The Script, Vol. 01 No. 14, October 12, 1946

              Saturday
OCT. 12, 1946
THE SCRIPT
Brevard County's Only Colored Newspaper
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Per Copy
Elmer Silas, Publisher
VOL 1, NO. 14
COCOA,   FLORIDA
Dorothy  Sweetwine,   Editor
Veterans Sponsor Membership Drive
Walter's Store Opened Thursday
Many  Shoppers
Crowd Hie Store
The much heralded new department store, Walters, held its mammoth opening* here Thursday, Oct.
10th, after having been delayed
two days according to the scheduled opened for last Tuesday. The
delay being because of the hurricane   effects   to this   center.
Thursday morning, scores of
shoppers from this and nearby
communities crowded this beautiful store and shopped to their
satisfaction. We wish to take this
opportunity to congratulate Walters on their brilliant opening and
we wish for this store continued
success.
Woman's  Club  Will  Hold
Harvest Festival October 18
Scout Official
Was Here Friday
Melbourne Youth
Succumbs to
Lingering Illness
Mr. Reginald Austell, youth of
Melbourne, Fla., succumbed Sunday, Sept 30th following a lingering illness. His remains were
funeralized at the Allen Chapel
A. M. E. Church, officiated by
the Rev. F. L. Gilbirs, pastor, on
Sunday,   Oct.   6th.
Young Austell was popularly
known in the community and his
passing takes away a cheerful
personage from the  young set.
Mr. Harold D. Pace, Scout Executive of the Central Florida
council was here Friday night,
Oct. 11, and met with local scout
officials and scout of the local
troop at Mt. Moriah A. M. E.
Church. The purpose of the meeting was to further plans for the
organization of a Divisional Committee in Brevard County which
means so much to future scouting   in   our  county.
At press time results of this
meeting were unavailable but
next week's issue of The Script
wiH carry a  detailed  report.
Newsboys Contest
In The Making
The staff of The Script is formulating plans to sponsor a
Newsboy Contest in the near future. This will be one of the
means of increasing the circulation of this paper and also give
the carriers an opportunity to
contest for their sales  ability.
Instructions will be carried in
the columns of this paper and the
results will be published as the
contest advances. Carriers in
every vicinity where The Script
is sold may enter this contest.
Carriers are asked to stand by
for   instructions.
An Apology
We wish to apologize to readers
for the misleading information
given in two of our reports in
last week'k issue of The Script.
1st, in the article carrying the
report of the Rev. Parker's trip,
instead of 1000* delegates in attendance at the National Baptist
Convention, it should have read
more than 10,000. Instead of
$12500 raised for Educational and
Missions, the correct figure is
$125,000.00 raised for those purposes.
In the leading editoriad by Mrs.
Rosa Jones, under the caption
"The Light Must Shine" the last
paragraph was omitted, hence destroying the sense of the entire
article.
For these typographical errors,
we   humbly   apologize.
The first annual Harvest Festival ever sponsored here will be
on display next Friday and Saturday night, Oct. 18th and 19th, at
the C. S. C. This unusually fine
affair will be one of the first dem-
oHstratiotns Sponsored by this
newly federated club of public interest, and the sponsors, The
Ayers Circle, are taking this
means to invite the entire public to come out each night.
At this Festival will be displayed fine foods of the season's
harvest and. cooked, foods will
be on sale. Sea foods will be featured. This club is depending
on other local clubs and organizations for a big attendance. Mrs.
Georgia Edwards, the club's
president, is supported by a roster of fine ladies, all of whom
are working diligently toward the
Harvest   Festival's   success.
Will Entertain
With Smoker Here
COOPERATE WITH SAFETY
CAMPAIGN . . DRIVE CAREFULLY!
Watchtower  Society
Holds Weekly Study
A weekly Bible study class is
being held each Sunday afternoon
at the K of P Hall, Magnolia
Street at the railroad. These
classes are sponsored under the
auspices of the Watchtower Society of Titusville, Fla., and
promises unusual Bible interest.
The public is always invited to
these studies. No collection will
be   lifted  at     any time.
The attention of all veterans of
World Wars I and II is called to
the mammoth membership drive
and smoker to be sponsored next
Thursday night, Oct. 17th, at the
C. S. C. The comrades of George
P. Hinton Post No. 177 of the
American Legion will be hosts of
this great event and the attend^-
ance of all honorably discharged
veterans    is   urged.
As special guests of this occasion, the hosts are inviting the
veterans' wives and mothers also. One requirement is made: All
veterans are asked to bring with
them their discharge papers if
possible; if they are lost, the local veterans will help secure duplicates, but come anyway.
State Service Officer Leroy T.
Parker will be guest speaker on
this occasion and will lend most
of his time conferring with veterans and giving information to
supply their needs, as provided
by the G. I. Bill of Rights.
As a special treat, tasty refreshments will be served free to
all in attendance by the ladies of
the George P. Hinton Unit of the
American Legion   Auxiliary.
This call is made by Comm.
Elmer Silas, post commander;
Comm. Joe Peek, adjutant; William Monroe, Finance Officer; Fr.
Lucile Dickerson, Unit president,
and Fr. Minnie S. Jones, secretary.
Laugh A Little Bit
Selected   by    Peter    Robinson
Here's a motto just your fit:
Laugh a   little bit!
When you think your'e trouble
hit,
Laugh a little bit!
Little   ills will   sure betide  you,
Fortune may not sit beside you,
Men may mock and fame deride
you
But you'l mind them not a whit
If you have grit and wit
School Closed Here
Two Days
The local school, of which Mr.
B. A. Morse is principal, was
closed Tuesday, due to the hurricane warnings in this vicinity.
This order came from county
school authorities and was believed to be complied with by all
schools in this vicinity.
On reopening Wednesday morning, no serious damage was reported and the regular school
routine got under way immediately.