The Detroit tribune., 1962-10-06
Social 8 Church Round-Up BY Ruby MA
Rev. Moss In Sixth Year

nCV. IVlOSS
The Springhill Missionary Bap-
tist Church. 1902 Caniff at Del
mar. climaxed q week of celebra-
tion for the Sixth Anniversary of
Rev. James E. Moss pastorate at
the church. Sunday. Sept.S0.
The Reverend VIM. r. Haney
delivered the principal message.
Other ministers and churches
participating in the celebration
includes the Rev. r. ii. GriggsI
and Second Ebenezer Baptist
Church; Rev. S. c. Campbell and
Russell Street Baptist Church;
Rev. l.. w. Craig and Greater
New Mt. Moriah Baptist Church;
Rev. c. +. Glover and New Jeru-
salem Baptist Church; Rev. Roy
A. Allen and Chapel Hill Baptist
Church, Rev. y E. King and Cos
pei Baptist Church; New Grace
and Dexter Avenue Baptist
churches.
General Theme was The Pas
tor and the Church Working To
gether." Joseph Ford, Jr. was
general chairman; Sara l.. Wright,
co-chairman; Rosa Grant, secre-
tary. The Rev. James L. Moss, hon
cree and pastor.
Rvshees Dsbble in PotIvek
A good time was had by all in
the lovely home of Toni Cheeks
on Pinehurst Ave, last Saturday
when Rushees, Keren Jackson.
Portia Foster, Pat Mckinney,
Marilyn Brinson, Ethelyn Robin
son, Juanita Giles. Myrna Haw-
thornc, Gail Woods, Robbie
White, Patricia Rome. Diana
Pierce, Eunice Banks. Jackie
Neal, and Gail Crawford, enter
tained their big sisters, the De-
von-Aires, with dclectable cana
pes and tempting hors d'oeuvrcs
and delightfully."- delicious punch.
The evening was highlighted
with Talent Time for the Rush
ces as they exploited their var
ious talents for the expected APP
praisals of their two youthful
sponsors, Mrs. Muriel Peterson
and Mrs. Doris Merriweathcr.
Sydney Gardner, Dean Of Rushees,
has done a splendid job of CO.
ordinating this Rush season.
Judy Maddox is club prexy.
A. c. Mckenzie Returns 70 his
Home in Georgia
After an extensive vacation in
Michigan an d Ohio, Mr.. Alvin
Clarence Mckenzie has returned
to his home in Fitzgerald. Ga. OF
his many visits to the Middle At
lantic states, Southern and New
England states, this was his first
visit to. the Motor City.
Mr.. Mckenzie, retired public
school teacher after 40 years, re-
ceived his BIS. degree at Albany
State College, and his Masters
from Atlanta University, Atlanta,
Georgia. lie served as principal
at several high schools during his
career and managed two boarding
schools.
Much of the Joy of his vaca-
ton here in Detroit came with
visits and calls of many students
he tutored through I The years.
Among them. the popular Fashion
Designer, LaTrellc Powers, Joe
Buchanan, Matte j. Myers. prcsi-
dent of Ralph Bunche Nclghbor.
hood Council, and others.
When ked d his opinion OF
youth in High Schools today, he
said: With the great opportuni-
ties available to Youth today, it
would be disaster for youth
to drop out of school before ac-
quiring a standard education,
consisting of at least four years
in college
Two of his three children also
chose the teaching profession.
Before his departure, nicccs Re
gina Murff and Miriam Scott of
Avery Street, nephew Albert c.
Mckenzie of Liebold Street join
ed him at dinner in the home of
his niece, Mrs Fletcher Williams
of Meldrum Street.