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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1937
Page
2
Mrs Burt gave birth to a girl and Mrs Cunningham to a boy last week. They may marry someday. H Joiner pitched the EB FE A C to a 14 to 4 victory over Walnut Hills in the opening game.
A collection of local items notes on Decoration Day tributes to veterans, social club events and dances, visits by residents and guests from Lexington, Pulaski and New York, a court case outcome, and upcoming commencement events at Dillard University and Tuskegee. Includes Red Cross update and a report of 528 sessions cleared last week.
The Julia Rice Club hosted Into Thy Kingdom at Union Baptist Church sponsored by Mrs. Vivian Beamon and Mrs. Letteria Dalton. Various Societies held events at St Andrew's and University Y M C A with prize givers Mrs. Evangeline Childs and Mr. Willis Weatherly honored.
The text notes St Andrew's Church ceasing to be a Mission and becoming a Parish. It describes the garage in the front yard as still used similarly and comments on public suspicion diminishing. It closes with hope that wiser Christians will prevent the space from being misused and that better days are ahead.
In a pointed letter a reader questions St Andrew's plea for back salary for their pastor and urges funding for The Union ad for Nadyne Waters concert. The author mocks Dabney the editor while urging Christian charity to settle debt and support local church needs.
Mr and Mrs Turk move to Myrtle avenue Joe Sandifer called to Keen Ky to comfort dying mother Millie Sandifer Madisonville Community Center ends year with displays Mothers Club hosts at Chandler street Mt Zion notes motto Mt Zion Over the Top family deaths include William Hyde in Chicago and funeral in Cincinnati L Owens attends Knights of Temple Hall graduations list WSAI artist J Gray lectured Ambrose Saunders funeral in Frankfort Memorial sermon at St John Church raises 1086.49 dollars Pullman Porters memorial sermon planned at St John Church Martin Clinton improving after two years in hospital.
Richard Neblett completed the Tenderfoot test on May 14 and passed first aid. Scout C Edw Coleman earned the swimming merit certificate by the Court of Honor Tuesday. Training School for Boy Leaders held at Camp Oye. EK E Girl Reserves attended Ring Ceremonial at Union Baptist Church Sunday. Sick list includes Wm Andrews Emile Jones Jesse B Clay Mrs Hurron Hurt and Mrs Shirley Payne. Old injury noted. Miss Annie Simmons convalescing. Wm Thomas T Abercrombie W E Sanders B Y P A officers attended union at Bethel Church Sunday. Clarence Carter now 10 years old. St Mary Baptist Church observing its twentieth anniversary. Melvin Rucker turned six on May 20. Lena Mae Johnson 27th birthday last Tuesday. Susie L Suber born March 12 is two. Little Four Quartette of Zion Lebanon at Mt Carmel Sunday. Hosts of Hosts Club met at Frances McCreary residence.
Mr. Arthur Duncan attended the funeral of his sister Maude Dun can in Lancaster Kentucky. Mrs. Anna Johnson spent the weekend with relatives in Middletown Ohio. The Duplex Choral Club performed several numbers Monday evening at St John AME Church directed by Mrs. G Craig. Mrs. Nannie Fields, formerly of this city, quietly married five months ago to Mr. F Conners in Cynthia Kentucky. Mr and Mrs William Roller have purchased a lovely home on Central Avenue. Rev J L Black is spending his vacation in Knoxville Tennessee.
Henry M Higgins of Cincinnati objects to Rev Wilbur Page’s claim that the Orphan Asylum Trustees never opened meetings with prayer The letter dated May 24 1937 to W P Dabney editor of The Union asserts forty years of trustee meetings opened with prayer and seeks a correction in the paper’s next issue.
A querulous verse asks if The Union is in danger and if Editor Dabney is perturbed by a church’s failure to pay him. The fragment suggests debt to the Lord and accuses Brother Dabney, portraying a community disturbed by unpaid dues.
A Crawford Home president argues prayer alone cannot sustain the aged shelter, saying funds are needed for food and support. He questions the value of prayer without assistance and emphasizes practical effort alongside faith to keep the home running. Dabney is cited noting divine provision works with belief and effort.
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