Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-03-25
EDWARDS NEWS

OHe OF our ITleHOS TO SCOp and see
her relatives and friends of her
old home town, Mrs. Bessie D.
Heron from Clarksdale, Miss. We
were so happy to have her in our
Sunday school at the Friendship
Baptist Church. She attended the
MIA. in Jackson, Miss. On the
dates as were scheduled for the
meeting and she enjoyed a fine
session she said. The address
by the State Supt., Mr. Jack Tubb,
was great, also Mrs. Fortenberry,
also. Mrs. A. A. Alexander these
are over the Negro schools in the
State. After leaving the meet
ing she came to spend the time in
the home with one of her friends,
Mrs. H. C.. Hubbard who was so
very pleased to have her company.
Sunday was a high day with the
members and friends of Cherry
Grove Baptist church, Of which
Rev. A. M. Peterson of Jackson,
Miss, is the very fine pastor, and
he truly preached a wonderful ses-
mon on Sunday. His text was
Feed My Sheep" and he made a
State.sermon so plain as to who the
Sheep were and was so clear in
giving the message so everyone
would enjoy the sermon and we all
enjoyed the message. The Church
was crowded and people from
Jackson and Vicksburg expressed
themselves as having enjoyed
wonderful sermon. After the bus
mess period the President of the
Kinds County Woman's Auxiliary
was presented and she spoke in
the interest of the work in the
county and asked members to CO.
operate in helping the local pres
ident do good job for the Mas
ter's cause. The Communion was
given to those who were ready to
receive it. The, offering for the
day was good to- the amount OF
$91 90 was taken in. This great
church and pastor.
On March 8 some members of
the Friendship Baptist Church
with the president, DR.. E. D. Nc
Gowan, president of the Woman's
State Convention made the trip
to Natchez Junior College to wit
ness the 10th Birthday Celebra-
ton. There were Mrs. H. c. Hub
bard, Mrs. Virginia Lloyd, Mrs.
Laura Draper, and Brother W. M.
Thomas of the Barridge Baptist
Church. Also Mrs. Ruth McCur-
tbs, Mrs. MaeBell McCurtis, Mrs.
Alta Davis, Mrs. Annie G.. Jackson,
Mrs. Ode Burns also made the
trip. This was a very enjoyable
trip. Pres. j. R. Buck had every
thing in a fine way for our COM
fort. The Student Body was large
and they were all happy as could
be in school. The devotion was
held in the College Chapel and the
Program of Choral Reading, was
under the direction of Miss Alice
Brown, a Senior for this year. 1t
was very good and was enjoyed by
all. The noon hour dinner was
served in the college dining room.
Turkey and all the trimmings was
served with green peas, and mashed
potatoes and a lovely dessert OF
cake and peach. After noon the
president of the State College,
Rev. R. w. West was presented
! and his remarks was to continue to
do all we can for our college.
On March 10, DR.. E. D. MCGOWAN
held her State Board meeting,
with the Friendship Baptist
Church. Many of the board MEM
bers were present and much OF
the business was covered and plans
made for the coming convention
in Gulfport, during July, and she
is asking the county to start to
make plans for the meeting.
Mrs. Ethel Weet honored Roose-
Welt Thomas and his friend Willie
James Taylor with a birthday
party on Sunday afternoon at her
home. Mrs. Mary Ethel Rhodes OF
Urbana, Ill.,, sister of Roosevelt
Thomas, gave him gift Of $4,000
to help purchase his graduation
supply. She also gave Willie James
Taylor $500. This is the big
gest party ever held in Edwards
Miss. They would like to thank
their. many friends.