St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-03-02
BITS O. N e w S
FROM DULUTH
BY Miss G.. Pickford
ST. n. Fifth Ave. u.
Duluth, MINI.

Mrs. Inez Harris, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pascal Todd, Mrs Clara Bouie and
Rev. y. G. Cassius were honor
guests at the West Duluth Bap-
fist church on Tuesday, February
%, at a luncheon and round table
discussion. This was sponsored by
the Duluth Missionary societies.
Mrs Inez Harris Is president Of
the Missionary society Of Calvary.
Mrs. Margaret Prince, Mrs. Hines
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Ref and Mrs
Mary Thomas rendered a vocal
number.
Airman nc Jesse Rison with
the No. IL Fighter SOD. stationed
in Duluth, viii leave this week
end for Eglin Air Base in Florida.
Altman Rison has been very ac-
tive in church and civic work and
will be greatly missed by Duluth
ians, but we rejoice to know that
he will return next November.
Change of address: Mrs. Clara
Bouie and children Lena and JOS
eph, formerly Of ia Piedmont st.
w. are now residing at l205C
North Third Az. z. Mrs. Albert
Finrick and Mrs. Susie Stallins
are now residing at SIT N. Fifth
Av e.
An engagement has been an
nounced. A Mr.. Charles Sailing
is engaged to miss p who writes
a column called Bits-O-News from
Duluth.
Eugene Watts has return
ed to his home after having been
a patient in Miller hospital for
several months. Mrs. Leona Kelly
is confined TO her home due to
illness at 1925 f. Tenth St Mrs.
Anna Cox, 926 N. Sixth Av. e. is
making a rapid rerovrey and is
able to walk now.
A new skating champ: Pascal
Todd, president Of the laymen of
Calvary Baptist church fell at
the corner of Sixth st. and Fifth
Av, and landed at the corner of
Fifth St, one block away. Very
neatly done, but for one error, he
went through red light and re-
reived a ticket.
Mrs Verdine Booker Of 500 e,
Eighth St. while visiting the
Twin Cities was taken Ill and is
confined to Minneapolis General
hospital You may cheer her by
calling, or sending cards.
Mrs. Charles Sailing, Mrs
Louise Cox and Thomas Hines
made a flying trip to the Twin
Cities and paid a short visit at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J,
Brown. 5000 18th Av. S.
Airman nc Joe Taylor visited
his brother and family at 251ls
w. Second St, and his parents in
Ashland, Wis, He will soon be
headed for more air force service
over seas, Seaman &c Joe Bell is
home on leave from duty on an air
craft carrier, San Francisco,
Calf, visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Bell Sr., 1915 9Sth
Av. w. He will also visit sis
ter in st. Paul during his stay.
Mrs. Thomas Hines, president of
the Missionary Society of Calvary
Baptist church was guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank See, 2S17 f. Sec
ond St, at luncheon. The occas-
ion was to brief Mrs. Hines on
work Of the Missionary Society,
Mrs. Jean Wilson celebrated her
birthday with a gala party at her
home, 6lS N. Fifth Av. f. Friends
and relatives and guest from
the Twin Cities were on hand to
wish her happy returns of the day
and to share in the party.
The NAACP elected the follow
ing new officers for the year 1856;
Edward Nichols, president; l. G.
Wiley, vice president; Mrs. Helen
Bede, secretary; Mrs. Carrie L.
Dozier, treasurer and George
Adams, chairman Of the board Of
directors. Rev. r, ]. Simmons was
elected president emeritus.
The sick and shut-ins are: John
Modify. now convalescing at his
home. GIT f. Sixth St, Ciell Mil
Ter. 507 f. Seventh St, George
Bensley. Sl4 N, Fifth Av w, Mrs.
George Cox. s2s N. Sixth Av. f,
and George Adams, IFS f. Fifth
ST., are all now convalescing at
home. Mrs. r. p. simmons is still
in St Lakes hospital. We hope
she win soon be home again.
Airman nc J. P. Banks, A 2 C
Donald Beard. A &C Alvin C
Tabb. drums, A 2tC Luro Claus
ell. bugle and A &C James Tyson
bass drums Of the Duluth Drum
and Bugle corps from the air base
participated in the Mardi Gras
parade in New Orleans. La,