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FRATERNITIES
St. Augustine
Welcomes
Guest Rector
A large number was on hand
Sunday 10 welcome Father J R.
Lewia to St. August.ne church last
Sunday morning. Father Lewis will
occupy the pulp.: during the two
months’ absence of Father Malcolm
G Dade who left last week for
New Yarn where he will sa.l for
Amsterdam. H and, t attend the
World Conference of Christian
Youth. Mrs. Ernestine Posilcs is
• so an Episcopal.an delegate.
Father Lewis spoke from the
137:h Psalm Communion was cel-
The Da. y Vacat: n Church school
began last M nday The project op
en? da. v a. 9 HO an; and runs un
til noon The tile me f r the term
«
Gayafeens In
Weekly Meet
The Gavateens met at the home
< Estelle, t
hjwthorne
. Following the business session'
t urr.ament a« played The end . f
h go. *
The hostess Mrs Estelle. imme
d ateiy following ’he -rounds" serv
ed a delicious repast .n the dining
"ITie next meeting will be held at 1
the home of Geneva K.nes on Al-
Mrs. Boyd Brown
Models' Hostess
Mrs Z Boyd, vice president of
the Brown Models club was hostess;
last week *o the club at her’horn"
rn Hendrie street. !
a lawn fete were discussed and
possible j.’es suggested A definite j
the suggested sites is decided upon, j
Tne hostess served delightful re- [
freshments following the session and j
the meeting adjourned to meet July |
25 at the home of Mrs Edra Coon. |
421fi Brush street Mrs. W M j
Heard, president; Mrs. C. Rankin-.
Olivet Croup To
Present Singers
Tne Olivet Baptist rhttrch, 554
* resentation oo Monday. July 24 of
the World Star Gospel Singers, an
Pasters and presidents of musical
a-’e-d *h.« meeting
The program is bei g sponsored
under the au'p.ce? of the Olivet
” - • - Ida Oter
toe; pe L H Payne, exclusive di-
After thr crrrmonr that weided
Georg* Felton Taylor and lovely
I.ouise Simms, thr party paused
for thr Chronicle camera with the
St. James Baptist
Has Full Sunday
Opening at 9 30 last Sunday morn
: :r,g. Siff'.day school was well at
tended at St. James Baptist church.
‘ Aa* beautifully rendered by the
Number T.v*> Choir with Charles
JacKso at the p.ano and little Dor-
I come that they may have Me'
«-nd have it more abundantly' was
tne *ext from uh.ch Rev Brunson,
guest speaker,, preached a stirring
j Three-thirty in the afternoon fea
tured a program by the Mothers’
! Board with a of visiting
| Rev W* ,C\ Barnett, pastor of lde
i service*, with Choir Number Two
again supplying the music.
All members were urged to visit
•he sick and also to keep in mind
the weiner roast wh.ch will be
c v*n at Belle Isle. Tuesday evening,
j July 25. Cars will be furnished,
i The Usher Board will meet every
Tuesday night at R pm. instead of
| twice monthly as it has been meet-
Wayne County
Voters Meet
The Wayne County Voters’ club
met last Friday evening at Bird-
I hurst with Nels#i Blackburn pre
luding over a capacity crowd. Re
ading Mr Sterrett. reporting from
the headquarters: Mr Walden from
•hr block organizing committee,’
Miss Demons Morris was ap
tary: Mrs Robinson, finance sec
retary. Official purpose of the club.
»oy Wrttram Fletcher
Mr Sterrett announced ihe ap
pearance of Willis Ward and Don
ald Marshall. Ford Motor company
. Personnel employees at the group's
Ju v 2R meeting The session will
brain »• 8 00 in the evening at the
Community center.
PIMPLES
|OF EXTERNAL ORIGIN!
The Itching.
Burning,
Soreness of
A ' I r»t ° ,T ’ 1
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If you are suffering from such trou
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a true one. Why continue to be miser
able—do this:
Go to your druggist and get your
self a package of Black and White
Ointment and a bar of Black and
White Skin Soap—it’s a famous “com
aination".
First, cleanse the affected part of
'dirt and other material by washing
with mild, super-fatted Black and
White Skin Soap. Next apply Black
and White Ointment. It acts as an
antiseptic-germicidal dressing in the
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TAYLOR-SIMMS NUPTIALS
t abuse result, tLeft to righti Ma
rian Cater, maid of honor; Louise
Virginia Simms-Taylor, (ieorge
Taylor, and Dr William loiwson.
Ecorse Church
Day. Impressive
at 1 First BSpTo.T
| church at Ecorse. Mich., last Sunday
; mor: wig. The choir was resplender.’
swell of many voices combined to
j Rev Davis p-e.u in ii fn»m the sub -
| jec! • Take a Stand'' with his text
being derived from the Second
Kings. Rev. Cannon was guest
Other guests includ’d a lovely
bride and groom. Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Brown, the father of
Deacon Williams. Patrolman Peter
Johnson and several others. It was
announced that Nei! Williams, choi
member has been released from the
hospital and is on the road to re-
Everyone is invi’ed to worship at
First Baptist church, corner Francis
a: and Fifteenth street in Ecorse, Mien.
Walter Green Taps
At Cozy Corner
\7<T' wowi ri£ >m "St the Cozy Corner
as he goes through a series of dance
routines in such a manner that Bo
jangles had better look lo his lau
rels. Without a doubt Green is the
best in Detroit never a moment but
what the eye isn't glimmering some
intricate step as Walter Green gives
out with his dance specialties at
the Cozy Corner.
The name of ’he new production
fronted by Billikcn Grimes as
••Swingaruo.” ’Tis said to be a strict
wow of mirth and rhythm. Charles
"Nay is manager.
Miss Chambers’
Mother Visits
Mrs Charles S. Chambers and ■
little daughter Margaret Chambers'
of Port Smith. Ark . are in the city j
v siting her daughter and -little
Margaret's sister. Miss Lucille
Chambers.
Tniy returned with Miss Cham
bers after an extensive motor trip
•br-vugh the southwest. M ' Cham
bers is very active in religious and
civic afTairs and is a member of
•he board nf managers of the Twin
City hospital in Fort Smith.
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FEEL MISERABLt
relief of itching, burning and soreness
of superficial pimples, blackheads and
acne of external origin.
Use Black and White Ointment also
to relieve itching, burning,-soreness
due to dry eczema (salt rheum tetter)
of external origin, or simple ringworm
or minor parasitic skin irritation.
The 50c size of Black and White
Ointment contains more than twice as
much as the 25c size. Large bar Black
and White Skin Soap, 25c. Trial sizes
of both Black and White Ointment
and Skin Soap are sold for 10c at all
five and ten cent stores everywhere.
SOCIETY
Ushers Sponsor
Program On
Anniversary
The Usher Board of East Lake
Baptist church. Rfv. C. J. Gadson,
pastor, will sponsor its first annual
anniversary program Sunday, July
! 23 at 3 p.m . at the church. St. John
| ushers will be in charge of the
| arrangements.
} Among tne numbers on the pro
gram will be: roll call. W D.
Gordan; selection, senior choir;
scripture reading, Rev. Bradford;
I invocation, Deacon Wilson; selec
-5 tion. senior choir; welcome address.
Master Joseph Boyd: response. G.
M. Leaster; solo. V. Mitchel; read
| ing. Mrs F. Johnson, quartet. Pro
! Musical-Dramatize; "Usher's Duty."
Mrs. 3. Coleman; solo. Mrs. E. B.
Johnson, reading. P. Patillo; solo.<
|W. M Farmer: seleet.on, senior
choir; remarks. Rev. C. J. Gadson.
I. W. Williams, chairman of the
program committee will be assisted
by Mrs. T Green, Mrs. J. Williams,
Mrs. H. Rodgers. Mrs D. Wells,
president of Usher Board and Rev.
C. Jj Gadson. pastor.
Top Spots In
NITE LIFE
i —By LAKRT CHISM
Am getting off this “silly-go
ronnri" fur a breathing .spell and aH.
for the next few weeks till your j
• place at thr home of the bride's
parents. Dr. and Mrs. 11. E. Simms.
K 614 Flrwood avenue.—Photo by
i Langford P. James.
EasT Lake
Bapt. Church
I Sunday school at East Lake Bap-!
, tist church opened at 9:30 a.m. with |
I superintendent Goss, p r *»-s id in g. 1
There were 83 pupils and 14 teachers .
i present.
■ B»v. p..:....,, ir
j stirring sermon at the 11 o’clock 1
• services which were well attended.
Visitors were welcomed and the
• choir rendered special music. The
i Nurses’ Guild. Mrs. Turner, presi
j dent, was resplendent.
) You are cordially invited to at
■ tend the missionary meeting. Thurs
day evening at the church. Mrs.
[ Farmer is president,
i Vacation Bible school is being
| held in the church daily. East Lake
j Baptist church welcomes you and
I your family and friends to worship
Kindly send your church and club
news to Mrs. P. Patilloor Miss Jessie !
Mae McGill of 903 Tennessee. |
Eastern Ass’n In
13th Yearly Meet
!
j The thirteenth annual session of
the Eastern District association con-i
I vened Friday, July 14. Remarks
■ a ere made by Rev. Crouch to open
! the sessions following which the J
I reading of the minutes and the
i adoption of the programme were
I featured.
• the subject. "Together We
i Stand. Divided We Fall." Rev. A. H.
Kirkman preached an inspiring ser
mon. Visitors including Rev. L. H.
| Payne. Rev. H B Bronson. Rev. T.
j T.mberlake. Mu. H. H. Brown Mu
sical services were rendered by
! Mrs H. H Brown. Mrs. E. Kin-
I dricks. Mrs. E M Grimes and cn-
UiiU rising remarks I,*ide bv_ Rev,
j Payne.
I Evening services featured devo
tions by the Second Morning Star
; Baptist church and the Messiah
| Baptist church, who also read the
| afternoon Journal and whose choir
I rendered a partial report of the
committee of music. Rev. E North
1 preached from the subject, "Ye
I that Suffer Shall Reign."
I All officers were re-elected with
the exception of Rev. G T. Camp
bell. the district missionary who
made an outstanding annual re
port. This position was filled by
Rev Davis, local licensed minister
| of Messiah Baptist church.
First Baptist
Church, Ecorse
! R<n. S, H Harris b{ Detroit was
' guest speaker at ihe First Baptist
I church in Ecorse. Sunday morning.
[July 9 He delivered a very in-1
enjoyed by the members and I
friends. He was accompanied by
his wife. Mrs. Harris.
' Pastor Davis of First Baptist
J church preached a soul-stirring ser
mon at Elder Gaudy's church. River
Rouge, Sunday afternoon to a ca
' pacity house.
Mrs. Nancy Connors of Twelfth
street, sponsored a very lovely sil
ver tea a» the home of Mrs. Beu
lah Morten. Sunday afternodn, in
honor of Maurice Morten, who was
nominated to run for governor of
ihe state of Michigan Gospel Choral
singers Among the honored guests
were Mrs A W Hutchins and her
Gospel ’Trumpeteers. and Mr and
Mrs. Vance Mitchell of New Light
Baptist church and many other dis
, tinguished guests.
Mrs. Beulah Morten, president of
the First Baptist ’choir of Ecorse.
requests that all choirs in the con
sent be present with the group.
July 19 There will be a great
mass meeting for all candidates and
: also a mahless wedding and all are'
asked to please cooperate.
Highland Parker
Succumbs to Illness
Following an operation at Edytha
K. Thomas hospital Mr*. Annie
j Deemer of 1689 La Belle avenue
j died Mor.day, July 17 at 5:15 p.m.
j Miss Deemer had been ill for ap
proximately two years.
| Surviving the deceased are a
father, two sisters, one of Detroit,
i he other a resident of Cleveland
two nieces and one nephew. Funeral
services have not been announced.
nightlife scribe,
Larry Chism, re
turns from his
vacation this
column will be
written by you
nightlifers. All
you cats, squaws,
gators and early
ayemers making
the gay spots
seeing anything
worth scribbling
about, send in
your stuff to the
Michigan Chron
icle office, thea-
trical editor. The best, most inter
esting. most accurate letter received
•hat week Will be given a place in
the column. Be sure to sign your
real name and address to your con
tributions if you expect to see your
s t u f{ _ print. All contributions
must be in the Chronicle office not
| later than Tuesday noon of each
j week. (Thanks.) This opportunity
lis open to all . . . Here is your
chance to be a guest columnist.
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BOUT THEATRE FOLKS
Teddy Wilson, sensational pianist,
formerly a Goodmanite. is slated
to make an appearance in Harlem
come July 28 ... at Apollo picture
house. Thelma Carpenter is the
canary with this outfit . . . After
a six weeks' fling the King of Jive
Swing. Stuff Smith, says adieu to
the Hotel Edison, just off Broad
way . . . Rumors have it mystery
surrounds the reason for the ter
mination of his recent stay here.
"Tur-sarid- -Bnmr-Goodmatr-offered
$5,000 for Floyd Ray. who really
gives out with "Guitar Blues." . . .
He's with Andy Kirk's band.
Benny Carter has started on that
road tour already . . . and break
ing things up as he travels and
plays along the way. Count Basie
is back at the Famous Door (N.Y.C.).
recently showed ’em how at the
Hotel Sherman in the Windy City.
Paul Robeson as John Henry, to
be produced on Broadway this sea
son ‘should be an ace-high topper.
Sunset Royals have three more
months in Dixieland before turn
ing their eyes, iip North . . . Roy
Eldridge ?fter 28 weeks on Broad
w»y hes be£n signed to do it again,
possibly for all summer . . . Jim
my Luncrford went to Paramount
theatre. New York city, for a week
Mrs Hattie L. Patterson, 45-year
old mother of Willie George Pat
'orson of "Willie and Willie" team
died Tuesday afternoon from a com
plication of diseases. It was reported
she was doing O K. last week. Her
decease is greatly mourned by all
the show-folk and troupers along
Adams street who knew her ass
kind, sympathetic person, always
willing to help another in distress.
fingers To Hold
Picnic, August 19
Extensive arrangements are now
underway for a united picnic which
is to be held Saturday. August 19.
by the Senior choirs of Mt. Beulah.
Messiah. Corinthian, and Unity
Baptist churches, along with the St.
Antoine Y M. C. A. glee club and
the Rjitltffe singers
Various games, refres ments and
a apicy program will be character
ized throughout the day.
New Salem Baptist
Sunday was "high day" at Nrw
Salem Baptist church As the
church is now celebrating its 18th
anniversary with its pastor. Rev
C. H. Walker, special programs are
presented daily.
The following churches, pastors
and choirs have already been pre
sented: Israel Baptist church and
choir. King Solomon Baptist church.
Morning Star Baptist church, War
ren Avenue Baptist church and sev
eral quartets were presented on
quartet night. Sunday. July 9. among
whom were the Willing Four. King
Solomon Harmony Five. King Sol
omon Silvertnne. and the Hutchins
| Gospel Trumpeteers. j
SURPRISE-NO WE DDING AFTER ALL
Last Saturday evening the home
of Mr. and Mm. Brummel Penirk
of Scotten avenue was filled with
friends gathered to witness the
wedding of Mary Penlck and Wll-
Mrs. Gibbs
Club Hostess
The Sojourners club held its reg
ular weekly meeting at the home
of Mrs. Gibbs of Medbury avenue.
Highlight was the discussion of a
vacation club plan whereby the
member.,hip would spend some time
in Canada during tEe month of
August.
Pokeno followed the business ses
>• on with prizes going lo Miss L.
West, first; Mrs. C Fleming, sec
ond; Mrs. L. Polk, third. The mem
bership was very glad to hear that
Mrs. Gibbs has been transferred
from the hospital to her home.
L. Polk, club scribe; C. Flenning,
president.
Teachers, Guests
At Luncheon
Detroit school teachers were well
represented at the annual School
Teachers' day at. the Noonday
Luncheon club held at the Lucy
Thurman Y.W.C.A. last Wednes
day.
The program was 'em ceed" by
Mrs. Bessie Morton, teacher at the
Bishop school, and presented Mrs.
Thelma Parker, speaking from the
subject, ‘How A Teacher Can Help
the Negro in Business;" instrumen
tal selection. Miss Doris Hortense
Bolen; "What Can One Do Through
Her Sorority to Aid or Promote Ne
groes in Business." Miss Roberta
McGuiie; vocal selection. Miss
Theresa Bailey; "Teaching Creative
Employment," Miss Hertha Priest;
instrumental, Miss Elizabeth Robin
son: "The Housewives’ League and
Why We Should Support It," Miss
Nina Collins.
Response to the teachers’ remarks |
was made by Carlton W. Gaines, i
president of the Luncheon club. j
Drama Group To
Present Comedy
Larry Chism
Final rehearsals are now under
way for the Joe York Dramatic
club production of "We Meet
Again." a comedy drama written |
and directed by Carlos Dunguanez. ]
The play is in three acts, and a i
prologue, and tends to point out the j
lack or morale in the so-called up
per crust, and its’ unwholesome in- |
fluence on the younger members |
of Long Island’s smart set.
The action is swiftly paced, the
humor is spicy and bitinglv gay.
Mr Dunguanez has trained the cast I
until* they deliver the lines with
nothing short of professional skill.
In the cast of twtve are: Hcleh
Kowal. Buddy Brown. Catherine
Sherman. Mitzi Maisenberg. Perry
Schwartz, Maurice Beckerman, Syl
via Katzman, Joe Beckerman, Car
los Dunguanez. Billie Nicme and
Lillian Magnar.
The play will be given Saturday
night. July 29. at Finnish hall. Four
teenth street, near McGraw. at 8:30
p m.. dancing and refreshments 1
will follow.
Tap-A-Wingoes
In Weekly Meet
• The Tap-a-Wingo Girls had their
I regular weekly meeting at the home
of Mrs. Alice Frazier at 2304 John R
street. Plans were made during a
business session for an important
party which the group will sponsor
In the bridge rounds which fol
lowed. Mrs. Louise Thomas took
first prize, Mrs F.thel Ray. second
and Mrs. DorOthv Logan, third
Other members present were: Mrs
Ernestine Vance. Mrs. Clara Clark
Mrs. Carrie Thompson, and Mrs.
Nita Covin.
A tasty luncheon served by the
hostess concluded the evening's
Mental Patient, 48,
Fled Hospital, Sat.
The supervisor of nurses at Trin
ity hospital sent out a report that
between the hours of 8:45 and 9:00
on last Saturday. Jimmy Simms, a ‘
mental patient had escaped. Simms j
was not listed as a dangerous
patient.
He had been transferred from the
University hospital at Ann Arbor.
Very dark skin. 4R 125-130 pounds, j
wore white hospital coat, black
) shoes and glasses.
SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1939
CALENDAR EVENTS
WOMANS INTERESTS
photo, are Mrs. Penirk. Parker
i*eiiicK, .tiarjone i arier. .nary
Penick Sypret and her husband,
William.—James photo by E. B.
Richardson.
liam Sypret when, as the wed
ding march was being played, the
bride and groom to be strode non
chalantly down stairs to announce
they had been wed on the day
before. Left to right, In thr above
En A Vantes in
5 Moonlight Fete
| The En a Vantes entertained at
j a moonlight supper at Belle Isle last
[ Sunday evening many members of
j the "smart set" including Fred
! Allen, mayor of Brewster City: Bob- ‘
| by Brooks. Dorothy Baker, Gilbert
; Snifiet. Dorothy Pettiford of Cleve- 1
j land, Ohio; Alice Hudson. Leo Mc-
I Neil, Mr and Mrs. Brown of Sagi
naw; Richard Anderson, Hiawatha
Reynolds, Harriedell Bryant, Paul
ine Wellorcs, Telford Duncan. Hor- .
ace Streety, Mr. and Mrs. Tyler>
Boykin. Dorothy Pettiford. Logan J
Milligan. Mr. and Mrs Edwar*
Crosby, Bill Wilkerson and many
Among the lovely cooks who pre
pared the lovelier fried chicken and
corn on the cob were Ida Muriel
Pettiford. Lois Wilson, Albert*
Wellones. Marjorie Strickland (ncty ,
members) and Eloise Crosby. “ ;
Detectives Hold
Saturday Dance
: The East Side Detectives Asso
ciation gave a cabaret dance last
; Saturday night at the popular Unioi* -.
) Progressive League formerly the
Civic Center, Chene and Chestnut
Jonnie Jackson's swingsters fur
j nishing the music for the many dan-
I cers, the lovely decorated tables,
land the charming faces seated be-
I h:nd them, made one think a good 1
! time was had by all.
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY
1 Cl EVELAND. Ohio. July 21-
Liberty Hill Baptist church, found
ed 21 years ago, closed a two week's
celebration Monday night with a
! mammoth banquet. Ten years ago
' the church moved into the present
site under the supervision of Rev.
*.* F. Washington, at a cost of
1 $70.000. *- —-
Industrial Group
In Anniversary
Rev. Simmon*, Mrs. Madeline |
Fowler, executive secretary of the j
Lucy Thurman Y.W.C.A., Mrs. L. W. '
Terrell will be the principal speak
ers at the thirty-fifth anniversary !
of the Christian Industrial club of J
Francis Harper inn which will'be"
held at Second Baptist church Sun
day afternoon at 3 p.m.
Choirs representing several
churches in the city and Canada
will furnish for the occasion.
Mrs. Etta Foster Taylor is general
chairman of the event; Mrs. Luia
Theus, program chairman; Mrs.
Evans, secretary and matron; Mrs.
Louise Jones, chairman of house:
Mrs. Bettie Terrell, chairman of
membership and Mrs. J. Vincent,
June, Busy Month
For Quartette
Sine, the month of Juno and what
has transpired of the month of July 1
the Silvertone quartette has filled j
the following engagements: the
group appeared with Sister Bud at
Holy Trinity Baptist church; with i
the Royal Singers at Mount Beulah !
Baptist church; a week's engage- |
ment at Triumph Church of Christ. I
Rev. Shelton, pastor and the Zion
Hill Baptist church, Rev. Small- \
wood, pastor.
July 20 will find the singers at ■
Olive Baptist .church. Little Miss
Gladys Hawkins has been featured j
recently as soloist. She is the daugh-1
ter of Elder and Mrs. Hawkins.
Under the direction of Rev. Reed'
the group is open for engagements j
! at any time. Mail your request or j
: call in person at headquarters at
! 1326 Livingstone street. Detroit, j
; Mich. Leo Fowler is president.
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