Flint Spokesman [Volume: 2, Issue: 2]

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THE FLINT SPOKESMAN

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_ Hittirig The Nite Spats eal the Count. BOBBY SOX GRILL
Heading this weeks~ nite life,
~we find the ever growing pop_ular. Bobby Sox. Grill, which is
fast. ~becoming the leading ren-dezvous of, the smart set. Sat-urday, night, it was the scene of!

_ Bailety. with everyone seeming to

~be. groovy and jumping to the!
Sone renditions of Kelley Smith
and his orchestra. More power to
~the Commandos in celebrating
their first, anniversary and who
are becoming ever more popular

for their fing affairs that. they}

sponsor. &Seefr ~anion the hund
ls. Of those*present were: Mr.

Mes. Charles Williams, Julia
Todd and Sam Williams, Virginia Todd, Ceoria Wickware and
Donald Coates, Leon Reaves,
~Hene ~Vinson, Lucille Smith with
proper accessories, Edward Jack~soh ~up -and out~ ~after a. touch

_ of the~flu, Edward Watkins, still

~playing in spite of rumors, Albetta Smith, ~still striving to be
Flint~s leading. playgirl, and not
doing. bad either. Yes, the popu-lar..Berlin.-Dobson was present
with his captivating smile tor the
females, John ~cool papa~ Pugh
was ~present with his suave manners of approach. I also chanced
to... See Flints youngest outstanding yestaurani er out for a evening of gaiety in the presence of
the popular Baby ~Wesley~
Fields, ~proprietor of the famous
~Fields Bar-B-Q Palac2. Coming
in late were Mr. and Mrs. S. Hogan and ee Terry. ~

FLORA"LEA. LOUNGE
The Flora Lea Lounge still
boasis the - best | hamburgs in
town and is opened nightly for |
your pleasure. Open dats are
available for banque~s, parties or
dances, Contact Mr.
mond.
UNIQUE CLUB
This week your reporter cor-|
nered, all the night spots and will

~mention.all places, whether they | B-Qued Pork and Beef.

advertise or not. We found the,
Unique Club still one of our
popular night spots.
AMERICAN LEGION

The American Legion, one of
the poplar nite spots in Flint,

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~customers who frequently drops

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E. Ray- |
'the word gets around of the fine
| Bar-B- Que made as only Mrs.

ne it is completely remodeled
| with a complete line of grocer
BULLE CULO LEO LOLOL LLU

played host to throngs of patrons
over the week end.:
TROPICANA

The Tropicana was crowded
with many Flintites and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. ~

| GOLDEN LEAF CLUB

The Golden Leaf, one of Flints
mest popular clubs, was crowded as usual, with everyone having a wonderful time.

LA CHATEAU

The La Chateau, the leak dibiaae>
ters for banquets, was the scene
of many private parties over the
week end with everyone enjoying the superb cooking and pleasant surroundings.

SPORTSMAN CLUB

The Sportsman Club added another success to their.. Social
Event Calendar with the successful Family party for members
and guests only. The affair was
held at the Home Dairy and mu
weather it is quite the contrary;
it is more like the first of winter than the first of spring, but
with weather permitting there
are plenty of activities planned
for the social season with the
coming Pre-Easter Matinee Sunday at the Royal Gardens fram
4 P.M. ~til 9 P.M. given by the
730 Social and Arts Club, and
a gala Style show given by the
Debutantes at the YWCA Sunday, which promises to be an
affair not to be missed. Also the
Sportsmen Club after a very
successful family party at the
Home Dairy, (see pg. 7 for pictures) steps back into the spotlight with a grand Pre-Easter
Dance to be given at the Armory on the 5th of April. All
Srortsmen,followers are expected to attend for proceeds are to
go tgward the Sportsmen Club
Annual Formal, to be held sometime in May at the IMA Audi
sic was supplied by Eddie Woods
and his band.

FAMILY GRILL
The Family Grill playe host
to many of their ever growing

in for a delicious home. cooked

meal treat: Ter

HAROLD~S GRILL

Harold~s Grill is doing a fine
business and invites you. to stop
in and try some of their delici| Cus steaks, chicken, froglegs or
'what have you. It has long been
if-not the
| best Grills in town, and is open
| all: night for your convenience.

| FIELDS BAR-B-Q PALACE
Fields Bar-B-Q Palace is growing more and more popular as

Fields can prepare them. They
also have some of the best Bar
| TAYLOR~S GROCERY

Taylors Grocery announces

ics, meats, wines and. beers and
is open all day Sunday. Drop in |
for that forgotten item you miss- |
ed getting on Saturday. af

| MOORE~S GROCERY

Moore~s Grocery is fast becoming the food shopping center
of the St, John Si. district with
the best quality and the~lowest
prices. Yes, they are opened on'

|5th anniversary,
and Mrs. Rennie Jones who are

torium. Read Your Flint Spokesman to know just what is doing

in the city of Flint. Call 5-3338 |.

for news or information.

A surprise birthday party was
given in the honor of Mrs. Al
i'ma Mabry at the home of Mrs.

Mary Washington, 3508 St. John:
St., Friday night, March 21. The;
party was given by Mrs. Mary
Washington and Mrs. Lydia
Brown. She received many lovely presents. Among those who
were there to join in the fun
were: -Mr. Bud Mabry, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Walters, Miss Willie
Mae McGruder, Mr. and Mrs.
James Parker, Mrs. Lydia
Brown, Mrs. Ben Jennings, Mr.
Howard Powell, Mrs. Carrie
Packers; Mrs. Jettie Williamson,
Mrs. Tom Reed, Atty. Dudley
Mallory and Mrs. Lillie Gulley
of Mobile, Ala. Everyone had
an enjoyable time.

Mrs.. Lillie Gulley of Mobile,
Ala., is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Wm. Washington of 3508 St.
John St. She is. enjoying our
fair city immensely.

Anniversary congratulations
are in order for Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Coble of Mississippi
Ave., who are celebrating their
also for Mr.

Prescriptions are the most im
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Vote for E. A. Cummings for| =
Board cf Education.

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SOCIETY CAPERS

Well, it~s Spring according to
the Calendar, but to the present

celebrating their first anniversary. We wish these couples
many more years of happiness.

Those on the Convalescence
list are: Mrs. Mary Williams of
Howard St., who is recuperating
nicely after a minor operation;
Mrs. Frank Pittman of New Jersey Ave., Mrs. Andrews, of Haggerty Ct., Atty. Joe Birch, Mr.
Diggs, Mr. Ernest Windsor and

man wishes them a speedy re
covery. ~
After an enjoyable: visit in
California. and Louisiana, Mrs.

Rose Flourney is expected home
with much to tell about her delightful trip.

Mrs. Louise Roberts, of Parkland Street, was called to Toledo, O.,- to. be. at the bedside
of a niece. She is home and reports that her niece is making
a satisfactory recovery.

Mrs. Bertha Brent, of Chicago, is visiting friends in Flint.
She is the house guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Burton, of Liberty St.

Misses Marion Coates and
Doris Howard spent the weekend in Ann Arbor, Miss Howard~s home. While there they |
were the dinner guest of Mr.: Ollie McLaughlin. After dinner
' pictures were taken by a pho-;tographer from the Thayer Studios of Detroit. They also attended Allen. AME Church on
Sunday Morning. Both young
ladies teach in the public schools
of Flint.

'J. 'F. at the Commando dance
| ithe other nite. Very interesting
also Mrs. Chandler. The Spokes- |

-we are told press camera men

re
Elect Cummings _
For Board of!

Education |

Due ~to the many critical prob- |
lems confronting the school |
board in the coming months we|
feel that the most competent person best qualified for the job
should be chosen and we feel in
Mr. Everett Cummings we will
have the best man qualified for
the position,

Mr. Everett Cummings, 36 vr.
old, Auditor at the Citizens Com- |
mercial and Savings Bank. He is
married and has one daughter
attending Ziminerman School.

Mr. Cummings was past President of and has been active in
numerous affairs of the Junior

Chamber of Commerce. He war
winner of the USJCC Distinguished service award in 1943.

Winner of the A. G. Bishop Merit Cup in 1944, He also won the
Jaycee Key Man Key. He is now
serving his 2nd term as Pres. of
Flint Youth Bureau. Mr. Cummings was vice-chairman of the
Recreational Division of the
Council of Social Agencies and
Vice Chairman of -the Veterans
Clearing House. He is a very active worker on Community Fund
Drives.

Mr. Cummings was urged to
become a candidate for the board
of Educatian by many of his
friends who feel that he has the
qualifications.necessary to help
solve our school problems. Every
one must admit that this problem
has been plaguing us too long
and we are sorely in need of
someone who will help relieve it.
The Flint Spokesman feels that
in Mr. Everett Cummings we will
have that person, and we urge
you to go to the polls on the 7th

of~ April and be sure to vote for |.

Mr. Everett Cummings for the
Board of Education.

Vote for E. A. Cummings for
Board of Education.

Shower Costs Money
On the average a man~s daily
shower takes $7.50 worth of water a
year, while a tub bath uses up
only $3 worth.

NOTICE

WE'VE ADDED TO

OUR EVER GROW.

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Ambulance Call!
Phone 3-4321

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OTHER HEOTAAEEANEAEETEEETINEENEET

D. C. had a weird tale to tell

too.

Dear D. W. of the ~southside:

Please come out so we can at)

least see you. A secret admirer.

At the dance Saturday nite,

will be there, to snap shots of
the crowd for publication. This
should be great for shy bugs.
I'll be there, will vou?

Extra! Extra! Saw C. W. dancing with a sweet milk and corn
silk and D. C. not interfering.
What~s up doc? Do you know
J. B. is a reknown lover of the
present times.

E. W. why not acknowledge
the truth? You are through. in
Flint, especially with the Bobby
Soxers.

A. S. just what is your cl:.im
to fame, vou really should check
up.

T. R. nationally known play
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H. H. just stop and think real
careful and I am sure you will |
decide as I have, That you are
truly no where..

D. H. don~t give up. A. M.
not hooked yet.

~Sweets made to please your
taste~ was written on a box of
Chocolate Covered Candy given
to GC. W.. by D.C.

What kind of trouble doves
M. A. W. think she is getting
L. O. B. into? Doesn~t she know
that people know better than
that? #y

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Don~t tell me that D. L. is |
trying to cut out on M. L. Iate- |
ly? ~.So B. L. has started cutting |
out on C. L. already? I wonder |
if he will be a sucker all the |

time. |

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Do M. W. really think some
one is fool enough to take,

boy has. again come out of his
shell and is breaking hearts
again. |
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J. H. who is your main limb? |:
V. L. or P. R. or the other chick,;

and I know you know who 1|
i mean.

L. B. that really was a nice,
(chick you were with the other!
nite. But your secret is safe
with me. I ~wouldn~t tell a soul.

COLUMBIA
THEATRE

Friday and Saturday,
March 28 and 29,

FIRST FLINT SHOWING!
Red Hot Entertainment! All-Colore1 Cast Headed by Don Albert~s
Band. Don~t Miss~

~Beale Street
Mama~

~also~,
Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette

~Roaring Rangers~

TIGER WOMAN No, 3
COLOR CARTOON

Sunday and Monday,
March 30 and 31.

LAFFS By The CARLOAD With
ABBOTT and COSTELLO |

~Time of Their
Lives~

~also~

John Carradine is sure to ecal

~The Isle of

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Forgotten Sins
SON OF GUARDSMAN No. 12

COLOR CARTOON

Tuesday, Wednesday,
April 1 and 2.

Guns Blaze Throughout This
Super Action Double Header!

~Traffic in Crime~
_~also~,

~Port of Forty
Thieves~ ~

Plus A Technicolor (Cartoon

Thursday, April 2.
ONE DAY ONLY ~ DON~T
MISS IT!

JOE LOUIS and
MANTAN MORELAND

~Spirit off Youth~
With an All-Colored Cast. See

Your Champ Win Over All! Also
Allan Lane in

~The Topeka

Terror~

Plus A Technicolor Cartoon

\SPECIAL LATE SHOW TONITE.
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|IN THE SKIT THAT MADE HIM

someoné elses~ blame? ~

JM who is your secret lover
you have been raving about?
Could it be CO? I wonder, 4

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DH what~s between vou and!
AM? It seems you two were in}
a world to yourselves at the dance |
Saturday night.

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WH if you-can~t do any better |
in picking out numbers, I~! pick:
them out for you. For instance.

Whats the matter with HLMC,
Have all your many girls put you
down? '

What is wrong with CNN and
IP? I wonder?

I wish PD would straighten un
and be a nice girl, but she hasn~t
got much of an ~~ to go by.

Who wads that tall slim character talking to LVD and IP in

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LEITH AND IND.

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WE~VE DONE IT AGAIN FOLKS
~ANOTHER ~FIRST~? FOR
NORTH FLINT~S MOST POPULAR THEATRE

Sunday and Monday,
March 30 and 31..

THE COUNTRY~S GREATEST
COLORED ACTOR

AT. Watch your step kid. \

Is BB a playboy, or is he trying to play hard to get?

WD who are you jiving now?
Could it be SM?.

Say. SM how are you and NT
getting along? Fine I hope.

Who is this two
some who is always, minding
other peoples business? Could it
be DR. and FH? I wonder?

Why does FD keep putting BH
off? Is it because MB has taken
over, Or is ET his new flame
now? I wonder?

I wonder why RC keeps thinking that NT is in love with him.
It couldn~t be conceit could it?

Why does LM fool around with
MR? Could she be his new flame?

Why did CS walk BM to the
bus station Sunday? Was it,to

some-grue |

and WH at her house Tuesday
tmight. They were c oming [om
~strong. Better watch that s-uff.

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HG seems to be in love with
FD but she certainly doesn~t show
it.

W Kwhy @xat you let - the
| boys run after you? Oh! I guess
| you've found cut that you have;run ot, and in order to get one,
ycu have to mak2 the first move
~and all the others.

Who took FH home from ~the
Canteen last Saturday and kissed her good night 5 times? Could
it have been ZD?

MLB sstill loves LJ,

if
she won~t admit it. -

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It seems as though BG has fallen deeply in love with AS ail
over againfi but he~s just-on
friendly terms with ler, Too bad
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kiss her goodnight? I wonder.

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WD scems ot be in love with
ELW. At least thats the impres-.|
Sion I got whe nthey were danc-.., ing at Houston's. Better watch

that jive. |

WA, you better stop hugging,
CS because if you don~t I~m|
atraid that JF might get mad. |

{ t~/ak GH is barking up the!
wrong tree i ntrying to go with)

CNN because she'll never get)
him, for he is taken for life. Be-!

| lieve me when J tell you kid, |

CS had better watch his step!

| with NS or I~m afraid that AM: will cut him out of the play.

SM you should have seen WD

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Anniversaries
Wedding Receptions

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MW sezms to be off boys for
the year of 1947, No better for.

her.

BJ and JW seems to have had
a misunderstanding abou. tsomething about something and aren~t
as friendly as they formerly
were.

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