The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
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ANN ARBOR

We have come almost to the end
Of another year. and as we gaze in
retrospect we feel that we have
enjoyed the best in many things.
Good health and work, friends and
the companionship Of respected peo-
pie Also we can look back and
think of the enjoyable times we all
had this year Many strange
faces have appeared; many old ones
have disappeared; changes have been
wrought, etc. In looking over
my files Of this column | see where
last Christmas. Dave Keaton. popular
proprietor of local "beerery," well
coined all his regular patrons on
Christmas morn with glass OF
wine, bottle of brew. or some soft
drink, also at that time talk was
mainly about the dance TO be held
at Clubs place. =. Wonder where
it will be held this year?
We see in our files where Sanford
Mckinney was acclaimed honorary
mayor OF Sepia Ann Arbor
One sentence OF his address which
appeared in this column | wish to
bring to your particular attention.
Quote; 81 am cognizant OF the fact
that there are countless things TO
be done TO improve the social, civic.
political and economic status of the
colored citizenry OF Ann Arbor and
I hereby pledge 10 exert my every
effort to do whatever Is possible TO
achieve this effect
We can't say that he hasn't tried
TO live up TO his promise-bu we
can emphatically say that there has
been no cooperation on the part Of
you readers We looked forward
to the aid OF the fraternal brothers.
the DEC, the churches and out Of
the whole bunch came nothing
The lack of support to aid
OURSELVES is something we MUST
overcome, in order to progress with
the times. .A.
Still in retrospect, we see where
Orella Price left for Detroit. came
back, left for Findlay. Ohio, and at
the present is here . We read
where the well-known Don FLEET
cher married a Monroe girl; Mrs.
Margie Davis and daughter have
moved TO Toledo where they in
tend TO reside See by the pa
pers that the popular columnist's
wife. Mrs. Larry Chism, had been
confined to the hospital :. Gladys
Scott and Wally Franklin were made
one the engagement OF your
former columnist.- Al Roman
dong since broken) Sonny Jones.
brother-in-law to the mayor came
for visit
The big smoker the Elks gave not
so long ago. Where Sanford
Mckinney visited the southern states
this past summer Where the
Arringtons, Ruby and John. sep
arated and Just lately, where
Cletus Romer, former Ann Arbor-
tie, is now scribing the Toledo news
for the Chronicle We could
go on and on, but space is short, so
we must cut our reminiscing and
tell you that
The Bethel AM.E. church plans
Christmas play and invites all
to attend the regular services; Rev.
j. W. Wright, pastor Your help
is solicited by the various charitable
crops in helping them help others
TO have a merry Christmas.
The DEC. plans various enter
tainments for the holidays. and all
are welcome to attend With the
coming of the New Year this column
will have new life and variety, and
until next week when we will bring
to you a special Christmas column.
we reluctantly say, ad1eu
Please send all announcements re-
garding activities of holiday plans
Of clubs, churches and fraternities
to Around Ann Arbor Reporter"
LII East Ann street Thank you