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Arkansas State press., 1944-05-19
Card of Thanks

Pine Bluff-We wish to express
our sincere thanks to our many
friends who were so kind to all
of us during the hours of our be-
reaYement of IA darling mother.
grandmother and sister. To Mrs.
Lizzie Lambert, who sponsored
the neighborhood floral and to
all contributors OF cars and to
the pastor, Rev. Scott, for words
of coincidence, may Gods bless
ings shine upon you!
Signed;
Pvt. George Washington,
and Family,
Mrs. Mollie Raspberry,
Jack and John Marshall,
children,
Mrs, Ann Casey. sister,
lsziah Casey, brother.
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-19
Nit. Arratt News
kenic Fuller

T., J. Jackson is new superin-
tendent Of the local Sunday
School Rev. T. r. Bright was
on hand on PASTORAL day and
Rev. Joe Ellis was special guest.
Collection totalled 1885,. Rev.
Bright and members attended st.
Luke Bapt. Church to aid Rev.
Canada in a rally, Rally leaders
were Bro. Jaw, Harris and Mrs.
Leana, who reported $145.04. .
James Murphy of Chicago is visit
ing relatives here. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Marshall are here from
Chicago. They are proud par
ents of a baby girl. MIR. Mar
shall has passed final examina-
ton for army service, II. L..
Thomas has returned to the COM
munity, having received honorable
discharge from the armed ser
vice.
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-19
SAINT LOUISIAN ENTERTAINED

Mrs. Fannie Cosby Came down from st. Louis, Mo,
for a visit with her sisterin-law, Mrs. T. T. Young, and
was accompanied by a sister-inlaw from the Motor City. At
a beautiful dinner party at the residence of Mrs, Young
1902 w. 9th st. some of the city's most prominent matrons
turned out to aid in their entertainment. Among guests were
Mesdames c. II. Paschal, Alberta Belle, Almedia Ballard,
r. E.. Smith, NJ. L. Long, Carrie Binns, K. R. Thompson,
Eva Gaylord, T. S. Gravelly, L. S. Green and A. M. Elliott.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Broadous served as co-hostesses.
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-19

closing day of the Baby Contest
sponsored by the st. Luke Mis-
sion Board Largest amounts
we're reported by Baby Rule Bak-
er, sl6.S5 and Baby Bertha Me-
keeyer, sl6.0. Mrs. Annie Me-
Allister served as mistress of GER
emonies and Mrs, Kittie Barker is
president Of the society. The
Holly Grove AME church was
joined in service by the st. John
AME church OF Jacksonville and
sermon brought by Rev. Il. d.
Chathey, Collection was announ-
eed as 1880, Rev. A. c. Will
liams brought the afternoon SER
mon. Rev, Thacker, pastor an-
nounced total collection of $56.-
80. Mrs, Jewel Larry of Book
ef underwent an operation last
week and is doing nicely. :. Mrs.
Josie Wesley visited her sister in
Wabbaseka. Roosevelt Lauder
dale is visiting his family while
on leave from Great Lakes, Ill. =.
The Senior Glass of Pulaski Conn-
try Training School held Baeea-
laureate services, Sunday, with
graduating exercises Wednesday
and diplomas awarded to George
Tucker, Alberta Berry, Pearl Mar
shall, Aretha Baugh, Ionic Sam
ders, Bottle Ruth Morgan, Mag
gle Jones, lola Mae Luekadoo.
Aurelia johnson and Gloria Lee
TAYLOR.
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-19

Mrs. J. II. CIayborn was in Philadelphia, Pa. Sunday to
witness Conservation Ceremonies of her husband, newly
elected Bishop John H. Clayborn. Also on hand at the
ceremony was Mrs. Garland Lee of Chicago, daughter of
the couple. Another daughter, Mrs. Ferdinand Evans re-
sides here and also a son David A., Eli Clayborn, another
son is serving with the U. S. Army in a foreign port. j.
H. CIayborn, Jr. and Chas. Clayborn, deceased, for many
years operated a printing plant in the old Mosaic Temple
Building.
Mrs. Clayborn arrived Tuesday morning to adjust her.
self in the new role of First Lady, in the Methodist cir
cles.
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-19

Below IL pictured me "otlrA RHYTHM BoYs." ismsss
quintet sn'sdeinlns soldiers ei the front as d~epiessd Ia
Universal, hi. FOLLOW THE BOYS" They helped pop
vlarrs "TroSsi Light" snd DO Nothing til You Hear
From Mel They will do two new song, in FOLLOW the
6ofs"-nomelY," The House live In" and "pp Benes."
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-19
IKE
Silas Bowman

The local Community Club
meets each Wednesday at 100
a, m. Last weeks hostess was
Mrs. Nettie Baker and Mrs. Ger
trude Ball will entertain the
group this week, as announced by
Mrs. Matte Walton, vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Leaner secretary and
f. Alexander, president. Rev.
Ryes preacher the special sermon,
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-19

tory Club, an auxiliary of the Phyllis Wheatley Branch
Young Women's Association at her residence Monday
night. Mrs. Margaret Aritan of Brooklyn, New York, and
Mr.. Williams were club guest. Following the business-social
hour, delicious refreshments were served. Prizes were award
ed in the evenings games to Mrs. Margaret Stovall, Miss
Symanthie Giles and Mrs. Clara Land. Plans were perfect
ed for a Heaven and He'll party to be held at the "Y"
on May %.
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-19
MRS. A. r. MILLER HEADS P. A.

Announcement has been made of the organization Of
a Ladies' Auxiliary of the Postal Alliance, organized at the
home of Mrs. Patterson Wade, 2408 Ringo, with the EN-.
Rock Branch and Mesdames Fisher and Wade. Officers elect
ed at the home of Mrs. NJ. B. Carter were: Mrs. A. T. Miller
president; Mrs. w. M. Whitfield, vice president; Mrs. C. G.
Clowers, End vice president; Mrs. Willie Carter, secretary
Mrs. f. w. Conway, asst. secretary; Mrs. M. j. Caruth, fin.
ancial secretary; Mrs. p. w. Wade, treasurer; Mrs. f.. E
Fisher, reporter; Mrs. G. e. Spears, chaplain. Committees
were appointed at the home of Mrs. Miller. Mrs. d.: D
James, 220l Commerce will be hostess to the group on May
%, witt regular meetings to be held the second Monday
and the fourth Sunday in each month.
The organization has pledged support to the NAACP
membership drive and other civic movements.
V.CIIB TO GIVE UNUSUAL PARTY
Mrs. Essie Mae Ware. $40 Chester entertained the Vic
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-19
MRS. WASHINGTON ENTERTAINS

The East End Community Club held first monthly meet
ing at the residence of Mrs. Sadie Washington, 507 L.
Goth. To pep up the afternoon a brief program was present
ed. Mesdames Florance Wiley, Mary Allen, and Nettie East
assisted the hostess in serving refreshments. The June
meeting will be held in the Harris residence in the Cum
berland st. courts, as announced by Mrs. Florence Spiyey,
president, Mrs. Bessie Mann, secretary. Mrs. Della Jones
is reporter.
SHORTS Ted Brown, chef on the Pacific
lines will leave for Chicago this week to visit his brother,
N. A. Brown. Mr.. Brown, his wife and twin sons reside at
921 Chester street The Junior MatronS of st. Peter
Rock Baptist Church are inviting friends to attend a musi-
cal prelude at the church Sunday night. Winning contest
ant in the drive will be crowned queen. Officers of the
group are Mrs. L. M. Curley, president, Mrs. B. M. Madden,
secretary. Mrs. |. Williams is reporter Back in the
states after service In Spain and other ports is Seaman Wal
ter Thomas, son of Mrs. Altoria Thomas, 802 Ringo Street.
After an extended absence, he is expected to arrive home
soon Charles E. Eason, Executive Secretary of the
Greater Little Rock Urban League will leave this week for
Cleveland, Ohio, to attend National meeting of Social Work
ers. Mr.. Eason holds his Masters Degree in Social Work.
-. Goodbyes are in order this week to Mrs. Maxine Cooper
Jackson who will leave early Saturday morning to begin
her duties in the Paseo Branch Young Women's Christian
has returned from st. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Hazel Bogard
and young son are here from TT. Riley, Kansas awaiting
ASSIGNMENT of husband and father in the U. S. Army -.
SYMPATHY to the Browning family in the death of Mrs.
.eral years, Leander Browning arrived to surprise his moth
.er on Mothers Day, only to learn of her death Saturday.
Mr.. Browning, husband-father also survives and a daughter,
Willie Last rites We're held at Union AME Church, We'd
nesday =. The GRAVES family, 1905 Chester is saddened
this week due to the sudden death of husband and father
Tom Graves. Besides his widow, Mr.. Graves is survived by
several children and other relatives. A son, Willie Graves
has been overseas for two years. Mrs. Gladys Graves Scog-
gins, a daughter is beautcian in the Esthers Beauty Salon.
Funeral services for Mr.. Graves will be held in Pine Bluff
Sunday. Sedonia Bridges and daughters spent Moth
.ers Lay in Eudora Sgt. Robert Sneed of Camp Claiborne.
Louisiana has been visiting in the city this week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07
byrd, Furgo|
In Coast Field

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 6 (UP)-
The nations topflight profession
as and amateurs today took ad-
vantage of California winter sun
shine TO practice in preparation
for tomorrow's renewed $500
Oakland Open golf tournament.
Teeing off on the Sequoyah
Country Club links will be favor
ite Byron Nelson, Toledo, o., win
ner of the San Francisco Open fol-
the second year. and Sgt. jim
Terrier OF the u. s. army. who
finished only one stroke behind
Nelson in the $l4,500 event.
Other stars include Virginia's
Sammy Snead. winner Of the Port
land Open; Bob Hamilton, ma
tional PEA champion; Ralph Gull
dahl, Willie Goggin, John Geert-
sen. Craig Wood, George Fazio
Sammy Byrd and Harold Jug
McSpaden. Ed FurgOl, Detroit
who won the amateurs contest in
San Francisco, will lead the anna
teur list.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07

They can fend for themselves
except when sleet storms seal off
their food supplies.
Feeding stations do attract
birds, however. and chickadeeS.
nuthatcheS, dOwny and hairy
woodpeckerS, tufted titmice, car
dinalS and Juncos, in turn, enter
tain their hosts.
Feeding shelves should have
protection from snow, Sleet and
rain. They may be constructed
on Lodges. posts. or trees within
easy view of windows.
A word of warning: don't invite
guests and neglect them later.
Birds are forming winter feeding
habits now. Food should be
+ placed on feeding shelves through
out the winter, if birds accept
ones early season invitation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07
1860 Pin Teams
Listed by Abe in u. 5.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 (UP)-
Bowhng's biggest year since the
outbreak of war is assured by
latest membership registration
figures compiled by the American
Bowling Congress home office in
Milwaukee. fiel d representative
Charles Vance announced.
A total of 1850 teams In a.
538 eagues-comprising an esti-
mated 900, 900 participants
showed substantial increases over
the comparative date last year.
Vance said, when 105.522. teams
operated in 1l,131 leagues with
approximately Us. 900 keglers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07
Race Body Opposes
Off Track BETTING

NEW YORK. Dec 8 tUP1- tn,
thoroughbred racing associations
representing the, ma jorlty OF Tho
nations tracks, today had taker
a firm stand against proposals o
legalized of the track betting.
while racing il becoming
more and more Of n ma JOr finan-
cial factor In the nation, the
fact that u u primarily a sport
must not he overlooked" PreSi-
dent Harry A. Parr III said in
officially announcing the organ
izations stand on the subject at
the annual meeting here yes
terday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07
Charles Town Results

FIRST RAcE-3-yesr-oidt and up. about
Al furlonGt
UnheaTd tEdsnkl 2b.40 IL 50 %
Kea tFTankiin ZOO SO
deadlock lF1occhl EeO
Time so As. off 1915.
DarinE Maryland Morn. Miss Novice, ONO
Lady and Take Little also ran.
SECOND RACE-4-yeAT-oldS and up. 81
furlonEN
Royal silver fTorrPyl sac $40 50
Cominch Kelly $50 ~
Love Affair Dufforo SUI
Time az 3-S. of OF
Bell Soma ChesteT. what Tine, Runnlnf
Blue and over Gold also ran.
THIRD RAcE-3-yeaf-oids about :, mile
ui.b, a, cola Alien u so 40 5 so
Biz Moose tDolemhni lo.fO ~
PED Jim FiOcchii 70
Time ia IS. or 32As
TendsTfoot Running Riot Skippys Lad.
Corrour and saint Patrick Also ran.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07
Report Hornsby TO Run
Team

BUFFALO. ~. Y, Dec. S tUP)
Rogers Hornsby. one Of the
greatest second basemen in his
tory. today was reported negotiat-
ing for the managership Of the
Minneapolis club OF the American
Association.
Although neither Hornsby nor
Mike Kelly, owner Of the team
would comment. il was reported
they had agreed on terms and
that an announcement would be
made later.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07
Titan Cdgers Play
In New York TOniQbt

NEW YORK. Dec. 6 QNS)-
New York University will meet
Rochester University and City
College will tangle with the Uni
versity OF Detroit in tonight's
double header opening the
eleventh season of basketball al
Madison Square Garden.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07
Legion Sponsors
1O,Bout Ring Card

A lO-bout amateur boxing pro-
gram Will be held al the Lincoln
High school Friday night. with
leading amateurs from Detroit
and Ferndale appearing. The
show is sponsored by tho Wood
Notwithstanding Post No. 3S3
American Legion. All veterans in
uniform Will be admitted free.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07
Fight Results
unIted Press


cLEvELANp-winie Pep, 17s, Hartford
Conn. deoisioned Chalky Wright 1921. 10,
Angeles tlOt Ike Williams. 1851 Trenton
\ decisloned Lulu Costantino, i36h, New
York ilOI.
NEW YORK Broadway Arena Morris
Reu. l4Sia Brooklyn. technically knocked
our Nike DesttphSno, 145ia, PhiiadeL
pnia 81.
JERSEY CITY Jimmy MuliEsn
iTAf, Boston kn0~ked out Al Stephany
l7s'7, Nov York t3l.
WHITE PLAINS \. Y Vince Lasalva
l46is Mount vernon. Y. decisiOneS
Patsy Ciordano. 147ia. Toronto tsi.
INV BEDFORD Mass Benny Singleton
80. Waterbury. Conn, knocked out JeAr
Barnere, l3i. Montreal t2l,
HARTFORD COnn.-Cerero Roio IA I'M
Angeles. decisloned Hubert SsmuelS, 13s
PhlladCl phia ti04.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07
Abandon Split Season

BUFFALO, Dec. 6 (UP)-The
Southern Association voted tc
abandon its split season for 1945
and adopted the Shaughnessy
playoff plan and a 140-game
schedule.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07
Gulf Stream Results

FIRST RAcE-3-year-Olds and W. =. mile,
Cyclorama Luce o,oO e.sO ~
FoTevic iBicholsi lO.bO %
Twink Shot MEADE 90
Time I.l2 as off 56ia.
Vsldins Rocket Sixteen Cents, Easy
Blend, Riot Call and Pipeliner also ran.
SECOND RAcE-3-year-olds and UP. u
mile.
JAconds fsooccol 1850 80 20
Short Life dNicholSl 2TO 90
GamboleeT Roberts $50
Time 1888. OFF 2.o5is.
Ventura Maid Miss Discovery, Wee Tam
and Minedda also ran.
THIRD RACE-2-yeAr-Oids y mile
kim Appel lThAckefl $40 90 30
QuemakOn tMillti 4fO ~
Army March Roberts, ~
Time l.l3 As. off 32lz.
TintTel, Babiana and LIMA also ran.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07
Win a Close One

Port Huron edged out East
Detroit High, 1917, when an East
Detroit player missed a foul shot
in the last minute.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07

streams, are reminded OF some
changes in regulations. Most i'm
portant, perhaps. is one that
requires all structures and shell
tiers placed on the ice shall be
identified with the name and adj
dress OF the owner, placed on the
outside in letters not less than
two inches high.
HUNT JACKS
Structures must be removed
before ice conditions become I'M
safe.
The first Canadian jackrabbit
hunt OF the season is on tomorrow
at Tilbury. Headquarters for the
hunt will be the Empire Hotel,
and hunters are reminded 10 be
there before 9 a. m.
American hunters need a 1914
Canadian gun license. which may
be ordered from Joe Bisnaire al
Stony Point by mailing $3.50 in
Canadian funds. Hunters crossing
the border also must obtain a
permit from the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police at Ottawa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07
INVITE BIRDS

Jack Trombley will be in charge
of the hunts in that section. ac-
cording to DR.. Charles Ballard of
Tilbury. Hunts Will be held twice
weekly. Thursdays and Saturdays,
weather permitting.
Now is the time 10 invite the
birds one wants as winter guests.
Birds that remain In Michigan
during winter months do not, as =:
rule, need the help of humans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07
CHARLES TOWN

i-FERGY FAvoRITE. MIX Chocolate.
EdmAr Jolan.
III HAL. Miss r.. MolaSses Belts.
3-PROUD PAPPY. Colored Boy, Squadron
Girl.
4-MARANDAH. semper Ego. Flying West.
o-PITTsBURCH. Mervyn Leroy, Randlei
Queen.
s-BLAcK AFRICA, AShGme, Pete't Bet
T-PRESS BOX Found Out Robert =. Lee.
s-WHO REICH. AlsAce. Bits Anne.
BEST-PITTSBURGH
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07
Jackrabbit Hunt
Starts Winter Sports
BY DON GILES

That brisk tinge in weather you felt this morning
hinder that winter outdoor sports around the
Ice fishing jackrabb bird
trapping few of the sports into their
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07
Best Bets :
United Press
GULF STREAM

1-wADDY. Rissnda. Bowling Green.
2-ALDRIDCE. Ankyios. Gallant Dick.
3-FAYEFF sails Sister. Jackin.
penny PtkcHER. Toy Bomb. Cracks.
S-cREAM. Henry knight, Darby DucAt.
o-fLOREDNA, Stsger, ToilawAy
7-CINO T.. Thalel, Picket Line.
s-sTELL, Elmo GTieF Boy Baby.
BEST-WADDY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07
II | Gets 4th
In Classic
STANDINGS

One change is noted today out
OF last nights bowling at New
Fairview Recreation in the De-
troit Times Classic. Seven-Eleven
went into fourth place in shutting
out Chene-Trombly. 3037 10 2768.
Seven. Eleven's effort led the
league.
+ & b and Stroh postponed
their match. II will be rolled as
soon as the teams can get to-
gether on a date. Therman Glib
son, Chef BukowSki and Fred
Bujack of f & B were competing
in the national event in Chicago.
Henry Ehrle OF Coca-Cola re-
ported Lorne Trickett would be
unable to bowl again this season.
Trickett is improving after his
collapse of a week ago and will
leave the hospital in ano h Q r
week. His replacement is Joe
Reese.
Another change brings in Joe
Piasky for Times Classic matches
with Joe Powers in his spot for
Travelling League engagements.
SCI TOP SCORE
Joe Adams was the main indi-
vidual with 697 from 2l6-226-255.
His lead-off, Kenneth Haviland,
had a 256 in 655. Adolph Konopka
assisted with GIG.
Mineralites were runner-up 10
Seven-Eleven with 1924, CT which
Harold Allen had 623 and Tom
Rooney 6l9. Other 600 counts
were scarce. Ehrle had his sec
ond of the season, both 800 even
Kraetke's 1889 was enough 10
defeat Gasket. which ran into a
flock of difficulties and finished
Snder 2700. At that Gasket lost
} final by one pin. GOT 10 9O6.
Troy Cullenbine broke into an
other major league when he sat
in with Stempien and hit $50.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07

Altoona REC. ?, ' se.s sIsH'sA" ~ tst ,,.,
osss sow!'ss TODAY UNTIL 500 P: ~
AMBASSADOR I 'i!sI scHAtft St , W..
10 A. N. TiIi cio.I"s. WsssSsT iii !. 9n~ II.
ARCHWAY 1894 EAST vi tFf ,,.I AVE.
Modern An.y. o..u s.~Ho, TO-DAY from ZOO
A. N. Until 90 ?. N and After u 30 p. N.
BEACON REC. W. ' tssfss =" ~ Y, t.s:ss
OPEN BOWLING TO-DAY UNTIL 500 p. ~
SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS AFTER NOON
BOWL O-DROMe 90 1 aSit p1sTt" s 70 SIS,
LEAGUE RESERVATIONS OPEN FRIDAY. 100
P. N, oPts BOWLING sAr. AND sun
CADILLAC 20 .li 81 EAST 1s sSsese & ass
mLxIo DOUBLES SATURDAYS ATsP. n.
M1s's $50 DOUBLES SUNDAYS ArsP n.
centennial Ma. 2's s., sRATIoI ...,n xt .o.o
opt. BO~Iinf TO-DAY Until p. ~. After ~.
rs Lanes. visit Our Beautiful Cocktail Lsunss.
CHENE. TROMBLY '''S 3. c s..s,., - a.. sax
AND aFTGs u p. ~ All otY SAL. sun
CONNER REC. ''f SAs sSs'" "s ~ asst si''
opsninss Tor nOrnins. Afternoon and nldnish,
Iessue,. Open Alleys UntiI p ~. After a.
CREST LANES 'T!t sI1.T I" 60 20 s ,..,
nonI o. IHt MICHIGAN MAJOR CLASSIC
DETROIT RECREATION ss sttsyt'G e. :. SIS,
"a Alleys. OPEN BOWLING ns p. N. an,
After 1880. Az Day Saturdays snd ssnssys
EAST WARREN '' esO E n.a. :, ou s:.
oPIs BOWLING TODAY UsriLsP. N. AMI
tFrtR 100 p. ". All DAY SAT-. AND SUN.
6ARUtN RtC. ctsTSSttS t6rstt iS'''
oPIs BOWLING TODAY UNTIL sP. ~.
AFTER ~. AL DAY SAT. AND SUN
IELpFIEIn u7a cntsE 20 tLLIys
OPEN BOWLING TODAY UNTIL sP.n. AND
GRAND RIyeR-LIvERNOIS '''t s Co. 81. sIyf'
Jouents1 ALLEYS IN LHI CIV
J. ]. MlLLETT'S "' 'f * s'ssSs AVE
You Are Always Welcome Here
LOUIS CAVE 1., a. Z. s sTI '1t'G " ,,,,
Open Alleys Saturday, Sunday
MOTOR CITY % f IossSs ~ "AS e -s.
oPts BowLise TO-DAY UsriI =. N.
stt QUA BEAUTIFUL COCKTAIL LOUNGE.
OLYMPIC r ,T,! s!,.,. AZ GO .,y.'
Hsms Of the eRILrGR oUrRoIr sII.sraR.
" tIl.ys. op,a se~iiss at oAY sLr.. sUs.
PAL cE RE ss,: esaIIoT p ns'
oeIs sowlIse TO-DAY UsrIL 80 y. ~.
lsiIl'"s% sssssusht sss csssisn Lssse.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07
Basketball Results

~ Uaited Press
Brooklyn College a. webb institute -
st johns 80 MontclBif state TssChsr ?
Purcell Navy Cunneu 10 Oklahoma -
.nlovs Pre.Flight 40. OttumuA Naval Al
fion "a
Xy.r Minister SIS slippery Rock -.
1Sepssv 81. Indiana so
Submarine BASE 81 Trinity 20.
IT Wayne 81. Cleveland 36
Geneva IS. Carnseie Tech IS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-07

pLl Lce pee ss7s eRtIio1 p us'
ThLAbL nCb, ~ ALLEY, wltheut Psr
oPGs sowIIse TO-DAY UHrII 80 p ~
siIIlssl nss,sursht sst cesstsn Lsuse.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Mixed British
Unit In Reuiew
On American Soil

A volunteer regiment of whites
and Negroes recruited in the British
Caribbean possessions is training
somewhere in Virginia, the first
British infantry unit 10 train on
u. S. soil since before the Revolu-
tionary War. Existence OF the unit
was revealed when 1t. Gen. G.. N
Macready. commander OF the Brit
ish Army staff in Washington. con-
Quoted its first ceremonial review
The regiment is scheduled TO go
overseas in the next few weeks.
The percentage Of Negroes and
whites in the regiment is not known
but il is believed 10 be about $3.50
Nearly every British territory in
the Caribbean is represented in the
volunteer Init. Trinidad has the
largest group with about p per cent
OF the total, with Jamaica. Barba-
does. British Guiana. Bermuda. the
Windward Islands. Leeward Islands,
British Honduras and the Bahamas
following in order
The training areas were provided
by the United States Army and has
been observed closely by Army Of
ticers who. 10 date. have refused 10
try similar experiment.
The famous West Indian regiment
also recruited by the British from
the Caribbean area. has a record Of
over $50 years of battle honorS.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
CHARLES DAVID
AWARDED Navy.
MARINE MEDAL

Coast Guardsman Charles w
David Jr.. 26-year-old Negro mess
attendant who gave his life last year
in rescuing the executive officer of
mis- snip and others from the icy
waters OF the Atlantic during rescue
operations OF torpedoed transport.
was posthumously awarded the
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
Tuesday, June 20. 1914. at Coast
Guard Headquarters. AZ Broadway.
New York, NY.
The medal. one OF the highest
naval awards. was presented To the
Coast Churchman's widow. Mrs
Kathleen w David. OF 343 West
l22nd street, by Rear Admiral STAN
ley v Parker, District Coast Guard
Officer, with the Davids' three
year-old son, Neil Adrian. standing
by.
1t. R, W. Anderson. of 29l Eas,
9Th street. Brooklyn. the Coast
Guard officer whose life was saved
by David's heroic action. was also
present. 1t. Anderson who has pre-
viously been decorated for his brav-
cry during the dramatic rescue.
paid tribute 10 the deceased:
'DavidS bravery under the most
hazardous conditions and his un-
selfishness in sacrificing himself
was an inspiration TO every officer
and man on board the cutter. We
we're all impressed by his alertness.
for mis- quick thinking and heroic
daring In face Of certain death was
responsible for the saving of the
lives OF many men. including my
self, who would be dead today"
David was mess attendant first
class aboard a Coast Guard cutter
which rescued nearly a hundred
men from torpedoed transport in
the North Atlantic. In a heavy sea.
with freezing temperatures hamper
ing operations. David dived count
less times, into the seas. in total
darkness, 10 haul survivors 10
safety.