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PAGE FOURTEEN ;|\^^^6/SOCIET7>f GADDINGS By Gladys “MISS DETROIT" IS IN THE MAKINC ... Plans for the selection of "MISS DETROIT" to n’ign along with MISS WEST VIRGINIA and MISS WIEISER FORCE. . at the football classic to be held here on "Turkey Day”. . have kept this writer jumping this past two weeks We are finaly able to make some of our plans public Each of the Greek Letter Societies either has. or will submit the name of a candidate to a selected board of judges who will in turn. choose the one to reign as queen the runners-up will act as attendants to the winner and all the contestants will occupy a box at the game. To date we have the candidates for a few which we will give ROSE CAMPBELL will represent ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY DELTA SIGMA THETA has chosen HELEN CI’ZZENS PHI DELTA KAPPA. MARY ANN ('LEMON. SIGMA GAMMA RIIO. ISA BELL GREEN etc . etc. We will have pix of the entire group of candidates... for next week. .... Watch the papers and see if you agree with the judges decision The winner will be chosen ~ according to a set ot rules. There is to bo no selling of votes :t is the earnest desire of the promoter to keep the classic and all surrounding social events on a collegiate basis See you there. MRS. THELMA WILLIAMS HONORED Mrs. THELMA WILLIAMS . . .efficient employee of MUCC was entertained at a lovely dinner party on her birthday which was last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Mclntyre of North Hague avenue. were the hosts Those who participated in the affair were MRS BEATRICE KING, the honoree s mother MRS ADELE IVY MRS. AZALIA HICKMAN, mother of the hostess NATHANIEL McINTYRE. . . MR AND MRS. LAURENCE McINTYRE MISS CATHER INE THORPE and W. WELLES. . MRS. WILLIAMS has been home only a short time, after an extended visit with her husband, who is ill camp in Texas. * * * GADLETS GERTRUDE JACKSON ("TIJI'DIE") spent last week cim In New York... She left on the i ipur of the moment to be in New York on Saturday so a* to rpend a few hours with EARL DAV IS. who is n the Coast Guard. .. and stationed near New York City Looks Ike they be that way about one another or something. Hear tha! the Stork will leave one of his tiny bundle.; at the home of THE HENRY HANK" ROBERTS. She is the former Elizabeth-Elkins. He is in the service. Saw LIEUT. JAMES KIDD with his mother at the Mardi Gras... looks fine... he has just completed his officer’s training. It Is singular that the Lieut's wife who is a teacher in West Virginia has been a pal of ours for a long time . . since pigtail days in fact. But we, only met him last Fri- LIEUT FELIX CASTON Mc- DAVID. will be here by this time -ftcau-wcfk ._t.a_ip.eud-a. ion .day... furlough with his bride, the former MargueriuTWilliams This will make the longest visit that the lieutenant has ever had with his bride . army life end cupid do not get along so well together So this will mark the rea!• honeymoon of the handsome lieutenant and his attrac tive Missus. cago who is here visiting for three weeks with her sister. MRS. VEL MA BRAN AM . . . < Guess Mr Johnson got lonely) * # * ALBERTA SIMS, the lovely, is living here now . teach.ng. MRS MAYBE!.LF. ETON . . . A ■ berta i* s - ;*] a twosome . . . with BASSETT JONES THE ROBERT BAKERS arc par ents by now we are sure . . . Hap pened over the week end . . . don’t know enough yet to tell anymore. The uniform of the WAACS adds the same glamor to the femmes that the soldier boys have . . . Wc had our first close squint-vat one last week end . . . was she cute? We wanted to go right out and join up . . . Forgot' for a moment that we would be classified in 4-F . . . or would it be 3-A? MSinTreffteK-TTwenHots days ... of furloughs which work havoc with cupid'a darts . . . pre venting proximity . . . and all that sort of thing . . . with a member of the U. S. Coast Guard. CAROLYN CHASE, bridal setre- ! taiv of the J L HUDSON CO, was one of the judge? at the A K A. affair last Fridav night ... is a very n.ce person Suppose you knew that A TTY * EDWARD SIMMONS has been mar ried-for some time to pretty exotic MARIE SANTOS They are making known their secret mar the city for about two months visiting his 'amily in South Caro lina and a brother who is in camp in California Attorney Simmons also took in the scenery in Mexico Arizona, and other points of interest in those parts. INEZ DICKERSON was the week end house guest of Mrs EDITH PORTS JOHNSON of Frederick street Mrs. Dickerson is charm ing . . . wears a white streak in her hair which is devastating Mrs John.-on is one of our well known school teachers. J ORMAN ALLISON . remem ber . . he used to be the manager ; • Club Plantation . . He is m . the army now . . We do not know what branch of the service However he wa= here this pas week end for a few hour? enroute to hi? home r. E<vt .... where He a..1 \ w a h..- parents Heard Arthur Bowman on the am r.ot one to‘be typed e ther . . which shows a tiend „ Our wotnen are being seen in uni form? in increasing number? . . There are the Gray Ladies, the Mo tor Corps group, the Civilian De fense group, etc . . . Over the week end we orbed with pride the following ladies, resplendent in well fitting uniform?: PEARL PENICK. EDDIE LOU ROBINSON GON ZELL BAILEY MONWELLA WIL LIAMS. MRS ARDENA STE PHENS. MRS M DANIELS . . . WALLY SIMPSON . . . They look- We know a very, very pretty ... all of defense stamps of differ ! wore to be made of defense bonds . . . same were to be all raffled off to the highest bidder . Twas a cute scheme . . which had been worked very effectively in Holly wood. but our little lady declined | At the Hollywood one the well known millionaire play bo\ r TOM MY MANVILLE bid fifty thousand Packers-for the iadv? muff. It will he ot interest to Detroiter? who know Mr MINORAR WILSON to note 'hat he recently stopped ■o vi*it with hi« mother . . and th.rtccr,-year-old <on. Donald Mr Wilson was enroute to St ferred . he was accompanied by- Don Henderson . . . 'remember in the U S Coast Guard. * * * MR AND MRS EDWIN DOW ELL of Kendal! avenue entertained a fO*.v friends on last Sunday after noon with a buffet supper . . . The table was bcautifu ly decorated We might add litre that SENA TOR DIGGS , . . on the a.r ;he same night . . gave the most touching speech about the boys in tears in hi.s voice when he spoke of the parents who must givewip their young ... to serve their country JESSE JOHNSON arrived Sunday night to spend a few days with 1 .- wile. Mrs Rose Johnson of Chi- i AIGE’S BEAUTY SHOP 588 Farnsworth, cor. St. Antoine MONDAY. TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY. SHAMPOO SI.OO CROQUIGNOLE. $1:00 AND UP Make Your Appointment By Calling Te. 2-9117 0 MARIK PAH!K Marie Paine. Proprietor lira Shelton. Manager MISS PAICE IS BACK READY TO SERVE YOU THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE. A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY AKA MARDI GRAS AT MACCABEES BALLROOM m ~jp a/J mßi . I M mil mfoxsJ/f Hr k. I / w Ik Wmm- vji • 'LL m ism The A K A. annual Mardi Gras, held this year at Maccabees ball room last Friday night, was a huge success . . . colorful and gay. as one would expc t. (1) A typical group, left to right: Martha WITH THE YOUNGSTERS By RUBY I KK Hello friend-: Through this col i: •; pact; week I w .. : f..i : ..f The UMCY. ■/ S - . C> •: ianY'* H o O 10 J .rr ( - V ~ Bei . • i .T :> • T-.wr -end w«.:t tue <: •..? |m /«- D -Ighl .I*l-1 ( « \- . V J 1< «* 1) ■ A: ■. N .-k- O’ • M.i - .1. i-> S-- ’ K!a.' -• K- :d. Fu- . ■<: i p W ' an P.iyi Lc: y Rock.ir.CL .i 1 R - B - Hi 0 • W: (•• 1.1 • It •- M '. Cl i> in Mui i■: C Cl p:t an. H - i e: Me F d.l< : . (’. i..l i no IV- i-- Xi.drOw H- • i.h. - Mi: . 1 T•• • T •- H" n !’- .. t? K<"..tr.j: :v. • . - y ;- a-- "tending F.sk im.v . .y. S .- . ,k --‘v ■ R Corliss Hunte e talent Y-.u -h - .Li ee M >1 Tam -11 .- : • «• Ho ■ O! . ::u : ' . V .. p:. M, : D... M.- W+..V. a"I : t :• D- ''. t way f-, Km - (’■•■, M t . Ha vim-- Pr r, M“- .- t.-te ’ f i-mer L<.u -<> C.ibu.e R arh ’ - 1 .' ' ? O >r W -ee ai \ - Sui Robert P Mo.>dy. o «.* ;• or.d w:.o .> l.- a-;, - , a .j- F i r Dix N J j Undo Sam's n< \<\ T ■■ W dr Brothers are now both . ..r ■ ,n the Mar.nos. D. i v..u knv.v that the two hand ..«• i Rich.ud Davis and S :v• -ter Harvard, were last ~'-:' - TT^-n.-qrr*--w-tm a i .urn-m ■ . . .... v , The . - -i. . , , • a . id• M: -.Lew . R. . <(■ :..■ of IfUi." For j.' - watch this'column. V. ' V f , S! lie. . - tvs tha; allhough rr . ... . lies, • iu n IV at Thareksgiv (i, h, i. I hearts .1. i W a- -j r s captain of t ■ 1. ' - :.«• 1. n. • • Cat-, n. It'-.-e Ca np !), . 1.-. A Il k- J.-ali W i- ; v -. .I .l m .- Gi .v. Bn nice * l. > IL.uv Ui.H.n. Frances Utti- Brewster Dancers In Elaboretta . ; •'- -. : . f women and girl* !’. . R , on Center - . : ' f; <1 •« ,:h the work there Pi.-.- . ..I Fi’r.os - - - P ; . • In addi \l M con: but ng and inc •hc \ -aal Fi. b-mctta which will ■or ta.-od tu.d.T the dirertion of M D-■ 1 1 S- at Brewster. 'OKOPTIMIsfv T -• me: w.'h Mrs Snyder • M J. h: ■ a. c >lfax Tue?. • n- ;!e ..nd v-m ready for 'de- OON - N« ■ '. C • MR AND MRS W BROOKS n‘ C Mr and Mrs Tn«od**ie S '. m—.. \i r and Mrs A! o n ?o H Mr and M WV'.-.-n 80. -man ird Mr? Al The Calumette School Os Beauty Culture SPECIAL LOW RATES 6 MONTHS ' 000 TERM <P/.wR HOURS REGISTER NOW / VIVIAN HALL BUTTS, Owner 8901 Oakland Avenue - Madison»9l62 V‘* 1 • hH bj 4pm h la p /fj Wg i (M 'ill •j { m ■T > - u ' * Lundy, William Coleman, and Joan Kennedy. (2) Mrs. Mary Agnes Davis in Scarlett O'Hara costume, reigned as Alpha Kappa Alpha queen. (3) A group of the participants, in the Queen of the Mardi The Party Line By MARIAN Timbers, Mrs, Enid Murdock Mrs Florence Lawson Mrs. Norma 1 O'Bannion. Mrs. Frances Davenport honored the out-nf-tuwr.er with a b:uigo party. The affair was lovely and afforded opportunity for her to The Officers and Member? of the Tom Phili.ps Post of the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps arc | giving their fourth annual Drum j Corps Bust, Saturday evening. No- | - vember 14 at the Mirror ballroom. . The Homemakers of the Y.W.C.A. I ... of which there are three groups . had a largely attended luncheon ! last week. Mrs. Ernest Cabule is , their general chairman and is to be ! highly praised for the smoothness j ' of the affair. The Madonna Study club mem bers are really doing some worth -wVll*i w-tuit-io eonocralion with the U.S.O. Wce-kly they are sending | dainty sandwiches for the soldiers enjoyment, and tasty cookies also i for them to nibble on. Another worthwhile project they are ac- : j complishing is that each member ' of the Madonna is to have a sol dier or two to dinner weekly, to ~ ! give our boys while in town that familiar homo contact. Isn't it a. Gloria Grigsby Is Hostess To Many There was considerable activity | in the recreation rooni of the Grigs by home at 3762 Seyburn avenue on j last Saturday. Gloria Grigsby had invited some | other friends to celebrate Hal- j ‘ toween with her. There were cos tumes of all kinds, witches, clowns. Chinese gypsies, Hindu princes, sol- [ diers. Spanish dancers, princesses, comedians, and colonial dress and ! others. The guests danced, bobbed 1 ' apples, played lotto and several Halloween games. The noise from ! horns and noise makers indicated ; J that they were having fun. Dcli | cious cider, doughnuts, apples and candy wis served. Guests present were: Rose Mary j and Rebecca Graham, Carol Shaw. Yvonne and Barbara Cofer, Mae i Morris, Barbara Jones ad brother. I Thomas ar.d Phillip Matthews, De j lores and Mildred Miller. Florence i j and Garnett Hcgeman, Ruby Cole man, Joyce and Janet Rickey, Sh.r- I ley Gillespie. Tne Budhur't Community Cen • -mf.ng ail prettied up. Yep. • e pa. ntcr- and decorators out on F j M • Road have done i .uid un. when [he Open H" ~-e day is set, you shall see . . . :-. on oMheir wares. X also do i cm - ..n b.; of worV toward •mv Youth Physical F.tnjAs Pro - a:n There will be clWses in knitting. a - id everything Shelton M n Ames Qre n and | ail their coworkers are doing much ' . . . So be on the look-out. for the ; Trie Meharry Medical Auxiliary Tern:l.v opened their winter meet- j . j - Their first hostess of the sea- , was Mrs Quccme Mae Williams Hr. ..ying hunting . . . and hav- 1 ug pretty good luck were the two ■* ' .!• sportsmen, C B Woodson The Las Amegas club a group of ■ f om North Detroit gave a 1 H.i i .vocn party down to the Mir- Bullronm on Friday night, with t i \ Davenport s orchestra solid m the groove. Twas a success.' I T.:e were c.itev' I at B ngo by their 1 1 ea tu er, V: k.n.a •Flcnnoy. Tuesday evening -i : x prizes Blanche Evans won two pr.ze-; Man an McClain two. and F. in Johnson''two. leaving mem be - Elizabeth Crosby. Marie Lewis. 1 and Odc---a Lett to gaze on envious- The hostesses served a tasty Mr- Naomi O'Doll was hostess to Club Trece Wednesday. Bngde a,.- the game enjoyed since this was ...1 night There was also time t - unie Pokeno. dehc.ous food and cocktails. Guests wore Mrs. Julia - Rrrstt of Chicago. Mrs. Rose Crusor. Mrs Theresa Harris, Mrs. Mattie Jones. Mrs Ernestine Or>e. Mrs. Elia Garland. Mrs. Jo Elliott. News from Fort Huachuca. Ariz. from Sgt and Mr*r Leslie Rus iTi i.i their family, reveal that they Grace Johnson is stationed there with he hubby and has been en-! gaged in USO work. M Naomi O Doll has* been a . :-y hostess with parties galore be '■'A given for her sister, Mrs. Julia Rush of CiUto. Ohio. Mrs. Mary Watkins of Woodrow '■. rue entertained at a luncheon Pokeno was the game Guests at- j tending were Mrs. Ella Garland. I Mrs. Jo Elliott (who are also sis rs to Mrs Rush). Mrs Josephine! ticial This Week BEAUTIFUL TRADE-IN FUR COATS SELLINC OUT ENTIRE STOCK Big Saving on Expensive Trade-In 1 COATS *l4’f OR BEST SELECTIONS Full Length Coats In Styles and Sizes for Every Woman SMALL’S 9354 OAKLAND 2 BLOCKS NORTH OF C LAIRMONT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, l'J42 mm irMmW WWW filiX 88l *b i JBk ® Gras contest. Front: Doris Ann Shivers, representing the Co-Ette club, winner of the second pi i/e. Back row: Rose Campbell, who won third place; Mary Agnes Davit, E heldria Smith and Mildred Houghton. JOLLY STROLLERS <!1IV NO ‘ M W , r Bates* Meml Sunday, Nov. 1 He hnrncor Mr end Mr* ! M B . ldi „ or the club . JlSriokMmi b;:on of officer, wtti »• ■rcr.doui!v M N . c. : .: • :2 II woman's club, ill and D C MtKeur.t-\ - M t.. Nov. 23 Ruth _______________ ONE WEEK’S SPECIAL at ATCHISON’S THIS BEAUTIFUL OCCASIONAL CHAIR FREE For the week ending 11-12-42 WITH PURCHASE OF THIS 4 LIVING ROOM SUITE for *79 Your home can be completely furnished at a low cost without sacrificing quality. This BEDROOM OUTFIT only $55 Also HAVE A FEW CHROMIUM BREAKFAST SETS LEFT Rugs $16.95 up: Lamps S5 00 up: End Tables. Service Tables or any odd pieces to, complete that spare room TIME PAYMENT ARRANGED Pay as low as 51.25 per week on SSO purchase "Make Your House A-Comfortable Home" SEE ATCHISON’S MOVING AND FURNITURE CO. 4752 Milford Avenue Between 30th and Woodrow Ty. 5 8290 Nite Phone: Ty. 5 9241