The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-22
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By RUBY LEE

AS a matter Of tradition every
four years comes the time when
the fair young ladies take their
choice Of the handsome young men
For many. many years that year
has been known as LEAP YEAR
With the passing Of time over
hundred tales have been told about
things that have happened during
Leap Year but the one that | Will
always remember is true for il hap
pened about eight years ago .. fol-
low closely now and you'll find out
just why I've remembered il so
well D.. Shortly after the notices
we're read in church the minister
walked closer 10 the congregation
and began talking in a very high
voice at first rather slow. increas-
ing his speed go" Members and
friends. before | begin the sermon
on this fine first Sunday in Leap
Year. pause well what | really
want 10 say is for a great number
OF years I've been unable 10 pick
wife so now that it's Leap Year
l am wondering il some nice refined
woman who is good-cook, I'd
even clean up the house IL she'd
baby me little isn't looking for
husband?.... I'm forty-two years of
age and since I'm not self-cen;ered
III let you be the judge from here
on. yourself. o.. Anyone interested
in Interviewing me privately may
reach me at home by telephone
May the Lord bless each one OF
these dear sisters who render aid
10 me In my hour Of need" Five
days later he was proposed 10 by
very charming school teacher and
10 this day they are still very hap
PLY married. Garry on girls for
Leap Year has just begun and boys
do be careful il you can't be good.
X = x
STRANGE AS 1T
MAY SEEM
Title Claybourn both writes and
receives many letters from the BOYS
in G.. L.. Tommy Williams is try
ing 10 give Gertrude Sims the rush
act. maybe even a ring Bebc
and George Branham are still play
boys about the city Louis Wilson
is getting on some time with
Guess who Rose Campbell still
has her red hair when she looks so
very pretty with il black Prince
Walker writes love letters TO Betty
Ann Mizzellc when A. J. claims
she's his one and only What's
10 Bill Sheriff. Edith?
80. Charles Dickson's heart throb
these days is none other than Thel- |
mond Dorsey. o.. Percy Hart is very
angry with certain young woman
who lives on fireman Avenue about
her own personal affairs.
* X X
A farewell party was given at the
fashionable home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Lee on Mortified avenue
this past Wednesday night in honor
OF William Duncan who departed |
for the army carly Thursday morn
ing.
Refreshments were served buffet
style. Included i'm the dclicacies
were fried chicken, Italian spa
ghetti. hot rolls, salads, pickles. |
olives, potatoe chips and a variety
OF beverages
Chatting and enjoying the very
his very charming wife) Mr.. and
Mrs. William Duncan. r. Muenich.
J. Mykytcw. Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey.
Mr. Monroe, Mr. and Mrs. Shaw.
Mr. L. Jones, Mr.. VIM. Pollard. Mr..
Potter. Mr.. Twitty. MIR. and Mrs.
Amos Walls. Jr.. Mr.. Haugh. Kath-
crime Gist. Wilma Bailey. George
Counsel. Mr.. Handsome. Mr.. An
drew Dobbins, Mr.. and Mrs. Turner.
Mr.. Cattrell. Mr.. and Mrs. Gold.
Mr.. Sims and many others.
X X X
Our mail revealed to us this past
week that Milton Howard is now
stationed somewhere in England
He sent his very best regards 10 all
-. Marion Cheatham is expecting
TO come home. matter OF fact by the
time this reaches you he may be al
ready home Kenneth Dungill has
made a very fne record for him.
self at Howard u. and we here at
home are all very proud OF him.
Keep up the good work. Kenneth.
Charles Craig. Hanney Tunstall.
George Smith and Ernest Cabulc
are all now at Kessler Field Nor
man Morris will be on furlough
sometime in the very near future
49,. Mae Hendricks says that life at
Fisk u. is super fine. 4. Thelmond
Dorsey dropped us a card between
her classes at West Virginia State
she said that everything is OK
down there. although the AST.P. |
fellows are disappearing like hot |
cakes James Scott sent us gay
letter from somewhere i'm North |
Africa.
X X y
Many parties will be given over
the week in honor OF Lawrence
Gipson who will depart for the
army on Friday morning. Tell /