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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
OAR. Members
Observe Holiday

A very interesting Washington
Birthday program for the February
meeting OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution was presented
Friday at the Ladies Literary Club
House.
The amended Flag Code recently
approved by the Congress Of the
United States stating the right
hand remains on the heart through
out the giving Of the pledge was
| called TO the attention of all men,
bers.
Announcement was made Of the
resignation OF Mrs. ]. +. MacAllis-
ter as librarian on the executive
board.
Ten dollars was voted to help
furnish the Day Room for soldiers.
Delegates nominated for the Con
tlnental Congress in Cincinnati Apr.
1921 were Mrs. Joseph II. Thomp-
son, director OF the state board,
Mrs. Richard Weir. regent. and
Mrs. +. G. Wiedman. Alternates
are Mesdames II Z. WILDER, James
Warner, Pliny E Skinner, r. Clyde
Ford, Richard Warner and Richard
Eckert.
Announcement OF the March
meeting Tray Lunch Day was
made by Mrs. II. Z. WILDER and
Mrs. Simon f. Fagerstrom an
nounced the appointment Of the
Good Citizenship Pilgrims who will
be presented at this meeting:
Donna Parrish OF Roosevelt High,
Edith Steere OF Central High and
Doris VANITY Of Lincoln.
Mrs. Fagerstrom also told the
group what the Ann Arbor chapter
/ is doing to help at the citizenship
court. After spending an entire
morning in making their final step
to secure their papers the new citi-
zens are served sandwiches, dough
nuts and hot drink, accompanied
by appropriate red, white and blue
appointments.
The program in honor Of George
Washington was very Interestingly
handled by Mrs. Pliny f. Skinner
as chairman. She was ably assisted
by Mrs. Lynn Bell who read most
/ Interesting paper on Homes and
! Home Making" Of George and Mar
tina Washington telling OF the very
/ dignified and elegant entertaining
at Mt. Vernon. and by Mrs. Harvey
4 c. Colburn who spoke very charm
ingly on THE Religious Life OF
George Washington" and OF his
strict habit of quiet, restful Sun
days with Scripture readings and
/ prayer.
4 white Elephant" sale was held
| in the dining room and over $40
was realized which will be added
/ 10 the National OAR. Fund TO
equip a mobile blood bank for the
Red Cross. over eighty dollars has
been contributed by local members.
Tea and cup cakes were served
with DR.. Ellen Murray Brown pre-
siding. The tea table was lovely
with a centerpiece Of red. white
and blue carnations accented by
white tapers and red, white and
! blue tapers on the mantle.
Assisting hostesses were Mrs.
Nelson Boutell, chairman, and Mes
/ danes II. W. Glover, Florence
/ Stoddard Leach, Mary Wortley Nc
/ Cough, Theodore Lindquist, w. II.
Sherzer and Miss Florence Shultes,
/ Gertrude Peet and Mildred VI. Muir
/ ray.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
RESEARCH CLUB
ENJOYS MUSIC

A delightful musical program IN
observance of Music Day, featured
the meeting OF tie Research Club,
Friday afternoon at the home
Mrs. Ralph Mcdonald. The varied
program OF vocal and instrumental
selections was enjoyed by members
and a visitor, Mrs. a. f. Augustus.
Mrs. Mcdonald. chairman, intro
duced Mrs. Annis Dexter Gray OF
the Normal College Conservatory
OF Music faculty, who sang beauti-
fully three numbers, Il Walked
With Anguish in My Heart" by
Florence P. Gere; THE Wee Little
Home Love-" by G. O'Hara: 81
Know a Lovely Garden by Guy
d. Hardelot. and for an encore,
"Do You Know My Garden by
| Hayden Wood. The songs. "Ah
Sweet Mystery OF Life" and "A Kiss
in the Dark" both by Victor Her.
bert. were sweetly sung by Mrs.
Mcdonald.
Miss Verla Cook OF the Normal
College played the piano accompani-
ments. Misses Gwendolyn and De
lores Meyers favored with accor-
dion selections. Gwendolyn played
three solos, "On Parade "A JOY
Gus Spring Waltz and "Red
Wing"
The two girls played accordion
duets ION the Swing "On the
Riasale," Vendetta" by Mozart
and in Sweden
Miss Joyce Lawrence played two
piano solos "Romanza" by Mozart
and The Golliwog Cakewalk' by
DeBussy.
Between the musical selections,
Mrs. Clifford Schreiner read the
biography Of Victor Herbert
Opening the business meeting,
with Mrs. Faron Hayden presiding.
the group Joined in singing the club
song "God Bless America" Mrs.
Lester Pho conducted the devotions.
1t was voted to give s. toward
furnishing the room for the sol
diers at the Bomber Plant.
Mrs. Lee Brown, who was chair.
man Of refreshments, provided BY
the club. for the soldier party, Feb.
5, reported. She also reported on
the City Federation meeting at
Gilbert House. Feb. 9.
At the close OF the afternoon.
the hostess served refreshments of
cherry tarts, tea, cookies, minis
and nuts.
Mrs. Ford Rapson has gone to
Lake Linden to visit her mother,
Mrs. Stella Pgschell.
Miss Media Heck and Miss Mar
tina Juntenen have left for San
Francisco 10 visit Mrs. Rose Jun
tenen. Miss Martha's sister-in-law.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
Hold Couple

Hold Couple
Police Friday took into custody
in a highly respectable residential
section Of South Huron St. woman
and her soldier companion for ques-
tioning on immortality. Police are
holding the pair to make thorough
investigation of the activities Of the
woman and the house where she re-
sides. Police notified military au-
thorities they were holding the SOL
der while the case is being invest
igated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
DR.. JOHN MUNSON
GUEST AT PARTY

DR.. John Munson, president OF
the Michigan State Normal College
was honor guest Friday evening at
the attractive home OF Ralph
Gerganoff. overlooking the Huron
River. north of Ypsilanti. The occa-
sion was Dr.. Munson's birthday and
guests were men from his circle OF
Ypsilanti friends. A pleasant So
cial hour followed dinner at $50,
a feature OF which was a specially
prepared birthday cake.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
Change Time

Change Time
The Washtenaw County Chapter
Of Junior Red Cross will hold its
monthly meeting Tuesday, March
2, instead of Feb. % as originally
scheduled. Following the business
meeting the members and their
sponsors will be entertained briefly
BY a trio from the music depart
ment of Ypsilanti High school The
trio is composed OF Robert Houck.
Lynn Schaffer and Phillip Stokes.
Bernadine Lore and Richard Cots
will do a tap-duet and Ralph Yohn
an acrobatic dance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
Roof Destroyed

Roof Destroyed
A fire, which destroyed the roof
or the home of Bert Curtis. Sr,
ll3 North St. was eXtingulshed by
the fire department at 11:45 Friday
night. The cause OF the blaze was
believed to be from sparks from
the chimney. Besides the loss OF
the roof, there was some damage
from water. Earlier in the day, two
minor fires were extinguished. one
at Vern Batterson's garage, 625 y,
Huron St, and grass fire at 7O9
Cambridge I'd.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
On state Committee

On state Committee
1t the state convention Of the
Republican party in Detroit, Friday,
Mrs. Leone Burrell, Ypsilani,- for
Washtenaw; Robert Brake, Jack
son. for Jackson; Mrs. Eleanor
Goodwin. Adrian, for Lenawee, and
Harold Nadeau. Monroe, for Mon
roe. were elected to the State Cen
trail Committee for the Second Con-
gressional District.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
YpsiLanf Briefs
On Committee

A new member OF the Washte.
nav County Salvage Committee is
Mrs. s. A. Graham OF Hermitage
Road, Ann Arbor Mrs. Graham's
duties will be in connection with
spreading information concerning
kitchen fats, tin cans and discard
ed silk and nylon hose TO Neigh
borhood War Clubs and womens or
ganization.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
Faces Charges

Ypsilanti state police arrested
John Connors. Jr.. Corine Hotel,
Friday night. charged with failure
to have his car under control,
while driving on US-ll2, east OF
Harris Rd. where he collided with
a car driven by George S. Brown,
$40 Harris Rd Two occupants In
the Connors' car, Viola Downey
and Virginia Miller. Corine Hotel.
sustained injuries and were taken
to Boyer Hospital for treatment.
the former suffering loss of a tooth
and the latter a gaash over left eye.
Connors was committed TO city Jail
to await arra!gnment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
Births

Girl: Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Rausch
Feb. Il: weight seven pounds. II
ounces, 915 Hawthorne st.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20
ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBE ERS

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wishes all subscribers to re-
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and promptly. In case OF poor
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Press phone the Press Office
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Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-20

Mrs. Ford Rapson has gone to
Lake Linden to visit her mother,
Mrs. stella PGschell.
Miss Media Heck and Miss Mar
tina Juntenen have left for San
Francisco 10 visit Mrs. Rose Jun
tenen. Miss Martha's sister-in-law.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-24
Corinth Youth
To Die In The
Electric Chair

Sidney Newson. 17-year-old boy
was found guilty on charges of SO
robberies and five criminal assaults
here today and sentenced to die in
the states portable electric chair,
August 20, according to a state
ment made this week by Captain
G. L. Hovius of the Mississippi
Highway Patrol.
After celebrating an hour and
fifteen minutes the Alcorn county
jury returned the guilty verdict at
$50. tts
Newsom was returned to the
Kinds county mob proof Jail by a
special detachment of patrol Off
GERS headed by Col. Bob Gilfoy
commissioner of public safety.
An early plea of insanity enter
ed by Newsom's attorneys was dis
missed. The defendants testimony
had been changed several times
during the trial but his statement
made in Kinds county Jail stood as
the most plausible account of the
happenings for which he was
brought to trial, court informants
said.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-24
Escape Injury
When Ice Truck
Upsets Here

Ohio Floyd and a helper on q
Morris Ice Company's truck es-
capped possible serious injury last
Sunday morning when the ice truck
they were driving turned upside
down on North State street near
the Gillespie intersection.
Traffic Officer ]. L. Ray, who
investigated the accident said the
truck owned by the Morris Ice
Company turned over when 2,30t
pounds of ice shifted in the truck
as it was coming down the slipping
street.
The officer said that the shifting
of the ice together with tire thai
was going down caused the driver
to lose control of the truck.
The bed of the truck was demol.
ished and about half of the ice
was broken up. The helper or
the truck received slightly
sprained ankle.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-24
I-A-H Must Enter
Essential War
Activities

BY Immediately notifying their
local boards upon accepting posi-
ton necessary to the war effort, the
I-A-H registrants can eliminate
much of the embarrassment which
they encounter because the infor-
nation in their files is not kept
current.
All registrants are urged to call
on your local boards, or write them,
and no not hesitate to give them
any information about yourselves
that may effect the status of your
classification
Several months ago, directive
was issued by state director colonel
Lawrence w. Long, in which he
stated all registrants in I-A-H had
to enter an activity essential to the
war effort
This is being done in order to
mobilize more fully our manpower
in this state.
All registrants in I-A-H who are
not employed in an activity essen
tial to the war effort were directed
to register with the united states
employment service in the vicinity
in which they reside. The directive
states he should have registered
by July 1, and had accepted po-
siton essential to the war effort by
the 18th of this month.
The local boards are ordered tc
check all registrants in I-A-H anc
those who fail to register with the
united states employment service
and those not engaged in work es-
sential to the war effort will be
reported to state headquarters.
After receiving this information
state headquarters will start imme-
diately to process the registrants
for induction into the armed forces.
Because of the drain on manpow-
er in this state, Colonel Long stated
today it is necessary that every
available man not in the armed
forces continue in an activity nee
essary to the war effort, and those
not in vital war work enter it at
once.
If production is this state is to
continue at record speed, all avail
able manpower must be utilized.
1t is our patriotic duty to see tc
il this production of the necessary
tools of war achieves its goal
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-24
V-F Men Can
Aid In War Effort

Being physically incapacitated for
military service does not give a
IV-F registrant the privilege to
feel he is in no way responsible
for the success of the about prog
ram for the war effort, Colonel
Lewrence w. Long, state director
of the selective service system OF
the state of Mississippi, declared to-
day.
An registrant employed in work
not essential to the war effort and
who fails to register with the
United States employment service
when requested to do so by his To-
cal board will be reported to state
headquarters, according to a direc-
tive issued to the one hundred ano
seven local boards of this state.
Should the registrants possess ag-
ricultural background, he is re-
questeds to report to the county
agent of the extension service of the
county in which he registered by
the local United States employment
service office.
Industry, agriculture and health
and welfare service make up the
three classes of essential activities
for the war effort.
Although physically handicapped
most IV-F registrants can render
some vital service to their country
during these times when a short
age of labor has been reported in
many sections of the country.
No more patriotic service can be
performed by a IV-F registrant
than to seek employment in some
industry essential to the war ef-
fort, as he might be releasing some
able-bodied man for the armed
forces.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-24
Funeral Directors And
Embalmers Meet In 18th
Annual Convention
Peoples And Frazier & Collins
Funeral Homes Scene Of Meet

The Seventeenth Annual Con-
vention of the Mississippi Colored
Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Association convened here Tuesday,
July 20, with the morning session
being held at the Peoples Funeral
Home, 1856 N. Parish Street and the
afternoon session being held at the
Frazier & Collins Funeral Home,
Ais N. Parish Street.
Despite wartime travelling con-
ditions, representative number of
Funeral Directors and Embalmers
from all sections of the State were
present.
The morning session was called
to order by President L. H. Delphia.
During the devotional period, a song
was sung by the audience, Invoca-
ton was offered by Chaplain H. L.
Denton. The opening remarks
were made by the President.
Followign this part of the meet
ing all delegates were registered
and the minutes of the 1912 session
read by the Secretary.
Following the appointment of
committees, the Presidents Annual
Address heard and enjoyed.
At the close of the morning ses-
sion free luncheon was served at
Frazier & Collins Funeral Home.
The afternoon session was held
at the Frazier & Collins Funeral
hoe mwith the meeting being call
ed to order by the President.
The guest speaker, Prof. B. T.
Harvey, was introduced by Mr. VIM.
H. Falconer, Funeral Directors Ex-
change. He brought to the group
message that was at once infor-
national and inspirational.
Prof. B. T. Harvey has served
for a number of years as Head of
the Chemistry Department at More
house College and was able to bring
to the meeting a broad knowledge
of chemistry. He recently con-
nected himself with the Atlanta
School of Mortuary Science and is
now serving as Dean of the School.
He exhibits an untiring interest in
the embalming profession and is in
terested in the advancement of the
whole mortuary profession.
Following this session Free Din
ner was served at the Shepherds
Kitchenette.
All officers were reelected.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-24
Food Specialist To
Discuss Wartime
Diet At AME Meet

DIR. Louise Stanley, special assist
ant to the Agricultural Research
Administrator, will speak on war
time nutrition at the quadrennial
session of the Women's Home and
Foreign Missionary Society of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church,
July %, at Shorter college, Little
Rock, Arkansas.
The Society is an important aux
iliary of the A. M. E. Church
whose jurisdictional area covers Is
Southern states. Mrs. Lucy Hughes
president of the Society, points out
that its membership is not only in
terested in nutrition and home pre-
servation of food, but that they are
also taking an active part in en-
couraging increased food produc-
ton.
The A. M. E. Church itself,
through the Bishops Council, went
on record in February as being
fully pledged to the food produc-
ton of the Department of Agricul-
ture. 1t is also trying to keep it's
membership informed on various
nhococ IF ya1,+rif;oo
DIR. Stanley, who was until her re-
cent promotion chief of the Bureau
of Home Economics which post she
had held since 1923, has devoted the
greater part of her life to study of
home-making, especially food hab-
its, nutrition, and dietary deficien-
cies. Using as subject, Good
Nutrition Requires Food" DR.. Stan
ley will discuss for the A. M. E.
Society the importance of balanced
nutrition in the wartime diet.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-24
Negro Film Co.
Completes New
Cavalcade Picture

Negro Marches On, Inc, an
nounces completion of the feature
motion picture, We've Come A
Long Long Way" 1t is a cavalcade
of the Negro race and its cast in
cludes the greatest array of stars
and personalities ever assembled in
one motion picture. An interesting
episode in the production is an &C.
tual marriage ceremony, the boy
and girl involved becoming man
and wife during the filming of the
scene. In line with the present
policy of the top Negro films like
Cabin In The Sky" and Stormy
Weather" We've Come A Long
Long Way" will play first run
theatres throughout the country.
Production was supervised and
directed by Jack Goldberg, Presi-
dent of the Corporation, of which
John j. Barone is Vice President
and A. Allen Saunders, Secretary
Treasurer For twenty years Mr.
Goldberg has been active in the
production and creation of all-Ne-
gro films, the most recent and am
bilious being Paradise in Har-
lem,' Double Deal" Mystery in
SWING Sunday Sinners" MUIR
der on Lenox Avenue 'The I'm
known Soldier Speaks and many
others. His production activities
have conferred in New York, Holly
wood, and Miami.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-24

la; Nellie Mabry, Tallahatchie;
Laura Powell, Yazoo; Vera Sledge,
Grenada; Rachael Frisby, Marion;
Estelle Young, Benton; jamie Hunt,
Lowndes; Geneva Edwards. Goa
homa; Dolly Holmes, Jones; Han
nah Woods, Carroll; Maud Fortune
Crawford, Scott; Marion baltimore,
Sharkey; Mary TONNES, Washing
ton; Lille Suits, Union; Willie Mae
Latham, Grenada; Annie Winds,
Jackson; Ethel Cox Howard, Sun
flower; Ethel Hall, Winston; Flora
Parrish, Madison; Malinda Robin
son, Warren; Lessye Davis, Mar
shall; Gustava Keeton, Bolivar;
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-24

Cpl. Eddie B. Ross of Jackson,
Mississippi, who is stationed at
Maria Air Field, Maria, Texas.
Cpl. Ross reports that conditions
around the Camp are fair and says
that personally, he likes the SER
vice. He is the Company Clerk of
the 336th Aviation Squadron and
has organized a chorus Of II men
who are doing some nice singing
at the churches, theatres, service
clubs, etc.
While here on furlough, Cpl. Ross
was guest in the home of his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Brock Ross,
1924 Remington Ave. Before re-
turning to his camp he visited the
E. F. Young Jr. Mfg. Co., in Meri-
dian where he worked before be-
ing indicted. He also visited
friends in Birmingham, Ala, Co
lumbus and Mt. Olive, Miss.
The Corporal has promised to
furnish news from his camp to the
Enterprise. He finished the Teach
ers Training Course at Campbell
College in the class of 1887.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-24
A. M. E. Church
In Dedication
Service Sunday

A special invitation has been
sent out this week by Rev. E. L.
MCGEE, Pastor of the Institutional
A. M. E. Church to friends over
city to be present at the dedication
OF the church, Sunday, July Is. the
program to begin at 2:30 p. m.
The following church and their
pastors have been invited to be
present: Pearl st. A. M. E. Church.
New Bethel A. M E. Church,
Georgeville A. M. E. Hairs Taber-
nacle, Cade's Chapel M. B. Church.
johnson Chapel M. B. Church. Vir-
den Grove M. B. Church, st. Mat
news M. B. Church, Blair st. A. M.
E. The pastor and his church rails
ing the highest amount over $1,000
VIII be awarded a nice Adams hat
or $500 in cash.
The program is as follows:
The Welcome Address will be de-
hvered by Mrs. j. M. MCGEE.
The Origin of the Church. DR..
j. w. Hair, P. E., jackson District.
The Progress of the Church, Mrs.
c. A. Harrington.
The Church in General and Ire
Purpose in the World, Rev. G. w.
Staffney.
The Youth, Their Place in the
Church as well as in the World.
Rev. G. G. Hunte, D. D.
The Church in National and Civil
ian Defense, Prof. S. w. Miller.
A Reading, Mrs. Mary Ransom.
Methodist Doctrine and Policy
DR.. B. J. Nolan.
The Method of the A. M. E.
Church, DR.. A. VI. Hair, M. D.
Dedication Sermon, Rt. Rev. S
L. Greene, d. D., LII. D. If pres
ent
All choir members of each
church are asked to take part in
rendering music for the program.
All p Els and Ministers are in
vited.
g,ev. E. L. MCGEE, Pastor. Rev.
J. w. Hair, P. E. Mrs. Mary Ran
som, Secretary.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-24
Aberdeen ToHave
New Colored
School Building

According to an announcement
coming from the office of N. w.
Overstreet, local architect, plans
are about complete for the construc-
ton of a Negro school building at
Aberdeen, Mississippi.
An expenditure of $4,000 will be
necessary for the work and the
school will be complete with ten
classrooms, an office and toilet ia
cilities.
Alterations and repair work at
the Aberdeen high and elementary
schools will total $4,000.
The government has allocated
$34, 600 for the two projects and Alb
erdeen will supply the remaining
$4,000
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-24
Soldier And Wife
Presented In
Musical Concert

The Women OF Central Methodist
Church will present Cpl. James O.
Willis and his wife in a musical
concert on Monday night, August
2.
Cpl. Willis is stationed at Camp
Shelby. Before entering the SER
vice he made his home in Chicago,
where he and Mrs. Willis con-
duced Studio of Music.
The Corporal attended the Chi
cago School of Music and has been
in great demand through Amer
lea on both the Radio and Concert
stage.
Hear him on Monday night, Au-
gust 2, at 8 p. m.