Community notes from Philadelphia and Atlantic City
Moon First quarter June 18, 1920. Updates tell of Mrs Polie s cold, Miss Florence Dixon of 1816 Pine street returns from Washington DC, Mrs Susie Lewis attends A M E Conference in Steelton PA, and several locals recovering from operations. Social visits include Mrs Hattie Francis, Mr and Mrs Brown host Harvey Brown s birthday, and Bertha Turner Clara Hack attend Ocean City. Mentions of Lincoln University endowment, Berean School commencement, and local pastor changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moon
Robert Polie
Florence Dixon
Pine Street
Wilshington
D. C
Susie Lewis
Thompson Street
A. M. Be
Steelton
Hattie Francis
Nicholas Street
J. H. Flamer
Naomi
N. Opal Street
Bobby” Briscoe
John H. Flamer
Sadie Lofttin
Bolton Street
Elmhurst
N. Y
Sarah
Bertha A. Turner
Mia
J. W. Hack
Clara L. Hack
Bernhart
Bessie Adams
New York City
Grace Hillleft
Balttimore
Strawberry Mansion
Edwards
Washington, D. C
Annabel Derry
West Philadelphia
Lincodin University
Price
Harris
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Breelton
Julian C. Caldwell
Nashville
Blanche Williams
Deloek
Ela Whitaker
B.C
Patti B. Caldwell
Een Md
Vic
Frankford News Briefs Highlight Local Socials and Sports
June notices report Geo Lewis leaving for two months in Spain and illness recoveries among Mrs Watts Mrs Abram Leon Strothers daughter Lincoln University graduation attendance by Mrs Brown 4682 Tackawanna Street and Campbell AME Church Day exercises at 2 30 pm June 16. The Sox Baseball Team defeated Frankford AA in a thirteen inning game signaling Disston Champions lose hope.
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Frankfora
Geo. . Lewis
Marie FE. Levy
Spain
Watts
Duffield Street
Abram
Leon
Levy
Strothers
Laura Brown
Tackawanna Street
Lincoln University
Ck Sox
Frankford A. A
Disston
Frankford
Canarex
Campbell A
Children’s Day Observances At Several M E Churches
The Union A M E Church held a well attended communion service and Sunday School session at 12 30 with plans to continue until further notice. Rev J L Witten was reassigned and the congregation welcomed him back. Children’s Day events were held across multiple churches including Haven and Morrie Brown’s Bible School with a program by the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union A. M.*e
Utt
J. L. Witten
Bible School
Morrie Brown
M.E
Taliver
Haven M. E. Church
Kra Fe
Irvin
Brown
Haven
Meg
P Stexande Beit
Roxborough Notes Appoints Welfare Committee for St Timothy Hospital
Roxborough residents John Taylor Frank Currero James Robinson and George Barrett form a committee to oversee St Timothy Hospital welfare. George Barricks has recovered. Lulu Ridley spent two days in New Jersey visiting friends. Mrs Elnora Beverly returned from Virginia with a pleasant trip report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxborough
John Taylor
Frank Currero
James Robinson
George Barrett
2Iet Ward
Jook
St. Timothy Hospital
George Barricks
Lulu Ridley
New Jersey
Elnora Beverly
Virginia
Hottie
Butlers Sermons and Social Events Highlight June Church News
North Philadelphia notices celebrate Dr. Butler preaching at the 40th Birthday Anniversary of the Women’s Home Missionary Society, Mother Jewel and Home Guards party, Queen Esther program, and a series of services. Reports mention new members, sick list, July 8 Sunday School event, and Ruth McDonald leaving for Fairwold State School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Butler
Women’s Home Missionary Society
Queen Esther
Addie Waters
Thompson
Laura Wright Bradford
Buyunting
James Fox
Strawberry Mansion
Ruth McDonald
Fairwold
Columbia
8. C
Jate
Dr. Butter
A. M.E
Butter
Bristol Budget Highlights Local Notes and Weather
Bristol Pennsylvania items include Arrington Ree and Bertha Allen visiting Ironside School relatives visiting Kate Jackson and Mrs Jackson Mrs Jane Johnson confined at home and a hail storm with no serious damage Mention of a new son to Mr and Mrs Demontean Brown and travel by Garton L Rowe to Rocky Mount North Carolina Also references to Ironride School events and a sports result in incomplete form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Arrington Ree
Bertha Allen
Ironside School
T H
Withite
M. BE
Matilda’ Cary
Atlantic City
Kate Jackson
William Booker
Frankford
Jane Johnson
Demontean Brown
Garton L. Rowe
Rocky Mount
N.C
An le H. Wilhite
Mra
Gladys
Roe
Ironride
Ates Hen Belen
West Philadelphia News Notes and Community Updates
West Philadelphia residents are recorded in a local notice with social, religious, and personal happenings. Rev R W Goff preached at the White Rock Baptist Church with several converts, while Rev A Gray visited from Sweegsboro N J.
Port Richmond Church Serves Summer Services
At Disney A. M. E. Church in Port Richmond Mrs. H. Pitts led morning and afternoon services as Rev. J. Buna remains very ill. Miss Hazel Palmer and Frank Palmer visited Miss Dorothy Hilder and Miss Fiorence Walls, with Jonas Clarkson presenting Hilder a bouquet. The 45th Ward Pleasure Club met with Master G. Trusty as president. one member reported sick, and Leon Viola Pramilin visited Agate Street again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Richmond
Disney A. M .E
H. Pitts
J. Buna
Hazel Palmer
New York
Frank Palmer
Dorothy Hilder
Fiorence Walls
Jonas Clarkson
Hilder
45Th Ward
Master G. Trusty
Leon Viola Pramilin
Agate Street
Oxford Budget Local Church Closure Report
Oxford Pennsylvania June 15 Alten A M E Church closed Sunday night due to the electric plant's disability. Rev White is being reassigned and prepared to greet him with support as the congregation aims to reach new goals. Mrs George Anderson attended the annual conference last Sunday and Rev and Mrs White visited their daughter Mrs Dock Higdon for three days this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Alten
Bordentown School Commencement Attendee Notes
The report lists JMewara Johnson and many others including Mrs Edna Jones Mrs Vincent Mrs Gale and Mr Thomas Rumbel with Thom as and Mary among attendees at the Bordentown School Commencement. Rev A G Casper pastor of the A M E Church Camden visited Monday afternoon. Martha Hunt and Katie Lovelace left for Wildwood New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jmewara Johnson
Edna Jonns
Vincent
Gale
Thomas Rumbel
Thomas
Mary
A. Byard
Alfred
Visor to New York Seeks Diversion Amid Reported Delays
A traveler bound for New York contemplates ways to pass time as delays loom. The note hints at seeking diversions during the journey, reflecting common travel frustrations of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Garden Jazz Club Opens Nights With Live Entertainers
Pleasant hours at the Garden on 146 wt street Libya offer lively jazz nightly. Proprietors Bagley Thompson Smith and Prince are seen serving a crowded crowd of patron s with attentive service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagley
Thompson, Smith and Prince
Cotton Fibe Substitute Paper Pulp Developed
The Stanicott Company of Hopewell Virginia reports three months of experiments yield four new processes to make paper pulp from cotton fibre. They state large scale pulp manufacturing will begin soon, addressing newsprint shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanicott Company
Hope+well
Mrs Pennington Spann of Carlisle Visits Mother
Mrs Alice Pennington Spann of Carlisle Pennsylvania visits her mother at 5926 Arch Street and invites friends to call Sunday afternoon from four to seven o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Pennington-Spann
Carlisle
Arch Street
Spann
Job Printing Plant Adopts Expanded Services
The Triwhe's announces a broadened range of job printing capabilities including all kinds of printing work and ovens of errs paper processing. The firm emphasizes updated equipment and ready service for local businesses.
Mt Zion Holds Children Day Exercises and Quarterly Meeting
Riverton on June 16 saw Mt Zion Church host a Children’s Day rehearsal for Sunday evening and a 3:30 pm quarterly meeting with Rev J W Morreshaw and visiting choir from Moorestown. Presiding Elder J W Cooper preached, Rev Dr J P Sampson spoke later, with Emma Cooper and Mary Ross among dinner guests at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverton
Mt. Zion
J W. Cooper
J. W. Morreshaw
Moorestown
N. J
J. P. Sampson
J. W. Cooper
J.P. Sampson
Asbury Park
Emma Cooper
Mary Ross
Claseena
Brown
Brooksville
Mary Sun
J. Prankila Jones
Wightsville
J. Gaines
Riverside
PD. Ambrose
WN. J
Zion Bunday
John Rumbel
William A. A. Dorsey
Booker Vincent
Bordentown School
Williams A. Dorsey
Lincoln University News Highlights Local Visits and Church Events
The W C T U met at Mrs Katie Walls. Guests included Mr and Mrs Robert Dean and Mrs Glade from West Chester. Eva Prout of Trenton visited her mother Mrs Hollingworth. Rev Ross preached at A U MP Church and Children’s Day exercises followed. Emma Amos from Virginia stayed with her grandmother. Daker enjoyed the Dunbar play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln University
Katie Walls
Robert Dean
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Iby
Helles Fair Maids
William
Rachel Bridge
Milford Road
Bentalem
Edward James
H. Cummins
Camden
Trilumtun Lodge
Bethel A. M
Wilhite
John Lanning
Lake Street
W.K. Gullins Jr
Elton Lindsey
Steelton, Pa
Bethel A. M. E. Church
Standford
Frankford News
North Philadelphia
Rock “Baptist Church
R. W. Goff
A. Gray
Sweegsboro
Fenton Washington
Fairmount Avenue
Griffin Coles
Airmoun Avenue
Leon Simmons
Mattie Ransom
Mise Helen Gibbs
Brooklyn
Graham D. D
the Holy Trinity Church
Arkansas
Fannie Barksdale
Montua Avenue
Mary G. Johnston
Alice Means
Markee Street
Rebeca Lee
Ludlow Street
Lee
Mattie Hooper
Brooklyn Street
22Nd
Dillisworth Streets
Ernest J. Monroe
Aspen Street
Anna M. Monroe
Mires Beulah
Hynson
The
Haven Memorial Church
J. Raymond Brown
Port Richmond News
Oxford Budget
Bell Phones
Keystone
Walter W. H. Casselle
S. 17Th Street
South 34Th Street
North 23Rd Street
Cate
Bell
Germantown
Keyston
North
Caliss
Walter C. Beckett
Undertaker
W. Courrutter
Philadelphia, PA
Are Nello
Beauty Parker
Ridge Avenue
Mabel Schrader & Gerter C
Morehead
Bell Phone
Wits Peete Ee
Leansea
Ana Uunder
Fi Cea Duncan & Co
Aga Ponth
Bil
Gts
Wharton
Dickin
Ridce Ave
Puntseokbee Ave
Pe. Pharmacy
Uaret
Arctic Avenue
Nao and
Olive
Russell
South St
Phila
Albert L. Dunlap
John Foster
S$. E. Corner 20Th'and
Fitzwater Shreals
Traynham
Haberdasbery
South Street
Dickinson
Kentucky Ave
Jefferson
Elizabeth
Lincoln University News
Daker
Dunbar
A & South Sts
N.W. Cor
14Th & South Sts
Apap F
N. W. Cor
S& South Sts
Rublin
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