Flint Spokesman [Volume: 1, Issue: 8]

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SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1946

HE FLINT SPOKESMAN

WITH ISOLA

THE MTST FASCINATING FASHION SHOW we've
seen in years was that given last Sunday aftérnoon during
cocktail time (two 'til five) by the Zonta~Club at the famous
Latin Juarter night spit. Two sets of stars which reachel to
the ceiling were the center of attraction and lovely models. in
lovely clothes walked gracefully downthem. Lingerie, lounging pajamas, play clothes, street wear, cocktail dresses, su ts,

fuds and evening clothes were shown by the models who in-'

cluded Sue Lewis, Anne Greer, Dorothy Grimes, Edna Gools
by, Fannie Bulkley, Billie Lawhorne, Jeanne Hill, Juanita
Young, Loretta Wilburn, Ruth Moore, Amma Lundy, Robbie
Belcher, Dorothy Taylor, Sarah Slater, who made her own
very smart wardrobe; Thelma Lee, who fascinates us with
her own designs; Grace Sadler, Cora Keller, Maxine Brown,
Maxine Frank, Helen Williams, Ruth Moore, handsome Clearance Brown, who showed a sport suit and formal wear; Mable
Howard, Elaine Collymore, Cora Keller, Martha Minion, and
Dorothy Kirkwood...

Pupils of ii School of Dancing, Mary A. Bailer, Mary
Tisdale and Cora V. Chism, the club soloist, gave numbers between the acts. The prize winners were: Maxine Franks, first;
Thelma Lee, second, and eanne Hill, third. Judges were:

Mrs. Rosa Gragg, Mr. Edward Swann, Mrs. M. A. Purdy and!

Miss Ethelyn Scola. The president of the club, Helen Wi!son,
was the commentator and made a very pretty speech about
each model as she ~ame on the softly lighted stage. Other
members are Lessie Davis, Joyce Campbell, Edette Lawson,
Helen Rushing, Sara S later, Lucille Foster, Sarah Freemont,
Minnie Lacey, Helen Pitts, Phyllis Brown, Madeline Craig and
Mary Elizabeth Barnes.:: el
After we overcame our awe at view
ing the beautiful Latin Quarter, which made us think of Hol-~

lywocd movie sets with its pink padded walls, soft lights and
soft carpeting, we saw Valma Branham, Anna Simpson,
Gladys Mills, Mable Haile, Bernice Hoagland, Beatrice Pres
ton, Mrs. J. P. Watkins, Louise Lane, LaClaire Knox; my
youngster, Betty Ann, was thrilled at being in h er first night
club ( she sipped a ~coke~ and acted very grownup), Mr.
and Mrs. Watson, Hazel Burnham. Dr. Catchings, Dr. and
Mrs. Bunlrant, Atty. and Mrs. Harold Bledsoe, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Diegs, Mr. O'Dell Bradley, Mrs. Jeannetta Brown and

scores of others who enjoyed the show.
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~ ward ard Alive O'Dell are seriously considering mov7 ~ *. Elnvida to live. In the late summer their family will
number four. oo
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The Mack McAdley family of Brush Street is a very
happv one now. Bob, their son, has just returned from Germanv with his discharge papers and can hardly wait to don
civilian clothes and visit his. friends again.
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We received a nice newsy letter from Bea Allen (the
thrush) who is on a long concert tour which includes Balti
more, New York. New Jersey and Illinois. Bea has been a
favorite friend of ours fora number of years and we. know
that she is being enthusiasticallv received by the audiences.
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The Committee for the Benefit of Parkside Hospital gave
a bridge luncheon last Saturday afternoon at the Mount Vernon Recreation Center. Lovely prizes were given and a dainty luncheon served. Dean Jackson, Louise Lans and Minnie
Manning were members of the committee who made the af
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Mrs. M. L. Gill, popular club Woman, is spending a week
in Chicago. She is the delightful guest on South Side Social
Club. an organization which she organized several years ago
and it~s still growing in numbers and popularity in the ~Windy
City.~

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MARGARET BENNETT W AS HOSTESS to ~Se Neighborhood Bridge C lub last Tuesday night. A delicious tepast
was served before the bridge session. Gladys Scott and
Florence Williams were the winners. LaClaire Knox, Eleanor
Griffin, Gladys and Sidney Barthwell, Betty Harris and Lil
lian Gaines were others present.
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QUEENIE MAE WILLIAMS CELEBRATED eit 'birthday last Wednesday on the sick list. In the years before we
have always enjoyed our natal days together since mine is the. day before hers but illness in her family prevented it this.

However we do still ha ve the memories~o f jolly times.
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ARTI OF TOMORROW waé a contest hela last
Thursday night at t he A rt I nstitute. Catherine Nevils was
~one of the padticipants. Nineteen-year-old George Flaanagan
-won the prize. He has studied mus~c for 15 wears ~and won
the hearty applause of the very appreciative audience.:
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The Alpha Wives ares ponsoring a Monte Carls party
this month a t the F r at House. Last Wednesday night at
the meeting plans were completed for the affair. Mrs. Paul
Alexander, Mrs. Haley Bell and Mrs. Vonzell Arrington were
hostesses. Edith White presided. Chicken salad, hot rolls and
coffee was served to Oadalie Harmon, Loretta Briscoe Mary
Morrison, ~Sybil Graham, Isola Graham, Muriel McCorkle, Margaret ~Mattocks. Grace Daniels, Katie Loomis, Mrs. Blanchett,
Mrs. Hudson, Mrs. ~Carnegie, Marcella Peterson, Therega Carroll, Jerry Foweler and others.

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Nighters

LEONA L ANGE was hostess to the ~tinday

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this week. They all enjoyed. the turkey dinner a nd the flaky

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Elmhurst Party Home Scene
of Entertainment ~

Monday, April 29, Mrs. ~lorence Déews, entertained the LaPetite Club, at the Elmhurst
party home, covers were laid
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were served,;

Tuesday, April 30,.Mr, and
Mrs. James -Price of 216 N.
20th Street, celebrated>their 25th
wedding anniversary at the Elmhurst party home. There were
26 guests present. Many beautiful and useful gifts were received, A three course dinner
was served.

Wednesday, May Ist, Mrs, An
na Nichols~ entertained her
bridge club, covers weré laid
for nine. Refreshments were
served.

Friday, May 3rd, The Ivy Club
of A, K, A. Sorority, entertained in honog of one of their
members, who recently married.
with a bridge party.~

Mrs. Katie Manley of Zanesville, Ohio, was week end guest
at Elmhurst Party Home of
Mrs, Anna Smith and the Toliver sisters.

Soror Hattie B, Redmond and
Soror Lucille B. Culpepper will
leave Saturday as delegates to
the Regional Conference of Iota
Phi Lambda Sorority, where
the Conference will be the 11th
and 12th. Soror Redmond, _ will
speak on the theme chosen ~The
American Council of Race Relations.~

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Mr, B, E. Slaughter of 254 S.
Highland Avenue, and Mr. Cecil
Slaughter, of Cleveland, Ohio,
were called last Thursday to
the bedside of their mother,
Mrs, Elizabeth Slaughter, who is
Seriously ill at the home of her
daugter, Mrs. Hersey Robinson,
Ohio. Mrs. B. E.
Slaughter and family, motored
Friday to Urbana where they
spent. the day.

Mrs, Henrietta Evans, entertained with a luncheon at her
home last Thursday ~afternoon,
honoring Mrs, Queen Peele, of
Burlington, N. C,, who is house
guest of her cousin, Mrs, Ethel
M. Fowler, of 148 Cleveland
Avenue. Those who were in attendance, were: Mesdamées.. Henrietta. Johnson, Leona Smith,
Hattie B. Redmond, Bertha Lewis, Ethel M. Fowler, Angelus
Moore, and the hostess, Mrs.
Evans, -A. tasteful salad course
was served, Tea, assorted candies and mints,

ELMHURST PARTY HOME
SCENE OF ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, May 4th the Sphinx
Club of the Alpha Phi Alpha,
entertained with a Smoker. Cov-,ers were laid for 40, Games were, enjoyed and refresments served.

One of the prettiest teas and
a very unusual one, a Chinese
Tea was given last Sunday at
Elmhurst Party Home, by the
Modernistic Matrons, with Mrs.
Etta Jackson as chairman. Every
thing was strictly Chinese are,
Decorations were Chinese lantpen Chinese costumes were
worn, and the Mandarian Coats,
The refreshments were carried
out in Chinese style, '

The Disgict Supervisors and
advitors met May 5th at~ the
YWCA, 6:30 E, Long St. to
plan for the State convention of
Ohio State Federation of Colored Girls Clubs which will be

| held in Cleveland June 21st and

22nd, Ohio State Supervisor,
Mrs. Janet Walker; Staff Advisors, Mrs. G.C. Peter. Phillis
Wheatly, Cleveland, Ohio; and
Mrs. Margaret Reid, Phillis
Wheatley; District Supervisors,
Northeast. District: Mrs, Mild
~dent,

red Rucker, 342 W. Jackson St.,
Painsville, Ohio; Ohio Valley |
District: Mrs, Pearl Hanna, 212 '
N, Erie Avenue, Stubbenville,
Ohio, Southwest District: Rob
-erta Andrews, 120 Miami; South

West District: Lucille Slay, 3721
Gaff, Cincinnati, Ohio;
west Distri~t: Mrs. Euinice Lig-'
gens, 667 Avondale Avenue, Toledo, Ohio. Refreshments
served by Columbus Supervisors
Coyncil with Hattie B. - Redmond, Ethel M. Fowler and
Dorothy Madison~ as the committee in charge.

Robert L, Walls, 481 Edwards
Strect, left Friday, May 3rd for
Louisville, Ky.,
running of the Kentucky Derby
Saturday, May 4th, He will visit

_his wife and daughter in Owens
boro, Ky,

The "Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity were the guest of the
Shiloh mata Young People in

Socially.

Sa Y wREKEE

Speaking

EDITOR~S.NOTE:~The writer
of this column is not responsible
(directly nor indirectly) for any
of the material published in this
newspaper under the heading of
~Eight Mile Road ~ Door
Stuff.~ i

By Valeria Fletcher
Pvt. Roy Paynne was seen at
the Coronation Ball at Birdhurst
last Saturday night, He reports |
that he has about 15 days left on
his furlough.

Bill Ware who was recently
discharged from the navy has
returned home to his family and
many friends,

-Little Sandra Lee Culbrest,
who has just returned home
from the Children~s Hospital, is
now, on the way to recovery.

| She is the daughter of Mr. and

Mrs. Willis Culbreath,

We are sorry to hear of the
illness of Mr, James Harris who
is mow in the Marine Hospital.
Mr. Harris, a member of the
Watkin-Byrd-Simmons Post. Notice~All veterans are urged to
join this post. For further information be at the next regular meeting at the Plantation
next Tuesday night.

Mr, Jimmy Thornton just returned home from his visit to
New York. He says he really
had a gay time and plans to
return to~ the Big Apple soon.

Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Morris
of 21431 Parkside is Spending a
two-week vacation in Louisville,
Ky., visiting the eae and
friends.

The O. N. O, Social Club, one
of our outstanding women~s social: clubs of the community,
meets every Monday night at
7:30. Their next meeting will be
held at the home of the prsiMrs, Virginia Poplar,
20489 Wisconsin.

BRIDGE AND WHIST
TOURNAMENT

The bridge and whist tourna,
ment sponsored by the Woman~s
Auxiliary of St.
Church was a success. Six tables
were in play at the home of
Mr, and Mrs, James Green,
20200 Greenlawn.

First prize in bridge went to
Mrs, Bessie Mitchell and the
second prize went to Mrs, Hattie Clark.

First prize in whist was cap
~tured by Mrs. Orell Swift and

the. second prize was carted
home by Mrs. Lillian Fletcher.

A parish dinner will-be given
in the very near future.

ford, Sadye Brown, Margaret
lyn Glover and Isola Graham.

Matthews, Doris Moore, Caro
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We're sorry to learn that Betty Swann is ill in the hospital.

cates she~s up and out very soon.
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The AKA sorority will hold its annual bridge party, this

biscuits she served. Those p resent were: Marge Carter, Ma-| Saturday at the Three Sixes. LaClaire Knox is chairman of the
rian Gresham, Ailren McCampbell, Bea Wesson, Frances Rai- affair and the usual large crow] is expected.

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a ie 3 wee Coiteine Social A Activities|

~HATTIE. BUFORD REOMOND, SCCIAL EDITOR

their monthly Forum, The
~Guide Right~ program sponsored by this Fraternity, designed

to aid high school youth in the.

selsction of a career, began
Monday, April 29th and closed
May 5th.

The Mothers~ Council of Shi|ioh Baptist Church invites you
to. attend
Thursday, May 9th at 8:00 p.
m. Mrs. Willia Brown, president.

Mrs, Eva C. Barbour is spending the week end in New York
City, Mrs, Frances Allen and
brother, Mr, Fred Patterson are
visiting in Virginia.

Mrs. Ollie Tyree wishes. to express her appreciation to the
members and friends of-~Shiloh
for their kindness to her during
her vecent illness.

Ms. Patricia Mathews of Chillicothe, Ohio, now has a weekly. schedule of 21 music studenis to whom she teaches piano lessons.. She also has two
very charming daughters, namely; Blossum and Cynthia.

The Delta~s Tea was held~ Sunday, May 5 at 1138 E, Long St,

Carrie Lynch, who is now do
ing Social Work, came in town
on a plane this past weekend,
and left Sunday evening on a
train for Cleveland, Ohio, to
continue her work,
The Gleaners of Mt, Vernon
| Avenue A. M. E. Church is preSenting Miss Janet White, soprano, at the Columbus Gallery
of Fine Arts June 24th.

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| Visiting from Dayton, Ohio,
last week were Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Evans; Mr, and Mrs,
Melvin Evans and son; Mr, and
Mrs, Willis Moon; Mr. and Mrs.
Solomn Kimble; Willie Ed
Evans, and Mr. and Mrs. William Evans.

Passing

The Teens

With Marie
Spring is here and you
can take it for granted now that
cutting classes and_ sipping
cokes all day seems to be the
daily fashion.

~Earl Evans is looking for a
part-time job,.

Spotted Wilfred Odom - campu3ing with his ~favorite girl
friend during the sunshine of
Tuesday.

Priscilla Hood just can~t get
over missing her lover-man, Jerry Roberts, who is away at a
Vet school,

From down Toledo May- met
a very interesting fellow m che
person of Bruce Lacy, Jr., and
was I surprised when he turned out to be a good friend of
Genre Murphy~s ~ of all people!

~Charles Jackson and Nadine
Streater are still a great twosome.

Lou Berta Allen informs us
that her ~Jimmy~ is around
these parts now.

S 2-c John Carter is on his
way to the States,

Donald Webb is home on furlough,

- George Sellers is all eyes for
Cora~ Stephens.

Garry Agnew is really missing David ~ she~s laughing on
the outside and crying on the
inside ~ oh! but she is!

Pig Brooders
Electrie pig brooders help to
Save one extra pig per litter and
give an earlier pig crop, especially
in the colder sections. The brooder
provides a warm hover for the pigs
when not nursing.

Tooth Cleanser
An apple for dessert in the school
child~s
tooth cleanser and breath sweetener.

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The Mrs. R. C. Crew~ s Formal
Party Was One Of Season~s Best

a Family -Banquet,
lunch is a most effective |

By Hattie Buford Redmond

COLUMBUS, Ohio ~(APNS)

Mr. and Mrs, R. C, Crews,
gave a formal party honoring
distinguished guests from four
points of. the state, last Manday
evening at her home, 933 E.
Long Si. It was one of the pretties; gatherings staged for the
spring season, Decorative scheme
was pink and yellow. Mrs. C. H.
Waters, was the welcoming
hostess, Mrs, Vanward Fairrow,
presided @ the piano. Mrs. M.
L. Cash, was mistress of ceremony, All sang ~America.~
Reading by Mr. L. L, Cash,
Vocal selection by Mrs. Josephine Knox; Reading ~ Mrs.
Lillie Parks. Solo by Mrs, Catherine Moyer; Reading Mrs. Laura IE, Stewart. Medley of songs
by the Nightingale Chorus, Remarks by the out-of-town guest.
Response were given by Mrs.
Mary L. Hopson. The guest from
St, Louis presented Mrs: Crews
with a beautiful Silver Tray.
After which all retired to the
dining room, which was in the
Style of a flower garden, The
table was _flaborately set up
with a silk lace quaker cloth.

With silver service on the table,
and Hurricane Lamps, The center piece was of sweet pas and

orchids. The napkins were of
pink and yellow, with elephants,
with inscription come and get
it. Presiding ait the table was
Mrs. Mary L. Hopson, and Mrs.~
J. G. Mitchell, Refreshments
were ice cream of individual
molds, of fruits such as oranges, grapes, bananas, cherries,
peaches, plums, and: pears, with
individual white cakes, Cashew
nuiz's and assorted mints, Distinguished: guests out of town,
were: Mrs. Bell ~Taylor, Ohaha,
Neb.; Mesdames. Cornie Thomas, Ethelyn Hoard; Edna Jackson and Lillian Holman, of
whom are school teachers of St.
Louis...Also Mrs, Ezvrsly Cur-.
rent and Mrs. Catherine Bright,
who are music teachers of Detroit, Mich,, and Madam Gold
E, Young, Memphis, Tenn, Local guests were Mr. and Mrs.
M. L. Cash, Mr. and Mrs, Vanward Fairrow, Mr. and Mrs.
Oliver Redmond, Mrs, Mary L,
Hopson, rMs, Catherine Moyer,
Mrs. Mattye C. Hickman, Mrs,
Lillie Parks, Mrs. BeSsie Alston,

Mrs. Josephine: Knox, Mr. and
Mrs. James Phelps; Mr. and
Mrs, George Crowder, Mrs,
Laura -E, Stewart, Mrs, J. G.

Mitchell, Mrs. Lucy. McGinnis,
and Mrs. C. H. Waters.

COLUMBUS, Ohio ~APNS~
The Young Ladies Missionary Society of the Mt. Vernon
AME Ghurch, 21st at Mt.
Vernon Avenue, staged one
of the largest ~~~Welcome Veterans~~ social in the: East End.
Charles R. Webb. Boys secretary of the Spring St. YMCA
was guest speaker with his
chosen subject,.~New Horizons.~~ Mr. ~Webb said that
the greatest fact for returning
veterans and youths today is
~to be informed.~ He declared that the youths of today
must also be inventive and
then drew attention to the
atomic bomb power as a peace
power to heat homes. He announced that along with inventiveness persons must have

CLUB NEWS

On Thursday evening, April
25, the West Side Soci lub
met at the home of Mrs. Flossie Foster, 5700 Thirtieth
Street. The meeting was en
joyed by the members and
guests present. As it was social night, the hostess served
a delicious chicken dinner with
dressing, cranberry sauce, candied sweet potatoes, buttered
green beans, spring salad, hot
rolls and soft drinks.

Members of the club are
Mrs. Ollie Sweet, president;
Mrs. Eva Edward, vice president; Mrs. Flossie Foster, recording secretary; Mrs. Pearl
Brown, financial secretary;
Mrs. Alice Elam, treasurer;
Mrs. Clotile Carl, chairman of
the Entertaining Committee;
Mrs. Mary Whitlow, chaplain;
Mrs. Lela Bates, floral treasurer; Mrs. Evelyn Scott
Mrs. Clara Atkinson. Guests at
the meeting were: Miss Letha
Green, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Ivy, Mr. Luke Fisher, Miss
Louise Lowe, Mr. Joseph
Scott. Mr.~ George Wright and
Mr. Henry Alderson.

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The Medbury Neighborhood
Club met at 943 Medbury
Street. The club sent flowers
to Mrs. Jordan and money to
Mrs. Journey who lost a grandchild. Club members and
friends are in sympathy with
Mrs. Davis, the president of the

her mother.

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club, because of the death of}

Mt. Vernon AME Young Ladies
Promote ~Welcome Vets~ Social

faith in what they do.
Ruthine Moss was very
unique and audience persuading in her position as_ toast
master. Mildred Bell net with
much applause from two piano solo selections. Katherine
Swanson: might well have been
the best in entertainment sefor the evening. She
spoke Paul Laurence Dunbar~s poem, ~Encouragement.~
In the dialogue she was as
sisted masterly by Marion
Irerson, with silent expressions

in answer. to her~ words,
~Speak Up Ike, = Yourself.~~

PERSONALS ~

_ Mrs. Maebell Donaldson, of
Erie, Pa., is the houseguest of
Mrs. Roscoe Campbell, of
6418 Vancourt. Mrs. Donaldson expects to visit hér mother
in Knoxville, Tenn., after
leaving Detroit.

Pvt. Artis Hoston, husband
of the former Dorethy Daniels, of 318 LaBelle: Avenue,
Highland Park, Mich., is now
stationed in Italy with the U.S..
Army.

Mrs. Martha Warren, of
1090 Raymond Street, Memphis, Tenn., is visiting her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Swagerty, of 5765
Vancourt Street Detroit.

WAC Returns
After 24-Day
F urlough

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Elizabeth ~ Scott,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Gil
Pic. Marie
bert E. Scott, Sr. of 207 &
Wheatland Avenue, Columbus,
Ohio, has just returned from a
24 day furloughwith her. par-~
ents for theEaster Holidays.

WAC Scott, prior to her enlistment was anactive~ miember
of the @akley Avenue Baptist
Sunday School and Church; carrying on the activities as usher,
Sunday School teacher, ~choir
corres. secy~, of S, S.

Pfc. Scott attended West Jr.
and Senior High Schools and
was very active in the ~school
clubs,

WAC Scott finished her basic

at Ft. Des Moines, Iowa, has
been in service nine monihs,
and is a clerk typist. Anyone.
wishing to correspond with WAC
Seott may do so at the address:
Pfc. Marie Elizabeth Scott, A~512-496, 4th WAC ~~Hosp. Co.,,
Lovell General Hospital, Ft, Devenus, Mass.

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Carbon is an essential ingredient
in smelting operations for the production of calcium ~arbide, ferrealloys such as ferrosilicon and ferrochrome, phosphates, silicon carbide,
aluminous abrasives, iron ore reduc~
tion and other electro processes, ~

Calling. aR

Women

Will you near God~s word!
The Universal Women~s Minis.
ters Alliance and Daughters of
Zion are asking you to unite
with us. We women can help
the men of our*group to do 4
greater work by uniting in united force. Our headquarters are
located at the St. Anthony
Temple, 6300 St. Aubin Street,
cor. of Adelle.

For information cali
8760 or Te. 1-1775.

Rev. Mother Pradley Lewis,

President and Founder
Rev. M. O. Anderson,
Vice-President.

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