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homa, Louisiana. Mississippi and
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want to contribute TO the we'll
being of the colored race" but are
handicapped. by activities OF sun
desirables who are knowingly or
otherwise aiding the axis" and also
because of encouragement which,
Calvin says. apparently flows out
Of Washington.
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NY s<tshhsrs 500 pNo-~ - -
Ned -, ~hs, ~ -vs,n~s = gesss -
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-26

gerie. handkies, handbags. and
many others.
Flowers Received
A few of the many floral gifts
were from: DR.. and Mrs. John d.
Greene. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard, DR..
and Mrs. A. NJ. Thompson. Mr.. and
Mrs James Poole. DR.. and Mrs
Frank Raiford and Miss Nellie
Watts Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ Stephens.
DR.. and Mrs. c. G. Constable. Mr..
and Mrs. Lyman Burris. Mrs, Luz
ellie Richardson. DR.. and Mrs. Joe
Gillian. DR.. and Mrs Myron STAN
ton. Mr. and Mrs W. e. Brady. Dr.
and Mrs. Chas. A. Connolly, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart Smith, Mrs Mamie
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith.
Mrs. Ruby Davidson, Mrs. Maize
Hughes, all OF Savannah. Ga, FIR.
and Mrs. Ricksford F. Meyers, Mrs
Elizabeth PEBBLES. Mr.. and Mrs.
Snowden Williams, DR.. and Mrs. G.
Perry, and others.
A few OF the nearly 400 guests
who attended included these out
of-towners: Mrs. Lucy Lipscomb OF
Cleveland, Ohio; James Davis OF
Ypsilanti. Mich. Dorothy Jackson.
OF Cleveland. Ohio; Miss Lucille
Grigsby OF Atlanta. Ga. Mrs. Irene
Joyner of Indianapolis. Ind, Mrs.
Roby Hopson OF Cincinnati. Ohio;
Mrs. Beatrice Freeman of Indiana
polls. Ind. Miss Phlyyis Jones of
Chicago; Mrs. Harold Porter of
Ca1a
Casey OF Rochester, Mich: Mrs. r.
D. Hampson. OF Cleveland, Ohio;
Mr.. and Mrs. f. F. S. Davies, OF
Ettrick. Va; Mrs. Otis Brown Of
Cleveland. Ohio; Mrs. Lucy Lip
scombc and Dorothy Jackson OF
Cleveland. Ohio; DR.. and Mrs. o.
Dumas. OF Naichez. Miss: Miss
Clark Yates and Miss Blanche Sell
lers OF Atlanta. Ga; DR.. d. Burke
OF Forest City. Ark. and DR.. Rich
ard s. McGhee and others too num-
erous 10 mention.
Other Parties
Thursday preceding the debut a
cocktail party was given by the at
tendants honoring the debs at the
home Of Martha Lundy. About 20
young ladies and their escorts were
present.
Tuesday preceding the party. a
luncheon was given at the Book
Cadillac Hotel in the Founders
Room honoring the three debs and
their mothers. The final activity in
the round was breakfast given the
morning following the debut by the
parents honoring the girls and their
junior and senior attendants. Not
the least of the thrills - the girls
had was long distance call from
Sgt. Horace Jefferson. brother OF
Gloria. from Camp Lee. Va, dur
ing their debut party. In the fall
Gloria will matriculate at Howard
university. Jean at Virginia State
and Helen at West Virginia State.
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DebsMakeThe
Bow To Society
lnPleasingArray

A week OF gay social gatherings in
honor of three young buds was
climaxed on Saturday when Gloria
Jefferson, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John jefferson, Helen Preston,
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. c. w.
Preston, and Jean Morton. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Morton were
presented at huge triple-purpose
debut at the home OF DR.. and Mrs.
Clarence w. Preston OF Ferry ave.
nue..
The three PRINCIPALS were dressed
IN frocks OF identical pattern made
of silk net with fitted bodice. sweet
heart neckline. and bouffant skirt.
Gloria wore powder blue; Jean
wore rose. and Helen wore aQuama-
rine. Each wore identical corsages
OF gladioli. rosebuds and baby
breath. gifts OF the respective faith
ers. and wrist corsages OF chrysan-
themums and rosebuds, gifts OF
their respective escorts.
Receiving Line
In the receiving line from 9 pm.
10 IL pm, were tbesides the three
debs) Mrs. John jefferson, in dusty
rose crepe with sweetheart neck
line. Mrs. c. w. Preston. in black
crepe with dusty rose satin accents
and rich beading. and Mrs. Lee
Morton. in eggshell brocaded satin
with black lace bodice. mothers Of
the girls. each OF whom wore an
orchid corsage. Introducing the
guests 10 the line was Major Roy
J Morton. uncle OF senior hostesses
who assisted throughout the eve
ming were Mrs Lucille Richardson
Of Ypsilanti. Mich, Mrs Roy Nor
ton, Mrs. Violet I. Lewis. Mrs. AL
berta Jenkins. Mrs Ira Whitby. Mrs.
Leonard Harrison. Mrs. Bonnie
West and Mrs. Virginia Yates Mrs.
Edward Davis was the chaperon
Junior attendants were diStn-
guished by corsases OF red roses and
glads They were: Darrell Coins.
Patricia Whitby. Martha Lundy.
Youletta Mason. Gloria Mack. Will
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helmina derson, Margaret
Lightner. Etheldra Smith. Marjorie
Lewis. Phillis Lewis, Jean Vaughn,
Lula Leonard OF Chicago. They were
presented with imported Irish
linen-lace edged handkerchiefs by
the honorees.
Palm Beach punch and cookies
were served in the third floor rum
pus room where the young guests
danced from IL pm. 10 2 am. The
many exquisite gifts 10 the debu-
tantes were displayed on the Sec
ond floor and the house was filed
with floral tributes from their
many well-wishers and friends.
Gifts included personal effects, sta
iionery, perfume, vanity cases, lin
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Capt.. Hall Is
Luncheon Guest

Mrs. Beatrice Morgan and Mrs.
Louise Mohr were co-hostesses at
luncheon on Monday honoring
Capt. Charles 3. Hall. 99th Pursuit
Squadron hero. al the home OF Mrs.
Morgan on lronwood The menu
consisted OF tomato cocktail. shrimp
salad. potato chips. stuffed celery
hearts. hot rolls and butter, olives
and pickles, ice cream and cherry
pie.
Present al the luncheon were:
Mrs Jane Dingle. Myrtle Goldsby.
Mrs. Alice Suggs. Mrs. Beatrice
Morgan and Mrs. Louise Mohr be-
sides the honoree. Capt. Hall has
been in Detroit for the past week.
and left the city Monday 10 con-
tinue a nationwide tour.
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Preston Home Scene OF End OF Season Debut For Trt
Cheathan Walton
Reception Saturday

The home OF the Edward Swintts
10 Westminster. was Ale scene Of
a weddin~ reception en Saturday
honoring the marriage OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Walton. The bride "
the former Agnet;a Cheathsm. we'll
known in musical and church cir
cles in Detroit.
In the receiving line with Mr..
and Mrs. George Walton were Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Swintt, MYs
Olivia Cheatham. mother Of the
bride: Mr.. and Mrs. LAMAR MUIR
dock. Mrs. l. H, Tyrell, and Will
liam E. Penick. The couple received
many lovely gifts.
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have indicated that they will be on
hand for this event.
The open jump and hunter classes
are attraction entries from Bloom
field Hills and Mortified. One OF
the most colorful and exciting
events are the stock horses with
real performers - rodeo stuff, and
costumes.
The committee, which is COM
posed of DR.. Paul Alexander, DR..
Charles Whitby, John Roxborough,
Romano Johns and Lenore Ports
tin charge of publicity ask that
you come early at o'clock - so
as not 10 miss the first event
William Bell. we'll known sports
man, will serve as ringmaster.
STRICTLY SPEAKING
Sara Garnes can really turn out
some sizzling steaks They taste
just like the thick juicy ones that
you see advertised.
Ernest Johnson Jr. is home again
after attending summer school in
Tuskegee. His brother. Robert. will
entrain for Chicago shortly to study
optometry.
n - y
The j. J. McClendons left Sat.
urday for the popular summer col.
only, Idlewild. Mich.
y y
Frank Dexter Burton OF Parker
spends most Of his time in his Vic
tory Garden, now that he is on
vacation from the Post Office.
X ~ y
Claude Cooper. Lester and James
McFsll are still telling anyone who
will listen about all those fish
they caught recently. Seems tina.
the trio caught 1877 Of the seafood
delicacy.
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THRILLING SURPRISE


Everyone is getting pretty ex-
cited about the Horse Show at Joe
Louis Farm. which will be held
Sunday. Sept. 10. This year marks
the fifth annual and promises 10
be the finest show yet.
Already horsemen from Ken
lucky. Cleveland and other points
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-26
The Social Panorama
By VIViENNE

in Robbins, III, after spending some
time here. visiting friends. She re-
sides at 1925 Robbins avenue.
Gladys Smith and her three cute
children left for California last
week. We understand she will
make he rhome there.
Il y Il
THRILLING SURPRISE
Cpl. Langston Henderson and 1t
James N. Kidd. sons OF DR.. and Mrs
James L. Henderson. have been
serving overseas and had not seen
each other in two and one-half
years. A short while ago. Langston
was riding in truck and James
in jeep, along the road some
where in France" and suddenly
Langston saw James. He let out d
joyous cry and the brothers were
reunited. They found out that the,
were not stationed so far apart. o
course. they wrote the glad new
! home and the parents are rejoicini
with the sons.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-26


Marilyn Gail Jones, who seems
to be happy about the whole thing,
is the daughter OF Sgt. and Mrs.
Roscoe Jones OF Hszlett. She is
Is month old. Her father is sta
toned in New Guinea and has
never seen Marilyn. Her mother
is the former Thelma B. Drew,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
T. Drew
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK
The party parade began last We'd
nesday evening when DR.. and Mrs.
Myron Stanton entertained in honor
of their youthful visitor. Philippa
Jones OF Chicago. Debutante Clara
Freemon acted as hostess and intro
duced the preEy visitor 10 the
guests.
The teen-agers spent the evening
dancing and partaking Of cooling
refreshments.
In the merry throng were: Leon
Stannigar. Jimmy Fritz. Gloria
Mack, Elaine Ford, Peggy Jean
Burris, Reginald McGhee, Alvoy
Jones. Bruce Wilson, LaDonne
Fields, Andrew Henry. Wilma and
Veda Freemon. Jerry Lee Carter.
James Leigh. jeanne Jackson, Mat
tie Camp. Muriel Simmons, Betty
Dodson. Kenny Williams. Buddy
Richards. Rachael and Lorraine
Mutt and others.
~ n
On last Friday evening Mrs.
Frank Rsiford honored her sister.
Carrie Watts, Mrs. Joseph Evans
and daughter. of Washington. DC,
and Mrs. Donald Givens. three
lovely sisters. al a cocktail party st
the Raiford home.
Among the guests at this affair
were; Mrs. Henry S. Dunbar Mrs.
Ernest johnson. Mrs. Agnes Swan.
Mrs. Julia Parker, Mrs. Albert
Greenlaw. Mrs. Arlington. Mrs.
Parker Penick. Mrs. Robert Lam
ton. Mrs. Julian Perry and many
others.
VACATION MINDED
Dorothy PettifoTd-H on or Cleve-
land has been visiting her parents
and sisters. June and Vivienne Pet
tiford. of West Grand blvd. When
Mrs. Hoff returns home. she and
her husband. Myron, will take a
trip 10 Chicago.
X X X
DR.. and Mrs. Myron Stanton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Perry left
Sunday for a boat cruise 10 beau
tiful Duluth, MINI.
X * X
Miss Vivian Matthews, bookkeep-
CT OF the Michigan Chronicle re-
turned Monday, after spending a
weeks vacation.
X X y
Frank Gourdine Of Long Island.
New York. is visiting his daughter,
Helene Stewart. and Mrs. Stewart
Toodle OF West Warren.
X X y
Pearl Holmes. frequent visitor
Ia Detroit. returned To her home
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Mrs. Roosevelt Adopts
Third Child War Victim
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. Is. - Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt has adopted
her third child war victim-Ga-
brielle Dore, a French girl in France
Foster Parents Plan for War
Children announced yesterday.
Mrs. Edna Blue, plan executive
chairman, said the child was one of
Is found by plan representative
being cared for by an Able Noe in a
deserted Normany house. The chill
dren, many of them i'll, were living
on black bread and coffee and had
only one blanket for all of them
she said.
The able has described Gabrielle
whose age is not known, as one of 6
family of six. Her mother is Ill anc
her father was killed by mine.
Mrs. Roosevelt previously has
adopted" Paulette LIE Mescam, a
French girl, and Rosemary Howard
6, daughter of a British seaman.
Foster Parents Plan operates As
children's hospitals in England
France and Malta, each foster par
ent paying SIS month for the care
of child.
Evening star., 1944-12-25

NCOnGIuueQ from f1ISl PaSe.)
uun packed, excluding corn on cob,
No. can, 20; peas, No. 2, 20; SPIN
ach, No. 2, 10.
Juices Point Free.
Grapefruit and orange juices will
continue >oint free.
When, on the advice of the War
Food Administration, all vegetables
except tomatoes were taken off the
list last September, the announce
ment said very good supplies made
the move possible.
The September action was taken
despite protests by OPA, which sew
eral times subsequently sought to
have point values re-established
That agency contended that while
plenty of vegetables were available
for current needs, the stock was SELL
ing too fast and would be exhausted
before the start of the new pack
year next summer.
1t pointed out, too, that with more
processed foods going to the armed
forces, there was less available for
civilians than in 1884 when point
values were kept high.
VITA rejected the Recommended
tions and prevailed until Stabiliza-
ton Director Vinson overruled the
food agency and sided with OPA.
The same stalemate obtained re-
garding meat prior to Mr.. Vinson's
decision. OPA pointed to shortages
Evening star., 1944-12-25
.Goebbe|s Says Hitler
Is Directing Drive
BY the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Nazi Propa.
ganda Minister Paul Joseph Goeb.
bels apologized profusely to the
German people last night for the
failure of Adolf Hitler to address
them on Christmas eve and de-
clared the Nazi dictator had plan
ned and directed the current Ger
man offensive.
"The Fuehrer made me his spokes-
man to greet the 10000, 900 Ger
mans at home who stand behind
him like a WALL" Goebbels was
quoted as saying in a Berlin radio
broadcast heard by NBC and CHS
monitors. HE brings his wishes
to you on this Christmas eve. AL
day-and in his sleepless nights
the Fuehrer's thoughts are always
with you"
The propaganda minister said Hit
ler's mind "is clear and vigorous
contrary to the lies put out by
propaganda of the Allies" the NBC
monitored report said, adding: "He
is determined to hit the enemy
wherever and whenever possible
and never has the Fuehrer's mind
been so full of plans, as has been
shown by the new offensive"
AS for Hitler's disappearance
from public view, Goebbels said
"The Fuehrer has a lot to say, but
he will say it when he thinks the
time is ripe" the reports said.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
The tert OF President Roose

Delt's Christmas eDe MESSAGE:
1t is not easy to say Merry
Christmas" to you. my fellow
Americans, in this time of destruc-
tive war. Nor can one lightly say
Merry Christmas" tonight to oul
armed forces at their battle stations
all over the world-or to our Allies
who fight by their side.
Here, at home, we will celebrate
this Christmas Day in our tradi-
tional American way-because of its
deep spiritual meaning to us; be-
cause the teachings of Christ are
fundamental in our lives; and be-
cause we want our youngest gen.
GRAFTON to grow up knowing the
significance of this tradition and
the story of the coming of the i'm
mortal Prince of Peace and Good
Will. But, in perhaps every home
in the United States, sad and an
xious thoughts will be continually
with the millions of our loved ones
who are suffering hardships and
misery, and who are risking their
very lives to preserve for us and
for all mankind, the fruits of His
teachings and the foundations of
civilization itself.
The Christmas spirit lives tonight
in the bitter cold of the front lines
in Europe and in the heat of the
jungles and swamps of Burma and
the Pacific islands. Even the roar
of our bombers and fighters in the
air and the guns of our ships at
sea will not drown out the mes
sages of Christmas which come to
the hearts of our fighting men
The thoughts of these men tonight
will turn to us here at home around
our Christmas trees, surrounded
by our children and grandchildren
and their Christmas stockings and
gifts-just as our own thoughts go
out to them, tonight and every
night, in their distant places.
We all know how anxious they are
to be home with us, and they know
how anxious we are to have them
and how determined every one
Evening star., 1944-12-25
ay tAa Asso,{a&nS prass


BETHLEHEM, Dec. 25.-The mir.
acle of the ages was re-enacted II
Bethlehem last night and symbolic.
ally a babe was born again in the
very grotto where nearly 1000 years
ago Christ was born.
Just as then, men knelt in adora-
ton, with their heads turned to-
ward the spot where the mangel
once stood.
The stamp of war lay heavily or
Bethlehem. Manger Square was
packed with men in uniform-some
flown here from the battlefields OF
France and Italy only a few hours
previously. For miles the road from
Jerusalem was lined with military
cars and trucks, and at first glance
1t was like passing convoy moving
up to battle.
Once within Bethlehem the grim
illusion vanished. for the city glowed
with soft light like a golden crown
on the dark hills of Judea.
Pilgrims Wait in Rain.
The pilgrims waited patiently In
the square fronting the Church of
the Nativity. Rain fell during the
late afternoon but still they waited
Most OF them had been there since
2 pm, when His Beatitude, the
Latin Patriarch, came from Jeru-
salem.
His procession passed through the
historic Jaffa gate and along the
Roman road past the Hill of Tan
tur and the remains of Herod's
palace and the tomb of Rachel.
At Rachel's tomb the procession
halted and the Mayor of Bethlehem
extended the ancient greeting to the
Latin Patriarch. Then 1t continued
to Manger Square. His Beatitude
Evening star., 1944-12-25
One Killed, 10 Injured
In Freak Rail Wreck
By the Associated Press,


BELVIDERE, H., Dec. 25.-The
death of one person and the injury
of at least 10 others in a freak pas
senger train accident near here last
night was being investigated today
by Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents.
The FBI was called in after re-
ports that a broken rail had caused
two cars of the southbound North
western Railroad Viking" to tum-
Bile over an embankment as IL
headed toward Chicago from Min
neapolis. A 7-foot piece Of the rail
could not be found, Sheriff Fred
Smith and Cononer Floyd Atkins OF
Boone County, H., reported.
Two other cars of the 15-car train
also left the rails but did not over
turn.
While earlier reports had indi-
Gated at least four persons died in
the accident. Coroner Atkins listed
the only fatality as that of a woman
tentatively identified as Mrs. Quirk
of Beloit, Wis. She was pinned be-
meath one of the cars, and it was
necessary to use actetylene torches
to recover the body.
Many of the passengers in the
wrecked cars were soldiers from
Truax Field, Madison, Wis. They
aided rescue workers in removine
the injured from the cars.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Christmas Is Only Monday
To 'kubbins' Hoffman

By the Associated Press.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 25.-Lit-
tie Forest 'Nubbins" Hoffman, g.
got up early today but Christmas
was just Monday in the Marshall
Hoffman home.
'Nubbsns," of course, isn't being
sighted by Santa. He had his
Christmas November 10 when his
parents felt he wouldn't live until
December 25. An operation at Den
yer, however, fixed that.
His physician, a Denver urologist
who removed bladder obstruction
from the little boy, said rest and
quiet are essential to his recovery.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Birth of Christ-Chi|d Portrayed
In Bethlehem Christmas Drama

wearing the beautiful purple robe
Of his Office, entered the Latir
Church Of ST. Catherine which ad-
joins the Church of the Nativity
and the ceremony of celebrating the
Christ child's birth had begun.
1t continued throughout the aft
ernoon and early evening in sue
cessive rituals.
The high pontificial mass began
at 10 o'clock. leading gradually to-
ward its climax at midnight. Sac
red music flowed through the can
dle-fllled church with the altar
ablaze with light
At the midnight hour, the silver
voices of the great bells of Bethle-
hem rang out. This was the mo-
ment all Christendom waited.
Simulacrum on Altar.
On the altar a babe lay revealed
a shining simulacrum of the Christ
child. The miracle was re-enacted
The patriarch took the symbol of
the child in his arms and the wor-
shippers knelt in Joy and humility
The majestic procession wound
through the church. The acolytes
and choirboys came first, followed
by high dignitaries of the church
and last the patriarch himself, car
rying the representation of the
Son of God.
They went down q short flight
Of stone steps toward the grotto
where Mary had been and on which
the light Of the guiding star had
fallen. Beneath a silver star the
patriarch placed the babe. ...,.s.,
Then in the final scene Of this
drama, Joseph's movement was re-
enacted and the child was lifted and
placed gently where the manger
once stood.
The story was ended.