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Social Notes
FaB«ral at Rack Htll
Attending the funeral terviees
•f one of the pioneer citiien and
church women of Rock Hill, S. C.
from thi» city PridJty wa* Att’y
J. S. Bovier, prominent pnictic-
attorney of thti city.
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^ He attended rites for Mni.
Oeorge T. Riley who d4ed aarly
laai week.
Ckamini SlenOif V>eaUonin(
Vieitinf with friendt in Win-
iton Salem this week Mias Dor-
eaa Gilsi, who for the past sever
al week hai been employed in the
offices as secretary of Bowser
»nd Harris, local law firm. She
k «xpected late this week to re
lume her duties.
Miss du>* is a senior college
student in coiAmerce at the South
Carolina State Cullece at Utange
burg, and is a native of Sumter,
S. C. She is the cousin of Mra.
L. P. Harris^ Attorney HUfris’
charming wife.
lasMraaea Ac* Visit* City
' Bob Robinson, known widely
ki insurance circles of the state,
connected with the North ^-Caro
lina Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
was is the city this weak work
ing in the office liid in the field
with the Local District |^M>ager
A. £. %iears, and his staff o^
oapable men and women.
He has been sttJlioned at var-
ioMS posts in the state and is
naking rapid strides forward in
the insurance field.While here he
was' at guest in the home lof Mrs.
Marth4 Johnson on East Eighth
■treet. He came here Sunday
IfrOitt Asheville for the special
assignment.
Matnal Eaaployeea Rewarded
Star managers, i^^ents and
office woAers of the North
Gvrolina Mutual Life Insurance
Company, were rewarded the
pUit we5k end for their fine ser-
Vice^,
In the groups -honored wa^ the
local office »taff of the company.
The' reward was a quite enJoy-
aible trip to Atlantic . Beach
■ea shore in South Carolina.
The local manager, A. E.
Spears, told The * TIMES, that
all had fine times on the ibeach
where they participated in' gam
es, went swimming and enjoyed
other offei;ings. The group is
gralefSl fjf thos#.. wb* were-«o
generous in arranging tha ^ip
fir them.
S««ing North Carolina
Attorney and Mrs. L. P. Harris
both well known here have been
spending several days in other
sections of the stata on a brief
vtlcation trip, they were expected
back the middle of the week.
They left the city 'ast Friday for
Southern Pines and other points.
Mr. Harris is one of the best
known practicing attorneys of
the state, and is ilctive like his
made in church *nd civic affairs
of the Queen City.
Will Vacation in E)mI
Mrs. Martha* Johnson, long
time prominent resident of this
city, and a valued employee of
the Duke Power Company, will
leil/e the city tomorrow for
New York City and points in
otl\er eastern states, where ^9
will spend a much earned vaca
tion trip.
Friend* are wishing for her
. profit-Vle and pleasant trip.
She is an active member of the
Seventh Street Presbyterian
church, the Rev. Mr. S. Q. Mit
chell, pastor.
Will Visit Son In Chicago
Prof. F. J. Anderson, a well
known resident of this city, and
also principi41 of the largsat
colored high school in Florida,
StAnton of Jacksonville, left the
city this week for Chicago, where
he will visit several weeks with
his sons, a resident of the Illin
ois City.
Professor Anderson has ibeen
here since the closing of his
summer school in 'Florida rest
ing with his wife, who is princi-
pU of a local elementary school.
She was with him in Jacksonville
several weeks before the sumifter
session closed on a visit.
Before heading back to Florida
for the regular school term of
the fall, Professor Anderson will
pAlLise her^ again.
Makes Hurriod Trip t oCapitd
A hurried business trip to
Raleigh was made over the yreek
end toy Jay Frank Hanley, maniV
ger of Fairview Homes, local
Low Cost Housing project here.
He is a former resident of the
Capitol City and wjfa graduated
from St. Augustine College there
several years ago.
He is back at his post super
vising the moving of new famil
ies to the recently opened pro
ject on Oaklawn avenue.
Dr. Pylo Rotunds From N. Y.
Dr. Seifert Pyler well
known in medical circles here,
returned to the city this week
from New York, where he spent
the^past two weeks on vacation.
While away he was guest of
his wife- and hia mother tJbid
TUI CAJUX-mA TIMES ’ SATVRDAT, AUG. IM*
MARVA SEES TROPHIES
MARVA LOUIS, extreme right
when visiting the American Ne
gro Exposition at the Chicago
Coiiaeum last week paused for
sometime at the displtiy in the
Hall of Sports, . Looking at the
exhibit of diamond studded belts
awarded her hu«band, statuettes,
and the gloves wore' in some of
his most important fights Ae
Civil Service Commissfoner W.
B. Green, second from left and
James W. Washington, founder
president of the Exposition
At extreme Inft is Eioise Tate,
one of the ^.ttenciants in the Hall
Wife MtsWcek
C^ABLOTTI^
DeAb itnMfc quick, faat and ac-
cumtely in on* of tbia city’a best
known families and fri«ii«ki k«r«
hava Joiiiad berail^ed iMativea in
the pasaing of tb« twa s«*eta»-
tial citiaena.
On Thnrsda-y, iuly 18th tha
“Grim Reaper claimed John P.
Adams, well known plasterer and
cement finisher, of 24-17 Booker
street. He had been ill for a long
time. Funeral servicea for him
were held in the Simspon Me-
n’orial Methodist church here on
Sunday July 21.
The next Thursday, July 25,
death again visited that home,
tsAing with him tha widow, Mrs.
Hattie W. Adams, who was ill (M,
the time of her hurf>and’s pass
ing. She departed a week to the
day of her husband’s deiHh.
Funeral services for her wera-
held a week after his wera held
in the same church last Sunday,
July 28 at the stlme hour. Offici
acting at both rites was the
pastor. Rev. G. E. Honge, who
was assisted iby other ministers.
He gave the eulogy fot both ni
wall.
The passing of these two stal-
war Christians , left a pall of
glaom in the church and in the
city. The late Mrs. Adams wt*
too ill to attend the rites for her
lamented husband.
Final Rites Held For
Greensboro Minister
Besides each other today they
rest beneath tha sod in a local
cemetery.
A atep daughter, and sisters
and brothers survive both.
Pot the fate .summer *nd early
fall the trerd is toward the new
silhouette, bloused and straight
Uj shown in the above' erAtions.
Those are more back bloused
than all around bloused and the
fullness of the skiit can be eas-
eded by pleats.
A—A beltless dress, J»at the
thing for those who are bored
with the inevitj'ile belt and
buckle. It has . fetching misdriff
GRDE.N1SB0R0 — Historic St.
Matthews M. E. church was the
scene of a simple but impressive
funeral service here last Wednes
day afternoon as last rites were
Baid for Dr. R. T. Weatherby,
outstanding civic leader and for
visited -in many* interesting and
historic places. He reports a
pleasant and profitable trip tilnd
is ^ack at hia desk, to the d«-
li^t of his many friends and
patients. While tlway his offices
were kept in order in fine fash
ion by his popular nurse, Miss
Estelle Foster.
22 years pastor of the church:
, The eulogy was delivered by
Rev. R. W. Winchester, piistor
of Hoover’s Temple, High Point,
former classmate, and holder of
exchange pastorate with the de
ceased for 27 years. Rev. Win
chester lauded Dr. We.f.herby’s
laibors as student, minister, civic
leader, friend and husband.
Especially did he speak of the
helpfulness of the deceased to
SUCCUMBS
:iX) PREPARE THOUSANDS FOR FLYING
National Aeronautics Council
Plans Course Under Military,
Naval and Civil
^6»perts^
L
GEN. JAMES E. FECHET (R*t.)
DR. R. L. WEATHERBY
college unit of the University of
North Carolina, and Mrs. Eliza
beth Yates, of the staff of For
tune magazine.
Dr. Weil.henby died after an
illness of ten days. He was fiist
brought down while attending
the regional conference of the
Methodist church in St. Louis
and on his return to Gr*ensi:oro
entered L. Richardson hospital
for an operation from which he
fjiled to recover.
He was a native of Durant,
Miss., and attended the Gammon
Theological seminary, Atlanta,
Ga., where he received the D.
D. degree. For a number of
years he was lecturer at the
Methodist Preachers’ institute in
Orangelburg, S. C. £4nd he or
ganized the Negro YMCA in
Atlanta, Ga., and served as
secretary of the association,
while he wAj counselor for the
Atlanta Life Insurance Company.
Later he served as pastor of the
Methodist church in Nashville.
Dr. Weatherby came to Greens
boro in 1911 to liisume the pas
torate of St. Matthew’s church.
He was returned to this charge
each each until 1M7 when he
gave up pastoral work to serve
as a; YMCA secretary in military
camps. He continued in this ser
vice until 1»24 when he was
again returned as pastor of St
Matthew’*. He served in this
capacity until his death last
week.
He was the recognized civic
k-ader among the Negroes of
this city and was instrumental in
securing numerous community
improvements of benefit to the
Negro citizenry. He was a letVl-
er in the formation of the Minis
terial association, m member
the board of directors L. Richard
son hospital, the CJbnegie libr
ary, a memfcer of the advisory
committee of the recreation com
mission and secretary of the
local interracial commission. He
wUi also prominently identified
with the establishment of the
Windsor Community Center, the
Hayes-Taylor Memorial YMCA.
and the Boy Scout camp for
Negroes. '
Dr. Weathenby is survived by
his wife Mrs. Laura E- Weather
by. Interment wA in Maple
wood cemetery.
and if fitted closely with gathaxs
above and below will make yoar
waistline tiny. This draaa will
* look equally well with or witbovt
the pleata und fuUnaaa or skfvt.
[ B—Thfs dress preaonta *c
new silhouette, a two piece froek
with a jacket like blouse. Thia
gives a slenderising effaet «•-
pecially if the pteats are center
ed in the front. This arrange*
ment should be a favorite
Charlotte Public
Library Holds
Re-Opening
This city’s colored Putolic
Library is 411 dressed up. Im-
prersive services held Thursday
night marked the reopening of
after aerogram of renovation
and beautification, t\nd colored
Charlotteans are proud of thQ
new project..
A program wait rendered in
front of the library and t^ipear-
jng on its were His Honor, the
Mayor, Ben Douglas, and other
notables of the city hall, and
Dr. H. M. McCtory, president of
Johnson C. Smith University,
vho accepted the plant on be-
hilf of the colored citizenry,
and others.
Presiding was Dr. Edson £.
aekman, for many years a
practicing medical man here,
iiad a civic leader of promin
ence. 'There appeared music
groups and other individuate on
the feature program.
For the past several weeks the
library has been undergoing
these improvements slid also .baa
been refurnished. A full time
librarian in on duty there. Tha
library is at Brevard and Second
streets, and invites inspection.
The National Aeronantlca Coun
cil has Just launched a movement
Ito teach aviation In Us various
liranches to thousands of young
men and women, under the guld.
ance of recognized experts who are
ofllclals of civilian flying services
as well as ranking officers, or ex-
offlcers, of the, Army and Navy.
The individual cost will be nomi
nal—only twenty-Bve cents a week.
‘The plan has in mind the many
youths who are eL.thusiastlc on the
«ubject of becoming pilots or seek
ing careers In airport work or atr-
jplane manufacturing, but who can-
inot atford a flytng school course,
Cr who are in localities where avia-
41on training achools are not avail-
jabtf. It alms to present by mail
--^e numerous preparatory ateps in
'"ground school" work and empha-
«lsea tha point that a flying as-
Ipirant must learn a great many
things on the ground before bsing
■tted to ait at tha eontrola of a
Ctoneral Jamea,^ rechet, ratlrsd,
Hormarly ChiaC at Air Corpa, U. a
Army, haada tba Ddltorial Beu4.
jpaStito Holdaa O. fUolua40omt tar-
jgpj top* »sc»a*a
marly with the Bureau of Aeronau-
tica, U. 8. Navy, and who piloted
tha famous NC-8 on Its trans-Atlan
tic Mght in 1919, la one of the ad.
visory experts for naval sAiation.
Dr. Alexander Klemin, chairman of
the Engineering Department, Daniel
Ouggenheim School of Aeronautics,
New York University, is in ad
visory capacity for civil ablation.
Coordinating the work of these and
numerous other experts, as general
editor,’ is Don Ryan Mookler, well
known throughout the aviation in
dustry for the part he has played
In its astounding growth. Among
those who will contribute thi bene*,
fit or their varied experience In the
form of lectures and specialized in
struction are CoL Harold S. Hart
ley, who was ommander of the
First Pursuit O:'oup, A.El.F.: Col.
Roger Q. Williams, pioneer trans-
Atlantio pilot; R. W.. Schfoeder,
vice-president. tTnited Air Lines;
Dr. Jean Piccard, professor of aero
nautical engineering. University of
MlnuMota, and aoma alxty other
aviation axacutivea and axperta.
Many anthuslaata who do not aa-
pira to beooma army pUota (par-
af W« or slight p^l>,
cal defeats) nevertheless may find
the Job they would fit In the hum
ming atmosphei^ of the private or
commercial airport. They may getj
the fundamental knowledge re-|
quired for airplane engineering, de-j
Signing or production department
personnel, or for aerial photogra
pher, radio operator, or some forty
other Jobs about tha flying flel^
More than 1,600 photographs, charta
and diagrams will have to be
studied by the stu^Mits In tha
course of masterliig»Boma 1,028
lectures; likewise air photos and
working maps of tha twenty-four
princl^l American alrporta and
othera. All of these, however, ara
to be clearly and palnstaUngly ex
plained In almple phraseology, aa
are more than t,000 pages of in
struction text I
Avtatlon authorities estimate that
900,000 or more trained men and
women will be absorbed by civil
and government air branches with
in the next twelve, months. Par
ticulars may be obtained from, and
applications tor the :ourse made
with, the NatlonaV. Aeronautics
Oounoii, Instruction Department,
17 W«|t 47tj^ ft, ^ Tork, N. ^
young people.
iRev. W. T. Lomilx, superinten
dent of the Greensboro district
of the MU church presided over
the service.
Music was by the church choir
and the Iboy’s sextette, one of
Dr. Weatherby’s own sponsored'
organizations. A brief talk out
lining the accomplishments in
and benefits to the community
was given by Dr. Glenn Johnson,
of Womaii’s college of the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
Among the many letters of
condolence read at the funeral,
a few of the more significant
wore from Lunsford Rishardson,
president o^ Vic'ks Chcmic&ll
Company, A. W. McAlister,
chairman of the board of direc
tors, Pilot Life Insurance Com
pany, Dr. W. C. Jackson, admin
istrative dean of the Women’s
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