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CHURCHES
Butler Begins
Xmas Observance
Butn services were well at¬
tended S-ui^.uy. Leveral visitor,
„ere present, The Laa.es’ Aid
awt Dei. 7 at the home of
>. Colvin, 930 w 38th street,
xl meeting will be at the
\e of Mrs. Glover, East 3rd
eets. At this meeting in Jan-
ua:y the members will ex¬
change gifts. Sunday, Dec. 13,
at 5 p. in., the choir will pre¬
sent a cantata. Rev. A, H.
Prime, director of evangelical
work, will be with us during
the week of prayer. Rev. Flack
will begin our revival January
10. Dec. 22, the Sunday school
will sponsor a program, and
students from Beach-Cuyler
high J.hcol will present a play.
As a greeting to chui’.h choirs
ar,d music lovers, Butler Pres¬
byterian church choir under
the direction qf Mrs. S. F. Fra¬
zier, is. presenting a tuneful
Christmas cantata, entitled,
“The Infant Holy," Sunday af¬
ternoon, December 19, at 5
o’clock in, the main auditorium
oi the church.
The Women's Missionary So¬
ciety, Ladies’ Aid Society, M.
G Redd Guild, Men Club,
Westminster Fellowship, Jun¬
ior church and the Sunday
school are sponsoring the can¬
tata in observance of Choir
Appreciation day
It is expected that many
churches will send representa¬
tives of their choirs and mu-
, c lovers. No offering will be
n. Mrs. J. W. Jamerson is
. .
neral chairman and Rev. P
J atterson is pastor of the
ch.
3 Church School
Celebrates 122nd Year
The First Bryan Baptist
• church school observed its
122iui anniversary Friday eve-
, idng in the main auditorium of
"A he church with an interesting
'pregram of musical numbers
^‘Jrcm sister churches and oth-
*j*er invited guests, and movies
pi various youth activities of
the school, local groups and
4h? state 88 and B1U conven-
« Don held at Cordele last June.
JT, Each of the six departments
cl the school was represented
’with numbers Among the
p Quests participating were ft.
Thomas AME church, Jerusa¬
lem Baptist church, st. Paul
Baptist church, Evergreen Bap¬
tist church, Tabernacle Baptist
church, FAB church, St. John
,Bap*ist church and Woodville
•high school chorus.
The welcome address was giv-
* en by Mrs. Josie Sessoms; his-
'Jtory of the church school by
fidian Brinson; remarks by the
„ perintendent, Dr. M. P. Sc -
ms and Pastor N E Holsey
in Wright was master ot
ceremonies.
It is significant tnat in 122
years this historic church
tihool has had only ten sup-
t ltCtUVe ^ tiOVtgS from the
..........
, lintendents. Dr. Se.v.oms, now
in cft.ce, has served since 1926.
At th i Jpce of the program
1 a coinuutiee served delicious
vfreshmentg in thP annex of
.he church This occasion was
,cth an inspirational and a fi-
jaD.ial success. Mrs. N. E.
iolsey was general chairlady cf
ne all air
Sunday evening at 8 o’clock
he First Bryan Baptis church
will present its Choirs Nos. 1
and 2 in a Christmas caniata,
1 lie King Cometh, undti tin 1
direction of Theron Eleven
u, l Mrs. Julia L. Brown,
anlst. The choirs have been
well trained.
Solclsts for the evening will
be for sopranos and altos, Mrs.
Daisy £.. Taylor, Mrs. Bennye
L. Holsey, Mrs. Merle Downing,
Miss Sadie 1,agree, Mrs.
Gregory, Mrs. Blanche
ton, Mrs. Edith Scott; tenors,
bassos and baritones: Levy
Taylor, Julian Brinson, Alex
Graham and Miller Young.
Central Baptist Church
Rev. Wm. Daniels,pastor. The
pre-Christmas messages are
being enjoyed each service
night on “The Holy Birth.’’
tree exercises Dec. 23. Friends
ire invited. Friday night the
Senior Mission and ti plr sis¬
ter mission will have their an¬
niversary.
Baptist Ushers Union
The Baptist Ushers Union
net Monday night at Bethle¬
hem Baptist church, Dea. Albert
Jackso^ presiding.' Plans were
made to participate in the
Emancipation Day parade Jan.
i. All unions are asked to at¬
tend the program given by the
No. 1 Usher Board of Connor’s
Temple church Dec. 20.
PAGEANT AT ASBURY
The W. S. C. S. and Guild of
As'bury Methodist church will
present a candlelight pageant
entitled, “The Nativity,” at As-
bury, eunday, December *9, a'j
1 p. m. The public is cordial¬
ly Invited. Music, Mrs. Esther
Harden; directress, Mrs. Clema
Butler, and Rev. J. H.• Taggart,;
pastor.
Pilgrim Baptist Church
528-30 W Huntingdon street,
•^ev J. J Dinkins, pastor. The
weikly activities were well at-
' ended. Sunday school met a'
he usual hour with Dea. C. h
J enkins, Supt. The pastor de¬
livered two soul stirring ser-
nons Sunday at 3 p. m. the
ast communion service for th» ;
■ear will be held at which J
time Pastor Dinkins will dellv- ■
er the sermon. |
Sunday school will have its
Xmas tree at 7:30 p. m., Dec-
20.
aME District Council
Meets Wednesday
i The District Council of the
Cavannah dLstrifct of the AME
,
j church will meet Wednesday,
1 D ceinber 22, at 11 o’clock at
-t. James AME church, 236 Ar-
! *2-1.1 m et, Rev W. W. Steph-
1 ns, pastor; Rev. w. O P.
Lhernmn, presiding elder. Pas-
, ayro en and missionary
of the district will
rrom u t0 2 o’clock. The
new conference ytar budgets
o) annual district meet-
j ngs anc j G th er matters will be
duan gecl.
The guest preacher a* 11:15
m ’ wiil bt ‘ Rev W ' H
afsist,ed ,jy Revs. J. L, Butler,
11 Waller Jackson and Free-
man Lai| ier. The keynote
‘ Wlil be ^ clivere ^ by
Presidln „ B Elde r W. O. P. Slier-
haVe a f his
sociates Presiding „, Elders J . L.
Butler, C. P. Hobos, J. w. Max¬
well and I. J. Johnson and oth¬
er visitors- Dinner will be
served at 2:15 p. m.
Beth-bden Bapt. Church
Sunday school was well at
tended. Deacon James J. Ed-
wards, Supt. Rev. E. W. Arm-
«*«« «■ ^«>»«-
morning and evening services.
Next Sunday the Sunday school
will give a Xmas party for all
its members, at which gifts will
be exchanged. Rev. It. M. Wil¬
liams will speak next Sunday
morning and Sunday night.
Rev- B. E. Black will speak.
Emanuel Bapt. Church
510 El ist Huntingdon street,
Rev. James McMillan, pastor.
Sunday was a high day in zion
all day. Sunday school met at
the usual hour, Dea. James
Farrell, Supt., and at 11:30 the
pastor delivered a soul stirring
sermon from the subject, “Tne
Way to Life.” At night the
pulpit was again filled by the
pastor.
Bethlehem Board No. 2
Bethlehem Board No. 2 me',
at the church at the usua'
time with the president in
barge. Routine business was
transacted Next meeting will
be December 22 at the church.
On Thursday of last week the
board spent a joyful evening at
the home of Mrs. Stokes, Clyo,
mother of Mrs. Fleming Woods
ind Mrs. Buster Foster.
J II Bennett is presides
Widows Mite Club
The Witlows Mite Club met
at 813 W. 37th street. E\>ur
members of the club celebrat-
ed their birthday in Nove*"
ber. A delicious repast was
served by Mrs. Dora Jackson,
Mrs Hattie Ross is president,
Mrs. Dora Jackson, vice presi-
dent, and Mrs. Mary Mack, re-
oort.er.
tTTE SAVANNAS TRIBUNE
HONORED FOR CHRISTIAN SERVICE
Reading from left to right seated; Mrs. Mary L. Ayers, Miss Madeline R- Shivery, Miss
Sallie C. Houstoun, Miss Virginia Boxx, Mrs. Willie E. Brown. Standing in same order:
Mrs. Fannie C. Pettic, R. W- Gadsden, Miss Mattie Reynolds, Mrs. Mamie G. Williams Mrs.
Margaret Walker, Jesse Hopkins. Sr., Rev- A. C. Curinght.
The above picture shows a
group of the older members of
the First Congregational church
who were honored at a special
service last Sunday morning by
the paster, Rev. A. C. Cura-
right. These member i
served in some church during
the past forty-five years or
more.
A tea was given for the group
Sunday afternoon at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Sim Thomas,
on West 40th street. ’J’ne pro
gram, with Miss Eariine Sim-,
mons as mistress of ceremonies
included a solo, ‘ O Holy
ELKS MEMORIAL SER■
VICES LARGELY
ATTENDED
A large audience was pres- j |
ent for the annual memorial
services of Weldon Lodge No.
26, I. B. P. O. E. W., and Elite I
Temple No. 71, Daugnters ol
Elks, held last Sunday evening I
at Bethel AME church. Daugh-
ter Hazel Jones served as mis
tress of ceremonies.
The deceased members dur¬
ing the past year included Mrs.
Mamie V- Bryant, Michael
Hamilton, J. B. Hilton, Jonn
Singleton, A. W. Cummings?
William Brown and George
Ringo.
We maintain an active sales /6rce for selling bouses, tnt*
fslows, business property, lots and Investment property.
We are ready to serve you whether you wish to buy or s»U
Insurance written at a 25% saving to yoa
We collect rents— 2»«er 10 years experlen*»
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ftCNTlNO Realtors -
tUViNG-SgULDt
LOANS
inSu*anCI
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■ York St. East. Phones 3-5021
Night,” Miss Rosemary
son; recitation, Georgia Ann
Gill; short talk, Mrs. Mattie B
Payne; solo, “Bring a Torch
Jeanette Isabella,” Miss Jane'
N -.hols; presentation to Mrs
Willie E. Brown, the oldest
member of the deaconess
board, by Miss Virginia E
Boxx, representing the deacon:
and deaconesses of the chuiuh;
short talk, Rev. Curtright. Miss
Sallie Houstoun entertained the
grqnp with reminiscences of
childhood experiences with the
a. M. A. teachers. Miss Hous-
toun has been a member of the
The program was as follows:
Opening ceremonies, Edwin W.
Burke, exalted ruler; prayer,
E- E. Perry; selection, Bethel
AME choir; solo, Dt. Cornelia
B. Graham; eulogy, Rev. A. E
reading, Alberthr
of Gordon Junior Tern-
pie No. 182; selection, Elite
Temple chorus; “Thanatopsis,”
W. Law: duet, Dts. Birdie
Burke and Ernestine Taylor,
introduction of speaker, John
S. Delaware; memorial ad¬
dress, Rev. F. W. Bagby, * pastor
of Bethel AME church; re¬
marks by Exalted Ruler.
The servite was very impres¬
sive and the organization is
fortunate in having the Kever-
The above is Staff Sergeant
Moses J. Roberts, who was re-
Quried here recently, inter¬
ment being in Lincoln Memo¬
rial cemetery.
Sgt. Roberts lost his life in
France where he was killed
January. 18, 1915, in the crash
of an army transport plane.
His body was among those of
Georgians who last their lives
in World War II and were
iroufehi home fer re-burial.
Services were held at Mt.
Zion Baptist church and were
attended by an escort from
the George S. Patton Post,
American Legion. The serviced
were in charge ot the Rev.
John Q. Adams, pastor.
Sgt- Roberts, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Roberts of 1706
: Randolph street, and a prod¬
uct of Beach high school, en¬
tered the armed services in
: 1940, being drafted in Sovan-
nah. In addition to his par¬
ents! he is survived by a bro-
Ghqr, Claudie Roberts, Jr.
*," i< ■ f 4 u‘ ' Vi 1 4 A -icci'v'eH'W
IN MEMORY
H4PH4-K-H-H- *f <fr+*M**H'*M**W*
ROBERTS—In, sad, but loving
memory of our darling,
A
l,l
yr.
!• |* ? * f
LOUISE ROBERTS
who departed this life 3 years
ago, December 10, 1945.
Those who think of you today
Are the ones who love you,
dear,
We cannot say and we will not
say,
That she is dead, you are
away,
To a land that is bright and
fair.
Loving husband,
Johnnie Roberts
Daughter,
J oiinnu; Mae Roberts
Sisters,
Mrs. Etta Andrews
Sarah Bing
Lottie Bing
Brother, /
James Bing
Brother in law,
Wheeler Andrews
All of Savannah, Ga.
YOUNG—In loving memory
of our sister,
NETTIE L. YOUNG,
who died on December 13, 1946.
Deep in our heart lies a pic¬
ture,
More prtUious than silver and
gold,
It’s a picture of cur dear mo¬
ther and sister,
Whose memory will never
„]£} ’
_ Daughters, Sister, _. . _ Brother;,. .
SHEDRICK—In lovir|? mem-
ory of my husband' and bur fa¬
ther,
MR. JOSEPH M. CHEDRICK
who departed this life Dec. 19,
19(48.
Memories are something no one
can steal,
Death is a heartache nothing
can heal,
Congregational church all of
her life.
A committee of young ladies
was so interested in, the pas¬
tor’s idea of honoring the
croup that they took the whole
responsibility of preparing and
financing the tea which re-
jU ited in a pleasant social hour
xhcse serV ing on the commit-
t ee we re Mrs. Lorene H. Press-
hey, Mrs. Ediitta Gill, Miss Ear-
]j ne Simmons, Mrs. Ocala Wes-
lon gcott, Miss Janet Nichols,
! Mrs. W. K. Payne, Mrs. Rubye
Gadson, Mrs. Lucile Thomas
I and M'ss Augusta Pettie.
ends Bagby and Peacock as
members who filled their re¬
spective places on the program
with great credit.
Mrs. Lottie P. Floyd is the
aught er ruler of Elite Temple
No. 71. Mrs. Willie E. Brown
vas a platform guest, being the
ddest member of the Daught-
ts of Elks in Georgia and dep¬
ity of Elite Temple.
Bethlehem Usher Board
The Bethlehem Senior Ush¬
er Board met NoV. 29 with the
president, Dea. A. Jackson, pre-
siding. Much business was
transacted and officers elect-
f d- Next meeting will be at the
church. Cister Katie Newton, is
reporter.
PLANE CRASH HERO
REBURIED HERE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1948
i Some have forgotten you are
gone,
But we will remember, no
matter how long.
Devoted wife,
Mrs. Josephine Shedrick
Daughters,
Mrs. Juanjta Tyson
Mrs. Daisy Greene
Of New York city
Grandchildren,
Henry Greene, Jr. '
Laurence Greene
Joan Tyson
CARD OF THANKS
CARD OF THANKS
| We wish to express our
heartfelt appreciation for the
many acts of kindness, mes-
sages of sympathy and floral
offerings received from friends
| during the recent illness and
'death of my husband, Mr. San-
j dy Griffin. We also wish to
thank the pastor, officers and
I members of st Paul’s CME
.
church for their services ren-
1 dered, also to the various usli-
er boards of the city, and to
the Triumph Gospel Chorus
and the Sidney A. Jones Fu-
nera Chorus for their kind-
Mrs. Victoria Griffi. £1*
and Fa:
CARD OF THANK4
We wish to express our
heartfelt approbation for the
many acts of kindness, mes¬
sages of sympathy and floral
offerings received from friends
and neighbors at the re-burial
of our son, the late Staff Ser¬
geant Moses J. Roberts. We
also wish to thank the pastor,
officers and members of Mt.
Zion Baptist church for their
service rendered; also wish to
thank Monroe Funeral Home
for their kindness, service and
choir-
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Roberts
and Family.
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>j47 Yamaeraw Village.
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