The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05
Thunder on the Social Front


grand time.
Alberta simms dashed up to Flint after the game
Thursday to spend the weekend with her parents. Alder
ia spends her spare moments these days painting doll
sored by the Deltas.
The Thanksgiving weekend ended badly for Nellie
Watts who fell the ice Monday morning and broke her
She is at Trinity hospital.
arrival who came on Thursday night is
pound George Smms Taylor who the of Louise and
George Taylor. His grandparents Dr. and Mrs H. E.
Smms Little Georges uncle. Herbert Simms celebrated
his birthday last week also Marion Carter will be god
mother for the young
Detroiters were very sorry to learn of the death Of
Mrs Ernest Carney who had been i'll for several months
Services read Tuesday Plymouth Congregational
church Mrs Carneys step-son, 1t John Carney. of Fl
Leonard Wood Mo, was home on leave at the time Of
The army had goodly share Of representatives in
town last week veritable family reunion took place
and turkey dinners and egg parties were the thing when
Technical Corp. Charles t. Cole Jr. of Fl. Pickett Va,
and his cousin Sgt Stanton Hunter of F. Leonard Wood
Mo-. came home for the holidays
There was also rejoicing in the Routt family when
their three handsome soldiers. It. Tim staff Sgt. Fletcher
and Pvt. Bill all met here for Thanksgiving Bill has been
promoted 70 sergeant but something gets him in trouble
and back to buck private he Fletcher paid visit to
the j. L. Hudson company and found his inscribed
the silver PLAQUE which bears the Of all Hudson
employees in The service Fletcher wears medals for beng
good with rife pisto and machine gun.
Other visitors in town were; Mrs Ralph Sharpe. of
very stauesque young who looks elegant in simple
black frocks and exotic turbans
From West Virginia came DR.. BENJAMIN BROMLEY as
the guest of the young Ben Bro%neys, who have dream
of apartment done in blond modern furniture. Virge
the holidays in stunning red suit with
a kelly green Robin Hood hat and leopard Jacket Other
West Vrgnians Scotty and Lucrea Brown and Hell
en- and Fred Clement
Mrs E. A. Carter was here from Chicago and Lotte
and Mark Base here from indianapolis visiting her
parents the Stockells Barbara Brown down from
Roxborough spent the holidays in New York while from
Jamaica Long Island came Dr. Andrew Singleton to visit
his niece Mrs William Postles and DR.. Postles.
Thanksgiving especially happy for Mary Penick,
who able leave Ford hospital and spend the holiday
at home
Jesse Owen and Alma Gardena made an almost con-
slant twosome the holiday.
The Alpha House was the scene Of much festvity
Thanksgiving Day and the younger Alphas entertained
there Friday night
Dinner guests at June Dickens home on Thanksgv-
ing included Lillian Brown Charles Bland Bob and Dolly
Mason Margaret Wells and Kermit Bailer.
Friday night the Pyramids had Victory Festival at
Wayne L. 1t was held in the womens gym and soldiers
were special guests
The cosmopolites had party out at Dawn Watson's
house on owbridge Saturday night
Got word from Chicago that DR. Maggie Laura
Walker will become the bride of DR. John Lewis in her
home Richmond Va. Dec 10.
The Russian Ballet Of interest to some Detroit
er over the weekend It produced notable dance in
spred by Alexander Pushkin's Poem "Gypses." Among
the heater-goers were: Mrs. W. T. Love, Mrs. Walter
Thompson. Mrs Samuel Thomas and Victoria Mccall.
The Detroit Study club will have its annual Christmas
party for the ladies of the Phyllis Wheatey Home Dec
II, al the home.
Had you heard that the Maurice Nelson's are infan-
ticipating?
Joe Andrews left for the army Monday morning
The holidays brought out very fine hnery There
is for instance the huge pancake beret and frnged
veope purse crocheted in bright red which Elaine Con-
way with grey Isabel Sarkes has luxuriant shir
red beaver coat that gistens like silver
Mayme Alexander treated to an elegant surprise
by her husband, Dr. Paul Alexandner their 10th
niversary Thursday His gift to his pretty wife two
handsome outfits. One is black wool suit envened by
red buttons and the other frock Of fusha crepe which
ornamented with deep bell sleeves with cuffs of pale blue
embroidered with gold and beads With It also came an
exquisite lapel pin made of jewel flowers in basket with
matching earrings Teena Johnson wearing gift from
her husband this past week too-an October birthday
and Xmas present all in gorgeous mink coat IN
der she Hattie Carnegie orginalan exotic pals
- print in satin embroidered entirely with jet Her tiny
hat was of twoone beige and brown chiffon velvet and
brown ostrich plumes.
Eddie Robinson has a brown crepe afternoon
dress made entirely of accordian peats Its sweetheart
neckne clipped with colorfu flower pins and behind her
pompadour of silver curls is perched mink bonnet-re
suit very pretty Edith Watson has pretty frock of tur
quoise crepe, which sports Peter Pan collar and bib
front encrusted with blue buge beads while Ann Benson
wears yellow crepe with low neck outlined with pearls
and green bagnettes Peggy Johnson has ushia frock
covered entirely with horizontal bands Of fringe and with
il she wears large black velvet beret
Josephine Gaines Thanksgiving gift from her hus-
band is gold dress dotted with clusters Of sequins
U;tb "a che ueara a YELLOW numed green felt bonnet