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SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1944
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Miss Edna Kirkland Bride Of William Parker, Sunday
12 Horsemen
Scene Of Party
For Briggs Club
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There was much merriment Sun
day, June 18. at the Twelve Horse
men Civic Center when the Briggs
Victory Club gave a cocktail party.
The lilting tunes were furnished
by the Twelve Horsemen club band.
Seen dancing and having fun were:
Mrs. Mary Winn. F,. J Crosswright,
Janies Hepburn. Maggie Prime. Ed
na Davis. Thomas Johnson. John
nie Harrison, Dorothy Smith, F.l
wood York. Charles Springfield.
Miss Rosetta Hicks. M Carvis, Miss
Jackson. David Humphrey. Miss
Dorothy Cook. Dorothy Lawrence.
Theodore McWharte, Rosetta
Brown, Eula Smith, Beryl Green,
Dewitt Hal'.-Jimmie Brown. Sadie
Seribber. Seline Harvey, Corene
Brown, Barry Henry. W.lliam T.
Watts, William Hawkins, Elizabeth
Ranion. Lo s Johnson, CMauriell
Black, Vivian Forest. Rebecca Wil
liams. Minnie Coulter, Katherine
Powell. Ruth Brooks. Eddie Powell,
A’ Watkins. ’Irene Sherman. Fppic
Alexander. Jena Elam. Loi* Reed,
M aggie Fuller, Louie Reed. Arthur
Harris. J. Stewart and many others.
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ford. on las! Sunday. Mrs. Comely is the wife of Dr. Paul Comely
of Howard university and a former Detroiter. She will remain
with her parehts tha Stewarts of Melbourna avenua for a short
visit.
The Party Line
By MARIAN
The season has coine when most
of tne organ./ations are putting
away their books until cooler days.
On Monday the ladies of Meharry
Auxiliary met with M « C. W Pres-
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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
ton to close their annual business
Mis. Violet l.ewis and Mir Pa'c
were guests, and Mrs Pates daugh
ter gave a reading. The organization
also pledged >25 to the Negro schol
arsn.p drive.
Others attending were Mesdame*
Alf Thomas. Sr . J F. Tandy, M J
Morrison, J. P. Watkihs, C. C
Strickland. S. W. Jenkins. J. M
Knox. Ira Whitby. Reg Lowery.
Warrant officer Joe Tandy is
home from Hawaii. He flew by
plane from California to speed h,s>
way to his parents home He s en
joying a grand stay.
Dorothy the Reginald
Ijowerys’ youngest, finished Shar
rard Intermediate
Lt Maria W B August A N* C
of tne Army hospital Camp I.iving
»: m. 1 a wa- tne guest of Attv. and
Mr< James V Duncombe for a few
da>s Lt. August h<ts sened over
seas in Africa.
Ruth Robeits m. charming daugh
ter of the Aurelius Robertsons. «>f
Pennsylvania avenue < home for
her Minimer vacation She is a stu
dent at Palmer Memorial of Sedaiia,
N C.
The Pin-tip g rls of Packard Mo
tor compm v wefe entertained with
a cocktail party given by Mrs Odea!
Smith at her home on Maple stive’
Tho-e enjoying her hospitality were
M:«s Emma J. Thompson. Mrs. W I
l.s Fields. Mrs. Ruby Morins, Mo
Mane Statler. Mrs Mildred Wil
li.iir.s, M ss Ollie H 11. Mrs Alice
Comer. M>« Minnie hope*. and Mrs.
Nellie M Taylor
The Kntre Nous club held their
Anil meeting of the year with Mis.
Lillian Glover of Colfax avenue as
The president. Mrs O. V
Snu’h. presided The members are
eagerly l>v>kmg forward to their an
nual outing to be held at the home
of Mrs. Ida Gordon on Log Cab n
avenue Another highlight of the
everting was their invitation from
Mrs Dunlop of the speakers bureau
of J. 1, Hudson company to attend
in exh.bit The officers elected for
the new season are Mis Gertrude
Henderson, president; Daisy Somer
ville, treasurer; Mrs. Mary Atkin
son. vice president; Mrs Aline Noil,
recording secretary; Mrs Ida Doug
las. assistant recording secretary;
Mrs Bei nicsr Barrington, corres
ponding secretary; Mrs. Francis
Smoot, custodian.
The Sophisticates met for “hearts"
with Marian McClain. She invited
• n as her gue>’s. Mrs Sue Mills.
Mr< MyPilf Levy’. Mrs V. A l ane
of Dempnlis7 Ahv. and Mr. and Mrs.
Jennie Ely.
Other members r»n hand were
Odessa l.eit. Aimed a Gifford,
Blanche Evans, Maiie Vir
ginia Flemuyv. Elizabeth Crosby,
and Ode.vsa Lett Winning pnzes
were Almeda. Fein and MaYie. guest
honors to Susan and Jennie.
The Ernest Cubit lea were break
fast hosts Sunday, at the r home on
Beeehwood avenue. Their guests
were Dr. and Mis Fowler. Mr and
M.s. Cleveland Lundy. Mr and Mn
Rav mond Tribble. Mr and Mrs Wm
Hall. Mr and Mrs. Waverly Dav is.
Mr and Mia J<>e Green. Miss Lu
cille Wilson and Mrs Loui«e Price
Mrs Mary L Smith has been vis
iting in New York and Washington
Sne made the trip to New Yoik for
her granddaughters very elaborate
church wedding '
Mr* A lire Woods left for a famflv
reunion in Kansas Citv, however
after her arrival one of her sisters
passed away and turned the happv
family into a sad *taie of bereave
ment.
Mr*. Albeita Jenkins and Mrs
Queeme Mae Williams *r# vacation
ing in New York City
Lt Chester Johnsan has returned
to his post in California after visit
ing with hr* wife, Lillian in River
Rougfli
Ceremony Held
Here In Home
Of The Bride
Rev. J. B* Smith Read
Vows To Couple
By GLADYS MILLS
Mi** Edna Glen Kirkland, daugh
ter of Mrs. Mae D Kirkland, of 110
Rosedole court, became the bride of
William Parker on last Sunday at
the home of the bride. Rev. J. B.
Smith read them their vows
The lovely bride was given in
marriage by her uncle. AlVin Tyson
She was piett/ in ivory satin. Span
ish lace at tXe sweetheart neckline
and sleeves The gown was made on
prince** lines with a hoop skirt,
and cleverly buttoned down the
back. Her veil was made of ivory
satin ret tipped with Spanish lace
the br.dal bouquet was composed
of white cainat.ons and tn y white
i rosebuds.
The b r tde* rnusm, Mis* Ann
Tyson, was mad of honor; the
matron of honor was Mrs Jerry
Booker, both girls wore pink net
gowns, cut along the same lines as
the b: ide«. both carried arm bou
quets of pink and vvh.re carnations.
M.ss Jessie D ddy, br desmaid was
i pretty in a blue gown trimmed in
i satin also made like the bride s and
her bouquet was made of delicaie
pmk carnation*. The best man w a.-
Melvin Nettles
Mr. and Mrs April James, parents
of ;he groom, arrived from Alabama
for the wedding Staff Set. Dewey
K rkland brother of the briar, was
i home on furlough from Camp
Crowder, for the occasion.
After the ce-emony » rerept on
was held at the Drtro:* Association
of Women's Clubs, • on Ferry at
Brush street The bride was the
rec p.er.t of many lovely gift*
Mr. and M:.-. Henry Waddles.
John Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey
Tyson. Mr. ar.d Mrs Joseph David
son. Mr and Mrs. Arthur Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. Maymond Wilson.
George Hughes M s Virginia Bar
bee. Miss Maxine Redd. Mr. and
Mrs. John Smith of Inkster. Rev
atid Mrs J B Ford. Mrs Laura 1/ce
Davis, M.ss Lorraine Few. Ray
mond Suer, ard Nathan Brooks
were among those who were pres
ent The couple w 11 be at home to
thc.r friends at 110 Roseriale court.
Study Club
In M-usical
By GLADYS MILLS
The Challengers Study club, pre
sented their Annual Musical Festi
val at the Womens Club Building,
on East Ferry at Brush, Sunday
afternoon. Gloster Current vv«s i
guest speaker, selecting as h;s sub
ject. “Unity Through Understand
ing '* Others who appeared on tne
program were Mrs Emma Hunter,
who gave humorous monologues:
Shemran Cain, violinist; Ronald
Thorton, who sang: Katherine and
Will am James, piano duet; and
other enjovable selections. Mrs Mil
dred Gardner, acted as mistress of
cei rmony.
Members of the club are' Mrs R
Tabor, secretary. Mrs Ethel Flack,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Rose
Chambers, treasurer; Mrs Louise
Alexander. Mrs F.loise Cattron. Mrs
Elizabeth Washington. Mrs Leona
l«ove. Mr* Maude James, and Mrs.
Loot a Cain.
The giie't table wa« attractively
desolated with assotted cut flowers
and fern; the cloth of exquisite lace
Each c.ie-t wore a corsage of white
ca: nat ions
Among those who attended were:
Mis A Culbertson. Mrs Adda de
Taylor. Mrs Mary Dickerson. Mr.
and Mis. 1 eon James. Mrs Martha
Weaver. Intv Robei ts. The o n a
Washington. Bernice James. M*s
I W Gordon. Mrs V* Clark. Kath
e ine Keller. Myma Randall. Kite
Rnght. Mrs. Currie Dxon. Mrs.
Helen Turner. Mrs Ollie Burch,
M rs. Lems Dawkins Muriel McCon
ner. Mrs Juanita Coker. Spurgeon
Morgan. Samuel Jackson. Ruth
Hensley. Mis Lena Chambers. Ethel
Morgan, of Cincinnati, M and Mis
Theodore Wheeler. Matthew Robin
son. Annette Johnson. Mrs Sarah
Blackburn. Mrs Ethel Neeley, of
Ypsilanti; Mrs. Joseph Thornton,
Marion Thorton. John Current. Mrs
W. Remmert, S Reed, E Wright.
Dclma Burns. Mrs Coia Keller. Mrs
Myra Mitchell. Charles Wade l-e-
Rov Scott. Mr. and Mr*. Cecil
Reeves and Mrs. Sturghill
Prospective Bride
Honored At Shower
AIKF.N. S. C Mss Salhe Mae
Tame, who will be married n New
berry on June 118 to the Rev James
Cheelv. pa>*tor of the St Paul R.ip
t st church of Aiken, was honored
or Monday, June 5. when the I-uriies
A d Society of the church gave a
misce laneous dhower in her honor.
The shower wa« held at the home
of Mix Randolph Bush which was
tastefully decorated with rally
summer flowers
ROME ON Ft RI.Ot’GH
Pv' Johnnie H Moo'# is home
on furlough visiting his mother,
Mrs C c.v'a I«anf Pv • Moors«
grandmother, Mrs Re.'Ute Green of
Memphis. Tcnn, accompanied him
to Detroit
ATTEND INS
sth Annual AMERICAN
NECRO MUSIC FESTIVAL
Which Mill He Held in Tht
BRICCS STADIUM
Wednesday Night. July 12, 1944
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Mrs. Albert Kirk Langford, tha former Jaanna Hill, who was mar
ried in Bethel A.M.E. church on last Sunday afternoon.
Freemon-Horton
Families United
In Quiet Rites
By GLADYS MILLS
Mi-s Dorotnr Freeman, of 9082
Home street. Delray, Mich . became
the bride of Earl Horton last Satur
day at 7 30 pm, at First Baptist
church. Gould street, in Delray, the
Rev. W. Brown officiating.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, approached the
altar in a beautiful princess gown
of chiffon end Chantilly lace, ac
cen'ed with orange blossom, adding
a soft note to the front of it. Her
headdress was of chatillv lace, a
ihree-qrtarter length veil, falling
from a halo of orange blossoms. The
brides bouquet, consisted of white
roses and gardenias Miss LeVern
Fteeman acted as her sisters maid
of honor: Donald O'Neal was best
man. The eignt feminine attend
ants wore the rainbow colors, rang
ing from pale vellow to deep orchid
Some of the guests who w itnessed
the ceremony were: Jeaneatte
Stieet. Helen Turaor. Claud Jack
son. Lonnie Johnson. Elayne Cary,
Lillian Wyatt. Theressa Davis. Artie
Stanfield. Dr. and Mrs. George
West. Marjorie Shannon. Marie
Jackson. Mr and Mrs. Marcine Tay
lor. Clara Hardy. Woodrow Green.
Cotopuxie Hull-Patterson and oth
er*
The bride is an employee of the
Michigan Unemployment Compen
sation Commission. A formal re
ception followed the wedding and
was held at the Gallagher Center,
on Vanderbilt street. The newly
weds will spend a short honeymoon
in Chicago
Laud WADC
On West Coast
BERKELEY. Calif--The Berke
ley Unit of the Woman’s Ambulance
and Defense Corps of America,
commanded by Cap’. V vian O
Marsh, and one of the 12S tin ts of
California was being commended
th;« week for the splendid aid given
service men.
Also being landed is the Cookie
Jaral Camp Knight, aider su'per
v sion of Set,. Iz.ora Butler. This
nt furn.*hrvi refreshment.* for ’.he
recent party at Camp K: ght.
The hospital y detachment made
and filled 25 h.«gs. delivered bv Lt.
lavttie Schaeffer and Trooper Ford
to Capt. McKenna, chaplain of I,et
te: man General hospital. The unit
a so went all out" .n the War
Bond drive Pfc Mayme 1/cProtte
.s the unit * dirA'ctor of public re
lations
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JUNE BRIDE
North End
News
By Mr*. Marian C. McGill
Tiie many friend* of Mr*. Hubert
of Delmar avenue are indeed
to see her return home after
spending several months in Hot
Springs and in Georgia where «ne
was the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Hall
reported that many social events
were given in her honor by friends
of her aunt.
Corporal Aupree Patton, mn of
Mr. and Mr*. Starling Patton, of
River Rouge, spent a two week*
furlough with hi* parent*. He was
royally entertained by his many
friend*. Mrs. Marian McGill with
Mrs. Anell Johnson was guest of
Mr. and Mrs Patton on Thursday
at a luncheon given for their son,
Cpl. Patton, who left Sunday for
Chicago to visit his aunt before re
turning to camp.
Mr. and Mrs. David McGill of
Deimar avenue have opened up
tneir home at Holly. Mich., for tne
summer. They are now spending
their week-ends there. They have
been farming in a b g way. having
planted three acres of vegetables.
Mrs. Arnell Johnson of Cardonia
avenue was a guest of the McGill's
for the week-end at the.r summer
home in Great Lakes. Holly. Mich
The American Woodman's Camp
No. 7 was clad to welcome back an
old neighbor. Mrs. Marian C Me-
G;IL
Hold Formal Dance
At Yuma For G.l.s
YUMA. Ariz—The spacious Hill
top USO club was the scene of a
recent formal dance for service men
stationed here The affair turned
out to be a decided success despite
numerous hand.caps which at first
threatened to dampen Yuma's first
b g soc.al event for colored soldiers.
The dance went over with a grand
bang and p'enty of pretty hostesses.
■® of them from El Centra, afforded
an abundance of pleasant compan
ionship for the jub.iant G I s who
attended.
Music was furnished by the Yuma
Army Air F eld band, a w-hite ag
g egatior F.atl A. FU:s is director
of the t'SO unit which sponsored
the formal. * ,
ENROLL 659 STUDENTS
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE. Ala—
Enrollment in the Tuskegee Insti
tute summer school has exceeded
*SO. Mrs A N Cohen, registrar,
announced here today.
Slip Covers
liven up vour Furniture with Slip
Covert. We .Wake them to Order
MISS FLORENCE WEEKES
TEmple 2-7909
Poro Graduates
In Exercise
Mrs. Myrtle C. Cook, manager of
Poro of Detroit, said this week that
the baccalaureate services and
graduating exercises of the Poro
Coliexe of Detroit will be held
Sunday. June 25. 11:00 a m., at the
Ebenezcr AM E. %nuivh Bishop
George Baber will deliver the bac
calaureate sermon
Graduating exercises will be held
Friday evening, June 30. at Mt.
Olivet Bapust church. 550 Ea>t
Farnsworth Shelton Jone* will
deliver the address. Mr*. Malone
will present the graduates with
diplomas.
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