The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-04-02
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About. >.
the absolutely fabulous time that everybody had
at the Eta Phi'S cocktail party over at StOryvne
last Saturday afternoon it was really jumping
-. the band of course that Royal HignesS of
swing, COUNT Basic and a sixteen piece orcheS-
tra that was the greatest and the entertain
body swinging with them they're John BynoeS
>protegeS) and the very Glamourous TWINTONES,
MAE and MARY, GAVE OUT some smooth rhy-
thmnS that was as pleasing to the ear as they were
to the eye -. there were many other acts also
but got there kinda late and missed some but
/ there for the climax the ladies nerves
really upset when the nations singing senSa-
ton ROY HAMILTON dropped in by chance to
dig the Basic and he sang awhile -. and the
screamed louder than a crowd of BOBBY
SOXERS land there wasn't supposed to be "a one
in there under 21) -. Also met OTIS POLLARD
who is the producer of Bullseye Records here to
publicize his protege, MARLENA KARF, A
young italian girl he discovered in Youngstown
Pa, -. she sings You All You "a Sy Oliver ar
rangerent backed up by the Ray Charles Singers
-. nice beat and a real nice voice -. He was
also to get Count BaSe'S vocalist, Joe Williams
signed up for some Rhythnn and Blues recordings
That Williams guy is definitely going places.
Incidenty, The Nathaniel Stewards Che'S Story
vile Mixolgist) have an addition to the family.
Deborah Alica, who weighed in at eight and half
pounds :. StewieS chest has expanded at least
four inches.
About ..
How I hated missing the Del Thomas models last
Sunday at the Boston Adult Center -. They gave
an exclusive showing of a nationally known firms
latest designs -. strictly invitational . Also
missed the Proames, and the OnegaS Waltz party,
they were both the same mite and that old bug
virus had me IN its spelI' -. The ModernS are
having cocktail sip Easter Sunday at How
land manor and the club Twelve grand opening
cabaret and dance in the Circus Room of Norfolk
Halls on Friday April 8, 1855 =. Things really
moving at the Diamond Ball Headquarters -.
Practically all the boxes and tables are sold out.
The committees said Frank Morris, are all work
last time the production is called "The Birth
day of Queen" -. Understand that Myra Nc
Adoo is doing dance speciality and my friend
Aaron Payne is assisting with the choreogaphy
Stopped by the Nafads at the Somerset who
hear showed some beautiful designs, they were
rather on the late side starting and had to leave
but did see Barbara Jai and Mereva Gibbs
do some fine modelling of some of the clothes y
and also one outfit designed by Drina SpriggS
that Really intrigued me was a black Persian
Lamb jacket worn with a pink dress OF cotton
terial the jacket was made from an old coat
worked with fur -. its remarkable what can be
made from an out NODDED fur these days instead
Of throwing them away was formerly done .
and then the time element caught up with me the
crowd was tremendous must have been five hum
dred, Mrs SpriggS who was also chairman should
About.
the Daffy-Dasy's Soiree' for Daisy Richards at
ESteneS last Wednesday mite was really great
success Mission was accomplished -. we got that
typewriter beautiful Remington Offlce-riter
Portable the latest thing If do say SO my
sell anu we ldQ a real gone Time, LTlere were
some very fine folks there to help us present it to
her oh yes Daisy there . she stayed til
nearly midnight, when like Cinderella she had to
go back to Boston City Hospital where she is still
being treated She brought to the party
by Miss Shirley Redd and young lady known to
only as Bea who is an attendant at the hospi-
tai and who having formed great friendship for
Daisy accompanies her on her nfrequent tQrips
out couldn't begin to name all the people
there (about 75) but lido want to thank every
of them they all helped :. clubs repre-
Sented were The Smart Set, The De-Icers The
Clique Club the Omegasand the Girfriends. Cafe
Society was well represented also, by the parties
of Mr. McIlvane Miss Mary Foggy, Mrs Irene
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. NoNeI jackson. Miss FL
eanor O'Banyon Stryder DrS Silas and Balloon
others -. and here want to say thanks to the
many performers who turned out and offered their
services for the pleasure of the other guests and
Daisy -. there was the inimtable Candy at the
piano the Duke Brothers, Tony Saunders, Mr. Al
ford and Mr.. Davenport vocalist, lovely Mildred
Kennedy of dancing school fame who wore a beau
tiful Sequined costume, Earl Riker, TapSter and
his lovely wife, who worked so hard as cashier
for and Ralf Coleman who took in the tickets
Mabel Robinson from the High Hat and Fran
Brown whose trio keeps things jumping at the
Pioneer are having a Barbecue Supper there this
Saturday April End from pm on and available
to members and their guests at ridiculously low
charge -. this is going to be another monthly
Cough who dispensed the liquids for me and who
helped most, much the later it was George Vein
and Joe Benjamin and Ann Johnson who well in
with a gang and we balled till late as possible 49,.
Special thanks to Aaron Payne V.P. of the DaffyS
who worked Just hard as did to make our