The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-12-07
JACKSON SOCIAL
IWEWS
By SARAH McNEAMER HARVEY

A0AAAOAt AAAsAA vic A1Ss hAO>
ell appeared, the audience of
smartly gowned, fashioned
wised ladies and their escorts
set entranced in tribute to the
artistry and creative ability of
Laura Belle This years
show was presented in most
unique way - each lovely
model was enclosed in a huge
box that had been Christmas
wrapped and placed around
the dance floor. Assigned to
un-wrap the boxes was the
handsome, DR.. DAVID, lead
ing optometrist of the city,
whose elegant manner of as
sisting the models to the re-
volving disk placed in the cen
ter of the floor, was exceeded
only by the pretty model and
the advance Laura Belle crea-
ton This Years Show
began with CAT HOME CLAM
OUR IN PANTS and featured
models Lue Ella Johnson, Lee
nora Gilmer and Argyle Wells
To tell the KILT KRAZE
story was model Lois A. Al
ford THE CHEMISE
STORY was told by models,
Lue Ella Johnson, Janice Bris-
co, Argie Wells; other dazz-
ling Laura Belle Creations
were worn by Models, Gather
inc Thomas, Barbara Barber,
Mary Reuben, Melony Jones,
Margaret Norman, Charlse
Jenkins, Lula Lee Grisson,
Brenda Norman Perhaps
the most outstanding of Laura
Belle creations were the party
dresses that contained 55 yards
of material, shown by models,
Jeanette Young and Norma
Ruth Byrd Guest Models
this year were the lovely Mat
tie Rundles, whose appearance,
both in the Furred Suit and
Blue Silk Peau de Sole Dress
brought loud applause from
the audience; and Mae Nor
ton, visitors here from San
Francisco whose Lilli Ann
Suit was perfect for the occa-
sion Added attractions
this year, was the interpretive
dancing of Wycliffe Moore, Lee
dora and Steve Brown; the
solo dance by Catherine
Slaughter; and the perform
ance by members of the Lanier
Majorettes, accompanied by
Friedrich Waits on the drums
Music was made by Mrs.
Aurelia Young . 4. also assist
ing in the narrating were, Ra-
dio personalities, James Run
dies and Bill Spencer; high
light of the evening was the
presentation of Laura Bells
Bronze Dolls. Assisting in this
years production were: Daisy
Fisher, Adean Davis, Jessie
Mae Crawley, Roland Powell,
Sarah M. Harvey, Willie Sing
Teton who wrote the script and
Louise Lemons We here
salute LAURA BELLE and all
her chaming models
WE SALUTE THE COLER-
IDGE TAYLOR ENSEMBLE
The Coleridge Taylor
Choral E n m b ! e, known
throughout the city for its har-
monious singing, will present
a unique HOMECOMING Pro
gram, Sunday, December 8, at
the New Hope Baptist Church
on Whitfield Mill Road at 4:3O
P. M. The Ensemble was
first organized in 1889 under
the direction of Mrs. Gustava
Gooden and has continued
with uninterrupted success
since that time Named
for the noted English Negro
composer, Samuel Coleridge
Taylor, the group is interde
nominational and is composed
of members of various profes
sions and careers. Thruou1
the years its membership has
included housewives, teachers
ministers, nurses, Librarians
electricians, Supervisors and
Directors of Schools and sec
retaries. Sunday, at the Home
coming Program, the Ensemble
will be directed by Mrs. Prin
cess B. Jones and accompanied
by Mrs. Gustava Gooden, the
general director All for
inner members are invited to be
present and register as special
guests. The general public il
also especially invited to share
this evening of Musical Enter
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