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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1926)
r Local and Personal Happenings . | we print the news while it is news i Webster 4243 | ADDRESS BOX 1 2 04 - | Ed. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Pe ters Trust Building, JAckson 3841 or HArney 21B6. The executive committee of the Col ored Commercia club held its regular monthly meeting last Monday night and transacted much important busi ness. Mr. Leroy Jackson, husband of Mrs. Lydia Jackson, has returned to Rock Island, 111. Mr. George Bullock, who has been at the University hospital for several weeks, suffering from a fractured hip is now at home, 1724 North Twen ty-seventh street and is able to get around on crutches. Mr. Joseph Thomas, who has just returned from a trip east leaves next week for an extended trip on the Pa cific coast. Mr. M. F. Singleton, bailiff in the Municipal court, who was confined to his home, 2867 Corby street, for se veral days by illness, has gone to work again. The Rev. John Albert Williams leaves for Detroit, Mich., next Friday to give a six day mission at St. Cyprian’s church of which the Rev. James K. Satterwaithe is vicar. The mission services begin Sunday, Marcl 14, and end Friday night, March 19. Mrs. William II. Robinson, 2122 Lake street, left Wednesday night for Kansas City, Mo., (where she was called by the illness of a friend. — Mrs. Hopkins, mother of Mrs. Geo. A. Ism*, 2432 Grant street, expects to leave Monday morning for Kentucky where she will remain indefinitely. Miss Annie New and Mrs. Nellie Stores, daughter and niere of Mr. Morris New, ( 1817 North Twenty-third street, have ris : turned from Kansas City. Mo., ffom the bedside of his mother, who has been seri- : nusly ill. They left her somwhat improved. Mrs. Francis Burrell, 3903 North Twen ty-first street, has returned home from the hospital after a long serious illness. She will be pleased to see her many friends. The I). I). Girls held their bi-monthly meeting February 26. with Retonne Cor nell as hostess. The hostess prize was awarded Miss Cornell. The first prize was won by Miss Ireta Walker. A delightful evening was spent by all. Miss Florence Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mfred Jones, 2911 Caldwell street, returned home Monday from l) n ver. where she has been with her sister, Mrs. William Reed, for several months. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Marrow. 184-1* North Twenty -second street, gave a delightful birthday dinner Tuesday evening, in honor of Mrs. Sallie Todd. Covers were laid for ten. Miss Ardellu Graham, daughter of Mrs. Willie Vann, 2405 Blondo street, was quietly married to Mr. Harvey Bennett Thursday. February 25. by the Rev. G, W. Day. at the family residence. The fid lowing friends Were present: Mr. and Mrs. S. Stoval, Mesdames G. W. Dav, C. M. Woodson. .1 Knox. Plunkett, M. Wilson, and Mr. Jenkins. Mr. James G. Jewell, who was confined to his home by a severe attack of the grip last week, is able to be out again. The Rev. Dr. J. W. F. Bowen of Atlanta. Ga . who spoke at the First Methodist church Thursday night, was the guest while here of the Rev, ami Mrs. J. II. Ellis, pastor of Grove M. F. church. Dr. D. W. Gooden returned Wednesday of last week from Dallas, Tex., where he had been called on business. The Omaha branch of the N. A. A. C. P. will hold its regular monthly meeting Sun day afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the North Side V. W. C. A., Twenty-second and Grant streets. The Very Rev. Stephen F. McGinlev, dean of Trinity cathedral, will be the special preacher at the Church of St. Philip the Deacon, Sunday night at 8 o’clock. A series of instructive lectures on “Negro History” is being given at the North Side Y. W. C. V. every Fridav night by At tomey II. J. Pinkett, to which the public is invited. Messrs. Charles W. Dickerson, G. M.; II. L. Anderson, J. II. Wakefield, Nate Hunter and Walter W. Seals spent Sat unlay night ami Sunday in Lincoln on Masonic business. Mrs. Maud Wilkinson of Des Moines, la., has come to the city to spend a few days ftilh her sister. Mrs. Georgia Jackson, 2310 North Twenty seventh avenue, who is quite ill. COUNCIL BLUFFS Mrs. Willie Nixon is on the sick list. Mrs. Vergia Nevis is improving at Mercy hospital and expects to be home next week. Mr. Alfred Oliver departed this life Sunday evening after an illness of two months. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved family. The annual banquet of the Hollis Art Club was given at the home of Mrs. Jack Payne, 2533 Fourth avenue February 24. The house was delight fully decorated with the club colors crimson and gold. The menfbers pre sented the president with a heautifu1 gift and the president gave cacl member a token of remembrance. In teresting talks were given by Rev. J. P. Jackson, Rev. C. A. Moore, and others. Miss Lulu Mae Hall won the ticket to Abraham Lincoln High school as being one of the best in penmanship at the junior high. She is one of Council Bluffs’ promising oung girls Services at Bethel A. M. E. church, morning and evening with preaching by the pastor. Sunday school at 9:45. Everybody is cordially invited. New Orleans. La.,—(By the Associ ated Negro Press) The golden wed ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Raney was celebrated here last week. They are the parents of twelve children. The couple was born in slavery on the Bradish plantation in Virginia. Smart Spring Garments * "■“For Sale on Saturday 1 °"1 CAy X An Excellent Choice at *25 and *29^2 rnire coat one usual v chooses for knockabout may be chosen for its good looks as well this spring. Not in sev eral seasons have topcoats been so good looking as they are ^ now. Fabrics are more ingeni- r ouslv woven than ever before [Tj^j to give an air of mannish . •• smartness. 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