The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-13
ECORSE
First Baptist Church

After a weeks vacation, the
church held their regular services
Sunday, with a large attendance
Rev. Davis, the pastor, delivered q
forceful sermon, which held the
congregation in wrapt attention
One was added TO the church, in
person of Miss Constance Butch
er of Detroit.
Pastor Davis gave each member
a calendar, asking that June 2S be
kept in mind.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Last Saturday, the members OF
the church rendered their pastor g
birthday party, which was very
successful Many appeared on the
program, including Rev. j. Davis
Rev. Copeland, Rev. Baber, Dr.
Salisbury, and others, all of whom
helped make it a delightful affair
Lunch was served after the pro-
gram, with the assistance of Mrs.
NJ. Jackson, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Da-
vies and others. Rev. Stevenson, the
honoree, received numerous gifts
from members and friends.
Sunday, June IA, at p. m, the
Republican Rank and File Club
will sponsor a banquet for the
eleven students of the group who
will graduate this June. The grad
yates are: Aaron Childress, John
ME Lou Gaudy, James Rick, Made
line Hill, James Reddick, Vincent
Goodman, Milton Kennedy, John
ME Roache, Leander Allen, and
Louise Walker. This is the largest
class of colored students that have
ever graduated from Ecorse High
School.
Monday, the same club will spon-
sor a banquet at the American Lee
gion Hall. All are invited to attend
to help encourage the splendid
group.
In the River Rouge High School,
there are 10 to graduate, who are
also invited TO attend the ban
quet at Ecorse.
Sports
The E. G. R. Club was beaten by
River Rouge (white) Sunday, the
majority of the players of the
Ecorse team being absent. The boys
defeated Ecorse (white) in a heat
ed game, Friday, the score being 1
to 8. These teams are planning to
meet again soon.
The Girls Reserves defeated the
Brown Bombers with ease, in a re-
cent game.
Sick List
Those on the sick list include
Mrs. Mary Flamer, at Ann Arbor
General Hospital; Mrs. Hammels,
both of whom are at the hospital
The local unit of Boy Scouts will
take a trip by boat to Put-In-Bay
Saturday, June Is. Everybody is in
vited.
Charles King and Harold Law
renee, both white, were arraigned
by Prosecutor McCrea last week.
as suspects in the kidnapping and
flogging of Robert Penlon, of
Ecorse. The twoprisoners, alleged
members of the Black Legion, have
been accused by Mr.. Penlon, who
was previously afraid to identify
them. All are white residents of
Ecorse. Penlon stated that there
were one hundred or more mem
bers of the Black Legion present
last October, when he was attack
ed. Many well-known citizens are
said to have been present at the
meeting.
The Citizens League is plan
ming to cooperate with the police
department, in uncovering the
sources in Ecorse where marihui-
ana cigarettes, of weeds" are be-
ing to young people. 1t is reported
that these doped cigarettes are be-
ing openly smoked by certain young
people. Because of the vicious ma
ture of the drugged cigarettes, it is
expected that officers OF the law
will soon launch a cleanup" cam
paign, to rid the community of this
menace.
John Peguese, 3S0S Twelfth
street, recently met with an acct
dent, while returning from the fun
eral of his cousin, Jeff Flamer, who
died last Monday. AS his car was
being driven homeward on the IL
Mile Road, a motor cycle collided
with the vehicle, damaging the
Peguese car, but no person was in
iured