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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18

the Scruggs home in Mague ave-
nue..
Mrs. Bell was hostess at the
splns,er dinner on last Friday
nigst a, her home on Josephine
avenue Among those who al
tended the pre- nuptlal affairs
we're Mrs Mae Wells, Mrs Lu-
ellie Williams. Of Chicago. Mrs
Lillian Reed. OF Salisbury n c.
Mrs Snowdcn Williams. Mrs Will
liam Hall. Mrs. Everett Watson.
Nj, John RoXboroush. Mrs Bcu.
'ah Whthy Mrs Pearl Pcnick, DR.
Gertrude Mckinney. Mrs Irene
NcClcpdoN Mrs. Vclma Hodo.
Mrs Ernc,tlnc PoS,lcS. Mrs Lou
SO GrounS Mrs Virginia White,
VI Louise Marshall. Mrs Katie
Fuller Ms Mary Taliaferro. Mrs.
Mamie Alexander, Mrs. Bonnie
Smith, Mrs. Maggie Bugs Mrs
LYDIA Goggins. Mrs Mae Hatcher,
Mrs Hazel Roxboroush. Mrs Eva
Green. Mrs Lucy Jones and Mrs
Scruggs. Baker and Bell
About Ave hundred people al
tended the reception Out-of-town
guests included Mrs Velmd Hodo
Of Chicago. Richard Hill Jr. Of
Chicago; Leon Motifs. Aaron Payne
and Chef Brewer. Of Chicago. Dr. /
Martin Sutler. Of Ann ArbOr, Mr. /
and Mrs Clifford Stark. Of Cen
terburg. ONO; Mr. and Mrs Prad- I
hommc DeJOIe, Of New Orleans. +
Mrs. Elverta Franklin. OF Chicago. .
Mrs Thelma d Manuel. OF CO.
lumbus; Mrs Lillian Reed. OF Sa-
lisbury. ~ C.; Mrs Lucille Will
liams. OF Chicago: DR. Gertrude
Mckinney, Of Fort Wayne. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Foley, OF CO.
lumbus, Ohio.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18
NORTH END news
Bv MARIAN c. MeClLl
By MARIAN c. McGML

Mr.. and Mrs William Barr and
daughter, of Cardoni. spent the
week al Great Lakes as house-
guests OF the David McGills
Mr.. and Mrs. Acne Parharm of
McGraw entertained Mr.. and Mrs
Dav!o McGill and Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson OF Williams street at a
delicious dinner on the eve OF
Mrs McGill's birthday Mrs Nc
Gill received many very lovely
gifts
Mrs David McGih was sur
prised with birthday party on
Sunday al her cottage at Great
Lakes. Mich. Those who gathered
10 help her celebrate were Mr.
and Mrs Acne Parharm, Mr.. and
Mrs Willie Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Goodson. Mr. and Mrs
Hodge. Walter GoodSon and many
others. Mrs. McGill received many
beautiful and practical gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. Acne Parharm and
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Johnson were
so impressed with the Great Lakes
subdivision during their recent
visit. they each purchased lots or
the Great Lakes boulevard Mrs
David McGill closed the deal
Mr.. and Mrs. Jolly celebrated
their fourth wedding anniversary
at their home at Great Lakes
Mich. Many lovely gifts were re
ceived by the honoreeS.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18
Smith Sisters
Share Honors
BY GLADYS MILLS

Zelda and Marjorie Smith cele-
bratcd their birthdays recently
with joint celebration, using the
Halloween motif for decorations
and atmosphere The party was
held IN the recreation rooms OF
their home on Crane avenue. with
witches. COLLINS. spiders and dark
lights to enhance the spooky at
moSphere In one corner was a
witches bonfire with a huge black
cauldron, later found to contain
hot chocolate to drink with ho,
dogs and toasted marShmallows,
roasted in the same bonfire.
The Riddles all came in BETTING
costumes. Enjoying the fun were
Barbara Ann, Charles and Andrew
Carey. Alfred Gaskill. Jetawyn
Smith. Eleanor Ellis. Larniece and
Gaylon Swami. Ethel Hardy. Ca
rol Afford. Juanita and Beverly
Gran and Ermora Smith.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18
The Party Line
By MARIAN


Entire Nous club, who have held
their top rank Of civic orsanlRa-
tlons for g years, are still main
tanning hlgh goal They are
striving to open youth center on
the West side for the youngsters.
/ Annually they present musical
program, proceeds Of which are
saved toward their goal. They
have presented couple OF Slrls
with scholarships and are doing
many things to help the young
Monday night al ST. Stephens
AME church they esente d
Youth on Parade The response
was magnificent. There were hun
dredS of guests crowdlng st Ste
phen's for the program. Partci-
pants were tiny youngsters that
had been trained by Miss Alice
Thomas. who was chairman Of the
musical program. Alberta Davis
was program chairman and Mrs
Gertrude Henderson is the club
president
Participants on the program
we're the Bangor club. Rev. How
ell. Lula Marie Ross, Dorothy Vi
GERS. Raleigh Joyce. Bernice Jack
son. Helen QustcS. Ccrise Bryant
Jackson Ross. Vera Carl. Freda
Robinson and Thomas J. Brown.
i x *
Saturday out to the Robert Aus
tins on Mi Vernon avenue,
group OF Windsorites gathered for
cards. as is their custom on Sat-
urday nights The guests included
the Smiths. the Tom Timbers. Dr.
Chatters. Annie Ball, Gladys Cald-
we'll. Rod Ransom and Maceo
Campbell.
When Sgt. Leonard Harrison
left for local station waiting for
his boat back 10 the Aleutian Is
lands, his wife. Gwendolyn. ac-
Companied him as far as Chicago.
X x X
Dr. and Mrs. Fowler have
charming houSeguest. their sister
in-law, who is visiting from Chi
cago.
The Lew McDowells' house
guests have gone They were the
Stephen Hunts Of Cincinnati. My
what a wonderful visit they did
enjoy They were here for Mr..
McDowell'S surprise birthday and
the celebration lasted for the
week end Guests included Atty
and Mrs. Davenport. the Elwood
Gsrvins, the Arthur Brazos. the
Thomas Jones. Helen Parker. Lou
Use Blackman. Grace Brown. Julia
Brown. Mrs Isaiah Caldwell. Clar-
ence Mcdowell. Scott Bradfords.
Otto Woods. Joe AustinS. Charles
Fishers, Harvey GulleyS. Kathe-
rine Anderson and others.
x x x
The No One Bridge club had a
gay Monte Carlo party Saturday
night al the Harper'S on Brush
street. 1t was success.
!; x *
The william Maddox also had
a few friends in on Brentwood
avenue talso on Saturday for
cards.
X X X
Wednesday. Mrs. Caldwell
Smith and Mrs. William Hall en-.
tertsined Miss Malinda Wells with
a miscellaneous shower al the Ma
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18
Six-Year-OId Miss
Celebrates Birthday

Sunday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs
Elonyo Tyson. of Cos Hague ave
nue.. honored their daughter
Elane, on her sixth birthday with
a party
Some of the little honoree's spc-
cial friends who came TO share IT.
the fun were: Bette Arnold. Fred
rio Eldridge, James Caruth. Pie
cious. Golden, Mary RobinSo
Joan White. Georgian White. Ed
ward Cunningham. Burell FL
ridge. Thelma Bryant. GeralJ
Cunningham, Camedo Bryant.
Doris Cunningham. Donald Cum
bingham, Wilbert Tyson and little
Maryland Pullen
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18
MRS. ANNA COOPER
DINNER HOSTESS

Inviting few OF her intimate
friends Mrs. Anna Cooper of Four
teenth street entertained last Sun
day with a turkey dinner Guests:
Rev and Mrs. S. NJ. Riley and
Phyllis. Mr. and Mrs. Booker
Tubbs and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Gilbert
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dyer OF
Kendall left Thursday for Chicago.
and points south. Mrs. Christian
Kyle entrained Saturday for Texas
and California for an eight weeks
sojourn,
Lovely Doris Miller. coed OF
Adrain college is home this week
end completing plans for music to
be rendered by the Youth choir for
Youth SUNDAY, Nov. ~ Among new
members who have Joined Berea
recently are Mrs. Ruth SHARES. of
Clements and Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Johnson Of Brmin CHAM. Mich
The s. NJ Rilevs were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs Oliver McGhee's and
the Richard Johnsons OF Birming-
ham. Thursday past,
JERIAH LARK JR. DIES
On Oct. 80 Jeriah Lark Jr., died
IN the Henry Ford hospital Mr.
Lark was an employee of the Ford
Motor company for 81 years. A
native OF Beech Island S C., where
he was converted Christian at an
early age. and served faithfully IN
two 'eadng Baptist churches south
in 1928 he migrated with his wife
to Detroit, and joined the Taber-
naCle Baptist church He also
served his church. community. and
feliowmen here with an untlring
faith and love. until he departed
this life. The funeral services were
held al the Tabernacle church. Sat-
urddy last. with the Rev r. II.
P!itman. pastor. officiating He
leaves his beloved wife. Mrs.
Miriam Lark Of 1880 Trumbull
Highland Park. a sister. Mrs Mary
Williams OF Augusta. Ga. a brother.
the Rev A. Lark. presiding elder
% the Macon. Ga. district OF the
CME church, and other friends
ard relatives
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18
Four-Year-OId Feted
At Birthday Party

Little Miss Gwendolyn Ann
Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Moore. 5439 23rd street.
celebrated her fourth birthday last
Sunday with a birthday party.
Many youthful games were played
and refreshments served.
Among the little ones who joined
in the fun were: Barbara and
Douglas Gaines Brenda Mayes,
Sadye Pinkston. Marie Jackson,
Barbara and Doris Jeffries. Ron
ME and Byron Parker. Hayes and
Lois Johnson. Julia Bell. Tasco
Conway. Homer and Dorothy
Moore. and several erown-ups who
brought their wee ones They were
Mrs. Joyce MayeS, Mrs. Parker.
Mrs. Grace Jackson. Mrs. Jean
Edgar, and Mr. and Mrs. E. Wade.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18
BetrothaI Revealed,
Wedding Date Set

Mrs. Queenie Mack Foote an
nounces the engagement OF her
daughter. Mary. 10 Charles H. Da-
Wis. son OF Rev and Mrs. w. o.
Davis. of Winston Salem, y. c.
Miss Mack is a graduate OF North
eastern High school OF this city.
Mr.. Davis attended Bluefield State
Teachers college.
The wedding will take place al
the Friendship Baptist church. 623
Mack avenue, Nov. 10, at 100 pm.
where Miss Mack Is the secretary
of the Sunday school and presi-
dent OF the Junior Usher board.
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18


cirema clubhouse. Members of the
Detroit postofice were the only
guests. as Miss Wells has been in
the government employ for many
years. There were over fifty Ia
dies present. including Mrs Allie
Smith, Mrs Stanley Cayne and
Mrs Melvin Fowler. who were
Miss Wells co-workers nj past
years Many beautiful gifts were
received and everyone enjoyed a
grand time Miss Wells married
Mr.. John Dancy on Nov. II.
X X X
Mrs Minnie Donovan is back
home after spending very pleas
ant vacation in Florida visiting
old friends and Schoolmates at
jacksonville. ST Augustine. San
ford. Tampa. st Petersburg. West
Palm Beach and Miami She had
quite thrill in picking bananas.
cocoanutS. avocadoS, pears, oranges
and lemons of trees
I: i x
Busy times over at ST Cyprians
immediately after service.
instruction class will
begin.
X X X
Sunday evening the Young Peo-
pies Forum. Of which Dolores
Jones is president, sponsored a
speaker, Mr. Irving Deakin. OF the
Katherine Durham company. who
discussed The Dance"
* X *
Pleasant indeed are the memo
ries Std. &c and Mrs. Lillard Ben
berry have to take back with
them to Newport. r. /. They have
been visiting their friends and
relatives here for the past three
weeks. AS Mrs. Benberry is an
eXs TT marksman. quite a bit of
the time was spent hunting phea-
SAINTS.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18

The American Beauty Social and
Art club met al The home OF Mrs.
Ivoyne Webb Celebrating the
birthday of Mrs Susie Johnson,
games we're played throughout the
evening \ delicious repas was
served and many Of her friends
came bearing gifts in honor of the
occasion
Guests present included Torrance
Stiles. Creola Downing. and many
others The next meeting Will be
held at the home OF Mrs. Theresa
Scott, $50 Owens.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18
Wells-Dancy
Nuptial Vows
Spoken Nov. Il
Nv GLADYS MILLS

Saturday. Nov - marked tie
Ncdd NJ dsv - Ms Melinda
Wells daughter Of Ms Mae PAX
ton Wells Of Stanford aN,uIe sri
John { Dancy. Urban League cN-
ssuuvo VI Dan,y and Mss We
were MARRIED % a quo; ccrcn-ar,
81 pm. WI nc RcN"I,1i =.
y Powell ofhcaarg Nj Lucille
Williams - ChICaso. cousin %. the
b,lde. acted aS sole attendant
Formal Reception Follows
NJ and Mr. DaNcv net the.r
friends BY nc hundreds - the &c
ccption rooms o. TIC ur . n
INasue. Mack r, John Y. stree
between the hours o.! : and ?
o'clock
Mrs Darcy wore formal bridal
sturc Tor the reception Her gown
was a. White SATIN M DC on SIM
Pie ines win a sweetheart neck
line and fitted bodice, which was
scultpurcd 20 the torso and fell IN
% igll tram. She carried a white
p.aye. book, TO winch VAS at
tached 4 s.n-,e white orchid with
a golden hcari Her vel was al
,sohed 10 tara Of SATIN bordered
with seed pearl. ana was of An
9er-tip Length
The receiving line formed be-
fore an improvlSed altar OF palms.
fern and standards OF NUNS Ros-
coe FULLER received guests and in
troduced them 10 the receiving
line which included Mrs Mae
Wells, Mr. and Mrs Dancy. Mrs
p. Williams. Mrs James Reed
and Dr. Gertrude Nick nnev Mr.,
Marguerite Nc David rccl>icrc1
NC guests NJ William HoI. Mrs
Snowder William, and Mr. Rob.
EFT Mitchell acted A. hoStesSes
Pre-Nuptiai Parties
Mrs Haley Bell Ms Ramon
ScrusGs and Mrs Lowell Bake
were among the hosteSscs Of las
week who entertained for the
bride elect. Mrs ScrugSs and Mrs.
Baker were JOINT hoSteSSes az 9
lingerie shower and luncheon held
last Sunday afternoon a. p m. in
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18
TIE STICK TIGHT PALS

Met ~ The home 81 Lula Sim.
in-'on. 1916 Jay s,rec' T1crc ws,
discussion % future plans for
he clubs program The next meet
nE Will be held al 433 kirby, with
Mrs Ora Stoncr Shosicss
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18
HIGHLAND
PA r K

Edgar Guest. the Free Press poet
will give his annual lecture and
poem recital at Berea Methodist
church. Friday Nov. "a, al pm.
Mr.. Guest will be sponsored by the
local Society Of Christian Service.
Mrs Kathleen Bright is the presi-
dent
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18
THE VA SOCIAL CLUB

Met al the home Of Mrs Willie
Wilson The meeting was pre-
sided over by Mrs Bessie Allen
After a brief business session. a
repaSt was served. Mrs. Emma
Mae Rogers. OF New Orleans. La.
was the club guest. She is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Louise Fowler. OF
4256 John r. street.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-12
CASE DISMISSED
IN LOCAL COURT

Florence Davis, Negress, charg-
ed with the alleged murder of An
ME Bell Evans, on January 6,
and John Davis, accessory to the
crime, were dismissed from Re-
corder's court Tuesday morning
after a Coroner's jury ordered the
pair held for trial for the fatal
shooting of Evans.
George Devane was found guilty
OF non support of his wife and
child, and given a suspended SEN
tence of IL months on the county
farm, upon condition that he pay
the clerk of Recorders court a
weekly sum for the support OF the
minor child. Judgment in the case
was continued by Judge Winfield
Smith for further orders and de-
crees.
Clarence Todd, also charged with
non support, was brought before
the court, however it appeared at
the hearing Tuesday morning thai
the defendant had been ill, ano
Todd agreed to pay the sum prev,
iously set forth by the court and
to comply with this judgment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-12
LOCAL INDUCTEES
TO GO TO BRAGG

Officials of City Draft Board NO.
1 revealed Tuesday that inductees
will again be sent to Fort Bragg
for physical examinations incident
to induction into the armed forces,
starting in FEBRUARY.
During December. for the first
time, New Hanover selectees
were sent the 10-hour trip to the
induction center at Camp Croft,
S. c. White inductees will also
be sent there on January 20.
While the city board has been
ordered to abolish screening"
physical examinations here, no
February draft quota has yet been
received. Under the revised sys.
tenn for physical examination of
draft-eligibles, which becomes ef-
fective February l, local boards
are expected to receive calls for
a definite number of Army gen
eral service, Army limited serv-
ice, and Navy men, instead of for
an overall total of men, as at
! present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-12
GERMAN BALKAN
DRIVE STUDIED

LONDON, Jan. 11.-(P)-A Nazi
military reporter broadcasting that
the Germans intended to launch a
new campaign against the Parti-
sans in Yugoslavia, admitted to-
day that the war effort of Marshal
Josip Broz (Tito ''has grown in
magnitude; his followers, although
a motley crowd, have become
more numerous"
Reliable sources in Cairo at the
same time said failure of six
previous German offensives in Yu.
goslavia was indicated by inabili-
ty of II German and six Bulgarian
divisions to 1iquidate any STABLE
portion of the partisan forces.
A communique broadcast from
Tito's headquarters intimated that
a new German campaign already
had begun, saying the partisans in
central and western Bosnia were
inflicting heavy losses on Nazi
forces pressing toward the liber-
ated sections of Yugoslavia from
five directions.
{ Tito's headquarters already had
acknowledged that the reinforced
Nazis and Croat Ustachi troops
were pressing hard against the
partisans. Today's communique
gave no details, adding merely
ON all other fronts our units are
successfully continuing operations
against enemy garrisons, column:
and lines of communication"
Allied headquarters at Algier'
meanwhile announced aid for the
guerrillas with a raid yesterday
by heavy bombers against the i'm
portant German supply base O.
Skoplje in southern Serbia, will
many hits scored On the railwa.
yards.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-12
"Gripsholm'' Passenger
Informs Congregation
Of Chief Discomforts

NEW BERN, Jan. 11.-Crowded
conditions and food shortages
formed the chief discomforts on
the part of the American civilians
informed by the japanese in the
Civilian Assembly Center at
Shanghai, the Rev. Stacy c. Far
rior, Presbyterian minister of
Rosehill, who recently returned
home on the exchange ship, Grips
holm, told a large congregation
here Sunday at the First Presby-
terrain church.
Mr.. Farrior, who has been a
missionary and educator in China
since 1912, said that the Americans
and British confined in the Shang-
hal internment camp came only
rarely in contact with Japanese,
since all matters concerning the
camp and it's many inmates were
handled with the Japanese COM
mandant through central execu-
tive committee at first appointed
by the Japanese and later elected
by the civilians themselves.
Complete organization for the
camp was effected by the civilians,
Mr.. Farrior declared. They assign
ed various persons for different
tasks daily, named sanitary Off
Gals and appointed other workers
An overwhelming feeling of graf
itude was felt by the repatriated
Americans upon their return tc
this ountry, according to Mr.. Far
rior. They were grateful to the
United States government for OBJ
tanning their release and grateful
to God for making possible the
freedom and democracy of this ma
ton.
In the interment camp, he
reported, were all sorts of per
sons, from many classes ane
walks of life, and the experience
was said to have helped in making
them all feel on a comman leve.
of equality,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-12
10-WILMINGTON STAR

Possibility that the 28-acre tract
Of land north of Oakdale GENE
terry may be developed into a
modern burying ground with park
like atmosphere and winding
drives was mentioned at the meet:
ing of the cemetery's board OF
directors in the Odd Fellows hall
Monday night.
The plan would involve not only
Identification of the property, but
also conservation of space and
finances. To accomplish this, it
would be advisable to eliminate
individual upright markers, or to
regulate the type and size, and to
concentrate on the flat, ground
monuments as is done in the IA
nous California cemeteries and
Montlawn in Raleigh. The new
type markers would allow for
smaller lot sizes and reduce the
difficulties of property-mainten-
ance.
Handsome bridges connect the
famous, historic Oakdale GENE
terry to the new site-only 10 acres
OF which is disable, it was shown.
The rest of the land is swamp.
F. H. Fechtig, president of the
cemetery association, pointed out
that it has been a source of re-
gret that wartime conditions have
prevented proper upkeep Of the
cemetery. He declared that ina
bility to secure labor and such
necessary tools as lawn mowers
were responsible for the poor
maintenance.
1--WE will have to get along the
best we can until after the war;"
he commented. Fechtig also point.
ed out that interest on the size
able endowment had decreased,
and that there is only mini
mum available for expenses. The
cemetery directors are forbidden
to touch the principal of their en-
doWment fund.
The perpetual agreement fund
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-12
Housing Was Provided For 1885
By Local Center During Past Year

Wilmington home owners, who
''have cooperated so splendidly
in the past
He said ''every home provided
for war workers has saved the
critical materials, manpower, and
money which would have been
needed for new construction. So
that everyone who has helped the
War Housing center has contri-
buted to the war effort
Additional praise to home own
ers who have opened their homes
to war workers was given in a
message received by Woodbury.
from Philip M. Lutznick, assis-
tant administrator of the Nation
al Housing agency, whose Homes