The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-20
JOHN c. DANCY
HEADS NEGROES
IN War CHEST

Under the general supervision OF
John c. Dsncy. director Of the De-
troit Urban league. more than 200
Negro volunteers set out 10 help
Metropolitan Detroit raise its
So, ACC, 1886 Community War Chest
campaign goal, when the drive
opened Oct. 8.
Reporting on the progress they
made during the first week Of
solicitation, most Of the workers
said the first week was slow, but
that they expected better second
week results.
OTHER NEGRO leaders in this
drive to help everyone In the
Metropolitan Detroit area, as well
as men in occupation zones and In
hospitals, and the cold, hungry,
diseased and despairing people Of
Europe, China and the Philippines
are Mrs. William Fuller, 1892 Fir
wood, chairman Of District ! in
Area Is; Mrs. Manwella Williams,
els East Boston boulevard, chair
man of District in Area l6; Mrs.
Christina Fuqua, $500 Mckinley,
chairman Of District z In Area 10;
Ruth Mann, of the John K. USO,
co-chairman of Area 5; Mrs. 5. w.
Bankhead. 1912 f. Lafayette, chair
man of District 2 in Area 5; Mrs.
Lois c. Weldon. 1884 Chestnut, CO.
chairman of District in Area D;
Ruth Mann and Mrs. Edgar Nc
Bryde, 634 Benton, chairmen Of
District 4 in Area 5; Mrs. Charlotte
Green, 1898 Antietam. chairman,
and Mrs. Odile NJ. Porter, l0l Eliot,
secretary. of District 5 in Area D;
Rev. William H. Molbon, 2237 Nc
Dougall, chairman Of District in
Area 5: and serving in Area 8 are
Mrs. w. Thomas Love, 235 +. War
den. chairman Of District 2; Mrs.
Carlton w. Gaines. 284 f. Warren,
chairman OF District /; Mrs. Ger
trude B. Williams, 1912 John r.,
chairman of District B; Mrs.
Frances Welker, SOB Chandler,
chairman Of District 4; Misses Ann
and Katherine Macaulay, 256 King,
co-chairmen Of District 5; and Mrs.
II. ID. ldlldISlIu, SoS Hl6CAb NioiA
man of District 6.
These are some Of the Negro
leaders who are helping TO put the
Oct. 8-3l Community War Chest
Campaign over the top. They are
working not only TO help organiza-
tons such as the Detroit Urban
League and the Phyllis Wheatley
Home which receive War Chest
help. but also the national agencies
which send help to the millions of
people overseas who have been left
without clothes. without food. with
out homes, without anything be-
cause OF the war.
Included among the zone cap
tains who are working on this
great civJe- project are: Mrs. Julia
Simpson, 5766 Vancourt Mrs.
Myrtle Hall. 65ll Beechwood; Mrs.
Beatrice Goldshy. 637l lronwood;
Mrs. Mae Jones. 5000 BoXwood;
Mrs. Lucille Porter. 4l62 W War
rem; Mrs Roberta Baker, 5645 Hart
ford: Gladys Arnold of the USO.
Mrs. Elsie Mae Valentine, 3438
Eastern place: Mrs. VI. l.. TompSon,
1873 West Grand boulevard; Mrs.
Coriene Oliver, 1865 Rivard; Mrs.
Mildred Clemens. 1883 Chestnut;
B. +. Chainey. 2ll9 Mullett; Mrs.
Katie Edwards, 1852 Chestnut; a.
II. Bradley, 1926 Chestnut; Mrs.
Hazel Moss. 1854 Chestnut; T. A.
Edwards, 1852 Chestnut.
Mrs Arlsntha Allen, 264 z. Han
cock; Mrs. Henry s. Dunbar. 346l
Hastings; Mrs. Claudia Johnson,
285 Mon,calm: Mrs. Annie Warren,
1923 Besubien; Mrs. Viola Banks.
$50 Eliot: Ester NJ. Stone, 3778
Monroe; Mrs. Evelyn Marshall, 500
Hague: Mrs. Bessie Larry, 27l9
Maple: Mrs. Ethel SimmS. 1895
Benson A. Brown. 1912 Mack; Mrs.
d. Hail. 1917 Leland: Mrs. Gertrude