The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-01-08
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By. Lynnette Penn

IT'S HERE the New Year. and it was ushered
4 with much ariety Many families spent the hours OF
dnc 'lS and 40 in moments of quetness others
kmg1t gather about them friends IN the recreation
oon of spacious homes Still more sang the Aud
ng Synes at specially planned parties about town..
Il bet thai none had fun than the group of young
,ocsities which met the home Of Harvey Preston in
Wentworth. Most of the fellows We're members OF
L4pba trs ION chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity,
nd all OF the girls We're pretty Seen having tun were
Walter Ford, Harvey Ford, Bernie Cocker. Bob Thomas,
Norman Fuqua, Donald Dugan Mary Roberts, Dorothy
klcDonald Norman McRae, Jimmie Collins, Jeanne Car
hael Lucille Brown. Horace Jefferson Louis Barnett,
Alice Jones' Norman Morris and scores of others.
PLEASANT CONVERSATION. good luncheon
and bridge the afternoon planned by hostesscs
Edna Tondee and Margaret Piper last Wednesday in
honor of Mrs CIayds Mehlinger of Washington, D. c.
and Mrs Hortense Campbell of Dayton, Ohio. The at
fair at the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity House Then
there the parties given by Mr.. and Mrs Geor-
ge Sawyer The of both their lovely home in
West Chicago Boulevard. On Saturday the occasion
supper while Wednesday night was Open House
following the Omega Psi Phi Tsts formal dancing party
Mrs EdIce Sorrell entertained with her annual soree
Monday after Christmas while DIR. Thornton was
lost Wednesday night at his home in Outer Drive.
Mrs. Isoa Graham a charming ho1tess at dinner
for eight Guests DR.. and Mrs Lloyd ayior, MRS
Sadie Brown, Mrs Carolyn Glover, s. B. Mcqueen, Mr.
Mrs, Larry Taylor, and Mr.. Marvin Coker.
MORE PARTIES for dining and dancing during
! holiday, given by other genial hosts Dr. har
brawcr and several of the members OF the Benedlcts
b entertained in suite at the Hotel Gotham IN honor
Miss Helen Mathew of New Orleans, La. on New Years
IL. ID the group were Mr. and Mrs r. Cecil Robinson
a and Mrs Grove Coote, Mr. and Mrs Wilston Cope
tnd Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. Le
y Socs Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Smith Mr. and Mrs Purne
0eon Mr. and Mrs. Duigud Mr. and Mrs St.Clalr Bill
p and Mr.. and Mrs. Galloway.
THE TRUE NEW YEARS DAY TRADITION for
cuisine observed by many families January !
Mr. and Mrs John Want in Maybury Grand were hosts
al family dinner with Miss Laura Rowe and Mr.. LLOYD
johnson guests MIR. and Mrs. Andrew Powell were
" To M Chapr MIR
brady Harris MIR. and Mrs. R. n. C. Arnold, Mr.. ana
mrs Qunten McDufey, Miss Ruth Smoot Mr. X Kich-
ards Mr. David Oliver, Mr. and Mrs Pierce Williams
and Miss Rosa Colbert. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dob
BINS entertained Mr. and Mrs Albert Jones and family
Mr. Mr. and Mrs Albert Dobbns and Karen Yvonne Mrs.
Ronald
TO WASHINGTON D. c. went several Detroters
week to attend the fortieh Boule Of the Alpha kap-
Alpha sorority. Twas momentous as many OF the
HueS Of the group present. also there was a
cal talk TO the group by Dr. Ralph Bunche, UN medl-
Just back from the much-discussed Palestine sector
tne scene were Mrs. Beuah Whitby and daughter "a
" Mrs Geraldine Bledsoe and Gerry. Ruth weaver
r., ranhete Norris, Mrs. Armistce White, Mrs v ole
Vnrst Miss Vunes Barrow, Mrs Cordella Bryant ana
ny Jean May, newcomer from California, VINO playeu
i eo sole at the open meeting. OF course Jeanetta
n Brown, who lives in the Capitol city now, was much
noehce. Returned to office Grand Basileus Euha
eGray of Baltimore, Maryland.
TTENDNG THE HOLIDAYS away from nome were
H. nnelta Carlisle, who went to Chicago, limo MIS-
"a ol the Detroit tribune, VINO spent '"S V''
eIte'ahd with relatives Mr. and Mrs. Oscar BAKER,
o spent few days in Detroit as guests OF MI ana
In s Nooer Baker and Beverly. Mr. Baker pToml-
S,igg ure IN the Michigan city Mr.. and Mrs william
eta e Of Newark, New Jersey who were the house
ms vi Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stone, and Geraldine WI
he suo-deb daughter of Mr. and Mrs j. +. Williams
slT ynt Christmas with relatives in sunny Florida
cal M SUPPER served the members OF the
ondA Auxiliary Medics Wives when they met on last
nd tn nght with Mrs Marian Rushing in LaSalle Boue-
an sI e time was spent in two major issues planning
uVsnce Spring Style show January 20 at the
'sm this year and in between mothering three love-