The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-04
HIGHLAND PARK

Dear Readers: The non-appear-
ance Of this column, Is not the
fault Of your columnist. We al
ways keep the rules Of the press.
Edgar Guest Noted Poet In
Recital ut Berea Church
Mr.. Guest, well known poet be-
gan his recital Friday evening, with
humor and wit, and for the hrst
part Of the evening kept his audi.
ence laughing with his jovial con-
versation about ministers and the
minister his mother wanted him
to be. Pleased with his audience.
Mr.. Guest quickly changed his
mood to one Of dramatic serious
ness, reciting poem after poem
quietly but fervently and with rare
poetic and dramatic ability, voicing
the aspirations, dreams, heartaches.
sorrows. and joys Of the human
heart. He closed his recital with
America. Gods Second Gift to
Man"
The Great Lakes Choir
The Great Lakes choir rendered
the musical setting for Mr.. Guest.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gary Is director and
accompanist Of the choir.
DR.. William H. Williams. dis
trict superintendent also pleased
the artist by relating an instance
in his life when poem OF the
poets caused turning point In his
life. DR.. Williams recited the poem.
The evening OF music and poetry
was sponsored by the W.S.C.S. and
Mrs. Kathleen Bright, president OF
the society presented the poet with
a beauty basket Of flowers. express
ing friendship. Mr.. Guest will re-
turn to Berea in a recital Nov. IS
1914.
Visitor Honored
Miss Ophelia Robinson. Of Chi
cago was honored with pre-
nuptial party Sunday, Nov. 81, CIV
en- by her sister, Miss Mildred Rob-
inson. at the handsome home OF
the w. c. Lovings. Sr.. on LaBelle
street. Petite Miss Robinson who
does vital war work in Chicago,
visited her sister, Mildred. enroute
to Chattanooga, Tenn. where she
became the bride Of Cpl. Donald
Ellington, Thanksgiving day. Cpl.
Ellington Is stationed at present in
Fort Benning. Ga.
Another interesting visitor OF the
week is Tech. Sgt. Paul Mack, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mack OF
Ford avenue, w. The very young
sergeant is a graduate OF Fort
Leonard Wood Mechanical Training
school He was indicted four
months ago and was the youngest
in his class graduating with the
highest mark. Mrs. Florence Mack
Purdie, sister of Sergeant Mack,
will fly from Cleveland, Ohio, SUM-
day TO visit with him and the fam
lily. Mrs. Purdie is a student at
the Cleveland School OF Nursing.
The Union Thanksgiving Com
munity service was held at st.
Luke AME church Thanksgiving
day. A large audience heard the
Thanksgiving message delivered by
the Rev. DR.. Samuel S. Reed. min
lister OF Thomson Avenue Baptist
church.
Attending Methodist Youth
Fellowship Recreation Training
Conference
From Berea Youth Fellowship
this week. end Is lovely Doris Mil
ler,. c. Edward Ward and Marion
Coleman. The conference is held
in Flint and sponsored by the youth
OF the Detroit Conference and
Youth OF the Lexington Conference
Topic discussions we're very in
teresting last Sunday evening when
the discussion leaders. Barbara
Gordon. Doris Miller and Marion
Coleman came forth with this
topic: Totalitarlanlsm. Barbars
Gordon chose the sub-topic: ITO.
ward Christian Economic Order"
R-"What is Totalitarianism7" She