Frankford Notes Highlight Memorial Day Events and Church News
Frankford events cover Memorial Day turnout with Post 80 and auxiliary groups, Campbell AME church activities led by Rev. Davis and Dr. Shirley, choir updates with three new members, and social visits including Mrs. Ventress departing for Pittsburgh. Also reports on St Thomas and Pleasantville outreach, Cheyney School fundraiser in Haverford raising 67.25 dollars for Cheyney.
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Frankford
Walker D. W. Lancaster
Stephen Benedict
Dorothy Phillips
Northeast Soldiers Aid Union
Petners Hall
Edward Stirley
Campbell A. M. E
Louisa Ventress
Ella May
Clara
Pittsburgh
Church
Campbell A. M. E. Church
Ventress
MA. M. EB
George W. Turpin
Mulberry Street
Turpin
Lucinda Christmas
Atlantic City
Harry Brown
Tackawanna Street
Richard Rothwell
James Stewart
Percy Green
Richard Malery
Carroll Lewis
Ivy Leaf Sons of Veterans
John Bowman
Ladies Auxiliary
Red Cross
North East Soldiers Aid Union
Foreman
Lewis Mitchell
Alice L. Brown
John T. Foreman
W. H. Davis
Shirley
Viola Richardson
Campbell Church
Cooper
Ida Brown
Edward Shirley
William Dell
Victoria Somers
John
Arthur Briscoe
Nyton
D. C
Pres&n Baptist Church
J. C. Ng
Dei
W. Woodlin
McArpas
St. Thomas Church
King
N. J
Payne
Theodore Dun
Hampton, Va
Lucy O'Neal
Hawthorne Street
Main Line Relief Association Holds Annual Sermon and Installations
The Downingtown School relief group met at Bethel A M B church on May 26 with Pastor C W Stewart installing officers and Rev E B Morris delivering the sermon. Secretary J E L Coles reported a solid year and the treasurer showed a balance of 236.67. A $100 donation was given to Downingtown School. Private Moses W Rogers and wife visited a relative in Baltimore while Private William Davis spent Sunday elsewhere.
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Downingtown School
Moses W. Rogers
Sirs. F. Rogers
Daniel Truehart
Forrest Street
Baltimore
William Davis
Darby News Death of Jas H Baker at Darby Pa
Jas H Baker of 932 Forrester avenue died after a three week illness. Funeral was at Mt Zion A M E church with Rev Hudson Waters officiating. Survived by his wife and six children. Local residents and visiting ministers attended. Various relatives and friends were mentioned in the notice.
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Forrester Avenue
Ida Green
Camp Meade
Joseph Johnson
Norfolk
Downingtown School Commencement Held With Notables
The Downingtown Industrial and Agricultural School graduation drew a crowd including Senator Eyre of Chester County. Five graduates were named across Academic and Culinary departments. Students performed plantation melodies and Theodore Shackelford sang, hinting at a rise of a rival to Paul Laurence Dunbar.
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Downingtown
George Maugh
Johnstown
Theodore Shackelford
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Bethel Church
R. C. Keene
Chas. H. Mackey
W. B. Williams
Harrisburg
Alban Warnick
Philadelphia
Herbert Flowers
West Philadelphia
J. Howard
Mary Johnson
Ardmore
Maud Lomax
Bertha Woodburn
West Chester
Wm. Gibbs
G. Carter
L. Carey
Cordelia Gibbs
Neice
Hazel Brown
Hanna Price
Whitford
Rodney Richardson
F. Seamon
Herbert Butler
Fanny Hammonds
H. Johnson
Wilson
Anna M. Johns
Robert Spence
Media
Memorial Day Joint Service in Columbia Churches
Memorial Day observance in Columbia featured a joint service at St Pauls Episcopal church with church flags displayed. Mt Zion A M E church received the service flag from Mrs A M Jason and Rev J L Link as attendees from Mt Zion included Anna E Payne, Sadie Parker, Mary Burrell, William Knight, Rev Thomas Waters and Rev J L Link. In the afternoon Rev Link dined with Mrs Henrietta Moore. Mrs Isaac Makle announces the wedding of her nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
United States
St. Pauls Episcopal Church
Wm. Knight
Link
Henrietta Moore
Isaac Makle
Langhorne Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Miss Ethyle Howard visited her cousin Miss Clarisse Devy for ten days. Mrs. Eli H. Barrett hosted a Sunday supper with Rev. Mackall, Mrs. Lottie Griffin, Clar dy Robinson, and Lucy Muncee present, along with Mr. and Mrs. Albert F. Price.
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Langhorne
Ethyle Howard
Clarisse Devy
Henry
Chas. Ross
Andrew Clower
Milton Gover
Eli H. Barrett
Mackall
Lottie Griffin
Claudy Robinson
Lucy Muncee
Bristol
Albert F. Price
Newtown
Special notice on summer Saturday closing hours
Special notice states the office will close at 1 oclock on Saturdays during June July and August.
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Susie V. Davis
Holland Avenue
Horace Pannell
Negro Business Men's League Hall
Haverford
Cheyney Training School For
Addie J. Bowser
Cheyney Singers
Dunbar
Hill
L. P. Hill
Ardmore News
Darby News
Ida Wright
Ellis
Ninth Street
Johnson
Tenth
Summit Streets
Wm. Lewis
Darby
Downingtown News
Broad & South
Oth & Markel
Russia Clark
Butler
Frederick City
Isaac Makie
Makie
Eae Wrivasce
Marvey Makie
Meade
Pandas
Elmer
Cutch Lawn
Hannah Hayes
Mra
Bertie Sweeney
Jolly Six
Friend Benevolent Club
Mt. Zion A. M .B
Pugh
Milburn
Coatesville
Julia Davis
The
Tribune
Langhorne News
Wall
George H. Walls
Boardwalk
Benenehis Deente
J. Adams
Market Street
Fontain St
Titan St
Mary Countee Lytle
Delaware Avenue
Oceola
Lafayette Avenue
Collingsdale
N. 36Th St
Preston
Shippensburg
David Baker
Earlet
Shippensburg, Pa
New Jersey
F. A. Hurley
S. 19Th St
Phila. Tribune
Lincoln Building
Phila
L. P. Moultrie
W. Garfield Ave
Wildwood, N. J
Lerwhur
Uenes UN A
Chapter
the Genfy
Ponposts
N. d St
Jeerson St
Haverford Ave
22Nd St
Fawn St
21St St
Palmyra
D. Kelly
Walnut
Chas. S. Carter
Carter
Carter 17Th
Bainbridge Streets
Norfolk, Ve
Morris Brown
Loan Association
Mata U
Naeavin Powe
Sec’y. Gro
W. Crawford
Treas
12Th Street
Hindoo
Prof
Leon de Vaux Bandara
Philadelphia, Pa
Insurance
Theodore Richardson Coyyiyangin
Wharton Street
Telephone Connection
Jas. T. Jackson
Germantown
E. Chelten
Nineteenth Street
Fitzwater, St
Greenwich St
Hicks
Fitzwater St
John W. Harris
COR. 19Th and
Montrose Sts
Ashland Terrace
Ashland
Magnolia
Lawnside
Camden
Clementon Trees
Pennsylvania
Ss. N. Fernanders Real Estate and Insurance
S. Sixth Street
Camden, New Jersey
Banking Department For Protection of
Department
Banking Department
Brown & Stevens
Philaelphia
Brown & Stevens Cor
Broad & Lombard Sts
S. Rubin & Sons
11Th St
E. 7Th St
Wilmington, del
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