Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 May 1947 — Page 4

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Page 4—THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER, May 3, 1947

Social Scene By RICHARD C. HENDERSON

An attractive affair during the past week was the annual “Guest Night” of the Women’s Improvement Club. . . . Mrs?. ELIZABETH ENIX was chairman of the committee of arrangements for the affair, which was held in the federation of Colored Women’s Club home Monday night of last week. . . . Mrs. ETHEL COX assisted as co-chairman. . . . Also on the cemmittee were Mesdames FREDERICK EVANS and F. D. HUMMONS. ... A full chicken dinner was served to 45 from tables decorated with flowers and yellow candles. ... Guest table was centered with a bowl of yellow calencjul^s. . . . Guests of honor were Mesdames HELEN JEFFERSON, ELIZABETH HEROD, and LULA G. BEAN, officers of the state and city federations. . . . Mrs. Evans was in charge of the program and games which followed the dinner. ...

Witherspoon United Presbyterian church observed its 40th anniversary Sunday night wi:h -a special anniversary program followed by a reception in the lecture room of the church. . Dr. HENRY L. HUMMONS was chairman of the anniversary. . The anniversary program, he d in the church, included a history of the church by Mrs. DOLORES HUMMONS, a welcome address by Dr. Hummons, and a talk by HENRY CLEAG, one of the founders of the church. . . Musical selections were given by Mrs. CLINTON MARSH, the Misses GERALDINE CRAWFORD and ESTHER DANIELS, and LOREN ZO OWENS. . Mrs. THERESA NEISLER was chairman of the reception, assisted by Mesdames LENA CAMPBELL, HAZEL JOHNSON, MAT- | Til?* NEWSOME, and MATTIE i JAMES. . A four tiered cake with ‘•40th anniversary” written across it was center of attention at the

table, which was decorated with flowers and other decorations tn ruby and white . . Ruby, you know, is the 40th anniversary color. . . Approximately 175 guests were present. . Eight founders of the church and two former pastors, Revs. A. T. CLARK and T. L. GRANDY, were present. . . Speaking of. Witherspoon. . The Witherspoon Presbyterian Gui’d will sponsor its annual May breakfast Sunday morning, May 18, in the church basement at 8:30. . . Mrs. ALETHA LAWRENCE is president of the guild. . . The Pan-Hellenic council will sponsor GILBERT FORBES, noted radio commentator, in a lecture Sunday afernoon in the Senate Avenue YMCA at 3:30 . . He will talk on “Two Worlds and One Weapon” . . Music w'ill be furnished by the Dett choral ensemble. . . Atty. WILLARD P. RANSOM | will introduce the speaker, who 1

has just returned from the ETO, where he kept track of - Indiana GPs during the war. . The meeting will be open to public without charge. . On the committee in charge are Mrs. JACQULINE HANLEY, Miss LESYLE G. HENDERSON, and ROBERT WILLIAMS, president of the council. . . Mrs. FRIEDA PARKER is cha'rman of publicity. . . The council, you know, is composed of representatives from the leading tru er nities and sororities of tha city. . . Mrs. FANNIE BLACKBURN and Miss ALBERTINE JOHNSON were hostesses to the last meeting of the Browsers book c ub. . . Mrs. FRANCES STARMES presented book review. . Members of the club helped in the cancer drive as individuals. . . Mesdames ALICE B. RAY and THERESA NEISLER will be next hostesses. . . Dr. BOYD BELL entertained the Wyleaway bridge club last week. . . . Prize winners were LEANDER PARKER. ORRIN WOOLRIDGE, and BRUCE MASON. . . Mrs. GLADYS BYERS BUTLER, who underwent an operation recently, is conva’escing at her home. . . Mrs. MAGGIE NEWSON, Chicago, a sister, was called lure by Mrs. Bu’ler’s illness, and will remain until her recovery. . . Dr. and Mrs. FREDERICK EVANS had as guest during the week his mother, Mrs. GRACE WILSON EVANS. . . Mrs. Evans had just returned from Tuskegee. where she attended the founders’ celebration. . . . She was also guest speaker for the Alpha Pi Gamma sorority vesper services in Tuskegee chapel, talking on “The Negro and His Government In Action ’ . . Students of Purdue had a merry week-end, with the Purdue prom the big social event on the campus. . . Mr. and Mrs. PAUL PARKS (you remember her as Miss DOROTHY ALEXANDER) attended the prom. . . Another pair of newlyweds. Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES

Many City Organizations To Take Part In Guild Tea Twenty-eight local groups have already signified their intentions to participate in the fourth annual Flanner House Guild tea. This was made known last week by Mrs. Henry J. Richardson Jr., who is serving as chairman of the fourth annual charity tea. This year’s tea will be held at the Flanner House Sunday afternoon, May 18, and the proceeds, as in the past, will go toward the support of the nursery school, the special protege

of the guild.

Participating organizations will number approximately 35 according to Mrs. Fred Augus- — t*a, who is in charge of reserva- | House at 8 p. m. on the clos'ng tlons. Each organization will have date, at which time judges wi'l be a decorat d table. Twelve rib- present to answer questions, and

bon awards will be presented as first, second, and third prizes to organizations whose tables are adjudged to be most beautiful, most unique, or most interpretive, and to tab es raising the most money. Groups already r gis'erad in-

table numb rs will be drawn Mrs. Richardson is being ably assisted by the guild membership divided Iqto committees headed by Mesdames Charleston Cox, awards, Andrew Ramsey, pub icity; John Flack, program; Homar Carr, guild

elude churches, sororities, lodges, | table; Robert Sti^rms, children's beaiPy schools, book clubs. Girl table; Ralph HanP y, properties: Reserve units, P-TA groups, and Fred Augusta, organizations- Liprofessional and social clubs. onel Artis, decorations ;Cloo BlackAt the c ose of the reservation burn, hostesses; Dewitt Jones, finperiod Wednesday, May 7, all Die | ance; Flossie Merriweather. re participating groups and the public freshments ;and Miss Kathalyn

will be invit< d to a talk and dem- Stuart, buttons,

ons ration of table decoration by Mrs. O. A. Johnson is president Miss Betty Bertermann of a wide- of the guild, and Cleo Blackburn ly known florist firm. This pro- j Is superintendent of Flanner

gram will be held in Flanner ; House.

C. JOHNSON (she’s the former Miss BETTY JEAN TANNER), attended /rom Gary. . Miss MATTIE L. FERGUSON was also a guest. . . MAURICE E. NEISLER spent the week-end in Chicago following the prom. . . Speaking of students, the Misses MARTHA LOUISE HARRY and LILLIAN DAVIS, students in the graduate school of library science at Atlanta univarnity, spent a week in Washington, 1). C. recently visiting libraries thv*. . . On the last day they visited the library at Howard university, and their week’s visit was climaxed by a luncheon given by the library staff . . . Miss Harry was hous * guest of Dr. and Mrs. RAYMOND HAYES while there, and was also entertained by Mr. and Mrs. ROLAND HAYES. Mr. and Mrs. LOUIS GILES (former schoolmates' at the University of Illinois), Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES PINDERHUGHES, and RAYMOND LEAGUE.

Junior F. A. C. To Meet Sunday The Junior Federation of Associated C ubs will meet at the FAC home Sunday 4 p. m. The Rose festival will “be held in the club home Saturday, May 24. when the "Queen of Roses” will be crowned. Prizes will also be awarded to adults whose roses will be exhibited. Girls wishing to compete or adults wishing to exhibit roses shou'd call Starling W. James at TA. 997G or Mrs. Elsa Jackson atHI. 1118.

mcarthur conservatory TO SPONSOR CONCERT The McArthur Conservatory of Music will sponsor a spring toncert Sunday afternoon at 3 in Second Christian church, 9th & Camp sts. Featured will be the young people’s orchestra. The recital will be open to the public without charge.

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PORTIA ANN THOMPSON The members of the Silver Leaf Art Club of Bethel A. M. E. Church wish to announce that Little Portia Ann Thompson, the three-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Thompson, 2058 Bellefontaine street, was the first prize winner of the baby contest held April 8, 1947. The club members also desires to thank all the mothers and babies that participated which made the affair a success. Mrs. Hula Davenport, president; Mrs. Bessie Robinson, secretary; Rev. John A. Alexander, pastor.

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Harpole Auxiliary Visits Boys’ School A delegation composed of members of the womens auxiliary of Tillman H. Harpole Post No. 249, American Legion, made their annual visit to the boys’ school at Plainfield to take books and other gifts. George Miller, member of the post, drove the ladies to Plainfield Saturday. Mrs. Marguerite Beauford, president of the auxiliary, noted particularly fine conditions at the institution, and praised the visiUng offices, cottages, and Richard Horne for his work there.

Mrs. Mary Southern Honored by P-TA Mrs. Mary L. Southern, prominent in civic unii club activities, was awarded a life-time m< mbership in the Ooiu-ress of Parents and Teachers of Indiana Tuesday night in the Mu.at theater. Mrs. Magnolia Kirk, former president of the I’-TA of Crispus Attucks high school, made the picientation, which took place at a session during the 50.h annual convention of the Parents and Teachers of Indiana. Over the several years that I hi:; award lias been made Mrs. Southern is the first Negro to have ever

: receiv. d it.

Mrs. Southern is a former presjident of the P-TA’s of School No. 37 and CAUS. and after 40 years of active service in the local PTA’s is now serving effectively as chairman of the publicity commit-

tee at CAHS,

AKA PLAY (’AST: Members of the east for the play “ Ready-Made Family”, to he presented by Alpha Mu Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority in the auditorium of Ciispus At tucks high school Friday night are, left to right, standing: Kura Sargent, Hazel Henderson' f rank Hodge. Katherine Barton, chairman of the Little Theater committee, Otis Bryant, Lucy Garter, Victoria Porter, and Robert DeFrantz; and seated. Aletha Lawicnce. Frank Holland, director, Jessie Jacobs, and Sua Evelyn Thompson. Gommittee members not included in the picture are Lillian Grubbs, Flora DeFrantz, Emily Garrett, and Lois Jeanne Baird. (Adv.)

Sunday Afternoon Is Gala Day At Wheatley YWCA I fie Phyllis V heatley \ WGA was center of atti action Sun. day aiternopn when the presented an evening of entertainment beginning at 4. and continuing until welf past'8, a9 part oi its Round-1 he-\\ orld Reconstruction Fund campaign

project.

Mrv Margaret Rape Shackelford was general chairman of the affair, which started with a concert by the YWCA a’eapI’ella choir diiected by Frederick Holler. Soloists were Mes# ' dames Teresa Sanders and Bertha Davis and Messrs. Verne Overton and Lee Green. Miss Clara Reese Kirk was accompanist. — — • v nian of patrons: Mrs. Priscilla - Following the concert a tea ami Dean Lewis was chairman of hos-' social hour wa; held in the beau- fesses, and James Leslie Allenstiful lobby of the “V. with Mrs. worth was page. Aiteon Dodson as chairman. Mes- o dames Blanche Cross. Mary Jeffer- ^ J . son Moseby. Amnhalis Johnson,* (jrcU’y DOCtOr, Wll6 ! Hazel Manlove, Leona Roberts, r> 4. , j tj land Easter Goodnight poured from JAGcUiriLO xlOITlG tables decorated with silver t a se blue and white tuners in UARY, Ind. Dr. and Mrs. J. Ofcrystai Holders, and attractive wa » Puryear have returned to bowls of mixed flowers. A variety their home after spending the winof hors d'ouevres, cookies, tea, and * n California. coffee were s rved Dr. Puryear has been appointed The nistmuary “JjliiH- Hour* vice-president of the Norther^ < took the tim, isht from 0 to 7. fol- ''“T fr-’W. A. •youag’- J low m| by a “Sunday in Paris” with ’ iS ’ 1

Mrs. Geneva Wit Moore as general chairman. Miss Anna Stout was cotnmen at or for the review, an^l Mr;. Lucretia Love was chairman of music, with Richard A. Reeves as pianist. Mesdames Rosa Mae Dabner and Elmer Taborn were wardrob * mistresses. while Mrs, Prismlla De.m Lewis was responsible for make up. Mesdames Cora Cartel' and HazelMan ove were* eo chairmen of the

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FINS ON BUTTON: Michael Frather pins on Mrs. Henry J. Richardson Jr., the button hearing his picture, clios *n as a symbol of the annual Flanner House Guild ten t<> bo held Sunday afternoon, May IS in the Flanner lions *. (See story.)

FEDERATED WOMEN’S CLUBS The City Federation will meet Wednesday, May 7. The change is due to the city election. The Women's Council will be hostess. * * *. Mrs. Fannie Hyde. 3904 Rookwood ave., will be hostess to the Women’s Council Monday at a business meeting. * * * The Progressive Needlecraft will meet with Mrs. Gertye Bracken, 3930 Rookwood ave., Friday for a business meeting. * * * ^ The Friends club will sponsor a tea at the home of Mrs. Parthina Crawford, 450 Biake st., Sunday, May 25.

Mrs. Mary Johnson. 9';s iv 17t!i st.. will be hostess to the Altruistic club Thursday night. * * * The Women’s Improvement club will meet Monday in the' stat ■ club home. At the lari meeting Guest Night was observed. wiUi chicken dinners served to 15. Mrs. Shir’.ey Evans was in charge of games.

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