The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
HIGHLAND
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February Is The month OF many
Outstanding events: birthdays oil
Lincoln and Washington. the cele.
brst!on OF Negro History week, also
Valentine Day. Valentine Day IS
symbolized by hearts even though
we. 90 to press before the even:
Hears will be used Sunday eve.
ing al seven by the Young People
o., he Fellowship OF Berea as q
sds-theme. Their topic for worship
VIII be Il Bind My Heart, to My
Brother Near at Hand"
Jean Bsnkhead, wearing a large
Heart. will lead the worship servi-
ees, She will be assisted by Thomas
Reeves and Barnard Gregory. After
the discussion period there will be
a Valentine party arranged in the
South American style. This is ex-
pected to- be a delightful and in
spring meeting and party.
The same Youth group. popularity
known as the -Sub-Debs and Young
Bachelors, invited guests TO join
them on a Dutch Date that took
them TO the United Artists Friday
evening. Even though the group
stood in line ever so long ttey re.
NAMED jolly. You see we are young
and can take it1Ha.nHowevert. the
young folks really had a delightful
time and our chest swelled with
pride because we are their counsel
Tor. Guests in the party were Jean
Bsnkhead. Rosemarie Phillips, Hen
-ry Williams Jr, Bernard Gregory,
Nancy Winston, Robert Friedrich,
Doris Miller, Elizabeth Pittman.
Harvey Flanagan and his brother,
Douglass. Theron and Irwin Wig
gins, John looks and James Dam
els.
Speaking Of Negro History week.
Harvey Jackson. Highland Park
school counsellor. and Mrs Paul
eta Powell, chairman of the Mo-
theirs club. are sponsors OF TIE
many events OF interest throughout
the observance OF the week. Some
OF the youth groups are studying
Negro History with Latin America.
The community war workers o.
the Highland Park Civilian Defense
classes are really organizing the
community block by block. Mrs
Anna Bankhead is leading with
fine record and is doing a splendid
job with the children. Come to
Fellowship Hall each Tuesday and
Friday at O'Clock and see TIE
plans now well under way.
marble APRES MIDI CLUB
The Mardie-Apres Midi club met
Tuesday afternoon from 3 to in
the beautiful home OF Mrs. Mable
Ranford on Thomson avenue. The
meeting was opened at $3.50 with
the president. Mrs Minnie Camp
bell. presiding. After a short busi-
ness session. the hostess served
delicious luncheon to six members
and two visitors. Mrs. Carter and
Mrs. Margaret Hardy OF Paducah,
KY. who is visiting her nieces,
Mrs. Milton Bell and Mrs. L. V.
Payne Of Erskine. Mrs. Hardy is an
old schoolmate Of Mrs. Ranford
having attended Garfield grade
school and Lincoln high: school at
Paducah, Mrs. Ranford's home.
Members present were Mrs. Min
ME Campbell, Mrs. Molle Hill. Mrs
Doggett. Mrs. Langston. Mrs. Roy
ster and the hostess. The group en-
joyed delightful afternoon and are
anxiously awaiting the next invite
TO the home OF Mrs. Ranford.
Last Sunday was Communion
Sunday. hundreds OF church-goers
making their way 10 the church of
tt.eir faith in and around the Park,
10 quietly worship and commune
in remembrance OF the Christ who
died TO give us new life. At Berea-
the Rev S. w. Bankhear spoke from
his holy pulpit choosing the sub
ject, Personal Religion" His well
prepared message was practical.
In il he pointed out many instances
OF experience down the path of a
Christians life. "Chris.ianity is a
personal experience" he said. He
concluded this message Sunday
night.
Mrs. Smyrna Cowley of st. Luke
AME. church, soprano soloist. inn
pressed the audience deeply with
her beautiful and resful voice
Should Mrs. Cowley continue her
singing in the church, she will be
instrumental in bringing souls to
Christ. Such voices as hers soon
find other fields.
Among our Valentines is beau
tiful greeting and letter from our
son-in law. Pvt. Melvyn Mallet.e
who was indicted January % and
stationed at Camp Custer for only
four days. Because OF his high in
tellectual rating he, along WitE 2(
other Negro boys and 81 whites
was selected and sent 10 Ordnance
Training school at Aberdeen, Md,
O.R.S.C. This is a fine example o!
the intelligence OF the American
Negro youth.