Brownsville Weekly News

SATURDAY, MAY if, i94i

FLINT BROWNSVILLE NEWS

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PERSONALS

MRS. FLAVELIA JENNINGS is
up again, having been ill for seyera] weeks,

REYNOLDS FUNERAL Home
has acquired a new Lincoln ~ seven
passenger Limosine so that it can
better serve the many people who

-find it good to patronize ~the firm.
--MR. AND MRS. JOHN TAYLOR
ENTERTAIN

Miss Beatrice Griswold, a member of Pontiac~s younger set, spent
the week end in Flint at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor of
Dewey Street: The qelightful task
of showing her the town was enjoyed by Mr. James Mugerson, onc
of Flint~s gallant youths.

CLUB NEWS.

THE ROSEBUD. CLUB

FLINT, Mich ~The Ros2bud ciub
surprised Mrs. Willie Elzy last
~Thursday night when it staged a
beautiful birthasy pariy at the
Member~s home on Gian: Street.
Mrs, Elzy was particularly iuappy
over the affair and the members
enjoyed everything too.

Many lovely gifts were received
by Mrs. Elzy for which sh~ was
very: thankful. A delicious repast
was served and this added to the
good times of the evening. There
was no time for business during
the evening, the club let it slide
in favor of the party~.

Nex; meeting will te at the home

| there.

RECREATION COUNCIL NEWS.

FLINT, Mich. ~Girl Scout Troop
No. 110 of the St.~ John Center
wishes to express its deep appreciation to the many friends for their
splendig cooperation and patronage during the National Girl Scout
Cookie Sale Week that-just closed.

Because of your cooperation the
sirls by far surpassed ' thefr 1940
record, In 1940 they sold 331 boxes
but this year they solq 554 boxes
which we consider a splendid
achievement. The star salés ladies
were Alberta Chaney and Juanita
Mills who sold more than one
hundred boxes.

These girls along with star sellers
of other troops will be rewarded
with a round-trip train ride to
Saginaw, Michican, anciuding a
sight-seeing trip and a picnic while
Also a theater party at the
Capitol) Theater ang an afternoon
at Flint Park this month, May 17.
Other girls selling 45 boxes or
more were Vivian Gillespie and

Eloise Morgan: who will be re- |

warded with a theater party and
an afternoon at Flint Park. ~The
mothers are to be congratulated
for seeing to it that all momey was
reported in full and on time.
Thank you very, very much. is

Mrs. Odell Broadway, leader,
Mrs. Mazella' Enos and = Mrs.
Campbell along with the Committee wish to thank the girls for their
hard work and to assure them that
something real nice is being plan:
ned for them for their effort.

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of Helen ~Wickliff on Grant street. | BOY SCOUT TROOP 45

Mrs. Julia Alexander, president.

~Do. you know boys that the

Summer Camping session is here
and thag some of you registered
Scouts are not eligible to participate according to the~frules of the
Tall Pine Council? Well, that is |.
true. Some of you boys are not
attending you" meetings~ at the
Clifford Street Center each Tuesday. at 6:30 pm. neither ~ are
you passing your test since you;
do not atteng Now, just Ddecause |
you have registered does not make |.
you a Scout.

No sire-ee. Scouting is doing
worthwhile things toward making
efficient and a useful citizen, Now,
some of; you are going to loose youl
membership. because of your lack
of interest. We have a good program for you this summer if you
will come out te the meetings and
participate. You had*better perk
up boys.

PLAYGROUNDS

We are planning a full _ playground program for the summer
despite the fact most of our male
help is finding employment in
private industry, The play areas~
will officially open immediatel;
after school ~ >. in June.

In Memoriam

IN MEMORY of our dear son,
Howard; Jr... who passed away
three years ago, April 30, ~1938.

~Gone from this earth
swiftly

Just like a flower in bloom,

So young, so fair, so loving;

so

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Yet ~called away so soon.

Flowers by BUCK~S

1110 South Saginaw Street
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WE DELIVER. Open Evenings and Sundays until 9 pm

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_ Dwelling and Pool Room
FOR SALE CHEAP

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JOHN MOSAJGO 2808 St. John St. FLINT
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~Democracy.~ Negroes have Fair Break.
Otto P. Graff Sales and Service
| 915 South Saginaw St. Flint, Michigan
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GOODWILL CLEANERS
3104 St. John Street~Flint ~Phone 9-7434
SPECIALS FOR MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS
Ladies~ DRESSES, plain one-piece; or Tailored
Men~s TOPCOATS, or three piece SUITS................ 59~
Men~s HATS, 49c; TIES (7 for 59c), 3 for 25c
\PANeS.........-..).. 30c each; Two Prs. for........ 59c
Balance of week prices 69c) | q
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WHY NOT PATRONIZE YOUR FRIENDS? |
HERRLICH~S
BEER - WINE
Cor. Saginaw and Court Sts.
(Kitty Corner From Court House)
You cannot buy cheaper anywhere in Flint~
We meet all advertised prices of our competitors.
ae We will not be undersold

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LADIES~ DRESSES

OR BATHROBES
~GLEANED and PRESSED

MON. and TUES.
~Tailored Suits

PLAIN LIGHTWEIGHT FALL Coats

Cade ees se eye e+ 6 @

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> | Pants, Plain Weel Skirts,

Sweaters, Cleaned and Pressed.
Balance of Week 40c

~~ {Balance of Week: 79~
Free Pick-up aa

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_ 4021 Industrial Avenue
_ 5210 N. Saginaw Street - -
- 923 Leith Street |

CLEANERS

Phone 9-7193
Phene 3-6027

We shall meet him some bright
morning |

Resting by waters fair;
He is waiting for our coming,
In the upper garden theré.~

| Geraldine Durr.

MR. AND MRS. POWELL | |
AND FAMILY. | 25 in Buffalo, N. Y.,

Marriage Annout

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MRS. GEORGE SMITH who before her marriage was Miss Theodoris
She is the only daugher of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Durr
iof Birmingham. Her marriage to Mr..

where the couple. will make their home.

Sanitary Laundry

All.Kinds of Laundry Work ~ We Use
All Possible Care in the Handling

Of All Cleaning

PH. ~9-3732 '
For Prices on All Cars of Work

THE VILLAGE MKT.

Serves Freshly Butchered Meats |

| directly from the slaughter pens

PHONE 2-1664

South Saginaw Street~Next to Michigan Theatre
Flint, Michigan

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ST. JOHN FOOD MARKET
Cor. St. John and. Easy Sts.
Fine Food Commodities
Low prices and square dealing

| Try ~us if you have not yet.

NORTHTOWN DAIRY
1209 State Street oe ~ Flint, Michigan
Sweet Milk, Buttermilk, Chocolate Milk
Cottage Cheese and Butter

NORTHTOWN DAIRY

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3101 St. John St.~

NEVER 3R CLOSED
Telephone 9-1966

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OPEN 24 HOURS ~
MAGNUS CLARK, ~
The King of Barbecuers,

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Petitions

Are Filed

'ranted beatings of a woman

parish late last Friday.

| Up and inquired, ~is
| Ashbury lives?~ +

_o>re and the Baton Rouge Press

FISH ~ & POULTRY

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George Smith took place April.

Of Protest

Beaten ria ae
_ She Said {No~.

To Policemen

BATON ROUGE, ae
(ANP)~Outraged because of
the most brutal and unwar
that has occurred here im
generations, Negro citizens
are heatedly protesting the
assault on Mrs. Florida Akins
by three alleged deputy sher
iffs of West Baton Rouge

Relative to the incident, it was
reported that Mrs. Akins was in
her yard when the officers rcde

is this where

The woman was reputed to have
answered, ~no,~ and was asked by
the inquiring officer, ~do you mean
to. say ~no~ to me?~

She answered, ~yes.~

Because of this the officer was
Said to have alighted fromr the~ car
and slapped Mrs. Akins, who
fought: back and was beating the
officer in the struggle when ~~ the
two companions joined the _ tray
and beat her about the head with
their service revolvers. The woman, bloody and with clothes torn
to shreads, was slapped into jail,

Two other cars, allegedly carrying ten officers, arrested Mrs.
Akins~ brother, Joseph Winsey, and
Mrs. Fannie Winsey, the beaten
woman~s mother. All were reported. held incommunicado over
night.

The arrests and assault were said
to have been the cutgrowth of difficulties between white children
and Negro children on their way
from school. Three of the: four Negro children involved were reported
jailed also, but they were released
without changes. ~

Petitions of protest have been
filed by the Baton Rouge Branch
NAACP, Methodist Ministers~ Alli
& INDUSTRIAL
MARKET

Dartmouth St. at fidestdle!
{ Ave. = Ph. 2-9054

Fish and Poultry Dressed

~POLICE C
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mill worker, moved nearer reality ~this week when James H-} recday
Hard, civic service personnel direetor gave a verbal. answer |

to newspapermen in answer to a resolution he had received
by mail from the National] Association for the Advancement:

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Bee tal

of Colored People. Mr. Hard stated that: Ue

~Section 27 of the civil service

Bact provides that charges mky bs

fileg with the ~Personnel Board
against any municipal emplove by

Fany officer, citizen or taxpayer. Hf

you desire to file such charges. I
assure you that the Personnel
Board will take action and that a
Public hearing will be had-as provideq. by law~

Mr. Hard pointed out to newspaper men that the NAACP resolu.
tion- did not give the name of the
persons involved in the shooting or
the time of the occurrence.

Jackson was shot by Officer Hubert Alexander as Jackson ~ reportedly slashed -at the officer with
2, knife, cutting the latter~s finger.
Jackson was being taken to jail
on a ~disorderly conduct~ charge
at the time,

Fairfield Police Chief E. L. Allman termed the shooting ~justified~ and Bessemier Coroner T. J.

| McCullum réturneq a verduct of

justifiable homicide..
Officer Alexnder was susnended
by Chief Allman shortly after the
shooting. He ~was reinstated May 2
after the public safety council of
Fairfield City Council reported in

not justified in his action. This is

in accord with. the findings of the~

coroner.
Fairfield citizens
in distant sections
ed ~specific action~ in the slaying
terming it ~another lynching.~

and. many

Many union Jecals have indicated

their williness to participate in

| effort to raise funds to see that
| the case is given a legal hearing
i and that it gets before the civic

service board.

Gort economy to wear correct
weight with each type of shoe!

*CHIFFON
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*SERVICE

69c

Two Neumode

meget titrate va ing that woulq present. the facts.

has been carried,
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427 and 505 So. por papa (ch St. Q $5

JUSTICE. DEMANDED INAR~ SLAYING

for justice ins The Resolution. by the NAAGE:
Fairfield Sheet twas carried by | this publication~

~White dailies have a ey
most remained silent on the. lay.
~ing. A short ~item~ was carried

~ by a local morning paper~ the: day

following the shooting. While ~an.
other paper cartied two letters.
from readers, both white and nore
of them from a distant~ city noth
~an official. stated. It was recalled that nothing.
Was carried concerning a similar
slaying by Fairfield officers a year

Is -go in the dailies until the WORLD ~

had expogd the gruesome murders

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HOSIERY~ REPAIRED
SILK 20~ NYLON 25c

Shops in Flint

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While You Wait {!

part: ~While deplorable, there is no |
evidence that Officer Alexander was

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Joe~s Place

Ali Metilebarlise Priced Right

OPEN SUNDAYS from 10 o~clock A.M. until 2 P.M.
LOOK~Gaberdine Dress Pants, Belts to Match,
Stripes and Plain Colors, original values: $4.00 & $5. 00

~NOW, $1.95~

Say~START OF SEASON SALE
THREE STYLES ~ DUNLAP SHOES
XL. White, White and Black, and White and Brown
CLEAN UP LOT: -at $3.95 and $4.45
All priced for quick Sales. Phone: 3-8287

Joe~ s Place, 2917 Industrial at Leith St. |

2 il - Flint, Minigame os

THIS PFELFFER'S
REGISTERED NUMBER.
GUARDS THE UNIFORM
GOODNESS AND MELLOW |
FLAVOR OF
PFEIFFER'S BEER

Zin order to assure the unExarying high quality and.purity of Pfeiffer~s Beer~;
-to guard that mellow flavor ~.
F sted from choicest barley
and the blossom of the hop~ ~ ~
Pfeiffer Brewing Company now
registers each bottle of this mellow
Michigan brew. _

A permanent record is kept... register- ree
ing when the beer was brewed... and | |
each succeeding operation up to and
including final inspection. This revolutionary protective measure, entirely new
-in the production of beer, is typical of _
the many forward steps taken by ~
Pfeiffer~s to guard the quality, purity
and flavor of this fine brew at ail times. a