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10 • N. Y. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat, Sept 28, 1963
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WORDS FOR A WAY OF LIFE . . .
“The world we’re living in
Is mighty hard to beat.
We get a thorn With every rose
But aren’t the roses sweet?”
—Author unknown.
atrocities a disaster—a diabolical
man-made disaster — not unlike
those which preceded mass
genocide under the Nails.
The Emma Lazarus Founds
tion of Jewish Women’s Clubs.
of which Mrs. Mollie 11 son is
president, sent a letter to the
White House last week in which
they stated:
"We therefore, urge you Mr
President tl) to heed the request
for troops and <•> to call a meet
“Mr. President we cannot
ing of the 46 official ! of 10 North-
agree with Attorney General Rob
based firms with plants in Birm-
ert F Kennedy that the Gov
ernment lacked authority to send ingham as listed by ‘he Student
troops into Montgomery as urged Non-Violent Coordinating Com-
by ISO Negro leaders. You would mittee and propose among other
art immediately ia case of flood steps that these officials sponsor
or hurricane. We consider delib- a public rally in Birmingham
erate bombing of a church filled to call a halt to. the disaster
with children during Sunday1 resulUng from racial hate and
School lessons and other racial genocidal practices."
THE INTERNATIONAL SET . . . Lovely Eliiabeth
Moore of St. Nicholas Ave. loved her visit with Sft.
and Mrs. Robert Crocker of South West France, and
Paris and, of course, London . . .
New Yorkers In Bridge
National Competition
Lois Lippman says "Copenhagen is truly the
The Metng>olit*n Bridge Unit
wonderful, wonderful city we’ve always heard it was.”
members participated in the
Enjoying it all with her in Europe were her Romeyn
meeting of the 30th American
Bridge Asaociatioa held recently
and son Marc . . .
in Philadelphia and averaged
ABOUT MORRIS BEACH . . . ’Twas such fun visiting
S03H tables per sessioa In each
Morris Beach, N. J. last weekend with the Johnny
of the 9 day-16 session tourna-
Jehnsons of Pittsburgh at the Jack Smith’s (Dr. and meet at the New Sheraton Hotel.
Over 1.000 registered. The pres
Catherine) cottage and with the John Morriges
ident is Victor Daly of W'ashing-
(Jessie). Among the folk there were “Penny” Elisa
ton, D. C. who announced the
beth Jackson, who was born in NYC and whose father Waldorf-Astoria in N. Y. in e»
owned the Johnnie Jackson Restaurant years ago. the* tournament and Buffalo.
She is now Mrs. Jesse (Rev.) Anderson of Philly. Her payers in the Metropolitan
sister Frances still lives here, too. Then there was ««• made an excellent show-
ing with 200 winning national
lovely Catherine Jackson of Philly with whom I have a
master points and many trophies.
bet that 1 am a better cook than she. And the matri
New life Masters are Reginald
Mason, NYC; Paul Fulton, Hemp
arch of the islet, Daisy Lampkin with her “wonderful
stead, L. I., N. Y.; Clifford
one” William; and Reba Bowie—all in all—GREAT!
Bourne, NYC; Ted Valentine,
The nicest thing was that my friend since Boston
Newark, N.J. and Ronald Da
Silva, St Albans, N.Y.
days when she was a top short story writer—Toki
Scbalk Johnson and her Johnnie came on to NYC for
a coupla days, saw some folks; saw “Enter Laugh
ing**,' which they loved and went to the Reception for
Their Majesties, The King and Queen of Afghanistan,
His Majesty Mohammed Zaher and Her Majesty
Homaira.
Delaware Pairs Junior Masters
1st place over all winners—
Larry Edwards, NYC and Earl
Russeau. New Orleans, La.
1st place over all winners—
Sheraton Pairs Junior Masters;
James Richards and John 6
Jordan III, East Elmhurst, N.Y.
1st place over all winners—
Quaker City Senior Masters: Ber
nice Rigmaiden, Phila. Pa.; Ron
ald Da Silva, Jamaica. N. Y.
1st place over all winners—
Belsaw Senior Masters: Gloria
Reid, Clifford Bourne, New York
N. Y.
1st place over all winners—
Independence Senior Masters:
Reginald Mason, Thomas Noland,
New York, N- Y.
1st place over all winners—
Women's Senior Masters: Ann
Garcia, Mary Turner, New York.
N. Y.
J Mrs. F. Alberta Peterson of
NYC, chairman of the National
Women’s committee, launched the
Student Scholarship Fund pro
ject.
MRS. CARNIE PENROD BRAGG, JR.
. . . Miss Leona M. Hailstock
Miss Hailstock
Weds Mr. Bragg, Jr.
maid. Kim Jones was flower
girl.
Miss Leona Mondella Hailstock,
(laughter of Leon Hailstock, oi
Park East Terrace, Paterson,
N. J. and Carnie Penrod Bragg,
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Carnie
Penrod Bragg, were married re
cently at the Calvary Baptist
Church, Paterson, N. J.
Lloyd Baecus, of Cleveland.
Ohio, was best man. The ushers
included Harold Hailstock, Jr.,
cousin of the bride: James and
Walter Ragland of Hartford. Con
necticut, cousins of the bride
groom; Theodore Lee, Paul Kelly,
Rev. Charles C. Currin, pastor
Amon Martin and Carl Moultne.
of the church, performed the
of Washington, D. C. and
double ring ceremony. The bride pfC Wilsou Jackson, stationed
was given in marriage by her m Fulda, Germany. Derek Mc-
father. She wore a white peau Kay, nephew of the bridegroom,
de soie gown with cathedral was ring bearer
length train. The bodice was of a reception followed the cere-
imported Alencon lace, beaded rr.ony at the Hotel Alexander
in sequins, seed pearls and crys-| Hamilton in Paterson, N. J
tala as was the skirt and front
panel.
Grown from Fisk
The veil of imported silk il-
Miss Hailstock is a graduate
lusion hung from a double crown of Eastside High School and is
of pearls and orange blossoms employed at the Jersey National
and she carried a bouquet of white Liquor Company.
gladiolus.
I Mr. Bragg is a graduate of
Fisk University, Nashville. Ten-
Mrs. Fisher Matron >nessee and the McAllister School
Mrs. Leroy Fisher. Jr. was of Embalming and is in the fun-
matron of honor. The bridesmaids eral business,
were Miss Louisa Petties, Mrs. The newlyweds wfll reside at
William Hansford, cousin of the 258 Graham Avenue, Paterson,
bride and Mrs. Alexander Clark. N. J. after a honeymoon trip
Lynnette McKay, niece of the to Puerto Rico and the Virgin
bridegroom, was junior brides- Islands._____________________
Miss Benton Wed To Mr. Ballard
Miss Andrea Wallace Benton, The bride was given In mar
daughter of Mr and Mrs. Mai- riage by her father. Miss Lunette
lard Wellington Benton of Jama- genton was bridesmaid for her
lea. NX. *»’ njarried recently
to David Josiah Ballard of Nor
wich, VL. at the Trinity Church man.
in Boston. Mass ________
wgs
Mrs. Walker Is
Gay Party Host
The bride wore a white peau
de soie floor length gown with a
satin train. Her Spanish lace
mantilla finger tip veil hung trim
a tall comb and she carried a
bouquet of white roses.
The bride is a graduate of
Mrs. Miriam Walker was hos- Queens College and from Boston
tess for a Supper Party for some University In social work. The
groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Ballard, is a Phi Beta Kap
pa graduate of Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
50 guests during the recent season
in Oak Bluffs.
,
Among the guests were Misses
and Mesdames Jean Chambers,
Virgie Lumpkin, Daisy Hicks,
Edna Cohen, Alberta Lockhart,
The wedding reception was
held at the South End Settlement
House in Boston for some 65
guests. The couple will live In
Barbara DePasse, Connie Koe- Cambridge. Mass,
ford and Jacqueline Russell.
Also the Phil Beaches (Dr.);
the Teddy Stents (Dr.); the
Lincoln Popes, the Herbie Jack-
sons; the Buddy Jacksons; the
Eddie Heywoods, the E.B. Will
iamses (Dr.); the George/Ris-
sells, the Beverly Cartf rtf; the
Twotzy Reids (Dr.); the
Whites and the James QuisCn-
berrvs
Also Charlie Fisher, Danny
Valerano, Dr. Greg Carter and
Sonny Bostic.
.
New YW Executive
Miss Dorothy R. Bollard has
been appointed executive direc
tor of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association of the City of
New York, according to an an
nouncement by Mrs. Felix A
Muigrew, president of the Asao
ciatioa. She succeeds Miss Bar
rying H. Morrison, who hfs ac
cepted a similar position with the
Los Angeles YWCA
Among the folks bowing to Their Majesties at the
Waldorf Astoria were the David Joneses; Judge and
Mrs. Lewis Flagg, Hobart Taylor of D.C.; the Mel
Patricks, the James L. Hickses the Kenneth Phippses.
Gladys Graham, Ambassador Nathan Barnes of
Liberia; Atty. Eunice Hunton Carter; Judge Myles
Paige and Atty. Ruth Whitehead Whaley/*
And Robert Smallwood, (the Park Avenue millionaire,
that is); Earl Brown, the Theodore Postons, the
Richard Joneses, Ambassador Richard Patterson
(who hepds up these regal doings for the Mayor); the
Theodore Kheels, Ambassador Johnathan Bingham
and the Henry Wheatleys. Ah, ze splendor and fun of
it all where the champagne fountains never run dry
and the company is the kind that Pearl Bailey refers
to as “That ain’t no bad crowd to hang out with!” . . .
AROUND TOWN . . . Some top women getting madder
by the minute about the status being given Negro
women’s organizations in the “Negro Revolution
movement and in the documentation of the roles
Negro women have played in the USA since anti-
slavery days. Another “Bloomer Girl Revolution” is
brewing and might break out any day unless some
changes are made by “our” men “leaders”. And I
say “Hallelujah” to the mad women! . . .
Louise Frazer who belongs to Dr. Charles of E.
St. Louis, 111., spent her vacation in NYC and loved
sampling all the Mexican restaurants in NYC with
Martha Lewis, her host ...
After Charisse Hilton got her fashion show toget
her to be presented at Anton’s in Queen Village on
the 20th, among other things, she didn’t like the
music—so she just up and composed some herself! So
now we can hardly wait to see what she has com
posed...
Franklin Whittaker,-exec of the National Publish
ers Association in town on business last weekend . . .
Top fashion model Beverly Valdez no longer a
staff model at the high fashion- house of Pauline Tri-
gere. She is free lancing and going for the big
money ...
COUSIN LILLIAN , . . Guess everybody has one per
son who is a sort of special cousin. One of mine is
Lillian Gaylord who was in New York City from her
Winston Salem, N.C., home as a delegate to the Lott
Carey Missionary Society meeting and visiting New
York relatives, including houseguesting with the Edgar
Thompsons, the Donald Ricketts, Idella Martin . .
and Corrinne Quarles.
SHIP AHOY — And the ship ,
was "ahoy” at the Drifters j DeltOS Take
moonlight sail last week. Shewn 1
enjoying the festivities aboard Trip TO Hawaii
_
the Circle Liner are, from left,
Clyde McPhatter, Lu Willard.
9eldon Powell and Evelyn Par
ker. (Clemons Photo)
A group of Phi Delta Kappa
sorority members visited Hawaii
after the recent convention which
met in Los Angeles, Calif.
Among the New Yorkers who
Fete Guild
Chairmen
have returned are
Mrs. Helen Maxwell, the retir
ing president; Mesdames Grace
Racker, Peyton Watkins, Eugenie
Boyd, Ollie Porter, Gertrude
A reception was given by the Brown- Jessie Turnquest, Mattie
Good. Louise Simmons and Adele
Timpson.
National Urban League Guild
in honor of Mrs. Randolph Gug
genheimer and Miss Betty Fur
ness, co-chairmen of the Fashion!"^ "Mesdames"Harriet
Among the New Yorkers who
attended the meet were Misses
Fair, last Tuesday at the New Ruth DeFossett, Ruth Gregory.
Lillian Tynes, Cleo Daniels, Inez
York Hilton Hotel.
Woods, Alma Jeffries. Rosa Par
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lously as Mrs. Mollie Moon, pres- '?’•
ident of the Guild, reminded A1,ce Newk,rk and Ethri Wllmer'
her of her long association with! A,so La Verne Gaither. Priseil-
them and related that the group 'a McDonald, Gertrude Robin
had gone "from the lcecream,on’ Mary Able, Lois Petry,
Clinton Dingle, Olice Jessmy,
to the martini stage."
Catherine Huff, Hilda Bryant,
Alberta Taylor. Gertrude Greene,
Olive Gaillard, Susan Blakey,
Marie DeYampert, DeloresCoards
and Mattie Cain.
Mias Furness had rushed
breathlessly from the airport
to the event and emphasized the
importance of the work the Guild
is doing.
Clothes-Girla Prettier
Alumni "Fish Fry"
J. W. Johnson spoke and stated
that the "girls and the clothes
this year are prettier than aver"
Members of the committee
sponsoring the fashion show in
cluded Misses and Mesdames
Farrow Allen, Malcolm Andreson.
Elsie Archer, Catherine Basie.
Margurlte Belafonte, Charles
Buchanan, Richard M. Carey,
Louis G. Cowan.
Jessie E. Crampton. Joseph
R. Doherty and Edward R. Dud
ley
FAIR TALK — Mrs. Mollie
Moon, left, la shown discussing
with M«a Betty Furaeea, who
to honorary co-chairman the
plans for the upcoming Eltony
Fashion Fair of 1963 which is
being sponsored by the Nat-
Also Lloyd K. Garrison
Lester B. Granger, James Hicks,
Dorothy Hirschaon, Roscoe James.
Theodore W. Kheel, Vaughan
tonal Urban League Guild Oct- Mason. Ellis Rivers, Alfred
ober 6 at the New York HIRoo. Schoellkopf. Ruth E. Mgmatiou.
of the National Urban League. Atty Ruth y Washington. Atty
Mrs. Moon Is president of the R„th Whitehead Whaley, Walter
Guild.
White and Whitney Young Jr.
Mrs. Gwendolyn Leapheart;
president of the New York City
Alumni Club of Talladega Col
lege; has announced the club's
annua. "Fish Fry” on October
5, at the Gallivanters Club Rooms.
The public is invited and the
purpose of the "Fish Fry” is to
raise funds for the college
scholarship fund. Anne Tucker, a
trustee member of Talladega, ia
in charge of arrangements.
Broken Lipstick
You can mend a broken lipstick
by heating the broken ends over
a gas, match, or cigarette-
lighter flame until they melt
enough to adhere when you press
them together. Then doq't use the
lipstick until the ends have had
enough time to get together and
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Sigma Gammas Record
New Officers For 63-64
Mrs. Annie Whitehead Neville,
• native of Rocky Mount, North
Carolina was elected Grand Ba-
aileua of Sigma Gamma Rho So
rority Incorporate, at its 41st
Boule held recently ia Denver,
Colorado. More than 500 dele
gate a representing chapters
throughout the United States
were in attendance at the Brown
Palace Hotel.
The theme of the Boule was
“Preparing Youth for Leadership
and Participation". L o r e n s o
Taylor, assistant director, Youth
Opportunities Board of Greater
Loa Angeles County, California
spoke and Mrs. Kate J. Hicks,
executive director of the Voca
tional Guidance and Workshop
Center, New York City, conduct
ed the forum to implement vo
cational guidance techniques for
youth.
til.M0 Scholarships
National and local scholarships
totaling more than $10,000 were
awarded.
Regional Scholarship winners
were, Bernice Williams, Florida
A & M, Louise Carter, Texas
Southern University. Mary Eva
Smith. Butler University and
Madeline Fernandez, Cheyney
State College.
Other national officers elected
included, grand First Anti-Basi-
leus, A. O. Davis; Grand Second
Anti-Basileus, Marie Draper; and
Effie Allen, grand grammateus;
Grand Tamiochus, Hattie Red
ford; Ruth W. Whaley, Esq., le
gal advisor, New York City; Lil
lie Wilkes, editor in chief of the
Aurora; Gloria Richardson; Epl-
stoleus and Juanita Simpson was
MADAME PRESIDENT — Mrs.
Annie Whitehead, who Is the
newly elected president of the
Sigma Gamma Rho sorority.
She was elected at the recent
convention in Denver, Cql.
attnded by some 500 delegates
elected executive secretary.
Elected to the Board of Direc
tors were: Laura Hawkins, Caro
lyn Robinson, Opal Harvey,
Chairman; Lillian Atkinson; Mar
garet Thornton, Veking Tollette,
Ernestine Henry. Winfred'Jones,
Johnnie Y. Rice and Josie B.
Taylor.
The next Boule will be held in
New York City 1965
Caribbean Tour By Mrs. McCombs
Mrs. Lola McCombs was
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of honor on a Caribbean cruise
which returned last week after
visiting Bermuda, Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands.
Mrs. McCombs is president of
the Bronx Beauty Shop Owners
Association and was accompanied
by Miss Lou LaTour and ethers
in the cruise included Mrs. Ella
Robinson, Mrs Gwen Newman.
Mrs. Alicia Thompson, Mrs.
Ulricia Phillips, Beverley Me-
McCombs. B. F. McCombs. Mrs.
Harriett McFeeters, Miss Susan
McFeeters, Mrs Donaa Harling
and Mrs. Wanda Harding.
Mrs. Myrtle Hudson, Miss Byrl
Creary, Mrs. Constance Woods.
Mrs. Victoria Clarke; Thomas
Duncan, Mrs. Betty Duncan and
Meta and Irma Duncan and Miss
Janice Moorchead of Chicago.
B-P Women's Week
Mrs. Florence Alien Holmes,
Massapequa, N. Y, president of
the National Association of Ne
gro Business and Professional
Women's Clubs. Inc., has desig
nated the week of October 6
through October 12 as "Business
and Professional Wome n’s
Also Betty Johnson.
All local clubs will show what
, important contributions women
Mrs. make in the economic, social,
Frankie Wiaaette, Mrs. Virginia cultural, business and professlon-
White. Mrs. Mary Watts Alcorn, al areas of the country by pay-
Mrs. Pearl Bowery, Mrs. Lycille
ing tribute to all career .women.
Everhart. James Newsom. Mr
Mrs. Louise Meadows of Youngs-
and Mrs. H J. Miner. Mias Clara
Ohio is serving as nation-
belle Johns. Miss Orctha Howe, al chairman
PEPSI COLA PRESENTS
THE WEEK’S
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Sept. 26—DINNER; Rev. Thomas Kilgore; Riverside
Church; Committee of Friends.
Sept. 27—Dance: Renaissance; Masters Club
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BEAUTY CONTEST: Paim Gardens Ballroom;
Miss Sepia U S.A.
Sept 27—DANCE: Savoy Manor: Trinity Progress Guild.
Sept. 27—DANCE; Theresa Hdtel; Harlem Opera Society.
PEPSI COLA PRESENTS The weeks Calendar Stnd. Hed _
Sept. 27—COTILLION; Waldorf Astoria- National Associa
tion of Negro Business and Professional Women,
Inc.
Sept. 27—BEAUTY CONTEST; Palm Gardens; Miss Septa
USA
Sept. 27—PREVIEW: Lilies of the Field; Loews Victoria
Theatre; Benefit NAACP; CORE; SNCC and
SCLC
Sept. 28—DANCE; Savoy Manor; Gay Birds Social Club.
D’Ot Club.
Sept. 28—DANCE: Savoy Manor; Octagon Social Club.
Sept. 28—DANCE: Savoy Manor; Bay Birds Social Club.
Sept. 28—DANCE; Theresa Hotel; the Magnlficenta.
Sept. 28—LUNCHEON; Well's Upstairs Room; Club Les
i Coronettes
Sept.28—STAY-AT-HOME TEA; Your Home: National As
sociation of Negro Business and Professional
Women, Inc.
Sept. 28— DANCE; Renaissance; The Minks.
Sept 28—DANCE; Hunt’s Point Palace; United Social Club,
Sept. 28—DANCE; Hunt’s Point Palace; Industrial Social
Club.
Sept. 28—BALL; Riverside Plaza Hotel; PABSCO Club.
Sept. 29— DANCE; New York Hilton; Rlnkydinks, Inc.
Sept. 29—DANCE; Renaissance; Sportsmen, Enterprise.
Sept. 29—DANCE; Carlton Terrace; National Council of
Negro Women.
Sept. 29—FASHION SHOW; Playboy Club; Chez Belda
Models.
Sept. 29—CONCERT: Voices; Sailors Snug Harbor (Staten
Island); Lambda Mu sorority.
Oct. 1-19—ART SHOW: Nadia Gould; Bridge Gallery.
Oct. 4—FASHION SHOW; Margaret Jackson; Hotel Asor;
NAACP benefit.
Oct. 4—DANCE; Savoy Manor; NYC Soft Ball League.
Oct. 4—DANCE; Savoy Manor; The Continental Club.
Oct. 4—DANCE; Audubon Ballroom; Wenkroy Social
Club.
Oct. 4—DANCE; Audubon; Royal Deluxe Social Club.
Oct. 4—FASHION SHOW; Margaret Jackson; Hotel Astor;
Oct. 5—DANCE-FESTIVAL; Commodore Hotel; Haitian
and Co-Arts Association, Inc.
Oct. 5—CONCERT; Carnegie Hall; Oandhl Society for
Human Rights, Inc.
Oct. 9—FISH FRY; OslUvanters Clubhouse; Talladega
Alumni Association of N.Y.
Oct. 9—DANCE; Savoy Manor; Wllllamsbridge Oold Club.
And hen’s
another big event:
the new till Pepsi
In the 16 02. bettle
Serve more,uve mere!
THE SHIP'S RETURN - Mrs
S. Ixena Byrd and Mrs. Jean
B. Stewa:t, both of Jersey City
are shown as they return from
a recent cruise to Nassau, the
Bahama Islands
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