The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-13

Has Meeting

Browns Chapel AME. Church
Friday evening was the scene OF
The ni-annual dinner and pro-
gram FOR the Progressive Coopera.
tive
The program Included music by
Betty Williams, reading. Joseph
Walls; Frank Williams. the Coop
Principles. Scott Colburn. recently
returned from williams College In
Chicago, spoke on Cooporatiyes in
Other States. Clubs on Parade"
highlighted the evening as Mrs.
Amanda Wickllffe brought greet.
lngs from the Palm Leaf Club. and
the Harriet MONS. Mrs Bessie
Starks spoke for Ruth Chapter OK
Eastern Star. DIR. l.. G. Perry Of
fered cooperation for the Huron
Post OF American Legion. Amos
Washington represented the Bust.
ness and Professional Club Donald
Taylor spoke for Carver Center.
Frank Seymour called attention to
the past present. and future intar-
est in CoOpcratives for UAWICiO.
Jesse Rutherford from City Hccrea-
tlOn was absent. but sent financial
aid Private Percy Cox led the
way for the youth group. Hans
Schmidt from willow Run ItcCreat.
ton pledged continued help 10
the program. Rev. A. Knowels pas.
tor Of Browns Chapel gave an IN
tercsting account OF the church and
community toward cOoperativcs.
Eugene Beatty, unable to be pres.
cnt. sent financial help. Dunbar
| Community Center, Ann Arbor.
sent greetings.
Those who have given volunteer
help with programs and the store
are Mrs. Anne Belle Brooks. Mrs.
Cornc Hayes, Mrs. Helen Mashatt.
Mrs. Libby King, Mrs. Lucille
Richardson. Mrs Minnie Nicely.
Mrs. Matte Carter. Mrs. Frank
williams. Mrs. James Dorsey. Mrs.
Russell Baylls. Mrs. Joseph Walls.
Mrs. Edna Williams. Ann Arbor.
| Mrs. Matilda Wilson. Mrs. Flor
| ence Harris Mrs. olive kersey.
Frank williams. Harry Newton.
G. Williams. Ann Arbor. James
Dorsey, Joseph walls. Hancel Will
son. Leo Goodcn. James Jackob,
Jesse white and Robert Johnston.
Youths who helped are James
Etchisou. Rayfus Kennedy, Paul
, Byrd, Richard williams, Kent VIII
liams, Edward Atkins, Freddie
Minor. Albert Phelps. Clifford Ma
shaft. Ermadiue Channels. Dorothy
Mashatt. Cora Channels. Carolyn
Mashatt. Jean Kcrsey, Bette
Smith. Bette Williams, Mary Rich
ardson. Fannie Purdy. Marjorie
Dickens. Doris Williams. Betty
Jacobs. Thcola Cook. Vasti john
son. and from Willow Run RecreG-
ton. Scott Colburn. Miss Betty
Johnson. Mrs. Rena Oronon. and
Hans Schmidt. helped with organ
izntion and programs,
MIS. iiflfu MdhIla'i kdN' NV ~
ancal report Tor the first six
months business for the buying
club, at the temporary location at
COL jefferson Ave Items were. cash
sales in store, SG,oO357; share cap
ial received S6J2; cash loans
$50; total receipts, E.075.J7; mer-
chandise and operation cost,
S6,09g. 80; merchandise and inyen-
tory, equipment. SS,993.6l: cash on
hand. $50: total merchandise and
equipment. Orp.. S7,075.57.
New members for Friday evening
we're DR.. l.. c.. Perry. Rev. a.
Knowels. Mrs. Laura Mullins, A.
Mullins, y Moore, A. Arbin
Total cash for shares. and din
ners was S216.00 With ticket money
still to be received.
Al Reese from Eastern Michigan
Cooperatives. Detroit, closed the
meeting. with much hope and en-
couragement for the Progressive
Cooperative.
Mrs. James Dorsey. acting presi-
dent presided at the meeting.