The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1954-07-03


held in the air conditioned Stevens
Rose Room where the natural beau
ty of the dance hall had been en-
HANGED by the hanging of hundreds
of multcolored balloons. From the
first note of sweet and hot music
played by the Better Than Ever"
JOE DYSON'S ORCHESTRA, I'M
til goodnight was said, every single
guest seemed to have but one pur-
poSe-to enjoy to the fullest the
pleasures provided by their hos
tesses. Preceding the dance pro-
per, Inaugural Ceremonies were con-
Quoted for Mayor of Bonneville.
Leroy jackson and Commissioner
John Bates with Attorneys Jack
Young and Sidney Tharps officat-
ling. and we cannot leave this
without Word of commentator
for Mayor Jackson's brief but wis
dom-packed address - timely and
eloquently delivered it was certain
! ly tonic-one if taken will cure
many of the worlds ills. This
year, Les Royales' special attrac-
ton for the dance, was the new
singing-Sensation, CARRIE MAE
COLEMAN, teenager from Green
| vile. Miss, whose voice will take
her to the very top with little en-
enlargement and help we were
happy t osee that she's getting this
encouragement and help from the
charming DOROTHY EDWARDS.
who lift her business. EDWARDS
AND EVANS FUNERAL HOME to
bring the little singer to Jackson,
not only to sing for LES ROYALEs5'
guests, but to make TV appear
ance TO Ia talk over other import
CUT SuSAhOSs matters necessary 10
giving Carrie Mae the break" she
so greatly deserves, and when
this little girl does take her place
among the nationally known singing
stars, Les Royales will be happy
over the fact that it had a small
/ part in her success. - To be differ
ent this year, Les Royales served
every one of its several hundred
guests a midnight snack" of chic
ken salad and pimiento sandwiches.
nam. cheese, potato chips, pickles.
and olives, with choice of iced
coca colas or arrange brushes. Sou
Venlrs of umbrellas to the ladies
and walking canes to the men with
party noise makers for all were
given out during intermission. -
LES ROYALES' ROSTER included
the following business and profess
sional women; Lula Belle FORTE
president and owner of Lula Bellies
Fashion Center; HiIda GILMORE,
vice president, and Jacksons first
! graduate -----. Minnie
PARISH, secretary and Girl Scout
executive; Mary EMANUAL asst
secretary, teacher and housewife
Mary Bell LAWS. Treasurer. seam
stress and dress designer: Stevella
ADAMS, financial secretary. and
co-oWner of Adams Grocery and
Market; Margaret BAKER, chap
! lam, co-owner of Maple St. Grill;
jennie THOMPSON, secretary t.
bookkeeper, Collins Funeral Home:
Elizabeth THAMES. co-owner OF
Boots Flower Shop; Sarah M. Har-
vey. public relations, editor of the
Miss. Enterprise; Henryetta STE
VEINS, business manager, co-owner
{
ose Room; Ellen WILSON, business
manager. bookkeeper Campbell Col
lege, Pauline HIGHTOWER librar-
ian, Campbell College; Nettye PER
KINS, RN, Kinds County Board OF
Health: M v. JONES, supervisor
Jackson Public School Music: An
ma RUDD, beautician; Sadie NOR
TON. teacher: Margaret RUMBLE
housewife: BlondelI WILLIAMS
secretary Jim Hall Junior High
and In our position as Public Rela-
tons Director we say, to our
many faithful friends, throughout
the years so true, already another
party Tin 1850 is being planned
Especially for you.
EVER BELIEVING THAT as
American citizens, every man or wo
man has right to his or her be-
liefs - we have only this to say
about the group who met with the
governor this week to discuss the
all-important educational problem
OF this state = why di dthey Pre-
fer to Remain Anonymous" - II
they HONESTLY and SINCERELY
believe that what they have to Of
fer is BEST for Negroes = if they
are not playing politics, attempt
ing to please everybody, WHY PRE-
FER TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS?
To our way of thinking TRUE
RACE LEADERS who are unafraid