The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-27
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THE
TOWN
BY
RUSS COWANs

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SheiIa Guyse the little bunch
Of pulchritude who was discovered
by Roll0 :. Vest before he re-
ceived his greetings from the Pres
ident has skyrocketed TO .
vocal post with Joe Turner's or
chestra, opening In Kansas City last
week. Sheila was last heard here
at Club Zombie S-Sgt. Fred
Durrette sent his wife a letter from
England. telling her to name the
baby Fred, should the newcomer
be a boy and that's just what
Mrs. Durrette. who is living in Mis-
sissippi until Fred returns, did
an eight-pound boy.
Two ministers are competing in
the political campaign The Rev.
Horace A. White. pastor OF Ply
mouth Congregational church, is
seeking the congressional toga on
the democratic ticket in the First
Congressional District and the
Rev. Juan Bruce. pastor OF Mt.
Olive Baptist church, is a candi-
date for state senator in the Third
Senatorial district He's running on
the Republican ticket Gloria
Morgan, whose talks used to thrill
large audiences, is taking a pre-
law course at Wayne university.
hoping TO be a modern Portia some
day. There are many who would
like to hear Gloria argue q case
before jury
Joe Brannam will be more care
full In the future about paying his
bills A few days back over
the hills Joe made the serious mis-
take OF giving a fellow a thousand
dollar bill instead of century note.
And Joe didn't get the grand back.
SO now he'll have to sell plenty Of
milk to catch up on the slack
And this Is not q fantastic tale like
Joe, Jack Morris and p. Rosemond
Davis were telling the other eve
ming while chatting In the lounge
at Paradise Bowl DIR. g. II. c.
Owen can hardly wait until next
winter SO h. can make another trip
down TO Mexico Hotelmxn
John White is taking . much need
ed rest In Arizona Probably
be there for several months.
Jim Butler Is the only sepia sports
broadcaster in the middle west
every Saturday night over WJBK.
Union Local 1902 is giving Its first
annual banquet on June "a ut the
Gotham hotel and the men,
bers OF the local have extended An
invitation TO the architect Of this
column and I'll be there be-
cause these fellows have given me
excellent service every time I've
passed through the Michigan Cen
Uai station So. to avoid any
diSpieasure on their part. I'm drop-
ping everything for that night 10
break bread with Hilton Jones. VIII
liam Banks. Lawrence Todd and
other members.
Trips 10 Pontiac will lack ammo.
h'hS now that Steve Pierce
mas disposed OK his business and
gone TO San Francisco 20 take over
-hotei Steve. IL YOU recall
IS former owner OF the Detroit
o'atS took over the ownership.
IN l92o after The late John (TennyI
blount, following a disagreement
WIN the late Andrew (Rube) Eos
YER disposed OF his interest in tho
FRANCHISE IN the Negro National
league Steve made Some
money during the first year
o. 1ut misfortune hit him in 1925
enc enc Stars faced seven straight rainy
sundays and Negro baseball
pays on on the Sunday crowds
bd'k on those regular weekly
u 'ps 10 Chi'ago Checking tho
1,'ieS ! travelled from the early f,lI
u I942 10 the first week IN Ami
81 ., THIS year discovered thar
We toIied up total Of 81. 900 miles
between Detroit and Chicago
ma ina nate to think about the money
We spent for the Chronicle
>u'h as train fare. lodging and fo,d