Flint Spokesman [Volume: 1, Issue: 26]

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~ THE FLINT SPOKESMAN

_ PAGE THREE

Night Spots

The Golden Leaf Club is always the place to go. It really
jumped yover~ thé*holidays and
contintied all. week. This ~is one
of the: favorite. night spots. lo-4
cated on the: south side, with
-Mrs. Ola Hughes as: your egal
ial, hostess. (~3 43

The Royal Gardens > jumped
like mad,on -Sunday night
when the ~Conitnatdos ~and the
Skating C\ub gave a-barn dartee.
The mus) was excellent and
the crowd which packed: the
Club wire in a very gay mood.
The attraction of the evening

was Sonny Boy Williamson
who is a natiorfally known
blu*s singer, and_ entertainer.

The group jumped to the wee
hots. Chock:r and his Bachtlors. uf Rhythm entertained at
the Club on Sunday but the
crowd was scarce due to lack
of ' publicity. It is rumored
that, this. fine aggregation is
splitting~ up. We will have more

| Ritzy Teen

Honor Mothers
At Tea Party |

_ We are proud to anrrounce
that the Ritzy Teen Marshing
Unit had as: their first) performance Sunday at a Special
affair for their mothers.) The
Ritzy Teen marching unit has
been started for the Teen Age
Colored girls of Flint. As we
know ~thers

started here before. We can
take off our hats and thank
Mrs, Dorothy M. Talbert who is
the organizer and diretor of
the Club and her co-worker,
Mrs. Doris Burton for such a
splendid job. Among the mothers present at the tea, were:
Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Gordon,
Mrs. D. Burton. The members
are: Mickey Hobson, president;
Mary Lou Burton, typing,committee, Alma Baxter, treasurer; Elizabeth Gordon, Art ~om
information for you next week.

~The Field~s Barbecue Palace
was. on the ball. This is a new
~nitery which:is really holding
A heir own. It is only oper on
week ends but the latter part
of this month it will be open
daily, Ji you haven~t tasted Mrs.
Betty Fields~ barbecw:, you
naturally don~t know what you
are missing.

The American L2gion is really getting on the beam with |f
a fine bartender who is experienced in making the latest and
greatest drinks and this is ome
place that you. are assured
courtesy.

Seen in the famed
Barbecue- weve owners of the |
Ac2 Furniture Store who are.
staunch supporters of the Flint
Spokesman paper.

As usual Pick2t's was pammed with the younger sét listening to the fine records, and.
eating those delicious -hamabur- |
gers.

Magnus

The -Tropicanna is still in
the~ groove with plenty of fine
refreshments for their
ers.

Folks who want good meals |
served at-a moderate price in |
the- style that -you like, will
find all of this at Kellys~ Restaurant,,.. located-: on~ St. John
St. It is always crowded and-~
just passing by, the aroma. will:
draw you in.

custom
Northside Matrons

Journey East

Mesdames Wheeler McGee, of!
Pasadena. Avenu2~ and Felix
Smith, of Leith Street, spent a
very pleasant week visiting relatives: and friends in Detroit
and. journtying to Buffalo, N.
Y.. by:.boat. The ladies were
very. enthusiastic about their;coming a member,
i

The

ja very

mittee; Shirley Jones, assistant
secretary. Barnetta Timmor's
was unable to attend. She is the

-1 secret.

The girls~ are happy to say
the tea went ov2r great and
that their mothers were very
pleased with what they had
seen. We might add that the
Ritzy Teen Unit is not a club
cf fun, it was started to~ improve the colored teenagers of
Flint and to bring them up
where the other cities are, We
can hardly wait to see the Ritzy teen marching group | perform for uS.in the next parade.
Tintil then we wish them much
success in what they are doing.

Note:~If there are ayy Ten
Agers who are interested in
joining or any parent who is
interested in their daughter beplease con-!
Mrs. Dorothy M. Talbert,
9-6577.

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Gleaners Circle
In Variety Tea

FLINT, Mich., Sept. 8, 1946 ~
FICC was~the scene of a

delightful social gathering,

sponsored by the Gleaners Circle,
The tea was very well attend
of the Kings~ Daughters.
'ed The tables were beautifully
~decorated with flowers of the
season. Miss Dor?tha. Ford, and
i Mrs. Mazella Envs, two stella
local musicians furnished. the
music for the occasion. Mrs.
M. Pratt, of Mains Street, gave
entertaining reading,
while.Mr. Luther Norman Fave
two. vocal numbers.

The next regular meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs.
Robert Sanford of. McCleHan
St., Mrs. G. Franklin is pres:dent. of this fine organization.

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{Teen age marching unit group

Stork Shower

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| had a gala time.

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Sun, & Mon., Sept. 15 and 16

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er. Carolyn received many lovely gifts and the afternoon
quiet games. Very delicious refreshments were served the
right, front row: Mancine Williams, William Howard Jr.,

BABY DETROQITER FETED ON THIRD NATAL DAY --_ ea |

Little Carolyn Odell Broadnax ~of Detroit enjoyed her third birthday party last Tucsday

given by her grandmother, Mr~. Odell Broadway of Parkland Street.
William Howard Jr,. and Ronald Clement a re two-week houseguests of their grandmoth
nax, Mrs. Odell Broadway, and Camilla Wi lliams; back row: Gordon Storing, Jown and
Ida Mae Spight, Sandra Battles, Bevcrly Dil:worth, Janice Strong, and Jacqueline Battles.

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Carolyn and Ronald Broad
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Th: George Washington Carver Chapter No. 126 of the
Biu Star Mothers had _ their
regular meeting Wednesday
evening. They had as_ guest
speakers Mrs. Dorothy Mansticld, State President and Mrs.
~aura Norman, Hospital Chairman. The discussion was about
making Veter ys in the hospital
feel more comfortable. A. dinner at eight is planned for
September 14, at 718 Dewey
St.

The Flint Colored Sportsmen
Club held their..first fall mectthair club

Friends Tender
~Mrs. Johnson

- The elevator girls of the Genessee Bank building gave a
surprise baby shower ~at fhe
home of Miss Maurine Camphell Saturday night, for Mrs.
Peccola Johnson. She ~received
many lovely gifts including
yauch money amd = after~ the
shower, the girls went to the
they

Among the girls present were; drive at which time all mew

Mrs..-Woodrow Pendergrass,} ing last Sumday at

Mrs. Eugene Harrison, Mrs.| house on Clifford St. Business
King~ Moore, Mrs. Olga Wal-| Was carried out im the _ usual
ker, Mrs. Ruth Blackwell, Mrs.{ Manner with two new board of
Ernestine Johnson, Mrs. Emma| Directors. appointed. My. J. |
Johrson, ~ and Mrs. Peccola| Thompson and F. J. Smith |
| Johnson is. qucted as saying| were elected by popular ea

that this is an occasion she will] to fill the vacancies left by the

always remember. The Flint| resignation of Dr. J. D. Wilson |
Spokesman congratulate. you|.and: Mr, Abe Meyers as board '
of directors.

and wish you many more days

cf happiness and _ bliss. are:

The Sportsmert Club

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Fri. & Sat., Sept. 13 & 14 | Tues. & Wed., Sept. 17 & 18
Edward G. Robinson and Judy Garland - Gene Kelly
Joan Bennett Es her Wiliams and

~SCARLET STREET~ - Thousands More in the

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Plus A Technicolor Cartoon

| Thursday, Sept. 19

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With Lots. of Laffs
~Getting Gertie~s Garter~

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~The Corpse Vanishes~
HOP HARRIGAN No. 14

Color Cartoon

Va SS Pecan SN Pad SN Pca ina Pa a

~Strangler of the Swamp~|

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Thurs., Fri. Sat, Sept 12, 13, 14 Sun., Mon. and Tues.,
~WHITE PONGO~ Scptember 15, 16 and 17
starring ~~SUNDOWN~~

Richard Fraser and starr'n7

Maris Griscon~also::
Gene Ticrney.~& Bruce Cabot

~COWBOY OF THE Waler Warner Producticn
LONESOME RIVER~ ahaa:

starring Charles Starett and

Jimmy Wakely and His ~Carizkean Mystery~

Travelers. <tarring James Dunn, ~Shelia
Jungle Raiders, Chapter 5 Ryan and Edwa-d Ryan
Cartoon Catz on

WED. and THURS., SEPT. 18 and 19
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i themselves at a picnic. Sunday

NEWS...

_ at that.

THE CREEPER. istback with B. H. for
Ae mace and what is A.B.
going to do now? Don~t let the
sun catch you crying A.B.

M. Mercury H. is playing
hard with the bobby soxers an}
it seems that he has a certain
L:V. will in toe..

J.T. is back in training: again.
This time. learnihg to be a
drunk.: k,

T.B. was seen uuiding a fine; brown skinned chick very close

at the Royal Gardens. and it
wasn~t C.T.
J.F. who was that chick that

'you woke up in the middle of

the night because you were so
lon~some? She was sort of fine

Ther> is a big split. due to
*pop scon that will knock your
shirt off. It will be announced
soon. W=2 will give you:a hint:
A club is involv:d.

J.W. you can sing~ but that
sad quartette you had with you
is really got to do.

clothes, your general attitude
is sad. Check up. Also check
up: The doctor with the pret
ty car. W2 saw you and~ others
did too.
VIG. ~seems to be quite the

boy among the girls. Please be
kind, Mr. G. and don~t break
any more hearts than you have

planning many outStanding social events for the fall season. |
Tne first will be a hug? family
cocktail party of members and
friends to be held on Sunday,
September 15~ at the Sportsmen Club House on Clifford
St.

The Sportsmen Club are also
planning something extra
special the holiday season in
Leaember. Beginning October
Ist, the Colored Sportsmen Club
is holding a 60-day m?mbership

members will be able to join
tnis fine organization at a special fee of only $10.00. All men
interest2d contact a member of
the Sportsmen. Club at your
earliest conveniences.

A few weeks ago the Jolly |
Comrad Club entertained hus- |
bands and friends at a picnic.
To prove the old saying that
men are the stronger of the
sex, the men tried ta out do|

at Daisy Beach given in honor
of the ~Jolly Comrad Chub.~ It
was Strictly. an outdoor affair
with Barbecue and Chicken fry. |
~A grand time was had by all.
Among those attending the affair were: Mr. and Mrs. Sam!
Blackwell, Mr: and Mrs. Oscar
Reeves,, Mr. and. Mrs. Scott,
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Woodward,
Mr. Hill Clemons and many
others too numerous to mention.

Capt. and Mrs. Clyde Worthen became the proud parents
of a fine baby girl. Mrs. Worthan is the niece of Mrs. John
Cavett2?, of Crocker Avenues.
Mother and daughter are doing
firre,

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}~>.M. has a ring on which is
much too large for h~r and
also is from Northern. The next
thing is whose is it?.

C.M. was at the Royal Gardens Saturday night and with-.
out M.B. He seemed to be having.a grand time.

E.P. was having a very nic?
time and looked very happy
with the G. boys. More power
to you. Wile fe

A.P. is just as sweet as ever.
She never chang?s why can~t
mor2 people be like you?

IV. seemed to b2 enjoying
herself the other evening with
M.H. A car doesn~t make a
difference, does it? By the way.
You are a little too 6ld M: -H.
for those youngsters.

C.T. is making phone calls on

Dakota. Are you g2ttimg results?:
M.S. we haven~t seen~ you

with a man lately. Ran out?

O.B. is planning on going away *o school and b<%&~ a nat~ral playboy ~ just don~t get
d{oled. You may be the orfe
to get played.

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~Miss Mable Brady of _ St.
John~s Street, gave a dinner in
honor of her cousin, Miss MyrtFryer. Miss Fryer is jourreying to Glendale, California
where she is taking a cours?
in murse training. Those present at this most enjoyable affair, were: Misses Fairbee Sinclair, Pecolia Johnson, Lucille
Jackson, Leroy McMillan. Those
ferving this delectable dinner,
were: Miss Berniece Brady, and
Mrs. Della Fielder..

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IGE

Here it is, ano-her week. My! how time does fly. Vacation days are over and all oi the younger set are in school, and
all oi the coilege set are maxing plans to resume their studies.

Winding up their vacaiions are MARION and RACHEL
WRIGH1, who vacaiioned in Philadetphia and New York.
Also Mins. ANNA KurriN of Dwight Avenue who ended her
vacation in Akron, Ohio. We received cards from both and
they seemed to be having a grand time. CALVIN S:NGLETON spent a week in Fint as guest of RUBY TURNER and.
He returned to his home in Lima, Ohio this~week.

tamily.
My goodness! how RONALD SIMMONS has grown. He is
visiting MRS. McKAY of Ninth Street from York, Pa. You re
call that his father, MRS. EDWARD SiMMONS used. to be

director ot the Clifford Street Center.

Met a very charming person Saturday evening who was:
~RANCHON HOBSUN WcCLARIN. She is' visiting her
orother-in-law, SAM Mc LAKIN and the ROBERT HOB>sUWS of Liberty Street. Franchon lett via plane to resume her
home duties in Waverly, N.Y.

MARY RICHARDSON, GRACE PORTIS, CARRIE~
PARKER had a very interesting weekend recently. They
journeyed to Chicago and after visiting friends, took a boat-to
Milwaukee. They were very happy about the trip. |;

We were ever so surprised to hear that RAMONA RICHARDSON had been married since July. She is now MRS. JImMY EDWARDS and they are meking their home on oe

Sireet. Congratulations.

~Mr. an Mrs. Frederick Vincent, Jr., request the honor of
your presence at a reception.~ This was the torm received
by friends and relatives of this very popular young couple, who
were married recentiy. MRS. FXKED VINCENT is the former
GLADYS JOHNSON. We also again extend ior

to them.

The COMMANDOS is come out of hiding and gave
an affair at Royal Gardens Club in conjunction with the SKATiNG CLUB. The barn dance as it was called turned out fine
with everyone having a grand time. ad

Have you met MARGARET BROWN? | She is called
Maggie by her friends and although she has only been here a
short time, she has many. Maggie comes here from Texarkana,
Texas and is bookkeeper and secretary gt one of the elementary schools there.

MRS. EUNICE TINSLEY spent Sunday in F.int, from
Detroit, visiting her parents, MR. and MRS. ISAAC McDONALD of Lippincott Street.

GAYNELL GOLDSMITH aad EVELYN ANDERSON,
daughter and niece,. respectively, of MR. and MRS. JESSE
SKIPPER, have returned home from their vacation in Ph!adelphia, to return to their schooling.

We received word from Texas that little COUNT TERRY
is on his way home. It is not definite yet, as to whether he is
ion furlough or to be discharged.

MR. and MRS. ROBERT ALLEN of Park'and Sireet and.
MR. and MRS. SOLOMON PATILLC of Warner Street have, just returned from:a. motor trip visiting relatives and friends ~n
P:ttsburgh and Alliquipa, Pa. They were feted at many social
affairs while there.

We are happy to announce the engagement of WARREN
WARDELL to MISS DOROTHY BROWN of Detroit, Mich.
Miss Brown is a former Flintite, end Mr. Wardell is attend nz
~unior college in this city. Concratulat~ons are a'ro in order
~or LILLIE REYNOLDS and NEVELYN LOGAN who arz
announcing their engagement. The wedding of IZORA-CAYTON and WiLLIAM ~~Skelly~> JOHNSON is scheduled to take
slace at the end of this month.:

MR. EZRA BROADNAX is convalescing in Hurley Hes-.
vital end MR. ROBERT SANFORD of McClellan Street is
Some from Hurley Hospital and ~s steadi ~ improving. Here's
Sopirg that they are both fine scon, as well as MR. EDGAR
HINTON also in Hurley.

We are happy to report that the two Methodist m~ni ters
who have labored so effectively here have been returned to the
Fiint congregations fer another year. The REV. MR. CRIDER
who is the minister of Quinn Chapel and the REV. MR.
WALKER, pastor of Vernon Chapel.

MRS. SPURGEON PECK, sister-in-law of MRS. JAMES
ELDER of Alabama Avenue. has been vis'ting in our fine city.

The Smith family (MRS. HENRY. SMITH, SR., and chi -
dren, PAULINE and YVCNNE, and HENRY and MITCHELL
SMITH) had a very enjovable vist in Mississippi and Ternessee recently. Henry and Mitchell were feted at many affairs
while there and enjoyed them.

MISSES ELSIE and ANN: PRATT are doing a ~it le Ite
but straight vacationing. They are spending a week ~n Chicago, Ill.

MR. ROSCOE SPIRES of Detroit and formerly of Firat
snent the weekend visiting his s~st-rs. MRS. ALMA RICHARDSON and MRS. VASALONYER BAXTER as well as

other relatives and friends. We assume that he had a great

' time.

- MRS. MARGARETTE BEAM and little CARROLL
BEAM. the mother and daughter of MR. JAMES BEAM,
spent the holiday weekend in Detroit. -

MRS. ANNIE MAE REGULAR of Detroit is ~n town visiting her friend, MISS ARSENIA McGEE of Andrew Street.
p'ans to spend a few weeks in our city, liking the atmosphere.

MR. and MRS. THOMAS COATES of Souuwas Strect
|had as their houseenest over Labor Dav, MR. and MRS. EM.ERY and son, ALONZO. and MR. and MRS. FROWN, a~l

of Chicago. MR. ard MRS. PAUL GULLFEY of GT espie
Street, spent the holidays in Pittsburgh visiting relatives and.
friends.

MRS. LULA JEFFRIES and dauchter, MRS. OPAL

GEORGE and daurhter left hv tra~n for Lafayette, Ind;-to be
et the bedside of MRS. JEFFRIES~ sister. Last reports were
that the ill sister was recuperating.

MR. and MRS. JAMES PARKER are at the bedside of
Mr. Parker's mother who is seriously ill i in Pontiac, Mich.

MRS. CARRIE ALLEN is vis tine her s~s~er-in-law ~and
brother, MR. and MRS. BEN JENNINGS of Everett Street from
Norfolk, Va. MISS LULU PIPES was the weekend guest of
MR. and MRS. DON KERSEY of Pincree Street for a very
pleasant weekend. MR. CHARLES NEELY left our fa~r~ city
[fe spend his vacation in Wichita, Kans. Mr. Neely phasis on
staying for two weeks.

MRS. DAiSY WILSON announces the engacemert al he:
ron, LOUIS SIMPSON, JR., to MISS HORTENSE GRIER, of
Lippincott Boulevard. ~:

HERMAN and JCHN GIBSCN were in town over the
weekend to visit old friends and relatives. Both are attendinz
Howard University. ~

MRS. GLADYS JOHNSON of North End Confectionary
is celebrating her birthday on Tuesdav. Also hav'ng a brrthday is GENE SEALS of the Record Shop. The Flint Spokes.

man wishes to congratulate them.