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West Side Citizens In SI,OOO Community Center Drive
CAPTURES C.M.E. SPEECH PRIZE
GROUP WOULD
PROVIDE YOUTH
WITH INTEREST
Alarmed At Rise In The
Delinquency Rate Os
Neighborhood
Announcement was made this
Week by Mrs. Emeila Cabule, pub
licity director for the Fund Com
irtitlec of the West S.de Human Re
lations Council, of the SIOOO drive
bc.ng launched by the organization
for the purpose of raising funds
with which to establish a commu-
Bity center on the West Side to !
serve the needs of citizens living in
the Vinewood-Scotten avenue dis-
No Accommodations
Citing the fact that recreational
facilities for West Side youths are
negligible arid that according to
reports from Bertrand Tower, pro
bat.on officer ip the district, the de
linquency rate in the area is on
the up grade. Mrs. Cabule averred
that it was the opinion of the coun
cil that the establishment of such
a neighborhood center would pro
vide an outlet for youthful energies
and at the same time turn them
Into constructive channels.
In reference to Kionk Commu
nity Center, located at Thirty-first 1
and McGraw avenues, on the West
aide the council believes that this
center is not centrally located and
at the same time :s overcrowded
with a large percentage of Polish
patronage.
Seek Contributions In Drive
The council is asking ail individ- j
Uals and organizations to make sub- I
etantial contributions to the project. !
during the concentrated SIOOO drive
which will culminate on November ;
27. Following the taking of this j
initial step it is believed that the j
project w ill-'be able, within a year,
if proved successful, to secure a.d
from the Community Fund.
Mrs. Cornelius Henderson is the .
Chairman of the Fund Drive com
mittee; Mrs F.mella Cabule, direc
tor of publicity, and Rev. John N
Miles, president of the council.
v.-.
Lovely Sally Rainey of 1825 Mon
roe avenue, winner of the stats
Elks - Oratorical contest and third
place in the regional competition,
last week was awarded $25 as first
prize in the oratorical contest
Beatty Explains
Y Boy-Senate
! W Barton Beatty, new boys work
secretary . f toe St. Antoine Branch
Y.M.C A Monday afternoon in his
office, was asked by newspaper re
porters concerning recent develop
ments of his boys-senate idea.
In answering the many questions,
’Mr. Beatty made the following state-'
j ".Through the senate we hope to
have boys, to a large measure, con
trolling the affairs of the building
i boys’ lobby, etc )
| "The senate will serve as a labora
tory to better acquaint the boy with
some of the principles of a demo
cratic government.
"The senate-’s now in process of
[being sold to the boys. Daily ses
i sions are spent in explaining the
| set up- to them. The next step calls
for a division into two groups—the
Golds and the Blues—to elect their
officers. A election camp
aign will be sponsored witn camp
aign speeches, etc. to build up in
terest in the skiU of government
participation.”
Beatty went on to tell about the
organization of a leader’s training
corps. This is the week the aim of
bers an opportunity to discuss vari
ous problems of behavior exhibited I
by the boys attending the - Y.'
Offer a month~thcre will be a;
clinic established by the group i
!which will review the case of a boy;
that has very poor adjustments, if J
possible certain experts in the field 1
ships will be called in to advise the I
staff as to age that will help the i
boy better adjust himself to the
group.
‘Little Hat Box’
Opens This Week
Fashion enthusiasts will welcome
the opening this week of THE LIT
TLE HAT BOX. located at 451 East
Warren avenue. Detroit. Mich. THE
LITTLE HAT BOX is under the
[personal direction of Miss Hester
: Watson, ta'.en’.ed designer and style
! expert.
1 Miss Watson formerly operated
the HESTERS KLEVER KL.AD
j SHOPPE, which was one of the
|f nest and most fashionable dress
j shoppe's in New York city,
i Miss Watson attended Pratt in
stitute in Brooklyn. Her training
{has fitted her to copy or design,
i personally, all of her models. Her
.specialty will be to suit the in
dividual personality with creations
entirely hand-made.
She is the daughter of Everitt I
Boasts Os Murder;
May Face Charge
1 Rufus Woolford. held by Melvin
dale police on a charge of the theft
of an automobile faces extradition
to Atlanta. Ga„ for murder follow
ing a talkative session while in his
| cell, it was learned this week.
Police charge the accused man
! stole a car on November 1 and fol
lowing an accident in Tryo, Ohio,
when he struck a state police car
1 returned here.
Boasting that he had shot a man
.n the south during last October, to
a cellmaic proved his undoing, as
police chief Ermil Pitt notified At
lanta police that Woolford was in
custody and may be returned to
face a murder charge there, if his
, "confession" was proven by records
i from Atlanta. Ga.
Many Attend
Benefit Tea
On Sunday afternoon. Nov. 5 at
the home of Mrs. M. E. Richardson
on King street, a benefit tea was
given by the Lily of the Valley club
of Ebcnezer AM E. church. The
t«.ble was beautifully decorated and
Mrs. Corrine Hudson was a very
charming hostess. Among those
present were: Mr. and Mrs. George
Owens. G Cook. Richard Cook.
Charles Moore. Philip McQueen.
Mo.-dames Joan Cook. Julia Thomas.
Minnie Thomas. Mildred Hurston,
J:.: ie L. Milner, Rosa Christian.
•
Harris, Cura Montgomery, Mary
v ntgoi y, th# Misses Willie B.
Sm.'.h, Nancy Richardson. Minnie
Coto. Johnnie Mai Parks. Rose
Dcnsley. and MPssrr D.~ Hodsoir
and James Harris.
Deputy Sheriff
Passes Away
John Wilson, former deputy sher
iff of 9067 Cardonia avenue, died
Tuesday morning in Edythe K
Thomas hospital after a short ill
° Mr. Wilson was stricken with
pneumonia, October 10.
He was very active in political
affairs and was at time of death
operating a headquarto.s for Ed
ward J. Jeffries, candidate for
mayor and was supporting Fred
Thompson, constable.
Mr. Wilson was deputy sheriff
under Bchrendt and Wilcox ad
ministrations. _
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VISIT
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FOR YOUR
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Served Road House Style
BEER, WINES,
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Rooms $1.50-52 00 A Day
ALWAYS PLEASANT
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Same Location
Phone; Vinewood 2-9644
Columbia 3335 River Rouge, V-newood 2-3597
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
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714 E. Canfield Cor. Hastings
THE MICHIGAN CHKONTCLB - * RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
NAACPHead
To Speak
Here Sunday
Sunday. Nov. 12. at 3:30 pm., at
the Y.M.C.A., St. Antoine and Eliz
abeth streets, the National Associa
t.on for the Advancement of Colored
People will aponsor a membership
mass meeting, featuring as principal
speaker. E Frederick Morrow, of
the national office of the N.A.A.
CP.
Born in Hackensack. N.J., Morrow
is a product of Lincoln Preparatory
school and Bowdoin cipllege whgre
he was outstanding in forensics.
Twenty-nine years of age. Morrow
has been a social worker and busi
ness manager of “Opportunity Mag
azine.” official publication for the
National Urban League, and is well
known in the East as • public
Rev. Peck Named
To Plan Council
Rev. William H Peck, pastor of
Bethel A M.E. church, was elected
by the board of directors of the
Detroit Housing and Planning
Council to membership on the board
The council functions in the ca
pacity of- a planning group doing
; general survey and research where
Detroit housing problems arise. The
group plans to bend its efforts
wholeheartedly, according to re
ports, b hind slum clearance
projects. Ten thousand dollars has
been awarded it for the furtherance
of its work by the Mary Rachman
fund.
The only Negro on the council,
Rev. Pecks is a non salaried posi
tion and other members include
prominent citizens of the city. The
group maintains offices at the Dime
Bank Building. Dr. R. W. Kelso is
president. At the election of officers
last Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Peck
was elected one of the vice presi
dents.
sponsored by the (.M E. church
conference- held in Chicago. Miss
Rainey, daughter 'of Mr. and Mrs.
Cargile Rainey, was also elected
secretary of the C.M.E. Youth
-
Insurance Opens
New Offices
Honoring the e.-rtablirfhment of
its new office building, 4806 Beau
b;en street, the Pilgrims Mutual
Aid society is sponsoring a series
of programs featuring prominent
speakers, and musical talent.
This society is known aj the
Wright's Burial Insurance which
was established in 1932 by A. G.
Wright, director of the Wright Fu
neral Home. More than 75 mem
bers of our Race are employed by
A. G. Wright is president and H.
Welch, manager.
The 'program for next week will
include; Thursday, Nov. 9. at Mace
donia Baptist church. Mullett and
St. Aubin street; Friday. Nov. 10.
New Light Baptist church; Sunday,
Nov. 12, St. Paul A.M.E. Zion. Rev.
Flack, pastor; Monday, Nov. 13.
Metropolitan Baptist church; Tues
day, N"V. 14, Crescent Light church;
Wednesday, Nov. 15, Tabernacle
church, and Thursday, Nov. 16,
Pittman church. Shodules for Fri-
Id.iy and Saturday nights, Nov. 17
Utnd 18j will be announced- laYer, 1
Dr. Murphy
Lauds Program
Dr. Scipio G. Murphy urges all
Negroes interested in better health
to listen in on radio station WWJ
each Wednesday evening at 7:30 to
the program known as "Magic In
Medicine"
The program is sponsored by the
Wayne County Medical association
and attempts, according to Dr. Mur
phy, to explain and defeat some of
the superstitions about medicine to
| which many citizens cling, even in
I this enlightened age.
Young People's Day
At Church Os Cod
“Young People's Day" will be
honored at the Church of God. 2245
Chene street. Sunday, Nov. 12, and
young people of all churches are
urged to attend.
At 11 o'clock there will be a
message dedicated to young people;
3:30 pm., a lovely young people's
program will be presented with
participants from all points in De
troit, Lansing. Jackson, Kalamazoo,
end Ypsilanti. Mich., displaying
their talents: and at 7:30 a very
special feature is to be offered.
Rev. J. P. Smoot, pastor; L. j
Applewhite, young people's leader j
NOVELLA TROTTER
One of the three little maids in
"Mikado In Swing," in person at ;
the Ima auditorium. Friday, So
vember 17.
H. S. Ferguson
Lunch Speaker
H S. Ferjjuson, veteran case
owner, was the main speaker at
the meeting of the Booker T. Wash
ington Trade Association luncheon
last Wednesday noon at the Lucy
Thurman YWC A. Remarks rela
tive to the inspiration received by
the speaker from the contacts at
Trade Association were emphasized.
R spouse to Mr. Ferguson's talk was 1
given by Carlton Gaines, president j
of the LuncHCon club.
Dr. James J. McClendon, chair
man of the recent testimonial din
ner given for Dr. and Mrs. William
H. Teck. made a conyilcte report
on the dinner which revealed the
project to have been wholly suc
cessful.
Two vocal numbers were ren
a red by Albert Greenlaw accom
panied at the piano by Mrs. Made
line Fowler, executive secretary of
the Lucy Thurman Y.W.C.A.
It was unanimously agreed upon
by the body that it attend Second
Baptist church. Sunday, Nov. 12.
en masse, at 10:30 a.m.
CET THE HABIT OF
EATING AT
FERCUSON’S
IN DETROIT
If You Want Automobile Insurance
Call The
United States National Automobile Club
for
I MiTonowucuia ||
PERSONAL
LIABILITY,
COLLISION
CLUB SERVICE
We also Insure Plate Class Property Household
Furniture Stock and Fixtures
446 E. Warren Ave. Te. 1-0884; 1-0885
BUILDING NEW GREAT LAKES CLUBHOUSE
f;? r "■ i • '*
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* ' 'VAm
In the above picture are shown
workmen on the job clearing the
debris from the old foundation of
the Great Lake* Country club-
RETURN TO STATES
Home to Harlem ia a fit caption for this picture taken of Floyd Snelson,
left, and Glover Compton sipping cocktails in a bar in Harlem last
Friday. Floyd had just arrived back in the rtates after a trip to Hono
lulu aboard the steamship Republic while Compton was celebrating
his eccape from war scared Paris Compton left the next day for
Chicago where he will join his wife but Snelson will remain in Harlem.
McAlpin photo.
Faker Sold Job;
Gets Man’s Cash
He paid $6 50 for a uniform and
a job he did not get whs the cry
of Raymond Fields, 27. of 2730
Chestnut street, in the rear on last j
Tuesday evening to police.
The alleged swindle victim told
a reporter that he had paid a man
whom he had met on Gratiot street ;
last Sunday $6.50 for a uniform to |
wear while working as a porter at j
54632 Woodward street. The so
called J. J. Johnson, the alleged!
swindler told him to be at Edmund
Place and Woodward at 8.30 am., j
Monday to see about the job, Fields i
disclosed.
After meeting the man called
Johnson, Fields stated he had to
deposit the money to purchase a
uniform to wear on the $23 per week I
porter job at 54632 Woodward street j
Fields stated Johnson told him to j
go out to the Woodward avenue [
address and go to work at QGC£_l
and that he would get his uniform
later.
After much questioning of pass
ersby and street car conductors,
Fields stated he finally gave up
[trying to locate the fictitious place 7
he was supposed to have been em
ployed in as a porter. Fields finally
learned there was no such address
as that given by the Mr. Johnson
and that the letter of recommcnda-.
tion given him by Johnson was [
merely an envelope of clean white
and folded stationary. Meanwhile j
police are looking for Johnson and J
Fields is loffkipg for both that
Woodward street address and his
good friend, Johnson.
Renders Aid In
Church Celebration
Helping to make the Peace Bap
tist church's recent anniversary a
great success were the contribu- [
tioni of the Warfield theatre. Cut !
Rate Department store. Lasky Fur
niture store. Sucher Brothers Coal
company. Harrison Department '
store, Hollywood Smart Shops. \
Davison Cut Rate Drug Store
Supreme Linen and Laundry com- i
pany. Nillenbach Ford Sales com-
jg DISCRIMINATING PEOPLE
5 Funeral Home
\ 693 Mack Are. Near Hastings
PROPERTY
DAMACE. FIRE
AND THEFT
MOST REASONABLE and RELIABLE
Senator CHARLES C. DIGGS, Funeral Director
Mrs. CHARLES DIGGS, Lady Attendant
house. The work Is in prepars- taker John Goodson. directing the
tion for the new clubhouse which work. Caterpillar tractor is
will be c<M»tructed on the proper- I owned by the Great Lake Land
ty. At the extreme left Is care- | and Investment company.
Pastor Observes
First Anniversary
PONTIAC, Mich.. Nov. 10 —Cele
brating the first anniversary of Dr.
T. Timberlake, pastor, and the 15th
anniversary of New Bethel Baptist
church, corner Branch and Warner
streets. Pontiac. Mich., an extensive
program has been prepared begin- |
ning November 12 and continuing,
through November 26. I
MRS HARRIS. HOSTESS
Mrs. Susie Harris entertained i
inar.y friends on her birthday. Sat
urday night. Nov. 4. in h:r home
on Charlevoix avenue.
A delightful repast was served j
by the hostess after which games I
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1939
Young Tenor
Scores Vocal
Triumph
Before a small, but appreciative
audience of music lovers. Tolbert
Collins, gifted tenor, scored a musi
cal triumph of the current seaaon
in a recital last Thursday evening
at th? Cleveland school.
Collins repertoire consisted of
such well known composers as
Handel, Malotte. O'Hara and Verdi.
The singer opened the recital with
the familiar and generally loved
aria. “Where'er Ye Walk." by Han
del. followed by ’'lnvictus," by
Huhn and “The Trumpeteer” by
D.x
This group was followed by a
group of sacred classic including
The Lord's Prayer." Malotte; "Let
Not You/ Heart Be Troubled." Olev
Speaks; and the “Living God."
O'Hara.
The highlight of the recital came
when the soloist rendered the aria
"Celeste Aida” from the opera of
that name. Collins’ rendition of
that number according to critics,
showed his ability to utilize the
vocal powers of depth and height
to an unusual advantage.
The recital concluded with the
singing of a group of spirituals,
My Father How Long." by Toliver;
"City Called Heaven,” by Johnson;
"By An By." Burleigh, and "Tram
pin' ” by Boatner.
Assisting the artist were the
Cheeseboro Sisters who sang "The
Lost Chord." by Sullivan:
Day.” Bonds, and "He Never Said
A Mumblin' Word." by Grey. Miss
Melvoir Cheeseboro accompanied
were played to complete an enter-