The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-04-11
NEWSING AROUND
With
MAXINE FEARS


/ Mrs. James Byrd OF Wilberforce,
Ohio. spent the Easter week end in
the city with Mr., Byrd who has
been in Detroit 70 rtwo weeks do
ing government work. Grace. Bar
bsra Ann and Jimmy. who accom-
panied thsirssrsther, said I'VE came
to give daddy a special Easter
treat" Mr. Byrd was formerly
dea Of men at Wherefore univer-
sity.
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Osborne mo-
tored TO Chicago last week end
The occasion was the christening
OF their young nephew. Meredith
Wilson Lewis Jr.. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs, NJ W. Lewis and grandson Of
Mrs. Helen Syre. prominent Chi
cage club women.
Beatrice Gillian was hostess to
the Doolittle Bridge club at the
Women's Federation Club House
Tuesday evening At the tables
were Vivian Cooper. Dodie Cole.
Victoria Mccall. Margaret Thomas.
Frances Hagans. Louise Edwards
and Korinne Martin Prizes
were won by Vivian and Frances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom McCampbell
motored 10 Tuskegee Friday to
visit Toms parents. DR.. and Mrs, E.
II. Lee Young Tommy Jr., ac-
commanded than Thnv will he
gone for the duration Of their va
cation. z
Many fond young parents chose
Easter Sunday for the christening
OF their offspring Among
those christened were Lowell War
ing Baker III, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
L. W. Baker Sr.. godfather. Floyd
-Peniek;- sedmnther-- Evelyn Solo
nom; Margaret Mary Higgins,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs George
higgins; Janith Parks. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Parks god
mother, Mary Penick); and Ray
mondF Wendell White son ot-Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond White (god-
parents, Mr., and Mrs. Bernard La
Mari.
The passing OF Mrs. William
Rosser nee Lula Williams OF Chi
cago. has brought grief to her rela-
tives and numerous friends. Mrs.
Rosser was former resident of De-
troit and member Of the Ebenezer
church.
Elizabeth Green, who is attend
ing Western State college at Kala-
mazoo, is home again on Leicester
avenue for the spring vacation.
Mrs. Walter Harmon, Mrs. Clar-
ence Jackson and Mrs. Harold john
son were hostesses to the members
of the Sphinx Auxiliary at the AL
pha fraternity house recently
The spirit OF Easter prevailed in
table decorations OF baskets and
candy eggs for diversion the
members played lin the pail on the
donkey in true childhood spirit
Mrs. Haley Bell won a large
chocolate Easter egg for finding the
donkey's extremity Those
present were Mrs. Ted White,
Mrs. Julian Rodgers, Mrs. Charles
Brooks. Mrs. Paul Alexander, Mrs,
Leona Lang, Mrs. Haley Bell, Mrs.
Leila Rollette. Mrs. Howell and
Mrs. MsMann.
Marietta Posey was hostess to
bridge group Wednesday evening
at the Y.WCA. Those present
were Elaine Lewis. Margaret
Thomas, Victoria Mccall, Dodie
Cole, Virgie Roxborough, Doris
Pelham, Julia Brady and Mary
Ellen Anderson OF Columbus. Ohio.
guest Mrs Lydia Goggins in
structed the group.
The armory of the Michigan state
troops, located at Collingwood and
Hamilton, is having its official
opening, April "a The troopers are
busy setting tickets for the event
at which they are giving program
and demonstrations. The proceed
will go for facilities and equipment
They expect to become a national
guard unit after the war E. 4.
Among the troopers are DR.. Ben
BroWnlee. William Hagans, Her.
bert Simms, Wen Garvin, Ralph
Oborne. George Taylor, Jerome
Harrison. Dick Brown, Elmer
Moore, 1t. Roy Morton. 1t. Cliff
Jones and Commanding Officer C.
K. Howard.