The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13

II - IDleEeS IN 10 HOtc lIldt SIilSe
the American Ex-Slave Association
through its auxiliary, the Carver
Memorial Institute. proposed. and
have advanced with a plan 10 place
a memorial OF the late worlds
scientist, DR. George Washington
Carver, in the form OF heroic
bronze bust OF the great agricul-
tural genius in the public library OF
Detroit, that number OF memorials
are in The making throughout the
country 10 honor one OF Tuskegees
most noble sons And 80 il is, with
great deal OF pride, tina: the
American Lx-Slave Association
presents the following roster Of
distinguished colored Americans
who have been cordial enough 20
gran. the use OF their names as en-
dorsers 10 the plan Of the American
Ex-Slave Association. This LIST is
a complete cross section OF colored
Detroiters and includes the fol-
loving eminent persons:
Rosa L. Gragg, president Detroits
Association OF Women's Clubs: John
c. paney, director Detroit Urban
L>ax.fe; Rev II. NJ. Carroll. presi-
dnf{ Interdenomina;ional Minis
Nj Alliance: Atty. Elvin L Dav-
epSrort, president Wolverine Bar
Asbociaiion; Carlton W. Gaines.
president Emeritus Booker Wash
ington Trade Association; Nose L
Walker. vice president and treasurer
Grea; Lakes Mutual Insurance COM
pany; DR. All Thomas Sr., founder
Bethesda hospital: Vivian S. Nash.
founder Bee Dew Cosmetic COM
pany Hon Charles A. Roxborough.
former Unemployment Compensa-
ton Commissioner; Sunnie Wilson.
business executive: B. Branam.
proprietor Branam Dairy Products
company; Bertha B McKeazie, R.N.
director Good Samaritan hoS~ital;
Raeen Ray. executive Ray Muse
company; John Z. Williams editor
Detroit Pittsburgh Courier. ATTY
Cecil Rowlc;te:
Ber Shocks. director Musicians
club. John RoXboroTgh manager
Worlds Champion Joe Louis Eddie
To,an. the worlds tastes; human:
Dorothy Darby avIa;rix; Leroy
Smith. bard leader; Bea Henderson,
manager Paradise Bowling Alley;
Charles Duckworth, secretary
treasurer Chapter 8. Master Bar
ber's Association; Atty, Joseph A
Cra.gen. Michigan Deputy Labor
Commissioner: Sidney Barthwell.
operator chain drug stores; Frank
Bel. member Brewster Housing
Rent committee: Dr. '. J. Nc
Ciendor, president Detroit y. A A.
c P; Mary Jeffreys. presiden;
Wayne County Jury Commission:
Rev. J. A Charleston. presiden:
\ Me Ministerial Alliance; Everett
Watson. executive Watson Realty
company: Vivian V. Lewis. director
Lewis Business institute:
Dr. w T. Love. Wayne County
medical examiner: Charles c Digs,
Michigan Safe senator: Petry
Fisher. Michigan boxing commits
sioner; O Shelton Tapes, executive
secretary Go Ford Local 900; Dr.
D T Burton. director Wayne dag
nnsac hospital Ally Herbert D.
lev. editor Of the "Nolce.%Margaret
Hawkins. frs. candidate state rep.
resenta;ive; Victor Hicks, clerk
Wayne county circuit court; Wallace
Williams. lieutenant police depart
men,; william Sheriff., We, the
Negro" josephine Beliord, dynamic
orator; Joseph Coles. ,.;ache BOARD
OF Election Commissioners: FRED
Allen. founder Supreme Linen com.
pany: Horace Stephen Ferguson
chain restaurant operator 6SobN
Holloway. proprietor Lark club:
Veo.a Dolphia. proprietreSs Bill
more NOtCt, W. L. JpIlUSpll' l''si-
dent Waters and Bellmen'S club:
f. I. Tondce deputy sheriff; Ben
jamin b. Pelham. retired Wayne
county off icial: Ro,lo s Vest, enter
prise promoter: Beatrice Flemming.
representative Y S Treasury De-
partment: Harold f Bledsoe. Michi-
gan Labor Commissioner: Louis E
Martin, editor Michigan Chronicle
Louis r Taylor. field representa-
tive OPA; Chester Rentie. Mayor