The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-23

young Mayfair 1 sA.z -
in all their Russ J. Cewans
finest Sunday
go-to-meeting toys artistically
passing through the lobby and into
the ballroom where the Junior Con-
annual Snowflake Give"
was in gay progress.
THE CONGREGITES was the
fast, slamorous, sophisticated
cafe society Of today -. only In
their comins-out stage -. Just
as a matter for the record. the
Junior Congregites was organ
ixed at Plymouth Congregational
church under the splendid
leadership of the Rev. ii. King
and Miss Nellie Watts
Outstanding among the original
members were Margie Carter,
Mrs. Margaret Mccall Thomas,
Mrs. Marjorie Powell, Mrs. Bill
Polk, Miss Carolyn Plummer.
Its. Henri Anderson. Ben y.
Davis. Theodore Woodson, Sgt.
Albert N. Wallace. Gertrude An
derson. Evelyn Norris. A. J.
Davis. Frank Raiford. Lorraine
Moss Roxborouxh, William Rut-
land. Jane Scott, Carroll Evans,
and Sgt. Clifton Graham.
THE CONGREGITES had
knack for hospitality . in grand
:. Their affairs featured
pleasant surprises in the best OF en-
tertalnment and music for
expensive decorations,
and glamorous young debs &. DASH
ing and bold John Barrymores
and good souvenirs Anything
they sponsored was must in
Mayfairs social calendar and
meant Daddy was going 10 ASH
down in his pockets and shell out
some greenbacks for an elegant
new evening dress.
THEIR GUEST roster yeas list
Df Who's Who among the younger
set -. There we're Mrs. All Thomas
IT,, Sgt. Charles Stephens. Charles
Roxborough, Elsie and Virginia
Mr.. and Mrs. Harri-
ION Stewart, Stanley L.angston,
Pete Casey. Eddie Harris. Jane
Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Carey,
Bassett Jones, Toni Moss. the late
Herb Simms, Wilson and Dave
Margaret Hudson,
Media Grimes. 1t. Joseph F. Tand"
Ir.. Mr. and Mrs Herb Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs Art Thompson. Le-
Roy Soles. Sonny Edwards, Nancy
Fisher. Lewis Graham. Tubby Cane,
Bernard LAMAR, Alice Stanton.
Kenneth Stanton. Lottie Stockwell,
Clsrice Arnold. John Carney, Sam
Thomas. Charlotte Houston, Bill
and Charlie Covington. Earl DAVIS.
Eva McBroom. Margaret Matthews,
George McKinSy. George and Jim
Dunbar, Lawrence Carter. Oscar
Solomon, Regina Solomon. Ester
Solomon, the Brsdbys. Ray Carter,
Ben Webster, Malcolm Foster,
Archie Collins, Yolande Braoheld.
Clarence Davenport, George and
Garland Strickland and MANY
others whose names can't recall
under present conditions.
THEY'RE scattered all over
the universe now E. hut the fine
memories OF long ago are still
deeply planted In their minds
and periodic thoughts.
With nothing 10 do now, Russ.
! have plenty Of time to think
about all Of the younger days
Great morale booster."-Ai Wal
lace.
DETROITERS who heard Mary
Walls Selby win the Michigan
Chronicle Search For Talent con.
est Sunday night IN Bethel AME
,hurch. are picking her AS the win
Ter OF the national contest IN Chi
ago next month -. which would
10 fine achievement for the Little
eacher who has been singing since
he was "knee-high 10 a duck"
And Longworth Quinn. business
Of the Michigan Chronicle.
an now look forward to his vaca-
ION with pleasant memories Of
OBJ well done 49,. II is Quinn'S lob
very year 10 make all arrange.
nents for the Search For Talent
ontest D.. and that's no easy lob
. although Marvin DuPre and
robert Nolan were invaluable
helpers IN making the contest a
'ig success.
HAVING OBSERVED Fire Pre-
'ention Week and Be Kind 10 Ant
nails Week. Foot Comfort Week is
eady to be uShered in as il will
'e Saturday &C.. This should be one
u the most important weeks
What with ninety per cent OF
americans suffering with foot trou-
'le just take that guy who
vas walking south on BcauhJcn
trcet the other day and as no
rrlved al the northeast corner NJ
Seaubien and Madison streets
mother guy going west on Madison
treet came down kerplunk m
he brothers pct corn e.. The noisy
elping the injured brother un-
ooSed was similar to that NJ the
INVASION 81 Bella Jima Did
'ou ever have a nightmare in
pullman berth e.. Well | did Mon.
lay night while on my way 10 Chi
ago -. on the Grand Trunk
)rCamt a mob was after me
nd / let out yell that awakened
very sleeper in the car but
vas saved