Arkansas State press., 1954-06-04


two bathrooms. Rev. Champion is
pastor OF Ever Green Baptist
church, that has twelve Sunday
school classes Revival at the
New Bethel Baptist church, be-
gan Monday night and will be
held turnout the week. Rev. Har-
per, Dallas, Texas. was guest
speaker, Monday. We have had
very good attendance, Many souls
have been revived and mucn good
has been done. Rev, j. F. Kelley
is pastor Mack Goods, Len
ord Fields, ID. l.. Moore and Mil
bred L. Blaekman, members OF
Ever Green Baptist church, were
among the 81 graduates of the
Washington high school, May %.
They are very active young peo-
pie in the church. Miss Blackman
is president of the junior singers
of the Friendship district; d. L.
Moore, a member of the Gospel
chorus; Mack l.. Fields is an out
standing artist Robert MAUI
rice Riley, member of the senior
class won a full paid scholarship
in music and voice to AMIN
college. He was auditioned by
Ariel NJ. Lovelace, director of A
MAN choir, following the concert
presented by the choir here IN
April Rev Lloyd Harris, a
former student of Washington hi,
student of theology at Shorter
college, North Little Rock, de-
livered the commencement SER
mon May %, in the school gym
o. B. Edwards, a graduate
of this year, won first place in
the county Elks oratorical contest.
The following week ,he won a
second place trophy in the state
contest held in Pine Bluff. Title
of his Grafton was The Constitu-
ton" During Mr. Edwards junior
year, he won third place in a
state essay contest. He has played
an important part in many of the
school activities The COM
mencement exercise held Friday
mite at the Washington hi school
was very outstanding, regardless
to the weather Participants on
program were; Rev J. IL. Rowe.
Prof N. F. Jackson. L. w. john
son, principal of Lafayette coun-
ty training school, Stamps. G. A.
Stubblefield superintendent Of
public schools and Rev S. Adams
The singing convention held
at Union Ark. Be recently was
very successful one. Many of
the Junior singers proved their
devoted interest in this conven-
ton by their attendance and also
| participating on the programs.
Prof. Ardell Johnson and Prof.
Phifer, directors. Timothy Hall.
general president, Mrs. Emma
Cunning and Miss Alice F. Wards,
pianists, and Rev. Williams, pas
tor Mrs, Mary Daniels, a
former resident Of this city, is
here on a business trip as well
as vacation. She is now resid-
ing in Frisco California Mrs
Roy Jones, 400 West 5th street, Is
on the sick list All friends are
welcome to call Union 38083, or
give her a visit The sister
of Mrs. Nina Rowell, who is
known as Sweet" Is home on a
visit, also her son. She is also
a cousin to Mrs. Thurman Law
son, Mrs Willie Jackson an d
Mrs. Honey and resides in Los
Angeles The vacation Bible
school began at the First Baptist
church, Lincoln and Grove streets,
phone Union 3-8328 Adults are
invited as well as the youth to
this house of wisdom, also all de-
nominations are welcome. Rev. T.
p johnson, pastor The sing
ing normal, which was taught by
Prot. Walter Goodwin was sue
cess. The students Of st. Mark
Baptist church were well-trained
and their quarLets and solos were
very melodious. Prof Goodwin has
been teaching music since the
year Of "29" He Is known as one
OF the most outstanding teachers
OF the field Rev. S, Adams, pas
tor and Mrs Matte Hail. director