The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
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recalling those days when Inc iale
Rev. Thomas Scott was pastor OF
Ebenezer AME church. .and hoi-
land was one of the staunch sup
porters OF the gospel house. .serv-
ing as a member OF the board OF
trustees. Holland was employed
at the post office. working with
Snow F. Grigsby.. He also served
under the Rev. George Washington
Baber, present administrator OF
gospel ministrations to those who
seek the sanctity of religion in the
edifice at Brush and Willis. - Hol-
land now lives in Chicago. where
he's employed by the Pennsylvania
railroad Theon Scott comes up
with the information that Leroy
Dudley had mentioned in letter
to his wife that he had seen Theon's
sister, Anatasia, in England.
where she's serving with the Red
Cross.
Eddie Rector, whose nimble feet
have raped out taps on the stages
Of outstanding theatres and night
clubs throughout the country. was
reminiscing the other evening".
recalling those days when Dancing
Dotson, Bill Robinson and Greenlee
and Drayton, Miller and Lyles, and
other topnotch colored acts were
thrilling the crowds Of the old Tenn
ple theatre. Eddie was one Of the
big stars, too. Likewise the late
| Make McCrea. Eddie has been
on the. shelf. for. IL years. but
seems to be just . good as he was
when he was last seen here IS .
member of Rhapsody In Black"
that featured Ethel Waters, yalaidA-
Snow and the Berry Brothers.
Fannie Small has done a good
| job as manager OF the Detroit
| Branch of the Fuller Products. -.
but she confides that she was awed
the other evening when she stepped
TO the mike" 10 broadcast an app
! peal for the Red Cross. DR.. Pow
Ell Johnson, fully recovered from
the wounds inflicted by his father
in-law, is back extracting molars.
Powell attributes his escape from
death to his speed. when l saw
that gun | got away faster than
Jesse Owens leaping out Of his holes
to start hundred yard dash. -"
Larry Chism stops between nips
on the typewriter TO tell Us that his
grandfather was . slave owner
down in Southern Illinois. where
Larry was born. :. He c m
Grand Pa was An Indian. which
4 means Larry Is . little Pap0se. -.
Take n squirt at him! The new
Chinese restaurant opening beneath
the Biitmore hotel. Ii the first
Oriental restaurant In the area since
1920 when one was located where
the Pekin restaurant has been do
ing business since 1922.
Met William J. Neal, head Of the
Pawnee Place USO Salvation army
club at Fort Riley. in the lobby Of
Chicagos Pershing hotel. and the
rotund Detroiter (Yes. Bill has ta-
ken on plenty OF weight was all
smiles and chatter as he shook
hands with me and Ernest White,
enroute TO Hot Springs. Neal was
in Chicago to attend a special re-
fresher course at one OF the schools
he left Detroit couple OF years
ago TO accept a post at Fort Leonard
Woods and later taught history at
Lincoln (Mo) university. He was
telling me that c. Sterling Chavis.
former physical director at ST. An-
tome Branch YMCA. is now execu-
tive secretary OF the Pittsburgh
Branch and also the proud faith
er OF baby. .Chavis was Meals
superior at Fort Leonard Wood
First Sgt. Melvyn II. Mallette ..
stationed at Camp Flora. down in
Mississippi. arrived h o me last
week. only after having furlouEhs
cancelled at the last minute no less
than a dozen times. .And the hap
piest person to see him was Wee
Ann Mallette. his three-year-old
daughter. Leroy Dues, currently
at Miller, Is . former Wayne uni
versity star. winning his letter as
a shot put.er who was able TO cap
I re the championship at the Penn
Relays. He sharpened his coach
ing teeth at small school In Okla.
homa. and then returned to De-
troit 70 earn his MA. ut Wayne :.
and his present post at Miller.
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winner OF his wings at the Tuskc-
gee Army Air Field lis the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Wheeler
Young Bill seems to be a chip off
the old block. Before going 10
Tuskegce he was at Howard. vim
ming his letter in football. Leon.
the senior, was member OF the
only Wayne university team 10 de-
feat the University OF Detroit grid
eleven. Leon was quarterback for
the TartarS.. He resi<ned his post
last year as director OF Brewster
Recreation center after Is years OF
service with the department of
Parks and Recreation. He's now
with the personnel department at
Briggs.
William s. Patrick. Jr., law stu.
dent at the University Of Michigan,
thinks he has his father fooled.
but the senior Patrick. n lawyer in
our town. il well acquainted with
his sons frequent trips TO Column
bus. to pay court 10 a pretty coed
at Ohio State university. There's
fued on between Dill Perkins ana
Otto Jeffries. which will end in
the courts. Bill. a barber shop
proprietor and staunch Republican,
accuses JeffrieS. and Je.fries. q
DSR bus driver. accuses Perkins.
and It's all about several fighters
whom they have been managing for
some time. Don't ask me because
l don't know the answer.
1t may interest Gladys Mills to
learn that she has been highly com.
mended by some visitors 10 our fair
burg. The news was whispered "a
me some days back. Mrs. r LOU
Use Grooms was lauded at the testi.
monial given her last week at the
Lucy Thurman Branch YWCA.
which was only right And Mrs.
Grooms made few remarks her.