The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-09
BY Hiram Crawford


Funeral Held For Mrs. Griggs
Funeral services for the late
Mrs. Elizabeth Griggs. 1920 Good
win street were held last week
from the First institutional Bat
iisi church with the Rev Metcalf
pastor OF st. Peters A. VI. +. Zion
church, officiating. Mrs. Gr1ggs
was member OF 81 Peters but
because OF the seating accomoda-
iion The rites were held ~ the In
stituiional church Rev Metcslf
preached from The text III the Son
sci you free. YOU shall he free in
deed Beautiful solos were sung
By Mesdames Ethel Hill and Ethel
Williams.
Mrs. Griggs. who was lO7 years
Of age at her death Monday June
- 2 o. m. came 10 Detroit In 1923
She had been in failing health for
about fourteen months Mrs Grisgs
resided with her daughter. Mrs
Rebeccs WoodaI.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Alkaline Spiller. Mrs. Addiis
Hall and Mrs WoodalI; Ave sons
Samuel Eddie. Robert. John. aud
Jordan Gliggs and several other
elaiives
Mrs. Parker Returns
Mrs. Jessie Parker OF North De
tioii returned last week from Col
rmbus Ga where she buried her
grandmother who mothered hef in
her youth. While in Georgia, Mrs.
Parker saw her father whom she
had moi seen in eight years and al
so a sister whom she had not seen
in seven years.
rNIored scouts Promoted
Ira C. Elliot. scoufmaster Of
Troop 40. ~ announced this week
the promotions of three colored
( bnys into second-class scouts. The
boys are Clinton Pope Leonard
Pope and clark Cason. son of the
present commander Of The TRAN
sic Post Of The American Iegior
I Floyd Parker was elected con-
mander Of The post for the year %
1919 colored boys are urged %
join the Boy Scouts Troop No. IS
meets At The DAWSON school each
week with Mr. James. former troop
master OF The Pershin2 high school
district as assistant scoutmaster.
The Triangle Posi- OF the Aneri-
can Legion awarded radio 10 y.
4 ~ Hamill Al an entertainment,
held Al the home OF Mrs. Parker
/ on Dequindrc avenue. Saturday,
July . The second prize went t.
Mrs. Laura Ouslev Of Fleming
avenue Mr. Ilamill stated Il am
very happy 10 receive the prize
aid shall never forget the fair
ness Of the Triangle Post Of the
American Legion Mr. Hamill IL
a WPA employee Mrs Ousley
stated that she fell fortunate in
being one OF the winners
Welcomes Rev. Mefcalf
The Rev G. VI Metclaf aud his
wife returned from Chicago last
week where they attended the VA
fional conference OF the AME Zion
church The members Of 81 Peters
We're delighted AT the return OF
Rev Metcalf A biz reception VAS
gwen in his honor on the nie'l ~
his return Mr. and Mrs isaac
Tendsl headed The reception com-
m,itee. The reception. featuring r
dc lirious chicken dinner was he'd
in the Metcalf nome \ ,rge
crowd had gathered al The home ga
swat their return Upon Rev and
Mrs. Metcalfs arrival they we're
greeted with hearty welcome.
Many letters of CONGRATULATIONS
have been received by Rev Mucalf
since his return To serve ~ Peters.
a capacity audience attended 'h'
services at 81 Peters Sunday morn
ing The pastor preached on ne
text For God SO loved The would
thar he gave his only begoiien SON
ciC' John 3l6. II was spiritual
message and loud shouts OF amen
were very audible throuehoui The
audience. Stewart Norman l0nu-
son offered very fervcnt prasor
following the sermon.
Communion services were also
held sunday morning. AT The even
ing worship 4 good old timc pray
er and testimony meeting was he, /
drawing a large crowd Among
The out OF town guests present
were Miss Vera Williams of North
Carolina, and Mrs Carrie llill
and Mrs. Minnie Hill of Alabama