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Shelbyville Man Named Mason of the YearDownHOPKINSVILLEby MILDRED L. IRVINHOPKINSVILLE, Ky.—A group of young mothers met at Virginia Street Baptist Church last week and organized a Young Mothers' club. Object of the club is to provide children with a strong spiritual background and encourage better attendance at Sunday school and church.Officers are Mesdames Ann B. Davis, president; Vivian Babbage, vice-president; Kate Atkins, secretary; Lenora Bus-sell, assistant secretary; Sylvester .. ..Glass, treasurer, and Carrie Brad- E?°^er- Mrs ™nta Dulin. Mrs. ley. devotional leader. Dubimon was presented in a dra-W E E K LFifty-nint^ Year Indianapolis, Indiana, Aug. 21, 1954Number 33Grand Master Gives MedalTo William McKinley SmithTerre Haute Girl Tops in SpeechEVANSVILLE—William McKinley Smith, a prominent Mason of Shribyville, was named “Mason of the Year” at the recently closed session of the Prince Hall Grand Lodjre of Indiana of Free and Accepted Masons. Prince Hall Affiliation. Aug-. 10-12.i he gola medal award was pre- ] --sented to Sbith bv Attv. Cornelius Progressive in all Masonic af-R Richardson, Richmond, state iairs^he was four times master ofmatic recital Sunday afternoon at Main Street Baptist Church.The Fun Band club honored * * *Howard Rickman with a birthday . , .. . „ ,party at the annual meeting last AmnJocal residents attend ngFriday night at the home of Miss the etghth annua'Julia Radford. Bingo and other °f Masonic Grand Lodge held eames were enioved Mrs Ethel at Georgetown, Aug. 1-5, were Mrs. Collier, Indianapolis, was guest. Louise Bell, worthy matron of Pro-* * * gressive Chapter, OES; SamuelJohnson, patron; Mrs. Susie H. Ty-Mrs. Julia Radford had as guests ler, worthy matron of Naomi Chap-recently her daughter. Miss Eliza- ler, OES, and Luther Buckner, pa-beth Hooks, and Mr. and Mrs. I. tron; James A. Lander, state or-Reeves, Detroit. ' ganizer and worshipful master of* * * Howe-Finley Lodge, and Will Rives,Mrs. Foster Clay and three chil- grand captain general.riren have returned to Louisville j^r. Rives was promoted to grand after spending two weeks with her generalissimo during the session,mother. Mrs. Ellen Hutchinson. Mr. * * *Clay joined his family for the return trip. Mrs. George Rogers is spending* * * her two-week vacation at Danville, . , 111., with her sister and brother-MRS. CHARLIF. H. PARKER is jn_iaWi Mr. and Mrs. Julia Gaines, spending several days at East Liv- * * *erpool. O., with Mrs. Eula B.Leavell. Mr. and Mrs. George T. Bacon.Chicago, are visiting her sister. Miss Susie Campbell, a member Miss Lucille Leavell, and other of the Brooks hospital staff, is vis- relatives and friends, iting relatives and friends at Kokomo. * * *EVANSVILLE'—Top honors in the seventh annual oratorical contest of the Prince Hall Masons of Indiana, held durinjr the Grand Lodge Sessions here last week, went to Mi$sPaula Carroll, 2612 N. 17th, Terre Haute. j_“Equal Job Opportunity for Allfor a’ Stronger America was the t0 enter St. Anthony’s Hospital subject of the contest, staged in School of Nursing in September. Liberty Baptist Church on Aug. 11. Mif;s Theresa Lewis, 921 Chapin, Miss Carroll, daughter of Mrs. was awarded $250 for winning second place in ihe contest sponsoredMasons Retain All Officers InAnnual Meeting at Evansvilleby the public relatioi s commission of the Grand Lodge. She will go to Western Michigan College.Kenneth Harris, an all-state football player from Richmond, won third prize of $125, while the fourth award of $50 vc-nt to James O’Donnell. Indiana; .oils.THREE PRIZES OF $25 each were awarded to the remaining contestants. Chester ee Blanks of Fort Wayne, Grace Brown of Jefferson-, ville and Corinne Cooper, EvansvilleThe contest was directed by Andrew Ramsey of Indianapolis, member of the public relations conn lission.Other members of the commission are Dr. D. A. Bethea. Hain-monu, chairman; Paul Stuart, Terre Haute; Carl Burnam, Mur.-cie: Joseph Mimms Indianapolis and J C. Rutledge. Terre Haute.EVANSVILLE — All incumbent officers of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Masons of Indiana were re-elected in the closing moments of the 98th annual meeting of that body here Aug. 10-12.The .three-day session, which was presided over by Atty. C. R. Richardson of Richmond, the grand master, was devoted largely to matters pertaining to the celebration of the centennial of Negro Masonry in Indiana in 1956 and to public relations.Returned to office along with Richardson were Dr. Joseph Casey Marion, deputy grand mas.er; Atty. Charles Wills, South B£nd, senior grand warden; William Howard Weaver, Indianapolis, junior grand warden; Harry S. Hastie, Evansville, grand secretary, and Benjamin Shaw. Fort Wayne, grand treasurer. NRetaining their posts also weregrand master of the order, at a *he Golden Crown Lodge No. 34, banquet held in the Vendome Ho- Shelbyville. and is a past poten-tel. tale of Tyre Temple, Richmond.More than 200 hanauet enests He has been outstanding in work cheered the selection of Smith with the junior Masonic group, thewho was one of five contenders for state'5 P'°~the 1954 honor. Each candidate n,otlon throughout the state, represented his Masonic district He received the 25-year mem-and was presented a certificate bership pin in 1953 from the South-naming him “Mason of the Year” eastern District of the Grandthe three grand trus' ees. Von Casey of Marion Frank Carter of Richmond and Ralph Pettiford, Mun-cie.INDIANAPOLIS APPOINTIVE officers continuing in their position® include W. H. Porter, district deputy grand master; H. Keei e. grand senior deacon; Andrew Ramsey, editor of the official organ; Joseph Mimms, member of the public relations commission; Lawson Slaughter, chairman of the committee on books and circula ion, and Erne t Jones, chairman of the committee on building.Other Indianapolis men who took a prominent part in the session were Frank Reed, G. H. Gay-hart, Hiram Hoskins. Alvin Ren), Otis Willingham. Henry Richmond. Lucian Patton, Miles Loyd and Wallace Elliott.in the district.Lodge.Al«o receiving certificates were His untiring work in civic- church nith rTh«SSm lnXn,S and “cial progress led to his be-Smith Cheatham. Indianapolis; William V. Duncan, Jeffersonville; Andrew Sanders, Gary, and Thomas Orton, Fort Wayne.SMITH WAS CITED for his activities in organizing the Negroes of Shelbyville to fight for their civil rights and for pioneering in attempting to secure more and belter jobs for Negroes in his eom-muni y.j A native of Elizabethtown, Ky„ I the 52-year-old Mason of the Year I was reared in Shelbyville. A grad-I uate of Shelbyville high school with ' high scholastic rating, he attended Indiana University.He has been an active Mason for 30 years, being a member of j the junior group while in early ' youth and becoming a regular member at the age of 21.tha Dawson, in Cincinnati. She james Richard Palmer, son of' . —, , _, n ,___ ddlllfh niURHU raiiiici, SUM uialso visited a niece, Mrs. Penelope Mr flnd Mrg Hugh paimer, Ceru-Yelverton, in Chicago for a few lean died Aug 5 and the funerai days. ~contest. A June, 1954. graduate of Alice Carroll, Terre Haute, receiv-PAULA CARROLL MISS SADIE CLARK had as re-|ed the first prize or $500 in the Mrs. Wilhelmina Bush and cent guests Mr. and Mrs. Eddie daughter. Jasmine, Philadelphia, Bond and daughter. Doris, Indian-are visiting her aunt and uncle, apolis; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Leach,Mr. and Mrs. Tom Griffie. Pittsford. Pa., and Mrs. Eve* * * Gleaves. Princeton. Miss Clark andMiss Nina Love Anglin has re- Mrs- Bond were classmates at Lane turned after spending several College. * * *weeks with her sister, Mrs. Mar-Accident Leads To Reunion of Father and SonFRANKLIN—Rev. H. C. Willl-Oarfield high school, she intends 18ms as a minister, knows that I every cloud has a silver lining, but he got more proof of it recently when an accident led to the reunion of his son and grand-! son.j The grandson Patrolman We-'teii j Paul Williams, Jr.. of the Detroit police department., was injuredBrazil Church To Hold Annual Basket DinnerBRAZIL — Brown Chapel AME when he attempted to aid a citizen was conducted Aug. 8 at Cave Church will hold its annual home- m trouble, and the story was mu i ’ u „ Spring Baptist Church, with Rev. coming and basket dinner Sunday, printed in the Detroit dailies andMrs. Thelma Walton, Cincinnati. H E Diliar(j officiating. Burial with special services being held' broadcast over various radio and is visiting her Parents Mr and was in the Cerulean cemetery .with all day. Persons from throughout; television stations Mrs Guy Talley. She plans to visit Adams and Sons Funerai Home in the state are invited to the church,; As employee of the Ford Motor relatives and friends in Evansville charge 418 s Walnut three blocks from Company, reading of the incident,and Louisville before returning Suryiving in addition to the par. II. S. 40. ^ the ame of the* * * ents. are the widow, Mrs. Avery Guests will be Rev. O. H. Powell1 ’, ,sa‘f a*t 41,3Palmer; three children, a brother, and his choir and members of St. i , , W, ifiU lu aJ.civ cicterc turn uncles five aunts Paul AMP. Church TnHianannlis Plant and he asked the Worker ifMRS. ARLETTA DUBINION, In- six sisters, two uncles, five aunts, Paul AME Church, Indianapolis, i a ”Orchanapolis, is vacationing with her three nieces and six nephews. Rev. Ulysses White is pastor. , invesUgaHon led tot heTeite Haute OES Chapter Organizes Social Guildof the father and been separated forWendell, Jr.. had served years in the Navy, with four years of overseas duty. He saw service in World War II and the Koreanreceived manv siftsMrs. Annie Steward. 527 HardiiOops, We're Sorry'UNITED WE STAND'; Dr. Frank Buchman b as farewell to Mrs. Mary McLeod Betbune, founder and first president of the National Council of Negro Women of America, atthe rinse of the \A/nrlrl AssemhU/ for AAnrnl R^Armnmorit holrl nt Cni iv ^u/i)7orlnnJWILLIAM SMITHing appoin'ed by Shelbyville Mayor Philip Banawitz to serve as a member of the city planning commission board, the first Negro in Shelby County to serve in that capacity.A CIVIL SERVICE employee for twelve years, he was post exchange manager at Camp Atter-zury during World War II and is presently employed at the Army Finance Center at Fort Harrison. He is a member of Second Baptist Church.His wife is also active in civic and church affairs. A well-known musician, she is a member of the Shelbyville Music Study club which is affiliated with the Indiana Federation of Music Clubs. She attended Indiana Central College tnd Ihe Jordan College of Music.A past officer in the Shelby County Council of Church Women, she is presently employed in the mecbaqical accounting department af the state internal revenue bureau.Mr finith was introduced here by Nchle Cassius Bennett, also of Shelbyville, state grand deputy. The Mason of the Year is attending the rational Shriners’ convention in Atlantic City this week.
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Indianapolis Recorder
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Sat, Aug 21, 1954
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