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Reverend Chauncy Moore

Interviewed by Lolita Jr. Parker

•	Had a locally owned business called “Shag Taylor’s Drug Store.” •	The owner Shag Taylor, got killed, possibly gunned down

•	Has a great aunt who was a temperate and a member of the GAR

o	The GAR: Grand army of the Republic o	This was an organization of women who had husbands or fathers that fought in the civil war. o	Great Aunts name is Adelaide Brown

•	Got (somebodies) fathers discharge paper, was a young boy and went to an antique shop, and sold it for ten dollars. •	“ There was a separate temperance suffrage for black people” he claims

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•	Didn’t play music •	His Aunt and Uncle didn’t get a radio until “later years” because she thought it was the “Devils Work” o	Finally they got an old fashioned Victrola

•	Went to a settlement house on Shawmut Ave, on Rutland Square o	Had entertainment for adults o	Used to go to dances there

•	Also went to USO on Ruggles and Washington

•	The Waltz was popular at the time: he can waltz, foxtrot and two step, and tango

•	(Daughter Q?) graduated in 1974

•	used to go to a theater on Shawmut Avenue (Beautiful place theater)

•	Aunt Lizzie and Uncle Josh were members of the Eastern Mason and Eastern Star.

o	Aunt Lizzie was a Grand Matron at a certain point o	Attended events at butlers hall (had a lot of social events and dancers for blacks)

o	Used to collect pictures, and his father called him jack the ripper