The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-07-20
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By LYNNETTE PENN

We
seventh annual American Music Festival featuring Paul
Robeson the participants the Joe Louis Invitatonal
Golf Tournament at the Rackham and also the
appearance of the production which caused such on
Broadway. DEEP ARE THE ROOTS.
VISITORS from far and near are on hand to take in
the events. IN FOR THE FUN FROM CHICAGO are
Eugene Woods Judge Herman Moore of the Virgin Is
lands Marva Louis, C. Novea Troter. w Louis Davis
A. w Sewell. Joseph Hughes John Edelin, Robert
Lewis. and John D. Chamberlain IN FROM ST. LOUIS
IS Harold Ross vice president of the Music Festival
up . FROM MEMPHIS comes B. V. Martin. the base
ball magnate This group especially interested in
the Festival where Detroits Vivian Martin who won
the talent held in Chicago shared the spotlight
with other stellar attractions MARVIN DuPRE' and
Harold Talman, of Wayne university, did admirable work
in training the chorus which acquitted itself we'll
Speaking of chorlse the Detroit Negro Opera Chorus
has resumed rehearsals at Brewster Center. Will par
tcipate in the coming convention of the National Asso
citation of Negro Musicians which convenes in Detroit on
August 49, The DINA is host.
SEEN ON THE GREEN at Rackham of course
Champ Joe Louis hand and the Of all
he teed off Seen about were Ada Pearl Williams, the
charming score-keeper GEORGE and HELEN MARIE NH.
son and his mother Mrs Elizabeth Wilson who has been
guest of the Wilson's at their home in Canada
Elizabeth Gillespie Ann Benson Gladys Jones, Leon
ard Reed. From Nashville. Tennessee came Theodore
Rhodes who causing end of comment by his spec
tacuar playing Landon Checker Scofied Greer, Sig
gre Young and Herbert Collier, brother of Baxter Col
lier. Oh, and there many many more. all of
whom were bedazzled by the beeweed spcctaces which
Marva Louis was sporting All the folk were seen later
at the Brown Bombers Chicken Shack which opened
Tuesday night, or at the Kappa Kaste.
FIRST NIGH ERS seen at the stellar production Il
Deep Are The Roots were lovely Vicra Z. Mccall Mr.
and Mrs Fred Jones Mrs. Bernadne Tears, the Kermit
Bailers the McFals, Margaret Montgomery, Ruth Jar
rett the George Harrsons Rev. and Mrs Myes, the Io
bet family Walter Hendricks Mr.. and Mrs c. Kenne
brew the Roscoe Fuers, Mrs. Lowell Baker Geraldine
Gleason the Snow Grigsbys, Austin Chavls, James Bel
asco Mable Sheffield Mr. and Mrs II L. Watkins. Dr.
Scott the Spencer Careys, ST. Rev. Daniels and DINERS
DESPITE the varied opinions all Landed Henry Scott Toni
Grant and Jacquene Grant and other members OF the
Sorry hear of the illness OF John Mckee veer,
an in theatricals yet he appeared carrying the old
trn1ft Tho chON mi on
MORE TRAVEL TALK Off to Indiana went Jul
ian Rodgers and Roscoe Fuller last week Twas then that
Mr. Rodgers we'd charmer from that state Mr. Fuller
was the best man The snow GrlgS9yS nave rep pi
from vacation in the southwest Gladys ana Porter
billiard are motoring to washington rnade,pna T n
New York City Accompanying them IS HarreU i ~. III
lard sister of Porter Mrs. Anne W Crowley OF Albany
Georgia guest of the William Pates Bessie u arym;
who is teaching in East st LOUIS III, Is nome 70 spGnu
vacation with her mother and the Wynne Garvns OF an
Dyke avenue. The charming guest with her Is marT I
Jackson of St Louis Mo. who also teacher le ny
Alister popular flew to San Francisco wnere she
will be married.
Mr.. and Mrs E. T. Brown of Kansas City, Mo, are
are guests of their daughter Mrs. Marian Whitaker
Ts also their first glimpse of their great grand son. e
Ulysses Whitaker Boykin son of Ulysses and Cec BOY
kin Robert Morgan of Cleveland Ohio, blg-wg IN me
National Tuskegee Alumni setup was gues III me ciy
last week He met with the officers of the local chapter
who will be the hosts of the regional comes September
Mrs Daisy Mercer of Jacksonville Florida sharing her
visit to Detroit between two friends Mrs LII bToohs
mother of Joe Louis and Mrs =. NJ org norsv Where
she student in Social work Sne Is OF eaNI VI
sence as an employer of the Medical nVestgaoh DePl
ent of the WAYNE County Juvenile Court Jewe AsKey
of ST Louis Mo and friend Mrs. Bernlce Wells are
guests of Mrs Dorothy Blackwell, vocalist ana music
teacher
FIFTH ANNUAL CELEBRATION of the National
Association of Colored Womens Clubs VIII be nelu III
Washington d &C. on July 81 Attracted from Detois
are Mesdames Rosa Gragg Jeanetta Welch brown Al
Thomas Mary Macarthur f. f. Dawson Lila otew ,1
Murphy Graham Holly Beatrice Preston ana Mae
Greenlaw While there they will make tour oil tne as
sociations project the Frederick Douglas Memorial r anu
Historical Association Home in Anacosta, DC us n
shrine preserved in its original state and hgn OH on
top overlooking the Capitol City Mrs Cleo Haley s.ate
president will make the report from this area MIS-
will renort on the national scholarship tuna ana the re-
conversion program which she heads
TID-BITS The hum Of activity pervades tne Mary
Brown School of Millinery the students get rea1y i
their Fail show to be held September at tne DeeIo
Art Institute A quick peep into the WORKSHOP % oi
startling creations and organization wnlch eHuS V S;
the originality and appeal of AFRlCANA the oPnhtns
show Theme for this venture is Design besV W ne
for speedy recovery TO Mrs Ida Postes mo'heT ", ~
William Postles who is i'll in Parksde hospital Las. nc
ports were that she is resting we'll. Jack vaughn w
has been stationed at Port Chicago, California IN the - q
Naval Personal Office for the last year and nan Is pa
home plans TO return Wayne university where III
pre-law student NEWEST additions TO me ~
arc Eddie and LaBrentha Glenn SO Glngy gets p'"'
mate THAT'S ALL TILL NEAI WEEh'