The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-13

Well, the "Detroiters" started the
new year right by having a meet
ing at the home OF Geraldine Cald-
wells Saturday night The host.
ess. who has an adorable six.
months-old daughter, Beatrice
spent most OF her time trying to
keep the admiring guests away
from the nursery, so the little one
could get some shut eye.
Mrs. Caldwell had extra guests
too In the person OF Theresa Hen.
derson, Bonnie Smith. Thelms
Parker. Fanette Norris and Mary
Helen Loving. Members on hand
were Pearl Penick, Helene West.
brook, Phyllis Golden, Ruth E
Webb. Margaret Piper. Irene Hun
ton. Belitta Smith. Mildred Lee
Kathleen Black. and Mary Roberts
Saturday night was also the time
that Mr.. and Mrs Robert Coker
entertained their brother. Mschin-
ist Mate Birney Coker, who is on
leave here. Guests are still talking
about supper that pretty Mrs. COX
er prepared. The rest OF the eve-
ming was spent in playing games.
Those who attended this affair
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry o. Solo
mon, Jr, Mrs. William Smith, Jr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hicks, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Aston. Mr.. and
Mrs. Beecher Routt. Mr., and Mrs.
F. Elkins. Mrs. Henry Roberts. Mr..
Roberts, Sr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Coker. Mr.. and Mrs1Glcn COCHRAN
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jones.
MISC. AND SUCH
Mrs. NJ. z. Barnes OF Bangor
Is enjoying the temperate climate
OF Savannah, Georgia. and Daytona
Beach. Fla. Mrs. Marie Jones OF
SOFTEN avenue. and her mother.
Mrs. Mary Brown. are taking a
tour OF the hospitable southland
They will journey through Ala
bama. Mississippi. and Louisiana.
Special friends dropped in at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs W. NJ
Powell when they celebrated forty
years OF welded life recently.
Among those who attended the re-
cepiion rendered them were: Mr.
and Mrs Harris. Mrs. Massie and
Mrs Lula Sheldon.
SERVICE MEN HERE
Photographers mate Frank Nc
Knight returned 10 his base after
visiting his wife, Mrs Helen Nc
IN Sht recently.
Seaman Waldo Beck was an
other fortunate young man who
spent the holidays with his family
I was surprised 10 hear that little
Ben Henderson. u, now marine,
IS in the South Pacific.
CHIPS
Toni Webster and Lenore Ports
Creole beauties have their father,
Mr.. Baquet, as visitor in our
fair town.
A new addition 10 Motor City
society is Miss Thelma Manuel
from Columbus. Ohio. She is a
social worker al Franklin Settle
ment.
When Dr. Jerome Davis spoke
q: Plymouth Sunday night regard
ing the Soviet Union. one or our
f1vor!te young men. John Wesley
Edwards. age ten. asked the speaker
Row he accounted for Russia S
morale and how il compared with
ina, OF the United States Quipped
the speaker. Now that's good
question" We agree,
Sterling Smith, younger son OF
the Homer Smiths, will journey 10
Oklahoma for an indehnl;e visit
with his grandparents. /; seems
that the climate out there Is more
conducive 10 his health
have been informed that tickets
for the Delta Sigma Theta's annual
Jab5Crwock are now on sale a, The
following places Mrs Robert John.
son. PL 9033; Miss Helen Cuzzens.
TO $1,000; Mrs John r. Smith,
OF 1920, Mrs. Stuart Toodle. TY
1889
ADD SATURDAY
ENTERTAINMENT
A group consisting 81 four
couples have been meeting for
nneteen years This group eele-
bfa;eS the birthdays OF the women
Last Saturday night, Mrs Robert
Grccnrldge had birthday and the
club met al the home OF Atty. and
Mrs Willis Graves on Vinewood
10 celebrate at gala party The
hostess served a most enjoyable
dinner and afterwards the couples
played bridge To climax the eve
nlnEL the crnnn nresenied the hon.