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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-10
Housing
Continued From Page ~

a. mob hysteris. Therefore, we
Sew with alarm the activity OF
certain organizations who are pub
lcly urging that business places
be closed TO permit every resi-
cent 10 attend" as stated in the
Detroit News OF Feb %, l945 We
feel that these organizations. per-
haps inadvertently. are contribut-
ing TO an increase in racial hos
fifty. The intensive mobilization
az people TO attend the hearing
now being organized by neighbor-
hood Improvement associations"
and so-called athletic clubs is
merely injecting fear into the
minds OF American citizens; fear
that alleged Negro "encroschment'
will deprive citizens OF peace and
equanimity;" fear. by using the
fallacious argument that Negroes
depreciste property values.
Restrictive covena have
hemmed the Negro into ghettos
so small that the density and con-
eestion per square mile is greater
than any other area in Detroit.
Discriminatory housing policies
and segregation by administrative
measures have so operated as 10
produce national scandal in De-
troit. Thousands OF Negro citi-
zenS are able to purchase homes
but cannot buy them because OF
restrictive covenants. Even re-
turned Negro veterans Of this war
cannot find home& Additional
thousands who have qualified for
war housing have not been housed
because the city has been unable
20 locate sites As result OF this
stalemate, more than 5000 Negro
citizens have 10 live in chicken
coops. storefronts, garages, shacks
and lean-to's.
This is travesty on democracy
"a democracy for which more than
10000 Negro men and women from
Detroit. alone, are now hghting in
the armed forces
WE ARE HOPEFUL that sound
representations based on facts will
be given at the hearing. Finally.
we hope that the council will rec
ognize these two facts as indls-
putable: first. the need; secondly.
the fundamental right 10 shelter
OF all citizens Failure 10 take
positive and constructive action on
this matter would be 10 ignore
The need and 10 deny this basic
tight-tSigned):
James J. McClendon. MD. presi-
dent. Detroit branch. National AS
eociation for the Advancement OF
Colored People.
Rev Charles A. Hill. pastor. OF
Hartford Baptist church. chairman.
Detroit Citizens Committee.
John c. Dancy. director, Detroit
Urban League.
Rev William Molbon. chairman.
Family Counseling Service.
Atty. LeBron Simmons. president
National Negro Congress
Mrs, Rosa Gragg. president, De-
trcit Association OF Womens clubs
J. z. Mccall, editor, Detroit Tri-
bune.
John r. Williams. editor. Detroit
E6 ton, Pittsburgh Courier.
Louis z. Martin, editor, Michigan
Chronicle.
Rev Malcolm c. Dade. pastor.
e. Cyprisn'S church.
Rev. A. r. Davis. secretary. OF
ire Southeast Missouri and Illinois
CINE conference.
Mrs. Beulah T. Whitbv
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Race els
Continued From Page II


speeding up the output OF badly
needed military supplies.
All six OF the Negroes incJud-
ed have performed heroically in
the war, and four of them are
wearers of the Bronze Star medal
for valor. The six are: First 1t.
Walter J. Mcdowell Of Charlotte,
n. c.; Sgt. Samuel b. Hendrix.
Of Claxton, Ga: Sgt. Frederick
Wheeler Of Charleston, S. c.;
Sgt. Franklin S. Hendricks, Of
South Boston. Va: Sgt. Sandy
Wyatt. Of New York City; and
Sgt. Hugh d. Thompson Of Luf-
kin, Tex.
As was the case when the goinc
was tough at the front. no racial
lines will be drawn during the tour
Of factories in this country. Two
OF the six Negroes will accompany
FIVE white soldiers TO factories in
Illinois. Michigan and Wisconsin,
and the other four will be accom-
panied by three white soldiers to
factories in New Jersey, New York
and Delaware.
The entire group appeared at
press conference at the War De-
partment this week.
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Miller Thinclads
Beat Northeastern

Miller high school tracksters
crushed Northeastern high. 66h2-
1917 last Thursday in a dual track
meet. 1t was Miller's second VIC
tory in as many starts this season
Ralph Rowan led the Trojans
as they swept the hurdles. and Joe
Dobbins, Miller's ace miller. led the
field as Miller captured the frst
three places in the mile event
Cleo Caldwell, city sprint cham
pion. was not able TO represent
Miller due TO leg injury. The
Trojans will meet their toughest
foe Of the season when they take
on Northwestern next Thursday.
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Two Sentenced
To Prison Term

Two young men. one convicted
OF felonious assault, and the 9TH
er OF larceny from a store. were
sentenced 10 Jackson Prison last
week by Recorders Judge John P.
Scallen.
They are Walter Golden. %. SEN
fenced 20 serve one 20 four years.
and Robert Mcclellan. 81. who
drew the SsSps ~sSsi,tence in Jack
son Prison
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these war plants" The court was
further asked to declare unlawful
the practice and policy of the
National Housing Agency 10 re-
fuse 10 lease to qualified Negro
applicants vacant and available
units in public housing projects
built and maintained by the United
States for persons engaged in de-
tense work because Of the race and
color of the applicants.
Judge William II. HASTE, Leslie
S. Perry and Thurgood Marshall
represented the plaintiffs.
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Inter-Racial-
Continued From Page Il

January, 1914. it was appropriated
$4,000 OF city fund S 10 try and
improve race relations. But that
money has gone. and the commit
tee has had no money since
March !. -
The request for the additional
appropriation OF Sl6,225 for the
committee was made by David w.
Addy, city budget director. Addy
later made request for $8,225 to
enable the committee to operate
until June 30 the end OF the fiscal
year
Harold Thompson, who recently
resigned as director of the COM
mittee, was paid salary OF $4,000
Mrs. Beulah Whitley remains as
assistant director with a salary Of
$4,000 year. but the committee
has no money TO pay it,
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Search
Continued From Page u


Before taking DR.. Graham and
his guests 10 Bethune station. the
Officers made . thorough search
Of the house.
THEY CONFIsCATED several
Cases OF beer. some brandy and
fsngerasle. but this was enough
FOR the officers 10 lodge a charge
~ operating blind pig against
D. Graham However. they were
unable 10 obtain a warrant on
Monday.
The prisoners were released
n&.ft di,ef 3bey rad "I5ttn = ,3nen
from Bethune 10 Central station.
And all OF this happened long
before midnight. the hour when
t7e curiew law goes into action.
and al good citizens are supposed
20 be home and tucked in bed. we'll
on the way toward getting those
30 winks
One citizen sad We wsn. 20
see the police enforce the law
against blind pigs and speskeasies,
but were opposed 10 officers break
INK into our homes without search
warrants" II
We're not selling drinks in our
home said Mrs Graham. and the
children were terribly upset by
the action OF the police. Evidently
Negroes have no rights al all in
Detroit II were not safe in our
homes, where are we TO so?"
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Johnson, Ward
Win First Prize

Denton Johnson and Ellen Ward
paired 70 win the Paradise Bowl
Mixed Bowling Classic at Para
disc Bowl Saturday and Sunday.
March "a, across six alleys. First
prize was 500 The winning score
was 1897 Morris Kilgore and
Marge Lemons won second prize
Of SIS. with 1857, as Tommy Walk
or and Frances Scales took third
honors.
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approximately AZ per cent % the
toeil quantity ~ alcohol produced IN
tns United States our "a ne month
~ January vii become beverage.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-10

The nations diSu!!ers produced ap-
proNpatejy - 900 900 proof g~Ck .
or ~ - 6Ee alcohol for me month OF
August, 1914
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Calendar OF Social Events
TODAY


Boy g. Junior Chamber Of Commerce
1872 at Legion Home; Cub Junior Chamber
Commerce pack 1872 o Z Hawks; Cub
Roosevelt 1871 celebrates Scoutngs birthday with
potuck dinner school cafeteria 1880
celebrate Scoutings birthday
Joint Parents Night a the school
Martha Beach Daughters OF Union Veterans 1880
Hall
Assembly Rainbow Girls regular
1880, Masonic Temple lodge
Society St. Johns Church 80 in recreation
rectory.
Baptist Women's Union 1880, a church
Ypan Child Study include husbands 30
at Congregational Church speaker Prof John L. Brumm Of
University OF Michigan faculty Chasing Your Hat.
City Lodge number 1867 knights of Pyhas card party
o'clock X p. Hall
Ypslanu Lodge number IOoF o'clock, Odd Fellow Hall
Ypsilant Mems Club, !: 30 Presbyterian Church
Ypsan Club dinner meeting $3.50 Knights Of Pyhas
Hall l.. H. Lohrey, Dayton o., will be guest speaker.
West Lutheran Church 3d. with
Mrs Catherine Former
Fathers Service o'clock Hall S. Huron.
FRIDAY
Faculty Danes, O'Clock Charles McKenny Hall
Research Club o'clock, with Mrs. G. SQuer
Church all day meeting church
operative dinner Mrs. George seaver hostess.
Union Council number II R. and s. NJ 1890 Masonic Temple lodge
Ansey Junior womens Relief Corps rs GAR
Hall
Girl Rsckhsm school o'clock troop
Brownies Central $3.50.
Boy 23O Lincoln school leaders
school, $3.50 Cub den Roosevelt pack
r. r. Fuller: st. Johns Church troop 49, school,
National Lutheran Council pack $50 holds Scout Week
pack meeting at the chapel, Midway at Stamford Rd
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Cooperative to
Meet in Church

Progressive Cooperative mem
hers will hear .semi-annual reports
at a dinner and program Friday
evening at Browns Chapel AME
Church, s. Adams and Buffalo SITS.
from s to 10 p. m. Dinner Will be-
gin at s and the program at 8.
Program feature will be CLUBS
on Parade with club representa-
lives as follows: Palm Leaf, Mrs.
Herbert Francois; Friendship Cir
Gle. Mrs. A. VanSly; Kentucky
Wonders, Mrs. c. Tanner; Bust
ness-Pro OCCASIONAL, Amos Washing
ton; Huron Post-American Legion,
DR.. l.. G. Perry; Mons, Mrs. Aman-
da Wickliff; Youth Group and
PROFESSOR, Vanzetti Hamilton and
Pvt Percy Cox.
Musical numbers will be by Bet
ty Williams. Jean Kersey, Mrs.
Betty Smith, Mrs. Matilda Wilson
and Delena Wilson.
Other organizations represented
will be Carver Center. Donald Tay-
Tor; UAWCIO. Frank Seymour;
City Recreation, Jesse Rutherford;
Willow Run Recreation, Hans Sch
midi; Churches. Rev. Garthur Rob-
erson, Second Baptist, Rev. Know
els, Browns Chapel, AME and
other cooperative. Scott Colburn.
Report on six months business will
be by Mrs. Helen Mashatt Frank
Williams will speak on Cooperative
Principles. A playlet is planned by
Mrs. Russell Baylis.
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Boy Scouts

Continued from Page One)
meeting which includes an open
ing ceremony by the Scouts, songs
led by troop Committeeman DON
Utter. a brief talk by District Adj
vancement Chairman Paul Samson,
and an act OF magic by Scouts
Thomas MacFsrlane and Merlin
Terrill, Coldwater, Scoutmaster
Arthur Collins and troop commit
tee Chairman Russell Brown are
in charge. After the program,
lunch will be served by the P.T.A.
Tuesday, February 13. will find
Cubs and parents OF the Junior
Chamber OF Commerce pack 1872
holding a potluck supper and pack
meeting at Ypsilanti High School
cafeteria at s o'clock. Cubs OF the
pack will enjoy a splash party in
the high school pool from 5 to 8
D. M, under the supervision of Cub
master Jack Lockwood. Arrange
ments for the supper and program
are being made by Mrs. Lawrence
Gray and Den Mothers Mrs. Bruce
Bradley, Mrs. Paul Ehman. Mrs.
Earl Hawks, Mrs. V. z. Henry,
and Mrs. Lorenz kisor.
Scouts OF the District will at
tend the regular bi-monthly Court
OF Honor at Woodruff school, with
Niwanis club troop 81. directed by
;coutmaster Floyd Smith, host
roop of the evening. Scout DON
aid Newhouse, who has qualified
for his Eagle Scout award. is
scheduled to receive II at this
Court OF Honor.
Scout Week activities for the
district will be concluded on Febru
airy IA with a parents pack meet
ing and potluck supper for Pros
peot School Pack 1888, $3.50 D. m,
at the school. Plans for the sup.
per are being completed by Miss
Olive Adams and Den Mothers Mrs.
z. Heurich, Mrs o. s. Walden
myer, Mrs. Alya Hunter, and Mrs.
Martin Flanagan. Discussion OF
plans for taking into the pack
other boys Of the neighborhood who
want 10 be Cubs will be led by
pack Committee Chairman Martin
Flanagan.
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Winter Carnival
Theme of B Y Club

In keeping with a winter carnival
theme, the dining tables for the
b Y Club dinner In the Masonic
Temple dining room, Wednesday
evening. were cleyerly decorated
for winter sports. The three long
tables, representing snow trains on
tracks number one. two and three.
presented winter sports scenes with
tiny figures skating on mirror
smooth ice, surrounded with snow
banks. coasting parties and tobog-
gan slides.
The novel place card dance pro.
grams represented reserved train
seats, each having the name OF a
woman passenger and the number
OF her dinner partner.
After dinner the group went TO
81. Lakes Church House auditori.
um for dancing, the music being
provided by an orchestra OF four
pieces from Milan.
Some OF the dances were "Old
Skate" Snow Train" Fox and
Geese" Hockey Match" "Tobos-
gan Slide" and Ski jump" I
The committee which arranged
the party included Mr.. and Mrs
Ross Bower, chairmen, Mr.. and
Mrs Mac +. Begole, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Miller and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Barnard.
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Rebekah Lodge
Initiates Two

Two candidates, Arnold LsnHeFt
and Miss Ellen Slough, were init
lated into the WashtenRw Rebekah
Lodge, and one petition for mem.
bership was accepted at Wednes-
day evenings meeting OF the lodge
in Odd Fellow Hall. Visitors we're
present from Milan, Mrs. Fern
Hartsuff and Mrs. Vida Craig. and
from Harrisville, Miss Marie Smith
and Mrs. Eta Taylor.
Announcement was made OF the
district meeting at Temperance
Apr. II, when the local lodge will
present the mystery box. Mrs. Vern
Cox, chairman OF the two months
committee, announced the card par
ty, to which all are invited, Feb. 80
at the hall.
Mrs. Clarence Southwark was
presented with her official past
noble grand jewel, by the district
deputy, Mrs. Harry Lee.
representatives selected for the
district meeting are Mrs. Clarence
Southwark and Mrs. Lloyd Barnes;
alternates, Mrs. Leo Fredette and
Mrs. Harold Ssnderson.
II was decided TO celebrate the
lodges Goth anniversary, Apr. (.
Comments were made by the visi-
tors and the new members, and the
lodge was closed with the reading
OF a prayer by the chaplain. com
posed by Mrs. Grace SchanE, past
noble grand. This prayer is TO be
used at the meetings. to take the
place OF the moment OF silent
prayer. previously observed
A buffet luncheon was served by
the committee. Mrs, Thomas Ray
Mrs. II. Van Ripper, and Mrs. Fred
/ cite
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Bridge AmuseS
Newcomers Club

Newcomers Club members played
bridge following their brief business
meeting, with Mrs Arthur ElvidRe
presiding, Wednesday afternoon in
Charles McKenny Hall. Plans were
discussed for the st. Patrick's co.
operative dinner and dance in Gil
bert House.
Miss Kay Beckman, Girl Scout
national field executive secretary.
guest, spoke TO the women con.
corning the new training course
for leaders in Girl Scout work, and
OF the need Of such workers in this
vicinity.
Members were urged to,be pres
eRt at the March meeting when Of
ficers for the year will be elected.
The hostesses for the afternoon
were Mrs. Clarence Pfeiffer and
Mrs. Delmar Youngs. Tho remain
der OF the afternoon was spent
playing bridge with prizes going 10
Mrs. Howard Eighmier, Mrs. Fred
] Noll and Mrs. Michael Barenow.
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Wman5 Study Club Names New
Officers Hears Dr. Pray Talk

pointed 10 represent the Woman's
Study Club on the issue OF revising
the city charter.
All club women were invited to
attend the lnter-Club forum to be
held at the Literary Club House.
Feb. %. County Federation OF
Women's Clubs meeting was an
nounced to be held at the Uniyer'
city International Center, Ann Ar
Dor. Saturday at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Seamans opened the meet
ing and Mrs. George Metherell read
the collect.
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New officers were elected and
members OF the Woman's Study
Club heard an interesting talk on
George Washington at their meet
ing in the Ladies' Literary Club
house Wednesday afternoon.
The officers are: Mrs. Luman
Seamans. president; Mrs. r. X.
Bower, first vice president; Mrs.
Joseph Warner, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. George Bachman. re-
cording secrtary; Mrs. Carl signor.
corresponding secretary; and Mrs
J. C. springman. treasurer.
Mrs. Paul Ehman, program chair
man, introduced the speaker, Prof.
Carl Pray. who In very charming
manner told some OF the amusing
stories connected with the life. Of
Washington. He also reviewed the
political and military events. Prof
Pray described George Washington
as being six feet and two and a
half inches tall and weighing l75
pounds. He had large hands and
land. Washington loved horses, es-
pecially thoroughbreds. AT the age
OF 16 he received an appointment as
surveyor OF Lord Fairfax enormous
grant OF Virginia land. He had
many love affairs before his mar
riage.
During the Revolution he showed
great military genius. John Richard
Green, historian OF English people.
characterized washington as the
, noblest figure that ever stood In
. the forefront OF a nations life. Prof.
Pray said, I'VE have always put
Washington on q pedestal, but he
was intensely human" Washing
tom had two great men on his cab
met, Jefferson, secretary OF state.
and Hamilton, secretary OF treas
ury. Hamilton proposed a national
hank to Congress but II was 40
years before Congress figured out
the system.
There was no faith in democracy.
the states and colonies did not get
along, but Washington had great
advisory powers. Washington said,
"No army shall invade this country
unless there are 10000 men"
In closing his most interesting
talk, Prof. Pray read few ex-
cerpts Of the abuse George Wash.
ington had TO take during his car
esr and many felsehoods related
TO conditions and events that never
happened in his life.
Mrs. Paul Ungrodt In a report on
Youth Guidance emphasized the
need Of the support OF the proposed
revised Child Labor Law. Mrs. Sea
mans announced the state cancer
control meeting to be held at Grand
Rapids Feb. 8 and 3.
Mrs. Paul Ehman has been ap
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New Officers Installed For
Lutheran Ladies Aid Gr1ety

New officers OF the Lutheran
Ladies' Aid Society were installed
and new committees for the year
were appointed at the Aid meeting,
Wednesday afternoon at the church.
The retiring president, Mrs. <.
r. Schill. opened the business
meeting. The new officers installed
by the new vicar, Walter wietEke,
are Mrs. Andrew Smith, president;
Mrs. Rote Holmes, vice president;
Mrs. Ferdinand Roehrs. secretary;
Mrs. Clarence Loesell, treasurer.
Mrs Smith appointed her COM
mittees for the coming year, Mrs.
George Daschner, Needlework
Guild; Mrs, Glenn Groosbeck, plan
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WOMs Club Names
Vice President

At the meeting OF the Wives OF
Men in Service Club Wednesday
evening Mrs. Jeanne Gibbons was
appointed temporary vice presi-
dent. The club voted TO chaperone
the first meeting OF the Teen-Age
Canteen to be at Gilbert House,
Friday, Feb. 16. Members were re-
minded OF the Valentine Party 10
be given at the U.S.O. Club Satur.
day, Feb, 10, to 8, for the wives
OF men stationed at the Air Base.
All wives Of men in service may
attend,
Refreshments OF cake and coffee
were served and the evening was
spent in dancing. The next meeting
will be Feb. Al at Gilbert House.
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list; Mrs. Bert Lutz, press reporter,
Mrs. Daschner, flowers.
A letter was read from Ralph
Smith, who is overseas, thanking
the society for Christmas boxes
and letters sent him.
Miss Kay Beckman. executive
secretary, and Mrs. LaVerne How
ard, stah secretary OF Girl Scouts,
talked on Girl Scout activities.
After the meeting, refreshments
OF cup cakes and coffee were
served by Mrs. Smith, chairman,
and committee.
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MI, Mrs. Members
Enjoy Dinner Hour

Thirty.seven were present at the
Mr.. and Mrs. Club OF the Methodist
Church. wednesday evening to par
take of a delicious dinner and social
hour. Bible study was led by Rev.
Walter Heyler.
In charge OF the entertainment
for the evening were Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. d. Obsrmeyer and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilford Rohlfs. Valentine motif
was used in the dinner decorations
and games. Prizes were awarded to
Mr., and Mrs. James Dermady and
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Miller.
The next regular meeting will be
Feb. 81 at the usual time.
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Senior Luther League
Committees Named

At the February meeting OF tho
Senior Luther League OF the Luth.
eran Church, wednesday evening,
the president, Jack Drake. con-
Quoted the business meeting and
appointed committees to arrange
for the next meeting.
The committees for the Mar. 7
meeting are Misses Mary Lou VOL
ter. Helen Milspaugh and Donna
belle Woolsey, refreshments; Miss
Anna Marie Herbst, Donald Redda'
way and George Tackmann, enter
tainment.
The new vicar. walter Wietzke,
opened the meeting. 1t was decided
TO have a bowling party, Monday
night.
After the meeting, members
played games and had refresh
ments.
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Pythian Sisters
to Provide Work

At the meeting Of Huron Temple
number IS Pythian Sisters, Wed
nesday evening, an invitation was
accepted to provide staff work for
the district Pythian convention to
be in L. Jackson, in the spring. Com
mittse reports were read and &C
cepted.
Refreshments were served by
the committe. Mrs. Wilmer Cork
ms. Mrs. A. u. Augustus, Mrs. Har-
ry MaGraw and Mrs. Anna Beach.
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SUIT DISMISSED

Grand Rapids Federal Judge
Fred W. Raymond signed a decree
Wednesday Diminishing a suit in
which William F. Drueke OF Grand
Rapids charged the F. W. Wool
worth Co. with infringement OF pat
ents on pocket chessmen, The court
held the plaintiffs design patent
was invalid.
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Comforts Tied by
Townsend Auxiliary

The Townsend Club Auxiliary
members tied two comforts, one OF
which they finished, at their all
day sewing meeting at the home
OF Mrs. A. NJ. Grant, Wednesday.
The women had luncheon at noon,
and in the evening the men came
for dinner. Plans were discussed
for an Easter sale and for the next
meeting. Jan. 81 at the home OF
Mrs. Louis Psrmeley.
The Auxiliary has an invitation
to meet with the Ann Arbor Auxil-
iary for dinner and a meeting, Fri
day evening.
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NURSE HoNoREp

Coopersville-The Bronze Star
has been awarded to First 1t. Joy
NJ. Lille, Army nurse from here,
for displaying unusual courage and
efficiency in the Normandy inva.
sion and for staying at her post for
70 hours without relief
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ADMITS CAR CHARGE

Grand Rapids-Carl Joseph West.
comb, %, Muskegon. pleaded guilty
here Wednesday to charges OF
transporting a stolen automobile
across state lines. Federal auth
critics said Westco"lb was q fugi-
tive from the Southern Michigan
Prison Farm.