Issue Number:03

Date: 08/19/1933

p. 03, c. 01


Society Notes of Charlottesvillians


We are glad to welcome home, Mrs. Lucille Sampson, who recently returned from Chicago, at which place she was visiting relatives and friends.

Miss Sarah Jackson has deserted the calm and quiet of Charlottesville for the bright lights of the Great White Way.

The members of First Baptist Church, of which Reverend H. E. Williams is the pastor are worthy of commendation for the splendid cooperation during the life of "A to Z" rally. It has been reported that they succeeded in raising ninety-eight dollars.

Mrs. Nannie Chapman of Commerce Street will be greatly missed by relatives and friends. Her funeral was held last Sunday at the First Baptist Church.

Mr. William H. Booker and his famous band are rapidly growing in popularity. Four engagements took them out of the city last week to White Sulphur Springs, Hot Springs, Covington, Va. and other points in West Virginia.

Mrs. L. E. Williams and son, Raymond, of Jersey City, N. J. are the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lightfoot on Booker Street.

Miss Lillie Mae Brown of Commerce Street sponsored a play entitled "The Queen of Sheba," at Mount Zion Church last Monday night. It was quite good and a success.

The lawn party sponsored by Mrs. Irma Carter and Miss Genova Newman, met with real cooperation from the members of Ebenezer Baptist Church. It "went over" in a large way.

Reverend Smith of Oak Street conducted services at Ebenezer Baptist Church last Sunday. His text for the evening service was "Greater Love hath no man, etc." The sermon was quite interesting and inspiring.

Messrs. Buck Thurston, William Harland, and Sam Carter have returned to this city, after having vacationed in Baltimore and Washington.

Mrs. Virginia Nelson of Hinton, W.Va., spent a few days with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Pleasants.

Professor and Mrs. George Dredden of Delaware who were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Childress have returned to their home.

Miss Clara Johnson has returned to Washington after a brief stay with her relatives on South Street.

Miss Mary Angell of Eighth Street has returned to this city from Norfolk, Va.

A group of young women of Ebenezer Baptist Church are sponsoring a musical on Monday, August 28, at eight o'clock, at Ebenezer Church for the benefit of the Sunday School. You are urged to come out and spend an evening of pleasure. Admission for adults 15 cents, children, ten. The Sponsors are Miss Louise Riddick, Miss Florence Carey, Miss Hortense Tonsler, and Mesdames Irma B. Carter and Eleanora B. Sellers.

Mr. and Mrs. Benard Shaw and Mrs. Roberta Woolfolk left this city for New York recently. They are planning a two weeks vacation there.

Mrs. Lottie Spears of King Street died Tuesday morning at two o'clock. Her family have our sympathy.

Mrs. Daisy Thorogoode has recently returned to this city, after having concluded her visit with her sister in Philadelphia.

Mr. Joseph Fields left this city Wednesday for Cincinatti to visit his wife, Mrs. Ophelia Fields.

Reverend Williams, pastor of First Baptist Church, has been in Profitt, Va., this week, conducting revival services.