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Hartford Chronicle

Location

Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1946

Page

3

Worcester NAACP notes June meeting and local events

The Worcester Branch NAACP held its June meeting at St. Andrew's Church with guest speaker Robert Shoemaker of the YMCA. Updates cover upcoming Methodist Conference in Providence, an Expansion Drive for John St. Baptist Church, the Purple Club fried chicken dinner, and the Pastor's Aid Society Pew Rally.

Worcester NAACP St. Andrew's Church Robert Shoemaker YMCA Providence A. 1 John St. Baptist Church Purple Club Pastor’s Aid Society A. M. E. Zion Church Madline Brown Agnes Price Clyde Collins Lincoln Square Baptist Church Frances Y. Perry Carole Mack Doris Bates Frances Perry W. R. Nordos Wesley Church Collins Thomas Emerson Mattie Matthews Frank Perry Hazel Carlos Joseph Brevard Elm St Baltimore David E. Weglen Baltimore Public Schools Brevard Howard University Teachers College T. I. Brown Clark University Washington D. C Statler Hastie Virgin Islands Bilbo Philadelphia Princeton N. J Hackensack Montclair

Emmanuel Baptist Church Malden Children’s Day Sermon and Program

Rev Earl Lawson of Newton delivered a Children’s Day sermon on The Child The Truest Reflection of the Kingdom. Visitors included Mrs Catherine Barton and Mrs Alberta Robinson of Lynn and others from Washington DC Boston Everett Cambridge Malden and Virginia. Miss Louise Collins won $100 Arista Scholarship and plans nursing training. Choir concert set for June 26 at 8 15.

Earl Lawson of Newton Catherine Barton Alberta Robinson Lynn Madeline Brown Edith Peters Emily Palmer Washington, D. C Thomas Lee Everett Sally Stallworth Boston Seymour Taylor Cambridge Thomas Mark Bryans Virginia Lillian Godfrey Children’s Department Mester Wesley Collins Gloria Hensey Marilyn Carrington Muriel Yarde Geraldine, Johnson Emily Collins Hazel Hensey Catherine Webb Virginia Carter Shirley Hodges Barbara Mason Wilbert Ellis Herbert Smith Everett High School Louise Collins Turner Rose Malden High School Arista Herman Carter

Winchester New Hope Baptist Church Children’s Day Program

Rev Clifford L Miller led services at Winchester New Hope Baptist Church with morning and evening sermons. Children presented recitations and vocal solos under Mixx Kimbro and Miss Ann Lindsay supervision, with pot plants given to each child and praise for pupil and parent cooperation.

New Hope Church Mixx Kimbro Miller Misa Ann Lindsay

Community activities and church notices in Newport area

Newport area reports include Special Children's Day programs at Mt Olivet and Shiloh Baptist Churches with choir and organ music, new member baptisms, and a church recognition event. The Union Congregational Church plans a charity team event. crusader club and USO concert series noted, plus visits by residents and out of town relatives. The Spartan Club to host a graduation tea and a Lincoln Park picnic is announced.

Mt. ‘Olivet Shiloh C. B. Barrow Mt. , Zion J. Louise Marshall Ollie Richardson Louisville James R. Noble Howard Brooks Union Congregational Church Division Street Crusader’s Frances King Theodore Peoples Mt. Olivet Baltimore Joseph Ingram Savannah Veronica Kennedy Cleveland Joseph Billy Trenton Ingram Ross Levin Street Spartan Club Theron Ames Mr. Olivet Baptist Sunday School Lincoln Naval Hospital Harold E. Charles West Broadway Anne Browne Boston Bertha Brown Bath Road Winnifred Phillips New York Cty Carita V. Roane Owen Cross New York City Henry P. Cross Rosa Cross William St Henry Cross Pinkie McClain Palm Beach Florida George Thomas South Carolina Julian West Newport Hospital Minnie ‘Trusty Dorothy Walker Thomas St Virginia Cookson Mera John Lewis Garfield St Mother Ingram Levin St Laura Collins Broadway Crusader’s Club Crescent Park Dywyk Club Anna F. Ross J. Quinton Jackson Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Philadelphia

Newton Myrtle Baptist Church Shifts in Services and Graduations

Rev L E Ford preached an inspiring Children's Day sermon at Newton Myrtle Baptist Church where Leonore Davis joined as full member and Edna Taylor Odell Walker and Essie Covington joined as watch care members. A 4 PM Sunday School program featured a Children's Day program and a brief graduation. Rev Marcus L Cooper, visiting from Washington DC, spoke Sunday evening. Ozella Turner and Willard Hatton graduated with 700 Newton High School seniors Saturday at 7 PM and Turner was honored at a party. Prof FE Lomax Jr returns from Mississippi to visit parents.

Myrtle Baptist Church L. E. Ford W. L. Cooper Ford Leonore Davis Edna Taylor Odell Walker Essie Covington Marcus L. Cooper Marcus Cooper Washington, D.C Ozella Turner Willard Hatton Newton High School Prof FE. A. Lomax, Jr Mississippi

Bethel AME Church Observes Children Day

New Bedford Bethel AME Church marked Children's Day with Rev Wilfred L Griffith delivering a sermon on the Growing Church. Flowers on the altar were donated by Mrs Ada Jackson. Fathers Day and community events are announced for upcoming Sundays and June 21 NAACP meeting and June 23 Women’s Day at Union Baptist.

Bethel Ame Church Wilfred L. Griffith Bethel Ame Griffith Ada Jackson NAACP Union Baptist

Medford Mass Obits And Local Notices In One Row

The community mourns the passing of Miss Let tie Mason on June 1 at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev J F Bailey and Fred Dixon music. Weddings include Barbara Dugger and Chief Petty Officer Charles Anderson and Louise Jackson who wed on Thursday. Local events note visitors, health updates, and reminders to vote at the primaries on Tuesday with polls on Bower Street by the Fire Station.

Lettie Mason Shiloh Baptist Church J. F. Bailey Fred Dixon Mason Leonard Mason Jerome Street Leola Mason Barbara Dugeer USN Charles Anderson FE. E. Thompson Mary Henderson Madeline Dugger Shiloh William Smith Kidder Daniel Keel Louise Jackson Cambridge Dove Warren Medford Eugene Dolloff West Medford Navy Jesse White Lincoln Street Lawrence Memorial Hospital Chester Lanier Jerome St Ambrose Johnson Bower Street Harvard Ave

Reverend Foster Highlighted as Local Public Servant

A profile in this week's Our People features Rev Richard A G Foster pastor of Varick AME Zion Church on Dixwell Avenue and alderman from the 19th ward. It notes his six years at the church with 600 new members and aiding 2800 Black men into jobs during the war, plus a June 10 reception with Mayor Celentano and Bishop Walls.

The Chronicle Richard A. G. Foster Church St AME Zion Dixwell Avenue Foster Varick Ame Zion New Haven William C. Celentano W. J. Walls Chicago New England City of Federal Housing Authority

Don’t Worry Bout the Mule By R. Dewey Lumpkin

A compact piece urging joy over fear and a youth of mind. It argues aging comes from abandoning ideals, not from years, and life stays bright when enthusiasm remains. The author notes everyone carries a childlike appetite for what comes next and champions hopeful outlooks.

R. Dewey Lumpkin Emul Tinng

Pleasant Street Baptist Church Children's Day Observed

Westerly Rhode Island Sunday School held Children's Day with a full program led by Mrs Edward Simmons and Mrs Edward Glascoe. The Junior Choir directed devotions featured multiple local youths and a piano solo. An evening communion was conducted by Rev E L Green. The pastor planned four weeks of guest speakers during his absence. A death and two marriages were reported among locals, with a church reception in Mystic and guest attendance from several nearby towns.

Pleasant Street Baptist Church Edward Simmons Edward Glascoe Eleanor Evans Doris Goldsby Gladys Ralls Ellen Ralls Florence Wise Dolores Vera Winifred Sebastian Green Marie Sparrow Joseph Herbert Rachael Harris Maurice Brown Vincent Hazard Everett Hazard William Beverly Peggy Sebastian Charles Dortch Violet Hazard Drusilla Glascoe Gwendolyn Cleveland Dorothy Burtiss Beverly Smith Edith Sebastian E. L. Green Irving S$. Helme Ethel E. Helme Providence New Bedford Mass David and Martha Cody Helme Samuel S. Helme Robert Schuyler Helme Sara Lee Royster Georgiana Royster Pierce Street John W. Dorch John Dorch Williston N. C Ida Powers Myatic A. A. Garvin New London Thomas Dortch New York Mt. Vernon Beaton Norwich Kingston Westerly Mystic Ralph Gardiner

Negro Veterans Dance June 21 in New Haven

The Negro Veterans Civic Organization plans a gala dance Friday June 21 at the corner of Goffe and Webster Streets with rhumbas conga lines and square dances plus prizes for women including nylons. The group also funds ten boys’ trips to Camp Hollyride in Guilford Conn paid by Vets with church selections.

Chronicle Negro Veterans Civic Organization Musicians Union Hall Webster and Dixwell Goffe and Webster Streets Camp Hollyride Letts Island Guilford Conn Junior Cuppy Civic Club Bovey Cuppy

Shriners Call for Unity in Labor Struggles Over Jobs

The piece argues that colored workers face second class status in employment, especially under stress when employers bow to organized labor and cut jobs. It urges both black and white workers to unite, organize, and adopt a pragmatic outlook for mutual benefit, noting local New Haven groups and the need for action.

Marc Antony New Haven Mr. Reader

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