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January 7, 1922
A MID-NIGHT CRY
The wise and sainted pastor of
Ebenezer Baptist Church, having
brought his people through a very
hard year in great triumph,
retired on Christman Eve. night,
and like a great general who had
just achieved the victory, laid his
war-stained garments aside with
the hope of lying dow r n until tho
next morning when he should
rise and lead his people into the
celeb, alien of another anniversary
es our Lord. But as he slumber
ed and sleep ‘boho d a cry was
made!” It was net the bride
groom, but a great host of friends
who came to show their pastor the
magnitude of love for him. bring
ing along with them a mis'eilane
ous shower of many pr dial gifts.
The pastor admitted them and a
joyous time was lad until their
willing sprits gave way to the
weak flesh, and th n they with
drew to their several homes.
Those participating in this in
fallible proof of love wereiSisteis
Annie Mayles, Ann Eheruardt,
Sarah Billups, Lula Banks, Mary
ChrLtler, Hattie B Foster, Anna
Lumpkin, Helen Harris, Easter
Dean, Maria Pauline and Brother
Bennie Billups.
. . [heaven
“Blessings bright as dew from
Fails upon your way.
Life’s best gift to you be given
This glad Christmas Day.”
Sisters Lula Furr, Laurs E
Eberhardt. Mary Christie*, Haiti
Foster, Mattie Eberhardt, Fannie
Jenkins, Rosetta Ray, Isabella
Clemmons.
Long may this venerable gen
tleman, the Rev. J. H. Horton,
live to guide the character of the
old “Ship of Zion” on toward its
destiny.
THE ATHENS- REP ÜBLIQ U E
VENERABLE ATHENIAN
DIES
The passing of Mr. Samuel Mc-
Queen from our community will
be sadly conspicuous to many peo
ple —white and colored, old and
young. He was in his seventy
third year, having been born in
Athens July 31, 1849. Excep
tionally well-read was he for a
colored man of his yeais. Indeed
any man who is interested in the
current is m s of the day would
seek his society, for he was well
posted. He had been in business
in Athens for nearly sixty years
nd had always xhibited business
tact and integrity.
Mr. MrQ.men was married to
Emma Wynne at W ashingt'n, Ga.
Novembei 17. 1880. He was con
verted in Knox School House
Mav 3, 1885. and lat r became a
member of Pierce Chapel (Now
The F.rst A. M. E. Church) in
wlnw fellowsh pie died.
The tuner 11 was attei ded at the
First A. M. E. Church, t-.e Rev.
Mr. Fountain, pastor, with short
e;i ogies bv vLiting pastors and
triends. His lemuns were laid
t<> rest m the G spe’ Pilgrim Ce
metery.
Mr. M‘Q ieen s survived by his
widow, Mr-. Emma McQueen,
i hr« e danghters, Misses Ju a ami
Lula McQ le-oi, Mrs. B>-il ■ Lester,
and one son, Samuel W. McQueen,
f< ur L'l’aml chi do n, one sister,
Mrs Julia Whitelmad, ami a great
c ’h rt oi relatives and trends.
Mrs. Lili e Carter, of Chicago,
is visits g her mother Mrs. San ly
.Lrrel! 287 Atlanta avenue. Mrs.
Sandy Jarrell her aunt was greatly
surprised to 8-e her on the 25th
of December, She will be hire
until spring with her relatives and
friends.
MRS. D. 0. JONES GIVES
MUSICAL
Mrs. Dorothy 0 Jones, an in
structor in the Athens High and
Industrial School, directed an ag
gregation of local talent in the
performance of a musical at the
First A. M. E. Church Tuesday
night, January 3, 1922. This en
tertainment was given for the
benefit of the Cottage Hospital
Association. The program follows:
Invocationßev Fountain
Vocal SoJoMr Fred Brown
Reading Miss W. M. Wilbanks
Instrumental Solo Miss Marie Harris
Saxophone Solo Mr. Walter Parrott
Vocal Solo Miss Annett Anderson
Reading Miss Louise Hawkins
Instrumental Solo Miss Emma Morton
Instrumental Duet, Misses Cole & Hill
Vocal Solo Miss Roberta Woods
Instrumental Solo Miss Carrie Davis
Reading Miss Susie Ealey
Cornet Solo Prof. Gabriel
Vocal ’'oloMrs. Mildred Bunkley
1 nst:umental Solo Mrs. Lillian Lee
Vocal c-010 ....: Mr. Henry Strickland
Reading Miss Agnes Heard
Vocal Solo Mrs. M. L. Strickland
Instrumental 5010... Miss Ruth Murden
The chest of linen the was to be
awarded to the one holding the
lucky number was wou by Miss -
Beulah Hill.
Miss Mattie Eberhardt, princi
pal of the Comer High School,
spent the holidays with her rela
tives and friends in the city. She
returned to Comer on the 2d inst.
Miss C' 1 "' ill a Cole, of the Albion
Academ lankliuton, N. C., who
spent the holidays with her par
ents, return- d to her station last
Sunday. •
Miss Lavinia Beatrice Cole, and
Miss Emma N. Morton, who spent
their vacation at Birmingham, re
turmd New Years Day. Mias
Morton was a little indisposed.
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