The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04
Proers Untold Methods OF Discrimination In National Defer
They're Doing Big
Things Out There

Despite the fact that II was
Christmas week progress was In
evidence around the club property.
Carpenters aud brick mhsonf nave
been busy throughout the holidays
on the cottages which are being
constructed by lot owners In the
subdivision, and work on the new
club building is progressing RI a
rapid pace. Charles Banks. a young
colorcd contractor OF Detroit, mn
ished the roofing and sheet metal
work on the clubhouse last Monday
and II appears to be a splendid
job.
Glazing OF n multitude OF win
dows was finished by a Flint
(Mich) company Christmas Eve
day. Concrete floors on the inside
OF the building are now being laid,
these floors will be covered with
hardwood. Work on the cobble-
stone fireplace in the lounge has
begun. This fireplace Is one OF the
high lights of the new building and
Is expected 10 be a work OF art
Work will he done by walter Good
son OF Pontiac who enjoys rep
uiation as a master at his trade.
The mason work on the entire ce-
ment block building was under The
supervision OF Walter Goodson
Favorable weather has also made
possible continued road work. Sew
oral hundred yards OF gravel We're
placed over different drives. There
arc fourteen miles OF private
drives within the property and the
drives are being constructed nv the
owners of tho property The main
drive. Great Lakes Boulevard IS
sixty-foot wide and has been finish
ed and accessible from the time the
property was purchased, being The
FIRST improvement made there All
roads throughout the property are
cut and the work Of crawling these
OUTLYING roads is now IN progress.
The Great Lakes Land and In
vestment company own all the
| equipment used IN the construction
OF the roads. This equipment alone
required Tho investment of thou
sands Of dollars. This road build
ing program Is the largest Of rs
! kind undertaken nv group COM
pany and IS very successful nm
dertaking christmas week. gravel
was placed on Hillside Drive. South
Shore Drive and Woodland Drive.
Apparently z was Christmas FOR tho
the Great Lakes too.
Tho Great Lakes Country Club
subdivision offers Negroes some
thing new in the way OF subdivision
Tho properly. which is located on
TWO large spring led lakes. includ-
IS picnic grounds. chlldren's play
ground. beach. Ton tennis cuurts.
archery range golf driving range.
sofihall diamonds at present. Plans
Tor a second beach and three pri-
vate parks arc under work. ont
lined TO increase the rccfeational
! facilities.
Winter sports arc featured, as
tho property offers natural facili.
ties for skating. tohogeaning and
skiing. The clubhouse on the pro.
pcrly with IT'S facilities for dining
dancing and indoor sports makes
The Great Lakes Country Club sub
division unique in that It serves a
threshold purpose. subdivision
year round resort and private coun.
Try club.
The development OF tho subdivi
sion is under the supervision O
George =. Smcdlcy. local real rs
tale broker with Offices al 4t6 F
Warren avenue, Detroit. MIR. Smcd
Icy is also exclusive sales agent fol
lots in tho subdivision.
The Great Lakes Country clul
Subdivision is located at Holly
Michigan and is owned nv the Grea.
Lakes Land and Investment com
pany OF Sol +. Warren avenue. De
iroit Michigan.
engaged In recording their voice,