The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-24
KALAMAZOO
By J. G Baker


,..m Gibson. aged 81. were held at
' M last Saturday, from the
s'oel of Alien NJ. Il. church. BEN
mi min warneld officiated, assisted
REV Alexander. Burial was in
.,.srside cemetery. The deceased
~ horn In Macon, Ga. April, 1881
came 10 Kalamazoo In 1922. He
"A lssr Thursday, following an
lass III i've mopths. Surviving are
hrother. Mack II. Gibson, his
.,sr-in-law. Mrs. Nj. II. Gibson
- n,eces. Mrs. Naomi Cash. Kala-
400. and Mrs Mamie Battle De-
roit.
Gamble is conyalescing al his
mo on Riyerview drive. Mrs.
us,hing and Mrs. II. Burton were
.,or,ed oil the sick list last week.
The mangled body of a colored
am was round last Wednesday on
ss racks of the Pennsylvania
,.lrosd near here and was iden-
,sed as that OF Elisha Carruthers,
nod ss. of Eastport, Ga. Carruth-
= had been registered at a Kala-
nszoo transient bureau for an over
nlght stop. on September l. He Is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Lizzie
,arruthers. of Eastport, Ga.
Rev Robinson returned home
nom Fl. Worth. Texas, where he
,,suded the National Baptist con-
,ention. Members of Mt. Olivet Bap-
is, church, of which he is pastor.
A.ean an anniversary celebration
l,st Tuesday, in honor of Rev. Rob-
Inson's first year at the local
hsrge. The celebration ended Sun
lay. with the sermon being preach
ed BY Rev. Hurt.
oliver Coleman motored TO De-
i.oit last week, to bring back &c
kalamazoo Miss Mary June King.
rho WAS visiting In the Motor City,
tuesday, september 10, was the
lay-and the couple married was
Hiss Mary Lou Neighbors and
Joseph Curry, both OF Kalamazoo.
They journeyed TO South Bend, Ind
md we're joined in holy matrimony.
We join with other friends in wish
~ them abundant good luck and
lappiness
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Jackson. 1907
Hrum avenue, spent last week end
n Detroit.
Donald Doyle and Erwin Gowens
q Couent. Mich. we're the week
end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ted
onner, 1907 Krum avenue.
John Archniard left last Sunday
.or Gary, Ind. to visit his son. John
IT. an attorney at law. The Arch
giards are relatives OF the late
harles Archniard. well-known
oarber.
Well. folks, the dance contest re-
entity held at the State theatre fur
aished one big night Of fun. also
light OF disappointment for many
ocal colored citizens. All the "alli-
sstors," cats" and rug cutters"
ere there. Colored entrants In the
ontest we're: Katherine CANDLES.
10y Nericks. Mary walker, Jimmie
Iauhews, Harriet Earl, Fremont
IcNickens. Zellie Hayes, and Dor
.etie Smith. Segregation and injus-
&c, In the opinion OF many pre-
cent. we're plainly shown through
ut the contest. Although the judy
$ had been engaged to judge the
onlesf the audience judged the
nal winners. A white couple was
eclared winner by the applause OF
No audience. Katherine CANDLES
md Roy Mericks. surviving the 9TH
y colored contestants, we're declar'
d second-place winner. All the
cats' who know any thing about
ne new 'jItterbug" dance. stated
nat Katherine and Roy easily out
anced the white winning couple.
lie Club De Runners started
aeir regular fall meeting last Sat-
nrday night. at the home OF Charles
Whaling. New officers were elected,
I'd and new business was discuss
g. and plans for ihe season were
made. officers elected were: Beu-
lie Warheld, president; Erwin
laiihcock, vice president; Charles
Whaling secretary; Rutherford
Goodwin, treasurer. The club will
meet at the home OF julius Baker
next week.
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