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MISS RACHEL NUNN—Hickatown
The Azalea Garden Club
The Azalea Garden Club met
with Mrs. Thomasine. Register
in Chapel Hill, N. C., on Wed.
nesday evening Jan. 13, 1954.
The president, Mrs Effie Cot
ton presided over the meeting.
The garden gate was opened by
Mrs. Maryland McCollum with
a very appropriate poem: “Who
ever Makes A Garden" which
was enjoyed by all. After a short
interesting business session, the
club enjoyed a very worth while
social hour. Mrs. Register served
a very delicious repast which all
enjoyed.
Members enjQ;ying Mrs. Regis
ter’s ho^itality were Mesdam-
es: Effie Cotton, Lena Richard
son, Sallie Harris, Amanda
Long, Maryland McCullum,
Charlotte Mills, Gladys McNeill,
Thomasine Register, Hazel Mc-
Broom, Annie Perry, Roxie Da
vis and Thelma Parham.
The Durham Domestic Club
The Durham Domestic Club
had its holiday affair on old
Xmas which was J^n. 6 with its
members and their guests Dr.
Rose Butler Brown was the guest
speaker and she gave a wonder
ful talk. Her suhDect was “Sub
stance And Shadow!’
Guests present were Mes-
dames: Sudie Gaither, Cora E.
Barnes, Alice Rivers, Lena
Parks, Mildred W. Smith, Rosa
B. Brown, Messers: Thomas
Moore, William R. Hargraves,
Sr., Hess Watkins, Percey
White, T. H. Bates and Mrs. Lu
cille Puryear, Mrs. Alice Cook,
Mrs. Mary DeVaughn and Mrs.
Cora Sneed. Members present
were Mesdames Moore, Day,
Cole, Watkin, Pearce, White,
Bates, Sneed, Archie, Snipes,
Wade, Hinton, William.
A delicious repast was served
consisting of tomato cocktail and
turkey dinner, coffee, fruit cake
with ice cream on top. A good
time was had by all.
Disc Twelve of White Rock
District 12 of White Rock
Baptist Church held its monthly
meeting on January 17 at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Perry 1004 Linwood Ave. with
24 members and 1 visitor pre
sent. The meeting was opened
in the usual manner,' a song,
prayer and another song. The
lesson in the secret place was
read and discussed by Mrs. Mat
tie Ferglus and enlarged on by
the group. After th£ iwual busi
ness, we were served ice cream,
cookies, candy and peanuts by
the hostess after which we ad
journed to meet Sunday Feb. 21
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Er
vin L. Trice, 908 Whitted St. at
4 P. M.
Mrs. Beatrice Noel, President
Mrs. Ora Fitzgerald, Vice-
President
Mrs. Rosetta Southerland, Re
cording Secretary
Return* to New York
Miss Jeanne Noel, formerly ol
404 Cozart Ave., but now resid
ing in Brooklyn, N. Y., flew
Eastern Airline home to spend
the Christmas holidays in Dur
ham and Morrisville visiting
relatives and friends. Many so
cial courtesies were tendered
her while she was here.
Mrs. McMillan Fetes Cosmetol
The Cosmetology Club Chap
ter One met at the home of Mrs.
Marie McMillan 705 Drew St.
Monday Jan 4. This was the first
meeting in the year and every
one was happy to meet and greet
each other. The meeting was
opened with the usual proce
dures with the president, Mrs. P.
F. Love presiding. r
After the business session a
delicious repast was served to
the following: Mesdames P. F.
Love, I. Johnson, M. Bloimt, E.
Pugh, B. Pretty, P. Hart, L. Hill,
M. Jefferies, E. Brown, M. Mi
nor, E. Owens, B. Fowler, M. De
catur, L. Wise and Misses L.
Burroughs, S. Detson and L.
Wells.
Mrs. Lottie Cockran Hostess
On Sunday January 17 Mrs.
Cockran proved a charming hos
tess when she entertained mem
bers of the Friendly Circle Club
of St. Mark AMEZ Church at her
home 823 Maplewood Ave. The
meeting was opened by devo
tions led by the president, Mrs.
Odessa Alexander.
Members present were Miss
Sara Cameron, Mesdames Eliza
beth Brown, Garry Grantt, O-
dessa Alexander, Lottie Cock
ran, and Mr. Grover Burthey.
After the business session
Mrs. Cockran served a very de
licious two course dinner. Mr.
Burthey thanked the hostess for
such gracious hospitality. Every
one left declaring her the per
fect hostess. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. Sara Came
ron, 903 Carroll Street.
Md., Mr. Thad Hogan and Mr
Henry Park^ of Philadelphia,
Pa. Members present were Mrs
Louise Thorpe, Mrs. Addie Lan-
geey. Miss Hattie White, Mr. and
Mrs. Hubert Roberson, Mr. and
Mrs. Luther Elliott, Mr. and
Mrs. Luther Banks, Mr. and Mrs
Edward Solman. It was an en
joyable evening.
The Jolly Pals Club Meets
On Monday night Dec. 28 the
Jolly Pals Club celebrated its
5th anniversary with a dinner
at the Do-nut Shop .which
was attended toy their members,
husbands and guests. Guests pre
sent were Mesdames: Roberta
Toban, Rosa Johnson, Alease
Herrod, Mr. and Mrs. David
Young, out of town guest were
Mrs. Hattie Pauls, Baltimore,
The Lyon Park Rose Garden
The Lyon Park Rose Garden
Club held its first meeting of
the year Tuesday evening Jan.
12 at 7 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Alliner Randall, 828 Ridge
way Ave. The home was beauti
ful throughout. The meeting was
opened with the group singing
the Club song “God Bless The
Little Roses,, and repeating the
adopted Bible Verse for the year
followed by a chain of prayers.
Mrs. Alice Jones, president, wel
comed the members for the new
year and gave some very en
couraging remarks on the suc
cess of the club and the work
the group has done during the
past year. She also extended
her best wishes to the members
for their loyalty and coopera
tion and truly hopes the club
will strive to do more and better
work in the future. At this time
various committee reports were
called for.
The secretary report was giv-
ep by Mrs. Victoria Joyner, the
financial report was given by
Mrs. Bullock, treasurer. Mrs.
Curry gave the social service
activities report and Mrs. Pearl
Brown gave the cheer and com
fort report. The group held open
discussion on the reports the
president brought from the
council meeting. At this point
the hostess took charge.
Everyone was invited into
the dining room where refresh
ments were served from the
dining room table which was
covered with a white lace cloth
and centered with a beautiful
arrangement of chrysantheums
in mixed colors. Everyone en
joyed the gathering and a lovely
time was had by all.
Guest present were Miss i^ry
L. Stephens, Miss Bonnie Reed,
Mrs. Margaret Battle, Mrs. T. L.
Rowland. Members attending
the courtesy were Mesdames:
Margaret Burnett, Alene Me-
bane, M. W. Webb, Elizabeth
Bullock, Josephine Hoskins,
Daisy Green, Effie Young, Alice
Jones, Victoria Joyner, Elnora
Smith, Flonnie Smith, Pearl
Brown, Notie J. Curry, AUlner
Randall, Elizabeth Hester, Mat
tie R. Canty, Mary Hardy, Mable
Freeland. Mrs. Smith thanked
the hostess for such a lovely
time.
On Wednesday Dec. 30 Mr.
and Mrs. William L. Smith en
tertained out of town guests for
dinner at their home on Nelson
St. Honored guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Manley, Thad Ho-
Petite Tina Marshall was cho
sen first cover girl for Beauty
Trade Magazine in New York
because of her coal-black crown
ing glory. Beauty Trade is the
race’s first trade publication and
is designed for the fast growing
beauty industry.
Model Tina, originally from
Oyster Bay, Long Island, is ta-
lanted and serious qtnd aspires to
the theatre. Together with her
worldly charm of flaipless skin,
radiant and healthy, Tina p^-
sonifies the modern girl who's
going places in a big way.
gan, Mrs. Mattie Canty, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Joyner, and Mr.
Parks from Pa. Other friends
enjoying were Mesdames Dora
Green, Ethel Perry, Grace Willi
ams, Plassie Harris and Roda
Prince.
Rev. George Tharrington,
newly elected pastor of Kyles
Temple Church was the dinner
guest on last Sunday of Mrs.
Mattie RoysteSr on Lawson St.
On Friday Jan. 1 Mrs. Elnora
Smith of Nelson St. accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Malone to her
home town in 'Louisburg, N. C.,
where they attended the Eman
cipation Service. The guest
speaker for the occasion was Dr.
T. C. Malone from North Caro
lina College here in Diurham.
Following the service they were
dinner guests of friends.
On Thursday Jan. 14 Rev.
George Tharrington, pastor of
Kyles Temple Church is asking
all members to attend the mem
bers meeting which will be held
at the church at 7:30 P. M. The
Choir rehearsal will follow.
Mrs. Effie Roberson Hostess
On Tuesday night Dec. 29, the
Pearsontown Community Club
held their Christmas party at the
home of Mrs. Effie Roberson on
Martha St. Mrs. Rosa G. Gil
christ, the president, presided
over the meeting. Alter a short
business session Mrs. Grace
Williams passed out gifts that
had been exchanged by the
members. The hostess served a
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delicious repast to the following
members: Mesdames Rosa Far
rington, Audrie Whitted, Ida
Davis, Grace Williams, Dora
Green, Mary Taylor, Hessie Mit
chell, Roda Prince, Nettle
Green, Jessie Moore, Rosa Gil
christ, Cora MitcheU, Mary Ed
wards, and Laura White.
The next meeting wiU be on
the 1st Monday night in Feb.
The Le Fleur Garden Club met
On Monday evening January
4 the La Fleur Garden Club met
at the home of Mrs. Gladys Rho
des on Massey Ave. The meet
ing was opened with the Club
song, Thank God for a Flower
Garden in 54. The Lords Prayer
was said in unison. The business
session was presided over by
President Rhodes.
Members enjoying the fine
hospitality of the Rhodes’ were
Mesdames: Marie Pittman, Ma
ble PoweU, Marion Henry, Mary
Smith, Hazellne Wilson, Evelyn
Dudley, Virginia Alston, Jau-
nita Page, Eleanor Lloyd, Elma
Peddy, Gladys Swift, Lucy Nor
wood, Minnie Gilmer, Minerva
Evans, Beatrice White, Mabel
Davis. Mrs. Dudley thanked the
hostess for an enjoyable even
ing. The group repeated the
motto “He Who Plants a Flower
Plants a Hope, said members
and adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Mary Hester Smith on Nel
son St. Jan. 18.
Miss Margaret A. Noel spent
the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Noel, 414
Cecil St. She and her guest, Mr.
Rufus Venters, motored from
Prairie View, Texas. Charles B.
Noel was also here from Camp
Rucker, Ala. Mr. Venters was
also guest of Mr. William Hus
band and daughter 413 Cecil St.
A Party Given By Co-Hostesses
Mrs. Evelyn Dudley, Mrs.
Margaret C. Allen and Miss An
nie L. Cobb were co-hostesses
Saturday, when they entertained
•a group of friends at the hof^ie
of Mrs. Dudley on Pekoe St.
Flowers were used throughout
the house. The refreshment table
was covered with a lace cloth
and centered with an arrange
ment of beautiful flowers and
fern.
Aifter several progressions of,
whist, pinochle and pokeno, a
deliciq.us repast was served con
sisting of ham, oysters, cheese
crackers, coffee, nuts and candy.
After the repast, then the sur
prise miscellaneous shower for
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Rhodes who
have recenUy moved into their
new home on Price St. From the
many useful gifts received,
many friends, proved their
worth. After opening and ac
knowledging the gifts, Mr. and
Mrs. Rhodes thanked everyone
and assured them they would be
used. Those enjoying this hospi
tality were Messres and Mes
dames, Lewis, Tuck, Solice, Nor
wood, Foreman, Whitted, Har
den, Biggers, Rhodes, AUen,
Dudley, Wilson, V. Davis, M.
Watson, G. Rogers, M. Korne-
gay, M. Evans, M. S. Thompson,
A. L. Cobb, A. M. Tucker.
The departure was one of hav
ing had an enjoyable evening.
Dinner Party
Sunday afternoon Jan. 17 was
a happy time for Mrs. Lil Far
rington, Mrs. Allie Dick,, Mrs.
Hattie Meadow, Mrs. Pearl Cor-
dice and Mrs. Lil Buchanan.
They were called earlier in the
week by Mrs. Annie Strickland
to be ready Sunday by 2 o’clock,
we are going on a little trip.
We kept asking, where are we
going. We were told to wait and
see. So we started on our jour
ney and landed in Efland, N. C.
There we received a very very
warm welcome into the beauti
ful home of Mr. and Mr?. Lacy
Morrow, cousins of the Strick
lands. Later we were invited in
to the beautiful dinning"^'room.
The table was a scene of beauty.
There we were served the most
delicious turkey dinner with all
the trimmings. We thanked Mr.
and Mrs. Strickland for inviting
us and it was such a pleasant
surprise. We thoroughly enjoyed
our selves and left declaring
Mrs. Lessie Marrow a charming
hostess. She was assisted in ser
ving by her aunt, Mrs. Edna
Morrow ot Hillsboro, N. C.
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last Thursday, January 14. Mrs. Potts died on January 10.
FOUSHEE—Mr. Wilbert Fonshee, resident of 1104 Kent Street,
Durham, died last Wednesday, January 13. Funeral services
were held Sunday, Janaary 17 at Reed’s Chapel in Lee Coun
ty. '
White Rock Baptist Church
»A FBKNDLT 6HUBCH”
WHITE ROCK SQUARE
MILES MAJIK FISHER, Pastor
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1954
8:45 A. M.—Call To Worship Electronics
9:30 A. M.—SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON:
'‘Crossing Man-Made Barriers”
John 4:1-42
PROF. J. M. SCHOOLER, Supt.
11:00 A. M.—“Dare To Be—Separated” ...1^The Paat(^
Senior Choir, MRS. V. W. ALSTON, Directress
1:30 P. M. Baptist Training Union
J. L. LASSITER, Director
7:30 P. M.—Installation Service of “The Dukes and
Duchesses"
Gospel Chorus, MISS LEANA ROBERSON, Directress
These two attractive North
Carolina College coeds greet
ed the winter’s first snow with
warm smiles in Durfiam last
week. Beginning a new quarter
at NCC, the beauties are shown
with the books they will be stu
dying as Old Man Winter lashes
the nation. The coeds are Miss
Winifred Williams, left, and
Miss Sarah McNeil, right. Both
are juniors. Miss Williams it the
daughter of Mrs. Alma Will-
iams, 510 Dunbar Street. ,Mias
Miss McNeil ii the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McNeil, 704
Pine Street, Durham.
Dr. Sidney T. James is conva
lescing at his residence, 310 Um-
stead Street.
Mrs. C. C. Smith, Jr., and son.
Pvt. Albert A. Smith, U. S. Ar
my motored to Washington, D.
C. to visit her son and daughter-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Carter C.
Smith, III. They were accompa
nied by her niece, Miss Barbara
A. Brisby, instructor in physi
cal education at St. Paul Poly.
Institute, Lawrencevllle, Va.
The Community Club of Oak
Park
The Community Club of Oak
Park had its first meeUng at the
home of Mrs. William Tucker
on Morse St. After a very enjoy
able meeting a lovely repass was
served to the following ladies:
Mesdames J. Perry, R. Buie, C.
Sanders, favors, Blunt, Woodard
and Mr. L. James. The next
meeting will be held the 4th
Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Woodard 2403 DaUes St.
Winter Vacation
Mrs. Charlotte Spaulding has
returned home after having
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First Calvary Baptist Church
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1954
9:30 A. M.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
RICHARD JAMES, SUPT.
11:00 A. M.—SERMON . Rev. E. W. Jarrett
MHSIC rrrr-: — SENIOR GHOIR
MISS MARY L. STEPHENS, Organist
6:00 P. M. BAPTIST TRAINING UNION
JOSEPH HERROD, PRESIDENT
7:30 P. M.—SERMON Rev. E. W. Jarrett
“LITTLE OLD MOHBER WELCOMES YOU"
Saint Joseph A. M. E. Church
REVEREND D. A. JOHNSTON, PoMtvr
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1954
9:30 A. M. SUNDAY SCHOOL
W. G. Rhodes, Supt.
11:00 A. M.—“Heart’s Desire”
Paitor
6:00 P. M. A. C. E. Leagut
Winifred Martin, Supt.
7:00 P. M.—“The Average Man"
. Pastor
Mount Vernon
Baptist Church
REV. E. T. BROWNE
Pastor
SUNDAY, JAN. 24, 1954
9:30 A. M.
Sunday School
C. E. RICHARDSON, Superintendent
^1:00 A. M.—SERMON L Pastor Browne
B:30 P. M. - Baptist Training Union
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6:30 P. M. Baptist Training Union
Subject; “OUB FAITH IN GOD THE FATHER”
Text: Psalm 24:1.
7:30 P. M.—SERMON Pastor Browne
MUSIC SENIOR CHOIR mTMBER ONE
MRS. R. S. McCOLLUM, Organist