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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-24
I,4W Italian
Seamen Killed

MAHON, Balearic Islam d S,
Sept. Observation-Disclosures
vivors of the Italian battleship
Roma said to d azy that 400
crewmen were killed and some
500 others were burned serious
ly when German plane scored
a hit squarely in the vessels
stack.
Italy's newest and largest war
ship exploded like a bomb, I"
one sailor said, as she sped
southwark toward Algiers short
ly after the Italian capitulation.
Escorting cruisers and gum
boats rescued about 700 of the
survivors, some of whom were
landed here.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-24
Edna SiiiiniS

Last rites for Mrs. Edna
Simms, "a, of "a Clinton street,
who died in Colorado while TAX
ing vacation, will be held Mon
day at 3 pm. from the Hubbard
Chapel with the Rev. Joseph
Kennedy officiating. Burial will
follow at the Clinton Grove
Cemetery.
She is survived by her mother,
Mrs. M. V. Fisher, and daugh-
ter, Marlene Gay. Mrs. Simms'
body is expected to be brought
to Mount Clemens by Sunday.
1t is still at Denver, Colorado.
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Grand Jury
Continued from Page One


sons behind" suspected bribers
was included in their tasks.
State Rep William Green,
Hillman Republican charged
with having solicited 5000
bride from Floyd l. Trumble,
Lansing cosmetologist, obtained
a weeks recess i'm his Municipal
Court examination yesterday.
Setting September 30 for COM
plction Of the hearing, Judge
Louis +. Coash told Green in
open court the evidence already
in the record seemed sufficient
to merit binding him over TO the
Circuit Court for trial. but that
he would withhold final decision
until the defense has offered its
testimony.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-24
District Governor
Speaks 10 Rotary
Utiea Club
Heors Dickson

The Ctca Rotary Club viii
have as its guest next Tuesday
evening Sept. IS, District Gov
ernor james Dickson Jr, q
Detroit. IL was announced 10y
President Leroy Tyack at tho
dinner meeting Tuesday night
A 100 per cent meeting is ask
ed.
Winner Of a date Quiz pro-
gram conducted by { ri Foster
a. the TUESDAY meeting were
Macy Watkins OF Mount Glenn
ems. who was a visitor, and
Clyde DAVIS guest Other
guests present NVre Albert Jack
son, Scout Master Of Boy Scout
Troop No 90 and Hsmc. Smith,
his assistant. Clarence B Walsh.
Scout Master Of Troop so, and
his assistant Erwin J Waeide,
slso Leonard T. Morrison
Organization for the paper
drive 10 cover the city and We
cinity was made + A SchWarz-
koff. general chairman q tho
scrap drive announced Leonard
Morrison as chairman for paper,
Clyde Davis publicity and c.
B Walsh. disposal Saturday
Oct. 8, was selected as pickup
day. and Boy Scouts VIII assist.
The district 20 be covered viii
be north 10 ColdWater road. and
south. including l6-Alile road.
east, including Hayes road and
west, including DcQundre The
public g asked 20 have all waste
paper ready for collection on the
date given
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-24
Bonds
pntinucd from Page One

continued lIon axe Ont
able 10 reach our quota, they
said today.
The Mount Clemens War FL
nance Committee today thanked
all Gallants and e ond Fathers
for their activity 10 date in the
Third War Loan Drive and urges
them in the next six days before
the end Of the drive to put forth
special effort in the sale of
bonds. Many people have not as
yet been contacted and just
little more effort will again put
Mount Clemens over the top in
the Third War Loan Drive and
viii maintain the Mount Glenn
ems record in always meeting
any quota assigned IN campaigns
OF this nature.
Reports are coming in from
Gallants in the Third War Loan
Drive
St. Louis National Council Of
Catholic Women headed by Mrs.
Henry LaCroix who has a flag
in her window with 81 stars.
These stars represent sons and
nepheWs and cousins in the Serv-
ice. The n. c. c. w. reports S19,-
200, with Mrs. William A. Berry
leading the list with $500.
St. Peters National Council
Of Catholic Women headed by
Mrs. Otto Smith report sales of
$4,000.
Optimist club headed by Al
Bellman report sales totallng
$4,000.
Bnai Birth headed by Sam Le-
vine and Jack Feldman report
ed that all their Gallants are
dong an excellent Job but fig
ures viii not be available until
tins weekend.
The Lions club, headed by
William Floore, today has &c
Gallants, reporting out OF a to-
tai of 40, with S43, 800. Fourteen
of these have $1,000 or more.
Outstanding job to date in the
Lions club has been done by
Nick Papajohn. whose sales total
$4,000. An interesting fact in
connection With Papajohn'S sales
Is that a large amount of his to-
tai has been sold TO army Off
GERS at Selfridge Field. At yes
terday's Lions club meeting,
Dorm Martell, Lions Club
member now in service, made d
talk urging "all.out' activity in
the Third War Loan Drive.
High Twelve headed by Jake
Ullrich and Paul Hirt reported
S21 600 in sales and expect TO
beat their sales in the April cam
paign.
Rotary club headed by How
ard Fenton who reports that the
Rotary club is shooting for $780,
600 and is now well on the way
TO get that amount.
Trinity Mems club and Luth-
eran Fraternities OF America
headed by Conrad Ratzow re-
ported $4,000 and that every
Gallant in their organization eX-
poets 10 meet the quota.
KiWanis Club headed by Will
liam Miller with five Recruiting
Agents, these being Archie La
Polnte, Chris Konstanzer, Will
liam Held, Herb Parres and Har-
old Green now reporting a total
of S5l 900. Miller states that he
feels the Klwanis Club will be
outstanding in their sales dur
ing this Third War Loan.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-24
Raj
Continued from Page One

The Vichy radio, in a report
not confirmed by any allied
source, said that American
planes attacked Paris last night,
starting fire in the Magasin
Du Midi store. 1t said one of
the raiders was shot down.
The British air ministry re-
ported slight enemy activity ov-
er Britain last night, mainly over
the coastal districts Of eastern
England Bombs were dropped
but the ministry report said no
damage or casualties had been
reported.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-24
Bonnie Putt

Last rites for two-month-o old
Bonnie Putt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Putt, of l54 Wal
nut, who died Wednesday was
held Friday afternoon from the
LaCroiX and Groesbeck Funeral
Home, Burial followed at the
Clinton Grove cemetery.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-24
Mary DOuyherfy

Funeral services Tor Mrs.
Mary Dougherty, IS, of 1857
Chesterfield avenue. East De-
troit, will be held al the Will
liam d. Clyne funo n home. East
Detroit, Monday, Sept. 81 at
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-24
Hunting
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
completion Of its preparation by
army engineers
Roughly the zone 10 be avoid
ed by civilian boatmen viii eX-
tcnd from point 500 feet north
cast Of William p RoSso high
way, and 6,720 feet into the
lake, TO point 1860 feet di-
rectly east OF the ranges (Which
are located just south Of Rosso
and east Of Jefferson
aNCnuc).
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-24
Guerrillas
Continued from Page One


Draia Mihailovic were said to
be fighting further south in the
interior.
News of the fighting recalled
recent Cairo dispatches indicat-
ing that Allied Senior officers
had gone TO Yugoslavia to at
tempt to coordinate the activities
of Tito" and Mihailovic with
Allied strategic plans.
Yugoslavs here, however. said
that while there evidently was
some cooperation between the
two guerilla armies they were
not operating under joint COM
mand or with unified plans.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-24
Italy
continued from Page One


said they were making slow
progress.
The fighting is bitter and
severe he said.
The enemy obviously intends
to hold onto Naples as long as
possible"
The attack. which had been in
full progress from the first light
of day yesterday, also was sup
ported strongly by artillery and
mOrtars.
While Clark threw nearly his
full strength into the ferocious
attack. the Germans were fore
ed TO concentrate almost entire
IL in that area and the British
Eighth Army in the south was
able TO advance swiftly and al
most at will.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-24

Seventy million war stamps
are produced daily by IS men
in the 4, S Bureau Of Engrav-
ing and Printing at Washington
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-24

An investment in two SIS War
Bonds can buy a S37. so wall tent
for the Marines who are pushing
back the enemy In the Pacific
area.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-24

New England's first wooden
mill was started at Hartford,
Conn, in 1888.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-24
BRITISH GAIN

The enemy has had TO recon-
struct his whole line and put
strength where il is needed, ;"
said the spokesman. The
Eighth Army has been able to
advance 30 miles northward be-
cause of Gen. Clark's opera
tons"
(The German communique
broadcast from Berlin said
strong forces had attacked at
Salerno and ConturSi to the
southeast. 1t declared the Con-
tursi attack was repealed but
admitted that the attack still
was in progress in the Salerno
area)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
Miss Jones, Mr..
johnson Are Wed
Beautiful Ceremony Perform
ed At New Hope Church
On October ;

In beautiful four o'clock
ceremony, Sunday, October 3,
Miss Jessie Lois Jones, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Jones, of
Sparta, became the bride of Mr..
Peter Dexter Johnson, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip A. Johnson,
Of Norwich, Conn, at New Hope
Baptist Church, with Rev. Rich
ard L. West, officiating, using the
ring ceremony.
Prior to the ceremony. a pro-
gram Of nuptial music was pre-
scnted by Mrs. Thomas B. No
land, pianist. Miss Lois Dixon
sang, ITS Always You. and Il
Love You Truly. The tradition
al wedding marches of Lohengrin
and Mendelssohn were used.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father, and she was
attended by her sisters, Miss
Cleo Jones, of Washington, D. c.,
as maid of honor, and Miss Don
ma Carolyn Jones, also of Wash
ington, as brides maid. Mr..
John Wells, of Radford, Va,
friend of the bridegroom, was
best man. Mr.. R. P Smith, of
Wilmington, brother-in-law of
the bride, and Mr.. Roscoe COL
Inns, of Glade Valley, were ush-
erS.
Mrs. Johnson received her ed
ucation at the Appalachian State
Teachers College, Boone, where
she was a member of the Foren-
sizes club debating society and
Forum Club.
Mr.. Johnson attended Deer
field Academy and is a graduate
of Harvard, where he was a
member of Alpha Chi Sigma
Fraternity. He now holds a po-
sition as technical supervisor
with the Hercules Powder Com
pany, Radford, Va.
After a two weeks wedding
trip the couple will make their
home at Radford, until Mr..
Johnson's entrance into the army
in late November.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
Cr:unpler News

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Neaves are
the proud parents of a baby boy
which was born on October 7.
Those visiting Mr.. and Mrs. M
Gaultney and Mr.. A. F. Rogers
Sunday, were Mr.. and Mrs. Book
er Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmer
Cowan and Mrs. Walter Adams
and children, Marvin and Shirley
Ann, of Bristol, Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Shepherd and daughters,
Helen and Elizabeth, of Scottville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant Barton
are moving to the home of Mrs.
Reece Duvall this week. Mrs.
Duvall and family are moving to
Kannapolis.
Mrs. John Goings visited her
daughter, Mrs. Webb Hudler, last
week.
The farmers of this community
are rushing in gathering their
corn crops, before winter sets in.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
Crubbs -. Burkett

Mr.. and Mrs. O.. D. Grubbs, OF
Winston-Salem, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Doro-
thy Mae, to Mr.. David Burkett
son of Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Bur
kett, of jefferson.
The ceremony was so1emnized
at the parsonage of Rev. J. C.
Bruner, pastor of the Advent Mo-
ravian Church, on Friday, Octob-
er 8, using the ring ceremony.
For her nuptials, the bride wore
a dress of dark blue violet, with
corsage of white roses.
Mrs. Burkett is a graduate of
Griffith High School of Forsyth
county. She attended Draughon's
Business College and is now en-
ployed by Armour and Company.
Mr.. Burkett is a graduate of
Nathan's Creek high school and
attended Draughon's Business
College. He is also employed by
Armour and Company.
Following a visit to the home
of the groom, the young couple
will make their home in Winston
Salem.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
Former Ashe Girl
Honored In Pa.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Stike, for
merly of this county, now max
ing their home at Toughkenna-
mon, Pa, recently entertained at
shower in honor of their
daughter and her husband, Mr..
and Ms. Edgar Hamm. Mrs.
Hamm was the former Miss Vir-
gilee Stike.
The guests included Mr.. Am
brOse Hamnn. Peach Bottom, Pa;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Blcvins and
daughters. Jare and Evelyn; Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Shuts, Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Stike, and Miss Mar
tina Armstrong, all Of Hoskessin;
Miss Loretta Black, of Newark,
Del; Mrs. Ray Stike. Mr. Arthur
FOLLY, BoathWyn, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Dolinger, and Mrs. Do
ra Baldwin, of Avondale, Pa; Mr..
and Mrs. Horton Stuart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Barker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Sleuder and daughter,
and Mr.. Barker Stuart, of Ken
nett Square, Pa; Mrs. Banie Cox,
Mrs. Artie Blevins and daughters,
Mildred, Maye, Lena and Janet;
Miss Gladys Stike, Mr.. Russell
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
Mrs. Sturdivant
Hostess To Group

The Woman's Society of Chris
tan Service of the West Jeffer-
son Methodist Church held it's
October meeting at the home of
Mrs. Reid Sturdivant, last We'd
neSday afternoon.
Mrs. Bernard GRAPHICAL was in
charge of the program, of which
the general theme was "Your
Gifts Overflow. Mrs. Dewey
Sells conducted the devotionals
with Mrs. Sharpe Shoemaker
leading in prayer. Mrs. Bernard
GRAPHICAL and Mrs. c. r. Eller
spoke on the topic, "Your Dol
lars Speak, and the program was
closed by Mrs. Earl GRAPHICAL
leading in prayer.
The hostess served tempting re-
freshmentS during the social hour
following the program.
The November meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. H. r.
Vannoy and all members are
urged to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
Darnell - Blevins

A wedding of much interest
throughout this section took place
when Miss Marie Darnell became
the bride of Mr.. Ernest Blevins,
at Elkton, Md, on September II,
with Rev. w. F. Hopkins, officiat-
ing.
Mrs. Blevins is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Darnell, Of
Tuckerdale, and is a graduate Of
Lansing high school. She was
formerly employed at New Cas-
tie, Delaware.
Mr.. Blevins is the son of Mrs.
Creecy Blevins, Of Crumpler, and
has been employed at Wilmington,
Delaware, for some time.
The couple plan to make their
home at Wilmington.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
Personals

Winston-Salem.
Misses Helen Roland and Myr-
tie 10 Osborne, of Lees-McRae
College, spent the week end at
their homes.
Misses Vivian johnson, and
Isobelle Diggs, students at
Draughon's Business College, at
Winston-Salem, spent the week
end with their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wayman, of
Morristown, Tenn, were called
home last week because of the ILL
ness of Mr.. Wayman's father.
Mrs. Samuel P. Wilson and
daughter, Harriet Elizabeth, of
Cascade, Va, and Mrs. John
Hoyle, spent the week end here
with DR.. and Mrs. B. E. Reeves.
Mrs Dick Weaver and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter GRAPHICAL, were the
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Rhodes.
Mrs. Howard c. Hodges, of
West jefferson, visited her hus-
band, Pvt. H. c. Hodges, in At
lanta, Ga, over the week end.
Miss Georgia Stringer spent the
past two weeks visiting home
folks. She returned to Baltimore,
Md, on Sunday, where she is
employed.
Miss Edna May, of Washington,
D. c., is spending several days at
her home here, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Vannoy and
Mr. Everette Roland attended the
funeral of Sgt. Edwin Young, at
Grassy Creek, Friday.
A revival meeting will begin at
Obids on Saturday, October %,
with Rev. Ralph Miller and Rev.
Finley Miller in charge of the SER
vices. Everyone is cordially in
vited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14

This is the regular October.
meeting and all members arss
cordially invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
Mrs. Tulbert Is
Hostess To Group

The Woman's Missionary So
ciety of the West Jefferson Bap-
fist church, met at the home of
Mrs. Jim Tulbert, last Thursday
afternoon, with eleven members
and one visitor, Miss Lenna Gam
bill, present.
The program opened with the
song, Il Love To Tell the Story,
after which Mrs. Nettie Johnson
read the Bible study, followed by
prayer.
During the business session,
gifts were turned in to send to
two boys at the Orphanage who
wore adopted by the society.
The topic Tor the month, "The
Bible Translation and what it has
meant to the World, was very
ably discussed by Miss Lenna
GambiIl, and was enjoyed by all
present. The program ended with
prayer.
An enjoyable social hour fol
lowed during which Mrs. Tul-
bert, assisted by Miss Ruby Grit
fin, served tempting refreshments.
The society adjourned to meet
with Mrs. C. c. Green, in Novem-
Der.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Shatley had
as Saturday night guests, Mr.. A.
w. Galloway, Mr.. and Mrs. Roby
Lowe and children, Joan and
Jimmy, of Johnson City, Tenn,
and Miss Effie M. Galloway, OF
Jefferson.
Mrs. Troy Shatley, Miss Helen
Shatley, Mr.. A. w. Galloway, Mr..
and Mrs. Roby Lowe and chill
dren, Jimmie and Joan, were the
Sunday dinner guests of Miss
Effie M. Galloway.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Vannoy Wis
tied Mrs. Vannoy's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Leet Poplin, at Ronda,
Sunday, as they accompanied
their son, Leet, to Oak Ridge,
where he is a student. Leet had
spent the week end at his home,
here.
DR.. and Mrs. A. B. GRAPHICAL, of
Marion, Va, were visitors here,
Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Sells and
son, Wayne, spent the week end
in Winston-Salem, visiting Helen,
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Graphical
visited their daughter, Myrtle
Dean, Sunday, who is a student at
WCUNC, Greensboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Neaves, Of
Elkin, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Smithey, Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. c. S. Sink, Mrs.
C. D. Smithey, Mr.. and Mrs. c. P.
Walter, and Mrs Don Melville,
of North Wilkesboro, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Smithey, over the week end.
Rev. A. c. Ashley left last
week for Maryland, where he will
visit his daughters, Misses Grace
and Mary Ashley, and his sister,
Mrs. L. o. Pafford.
Mr.. J. w. Gambill, Mr.. Ed
Greene, West jefferson, and Miss
Betty Halsey, Of Sparta, attended
the AAA meeting at Asheville,
Saturday.
Mrs. John Donnelly, of States
vile, who has been visiting her
parents, MI. and Mrs. J. w. Gam
bill, left for her home, Tuesday.
Mrs. Russell Barr and Mrs.
Robert Barr spent Saturday in
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
WO1nan's Club To )
Meet On Friday

Mrs. Jennings RAIDER Will b<s
hostess to the Woman's Club Az
her home here, on Friday after
noon, at $3.50 o'clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Brown,
formerly of Nathan's Creek, now
making their home at Bel Air,
Md, announce the birth of nine
pound daughter, Mary Nell, on
Saturday, October 2, at the Union
Memorial Hospital, at Havre de
Grace, Md. Both mother and
daughter are getting along nicely.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14

Mafferty, Miss Helen Stike, Mr..
Ernest Stike, Mr.. Ford Davis, Mr..
Glenn Miller, Mr.. James Hug
gins, Mr.. Dee Truitt, Mr.. Earl
Lawrence and Mr.. Don Farmer,
all of Toughkennamon.
The Tennessee Ramblers furn-
ished music for the dance.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14

Rev. Finley Miller will fill hiss
regular appointment at G1endaf@s
Springs, October Is.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
IF YOUR NOSE
CLOSES UP"
tonight
Here's mighty
good news If
your nose "cloSeS
up" tonight and
0-PUR POSE
d MEDECRN ne

makes breathing difficult, put Spur
pose Vicks Va-tro-nol up each nostril.
Va-tro-nol does important things.
It Cd shrinks swollen membranes, 90
soothes irritation, CD relieves tran
sient nasal congestion. It brings more
comfort, makes breathing easier, thus
invites sleep g.. And remember, it helps
prevent many >MAeS&
colds developing If -~,Z ~
used in time. Fol- VGkS ~
low directions in asa wMA MAu
folder. Wan KV'EWVk
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
Novel Ways OF
Getting Prizes

The Alpha House has seen many
parties recently. but probably the
one which the House voted most
novel was Edith Whites. She gave
It last Wednesday evening in hon
or OF her sister, Mrs. Myrtle Lee
who was visiting here from Los
Angeles. Calf.
There was no organized session
or bridge. but several card games
were enjoyed all evening. The fun
came when prizes we're awarded.
Kay Marshall won one because her
nails bore no polish. Sadie Atkins,
who is famous for her funny
stories. brought honor 10 herself
that night also. And Phyllis Cold
en- won prize. too. for her pref
~ black accoutrements Hazel
Roxborough held a lucky number
which brought her prize.
The hostess served a turkey buf-
fet supper.
Among the guests were Elaine
Conway. Bernadine Tears. Agath;
Grimes, Pauline Milton. I.illlar
Owens Mildred Gard-na. OF New
Orleans Odalie Harmon. Chris.
tine Marlowe. Lyda Goggins. vii
helmina Roxborough. Lucy Jones
Marie owen. Kate Fuller, NerliC
Morton. Leitha Jackson, Mignos
Brown. Katie Lcomis, Thelma
Houston. Alberta Raiford. Teen,
Johnson and Edith watson.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
DOUBLE BIRTHDAY
OBSERVED

Leon Kennedy and Sonny Wells
had lots OF fun Friday night al a
birthday party that was given for
them at the home OF Barbara Blair
at 229 Kenilworth. other hosts and
hostesses In addition 10 Barbara
were: Percy Hart. Lawrence Glib
son. Ambrose Morris, and youletta
Mason.
The honorees shared a huge
birthday cake that held IL candles
on one side for Leon, and 10 on
the other for Sonny. There was
also punch, assorted cakes and po-
tato chips TO go with the candles.
Among the merry-makers at the
party were: Peggy Burris. Julian
Witherspoon. Louie Wanzer, Pa
tricia whitby, Corliss Hunter. Rob-
ert williams. Morris Lambard'
Rose Campbell. velma May. Isaac
stelnberg. Marie Norris, Lawrence
Gibson, Juanita Turner, Janice and
Norma whitby. William and Frank
Jameson. Raymond Sheppard
George Smith, Kenny Williams.
oliver Brown. Wesley Mason. Carl
Steger. Murray Jackson. Luther
Artys Taylor ana
Mrs Angela Montgomery, sponsor.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27

bonair sports toys. With his brown
trousers he wore yellow plaid
sports coat and white accessories.
The children had wonderful
time. All OF the equipment at the
nursery was at their disposal. and
20 there were gay trips down the
slide and exciting thrills with the
other toys. There were also jolly
games OF Ring Around the Roses"
and Hide and Go Seek"
The festive table. however, was
the delight OF every childish heart,
and the adults we're pleased too as
they watched their little ones en-
joy the party. Each youngster
found at his place gay paper nat
and horn and favors that popped.
Mrs. Shoates left no stone unturn-
ed when II came 10 looking out for
the safety OF those tiny tummies.
There was simple chicken salad
served in colorful paper plates and
eaten with wooden forks and
spoons; water colored TO look like
pink lemonade. hot rolls, birthday
cake and ice cream. The birthday
cake was Q fabulous one and young