Arkansas State press., 1943-11-12
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COLORFUL AFFAIR

One of the most colorful affairs of the season was the
Harvest Tea, given by Baptist Young Matrons Auxiliary,
at the beautiful and spacious home Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. j.
Dubisson, 1900 Ringo, Sunday evening, November 7. Be-
tween the hours OF A and Z approximately 60 or 70 guests
were graciousy greeted by hostesses representing leading
Baptist Churches of the city and escorted to one of six
beautifully decorated tables all Of which carried individual
motifs for the Harvest as Season =. First Baptist Church,
danes Alberta Hinkle and Stella Henderson. Mt. Zion
Church had as their motif Pumpkin. Mesdames Irene
for list Baptist, Cansler Addition were Mesdames NJ. L.
Hill, A. o. Robinson, R. M. Mccoy and R. L. Armstrong.
Their table was artistically arranged with Nuts. Collins
Streets table bore leaves of gay colors and had as their
hostesses, Mesdames Barbara Greer and Benice Edmond
son. Arch Street displayed fruits (making. you forget the
fruit ~shortage) and Mesdames Phillips, Viola Fingers, IRA
Lee Moore and Bette Mays greeted friends with their
pleasant smiles. st. Peters Rock used for a motif, "The
Horn of Plenty which was very beautifully carried out.
Hostesses were Mesdames Aretha Holmes and Florence
Richards.
During the course of the evening Mesdames A. Holt,
IRA Lee Moore, r. L. Armstrong, E. c. Dyer, Stella Hen
derson, Gwendolyn Luster and Bernyce Edmondson served
at the beautifully arrayed dining room table, serving the
guests tea, assorted cookies, candies and nuts. In the
spacious Living Room, guests were entertained with vocal
solos by Mesdames Beuah Spiler, Joe Gray and Dymple
Hawkins with Mrs. A. M. Warren at the piano. A read
ing was given by Mrs. Barbara Greer. Instrumental num-
bers were rendered by Mrs. E. C. Dyer, who in a very
graceful manner gave beautiful renditions of g" Love You
Truly Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach's Smoke Gets In
Your Eyes and Sigmond R%omeberg's Lover Come Back
to Me-" Mrs. Myrtle Williams charmed her audience with
several familiar tunes Out of town guests present
We're: Rev. E. C. Cooksey, Muskogee, Okla, and Mrs. Nancy
Mitchell of Los Angeles, Calf.
Prizes were given for the group carrying out their
motif to the best effect, with LIST Baptist Church, Can
ser Addition winning this prize and one for the highest
amount Of money raised. This prize was won by Collins
Street. st. Peters Rock received honorable mention for
their display Of the Horn Of Plenty" Judges for the oc,
casion were: Mesdames E. c. Dyer, Myrtle Williams and
Desora Thompson. Financial report as follows; Collins
Street, $34.O9; 1st Baptist, 7h and Gaines, $14OO; Mt.
Zion, $122o; list Baptist Church, Cansler Addition, s11 80;
St. Peters Rock, $11.OO; and Arch Street, SITS. Total
raised $9O.S4. Proceeds from this affair will so for the
entertainment of the State Convention which convenes in
the city the latter part of this monh.
Much credit for the success Of the affair is due Mrs.
Annie Mae Warren, President Of this organization, who is
untiring in her efforts to put the young Baptist matrons
"On the map, Mrs. Tennyson Barnes, who was chairman
on the Entertainment Committee and Miss A. L. Abraham,
one of the officers of the Auxiliary, who resides with Mrs.
Dubisson and was instrumental in securing this home for
the affair. An appreciation prize was presented Mrs. Dubis-
son for so willingly opening her home for this evening of
entertainment.