Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 January 1981 — Page 4

PAGE 4 ’»« •WAHUPW.IS «««OI . «*TilldUY JANUARY J, 1M1 .

1980...12 months of dancing, laughing, applauding, sipping and reminiscing

htdamopokt u no “Tinsel Town' or “Big Apple' os everybody known. Bui os for bock at those with a ducermmg eye for social events can remember, people here haven't been the least bit timid about dretttng up for a “spectacular'

or two.

Gone [we hope not forever] arc the days of The Artists and Models Ball, gushing with Mardt Gras like excitement, and The Defiants‘ annual Temptation Ball THE dance of the year. Maybe they can be revived, but never, no never, duplicated or replaced. Still the city's black community takes a fancy ram, gtvtm, genuinely good social functions. 19*0 was no exception and u * 're mentwmnq a feu we consider worth more than being push*d back as tkt calendar

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m our non* t<jo-quak-fu d opinion, stand out simply b* route tk* u uen totally dif i»r,nt fdh»rt h* ram* they've manag'd to stay around *> bmg. anti a smuig* >rn mor* b* route they're things blacks • sp» ■ uillit r» latt to Thit- %htrrt ftu c* t* not m*ant (•. •■,rQpt U r* last y'ors sorvU v't that* tmposstbU Som* nftr organizations, such as '•Lit r rlvbt. s>trtrnto s anti "art rrnfit * a r» list'd h» raus* r, pr, st ntatei * •>' u hat •Li, r 'iggregalxttns h» rt art all not ht'biltn* makt rs. but . and frr,,libr H. tnat rtadtrs util bt ■ ndt'standing t ntiugh n*»f f<» '• •. alight'd t,r tiff' ndt d In Jsrusry. Mr«* Juar « a unv iadv mt«» more ’tir.ic*. than an> list roukt f<*r th*- fifth straight yejr n*-r t .rrk* of h nerd" I v ' tifr.*- cue"t of honor * -‘i.st'- "he.* .r, th«* p**rs..n *>f J V^ajj*r»- Hail. visits to *n«- hiasj xr.e h.rr. an advantair*r. p!a>in*r th«* pan Another ' iie.^r.er aulherAw this tinwa iL'u«*'t Mrs L**Y»n«1 -itth . prr".'lrr.' of th»- Indiana Hranrh of \m»*ri«an As .at:-»n *»f ri.«'rsj* v W ottM'n ^••4* up 'he ..title hirsp.la '* *as Mrs 'arata j j’ jorrr * r t*rt*si»j*'r i t o| • r»i ■ ailtalor*-. Ir .}.a \sx4*-.jt.<*r. : 1 nr.« rs t . >\ om**r. I r»- firs* ot th»- vrar .» ! !".*■-» f.,f fou-xirrs <Ja'. re.* t-rat;• «n *'sf«*-«-.ai.v >* 4 th t.«» and t-a'^rntx-s In** sv.r**' i hen uiir Ma>-*r '<k i uam Hudnut deeisnrg h ei> ruarv Hlar* Histor. Month - and tf»r f* .er s*ru'» e\ery nhere m •*> i hrr*- ■* a- t».g biu*-* titnre-* lb*- i '•r'.er'.ln'T. t *-nt*-r and th*- ar.-.uj d:r.r.er *rr K*- *.r !*r pan.;sn*-r Mar ■ -s * '*t*»ar: >r satiit**d « r^&r’irs iiee tee" ti.-our.r,; ur,a a*tor K.*f* ^ H -^ s tsere ,r and out •d to»r 4. rrx»r.th p.a>.”~*r of bia** n.st*,rv s ;rrp«>rTa!v* \ '•nr - s' : :ne Marv«r * *.u" . rarv an*; T "e i n. *;r*-n » Vfus#-arr. ‘ - go,-.g a- Ar.d ; A "4«,r*-»n. < *4 ' - •*! I “» Va--.r- f. 4.* * * • -n ~ • 'et \* l*r"’ *• m r -.;.>rr**-t t„ r;*"*---; 1 *•. I ' * t * ' **' *r rr.*--* -n ub * *. 'n.* »*• ' •'r.e r'" *<•

This is a newer event that has promise of sticking. A pretty Miss Yolanda Roby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert R.

Raby. took the crown.

May spells Mothers Day and

Progressive Mothers Club has been picking with discretion a mother of the year to honor for a long, long time. Accolades this spring s ent to Mrs. Eula Betty, mother of two. former

Ayres saleslady and business a! Club’s glittering fourth’ partner 20 years with her annual debutante ball in The husband of Betty’s Bar-B-Que. Charles T. Hyte Community June lighted up in Terre Center. A Mushing and pretty Haute with The Negro Wo- Miss Trade Cyrene Session, men’s Business and Profession daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Sesaiou, stopped forward for the queen's crown. Applause thundered in The Hyatt-Regeney Mount McKinley Room as attractive JuKs Renfro captured the Mina Black

Indiana throne. And The DoGants, a social dub. turned noetalgk. giving it* Days of Kingaa Hair dance at Saint Peter Clever Center. It did exactly what wae intended

giving a flashback of what “sock hops" were like in the late 50s and 60s. House of Jayne added a new twist, giving its very first junior debutante ball for the “little set,”

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TOP LADIES OP DIS TESCTION spnrtlr with

DAUGHTER Maynu Coe made a pretty "Miss Persian Court 1980“

K1SG Fr*d* nek B>tuUi and Queen Yolanda Raby take a r *' jilt titiri around th* danc* flt*tr at the second annual CfUllvn Debutante Ball

PRIOR to thur Market Square Arena p. rformanc*. Th» Commodores met with

fetlou Tuskegee Institute alumnt here,

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WALT ERL. BERRY *1 Most Worshipful Oran f Master I

RECORDER rolummst L y*n Ford got to hobnob a bit with on* of his idols. Sammy Davis Jr.

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Jt LIE RESTRfj, Miss Black fndsama. is surrounded by her coart.

_ Indianapolis goes crazy in • July with Black Expo. Lovers # of good, time-proven entertain- # <ment flocked to Hiltoo U. » Brown Theetron to see Sammy » Dsvis Jr. during an extended e*engagement. And National d Council of Negro Women members turned models, surprising everyone with their flare during NCNW’s style show in

Stouffer's Inn.

WITH FALL about to de hut. City Wide Tenant Organization held it* second Miss

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Indianapolis Housing Authority contest, with teenager Christmas Hughes getting the nod. Daughter Mayme Coe was crowned queen at Persian Court 24's yearly ball. Flamingo Girls came through again with their sharp Country A Western F rolic in Saint Peter Claver Center, giving folks something nice for a Sunday evening. It clearly capitalized on the "Who Shot J.R. craze. One would be put out to find more black cowboys land girls* together at any given time hereabouts. In September. The Car dettes. a busy club with a low-key profile, held its 20th anniversary celebration. A lot of seniorty for a group orginally organized to "put a little spice" in the lives of five working women. Another one of those stately, but "quiet" clubs, 120f Ut, entertained at their yearly

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WEATHER STARTED gett ing colder. Caillard Unit 107, American Legion Auxiliary, gave its annual Veterans Day tea, "Fall Symphony" was theme for The Alpha Phi Alpha Wives Auxiliary chic henWil fashion show m Ayres Tea Room* In October, some 700 people showed up at The Airport Hilton for Zeta Phi Chapter. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity's annual dance, Indianapolis' premier fashion designer. Alpha Blackburn, was in a das* by herself presenting her Holiday "hO" collection and Spring Fashion Revue at Saint Peter's. Patron* of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority numbered •early 400 whan thay suhUM the first of the sorority's Whist 0 Bridge chanty projects m The Atkinson Hotel* THE MEN, a club known tor its high standards, got together with hundred of followers for their 10th anniversary dance in The Atkinson^ International Girl Aid Lea gue, another time tested outfit, came out looking good at their annual scholarship ball in Saint Peter Claver Center* The clever ladies improvised on astrology's popularity with their “Zodiac" theme* HOLIDAYS getting dose and Skaileams, a dub parsom lying the "taste for niceties," gave a pre holiday party m The Lntivan C^ammatuty Cantor, Downtown Indianapolis bustled Saturday night, Dec ember b with people Poektng to the Convention Center for Delta Chi Delta's presentation of The Ebony Fashion Fair and a reception for Aunt Esther <LeWaoda Pager in The Hilton. Ms* Page was star of The Recorder's Christmas Benefit Show that night at The Cirde

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Cardettes won’t gather any more before March '81 fhnee they're adymrned meetings untd March, Cardettes Clubs ChrMCma* party was both a hofaday and farewell event of sorts* Members brought along tbear husbands and relatives far the bash in Mrs. Leila Lesser's heme, artfuiy duthed reside end out with iratseil trimmrugs* Intsde. there was plenty ef laughter micrmmgM with songs of thanks. Highhght was present mg the "grand uwardT lor cardgiaymg throughout the year to the hestess. Mrs. Lesser flhe racesvod a gfdden trophy. Maurice Johnson was convincing jn hss r«4e as hanta Claae, but net bsfare the raffle ^ v: —^ ^odw **m*4ndsmom+ Refnshmenti the* fame meant and dnshs. Whoa the fadfa# de gather agahi in March, rfl ha trdh Mrs* Anry McReyndds as hew