Monday, November 13, 2023

Vicinity Items in Charlotte's Star of Zion Newspaper, Nov. 13, 1923

Vicinity Items

Miss Sadie Watkins of E. 8th St. entertained in honor of her mother Monday evening.

Mrs. Fannie Spaulding of Durham, N.C., visited her sister, Mrs. Bessie Watkins, this week.

Miss Katherine Pickett of S. Myers St. is indisposed. We trust she will soon recover.

Mrs. Hattie Littles is ill at her home on E. 10th St.

The called meeting of the Board of Foreign Missions brought into the city Tuesday the following bishops and general officers: Bishops Geo. C. Clement, J.S. Caldwell, G.L. Blackwell, L.W. Kyles, W.L. Lee; General Officers Mrs. Ella Caldwell, Mrs. W.L. Lee, Miss Victoria Richardson, J.W. Eichelberger, J.W. Martin, J. Francis Lee, C.C. Alleyne, H.J. Callis, D.G. Garland and W.W. Matthews.

Mrs. Hattie Walls, mother of the editor, spent Sunday in Rutherfordton among many friends and relatives. She reports a very enjoyable time.

Dr. C.S. Whitted, Secretary of the Brotherhood, who has been ill for a few days at the home of the editor, has recovered sufficiently to travel. He leaves the city today to attend the conference in Gastonia.

Rev. John Moreland passed through the city Tuesday on his way to attend the conference in Gastonia.

The funeral of Mrs. Rachel Morrow, who died last week, was held at Ebeneser Baptist church Sunday afternoon.

The Friendship Baptist Sunday School invites the public to be present Sunday at 1 o’clock at the “Father and Son’s Day” exercise.

The Western North Carolina annual conference is in session this week at Gastonia, N.C., Bishop L.W. Kyles presiding.

Mrs. Ruth Hucles, the efficient Y.W.C.A. Secretary, left Thursday for Norfolk, Va., where she assumes direction of the Y branch of that city. We wish her much success.

The million dollar wedding conducted Monday night at Clinton chapel was a financial success.

Rev. L.B. West, pastor of the Biddleville Presbyterian church, is erecting a beautiful two-story residence in Biddleville.

The pew rally, given under the auspices of the missionary society at Grace church Sunday afternoon, was quite a success. The sum of $36.63 was realized.

We extend our sympathy to Mr. Wright Jones, who mourns the loss of his devoted wife, Mrs. Daisy K. Jones, who passed away Wednesday morning of this week.

From the Star of Zion, Charlotte, N.C., Nov. 13, 1923

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