Flint Spokesman [Volume: 2, Issue: 9]

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yeowiins 0 OF REMEMBRANCE.

~Won't you ~honor the dead by
helping. the living?~ Won't you
wear a Buddy Poppy on Memorjal Day?~ The Sale.-of these
memoria] emblems is conducted
nationally each year by the Vet.
erans of Foreign Wars to raise
relief work funds.

The Buddy Peppies are made
by disabled ex-service men patients in government hospitals,
The procce;:s from their sale are
used to aid disabled and needy

war veterans and their depend.
ents, A portion of the proceeds is
allotted to the VFW National
Home for Widows. and Orphans
of Ex-Service Men at Eaton Rapids, Michigan, _..Won~t you help to ~care for
en who has borne the battle
and for his widow and orphans~
and wear a Buddy Poppy on
Memorial Day? If you really
care, prove it in this small way
and honor the memory of. those

who gave so much.

Dr. Charles Wesley Answers

Bishop Ransom; Denies Charges

WILBERFORCE. < (ANP) ~
~Statements by Bishop Ransom
about the status of Wilberforce
and its president. are collections
of incorrections, exaggerations
~and -untruths,~ declared Dr.
Charles H. Wesley, president of

Wilberforce university, here
Monday.
Dr. Wesley was referring to

the charges which Bishop Reverdy C. Ransom. chairman of

the school~s board of. trustees,
made last week in Philadelphia

chief cause or the institution~s
losing its North Central associatien accreditation.~

Bishop Ransom cited that out
of 20 ~points of weakness,~ the
chief criticism was that the
school had ~too many members
of the same family on its teaching staff.~ The bishop pointed
out that the school currently has
24 related persons, 21 of whom
were:brought in after Dr. Wesley~ ascended to the ~Presidency
in 1942.

In presenting his side of the

Mass Meeting
Planned Here

The Association plans to hold
~@ mass meeting at the Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle on
Sunday, May 18th at 3:30 p.m.
The Famous Silvertone Gospel
Chorus will render the program.
Mr. Dudley Mallory will be the
guest speaker. There will be a
speech made by Mr. John D.
Russell, Director of the Flint Inter-racial Center. There will be
other singers and speakers on
the. program.

If you don~t. know what the
Association is doing, you owe
it to yourself to come out and
find out what this fine organization is doing to give Flint a
recreation _park. Mr. Lucius
Fleming, President of the Association, ~wishes it to be known
that the Association is not: setting up a segregated park. The
Association is developing a park
that will be free to all where
no citizens rights or privilege
will be denied because of race,
color, or creed.

Note From Staff.
All social news and_ clubs
news must be in the office of
the Spokesman not later than
Monday 12:00 p.m., and all; * not receiving their
jpokesman call the office.
this week the circula
tion~ of ~the Flint Spokesman
will be increased by 1,000 pae total circula01 "4,500, ~Our aim is to have
e Flint Spokesman in every
me. Feel free to call for inmation and suggestions for
~ovements of your home

paper.

Flint Spokesman is no

~ than you the eontess
it. Watch for ge

-resorted to the attack.~~~on a per
| throughout the United States as

|V. Baxter, president.

controversy, Dr. Wesley said,
~Bishop Ransom~s references to
appointments. of relatives is, in
fact, a minor criticism which he
attempts to magnify ~into a
major one because it serves ~his
malevolent pUrpONE.

~When the president of the
university appeared before the
North Cegtret association. in
April and! explanations were
made concerning the basis for
these appointments, the board

| of review accepted the: statepment selntectory man

~The NCA reports. from* year
to year, and especially the last
report of 1147, reveal where the
responsibility for non-accreditation rests and it is not the personal responsibility of the president. On the contrary, the board
of review of NCA has voted
unanimously as follows:

~*The members of the board,
as individuals,: considered your
leadership (Dr. Wesley) in the
institution, the single point of
strength that would warrant
continuation of accreditation for
the coming year 1946-1947~.~

He charged that the. bishop

sonal and family basis in order
to turn the spotlight of blame
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M. and S. Merge
With Joe
Louis Punch

From a reliable source it is

revealed that the famous M & S
Softball team, nationally known

one of the best teams in the
country, have merged with the
Joe Louis Brown Bombers and
playing this year.under the auspices of the much talked about
Joe Louis Punch under Chas.
Williams Wholesale Distributor
in Pontiac, Michigah for the All
American Bottling Works. The
M & S team is in tact with only
a few new faces and, promises
to be the best team ever before
organized with the great. pitching arm of. Charles Justice. The
Joe Louis~ Punch will leave
shortly on a tour of the Middle
West taking them~ to Fresno,
California. The team will make
their first Flint appearance the
13th June. The team will travel
in two 9 Passenger Suburban
sedans. The team is managed by
Harold Johnson. Flint Softball
fans are anxiously awaiting the
games between Midland, Zollners and the sty Louis Punch.

F ashion.,

Extravaganza

The Usher Board of Mt. Olive
Baptist Church presents a
FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA
THEME ~CYNOSURE OF LIFE~ |.
in fashion and song at the
YWCA Sunday, May 18, 1947, at
7 p.m. Rev. R. Turpin, pastor;

~cooperating organizations are to

Jlast Feb. 17, began in general

jnot. before Presiding Judge J.

until next court term.

EAS, Charles Eason, Executive ii
retary of the Urban League, and
Thomas Terry, editor of The}
Flint Spokesman, are among the
list of special guests to appear
at the IMA Sunday, May 18th
in observance of ~I AM AN
AMERICAN DAY.~ This is the
first. time that Negroes have
been invited to appear.as special guests on this day annually
proclaimed by the president of
the United States. The Junior
Chamber of Commerce and other

be commended for imcluding in
their program all Americans regardless of race, creed, or color.
The event will be sponsored
here by organizations including
the local immigration office, Circuit Court, International Institute, Mott Foundation, Flint
Community Music Assn. and the
Junior, Chamber of Commerce.
The combined Girls Glee Clubs
of Central, Northern and Technical High schools and the com
ON-TERRY
AMERICAN DA

Program Slated For I. M. A.
Sunday, May 18th, 8:00 P. M.

bined 180-voice A capella choirs
of those schools will furnish several selections. Music by the
Flint Scottish Bank will precede
a flag-raising ceremony. by Boy
Scouts and the Buick Liberty
Post, American ~Legion, Drum
and Bugle Corp.

The, President~s proclamation
will be read by John Cadreau,
Flinf* Junior College ~ student,
and~an address of welcome will
be given by Circuit Judge Clifford: A. Bishop. County Clerk
George Dumn will present citi
-zenship Certificates to approxi
mately 40 new citizens. Charles
Hayek, of the immigration office, will lead the audience in
the pledge of allegiance.
General Chairman for the celebration is Ferris Curtis of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Judge Phillip Elliot will introduce the speaker, Col. Robert B.
McBride of the 5th U. S. Army.

-The program is free to the pub
lic.

I AM AN AMERICAN

I am an AMERICAN.

America.

build the homes, pour the iron~ and plan the future.
It. may not look bright now, but it*is not as

future.

black as it has been. I have

- am relearning the art of Peace.
oe! as. the eek ee of ibe Se Europe depend

the~ other ah HOW ane ow 3%

* ~largely on how

ee fellow is me.

Igbreathe the air of a free

I till the soil, raise the crops, dig the ditches,

My

learned the art of War, and
For Peace to me, as

atc Wet ee

Even though Democracy: has not worked! out so well

for me as it has this ~
it will right itself some day.
I will continue to werk,

~other F ellow,~

I am ~confident that

buy my own home, educate

my children, respect my fellow man, and/to be a Good

Citizen, because it is only in

this way can I feel truthfully

that I, the, am an American...

LYNCH TRIAL
OF 31 WHITES ON

GREENVILLE, S. C.~(ANP)
~Trial of 31 white taxi drivers,
charged with lynching ~ Willie
Earle, 24-year-old slayer-suspect,

sessions court here Monday~but

Robert Martin Jr., ruled that
the case would not be held over

Early last week, two of the
four attorneys for the defense

sought to have the case held|

over until the next court term.
Prosecutor Robert T:. Ashmore
had asked that the trial be set
for last Thursday.

One of the men, Atty. Benjamin, A. Bolt, asked ~permission |
to withdraw as counsel, while
Atty. Bradiey Morrah Jr., argued that his duties as a member of the South Carolina house
of répresentatives, now. in session, had prevented him from
giving the case the preparation
it should have had, and asked a

meet them there.
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delay.

In addition, Morrah pleaded
that the case of his client, John
Marchant, be separated front the
others because of dissimilarity

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C. P. O. Parents

Jive Jamboree

- The-much talked-about CPO
is back again in the spotlight
with a, promotion of a JIVE
JAMBOREE atthe Bobby Sox
Grill Saturday nite May 17 from
9 ~til 2 am. Featuring the Band
of Gene Seals. Everyone cordially invited. to attend. Spokesman Photographer will be cn
hand to take pictures of the affair. COME ONE COME ALL,
LET~S ALL HAVE A BALL.

EST ON ~1 AM AN
~ PROGRAM

HOPE CHEST CONTEST HUGE SUCCESS

The Home Makers Club No. 5
climaxed last Sunday with Miss
Rosia Lea Murgerson Program
Chairman ~of the club presenting
a lovely program with ~many
outstanding personalities ~ performing. Miss Alice Wilson sang
the lovely Ava~ Maria, Harrison
McGee Piano Solo, Raymond
Davis Poem on Mother, Viviene
Roberts, Piano Solo, Delores McGee Reading, Mrs. Odell Broadway Reading and the Wade
Jones Quartet rendering. two
selections.

Mrs. Ruth Johnson President

of Home Makers No. 5 presented the prizes to the winners
with Miss Ruby Reed winning
First Prize, Miss Julia Birch 2nd
Prize, and Miss Gloria Jean
Watkins 3rd Prize. The First
prize was a lovely Cedar Chest,
2nd Prize a Lovely Bed Spread
and 3rd Prize a Bath Mat..The
Club would like to thank each
girl that participated in the con
-

Music by.
~GENE SEALS

and His Band.

Adm. 75c

| SATURDAY,

cia 7th

9 TIL 2 A. M.

BACK BY POPULAR
ii DEMAND

Bobby Sox Grill -

' C. P. 0. Presents Jive Jamboree

GOOD MUSIC

MAKE IT*A DATE and DON~T BE LATE! |

2718 St. John St.

+

SPONSORS PICNIC.

jat the St. John Street Center
May 18th at 4-6 p.m. Every boy.

test and.also Miss Rosia Lea
Murgerson Program Chairman
for her untiring contribution to
the success of the Contest.

NAACP to
Hold Meeting

The Flint branch of. NAACP
will meet at he Mont Olive
Baptist Church Sunday, May
18th, at 3:00 p.m. Highlights of
the meeting will be the election
of delegates to the National Convention. in Washington, D. C.
Chairman of the publicity committee, A. Turnipseed, wishes to
thank: Mr:"R. C. Chandler and
John Russell for services rendered in the distribution of the
placards for the membership
drive which will end July 30th,
1947.

Special Notice

The ~Church of God of Florida
Avenue presents the famous progressive Jubilee Singers formerly of Jackson, Mississippi in a
musical program Sunday, -May
18th, at 8:00 pm. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend.
Weekly services at. the Church
of God are held: Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Sundays, Preaching
Services 12:00 Noon, evening
services 8:00; Wednesday evenings Bible class 8:00 p.m. Pastor
P. J. Cock. A special Mother~s

~Vernon Chapel

~| Society put on a very elaborate

| Miss Mildred Crump. Mrs. Leota., Skinner
~| poem that was a fitting tribute

_|solo.by Miss Woodcock of Wil
| propriate remarks by Mrs. Wal
~| tion of Miss Marian Coates, furpj nished music for the occasion.|. fF: Mistress~

Contest will be held at Canaan

-| all that there will be work, and

Day program was rendered by
the young people at the Church
of God Mother~s Day.

ST. JOHN ST. FOOD MARKET

Gala plenic sponsered by the
St. John Food Market to be held

and girl in the community is ~invited. Fun for every one. Spon-}
sors: Norman and Frank Salin,
owners of the St. John St. Food

Market, 3217~St. John St.

Mrs. David AL
Blake Speaks at

Mrs. David A. Blake, State
President of the Missionary Society of the AME connection,
was guest speaker at the Vernon Chapel Church on Sunday,
May 11th. Her theme was on
mothers. She gave a very. engrossing and illustrious address
that brought forth at its conelusion much applause.

The Vernon Chapel Missionary

program. There were solos by
Mesdames Carrie Packer and
Gaither Gamble, accompanied by
rendered an_ original
to a resourceful as well as an
alert mind. The welcome address was graciously extended
by Mrs. Corrie Rawls; there was
a fitting response by Mrs. Velma
Martin. Mrs. J. W. Walker introduced the speaker of the
hour.

After the address there was a
berforce University and very ap
The Vernon Chapel
under the direc
ter Crider.
Senior Choir,

> -Grambte
~of! Cerenithiles::~ The
closing remarks were by Rev.
J. W. Walker, the pastor, of Vernon Chapel.

Baby Contest
And Mother

Goose Show

The Matrons Societies of the
Flint Baptist Churches are
sponsoring a Baby Contest and
Mother Goose Show. Any one
desiring to enter their baby in
the baby contest or Mother
Goose show contact Mrs. Elinor
Pea 9-9752, 520 E. Kennelworth
St. Publicity Chairman. Three
prizes will be offered for the
Baby Contest and prizes for all
in the Mother Goose Show. The

Baptist Church on Friday evening June 6, 1947.

Spirit Chrystalizing
For Oregon
Lake Park

The Oregon Lake Park Association is highly elated over the
chrystalization of the spirit on
the part of Flint citizens for
Oregon Lake Park. -Much help
has been proffered by citizens,
financial and otherwise. The Association would like to say to

plenty for everyone to do. A
letter is being prepared to send
to all clubs, leagues and associations. Later one will be sent
to all business places as well as:
all business men. Their aid will
be most solicitously sought.

The Oregon Lake Park plan is

drawn iwith such elasticity that
every man, woman and child
ean share in its development. As
a token of appreciation the park
will have a memorial schrol]
commemorating all of those who
have helped in developing this
park.

NEWLY APPOINTED PASTOR
DUE HERE SUNDAY 5

Rev. W. T. Grifton due here
Sunday after a brief illness and
under the care of a physician.
Word comes from -Memphis,
Tennessee, that the Rev. W. T.
Grifton newly appointed. pastor
of Canaan will make his arrival
here Thursday at 4:30 p.m., and
will fill the pulpit Sunday, May
18th, at 11:00 a.m. Everyone cordially invited to attend.

DR. J. L. LEACH, oe
Flint, Re-Elected Lay Delegate to
1948 AME General Conference,
Los Angeles, Calif,
Dr, J. Li Leach, of Flint, Mich
igan, Lay Delegate from the
Quinn Chapel AME Church, was
one of the eight delegates elected
at the AME Electorial College
held at Lansing, Michigan, May
7th, 1947,

The Laymén elected will represent the Mi~higan Conference
of the Fourth Episcopal District
of the AME Church a@ the 33rd
Quadrennial Session of the A.
M. E. Church to be held at Los
Angeles, California next - May,
1948.

Dr, Leach served during the
32nd Quadrennial Session which
met at Philadelphia, Pa., in 1944
vhen the Rev. George W. Baber and the Rev. John H, Clayborne were clevated to the Bishopric.

Those elected at the College,
were: Atty. Herbert Dudley, Atty.
Chas, Willis, Mr. Wm. Entzminger, Mrs Rosa Cragg, Dr, J, L.
Leach, Mr. A, L. Simmons, Mr,
A. L,Williams, Mr. C, N. Berry. } 6S

Mrs, Roas Cragg and Mr. A, L.
Simmons were the two new
members as other delegates served.in 1944 session

By MEL BANNER

Dear Students:

Do you think you understand ~ ~
The many peoples of this land?
What they do and what they eat
Where,they learn and whom
they.meet!
&

To Virginia Lanham, Virginia
Marakle, Ruthe Pigott and Richard Smith:

You are four young ~people to
be proud of. It takés considerable nerve to walk out of a high
school assembly from among
friends and teachers when some
one is Speaking on a subject distasteful to your ideas and ideals
which your backgrounds have
formed for you. Communistic
lectures are distasteful to many.

You are enjoying life and love
of your country, because people
of many different races and
ideals made it so. You know the

Browns, the Smiths and the
Smythes, the Levenski~s, - the
Torovitches, John Henry, Sam -

Allen, J. P. Morgan, Henry Ford,
Dorie Miller, Paul Robeson,
Lena Horne, Harry Emerson
Fosdick. All Americans, and~ enjoying the right of freedom ~of
expression and mostly ~free
speech. This, I know you are
well aware of, is part of the
ideals of liberty for which our
flag stands. '

You will be stepping ite a
world as wonderful as_ that
which your fathers inherited.
Frankly, I would like to know
their present occupations, as I
am sure you are a true reflection of ypur parents as I also
am.

Undoubtedly you will have the
same free life as your forefathers, but not as they established it, unless you make slaves
out of the Russians as your forefathers did out of the Negro.
peoples. You see, congress: is
giving money to. non-Russian
governments and you might
have to bear the brunt, or I
should say Richard might have
to fight them, and after conquering them bring them here
for some type of work. You
know we had German prisoners
in.Michigan on farms ba, hems
them too.

But all

this ~ invaees* the

American idea, not the ideal you
had in mind, or will have after
you spend a few years more of
noticing the people in your own
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