The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-05
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night club patrons who'll he COM
inr down with loss Of weight and
acute meioehoiia when they learn
that hefty George Sanders has
wiped the boogie woogie tunes oh
the KEYS ~ his organ and
turned the instrument over tn the
congregation Of Prophet Jones
church and George, new
and devout disciple of the pro
rhet." is now encouraging spirituals
from the KEYS as he PLAYS In the
church every SUNDAY YES
affahlc George. composer 81 that
nifty little number. I'm Falling For
You. that >kNrockctcd 10 oAernieht
fame has been converted and
NO longer will he identified with
the sin spots of the town
Neither will he he mcnhCr Of
Isnkv Rowman'S orchestra when
the Paradise theatre opens sept Is
Nth Duke EllinctonS orchestra a.
the feature attraction.
Elea0or Re- u~t 80 good .ook-
'rs and l't.P oNc. t'"r 'eC'
Il e-sH' e.. bE' aco' a"7 Nc cat
sv6 looks havr been r- q ssdNru-
sage 20 Tho LYLE Sc0o0. teacher
trou Tall7dccs college . Oro o.
tne Atlanta BELLS Flc7uor holds her
rss:er - sr's degree tom Co'aw-
h.a university e.. A. ind cation
-, she car 'urr on iAe thinking
when necessary
The pretty little Girl YOU sec
walking with Joe little Zicgicl
johnson quite often these davs il
his ten-year old daughter. JoSe-
phine over from CHICAGO 10
spend ten DAYS Earl Morris.
former Chicago and Detroit scribe
now on the West Coast was the
FIRST 20 label Johnson Little Zig
gle" This was some eight
ar nine wears back and the
name has remained with the little
fellow with = hig smile John
Mack Meadows. head of the $50
Center IN Battle Greek. was renew
Inc old friendships with DcHart
Hubbard member of the L. =. Hons
ing Authority last week Hub
bard. University of Michigan and
OLYMPIC track star Of the late
1905. lives in Cleveland hut com
mutes to Detroit frequently
Likewise Joe Coles. the OPA man
Who was here over the week end
from Cleveland.
Smiling Dave Wilborn. after three
eucceSSfu, wears * emCee and sing
e. al the ofav Ntery. Three Trees.
opened al Club ese Monday night
and I'D timers who recall his
GAYS a, the old MIDI club were
there 20 greet him g. Dickic
Bean the crack ltt'e salesman from
that busting upstate city Of Flint
was down over the week end for
q family reunion Daddy,
cousins, uncleS. nieces. and all were
here Sunday for a big feast n the
dining room OF the Gotham Hotel.
And 10 help Dickie celebrate his
fortieth birthday.
And speaking Of birthdays, the
members Of the Michigan Chronicle
staff really went 10 town Saturday
night with a surprise party for the
architect Of this column Bust
ness Manager Longworth Quinn had
eonspired with William II. Rob
Robinson. manager Of the Gotham
.. and when ! arrived home.
Quinn had the Chronicle family in
my suite. shrouded in darkness I'M
Gil Photographer r ar Fowler
flashed his light as ] turned on
the lights 10 find sara Garnes,
Vivian Matthews, Don Bryant,
Charles Wartmsn. Mrs. Charles
Wartman. Clarence Jackson, and
Jimmy williams awaiting my ar
rival Frances Leonard. Larry
Chism. and Mrs. Jessica Preston,
sister in-law Of Miss Leonard. and
Crayce l.. Sadler. cOlumniSt for the
Pittsburgh Courier, were late ar
rivals Wartman had just cele-
brated his birthday the day before
and Bryant celebrated his
july IL and Miss Garnes
made her parents happy on July 10.
Well IL made me feel very happy
10 know that my cO-workers think
enough Of me Ia arrange a party
with cake and presents and
then remain To enjoy il all &.
II was real treat from fine
group Of fellow workers which
also includes the chief and his
wife.
A complaint from the wife 81 a
solder stationed az Camp Make.
Texas !. seems tina. the buses
travelling between me camp and
Paris. just ten miles away, have
established a rule whereby each
VII carry only FIVE Negro soldiers
tip regardless Of the num-
ber eager 10 get into the city :.
A. the same tine IS or 40 white
soi1ieEs are packed in the bus q.
ard "a leTs bullets are making no
ois'inN$n OF color on the fields
Of Normandy and other places
where Americans are battling
a. inst harricd enemy.
The Apollo PLAYERS. a dramatic
group Of Miller high school stu
dents who have earned a wide repu-
tation for their amateur sk.ts. will
do "Wu-thering Heights this fall
This will mark their first venture
into the professional field The
Apollo Players. under the direc,
supervision Of Alvin Loving. have
been consistent winners in the an.
nusl Jsbberwock sponsored by the
Deltas The death Of Bishop
William Tecumseh Vernon last
week in Kansas City recalls The
pea made by the late prelste a
the ouadrennial conference held II
Detroit in 1910 when, wiz
tears streaming down his face, III
pleaded for reinstatement . . bu
his plea was denied also tn
first time | had the privilege Z
meet Bishop Vernon DR.. A
]. Turner introduced ne 20 hin
shortly after his return from Africj
and later he trio out 10 nj
home 20 see some % the souvenir