The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-28
NEWS
tBy VICTOR TAYLOR,

(By VICTOR 'fAYLOR)
Several carloads OF Lansingites
started for Meeosta to the Pioneer
picnic at Schoolsectlon Lake.
Mrs. Alma Thomas is visiting
her sister In Chicago and they
expect to 80 to Canada to the he'd.
side OF sick brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Allen have
purchased a home at 924 williams
The building bought by Capitol
Lodge No. s #. & A. NJ. at 10l5
w. st. Joseph st., is being remod-
eled into apartments. Many appli-
cations have been received from
prospective tenants.
Mrs. Mary Allen, affectionateIy
known by all her friends as Aunt
Mary Allen, passed away August
10 at $3.50 p. m. after a short Ill
ness caused by stroke. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
Spratt,
Chas. Allen OF Roosevelt Avenue
died Monday. August i6 and was
buried from A. NJ. Il. church
Thursday. August 10. Services
were conducted by Rev. PettIford
and the Masonic order.
The Friendship Baptist Church
under the leadership OF Rev. o. C.
Thomas Is doing nicely and ex-
pect TO be In their new church
building soon.
Mrs. Cora Kicks has decided TO
return to Lansing and remain I'M
I'll June, 1888. to see her grand
son graduate from Central High
school there.
The A. c. f. League held It's
annual conference at Kalamazoo.
Mich, last week. There were
many young people from different
cities OF Mich. and Indiana. The
delegates from Lansing were: Miss
Violet Thompson, Miss Maxine
Craig, Harold Jackson. the state
president, and wife Mrs. Gertrude
Jackson. Mrs. Josephine Fergu-
son. the Lansing League president.
Many interesting talks were heard.
Or. Walker, president OF Wilber-
force university gave an interest
ing address. DR.. Spring, OF VIII
berforce gave some inspiring re-
marks. Rev. Baber OF Detroit was
the director OF the conference. He
carried out the program very
well.
Miss Donna Craig has been the
guest OF Miss Betty Tate OF De-
troit for the past week. She spent
part of her vacation with Atty. &
Mrs. Julian Rodgers. She is ex-
pected home at the end OF the
week.
Horton Thompson gave a very
lovely party Friday August 20. In
honor OF Miss Bernice Lett OF New
Jersey. The guest list included:
Miss Donna Merchant, Miss Hell
ena Jackson, Miss Laurabelle
Taylor, Miss Violet Thompson,
Miss Maxine Craig. Miss Eevelyn
Motion and Miss Norma Russell OF
Kalamazoo. Also LaDon Barber.
Horton, Robert Lett, John Carr.
Ralph Roberts. James Hawkins.
Bob Fisher. Frank James and
Buddie Birch OF Albion.
Miss Bernice Lett former resi-
dent OF Lansing and now residing
In Newark, New Jersey where her
father Is Executive Secretary OF
the Urban League, visited Lansing
on her vacation. Her many friends
were happy to see her.
Miss Catherine Lewis has been
visiting her cousin Miss Betty
Brown OF Kalamazoo.
Miss Pauline Thompson. niece
OF Mrs. Alma Craig left Lansing
July Fl for Chicago. After leav-
ing Chicago she went to Wiscon-
sin to visit her father. She Is ex-
pected 10 return in time to enroll
for school.
Mrs. Sara Johnson OF Ann Arb
or has been the house guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. Cromwell and
Mrs. Florabelle Dosey. for two
weeks.
Mrs. Irene Lett who was injur-
ed in an automobile accident July
4 is greatly improved.
Master Robert Taylor. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. c. Taylor Is
at present Ill with strep throat.
Mss Yvonne Jackson, baby
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
jackson Is Ill.
Mrs. Lucy Campbell and Mrs.
Arminta Roberts are slowly I'M
proving in health.
L. A. Brown. Negro salesman for
the Bremen Electric Co., is meet
ing with real success in bis eff
forts. proving that members OF
the race are making progress. Mr..
browns sales are not confined to
the Negro group.