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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-09
League Hears
Mrs. Stewart

FREEDOM ROAD, an histori-,
cal novel; by Howard Fast, was
excellently reviewed by Mrs. Luz
ellie Stewart at the meeting of
the Westminster League last eve
ming when Mrs. John Nunneley
entertained the group at her
home.
Freedom Road deals with rae
ial problems during the recon-
struction period following the
Civil War. The story is laid in
South Carolina and the chief
character is Gideon Jackson, a
compilation of several negro
statesman of that period the
struggle for some TO obtain an
education and any recognition
Mrs. Stewart said that any one
with a social conscience will
find the book absorbing. While
the story goes back to Civil War
days it presents many problems
that still obtain, and is provok-
ing of much thought, she said.
Assisting the hostess were
Mrs. Ralph Donaldson. Mrs.
Theodore Albrecht and Mrs.
Clarence Shirley.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-09
MuntS Entertain
at Sleigh ride

MIR. AND MRS. FRANK
Munt were hosts to group OF
10 friends at a sleigh-ride on
Saturday evening, with refresh
ments at their home later.
Among the guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Karl Ketchum of Bir-
mingham, former residents OF
Mount Clemens; Mr.. and Mrs.
David Suffer and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce Tappan of Crosse Pointe,
and MIR. Munts brother and sis
er-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Munt of st. Clair.
MRS. WILLIAM NUNNELEY
has returned to her home in
eaton Rapids, after visit with
her husbands parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert V. Nunneley.
CHARLES DOLL, Jr. will adj
dress members of the Young
w OIliCIl GPiSNOPdi ASdSbS ot
the meeting this evening at 8
o'clock in Grace parish house.
His subject will be postwar
problems. Mrs. Otto Nickel,
chairman Of the hostess commit
tee, has as her assisting host
csses Mrs. Donald Gerkey, Mrs.
Philip Deneweth, Mrs. Hunter
Judd, and Mrs. Charles Doll, Jr.
THE ANNUAL u n c h G o n
meeting Of Whatsoever Circle,
at which officers will be elected,
is set for Friday at l o'clock at
the Kings Daughters Home.
GUESTS Of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry V. Odle Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. E. r. Moore and daughter,
Mary Ann, and Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Odle, of Detroit.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-09
Annua|Meetinq
Set for Thursday

MORE THAN Is delegates
from the score of King Daugh-
ters circles in Macomb County
are expected to attend the an
nual meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Kings Daugh-
ters'' Home, at the Home on
Thursday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock.
Mrs, John Jarchow, president
OF the Board Of Trustees, Will
preside at the meeting at which
three new. board members Will
be elected, and annual reports
Will be given.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-09

AT A CANDLELIGHT CERE-
nj ONY in Trinity Lutheran
Church, Evelyn Baarck, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Martin A.
Baarck, became { he bride of
Lieut. William j. Dopp. son of
Mrs. Edwin Dopp, Market street.
The wedding vows were re-
peated before the Rev Russell
Deng at 1880 clock Saturday
evening. before an altar decor
ated with palms and white
chrysanthemumS. Lorenz Schock
sang % Perfect Love by Harry
7 Burleigh.
The bride wore gown OF
white fashioned with satin bod
ice, It's high round neckline ac-
cented with an embroidered
yoke of seed pearls. The sleeves
were long and fitted, and the
skirt, net over satin, extended in
to train. Her fingertip veil was
fastened TO a coronet of orange
blossoms, and she carried an ar
rangemcnt of white carnations,
chrysanthemums and snapdrag
ons.
Mrs. Donald Baarck, matron
of honor. was gowned IN green,
with taffeta top and bouffant net
over-taffeta skirt. The fitted
bodice had a sweetheart neckline
and elbow length sleeves. Her
flowers were yellow and white
hrysanthemums and carnations
in shades of pink.
Marion Dopp. sister or the
bridegroom, was maid of honor
wearing a yellow gown made in
the same style. and her bouquet
was a similar arrangement.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-09
Nurses Hold
Annual Event

MRS. DON AID SCHON-
setback was named president
of st. Joseph's Hospital Alum
nae Association at the annual
dinner meeting held at Ingleside
Inn last evening.
Other officers for the new
year are Mrs. A. E. Jeffrey,
vice-president; Elaine King, Sec
rotary; and Marie Presley, treas
urer. Miss King and Miss Pres
ley were reelected.
twenty-five members attend
ed the dinner, at which plans
were begun for sleigh-ride next
week. Dorothy Eagen is in
charge of arrangements.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-09
Mizpah Bible Class
Fetes Former Teacher

MRS. KATHRINE HACKER
of Eugene, Ore was honored TO-
day by members OF Mizpah
Bible Glass, of which she was
a teacher for Is years during her
residence here.
The Bible Glass members gath
cred for covered-dish luncheon
and meeting in the Methodist
church parlors, with Mrs. Edna
job, president of the class, in
charge Of arrangements.
Mrs. Hacker and her sister,
Mrs. Carmelita Hall, also Of
Eugene, are visiting Mrs. Fra INK
Hacker of Grove Park avenue,
their sister.
MRS. WILLIAM LEHNER has
asked the members Of the Ores
den Club for luncheon at her
home tomorrow Mrs. Lloyd AL
len, of Detroit, will be here for
the occasion.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-09

TIE FIRST of a series OF SIX
weekly lectures by Mrs. Belle
Farley Murray. lecturer in par
ent education, will take place
Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, at
the home OF Mrs. Howard
Whims, So Riverside Drive, at
1880 o'clock.
The series, which is open to
members and friends, is being
sponsored by Child Study Group
Three. Anyone especially inter-
es.ed n attending may contact
Mrs. Earl Dittrich.
PREVENT PROBLEMS
The work of the entire series
is based upon the theory that
Decentralization should deal
with the prevention of prob
lens, with emphasis placed upon
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-09

ALICE STROMQUIST, Mount
Clemens High school teacher,
will review Dorothy Duncan
Partner in Three Worlds at
the dessert-luncheon book-re-
view to be sponsored by the
Young Women's Episc a
League on Wednesday at Mrs.
Paul w. Mckee'S home, 10
Lodewyck avenue. The book,
just off the presses, is the biogra-
ply OF Jan Rieger, citizen of the
world" richly significant OF
Americas problem in absorbing
persons whose lives have been
influenced by years in other
countries.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-09
Evelyn Baarck and Lieut. William Dopp Wed by Candfetght
School Nurse
to Speak to PTA

MRS. JESSIE KING, school
nurse. will be the speaker at the
meeting of Dickinson Parent
Teacher Association TO be held
Wednesday evening at 745 o.
clock al the school.
Patricia Hennings will pre-
sent piano solo, and refresh
mentS Will be served by the sec
ond grade mothers, headed by
Mrs. Ernest Rickert.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-09
A DINNER MEETING

A DINNER MEETING for
members and their families is
planned for Carrie Lungerhau-
sen Society at $50 o'clock on
Thursday evening at the Metho-
dist church. with Mrs. Albert
krause as dinner chairman.
MEMBERS Of In His Name
Circle of Kings Daughters Will
elect new officers at-the meet
ing Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Martha Calvert, III Cass ave-
nue..
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-09
Club Studies
Life

MRS. ROBERT LEN.
South Wilson boulevard, was
hostess to the members of the
Monday Musical last evening.
The program concerned the mu-
sic and musicians of Bohemia
discussed by Mrs, Herman Beck
She talked chiefly on the life
and works of Anton Dvorak and
Mrs. Robert Eastman played
two Of his compositions.
Mrs. Allen chose for center
the tea table an oblong crystal
container with glass leaves
which was filled with deep red
carnations and ivy. Mrs. Beck
presided at the coffee urn.
Assisting the hostess were
Mrs. Walter Kruse, Mrs George
Cool, Mrs. Otto Nickel and Mrs.
r. c. Upton. There were 25
members present.
MIR. AND MRS. J A NJ E S
AKERS of Broadway were hon.
ored at farewell dinner given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Schmidt,
as Jones street, on Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs. Akers are leaving jan
uary 10 to make their home in
Rockville, Ind. Mrs. Akers and
Mrs. Schmidt are sisters.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
ODT Limits Annual
Business MEETING

NEW ORLEANS. La NNPA)
While ODT regulations will pre-
vent the National Negro Business
League from holding its annual
meeting This year. elaborate plans
are being made in the Crescent
City 70 entertain members of the
steering and executive committee
that will meet here August 9-lo
O X Msnnln. acting secretary
~ the league arrived IN the city
last week from Houston and met
with The local executive committee
"a whip into shape arrangements
for the public clinics 10 10 rresid-
ed over nv Emner Lancaster, ad-
visor on Negro Affairs. L s. De-
pariment ~ Commerce: and on the
nigh, 81 Aug 2 Rev. Clayton Rus
sell. dynamic pastor. Los Angeles.
Calf who has for half dozen years
successfully operated 5 corpora
ave stores. will be the principal
speaker al a mass meeting.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
Vets Families
Now Eligible For
Federal Housing

AsHlN TON. D. C.-Dis-
tressed families Of returning Ne
gro veterans and 81 men IN serv-
ice are eligible both for vacsn;
tederslly-owned war housing and
for privstely-fnanced war hous-
ing on the same terms as in
migrant essential war workers.
Dr. 3. + McGraw. housing analyst
in the administrator ONCE OF the
National Housing Agency pointed
out this week.
DR.. McGRAw CALLED atten-
ton 10 two recent announcements
by John 3. Blandford Jr.. MIA
administrator. OF measures that
will make il possible 10 relieve
some OF the distress among fsni-
les OF returning veterans and
families Of men still IN the armed
services
In his hrst announcement Bland
ford explained that an amendment
70 war housing legislation recent
~ signed by the President now
makes distressed families O, Serv-
&c men ana veterans equally ell
glo.e with Immigrant war work
ers for vacancies in federaliy.
owned war housing
This week. Blandtord announced
that similar eligibility has been
extended 20 privately-hnanced
war housing Distressed families
are those which cannot find SUIT
able accommodations AZ rents they
can afford in housing butt with
out wartime p-iorities
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28

many parts Of the country who
came TO pay their last respects
included Ill. C. z. Taylor. Senior
Grand Patron. OF the Daughters OF
the Sphinx and Grand Master of
the State Of Texas; III. DR.. T. w.
Kinnsrd. S. CIR. Treasurer Of the
Encampment Of the Knight Temp
lars OF the USA; Sis. frankie c.
Henry. Supreme Asso. Grand Ma
iron and Royal Or. Matron OF
Texas.
Sis. Joe!la p S,arnes. Supreme
Royal CIR Mstron OF the USA and
Canada. and Royal Grand Matron
OF Illinois; Sis. A. r. Beck. SUI
preme Ancient Matron OF the Hero.
ines OF Jericho and Royal Grand
Matron OF Michigan: Daughter "
j. Quincy. Supreme Grand Matron
o, the Daughters OF the Sphinx
and Royal Grand Matron OF Mis-
s.sSippi.
Ill o n Butler. Grand Sec'y-
Treas OF Texas; III NJ J. Hem
derson. General OF the United SUI
prene Council, representing In
perial Grand Council NJ North and
South America; III Louis Tllery.
Mos; Puissant Sovereign Grand
Commander ~ the United Supreme
Council 90 the CSA and Canada:
and H. W Chester Kitchen. At
torney General OF the United Su-
preme Council and ROYAL Grand
Patron ~ Illinois, OES.
Palloearers a. the ceremony
were James Embry. william Smith.
Jake Roberts. David Crsighesd.
David Jackson. and ULYSSES Vsden.
Ford. who lived a. 5ee Rosedsle.
IS survived by his widow and six
children.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
Impressive Rites
For Masonic Leader

Ernest Ford. Grand Master OF
the King David Grand Lodge, AT.
and AN, was buried in due form
IN an impressive ceremony at the
Scott Methodist church on last
Wednesday. Officisting at the rites
was Ill Dr.. T. J. Quincy, Supreme
Eminent Grand Commander OF the
Encampment OF the Knight Temp
lars, and Grand Master OF the
State OF Mississippi
FORD. who was also General
Grand High Priest OF the Royal
Arch OF the U.SA.. founded the
King David Grand Lodge in 1885
When he died on July II, just one
day before his 57th birthday, he
was also Grand Master OF the
State OF Michigan.
Rites at the Memorial cemetery
where Ford was buried were on
ciated over by Worshipful Master
{. Alexander, OF Charity Lodge No.
II. OF which Ford was member
FRATERNAL digni;aries from
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
Two Disurm Man
On Front Porch
And Stub Victim

William Walker, 80, OF $3.50 Mer-
rick. was reported in a serious con-
dition at Receiving hospital this
week. suffering from multiple lac
erations OF the face, arm and alb
domen.
Police disclosed that Walker and
Robert Horton, address unknown,
had had misunderstanding a short
tine ago They met later on the
street. Walker. so police say, stated
that Horton and an unidentified
man approached him armed with
knives.
Police say that Walker re-
turned home, got . gun snd
stood on his front porch. vhe
other two men repeatedly
dragged Walker off the porch
and assaulted him with knives.
Leroy Mcpherson, %, OF the Mer-
rick street address. told police that
he had fired one shot from the
gun which Walker had dropped in
an apparent attempt 10 stop the
alteration.
Morton was held this week for
investigation Of the alleged stab
blng
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
NEWS OF FLINT

many. He also spent some time
in Arabia. During these almost
three years on foreign soil, he
learned to speak Arabic, French.
German. Italian and Spanish. A
graduate Of Flint Central and very
outstanding in athletics. he Is the
son OF Dan Brandon Of 2l5 z. Well
ington.
IN GEORGIA
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Deans and
three children Of 1858 Grant street,
are in La Grange. Ga. visiting the
mother OF Mrs. Deans. Mrs Mary
Owens. They expect TO return in
three weeks.
Mrs. Ester Middleton and son.
Junior Powell. formerly OF Flint.
are in Pine Bluff, Ark, visiting her
daughter; while Mrs. Francis Bates
is also in Pine Bluff visiting rela-
tives and friends.
MOTHER ILL
Mrs. Sadie Mae Lambert OF 1922
Andrew street is in Pine Bluff, Ark.
because OF the illness OF her mother
Mrs. Idelia Kendall.
VISITS AUNT
Miss Della Mae Smith is in St
Louis, Mo, visiting with her aunt
Mrs. Anna Belle Townsend. She
expects TO spend a month in and
around 81. Louis. Miss Smith is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. p
Smith of 1861 Stanford street.
VETERAN HERE
Veteran Charles Brooks was here
last week end from a Canadian
convalescent hospital 10 visit hi.
mother. Mrs. Gertrude Brooks ano
his sisters.
SEVEN BATTLE STARS
Sgt. Willie P. Dunklins of 693ro
Combat Engineers. is back home on
Through for about 20 days. He
has been in service over four years
he spent about 10 months in New
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28


Buchanan of 1927 Rhode Island Is
in ST. Louis. Mo. visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Buchanan
She is expected to return within
80 days.
IN MISSISSIPPI
Mrs. Leila Brazier Of 9i3 Spen-
Ger was in Oxford. Miss. last week
visiting an aunt Mrs. Priccine
McEwin.
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Pfc. Levi Shumpert has served
with the U. S. Quartermaster unit
in the Philippines for 10 months.
According TO a letter received by
his wife Of Main street recently, II
VIII be a matter OF a very short
time now that the big push in that
phase OF the war with the Japs will
be over. Pvt. Shumpert was in.
Quoted in February. 1912 The
Shumperts have two children.
Johnnie Levi Jr., years; Donald, 8.
WOUNDED TWICE:
FLINT SOLDIER HOME
My crossing Of the Atlantic. I
must admit. was a very unpleasant
one In December, 1912 we we're
attacked by enemy submarines
once IN our going across. 1t only
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28

days on the water after which they
landed in Fedela, Morocco. imme-
dlately after the invasion there. II
was Fedela. l9 miles from Casa
blanca which Rommel said was 100
beautiful 10 bomb. II was in Italy
after the invasion Of Sicily IN
which he saw action. that Sgt.
Brandon was wounded in the battle
Of Anzio and several months later
he was wounded in action IN the
Pc Valley operations. The veteran
has seven battle participation stars.
His most exciting adventure was
in Naples, Italy where he saw the
real cruelty Of war There he said
that the Germans in their retreat
cut the hands of little babies, and
IL was there where he learned more
about American white soldiers and
officers.
He was attached 10 the 366th IN
fsntry 81 the s2nd Division and
had been overseas nearly three
years Other than nearly "a i'm
portant cities in Italy. he was IN
Southern France, Gutenberg, Ger
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
SURVIVES sUNKEN SHIP

The date not disclosed. St.Mate
l-c Lester Toms survived the sui
eide attack Of a Jap plane in which
the ship was sunk as the result Of
the attack. The seaman was shot
in the leg as he along with many
others dangled in the waters OF the
S. Pacific as the ship went down.
He was hospitalized at Shoemaker.
Calf, and released in January this
year. He saw action throughout
the Southwest and South Pacific.
He Is the son Of Mr. and Mrs. Isish
Torns and was indicted in l943.
He is married and has a daughter
three years old. The Torns live at
344s Michigan avenue.
VISITS HERE
Mrs. Alberta Reeves Of Memphis.
Texas, spent a delightful visit here
with friends. among whom were
Mrs. Ruby Hall and Mrs. Annie
Taylor of 1918 Elm street.
FROM LANGSTON u.
Miss Oceola Kathryn Depp OF
Muskogee. Okla. was here visiting
Mrs. o. Weston OF 4025 Maine. Miss
Depp. before her return to Lang
ston u, where she is a student,
a. 81.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
OPA RELEASES
CEILING LISTS
TO HOUSEWIVES

WASHINGTON. d. C.-House-
wives in Negro communities were
urged this week 10 obtain from
their local War Price and Ration
ing Boards individual copies OF
oPA bulletins listing the top CELL
ing prices for all cuts and grades
OF meat sold in retail stores in
their areas.
This action was urged by
Price Administrator Chester
Bowles, who declared that the
use Of these lists by housewives
will constitute "a simple and
powerful weapon 10 help us
smash the black market In
meat"
Apr KIM ATELY 5000, 900
copies OF the lists. containing the
ceiling prices for meats sold in in
dependent stores with annual
gross sales OF less than $3.50, 900.
nave been sent 10 most OF the
countrys $500 War Price and Ra-
tIonlng Boards. Individual shop
pers may obtain copies by calling
at local board headquarters.
In urging housewives 10 coop
crate IN the price control and
black market drive. Bowles said:
The public can help-and help
Immediately 10 relieve maldistri-
button OF meat and 10 stamp out
me black market. simply by re-
iuslns TO pay sbove-ceiling prices
and by reporting all evidence OF
black market operations 10 OPA.
When say black market ]
don't mean only the organized
rackets. | mean the black market
that exists in every store where
meat is sold at prices over the
ceiling or without collection Of ra-
ton points. This is the black
market that touches the everyday
shopping OF the ordinary con.
sumner.
"ABOvE-CEILING prices are
the black markets profits. Take
away those profits. and the black
market will die. Then large
amounts OF meat will no longer 20
10 the INSCRIPTIONS few. and sup
plies will be spread more evenly
among the country's retail stores
and consumers.
/ know | can count on Ameri-
can housewives 10 boycott the
black market out of existence"
Since ceilings on the new lis,
are the highest prices that may be
charged in any store, shoppers
should never pay more for meat
than the price shown on the list
Bowles said. In many stores cell
ing prices are lower than those
shown on the list To get the spe-
cine ceiling prices for any partic-
ular store. shoppers should consult
the big OPA ceiling price lists
that must be posted in every store
where meat is sold.
Each person who receive. \ lis,
Will be asked 10 share II with
members OF his or her family. and
groups receiving lists will be en-.
couraged 10 reprint them for dis.
tributlon TO members and &C.
quaintances. In this way the SUP.
ply can be spread to a very large
number Of shoppers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
Council ATTACKS
UNCIO Policies
For CoIoniaLs

WASHINGTON. D. c.-~CNNPA)
While supporting the popular de-
mand for the speediest possible
ratification OF the Charter. without
amendments. by the U. S. Senate"
the Council on African Affairs. Of
which Max Yergsn is executive
director. has circulated an analysis
and criticism OF the colonial pro-
visions OF the charter.
The provisions regarding colon
ial territories are inadequate and
weak" Il declares Much will
depend on how the United Ma
characterization funct tons and
how the provisions Of the Charter
are interpreted and applied In
practice, the council declares.
THIS WILL be influenced by the
degree TO which the democratic and
progressive opinion Of the common
people throughout the world. and
particularly in the United Statex
lis effectively brought 10 bear upon
the governments and delegates
comprising the United Nations or.
ganization.' The council maintains
that il is the responsibility Of the
American people TO secure the
maximum effort OF the United Ma
tons organization on behalf OF the
freedom and well-belng Of all
colonial people
II charges that the World Char.
ter has failed TO establish the
means for the United Nations or
ganization 10 insure the effective
and rapid economic, social. and
political advancement OF colonial
peoples throughout the world.
"AT BEST, the trusteeship sys.
tenn will be applicable TO q small
minority OF such. people" IL says
and the scope of authority Of the
new agency in promoting the well
fare even OF this small minority u
extremely limited.
The main threat 10 world secur.
ity and peace" the council en-.
phasiZes, will come from the ef.
forts 10 maintain the repression and
exploitation of the people Of Africa,
Asia. and other colonial areas"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
Holding Man, AZ,
In Purse Trick

George Mathews. A.. alias
Bsma. OF Sis Mack avenue. was
held by police last week for in
vesti sation Of larceny by trick on
the complaint OF Miss Sarah Bal
ley. 28, OF So ST. Aubin avenue.
Police let-ned that Mathews Of
fered 10 share $500 repeatedly
found in a purse il Miss Bailey
would give him $500 TO prove her
good faith.