The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-03
Han1tran1ck NeUs

speaker at a special meeting In
Dresden, Ontario. Sunday. Novsm-
Der 20. Rev. Metcalf delivered
forceful message. In which he cri-
ticized American hypocricy and In
consistency. In defending the per-
secuted Jews In Germany. while
neglecting the prosecuted Negroes
In the United States. He was ac-
companjed to Dresden by the fam
GUS Live Wire Singers. and many
members and friends OF st. Peters
church. including Mr.. and Mrs.
Numley. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis. Mrs.
Edwards. Mrs. Robinson. Mr.. Jones.
and Mr.. Edwards.
Mrs. Arvett Metcalf. wife of Rev.
C. M. Metcalf. left for Memphis,
Tenn. recently, to attend the West
Tennessee and Mississippi annual
conference. She will also visit
visit friends In Mississippi and
Arkansas, before returning TO Ham
tramck on December Is.
Troutman Elected
The League For Better Relations
held their election OF officers on
November s. This league is an ac-
tive civic league, the purpose Of
which is TO better all conditions
social economic, industrial. and
race relations. Leonard Troutman,
one OF the most outstanding young
men in Hamtramck, was elected
vice president.
The league has promised the clti-
zens OF Hamtramck a new and true
leadership, to see that high school
girls and boys receive an opportun-
ity to use their training. also TO
see that unemployed citizens who
need few days on Ne city, get It;
to stop the long waiting OF people
to get on relief: likewise to give
every citizen a chance 10 voice
his opinion about needed reforms
In Hamtramck and 10 correct these
conditions: and to work with all
churches in Hamtramck and Michi-
gan.
The next step contemplated by
the League For Bette. Relations
Is to plan to consolidate the Negro
vote, in order to see that colored
firemen and policemen receive the
proper promotions. and that mem
bers OF the School board are re-
placed. until n colored girl is en-
ployed in the school system.
Hiram Crawford was elected
president OF the league, and he
with the able assistance OF Leon
ard Troutman and william Brooks.
he announces his confidence that
this program will be accomplish
ed.
Other officers elected included
Mrs. Jennie Boulding, secretary:
Mrs. Mary Spiller, corresfondinr
secretary: George Johnsoff treasur-
err; william Brooks. Jr..sbusiness
manager: Caesar Crawford, chap
lain.
Quinn Chapel
Rev. Mr.. Culpepper, OF Highland
Park. and his choir were guests
at the afternoon service at Quinn
last Sunday. Rev. Culpepper spoke
on the theme. working On The
Building" Proceed Of the after
noon went to the Trustee board.
The Rev. NJ. Morocco. formerly
OF Africa. was speaker at the open
ing meeting OF revival at Quinn
Chapel. Sunday evening.
Girls Found
Barbara Shelton and Stella Rich
ards. who have been missing for
some time, we're found by Detec-
tives Raspberry and billiard. re-
Gently. and are back at their homes.
Lee Charlotte Burney is in Park
side hospital, waiting TO undergo
an operation for appendicitis.
Aged Woman Dies
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Ella Mills. s4S7 Mitchell, were held
Monday, from st. Peters Zion
church. Rev. Metcalf officated.
Mrs. Mills died last Wednesday at
the age OF 70, after a long Illness,
Among those present at the birth
day party given November 25 in
honor OF Dorothy Lehman. were:
Eileen Mckinney, Annie Rivers
Delphine James. Marion and Doro-
thy Mckinney. Helen Wilson, Edna
Burk. Marion Lehman. Alice VIII
son, Virginia Askew. Esmons Burk
Calvin Reaves, william Vaughn
James Whitley. Vernon Johnson
Jack Ford. Alvin Bonn Field. Teddy
Wheeler. Frankn Smith, James Tur-