Ansonia High School Football Standouts Drake and Hoston
Vincent Drake, son of George Drake of 4 Elm Street, is a 16 year old 6 feet 2 inch, 185 pound quarterback with strong defense and scoring ability for Ansonia High School class of 1949. Sam Hoston, son of Tillie Hoston of 43 Wooster Street, is a 19 year old 5 foot 8 inch, 145 pound back from the class of 1947 who helped Lavender win seven of eight games and scored the lone touchdown in the 7-6 loss to Stamford.
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Vincent Drake
George Drake
Elm Street
AnsOnia High School
Sam Hoston
Tillie Hoston
Wooster St
Heston
Ansonia
Stamford
Eastern Star Lodge Services at Macedonia Church
The Eastern Star Lodge will hold services on December 15 1946 at 11 00 A M at the Macedonia Baptist Church. Rev Julian A Taylor will preach the sermon.
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Eastern Star Lodge
Macedonia Baptist Church
Julian A. Taylor
Five Star Club Christmas Party Planned for Dec 6
The Five Star Club holds a Christmas Party Friday December 6 1946 at the home of Mrs John Brown 45 Wooster Street with members invited to attend.
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Five Star Club
John Brown
Wooster Street
The Fashion Show at Macedonia Hall
An upcoming fashion show scheduled at Macedonia Hall features local designers and models. Organizers announce advance tickets and evening seating with doors opening at sunset.
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Macedonia
Postponed Baptist Church Event Changes in 1946
Mrs. David R. Overton widow of the late Rev. Overton plans to move soon to Hartford and live with her grandson Arnold L. Martin. Mrs. Viola Clayburn of New York City visited her sister-in-law Mrs. Mollie Mayo over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Overton
Platt Street
Rev. Overton
Hartford
Arnold L. Martin
Viola Clayburn
New York City
Mollie Mayo
Philadelphia trip and Hartford mission drive noted
Mr Evans Byrd spent the week in Philadelphia with Mr and Mrs Chester of 380 Brown Street visiting friends and relatives. The Rev and Mrs Julian A Taylor spent Friday December 6 in Hartford conferring with Connecticut Baptist officials on the World Mission Crusade of the Northern Baptist, with Rev Taylor directing the drive among Negro Baptists in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans Byrd
Philadelphia
Chester
Brown Street
Julian A. Taylor
Hartford
Conn
Conn. Baptist Convention
World Mission Crusade
Northern Baptist
Taylor
Williams Temple Church of God in Christ Turkey Dinner
The officers and members sponsor a turkey dinner at Williams Temple Church of God in Christ on Saturday December 14 1946 from 12 noon until. The price is one dollar and meals will be served in the church dining room.
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Williams Temple Church of God In Christ
Clergy and Choir Join Service Across Branford Churches
On December 11 1946 Rev Gulette pastor of Clinton A M E Zion Church and the Young People’s Choir led services at Stevens A M E Zion Church in Branford Conn highlighting interchurch cooperation and shared worship.
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Gulette
Clinton A.M.E. Zion Church
Young People’s Choir
Stevens A.M.E. Zion Church
Branford
Conn
Pastors Trip for Christmas Services in Bridgeport
The senior choir and the Young People's Choir of Clinton A.M.E. Zion Church accompany Rev. R. W. Gulette to Bridgeport Connecticut for services at Messiah Baptist Church on Sunday December 15 1946 at 3 30 P M.
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Senoir
Young People’s Choir
Clinton A.M.E. Zion Church
R. W. Gulette
Bridgeport
Conn
Messiah Baptist Church
All Day Christmas Service at Clinton A M E Zion Church
On Sunday December 8, 1946 Clinton A M E Zion Church held an all day service beginning with an 11:00 A.M. hour led by Rev R W Gulette. Dinner followed in the church canteen. At 3:30 P.M. Cross Street A M E Z Church of Middletown Conn and Rev Riddick joined for a service. A meeting of the Calendar Club at 6 P.M. discussed a new church building. At 8 P.M. the Young People's Choir featured the Silver Gate Quartet in an inspiring program.
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Clinton A. M. E. Zion Church
R. W. Gulette
Cross Street
Middletown
Conn
Riddick
Cil
Coun
Calendar Club
Young People's Choir
Silver Gate Quartet
Douglas Brothers Quintet of Ansonia Highlighted
Attention note points readers to the Douglas Brothers Quintet in Ansonia and mentions their arrangements as a featured musical act.
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Douglas Brothers
Ansonia
Local broadcasts of familiar Negro spirituals schedule
Radio listings announce Sunday 7 P.M. on WICC and Monday 7 15 P.M. on WBRY for familiar Negro spirituals. For engagement contact manager Miss F Douglas at 45 Wooster Street Ansonia Conn.
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WICC
WBRY
Miss F. Douglas
Wooster Street
Ansonia
Conn
MARRIAGES AMELIA PIERCE WEDS RANDOLPH HUBERT
Miss Amelia Pierce and Mr Randolph Hubert were married at the bride’s home in Ansonia on November 30 1946 at 8 PM Rev Julian A Taylor officiated Macedonia Baptist Church. The bride wore blue with white gardenia corsage. Best man Harold Black maid of honor Victoria Lobo wore gray with a red rose corsage. A reception followed at the bride’s home.
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Amelia Pierce
Angeline Pierce
Liberty Street
Ansonia
Randolph Hubert
North Main Street
Julian A. Taylor
Macedonia Baptist Church
Harold Black
Wooster Street
Mrs
Victoria Lobo
Miss Shirley Brown and Alphonso D Jordan wed in Washington
Miss Shirley Marie Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs James Brown of Ansonia and Alphonso D Jordan of Louisville Kentucky were married on Thursday November 21 1946 at the home of Mrs Frank Barnes 2816 13th Street N W Washington D C by the Reverend.
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Shirley Marie Brown
James Brown
Mill Street
Ansonia
Alphonso D. Jordan
Louisville
Kentucky
Frank Barnes
13Th Street
N. W
Washington
D. C
Wedding of Melba Washington at Galbraith A M E Z Church
J C White presided at a double ring ceremony in Washington D C with Melba Washington wed by her father James D Brown Two hundred guests including War Department employees attended A buffet luncheon followed hosted by Mrs Gee Jackson and Corporal R J Magellan.
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J.C. White
Galbraith A.M.E.Z. Church of
Washington, D. C
Bert Morse
George Jackson
Joyce Jones
Ruth Magellan
James D. Brown
Melba Washington
Louise Gordon
Ed. Gaynor
War Department
Gee, Jackson
R. J. Magellan
Ill residents cited in Ansonia brief
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson of 9 White Place and Mrs. Ora Parks of 3 White Place are ill at home. Mr. William Leroy Gatison of 45 Murray Street is ill in Griffin Hospital. Mrs. Louise Byrd Patterson of 41 Murray Street and Mrs. Augusta Coleman of 45 Sligh Street are recovering at home.
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Elizabeth Johnson
White Place
Ora Parks
William Leroy Gatison
Murray Street
Griffin Hospital
Louise Byrd Patterson
Augusta Coleman
Sligh Street
Local residents listed as convalescing after illnesses
The notice records several individuals recovering at home or in hospital. Names include Mrs Anna Allen convalescing after pneumonia at Griffin Hospital, Mr William Douglas convalescing at 45 High Street, and Mrs Bertha Thomas recovering at her Wooster Street home, among others.
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Anna Allen
Factory Street
Griffin Hospital
Bertha Thomas
Wooster Street
W. P. Club Holds December Meeting at Gibson Home
The W. P. Club met at Miss Nancy Gibson’s home at 54 Bridge Street on Wednesday evening December 4, 1946. Games were played and refreshments served. The next gathering will be hosted by Mrs. Hattie Levy at 417 Main Street on Wednesday December 18, 1946 for the club’s Christmas party.
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W. P. Club
Nancy Gibson
Bridge Street
Hattie Levy
Main Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ansonia News
Drake
Ruth B. Smoot
Sentinel
Baptist Church
Quintette
New Haven General Hospital
William Douglas
High Street
James Snipes
Broad Street
Millie Bass
Colburn Street
Queenie’s
William Price
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