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THE DETROIT TRIBUNE SATURDAY DECEMBER 19, 1936
LEROY <G. WHITE, Representative DOROTHY DANIELS Society Columnist
Nrst I i.d*y will bv ( Uriatinas Day and the Hamtramck oilierof tuc Tribune la ,es iu.s .u i.i) to wish all o* uui' rca-traanti .dvi ri>.>eu.i.i me .iua> |mu ic Oi ha.uli a.»vk. a »ery meiTj
t liri U nut.-..throughout the pa.->t year we have attempted to defend the in-
i' of the colored ttiizcu- oi the city to the* Ik t oi our obiliiy.\Vt haw Ui t no uii.ornu. in our el o.\» to .-.*.e ihai the ra'.c
\ a not di-.rim.luutd agauiu »n our public alTair.i. I t some casesw» ..ere su.ccssiui wtiile in outers w« were not. l.ns year ma.f.s
m. i iose oi our iit eh year in the ne .v spaper nusinesa in Hanitramek.No Other organization representing Negro newspapers has lastedso u.ng in Latnliamck and because of our consistency we have
built up a confidence with the merchanls and oiiicials of the city
can not soon be broken. To these merchants and officialsana to our readers we say thunk you and wish you a very merry
t hf.stmas, and we hope the confidence that you have had in us inls3b w ill not be broken .in 19.17.
The Hamtramck ottice of the TribuneLeßoy (i. White. Dorothy Daniels,. Leonard H. Troutman.
jou a fcpi'Cu/ lfvuVti’y, L«vii.
jamc* Eaton, known to many a*
] Lncle Jim, is now in the hospital.A birthday party was given by
| Mrs. EmunuuJ Krulger anti Mis.I Fiances Pickett of 5014 YentanSL in honor of Mrs. Kailger’s niece,Miss Mattie M. Mercer. A dinneiwas served and among the guestsv.trt : Mrs. Ossie ».» mngton. Al*.Da Ills Slappy, Frederick Weensand company, Miss Mercer’s bro-
ther motored front Ohio to join thtcrowd. Others were Miss FanniiBlalock, Miss Margaret Owens un.t
Mr. Brown.j Well, we will be signing off,wishing you a very Merry Christ-
j mas.
murdering Helen Clevenge, white,18 year old New York college stu-dent. Also certain that the wrongman wag to die was a delegationof three Negro ministers who call-ed on Commissioner of Paroles Ed-
win Gill three days before the exe-cution and pleaded for just a littletime until an investigation of pur-ported new evidence in the casecould be concluded. Their plea wasdenied.
’Tween
You An Me(By DOROTHY DAHIBLB)
Well my tine feathered friends,there is but 14 more days untilChristmas left on the calender.And the social functions for theseason are beginning to get underway.... Heading the list for thisweek is the Police Officers Ball atthe International Hall on Decem-ber 18th. It promises to be a fineaffair.
At the holiday season styleshows are always in order andthe one which is being put on by:Mrs. Etta Williams is gaining]much popularity among the young jfolks of the city 1 guess It;would, because Shrley Batchlor is,one of the girls in the show and!when Shirley models a dress it jstays modeled for quite some time....Iris Hardimun is also in the'show’ and you can stake yourboots that she will do justice towhatever gown she chooses towear.
Busketball Games! At Brewster Center
Ciralsky Minus Toledo CityMedal Ccntial Slate champs wil
[ play Brewster Center A. A., De-troit Recreation League champs,Champs, Ohio State champs, GoldChristmas night, Dec. 25, at Brew-ster Center gym.
The following players will make.ip the squad: Bill Jones, captain;Harry Smith, Jim Hodges, LinkStevens, Al Williams, RandolphSmith, and Herb Taylor.
Brewster Juniors will play theGreen Hornets in the preliminaryat 7 p. m.
Dancing will be held in the gym,after the game. Music will befurnished by Larry Douglass. Thepublic is invited.
Rev. McClainTo Speak At
Luncheon Club
The Reverend Mr. i»ew-
ly appointed minister of St. Juhp
C. M E. Churc h of this city will be
the guest speaker at the weeklymeeting of the Noonday LuncheonClub of the Booker T. WashingtonTrade Association, Wednesday,Dec. 23, at the Lucy Thurman Y.W. <’. A. His subject will be “GoodWill In Business.” The public isinvited to attend.
oErase Offending Mural In
N. Y. County Courthouse
New York—<C)—After a protesthad been made by Harlem leaders,including Rev. William L. Imes ofthe St. James Presbyterian Church,Henry Craft of the Harlem Y, andAttorney Thomas B. Dyett, Clif-ford M. Pinckney, chief (engineercalled In a representative of theMnnicipal Art Commission, who
agreed that the WPA mural in theNew York County Courthouse show’ing a colored man eating water-melon was “frivelous,” and saidthe offending picture would be
erased and something else substi-tuted The protest, lodged on Mon-day'. got immediate results.
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Bruce Stays As Dunbar.Manager
New York —(O—Roscoe ConklinBruce, for nine years residentmanager of ithe .Paul LaurenceDunbar Apartments. remains asagent of John D Rockefeller, Jr.,
new' owner of the 'building, it wasannounced Monday after Mr.Rockefeller had taken title to theproperty since buying it in at fore-closure proceedings on Friday. Itwas revealed that the Federal gov-ernment did not bid for the pro-perty. It is now rumored the Dun-bar rents will be further reducedto compete with the Fedeal Govern-ment rents of the New HarlemRiver House, now’ rapidly going up.
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And can you imagine EugeneButler and White in theshow? It is worth your money a-lone to see them..*o-o I say untoyou I will be seeing you at theStyle Show December 26th at theInternational Hall.
We are forever making mis-takes....and is our face red thistime. Some weeks ago we statedthat Mrs. Emma Rasseberry who isdirecting the Style Show was thewife of Detective Rasseberry....She is not, our error we had ourRasseberries mixed, that is Leßoydid.
We had been seriously consider-ing hiring Rollo S. (Maker ofMayors. Finder of Names) Vest tofind some worth while project toenteitain the citizens of Ham-tramck but with all of these af-fairs coming up it seems that Mr.Vest has lost his job.
Another outstanding eventwhich is on the calender is theChristmas Dance at the Interna-tional Hlall on Christmas Day.!Several young men of the city aresponsoring the affair and the mu-sic will be furnished by JimmieDavenport and his Orchestra.
At this affair the Hamtramckoffice of the Tribune will give thewinning newsboy his prize so Iwill be seeing you there.
Leonard H. Troutman, popularyoung man of the south end. is 111it his home and has been for thepast two weeks. Here’s hoping
Divine’s New Paper One
New York—'(C)—Fother Divine’snew paper, the “World Herald,” isout, with a date line calling NewYork City “New Jerusalem,” andinstead of 193©. the paper carriesA. D. F. D. (In the Year of OurLord Father Divine). Editors of thepaper take spiritual names, suchas “Stephen Bliss, “Saint Luke”and “John Victory.”
oMoore Executed
To End HotelMurder Case
Raleigh, N. C.-(ANP)—NorthCarolina made an official end tothe Clevenger murder case earlyFriday morning when MartinMoore, lanky 22-year-old bellhop,w’as executed in the lethal gaschamber at the state prison before22 witnesses.
Although he showed no emotionbefore he died, Moore contended tothe last that he was innocent of
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Merry ChristmasFrom
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Guitars, special 4.95 up
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Violins . ..
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Greetings From Greater HamtramckGreetings
Serb. y
Eugene ButlerAsst. City Assessor
Milinery ClassesPlan Exhibit,
The free WPA Millinery Classes,sponsored by the Detroit Board ofEducation, will exhibit their workdone during the past twelve weeks.Monday, Dec. 21, at the Lucy Thur-man Branch Y. W. C. A. The ex-hibit will be held from 1:30 to
We Wish All of Our I_ .
, rCustomers andsfFriends A Merry |Christmas and A fHappy New j
We trust that our many friends off1936 will be among our many morefriends in 1937-
SEE US TODAY FOR YOURICHRISTMAS GIFTS ;
WE RENT TUXEDOS
Campau Clothing Cos. [
MEN’S FURNISHINGS9513-15 Jos. Campau Ave.
Hamtramck, Michigan
2146 St. Antoine Street, Corner Columbia Clifford 2924
3051 Yeamans Street
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CHRISTMAS !
Florian jGreenhouse I
2447 Florian TR. 2-7626 jThe biggest exclusive selec-f, tion of cut flowers and I
plunts in town. Ic^s=seasaj^=ffi^acsj=staeacac=l'
4:30 p. m.t on the second floor ofthe building. The public is invited.
Mrs. Kate Cheatham, thewill be in charge.
NEWSIES ENTER FINAL WEEKPrizes (liven At International Christmas
Ihe Hamtramck office of the Tribune’s ('hri c‘“oh- rt»",utitln,idrive went into its final week this week with F t-’ j.still leading Jack Carmichael, who was close on Ms heel .
ine prizes w men nre heme donated bv The Whit'* A 1 . '-tisin rof which Leßoy G. White is manager will be given awav to the win-ning boys at the Christmas dance which is being given at the In-ternational Hall on Christmas night.
The standing are:Frank Barnes, Jr. " flflJack Carmichael T?00Norwood Brother .->IOORobert James Jr. and Sisters 4500Junior Burkes 3300Konaold Heart 3000Gerald Boulden ] h<>oJean Vaughn 1500Billy Butler ]4OOWalter Davis 900
Buy Your Tribune From Your Favorite Ncwrbdy Today.Tomorrow Sure.
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Better Shoe Repairingat a more reasonable price
HamtramckLeather Cos.
M. CHOJNOWSKI11303 Jos. Campau at Canlff
Seasons GreetingsFrom
CLARENCE C. RINGOState Electrical Inspector
•and Happy New YearVINCENT S. SADLOWSK!
HOGAN & COATS11515 JOS * CAMPAU
5801 VV. WARREN AVE.
Takes this opportunity to wish all their friends
and customers
A MERRY CHRISTMASAND A
HAPPY NEW YEAR
And wish alro to thank their many friends of 1P36 and trustthat they will be among their many new friends in 1937.
HOGAN & COATS, INC.Authorized Ford Dealers
. SEASONS
GREETINGS
To all of our Colored FriendsJOHNSON MILK COMPANY
The SeasonsGreetings
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Mayor Rudolph G.TENEROWICZ
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Seasons Greetings
John AngerCity Treasurer
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MENS TIES Pure Silk Christ- Boys All Wool Meltonmas Designs 560 .V
MENS SCARFS All Wool or Girls Ski Suits |2.Pure sllk SI.OO Girls Silk Dresses .$1.95
MENS CLOVES Wool Lined Girls Coats tl'almack & Brown sl*2® Ladies Robes ....
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mejs’S pajamas, Jayson’s Ladies Scarfs 79c
Brand. Guaranteed Fast Ladies BoxedColorß 91.9.1 Handkies 50c
MENS BLANKET All Robes I Ladies Bags
Wisper & Schwartz Dept. Store9688—9M7 JOSEPH C'AMI'AU
All Gifts Wrapped In Holiday Boxes and papeil at no Extra Cost.
A Beantlfnl Calendar For Everybody
“Things that are private in life, should remain pri-
vate in Death”PHONE LONGFELLOW 9568
STRICKLAND’S FUNERAL HOMEMarie A. Strickland
Funeral Directress Licensed Embalmer11371 Mitchell Ave. Hamtramck, Mich.
XMAS GREETING CARDSALL KINDS—ALL PRICES
Canls you will he proud to *eml_the widest selection In town
Martha Washington Book Shop
10301 Jos. Campau Cor. of Trowbridge
COLLEGIATEVALET SHOP
Cleaniner, Pressing. Repairing
1183 M Peqnlndre St.We Know How
exotic-1 beauty
*■'} SALONTel. Townsend 7-!>.'L*tl
I' Croquignole Wining
Marcelling A SpecialtyL'roqnlgnole Carl, Shampoo and
Press, Manicuring.Mrs. E. Williams, Owner
IHOO Can Iff Ave. Hamtramck
Residence TRJnlty 2-0781PERCY JACKS
2228 DanforthRepresenting
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Office CAdlllac 6070070 Madison Are.
Thomas J. Doyle, Inc„Dndfre Ariymoath Cars, Trucks
Fltzroy 4100Jefferson at Chene
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GreetingsJOHN GRIFFIN
Chief of Fire Dept
SEASON’S GREETINGS
From Your City Officials
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City Council:
GEORGE BANISH, PresidentWALTER KANARJOSEPH T. KUBERACHIMARY ZUK
and
City Clerk, FRANK MATULEWICZ
MERRY CHRISTMASFrom
■W ILLIAM BERG —— C hies of Police
MAX SAYS:—“I wish all of my
Friends the SEA-
SON’S GREETINGS
and thank them for
their support in the
past.”
For Better Jewelry
See MAX
n hA AX'S f.EafeafejsssciEjK
9338 Jos. Campau Near Holbrook
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