The guardian., 1951-07-14
CITY NEWS

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Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace H.
Dewey, 852 Columbus ave-, Rox-
bury. will spend the next two
weeks travelling in the Caribbean
Mfr. Dewey, a World War II vet
eran, regards the trip as a sec
ond honeymoon for himself ano
his wife, the former Frances
Lee.
A large delegation from the
Greater Boston area attended
the American Peoples Congress
and Exposition for Peace which
was held in Chicago June 90
July /. In the group we're Mrs.
Jessie Jones and MRS. Helen
Brown, both Of Roxbury.
Jerry Wilson, Past Seam Squi-
rrel of Rusty Termites, Pup Tent
No. rs, was elected to the Sky
Pilot OF the State Department of
the Military Order of the Coutie
at the Bootie Scratch which was
held at New Bedford, June 21-24.
Others from Roxbury attending
the Scratch were Seam Squirrel
Squirrel Charles H. Lewis, Sr.,
Past Seam Squirrel George Bra
cy, Charles Gregg, louise; John G.
Bynoe, louse; and all the newly
installed Cootiettes. It was the
first time the Lady Bugs attend
ed Cootie Scratch.
George H. Worthington Of Myrtle
street, is now serving his second
term as commander of the Cen
eral Mckenzie Garrison, Army
and Navy Union.
The Midweek Prayer Band
will meet at the home of MIR.
and Mrs. Thompson, "a Kendall
street, End floor, Tuesday, July
II, about 8 Pm. Bible lesson
is St. Mark, 9th chapter
Psi Omega Chapter Of Alpha
Kappa Alpha sorority presents
is 10Th annual Garden Party
Saturday, July 81, $3.50 $50
P. NJ, at the Gardens of How
land manor 80 Rowland st. Rox-
bury The party benefits the
scholarship fund Highlights will
be the scholarship presentation,
f"shion show, food booths and
other features. Soror Della Tay-
lor is general chairman.
The Shriners OF Lyria Temple
No. 81 are presenting their Beau
ty and Talent Pageant at Rollo-
way Ballroom. Revere Beach.
Friday, August 3, 9 Pm. to 4
AM. Girls wishing to participate
should apply to George Irish,
80 CASTOR street or Luoueal Ma
son, % Haley street, Roxbury,
for application blanks. Prizes
are: lst, trip to N. Y, August 20,
an expenses paid; End, $500;
3rd, $500.
Mrs. Doris Gibson. wife of
photographer Gibson is in Mass.
General Hospital.
A clam bake, sponsored by the
Rusty Termites Pup Tent No.
rs, Military Order of the Cootie.
will be held at the Gun and
Rod Club, Hudson, Mass, Sun
day, July Is. Buses will be al
Douglas So, fremont and Ham
mond streets. at II Am. The
subscription $3.50 includes trans
portation, all you can eat: corn,
hot dogs. steam CLAIMS, coffee
etc. You'll have fun ask those
who went last year. For tickets
see Robert F. Brown, 20 Sterling
street, or Gregg's Shoe Repair.
So Sterling street, Roxbury
This weeks Time magazine has
a story of the NAACP conven-
ton in Atlantic. It says in part
The 781 delegates and their
wives we're officially welcome
by Mayor William B. Hartsfield
who showed spirit rare in
Southern officeholders by greet
ing them as distinguished guests
ladies g. gentlemen.
Police bent over backwards to
see that delegates were not mo-
lested. One bus driver, who
seemed more confused than in
ignant when two girl delegates.
g5ne white and one colored. en-
tered his bus and sat together.
called for cop. After the police
man spotted the convention bad
ges worn by the girls. he in
structed the driver to 90 ahead
and say nothing. The citv's
segregation ordinance was also
quietly set aside so that dele.