The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-10-08
Detroit
Spotlight
By JAMES ALFRED BUTLER

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TAO prominent Detroit Negroes
ssse been named wee chairmen
Inc Michigan Volunteers for
nixon Committee They are Or.
Alfred Themes. Jr.. and Raymond
ScrUess. Michigan Bell Telephone
Go executive The appointments
~crc announced b. Ray Expert.
rrcslden, Of Burroughs Corp and
Or Charles Anspach president
emeritus Of Central Michigan Uni.
Ncrsliy
GEORGE IA. JOHNSON. a mem.
Der Of the Us Commission on
civil Rights. has resigned his
position a. Professor Of Law al
Howard University TO accept d
full profcssorshlp on the faculty
at Michigan State University
Dr. Johnsons first assignment
viii be- 10 serve a. chief Of the
Michigan State University group
assisting in the establishment Of
the University OF Nigeria Upon
returning 10 the United States,
DR. Johnson. who served as dean
Of the Law School al Howard
University for " years will as
sumo responsibilities at Michigan
State as a professor in the gen.
cral field Of taxation and cduca-
ton. appointed member OF the
Us Commission on Civil Rights
by President Eisenhower. March
10. 1859. DR. Johnson plans to
fulfill the duties and responsible
lliics of that position.
Mister Joseph Duplessis. 65. is
retiring from the Detroit Depart.
mcnt Of Parks and Recreation
His retirement is effective on
October ! Duplcssis. house sup
orvisor at Brewster Recreation
Center. 625 Brewster for the past
II years had the most years OF
service IN the department, start
ine in 1919 lie had been al
Brew since its inception
starting his work at the old Gins
berg Library in 1927 Two year,
later the old building was re
designed and named CommunIt!
Center and then in 1882 it wa,
{ renamed cWstcr Recreation
! Center
joe was staff worker 4
Brewster when Joe Louis startct
his boxing career there undo
the guidance Of Alter kid Ellis
, others who have been Influence
by his exemplary work are Eddi
Toan. former Olympic sprin
champion Willis Ward AssIstan
United States District Attorney
and DR. Rcmus Robinson of tn
Detroit Board Of Education
g Three former prominent Dc
trOllcrs. one Negro and Jan
( Adams the famous social work
@ or and peace leader. were honor
J cd recently when the Detroi
r Board Of Education selected thci
names for school buildings whicl
! VIII b, built or converted in tn
near future.
An outstanding Detroit Ncgr'
minister and community better
, mcnt leader, the name OF Or. vii
. liam n. Peck will be placed oil
the Sacred Heart Academy whci
, converted shortly This is plan
, ned for February student occu
pancY and is located at 1851!
. Woodrow Wilson at Lawrence
DR. Peck was pastor Of the Bcthc
AME Church until his death II
1914.
John Manning, veteran editor
Of the Detroit Times will civ,
The keynote address TO ! lot
high school journalists at tn,
second annual Detroit SUDDEN
: Press Association Convention, OF
October 8.
Seven other professional journa
lists will address the students.
The Delta Sigma Theta SOrOr
ity is sponsoring the premiere
performance Of "RaSin in tn,
sun" which opens at the Cas-
Theatre. Monday, Oct. IL Tn,
proceeds will 90 toward the pur
chase of the Delta Home fol
Girls. Louise DcShiclds is chair
man Of the committee. and Mar
celia Peterson is co-chairman
other members are Edith Gamble
! Ruth King and Lillian Dcnbow.