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The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
BROWSING AROUND ECORSE
With Frances peiross

made for the Thrift Dance as
a means to raise funds for Req
Feather Pledge. A tasty repast
was served by the hostess, Mrs.
Hall.
The pot-luclrs which ave
getting 10 be the thing. was
the reason for the grand time
at 4lo9-lsih street. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Buster" Johnson
was host and hostess of this
funfest In addition to the
neighborhood group a number
OF friends were present from
Metropolitan Detroit.
Fried chicken was the fea-
ture of the Bill OF Fare. The
installation service of the local
branch of the NAACP held al
the Community Methodist Church
Oh nth street was well attend
ed by officers and members
Past president, Mr.. David Cope.
land, installed the officers and
board members with words OF
encouragement and the offer oi
his whole hearted support. Pres.
,deni. Mr. Louis Jordan. ac
auainted the group with the 1915
sgenda.
The chapter will continue e
meet every second Thursday o'
,ne month alternating between
Ncstside and Beechwood Centers
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
WAYNE ROMULUS

bring all memberships 10 Mrs.
Hazel Harrison and Mrs. Lydia
branum?
GUESTS
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Thomas
were dinner guests of the Rodnap
Club at the home of Mrs. MARY
l. Williams Of Dryden avenue
Detroit.
Sundey, Jan. Is, MIR. and Mrs
Henry Kendall visited with Mr.
and Mrs. Johnson of Conant
Garden.
Joseph Lamar, ST., Joseph La
Mar Jr.. Julius Lamar Donal
Smith and Phyllis Jeffries were
entertained at the twenty-sev-
enth anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs
Covington of River Rouge. They
were the recipients OF many
gifts.
Delbert Jeffries and Earl AL
exander were highly entertained
last Saturday night at a party
gwen by Miss Dorothy Weston
q Springhill street, Inkster.
SICK LIST
Mrs. Ethel Lamar has been
recovering from serious opera
non at Ann Arbor Hospital.
Miss Arlene Hart is doing
nicely.
Miss Barbara Williams is to
come home from the hospital
soon. Ms. Parson is doing much
better.
Mrs. Emma Smith is recup-
Grating nicely.
Mrs. Thomas Johnson is doing
quite we'll.
Won't you keep in contact
with the convalescing because
i. means so much to them to
see you smiling and standing by
them.
Send me your news and be
sure TO read it in the Detroit
Tribune.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
Unpublished Notes
And Letters -
BY Victor L. Hicks

wind will come in 1850 and
bow the patches off. Either all
this liberal mush tests we'll or
YOU use Prescription 1850. Its a
sure cure.
Remember, Prescription, 1850.
THINK
We are so pleased with every
thing and ourselves. This, de-
spite our life; a longish doze,
broken by fits and starts, swerveS
and lodges. and bewildered semi
alertness. We get all our an
swers from the newspapers and
agree with everything that
pleases us. We ask no questions.
living in the security OF an
allrightness OF selective flattery.
We don't want to ask ques-
tions. its meddlesome. Anyone
who persists in doing so is a
human cockleburr, pricking us
Jut OF our steady satisfied doze
or deep sleep as the case may
be. Only the awake can think.
Only the disquieted, the un-
settled. the wonderer OF the
almighty why
Our plight is Of our inability
10 think. 10 awaken, to look
behind the picture and find the
termite and then to wonder
what he has been living off OF,
and find that its you.
Wren we do any thinking at
sil. its in the shade; such as II its
not in football season, we see q
man walking down the street
with a blonde on one arm and
a blanket on the other. we raise
our eyebrows and blood rushes
rnadly 10 the suspicious area OF
the brain.
Awaken, ask questions. meas
IRE answers and weigh who
gives them. You will begin "a
think then. what a sensation you
may get over II but you vii
never be the sane-for the bet
ter. THINK.
QUOTE"
And many strokes, though with
little axe,
Hew down and fell the hardest
timber'd oak.
A little fire is quickly trodder
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29

csrn was able to achieve one Of
It's basic aims. that Of aiding
IN improving the Negro COM
nunity through making funds
available 10 home owners and
race business enterprises.
That this aim has been real
izcd 10 the benefit Of policy
holders and to Negro business
and real estate owners was
brought out when Walker re-
vealed that the company has q
record Of only one foreclosure
IN their 10 years Of real estate
mortgage activities.
Officials OF the company were
unanimously agreed that the
marked degree Of success en-
Joyed in their loan-making pro-
gram was mainly due TO the vi
tai interest in the growth and
development Of the Negro COM
munity by members Of the board
Of directors Of the firm.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29

Last Saturday Eve proved
quite a night for Mr., James
Gill of 3864-l2th, as he was
pleasantly surprised by Mrs.
Gill and a group Of friends at a
lovely birthday party. A huge
birthday cake was in evidence
and Mr. Gill was the recipient
of many beautiful gifts.
The second meeting OF the
Charm Clinic conducted by Mrs.
Odessa Trotter of the Rose Meta
House of Beauty at the Westside
Center was we'll attended by q
group of interested women. The
comely Mrs Trotter discussed
makeup, posture. foot and skin
-are. An interesting hour was
spent in walking and sitting
posture. as we'll as Mrs Trotter
personally attending to makeup
and proper hair-do for a num-
Der OF women present. The third
and last of this series will be
held Tuesday Eve at West-Side
Center.
One o'clock Wednesday found
a group of volunteers called
together for the purpose OF
last minute instructions before
distributing leaflets for the
x.raY survey in this area. Mrs.
Vevra Of the Wayne County
TB and Health Society. Mrs.
Beulah Hill Williams and Mrs.
Curno of the Ecorse Health
Department. Mrs. Frances Pet
ross, chairman of the Four
teenth TO Nineieenih Street
Area. Volunteers. Mesdames
Anna Sharpe. Lucy Hill. Pearl
Postell. Berniece Ligon. Clara
Horn. Edna Bond. Mary. Jim
my" Johnson. Cannon. Kelly.
Aoqers. Moore. Virginia Smith
and Elsie Galloway received
Ulcers and were on their way
10 contact the public.
HOUSEWIVES MEET
The services of portion OF
this group was also enlisted to
serve in the trailer for the
two days at Hyacinth Court Ad-
ministration building. The House
wives League met in the home
OF Mrs. Audrey Hall, 400l-l7th
Wednesday eve. Plans were
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
Collins Seeks
River Rouge
Council Seat

Ebert L. Collins, @87 Frazier
street, IS candidate for the
River Rouge City Council. The
former Down River NAACP
president. filed his nomination
petitions on last Monday. He is
being supported by River Rouge
Citizens Progressive League of
which Gilbert Smith is president,
and the Taxpayers Association.
Mr.. Collins is the third mem
Der Of his race TO seek a seat
III the City Council. About three
years ago Adam White. a fac
tory worker, and Robert Leon
ard. realtor, were unsuccess-
ful in their bid.
Collins, the assistant manager
OF Wrigley's Super Market, is
very active in civic affairs. He
is married and the father of two
children and has been a resident
Of the community for more than
IS years.
In addition TO being an active
member of Union Baptist Church
Collins is active in the Boy
Scout movement in River Rouge
and Ecorse.
His militant work as a former
NAACP executive has won for
him a very high. reputation for
UTogresSIvism in River Rouge.
AT present he is a member of
the board of directors of the
NAACP branch.
There are three members OF
the Council TO be elected for
two year terms. The election
is on non-partisan city-wide
basis
A drive has been started by
the League TO get as many cit
liens to register as possible. Col
Inns stated that he is confident
that a councilman OF his race
can be elected il he gets the
iull support OF every eligible.
yoter
If elected. Collins pledges to
fight for well-paved streets bet
ter recreational facilities and
Fairgrounds, and better police
protection.
A united front has been
pledged by all churches and
groups for the campaign for
Collins election.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
Miss Hardy Wins

Miss Constance Hardy won
first prize in a musical contest
given at the John Wesley Church
ot River Rouge of which the
Rev c. A. Trammell is pastor.
The SIS award was given at
'he musical program given by
Methodist Minister'S Wives and
entitled Stars of Tomorrow. :"
last Friday evening. Miss Hardy
is a Wayne University student.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
TWIN CITY SECTION
AWE WOODS

~ - Loifor
1DAVID MccLENDON ~.....--..-.... AdveI ng
3oe Polk ST.. River Rouge Mieh.-vI. 2-,I43
Advertising Covering Detroit DersY
Rouge. Eeorse and InkssT. Michigan
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
3, pHILLIs JErrRIEs

H. 1.ha A P. A. Community
IN Inc giving its fifth anni-
OluO ,ry banquet on Feb. ~ They
ysi1' ,i also have guest speakers
VIZ other interesting features.
s,ekets snI are available at the
YSi,e Front Grocery. 6S6S Wayne
koad. - civic League
pomulus Township met Jan.
~ discuss the primary cleo
y +" Have YOU registered Tor
uo,' .sa urinary election? II not,
'ne .re furnishing transportation
ge w those who haven't. The last
~ ~. Z ian 81. We wish every
~s would cooperate and regis
Tiv vrs william Myricks spent
% weekend in Chicago, iii.
s.e ,s' really had a lovely time.
NEW HOME
Hh rne beautiful ranch-type home
NJ M and Mrs. John Evans OF
,paioys,and. ~, Ohio. cousins OF Mrs.
y oSolnh Gear. Of Beverly Road
nsarinp completion.
We are all so pleased about
40 new filing station on Bev-
y Road II is owned by Mr.
u Mrs Warren Of River
y We md will open soon.
the orenine OF our new clean
Ia adjustment on Beverly
ro,d rear Wayne Road was
arorsing.
p..r. A. MEETING
The Corey PIT A. held their
,,rn,bly meeting last Wednesday
r,sbt Al the school. They made
tinal plans for obtaining a pro-
i rtor An interesting program
.res had with Mrs. Lorena Gar
,ep and Mr. and Mrs Kribs
rticiosting Won't you all come
~, an,i render a hand. and
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
PRESCRIPTION 1850

PRESCRIPTION 1850
Democrats Great party, great
promises. great pickings: for
whites only in Michigan, the
State and Federal set-up rhat
v
Whose majority won this
election that's furnishing Plush
Kennels for fat cats?
Colorpd Americans seem COM
Delled to drain the bitter dregs
n political bitterness TO the
last drop Sure there are plans
and hopes but the beneficiaries
NJ the voters are strangely si-
ant about il all.
Oh YES what about-Aaaaa--
Federal Judgeship, huh? OH not
lhs time. nope; not this time!
L. S MARSHALL: can not con-
yder YOU already committed.
TO whom?
U S. Attorney: now you know
better than that, don't you?
shouldn't think OF il anyhow.
You Just get maiorities. the jobs.
Oh, they viii take care of them
selves. Fat cats again. Plush
kennels again. What are you
doing here'
Well it might be an excellent
idea 10 le, the getters Of the
pbs get the votes in 1850. Good
hea' Huh How about il?
Betcha 1850 is coming and
coloTed Americans will not for
set ! betcha. Wonder just how
much difference a switch in
votes would make In Lansing
or In Washington.
Wanna see You never fogot
S-ler.
WAYNE County--quite diff
lerent Ever hear OF Sheriff
andy Baird" Rare person in a
;dre time Good copy. 40 jobs
" you All good and better.
no excuses, Just Jobs. Ever hear
Clerk Ed Branigin? Classifies
lqF worth-knows no excuses
hakes none Ever hear of Pros
eeutor OBrien7 Knows men
vhen he sees them-color not
outstanding
Good time to test all this
poeral talk job seekers have
landed you--you patched the
'lreadbare pants. maybe a cold
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29

Casey Jones. well known To-
cal musician, is being congratu-
lated these days on the opening
* music studio known as the
Popular Studios at 800 Salliotte
venue. Mr.. Jones, a talented
pianist, is the director of this
new business addition to Ecorse.
The Thrift Dance at Miller
School sponsored by the House
wives League found the club
with their husbands and friends
having a grand time This we'll
known club is headed by dy-
mamie Mrs. Lucy Hill.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29

out,
being suffered, rivers can
not quench.
King Henry Nv. part III
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
Great Lakes InveStme ents
Total Quarter Million

Reviewing the activities of the
Great Lakes Mutual Life In
surance Company in the field Of
real estate mortgage loans over
lie past IL months, Moses l.
Walker. vice-president and treas
urer of the concern, announced
this week that Great Lakes had
invested Sl62I2194 in such
loans during the past calendar
year.
I'll YEARS OLD
The past years loans on real
estate and business ventures
operated by Negroes ran the
total figure 10 more than
quarter million dollars invested
la the Negro community over
the past ten years.
Licensed to do Insurance. bus
mess by the Insurance Depart
ment of Michigan in 1923, il was
Just 10 years later that the con-
The Detroit tribune., 1949-01-29
Progressive League
installation Party
Held Friday Night

The River Rouge Citizens Pro-
grcssive League held their in
stallation party Friday evening,
Ian. 81. at the home OF William
Duncan. River Rouge.
Many guests were present, in
cluding the mayor Of River
Rouge. Warren Duncan and two
Of his councilmen. Delbert Dab
ney and Arthur Greig. wished
the club and its newly elected
officers very successful and
progressive year. Ebert l.. Col
Inns. who is running for City
Commissioner of River Rouge.
gave very inspiring talk and
pledged his support to the club.
This affair was planned by
the installation c7mrnitae, Mrs
AWE Woods. chairman, and
helping her on tins affair were
Wilson Hughes and Mrs. Cora
Bates
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-04
Charges They Had
Tried TO Overthrow
Government, Also Had
Lied About Russia
inv rshe a.sseI.tea p.ess,

SOFIA. Bulgaria, March A.
The communist prosecutor. in
summing up today in the peoples
court in. tho case against the Is
Protestant churchmen, demanded
that the death sentence be inn
posed on four of them.
He asserted that the four not
only entered into black market
operations and sabotage but also
had conspired to overthrow the
government. He said that they
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-04

ms November election.
Mr.. Truman's plane, the hide
pcndencc. is expected to arrive at
about 1890 p. m. tomorrow at
Beca Chica Field, where he and
his party was TO be greeted by
high Navy officers and city Off
Gals.
In advance of the Presidents
coming, special detail of Secret
Service men is expected here
either tonight or early tomorrow
to work out final arrangements
for the Presidential visit.
First job of the Secret Service
men is probably that of selecting
the route the President is to fol-
low. Although. there was nothing
official today from Key West Ma
val Base, it is believed the Sc
cret Service men will select, from
Truman avenue, Duval street, 10
Caroline street and thence into
the Key West Naval Station u
the Little White House.
Then the Secret Service mer
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-04
Jury Reports
On "Wednesday,
II Is Said
Y Investigates
Gambling, Other
Matters lii
Monroe County

The Monroe County Grand Jury
has decided to wait until next
week before making a report of
its investigation. Of alleged gamb-
ling here and along Florida Keys
and other matters that have been
brought to its attention.
It was reported, unofficially,
today that the Grand, Jury will
submit IL report 10 Judge. Auui-
limo Lopez, Jr. of Circuit Court
probably ON "Wednesday. The
jury was appointed by Judge Lo-
PEE more than a week .ago at re-
quest of w. Curry Harris, assist
ant states attorney.
Harris charged that there was
evidence. of widespread violation
Of the gambling in Monroe
County and. he wanted a change
TO lay the information before the
Grand Jury.
Among those called as wit
nesses. before the Grand Jury
were l.. P. Artman, publisher;
Norman Artman, business mana
ger, and Bill Lee, reporter, of
The Citizen; State Highway Pa
trolmcn Reynolds and Stevens of
Marathon and Tavernier: City
Manager Ralph d. Spalding;
George Alien Warren, county
sanitary inspector, and others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-04
MIAkI MOTOR
CYCLE c OR PS
/, ARRIVES Her (

val Station this. morning, and
took off early this afternoon for
Havana. The ship carried the
motor cycles and truck of the Mi.
ami Police Force, and some Of
the men.
The remainder of the inotorcy-
Gle corps, together with the Mi
ami Jackson High School Band Of
80 pieces and the Miami Drum
and Bugle Corps Of 120 persons,
took off for Havana by airplane.
The Drum and Bugle Corps left
from Miami aboard Pan Amer
lean airplane.
The Maxine Gomez will re-
turn to Key West March Z. bear
ing the same persons and equip
ment that went to Havana today.
The Motor Cycle Corps arrived
here in a group, all under the
command of Lieutenant Clark.
They wore white oyeralls as far
as Key West, and then. stripping
them off, they wore their blue
uniforms.
8 The corps made a trip through
put the city before proceeding to
the Naval Station to board the
Maxine Gomez.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-04
Man Is Found
On Cudjoe Key

An unidentified man was
found lying half in the water off
Overseas Highway on Cudjoe Key
early this morning by Roy Hazel
wood. guard for the state prison
.ers, when he started a number
OF inmates to clearing the grass
off the highway.
4 The man, who is said to be
named Hodges, was believed
knocked unconscious by some UNI
known assailant or assailants. He
was taken to Galley Memorial
Hospital here in a Lopez Funeral
Homo ambulance. Later he will
be taken to Monroe County Hos
pital. AZ
The man YVES unconscious upon
arrival at the hospital AT a late
hour he had not spoken to any
one.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-04
Nominations OF
Officers Last
Night AtElks

William v Albury and John
Richardson were nominated as
Exalted Ruler of the Kew West
Lodge Of Elks at the meeting last
night. The election will be held
on March IA.
Other officers nominated last
night were:
Paul Schcr and c. V. Harvey
Tor lccturing knight.
Robert Saunders rs Loyal
knight.
John Blackwell, Jr.. as lcctur-
ine KNIGHT.
Fred Edwards and Lee Ostrom
as secretary.
George Sykes as treasurer.
Charles Falk as tiler.
William A. Freeman as trus'
tee.
Frank Bentley as at present ex-
altCd ruler.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-04
Norway Has Joined North
Atlantic Alliance; Denmark
Preparing To Enter Pact
Russia's Offer OF
Non-Aggression Pact
: Turned Down By
Norway, Report Says
fny The AssoeIated preA \

WASHINGTON, March 4. -
The Norwegian atr5t,asaador to-
the United States today called at
the Department of State to in
form Secretary Acheson that Nor
way had Joined the North Allan
tic Alliance.
The action of the ambassador
was taken because of n vote yes
terday on the proposal in the Nor
wegian parliament. The vote was
overwhelming, the report stated.
All members. except the II COM
munists, favored joining the al
lance.
Further news from Norway
was that the government had
turned down a proposal from
/ Moscow to enter into non-ag-
erosion pact with Russia. In re-
jecting the Moscow offer, the
, Norwegian note to the Russian
ambassador pointed out that such
i a pact was not necessary, as Doln
Norway and Russia are members
! of the United Nations, which
pledges its membership not to
war on one another.
The note stated further that
Norway will pursue good
neighbor policy toward Russia.
Norway borders on Russia 1872
miles in the Arctic Circle. On the
Norwegian side, the border is pa
trolled by soldiers on skis, each
of them covering one mile.
II was reported further that
the minister from Denmark will
call on the Department of State
in. the next few days to deliver q
message that that country also
has decided to join the North
Atlantic Alliance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-04
Chamber Answers
Numerous Queries
ASking,lInformation
Weather Over
Most OF Nation

WASHINGTON. March 4. =
springiike weather prevails owe
thc major portion Of the Nation
Peaches are blooming in the
Southeast. maple trees are being
tapped IN New England and snow
b melting In the Rockies. The
Skies are clear In all except two
small areas One Is centered over
the Great Lakes region and the
ether Is over the southwest Pa.
elite coast.
Under a bright sun. daytime
temperatures climbed 10 pleasant
levels yesterday from California
a the Atlantic coast. Sixty de-
gree temperatures occurred as
Or nufth as Nebraska in the
puddle West and as far north as
Moth Carolina IN the East: so
pcgrrc temperatures occurred in
Montana and 20 degree temporal
lures 0ceurred In Florida and
parts ~ Arizona and Texas.
Augusta Georgia reported SO,
Birmingham had SO. Fort Smith,
Arkansas had 90 and Amarillo,
Texas had IN.
With clear skies and light
winds radiation was effective
last niaht So minimum readings
we're below normal in many parts
Of the East. The state of Maine
WAS the coolest state in the ma
Ion with Greenville. Me-. report
ing low Of 10 degrees below
aero Freezing temperatures were
reported az far south ss central
Mississippi and North Carolina.
Jsckson. Miss. had a low of 20
degrees and Richmond. Va. had
a low Of ~ degrees.
The only important disturbance
IN ihe eastern portion OF the
country i q very weak system in
she Great Lakes. II has caused a
hitlc light rain and some light
snow In northern Michigan and
northern Wisconsin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-04
1000 Tourists Here
To See Truman Arrive
AtAbOut 1890 Sunday
Casa Marina And La Concl,a Hotels
Report Reservations '.FnH Up
OUer This Weekend

In anticipation of
Sunday. there upwards anae
The Casa Marina Hotel and Ia conchs
two of the $780,
where visitors assemble booked fully for the wsek3n
When President Truman
Truman Avenue, time after p wi fna s ssis
Of Key West lined with thousands Of natives and
the order of the La crowd that greeted hn hers
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-04
Filibusters In Senate
Still Helding Forth And
Are Confident OF Winning

ate. Should that bloe hoi8 a.
gether. il will be morc thsa
one-third majority 10 dufef ~
resolution.
Senator Scott Lucas. neelo.
crat, Illinois, said ttst lse lssssnsiz
To obtain a ruling from kise
President Barklcy on o prnpa ~
that the present rule can - ~
aside by two thirds waite
Should Barklcy decide in fssvef -
the administration senatm the
proposal then will b. pas 10 =
vote.
The filibustor entefCd a. fath
day today. The filibustcrs N8t
spurred into new life BY FseNs
dent Humans remark that the
filibuStcr will soon run a. cuafgsr
and end in the adminislfation'a
forces in tho aScendancy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-04
2 2 Members A n ii
Too Musical
Groups
Leave For Havana
To Attend Carnival
Aboard Cuban Frigate,
Maxine Gomez

Twenty-Five members of the
Miami Police Motor Cycle Corps,
together with two musical organ
izationS of Miami, arrived here
today enroute to Havana where
they will take part in the carni-
val that is being held there.
The % officers of the Miami
Motor Cycle Corps, under the
command of Lieutenant N. A.
Clark, called upon City Manager
Ralph ID, Spalding and Police
Chief Joseph Kemp at City Hall
before boarding the boat bound
for Havana,
The Cuban Frigate, Maximo
Gomez, arrived at Key West Ma