The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-15

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Everything was
fine for the first Russ J. Cowans
100 miles =.
then trouble began TO envelop us.
First, a rear tire blew out Z.
and the jack would not work Z.
Barnes finally found one at one
of the nearby farm houses.
OFF AGAIN and it looked
favorable to get 10 Washington in
time but we had not considered
the replacement =. and this mace
the old tire very. very angry Z.
and to show his displeasure. he
blew out a short distance outside
Of Petersburg AS We didn I
have another spare e.. and no jack.
we had 10 run on the rim To DIN
widdie. named after one OF the
first governors OF Virginia =. After
humping into several signs declar-
ing For White Only" we were
able to get some tools and Barnes
Matched the tube We missed
the train, but was able TO eaten
the 1915 plane 10 Detroit. arriving
earlier than II | had boarded the
train.
LEAVING CHICAGO Wednes-
day night on the Gotham limited.
had had q good rest by the time
I arrived In Washington Thurs
day night and was ready for
the chat with Al Sweeney, sports
editor OF the Washington Trib-
une and learned that Edlee
Webster has returned to Detroit.
=. Then over 10 the Art Carriers
and fell to talking about foot
ball, and what have you until
time 10 move on To Durham :.
I had not been able to get a
reservation and things looked
dark until loquacious Alex
Barnes, Of the Durham Barneses,
pushed his strong cigar In he
tween Art and me In the Union
station.
ALEX was on his way 10
Durham where ne and Louis Aus
tin. editor OF the North Carolina
Times, were the promoters OF the
first annual Piedmont Tobacco
Bowl classic and he had . lower
for himself and wife . but Mira.
Barnes decided at the last minute
10 remain at home so | slept
with Alex -. and heard him groan
all night as he worried about
the rain which didn't come -.
On arriving in Greensboro we met
Ernest Johnson. former AMP WASH
ington correspondent, who is now
serving with the college fund
Anderson had been TO Bennett and
A. & T. colleges and was headed
for Salisbury.
BEFORE going any further,
7 want City Editor Charles w.
Wartman. George w. Gaddy III,
and Adam Robert Leatherman 10
know tina, | now have the pocket
billiard championship OF North
Carolina in my possession VINO
did beat Well. since you want
10 know. none other than the VEN
cradle Charles Clinton Spauldlns.
president OF the North Carolina
Mutual Life Insurance company
| cut him down IN two out OF three
games at the Algonquin Tennis
club Friday night and men
naired with him 10 lose 10 Asa
Spaulding and his partner, a Pro-
fessor Marshall from Hillside high
school.
WALTER ROBINSON operates
one OF the so taxicabs In Dur
ham and he was telling about
the money the boys made during
the past Ave years Robinson,
who has been nudginE . gas
buggy through the streets OF
Durham for FIVE years. said most
Of the money was made hauling
soldiers to and from the three
camps near Durham q. Bob Fee
we'll and c. NJ. Haithman were
up from Wilmington. y. C.. to
Law the groundwork for state
wide organization and over
ham and eggs Saturday morning
! began talking about Longworth
Quinn. business manager OF the
Michigan Chronicle, . former
resident Of Durham They
were classmates Of Quinn at
Hampton.
MRS. DOROTHY GRAVES Mo
KINNEY who recently opened
a laboratory in Detroit Is the
baby sister Of Lem Graves. sports
ooitor OF the Norfolk Journal and
Guide Lem gave me the IN
formation while we were gulplns
Gown some food at the banquet for
,cribes Saturday night Mrs
u. A. Whitfield. cashier at the North
Carolina Mutual. asked about MIS-
II. Louise Grooms, q friend Of MANY
Years Alex Rivera will ONCE
after the first Of the year as public
relation counsel al North Carolina
College for Negroes -. Smart move
or the part Of Or. James Shepard
president OF the institution who
didn't fail 10 remind me that Fran
els Kornegay. industrial secretary
Of the Detroit Urban league, is q