The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-18

Oratorical Contest sponsored
by the NAACP Youth Council
comes Oct. 26 Sunday at the
Robert Gould Shaw House. APP
plications must be in by Oct. %,
and must conform to the follow
ing rules: age, IS to 25; length
Of talk, 5 to 7 minutes; subject,
any phase Of labor or labor prob
lem. Suggested topics Should
the c. 1. o. and the A. F. Of L.
merge?" - rs the Taft-Hartley
law class legislation?" - THE
Accomplishments of the Labor
Movement in America Should
the closed shop be abolished?"
For further information call
EVE. 2789J, Samuel Fantroy,
chairman of the Labor and In
dustry Committee; RUG. 1923,
Charles Lewis, president of
Youth Council, NAACP.
The annual sermon of the
House wives League will be held
Sunday, Oct. &c, at 1880 P. VI.
at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Rev.
w, S. Ravenell, Pastor, speaker.
Special music, all business and
professional men and women
urged to attend.
An invitation was extended to
Rev. L. Crumlin and members Of
Grant A. NJ. E. Church by Mr..
and Mrs. Sutherland through
Mrs. Annie Jones, to hold a Co
lumbus Day outing en- their es-
tate in Canton, Mass. Lunch was
served OIL the spacious lawn with
Mr.. Sutherland supervising the
roasting of the weenies and
hamburgers. Ice cream, cake and
coffee were served by host and
hostess and an enjoyable time
was had by all with invitation
extended for next summer.
Mrs. Juanita williams of Bos-
ton was guest of Mrs. Herbert
Rhone of W. Medford last We'd
nesday and Mr.. and Mrs. John
H. Wilkerson were dinner guests
of Mrs. Ella Tolliver of w
Springfield ST., Boston, last Fri
day. On Sunday the Wilkersons
Mrs. Harry Fisher and Mrs. Lot
tie Lawrence FUR had as guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Haold M. Wilkersor
of Pawtucket, R. l., the latter
nephew and niece of Mr. ano
Mrs. Wilkerson.
Thrifty Arts Club is giving a
lovely handmade afghan Jan.
at 558 Mass. Ave, Mrs. 1 MOEri-
son, president. The on who re-
ceives this valuable afghan will
have a life time gift for the
small sum of 10 cents. Watch for
the clubs coming activities.
Mrs. Mary Hagan of so Mum
roe st continues very Ill and
would like to see her friends.
The Resthaven League has
had large gas range installed
at Resthaven, replacing the
smaller unit presented by them
a few years ago. These energetic
young women are now deep in
plans for their regular Fall Tea
to be held on Sunday afternoon,
November %, at 558 Massachu-
sets ave, They are asking their
friends to keep this date open,
The Boston Committee to Aid
Underpriviledged Girls of ia
maica present Tev. Marcus
James of New York, guest speak
err; Mildred Jenkins, soprano
LaymOn Hunter. Organist; Metro
poIitan Male Chorus of Boston
Buekner Candy, accOmpanist
and director Sunday Oct. rs,
pm. Peoples Baptist Church, Rev
r. NJ. Owens, Pastor. General
Admission, S1OO. Wilfred Bailey
General Chairman; Florence
Heggie Taylor, program chair
man,
When Miss Cecilia C. Peay ar
rived home last Monday night
she was amazed when the lights
came on and host of friends
shouted Happy Birthday" The
table was laden with all sorts of
delicacies and a birthday cake
decorated in soft green and pink.
The surprise party was rendered
by her mother, Mrs. Rosa o,
Peay, and sister, Ophelia L. Peay
at her home 2757 Washington st,
Roxbury Those attending were
Misses Ethel Smith, Ruth Ford,
Eva Montero, Lilly Mae Bassill,
Mary Godfrey, Madeline Gabri-