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C. M. E. CONFERENCE
CLOSES OMAHA SESSION
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Sessions
The Forty-fourth Session of the
Kansas-Missouri Annual Conference
of the C. M. E. Church closed her
Sunday at Cleaves Temple, Twenty
fifth and Decatur, after having been
in session one week. This was the
first conference of the C. M. E. to
be held in the State of Nebraska. The
sessions were presided over by Bishop
Nelson Caldwell Cleaves, D. D., L. L.
D. , presiding bishop of the Fifth Epis
copal District* Colored Methodist
Episcopal Church, St. Louis.
After formal organization Wednes
day the reports from the three dis
tricts of the conference were taken
up as follows:
Topeka District—R. P. Tyler, pre
siding elder. Topeka, W. J. Turner;
Lamed, C. H. Glass; Denver, L. A.
Storey; Hutchinson, A. Simms; Em
poria, J. W. Bircher; Newton, E. L.
Hollis; Wichita, J. W. Goodall; Eldo
rado, C. W. Redd; Paxico and Esk
ridge, W. M. McCray.
Missouri District—J. R. Brown, pre
siding elder. Warrensburg, T. H.
Warfield; Georgetown, H. L. Wilson;
Sedalia, C. E. Chapman; Vandalia, J.
Ewing Kuykendall; Mexico, C. L. Col
lins; Columbia, Theo. B. Russel; Rich
mond, H. H. Edmond; Kansas City,
T. J. Moppins; Kansas City Mission,
O. T. Neely; Camden Circuit, report
ed by presiding elder.
Kansas District—S. M. Graves, pre
siding elder, ^rankfort, E. J. Gray
son; Ft. Scott, O. A. Calhoun; Che
rokee and Pittsburg, D. Depriest; Des
Moines, C. H. Houston; Leavenworth,
A. T. Parker; St. Joseph, N. T. Walk
er; Omaha, J. S. Blaine; Parkville, C.
H. Anderson; Kansas City, Kans., T.
A. Bowers; Baldwin, reported by pre
siding elder.
The majority of the reports were
good. Reports by Drs. Storey, Walk
er, Moppins, Bowers, Hollis, Blaine and
Edmond, being especially flattering.
All ministers were found blameless
in their lives and official administra
tion. Their characters were passed.
General Conference Delegates
Great interest was centered about
the election of the delegates to the
forthcoming General Conference that
is to convene with Jamison Temple,
Kansas City, Mo., and St. Peter’s
Chapel, Kansas City, Kans., in May,
1926. A goodly number of aspirants
were in the race. Drs. Bowers, Walk
er, Graves and L. A. Storey were
elected delegates. Reverend Messrs.
W. J. Turner, W. M. McCray and C.
E. Chapman were elected first, second
and third alternates, respectively.
Visitors
Prominent among visitors were:
Bishop J. Arthur Hamlett, A. M., D.
D., S. T. B., presiding bishop of the
Eighth Episcopal District, Jackson,
Tenn.; Drs. Geo. C. Parker, editor of
the Christian Index, Jackson, Tenn.,
and T. H. Copeland, secretary of the
Superannuated Preachers, Widows
and Orphans Department. There were
also nearly all of the ministers of
the local churches of Omaha in attend
ance upon sessions of the conference,
received introductions and addressed
the conference. Bishop Cleaves ex
pressed great joy at having Bishop
Hamlett present during the session,
especially since it was only four
years ago that Bishop Hamlett was
elected to the Episcopacy, having been
a member of this conference at the
time of his election.
Sermons and Addresses
Preaching was done by Drs. N. T.
Walker, T. H. Copeland, Bishop J.
Arthur Hamlett; Drs. G. C. Parker,
T. H. Copeland, W. M. McGray, Bish
op N C. Cleaves, Drs. E. L. Hollis
and T. J. Moppins. Each sermon was
very impressive, those by Bishops
Hamlett and Cleaves, Drs. Walker,
Copeland, Parker and Moppins being
jboth profound and spiritual.
Wichita and Jamieson Temple, Kan
sas City, Mo., were the missionary
objectives for concentration and de
velopment during the year of 1926.
Denver, Colo., was selected as the
seat of the conference for 1926. At
the closing session Sunday evening
the following appointments were read
by Bishop N. C. Cleaves:
Topeka District—J. L. Brown, pre
siding elder. Topeka, Lane Chapel,
N. T. Walker; Newton, Holsey Chapel,
E. L. Hollis; Eldorado, Lane Chapel,
J. W. Goodall; Wichita, St. Matthew,
C. H. Glass; Eskridge Circuit, W. M.
McGray; Hutchison Station, A.Simms;
Emporia Circuit, S. M. Ellison;
Larned Station, A. T. Parker; Den
ver, Colo., L. A. Storey; Pueblo, Colo.,
to be supplied; Colorado Springs, to
be supplied; Evangelist, Blanche
Blake; Joint Board of Finance, N. T.
Walker, G. W. Bums; Transfers,
Memphis Jackson Conference—J. W.
Bircher.
Missouri District—S. M. Graves,
presiding elder. Kansas City, Jami
son Temple, T. J. Moppins; Mexico,
St. Paul, C. J. Collins; Richmond, St.
John, C. E. Chapman; Sedalia, Graves
Chapel, H. G. Edmond; Warrensburg
Circuit, T. H. Warfield; Camden Cir
cuit, N. A. Clarkston (supply); Van
dalia, Columbia Circuit, J. E. Kuyken
dall; Georgetown Circuit, H. L. Wil
son; Kansas City Mission, 0. T. Nelly;
Joint Board of Finance, T. H. War
field, P. W. Rhodes.
Kansas District—R. P. Tyler, pre
siding elder. Kansas Cty, St. Peters
Chapel, R. A. Bowers; St. Joseph,
Holsey Chapel, W. J. Turner; Omaha,
Cleaves Temple, J. S. Blaine; Des
Moines, Iowa, C. W. Redd; Frankfort,
E. J. Gracey; Leavenworth, C. H.
Houston; Fort Scott, O. A. Calhoun;
Cherokee and Pittsburg, D. Depriest;
Sioux City, to be supplied; Baldwin,
Kansas City Mission, J. S. Broyles;
Rosedale Mission, Mme. Theo. B. Rus
sell; Parsons, J. H. Jones; Parkville,
I C. H. Anderson; Evangelist, W. H.
Montgomery; Joint Board of Finance,
i T. A. Bowers, J. J. Lindsay; left in
I the hands of the Presiding Elder, A.
D. Wilson.
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her petition in the District Court of Doug
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In the Matter of the Estate of C. E.
Allen (also known as Charles Ed
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Notice is hereby given: That the
creditors of said deceased will meet
the administrator of said estate, be
fore me, County Judge of Douglas
County, Nebraska, at the County
Court Room, in said County, on the
20th day of November, 1925, and on
the 20th day of January, 1926, at 9
o’clock A. M., each day, for the pur
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4t-9-ll-25 County Judge.
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Church of St. Philip the Deacon %
21st near Paul
Rev. John Albert Williams, Rector %
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ARCHITECTS and BUILDERS
JOHN T. McDONALD, Sr., Architect
and Builder. 3809 Camden Ave.
“Better Built Houses for Less.”
Ken. 5634.
BARBER SHOPS
'CENTRAL BARBER SHOT\ J. H.
Russell, proprietor, l918Cuming St.,
at 20th. First class service.
BAGGAGE AND HAULING
J. A. GARDNER’S TRANSFER. Bag
gage, express, moving, light and
heavy hauling. Reliable and com
petent. Six years in Omaha. 2622
Maple Street. Phone WEbster 4120.
C. H. HALL, stand, 1403 No. 24th.
Baggage and express hauilng to all
parts of the city. Phones, Res.,
WE. 7100; stand, WE. 0530.
BEAUTY I’ A RI A)RS
MRS. C. C. JOHNSON, 1515 North
26th street WEbster 1984. Reg
istered Mme. C. J. Walker’s agent
MME. A. L. McMILLAN, 2525 HamiT
ton. We. 0348. Antiseptic hair
grower for ladies who wish beauti
ful hair. Once tried, always used.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
MME. E. HACK LEY LAWSON, 2631
Lake street. We. 1656. Scalp treat
ments scientifically done. All kinds
of human hair goods made to order.
Acme hair preparations and skin
whitener for sale.
MME. ANNA L. MITCHELL, 2860
Corby street, We. 7103. Buva Sys
tem graduate. Scalp and beauty
specialist. Comfortable, homelike
parlors; all work guaranteed.
MME. ZELLA SKINNER, Poro Sys
tem. All work done by electricity.
Violet Ray Treatments. Phone W'e.
6221, 2613 Hamilton Street.
MADAM ANNA E. JONES TUBBS.
Scalp and hair treatments. For good
and quick results call WEbster 6450.
1712 North 25th Street.—Poro.
MADAM A. J. AUSTIN, Beauty Cul
turist. Manufacturer of Denova
hair preparations. Parlors 1411 No.
24th Street. Phone WEbster 6122.
Hours 9 a. m. to 7 p. m.
| MADAM CORA L. OWENS, Author
ized agent of Mme. C. J. Walker
Company. Gives scientific scalp
treatments at the "Snow White
Beauty Parlor’’, 2403 North 29th St.
WEbster 2361.
MADAM Z. C. SNOWDEN. Scientific
scalp treatment. Hair dressing and
manufacturing. 1154 No. 20th St.
WEbster 6194.
MME. IL j! SHEELEY, Beauty
Shoppe and College. Toilet articles,
hairdressing, manicuring, weaving,
facial massage. Open until 9 o’clock
by appointment. 1705 North 24th
St Phone WEbster 2763.
MADAM WILLIE DIXON, 2426
Blondo street. WEbster 6163. Poro
hairdressing, facial massage, Turk
ish baths. Home comforts.
BILLIARD PARLORS
THE FRIENDSHIP BILLIARD PAR
LOR. While on the troll stop in.
The place for the gentleman. Fred
English, prop.; Carl Frampton,
manager. 1818 North 24th Street.
Phone W'Ebster 0814.
CARPENTERS
YANCY W. LOGAN, carpenter and
builder, 1628 North Twenty-second
street. WEbster 0233.
JESSE SNELL, carpenter and builder.
1920 North Thirty-sixth street. WE.
4630.
CLUBS
COLORED COMMERCIAL CLUB.
WATCH IT ENLARGE
UNCLE WIGGILV’S TRICKS
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1514% North Twenty-fourth street.
WEbster 1822. R. L. Williams,
commissioner. Free employment
bureau. General information.
COAL DEALERS
C. SOLOMON COAL AND ICE CO.
At your service winter and summer.
Ail kinds of good coal at prices to
suit. Phones WEbster 3901 and 4238.
CONFECTIONERIES
R. ROBINSON CONFECTIONERY,
2608 Seward Street. Pies and cakes
baked to order daily. Ice cream,
cold drinks and sodas. We. 3207.
DRESSMAKING and SEWING
MRS. ADDIE NELSON, 2631 Grant
street, We. 4948. Plain and fancy
sewing neatly done. Men’s fancy
shirts a specialty.
MRS. W. H. JOHNSON, 2701 Corby
Street. Plain and fancy sewing.
Rates reasonable. WEbster 5034.
MRS. A. BALDWIN? French system
of fancy dressmaking and design
ing. 2910 North 26th Street. Phone
WEbster 0532.
MME. E. C. GREEN. High class
dressmaking, and designing. Men’s
shirts a specialty. 2513 No. 26th
street. We. 3318.
MRS. C. E. REESE, 2858 Corby, We.
7103. Fashionable dressmaker and
ladies’ tailor. Most modern and up
to-date electrical appliances.
DENTISTS
DRS. SINGIJ3T0N & SINGLETON,
Dentists. 2411 North 24th Street.
Phone WEbster 0266.
DRUG STORES
ROSS DRUG STORE, 2306 North 24th
Street. Two phones, WEbster 2770
and 2771. Well equipped to supply
your needs. Prompt service.
THE PEOPLES’ DRUG STORE, 24th
and Erskine Streets. We carry a
full line. Prescriptions promptly
filled. WEbster 6323.
DRY GOODS
MRS. H. J. CRAWFORD & SONS,
2208 No. 24th street. Ladies’ and
gents’ furnishings. Children’s ap
parel. We. 0184.
FURNITURE
S. W. MILLS FURNITURE CO., 1421
North 24th St. We sell new and
second hand furniture. Call and see
us before you purchase. We also
buy second hand furniture. WEbster
0148 and 1664.
GARAGES
RED FRONT GARAGE, 2816 Cum
Street, Arnold Black, Prop. Re
pairing a specialty. We. 3480.
GROCERIES
MONTGOMERY GROCERY, 2631
I,ake street. We carry a full line
of fresh groceries, meats, fruits and
sundries. We. 0226.
THE SMALL STORE, 2614 No. 27th
Street. A. H. Massey, prop. A full
line of groceries, cigars, candy and
staple goods always on hand. WE.
6062.
TRADE AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD
GROCERY. We cany a full line of
fancy groceries and meat*. 2220 No.
27tb St. Web. 6069. L Carey, Prop.
HOTELS
PATTON HOTEL, 1014, 1016, 1018
South 11th St. Known from coast
to coast. Terms reasonable. N. P.
Patton, proprietor.
THE HOTEL CUMMINGS, 1916 Cum
ing St. Under new management.
Terms reasonable. D. G. Russell,
proprietor.
_LAUNDRIES
THE WOODROW LAUNDRY, 2711
Charles St. WEbster 5579. Where
satisfaction reigns supreme. Wet
wash, rough dry, finished work and
fine lace curtains neatly done.
LAWYERS
W. R. BRYANT, Attorney and Coun
selor-at-I.aw. Practices in all
courts. Suite 19, Patterson Block,
17th and Famam Sts. AT. 9344
or WE. 2502.
W. G. MORGAN—Phones ATlantic
9344 and JAckson 0210.
H. J. PINKETT, Attorney and Coun
selor-at-Law. Twenty years’ ex
perience. Practices in all courts.
Suite 19, Patterson Block, 17th and
Farnams Sts. AT. 9.344 or WE. 3180.
D. H. OLIVER, LL. B. lawyer.
Graduate University of Nebraska.
Practices in all courts. Jewell Bldg.,
2221 No 24th St». WEbster 0963
and WEbster 1209.
NOAH W. WARE, Attorney and
Counselor-at-Law. Practices in all
courts. Bonds furnished reliable
persons. 2731 Q St., (So. Side).
MArket 5354. Res. WEbster 6613.
A. P. SCRUGGS, Lawyer. Large ex
perience. Handles all law cases.
1516% North 24th St. WE. 3567.
Residence, WEbster 4162.
MATTRESS MAKERS
C. W. ANDERSON, 3325 Emmett
street. WEbster 1358. Mattresses
made over in new ticks, if neces
I sary.
MEDIUMS
MADAM M. M. HALL. Medium and
healer. Member of the State Spir
itual Association of Nebraska. 2511
Corby Street.
NOTIONS
MRS. L. ABNER. Notions and art
istic work. 1419% North 24th St.,
near Charles Street.
PAINTERS AND
PAPER HANGERS
A. F. PEOPLES. Painting and decor
ating, wall paper and glass. Plaster
ing, cement and general work. Sher
win-Williams paints. 2419 I.ake St.
Phone WEbster 6366.
PAYTON BUCKNER, Painting. Ex
terior and interior decorating and
stippling. Old furniture and hard
wood floors refinished. All work
guaranteed. “If he says he will, he
will.” We. 1520.
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PLUMBERS
NEBRASKA PLUMBING CO. J. F.
Allison, manager. Estimates fur
nished. 2522 Lake St. Phone WE.
5846.
PRINTERS
FORD PRINTING COMPANY, Jew
ell building, 24th and Grant Sts.
For good printing see us. We. 1750.
REAL ESTATE
L. C. BROOMFIELD, Real estate. We
buy, sell and rent homes. Office
hours all hours. 2425 North 24th St.
WEbster 1091.
G. B. ROBBINS, Real estate and in
surance. 20 Patterson Block, 1628
Fa mam St. Office Phone JAckson
2842.
RESTAURANTS
PEATS RESTAURANT, 1405 North
24th Street. Where those who de
sire good home co king at reason
able prices go. WEbster 0530.
McGILL & DAVIS CAFE, 2516 Q
street. When in South Omaha visit
us. Big meals from 25c up. MArket
2860.
NEW PLAZZA CAFE, 1801 North
24th St. WEbster 2863. (Formerly
Little Wonder Cafe). Has moved
into its new quarters, serving home
cooked meals, soft drinks of aH
kinds. Meals sent to any part of
the city at moderate prices.
SHOE REPAIRING
BENJAMIN & THOMAS always give
satisfaction. Best material, reason
able prices. All work guaranteed.
1415 North 24th St. WEbster 5084.
C. L. CURRY, SR., Cobbler. Shop in
rear of 1520 North Twenty-sixth
Street. Work called for and deliv
ered. WEbster 3792.
TAILORS
J. H. HOLMES, the reliable tailor who
gives satisfaction. Suits made to
order. Cleaning and repairing. 2218
North 24th St. WEbster 3320.
LET OMAHA BETTER CLEANERS ^
do your cleaning and repairing in a
manner that suits and at prices
which please.—2510 N. 24th St.
WE. 3300.
M. LYNCH, Tailor and haberdasher
wants to ask a questiort: Why pay
more for a misfit when you ca*
have them made to fit? 1807 North
24th St. WEbster 2088.
ROULETTE, Cleaners and hatters.
Speciality cleaning and dyeing at
reasonable prices. Suits made to
your individual measurement. 2120
North 24th. WEbster 1020.
ECONOMY TAILORS. Chas. M Sim
mons, proprietor. We cut, make
and trim. Suits to order, $38 and
up. 2 pants suits, $45 and up. All
work guaranteed. 1313 Dodge St.
Business, JA. 3423 Res., WE. 6370.
KEEP-U-NEAT, Cleaning, Dyeing
and repairing. Work called for and
delivered. 1919 Cuming street.
JAckson 1439.
J. C. HALL, 1614 N. 24th St., Omaha,
Nebr., progressive tailor. Cleaning,*
pressing, alterations. We call for
and deliver. Suits made to order.
Ladies and gents fine tailoring.
TAXIS
GRANT STREET TAXI CO. 2420
North Twenty-fourth ntreet. Stand
phone WEbster 4458. Residence,
Huey, WEbster 5104; Al. Gray,
WEbster 2202. Five can ride aa
cheap as one. Taxi by hour or trip.
UNDERTAKERS |
JONES & COMPANY, Undertaker*.
24th and Grant St*. WEbster 1100.
Satisfactory service always.
H. A. CHILES A CO., funeral direc
tors and licensed embalmers. Cour
teous, efficient service in the last
sad hour. 1839 North Twenty-fourth
street. Phones, office WEbster
7133; residence WEbster 6349.
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