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= z tore ma nena President of P Ppa Alpha Sorority, drew sorors to their feet, in sheer admi ration of her vivid personal ity, when she swept into the banquet room in Baltimore, Sa night. The occasion was the closed affair of the North Atlantic Regional Conference. Mrs. Purnell was a bit late, having had plane delay on the flight from Texas, here ate had just attended her conference, program had started. But in all white (her gown a lace underpinned with — feta, made with a fitted _bo dice, @ slightly belled skirt, and sprinkled with b: her veiled headpiece a hat of organdy petals, also brilliant tipped), and with that million-dollar smile, who cared how long who waited? Lorors pinned an orchid on her. . . sat and ‘beamed. ‘THE AKA'S are a hand @ome brood when assembled and particularly so, on their “within walls” affairs. So, as expected, there were some metageny tags at the han yet. FE Dr. Gladys B. Jones, who resided, wore a deep green, fewer encrusted blouse under or off-white silk dinner suit, that was certainly an eye- catcher. Cyril S. Hunt of New York wore ensemble of sequin sheath, matching sequin coat, all white, even to acces sores including shoes and hose. Elizabeth LaMarr, of Trenton, N.J. chose a long sheath, simply designed and with only a jeweled pin at shoulder ... but that fabric from which it as made ...a deep wine heavy silk, elabo rately scroled with silver thread. Flossie Dedmond, of Balti more, who is national public relations director for the soro rity, was one of the sorors in print. Her frock was of un usual design in green and brown on white background. Another wearing a print, this predominantly green, was arjorie Parker, of Wash ington, a past national pres ent. ‘An imported Japanese silk brocade sheath made with a scoop neckline was the se lection of Madeline Burton, a waup. From Maryland’s Easter Shore (Salisbury to be exact) was Bettie J. Wolfe, whose ensemble of long red skirt, black sequin blouse, far out shone this telling. Dr. Bessie Small of Denton was in tur quoise-lace, with which she wore an autumn haze mink cape. The pretty printed man- Mary Burks, of Maryland her worn by Mary S. Dredde State College faculty, chosen for Bridgeville, Del. was also white headed designer frock,in designer drugs; and Vonze also with silver blue mink as in Calwell of Eastern, in red teen crep, simply but chic... and Donzelle Hutt, of Salisbury, Md, in white embroidered or ganza, brilliant sprinkled, were eye-catchers. e Morse its sheet mamatings mado bee is clothes, upped her score in emerald_ magnificent, silk pean de sole, with the At line dominating the front of the skirt, had pleated interest at back. The top of dress wan sequin paved. Dy namic Mary Adams was in black and gold, the gold be ing scrolled top. . These descriptions id, ‘you know, go on just like Tennyson's brook ... but on WITH THE LADIES—Pre sident Lyndon B. Johnson scored another hit in his re cord of women appointees, when he named Mrs. Patricia Roberts Harris of Washington D.C. to the Study Commission for Statehood for Puerto Rico last week. _ Mrs. Harris is the second colored woman to be tapped for high government posts by the Chief Executive following his declared intention to be more talented women the United Civil Rights Commission. She is traiting confirmation by Senate In addition to Mr. Harris and Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. Marie Gadsden, was appointed a Training Officer with the Peaces. She is a former language instructor at How ard University. Both Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Freeman are eminent law yers, and both are cts of Howard University. Mrs. Harris was graduated cum laude and holds a Phi Beta Kappa key. A native of Mat his Harris grew up in Change but came to Wa mn to act as Asso ciate Director of the Ameri can Council on Human Rights and later, as Executive Di rector of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She studied law at George Washington University Washington and led her class with all honors when she was graduated. In June, 1963, President John F. Kennedy named Mrs. Harris as Co- Chairman of the National Women's Committee for Civil Rights. CUP: IDLING, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Warwick of Baltimore, announced, this week, the engagement of their daughter, Beverly Ann, to Douglas Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. McKinley Thomas, also of the Mary land city. Miss Warwick is a fresh man at Morgan State Col lege, where she is majoring in business. Mr. Thomas, a freshman at Maryland State College, is as phys ical education. early spring wedding is planned. MR. AND MRS. Walter Gonzhlee Byers of Charlotte, N.C., announce the empace ment of their daughter, Thel ma Ann, to Edward James Bailey, son of Mrs.Merle Lucielle Bailey and the late John Evan Bailey of New port, RL Miss Byers is a junior at Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn., where she is majoring in physics and mathematics. She is a member of Delta, Signs Theta Sorority. ©. Bailey received his Bachelor of arts degree at, Provi College, dence, RI. He ises a medical student at ,Tenn., and is a member at Alpha Phi Alphi Fraternity. The wedding will take place on June 13. ‘East, Central and West Africa in 1963. One of this country’s top religious educators by train ing (she holds the Ph. D. de gree in Religious Education,) position and achievement. Dr. Stokes has served on committees of the American Baptist Convention, the Na tional Baptist Convention and the National Council of Churches. She is listed in Who's Who in America, is a life member of the NAACP, and a member the Delta Sig ma Theta Stority. : Miss Viola I. Foster, chair man, and Union’s first lady, Mrs. Saeed te ade ee man asss. Alv. B. Wood Sr., Mars. Donald Harris and Mrs. Howard L. Warring along with twenty nine more leading ladies of historic Union Baptist Church form the Women’s Day com mittee. They have planned a coffee hour after the service for the congregation, to meet IDr. eetay . Folks were greatly concern ed, last week, until news came through that Edna Thomas, formerly of Phile adphie, ae of . , came a tom Instructor In Philadelphia high schools, Miss Thomas went to Alaske ‘n'a lecture invitation and has passed her neato, as a resident of age, where she is cur- Arcemtin’ teaching, eldtor AT ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA closed banquet, held in Baltimore last weekend, left to take Sorors Julia B. Purnell, national president, net speak er; Aloneita J. Flood, director, who presided at the 38rd annual conference of the North Atlantic Region; Bernice Hunley, , banquet chairman;Ed monia Yates, Verniece Reynolds, Dr. Marjorie Park er, past national president; and Dr. Gladyce B. Jones, conference chairman. At back is trio from Rivers Chambers Orchestra in a serenade to Dr. Parker, singing “Margie”. MISS ANN WARWICK (Spring wedding) Dr. Olivia P. Stokes (Woman's Day speaker) Miss Thelma Ann Byers (Engagement told) ‘THREE FOUNDERS of Alpha Kappa Alpha were guests at the conference. They were, left to right: So rors-Harriet-Terry, Beulah E.Burke and Margaret Flagg Holmes. At far right is Saror Vivian Cooke, whose efforts brought into being Epsilon Omega -chapter, Baltimore, host.chapter to the conference.. NEOPHYTE MARIE FRASER, seat ed left, receives congratulations from Saror Marian Myers of Baltimore, at Brenda Bowe, also a new soror. Seat ed right is Soror Evelyn Easterly of Wigton, DeL SORORS ATTENDING the conference also included Miss June Bohannari of Newark, N.J., left; and Mrs. Mary Robinson of Baltimore. — .
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Tue, Apr 07, 1964
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