Flint Spokesman [Volume: 2, Issue: 1]

AGE LIGHT

~ aa

THE F = SPOKESMAN

nin

Hitting The Nite Spots With The Count.

Well here we are again an.

vecently at ~Third finger, |

at this time we find: the nite | left hand memo.~

life of Flint Steadily coming
back into its own. Leading at-|
tractions of the week was the
gala pre-St. Patrick's Day dance
at the Royal: Gardens last Saturday nite, with the distinguished Flint Amateur
Club as -host. Two hundred or

more persons came out to join}

in:~on the fun. A delightful floor!
show handled under the capable |
Suidance of our own versatile
M, C. Sam McClarin. The show
was star studded withthe
charming Mrs. Virgil James and |
Sammy Williams sharing top|
honors as the outstanding per-.
formers of the evening. Other |
notable entertainers were: Ed- |
ward Bowens, Jimmy Freeman,
W._B.. Moore whom: the audi--
ence appreciated very much.
Billy Smith also -attempted to!
~ sing~ without any success after |
several futile attempts. All the |
~erformers are to be congratulated on giving such an enjoyable show to a very apprecitable audience. While drifting

around through the crowd we'

chance to see many celebrities.
Those more noticeable were the
charming Miss Evelyn White
sitting on Berlin Dobson~s knee
enjoying.the show
Miss Lucille
with admirers
of Edward Watkins who
quoted as telling Miss Smith,
~This is the longest talk
have ever had, and if he knows
what I know, it will be the
last.~
attentive to Miss

very
Smith,

much,
swar med

Was

a lovely time.
so

The reason for
much attention shawn Miss

Smith was she was without _the

Golf!

in the presence |
we

Don Wilson also was most |
Smith and of.
course~ 1 was only a third party.:
~Iam sure that Miss ~Smith had |

| Also seen having a wonderful

| time were Sammy Williams and
Virginia Todd, Donald Coates
and Ceoria Wickard smooching
with one another on the dance
| floor, and Malesta Williams and
party having a delightful time.
Noticed back from her vacation
| Was Mrs. Ruby Hardin, popular

| Society matron of our city. Also
the charming Lady Golf Champ-; ion having a wonderful time in
the presence of Mrs. B. Roman.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil James, Mr.; and Mrs. Wendall Owens, and
Mrs. Cris Lee all seem to have
been having a wonderful time.
| There also were many of the
male sex playing hard as play
boys in the presence of Edward
Watkins, John Pugh, Capt. J.
Murgerson (seen with two
girls), Isaac Smith and Jimmy
i Connor. Many girls were ask-, Ing ~where is Dusty,~ the ladies |

|

pet and the men's fret. We
_were told Harold was busy en-: tertaining a new found babe.
| Everyone present at this gala
affair had a most enjoyable
time, and Mr. Connie Childress,
president, states that many out'standing events are
' agenda for the Golf Club and

| coming months.; Elks Daughters of Temple No.

| 950 were Hostess at a Spring~

| Frolic Dance given at the ever

Grill with music by Eddie
| Woods and his Trio. The Daughter Elks served delicious fish
dinners to the Daughters and
Brothers present with everyone
having a wonderful time. The
Bobby~ Sox Grill features this
week an Anniversary Dance of
these much talked about V-12

MIR
~YOU CAN~T BEAT THE

_ JAMES BARBER SHOP

For Style, Courtesy or Service

WILLIAM JAMES, Prop.: ROBERT ELLIS

3202 St. John St.

TUETEEEREERTECESTUEEECEEDESEUDEC PEED ESG EET EDEL TECU ERED

WiiM. GREEN,

IMMUN UROL

_ ROBINSON~ and CHANDLER

FUNERAL HOME
QUIET DIGNIFIED SERVICE

3115 ST. JOHN ST.

TOOT

% o%o 0%,
oe e+ ~ ee 5 At ai HE 5 fie ii ie, aie

\ =

ee
Pefeesoate ofeoteese sresZoetontesfoatentoofoatentectoatoetoetoatoetoetoateloetoatpetoetoateeteetoaten

_ -ZDTHAT HOME
CCOKED MEAL

NE 3-0758
x x Soeoatoeten Soetedtestocton~ oofoesoesooteesees

SO& Pingree St.

Phone 9-6976

OPEN ALL NIGHT
SOUTHERN BOILED DINNERS

* wee * ~ @ e, et 2, J oo ~,
eproetoes oagoetoeres: oeoeloes: Se oafoesectoesees oegeegecsoezees:

o-, ox ox Ox ~oeseetee, 04,08,

~, 0. ~, 0. 0. ~. ~ ~ OO. @, 2%, oenee conten! oagoateaged
re Oa KK OD

IPPROE PEI LOLLOL OCG EL

OFFICE PHONE 9.2724

SMITH MOVING CO.

LOCAL and*- LONG DISTANCE

We Buy, Sell or Trade New and Used. Furniture
IN BUSINESS

| 29 YEARS
_ 3602 INDUSTRIAL AVE.

Nights and Holidays
PHONE 4-2862 ELBERT

FLINT 5, MICH

FURNACES

Reset - Replacements - Repairs

NO MONEY DOWN

Automatic Oil Heat Conversion or
Complete Units!

CALL 3-0841 |

VETERAN GAS
BURNER and HEATING COMPANY

927 LEITH ST. |
yooocccccoooccccooooooose +

on the; its members and friends for the

growing popular Bobby Sox

| APRIL 7, 1947

~ ~_~ <~- - me. Commandos, Saturday from 9-2
| Everyone welcome on the 30th
at the Bobby Sox Grill. The
~| 7:30 Sucial and Arts Club will

Duo May Get

(Continued From Page 1)

| present their pre-Easter ball, |26. Block said he was disposing
which promises tu be a gala af-|0f a child~s toy, but when the
fair. package was retrieved it.contained the barrel of a shotgun

The Spor ismen Club comes

of the type used in the Ragen
killing.

The gun barrel is also the
same type-used in three other
gangland-type slayings which
still remain unsolved.

forth this week with a gala family party of members to be held
at the Home Dairy, Saturday
nite. All members are urged to
attend. More details of this afiair will be printed next week.

A new comer into this week~s
realm of nite life is the new
Bar-B-Q Eatery of Mildreds~ &
Packards~ on Jamieson St. who
after a smash opening, a week

Debs and Playboys, came forth
this week with anew modern
Juke box featuring the latest in
recotds and offering a bargain?: = ~eh of six records for~ a quarter.
~ doing a. thriving busi- Yes, they still serve the best
ronan anette delicious Bar-B- hamburgs in town and is availQued ribs and other specialties. able for parties, banquets and
Drop in while out for a snack. | aenties. Contact Mr. Raymond at'

The Veterans Hotel on Park- | 27y time.

land recently remodeled and
open for business, is really a;;
swell place to go. Much inter-; Hotel Harold's recently re
est is being shown in the com- |
ing nite club which is to be in
the basement: of the Hotel. Drop
around to view this new addi-}
tion to our growing Metropolis.
Harold~s Grill is still the
| Mecca of celebrities for the best
~in Sea Foods and Steaks. Harold is overwhelmed by the influx of new customers that are
frequently dropping in for a, bite to eat, for Harold knows
lit only takes:one chance to convince: his customers that there
is no better food in town: Drop |
in and judge for yourself.
Harold caters to private par~ties and banquets at all times.
Call 9-1552 for appointments.
Fields Bar-B-Que Palace has].
reached the height of few BarB-Que places, and that is to be
known throughout the city
ij having the best Bar-B-Que
town. Drop. in and
yourself.

modeled and during a thriving!
business is open 24 hours a day. |
Tom Reed is your capable sal |
efficient manager. |

|

The Gold Star Girls~ matinee,
dance at the Royal Gardens met |
with much success Sunday, with;
music being supplied by the |
popular Emett Adams _and_ his
Swinging strings. We wish the
Gold Star Girls much success in |
their future undertakings.

TDUCRUAASTEDEDEEDU CCE GSTT EE TAS TUDE

~e Poultry
Market

WE SPECIALIZE IN FRESH
~S| FISH AT ALL TIMES!
"| CHICKENS, DUCKS, GEESE
judge for}
TURKEYS

| Bus. Ph. 9-1021 - Delivery
| Service ~ 3211 St. John St.
PUPPET LCUTETECTUGUUETTEQUEESOCOPSSE0CT LTE

y

| The Flora Lea ~Lounge, Flint's |
ili popular Fences vous for the '

*oe%essetestee~ 50% 0%e%, to4'
%, soe foereetoncoeroeCoereetoe~ oe, I KCK, oe,

ee REELECT
PHILIP ELLIOTT
For Circuit Court Judge

oof eeloeeetee oereets

KN 900%, 0%,

~

HONEST
CAPABLE
| style-make-believe
| dances, and exciting ficor shows.

'at the Bobby Sox

FEARLESS
Your Vote a Influence Appreciated
DONATED BY COLORED FRIENDS.

Paid Political A

>,.@, Moetectoesocteetoatectosloctoctoetooces,
~e' especies: Sooke ston! oetecloesoctoct elon~ eae 104,004, ro, '

2 o, -%, O, ~. 9, 2%, 9,
ceteetes! EX yoosont 0 roofed. eaten~ roe toe~ go 000,00, ox 00,0 0,00,09,8 "00% oafectoetoete,
Cae

PRE: ri, mf

TAYLOR~S GROCERY

BEER ~ WINE TO TAKE OUT

' GROCERIES ~ MEATS
OPEN SUNDAYS and EVENINGS

Phone [phone] E. Stewart Ave.
E. S. TAYLOR, Prop.

= T
ae aT Oe. x
-~ 5 x

fits

ys
x=.
Re

as

OO. 2,
Pae-efo-che-aheoge-cte-ase-cge efo-ee-ete-aho-sce-~fo-afe o2o-eho-ale-oge eSo-alecceeceace

FOR GOOD COAL
~RING BELL FOR SERVICE~

OUR SPECIAL

Reliable White Ash Lump |
$10.80 PER TON |

Golden Glow Stoker

Solvay Coke |
Ky. Red Ash (lump or egg) i

AT BEST PRICES

BELL COAL CO.

_~ 4-1665 * 3318 So. Saati St.

Original Pocahontas

CLUBS

BLUE STAR MOTHERS

The Blue Star Mothers~ State:

Convention will be held at the
Book-Cadillac Hotel in Detroit,
Mich., March 19 through the 21.
The delegates from the Harriet
Tubman Chapter will be Mrs.

Elizabeth Willis and Mrs. Osie
Jones.
~DOUBLE SIX~

The ~Double Six~ Club, for
merly the ~Coke Club~ had an
election of officers recently. The
following people.were elected:
President, Wade Jones;. VicePresident, Raymond Wheeler;
Secretary,.Gloria Watkins;
Treasurer, Loma Miller; Club
Reporter, Betty Lou Thomas.
This Club is the current talk
of the town for its night club
ballroom

~7:30 SOCIAL AND f
ARTS CLUB~:

The 7:30 Social and Arts Club
is looking forward to a gala
Pre-Easter Frolic on March 30th
Grill. The

~Club has planned to give the
| affair from 4 ~to 9 pm and hope

to draw a big crowd. Eddie
Woods on the drums, Jimmie
Parker on Tenor Sax, and Lutillus on the big bass violin will
furnish the ~music. Admission
will be 55~ and set-ups will be
at your service. Plan to come
for everybody will be there, including ~us chickens.~

SPORTEMEN CLUB

The Sportsmen Club has their
agenda pretty well dated up for
the next two months with the
Sportsmen Family Party to be
held at the Home Dairy Saturday, March 22. The Sportsmen are alsa planning a PreEaster Dance at the Armory.
Plans are also underway for the
Sportsmen Club~s Annual Formal which is truly the social
event of the Flint Social Season. Read your Flint. Spokesman for further details of coming events.

Lynch Victim~s
(Continued from page 1)

lynching takes place shall, without regard ~to the conduct of
the officers, be liable in exemplary damages of not less
than $2,009, ' to the legal representatives of the person lynched.

9

Legal circles explainéd that

~chose for their

Mr. McKinley Diggs, Mr. W. C.

while two counties are involved.

in the Earle lynching, the victim having ~ben abducted from
the jail in Pickens county, the
crime itself was committed in
Greenville county, which county
is. therefore responsible for the
stipulation.

FOR APPOINTMENTS AT THE

2718 ST. JOHN ST.. Call 9-1976

*

SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1947.

~~

\CHURCH NEWS

METROPOLITAN HOLDS
BAPTISM RIGHTS

The baptism pool of the Canzan Baptist Church on Gillespie
Street, was the setting thct the
Metropolitan Baptist Church
baptism. rites.
Twenty candidates, all members,
of the Metropolitan Church, were
baptised promp:ly at 1 p. m. last
Sunday, with Reverend Gordon
Officiating due to the illnes of
the pastor, Rev. E. J, Timnfons.
Those assisting in the ceremony
were W. H. McGee. Mrs. Samuel
Woodard, Mrs. J. J. Anderson,
Mother Ellen Prince, Mr. H. Rob
members a specdy recovery.

CHURCH OF GOD

The Church of God, 142 Florida Ave., in its effort to further
Christianity in Flint, last Sunday, March 16, were ~honored to
have as their guest, Elder T. D.
McGee and a pari of his congregation, who presented a religious drama which was enjoyed by
a full house.

Many churchés of the city were
represented. The church received
tinancial aid, also an offering was
taken for Elder McGee's congre
erts, Mr. A. Flemings, and Mr.
J. Banks. The candidates. who |
were baptized,are as follows:

Katherine Kendall,
R-verts, Janic2 Strong, June Rob-;
erts, Lillian Pharms, Dorothy |
Bradley, Juanita Bradley, Joan
Montgomery, Rose Marie Bradley, June Bradley, Betty Bradley,
Alice Jeff2rson, James Todd,
Harvey Roberts, James Franklin,
Eugene Pharms, Richard Givins,
Warner Strong, Arthur Edmonds,
Mr. Shankles.

MT. CALVARY BAPTIST
CHURCH

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church had
its usual good service. The high
point of the Sunday School lesson was given by Mrs. Addis
Phea. The Teachers Council] will
meet Saturday, March 22, at 7:30
p. m. at the home of Mrs. Magnolia Baker, Rev. Banks, the
Pastor of Mt. Carmel Baptist
Church of Arkansas,~ delivered
the evening sermon. Those on the
sick list are: Mr. Jesse Butler,

Nore*ia!

xvition to aid them in their Suna: 1y broadcasts each morning at
7:30 o~clock over WJBK, Detroit.
Sunday School ~ 10:30.
Evangelistic Service ~12:00.
Sunday Evening Service~7:45.

b

pecan.

Know Your __
Bible )

By Mrs. W. J, Thomas |

Was Jesus Troubled gwhen hid
time came to go, and aie a
to-be saved? ~See John 12:9%.

When ~Peter didn't waft.
to wash his feet, whad did Jesus
and Peter say to each other? See

John 13:8-9. i

When you.want agything. who
do you pray in re ma of? See~
John 15: 16. om

i

Who was the

ngn whose ~ear!
Peter cut off? See;

hn 18:10, |

Before what time will the ious
turn to darknessSand~ the moon
to blood? See Acts 2:20.

What is eeu repent ~and be

Mabry, Mr. Lee Jones, ~Mr, and
Mrs. ~Wodson, and Mrs. Ethel
Gates. The son of Rév. ghd Mrs.

Norton is a patient at Hurley Hos- |
pital. We wish all ~of our sick~

Patronize Our

An VERTISERS ~

Dane ted Danes
PLAN YOUR

Banquets
Parties
Anniversaries

Wedding Receptions

Matinee Dances

Bobby Sox Grill

1-WEEK

ee POP Pe

ON CREDIT TERMS $1.25 per week

BLOCK~ s/o

| WORKINCMAN~S JEWELRY SHOP
| # ~314 SO. SAGINAW STREET
| Expert Swiss and American Watch Repairing =

o,f.
* oo aX OK ~_ coriosioeloriee x fe: #000 0 s0 ee. Slade 04 08 ~400 04, ne O00 04,04, foes a? x

Elder P. J. Cox. baptized? See Acts 2:38 he
7 a i; fig;
COMMUNITY MARKET

3500 St. John St. |

Cpen Daily ~ Open 8:00-A. M, til 6:30: P. M.
OPEN TIL 12:30 P. M.. SUNDAYS! '

L. T. Moore, Mgr.

'

ae:.

4

|

pave eee eee anes oe Seen eee.
~

DIAMONDS~ ~ WATCHES - JEWELRY

ee

SERVICE

SS Le.
eeleelecteciocteatnatestestedtoetee "ostes*es*e

oO. t,o, *. 4~,
SS wee ee 8 8

PIPL PE PIS COLO PLP OUOG IG CS COS soborqonresey

NOTICE. 3

{sg ye
iivitD v1

WE'V E ADDED TO OUR E VER GROW.
ING SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Ambulaiice Call!
Phone 3-4321 Me

WATKINS and | JAMES F UNERAL

HOME

a

ADIES~

MARCH IS

Dry Cleanin

GET YOUR SPRING TOGS OUT o

Avoid The Coates

We Are AsCloseto You As Your Telephone Dial.~ A

Hollywood Cleanets

FOR EFFICIENT & SUPERB DRY CLEANING _
MEN SUITS..
LADBIE

aS~

SUITS....
MEN'S PANTS. 4
~SKIRTS.

LADIES~ SPRING COATS. $2.50
MEN~S SPRING COATS $1.50

Free Call, Deliver:

"e... $1.09... $1.00
59
50

Mon

CLOSET NOW. to:

ge