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ram "Out of unreality lead us into reality Out of darkness lead us unto light." Up anishad At one time or other in our lifetime, we find ourselves living in a most unreal land. We are very lucky if we even realize the Xalseness of our surroundings, and realize there is another land which is completely real and more beautiful and desir able. We may have spent years in darkness and don't realize it until we step into the might. The difference ia appallling. It is ZSlmost the same as catching a wolf in his Ttflseuise as a sheep.

The shock is so great jou can't believe your eyes, or your senses. "To know these differences you must ask for guidance and recognition. Dr. Mary Clay Torlan, head of the de partment of Business Education and Office Administration at Texas Southern Univer Houston, Texas has announced the engagement of her daughter Vernice Cherly Pinkston to Corday Raoul Whitfield of Chicago. The delectable bride elect is a June 1966 graduate of Fisk University and during her undergrad years, she was an Exchange Student at Colby College, Maine and in '65 studied in Avignon, France.

During her European sorjourn she toured the continent. Presently she is enrolled in the graduate school at Texas Southern, working toward a master's in guidance and phy chology. Her fiance is also a student at Southern. Many will know members of the lovely young woman's family she is a member of the Clay family of Muskogee, Okla the niece of Mr. and Mrs.

James M. Wood of Detroit the niece of the J. Burke Homes. New York City (relative of "Lena Home) the nice of Howard of San Francisco, Calif. Her father is Jerome Lee Pinkston, Sr.

of Maremont Products, Chicago. The groom elect is the son of Mrs. Dorothy B. Mabry and the grandson of Mrs. Posey Binn of Chicago.

His father, William Whitfield of the Chicago Police De partment. In our town last week, stunning Ellen Hall, Vice president of the Parke Gibson Associates, Inc. PR firm who was presenting "Young Americans" to a select audience. She's related by marriage to Stella Hall of Philly and Morris Beach so we had a yak yak session anent the lure of the sad sea waves and the friendliness of a summer resort in miniature. She's no stranger to newspaper work, having had a stint with the late New York Age.

Fascinating, mo end. Looming on our horizon, the Media Women's meeting in New York, Oct. 12 15. Whether we make it will be determined what energy is left in us after the jet flight to and fram Tyler, Texas. Pittsburgh Pivots elected Billie Goode as president at the last business meeting.

She should be good! Mr. and Mrs. William D. Franklin of "bur town giving their cute little doll, Betty "Ann in marriage October 7th at Victory "'Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m. The groom, Donald Leon Morrison.

Erma Lee who sponsors the Co Ettes of Tenn. is now writing for the Tri State Defender, a Sengstacke publication. Chancellor and Mrs. Wesley Wentz Pos var and the Henry Clay Frick Department of Fine Arts, University of Pittsburgh had a preview "A Collector's Choice" from the Jay Leff Collection of Art brilliant! Pittsburgh Zoological Society's preview of the Aquazoo was marvelous for the unini fcW i fit 0 TYPES By BILL BLASS AND MODEL Lenore Andrews, chat backstage at Carnegie Music Hall following the Gala, presented by the Pittsburgh Symphony Women's Association and arranged by Jane Vandermade, fashion director at Joseph Homes This is Lenore's second year doing the Gala. TOKI SCHALk J0HNSOS Womtn't Editor tiatcd who have never seen the newest in showcasing for fish and animals.

And Project Outreach closed with an afternoon program at the Greater Pittsburgh YWCA. One of the gayest farewell parties our town has enjoyed and yet felt undercover tears begin to seep through, was that given by Dr. and Mrs. Earl Belle Smith for Dr. and Mrs.

Leslie A. Falk. The closeness of the couples stems from Dr. Smith and Dr. Falk having been associated through the years in community work and civil rights activities.

The party guests included men and women from every organization the Falks had ever been identified with. That the Falk family is in the front of the fight for human rights, has long been known; when Mississippi became a battle ground a few years ago, one of their daughters rode down with the other young people to" spend precious time helping Mis sissippians register to vote. For this, the teen ager won a community award here. Among the guests, Mrs. Frankie Pace and Mrs.

Dorothy Richardson both active in equal rights battles here in Pittsburgh; so many of our medical men and their wives were there; members of the Mine workers and some of our brightest young intellectuals. Dr. Falk, who left for Nashville a few days after the party, will be a professor and chairman of the Department of community Health at Meharry Medical College and will be. projector of the Me harry Nashville Neighborhood Health Center. His lovely wife and the two younger Falk children will remain in Pittsburgh until next summer.

A delectable group of young women from Kaufmann's, one of our three department stores, made the annual Le Grand Tour Carnival opening feature an exciting glittering fun filed evening. T'was an evening a' float and we do mean A'FLOAT! The Gateway Clipper was the Abating palace of fun, and Kaufmann's de lights included Dorothy Bates. Barbara Clark, Alice Sennoff, Margaret Ann Zimmerman and new fashion director Julia Orr, a real Southern beauty As hostesses they were superb. Dancing, eating and drinking pop and other potables, hot hors d'oeuvres, steamy hot music, games of chance and for chit chat, pretty Barbara Cloud, fashion editor Zora Unkovich, food editor, Frances Walker, fashion editor, Kap Monahan, the magnificent! theatrical writer Carl Ide, Channel Four newscaster Lovely party! Winning the door prize, a chuckley doll, was Marlene Morris wife of Kenneth Morris, (our city editor's brother). Atty.

and Mrs. Robert Gragg of Detroit and their 14 month old daughter LaNita Alyson Gragg, were Dee Cee week end guests of the 0. Randolph Mitchells, his aunt and uncle. The Mitchells were also entertaining Atty. Samuel Gardner and Miss Jeryln Lee, also of Detroit.

Attorney Gragg is the son of Rosa L. Gragg, president emeritus of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs. His wife is expecting that long legged bird in December, incidently, and is on leave from a teaching post. And what are the beautiful people doing? Minding their business and resting up for the fast approaching winter season when debuf 'balls and sorority and fraternities begin their entertaining. Symphony Gala Is Magnificent PITTSBURGH The third annual Fashion Gala, presenting the tops in American and European Couture, saluted Bill Blass, considered the designer of the year, an event of the Symphony Women's Association drew the largest audience yet seen at Carnegie Music Hall.

Presented by Joseph Horne and arranged by Jane Vander made, fashion director, the most exciting styles were shown. From Dior's military look, Valentino's four piece suit, St. Laurent's exquisite offerings and Bill Blass magnificent designs, several of which were worn by this town's Lenore Andrews and Kathy Campbell. Long leather stockings were featured in one section of the gala, with Patou, Cardin the European designers cutting skirts shorter. According to Bill Blass, an ex tremely personable young man, designers exager ate the gowns and dresses used in fashion shows.

For instance, short skirts were extremely short; long dresses (and there were a few la Russe) were more tha mid calf. "This is not meant for everyone," he explained on stage as he did the narration for his collection. "Not for the average woman." THE NEW COURIER OCTOBER 7, 1967 PACE 5 'ijiiiftiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiittiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilill11 THE FASHIONABLE SCENE I lllllll III III lllllllllll III IffllllBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII III IIIIIIIIIIIMIIIII llll llt 111 till III lllll llll II 1 II I i of i MR. AND MRS. ERNEST JANIES MILLER were mar ried in Albany, with three ministers officiating.

Miss Cheevers Becomes Bride Of Mr. Miller ALBANY, Ga. Miss Sandra Patricia Cheevers, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J.P.

Cheevers of Albany, and Ernest Janies Miller, son of Beulah Pouncy and the late Rev. S. H. Miller, were married September 2nd at Bethel A.M.E. Church with the Revs.

Grant, Yarpp and.Poun cy officiating. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a floor length white silk taffeta A line gown. The bodice featured a scalloped neckline with appliqued chantilly lace, and elbow length sleeves detailed with lace. The train was attached to the neck linc and bordered with appliqued lace. Her elbow length silk illusion veil cascaded from a high pearl and crystal tiara.

She carried a bouquet of white roses and orchids. For sentiment she carried a sixpence given to her by her father; something new was a charm from her sister's bracelet; something borrowed was a handkerchief from her cousin. She wore a blue garter given to her by Vernelle Kirkpatrick and carried a white prayer book given by Mrs. Lilliam McDonald of Clark College, Atlanta, Georgia. The bride wore a cultured pearl necklace presented to her by the groom.

Miss Tanya Cheevers, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were: Miss Charlott2 Mathis, Boston, Misses Portia Scott, Joanne Graves, Atlanta, Missis Brenda Burton and Thelma Watson, Albany, Miss Cheryl Haynes, Augusta, Miss Kay Gordon, Dawson, Miss Eloise Stevens, Valdosta, Ga. and Miss Velma Charles, Tampa, Fla Flower girls were little Misses Allison Harris and Cathy Morrow of Albany, Ga. They wore pink floor length net dresses and carried vhite flowered kissing balls. The attendants wore aqua floor length empire styled chiffon dresses with accrodian pleated sleeves, aqua illusion headpieces, and carried pink carnation nosegays.

The bridegroom chose Bobby Mills of Rochester, N.Y. as his best man. The usher groomsmen were Wilson Fall in, Birmingham, Jim Crutcher and Eugene Campbell, Tallahassee, Ray Bulkley, Harrisburg, Joseph Boone, Clay Cross, Joseph Miller, Clifford Bell, and Andrew Carter of Albany, Ga. Miss Loretta Caldwell of Albany, Ga. served as organist and Miss Sybil Thomas, also of Albany was soloist.

The bride's mother wore a mauve A line silk and wool shantung dress with matching accessories. The bridegroom's mother chose a blue last coat dress with matching accessories. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Davis Wiley Halls' Patio at Albany State College. Mrs. Aurelia Noble greeted the guests.

Mesdames Thelma French and Johnnie Reynolds served the wedding cake. Mrs. Elaine Mayes of Atlanta was in charge of the bride's book. Serving punch were Mesdames Mary Seay and Lovie Cochrane. Hostesses for the reception were: Mesdames Helen Mayes, Odessa Hamilton.

Corinne Elliott, Mamie Reese, Anne Stroud, all of Albany. Mesdames Lillian onald, Alice Horne and Katherine McMillan of Atlanta. After the reception the couple left for a wedding, trip to New York. They will reside at Rochester, N.Y. where the bridegroom is working toward a Bachelor of Divinity degree at Colgate University.

ifelii' 1l liiiililBi I KATu CAMPBELL was the second Negro model at the Gala Fashion Revue given by the i ttsburgh Simphony Society. Here she wears on of Bill Blass' colorful cov ered up look for evening. Se quines and beads cover every inch of the exotic costume. Grevious Cephas Held In New NEW YORK, N.Y. Miss Judith Cornelia Grevious, daughter of Rev.

and Mrs. Albert Grevious of the Bronx, was married Sept. 2, to Robert Foster Cephas, son of Mrs. Charles R. Cephas of New Brighton, Pa.

and the late Dr. Cephas. The ceremony was performed in the Convent Avenue Baptist Church in New York by the Rev. M. L.

Wilson of New York City. A charming reception followed the ritual in the Wedgewood Room of the Hotel Concourse Plaza after the wedding vows. The bride wore a long gown of ivory peau de soie, created with a bodice and sleeves of Alencon lace trimmed with seed pearls. Her veil was oi silk illusion attached to a Juliet cap of matching lace and seed pearls. She carried a bouquet of roses, stephanotis and orchids.

Miss Carole Grevious, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Carlotte Bishop, Bronx, Miss D. Juna Burns, Washington; Diane Herbert, Bronx; and Diane eHrbert, Bronx; and Miss Joan Hoffler, Waterbury, Conn. All wore hot pink dresses and carried baby mums.

Robin Mickens of New York City was flower girl and Lannie Short of Springfield, Ohio was ring bearer. Solomon Watson of Washington, D.C. and New York was best man. Ushers inclumd William Armstrong, New Brighten, Jesse Chandler, Washington, D.C, John Williams, New York City, Clifford Huie and William Spinks of Washington, D.C. The bride attended Howard University and graduated ADIOS Dr.

and Mrs. Earle Belle Smith, left, say "adios" to long time Pittsburgh friends, Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Falk, on the eve of Dr. Falk's departure for Nashville, Mrs.

Fete PITTSBURGH Four long time friends came together in the handsome Hilton Hotel Presidential Suite last week, to bid each other fond farewells, and to bring about them, mutual friends who Gives Hubby Great Big Beautiful Gift PITTSBURGH Mrs. Lorraine Nelms, wife of a soldier now in Vietnam, tried very hard to present her husband James Langston Nelms, with a beautiful big birthday gift. His birthday was Sept. 26th. At four P.M.

Sept. 21st, Lorraine gave birth to a 13 pound baby boy, said to as the largest ever born at West Penn Hospital. The former Lorraine Charlton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Charlton of 916 Brushton Avenue, gave her soldier husband a beautiful big gift just five days ahead of his birthday, and she has named him James Langston Nelms, Jr.

i Nuptials York City mil A MRS. ROBERT FOSTER CEPHAS is the former Miss Judith Cornelia Grevious of New York. (Harris Photo) from the Long Island Uni medical school at Howard U. versity, Brooklyn, N.Y. After a wedding trip to The groom graduated from Cape Cod, the couple Howard University and is will be at home, 3011 Ontario entering his second year in Road, N.W.

Washington. Tenn. Mrs. Falk will remain in Pittsburgh until their youngest daughter finishes high school. Dr.

Falk will become a professor at Meharry Medical College. Harris photo. Earl B. Mrs. Leslie Falk enjoyed a gay evening of social fun.

Dr. and Mrs. Earl Bell Smith were the hosts, and Dr. and Mrs. Leslie A.

Falk were the guests of honor. Crowding the spacious suite were frends of long standing, both in the medical field, the community field and in the area of civil rights. Dr. Falk left for Nashville and a new post on the staff of Meharry Medical College, where he will be a professor and chairman of the Department of Community Health. The hostess, charming in black chiffon, and feminine guest of honor in a dark print, both wore orchid corsages.

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