Wyatt Scrapbook - To Our Pastor

InNovember 2011, I purchased a scrapbook at an antiques mall in Carson,California. The scrapbook is believed to have belonged to Laurine Wyatt. I amtranscribing the articles and documents contained in the scrapbook with thehope that it may be of value to genealogists who may be researching theindividuals named.

In a previous post, I mentioned that I did not think Laurinewas a member of the Belmont Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Her scrapbookincludes several pieces of ephemera related to the First Baptist Church,located at Seventh and Broadway, Nashville. I believe this is the church towhich Laurine belonged.

This first piece is a church bulletin dated Sunday, December29, 1929. I have transcribed only the opening parenthetical statement and the closingto allow search engines to find the names of individuals.

“(A memorandum of appreciation of Dr. W. F. Powell, our pastorsince June 1, 1921, upon his recent decision to remain with us after beingurged to return to two of his former pastorates with their congenialfellowship, wide opportunity, less strenuous labor, and larger remuneration.)

The Congregation, byDr. Hight C. Moore.” 

Notes:

1. Dr.W. F. Powell was pastor of the First Baptist Church from 1921-1955. A shorthistory of the church can be found on their website.
2. Onthe 1930 U.S. census, William F. Powell, age 53, born in North Carolina,Baptist minister, is found living at 2906 Ashland, Nashville, Tennessee. Hisfamily included his wife Winnie E. (age 52, born in North Carolina), daughter MargaretC. (age 18, born in Virginia), and daughter Francis P. (age 14, born inTennessee). [Source: 1930 U.S. census, DavidsonCounty, Tennessee, population schedule, Nashville, Enumeration District (ED)19-191, Sheet 19-A, dwelling 206, family 249, William F. Powell; digitalimages, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 February2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilmpublication T626, roll 2242.]
3. HightC. Moore could not be located on the 1930 census. On the 1920 census, he isenumerated in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, as a denominationalsecretary, age 48, born in North Carolina. He is enumerated with his wife LauraM. (age 47, born in North Carolina) and son Joseph P. (age 25, also born inNorth Carolina). [Source: 1920 U.S. census,Davidson County, Tennessee, population schedule, Nashville, EnumerationDistrict (ED) 35, sheet 3b, dwelling 47, family 76, Hight C. Moore; digitalimages, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 February2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilmpublication T625, roll 1734.]

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Wyatt Scrapbook - Easter at Belmont Methodist Episcopal Church

In November 2011, I purchased a scrapbook at an antiques mall in Carson, California. The scrapbook is believed to have belonged to Laurine Wyatt. I am transcribing the articles and documents contained in the scrapbook with the hope that it may be of value to genealogists who may be researching the individuals named.

Fromthe evidence provided by other items in her scrapbook, I don’t believe thatLaurine Wyatt was a member of the Belmont Methodist Episcopal Church, South.Perhaps she knew the pastor of the church or a member of the choir.

“THEBRILLIANT CANTATA, "The Seven Last Words," will feature the Easterservice tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the Belmont Methodist Episcopal Church,South. This is the second Easter season that it has been given in Nashville.The chorus choir of the church is shown above. The Rev. B. B. Pennington ispastor of the church.

—BannerStaff Photo.”

Notes:

1. The 1930 U.S. census shows a Beecher Pennington, age 43, aMethodist minister born in Tennessee, enumerated in Nashville, Davidson County,Tennessee. Enumerated with him are his wife Mary (age 41, born in Tennessee),son Charles (age 15, born in Kansas), and daughter Clara Louise (age 11, bornin Missouri). [Source: 1930 U.S. census,Davidson County, Tennessee, population schedule, Nashville, EnumerationDistrict (ED) 19-53, Sheet 1-A, dwelling 9, family 12, Beecher Pennington;digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 February2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilmpublication T626, roll 2241.]
2. This photograph likely appeared in the Nashville Banner, but the date of publication isunknown.

© 2012 Denise Spurlock, Ancestral Trees Research

Wyatt Scrapbook - To Pallas Athene

In November 2011, I purchased a scrapbook at an antiques mall in Carson, California. The scrapbook is believed to have belonged to Laurine Wyatt. I am transcribing the articles and documents contained in the scrapbook with the hope that it may be of value to genealogists who may be researching the individuals named.

Why did Laurine paste this newspaper clipping of a poem in her scrapbook? Did she know the author or just like her poetry?

“TO PALLAS ATHENE

Pallas, thou art avenged!

The shattering legions have long since been dust

Who bruised thy city's face with iron heel,

Their glory faded and their borrowed culture stript

Of all its hollow trappings, leaving none

To worship them who once had ruled a world.

Rome vulgar in her riches, gorged with power,

Lies now in sullen sleep, forever dead;

While but this day I saw thee smile again

In pristine beauty as a risen sun.

Goddess of Poets, Whose vivid words

Limned in undying marble sing of thee,

Thyself, alone, can pierce the stifling dust

That chokes the roofless halls of hoary time!

Strange centuries, and races yet unborn

Shall rise to preen themselves and flutter down,

Like feeble moths aspiring to the flame,

Lost in a moment's flare, and swift to pass

Before thy timeless face.

For where men gather, in whatever shrine,

To worship Beauty as a living thing—

There must Athene's temple rise again

            A Symphony inStone.

—MARGARET NORMANBRYANT,

2515 West LindenAvenue,

Nashville, Tenn.”

Notes:

1. Margaret Bryant, the author of the poem, is enumerated inthe 1930 U.S. federal census at the address above in Davidson County, Tennessee;the enumerator recorded that she was 34 years old and born in Tennessee. She isenumerated with her husband, Lawrence (age 42, born in Kentucky, an accountantat a tobacco company), and two sons, Norman (age 14) and Lawrence, Jr. (age10), both born in Tennessee. [Source: 1930 U.S. census, Davidson County, Tennessee, populationschedule, Nashville, Enumeration District (ED) 19-195, Sheet 15-A, dwelling224, family 241, household of Lawrence Bryant; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : access 8 February 2012);citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication T626,roll 2242.]
2. The newspaper in which published and date of publication areunknown.
3. The relationship of Laurine Wyatt to Margaret Norman Bryantand her family is unknown.

© 2012 Denise Spurlock, Ancestral Trees Research

Wyatt Scrapbook – Tinsley’s Department Store, Nashville

In November 2011, I purchased a scrapbook at an antiques mall in Carson, California. The scrapbook is believed to have belonged to Laurine Wyatt. I am transcribing the articles and documents contained in the scrapbook with the hope that it may be of value to genealogists who may be researching the individuals named.

In her scrapbook, Laurine Wyatt pasted three items relatedto Tinsley’s Department Store in Nashville: a newspaper photograph, anadvertisement, and the masthead from a piece of the store’s stationery. Did shework there? My guess is she probably did.

One of the names on the stationery is represented in anotherscrapbook item: J. D. Partlow.

According to the headline of a brief history written byGeorge Zepp found at TheTennesseean.com,“Tinsley’s catered to the city’s fashionable, frugal.”

"Beautiful newfirst floor of Tinsley's, Seventh Avenue and Church Street, which has beenmodernized in an attractive manner. This floor is devoted to lingerie, gloves,bags, cosmetics, jewelry, and other accessories.

—Banner Staff Photo"

  

“O. D. KIRK, President

F. B. STROUD, Vice-President

J. D. PARTLOW, Sec'y-Treas.

LON GWALTNEY, Asst. Sec'y-Treas.

TINSLEY MILLINERY CO.

INCORPORATED

IMPORTERS,MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALERS

ALL FORMS OFMILLINERY GOODS

CHURCH STREET—AT—SEVENTHAVENUE

NASHVILLE, TENN.

TELEPHONE

6-5176”

© 2012 Denise Spurlock, Ancestral Trees Research

Wyatt Scrapbook - A Service of Worship – Nashville YWCA - c1930

In November 2011, I purchased a scrapbook at an antiques mall in Carson, California. The scrapbook is believed to have belonged to Laurine Wyatt. I am transcribing the articles and documents contained in the scrapbook with the hope that it may be of value to genealogists who may be researching the individuals named.


Whether she was an employee or a resident there, theNashville YWCA was evidently an important part of Laurine Wyatt’s life. Theworship program shown in the images below was saved intact in her scrapbook.The last image—a page entitled “Your Y.W.C.A. Statistics for 1929”—was insertedin the program. Individuals named in the program include Miss Anna LouiseMills, President of the Y.W.C.A. Leaders Council, and Miss Helen A. Davis.

© 2012 Denise Spurlock, Ancestral Trees Research

Wyatt Scrapbook - Nashville YWCA "House" Song

In November 2011, I purchased a scrapbook at an antiques mall in Carson, California. The scrapbook is believed to have belonged to Laurine Wyatt. I am transcribing the articles and documents contained in the scrapbook with the hope that it may be of value to genealogists who may be researching the individuals named.

Apparently, the young women who lived at theNashville YWCA  had a “house” song; Laurine had pasted thelyrics in the scrapbook.  Thesong was set to the tune of “Juanita,” and at the end of the post, I’ve linked to a YouTube video featuring Jim Reeves, a country singer also known as "Gentleman Jim," singing the song.

“TUNE:  Juanita

Soft over Nashville, gently fallsthe twilight deep,

Lights from our "Y"home, Now begin to creep

From the nearby tower, Chimesring out their evening song,

To the "Y" we hasten,evenings are not long.

Y - Y - Y W C A, May our praiseof thee be true,

For friendships, memories tender,

Thanks to thee are due.

Chorus:

Oft in our wanderings, Far ornear tho we may roam,

Still we remember, Thee ourNashville home.

Here we've laughed together, Sungand danced, made friendships too

Here's our toast to thee then,And the white and blue.”

© 2012 Denise Spurlock, Ancestral Trees Research

Wyatt Scrapbook - YWCA International Dinner Menu and Program

In November 2011, I purchased a scrapbook at an antiques mall in Carson, California. The scrapbook is believed to have belonged to Laurine Wyatt. I am transcribing the articles and documents contained in the scrapbook with the hope that it may be of value to genealogists who may be researching the individuals named.

A pretty fan-shaped menu andprogram for the Y.W.C.A. International Dinner! The front cover was hand-coloredand the three pieces fastened together with a loop of heavy thread. The menuand program are transcribed below the images.

DISHESFROM MANY LANDS

Preparedand served by the Y.W.C.A. Cafeteria

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IndiaCurried Chicken

ChineseRice

HawaiianPineapple   Syrian Date Salad

EnglishTea Biscuit

BrazillianCoffee

CubanSugar

EstonianShortbread

Around-the-worldIce Cream

Y.W.C.A.INTERNATIONAL DINNER

Sponsoredby

THELEADERS' COUNCIL

MissEvelyn Stark, President

MissRowena Ferguson, Chairman of Dinner

PROGRAM

Invocation— Mrs. John Aust

ArgentineGypsy Dance — Miss Nan Smith

SpecialMusic — Arranged by Miss Ada Swan

DanceDe Mexico — Miss Lillian Russell

WITHGIRLS IN SOUTH AMERICA — Miss Mary Brobst

BlestBe the Tie That Binds — All

© 2012 Denise Spurlock, Ancestral Trees Research