The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-01-01
KALAMAZOO

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Many local folk visited friends
ana relatives away from Kalama-
ZOO: and many came 70 town 70
, visit friends and relatives here
Miss Billy Collins from Chicago,
and James Collins who nave beer
attending Tennessee State College
are home visiting iheis mother.
Mrs. Ethel Mitchell Mrs Mitchell
also entertained az Christmas
guest, Elmer Smith
Nj and Mrs. Richard Thompson
and Mrs. F.. Mitchell were honor
ed guests OF Mr. and Mrs { Spears
on Christmas night
Mrs. Mary Gibson OF Detroit is
visiting her brother-in-law Mack
Gibson Of f. Ransom street for the
holidays.
Mrs Blanc Trice and Mrs. Hill
lard Williams were the guests OF
Rev. and Mrs. warheld during pars
OF the holidays.
Nh and Mrs. Clarence Gibbs Of
1913 y. Burdick street were hon
ored by visit from Mrs Gibbs
mother. Mrs. Butcher and her sis
Ter, Miss Leona hatcher Of Dowa-
gic Mich
Miss Ruth Caldwell spent the
holidays IN Detroit; Mrs Georgia
Dungey and daughter vivian spent
Christmas day visiting IN Dowagic
Ora Russell u. has left
the city 10 spend the winter IA
Melbolne. FLA We wish for her a
nice time
Miss Helen Warheld daughter
OF Rev Warhcld visited relative
In Battle Greek last week.
Miss Irene Baker is spending ,tr
holiday with friends ia Detroit
Thomas Bates spent last week
end Ia Saginaw. Mich Mr. Bates
is the popular Harrison street ton
sOralist
Miss Fora Barnes, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ Barnes, OF W
Michigan avenue left for southern
Georgia Dec % to accept posi-
ton TO teach music In one OF IN.
schools there.
Citizens of Kalamazoo mourn the
death OF Harry j. Parks, Dec %
after an illness OF two weeks. Mr..
Parks was rs years Of age. He was
born in Indianapolis, Ind. Aug.
1862 the son OF william and Sarah
Parks. Mr.. Parks came 10 Kalama-
ZOO at the age OF % and was well
liked by residents of both races.
He married the late Cora White
Parks who died twelve years arc.
Surviving are Mrs. Rae Mitchell.
vandalia, Mich, Mrs. Bell Floyc
and Mrs. Ethel Jackson OF Chica-
go, nieces; two great neices, Miss
Edith Mitchell and Miss Cora
Mitchell OF Grand Rapids and q
great nephew, James Mitchell o.
Kalamazoo.
The Douglass Community Cen
ter held It's annual children's
Christmas program Dec. % at S:15
o m The program included invo-
cation, Rev p G. Crawford; "Si-
lent Night" chorus and audience:
welcome, +. y. Powell, director at
the Center: remarks e. Il. Desen-
berg and +. c. Mitchell; % Holy
Night" Miss Betty Brown; "Harh
the Herald Angel Sing" There's
song in the air." Junior Chorus
THE Days OF Long Ago" reading,
Miss Zelles Hayes: two selections
by the boys chorus and another
selection by the audience. Follow
ing the program gifts we're dis
trIbuted
The Center extends TO all its pf
irons and friends thanks and ap-
probation who contributed none
gifts and services In helping t.
bring Yuletide cheer TO many chill
dren and families Please boost the
Center so that It's doors may al
ways remain open TO welcome
those in quest Of wh6iesome recrea-
ton Boz forget the open house
program at the Center Jan. from
3 to 6 p. m The annual associa-
ton meeting OF the Center will Do
held Jan 10.
Large audiences attended the
Yule Programs given by the
churches OF this city The Metho-
dist and Mt Zion Churches held
their programs on Friday night
Second Baptist held theirs Christ
mas night.
NOSRY NEWS
Hot lips, render hot tips"
T. IL DO you get the heading?
r. D. Don't YOU know the boy
is married?
Who is the young man whose
girls all leave town?
J. NJ. Don't let mere Christmas
present fool you.
+ NJ. Oh yes. b. p. Is your weak
ness uh?
My what nice present. we en-
joyed II.
H. L. we've got your number
But it's too long 10 explain.
II. w. Why not teach r. d.. that
song entitled. Forgive me please
forgive" Catch on?
Dear readers, please let me say
IN closing that l hope have done
as good a job as my sister and
hope that may have the pleasure
Of being your guest columnist
again.
By H. T. Elmo