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The Herald-Sun from Durham, North Carolina • 14

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The Herald-Suni
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Durham, North Carolina
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14
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2B Durham Morning Herald Thursday Oct 3 1968 Wade Penny Speaks To PTA Inside Fashion Something New At Tiffany's Is Tanzanian Blue Gem Club Boulevard PTA heard Wade Penny Jr House of Representatives member speak at Tuesday evening's meeting held in the school auditorium Floyd Eamon gave the devotional and Mrs Cecil Johnson president presided Members of the membership committee reported that 632 parents had joined the PTA and that one sixth grade class had a 200 per cent membership Donald Hester made the apodal PTA signs Penny introduced by program chairman Frank Barr spoke on proposed school legislation He predicted that teachers' salaries would be increased to the national average within three year so that young people would bo encouraged' to teach and stated that school consolidation was increasing in the state making more funds available for quality education THIS JEWEL NECKLACE and pin is by Donald Claflin for Tiffany If you want that oven-fried chicken to hava a crisp exterior bake it In a hot (400 degrees) oven Maintaining Skin Newest Headache BUDGET BASEMENT zania near the Kenya border nobody knows Harry Plait bought as many of the freak tones as he could find and had them cut and polished especially for Tiffany He named the stone tanzanite for its native country The tanzanite is as deep bright blue as a Burma sapphire which means it's as blue as the Mediterranean on a sunny day The great gem of Harry Platt's collection is square-cut and 84 carats It will soon be set in the center of a diamond flower pin designed by Donald Gatlin who will use some of the smaller tanzanites in a diamond necklace In inside gemology circles tha tanzanite has caused quite a commotion already Dr George Switzer head of the Smithsonian Institute's gem department flew from Washington to see the stones None of the Tiffany tanzanite! are the same color TTiey shade from the vivid marine blue of the 48-carat stone to the soft gray blue of a star sapphire Characteristic of all of them are the purple or green flashes inside the tanzanites when they are held up to the light It's possible that the Tiffany tanzanites may become one-of-a-kind items Tiffany has established rights for a first look-see at whatever comes out of the Tanzania mines After the first thrill the output has been disappointing and fate may be back to the good old ash trays Harry problem it how to price the new gems A tanzanite isn't as hard as a sapphire though it is tough enough to take plenty of hard knocks If it were real sapphire quality the 84-carat stone would be priceless instead of just expensive All Harry Platt can say about the price of the tanzanite now is "It will cost somewhat less than a sapphire but more than an aquamarine" As things stand the tanzanites are such limited editions that only 18 women will be able to wear the beautiful freaks of nature when Tiffany presents them in November The supper dance at Dri-monico'a after the Coty Awards hosted by Bill Blass and Oscar de La Renta was a new high in party giving It was the debut of Bob Perkins' smashing new party service at the Greenery with food specially planned by Mrs David (Marilyn) Evins For the party the ballroom draperies came down and special new ones went up to match the blue and white print table cloths Centerpieces were white flowers each in a different blue and white container It was just like a dinner at home with white candles in blue crystal holders salt in open crystal dishes and the coffee in silver pots Two buffets masterminded by Marilyn Evins offered a choice between Chinese food and roast beef and all aorta of luscious desserts like frozen strawberries It was a night for wearing pants Marilyn Evins' black crepe pants and jeweled lace top came from Jimmy Galanos After she shows her fall and winter collection at the French Embassy in Washington Oct 18 Mme Gres will come to New York where she has many fans The clothes will be shown hero Oct 22 at a benefit luncheon for the Musicians Emergency Relief Fund Later that afternoon and for the two following days Mme Grea in her turban and the fashions that are as unique as she is will be guest of Bergdorf custom-order salon and its director Elieth Roux Besides her regular collection Mme Gres will bring the special little group of Florida fashions she has designed exclusively for Bergdorf Wednesday afternoon Oct 23 Mrs Andrew Goodman will be hostess at a small cocktail party for Mme Grea in the Goodman penthouse on top of the store Serge Obolensky's Rose Hill House in Water Mill was alive with party guests late Saturday as it ia at least once each year when he invites lots of his friends in for cocktails A Striking Print For The Smartly Dressed Woman could be solved by studying methods of tanning leather ao that the original color and finish could be restored The method was so successful that today Leathercraft'a mail bag will include a suede alack suit from California a grimy golf jacket from Kansas or even a well-worn alligator bag from Europe Mrs Lehmann offers these home tips for keeping leather lovely: I leather clothes on a I padded and out of plastic bags Like for leather must breathe and hanging in a plastic bag tend to discolor it suedes spotted by food stains attracts moths which nibble at the nap leaving little track store in a damp cellar or hot attic -A scarf should be worn with suede jackets or coats to prevent hair oil from discoloring the collar buying a garment make sure it is fitted loosely to prevent stretching the skins She warns that seams can be taken in but can not be let out without leaving stitch marks press a suede or leather garment nt home set iron on lowest setting Do not use steam! Use heavy brown paper between iron and surface of leather or suede Everything's coming up suede and leather this year If you already own or are chopping for a coat dress jacket vest or pants you should have knowhow both to recognize the different types of skins and to care for them Because leather garments are made from several skins they may be variations in color and natural markings These enhance the leather look of the genuine skins Some leathers are even stained to exaggerate the- markings Suede which is usually fashioned from fine imported lamb skins has a soft velvety nap lovely to the touch and right for any hour of the day or evening You may have noticed that almost every garment you buy beara a leaflet with the title Leathers and Suedes and How To Care For and a chemically treated sponge to help keep the suede fresh and clean These aids to proper care are attached by almost all lead ing manufacturers supplied by Leathercraft Process in New York City cleaners and refinishers of suede and leather garments handbags and accessories A woman Marjorie Lehmann founded the firm 30 years ago when suede and leather fashions were limited to school girls jackets in dark brown or green High fashion shades were unknown because they could not be dry cleaned properly Mrs Lehmann felt that the problem IB9 9 MISS JANICE MARIE RAY will be married Nov 16 to Robert Shaw Harris son of Mr ond Mrs A Harris of Highland Avo Her mother Mrs Von Ray of Pleasant Drive makes the announcement Her father ie the late Mr Ray An open ceremony Is planned for 7:30 pm at Bible opt 1st Church For Newspaper 582-8181 Ilnurs 10 to 5:30 Friday 10 to 9 By EUGENIA SHEPPARD NEW Is one question seldom heard at because the customers know the answer Year in and year out those class cases are full of the same old diamonds rubies emeralds and sapphires Only once in a hundred years or so a new pern appears The miracle has actually happened this season None of the customers ham seen them yet but the hew stones are already locked away In a Tiffany safe and wont be put on exhibition until November Last February the new gem was spotted by Harry Platt He was traveling through Europe and stopped at Idar Oberstein Germany the lapidary center of the world A popular New York bachelor Harry Platt is a great-grandson of Louis Comfort Tiffany He is a vice president of Tiffany and heads the diamond division In one of the trays of stones Harry Platt spotted several that he couldn't quite identify They turned out to be a version of zoisite one of those gray granite-like stones that end up as gift ash trays Just what happened to zoisite In one certain mine in Tan- YOU MAY HAVE PIN-WORMS AND NOT KNOW IT Fldictini BOM-pteldnc a tormenttac reels! itch art often telltale eigna of Pia-WormaU(ly paraaitas that nptrti aty mfeat 1 out of ovary I peraoos examined Entire famiNto may be rictimt and not know it To ret rid of Pin-Worms they mint be loUtd in the laiye intestine where they lira and multiplyThat'a exactly what Jayne's P-W tablets do and here's how thsy do it: a Brian tifle coating entries the tablets into the bowels before they dissolve Then Jayne's modern medically-approved ingredient goes right to kills Pfn-Worma quickly easily Aik tour pharmmeitt Don't take chances with danger- ous highly contagious Pin-Worms which infect entire families Get gen-nine Jtyna's P-W Vermifuge email easy-to-tske tablets sp trial I lor children and adults Any child photographed Jna few days portraits Two PHOTOGRAPHER'S HOURS: Lovely multi-occasion dress of 100 acetate jersey sure to be one of the busiest in your fall wardrobe One of many styles Choose from rich tones of brown and navy Sizes 14M-24U 3S ARLANS Other Styles 699 to Budget Baiemeat Goren On Bridge A Last 3 Days! Thur Fri Sat October 3 4 5 1599 New Store Weekdays INI Sr ns ClkBSB THSasf Both vulnerable East deals NORTH AQ1I 941 AI8I1 AKQ1ST WEST EAST AIT8SS AJI 918833 9788 072 0 KQ2 All AJIill SOUTH AAK48 9AKQJ 0 JIM 4AI Tha bidding: East South West North Pass 2 NT Pass NT Pass Pass Pass Opening lead: Ten of hearts The bidding was short and to tha point opening call of two no trump ia a shade off center perhaps inasmuch as he lacks a true stopper in diamonds However holding 22 high card points no other bid would be considered acceptable North has 11 points and two suits that can be developed which is enough to assure a sound play for a small slam in no trump West opened the ten of hearts which was taken in the closed 10 AM-1 PM 2 PM -8 PM Daily Saturday 10 AM-l PMj 2 PM-6 PM choose your Big 11x14 portrait from several expresslva porn dtlivered to you in this store Groups $100 per extra child Locations: Durham 3457 Hillsborough Raleigh 1920 North Blvd Shift Into The Easy Life hand with the jack South counted 11 top three spades four hearts one diamond and three clubs There was a good chance to score a 12th in the diamond suit for if West holds one of the missing honors South can develop the fulfilling trick by taking repeated finesses thru his opponent There was also a prospect of dropping the jack of chibs Declarer however spotted a method of eliminating all guesswork provided that West held at least three hearts He proceed- ed to cash all his hearts discarding two diamonds from dummy West followed suit while East parted with a chib on the fourth Having completed the preliminaries declarer now exited by leading the jack of diamonds and letting it ride into the East hand The latter won the trick with the queen however Own was no return that he could make that would not aurrender a trick If he led back either a spade diamond or a club it would present South with a free finesse for his 12th trick Had West shown out on an early round of hearts declarer has sufficient time to alter his line of play to include the other prospects Stage II The same great quality of Act I ia yours except with a lower chunky heel Black Fudge Reg 1600 450 PUMP SALE Regularly 699 The most perfect shoe ever worn Gay fall tucked- front shifts Long sleeves and grasshopper collars 50 rayon 50 cotton in per-ma pressed fabric In solid colors of Navy Grey Green and Brown Also plaids and floral prints Sizes 10-18 Budget Baeemect When you make your entrance in the Act I pump you're right in step with Fashion If you're hard to fit appreciate our largo range of sizes Life square toe last gives you the best fit of your life In Black and Navy Reg 1500 ORTHGATE.

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