St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-04-29
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By Kaye Coates
$40 Mabie st.
Sioux Falls, 8. ID.


and Georgia. The Armstrong;
came from Georgia 40 they usu-
ally spend time there visiting rela-
tiyes and friends. The Armstrong;
brought two little bundles OF Joy
home with them. Their two
nephews, Robert and Ernest Har-
ris Of McDonough, Ca They do
love children so know these
boys are In for some fun-filled
days.
The lovely hand-tooled purse
that all Of us have been giving do
nations TO the Pilgrim Mission on
WIS won by Mrs. Dolly Woods OF
Omaha, Nebr. and anyone that
knows Dolly knows she deserved
II. Her heart Is as soft as butter,
and her personality as refreshing
as dew. Dolly Is going to call for
the purse In person and spend
some time with Bea Hamilton at
the Booker Washington Service
Center before she goes on to
Montana to visit her husband,
Charles Woods.
The Brotherhood of ST. Johns
Baptist church met at the home
OF the c. Shelley's and did have
a nice bunch of fellah's and Tom
Clayton. the president was able
TO be present After the lesson
study these guys played gospel
records and munched on the tasty
refreshments the Shelley's served.
The ST. Johns church Is plan
ming on sharing church services
with the Rev. Fisher at Mt. Olivet
church in Sioux city, Iowa on
Sunday. All the church and its
friends are invited
st. Johns Mission met at the
home of Mrs. V. Anderson. 3O5
W. Bailey Mrs. c. Shelley Is
president of the mission and they
met in various homes on the End
and 4th Friday OF each month.
Mrs. Shelly was recently elected
vice president of women's work
at the Southeastern Women's
meeting at Emmanuel Baptist
church. Mrs. Shelley holds the dis
tinction OF being the first Negro
woman to hold the post.
Omega Chapter No. IL, oES.
Minnesota Jurisdiction, was ask
ed to attend the school OF instruc-
ton to be held in Minneapolis, at
the Phyllis Wheatley House un.
der the supervision of our grand
lecturer, Blanche Mayes. Those
who attended were Maurice Coax
ley, patron. Ida Coates, matron;
Roseanna Monkey. secretary; Ber-
tina White, treas; Anne Tolson.
conductress; Laurice Brooks, as
sociate conductress.
Speaking for the group, l do
know all OF us are so pleased to
be part Of the Minnesota Juris-
diction.
Saturday evening, from 10 Ill
2 we enjoyed buffet dinner and
recreational get-together in the
lovely home and fun den OF the
Hobart Mitchell home. Mrs. II.
Mitchell. G.w.M,, and her beauti.
fun daughter-in-law made per-
feet hoStesses Brothers Geo,
Banks, John Lawrence. Maurice
Coakley and Bro. NJ, Deeriug were
the only brothers present so they
lived It up, surrounded by fifteen
gay gals.
After our business session
which was held Sunday after
noon, from I'll 6, our group was
invited 10 the Mabel and Sid
| Harris place in 81. Paul. The
Harris served Chinese foods. tas-
" drinks and home made ice
cream. We took pictures and told
tall tales til we started for home
at 10.
really can't say enough about
this trip--it was 50 perfect. The
sisters planned everything so
nicely, we had not a worry as 10
where we had to sleep or eat Mrs.
A, White stayed in the Crowder
home, l don't think could stay in
Minneapolis without staying with
Crowders (If / had 20 sleep on
the floor) l just have followed
these guys around that long. They
are swell Joe's and they enjoyed
having us 'cuE they said SO. Mau-
rice Coakley was proud 20 stay
with his uncle, Charles waggoner.
Anne Tolson had the honor OF
staying in the home of the grand
lecturer, Il. MayeS, Il Monkey and
Mrs. J. Brooks were fortunate 10
share the night in the c. Banks
home and everyone knows T. and
G Banks are tops
Got lost looking for the SpOkes-
man and Recorder office, but I'd
like for the folks 20 know how
many oldtimers we were able 10
see, here they are; Robert Redo
II, and J, Phillips, the Tates. Ben
tley, the W. Averys', C. Tolhert,
Mrs, II, Jackson III. whitfieldl.
the A. Hsrpers, hope haven't
overlooked anyone, Ia like to say
In looking for one Of the homes
wandered into the wrong home.
and I introduced myself and a.