St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-06


They also shared their visit wit
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas Smith, Jr., &
Mrs. Lucille Florence. They were
accorded numerous social courtes-
les during their brief stay.
Sad News: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Washington, Pip Oakland Av. and
Mrs. Elsie Smith of 1924 Fourth
Av. s., received news of the death
in Kansas City of their mother,
Mrs. Mary Monroe. Mrs. Monroe
died December 20 at the age of 81.
Funeral services were held in
Lawrence, Kans,, Wednesday, jan
uary 4. Mr.. and Mrs. Washington,
Mrs. Elsie Smith and other mem
bers Of the family left Tuesday for
Lawrence to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Washington is well known in
Minneapolis where she made her
home with her daughter, Elsie
Smith, for the past several years
and left only six months ago for
Kansas City to live with another
daughter. She was a member of
the U Meet Us Club of Phyllis
Wheatley House.
Back Home: Mrs. Marie Red
dick, 1917 Clinton Av. and Mrs.
Harry Massengill of 3745 Fifth
Av. S., returned home Sunday
night from st. Louis, Mo, where
they spent the holidays visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Evans.
Christmas Party: The Minneap-
oils Youth and Young Adult Choral
Union were entertained at a Christ
mas party at the home Of Mrs.
w. H. jackson, 2SO9 Fifth Av. s.,
on Monday, December 20 from 4 to
1880 pm. An exchange of gifts by
members was a highlight Of the
evening. Games and singing were
enjoyed by the group, after which
refreshments were enjoyed. After
the party the group went carolling
at the home of Wendell White, a
member, who Is convalescing from
an injury sustained playing foot
ball.
Des MOines Visitor: Visiting in
the city from Des Miones is Curley
Gaines who is the guest of Merle
Young.
Family Dinner Party: The en-
tire Fraction family enjoyed Christ
mas family dinner at the Marion
Tea Room on Monday, December
20. Dinner started off with cock
tails which were enjoyed as the
family reminisced about old times
A four course dinner was served
buffet style. Following dinner pic
lures were taken of the group. En-
joying the family gathering were
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fraction, par
ents of the family, Messrs. anG
Mines. Carl Fraction, Ira Robinson
Everette Johnson, Orville Fraction
and Ronald Fraction.
Entertained: Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
gar Pillow, 4421 Third Av. S.
were hosts to a few friends or
Monday, January 2, who watched
the Rose Bowl game. Cocktails
and hors d'ouevres were enjoyed
during the game as the group
rooted for the defeated Gophers
After the game, a buffet lunch
was served by the hosts to the
crestfallen watchers. Enjoying the
hosts hospitality were Messrs. and
Mines. Norman Davis, Junius
Powell, Earl MCGEE, Earnest John
son and Ira Allen.
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playmate, Todd Michael Warren
Joined the family circle at the
residence of DR.. and Mrs John
M. Warren, 3648 Third Av. s., on
December 30. The newcomer ar.
rived in Northwestern hospital
tipping the scales at six pounds
and eight ounces. He was warmly
welcomed at home by his two
brothers, John, Jr., and Carl Micah
and three sisters, Cheryl, Monica
Renee and Patricia Lynn. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Wormsley of Wichita
Kans., are the material grand
parents of the family and Mrs
Florence Warren Of Minneapolis Is
the paternal grandmother. Mother
and baby are doing fine.
Leaves For Home: Mrs Vincent
Thomas of Washington, D. c., who
spent the holidays in the city and
was houseguest Of Mrs. Lottie
Hyde of 1892 Clinton Av., left
Monday for Chicago accompanied