The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-17
LET'S GO TO CHURCH


matter what service you visit you
will always find this little church
full OF spirit Dr.. D. P. Thomas,
pastor of the church, spoke Sun
day morning on Cleansing Your
Heart It is so true how people
clean house for Easter, buy new
clothes for Easter, while all the
while they have left their minds
and hearts filthy with evil thoughts
against their fellowman- This is
the lenten season now, so while we
are so very busy cleaning up, let's
take Just a few minutes each day
10 commune with God and ask Him
10 help US and teach US to cleanse
our minds.
One new member was taken in
at the morning service, Mrs. STICKY
OF Mackay avenue. The selections
by the choir were unusually won
dertul this morning and well in
accord with the sermon.
Or. Thomas and the three choirs
OF Lomax Temple along with many
members of the congregation rem
dered afternoon service at the St
Peters A.M.E. Methodist church. Dr..
Thomas delivered the sermon while
selections were rendered by the
Lomax Temple choirs This serv-
ice was for the Quarterly confer
ence. Next Sunday the Quarterly
conference will be held at Lomax
with Reverend Metcalfe, his choir
and congregation participating, Lit
tie Richard Moore, well-known and
one Of the youngest singers Of the
church circle. will sing with the
Live Wire on Reverend Metcslfe's
program Sunday night
The Trustee board is sponsoring
the Michigan Wonders quartet In
a very unusual program at the Lo-
max Temple church on Friday night,
Feb. l6. This program will in
clude a box social and will be one
of the first OF its kind TO be pre-
scented In this vicinity for a very
long time.
MEETINGS. CALLED TO ORDER
The Executive board Of the Wom-
ems division of the willing Work
ers' club met at the home OF Mrs.
Craig of Grand Haven street. Sum-
day afternoon. This committee in
eludes: Mrs. Lucy Connors, Annie
L. Andrews, Pearl Adams, Lois Mer-
Ger. Sarah Saners, Regina Smith,
and Mrs. Lula Wilson and Mrs. Mil
lie williams who was not present.
After the business on hand was dis
cussed the club made plans for a
party to be given Saturday, Feb. "a,
at the home Of Mrs, Craig. Mr..
Craig has been appointed supervisor
Of this ladies' organization.
The Hsmtramck Craftsmans club
held their first Sunday evening So
cial hour at the Masonic hall, Feb
ruary II. This is the first event OF
the kind to have ever been at
tempted in the city Of Hamtramck.
Admission was free and games Of
bridge and pokeno were featured.
Music and refreshments were also
enioyed. William Richardson is the
president and Earl Washington is
secretary Of the club. This first
event was Of such success that plans
are being made to feature this social
hour each Sunday for an unlimited
time.
One OF the very swell affairs Of
the week was the NAAC.P. Skirt
and Sweater Swirl. Monday night at
the Y.W.C.A. Jitterbugs really held
sway IN their natural "bugging" out
fits. The prize offered for the
cutest skirt and sweater outfit went
to that cute little miss, Florence
Green. The guests included; Mable
Parks, Elizabeth Davis. Mary Teas
ley, Lavinia Troutman, Clement
Coins, Robert Smith. Alice Mont
Eomery, Orville Porter and many,
many others. This affair as most OF
the WV. affairs, lasted until around
midnight.
LET'S VISIT THE SICK
Nesbitt Patton is convalescing in
the Trinity hospital from an ap-
pendeetomy. Mr.. Patton is the pres
ident Of the NAACP., North De-
troit Youth council and is we'll
known to Hamtramck's younger
set Ivory Rawls is very i'll in
st. Francis hospital with double
pneumonia We are very glad
TO hear of the vast improvement Of
Mrs. Geraldine jenkins and Mrs
Alberta Posey, also Of Mrs. Jean Ice
who is convalescing at home.
IT'S ROUND TABLE TALK
That wedding bells will be Chin
ing simultaneously as soon as the
factories decide 10 rehire some old
hands How soon that will be
we can't tell but the couples are
Thelma johnson and Woodrow
Hunt, Lester Crawford and Jessie
Teasley Leonard Toutman il
so surrounded by beautiful girl
he can't decide between them
Perry Lee Swint, Frances Leonard
and Alma Strong You coulc
pull straws, Leonard, or here's |
hint Drop them all and TAXI
new one ..
Mrs. Flora Locketts entertaining
Misses Cleo Meadows, Lurlihl
Hicks, Sallie Moore, guests Of I
very fine afternoon Of bridge ant
refreshments The former Wv
ian Jenkins is the mama OF flint
baby, boy He was presented
with very cute blankets by tina
popular miss, Ruth Kidd who IS ais
engaged, all over again. E.
Mona has at last dropped all TO
Percy Jacks or did they drol
Mona wonder As sool
as school closes Modestyne Adam
Is planning 70 wed at least he
mind Is definitely decided =.
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