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Newspaper
Philadelphia Tribune
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1920
Page
7
Moorestown items recount Bethel Church connections and audio praise during services. Members and visitors from West Philadelphia and Merchantville gather for family, church, and social visits, noting long-separated relatives reuniting and plans to travel.
A garbled Pottsville scene notes a gloomy parade threat and a major fire near a tyre headquarters with several local figures mentioned. The report references Williams returning from Chester and Elmer Fisher visiting Wilkes Barre for the weekend, plus church preaching and other city events.
Residents gathered at 222 Greenfield to view a June 15 event celebrating crafts and sartorial arts. The display featured gowns of various cuts, intricate embroidery, and long fabrics, with automobiles and modern gear adding to a formal, social atmosphere.
A Porch Party hosted by the UW. A. M. EB. Church Trustees Auxiliary drew a polite crowd with Mrs. Turner presiding and Misses and Messrs from the community. Residents Bill Boyer’s home hosted the gathering on Saturday evening. several visiting relatives were noted and graduating fees for Coatesville High were mentioned.
The June 22 report notes Pastor central themes at Lawnside and Magnolia NJ with a morning sermon on suffering and an afternoon visit to Sadiorstown to join Rhodes Chapel. A social shower for the pastor and wife occurred Friday the 18th. Mt Zion and Mt Bisgeh Ai Ms B Church held first quarterly meeting with Rev W H D Ds as Elder. A large Sunday School gathered at 2 PM and 3 30 PM services featured Dr J T Wallace and Rev A le McWad.
Mrs Anna Purnell and others visited Mrs Amelia Wright who remains ill. Harrison and Noah Farmer return from Seaside Park. Nelson Perkins of Philadelphia guests his parents. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Carlton White. Mr and Mrs Samuel Brown visit Mr and Mrs William Benson. The Grose and Beatrice White visited on Monday. Mt Zion M E Church held a successful Helping Hand collation. Sunday School begins at 9 20. New subscribers include Mrs Margaret Gideon and Mr Samuel Syken Wei urges all subscribers to pay up.
Rev W A Ross begins sixth year at Lincoln University preaching Eternal Life at A M P Church with Sunday School at 2 pm. Visitors include Mrs Georgia Inghinton from Baltimore, Mrs Mary Wesley in Downingtown, Ada Thompson from Long Island, Rev Robinson from Harrisburg, and many local residents visiting friends and relatives in Darby Philadelphia and Avondale.
Wildwood N J June 22 Rally Day attendance at Angel Visit Baptist Church with Rev J T Smith of Philadelphia preaching at 11 am and 3 pm. Receipts total about 300 dollars with multiple club contributions listed. Gleaning Day planned for June 27 with more reports expected.
Montgomery avenue residents Mr and Mrs Allen Timbers host visitors from Philadelphia Mr and Mrs Skanke Mrs Florrie Frazier Mr Bobbie Lipkins among friends of Thomas Burrell The Second Sunday in July Ladies Trustee Aid of Eureka plans grand rally day I G Gardner at 142 W Spencer avenue to leave news
The gathering marks the largest Masonic turnout for St John’s Day with praise for a new Washington temple costing 45600. Funds raised are to be split between the Temple Committee and St John’s Day Committee. The incident involving patrolman Robert Tanner is noted as self defense during a court case, with pledges of lodge support for justice.
Witnesses recount a Tuesday confrontation where two white individuals accused a black man and white woman of chatting near a door. Officer Tanner investigated, Bush allegedly assaulted Tanner, and Bush fired at Tanner. The letter argues for reform, questions officer conduct, and calls for equal justice under Mayor Moore.
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