The guardian., 1953-03-28
GRETCHEN JACKSON
Wei LCOMED TO THE AIR

neSday nlght Tor the innovation
Of Spokes in Hub over radio sta
ton WON in Boston.
With flash bulbs popping and
stats of national and local week
lies much in evidence, Mrs. jack
son, wife of Clarence Noel Jack
son, proprietor and registered
pharmacist of the Douglass So.
| Pharmacy where she is assistant
manager and buyer, did a charm
| ing, informal program Of topical
interest with a musical back
ground and serious bits Of audi
ence participants.
A host of representatives from
governmental, social and civic
organizations, industry and small |
businesses were present, With |
several taking to the mike" dur
ing program time. Scores of con-
gratulatory kilograms and mes
sages were received. Benjamin |
Bartzoff, Vice President and Gen
eral Manager of WON we4-
coined Mrs. Jackson and her show
to the air, greeted her many
friends and entertained them
afterwards at an exclusive studio |
party celebrating the occasion.
Top Announcer Jim Fitzgerald /
spanked the more than half hour
opening night show with his |
flashing repartee, assisted by /
WVOM staff members Tim (Tom) |
Tyler and the Tim and Jim"
Show and Frank Stevens, sta
ton announcer. Ken Strong, /
station manager, who was respon-
sible for bringing this novel pro-
gram to the air said, Its Won
derful show, smooth, easy going,
and pleasant to listen to. We
look forward to her II to 11:15
nightly airings. It is now II to
1870 PM Monday through Fri
day (1600 on your diaD.
Gretchen introduced the first
speaker with these words: 'It
gives me the greatest pleasure to
introduce my very dear friend.
Maude Trotter Steward, one of
the greatest women of our city,
the first colored graduate of. We'll
lesley college ranking No. 2 upon
graduation, now the editor and
O wner of THE GUARDIAN
which she is carrying on in
the tradition of her illustrious
brother, the late William Mon
roe Trotter." This quite fiabber-
gasted Mrs. Steward who could
only say "whew", thank Gretchen
and eulogize her, and other prom
inent Americans and say that |
she certainly would have to live
to the 125 years she predicts
for herself to come up to such
an introduction. Others taking
part in the ceremonies were
Kivie Kaplan, President of the
Colonial Tanning Co. and Board
and Life Member of the NAACP
who put in a plug for its mem
bership drive now underway;
Benjamin Marshall Danes, news
who makes news him-
self when he starts his March
% program over the same sta
ton from 1O:55-11:00; Oswald
L. Jordan, brilliant young at
torney with the mead; Har-
cid Frye, noted Engineer; Govt.
Attorney Herbert E. Tucker, Jr.,
whose work with the NAACP
Legal Committee is nationally
known; Connie, proprietor of
Comics Dress Shop; Frank w.
Morris, Jr., designer for the Bos-
ton Housing Authority; Grace
Bolden, sole representative OF
Fuller Products in this area with /
headquarters for the region at
782c fremont ST.; Mrs. Mary
Papouleas who left this country
at an early age to live for years
in Greece, representing her hus-
band, Alexander, proprietor Of
JobiI's Restaurant who with Con-
ME (whose coiffure was tinted
stunning shade mild royal pur-
/ ple), and Miss Bolden sponsored
Mrs. Jackson's program; Clar-
ence Noel Jackson husband of
radios newest blonde attraction;
Bali Schalk, Pittsburgh Courier,
columnist; Mrs. Mary Hill Tuck
er, Mrs. Irene O'Banyoun Rob-
inson one Of three delegates pres
ent from the Boston Chapter of
Girl Friends, and Mrs. Marguer-
ite Mckinney, Chairman of Pub
licity for the Diamond Ball whose
pep talk concerning it received
an immediate response, by tele-
phone.
Others present included Casey
Of the GUARDIAN, Mesdames
B. Marshall Danes, Eva Jordan.
Gladys Strong, Nellie Frye and
/ Eleanor Strider of the Girl
Friends, Misses Dolly Kavanaugh,
Zita and Barbara Jackson sis
ters-in-law Of Gretchen. Grace
Lane, cousin; Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Turner, Mr.. and Mrs John Mil
Ter, John Wilkes of Fuller Pro-
ducts, Thelma Cumbo, Norman
/ Thomas of Thomas Studio, John
H. Bustamante whose grand
father was a Spanish-Americsn
War General. and many others.
/ A delightful party Immediately
following the studio party was
held at the Jackson's Allston
home.
ed. note: Casey wrote the
above after getting home from
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