St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-02

nette and Joe Ann Coates, Shirley
Tolbert, Theodore Parker, Robert
Tate, George Booker, Eugene and
Maurice Coakley. THE middle class
family" composed Of Donald Smith,
father and Sylvia Booker, mother,
with Jane Anderson and Gwendlyn
Tolbert, daughters and Bentley
Jaco, son. Preceding the play the
young group presented their recita-
tons and following the play the
senior choir with the new Junior
members rendered Christmas mus
ic. Mr.. Melvin Smith, pianist, play
ed a selection. Miss Sylvia Booker
sang a solo. A duet by Miss Sylvia
Booker and Miss Rose Marie Nc
Laurin and a solo by Mrs. Ruth
McLaurin were also enjoyed. The
gifts surrounding the Christmas
tree were then distributed.
A Recreation Center was opened
by Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Smith in
the spacious basement of heir
home at 1915 No. Phillips Ave-,
for the youths in the vicinity.
The place is ideally located and
is on a hill. According to Mr.. Smith
it will be known as 1915 Capital
Hill.
Los Angeles long distance Christ
mas greetings were received by
Mrs. Katie Clemmons, 1904 E. 9th
St.. from her son, Mr.. Paul Coakley,
who has been away from the city
about six years.
Mrs. A. Simmons, Mason City,
Iowa, the mother of Mrs. Maurice
Coakley, 200 No. Franklin St., ar
rived Sunday to spend the day, re-
turning to Mason City on Monday.
Mrs. Ruby Maeer, Mason City,
Iowa, arrived in the city Saturday
TO be the houseguest of her father,
Mr.. Walter Edgar.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Armstrong,
lis No. Dakota Ave-, Apt. No. 10,
entertained at Christmas dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Teal and Mrs.
JOeella Woodson were guests.
Mr.. William Harris, brother Of
Mrs. John Armstrong, who has
been a resident Of the city for over
a month will return to McDonough,
Ga, to exchange marriage vows
and will return TO the city to make
his home on the following Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Pendelton,
1881 No. Main Ave-, entertained
Mrs. Menner Greer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Smith and family, and Mr..
and Mrs. E. C. Collins at Christmas
dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Warden, 229
No. Trap, entertained at a Christ
mas dinner Mr.. and Mrs. AL G.
Frost and their two children.
Mr.. Bell Crosby, musician, is en-
ployed at the Checker Board Inn,
and is the house guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Al G. Frost, GIG No. Min
nesota Ave.
Mrs. Bernice Milton, Ottumwa,
Iowa, arrived in the city for the
Christmas holidays as the house
guest Of her sister and brother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Smith,
PIG East 32nd st.
Mr.. Earnest Barger, 22IO So.
Summit Ave-, is a patient at the
Sioux Valley Hospital.
The Y.W.C.A. Banquet Xmas
party, Mrs. James Lee, president,
met at the Y Friday and exchanged
gifts. The dinner was prepared by
Mrs. Robert Scales and was en-
joyed by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred White, IFS
North Dakota Ave-, celebrated their
first wedding anniversary on Xmas
Day in their beautifully furnished
apartment with their dinner guest
Mr.. James Lee, owner Of the
Twenty Century Club. Mrs. White
presented her husband with a
beautiful Longines watch with the
inscription, from Bertha to Alfred,
and Mr.. White presented her with
several gifts including a necklace.
Mrs. JEFF Watson, lis North Da-
kota Ave, Apt. l, returned from
Waco, Texas, after attending the
funeral of her brother on Sunday.
Mrs. E. c. Collins, Mrs. Anna
Burns and Mrs. Buby Macer, at
tended the movies at the Salvation
Army home, 1.-The Birth Of Christ"
Sunday evening.
The st. Johns Missionary Society
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Bentley, Friday, studying
the worker finishing the book for
the year. Mrs. Oscar Bridgewater,
acting president. Luncheon was
served by the hostess.
The st. Johns Baptist Church 4:
The evening worship was conducted
by the Missionary Society with
Mrs. Oscar Bridgewater, acting
president. The study of the text
Patience was discussed. Those tax
ing part were Mrs. Harvey Bentley.
Mrs. William Tolson. Mrs. James
Lee, Mr.. Bentley Jaco, Mrs. Ros-
anna Parker and Deacon James
Monkey. The total amount of money
raised from the rally and other
sources for the day was $171.14.
The church looks forward for the
family Of Rev. and Mrs. Bolts. Jr.,
Sunday. Mr.. Alfred White. usher,
read several scriptures from the
Bible on Patience.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Smith, 2l6
East 32nd ST., entertained at Xmas
dinner Rev. and Mrs. Eugene Will
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Bar
ger, Mrs. Beatrice Hamilton and
Mrs. Leonard Williams and Son,
Mr. Leonard Williams Jr Mitchell