The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-08-25
HERE and THERE

seen the St. Andrews Pipe Band
perform on Cadillac Square last
Thursday morning at an early
$3.50. 1t was really refreshing.
The band was composed of
about 20 men with each instru-
ment in the shape of a pipe.
From whence they came or
to where they went is question
able. But many early office goers
seemed very pleased to have
witnessed the parade.
Mrs. Frances White OF Mt.
Vernon is vacationing in the
Capitol City, Washington. D. c.
She will be guest of her mother
and daughter for two weeks.
In Illinois
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - We
arrived in this meat packing
industry city on Saturday in the
midst of a los degree tempera-
ture, but as usual everybody
seem to be in the happiest
mood.
For this is a city wherein the
wheels of industry constantly
turn. No seasonal assembly line
work here.
The Armour, Swift and viii
son packing houses all join
blocks and blocks to constitute
what is known as National Stock
Yards. From the assembly lines
Of these famous meat institu-
tons, millions of pounds of meat
is started out to different parts
of the world daily, year round
Also seated on the lowly banks
of the mighty Mississippi are:
the American and Common
wealth Steel Companies, Ameri-
can Glass Company, Alumni
Ore, Monsanto Chemical Co..
and many 'other American first
class businesses.
Yes, it's town where every
body is happy and no automa-
ton worries.
In the news here: the East 81
Louis branch of National Coun-
Gil of Negro Women was guest
on television station KSP-TV
Monday. August 20, at IL noon.
Mrs. Mildred Louise Thomas
is president.
Then, as was headlined in one
Of Detroit's leading newspapers
last week. the Board of Educa-
ton of the small all-Negro viii
lage Of Lovejoy is definitely
under tine"
The Baptist General Conven-
ton and Congress under direc-
ton of President ]. L. Hoarce
and w. p. Alexander respect
fully, have just closed.
Monday, August 20. the 36th
Annual Session of the New Sa-
lem District Association will
convene with the Morning Star
Baptist Church, 10Th and Lou
isiana Blvd, with Mrs. Emms
White as youth supervisor, Mrs
Canary Humphrey. president
women's department, and Rev.
w. p. Alexander, moderator.
While at the same time across
the river in st. Louis. Mo-. the
st. Louis District Conference
Cultivation and Development
program OF the Central West
Conference of the Methodist,
Church VIII convene at the New
Bethel Methodist Church, 9th
and Market streets. Bishop w.
M. Clair Jr.. DID,, is resident
bishop; Rev. H. L. Overton, dis
trict superintendent.
Roundup Finish
AS / have finished my round
up of news calls, ETC.. for time
being, ! must now help my sis
ter pack her luggage for a two
weeks visit to sunny California.
She has kept very busy this
summer teaching summer school
at Hughes-Quinn Junior High
School and al the same time act
ing mother for nephews Chester
Crump. Jr.. of Detroit, Robert
Cladney of Memphis. Tenn. and
Booker T. Smith, Jr. (eight years
old) who has one hat here and
one at his 10th ST.. home.
NV mother has gone now TO
st. Louis. Mo-. to end Roberts
most enjoyable vacation by
closely sealing" him into the
hands of conductor for a return
trip to Memphis on the Illinois
Central's "Chickasaw Special"
Teen-ARe Topics-Stok =. .......
RE Herndon.