FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1951 ARIZONA SUN Ragsdale's Obituary ¦ Rev. Felix Sidney passed away at a local hospital. Survived by his wife, Mrs. Tennessee Sidney, 234 Sanford Avenue, Richmond, Cali- fornia. Rev. Sidney was shipped to Oakland, California for funeral services and interment. Mrs. Edna Prince passed away at her home at 3421 East Illinois Street. Mrs. Prince was shipped to Pittsburg, Texas for funeral serv- ices and interment. Mrs. Inez E. Stewart passed away at a local hospital March 22, sur- vived by Mrs. Ada Stewart, 1134 East Jefferson St., Mother. Fun- eral services were held at the Tan- ner Chapel A.M.E. Church. The Rev. Mr. J. W. Ford officiating.’ In- terment Greenwood Memorial Park Mr. Charley Jones passed away at his home, 1720 East Lincoln St. March 22. Funeral services were held yesterday at the Chapel In the Valley. Rev. Mr. J. W. Ford officiating. Interment Greenwood Memorial Park. Mr. Joseph H. Williams passed away at a local rest home March 21. Funeral services pending. Mr. Rayford Tenner passed away at Yuma, Arizona, the son of Mrs. Grace Cole, 1620 East Grant Street. Funeral services were held at The Chapel In the Valley, Sat., March 24. Elder Haugh officiating. Interment Greenwood Memorial Park. Tuskegee Institute Recover Land In Alabama WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA) —The House Veterans Affairs Committee last Tuesday favorably reported a bill authorizing the Administrator of Veterans Affairs t:> reconvey to Tuskegee Institute a tract of land in Maccn County, Alabama. The land involved in the pro- posed transfer is approximately 100 acres within the present boundaries of the Veterans Ad- ministration hospital reservation at Tuskegee. The hospital is lo- cated on a tract of approximately 513 acres which adjoins Tuskegee Institute. A portion of the present VA reservation was donated to the United States by Tuskegee Insti- tute in 1922. The 100 acres cov- ered by the bill are part of the land donated. The return of this land is sought for the purpose of instructing. students in occupa- tional therapy. The tract is unimproved and densely wooded and in recent years the VA has used only about fourteen acres for a hog range and general farm field crops. The land sought to be trans- ferred has an estimated value of SSO an acre, or approximately $5,000 for the entire tract. It is surrounded on three sides by land now owned by Tuskegee In- stitute, and is more than 1,000 feet distant from the nearest VA hospital building. —Don’t Delay X-Ray Today— Look Who Is Here! A great man of God who can help you in all pro- blems.. Are you sick? Troubled in Mind? or Need help of any kind? See this Great Man of God Also . . . Bible Classes Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 P.M* Appointments . . . 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Daily Rev. W. M. Wright 1307 W. Sinoloa St. Attend the Church Os Your Choice TANNER CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH Bth St. & Jefferson Rev. J. W. Ford, pastor LONE STAR BAPTIST CHURCH 11th Avenue and Sinolo Rev. C. V. Nelson, Pastor Antioch Baptist Church. 11th and East Monroe Streets. Rev. R. N. Holt, pastor. Bethlehem Baptist Church, 14th and East Adams Streets. Dr. Joshua R. Miner, pastor. First Institutional Baptist Church, sth and East Jefferson. Rev. L. Butler Nelson, pastor. Memorial Baptist Church. 3rd Ave. and Apache. New Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Pueblo between 17th and 18th Streets. Rev. J. H. Adkins, pastor. St. John Baptist Church. 13th Ave., between Yuma and Gilbert. Rev. L. J. Dunbar, pastor. Union Baptist Church, 2800 E. B’way and Chipman Road. Rev. C. B. Allbritton, pastor. Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 901 W. Buckeye Road at 9 Ave. j! D. Daniels, pastor. PILGRIM REST BAPTIST CHURCH 1417 East Madison St. Rev. H. Y. Stevenson, Pastor Broadway Baptist Church 32nd and Wood St. Pastor Rev. A. M. Martin 805 So. 11th Avenue Rev. N. Glass, Pastor Mt. Zion Baptist Church WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH 1802 East Washington Street Rev. T. R. Albert, Pastor ST. MARY'S CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST 36th and Ann Street, Okema Acres Elder W. H. Mandly, Pastor Saint James Mission A.M.E. Church. Services Sunday at 11 a.m. Jr. Elks Building at 7th Avenue and Ton to. Rev. C. O. Greenfield, pas- tor. The Greater Frlendsnrp Baptis! Church. 19 and E. Jefferson. Rev. D. D. Dockery, pastor. Beacon Light Seventh Day Ad- ventist Church, Eleventh and East Monroe Streets. Elder W. G. Mills, pastor. St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church. 1509 W. Sherman. Rev. B. J. Stanton, Pastor. BETHEL C. M. E. CHURCH 13th Avenue and Tonto Rev. A. Jones, Pastor PHILLIPS TEMPE C. M. E. CHURCH 1401 East Adams Street Rev. L. J. Harper, pastor Mt. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH Cor. 11th Ave. and Yuma St. Rev. C. N. Hall, Pastor WILLOW GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH 40th St. and Superior Ave. Rev. W. M. Hardison, Pastor ST. JOHN’S TEMPLE 28th and East Broadway Bishop Kendricks, Pastor Beacon Light Seventh Day Adventist Church Monroe at Eleventh St. Invites You To Its SERVICES EACH SUNDAY NIGHT SABBATH SCHOOL (Saturday) Morning 9:30. Preaching 11:15 WELCOME! W. G. MILLS, Minister Attend The Church Ot Your Choice Sunday D. Julian Speaks To An Overflow Crowd Dr. Percy L. Julian, renowned chemist and civic leader, was the guest speaker at a special meeting of the Greater Phoenix Council for Civic Unity on Wednesday evening, March 28, at 8:00 p.m. in the Blue-and-Gold Room of Phoe- nix College, Thomas Road and 13th avenue. His subject was “The Image of Our National Character.” More than 300 persons were held spell- bound by the dynamic and infor- mative speech in which the out- standing scientist called attention to the lag between the theory of Democracy and the practice of Democracy. He directed attention to the fact that countries all over the world who have their hope in the democratic form of government are confused by the manner in which the United States is prac- ticing this ideology. He blasted the belief that se- curity of our nation rested only on the possession of the atomic bomb. He emphasized that freedom and unity among all people in this country was necessary. He further stated, “Any American who today fails to believe that civic unity is the key to a free# country is a traitor to his nation. “As a scien- tist,” Dr. Julian said, “I must talk frankly to my fellow men about world conditions or pretty soon there won’t be a world to talk about.” He said that “no other time has called for greater patriotism called for people welded together in one faith, one unity.” “If we share in the common concepts of our moral destiny,” he concluded, “our ideals will be those for which we would gladly die.” Mt. Calvary Notes Mrs. Essie Mae Pullins Services started early Sunday morning with the Senior Choir presenting an Easter Cantata. Sister Billie Williams gave a wonderful reading and the songs were in accord with the reading. The pastor brought an inspiring message at 11 o’clock, subject: “The Resurrection of Christ.” Rev. Hall and members of the church want to thank Sisters Ella Allan and Flora Lucky for the beautifully decorated church. The Sunday school sponsored an Easter egg hunt at the home of brother Gilbert Gray. A large number attended the hunt and after all eggs had been found pic- tures were taken of the group. Sunday night the children ren- dered a program with Sister Bobbie Dooley in charge. Don’t delay another day ... get your chest x-ray today. CHURCHES TANNER CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH, Cor. Bth A Jefferson Sts. REV. J. W. FORD Sunday School 9:30 A. M. Morning Worship )l A. M. Evening Worship 8 P. M. Allen Christian End. League 6:30 P. M. Prayer and Class Meeting, Wednesday, 7 P. M. Motto: “In His Service and at Yours.” OUR CHURCH IS THE STRANGER'S HOME. —WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH—- -1802 EAST WASHINGTON YOU ARE WELCOME Study 3-6545 Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:55 a.m. M.Y.F., 6:30 p.m.; Evening Preaching, 7:30 p.m. EVERY SUNDAY Rev. T. R. Albert, Minister MT. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH Cor. 11th Avenue and Yuma Street —Rev. C. N. Hall, Pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m. 8.T.U., 5:30 p.m. Evening Worship, 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Grand Lodge Officers To Meet 1 The executive heads of the Daughter Elks will meet in Phoe- nix next week in a joint session Friday and Saturday, April 6th and 7th, in the preparation for the Pacific States Association, which is to be held in Bakersfield, next month. They are Mrs. Bertha Mc- Kaneless, Grand Director of Shrine Department; Mrs. Gertrude Brad- ley, Assistant Grand Director of Shrine Department; Mrs. Mary Lou Doyle, Pacific States Asso- ciation President and Past Grand Daughter Ruler. The Temples to participate in the joint meet will be: Yuma, Tuc- son, Winslow, Flagstaff and Las Vegas, Nevada. The meeting will be held Friday night, at 8 p.m., and a banquet which will be open to the public, will be held the following night at 8 p.m. Service Very Successful Members of the CME Churches —Phillips Temple and Bethel, their Missions and visitors comprised the large attendance which celebrated the Resurrection of Christ at the Easter Sunrise Service last Sun- day, sponsored by the CME Minis- terial Alliance. The “Women Who Went to the Tomb to Artoint the Risen Christ” was dramatized as the host Pas- tor, Rev. L. J. Harper brought to a close an inspiring sermon, which brought tears from the eyes of many. A free-will offering totaled $17.56. The Rev. A. jQnes, Pastor of Bethel is president of the Alliance and Mrs. D. V. Davis, secretary. Bethel C. M. E Church Notes Mrs. E. Mathews Pastor A. Jones and a good rep- resentation of Bethel CME mem- bers were present last Sunday at their sister church, Lucy Phillips Temple CME, when the two churches held joint early morning Easter services. At the 11 o’clock service, Rev. A. Jones delivered a wonderful Easter sermon, taking his theme from the story of the Resurrection of Christ. Children of the Sunday School held their Easter egg hunt Sunday afternoon at the heme of Mrs. Jessie Wiley. They had a fine time. An Easter program at 7 p.m., was directed by Mrs. Jessie Wiley and Mrs. Thomas. VISITS MOTHER Mrs. Jessie Wiley of 1440 So. 13th avenue was pleasantly sur- prised, last Monday, with the ar- rival of her daughter Mrs. Lois Ross from Odessa, Texas. A two to three week visit in the valley is planned by Mrs. Ross. The Christian Church By Rev. Marshall L. Shepard For the NNPA News Service Among the nation’s outstanding laymen who have rendered signal service to the church, state and fellowmen, we salute Dr. John P. Turner, of Philadelphia. He is a good physician, with a large prac- tice, and it is amazing how he finds time to devote to so many other causes. There is hardly a single move- ment for interracial understanding and the improvement of human life generally that has not had his ac- tive support. In Philadelphia his name is synonymous with civic ad- vancement. A few days ago, after testifying in a case in Common Pleas Court, Dr. Turner was called to the bench by Judge Joseph Slcane, who interrupted the proceedings to pay a glowing tribute cn the occasion of Dr. Turners twentieth anniver- sary as a police surgeon for the City of Philadelphia. Since 1935 John P. Turner has served with distinction as the only colored member of Philadelphia’s Board of Public Education and, through tact and in his quiet man- ner, he has steadily won his fight to eliminate Jim Crowism from the city’s school system. The YMCA knows him as a mem- ber of the citywide Board of Direc- tors and as a member of the Chris- tian Street Branch Board of Man- agers, and he seldom misses a meet- ing of that board. His work with the Douglass and Mercy hospitals is well known and it was his wisdom, skill and tact that eventually brought about the merger of those two colored insti- tutions. Space does not permit me to tell of his work with colored medical societies on a national ahd state basis, or of his labors as a trustee of Cheyney State Teachers College. What has given him perhaps his greatest satisfaction has been the forty years that he has served as a trustee of Allen A.M.E. Church. Here, through service and worship, John P. Turner recognizes his ob- ligation to Almighty God and ex- presses his gratitude for the bless- ings that God through Jesus Christ has bestowed upon him and his family, of whom he is justly proud. May his tribe increase! Lucy Phillips Temple C.M.E. Church Notes By Gladys Allen Last Sunday was a high day at Lucy Phillips Temple, begin- ning with the 5 a.m. Easter serv- ice which was well attended. The Pastor, Rev. L. J. Harper, preach- ed as never before. At noon the Church auditorium was crowded with worshippers to hear the Easter Cantata which was presented by the Senior Choir. It was very impressive. The afternoon services featured the Sunday school Easter program and traditional egg hunt. The pastor and members of Lucy Phillips always welcome you to its services. FINAL RITES HELD FOR MRS. NELSON Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Church of God in Christ, No. 2, for Mrs. Othelia Nelson who passed at her home, 744 West Magnolia Street, on March 20. Elder Garrett officiated. Interment was in Greenwood Memorial Park. Ragsdale Mortu- ary was in charge of .arrange- ments. She is survived by her children: Mrs. Geneva Gentry, Okla. City; Mrs. Irene Modicue, Phoenix; Mrs. Jerry Hopgood, Los Angeles; Mrs. John Henry Nelson, Lawton, Okla.; Clem Ellis, Idabel, Okla.; and Whitt Ellis, Phoenix. PAGE SEVEN