Stanleys Rise with the American Woodmen in Kansas
J Stanley of 2128 Woodland Ave emerges as a leading representative of the American Woodmen in Kansas. Former Houston real estate and insurance man, he served in the U S Army and Des Moines Colored Officers Training Camp, then joined W G Banks’s Kansas Woodmen office on the Kansas City side, earning praise and broad support. The piece blends his career with a 1919 reflection on Black Americans postwar progress and an obituary note on Rep George H White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Stanley
Woodland Avenue
Stanley
Kansan City
Houston
Texas
Des Moines
Colored Officers’ Training
War Department
United States Army
Philadelphia
American Woodmen
American Woodmen Insurance Com
White
Apt
American One
Kansas
W. G. Banks
Danks
Pronl
Kansas City
Kans
Sun
Kanae
United States
Sam
W. C. A. Vesper Service and Meeting January 12
The W. C. A. clubs plan their vesper service and business meeting for Sunday January 12. Members holding solicitations must report names and money collected. Helpers urged to aid in selling tickets for the Convention Hall Concert on January 22 and Paid Up Members by January 22. Mamie Level of Council Grove Kansas is visiting Mrs. Betty Mosby at 1327 Garfield Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YY. Ww. Cc. A
W. CG. A
Mort
Mamie Level
Council Grove
Kansas
Betty Mosby
Garfield Avenue
Big Citizens Mass Meeting To The Public
A mass meeting invites all individuals churches clubs lodges unions schools and businesses to Ebenezer A M E Church at 3 p m Sunday to plan a racial demonstration honoring Colonel Frank Dennison and Needham Roberts as speakers guests of the race at Convention Hall January 29 free booths for exhibits for race members and groups presided by Bishop H B Parks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer A. M. E. Church
16Th
Lydia
Frank Dennison
Needham Roberts
Convention Hall
H. B. Parks
Colonel Roosevelt Dead Returns to World Sorrow
Memorial services will be held for Theodore Roosevelt by the Negroes of Missouri at Allen Chapel on January 19. The piece lauds Roosevelt as a peerless statesman, scholar, soldier, author, traveler, and orator whose bold and outspoken nature left a lasting influence on politics in the US and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Missouri
Allen Chapel
Hurse Howard Wedding Celebrates Black Church Leader
The marriage of Misa Leona How ard to Rev J W Hurse pastor of St Stephen Baptist Church was celebrated Sunday evening at the church. The ceremony featured piano by Mrs Sarah Bradford and procession escorted by Dr D M Miller and Dr G W Brown. Attendees included Rev Dr Beckham and Prof J R L Lee with the Allen Chapel choir singing as Rev Dr Wim H Thomas officiated. The Sun extends congratulations to the couple and notes Dr Horse, a prominent leader and preacher, and his bride are among the community’s notable figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Leona Howard
J. W. Hurse
St. Stephen Baptist Church
Sarah Bradford
D. M. Miller
G. W. Brown
Ashera
Dr. Miller
Nannie Buneh
Dr. Brown
Sophia Lyons
Mable Daniels
Mable Cormack
Leona Howard
Allen Chapel
Wim. H. Thomas
Beckham
Independence
Bunch
St. Louis
Dr. Horse
Principal Merriford's son ill after university reopen
Principal Joe BE. Merriford received a telegram this week saying his son Neal, now enrolled at the University of Arizona, is ill and unable to resume classes after the flu epidemic. A physician says the illness is not currently serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe BE. Merriford
Neal
University of Arizona
Soldiers in France Send Florida Clan Homeward Hopes
Prof H O Cook writes from France about returning home soon and mentions a Harvard graduated multilingual man. Clarence H Mayes of Company A 249th MG Bn expresses praise for France and its people while touring with fellow soldiers. Sergt Eugene Adams, Chauffeur Geo Donnell, Swinney and Kansas City friends recount a Cascade climb at 6481 feet and send greetings to John Lang Judge. Sergt William R Campbell of Company F 870th Infantry AF E wounded and gassed writes his mother of recovery and faith that he may return home, recalling his boyhood and prayers from Beatrice Jackson at 3524 Charlotte St Kansas City Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence H. Mayes
M. G. Bn
France
Eugene Adams
Geo. Donnell
Swinney
Cascade
Kansas City
John Lang
Masonic Fraternity
William R. Campbell
870Th Infantry
Sam
Beatrice Jackson
Charlotte Street
Negro Republican Conference Banquet in St Louis Observed
Messrs Calloway Thues ton Dabney and the Editor attended a Negro Republican Conference and a grand banquet last Saturday in St Louis. They remained over Sunday and Monday for the State GOP conference and were guests of Pero College, noted for owning the race’s most beautiful building in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
C. H. Calloway
W. C. Thueston
F. W. Dabney
St. Louis
Pero College
América
Special Rate Offer Ends January 20 For Readers
By consent of the Government we are offering a Special Rate of $1.25 for the year if paid on or before January 20. Seize this opportunity before it expires. Call Bail Phone East 999 and our Collectors will call on you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collectora
Ida Beck
W. C. Hueston
N.C. Crews
W. H. Thomas
W. Bacote
W. H. Harrison
J. R. E. Lee
C. H. Calloway
H. B. Moore
R. V. Adkins
Osborne
American Woodmen
E. 12Th Street
Frank May
Tracy
W. A. Campbell
Clarence Cameron White Stirs With Violin Concert
Clarence Cameron White is hailed as the race’s greatest violinist and will perform on January 22, drawing attention to a landmark concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Cameron White
American Woodmen seek uniform bank event and speaker visit
A notice invites soldiers and locals to Thursday night January 16 at Tey Horse's Church to form a Uniform Bank under Kent of St. Louis Supreme Organizer. Hon C. M. White of Denver will speak January 19, with a free reception January 20 at Ebenezer A M E Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horse's Church
Kent
St. Louis
C. M. White
Denver
Colo
Wife of A. M. E. Church official dies in Atlanta
The wife of Hishtop J. P. Fupper of the Sixth Episcopal district of the A. M. E. Church died December 24 in Atlanta at age 58. She left a husband two sons and a daughter. The funeral from Big Bethel with Dr J A Linday officiating drew many notables. Our special rate of 1.25 remains in effect until January 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hishtop
J. P. Fupper
Sixth Episcopal District
A. M. E. Church
Big Bethel
J. A. Lindsay
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. J. Stanley
Sampson
George H. White
North Carolina
Mra. J. Stanley
Hurse-Howard
D. D
Roosevelt the Soldier
Clarinet
Roosevelt the Citizen
Public Servant
Lena Johnson
W. B
Bruce Eugene B
Perry
G. N. Grisham
Effie Grant-Hardy
W. TH. Harrison
Nelson C. Crews
Paseo Y, M C. A
Neal Herriford III
H. O. Cook
M C. A
Mre. Cook
J. TN. Fairley
Ife
Paris
Harvard
Negro Republican Conference
M. White
Atlanta, GA
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