Brownsville Weekly News

_By ALICE JOYCE,,,.

The Feather Merchants invite all

you~

_ music~ ahd rettestinestts he laeti
20e in: advante and 25c at the door

Leap Year certainly. started out

Bee Soha omar artiang

reatly~ proposed; but the boy has co

get~ his mother~s. consent.

My; my, Dorothy: Mitchell, what
were all the~ tears for on Xmas
nite? Come. on ~and tell~ an old
friend.

Miss Nadine Pine. was. looking
fine down at the Mayfair last Sun
day, and | ~did~ she~ have~ a handsome
young man with her. ~ really
knows how to~ pick talent. - ~

Ruby

Colbert, you have ou*

4 - I guess you know Sib 1 the
situation was.

Franes Allen is* looking awfully
_down hearted lately, I wonder is}
it because Rand Davis won't be
home until March.

We are sorry to hear of the illness of Mrs. E. Mill, but here~s to
@ speedy recovery,

Say,. Nadine Lyons, who ~ i:
Charles and what does he mean to
you? You know.the one on. Can:pau?

Why. does Shirley Sibley blush
every time someone mentions. Alfred. Norwood~s name? Can it be
that she has found love at last?

Say, Julia McKinney, a boy by
the name of Jimmy wants to know
your address or your phone number. I say, who is he?

THAT~S ALL FOLKS!

apdlogies for not, hier your

By DOROTHY MITCHELL

lish~ really~ broke up. or is Annie
like ~The Women~, with too much
> pride? fib

Dorothy, did you accept Frank~s
Proposal or weren~t you intergsted?

Who~s rushing the very much

talked about talent that~s at Coper
' nicus: Junior High School? I~m quite

sure Juanita Wells wouldn~t miss a
chance like that for anything.

Roberta Jones, is it really true
about you and Joe Gordon? Please
quit holding out on the public because after all~he is lucky.

Married life hasn~t changed Mrs
Marion (McKinney) Cobb~ one bit;
she: still looks as fine and sweet as
ever:.. Keep: up the good work,
Frank.

Willie Jefferson, don~t take it so
hard; after all what is a love affair without competition?

Frances Allen, Rand will be home~

for the graduation dance. Of course
I know you don~t care, much.

~Bessie~ Burney, why don~t you
come on out and be frank with
Sammy. ~You could~ at least tell him
about a

ren

| Bradford are.you. really

fie~ the! girls say you ate? we

tee avs were aoe the So
Sunday.

~Is it true
become - Mrs..
summer?

that Ena Nash will
Norwood Martin this

Now that Levi Rogers. is happily
married, who will be the next on
the list? Percy Jacks or Charlie
Siepert?

4

a Charles Crawford has ae
tion on. a certain young lady? |

Alyce Joyner, who was that sharp
cat you were seen with the other
nite? Keep cool kid, Willie Batch
- elor has something to say about
that or hasn~t he?

Jack Colbert is seen on Delmar a
lots. lately. Who is it, Jack? Is it
anything personal or just renewing
old ~friendship?

I hear that Norwood Martin is
asking...the address of a certain

young lady. It looks as if Ena has |

some light competition,

Catherine Dumas.. and _ George
Maxwell are doing better than ever.

before,

Is it true, that Verra and Vernon

Hamtramck Gossip Corner

Are Annie Rivers and Dock Eng~

Why is it that Emma Pearson attends. the Grant Show so regularly
' lately?

Grace Reaves has competition on
a.certain young boy. Hold tight,.
Grace.

Charles Siebert can~t seem to
make up his mind about Verra
Johnson. He gets all excited when
he sees her and she gets nervous
when she sees him. Come on cats,
get together:

Percy Jacks seems to be awful
anxious and nervous about something. Out with it, Percy.

I don~t see Poetry Colbert out
anymore. What~s happened to you,
Poetry?

Well~ that~s about all for today
Cats, purchase your papers fron:
Frank Barnes, Jr::

Lee Maycock, Dr,

These were among the 200 delegates at the 1939 Zeta

Beta Boule in Baltimore, Md., during the Holiday Season, Seated
at the desk is Basileus Nellie B. Rogers,

Other officers and regional directors are:
Audrey Anthony, Atty. Mary Lou Ash, E, Juanita Tate, Antionette
Bowler, Goldie Guy Martin, Lou Swarz, Blanche Thompson, Almeda
M. Ford, Fannie Clay, Elnora E. Chambers, Esther
~Beatrice Catlett.
Other sorors are Dr. Mary Pétion, Mary E. Fishback, Eleanor
Chambers,, Alma Hayes, Metella W. Maree,
Greer, Ozora Renfroe, Gertrude Hamm, Rosalie Reid,
Reid, Hettie R. Trent, Bernice Hill, Sara Holmes, Florence Buford,
Haze] Phillips, Alice Wilson, Marguerite Saunders,
ers, Katherine O. Johnson, May W. Fortune, Marjorie Sills, Naomi
Stanley, Sadie Watson, Blanche Powell, Roberta Henderson, Reatha
Mae Gibbs, Leonilda Burnell, Rachael A. Watkins, Mary R. Jackson,
Carrie James, Geraldine Bell, Susie M. Speight, Irma Outterbridge,
Lottie Mae Smith, Mollie Young, Audrey E. Minor, Sarah Wiggins,
Georgia Proctor, Lottie Mae Smith, Iris Holder

Peyton
Lela

Jackson,

Althea

Ruth White Willis,

Mary R.

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and

Lola

Janie C. Bradford.~(ANP).

Edghill, Josephine C. Cornell, Carrie W. Michie, Clarissa Jenkins.

Eula Mae Watts, Ruth Russell, Mildred Felton, Irma B. Thompson, N. Marguerite Jones, K. Marvin Ragland, Ruth Hilliard, Sybil
Hunt, Doris A. Warner, Thelma C. Ashe, Adah Jenkins,
Harris, Lois Broadus, Florence Purviance, Edna Griffin, Beatrice
Mayo, Iradell Williams, Ethel Thompson, Mattie M.
Handin, Kanabia E. Henderson, Mabel Gooden, Thelma A. Scott,
Almeda Metcalfe Ford, Mildred O. Banks, Fannie C, Clay, Corbeda
White, Catherine Jordan, Naomi Lewis, S. Viola Botts, Louise F.
Perrin, Ethel T, Payne, Josie G. Stevens.

L. M. Mack, Inez I. Ricks, Romaine W. Browne, Blanche B,
Clark, Edith A. Lyons, Thelma Topson, Lucille Wingfield, Marian
Wollford, Elizabeth Parker, Maggie B. Daniel, Hilda R, Mall, Ger;
aldine Elliott, Mary Peck, Florence Graves, Fannie C. Offutt, Julia
B. Wilson, Vida L. Porter, Mina: L. Jackson,
Madam Lillian Evanti, Josephine Muse, Justine Maloney, Iradella
Williams, Alice T. Wiggins, Mary W. Gould, Edna Hopkins, Rachael
Smith, Louise G, Hopkins, Lillian N. Fitzhugh, Elfreda K. Taylor,

Frances

Jeltz, Louise

Ruth L, Johnson,

Gains. Ground
Toward Goal

~ City

HAMTRAMCK, Mich.
Clerk. Frank Matulewicz. has begun
City: of Hamtramck and is gain
his campaign for Mayor of the
ing vconsiderable ground in the
race,

Matulewicz has many supporters
among the Colored group who are
election. ~(Pol, Pub.)

ATLANTA. ~ Ga.~ (SNS)~

Three mien listed as Nelson
Smith, 40, of Irank street; O. C.
Tuff, 30, of Rawson street, and
James Rock of Courtland ~street,
were arrested Saturday in connectiot with the burglary cf a Decatur street stove. Police took ~ the
men int custody upon information

habitants are
tem was for the
(young men) of the city to gather
in groups: of fours,
(carriage) and visit. their friends.
The festivities would last
partly. afterncon.-to

ing an

porter..and

TNe same~ Mr.
friends in the NYA office
came upon Mrs. Bethune having
dinner served in her private office.

nightmare,

Capitol Comment

By AL WHITE

Picturesque must have been New
Year~s day in old Washington, if
the

stores of one of its oldest in
gad

As a teller of tall:
Charles B. Franklin is peerless. He |

had Charles W. L. Johnson of
the Brooklyn YMCA howling with
glee relating the story of a first
night in a Pullman~and of how he
lost hours of sleep when he 1lo0ked down and found his shoe missing: What would he do without
his shoes! To think that

scurvy person had pilfered
foot covering! Dr. F. was attendimportant meeting of a social organization..and he couldn't
picture himself stepping off the
train in his stocking feet: So he
waited until he could call
to his amazement,
the shoes had been returned, carefully shinned to a high polish.

Dear Boss: I saw that
~Mr. Smith, etc, etc.~ |

true.
young

To wit, cusvlades

hire a rig

~ from

On meeting, the - gents ~would
-| compare their respective list
|} calls, strike off those that didn~t
offer good hunting (eating
| Grinking, of course) and the pro=
ceed.

of:

and

tales, Dr.

some
his

the

Johnson visited

and

film

from several] men at the state
market, who said they saw the suspects with materials corresponding: é related or is it just the
pain gi = about it, Verra? = to goods stolen frora the store.

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Seeks Re-Election
To Council

Pabst Defends

Needy Mothers

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FRED W. PABST
-HAMTRAMCK,

Aid Relief.

Pabst is always in~the forefront
for the rights of all during his term

in the Council.~(Pol, Pub.)

~The Monk~ Runs
For Constable Post

HAMTRAMCK, Mich

Mich ~(WNS)~
Counghian Fred ~W. Pabst, mem
the Hamtramck City Coun-. was one of the first public officials in the city to start the ball
rolling toward adequate relief for
the hundreds of mothers. who were
faced with cuts in their Mothers~
Pensions and Dependent Children~s

~ Joseph
Mierzwinski, better known to his
many, friends as ~The Monk~,
a. candidat, for Constable in the
coming Spring election in Hamtramck. He is urging all of his
\ friends to support him.
(Pol.?ub.)

CHURCHES: By FRANK BARNES, Jr..| LELAND BAPTIST- CHURCH

The Fev. V. G. Schilum of Greenwood, South Carolina, and pastor
of the Greenwood Baptist church,
was the guest speaker last Sunday
at Leland Baptist church Mrs.
Bird; prominent member of this
church, is rendering a program~ beginning~ January 15, at8 p.m. Ev
of the church, -He is considered as
an extra fine ~Shepherd.~ Mr.
Mills, sUperintendent. of the Sunday school and secretary of the
Building Fund, is doing a fine job
Carrying out his duties. Rev.
Banks, church pastor, and Mrs. C.
Brown, reporter.

FIRST BAPTIST Lis
INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH
The scripture reading for

last

27th chapter, the 1st to 21st verse.
Congregational hymns were: ~More
About Jesus~ and ~he Lily of the
Valley.~ Special selection by the
choir was the spiritual, ~Soon A
Will Be Done~ and special prayer
for peace and the sick was. offered
by the pastor. Those who are ill
are Mother Barnes in Edyth XK.
Hospital, Mrs. Hood (convalescing
from an operation, Charles Hudson, who is now at home, Mrs
Baldwin at Edyth K. Hospital and
Little Rosina Williams, who is yet
ill at home, also Mrs. Minnie Gordon and Frank Barnes, Jr. The
church is much grieved at the
passing of one of our devoted members, Mother Eljen Collins, whp
took to her bed two years ago, and
she passed away last Sunday evening.: Fumeral services were held
from this church on Wednesday at
2:30 p. m. The. family has our
deepest sympathy. The lesson
text was taken from Isaiah 54th
chapter and the 10th verse. ~For
the mountains shall deport and the
hills shall be moved. My covenant
shall not depart from thee neither
shall the covenant of my peace
thus saith the Lord who hath mercy upon thee.~ Subject of the
sermon: ~That Which ~Passeth Away:
and That Which Abides.~ The
pastor emphasized the fact that the
high tall ~mountains which seem to
reach the sky shall crumble away,
the sun which shines each day reflects its light upon the moon shall
refuse to shine. God has placed
into our hands by His kindness a

Do~you mind.1 I take a heat in

the gallery of the House or
Senate and wait for Mr.. to come to Washington? I

would like to see that enacted.

And it was funny to hear the
tive Washingtonians laugh at

bumpkin.antics of Brother Smith
when he sighted the more famous

spots of this jere village~funhy

because the majority~of tie ~had Fitzroy 5115

never inside th laces that ~

auiade Sankihi. nuebie thy. the way, ~There~s No Home: tT

~may I have a secretary like that? Like The One You Own~ | |
~Meanwhile, old time presidents

were getting the jitters~ shaking

hands witn thousands who

outside the White House
grounds awaiting the opportunity
ef a lifetime. What an opportuni| ty or some: insane person IF he
| got by the watchful eye of

secret service man, -

~Smith

covenant not written by hand but
God~s word that He will be with
us forever.
of the future by not heeding God~s
warning, =.

The message was inspiring and
encouraging to all who heard.

the
sure

na
the.|.

We sacrifice the joys

sopedy. is s welcome. Mrs. Tat! will | be:

7 it a L. Be: 1"
ery ~ banday to te in the pral-oit:
school~ ahd to carry on the services;

Sunday: was taken from Matthew |

5

| Bednarski To

Seek Hamtramck
Treasurer Post

WALTER BEDNARSKI |.HAMTRAMCK, Mich <wney~

Walter A: ~Bednarski, rannér-up'-in
1938 for~ the office of City: ~Treasurer of the City of Hamtramck announced Tuesday that he ~+ would
again be a candidate for that office.
~ Bednarski reaffirmed his policy |
and promise of a fair deal to all
of the citizens of Hamtramck. |
He lost the nomination two years
ago by less than 620 votes.~(Pol.
Pub.): |

morning the attendance was good

Among the visitors were Mrs, Ed: -

die Lee Glover, who is one of our
friends, and we were glad to have
Mrs. Dubard arid Mrs. Nettie Williams who are with us again, after
being unable to attend due to illness. The Senior Choir is. giving
an entertainment at the home of

Mrs. Carrie Lloyd of 5116 Trowbridge on Saturday night. There
will be chitterlings.and chicken

suppers served. There will be a
Silver Tea given at the home of
Mrs. Jerry Lee Ice of 11649 McDougal street, next Sunday evening
at 4 o~clock, where all are invited

to attend. This tea is being given |;

under the auspices of the Senior
Choir. Elder Morton and the Flying Cluod Quartet were guests of
the Nurses Guild on Sunday even-~
ing at 4 ~o'clock. Elder Mo::
spoke to a large crowd on the}
low

ject, ~Lord, Why Can~t I Fo

~Thee All the Way?~ Everyone en
joyed the message. This church is|~

asked and asking everyone else to
pray for the sick, and peace among

In spite of the bad weather that nations. Rev. B. H Wright, pas
fore
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cate |

XX XXXXXXXKKAAKIAEIIIE TT;

GOLEE B. BRYANT ~

Real Estate ~ Insurance ~ Propet! | |
a: age ae

~ | April and the budget
| ever, the following year he placed

| budget and made some three per'| sonal appearances.pefore the Com
~| Courts. Upon Mr, Perry~s resigna
~|ard H. Troutman to his position

~on February

1a program will be held: Contest
i-| Hood. ahd. Thomas Reeves. Three

~Mich.~Joseph P,

Clerk~s. job, can. truthfully boast of:

1a fine record as Chief Clerk of the Be
friend to(the.

Courts and a true
Negro populace of the City of
Hamtramck. It is to be remembered that when Mr. Lewicki took office as Chief Clerk in 1934, the first
official act that he performed ~was.
tO request a Negro appointee in the
Justice Courts. The.. appointment
Was nedied him on the grounds
that no appropriation had been
made and there were no funds for
a new appointee, because this was
had been
made up for the fiscal year. How
a new appointment in the Court

mon Council beforé he was grarited
a Negro appointee; thus, Alpheus
C. Perry became the first. Negro
clerk in the Hamtramck Justice

tion in 1937, Lewicki named Leon
and both Mr. Troutman and Mr.
Perry testify that he has really
been a friend to our people.~(Pol.
Pub.)

Edward Lang
Ts Candidate |
For Council

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. ~ Edward
Lang, of 2390 Goodson Avenue, is
again a candidate for the Common
Council for the City of Hamtramck,
it was annunced Tuesday.

Lang was a candidate for the
City Council post in Hamtramck
two years ago and polled a splendid vote for that office. He is again
a candidate and is urging his many
friends to support him.

Lang belongs to many organizations in the city and is a former
Steward of the United Automobile
Workers Union and a supporter
and advocate of organized labor.~
(Pol. Pub.)

Two Atlantans
Face Death Ine

PR ee Dale A tte
COVINGTON, ~Ga. (8NS)_"The
electric chair at the Tattnall prison
~9 will claim the lives
of two 27-year-old Atlantans, avcording to sentencés meted them in

reporter. Choir Number.Two of
this church is havin ga Leap Year

Sunday in February, at which time

ants are: Chariées Stoval, Charles
Blount, Willie McGowan, William

HAMTRAMDCK <
LeWicki, often cited as the most |
prominent candidate for the City! ~

} after having served the. pope E:

Fight For
| The People:

tor, and Mis, Nettie Gipson, church~

Popularity Contes! on the second

didate for re-election to that bedy

term of the present Mayor
Kanar,

~Gaca has at all
~servant of the things
vital interest to the
City and was constantly on
to voice his opinion.~(Pol. Pub.)

a

Banish Continues |

ber of that group. a
During the last term: 5 Ba

continued his

the rights of all and ~te was
first to stand on his: feet ~and~
mand that a foundling, which
found in Hamtramck, be cared
by the City units until its~
could be located: ~(POL. _

~

ies sobbery-slayin ng

and Joe Mathis.

-in the robbery of their
tion, according to state

' Judge~ James C. Davis ~sentenced
the men to death. Theirs. was tite~

p, m, is the time.

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County in more than 25 years, ac-. i
cording to reports. a

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