Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 June 1962 — Page 6

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A bKlUAL bCENE highlighted the "Fashion Open House" presented Sunday as the first social endeavor of the La Modernettes, a social and civic group. Members of the club fashioning attire were (from to left) the Misses Marian

Haywood, Ommilee Chandler, Carolyn Mitchell, Alice Pierson, Mrs. Rosemary Barringer, Charles Grimes, Miss Rosemary Turentine and Miss JoAnn Hunter. (Recorder photo by Houston Dickie).

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Hats, Latest Styles Seen In Open House La Modemettes. social and civic cial endeavor. Haywood, JoAnn Ban, Mary Ann club, had a “Fashion Open House” A make-up demonstration was (Jarner, Maxine Anderson, Carolyn Sunday at the Federation of As- given by Mrs. Ernestine Grundy Mitchell, Sylvia Oldham, Etta sociated Clubs as their first so- using Lena Horne Products on a Marie Burton, Mrs. Nona Dailey,

club member, Mrs. Rosemary Mrs. Glodene Carter, and those Barringer. previously mentioned. Also John

Fashions were seen for day- Lewis, time, after-five, lounging, and

sports wear Hats were shown by Sarah Vaughn, Moms Mabley Mrs. Ruth McGruder, stylist and 0pen Chicago Theatre Date ^‘Here'Comes the Bride” high- „ CI { | IC ^ G0 , S ,L n lighted the event with Mrs Barrin- Sarah Vau S hn teamed up with ger as bride and Chades'Grimes ^median Jackie (Moms) Mabley as groom. Chib members portrayed a " d dancer Pe ^ f Bates as , the bridesmaids wearing their colors three famous artists headlined a of natural pink, rose and pale s^r-studded show opening at the pink. Miss Beverly Clark nar- Tlvoh Theatre here last weekend, rated and the show was opened Miss Vaughan, a nationally faby Mrs. Arlee F. Watts, sponsor, mous artist, is very popular with Models were the Misses Bonita Chicago theatre and night club

Davis, Glorianne Williams, Marian fans.

MISS JIMMY BILLUPS Miss Jimmy Billups, a Howe High School junior, has been named the first Negro to serve as News Bureau Editor and also was the first staff member to be employed by the predominantly white school which has 11 Negro students. A three-year veteran on the staff of “The Howe Tower” and News Bureau, she is associate editor of both the paper and news bureau even though she only entered the journaiism section of English this semester. Miss Biyups was the Howe student correspondent for several city papers this year and for two years had her own column in one of the local papers. She attended the National Scholastic Press Association convention in Chicago during Thanksgiving, 1901, where she served as chairman of a discussion group on “Keeping the News Fresh.” Miss Billups is a member of the Howe chapter of the Quill and Scroll. This summer she will take a course in advanced journalism at Michigan State University,

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"Friendship is a flower that blooms in oil seasons. No one is happy without a friend, and no one can know what friends he has until he needs them. The firsV law of friendship

is sincerity."

Among those responding to your 2241 Hovey, had as house guests scribe’s appeal for Woman’s Day two uncles of Mrs. Edwards, Frank donations at New Bethel Church Smith and John Smith, both of was James M. Drake, president Detroit. They reported a lovely of the Empire Life - Insurance time in the Hoosier State. Comnany. Mr. Drake has proven * * * his friendship to the church dur- Mrs. Herman King, 1818 Belleing my 31 years in the publicity fontaine, was among workshop field. leaders in the Vacation Church Others were Mr. and Mrs. Sam- School at Broadway Methodist uel Vaulx, New Baptist Church; Church sponsored by the Church William A. Bailey, 1966 Columbia, Federation of Greater indianapand his sister, Mrs, Phoebe Sim- olis. She is an active member of ington; Mrs. Priscilla Dean Lewis, New Bethel Baptist Church. Fashionette BeauFy and Barber Miss Catherine Carter is diSchool; Mr. and Mrs. Robert John- rector of the Division of Chrisson, 2717 Ethel; Mr. and Mrs. tian Education which directs the Isaac Bankhead, 1638 N. Arsenal; program. Also assisting was Mrs.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ostling. David Parham, * * *

929 W. 27th; A grand reception will be held

* for Mrs. Jessie M. Johnson, re-

Mrs. Oliver tired teacher, by the Parent-Teach-Hailstork, 546 e r Association of the Mary E. Udell; Kenneth Cable School 4. Friends of hers Reed, Mrs. La- a r e invited to attend Sunday, tisha Kim- June 3, at 4 p.m. in the school brough, 1105 auditorium, 525 Blackford. W. 32nd, and The school’s namesake, the late Miss Laura Mary E. Cable, was principal durWoolfolk, re- jng my schooldays at School 24, tired teacher an d Mrs. Johnson, then a very and owner of^r 0un g woman, taught the primary MR M,r M .nRP P ‘ -V and'cafe*at KradeS - 16th and Mar- Mrs. Ersa Smith informs your tindale. scribe that Mrs. Gray H. Russell,

Also Mrs. Viola Mills, Mrs. an outstanding speaker, will talk

Pearl White, and of course my f or the Missionary Society’s Nahubby, Howard Connell of Co- om i Circle June 3 at New Bethel,

rinthian Baptist Church. Space nor * * *

words will allow me to express R ev . a nd Mrs. Samuel Jenkins, my thanks to all for trying to 2211 N. Dearborn, will be host help your scribe reach her quota. ant i hostess to the Eastside Bet- / * * * j. er g us j ness an( j Civic League

Our principal speaker for Worn- Monday, June 4, at 7:45 p.m.

an’s Day was Mrs. Sweetie John- Plans will be discussed and son, president-of the Illinois State made to change the group’s name. Junior Women’s Missionary Con- an< j meetings will close for a twovention and chairman of the month summer vacation instead

regional conference including In- 0 f the usual three,

diana, Ohio and Illinois. The president, your scribe, will

Mrs. Johnson spoke on “Aiding appreciate seeing all members

In Christ.” Also on the program an d others interested there. Mrs. were Mrs. Esther L. Stone, for- Cora Wilson is corresponding sec-

fer president of the Missionary retarjr.

Society; Mesdames Estella Spann, Mrs. Mozella Miller, program Celester McKinney, Mary Warren, chairman, will discuss plans for Mary Chisley and Esther Petta- the July 4 celebration. Mrs. Ethel way. Merker, chairman of yard beautiOur church columnist for The fication, is appealing to all to Indianapolis Recorder, Miss Willa make the front and back yard

Thomas, gave a beautiful “reded- beautiful,

cation prayer.” Music was sung * * * by Mrs. Idella Overton, while Word came at a late hour that final remarks were made by Mrs. William Payne, a Recorder paper Bernice Swiney, Missionary So- carrier for over 20 years, died ciety president; Rev. H. T. Wash- last week in his home, 1967 Ralington and the pastor, Dr. F. ston. Funeral services were May Benjamin Davis. A lovely recep- 25 in the chapel of King and King

tion fpllowed the service. Funeral Home.

* * * I regret the message came too Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edwards, late for your scribe to be present.

CROWNING QUEEN of the 1962 Cosmo Knights' Beauty Contest, lovely Miss Barbara Tucker, is another _ beauty, Miss Janet Floyd, who reigned last year, as James ~ Dabner, president of the Cosmo Knights, gives her a large bouquet of red roses. Miss Tucker won the title over several other contestants and was also given a gold trophy and wore the "queen's" robe. The dance, which began in the mid-evening and lasted till the wee, wee hours, entertained more than 500 socialites as it does each year. (Recorder photo by Jim Burres). Two Senior Girls Receive $500 AKA Scholarships •v* t ■ -v" -

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MRS. LILLIE N. STARKS

MISS DORIS MERRIWEATHER

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If your parents’ home is large one lounge robe and one bath ‘ s,at * onal S.°d e ty and sec-’ S rTf” u ’“ “Z; J Kas

Hair Desianers Institute ex- de ' thC brld “> ma « azme - and Miss Doris R Merriweather, served as a cadet teacher at School

manufacturers^technidans! $ w% for Jbri'de^s tgZ ^^

models and participants who thls type of rece P tlon - ivory or delicate pastel tints with goth girls plan to matriculate , M .^ S JJ err i w eather is secretary

made their Trade Show a ★ cathedral or between length train. a t Ball State Teachers College, tarv nf

«;ijrrps<; Mr* In.irn H.mhp* ™ , , , Headdress: long veil covering the Miss Jones will prepare for an lai 7 ot th £ * u ture Teachers of success. /V\rs. Laura nugnes The sequence for choosing dress- train or shorter if gown has skirt elementary school teacher and and a . mem ^ er of the Junto Club,; is president; Flinn Moses, es for the wedding is this: first detail that should be seen. If Miss Merriweather plans to be a S0Cla * science group, at Wash-;

show director and Mrs. Li I- the bride, then the bridesmaids, shorter than fingertip length, the a high school business t teacher. in £ton.

lie M. Starks outgoing pub- the mother of the bride, and the veil should be very full with many a majorette ■ during her junior She is a paid emnlovee as •

' ■ r^odd pian to^have t°heii "T' , y e f r at Attacks. Mi SS Joes was reta.v to tL mu.sirjepartmen.:: ers snouia plan to nave tneir Your married name is not en- selected to take a course m col- a nd recentlv was rpriniont ilresses harmonize. graved on “thank you” notes used lege mathematics at Butler Uni- award from the Westsidp Perfect attire for the mother to ac knowledge wedding gifts un- versity sponsored by the National Club for her essay on “The Berlin*’ nneweddln/Ts a" sS-eT kneth !f S the n ° teS are maikd after Science Foundation. Crisis: What It Means t.^r 5 c^ktaTl drfss with a small the ceremony - . , For th * past f . tw ° y f ars „ sh ^ Scholarship is one of the f«ur flowered hat or vS ’ ★ S , erV ^ d ,° n th £ B1 ° ck s Projects that Alpha Kappa Aljfli* A s^rt? street-length dress or H JOU are interested in your School Fash.on Board, and is Sorority fosters annually. * ’

Robert Brinklev W Homn a silk is preferable for the portrait appearing in the newston Drive and Manraret Wood 977 mot ^ er bride at a morning papers, a formal wedding portrait N Ewinl Margaret Wood, 977 or informal afternoon we dding. should be taken as soon as your a ,, t, ,, Tor a semi-formal afternoon af- wedding dress is ready. The phoAnthony Reynolds, 1559 W. fair a coc^uil dress, with or tograph should be at the society 64th and Beverly Stanton, 3120 w j t h 0 ut a jacket, in soft silk, crepe editor’s office one to three weeks Warsaw, Fort Wayne. or c hifj on WO uld be appropriate, in advance of the wedding, deMack Gadis, 434 W. 15th and + pending on the paper’s rules.

Hilda Dinwiddie, 851 W. 30th.

licity chairman who served five years.

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Ma S f r Jottn 3 ^' KiiTof , . „ y. , ni ghtgowns, five slips, one pettik, ^' vls ?P ann * Roach and coat, four half slips, two regular Bertha Hitchens, Franklin, Ky. an( j t wo pantie girdles, six bras,

Alonzo Cullens, 2457 N. College and Alice Lewis, 1066 W. 25th.

Thomas Jackson, 1001 W. New Grove and Zeola Parker, 1113 W. York and Judith Whitfidld, 916 32nd. N. California. Isom Fennell, 639 W. Michigan Tyrone Moore, 457 W. 10th and and Gladys McDuffie, 672 Bright. Mae Helen Compton, 918 W. 30th. „ V.m? 1 P oins 2^ 44 * T Eu ;P, , ? e and p >\iT aa y a „ ton w a Hetty Tinsley, 754 N. California Robert Wesley, 427 W. 42nd and p aul Harlan> 2 25 N. Arsenal and Margaret ^ade, 370J Boulevard. g ea F er g USOnf 226 N. Arsenal. James Fingers, 2266 Sheldon Carl Parks, 3437 N. Illinois and and Carolyn Lewis, 3516 N. Geraldine Oates, 317 W. 16th. Orchard. Henry Tinson and Della Smith, Raymond Smith, 2366 Eastern both of 2038 W. 10th. and .Beverly Webster, 2942 N. Charles Williams and Maxine Temple. Randolph, both of 704 W. 24th.

Joseph Young, 3905 N. Capitol

and Claudia Ford, Dadeville, Ala.

George Jenkins, 1106 S. Senate Yoiltn GfOlip Of and^ prole Johnson, 2116 N. Har- Bethe | Church Robert Boyd, 3426 N. Salem and Visits I* U. CflHIipilS

Pauline Bingham, 3531 Boulevard.

Twenty-five members of

Well, the fabulous “500” Festi-Mailman’s Daughter Scores val Parade is in the past. The 1st With St. Louis Opera Compar.4 pride and pleasure we experienced ST. LOUIS tANP)—The daughon seeing our own gorgeous float ter of a local mailman, 19-year-and its beautiful girls will remain old Pelagic Green, has become with us for a long, long time. the first Negro member of the. Here’s hoping dancing chorus of the St. Louisthat we start Municipal Opera, the Associated; soon to plan ■■■■^m^gNegro Press learned, for a float in next year’s parade, and our hats should be off to Starling W. James, FAC presi dent, and the Citizens Float

Committee.

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Now our minds will be turned to the last details of the fabulous 1962 education-

MRS. ELSA JACKSON

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DR. CLEO W. BLACKBUfcNT Seattle World's Fair and the far

Dr. Cleo W. Blackburn, execu- northwest,

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Fred Caldwell 1914 Park and Twenty-live memoers or the Fundamental Education since Mrs. Ella Richmond was hostPatricia Woodson 642 Bright Youth Department of Bethel 1954, will speak on “Christian ess to the last meeting of the Comns,' 1414 Rochester ^The^SSiin ^the" a a n-atniee arsons, Jb w. dbtn. urc j a y touring the campus and the Theological Seminary commence- meeting. All members are urged Willie Duncan, 1817 Sugar i new fraternity house of Kappa ment exercises June 8 at Univer- to be present.

j Alpha Psi, it was reported. sity Park Christian Church, 46th * * *

1 Rev. C. T. H. Watkins, pastor, and Illinois. . G° ld <m Circle Girls will have ! stated the group left Indian- Th e commencement will begin its next meeting with Mrs. Tomapolis by bus at 10:30 a. m. at 7:30 p.m. ^ ary Sweatt. This meeting will alter a prayer for their safe ^ trustee of the Seminary, Dr. close the activities for the sumjourney. They were met at the Blackburn is a Disciple of Christ mer. Meetings will resume in Kappa house by its president, minister, known throughout the September. Mrs. Pearl Willis is

Roosevelt Warren who, after wel- world for his creative work with president, coming the group, took them on his people. His name is most * ♦ *

. a tour of the house and the uni- readily associated with Flanner Winner of the Gay Caballeros’ i versity campus, including the Stu- House here. raffle was Miss Carol Milton, 445 dent Union Bldg, where a guidance The commencement day sched- W 29th. She will be awarded a film of the university was shown ule also includes a 1 p.m. gradu- check Mon., June 4, at FAC. At

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