The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
LEROY foster
WINS PRIZE FOR
/. OIL PAINTING

me fen ana Pelette AT cluo
presented its nth annual art ex-
hibit al the Detroit Urban League
Sunday. from 3 10 6 pm. Seventy
ave pieces OF Is artists were hung.
Albert de Sale. head OF the art
galleries IL the j. L. Hudson COM
pany, and Wallace Mitchell. art in
stroctor at the Crsnbrook Art In
etitute. were the judges.
First prize was awarded Leroy
Foster OF his In the Beginning"
The medium used was oil Other
prizes were awarded TO Ernest
Hardemans Back Yard Scene" a
water color, second: Myrtle Halls
sStill Life" in oil. third. and Le-
roy Kings Big Pritchett," in
charcoal, fourth. with honorable
mention gong TO Ruby Mormon S
war Workers" charcoal sketch.
DURING THE opening day OF
The exhibition. Miss Nell Purdy
was offered an opportunity TO
paint a private portrait. The exhi-
bit will be on display through
May 20. from ] TO pm.
Tea was poured by Miss Con-
stance Lark. from a table conferred
by Q huge arrangement OF gladioli.
snspdragons. and roses. Other
floral tributes were interspersed
about the gallery room.
1T is the aim Of the Pen and
Palette club 10 present a progress
sively better exhibit each year.
Through this method we hope 10
keep the public appraised OF our
progress. We hope 10 have an
even better exhibit next year."
said Ernest Hardeman, president
Dancy. director; Myrtle Hall. vice.
president; General McDuffee. sec
Rotary: Nell Purdy. treasurer: Le-
roy Foster, instructor, and Louise
Campbell. custodian.
s Some OF the scores who saw the
exhibition Sunday were: Marion
Stewart. Barbara Kinney. William
Campbell. Robert Winston. Mrs E
Brayboy, Mrs. Geraldine Korne-
gay. Lillian Rutherford, Mrs. Eva
Garrett, Mrs. George Rutherford,
Albert de Sale, Gerald Boyd, Rev.
and Mrs. A. A. Banks Jr.. Mrs. Luz
ella White. Jeannine Purdy. Mrs
]. d. Page, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Geesnn,
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Brown, Mrs
Elizabeth Hughes, Mrs. Wilhel-
NINA King. Rose Anderson. Louise |
Leveilie, R.N., Langston Hughes,
Mira. E w. Daniels, Mrs. Z. Ogle. |
tree, Mr.. and Mrs. l. J. Daniel,
Mrs. Vantella Lane George Haess-
Ter, Dominic Cranhiolo. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Coker.
Also Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sad
Ter. Mrs. Charles Mosley, Edward
Mcmillan, Wilhelmina Roxbor-
ough. Mrs. r. D. Morris. Jerry Lee.
Joe Dobbins, jamie Williams. Az
mes Johnson, Rose Berry. Rose
mary Blanton. Leo Blanton. Mar
lyme Carpenter. o. L. Lucas. For
est Young. Christine Lee, Bernyce
Foster. Mr.. and Mrs Thomas N.
Dodson and SON, Earl. Mrs. Adele
Wagner, Mrs. Carrie Montgomery,
Mrs. Evelyn ,Bundy, Alberta Light
foot Alice Lightfoot, Mrs. Blanche
Jenkins, Rev. Frederick d. Jen-
fins, p. J. Hauser, Ernest Mar
saaIt. Brunette Burton. Mr.. and
Nh Tony Martin. DR.. and Mrs.
william HoStIes, Mr. and MrS
Karl Hadden, Patience Buckner,
Eloise Nuttall, Hazel Smith, Goldie
C>-~.xA n..e..- n-,-~. CAkk
Willie White. Willie B, Smith.
Thelma Lee. Margaret Rhere. Ca
rol Shaw, Rosemary Graham, Do
fis Bolen. DR.. and Mrs Harvey
Shaw, Mrs. M. D. Terry, Ruth L.
Mann. Jessie Mann. w, r. Shaw
I. Others were: Mrs. Mable Z
Flack, Fred Law, Lucille Kemp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce D. Bailey,
Pearl Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Colt
Ford. Frances NJ Leonard. M. r.
Covell, J. J. Kuhn, Dr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Thompson. Patricia Holli-
day, Mrs, M. Holiday, Nellie
Watts. DR.. H. z. Simms, Cletta
Robinson. Frank Fish, Mr.. and
Mrs Alva Carroll. Mr.. and Mrs.
M. X. Fritz. Thelma d. Manuel.
Michi Yamada. Mrs. Malzetts
Doyle. Mrs. Tennie Green, Mrs.
Ernest Hardeman. Edla Lawson.
Richardean Reeves. Rosella Fos-
ter. Arnellion Goblin and many
others.
. MEMBERS OF THE Pen and
Palette club with pieces hung in
the 18th annual exhibit are: Lou
ise Campbell, Joe Dobins, Emma
Ellerby, Leroy Foster. Ernest.
Hartman. Myrtle Hall, Obeton
Harris, Pat Holiday. Pfc. Freeman
Jackson. Leroy King, Walter
King. Constance Larkins, General
McDuffee. Ruby Mormon, Robert
Neal, Nell Purdy, Calvin Phillips
and Jesse Tolan.