The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
ARTYSETFOR
BALLROOM.
NOVEMBER Is

Negro soldiers and war workers
will be the guests of honor at a
Gala Unity Program and Ball pre-
scented by the International Workers
Order on Saturday. Nov. IS. at tine
Mirror Ballroom. 2940 Woodward
avenue. starting at pm.
The program on November IS Is
being presented as public tribute
10 the contributions OF the Negro
people on the battle front and on
the production front in the war
against fascism. Captain Charles
B. Hall, first Negro pilot to bring
down a Nazi plane in action over
Sicily. and twenty-five other men,
bers Of the Goth Pursuit Squadron
recently decorated by the United
States Army for their heroic ex-
ploits in North Africa. are to be
honored in absentio.
Story OF Filters
1t. Col. Benjamin o. Davis Jr.,
former commander of the goth
and now in charge Of the 332nd
Fighter Group in training at Sell
fridge Field. has designated a Spe-
cial Services Officer to address the
gathering on November Is and give
first-hand account Of Captain
Hall and the Goth Pursuit Squadron
which has so gloriously disting-
uished itself in combat against the
enemy.
Negro war workers from Detroit's
war plants, and soldiers OF the
332nd Fighter Group from Sclfridge
Field, will be guests Of honor.
The struggle OF Negro Americans
for freedom and equality will be
the theme Of gala program OF
speech. song. and dance.
Among the outstanding represen-
tatives OF the community who will
address the gathering and join in
this tribute 10 the Negro people,
are the Rev Charles A. Hill. chair
man of the Detroit Citizens COM
mittec and pastor Of the Hartford
Avenue Baptist church. Shelton
Tapes. recording secretary. Ford
Local 500. UAW-CIO: Mrs. Louise
Thompson Patterson OF Chicago
vice-president Of the international
Workers Order: State Senator
Stanley Nowak. and leaders OF the
trade union movement
The folk culture OF the people
which expresses the love Of free
dom uniting all races and crecds in
the struggle against fascism. will be
presented in the musical program
featuring the Robert Nolan Choir
Miss Celeste Cole. distinguished
concert singer. and colorful folk
songs and dances by the Ukrainiar
Artists Group. The Club Bandiera
and Miss Lille Zenchenko, well.
known accordionist
Prominent leaders OF the com
munity have joined in sponsoring
the Unity Program. among whom
are: the Rev Charles A. Hill
Hartford Avenue Baptist church
pastor. and chairman O, the Citizens
Committee: Louis Martin. editor OF
the Michigan Chronicle; Mrs, Rosa
Gragg. president OF the Detroit AS
ISOLATION Of Women's Clubs, State
Senator Charles C. Digs. George
Prinsky. executive secretary Of the
American Slav Congress Of Michi-
gan: Shelton Tapes. recording Sec
rotary of Local 600. UAW-ClO
Miss Julia Oliver. acting president
Negro Youth Council for Victory
and Democracy: the Rev. John
Miles. pastor Of the Peoples church
State Senator Stanley Nowak, c
IeBren Simmons Jr Hughie Lee
Smith and Allen Bibb. attorney.
Dancing TO Leroy Smith and his
orchestra will follow the program
Admission is one dollar.
Isom Kimbrough. president o.
Lodge $50 Of the international
Workers Order, and Bronson Par
erctt. president 81 Lodg~55l. have
issued a joint invitation Ia Negro
and white citizens Of Detroit to at
tend this affair and demonstrate
the will Of the people for unity II
this crucial period