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Sunday, October 22, 1961 22 Washington Notebook Bridal Shower Bryants Speak inn Is Treated To 'New Informality Sociaiiu I By Town Talk Is Dramatic The voice went on to say that a recent newsletter from Giaimo had said that he was always willing to be of service to his constituents. After further explaining that her 2-year-old son had just eaten the tobacco from six cigarettes, the woman added, "And High Court WASHINGTON (NEA) The new informality of the Kennedy era was in evidence again at the big White House reception for the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary. Usually a tight list of about 30 Justice Department lawyers is Included. But Atty. Gen.

Rob-ert Kennedy expanded the number to around 100 lawyers and seretaries. Many had never been near the White House in long years of service. The attorney general went further. He invited the department's chief telephone opera To Host i Concert I Governor and Mrs. Farris Bryant will entertain in- formally on the lawn of the Executive Residence following the open air pops concert of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Sun- day afternoon, October 29.

Dr. and Mrs. Doak S. -J Campbell and members of the Tallahassee Symphony Guild will assist the The Tallahassee Sym- phony under the direction of Ralph Rosenberg, will perform in the park across Adams Street from the mansion. The orchestra will be assisted by the Cobb Junior High School chorus conducted by Mrs.

Jean Sanders. The concert, scheduled for 3:00 PM, is open to the I general public. A special reserved seat section will be set aside for holders of season tickets for the 1961- 62 concert series of the 1 local community orchestra. The New King Louie Pump Kennedy packed him off in a department car to make a quick change at home and then head straight for the White House. REP, ROBERT GIAIMO, D- tells of a rather unusual phone call his office in New Haven recently received.

A female voice inquired if the congressman was available for the weekend. Giaimo's secretary asked the usual question about the purpose of the request, and was mildly shocked to get the answer: "I need a baby sitter for the weekend." Saucy Faille Bow tor, Miss Edna Biggs, a 37-year veteran, plus three elevator operators, two door guards and two messengers. One of the latter, Charles Nichols, was retiring that day. When the attorney general asked him to the party, Nichols took a quick look at his workaday clothes and said "no." New Bell-Shaped Heel 1 The talk of the town this week, certainly, has been dramatic! One wag observed that more kind words have been spoken in our city for Abraham Lincoln in the past five days than in all of the 100 years since That Wah. Be that as it may, there will be more concern with things theatrical during the remaining three evening performances of Mark Van Doren's "The Last Days of Lincoln." Mr.

and Mrs. Van Doren entertained the cast after last night's performance with a party given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Minnkk. Mr.

Minnick is head of the Florida State University speech department which is producing the play in conjunction with the Eddie Dowling Foundation. Dr. and Mrs. O. Fred Conrad have invited the cast out after the final night's performance here before the players leave for a tour of Florida cities.

Their son, Jack, appears as a corporal in the production. Nora Dunfee's parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. B.

Dunfee, came down for opening night to see their daughter in the role of Mary Lincoln. Mr. Dunfee had been in Birmingham on business, so when Mrs. Dunfee received word at their home in St. Louis on the date and place of the opening, she promptly got on the phone, arranged to join him in Birmingham and come down.

Her father, who "is not really a theater person" was thrilled with the play, Miss Dunfee said. Called it "the most enjoyable evening he'd ever spent in the theatre." Another opening night visitor was Elizabeth McLaughlin whom Nora called "one of my most promising students" at the Nora Dunfee Studio in New York. Miss McLaughlin flew down for the opening. Mrs. Lloyd C.

Griscom and Miss Frances C. Griscom have returned from their summer place in Watch Hill, R. I. Miss Griscom went to LaJolla, to visit Mr. add Mrs.

Rodman E. Griscom Jr. before coming back here. The Californians plan to spend Christmas in Florida, Mrs. Griscom says.

tkt young point ci view i tho4 I 1 Special Announcement now's the time I need him the most, just to get away from the kids for a weekend." CREEKMORE FATH, counsel for the Senate Freedom of Communications subcom i 1 1 thought it would be nice if the. group's revised volumes on 1960 presidential campaign speeches and debates got away from the standard green covers common to big Senate reports. He suggested photographs on back and front, with a soft blue suffusing the whole thing. The matter was taken under advisement. The committee accepted the idea of pictures, but refused to go to blue.

Maybe it was just as well. When Fath took a brand new copy up to the White House, President Kennedy's secretary, Mrs. Evelyn Lincoln, exclaimed: "Oh, good! You've done it in Kennedy green." THE NEWEST "DOLL" gag sweeping Washington is about the Richard Nixon doll: it's awfully hard to wind up, and then you never know what it will do. 10-17-61 HDClub To Meet The West Campus Home Demonstration Club will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the home economics department of Florida High School.

Mrs! Dwayne Kruse will lead a discussion on "Cues for the Consumer: Wise Planning and Shopping." Plans will be made for the club's exhibit at the fair. Hostesses will be Mrs. Lloyd Ivey and Mrs. W. H.

Spedden. Neutral Otter Black Bow 1299 New Chisel Toe 3i mi Effective November 1. Bette-Cille Hair Stylists Will Be Known As Bette-Anne HairStylists SAME OWNERS Elizabeth Fortner Anne Barineau Same Professional Styling, Colors, Bleaches, Permanents and All Beauty Services SAME STYLISTS: Laura Glover Wynette Leverefte Francis Mathis Mary Vesta Williams Melanie Leverette Juanita Stalnaker Shirley Wilder mm LZy 1 1 Fact CMene At Is Given Miss Anne Smith, bride-elect of William McCue was honored yesterday morning by Mr; Glenn Vickery with a miscellaneous shower at her home. Assisting Mrs. Vickery were her daughter, Miss Rita Vickery, and Miss Nina Herring.

Gold and white flowers, accented with magenta, were used in the living room. White flowers and candles, miniature bridesmaids on a ribbon path decorated the dining table. Gifts were presented in a gold decorated umbrella. Thirty two guests attended, including Mrs. A.

H. Smith, mother of the bride elect, and Mrs. W. G. McCue, mother of her fiancee.

Hemerocallis Meeting Set The Hemerocallis Society will hold an open meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Tallahassee Federal Savings and Loan Association. E. B. Woodberry and William Munson will be in charge of the program, which will feature colored slides of many new varieties and of the gardens of well-known hybridizers.

The public is invited. 2 ewe ers Phone 222-3075 Dorothy Clifford PBX Club Gives Tea The PBX Club will honor prospective members at a tea this afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. W. Stewart on Ruby Road.

Mrs. John Allen and Mrs. Hazel Miller will pour coffee. Mrs. Earl Levy and Mrs.

Estelle Oakley will pour punch. Mrs. Allen will give a short talk on the purposes and airs of the club. Halloween decorations will be used at the tea. Chairman is Mrs.

James Bragg. Mrs. Rhoda Hartsfield and Mrs. Luther Kelly will greet guests. All PBX operators are invited to attend.

Mrs. Ingram To Be Hostess To DAR Group Fort San Luis chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Carl Ingram. 1334 N.

Meridan. The Rev. Calvin Williams of Bethel Methodist Church will speak for the pre-Thanksgiving meeting. His subject will be "Lesl We Forget Our Native Land." 'y Same Location 212 West College Same Phones 222-5214 222-0540 I OCTOBER 22-29 I (Tivo A of I Mrs. Carl Whitehead, Cissy, and Tod Mrs.

Carl T. Whitehead Jr. and children, Beth (Cissy) and Carl III Tod) are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Payne Mid-yette.

Mrs. Midyette entertained Thursday for Alma Jane. Mr. Whitehead, also a former Tallahasseean, will arrive next Saturday to spend the weekend before taking his family back to Gainesville, Ga. Mrs.

Norman Harper and Mrs. Howard Hunter are in Jacksonville today to attend Mrs. George Cecil Martin's portrait tea at Timuquana Country Club. Mr. and Mrs.

Martin lived here 15 or 20 years ago and have been back several times to see friends since moving to Jacksonville. Mrs. Martin took up art after they left here and has had her work exhibited in a number of shows. The John L. Woodwards and sons John Leslie and Dan, came over for a weekend visit with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. W. E. Woodward. Johnny is a navy lieutenant stationed in Pensacola.

Mrs. Woodward and daughter, Mrs. Hoke gave an informal party at the Woodward home yesterday honoring Sue and Mrs. John Folger, wife of the FSU dean of the graduate school. i wife i Jjj Bouquet Dish Garden I Allied Florists W.I Chrysanthemums Orchid Corsage IN TALLAHASSEE -A jjl Tallahassee Flowers Candy, Inc.

224-5023 Roses Artistic Flowers 222-9719 Glad.ol. Bouquet Elinor Doyle, Florist 222-1298 Hartman's Flower Shop 224-7156 Mrs. Tom Moore, Florist 222-4737 I Jean Thompson, Florist 222-0915 IN QUINCY 1 Edwards Florist MA 7-6233 jE Photo Studio Flower Shop MA 7-7177 Humane Society To Benefit Several hundred mountain laurel plants will be sold here Friday and Saturday with the proceeds of the sale going to the Leon County Humane Society. Dr. Laura Jepson donated the two year old nursery grown balled plants, which will be sold downtown on Monroe Street and at the shopping centers.

Any garden circle which purchases ten or more of the plants, which will be priced at $3 each, will receive $1 per plant, to be presented to the circle treasury. Records of circle purchases will be kept at each sale location. Kappa Delta To Celebrate Founders' Day Kappa Delta Founders Day will be celebrated tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Florida State University chapter house. Alumnae are invited to attend the ceremony and are requested to wear white for the event.

The sorority was founded in 1897 in Farmville, Va. at Long-wood Collece. Plan your Christmas giving now! Make your diamond fancy ring selection now from one of the above or other beautiful diamond rings we have in stock. Put your selections in lay-away if you wish. A small deposit will hold.

All Our Diamonds Are Diamondscope Tested For Your Protection REGISTERED JEWELERS I AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY 308 S. Monroe St..

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