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i Local and Personal Happenings » " H I WE PRINT THE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS §£ Webster 4243 I I ADDRESS BOX 1 2 04 | K. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Peters Trust building, Jackson 8841 or Har ney 2166. Mr. James Brown of 2415 Seward street will leave town within the next few days for points in Colorado and Htah. Mr. Brown will g oas a home seeker in one of these places. Valentine mask ball Monday even ing, February 1C, Dreamland Hall, Melody Five.—Adv. i BIG MONEY selling Everstrate to Colored people, J-Cnormous demand. Sure repeater. Eston, 2600 Second Avenue, Dept. 150, Birmingham, Ala. Mr. Danny Bruce of Denver, Colo., dropped into the office of Mr. I,eRoy Broonfield recently. Mr. Bruce was in town for only a couple of hourB. He reports conditions as apparently pull ing up in Denver. Mrs. Ethel Hall whose former res idence was 1502 North Twenty-eighth street, has moved to 250G Blondo street recently. C. L. furry, Sr., cobbler. Shop In rear of 1620 North Twenty-sixth street. Work called for and delivered. WEbster 3792. / Mrs. Charles Hopkins left this week for her former home in Atchison, Kans., for a two weeks’ visit. Valentine mask ball Monday even ing, February 1C, Dreamland Hall, Melody Five.—Adv. Mr. William Covington of Atchison, Kan., was an Omaha visitor last week. The Wednesday Bridge Luncheon club met last Wednesday with Miss Lucy Mae Collins, 2870 Ohio street. Mrs. William Rochlac, nee Theodi \ cia Taylor, has been confined to her j home for the past two weeks by ill- j ness. _ I Attorney George L. Vaughn of St. T/juis, Mo., who lectured at St. John’s A. M. E. Church Friday night was the guest while here of Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Peebles. Mr. Vaughn left for Jef-1 ferson City Saturday night* Diamonds and jewelry loans, quick service, safe and reliable. Diamond Ixian Co. N. W. corner 16th and Chi cago. — Adv. ■-’ A box lunch under the direction of Hiawatha chapter No. 4, O- E. S., will V be given at Masonic Hall, Twenty fourth and Parker streets, Friday ev ening, February 13, 1925. The U. D. L. Club met Monday even ing at the homo of Mr. Edward Scott', 2885 Miami street. After the business meeting a discussion was held on the subject, “The Educational and Social Environment of the School Girl and Boy of today”. The subject was sug gested by Mrs. Malcolm Scott. A large number of members and visitors were present. A dainty lunch was served by Mrs. Scott. The Club will mee‘ with the president, Miss Vivian King, 2860 Maple street, Tuesday evening, February 10. Roosevelt Post American Legion is making an earnest effort to enlarge its membership. Every ex-serviceman should join the American Legion. Valentine mask ball Monday even ing, February 16, Dreamland Hall, Melody Five.—Adv. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sublett, 211 Troup avenue, Kansas City, Kan., an nounce the marriage of their daughter, Evelyn Fontaine, to Mr. Ralph Wins ton Young, February 1, 1926, Miss Fontaine was one of the popular mem bers of the younger set in both Kan sas City, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo. She Is a very beautiful and talented young lady. The wedding was one of the largest for pre-Lenten season and is of interest to a number of Omaha friends of the family and her father, Mr. John Fontaine, 1502 North Elev enth street. Mrs. Malcolm Scot, 2885 Miami street, was hostess Tuesday afternoon to the Neighborhood Needlecraft club. Mrs. Leonard Gaines is confined to her home, 2720 Blondo street, with a severe cold. Mrs. H. Jones of 2022 Corby street who slipped on the ice on her way to work last Thursday is quite ill as the result of her accident. The Negro Business and Profession al Men’s League held a meeting Thurs day night at the Colored Commercial Club and discussed plans for coopera tion in business affairs. The Misses Jean Dorsey, Madeline Shipman and Elaine Smith have won places on the 0iris’ basket ball team at Central High school. Helen Sherwood, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Sherwood of 2920 Grant street, was knocked down and Injured by an automobile near the Howard Kennedy school Thursday afternoon. On our going to press it is not known how seriously she was injured. Mrs. Hattie Williams of St. Paul, Minn., has arrived in Omaha and will make her home with her brother, Hen ry W. Black. Mrs. J. H. Smith who has been con fined to her homp, 1920 North Thirty fourth street, for some weeks by ill ness is much better. FOR RENT—Furnished apartments with private kitchen. WE. 6975. Mrs. Ford Smith, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Ford Smith, Jr., who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Smith, 2409 Blondo street, left for their home in Denver Monday morn ing by auto. —•-— " - — — ———— W. B. BRYANT, Attorney. Notice liy Publication on I’ctltion for .Settlement of Final Adminis tration Account. In the County Court of Douglas Coun ty, Nebraska. In the Matter of Estate of Bertha A. Dixon, Deceased: All persons interested in said mat ! tor are hereby notified that on the 29tli day of January, 1925, Viola Sibley filed a petition in said County Court, praying that her final administration recount filed herein be settled and al lowed, and that she be discharged from her trust as administratrix, that a hearing will be had on said petition before said Court on the 21st day of February, 1925, at 9 o’clock A. M., and contest said petition, the Court may grant the prayer of said petition, enter a decree of heirship, and make such other and further orders, allowances and decrees, as to this Court may seem proper, to the end that all matters pertaining to said estate may be fin ally settled and determined. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 2-t County J"dge. \TTOHNEY VAUGHN DELIVERS NOTABLE LECTURE IN CITY Large Audience Greets Distinguished and Eloquent Speaker Who Pre sents Striking Historic Facts On Thursday night, January 29th, Attonreny George L. Vaughn of St. Isiuis, Mo., a delightful and eloquent speaker, delivered an instructive lec ture at St. John’s A. M. E. Church on “The Negro's ContribuMon to Civiliza tion’’ to a large and appreciative audi ence. The speaker presented authen tic historic data in support of his thesis that the Cushites, comprising Babylonians and Persians, Egyptians, Ethiopians, Phoenicians, Hittites and other races formed one large ethnic family of Negroes and that from these religion, ar* and the sciences, includ ing astronomy, geometry, chemistry, medicine, the first writing, navigation, the epic poem, fable, fairy story, the insli’ution of knighthood, the mort gage and deed of. trust, promisory notes, various forms of commercial paper and many of the best laws which the world has were contributed by this ethnic group. He quoted such authorities as Dr. Rndolph Virchow, eminent anthropologist; Flanders Pe trie, famous English Egyptologist; Rogers, Winchell, Volney, Rawlinson, Herodotus and others. He made ap plication of these historic facts to the traits of character, as well as the aptitude now displayed by the Nego in his artistic, spiritual and economic life. He closed with a powerful and forceful appeal to his audience to know their history and in the inspira tion of that history to aspire to the highest ideals of manhood and woman hood. Musical numbers and other *ea tures preceded the lecture. FOR RENT—Neatly furnished rooms. Strictly modern. Convenient to two car lines. WEbster 6557—2t-l-30. FOR RENT—Two light house keep ing room. 2216 North Twenty-sev enth avenue. WEbster 6834.—2t. , FOR RENT—Two rooms, furnished or unfurnished, in modern home. 2870 Pinkney street. Web. 2023. Call evenings after six o’clock. 2t •X~X**X~X“X~X~X*,X,*X~X"X**X“X* t Rush Action f | Required X Our great Remodeling Sale will *j’ •{• close in a few days. Buy Fur- A X niture, Rugs and Stove now at .j. one-third to one-half reduced X v prices. Cash or easy payments. 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