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Vacation is here at last which means a much needed
f " |llp ■ • ■ '*o Pest ( onference which included mem-
of ( .. hathani Bounty
ers school system reached a very
atisfactory conclusion. Summary reports and recom¬
mendations were given by a member from each group. 1
/oadcrs ol the Planning group were Miss Frankie Golden.
^ ^ r - Willie Edwards. The report given
■
iy Mrs. Euiice J. Brown had listed among its recommenda-
ions the problem of Inter-Personal Relationship- An In-
lervice Growth Program will begin in September, con-
istirtg of conferences with principal, consultants and in-
[ividual teachers in order to discuss personal problems,
jrivately. 1 he group on Community Relationships had
is its leaders, Mesdames Ophelia Lee Mclver, Thelma Stev-
:ns and Kathleen Thomas. The report given by Mrs.
Sadie Steele mentioned the presentation of the follow-
ng “Scum*” speakers: Mrs. Helen Bond, Director!
of HealthNursing; Mr- W. O. Beeecher of Arm-;
strong Junior College; and Solicitor Joseph Ryan who is
ilso a member of the Board of Education. Miss Cassie
Mae Holmes gave the report of the Art Interest group
with Mrs. Rose Mary Jackson and Mrs. Veronica Taylor
as leaders. The Art Exhibit consisted of nail etchings, |
tempered painting, erayonex batik, plaque making, big
figure drawing, finger painting, soap culture and whit-
tlestone carving. Mrs. C atherine Williams gave the re¬
port for t Me Social Science group which had as its leaders
Miss Mete|la Maree, Mrs. Janette Hayes and Mrs- Eldora
teresting Greene. |One places of which the highlights included Union was a Bag tour Co., to some Meldrim in¬
House, Christ Church, the Cathedral of St. John the Bap¬
tist, Presbyterian Church and St. John Episcopal. Ac-
companyiig secretary them on this trip was Miss Nellie Hale who
is of the Motor club of Savannah. The Read¬
ing Group with Mesdames Ruby Gadson and Alma Wade
as leadersihad their report given by Mrs. Veronica Camp-
bell. Th if group gave great emphasis on improving read-
ing in th| content subjects. During the conference this |
was rher^ very ^interestingly aTs\r r\ fc discussed Tnteresting' by „ anT Mrs. ____„ iiveTv^ Gladys _____ Sanders- _____ |
w;« ery demonstra-
tion in Cljhral Reading given by Mrs. Nellie Harris. So
«>rry I w;£s did not get more Mrs. information Veronica on Porter. the music (Couldn’t report j
vhich given by
contact tQem in time for this issue). The Music Interest
group had as its leaders, Mrs. J. B. Horne, Mrs. Fannie
Preston and Mrs. Nancy Walker-
Now for those who will spend part of their vacations ■
it universities for work towards their master’s degrees
their chosen fields. Attending Columbia University
ire Mrs. Nellie Coppage, English; Mrs. Bessie Hardwick,
social Science; Mrs. Ayler Lovett, Education; Mrs. Eunice
.Jay, Education; Mrs. Margaret Law, Home Economics
;:;d Hermon Simmons, Mathematics.
Attending Atlanta University are Mrs. Gladys San-
ers, Miss Augusta Pettie, Miss Lottie Cromartie, Mrs
■fancy A lker, Mrs. Lydia Brown, Mrs. Mattie Leake,
ilducatmn; Miss Angeline Brown. Library Science; Mrs-
lose Mary Jackson, Art; Mrs. Ella Law and Mrs.,Evelyn
(fay, English. Attending South Carolina State, Mr.
Foseph Greene, English. University of Minnesota—Mr.
Arthur Dwight, English; Ohio State—M. V. Winters,
Science- Mrs. Virginia Blalock will be sent to Fisk Uni¬
versity by the Inter-School Council of Chatham County to
ttend the Race Relations Institute.
Congratulations to Mr. Otha Douglas, acting princi¬
pal of Beach-Cuyler for receiving his master’s degree in
Social Science. His wife, Mrs. Veronica Douglas and
wo sons ,Otha and Orin attended the exercises. Con¬
gratulations also to Mrs. Ayler Lovett on being elected
president of Chatham County Teachers Association,
lore’s wishing her success. By the way “Bill Jr. will
ic-ompany his mother to New York and will attend the
lay School w'hich is supervised by Mrs. Margaret Orms-
3y, - Samuel Washington of Atlanta spent
Mr- and Mrs. Raleigh Bryants.
the weekend as house guests of the
Mr. Washington has just received his A. B. degree from
Morehouse and was a former member of the 99th Air
SquadroF during World family War with II. his He experiences has delighted Mrs. his
host, hostess and Howard School
Washington is a teacher at David T. in
Atlanta. Flanagan , Jr., T of „ Chester, *. c S.
Mr and Mrs. Thomas J- At¬
C. Mrs T. J. Flanagan, Sr. and Robert Flanagan of
lanta stopped for a i short stay at the home of Mrs. Rena
Overstreet and Miss Clementine Turner . . . Mr- W. b.
Hornsby, (Executive President of Pilgrim Insurance),
life long friend of the late Mr. A. B. Singfield was the
house guest of Mrs. Nellie Singfield Coppage. I 1 ■
Walker one of the directors, accompanied him trom
A n tru n made award
The Beach-Cuyler June class of 1938 an
of $50.00 to Mr- Charles Moultrie. This class is organ¬
ized under the name ‘Les Reunion of 1938.
Mrs. Rubye Gadson accompanied her son Ronald and
little Miss Roberta Davis (niece of Mrs. Gertrude Thomas)
will leave on Wednesday for New York. . . . Miss Frankie
Golden spent the week end in Atlanta with her
“Bumpy” Mathis. Mrs. Catherine Mathis spent the week
end in Montezuma Mrs. Margaret Law accompanied
.... Leonard and Dicky
by Mrs. Beautine DeCosta, her son, ard
Brown Went to Orangeburg over the week end. Leor
ill spend the summer there with his aunt, Mrs Edith
V has swell job in ^ of¬
Vaughn. Leonard by the way a Carter will
fice Misses Delores Jones and Hattie
Sundav . for Cleveland, Ohio where they will attend
cave
th<! Mr"*MaArai^of'CW Smith, Jr., (formerly and Louis of Rivers, Savannah) Jr.,
is in the city- Romeo ------ .
are also vacationing at in home station this^summen WDAR Oiis coming Sun-
Be sure to tune “wn?' h Men’s Octet of ‘he
PrVc t r^^fclm C e the
b e heard during
heard Commander Frank Spencer at St.
■Muni*- Episcopal ( hureh last Sunday were grea^ y .
• , of uneeial interest were his comments on home
l- -. ' ipmmark which incidentally is the native
nf Wrb mother, the late Mrs. Windau. Since
consisted of native born Americans the hon-
the v\,f audience seemed miraculous. Only one
c’itv est the Danish people and they only have to di-
in Denmark has policemen, population of mil-|
rect traffic (Copenhagen with a one
At the commencement cxer-
cises of the Woodvnle school
Emmalyn Franklin, a stud :nt
in the tenth d was f ward .
ed a gold cup by Soror Thelma
T Lee, on behalf cf the Iota
Phi Lambda sorority as third
place winner in the national es ;
Idas Pay Tribute
Miss Mildred L. Burch, secre¬
tary to the president of Geor¬
gia State college, who was the
outstanding speaker at the close
of the Iotas’ “Business on Pa¬
rade” contest which was held
for the purpose of providing a
scholarship fund for a Beach
senior high graduate in the
field of business.
Her home is in Cambridge,
Mass-, and she holds a B S. S
(bachelor of secretarial sciencei
degree from Boston university.
The many personal experi¬
ences of Miss Burch include the
following:
A. ’ltertches of' commercial
subjects in business at 137th St.
YMCA, New York city.
2. Secretary in religious edu¬
cation,at Teachers’ College, Co¬
lumbia university.
3 Secretary to the presi¬
dents of Bennett college, More¬
house college and Georgia State
college.
4. Club director with Amer-
ican Red Cross with 39 months
of foreign service in Australia,
Philippines, Japan and Korea.
She is a member of D:lta
Sigma Theta sorority.
In Recital
To Present Pupils
Mrs. S. F. Frcz'er will pre¬
sent her pupils in recital at re
Butler Presbyterian church on
Monday evening, June 21 at 7
o’clock. Friends are invited.
lion people ) A Danish merchant is insulted if a custom¬
er counts change aftef him, as he would never think of
short-changing anvone.
The solo “The Flind Ploughman” by Edward Law as well
as the anthem by the choir were very impressive. Thanks
to Mesdames Geneva Gadsden and L. M. Pollard for this
fine Tvrogvarv).
The Elliott Sanders and son, James, the Herman
Johnsons and daughter, Brenda, the Albert Morrises and
Edward We bb, Jr., spent last Sunday at Beaufort Reach,
Had it not been for the alertness of Arthur Fradier, the
life guard, Edward Webb would have drowned. 1 he
lessons which dward had received at the swimming pool
on the Ogeechee road also helped. More Anon.
hay contest on Tlie Role the
Negro Woman Has Played in
Developing American History.”
The cup is handsomely engrav-
with the name of the win-
lier and the insignia of lota Phi
Lambda, a national sorority of
business and professional wom-
en.
Miss Betiy Jones, a Beach
senior high graduate, who re¬
ceived the Iota Phi Lambda so¬
rority scholarship award. She
i; the lovely daughter of Mrs
Ruth Jones of 732 East Ander¬
son street.
It is with great pride that the
Iotas pay tribute to Miss Jones.
The scholarship award is for
$100 to any accredited school cf
business, with the stipulation
that she receive compensation
each year of her college career
if a satisfactory scholastic rec¬
ord is maintained.
It is the plan of this sorority
to make such an award each
year to a high school graduate
who maintains an average erf
9.6 or more.
Rosary Social Club
The Rosary Social club met
June 12 at the heme of Mr. and
Mr: M. Thomas. After the bus-
i iness part of the meeting
games were played and prizes
won by Mrs. V. Wilson, V
Smith, and M. Graham. Mrs.
Thomas had for her guest Mrs.
Dorothy Harton, Mrs. Ruth
Moody. Mrs Ollie Collins, Mrs.
Rosa Lee Williams, Mrs. Irene
Byrd, Mrs. Ella Lawton, Mrs.
Mabel Noble, and Mrs. Nina
May Trope from New Jersey.
A delicious repast was served
Mrs. Faustine Bignon is pres-
ident and Mrs. Vera Smith, re¬
porter.
,4 Cala New York
Wfdding
Mung.n, dtugiuer of Mr. and
Mrs Franklin J. Mungin, who
hails from Savannah, Ga., was
married to Yedder Ward. The
ceremony took place at the
home of the bride with only a
few' relatives and intimate
friends present. The Rev.
an elds, uncle of the groom, of¬
ficiated.
T'he bride's dress w*:s egg¬
shell satin, with lace trimming.
She carried Easter lillies, with
orange blossoms. Francena
Mungin, the bride’s sister, was
j maid of honor; Carmen Platts,
bridesmaid; Norman Lucas,
best man, and J. William San-
] ders, attendant-
ImmeL'-idy after the cere¬
mony, a reception was held at
the Witoka Club, where over 300
! guests enjoyed the delicious
| food prepared by Mrs. Blake
Following the reception, the
newlyweds left for their honey-
: rnomi in Montreal, Canada. The
couple will make their home in
New York.
Family Social Club
The Family Social club met
Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Hi ttie Sullivan, 417 Yamacraw
Village. Business was transact-
I fid, alter which a delicious re¬
past was served. The club will
1 sponsor a motorcade June 21,
i to which our many friends are
I invited.
The next meeting will be at
the home of Mr. Quinn. Those
present were J. Sullivan, presi¬
dent; Mesdames M- Copeland,
secretary; H. Sullivan, treasur¬
er; Katie Gaynor, Mrs. Gard¬
ner, Mrs Hordge, Miss Harris,
H. Quinn and Mrs. Leola Fos¬
ter, reporter.
Dukelena Social Club
The Dukelena Social club met
at the home of Mrs. E- Cooper,
615 w,Bolton street, when much
business was transacted. Mrs-
Cooper served a delicious re¬
past. We had a successful
cnicken supper at the home of
Mrs. Rosa Ponder- Next meet¬
ing will be at the home of Mrs.
Nora Thomas, 509 W. 34th St.
Mrs. Rosa Jones is president;
Mrs. Adela Thompson, secre¬
tary, and Mrs. Collins James,
reporter.
CORRECTION
Mrs. E. Faustine Bignon
wishes it known that at the re¬
cital last Wednesday night one
of the baskets of flowers was
given to her by her friend, Mrs.
Alyce Gordon, of 2404 Bulloch
street, instead of Messrs Elmer
R. Ruftner and Frank C. Me-
Mocre as formerly announced-
Marriage Announcement
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Antione of
Tu-kegee, Ala., and Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Porter, Sr., of 1504
Price street. Savannah, Ga , an¬
nounce the marriage of their
dauguter and son, Vivian and
lugene, Jr-, at the home of'
Vivian’s parents last April. The
couple is making their home
with the groom’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene -porter, Sr
The friends of both families are
invited to call on the newly¬
weds.
Be Presented Here
Concert Artist To
Mrs. Pickens A Patterson, a
lyric soprano, will be present¬
ed in concert by the officers
and members of Butler Pres¬
byterian church in the main
auuditorium of the church on
evening, June 2, at 8:30
q’cfjck- , J wife of <
Mrs. Patterson is the
Rev. P. A. Patterson, the new
pastor of Butler Presbyterian
church, and arrived here re-
cently from A.rkansas. She has
appeared in concert in many
cities in the West and music
cilti-cs bavb acclaimed her a
talented artist, possessing a
voice of exceptional beauty and
purity cf tone.
Cards to be presented at the
church on the evening of her
appe.” ranee may be secured
from Mrs. J W. Jamerson, Mrs.
M. D. Bryant, Mrs. M. O. John¬
ston, Mrs. Edna Alston, Mrs. E
C. Blackshear, Mrs. Theodoeia
Buckner, Mrs. J. H. Eberhardt,
Mrs. Eunice Simmons, Mrs. A
S. Leake and Mrs. J. W Wil¬
son.
Ropjrs—Ogden
Mrs. Laura Byrd Shellman
announces the tngag aunt ot
her daughttr, Maris Wil-
llamette Rodgers, of Washing¬
ton, D. C„ and Midway, to Ealy
Ogden of Baxley. The wedding
will take place on June 22 at
8 o’clock in the evening at the
home of the bride’s mother In
North Midway.
Miss Rodgers, now employed
as a clerk-typist in the War
Department. Washington, D. C.,
was formerly -the music teach¬
er at the Evans County Training
school in Claxton.
Mr. Ogden, formerly employ¬
ed by the Pullman company, is
now managing his own confec¬
tionery store in Washington, D
C.
No invitations have been i
sued, but friends and relative:
are invited to attend the mar
riage. A reception will be held
following the ceremony, lie
William T- Byrd, fire bride’s un
cle and pastor of Leonard St
Pre byterian church at Chatta
nooga, Tenn., will perform th
ceremony.
Savannahian Among
Graduates From
Widdlebuvy
Included in the list of grad-
rates who received degrees last
week at Middlefcury college
Middlebury, Conn , was one Sa
vannahian.
He was Andrew E- Robinson,
(M. A ) a veteran of 27 months
service in the armed forces
during World War II, the son
if Mrs. A. C- Robinson, 1592
Price street. Before entering
Middlebury, he attended Beach
high school in Savannah and
Talladega college in Alabama.
Mr. Robinson will attend the
Middlebury Summer Language
schools and in the fall will be¬
gin his position as instructor in
chemistry and French at Mid¬
dlebury high school, Mbidle-
bury, VI-
Married Mens Xmas Club
The Married Men’s Xmas
Club No. 2 met Sunday alter-
noon, June 13, at the home of
James Unis, 991 Mills B. Lane
avenue. Due to the illness of
the president, Simon Bussey,
tie meeting was presided over
by Peter Denegal. The regular
routine of business was trans¬
acted and a delicious repa t
j was enjoyed by all. The next
j meeting will be at Simon the home Bussey of
Wallace Wilson.
is president; M. S. Bennings,
secretary, and Peter Donegal,
reporter.
Craves For Neew York City
i MRS. ROSA LEE BROWN, of
! 662 East Duffy street, who will
| ! leave for New York Saturday to
witness the Louis-Walcott fight
I June 23. She will return home
; after the Fourth of July.
Elected Editor
V. C. Paper
I ; LOG ANGELEC (ANP)— A na-
tive of Los Angeles, J Horace
Hampton, an outstanding Negro
j student, student body was elected editor by of the- the
i as
| California Aggie, weekly news¬
paper of the University of Cali¬
fornia. Hampton is a student
| in the college cf agriculture,
A U. S. Marine veteran
| Hampton was public relations
NCO for his unit. He is a mem-
j ber of Alpha Phi Gamma, hon-
(orary journalistic fraternity.
: and a member of the Alpha Phi
Alpha fraternity.
Mrs. Eldred T. Davis rec.iv-
ag the A B, degree from
Georgia State college this
month with honor. Her major ;
was English. Mrs. Davis is a
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LOCALS
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Forest Calhounu of 1020 Cope
street, will leave Sunday, June-
20, for New York.
Mrs Lueila H. Davis, who has
been confined to her homo
since October, 1947, left Mon¬
day for Nashville, Tenn. Mrs.
9. L. Mayicioriy, sji.'.i-*n >> w
of Mrs. Davis, arrived in the
city two weeks ago and accom¬
panied Mrs- Davis to Nashville,
where she will reside and re¬
ceive additional tu \ tmei \
Vaere her son, D.'- T. J. Dav
will be a fellow in radiology.
Mrs. Marie Davis Cochran ar¬
rived from the University ot
Wisconsin over the week end
to be with her mother. Mrs.
Cochran is a member of the
summer school faculty at At¬
lanta university and expects to
join her mother and brother
later. Mr.;. Davis will be at
1502 Sixteenth avenue, Nash-
ville 8, Tenn.
Henry N. Greene of 103 West
141st street, New York city, ac¬
companied by his grandson,
Master Howard Jackson, is
spending a two weeks’ vacation
at Derrick's Inn on the Ogee¬
chee road. Mr. Greene is an
old Savannahian, the brother
of Nurse Georgia Saunders
Miss Rutii B. Mullino left on
Wednesday for- New York city
on her vacation. She will at¬
tend the Lousi-'Walcott light!
and visit other points of the
Nik til -
Mrs. Hazel Handy of Boston,
Mass., Is spending a while with
her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Lr. Handy and Mr:*. I(jbeepa
Glover. Mrs, Handy, a former
Savannahian, will be remem¬
bered as Mss Haz-1 Hof torn.
Mrs- Essie Brown of Augusta,
lfiobippanied by Miss Mary L.
Hysspy, was In ihe city last,
week -to attend the recital of
n£f*%Mer-m-law, Mrs. E. Faus¬
tine Bignon. Mrs. Nina Mae
| Troup Thomas of Newark, the
| sister-in-law of Mrs. Margue¬
rite Thomas, stayed over lor
j the occasion, also.
Mrs Marie Fuller, popular
beautician of Sandlly, is recup¬
erating at Georgia Infirmary,
; where she underwent an oper¬
ation Saturday. She Is the
■ daughter of Mrs. Emma Mof-
; fett.
We maintain an active sales A*rce for selling house., :-*•
tslows, business property, lots and investment property.
We are readj to serve yon whether yon wish to buy or sell
Insurance written at a tS% saving to you.
We collect rc at* — l>-rr 20 years experience.
©intino Realtors ,
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LOANS
•NSU•A*Ct
' Savannah. CtOSCii*
t York St. East. Phones G2»i 3-502*
native of Maccn, but has liv-
ed in Savannah for the past
f ven « h f is wif e
hev W. C. Davis, pastor of f fct.
Wli - 3 p Monumental A. M- Li.
church.
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen of 231
Scarborough street, West Sa¬
vannah, was called to the bed¬
side of her oldest brother at
Ocala, Fla., Rev. W. M. Pelote,
where he is pastor oi Shady
Grove Baptist church and also
pastor of Mt. Fealue Bap.ist
church, Bdlview, Fla.
New President
Vectors’ Aiixi'iary
"i
m. l \
MRS. JOSIE B. E-ESScr.L®, who
was recently elected president)
of the Auxiliary to the South
Atlantic Medical Society.
Mrs. Pc&:>< ms is critic teach¬
er at Powell Laboratory school,
Georgia State college, 1947-48,
and instructor this summer in
i t'he off-campus workshop con-
ductel by Georgia State college
at Sandersville.
the received her master’s de¬
gree in education last year at
Atlanta university, is a member
of Nu chapter, Iota Phi Lambda
sorority, and a member of the
executive beard of the Auxiliary
to the Georgia State Associa¬
tion of Physicians and Phar¬
macists.
NAT’L P-TAs
TO MEET
The National Congress of
Colored Parents and Teachers
will hold its twenty-second an¬
nual convention June 27-30, at
the Charles Young Platoon
School, Washington, D. C-
The theme, ‘Foundations for
Good Citizenship Today,” will
be discussed by outstanding
leaders in the fields og govern¬
ment and education.
As a climax to the three days
of extensive study, the host
Parent-Teachers Association’
will conduct a tour of the city
cn June 30.