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4—The Indianapolis Recorder, Sept. 9,1961
Foreign Designers Creations to Be Viewed in Summer Fashion Show
French, Italian and American designers will share the limelight Sunday, September 10, as styles fashioned by lovely Mrs. Cordie King Stuart and supporting models will spotlight original creations styled by the expert artists. Detailed plans were completed this week by J. L. King, chairman, and Mrs. Clo Woolridge, general chairman, for the 4 p. m. show at the Fall Creek Parkway YMCA. Members of the trustee board of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, who are sponsoring the show, will serve as official hosts and hostesses for the many guests expected to attend. Commentators for the evening show will be viewed by guests, social affair will be Miss Josie Music will be supplied by Mrs. Hawthorne and Mrs. Peggy Lan- Mary Wilson. She will be assistders. Supporting models include ed by Larry Liggett and Russell Mesdames Ruby Bell, Marietta Brown. Robert Bruce will be guest Gilbert, Lucy Maxwell, Ursula soloist. Minner, Billie Joyce Short and Among hosts and hostesses who Roberta Wiggins. were carefully selected by Edgar .. t,,,,. Terry, chairman, are Mesdames Also the Misses Biornette Bui- Merje Caesar Mary Hodges, Thelton, Bonnie Hurst, Carol Jackson, white, Dorothy Morton, Miss Marlene Tony Sharon Wilson, Roberta Ran , orn • y Bervin << aes Kathryn Woodard, Dr. Lehman Judson Morton Geor( , c New30me , Adams, Dr. DeFrost Garner, Por- Ernest wilkins and Amos White, i ter Jones, Michael Gohah and John Accordin(t t0 Mrs Cora L . | Biooks. Fanning, publicity chairman, tick4 Mrs. Adele Kellybrew, co-chair- ets may be purchased for $2. Rev. # man of decorations, states that R. T. Andrews is pastor at Mt. i i unusual scenic background for the Zion Baptist Church.
William Craig Elected Club President
William Lester Craig was elected president of the Com-Wo-Lei Club at the -organizational meeting held July 28. Purpose of the club is to provide good fellowship and entertainment for members and friends. Meaning of the name is Companionship, Work and Leisure. Club motto is “My Duty is My Pleasure” and colors are navy blue and white. Other officers are Messrs. Lamar Peterson, vice-president and business manager; Harold Rogers, secretary; Lee Arthur Miller, financial secretary; Alvia Coleman, treasurer; Thomas Craig, historian, and Edward Spurlock, reporter. Members are Messrs. John Tate, Willie Reed, James Willingham and Richard Hedgsoeth. Mr. Rogers of 2320 Sugar Grove will entertain at the Friday, September 8, meeting. Time will be at 8 p.m.
Selection of Models Begin Annual Artists and Models
for Frontiers Charity Revue
safiif!
CORDELIA KIMtr STUART Three Host Gala Labor Day Picnic Several guests of Mesdames Pearl Lively, Gertrude Bell and Marie Payne were entertained at a Labor Day picnic held at the home of Mrs. John Gardner; 62nd and Reed Road. Guests included Messrs, and Mmes. Ira Harris, Albert Johnson, Willis Porter, Frank Anderson, Roy Hill, Robert Jirtinson, and Charles Spurling Jr. and son. Also Mmes. Charlie Peters, Maggie Sebree, Mattie Mack, Julia Hodges, Louella Lively, Martha Irwin, Viola West, the Misses Ruth Jackson, Carol Lively, Delores Gill and little Miss Danita Spurling. Others were Donald Gill, Reginald Nesbit, Joseph Spurling, John Beatty, Carl Payne and Charles Sadden of Chicago*
KOKOMO GRADS. Mrs. ' Bertha Paul (left) and Miss Charolotte Hall were graduated recently from the Ball Memorial Hospital School of Nursing at Muncie. Both received nurses' pins along with 44 other members of the class. Mrs. Paul and Miss Hall attended Indiana University a year before entering nursing school and were graduated from Kokomo High School in 1955 and 1956 respectively. Mrs. Paul is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompkins of 10)4 N. Lafontaine, Kokomo, while Miss Hall is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Lewis Hall of 1030 Apperson Way North, Kokomo. The nurses are currently employed at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Paul will leave soon for Spain to join her husband, A/lc Rollie Paul.
BELLOW CLUB met with Miss Christine Webb, 2002 Graceland. Last meeting was to be Friday, Sept. 8, with Mrs. John Williams, 924 W. .32nd. * * * BUSY BEE SEWING CLUB will return to their meeting. The first for the season will be held Monday, Sept. 11, at the home of Mrs. Helen Hearn, 1033 W. 28th, at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Winnie France is president and Mrs. Luella Malone is secretary. * * * KLICKS CLUB met with Marva Richardson. A basket of groceries was given to Robert Benford. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Elnora Wilson where plans will be made for a dance in October. Elizabeth Graham is secretary. * * * TWI-LITERS CLUB met last with Mrs. Beatrice Webb, 302 W. New York. A covered dish picnic was held at the home of Mrs. Pauline Lockett Labor Day. * * * LES SUAVETTES CLUB was to meet Friday night, Sept. 8, with Mrs. Elnora James, 2948 Highland. * * * ELTAMMOIS CLUB will meet at the home of Mrs. Loreatha McCloud, 2604% Clifton, September 6.
Washington Member
Of Local Club Entertained Here
Pettiford Family Has Reunion
An octogenarian and a septuagenarian were the oldest members of the Pettiford Family present at the 43rd annual family reunion held Sunday, Aug. 20, on the Fred Beck Farm just outside of Marion, Ind. Relatives from as far away as Boston, Mass., traveled to the event. Originally the reunion consisted of 17 brothers and sisters of whom 11 survive. Oldest relatives present were Mrs. Amie Wilson of Marion who has reached the ripe old age of 80, and Mrs. Orinda Miller of Indianapolis who will attain the venerable age of 76 in September. Others present included Mrs. Leroy Smith, Mrs. Joseph Galbreath, Mrs. Willis Johnson of Kokomo, Dr. Robert Pettiford, Cleo Pettiford, Foy Pettiford and Mrs. Ollie Malone of Indianapolis. Out-of-towners in attendance were Cassius Pettiford of Chicago, Leo Wilson and son, Steve of Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Wilson of Battle Creek, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Beck and daughter, Kristen of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Beck of Xenia, Ohio. The day was spent in feasting and reminiscing over reunions gone by. Reluctantly as the shades of evening drew night, visitors and relatives began to wend their way towards home and once again another Pettiford reunion came to a close.
REGISTER EARLY: Two lovely model candidates register early 'for the annual Frontiers Artists and Models Charity Revue scheduled for Friday, October 20, at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. Miss Norma Hi!!
of 3943 Graceland (left) and Mrs. Reinita Tibbs of 1005 W. 34th (third from left) are registering with Miss Naomi Wortham, co-chairman, and Atty. William C. Spinks, chairman of the models committee.
Club. She was accompanied by her husband* Burney Jenkins.., Members of the club are Mes-
A Washington member of a local dames Ellen Hamilton, Lucille club was entertained Friday, Aug. Crawford, Anna Cheeks, Anna 18, at an affair held at the home Cheeks, Anna Godfrey, Margaret of Mrs^ Mayme Valentine. Williams, Bernice Watts, Caroline Mrs. Helen Washington was Miller, Juanita Cook and Etolia special guest of the Jolly Birthday Branstford.
Plan are under way for the Frontiers' annual' Artists and Models Charity Revue scheduled for Friday, October 20, at rhechic Indiana Roof Ballroom. Sponsors have officially begun the campaign to select lovely models for the upcoming event. Serving as chairman of the models' committee is Atty. William C. Spinks. He will be assisted by Miss Naomi Wortham, and Mrs. Helen French, co-chairmen. Other committees were also announced. Deviating from the usual rules, the club has changed its policies so that this year models who have participated may do so again. Emphasis is being put on the model rather than any particular age group . Others on the models committee are Geneva Witt Williams, Ethel LaShea, Frances Baird, Jeannette Greene, Anna Stout, Frances Stout, Janet Hickman, Thomas Crowdus, Melvin Baird, Jr., Emily Weathers and Elizabeth
Williams.
Miss Wortham and all concerned are optimistic that this year’s group of models will be the best ever. They will be busy the next few weeks selecting and training
the models.
Heading the publicity commit-
tee is John Hannah. Members are ning, Sarah Ziegler, Kay Torian, Cheatham, Mae Davis and Josie correspondence committee. MemLorabelle Johnson, Josie Haw- Curtis Jones, Dorothy Whiteside, Hawthorne. bers are Merritt Pace and Gus thome, Frank Chowning, Reecie Alice Wright, co-chairman; Thom- Gus Hamilton is chairman of Hamilton. Decorations commitAvington, Ron Woods, George as Crowdus and Jeanette Greene, the souvenir program committee, tee chairman is Curtis Jones. Thompson, John James and Mer- Members of his committee are S. Members are Clifton Scott, Laura ritt Pace. * A Lena Bundles has charge of Henry Bundles, Nancy Shatz, Hughes, Sarah Dalton, Sarah ZiegBarbara Wilson is in charge of special publicity. Queen contest Josephine Williams, Ed Thomas, ler, Emma Gee Washington, Dorothe show production. She will be chairman is Melvin Baird Jr. He Emily Weathers and RaJnh thy Harris, Dorothy Whiteside, assisted by Lillian Grubbs, Ida will be assisted by Curtis Jones, Bryant. Joseph Williams and Atty. WilLyles, Trili Smith, Frank Chow- co-chaifman; Connie Hill, Rosie Dorothy Harris will head the liam Spinks.
The arrangements and hall props committee is headed by Dr. Lehman Adams. He is assisted by Arthur Howell, Joseph Williams, Milton O’Banion, James Smith, Joseph Taylor, Ralph Hanley and
Dan Moore.
Hair dressing and make up committee chairman is Doris Jenkins. The ticket committee includes Curtis Norris, chairman; Merritt Pace, Grace Bryant, Emily Weathers, R. K. Smith and Marie
Bartee.
Connie Hill is chairman of the dance contest committee. Her members are Trili Smith and Ron Woods. Budget director is Reecie Avington, while the judge arrangement committee will have as chairman Howard Weaver. His committee includes Betty Scott and Anna Stout. Consultant committee chairman is Frances Matlock. Barbara Wilson and Lillian Grubbs will as-
sist her.
Overall chairman of the ball is Dr. Frank Chowning. Co-chair-men are Atty. Thomas Crowdus and Curtis Norris.
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Indiana Chapters Official
Hostesses at Two-Day Meet
Indiana chapters or the United Harley as pastor.
Beauty School Owners and Teach- Clinic activities featured Mrs. ers Association and Alpha Chi Lewis who demonstrated WETPi Ojnega Sorority and Fraternity setting and VAP-oil permanent on
pressed hair. Basileus Lewis was well qualified for the performance, being owner of the Fashionette Barber and Beauty School ^nd national chairman of the business and professional women’s council of the Senior Women’s National Baptist Convention of America now meeting in San Francisco. Indiana sorors were guests in the Hotel Van Orman where the meetings were held. Mrs. Marjorie S. Joyner, national supervisor and official staff member, extended a hearty welcome and
imm* cordial thanks to all. Mrs. Arrie Ippl Stovall, owner of Stovall’s Beauty Wfyify College at Fort Wayne, was gen-
eral chairman.
— < Mrs. Lewis extends thanks to her sorors for their support.
Mrs. Ida Mae Keys
Returns Nome
- Mrs. Ida Mae Keys of 2449 Guilford recently returned home from a two-week vacation trip to Michigan and Pennsylvania. While in Detroit, Mrs. Keys visited her sister and brother-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. Henry Gaston, and her brother, James Brookins, and
his family.
She lunched with Mrs. Lucille Morton and Mrs. Thomas Lattimore and attended a birthday party honoring Mrs. Gaston. Leaving Detroit with her niece, Miss Garnetta Brookins, she journeyed to Pittsburgh where the two were breakfast guests of Rev. and Mrs. R. C. Eberhardt, former residents of Indianapolis. They were the house guests of an aunt and cousin in Pittsburgh. Mrs. Keys and Miss Brookins motored to New Castle, Pa., before returning home.
guage, and in 1959 taught in the evening classes at Shortridge.
Mrs. E. Artsibasheff To Teach Class In
Russinn Lnnnunn^ The clas3 wil1 meet from 7:40 Prussian Language p. m . till 9:30 p.m. on Mondays A. graduate of the St. Peters- and Wednesdays beginning Sepburg, Russia, College will instruct tember 11. Registration for all a Russian language course next classes in the evening school will semester in the Crispus Attucks be held September 5, 6, and 7
High School evening school
Announcement was made this week by Charles D. Walker, director, that Mrs. Elizabeth Artsibasheff will teach the course. A naturalized American citizen, she has taught three years of private lessons of Russian lan-
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Leland Baileys Entertain Mr. and Mrs. Leland Bailey of 2401 N. Capitol had as their weekend guests, Mr. and Mrs. Dave White of Columbus, O. Mr. and Mrs. White attended the Kappa Alpha Psi Golden Anniversary Conclave at Indiana University. * * * Mr. Bailey is advertising manager for The Recorder and Mrs. Bailey is a public school teacher. * # # Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bates of Cleveland were the weekend house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Revere of 519 W. 13th. They left Monday for the National Baptist Convention in Kansas City. * * * Mrs. B. T. Almon, wife of Rev. B. T. Almon, is in General Hospital on WardB- 2. She will appreciate get-well cards and visits. * * 0 Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Sneed, native Indianapolitans, now living in Los Angeles are spending a two-week vacation here. The couple is visiting their daughter, Mrs. Juanita Cooksey; Mrs. Sneed’s mother and sister, Mrs. Ida Washington and Mrs. Diana McLaudy, and Mr. Sneed’s mother and sister, Mrs. Mary Sneed and Miss Lela Sneed. Sunday they were dinner guests of their brother and sister-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. Leroy Starks of Bridgeport. Mrs. Dawson also gave a dinner for her guests.
PRISCILLA DEAN LEWIS were official hostesses at the groups’ second annual regional meeting held August 27-28 at Fort Wayne. The two-day convention attracted 200 representatives from Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Kentucky and Iowa. Among local women attending the meetings was Mrs. Priscilla Dean Lewis, basileus, and sorors Nebraska Horner, LaVertra Walker, Novella Dickens, Ethel Tate, Elizabeth Williams, Anna Hughes, Beatrice Holifield and Alice John-
son.
Mrs. Lewis was elected ser-geant-at-arms for the conclave. She is a charter member of the sororr ty and fraternity. Mrs. Williams worked on registrations. During the first day of the meeting, an afternoon business session was held. It was followed by a mass meeting at First Methodist Church with Rev. Phillip A.
Farley Johnsons Entertain at Party An elegant buffet dinnerparty was recently enjoyed by invited guests at the lovely home of Mr. and Mrs. Farley Johnson of 2738 Boulevard. The affair was given for Dr. and Mrs. O. J. Payne of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Dr. A. R Payne of Brooklyn, and Dr. and Mrs. Sanford Bishop of Mobile, Ala. All four guests visited the :ity before attending the Kappa Alpha Psi Golden Anniversary Conclave on the campus of Indiana University. The Paynes were guests of the host and hostess, while Dr. and Mrs. Bishop were house guests of Mr and Mrs. Otis Ralph Bry-
ant.
Beautiful and delicious food was prepared by a professional catering service. Centering the table was a huge decorative large silver platter of assorted fresh melon balls and various tidbit fruits in a decorative half watermelon. The platter was decorated with artfully designed large edible flowers. A heart-shr.ped caviar cake and
shrimp cocktail enhanced a beau- as a medium betwee? >ating and Winburn, Walter Johnson, Robert Messrs. James Hendrix, Fred tifully lighted revolving table. socializing. Williams, Lionel Artis, and Fred Brown, James Bryant and Mason
Mrs. Johnson chose as a color Included among guests were Parker. Bryant.
scheme pink and white. Her lav- Messrs, and Mmes. Weathers, Others present were Dr. and -
ish decor included pink gladioli Bryant, Amos Thompson, Denver Mrs. Payne, Dr. and Mrs. Charles-
and roses and huge silver cande- Hinton, Charles Allen, Herbert ton B. Cox and Dr. and Mrs. Consideration for others delays labras. Hostess at the affair was Martin, Dave Clark, Cecil Johnson, Bishop, Mmes. Cecil Powell, Alma traffic, says the INDIANA TRAFMrs. Edward Weathers. Virgil Gilmore, and Roy Howard. Jones, Mozelle Carr, Louise Har- FIC SAFETY FOUNDATION, but Fashionably attired guests en- Also Messrs, and Mmes. Ernest ris, Julia Balmore, Lela Clem- it permits a few more people each joyed dancing and playing cards Arnett, Thomas Parker, Eugene mens, Lois Mendenhall, and day to live out their natural lives.
AT BUFFET PARTY: Among the many guests at an elaborate buffet dinner-party given recently by Mr and Mrs. Farley Johnson of 2738 Boulevard were (from left to right) Walter Johnson, Mrs. Ernest Arnett, Dr. O. J. Payne of Brooklyn, N. Y.,
Mrs. Walter Johnson, Mrs. Eugene Winburn, Mrs. Edward Weathers, Mr. Johnson, host; Mrs. Virgil Gilmore, Virgil Gilmore, Mrs. Johnson, hostess; Ernest Arnett, Charles Allen and Mrs. Charles Allen.
(Recorder photo by Thom Ervin)
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