The guardian., 1954-07-24

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A lovely midsummer party
was rendered the Del Thomas
Models last Friday night at
the beautiful home of Mrs
Elizabeth G. Watson, so Towns
end st., Roxbury, by Della
Thomas, Director Of the Del
Thomas Charm School of Bos-
ton. Guest of honor for the
occasion was Model Meme Ric-
a-kdo whose birthday was that
day. July Is. In the drawing
room, guests listened to the
music of Dave Brubeck, Lannie
Tristano, Stan Kenton, Chef
Baker and Howard Rpmsey of
the Lighthouse in California.
On the second floor, the in
vited guests gathered for con-
verSation about art and far
away places; others enjoyed
the modern atmosphere of the
third floor while slipping their
favorite aperitifs. Gathered
about the exquisite lace-clothed
table in the dining room where
flaming cabbages with toasted
bits and a tangy sherbert
punch stood out among the
many exotic refreshments, were
Chester Beattie, Joan and Hay
mond Coleman, Marcia and
John Mills, Oneida Richardson,
Betty and Sylvester Mills, Bar
para Gibbons, Reginald Greed,
Carmen Fuller and fiance
George Dillon, June and Arin-
dol Hurley, Marie Beattie, Mil
dred and Vincent Haynes, Gem
eva and Samuel Palmer, John
Dunn, Rene and Frank Holgate
Pearl and Byron Jones, model
Maybelle Fenton Butler, Kappy
Coleman, Eddie Watson and Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon LeBeau. The
are, besides Mrs. Butler.
Marcia Lopes, Meme Ricardo,
Betty Mills, Audrey Sinclair,
Carmen, Kit Silva, Rene Gates
and Betsey Jordan. Invited for
the occasion was Model Sarah |
Smith, now a school teacher atI
Charlotte, N. C. Miss Smith |
who used to model in New York
$ doing graduate work this
summer at Boston University
Assisting Della Thomas with |
'arty arrangements were K
coleman, Chet Beattie. Oneida
Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. Bv-
on Jones and daughter Janet
1rS. Elizabeth Watson, Edward
Mrs. Arthur Beattie
md daughter Marie, the Hur-
eys and Bill Galloway of Chi
ago. (By CASEY
NOTES AFIELD
July 26 will find Mrs. Eliza
'eth g. Watson of Townsend |
It.. leaving for her summer va |
alton. She will spend two weeks
lt Breezy Meadows Camp be- |
ore leaving for Harwich and |
1yanIls, Mass. Gene Brown
jefferson only son of Patrolman |
lerdelle S. Jefferson left the
Hub City last Tuesday morning
, nthe 1880 a. m. fight for
'alatka. Fla, where he will
spend his vacation and visit
with relatives.
Adding their creative talents
70 the fashion industry, sisters
Della Thomas and June Hurley
OF Boston have designed a stvI-
lsh leather jacket which has
peen accepted and tailored bv
kenmar SportSwear Co. soon
TO appear on the fashion mar
ket, It's original detail will make
II an outstanding contribution
10 the field of dressy leather
goods. 1t will be known as the
Del-ThomaS Jacket. Designer
Della Thomas is head of the
Del-Ihomas Charm School.
henmar sportswear famous for
It's style and quality.
Remember Miss Grace TAYLOR
Wnen she was a school teacher
here? Earlier in the season She
and her husband, Rev. PurneIl
Pitts, drove from their home
IN Schenectady, N. Y, to Boston
where Grace enrolled in 3. II
summer School. The Rev. was
here a week calling on old
friends and they were the
guests of Mrs. Pitts relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Sightler
OF 81 Hopedale st.. Allston
Grace is a teacher in the p,1h-
lie schools of Schenectady =
the only colored one - and she
teaches retarded children. Her
husband is pastor of a prosper-
Gus church, the Duryea A.M.E.
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