The Michigan chronicle. [volume], July 05, 1941, CITY EDITION, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6

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DETROITERS LAUNCH SERIES OF PARTIES
FOR MARY ALICE WELLS
Attractive Mary Alice Wells . .probation officer from In
dianapolis. Ind. . and house guest of the John Roxboroughs
of North Holbrook avenue. . .has been the recipient of. . .
rounds of parties.. .luncheons, dinners, get-to-gethers and
Fuch in her honor.. .which have occupied., practically
even,' waking hour of hers during the past week.
There .was. for example. .. Marion Carter’s luncheon...
which took place.. .last Wednesday at 1 p.m., at the Carter
manse on Chandler avenue... Delicious things to whet the
palate.. .cards and chatter were the divertissements.
At Marion’s were.. .Ann Smith, the school marm.. .who
left last Saturday for New York to spend a whole month. ..
Lvda Coggins, the bridge expert, who is all agog these days
about the coming of bridge addicts to these parts from all
over, sometime in August... Mrs. John Roxborough was
there with her house guest, and still thrilled with the show
ing made by her horse. "Sir King.” in the Cleveland show. . .
Marjorie Carter was also there.. .along with Mignon Brown
. .Eddie Lou Robinson and Lucy Belle Morris.
NOW IT IS EDDIE LOU ROBINSON’S TURN
The very next night they all go to Eddie Robinson’s-foe-a--
sumptuous dinner party...also honoring Miss Wells...At
Eddie's they dine on succulent squab. . .and other delectables
.. .with oodles of champagne following.
Eddie Lou had a gorgeous gift for her guest, some gossa
mer lingerie. . and there was also a lovely house coat for
the guest from Gladys Cuzzens and Thelma Houston. i
Among those at Eddie's so-o-o elegant dinner party were
. .Lucy Belle Morris.. .Thelma Houston.. .Teene Johnson
. . Bernadine Tears. . . Phyllis Colden. . . Anne Smith. . .
Wilhelmina Roxborough... Mary Alice Wells, the guest of
honor... Lillian Brooks... Odalie Harmon... Edna Tondee
...Margaret Hubbard Sniith.. ■ . llazel Lyman... Men wcha •
Williams and . . . Marion Carter.
* * *
PHYLLIS COLDEN HAS NOONDAY FEAST
Then there was Phyllis Colden’s charming noonday lunch
eon. . .on Friday.. .with food.. .chatter and potent cocktails
. . .a rare clip for rhe guest of honor. Miss Wells. . .and...
Eddie Lou Robinson. . .Lillian Brooks... Wilhelmina Rox
borough. . .Elsie Roxborough.. .Virgie Brownley (Yes, the
girls are here for a spell, but more details further down)
Edith Watson. . .Bernadine Tears. . .Anne Smith. . .Mar
garet Smith. Helen Westbrook.. .Mamie Alexander., .and
. . . Lucy Belle Morris.
CONCRATS AND FAREWELL TO ARMS FOR TIM ROUTT
Mrs. A. T. Routt (the new one). . .came to town last week i
for a brief honeymoon with her husband, Tim Routt. He is
one of the well known Routt boys (the others are Bill,
Fletcher, and Beecher).
Mrs. A. T. R. Is the former Bert Davis of Alabama (a school
marm and sweetheart of long ago. pigtail days in fact, of her
present husband).
The newlyweds’ honeymoon was
short lived.. .becouse of the fact
that the male member had to take
up his knapsack and head for camp
on Tuesday.
They were the honored guests at
■ party in their honor at the home
of Ruth Belford on Monday night of
last v -h. was at once a
congratulatory affair and one of
farewell.
Among those who gathered at !
Belford's behest wore... 1
(mostly family folk). Fletcher
Routt.. Ruth Routt.. Bill Routt...
Maxine Coker Routt . .Mr. and Mrs.
’
Mr. and Mrs J P. Branarr. Eve- 1
lyn Hammond 'who left the next
day for Honolulu^.
The party ended up at a ringside
table for- 16 at CTub Zombie with .
Pesgy Joyce adding appropriate ,
Innuendos.. Tim ls~at this writing j
In camp away out in Wyoming
somewhere, his bride left for
New Jersey to teach summer school.
CU RTIS SWANN TO RELINQUISH
HIS BACHELORHOOD
Curtis Swann, the affable man
about town ..will shed his bach-:
eiorhood come^his.. .July 24... at j
Dam., in Memphis Tenn
He will wed Miss Geraldine Nes- .
bit'. . .daughter of Mrs. F.ora Nes-I
h.tt ar.d the late Dr E Nesbitt of
Memphis His bride-to-be is a
grad of Tennessee State college at
Nashville, and a soror of Delta
Sigma Theta
Mr Swann and his bride will live
it 6526 Scotten.. which is being
completely renovated and furnished.
Miss Nesbitt is the niece of Mrs. j
Julian Delonev of Tireman avenue
; and was a visitor to Detroit last
* * *
GADLETS
Kathleen Coote will soon be home
...for may be now)... from At-1
lanta Ga .where she visited and'
attended the wedding of Miss Helen
Beil.
Hear that Marion Harr* the,
terpsichorcan.. .is back among us!
...out at her natal pa.ace in Ypsu
* * *
Have you seen . young Hum- j
Her to cross our way recently . .he |
Is the son and heir of Humphrey 1
Patton the elder., whose name we
never knew before., but who is
the handsome silent gentleman...
who can be seen usually at the bar
at '.he Frogs Used to be an officer
in the lasH waT and is a graduate
Patton Jr., is just home after tnree
year* at Howard university . in
army materia'. just turned 21.
The B 11 Mallory? < "ho are our
neighbors), will spend the Fourth
Mallory of Anderson, Ind . .They
will take Toy »their Peke, who
p h IrA.r*. r.ff a- i vair ng
.t.r.g her p«*en:s.. a-* me
i ■ 1
| way down in Jackson, Miss.
* * *
The personable Madelon Clater
of West Virginia (a tutoT) is the
houseguest of Jacqueline Williams
.. and is dividing her time with
Mrs. Elizabeth McKinney, she is.
the niece of an old school chum of i
* * *
The Herman Jacksons will be
leaving soon for Wilberforce, Ohio. J
He is to accept some sort of
post there.
* * *
The-eloemg meeting of the Tieeted \
Bridge club was held a» the home
of Mrs. Marion Byrd on Laßelle
avenue in Highland Park, prizes
went to Lottie Ryan.. Nora Hutch
inson and Grace Bennett. i
Their annual prizes were a'so !
given out at this meeting and they )
went to Marion Byrd... Nora
Hutchinson and Mattie Harris
* * *
Miss Olive Jones of Chicago...
was in the Motor City over the
week-end to attend the wedding
or the former Katherine B. John- i
son, whose house guest she was.
* * *
Mr and Mrs. William Copeland
celebrated their wedding anniver
sary this Sunday.. She was the |
former Emma McQueen ..Tneir|
elopement and subsequent mar
riage... was startling news at the'
★* * l
Mis? Bertha Barksdale of Nash
ville. Tenn., has been visiting her j
brother and his wife, that would ,
be Mr. and Mrs. T. H Barksdale
<he is one of the founders of Naci-;
rema club) of North King avenue
...for the past two weeks ..She
says that the recent sweltering
weather reminds her of the hot i
summer days t>f the southland. j
★ * *
Other visitors in the city., are,
Mrs. Georgia E. Burns of Birming
ham. Ala... and her daughter. |
Nellie. .They are th£ niece and |
grandniece of the James Richards. |
* * *
Members of the post-deb set... ;
UNIVERSAL HAGAR’S
SPIRITUAL TEMPLE No. 1
944 Napoleon Street
SERVICES SUNDAYS
Sunday School 9 a.m.
Preaching 11 a.m.
H.Y.P.U. 6 p.m.
Lecturing 8 p.m.
Message Ciicle and Healing
Thursday. 8 p.m.
Lecturing, Friday. 8 p.m.
Message Circle and Healing
REV. C. B HURLEY
Supreme Mother end Pastor
REV. MARGIE MULLIGAN
Assistant Pastor
PRINCESS MINNIE BANDY
2nd Associated Pastor
Deaconess Annie Chatman
clerk
G. W." HURLEY
Prophet and Founder
THU MICHIGAN CHRONICLE - - A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
I promises not to be the last, the i
pretty young things were all there
( In droves and the above pix bears |
The "Gladiator's Dance” at May- i
fair Ballroom last Friday night
was the first affair for them, but (
! her marriage to Ben Brownley of ■
that c.ty.
Both of them will spend some
time at Idlewiid. Mich., with their
mother... Mrs Lottie Roxborough, j
who is managing the Rosanna Tea [
' Room there this summer.
They will commute to and fro... j
to visit friends in the city., and
expect to be around these parts
until late July.
* * *
I Saw Dr. Robert Bennett . .tele-a-
given by Marguerite Williams.. .at
last Friday night.. .for.. . Eunice
Pressley nd Ed Gilliard, both
of New York.
E’sie Roxborough and Virgie!
Roxborough Brownley..ci*me home,
for an extended visit.. .last week
.. Elsie came all the way from
cinema-land. . Virgie from Charles- j
ton. W. Va—where she lives since I
NEWLYWEDS
f ;* : » V** \ r T 5,
glns was attended by Mrs. Odd
Wells, matron of honor; Gladys
Buchanan. Mamie Gordy, Eliza
beth Lutikey, Georgiann'a Boyer,
Mary Anderson. Hilda M. Bryant,
Iv’er Johnson, and Margaret Aus
tin The ushers were Willie Wil
son. Simon Kellogg, Erskine Wig
gins. Philp Brently. Walter Ford.
Henry Stallings. David Wilson,
and Edward Brantly.
Miss Aquillia Ford, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Ford of Tra
verse avenue, married Samuel
Wiggins at the Church of God in
Christ, 2135 Mack avenue last
week The bride’s gown was of
Duchess satin with lare insets.
pearls, and carried a bouquet of
white rose buds. Pastor Elder T.
W. Winians officiated. Mrs. Wig-
f Jf
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[ Miller. Bette Horgar, and Jeanne
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Foster. Roberta Hill. Betty Ann
I Wheeler. Joya Sherrill. 15. > m,-•
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BY TRAIN—The dreary kind of J
' trave! suit ealeu a'.ed to muddle j
w nen air-conditioning came in
-omfortable that you could arrive,
.r, dazzling white untrimmed But j
•rave etnqxret *t:il demands the
da k and certified on trains.
•akos .!i dash and coupled with good 1
tj'tc Top this suit with a wide-.
. oruuAuid hat arid yau'.re. pretty im-.
portant looking person in a club
car. diner or observation platform. 1
BY BOAT—You live in colorful !
‘casual clothes, cotton or washable
silks. But you must have a bright j
contrasting topper. You’ll stand out \
: from the minute you get on the:
BY TRAILER—You’re queen ot j
j your castle and can do your house- i
j work in the scantiest of play suits [
jif you like. But when you pull
i into a town it is much better taste j
I to slip into a dress.
Have I been of any help to you?
| AddresS-ypur questions to Thelma j
jl,ee; Fashion Editor. Michigan
Chronicle. 268 ElioPstteet.
Gifts Hand Made. Mand Painted
j Here are a few of the gifts? Pot- j
holders (to match your kitchen i
scheme) ;has boxes, flower pots,
I clothes bags, cock-tail or Juice
j glasses (painted to order) cigarette
: boxes and many other unusual gif's I
tat the unusQal price. The mm-(
! tinned, all made by hand, and can 1
i be purchased at 2815 Brush street j
15173 Tireman street'. 2811 Brush i
* * *
WHERE TO BUY WHAT
YOU W ANT AT
PIN MONEY PRICES
LILLIAN CAVE’S BEAUTY SHOP
| The fir.st rule to loveliness is well j
’kept hair. Make an appointment'
with Lillian today. 325 East Gar- ,
’ field. Call Temple 12556.
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• tT - v • tft -* •••'■ of .
J tete with the beauteous Tyler Mne !
i Richards of California He had
news for us of hav.ng ?een an ..id ;
beau of ours, at the ho.se show
i Mildred Corbin and Clementine
| Graham two pretty young crea
! ot Harriett Hood of R >m<!ui. MTcti
.. Joining them on-thcir lar*. day
Jin the country were Ernest
j Thompson Luci!' .* and Wilbert
Winston AH of them admit - tnat
i *
Iris Bell, older daughter of Dr
land Mrs. Haley 8e11...Wi1l make
j her formal bow to society , next
Monday night at Dance Paradise.
* * *
And were we surprised to hear
I the that Hefschel Solomons expect
J Sir Stork.
* * *
The Robe: t Haydens left for New
[York... last Monday night, where
they will wax musical and poetical
all summer long , 'they say it
! ain’t a word of truth to the rumors
! that they are Cradle shopping).
! IFtyuTwith
\ PIN MONEY
By THELMA LEE
| WHAT TO WEAR EN ROl II
' Look where you’re going And
look how you're looking/ w hile
you're going.
| “BY CAR—Comfort is the keynote
of the motor travel outfit. For long
hours of driving nothing is quite as
(satisfactory as slack suit culots—
i (especially if you're a little largo.
I My favorite is aspun rayon "week
j ender" suit that provides a match
! ing zippered skirt., which couples
with alack suit. The skirt makes a
! shirt waist dress.
| Purchase for "pin money” two
i large handkerchiefs, use one to keep
I "hobo bag” to carry your necessi
All Night Dance!
- WITH THE ONE AND ONLY
LOUIS "SATCHMO"
ARMSTRONG
AND HIS ORCHESTRA
FEATURING
"SONNY” WOODS ANN BAKER
LUIS RUSSELL
THURSDAY, JULY 3
GRAYSTONE & A CARDENS
DANCING FROM 10 P.M. to 5 A M
ADVANCE SALE TICKETS 85c DOOR SI.OO
SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1941
! Elwood Cook was caught *wip
| Ing left-over buns while Robert
Williams stored some weinefs. 1
wonder if they could have been
| cooperating?
Those found wading in the river
were: Sonny W'elLs, Youletta Mason,
Ardy? Ty er, here from Washing
ton; Frank Norman, Doris Todd,
and Oliver B-oome. Othcrt who
participated n the gay frolic were:
Jean and Buddy Waundless, An
drew Henry, Don Lawson, Alvin
Boyd. Jean Carmichael, Bruce
Wilson and Dorothy Scott. Kenneth
Todd. Marcell Todd. Betty Givens,
Arlen Burton. Leonard and Edward
Proctor, Leontme Cole, Elmer
C.-aige. Leon Kennedy, John and
Herman Berry, Doris and Iris Bell,
Charles Burks. Jackie Cook. Mar
rie Morris. Erman, Erestine, and
Mary Louise Fisher, Julian Wither
spoon. Barbara Jean Blair, Myzell
Soue’!. Wi’ke Bryant. Charted
Taylor, J. D. and Mildred Mason,
Lenore Richlrdspn “avis, Buddy
Richards. Leonard Hayes. Dorothy
Ann H.cks, Phylis Johnson, and
George Smith and many othera.
Has Birthdav
n
4
more Wade, president of the Glad
iators; Grover Strong and Jeanne
I Fuller.
j further*bj^^loing^thTnes S for *your
‘ kitchen with these new cottage se;s ‘
, —printed percale with designs of I
! apples, cherries and grapes with
* voile or bottoms for less
than $2 the set from the Reliable.
5250 Hastings street.
I USE OUR PAY AS YOU GET
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* * *
Grand Terrace Bar-B-Que
1 We~ have something new; good
iGd fji>-hinn<K( pit
aho.ulders. beef. veal, chicken and,
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i Ma. 4500. We deliver.
* * *
Lillian Cave Beauty Shop
I Formerly at 5840 John R street, j
- is now located at 325 East Garfield .
| avenue. Temple 1-2596.
Younger Set
In Weiner Roast
On Belle Isle
night took in the scene (
of a gay weiner roast given by :
i "The Younger Set” staff Editor-in- j
' chief of the newspaper is Youletta 1
! Mason. Sharon Burton Is the isH"
sistant editor.
[ After meeting at the Casino, the !'
i group left for the “Triangle." There |
everyone ate to their hearts con- j
tent. The hotdogs were devoured !
• :oo quickly, so Doris Todd j
j and Wesley Mason brought forth
• some huge boxes ot marshmallows
! which were roasted in no time at all. I
GERALD GUY
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward 0«y
of Alger street, who celebrated
his second birthday last week
with many friends present.
FOR APPOINTMENTS
Call Te. 28815
SWANSON’S
Beauty Salon
Barber Shop
3415 Hastings St.
Opposite Castle Theatre
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