The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-15
BY ERNESTINE KEMP

Mrs. A Johnson of Nevada ave-
nue. invited some Of her friends
over 10 dinner so they might meet
her cousin. Mrs. Annie Rowland,
of Chicago. who was visiting. II
seems that the two women hadn't
seen one another for 80 years!
Lovely vases of flowers adorned
the tables IN the downstairs rooms.
Those who came To meet Mrs Row
land were: MeSdameS Rose Robin
son. Mamie Burncy. Erma White.
Mamie Aikens. and Lcona Wilson.
Then. most Of them went back
over TO Mrs. JohnSon's the follow
ing night for the surprise birthday
party held in honor of the Rev.
James Aikens. pastor OF Vernon
Chapel. Grouped about watching
the Rev Mr.. Aikens open his many
gifts Including several cash gifts)
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Burney,
Mrs Leona Wilson. Mrs. Theola
Shamburger, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
White Sr. Mrs. Mary Edwards.
Mrs. Beatrice Hagen. Edward
Bellmay. Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Butler.
j. | Kemp, A Johnson. and Mrs.
Aiken.
Jesse Wilson Sr.. Of Stockton
avenue is entertaining his oldest
sister. Mrs. Mary Edwards. Of
Pearson. Ga. who is visiting
here.
MRS. EDITH MOURING. secre-
tary, Unity Life Insurance COM
pany. Of Newark. n j. was house
guest Of JOY Jones Of 1864 Klinger.
last week
Mr. and Mrs Paul Van Ripper Of
Wexford avenue. accompanied by
their son. Earle. daughter. Edna
and Mrs. June Allen OF Horton
avenue. have returned from an ex-
tenSiVe m tor vacation trip
throurh Canada and the East. They
visited relatives in Cambridge and
Boston. Mass: many historical
places in the New Fnpland states:
relatives i'm Now York CITY and
Long Branch Y j.. before return
inc bv way of the PENNSYLVANIA
and Ohio. Turnpike.
Last Saturday was Mrs Daisy
NcGoWan'S birthday so EVELYN
Thurman and Mrs Marjorie Hollv-
S Johnson took her down 10 the
lounse to celebrate Mrs Nc
Gowan'S and Mrs. Johnson's hus-
bands are IN the army. Sgt Walter
Johnson was here for a very short
stay last week Tuesday was their
anniversary they've been married
a whole month now,
HENRI WADDLFS ~ Klinccr
street is home from Virginia Union
university. Henri. a member of the
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. at
'cnded summer school this year.
Dewey Kirkland. on furlough.
here stopped in Conant Gardens to
see Henri his old friend. and 70
congratulate Mrs Marjorie John
son on hcr recent marriagc@Dcwev
vas unable to get hero for Marjorie
Holly's wedding 70 Walter John.
son. Dewey is a staff sergeant in
the army.
Miss Edna Allen Of Horton
avenue flew 10 Chicago for a de-
lightfuI vacation.
MISS MARY BERRY and Miss
Edna Van Ripper OF Wexford
venue journcyed 10 Chicago
Tor the Labor Dav weekend. They
had such an enjoyable time that
Mary remained 10 visit with her
relatives while Edna chose 60 re-
turn To Detroit because invitations
were already in the mails for the
forthcoming wedding ~ Miss Iris
Kir,ley ~ Bluefcld. West Va. and
Earle Van Piper. her brother. and
SS&S x Qa5 'PSdi Vas Eipcrsg 4
Conant Gardens Tho wedding WTl
take place in Bluchold. West. Va
after which the couple will leave
for New York City where Earle
viii ioin = name band
Milford Davis Is visiting his
parents In Boston. Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. William Black ~
Rlinger street entertained Mrs.
Edna Brown ~ Memphis. Tenn.
last weekend Mrs Brown is Wis
ting her brother. z L. Taylor
~ 1901 Orleans street.
Mr. and Mrs Calvin Hendricks
~ Gallagher street had as dinner
guests last Saturday. their uncle.
the Rev Thomas II Donald. pastor
81 Browns Chapel Baptist church
~ Jackson. Tenn. and moderator
- the Tennessee State Convention:
the Rev. Mr. Donald'S DAUGHTER
and thcir cousin. Mrs Mary Curry
- Fast 81 Louis. III Mrs. Curry
is tho financial secretary ~ the
Truclcht Baptist chUrch. record
iuc secretary " New Salem btu.
Congress and reporter ~ the
womens page ~ Illinois Messen-
ger: the Rev. J. A. Lampley. pas