Lakeland, Maryland News

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The Baltimore Afro American May 5, 1928 Lakeland, Maryland Last Tuesday evening The Slabtown District Convention was put on at First Baptist Church. A speaking competition was held at Fairmont Heights on Friday April 27th. George H. Randall and Hattie Thomas competed for Lakeland School. Hattie Thomas was awarded third place. Eliza Greene, Mamie Edmonds and Emma Green are at home with the grippe. A party was given for Ruby Briscoe’s 6th birthday. Guests were Marie Greene, Bernice and Jerline Tolson, Saxaline Briscoe, Anthony and Hannah Brooks, Mary Weems, Lucille Giles, Mamie Singleton, Virginia Griffith, Isabelle Sayman, Vera Johnson, Mary and Julia Briscoe, Dorothy Mack, Omega Giles, Vicurtis Gray, Dervey Lomax, Raymond Wilson, Clarence Lyles, William Steward, McKinley Gray, Chaperons were Mrs. Sayman, Etelka Lomax, Mrs. Noamlitha Hodge, Mr. Willis and Almo Poole. On Thursday Mr. and Mrs. John Spriggs hosted Rev. J.A. Dames of Washington DC

Date: 1928

Subjects

Community Life Religion Arts Birthdays Theater City Community Relations

People: Nannie Tate Hattie Thomas Lucille Giles Sharps Etelka Johnson Lomax Vera Johnson Matthews Mary Weems Omega Giles Crump Saxoline Briscoe Campbell Ruby Briscoe Emma Greene Eliza Greene Mamie Edmonds Marie Greene Bernice Tolson Jerline Tolson Raymond Wilson Virginia Griffith Reverend J.A. Dames

Organizations

Embry African Methodist Episcopal Church First Baptist Church of College Park