Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-15

be hosts at the next meeting jan
uary 10, 1862.
Holidays With Family: Miss Joy
Ellis arrived home Thursday from
West Virginia State College, In
stitute, w. Va, to spend the holi-
days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carter Ellis and family of
4548 Oakland Av.
Home For The Holidays: Miss
Joyce Clayton of Los Angeles,
Calf, arrived in the city on Fri
day, December 8. to spend the
Christmas holiday with her family.
She is the houseguest Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Thomp-
son, 425 E. seth st. Miss Clay
ton is being kept busy by her
friends and enjoying renewing old
friendships.
Critically Ill: Mr.. Claud Lyle,
3545 Fourth Av. s., is critically i'll
in Veterans hospital where he en-
tered December 6, suffering from
a heart ailment. Friends may send
cards to him in Building 1, &C.
st. Agnes Guild: st. Agnes Guild
of st. Thomas Episcopal church
will meet Friday night at the
home of Mrs. Ernestine Danforth,
1896 Clinton Av. At this time, the
club will hold its annual Christ
mas party with an exchange of
gifts by members.
Christmas Party: A festive
spirit prevailed in the home Of
Mrs. Laura Thomas and Mrs. Dora
Hardy, 1921 Fourth Av. S. when
the Young Women's Missionary
Society of Zion Baptist church
held its annual Christmas party.
Dinner was served at an attrac-
lively appointed table and was
highlighted with ham as the main
dish with all the trimmings. Mrs.
Mae Walker, program chairman,
welcomed guests. After dinner
members exchanged gifts and each
guest was given a gift, The re-
mainder of the evening was enjoy
ed singing carols and engaging in
stimulating conversation.
COnvalescing: Mr.. Andrew J.
Clark, Jr., sol E. As ST., is con-
valescing in Fairview hospital
where he recently underwent ma
jor surgery. Mr.. Clark is in ex-
pected to make a rapid recovery.
Home For Holidays: Miss Car
olyn Smith, a student at Fisk
University, Nashville, Tenn, will
arrive home Saturday to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Smith of 1918 Clin-
ton Av.
Anniversary Celebration: Mr..
and Mrs. John Jenkins. 424S Oak
land Av. had the pleasure of spend
ing an enjoyable evening with
family members who helped them
celebrate their fourth wedding an
niversary at dinner party given
by the Jenkins on Saturday, De-
cember 9, at Z pm. Guests were
parents of Mrs. Jenkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Witherspoon and her
grandmother, Mrs. A. Brown and
Mr.. Jenkins parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Policy Wilburn and his grandmoth-
er, Mrs. N. D. Milton. The evening
was enjoyed reminiscing and talk
ing over old times together.
T. G. Golf Auxiliary Party:
Due to Indictment weather some
members and their guests were I'M
able to attend the annual Christ
mas party given by the Twin City
Golf Auxiliary on Saturday even
ing, Dec. 8, at the LaBonga Club in
st. Paul. However the weather
failed to mar the pleasure Of those
members and guests who attended.
Dinner started off with cocktails
which were enjoyed as guests en-
gagged in gay conversation. A full
course dinner was served at tables
decorated in the Christmas motif
with miniature Christmas trees
and candles adding that elegant
party touch. A background Of
Christmas music was played on
the organ during dinner. Follow
ing dinner there was an exchange
of gifts by members and guests
were presented with gifts. Social
izing and playing cards concluded
the enjoyable evening.
Father Is Ill: Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Johnson, 4o45 Oakland
Av., were called to Fergus Falls,
Mimi, because of the illness of
Mrs. Johnson's father, Mr.. John
Anderson. The Johnsons left by