The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-06-21
ECORSE NEWS
By MILO CASTOR
Election Comments

The school board election is his
tory now--history that Will long
be remembered by members OF the
other group. Never before has as
much activity been shown In a
school board election as was shown
in the election on June :, when
colored people turned out by the
carloads 10 cast their votes for
Mrs p. VI. A. Fleming, teachers,
principals and janitors. along with
their friends. we're riding hither
and yon. ringing doorbells and try
ing 10 get more citizens out TO
vote. Treir hue and cry was III
you don't come on and vote that
Negro woman will go in"
The white voters were so slow
coming out that the vouchers had
10 make the second trip. in order
10 defeat Mrs. Fleming. This time
they preached "lily-whiteism'
and asked different white people
Il they wanted the educational
standard Of the Ecorse schools to
be lowered BY letting Negro
woman be elected That stirred up
latent color prejudice and the
white voters came out in large
numbers and defeated Mrs. Flem-
ing.
All OF the people across the track
did not vote against Mrs. Fleming
There were thirty-hve who voted
for her and Mr.. Leblanc.
Next year. II - predicted, will
bring more headaches for Mr.. and
Mrs Lilly-white on the East side
OF the track
Mrs. Fleming wishes TO thank
each individual who supported her
in the election. She also urges you
To see that your friends and neigh
bors register. so they will be able
Ia vote next time She is planning
10 run again, and with our help
ana help from across the track We
should be able to put her in office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Lewis thank
their many friends for cards Of
coincidence. floral tokens and other
acts OF sympathy shown them dur
ing their recent hour OF grief
The community was deeply
shocked 10 learn OF the death Of
Ben Hill. our local plasterer. coal
and grocery dealer. who was found
dead in his home on Ninth street
last "wednesday. June IL Mrs.
Beulah Hill. his widow and our
township nurse. was on her vaca-
ton in New York al the time Of
her husbands death. AT this writ
ing funeral arrangements have
not been made. The body is at Nc
Fails Funeral Home.
Notice
Dear Readers
Just to keep you from being
confused will explain about the
two clubs with the same name OF
which you hear so much talk. There
is the Original West Side Peoples
club OF which Clarence Oliver is
president: and there is newly
chartered club. known as the
Ecorse West Side Peoples club. Of
which W. VI Armstrong is presi-
while the Oliver club meets every
second and fourth Saturday night
while the Oliver club nets every
every first and third Saturday mite.
Both clubs meet In Hills basement
on Twelfth street.
Motorists, he careful where you
park. because there are mo park
ing" signs and one-way streets on
several streets in our community.
and the police are enforcing the
law. Help prevent accidents. obey
the law and don't park in zones
where no parking Is permitted or
drive the wrong way on one-way
street.
First Baptist Church
Last Sunday was Fathers Day
and many were on hand at First
Baptist church on this occasion.
The Fathers Day program was
held at pm. and was very sue
cessful
Mrs. Catherine Madison OF South
Carolina. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Roscoe Bobo in Ecorse.
Mrs. Anna stone organist at
First Baptist, Is spending her sum
mer vacation in Armedia, Miss.
The church asks all 10 visit the
sick Of the community.
Pastor J. ID. Davis preached sun
day ST. Luke 1917. theme, HE
came 10 himself"
The Sunday school is progressing
nicely. under Supt. F.. r. Green
and his fine staff OF teachers.
zadie Askew is church reporter
Nj. Zion Baptist Church
Mt Zion church. OF which the
Rev. G. A. Stevenson Is pastor. was
we'll attended Sunday. The message
was delivered by the Rev. c. C..
Dukes. whose subject was-"The
Church. text ST. Matt 1918. The
sermon was in honor Of the twelfth
anniversary OF the church. which
was celebrated last Sunday. WISH
tors present included Mrs. Edythe
Wakely. Raymond Robinson. Luth-
er Bottle and Mrs. NJ. Monroe.
The evening message was deliv-
cred by the Rev. Mr.. Smith and was
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