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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31
Awards Announced For
Home Decoration Contest

Ann Arbor Mich. Dec. 81
Prize winning homes in the Christ
mas decoration contest sponsored
by the Ann Arbor Junior Chamber
OF Commerce were announc ii
Monday. First went TO Leo p.
Meyers. 1910 Lutz Ave, for his
scene depicting Santa's work
shop. and second went to Kathryn
G. Tuomy. PHI Washtenaw Ave i.
for scene showing a carriage
waiting for the Christmas calling
trip.
Third went to G. Davis Sellards,
1911 Brooklyn Ave; fourth, Karl
E. Wiese. PA Packard St, and
fifth to Eugene II. Hannah, 2110
Shadford Rd.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31
Eight Churches to Hold
Watch Night Services

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. Blight
Ann Arbor churches have sche-
duled watch night services for this
evening. They are First Methodist,
First Baptist, Trinity Lutheran, st.
Paurs Lutheran. Zion Lutheran,
Bethlehem. Grace Bible Fellow
ship and Second Baptist.
New Years Day services will be
conducted in the Zion Lutheran,
st. Pauls Lutheran, Bethlehem, st
Thomas Catholic and st. Mary
Catholic Students Chapel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31
Rural Events
JANUARY I

JANUARY
London
Open house at London Church
to celebrate Goth wedding anniver-
sary Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Hopkins.
JANUARY 2
Sheldon
Womans Society OF Christian
Service at home Of Mrs. George
Franklin. Palmer Rd., Potluck
luncheon at 1890.
London
Prayer meeting at home OF Mr..
and Mrs. George Hammond.
JANUARY 3
London
Men OF London will meet with
Clyde Sheats and Penn Barnes.
East Ypslanti
Spencer Club all day meeting at
home of Mrs Florence Raymond,
500 n. Hamilton st.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31
OIL PRODUCTION DECREASES

Mt. Pleasant Dec 81 A. ].
Weideman released figures Monday
for oil production in 1910 from 70
fields comprising the Mt. Pleasant
area. A total OF 2sO.369 barrels
Of crude from approximately $50
wells brought s294.3S7. This rep
resents an per cent decrease I'M
der the 1899 OUTPUT
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31

evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Yenkel and
family spent Wednesday with their
parents, Mr.. ana Mrs. Henry Yen
KEEL, Dearborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilbur and
Mrs. Maude Hickman entertained
at a large family dinner Wednes-
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Howard Start and
children spent several rays in Burr
Oak, guests Of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Start.
Mrs. Mabel Hiscock and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Naylor and family
spent Sunday evening at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Marry.
Mrs. William Scotney was
Wednesday dinner guest OF Misses
Lillian and Carrie Crippen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Martin
were Sunday dinner guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce Aiken.
Mr.. and Mrs William Engel en-
tertained for dinner and an eve
ming party Wednesday for their
children and families.
Mrs. Elizabeth Quakenbush and
daughter Flossie spent Wednesday
in Detroit with Mrs. Edith Savogy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Koch en-
tertained for Wednesday dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Koch and
daughters. Connie and Karen, Dear
born, and Mrs. Nellie Bush, Dix
boro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Aiken were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald
Aiken and children. Caro-, Wednes-
day.
Mrs. George Parker and Mrs.
Elizabeth Pettibone were dinner
guests OF Mr''and Mrs. Roy Petit
bone, Detroit, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Engel and
son were in Saginaw Saturday and
brought back Mrs. Engers broth
err, Claude Houserman, who attends
school for the blind, to spend
the holidays at their home We'd
nesday dinner guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Houserman and II.
j. Houserman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31
DIES In CHURCH

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. 3I-Fu-
neral services and interment will
be in Philadelphia for DR.. James
P. Mann, 70, Philadelphia orthc-
pedic surgeon. who passed away
of heart attack while attending
services in the First Methodist
Church Sunday. Dr.. Mann. who
was a practicing physician and sur
econ for more than so years, was
here to visit his son, DR.. Arthur
Mann. Silver City, n. NJ, who is Ill
IN University Hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31
Fruit
In Wall Street
STOCK MARKET
TONE MINED

New York, Dec. 81 -INS-The
stock market today opened its
final trading session of the year
with mixed and quiet trend.
Cash sales accounted for a large
portion of the early volume.
Few groups displayed a uni
form trend, as light profit-taking
was attracted to many issues fol-
lowing the rise through the five
preceding sessions.
Minor gains included those in
Sears Roebuck. General Motors,
Bethlehem, Texas Corp, Union
Pacific, Cerro De Pasco, General
Electric. American Telephone and
Johns-Manville.
Eastman Kodak stood out with
an overnight jump of a point.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31
Daily Market Report

good and choice 27O-SOO lbs, ss.75;
heavies. 3O0-325 lbs. 1855; heavies,
S25-S5O lbs, $3.50; heavies, s5O-4OO
lbs. s6.45; extreme heavies. s6.35;
roughs, $3.50; lights, s5.7566.25;
pigs, $5.50Q5.75; stays, $3.50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31
PWA WORKER DIES

Ludington. Dec. 31-Stanley Mu-
rawski, SO. Ludington. died OF a
heart attack Monday afternoon
as he was ending work on a WPA
road project five miles southwest
OF here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31
VOTE DOWN AIRPORT

Adrian. Dec. 31-Adrian taxpay-
ers Monday turned down a $4,000
bond issue proposition providing
for the purchase and grading of
land for a municipal airport.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31
S. Superior
EXERCISES WELL ATTENDED

EXERCISES WELL ATTENDED
South Superior, Mich, Dec. 81
The exercises given by the Gale
School Friday evening were wei
attended A program consisting OF
songs, plays and recitations was
given by the school children. Pres
ents underneath the decorated tree
were distributed by Santa and pop
corn balls and candy were served
to all.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31
Vegetables

Vegetables
Detroit, Mich, Dec. 81
CARROTS-No 1, 35G 45c doz. bun.
CABBAGE-No l. 2504Oc bu.
BEETS-No. l. 4O965c blu.
POTATOES-New, No. l.. $4,000
bu.
ONIONS, No. /, dry, 6O97Oc so lbs.
CELERY-No. l, 25q35c doz. bchs.
PARSLEY-35-45c doz. punches.
SPlNACH-No. l. 50075c bu.
PEAS-Black.eye. Sl41.35 bu.
CAULlFLOWER - No. 1. 75c @
90c. bu.
Fruit
Detroit, Mich. Dec. 81
APPLES-Mclntosh. No. /. $3.50
$50 bu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31
Grain

Detroit, Mich. Dec. 81
WHEAT-No. z req. In carlotH
Csc.
BARLEY No. feeding. Sic; new
mailing, 57q61c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31
Entertain Club

Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Edmonds en-
tertained their Euchre Club at
their home on Geddes Rd. Saturday
evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-31
Butter and Eggs

Butter and Eggs
Detroit, Mich, Dec. 81
BUTTER-Best creamery in tubs
32q33c.
EGGS 49, Current receipts. 21kc;
dirties. 1Sc; checks, l5Q17c.
Poultry
Detroit. Mich. Dec. 31-Poultryi
market steady. Hens. lbs. up, l5c;
under 5 lbs. lie; legnorn mems. 3
lbs. up. lie; cocks. SQ10c; rock
springers, Ice; leghorn springers,
loo; hen turkeys. 10 lbs up. Gle;
tom turkeys, Is lbs up. Ice; ducks,
white, 5 lbs up. lSc; geese, lie;
No unloading of poultry before
7 a. m. or after 4 p. NJ. No unload.
ing Saturdays.
The guardian., 1940-12-14

Hello folks now is the time for
all of us to look forward to enjoying
the coming Christmas and New Year
season more than ever before -. make
it the happiest and most glorious holi-
day for everyone you meet E. spread
ing good cheer will help everybody
enjoy the mental lift which is essential
to the true spirit of Christmas i.
plenty news on top so let's ride the
train with Jimmy Lane Old man
winter seems to have made a perman-
ent residence in the Hub city, bringing
that true Thanksgiving spirit with him
. The holidays were spent by many
.of the youngsters on sleds, toboggans,
skis, and ice skates, while the older
people contented themselves with
theatres, dances or just a good old
fashioned friendly poker game. Up
Franklin Park, the walking was very
|troaeh1ous and you never could tell
where a shooting sled was going to
appear . while down at beautiful
Brown Hall on Huntington Avenue,
the Holiday eve was spent with the
.Kappas and their friends Amid
this setting of gaiety and mirth many
'oE Boston's elite were to be seen. g.
The affair was a complete success
bringing out quite a large crowd, con-
|sidering the weather =. Among those
present We're, gracious Drina Stewart
and "Mel"-they tell me this is getting
to be quite a torrid romance, but you
cant blame mel" Gerry Irving
and Jackie Cave were also in the issue;
watch out New York The newly
|weds Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Hill (for-
|merly Georgine Russell) were present
Just one look at the beaming couple
and the reason for their happiness is
very clear. Charming Ruth Andre,
now at Boston City Hospital, decided
to come out of Information and give
the boys break and the girls a good
deal Of trouble-of course, George Lith-
cote occupied good deal of her time
Lovely Jane Freeman, popular
young lady of Roxbury, was present
causing many eyes to turn her way,
.and many hearts to futter and skip
.aboUt-she seems to be looking better
The guardian., 1940-12-14
MARGARET BECKETT

MARGARET BECKETT
Many of our friends and associates
soon forget us when we become i'll, and
confined to a sick bed. Altho l have
been fortunate myself in not expert
encing such woe, have seen it clearly
that when one gets out of circulation,
one is soon forgotten.
Not so with me. During my career
as a newsman l have made it con-
slant duty to call upon my friends who
are afflicted and offer my services, and
add a word of cheer.
This little girl, Margaret, has been
i'll with arthritis for the past 8 years
helpless and bedridden. She has been
under the care furnished by the kind
ness of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Her case came to the notice of the first
lady some years ago, and she was i'm
mediately taken in charge, given treat
ment and is now being cared for by a
public agency.
Miss Beckett was last seen on the
stage in Africana, musicale in which
she co-starred with Ethel Waters. She
was one Of the cleverest dancers in
show business, and spent three years
touring in Europe and Russia.
THANKS MANY FRIENDS
Hello Gang: I am writing from my
sick bed and highly appreciate the
kindness of my good gal, Floyd Smell
son, who has given me the opportunity
to get in touch with the outside world
and thank my many friends for kind
ness.
am so grateful to Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt, the presidents wife. who
has so graciously given me her bene-
fetal assistance to receive the neces-
sary care toward my recovery to
health. And also my gratitude to Mr.
Charles Sherman who interested Mrs
Roosevelt in my behalf.
The Colored Actors Guild of Amer
lea has been especially helpful to me
during my lonely hours of affliction
and | thank them kindly a thousand
times. Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Robinson
have been so nice to me, and ] am
sorry that | could not be present at
his great testimonial, at the Mecca
Temple, Sunday eve. I learn that there
were more than 300 present and it was
grand success. Bill we'll deserves all
The guardian., 1940-12-14
.A M
"Race Capitol of the Nation"
BY FLOYD 6. sNELsON

the praise that can be given him, as
he has proven to be good friend of
his fellow performers as well as others
in the time of need.
The Les Theatrist Club, composed of
some of the most prominent ladies of
the stage, including Josephine Hall
Smith, Alberta Pryme, Maude Osborn,
Artie Bell-McGinty and others have
been very lovely to me, and have visit
ed my bedside much to my happiness,
and / wish them much success.
Willie Bryant, 1 thank you very
much for your birthday greetings and
cordial Fluctuations which were broad
cast over WMCA, the Harlem ANA
teur Hour, from the Apollo Theatre.
Regards and love to all my friends in
and out of the theatre. Regards to
Mr.. Frank Schiffman, Mr.. Jimmv Mar
shall, Miss Vivian Harris, Sam Craig,
Addison Carey, Leonard Harper,
Charlie Davis and the entire Apollo
staff.
Many thanks to my cute little sub
deb pal, Naomie Jackson, who has been
so nice to me for more than year,
who is always with me to help well
come my many friends who come to
see me.
Some of recent visitors were Vivian
L. Coleman, a very lovely person, and
Vivian Eley, swing chanteuse Of the
RKO circuit. / would be glad to ese
Myra johnson, Fats Waller, Count
Basic, Ethel Waters, Alberta Hunter,
Viola Mccoy, Alberta Pryme, Putney
cambridge, Theresa Mason and others
who can find time to call.
Dickie Wells is another grand per-
son who has been swell to me. jose
phine Hall and her mother have been
constant visitors. Theresa Brooks,
we'll known in the profession. is such
lovely pal Maxine Sullivan has been
so kind, too. Dolly and Pearl McCor-
mick, two lovelies of the ensemble, do
all they can in making my days hap
pier. Marie Irving is another reliable
pal. Mrs. Louise Potts, my ex-nurse,
who has become a very good friend
also shares my gratitude. Lucille Will
son and Deani Gordon presented me
with a gorgeous bed lamp and table
Continued on Page y
The guardian., 1940-12-14
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recorded music by a host of friends
and admirers who later enjoyed the
delicious repast of most sumptuous
buffet which included turkey, baked
ham, assorted cold cuts, hors d'ouevres
potato salad, baked macaroni, celeries
cheese, olives, coffee and nuts The
hosts were the recipients of many fine
gifts, kilograms and letters from cele-
brltles and friends it was a truly
wonderful evening. Mr.. Charles
Prestwidge is widely known as one of
Boston's most prominent sportsmen
and has long held the honored position
OF chief steward at the exclusive Com
monwealth Country Club in Brookline
the extra work at the Post Office for
the annual Christmas rush is now being
filled so see your local letter carrier
righ away -. ALONG THE RIALTO
the Metropolitan Theatre has held
over Cecil B. DeMille's Technicolor
epic "The Northwest Mounted Police"
starring Gary Cooper, Madeline Car
roll and Paulette Goddard but for a
real treat see and hear the splendid per-
formance Of our own Charles Holland
in fine singing fettle with Jane Withers
in the N.Y.A. film "Youth Will Be
Served" also featuring a gang of col
ored kids who sing and dance the big
number in this show coming next
week the famous Nicholas Brothers in
Twentieth Century Fox's celebrated
"Tin Pan Alley" with Alice Faye,
Betty Cradle, Jack Oakie and John
Payne the show "All In Fun" was
too small for both Bill Robinson and
Phil Baker as Phil Baker walked out
leaving twenty grand in the show and
Bojangles is the number one man in
the production :. and you know how
the Bo is the smoothest surprise
of the theatrical season was the magni-
ficent performance Of Make Baer at
the Colonial Theatare in the new
Aarons ?Ritchie musical comedy "Hi
va, Gentlemen" with gorgeous Audrey
Christie, hilarious Sid Silvers, sensa-
tional Ella Logan, amusing Erik
Rhodes, lovely Christina Lind and
talented Harry Stafford plus superb
music by Johnny Green and dances
staged by Bobby Connolly E. this show
was the most promising of the current
season so I hope you caught it and
enjoyed an evening of grand entertain
ment at the Colonial Theatre prior to
their Broadway run which should be
long and prosperous Max Baer
sings, dances and acts like a veteran
thespian and carries the show into top
speed with his engaging personality
and marvellous physique E. the open
ing night attracted a full house of
which was composed of both the regu-
lar theatre first nighters and many top
names in the sporting fraternity .
the scenes are laid at Bailey College and
there is basketball game played on the
stage which is fast and furious /. the
funniest scene has big Make, little Sid
The guardian., 1940-12-14

farewell party to the 372nd Infantry
VINO leave to take up camp life very
soon. The party was huge success
with throngs Of people literally "takino
over every available corner and
space. On the jump numbers 50
s0hdly rendered by the band, it was
almost a free-for all with elbows and
Ieet dong fine job -. the motto was
definitely not Glove thy neighbor".
In spite OF this when Lunceford's music
reached the ears the crowd was almost
entlrely forgotten E. The band itself
is Just about the best all around band
OF the day. . His own numbers come
In class all by themselves these
such as "I am Alone with vou"
"Whatcha Know Joe", ''What's Your
Story Morning Glory" and Others,
really y made the dance solid groovish
-. TO sum the affair up in one or two
words, it was "fne and mellow.
Well | guess that's all till next time
except this, gentle reminder . almost
every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
afternoons and evenings, public lee
lures are given in the Public library at
Copley So. . These lectures are free
to all. We pay the taxes that help
provide this feature so why not take
advantage of it Well, rest easy,
folks
Thank again, Jimmy and now
for a load Of congratz to a popular
couple who went to town in the grand
manner in the welding of Virginia Sara
Roundtree to Edmund Lloyd Chelten-
ham on Tuesday, the third of Decem-
ber and Uncle Paul together with all
the gang wish them all the happiness
in the world you may secure choice
seats for the Louis s-McCoy battle at
the Boston Garden box-ofice, the
Goodwin Athletic Club headquarters,
293 Washington Street in downtown
Boston or from Sonny Cousens the
astute fight manager Sugar Hill .
there was special showing of an Arts
and Crafts exhibition of the creative
work of community artisans Saturday
December z, from two until eight in
the evening at the Craft Center, 528
Massachusetts Avenue sponsored by
instructors Anita Snowden, Eleanor 0.
Stewart and Frederick J. Bradley
the Esquire Club is planning a huge
Christmas ball at Egleston Gardens
featuring Duke Ellington and his
music John Kirby and his Deep
Rhythm Orchestra plus Maxine Suli-
van played a return engagement at
the Bermuda Terrace of the Hotel
Brunswick the week Of December s,
the Jones Brothers have returned
from a successful run at the Hotel
Sherman in Chicago :. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles L. Prestwidge are to be con-
graduated upon the brilliant social
function on the occasion of their
Twelfth Wedding Anniversary We'd
nesday evening, December fourth at
their palatial residence, $50 Columbus
Avenue in Boston the recreation
room fanked by long modernistic bar
was the scene of dancing to the latest
The guardian., 1940-12-14

Silvers and the deleetable Audrey
Christie all doing a burlesque strip
tease with the audience exhorting them
to greater effort in true Old Howard
style as the trio artistically zip and
strip for bowling blackout :. and
when tiny Sid Silvers teams up with
diminutive Ella Logan on the hit song
of the show "I'll Take The High Note
and You Take the Low Note" the audi
ence goes wild and recalls them for
encore after encore as they live and
swing through chorus after chorus of
this rollicking tune growing from a
duet to an octet of rhythm and melody
-. a colorful patriotic number Gamer
lea Marches On" is beautiful spectacle
of red, white and blue R.0.T.C. uni
forms and glorious singing while the
ensemble executes intricate military
manouvers Kurt Kasnaar will pro-
duce the "Crazy With The Heat" revue
starring Willie Howard and Luella
Gear which will premiere here on
Christmas Day at the Shubert Theatre
the guest list for the Charles Prest-
widge wedding anniversary included
Susan Hall, Cecile Gibson, Hortense
Phrame, Ruby Felix, Madeline LIE
Garde, Marjorie Darlington, Ora Can
nady, Mildred Dunbar, Marie Haigis,
Helen Reddy; Mesdames Mae Web
ster, Isabelle Texada, Ursala Wade,
Barbara Wilkins; Messrs. James Can
nady, Samuel Costa, Herbert Clark,
George Foster, Ralph Harper, George
Higginbotham, Kenneth Kinds, Os-
wald Layne, Elliott Freeman, Jr., John
Martin, Paul Reddy, Harold Stevens,
Richard Sanders, DR.. King Swan,
Serg. T. Williams; Mr.. and Mrs.
William and Rose Sparrow; also
Messrs. and Mesdames Al and Virginia
Tynes, Mabrey and Bobby Wilkins,
George and Rawline Vickers, E. and
Celestine Bayne, Rufus and Mary Tur-
ner, Jay and Pearl Powell, Henry and
Gladys Lattimer, T. Henry and
Thomasina Johnson, William and
Eulah Wright. =. Mrs. Prestwidge and
hubby beamed like newlyweds enjoy
ing their second honeymoon while she
happily displayed a magnificent dia-
mond ring as her anniversary gift from
Charley James "Gable" Cannady
and Oswald "Smoothie" Lane proved
expert mixologists who presided behind
the bar in the grand manner concocting
hundreds of potables whenever request
ed with magical ease until the merry
makers were mellow the guests
were fashionably attired and proved
splendid style subjects for press photo
graphers present. Mr.. Ralph Harper
made the much anticiated announce
ment of his forthcoming nuptial cere-
mony ith the charming Juanita Turner
at Winston-Salem, North Carolina
come Yuletide E. Uncle Paul and all
the gang wish to extend congratz
to Julian Branker, dynamic journalist
and his lovely wife upon the recent
birth of an infant son and heir :. the
celebrated Jones Brothers of Boston
are eagerly looking forward to happy
reunion with the famous Jones Broth
ers of Chicago who own a large depart,
ment store and perfumery business and
recently won supreme court victory
which forced the government to kick
back several grand" illegally assessed
against the Jones freres (inci-
dentally, here is an interesting situa,
ton where race brothers invested theil