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| SOCIETY

Mrs. E. Raymond
Called To. Bedside

of Brother
Mrs. Raymond left our Hidst

last week for New Orleans to be |

at the bedside of her brothe__ who is seriously ill.

Dinner Party For, Mrs. Odum
7 AS buffet-style dinner party
~ Was given Mrs. Amanda Odum,
~Saturday; May 3, 1947, in honor
of: her birthday, by her dauga-: ter, "Mrs: Elizabeth Stafford, 917
Spencer St.

~An impressive array of many
~beautiful gifts were received by
Mrs. Odum. Among the 26 gues's
~were: Mr. and Mrs. Anton John~son, Detroit; Mr. George Miller,
and Mr. ~ William: K.
~Byrd, Lansing. Mr. and~ Mrs. Ed
*_O*ward: Moore, Mr. and Mrs. John
-.Jo Wilson, Mr. and Mrs.

William
Clark, -Mrs, Odell Broadway,,)Mrs. Marie Calloway, Mrs. Gla~Lela Hay-. wood, Mrs, Wheeler McGee; Mrs.
Doris -Scott,'!Mrs. Roberta We>b,
~ Mrs. Bertha Hoskins, Mrs. Jose- |
| pine Hoskins, Mrs. Reubin |
Moore, Mrs.
Mrs. Chagles Reed, Mrs. Annie
Mert; Mia | Aaron; Allen, Mr.
Leslie Davis, and Mr. William~
~Hoskins, were among those pre:~ent.

' Social activities are beginning '
~t@ hum with various clubs spon-;

vsoring all~sorts of affairs to ~carry us well up into the. summer

~ months.

Golf.. Enthusiasts Out
are Spite of Weather

Out for a round of golf lest}
Sunday. were Connie Childress, }

~Fred Jordan, and Albert Pa~ter=|

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son, although rain interrupted
the game, the trio enjoyed their
first feel of the clubs for the
season. The trio are all members
of the Flint Amateur Golf Club.

Alma Baxter
Honored With Party

| Mrs. Mary L. Burton. of Lib| erty St. played hostess at a party
given in honor of Alma Baxter
Saturday nite. 3 May.at th
home of Mr. and Mrs. Talbert.
Among those present were Tyree
Smith, Wilma Robinson, Fre1:tice James, Sylvester Collins,
Lucille Jones, Pauline Morg:n,
Eddie and Henry Adams, Myron
and Marion Hollins, Betty Wallace, Louis Clark, Billy Williams, Herbert and Della Stone,
Delores Smith, Louis and Al
Simmons, James Waller, Curtis
Epps, Joe Hill, Mutt Jones, Bar
James ~Hill, Gardner Travis ard
others. A delightful time was
had by all with refreshments
being served -by the hostess and
honored guest.

F lintites Visit
Saginaw, Michigan

Mrs. Katie Cash, Mrs. Georgia
Tayler,.. ~Mrs.. Juanita... Hopkins,
i Mr: and Mrs. Bennie Cobin and
~niece Mrs. Vetra Woods were); the Sunday guest of Rev. R. B.
| Bradley at the Mt. Olive Baptist
| Church in Saginaw, Mich. After |
the, service. the.group. visited |
with. friends;with ~everyone having a wonderful time.

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Wal ters Visit St. Louis:
Mr.,. and..Mrs. Ralph Walters
een Michigan Ave. spent. the
| weekend in, St. Louis, Mo.,. visiting with friends, and _ report
| that they ~enjoyed their brief
stay immensely.
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'Wails Called Away
Mr: and Mrs. Edward Walls of,
1333 Easy St. were called away. |
to Holt, Ala., due to the death |
of Mr. Walls~ mother. The Seven |
~Thirty Social Club wishes to exhalen their deepest sympathy.

| Miss Gi illespie Visits |

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Miss.Mozella Gillespie, the
sister of Mr. Frank L. |

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of Gillespie St. left our fair

city for Chicago, Ill., where -she| -

will visit friends: and relatives.
From there she will journey tc
Greenville, Miss., where she will
make an indefinite stay with her
mother. We are wishing Miss
Gillespie a very pleasant trip.

Mrs. Hall Becomes
Bride of Mr.

Johnson

Mrs. Willie Joe Hall, daughter
of Mrs. Sadie Bell, and sister of
Messrs. Robert and Daniel Bell,

was quietly married to Mr. Dan--

iel C. Johnson on Sunday, April

~ 27, 1947. The bride was elegantly clad in a grey wool, suit, with
blue accessories. She wore white
gloves and carried a bouquet of
pink and-blue hyacinths.

Mrs. -Josie Johnson, the Matron of Honor, wore a blue suit
with pink~ accessories. She carried a bouquet of blue hyacinths.
The bride~s mother wore a black
and white~ dress
with a corsage of gardenias. The
groom~s mother wore'a grey and
white dress and-a gardenia ~corsage:.

The reception was held at the
home. of Mr. and Mrs. Robert;
Bell, 810'2 Parkland Street,
where many, many friends -of
the popular newlyweds.thronged |
to pay their homage. The couple
many beautiful and
useful gifts. We are sorry that |
space does not permit us to print
the guest list. The out of town
guest were: Mrs. Sadie Bell,
mother of the bride,- of Memphis, Tenn; the groom~s mother,
Mrs: Jessie W. Johnson; uncle,
Mr. W. L.. Williams; the best
man, Mr. William Ellington, and
Little Miss Jessie Mae Johnson,.Ky. Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Houston journeyed to Flint.from Detroit to attend the wed
ding:~

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are
home at.3606 Industrial Avenue.

Mrs. Day Regains
Sight

After~ an ~operaticn and the
i|removal of a cataract on her
i eyes, Mis~ Lizzie ~Day regained
her eye sight after 9 years of
~blindness. Mrs: Day resides at
825 ee St..

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SOUTHSIDE SOCIAL CLUB.
The Southside Social Club. met
at toe home of Mrs. O. Campbell of State Si. One hour 6f
business was conducted by. Mrs.
G. Parker. A delicious repast was
s2rved with beautiful amber color-d lights comprising the setting. Among the members --pres2nt w2re Mrs, E, Frye, Bresident:
Mrs. G. Parker, Vice President;
Mrs, E. Myles, Scocretary; Mrs
O. Campbell, Assistant Secretary;
Miss L. Johnson, Corresponding
Secretary; Miss S, Pratt, Treasurcr; Mrs, Lipscomb, and Mrs. |
E. Smith, associate member. An
2njoyable time.wes had by all.
FLINT AMATEUR GOLF CLUB
~The Golf Club will hold their
vegular mecting Sunday, May 11,
ai the Community Aidettes Club,
room 1606 Clifford St, All members are urged to be present and
all persons interested in Golf,
plans will be made for the Inter-Club. tournament sometime
this month.
EIGHT PALS OF PLEASURE
The E. P; P. met at the home
of Mrs. Jackson in Clio, Michigan, A delicious breakfast was
| sc crved and all the monthly prizes
iwere awarded with Mrs, L. WilVisine winning first prize, Mrs.
lA. Chilton. r Second prize and Mrs.
3 Winning the booiby prize. The EPP are haying a
~gala raffle and card party ~Saturday night at the heme of Miss
R,. Nicholson, 1228 Dakota Ave.
Everybody is cordially welcome,
BROWNETTES SOCIAL CLUB
_Lhe Brownettes Social Club
inet at the home of Mrs. Mary
E. Mays. Highlight of the meeting was._the election of new officers for the coming year, New
officers were elected as follows:
Mrs, Emma Bell, president; Mrs.

Julia Dunkling, vice president;
Mrs. Fannie Clark. Secretary;
Mrs, Ermia Taylor, Financial

Secretary; Mrs. Francis Thrash- |
er, Treasurer; Mrs, Emma Bailey,
Chaplain and Mrs. Mary E. Mays,
reporter.

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P. M. SUNDAYS!

Mrs, Mays en~ertained the ladics with a ncedie threading contest. prizes going to Mrs, Jala
Dunkling and Mrs, Emma Tazylor. Don~t forget the Brownettes
Anniversary Dance, Sunday, May
11 at the Royal Gardens Club.
Everyone welcome, tickets can
be secured from any of the club
members, =

12 V COMMANDOS

Th2 Commandos are presenting;
another Midnite movie this Saturday at the Colimbia Theatre.
This is their first May affair and |
| they are promising ar~ even grea 1]
ene for May 30, Memorial
Day, -
CLUB 13 ~

An affair not to be missed is
the Club 13~s ~Spring Cabaret
Dance, Saturday ~night, at ~the
CIO Baliroom, Everyone cordially invited to attend: Many other
outstanding events are on the
sgenda for~ the year, sponsored
by Cinb 19.5 5~

THE C, P. O,

The CPO Flint~s newest political organization, organizing ior
thé purpose of consolidating the |
Negro voting power, for more;
jobs and better recreational facilities in our community, also to
get everyone registered before
next election and to keep the votars informed of the progress and
dzcisions the present~ candidates
in office are making in our behalf, Membership iin the CPO is
free and. everyone is useed to

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LEITH AND IND.

Thurs., Friday,
May 8 and 9.

2 MILE A MINUTE ACTION
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~Hopalong
Cassidy Rides
Again~

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nery at the exclusive Vogu;> future.

School of Millinery & Dres3 -rjoin, ~he CEO is See eee eee the: Social Event oi the
The next affair spcwsored by the ison and is to. be held at the
CPO will be held on the 17-h ol MA A on the 7ih of June. ~All
May at the Bobby- Sox Grill. rerabers|) are urged -to turn ~in

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Pratt is the first Negro to complete a course ~at the Vogue
School. As yet Miss Pratt has
net divulged her~ plans for the

ACCOMPLISHED HAT DE-~,
SIGNER~Miss Elsie Pratt of
Maines St. daughter of Mr. |
and Mrs. C. Pratt, recently |
completed a course of Milli
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will be ycirespyent Ved, Read what the outstanding
pirrochle players have to say:
Atty.Dudley Mallory says: ~~I am | }
the best pinochle player that I]
have ever~ seen and J~ be looking forward to taking on anyone
who -feels capable to try me,~
Atty. Joseph N, Birch states:
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pinochle because I~m good.~ Why}

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Accept Position

what some of. the cake end
Turks own and it seems that we
are not too eager for the Russians to build them any.

NEW YORK~ANP ~With
the elimination of racial designations in its officia! titles,
the National Counci! of*Y.
M. C. A~s in offering Br.
Charles Wesley a _ pdgjtion
the one formerly held by Dr.
Channing H. Tobias, present.
ed it as a national vice chairman. u?

~The post, whic, pays yp- -
warcs cf $7, 500 per annum,
was offcred Dr. Wesley after
several names had been considered. It is reported that
the final decision was hetveen _ Col. Campbell C.
Johnsen of Washington and
Dr. Wesley. The latter, although president of Wil>erforee university and a no~ed
educator, is a former YMCA
executive, having served
during World War I in ~the
cerganization. ie

High officials of the National Council are still hopeful that Dr. Wesley will con.
sider seriously, accepting fhe
post offered him.

Lets Throw A Party

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FLORA LEA
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ion Coat&s with the following! % ludo 7 |
Pye 2 i
members przsent: Mis. Ozie) 4 ROE E ~O War 304 E, KENNEL:
Grady, Mics Doris ae Congress. is about to.giveawayla. - WHERE Wehr:
Ruby.furner, Blrs, telia Net-! some more of = j x.
scn, Mrs. Rose Campi2ll | money:as aid. soles DINE ne DANCE
Ceoria Wickware, Miss Marion! Turkey. Even though we ave! Y TH" TUNES OF.
ccatcs and Miss H2:ne timil|the highest standard of livi-g,! Eddie Woods Trio
ton, Fin:l plans are being com-| one-third of our nation still lives |
pi=.ed for the-co bras s-card pal | in substandard shacks but we DELICIOUS HAMBURGERS, a
ty to be held o 24th a tic | are supposed to grin and tear it. | - egg oobar Sag a
PIO. Ea ee fe Po Ae ard Our substand:rd shack, tho, is| WHERE. THE ELITES
yarty are poing fesi so you'd et-!a high ~standard comra:ed ~o' GATHER od
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the club members or from Miss
Ruth Van Zandt,

730 SOCIAL AND ARTS CLUB

The Seven Thirty~ Social and
Arts Club gave a shower in honor of Master Norman Ray Brackins, Mr..and Mrs,- Kaymond
Brackin~s newly born son, at the!
home ot Mrs, Frank Pittman,
1232 New terecy, Sunday, May 4,
with all of the members present. |
Masier Norman Ray received
many lovely gifts. Mrs, Pittman
served a delicious buffet lunch
with everyone enjoying themselves immensely,:
SPORTSMEN CLUB NEWS

The Sportsmen Club held their
regular meeting at the Flora Lee
Lounge last Sunday and final
plans were completed for the
Sportsmen Club Dance to be held
at the Armory Friday, 16, ve
Eveyone is cordially invited to}
attend, Highlight of the meeting
was the completion of plans for

the coming Formal whieh is the

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