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

The Rev. NJ II. Lewis who has
been III at his home for several
weeks, left the city Monday for
Hot Springs, Ark.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-23
VISITING

Mrs Daisy Lampkins is the house
CUES, % Mrs Katie Cheatham while
IN the city 10 direct the member
ship drive Of the local branch.
NAACP. Mrs. Lsmpklns Is nation
al field secretary for the national
office, NAACP.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-23
WeeModernsIn
Annual Party

Members OF the Wee Moderns'
Social and Charity club entertained
their husbands and friends at their
annual get-together Sunday at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L.
Bumbray, 1895 MacKsy.
Following the serving OF delight
full luncheon, games were played
throughout the evening.
GUESTS PRESENT included Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Paul. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Russell. Mr.. and Mrs. c..
A. Mason. Martha Reed, Maggie
Harolson, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Burnett, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Hayes. Mrs. Ethel Neal. Mr. and
Mrs. William Hall. Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Shreives, Florence Rob-
erts. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Turner.
Mary Fluker, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. John Brewer.
Mrs. Ethel Gwynn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Cummings. Willard Carey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Williams. Mr..
and Mrs. James Martin and others.
Officers Of the club are: Mrs.
Dora Prathe. president: Mrs Rosa
Watson. vice president: Elizabeth
Fillmore. secretary; Mrs. Laura
Heard, treasurer: Mrs. Annie Bum
bray. social hostess: Mrs. Hattie
Searles. sick committee. and Mrs
Robert S. Deane. scorekeeper.
Members Of the club are Mes
DANES Laura Lar elton, Mary
George. Minnie Armstrong. and Es-
telle Cutchins, and Miss Earleen
Duncan.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-23

Joel Adams, who Is renewing ac-
quaintances.
Cadence Hines dashed down to
Cincy to be . guest ut the debut
OF prominent Doug Henry's daugh-
ter. Miss Henry was PRESENTED to
society Sunday in one OF the most
glamorous affairs Of the season.
ROMA LAWSON of East Forest
is mentioning in New York City.
And Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Byrd
have a new arrival in their house.
hold. It's baby girl. born Thurs
day and named Karen Marie.
At the successful Omega bridge
party Friday night. Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew Waundless Of Bewick were
a perfect team and walked away
with one OF the major prizes.
A little rain couldn't dampen the
spirits OF Frank Dexter Burton r.,
for Frank had planned a picnic on
Belle Isle Sunday to honor his
wifes natal day. Though the rain
poured forth on the appointed day.
the Burtons. the Charles Pulloms
and the Fred Alstons had a gay
time.
MRS. MINNIE BREAUx. charm
ing mother Of Mrs Ramon Scruggs.
is here visiting them. Mrs. Breaux
has resided in California for the
past year.
Cpl Agustus Galloway Jr.. il in
the city but for sad reason--his
grandmother passed.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Friday Or. and Mrs. Harold
johnson will celebrate their 25th
wedding anniversary.
Saturday. June %. the Women"
will entertain their friends at q
bridge party.
Saturday June 30. Frances Leon
ard and Robert will speak their
wedding vows al ST cyprisn.
Tuesday. June 10. the Ellittorian
Business Women installed their Of
fcers for 1856 al a party at the
Oriental Gardens
SILVER ANNIVERSARY
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Reid of Hague avenue repeated
their vows in the presence Of
numerous friends on the occasion
Of their 18th wedding anniversary.
The Rev. Jonathan Danes per-
formed the ceremony.
MEMBERS OF the club 'Trece"
Of which Mrs Reid is president.
acted as hosteSscs. Mrs Cora lis
dale and Grace Higgins registered.
the guests.
A vast array Of gifts was received |
by the beaming couple. among
them. money amounting 10 S207 90
N silver. One OF the most unique
gif,s was Is silver dollars in the
torm OF a Is. which the hosteSses
presented the couple.
Members of the Trece include
Mrs. Frances Davenport. Mrs
anihia Smith. Mrs. Tillie Hug
,ns, Mrs. Annie Dye. Mrs. Myrtle
Beck. Mrs. Ida Strong. Mrs Rosa.
ie Caruso, Mrs Harvey Ashford
md Mrs Theresa Harris
COMMENTS
A Detroiter who doesn't have 10
worry about the present scarcity
" food is Gladys Barthwell. She
las about 4 hundred chickens. and
'aises them for the hobby. Gladys
an YOU spare chicken.
LEONA LUCKEY Is back home
rith aunt Gladys OF Gaddings.
ooking like model
Several prominent couples
around town are planning "a dis
solve their marriage contracts
shortly.
Little Francie Pelham. youngest
~ the Alfred Pelhams. has eye
ashes 100000 long
Il
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-23

Win hold It's monthly meeting
at the home OF Mrs. Jackson. i44S
Clinton street. June 81. All men,
bers are urged TO attend.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-23

Co-hostesses Marie Hardiman
Stanton and Mildred Brown chose
Sunday to honor Sylvia Snowden,
at the home OF Miss Brown on
Scovel.
Mrs. Snowden, wife OF Atty.
Lonnie Snowden, is expecting the
stork soon.
GUESTS played contract bridge
and the winners were Juanita
Mead, Mrs Lois Merriweather and
Mrs. Catherine Jones. who were
first, second and third prize win
ners. respectively.
Guests at this pretty party were:
Miss Gertrude Bailey, Mrs. Mayola
Traylor. Mrs. Westelle Washington.
Mrs. Vivian Gray. Mrs Eva Chena-
vert, Miss Marcellette Gaylord
Miss Nina Garner, and Mesdames
Dorothy Stanton. Catherine Jones.
Juanita Mead. Bernice Reeves. An
ma Dunbar. Lois Merriweather and
Margaret Mcdonald. Out of town
guests included Mrs. Homer Cross,
mother OF the honoree. and Mrs.
Dorothy Simmons. both from
Grand Rapids. Mich.
PASSING PARADE
Herman Hudson. blind student
Al the University OF Michigan who
Is specializing In foreign languages
feels that the "Detroiters' are
group Of fairy godmothers. At their
last and final meeting OF the year.
they presented him with a check
for $50 to use in whatever way he
desired. Prior IN this. they gave
the young man 500 This is not the
only work Of this type that the
club has done. They also CO.
operate consistently with the USO,
thereby giving immense pleasure
and help TO hundreds Of service
men.
INTERESTING visitors 10 our
town include Mr., and Mrs NJ
Jackson. Of Atlanta. Ga. Mr. Jack
son is brother Of Mrs. Aux Vase
Dixon. Pretty Mrs J. is a dead
ringer for our own Thelma Hutch
ms
ISABEL JACKSON from the
school OF social science and Agnes
Moore are two graduates of the
famed U. OF NJ. Miss Moore will
pttTste a.
Back in Town with the Selective
Service In the Book building is 1t
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-23
Honors Graduates
At Dinner Party

Mrs. Lawrence Trent of Wood
land avenue was hostess at din
ner party honoring graduates OF
the Sacred Heart high school, FRI
day at her home.
Honored graduates were: Viola
Mcdowell, Willesse Gilmer, Naomi
Brunson. Dorothy Mcneil. Betty
Moore. Oscar Belue and Joseph
Davis. Class president, Arlene Ora
ham, was co-hosteSS.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ Walker we're
hosts at a breakfast honoring the
group.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-23
THE WILL GO UNION

Met at the home Of Mrs. Lula
Williams, 1927 Jay street with all
members present The art class was
directed by Mrs Ida NJ. Bridges.
W. Herring completed handmade
pure set which will be or exhibi-
ton in September Mrs Williams
and Mrs. Tubbs surprise the other
members with banquet. Mr.. Will
.lams returned 10 the club follow
Ing an extended Illness. The next
meeting VIII be at the home OF
Mrs Lizzie Jackson. 274l Lafay cite
street
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-23
HOUSEGUESTS FETED

Mrs Ethel Harell and Mrs Sadie
Fulwood sisters. had as guests this
week. Amos Williams. Mrs. Mar
garei Freeman and her daughter.
Susie. and their uncle. James r
Wright OF Chicago MANY parties
and social courteSIes have been ex-
tended in honor Of the visitors.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-23
PERSONALS
ENDS MONTHS soJoURN

Miss Constance White. student Of
Prairie View State college whose
nome is in Fort Worth. Texas. has
been visiting Miss Dorothy Fife Of
o84 Marston and Mrs. Beulah
Brewer 81 $50 24th street since
May e. Miss White left last week
for her home, Many social cour-
tesies were extended her while in
the Motor CITY.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-23
Party Honors
First Grads

Graduates OF the Sacred Hearts
first graduating class were honored
with dancing party at the home
OF Marian Nee Games and dane
ing were enjoyed by the guests,
following the serving OF a delicious
party menu.
MEMBERS OF the class who
were honored were Dorothy Nc
Neil. Joseph Davis. Viola Mellow
ell. Oscar Belize, Willesse Gilmer
and Naomi Brunson.
Guests present were: Bernice
Evans. Rosemary Belize. Thomas
Abner. Barbara Banks, Gemetrla
Shower. Archie Alloh. Sarah Lee.
Geraldine Abener. Resale Holmes
and others.
One OF the members of the class
has already gone 10 New York for
nurse training, so was not present.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-23
THE FRIENDLY NINE
BRIDGE CLIIR

Met with Mrs. Jessie Minnafield
OF 1913 Van Court Friday Plans
we're discussed for a trip 10 a con-
valescent hospital for dissb led
veterans. Plans Will be completed
al later meeting. After a de-
licious repast had been served.
bridge was played Prizes we're
awarded 10 Mesdames Lewis. Hol-
comb and Crayton. Rose Walker
is president and Peggy Beck is club
reporter.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-23
SILVER ANNIVERSARY

Sunday Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Reid OF Hague avenue repeated
their VOWS in the presence Of
numerous friends on the occasion
Of their 25th wedding anniversary.
The Rev. Jonathan Danes per-
formed the ceremony.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-23
THE SILVERTONE
SAVINGS CLl'R

Was entertained BY Mrs NJ Lucas
Of 303S Stanley street 4 delicious
menu was served. which vas fol-
lowed by business session. The
ladies then sewed and chstted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-28

administered the organization
several years. During the sa
time he was also IN charge Of
distribution Of Red Cross Cd
m0dities and clothing.
Captain Demeritt said today
Most Of the people here IN
me, they know my calibre. q
know what I stand for. they kn
how ! attend 60 my duties and
they see az 20 elect me they I
h. assured thu new charter v
b. my guide I viii work /
tiTingly with my colleagues 90
end that the personnel. the pa
erty and the general condit
and welfare IL the municipal
vii b. far better off when {
tour ~ duty terminates than
wall h. when Ne enter thereoi
Captain Domefltt is the a
mombcr Of the original Char
Committee wrho has received ,
durscmCnt Uf the Charter Gre
for Commissioner. The Oh
four candidates endorsed by I
Charter Group along with G.
tain Demeritt are Albert
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-28
WIN. DEMERITT


N&s@*&&&1 aA3A1 &@M& &s&AM8
an engineering. aids 90 naviga-
ton, etc. He attained the RANK
Of Principal Egineer In the Corps
81 Lighthouse Engineers. he was
decorated by the Cuban National
Red Cross for outstanding work
in the saving of life and propcf-
~. Tie Is a veteran II World War
! and World War II
When the President consolidat-
ed the Lighthouse Service with
the Coast Guard. Captain Demer-
30 was commissioned a comman-
der ~ the Coast Guard After
having had over ~ years 81 sorv-
ice he Was retired with the rank
of captain and returned 60 Key
West When on active duty he
was also q member of the Amcri-
can Society 81 Civil Engineers.
While Superintendent 81 Light
houscs he organized the relief in
this county-FERA and t0geih-
CT with the local FERA Council
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-28

q Havana. Cuba. who have been
spending a visit IN Key West.
have decided 10 90 t0 Camp
Banding where they will take
q physical examination for entry
into the United States Army.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-28
Services Tonight
AZ Local Synagogue

MNFNicra tm connection with
Hem,cina of thc Law. will ~
randgcted tonight. beginning AZ 9
arIaek. ai tire Jewish synagogue.
corner of Slmontun and Southland
Streets under thc direction 81
M. d. LefrcF
Memorial services will also 10
nrti tomurruW morning. begin
r.uF cal 30. With services also 10
e. conducted sunday
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-28

an pictures Of Key West
a.H shown.
AL rlrtuBs werc oi scenes 81
81 West. and they were taken
hF G. RI smith of Hollywood.
The reed ~ plctures lasted -
rufrs and Nj Russell said
Hnaf Practically every interesting
ne in Kef West Was shown.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-28

George Washington chose -
ate fuf the L 5 Ailitay Aead
aup at West Point
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-28
VISITORS GOING
TO CAMP BLANDING

Jose Robes. Jr.. and NJ. Monte
Cooper. William T. Doughtry. w.
{. Sugar" Sweeting and J. b.
Sullivan
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-28

sussaibe n The Citizen
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-01

ttaH4tff Bf t. t.>St'r1tiTt 10 the bO6y
in its oxidation OF the carbohydrates
in the diet 4 Bl deficiency causes
only a partial burning OF these
Starchy substances and results in the
formation Of intermediate products
which have been proven 10 be active
poisons and lethal 10 infants.
Or. Fehily reports that some ot
these toxic materials impart a dis.
agreeable taste 10 human milk and
obviously hungry babies haze -becn-
found TO turn their heads while nurs
ing, and 10 refuse 10 iuFtAeF.-Tt-
II they are Immediately given COWS
milk or even water they readily nurse
on a bottle
Or. Fchily found that while 81
avitaminosiS can occur in both sexes
at any age II IS especially prevalent
among nursing mothers IN China.
Partly it is due 10 the diet of polished
rice, but food prejudices and food
customs in the Orient contribute also.
Chinese mothers refuse 10 eat
fruits and vegetables during the first
month of the infants lie, for they
fear the mysterious wind" may carry
through their milk 10 their offsprinr
II the baby is a boy the situation IS
even worse, cor then they may abstain
from fruits and vegetables for the en.
tire nursing period. This superstitious
belief, plus the fact that boy babies
are more desired in the Orient and
consequently ovcrfed, explains the
higher death rate from milk intoXica-
ton in male infants.
Dr. Fehily warns that the strange
malady Is probably not confined TO
Hong Kong Or the Orient. There an
battling deaths supposedly by suf
cationl of babies in the United Stah
and England where the explanation
is that the infants became asphyxiat
ed by it's blanxsts, pillows or clothing
She suggests that physicians
called IN on such cases, should seri
ously consider the causes OF death TO
see If the baby died. perhaps. by
drinking the milk of its own mother.
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-01

customs among the Chinese mothers
who came 10 believe that some evil
spirits were at work and-out of
jealousy-were snatching plump baby
boy infants to their deaths.
Without medical explanation, and
in desperation, parents sought to pro-
tect their infants by sealing windows
with JOSS paper and burning joss
sticks and incense at the doorwayS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-01
keystone View Co
AIaenifTpd.

A Owe of a mother for her ne
born baby usuaiiy=fs=its st
~S est guarantee OF protectii
from the numerous hurts tn
can assail a helpless infant b
now doctors find that a little o
at its mothers breast may &C
tract a fatal illness from the
very food intended for perfect
development
SO far this tragic sickness has
been discovered only in Chinese
babies, many of whom die
suddenly from a mysterious
milk intoXiCation" apparently
brought on by the lack of Vita
min B-1 in the mothers diet
The term intoXication is not
used in the usual sense of be
ing drunk, but merely implies
a poisoning.
This strange malady that at.
tacks infants of the poor and
the wcll-to-do alike recently
was reported to the British
Medical Journal by Or. Lydia
Fchily, formerly a physician at
the Maternity and Infant Wei
fare Clinic in Hong Kong.
She points out that the dan
ger is not limited to the Orient,
but can prevail wherever GER
tain nutritional deficiencies oc-
cur and it is believed that some
of the unsolved infant deaths
in the United States and Eng
land may be due to this newly
discovered disease.
During her stay in Hong
Kong, which was terminated
by the entrance of the Japs,
Or. Fehily noted that for the
first few months after children
were born Chinese mothers
lived in constant dread of los
ing them.
And their fears were well
founded, for of all babies born
in Hong Kong almost a third
of them died during the first
year Of life.
This high infant mortality
came not only from poverty
stricken homes but also fror
homes of the middle and upper {
where well-fed and apparently h
youngsters received the best
ton and care.
Yet the mysterious deaths
occur and seemed especially TO
down the boy babies.
DR.. Fehily reports that the b5
illness foStered many supers
10 July Z, 1915
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-01

Other parents disguised
their children as animals, TO
fool the demons or spirits, by
making the babies wear huge
fur caps with large ears sewed
on the sides.
Still others hung magic
talismanS around the babies
nccks or chained them TO their
cribs 50 that the spirits could
not take them away.
Yet, despite all these super,
stitious devices, reports DR..
EehilY,- a mother would often
tind that a baby who had gone
10 bed in the best OF health
would be mystcriously dead in
the morning. Some mothers,
who w1tchCd, said their babies
suddenly turned a blush color,
gaSped for breath and died
apparently from suffocation.
other parents came TO be-
lieve that death was caused by
a wind" that drove mucus
down the child's throat and
caused the suffocation. And
they told DR.. Fehily that the
wind" was carried i'm the milk
of nursing mothers.
Oddly enough, in their
blind cropping for a cause the
mothers had stumbled on the
right answer. The cause of
death was transmitted by the
milk the infants were receiv-
ing from their own mothers.
But the cause was no wind
it was a faulty diet.
In Hong Kong, says DR..
i, as IN many parts OF the
Lt-l,I,y tIIAI .-t,- -
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-01

Fehily, as N many parts of the
Orient, highly milled rice is the staple
food. When stripped of its vitamin-
rich outer coating such rice Is almost
completely lacking in vital Vitamin
B-I. A prolonged diet of this rice
often produces a condition known as
Vitamin B-1 aWtaminosis and If un
checked, the illness progresses TO that
dread disease OF the Orient, beriberi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-31
Allies May Slo1U Aduances
 To Let Supplies Catch Up

day now. They are particularly anxious that there is no let down in production. That goes for after VIE Day, too.
 Here are some realistic factors which informed quarters here say ought to be kept in mind in apprais- ing the advance into Germany:
 1. The rampaging Allied columns are likely to have to slow down to permit supplies to catch up.
 2. There are indications that, in at least some areas. the better Ger man troops were withdrawn ahead of the advance. This would point to Nazi hopes Of forming a new line.
 3. Don't be disappointed if it turns out that it takes the Allied Forces some time really to cap ture" some interior points which they have been reported approach ing. In the present disorganized state of affairs, it may be easy to send swift scouting forces deep be- hind the enemy forces. The follow LID troops may find harder Going.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-31
2,5OO Planes Rock Reich

London, March 31.-UP)-A huge aerial armada of at least 2,50( American and British planes rocked some of Gergnany's biggest indus. trial cities today in a shatterine blow on the faltering Reich.
 The heavy assaults by the U. s Eighth Air Force and RAF bomber command lashed prime industrial targets as close as 30 miles to Ber- lin and ripped the Nazi submarine yards at Hamburg for the second straight day.
 It. Gen. James R. Doolittle sent more than 1900 Flying Fortresses and Liberators, with an escort of $50 Mustangs and Thunderbolts, into the attack, while the RAF mounted strong forces of Lancasters and Halifaxes with Mustang fighter support.
 The British aerial forces concen- trated on the Blohm and Voss sub- marine building yards at Hamburg, which was one of the main targets of 8 big American attack yesterday.
 The Eighth Air Force, in hitting Germany in strength for the second successive day, hammered at oil plants and rail yards stretched east of the western front.
 They hit the synthetic oil plants at Zeitz, southwest of Leipzig, the railyard at Halle to the north. and rail and industrial targets at both Brunswick and Brandenburg, just east of Berlin.
 The daylight assaults followed another night attack on Berlin by British Mosquitoes which have failed to hit the Nazi capital only one night in nearly a month and half.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-31
By REUL s. MOORE

Washington, March 31-UP)- People here who make it their bus mess to take cold look at the Ger man war situation aren't counting on VIE Day coming right away.
 They think the chances are that there will be hard fighting for sev- eral weeks, and perhaps a few months, before Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower is able to proclaim the end of organized resistance.
 They expect more and more Ger man units, small and large, to be cho:-A,d up and forced to surren- der. Barring the unexpected-such as Hitler giving up-they think this is likely to be a gradual process. It probably will be quite a time before the last principal elements of the elite Nazi troops are tracked down and subdued.
 Some officials here are concerned over what they view as a popular disposition to think that the Eu- ropean war is going to be over any
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-31
Yonks Invade
 Z More Isles
BY H. ID. oIJIGG

Manila, March 31. (UP)-Japanese defenses throughout the Central Philippines were collapsing rapidly today befoore American forces which seized control of all but one of the major islands in the archipelago.
 The mounting campaign sent U. 8. assault troops swarming over two more iSlands-Negros, the fourth largest island in the Philippines, and Little Caballo in Manila Bay.
 They were 31st and 32rd islands in the Philippines invaded by Gen. Douglas MacArthur'S American forces. Bohol, between Cebu and Leyte, was the only large island still held by the Japanese.
 Seasoned veterans of Maj. Gen. Rapp BruSh'S 4Oth division landed on the west coast of Negros Thurs day after 10-mile amphibious hop from GuimaraS Island and in nine hours had established . solid 26- mile long beachhead.
 The landing near Bago, just across from GuimaraS. was made without opposition although some scattered resistance was met as the troops moved inland under the support of 18th air force planes and naval units commanded by rear Admiral Arthur Struble.
 After securing the landing beach. the troops split into three forces which famed out along the islands smooth coastal plain. The northern contingent Speared IA miles to the outskirts of Bacolod, capital of the island, and overran the cityS air. field with its two air strips $500 and 4600 feet long. N
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