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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1919)
| Among the Churches I V J ALLEN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. J. A. Broadnax, Pastor The Sunday services were ideal. The pastor pleached at 11 a. m. The Rev. Mrs. Buchanan spoke also. Class meeting was at 12:30. The Holy Ghost meeting was at 7:30. The Allen Endeavor was well attended. The Rev. Allen of St. John’s preached. The col lection was $25.16. The Aid society meets at 7 p. m. ’ Tuesday. Those on the sick list are Mrs. Car ter of South 26th street, and Mr. Rob ert Severe, who is at St. Joseph’s hos pital. Mrs. Clark has gone to Coffeyville, Kas. Next Sunday at 3 p. m. we will go to Council Bluffs to the quarterly meeting. Mrs. Buchanan will preach at Allen Chapel next Sunday at 11 a. m. All are welcome. Mrs. Pigram, president of the senior stewardess’ board, and Mrs. R. Se SBflXjaBflHBBBBKBi is wx:: x X x x x :x XT) vere, president of the junior board, are rallying for the quarterly confer ence that will convene here a week from Sunday. ST. JOHN’S A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. W. C. Williams, Pastor The usual services were observed j Sunday with very large attendance. Both Sunday schools are doing nice ly. Examinations were given to the school on Sunday past. The reports will be given next week. St. John’s Widow club has revived for the season. Watch them. The L. E. W. club served refresh- i ments Tuesday night after class in St. i John’s park. Every one spent a de lightful social evening. Mr. and Mrs. Brace Napier enter tained on Saturday evening at a very'. delightful farewell party in honor of Mesdames Ford and Hibbs, who left immediately for New Mexico. They j were both very' ardent members of St. John’s. Many beautiful tokens I T)0<TxrX!>(: If!!’ X' XlKX'XTX'KXl'X’iX X :t X X X X X X X $ --—-— THERE S A MESSAGE jft FOR YOU AT Bethel Baptist J 29th and T Sts., South Side SERVICES Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. ,» l ong service, 10:45 a. m. ^ Preaching services, 11 a. ;><; m.; 8 p. m. g! '• Rev. Thomas A. Taggart, n Pastor. 2120 North 27th St. <w1W h HO! ■«.'!!SOBBEtemot.« I ALLEN CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH j | 5233 South 25th Street I SERVICES .{* Preaching, 11 a. m.; Sunday school, 1 p. m.; X Allen Endeavor, 7 p. m.; preaching, 8 p. m. y Class meetings Friday nights. | J. A. BROADNAX, P. C. !»I Phone South 3475. ^XM5*WM;-X^X'«XXK-X»<MXMX**XMX«X^':‘«XKMXMXMX»*X^X*‘>^’X*<*4^ Pleasant Green Baptist Church Twenty-second and Paul Streets REV. JOHN COSTELLO, PASTOR. SERVICES Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; morning service and preaching, 11 a. m.; B. Y. P. U., 5:30 p. m.; evening service and preaching, 8 o’clock. Prayer meeting, Wednesday night; class meeting Friday, night. Women’s Missionary Society, Tuesday afternoon at 3:30. 4——————— | Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church | •*. 26th and Franklin Streets .«. y y REV. WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Pastor £ 2629 Caldwell Street. Webster 6035. | SERVICES $ X Sunday School, 10 a. m.; morning service and preaching, 11 a. m. X X B. Y. P. U., 6 p. m.; evening service and preaching, 8 p. m. X y Prayer meeting Wednesday night; Women’s Missionary Society, y v X 1st and 3d Sunday, 4 p. m. !j* .;..y;,x..;.,;..:.X"X.X":":":iW"Jxi":"W"X"i":":";..i">.:"X..:"i">.:"W"X.'W":"X..M..x >*JKK**>*>,IKK*<KKKK*4>vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv*>«> | A Church Where f I All Are Welcome | t -x X Services A A Sunday School, 10 a. m. •{• y Preaching, 11 a. m., 8 p. m. X X league, 6:30 p. m. A y Florence P. Leavitt Club, Mon- y Y day afternoon. X X Prayer Meeting, Wednesday .j. y Evening. y J* W. H. M. S. Thursday Afternoon X £ GROVR METHODIST CHURCH £ X 22nd and Seward Sts., Omaha, Neb. Residence 2202 Clark St. A A ••• •X~X~X*Y»X~X**X"X~X~X~X~X~X~X~X~X~X~X',X~X~X~X~X“X«X“X~X' Church of St. Philip the Deacon (EPISCOPAL) Twenty-first Between Nicholas and Paul Sts. REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, PRIEST j Sunday services, 7:30, 10 and 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. COME. YOU ARE WELCOME. «.X-*A««<W“X“X*<~X*<~X-X~X-X**<~X-*X"X"X"X-X"X-X"X"X"H I CHURCH OF ST. BENEDICT THE MOOR J y (Catholic) y % MASS—8 a. m., Flr.t Sunday in every month. BENEDICTION—8 p. m., X A Third Sunday In every month. Service, to be held temporarily In Sacred A ¥ Heart Chapel, Twenty-aecond and Blnney Streeta. Everybody welcome. A A REV. FRANCIS CA8SILLY, 8. J., Pastor. .j. ■X~:-X.<“X-X-X"X.**X“:“X~X"X~X*‘X"X~X"X"X~X“X"X"X"X-X..:..:..:..:":. :-¥¥¥¥<xe>-:~x..w*:*<"X-x~:~:-¥-x-X"X~:-:->*X"X"X~X"X":":"X-x CHURCH OF DIVINITY | Inter-Denominational People’s Mission | 26th and Franklin Streets X Preaching, 11 a. m., 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school, 1:16 p. m. A Prayer and conference meeting every Thursday 8 p. m. Y REV. A. WAGNER, Pastor and G. O. P. y ««>^<.<mxhXmxm5^<~5ms~x-&<-X“X-x-x*y<*<k*ax-x-x*<“C“X“:"X“X~X'<~:* of remembrance were given to the honored guest by the congenial hos tess and friends who were present. The evening was spent in music and feasting on the most choice delicacies of the season. Many pleasant con gratulations were passed upon the pleasing host and hostess who made the evening one of enjoyment. The L. E. W. board had a very in teersting meeting at the residence of the president, Mrs. A. P. Alexander, 2512 North 25th street. ST. PHILIP’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Rev. John Albert Williams, Rector Among the new comers to Omaha there are doubtless some members of the Episcopal church. If so, there at tention is respectfully called to the fact that there is a church of their faith heer and it is hoped that they will lose no time in coming out and making themselves known. Of course, everybody is made welcome to our services. Come and see. The services continue as usual throughout the summer; 7:30 a. m.; 10 ami 11 a. m.. and 8 p. m. The annual Sunday school and par ish picnic will be held next Thursday afternoon and evening at Elmwood park, MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH Twenty-sixth and Seward Streets; the Rev. M. II. Wilkinson, Pastor. W'e had largely attended services all day Sunday. Six joined the church. Many visitors were present. Next Sunday morning the text will be, “Count on Me,” and at night, “The First Christian Church.” The pastor and wife left Monday morning for St. Louis, to attend the Western Baptist convention. Mrs. Wilkinson will remain away about three weeks with the Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Harris, with whom the conven tion is being held. NEBRASKA CITY NEWS Rev. J. W. Stapleton was here Sun day and preached two very good ser mons, which were enjoyed by all. Mr. Harding Hamton, who has been seriously ill, is slowly recovering. Mr. John Johnson, who has been ill for several days is reported better. The Misses Edith and Rosie Rob :nron have returned home from Kan sas City after a few- weeks’ vacation with Miss Cora Hannon, who accom panied them home. After spending a few weeks with their mother and sis ters they left for Chicago to spend the summer. Mis ; Adaboo Penn anil brother are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Eva Ellis. Mr. Thomas Mason, accompanied by his mother and sister, and Miss Susie Scott of Omaha were in the city Thursday to attend a party given by the Misses Robinsons in honor of Miss Cora Hannon Beulah Smith and brother went to Lincoln the Fourth to attend a picnic e-iver. bv the Baptist and Methodist churches. They report a very fine time. Mrs. Hodge Ellis, accompanied by her sister, has returned home from Pock Island, 111., where she has been visiting relatives. The Misses Edith, Rosie and Win nie Robinson also Miss Cora Hannon and Daniel Smith Jr. attended a pic nic at Nehawka, Neb., Saturday, June 28, given by Mr. and Mrs. Mason oi that city. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ellis enter tained at dinner Sunday in honor of Miss Hannon and Miss Robinson Covers were laid for ten. Mrs. Ira Stewart of Omaha spent the Fourth with her grandparents, Mi ami Mrs. Harding Hampton of this city. LA GRANGE, TEXAS H. L. Vincent, Agent. The summer normal located here has passed its fourth week. The en rollment has reached 90, which is be yond our expectation. These teacher* hail from many sections of the state. The enrollment is the highest in the history of Fayette county normals. The teachers attending are among the most studious and best disciplined th< writer has ever met. The instructor* are faithful and among the most pro gressive of the stjite. The hospitable citizens here are leaving nothing un done which would make for the happi ness and the entertainment of the visitors. Hard study on the part of applicants, well defined presentation on the part of instructors, splendid lectures and high class entertainments make La Grange’s normals worth while. Mr. Andrew Ford and wife, San Antonio, are visiting relatives here. A telephone message Sunday an nounced that Mrs. Hattie (Robertson) Strambler is dying at Elgin, Tex. The Monitor extends sympathy. Mr. and Mrs. James Henry Rob ertson are back from East Bernard. Mrs. Ada Moore left Saturday for Austin to be at the bedside of her husband, Mr. I^eon Moore, who is in the Pasteur institute seriously ill from About twenty-five guests were en tertained by Mrs. Louis Holmes at her home, 2300 Orchard street, last Tues day in honor of her sister, Mrs. J. W. Howard of Des Moines. The feature of the afternoon was progressive whist, in which Mrs. Howard won first prize and Mrs. Ada Holmes second. Ices and individual cakes were served for refreshments. The decorations were sweet peas. Mrs. Sadie Lawrence of Fort Scott, Kan., who has been visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. M. C. James, left for her home Wednesday evening. Mrs. Vernon Young received a pleas ant surprise last Tuesday, when her cousin, Frank La Font of New Or leans, stopped over while enroute to Chicago, spending a few hours with her. Mrs. Wyatt Williams entertained about twenty guests at Antelope Park Tuesday afternoon, July 15, compli mentary to Mrs. J. W. Howard of Des Moines, who left for her home Wed nesday. The afternoon was devoted to games and the taking of pictures. After this refreshments of ices, ice cream and cake were served. During : thp evening a band concert was en joyed by all present. The Amaranth Chapter, O. E. S., 1 No. 54, held their annual installation at a regular meeting. Those installed for the ensuing year were: Worthy matron, Gertrude Haynes; worthy pa tron, Allen Hemphill; associate ma 1 tron, Georgia L. Flippin; secretary, Laurence Dorsey; treasurer, Mabel Galbreath; conductress, Anna Smith; associate conductress, Leigh James; 1 Ada, Katherine Moore; Ruth, Maltha Burden; Esther, Grace Stanley; Martha, Romaine Burden; Electa, Cor | line Saunders; warder, Katherine Houston; sentinel, Ida Allen. Miss Edna Hubbard Dorsey enter tained about twenty of her friends with a picnic Sunday afternoon at An I tel ope park, complimentary to her j 16th birthday. The drill team of Amaranth Chap I ter No. 54 gave a picnic at F Street j park Tuesday evening, July 8. This j was the last of their series of enter tainments before going to the Grand ! Lodge. There was a beautiful cut glass vase given aw;% to the one hold ing the lucky number. Mr. Arion Doug las was fortunate in holding the num ber. The team, consisting of fifteen, will leave Monday, July 14, for Car rollton, Mo., where they will exem plify the floral degree and drill. The members of the team are as follows: Worthy matron, Georgia L. Flippin; worthy patron, Allen Hemphill; asso ciate matron, Maude Johnson; con 1 ductress, Elizabeth Woods; candidate, Laurence Dorsey; Ada, Fannie Young; Ruth, Anna Smith; Esther, Maude Gates; Martha, Ollie Collie; Electa, Gertrude Haynes; drill, Vesta Knight and Katherine Moore. Izotta Malone and Grace Stanley will sing the song of Ruth and Naoma. Directors, Laura Johnson and Katherine Moore; presi j dent, Fannie Young; secretary, Laur ence Dorsey. V V t I | EVERYBODY’S j l STORE 1 x 4 X LARGE STOCKS AND $ reasonable prices. X LINCOLN, NEB. \ the bite of a mad dog. We all tender her and her husband our sympathies. Prof. I. C. Palmer, an old and re spected Fayette county teacher, died at his home near here last Saturday night, after a long illness. Interment will take place at the family ceme tery Monday evening, under auspices of the Knights of Tabor lodge of La Grange. Mr. Walter Washington and Miss Willie Neright were married here last Saturday. Religious services were held at St. ! James’ M. E. and St. John’s A. M. E. churches, respectively, Sunday, their | pastors on hand. The town is literally full of mad dogs and a few persons have suf | fered from their bites during the last few weeks. NIECE OF OMAHA DRUGGIST BITTEN BY VENOMOUS SNAKE (Special to The Monitor.) Russell County, Kansas, July 14 — A dispatch to The Monitor bears the information that the 7-year-old daughter of W. E. Ross of Russell county, Kansas, which is in the west ern section, was badly bitten by a venomous snake. Medical aid was quickly procured and the little girl is now reported out of danger. She is a niece of Dr. T. C. Ross of the People’s drug store, Omaha. Mr. B. A. Pegg was called to Okla homa on business. FREMONT, NEBRASKA Mrs. A. V. Thomas died at her resi dence on Fourteenth street and Platte avenue, Tuesday at 12:30 p. m., after an illness of several weeks. She is survived by her father, Mr. Thomas Watts; a sister, Mrs. Jennie Watts Edwards of Lincoln, and one brother, W. S. Watts; four sons, Dr. G., James, Cecil Thomas and Sidney, and one daughter, Birdie. Mrs. Thomas was a most devout member of the A. M. E. church and a leader in the Sunday school work. She was also a membei of Schaffer Chapter No. 56 of Omaha. She will be sadly missed by every one who knew her. Our heartfelt sym pathy goes out to the bereaved family. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Mr. Payne of Lincoln and Rev. Mr. Stapleton of Omaha. A number of out-of-town people were present. Mrs. Jennie Edwards of Lincoln is in the city, where she was called by the illness and death of her sister, Mrs. A. V. Thomas. Mesdames Reed, Metcalfe, Hierony mous, Rayford, Cole, Jackson and Mr. Roy Fouts of Omaha were here for the funeral. £X~X*X~X~X~X*X»<~X~X~X~X*-. ^ ! Council Bluffs f 5* •? ..X..:„;..X..X**X"X‘.X~X"X"X"X*<X"X Our district conference will convene on the 22d of July at 9 a. m. At 11 o’clock the Rev. R. Thomas of Musca tine, la., will preach the annual ser mon. On July 23 at 8 o’clock there will be a trolley party to Elmwood park in southwest Omaha. We will start from the church at 8 o’clock sharp, Sixteenth street and Avenue A. We ask the people of Omaha for their cooperation in our district con ference and Sunday school convention. There will be a reception on Thurs day night and the mayor will give a talk to the convention. At 6 p. m. on Monday, July 14, the Rev. M. R. Rhonenee united in mar riage Miss Marie Welch and Mr. Henry Pierce. The bride is a sister of Mrs. Rhononee. Members and friends wish the couple success and happi ness. Richard Holliday, a well known young man of our city and the be loved son of Mrs. Virgil Nevins, 2501 Second avenue, died July 3 at 1:40 o’clock. He leaves besides his mother ] a wife and infant daughter, father, j sister and brother to mourn his loss. The funeral was at Bethel A. M. E. •X,*X~X"X~X~X“X~X-X“X”X~X~X , **• church, where he was a member. The Fourth of July celebration and barbecue proved to be a great success. R. V. Robertson is still improving. J. W. Lee is ill. Mrs. J. W. Hall and Mrs. Iris Smith are ill. Rev. J. H. Terribee, presiding elder of Des Moines district, will hold his fourth auarterly conference at Bethel A. M. E. church. He will preach Sun day morning at 11 o’clock. At 3 o’clock the Rev. J. A. Broadnax, pastor of Allen chapel, A. M. E. church, South Omaha, will preach a memorial ser mon. Rev. W. C. Williams and his congregation will be present. x~x~xk~xk“X~x*x~x~x~x~x~X; Why Pay | | More? j] WE SELL FOR LESS £ £ •!; | Special Sales § | Every Saturday | ❖ Y Y See Special Ad Every Day X in the Daily Nonpareil. X f v V Y We Lead in Prescriptions. • I Fricke DrugCo. 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