The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-26
NEWS FROM
ANN ARBOR
BY JOHN L. RAGLAND

from vacations. Mrs. Alice Hunter
mas just returned from TENNESSEE. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Howard have
returned from Ohio where they
visited relatives and friends in
Aenia and other points in the state,
after taking Doris and Russell to
Wilberforce university. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cromwell we're week.
end guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Lewis OF Salem. Mich. Mrs. Bet
tie Garnett has returned from her
vacation in South Carolina. Mrs.
Edward Watson. OF Woodlawn ave-
nue.. has just returned from a 10
day vacation in Hamilton. Ontario
and Toronto. She visited her broth
err. James White. Mrs. Wilthy
Johnson left the city last Thursday
for a three weeks visit in Birming-
ham. Ala, with her brother.
The Rev. and Mrs. c. w. Carpen-
ter returned from Chicago Tuesday.
Sept. is. The Rev. and Mrs. ]. w.
Wright have also returned from
their vacation.
The Rev. W. 2. Thomas. pastor OF
Calvary Baptist church. Muncie.
Ind. was guest speaker at Second
Baptist church last Sunday.
Our Sympathies to-
Mrs. Frank Cooper, who under
went an operation in st. Joseph's
hospital last Friday morning. Also.
to John Rhodes. OF Barton Hills.
who Is i'll.
Bethel AME-
The church greeted the Rev. and
Mrs. Wright, who are returning for
their fifth year OF service, IN large
numbers on Sunday, Sept. 20. Dur
ing his discourse. the pastor out
lined a rather extensive program
which included the spiritual up
building OF the church and the ex-
I'ansion OF the church's facilities TO
meet changes in the town caused
by large numbers OF newcomers 10
the city.
notwithstanding Bethels policy
OF offering church home 10 those
who come here for education, the
pastor and members feel a more
pressing need OF spiritual service
10 the new residents.
The Church conference was an
nounced for Monday. Sept. 81. Spir-
itual meetings. at which the pastor
will give short discourses. will be
held every Wednesday and SUNDAY.
The church was completely re-
decorated during the minister's alb
sence.
Second Baptist Church
The Dorcas Missionary society
held its weekly meeting in the
church parlor on Monday. Sept. FL
at s pm. at which time Mrs. Car
penter reported for the National
Baptist convention which was held
in Chicago Sept g-13.
The Sunday school teachers held
their regular meeting on Tuesday
evening at 1880 pm. and the Gospel
choir rehearsed at pm.
The Progressive club met on
Thursday at pm. at the church.
The Young Married Women's Mis-
sion Study club met Thursday aft
ernoon at the church under the
presidency OF Mrs. Galeatha Over
bey.
on Sunday afternoon at pm,
the Gospel choir will render mu-
sicale program. This promises
10 be an unusual and interesting
program.
An important future event at Sec
ond Baptist Is the thirteenth an
nnal Harvest Home celebration
which will be observed on Sunday.
| Oct. IL.
Miscellaneous
Guests OF Mesdames Josephine
williams and Julia Smith over the
weekend were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis,
Miss Stella Johnson and Henry
Ward from Detroit and lnkster.
Mrs. June Harris, very well
known in Ann Arbor. Is vacation
ing in the far west. state OF Wash
ington. She expects to visit Cali
fornia and will return to Michigan
within a fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Barton and
their brother in-law. william Green.
| all OF Detroit, along with John l..
Ragland. were dinner guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. 4. Mills on Sunday,
Sept. 20.
Postscript
Mrs. Marguerite Fox Randall and
Miss Lois Benson have been taking
nine weeks ordnance course at
the University OF Michigan. Both
Young women are from Detroit.
Little by little our women are TAX
ing advantage OF defense Jobs and
training for them. so far no Ann
Arbor girls that we know OF have
tried 10 get into these courses at
the university. However. Il Is com
mendable that some have tried TO
obtain Jobs at factories which nave
tradItionally barred colored. From
an interview with two young ladies'
who have applied at the lnterna-
,ional Products Company. inc, we
ioarn that thew feel confident that
something may come OF their et-
forts.
In line with this. quote from an
.rticIe nv Paul V. McNutt IN Inc
New york Times. Sept 10; LOOK.
for example. at Leak No. 3 II ~
Estimated that there are 6,OOV'VVV
Negroes in the working force OF the
country. but not all are employed
a. the use OF their bestekills ana
c.nacities. when a Negro win
raining az an electrical engineer
mnst string wires; when skllleu
drasssman must work as a carpen.
,er.s helped: when carpenters ana
Mechanics arc limited to unskiiieu
ma semI-skllled jobs. that 's waste
DiscrimInatlon Is lmmooinh'nt nan