St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-21

Addition to Family: Mr.. and
Vincent Westberry, 1905 Bryant
Ave. N, have a baby boy as an
addition to the family. The baby
was born on Thursday, Feb. 6, at
Maternity hospital weighing eight
pounds. Mr.. and Mrs. William West
berry are the grandparents of in
FAINT Vincent Douglas, Jr., who has
a sister, Carol Ann, four years old.
Mrs. p. BufOrd Surprised: Mrs.
P. Buford, 4036 Fourth Ave. s.,
was surprised with a turkey dinner,
cake and ice cream as a birthday
celebration on Wednesday, Feb. ~.
Those present were: Rev. and Mrs.
Willie Williams, Messrs. and Mines.
Melvin jefferson and Alexander
World. Also present were: Mines.
E. l.. Simms, Lawson Porter, Lin
coin Berry. f. Hancock, II. A.
Drake, Ruth Walker, A. b. James
and f. B. Wilson who prepared the
dinner.
The Booker 7. Washington Study
club held it's meeting on Tuesday,
Feb. 10, at the home Of the clubs
president, Mrs. Mae Jones, 2900
Portland Ave. Mrs. Wreatha Max
well was guest speaker. Club Wis
itors were: Mines. F. C. Clardy and
Lloyd Walker of Chicago. After
the business meeting a large box
Of wearing apparel was packed to
be sent to a needy family in Tus-
kegee, Ala. The next meeting will
be held on March at the home
of Mrs. Matte Owens, 1900 Clinton
Ave. S.
Baby Boy: Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Graham, 429 N. COlfax, are the
proud parents of a baby boy born
on Feb. 10 at General hospital. The
baby has been named Erie Jeames
and weighed seven pounds at birth.
His paternal grandmother is Mrs.
Mary Graham and his maternal
grandmother is Mrs. LOrean Dem
ming.
Special Meeting: A special meet
ing was held by the local branch
of the association Of Colored Won
en- at the Both street branch Of the
public library on Feb. 10 to begin
a statewide campaign Of reOrgani-
cation. Large groups from st. Paul
and Minneapolis were in attend
ance. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Fannie NJ. Shanks was elected
temporary president and Mrs.
Emily Harris was elected temper
airy secretary.
Mrs. Addie Maddox Of Green
vile, Miss, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. John Rainey. Sr., 384l Fourth
Ave. S. Mrs. Maddox will be here
indefinitely.
Twin Boys: Twin boys were born
on Friday, Feb. IA, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Garland Kyle, 9l5 East 22nd St.
The boys weighed eight and six and
three-quarter pounds each. Mr..
Kyle is a student at the University
of Minnesota.
Dinner Party: Mrs. Cecilia Pat
terson, $40 Bryant Ave. N, was
hostess at a dinner party given by
the Minnehaha Marching Unit Co.
A in honor of Mr.. Roy f. Barnett
of Chicago. Those present were:
Messrs. Pascal Todd, Leon Lewis,
Ruben Warren, Richard Smith;
Mines. Myrtle Banks, Eleanor
Wright, Marguerite Washington,
Grace Johnson and Elma WoodsOn.
Employees Entertain: The EN-
ployees of Sumner Field homes en-
tertained their wives at the Eighth
Avenue Recreation Room on Valen-
tines Day. The evening was spent
playing games, singing and dane
ing. There were about 20 guests
present
The Junior Youth Council Of
NAACP will meet on Sunday, Feb.
%, at p. m. with Miss Frances
Logan, 1886 Clinton Ave. s. All
members are urged to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard FulsOn,
534 Humboldt Ave. No, had as
their house guest their daughter,
Mrs. Selah Beasley, for the past
week. Mrs. Beasley was the dinner
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Beasley, 904 Bryant Ave. No, on
Wednesday, Feb. IL. She left Min
neapolis on Thursday, Feb. 10, for
her home in Detroit.
The Adelphai Club will meet
Tuesday, Feb. rs, at the home of
Mrs. Carrie Lindsay, 426 Rondo
Ave. At this meeting Italy will
be observed.