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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
Stanley Ware. Roger Brown
and Willie Lee Brown.
By MARY BELLE RHODES

oAtd WAAAAN A~N@ 9AOWHs
Brazeal Wayne Dennard was
at the organ and Ledell Gary
sang Because The reception
was held al the Urban League.
At the fashionable Saint
Matthias Episcopal Church on
West Grand Blvd. the double
wedding OF Barbara Jean 70 John
William KING and Francis Lenorr
10 Charles Len Tucker were sol
emnized Saturday afternoon with
the Rev Richard 7 Brown
dather, officiating
The brides were handsomely
gowned IN white tulle with hoop
skiiis. CIRCULAR and pointed hem
lines waltz length. With a lifted
bodice 81 chantlly lace and Sc
qulns Their wells were Of tulle
and they earned prayer books
with orchids
Barbara entered the church
on the arm Of her brother.
Levitt. Richard B. Brown and
Frances Lenoir had the arm OF
her brother. Bruce Brown also.
The ring bearer was Reginald
Tucker and the flower girls were
Norma Brown tsistcD. Charlcne
Thomas and Michaelcne Jackson.
Attendants for Barbara; ma'ron
Of honor Joyce Tea,lcy; bride
maids MeSdamcS Coloene Webb.
Louise Davis Frances Brookins.
Misses Juaniia Murphy Lucille
Brown and Patricia Spullock.
Best man, John Paul
Attendants for Frances Lcnoit,
Mrs Harriet Baker, malf0n -
honor BRIDE MAIDS. Mcsdamcs
Lois Madison. Lorraine smith.
Sylvia Oversirect. Misses Connie
Kcyso. Gwcndolyn Lyons Shu.
ley Rhodes Best man. Arlands
Tucker
The grooms were in waiting
az tie altar banked with palms.
poiied and cut flowers. IN the
ceremony where the Lords
PRAYER could have been repeated.
u was sung bv Harriet Allen,
and Doris Bcriv<ng "Oh Perfect
Love
The Acme Flower Shop
spared no pains with flowers
and candle decorations. a beau.
iiful simple wedding reception
was in the church social rooms.
Barbara Blown was honorcd
with r. personal shower by Rev.
and Mrs Charlc> Hill ana Fran
ces Lemon Brown was gwen
personal shower ~ tho Student
Center at Wayne University
Rev and Mrs. Richard 7.
Brown are the parents Of the
newly WEEDS and arc stationed in
Harrisburg. Pa, where tho Rev.
Brown IS pastor Of ST. Gerald 5
Episcopal Church.
Mrs Mary Belle Rhodes was
fho dinner guest 81 Mr. and Mrs.
Harrison Reid. Easter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
Y wcA

An Afro-Cuban dance CEN
turtles old but new to Detroit
will be demonstrated by eight
young women Monday eve
ming, April 26, at Lucy
Thurman Branch YWCA at
the roundup of that branch's
annual membership cam
paign.
BY primitive. creativ e
rhythm to the accompani-
ment Of drums, the dance
tells the story of a tribes JOY
or sadness at a time of cele-
bration or distress.
Mrs. Toni Lewis. who has
appeared on the New York
stage in Carmen Jones" and
"Finnian's Rainbow, is in.
structor of the group which
will perform.
The demonstration, sched-
uled for 8 pm, is open to the
public.
Facing Retirement" will
be discussed by Mr.. and Mrs,
Norman G.. Wann at the
April 21st meeting of the
Central Branch YWCA
Homemakers Club. Mr..
Wann, retired professor of
health at Wayne University
will also exhibit the handi.
craft silver which he and
Mrs. Wann make as a hobby
On the following week
April %, the club will be the
guests of the Plymouth Motor
Co. at a luncheon at the Ply
mouth plant.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
Youth Fashion Show

A Youth Fashion show
was given Monday evening
al the Detroit Institute of
Arts. And on Thursday night,
April %. the Nacirema Club
will be the scene of an Open
House; the hour will be 8
o'clock.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
BIRTHDAY DINNER PARTY


BIRTHDAY DINNER PARTY
A few warm friends OF Mrs.
M. b Kelmer on Helen avenue
happily surprised her Monday
night with a birthday dinner
party at her home. Mrs. Kelmer
IS an elderly woman and this
was her first birthday celebra-
ton. She said "all through the
years she had tried TO make
others happy, and today She mas
received more than her share Of
happiness.
The Morehouse Glee Club
gave their concert al the Vet
Grams Memorial building and
was we'll attended. Open house
was held al the Urban League
honoring DR.. MaYes. the presi-
dent Of the school in Atlanta.
Georgia.
The anniversary dinner Of the
Detroit Association OF Women s
Clubs will be quite an elaborate
affair Friday evening at the
YWCA. Mrs. Mile Hynson has
charge Of the program and we
know il will be good. Mrs Pearl
Harris has served her term and
the new officers Will be intro
duced
Mrs. Mildred Patterson sailed
on April 10th for France, Eng
land. Italy and Switzerland with
Alpha Chi Pi Omega sorority and
fraternity for six weeks. return
ing May 18th on the S. S. United
States. Mrs Patterson Is an as
sistant superintendent of Second
Daptis, Church School.
Mrs. Ida Issae Edwards is the
week end guest of Mrs. Mar
garei Hawkins on 18th street.
and il is always good company
having her as guest.
The anniversary ol Second
Baptist Church 10 date has been
memorable occasion for many
fine achievements accomplished.
Notablos from the city and state
have appeared on their programs.
Second Baptist is one Of the
warm churches which carries q
progressive. inspiring and livable
DAILY program, and Il IS al
ways ploaSurable 10 carry bit
Of their news.
Dr a. A. Banks. Jr. is a fine
humble leader. with fine people
To draw from. and with these two
detectives, there Is no way to
lose.
Mrs. Carlton Gaines paid
glowing tribute TO the pastor
and church Sunday night.
CLUBS
The Howard Alumni were at
the Alpha House Thursday night
for regular meeting with Miss
Kemp and MI. Burris ~ CO.
chairman With a full aecnda
disposed OF quickly. delicious
chicken dinner with all of the
Trimmings, made delightful
evening.
Current Topic Study Club met
Tuesday at the spacious home of
Miss Louise Carr with many
members present. They are look
ing forward TO the Fashion Re-
vuc luncheon al the Gotham
Hotel TUESDAY April 9th. Come
and Join them
The dinner was most delight
full
The Ladies Aid OF second
Baptist Church with Mrs. Brad
ley as hostess met al the YWCA.
II was indeed an interesting
meeting and a delightful menu
was served.
Mrs. Eugie West on Philadcl-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
NAACP Freedom
Week Program

The Freedom Week Com
mittee of the NAACP, has a
full week planned for the
Benefit of the Fight for
Freedom Fund.
A Cabaret Party will be
held at the beautiful Latin
Quarter on Friday evening,
April 23rd.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
A few words from our
Tribune Friends

Many of our friends said
last week, they enjoyed the
Tribune more than usual.
One said our spiritual, and
human interest is creating a
big demand among his
friends, because they want to
know just what we are going
to write about next. Read
the Detroit Tribune.
II 4
Kenneth Rocquemore, died
last week, after a long illness
of cancer. He was a promis-
ing young man. Funeral SER
vices were held at st. Bene-
dict "The Moor" Church on
Monday, April 10.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24

Most other pork items show
no change when compared 10
previous wholesale quotations.
Best comparative values in the
pork line this Weekend should
be fresh pork loins, BoSion-stylc
pork butts and sparc-ribs. Both
slab and the undcrgradcs of
sliced bacon also represent good
buys" right now
Top quality beet tprime and
choice grades) is seasonallY
scarce and wholesale prices
have advanced as much as &c
per pound. The lower graded
beef is still in plentiful supply.
No price changes are noted.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24

Easter Sunday found the
churches filled with many
eager worshippers Of our
risen saviour.
The people displayed the
hnest taste, selections. and a
remarkable variety of wear
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
Wayne University News
Letter
RDelroit Police Commissioner
Speaks in Lecture-Recital
Series, April 20

Donald S. Leonard, Detroit
Police Commissioner, will APP
pear in the Student Council
Lccture-Recital series at
Wayne University, Thursday.
April %. He will speak at
2 pm. in Room 101. State
Hall. on Responsibilities of
citizenship" The public is
invited.
\ An alumnus Of Wayne,
4 leonard received both the
y Bachelor of Arts and Bach
eor of Law degrees from the
University. He was the first
PRESIDENT of the Wayne
Alumni Association and is
now president of the Law
School Alumni. In 1919, he
was awarded the first hon
Orary degree of Doctor of
Laws ever accorded an alum
nus by Wayne.
Leonard has been admit
Ted to practice before the
I. United States Supreme Court
and the Michigan Supreme
' Court, and is a member of
the American Bar Associa-
ton and the State Bar of
Michigan.
He became Michigan State
Police Commissioner in 1917,
retiring in 1852 to accept his
present position in Detroit.
The final lecturer in the
Student Council Lecture-Re.
cltaI series will be DR.. G.. b.
Harrison of the University of
Michigan who will speak on
AIhe Approach to Shakes.
peare,' May 10.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24

The Farmers Markets hc usual cololu spectacle FOR
the coming Easter holiday The traditional lily, leads tho
parade but Tulips Iyacnth and Cncra along with Other
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24

were present and what a delight
iul dinner.
The Earnest Workers Club OF
which Mrs. Rosa Scott Is presi-
dent, held their regular meeting
al the beautiful home OF Mrs.
Mary Glenn on McDougall
Wednesday morning the Stitch
and Chat Club held their meet
ing. a final report on their break
fast luncheon was gwen and
everyone was happy. a lovely
breakfast was served.
The Detroit Federated Coun.
Gil met at the home OF Mrs.
Shelton with quite a few mem
bers present. a lovely Easter
dinner with all of the trim
mings was served.
The 400 Club members and
friends have returned from Mex
leo with many interesting facts
to tell and exciting scenes 10
show 10 Their many friends. They
were entertained IN St Louis by
clubs, photographed by many
daily newspapers and gwen many
private interviews. III all where
next
Invitations are daunted all over
the city to the reception honoring
Mrs f. Corrine Brown Calvin,
Phi D.. of Ithica, N. Y, in the
Thomas Center Of New Calvary
Baptist Church. Sunday.
We were quite sorry to hear
Of the passing OF DR.. w. L.
Wilkerson of Mobile. Ala. DR..
Wilkerson was a retired ply
stefan and was here in October
and married Mrs. Lillian Shell
don. We extend sympathy 10
the family.
Florence S. C. gives Us the
first all-Negro plant in that
state. More than 40 women are
employed IN this dress shop and
VIII accommodate 800 when com-
pletcd
An intcrracial hotel with Zoe
rooms and all facilities that viii
complete n modern building wlll
be ready for occupancy In 1855
al Las Vegas az the modest cost
of $4,000
Twelve southern states will
be the recipient OF $4,000
award given by Ford Foun-
dalton 10 the Southern Regional
Council 10 assist in an inter
racial Improvement program.
Mr. Harrison Reid has beer
made supervisor az the Post OF
flee in the Motor Vehicle service
Mr. Reid has serviced that dc
partmcnt for IS years and We
are happy over his promotion
WEDDINGS
Anne was beautiful as she en-
MS Brown we're united in holy
wrdlock SATURDAY. at Ebenczei
AME Church with Rev. J A.
Charleston reading the rites.
Anne was obsutiful as she en-
tered the church ON the arm of
her father Harold Ross wear
ing a white satin gown with q
long sweeping tram and a fitted
button back bodice with large
sleeves. also high ncckline OF
tulle with V front
Her veil was Of tulle and she
carried q white satin fan with
an orchid center and lilies Of
the valley
The mairon OF nonor was Mrs.
Helen Patricia Brown tsisier).
and bride attendants: Doris
Poe. Elizabeth Thornton and
Doris Ross. Groom attendant.
Rudolph Poe. Ushers were
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
Clubs
Society DOINCS 3, MARY RHODES


The heart that beats mostly for self is seldom aight
Wit love -CS
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24

The Acme Flower Shop
spared no pains with flowers
and candle decorations. n beau.
iiful simple wedding reception
was in the church social rooms.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
BY BETTE ELLINGTON

20 Give thanks unto the Lord; for His mercy endureth
toreyer."-Psalms.
30 he who trusts in Gods protection
And hopes in Him when fears alarm
Is sheltered by His loving kindness
Delivered by His mighty arm;
If we Gods law understand,
Ye have not builded on the sand"
From The Christian Science HvmnaI
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24

ne Christian Science HymnaI.
ing apparel.
Many have reported that
after services delicious dim
ners were enjoyed with fam
lilies and friends.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24

Mrs Mary Belle Rhodes was
The dinner guos, 81 Mr. and Mrs.
Harrlsun Rod. Easter
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24

Mr. Harrison Reid has been
made supervisor "a; the Post OF
flee in the Motor Vehicle service.
Mr. Reid has serviced that dc
partmcnt for IS years and we
are happy over his promotion
Kodiak mirror., 1954-06-12
Kodiak Scouts At Valley Camp Site

Boy Scout Troop No. .625, Kodiak, Alaska, were guests of MT. Del Valley at his recrea ton camp located on Afognak island June End through June 4th. Transportation was furn- isned from Kodiak to Afognak Island by the Fish 6 Wildlife boat. Many local merchants donated foodstuffs for thetrip.
 Due to good wheather and good fishing the trip was en- 9oyed both by the boys and the adults attendent and scout master MT. Norm Sutliff.
 Del Valleys mother, Mrs. Cole, the very efficient cook at MT. Valleys camp kept the boys well filled including one dozen hot cakes per boy for breakfast.
 :. Altogether there were. 100 fish landed, which incidently were consumed at, ons. k..a,,,s Iast sitting. with Nick Popoa landing the largest msas,,r. ing 16 inches.
 The only casualty enco,,nter. ed was that the senior patrol l leader fell in the lake, much ~ the surprise of the boys he was was leading. The question was
 Should l Follow?
 The next contemplated out ing for the local boy scouts is scheduled 5, for July S1st through August sth, location Artillery Hill on the Navy nase and to be supervised by hr. Todd Purcell, Field Exc. C cutive. Alaska Council, Boy Scouts of Amercia.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-06-12
City Public Library Open During Summer

The Kodiak Community Library will remain open dur ing the summer five nights a week. as it has in the past, provided circulation warrants, Mrs. A. Holmes Johnson, head librarian, said this week.
 The library, housed in the former community center building, is open Monday through Friday from z to 8::39 pm, and also on Wednesday afternoon.
 New children's books have been received and current bestesellers are continually De- ing added to the collection of more than 5000 fiction and non-fiction books.
 Several women have served as volunteer librarians during the past several months, work ing at the library. They are the following: Miss Connie Dandeneau, Miss Mary Beam, Mrs. Robert Acheson, Mrs. Robert Spencer, Mrs. Marshall Crutcher, Mrs. Pat rick Lynch Mrs. James c. Cralg, Mrs. James Sileo, Mrs. Royal Nun. son, Mrs. Basil Clark, Mrs. William Smith, Mrs. Vince Daly, Mrs. Mel Crawford, Mrs Clinton Gray and Mrs. Henry Neseth.
 The library was incorporated last winter and is operated by 8 board of directors, who are elected by the Library As sociation, and owned by the City of Kodiak. Ways of financing a new library build ing are now being sought, this being the great need at present.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1954-05-15

MI. OhWuOlll NVdHSSI16
history as the "Tragedy of Is
sanhalwal1ah."
But again the slave trade and
British treachery disentegrated
the Zulu nation. The Zulu pride
receded under it's debris; the
great African civilization which
had basked in the sunshine of
the tropical paradise of Africa
is put on the defense. Egypt Of
the Pharoahs had a most beat
tiful civilization. Trails of its
ruins still 1inger in the great
pyramids and the Sphinx.
The slave trade constantly
crossed my mind as I meditated
on these illustrious African civ
ilizations. The great West Coast
of Africa, I remember was a
reputed center of the slave
trade. But it was on the coast
of Nigeria from the Blight of
Benin to the Blight of Biafra,
that the trade in human beings
hrived most successfully.
At the time Coasts" answer
ed to the name of the trade
they produced in abundance.
The "Gold Coast" for gold dust.
The Ivory Coast for elephant
tusks; the Grain Coast" for
spices and the "S1ave Coast for
slaves. Other "coasts" still re-
tanned their names except the
"S1ave Coast
On the abolition of the slave
trade and slave emancipation
the "Slave Coast shed it's ig-
nominous name for the name
Nigeria-a name she took from
its chief waterway-the lordly
Niger.
The bus conductor announced
my stop. I stepped off and
walked home whistling these
immortal lines of J. M. Stuart
Young, The Odeziaku of Omit
sha:
Land of palms and glorious Sun
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1954-05-15
MeseI Favors
Passage Of
Cooper Bill
Asks President Eisenhower
to Give it His Support.

CHICAGO, Ill, May 4-(Sp1.
to The Robbins Eagle)-Carl ].
Megel, president of the A F L
American Federation of Teach
ers, last week urged President
Eisenhower to throw administra-
ton support behind the Cooper
Bill IS. 2601) for federal aid to
public school construction.
In a letter to the president
made public at his office here,
Megel told the president on be-
half of his federation Of public
school classroom teachers, that
"the condition of our schools is
a disgrace to this great nation
81 have travelled nationwide
during the last two years.
Megel wrote, visiting nearly 500
school districts, and can say
without reservation that the
condition of our schools is a
disgrace to this great nation.
Everywhere boys and girls
are going to school in old and
dilapidated buildings. Many of
the structures are more than
90 years old, and some still in
use have seen nearly century
of service.
Glasses are being held in Old
store buildings, garages, and
others make-shift housing. Stud
les indicate that one out of
every five school houses should
be abandoned as fire or health
hazards.
America, through its peoples
efforts, has reached an enviable
position in the world. Our coun-
try has made. great strides in
every field to which it has put
its strength and wealth. But in
this forward m V m e n t, its
schools and its teachers-by far
the most important tools for
continued progress-have been
neglected and all but forgotten.
eve are, Mr.. Eisenhower, 1iv-
ing in an atomic age with horse
and buggy schools. Those of us
familiar with the problem are
we'll aware that the burden of
adequate financing of our school
system is beyond the capacity
of many of our local school
districts.
"The present system of sup
porting schools in many areas,
by its very structure places the
burden on too few people. The
federal. government is the only
taxing agency that can equalize
and distribute the tax burden
for education.
Federal aid is the only con-
,structive solution * and its
opponents have never offered
Continued on page 1O)
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1954-05-15
How Africa Feels About Black Americans

The following article of the via Of Dr. Horace Mann Bond
Lincoln University Nigeria West
the Africans African american educator. The
sharply conflicts tith constantly fed black people this side
relate the for readers benefit.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1954-05-15

God shall bless your future state
Glorious Africa!
Glover Hall was filled to its
capacity and overhowing to see
and hear DR.. Bond lecture on
Negro Education in the United
States" Standing on the ros-
trum of Glover Hall auditorium
DR.. Bond traced the careers of
great celebrities like Phyllis
Wheatley, the renowned poetess;
Frederick Douglass, the great
abolitionist; Booker T. Wash
ington, the great due or;
Gorge Washington Carver,
the master scientist; Mary Nc
Leod Bethune, the woman edu-
Gator and founder of Bethune
College. He revealed that in
1868, $3.50 of the Afro-Ameri-
cans were illiterate; today $3.50
are 1iterate.
| need not over emphasize
how he was cheered again and
again throughout the lecture
especially when he showed how
the Black woman was the spirit
behind these great successes.
The royal reception accorded
DR.. Bond on his tour, shows
that we Africans on this side
of the Atlantic, look with pride
and affection towards our BROTH
ers in the United States and
the West Indies.
Let us hope that a new era
of understanding is now dawn
ing. American Irish, American
Italians, American Jews, Amer
lean Poles, American Greeks,
American Germans helped, and
are still helping to rebuild and
rehabilitate Ireland, Italy, Pal
estine, Jerusalem, Greece, Po-
land and Germany.
When it comes to helping
Mother Africa, there used to be
some indecision because most
of them appear to know little
or nothing about Africa and so
have little interest in her fate.
But the picture is clearer now
and there is little excuse for
hesitancy or holding back. The
daily newspapers tell you the
story of Africa today. Read
them with your hearts, not with
your prejudices; read what is
said and what is left unsaid;
read the lines and then read
between the lines.
The Tragedy of it All
James O1an, peeved to the
depths of his soul by the Black
man S pronounced animosity
against his color and his kith
and kin, wrote the following:
I'VE see the suspicion and
distrust with which blacks re-
gard blacks, thereby making it
extremely difficult for them to
Continued on page 10Y
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1954-05-15
BY
OKWUDILI NVANGENE
Nigeria, West Africa

DR. HORACE MANN BOND
- took his bow and sat down.
He was greeted with deafening
cheers and laundering applause.
The whole hall resounded, the
solid foundation vibrated and it
seemed as if the walls of
Glover Hall would give way.
A guard of honor for DR.. Bond
has been formed outs sid e
around the Hudson Commodore
by the crowd on their own init
alive. And they cheered again
as DR.. Bond entered the Hud-
son saloon.
I was lost in mental cogita-
ton as | pondered over the
words of DR.. Bond. The slave
trade did really disrupt African
civilization, tearing asunder,
with it, all the grandeur of the
Africans know that while the
Universities of Oxford and
Cambridge were still in their
cognate state, the great univer-
sity of Timbuktu f1ourished on
the lovely banks of the majestic
Niger. Little do Africans know
too, of the glorious Songhoy
Empire of West Africa, which
like imperial Rome, crumbled
and fell under the strain of the
barbarism of the diabo1ical slave
trade
Zulu King Chaka
The mighty kingdom of the
Bantus of South East Africa,
under the African E m p error
Monomotopa, also fell only to
be superseded by the more pow
erful Zulu nation, under the
eyre victorious King Chaka, the
invincible master of totalitarian
warfare.
The Zulu iron King Chaka
reigned supreme, not only in
Zululand, but over the whole of
Africa, south of River Limpopo.
Between 1906 and 1928, Chaka's
irresistible grand army obliter-
ated like cloud of 1ocusts all
living things that impeded its
march, Chaka has always been
identified as the "Conquerer of
the unconquerab1e," who ruled
with undisputed supre macy
over Africa south of the Tropic
of Capricorn.
Though the Zulu grand army
met its first setback at Marengo
On September rs, 1928, it was
not the finish. The Zulu power
continued in victory and glory
into the reign of King Cetewayo
when at Issanda1wa11ah the
Zulu army completely annihi1-
ated a whole British army to
man-an epic known in British