The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
Ecorse News
BY MILO CASTOR

VILLAGE or city news seems to
center around precincts IL and IL.
From all the reports l can get
from across the tracks. there are
no public meetings being held.
Only basement or closed home
meetings are being held. Now, II is
up TO IL and IL to defeat that city
plan. There were two mass meet
ings held last Saturday and Sun
day against the plan. Many ques-
tons were brought out and every
one benefited.
City plan sponsors held a meet
ing Sunday at the c. j. Miller
school. only the sponsors were
there. That shows what side the
people are on. We know that there
will be always an opposite side, but
this time II seems TO be very
small group. urge you who read
this paper and live in Ecorse TO
come out and bring your friends
on this Saturday and Sunday night
10 Cooks hall and hear facts as
to why Ecorse should remain a VIII
lage. There will be some speakers
from across the track who viii de-
fend the village with facts from
the county books. They will no
doubt tell us why and who wants
Ecorse 10 he city
Be sure to attend both meetings.
because there will be different
speakers each night. The Junior
Chamber OF Commerce ant some OF
the teachers in the public schools
were present at both meetings last
week. hut none OF them asked per-
mission TO speak on either program.
Why? Because they were afraid
some question would be asked
them by someone and that ques-
ton would throw some light on the
inside track of who is behind the
city movement and why. They only
sat back and listened and jotted
down some few .things that were
said. Then. after the meeting. some
Of them criticized the qualifications
Of some OF our group who are run
ming for the charter commission.
Men like that should he defeated
al every turn they make toward
holding public office. We were
questioned on running and support
ing someone for the charter COM
mission aud then trying 10 kill the
plan by which they could help
write the charter.
Well. will say here that self
preservation is the first law OF ma
iure. That means. prepare yourself
for what might happen. That is
why We run someone for the char
ter and try 10 prevent a charter
from being written at the same
time. So, when September Is rolls
around. vote No on the city and
vote for our four colored candidates
only.
News Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. Green Jackson. ss6s
Fourteenth. became the parents OF a
i2-pound boy born last Friday
morning Mother and baby are
getting along fine in Trinity hos
rital. Mr.. Jackson is quite happy.
Cigars are being distributed freely
by him.
Mrs. Leila vensen and Mrs. Annie
Gertrude left last Sunday for New
York city and Niagara Falls. Mrs.
Venson is visiting her mother Mr..
and Mrs. Willie Johnson left sun
day for weeks vacation in Cleve-
land. While there they are attend
INK the convention and visiting
friends.
Mrs. Louise Wellington left Sun
day for home after spending two
weeks with her sister. Mrs. Mer-
nevia johnson and Mrs. frankie
Neal.
Tbs Wourman. Fuckers and
Wyatt families wish 10 thank their
many friends and the community at
large for the aid and sympathy
shown in their hours OF grief.
Mrs. Annie wynn OF River Rouge
and her daughter OF Atlanta. were
houseguests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Williams, 1864 Tenth street.
Others at the dinner were Mr.. and
Mrs. James and Fannie Young. Mr..
and Mrs. John Wynn. The table
was decorated with fresh flowers.
Mrs Fannie Young and Mr.. Will
liam Smith of 1865 Eighth. and
Walter Wynn. Joe wathal. 54S
Beechwood and Mrs. Octavia Jones.
have returned TO Cincinnati.
First Baptist
Services were well attended.
Prayer was held by the mothers
and deacons. The Rev. Mr.. Crump
was In charge. The pastor. the Rev.
j. ID. Davis is on his vacation.
Among the sick members Is Mrs.
Beulah Morton. The men are spon-
soring a moving picture at the c. J.
Miller school on September 10.
Zada Askew. reporter.
vi. Zion Baptist
Sunday school opened at $3.50.
The lesson was discussed for 80
minutes. Morning worshIp began