Bronze Reporter [Volume: 4, Issue: 14]

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By AL GARNER

Social activity was at a high pitch over the week-end:
There were weddings, parties and several A. F. & A.
M. Lodge.Chapters held installation ceremonies, '

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A PRE-CHRISTMAS PARTY was enjoyed at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Willie L. Jackson of McClellan
St., Monday, December 24th. Among the guests were:
Mr. and Mrs. William Clemons, Mr. and Mrs. Otis
Odoms, Mr. and Mrs. David Mayes, Miss Ann Milhouse,
- Edward Michell, Otis and Horace ~,

MOTLEY pRoTHERS MARRY--Rev. \J. Ss. Montgomery performed thé wedding ceremonies for two Motley
brothers and their brides, Saturday, December 22nd.
The foremer Ruby Smith became the bride of John
' Motley at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Abson McDonald,

1185 E. Philadelphia. Mrs. Ellis Duckett was maid of
honor and Theoplis Motley, brother of the groom was
best man. A reception followed~tThe former Geraldine
White spoke ~her vows with Theolplis' Motley at the.
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles White of 921 E. Baltimore Blvd. The newlyweds, Mr. and. Mrs.| John Motley,
were in attendance. A reception followed. Among those
present were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bell, Mr. and Mrs.
Johnnie Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Nunn, Mrs. Clemmie Paterson, Mrs. Louisa Turner, Mrs. Emma Stokes,
Mrs, Orma Armstrong, Miss Willie Mae Bell, Miss Mary
Bell, Miss Dorothy White and Willie Bell of Mississippi.
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ANTIOCH CHOIR NO. 2 GIVES PARTY~The annual Christmas party of the Antioch Baptist Church
Choir No. 2- was held at the home~of Mr. and Mrs.
Cleveland Pringle, 4512 Billing. Fried chicken with all
the trimmings was served. Among those on hand to enjoy the festivitie, were: Mr. and Mrs. C, Smith. Mr.
and Mrs: W. Debroger, Mr. and Mrs. Winston Pryor,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pryor, Mr. and Mrs. D. Bruce,
Mrs. Margaret Walker, Mrs. Ruth Power, Mrs. Mary
Johnson, Mrs. Delores Turner. Mrs. Rita Cavette, Miss
Blanch Young, Miss Maude White, Bob Crawford, William Benton and Willie Jeffries.

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MISS CLEVEANN DAVIS MARRIES~She became
the bride of William Posey, Jr.. Sunday, Dec. 23 at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred White at 770 Ruth. The
Maid of Honor was Miss Delores Felton. Best man: was
Mr. Eddie Carr. Recognized at the reception were: Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Felton, Mrs. Eugene Anderson and: a ~Evelyn White.

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Fhe Flint Birthday Club gave-a mad surprise hirthdag party for Mrs. Erma Wickware at her lavish home
last Saturday night, December 22nd. The gala affair
was held in their new rumpus room which was presented: to Mrs. Wickware by her husband Clarence, whom
we all know as the ~Vendor Man.~ Some of |the guests
were: Mr. and Mrs. James Calhoun, Mr. and Mrs. O.
B. Tiller, Mr. and Mrs. James Cottoner, Mr, and Mrs.
Henry Fielder, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Jones and a host of
others too numerous to name.

As for Mrs. Wickware~s age, well, she says that she
was celebrating her birthday and not her age~yes sir,
the lady just won~t tell.

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Visiting.Flint~from Alhanci, Ohio is Mrs. Ruth Longmire. She is spending a few days with her daughter. and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Condive. Mrs. Longmire has stated that she is having an enjoyable stay in
our City.

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Home from The Army~is Mr. Leonard C, Vaughn.
Mr. Vaughn was discharged in time to*spend Christmas
with his family.

Nickerson Lodging House~and the Hurricane Room
on North and Taylor extend a cordial! invitation to any
club to hold a meeting in their beautiful establishment
free of charge. Seafood and steaks are served 24 hours
a day from Friday through Sunday. Their telephone
numbers -are CEdar 4-9258 and CEdar 38-9706.

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Visiting In Cleveland~is Miss Gloria Eppinger, the
very lovely Bar-Maid at the Bamboo Cocktail Lounge.
Miss Eppinger is visiting relatives.
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A. F. & A. M. Lodge Chapters Install Officers~Rose
of Sharon No. 4, A. F. & A. M. held installation ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 22, jat 4212 Maines, Mr. William Whitson was installed as Worshipful Master ~of
~the lodge for the fifth straight year. Other officers installed were: Harry J. Washington, Senior Warden; Albert Garner, Junior Warden; James E. Harris, Treasurer; Walter W. Burton, Secretary; Lewis Coper, Senior Deacon; Marcellus Walton, Junior Deacon; Johnnie
McNeely, Stewart Earnest Little, Stewarts William
Leeper Tyler and Jesse Butler, Chaplain. Other officers
are to be appointed at a later date. ~Cape Jasmine
Chapter No. 2 0. E. S. also installed oh Saturday. Willie Meeks was installéd as Worthy Matron; Marjorie
Whitson, Associate Matron; Joséph Bolton, Assoc. Patron; Geneva Bolton, Treasurer: Béssie Merrimon, Secretary;' Rose Buchanan, Conductréss; Marie Allen,
Assoc. Conductress;. Maggie Royster, ~Warden Luella
Summerour, Sentinal and Minnie Marks, Chaplain.

In the New Hope Chapter, the following officers were
installed: Elizabeth Todd, Worthy Matron; Winston
Merrimon, Patron; Ella Lewis, Assoc. Matron; David
Jenkins; Assoc. Patron: Hattie Johnson, Secretary; and
Carrie Miller, Treasurer. ie

IN HURLEY HOSPITAL~is Mrs. Wrex Weaver Sr.,
room 909. ~

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If you know 7 of anyone who is ill, please call CEdar
38-0898 or CEdar 9-1801 or the BRONZE REPORTER
office CEdar 8-6688. cas

I would like to take this cpportunity to thank everyone for the splendid response to my column. I would
like to wish everyone of my readers a very happy and
prosperous NEW YEAR!

4 BRONZE REPORTER, FLINT, MICH. DEC. 29 1956

ne - f.A FEW OF THE MANY

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GUESTS that

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enjoyed

lene pre- Christnd ae
of the Duzants Social

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club, Which | was held at
the Sportsmen~ s Club

last Saturday.

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Sap

(Photo by Bob Mayes)

The former Georgia Grady
became the bride of Wiley
Thomas on Christmas day, Dec.
25th.

The wedding took. place at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Bolton on Gillespie.

On-The-Job Training

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at Three High Schools

The students at Northern,
Central and Tech high schools
can consider themselves. quite
lucky. They have an opportunity
to take advantage of the co-op
program.

This program provides practical on-the-job experience for
high school students.

Any student at least 16 years
old can participate. He or she
must also have had at least one
related: subject to his occupation or job. The students are
able to train in office, sales and
retailing, trade and industrial
positions.

School counselors act as coordinators between the schools

and the concerns. The student
takes his regular subjects in
school during the morning hours
and then works ~on the job~

during the afternoon.

They are paid the same wages
Os a regular worker.

In Michigan alone, 8,600
schools have such a program.

There are many advantages to
the student and to the business
world as well. It increases the
supply of skilled labor.

It orients the future worker
to the job atmosphere. It also

CLUB PARTY

The Mother~s Club held their
pre-Christmas party at the Westside Community Center and ex
changed gifts and enjoyed a buffet lunch of fried chicken, ice
cream, pie, cake and all of the
trimmings.

provides funds which can ae
used for higher educatic on,

Donna-Nettes _

Eat Dinner ~
by Candlelight

- The Donna-Nettes went to
great lengths to sponsor a memorable Christmas party last Saturday, Dec. 22, at the Pioneer
Hall. In addition to the party
guests were treated to a most
delicious turkey dinner.

The setting was enhanced
by the Yuletide decorative
theme. The dinner table. and
guests were made more festive
by the candlelight.

Mrs. Albert Smith, past president, welcomed the guests and
introduced the officers and members of the Donna-Nettes.

The guest list) included Mr.
and Mrs. E. Harris, Mr. and Mrs.

Porter Penigar, Mr. <and Mrs.
Jim Barron, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rogers, Mr. and rs. M.

Allan Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Woods, Mr.; and Mrs. H.

Vaughn, Mr. and Mrs. A, Ramey.
and husbands.

Donna-Nettes
who were present were; Mr.
end Mrs. Thomas and Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Dilworth. Christmas
gifts were exchanged among the
members,

This group of, civic minded
ladies sponsored two Xmas baskets to needy families. (We are
not. supposed to know this.)

'; For Appointment
Phone CE. 8-1115 or CE. 3-5796........For Appointment

You Are Invited To Visit The
New

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(SLENDERIZING SALON)
Opposiie Olid Mt. Olive Church
1640 Clifford St.

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MR. AND MRS. MAX RRANDON~S daughters anxi-. ously await the arrival of Santa Claus, We hope these

lovely ~oung ladies were successful in getting the

~Betsv-Weties~ and Tinv Tear dolls that they- wanted

for Christmas. L-R, Delane.

9-yrs; Jethine, 6-yrs; Ter
ry Lynn, 5-yrs; Claudette, 4-yrs.

Mi. Cain gre day

arly

Miss Clara McCain may be
credited with having given one
of the) most colorful pre-holiday
affairs of the season.

Among her guests were Dr.
and Mrs. Wrex A. Weaver Jr.,
Dr. and Mrs. Wendell Harris,
Mr. and Mrs. Connie Childress,
Mr. and Mrs. Sam McClarin, Mr.
Anthony Tomacelli and Miss
Joan Gruden, Mr. Roosevelt Tayler and Miss Joan Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Edmunds, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Grodoski, Dr.
Meridith Sanders ~(guest of
henor), and Mr. and Mrs. Lendy
Reaves.

After introductions, the guests
settled down to an evening of
interesting conversation, deliciously prepared food, and fun.
While ~the guests seated themselves, the topics of conversation
ranged from the growing of
hunds where feet should be on
the human embryo to the latest

Lots of Fan

thing in the world of music.
Proof? Mr. Roosevelt Taylor

-brought an album of records en
titled, ~Stethescopic Heart Rec:
ords!~ by Dr. sorhebody or othér.

Miss McCain served her guests
liberally with a variety of foods
--chicken, ham, sweet potatoes
{and ~many others that the writer
can~t remember for alcoholic
reasons).

Later in the evening (actually
it was morning some of the
guests began to leave. Those
that remained gathered in little
knots. The warmth of the evening permeated the atmosphere
while the melodic sounds of Hi
Fidelity gently tip-toed through
the. room and bathed everyone
with the liquid of musical lyrics.

While it is true that the evening~ began with introductions,
it ended with instructions.

~Drive Carefully,~ said Miss
McCain, and we were gone.

Commerctal and Savings

BANKS

| Jones, president;
vice president; Annie Franklin,
| secretary; Canary Fields, finan| cial secretary;
| treasurer;

| tee,

| dparretls Hold
Pre hiistmas

The Duzant Social Club closed
the year~s activity with a gay
Christmas party last Saturday,
Dec. 22, at the Sportsman Club.

The club was again successful in providing its guests with
a lively affair. The holiday at
| mosphere was indeed present as

everyone had an enjoyable eve
| ning socializing and renewing
| old asequaintances,

The guest list included many
prominent local people and out
| of-town visitors,

Hecognized wére Mr, and Mrs.

| William Battle, Mf. snd Mrs.
| Alphonso Bowe,
| Robert Dairo,
cer (House of
| tuary),
| Miss

Mr. and Mrs,
J. Merrill

Spenesr -
C. L,.Beatwrght and
Ann Holbrook, On yes,
Mendell Vaughn and the B. R.~s

| John Gibson Jr, were also en| joying themselves ot the party.

The Duzant Social Club de
| serves much praise and -encour
agement for its efforts to give

| scholarships to some deserving
| ttudenta who would be other-~

wise unable to attend college.
The officers are: Mildred B.
Edna Felton,

Katie Vaughn,
Josephine Taylor,
chairman of the social commit
| Relatives and friends were
~guests of Sylvester Jarrett at a

| pre-Christmas dinner party last

week. The Jarrett clan convened ~
'at Jarrett~s Acres, which ~is 1lo-.cated at Okemos, Mich., fifteen
\miles from Lansing. Miss Gwen'dolyn Lane acted as hostess.

A lavish dinner was prepared

_ by Mrs. Thelma Williams, Mrs.

| Linelle Jarrett and Miss Lane.
_ The Jarretts represented were
Officer and Mrs. Maysoe Jarrett,
Mrs. Vera Anderson, Miss Oretha Jarrett, Mr. and Mrs.. Jerome Jarrett and children, Clarence, ames and Wilbur; Mr.
and Mrs, Bernard Williams. arid
little Felicia, Ervin and Bernard
Jr. (all of Flint).

Others present were Mr. and

Mrs. Cécil Snells, Miss Annetta
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blassingarne, Mr. and. Mrs, Miles
Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo
Smith, and Mr, and Mrs. Albert
Walker of Detroit..|Breakfast. was held at the
home of Silas Jarrett in Flint
on Christmas morning. The holiday spirit was, heightened by
merrriment. and_.,the exchange
of gifts.

McNeeleys Hosts
at Xmas Party

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin. McNeely entertained many local
and out of town guests at a
party on Sunday, Dec. 23.

The McNeelys, who reside at
1889 Owen, served a luscious
dinner of chicken, candied
sweet potatoes, baked ham, a
toss salad and hoi rolls and
Buiter.

Out of town guests included
Mr. and Mrs. Claude McNeely
of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. John
White of St. Louis; Mrs. Laverna
Barnett of New York; and Mr.
Eugene McNeely of Little Rock,
Arkansas.

Flintites included Mr.
Mrs. Johnson Buchanan,
and Mrs. William Vaughn,
and Mrs. A. McGee, Mr.
Mrs. William Whitson, Mr.
Mrs. Johnny McNeely, Mr.
Mrs. Mal Taylor, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Allen, Mr. and Mrs. William Merman, Mrs, Emma Woodson and Mr. Andrew Jackson.

After dinner, the guésts and
hosts amused themselves by
playing parlor games,

and
Mr,
Mr.
and
~and

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