Flint Spokesman [Volume: 1, Issue: 24]
~ / SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1946 Genesee County T-B Association THE FLINT SPOKESMAN Writes Editor j August 26, Mr. Frank Gillespie Flint Spokesman 922 E, Gillespie -Flint 5, Michigan Dear Mr. Gillespie: If you would care to hav2 it, we: would be: pleased you a weekly. health without charge for n..wspaper For several umn have to a i weeklics results number of ~on have b%en ~than had been hope believe we ar? now. justified in column to newsEditors for offering the papers in this coun who have space weeks be2n made available Michigan The better and we far d, ~y, the a trial. basis, available 194~ 2s good. music. to offer} Mr,. Mems_ received wmuny, column use in your col features of this type find the a helpful readers interests column their health munity. ~The heaith Tuberculosis ' prepare their of columns are copy service in promoting the the to com written by ~experts of the National ~ Association, -who in coopéra tion: With othar health agencics, a The columns~ ~over ~range of" topics wid2 in the health field, with emphasis on tuber culosis. ~The style. is informal and chatty, yet the subject: matter jis ~scientifically sound, Each weck~s 400 -words. column averages 850 to We distribute the columns in mimeographed fezm office abeut ths month ~ fro giving you time all of the columns for m at this 29th of each one use during the following month, Ae the fer help you decid your,usé, -I.am columns would be e whether suitable enclos: ng the copy for the first week of MIM Star Poultry Market WE SPECIALIZE IN FRESH FISH AT ALL TIMES! CHICKENS, DUCKS, GEESE | TURKEYS, Bus. Ph. 9-1021 - Delivery) Service ~ 3211 St. John St. CEE eee Surprise Party |Held for Elbert Mems surprise party was given for Mr.. Elbert Mems, by his aunt, Mrs. Everlenna Smith at her home on Parkland St Plenty of good refreshments were available -for all_as weil many gifts, And al. ee the evening, i Among thoSe present, were: Mr, and Mrs. Arthur. Marks, Mr. and Mrs,..Cellie. Porter} Mr. and Mrs, Oliver Kendall, Mr, and~ Mrs, C. T, Glover, Mr, and Mrs. Clifford. Norten: Mr, Mose. Anthony, Mr. and Mrs, Campbell, Mr. and Mrs; Arthur Clack, Mrs, Cornelia Harris, Mr. William Ayoes, Mrs, Josie Johnson, Mrs. Irene Marshall, Mr, Fre d Lee Reeds, Mrs, Loretha Lattimore, Mrs, Lela Jackson, Mr, and Mrs, Raymond Jackson, Mr. Lucious Fleming, Mr. and Mrs, Walter Anthony, Miss Billy Hall Miss Danny Bell, Miss Adele ~Smith and Mrs, Willie Mae Lockett~ from Memphis, Tenn. Obituary Mrs. Clara Sears of Da-. kota St, dred Sunday, August 25 at Fenton, Michigan. Body will bo at the residence, 1230 Dakota, and ~will later be shipped to Texas; Arrangements are being made by Watkins and James Funeral Home. The cause of her death was an au; tomobile accident, | She wag born in Keystone, Oklahoma on April 2 1911, and had liv; ed in Flint for 6 years. Sur; viviig, are ~husband, LeRoy, brothers, Cleve, and M, T. of Flint, mother, Mrs, Allie Dan sels; brother, Clifton Holman; grandmother, Mrs. Addie Gardner, all of Shamrock, Tex, come to uSe if you wish, If September which you. are welyou are interested in having this service on a continuing. basis. please check and retura the enclosed postal card, i the brush off,. Watch | chased ELW, AJ and ELH and | MD kome Sunday, could she be | PK~s fried? fen in, {.the R 2B A, wake up. B P is making a mad play for a few others, Esrecially J PB. So C J is trying to own J P. Soul and body, Who is she to say who can call him up and visit his sister? So MC thinks she finaily got RW, It~s only beceuss AT put hira down. So GB gave MC CB. She | will tell the Opposite, ~What~s this about BC asking GS to the show. Take it easy BC, Well WD really held or to PK at the Skating party Sunday, OS wes Seen slipping out of tho Royal Gardens with SS Saturday night and_= slipping jin Sunday with anoiper cick, Wno is playing wno? Is SS playing OB or is ii just. the ~opposite? GT is sten quite~.a jot without TB. Is she too /fast for him _or is he i900 fas: for her? time will ts". want GW ~er LU}. 4nust hersolf instead of playvig Cupid for JM, Why is FD always picking on girls such as PN? Why does HM make Grant St, so hot? DM and DT seem to have had a family reunion at: skating Sunday, Who was ithe girl at skating Sunday _ that EB, sucker, how many tickets did/ vou buy from One beautiful (member of the 7:30 Social /and Arts Club just so you could be served your breakfast in bed under that pretty pink Blanket. Boy! Did you get tak KD decided to make five days in the shop so that he could sport AS, Good deal. You never did that for the rest of the girls. Or did you? Who was the: young lady who was loud talking the Editor of Flint Spokesman in Smith Lattimore Dept, Store about the Creeper never creeping on her, Her initials are JL, VG you were seen on the bus all by yourself. What's the matter, are you lonesome, or justs playing hard to get? A certain club on the southend here is really running down, It seems that the honey-|: Sincerely yours | LAYTON E. THOMPSON,, Executive Secretary} ee) a5" *, a ae oe oe ae ae ate ame a ae ae a ret HOt OM 09% WATCHES ON CREDIT TERMS $1.25 per week BEGCK~S~8 ~WORKINGMAN~S JEWELRY SHOP 214 SO. SAGINAW STREET Expert Swiss and American Watch Repairing DIAMONDS 1-WEEK oo. 6%, @, - deeoadoatoatneteetoctectenteatoatee ees oeleeloetectooles: oon CO Ke aK oecocree oe NU BAXTER CLEANERS EXPERT CLEANING and PRESSING Prompt Pick-up and Delivery Service Repairing - Hats - Cleaned - Blocked Louis and Bolza Baxter, Props. O..%..0. OO. oo Oo oo. es 8 8 2008 Clifford a Street sa il cn *, 0. ot, 8 19 eo, 2%, ~, rr ers J EWELRY 7 o, 2. o, 2. ~ oe XN OK SERVICE Oo. 0. Oe 0, 0, O. ~. 0. 0. 0. o.oo. oo, 4. Noelectoctecfoetoetooe oe, gh M0 0,00, 00, 00,00: 00,00 00,04 eo! err Phone 9-9181 | { | o | Sa SES NS ae WHERE SMART FOLKS GATHER NOW OPEN FOR YOUR PLEASURE: aK MI AMI CHICKEN SHACK e Formerly Y.P.A. 2718 ST. JOHN STREET highest death to 1 of any dis || thought- of as a young people~s ~} disease.. drivpers have dripped their last bit of honey. T-B After 40 Because tuberculosis takes the ease among young people from 15 years of age on, it is often Actually, tuberculosis belongs to ko age group, It may strike any age, though pulmonary tuberculosis is comparatively rare between the ages of 5 and 15. The fact that tuberculosis is the interest of better | Waters and. Smith United Given in marriage by her brother, Oz2ll Waters, Miss Ceola Waters became the very charming bride of Mr. Robert Smith, son of Mr. Smith on Industrial, Miss Jess? Smith was maid ef honor and Mr, Coralee Page was the best man. They were the only attendants, The ser| vice waS performed at the home of Mrs, Hazel Wood on Twelfth, aunt of the ~ bride, Rev. /Timmons _ performed: the elaborate cerernony.: The bride wore a white nei peplum gown with a v2il bordered with three inch English lac2, with a crown of seed pearls; Her att@ndant was attired in a blue gown, Mvs. Aretha McNeely, mother of the bride. chose a pea-green dressmaker~s suit, with a corsage of roses, Tle reception was held at 745 McCicllan Street, and ov2r 309 friends and relatives came| to congratulate the bride, An entire room was filled with | beautiful and useful gifts, Mvs. Ceola Smith; chose an _ off white traveling suit and white pumps for the reception. Every type of refreshmenis imaginable was served, including platters of fried chicken, canapes, shor~deuvres, and relishes, A four tier cake was also cut -by the happy bride and groom for their friends. Tke Spokesman Staff joins with the many friends and relatives to wish. the popular couple the best of luck, MODERN SEAMSTRESS SALON TO OPEN Mrs, Della Shields and Mrs, Erien? Sadler both of whom are experts in the art of sewing have combined forces to give Flint one of the best Sewing Salon in Michigan, to insure that they will have the best both of these women have left for New York On a buying spree to select the best in fall..goods, Watch your. Flint Spokesman for the grand opening..The shop will handle ali kinds -of alterations and repairs, and will be located at 2803 1-2 Industrial Avenue. \ health as a Christmas Seal health education service of the Genesee County Tuberculosis -Association). FLINT Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fleming of Columbia, Tenn,,. are visiting Mr, and Mrs, Lucious Fleming and Mr. and-Mrs, Albert Fleming of Parkland and ave doing the town enlightening our social life and report that they like Flint very muca, The couple plan on _ spending the week end be Idiz Wild, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs, William Branron of Indianapolis, Ind., are suests of Mr, and Mrs, Abner Davis of Pingree St. This popular coupl2 likes Flint much, Mrs. Peter Perrin, M>, Clack and Mr. J.D, Shook motcred to Nashville, Tenn, for the Funeral of Ms, Clark~s Brother of that city. ~~ Le Dr, and Mrs. D, Wilson m* PERSONALS very] PAGE THREE cme Neen SR torel ~to Nashville, Tenn., ~c attend the Dental ~Convention, Accompanying them was Mrs. Blaze, Mr. and Mrs, Bob Wilson, of Gary, Indiana | <pedit a portion of ~heir honeymoon in our fair city, visiting Mr. and Mrs, Virgil Jam2s, brother of the bride, Mr, Wilson was recently discharged from the service and Mrs,, Wilson has the~ position of Secretary for th2 Sec. of State of Indiana, of which she has held for the last 10 years, Mr, Gilbert Ballequ of Milwaukee, Wis,, fo-merly of Flin., is now visiting in our fair city ~visiting his friends, and is guest of Ph~l Johnson of the Famcus Miami Chicken~ Shack, Club News - The Brownettes Social Club | ~and surprised Mrs, Fanny McKay elderly widow with a large basket of. a variety of groceries, Mrs, McKay resides at 1225. Florida Avenue and was overwhelmed at. generosity of the members of the Brownettes Sccial Club and thanked them with many blessings. Mrs, Emma Bell, Pres. Mrs, Fannie Clark, Sec. ~ Mvs, Mary Mays, Reporier, Makers No, of Mrs: 1 at ' Leontine Home met the home Brandon, 211 FE, Wellington Averue, with the President, Mrs. W, C. Ross, presiding, Mrs, John R, Caldwell, ~ local Peed ress woman, was the,gues speaker. She spoke on sil dising and small businesses, Mrs, Calcwell gave an inspiring talk, The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Clementine Jett 1801 1-2 Clifford Si. THANKS FROM MR. MRS, PEGUES Mr, and. Mrs. of Broad Street, cordially thank their many, many friends for their: most profound kindness and consideration during their recent emegency. It. is those tokens of consideration that so embues, enrich life and is a lasting attribute of fine friendship, Signed: and Mrs, Jesse AND Jesse Pegues, wish to most Mr, Pegues: Pre-Salted Celery ~A Wisconsin trnck farmer is grow ing pre-salted celerv SaaS aS COLUMBIA ie a Fie ian ae Bi THEATRE not a disease of youth alone is proved by Statistics which show that more than half of all the deaths from tuberculosis occur among persons 40 years of ag? and over, Tuberculosis is caused by a Fri, & Sat., Aug. 30 & 31 for ~WHITE PONGO~ also Roy Rogers and Trigger in Picture you have been waiting| ~~ Along the Navajo Trail~~~ Scarlet Horseman Chap. No. 12 Color Cartoon germ, and everyone exposed to the germ may get the diseas~, regardless of his ags Years do not create immunity to the disease, there is no strong enough when germs a hvalthy body. to resist disease invade the body, One of the reasons so many of the tuberculosis deaths occur among people of 40 years and over may be that the disease was not discovered early enough for treatmnt to be undertaken succ2ssfully, Tuberculosis seldom has out-} warc symptoms in iis early stage. The germs work quietly at first and great damage may have been done by the time the symptoms are apparent and the disease is discovered, Tuberculosis can be cured, but it is 5) There would be fewer deaths from tuberculosis if the disease weve always discovered in its 2arly stage, And it can be dis easier to cure in that early, symptomless. stage. If allowed to progress until -one lung is} badiy damaged or both lungs are afferted it ds difficuit iv arrest the disease, Sun. & Mon., Sept. 1&2 Special Holiday Mat., Mon., | Sept. 2, Labor Day~!: 80 p.m. immunity| Pat O~Brien - Ruth Warwick in | -against tuberculosis unless it is ~Perilous Holiday~~ ls Charley Chan - Eddis Best in ~RED DRAGON~ ~Color Cartoon Chap. 12 Hop Harrigan Tues. & Wed., Sept. 3 & 4 Ricardo aan - J. Woodbury ~] Killed That Man~ | also ~Cisco Kid~? in ~~The Gay Cavalier~ Also Color Cartoon Thursday Only~Sept. 5 George Zucco in ~~Flying Serpent~~ also~ Charles Starre't The Durango Kid in ~Blazing Western Trails~ Color Cartoon 5 SZ BS VAS VANS = ~ en eee a. 8 > a Thursda a~ a ~SHADOWS cov2red before the outward symptoms appear by means of. CHICKEN nad STEAKS OURS SPECIALTY DINE and DAN CE a PHONE 9-1976 ~ ~ 20 WE CATER TO PARTIES | ~Prop.: Phil Joknscn & Lelia Sinclair a al aS ica Se aS ee? 4 a chest X-ray. and over formed the habit of having periodic chest X-ray examinations, caSes of. tuberculosis would te found. before it is too. late for successful treatment, | In the next at icle, giving the ~child a healthy start in school will b2 discussed, i (This column is sponsored in li everyone 15. years Of age} Rieter TILDEN THEATRE +, Fridav and Saturday, August 29, 30 and 31 ~HOUSE ON 92ND STREET~~ W.lliem Evih- - Llovd Nolan: ~so OF DEATH~~ Cratbe ~JUNGLE PAILS RS~ need No. 3~Color Cartoon Sun. & Mon., Sept. 1 & 2 ~Girl of the Limber:-ost~~ All-Star Cast also ~~T Am from Arkansas~~ | i \ New:rcel and Color Cartooa. SOCIETY OUT OF TOWNERS FETED AT GALA PARTY,Last Saturday night at the home of Ryalls and Glover of 814 Parkland St, ~was. th? scene of gala party given in -honer of Mrs, Gist, of Helena, Ark, and Mrs. Raiford of Louisville, Ky. -Mrs, > Gist. 18 the guest of her daughters, Mrs. Jerry Wilson, Mrs, Alma Kendall and Mrs. Elsie Glover, Mrs. Radford is the guest of her son. and his wife, Mr, and Mrs,.-A. J. ~Radford of Parkland St, Other out of: one | yresent were Mr,- and Mrs.!} Fleming of Columbia, Tenn.! Mis: Willie Mae Lockett oi Memphis, Tenn,, and Mr. J, C, Campbell. of Chicago, Tll.,, whom is making his home here in Flint. A lively game of whist was enjoyed by all _ participating and the highlight of the evening was the performance of little Miss Joan Radford, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. A, J, Radford in a surp2rb exhibition of the latest dance steps. Other guests present Wwer?: Mrs, May Kate Bradford, Mr, and Mrs. L, Fleming, Miss Cloteal Moore Mr, Walt2r Cobean, M-. Macco Louis (ihe Mule). Mrs, Elizabeth Ferkins, Mr. Thomas James, Mr, Bell and a host of others, Délicious refreshments were serv2d buffet style and every one had a most enjoyable even-| ing, ~ STORK PAYS A VISIT A baby girl was born to Mr, and Mrs. Bob Rawls of Leith St. A baby boy was born to} Mr, and Mrs. Speed Wingfield of Grant St. SOCIAL CLUB.ENTERTAINS The 7:30 Social and Arts Club had a most enjoyabl=: lawn party last Saturday night. games were played, refreshments~ served, and were very plentiful ard there was a very darge crowd, Many of the prominent Flintites were present and the winner of the beautiful Slumber est Blanket was Mrs, Anna Powell of Everett St, e a Hitting The * ~ Night Spots Chocker Campbell and the Bachelors of Rhy~hm are in. the spotlight this week, after giving a very successful jump and jam session at the Royal Garden| Club on Saturday and Sunday evenings, A crowd of over 300 musie lovers turned out on the music of this terrific aggeegation, To top th~s delightful evening, Billy ~Flash~ Gamble put on a very unique floorshow, wh'ch included thtenants of Clematine Fields, Lubertha Prince, Baby Fiélds and sp2cialties by the band, and Billy Gamble, We might add. mighty Gamble was at his b2st. All had a delightful time and over 150 returned on Sunday for the same treat, The Mason~s gav2 a jump out at Riverside: Inn, The crowd was very scarce, but the music that was furnished) by Gene S2als and his Swing Unit was as always, very pleasing to the ear. The crowd was so_ scarce due to the two even~s and also th? weather, which was rather cool for a dance in the country. Many good folk gathered at i shows at 11 p. m. and 1 a. m. ' juke box is still the center of Saturday to swing and sway tO} Sportsmen~s Social Society Organized Ss. S. S. (Sportsman~s Social Socisty) is by far the most promising organization to have y2en organized in a long ~time. It~s members &-e very prominent namély: Alfred Johnson, former member of Flint Central Football and Basketball teams; Square Stinson, former Caldwell basketbal star; Jesse Thomas, Outstanding letter man for ~Flint Indians, 1944-1946, and Harold Jones, Star Cager of Flint Northern before doing his hitch fo: Uncle Sam, ~Officers of th2 club ar2 Boyd Buckner, treasurer; Ernie Vincent; secretary; Johnnie Tucker, publication manag:r, This. club is being sponsored; by the well known Johnnie Caldwell. We lift our heads in proud ness to the SSS and hope that it will be a great success in our fair city. BIG LABOR DAY DANCE MONDAY, SEPT. 2ND There will be a big Labor Day Dance at the Royal Gardens Club, Monday, September 2 1946 featuring ~Little Willie~ and his all-star floor show from Detroit, Reserve tables by calling 2-5109 after 6 p, m. Dancing from 9 ~til 2 with Kelley Smith and his band, Floor Given by the Club Sudan, Leaky Roof Water which comes into a building through a leaky roof spreads out unier the roofing to the roof boards, the plates and studs, and into the walls and floors. ~ end, And as usual it was realty jumping. Th Golden Leaf Club never fails to have a good crowd of say folk who like to dine and dance among friends, The new attraction, Many Flintites are taking advantage of the Golden Pheasant 'becaus? it is~ Open all night and serves such~-deticious~ fried chickens and chops, | > ss ATribute ~ The ~Michigan Gianis, a Class D baseball team, teenagers who throughout -. composed of the regular scheduled league won. 13. games without any losses, These boys play2d_ inspired ball; the most striking part of this team was that they played without a coach or a sponso;, They had their little differences which is only natural for a group Of boys, however they never lost the urge to play winning ball, One of the- players, Rufus Collins, was capiain, and the nearest thing they had to a coach, The Michigan Giants went into the city playoffs against the best Class D teams of the city, They gained the final with 4 wins and one loss. Th? final game was_ against Rodger~s Roofers who haS one of the best coached teams of the city. Ray Gillard, the pitcher for the Michigan Giants. who up till this time had won 13. games without any losses. found the Roofers too much and he Jost his only game by. the score of 8-1. it. was.this gam2 that~ emphasized the lacking of a coach, but despite this- the Giants fought bravely until the end, Next + season really ~t~ should: ~ find these high School and junior high school lads without coach or sponsor, Sport plays an important part in fashioning th2se youths for the life they are going to face in the future: ~It also. serveS.as a curb tO juvenile delinquency, _ a I consider it a privilégé ~T4 nay this little tribute to~ the following members of the Miclrigan Giants: a ~2 a weet t Earley, Collins, Scott ~Gils lard, Stitt, Jakeway, Johnson; Smiih, and Pioneer, By Warren Ward: at * 2a 2 toller Beartngs More than 30 million compléte bak.: und roller bearings were made each month during the last two war years by the snti-friction bearing manufacturers for U S. military - equipment. Approximately 100 million ball and roller bearings of all Aypeswere made during the iast war.year. for U. S military aircraft alone O..%. 9%, a ye 2, befor! os Soeloateotoeteet New Fall Hats NEW HAT DEPARTMENT Men~s Hats Made to Order RENOVATING DEPARTMENT Factory Method Ready Maide Hats Pano~, o, o Sas Nae 96000000004 "et ox o* aX x O~, Sotocten ox toate soaetuateceatetpecontotestete tet Soetees oe Lei eo $10.00 Ae $5402 MADY THE HATTER =20 N. Saginaw St. ~ Flint, Roefoctos~ Se ae a coecoscosloeloaloetoesoesoecoeceeleeree lee tos~ Michigan ~ Phone 4-2142. o,.o..@. 0c%ee%es! EC CCITT Soofee! oa foeloctoesoens ofn ale oreoseatoey Sate So seoaioaieeeege sto fo ao ote at 6, LOSES SLO LO 2, no. OO90,9 4%, ose ee 9,9 9,9 0,9 09-45 0, CD Soaks Golden Pheasant Chickea Shack ~ 1106 Everett St. FOR THE BEST BARBECUE AND CHICKEN IN TOWN~ < TRY THE GOLDEN PHEASANT. We Never Close ne J. E. COBB, Prop. ~~ ~Se ao-ho-ege-asoege- naoateate-ste-efeetesoateateate-etectesteatoateateste-eteat ~059-05 a2e-020-e8o-ofe-ofe- ane ae ofe ote ees: oaeaestestectestestestostestostese: Income Tax - SalesTax ~- Withholding Tax Tax Reports Made Pr Social Security omptly and rope oe THOMAS W. RUSSELL Accounting ~ Bookkeeping ~ Tax Service PHONE 908 C.1.0. ELDG. 5-3082 " Flint, Mich... ethene AoeSoetoeteds Pernt i > Cno ene ob ae: ate Pace & =.) ~~~ 9 wilig'n't TAYLOR GROCERY ~ BEER ~ WINE TO TAKE OUT _ GROCERIES ~ MEATS OPEN SUNDAYS and EVENINGS Phone 4-6482 ~ 1018 E. Stewart ave: E. S. TAYLOR, Prep. wa 8 ~- me ees sales = OPEN A SOUTHERN BO 808 PINGREE ST. - Lorraine~s Superb Home Cooking Rb OATS FRIED CHICKEN, STEAKS and CHOPS ILED DINNERS FRESH HOME-MADE BAKED PIES DAILY PHONE 9.6976": the Miami Chicken Shack and Tve-. & Wed.. Sept. 3 & 4 |: - also Supper Club ict a_ delicious Alic: Fave - Dana Andrews chicken or steak dinnr, and Linda Darn-ll ~WHAT A BLONDE~~ also for several banquéts, The Tropicanna Cafe, was the té I I E 9 7 ee Cartoon FA N ANGEL News: place whert many good folk ee a = T ee =i got together over the week-.
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