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Newspaper
Philadelphia Tribune
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1918
Page
8
Mrs. Draper of 915 Maple Terrace died last week. Religious and social visits are noted. A critical column accuses local Jewish merchants of pressuring colored storekeepers while urging the community to support Black entrepreneurs. Community meetings and social events are listed, with weddings and visits across towns.
Germantown residents welcome visitors and report illnesses and recoveries. Mr. Clifford Thornton and family return from New York City. Arthur Smith visits his mother Mrs. Mary Smith. Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs. J. Kelly and the wife of Mr. John Hotland, with burial details. Local events include a marriage in Memphis and a lodge meeting reminder at St. Thomas Church and Oxford's Hall.
Mrs. Mal Allen and Mrs. Hannah Walker visited Camp Dix. Ardmore’s Mrs. John Hill stayed with Mrs. M J Allen. Dinner guests included Mrs. Fred Mercer Miss Catherine Allen and Mr N O Jackson. Catherine Allen’s son Edward ill in Norfolk hospital. Benjamin Tillman 35 colored of Charlestown employed at the shipyard killed near the P R R Saturday night. Elizabeth Booker Frankford Pa spent days with Bristol friends. Bethel A M E Church held services and Sunday School. Crispus Attucks Protective Society formed to aid the war effort led by H L White and S Roe with Mrs Josephine Johnson and Mrs Sam.
Langhorne events report socials at Yardley by Mrs Trimmins and by Mrs Brandon raising funds for the First Baptist Church. Church services and Sunday School activities drew large crowds with praise for Miss Ella Simpson and Miss Woolford. Rev G B Coggins visited, and Elizabeth Mackall, daughter of Rev Mackall, graduated from Radnor High School with plans for a business course.
Frankford notes report strong attendance at Second Baptist Church with Dr King preaching at 10 45 and 3 30 Communion services led by devotion Mrs King introducing Rev L Martin of Oxford Street Baptist Philo and Mrs Williams of Trenton preached evening sermon Four visitors from West Chester entertained at dinner and a daily collection of 80 00. Other updates include St Thomas M E Church sermons for building up the church a Mason service by Rev Jackson a concert by the choir and several community visits and illnesses with updates on local residents and hospital recoveries.
June report from Downingtown Pennsylvania notes Mrs M A Clark improving slowly and local residents taking jobs in Philadelphia. A Grand United Order of Odd Fellows gathering from West Chester Coatesville and Downingtown included a special car charter from West Chester. A Parkesburg game between Hilldale Iron Co. drew a fast crowd. Bethel A M E Church hosted Rev Trowery and Rev Williams with a packed service and choir, plus a Saturday night entertainment hailed a grand success. Sunday June 30th marks the quarterly meeting.
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