The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1955-12-31

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
May the many hours yet to
come, in the bright, NEW YEAR
hold many moments of happiness
and prosperity for each and every
one of our loyal friends and Gus
toners.
CHRISTMAS HAS COME AND
GONE :. the NEW YEAR is just
a matter of hours away and all
around us we see good friends
attempting to adjust themselves
and return to state of normally
after the long holiday -. Ours
was a quiet, restful and enjoyable
holiday season Ours was
quiet, restful and enjoyable holi-
day season =. friends were most
kind and generous and as always
showed excellent taste in their
selection of gifts to us. we here
say big THAN KYOU to all our
friends in the city and out for the
GIFTS and lovely greetings :.
we were overjoyed to receive
coolies of cards from Jackson
friends and many from other sec
tons of the state and country
from out Los Angeles way greet
ings came from our step mother,
Mrs. Cora S McNeamer; from
Berkeley, friend Irene Patterson
Walekr; from up DeCee way, came
pretty cards from Ocie McBrydes,
the Ethel and M T. Peterson,
Maud Smothers, -. from Chi
cago our faithful friend, George
Howell, our Chicago relatives also
sent pretty cards; always thought
full, friend Martha M. Mitchell sent
greetings from New York City i
graduate fro mthe Nursing Sch
DOL of the Baptist Hospital, this
friend has been working at her
profession in the big city for sew
eral years the card from the
Lucius Pattons of Atlanta. Ga,
arrived just about the same time
they got her eto spend the holi-
days with relatives. From Battle
Creek, Michigan, came the annual
card from friends ManueIla Beck
Walker and her DR.. Charles.
from Revena, Ohio, came a card
and message from friend Alberta
Parker) Taylor and baby Eliza
beth she sends love to friends.
Bessie McElroy who is visiting
hubby in Chitown sent card: from
Dallas, Texas, came a mighty cute
card from Soror Vivian M. Reece
another Iota Soror who remem-
bered us was Halle Bell Thomas
also from Texas I'D Yazoo
City way came greetings from the
Wllleva Lindsey family; from Mer-
idian, friend Estelle G. Young:
also from the Nations capitol came
card from Orenia Terry and son
Ogeous there are others that
we still have to open, read and
acknowledge again Thanks a
Million to these good people.
DURING THE HOLIDAYS u
wherever we looked we saw smil-
ing faces, heard warm and true
greetings, felt the closeness and
unity of all mankind-and every-
where there seemed to have been
a grim determination to forget all
the unpleasantness and enjoy to
the fullest extent the birth ami
versary of our LORD JESUS.
THRUOUT THE HOLIDAYS Il
the city was literally overflow
ing with an influx of visitors. SOL
diers, sailors, airmen, students
teachers, relatives and friends =
these visitors taking part in the
numerous family reunions house /
parties, informal get-to-gethers,
private club dance.
THANKS TO THE CHRIST
MAS CHEER club, SO ably con-
Quoted by fine committee. money
was raised and many large bas-
kets were provided SO that cheer
was brought into many homes
where there otherwise would not
nave Deen any -. OUR HATS
ARE OFF to all tn social and
civic clubs, the Greeks and fra
ternal organizations who gave so
literally of time and money to
provide Christmas Cheer for hun |
dreds -. we know practically
what everyonn did and would like
to name organizations. but lack
Of space prevents our doing this
Many of the churches had
services and all of them were
well attended -. thus attesting
to tn fact that in gaiety, Jackson
ians on whole, were not unmind- |
full what source their blessings
came.
THE GAY THIRTEEN BRIDGE
CLUBBERS again this year. en-
tertained sophisticated and FASH
ionable crowd at their annual
dance, given in Stevens Rose Room
Monday evening, December 26
Music was made by the Rhvthm