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“O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD; FOR HE IS GOOD: BECAUSE HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOR EVER.” Pialm 118:1
COMMENTATOR
NACIREMA CLUB 35 YEARS ACTIVITIES
* The week of August 3rd, will mark 35 years of acti
vity for the Nacirema Club.
There will be formal dancing, picnicing and parties.
Visitors from many sectioni of the country will attend.
Members and Friends will be invited to the Club
House, 6118 Thirtieth Street, on Saturday, August 3rd.
Problems of mental health will be discussed by Dr.
Pasquale Buoniconto. Dr. Buoniconto, an internation
ally known authority on the subject of nyental ills.
Church services, on Sunday August 4th, will be fol
lowed by a week of social activities.
GIRLS ATTEND YWCA’s
CAMP CAVELL
A hundred and 13 girls
between the ages of 9 and
16 have arrived at the YW
CA’s Camp Cave 11 on Lake
Huron to spend the second
two-week camping period.
On hand to greet them
were 55 girls who had at
tended 'the camp’s first per
iod and are enrolled also
for the second.
The camp is filled to cap
acity for each of the four
camping periods, with girls
on waiting lists for the re
. maining two periods.
* * *
Among those arriving at
Cavell for the second per
iod were: Jacqueline Stew
art, 1200 Selden (1) ; Gwen
dolyn Dale, 1544 Illinois
(7); Gerald.ne Williams,
18430 Justine (34); Kay
Evelyn Dudley, 5644 25th
(S); and Bernadette Jones,
4635 Vinewood (8).
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COMMUNITY CIVIC League,
left lo right, seated: M. Cooper,
third vice president. .Lillie
Strong, recording secretary.
Jessie Dilliard. assistant sec
LUNCHEON
Mrs. Izola Marshall save a
delightful luncheon Thursday at
her spacious home on LaSalle
Blvd. in honor of her sister,
Mrs. Ernestine Felder of Char
lotte, North Carolina and Miss
Eernitn Swann of Washington,
D C., the house guest and niece
of Mrs. Lillian Johnson of Edi
son.
Mrs. Marshall served a de
lectable luncheon after which
sociable games comprised an en
joyable hour.
Guests were: Mrs. Florence
Fletcher, Mrs. Dora Sanford,
Mrs. Lillian Johnson, Mrs. Lou
ise Bell, Mrs. O. Elder. Mrs. V.
Aiken, Mrs. Essie Swan, Mrs.
Ernestine Felder and Mrs. Ber
nita Swann.
• • •
STORK SHOWER
It was so gracious of Mrs.
Nellie Simmons and Mrs. Robert
Howell to invite some of Mrs.
Reginald Howell friends of
Clairmount avo., in to shower
her with gifts and many expres
sions of love Saturday, July 13.
Oh yes, the big foot stork was
on the table holding a beautiful
bunch of joy and was presented
to the mother-to-be with other
costly gifts from 20 or more
friends whose husbands arc of
the same profession.
Pink and blue was the color
scheme and was seen in the
delightful repast, The shower
was given at the home of Mrs.
Robert Howell of Atkinson.
Guests were Mrs. Wilber Mar
tin, Mrs. Longworth Quinn, Mrs.
Milton BHI. Mrs Edward Car
son, Mrs. Herman Gray, Mrs.
Carl Beck worth, Mrs. Od:e Ud*
dyback, Mrs. Alegro Godley,
Mrs. Lowell Baker, Mrs. Albert
Shaw, Mrs. Willie Chiistian,
Mrs. Hillis Raiford, Mrs. Ruth
Jtckson and others.
ST. ANTOINE YMCA
The St. Antoine branch
YMCA announces its first
SPLASH PARTY for the
summer starting July li>th
and every Friday thereafter
throughout tne summer.
The program's is a Co
s activity with age rang
ing from 18 up with Hi Fi
music in the background to
help stimulate rhythmic
swimming.
I 1 or iurther information,
please contact Mr. James
14. Holmes, Physical Direc
tor of St. Antoine YMCA,
at WO. 2-1400.
* * *
NEWS FROM THE
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
NEGRO WOMEN
WASHINGTON, D. C.—
Much interest is being cen
tered in the forthcoming
appointment of a Juvenile
Court Judge in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The Na
tional Council of Negro
Womien is conducting an all
reiary Rosalia Ferguson, fi
nancial secrelary. Standing,
left lo right Raymond Jenkins,
treasurer, Jerry Logan, vice
president. Ways and Means
Committee, Russell Brown, ex
Society Doings —
By MARY BELLE RHODES
The Detroit Council of Negro
Women are sponsoring a politi
cal rally for Mrs. Beatrice John
son of 202 Mt. Vernon as a can
didate for councilwoman in the
fall election.
Councilwoman, Mrs. Murrell
Capers of Cleveland. Ohio, will
b-' in the city of Detroit Thurs
day, July 18th at the Urban
League to help sponsor this elec
tion.
• * •
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cabule
of Beechwood are touring north
ern Michigan for two weeks,
visiting important vaca ti on
spots.
Rev. Lee Owen Stone, vicar.
St. Phillips Episcopal Church,
Portland. Oregon, was guest in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
D. Taliaferro last week.
• • *
He greatly enjoyed the re
newal of friendship and whole
some hospitality of Father and
Dr. Marjorie Peebles Myers
while here.
• • •
Mrs. Bessie M. Thomas and
Mrs. Annie Hunter motored to
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Monday
for a five day Conference there.
Past acquaintances will have a
grand reunion.
i * *
TALLADEGA ALUMNI
Simply wonderful to meet
such a fine personage as Miss
Clara M. Stadish of Clearmont,
California, guest of Mrs.
Whitman of East Grand Blvd.,
at the Gotham Hotel in the Holi
day Room at the r reception and
dinner Friday evening.
She has helped to shape the
lives of many fine people of to
day all over the U S. through
tutelage and love, and has been
accorded many courtesies here.
Some guests present were Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Baker. Mrs. Bue
lah King Brewer, Mrs. E. Sim*
out campaign for the re
cognition and appointment
of a Negro woman for this
important post. There has
never been a Negro woman
judge in the District of Col
umbia although there is one
white woman judge and
there have been others.
No President of the Unit
ed States has e'ter appoint
ed a Negro woman judge.
The one now serving was
appointed by Mayor La-
Guardia 'twenty years ago
and has been since reap
pointed iat the expiration
of each term. Judge Jane
Bolin is well known in the
New York area for her tKill
in handling family problems
in the Domestic Relations
Court where she sits.
ALTHEA GIBSON
LANDED
WASHINGTON, D. C.—
The National Council of
Negro Women hails with
great pride and apprecia
tion the dogged hard won
victory of Althea Gibson,
the new women’s tennis
chamfpion of the world.
“This feat of skill, techni
que, endurance, idealism
and will should be a lasting
spring of courage for youth
everywhere and especially
Negro youth’’, stated Mrs.
William T. Mason, National
President, from her home
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ecutive board, E. L. Cole, sgt.
at arms. James Bradley, repre
sentative. Lonnie Humphrey,
first vice, George W. Cathcart,
Leon Wallace, executive board.
A. W. Bush, president, and
Willie Cooper, chaplain.
mons, Mrs. A. Clcage, Rev. and
Mis. John Miles, Dr. and Mrs.
Leo Gordon, Atty. and Mrs. Hil
ton, Dr. and Mrs. E. Shaw, Mrs.
Clotee Duncan Martin and Mrs.
Annie Mcßroom and others.
• • •
Just how well our boys and
girls are taking advantage of
opportunities in school at
home or away is interesting
news. Robert Gragg Jr~. grad
uated from Howard University
in June and was presented the
Wall Street Journal award for
the best student of 1956-57. He
is now a bonafide accountant.
• • •
It was a joyous celebration for
all. of the 50 people who attend
ed the picnic at Mrs. Elsie and
Mr. Alston Traylor’s country
estate at Columbiaville. Michi
gan, last Thursday. Many peo
ple from various church organ
izations and personal friends
made up this jolly crowd. Mrs.
Isadore Brown, realtor, of Los
Angeles was the guest of Mrs.
Rosa Gragg.
An old fashion country dinner
with everything to eat was
yours to enjov and how enjoy
able seeing old friends.
# • •
At Albion College, the Wo
men’s Society o' Christian Serv
er held tbeir annual conference
with at least 400 delegates from
all over the world present. Mis
sionaries from Japan. India and
Korea gave a descriptive report
of their work w’hich was most
interesting. Mrs. Millie Hvson
rnd Mrs. Viv an Thompson were
some of the delegates from De
troit.
• • •
The National Technical Asso
ciation honored Mr. Donald
White Saturday evening with a
banquet at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Block of Edison.
(Continued On Pago 7)
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Social & Civic
♦ Round-Up
By RUBY WILLIAMS
TH T BAPTIST rHURCH
CEI.EBR *VTSS FIRST
HOMECOMING
Sundry a'.trniwn. Jw’v 14'h
at 3:30 p.m., the Third Baptist
Church, located at«sß2 E. Ferry,
celebraed it’s » rst Homecoming
program, with Mrs. Annie Ger
main presiding aa mistress of
erremon’es.
Following devotion, conducted
by Bio. G. S. Springer, Joseph
Jones and J. W. Hayes, who is
contestant in the current Sun
day School Pooularitv Content
c? the Detroit Tribune was the
choir processional, and Rev. Da
vid Jones read scripture and
offered prayer.
One of the major objects of
the program was brought out
in its title "Homecoming.” As
many of the old members who
had been away for various rea
sons on this day to join in the
beautiful fellowship.
Some who are members of
other churches in the city, and
some living out of the city,
who received invitations to
this affair, responded with
their presence, making this an
unusual affair in the church
h : story.
Mrs. Carrie Robinson wel
comed guest and old members
back home. The Choralaires did
a beautiful arrangement of "We
Shall Walk Through the Valley
in Peace.”
In keeping with the program
title, Mrs. Bertha Hayes did an
excellent rendition of "It Takes
a Heap of Living In a House to
Call it Home,” which was sweet
ened a bit with tributes of mem
bers by Mrs. Bertha Marion.
Blind organist Robert Ste
phens held the congregation
tense as he gave instrumental
selections, "Ava Maria,” and
"Old Rugged Cross.” After the
congregation joined the choir in
singing "Precious Memories”
meditatingly; Mr. Conley Peo
ples sang a solo, "Trees” accom
panied by Mr. Odell Smith, who
later did an instrumental num
ber, "Memories," on the alto
saxophone.
Guests were acknowledged re
vealing the presence of Mr.
Jerry of Pittsburgh, Pa., and
others from Ohio, Mr. and Mrs.
Booker T. Mavs and Mrs. Mag
gie Reed of Mt. Olive Baptist
Church; Mr and Mrs. John
Crews of Tabernacle Baptist,
Mrs. Laura Lee of Second Bap
tist of Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. H.
Carter, Mrs. Mamie Spann of
Peoples Community Church,
Mrs. E. Tucker, Mr. and Mrs
Nelson of Oakland Avenue Bap
tist, and numerous others.
The newly elected pastor,
Rev. J. P. Wilton, gave closing
remarks and benediction, but
not until he had commended
the eleven division committee
who worked with the origi
nators of the idea of this type
program. Mrs. Evelyn Dumat.
program chairman, and Mrs.
Bertha Marion, co-chairman
;A JMtiffiCw'i r k tll|i!fs
THE YOUNG MATRONS c£
Calvaiy District presented
their Annual Fashion Show
for the verv *ine program ren
dered.
In the dining room for the
social hour, old fr ends and
guests were able to do a bit
of oral teininiscing as they en
joyed hor? d’ oeuvres, s ppid
frapp? and partook of other
available refreshments.
The attractive hand made
flowers of var able o lors. worn
bv the commi'tce. and placed
on the altar were done by Mrs.
Bertha Marion. The col -r scheme
carried out in the dining roam
brought out the rainbow idea,
looking forward to a repeat p« r
foimancc of the HOMECOMING
event.
* * *
The Vinewood Improvement
Block Club had it’s social and
results of their Garden Tour last
week at the home of Mrs. Ber
tha Glenn. 3857 Rich, on her
beautiful lawn. Many of the
members were present.
Executive Secretary Leonard
J. Czarniecki of the Detroit
Committee for Neighborhood
Conservation and Improved
Utilising, a City official awarded
first prize, a gold cup, to Mrs.
Frances Hughes, for the most
beautiful flower garden in the
club; Mrs.. Celeste Jones won
second place, two lovely china
cups, and third prize was award
ed Mrs. Alberta Siurghell. a
spice sot.
The club is seven years old,
and their regular monthly meet
ings arc hold every second
Wednesday. They are now mak
ing plans for th*»ir annual picnic
in August, and Annual Tea. Oc
tober.
In addit ! on to helping im
prove bvinq conditions in the
neighborhood, the members
make a special annuel con
tribution to the NAACP.
Officers of the club arc: Mrs.
Virginia Sterling. president,
Mrs. Ann Simmons, vice presi
dent. Mrs. Katherine Smi*h,
treasurer Mrs M C Llovd. pro
gram chairman, assisted by Mrs.
Hattie Robinson, and Mrs. Ber
tha Glenn, Yard Chairman and
chaplain. A social is held for
the club every three months.
* * #
The Calvary District Matrons
held a Fashion Show and Tea
Sundav. July 14th. a* the Mnck-
Mt. Elliott Recreation Center,
the first annual affair, with am
ateur and professional models
participating.
The scenes renewed 'vor#;
"Through th« Pav At‘i v *\"
Sports. Davtime Cottons, Suits
Afler Five, and Formats. At*o
included were male models
wearing spor* elo'hos embroid
ered silk shirts. Italian imported
suede shoes.
Tots modeling were: Berniee
Barron, La Wanda Jackson
Carol Ann McCall Elaine and
Brenda Parker, Adrian Mays,
showing the latest in sports and
cottons.
Guest model was Beverly Hig
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and Tea at the Mack-Mi. El
liott Center July 14th. Models
are Mrs. Mattie Flournoy. Miss
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MR. AND MRS. L. u. wal-
LOY, who celebrated their
25!h wedding anniversary on
Sunday. July 141 h, ai iheir
Mrs. Walter White
Reveals Her Fears
New York City (CNS)-In a
dramatic and daring interview
via television’s "Night Heat”
hour, serene Poppy Cannon
(Mrs. Walter White) gave an
inside view oh her highly pub
licized interracial marriage to
the late Walter White, who was
leader of the NAACP. Mrs.
White disclosed her "fear’’ not
of losing any of her friends but
ol jeopardizing her husband’s
career. She felt he might lose
his position as a race leader.
The decision to marry, however,
she admitted, he did not discuss
w ith his friends but she did.
All of them were against it.
she sfiled. However, her marri
age hi Mr. White was a rich ex
perience for her.
Expressing her love, admira
tion and great devotion for her
husband in her new book "Wal
ter White-Gentle Knight", Mrs.
White feels times are changing
for the better as h r as interraci
al man iages go. She believes
and so did Mr. White, that one
day we would "all be a beauti
ful golden brown.” Citing that
her chidrcn (by a previous mar
riage) all adored her husband,
she was asked how Mr. White’s
children by a former marriage
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DETROIT TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1957
Claudia Forrest and Mr. El
bert C. Parker.
home on Hague, are shown
lenewing their wedding vows
belore the Reverend G. Rob
erts of Bethel AME Church.
took the situation. She thought
a moment, then admitted Mr.
White’s son and daughter (Wal
ter White Jr. and Jane did not
come around too often -almost
none at all and "this was a
great sorrow to him.’’
Mrs. White’s purpose of writ
ing "Gentle Kn’ght” is to bet
ter acquaint all people with the
work the sincere effort and
the beliefs of her husband and
id let the world try and under
stand the problems he faced,
the decisions he made and why
he made them. The book is a
dedicated work to his memory.
Shi* says she used her career
name of Poppy Cannon that she
may say exactly what she wish
ed and not be limited because
of the marital relationship. This
way, she expressed, she gives
a clear picture.
We are inclined to think that
evolution is a completed process,
but it takes place every day. in
every man. Its direction is eith
er upward or downward; there
neyer is any standing still.
While the opportunity to grow
spiritually is within reach, we
must graso it firmly. The Rev.
Cnald V. Barry, in the Christ
Church. Riverdale, Billetin.
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