The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-18
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by ulysses boykin

NOTES
The election is and the citizens who have do.a
their duty by voting can relax far politics IS
ed and get back in the give ali thew can 10 ae
the war program gong strong The weather fine and
Funny thing what the war has done to Monroe stree
movie row. Every theater along the movie street has
kissed girl IN the ticket box office except the hurle
house which still sells coored folks tickets in tho bo
Speaking of clothes Detroit has few smart dresser
About the best dressed man in Detroit is .he Rev
lanes f. (Prophet) jones' the radio preacher John q
Dancy head of the Urban league tops for conservative
Grape vine has it that the new Wayne County Prose
utor OBrens two colored appointments might be Att,
G LeBron Simmons and Atty. Alvin Davenport president
Of the Wolverine Bar association.
Fred Hart Williams, the scribe and former County
Building employee. is back in the County Building
Billy Eckstne is appearing with his band at the Para
disc theater. Detroit has lots Ecksne fans HI dron-
ped out the Club Zombie last Friday eve ia cateh tb
smart 'zggy7 Johnson show Torrid Tornado" M, 'S
Jessye the egs) Scott and the beachcombers Billy is
headed for the Coast.
Critics of the opinion that the dance done bv the
Beachcombers could be improved They have good act
II starts off with bang but has sort Of weak ending
Lovely Mrs Eula Lightfoot has been nightly at her
spot-the and club. She has been pinchhitting for
Manager Warren LaRue. who has been confined Al Jn
yersty hospital at Ann Arbor We also hear that Jimmie
Johnson the bartender is also patient at the hosp
tall
Scribe Larry Douglass always comes forth with some
glamorous gorgeous creature when he makes the first
night shows of the Valley spots We wonder what he tells
them?
A good-looking couple-the Ray Hatchcrs.
Four bells for Sam Thomas for presenting his lovely
wife with white orchid Saturday evening for the Dancy
Wells reception
Earl Foley and his beautiful wife Ersie were in town
for the weekend Earl at time sax man with
the old Earl Walton orchestra He's baron now down
Columbus way.
katherine Durham will take Detroit next week Her
tropical has very smart talent The girls and
boys in the company good lockers besides marvellous
dancers.
All Of the gang can be considered sort Of militant
and dislike folks telling them that they can't stay
at this that place. We remember little incident which
took place at Belle Isle Riding academy when the gor
geous Durham last here with the Cabin in the Sky
show One of her bunch reserved horse the island and
when the attendant discovered that the customer was
member of the colored he tried to back out of the
deal but when Miss Durham said that her father was
president of the local NAACP and they would hear
from her. the boy got chance to ride Of the stable
managers personal horses Katherine has been making
print in many towns her outspoken complaints against
discrimination against her folks We IKE TINS. -.
The Zombie show has two very clever young misses
that do good dancing in the persons OF the two
Manhattan Debs.
For show that jumps all night long, we recommend
the and club. You can hear Margaret Watkins clever
songs; Alberta Adams Bues and Ash Can LaRues COM
edy
Too bad that the Spann's tavern in Ecorse has been
closed 1t was such nice clean place too 49,. a....
Hudson Willis plans TO make another lying UP uoVn
Atlanta We hear that the attraction on the all rgn
side too The boy is on the beam
Little Mary Steves is vice president o. .ne pS WR;la
All club Jonnoe Marshall the secretary ana "li.e
Goldsmith, treasurer Mary is in the front ne al D'o"u
Club Zombie
The Frederick Byrds had few friends in Saturday
night to meet their cousin Buddy Young the Illinois u
football star. :.
Robert Simpsons Radio Varieties has moved INTO Dry
time He plans to present stage screen ana Sports per
sonalities on his winter broadcasts.
The Paradise Valley Distributing company Is making
plans to contribute approximately $1,000 yearly to scnol
ashp for three young people The three weekly p&1ss
Will cooperate in program to make the seleOnv.s' ~
first scholarship awards will be made in February
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