Flint Spokesman [Volume: 2, Issue: 5]

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~We Tell the Truth~

THE oar SPOKESMAN

Sec. 562~P.L. & R.
Permit No. 80

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Flint, Michigan ~

FLINT, veoh adawaston< SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1947

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PRICE 10c PER core

The meinbers of the Jr. Chamber of Commerce will start their
annual Clean up, Paint. up, and
Fix up week with their city
- wide paper drive Saturday. Everyone is urged to place their
Papers on the curb Saturday
morning. Let~s make this the
best year for community improvement yet. Everyone is
urged to do his or her part and
make at least one improvement
on his home or business.

The Flint Community Health
League and the FICC have
pledged their help in the Clean
Up program. Call your Flint

- Spokesman office for further info:mation. Phone 5-3338.

Red Cross -
Cox es to The
Rescue

The icy fingers of

Yood-waters

s~~eached hungrily into Flint last
"web and left devastation in its
w.

age.

Without warning, the floodwaters drove many from their
homes, forcing them to leave
behind many thing necessary to
sustain life. Where can we go?
What can we do? were the questions asked by panic-stricken
people in their search for a safe
haven. Here! said the American
Red Cross as it swung into action ~to concentrate the efforts
of the many community organizations that had offered aid, and
to guide the tired, hungry victims to shelter.

Since its founding in 1881, the
American Red Cross has always

_ stood by when disaster struck.
_ Its ~activities cover many fields.

It has given aid speedily and
generously, without charge. _ If
the victims of Flint~s recent
flood had been. forced to pay for
the food, shelter, clothing and
other aid given them, the suffering would have been untold.

No thought wastgiven whether

- the victims had contributed - to

the organization or not ~ an
emergency existed.

* Maybe many of us fail to con
tribute because of petty differences, or we have the idea that
living on ~high ground~ makes
us safé and secure. Disaster and
misfortune is no respector- of
persons.

In this world today we cannot -successfully live without
having a thought for our fellow-man. Tho our contributions
may be small, they can help relieve so much. suffering. So to
the many.who did not give in
>the last drive~give in the next
~remember the Golden Rule,
*Do unto others as ay would
be done: by.~

ATTENTION

The city wide paper drive is
_ this Saturday 19, get your pa~pers and magazines out on the
eurb early. For further information call 5-3338.

C COMES THRO

Community

Aidettes
Present
WOMANLESS

~SHOT GUN~
WEDDING
Sun., 20 April,

1947

| Royal Gardens

SOMETHING NEW and
DIFFERENT IN FLINT!
Alt Star Show. From
Beginning to End.
~9 TIL 2'A.M. - ADM. $1.00
A Treat: Net. to Be Missed

A CAPACIL*y audience
gathered for ~Musical Moments sponsored by Zeta Alpha Gamma on Sunday, April
13, at the Institute of Arts.
The two artists, Miss Elizabeth
Moore, Mezzo Soprano, and
Mr. Rudolf Scott, Tenor, rendered a superb program long
to be remembered by those
present,

The group has asked the
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To Hold
State Mass
Meet Here

The great Annual State Inspirational] Mass Meeting will be
held this year at Golden Leai
Church, 916 Jamieson St. on
April 27th at 3:00 p. m. It is be~ing given in the interest of the
National Training School at
Nashville, Tenn.

PROGRAM

1. Devotions led by Sisters Eve
Williams, Marmichael, and McClain.:

2. Welcome address by Mrs.
Callie Johnson, Macedonia.

3. Object of meeting stated by
Mrs. Rosie Kemp.

4. Welcome in behalf. of the
young people by Mattie Pearl

5. Solo by Mrs. T. L. Ballou,
Golden Leaf.

Jackson, Detroit.

7. Address by President Carrie
Philips, Detroit.

8. Selection by Calvary Baptist
Church choir.

9. Sermon by Rev. J. F. Arnold, Antioch Church.

10. Selection by Antioch choir.

11. Reports of Envelopes of
various churches.

12. Golden Leaf Church
Mrs. Susie Brady, - Representative. Mt. Olive Baptist Church~
Mrs, George May, Representative. Macedonia Baptist Church~
Mrs. Callie Johnson; Representative. Antioch Baptist Church ~
Mrs. Rosie Hart, Representative.
New Zion Baptist Church ~Mrs.

E. Williams, Representative. Meta |
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A Note
Of Thanks

I take this means of expressing my~ sincere thanks tg the
Mt. Olive Senior Choir and the
Community Ladies Glee Club
for the beautiful gift given me
at a belated~ birthday party. It
is my desire at all times to give
my best to these organizations.
It means so much to be remembered in such a way. With
thanks ~ Mrs. E. C. Robinson,
director of each organization.

6. Short talk by Mrs. J.. H:}

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MISS ~DORIS HOWARD,
vice ~president of the Zeta Alpha Gamma Club, presents

" tokens~~of" appreciation ' for~ a
splendid ns a to the
performers, Elizabeth Moore

| Jones, Baxter Delegates to 6th

Annual Youth Week of NAACP

Miss Janet Jones and Miss
Juanita Baxter of the Flint
Youth Council of NAACP were
the: delegates selected to attend
the 6th Annual youth week of
the NAACP which was held at
Howard University in Washington, D. C., April 10, 11, and 12.
Delegates from NAACP Councils throughout the United States
were present to learn more

about and to participate in one
of the political processes opening sessions where the topic was
discussed of 1. How Congress
Works. 2. An Appraisal of legislation designed for social welfare. 3. The most important session was the Observation ~ of
Congress in action and visits to
Senators and Representatives in
she Capital City.

FLINT FORTUNATE CITY

Flint is a fortunate city, despite the high water of last week
which washed nearly ten million dollars worth of valuable
merchandise down the sewers.

Flint ~is fortunate because,
with its increasing population,
now standing at 190,000 it retains sole claim to the second
largest automobile producing
center in the world. A situation
unique unto itelf.

Flint can boast of two public
high schools, one technical high,
and several ethers of various
religious faiths, also General
Motors institute, a trade school,
and a Junior college, that can
boast of ~too many students.~
Its outstanding recreation and
physical education programs
have attracted national attention. Many former residents can
trace the origin of their success
to Flint.

However our group does not
seem to be able to partake in
these fortunate circumstances
especially in~ its industrial
phases. It is in these phases that
we find a lack of cooperation
and eoordination betwen the ed
} ftational system of the city, and

the many industries located here.
Counselors and faculty members, terminating in the placement bureau have tended to follow the ideas of the group or
the general policy regarding Negroes in the light of what local
heads of industries here in Flint
think. Thus this ~status Quo~
continues to~ be maintained.

~ Many non-college students as
well as some college students
have been given the ~Defeatist~

| personnel director

program by some teacher or

in the city
with the stock phrase ~you can~t
get that job because you are
colored.~ Then at various places
he hears the remark from industry ~we need better trained
young people, the high schools
are falling down. on the job.~
To those surrounded by these
fortunate things, and not allowed to participate in them,
this is a hollow cry, smacking
of hypocrisy and_ stinking ~to,high heaven.

The many social and civic or(Continued on Back Page)

Rumor Joe
Louis to Retire

Because he has conquered all
heavyweight contenders, and
there seems to be no more to
conquer, Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis declared Tuesday
night in San Diego, Calif., that
he is prepared to announce his
retirement unless a title defense
was arranged for him this sum
~mer,

~My mind is made, up,~ the
32-year-old champion said,
~because a man can go on just
so long. If I wait until next
year it may be too late, so I
am. anxious to find out what
plans can be worked out for
me, ~

Joe said that if he retired he

would accept an offer to enter
the insurance business in Detroit, his home town. He said
that he would leave for New
York immediately after he had
filled an engagement to referee

~a wrestling match in San Diego.

New Fiber Product
A new fiber product, called kerae
tin, may help utilize the 175 million
pounds of chicken feathers said to
go to waste each year.

LOUIS JORDAN and Valerie
Black, alumnae of Ware College in the new Columbia The
atre musical feature, ~BEWARE,~ are reunited with
their old professor, Frank Wil
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son, who smiles his approval:
~BEWARE~ opens at the Columbia Theatre on Tuesday,
April 22nd for a limited threeday engagement.

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press their sincere appreciation to the community for its
~~~wholehearted~ support of the
pregram. for the creation of
the Zeta Alpha Gamma Schol--
arship Fund.

~Watch this paper for: the
full details of the coming card
party to be sponsored by Zeta
Alpha Gamma the latter part
of May. It promises to be an
elaborate - affair.

TO TOUR SOUTH ~ Mrs.
Gertrude Bradley, popular
northside socialite, will spend
a month or more vacationing

visiting several of the big
cities in the south. Mrs. Bradley plans to attend the graduation at Tuskegee Institute in.
Alabama, also to visit New
Orleans, La., and Beaumont,
Texas. She plans to spend
Mother~s Day with her mother
in Chicago, Hil.

Hhis will be Mrs. Bradley~s
first trip south and we wish
her an enjoyable vacation.

Sewing Salon

Mrs. A. Anderson of 208 13th
St. long time resident of Flint,
announces: that she has opened
a modern sewing salon at her
home, specializing in all kinds
of sewing. Mrs. Anderson is very
familiar with sewing having
been sewing for 15 years or
more, also makes slip covets and:
draperies. The salon will be
open all day and you may call
9-8433 for appointments.

NAACF to Meet

The NAACP will meet at the
Antioch Baptist Church Sunday,
April 20th at 3:30 p.m. All members and friends are requested
to be present. Atty. Elisha Scott
Jr., Pres.

Under Five Flags
Florida ~has been under five flags.~Spanish, English, French, Confed

Mcnerie any Soneale

The Flint Spokesman wishes
to commend the various organizations and. individuals who
worked to help combat the
greatest flood~ disaster in Flint~s
history. The FICC, who did
much to ease the tension, is singled out today.

Mr. John D. Russell: Director
of the FICC,- worked day and
night supervising the task and
keeping in touch with the Red
Cross~and families in the floeded
areas.

Mrs. Odell Broadway: Girls~
Director at the FICC, worked
untiringly in making the refugees. happy and.did -much to
keep the morale of the people
at the highest. She also received
the first donation. Her unselfish
devotion to duty was noted by
everyone and she really deserve
more credit than we can give.

The 12 Veterans (Commando)
Glub: This group of young
World War II veterans was on
the job 24 hours a day from the
start to the finish. Beside helping to maintain order during
the day, many of them took
quarters in the building at night
to answer any emergency calls.
They also donated 20 pounds of
fruit to the children.

Miss Geraldine Replylea:
Nurse, came daily from her reg-},
ular job and bos ey late at

She. ig
eS inevitably breaks Sut after any

great flood by examining incoming refugees and providing medical care for those who were
ill.

Boy Scout Troop 23: Worked
unselfishly, keeping a check on
the rising of the water and
evacuation of the refugees. These
boys, all of Elementary and Junior High School age, came early
and stayed late. Pat Buchanan,
Scout Leader, received a commendation for his exemplary
service.

Graham School PTA: This organization from Beecher Road,
provided the refugees with a
complete meal.

Elm Park Community Friends:
Donated a complete dinner to
all the refugees quartered at the
Center.

Metropolitan- Church: The
church did its share in donating
cakes and pies and a cash do
|Pugh Family

Expresses
Gratitude

To the many friends who cannot be reached otherwise the
Pugh Family~ wish you -all to
know that your kind expression
of sympathy is deeply appreciated ~and gratefully acknowledged. a The Baa Family.

A. C. Chor al se
Club Entertains
Mt. Morris PTA -

The A. C. Choral Club~ of 36
voices rendered a sacred program Tuesday night at 8 p.m.
at the Mt. Morris High School,
sponsored by the P. T. A. A
well rounded program was arranged by Mr. Wayne Whipple,
director, and Mrs. Marie orman, pianist.

Household Plants
Household plants growing in sunny windows or strong light can stand
higher room temperatures than the
same plants growing in poor light,
but only the toughest are able to
stand a combination of tempera
erate and American.

tures of 70 degrees and above, and
poor light conditions. ~

FICC Does Great Job In
Aiding Flint~s Flood Victims

nation to each family that stayed
at the FICC.

All these and others strivé
to aid the unfortunate citizefs
of our community and we are
proud of them. ~

me

The FICC is always ready fo
serve the people of Flint regardéless of race, creed, or color. =

Their Motto is: Character
Building through Recreation. ~

This. Center is dedicated
Tolerance, Fair Play and. SporfSmanship. They are here to ~s
the people.

Every member tries to exemplify this spirit to those who
enter in any of its. programs.~'

Walter Wallace
Feted On
Natal Day

History oe, itself Api
10, 1947 at the luxurious apartment of Mr. Walter Wallate
(nationally known as
Walter) for exactly one year
ago, friends from far and near
gathered together to help Mr.

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babaEti

of yesteryear,
with most of the same persons
returning again to enjoy this
~joyous occasion. Cocktails were
plentiful. with tasty snacks be
eryone attending having a wonderful evening of gaiety. Among
those present were Mr. and Mis.
Bill Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. Phil
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Sammy
Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. L. Watts
and Company, Miss Dot Moore,
Miss Irene Bell, Mr. Roy Baker,
Mr. Arnette Bowers and. also
two lovely damsels from Milwaukee, Wis., in the persons of
Mrs. Minnie B. Page and Mrs.
Vivian Talbert, and, yes, your
Editor, Thomas Terry, was also
present. A happy belated birthday greeting to you, Walter Wallace, from the entire staff of the
Flint Spokesman.

Cannan~s New
Pastor Takes

Over:

It is good news to the members and many friends of. Rev,
U. T. Grafton of Memphis, Tenn,
that on this Sunday, 20th April
at 11 am. the pastor will fill
the pulpit and everyone is urged
to be on time so the ushers can
seat you. Rev. Grafton is expected to deliver a burning mes
tist Church Sunday school under
the supervision of Brother Howard Simpson is believed to be
one of the greatest in the history~ of~ the church and invites
you to attend.;

12 V.

Commandoes

PRESENTS

~Sweater '
Swirl~
APRIL 19, 20

SATURDAY and SUNDAY
Bobby Sox
Grill |
2718 ST. JOHN ST.

Gala All-Star Floor Show
ss MUSIC BY

Kelly Smith

AND HIS TRIO
9 pm. till 2 am. Prizes.
Saturday to Best Sweater
Girls. ADM. 75c

Pretty.
Wallace celebrate his natal day ~

while this year

jing served buffet ~style,~ ~with'ev
sage as usual. The Canaan Bap-_