Newspapers: Misc Articles from Afro American Newspaper, Baltimore County, Maryland This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Valerie Vaughn of L.F.C. (wspjls@aol.com) ************************************************************************ * USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. ************************************************************************ These were all extracted by L.F.C. Of Maryland (c) in June of 1998 AFRO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER Baltimore Edition 4/29/1939 -MAN FOUND IN ALLEY DIES IN HOSPITAL A Northwestern district coroner was reported probing the death of an unidentified man found unconscious in the 900 block of Tiffany Alley, died in Provident Hospital on Sunday. Misses Georgia BRYANT of 717 Wilmer Court and Maggie HARRIS of 623 George Street who found the man notified Police. Taken to the hospital the man was said to have been intoxicated. ------------------------------- AFRO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER Baltimore Edition 6/10/1939 NEWARK, New Jersey---- Mrs. Mildred M. FREE for 8 year the recording secretary of the N.J. Federation of Colored Women's Clubs died on Sunday at Beth Israel Hospital following a 6 month illness. Funerals Services were conducted at St. Philip Episcopal Church Wednesday by the Rev Louis BERRY Mrs. Free underwent surgery in January and never completely recovered. She was a native of Newark and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James MILLER. Served NAACP For 4 years she was secretary of the Newark NAACP, also secretary of the Washington Memorial Hospital Women's Auxiliary and President of the St. Mary's Guild at St. Philips. Mrs. Free was graduated from the Barringer High School and then pursued social work studies. 22 years ago she married George FREE and the 2 lived at 132 Oraton St. Surviving are her parents; Step Son Teddy FREE, 3 sisters Helen MILLER a teacher in Newark Schools; Mary MILLER of New York and Mrs. Dorothy WELLS of Jersey City; 3 brothers Kenneth, Robert and Billie ----------------------------------- AFRO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER Baltimore Edition 9/23/1939 Miss Novella CARR Injured by Truck Struck by an Oil truck after alighting from a trolley at Reisterstown Road and Fulton Avenue, Miss Novella CARR of 1323 Mosher Street, was taken to University Hospital where physicians said she had a fracture of the elbow and compound fracture of the ankle. Following treatment at this hospital Miss CARR was transferred to City Hospital. Northwestern district police charged the truck driver. Fred GRAHAM white, of 1193 N. Fulton Ave. With reckless driving. -------------------------------------- AFRO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER Baltimore Edition 5/20/1939 William DICKENS of 220 Aisquith Street who died May 9,1939 age of 18 son of Mrs. Mamie DICKENS . Also survived by two Aunts and other relatives. Services were at Katie WILLIAMS Funeral Parlor 322 N. Schroeder Street Thursday. 4:00 P.M. The Rev, David CLARK officiated. Solo by Mrs. Sembe Lee LEWIS. The body was taken back to Tarboro N.C. his native home. The family wishes to thank their many friends and relatives who were so kind during their recent bereavement. ------------------------------------- AFRO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER Baltimore Edition 8/12/1939 Afro News-NEW YORK CITY Funeral services were held her on Monday for Mrs. Lillian ASH WARWICK wife of Dr. James R. WARWICK who died suddenly on Friday morning in Harlem hospital after a 4 month illness. Internment followed in the Douglas Memorial Cemetery, Staten Island. A native Baltimorean. Mrs. WARWICK was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James P. ASH. She received her education in the Baltimore schools was graduated from Douglass High school and attended Morgan College. Following her marriage to Dr. WARWICK she moved to Harrisburg, Pa. and later here where she worked as Urban League investigator for a while and still later became a well known beautician. Besides her husband, Mrs. WARWICK is survived by her son James R. WARWICK Jr., physical director of Barber Memorial Camp, West Granville, Mass. a brother Henry ASH of Baltimore, 2 sisters Mrs. Mary KIRPATRICK, Pennsgrove, New Jersey and Mrs. Helen ASH JOHNSON Baltimore beautician ------------------------------------ AFRO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER Baltimore Edition 5/6/1939 In Memory of Our Mother Mrs. Estelle CARRINGTON 2-4-1859 to 12-25-1937 Oh that those lips had language! Life has passed with me but roughly Since I heard thee last Those lips are thine. Thy own sweet smile I see The same that oft in childhood solaced me.(Cowper) Her Children. Beatrice, Leanora, Napoleon, Oscar, George, Jerome ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Memory of my Mother Emma COTTON John N. COTTON ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Our Mother Mrs. Anna FERGUSON Charles (son) Robert (son) Annie (daughter) Alvin (son) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Mrs Maggie PALMER Dsughters Emma and Johanna ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Memory of my Mother Mrs. Dora E. FORTUNE J. Nelson FORTUNE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mrs. Helen Adele EDWARDS William ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Lillie May JACKSON Devotedly Virginia JACKSON KIAH, Juanita JACKSON MITCHELL, Marian JACKSON DOWNS, Bowen KEIFFER JACKSON , KEIFFER Albert JACKSON (husband) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In Memory of My Mother Bertha HANDY Mrs. Hazel P. KELSON ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mrs. Vondelear HAGGINS Vondelear HAGGINS (daughter) Mayo L. HAGGINS (son) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mrs. Carrie DODSON Neil DODSON ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Annie KELSON October 1900 Mother who gave us the very best of her life, Who cherished our secrets, our sorrows and strife. Who taught us to love who taught us to pray. Our Mother in Heaven God Bless her today. Thomas P. KELSON Henrietta BROOM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In Memory of my Mother Emily S. CONQUEST who departed this life November 15th 1902. "O she was a faithful Christian True to every Holy vow. Daughter Sarah WHARTON ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mrs Katherine S. YOUNG Peaceful be thy rest, Dear Mother. It is sweet to breathe thy name; In life we loved you dearly, In death we do the same. Dr. Ralph J. YOUNG Robert L. YOUNG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In Memory Melissa MERRITT My Dear Mother Siamon MERRITT ---------------------------------------------------- AFRO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER Baltimore Edition 6/24/1939 Mr. & Mrs. Henry ROSEDOM of 1314 E. Preston Street entertained at a 4 o'clock tea, Sunday afternoon for their daughter Miss Bertha J. ROSEDOM who is a Graduate of Coppin State Teachers College, The Coppin Teachers College Sextet sang several selections with Miss ROSEDOM as soloist. Guests included: Misses Essie FREEMAN, Alice ROSEDOM, Gwendolyn NICHOLS, A. Dukye WOODE; Misses Catherine TAYLOR, Varnita HOPKINS, Irene JOHNSON, Janet GREEN, Vivian SMITH, Elizabeth FISHER Sanford MADDOX, Philip KANE, George ROSEDOM, William RICHARDSON, Walter JEANETTE, Grafton BROWN, Elmer HAWKINS Mesdames; Mary LEWIS, Laura MARSHALL Misses; Elizabeth ALLEN, Jacqueline JONES, Rosa NIXON, Elizabeth HARRIS, Catherine McDONALD, Lila CARNEGIE, Ruth TIGNOR Mrs. Timer PETWAY, Mr. & Mrs. John C. GREEN, Mr. & Mrs. Henry E. ROSEDOM ---------------------------------------------- AFRO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER Baltimore Edition 8/26/1939 AMELIA COURTHOUSE Va. - Mrs. Estelle B. WINGO, supervisor of colored schools in Amelia County died at her home here Friday, and will be buried following Funeral services at the Russell Grove Presbyterian Church, Monday Survivors are her husband Andrew B. WINGO ;2 sons John W. WINGO of Amelia and Donald C. WINGO of Petersburg; one daughter in law Lucy R. WINGO and one Grandson ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Roy GRIGSBY Buried in Stewartsville, Va. Stewartsville, Va. - Funeral services were held, recently at Sharon Baptist Church, for Roy Thomas GRIGSBY, with the Reverend H. FIELDS, pastor delivering the eulogy, assisted by the Revs. W. M. GILBERT, L. PATTERSON, F. THOMAS, and W. H. MITCHELL of Roanoke. Among out of town people at the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas CURTIS, Mr. and Mrs. Carey BROWN, Mr. and Mrs. Harry CURTIS and Gilbert DENT of Roanoke a brother from Baltimore, a sister from New York, one from Washington, DC an Aunt of the deceased Mrs. Bettie BURNETTE and daughter Miss Elizabeth BURNETTE , Miss Lucille CABELL and Clifton CABELL relatives from Lynchburg. -------------------------------------- AFRO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER Baltimore Edition 9/30/1939 Foreman Retires at Naval Laundry Annapolis, Md.- Mrs. Mary SCOTT, 62 Washington Street, retired as head foreman of the colored group at the United States Naval Academy Laundry. Mrs. SCOTT entered the service in 1903. She completed 36 years of service at the academy laundry and had the goodwill and respect of both colored and white workers there.