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leuits as accompanies for actors.
This work took him To Mexico.
Canada, Honolulu and Cuba.
Coming to Chicago upon advice
Of his friends. Tiny was given a Pc
sition as arranger for Ed Fox Of
Grand Terrace Cafe. He later ere
ated for himself one Of the finest
bands in Chicagoland which later
played in the most exclusive spots
and catered only to those who rec
ognized and appreciated the finest
in music. His band was the one
selected to follow Guy Lonbardos
in Quodbach's Granada Cafe. back
in the good old days; he has been
featured on extended engagements
at the Merry Garden Ballroom.
Club Southern. Cooney's Royale
Frolics, Lincoln Tavern tsubbing
for Duke EIIingtonl Regal Theatre
Savoy Ballroom and many other
places Of distinction. He made the
Ritz Hotel Chicago his home for
the past Is years.
His body laid in state al the
West Town Funeral Home. Chlca-
go until funeral services, which
were held from the First Church OF
D~eliverance on Saturday, April
gath. the church's pastor. the Rev.
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Milwaukee, Wis. Ups. Incl :

Milwaukee, WIS.,. PPS, Ine) -
H~artzeIl Strathdene cTiny) Parham
the 4s year old. $50 pound music
ian. arranger. organist and band
leader dropped dead in the swanky
Kilbourne Hotel Lounge OF this
city, at minight. Thursday. April
18th. Tiny. the featured organ
ist at the famous hosiery had tax
en- a rest period from the huge
hammond Instrument and was IT
tempting to return when his body
sIumped TO the floor. His last
words were. I'll be alright. Mil
waukee's coroner. DR.. Frank J.
Schmitz used every available meta
Cd in his attempt to save Parhan.
Tiny was born in Winnipeg,
Canad a.and was taken to Kansas
City. Missouri at an early age 20
live. MusicfalIy inclined herself.
his mother sent him to one Of the
City's most capable cOnservato-Ies
of music. He discontinued his mu-
steal career to attend Strobe Med
ical Academy and Union College
in Lincoln. Nebraska Parhan
soon discarded his medical studies
to take up automobile mechanics.
and later returned to music. He
travelled various theatrical cir
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SOCIAL NOTES
TOWNSEND CLUB

Townsend Club No. IL met Mon
day night April IS at the Urban
League. Business was suspended
and time taken for ENTERTAINMENT
which was enjoyed by those pres
ent Owing to the incIemanr wea-
Their there was not as mlnY prts-
ent as might have been
Our district manager and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs, Kinnear was with US
showed moving pictures which was
very interesting and historical.
Miss Irene Morton rendered a
solo which we all enjoyed. Many
thanks TO her.
Hope when they again come to
Us we will have a full house.
Program Will Be repeated in near
future.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend our regular meetings every
Monday night at Urban League.
Come and bring your friends.
L. W Mcdonald. Pres, Edith
Harrison, Sec.
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sc. NEGROES REQUEST
CHANGE IN POLL TAX


Columbia. s. c. April % ANP-
Lat week I. :. Leevy. undertake
and Frederick H Dedmond, eLa :
Tan ard secretary Of 4 committees
Ct five went before a judiciars
committee Of the house and requazt
ed thrt a bill be Introduced to alb
olislI payment Of pOIl taxes as h
prerequisite to voting in South
Caro- ma. They also asked that
the tax be retained as 4 means III
revenue if needed, 70 be colIes-e1
along with personal property TAX
es.
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MYTH YOUR responsibilities,
wv can you afford to let a Head
ache, Muscular Pains, Functional
Monthly Pains or Simple Neural
gia slow you down? DR.. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills have been bring
ing relief from these common dis
comforts for nearly sixty years.
Countless American housewives
consider Anti-Pain Pills almost
as much Of 3 necessity In the
medicine cabinet, as Is -four in the
kitchen cupboard. They have Dr..
Miles Anti-Pain Pills in the house,
many Of them carry these little
pain BELIEVERS in purse or hand
bag. They are prepared for these
minor aches and pains that some
times occur IN almost every family
ARE YOU? DR.. Miles Anti
Pain Pills are pleasant to take
and do not upset the stomach.
Get DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills
at your drug store. Regular
package Is tablets 25e, Economy
package rs tablets $780, Read
directions and use only as direc-
ted
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CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOT


We had a Grand time on Sunday
being Easter. we had a lovely
Sunday school and a grand attend
ance Of "a pupils which was very
good. Morning service was grand
Our Pastors text was The Res
direction" It was a rather sad
sermon about the death and the
Resurrection Of Jesus Christ.
Sunday night we had our Easter
exercises. We had a crowded
house. Oh, what a time we had in
the Lord. All Of the children play
ed their part in this program.
we had a great number Of VS.
itors present
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Farmer gave
US a beautiful duet which We En-
joyed very much. Our pastor
es were added to the church Ter
made a short lecture five candidaF-
baptism. We truly thank the Lo-d
for this blessing.
We will have Baptizing the first
Sunday in May. We have z for
baptism.
our pastors text for Sunday
morning, May 1. will be Except a
man be born Of water and OF the
spirit, he cannot enter into the
kingdom Of God"
For Sunday night For Il We
have been planted together in like
ness Of lbs resurrection" we are
inviting everyone out &c hear these
sermons.
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THE WEEK

The Lake St fire station is AL
dressed UP and has been for some
time and we should all drop in and
say a word Of ENCOURAGEMENT TO
the boys and let them know We
are all very proud of them as it is
a credit to our race and we SHOULD
think kindly Of them at all times.
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All the Colored Churches had
lovely Easter programs and were
well attended and the Sunday
schools with so many beautiful
little boys and girls should BE- Civ
en- good support. This writer had
the pleasure Of attending Clair
Chapel SIS. program and morning
Services which were extremely
lovely. Rev C. c. Reynolds deIiv-
cred a streamIined Easter sermon
as it was the closing of the Confer
enee year. and the evening ser
vices all the auxiliaries made ex-
ceIlent reports and the Bishop viii
see that Clair chapel is very much
out in front.
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All Of the business houses of u
race were very busy during holy
week and good Friday was a beau
tiful day. We all used our high
est respect and We shall always
keep in mind lit is our duty to
think kindly of it.
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TO BEDSIDE OF RELATIVE

The Prophet Hess was suddenly
called to st. Louis to the bedside
of q relative. Watch this paper
for his return home.
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xn5kKA.

And how a couple of girls IN q small
town make a rainy night something to
remember for three lonely soldiers
n n y
And the once-in-a-lifetine performances
given by Mickey Rooney and Frank
Morgan-to mention two of the inspired
castI
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We predict that the whole town viii be
talking about S~aroyan's THE HUMAN
COMEDY-the unusual story about
human beings and how they feel and act
and THINK about everyday things hka
war and love and work and hopel
n " " "
They'll be talking about the wonderful
and understanding production which
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has given this
great picture.
4 A "
They'll be talking about the telegraph
boy who pedals fast with good news
slow, with badi
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STAR BAPTIST
CHURCH

260S Franklin Street.
Reverend L. w. Anderson Pastor
Vera E Hopkins Reporter.
We wish to thank our many
friends for their cooperation dur
ing our revival meeting.
We also wish to thank the On
aha Guide for the publicity.
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The Cottonwood Room at the
Blackstone hotel is one Of Omaha's
head1ners and the waters are on
the UP and go at all times.
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Tiny Parham, $50 Pound Muscisn, Dropped Dead in Wis.

Clarence Fl. Cobb oeficiated. He
was Laid to rest at Burr Oak Gem
etery. Chicago. He left nc survfv-
ors.
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Recorder Of Deeds office IN Wash
ington DC, to be taken over by Z.
s. Commissioners.
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Keel of the steampship Freder-
lex Douglass is being laid at Rich
mOnd, Calf.
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The five nights Of service at the
Clair Chapel church was a compI-
etc success and we are extending
many thanks to the ministers.
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Lewis W. CIymer specialist with
the war manpOwer commission OF
Kansas City and Thomas A. Web
ster secretary of the Kansas CITY
Urban League spoke in Omaha at
the Negro Youth Post war meet
ing
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All walters should read the menu
and keep themselves well posted on
the different kinds Of food and
the trimmings that go along with
il and be ready 10 give a very
quick explanation If it is requested
by the guest as it shows the wait
er is always trying to be a high
powered salesman. 1t makes a
good impression with the people
he has to serve. At times many of
the guests are at a lost as to know
what they would like to eat
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Chicago, ops, Inc, His Royal
Highness" Cab Galloway, and the
Swing Queen Of the Iv~ories~.
Dorothy Donegan, Were top-notch-
ers on WGN's Mutual broadcast
program for Treasury Center on
Wednesday, ApM 14th. On a
Coast to coast hook-up, reaching
204 stations in various cities, Cab
and his entire band sent sizzling,
syn0capting tunes through the eth
on the improve at all times aid
continue to take very good care or
the service.
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Lord Halifax and Lady British
Ambassador to the U. s. visit Tus-
kegee.
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We would like very much to see
Mr.. Redd Of South 18th St.
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Capt Langley on north oath st.
and Capt. Burns had a very snappy
appearance on good Friday.
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c. S. Navy to have one hundred
thousand coIored men.
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The Paxton hotel with the race
horse head waiter and the rapid
fire crew are very quick with the
fine service displayed for the high
class guests who continue to stop
in at the noted hotel.
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Are you a member of the MAJ
CP2 II not, why not?
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Prof. Robert L. Moody and sol
and a visiting little girl We're in
the Easter parade and a very large
number OF young people were out
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Brother Tom Phillips is report
ed improving and We all hope to
see him out again.
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The FontenelIe hotel walters are
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The Omaha Club walters are
very much out in front with mod
ern service at all times.
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garnered her critics applause.
Dorothy is currently starring at
the Garrick Lounges Down-Beat
Room in ~Chi's" Loop, and will ap-
pear in concert at Orchestra Hall
in May.
Major c. UdeIl Turpin- Deputy
administrator, War Savings Bonds
md Stamps. u s. Treasury Depart
ment secured the artists for the
program.
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Classified Ads Get Results!
MEN WANTED TO TRAVEL

Good reliable firm wants older
men to travel Bonus and weekly
check. Exper. unnec. MCBRADT,
1047 Van Buren,. Chicago.
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James Robertson attended Easter
Sunday school services at Clair
Chapel also Mr.. and Mrs. James
CoIIand, Mr., an Mrs. James Woods
at morning services.
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to show their beautiful costumes
and their conduct and behavior
was good.
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BOWELS SLUGGISH?

. Fesirrg ike Won lost your best friend
hesdacny-duIl-zu because Of sluggish bow
elss Why put up with cc-ustipario1 nise-v7
Chew modern FEEN-A-MINT. the pleasant
tzsung chewlng-gum laxative. Chew FEM
A-MINI tonight at bedtime, taking only IN
accordance with package directions. Nexf
mnrn1ng-thoruuEh. gentle relief, hel1inz Won
teel swell again Millions rely On FEEN-A-
chew like your favorite Fun Tastes
good Try FEEN-A-MNT-s wioIa sz-,;1-
supply costs only Toe.
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DR.. Hawkins the new president
of the Omaha branch Of the MA
CP very busy on the membership
drive and GoIdie Davis viii bring
in the largest number Of members
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e. lanes SO hot that he has since
been Showered with fan mail from
every corner of the nation. Round
ing out a successful enlargement
at Hotel Sherman's Panther Room
Cab will soon leave the city to
play eastern theatres. Miss Done
gan is considered Americas Num-
Der One swing pianist. and at the
age Of 1S, has brought to light a
new style of her own. which has
to show their beautiful costumes
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week and good Friday was a beau
tiful day. We all used our high
est respect and We shall always
keep in mind lit is our duty to
think kindly of it.
The five nights Of service at the
Clair Chapel church was a compI-
etc success and We are extending
many thanks to the ministers.
Capt Langley on north oath St.
and Capt. Burns had a very snappy
appearance on good Friday.
Brother Tom Phillips is report
ed improving and We all hope to
see him out again.
DR.. Hawkins the new president
of the Omaha branch Of the MA
CP very busy on the membership
drive and GoIdie Davis viii bring
in the largest number Of members
beautifying his home.
~ s
VII sOOu sOae-
I NeuS slF1 LIE 81 LOUIS
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Major League BIB opening games
get under way with q good starr.
Cincinnati Reds give the st. Louis
Cardinals two shut outs which was
a big surprise.
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Colonel Henry Black very busy
beautifying his home.
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Chester Hodges in Omaha to stay
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Did you notice the size Of the
April 24th issue Of the greater O.
maha Guide Take one years sub
scsiption and be a good spoke in
the wheel of progress
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-14
County Native
Sutcumbs ATS
Margaret Couehez
Dies in Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES - Flu
neral services will be held here
Saturday for Mrs. Margaret
Couchez, a native of Macomh
county who died Tuesday at the
age of 65. Death occurred at her
home at 256l0 Jefferson ave-
nue., ST. Clair Shores.
Mrs. Couchez' father and
grandfather were pioneer resi-
dents of this county. and the
family was we'll known in this
area.
Surviving are her husband,
Benjamin j., and two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Vincent E. Debate, of
Croswell, and Mrs. Thomas E.
Bennett, of ST. Clair Shores.
Also surviving are two sisters,
Mrs. Alex Trombly and Mrs.
Frank Maison, both Of st. Clair
Shores, and two grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at
$50 a. m. Saturday at the Raul
Funeral Home and at 10 o'clock
at st. Gertrudes Catholic
Church. Burial will be in ST.
Gertrude'S cemetery.
Prayers Will be said at the
home tonight and tomorrow at
$50 p. m.
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WLB
Continued from Page 1

the controversy on its merits
when the miners have returned
to work
Earlier, spokesman at union
headquarters said Lewis had
assured the war labor board
and Chairman Truman (D-Mo)
of the Senate defense investi-
eating committee by letter that
he is doing everything posi-
BILE TO end the work stoppage.
Solid fuels Coordinator Ickes
t'ld a press conference that the
anthracite strike had "cost u.s.
100000 tons of coal in two
weeks and declared the miners
stoppage shows a reckless dis
regard of country and patriotic
duties, and is highly reprehen-
sible."
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Flora Pe|tier
Passes AWAY
illness FotoI to
Lifelong Resident

Miss Flora L. Peltier. IS, a
lifelong resident of Mount
Clemens. died az 8 a. m. today in
a local hospital following a one
year illness.
She was born July 4, 1877,
the daughter of the late John
and Alice Peltier. Miss Peltier,
who lived at IL Franklin street,
was a bath attendant at the
Medea Hotel for nine years until
illness forced her retirement
two years ago.
Surviving are sister, Elsie,
and three brothers, Walter, Ed
ward and Frank, all of Mount
Clemens. in addition to numer-
Gus nephews and nieces.
The body will lie at the Hub
bard Chapel from Friday eve
ming until time Of service which
will be announced tomorrow.
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| MountCemens
High School
By Tom 9 Dick Donaldson
STAMP SALES

We believe Mount Clemens
High School is setting some kind
of record which would be hard
10 equal for any school in Ma
comb county. This week our
stamp and bond sales totaled
S1,75825 with eight rooms par
ticipatinG 100 per cent and six
others over 80 per cent.
MOVIE
Grades 10 enjoyed movie
today on our red brother, the
Indian. which proved very en-
tertaining 1t was shown during
the 5th hour and tickets were
sold for five cents.
TIN CANS
Are you one of the students
who forgot TO bring your old tin
cans to school yesterday? Well
if you haven't contributed yet.
get that old Victory spirit and
bring a whole armful tomorrow
CREATIVE WRITING
The Creative Writing Club
under the direction of Miss
Mary Rogers will meet this eve
ming at the home of Fred Schott,
80 South Wilson. All members
are asked 10 be prompt as the
meeting will start at 1870.
PROM
Plans for this years Junior
Senior Prom are now being
made and the big event will
take place January q in the
boys gym. The decorations
committee met tonight altar
school and any Juniors wishing
to help make this dance a social
success, please leave your name
with Miss Anderson.
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WAACs
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1
try, had been a bedlam of en-
thusiasm. The girls with whom
| was TO spend the evening and
night had amazingly turne
what had been barren dormi-
tories into a most lived-in place.
COMPARE NOTES
High-pitched feminine voices
rose over each other in excited
comments on the new surround
ings - the bathtubs, butter-yel-
low walls in the wash rooms,
the showers, the fact that there
is 10 be a beauty parlor and that
Surely we'll eat soon, won't
we?"
like, they also COM
pared notes on comments made
by soldiers as they marched
from the train to their head
quarters. Did you hear that
soldier who said They come in
and | have 10 leave today"
asked Mabel Jorgensen of Kali
amazoo.
But the WAACS have their
serious moments, too, and con-
versation goes like pingp pong
ball from the humorous TO the
so Der. These particular girls
were in the Transportation Pla-
toon barracks. They have at
tended a motor maintenance
school and are qualified not
only TO drive anything from
jeep 10 a two and one-half-ton
Army truck, but also 10 repair
their vehicles.
Nearly all Of the girls inform
ed me they had signed up for
overseas duty if that should be-
come necessary.
WANT TO HELP
These WAACS joined because
they wanted to do something to
help. they told me. Auxiliary
Charlotte FREELY of Coldwater
has a brother, Carl, in the Ar
my. Lydia Babcock Of Detroit
has an uncle in the Philippines.
1t was in the communications
barracks, already dubbed The
Party Line sitting on Lydia's
bunk, that heard about the
clothes situation The WAACS
like their clothes, and we'll they
should, for without exception
the olive drab and brown uni
forms look marvellous on them.
In addition to uniforms, how
ever, all brought "civvies' with
them and wear them whenever
they leave the reservation on
pass. Dressmaker suits and out
and-out feminine clothing SEEM
ed to be the favorite.
The first mess was a hilari-
Gus affair. The soldiers put a lot
Of pains into preparing the mi
tial meal and were rewarded
with lusty singing of For they
are jolly good fellows and in
a more tangible way by kP vol
lnteers from among the new ar
rivals.
The food, baked ham, boiled
potatoes, peas, combination sal
ad, gravy, coffee and milk, was
70 good and served so we'll that |
one auxiliary suggested "Why |
don't we trade KIP with them
often?"
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Civic League
Seeks Many
Changes

All improvements suggested
by Junior Civic League mem
bers 10 the City Commission las,
night must wait until the war
ends-except one.
The Civic Leaguers at their
annual visit TO the commission
proposed a recreation center for
youth, municipal garbage col
lection, traffic light at the
corner of Gratiot avenue and
Church, more street lights turn
ed on, a public health service, a
sewage disposal plant and defec-
tive fire alarm boxes at the high
school.
The war blocked virtually
every improvement - or so the
commissioners said until the
students got around to the fire
alarm boxes. When Fire Chief
c. Edward "illert promised I'll
take care of it tomorrow" the
youngsters cheered what May
or" Chuck Branyan termed
prompt service"
RECREATION CENTER
Commissioner Hank Reuhle
first proposed recreation CEN
ter for the "grownups, not chill
dren." who attend Mount Glenn
ems High school. He said the
"grownups" crowd local drug
stores to such an extent that one
owner has threatened to close
from 8 to 5 pm. daily.
Mayor Donald r. Westendorf
promised to do something when
the war is over" while asking
Don't you think there'll always
be drugstore cowboys" City
Assessor then remin ed the stud
ents that the USO Club on
Broadway is available each aft
ernoon, but has been little us
ed.
Commissioner Hester Mat
thews wanted a street light al
the Church-Gratiot intersection
because stud mt dances are fire.
quently held at the nearby Grace
Church Parish House. Commits
sioner Henry Bruneel explained
the state controls the number
of lights on Gratiot and, besides,
Is per cent of traffic lights are
to be shut off in the near flu
ture. But after the war"
City Clerk" Florence Mill
err pointed to Daily Monitor
Leader story which said Macomb
is one of only l6 Michigan coun-
ties lacking public health serv-
ice and wanted to know "why?"
Commissioner Frederick Brett
meyer pointed out that a Board
of Supervisors committee had re-
jected the 7ian because of the
$780, cost and because the Ma
comb County Medical associa-
ton is so efficient.
Breitmeyer predicted a health
unit is possible in the near fu-
ture.
Joan Ullrich, one of an esti-
mated 100 spectators, pointed
out that "two thirds of the street
lights were turned off dur ng the
depression. They've never been
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LicavOli
Pops Up:
i'm Court

DETROIT, Jan. IA - (P) -
Less than a week ago. police
said they were looking for Pete
Licavoli. Detroit and Toledo
prohibition era gangster, to
find out what he might know
about the Mt. Clemens killings
Of two Hamtramck men.
A few days later Prosecutor
William z. Bowling said author
titles no longer were interested
In questioning him.
Today Licavoli appeared here
IN court - traffic court, where
he is defendant in reckless
driving case that resulted from
an accident Dec. 30. The COM
plainant failed to appear, how
ever, and Judge Thomas F.
Maher adjourned the case to
Jan. % and released Licavoli on
personal bond.
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high school lacks equipment nee.
essary to put out incendiary
bombs. Lindsey, who Is also
commander of Civilian Defense.
sail "it's up to Superintendent
Fast to get the proper equip
ment."
Other subjects discussed in
cluded removal of trees in the
middle of Lincoln avenue, snow
removal from downtown streets
and the city actio'- in recon-
mending revocation of the Ritz
Cafe license.
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turned on and I'm wondering II
the depression Is still on?"
Westendorf said only one-half
of the lights are still off, ex-
planning city finances make II
necessary to trim the light bill
from q pre-depression $4,000
annually to current $4,000.
II was also explained in re-
ply to questions Il at the city's
excessive be 'ded Indebtedness
prevents the building of a sew
age disposal plant.
One student charged that the
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Newly-mined diamonds have
been known to explode.
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Asphalt shingles are made in
"a different colors.