The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-22
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Handy, Father Of the Blues, in tho
lobby Of the Gotham hotel. and
they let their MINDS fit back
throusN the corridors Of time "a
recall events Of IS years sEo when
both ere living in Memphis and
JimmS. a. a barefoot hoy, WAS CON
sts-tIy driving Handy's front step
.ith some ~ that good mud fros,
TIE banks Of the Mississippi river.
Isabel Deskin. . saucy little
mis-. with . twinkle in her eyes
xas the first coed To ever attain
the coveted office 81 president NJ
the student Council al Bluefield
State college Divorcing herself
from a teachers job she had been
holding since she was handed the
cid Sheepskin. Isabel has been do
ing stint for one Of the local
WeekbCS and at the same time
reitIn. in some liokS on her mas
terS DEGREE at the I University oi
Detroit However. shes consider
inr enrolling AZ Michigan this fall.
81. Ea-12a>1r rotand AID "Ha-
Re -~eraco al nc Sos'herra!rcs.
Wa entertaining EDDIE swan FEPC
Of II. -rc H-r'.s WHs'o. Na7ad.an
.n-,.St WN- - I'D NC AUD crcr a.
Briggs Stadium curing ne Muse
Tes,Nal. TrSh tales about eNper.-
s~ces tsc s.v-e., have encountered
q tips t-ruc Tho SoG'a.. and
one ~ particular MAS interesting
70 their krer.y s'tgre5 ears Bill
SPENCER Odum. Love- Peters, Ray
Mates snd Jay Stone TC1cv, other
r.e.nsers - re Sou;hCsra.rct had
entered r G.ncr .D i1a.r PdSSl'g
though Geo -.-...T.e secs re-
served or t-.ed were occupied
Sy w-tes $50 one - ne waters
ushe-e1 the SINGERS ana colored
SAILOR, just Back from INC South
Pacific. into seas 4; table ~ me
center Q! ;.e nlncr...TAe steward.
his face flushed rUsned up sno
sai6 TIA. ire Singe-s snd ssslor
could 70, be served mere Wei,
1. these men are not served, then
No one or this ram Vii be served,
SAD the va Ter As re and lis CO.
workers threatened 10 strike. The
bows were served.
Friends are urging Senator
Charles {. Digs. defeated Demo
cratic incumbent OF the Third Sena-
torial District. to run for reelection
on a sticker ticket at the November
election. hut Digs has turned
deaf ear to their pleadings The
gmartest guy in the burg IL the
fellow who had foresight two wears
ags 10 buy some fur coats and lay
them aside Now. all he has TO 10
In find the girls He has about
three left.
Bill Loving tWho now has his
fourth SOM was aglow win happi-
ness and was dishing out praise
over The results obtained thus far
BY the Mayors Committee on
Youth Problems. a SUBSIDIARY oil
the Mayors Intcrrscial committee.
Bill. who has been loaned 20 the
committee by the Board OF Educa-
ton. Launched his campaign against
Juvenile delinquency by organizing
a Youth Guidance group al Miller
high school Working in coopera-
ton with the ne!ghoors, this group
has opened canieen IN the girls
gymnasium OF the school. There's
q luke box, soft drinks, and each
week the members sponsor dance.
The best thing we've found yet
TO keep the boys and girls of the
street" chortled Bill.
Edward Dean, supervisor OF
buildings and grounds at the Brew
ster project. is waging vigorous
campaign 10 make Brewster the
finest looking project in the city.
and Dean vows that he'll accom-
plish his aim If he can just get the
full cooperation Of the tenants in
the project
Kenneth Wood, a resident OF De-
t.o!t some years back. but now
earning his living in Buffalo, re-
Gently grsdus,ed from the law col
lege Of the University Of Buffalo
and Will practice law in New
York Cry Kenneth was in the
Motor City over the weekend 10
renew acquaintance with old
friends Detroit will be well
represented az the Democratic con-
ventiou IN Chicago this week
Albert DGeech.eD Pakeman left
Thursday morning and Will be
housed a. the SouthVay Hotel.
Robert Walker aud BIZ Johnson
will have an ample supply Of hard
stuff a; the PershInE Emmett
Cunningham Vii also be Al the
PershlnE . Senator Charles &.
Digs Will 20 over on tho weekend. !
Pvt. Rollo y. Vest blew in town
early Monday morning on a short
furlough from Camp Stewart, Ga,
where he has been stationed since
early March and he immeh-
ately began button-holing every
one to tell them about william
Pleasant. the l5-year-old singer he .
discovered while on a 24hour fur
Tough in savannah. Ga. This
boy is without a doubt the greatest
singer in the country whispered
Rollo Just wait until Detroit
ers have had an opportunity 20 hear
him" so what does he do hut be-
gin making arrangements for mem
bers OF the press 10 hear the young
ster who ~ in Detroit for the sum
mer
The n.c1' clubs have reooubled
theIr vigilance p observing the no.
llou9E-io-n IH,rs laF Most
places require snryIceTcn % show
Their Cs.ds before beng served
Ard nose villains Who APP
pear g be boioW t1t age INT are
compelled % show birth certificates
- Prove t-atXIe e.E.7.e - haze
drink Horace Sheffield. jimmy
Otun. snd Kermit Mead were
ready 20 leave the Go state con-
veztid11 Thursday morn rg d! al
Though TIE delegates acre slated
So sessions through Sunday in
Grand Rapids The three dele
gates were among those Who were
robbed by proWie who 30 INTO