Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-01-16

Mrs. Willie Mae Knight and family
in Topeka, Kansas, where she spent
a most Joyous holiday vacation for
three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dowell are
here from Oakland, California
with relatives and friends. They
will return early this week.
Funeral services were held for
Mr.. Robert Clinton, Monday at 2
pm. from the Friendship Baptist
church. Rev. C. L. West pastor.
Eulogistic services by Rev. Fred
Black, Mr.. Clinton former pastor
of the st. James Baptist church
where he served as a member for
more than 81 years. Survivors in
clude wife, 2 daughters, l sister
and numerous other relatives. In
torment held in the Green Hill
Cemetery, the Henry Denton Bur-
ial Inc. in charge of the arrange
merits.
Mr.. Ethel James Ivory and Mr..
Frank Moore returned home after
spending 2 weeks with the Ivory
family here and the Moore family
of Bolton, Miss. Ethel James is
the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ethel Ivory, Sr. of here. Frank
Moore is the second son of Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Moore of Bolton.
Both live in Los Angeles, Cali
fornia.
The Edwards Jr. high school
PTA met last Monday night at
$50 pm. in the school gymtorium
The meeting was conducted by the
officers and the principal of the
school. The following officers were
installed by Mr.. George w. Bar
ker. Pres, Mrs. Bertha C. Bow
man, vice-pres., Mrs. Alta T. Day.
is, Secretary, Mrs. Beatrice Cham
bers, asst. secty., Mrs. Inels Greer,
treasurer, Mrs. Mary Johnson
chaplain, Mrs. Rosie Gordan, Mr..
c. L. Henderson, principal. Rev
Claude Walker, from Mt. Beulah
Christian Center, made excellent
remarks on Teacher-Pupil- Parent
relationship.
The teachers of the primary
grades of the Edwards Jr. high
school, Mr.. Charlie Henderson
principal, met Jan. 6, 1860, with
Mrs. Lillian Marshall serving as
chairman. The minutes of the pre-
vious meeting were read. Discus
sion were made as to what would
be taught in Science for the second
semester. These suggestions were
made No. 1.-The Influence of Air,
No. Weather, No. 3-Insects,
and No. 4-Signs of Spring. It
was further suggested that a rhy-
thin band would be organized in
grades /, 2 and 8. Reports were
made by teachers as to how pre-
vious plans have helped in their
classrooms. A skit is to be present
ed to the PTA pres. for presenta-
tion in the February meeting. L.
M. Marshall, chairman, C. P. Peter
son, secretary, members, Mrs. En-
ma Lee Jones, Mrs. Mamie Dan
gerfield, Mrs. Ora Lee Jasper and
Mrs. Isola Broome.
The St. Mark M. B. Church held
its regular meeting Sunday, jan
uary 10th. Sunday School at $3.50
am. Bro. Richardson, Supt. At IL
am. the pastor brought the New
Year message taken from Rev.
$500. Subject "a Cold Church" He
was at his best. The Rev. G. P.
Sifnons of Jackson, Miss. brought
the evening message. He preached
out of his soul and was enjoyed by
all. The Lords Supper was served.
Money raised $3.50. Mrs. Grace
Brown, clerk, Rev. P. j. Hopkins,
pastor.
January 6, 1860, the sisters of
Mrs. Maud Smith, Mrs. Ira Allen,
and Mrs. Willie Mae Taylor gave
her a surprise birthday party. Mrs.
Smith was surprised at her door
where a crowd Of we'll wishers,
adults and children singing happy
birthday. She was shocked. The
dining room was decorated in love-
ly green ferns and the table with
evergreen. that blended with the
room. After a short program, Mrs.
Smith was escorted to the dining
room, the table was spread with
chicken salad, cake and many 9TH
er tasty repasts. Following pres
ent Mesdames Ira Allen, Willie
Mac Taylor, Pink Allen, Florence
Moore, Dora Smith, Ruth Sanders,
Annie Jackson. Flossie Willis,
Mary Johnson, Laura Cooper, Ed
ma Hutton, Anna Hurd, Mynie
Reed, Leodia Burns. Mile Barker,
Mary Harris, Bette overton, Rosa
Gordon, Elizabeth Smith, Ethel