The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-10-01
HAMTRAMCK
BY. Hiram Crawford
Pabst COrrects Error

a0>t SVhaVNt1 GAAVh
II took the keen eyes OF Ham
tramck Councilman. Hon. Fred
Pabst. 10 observe that In the ID. p.
w. payroll. truck drivers were re-
ce:ving SO per day. while the labor
ers received only $3.50 for doing
more work. This practice had been
going on for two months, when
Councilman Pabst called II to the
attention OF Mr.. Seremon. who pro-
missed that II would be corrected
next week.
Consider Charter Change
Councilman Walter Kanar. at
recent meeting OF the council. sug-
gested that the Hamtramck charter
be revised. City Clerk Frand
Matuelewicz stated that he had re-
ceiyed many requests from various
clubs and colleges, asking for cop
les OF the Hamtramck charter. and
he suggested that one hundred C. p
les be printed. Councilman Kanar
recommended that no copies be
printed or sent out until the char
Ter is revised.
Civic Clubs Protest
The ST. Ladeus Las civic club
and a number of other Polish clubs
sent in petitions TO the Hamtramck
council. asking them to amend the
city charter. so as TO prevent any
person holding public office from
seeking another. Councilman
Walter Danish expressed his opin-
ion by stating that the majority OF
public office-holders seek higher
Offices. after they see an oppor-
tunity to expand president Roose-
welt and many others held lower
positions. before they sought high
err ones" he declared.
Lara Pearson 2si4 Newton street
is recovering from al operation OH
her tonsils and appendix, at Receiv-
ing hospital She is a student at
Northeastern high school.
League Holds Coninb
The League For Better Rela-
tons will hold their second an
nual confab on October 80. at Tau
Beta Community house. 3O56 Han
'ley street. A fine program is being
F., arranged for the occasion. All
churches and clubs In Hamtramck
are invited to attend.
Martin Dumas Wedding
Miss Amanda Martin and Frank
Dumas We're married Saturday,
September "a, at 3 D. M. at First
Institutional church, in Ham
tramck. The bridesmaids we're Miss
Bernice wigham and Ida Lee
Moore. The ushers were: Ed l..
Louis, Nathaniel Green. Jake Scott,
Simon Clay.
| Following the marriage. a recep-
tion was held at the home OF the
brides parents. Those attending
Included Delphie James. Mary Gay
les, Marion Raspberry. Pauline
Raspberry, Ardalia Gayles. Leila
Mae Culp. Florine Alexander. Err
mine Burke. Sam Dumas, ID. c..
Jones, Calvin Reaves. Vernon john
son. Bonnie Boyer, Richard Dean,
George Ingram, Hazel Jacks, An
ME Russell. Otto Johnson. Robert
wingo. Mildred Crawford, Rudolph
Crawford, Claxton Cooper, Annie
Rivers. Levi Rodgers. Percy Jacks.
New Pastor Makes Good
Quinn Chapel AME church has a
new pastor for the first time in
seven years. He is the Rev. Mr..
Peter G.. Crawford. formerly OF
Kalamazoo. Mich. Rev. Hendrieth.
who pastored Quinn Chapel for sen
en- successive years, was recently
transferred TO the ontario confN-
ence. as pastor OF charge in TOY
ronto.
Rev. Crawford made his first APP
pearance al Quinn Chapel three
weeks ago. During this brief period
the congregation has shown an in
crease in numbers and flnanci,l
contributions. On the first Sunday
the attendance was SO: second Sum
day. 80; third Sunday, l1S. Tile
sum OF $54.46 was raised for NOV
ing the pastors family from Kala-
mazoo to Hamtramck.
Rev. Crawford Is the father OF
four children and edits 9TH
Torch" the official organ of the
AME connection in Michigan.
Mrs. Burk Leads In Contest
The popularity contest which Is
being sponsored by the Twelve
Point club. is proving very sue
cessfuI. Mrs. Edna Mae Burk. 56s7
Evaline street, is leading in the
contest with 5000 votes. 49,
The complete standing Of the con
testants are as follows:
Barbara shelton, 1000: Opa
Smith. 5000: Mildred Crawford
1000; Shirley Bachelor. 500; Ber-
nice wiggiams, 500: Annie Rivers,
$500; Rosaline Draky. 500; wilhel-
menia simms, 500: Joshinia simms
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