The Michigan chronicle. [volume], April 10, 1943, SECOND NEWS SECTION, Page PAGE FIFTEEN, Image 15

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SATURDAY, AERIE 10, 1943
Delta Soror Pledgees Became Pyramids Last Thursday:
Ritual Held At
Lucy Thurman
Branch YWCA
[They Receive Pins And
Beautiful Bouquets
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By GLADYS MILLS
Last Thursday evening, at the
Lucy Thurman branch YW C A
Delta sorors turned out in large
r.umber for the special occasion
cf pledging new members to the
•orority.
Connie Baker, acting president of
Tau chapter, and Alice Fields, vice
president, conducted the solemn
ritual, whereupon the girls became
Pyramids. Immediately after the
ceremony each new’ Pyramid was
Riven her Pyramid pin, ar.<j a cor
sage of red roses and daffodils.
The new pledgees are Rose Camp
bell. Betty Williams. Lillian Wright.
Sharon Burton. Eve Gaddison. Mary
Jane Leigh. Bernice Finley, Agnes
Moore of U. of M. and Princetta
Graham.
Among the Deltas present were
Alice Fields. Gladys House, Helen
Howard. Connie Cooper. Mable
Wright. Beryl Anderson, Carol Car
ney, Veralie Fisher, Alice Coote.
Marceil Daniel. Elisabeth McClin
ney, Ruth Bankhead. Marjorie Car
ter, FxJna Hardnett, Kathleen Coote.
Marjorie Du ibar. Helen Thomas.
Marion Carter. PKyllis June
Dickens. Connie Baker, Mae Gordon
Thompson. Margaret Smith, Jero
lean Sneed. Edith Watson. Mary
Roberts. Mamie Alexander. No*-
velle Beatty. Katie Fuller. Freda
Greene, Odalie Harmon. Thelma
Hutchins. Lucy Bell Morris, Edith
White, and Helen Garvin.
STYLE WITH
|| PIN MONEY ,
By THELMA LIE
-PIN MONEY** STYLIST
APPROVES CHECKMATES
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Today's idea wa s Inspired by the
maRPi-ttrcls received by this "Pm
MorbT columnist With all the
question* put together, they simply
atkad. what's new and different in
plaids for spring - * Something very
new. different and perhaps an idea
from your little private book.
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DEAR READERS: This one Is
really from my little book. If you
want a slick style that's a conver-
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tation piece. select this frock
(sketched)—it.« a two-piecer w ith
»hirt waist blouse and a full bow
tied skirt, and make a ihree-somo
with a .small sailor hat to match.
There are hundreds of beautiful
patterns to choose from and the
thing to remember when choosing
plaids is to be sure and choose ac
cording to your type If you're stout
smaller the plaid; if small the
larger the bc'ter.
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ti ll AT ARE SLENDONGS.
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Cost mes of the batiks which have
Just arrived feature net only Amer
ican styles, but sarongs, lurong*.
glrndongs and -herrongs. with defi
nition* supp! cd by Mr. See. And
Mr. See sh hi Id know, since he ha.*
supplied sl’ccrong* and sle dong#
to such Ho’.h wood larong boo-tor
o r Ini n * la
. „ IWS—Ai *• handy to ha*«
a * around; dandy to
* /Jr uae on little ruts
burns, bruise* and
os, °iu7ry minor skin Irrlta
/ tions It soothes, re
lj / Iteres. Ha* ao many
/ household use*.
/T> ) / World's largest srller
If // / A ( 5,-; 3tlmrsa.« much
—gJubii for a dime. I>rmand_
UOROLINC
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JEANNETTA WELCH BROWN HONORED AT BON VOYAGE SHOWER
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Mrs. Evelyn Solomon Monjoy and l s. Ruth Watkins were joint
hostesses at a bon voyage end shuwer for Jeannette Welch Brown
who was recently married in New York City to First Sgt. Milton
Brown. The honoree left the city lest Saturday to take a new
position as executive secretary of the National Council of Negro
Wife Is Feted On
Her Wedding Date
Mr* Louise Marshall, charm ng
• socialite and a member of the Dc
itro*. Pol.ce Department, seif
p -ed by a party g.vcn by her
'husband. Erne-'.. this week .n ob
servance of tnc.r seventh wedd.ng
ann.versary.
• *1: aas a complete surprise, and
I loved it." Mrs. Marshall was
quoted as saying.
A hojt of f: lends ar.d acquain
tances vit.ied life Marshalls a*. 504
Englewood and joined in the ce.e
bration of the happy occasion for
the young married couple. They
hate a flve-year-old son, Ernes*.
Marshall Jr.
Attending the cocktail party were
Mr and Mrs Aha Carroll. Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Owens, Mr. and M-**
i Barton Beatty. Mr. and Mrs. Law
rence Johnson and Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Hatcher.
Smedley Honoree
At Gala Affair
George Ell.of. Smedley w*s hon
orcc a', a surprise birthday party
given h.m last week at the hone
of Walter Kendrick on Beech wood
avenue, at an affair where all en
joyed a delightful time
A delicious dinner was followed
by the serving of refreshments as
those present sang "Happy Bir*n
d;y‘* to the honoree The host nd
hostess presented Smedley with a
lovely gift, a photo album.
V.rs. Mary Hampton S'rlckland
wa the special guest for the even
ing before" leaving for Boi*on to
visit friends and relatives.
Among those attend.ng the party
were Raymond Tr.ble. Mr ar.d Mr*
I,eonard Walton. Mrs. Mary Hamp
ton Strickland. Miss Kennebrew;.
Mr. and Mrs. George imed’ev ana
Mr and Mrs. Walter Kendrick
Kin Of Writer
Dies Suddenly
Mrs Mel«*ia Moore, aged grand
mother of J:m Butler, former Mich
igan sports editor, died suddenly
last week at her home. 13084 R.o
pelle street.
The funeral held an Satur
day. April 3. at Peace Ban'.ut.
church, w-ith the Rev. Lee T Clay,
pastor, officiating.
Mrs Moore is survived bv her
husband. Wade Moore: two daugh
ter*. Miss Annie B Butler ar.d Mr*
Harvie Friesor and three grand
children. Jim Butler, Louise ar.d
Margarel Frieson.
She had been a resident of De
troit for many year.* and was high
ly respected and loved bv her
friends ard neighbors throughout
her life-time
as Dorothy Lamour and Heridy tut
marr ' Sarong." cxpla.ns M-. S**e
"mean* cover for the :n Ma
layan and is the same a# a T-V. n
na-eu It can be worn in IS differ- ]
rrt ways." A lurnrg i.« a sarong
wi'h lire, a slendong. one to be
worn over the shoulder, a shee
rer?. a -beer sa-ong.
Mi s E. F : Excu-e the delay in
answer'rg your letter, for your
• horror? question really put me to
work. Do write again. Your.*
Thelma Lee.
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Have 1 been of any ht’p to vmP*
Address ycur question* to Thel
ma Lee. Fashion Editor. Michigan
Chronicle. 268 Eliot street, Detroit.
Michigan.
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The annual dinner of Sacond Baptist Sunday School Class Young f
Adults No. 2 was held Sunday. March 28 at tha beautiful homo of
Mr. and Mrs. A. Smith. 8990 Goodwin. A dalicious dinnar consisting
of turkay and all tha trimmings was served the guests. In the above
photo ,(L to i.) Thelma Grigga. treasurer: Daisy Lee Howard,
Maggia Elam. Allia Simpson and son, Wardell. Graca Jones.
Agnetta Chaatham, adult superintendent; Mrs. Maggie Gentry, j
Mrs. Lissie Brown, teacher; Thelma Murray, president; Betty
SiovalL Mrs. Clara A. Banks. Millia Lee and daughter. Ann Carrine •
tXfwj of the Week)
The agency recently has been
v.sited by two prominent ar.d suc
cessful bu.-'ine«* people. A former
insurance manugrr. Mr. Edward D
Branham, proprietor of Edwards
Super Service spoke to the agency
a*, one of the meetings Mr. Bran
ham was formerly State Agent for
a local life insurance company. Mrs
Violet Lewis founder and head of
the Lewis Busmens College a'.-o
spoke to the agency group last
Wednesday.
President Wilson has ac
1 a >.s
Western Union Mutual
News Events
I women of which Mrs. Mery McLeod Bethune is presidenL and
, whose headquarters are in Washington, D. C. This position will
enable Mrs. Brown to be nearer her husband who is stationed at
j Fort Dix. The shower was held on lest Friday night et the home of
• Mrs. Watkins on- Hague avenue. (1) The two hoslesses and the
IN ANNUAL DINNER
cepted an invitation to deliver an j
address :r. April before the Ameri- ,
can Policy Association of Ph.iadel- j
ph.a. The American Pol.cy Asto- [
c*afcon is a group composed of i
leading and influential mer. ar.d
vffomen and the Association is con
cerned primar’.v with the policy of
the American Government partiru- |
larly as it concerns questions such
as taxation, treatment of minority
groups as well as social and labor
problems Plans are being effected 1
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and Lilli* Tumar. Tic* president. Standing: Cffia Laa McClellan.
Laon Tarry, Isiah Douglas, Agoncillo Smith. Curtis Griggs. Mastar
John Griggs, Mastar Lavarna Whitakar, Dalbart Laa. Alirad Mc-
Dowell. Hoy Simpson. Chalmars Co*. Mary Lawis and Gartruda
Smith, sac ratary. Mambars not in tha pictura: Ha lan Johnston.
Auralia Whitakar, Robbia Thompson, assistant taachar; Nallia
Fraaman. chaplain; Ada Co*. Maxin* Young. Nona Macon, Mrs.
Elliot. Willi* Balia Flowers and guast, Clinton Uhlman. A lovely
time was enjoyed by aIL
to establish a Detroit branch of the
American Policy Association.
Mr. Buddy Waterman. Commit
teeman. Ford Local No 600 (C. 1.0.)
has arranged with the Director of
the Youth club, M.sy Boatwright, to
begin g.ving a ser es of boxing les
sons to the boys who are members
of the Western Union Youth club
Last Saturday * meeting of the
We*tern Union Youth club w as held
in the assembly room of the United
Civic Organ.zat.on. 3412 Hastings
over the Castle theatre. A very suc
cessful meet.ng was held and the
d rector of the Youth club report*
very fine cooperation from Mr
George Johnson, founder and head
of the U C O
The company ha.* just heard from
one of its very ftre former agents.
W C Maddox. w»ho is a member of
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guest of honor are seen in the first picture about the gifts. (2) A
candid camera shot of the other guests proves interesting. We can
make out Leora Pitts. Roberta McGuire end Maxine Broyles in the
foreground; others are Mrs. Brown. Lieut. Helen Cox. Mrs. Rosa
Gragg and Mrs. Clarissa Brown.
the Air Force (ground crew) sta
tioned somewhere in the West.
Among the new agents employed
by the company are Miss Elsie
Young. Miss Johnnie Mae Mitchell
and Mrs. Clara Town son. During
the last week both Mrs. Young and
M:ss Town son were among the
prize winners.
W H. Simmons, who was In
charge of the Director's Bonus Cam
paign for the first week had a very
, splendid success, the agents having
again broken a.l record? for new
busienss during the week Also
again the prize winners were agents
Rose. Watts. Lee and Baldwin
Our inspector Mrs. Rose Walker
had a very *plend.d success la?t
week handling an important un.t
! of the company's business on the
Westside.
Old Timers Had
Big Whist Party
The Old Timers, members of •
Motor City Lodge No. 962, held a ;
grand whist party last week at the '
Elk's Rest in which approximately
80 persons participated to win
prizes.
First prize winners were Charles '
Wilson and Mr. Johnson; second, j
Wiley Jones and Louis Mathews; |
and third, H. R. Jones and Charles ,
Clark.
The Old Timers meet every Wed
nesday to have their whist or bridge
parties. Bob Holloway is president
df the club; W. B. Curtis, vice pres
ident: Gerald Jones, secretary, and
Clarence Thompson, treasurer.
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