The Informer (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 14, 1940 Page: 4 of 16
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PAGE FOUR
THE INFORMER, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1940
EDITED By RUBYE E. MURRAY
5 Miss E. Glenn
In W. Virginia
On Mission Call
---Miss Estella Glenn, nationally
known in religious circles for her
efficiency as a Bible instructor and
missionary, is in Piedmont, West
Virginia this week where she will
be in charge of a Bible School and
Study Course.
Miss Glenn is an official of the
National Baptist Sunday School and
BYPU Congress and has traveled
extensively on missionary duties.
She will do instruction in Missis-
sippi. New York, Maryland and other
points before returning to Houston
sometime in January.
Excluding her work in religious
organizations. Miss Glenn is active
in social circles. She is president of
the Edna’s Elite Social club and a
member of the advisory board of
the Delinquent Youth Council. An
untiring church worker. Miss Glenn
is a member of the Good Hope
Baptist church where 'she is a
teacher in the Sunday school and
holds effective membership in other
auxiliaries of the church.
Dr. W. J. Minor,
Quest Speaker
Of Amiketos
Dr. Walter J. Minor, prominent
physician of the city, will speak to
the Amiketos club of the Business
and Professional Department. Blue
Triangle YWCA. Wednesday eve-
ning. December 18, at 8:00 p.m.: sub-
ject, “Biological Aspect of Mar-
riage.” The meeting will culminate
a series of discussions by the group
on the question: "Am I Ready for |
Marriage?"
Dr. Minor is well known for his
interesting and scholarly lectures
and the group is looking forward
to an informative ’and spirited meet
ing.
The Social Hygiene Association
will give a health movie: pamphlets
wiU be available on the subject and
an exhibit is planned.
The L. O. L. Business and Pro- |
fessional club is assisting. Miss Mar-
jorie Haynes is president of the
Amiketos: Mrs. Maggie Lyles, presi-
dent of L. O. L.; Miss Ethel L.
James, secretary of the department
AZALEA GARDEN CLUB --------
A vrey enjoyable evening was GRADUATE NURSES’
spent in the home of Mrs. Della ASSOCIATION
Ward, 1608 St. Charles, Sunday, from |
4:30 to 6:00 p.m., by the Azalea
Garden club which brought to a
close a popularity contest. The win-
r»er, Mrs. Pauline Nichols, was giv-
en a beautiful azalea plant. Mrs.
C. W. Wesley gave a short talk on
., preparing your rose beds. Mre. Bes-
sie Miller explained to the club
about the care of roses, after which
a tasty menu was served. — Mrs.
Anna Williams, reporter.
The Graduate Nurses’ Association
held jts regular meeting, Wednesday
night. December 4, in the beauitful
nurses’ home of the Negro Hospital.
After devotions, a brief business dis-
cussion was conducted. One of the
discussions was formulating plans
for the holiday season. The meeting
was well attended, with 20 graduate
nurses present—Mrs. Mabel Vann
Hurd, reporter.
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One of the most unique affairs
among Houston’s tiny tots was en-
joyed by a large audience when
Mrs. Jeanette Woodson, instructor
of the Little Folk’s Kindergarten,
presented “Million Dollar Wedding”
at Grove Street Christian church.
Handsome H. F. Williams was
the groom and Eva Carol Dawson,
two-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. M. Dawson, was the pretty
bride. She was dressed in a long
white satin gown trimmed in chin-
tilly lace and rosebuds. She wore a
long net veil and carried a bouquet
of white chrysanthemums tied with
white satin ribbon.
The bridesmaids, Jo Ann Wartell.
Billie Wallace and Norma Jean Aus-
tin, were beautiful in long gowns
of pastel shades of moire taffeta.
The ushers, Reginald Johnson, Jr.,
Jetsen Randolph, Jr., and Eddie
Brewer were stunning in full dress
suits. Gloria D. Williams was flower
girl; Rutherford Johnson, ring bear-
er, and Fred Johnson was the per-
fect little minister. The bridal solo
was sung by Betty Jean Ray.
Mrs. Jeanette Woodson was hig-
ly complimented for training these
tots in her kindergarten. She gives
40th Milestone
Reached In
Life Of Pair
Mr. and Mrs. Fisher C. Creswell
Sr. celebrated their 40th anniver-
sary with a turkey and duck din-
ner with all the trimmings Decem-
ber 8, given them by their four
daughters and five sons. Guests
present were Misses Helen. Frazier,
Erma Jean, Helen and Dorothy,
Jean Creswell, Mr. Emmett, Nehe-
miah, Fisher C. Jr. and Calvin Cres-
well, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Cres-
well, Mrs. Woods and Mr. Kirk,
Milton, Little Misses Mary Jo
Lindsy. Nina Marie Johnson and
Marion Creswell and George
Moore.
A pleasant evening was enjoyed
by all.
Wednesday Morn
Study Club Has
Lunch At Phillip's
The Wednesday Morning Bridge
Club was entertained with a lun-
cheon at high noon. Wed. Dec. 11
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Little KENNETH 0. JONES, JR., gleefully admires his
beautiful birthday cake as he celebrates his second birthday
at his home, 1812 Live Oak, Wednesday, with several of his
little friends. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth 0.
Jones.
Mrs Signora Howard
Is Surprise Honoree
-at Phillips Inn, 124 Jensen Drive.
Mrs. A. M. Johns at 2908 Nagle
them many cultural advantages in-
cluding music, poise and personality. St. was the arable hostess to this
Mrs. Bertha Lee Johnson and Miss I very interesting-group. A most fes-
tive time was spent and a delectable
luncheon was enjoyed.
Socializing was the order of the
evening. The guest book disclosed
the following: Miss J. Marie Van
Zandt, Mmes. Paul Bledsoe, Honor-
ary member, W. H. Jordan, L. C.
Thomas, V. C. Henry, J. Don Davis,
T. M. Fairchild, R. C. Chatham, W.
C. Pemberton, James Jones, A. M.
Johns, C. T. Hinkson, W. P. Terrell,
and French Stone.
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On Gala Birthday
Dr. Waldo Howard and his daughter, Signora
Jane Howard, gave a surprise birthday party for their
wife and mother, Mrs. Signora Howard, Wednesday night.
The party was planned with greatest secrecy but when
Wednesday came, and the planners ran into the serious prob-
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the house in order to carry out the
plans.
After contacting practically all of
their friends and thinking a thous-
and ' thoughts, they finally hit upon
the idea of having Mrs. Louise
Gilholm and Mrs. Beatrice Berkley
lure Mrs. Howard out to Mrs. Berk-
ley’s home in -Fifth Ward. There
they wined, dined and served, her
in every way that they could to
keep her content and to make her
forget the idea of returning home
before they wanted her to. Final-
ly, in desperation, they persuaded
her to lie down in bed and then
went away, taking Mrs. Howard’s
car key with them so that she
couldn’t leave if she wanted to.
Toward the end of the day, they
kept her by telling her that Dr.
Howard was coming by after her.
Then when they got Dr. Howard
by there, they prolonged the stay
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as long as possible and then ended
up by suggesting that they go out
and celebrate her birthday looking
over the spots. To get her home
without -suspicion, they told hex
that she should drive home and
leave her car so that they wouldn't
have so many cars.
Guests Arrive
In the meantime. Signora Jane
and the two girls who work for
the Howards had done a masterful
job of preparing food and arrang-
ing the house, together with the aid
of Mrs. Jimmie Gray and some of
their other friends.
The guests, including Dr. and
Mrs. Leon Peacock, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis White, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gray,
Mr. and Mrs. Carter W. Wesley,
gathered a little after eight o’clock
to await the arrival of the guest
of honor.
Around ten o'clock, the guest of
honor arrived in the company of
what she thought was a party on
its way to celebrate out in town,
including Dr. and Mrs, Ferris Bark-
ley, Mrs. Louise Gilholm, and Dr.
Howard. About the same time, Mr.
and Mrs. Jimmie Law came.
Leon Peacock and Carter Wesley
who are supposed to be the people
most impatient to eat when food, is
in the offering, were constantly
asking, “When do we eat?” But de-
spite their frantic cries, a good half
hour was spent in jokes and getting
ready to serve the food. In the
meantime, Mrs. Howard was look-
ing at her birthday presents which
included two lovely greetings and
in exquisite small battery radio
from her husband and daughter.
Of course, it need not be assumed
that the guests were not partaking
of anything while they were wait,
ing. On the sideboard in the din-
ing room, there was everything that
a liquortarian might desire to com-
fort him while he waited for a
tardily arriving guest. It wasn't ob-
served that anybody present failed
to partake of the hospitality that
Dr. Howard had so thoughtfully
left on the sideboard.
What a Dinner
At long last, the turkey dinner
was served and what a dinner that
was! Although much had been said
about Carter Wesley’s and Leon
Peacock’s eating, it turned out that
the guest of the evening enjoyed
her party as she should have, more
than anybody else. The lady was
seen to have two and’a half help-
ngs of turkey, accompanied by ten
nice hot rolls that were served con-
stantly during the meal and neither
did she cheat herself when it came
to the egg-nog which followed the
meal.
One thing can be said, and that
is, when Mrs. Signora Howard is
the honoree at a party, she never
disappoints those who prepare it
for her because she really enjoys
it. if partaking of the things pre-
pared is an indication of enjoyment
Everybody waited for her to start
eating and so she was the first to
start and, believe it or not, she was
not only the last to stop eatingcbut
she was eating at least twenty
minutes after everybody else had
finished. No. it isn’t true that she
had been starving all day becaus:
Mrs. Barclay and Mrs. Gilholm had
been stuffing her all day with
soup, fruit, liquor and anything'
else that she wanted in order to
keep her content. Dr. Patten was
asked to study the case and tell
where all that food went, that the
Juanita Jenkins assisted with the
program.
LITTLE IRA JESSIE, JR,
IS HONORED
Wednesday Dec. 4 marked the
sixth milestone of little Ira Jes-
sie Jr. son of Mrs. Mabel R. Jessie
of 2508 Rosalie St. Ten little folks
gathered at 4 p.m. to help him cele-
brate his sixth birthday. A lovely
snow white birthday cake with
candles was the center of attrac-
honoree ate during he day and that
night. -
Louis White is still trying to find
out what significance should be at-
tached to Dr. Howard’s having set
the clock up an hour earlier. He
left wondering if that was a hint
to the guests to go home early so
that he could enjoy an after party
with his wife and daughter. It was
noticed that there were ample
liquors and refreshments for an-
other party in the event the family
wanted to sit around awhile. Jimmy
Law says that there was absolute-
ly no question but what Howard
had set the clock up as a hint to
the guests to go home at a decent
hour. If that was the gentleman’s
purpose, he was disappointed be-
cause the guests stayed until after
midnight. It hardly seems necessary
to tell that there were many jokes
and much laughter and fun in a
gathering such as is described
above. It's at parties like these that
people are called by their given
names and formality is dropped-
while everybody has a good time
and nobody is strained or embar-
rassed. Even Louis White, who
normally says very little, was
pushed off of his pedestal of dig-
nity and brought down to the level
of Jimmy Law who is a cut?up at
any party that he attends. The
guests left reluctantly and asking
if Mrs. Howard couldn’t contrive to
have another birthday soon. Waldo
and little Signora Jane were bub-
bling over with smiles at the suc-
cess of their party and Mrs. How-
ard was glad-eyed at the love and
affection that she had received.
tion. Many games were played. Ice
cream, cake and punch were served.
Upon leaving the children wished
Ira many more happy birthdays.
Among the many guests present
were Ruth Annette and James Etta
Cross. Sadie Bell Jackson, Edith
Amos, Ann Marie Stevenson, Adoras
and Willie Ertha Hebert Solomon
Ards, and little Bumpsy.
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