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SATURDAY, MAY B, 1944
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Trio Entertains Prospective Mother At Shower Sat.
YWCA Scene Of
Baby Shower
Saturday Night
By VIVIENNE COOPER
Jane Lett, Mary WiHiams and
Odessa Lett were joint hostesses
Saturday night at a stork shower at
the Lucy Thurman YWCA honoring
Jane Jelfcrson.
The affair was held in the social
rooms and they were decorated
throughout with spring flowers. A
colorful array of blossoms deco
rated the table that held the many
gifts for the Jefferson heir, and
baby Jefferson will certainly be one
of Detroit's best dressed. Guests
brought dresses, blankets, bonnets,
carnage robes, powders and even a
device to prevent thumb sucking.
The hostesses gift to Mrs. Jefferson
was a high Thair.
Bridge was another highlight of
the evening and Bertha Smith won
toe first prize, a set of Old Spice
that included perfume, cologne
anap. bath oil, and polish. Margaret
Henry captured the second prize, a
generous size bottle of cologne,
Hertha Priest won a Revelon set.
consisting of polish, lipstick, an-1
polish remover as third prize, and
Sue Gm>dsor» won the cute batn
mitt as booby.
The hostesses prepared and
nerved a delicious chicken sslad,
potato chips, relishes, crackers and
tea
Attending this affa : r were;
Lavish* West. Dorothy Price, Elea
nor Jones. Margaret iUmry,
Smith. Aidcnah Johnston, Gladys
Rogers, Evcl\ n Montjoy, Melba
Grimes, Roberta McGune. Dorothy
Scott. Frances Calloway. Louise
%farshall, Frances Cl.nkscale. Hazel
Gerrow, Julia Grimes. Willa Mae
Malone. Frieda Green. Dorothy
Scott. Ethel Kaigler, Betty Harris.
Majoiic Bradfield, Hertha Priest
lk>r:s Burgess, Loretta Briscoe.
Thelma Hobbs. Dorothy Solomon,
iMie Goodson, Mrs St. Cla.r Billups,
and Mrs. Arthur Wright,
CLUBS and Other Briefs
Mr. and Mrs. James Bellamy of
Binder street celebrated their wed
ding anniversary last Wednesday
evening with what turned out to be
a real surprise to Mrs. Bellamy.
She and Mr. Bellamy were met in
the lounge of the Gotham Hotel
by Mr. and Mrs. William Lyons and
Mr. and Mrs. Aldm Mathis. They
•went into the dining room where
• lovely dinner was served the six
people. This delectable dinner had
been pre-arranged by the host. Mr
Bellamy. They later attended the
Wilson theatre and several night
clubs.
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The Streamline Eight club met
at the home of ti'e secretary, Mrs.
Freda Sutton. 6097 Nnrthficld. The
guests of honor were Second Cla.ss
Seaman Moms Turner and Second
Class Seaman Clyde Upshaw here
visiting their families. The club
celebrated Mrs. Sutton's birthday
•nd showered her w ith many lovely
gifts. An enjoyable evening was
bad by all.
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Dr. H. Marjorie Peebles Meyers
Mrs. Gladys Dillard
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Masonic Temple Auditorium
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Detroit Public Library Childran's Muaaum k Art Institute
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Phyllis Wheatley Children's Hospital
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Toy Landing Library
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| the Sacred Heart Fashion Pageant held at Lucy Thurman Branch
was honored on Sunday. April 30.
at a reception given by the organi
zations of St. Matthews Episcopal
church upon receiving her license
to practice medioine. She was pre
sented with a set of medical books.
Dr. Meyers has received signal rec
ognition by being invited to serve
on the staff of Receiving hospital
and as an instructor for the sopho
more class of the Medical college.
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The Friendly Twelve Social club
met Sundav at the home of Mrs.
F Nelson, 5931 Colfax. Mrs. Ella
Talan was taken into the club. The
evening was enjoyed by all. The
next meeting u ill be May 7 at the
home of Mrs Willie Ross. 6438 Col
fax. Willie Ross, president; A. L.
Yancy, secretary.
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The Sewing Circle met in the
home of Mm. Fannie Burkes.
Erskine street. The hostess was
Mrs. Ada Cooper. Mrs Samethel
Chapman, president. Members pres
ent were: Mrs. Mary Moore, Mrs.
Edith McCarty. Mrs Helen Jick
son. Mrs Dorothy Gilispio. Mrs.
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Essie McCarty. Mrs. Ler.nie Green.
Mrs I.cah Lampkin and Mrs. Emma
Wicker. Tiie visitors wore Mrs.
Wallace and Mrs. Shelton.
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Mrs. Amanda Young of St Paul.
M.nn.. is visiting Mrs. Bernadine
Williams, her daughter, of 455 Ben
ton avenue, apartment 5. She
would be very pleased to have her
friends call.
• * *
The Annual Musical Elaboretta
will be presented by choral groups
of the Department of Parks and
Recreation under the leadership of
Mrs. Dorothy Steger. In old time
costume they will give an evening
of old time amusement and pleas
ure. At Northern High school au
ditorium. Friday. May 26 at 8 30
pm. Admission is free.
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The Golden Star Serial club met
at the home of Mrs. Bonargc. 5680
23rd street, and plans were made
for a party Sunday evening. May
7. The Golden Star's were also en
tertained by the Briggs Manufac
turing company employees' club at
the 666 club. Sunday, April 30. They
spent a very enjoyable evening Mr.
Eddie Ivory, sponsor; Mis. Pugue,
president.
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Third Annual Imcr-Conference
] Meeting of the Detroit District of
j Missionary Societies will be held
; May 11 from 10 am. to 10 pm. at
, the Sl John CM El church. St.
Aubin and Maple Mrs. Cora
Brown, district president, and Mrs.
B V. McCollum, secretary. The
i program is to be very interesting
1 and everyone is cordially invited
) to attend. Mrs Lucille Patton. Na
, tional Inter-Conference pres.dent of
j Chicago will speak, also Rev.
Brumbaugh, president of Detroit
Council of Churches Mrs Yolande
Maddox will have charge of eve
ning musicale
Matron Honored
| ROBBINS. 111.—A delightful party
was given in honor of Mamma
Neely, on her birthday recently.
Among those in attendance were
; Mr. and Mrs. Bibbs. Mr. and Mrs.
i Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn,
Babe and Dorothy Harris, Mother
Daniel, Gladis Moore, Warren
Moore. Babe and Sam Simon,
Mrs. M. Simon, Mr. and Mrs.
John Neely, Carlos Rhodes, Mr. and
Mrs. Campbell, Miss Bernice Chiles,
Mr. and Mrs. James Pearson. Mr.
and Mrs. Sharod, Miss Kite Green.
Marcellus Grern. Mrs Bettie Rich
ardson, Mrs. Jume Green, Officer
Taylor and family, Chester Monroe
and Mrs. Turner.
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Whitby sisters. Patricia and Charlita, in chic gray suits. (3) Dora
Miss Alice Brasher
In Bridal Shower
By GLADYS MILLS
A miscellaneous bridal shower
honoring Miss Alice Brasher, was
given last Sunday evening at the
residence of Mrs. Atholene Fair
banks of ?37 Palmer, by the wives
of the ushers of Plymouth Congre
gational church, namely, Mrs. Al
berta Log gins, Mrs. Mary Lee. Mrs.
Edna Perry, and Mrs. Atholene
Fairbanks.
Mrs. Perry's table decor and the
beautiful luncheon were quite
unique. The pink, blue and white
Mrs. M. Johnson
Party Honoree
Thurs. At Hotel
By GLADYS MILLS
On last Thursday. April 27. at
5:30 p m.. co-workers from the In
spector of Naval Material. Navy
Department, honored Mrs Margaret
Johnson at a dinner party in the
Hotel Gotham dining room. The
honoree was stunningly garbed in a
black frock, cut on the latest mode,
with it she wore a very becoming
new protile hat and a corsage of
red and white carnations which had
been presented to her by the guests.
Those who were present to enjoy
the beautifully served menu were:
Juanita Green, Alice Strauther,
Maerene Gibbs, Alberta Mallory,
Mabel M. Mann, Annie Lois Augus
tus, Mary I,ec Lewis. Juanita E.
Young. Elizabeth Louise Patton.
Bernice L. Green. Edna E Goolsby,
Matilda Clayborn. Mary L. Moore.
Elizabeth Baiksdale. Elizabeth
Jackson. Margaret Gardner. Doro
thy Dowell. Zelma Collier. Ann T
Jones, Ann Kilgore, and Norma
Robinson.
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t color schema of carnation and stock
was further carried out in cut*
little assorted package sandwiches,
tied with pink and blua ribbons;
pink snd white ice cream and cake
completed the menu.
Mrs. Gertrude Gibson, graciously
poured tha tea. Among those who
attended were Miss Alice Brasher
the guest of honor and her mother.
Mrs. Consie Brasher; Mrs. Geneva
Smith, Mrs. Ethel Crawford. Mrs.
Ruth Routt-Jnckson. Miss Marie j
Alexander. Miss Juliet Brasher,
Miss Gwendolyn Brasher. Mrs. Ce
lest.ne McKinney. Mrs. Lillian Sim
mons, Mrs. Herschcl Jones. Mrs.
Marie Black. Mrs. Nancy Waite.
Mrs. Thelma Cleage. Mrs. Alberta
Bunion. Mrs. Sallie Hill, Mrs.
Yvonne Alien-Barber. Mrs. Beatrice
Lapsley, Mrs. Hattie Clark, and
others.
The bride-elect received scores of (
lovely gifts from the many who at
tended.
Sojourner Truth Club
Presents Lovely Tea
The Sojourner Truth Study club
held its annual tea on Sunday at
the home of Mrs. E. Williams of
Ironwood. A program, in which
Mrs. Currie. J. W. McAdory. Juani
ta Cobb and Mrs. Bettie Ellington
participated, was presented, after
which tea. was served.
Incidental music was furnished
throughout the entire tea by Miss
Alice Williams. Guests included:
Lucile Wilson. Helen Nicholas,
Thelma Ha.'es. Gilbert Dace, Bettie (
Jean Ellington. Marie Wallace. Mary
Stepney. Mrs. Ralph Kiri ley, Ber
nice Kelly, Rowena Manning. Don
na Sawyer. Jean .Covington, Lillian
Williams, and many others. The
next meeting of the club will be
held at the Gotham Hotel with Mrs.
H. Russell hostess.
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Medical Student On
Major Bowes Program
CT EVELAND. Ohio Robert
A’yatt of Cincinnati, Oh o, appeared
event ly on Major Bowes' Amateur
program. He presented unusual
boogie woogie selections on tn« pipe
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student at Northwestern university.
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