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i Local and Personal Happenings » § j we print the news while it is news Webster 4243 I ' ADDRESS BOX 1 2 04 - B ___._L_^ . ——— — Ed. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Pe ters Trust Building, JAckson 3841 or HArnejr 2156. Mrs. Thomas Buford arrived from Kan sas City, Mo., Wednesday morning to attend the funeral of Oliver E. Willis. Dwight Dorsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Dorsey, 3643 Parker street, a stu dent at the University of Iowa, is home spending the Christmas vacation with his parents. The Eagles are soaring, w a t c n them light.—Adv. Mrs. Blanche Coulter entertained at a Christmas dinner at her home, 2314 Charles street. Covers were laid for eight een, Mrs. Coulter had Old Santa remem ber each guest. A delightful evening was spent in games and music. I - The Negro Women's Christian Associ ation will meet the first Wednesday in January at the Home. All members are ^ requested to be present, Mr. J. H. Broom field gave a Christmas gift to the Home of 131 to apply on the building fund. Watch for the Eagles to light. —Adv. The Rev. M. II. Wilkinson went to Nor folk Sunday where he held services for ^ the congregation there. The Rev. J. A. Harris conducted serv ices both morning and evening at Pil grim Baptist Church last Sunday. Despite the inclement weather good congrega tions were present. In the morning he preached on “What Think Ye of Christ and the evening theme was “Suving Men.’ Duty.'' • Miss Alice Algee of Manilla, Iowa, a student at the University of Iowa was an Omaha visitor this week. She was the guest of Miss Dorothy E. Williams. Watch the Eagles soar.—Adv. t John and Harold Adams, sons of the Rev. and Mrs. John Adams, students at the University of Nebraska, are here spending their Christmas vacation with their parents. Mrs. Otis Shipman and daughters, Thel ina and Madeline, who are residing tem porarily at Sioux Falls, So. Dak., are spending the holidays here. Mr. and Mrs. 11. Cowan entertained at a delightful dancing party at Hans com Park pavillion Wednesday night com plimentary to the Misses Thelma and Madeline Shipman. Several out of town gprsts were present. Miss Lucy Mae Allen, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. R. Dewey Allen of Hamilton street, who lias been employed in Chicago for the past year is spending the holi days with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Willis and sister of Atchison, Kansas, were called to Oma ha Tuesday by the death of their brother, , Oliver K. Willis. | Jesse Carroll is quite ill at his home on South Twenty-eighth street. Miss Lena M. Paul went to Denver Monday evening for a Jew days’ visit. Miss Cecelia Starks, who is teaching in Muskogee, Okla., is spending her Christmas vacation here with her parents. Miss Starks graduated from the Universi ty of Omaha last June. Mr. and Mrs. Austin W. Serrant of Chicago were called to Omaha Tuesday by the tragic death of Mrs. Serrant s brother, Oliver E. Willis. CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our thanks and grateful appreciation for the kindness shown by our many friends during the illness and death of our mother, Mrs. Amelia June Griffin, fering. and also for the beautiful floral of Mr. gnd Mrs. Reuben Moore and family; John, Edward and Lucy Grif fin; and Mrs*. Williams, and daugh ter. CARD OF ^lANKS We take this means of expressing our sincere thanks to our friends for their many deeds of kindness and numerous expressions of sympathy during the ill ness and death id our beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Frances Elizabeth MortiTer. WILLIAM H. MORTIMER .husband CLEO H. MORTIMER, son * We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness and floral offerings during the death and illness of our be loved mother, Hallie Arvin. We especial ly thank the Salem Baptist Church and the Ladies’ Court to which she belonged. The bereaved, F. L. ARVIN, EFFIE McGAW, GEORGIA SHELTON, NETTIE MOSS, MAUD HENDERSON, MAT HILTON. \-1 I 1 > j I ! i j > < > <_____|—i OVER the sunlit hills of time The New Year cornea on Joyful feet; Out of the night the sweet bells chime Music of hope and promise sweet. Into the dead past with our dead Lay we the old. old year away? Hopes we have had and tears we’ve shed. Each well beloved yesterday. All. all are In thy ageless hands; What once was ours now Is thine. Where wrong upon the record stands O blot It with they love divine! ! Remember not the petty sins j That marred our troubled yesterdays; J i Be with us as this year begins And lead us on by fairer ways. Still hold the dream before our eyes Envisioned ever clear and sweet, A star to bl# our spirits rise, A lantern to our stumbling feet! Mrs. Thomas S. Riggs of Chicago i is spending the holidays with her mother and her sister, Mrs. W. H. Thomas and Mrs. A. D. James, 44211 , : | South Twenty-sixth street. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Smith, 2211 Ohio | street, entertained at dinner Christ ; mas Day comlimentary to Rev. Mary E. Palmer, who is their guest. The i table was decorated with a lighted j miniature Christmas tree, with gifts ; for each guest. Covers were laid for; : twelve. — Miss Geraldine Matthews of Mis-i | souri Valley, Iowa, js the holiday guest of the Misses Grace and Jean ! Dorsey, 3643 Parker street. — '(The regular monthly meeting of the Omaha Branch of the N. A. A. C. P. j will be held at the North Side Y. W. C. A. Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Mr. Leslie Shipman who is now re ■ siding in South Dakota has been spending the holidays in Omaha. jt.UKISTMAS SERVICES AT ST. PHILIPS Hie Christmas services at the Church i of St. Philip the Deacon were all well 1 amended, beginning with the Midnight Mass Christmas Eve, when the church v.as comfortably filled, and concluding with I bo II o’clock service Christmas morning. The church was beautifully de corated and die music was'excellently sung by the vested choir. The annual Christmas j tree and party for the Church School was j | held Saturday night and the children had ! a very pleasant time. The usual services ! next Sunday. BACHELOR-BENEDICTS ANNUAL ASSEMBLY A GALA AFFAIR Die Bachelor-Benedicts held their an ' mud assembly Monday night at beautiful Dreamland Hall. It was largely attended and a gala event. Many handsome gowns ' were in evidence and the gentlemen in | full dress made a most attractive appear ance. Many out of town guests were pre sent. Adams orchestra furnished the music to which the gay dancers tripped the light fantastic toe until the wee sma' hours. Features of the program were a solo dance ! by Margaret Bell, the Charleston by Wood row Macklin and a iiumbeV by two head liners at the Orpheum. MRS. WILLIAMS H. MORTIMER SUCCUMBS TO LONG ILLNESS Frances E., beloved wife of William II. Mortimer, passed away at her resi dence Saturday after an illness of two years. Mrs. Mortimer who was born in Virginia, June 16, 1859, was married to Mr. Mortimer here in 1887 where they have resided since. She was active in church and charitable work, being pa( ticularly interested in the Negro Women Association’s Old Folks Home. She was also a charter member of the Washing tonian Benevolent Association. The funer | al wag held from the residence, 2716 Ohio street, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’ clock, the Rev. Mr. Lightner, a Seventh , Day Adventist minister, officiating. Inter ment was at Forest Lawn in the Wash ingtonian Society's lot. The deceased is survived ( by her husband and one son, Cleo. CELEBRATE THEIR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY The Rev. anil Mrs. Z. E. McGee cele I braled the twentieth anniversary of their 1 marriage Monday night, December 28lh at their attractive residence, 1810 North Twenty-filth street. A large number of guests were present to express their feli citations. Many gifts were received. Among the guests present were Robert Smith, clerk of the District Court, Harry LapiduB, Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Wiggins, Dr. and Mrs. I). W. Gooden, Miss Edna M. Stratton and many others. Dr. E. 1L McDonald reread the marriage lines, after which the Rev. Mr. McGee united in marriage Mr. James Blanton and Miss Geneva Canada. Musical numbers were given by Mrs. Alice Stew art and Mr. W. L. Myers. Mesdames J. D. Lewis, W. Myers, E. Green and E. Mc Donald assisted in receiving the guests. Refreshements were served and a delightful evening was spent Stop Complaining, Their Resolution Family Agrees Mother’* Sug gestion Is Best One to Be Followed. By FLORENCE HARRI8 WELL8 ELL, folks, I’ve made a New Tear's resolution,” Ben, home from college for the holidays, announced as he took his place at the breakfast table the morning of the very cheerful New Tear. Mother smiled gayly at her hand some and beloved only child. Grand mother looked adoringly across the table at her Idolized grandson. “Three guesses?” Father laughed. "Tou're going to get out of bed in the morning.” “Wrong," Ben grinned. “I haven't been doing It this vacation, I'll ad mit, but I’ve been np at seven every morning this semester. Guess again.” “Tou’re going to bed before midnight," grand mother looked up hopefully. “Nothing doing, gra ndmothe r. Tour turn, ma ter.” "Tou’re going to cease having a new girl every new moon and get down to busi ness In school.” Mother looked quizzically at her boy who had always seemed like a dear younger brother us well as a son. “Tou've come the nearest, mother. Nix, on the girl part, but I'm going to finish my senior year with a bang Instead of Just getting through as In other years; though that Isn’t exactly as I worded my resoltle. Now what are the rest of my fond family resolv ing, before we delve any deeper Into mine? What about you, dad?” Ben beamed at each one, not waiting for any family verdict In regard to his new leaf. Ben, senior, laughed boyishly. “I’d resolved not to resolve any thing, but as you insist. I’m going to turn over *a new leaf and follow mv wife's advice for a whole year and see what happens to me. Can’t do much worse than I have done,” he add ed. laconically. “Rome stunt, dad; mother's pretty shrewd, I think. What are yon re solving, grundma?” “It’s pretty late for an old lady of eighty-six to he resolving ^anything. Guess I’ll just try to be as good as I can.” “Tou’re not so slow, grandma. Ton can't break it, because no matter what you do you’ve always got an alibi—being Just us good as you eati he.” “Now it’s up to you, mother. Bet vou never thought of resolving, did you?” "Bet I did,” mother retorted. “But I hadn't expected to broadcast it.” "Tou've got to though. It’s only fair." _ “All right. I’m going to stop complaining.” “C o in p 1 a lnlng, mother? I’ve never heard you complain. Have you, dad?” “Not that I’d recognize." Ben, senior, agreed. "Y es. I do. We've had a hard year. Finances have been most stringent. Moth er broke her hip Hnd we had a nurse for months. Father’s partner wasn't square Rome folks didn't do their part, ete. I’ve enumerated those things; thought about them and talked aboutethem.” “But, mother, you never whined. You always said things Jokingly." “That may be so, but in my heart I wus rebelling and complaining; then, last week, your father cante within a.tmlf hour of being asphyx iated—I thought a good many things In those hours he was fighting his way hack. Two days later, son, you were In an automobile accident—the same kind of an accident In which many lose their lives. I’ve doneti lot more thinking the last few days. I might have faced this New Year, a widow and childless; Instead I atn blessed with my loved husband and equally loved son, und mother Is still with us. Hereafter," she resumed her usual bantering gayety, "1 complain no more of everyday trials.” "There, dad, didn’t I tell you, youi resolution was a good one. Guess I’ll word mine that way. I meant to sn.v I’d work hard to please my beloved parents. I’ll add. ’follow mother’s ad vice,’ as an amendment.” “All right, son, we’ll follow mother’s advice this year. The whole family will quit complaining. How’s that, mother?” And mother laughed. “Have aonu more coffee ?” (©, 1926, Western Newepaper Union.) Partenklrchen, Bavaria.—In a local hotel a placard annonncea In large let tera: “Tourists undertaking to climb the higher mountain peaka are respect fully requested to settle their accounts In advance." .. -Q \ v Remained as Cook, and Her New Year Culinary Artist Agreed to Stay, but Added “Mrs.” to Her Name. By MARION R. REAGAN It. MALLOTIN was finishing his morn ing meal with the sense of satisfac tion that belongs only to those men who have a palate that knows good food and' the di gestive process to appreciate it, when the dining room door opened. Mrs. Bell, who bad been bis cook for some fifteen years, stood In the doorway fidgeting nervously with her apron. “Mr. Mallotin," she began timidly, “I've come to give you a month's no tice. After the first of the year I think you'll have to be looking for another cook.” "What?” Mallotin asked at last. "You’re going to leave? What’s the matter— aren’t you satisfied with your wages? I was just thinking the other day of raising your salary. Is there anything—” "Oh, no, sir, it’s nothing like that. It’s Just that—that I’m going to be married again.” Mallotin, fifty-seven, was a tactless bachelor. “At your age!” he exclaimed. Mrs. Bell drew herself up indignantly, “I’m forty-six, Mr. Mallotin, hut *f should think one of your age would consider It young." “Why, You’r* Old Enough to Ba Hla Mother.” "A man under sixty Is still very young,” said Mallotln with great dig nity. "May I ask who the fortunate gentleman is?” Mrs. Kell hesitated a minute. “Ar thur Horage, In Pack’s grocery,” she answered. “That young chap?” asked Mallo tln. “Why, you’re old enough to be his mother.” "Mr. Mallotln, I came In here this evening to say I was leaving after January 1st—not to be insulted." With that Mrs. Kell slammed the din ing room door and disappeared, leav ing her employer In a state of com plete bewilderment. It was not long, however, that the excellent brain of Mr. Mallotln re mained muddled. He simply had to find a way of retaining Mrs. Bell. There was not another cook In all New Ydrk who could even compare with her. He must have her. With determination In his eyes he left the house and started off In the direction of Pack’s grocery. Arthur Horage. a young man about twenty-six, was arranging cans on the counter. Mallotln drew him off to a corner of the store, and the two talked together quietly for over an hour. Finally Mallotln pulled out his checkbook, scribbled something on It and handed a narrow slip of white paper to the eager Horage who held It out to rend the amount more care fully. Mallotln left the store a happy man. He had never spent two hun dred dollars so well. It had been Just as he had sus pected. Young Horage was marrying Mrs. Bell entirely for the sake of the money she had saved. She was to have started him In business. Mallo tln’s ofTer of two hundred dollars looked so good to Mini, however, that he was willing to forego his wife and her dowry, tHke the two hundred and make ofT to Cleveland, as Mallntln had specified. “Now, to fix It with Mrs. Bell," said Mallotln. This he thought would be quite simple. Mrs. Kell would be grateful to him for sav ing her from such a foolish step and would willingly agree to continue In his service. And he was right—up to a certain point. Mrs. Bell was will ing to give up her erstwhile suitor with only a little regret, but most Im portant of all to Mallotln, was not willing to stay on In his se-vlce. "You see, I get rathe lonesome here, Mr. Mallotln; I’m t red of this drenry life, and even If I don’t marry Arthur Horage there arc other men. I expect to get married.”, Mr. Mallotln then became a little sentimental himself. He laid his hand tenderly on Mrs. Bell’s shoulder. "Look here, Mrs. Bell, did It ever occur to you what a lonely life I lead here? Did you ever think how much more life might mean tc me If I had a fine wife—like—well like yourself, to look after me?” Mrs. Bell turned to Inn and sndled. 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