The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-23
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Dequindre street. The attendance
was large. The speaker preached
from Deut. 5:27. At the close of the
discourse, telegram from the
pastor, Rev. w. A Blackwell, was
read, stating that he would arrive
In Detroit from the general con-
ference in Greensboro, N c., dur
ing the week. The message brought
great joy to the members and
friends in the congregation.
One of the finest celebrations OF
Mothers Day held in this locality,
was observed at Lomax Church,
Monday evening, May IL. 1t was
sponsored by Miss Matte Wilson a
recreation department worker in
~ Detroit; and John Brown, who is
an expert in training boys and girls
in music. The program consisted Of
recitations by members of the de-
partment Of "The Buds" after
which Miss Tilson called all grand
mothers to the table, also mothers
of children present. The ladies
served all with a generous two
course supper. Mr.. Brown, then in
troduced the Drum and Bugle
Corps. They rendered delightful
music.
Last Sunday, Thomas Lee, 1855
st. Aubin, accompanied by T. w.
Walker, made a trip to Cleveland,
Ohio, where they enjoyed a delight
full visit. They returned home in
time for business.
The Church of God in Christ, on
Orleans, held rousing mass meet
ing, May 10, in interest of secur-
ing paved streets in that locality.
Hundreds Of school children of the
neighborhood are deprived of the
accommodation of good sidewalks
/ and are forced to walk over the
muddy roadway leading from
Greedy to Dequindre, where their
| school is located. At the mass meet
! ing, petitions were secured for the
purpose of presenting them to the
Common Council, asking them to
lay a paved sidewalk in this Sec
ton Of the city, on Meade, from
Dequndre to Greeley. The petitions
are sponsored by the siciety. For
Better Living.
A fine program will be rendered
at the auditorium of the Washing
ton CnbOoI Cundou Nav "a from,
2:30 to $50. A large audience is
expected to be present. One of the
features of unusual interest will be
the music furnished by the Drum
and Bugle Corps, and the Ameri-
can Legion Triangle Post No. 1913.
! The line of march will be from
Goddard to Dequindre, on Meade;
continuing to st. Aubin, though the
main halls of the school, to the
auditorium. All churches and the
general public are invited. The pro-
gram will be sponsored by the So
ciety For Better Living.
Thomas Lee, proprietor of the
o. X Barber Shop, 2217 E. Davi-
son has returned home from a
three-week's visit to Macon, Ca,
where he visited his brother and
sister.
Mr.. Banks, 209S Meade street.
husband of Mrs. Pauliee Banks of
Eastern Star, was attacked by an
unknown man Friday night, near
his home, and received several
blows on the head. The assailant
robbed Mr.. Banks of about 81.
Members and friends of Green
Grove Baptist Church are rejoicing
over the arrival of their pastor,
Rev. w. p. Tarpley, who has been
visiting his father and other rela-
tives in the South, for the past
several weeks. He will occupy his
pulpit Sunday. The public is invit-
ed.
Henry Johnson, of Orleans street,
a member of the Stewards Board
Of Lomax Church, is rapidly i'm
proving from injuries received some
time ago. The physician plans soon
to remove the cast from his patti
ent's limb.
The store of Mr.. Hill at Dequin-
Dire and Lawley streets was enter
ed and robbed one night last week,
and much of the stock was taken.
The thief was later captured.
Elliot Smedley, local realestate
dealer, left with his wife last week
on a visit to their summer home at
Bitely, Mich. to make arrangements
for the many friends who visit
them there every summer.
Mrs. Anita Conway, a Y. w. c.
A official of Los Angeles, Califor-
mia, who recently visited her re-
latives, Mr. and Mrs. Boyden, of
Meade street in this city, will leave
New York City, enroute to Green's
boro, n. c., to attend the A. M: e:
Zion conference and visit the
Livingstone College, at Salisbury,
before returning to California. She
will stop over and visit friends in
several large cities during the trip
West. Mrs. Conway is gathering
data about various YWCA units, to
cvompile n a written survey. BY
the time she rteurns home she will
have travelled ten or twelve thou
sand miles, in interest of her race.
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church
Rev. M. Bolden, the pastor,
preached an unusual sermon to
large audience Sunday morning,
also at night.
Sunday, May "a, Pastor oBlden