The guardian., 1951-08-04
last week on business.

last week on business.
Over a hundred relatives and
friends attended the wedding
i reception July 81 given by Mr..
and Mrs. william Phillips of 241
w. Canton street, for their son,
Orman DeCoursey, and his bride.
Helen Mae, who were married
May 26, in Norfolk, Va. The
bride is the former Helen Mae
Battle, graduate Of Virginia
State College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred O'Ree of
35 Wales street, Dorchester, who
were joined in matrinony IS
years ago in st. Augustine'S
Church, celebrated the silver an
niversary of their marriage last
Sunday night surrounded by
many relatives and friends who
gathered in the attractive flower
decked reception rooms of the
couple. Felicitations were show
cred on Mr.. and Mrs. O'Ree who
we're also the recipients of many
beautiful gifts. A delicious buff
fet supper was served with
champagne and three-t -tiered
wedding cake made by a friend.
Deacon Hill of Ecenezer Bap-
tist Church was greeted on his
birthday last Saturday after
noon by trio of church mem
bers who made a surprise call
a't his home, 3 Hubbard avenue,
North Cambridge. They were
Mrs. Lille 3. Ballard, Mrs. Emma
Armstead, and Mrs. Marie
Lumpkin. They were met there
by Captain and Mrs. Cook, a
niece of Deacon and Mrs. Hill.
Although the deacon is his own
houSekeeper, his wife having
been called to Virginia by illness
Of a relative he had a beautiful
birthday cake which he expertly
sliced and served to all.
Louis Jordan, who sang and
played his way to fame and
fortune in front of a small jump
band, has now joined the ranks
of Americas big band leaders. |
The new Jordan orchestra is a
group of musicians re-
from the four corners
Of the country. All of Jordan's
new musicians have had big
time experience with major or
chestras. The new band was
assembled in N. Y. July 23 and |
went through seven days Of in
tensive rehearsals under the eX-
pert guidance of Bill Doggett,
Louis Jordan'S talented arrang- 4
er.. Doggett, as arranger and
pianist has been the main driv-
ing force behind several success
full orcheS5raS.
: Young vegetable growers of |
Massachusetts have received the !
commentator of United States
Secretary of Agriculture Charles
Brannan. The Secretary said
support of the departments
home garden and food preSer-
vation program. designed to in
crease the nations food supply
as a defense measure, lis greatly
a ppreciated." Massachusetts,
farm youth competing in this
contest were aiding the nations
defense efforts by adding to the
supply of healthful, nutritious
food and also by learning more
efficient methods of production
and marketing.
The Howard University Moth
ers' and Wives Club of Greater
Boston is offering its annual
award to a deserving student
who desires to enter Howard
University, Washington, D. c..
and who has graduated from an
accredited high school. The ap-
plicant must apply in writing,
enclosing a transcript of his or
her scholastic record and a
recommendation from the prin-
cipal or headmaster Of the
school. to one of the following:
Mrs. Margaret Murphy, 161
Townsend St. Roxbury; Mrs.
Louise Ellis, 80 Wabon ST., Rox-
bury: Mrs. Gladys Norman, 81
HarriShof St. Roxbury, and Mrs.
Ann Stokes. 80 Harold ST., Rox-
bury. The deadline for this ap-
plication is Aug. 81. 1851
The Herbert Rhones and the
John II. Wilkersons of West
Medford were guests last Sunday
of the Weddingtons, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Dagis Lewis and Miss
Cornelia Lewis, R. N. of New
port, R. L
Mail orders are being received
at the Shaw House for the pro-