The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-02-01
GL/MPSES IN
MIRROR
By Sylvia Penn

n. c. a fortnight ago, on account Of
the death of his mother,
Miss Grayce Sadler, $50 Eliza
beth street, honored Miss Edna
Witherspoon with a miscellaneous
shower, last Saturday evening,
The features of entertainment for
the evening were bridge and poke
no. A dainty repast was served.
The charming honoree was the re-
cipient of numerous pretty gifts.
Those present were Misses Ursell
McSwain, Evelyn Finnell, Virginia
Hall, Bessie Walker, Camille
Walker, Mabel Johnson, Blanche
Sharpe, Alma Griffin, Bette Drake
Inez Jones, and Bernadine Loving.
Miss Vermell Powell, 433 E. Kirby,
also rendered Miss Wtherspoon
a per-nupial shower, in h e
form of a parlor, bedroom, and
sink shower, last Friday. Games
were enjoyed and numerous gifts
were received. The affair was
largely attended by members of
the younger set.
The Appomattox Young Repub-
lican Club sponsored a lovely matt
nee party, Sunday, Jan. 26, at the
Twelve Horsemen's Club, 1923
Edskine. Music was furnished by
an up-to-date orchestra, from 5
until p. m.
1t was requested by those pre-
sent that the matinee be continued
every Sunday at the same time and
place. g
Many attended the annual din
ner of the Lucy Thurman Branch
Y w. G. A., Thursday Jan. %.
The menu and program were ex-
cellent, and many members of the
Metropolitan Board were present.
Among the guests were:
Mrs. Haley Bell, Mrs. l. H. Mar
tin, Mrs. Elsie Lewis, Mrs. Oscar
Lindsay Mrs. Beulah G n
Mrs. Matte Williams, Mrs. Eva
Loomis, Mrs. ALI Thomas, Mrs.
Edw. Page, Mrs. c. S. Smith,
Mrs. VIM. Russell, Mrs. Burrell
Carter, Mrs. VIM Osby, Mrs. Mil
dred Croft, Mrs. Madeline Fowler,
Mrs. Chas. Hill, Mrs. Beulah
Whitby, Mrs. p. Gamble, Mrs. Har.
old Bledsoe, Mrs. Ed Williams,
Mrs. Muse, Mrs. l.. e Johnson,
Mrs. White, Mrs. Kate Cheatham,
Mrs. Workman, Mrs. Pearl Penick,
Mrs. Roy Morton, Mrs. Helen Nc
Knight Mrs McClenden, Mrs. Ra-
mon Scruggs, Mrs. Donald Mar
shall, Mrs. Carrie Griffin, Mrs.
Paul Alfred, Mrs. Julia Campbell,
Mrs. Frannie Crisup, Mrs. Kae
Johnson, Mrs. Lulu Gregory, Miss
Meta Pelham, Miss Harriet Bar
rier, Miss Sarah Jackson, Mrs.
Vann, Mrs. May Irwin, Mrs. II. |
CAN'T, Miss Grace May, Mrs Es-
telle Anderson, Mrs. Lulu owen,
Mrs Watkins, Mrs. Wade, Miss
Beatrice Shewcraft, Miss Mary Luz
cas-, Mss w. A. Thompson, Miss
Wright, Miss Albert Greenlaw,
Miss w. Fields, Mrs. Chas. Jen-
kins, Mrs. w. Peck, Mrs. Dawson,
Mrs. Rose Carter, Mrs. Ada John
son, Mrs. Ernest Johnson, also L.
c. Blount, Orla Harris, DR.. Daw-
son and other gentlemen.
A delightful tea was given in
honor OF Mrs. John Franklin, 685
street, Sunday, Jan.
26, prior to her departure for Hot
Springs, Ark. and other cities In
the middle west. Those who slipped |
tea with Mrs. Franklin and enjoy
ed other dainties were Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Ward, Mrs. Simmons,
Miss Grace Pitts, Mrs. Fluker, Miss
Frances Gaylor, L. Roy, Mrs. Ar
mold, Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Annette, Mrs.
Shaw and son, Clarence; Mrs. |
Cole, and John Franklin.
Edgar j. Pitts, chairman of the
Joe Louis Boosters Club, returned
to Detroit Wednesday, from mo-
tor tour to several cities in the
South, where he organized branch
es of the Joe Louis Club. We re-
gret to report that during the |,
trip, Mr.. Pitts had the misfortune
to wreck his car.
Miss Katherine Cole, became the
bride Of Howard Nelson, Saturday |
evening at s o'clock, at the resi-
dence OF the brides father on
Frederick avenue. Only members
of the immediate families OF the |
couple were present. Mr.. and Mrs. !
will make their home at
Galloway and his Cotton Club Or
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and best wishes, we leave you un-
til next week, when we shall be
with you for another newsy chat
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