TRIBUNE'S NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to
the hugeness of this area,
the Tribune is forced to pub
lish this series in two parts.
The second part will appear
at a later date.)
Tho Tribune’s “Neighbor
hood of the Week” is a fea
ture series designed to afford
people who generally are
rot in the news, an oppor
tunity for expression and
publicity.
This is the sixth area to
be covered by the TRIB in
Metropolitan Detroit.
And by some standards is
considered as the “most fab
ulous.'’
Called Gold Coast
Nicknamed as the “Gold
Coast,” because of its richly
furnished and lavious homes,
this new neighborhood was
direct result of the outlaw
ing of restrictive covenants.
It literally sprung-up dur
ing and after World War II
when the city wa> jammed
with defense workers and
was practically bursting at
the seas. Old homes are
being t>'rti down to make
rcm for the new express
way system and new hous
ing projects. And old De
troiters had to have some
place to go.
So. they invaded this area
north of West Grand Boule
vard and west of Woodward.
Each time the Negro pop
ulation hat to expand, in
this and most U.S. cities,
there is always the ques
tion of where are they go
ing.
The problem of dislocation
and securing of housing was
also true in this case, ex
cepting that integration was
prevalent as another prob
lem.
Nevertheless, those • who
were dislocated, evicitd or
homeless moved into the
'■(iuld Coast" area from all
points o\et the city. This in
gress was so fast that this
etion is hailed as the fast
est developed in modern De
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INSPECTORS: Inspecting the
washing oi autos by the church
ycuth is Mrs. Robert Baker of
LaSalle bird, in the rear of her
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troit history.
What were the conse
quences of this swift devel
opment? As usual, your rov
ing Tribune reporter will
take you along with him
and find out, visiting the
churches, the business places
and the “average resident”
and let them tell you of their
fabulous neighborhood.
Central Congregational
Let’s stop the young and
dynamic minister of the
Central Congregational
Church, the Rev. Albert B.
Cleage, Jr.
Since their (the congrega
tion) activities for the day
were a fine reflection on the
residents of tho area, we
think their project “Work
Day For Christ” should he
publicized.
. The Junior and Senior Fel
lowships of the church, with
the slogan, * ‘Being Chris
tian— Means Helping Oth
ers." And they carried out
thi> slogan to the highest as
each member < ontributed a
full-dav of labor to their
world-wide missions on Sat
urday.
Here is how they were
scheduled:
After breakfast at the
parsonage at 8 a.m., they
worshipped for about 45
minutes before starting to
work at odd jobs such as
car washing, holding a
bake sale, raking leaves,
washing windows, and oth
ers.
They reported hack to the
parsonage at 12:30 for a box
lunch, then at 1 :30 p.m.
completed or started op oth
er odd jobs until 5 o’clock
when they went f«»r supper,
returning at 7 p.m. for a two
hour workers party in the
parsonage.
Full-Day of Work
This was really a full (lav
for the youths, but they
seemed to enjoy it with en
thusiasm and eagerness to
complete more than two or
three jobs during the day.
home where the car-wash rack
was located. Assisting are
Misses Gabrielle Bragby, left,
and Marie Scruggs.
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YOUTH- FELLOWSHIP Csntrsl Congregations! Church Christ" project. Proceeds went
GROUP: A portion of the just before starting out to do to the denomination's world
Youth Fellowship groups of odd jobs and tasks all day Sat- missions.
urday as a "Work Day For
The Youth Fellowship is
geared “to make real de
mands upon their time, abili
ties and talents . . . we ac
cept only those young peo
ple who are willing to par
ticipate in the total program.
“Young people who are
interested only in recreation
al and social activities can
find other organizations and
clubs designed to serve
their needs.“
Thus, partially reads a
somewhat of a preamble for
the youth to follow in push
ing the church program
which has three basic areas
of Christian Living, meaning
Faith, Action and Fellow
ship.
More than two hundred
young people enrolled m the
church's Junior and Senior
Fellowships contribuitd a
day’s labor to raise funds
for Congregational Christian
World Missions.
A breakfast for the young
people was gen ed by a com
mittee of mothers in the re
creation room of the spa
cious church parsonage at
2254 Chicago Blvd.
Mrs. Eleanor Hughes
served as chairman and was
assisted by Mrs. Julian P.
Rodgers, Jr., Mrs. Marie
Scruggs, and Mrs. Barbara
Martin.
The breakfast closed with
a sendee of worship and
consecration conducted by
the Faith Commissions of the
YARD CLEANING CREW:
Tha yard-claaning craw of tha
Cantral Congregational Church
youth just befora thay aolicilad
jobs Saturday morning in pro
jact. "Work Day For Christ."
Last to right: Missas C. Wil
liams. B. Harris. Marva N.
Gray and Sandra Pancilt: Billy
W. Edwards. Mitsas M. Cartar.
W. Williams, Eaalyn Mason.
Dina Gray is sitting In tub.
HIGHLIGHTS OF WORK
DAY FOR CHRIST': Asa pro
ject to financially aid thair
world missions, tha Youth Fal*
lowship groups of Cantral Con
gragational Church, holding
worship saraicas in tha Cros
man School Auditorium, Hamil
ton and Clalrmount. sponsorad
a "Work Day For Christ" all
day Saturday during which odd
two organizations. Partici
pating were Miss Phyllis
Hughes. Miss Andree Ke
nyan. James Gilliam, Jr.,
and Miss Sharon Allen.
Car Wash Headquarters
The Car-Wash was held
at the home of Miss Bev
erly Baker, 11340 LaSalle
Blvd., and parents, church
members and residents of
the community kept the
cars coming from 9 a.m.
until 5:30 p.m.
While the car-wash work
ers, under direction of Cur
tis Faire. were keeping their
production line moving, the
Buke-sale and odd-commit
tees were conducting door
to door canvasses.
The seemingly inexhausti
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jobs were don* for residents in
th* community.
L*ft photo U th* Executive
Commit!** of th* Youth Fel
lowahip of C*ntr*l Church.
Front row, l*ft to right: Chariot
St*ph*nt, Juli* Scott. Lynneila
N*laon, Carol Roxborough, An*
dr** K*n*au. Second row: Gail
Payn*, Toni Martin. Vinetta
Jon**. Patty Solomon. Linda
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ble supply of baked goods
was sold out by two o’clock.
The odd-job brigade raked
leaves, took down screens
and put up storm windows,
scrubbed floors, cleaned
basements, washed dishes,
and took care of children
for busy mothers, and the
jobs continued to pour in un
til the 5:30 quitting time.
On Sunday, members and
their parents were invited
to a special service of ded
ication at Central Congre
gational church, with the
pastor, the Rev. Albert B.
Cleage, Jr., preaching on
“Our Christian World Mis
sion. Afterwards officers
of the Fellowship group
dedicated the money earn-
Wallace. Beverly Baker. Third
row: Jamet Gilliam, Jr., and
Carroll Strickland.
Center photo: Mrs. Alphonso
Johnson, recording secretary of
Area No. 2. extreme right, as
sists youth fellowship members
as they take a break from their
odd-jobs task during a coffee
hour in th* church paraonag*
on Chicago bled.
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CAR-WASHING CREW: Car
washing was among the num
erous odd jobs that tha Central
Congregational Church youth
did in working a day for Christ.
Hare the csr washers pose just
ed to Christian service.
The Youth Fellowship
Choir under direction of Os
car R. Hand and accompan
ied by Larry Manderville,
participated in the service.
Miss Gail Payne rendered a
solo.
2 1/2 Years Old
Central Church was or
ganized just two and a half
years ago by the Rev. Albert
B. Cleage, Jr., with services
of Worship held in auditor
ium of the Crosman School,
Hamilton at Clairmont. The
church is now engaged in
a city-wide Building-Fund
drive to make possible the
purchase of a church build-
Right photo: Th* Senior and
Youth Fellowship Choirs have
members combined during visit
of Trib photographer F. Wil
liams. Oscar Hand is director.
Circled photo is that of th* pas
tor of Central Church, the Rev.
William J. Cleage. Jr. a grad
uate of Wayne University and
th* Oberlin Graduate School of
Theology.
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before starting their task in
rear of the home of a member.
Beverly, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Baker of 11340 La
Salle Blvd. Washers were busy
from morn to late evening. Left
ing.
The lack of a building,
however, hat done little to
hamper the development
of the church’s outstand
ing seven-day week pro
gram.
The church sponsors a Cub
Scout Troop, a Boy Scout
Troops, two Youth Fellow
ployer Post, foir Girl Scout
Troops, tow Youth Fellow
ship organizations, a chil
dren’s choir, a youth Choir,
and a Boy’s Athletic Club
with baseball and basketball
teams in the inter-church
Rtfcreational League, in ad
dition to a full program of
adult activities.
The Men’s Club’s weekly
Bowling League and month
ly Forum meetings, and the
Women’s Cultural Commit
tee Forums, Square Dances,
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SIPPING COFFEE: Sipping
coffee after serving box lunchM
to Central Congregational
Church fellowship youth group
who dedicated a "Work Day for
to right: Miss Vinetla Jon*
Clauds Barber, in car; Miiui
Baker, Andree Keneau and Lin
da Wallace, Julian Rodgers, H
is in rear.
and Bridge Parties are com
munity-wide in scope.
Wayne Graduate
Kev. Mr. Cleague, Jr., is a
graduate of Wayi.e f nicer
sity and the Oberlin Grad
uate School of Theology.
He had comoleted two
years towords his doctor*
ate in religious education
at the University of South
ern California. Before re
turning to Detroit, Mr.
Cleage held pastorates in
Lexington, Ky., the Fellow
ship in San Francisco, Cal.,
and the historic old St.
Jo h n’s Congregational
Church of Springfield,
Mass.
Before entering the Sem
inary he served as Director
of Youth Work at Plymouth
Congregational Church at
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Christ." are these ladies in lb*
church parsonage at 2254 Cnl*
cago bled. Left to right: Me*
dames Walter Cockran, H. MW
dereellae. and L. Craig*