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PAGE SIX
CL ÜBS
FRATERNITIES
GADDINGS
By CLADYS MILLS
THE PRINCE MEETS THE MAJOR
Andrew Henry, who has been chosen to play the part of
the Prince Charming in the forthcoming production of "Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs . . . will sing on Major Bowes’
Amateur hoitr this Thursday night TTT~AUgug't 31 . . . those
vho listened for him last Thursday, will be pleased to note
that the reason for his non-appearance . . .was that the
program was too crowded . . . Andrew is one of our prote
gees ... we were among the first to realize that he had an
unusual singing voice . . . and that it was very much like
that of Bobby Breen ... we loaned him to the Deltas for
their Jabberwock . . . and everyone was enthusiastic about
his future as a singer ... so listen for him tonight . . Then
come and hear him as the Prince.
* * *
MRS. DE HART HUBBARD VISITS THE MOSSES
Mrs. De Hart Hubbard has been in the city . . . for the
past two weeks as house guest of the Charles Mosses of King
•venue . . . The Hubbards live in Cincinnati . . . many so
r Cial tributes have been accorded Mrs. Hubbard during her
stay.
The Grover Langes and the Dr. Samuel Miltons . . . are
off to Colorado . . . for an indefinite stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Booker and ... Dr. Lewis Mitchell of
-A»6tHv, Texas . . . were in town stopping at the Biltmore
hotel . . . Dr. Mitchell is an outstanding figure in his home
town . . . practices dentistry as a side line . . . but writing
music in his first love ... he just won a sizeable settlement
i. . . in the New York courts . . . because of his composition
. . . the well known tune, "It’s Wonderful” . . . having been
plagarized by some music publishing sharks . . . His chief
reason for including the Motor City in his itinerary . . .
was Ruth Elizabeth Webb . . . He did his feeble best to per
suade her that . . . the Lone Star State can be most homey.
* * *
FRANCES IS HOME. GOODY, GOODY
Mrs. Charles Browning . . . but just Fran to us ... 18
home from Chicago . . where she is now making her home
. . . visiting her mother and father . . . Mr. and Mrs. Ben
—Johns . „ > Frances is one of our oldest pals wp mpt
when we were both fledglings . . . girl and woman, Fran is
one of the cutest . . . Detroit has ever produced . . . Wel
come home . . and why didn’t you bring Charles?
Mrs. Olga Markham of Toledo . . . visited the Woolridge I
Mitchells . . . this past week end . . . she is a recreation
teacher in her city.
Myrtle Seabrooks and Franklyn . . . are en route to
Savannah and Brunswick, Ga. ... for a two weeks’ stay
>• • • Myrt says she would stay longer . . . but just cannot
miss the fight.
Dr. and Mrs. Willis . . . Curtis Swan . . . and Dr. and
Mrs. Croswaite have returned from an extended trip
through Minnesota and lowa ... Dr. Willis won the Twin-
City Amateur Golf tournament . . held at St. Paul,
her brother . . . Adolphus Wells of Hartford avenue . . .
Many courtesies have been extended to Mrs. Nibblett . . .
who is a schoolmarm in her city . . . some of those who have
entertained her are . . . Marguerite Griffin . . . Lorene
Reid . . Murphy Graham . . . Carrie Anderson . . . O’Neil
Abington . . Nancy Waite . . . Bernice Noble . . . Willa
Mae Capers, Nellie Simmons, and the William Edwards.
ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT
Mrs. C. Jones of Gardenlane avenue . . . poured tea for a
number of guests . . . honoring her sister . . . Mrs. N. H.
Nall of New York . . . and her two nieces, Dorothy and
Letitia ... at the same time announcing the engagement of
the latter to Thomas Owens of Detroit ... the wedding date
has not been set.
Mrs. Mossaline Simmons . . . who has been matron at
Bennett college . . . for the past few years . . . may not
return this year . . . she says the people are tops and campus
grand . . but there is no place- like home.
Harriett Shelby . . lucky girl ... is going to be at Joe
Louis’ camp ... in some capacity ... for the duration of
his training ... she left for Northville . . . along with the
rest of his contingents . . . last Saturday . . . official open
ing of the camp.
* * *
TRIFLING TRIVIA
Georgette White . . . and Juanita Parker . . . plan a
hilarious holiday week end in Chicago . . . IF Gette gets to
go . . . which Marie Jones and the Colym . . . doubt.
The John Jacksons . . . and Mrs. Frank Smith . . . write
that they are having a glorious trip . . . and hope to take in
Quebec . . . before returning home.
The McCorkles of Alger avenue . . . have been as busy as
grass hoppers ... all summer long . . . remodeling their
already lovely home . . . they have wrought some very in
teresting changes . . . Venetian blinds and such.
While on Alger . . . wp might mention thal_wc_sre n. lighl
!n The Taliaferro mansion . . an indication that they are all
ensconced in their new home. . . . The youthful Bradbys
. . have visions of anew car dancing in their heads.
Some one well trained in music . . . and who doesn’t mind
leaving town . . . can get a nice job in the Southland at a
well-known college by getting in touch with the Gaddings.
We were agreeably surprised ... at the beauty of the
Vernor hotel lobby ... we stopped there by chance . . .
and remained at length to ogle . . . spellbound at the pretty
things about us . . . The stipled walls are painted in a sooth
ing shade of pale green . . . the floor covered In plum colored
carpeting ... to the left and in the lobby proper . . . w r e
found an expanse of lovely tall windows . . . hung cleverly
with Venetian blinds . . . and block linen drapes . . . with a
background of Salmon splashed gaily with white flowers . .
the furniture is all white an'd green leather . . . large comfy
chairs and divans ... in front of one a coffee table fit to
grace any home . . . and over it the most gigantic circular
mirror . . . dividing this from the business side of the foyer
. . is an arch way . . . formed by an elongated pot or pots
of snake cactus . . . more than we had even seen together
at one time ... on the other side are the elevators . . .
and a large circular desk . . . which would Indeed make a
grand bar . . the entrance is all gleaming white white tile
. . . it is really the prettiest thing of its kind that we can
boast.
* * *
.THE MAILMAN STOPPED AT OUR HOUSE
The postman hates us we know . . . such a lot of visits he
made to our place last week . . There were cards galore . .
from just everyone . . . Kate and Bill Pickens . . Rose
Campbell . . . Johnnie Campbell . . . Kates sisters . . .
are with her in Chicago and Idlewild . . . Ruth Irwin w’rote
on the day of the Armstrong-Ambcrs fight . . . from New
lYork . . . Our hubby’s mother is kicking up her heels in Va.
and says the weather is ideal for a motor trip . . . Lil Brown
writes from Idlewild . . . that they may be wild but certainly
not idle . . . George Higgins made good his promise to visit
Yum Yum in Buffalo . . . and writes me a card from there
. . saying simply . . . OH BOY!
From Mary Agnes Miller we have a letter . . . asking us
to remind all members of Las Alegras Progressivas . . . that
their first meeting will be on September 3.
A beautifully engraved invitation . . . confirms our know
ledge of the wedding of Yvonne Lucas and Ben Parks
i> . . They are to be married on Sunday, September 3 ... at
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SOCIETY
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Robt. Gunns In
Gay Wedding
Reception
By BETTE ELLINGTON
Another one of the season's color
ful affairs took place on the West
side Friday evening of last week,
when Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gunn of
6351 Vinewood gave their wedding
reception. The charming Mrs.
Gunn was very picturesque in a
long trailing white lace evening
gown and the rcceivirg line in
cluded Mrs. Holt, mother of the
Robert Williams, Mrs. Bess Wil
liams of Alexander City, Ala : Mrs.
Lula Fennay. and Mrs. J. E. Weaver
cf Birmingham, Ala.
Mrs. Holt wore pompadour rose I
loce, Mrs. Parks was in brown or
ganza redingote. Mrs. Bess Williams, |
rose chiffon, Mrs. Lula Fennay. blue
satin, and Mrs. Weaver, black
crepe.
Mr. Qunn is the assistant district
manager of the Great Lakes Mutual
Insurance company; the bride was
formerly the Miss Lynett Dobbins,
society editor of the New York edi
tion of the Chicago Defender. She
came to Detroit from New York
City on June 18, when the wedding
Attendants were Mrs. Minnie
Pearson in floral taffeta. Miss
Emory White in bouffant frock of
blue marquesette, Miss Mayme Lo
gan in white beaded satin, Messrs.
Lucius Gunn and William Palmer.
The decorations were gladioli and
many late sumer flowers.
Included among the guests were
L. C. Blount and daughter, Mildred;
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hanson, Miss
Ethel Marie Childs. Misses Mary
Agnes and Dora Miller, Rev. H. M.
Carroll, Alice Gaye, Mrs. Lola Ber
ry and family. Mrs. Inez Morrow.
Mrs. Viola Hill, Mrs. Queen E
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Miles,
William Carter. Mr. and Mrs. C.
Weaver,—Mrs.-Arms Small. Mr. and
Mrs. H. M. Williams. Edward Por
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Parkes.
Mrs. M. E. Duckett;
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brown, Miss
Hortence Reddick, Mr, and Mrs.
Boaz, Mr. and Mrs. O. Davidson.
Mrs. Lucille Bannister, William
half after six o’clock ... at two
thousand six hundred and two
Brook road ... in Richmond, Va.
An enclosed card reads that they
will be home . . . after the fif
teenth of September" .TT“ at six
thousand and seven Hartford ave
* * *
grayer L. Saddler, meat recently
heard from in New York, where she
is working with ‘'Service Maga
zine," a publication of Tuskegee in
stitute ... is "having a ball" ac
cording to her "lingo."
* * *
Lloyd Bailor also had house guest
for the week who took plane for
New York in order to attend the.
Alpha convention and the World's
Fair.
* * *
—Miss Christine Smoote has re
tumed from Cleveland, where she
said she spent a most glorious two
* * *
Carmen Murphy, wife of Dr.
Scipio G. Murphy . . has been in
New York we have learned for
the past two weeks . . . it's thj
World's Fair . . . «m<Tthat isn't all
that's happened in the Murphy
ranks, because Ida Murphy, daugh
ter of Sidney M. Murphy of Van
Court avenue was married last
Sunday morning at Bethel AM E.
church ... to William Bell . . a
St. Louis teacher . . . The couple
will live in St. Louis.
* * *
Jesse Mann, senior at Northwest
ern university Law School in Chi
cago and his mother, Mrs. Cornelius
Mann, were visitors in Detroit last
we?k. Mrs. Cornelius Mann was
the house guest of Miss Gloria
Northcross on King avenue and
Jesse was the guest of "Chuck"
Thompson on Hague avenue. Upon
leaving Detroit they planned to
make an extensive tour of the East.
Their first stop will be New York,
where Jesse will attend the Alpha
convention as well as the Fair. In
cidentally. Mary Agnes Miller is
one of the main attractions in his
visits to Detroit according to Mr.
Mann's statements.
Detroiters of the older group . . .
will be grieved to learn of the death
of Miss Cecelia Wilkinson . . .
who passed away Sunday morning
at the ripe old age of 81 . . . She
was born in Detroit . . . and had
lived here all of her life ... at the
time of her death . . she was
making her home with her sister
. . . Mrs. Ben Johns, of 560 Med
bury avenue . . . The bereaved
family includes another sister . . .
Mrs. Emma Flennoy ... a brother,
John Wilkinson . . . and a number
of other relatives . . . best known
among them . . . Mrs. Frances
Browning . . . Anna Shaw and
Harry Clary . . . interment was at
Woodmere cemetery.
YOUR COURSE IN
BEAUTY CULTURE
DRASTICALLY REDUCED
FLEMING'S BEAUTY SCHOOL
Announces a 50 r; Reduction
* * *
And still there are visitors . . .
Mrs. Louise Walker of Indianapolis
Hendric avenue.
Mrs. Leathia Jackson ... is also
an out-of-town visitor . . . house
guest of the Claude Simmons . . .
of Fourteenth street . . . Mrs. Jack
son is from Dayton. Ohio.
Mrs. Hugh Cooke and son are
guests of the Dr. Paul Alexanders.
. . . The Cooks live in Washington.
. . . Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Cook
. . . were guests of honor . . . at a
charming breakfast ... on Belle
Isle . . . last Sunday morning . . .
their hostesses were Mrs. Hayward
Liggors and Mrs. Dorothy Manzilla.
. . . Those who attended were . . .
Mrs. Mary Roberts . . . Mrs. Marion
Ames Green . . Mrs. Ina Tyler . .
Mrs. Carrie Anderson . . . Mrs. Ger
trude Gibson . . . Mrs. Edith Wat
son . . . Mrs. Bernadine Jordan . .
Mrs. Evelyn Byrd . . . Mrs. Roberts
of South Bend. Ind. . . . and Miss
Ruth Webb.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P Branam . . .
and their daughter. Gwendolyn . . .
are motoring in the east . . . seeing
the Fair .. . and all the sights. j
Mrs. Alf Thomas entertained .
members of the Missionary Union J
... of Plymouth Congregational
church . . . Sunday, at their sum
mer home at . . . Midwest Lake . .
They all had a lovely outing and
went home . . laden with all kind'
of fruit and vegetables . . . those
present were . . . Mrs. Juanita j
Parker . . . Mrs. F.dythe Johnson j
... Mrs. Juanita Ivy . . . Mrs. [
Elizabeth Pate . . . Mrs. Lucille*
Witherspoon . . . Mrs. Carrie Lee
Thompson . . . Mr. and Mrs. Hud- j
son . . . Mrs. Bessie Carney . . .
! Mrs. Lizzie Ports . . . and Mr*
| McNeal.
—
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EATING AT
FERCUSON’S
IN DETROIT
f IkSJB mm MSH
FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY
FROM SEPTEMBER 2ND to OCTOBER 2ND
sloo.oo—Course Reduced To—sso.oo
(Terms If Desired)
COMPLETE IN EVERY DETAIL OF BEAUTY CULTURE
THE NEW HOME OF THE
FLEMING BEAUTY SCHOOL
4744 McCRAW
(Third Door East of Former Address)
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"We Not Only Prepare You to Pass the State Board, We
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SENIOR AND JUNIOR DEPARTMENTS
4760 McCraw Ty. 9452
With well over a Hundred and
fifty guests in attendance, Otis
Butler, well known dealer in jan
itor supplies, celebrated his twen
ty-fifth year of successful busi
ness, last Friday night in the fine- i
ly appointed >Mf at ts his Gra- •
tiot avenue store. Photo 2, some
of the guests converge on Mr.
Butler l laughing over the shoul
_dec* of the two ladies to the right)
after they have helped themselves
to a tasty repast served buffet
style. In the photo are Dr. F. I
Tandy. Olga Mulligan. Mr. and
Mrs. Broch, Mrs. Gilliam. Mrs.
Otis Butler, B. Butler, Mr. and
Mrs. Paigne and Way man Adams.
(1) Slightly candid, but some of
the guests seem to be enjoying
the gentle art of eating, left to
right, are, Mrs. James R. Coleman.
Mrs Karl T. Coleman. Mrs. A. E.
Rhodes. Mrs. W. B. Nicholas, Mrs. i
Pearl COTTlns, Mrs. —Gaines and ;
Carlton Gaines, listening to some
thing imaybe a bedtime story! as
told by Dr. Robert Greenidge.—
Photos by Langford P. James.
Mrs. Mills Is
Club Hostess
The home of Mrs. Mills on Beech
wood avenue was the scene of a
club meeting for the Le Club De
Trece last Wednesday. After a
brief meeting, a discussion was held
to formulate plans for an annual
social affair to be held in early
fall.
Mrs. Sadie Mickle who is vaca
tioning at the New York World's
Fair was missed by all those pres
ent at club meeting. The latter part
of the evening was spent in playing
pokeno. First prize was won by
Mrs. Mary ‘Woods; second by Mrs.
Tillie Higgins.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Desmond Orse of
219 Medbury street. Mrs. Clifford
Reid is president: Mrs. William H.
Moore, club reporter.
Booker. Mr. and Mrs. D. Scales,
Mrs. Far.;. —Neal. Mrs. Lillian
Hayes. Isabelle Berry. Martha Bos
well. Frank Penick, George Jones,
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Burwell. Mrs.
Irene Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Wilton
Berry, Mr. and Mrs. John Cl .'part,
Georgia Harrison, and Evelyn Ec-
Eastern Guest At
Charming Sun.
Eve Reception
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Gaskill
were host and hostess at a recep
tion Sunday evening from six to
r.ine, at their home on Cadillac ave
nue honoring Mrs. -Gaskill’* sis
ter, Attorney Isadora Letcher of
Washington, D. C., and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Francis, also of Washington.
—A steady flaw of Detroit's onto
came to and from the Gaskills’ all
of Sunday evening to meet and re
new acquaintances-with Mrs. Let
cher and the Francises. Among
them were Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Baker. Mrs. Prudence Perry, Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Davis, Mrs. A. E.
Gaskill, Mrs. A. Ayers, Mr. and Mrs.
Biuce Bailey, Mr and-Mrs. Leroy
! Spradley, Mr. and*'Mrs. Jesse Fos
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cochran,
Mrs. O. F. Crittenden. John E. Gas
kill Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Simp
kins; Mrs. Mossaline Simmons;
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gray. Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac O. White, Mrs. Geor
gia Warren. Mr. and Mrs. Moses
Hassen, Mrs. Gabriella Smith. Mrs.
Ruth Toles Brantley, Mrs. Ethel
Nelson of Jackson, Tenn., Mrs. Min
nie Dickson, Mrs. Olive Wells, Mrs.
Addie Johnson, Mrs. Bernice Brown,
Mrs. Ida Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. James
Gaskill, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Burrell, Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Smoots. Mrs. Carrie Anderson. Mrs.
Helen Howell, Mrs. Hattie McFad
den, Mrs. Cornelius Henderson and
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'SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1939
CALENDAR EVENTS
WOMANS INTERESTS
•WiJl-Marry On
September 9th
Miss Jeanetta McGhee, daughter
of Mr. ar.d Mrs. James McGhee.
I Mr. and Mrs. P. Ford, on S.ptem
ber 9.
The wedding was announced at
the home of the Hardens of Benton
street during a party attended by
many friends of the engaged young
couple.
Among those present were Mr.
and Mrs. S Harman, Mr and Mrs.-
O. Garret, Mr. and Mrs. M. Bon
parte. Mr. and Miss Donahoo. Mr.
H. Farr. Miss D. Rogers, Miss M.
Brantley, Mr. and Mrs. William
Rodmon, Mr and Mrs. J Wilson.
Mr. J Ward. W L. Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Smith and many
others.
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Dr. D. W. Davis, prominent phy
sician and surgeon of Bessemer,
Ala., is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Mary Benson, and his brother, Dr.
James Benson of 2219 McDougall
Dr. Davis is a graduate of How
ard university medical school and
has been an outstanding pratitionec
in the southlands for the past 15
He has spent a portion of hi* va
cation at the New York World's
Fair and in Quebec, Canada, and
plans to spend the month of Sep
tember in Detroit. He will be on
hand for the Louis-Pastor bout.