The Script, Vol. 01 No. 10, September 14, 1946

              Saturday
SEPT. 14, 1946
THE SCRIPT
Brevard County's Only Colored Newspaper
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Per Copy
Elmer Silas, Publisher
VOL. 1, NO. 10
COCOA,   FLORIDA
Dorothy  Sweetwine,   Editor
GULF-LIFE PAYS  $1,000 FOR A DIME
Mrs.R. Matthews
Receives $2,486
Returns To School
MISS EMMIE HUNTER, local
collegian, who will return to Florida A. and M. College Monday,
Sept. 16. Miss Hunter, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hunter of King Street who,
after doing her junior high school
work here and her high school
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Thirty-Two   Converts   Are
Gained  In  Recent  Revival
Eye Operation
Fatal To Infant
Mr. and Mrs. Isiah Houston of
Merritt Island are mourning the
untimely death of their infant
daughter, Angela, who died Monday, Sept. 9, following an operation to her eye in Gainesville, Fla.
The mother, Mrs. Gertrude
Houston, left two weeks ago for
Gainesville, for the purpose of
their daughter's operation. Angela had suffered this growth on
one of her eyes for some time,
and because she had just learned
to walk, the growth was quite a
handicap.
Mrs. Walton returned here late
this week with the body, but at
this writing, funeral arrangements
have not been made.
Little Angela's parents and
older sister and brother and a
large family of near-kin mourn
her passing. Mrs. Houston is the
Script reporter for Merritt and
Mrs. Sarah Solomon has been
pinch-hitting   during   her absence.
The family has the deep sympathy of the Script's staff and
readers.
Mrs. £. Williams
Died Here Sunday
Last Sunday morning, Sept. 8,
brought the end to the life of Mrs.
Lizzie Williams, pioneer citizen
here. Mrs. Williams, we understand had been lingering for spme
time with various complaints, but
was stricken with paralysis about
three weeks  ago.
Mrs. Williams was born in La
Grange, Ga., and came to this
city more than thirty years ago
in the employ of the Calloways,
a prominent White family related
to the Porcher family here. She
since made Cocoa her home, residing on Orange Street for many
years.
Since coming here she obtained
property in College Park and had
on rent three small houses.
She was once the wife of the
Rev. Davis,n a local minister.
About 15 years ago she became
the adopted mother of Dorothy
Townsend who was with her until
her passing. At her bedside Sunday morning was her son, Mr.
Homer Williams of West Palm
Beach, Fla., and her cousin, Mrs.
Gleaner  West   of Woodberry,  Ga.
Funeral    services    were    held
Wednesday     afternoon     at    Zion
Orthodox   Baptist    Church    where
she had been a member for more
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13-Year-old Girl
Sustains Broken Leg
Little Marie Cone, 13-year-old
daughter of Mr. Eugene Cone of
419 Willard Street, was brought
here this week from Unidilla, Ga.,
where she sustained a broken leg
through accident. She is here
'with her father who has turned
the case over to Dr. Russell of
this city, who placed her leg in
a cast. Marie is reported to be
resting well  at this  writing.
Mrs. Carrie Cone, stepmother
of the child, is vacationing in
points in Georgia, but is expected
to curtail her stay and return
here to be at the bedside of little
Marie, who will be here indefinitely, pending her recovery.
The Rev. R. H. Mobley, who
had a successful harvest of converts in his recent revival meeting
held at Mt. Moriah A. M. E.
Church, closed his week's work
Wednesday night with 32 converts to his credit.
This series of nightly revival
meetings has been commented to
be the greatest ever held in this
city. Both young and old attended
in large numbers and converts
were equally sifted from these
great masses. The Rev. Mobley,
who took a portion of his Vacation
to conduct this revival, stated
hat he had not regretted one moment of his time spent here. On
the eve of his leaving, he delivered a short, but inspiring sermon and then gave a portion of
the service to the young converts
who presided beautifully.
This spiritual boom to Cocoa
has meant much to the public in
general and has lent encouragement to many who have become
back-slidden. It was announced
that baptism will be held Sunday
morning, Sept. 15, at the 11
o'clock workship at Mt. Moriah.
The pastor, the Rev. W. B. Coffey,
will preside. T|^e public is invited.
American Legion
Holds Meeting
The George P. Hinton Unit of
the American Legion Auxiliary
held its monthly meeting last Sunday at the C. S. C. and obligated
another member. After a heavy
docket of outstanding business
transactions and committee reports, attention was turned to the
approaching installation of officers, the date of which was set
for Sunday, Sept. 22, at which time
their district vice president, Mrs.
M. E. Straughter, will be present
and conduct the installation.
The president, Mrs. Lucille
Dickerson announced that all
ladies who feel eligible for membership in this organization contact unit members and check their
eligibility. A membership drive
is now on. Watch the Script for
meeting dates.
The late Mr. Robert Matthews
comes back in the news again and
this time is without a doubt the
winner. Gulf Life Insurance agent
H. R. Davis showed a Script reporter a check for $2,486, which
covered insurance held by the late
Robert Matthews, which was paid
to Matthew's mother, Mrs. Roxie
Matthews of   Homestead,   Fla.
One accident policy was written
one week before his accidental
death, which cost Matthews 10
cents. The benefit was $1,000.00.
Another policy which Matthews
held for some time with the same
company, paid a double indemnity
amounting to $1,486, which his
mother  was   also "the   beneficiary.
In commenting on this deal, the
Gulf Life agent stated that this
is the largest amount of insurance ever paid to a Colored person
in this   locality.
These policies were payable in
such manner as results of the
verdict of preliminary courts,
which declared Robert Matthew's
death accidental in a pistol prank.
Masons Will
Celebrate Anniversary
It has tfeen announced here that
the local lodge of Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons will hold
their annual celebration on Sunday, Sept. 22 at Zion Orthodox
P. B._ Church here. This fraternal
group will hold a parade, present
a program and sermon and serve
refreshments including barbecue
on that date and they are inviting the public to attend. Nearby
lodges are also invited. Their honored guest will be the State Grand
Master, Hon. C. H. Henry, 33rd
degree Mason. Mr. Dennis Sawyer is  the Worshipful  Master.
P. T. A. To Begin
Year's Work
The local Parent-Teacher Association, working in cooperation
with the Cocoa Junior High
School will hold its first meeting
of the current school season,
Monday night, Sept. 16 at the
school.
The      president,      Mrs.     Marie
Brady, will map out her plans for
the year and is expecting a large
membership to be present at this
| first  meeting.