Games were played and
the prize was won by Mrs. Starr
Shepherd. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. Lucille Woodland, 1903
Lyndale Ave. N.
The st. Peter A. NJ. f. Choir
will meet at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Gresham, 984 Bryant
Ave. N, Friday, April s. The
choir is rehearsing for a concert
to be given at the Y. W. C. A.,
the early part Of May.
Mr.. and Mrs. James SlemmOns,
220l Fifth Ave. S., were the guests
Friday evening, March 20, of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Jones, 1852 Fourth
Ave. S.
The Crusaders Club of st.
Thomas Episcopal church will meet
Tuesday evening, April 9, at the
home Of Mrs. Betty Crawford, 1902
E. 28th st.
Mrs. William Ewing, 1920 goth
Ave. s., is still recuperating at her
home and will be able to be re-
lieved from using crutches in six
weeks.
Among the sick and shut-ins this
week are: Gerald Anderson, All
10A Ave. N, Mrs. Bessie White,
HOG N. Emerson, James r. Daw-
son, 1926 South Washington, AL
berta Young, S13 Emerson Ave.
NJ, James Sutton, 8 North First
St., Marilyn Bergan, 5000 Cal
houn, and Betty Thomas, 252 18th
Ave. S.
The final indoor "U" Control
meet was held at the University of
Minnesota Field House on March
81. The ten high point winners
Of the indoor winter meets competed
against each other for individual
prizes with Stanley Stone, 1858 Bry-
ant Ave. N, winning second place.
Stanley won with n speed Of 80
miles per hour for fourteen laps,
using a Harriet powered low wing
speedster. On April 2Sth, competi-
tive eliminations will begin in the
St. Paul auditorium for the three
highest ranking speed demons to
compete for the Chicago National
which will be held in July. The
three top notch flierS will receive
a cash prize, free airplane trip
to Chicago with living expenses
paid at the Serman hotel. Stanley
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Stone, S5S Bryant Ave. N.
The Minneapolis Urban League
Auxiliary is sponsoring a Palm
Sunday English tea Sunday. April
Ia, at the home of Mrs. Robert
Bannarn, 1912 Clinton Ave. from
four to seven p. m. A delightful
surprise program is being planned
and the public is invited to attend
the affair.
Mrs. Theresa James Hubbard,
who has been visiting her mother
and family, at 1921 Fourth Ave.
s., left Saturday morning, March
30, for st. Louis. Mo-, where she
will make her home.
MIR. and Mrs. X. h. Moulden,
3S4S Fourth Ave. S. who have both
been i'll, are recuperating at their
home and are able to be up and
around.
Mr.. Edward A. Lee, Jr., 453O
Hiawatha Ave, had as his guest
Sunday, March 81, Mr.. Baltimore
Payne of Evanston, Ill. Mr.. Payne
and Mr.. Lee were with the 7S4th
Tank Battalion Unit overseas.
MIR. Leroy Bryant. 1109 Fifth
Ave. N, is i'll at General hospital.
Baby Daughter: Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard White, ESQ Thirteenth Ave.
s.. are the parents of baby daugh-
ter. Mary Joyce.
The W. ]. W. Club met Thurs
day evening, March 2S, at the
Phyllis Wheatley House. The final
plans are being made for the
sportsman banquet honoring Harry
Davis, boxing instructor at the
Phyllis Wheatley House, which will
be held April IL. Members present
were: Betty Strawder, Charlotte
Davis, Ruth Bell, Katherine Har-
per, Margaret Neal, Rosenia
Wright, Florence Mayes, ShirNi
Mayes, Geraldine Withers, Dorothy
Whitaker and Mrs. NJ. Combs,