The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-05-10
kkster
Happenings
BY BRENDA JOYCE

1858 Ct Inkstcr High School re-
ceived their diplomas II WAS the
first formal commencement cx'
ercises performed at the ultra
modern high school for an adult
class.
Invocation was by the Rev
James Dean. pastor OF Smith
Chapel AME Church. Mr.. Hiram
McNeely. president Of the lnkster
Board of Education, greeted the
graduates. while Mr. Henry Fort
son. principal Of lnkstcr High
presented the speaker. the very
Rev. Cclestin Steiner. president
Of the University of Detroit.
Mrs. Wilzctta Brown, director
Of Adult Education, presented
the Senior Glass TO Dr. Lawrence
r. Read, Superintendent OF
Schools, who presented the diplo-
mas.
Much success is wished each
graduate and may he continue
his schooling and use this edu'
cation to lead fuller and richer
life.
Fashion is always the word in
spring and il will be we'll repre-
scnted on the 10th of May at the
Smith Chapel Methodist Church
IN Beech Ave. when the Young
Peoples Choir present their style
show called Spring Fancy"
The mothers Of HOLY Family
Parish will be surprised and de
'i.htcd when they see who their
pcaker viii be at the 18th an
n,lal Mothers Day Breakfast, pre-
scented to them by the Holy Name
Society. In the past. this has
always been a wonderful affair
as it is tangible expression of
appreciation TO the mothers from
the fathers on her greatest day
Of the year.
Social and civic recreation are
the purpose of the most prom
incnt mems club in Inkster It's
name, CITADEL is unique and
not without meaning. According
TO the Historian. Mr.. William
Harrison. Jr., the name has real
historical vaIllo
Officers of the club are as fol
lows: president, Mr.. Joe Pattcr-
son; vice-president, Mr.. A. Book
er: secretary, Mr. Charles Ad-
ans; corresponding secretary,
Mr.. Freeman Moore, and treas
urer. Levi Jackson, former cap
tain and star football player Of
Yale university.
packed is the only proper
word that truely describes the
situation at the Mona Lisa Motel
on Michigan Ave. in Inkstcr as
literally hundreds upon hundreds
If Inkstcr's most prominent fig
ircs gathered together to celc-
rate the grand opening of the
finest Negro-owned motel. not
Dnly in lnkster. but throughout
the nation. This ultra modern
establishment, The Mona Lisa. is
wned by Mr.. w. Mackcy of Ink
stcr.
To celebrate the festivities
czech lnksfer merchant was Of
tered a room al The fabulous
motel in which TO display their
merchandise.
All the beauticians Of lnkstcr.
Including the Keith School of
'osmctology, supplied a dramatic
nd to the affair when their
raccful models appeared along
he outside walkway to circle
he building displaying some of
he most beautiful hair styles.
In their fincry were: Wildrcd
Morrison, Brenda Joyce, Lois
Johnson, Mary Grass, Sally Hay
wood Pricclla Ncccc, Lillian Her.
don. Willie WATSON. Annet Ed
ward, Barbara Duboisc, and Alma
Jackson.
Upon returning from the Med.
Gent. at Howard University in
Washington. Miss Wildrcd Nor.
ison, who lives on Hickory in
mister, was delightfully."- sur
'rised TO find that she had been
'lcctcd to the Kappa Court at
}. l. T, Detroit Institute of
Technology.
This post-deb appeared as
graceful and as poised as a
ovely swan on The arm Of the
big brother who escorted her
70 the Kappa House.
Wildrcd was wearing n strap.
css pink taffcta gown accented
With layers Of white nylon.
The selection of the queen
md her court was based on per.
onality, popularity, poisc. pres
igc, and beauty. AS member
I the court, MILDRED received
iany beautiful prizes, one Of
which Is a handsome trophy
axe care of il. Tootsic, all of
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