Bronze Reporter [Volume: 1, Issue: 34]

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Saturday, 10, 1954. ~| |

THE BRONZE REPORTER

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lived. Members of the group lboking for a place to eat invariably
went to a colored~ restaurant.
| Seekers of pleasure and recreation almost always~ looked for
these in~ colored sections of the
city. The. same was true for grocery buying and the purchase of
smal]. household: goods.. With
such restrictive patterns of. activity, particularly buying, it
appeared that the average Negro
business man, and even the white
merchants doing business among
71 Negroes, made no-great effort to;|make their -establishments attractive or to render good service.
They seemed to take the attitude
that ~~anything is all right for
colored.~ |
i | z ~This attitude may have been
Urban League of Flint true one day,~ said Mr. Friley,
The diseugsion was centered on| ~but it is far from being the
i truth today. The Negro buyer}
H today looks for the same qualities
a plush retd@urant on the north-| as buyers of other races. More
side that was being remodeled.| and more they are looking ~ for
The persons ~taking part in the] ~jeanliness, neat appearance,.qual
discussion were George R. Friley, ity commodities and, above all,
Frank Corbett, and yours truly. | sepyice:~

Negro business. The setting -was

Friley came up with an observa- spoken. The average Negro buyer
tion that made a lot of. sense to is beginning to place a greater
me. What he said is this: ~. -+~ NO} premium. on his dollar. If. he
longer can ~the Negro business spends his money with the Negro
man sit back and depend on business man, he is going to ex-; i It is imperative that Negro}
|
~During the | conversation, Mr.~ Wiser words have never heen ||

in any ~downtown store or restaurant. ' Realizing the tremendous,
dollar: volume of ~Negro spending,
many white business people, and
some Negroes, are competing for
this lfusiness. They are remodel
ing their establishments. They are
improving their services and are
causing many other improvements
to build up goodwill among Negroes. Unfortunately, too. few of
our Negro business people see
this. Instead of ~getting on|
~poard~, in this matter~of compet; |.
ing for Negro business, they still

why Negroes do not trade with
Negro business men.~;
| And another thing! The thinking Negro business man no longer
depenis on Negroes to support
his business. He is competing for |:
white business, I know of a Negro insurance man who is doing |'
considerable business. among)
white people. I know of a couple|
lof Negro restaurants whose cus~ |
tomers are about 30 ~percent

white. There is a Negro jeweler|~

whose main support comes from
white.

business people cease ~depending |~
entirely on colored for trade. |.
~Reach out for customers of /all|
~races. And ~to reach out, we must}
~keep pace with the white busi
|~go him a step further.~

jness man or sometimes we must

- $10,000 YEAR MEN

MEN & WOMEN To Accept HIGH CALIBRE POSITIONS

-@ Well Established Firm

@ MUST BE BONDED

@ MUST BE INTELLIGENT

@ MUST HAVE GOOD PERSONALITY

@ MUST BE NEAT

@ MUST BE WILLING TO WORK HARD FOR
SUCCESS

Mail Applications to Box 21
Bronze Reporter 202 E. 13th St.

sit back and ~~can~t understand|

~PICK-UP AND DELIVERY

SERVICE

ON DRY CLEANING

GARMENTS~CASH AND CARRY~IN BY 1 O~CLOCK.
READY AT 5:00 THE SAME DAY.

PHONE CALL BY 10 O'CLOCK ~ PICK-UP AND DELIVER
THAT DAY.

PHONES CE. 8.5431 ~ CE 3-3610 ~ CE 3-4500
1312 LAPEER STREET FLINT, MICHIGAN

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~Negro people to support his busi- pect the same ~values that he gets
ness'.., We are making tremendous progregs in just about every
aspect of living, and with this
progress the Negro business man |
is suddenly finding that he is in| #
keen competition with the white |
bus nn man. ~
', Friley explained that there
was a time, | not so long ago,
when the bnlk of Negro activity |
was carried on almost exclusively |
in neighborhoods in which they

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Bronzt Reporter | |
Obituary Column

BRISKER, Hiram (Buddy) Bris-|
ker, 1229 Florida Ave., passed).
away Sunday, at Hurley Hospital. Funeral arrangements by }'

Greene Home for Funerals, St. USED CARS

John at Garfield Jt.;
Lo] we oo SQUARE /

DICKERSON, Mrs, Anna Laura
Dickersan, 513 FE. Eighth St.,
age 53, passed last Friday,
July 2, 1954, at the residence.
Funeral. services were held|
from, Canaan ~Baptist Church,
Rev. T..T, Newman officiated.
~Burial at | Forest Lawn.Ceme- |.
tery, (Saginaw, Wednésday,|'
July 7,,1964. Serviees were|
under the auspices of Cape i
Jasmine Chapter No. 2, OES.
Arrangements by the Greene/|
Home for Funerals.:

ote *~ he i i e

ROSS, ~Willie Frank Ross, 1326

Everett: St., passed away Sun- L

DUANE HOSLER

ION

Buick South Lot

1425 Se. Saginaw

VaLues!

Phone CE 4-1691

ART: SAMSON

day, July 3, at Hurley Hospital Wy

Death was due to an automo-/~ 1952 BUICK Super 1949 BUICK Sager

bile aed~ident... Arrangements by 1950 BUICK Super

Greene | ~Home for Funerals. RIVIERA HARD TOP. Brabrt Two - 4 DOOR:SEDAN. Take you pick from

x #1" Tone Rad.and Black Finish, Has Ra- CONVERTIBLE, Clean light blue 4 of these. All afte in good shape

ROSS, Mrs. Marrie Ross, 1826 dio, Heater, White Wall Tires and finish. with contrasting red leather mechanieally and will give a lot of

Everett St., passed away Sun- Dynaflow.; fan Factory ~geniaamig rireg: ~ trouble-free service.: i.? er onomical syncro-mes rans
day, July 3, at Hurley Hospital oo $1645.00 sitodtinnd ee fia ae Special at:

Death was due to an automo
bile accident. Arrangements

by Creme Home: for Funerals. |; 951 BUICK

THOMAS, Pearl Thomas, age 65, ROADMASTER 4 DOOR
616 Haggerty Court,. expired

on July 3, at Hurley Hospital. |; ish, Trimmed. in Harmonizing ~Blue

Funeral arrangements by Wat- Fabric. It's really nice. Equipped

kins and James Funeral ~Home. with Radio, Heater, and Dynaflow.
xO sil

VANCE, faAcious Vance, 3218 W. 3 a rac aa,

the residence. Funeral arrange- | 9a) BUICK Sup er.

Boulevard Dr., age 62,.passed
~away Friday, July 2, 1954, at

ments by Robinson and Chand-,;: 4 DOOR SEDAN. de Tone [Blue
ey oe ee and ~Grey Finish set off by Red 'Tailcored Seat Covers., Hus ~Radio, Heater and is a Honey for the Money.

of several weeks. He was born
in Lawrence, Mississippi, Jan. |
11, 1892, son of Thomas and

Eliza Vance. He was employed|, | $945. oo
eaten

at Buick Motor Co> Mr. Vance
was a resideyit of Flint for the

past 28 years. He is survived 1951 CHEVROLET _

BEL AIR HARD TOP. Striking! Canary Yellow Finish with..a red. inter
by: Wife, ~Mrs. Arnette M.
Vance; brother and sister-in
law, Mr. and. ~Mrs. Albert Ed- ior. For something extra sharp, see
wards, all of Flint; 3 sisters, this one. Has - radio, heater and
Mrs. Rosa ~Evans, Mrs, Jimmie. powerglide.:

Evans, and Mrs. Missie Evans; $1095.00
2 a

brother, Willie Vance, all of
Mississippi.

Lovely Two Tone Blue-and Grey 'Fin
SEDAN.

service at a minimum of price. Don~t

miss this one at only

ae | FISHING CARS

1950 BUICK Special =f Th2"l! Garmy Youstoithe~Lot or to the,

Lake ~in:good shape. How can you

4 DOOR SEDAN. ~Good light grey ~fin- gc wrong at these prices?

ish. A car that will give maximum

1947 Kaiser..........$95.00

$595.00
1948 Hudson...... __.$150.00

1952 CHEVROLET [1948 Dodge _.......522580
STYLELINE DELUXE 4 DOOR SE- ~ = $150 00

DAN. Smart dark green finish with

matching green interior trim. A see 2
anyone would be proud to own an 2
at a price anyone can afford to pay 1948 Pontiac _..-..9245.00

Has radio, heater and powerglide.

$1095.00 [1941 Olds.............. $95.00

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