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

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SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1943
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Annual Deskadesis Held By Sphinxmen Mother’s Day
Large Crowd In
Attendance At
Social Affair
Leroy Smith’s Band
Furnished Music
By GLADYS MILLS
The Sp-hinxmen, pledgees of Al
pha Phf Alpha fraternity, came
through with flying colors, on
Mother's Day evening, when they
held their 14th annual Deskadesis,
at Labor Temple. Leroy Smith fur
nished the music. A large crowd of
civilians, and men in uniform of
all the branches of the service made
tip the gay affair.
The decorations were black and
yellow, balloons in profusion, of
course, rfnd at one end of the hall
a large bronze Sphinx head, at the
ether, a large black and yellow
Sphinx, banner.
Sphinxmen Hold Forth During
Intermission
During the intermission the
Sphinxmen and the Alpha bro 4 .'
gathered and sang their so.igs. sev
eral service men of other chap
ters joining the circle and lifting
their voices in the Alpha hymn.
A note of humor was added in
the presence of the seven “dogs'
(Sphinxmen on probation*. The.se
were all dressed in double-breast'd
tuxedos with black and yellow bow
ties, and black and yellow socks, to
add the final touch they carried
bricks, colored black and yellow.
Some of the .quests included Beu
lah Ware, looking very smart, in a
flowing white chiffon gown with a
matching floor length cape Her
headdress was also very Grecian. »
cap made of flower* and flower
stems. Bernice Miller, in a very
smart organdy rhumba dress, ruffles
from waist line to the hem, the
»k:rt made of red and white polka
dotted material Erma Keyes 1 .>ked
very lovely in a white gown w.th
Stunning lace bodice, *nd la: ers
and layers of net in the full skirt
Roberta Green.dge was petite and
lovely in a decollete gown of black
chiffon with lace inserts in the
skirt; among the scores of others
seen tripping the light fantastic
were Karl Hamilton, William Sher
rill, Wilbur Hughes. Uoyd Richirds,
Mr. «nd Mrs. William Horner Jr ,
Katherine Weiss. William Phcars,
Donna Rofand, Horace Evans. Gloria
Collins. Lieut. Benjamin Bullock,
Coart Guardsman. Roger Dc Marr.
Dorothy Ann Hicks;
Seaman Alvin Boyd. Kent Wil
liams. Jean Carmichael. Thomas
Wood. Horace Rodgers. Doris Ann
Sh.vers, Dons Bell. Ernestine John
son. Harold Perry. Celcstme Ford,
Alice She—ill, Zelma Miles. i
Law son. Princer Walker, Gus Ogle
tree. Mary 1/ou Dav.s. Margaret
Bradley. L. Turner. Freddie Brad
ley. Carroll Parks. Elaync Wh.t
tington. Ray Hines, Mr. and Mrs
Tony Martin, Margaret Samples.
Lieut. Samples. Lieut. Dennis Ran
dolph. Lieut. John Durand. Willie
Cunningham. Postella Gresham,
William Taylor Jr :
Mr. and Mrs Mohammed Muth
lcb. Lenwood Wright, Florence Pate,
Dr. and Mrs Miron Stanton. 1,0-
tanie Nutt, Lewis Mitcham. Alvin
Campbell, Doris Fuller, Delmar
White, Corporal A E Smith. Phyllis
Lawson, Elaine Fuller, Helen How
ard. Pfc John Trent of Selfridge
Field. Private Vernon Robinson,
also of Selfridge Field. Dr and Mrs
Waiter Hines. Teddie Trent of
Philadelphia ind other*.
NEW IDEA SOCIAL AND CIVIC
The New Idea ladies held their
regular meeting on Wednesday ht
324 Forest with Mrs. Leola Statt as
hostess The meeting was very brief
due to the final plan* for the pres
entation of Miss El.zabeth Moore
of Flint, Mich., in a recital at the
Y.TC.A. Tuesday, May 11 Mss
Florence Pate, who is majoring in
dramatics at Wayne uriversity, will
appear with several readings The
club hopes to make thi? one of the
outstanding features of the season
The hostess presented two guests
Jn the persons of Mesdames Charles
Taylor and J. J. Spearman of Ashe
ville. N. C The ladies are twins. A
lovely repast, was served by the
lovely hostess, Mrs. Leola Statt. The
club adjourned to meet again on
May 19 with Mrs. Jordan as hostess
—Mrs. Emma L Ried, president.
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This group of ladiot hat worked very diligently
during the tecond bond drive and was suc
cessful in writing more than $70,000 worth of
bonds. They are. left to right, seated: Mrs.
Chaney Matthews, Mrs. Charlotte Mapp. chair
man of U. S. Treasury Gallant Ladies; Mrs.
Beatrice Fleming, director of U. S. Treasury
Open House
Successful
i “Workers for Posterity" held
their Open House" meeting Sun
day. May 9, at Posterity House, 194'.
Garfield street, from 5 to 7 p.m Mr
Reed, the inventor, was the speaker
Mi** La Verne Powell sang. These
meeting are held for the purpose
of acquainting the public with, our
program and progress.
On Sunday, May 30. at 3 pm the
second annual M.iss meeting wTTT
be held at Shiloh Baptist church
Rev. S J. Ro&s. pastor The Nolan
choir will sing and Rev. Robert L
Bradby Jr., will be the speaker A*,
this time a report of the year's
activity will be made. At the next
monthly party a beautiful »et of
di*hes will be given away as a door
pr.ze. The public is cordially in
-1 vited to attend these meetings. Ida
1 L~acs is president
B. & C. Girls Plan
Summer Program
The B. and C Social girls met
last Fr.day at the Theatre Bar with
Mrs Edith Pettie as hostess After
completing unfinished business and
planning a program for summer ac
tivities. the girls were pleasant’y
surprised by be.rig served a deli
cious luncheon Mrs Minnie Keen,
manager of the B, and C kitchen
was the donor Mrs Keen planned
this surprise in appreciation of past
serv.ces rendered to her by the B
and C. waitresses The girls were
seated at a table laden with the
nemesis of the ration book—boiled
ham and many other fine foods. L.
Williams is president; K te Alex
ander. secretary, and Dorothy Walk
er, reporter
Les Douzes Amies
Club Entertains
Mr*. Burnirce Hoagland of La-
Belle avenue was hostess to the
I** Douze* Amies Bridge club last
Tuesday afternoon. It uyas really
a delightful treat to all the mem
bers.
Chicken a la mushrooms, in pat‘y
shells, potato chips, cucumber and
tomato salad, hot rolls, coffee, and
delicious home-made ice cream and
cookies constituted the appetizing
luncheon. •
Contract bridge furnished the en
tertainment for the afternoon. The
victor* were Mrs Jennie Page who
wiv a very smart umbrella, and
Puby Chambers who was awarded
a gorgeous lapel pin. Laura Pickens
wasn’* lucky at bridge, so he: spir
it* were lifted by being given a
box of multi-colored cocktail sticks
’ hose who enjoyed Mrs. Hoag
lands hospitality were Fanette
HajTis. Hertha Priest. Bernice
Wh’tc. Ruby Chambers. Fannie
Bethel. Laura K. Pickens. Portia
Phillips and Jennie Page
The American Beauty
Social And Art Club
The members met with Mrs.
Raphatl Hollis, 251 Eliot, to cele
brate her birthday, with Mrs. Ter
rance Stiles as hostess. Business
was omitted for the evening and
were played instead. The
hostess served a tasty dinner which
was enjoyed by all present. Mrs
Elizabeth Ward is still ill at her
home.
The club will meet with Mrs.
Elizabeth Ward. 3425 Beaubien. on
their next meeting night. Mrs
Marie Jones, vice president; Mrs
W. Dempsey, reporter.
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Miss Pearl Griffin is seen here with her fiance. James H. Clark
of Detroit. Her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thomas,
announced the intention to wed of their niece and Mr. Clark this
week. The prospective bridegroom is an amateur boxer and mid
dleweight tilleholder of Brewster center.
Jackson Mayor ‘Explains’
Jim Crow Service Center
JACKSON Mis?— In order that
there be a thorough understanding
of the project set up for colored
service men here by the Federal
Security Administration and the
city. Mayor Walter A. Scott recent
ly called together a group of citizens
in a special meeting at the newly
renovated service center.
After telling f purpose of the
meeting, the mayor explained that
the new service center had come
into being after two agencies had
been contacted and the city of
Jackson had accepted the build ng
and the plans for operation. Ho
stated that the one and only pur
pose of the center is to provide
wholesome recreation and enter
tainment for colored soldiers, and
that this center would have the
same working program as the sfll
diers’ center in *he city auditorium
for white soldiers.
The facilitie* of the new colored
service men's center are complete
and directly in line with service
clubs all over the country. The per
sons in charge have had six years’
exper.encc and training In rccrca
FLASH! FLASH!
MR AND MRS TODD HAVE AS THEIR
WEEK-END GUESTS
The Hon. Mr. & Mrs.
Emanuel E. Pleete
THE HON MR. PLEETE IS PRES. OF THE BELMONT
TROUSERS CO WHILE IN DETROIT WILL BE
CLAD TO GREET ALL THEIR OLD FRIENDS
Woman's division; Mrs. Lucille Hirlbesl. sec
retary of U. S. Treasury division- Left to right,
standing: Mrs. Susie Beasil, Mrs. Gertruda Ken
nedy. Mrs. Alberta Yates. Mrs. Annabelle Kim
brough. Mrs. Charlie Jeans. Mrs. Helen Hunter,
Miss Nellie Watts. Mrs. Edverta Greene, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson.
tion with the city of Jackson and
many years of expcr.ence with the
social service work of the Com
munity Welfare, as well as four
years of experience with the Nat
ional Travelers Aid.
The persons appointed by the
mayor make up the over-all com
mittee for the recreation of sol
diers in the city and must see that
a wholesome constructive program
is offered by all projects.
Those appointed to head thy Jack
son Colored Recreation Council for
the duration are: W L Mhoon.
chairman; O. B. Cobbins. vice chair
man; Willie J. Miller, secretary,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Moman. direc
tor.
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The Party Line
By MARIAN
The Tes Trams had a lot of fun
last week. They gave a snappy little
party out to Evelyn Montjoys for
their hubbies. It was scads of fun
indeed.
* * *
Plans are fast formulating for the
coming wedding of Almeda Evans.
She will marry Eddie Gifford
around the middle of June.
* * *
Perhaps you know by now that
the former Phygenau Bailey, De
troit's own talented dance artist,
has forsaken her career and studies
at Wayne and is now the wife of
Staff Sgt. Charles W. Woodruff of
the lOOtji Coast Artillery (A A.)
She has been residing in Saulta Ste.
Marie. Mich., for the pari few
months, and is now on her way to
the Southland to join her husband
there. Mrs. Woodruff is quite ac
tive in the A.W.V.S. and staff work
for the American Red Cros*. She
stopped in Detroit to visit a few
days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Bruce D. Bailey. Her many
friends showered her with gifts and
felicitations.
* * *
The Owl Bridge club held its
regular bi-weekly meeting in the
home of Mr and Mrs Edward L
Johnson of Cadillac avenue. Mr
and Mrs. John Lowe were guests,
with Mr. Lowe winning the men's
prize. Mrs. Dixon won the ladies.
Mrs. Goins, second, and Mrs. Has
sen the booby.
* * *
Mrs. Ruth Dunlap Woodson and
her three lovely daughters. Anette,
Eunice and Shirley, returned in
time to take part in the Loyal
Hearts tea given at the YWCA on
Sunday. They were visiting in New
SororsName
Na tional
Committees
CHICAGO, Illinois (Special)
Announcements were made this
week from the national office qL
lota Phi Lambda sorority of thm
appointment of many of its mem
bers to the national committees.*
The committees and the members
are as follows:
National Defense Committee: Mrs.
Hannah C. Lowry, Alpha Omicron
chapter, chairman, clerk, posioffice.
prominent civic workers. Denver.
Colo.; Miss Gertrude Cyrus. Alpha
Beta chapter. Western Regional
representative, secretary of the
Commonwealth Burial Association.
Chicago; Mrs. Ruby G. Embry,
president; Tau chapter. Northern
Regional representative, prominent
civic worker. Cincinnati: Mrs. Ada
M Battle, president. Omicron chap
ter. New York City. Eastern re
gional representative: Mmr. L. E.
Colem.an-Lockhart. Psi chapter.
Southern regional representative,
president, L E Coleman school.
Dal la*. Texas.
Public Affairs Committee: Mrs
Maeme R Rrock. Sigma chapter,
chairman* executive secretarv of
YWCA. Louisville. Ky.: Miss Elsie
W. Lewis. Gamma rhapter. Eastern
regional representative, secretary to
librarian of Howard university;
Mrs Jeannette T Price. Alpha lota
chapter. Northern regional repre
sentative. bookkeeper. Toledo
Housing n-oject: Mr* Alethia B
Frazier. Chi chapter. Southern re
gional representative, Jacksonville.
Fla
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York for the Easter holidays and
had a grand time.
* * *
Many social workers are plan
ning to attend the National Social 4
Workers conference over in Cleve
land. It convenes the last of May.
Ardena Johnston and Ida Pettiford
will fly over. It will be their first
plane trip which is eagerly antici
pated. Flossie Edwards and Mary
Williams are going too. however, we
haven t heard their form of trans
portation.
* * *
Edythe Port* Johnson is expect
ing company during next week.
It will be the most charming Helen
O'Neal of Chicago.
* * *
Anticipated trips find Theresa
King getting ready to spend the
coming Decoration day in New
York.
♦ ♦ ♦
While Tuesday Georgia Bass
Stephens will leave for Sunny Cali
fornia to join her hubby who is
stationed there.
* * *
Spencer Carey dashed in from
the army camp in time to spend a
little time with his fiancee June
Dickens over the week-end.
* * *
The members of the Voguette*
club are the most thoughtful ever.
They plan to make their mothers |
very happy, and on Tuesday will
take them to the cocktail hour at
club Zombie. The members are
Mesdames Lorraine Roxborough...
Lorraine Martin Helen Elling
ton... .Margaret Cook Samples....
Barbara Watson.... Mable Berry... ,
Lucille Timbers... .Louise Carter..
Winifred Sandford .. .Charlotte Ja
son.... and Jean Carson.
♦ * *
The Harold Watsons are parents
and have been for nearly two
months. It's a son, named George
Harold.
* * *
LaClaire Knox Dancing class is
well under way with the plans for
their coming June program. It al
ways happens after school closes,
and is the event very important to
the young and old over to petroit
Art In*titute. There will be plen
ty of tap dancers, ballet, and nov
elty acts to hold your fascination.
Better keep your time open for the
last week in June.
Pvt. Johnnie Hollis was in from
Fort Custer on a short furlough
with his friends and family. He
has returned to camp now.
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Commencement Program
MERIDIAN, Miss. Mr. M. S
Stewart, vice president of the Uni
veresal Life Insurance company,
Memphis, Tenn., Dr. N. H. Jeltz,
pa*tor, St. James A.M E. church,
and Dr. J. D Wheaton, Meridian
district superinte*- lent of the Meth
odist church, have been selected as
speakers for the T. J. Harris senior
high school commencement exer
cises to be held May 20-28, accord
ing to the statement of aupervising
principal T. J Harris.
Dr. Jeltz will . sliver the bacca
laureate address Sunday, 23
Dr Wheaton will serve as speaker
for the dedicatory servl-zs, in rec
ognizing former students now in
the armed forces, Tuesday evening.
May 25 M. S. Stewart will be the
Tea Given In Honor
Of Bride - To - Be
AUGUSTA, Ga. Miss Olivia
Hall was hostess at a seated tea
on Saturday afternoon. April 24, in
honor of Miss Irene Baker, bride
elect of May 3.
The tea table was covered with
a lace cloth and centered with a
low bowl of mixed spring flowers
Presiding at the silver service was
Mrs. James S. HalL„S*veral games
wtre played, the top prize going to
Mrs. William Jackson.
♦
In the first 12 months of the pres
ent war. 891.827 American troops were
embarked for overseas duty as com
pared with 368.603 men in the same
period of 1917-1918.
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principal speaker for the gradua
tion exercises Friday evening. May
28.
High school diplomas will be
awarded to more than 100 seniors,
and certificates to more than 20
teacher trainees. Scholarships and
awards will be given deserving
students.
The annual senior class play will
be presented Thursday evening.
May 20, and is under the direction
of the co-sponsors. Dresden Jtck
son and W. A. Reed, Jr. The title
is ‘The Street Of Dreams.”
The annual class night program
is scheduled for Saturday evenin;.
May 22.
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