Buffalo Criterion, 1953-03-28

              all the news of all the people price ten cents the buffalo criterion - this newspaper is produced in our own plant vol xxvii—no 13 bit fat.n new york saturday march lags price—io cents oliver gets sales job with beverage co queen 0 co is first to hire negro driver salesman in bflo itftt<flmwwßwttlßailfc^fcfcß^^atawllmfcamtaeam>^mmm^mimi^a-»^ai^m^^^^^^i^^i m^^a i it i mi the set lenxner corporation 635 genesee street buffalo ny bot tlers of famous que»n-0 sparkling beverages and dad's root beer an nouncad the appointment of warner j oliver i nickname ollie as the first negro driver-salesman of soft i drinks in western new york oliver torn in buffalo in 1915 ate tended j*ublkr bebooi ; no 78 tech nical high school and night school ai hutchinson 11 also attended school in philadelphia and is a grad ! uate of the american correspondent school the efforts of e vincent built in durtrial director of the urban league vera chiefly responsible for the ap intment of oille at apent t four tays and four nights imioclucinjr ihv.r la ka trade and opened up uch acroanta for him si dan mont gomery's cold spring's sportsmen's club the legion club and many tov ems restaurants and groceries . oliver resides with hi it and ilaiikhtri at ulio f.msliu wieel queen il bparkling hcveraces offer a flavor for fvery taste — queen <• ginger ale quocn-o birch in or the j delicious queen o fruit flavors — orange rherry lemon and grape—all made with hue quality j ssuui red yiups and filtered water there's pleasure in every tip pad's loot beer is also a mverat treat for the whole family made the old-fashioned way with * flavor that's guaranteed to - atisf everyone our congratulations to the urban league for it continuing progress in making new ami better job claasifl cation available to our people con gratulations too to the sol l.en.-ti i oration for this concrete evi dence of their good faith l»el versions of older spiritual all derive their strength and vitality front th treat tradition of.american he gr i-i,a n-.u'.it tor liaaastla uuricaliy is a folk-artist marching for the great folk-audience an with her rifted husband it is to be hoped that sister ecmctto again will return to a waiting buffs on , or about january ist 1954 and spread among the populace the comforting spirit of her evangelical genius sifter tl is recognized not only a a great evangelistic singer but at an outstanding composer of negro spiritual sister rosetta tharpe heard by hundreds here sister rosette tharpe a former out fatoeiae who began bar gospel-sing lag career in a small way her at the ; age of 12 caim bade to the queen city last monday to captivate aa over flew creed attending a spiritual con 1 man in elks hall im william bvip living up li | bet bllliag _ as the world greatest spiritual singer bis tor tharpe thrilled bar audience of • ixat pes admissions holding them spellbound wtth her artistry more than 00 mini ; parsons were turned away because at a limited seating rapacity * '.'" tha 4 year old slater tharpe » native ef cotton plant ark showed km at brilliance in her chosen work - when she was heard more than 20 years ago la the isle cbdsr t j jennifer's pentceustal church am mother r ||. brown's state tabor aacla church of god and christ bringing a return to buffalo of sis i tor tharpe epa be credited to henry wood buffalo promoter who oft l heard ever bail station wxh - in kanmari weed was responsible for sponsoring lbs highly successful con cert which buffalo took to its bosom ■?■ the concert star's business affairs are managed by her husband ltussell morrison formerly road manage > for tba famous tab spot of radio stage ea tt-r.ru turn thoy won wod in imi sister tharpe who travels from city to city ia her own bus slang with a small surrounding company of artists ; often i tea sued with madam marie knight also a spiritual singer and hiall^nking-lilanut both madam knlgßraafl sister thaipe are decca recording artist having achieved fame en the t latter individually and rta mmilßkw „., . ' .- ht.da.rn knight ts known aa toe first lady of the church having started t her work at the age of nine in a small < baptist church in orange s j sister tharpe is the daughter of a great woaum who preached to pente 1 costal congregations c arkansasj where most of the service consisted ■ of singing of gospels like mepart koaetto achieved her first musical tri umph at sis years whan ah played . guitar and sang before a crowd of i.ow la chicago her triumph mate that church get happy and since that time churches frem new york to california have bean getting happy whenever rosette lift her melodic voice to thrill one and all * her songs that thrill audiences to • their very souls are gospel to the hilt at only a to musical style but true as the gospel itself kb sin cerely believe la the songs she sings her creed being the creed of die early christiana - sister tharpe music tie its root imbedded in bath an african ami eur epaaa past its tempo reflecting tlie vital and progressiva spirit of our cur rent times '. - like the voice ef a prophetess bes et la's rhythms on her steel guitar an fall bloomed with all the accompani sals suggestive of roaring express train and to bop style she is a re vival singer — a vitalised being seek ing the baptist and pentecostal ineth " ads '[ congregations ; and town the sawdust trail come the weak and the sinners when sister thai-pa's strident tones stir up their innermost emotion that surge to the fare by her glorious appeal a number af these honored cum position are bar own ethers are go the morahousa collage quartette willt tu r w2u 3g'vojc co te «'*• club «» wednead.v april ist at 8,30 p m at shiloh baptist church rev j fchoc pastor kemper h.rrold i conductor arthur evan p succumbs to illness mrs jeeofci roger of william st pa—d away last meek after a leng thy illness wory on page 2 entertain guests hex lames bavmien of bethel tabernacle united holy church uf america will he the guest speaker at the house of prayer united holy church of america 87 o'connor aye on friday april 3rd i 8 p m james helton is eupertntcitdent rev a w buuer district ifder and l*eeit,i song brings back happy memories . tin >> jjts rx j&jh j '*»**» exo iws r-a t~***me4*_r maine and pine sts when their j hearts wire light and happy spring is here again violets glistening in the rain telling the world that spring i here ten beautiful little talis covered with ' dew cod loves me ad cad loves you too soon your sister lilac will mmm ami take her place ii<i fragrance gives the message of the father's tender grace beam little flowers kissed with april showers telling the world that spring is here again a v b una ot the boys ami girls are no i in the armed services the fling brothers doyle brothers junior rob erts andrew sautters jr harrison humphrey world war ii kugenu humphrey now professor of biblical instruction richmond va justine humphrey margaret tommy ami billy henderson billy henderson has been called to the ministry the brooks girls of whom on is mrs bnth davis miss evelyn doug lass nora daniels now a wac in korea everett denlels air force in alaska his brother james wounded i ii koiea now at home arthur pryor wounded now at home an.l many many others the doyio brothers are now en route home mrs pearl henderson was teacher of religious instruction at that time won't you please pray for these young who were children of yesterday but are soldiers ssilors or marines i today thank you briefs game night will be sponsored by ! the metropolitan council of negro | women '. at the food crnft shop 55 main st a friday evening april 10 i 7:30 pm prizes an re freshment mrs emma r wu l.ams:>rea ■ •— itev and mrs dc martin ac|l i grand-daughter and grandson of erie | pa were the guests of rev a b kifer anil family ■ and rev janes ; bel ton family sunday march 22 special pnlrn sunday ami barter sunday program will he featured'at j b»angeljstic temple . 151 i jefferson aye with the paator rev i w bond in charge on foster sun day ne ttour will render an easter cantata the public la cordially in mtod ' the four notes of buffalo will j render « musical program on bun toy april 12th at the lilly grove ; bnptl chnrch 241 sycamore st ', at 7:20 p m the program is being ! kponmored by mrs williams secre tary of the chttreh rev m j wil y is paator with mckinley firm 11 ia with gretxt : pleasure • that mckinley liquor co inc announ ces the appointment of james helm as our representative selling four roses \ hunter paul jones park & ritfonl kentucky * bred while horse and bauanttaie whisk mr helm is a native of mt ver non hi where he attended • public end high achool he has been a a resident of buffalo for the past 20 years he has been employed by | th new york central railroad co in the dining car service for over li year prior to resigning to man-1 one d the firs accounts obtained by warner oliver new quean o beverage representatives last friday morning was th.it of the varsity inn william and walnut sts here the lovely clerk is seen accepting the first queen-o products lor the estabishment 3b_sbf__bhmhhh9l waverly jones now mgr of steel city co-op store —— — the co-op store 61 uau aye larakawanna is new under tha ***** i ugenw-nt of waverly junes the store a doing * nicely and •_, well-stocked lh merchandise to serve the re drata of . lacahawanaa featuring a full lino of groceries vegetables mm meats may order all of your hh need by call tb 8187 free delivery service ego the club rooma of the khto lodge no 119 of the ibpoe ofw at 380 broadway of which he la a member mr helm a bachelor ta en ar dent lover of all sports particular ly baseball and prlae-flghttog he haa exceptionally ability aa a sales . man and is making good to that field mr helm resides at til michigan aye miss m.trammell engaged to be be june bride ot buffalo new york announce the engagement of their daughter mar itaret to thomas m williams 11 the son a mr and mrs joseph williams of trenton new jersey at present miss trammell is on the staff of homer g phillips hospital st louis missouri she was gradu ated from the medical college of vir ginia with a b.s degree in nursing and is a member of the delta sigma theta sorority and lambda sigma chapter . mr williams a graduate of lincoln university jefferson city missouri is now a senior medical student at meharry medical college nashville term and is a member of the omega psi phi fraternity the wedding will be in june in buffalo new tmtk buffalonian to wed nova scotian girl mrs cora mcdonald of c5o eagle street announces he engagement of miss phyllis ann reiii of sidney nova scotia to her son cus jones miss reid is a graduate of sidney academy and writes and speaks three language the marriage will take place sun day april 12 at the residence of the groom where they will make their home following a wedding tour which will include philadelphia baltimore and washington d c i mmmmmmmmmmmwkmmm*ft baptist association auxiliary notes mr eva venabie president hat lost returned from n«w york city where he attended a board meeting of the empire sute convention a chncolato hour jwn*:«red by the pilgtiirt missionary society recently at the home 0 f mr snd mrs harder of 31 ash st was a jrr_*n.l success i was we attended sirs venable wa the speaker subject we are re membered kg what we in done the home wa bcaototf ally decorated the service buffet style vao inspiration program aril he held sunday march t?th at 3 hy the auxiliary at ccthwmaae baptist churth benefit of the missionary so ciety of that ch&rth rev lee pacto if zion baptist church w2j fcettta speaker ami his chair wi3 sing representative hi the district are rapes te d to partirtoate mra r v the mm xrsnmnl i»*«na wsi he held april biisda with tba trinity bap tist church niagara kail tev ft he*x pastor the city federation mrs rhoda townsend president held a tea sun day march 22 at the cold springs center which was well attended a short musical program waa ren dered to the following participants two selections by the antioch choir accompanied by jin algy mktcmmk and 1 piano solo by guraidine i lam the rev kenneth a bowen di rector of hickory street enter spoke on centers and the very useful part they occupy in tin community he gave some very timely advice to par ents and guardians and asked that they and all interested citizens lend their assistance to this very worthy project he was introduced by mrs l j loan his assistant a question and answer period followed mrs genera allen was mistress of ceremonies i'ouiei.-i were mrs be sie williams and mrs woodson planners were seated mesdamea lewis townaend and buuer star.d ing mcstiamea wiggins adam and goggina the llt-mus club will sponsor a spring tea at the michigan aye ffmca on sunday april 12th from 4 to a p m the speaker will be mra pauline stolen smith hbrarl jan and musical numbers the pub lie is cordially invited mrs ma irian mcclellan la president mrs h lamar dies ma ittie - « *— emff-*a*immie.im-v ■ nv^mripi rs hattie lamar a native of cairo 111 ami a resident of buffalo for man years died recently after a long illness at her pine street home funeral service was held at fir.l shi loh baptist church where she ha.l been an active member for some time on thursday march 19 revs d m byrd snd f j echols officiated surviving are her husband oliver lamar two sisters mrs mary e dorjey of vicksburg miss mrs mag ie jackson if dearmoth ark and a brother monroe johnson of co iumbu ohio among those seen at on of th season outstanding aocaal events recently . were g~g roa george meadow edward spencer john curry martha meadows grover meadows sylvester mostiller blanche dent ami b evans ' ■ ■■■'•■> ■ *.:■■ -■ .-■-'■■ ■ - . ■■ ■ ■ what's doing ity charles trahmfjjul litre what's happening ... tin , big jay mcneeley dance last sunday was real crazy big jay mew all the way out into the hall and went into the men's room among those present were starling harris dorothy floyd karma johnson gen pitts mima ev,r.\tjtn..n,llmiimi^.rer lean watte gloria jean whit taker and many oth ers . . . bob hawks was in town again for the week-end . . . louie hackney now with the dizzy gillespie aggre ! gation will be home for a few days i he has just returned from europe and completed an engagement at birdland his brother james is now tickling the ivories at jan's . . . carl killium came in town for a few hours before he launched his army career . .. the reason why all the boys hang around the v.m.c.a now is gloria allen . . . the stork delivered a baby girl to mr and mrs eddie ogden of hickory st last thursday . . . melnea lafayette was looking quite lovely coming from church last sunday . . . sam valen tino pitts has all the girls stopping by perry's ... luther burnett awl judy clark u.b students are soooo in love . . . harold tspieley leftwich of lackawanna is that way about johnnie mac ... if you see a young lady walking down the street who looks like elizabeth taylor it's beau tiful barbara tobias who goes to la fayette high school ..." bemo davis spends more time on saturday after noon at perry's than at the cleaner's ... itmm coles tells me that she will now have to watch her step now that i'm writing a column . . . that should be a great concert at kleinhans laster .. . . cheerio last sunday rev b c mocar ley paator of the st john baptist church spoke on the subject tour best friend tha churth will bold an easter morning , sunrise service at 6 a m mrs o hlgg la church clerk hof ay ran credit jeweler vw»»»m at ma i tut m«it