New York Amsterdam News — 1963-00-00673
1963
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New York Masons Attend
Meeting In Newport News
ers, Margaret Gadsden, Adella
Dorsey, Mildred Warren.
Girls la Corp*
The Girl Members,of the Corp
are Janet Farrel. Gerardo Brew
ster, Celeste Chase, Cecilia Hale,
Deanie Sealy. Phyllis Nichols.
Gerdena Baxter, Jackie Baxter,
Clarissa Hall, Debra Gills. Gln-
eatha Sealy, Peggy Ann Middle-
ton. Marlnitha Jenkins. Delores
Brown, Jackie Dudley. Elizabeth
Freeman, Patricia Grant and Eu
genia Lyons.
The male members of the Corp
are George Brown, director and
Ralph Greathouse, Eugene Dan
iels. Richard Patterson, Vincent
Murphy, Ernest Edwards, Wayne
Modell, Clarence Henderson,
Frank Nelson, George Simmons,
Myron Me Cormick, Nathaniel
Clements, Charles Grant, Na
thaniel Kittin, Frank Mullyn, Wil
liam Smith, Eugene Daniels,
Evans Walker, Larry Collier. Irv-
ing Dubison and Jerome Daniels.
The Shriners and Masons of
the King Solomon Grand Loage
recently attended the annual ses
sion of the United Supreme
Council at Newport News, Vir
ginia.
The N.Y. group was headed by
William R. Dames, grand master
and attending were Robert L.
Harris, Charles Jacobs, Char
les Gillespie, Calvin James, Ern
est Boulware, Alfred G. Sewell,
William Taylor. Alfred Glass-
ford, William Kennedy. Ernest
Graham. Chafles Faircloth and
Iasiah Holmes.
And Hosea Spaulding, Clinton
Thomas. -Edward Smith, Sol Al-
baum, Walter Johnson, John C.
Pinkston, Julius Baxter. William
Jackson, John Bryant, Dell Win
ston, George Blanman, George
Harris, R.D. Mayo. Robert Fran
cis, Ernest Graham, Daniel Dal-
laire, Luther Cole, Charles E.
Williams, William E. Ridley,
Samuel Richardson, Fred D. Cou-
sar and Frank Robinson.
Ladies Toe
LOVE OUR NEWSPAPERS -
Theta Nu Sigma aorority, mem
bers of the National Beauty Cul-
turists League, Inc. gave priz-
to the chapters presenting
the best display of newspaper
clippings at the national con
vention which met recently in
Chicago, at the Hotel Sherman.
Shown viewing part of the ex
hibit are, from left, Mrs. Maude
Gadsen, tint vve president;
Mrs. Ruth V. Dean, national
president of the sorority and
Mrs. Ruth J. Ferguson. Nu
chapter of Brooklyn won one
of the trophies.
1» • ,N. Y. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat, Aug, 24, 1963
THOM AS !M NORPORD
WORlflS FOR A WAY OF LIFS . . .
4Fre known countless perjons who were
ag»errofrs of learning get never had a tingle thought."
’• ‘
—Wilson Mlzner
INTERNATIONAL SET . . . Mrs. John F. Kennedy,
First Lady, has been advised by her physician to con
valesce until the end of the year, hence she will not
be able to attend the White House State Dinners on
September 5th for the King and Queen of Agfhanistan
and on October 1 for Emperor Haile Selassie of
Ethiopia. . . .
Helen Harden, one of New York’s charming women,
will return from a European trip next week with much
to say*. . .
O’Savior and Jennie Beatrize Caribbean cruised
on the SS Victoria to celebrate 46 years of wedded
bliss , . .
Ronald and Bebe Perinchief off for the Bermuda
sun , , .
Shirley Thorne was given a party in Paris by
Carl Crawford of the Pierre Currie Foundation. The
party was ait the Paris home of John Church of the
American Embassy and the guests included Countess
Francoise Fontaine, Dr. and Mrs. MacDonald Jorsling,
Ela Diallo, the Mana Toy-Loys, Colin Hope, Adele
Bernard, and John Aelis . . .
Wade Griffin off for a sojourn in Europe and will
be hosted by the ever popular Jay Clifford . . .
* Frances Carter off for the Bahama Islands and a
visit with Adele Brown Whitney . . .
-♦ Dianna Abisdid, N.Y. bacteriologist, enjoying the
cool Caribbean breezes on a cruise . . .
f;
The Stanley DePasses had an exciting time host
ing Bermuda businessman, D.A. Brown on his visit
here^ast week . . .
SEASON IN THE SUN ... The Julius Beasleys of
Montclair enjoyed the delightful South Carolina cara
van that included so-lcvely Bessie Whittington, her
daughter, Corinne, a student at the exclusive Bennett
College; Eliza Middleton, stffnnihg school marm and
Andrey Bowden. Aiding in the fun were the Fritz Pol
lards before the group took off for New England
| Annie de Charbert, one of the most prominent wo
men in the Virgin Islands has been spending a couple
of fortnights on the mainland of the USA. She was the
houseguest of her niece and her husband, Dr. and Mrs.
I Byron Branker in New Rochelle, where it was difficult
for them to enjoy her because she has so many friends
who wished and did things for her including a party
by the Charles Stovalls; Rev. and Mrs. George Taitt,
Mrs. Nona Pierce; Dr. Lance Wilson; a trip to Prince
ton with Adele Glasgow; a visit to Columbus, Ohio to
visit her daughter the Arnold Highfields and son Kevin
and a trip to Washington, D.C. to house guest with the
Dr. Burke Syphaxes. And. Heavens, how she did it
all! . . .
i
Gladys Ford and Florence Coles lazing away the
summer in Connecticut with the John Williamses . . .
G. J. Sutton just up and took a private plane from
Texas to visit brothers Attorneys Oliver and Percy here
in NYC. They do things big in Texas! . . .
Fred Weaver took Norfolk’s delovely Sara Ashe
and the Frank Nickolses for a night on the town last
week . . .
Irma Todd of Winston Salem loves the hospitality
1 of Jolia DeLany . . .
HAPPY COUPLE — Mr. and
Mrs. Dan P. Frazier are shown
following their nuptial rites in
Farmville, Va., home of the
bride. Mr. Frazier is a New
York City public School teach
er.
Mrs. Alexander Elected
Mrs. Lois Alexander was re
elected president of the National
Awociantion of Fashion Acessory
and Accessory Designers at its
recent convention held in Chi
cago.
Highlights of the meeting were
workshops by Mrs. Jan Pearson,
Mrs. Edie Moore. Seymour Sam
uels, jdrs. Nadine Knight and
Mrs. Bibl Williams. Miss Jennie
Baker won the crown of “Miss
NAFAD."
Program participants included
Miss Laurette Hill who won an
award for designing as did Sed-
rick Goldbeck. Barbara Wilson
was a runner up in the “Miss!
NAFAD” coigest.
Bell Wade, song stylist, living the life you love
with the Clarence Stumpes out in Chicago town .
Helen, Harold and Judith Ellis in Hyannis, Mass,
near! Hyannisport, where you-know-who summer's . . .
The Gus JenkiiWes (the fgrmer Maude T.JVeale)
were given a charming wedding reception recently in
Sag Harbor by his brother Dr. Jewett Jenkins and his
wife. ’Twas the patio and garden type . . .
I Lovely Margaret Simms of the Dean of Women’s
office at Fisk University visiting Elizabeth Carnegie
for a fortnight . . .
NYC top social worker, Bea Walker, now aiding
the Salvation Army to find homes for homeless children
Designers participating in the
convention fashion show included
Misses and Mesdames Edie
Moore, Zoe Mitchell, Mary Tru
itt, .Mildred Baltimore, Nadine
Knight, Earlie Elmore, BBi Wil
liams of Chicago; Florence Wil
son, Irene Hill, Veola Scott, Lau
ra Purifoy, Christine Spells, Mil
dred Allen Teresa Mays, Lillie
McDaniel. Jessie Kirkland, Gen
eva Longstreet, ten Harris, Ol
ivia Baker, Hilda Grier and Lula
B. Holt, of Cleveland.
Also, Mesdames Dorothy Stok
es. Bernice Watson, Edua South,
and NeR Sheridan ol Baltimore;
Bea < Washington. Erma Epps.
THE RINGS — Mrs. James L.
Jr. ahows her nuptial
I to. admiring guests after
the recent wedding ceremony
at the Community Bayside
in Bayside. N.Y. The
bride is the former Miss Rose
Marie Ryan, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. Robert Ryan, pastor
of Chuhch. Shown are, from left,
Mrs. Ethel Butler, standing and
Mrs. Dorothy Floyd, Mrs. Mat-
tie Hoguate, Mrs. Ann Shep
herd, Mrs. Emma Fuller, the
bride, Mrs. Harrison and Wil
liam Haves.
Fraziers Wed In Virginia
Two Receptions Held
Miss Dorothy Wiley, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Wiley
of Farmville, Va. was married
there to Dan P. Frazier of New
York City at the home of her
parents-where the Rev. Samuel
F. Griffin officiated at the double
ring ceremony
The bride was given In mar
riage by her father. Miss Shirley
Ann Wiley was maid of honor
and George Carson of New York
City was best man.
The bride wore a street length
white organza dress with three
quarter sleeves and a full skirt
With white roses. She carried a
bouquet of white roses and Lil
lies of the valley.
The bride attended Virginia
State College and is engaged in
office work in New York City.
The groom, son of Mrs. Matilda
Tyner of Columbus, Ga. is a
graduate of Columbia Teachers
College and holds a masters de
gree from New York University
with a professional diploma and
is with the NYC Board of Cor
rection Department of Correction
specializing in remedial reading.
Carlton Terrace last Sunday, at
which the hostesses were Misses
Yvonne Me Call and Virginia Me
Kenzie and Mesdames Rose Mar
ie Hall, Marie Williams, Emily
Ellison and Patrice Cassell. Ush
ers were Clarence Ellison and
Nathaniel Jenkins.
Among the guests were Messrs
and Mesdames Josephus Harris,
Cecil Jones, Marvin Walker, Don
ald Bemberg, Dennis Bemberg,
Richard Silver, Roy Logan, A.L.
Cowings, C. Von Hughley, Her
bert Ellis, Arthur Golden.
Also Misses and Mesdames Con
stance Harrison. Mary Anderson,
Bernice Peebles, Renee Craw
ley, Mabel Mann. Marva Gunn,
Olivia Stokes, Betty Barnes. Ver-
nice Coursey and Jeanette John
son.
Men included James Randolph,
Frank Buford, Irving Leidcr.
Samuel Christian, Edward Blount,
Henry Wilson, Stanley Ferguson,
William Ashe and Freeman Walk
er of Columbus Ohio.
And Deputy Warden and Mrs.
William Warfield, Arthur Smith
A reception followed the wtd-iof Columbus Ga., Louis C. Wil
liams of Washington D.C. and
Miss Harleen Atkins and Miss
Vernice Coursey of Darby, Pa.
A wedding reception for New
York friends was given at the
ding ceremony in Farmville
Tau Gamma Deltas Of
16 States At Waldorf
Among the ladies attending
were Mesdams Ada Crawford,
supreme grand court; Ioneze H.
Jefferson, Anna W. Sawyer, Enid
Faircloth, Nora Watkins, Rosetta
Robinson, Katie 0. Sewell, Ruth
Waters, Ada Bell, Alberta Mann,
Clements Barney, Irene Strick
land and Hattie Poe.
And Mary Watson, Mattie Hol-
lomon, Czie Smith, Hazle Lewis,
Emma B. Henderson, Georgia
A. Campbell, Louella Gage, Eu
genia Barnes, Jeanette Lawrence,
Dorothy Goldman, Nora Christ
man Williams, Molly Coley and
Evelyn Robinson.
Also attending were the Indepen
dent Traveling Drum and Bugle
Corp., headed by Mrs. Jeffer
son, organizer, and Hazel Her
ring, Nellie Roper, Euka M. Rey
nolds, Adell Ganntt, Ruth Wat-
Diane Ward Is Nine
Diane Ward celebrated her
ninth birthday last week with a
party given by her mother Mrs.
Mildred Ward- Diane was a Pet
Milk baby.
Among her guests were Gloria
E. Muldrow, Marion Thomas,
Cassandra Berdette, Yvette Glas-
by, Lynn Glasby, Leslie Cobb,
Lawrence Cobb. Theresa McPher
son, Shirley Dinese Davis and
Sheryll Diane Davis William Mit
chell, Craig Mitchell, Debra Al
ston. Betty Haywood. Dolores
Samuel. William Rawling, Teddy
Mitchell. Dolores Pisset.
Also Clyde Pisset, David Lock
hart. Michael Gillyard, Jacquel
ine Gillyard, Deryl Johnson, Mrs.
Marion Henry, Mr. and Mrs.
Gene Lockhart and Mrs. Winifred
Henry.
BOARD MEMBER — Robert
H. Betinett of Ridgewood, New
Jersey, retired vice-president
of General Foods Corporation,
has been named a member of
the Board of Directors of The
Lighthouse, The New York As
sociation for the Blind, accord
ing to an announcement made
today by William M. Robbins,
President. The Lighthouse pro
vides a complete program of
free services in rehabilitation,
training and recreation for 7.-
000 blind men, women and chil
dren in the metropolitan area.
A new 14-story Lighthouse build
ing. the world s largest re
habilitation center for blind peo
ple, is now under construction
on the site of the former Light
house at Hl East 59th Street.
Dedication ceremonies are ex
pected to take place late this
-fall.
Jannie Gurnell, Louvenia Brown,
Isola Richardson and Bea Wash
ington of Kansas City, Mo; Clar
ence Mattison of Atlanta, Ga.;
Lucille Stewart of Swedesboro,
N. J.; Thelma Drinkard, Marie
Harris, Roberta Welch, Flora
Washington, Ann Street, of Los
Angeles; Etta Arnold and Van
illa Beane of D. C„ Gloria Brass-
field of Youngstown; Andrea
Jones of Pittsburgh; Margie Gil
more of White Plains.
Kappas Aid
Leadership
WILBERFORCE, O. — Sixty
members of undergraduate chap
ters of Kappa Alpha Psi frater
nity have been granted expense-
paid scholarships to attend the
fraternity’s annual Undergradu
ate Leadership Conference to be
held at the expansive Diggs Mem
orial House on the Indiana Uni
versity campus August 27-31.
The director is Harlan Rand
olph and said “the program is
deisgned to prepare young Kap
pa men for the roles which must
be assumed once the fighting over
the civil rights question is re
solved and the Negro Is expect
ed to be prepared to step into
positions of leadership on a n
equal basis.”
Double Aid
By Father
In Wedding
Miss Rose Marie Ryan, daugh
ter of Rev. and Mrs. R. L.
Ryan of Bayside. N. Y. was
married recently to James A.
Harrison Jr. of Los Angeles
Cal. at the Community Baptist
Church in Bayside. L. I., N. Y.
where her father officiated and
gave the bride in marriage in
the double ring ceremony.
Miss Mildred L. Ryan, sister
of the bride, was maid of honor
and Leroy Webber was best man.
las Gloria Bell and Mlsa Roxy
Lott provided the music.
The wedding reception was also
held at the Church.
The bride is the daughter of
Rev. Ryan, pastor of the Com
munity Baptist Church in Bay-
side; is a graduate of New York
University and Queens College
and is a registered nurse on the
staff of the Kaiser Hospital in
Louisiana.
~ The groom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. James A Harrison
of the Bronx and is with the
May Company in Los Angeles,
Cal., where the couple will live
The Tau Gamma Delta soro-IO. Mayo, Winifred Nelson, Ann
rity met in national convention g Walker. Lucy Larry, Mabel
at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel from
August 13 through the 18 bring
ing In delegates from some 16
states. Mrs. Eliza Hamilton is ma Scott, Viola Nichols and Jes
national president.
Morgan, June Dishman, Nannie
Wimple. Frankie Toomer, Nor-
sie Reynolds.
Highlights of the meet were ^Other officers of Eta chapter
the panel on desegregation at include Miss and Mesdames Re-
which Atty. Paul Zuber Atty, gina Johnson, Ciney Eastman,
Livingstone Wingate and Rev. Bessie Oliver. Rena Kattrell, Lil-
Thomas Kilgore spoke and the Ban Jenkins. Nora Newkirk. Mari-
fashion show-luncheon chaired by on Nixon. Lillie O'Neal and
Mrs. Selo Simms.
Laura Thomas.
Mrs. Anne L. Gibbs was gen
eral chairman with the theme
“A Forward, Upward Path." Eta
chapter w'as the host chapter,,
with Mrs. Ernestine L. Hopps
Windman as basileus.
Among the program partici
pants were Misses and Mesdames
Bessie Oliver, Mabel Morgan,
Ernestine Standford. (Dorothy
Young, Ernestine L. Hopps and
Thelma Ballard.
Officers-Members
Other National officers
are
Mesdames Thema Ballard. Olga
Groner. Ruth Crawford, Frances
P. Smith, Kathleen Roberts, Ha
zel Love, Agnes Fisher, Anne F.
Gibbs, Mabel Abrams, Bordene
Members include Mesdames
and Misses Edna Hatchett, Ka-
theryne Jefferson, Cleo Sims, Lee
Etta Jones, Lillian Graham, Dai
sy Murdough. Dorothy Greene,
Dorothy Young, Hattie Harley,
Regina Johnson, Rachel May,
Berthenia Ross. Clara Smith,
Mary Peal Stevens and Drusilla
L. Pearcy.
Mrs. Patton To N.C.
Mrs. Lucille Wyche Patton,
vice-president of the New York
Barber-Scotia College Alumni will
spend the winter in Charlotte, N.
C., with her daughter, son-in-
law and grandson. Mr. and Mrs
Jesse Bowers and Jesse Jr.
PEPSI-COLA PRESENTS
THE WEEK’S
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Aug. 18 to 24—NATIONAL CONVENTION; Henry Hudaon
Hotel; National Alliance of Postal Employees.
Aug. 19 to 23—CONVENTION: American Federation of
Teachers, AFL-CIO; Americana Hotel.
Aug. 23—MIDNIGHT SHOW; Guest Stars; Apollo Theatre;
benefit for March on Washington.
Aug. 24—BARBECUE; Forest Avenue Community Church
(Bronx); Adult Group.
Aug. 24—DANCE; Savoy Manor; Charleston Desegregation
Group.
Aug. 25—FLOWER SHOW; Sprlngvale-on-the-Hudson;
(Crugers, N.Y.); Springvale Garden Club.
Aug. 25—PARTY: Playboy Club; Mid-Harlem Democratic
Association.
Aug 25—COCKTAIL PARTY: Hotel Theresa; Democratic
Volunteers.
Aug. 26—YACHTPARTY: Pier 83; Mary Archer Club.
Aug. 26—YACHT PARTY; Pier 83; Mary Archer Club.
Aug. 28—MARCH ON WASHINGTON; Washington DC.;
NAACP, Urban League, CORE; 8NCC; 8CLC and
NCNW.
Aug. 30 —DANCE; Renaissance; Hl Steppers. -
Aug. 31—DANCE; Renaissance; Orange Benevolent So
ciety #1.
Aug. 31—DANCE; Manhattan Center; Trinidad and Tobago
United Cultural Assn.
Sept. 6—DANCE: Embassy Ballroom; The Five Guys.
Sept. 6—HARVEST MOON FINALS; Savoy Manor; Lou
Parks.
Sept. 7—DANCE; Savoy Manor; Thessalonla Lodge No. 68.
Sept. 7—DANCE; Savoy Manor; New Club Superior.
Sept. 8—DANCE; Savoy Manor; Order of the Bonnet.
Sept. 8—MATINEE DANCE: Celebrity Club; Harlem Dist
rict Coordinators.
Sept. 14—DANCE; Glen Island Casino (Westchester); West-
chapter Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Sept. 14—DANCE; Savoy Manor; Virgin Islands Nurses
Alumni.
Sept. 14—DANCE; Savoy Manor; Bahamas Scholarship Fund.
Sept. 14—DANCE: Hotel Diplomat; Amalru Memorial Foun
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dation.
,
Sept. 21—DANCE: 8avoy Manor; Berry Hill 8oclal Club.
Sept. 27—BEAUTY CONTE8T: Palm Gardens Ballroom;
Miss Sepia U.8.A.
Sept. 27—DANCE: Savoy Manor; Trinity Progress Guild.
Sept. 28—DANCE: Savoy Manor; Gay Birds Social Club
D’Or Club.
Sept. 28—DANCE: Savoy Manor; Octagon 8ocial Club.
Sept. 28—DANCE: Savoy Manor; Bay Birds Social Club.
And hen*8
another big event:
the new (effPepti
- in the 16 oz. bottle
Serve more, eave morel
Fsrin the right habit. Read the
mrierdam News every week.
Out every Thursday.
EUROPE-BOUND - Mrs. Car
rie Southall (right), of the
Bronx, and her daughter. Mrs.
Charlotte Harris, of Brooklyn,
are all smiles before departing
aboard the luxury liner France
for London, Paris and Rome.
(Gilbert Photo).
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