Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 June 1968 — Page 4
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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1968
Penquins Club hosts 300 guests at ball; trip to Caribbean is now anticipated
IN ALL THEIR elegance (men can be elegant too) members of the popular Penguins Club entertained an estimated 300 guests at their annual "Black and White Ball" Saturday night in the lovely Cole Porter Ballroom of the Sheraton-Lincoln Hotel. The handsome hosts were (from left to right) seated: Messrs. William McFarland, Jean P. Scott, Lament Richardson and William Southern, and standing: Messrs. Louis Cummings, William McClure, Richard H. Bennet, and Richard Gordoh, Dr. Edward Graham, Messrs Fred Ransom, Willie Hawkins, Samuel Carey, Samuel Quarells, Samuel Smith, Ward McLendon, and Bernard Brent. (Recorder photo by James Burres’ Sounds of Music Choral Ensemble is in concert The Sounds of Music Choral direction of Anderson Dailey, Ensemble, formerly the H & a graduate of Crispus Attucks (Husbands and Wives) En- who received his bachelor of semble, will present its annual music degree and master of scholarship concert Saturday, music degree from Butler UniJune 15, at 8:15 p.m. in the versity. Crispus Attucks High School Mr. Dailey studied voice at auditorium. Columbia University and atThe ensemble is under the tended music workshops with
Fred Waring at Marian College and Austin Lovelace at Greenlake, Wise. He is minister of music at St. Paul Baptist
Church.
The public is invited to. the
concert.
Jacobses host alumni group The refreshment table was thy of bei.ig helped, she said,
draped in a white lace cloth Mrs. Lucille Smith of the in frofv: of the sliding glass Army Finance Center and Mrs. doors to the patio of the Carv Thomasine Wright oftheMarion Jacobs residence for the Negro County Department of Public
College Inter-Alumni Council gathering. A spring fruit punch with mint sherbert afloat, dainty cookies, candies, and nuts, surrounded by spring flowers, complimented the table.
Welfare, volunteered to assist
in contacting members. Dr. Earl E. Corbitt, the
veterinarian and husband of Mrs. Marilyn Corbl'. who is office supervisor at the I.U. Medical Center , is the vice-
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lized on the patio between showers. It was a fine setting to enable the new director, Alfred Persons, to become acquainted with the members. He was so capable yet humble that R. K. Smith who had previously announced he would not be active in the 1968 campaigr. volunteered to do all in his power to help Mr. Persons. Travis Wilhite and Mrs Lizzie Strange, king and queen of the previous campaign, along with Miss. Mildred Overby and Mrs. Esther Pettaway, public school teacher, said they again would help to make this cam-
paign the greatest.
Ira Carr, District III parole officer, offered again to give his assistance in public relations if needed. Mrs. Alma Cunningham, the chapter cam * paign director, outlined the
strategy for this year.
Mrs. Emarita Pitts Murphy,
Plans to attend the “500” executive director of Alpha Pro Women’s Golf Tournament Home, praised the alumni foi were made when the Par-Seek- always getting a large share oi erettes, a ladies golf club, held its contributions in fast. In this its last meeting. manner the industrialists and Mrs. Mary Harrison of 3014 other contributors feel that if N. Capitol will be the next host- you help yourself youarewor-
ess.
Guests and members social- president of the local chapter.
'500’ golf tournament on schedule
He presided so effectively that members on the nominating committee who are to have a slate of officers prepared for the next meeting have agreed Dr. Corbitt should be the next
president.
The host, Mr. Jacobs, expressed his gratitude to the chapter for supporting his wife Mrs. Jessie Jacobs, for the school board election. He had requested them to do so and they promised before the
election.
Others present at the meeting included Mrs. Travis Wilitte, Mrs. W.L.G. King, W.L.G. King, Dr. and Mrs. H.N. Middleton, Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Higgs, Mrs. R. H. Peoples, and Mrs. Mary Phillips.
Bridge lovers to play
The plans have been made and all that is awaited now is June 7-9 when a throng of 200 bridge lovers will Invade the Hoosier Capitol for a big Midwest Sectional Tournament. Headquarters is the Howard Johnson Motor Lodge. John Metzger, president of the Indianapolis Bridge Unit, and committees and members have been working feverishly toward the success of the two-day bridge meet. Beautiful trophies will be awarded the lucky winners in each section. The unit extends a warm welcome to all the bridge players from out-of-town. A large local turn out is also anticipated.
With the memory of their elegant and enjoyable “Black and White Ball” still fresh in mind, members of the socially prominent Penquins Club have proceeded to plan an even more hopefully successful activitythat of sponsoring a seven-day vacation to The Caribbean Sea Islands for two lucky persons. Members are also anticipating the trip. The ball, which attracted some300 formally -attired gay guests, was held in the beautiful Cole Porter Ballroon of the Sheraton-Lincoln Hotel Saturday night up into the wee hours Guests could be seen doing the latest dances, including the popular “T-Box Line” to the music of the talented and entertaining Morroco Muzik Makers of Dayton, Ohio. Each table at the dance was covered in a white cloth and bore a name card designating the specific member, who was also identified by a clever name tag imprinted with his name and miniature “ penquin ” the namesake for members. The tag was adorned by a ribbon. Each table was centered with a floral bouquet of artificial flowers in red and white. The members were handsome In their white jackets, black trousers, Black bowties , and white shirts. Black and white are club colors. They were intoduced halfway through the dance by Judge Rufus C. Kuykendall. Officers of the club, one of the oldest men’s aggregations in the city, are Messrs. Jean P. Scott, president; Samuel Smith, vice -president; Willie Hawkins, secretary; Samuel Garvey, financial secretary; Samuel Quarells, assistant secretary; Ward McLendon, sergeant-at-arms; William McFarland, chaplain, and Lament Richardson, treasurer. Affiliates are Dr. Edward Graham, and Messrs. Louis Cummings, William McClure, Richard H. Bennett, Richard Gordon, Fred Ransom,Bernard Brent, William Southern, Conway Davis, and Dudley Storms. Following the dance several breakfasts were held for the intown and out-town guests. Hosts were the club members and their wives. The Penquins Club is a social and charity organi-
zation.
Junior hostesses at the ball included Misses Kathleen Bennett, Deborah Watkins, and
Andrian Pate.
The upcoming trip to The Caribbean will be awarded sometimes during Christmas or New Year to the person holding the lucky ticket in a raffle to be sponsored by the Pen-
quins.
VIVACIOUS members of Alpha Alpha Chapter of lota Phi Lambda Sorority recently celebrated Founder's Day with other chapters at home and overseas. Seen on the spiral stairs in the main lobby of the Manger Motor Inn during the local observance were (from left to right) 1st row: Mrs. Ben-
jamin Kitchen, chapter president; Mrs. William Heidelberg, and Miss LaTanya Wilcox, one of the chapter's lota GEMS, and back row: Mrs. Billy Bracken, Mrs. James Stith, Mrs. David Norwood, Mrs. Vernon Parker, and Mrs. Jesse Babb. (Recorder photo by James Burres)
Iotas mark Foimderis Day at dinner in Manger Inn
Members of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority Inc, Alpha Alpha Chapter, were among more than 2,000 members across the nation and in Bangalore, South India, observing their annual Founder's Day Saturday, June
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Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, •Inc. was founded in Chicago, 111., on June 1, 1929, by Mrs. Lola Mercedes Parker, who still resides in Chicago and is active in the sorority as president-
emeritus.
IPj. . ^ ^ The local sorors’ observance rx iTh 11/Hi included a delicious dinner in JTVCVKCW OlUL the Speaker’s Room of the beau-
tiful Manger Motor Inn. After dinner and informal socializing, the members concluded the observance with an impressive closed candlelight and rededi-
cation service.
Those enjoying the observance were Mr. and Mrs. Billy Bracken, Mr. and M-s. Jesse Babb, Mrs. William Heidelberg, Mrs. Benjamin Kitchen, Mr. and Mrs. David Norwood and daughter, Candance Norwood; Mr. and Mrs. Vermon Parker, Mr.
. , and Mrs. JamesStith, and Miss. Guests are invited to come LaTanya Wilcox, daughter of and see all their old friends Mrs> Shirley Smith.
times at
gala dance The popular NBG Club will present a “Review of Old Times” dance Saturday, June 8, from 10 p.m. till 2 a.m. at the IBEW Hall, 6501 Massachu-
setts.
and to join the fun.
For tickets call Mrs. Louise
Jones, 925-6358, Luvenia, 924-1715.
Miss Wilcox, a pupil of school 41, is one of Alpha
or Mrs. Alpha’s “Iota Gems.” The
Iota Gems program is national
Farewell party for The Murchoris held
in scope and its purpose is to offer friendship and guidance to girls 10 to 15. Those who are chosen to participate receive such individual attention as will raise their level of aspiration for personal development and character building. Members of the chapter who are active but were not able to attend the observance were Miss Bessie Colter, andMmes. James T. Fowler, Edwin S. Hines, Mary F. Hodges, William King, Wallace Smith, James F. White, and Hubert Dabner. As an additional note of interest to the community, four of Alpha Alpha’s members, Mmes. Stith, Kitchen, Norwood and Parker, attended lota’s 29th Northern Regional Conference held recently at the Terrace Hilton Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio. Tau Chapter was host. Mrs. Stith’s husband, James Stith, accompanied her to the conference. All took an active part at the conference. Mrs. Kitchen was chairman of the nominating committee and was also on the chapter presidents’ panel at the morning sessions. Mrs. Norwood is a member of the permanent regional constitution committee. Mrs. Parker, who has served four years as the regional journalist, declined re-election to the office. However, she was appointed
by the regional director, Miss Harriett Chandler of Dayton, Ohio, as chairman of the region’s permanent publicity committee. She was commended for doing a fine job as journalist during her term of office. Mrs. Stith was re-elected to a second year term as assistant regional secretary and was alsp commended by the regional director and others for doing an outstanding job. The conference had as its theme: “Creative Action: In Leadership, In Citizenship, In Education, In Business.” Members to
stmt m mini styles Les Alegres Dames decided to strut in their mini fashions July 6 at their “Cocktail Mini Dance” in the Cole Porter Room of the Sheraton-Lincoln Hotel. Truth (three-year-old’s version): “That’s which one of us did it.”
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A farewell party was given by African students and Dr. and Mrs. George Rawls for Dr. and Mrs. Augustine Muchori who have left with their family
Miss Lyles receives Sponsors scholarship
Mrs. Paul A. Battles, director of The Recorder Charities Inc. was one of two honored guests at the Crispus Attucks Honor’s Day program the past Friday morning, May
31, at the high school.
In behalf of The Recorder
(9) Miss Cordelia Owsley,
Dec. 24, 1965
(10) Mrs. Hortense B. Dixon,
May 4, 1966
(11) Mrs. Earlee Combs,
June 13, 1966
This makes a grand total of
Women Sponsors, Mrs. Battles $8,000 which the Women Sponpresented the annual $500 sors have contributed in memomemorial scholarship to Nel- scholarship primarily to lene Lyles In memory of the the Crispus Attucks scholarship
following deceased Women
Sponsors: Mrs « Battles also awarded (1) Mrs. Mary Ellen Terry, her annual personal scholarship April 17, 1953 ot $100 in memory of her be-,. (2) Mrs. Clarissa W. Coving- loved sister, the late Mrs.
ton, Nov. 13, 1953 (3) Mrs. Mayme L. Battles,
July 22, 1957
(4) Mrs. Fannie Caldwell Stewart, Nov. 13, 1957
Willa Mae Terry Radliffe who served as head of the art de-. partment of Attucks High School and a member of the Attucto; faculty prior to her demise,.
JUST RECENTLY the annual presentation of the $500 scholarship given by The Recorder Women Sponsors was made by the lovely Mrs. Paul A. Batties, director, to the pretty Miss Nellene Lyles (center). The pretty Miss’
Freida Perdue (right) was recipient of the annual memorial scholarship of Mrs. Willa Mae Terry Radliffe and Mrs. Mary Ellen Terry, given personally by Mrs. Batties in memory of her sister and mother respectively.
(5) Mrs. Charlotte Caldwell and In memory of their beloved Murray, Feb. 17, 1961 mother, the late Mrs. Mary
Ellen Terry, to Frieda Perdue,. The other honored guest for the program was Kenneth Todd, director of the circulation de-! News in awarding a $4,00 scho*. larship to the Attucks scholar-,
ship fund.
(6) Mrs. Mary D. Wilson,
March 3, 1963
(7) Mrs. Sadie E. Starks,
July 13, 1963
(8) Mrs. Laura Lee Tolliver,
Nov. 20, 1963
for home in Africa. St. Rita’s Catholic Church was the scene of the activity chaired by Rev. Theodore W. Darku of Ghana, West Africa, and Okokon Nkanga from East Nigeria. Nations represented included Uganda, Zambia, Liberia, West Africa; East Nigeria, Kenya, and Sierra Leone, West Africa. Those representing the International Club of Indianapolis included^ev. Richard Koch, vicevresidenfc; A. S. Kahn, Pakistan; Helen Johnson, Will a Thomas, Beatrice Moten, Mrs. Frank R. Beckwith, David Makula of East Africa, Miss M-ary Prewitt and members of The International Welcome Committee. Special guest was Miss Jane Kenyatta, daughter of the president of Kenya. Relatives and friends seeing The Muchoris and their two children off included Mrs. Kathleen Stewart and son Charles, Bloomington; Mrs. Jeanette Steward and daughters, Carol and Karen and Debbie Jennings, South Bend. Also Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Waller and son, David, South Bend; Mrs. Yvonne Jackson and daughter, Pamela, Riverside, Cal.; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Haywood and daughter, Lynda; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Powell, Muncie; Dr. and Mrs. Johnson, and Willa Thomas. Mrs. Muchori taught school while here. She is a native of South Bend.
GREETING His Excellency, Archbishop John Kodwo Amissah, bishop of Cape Coast, Quana, West Africa, are the delightful tots above (from left to right) front: Donna Moorman, Wilbert Michael Martin, and Kay Bernadette Martin, and back: Rita Hogan (in the archbishop's arms) and Pat Hogan. (Recorder photo by James Burres.)
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