The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-07
WINDSOR
SPOTLIGHT
(By DUCHESS JOHNSON

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from the celebration fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Brooks OF Yp-
slant, Mich, Mrs. e. Brooks. OF
Romeo and Mr.. and Mrs. Newton
Of Detroit We're guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman Mcdowell OF Wind
sor avenue. The party journeyed
out to celebrate the first at Jack
son Park.
Earl Gray and Roy Won Dyke Of
Dresden; and Coy Ladd OF Chat
ham were weekend guests oi
Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs, Oryille Kersey, Up
slant. Mich. and Mrs. Boyks OF
Ann Arbor spent very eventful
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs Hugh
Davis OF Tuscarora street. Tho
hosts with their guests motored Il
Chatham Township visiting theiI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Day-
is. 18th Concession Chatham
Township.
Mrs. John Richardson OF wind
sor had as her guests August I
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Richardson
OF Pontiac, Mich.
Mrs. Taylor OF McComb street
Detroit spent the first OF August N
Amherstburg visiting Mr. and Mrs
Morgan.
Jackson Park Celebration
1000 colored persons were a
Jackson Park. August ! to cele
brate In honor OF william WILDER
force who finally banished slavery
from the empire In 1888. three
days before his death.
The scheduled program did no
alone make the celebration ths
success It was. Although tn,
speakers and singers Of spirituall
failed to appear. the folks wer,
not downhearted. People con
yerged on Jackson Park from a,
far as West Va, Cincinnati an,
all parts OF Michigan. The hors'
shoe pits were filled: the gamer
OF chance were thronged and tn
multi-colored balloons were SOLE
In large quantities. There wa
also demonstrations OF trucking
In many corners OF the beautifu
open-air ballroow. The dance wa
largely attended.
Another important feature wa
the baseball game between Jo
Louis Brown Bomber Boys and tn
Walker team. The latter team wa
defeated by score 81.
Amherstburg Celebration
Hundreds OF people thronged 4
the Town Park at Amherstbur
Saturday to attend the 104th En-
nncipation Day celebration.
| A double header was played. I
the first game the Windsor colore
Istars held the lions hitless and run
less. only four men reached frs
base. three on walks and one hit.
The vS's defeated the colore
stars Ga In the second game.
A dance was held in the tow
hall from to IL to which an In
mense crowd was present.
Several Windsorites were seen q
the NacIrema picnic last Sunda.
Among them were Or. and Mr.
Taylor. Thelma Smith. Doroth
Taylor. Theodore Tabut, Florenc
Evyans, Stanly Evyans. Mr.. an
Mrs. John Richardson were guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith OF DE
troit. They all reported a swell
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. william washington
OF 254 Tuscarora street have re
turned home after two week
vacation.
Mrs. Ervan Freeman, Mrs. Joh
Solomon, Mrs. Grace Dungy, all o
Windsor motored to Niagara Falls
The party had lovely time.
Mrs. Jane Harris and twin son
A. B. and Q. p. Harris Of Dresdel
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Joe johnson
OF New Detroit, Ont. Mrs. johnson
is a daughter OF Mrs. Harris.
Church News
The Missionary Society OF IN
British Methodist Episcopal churcl
recently closed another very sue
cessful conference year. This orga
nization Is doing splendid work II
the community among the sick ant
elderly people. officers are: Mrs
Ona Richardson, president; Mrs
Ardella Jacobs. vice president; Mrs
Jim Robins, treasurer; Mrs. over
ton, asst. secretary; Rev. T. II
Jackson is pastor OF the church.
Rev. Talbut. pastor OF the FRS
Baptist church, corner Mercer ant
Tuscarora streets. delivered an in
spring sermon last Sunday morn
ing using the text. Lay up for YOU
self treasures In heaven"
Rev. woodcock, pastor Of the A
M. K. church in Central Grove
preached a forceful sermon Sunda,
evening assisted by Rev. Piummer
pastor OF the b. M. e. church In
owen Sound.
Mrs. Lucas OF Chatham and Mr.
Walls OF Toronto were visitors al
adjustment the same quality OF