Dramatic Recital by Pupils of Lela Walker Bryan
James Austin reports on May 28 at St Peter Claver Hall where Lela Walker Bryan’s pupils staged a popular recital. Helene King as Miss Margaret Oxford, Helen Underhill as Phyllis, Lottie Francis as the Widow, and Ethel Benson as Miss Zachariah Barnstable drew standout applause. The program included Folks of Japan and original poems by Irvin Underhill Sr. Mrs Bryan received a clock as thanks, and the event closed as a memorable season highlight.
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St. Peter Claver’s Hall
Lela Walker Bryan
Margaret Oxford
Helene King
Miss King
Phyllis
Helen Underhill
Miss Underhill
Lottie Francis
Jenness Davis
Sadie Birton
Oxford
Blanche
Flora
Inex Ivory
Lenora Bradley
Elizabeth Walker
Shure
Hazel Walker
Mary
Helen
Dorothy
Ethel Simp
Sophronia Price
Madaline Thomas
Shakespeare
Ethel Benson
Zachariah Barnstable
Our
Irvin Underhill
Underhill
Flying Kellers Lead Aerial Week at Gibson's Standard
Gibson's Standard Theatre showcases the Flying Kellers with bold aerial feats. Burt Murphy provides amusement while Coates Keene and Johnson perform songs and dances. Kelly Davis and Florence Mills with Kin ky sing blues, and Edwards Hardee present a postal train act on the Penna Railroad.
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Flying Kellers
Gibson
New Standard Theatre
Burt Murphy
Coates
Keene
Johnson
Kelly
Davis
Florence Mills
Kinky
Edwards
Hardee
Penna
Asbury A M E Church News From Wildwood
Services were well attended as Rev H A Ivey filled both pulpits at Asbury A M E Church. Straw berry social by Ladies Aid was a success and Dr A R Satterfield preached at Eureka Baptist. Decorations and weddings noted along with Decoration Day events and local visits.
Sunday at St Stevens Church Whitsboro quarterly meeting
Whitesboro New Jersey June 1 Sunday held a quarterly meeting at St Stevens Church Presiding Elder Roundtree preached a soul stirring sermon A large crowd attended all day Rev Cooper pastor First Baptist traveled to Glassboro for Baptist Convention preached there Sunday afternoon and returned home benefited by the journey Frederick Kelly son of Mrs Alice P Kelly graduated last week from Princess Anne Academy supporting a widowed mother and sister while saving to pay tuition for college Cape May High School class of 14 graduates included Miss Alice De Vane who was the only colored student public school closing exercises featured three graduates Middie Williams Hazel Tuttle and Theodora Spaulding with Miss Smith lauded as an excellent teacher Cape May City Grammar School principal Prof Fenderson led effort for a colored school doctor and nurse to visit colored schools urging citizens to sign when the petition appears.
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Wildwood
N. J
Asbury A. M. E
H. A. Ivey
Sabath School
Herbert Gibbs
Ladies Aid
A. R. Satterfield
Eureka Baptist Church
Rom
James Billips
Stokes
Philadelphia
H. Hayward
Hjor
Eliza Holmes
Louisa Johnson
Cannon 8
Leona Ballard
James French
Lincoln Avenue
Baltimore
Lemuel Gibson
Fred Wilson
Spencer Ave
Laura Whittington
Little
Billups
Emma J. Miller
Benj. Baker
Victoria Willis
Arctic Ave
Atlantic City
Sree
Bertone Madison
Bettie Lindsay
Julia Bush
Whitesboro
Wm. Sydnor
W.walker
Susie Smith
Alma Huffington
Woodbury
Lilburn Green
Rio Grande Avenue
Ruth Walker
W. Walker
John Joyner
Breeda Nelson
Raymond Lee
Miss Nelson
Olivia Campbell
Elizabeth Waters
Bride
Arctic Avenue
Hortense Madison
Trenton
Ida Henderson
Mrs. Henderson
Beatrice Johnson
Trenton School
Our City
Odds and Ends Club
Robt. Wiggins
Burke Ave
E. H. Brown
N. B. A. Society of
Washington, D. C
Robert Chapman
Anna Brown
The
Tribune
Ll. G. Gardner
St. Stevens Church
Roundtree
Rev. Cooper
First Baptist Church
Glassboro
Frederick Kelly
Alice P. Kelly
Princess Anne Academy
Kelly
Cape May Court House
Cape May County High School
Cape May C. H
Alice DeVane
Miss Smith
Douglass
Mayville
Fenderson
Cape May City
Pensauken
C. H. Gibson
Hattie McWade
Millstone
Christopher Smiley
Lawnside
Nellie Thomas
East Side
A. C
Purnell
Merchantville
Knights of Pythias
Bethel Church
Moorestown
Mrs. Lee
Bethel A
M. E. Church
D. J. Brown
George Smiley
Edward Smiley
Ida Benson
Benjamin Jones
Robert Jones
Mary Williams
Alverta Sorden
Collins
Benjamin Jones, Jr
Thomas Gibson
Charles Collins
Philadelphia Tribune
Cecil Collins
Sons of Alien
William Collins
Harry Butler, Jr
Demby
Ferrer
Nobby
Pentecostal church notes family, friends and games
Pensauken briefs cover Sunday sermons and Sabbath school reviews led by Rev C H Gibson with six read into full membership. Reports highlight Passion Play success, Decoration Day crowds, uniforms for B A A, and local visits by Mrs Hattie McWade and Mr Christopher Smiley.
Woodbury Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
In Woodbury New Jersey on June 1 Miss Anna Waples and Miss Alice Ayers visited Miss Helen Calvery on Sunday. William Reeves of Camden called on Ambrose Stevens. Nellie Allen visited Elyne Waples. Eva Savage returned from Princess Anne Academy Maryland. Rev W W Johnson now pastors Bethel AME Church. Beatrice Lemme of Camden and Helen Calvary visited Mrs Lizzie Blake. Martha Payne from Mt Ephraim visited Mrs L Jefferson. Helen Calvary sang at Baptist Church Friday with Prof D Alfred Fisher. Camden Boy Scouts attended Bethlehem Baptist Church Bazaar last Thursday. Rev Cummings of North Woodbury reports strong work. Bethlehem Baptist Church fair a success. The Tribune notes were overlooked last week. will address later. Mrs Howard hosted a Woodland Hall dance with a leading Tango showing.
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Woodbury
N. J
Anna Waples
Alice Ayers
Helen Calvery
William Reeves
Camden
Ambrose Stevens
Nellie Allen
Elyne Waples
Eva Savage
Princess Anne Academy
Maryland
W. W. Johnson
Bordentown
Bethel A. M. E. Church
Beatrice Lemme
Helen Calvary
Lizzie Blake
Martha Payne
Mt. Ephrain
L. Jefferson
the Baptist Church
D. Alfred Fisher
Boy Scouts of
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Cummings
North Woodbury
Memorial Sermon for G A R in Cape May Draws Crowd
Cape May May 31 memorial sermon to the G A R delivered by Rev H T Johnson pastor of Franklin St M E Church at 2 30 p m May 30 a large audience attended John Murray Post escorted to cemetery by Boy Scouts and Merry Band Orations by Comrades Rev L Cox Samuel Trusty Walter Trusty and his brother Sons of Veterans tribute to Mr Calvin Edmonds Band praised as needed Macedonian Baptist Church ladies served dinner at Tabernacle lawn Mr Samuel Trusty master of ceremonies Rev P F Matthews Rev L Y Cox Mrs Della Griffin and Mrs Lillie Pondexter spoke Mrs P F Matthews praised by Trusty for Boy Scouts readiness to provide first aid Miss Precola Gandy from Society Hill S C visits Cape May and attends gatherings among local families and hotels prepare for season
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Cape May
N. J
H. T. Johnson
Franklin St. M. E
John Murray Post
Boy Scouts
Merry Band of
L. Cox
Samuel Trusty
Walter Trusty
Mr. Trusty
Calvin Edmonds
The
Macedonia Baptist Church
Tabernacle
F. G. Fenderson
Union Cemetery
P. F. Matthews
Trusty
G. Grant Williams
Jackson Street
Maple Grove Cottage
LaFayette Street
Williams
Della V. Johnson
Sea View
Jefferson
Magnolia
Brym Villa
Winston
Maple Grove
Precola Gandy
Society Hill
S. C
H. N. Lewis
Henri Lewis
E. A. Draper
Messrs
Adolph
Selvy Philip
Edmonds
Zollie Hunt
Cephas Height
James E. Perry
Z. N. Hunt
Willie Gains
Marie Williams
Tabernacle Baptist Church Sets Summer Schedule
Ocean City N J May 31 The Tabernacle Baptist Church at corner 8th Street and West Avenue with Samuel J Comfort pastor announces June 6 services 11 am 12 30 pm baptism 3 30 pm and 7 30 pm missionary meeting 8 30 pm Holy Communion later events include John S Trower Memorial Literary Tuesday and prayer Friday at 8 pm Three souls were added last Sunday Those visiting Ocean City urged to worship with the church Hotel Comfort offers cafe and ice cream inviting locals to support home businesses Ge o Walls Atlantic City guest at Hotel Comfort and Ocean City Lodge No 44 K of P heard timely advice services praised by visitors
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Ocean City
N. J
Tabernacle Baptist Church
8Th St
West Ave
Samuel J. Comfort
2Nd Street
Bay Avenue
John S. Trower
Call
Bay
Avenu
Hotel. Co
J. R. Whittle
Darby
Rev
A. W. Brown
Philadelphia
Hotel Comfort
Geo. H. Walls
Atlantic City
Comfort
Grand Trustee Walls
Decoration Day Observances In Riverton Note
May 31 Riverton N J reports a fine Decoration Day with local women and men enjoying Penn St all to themselves. Mentions of Mrs A McCombs illness plans of John Smett marriage and visits by Miss Bertha Gaskins Mrs Jas James Peel Pondexter and Homer Johnson. Morton restaurant advertised. Continued on Page 7.
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Riverton
N. J
Penn St
Conwells
Howard and
Fifth Streets
Weed Corners
Bertha Gaskins
Jas. James
A. McCombs
John Smett
Morton
John Poindexter
Peel Pondexter
West Palmyra
Homer Johnson
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Overton Hygienic Mfg. Co
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Mme. S. E. Spencer
Atlantic City, N.J
Spencer
Bainbridge &Hair Colturist
Jones
Mme.s. Jones
Bainbridge St
Philadelphis
P. H. Owens
Chester
Owens School
P. H. Owens School OF Beauty
S. 17Th St
Chester Pa
Bell Phone
Dickinson
the Hair Shop
Bell
Streightening
Mme. V. V. Maginley
Catharine St
RU Pom Chemical Company
Philadelphia, PA
Isabella Gaulden
Carpenter Street
Sylvester A. Kee
S.A. Keen & Nephew
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Filbert
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