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DETROIT SCENE OF
NEXT INTERNATIONAL
FLORIST CONFAB
WASHINGTON— Dele
gates from 22 states meet
ing here in the fifth an
nual convention of' the In
ternational Florists’ Associ
ation re-elected William O.
Perry, Miami; Mrs. Y. M.
Washington, B i r mingham
and J. Wesley Lee, Pitts
Social & Civic Roundup
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has appeared on radio and TV.
Other youngsters responsible
for keeping this group of voung
people together are James
Wright. Betty Hill, 15 year old
Young Matron, Meatie Hill, and
Leonard Stubblefield.
Other branches of this fine
group are the Charles C. D.ggs
group and the Duke and Dutch
ess group, all under the able
supervision of Mrs. Elizabeth
Strum, Junior Worthy Matron,
assisted by Mrs. Evelyn New
man. Supreme Deputy. Many o'
the young people have high as
pirations, which are greatly en
couraged by Rev. Atty. Wm. V.
Banks. Supreme Grand Master.
Scholarships art awarded
every fall to a worthy boy or
girl, and all dire circumstan
ces are relieved when it is
known o f its existence among
the membership.
To keep interest high, Rev.
Banks encourages and institute
v/eek end trips for the group.
They also give programs and
have among themselves organ
ized an influential choir The
Young People’s Department is
growing rapidly, which has
pi oven a great asset to the va
rious communities in which
these young people are repre
sented.
Truly American—
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A Carrier Year-Round Weathermaker fits gracefully into tha
wholesome atmosphere of this warmly traditional kitchen, lending to
its comfort no matter what the season. Easily tucked into closets or
other out-of-the-way locations, the Weathermaker, is an inconspicu
ous part of the household it serves, delivering controlled climate
throughout every room every day of the year. It provides central
heating as well as cooling at the twist of a thermostat. The Weather
maker insures a cleaner and healthier home at it cools, heats, dehu
tnidifles and filters the air.
Lions Preparing
For Grid Season
DETROIT Twenty-seven
Detroit Lion rookies and a trio
of veterans, fullback John Henry
Johnson, quarterback Jerry Rei
chow. and halfback Dick Kerch
er, will report to Coach Buddy
Parker at Cranbrook. Thursday
afternoon, July 25. as prelimin
ary activity for the 1957 season
gets underway.
The group will undergo two
days of indoctrination lectures
and movies, physicals, and is*
surance of equipment before the
first day of actual drills, slated
for Sunday morning, July 28-
League rules limit teums to
nine weeks of practice prios to
the first regularly scheduled
game so all clubs, with the
exception of the champion New
York Giants, open camp, at the
same time.
John Henry Johnson was ob
tained from the San Francisco
49ers in trade for Bill Bowman
and Bill Stits and Parker and
bis aides want to give the brus
>ng fullback the advantage of
a couple extra days workouts
before other veteran players
into camp,
Reichow, slated for the un
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DETROIT TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1957
burgh, president, first vice
piesident and secretary,
respectively.
The convention selected
Detroit si the scene of the
1958. meeting.
Mrs. Weaver, wlio has
been in the flower business
since 1913, is recognized as
the first Negro florist west
of the Mississippi, She open
ed her first shop in Kan
sas City, Mo.
The Golden Rule Club (a so
cial club which became so alter
a block club had to disband
because of the expressway being
built through the vicinity) had
their annual tea Sunday after
noon from 4 to 6 p.m., at the
Luev Thurman Branch YWCA.
Thi* club has been organ
ized for approximately twelve
yrars and objectives have been
set towards a : d to the Red
Cross and charitable orcanisa
tions, as well as donations to
the NAACP.
Sunday’s tea was under the
direction of Mrs. Irene Rober
son and there were near 125
members and guest on hand to
enjoy this elaborate alfair. The
color scheme was gold, pink and
white.
After the program, everyone
helped themselves to the punch,
cake, cookies, candy, nuts, and
assorted sandwiches available.
Other major projects of the club
each is the annual picnic and
Annual Christmas Dinner.
The officers are Mrs. M. Tay
lor, president, and member of
Ebenczer AME Church. She has
held this position for the past
four years, doing a n excellent
job. Mrs. Mattie Hill, secretary;
Mrs. Pauline Thomas, vice pres
ident, and Mrs. J. Spann, finan
cial secretary.
derstudy role to Bobby Layne
during the regular season and
in line for major action in
pre-season games, can use he
extra days practice working
with rookie backs and help
ing the newcomers learn the
Lions offensive system. Ker
cher returned from service
late last season but was never
placed on the active roster.
The remainder of the Liont
veterans are due to report to
camp on Monday afternoon.
July 29. with the first com
plete team workout slated for
Tuesday afternoon. July 30.
The morning session on Tuesday
will be devoted to the tradi
tional press-radio-television pic
ture day with the entire squad
in full uniform.)
Three of the Lions top choic
es. tackle John Gordy of Tenn..
halfback Terry Barr of Michi
gan and end Steve Junker of
Xavier are members of the All-
Star squad and will join the
Lions on Aug. 10. Pat Oleksiak,
a former draft choice from Ten
nessee returning from service,
expects to report to comp on
August 4.
Society
Doings
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last week.
• . •
Mrs. Marguerite Cotmnn and
Mrs. Gwendolyn Harrison spent
their vacation in New York City
und are at home again.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Wash
ington and lamily motored to
New York, visiting relatives.
* • *
ETA PHI BETA
Misses La Rain Thomas, Alice
Hollen, Joy Williams, Mildied
Holland and Annie Williams,
pledgees of Eta Phi Beta, en
tertained the Honorable Greeks
Thursday evening with a gala
affair and presented them with
heau'iful gilts at the home of
Miss Laßa : n Thomas on Blaine
avenue. Mis. Norma Robbins is
basileus.
Scrors present were Mes
dames Laura Stewart, Edith
Gamble, Katherine King,
Blanch Whironant, Penny
Smith, Lillian Mae Noble. Mae
Bollinq. Aneta Clardy. Doro
thy Calloway, Rallene In
graham, Bessie Ware, Mary L.
Wright and Wilhemenia Luck
ett and others.
Miss Laßain Thomas was one
of the special guest at the Sam
my Davis Jr., show Friday eve
ning at the Elmwood Casino in
Canada.
Police Ask "Curb Driving Speed"
A parked car on a residential'
street should bo considered as
a warning signal, th Traffic
Safty Association warnd driv- 1
ers to-day.
"Be alert for a child who 1
may dart suddenly into your
path from behind a parked car,"
the Association said, "because
that is how the geratesi per-j
centage of child accidens oc
cur/'
When you are driving along
a residential street, always ask
yourself the question “Are You |
Driving Too Fast”, the Associa- [
tion advised. A concentrated pro-:
gram against speeding drivers'
is now being conducted by the|
Detroit Police Department the
Department of Streets and Traf
fic and the Traffic Safety As
sociation. The theme of the
program is the question asked
above.
“Conditions determine what a
driver’s safe speed may be,”
the Association said. “Drivers
must adjust themselves to
CHAMP SHOWS HOW—H*aryw*ight champion Royd P«t~
tarsoa, in training for his July 29th defense against "Hurricane"
Jackson in Now York, takas timo out at hia Oroonwood Lake,
N. Y. headquarters to give some pointers to youngsters of hia
'Tomorrow's Champions" training school. Even with a heavy
schedule. Patterson takes time out to instruct the interradcJ group
in tht fundamentals of boxing. (Ntwspfe* Phgto),
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BEAUTIES AT LONQ BEACH—Three intern national beauties, entries in the "Mbs Universe"
ceateet pose on arrival at Long Beach, Calif., where they vied for the coveted title. Mapita Mer»
eado. (Ml) of Puerto Rico holds a flowered parasol* Jacqueline Bonilla. "Mbe Morocco" is in
fee osotsr. end Cuba's Bees Gamid is at right (Newsptess Photo).
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MEMBERS OF THE UNITED
PRECINCT CLUB 3- 12 met
on Thurday with State Repre
sentative George H. Edwards.
changing conditions. A motorist
driving along a residential strict
with cars parked at the curb
must cut his speed so he cut.
stop in any emergency.
"It is obvious, however, that
police cannot patrol all residen
tial streets. The co-operation of
the drivers in voluntarily ob
serving laws in needed to cut
these accidents," the Association
said.
‘‘When behind the wheel, ju ♦
ask yourself. ‘Are You Driving
Too Fast?”
Four of Wayne State’s top
five ground gainers in footbal’
last year are returning to tin
squad this season.
** * *
Wayne State University wil’
again host the Michigan AAI
Cross-Country run this year
The meet will be held at t’v
aWrren Valley Golf Club on
Saturday, Oct. 5.
candidate for Common Coun
cil, to formulate plans of ac
tivity for the forth coming
election. The membership
Donald J. Cole, Columbus, Ohio, is congratu
lated by Mrs. Arnold E. Hofmann, meet chairman,
after his 193! Cadillac Roadster was named tie'
Classic Car Club of America’s National Grand
Champion. Cole entered his 1 G-c\linder silcer and
dark green model in the Primary Dmsicn Custom
Class of the .Midwest Grand Classic July 13 at
Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Midi. He scored 98
Stale I'air (Jurat Contest
Entries /«> (lose August 2Jth
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Entries for the annual Michi
gan Stu*e Fair beauty queen
contest are pouring in a: a
greater clip than in previous
years, General Manager Donald
L. Swanson reports.
With August 23 set as the
deadline ter entries, a score
est Michigan Queens already
have applied for entry blanks
in search of the title ..Miss
Michigan Stale Fair of 1957.'
As in past years, to quality
for the contest, the candidate
must have won a sponsored
beauty contest in Michigan sine,
the last State Fair. She must
be at least 17 years eld. n >:
over 25 years of age. and smgi-
Miss Michigan Slate Fair o.
1957 thus actually will be the
Queen of all Michigan Beauty
Queens. She will be chosen by
well -known judges and
crowned bv Governor Wil
liams on Wednesday, Sept. 4.
The State Fair dates this year
veted unanimously to join up
with the George H. Edwards
for Council Committee. This
organization which is 600
Wins National Classic Honors
are August 30 through Sept. 8.
Only one Qilirli nay he 'n:
by the sp< nsoring Mvbuan
gioup which pays her expenses.
Entry must be made un an of
lit ial en’ry blank and returned
it ) the State Fair in Detroit to
the attention of (.Meiehior. M ’l i
Mclin, who is dire tor of
Detroit Tribune
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DETROIT TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1*57
strong, pledged their whole
hearted support to the election
of Edwards.
Mrs. Bertha I. Gordy. presi
dent and precinct delegate.
points in the judging, higher than any entry at the
Eastern (band ( lassie, held simultaneously at
Morristown, X. J. Nearly 100 Classics, so-called
because they are considered the top quality cars pro
duced by the automotive industry between 1925-42,
took part in the .Midwest (band Classic. States with
entries were Ohio. Illinois, Pennsylvania. Indiana,
Kentucky, lowa, Wisconsin and Michigan.
mu c an.l parades in addition
to the Queen contest, will see
that the various Queens are in
ched to ride in convertibles in
the opening day parade thiouKh
downt wn Detroit They also
will be guests ot honor to other
functions on the Fair Grounds.
Last year it was Miss Carol
Rudd ol Detroit who as .'Miss
Junior Achievement.” won the
State Fair crown in competition
with 40 Queens from all paits
ol Mulligan.
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