The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
Conant Gardens
and About

The Annual Methodist Confer
ence is being held at St Stephens
this year - in fact. this week. MANY
OF the people OF Detroit are attend
ing The Junior Choir at Vernon
Chapel is scheduled 10 sing FRI
day. August 81.
Pvt. James Bellmay was home
: last weekend for the first time since
he entered the service last June.
He came TO church in order to see
his friends and then took to the
farm for the day.
> The cause for the murmuring
along the rear pews was that hand
some fellow who leaves quite an
impression wherever he goes -
Pvt. Jerome Stevens of the Ninth
Cavalry Band stationed at Fort
Clark, Texas. Pvt Stevens has long
been one Of the most sought-after
males among the younger set and
his uniform tends 10 heighten his
appeal
But these two fellows aren't going
to steal the march on Pvt. Bernard
Pearson from Fort Custer. who
manages 10 get a pass every week
end because this week he has
'five-day leave. And let's not slight
Pfc. Lester Jones, who gets around
pretty we'll on his one-day pass from
Fort Custer nearly every Sunday.
We extend a welcome 10 the manv
delegates 10 the Convention at Beth.
lehem Temple who are stopping in
he Gardens. We do hope you enjoy
yourselves while you are here.
The time is almost here for Mrs
Billiards annual recital in which
she presents her students TO the
public. September o is the date and
.he Blue Room at the Y.W.C.A. is
INC place. I'm not certain about the
time but you'll be hearing more
about it from this column in days
20 come.
Now to the event OF the week.
A Birthday Party held at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gamble Sr.,
for Henry Jr.
Henry is very well-known and
more than well-liked and so are
his parties. this one being no ex-
ception. The guests began arriving
a little before dark and were still
arriving we'll into the night. What
with gas rationing and all il was
thought that many of his friends
who live a considerable distance
from the Gardens would be unable
10 attend. But they all arrived to
Join in the fun. The house was
decoratively arranged and the dane.
ing under the stars was one Of the
many features Of the night. Guests
munched on an assortment OF nuts,
potato chips and candy and slipped
punch whenever the desire moved
them The most delicious chicken
salad was served along with ap-
propriate crackers and punch. This
was followed with several kinds Of
cakes and cookies and some of that
is-tastes-like-more ice ere a m
which, we discovered later. was
homemade.
| Seemed as though everyone was
there including Velma Covington,
Florence Scruggs, Kathryn Stewart
Helen Smith. Ellenor Stallings, Hat
, tie Grant, Mary Tolliver, Georges
, Simmons, Ruth McCue Madeline
coleman, Grace Russell, Juanlta
Green, VernestiEe Brinson, Joyce
Chapman, Hazel Harold, Eva Nc
| Murray, Ernestine Kemp, Othella
Hoard. Willeese Gilmer, Leslie
Scruggs. Uzziel Lee. Harold Chap
man, George Alexander, Phil Stew
ems, Charles Greedy Alex Jenkins.
Paul McDermis, Heard Green, Her
man Early, Thomas Newsom. Benny.
Lee. Pvt. Bernard Pearson, Pfc.
Lester Jones. Pvt. Jerome Stevens
Paul Herman, Jimmy Covington,
James White. Bob Pearson, Hugh
Benson and Horace Baugh.