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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07

The Yps.lanrl Garden Club was
privileged to hold the first meeting
OF the season in the new Green
house Building OF the Normal Col.
lege Monday evening whore Frank
Paine, director OF the greenhouse,
acted as host to the club and gave
timely and instructive talk on
preparation OF the garden for fall.
In his opening remarks Mr.. Paine
paid tribute to Dean J. Milton Hover
TO whom the building will be dedi-
Gated ia the near future aUd s~'d
that il seemed very fitting that
this group should be the first TO use
the building for meeting place as
Dean Hover had been one OF the
founders OF the Garden Club and
the club had been one OF his chief
interests.
Before the meeting the club mem.
bers inspected the greenhouse anu
viewed with interest the specimens
OF tropical plants and the facilities
for growing plants for demonstra.
ton purposes and for beautifying
the college grounds. A scheduled
tour OF the paintings on the grounds
was omitted because Of rain.
Mr.. Paine spoke on the subject OF
what can be done In the garden At
this time OF year TO forward the
preparations for next spring, Much
time can be saved by careful plan
ming. he said. He listed as things
10 be done at this time. the prun-
ing OF certain shrubs, division OF
such perennials as delphinium
phlox gaillardia, globe thistle and
shasta daisy. and the planting OF
bulbs for forcing as we'll as in the
ground. To illustrate these process
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07
Births

Daughter: To Mr.. and Mrs. Pet
Mike, 1856 Ford Blvd, Sept. 3
Boyer Hospital. Weight, Sc
pounds, nine and one half ounc
Daughter: To Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
ard Wales. 113 n. Summit St. Ser
6 in Boyer Hospital. Weight, 8
pounds, eight and one half ounce
Daughter: To Mr.. and Mrs "
bur Grimes, Jos N. Lamay St, Sci
7 in Boyer Hospital. Weight, s
pounds, six ounces.
Daughter: To Mr.. and NJ
Charles stump, Crosse Pointe h
pital. Detroit, on Sept. 6, weigh
7Is pounds. Mrs. Stump was 4.
merly Wilifred Metcalf.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07
Police

Continued from Page One)
charges as assault, illegally park
ed automobiles, burglar alarms, do
nestle troubles, escaped patients.
and prisoners. larceny OF clothing,
gasoline, tires, jewelry, radios, and
money, missing persons, mental
cases, medical attention, property
damage, and immortality charges.
or the 30 Juveniles detained, "
were charged with being disorder
ly. Reckless driving charges were
made against two youths, while
other charges included larceny OF
shoes, shoplifting, petty larceny,
destruction OF property, and morali-
ty charges. Investigations were
on charges including automobile
thefts, lettering, bicycle thefts. lar
ceny from a victory garden, break
ing and entering. and disturbing
the peace. Investigation cases Tor
the most part we're reprimanded
and released, while In other cases
the minors we're turned over TO
parents, or other child welfare
agencies.
A total OF 692 traffic tickets
were issued during the month. the
report states, and the total num-
Der OF accidents investigated were
40. Doors found open numbered
"a. and the number Of overnight
dodgers at the police station we're
81.
Operators licenses issued num-
bered 325. according to the license
bureau statement included In the
report. while a chauffeur's licenses
we're issued. A total OF s5l5, to be
turned over to the secretary oil
state. was collected by the bureau
during the month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07
Wreck

Continued from Page Oneis
cranes tugged at the mangled
for hours before acetylene tory
freed II enough to be pulled az
More than 10000 persX |
thronged to the crash, jamming IA
tracks for more than a mile s*|
impeding the rescue work as NJ
dreds of city police. railroad poll 4
detectives. army VI. P.'s. Coz 4
Guardsmen. civilian defense vol
teers and firemen vainly sought
clear them from the right-of-way
Army and Navy injured were 7
moved TO the Naval Hospital
PHILADELPHIA and Identification va,
withheld until notification to men
OF kin. Their kits. along with toni
OF civilian baggage. we're removed
to the morgue for final disposition
Two hundred stretchers wert
used alternately to carry bodies
and baggage under the noses o
chugging wreckers and crowd-tu1
cling police. All through the nigh
the parade OF stretchers continue
over the broken ties. twisted track,
and down the steep embankmer.
to the street where fire engine
ambulances and private cars waite
TO transport victims and proper
to a score OF receiving stations.
Nearby hospitals were quick
filled and ambulances began spee
ing to outlying institutions. 0.
church was pressed into service s
a dressing station for less seriou
ly injured. Telephone switchboar
at all city hospitals we're tied q
for hours as Washington and Ne
York relatives sought to learn Ii
fate OF passengers. Calls we're r
ceived from points as distant
Oklahoma and Idaho.
The highest railroad wreck to
in the last 25 years wes at Mas
Vile Tenn on July 9, 1918, wh'
lis we're killed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07
XpsiLanH Bn,
Seriously Burned


Mrs. Jennie shipley Sprs
seriously burned Sunday.
getting dinner on the g.,
when a friend living in the
asked her to look after ne
while she went on an erraI
baby crept too near the Ste
as Mrs. Sprague bent over I
her back. some OF her 81
touched the flame. Al iiEe
thought only the skirt on o.
was on fire and tried 70 b
flame out. but as her sleeve 4
rolled up. both her arms
scared nearly to the elbow .
palms of her hand and little
on the right hand were
burned. She tried - pull N
heavy jacket she wore but ~
succeed until the friend re
and helped. but It had kel
flames from reaching her
although her throat was
burned. She was given fannie
treatment and the assurance
the burns will heal in two "
and considers herself lucky Il
Is no worse.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07
SHOWER HONORS
CAROLINE PRYOR

Mrs. Charles Gooding gave linen
shower Sunday night from to 5
o'clock for Miss Caroline. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Francis c. Pryor,
for twelve OF Miss Pryor's friends.
The house was decorated with roses
and gladioli, while on the lace-cov-
cred table FROM which the refresh
ments were served stood a NINA
ture bride and groom.
The young ladies hemmed diah-
towels for the honored guest. Miss
Betty Hayden captured the prize
for having guessed the largest num-
Der factors exhibited. She was
able TO name "a out OF the % pic
lures.
Miss Pryor In October will be-
come the bride of Mldshipman
Keith Douglas Mann, USNR, a.
Columbia University. He is the son
OF Mrs. Iva G. Walton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07
MRS. ETHEL p. FOWLER

Saline, Mich, Sept. This
morning at Saline Hospital death
took Mrs. Ethel P. Fowler. II, after
a long illness. Mrs. Fowler was
born on March I, 1855, in Macon.
Mich, the daughter OF John and
Mary Pennington. Her husband,
Willis n. Fowler, died in 1888. and
their two sons preceded both par
ents in death.
Mrs. Fowler had spent most OF
her life in this community and the
past 80 years in Saline. She was
a member OF the Methodist Church.
Several nieces and nephews sur
vive.
Funeral services will be Thurs
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, with
Rev. Frederick Lendrum officiating
at the Lockwood Funeral Home
where friends may. call. Burial
will be in lakewood Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07
Back Injured

Back Injured
Miss Allie Mae Wooten, RI
Rouge, suffered sprained be
when she was injured Monday
ternoon in an accident at the int
section OF Chase and Wizard Roa
Involved in the collision we're q
mobiles driven by Frieda Ia
Detroit, going east on Chas
and Bud Edward Munro.
Rd.. who was travelling nc
Wizard. Miss Wooten who was
passenger in the Talbert vehit
was treated at Boyer Hospital :
released.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07
CADETS COMMISSIONED

Grand Rapids, Sept. Several
hundred cadets in the upper class
in the Army Weather School here
we're commissioned second lieuteu-
ants in graduation ceremonies held
Monday. Diplomas were present.
ed by Col. McNeal, director OF
training.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07
Leave Tavern

Police investigated a disturba
at the Northern Lights Tavern
Harriet ST., Monday evening. o.
the patrons claimed that he
being pursued by another custd
who was carrying a shotgun. W
police arrived the proprietor ST
that the offending parties
asked to leave the tavern.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07
Receives Injuries

Gertrude Dundon. 10, 1ls
Michigan Ave, rSos(reu fnJuf
when she was struck by an al
mobile driven by Miss Marion r
Greenwood, ss1 Prospect St., NJ
day afternoon. Treated at Be
Hospital, she had suffered tn
broken teeth. a bruised right sh,
der, and bruised legs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07

trip on the Georgian Bay Cruise.
For her going away costume the
bride wore n wool suit Of dark
brown with green accessories, and
a corsage OF talisman roses.
Upon returning from their honey
moon the couple will make their
home at 1864 f. Michigan Ave.
The bride and groom both at
tended Ypsilanti High School.
The groom is associated with the
Ford Motor Car Company. genera
tor plant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07

Washington. sept. 7-AP-- lie.
zion OF Merit award has been given
to Sergt. Frank verlinde, Route 2.
st. Charles, Mich, commander OF
a coast artillery platoon in Iceland.
for outstanding service, the War
Department announced Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07
EMERY LEO CAMPAU

Milan, Mich, Sept. Emery Leo
Campau died suddenly early this
morning at his home in Milan. He
was the son OF Peter and Louise
Campau and was born May 2, 1892,
in Charlevoix. He married Rose
Odlan, April !, 1918. He moved
to Trenton in 1918. where he work
ed in the shipyards. When he came
to Milan in 1921 he opened a
shoe-repair shop on Main ST., and
in 1924 went into the scrap-iron
business. He is survived by his
wife; four sons, Pfc. Joseph, Ok
lahoma, Paul. Jack and Edward,
Milan; Ave daughters, Mrs. o. H..
Joyner, Kentucky, Mrs. r. Els
worth, Mrs. z. r. Remington, both
OF Monroe; Leona and Mary at
home.
Friends may call at Stevens and
Bush Funeral Home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07

This evening in the GAR. Hall
at o'clock the Ypsilanti Review
No. IS will hold a business meeting.
Mrs. Ethel Wiles. managing depu-
ty, will be present to assist in plans
for the fall rally which is TO be here
in October Officers and guards
will be present for full ritualistic
work and a report OF the recent
boat excursion will be given.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07
Tires SIashed

Tires Slashed
David Gren, 4l8 Harriet St
ported to police early this morLi
that the two rear tires on his au
mobile had been slashed with
knife.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07

Leslie E. Barber, is stationed. They
will stop at Niagara Falls and pay
a flying visit to New York City and
will return in week.
Sgt. Kenneth McCulllgh is spend.
ing a 10 day furlough with his wife.
the former Jean waiting. sos Pearl
St. sgt. McCulligh, who IL stationed
at Walla Walla. Wash, Is a flight
engineer in the Army Air Force.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07
c.. O. P.

Continued from Page One)
by Senator Taft OF Ohio and in
Guiding Governors Dewey OF New
York and Bricker OF Ohio as mem
beers, remained in session until long
after minight,. reminding veteran
politicians OF national convention
platform labors.
Senator Vandenberg appeared
quite happy over the result accomp-
lished in his foreign policy com
mittee. All were pledged to secre-
cy as to its contents but when ask
ed IL he regarded the agreement
as a compromise, Vandenberg said:
81 think II Is rational state.
ment that any reasonable person
will agree to-"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Barber have
left for Eatontown. ". j., a branch
OF Rort Hancock. where their son,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07

Ray Mann Is a pharmacists mate
assigned 10 an island in the South.
west Pacific.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07

Keith Metcalf, Gunner's mate.
&c. left Monday by way OF Detroit
for Washington, d. c., where he
will resume his studies in advanced
gunnery. He will pay short visit
TO his sister. Mrs. Charles Stump,
in Detroit on his way.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07

Continued f-)m rage One)
bivouac areas on Kolombangara
Island.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07

Pvt. Carroll Buck, Camp Hood.
Texas, arrived home Saturday to
spend a fifteen day furlough with
his parents. Carroll entered the
service October 9, and is serving in
the 539 Ordnance Maintenance Divi-
sion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-07

Pvt. John F. Gutekunst has been
transferred from Camp Crowder.
Mo-. to Langley Field. Va, where
he is an instructor in the Signal
Corps.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

Dodds. At this meeting trey accept
ed three new members Velma Far
row, Eunice Webb and Virginia
Flennoy. The hostess also invited
Julia Grimes as her guest. The eve
ming was spent in cards and partak-
ing OF the we'll planned repast.
The Libertarians entertained their
husbands and friends Sunday over
TO the Daniel Bowen's home on
Mortified avenue. There was well
planned program with musical par
ticIpants. Mrs. Johnnie Reid is their
program chairman. Participating
were Mrs. Estelle Andrews, Mrs.
Lavonia Bowcns. Mrs. Grace WaiteS
Frank Foster, B. B. Wales.
Also as guests were Dr. and Mrs.
F. f. Dawson. Mrs. Rosa Gragg
who spoke TO the group. Mrs. Daw-
son is state association president,
and Mrs. Gragg. city association
president. Then they retired 10 the
recreation room for frivolity. Mem
bers and Guests attending were Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Johnson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Adams Mr.. and Mrs. d. Mar
shall. Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson Mr..
and Mrs John Gragg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Walker Dr.. and Ms. F. F..
Dawson, Frank roster, Mr.. and Mrs.
Van Lake. Mr.. and Mrs. Walden,
Miss Clara Hardy Mr.. Taylor, Mrs.
Florne Mckinney. Mr.. and Mrs.
p. WALES, Mr. and Mrs. Reeves, Ada
Wheeler. Hazel Smith, Fozier Car
peHter Luclla Hill. Rosa Hill, Nancy
Waite, Es,elia Andrews, and Grace
Waitcs.
Wednesday the Modern Shoppers
social club was organized at the
home OF Mrs Katie b. Humphrey,
who presided Until the election OF
officers They have great plans FOR
the future, and Viii be under the
leadership Of Mrs Julia Marshall,
PRESIDENT Mrs. Alice Latham. vice
president: Mrs. X. b Humphrey,
recording secretary. Mrs Cora Jones,
financial secretary; Mrs Julia Lewis,
treasurer: Mrs. lola Houston, chap
tam; Beatrice Mayheld, chairman
program. Rose Norton. chairman OF
sick committee; Mrs VI. Patterson,
JOY Born. SUSIE Jeffries and Hor-
tense RoSsier.
Tn, Curren, Topic Study club
celebrated their 18th anniversary
with q rsr,y gwen al the Woman's
Federation club house. The club
coiors. and flowers we're gracefully
-rarried out -in-the decorations even
10 the brightly Tit cake.
They honored Mrs. Mary Belle
Rhodes, their founder. who was
also hostess They also praised their
charter members. Mrs. Watkins,
Mrs THONGS and Mrs. Hynson.
hearing lnsplrst.oHsl messages from
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
BY GLADYS MILLS

Florence Pate IS the amateur
dramatic find OF the year. This was
the claim OF all who attended the
Alpha Kappa Alpha Founders Day
celebration in the Maccabees audi
torium last Friday night.
AKA. Sorority presented three
one-act plays. in keeping with their
tradition OF keeping alive interest
in college life and progressive move
ment eminating thcrcfrom.
Smokescreen, by Robert Kasper'
Angels Don't Marry, by Florence
Ryerson and Colin Clements; and
Her Majesty. The KING" also by
Miss Ryerson and Mr.. Clements.
While all the playleS were skill
fully directed and enacted, II re-
NAMED for Miss Pate 10 steal the
honors OF the evening.
Her performance OF Queen Mara"
OF BelIavia. was CLASSIC and OF
professional calber Miss Pate
played a senile. cynical shrcw. with
fire and color. making transition
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
The Party Line
By MARIAN

Mary Roberts. Mrs Mildred Stew
art, Mrs. Louis Gamble, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Daniels, Mr.. and Mrs
Jos. Green, Mr. and Mrs William
Hi, Mr.. and Mrs. William Hall,
Mr.. ard Mrs Roy Henry. l. M
Harris Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Avis.
Mrs. Marie Walker, l.. c. Kirtlcy,
Mr.. and Mrs Ruby Mitchell, Mrs.
l.. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge
Leslie, Mr.. Mrs. Albert Sims. Mr..
and Mrs. Rollie McMahan, Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney Washington, Mrs. Clara
Fu,lum, Mr.. and Mrs. French john
son. Mrs. +. A Simmons, Rosemary
Simmons, Mrs. Van Dorm, A. II.
JumeFsea,- Mrs John Logan Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Mosely. James II.
Kimbrough. Mr. and Mrs. Stamp
Willis, Mr.. and Mrs William Hall,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Summers,
Mrs. John Ball Mr. and Mrs EN-
ory Daniels, MI and Mrs. Bill Har-
r.s. Mr. and Mrs. II. f. Wright, Mr..
and Mrs. Bolton, Mr.. and Mrs
Stephcn Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Green, and Mr.. and hrs. Fred Jones.
Making good in the army is Corp.
Andrew Johnson. He has been
selected 20 go 20 Officer Training
school lie is stationed al Camp
DIX New Jersey.
Mrs Do.a Jones and Wiilette
Reeves gave a baby shower Sunday
afternoon. They invited the girls in
for court whist over 10 DoraS
home on Brown place and they
came With gifts for the expected
one to Margaret johnson Mccall.
The party was fun -. plenty
Of chicken salad. and tasty delica-
e.es 30 add 10 the afternoon S
gayety
The guests included Mrs VILLA
Mae Johnson tmo;her OF the hon
orod gIesp Margaret Mccall, &C.
cc'.a SYN ester. Jsney Massey. Vi
3 an Tslbcrl Odessa Lett Julia
CRIMES, Ida DAVIS. Helen Tslbcrt,
Marllyn Andrews. Erma S,rsughu
Phyllis Lawson Jackie Bailey. .Zalo
Cree. Bessie Johnson. Margaret
Dawson and Ihelms Jones.
The Es:reittss were in party
mood - they planned their keno
party ara D.dnket rattle They
have SCI ne cate 70 r,he 18Th and
he do.ngS Nil be up 10 Lena Nose
lys on Forest avenue All Of these
dots Is we're worked upon al their
business meeting az the home Of
Selma Bel
Their recent social hostess was sue
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
WAC Lieutenant
Fe tie d By Parents
Nv GLADYS MILLS

Mr. snd Ms. Robert Cherry OF
Woodrow avenue in the West Side
Sector. enterts ned in honor OF their
6uehier, who isa lieDtonants in
the WAAC. on last. Tuesday evening
Lieutenant villa Gene Cherry is
IL he city visiting her parents.
while on = short leave. from her
post al For. Des Moines. Iowa d.
Guests q: the affair. whiled away
The evening slipping cocktails. play
ing cards 81 different kinds. and
finally enjoyed lovely buffet
supper.
Among those who attended the
affair were Mrs Thelma Brown Mr.
and Mrs Lugene Nelson. Mrs Mar
TIA Edwards Miss Grace Anderson.
WHEREFORE johnson. MI. and Mrs
Buyier Brooks. Mrs James Pat,er.
son. Miss Frances Leopard W Stone.
Miss Evelyn Lewis. Al Moner, Miss
Dorothy Waugh. Mrs Joseph Cher
rs. the former Frances clausell
Mss Jean Anderson. Mrs. Henry
Marsh. Harold Cherry. The very
popular brother % the honoree Mss
Mary etausefi. Henry Cherry, Rose
Whitaker and others
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

al OF them. The club history as re-
vealed by Mrs. Rhodes leading up
to their very faithful president,
Mrs. Beatrice Preston, was also
highlight. Present were Mrs. Louise
B. Bryan, Hazel Walden, May Ran
dolph, Jennie Strickland, Elizabeth
Gary. Reynolds, nellie Plante, Edna
McMIllon, Louise Carr, Violet Lewis,
Lucille Hopson, Dawson, Elsie Lewis,
Luke Williams, Helen Tandy, Will
iams, Watkins, Thomas Morrison,
Lula Taylor and Mrs. Miles.
The Haskettes, a social club OF
six girls. met sLthe homo OF Miss
Doris Hassen on Cadillac avenue,
Tuesday. During the business meet
ing the girls agreed TO donate sand
witches to the USO every fifth Mon
day. An evening snack, then the
playing of chuck a-luck ended the
evening. Prizes were won by Nor
ma Cocker, Zcld Smith, second and
BESSIE l.. Harris, BOBBY All prizes
were defense stamps. Other mem
bers were Mary Louis Harris, and
Mary Brooks, who at present is en-.
ployed in Washington.
Miss Sarah Freeman OF Hendrie
was a delightful hostess at lunch
con last Wednesday in ker luxu-
rious apartment given in honor OF
Miss Rozie Lee Banks Of Atlanta,
Ga, who is visiting her sister
is Mildred Davis Of w. Warren
avenue. The table was laid with
the most exquisite china, cleaning
silver on fine linen Valentine
place cards added TO the beauty
Enjoying the tasty three course
menu we're Mise. Ethel Mccall,
Ezie Lee Banks, Mildred Davis,
Bertha Newton, Kathryn Duck
worth. Bessie Zampty, Wayne
Grimes, Lillian Glover.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
Delta JabberWock To Be Held On Friday February &c
Gave Play
X Last Friday Night

from s,a,owoman and Queen, to-
grandmother, never once dropping
out OF her character, by the merest-
fraction OF gesture.
This almost entirely without prop
er feeding from others OF the
cas-. She lived with her part every
moment from the time she made her
entrance, never once quavering be-
cause OF doors that don't open on
cue and other things which can.
and do happen only in amateur pro-
duct.ons.
Nimrod Carney. who is an old
hand at the game, came OF splen-
didly as usual, playing three dif-
ferent roles throughout the even
ing. ard all OF them we'll.
Mckinley Wilson was convincing
as a hard-boiled detective; Justine
Nelson lent reality to her role OF
a moll; Dora Penick was decorative
as the wife in the playlet, "Angel's
Don't Marry" looked very like one
in her pretty lingerie for whic.: the
script called.
Lavinia Bright. Roberta Green
idge. Harriet Bray, Jack Barth-
well Linwood Wright, Walter
Cochran, Bertha Madison, Sybil
Jones. Ahmed Muthlcb. Joynsl
Muthleb- Kenneth Sharp BeHlah
Brewer made up the other members
OF the casts.
Committee in charge OF the affair
we're Frances Walker, who directed
the three plays; RUBY F. Bradley.
Laura K PickenS, Melissabel Grant.
Fannie Bethel, Annette Burwell.
Ruby Chambers, Beatrice Jackson.
Agnes Lewis. Justine Nelson, Her.
tha Priest, Dorothy Scott, Ethel
Simons, Katherine Weiss and Mary
Rowland.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
Mrs. Mary !. Monroe
Honors Offic a | S
WASHINGTON. D. G.

WASHINGTON. D. c. Mrs
Mary J. Monroe. distinguished
Religious leader and prominent in
local fraternal circles, was hostess
al formal reception Sunday az
'tornoon and evening at l845 Vernon
street Northwest, her guests Of hon
or being Mrs. Effie Pettis and Mar
lin L. Jackson. recently elected
heads of Martha Chapter No. IL,
Order OF the Eastern Star.
Included among the guests were
Mrs Louise Morley OF New Ro-
chelle. N. Y; Mrs. Mary Carter
Mrs. Margaret Martin, Mrs. Grace
Witherspoon who was, last week,
named grand chairman of activities
for the Grand Chapter. OES.. for
the District OF Columbia; Grand
Pianist Alice f. Harrison and Mrs.
Hattie Tyler.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
Mrs. Bette P OF t er
Honors Her Husband

- A birthday party was gwen IN
honor OF Prof FrsnkLh z. Potter,
January 81, by his charming Nte.
Mrs Bette Taylor Potter The pro-
Queer Of shows 81 the Club 666 a.
iheir residence. $50 Ess, Adams
avenue The guests OF honor were
Mr. and Ms. Ernest Harrison. Mr.
ard Mrs. ClsSence Paris. Stanley
J Henderson, Lawrence Griffin
Sam Woods. the cast from he club
snd many more Of the elite
Games were played and the guests
iistened 10 music A delicious re-
bsst was served. topped off with
cake and champagne A lovely eve
nins was enjoyed by all
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

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