Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-06-15

The devotion was ledt Dy Mrs.
Caree Johnson and Mrs. Jennie
Mae Jones. Prayer by Mrs. virdie
| Johnson preceded the discussion of
the topic, adults Going Straight
Help Young People to Grow
Straight" was brought by Mrs.
Mary Casson and was very infor-
native. Members participated in
the discussion.
At the close of the meeting a
social hour was enjoyed by all
present. Ice cream and cookies WAS
served the following members: Mrs.
Reba Almond, Mrs. Ethel Collins,
| Mrs. Maggie Bass, Mrs. Virdie
Johnson, Mrs. Mary Casson, Mrs.
Jennie Mae Jones, Mrs. Coree
johnson, Mrs. Otilia Hammonds,
Mrs. Rebecca Jordan, Mrs. Ira Bell
Johnson, John Montgomery, Harry
Stokes, Stokey Adams, Buster
Jones, and Misses Sharp, Bass,
Wade and Lynette.
John B. Sampson, son of Dean
and Mrs. H. T. Sampson, 705 Wat
son street, received his degree of
bachelor Of science in electrical en-
, gineering from Perdue University
during the 1857 graduation exer-
| cises.
He has accepted a position in
electronics at the Naval Ordnance
Test Station, China Lake, Calf.
! but plans to spend few weeks at
home with his parents before COM
mencing work.
A brother, H. T. Sampson, Jr.,
who has been employed at the Test
Station for the past IL months as
chemical engineer, was present
at the University for his brothers
graduation.
Presently, both brothers are
home with their parents.
! Members of the Sons and Daugh-
tiers of Allen, an auxiliary of the
Pearl Street AME church, recently
met in the home of Mrs. Louis w.
Wansley, 2300 Guynes street. High
light of the meeting was the brief
talk by the pastor of the CHURCH,
the Rev. G. R. Haughton, on the
bishops of the church. All present
admitted that Rev. Haughton's re-
marks proved very informative.
Mrs. Annie Laurie Almore, re-
cent bride of T. C. Almore, Jr.,
l. left the city last week for Norfolk,
Conn.,, to join her husband.
Mrs. Almore is the former Miss
Annie Laurie Lloyd and a men,
; Der of the 1856 graduation class
at Jackson State College.
Miss Oderee Green, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Green of 1874
East Davis street, was a happy
winner of a $500 award during
the Oratorical Contest held recent
ly at Jackson State College. Miss
| green is sophomore in language
arts.
Mrs. Bertha Brown of 2315 Mo-
bile Avenue will represent Jackson
at the Christian Women's Fellow
ship Quadrennial Assembly June
1928 at Purdue University in La
. fayette, Indiana. The meeting is
directed by the Department Of
Christian Women's Fellowship of
the United Christian Missionary
Society.
This years meeting will en-
brace four-day program of wor-
ship Bible lectures by DR.. Nels
Ferre and music from different
organists, choirs and congrega-
I tions. Fellowship will be enjoyed
with missionaries, nationals, for
eign students, local, state and ma
! tIC1dl DIS we'll as WOIiu IcducI D.
There will be discussion groups
for leadership training on various
church programs.
Noted speakers will include:
Mile. Madeline Barot, Mrs. Harriet
! Harmon Dextor, Mrs. Charles
Green, Miss Harriet Louise Pat
terson, MIR. James Robinson and
Mrs. Theodore o. Wedel.
Mrs. Annie Belle Williams, for
mer resident of Jackson, who is
now residing in Chicago, ILL.,, was
guest at her daughter, Annie
Bellies, graduation from Holy
Ghost School. Annie Belle grad
lated from the eighth grade on
Sunday, June 2.
Mrs. VILLAINS. hoy daughter and
sen, Wallace Bruce Barnes, who
las just completed his freshman
year at Tougaloo Southern Chris
ian College, left for Chicago