The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-30
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by ulysses boykin
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

What could be better than to discuss the good floor
shows that are IN full swing at the Club Zombe the and
4 and the Three Skies. and Lees Sensation bar?
But we are just going to talk about our friends yes
the lights are on again all up and down the Valley and
those who are fortunate to be at home can enjoy the
hll spirit of the Valley and then whisper little PRAYER
for our comrades fighting the four fronts of the world
LET'S hope that many Of them will be returning bv this time
e wear We were Just looking through the bio hasL =,
Of greetings received from many friends far away and
those right home. The first message is from the cele
braed ve of the stage, Eubie Blake. He's down in Jack
sonve Fla Eubie is spending the HOLIDAYS enterta
ing the boys in the camps He's in USO unit.
Got card from Sgt Ernie Lang Ernie is secretary
to colonel in the South Pacific He told us that he saw
Cant Clarence Davenport and that the bows are In tba
he reads copy the Tribune The paper pets around
card from the Haley Bells invites us to their annual
dancing party This is something of traditional We
hope have to plan every year to include the HALEY Bells
annual holiday dance our calendar
Greetings from Mrs Eula Lightfoot and family She
mo widow Of Roy Lightoot the celebrated and
founder of the and institution Mrs Lghtfoot * car
ryng in the coorful her husband did
Her birthday parties the talk of the Her club
the and C. is under the capable management of Warren
IaRue. Warren has been in the night life game for many
moons DR.. William f. Lawson. 3D. came on with a
sharp card Bill is quite gay Young blade and picks
the Zombie his ideal spot 10 enjoy floor show Bill
considered authority of night clubs since he
has done the spots in the Big Apple and the Windy
CITY,
One from Theodore and Bernicc White Ted White
the very cooperative smiling fellow who greeis YOU at
the CITY Hall offices Of the Election commission Frcd
the sweet little vile OF H. alter w alter
duty IN the Pacifc. This card reminded us az the
news that 1t Purne Shelton who recently lcf the States
UP with Walter few DAYS They spent two solid
DAYS talking about the goinrS in Detroit urno had
10 make report the jumping side of Detroit Itc
Patricia Moody prettr tenyear-old ncighbor Shes
the niece Of MIRA K. Louise Grooms of the DIG Pa and
her mother spending the holidays with grand parents
down Indiana way. card from Harriet Robinson Sizes
the city editor of the Tribune Harriet told that She
received note from the MarshalS Cera and the Doe
tori. Clara informs that down Aenia ONO way Nog oct
two quarts ratoned to you month. Ohio here come
The J. w Edwardses and their SON. job, Weslev
John Wesley is growing up to be youno man Ne told Us
recently that the newsnaper work faSrnfed him and he
might try it Someday card from the Wards Alma and
Willis Willis is a ouartermaStcrs officer IN the my
while beautiful Alma holds down the personnel oh al the
huge Ford plant Vivian and Jacob Allen Vivian is the
tall smart blond who used to run linotype machine al the
Tribune. Charley b Berry the lawyer in the lobn build
ing sends lovely card and inserts couple OF profession
al cards. real direct mail campaign We call T. He IS
one of our top civil attorneys Union Leader shelton lap
pes card is unique. Shelton expects holiday reunion
with his family. They have been away visiting shelton
is the recording secretary of Local 500 CAW-CIO.
The }. c. Becks first family OF Knoxville Tenn sends
greetings from the Smoky Mountains The Becks visit us
every year Mr.. Beck likes the seafood spots best OF ALL
When he visits in the summer of As we are gong to
lake HIM down TO Sporree new place. we II give An
drew j. Smith call to Join Andy just loves Seaood
He's native of Maryland. Maybe that's why Never
VIII forget the fine seaioOd the Misses and had down at
Annapolis as the guests the John Wliamses john
Baltimore boy too. When we>get to Phily this summer
Tor the Eks convention plan TO run up to one OF those
the sea- ION TO Philadelphia Edna and Wade. Wade
Is the piano-payng brother Of the family 1913 has lots
for him. He's booked up for tour OF spots from
Wisconsin to New York 1t looks like he getting ON some
real time thanks to Booker Ray Gorell We had our
Christmas dinner with Wade and Edna. Ednas mother
came all the way from Louisville KY to cook the me
neal
Juanita Jackson card unique and so different
Juana is our favore model She is about the smarteSt
dresser know She looks like she Just walked right Out
Of Harper's Bazaar. Jerry and Jap Sneed Jap IS the
big boss at the Skies and has holiday show that Killer
II might interest Jap to know that letter received from
the South Pacific has this to say about the Skies and we
quote Most outoftowner not being from Detroit cana
that includes your public in the Pacific theater OF opera
hons, looking forward to making the lhree SKIES
must stop because it the ideal place TO 60 no pun
sessions about Detroit discussed without the Gun
Three Skies being mentioned. LaRues and IS oiten
the topic OF conversation too We had to let that me
about the and stay in folks. After all the ana
advertses consistently in the Tribune.
Reya Troice Woods is the fine little nurse VINO always
remembers us We used to have some very nne tmes To-
gether Now our circle is broken Our friend Oaude
Harvard in the Inda-Burma heater OF operations sr
and Mrs Henderson Turpin We call him Ben Ben Is the
fine detective who done much to keep down JuVe
nile delinquency He has taken his hardeafned cash anu
purchased baseball uniforms and equipment so tna' 'ne
boys in his neghborhood BLACK Boom) coua eR"Se III
some clean wholesome recreation. nthe winter ,ie we
boys spend their time supervised recreation rea9hR an"
playing games in the Turpns recreation room heep up
the good work