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PAGE EIGHT
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DR. "BOB" REMEMBERED*
We were so surprised. . .and no less’curious. . .to find a
rerv promising looking parcel waiting for us today.... The
outside bore an Arizona post mark. . and the inside proved
to contain, some cute figurines made in Mexico...and
horror of horrors. . one was broken during the 2,700-mile
Journey here....But we have already found out that we
can have it fixed as good as new.. . .
t»arcel was from LIEL'T. ROBERT BENNETT, our
own "DR. BOB". . .who is now stationed at Fort Huachuca,
Ariz. and we were so thrilled.. . He likes it there. . .but
is lonesome for the old pals at home... .Some of you must
write him....He says he is eager for news of Detroit...
and we are going to see that he gets it....
AND ANOTHER WANTS US TO REMEMBER
Had a most newsy letter front CHARLES CLARK of
Toledo... who always called himself “CHOLLIE”.. .in the
good old days before Pearl Harbor... .Chollie is now in j
the army. . .and has been for the past 14 months.. . .He is ;
now stationed at Dow Field, Army Air Base. . .Bangor. Me. :
. . Has been at FT. HUACHUCA. . and posts at Mexico |
and California. . .also spent a time at Ft. Benning in Georgia
. and FT. ETIIAN ALLEN in Vermont.. . .He said all that
to say that he had that day. . .received a copy of THE
CHRONICLE. . his first glimpse in a whole year (we won': !
jet that happen again). . said he was that thrilled to read
after us again., and surprised and glad that we are still,
author of "Gaddings.". .
Chollie too wants friends to drop him a line . and brought
a lump to our throat. . .about this whole terrible war...
when he wrote of what he will do IF he turns. ..he had
written it just that way In particular he wants a letter!
from LILLIAN BROWN. . .JIMMY CHILDS...and JOE
BRANAM... please will you all write him... or any other
of our boys. . .who need their morale boosted
AND STILL ABOUT THE MEN IN THE SERVICE
BESSIE MORTONS brother. WENDELL TALBERT...
made quite a niche fr himself in musical circles... and
was the former husband of FLORENCE COLE TALBERT
...leaves New York City today (Monday).. .for FORT
HUACHUCA. . .where he will be henceforth known as
CAPTAIN TALBERT at least for the duration
* * +
The LIEUTENANT McDAYIDS were in Detroit last week
end for the first visit since their marriage on May 25..
They were en route to Akron, Ohio...and points there
abouts.... MRS. McDAYID (former Marguerita Williams)
~ . preceded her groom by a few days. . and spent the time
with her parents the SNOWDEN WILLIAMS of Boxwood Ave.
all You will remember that she
graduated last January from North
ern high school...and left imme
diately for the southland in pur
suit of higher education Vivian
who is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James McFall of King avenue
...is majoring music...and doing
very well at it
* * *
DR. and MRS. T. N. MALONE
are grandparents.. .and need we
add the word PROUD .. .Theirs is
a fine baby grandson.. .born to
their daughter MARIE (MR. and
MRS LEVI GARDNER) . ..This all
happened last week.
* * *
■'We also arise to remark that the
young CHARLES ROXBOROUGHS
have 7 their second bundle from
Heaven...a seven-pound baby boy
...born last Saturday.
* * *
'Spose you know by now...that
DR and MRS. THOMAS LOVE will
be some of our parents of the very
near future., rand congrats to them.
...Know they are just too happy
* * *
The ERNEST MARSHALLS . . .
LOUISE ..ERNIE, the elder...and
ERNIE JR. are all sojourning at
Mackinaw City.
* * *
MILDRED HOUGHTON should be
home now. ..from her recent visit
to Alabama., and Chicago.
* * *
! Don't forget ST. CYPRIAN'S
ANNUAL LUNCHEON June 27...
this year...at Page hall (next the
church) They were to have had
a Chinese speaker this year...but
something intervened so that they
I will perhaps have the Mexican
consul...or such was the plan at
this writing.
* * *
Too bad about WARREN YOUNG
who was tragically drowned . . .
while swimming at Sand Bar...in
j Ann Arbor last week. . . . .Young
1 ELMER RUSSELL . . . was almost
i drowned himself trying to save his
friend In an heroic effort to
bring Warren to shore.. .Elmer
went down twice...and gave up
only when it was hopeless.
* * *
1 BARBARA WHEELER. . MARIE
JACKSON. EUGENE CLARKE .
j were the other members of the
CADLETS
MR. and MRS FRANK LPT REY
NOLDS of 237 liecester court...
h ivp as their house guests Mr.
Toynolds brother.. .his wife and
snail son. aged five...Mß. and
MRS COLLINS J. REYNOLDS...
and Collins the third...wijl remain
for a couple of weeks.. .after which
♦hey will return to their horn* in
New York City...where COLLINS,
the elder will enter Columbia uni
versity and begin work on his
Ph D. He already has his bacca
laureate degree from Columbia.
Some of you may remember Mr.
Reynolds.. he used to live here a
few years back ..at which time he
was president of the Youth NAACP.
MRS. FELIX HATCHER is able ,
to be home from the hospital...
after an eight-week stay. . . . She
would like her many friends to
know that she :s improving rapidly |
.. and would be pleased to sec them i
• t her home on Scotten avenue. j
* * *
VIVIAN McFALL is home from |
her first term at Sprln.nn colleee j
In Atlanta.. .and thrilled with it.
MRS. MARY E. FLUKER
Announces
To Her many friends and
well-pleased customers that
she is now located irl
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4829 Beaubien St.
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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE - - A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
Honor guest at the final membership luncheon of the
Lucy Thurman Y.W.C.A. last Wednesday was Mrs. H.
A. Pickert (center) representing Mrs. Henry Ford, who
| party.. .which turred out so tragic
ally.... Our heartfelt condolences to
the bereaved family.
! THE EUTANTFZ . . . n»et with
! BERNICE HARPER last meeting!
time.. .played their usual superior I
1 brand of bridge ..'no fooling, they |
i are some of our best players).... |
Prizes were awarded to Alberta !
Davis.. Celress Campbell . Other j
i members present were Esther La !
Marr . . . Hattie Hulburt . Mildred ■
Stewart ..Inez Wright...and Rose'
j Wallace. . |
* * *
EDLEE WEBSTER, and JULIAN !
HOLDER, a constant two- j
some these days.. .Can it be love?
* * *
There were 25 members of our
race among the 1.333 students who
graduated from Wayne university
.last Thursday night at Olympia
Among them were ROBERTA
McGUIRE.. who received her mas
ter's from the college of education
DEMORRIS LIGHTNER. who was
one of the two students receiving
a bachelor of science degree in
school of library science, the other
being a member of the other race
...Others who received bachelor
of science degrees n education were ,
Conklin Bray.. .Margery Cook..'
Bertha Madison.. .Helen Toodle...
Charlotte Watts.. Millicent Wells
.. and Janey King.
Bachelor of arts degrees in edu
cation were conferred upon Edna
Hardnett.. .and Phyllis Lawson.
Bachelor of arts degrees from the
college of liberal arts were con
ferred upon Martha Bradby.. .Cleo
Gee... Marvin Greene.. .Edna Har
rison.. .Vernice Hicks.. .Doris Mc-
Crary . . . Gus Ogletree. ..Harriett
Pate... Cecilia Sylvester... Shirley
Turner.. .Dolores Vaughns . . . and
Cordelia White.
A bachelor of science degree from
the college of liberal arts...was
received by Robert Mayberry.
Congratulations to all of them
from this department.. .and to all
the grads in the city.
Incidentally HARRIET PATE...
and CONKLIN BRAY...both of
whom are mentioned above...are
being married this Saturday at 6
p.m., at the home of Harriett’s
parents on Woodland.. .and con
grats to them again.
* * *
MARTHA BRADBY was honored
at a party.. .given for her in honor
of graduation.. by her two sisters.
Mrs. Kathryn Smith and Mrs.
Bernice Solomon.. .and held last
Friday night at the home of Mrs.
Smith.
Among those who attended were
Valerie Tandy.. .Peggy Hall . . .
Burney Watkins.. Eleanore Dun
combe. . .Julia Bradby . . . Carol
Carney. . Avis Mulvaney .. Beryl
Anderson.. .Mildred Osborne . . .
Lileth Tennyson. . .and Dody Cole.
Martha is the younger daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Bradby of
Pennsylvania avenue...and a mem
ber of Delta Sigma hTeta sorority.
...She received many pretty gifts.
* * *
LEVI McDOWELL is visiting for j
a whole month.. .browsing along
the coast of Florida.. .and parts of
Georgia He hopes to be able to
stop at Ft Benning before coming
home again... He is going to Tampa
and Deland. F1a.... His missus is
lamenting her widow-hood.. .and
having a hard time of it to find
things to do to while away the
time.
* * *
SUSIE MILLS was having a gav
time of it in Chi...as we went
to press.
* * *
VALMA BRANAM is wearing a
very large diamond ring...anni
versary present from her hubby
yT
Pictured above are the participants of the recent
wedding of Thelma Croom to William J. Bell who
were united by the Rev. George W. Baber at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Falsom, 659 Frederick with
the reception following at the Federated Women's
J P—quite a sparkler too.
* * *
Guess you and you know that
the “stag” line is losing another
member to Uncle Samuel—WlL
SON CALDWELL is leaving today
and... we hear that DR. RED
BROOKS and DR HINES.. .have to
see somebody this month about
their commissions.. .etc. *
* * *
THERESA CAVER . . . CKLW'S
charming poet of the "HEART
SONG HOUR"...will dedicate her
entire program this week so the
BRIDE OF THE WEEK . . .
HARRIET PATE. . . . Both June '
graduates of Wayne university... 1
Harriet and CONKLIN BRAY will j
be married Saturday. June 20 at
the home of the bride's parents
on Woodland avenue .. .FLORENCE
PATE will be Harriet's maid of
honor SHIRLEY TURNER and
VIRGINIA PRICE will be brides
maids,. . .LOUIS BRAY, brother of
the groom...will be Conklin's best
man. . . . LEVIN WEISS and
ST. CLAIR BILLUPS, ushers.
Miss Necia D. Harkless.. charm
ing daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James
Harkless of Hague avenue.. .is home
from her studies at Prairie View
State college...at Prairie View.
Texas.. .where she has just received
her B A. degree in Sociology.
Miss Harkless.. .also has to her
credit.. .eight weeks of practice
teaching.. .at Sugarland, Texas...
under the expert gidance of Pro
fessor Burlow...who is principal
of Sugarland high school.. .Friends
are delighted to have Nccta back
home...and this department con
gratulates her in particular.
The Marionettes Club...met last
Friday evening...at the Federation
cf Women's clubs.. Ferry and
Brush streets.. .During the busmens j
session.. .plans were made... for a
lawn party.. .to be sponsored by the
club in July.
The club sent in a blanket mem
bership for the N.A.A.C.P—when
all business had been completed...
the entire group., attended the
Calvacade of Negroes.
Among those who participated
in the meeting and the added fea
tures were.. .Miss Mattie Hill, pres
ident... Miss Viola Carson.. .Mrs.
MISS KNOX Announces ....
THE OPENING OF—
KNOX’S BEAUTY SHOPPE
3555 PRESTON STREET
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF
Mme. Berthella Browne
m
Mme. Berthella Browne
FIGURE AT ‘Y’ LUNCHEON
was unable to attend. Shown with Mrs. Pickert are,
left to right, Mrs. William Matthews, president of the
Metropolitan Y.W.C.A.. and Mrs. Charles Stephens.
BKLL-CROOM NUPTIAL GROUP
Association Os Clubs
In Flag Day Services
Bf LELA MAE HENDRICKS
The Detroit Ladies’ Auxiliary No.
135 Jewish War Veterans of the
United States of America, in an im
pressive ceremony presented a
large silk flag and standard to the
Detroit Association of Women's
clubs, Sunday afternoon at the club
house on Brush street. Twenty la
dies of the Auxiliary were present
in full uniform—all white with
powder blue capes and service
caps. The presentation was tnade
by Mrs. S. K. Slobin. Americaniza
tion chairman of the Ladies’ Aux
iliary. Mrs. Rosa Gragg, president
of the association, ac epted the
flag for the association.
Mrs. Mae Greenlaw presided
during the short program preced
ing the presentation. The Ebenczcr
choir with Mrs. Elizabeth Gary, di
rector-accompanist in charge, fur
jnished appropriate patriotic music.
Mrs. Mae Ginsburg. president of
the auxiliary extended greetings;
baritone solo, Miles Faison, "We
Are Americans. Too," accompanied
by Mrs. Jerene Macklin; soprano
Mildred Guyton...Mis Mary Bailey
.. Mrs. Selma Padgett. K. P. Pitts
. Mrs. Helen Schropshire.. .Mrs.
Gay Carter.
The next meeting of the Marion
ettes ..will be held in the form of
a weiner roast on June 19 at Belle
Isle.
* * *
Horace R. Holloway, .a former
..student of Highland Park...
junior college and Wayne univer
sity...it home...from Nashville,
Tcnn... where he attended Meharry
Medical schol...He is now a junior
medical student.. .and is awaiting
his commision In the Medical Re
serve Corps... as a second lieu
tennta.. .So this will be his last
vacation for the "duration”.. he
plans to enjoy the spirit of Alpha
dom.. .besides completing some
work in re.-earche.. .during the
summer.
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Mme. Browne it an experienced
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The Place on Preston St.
2 Blocks East of Gratiot Ave.
chairman of the branch’s board of maagement. The sec
ond picture it a lection of the apeakers’ table.
club. Left to right are Dan L. Folson, George Bell,
Frank L. Wiley. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bell
(the newlyweds). Eloise Pickett, Mrs. Addie Light
sey and Mrs. Rosa Faison.—Photo by Langford
P. James.
solo. Mrs. Mamie Grimes, "Rose in
the Bud.”
Hostesses were members of the
Young Women's Peerless Art club
and included Mesdames Irene
Watt, registrar; Frankie Dove,
Mary Carter, lone Harris, Eulalie
Watts and Lela Mae Hendricks.
Some of the guests and club
women present were Mesdames
Marie Bridge, Sammie Lee Thomp
son, Mary Jeffrey. Pernice Smith,
Burrell Carter, Myrtle Mitchell,
Etta Foster Taylor. Otey V. Smith,
William Cora, Sybil McQuinty,
Louise Smith, Sadie Johnson. Fan
ette Norris, Anna Blackwell Lila
P. Stewart Mrs. Miles Faison,
Messrs. George Holt, Sidney Slo
gan, Henry Freud. W. R. Reid, Ben
Cowan (commander of Post 135)
Mesdames Edna Henderson, Lula
White. Mittie Stevens, Doshia Max
well, Catherine Mason, J. M. Brow
son, Henrietta Ninan, Frances Har
ris, Margaret Baker, Minnie Lee
Ray and many others.
ROYAL 8 SOCIAL
Members of the club gave their
first musical tea Sunday, June 14.
af the Y.W.C.A., which was a great
success.
The next meeting will be held
Friday night, June 19 at the home
of Mrs. India Shaw. Mrs. Mae Hud
son. president; Mrs. Louise Bassett,
treasurer and Mrs. Martha Sum
mers, secretary.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1942
Washington
Guests Feted
At Dinner
Mr and Mr* Albert Tancil of
Wajhingion. D C . were guesti at
a dinner party lest Sunday given
in their honor by Mr. and Mrs.
Oliver Lloyd. The Tancils were vis
iting the city as the guests of the
parents of Mrs Tancil, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Elliott of Milford
Mrs Tancil, the former Opal Kil
lebrew, Detroiter, was appointed to
a position at Washington two years
and became the bride of Sgt. Tan
cil last December She is the niece
of Mrs. Lloyd, the former Daisy
Bayliss, well known dramatic artist,
poet and piano teacher. The visit
was made by the couple while Sgt.
Tancil was on furlough.
Guests included Mr. an** Mrs. Au
brey Kiliebrew, Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott
Evans
ROOSEVELT PROM
GARY. Ind.—Students and jitter
bugs from all sections of the city
were on hand at the senior prom
given at Roosevelt high school on
last Friday night. June 12. Music
was furnishqjl by Stretch Beckwith
and his "Swing Cats.”
Group To Sing
At Ft. Custer
The Cosmopo’itan Choral En
semble will appear on program at
the Hamlin USO center at Battle
Creek, Sunday, June 28. under the
auspices of the Recreational De
partment of Fort Custer. The pro
gram. rendered for the benefit of
the soldiers stationed at the camp,
will begin at 2:30 p.m.
Last Sunday the Ensemble ap
peared on program at three differ
ent places and although just or
ganized in January, was warmly
received for its rendition of group
and individual numbers.
The first appearance was at King
Solomon Baptist church f-om which
the group proceeded to Posterity
House for a brief program. After
leaving Posterity House the En
semble rendered a mus' al at Scott
Methodist church at Kirby and St.
Antoine streets.
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Long time friend of Negroes in
Detroit, Mich., John W. Smith, for
mer mayor and present councilman,
is seriously ill. Smith is confined at
the Detroit Tuberculosis Sanita
rium. His physician, Dr. Stuart Wil
son. reported his condition as we
go to press, as being “dangerous."
The councilman's illness follows
the recent deaths of his wife and I
daughter. His son. John Jr., is re
ported confined at Herman Kiefer
hospital.
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in mud but clear hard roads have
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