The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-04-25
Swinging
With
NiteliferS'

able party given by the Strollers.
While eating, drinking and dancing
the club made many new friends
and cemented friendship with their
old admirers on this gay occasion. II
was the clubs first annual Spring
frolic for the membership OF 81 men
and women in the organization and
who are now planning their annual
vacation. Walter Bates is president,
Mrs, NJ. johnson is secretary and
William Mallory is club supervisor.
Other clubs present were "l2' Step
pers, Royslettes and the Master
Eight who cooperated with the
Strollers.
Nitelifers Attend Big Fight
Nitelifers were very much in EVIL
dence at Robinson-Dubs fife Fri
day night ambient an atmosphere OF
gayety 10 the occasion as the boys
and gals expressed themselves at
the nubbin' party. Among those
glimmered were Slim Jones. Bill
Walker, Poppa Dee. Sparky. Sun
ME Wilson, Freddie Guinyard, John
Roxborough. John Dancy, Leontine
Mayors, Thomas (Rooster) Ham
monds. Homer Stokes, Rollo S. Vest,
Louis Adrine. Sonny Edwards. War
rem LaRue, Dave Clark and others.
Seen out funnin' after the fte
we're Mr., and Mrs. James Coward,
Lucille Winston, Jimmie Smith,
James Gassaway, Wilbert Winston,
Mr.. and Mrs, William Beasley. An
drew Harkless, Thomas Dukes, Mr..
and Mrs Stanley and Mr.. and Mrs,
Alvin Moore.
AWOL means in hep jive:: A wolf
on the loose. (Huh0 Walk humble
and don't stumble is the way the
chicks warn the boyfriend. In
stead OF a string OF pearls, the boys
claim it should be a string Of
pennies. Johnny Trafton and
Eric Bolden did up a Valley spot
last week. Barbara McAvoy
is said TO be a Foe.
Minstrel Days
Chuck full OF funny gags,
laughable jokes and all that make
for fun and nonsense, the new floor
show opening at Club Zombie on
April 20 is billed as Minstrel Days"
says Producer Leonard Reed.
Kick It" and jungle Fantasy
two new compos by Reed are fea-
tured in the new show along with
several new nite-club faces, such
as SNOWFALL and Johnny, Fink
Moore and a new singing find,
Wanda Paul. Featured in the COM
ing show are Cholly and Dotty and
Raye Pearle. Kick IT, a new dance
craze, will be made public.
Various folks we know are keep
ing US busy these days what with
accepting invites 10 their after
hour parties here and there Thank
to the Eight Duchess for their in
wife; we enjoyed the party muchly
and feel that your debut was a big
success. Club members are Ernes-
tine Embrey, Laura Lee Hull, Lor-
raine Mack. Cotapaxie Hull, Addie
Smith, Hattie Howard, Princess lie
Bair and Gertrude V. Hull
So sorry we couldn't attend the
birthday party at Commonwealth
club and at Jimmy Douglas home
as we desired. Other engagements
kept US too busy. Perhaps next
time will be ok.
Attention Entertainers
Amateur and professional acts de-
string steady work on the road
road through a reliable agency
should contact Theatrical Editor OF
this newspaper, Larry Chism at 1858
Eliot street, at once,
Chester Givens is one OF the city's
leading plsyboys and is swell
guy. Armantha Thomas and Daisy
Carter are certainly AYTS. Jimmy
George and Stella Williams were
seen doing up a popular drink spot.
Robert Brown of % Toppers cele-
DRAFTED his birthday Sunday. Is
headed for Chi and Whites En-
porium. Lorenzo Marvel, B. and c.
bartender. seems hep to big city
ways.
A Few Questions
Who was the gal wearing a red