The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-09-16

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By EDLEE WEBSTER sURRELL
We had the experience this week of having two close
friends extoll the beauty and efficiency Of their new Kel-
vinator refrigerator. This brought the remembrance in
chain reaction fashion. OF how had we worked during
the last war To get Nash kelvinator 10 hire Negroes +,
even as laborers. with no success.
With Geraldine Bledsoe at the State level -. and
Edward Swan at the National level much pressure
was brought to bear but the company even ignored
the Presidents FEPC and brought hillbilies in from
the south to supply their manpower.
Since that time we're no longer able TO consider
the purchase Of any Nash-Kelvinator product since
black hands are not good enough TO make them. Now
that We're face again with a supposed labor shortage. -.
while some plants remain reluctant TO hire available Ne
gro help. one wonders what would happen if each wo-
man who was shown a kelvinator or other appliance made
By this company. refused to buy it. and explained why
BCK TO SOCIETY Beatrice Preston, LeClaire
Knox, and Mrs. Parker Gamble are still enjoying in re-
Prospect. the wonderful times they had while attend
ing the National Medical Cow. at Hampson, Va, on
the campus grounds. Bea did the driving and took girl
friend Violet I. Lewis along as her guest.
The campus was beautiful and sparkling for the ac-
tivitics and the quartette m~eandered on down BY Grove
Beach. over to Norfolk and Newport News thence
70 Washington. DC. where they were houseguests of Beas
cousin Grace Hughes who has taught in the High
Schools there for many years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Kenney who housed Dr.. Pres
ton when he was a student at Howard w.. honored Bea,
the Doctors wife and her guests with an elaborate
dinner party at the swanky Harrison's Cafe. in addi-
ton to many other social courtesies extended to The
group.
Bea returned a full-fledged member of the National
Executive Board. which governs the National Medical
Auxiliary and is already looking forward to the an
nual meeting to be held in Tallahassee, Fla, in mid Febru-
AIRY. Congratulations are in order.
Others from Detroit in attendance at the confab -.
were Mrs. Edwin Stewart, the National Chaplain, DR..
and Mrs. B. B. Henderson, DR.. Ralston Mitchell, DR.. and
Mrs. Chester Hedgeman.
David and Ora Burgess left last weekend for a lengthy
soJourn down Texas way to visit the homestead and say
hello 10 pleasantly remembered friends of the yesteryear.
Ran into Thelma Williams who had just returned
from Idewild. and still regretted that she had to
wait at home for delivery of a new car. and thus missed
her usual ummer travels to far away places. but was
Growing much about the ten precious pounds she manag-
ed to gain. But on her it looks good.
And speaking Of eligible bachelors. as we won't to
do these days chatted awhile with Bonnie Johnson.
the drugstore owner and man about town. who also
All the gang Of gay folks. who make the trek each year.
lvry Williams returned from West. Virginia lust in
time to sneak over to Chi-town for the Labor Day week.
end and still make bell time last Tuesday morn.
Agnes and Sam Lewis greeted the story Wednesday.
September 8 to receive a precious bundle :. checking in at
seven pounds, eight and one-half ounces. who will hence
forth answer to the name of Donna Lynn. Mother and
daughter are doing fine but at last reports proud
papa hasn't yet recuperated.
c. T. and Eva Collins will be celebrating their sixth
wedding anniversary come Saturday the 10th and old
friends James and Bea Carter and Jim and Ruth Ram
sey are threatening to dome all the way from Chicago TO
help with the fun making. That is =. if Eva and {. T..
can stay home long enough. as they have ben on a con-
tinued jaunt. all summer what with running over TO
Pittsburgh, Chicago, 80. New York and elsewhere during
every available idle moment.
AS we 20 to press Eleanor Griffin has added still
another shower to Patricia Whtby's ever-growing list
This will be a linen shower at the Griffin residence