Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Jinks Cobbs of
this city announced the engage
ment and approaching marriage
of their eldest daughter. Ethel, to
John Edward Mack, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Mack. The wedding
will take place on May first at
7:30 o'clock at the Holy Martyrs
Uganda Catholic church. The bride
elect is a graduate Of Washington
high school and of AM&N col
lege, Pine Bluff. She has been
m employee in the school system
here for the past two years. Mr..
Mack. who is also a graduate Of
Washington high school. has been
successfully employed in Detroit
for several yearsRev. and Mrs
Z. &C. Cutter attended Douglas
chapel Sunday.....Mr Rena Brags
is on the sick list Mrs. r. H.
sCeaser passed last week. Her hus-
band is on the sick list also. King
Clark is reported ILL.,. The Knights
of Pythias no. 1853 and Electri
Light court no. 70 celebrated their
thanksgiving service on the first
Sunday in April with a great pro-
gram. Deacon w. B. Barnes o
First Baptist gave the welcome
address and Rev. E. c. Cuttel
gave the Pythias address. Mrs
Emma L. Norris rendered music
Mrs. Lille Everett gave the Car
1anta address. Other persons par
ticipating on the program were
N. X. Johnson. the Grey Brother!
quartet. Mrs e. Brown, Rev. /
s. Frisco. Rev c. l.. Allen preach
ed the sermon. M. X. johnson. re
porter. and keeper Of records and
seais.....Rev. H. c. Vaughn, Tex
afkana presiding elder. preached
AT ST. vestal CINE church Sunday
Rev. L. 7. Turner is pastor -.
There will be a missionary rally
at 81. Matthew CINE church Sum
day. Rev. G. W. Hart. pastor.
The Lily Of the Valley order OF
the Eastern Star is asking all
members TO be present at the
meeting next week. Mrs. Ike c.
Clark. worthy mairon. Phone 81
$50 .. Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Williams
are visiting from San Francisco.
They are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Avery......E. w.
Walker and his daughter. from
California made n trip TO Malvern
recently.....Ten ministers were
present at Mt Willie church las,
week. Offering for the day was
1886. so Mrs. Henrietta Palmore
passed last week at the home OF
her daughter. She was the mother
of Mrs. Sudie Pcnistcr and John.
ME Palmore Of this city: Mrs
'rrudie McNcal OF Middle,own,
Ohio and the grandmother Of Mrs.
Beulah M. Snowden OF this city.
The local NAACP will meet at
ST. Vester CINE church here next
Sunday at 800 p. m. The branch
has on a special drive for new
members....F Funeral services were
held for Mrs. Pearl Powell. nj
First Baptist church Monday at
zoo p. m. The pastor, Rev. Thomas
McJunkins gave the eulogy. Mrs.
Powell leaves four children, II. o.
Williams. principal. or the pubic
school at Fitchugh: Miss Elnora
Williams Of Kansas City: Joseph
and Erline Powell. The city Bap-
fist Union held a mass service at
First Baptist church here las,
Sunday at 800 o'clock In the af-
ternoon. Rev. c. c. Harper. pas.
tor. Mt. Gillead Baptist church.
Fort Worth. Texas, was the guest
speaker. Rev. Harper conducted
the revival al the New Bethel
Baptist church. or which Rev. J.
=. Kelley Is pastor. Many souls
were saved during the campaign.
The Evergreen and Mt. Calvery
Baptist churches have been In re.
vival during the week. Posters
Rev. l.. d. Champion and Rev
j. ]. Thomas exchanged pulpits
for their services. First Baptist
church will begin revival services
Sunday. Rev. Coleman w. Kerry, |
assistant secretary. Education
Board, Of The National Baptist
convention will be the guest min
'ster during the services. Roscoe
Bowie, Of Chicago, came to visit
MS brother Nelson Bowie. and fell
q victim Of influenza. His condl-