The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
FLINT NEWS
A. TURNIPsEED. Representative $500 Main Street

gave Shlt Alas anu AldNk. A
spelling bee in song was given very
Interestingly by group OF girls
and boys. This Was followed by
Evelyn Hall and Iona Miller in a
duet which was very good indeed
A flower drill followed. The last
numbers were group OF pre-
school tots singing Now | Lay Me
Down 10 sleep and piano solo
by Harrison Niece.
II Humphries. Nh. and Mrs E,-
ans. Mr. and Mrs ;. HUMPHREYS
Mr. and Mrs Mcdonald nephew
and Mrs II. Thomas were visitors
OF Mrs. Terrell OF 37o2 Grant street.
The visitors reside in Detroit Also
visiting Mrs. Terrell were Mrs. A.
Harris and her TWO daughters.
Mary Lee and Myriis all Of Monte
yuma Ga.
The Rev William Henry Perry,
pastor OF the First Baptist church
IN Birmingham, Ala. viii arrive in
Flint Saturday. Sept. Is and will
preach his first sermon Al the Ca
naan Baptist church sunday, Sept
j.. Tho Rev Mr.. Perry came 70
Flint highly recommended by Dr.
Carl Mays. president OF Moore
house college.
In regards 10 the front page
headline which appeared IN the
Aug ga issue OF one OF the daily
papers which stated that Flint cii-
izens got rev deal in the nam
ing " a supervisor. This did not
apply e Joe smith, political lead
a.. who vas named by the voters OF
the North End
\ party va, given for Forest
Manning 81 Pontiac RI day Aug. 20
hy Hazel Keys al the Paradox club.
Out-oi-town guests We're William /
Jones. Lasel Green Garland Breen.
Lamont Green and Garland Maui
vice OK DeloN Mis-, Cofneha /
SmHn. ALMA SCRUBS Mahle White /
William Ne sil and Jimmie Me-
Daniel OF Pontiac
The Army aud Navy union met
Friday night 81 sam confeciioa-
airy. 3in3 lndusriel avenue The
veterans presfu' raised enough /
mones 20 CO. 'h, Aawcr and VII.
be ne fist ctiolpi post oi rs I
Kind ~ Tho stare % Michigan At
er the bgsirc., session. nc vet
erars and about ipNof their friends
partook az fe; amenfs donated
ay Mr. Englehai proprietor o.
: ~ COMPANY Afe- Lager disiri-
nu,or Jemiihock grocery. King
Cigar store and Ffankenmuih dis
isihutofs
Fletcher Van Camp died last
week
The Rev " A. Vaughn and Mrs
Josie T. Vaughn visited Or. c. + (
Walden and Mrs. Bessie Hammond /
on Labor Day
The following IS copy OF ths (
letter 10 Congressman BlaCkney by /
Joseph Birch in regard 10 the re-
cent disturbances among the sol /
diers in Arkansas
Ny Dear Congressman.
T am Writing on behalf OF the I
Flint branch OF the National Assoc !
citation for the Advancement OF
Colorcd People 70 ask that YOU use
your Influence TO correct the many
evils which nov confront the Negro
soldiers. Many o. your constituents
were involved IN ne recent fracas
Arkansas and they naturally
look 10 you for protection
The war Department now mus,
realize rs mistake IN sending
Northern soldiers both black and
white South for training and the
members 81 Congress should AZ
once correct II. thereby aiding in
raising the morale Of the men in
camp.
We IN Flint are requesting that
you make a talk in the House of
Representatives on this important
subject The situation is not ono
that cannot he corrected by same
and intelligent men and women and
/ sincerely believe that once YOU