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ATUTOAT, JUNE 13, 1942
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Harmony Three Thrills An Appreciative Audience
Church Scene
Os Big Affair
Last Week
f By LELA MAE HENDRICKS
Thursday evening ?,t the Lucy
Thurman YWCA, the Harmony
Three, consisting of Mesdames Irene
S. Williams, Eisie B. Lewis and
Mary L. Booker with Mrs. Elizabeth
M. Williams, accompanist, were
presented in recital by the Second
Baptist senior choir to a large and
appreciative audience.
It is seldom one finds three voices
blending so beautifully and har
monizing so well. Their specialties
were not lusty songs with fort pas
sages but were characterized by
awect and low tones with almost
perfect blending. In the first group
they chose selections from Aslanoff.
Stevenson's "Come To Me." and
Gounod's 'Ave Maria" which is al
ways a favorite. In the second group
they sang compositions of Speaks,
Curran and Listz. We rather like
the serenity and charm in which
<he trio sang ‘Nightfall" by Liszt.
In the third group the trio sang
compositions of Del-Riego, Wood
and Bohn. "Brown Bird" by Wood
was interpreted in a very pleasing
manner. The fourth group, which
consisted of spirituals by Burleigh.
Page and Parks were most enthu
siastically received, especially. Bur
leigh, "I don’t feel no ways tired.”
As an encore the trio sang the work
seng, "Stand the Storm."
Much credit is due Mrs. Eliza
beth M. Williams, the accompanist,
who gave quiet, noised and sympa
thetic support to the singers.
Very lovely to look at was this
itrio and their accompanist . . .
Against a background of palms,
standards of summer flowers and
a baby grand piano, the trio made
iormals of pastel hues and shoulder
corsages of sweet peas and roses.
Tue members of the choir were
• iso attired formally, all of which
made a beautiful background.
The ushers, all attired formally,
were Florence Pate, Natalie Rome,
Mary Scott, Gwendolyn Triplett.
Theresa Terrell, Harriet Pate, and
were supervised by Mesdames Robt.
C Croft, lovely in rose chiffon, Eula
•Bishop, and Maxine Young, who
• so presented flowers to the sing
ers on behalf of the senior choir
•nd the Second Baptist church.
Charity Club In
Cabaret Party
Members of the Charity club of
Plymouth Congregational church
will be hostesses at a cabaret par
ty to be held on Thursday, June
11 at the Three Sixes club.
The committee on arrangements
includes as members Mesdames
Jacque Burris, Geraldine Bledsoe,
Haley Bell. Ruth Crosby, Lela
Campbell. James Cole, Melzetta C.
Gamble. Betty Cain Harris,^ Jose
jphine Hayden. Ru'.li L w in;~RTrtteTT
Johnson, James I. Lee, Mary Talia
ferro, Edna Tondee. Alt Thomas,
Sidney Barthwell, LaClair Knox,
Mayme Diggs, Helen Wright Gar
vin, J. .P Watkins. Ernest Marshall
Edna Shaw and Miss Edlce Webs
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lovejoy (she is the former
Lottie Donald) pose with Mr. M. K. Fritz and
Miss Johnnie McConnico, who stood with them
in their informal marriage last Saturday evening.
The popular couple were wed by the Reverend
NEWSING AROUND
With—
MAXINE FEARS
"Free and Equal," written by
George O'Neal and presented by
John Golden at the Cass theatre
last week, is more than just a play.
It is a message, a crusade, an ex
pose of the customs of the South.
This play does not glorify the
South with exaggerations of gran
deur, fortunes, beafity and tradi
tions. "Free and F.qual” is a dram
atization of the truth, a simple but
clear photograph of an existing
condition that places a taint upon
a would-be colorful section of this
country. Here the South is exposed
at last in all its lawlessness, ig
norance and inhumanity.
James Barton, who is known to
most audiences as Jeeter Lester of
"Tobacco Road” fame, is cast in
the role of Luke Quincy, the newly
elected county sheriff against
whom the public has two counts:
first his love for the bottle; sec
ond his friendship for his devoted
colored servant. Marsh Pridemore.
Marsh (John Marriott),' an upright
respectful sort of fellow, seals his
doom when he attempts to protect
Luke's attractive young daughter
from the unwanted attentions of a
twon dandy named Upshaw.
Upshaw and his cousin, Essie.
Southerners whose families once
lived in a “white house with col
umns" and therefore claim gentility
regardless of their own retrograda
tion. Essie, a romantically inclined
spinster, is .particularly venomous
toward Marsh as Tie purchased the
Upshaw h n P’ | e-'end _ar and '.na»e.d- 44 ■
to his own people.
Upshaw, having shot Marsh fn
the arm for interfering with his
advances, allows Essie to feign ab
use from the hands of Marsh to
justify himself for the shot. Marsh
is brought to trial. As there are
no witnesses, he is sentenced to
hang. This turn of affairs brings
Sheriff Luke as it is his duty to
spring’the trap that would murder
his colored friend. Realizing this
whole thing to be a frame-up on
the part of Essie, he tries to beg.
borrow and steal a Confession from
her. Meantime Essie gets herself
engaged to a likable reprobate, and
Luke plays his last card. He points
out to the bride and groom on their
wedding day that the bride's char
acter his been tarnished. This im
mediately has the desired effect
upon the groom and Essie is forced
false and Marsh is freed.
“Free and Equal" is no dramatic
triumph, although James Barton
gave an excellent performance as
Luke. It is essentially light in char
acter for its theme. There is fre
quent humor and even light come
deriving gravity of its purpose—an j
appeal to social justice.
John ' Marriott, wno portrays !
Marsh with convincing unaffected- |
ness, has been cast in “Mulatto,”
"You Can't Take It With You," "The I
Little Foxes," "Three Men On A
Horse" and many other successes.
Pauline Myers, who played th-'
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MISS DONALD WEDS MR. LOVEJOY
Horace White, in Plymouth Congregational church
at 6 p.m. with just a few friends and relatives
present. They are spending their honeymoon in
New York. Both are very well known. Mrs. Love
joy is an employee of Wayne County and Mr.
Lovejoy is one of Detroit's successful morticians.
J role of Mamie (Marsh's romantic j
| interest) sang with the Hall John- j
son choir, and danced in “Kyhun-
I kor.” She was also seen in the
I screen version of "The Green Pas
* * *
' A recent publication of the “Pub
i '.ic Affairs News Service" bulletin
I urges an awareness of the changes
j brought about in the present world
conflict by the entrance of the Jap
anese into the war. The evacuation
of American citizens has placed an
accent upon the race question be
cause of its inclusion of only one
group and the disregard of another.
"Serious constitutional questions
are raised by the forced detention
of citizens aganst whom no indi
vidual charges are lodged."
The bulletn connects the evacua
ton of the Japanese with the status
of the American Negro in the de
fense effort as well as with people
of color all over the world. It
pleads for the breaking down of
not a racial war. "There are white
skinned and yellow-skinned peo
ples on each side of the conflict.
It is more a conflict between ide
races. But there is a common "ele
ment in ‘the history of the brown
and yellow and black peoples of
exploitation by the white peoples
of the world which wc must not
i more: for live brown peoples, the
black peoples, and the yellow peo-
Mrs. John Davis, who is the wife
of President Davis of West Virginia
State college, arrived in. the city
last Tuesday. Mrs. Davis was ac
companied by her chaining young
as “Dash.**
Mrs. Grace Williams. Mrs. Pearl
Wright and Mrs. Mary Doctor, all
teachers at the Grant school in
tomobile accident Thursday morn
ing when the car driven by Mrs.
Williams was struck by a heedless
joy-riding couple within' two blocks
of the school. Mrs. Williams, who
suffered a fractured arm and bruis
es. and Mrs. Wright were taken to
the Royal Oak hospital.
* *
Violet Banks entertained a group
of friends Saturday afternoon at
a theatre and dinner party in honor
of her cousin. 'Mrs. Elias Dixon, a
very recent bride of St. Louis, Mo.
Dr. and Mrs. Dixon are spending
Detroit.
Mr. and Mis Pfyy Fi .her, of
! aKain oner a slay of several days
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Honor Sister At Party
! Covers were laid for 10 guests
Sunday afternoon when Mr. and
, Mrs. William Hunter gave a birth
j day dinner in honor of their sister.
Miss Ruby Lee McGhee, at their
home, 12932 Mitchell street. The
honoree received many beautiful
gifts.
Guests were: Mr. and Mrs Clyde
Upshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Allan.
Mr. and Mrs Raye, Miss Wills Cum
min*. and Mr. Roosebeckt and Miss
Mary Shivers of Youngstown. Ohio.
Cards and music were the diver
sions of the evening with highest
scores going to Miss Willa Cummins
and Miss Mary Shivers.
Miss McGhee is the proprietor
of the Ruby Lee Beauty Salon lo
cated at 4221 Hastings street.
Businessmen’s Club
Lauds, Joins NAACP
Stating that for the past three
years the Vulpine Club of Young
Business men has joined the N.
A. C. P. in a group, M. M. Bonner
president, issued a statement urg- |
ing all young businessmen to join j
Ihe N.A A.C.P.
Mr. Bonner pointed to the sue- |
cessful work of the N.A.A.C.P. ]
for past 33 years. He called <
attention to the effective work of
the association and other organiza- .
tions in its contributions to the es- I
forts of the Citizens' Committee
which effected the occupancy of 1
Sojourner Truth project.
"We don't believe any organiza- |
tion should feel that it has con-j
Itributed to race progress," stated:
Mr. Bonner, ‘‘unless it belongs to!
the association which has done so !
| much for the race during these !
' SOCIETY N4 lllth-
Cirls To Seek Funds
At- June 14 Ball Came
Permission has been granted the
N.A.A.C.P. by the promoters of the
ball game. Sunday at Briggs Stadi
um to solicit funds for legal de
fense. One hundred young ladies
i fror# the sororities and numerous
j «<x:ial clubs throughout the city
have volunteered their services.
Patrons are urged to give in or
der that the legal case work of
the N A.A.C.P. can be continued.
To Wed
Announcement of the pending
wedding of Gwendolyn DeFarion
Triplett nd Aiken Tyler was made
this week by the bride's parents
at a lovely luncheon. Miss Triplett
has for the past two years been a
student at the Detroit Institute of
Musical Art. Mr. Tyler is a mcm-
Ler of the Detroit Federation of
Musicians. The bride's parents are
Mr. and Mrs. John W Triplett.
SILVERTONE SAVING
|To Honor Dunbar
| In Recital Contest
i The Naipoihtes are sponsoring J
j again the Paul L. Dunbar recital j
I contest to be given on June 26 at
the Y.W.C.A. It is to honor the j
works of our greatest Negro poet.
The contest was won in 1940 by
Miss Alice Williams who received
a beautful gold loving cup and sec
ond prize by Mrs. Dora Steele, five
dollars.
The contest was enjoyed by
many. The other contestants were
J D. Abraham, Lucy Perry. Mrs !
Raymond Gay, Mrs Ivy Gaitskill.
John McAdory, Mrs. Bessie Max
well. Miss Mary Bornette and Wal
ter Edwards.
We would like as many of the
old contestants as would like and
anyone else who would like to try
to send in the blank in the adver
tisement elsewhere in the Chronicle.
There will be five judges to de
termine the winners and two prizes.
All who wish to enter, please send
in the blank immediately as the
limit will bo 10 contestants. The
admission will be 25 cents, general,
and 50 rents, patron.
Tickets may be secured from any
member of the Naipoihte Club or at
the Lucy Thurman Y.W.C A. Mr
Clayton Ephraim, president: Mrs
Elsie Calloway, chairman Dunbar
in Chicago. While away. Pete spoke
for William Dawson, who is run- j
ning for congressman on the Dcm- |
ocratic ticket.
Evelyn. Solomon, who recently
underwent an a pj3.£iL&cciamy T -- j*_
"ge:ting along very nicely.
Thursday will be memorial day
for Roberta McGuire who will re
ceive a M. A. degree from Wayrte
university at“ the commencement
exercises. Miss McGuire, a public
school teacher and a member of
the Delta Sigma Theta sdrorTTy,
chose for her thesis "Rare Preju
dices As the Basis of Maladjust
ment of the Negro Child in Mixed
Schools."
Spencer Carey, who has been
escorting June Dickens around,
will leave for Fort Custer Satur
day.
The girls will be glad to know
that Kermit Bailor, a junior at
Michigan university, is home for
the duraton of the vacation. Along
with hts studies, Kermit has been
employed as clerk in the record
department at the House of Cor
rection.
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The American Beauty
Social And Art Club
Tlio American Beauty Social and
Art u!) gave their fourth annual
I bazaar Sunday and Monday at the
Grand Terrace, which was a great
I success. The bazaar included cro
j chct, embroidery, knitting, paint
ings, clay molding, weaving and
arts of leather.
A. beautiful chenille spread was
cwbn away to Miss Ersalc Rogers.
i The affair closed the club year.
J Next year don’t forget us by help
ing 1o make someone happy.
We wish to thank the many
fronds and clubs who helped to
make this bazaar a success. Mrs.
| Beatrice Brown, scribe.
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The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Felton of 8522
Cameron avenue was the scene last week of the
colorful Wright-Coleman nuptials. Shown in the
above photo are, left to right, Louis Miles, best
man; Inez Cook, maid-of-honor; Walter Wright,
groom; Dorothy L. Coleman, bride; Cornelius
Wilson, usher; Katherine Newburn, bridesmaid.
Participating in the ceremony but not in picture
were Ruth R. Davis, flower girl and Daniel Davis,
Talladega Grad
New Departments
For Hampton Inst.
Several new departments in cur- I
ricula planning, including the in
troduction of an educationally note
worthy Human Relations center. 1
highlight Hampton institute's pro
gram for the academic year 1942-43.
according to announcements in its
new catalog.
Other departments set up include
the Human Relations center, the
division of Business, the division of
Agriculture, division of Trades and
Industries, division of General Stu
dios.
Joseph C. Trainer will be co-or
dinator of the Human Relations
center which will work in the
history, psychology, religion and
Hampton institute, one of the
country's oldest colleges, is the al
ma mater of the late faYnous Book
er T. Washington, founder of Tus
kogee institute and is located at
Hampton. Va.
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Attractive Miss Geraldine Over
ton sister of Mrs. Petry Fisher
of Liecestcr Court, now making
her home in Detroit, graduated
from Talladega college this
spring, majoring in Romance lan
guages. She is a member of Al
pha Kappa Alpha sorority, and
plans to work on her master's
degree thia fall. Mias Overton is
becoming quite popular with the
younger set, by reason of her
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They danced, played games and ate
a delicious dinner prepared by the
president. Mrs. Bessie Shepherd. 'Twas
an elegant affair with such clubs es
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the house to its capacity. Mrs. Bessie
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ring bearer. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Felton, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davis. Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Dudley. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Hayes. Mr. and Mrs. O. Newburn. Mr. and Mr*.
Aubrey Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Coleman,
Eugene Bruenton, Ellie Felton, Miss Gussie Miles.
Lawrence Sanders, Mrs. Clara Rowe. Willia and
Beatrice Brome, Mr. and Mrs. G. Evans, Brady
Bruenton, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bradley, Rev.
and Mrs. Jackson.
ENTERTAINS FRIENDS
Mr. and Mrs. E. Wright of Rose-
I villa, Mich., were hosts to Mr. and
J Mrs. C. Ashmore of Chicago, 111.,
| recently at their Jhnehurst avenue
I residence. Guests ?i the event were
I W. E. Wright. Mr*. Hannah Wright.
| Miss Cora D. Bowels. Mrs. Lily
J Hale, Mrs. Sallie Wright, Harriaon
, Hale. Fay Hale.
The Wrights also attended the
graduation of their niece, Miss Al
berta Saxton, last week:
Highway traffic signs have been In
vented that show a higher speed limit
in daylight than when illuminated by
automobile headlights at night.
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