Arkansas State press., 1953-10-30
AROUND Pine BLUFF
BY E. A. Tookes

bazaar sponsored by the City Civic club held We'd
nesday night at Allen Temple AAIE church Mrs Horense
Jones' president reports tremendous To date more
man $500 have been raised toward goal of $500 Mrs.
Fosse MeNee SOB South Cherry entertained bridge and
A. b. Wynne, Mrs. E. Henson Director S A. Haley, and
Adjutant E. A. Tookes spearheadng adult ed
aon here Dr. Jones' director of student personnel and
guidance and Prof s. A Haley director of agriculture are
members Of the AM&N college faculty; Mrs A. b. Wynne is
principal OF the PackngtoWn school, Mrs Henson is mem
Der of the Merrill high school faculty. T. A. Tookes is
an overnight hike and weekend encampment miles west
OF Pine Bluff under the supervision Earl Mays, assistant
OF the Pine Bluff branch of the NAACP guest of Mrs
Earliest Robinson 1917 Short street Mrs o. G
Dawson 24O3 W. 18th avenue Monday and Tuesday night
spectVey The women of St John AME church. with Mrs
H. T. Perry chairman, sponsored Fashion show and tea
the beautiful and palata home Mrs Perry, GOO East
I' avenue sunday evening The models appeared III SUITS
coats aferye dresses and evening dresses The home
beautifully decorated with varied Coored gadoa and large
yellow Soft played continuously the de
light of everyone present AT o'clock Mrs lrma Holiday
the narrator began the announcement of the models they
appeared the program The first model appearing Mrs.
June Dawson who modelled beautiful oriental design eombi-
nation dress with jacket and reversible stole accessories OF
needecraft hat bag and aferve dress made of black
affeta All made by Mrs Dawson. She also, modelled
beautiful white evening dress Mrs Freddie Alexander modelled
suits; brown grey aftere dress Of taffeta,
and a beautiful grey with fox trimmed from the Gun
nngham Style shoppe Mrs H. T. Perry the charming hostess
stunning black designed by Mrs Reoa Brewer
Brooklyn New York She also modelled short length eve
ming dress matching shoes Mrs Juana Patterson wore
black white Lille Anne SUIT, Dedutul
with detachable fur cape, also furnished by Cunningham
Style shoppe Zefer Mae Hendrix modelled evening dress
and beautiful black velvet dress, with black
with red lining. Mrs. Florence K Socman of Camden
modelled three very beautiful cocktail dresses designed
by Mccoy copper and black velvet with matching
stole delicious of tea and cookies with con
nous service during the show 1t well attended, ana IS
of talked about affairs held in Pine Bull III
some time Laurie Parker and G. Harold Bundy OF TT.
Hood and Tulsa, Oklahoma respectively are visiting
and friends here A3c Richard roster Of the
Air Force visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs Richard A
Foster Country Club lane last week He has been sta
toned Warren Air Base of Cheyenne Nyo2 but was en-
route to Pope Base, Fayetteville N c. where he Will be
stationed NJ c. Strong and father, Earnest Strong OF
Clarsdae James Shanks of JonestoWn Miss were
business visitors the city last week Mesrs Strong ana
Shanks are agents Universal Life Insurance company
and the latter the public schools of the city
Mrs B. JONES' grandson Maurice r Mr. and Mrs MaVln
E. Jones' Jones and Miss Matte Campbell spent last
Sunday in Magnolia FL Dorado visiting Mrs Jones par
ents Mr. and Jimmie D. Massey and family ana MIS-
Campbell and family in Magnolia they visited Maurice l.
Jones director physical education in the Column
bia county high school