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Arizona sun., 1961-02-23
Kennedy Urged
To Take Action

STAMFORD, Conn. A
slow start by the new admini-
stration on civil rights makes
across-the-board executive ac-
ton by President John F. Ken
nedy "very much in order, =
Roy Wilkins, NAACP execu-
tive secretary, declared this
week. f
He said inaction at the open
ing of the 87th Congress last
month upon change of the Sen
Arizona sun., 1961-02-23

Rules of the unique project state
that no men are allowed to live
in the dwellings, no men may eat
there, and the women must keep
the houses clean. Once each week,
they must attend classes in home
economics, and the women may
move from the homes when they
Arizona sun., 1961-02-23

no longer need such assistance.
Dwellings opened recently are,
the homes with nine beds each to
accommodate the larger families.
Additional homes OF. seven, five
and four bed facilities will be
opened on a regular basis until
the, project is completed.
Arizona sun., 1961-02-23

Most of the statesmen will be
Negroes from the Phoenix
community. Dave "yack" Pet
ersOn and Joe Kenny have just
recently been, hired as sales
men. 49, !,
A warehouse is planned for
the future but now the beer
is being stored ina local ware
house.
DR. E r US EDELWEISS,
PRAGER, sos are a few of
Arizona sun., 1961-02-23

the beers that will be handled
by the new company which is
planning to expand into other
states such as California where
they will hire Negro salesmen.
''Things are off to good
start and we expect to be roll
ing in a couple of weeks" Bill
Warren said at a recent meet
ing.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-02-04
Spollitc

were taken by Hill, the groups
photographer.
Mr. Hill during tho services OK
pressed appreciation for members
participation in the welcoming
CT the Grand Exalted Ruler
Hobson Reynolds, at the past mid
winter ball.
Arrangements for Sunday were
directed by Lcandcr Mays a mem
Der cf the building committee
Some # the officers and mem
bcrs who were present were Tom
Davenport and his wife. Pearl
Carl Coleman, Paul Morris. Law
ycr Wilson, Matthew Yancy Paul
Haskins, James Matlock. Clifford
Mccks, Joe Moss. I. Bacon, Fred
Cargylc. Olha B. Randolnh L.
sac F. Mosley. Louis Eddins Jr,
Sam Stevens. Eddie Kelley, Tor
res Powell.
John Smith Jr.. representative
from Junior Herd spoke about
the Mid.winter Ball entertainment
sponsored by the Heart of De
troit Lodge. at 800 Mack Avenue.
The talk praised Bert Norwood.
Exalted Ruler at Heart of Detroit,
and the daughters of that temple
for a very grand affair
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-02-04
BY COURT REPORTER

Levy NnIcncau, ~, OF z23o
81 Antoine. Mas sentenced 10
~. to 10 ears IN JACKSON Pr
son lAst ~c,N ~ hOcOluei JUICY
yo.nl 4. nicca.
MnlIcncau pleaded guilty TO
muiNaueutcr la Inc ia.al staD-
pms ol ms common saM Mllc. sils.
...vn MIinalns.
Nii..e b Goodwin, Of 1901
Brewster, was iound guilty OF
ODtanins money OH idlsc pre-
tOnsvs ne VAS placcu ON one
year PROBATION ana ordcrcd ~
MAKE tull restitution in the
amount OF ST tor a cncck Good-
MlA aAcscu 10 nave casncd al a
AZ, noO.nOOu store fUncc SAD
the cnccN Was the properly Vi a
s1vcl worker
me OMnCr OF grocery store
located On East Lafayette, ldcnli-
ileu HOoowin a. one OF n,r Gus
l,m,ls. ana The man mo caSncu
ulc cacCN ~ her store.
Inc woman sdld the check bore
The name Of man VINO rOomcd
win Goodwin 1t had been Ell.
0Or,ed Inc store owner SAID
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-02-04

particularly fine grains Other
good species for building a
storage diyider would be lodge
pole pine, western hcmlock
white fir and Douglas fir.
Solid lumber is especially
good for bult-ins and matchiny
pancling because il has n dccn
beauty. This is not a yenee.
iinlSh but beauty that runs
right through the wood. chi.
uiens scuffs and kicks aren't
so likely TO damage it as thew
are other materials. and ali
mat properly finished lumber
requires IS an occasional wine.
uown with a sudsy cloth AMI
perhaps a coat OF wax
a storage type OF divider nav
DC composed entirely Of drawers
ana cupboards. or the major
portion might be devoted 10
Vioset space with cabinets and
sheives built onto the end ~
me uividcr away from the wall.
~ either case, storage space
should be accessible to children
on both sides.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-02-04
Detroit
BY }. Alfred Butler

The Detroit Hampton Univcr'
sity .,lllmn. Iha!tcr formulated
plans for their annual dance TO
DC held this year at the Detroit
Leland Hotel on Saturday even
ing Feb 4.
Best Of wishes 10 our friend
Collins C. George who was pro
noted TO music critic on the De
troit Free Press. lone OF the
most important assignments To
be given Negro on a metre
oClitan daily.
Over COCO Adult leaders in
the Detroit Area Counc.. Of ths
Boy Scouts Of America arc OK
pcctcd to attend the utleadcr
Pot Luck Dinner TO be held in
Coho Hall, Feb. 4.
The Pot Luck Dinner, dcscrib-
cd as the worlds largest indoor
picnic. hcralds the beginning Of
hundreds of activities scheduled
for Scouts and leaders durin
BOY Scout Week: Feb. 7 thru IL.
Atty. Julian p. Rodgers Jr is
running for Circuit Court Com
missioner in the spring election.
His campaign got off to an early
start couple weeks ago at a
meeting in the Randora Hotel.
Wentworth c. Hill exalted
ruler Of Nordct Lodge 40. has
IB.P.O.E. of w. officiatcd over
the organizations ground-hreak-
ing ceremonies Sunday at l8046
Conant avenue.
The services were the start of
a building program that has been
planned for ten years. The day
was highlightcd by moving pic
lures showing the progress made
by the lodge in the past three
years. The scenes telling of the
building of the Shrine dept,
events that the daughters have
been putting on to help build
the new lodge. and the charitable
Christmas affair that have been
sponsored TO aid tho community
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-02-04
Social g. Church Romd-Up

the wedding of the brides par
cntS who were joined IN holy
in 1927.
The bride was gwen in marrl-
age by her brothcr-ln-law. Walter
Dunson. For her wedding. the
bride wore pink wool sheath
dress with pink satin binding,
with limestone buttons, pink ac-
ccSsories and jcwclry.
She carried a small white Bible.
Norma Jean Mitchell. was maid
of honor She wore black chif-
fon lace dress with white acccs-
series The groom asked the
brides brother. William Mitchell
TO be best man for the double
ring ceremony The brides moth
Continued on Page 81
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i-ff6 1Afli vi =.
An ideal material for building
such extra storage space Is
lumber from the western pine
region. These woods are espec-
tally fine because they are read
lily available, easy to work with
and offer a considerable range
OF natural color, knot pattern.
grain and texture.
Natural color is particularly
important where a clear finish
is used. Two OF the nghtest
species are Idaho white pinc
and Engclmann spruce. Darker
woods arc incense cedar and
inland red cedar. both of which
have reddish tone.
Knot formations also vary
among the western pine rcr,on
woods. Engelnann spruce has
small, tight knots, Whereas
those in pondcrosa pine ar.
larger and more Irregular How
ever, wood comes either knot,v
on clear. depending on the grade
OF lumber. Those who prefer
a clear grade might look IA
sugar pine or larch which have
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-02-04
Ey wooolE KING. JR..

Sctcn years asO stoup ol
anDAIOus ACTOR, ANA udVclOl,
cVnOlncd tn>4 TO lorn DlaAla
Associates Inel ploQa,,d aDOut
one inrcN acl p,~y pr yc4r. mOsr
~ Originals iAc auucncc con.
sislcu oi lritnO, llc UaA mans
IN the srcop waAlya il lncs be-
san 10 iOrect tndi Dreina As,o-
cid,cs pulpVsc vas 10 produce
pays.
II became private assembly
untI three Years asO Wnen Tony
Brown became plcsiGcnl anu l..
David hanDaU was appomtcu
resident director these Two hcip
eel To- change negro theatre m
Detroit boosting Drama Assocr
atcs 10 top ahia,cur STATUE,
Or d m As. ,c.stes prooUced
RAIN" Play about me Itc
CT Sadie Thempson. with fIeyro
actress DaUphine Walker as 5aa,e
ana Cliff Frazer as fhc preacher,
Ncxf the group did Mcs- Hart S
comedy Light VI The SKY"
brilliantly staged by /. kSNT
MARTIN. Things began 10 right
up for individuals in the group.
Tony Brown formed another
theatre group, Dave RsmbaU was
invited out TO World Sisge 10
direct Louis Peterson's "Tske a
Giant Step and kert Martin
went for season Of summer
stock. A gloom covered O.A.
However in the latter part OF
1859. the three met and decided
that Negro theatre needed some
thing new, things that had mol
been said before The three dc
cidcd on play that is consider
ed one of America greatest
modern dramas - CAT on A
HOT TIN ROOF by Tennessee
Williams. Wheels began 10 spin
AGAIN for DA Dave Rambau
came back from World Stage ia
direct CAT Jack Clemens. Ar
lis Lane and Fred Portcrfcld
took leading parts. Tony and
Kent far out on publicity The
play was a major theatrical hit
of 1860 Drama Associates proved
for the first time that the Negro
could do play that was not
written for the Negro.
Again Ken Martin and Tony
Brown left the group Dave Ram.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-02-04
Society DOizsgs-

The Extravaganza Fashion Re-
vue committee has been working
steadily for Unprecedented sue
cess, and we as human folks,
know the need If this gripping
disease, will rally to the cause
A dclcctablc dinner was served
and pictures shown. Mrs Ann
Starks was present, alSo.-MrS.
Jcanetta Watts, Chr.
Tickets are now on Salc)
IS Little Girls 8 Boys Graduate"
Tabernacle neighborhood House
Nursery held their graduation Elk.
ereises Friday evening at the
Nursery.
II was wonderful program
and the children could give the
grown.up Lessons in polsc ana
altentivcncss.
These graduates Dsrryle Shedd,
MsrvaIsa Masterson, katheIeene
Leonard. Roxsna Hall, George
Bennett. Karen Estl. y Debra
crittendon, wore their caps and
gowns and received their dipIo-
mas ouite graciously. Mrs. Ann
Williams was guest speaker.
Simply Little Dumping Darl-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-02-04
Ruth Helen Mitchell is
Attractive Bride:

Ruth Helen Mitchell, daughter
of MIR and Mrs William Mitchell,
of 457 Marston Street, became
The lovely bride of Leslie Harris.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William llar-
rls, Saturday. January 18th IN a
weddirg ceremony at the home
If the brides parents Rev | 5.
GoldSby pastor Of Cyrcnc Tenn
pie Baptist Church officiatcd
Rex GoldSby also offlcatcd at
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-02-04

dcffu time was had by all who
attended Mrs j ii White. prcsl.
dent introduced the visitors La
MARI Gray who receives college
AID from the council. was also
present The Rev } I. Thomas
Aas host minister
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-02-04

"35fh Founders Day Celebration

S9tn FounoeT 10y SCtSb' o''e''
Tuesday afternoon the Current
Topic Study CLUB held their foun-
dcrs Day Program al the Mack
MI. Elliot center. 1t was a coid
wlntry afternoon as mcmDcrs ana
friends assembled in line for the
35th Anniversary OF the club. yet
sunshine and warmth greeted us
upon entering the Spacious Rccep-
llOn for tOgctncrncss.
Mrs. Madeline Mott, chairman
Of the Program brought heart
felt welcome. fully relaxing all.
ing all.
Music and song are always i'm.
portant for any program and We
enjoyed II fully.
Our guest speaker was Mrs.
Lillian Hatcher VINO was lnlrOuu-
ccd very nicely by AIRS. Christina
bishop. Her subject was Word
Affairs Clhc theme Tor our CluD
Program and she sImpllGcd It,
through illustrated pictures and
statistics also composition, We
enjoyed it very much.
Presentations were given by
the c0.cnarman. Mrs Euna ll0l-
comb. All guests received gilt
and we were happy to introduce
mem.
Mrs. Mary Belle Rhodes, found.
err of the club was presented with
her Portrait by Mrs. Ruby Will
Iisms, Reporter for The Detroit
tribune and ASSISTANT TO The
Fletcher Williams Photography
Office.
We all enjoyed tasty rcpaSt
served from a pretty Sct-up
Table, with the Silver Tca-scl
and yellow flowers.
Guests Mesdames Pearl Jones,
EIfreds Martin. Pearl Collins,
Frances Smoof, Bessie Carson,
Emells CabuIe, Alice Woods.
Lena Alexander, James v. Ysnoy,
Lorene Reid, conrelIs M. Bailey,
Naomi Sims, Hattie R. Morris,
Marguerite Cotmsn, Sadie /.
Palmer, Ma define, Roberts, Erne-
slime ThUrstcu, Pearl underwood.
Naomi Greenfield, Constance Min.
ms.
Vivian Booth, Maggie Reid, Cleo
Liggctt, Laura Hill Memory
Thomas. Arnice .dcIcod, Florcucc
Chancellor, Alice Barrett, Viola
b. Young, Henry l.. Waddlcs,
Angelina Miller. Geneva r. Pat.
rick. o. l.. McCants and Misses
Lillian Allen and Georgia Allen.
Mrs Wilhcmina EggJcston. pro-
gram chmn., Mrs GIVE ydolyn liar
riSOn. registrar.
Mrs. Eurinc Harrison, president
New Idea 6 Social Club:
II was a grand seth eel ebration
for this wonderful club Saturday
evening at the Detroit Association
Of Womcn's clubs. This is another
fine club making interesting hi.
story TO enjoy in later years.
Mrs CLANCY Lindsay, Pres. e.
Mrs WilhcImina Egglcston, chair.
man.
Motivation Dinner at Gotham
A motivation dinner was given
for the Volunteer Workers, We'd.
ncsday evening at he Gotham
Hotel with 200 people present
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lngS
Mrs. Ann Lewis. Director.
We are happy TO say that all
OF our close friends arc showing
good signs for an early recovery
as Mrs ode Uddyback and Mrs.
Mary Howell.
Marincttc's 21st Anniversary.
The Nacircma CluD was all
aglow, Saturday Evening for the
Marcncttc's Dist Anniversary
Beautiful sowned ladies and
gents paid courtesy to the club
to the small number Of 200
Dancing and cards were featured.
This club own. a home at Idle
wild for the pleasure of their
members Mrs Helen Shropshire
is president and Mrs. Helen Gray
son is Nicc-presidcnt.
Pot.Ivek Surprise
Some Current Topic Club mem.
bers ard friends rovghed the
snowy weather. Friday and went
over 10 Mary Belle Rhodes. home
for a personal Birthday chit.chai
This affair was Instituted by Mrs.
Civendoiyn Harrison.
Thank You Given.
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Theatre Detroit

Dau stayed on ana acquired 4
,Anuii VA DrOouNas n4,auc on
4ellA ST. yul ln.n-s ulu not ~
oli as nc nau pidAncd
Dtena 1ssociales ,neafer Club,
Zov <. rerrY 81. closed 9arurasy,
January ~, 1901. Nes,oenl a..
rec'cr .. Davia KsmoaU ano
"diKed me long gtavei wa,K~sy
70 me D.A. G'UD SatUroaY Morn
irJ, our purpose was 10 sTriKe
and transfer rne scenery.
was very depressed because
Of tac iaIurc OF inc lmcatcr
OluO Dcnctc Dave Vas alsU.
we spoke very niue 10 odOa
Otncr OCCASIONALLY, We WOuIu
s,Op our TASK ana look around
the lhcatcr look al all the
iials me group had constructed.
seating We mad Transferred from
m.irO-Way Playhouse thought
Oh the Vast amount Of money Inc
group had lOsl on the cluD. sud
ucnly Dave said ~ oUdIc, think
! natc found very good actress
for our NEAl SHOW Miss Shar.
on PIERCE DO sou know her! /
DO not THINK VIII ever forget
me Way hc SAID NEXT SHOW
That has always vccn Dave S
attitude when things seem gloom.
~ The FIRST time met him our.
az the casting Of Tennessee vii.
ham suddenly. Last Summer
We became good friends. We
worked together on three other
plays, Krapps Last Tap c. -
Dreamy Nd and Maids" Box
Office receipts were very small.
lie would always have an al.
most magic slogan to cheer the
disappointed, he knew how to
make the group want to perform
This IS one Of the qualities that
make him one of Dctroits top
Negro directors.
1t was late afternoon when we
pulled the final curtain on Drama
Associate Thcatcr Club. Dave
Rambau stood and gazcd IN 81.
lcncc Then he smiled and said
Pick up a script to LOOK BACK
IN ANGER"
Note:
Drama Associate now ca.'inq
Noel towards NUDE WITH
VIOLIN"
Director l. Kent Martin -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-02-04
COURT NEWS

Goouwln ADVISED her mat inc
vMu,r vi tnc cnv>A gay nnn
10 Cash Inv OnccN.
GUUuMin uCnlcu inc Ondi evs. llc
sdlu liIc uay me CnCvh was CasllVu
liv Was al WUlh Mlln d lrlCiu.
A IUne Udlluil fuUvCu inc
SAVINGS 4 Loan Assn
cation urancn at l2z-b DvAtcr vi
oJ,VVO last wees anu escaped.
ronce Salu the man ndndcd
a paperuag 10 lellcr anu salu,
lnA At WIN money.
Inc tellcr udcAed from his
cage anu dlCrtcu the uann lndn-
ascr, VINO pressed an alarm Dut-
tOn.
Meantime, during the confusion
the UanuI sraODcu puc Vi DlIis
lrVnl tnc cage ana llcu.
Ulncr employees ana ten Gus
toners Salu they were unaware
OF the noluup, when LOON aUOul
tWO minutes.
The body OF Eddie Smith, p,
Of 1850 EdScl, vas iounu last
week IN pdrklns lot IN Lincoln
Park. lie ndu been snOt through
the head
Police said Smith, father OF
two, worked FRIDAY al Mitchell
Clnlc, lzOOU Nlsgcr, where ne
Was employed as a cantor
His wife, Mrs. ohnrlcy smith
told ponce that her husband diu
not come home alter WORK iast
friday
Two men have been arrested
and are hcld Tor investigator ol
murder IN Smiths death.
Police sand one of the men was
showing omiln the operation OF
an automatic revolver when The
gun discharged shooting Smith
al the head
The men admitted taking the
bOuy 10 Lincoln Park and dump
ms il in inc parking lot wncrc
II was found by Lincoln Park
police
Police said Smith had been
attending drinking party wncn
&c was killed.
Dorothy Foddum, 40, of seas
Maybury Grand. was arrested last
week in a downtown department
store and charged with shOplift
ins in a warrant.
Police said an alert store dc
tcchvc observed Airs. fordulr
remove two boys coats and two
pars of drapcS from a rack and
conceal the goods IN shopping
bag and attempt to leave the
store without paying for the
merchandise.
The stolen goods were valued
at S4283.
BRITT Mayficld, 20, Of 2679 f
Alcxandcrinc. was found guilty
Of simple larceny last week by
Recorders Judge John A. Ricca
and given a suspended sentence
Mayficld was arrested in a
department store at Grand River
and Greenfield, where a store
detective said she observed him
pickup a small clock valued at
$3.50 and concealed the clock in
his coat pocket and attempt to
leave the store without paying
f0i the clock.
Mayficld admitted putting the
clock in his pocket. He said he
intended TO pay for il.
My hands were cold and
was trying to get my hand.
warm"
James Lowman. AZ, of 460t
Maxwell. pleaded guilty TO wei
fare fraud last week before Re
cordcr's Judge John A. Ricca. He
was placed on one years proba
ton and ordered to make full
restitution.
Frank Willett, welfare invcsti
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-02-04

Sl98.91 in welfare and lie also
received $500 from an insurance
during the same period which
he failed TO report TO the wei
fare department.
Charles Eugene, -, OF 1918
Mcrrick. was found guilty of en-
gaging in an illegal occupation
last week by Recorders Judge
John A. Ricca and fined SO or
80 days in the House OF Correc-
ton.
Eugene was arrested after sell
ing a plainclothcs policeman two
pints of moonshInc whlskcy for
81.
The policeman said he confis-
Gated SAT and another pint Of
moonshlnc whlskey.
Charles Durham. 25, of 1920
Carnc, was sentenced TO 90 days
in the House of Correction last
Friday by Recorder Judge John
A. Ricca after pleading guilty
to nonsupport.
Durham was arrested on the
complaint of his wife, Mrs. Lii
Ian Durham, %, Of the Crane
address.
According TO Frank Willctt. vel
fare Investigator, the couple has
been on the welfare rolls since
December, 1856. Willctt said Dur
ham refused TO work TO pay for
part Of the aid the welfare was
giving the family
The DurhamS were married
Feb. 2. 1855. They have four
minor children.
In imposing the sentence. Judge
Ricca reminded Durham. I've are
supporting your family We might
as we'll support YOU for the next
sixty days in the House Of Cor
rcctiOn.'
Mrs. Lovic Lee Poole. So. Of
6003 Mortified. was fined S25
or 80 days in the House of Cor
rcctlon last Friday by Recorders
Judge John A. Ricca after plead
ing guilty to engaging in an H.
legal occupation through her at
tOrncy
Mrs Poole was arrested after
accepting a dollar bet from Pa
troIman Thomas Taylor, Of the
wee bureau.
The officer said he confiScatcd
Sis in cash and "a current
dated mutucl bets.
Wilson Curtis Jr.. 81. Of 2700
ST Antoine. was charged with
robbery armed last week in a
warrant issued by the prosccu~
tors office.
Holdup squad detectives said
Curtis surrendered himself, and
informed them that he was one
Of the three bandits who stabbed
and robbed DR., Morton Yarrow
co, Of 1915 Fairfield, in his Of
flee at 455 Edscl Ford Jan g.
1859.
DR.. YarroW suffered stab
wound Of the chest and was rush.
cd TO Receiving Hospital where
he was hospitaizcd for a week
The holdup ncttcd the bandits
Sl38 in cash and six morphine
tablets.
The officers said patients wait
ing in DR. Yarrow's office TO be
treated were also rubbed of 2
total Of S93 One patient escaped
out the front door. One Of the
bandits fired wild shot as she
fled.
Dr. Yarrow and tho patients
were forced TO lie o. the floor
and were robbed at the point
Of a gun.
Holdup squad detectives said
Curtis admitted stabbit 2 the doc.
lconsinvsd on Paige 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-02-04
BY RUBY WILLIAMS
Sisterhood sponsors Tea;

The SlstclAOvd Oh second Bap
tlSl OnuIcn II Uciron. Win spon.
>Or IRE alcntinc itd, SuhuaI
IvOluarN ON al 100 pm. Al
the Lucy thurman lMOA Inc
theme Tor TINS tnlru annual al
idlr VIII DC Christ OM \ alien
tine Mrs ChdrUttc Macy, N.lc
Of Associate Minister, ana Dircc
tor OF Christian EduVaIOn, mes.
Mlnard t. Macy ana Miss JAG.
qUcnnc lines. teacher IN the
Detroit IuDllc SCn0ol System,
ana an instructor IN me SISTER
hood Wili >pcdA ON the lnVAlc,
Using - top.yo respectively oar
Love FOR Lacn Olncg. and Our
Lo\c Affair With God
Olhcr uumocrs OH lac clabor
atc.y planned program Wal M
ciuac piano anu ,Ocai solos. a.
N,.i q, -lOup selections MIS-
Carroll Williams Is chairman Of
of hostesscs Mrs Justine Carter,
decorations chrm Mrs ENc.An
Justice. general chrnl .Irs Nina
KING. co.chrm Miss LaNarrc
Weaver VIII be Al THE piano, Mrs
Mary Mays Is program Chrm and
wee president OF the sp nsorlns
group. Mrs Rona Williams prcsi-
dent OF the Slstcrhood Inc kcv.
\ \ Banks Jr 5 pastor
A Silver Anniversary last week
for the BENJAMIN Sheitons OF
Cc!lIngwood was an exciting and
memorable occasion, even though
they held the quiet ceremony IN
their home.
The Rev a. " Warren Of
Cleveland Baptist Church. and
Moderator OF tnc Bapt~l pnmr
iivc Dlstrict. viii hy -ucst spcakcr
in the Dedication Services Of the
Mt Olive PrlmltiNc Baptist
Church. located on Hamilton at
Collnswood, on Sunday tcbru.
any 5th.
The Nca Era District Council
held ITS mnual birtada1 Ban.
quot Friday at The I.phc-.an Zap.
tlsl Church The dnn hall was
beautifully decorated and a ven.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-02-04

Note:
Drama Associate now cas'inq
Noel towards NUDE WITH
VIOLIN"
Director l. Kent Martin -
TR 5.8282
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-02-04

Motivation Dinner at Gotham
A motivation dinner was given
for the Volunteer Workers, We'd.
ncsday evening at The Gotham
Hotel with 200 people present.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-02-04

DETROIT TRIBUNE SATURDAY, FEB. 4, 1861
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-02-04

The Ncr Era District Council
held ats mnaai BIRTHDAY Ban
Duct Friday at The Lphc-.an Zap
list Church The dnn- hall Was
beautifully dccoraled and a won.
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Minneapolis FEPc
Director Denies Any
GroYson Settlement

A story in a local Negro weekly
newspaper last week in which 1t
was reported that the Minneapolis
FEP commission had exonerated
Grayson's Dress Shop, 729 Nicollet
Av., of racial discrimination in the
discharge of three Negro en-
ployes was denied by FEPC exec
utive director Louis Erwin this
week.
Mr.. Erwin said contrary to the
newspaper account which appeared
in the Twin City Observer no
statement had been made or auth
orized by himself or the commits
sion on the Grayson store.
Harry Phillips, store manager
was charged with making a state
ment to the effect that he intended
to replace a Negro employee with a
white person, for purely racial rea-
sons.
The Minneapolis NAACP inves-
tigation revealed that Phillips
came from New Orleans, La, to
take over the management Of the
Minneapolis store several months
ago.