The Michigan chronicle. [volume], December 25, 1943, Page PAGE ELEVEN, Image 11

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1943
En Passant
fry RUBY LEE
As we peruke of the Christmas
festivities this year we will remem
ber more than ever before the true
meaning of this sacred day . . .
IVes, it was on Christmas, centuries
•go, that the little Christ child
•was born ... In the distance 1
can hear the echoes of the tradi
tional Christmas carols . . .Joy
To The World • , , It Came Upon
• Midnight Clear . . . Silent Night
end many others. The beauty of
these beloved carols will never be
forgotten. The arrival of St. Nick
this year will find many families
eeparated because one or more
members are away, serving in our
•rmed forces, therefore, let us each
pray to God that our relatives and
friends, now in service, may have
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
IMay they all have as much fun
•nd enjoyment on Christmas day
■s one can have in this war torn
(world of ours.
So very sorry to hear that Pat
•nd Charletta Whitby have both
been ill with the flu. but we're
•11 in hopes that by Uhe time this
paper reaches your hands they'll
be back on the beam again.
The LOS DIABLOS. a club of
(well known young men, gave their
Introductory dance on Friday eve*
sung in Plymouth's Social rooms.
Glancing about the crowded
•dance floor one could spot the
handsome members of the club in*
eluding Louis Wilson. Johnny Haw
kins, Sam Mays, Joel Louis, Doyle
Dugan, Louis Wanzer, John Coul
ter, Maco Williams. James Reed.
Horace Boyd, each playing the part
of the perfect host.
Among the many who could be
seen dancing and chatting were
Barbara Loomis. Carl Sterzter, Lou
ise Loomis. Robert Williams, Ellen
Ivy, Samuel Goodwin. Jean Bowles
Pat McCullough. Bobby Stewart.
Delphine Griffin. Barbara Laßarrie.
Hazel Dezon, Delores Lloyd, Vola
Delaney. David Heard. Andrew
Henry, Percy Hart, Garfield Fisher,
Douglas McAfee Leon Kennedy.
Betty Myaelle. Gloria Lake, Bruce
Wilson: Jimmie Fletcher, Horace
{Jefferson;
Clifford Williams. William Allen.
Verna Billingsler. Wilbert Bacon.
Williams, Ann Johnson. Joynal
Muibels, Morris McFadden. Ahmed
IMuibels Dorothy Priestley. Walter
Livingston. Vivian Moultrie. Jean
Scott. Jerry Westbrook. Gwendolyn
Howell. Betty Ann Graham. Samuel
Ellis, Jehneita Barksdale. Dereen
Simmons. Jewell Hill. Doris Perdue.
Peggy and Phyllis Lewis. Gladys
Mottlen, Genet Benton Jimmy
Benson and Mary Strong.
Tunnie Martin is planning a su
|>er fine affair during the holidays
•t his fashionable home on West
Grand Boulevard . > * Invites will
arrive via telephoift. *o keep your
■••» open for the good newt . . .
sure that well enjoy
•*52821 «• their b«*t wishes for
• MtRRY CHRISTMAS were Id
•ward Sellman. Marion Cheatham.
Robert Copper. Milton Howard.
Curtis Grlg ia. Charles Giles,
Charles Craig. Charles Turner. Id
ward Watkins. Mayard Griffon. Joe
Reece and many, many others.
Many members can be seen work
ing very hard at the Roosevelt park
annex . . . Among them are Velma
May. Jerry Carter. Gwendolyn
Oliver. Anna and Gladys Cleage,
Harriet Dillard. Deblert Russell.
LAlbert Mitchell. Corliss Hunter.
Uanice Whitby. Rose Campbell.
Bella Clemons, Betty Ann Mizelle.
Clara Freeman. Mary Jane and
James Leigh, and, Harriet McFad
den.
STRANGE AS IT MAY SEEM
GEORGEe BRANHAM has given
his heart to Margaret Stevens
Wonder what Ellen Ivy is doing
these davs ... In spite of zero
weather and the Ou germs In the
«ir the social elites departed for
an outing at Green Pastures . . .
Therefore, if you miss you
know where they are . . . Walter
Rims has stopped being a wall flow
er . , . don't faint now but re
cently he .was seen at the Club
Congo dining with NONE other
than HARRIET DILLARD . . . .
•well, w hat will Joan Kennedy think
•when ahe arrives home from col
lage* . ... As the old saying goes,
while the cat is awav the mice will
play . . . Erving Rims, who, ac
cording to plans, will arrive in our
fair citv to visit his parents, who
Jive on Eastern Place, has already
been dated up by Rachel Nutt.
Louis Wilson has turned out to
be quite a lover from the latest
reports . . . Martha Lundey . . .
Artis Tyler aren't seen around so
much these days. Wonder why 4
Andrew Henry is singing * Don't
Get Around Much Anymore.”
Right here I'm going to take
fime out to thank Lillian Payne.
Lawrence Gipson. Karl Young,
Tommy Williams, Dorothea Wright.
Charles Dickson. Milton Howard
jmd the many others who were so
Aery kind in sending me Christmas
fards.
Word Just arrived here that Al
len Jones is very sick in bed with
the flu. and we arc all sincerely
hoping that he recovers in short
■ order.
| Well gang don't forget to have
• VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and
until next week. I'll say bye now.
"Carry on in Beauty to Victory”
s SAYS
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Mist Zalma Lightfoot was honorad by her sister
on har birthday last Sunday at their home in
Macomb street. Miss Lightfoot entertained at
dinner and the guests are seen in the above
picture. Left to right, front row: Roberta HilL
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at 4ba homo of Howard Ram of HaHach itrad. whore thoy wore
aoired a dallrlene rapist, Shown Jmw, aaotad. lofi te eight, are Btrm.
Howard Rama, hostess; Douglas Ford. Knowltod Turner and Mrs.
AgM Spencer. Standing in Luthar Robinson. Howard Rama, hast.
William A. Scales. Albert Wilson and WUly Harris.
New Business
Club Formed By
DIC Students
The newly organized Business
Girl's club, consisting of students
and alumni of the Detroit In>titutc
of Commerce, held its charter meet
ing at the home of Mrs. R I-ouise
Grooms, president and founder of
the school. The pies.dent, Lou.se
Johnson, presided.
Plans for our first affa r. a
Christmas party for members of the
club and their fr.cnds, were dis
cussed. ThCy are ttill undecided in
regard to a name for the club but
this will be taken care of at the
next meeting,
Since this is a business club con
sisting of members who are em
ployed in private businesses and m
government industries the mam ob
jective is to create a better interest
in business and professional jobs
and also to offer scholarships to
students with high scholastic rec
ords who arc interested in continu
ing their business training at the
Detroit Institute of Commerce
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ETA PHI BETA SORORITY
Eta Phi Beta sorority met at the
Omega Psi Phi fraternity house on
Ferry avenue. Plans were laid for
a Bal Masque to be given the sec*
ond week in February. Mrs. Ann
Porter is chairman of the affair,
and the following aorors have been
chosen as chairman of various com
mittees: Sorora Ethel Madison.
Gertrude Cain. Eunice Palmer.
Thelma Lamb, and Mary Rome.
From all indications this will ’>c
one of the most clever and enter
taining affairs of the season.
“Watch fur the dale**
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EIGHT TRAVELERS CLUB
Met with the president at 205
Forest. The membership welcomed
the presence of Mrs. Mae Ellis. who
has been ill for the past two weeks.
Guests of the evening were the
president of Jie Manhattan club,
Mrs. Rose Rutherford and several
of her members.
Aric, Is here in the ct® visiting her
sister. Mrs. Minnie Walker of 231$
Dubois. Mrs. Walker has been i!L
but her condition is much im
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By MARIAN
Christmas always means a time
(or friends to get together, and
with the soldiers in town and the
parunga, there Is indeed much go
ing on nowadays.
Clubs are busy planning their
Yule fun. Most of them are ex
changing gifts and closing the old
year out with a bam. There will
b« a gay group Saturday night over
to the Searles on Scotten avenue.
The Triangle club out to Jennie
Jones on American . . . Then the
Pedestrettea party down to the Club
968 on Sunday . . the Sophisticates
will gather Christmas Sunday out
to Elizabeth Crosby's for cocktails.
Also over to Mrs. Hardin's on 30th
street Her club will have a grand
dinner party Monday night to start
Christmas weak off with a bang.
There are the many groups who
gather annually for fun . . . one
sextette that goes in for formal
dinners and alternate at the groups
homas makes the week one of friv
olity and beauty. They will dine
Christmas with Dr. and Mrs. Ernest
Johnson.
Oh yea, also on Christmas the
Bridge League will give a party
down to the Tropical Gardens on
E. Canfield.
Marie Orums of Conant Garden
really gave a swanky luncheon at
her home Wednesday when she de
lighted in entertaining six of her
friends. She served them caviar,
sweet breads, and champagne, and
it was indeed a delightful day for
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bought them first—gifts that are as useful es they ere flattering—
gifts that give pleasure on Christmas.. * and on the days theft
Urn* Some first lhou^tTfß> : tifl r mtnute shoppers ere suggested
here. Other attractive gifts ere on 'display. See them—end be
convinced that a little money still buys a lot of Christmas joy!
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Mrs. Orum, Mrs. Goens. Marian
Dungey. Marjory Anderson and
Dorcelle Floyd.
The Soldiers corner gives us
many notes. There is the new.
that Julia Benford dashed to New
York, hoping to tell Sgt. Theodore
Clarence Benford so long before
he sails for points unknown.
Corp. Guy Meyers is home on
furlough from Camp Lee. Vs . hop
ing to say hello to his many friends
Johnnie Woolridge, we hear, is
also at Camp Lee.
Getting ready to leave Is Henry
Alvister McCullough, so his mother
feted him with a large farewell
party given at their lovely home
at 416 Alger avenue. Saturday night
It was a gay celebration with their
home all in patriotic color, and
there was fun galore. Refresh
ments were served in picnic style.
Henry was prominent in the school
crowd, a member of the Northern
high band, where he was majoring
in mechanical drawing. At the pet 7
ty were Jeanne Bowles, Louis W /-
son. Elen Ivy, George Brapbn.
Charlene Jones, Samuel Mays, Pa
tricia Whitby, Louis Wanzer, Vir
vin Moultrie. Wilbur Oldham,
Gloria Scott. Fred Howell, Barbara
Tate;
Johnnie Hawkins. Jeanne Scott
Jimmy Wilson, Dorothy Mays,
Doyle Dugans. Dorothy Prieetly.
George Stonestreet, Mattie (Pat)
McCullough (Henry's sister), . . .
Stanley Goodson, Barbara Ivy,
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The 100th Squsdron of Selfrldge
field gavels delightful dancing
party AFL temple, on
W. this week. Each in
vited a young woman. Refresh
ments were served, and they were
most congenial hosts.
The John L. Jeffersons were din
ner hosts during tht fortnight
Their home on 30th street was the
picturesque setting Complimented
were Mrs. Ruth Jordan of Pontiac;
Atty. and Mrs. Leon Hubbard, also
of Pontiac, and Mrs. Jordan’s moth
er, Mrs. Toomer, visiting from Chi
cago. and keeping Ruth company
since her hubby, Dr. Jordan, is in
the army. Dr. and Mrs. C. W.
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PAGE ELEVEN
Preston of Detroit were also there.
Mr* M. La Jefferson has planned
for sometime to take a long trip
to Savannah and Atlanta. Ga.. but
is now waiting until her son, Hor
sce. leaves for the army. He la
slated to go before Christmas.
The cupid notes tell us that Den
Gillespie is about ready to make
that middle aisle trek. Haven l
beard the girls name yet
Dr. Caryle Johnson (who is Dr.
Ernest Johnson’s son) now a lieu*
tenant in the army, and coincl*
dentally at Carlyle P*., is going
to marry com* Christmas. The
bride is Lydia Lightfoot of Wind*
sor, who will be showered exten
sively before that famous trek.
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