The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-10-14
George Shirley In
Homecoming Concert

lovers from such performances as
Rodofo in "Boheme". Tamino
in Magic Flute, IIcrod in
"Salome", Oedipus in "Oedipvs
Rex, Aroldo in Teatro Nvovo"
and other stellar performances.
The triumphal return of this
star is being arranged by the
Detroit Civic Opera Co. and a
Citizens Committee composed of
music lovers and interested in
developing the cultural climate
of our community.
Members are: Mrs. Jercnc G.
Macklin. president. Detroit Civic
Opera Company: Mrs. Agnes Bris-
toll, vice president; Mrs. Marie
Jones. secretary; Mrs. Bernyce
Morrison, assistant secretary;
Lloyd G. Grinnell, financial secre-
tary; John W. Copeland. assistant
financial secretary; Harry S.
Rudy treasurer; Herbert L. Dud-
ley. legal advisor; l.. c. Blount,
chairman. Board of Directors;
Ellis Hamlar. vice chairman.
Board of Directors; Arthur Cart
wright. Judge Elvin L. Davenport,
Joseph b. Thompson, Mrs Carlyle
Stewart. William II. Porter. Mrs.
Carrye l.. Brooks, DR.. J. j Nc
Clendon. Mrs Rosa l.. Tyres. Or
dine Tolliver. DR. Germany +.
Bennett. Francis A. Kornegay,
Mrs. Mile Lee.
The Citizens Committee is func-
tioning under the chairmcnShips
Of Mrs. Esther Randall LAMAR
and Mr. Francis A kornegay. ex-
ecutivc secretary. Detroit Urban
League.
It's members arc Mrs. Estelle
Andrews. Mr.. Irving A. August,
Miss Grace J.. Barger. Miss Gene
We've Casey. Miss CcleSt Cole.
Mrs. Frank w. Donovan. Mr..
Frank w Donovan, Mr. Frank
Gill Mr. Karl Haas. Mrs. kcmpcr
Harrcll. DR.. Harold j Harrison,
MIR Homer c. La Casey. Mr..
Harry Langsford, DR. and Mrs. w.
Thomas Love, Miss Margaret
Manncback. The Rev and Mrs.
F. r. Meyers, Mrs Marvel
O. IIara. Mrs. Graham T. Over
gard. Mr.. Walter Poole, Mrs.
Dorothy Pomani.
Mrs. George W. Romncy, Miss
Ruth Rutzcn, Mrs. Edith Rhetts
Tilton, Mr.. Charles Turner, Mr..
Ralph A. dwelling. Miss Elizabeth
Wayne. Miss Claire Weimer, Mr..
Walter +. West. Miss Dorothy
White. Mr.. and Mrs Roy 7. Will,
Mr.. John r.. Dryden, Mrs Anna
belle Davis. MIR. Julian Jones,
Mrs. Jane Lett, Mrs. Beatrice N.
Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Taylor. Mrs. Cleo Jones, Mrs.
Lena l.. Holmes. Miss Marie l..
Warren. Mrs. Kurtz Myers, Mr..
Wilbur X. Thomas. Mrs. Vera j.
Sadlcr. Mrs Willie NJ. Suggs. Mr..
James Frazier, Miss Lavarrc
Weaver. Mrs. Ethel Simms, Mrs.
Anna l.. Arnold, Mrs. Clarice
Glass. Mrs. Constance B. Hodges,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Powell, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Victor Reid, Mr..
Danny Blakeley, Mr.. Laurence
LaGore. Mr.. Jesse b. Nimmons.
Mrs. Candace Bufford, Miss U.
Anderson. Mrs. Victoria McCants,
Mrs LeViatha Fuller. Mrs.
Alberta Powell. Mrs. Brooks, Rev.
Carlyle Stewart. Doctors Amos
and Nellie Ebersolde.
Tickets are on sale at Grinncll
Brothers Music Store, Peoples
Community Church. Great Lakes
Mutual Insurance Co and Wayne
State University ticket office.
Various community groups are
engaging blocks of seats includ-
ing Wayne State University stu
dents and personnel.
Among the distinguished guests
expected to be present are the
Honorable Mr.. and Mrs. John
b. Swanson, governor of the
State of Michigan; the Honorable
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis c. Miriana,
mayor of the City of Detroit and
the Honorable Mr.. and Mrs Mich
ael J. Patrick, mayor, city OF
Windsor. Ontario.