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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Southern Speaks
Bv Gary Evans
Jr. High Sock Hop


Sponsored by The Acorn" staff,
the first junior high dance of the
year will be held in the Southern
High gym, tomorrow night, De-
cember a. Snowfall Fling" will
be held between the hours of
seven-thirty and eleven o'clock.
Prices are twenty-five cents stag
and forty cents drag. Music for
this informal affair will be
furnished by current records.
Special Assembly Slated
On Tuesday, December 8, a
special Football Assembly will be
held in the gym to honor football
players and to present awards to
the Varsity squad
Coach Dana Horse" Lough of
Potomac State College, Keyser
will be guest speaker.
Bell Schedule Changes
On Tuesday, December l, elev-
enth graders and eighth graders
were dismissed on the first bell
at 3:16, ninth and tenth graders
were dismissed at 3:1S, and seventh
and twelfth graders were dismissed
at 800 The schedule is to be
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
GORTNER

Pastor Paul Bender, of Springs,
Pa, was guest speaker at the
church, Sunday. He was accom-
panied by his family, and with
Ralph Lichty, were dinner guests
of the ID. l.. SWartZentruber fami-
ly.
A number of persons from here
attended the showing of film about
Helen Keller, at Red House, Thurs
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs Merle Swartzen-
truber and daughters, and Delbert
Swartzentruber, who were home
from Ohio, have returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Beachy were at
Stuart's Draft, Va, visiting the
latter's aunt, Mrs. Peter Kinsinger
Mrs. Ressie Slabaugh Lynch, of
Keyser, spent part of last week
with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hesse, and
visited relatives at Gnegy Church.
The Thanksgiving supper at the
Union church donated $1,000 to
send CARE packages overseas.
Thanksgiving supper guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold White were
Jerome Meyer and family, Mrs.
Delbert Swartzentruber and chill
dren, and Miss Mary Ann Burg
valid, of Bridgeport.
Ira Martin, MIR. and Mrs. Faye
Hauser and Nh and Mrs. Albert
Sisk were in Connellsville, Pa, on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Walter SchloSnagle and
daughter Linda, sons David and
Dale and family, were guests of
her daughters Jean and Mary and
their families in Cleveland, O.,
over the weekend.
Mrs. Harvey SwartZentruber en-
tertained with turkey dinner,
Sunday evening in honor of her
husbands birthday. There were
fifteen children and grandchildren
present.
Simon Swartzentruber received
word of the death of cousin,
Memo Beachy, of Arthur, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Grove were
in Pittsburgh, Tuesday.
Mrs. Lydia Rotrick, of Peters
burg, accompanied her brother,
John Burkholder, here on Sun
day from Flintstone and spent
several days with her sisters and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
Northern Lights

Devotions over the P. A. system
were conducted by Margaret
Beachy, a member of the Bible
Study Club.
Senior girls interested in taking
the Betty Croker Homemaker of
Tomorrow test did so on Tuesday,
December l. 1t was administered
by Mr.. Malone, guidance counselor,
and Mrs. Hanst, Sr. high home
economies teacher. Each girl re-
ceived a copy of Betty Crocker's
Homemaker Profiler and Guide to
Homemaking." The school winner
receives a lapel pin; the state win
ner $500; the national winner,
$4,000.
The juniors and sophomores wit
messed an assembly presented by
Mr. Riggs 9-B Science class this
week.
Northern High teachers serving
as consultants at the Garrett county
Lay Conference on Education, held
at the bennett Road School, were
Mrs. Hanst, Mrs. Carson, Mrs. Nc
Kenzie, Mr.. Umbel, Mrs. Grose
Mrs. Beachy, Mr.. Carson, Mr.. Gar
let's, and Mr.. Strauss.
Thursday, December 3, was q
big day for the Northern High
cafeteria staff when they prepared
their annual turkey luncheon
turkey with all the trimmings.
Representing Northern at the
Northern Southern committee
meeting, to be held on Thursday
at Northern, are Mrs. Patterson
Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Faith, Mrs. Hanst
Mr.. Malone, and Mr.. Muha.
Mrs Bell from JAMS Florist
Shop, Oakland, will give a flower
and Christmas decoration demon
stration to the Jr. F. H. A. club
during club period on Friday.
The Community Christmas Pro
gram, THE Coming of the Great
Lights" will be held in the North.
ern High gymnasium on Sunday
December 6. Some thirteen neigh.
boring church choirs and the Jr
and Sr. choruses from Northern
will participate. The program is
under the direction of Rev. Clar
ence Meyers, pastor of the Maple
Grove Church of the Brethren
GrantSVille.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03
FriendsVtlle Neqvs
Lutheran Activity

Worship Service at 8 a. M; Sun
day School at 10 a. m. fer Sunday.
Miss Linda Savage was hostess
to ten members and three guests
ind leader, at a Luther League
meeting on Tuesday evening in the
church social room Duane Schroy-
er gave the topic, Who Is Proph-
et?" Plans we're made for a
Christmas party in December and
the group plans to go caroling. Re-
freshmentS were served.
First Christian Church
Bible study at 10 a. m. and
preaching at II a. m. for Sunday,
with Rev Rittenhouse delivering
the sermon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03

the Schrock nephews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Bittinger
of Oakland, entertained her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Swartz-
entruber to a turkey supper or
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Paul Welchs sister, the
Steamers, of Baltimore, were Wis.
itors over the holidays.
Mrs. II. Holsopple and parents
the ETA Moons, the Charles Bak.
ers and Mary and Nancy Swartzen-
truber and their parents, Springs
Pa. were among the guests at the
church fellowship supper. here
Thursday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03

Try Our Wanr ADS. they paw
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-12-03

son comes in on Saturday
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Best Poultry Boy Is
Named In Delaware
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grading and poultry judging team
which will compete at Harrisburg
with boys from throughout the
Northeast. Coached by Horace E.
Short, Wyoming, the Delaware
team consists of "Star Farmer
Currey, Albert Govatos, Dover and
William Methany, Wyoming.
Wayne Currey is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. B. Lee Currey, Wyoming
poultry and dairy farmer. He is
president of the Saddle and Crate
Chapter FLA, Camden Wyoming
and a state executive officer. A
senior at Caesar Rodney High
School, he is also a member of the
student council and belongs to the
band and glee clubs. Wayne holds
the State Farmers Degree and is
an officer in the local Grange.
The young poultryman raises
1,500 broilers on contract. They
are his complete responsibility and
he receives all income produced
He also raises several cows and
heifers each year and plants corn
and soybans. After high school
Wayne plans to attend college
then return to the family farm foI
his life's work.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Local VFW Units Haze
Launched Busy Program
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tCO0IluuSu from page O0eJ
cry, Mrs. Jane Duphily and Mrs.
Caroline Collins. Post Commander
David S. Hugg, a member of the
Fort Delaware Society, acted as
guide for the groups tour of the
fort.
On Wednesday evening, the first
indoor meeting of the Fall season
was held by the post-sponsored
Blue Hen Cub Pack No. 101. High
lighting the meeting was a "TV
Panel Quiz" staged by Den No. 8
and the showing of film by Rob-
ert Graham of the Game and Fish
Commission. Commander Hugg. as
cubmaster, m cd the evenings
program and introduced the fol-
lowing VFW members of the packs
executive committee: Chairman,
James p. Gilmore, International
Representative Paul ]. Duphily,
Charles Sigler and Eurie Savage.
Den mothers and den chiefs were
also introduced.
Opening exercises were. in
charge of Den No. / with Stevie
Hall leading the Lords Prayer and
Herbie Griffith leading the Pledge
of Allegiance. Den No. 1, with the
greatest number of guests present,
won possession of the attendance
banner.
Next Monday evening, the La
dies Auxiliary will hold its regular
monthly meeting at the Post Home
and complete plans for Fall ac-
/ u
Hugg will preside.
Puptent No. of the. NJ. o. G.
will meet at the Post Home next
/ Tuesday evening with S. S. Will
liam p. Haughey presiding.
/ Commander Hugg will represent
Blue Hen Post at a Estate mem
bership rally in the new VFW
Memorial Building, Washington
/ d. c., the afternoon of Sunday
October IL. Late in the afternoon
of the same day, local Auxiliary
members, headed by President
! Hugg, will join members of other
Kent County units in presenting
entertainment at the State We'll
fare Home, Smyrna.
j Post and Auxiliary officers will
go in opposite directions the even
ing of Monday, October II, with
post officers going to Dover for
a department meeting there and
Auxiliary officers going to Selby.
/ vile for a meeting there.
II Plans for Fall activities, includ-
ing Veterans Day programs, will
be completed at an October Ii
post meeting. Some twenty new
members will be inducted by Com.
mander Hugg,
The Blue Hen Auxiliary will be
host to Kent County Auxiliaries al
a District No. meeting here Mon
day, October 19.
Membership drives, launched
this week are under Post Senior
Vice Commander Newton w
Brown and Auxiliary Senior Vice
President Mildred Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
JEWISH BOOKLET

NEW YORK (P)-The National
Jewish Welfare Board has compil-
ed photography of about 100 pa
per-hound books of interest to
Jews.
The booklet was prepared by
Miss Diana Bernstein, director of
the JWB's Women's Organizations
Division, after a study of cata-
Iogues containing 10000 titles.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
|DSEA Banquet Will
Be Held Sept. 22nd
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of the two day DSEA convention
program, October % and %.
George Galley, President, Depart
ment of Classroom Teachers, and
a teacher, Smyrna High School,
will preside.
All educators and their families
are invited to attend. Tickets, at
$500 per person, may be secured
from John Crowther, Mt. Pleasant
Senior High School, Washington
St Ext. and Marsh Rd.,. Whining
ton 8, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
OFFICIAL CATCH

ARDMORE. Okla. (P)-Lieuten-
ant Governor George Nigh didn't
get mad when he fell while water
skiing in nearby Lake Murray.
Nigh stunRed-and caught-a 31a
pound bass.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Service Academies
Exams Due N0U. 9TH
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In making the announcement,
Senator Frear urged all young
men interested in an Academy ap-
pointment to contact his Office,
Suite 229, Senate Office Building,
Washington 25, D. c., before Oc-
tober 9Th.
Mr.. Frear pointed out that ap-
plicants already on file, as well as
those responding to this announce
ment, will be individually notified
of further details regarding the
test as soon as final arrangements
are made.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Some Crop Aspects
Are Reported Good
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In 1859 fruit production, apples.
totaling an estimated 100000 bu-
shells, are running approximately
29 per cent above the 1858 yield.
While peaches. totaling $4,000
bushels, are running 10000 bu-
shells below 1853 production
Delaware's early summer potato
crop estimated at 100000 cwt. is
about per cent below the record
1858 crop but is larger than any
other crop on record notes the
Development Department.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Girl Scout News

The Milford Girl Scout neighbor-
hood Association is urging all
leaders, committee members and
other interested mothers to attend
their first meeting of 1959-60. Mrs.
Dorothy Clarke. neighborhood
chairman, has received new mater
ial from the Peninsula Girl Scout
Council which she will be giving
out at this time.
The meeting will be held at the
Milford New Century Club on
Thursday, October s, AZ 10 a.@m.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-05-09

Kenneth Blount and Ruth Jean
Tatum we're joined in holy ma
trinony Saturday evening by the
Rev. F. p. Jones in an informal
wedding ceremony at the Corin-
THAN Baptist Church.
Relatives and a few friends
we're present to witness the hap
nv occasion and Immediately fol-
lowing the marriage a reception
was given in their honor at the
home of Mrs. Doris Hutchins
and Mrs. Lorraine Cherry, 2627
Tuxedo Street.
An array of unusually beauti-
full gifts was really a sight to be-
hold. The petite bride made a
pretty picture in her beautiful
iacv white fingertip dress lined
underneath with heavy satin, a
rosette of the same combination
OF colors conferred low at the
ncckline gave the dress added at
traction. She wore matching
shoes. brown lace fingertip
gloves and a corsage.
The couple plans to start light
housekeeping In a cory apart
ment on Blaine Street. They are
both employed at Fort Wayne
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-05-09
HARRIET WESLEY SPEAKS
AT TOLEDO, OHIO

Mrs. Harriet Wesley was guest
speaker Sunday, April Goth. at
Bradcn's Methodist Church in
Toledo. Ohio, for the Woman's
Day program.
She spoke on "Woman'S Power
al Work in the Church
There are so many ways that
power can be brought to bear in
the church. by the church and
fer the church through this great
Society of Christian Service as
was stated by the speaker and
quite Understandable TO all. We
were all benefited.
Mrs. Wesley is the president
OF the Womcn's Society of Chris
tian Service in the Lexington
Conference.
Braden's Methodist Church is
a fine brick edifice capable of
holding all church activities. The
Rev. |. F. Sumner is known as
a financccr. also spiritual
speaker.
Mrs. Wesley was accompanied
TO Toledo by Mrs. Christiana Bis
hop and Mrs Mary Belle Rhodes.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-05-09
BY MARY BELLE RHODES
MICHIGAN WOMEN HONOR
DR.. ROSA CRACG

DR.. Rosa Slade Gragg, presi-
dent of the National Association
of Colored Women's Clubs, was
honored with a Testimonial
Luncheon Saturday, May End, at
the Sheridan Cadillac Hotel.
Mrs. Louis Bray, general chair
man, gave a brief informative
opening and the Star Spangled
Banner was sung with invocation
BY Mrs William Hillard.
Mrs. Lawrence Duncan who
was mistress of ceremonies, in
troduced the following who gave
testimonies of Mrs. Gragg: Mrs.
Martha Brandon, vice president
of the state; Attorney w. Brown,
representing the Mayor of De.
troit; Mrs. Ann Campbell Starks
read a beautiful poem, MY
Mother"
Also giving testimonies were
Dulcie Pace, president of the
Michigan State Association oil
Grand Rapids; Georgia Dungey
vice president of the Michigan
State Association Of Kalamazoo
Georgia Allen, president of thu
Detroit Association, and Mrs
Robertson of Bethel AME church
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-05-09
l.oled Baton Rouge
Educator Succumbs

BATON ROUGE, La.-Mrs.
Octavia Head Clark, 70, WI
dow of DR.. Joseph Samuel
Clark, founder of Southern
University on its present
site. died early Wednesday
morning, April 20 at the
Flint Goodridge Hospital in
New Orleans, La.
Mrs. Clark, mother of DR..
FELTON, G. Clark. president OF
Southern Univ, had been Ill
for three weeks.
The deceased, nee Octavia
Elnora, a native of Monroe,
La. was one of nine children
of the late Reverend William
G. Head, pastor of Trenton
Missionary Baptist Church,
Ouachita Parish and the late
Jane Jeanette Amos Head.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-05-09
Mrs. Irene Ball
Prominent WeSlsiuer Succumbs

Mrs. Irene Ball of 1892
Montgomery was laid to rest
ON Saturday. May 2nd, after
a brief illness.
n un dreds Of friends
viewed the body banked all
around with beautiful Now
ers. both at Sfinson's Funeral
Home and at St. Philips Lu-
fheran Church. The Rever-
end R. {. Pflug, pastor, Off
ciafed
After the Eulogy a long
line of cars filled with a host
OF relatives and friends made
their way TO Memorial Gem
ctery.
Mrs. Ball. the loving wife
Of Mr.. MsreelIus Ball. was
loved dearly ~ family. !
sister ! daughter and S
sons, and q host OF friends.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-05-09
Institute Will Run From June H.
August IA on S69, 400 National
Science Foundation Grant

BALTIMORE, Md. = Six
ty-two teachers from ten
states, the District of Colum-
bia and the Virgin Islands
have been awarded National
Science Foundation Stipends
to attend the third Summer
Institute for High School
Teachers of Science at Nor
gan State College.
The teachers, thirty-eight
of whom are from Maryland,
we're selected from group
of more than 400 applicants,
DR.. Thomas p. Fraser, Direc-
tor of the Institute, disclosed
The institute will run from
June % to August IA and is
400 grant from the National
being sponsored on a $685.
Foundation as part of its pro-
gram to revitalize science in
Struction. an
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-05-09
liberian Women Request
Appointments as Cabinet
Members and Diplomatic Heads

WASHINGTON - Presi-
dent William V. S. Tubman
of Liberia received from the
National Liberian Women's
Social and Political Move
ment a five-point memoran-
dun recently requesting,
among other things, top le-
vel Governmental appoint
mentS for women.
The memorandum, pre-
sented to President Tubman
by a representative delega-
ton led by Mre. Sarah Simp-
son-George, national presi-
dent of the Movement, re-
quested:
That the President support
women of Liberia to become
members of the National
Legislature;
That he consider the APP
pointment of a woman as
head of a diplomatic mission
abroad;
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-05-09
YW(A Gives Opportunity
To Learn SkiIIs and Teehniques

High school girls planning
to do recreational work this
summer have an opportunity
to learn the skills and tech
niques they need in a free
workshop sponsored by the
YWCA Saturday, May %.
To be held at Central
Branch wv. 1880 WithereII
ST., from 9 am. until $50
p.m., the workshop will cover
information necessary for
girls planning TO work in day
camp programs, on play
grounds or tot lots, at COM
munify eenfers, Housing prof
ecfs and vacation Bible
Schools.
Music, crafts, creative dra-
mates, games, and discus
sion of job responsibilities will
be covered in the workshop
sessions.
Registration for the work
shop may be made at any
lWCA branch or center, or
by phoning the Teen-age De-
partment. Central Branch
WV, WO 1920.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-05-09
Queen Elizabeth and Consorf
To Visit Liberia December |

WASHINGTON = Queen
Elizabeth of England and the
Duke of Ediqburgh will visit
Liberia December l in re-
Spouse to the invitation of
President William V. S. Tub
man and the Government of
Liberia.
The Queen and the Duke
of Edinburgh will arrive on
the Royal Yacht Britannia
and will leave on the eve
ming of the same day.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-05-09
COMMENTATOR
local. National ond Educational News
Esa, EsiaIe Brokers
fleet Officers
BY Bette e. Ellington


The Detroit Real Estate
Brokers Association, Inc, at
ils annual election of Off
GERS chose as its president
for 1859 Mr. Theodore R.
Barnes, who heads Fraternal
Realty Service Associates.
Others elected included John
S. Humphrey, vice president,
Rocncll Redd, Secretary,
lena Clark, Treasurer and
Ba,tha Nj. IIambrick, CORE
spondence Secretary. Elected
70 the Board of Directors
were Clifton l.. G. Cook,
lanes Del Rio, Rochelle
Redl and Hershel j. Phillips.
Commissioner L a W renee
c.Low, Of Michigan Corpora
ton & Securities Commission
is scheduled to install the
new officers at fhe organiza-
tions 28th Annual InstaIla-
lion Banquet in the Jade
Room of the Defroif-LeIand
Hotel on Friday. May u.
Mr.. Dwight K. Hamborsky,
Regional Director of Federal
Housing Administration, will
be the principle speaker for
the occasion.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-05-09
BY RUS? (. WILLIAMS
FAMILY WEEK--MAY 3-loih

FAMILY WEEK--MAY 3-loih
In keeping with the obScrv-
ance of National Family Week.
Second Baptist Church Ct Detroit
under the auspices Of the Board
OF Christian Education, Will con
duct programs during the week
,a,.le. The Bible in the Home
>. AeDc hymn My Mothers Ri.
bic
Presiding over the mid.wcck
family program will be Mrs Mil
dred Patterson. llostcsscs VIII be
Mrs. Ellen Last, Mrs. Claudia
Walden and Mrs Geneva Will
liams. Friday, May 9Th. Family
Hun Night" Miss Betty Bowe
viii prcside
The program will be Chill
dren's Division Of THIS W.
CAN DO COMMITTEE AND
YOUTH FELLOWSHIP" Host
esses will be Mrs. Adele lvey,
Mrs. Clara Banks, and Mrs.
Hattie Winston.
Sunday, May 10th (Mothcr's
Day) there viii be duplicate
morning worship services at $3.50
am. and 1890 am respectively.
The pastor. DR. A. A. Banks, Jr.,
will deliver the messages, using
theme: Common Ground. '
Text. Ezra 10:l1. The Family
Week programs will climax next
Sunday evening at 7.30 pm. at
which time Rev. Celestine Fer
nando. visiting counselor, Prot
estant Foundation for lntcrna.
tional Students. University Of
Michigan. will deliver the adj
dress.
Others presiding during the
weeks program activity will be
Mrs. Justine Hamilton, Mrs.
Bessie Ware and Mrs. Florence
Connolly.
The Family Week Committee
are: Miss Elnora A. Lucas. chair
man; Miss Jacqueline TILES. co
chairman: Mrs. Villa Mae John
son. Mr. William Penick ant
Mr.. Mack d. Shumakc.
Scenic Cruise New York Tou'
with Second Baptist Cullura
Committee leaves Detroit iron
church. AL Monroe. Friday Jun
+ 5lh at 3 pm, Returns Monday
a June 9th, at II noon On Saiul
l day. June 9th. they will tour Nc'
G York City and Radio City l}roa'
:. casting Co. and dine at the TN
l. cd Nations.
n June 7th. they will be CUES
70 al Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
\. New York, pastored by DR.
Clay Maxwell. ST., at ll:OO ar
4 At 700 pm, they will after
IL Ed Sullivan's Mercury Show
:. DETP or 'TRIPTNC SATJ
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-05-09

Attorney Jessie Nichols gave
comprehensive picture of the
honoree's life from childhood 10
the present day. All of the testi-
monies were fine and quite
touching; occasionally, you found
yourself brushing a tear of graft
tude away.
DR.. Gragg was showercd with
personal gifts, flowers, tclc-
grams, cards and stole with
money pinned on the front for
covering. An outstanding affair.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-05-09
THE ALTAR CIRCLE
OF SECOND BAPTIST

The Circle gave Calendar Tea
in the gym of the YMCA Sunday
afternoon. A beautiful arrange
ment of tables of the season was
most unique. The IT table was
dressed up pretty also with fresh
cut flowers, a gorgeous silver
tea set and many goodies.
This club is the second oldest
club of the church and is respon-
sible for many items such as
flowers on the altar each sun
day. wine for Communion, flags,
lemon water for the pastor, up
holstery, vanishing of furniture
and many other items.
Awards for the highest amount
OF money raised for Alma DAVIS.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-05-09
CENTURY OF PROGRESS
CLUB

Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Eliza
beth Parker Jones was hostess
to the Century OF Progress Club.
There were many members pres
ent to bring in a final report
for the Oratorical Program in
this month. Guests were Mes
DANES Pauline Rivers, Bernice
harrington. Otey Wand, Mrs.
Smith, Odessa Trottcr, Mrs. Wal
ker and Lula Williams.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-05-09
Rep. Frederick Yates
Reports Surprise Dinner
For Rep. Edgar (urrie

Representative Edgar Cur
RE, Detroit, was feted at a
surprise dinner given by
Rocky Ventrella, RIO b er t
Pitsch, Paul Treska and Sam
uel Jacoby, of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen
Assoc, at the Lansing Cafe,
1l6 f. Michigan Ave, Lans-
ing, Tuesday evening, April
81.
Representative Hiram NC.
Medley Defroit) worked
out the arrangements. Repre-
sentative, Frederick Yates,
was entrusted with the deli
cate mission Of eseorfing the
honored guest TO The dinner
without arising suspicion.
Rep. cUrrie entered the din
ing room, and his friends be-
gan shining For he is a Jolly
Good Fellow" Rep. Currie
was overcome ny emotion
and stated For the first
time in his life he was genu-
inelY surprised"
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones Hostess
To Century OF Progress Club
For Month Of May
The hostess entertained at
the home of Mrs. Eurin on
Saturday, May End.
Plans were completed for
the Annual mter-High School
Contest which will be pre-
sented at Northwestern High
School, on Friday evening,
May Is. The public is cor
daily invited.
Mrs. Ruby Gilchrist is clup
president, Mrs. Ethel Nelson
is project chairman.