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SATURDAY, MAY 14, I960
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By \V : ila Ayers Johnson
THANKS to all readers and
Mends for the lovely Mother’s
^lay greetings in cards and tel¬
egrams sent to my mother, Mrs.
Mary L. Ayers. They brought
cheer to both of us. Her sis¬
ter, Mrs. Blanche S. Smith, tel¬
ephoned from Los Angeles, Cal.,
which made the day complete.
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FAITHFUL SERVICE AWARDS
and pins for twenty years ser¬
vice were received on May 11
from the State of Georgia by
Miss Gertrude H. Lark, Mrs. Re¬
becca C. Lewis, and Mrs. Edna
Washington, all employees .at
the Chatham County Depart¬
ment of Public Welfare. The
awards were signed by Gover-
nor.^Vandiver and the director
of bfic 'Jhe State Department of
Pubfic Welfare. Congratula-
tionS! «— £§f
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REV. C. S. STRIPLING writes
that he is having a
vacation with his children in
California.
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MRS. LOUISE JONES of Bryn
Mawr College, Pa., will celebrate
her birthday on May 11. Con¬
gratulations!
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THE MOTHER’S CLUB of the
Henry Kindergarten will have
a party on May 21 at the home
of Mrs. L. Johnson, 835 W. Gwin¬
nett street, and a picnic on June
4 at Hilton Head, S. C. Mrs.
Ruth H. Briggs-is the kindergar¬
ten teacher.
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MR. and MRS. ORRIN GRES-
. ;llAM of 2343 Ogeechee Road
celebrated (their second wed¬
ding anniversary on May 8.
Congratulation^!
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MiRS. FREDA G. ROBINSON
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of 1508 Reynolds street has re¬
ceived a notice from the Direc¬
tors of the Recreation Associa¬
tion of Georgia in Atlanta that
she has been selected as chair¬
man of the music committee
for the Recreation Conference
to be held in Augusta in July.
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AIR. and AIRS. N. H. BECKETT
of 911 West 38th street and
Curtis Beckett, 726 W. 42nd St.,
were in Jacksonville, Fla., this
week to attend the funeral of
their cousin, Mrs. Fannie Orr.
Rosary Social Club
Mrs. Susie Stevens, 609 East
Broad street was hostess to the
Rosary Social club, May 4, with
the president. Mrs. E. Faustine
Bignon, presiding. Plans were
made for our outing June 15.
Games were played and prizes
were won by Mrs. R. L. Rivers,
Mrs. Lillian Wilson, and Mrs.
Vandella Wilson. Mrs. Bea¬
FRANKIE DEE (left) and
Charles T. “Chuck” Williams, who
have made notable progress with
MEET HIM SUNDAY AT THE DUNBAR!
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Starring - John Ericson
Plus “THE 4-D MAN” in Color
Starts Sunday DUNBAR
MRS. SUSAN BIVENS
tained in honor of her
Abraham Bivens with a
day dinner, Thursday, May 5
their home in Sandfly. Mr.
ens is a retired plasterer.
received many gifts.
enjoying the evening were
and Mrs. William Battiste,
family, Mrs. Clara Brown,-
Ellie Bivens, Mrs. Dolly
Golden, Marcia and
Golden, Mrs. Rosa Bivens,
rin Gresham, Jr., Bobby
and Mr. and Mrs. Orrin
ham. »| t
THE BLARNEY FAMILY
Valdosta, and Clarence
Jr., of Detroit spent Mother
day in the city visiting;
| mother, Mrs. Clarence
of West 35th street.
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MRS. JANIE DENSLF.R
; West 44tti street spenlf thd
end in Augusta) »• •
TWO AIOTIUfR - 4
combinations were
heard at the First
tional church on Mother’s
Mrs. Bertha Doyle, soprano
loist, was accompanied at
piano by her teenage
Miss Elaine Doyle. Miss
Gadsden, violinist, was
.... hef god-mother, , .
pamed by
Fannie P. Jenkins, at the
Visitors included members of
Mother’s Club of the Hodge
morial Kindergarten of
Mrs. Lucille S. Johhsorl' Is'
structor. . ■
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LOCAL DELTA SORORS
worship Sunday morning,
15, 11:15 a. m., jit .the
Congregational Church*
and Habersham..streets.
will be a part, of their
national observance of
Week.” Eachi Delta will'
a child between the ages of
years. These children will
invited to breakfast at the
M. C. A. preceding the
The Savannah Alumnae
ter of the Delta Sigma
Sorority, Inc., is sponsoring
activity. Mrs. Yvonne
is chairman of the “May
committee.
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trice Williams will be hostess
the next meeting.
Jolly 14 Social Club
The Jolly Fourteen,
club met .at the home of
Eula Williams, West 38th
Next meeting, will be at
home of Mrs. Leila Mae
605 W. Anderson street. Mrs.
nora Smith is president
Mrs. Leila Mae Hart,
the Sehenley orgiiidzatioij,
shown above.
Scout Leaders Have
Showando at Camp O’Hara
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. Udder: tiie leadership of Joseph
S. Adkins, vice-chairman of the
Ceantal ■ Empire Boy Scout Di¬
vision, approximately 50 adult
Scoot leader?: took part in a day¬
long SHOWANDO training ses¬
sion, on Saturday, May 7,. at Boy
Scout Camp'O’Hara.
The Seputers, all active partici¬
pants in the Boy Scout program
throughout Chatham Count y,
learned first hand the many skills
of outdoor life and campcraft that
form the basis of Scout activi¬
ties. After the intensive training
period that occupied the morning
sessions, the Seouters. prgauimi^
injo patrol,* ip the same manner pf,
a regular Scout troop and in
friendly an,d enthusiastic competi¬
tion demonstrated their proficien¬
cy in Scouting skills.
Competitive events included rdpe
making, knot tying, Morse code
signaling, first aid, persona! itv.v.;-
urements, nature” craft, trail tent
pitching, five bililding, flag-pole
raising and outdoor cooking. *
Climaxing the day’s activities,
the Seouters joined in an inspiring
Campfire. ceremony consisting of
group songs and statements from
s ■ sevej yi participants ■concerning
i their reasons for being active in
the Boy %euts of America pro-
j gram in Chatham County. /h^t. ______
I' v T>ie ‘fcHWVANDO, tjve to
}»S held in this area,5 : uiidir
' tifc professional direction of Harry
) if. Haysbert, national training di-
j rector of* thb "Boy Scouts' of 'Amer-
l b'«- -Mr. Haysbert, internationally
recognized as an authority in the
>’ outh training field, demonstrated
1 many °* the : skills required of
a<3ult leadels in troo P activ,ti f'
As P“ n «l ,a ! *P e f ker durin * ^ he
campfire ceremonies , he urged the
Seouters to 'renew their dedication
to the task of providing youth
with a wholesome, interesting and
j moraJ fl . ameWHI . k for development
i ' Christian principles.
ac corc (jng to
James M. Thomas, local field
Scout executive, headed a central
staff for. the . SHOWANDO. The
staif included Sooutftvs William
R. Mobley, Sr., Morris R. Russell,
b Edward A*. Nelson, Benjamin Den-
sler, Bernard Kent,,-Richard Kent,
Riehainf Thomas,,Charles H, Gree-
Charles Sanderson and Wen-
-J 1 E; P r i*3*>y-
< r N'W W Scooters attending
were Booker
T. Hags,n, Jfied Allen, J. C.,Banks,
Frank Small, Leonard Brown,
Phillip Joj)gs, : Nathaniel Pinck¬
ney, Qprtis Jennings, Fred Jack-
J.son, piargnce, Capers, Edward
Maxwell, Hjuold MaeArthur, -Qtis
p am bie, Marshall Williams, ,Cavl-
ton (j 0 ](j enj \y Coleman, Herman
j Hamilton, Herbert Kemp, James
Holmes, Walter Kaleihan, Booker
T. Newsome, Arnold Roberts,
Sampson Roberts and William
Thomas.
The SHOWANDO was one of
a number of special events being
conducted by.the Coastal Empire
Boy Scout Division highlighting
the anniversary year of Boy
Scouting in America.
Ministers Wives Alliance
The Interdenominational Minis-
| ^ at rs the ■ w,ves home AH of Mrs. ! ance .. W. met A. L Wright, ecenUy
723 East 38th St. The president,
Mrs. C. P. Iiobbs, presided.
Members, present were Mes-
■ daipes F. D. Jaudon, J. B. Bates,
R. B. Brown, J. C. McMillan, Win.
Daniels, F. S. Simpkins, L. L,
Scott, G. W. Carter, E. D. Smith.
A. B. Wilson, R. L. Byrd, H. Ha¬
gan, W. L. Green, W. O. P. Sher¬
man, W. N. Robinson, L. Blake,
G. H. Stokes, and V. W. Douglas
of McIntosh who conducted a
spirited devotion. Mrs. R. Roberts
was received as a member.
The assistant secretary, Mrs. J.
E. Bailey, served in the absence
of the.secretary, Mrs. C. S. Strip¬
ling.
A leiypn Squeeze was sponsored
by. the*’alikutce-with Mrs. L. L.
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“PETITE AND TALENTED” de¬
scribes pretty Frances Loraine
Glover who will appear in a
tap and character dance on the
Local Woodmen
Celebrate 59th Anniv,
On Monday night, April 25 at
the YMCA a colorful 59th anni¬
versary celebration was held by
Savannah Camp 45 of the Su¬
preme Camp of the American
Woodmen. Guest speakerwas a
local Neighbor, Rev. James T.
Boston. Several musical num¬
bers were rendered. The his¬
tory was given by a neighbor.
The room was beautifully de-
I corated with flowers and the
i tables were covered with lace
cloths and candy trees.
Mrs. Estella Capers’was chair¬
man; Mrs, Dicie King, co-chair-
ipan; Mrs. Lula L. Allen, com¬
mander ; John McIntosh,
commander; Mrs. Sarah White,
vice commander; Mrs. Lillie Ma¬
son, clerk; Mrs. Odessa Ellis,
mistress of ceremony, and Mrs.
Johnnie Mae Capers, pianist.
Social Set Club
The Social Set club met
May 2 at the home of Mrs.
Rosella Greene, 917 W. 38th
street. Those present were
Mrs. Mattie Beckett, Mrs. Al¬
berta Burke, Mrs. Rebecca
Barnes, Miss Ada James, Mrs.
Dora Jackson, Mrs. Unice Har-
| vis, Mrs. Lucille B. Overstreet,
| and Mrs. Josephine Richardson
| Next meeting will be at the
I home of Mrs. Rebecca Barnes
9 Vi Chapman street.
Scott in charge.
A variety dinner was served by
the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Lu¬
cille Broadenax and Mrs. Alberta
Clements.
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Mildred Pegues Dance Vecital
May 20. She is the grand¬
daughter of Mrs. F. M. Glover.
Bethlehem Center
The Parents’ Club of Bethlehem
Community Center is sponsoring
a Musical Spring Tea Sunday,
May 15, at the Center. Some of
the talented youth of the city will
be among those participating on
the program. Proceeds from the
tea will be used to help purchase
i sports equipment. Daniel Wright
is president of the Parents’ Club.
Mi J s. 1 Thelma Daugtitry is chair¬
man of the tea, ”
The Golden Star Club of Beth¬
lehem Community Center enter¬
tained their mothers on Thursday
evening, May 5, with a banquet.
The group of} pre - teen girls
planned, .prepared, ,«nd served, the
dinner. •’’eh
Shirley Jordo^i, ‘club' president,
us mistress of ceremonies, gave the
“Toast to Mothers” and Mrs.
Frances Banks responded. A poem,
“Only One Mother,”' was given
by Lucile Williams. A choral
| speech, “That’s the Way Mothers
[ Are,” had solo lines by Shirley
Jordon, Delores Weston, Linda
Walker and Patricia Banner.
Frances Banks recited a poem,
j “Mother,” in which the club group
participated. Mothers joined
daughters in singing several songs
to conclude the program.
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Helene Curtis.
This new permanent (Ever
Perm) is now featured at
Myers Beauty Sh’op and
School of Beauty Culture,
1806-10 West Broad street,
Savannah, Ga. These per¬
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Madam Myers with experi¬
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you.. Why not stop by or
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YMCA Players to
Present “Dark Victory”
Kay Frances Stripling and
James Novels are co-starring in
George Brewer’s “Dark Victory”
Friday evening:, May 13, at 8
o’clock at Beach High School Au¬
ditorium. The public is invited.
Others in the cast are: Dorothy
Paige, Charles Phillips, Eithell
Latson, Daniel Washington, Doris
Murray, Eddie Bryant, Sarah
Reynolds, Hiram McGhee, Katie
Williams and Irene Davis.
“Dark Victory" is a story cen¬
tered around a dedicated doctor
who falls in love with one of his
patients (a rich, young lady) only
to find that she has but a short
time to live.
The YMCA players are a group
largely composed of local talent
| who participated in drama while
j choice. attending Others the college of tiieir
are making use
of this medium as u means of ex¬
pressing their dramatic ability.
The group has been active for
four years.
This group is sponsored by the
West Broad Street YMCA Adult
Entertainment Committee, which
is headed by John Lyons II. "Dark
Victory” is under the direction of
J. B. Clemmons with Theo Davis
assisting.
NAPE Auxiliary
Will Present Mrs.
Bignon in Recital
| The Women’s Auxiliary of
i t!ie National Alliance of Postal
j Employees met at the YMCA
! Saturday, May 7 and complet¬
,
ed plans to present Mrs. James
Bignon, Jr., (Eula M.) a
vocal recital on May 27 at First
j Bryan Baptist church, Rev.
| Tnis Richard Williams, Jr., pastor,
recital promises to be a
beautiful affair.
Tickets may be purchased
from any member of the aux¬
iliary, or Mrs. Frances M. Fer¬
guson, 658 E. Anderson street,
AD 3-8118. Donation $1.00;
children 50c; Patrons $1.25. The
public is invited.
Royal Bankers Club
Mrs. Virginia Davis, 1010 W.
40th street was hostess to the
Rbyal Bankers, on May 5. Games
were played and prizes won by
Mrs. Blanche Johnson, Madam
Carrie Cargo, Mrs. Jessie Mack
and Mrs. Rosa L. Hawthorne.
Others present were W. E.
i Lampkin. Mrs. Agnes Carmichael
Mrs. Alberta Harmon, Mrs. Les¬
lie Lampkin and Mrs. Daisy O.
Tyson. Next meeting at the
home of Mrs. Rosa L. Haw¬
thorne, 632 W. 40th street, May
19.
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Ebony Boating Club to
Annual Celebration
A big 2-day celebration
be staged by the Ebony
club at Wilmington Island
Saturday and Sunday, May
29. This is an annual
At a meeting of the
members with the
j members which was held
cently a pledge was made
greatly approve the dock
cilities at the island.
STRODE A V f> CO STARS in
"Sergeant Rutledge” Film —
Woody Strode (left), former
UCLA grid star, appears with
co-stars Jeffrey Hunter (renter)
I and Constance Towers in this
tense scene from “Sergeant Rut¬
ledge,” interracial film based on
exploits of all-Negro 9th U. S. Cal-
vary troops who won Congres-
sional honors for heroics during
Indian battles following Civil War.
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THVRGOOD MARSHAL!., of the
Legal Defense Fund, NAACP, is
shown at right receiving a
monial headdress and cape from
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ngala
Kenya, East Africa. Ngal.v re¬
cently appointed Minister of
bor, Social Security and Adult
Education for Kenya, headed the
p\ni in'*
At the annual affair which
Is open to the public, barbecue
and other refreshments will be
served. Free boat rides will
be given to all those who
would like to go out.
Tickets will be on sate with¬
in two weeks, and may be ob¬
tained from any member of
the auxiliary or any charter
member.
Birooe, who made screen debut in
“Ten Commandments,” plays
pivotal role of Sergeant Braxton
Rutledge, a Negro accused but
later freed of rape-killing of white
girl and murdering her father, in
Warner Bros, production. John
Ford, director, said film story
represented first blow struck for
racial justice. Flick will be re¬
leased soon. (Associated Negro
Press Photo.)
j African delegation to the recent
Constitutional Conference in Lon¬
don, where Marshall served as
j special counsel for the African
Elected Members. Mr. and Mrs.
Ngala arc visiting the United
States under sponsorship of the
| African-American Institute. (As¬
sociated Negro Photo)