Bronze Reporter [Volume: 1, Issue: 14]

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Saturday, February 20, 1954

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_ THE BRONZE REPORTER

BY IRMA

SP LNA.. |.; WOR.: and many..: thoughts turn first: to ~What's
New in Fashion.~ -Wé scan the
pages of the lates; magazines and. our roving~ eyes catch ali the latest fashions as displayed in th
leading store~s windows.:
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~FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN~... This most talked
about show of shows was witnessed by.-Mrs. Grady - Truss,
1520 Park ~Street, and Mrs.
J. Highgate, 2006 Winans
Avenue, last Saturday when
they motored to Detroit to
join that happy throng of
women. The third annual
~For and About Women~~
~Week Fashion Show-was presented -in cooperation with: the Couture Group of the

New York Dress. Institute. This magnificant show ran for a
week at the Detroit Music: Hall. That beautiful dream almost
became a reality for these ladies as they were able to follow the
models through the seven scenes and witness~: woman in her seven natures as portrayed by the models. The creations were as
follows:
Woman is spring in crisp suits. Woman is a flower in flow
ered cottons, flower-bright sports clothes.:

Woman is a butterfly in gossamer party dresses, brilliantly
muted colors. Woman is a jewel in jewel-studded gowns. Woman is an angel in innocent white... or a slightly naughty angel in black and white.

Woman is eternal in magnificent ball gowns..

IRMA WILLIAMS. blazing colors. *
These ladies report that this was a treat of a life-time and
for those of you who missed the show, these styles are due in
most of the leading Detroit stores soon... Oh, Woman! Oh,
Spring!
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Friends of Miss Georgetta Weaver are still talking about the
lovely party she gave on February 6 in honor of Mr. Earl Greenfield
of Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Greenfield is with the U. S. Armed Forces
but like others in Flint, ~~~Memories linger on.~~? Guests who gathered
at 822 E. Kennelworth for this lovely occasion~ were: Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Corbett, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Edmunds, Mr. and Mrs. James
Mason, Dr. and Mrs. William Simms, Mr. and Mrs. Connie Childress,
Attorney Wm. Price III, Al Corbett, Miss Clara McClain, Miss Nancy
Welch, Miss Ruth Perkins, and Tom Roquemore.
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VISITING FOR CHICAGO... Miss Elsie Pratt and Mrs.
Ann Hedrick, lovely daughters of -Mrs. Cleveland Pratt of 4305
Maines, spent the week in Flint as ~guest of their ~mother.
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VALENTINE PARTY...A group of young adults joined in
much fun and merriment last Saturday evening as they matched wits
with each other in the ~many games offered by their hostess, Mrs.
Albert Vaugn,-1967 Crocker Avenue. Prizes in Whist went to Miss
Rose Scroggins and Miss Delores McGee and Leon Bryant captured
the prizes in checkers. Refreshments were served by the hostess.

DONA-NETTES... was the name chosen by this lovely
group of ladies when they gathered last Saturday evening at the
home of Mrs. Frank L. Dilworth, 766 E. Parkland to inaugurate
a social club. A lovely Valentine Buffet-style Luncheon was
~set to lighten the evening. Offficers elected were: President,
Mrs. Aibert Smith; vice-president, Mrs. James Barron; Secretary,
Mrs. Angelo Cannon; treasurer, Mrs. Alfonso Donan; ad reporter, Mrs. Angus Mashaw. Hostess for the next meeting will be

Mrs. James Barron, 821 East Dewey Street, Saturday evening,
February 27 at 8:00 p. m.

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~The Sportsmans Club was the scene of two lovely affairs during}?

the week-end.

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' THE FLINT AMATEUR GOLF CLUB... honored members of their Tournament Committee on Saturday evening, Feb.
13. A delicious buffet. styled ham dinner was enjoyed by all.
Novelty games were played with many winning prizes for their
efforts. Door prizes were also given. Members of the Tournament Committee are... Chairman, Eugene Brown, J. D. Shooks, -
Connie Childress, Wendall Owens, Mrs. Edith Swans, Mrs. Beulah Roman, Jim Seltzer, Fred Turner, and Dick Sincerbau and
Fred Lawson, advisors... Guests for this affair included Mr.
and Mrs. eGorge Stevens, Mrs. Jim Seltzer, Mr.-J, D. McCallum,
Supt. Flint Park Board; Miss Clara McClain, Miss Nancy Welch,
Miss Ruth Perkins; Members of the Urban League Staff... Mr.
Arthur Edmunds, Attorney William Price and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Corbett. Out of town guest was Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Taylor from Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Taylor is a representative

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MRS. JAMES MATTHEWS AND MRS. EDDIE EAGLE... were
hostesses on Sunday evening to a group of friends and their guests.
The dinner menu cosisted of Ham, strig beas, marshmallowed sweet
potatoes, salad, rolls, ice cream, cake and coffee. Guests included
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fielder, Mrs. Dorothy Earl, Wardell Jones, Mr.
and Mrs. Marion Barksdale, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Shooks, Mr. and Mrs.
Girlie, Mrs. Alfreda Patterson, Mrs. Fannie Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Delton McCoy, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Reaves, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mitchem,
Mrs. Maggie Gibbs, C. Frederick Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Tommie
Patton, Mr. and Mrs. John Tyiska, Mr. James Matthews and Mr. Eddie
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CLUB.... held its regular meeting at the home
of Pi fiir sete 813 East Jamieson Street, Saturday, February 13. The hostess presented each member with a Valentine.
A delicious Valentine luncheon was served. After the business
meeting the members joined in novelty games.

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our favorite sea-.
and when we think of this
> ~season our thoughts are versatile. but the feminine

Mr. Abe ~Myers, of 2010 /B

Mr. Myers returned to Flint
there conferred with

present at home. |

lades recently returned from a vacation in Florida. He reported having a wonderful time, and met some
of the old Flintites who have migrated to Florida.

epublican Congressional leaders.
Flint~s leading Republicans, he has a better picture of the future to

via Washington, D. C. and while
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Women's Club
Holds Board ~

|Meeting

The Central Division (of the
Michigan State Board Association
of Women~s Clubs held its first
meeting at the St. John Street
Community Center, | Saturday,
Feb. 13, 1954, from 10:30 to
2:00 p.m. | |

Mrs. Georgia Dungy of Kalamazoo, Division Leader, presiding, assisted by State) President,
Mrs. E. C. Robinson. |

Members were present from
Ypsilanti, Jack$én, Pontiac, Kalamazoo and Flint. Several Flint
clubs were represented. A lovely
luncheon was served by the
Gleaner~s Circle of King~s Daughters with the members as hostesses. |

Mrs. Octavia Thomas wag appointed reporter~for the Board.

SCHOOL NEWS

FAIRVIEW PTA ~ The Fairview School PTA will give a Paneake Supper on Saturday night,
March 6, at Fairview. School.
Price for the supper will ~be 75
cents. The: public is invited.

The proceeds from this supper
will go toward the. purchase of
new clocks for the school. The
full cooperation (of | all parents
will be appreciated. |

FAIRVIEW CHILD STUDY ~
The George Washington tea sponsered by the Child |Study Club
will be given at the |Community
-Center on St. John Street, Sun-:day from 5:30 to 7:30. It will be

Fopen to the public.

~ When you apply a blond finish to
~unfinished furniture, first check to
see whether the wood ts opengrained or close-grained. ~ Open
grained woods require a_ filler;
close-grain woods do not.

A rough rule of thumb states that
t&e root spread of a tree equals
~its branch spread.

The U.S. coal industry has invested more than a billion dollars
in production equipment alone in
the past decade. ~

An old superstition among the
Zulus of South Africa holds that every man is accompanied wherever
he goes by an ancestral spirit, in
the form of a serpent, that travels
underground.

Excessive moisture and humidity
which frequently bedevils tightlybuild houses and causes expensive
damage to the structure can often
be banished in a very simple manner. When the glass in windows or
mirrors is ~dewy~~ with moisture,
epen windows slightly on the opposite sides of the house. A one
inch crack will do the trick.

Register of Deeds, Octavia
_ Thomas.

Recorder of Accounts, Evelyn
McNeely. 1

Receiver of Deposits, Mattie
Santee.

Senior Conductress, Massie
Gantt.

Junior Conductress, Corine
Chappell

Assistant Conductress,. Louise
James.

Court of Calanthe
Installs Olficers

Court of Calanthe had their of-}]

ficers installed Tuesday, Feb. 9.
We are very proud to present the
following officers:

Worthy Counselor, Sister Janie
Nelson.

Inspectress, Gussie ~Stafford
Worthy Orator, Theola Pea
Conductress, Jennie Warren

Herald, Maggie Royster.
Proctor, David Jackson.

Trustees, John Wynn, Juliet
Jackson, Janie Nelson.

Junior Matron, Anna Mae
Brazzell.

Past Worthy Counsellor, Annie
McFadden.
- The Court of Calanthe honored
their Past Worthy Counselor,
Sister Annie McFadden, Saturday
at a potluck dinner. She was pre
j financial-secretary,
'| Holbrook; treasurer,

Gleaners Circle Of
Kings Daughters
To Meet Sunday

The regular meeting of the

|| Gleaner~s Circle of King~s Daugh
ters will be held at the home of
Mrs. Johnnie Towner, 822 East
~Dartmouth, Sunday evening,,
Feb. 21, at 5:30 p.m. Officers *
elected for the year are: President, Mrs. James Elder; vicepresident, Mrs. Janie Nelson;
secretary, Mrs. Bennie M. Jones;
Mrs. Ada
Mrs. Rosa
M. Hart; and Mrs. Carl Sanford,
statistician.

Most of the typhoéns tha~ thrash. the coast of Korea and Japan in

late summer and early fall originate in the China Sea east of For
mosa.

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