Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 January 1968 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1968

Attractive Marylander is highly feted by local residents during her visit with the Turners in the Hoosier Capitol

uv T3 a t w o r rXT'vir a isdiGS shop opcrstcd by & N©" sorted cookies, alon§ with tasty o i rAi w. aiJ^WAKi g ro woman w hich specialized bits of fruit cake, and nuts While in the city visiting i n creating custom-made wo- wer6 served to the many guests friends, Mrs. Anita Thomas of men’s attire. There were 22 la-‘greeting Mfrs. Thomas. The taBaltimore, Md., was highly fet- dies employed in the shop. ble was decorated in red and ed by local residents at a round The first activity on Mrs. preen in keeping with the holiof parties and dinners. She was Thomas’ busy schedule was a day spirit. Candles of red and the charming house guest of reception given in her honor by green in holders set atop the a friend, Mlrs. Lorene Harden The Turners in their home. Mrs. table covered by a Christmas Turner, and her husband, La- Thomas was fashionable in cloth. A design of artificial fayette Turner, of 3121 N.t ivory brocade thmmed in se- holly and flowers centered the Arsenal. Mrs. Thomas’ late quins. She wore crystal ac- table. husband was a noted musician, cessories. Mrs. Turner was Pouring for guests were the

Dr. Earline Brown of San Francisco,- Calif. Dr. Brown is

a cousin of Mrs. Turner. Other guests welcoming M>*s.

Thomas on her first visit to Indianapolis included* Judge and Mrs. Rufus Kuykendall, Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Middleton, Mrs. John Powers, Mrs. Hazel tchinson, and Messrs. and Mmes. Owen Woolridge, Paul King, Anderson Dailey, Greenville Smith, Cromwell Ricketts.

Besides the reception Mrs.

Thomas and The Turners were guests of Mrs. Margurite O’-’ Neal at a dinner-dance at the Federation of Associated Clubs. They dined with Mr. and Mrs. Derwood Abernathy and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cantrell. The trio enjoyed parties at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul King, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wallace Hall and Mr. and Mrs. Greenville Smith

Mrs. Jessie Mitchell entertain-

ed the ladies at a luncheon. All three atended the ball given at the Sheraton-Lincoln Hotel by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority as guest of Mrs. John Powers. Judge and Mrs. Rufus Kuykendall provided tickets for the local couple and out-of-town guest to see “The Odd

Couple” at Clowes HalU Enjoying an intimate lun-

cheon given by Mrs. Turner for Mlrs. Thomas were Mmes. Margaret Compton, Mildred Ryan and Mary Elizabeth Hummons,

and MUss Ann Hummons. Gifts were received by Mrs.

Thomas from Mmes. Henry Greer. Derwood Abernathy, Flenord Hutchinson, and Betty Sicott, and Miss Thelma Fields of New York. The Marylander was met at the train station by her hosts and The Halls.

Mrs. Thomas’ husband, A

Jack Thomas, was a prominent musician and member of the 10th Calvary, U.S. Army. He was the first Negro bandmaster in his Clavary. Mk. Thomas played the trumpet and the Army sent him to study at the Julliard School of Music in New York. Possessing natural talent, he played all instruments except the piano and specialized in theory and com-

position.

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MR. AND MRS. James Travis Fowler Jr. are shown cutting their beautiful wedding cake at a reception which followed their wedding on the campus of

the University of Pittsburgh in Heinz Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Fowler is the former Miss Joan Elizabeth Wallace. The pair is residing in Pennsylvania.

Joan E. Wallace pledges troth

GUEST OF honor at an elaborate reception during her stay in the city was Mrs. Anita Thomas of Baltimore, Md./(third from left) who is pictured with her hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Turner (first and second from left) and a few of the guests (from left

Mr. Thomas taught at Ho-

ward University in Washington, # # • Baltimore, M^Turin^wTri‘s with James Travis Fowler Jr.

War I he was sent from Camp .

to right) Mrs. Hibernia Bailey, Dr. Earline Brown of San Francisco, Cal., and Judge and Mrs..Rufus C. Kuykendall. Mrs. Thomas was guest at many different social actitivities while in the city. (Recorder

photo by Marcus C. Stewart Jr.)

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three Negroes out of juau iL.u/.aucm YYcma<-c men who took the exam and all 't”*' 1 ^Travis'powler" Jr" passed. When he came back to James lravls * we Jr *

Baltimore he started the Aeo-

A talented seamstress, the stylish in a black ankle-length charming hostess, Mmes. Abram O’Neal. Henry Greer, lian School of Music, attractive Marylander noted g*pwn featuring a colorful waist Charles Cantrell, Anderson Dai- Pat Powell, Charles Cantrell,’ Mr. Thomas was director of a that she has never purchased sash and sequined sleeves, ley, and Flenord Hutchinson. Grant Roberts, MJarcus Stewart jazz orchestra which played anything ready made. She de- Sparkling earrings and a cor- Out-of-town guests greeting Jr., Thomas West, Andrew over Radio Station WFBR in veloped an interest in sewing sage composed of three pink Mrs. Thomas were Mr. and Ramsey, Harry Hawkins, Carlye Baltimore. He organized the through her mother who was carnations, a gift from her Mrs. Pinkston * of New York, Hughes, Howard Enix, John first City Municipal Negro a dressmaker. In New York, spouse, accentuated her en- Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Kennedy McKinney, Earl Donalson. Ree- Band in the United States. In Mrs. Thomas worked for “Gran- semble. of Detroit, Mich.; Miss Thelma cie Avington, and J. Wallace 1946 he conducted the Balti-

egg nog and as- Fields of The Bronx, N.Y., and Hall, and Mrs. Hibernia Bailey. Continued On Pag* 5

tland Limited,’’ an exclusive Delicious

Meade to Pans, France, where Heinz Memorial Chapel on the Miss Wallace is the daughter Miss Wallace attended Pittshe took an examinatio beautiful campus of the Uni- of Mr. and Mlrs. Percy C. Wal- burgh University and is a recame the first Negro h® ute * versity of Pittsburgh was the lace of Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. cent graduate of Wilberforce oandmaster. There we e ny sett ing for the wedding of Miss Fowler is the sonof Mr. and University with a major in edutw* N^crrnes ont nf 120 Joan Elizabeth Wallace and Mrs. James T. Fowler Sr. of cation. Mr. Fowler a graduate

6153 Coburn,, Indianapolis. of Shortridge High School of

Indianapolis, has earned the BA degree in mathematics and the BS degree in chemistry. He is prefently serving as associate engineer with Westinghouse while continuing h i s graduate work at the University. They reside at 239 Edge-

Indiana Baptist Convention and wood Ave., Edgewood Courts,

Apt. D-14, Pittsburgh, 15218.

Uoice of! the (fJadtiic/i

By Mary P. McGuire

Popular Cosmo Knights delight 400 guests at annual New Years Eve dance at Walker Casino

As the door of 1967 closes

and the door to 1968 opens, we the Church Federation, must forget the bad things We are reminded of “a kickwhich happened, in 1967 and ing mule.” A mule pulling like think about what we can .do Sam Hill is peaceful but one to make our lives worthwhile standing still sometimes kicks

terrible. Let us pull like Sam

Popular members of the Cosmo Knights, one of the most socially prominent clubs in town, entertained a cheerful crowd of 400 guests at their annual New Year’s Eve party at the picturesque Walker Ca-

sino.

» for all mankind.

This is a changing world. Things are happ e n i n g that many thought could not. Richard G. Lugar gave this city the first Republican mayor in 12 years. Andrew Williams is the GOP City

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Highlighting the delightful activity was the opening of a six foot sack of balloons at 12

By Mary

P. McGuire

Stilling holding their own

are Judges Rufus Keykendall scribe as president urges

midnight. 5, As the U bailoons7cat- Wilbur Grant. Mattie and new members to at

Jo r secure e the g m « fav^HaU ^ women who made new’s

ho4 S ^dndsemake° r r appro^ in «i*l>t Dr. F.

pirately brought in the new Then we think of Atty. Cary J year for the joymakers. D .. Jacobs who accepted the Preceding the serving of a ministry and of Dr. F. H e n" variety of delicious foods, the jamin Davis, president of the

Cosmo Knights’ guests were

Hill in 1968 and there will be no time to kick.

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Friday, Jan. 5, will mark the first meeting for the Edward S. Gaillard post and auxiliary, 2000 N. Capitol. Commander Grundy and Mrs. Maude Gaillard will preside.

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Monday, Jan. 8, Mrs. Haidee An e le gant Christmas party Wilson will entertain the East- was enjoyed by members of the side Better Business and Civic Auxiliary of the Veterans League at 2436 Hillside. Of- W ° rld War! No 1117, reiicers will be elected. Your S. e , n ^ e! Federation of

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a jj Colored Women’s Clubs. The charming president, Mrs. Saral} Brodie, was presetted with ia small ,token. Members

ail Jii P, res ent were Mmes. Sarah

officers of the various depart- Ha°wkins K Nellie C00k ’ Elean0ra

servd tasty hors d’oeuvres from tables covered with white cloths. Thomas Ridley was entertainment chairman. Many out^oftowners were on hand for the

lively yearly festivity.

Throughout the evening the select group of socialites reveled at dancing to the music of the Sonic Sounds and listening to the vocal renditions

of the Four Valiants.

Officers of the well-known

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ments °f New Bethel Church. MooV^^ChVistVne wX^’vfrg^e fhnsp IS plerfJrt lgh f h0 ? 0 ^ gl ^ n Ha y es > Celestine Hansley, Nina those elected to serve the Lewis Anna TvIps DpIIq Allan partments^ th3n 4 ° de ’ Anna Trice ’ Flossie Weir, Clara partments. Torrance, Marie Bellinger, Al-

The national chairman of

the Business and Professional * j ta °} e waS beautifully decWomen, Mlrs. Priscilla Dean ^ ated an d accented by red canLewis, scheduled a special meet- a at °? a re > d ing last Sunday in her home ApPropnate music including Continued On Page 5 Sllent Nl ^ ht was Played.

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By ELSA JACKSON

The regular FAC meeting will be held Monday, Jan. 8, at 8 p.m. As the first meeting cf the year, it is the hope of all those concerned • that this

of the Mr. a nd Mrs. Social Club. The .Kennedys enjoyed a lovely dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. James

* * * The Lotus

S A 0 lh a rt ooth^or"sident• fame’s V.LP?Social Club Fnc.^nterAlbert Booth preside t, J a ™ tained a happy group of guests g™ 6 ’ vi,X a t their New Year’s Eve Frolic White secretary; Sam Vaughn, Saturd night at the p rince treasurer, an d Wendell McMil- HaU MaSonic Temple ai i’* financial sec etary. Guests danced to the music of lumbers are Messrs. James the James Wayne and his Soul

H. Smith, Thomas Bryat, Soothers from Dayton, Ohio, and gathering will set a pattern for tup t * a mward Filmore Th ® mas enjoyed a floor show. Hat favors all the other meetings during held D i A uxihar y Ted Jarrett, James V. Dabner, niit tQ the ts this ^ “unng held ,ts first annual dinner at

which everyone had an enjoyable time. Mrs. Opal Hill is the

president. * * *

The Dog House Club will hold its annual party at FAC Saturday Jan. 6. Each year this club’s activities are better and bigger than before and there seems to be no let up

for 1968.

Blackwell, ^OrvU^e^ Carpenter^

Charles Simms. the installation

Conway £. Davis, i nomas r H ressed in shirts and of officers by Douglass. Robert L. Kent, black trousers accented by black Rev. Stephen

Martin E. Ridley.

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ON HAND for a night of fun and gaiety at the popular Cosmo Knights' annual New Year's Eve frolic held this year at the Walker Casino was the happy group above. Snapped by our photographer bringing in the new year were (from left to right) Mrs. Charles Williams, Mrs. Roosevelt Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Booth, president of the Cosmo Knights and his wife; Mrs. Lewis Walton, and Charles Williams. (Recorder photo by James Burres) Strader-Turner vows to be said at St. Rita's Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stra- Magnavox Corporation at Fort

der of 1054 W. 35th announce Wayne.

-he engagement of their daugh- The wedding will take place ter, Sandra Jean Strader, to January 20 in St. Rita’s CathoT oseph Turner, son of Mr. a nd lic church. The couple will reMrs. Warren Turner of 5553 side at Fort Wayne.

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neck scarves the members are Wells, pastor of Messrs. Owen Garrett, financial Corinthian Bap-

secretary; Frank King, treasurer; Herman Simms, Andrew Batie and Oscar Evans, trustees; Aldridge Webster, vice-presi-dent Louis Harttsarecording secretary, and Pete Stevenson and Claude Johnson, entertainment committee and Ollie Garrett, promotional director.

tist Church, followed by musical numbers by Mlrs. Elsa Jackson and Mrs. Geneva Thomas. Cash door prizf will be awarded

ing the lucky number.

Elsa

the one hold-

Happy Birthday on Thursday, Jan. 4, to James Gibson, George Chatman and Gladys Lewis; Jan. 5, Laura Terry and Josep-

The Indianapolis City Council of Alpha Pi Chi Sorority will be observing its Founders’ Day with an open meeting Sunday, Jan. 7, from 3:30 p.m. till 5:30 p.m. at the Christian Theological Seminary. A coffee hour vill follow a panel discussion on “Integration at the Cross-

roads, Where Now?”

Panelists are former goverier Matthew E. Welsh, Dr. T oseph T. Taylor, dean of the idianapolis Campus of Indiana Jniversity; Mrs. Martha

Mitchell, a city

Mrs. George Walker is president. Mrs. J. Steve Talley

secretary.

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useum

A collection of block-printed is textiles designed and printed by African students will be on exhibit at the Children’s Museum, 3010 N. Meridian, through January. The display, “Textiles by Ghanian Children,” is on loan from the Smithsonian In-

situation. .

The fabrics were executed by students at two Ghanian sec-

d^ocialetts entertained

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inner

As a response to their birth- ^j t ne . Jackson; Jan. 6, Mary day Mmes. Mary Martin, Clara Martin and Erma Lee Peacock; Phillips, Heneritta Majors, Jan. 7, Claude Martee, and Jan.

Cora Jenkins, Laura Terry, H. Beatrice Ford.

Ann McKinney, and Gladys Lew- * * . * is will present lovely FAC Words of praise and conbirthday gifts to those in at- gratulations are still being tendance. Refreshments will echoed from many of the 200 be served at the close of the persons that attended FAC’s meeting. annual Christmas party. YThose * * * in attendance claimed that they Edward L. Patterson, who have uevered witnesed a party has been confined for over five °f that size better organized weeks at Winona Memorial and carried out than any one

reportedly much they have attended yet . , •_ TT _ 'T'V, n.*

Miss Strader is a 1966 graduate of Crisptis Attucks High School and is presently in school at Methodist Hospit a 1. Mj: Turner is a graduate of Cathedral High School. He has

CAMEOS INC. PLAN JANUARY ACTIVITY The Cameos Inc. exchanged

Hospital, is ,

Members of the Socialetts improved at this writing. He There were plenty of games,

ondary schools: Adisadel Col- Auxiliary served a four-course i s a charter member of the plenty of amusement and elege in Cape Coast and the turkey dinner to members and Twelve-Mo Club. nough food so that many went Government Secondary school guests recently at the home of * * * back for seconds. If the party in Tamale The textiles illustrate the president, Mrs. Inez Rowan, Mrs. Willora Morris, the new- grows at the same ratio

iWM 'wmM mmm m^wmm A ME Church and project di- J y ^ ‘•J- a meSsage on the drums, skele- room carried out the Auxiliary’s Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Ken- job. ’•ector of work experience for The next meeting is Jan. 7 ton heads, or preparations for colors. Mrs. Stenie Ruby, busi- nedy of Detroit, ‘Much., former

Secret Pai gifts and made plans "h 9 Neighborhood Youth Corps. a t the home of the president, a feast. The use of rich colors ness manager, was in charge of residents of Indianapolis, were Co-Els a family^group, literfor a January activity ^during r!o ? elle_ Boyd, a^ city teacher Mra.^uhanna Kennedy. 2520 mem beV"! Scorned tee relatives ” over^te/^hollday^ day night whentheyTtheted

guests. a They were formerly members Continued On Page 6 *

served in the U.S. Marine Corps the last meeting. Mks. Sarah and Mlarion County councilman, E. Minnesota. Plans for and is presently employed at Senour was hostess. will be moderator. will be made.

1968 binations characterizes

tire collection.