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PAGE SIX
CLUBS
FRATERNITIES
Thousands Greet And Cheer Singer At Formal Reception
GADDINGS
Sy GLADYS MILLS
XMAS GREETINGS
THE LLOYD LOOMIS’ sent a wooden door which
when opened. . . . revealed a row of chairs graduated in size
.. .from Lloyd to Johnny the name of each member of
the family was under the chair there was the comfy
chair for baddy Kate sat in a wing back. . . .then there I
was Louis. . . .Barbara and finally Johnny.
THE JOHN ROXBOROUGHS was an exquisite thing
f, .. .made of brown and tan vellum. . . .with green lettering
„,. .the only note being reindeer with very tall antlers.
THE THOMAS HAMMONDS. . . card was about the most
unusual.... made all of red and white satin ribbon....
candles... . poinsettias. .. .inscriptions and whatnot....
were painted on by hand.... in silver.
THE J. P. BPANAMS... ecru parchment.... with a
(Cleverly dressed puritan couple... .on the front.
ANN SMITH sent cards which she made herself. ...
white and gold poinsettias, . on rough blue paper.
Typical of the bachelor girl . . was the greeting sent by
BERNICE McCAUGHN a lone girl in silhouette sit
ting before a flaming fire... .writing with a large red quill.
THE WILLIAM COLDENS mailed three white camels
on brown vellum... .to their many friends.
FRED AND LUCY JONES.. . sent silver stars. . . .dotted
profusely over a black smooth paper.
ERSIE AND EARLE FOLEY sent embossed candles
with raised blue flames. .. .on a white ground.
RACHAEL AND PETE STRONG sent two little fat
cherubs. . . tying a Christmas package.
EDDIE AND 808 ROBINSON. . . .sent telegrams on
Christmas morn.
THE SNOWDEN WILLIAMS.... must have known our
weakness for kittens. . .for theirs was an involved affair of
the cutest kittens in different poses... .and as you unfolded
.. .you came upon more and more kittens. . .until finally
on the very inside.... the mother cat.... bid a....
Merry Christmas. *
THE ROBERT LEWIS’.... sent a piece of oiled wrapping
paper. . . hand painted... .and engraved.
TIM ROUTE. . . .sent a card which is surely the brother
to the one sent by Bernice McCaughn... .his was a bachelor
in silhouette. . . .sitting in a red chair.. . .the smoke from
bis cigarette. . . .went into a Christmas greeting.
EYELUN SOLOMON. .. has a green card. . . with white
bells . with red tongs.
GERTRUDE JACKSON’S.... card was green a 150...
with a black baby deer in silhouette.
THE CHARLES ROXBOROUGHS JR sent a dainty
blue and white card. .. an all white-tree on a blue ground.
GIL AND LOUISE EDWARDS. . . .sent a cute card. . . .a
snow man and lady on shellacked crepe paper.
LITTLE ROSE CAMPBELL. . . .very appropriately. . . .for
a sub-deb. .. .sent three angels... .singing Christmas carols
out a huge golden book.
NACIREMA CLUB.... very fittingly... .sent out a top
hat. . . .cane and gloves. . . . in black on white.
JULIAN WITHERSPOON JR a very spry scotty
all entangled in red ribbons. .. .and wreaths.
RUTH WEBB’S.... was on the moderne order.... all
stars. . . .reindeer. . . .entangled with an illusive female who
must have been “Diana of the Chase.”
THE JESSE McCATHERN'S. . . and THE OTHO WELLS’
sent identical cards ...of blue and silver.... with a
snow man and a scotty dog peeking through a piece of cello
phane.
ULYSSES BOYKINS.... sent a yule-o-gram . ...made
Just like a telegram . .even to the envelope.
THE SIDNEY BARTHWELLS. . and THE GERMANY
BENNETTS. . . sent cards alike . a very pretty card in
brown and. . . .different shades of blue. .. .the Bennetts... .
included in theirs a very tiny card. . . .saying that we must
have cocktails... .New Year’s Eve... THE WILLIAM
POSTLES. .. .was a pretty card in shaded brown tones... .
emanating from a church window. .. a beam of light was
shedding Christmas greeting on the folk below.
ON HELEN BRYANT’S... card.... an ambitious little
girl. . . had toppled over into the snow. . . .while skiing. . . .
there was only the word greetings. . . .and Helen’s name.
THE ROY MORTON’S.... included RONNIE of
course. .. .but whose name is that other... .DUKE. . . .in I
case you do not know.... is their dog.
VIVIENNE AND CLAUDE COOPER.... sent a particularly
original card. . . .sending an old fashioned Christmas in an
old fashioned way a lady and gent very much in the
mode of the gay nineties. . . .were on the front with no fea
tures on the faces.
JUANITA PARKFiR. . sends just a leaded glass window
with a wreath in it and her name.
GLADYS . 808. . AND. . CAROLYN SCOTT. . .sent a
cheery doorway. . . snow covered. .. .tied with a red bow
.. . .and their name inside.
From all the way out in California. .. .THE LEON
MARSHES sent a card typical of California w-eather. .. .
no snow on theirs.. . .but acorns. . . .and all the card. .. .
was in rich shades of brown.
* * *
SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT
THE HALE Y BELL’S. . a brand new Cadillac... HELEN
BRYANT a new Persian coat. . . .JULIA BRADBY
a black caracul coat and lush silver fox muff. . . LIILIAN
BROWN the prettiest new formal LITTLE GWEN
DOLYN BRANAM... a miniature piano....in blonde
maple. . . .BEULAH HARDING. . . a diamond ring. .. .
better than a carat large JUNE DICKENS.... BAR
BARA IMES. . and MARTHA BRADBY wrist watches.
....GEORGETTE WHITE a skunk coat DOROTHY
PERKINS.... a Persian coat and hat...,PEARL
PENICK .. . a special built Lincoln Zephyr .. .VALMA
BRANAM. . a knockout new formal, with the new harem
skirt... .JUANITA HOBBS. a shirred beaver coat and
Lat to match....THE LOOMIS KIDS... a Rymphonola,
and lots of records.. . ESSELL SAULISBURY. . . .a gor
* * *
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
Anne Pressley . . is taking un extended trip through the
southland. . . .and will come through New York on her way
Lome.
The Earle Foleys are in town for the holidays... .The
Daley Beils. . . .have gone to Anniston, Ala. .. .to see Iris
and Doris.
Ann Smith and Beulah Hauling... .will spend the. yule
uason in Cleveland.
The Campbells out on Trowbridge avenue . are all
smiles. .. .because their daughter Tohnnie is spending
the Christmas holidays with them... .This is her \isit to
THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE .~V A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
SOCIETY
IN HOLIDAY NUPTIALS
O jH
I
I'i | m K
Listed among the Christmas new
lyweds are the former Edith
Lewis and Sylvester Ashford
whose wedding was solemnized
at three-thirty last Sunday after
noon. as a group of close friends
and members of the family looked
on. Left to right are Leanna
Clemons, bride's maid; Mr. and
Mrs. Sylvester Ashford and Ernie
Ashford, the groom's brother. The
ceremony took place at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dodson. 291
Canfield. Mrs. Ilnri-mii is tlt*>
bride’s sister.—Photo by Langford
P. James.
Michigan in winter. .---.so her folks are hoping for snow
before she leaves. .. .Her social calendar is quite full.
Clarisse Brooks of New York .
sister to the popular Doc . ‘Red"
.... is in town staying with them...
forAhe yule season.
Lillian LeMon Cutie Roxbor
ough’s sister from down Indiana
way... is here till after New Year's.
Billie Kyle of Chicago. ... will
celebrate with the Robert Bowles
and Goldie Walden of the same
"city is with the W H. Robin-
Paul Davis visits the attractive
school marm....in Evar.ston, 111....
she is ,a very cute thing
Powers.
Marian McClain takes time out
from her journalism to take her
kiddies to see their grandparents...
down in West Virginia.
Elsie Roxborough and Virgic
Brownlee... .from New York and
Charleston. W. Va visiting their
mother... both are looking swell.
... Elsie is as dashingly smart as
ever and is getting quite New
Yorkish She has some knockout
. . .clothes with that certain touch.
Vunies Barrow....is home from
Howard university also Theresa
Terrell, from Fisk. . . .and Gwen
dolyn Harkless from West Virginia
State.
Leon Gardner , is shaking the
dust of Detroit from his feet for
good. .. he leaves this week for
New York. ..where he hopes to
take up his writing in earnest... he
will have his own apartment. .. and
warts all Detroiters . to give him
a buzz....when that way.
Mayme Alexander. Edith Wat
son and Hubert Bland... ate
their Christmas f0w1... in Bay
City....with Edith's parents.
* ♦ *
THEY PLAYED SANTA
j The members of the Girls Friend
ly.... played Santa.. . .last Satur
day night. ..they sang carols and
took gifts....to Mr. Lucas of. Hol
comb avenue... .whose wife was
the founder of the Girl Friendly-
Society the girls then went to
the home of Mrs. William Postles
for dinner.
The newly organized "SNAKES"
gave sixteen baskets to needy
'amilics We are going to hear
lots of these young men ...they
number among their members...
some of our most progressive....
i Ben Webster is president... .Hughes
Peterson, secretary Robert Brad- i
by, treasurer... .other members are 1
. ..Jimmy Brown. ..Frank Davis ]
Frank Burton Jettie Pullom j
..Sam Timbers... .Radford Mor
ris. .. W K. Burgess .. Bob Austin
... Monroe Kennedy... Lawrence ‘
* * * mP
MU SINGS
Earl Cuzzens. .. .is building....
an elaborate home over in Canada 1
with the very last word in i
everything in it... just any num-|
ber of bathrooms aid stuff and i
will there alone and like it or
do you think he has plans??? i
"Cutie" Roxborough ...fairly
knocked our ryes out .. last week
■ we ran into her two days in
succession.. . one day shopping in
. . .luscious mink And then at |
.... in a lovely black Persian coat
and the most unique silver fox hat
and muff. ...to nothing at all
about the diamond sunburst which
she wears pinned on her shoulder.
Isaure Milton... has more mink
on her cloth coat than you can
shake a stick at . and a very
.-nappy mink hat to go with it
the whole front of her coat is made
the reception for Marian Andersoi
of mink....she also has a bracelet
which took our eye....roses made
of gold with brilliant centers in
different colored stones.
Katherine Hall is home for the
holidays. .. .looking very well and
says that she is beginning to like
Washington very very much.
Ollie Burgoyne who plays in
“Kiss the Boys Goodbye" is an
old friend of Mrs. Lottie Roxbor
ough ... also Mrs. Waddy D.
Grimes.
We found an old school mate of
ours... .whom we hadn't seen since
we were in our is teens**rr; she was-
Rcna Mitchell... .of the "Mamba’s
Daughters” cast...We nearly called
her out loud from the audience
we were so thrilled... but we got
together and... talked over old
school days....till our tongues
fairly hung out . . .she has been to
Hollywood.. . .Played with Miriam
Hopkins and lots of big stars...
Hers was a glamorous story.
Ethel Waters... .was in deep sor
row during her engagement here
....which may or may not have
contributed to her amazing per
formance... .Her own mother was
at the point of death in Philadelphia
could not-leave the showy to \
go to.her and so with breaking]
heart she read her lines each per- :
formar.-ce.... Saturday.... she flew ]
East ..for a cdbple of days with!
(See GADDINGS. Page II)
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Featuring
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The Two' Marys and
By The Famous Artist,
JOSEPH SUHAR
Picture A Number Of Years Old
Valued at $2.50
To Be Sold At Bargain
For Further Information Contact
Rev. Joseph L.Wyche
6163 Iroquois
Or Call
Terrace 2-9559 Regarding
i
MISS IDA LEE WATSON
Formir Operator at Jbeil's beauty System
Is Now Located In Her Own Shoppe
THE
LEE BELL BEAUTY SALON
Located at
4742 HASTINGS ST.
Between Forest and Hancock
Phone Terrace 2-9667
Miss N. Watt
Hostess At
Raiford Home
White, Colored Greet
Great Artist
By GLADYS
* *V J
*■ . iiWmrtrrifv-.v> * M
The crowd of folk who swarmed
into the Raiford home, last Saturday
| evening to meet Marian Anderson,
j world renouned contralto, must
| have numbered a thousand or more.
Miss Nellie Watts, popular school
teacher and club woman, was her
hostess. The very beautiful and
cleverly planned affair, was a for
mal reception, and was held at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Raiford.
1700 McDougall.
Detroiters owe a lot to Miss Watts
• •• - ...i. ,!
Miss Anderson's appearances here
for the past few years, and it is she
who has been directly responsible
for the now seething interest of De
troiters in the glorious, glamorous
career of this heavenly voiced
It was indeed a revelation, stand
ing face to face with this amazing
artist. There was the inclination
to linger, to ask questions, but al
though it was very great, we had to
move on to make room for the
hundreds of others. In the intimate
setting of the Raifords’ home, all
of her charm and aristocratic bear
ing showed to best advantage. She
was very, very gracious and eager
as she stood there tirelessly for
several hours. shaking hands, an
swering questions about her life and
her work, allowing herself to be
photographed, not flinching at the
heat and glare of flood lights, nor at
the sudden burst of flash bulbs.
Members es the Hiawatha Charity
and Art club present at the ninth
annual year-end banquet of the
group included, left to right: Mrs.
Betty Hutchinson. Mrs. Sarah
Richards. Mrs. Janie Briggs. Mrs.
Anna Johnson. Mrs. Marie King.
Mrs. Lessle Chisam, Mrs. Clara
Lucky Thirteen
Party Hostesses
The Lucky Thirteen club was
host at its third annual Christmas
party last Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. Rozell Merchant. A
delightful dinner was served... fol
lowing which greetings were ex
tended to the guest and gifts ex
chnaged.
Present were: Mrs. Mary Adams,
Mr. and Mrs. Hundsor. Paul Har
gron, Miss Eddie B. Jones, Jessie E.
Graham, Miss Eva Jones. Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Smoot. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles May. Mr. Johnson. Mrs.
Edrene Merrill. Mr. and Mrs. Valdo
Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Adams.
Edward Turner. E. H. Johnson.
Charles Phillip, and Burton Lewis.
Marriage Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Hester Harper of
Alger avenue last week announced
the marriage of their daughter,
Anna Lee, to Theodore Martin, son
of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Martin
of Columbia, S. C., on Monday,
Dec. 18.
The couple were secretly wed in
October and are at home at 9046
Brush street.
To Georgia
Miss Martha Davis left the city
last week for Forsythe. Georgia
where she will spend the holidays
with her mother and friends.
the Hotel Statler; she flew back to
New York Sunday night right after
her appearance on the Ford Hour.
j And now we come to her gown.
| which rates paragraphs and para
graphs. We are reasonably sure
that it was an importation, the touch
of magic foreign hands was very
obvious. It must surely have been
designed for her alone, so much of
her very self radiated from the very
cloth of which It was woven. Mere
words could never describe ade
quately, the clever deft blending jjf
colors, as near as we can say, it
was made of alternating bands of
embossed rust and gold metal cloth,
made on the cross weave of the ma
terial, fitting like a sheath from the
high neck and long fitted sleeves to
the smoothly molded hip and falling
in a soft train in the back, which hit
the floor just right. She wore a
shoulder corsage of American beau
ty rose buds, made around a single
perfect bebe mum. Miss Watts, wore
a handsome gown of beige crepe,
covered with gold beads. Mrs. Rai
forcLwore, black crepe, and the two
of them wore corsages similar to
the one worn by Miss Anderson.
Assisting in the serving and receiv
ing of the hundreds of guests were
Mrs. Melissabel Grant. Mrs. Eva
Green, Mrs. Jennie Young, Hazel
Lyman. Marguerite Williams, and
Frances Raiford.
Miss Anderson arrived by plane,
last Friday afternoon, stopping at
YOUR COURSE IN
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Announces a 50 ; Reduction
PLUS 5 AS A XMAS GIFT
FOR STUDENTS ENROLLING BEFORE jANUARY IST
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FROM DEC. 15TH TO )AN. ISTH
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SENIOR AND |UNIOR DEPARTMENTS
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1939
CALENDAR EVENTS
WOMANS INTERESTS
HOSTESSES AT YEAR-END DINNER
Smith, Mrs. Roweiu Taylor, Mrs.
lona Blount (seated); Mrs. Myrtle
Polk, president. Guest present
were: Harry Hutchinson. Mr. and
Mrs. John Love, Mrs. Susie Pal
mer. Mrs. Estella McDuffie. Mrs.
E. Brooks. Mrs. E. Jones. Mrs.
Lula Reeves, Mrs. Almarie Mar
Wm. L. Sherrill Names
Negro City, ‘Crispus’
The committee on incorporating
the community north of Eight Mile
road into a city, met at Grant school
last week to name the proposed city.
Several names were submitted for
the consideration of the committee
the most favored of which were the
names of Providence, Michigan,
Warren, Michigan, Brown, Michigan
and Crispus, Michigan.
After much discussion as to rea
sons why each name should or
should not be accepted, the commit
tee decided to settle on the name
Crispus, submitted by William L.
Sherrill, because of its historical ap
peal to all Negroes. In support of
the name, Mr. Sherrill pointed out
the glorious contribution Crispus At
tucks made toward the freedom of
America and the opportunity the
xtending these greetings with
adiant good cheer
I deal beginning with an
E xtra bright New Year!
hoicest things in life—to be
soon by you
wealth—many friends an'd
Ij usty good health—too!
may you have comfort and
"I ncreased peace of mind
Cf ontinual success to
El njoy may you find
C onstant good luck—too is In
Our greetings combined!
YOU.SAVE BY CALLING “ERIE”
616 Division Cherry 3308
tin, Mrs. Nellie Robinson, Willie
Smith, W. L. Polk, Mrs. R. L.
Menjle, Mrs. Janie Robinson. E.
M. Briggs, Mrs. Mary Blount. Miss
Hattie Bohnam, Mrs. Elean Foster,
Miss Louise King and Charles
Bright. The home of Mrs. Clara
Smith of Joseph Campau avenue
was the scene of the event.
namihg of this city gave the found
ers. to build here in the middle
west, a living monument of his
name. This very name, insisted
Sherrill, wiould inspire Negroes in
this community who are lagging
back to come forward with the rest
of us and help strike the first blow
for Negro independence. Petitions
are now ready for signature. Per
sons desiring to sign may find them
at the following places:
Elwood Dickens.. .21076 Gardenlane
Emmett Rehn 20748 Ithaca
Softon Miller 21045 Wyoming
Albert Scott 20739 Westview
Ausbire Howard 21349 Glenlodgc
Fred Stancil 21094 Woodside
Robert Edmonds 21350 Parkaide
Jessie Blackwell .. .20865 Mendatia
Lewis Jones 21045 Glenlodge

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