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VOLUME III, NUMBER. 32
METHODI
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Uty Playgrounds
To Open Here
On June 19th
June 1!), I!>4-i four playgrounds
will open for the regular nine-Week
period. These are Xocho park at
Windsor Center, l'rlee at J. C.
1'rlee school, Doiinell at Cliarles
II. Moore school and Lutheran at
">l.utliermi college.
A\variety ol' activities will be
offered for till groups and ages including
sports and games, arts
and crafts, story toiling, dramatics,
singing, hikes, picnics and
special events.
Tlie elementary schools of the
. city have been very co-operative
in assisting In registering the
children for the playgrounds. A
general outline of plans for the
summer includes special weekly
events for entire communities.
After the first week of getting acquainted
groups wil. be organised
for Softball teams, tennis ami bicycle
clubs, a junior and senior
chorus, dramatic club and crafts
- -groups.
For those interested in crafts
articles will lie made of cotton,
paper, wod, etc.
..Itudio programs are also planr'
ned. Tournaments will lie held in
, popular games such as tetlierball,
horseshoes, checkers. A special
play "day will be lield July 13.
Shows which include doll shows,
pet shows, hobby shows, puppet
shows and talent night are 'planv
ned. A sundcruft contest is plan
ued for July lid.
Treasure hunts, bingo parties,
v~ community -sings, scrap drives
and coiuiuunlty bazaars are planned.
?
' The soldier recreation has continued
very much the same
;throughout the months with the
exception of a few special events
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? VACATION SCHOOL
! TO BE OPENED AT
r HAYES-TAYLOR Y
/ . The fourtli annual suiunier vu.
-cut ioil school sponsored by the
Hayes-Tuylor Memorial Y, will
open oMllday, Juue-11), and continue
for four weeks. Tlie school
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'is under the direction of Prof. H.
'It. Arnette, head of the education
v and psychology at A. and T. college.
The faculty will consist of
students who are completing their
practice teaching at A. and T.
during the summer school. Classes
if will be offered in Negro history,
' nature study, Bible study, dfuinutics,
cominerciul education, and
e {swimming. G. T. Channel, will di'
rect physical activities' and also
s * act as dean of the school.' The
f' school is open to the first 100 per?
sons to register Monday morning,
;J June 19, at 9 o'clock.
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Miss Cora Madel
Bride o? Corp. N
Miss Cora Madeline liaitli Ik
came the bride of Cpl. Niclioln
L. Oerren, of the United State
army, stationed at Fort Huachuo;
Ariz., son of Mr .and Mrs. Nicl
olas Charles Gerren, Wednesdn
evening at 7 o'clock in the Iticl
urd H. Harrison auditorium at J
and T. college. Itev. J. C. Melto
performed the ceremony.
The bride, daughter of Mr. an
Mrs. ltobert liaitli, 400 Stewai
street, was given in marriage h
her father. Mrs. Lynn Unit
Lane, of Henderson, sister of tl
bride, served as mutroa of bono
I>r. Walter Hooker, of tlie iue<l
eal scliol at Howard universit;
Washington, D. C., was best nun
Ushers were Dr. Frederick .fad
son. Dennett college; Dr. Harv
Green, A. and T. college; WaUl
Faulkner and George Haltli, a
of Greensboro. Mrs. Maudell
Ateca, Mrs. ltobert Huitb, .li
both of Greensboro; Miss Dor
Hell, of Plymouth, and Miss l'au
lna Spencer, of Martinsville, Yn
served, as bridesmaids.
The bi'ide's gown was of whil
lace and chiffon. She wore
floor-length veil with the cap he!
in place with orange blossom
The matron of honor, Mrs. Iain
wore a gown of orchid net an
carried a boquet of lilies of tl
valley, orchids and baby
breath. All attendants wore pa
tel go\vns and carried boquets tie
?THE?
OttO, N. C., SATURDAY, JUNE 1
iSECRATE
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ine Haith Becomes
richolas L. Gerreri
?- with ribbons to match then
s dt'i'SSt^.
s At the altar hanks of choice so
i, loctoil shrubbery, evergreens am
i- flowers on each side of a centra
y arch were situ hied with niatriioli;
i- blossoms. Oil either side of tin
L arch were also two large candel
a abra each bearing seven candles
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'[ NEGRO CLUB
\y SERVICE DIRECTORS
i, ARRIVE IN ENGLAND
ie Saf? arrival In England of tw<
American Red Cross personal ser
vice personal service directors foi
>* assignment to Negro staffeii elubi
" is announced by Red Cross nu
lional headquarters this week.
v Alice .Time Carter, daugliter oi
1,1 .Mrs. Relle J. Carter,' of Pah
" Alto, Calif., and Columbus,' O.
was it hospital counselor in Co
lunihus before her Red Cross np
ls polutaient. She is a graduate ol
East lilgli school and Ohio StnU
university, a. is., i?oi.
Vynln May Fanibro, daughter ol
e Mrs. Xante I'hillip, Portagevllle
a Ma, was assistant director of tin
Id civic department of the Cliicagt
s. Urban league, and previously was
e. an instructor at tlie Abralinn
d Lincoln center in Chicago. She is
ie a graduate of IasMoyne college,
s Memphis, Tenn., A. 15., 1!)3S, ant
s- attended the University of Clii
si cago.
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THREE
Consecration Cere
In Pfeiffer Chapel
College On Sunda
HI shop Willis".!. Kinjr. former
seminary, Atlania. (la.; liishop ltob
trill Christian Advocate, New Orlea
fnnuer pastor of Union Methodist
voted to the highest posts in Met In
ceremonies in Annie Merner l'feifft
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DISllUjfl tJAIdW
Delivers Forceful
Message
"i Excerpts from ihe Episcopal undress
of the college ol bishops of
the central jurisdiction of the
f.ieihodist church to the jurisdictional
conference in 'second quad- ,<
rcnoinl session at Greensboro. June
e-U. Bishop Alexander P. Shaw, of
the Baltimore area, delivered the
Episcopal address at 10' a. in. Friday.
Its rending occupied approximately
one hour. It represented
the thought of the bishops of the
central jurisdiction on matters oi
administration and lines of work
for which the central jurisdiction ]
is responsible. The Episcopal message
discussed the jurisdictional
unit in the Methodist system.
> evangelism, war, peace, ministerial
S support. full citizenship and
economic opportunity for Negroes
and other matters of interest to the
? cMihodist communion.!
' Pushup Sliaw suit! in part : "Wo
ontorod tlio work of tho now
<jU:ulromiitiiii in 15140 tiutlor a now
uiTniigointnil which liatl in it many
i'oiobui lings ami much uncertainty.
It was an administrative arrange
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PRICE: 5c
BISHOPS
mnniac If aid
IIIVIIA^)) llblU
! At Bennett
y Afternoon
president of (Juiuttion Theological
ert X. Itrooks, formei' editor, cenus.
anil Itisliop Kdward \V. Kelly,
church, St. Louis, Mo., were eleiclisni
in a ritualistie jonsecratioii
r clinpel here Suinlay. June 11.
The impressive event elimaxeil
the four-day' iptailreiinittl cotiferenee
of the central jurisdiction
which attracted some 1,1)00 delegates
and visitors from throughout
tliec ottntry.
Tlie ceremony was conducletl by
]tislioi> 11. l.ester Smith. Cincinnati,
president of the council of
bishops: llisliop Alexander I'.
Shaw, Italtimore area: Itisliop
Lorenzo II. Kin;:, Atlantic coast,
area, ami Itisliop ltolieu K. Jones,
retiring bishop of the Columbus,
(i.. area.
itisliop Kin;; was elected on the
first ballot which was designated
to select I he bishop for tin- Liheritili
post, lie received S7 voles,
five more than the necessary majority
for election. Itisliop llrooks
was elected on I lie third ballot by
a vote of S- while Jtislpip Kelly
was elected on the fifth hallol by
llie same voir.
Bishop Shaw a Ik I Bishop King
will CPIItillUC I" M'l'YK ill till) llii 1tinmrc
iiikI Alliiiitu areas, respeclively.
I! isl i< >|. 11 rooks will take
over the New Orleans area while
Bishop Kelly will preside ever tlie I
Onliiliilais, O., area.
Highly significant uu the conference
agenda was I lie historic
retirement of Bishop Itobert K.
Jones, of Coluinlius, O., brother of
I'resiilent David D. Jones, of Bennett
college. Bishop , Jones laid
served 2(1 years in the bishoprie
and was the first Negro bishop
elected by the denomination.
A testimonial diner and reception
at his homo church, St. Matthews
here, and the testimonial
meeting i during the conference
honored liiin ami Mrs. Jones.
As the conference convened
Thursday morning. Dr. J. W.
Haywood, president of Morristown
college, was named secretary
while Dr. Jones, of Bennett college,
was named permanent treasurer.
la his brilliant episcopal address
Bishop Alexander P. Shunfocused
attention on several important
problems of the church
jurisdiction. Chief among these he
mentioned leadership for the fu
Hire, uuctnuui uuctv^i umiu, c*ungelism,
temperance, education,
adequate luiuistry, lay leadership,
youth work, women's work, ministerial
support, war and peace,
and full citizenship' and economic
opportunity for Negroes.
Bishop Lorenzo H. King delivered
au eloquent inspirational ser(Continued
on page 5)
- incut against which a majority of I
' lis had vuted. Having Ihhmi loyal |
' .Methodists, wo accepted the uiati1
date the majority in the]
* church and set about our work
" determined to succeed and make
the Quality of the service rendered
by our jurisdiction second to none
anions the jurisdictions of our
Aiiictrienu Methodism.
"We have discovered that the
placing ol' responsibilities upon its
t under a system of administration
- which would make manifest our
r strength or weakness lias contri3
bitted to the development of that
- self-dependency and self-respect
which has actually marked an
f eoiicli in our life in the cliurch.
> Never before in our history has
the general morale of our people
- been better.
"If all parts of the church and
f those outside of our denomination
? will vlsaulize the centra! jurisdic..t.
..t.lv* iiii ttti t? > _
r rangeuient so that the work'of
, Methodist churches that elected to
> l)e composed of a Negro memlier>
ship may he administered hy memi
l>ers of tlie Negro race, entirely
i free from the spirit of esparatism
5 on account of race, except as
, Negroes themselves have desired
I it so to be, it may yet prove to be
- an Important, factor In reaching
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