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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-15


Dinner chairman James o.
Mann was master OF ceremonies
over q program which included
q fine movie on the credit union
way Of life: a talk by DR.. Howard
Payne OF washington, d. c.. noted
Howard University medical school
professor and brief remarks from
Taimage y. Carey. credit union
sccretary-tressurer, the Rev. Dem
IN Carly, president and Cecil E.
Newman. president. Several
new members were enrolled In the
credit union.
A committee OF women MEM
bers Of the union prepared and
served n delicious meal for those
In attendance.
Tho union now has assets OF
$4,000. Mr., Mann's committee
hopes 20 sell $4,000 worth OF
shares In the next IL months to
raise tho assets TO $4,000.
In its 10 years OF existence, the
Associated Negro Credit Union
has loaned its members over 500,
900.
Officers are; Rev. Denzil Carly.
president. Cecil e. Newman. vice.
president: Taimagc b. Carey, Sec
retary-treasurer; Rosamond John
son. assistant secretary-treasurer.
Board members include Ashby
Gaskina, Archie Givens, James O.
Mann. Theodore Woodland and the
officers previously named
The union credit committee Ia
chsirmanned by A. II. Cassius and
It's members are Clifford Smith
and J. ID. Anderson. The supervis-
DRY committee which supervises
audits Is headed by J. C. Crowder
as chairman. Members are Will
liam Warricks and A. w. Jordan.
A printed program distributed
at the meeting gave the names OF
the founders OF the union. Charter
members who are dead are de-
noted by asteriks. Founders were.
Talmagc II. Carey. II, X. Grover.
L. Miller. Alice Horne. Don La
Faucette. -. H. Burrell. McRin.
ley r.. Bell, Unable l.. Bell. .Anna
Brown Lewis. o, l.. Alexander,
'Helen NJ. Grever. Hattie Bell
Douglas, Lillia Carter, sylvester
Carter, Bertha Wright. Lillian
Grever. Amanda Lawson, Rev.
Carlyle v. Stewart. Bessie Lewis.
flames A. Lewis, Leonard T.
Green and Curtis C, chivers.
Person who contributed finan-
cially or otherwise to the dinner
and meeting were listed ms Mines.
Theodore Woodland. Bertha John
son, A. b. Jordan, Addic Few. II.
J, Sayles, A. II, Gasltins, X. Il.
Cassius. T. II, Carey, James o.
Mann. ]. II. Jones', Sadie Williams,
G. ", Newman. Earle Atkinson,
cicmentinc sydes, Percy Hughes
Jr., n, johnson. Jessie Shepard
r. 1. Crawford. L. Washington.
Denzil Carly and Anna Hayes.
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Mrs. Raymond BIedsoe
Given Surprise Party
By Her Husband

The amusement room at the
home of Mr. and Mrs, Raymond
Bledsoc. 500 Carroll Av., was the
scene OF delightful affair on
"wednesday evening, October q,
when Mr., Bledsoe surprised his
wife with a party In celebration OF
her birthday.
Mr.. Rledsoc took his wife out to
dinner Mt one OF the local hotels
and when they returned home. the
guests had already assembled in
the uimpus room and all lights in
the house were out which was un.
usual and Mr. Blcdsoc mentioned
the fact Just then the group be-
gan to sing the Happy Birthday
song and the lights went on
When Mrs Bledsoe went down
stairs, guests who had handker.
chiefs over their faces, removed
them and revealed their Identity To
the delight OF the honoree
The evening was spent socializ,
ing and partalting OF the light re
freshments served after which the
honoree opened the many bcauti-
full and thoughtful gifts from her
friends.
Guests sharing In the festivi.
ties were the MeSsrs and Mines
Ashmore stokes Byron Brown,
Mckinley Bell. Aaron pooley
Eugene Lewis, Harold Wright.
Minneapolis, Rev. and Mrs. u, J,
Jones. Mrs. william Ridley and
MIR and Mrs, Robert Harris, Dr.,
and Mrs Maurice Crouch were un.
able to be present, but sent gift,
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vision broadcasting studios: Radio
City, Music Hall, Rockefeller
Center, little Church Around the
Corner and Central Park
a highlight OF their visit in New
York City was on Sunday. October
8. when Mrs. Oliver was a guest
on Break the Bank" the ABC-
TV show held in the Ritz Hotel,
starring Bert Parks. During the
Bank-holdup. a feature of the
program. Mrs. Oliver was televis-
ed and when she answered correct
~ the question asked her by Mr.,
Parks, she was awarded a prize
OF 800. Quite a profitable visit
for Mrs, oliverl
A yacht cruise around Manhat-
tan Island, New YorO, viewing
points of interest including the
United Nations building, Ellis Is
land, Hall Of Fame, Statue of
Liberty, George Washington
bridge and many others too num-
erous 10 mention. were most in
teresting
Continuing their travel into
Brooklyn, N Y. with Its large
navy yards and from there they
visited friends in Jamaica, N. Y,
Princeton, N. j.. then to Phila-
delphia, with its many historical
points. TO Washington, ID. C.,
where they made sightseeing trips
along the beautiful Potomac
Drive, visited Howard University
made tours thru the government
buildings and other interesting
points.
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Moses A. Johnson
Dies: Funeral Rifes
Held Wednesdo,

Services for Moses A johnson,
374i Fifth Av. s., who died Sat
urday. October 0, were held at
I p. m. Wednesday, October 13. at
st. Peters AME church with Rev.
Martin L. Simmons officiating.
Mr.. johnson was taken III on
Wednesday night. September 20,
early Thursday morning a doctor
was summoned and diagnosed his
case as pneumonia He was rushed
10 Ancker hospital. st. Paul.
where he rallied for short time,
but due TO weakened heart con-
dition. succumbed early Saturday
morning.
Born In Holly Springs, Misc, on
October "a. 1873. he came 10 St
Paul as a very young man and had
lived In st. Paul until 1898. when
he moved 10 Minneapolis to make
his home with his niece, Mrs. Lois
Murphy and her husband. Fred
Murphy. where he had made his
home since that time.
He had worked ms a waiter for
the 500 Line and Great Northern
Railways and In later years was
walter mt the Hotel Lowry. st.
Paul He was member of the
Sterling Club, st. Paul. and for
mer member OF Pilgrim Baptist
church. ST. Paul.
He is survived by one sister.
Mrs. Matte Drew. Minneapolis,
five nieces, Mrs. Lois Murphy.
Mrs, Opal Fraction OF Minneapolis
and three nieces In Tacoma, Wash:
two nephews. Harold Combs, Min
neapolis, Claude Combs, Corinth.
Miss. several great nieces and
great nephcys and host Of
friends.
Burial was In Oakland cemetery
In st. Paul, with Neal Funeral
Home In charge OF arrangements.
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Mrs. Alvu Holberf
piesj Leave No
Known Survivors

Services for Mrs, Alva Holbert,
50, OF 2oi9 Firth Az. g., who died
Saturday evening, October o, in
Minneapolis General hospital were
held Tuesday. October u. at 2 p.
m. at the Woodland Funeral
Chopel Rev Henderson Reddick.
pastor of ST James AME church
officiated
Mrs. Holbcrt had been M for
about a month and was hospital
lied on September 2lst A native
Of East Elizabeth. Pa. she had
lived in Minneapolis for 80 years,
There are no known survivors,
Burial was In Lakewood Gene
terry, Neal Funeral Home was In
charge of arrangements.
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ArTUCkS- BROOKS PLAN
Pow-wow FOR OCT 10

Comrades Of Attacks Brooks
Post No, soS are giving Pow
WOW for wives and friends ON Sat.
urday, October 18th at Thompson
Park. area c.
Everyone Is asked 10 meet AT
Dale St and Rondo Az, at 6 y.
m. and win so in a group from
there 20 the park.
Bring your food Coffee will Dc
free
Come out for an evening Of
games and relaxation.
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Rev. Sexton Tells Frof
About Trip To Orient

Omega Psi Phi fraternity met
Saturday, October o at Local 5I6
hall, 525 Rondo Av.
a highhght OF the evening was
a talk by Rev, Charles NJ. Sex
ton ON his recent three month trip
to Japan and the orient.
The next meeting will be held
Saturday, October 10, at the home
OF Mr. Robert II, Mitchell. sSS Full
Ter Av.
All member are requested to be
present. Election OF officers will
be held AZ this meeting.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our deep
gratitude to our friends, members
of the Household of Ruth No. 533,
GUOOF; the Adelphai Club and
BiddIe Circle, GAR, for flowers,
visitations and many other kind
deeds that were extended to us
at the time of our sorrow. The
Family OF the late Mrs. Carrie f.
Lindsay, 426 Rondo Av.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-15
OSCAR DIVERS SPEND
PLEASANT VACATION OUT
ON EASTERN SEABOARD

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Oliver, 666
W Central Az, after very
pleasant and interesting vacation
spent in New York City and other
eastern point returned TO their
home last week. They were guests
at the Hotel Bristol In New York,
Among the interesting places
visited were CHS and MIC tele-
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SIOUX
+ A L L S
NEWS
N 7 z S
By Kaye Coates
SO Mable St
Sioux Falls, s. 2.

During the time OF the South
Dakota prison riot. ! was deliver
ing dinner for the Annual st.
Johns Chicken Dinner. and boy,
was ever afraid. I never saw so
many police cars and ambulances.
It Is calm here now though.
Rev. H. Bolts Jr.. was guest
speaker at Zion Baptist church in
Sioux City, Ia, Sunday, while Rev
Nollinger. president Of the Bap-
list Board of the Southeastern
Association was our guest speak
er. We do hope Sioux City enjoyed
Rev. Bolts as we did Rev. Nollin-
ger.
Mrs. w. Martin was hostess to
a going-away party in the honor
Of Miss Lucille Young. Women
who shared the party were Mrs.
l.. Dysart. Mrs. V. Anderson, Mrs.
A. Tolson. Mrs Martin had the
best in choice Fall spread and
plainly of nippy drinks. Lucille
Young departed for her home in
Terre Haute, Ind, the following
morning.
Mrs. II. Bentley, spent a few
days in Des Moines, Ia. at a board
meeting Of the Iowa, So. Dakota
Federated Women's Clubs. Mrs.
Bentley is president of the fedora
ton. Mrs. Bentley attended many
social affairs. Mrs. b. Booker,
Mrs. NJ. Little and children were
guests in the Bentley home a day
while they were in the city on
business. We are happy to see
them at any time as we feel they
are really at home here.
Mrs. NJ. Greer Is keeping busy
these days besides doing her duty
by doing church work. and being
the local beautician she has had
lots of visitors this fall. Mrs. ].
Greer and a friend who were in
500 City for conference of the
Church of God in Christ, spent a
couple of days with Mrs. Greer.
The trio didn't get much sleep but
they did a lot of visiting and eat
ing.
The w. Harris family and Mrs.
A. Burns are spending a nice va
cation in Mississippi. They expect
to be gone couple of weeks. /
think this is really fine time for
vacation. The Harris family have
their two boys out of school on va
cation too.
Golf days are over here, and so
is Dan Coates and Bob Haynes
these kids are acting like the
ground hog. They don't go any
place.
Mrs, A. Tolbert was hostess To
the Mission of ST. Johns Baptist
church Friday evening. The Mis-
sion is doing a nice job, with Mrs,
c. Shelley as president. Anyone
that would like TO be hostess to
the Mission Society please con-
tact the secretary, Mrs. NJ. Toll
bert.
We Dakodians send most sincere
congratulations to Rev. II. Bolts
and wife, and we hope to be there
to share some of their blessings.
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Twin City
Church NelUs

day evening at Z instead of on
Monday.
On Sunday, october IT. Rev.
Massey will speak at the morn
ing service. At 5 p. m. members
win attend the 25th Anniversary
celebration of Rev. II. w. Bolts,
Sr., at Zion Baptist church, Min
neapohs.
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Jesse Miller
Sfufes Position

SUBSTANTIAL property holdings,
receive no tax revenue from
this industry. II is my proposal,
II am elected, to seek legisla-
ton. after an exhaustive study.
10 increase the Railroad Gross
Earnings Tax from five to nine
percent.
4. The mining industry Is
benefiting from a privileged
tax structure, II IL not based
on a full and true value OF the
mining companies property. but
rather on a mythical. fictitious
net profit basis, The Legisla-
ture In 1915 eliminated the
mining interests subsidiaries,
the steamship lines from pay
ing taxes. II am elected ]
shall seek Legislation that will
place these steamship lines on
a basic where they will pay
their share OF taxes TO the
state Of Minnesota. just as all
other Industries.
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curb inefficient adminis,ra-
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priation in several Of the state
funds.
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Food And Spssehon
Credit Union Entertains
Members At Smorgasbord
To Open Share Drive

crowd of approximately 100 Twin Citans gathered at
the kickoff dinner and meeting sponsored by Associated
Negro Credit Unions promotion committee Tuesday night Oct
IL, at Halle O. Brown House, st. Paul
free smorgasbord dinner with large variety of tasty
"A al H. affa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-18
Saturday. September 49, 1854 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN p.s

God" Much of our ills are due to
the failure to love God as we
should.
DR.. Oliver In his fine work on
Fear" says, $50 far as my ex-
perience goes, the people who do
not seem to be assailed and poison
ed by fear are those who be-
lieve and practice the Christian
religion" This is the statement
of a physician. As we grow in
Christian love we gradually reach
that perfection which frees us from
fear.
Life in the time of the Roman
Empire may have had some tend
er spots under the paganism of
the day. However there was con-
siderable tension where they had
rich and poor, free and slave, the
barbarian and the Christian. As
a result there was cause for hate
and the terrible tensions of envy
jealousy and cruelty. Jesus taught
a way Of life, that of love, which
would eliminate the evils of fear
We cannot love God and fail to
love our fellowman. John uses
a stern word which might not be
good form when he said such a
man was a liar. "God is love, and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-09-18
Christian Science
|LeSSOn-SermOn On
Spiritual Freedom

How you may prove and expert
ence mans God-given dominion
over material bondage of all kinds
- sin, disease, and limitation -
will be brought out at Christian
Science services tomorrow. The
subject of the Lesson Sermon Is
Matter"
The spiritual heritage of freedom
which belongs to man is set forth
in the following selections from the
Bible Galatians 4: 6, y: "And be-
cause We are sons, God hath sent
forth the Spirit Of his Son into your
hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Wherefore thou are no more 4 ser
want, but a son; and if a son, then
an heir of God through Christ"
The following passage will be T.
mong those read from Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip.
lures" by Mary Baker Eddy (223:
81: "Sooner or later we shall learn
that the letters of mans finite ca
pacity are forged by the illusion
that he lives in body instead of in
Soul, in matter instead Of In Spirit"
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fists in the direction of Germany
they hated her so much. They
pronounced q fierce curse on al
Germans. living or dead. Such
hate brings on war with all its
shedding Of blood, destruction OF
property and breaking up Cd
homes.
Mussolini used to say, 1--WE wish
to hear no more about brother
hood" He could not understand
Jesus instructions that we love
our enemies or that we love one
another. Hitler felt that he was
a god and discounted the Sermon
on the Mount. Both loved them.
selves and tried to gobble up their
neighbor's property. Both met an
ignominious death. Their policy
was to hate, not love. It may be
human to hate but 1t is not very
intelligent. Nothing is gained.
much lost.
A Baptist preacher near Ephrata.
Pa. was abused by his neighbor.
The neighbor became involved in
treason during the Revolutionary
War and was sentenced to ha hang
ed. The minister walked to Phil
adelphia a distance of seventy
miles, to intercede in behalf of his
neighbor. Washington at first de.
MED the plea saying, "your plea for
your friend connot be granted. ("
The minister said, "My friend?
He is the worst enemy I have. "
Washington then said, what, YOU
have walked nearly seventy miles
to save the life of an enemy?
That puts the matter in a different
light. I will grant the pardon. ="
That is approaching the point of
perfect love.
Loves Reward. -
II is said, perfect love casteth
out fear" Il John 4:18) It seems
right to have fear of some things.
We teach our children to fear
some things such as rusty razor
blades, matches, scarlet fever or
drinking out of bottles which
should be marked poison. We
should have healthy fears accord
ing to J. Wallace Hamilton in his
ride the Wild Horses" There
are times when fear is good, but
John has reference to a different
kind of fear.
Fear is our greatest enemy.
Fear Of sickness, of failure, of
physical harm, of losing our lob.
of losing our loved ones, of fear
there Is no end. Those are the
fears that can be overcome with
love. Paul tells the Romans
1929 that call things work to-
gether for good to them that love
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|El Salvador
Youths Will
Honor Parents

Honor thy father and thy
mother" according to Reverend
Figueroa, pastor Of Ell Salvador
Methodist Church, sis the only
commandment Of God with a pro-
mise.
'The Sunday school children and
young people of Ell Salvador
Methodist Church will play host
to their parents and honor them
in a special service conducted by
the young people," he said.
Miss Geraldips johnson will pre-
side and Henry Vinson will de-
liver the message.
Special Mysie
Special music and singing win
complete the service. Reverend
Figueroa willSweIcome the parents.
In the evening, q service in
Spanish win be, conducted by the
pastor who will preach on the
subject, 1.-THE Heavenly Touch"
Jesus, because the great virtue
and power of God was healing the
sick and many recovered their
health and peace and happiness.
IF I could touch his garments"
a woman thought, 81 viii be heal
ed" .,
She did touch Him and she re-
covered her health. Jesus praised
her faith and courage.
In answer to the question, ITS
there q possibility to touch Him
in our present time and receive
His power and tgrace?" Reverend
Figueroa says, eyes, He is the
same yesterday, today and for
ever" ,.".
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Local Ministers
ASKED To Mark
Safety Week

Reverend Eldon Simmons, presi.
dent of the Key West Ministerial
Association, said this morning that
he has asked the ministers in the
city to cooperate with the Safety
Week sponsored by the Key West
Safety Council.
"These suggestions have come to
me from Donald E. Nichols, pro.
gram chairman for Safety Week.
Ministers may be able to use one
or more of Them" Simmons said.
Local ministers have been asked
to put some notice about the date
for Safety Week in church bulle.
tins or letters and to make an
nouncementS from the pulpit.
Bells To Toll
Church bells and chimes will toll
once for each person in Monroe
County who has died from an &C.
cident during the past year.
The time for the bell tolling has
been set for 1918 p. m. Sunday,
September 26.
Ministers will receive informa-
ton about how many have died on
Saturday, September Is.
Ministers are urged to. use the
prayer for safety furnished by the
Safety Council on Safety Sunday,
September 26, and if convenient,
to make some statement of their
own concerning safety to their con-
gregations on Safety Sunday.
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Ley Memorial
Services Are
|Semli-FOrmal'

The regular Sunday morning wor-
ship service Is set for 1880 tomor-
row at Ley Memorial Methodist
Church, 1904 Truman Avenue at
Bayview Park.
The sermon subject for the hour
will be "News?" with the pastor
TO the church, the Rev. Eldon Sim
mons, as the preacher.
Semi.Fermsl Services
The Sunday morning worship ser
vice. at Ley Memorial is always
"semi-formal." It is formal" in
that 1t follows rather closely the
Order of Worship number two, as
suggested by the Rev. John Wes-
ley, founder Of The Methodist
Church.
Although the service differs in
some respects from Mr.. Wesley's
suggestions, it does follow the same
pattern throughout the year.
Visitors Welcomed
The morning service is ''infor-
NAL" in that there is no process
sional and occasional, the minis
ter and the choir are dressed in
street clothes, and innovations are
frequently made for announcement
and recognition Of visitors.
In spite Of the fact, however,
that the morning worship service
at, Ley Memorial is always semi
formal, it is always a dignified SER
vice. - 49,
It furnished ample opportunity
for both fellowship and worship.
Added together these features
make for q home-nke atmosphere.
othsr Activities
Other activities tomorrow in
clude Sunday School at GAS a. m,
The Methodist Youth Fellowship at
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Guest Minister
'ToPreach At
LIST Methodist

At the Sunday morning worship
services at the First Methodist
Church, the Rev. S. Harry Russell
will be guest speaker.
Mrs. Russell, who is pastor of
the West Hollywood Methodist
Church, will preach on the topic
Don't Grippe about Lies Detours
: They May Lead to a Better
Route"
Weil-Known Here
Mr.. Russell has many friends in
Key West who will be happy to
have this opportunity of hearing
him preach. He and his wife, the
former Miss Margaret Pinder. and
their infant daughter, have been
spending the past few weeks on
vacation in Key West.
At the Sunday evening worship
hour, ]. Paul Touchton the Minis
ter of "The Old Stone Church. %
will preach on the topic christian
Characteristics"
This is the second of a series
OF sermons being given by Mr..
Touchton on the Sermon on the
Mount.
Music Announced
The choir under the direction of
Mrs. Rule Roberts will sing "Arise
O Lord" by Hoffmeister. At even
ing worship service the Anthem
will be peace be unto You," by
Won Berge.
Service men and visitors will al
ways find the cordial welcome at
the Old Stone Church.
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ne who abideS in love abidss IL
God and God abideS in him. &"
Il John 4:16) That is the reward.
How far has our love of Coo
brought us when fear which
results in envy, jealousy and hat
shows its ugly face in our churche
II not only hinderS the progress o.
the Kingdom, but it is evidence
mat We haven't grown so much in
Christian love.