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THE CAKOtJRA TtlBS fATtniOAY, MAT tt*, 1M« Hmfflceat Contest soeiALs Th* Jolly “A” Cl io o£ th« Oak Grov* Fre* Will Church is iponiorinr “A Pietairv- •4u« UousMOKt Contest” on FH- Ux tTMinf, JuM 14, at Um Oak Oro?» Fr*« Will Baptist C4iurch, Corner CoUaik and SiquQAiu Strsata. Thia coniaat k baaad on tha lady that waan tha prattiaat houaaeoat and tha lildy that raiaea tha largtst amount of munay during ^ pariod of ona Konih. • PICTUKESQUE HOUSE • COAT CONTEST • ,• • • V.la far • • . ^ • * Friday, Juoa 14, 8 P* M. * At Oak CroT* FWB Charek * IOk-VOTES—5c * Thara will be jud^rea to make a decision. Thoae competing lira. Denino Austin, Mrs. Al>- b«rta Meeka, Mias Bertha Lewis Mra. Avery Tucker, Mrs. Connie Toom, Mrs. Maggie Dtike, Mra. Margie MoLe^ta, Mrs. Louiae WUllkms, Mra. Callie Qilia, Mrs, B«1U* WlUiamson, Ma^tl^ Oovlii||toB, Miaa Mamie MdLean, Mn. Betitie Diinston, Mrs. Tkalayll Smitft, Mrs; Kaola Harris li any of these ladiea oontact you, pleaaa buy a vote from them. Camera Mest Continued ftom Page Four by aufficient poat^e when enter ed. Mr. Key also stated ihat no pietura that l^ushung in any other splon except a closed camera club competion may be aufomitt- ed. Cloatng date iirr entries ia Auguat 1 and selection of tha Pimta to be huiig as well as piisa winners will be left in the haada of it special Jury. Entries, requests ior further i;iformation and entry blanks should be addreaaed to tha Lens Camera Club, ■ care of the America Negro Exposition, 3&32 ficuth Parkway, CUc^fO. ^ ‘Lost Continued A-om Page Four any royaltiea from the produc- . With more than 100,000 ex pected for thia aummer'a presen tation, accomodatieiii. for ,6,000 nighitiy aire now Vwraili^ble here on Roanoke Island which ia ninety miles south of 4>(orfolk, Va., with direct bus service to the Waterside Theatre. In addi> tion to the ,dr,aima, there are nilaa of aoiY, mountainoua sand duoaa, plentiful fishing waters, and oth«r aignificant historic silas. ^ ' I. “Th^ Lpst Colony” tells the ABTH.US two of New York City ratui'aai t« bia iMma Tues day, May 14t|| after visiting re latives ^d friends of Fayette ville and Durham. MS. AND MiRS. WALTBR EVANS apant Sunday, May 12, viciting friends ^kid relativea in St>int Paul. JOHN 0.“VANN left 4he city Saturday, May 11 enroute to Hichmond, Washington, D C., and New York City. His stay in New York is indefinite. MR. AND MRS. OSCAR BLAKE spent some time in ^he city visiting Mrs. Blake’s father R. L. Chavis. They were ai:cum pjhied by friends. Miss Evelina Blake, Clemon Pinesley and John McGhee. All left the city TuesdiuCr morning eivroute to Asliury Park, N. J. THE QUEEN HIGH BRIDGE CLUB met Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. S. V. Nor fleet, 40% Umstead . Street, with all member present. She had s’ her guest Mesdamaa Aaron l^e W. Rich, J. Bailey and B. Kennedy. Miaa Felicia Miller won top acora for the club with Mrs. B. W. Jonaa winning ae- cond Mrs. W. Rich guest prize. Walter Mayo of Morrisville Route 1 has returned to the city from Youngsfown, Ohio where he spent a few days ^ the bed side of his sister in law, Mrs. Pearl Adama. RAYMOND EVANS left the city a few days ago to spend some time in Winston Salem. Hii> stay is indefinite. Friends of Clyde Lee will be glad to hear that i^e is much better and haa again returned to his home after a two weeka stay in Lincoln Hospital. MISS MARTHA EVANS was fMmong those who attended' the “May Day Featival” at the Ldttle River High School on last Wed- nesdi^ afternoon. Mr. and MTS. Charlie Hollo way of Route 4 had as their dinner guest on Sund^ May 1*2, Mr and Mrs. David Justice and son, Charles; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jonaa tanil daughter aaci son, Gracia Mae and Robert Jr.; arjl Mr. a”*! Mra. Henry Weak- ing and daughter, Patriciji Anne.' Miss Ida McCoy of 606 Um stead Street spent Sunday after noon at Calibre Springs. Frionds of Mrs. Ardeiia Guess will be glad to leialm that she is much better at her home on the Raleigh Road. Mrs. B. L. Barnes of Dainville, Vj-. was in the city the week end to attend the funeral of her sis ter. Mrs. Baines is the former epic of 121 men, women aind children who were sent over by Sir Walter Raleigh to settle the American Wilderness. Shortly after the birth of Virginia Dare, the colony di»^)pearfed leaving only a single trace of its exist ence the word “Croatan” car ved on tree. The m^tery of what happened to them has heunted hiatoriana for many yeiars. M'sa Roberta Inei Evans of thia eity. Frank Turner spent the waak' end in Holly Springa with bia alscar. The Damascua School of Ch«4>- Hill will holda ita closing axcrciaes Friday evening May V.. Every one is invited to at tend. ~- Mrs Annia Lyona ^d daugh ter, Anna of Phiadelphia left tlfe city Friday enroute borne afier spending a week with Mr. aii:d Mra. Bunny Atwater of Pickett Street. Mrs. Lyona ia the ai'^ter of Mrs. Atwater and aunt of B. Atwater Reavea. They will stop in Washington, D. C. for fi two day stay with another aiater of Mrs. Lyons. Quite a number of affpira were given in their honor. George Scurlock has again re turn to his home on the Coal Mill road ^ter having been a patient in Lincoln Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Scurlock announce the birth of ^augbter Alice Stens, born April SOtb. Miss Elsie Keith of Price St. were the week end guest of Miss Eunice Scurlock on the Coal Mill Road. ^ Friends of Mrs. Mattie Little will regret to learn that aha a ill fit her home on Coal Mill Road. ^ Mrs. Flora Holloway of this cily sent May 6, with her aunt, Mra. Rainey Stewflrd on l^e Leesville Road. While there ahe vibited her aister in law, Mrs. Vera Justice. Friends of Mrs. Mable Watson will be gl^ to learn that i^e is out of the hospital, and ahowing much improvement. Miss Mary E. Tonkins is out of the hospital after a short ill ness. '• Little Wfilter Gibson is at home again after being in Lin coln Hospital suffering from a broken leg. j Miss Connie Springfield spent the weekend in Durham to be with her mother on Mother’s Da.y. Miss Springfield is a beau tician in Rocky Mount. WD IN BEAUTirUl. CEKEMONY E. C. ft’ooks, Indi«a|ion tUa waak poiat to E. C. Brooka, Jr. mm tba leadim conAander for tba State Smfior flora tb* aixtaanth aanatorial dutrict, comprised of Durham Orange, Alam^ee, and Caswell Cvuntiaa. PoHtical obaervara contend th«f Brooks is far in the lead over hia opponentt.. They contri bute thia strong la^ to his ex- parience in the rule of a law maker and hia past record as Repreaen^tive from Durham county. During his outstanding career Mr. Brooka haa aecved the Dem ocratic party with untiring and unselfish efforts. As coordina tor of the Democratic Executive Committee ha headed the first Jackson Day Dinnara Held in the State of North Caolin^ In 1931 he waa appointed ' by O. Max Gardner to represent the Stulte at tha YQrktown Centenial. lirooka, son of Dr. G. C. Brooks pTkaident emiritus of N. C. State College, received hia education a. the Virgin!#. Military Institute and Duke Univeraity. He receiv ed hia Mw training at Duke, tha Univeraity of North Carolina, and Harvard kiw achool. H* married » former Durham County aahooi tejsicher and haa Outstandlnp Beettrtf- ’I'Jesss OwiB two ehildreii, Eugena HI aad Soran Brooka. Mr. Broats haa al ways takeh jln active part iif Ihe dvic affairs of Durham. Ha ia wril known through out tba Dia- tr.'et and auiny frienda and tu)>port«ra in every coonty. Mr. Brooks ia deeply interest ed in public education. He feels that the State government abonld work hand in band with tha fed eral government towards solv- irg our sociaf and Monomic pro blems. During bia years of service as Durham coumty representative in the DurKtlm Hituse Mr. Brooka was noted for hia policy af taking « forceful stand on every issue. He did ndt hide his views. Instead he alwjlys took an active part in figl>ting for what he believed to be right; Observers have ^ expressed the or inion tl^^t due to the increas ing importance of the State Senate position it ia becoming more and«more accessary that )l Contiaand fnm Plaga T»a he would train and run aaty eatm a waak h« aauU a«iw, (Wa >•> equal and perb^a aba4« any ra- Cfrrd he has aiad*. Thia is Jesse's ysar barnstorming. Ha Intands to ra- tum to Ohio St»t* ia liM fait atwi get that degree, tbaa attend to h's buitineas itrtarasts ia afid arnund Cleveland, and perbaja coach a httle on tha aide. J)^^4e holda the hundred meter world record, 10-2, mora than once tied the hundred yard record i»f 9.4, and other records. But all hsi records and all bia heticl, he ia not “high hat” even when pestered by hundreda of autograph seekers, and “greater love has no man for hia public th.a,T this.” man of known afeility be elected to thia post. (Adv.) Wilson MRiS. MAjCK WILLIAM BiAUL, the former Miss Louise MdElroy Jacksonville, Fla., who was married to the son of Mr. and Mra. WilljaiBi Baul of Mason, Ca. recently in one of the moat beautiful weddings of the season. Mr. and Mrs. Baul, now On a honaymoon wlhich will include New York City and the New York World’s Fair, will reside in Jjtfcksonville, where Mr. Haul is employed. (AjNP)^ To Hold Special WPA Day gram was given, with Dr. D. H. Sfuward, pflito^ of the Presby terian aburch as principal speak ! at* In tha evening a Mother’a; Day progrftn waa under way, I aponaorad by tbe Sunday School. | On May 19th St. Joae^h CME Church '‘will observe its ‘forty- second anniversary. Services will begin 'at 11 o’cloA with the Rev. J. H. Lightaey in chairge. His chosen subject; “Using What We Have.” At 8 o'clock Dr. N. U. Humphreya and congregation of St. Matthew CME Churtfh of Durham will be in ch^Lrge of the aervices. A cordial welcome a- waits everyone at Saint Joseph CME Church. A«&P Food Stores Look Look Bjeached and Unbleached Remnants direct from Mills. From 2 to 6 oyds. per piece for she«ts. Pillow eases, Dresa Gowns etc. Sheet cost about SI )cents, Dress«i about 29 cents. Re duction for church chair cover* and Ushers Unifdfins. SOLD BY E. O. PEOPLES. 1)08 1-2 HilUidc Avan* 1 ERWIN MILL ItlODUCTS BY HENDERSON J. COOKE Rev. R. A. G. Fpster, i^tor of St. John AME Zion Church reijd the report of the late Bishop John W. Wood at the morning sesfion of the 3lst session of the AME Zion general conference being held at John Wesley AME Zion Church, Washington, D. C. Over two thous^Jnd delegates stood in silenrrespect in memory of the late Bishop. Rev. McCoy of Californio visited his sister and brothers in Wilson on his way to the con ference. ' , Miss Ella Godette fund friends i visited friends and relatives in ^ Statonbury Sunday. Mrs. Albert Cooke of RlBeigh spent the week end wth Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cooke. DURHAM — A national WPA piogr^im is being sponsored Mon day May 20 through various WPA projects throughout the United States. The local program by the Negro division will be held ,alt the W. G. Pearson Ele mentary school and will begin at 8:30' p. m. immediately follow ing the national bro^cast which vnll be made. This program will consist of short remarks by the sponsors of the various projects. The Men’s Glee Club of the North CLfolina College, under the direction of Prof. L B. Oglesby, will sing; there will also be music by the Hillside High School Band directed by W. H. Cole and a special WiPA chorus which Mrs. Nell Hunter directs The Dulcet quartette will also iippear, The purpose of the natioival program is to show to the na tion the value and need of var ious projects which were never in existence before the Works Progress Administrytftion intro Juced them. Those showing no real values will doubtless be dis- (•I'ntinued. BY CATHERINE BLACKWELL The Rev. J. W. Burchett de livered an inspiring sermon Sun day, May 12 at St. Joseph CME Cl’urQh lit 11 a. m. Music was I'eiidered by the young people. Ii the afternoon a special pro- Hawe you notfced how home wiashed »H|RT1S flade and loss their llveVy coIorsT How their appearanca ia soon ^ }, 4>oiledT Our acianti- u fic launde^iiPLg of wearing ^ adds months of ysa> ful life ta your clothes. TRY, IT TODAY! Linen Suits 50c Shirts 1 Oc fSing Lee Hand Lanndry 120' South Mangum St. 107 E. Chapel Hill St. Durham, N. C. nominate J. CUIBORN BYRD For CoBsteble For Constable Durham Township DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY, MAY 28, 1»40 SOME PERTINENT FACTS ON OUR CANDlDATEi Mr. Byrd is a native of Durham, the aon of Mr. aind Mrs. C. L. Byrd. Ha attended our city schools, and was graduated from the co-operative class at the Durham Hi^ School. He is Xdeutenant in the local Natioi^td Guard unit, an active mem ber of the Temple Baptist Church. He is a yeyng man, aobes( cmd industrious, and in every way highly ;malified for the offica he now seeks. We present him *to the voters with full apq>roval. Your vote and SUPPORT will be deeply appreciated. 'friends of j. CLAYBORN BYRD. HOUSES FOR RENT ROOMS ADDRESS RATE 4 ROOMS—714 CAMERON STREET — «S400 4 ROOMS—1106 CARlROtliL STREET $i3.76 2 ROOMS—416 COLFAX STREET «2.28 3 ROOMS—«07 COLFAX STREET $3.00 3 ROOMS—432 1-2 COZART AVENUE $3.8|0 3 ROOMS—829 COLEMAN ALLEY $3.00 3 ROOMS—631 COLEMAN ALLEY $3.00 .. 3 ROOMS—127 DUNSTON STREET $8.80 4 ROOMS—810 EUZABETH STREET — $4.00 ..3 ROOMS—1011 FERRELL STREET $3.00 6 ROOMS—809 FOSTER STREET $8.00 4 ROOMS—1218 FAyItTEVILLE ST. (Apt.) —' $5,00 4 ROOMS—FAYETTEVILLE ROAD ^ $3.80 . 3 ROOMS—12103 1-2 HYDE PARK AVENUE — $3.80 2 ROOMS—601 NELSON STREET $2.00 .. 4 ROOMS—2117 OTIS STREET $8.00 - 2 ROOMS—817 PROCTOR STREET 2.78 3 ROOMS—116 PIEDMONT AVENUE $3.28 • 3 ROOMS—903 PINE STREET — — $3.60 - 3 ROOMS—814 RAMSEY STREET $S.TB 3 ROOMS—ai« RAMSEY STREET $3.80 .. 0 ROOMS—^18 RAMSEY ALLEY — -: $«.80 - 3 ROOMS—404 RONEY STREET -t $3.00 1 ROOMS—406 RONEY STR EET $$.00 3 ROOMS—407 RONEY STREET $3JOO 2 ROOMS—408 RONEY Street $1.86 2 ROOMS—409 HONEY STREET $1.00 S ROOMS—410 RONEY STREET $SjM J ROOMS-^711 WILLARD STREET $3.00 2 ROOMS—1008 WILLARD STREET — $2.80 UNION INSURANCE & REALTY COMPANY H. M. MICHAUX, MANAGER DURHAM, N. C. PHONE r.l.hXrris LIEOTENANT GOVERNOR e A BUSINESS MAN, EXPERIENCED IN LEjl5LATI0N AND A "'STRAKiHT-SHOOTERt EXPERIENCED/ CAPABLE! DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY MAY 2Sdi Vote For E. C. Brooks, Jr Of DurHam County for STATE SENATE 16TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT FATBier Meoabar Honsa of Repra*ei>t«t)T«s 1929-33 STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE OOM. 1S3S DURHAM ALAMANCE (MIANGE CASWELL PAID BY FRIENDS mam
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