The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-10-22
BY Hiram Crawford
Edna Mae Burke Leads Contest,
Followed By DelphIne James


Followed BY Delphlne James
Charming Miss Edna Mae Burke,
OF Evaline street, Is continuing TO
lead In the popularity contest,
but Miss Delphine James is gradu-
ally gaining on her. Miss Burke has
to her credit something over $4,000
points, while Miss James. OF Mitch
ell street. has more than 10000.
Other cont ,stants are wondering
what happened 10 Miss opal Smith.
who started off with such a bang.
Miss Ardalia Gayles Is crowding
Miss James, with 5000 points.
Miss Ruth Duncan climbed up a
bit this week Wonder where she
will be next week, Annie Rivers is
not saying much. but she is staying
within good jumping distance. Ber-
nice Wiggiams. who has been very
silent, also started moving up this
week. Barbara Shelton Il Al stand
still.
The standings are as follows:
Edna Mae Burke. $4,000: Del
phine James. 10000: Ardalia Gay
les, $500: Mona Chapman. 1900;
Barbara Shelton, 5000; Bernice
wiggiams. 1000: ThesIess Nunlee-
1000: wilhelmenia and Johnia
Sims. 500: Ella Mae Scott, 500:
Rosa Dorsey, 500: nlez Banks, 1000
Annie Rivers. 5000 Mildred Craw-
ford 5000; Rosaline Brady, 500.
The question is--who will be
leading next week?
Mr.. and Mrs. James stephens
HIP Grand Haven avenue, are the
proud parents OF seyen-pound
baby girl. Mother and child are
doing fine. The baby's name is
Carolyn Elaine.
Leonard Hurley. proprietor OF
Hurley's Grocery, 1900 Common
avenue. reports that his store was
robbed OF approximately thirty
dollars worth Of merchandise last
Thursday night.
Mrs. Leola FELTON, was honored
with a surprise birthday party. CIV
en- by her husband Eddy FELTON,,
Saturday night, October Is. The
affair was held at the FELTON, home,
2214 Newton street. A delicious
buffet supper was. served. Mrs.
Mary Holloway acted as hostess
assisted by Mesdames Gabriel and
Wright. Other guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. Ponder. Mr.. and Mrs.
Steeles. Mr.. and Mrs. Holman. Mr..
Emery. Mr.. Gabriel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frauds, Mr.. and Mns. Brisker Mr..
and Mrs. Davis. Miss Bernice Rit-
ley, and Mr.. Holloway.
Young Folks News
Well. boys and girls: Here we
are again this week with news
from here and there.
David Perrin certainly did enjoy
the p. m. service Sunday at st
Peters Zion church, after he saw
the Junior choir from Canada sing.
ing.
Miss Doris Butler, Miss Dorothy
Lehman. and Miss Alice Walton
were recently overheard talking
about what happened to Jimmie
Thomas, Melvin and Byron Batche-
Tor.
Rudy Crawford was seen Satur-
day night at International hall and
It was observed that he and Hya-
cinth Forks were not speaking or
dancing
Hamilton Powell seems love
struck again. this time by Miss II
+.
What do some boys care about
etiquette at dances? They go IN
their working clothes and expect
neat respectable girls 10 dance with
them. at the risk OF soiling their
dresses. Some young men even
think 1t smart when they are asked
to take off their hats. Girls are
asked to improve such conditions
by refusing TO dance with boys OF
this type.
Endorse Amendment I
The Hamtramck Colored Police
club urges all citizens to vote
yes" on the Amendment to the
city charter relative to pensions for