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14 N. Y. AGE DEFENDER July 31, 1954 1 I I 7 Vy 'J iff Public relations man St. Clair and bis Gwen made it Niagara Falls over the weekend, not on a second honeymoon they also took thi kids along. And don't forget to tend a "get well" card to Nannie (Eldora) Dickens, wife of Judge Tom, who's recuperating from surgery at Sydenham hospital Nannie didn't mind the operation as much as she missed participating in the New Era Democratic club's moonlight sail on Friday night.

I And speaking of the boatrlde, most of the politicians were there including Amos Bowman, club prexy, Mayme Wright, State Senate aspirant "Skiz" Watson, Darwin and Ruby Telesford, Lloyd Dickens, Tony. Rasmus, Carrie Thomas and Carl Lawrence; also, John Lewis of the Department of Welfare and Mrs. Lewis, to name a few. Ernest Grigg, UN staffer assigned to Beirut, Mrs. Grigg (Margaret) and their son, Ernest, here visiting and seeing the sights before returning to Europe next week and a London vacation.

Mrs. Grigg is the former Mar garet Anderson of the popular Zo fhangs club. Burke Home, holding the spotlight as his mom and dad, Burke and Vernice, entertain his maternal aunts, Mary Pinkston and Clarice Wood. Aunt Mary who, uruugni aiuag oer aaugaier, ver nice Cheryl, age 8, is head of busi ness administration at Tennessee State in Nashville. She's studying for her doctorate at NYU's summer session.

Burke, aunt Clarice, who brought along her cute Jackie, also age 8, is president of Omega Wives in Detroit. Our informants from Lake Utopia Country club startled us with the information that hostess Sheila Watson and manager Victor Thompson, manager, eloped on Tuesday. No wflhder with his two key employees missing, poor Irving Felien sent out the word that A Sigmas And Zetas Plan Annual Visitors' Roundup Members of hi Beta Sigma fraternity and Zeta Phi Beta sorority have made extensive plans for their annual visitors round up to be held on Friday night, July 30at Sigma Prospect Brooklyn. Sigmas and Zetas from all over the country and' from some of the foreign countries will come together to fraternize and as an innovation, Sigmas and Zetas will be allowed to bring their wives, husbands or friends with them. Metropolitan New York sorors and frates will be on hand to assist in welcoming the cohorts.

Decorated basement, game rooms refreshment for participating members. Billiard A. Reed, Is president of Beta Lambda chapter, sponsors of Sigma House. Willi am E. Doar, national executive secretary, is in charge of the national office of the fraternity which Is housed there.

It Is expected that Edgar B. Felton, eastern regional director and many of hls co officers will be fi i I i 7 I 1 r. i. JtK. NEW TERRACE GARDENS was the scene of the lavish wedding reception following ceremony uniting the former Jacqueline Orton and Alfred Mingo at Abyssinian Baptist church on Sunday.

The Rev. David N. Lincorish presided at the impressive rites wit nessed by many close mends he had sold the club. However, he is still open for business, reports to the contrary. Estelle Ma ssey Osborne of the National league for Nursing planning a Mexican jaunt during late summer.

Gordon Langley Hall's quaint new home at 12 W. 10th will be blessed by the Bishop of Pretoria, South African, the Rev. Robert Selby Taylor on Monday morning. Hall, public relations officer of St. Martin'a 'church, occupies the home formerly owned by Emily Post which is next to a house once inhabited by Mark Twain.

All of the furnishings recently arrived from England. Chalk up a "first" for Mrs. S. Dorothea Cumberbach who was elected on Thursday for a three term as a school trustee in the Wyandanch school district. She is the second non white to be elected to that position but the first to be elected for a three year term.

Mrs. Cumberbach is married to E. Mortimer Cumberbach, a member of the successful it Ce ment Block company. Mr. Com oeroacn ana ignauus a.

uavia son are said to b. the originators tet busines8 organization lon t. Tsiand ntirelv hv Negroes involving extensive assets and a wide business range. Georee Callendar. Rockland nal Virgin isiM(jSi jj expected back on the 28th.

4 Schools May Co ATLANTA An AME survey commission last week recom mended the church abolish four of its 10 church affiliated colleges. The Bishop's council and Con nectional Conference have a resolution endorsing the recom mendation. At four miles down, ocean pres. sure amounts to four and one half tons per square inch, according to scientific present. Dr.

Felix J. Brown of Richmond, former national R. demons of Philadel phia, national director of Bigger and Better Business, and George Sumner Whyte of Baltimore, eastern regional secretary, are usually among the early arrivals. MayKeepGlovesOri If Shaking Hands By LOU LITOUR You may keep your gloves on without apologizing when shaking hands. In the first place, it slows up introductions and extinguishes the spark of spontaneity that belongs to the incident.

Wait until you are comfortably seated in the movie, church, theatre or home of your friend, to remove them if you feel you must. But remember, you are in good taste not to remove them at all. If you decide to take them off, do slip them into your Handbag to prevent loss. of we couple, ine bridegroom, son XT i A 1 i 5 1 ww. ACCEPTS CHECK W.

C. Handy (center) accepts check from the North Manhattan Charity guild with which to purchase braille typewriters for students of a southern school for the blind. Presentation took place a( guild's third luncheon dansante held at Tavern On The Green on Satur day. Seated (left to right) are Mrs. Janet Holland, leader of Unity center and Dr.

Eugene Wayman Jones, master of ceremony for the affair. Standing (left to right) are Mrs. Katherine D. Thompson, business manager, Mrs. Eunice Qulnn, Mrs.

Helen W. Sharpe, chairman, and Mrs. Hortense Aiken, style show chairman. North Manhattan Guild Stages 3rd Limcheonette Dansante For Charity The North Manhattan Charity uuua simra annual luncneon ana on Saturday had aU of the glam mii sinn unn tr nan ah tnnt ttatrat our and sophistication that have fXiM Vi .11 A1 1 From a guest list of 250 persons In attendance at their first affair, 'the guild boasted this year of 550 persons from Maine to Call Beauties Vie For 'Miss Harlem' The judges comittee and complete program of event in the "Miss Harlem" pageant has been released by John Young, pageant director and of public relations of ha.Henry Lincoln Johnson lodge of Elks, sponsors of the project. Climax of the events will be contest finals and a coronation "Black and White" ban on Thursday evening, July 29.

Mayor and Mrs. Robert Wagner will be honored guests at the affair. Judges for the contest will be Romare Bearden, noted artist; E. Simms Campbell, syndicated car toonist; Lncille women's editor of the Age Gerri Major, society editor of Jet magazine; Russell cartoonist and "Miss America" judge; John Robert Powers, model agen cy head, and James Sauter, presi dent of the USO camp shows. Auditors tabulating ballots are Richard Cardwell, assistant man ager of Empire Savings bank, Roosevelt theatre, and Frederic Thorogood, certified public ac countai At the finals, two girls will be selected to go to Paris, as good' will ambassadors in a move to better Franco American relations.

Two more girls will be sent to Bermuda, courtesy of the Donald Smith Travel agency. Three awards will be presented to outstanding citizens and one to, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Individuals receiving awards are Philippa Schuyler, who will be proclaimed "Young Woman of the Year;" Manhattan Borough president Hulan Jack and Thomas J. Curran, Secretary of State. Ft.

Wayne Leader Seeks High PES Post FORT WAYNE, Ind. Mrs. Marjorie Dickerson Wickliffe, 1336 Hugh one of this city's leading fraternal and civic personalities has one more distinction added to a long list of outstanding contributions. Mrs. Wickliffe is Indiana's only contestant for International Grand Queen of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Prominently known throughout the United States for her activities in religious and political affairs as well, she was re elect ed Right Worthy Grand Treasur er of Prince Hall Grand chapter for the eighth year. Mrs. Wickliffe is one of the pioneer members of Turner Chapel AME church of which she has been a member since 1911 She was appointed committeewoman for the 38th precinct of the Republican party in 1954; is a life member of the National Council of Negro Women and in 1953 was chosen as "Woman the a by the Elma E. Alsup club." Her friends aU over the United States are giving active and tan gible support to the campaign to election locally. Mrs.

Lovonia H. Brown, of Chicago is chairman of the International Ways and Means committee. The drain of vonr wathinir m. fornia, Bermuda and the Virgin) islands as weu as many oi tnci 1U' 7 771 port of the charitable efforts of the itiirf guild This year the proceeds were pre' senlea HanaV 10 DUr cnase orauie lypewmers ior a Utopia Children center and In dividual cases of underprivileged children Dr. Eugene Wayman Jones, di rector of Heritage house, Phila delphia, was a most effective mas ter of ceremonies; Mrs.

Janet Holland, leader of Unity center, guest speaker. Breathtaking fashions by such well known designers as Stefan, Lilyn Ford and Harrison Taylor were modelled by Muriel French, Bert Ross, Eva Sharpe, Vi Hampton, Janice Christmas, Peg gy Wood, Blythe Michael, Janice King, Dolores Patton, Yvonne Gil more and Tina Sandiford. Clifton Hutchinson was commentator for the style coiffures by Rose Meta. One Of the, afternoon's pleasant surprises was the rendition of several numbers by the 18 voice male chorus front Bermuda conducted by Gerald A. Brangman.

Dancing followed. Among the out of town guests i were Mr. and Mrs. H. Anderson 0f Portland, Maine Mrs.

Win! Younger, Berkeley, Mr. Mr.in iM Mr. and Mrs. Martin St. charl.

Islands. Mrs. Ber Chihl snocf mnrfol from KSML TV. St Lnu a. Mr and Mrs.

Louis Crai. New Orleans, Mrs. Evelyn Wilburn, Tuscaloosa, Mrs. Mary Jean May, De troit; Mrs. Robert Barr Byrd, Westfield, N.

Mr. and Mrs John Scott, Atlantic City, Mr. and Mn. Peppy Campbell, Philadelphia; and from Norristown, Mrs. Carrie McClennon, Mrs.

Mamie Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Margaret Simmons, William Scott Officers of the North Manhattan Charity guild are Helen W. Sharpe, chairman; Lillian Thomp son, co chairman; Vertlee Sam uels, recording secretary; J.

Man ta Williams, financial secretary; Geo Seawright Thompson, treas urer; Barbara Williams, public relations director; Katherine D. Thompson, business manager; Viola P. Cudgel, chaplain. Members are Cordelia I. Harvey, Jackie M.

Wilson, Hortense Aiken, Ruth Shannon, Mary Anthony, Mary Edwards and Mae No'yes, associate member. MISS C. CURTIS i (Y i Constance Curtis Directs RoseMetaPublic Relations Miss Rose president of Rose Meta House of Beauty has announced the appointment of Miss Constance Curtis as director of public relations for the company's beauty salons and cosmetics. The new public relations program of the company will be built around ever increasing services to the consumer and accentuation of the cosmetic line, which is specially designed for women of color. Miss Curtis comes to the company with more than 10 years of newspaper and magazine experience and has for the past two years headed her own public relations organization.

A graduate of the University of Chicago and Columbia university, she is a native of St Louis. 1" i if All of Mrs. Lillian Mingo, flew in from his post in Alaska where chine should be cleaned period! SHE'LL TRAVEL Miss Daisy Alexander of the he serves as an engineer for the ceremony. The bride is the dangh cally with a rubber plunger to get Bronx, first priie winner at the British Hooter of Mrs. Rivinna Orton of 1100 Franklin Bronx.

rid of thread and lint accumula 1 duran American club's annual cotton dress jam (Powell Photo) tions. boree, receives prize from Archibald V. Arnold, WEDDING BELLS Under bridal archway, at Mt. Olivet F.B.U'. church, recently Cynthia Great heart became the bride of Cpl.

WilUam Parrli In ceremonies performed by the Rev. Melvln B. Mrs. Estelle Lyons of Savannah la visiting here as the houseguest nf Mr. a.ii ct son, of 804 E.

169th Bronx. Miss Patricia Ann Lucky, a m.i aiawww iHl WfTVll IU Jl is npndin her v.mtinn in i hnt. tanooga with her cousin, Miss Al thedia Cox. Writes that "I having a wonderful time." Mrs. Claudia Lowry, wife of the Rev.

A. L. Lowry, pastor of Tab ernacle Baptist church, Augusta, and daughter in law of the Rev. flnd Mrs. B.

J. Lowry of Brooklyn, rushed to the city last week to be at the bedside of an aunt, Mrs. Jessie Grant, who is critically ill in Harlem hospital. Mrs. Gertrude H.

Gaines and Mrs. Louise Deans motored to Plamville, on Sunday to attend the 25th anniversary of J. Douglas of the First AME Zion church, The anniversary sermon was' by. jth Rw Mrs. Adams Convent' Avenuef Baptist church.

A delightful turkey dinner was served. Mist Lucretia Arnette of 808 E. 169th st, left on Wednesday for Brunswick, to spend her vacation. She will be houseguest of Mr. and Mrs.

Jesse T. Arnette of 1925 Lee st. Mauriee and Gerald Glandey celebrated their birthdays jointly at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Gladney on Thursday, July 22.

Maurice, 4, and Gerald, 2, "received many beautiful gifts. Among the guests were their godparents, Mrs. Mildred Less and Mrs. Elizabeth Glover, Miss Charlotte Ryan, Mr. and Mrs.

S. Jackson, their grandmother, Mrs. M. Potts, grand aunt, Mrs. M.

Boyce and the Jackson and Knight children. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Wil liams of 1204 Union Bronx, have returned from a motor trip to Salem, where they resided at the Pine Oak Inn.

Also visited relatives in Birmingham. Mrs. Mae Wiggs of 187) Pros pect Bronx, has returned from a two weeks' vacation in Atlanta, where she was guest of Dr. and Mrs. D.

W. Wiggs of 961 Harwll N. W. Among the places of Interest she visited were Morris Brown tickets for a free trip to Niagara Falls and Canada. Mrs.

Vita Morgan, second prize winner, and Miss Marion Garvin, who placed third, received ether valuable awards. III I 1l fi college and Atlanta university; also Lexington and Rome, Ga. relatives and friends in Atlanta. Mr. Wiggs made the 'trip by car in the company of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Howard of Jersey City. Mrs. Henry J. Pruitt of 819 E.

168th st. entertained with a liancn. on Tuesday in honor of her houseguest, Mrs. Frank T. Simp son ox naruura.

eon guests were Mesdames Frank T. Simpson of Hartford, Mary, Sanicks, Estoria Weaver, Ada Lewis, Inez Brown and Parolee Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Mose Bryant of 1382 Crotona held "open house" on Sunday evening in honor of Mrs.

Matilda Hartley, a prominent teacher from Macon, Ga. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Clarke, Mr. and Mrs.

Skyler, Mr. and Mrs. David Walker, Mr. and Mrs. A.

C. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Douglass, Mr. and Mrs.

Floyd Heath, Mr. and Mrs. Grayne, Mr. and Mrs. T.

C. Chatman, Miss Clara Randolph, Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Reeves, Vera L.

Mer rell, Albertha Gibbs, Catherine Pruitt, Prescovie McConney, Ada Lewis and Mae N. Charles Lewis, of Victory Baptist; cburclv, is spending his vacation in Cumber Va. Mrs. Gertrude Melrose of 210 W. entertained on Satur 'V vv NEW DISCOVERY! LIDIID RICH INUNOUti HE amazing, new cjreitelest Lanolin Pressina Cream thar leaves the hair Weight, iofC smooth and shimmer, ing without greajiness.

Graii' heir a beautiful sheen. Get a bottle It today. Use it it to your hairdresser the nexi, time you need a Makes hair dos' and curls last so much longer. Drw9 Stem A Triol Sut Apti pr4tH (II fwMijr SIM. SEND THIS APEX HAIR CO; Bon A58, Atlantic CityK'J.

I enclose in cash for your spKialoffer. APEX UQUID' PRESS Gr.as.less Presslncj Cream COCOANUTOIL SHAMPOO M.U JJowv si AEX LIQUID LANOUrHp, Send only $1 for this $1.25 Valued Wt tAj test AND I NAME. Solomon, nenry Easton was best man for CpL Parrls and the bride's sister, Barbara Great, heart, maid of honor. A lavish reception followed In the parish bill of the church before the couple left for their honeymoon la Pittsburgh. 1 Kathryn Lawson Travels Solo Kathryn Althea Lawson, charming little daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. James R. Lawson, Bronx, is in Hawkinsville, visiting her paternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary P. Lawson, retired public school teacher.

Kathryn, who is a third grade student at P. S. 67, traveled to Georgia by herself, the second time she has done so. Kathryn's father, James Law. son.

is president ef the United African'Natlonalist movement, and correspondent for Global News Mr. Lawson visited Ethiopia as guest of Emperor Haile Selassie last year and was knhhted commander of the Grand Caidorne. Fla. Librarians Plan Fall Meet Oct. 7 9 TALLAHASSEE The annual fail meeting of the Florida State Librarians Association will be held at Florida A and university October 7 9, Miss Emily Cope land, president, announced here day with a dinner party far Mrs.

Alma Reed Wade, a teacher in Savannah, ho 11 attending New York university's summer session. Attending were Miss Margaret Myers, Miss Alfreds Jones, Doris Pickering, Messrs. Myer Anderson, Ulysses Marthv Frank Mun gia and Clifford smith. Mrs. Ora Lee Suber at 5115 Hoops Philadelphia, was guest of Mrs.

Bessie Sengstacke on Sun day. i PRESS vouN.lf nr L. nut tax COUPON TODAY I ADDRESS. 3 II trt).

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