New York Amsterdam News — 1963-00-00627

Reddicks' Golden Wedding Rev. and Mrs. King D. Red­ dick, Sr. of Bronx. New York, celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary last Sunday after­ noon at a reception given for them at the Gethsemane Baptist Church, __ Bronx. *J. A. Wyatt served as emcee. Greetings and congratulations to the couple were expressed by Refr Taft Miller, pastor of Geth­ semane Baptist Church; Rev. Noah German, Rev Emmanuel Jones. James Harrison, Herbert Dunbar on behalf of the Park Department of which Rev. Red­ dick is an employee and Col. Leon G. Brown, Past Comman­ der of th» Mitchel Royal Post of the American Legion. Also Miss Myrtle Rhoden, presi­ dent of the Bronx’Branch of the 369th ;Veteran's Associaton, o f which Rev. Reddick is Chaplain; William K. De Fossett, president of the National 369th Veterans* Association; Rev. E. Garfield Thomas; Rev L. R. Yarber, Dr. L.F. Pierre and Rev. Timothy Jones. FRIENDLY GIRLS — That's what they are and that’s the name of their club — the Friendly Girls Club of H&rk-m and shown as the photographer rounded them up for an 8th anniversary celebration at the home of Mrs. Lillian Epps, are, from left, front Mesdames Lou­ ise Oglesby, Lillian Steele, pres­ ident; Lelar Epps, Ethel Davis, Christine Greer. Standing: Er- line King, Edith Jackson, Alice Stepknez, Willie McDonald. Ethel Reid and Minnie Kinney. t 10 • N. Y. AMSTERDAM NEWS. Sat., Aug. 10, 1903 THOMAS'NA fi/O&Qfip WORDS FOR A WAY OF LIFE . . . “It does not take great men to do great things ; it takes only consecrated men.” —Phillips Brooks INTERNATIONAL SET ... All those fire cracker like sounds you heard last Wednesday were not from late Fourth of July celebrants. They came from the SS Victoria from the champagne popping at the. bon voyage party of Juanita Simmons (Mrs. Wiley), her sister, Mrs. William Gairy and her husband prior to their take off on a Caribbean cruise . . . Leola Ednews, Bermudian now in Brooklyn, went home last weekend and brought me the nicest note from Lilian Minors who will spend.two weeks in merrie oulde England comes September . . . Mary Gibson of the Ophelia DeVore School of Charm will vacation in Europe comparing European charm with the American variety for a fortnight or so. Beatrice Hargrove, international school marm, having taught school two years in Japan and now on the fourth in Europe, is vacationing in Nice, France that Paradise for the idle rich—or not so rich . . . Bronx modiste Cassandra Lyons browsing around • Europe; got in cm the coronation of the Pope whom she describes in Rome as “He is king here”; got to see him personally, says “the people here go wild about "mi well dressed colored person” and after a vacation she will settle down in Paris to study further in dress •designing ... Judge Amos Bowman of the New York City Civil ; Court, gave his daughter Janice a graduation present LX Julia Richman Country School) a vacation trip- to LEurope prior to her entering Howard University in -September. Mama Ethel went, too. Among the folks Roasting them at the boat were the Norman Burkes, the William Bowmans, the Simon Hillimans, the Lawrence ^Baileys, the Robert Subletts, Rosella Bowman, Chic Ramsey, Edith Merle, Helen Daniels, Dorothy Roark, - Lloyd Burke, Lucille Cromer and Frank Douglas . . . ’JLAND OF ROMANCE . . . Daisy Bates and former ' husband L.C., have remarried and are second honey- L mooning in New York City. Friends are happy ’cause “ everybody loves both of them! . . . ^TRAVELOGUE . . . Lovely Flo Thornley off on a vaca- ~|ion to visit with the Malcom Thornleys in San Fran- Zrisco; Margaret Browning in Oakland, Cal.; Tommie -Moore in Pasadena and then on to Los Angeles to — say “hi” to theThomas Roysters, the Alfred Coopers ~ and the Alfred Cannons (Dr.) and off again to San •^Diego for a look-see at the Charles Henrys and Lillian rTXJrant and off to Hawaii. Don’t look for her around these ~ parts until after Labor Day! . . . Uvee Mdodana-Arbouin is really a working presi- ■ -dent of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Progressive Na­ tional Baptist Convention. She has just returned from 'Pittsburgh and Detroit, then to Atlanta, Ga. where Xshe spoke for Dr. Martin Luther King’s Church. She -Lwill rest-a-bit and then take off for the national con- -'vention of the group in Detroit from Sept. 3 to 8 . . -X Among the folk we know who are spending the •^‘season in the sun” at Fire Island are Jimmie Daniels, Carmen McRae and Dolores Arturo, former Catherine ■ Dunham dancer ... Many people will be anxiously awaiting the ABC appearance of Mrs. Rosa Parks, the heroine of the -Montgomery, Ala. bus boycott, to learn what has •^happened to her in the interim and what she is doing *~JK>W with respect to the freedom fight since she sparked Tflhe current “push for freedom” ... ; THE CARRIAGE TRADE . . . The Melvin Tapleys — be is the Amsterdam News staff artist—have named that dainty little bundle of feminine loveliness left last Treekby Sir Stork “Allison Melina”. And that name all her own, she I® n°t second anybody — she is Ihe first of her and that’s that! . . . riage ceremony there perform­ ed by the Rev. J. R. Yerkers. Mrs. Cleveland is the former Miss Lorraine Cox, daughter of Mrs. Elsie Maughan Cox. Miss Stanford Weds, Has Puerto Rican Honeymoon Miss Willa Dean Stanford, The bride wore an embroider- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samp­ son Flemings of White Plains, was married to Jesse David White, Jr., last Sunday at the Union Baptist Church in White Plains with Rev. Thomas Slater officiating at the double ring cer­ emony. The bride was given in mar­ riage by her step father, Mr. Flemings. Miss Sylvia E. Powell was maid of honor. The brides­ maids were Misses Carol Peter son, Barbara Watson, Martha Wright, and Barbara Yizer. Mar­ go Jones was flower, girl.. t William Terry was best man The ushers were Claude G i 1- crest, Donald Smith, Herbert White and Robert White. etj. peau de soie with a detachable train and lace jacket. Her il­ lusion veil hung from a crown of rhinestones and seed pearls. The bride is a graduate of Westchester Community College and is a medical technician at the Yonkers General Hospital. I - Groom With Con Edison Mr. White Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse D. White, Sr. is a graduate of the Ossining High School and is with the Con Edi­ son Company. The wedding reception was held in the Social Hall of the Church. The touple honeymoon­ ed in Puerto Rico and will live in Ossining, N,Y. r..____________ Twins Are Flower Girls At Miss Taylor's Wedding Miss .Maxine Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor, was married recently to LeRoy Miller at the Convent Avenue Baptist Church at which the Rev. M. L. Wilson officiated at the double ring ceremony. The bride was given in mar­ riage by her father. Miss Rose Marie Hall was maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Misses Margaret Perry, Arlean Barrett, Lee Espania, Alma Haynes, Do- othy Ellison, Juarze Harrell, Mona Baker, Arlean Benskin, Inettear Deloatch and Marion McConnell. The flower girls were twins .helly and Sharon Ellison. S. R cott was ring bearer. James lass was best man. Ushers were Leonard Ballotl, Levi Gains, John Reid, Arnei Flowers, Ar­ thur Russell, Roy L. Brown, Os­ car Joseph and Manuel Espania. The bride wore a white peau te soie gown with Italian em­ broidery. Her veil hung from a pearl crown. The bride Is a. graduate of Hunter College and is a teacher in the NYC school system. The groom is a graduate of Hampton Institute. The wedding reception follow­ ed the ceremony at Well’s Gar­ den Supper Club. Mrs. Turner Feted In NYC L«s Coronettes D'Or Plan Luncheon Mrs. Margaret Gordon enter tained for her niece, Mrs. Cath­ erine Turner and her husband, Wilbert of Baltimore, Md. with a buffet dinner party at her 107th Street apartment last Sat urday evening. * (' Among the guests were Mrs Rae Robinson Miller, Spencer Flourney, Mrs. Helen Clash, the William Haydens, Basil Capers, Laura Wifliams, the Lin Ortons and Mabel Pitters of Jamaica W I. Clttb Les Coronettes D'Or met last Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Barbara Lockhart Mrs. BertheT Alexander presided. Plans were made for the lunch­ eon to be held at Well’* Up­ stairs Room on September 28 for the benefit of Forest Neigh­ borhood House in the Bronx Officers of the club include Mesdames Marguerite G. White, Daisy M. Hayes. Portia J. Mar­ shall. Alma G. Haynes and Mrs. Lockhart. t OH. HAPPY DAY - Mr and Mrs Jesse David White are •town on their recent wed- mag day as they cut the tra- cake at the reception held at Social Hall of the Union Baptist Church in White Plains. N Y. Mrs White is the former Miss Willa Dean Stanford. y Miss Cox Weds Pittsburgher Mias Lorraine Cox, daughter of Mrs. Elsie Maughan Cox was given in marriage by her bro­ ther, Courtland Cox, to Alfred William Cleveland, son of Mr and Mrs William Cleveland of Pittsburgh, Pa. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Yer­ kers of the Ft. Schuyler Presby­ terian Church. The maU ol honor was Miss Jill Footer. Bridesmaids were Misses Rhonda Palmer, Leona Brown and Eleanor Bell. The best man was Louis Parron. The ushers were Russell Braithwaite, George Phillips and John Bell. Musk* By Dr. Pierre Dr. Pierre played a group of selections on the organ; Quincy, Meeks played violin selections and Mrs. Emmanuel Jones sang "Through the Years", and “I Love You Truly.” Rev. Reddick is a former chap­ lain in theJJnited States Army; has taught at Morehouse College Bethune Cookman College and Americus Institute; has served as YMCA Secretary; as Direc­ tor of the Hickory Street Com­ munity Center in Buffalo; Pas­ tor of Churches in Daytona Beach and Sarasota, Florida. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Morehouse College: a Masters degree from New York University and has studied at Atlanta University, and Croz­ ier Theological Seminary. Will Live in Bronx The bride wore a bell shaped gown of Alencon lace and peau Mrs. Reddick (nee Susie Marie de soie, with a sabrina neckline, Howell) is a graduate of Spel- long tapered sleeves and a chapel man College: holds a Masters ti«n. Her silk illusion veil hung Degree from New York Univer­ from a Grecian headpiece. She sity, has taught in the Public carried a cascading bouquet of Schools of New York City: At- white orchids and lilies of the lanta; Buffalo: Daytona Beach valley. and Sarasota. Florida, where she founded a Child Care Center She has also served as Social In­ vestigator with the Department of Welfare and during World War II served as Service Club Direc­ tor at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. Rev. and Mrs. Reddick are the parents dl five children; Mrs Berthlyn Henry. Mrs. Emmalena Stancil, King D. Reddick. Jr., James H Reddick, Sr., and Mrs. Anne lie Franklin, all of which were present. And eleven grand­ children, of which six were pre- sent The bridemaids’ gowns were of rainbow hues with boat neck­ lines, short sleeves and trimmed with bows. Their pillbox veiled hats matched their gowas The maid of honor carried a bouquet of cymekfldn orchids and ivy, and H the bridesmaids carried colon­ ial bouquets of roses with feath­ ered violets and colored carna­ tions Following their honeymoon in Pennsylvania, the couple will re­ side in the Bronx. Mrs. Cleve­ land is an employee of the U.S. Post Office; her husband is producer and manager of choral groups Mrs. J.A. Wyatt. Mrs. Essie Kanard, and Mrs. James Harri­ son supervised the planning, pre­ paration, decoration and servic­ es for the event. Y Reassigns Miss Height The Young Women's Christian men and girls in its program. Association, lauded last month Mrs. Archie D. Marvel, National by President Kennedy for its “op- YWCA president, pointed out. en door policy’’ announced this In 1946, the YWCA of the U.S.A. week an acceleration of its work adopted an interracial charter to achieve full Integration. promoting integration within the The Association's National organization. Within the past few Board has named Miss Dorothy years, certain facilites not open I. Height, its director of train- to all have become so. The At- ing who is also president of the lanta YWCA was the first opera- National Council of Negro Wo- tion in that city to make its men, to direct a new two-year eating facilities interracial. YW- action program. _____ ______CA classes, clubs, swimming Almost since its Inception pools which in certain areas of more than TOP years ago, the the nation were segregated also YWCA has included Negro wo- are becoming open VISITING ANTIGUA — Dr. and Mrs. P. M H. Savory are shown as they left Idlewild air­ port last Friday via BOAC for a visit to the enchanted island of Antigua, BWI. Dr. Savpry is a prominent physician of New York City and is secretary- treasurer of the New York Amsterdam News. Miss Buery Wed To Mr. Walcott Miss Yvonne Buery, daughter of Mrs. Henry C- Cutler of Colon and the late Richard Buery, was married recently to Edgar Wal­ cott Jr., son of Mr. and M/’s. Ed­ gar iTex) Walcott, at the St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, 1405 Bushwick Ave., Brooklyn. Rev. J. Jay Johnson performed the ceremony. The bride was given in mar- Phi Deltas To Los Angeles The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa will meet in Los Angeles with headquarters at the Statler Hilton Hotel Aug 6-11. Mrs. Helen Maxwell is president. The representatives of the 2800 members and 68 chapters will have as a theme "Facing new frontiers in education’* at this the 40th convention for the group. Events include public meet­ ings, a banquet, luncheons, a reception, sightseeing, a fashion show, a night club date, cocktail parties and a formal dance with many events open to the fam­ ilies of the delegates with baby­ sitters for children under 6 yean of age and the Phi-ddity Club - husbands of the ladies-will host the men. Mrs. Julia A. Barnes of Jersey City is convention chairman. Mrs. Minnie Palmer is chair­ man in Los Angeles. riage by her brother Richard Buery. Miss Leticia Walcott was maid of honor, and best man was Aubrey Johnson Jr. Bridesmaids were Misses Pa­ tricia Haynes, Norma Prescod, Prudencia Anderson, Melida .Fit- ten and Mildred Prince. Ushers were Ricardo Callendar, Edgar Peart, Handel Ellis, Frederick Watson and Edgar Woodruff. A reception followed at the Elks Ballroom, 1068 Fulton St., where more than 50 guests were entertained. Martin Richards ser­ ved as master of ceremony. Nurses Alumnae Off To Bermuda The Upper Manhattan (ranch of the YWCA Practical Nurses Alumnae will leave New York City on August 10 oo the Queen of Bermuda for a week’s cruise A bon voyage party will be given on the ship prior to sailing. Mrs Anne R. Williams Is president Among those schedul'd to go on the cruise are Misses and Mesdames Dolly Smith, Christine Reynolds. Elizabeth Charle­ magne, Carrie Robinson Bey, Mattie Jackson. Evelyn Falana. Rachel Roston, Willie Mae Cole man, Florence Gilford Green, Ella Poe, Mae Heyward. Ruth Walton, Juanita Cox Jenkins. Alice Byer and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nourse. PEPS1-C0LA PRESENTS THE WEEK’S CALENDAR OF EVENTS Aug. 9—BOATRIDE; Ouardians Association. Aug. 10—DANCE; Savoy Manor; The Monagoes. Aug. 11 to 17—CONVENTION; Americana Hotel; Delta Sig­ ma sorority. Aug. 11- BOATRIDE: Pier 81; Be Mode Intern a tlonals^ Aug. 11—LAWN PARTY. The W.C. Handy Estate (Yonkers); W.C. Handy Memorial Scholarship Club. Aug. 12 to 16—GOLF TOURNAMENT; Asbury Park Coun­ try Club, Neptune, N. J.; New York Amsterdam News and P. Ballantine Ac Sons. Aug. 12 to 19—DRAMA; "Palm Tree in a Rose Garden*’; YMCA; Y Drama Workshop. Aug. 13 to 18-CONVENTION; Waldorf Astoria Hotel; T*u Gamma Delta 8ororlty. Aug. 13-18—CONVENTION; Tau Gamma Delta Sorority; Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Aug. 18—FASHION SHOW; Wells Supper Club; Ernie Wash­ ' ington Models. ' MU Aug. 16—GRADUATION; Camp Mlnisink (Port JerviJ, Nf.)' Camp Mlnisink. * T* Aug. 16—YACHTING PARTY; Pier 81; Willlamsbrldge fik < elusive Club ‘‘13’’ Club, Inc. Aug. 16—BALL; Savoy Manor; Allen University Alumni Chapter of LI. , ’ ’ * Aug. 18 to 24—NATIONAL CONVENTION; Henry Hudsdn Hotel; National Alliance of Postal Employees. ’ Aug. 24—DANCE; Savoy Manor; Charleston Desegregation Group. Aug. 31—DANCE; Manhattan Center; Trinidad and Tobago United Cultural Assn. ♦ * * • Sept. 6—HARVEST MOON FINALS; Savoy Manor; Ldu Parks. . • Sept. 7—DANCE; Savoy Manor; Thessalonla Lodge No. flfe Sept. 7—DANCE; Savoy Manor; New Club Superior. \ Sept. 8—DANCE; Savoy Manor; Order of the Bonnet. • Sept. 14—DANCE; Glen Island Casino (Westchester); West- chapter Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Sept. 14—DANCE; Savoy Manor; Virgin Islands Nurses Alumni. ’ - —— - 77- * • Sept. 14—DANCE; Savoy Manor; Bahamas Scholarship FUflU And here’s another big event: the new (alt Pepsi . In the 16 oz. bottle Serve more, eave more! IN MONTE CARLO — Inter­ national host and socialite Jay Clifford is hosting Mrs. Mol­ lie Moon of New York City around the smart spots of France and Monaco and they were caught by the photograph­ er In Nice. France on the French Riviera. Mrs Moon will tour Italy. Greece, Turkey and England before Returning to the USA in September Material for this space is compiled by the N.Y. 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