The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-27
UNIQUE CLUB
PARTY SATURDAY

The Elk's Rest on St John will be
the scene of an elaborate party Sat-
urday evening. January 81 The par
ty Is given by the Unique Bridge
club and is one Of the clubs usual
monthly affairs.
At their regular meeting last week
at the home OF Mrs. Rose Thomas OF
Easy street with eleven members
present, three new members appli-
cations were okayed. The three were
Miss Johnnie NJ, Payne. Earl H. Tur-
ner and Otis Jones.
According to Mrs Elnora Clemens,
the clubs publicity chairman. Sam
Scurlock won the first prize. Mrs.
Lille SMeNeely won second, in the
clubs weekly prize contest
so CELEBRATE
BIRTHDAY PARTY a
Although the actual birthdays OF
father and son, William and Arthur
Dunkling were January IS and Is.
the greetings coming from Mr.. and
Mrs. Arlington along with the pres
ents and the presentation OF the two
huge master cigars by Miss Nettie
jackson and the many other useful
and valuable presents certainly typi-
fly the high esteem the Dunklings
hold in the community.
Among persons who stayed TO
celebrate the last bit were; Mrs Ru-
fus Palmer, Mrs. B. Thomas, Mrs. R.
Spencer, Mrs. Lille McNeely, Mrs.
e. Buchanan, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Rawls, Mr.. and Mrs. Geoge Curtis,
Mr.. G. W. Arlington, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Clemens. Mrs. Willie Peters,
Mrs. Nettie Jackson, Mrs E. Rivers,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Scott, Mrs. o. Rob-
ertson, Mrs. NJ. Dyer. Miss RACIAL
Cooper, Miss Thelma Kleckly, Luth-
er jefferson. Period Scott, Hosh
Brown. Oliver Edwards, Mrs Hazel
Ross, Mr. and Mrs. William Psrham,
George Huddleston. Edward Wood
son, H. Starks. Mr.. and Mrs, Walter
Peters. Mrs. Eloise Reed, Mrs. Eva
Hamilton, Mrs Odette Arlington,
Curtis Brooks, ODDS Brown, TEN
Watkins. Mrs. Katie Grant, Harrison
Kimble and Bill Flick.
Arthur Dunkling, the son, is mar
ried and is graduate of Northern
high school. 1888 class. He was
en- active member of the varsity
track team. The father William
Dunkling, is about SO years old, the
father Of Mrs, Emma Grant, Lillian
and Percy. The party was held at
the family home on Hickory.
HERE FROM NEW YORK
Mrs. B. o. Davis, wife of Col B.
(. Davis OF U. S. Army OF New York
City, and the sister TO Mrs. John
Cavett is here during her sisters
bereavement.
IN HOSPITAL
Fannie Thrasher. II, 1851 Rhode
Island, sister of Robert, Wiley, and
James Thrasher, was reported to be
in Hurley hospital for an operation
CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH
OFFICERS FOR 1910
According 10 the announcement Of
Rev. S. B, Scott, pastor OF Canaan
Baptist church, the following mem
bers have been elected and re-elect-
ed to office: Trustee board, c. Rob-
inson, F. Setback, P. Williams and
=. R. Williams. The first three were
elected for three-year terms each;
the last one for two years. Mrs.
Carrie Mcbride, church clerk; C.
Robinson, financial secretary; ].
Robinson, chairman of financial
committee; |. Washington, superin-
tendent of Sunday school; G. W.
Smith, president OF B.YPU.; E. Da-
Wis, president of Mission; A. Mar
shall, president Nurse Guild; M
Butler, president Usher Board; Mrs.
S. Thomas, president Senior choir;
j. Vaughn, president OF Gospel
choir; Miss D. Hawkins, pianist of
senior choir and ]. Williams, pianist
of Gospel choir.
JOHN 6AVETF- FENERAL-
RITES HELD
The funeral services Of John
Overton Cavett, age 49, who died al
his home, 202l Crocker, Thursday,
January 10. were held Monday,
January %. at the Robinson and
Chandler funeral h0me chapel. Bur-
ial was at Riverrest cemetery. He
was born in Macon, Miss, May. 1904,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Cavett
Was a member of the AME church
of Greensville, Miss. Before coming
TO Flint, the family lived in Peoria,
Ill, where he continued his educa-
ton, and later in 1924 attended Fisk
university in Nashville. Tenn. then
he came - Flint, in 1926; after which
his parents moved acre.
Surviving are his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cavett, a brother, Will
liam, a grandmother. Mrs. l. E.
Overton, all of Flint; Mrs. B. o
Davis of New York City. his moth
er's sister; Mrs. S. ]. Neal of Hat
tiesburg, Miss; cousins, DR.. ]. C.
Overton Of Greensville, Miss. Jerry
Csvett of Macon, Miss, Jerry and
De Cavett Granville, and John
Overton, all of Flint, and a host OF
friends. 4
CHARLES HARRIS BURIED
Charles Harris, who died Wednes-
day. January Is at his residence, 40l
East Wellington. funeral services
were held at II am. Saturday. Jan
20 at the St. Matthews Catholic
church. Rev, Norman A. Du Kettle.
officiated. Burial was at New CAL
vary. He had been sick for long
while. He was employed several
years ago at the Chevrolet Motor
Car company and before his illness
was employed at the Michigan the
atre. Services were by Robinson
and Chandler funeral home,
ROSA L. WATERS DIES
Rosa Lucille Waters, Is. who died !
Monday, January is, at the state
sanitarium at Howell, Mich rites.