Bronze Reporter [Volume: 1, Issue: 6]

DEC 26 1953

he Bronze Reporter

| _~A Reflection Of Negro Thought~
Vol. I~No. 6 |: F lint, Michigan, Saturday, December 26, 1953 EST | 15c Per Copy |

DIVORCE CASE LEADS 10 NIGHTMARE

Lightning Strikes ROTECTION
Twice

ESTRANGED WIFE WHO
Persistency seemed to be the

IS IN HIDING
A nightmare grew out of Mrs.,
Phyllis Wrights (902 Dartmovth)
attempt to start legal proceeding
to obtain a divorce from her hus=.| band, ~Lowell Wright.
In an exclusive Bronze Reportorder of the day Saturday.. When er interview, the mother of Mrs.
_ the police raided 3007 St. John Wright, Mrs. Harvey Roberts, of.
_ St. Saturday arresting 15 men the same address, gave the fol--
_ who were later freed. on bond, lowing account of the Wright diftwo of the men didn~t expect a' ficulties. Mrs. Wright has (startreturn engagement. Conversely,
'when the officers made another
_ raid that afternoon taking in,11
| men at this time,they hardly: ex| pected to find two men who were
involved in the morning raid
- among those in the second round
ed divorce proceedings becatise
she was in fear for her life and

| up in the same establishment, But

they did.

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she had been beaten and threaten- |
ed by her - husband ~should she ~
continue her legal action. Wright >
insisted that intervention on the:
part of his in-laws encouraged
his wifes action. He reponded by
beating his wife (her nose was
broken in two. places) and.

Tf = i threatening his in-laws. Mrs.,
Home For The; os ' Wright sought protection from
Christmas | > | Circuit Judge Phillip Elliott, who
= ee - '| referred her to the Police Depart-.

Holidays; ment where she remained in jail ~
A Michigan State College Co-ed A for at least three days to escape

is anticipating a pleasant stay as
she returns home for the Yuletide holidays. She is Miss Joane
Johnson, daffghter of Dr. and:
Mrs. A. H. Johnson, 710 E.,Ken- oe

nelworth Ave. oe

Mrs. Abe Myers, 2010 Blades, of
welcomed home her daughter,

the wrath of her husband. |
The strain of being confined

| ai. ae |Special Appeal To, ~ all our) Lowell (Billy) ~
friends...: 5 Wright

Miss Wanda Burks,.who is a May~ this Christmas bring ~ (As the BRONZE REPORTER |
student at the University of Mich: ~ goes to press, Billy Wright has not |
igan. me ee asure bd gn apprehended).;
~: % ify, you can only make mat-: F true and happiness ters worse by eluding the police
It's. A Girl. ee 3 ~ to ~each and poet: ~ and continuing to terrorize your ~
Its a baby girl for the Roosevelt \ one of ou z wife and Mrs. Roberts. In the ~inRidgeway~s of. Ridgeway Electric. y ~1 terest of averting possible tragedy

ithe BRONZE REPORTER urges
you to give yourself up. | You
~are only adding to your account
which must, be paid. Ca!l 3-8481
and talk it over with us, perhaps
we can help you. If you desire,
our legal representative will be ~
assigned to your case and wil! see
to it that you get every advantage
that the law affords.
THINK IT OVER AND~ ACT
BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,
~ The Bronze Reperter |

Mr. Ridgeway ~is: so proud of his
young daughter that he is passing cigars to ladies as well as
gents.

Attractive Student
First To Quality

resulted in her release. Again
Wright made a threat on her
life via telephone ~including Mrs.
Roberts. As a result of an ineident which happened during the
earlier part of the year, ~Mrs.
Roberts had reason. to ~betieve
the seriousness of the threat and
promptly went into hiding with ~
her two younger children. She
kent the children from attending
school and lost a week from her Ls
job.
Living in constant fear for.a
if} | (Continued on Page 4)

N BE SAFE, pery the road is and adjust speed
WINTER DRIVING CAN to road and hapa deprcen eg! An iDieban League

3. Keep the windshield clear of
Miss Hsmics Riggs, Senior at; Winter driving can be safe by, g00 persons have been killed and ice. and snow, fog and frost. Be Christmas Message

gw Cald well Banner Hillam ms
Gates puta M% Y ~rong Ga ison

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er High School, is| being. sensible about it. another 2,000 injured on Michi- sure headlights, windshield wiper ri. And we ask Thy help and
this first ko auallty ri nomihation| That~s the statement of Sergt-| gan highways. blades and defrosters are in top guidance that we may do our utas MISS BRONZE REPORTER.| Vincent Neering, commander of] ~If one driver follows these | condition. reek ty Rekp Mieke oils @ beset
~She attends Canaan. Baptist/the Flint post of the Michigan|tips he will help to protect him-| 4 [se tire chains on ice and world, a. world in which children
Church. _ Miss Riggs is very P~P-| State Police, in_ calling attention] self and others, but he will. still snow. | Chains willl cut: stopping | Pay tem OP unafraid, a wor'd in
ular among the younger set, a to the fact that December is one| be at the mercy of the driver. wh9| gistances ~about half and give - 4 which there shall be justice and,
_ feels confident for the| of the deadliest months of the/doesn~t. -So all drivers should!t, 7 times. more starting and right dealings between people of ~ ~.
_ support her in the race EPORT. year. think enough of each other and! ~jimbing traction. all races, and in which the Chriss -. title of MISS BRONZE R ~ holidays! with bee?, tn th ae tian Law of Brotherhood ~sha!l tbe -
ER and also the prizes that are| | Don~t spoil your holidays wi pedestrians to cooperate in e 5. Pump ~the car~s brakes to dvillet~
to be awarded. an avoidable accident,~ Sergt.| suggestions and cut down the win-| slow down or stop. Jamming on| 744 We AY
Nomination blanks will be found! Neering said. ~By following a/ter driving toll.~ the brakes will lock wheeis and Our sincere wishes for a happy i
in every issue of the BRONZE RE| half dozen winter driving sugges-| ~Here are the tips: ~ throw the vehicle into a danger- holiday season and a more abun- |
PORTER. The winner ~of the con-/ tions you can greatly | increase it. Be: prepared to meet any sit- ous skid. dant New Year.
test will be crowned Valentine~s your safety. The trouble is, too| uation on the road. 8: Follow othe ~ afd Arthur J. Edmunds
D [ 1954. Other: ~ate 5: a other cars at a s Brhik- 3 terh
ay, February 14,: many drivers don~t do these things| *2. Get the ~feel~ of the road.| distance. It takes three to 12 rank J. Corbett
candidates BRONZE se eOnTER and that is the big reason for the|Try \brakes occasionally while| times as far to stop on snow and James H. Mason
ver ie is running out, You| Startling record that during Dee-| driving slowly and ~away from] jeg as on dry pavement. me Mrs. James Grady
have Set Aig Bi ember of the last five years nearly traffic.~ Find -out just how slip- | Miss Ada M. Temple

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