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Jan. 6, 1962
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With
Jondelle Johnson
The fabulous Jewels have done it againl The beautiful
home o Joseph Boone on Baker’s Ferry Road was the
setting for the club’s lavish Christmas party. The ladies
were glamorous in fancy pants. *Twas truly a party bright
with gaiety as guests played cards, danced each one of the
latest dances—including the Limbo, partook of delicious
hors d’oeuvres and sparkling drinks of all descriptions;
then toppen all this oL with a buffet supper that was too
yummy for words.
Guests departed tendering
genuine thanks for their bids
to this top-of-the-season
party to : Gwendolyn Boone,
Delores Hudson, s Muriine
Murray, Bernice Murray,
Juliette Knowles, Greeta
Johnson, Eloise Harris,
Earlean Harris, Gracie
White, and Juanita Tur
ner.
Unusual and uniquely top
drawn was the White Ball
given by the Les Femmes de
Club Coteire, all the way
last Friday night. The walls
were covered with exquisite
white poinsettas and red
reindeer. The bandstand
featured reindeer and the
mural behind the club’s ta
ble heralded this message,
which guest proceeded to
heed: “Have a Merry Time
with Les Femmes de Club
Coterie.” All decorations
were in eye-catching silver
and green foil. The most
unusual and wonderful twist
black coffee and delectable
buffet plates for everyone
at intermission. Les Fem
mes were beautiful and
floated among their guests
exuding the spirit of mer
riment.
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J. C. Johnson Realty Co
mpany delat its staf and
guests an unforgettable fun
packed night when it held its
Christmas party at the pal
atian home of prexy J.C.
Johnson. Ladies in fancy
pants and men in casual
dress frolicked in ah atmos
phere of carefree hilarity.
A menu that was utterly
delicious, prepared by Mrs.
Turner, was enjoyed. W.M.
Dupree was tendered an a
ward as “Salesman of the
Year”, having had the high
est record in sales for 1961.
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Visitors flocked to our fair
city for the holidays. Every
where one went a delight
ful visitor was encountered.
Among a few were: charm
ing Kathryn Montgomery of
Berkeley, California, visit
ing her sister and brother
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. El
sridge Dixson; interesting
Maurice Bell Hadden, Ass
istant Principal of McGraw
Elementary School in De
troit; ganial Minnie Jackson
of Chattanooga, Tenn. Hard
eway, Beverly of New York,
both visiting the J.D. Love
joys, and former Atlantan,
Henry Hodges of Chicago,
m.
Personable Rosetta
Troutman Copeland, for
merly of Flint, Mich., and
one of the nation’s top-rated
beauticians, has re-estab
lished residence in our city.
She is the mother of Mr.
Jimmy Wyatt.
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Beauteous Minnie Jack
son, Beverly Hardeway and
Kitty Vann enjoyed an “Egg
nog Sip” given them by
Marynette Lovejoy Thursday
night. Chit-chat, hot music
and the latest dances held
the spotlight. These ladies
hail from Chattanooga, New
York and Detroit, respec
tively.
Nezetta O’Neal Wed
To Herman H. Scott, 111
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Nezetta o’ Neal, daughter of Mrs. Nezzie O’Neal and
the late Mr. James T. O’Neal of Atlanta, and Herman
Hamilton Scott, 111, son of Mr. & Mrs. Herman Scott,Jr.
of Atlanta, were married December 27 at the Allen
Temple A.M.E. Church of Atlanta. Rev. James A. Mid
dleton performed the ceremony.
The bridegroom’s bro
ther, Mr. Samuel J. Scott,
served as best man; while
his sister, Mrs. Alice G.
Nichols, of Atlanta was mat
ron of honor. Following the
ceremony, the bride - Miss
Clark College of 1960 - and
an alumna of Clark and the
The Atlanta Inquirer
Ruby Puryear Weds
Robert Hearne
The First Congregational Church was the scene of
one of the seasons most picturesque weddings as Ruby
Puryer became the bride of Robert W. Hearne. Hundreds
of guests gathered to witness the event, including friends
and relatives from 13 states. Rev Homer McEwen,
pastor, performed the rites and was assisted by the uncle
of the bride, Dr. J.W. Puryear, President of Florida
Normal, St. Augustine, Fla.
The radiant bride, dau
ghter of Mr. and Jfrs. M.T.
Puryear, was givenHn mar
riage by her fath Her
exquisite gown of Candlelight
peau de soie featured race
panels embroidered with
seed pearls. A finger tip
veil of tulle fell rom a head
piece of peau de soie also
embroidered with seed
pearls.
Catherine Puryear, sister
of the bride served as Maid
of Honor. Bridesmaids were
June Hecter, Desiree Jett
and Marian Wright. Their
^owns were of gorgeous deep
rose velvet and headpieces
bridegroom an alumnus of
Morehouse College and a
U. S. Government employe,
left Atlanta immediately by
plane for Washington, D.C.,
where they are presently
residing.
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Hearne radiate smiles of hap
piness after* their fashionable weeding last Saturday.
Photo by .Alexander
Robert Thompson, Hubert
Jackson, Edward Jones, Wil
liam Nix, Gtiarles Wilson,
Cortez Puryear, Dr. A.B.
Cooper, Atty. Hawkins and
Rev. P. Ramson.
The mother of the bride
was regal in Champagne Pink
while the mother of the
groom was charming in beige
chiffon Both wore matching
accessories.
Little Madeline Williams
was Flower Girl and Ricky
Grisbey Ringbearer.
Music was furnished by
Dr. Johnson Hubert at the
organ, and two talented Clark
College students, Loretta
Fowlkes and Samuel Higgins
rendered a beautiful duet.
A reception was imme
diately held'4t the paletial
home of the Ride's parents
for the hundreds of guest.
Hostesses were Hilda Wil
son, Agnes Watson, Amanda*
Watts, Nell Wheeler, Nell
Atlanta’s Pips Sing
On “Tears” Disk
Atlanta’s Pips, singing
group that currently has one
of the top songs in the nation,
denied reports that the Chan
telles, and not members of
the group were backing
Gladys Knight in “A Letter
Full of Tears ” A spokes
man, Langston George, also
a member of the quintet, said
that he was the high tenor
in the background and that
the rest of the Pips, and not
the Chantelles, made the re
cording.
George came to the In
quirer of ices in person to
deny the rumors. He said
that he can imagine a hun
dred persons who would
spread such to try to ruin
the group. But, he stated,
“we are backing Gladys.”
The Pipe; all Atlaritans*
were of tulle caught with
seed pearls.
The groom, son of Mr.
ans Mrs. H.C. Hearne, of
Matthews, Va. chose as best
man his brother, Nelson
Hearne Serving as grooms
men were John Kendricks,
Dallas Texas; Victor Jett,’
and Benjamin Williams of
Washington, D. C. Ushers
were Clark Blackshear, M.
C. Holman, A. E. Christo
pher, Clarance Coleman,
Blackshear, Florence Nix,
Marella Holman, Dorothy
Coleman, Clara Lowe,
Thelma Archer, Edna, Wil
son, Virginia Jones, Anna
Oliver, Earline Christopher,
Nellie Hamilton and Laura
Jones of New Jersey; Ear
nestine Puryear of Wash
ington, D.C., Pearl Puryear
of Florida, Jean Puryear of
Baltimore, Maryland, Ester
Ross of Knoxville, Tenn.,
Sheri Balteg, Fort Worth,
Texas and Cassandra Reese
of Bullalo, N.Y.
Two great - aunts were
present to witness this im
portent event —Casandra
Reese and Laura Jones.
The happy couple will con
tinue their studies at Yale
University, New Haven,
Conn., where she is study
ing toward a doctorate in
Bio-Physics and he in Af
rican Affairs.
include Miss Knight and her
Brother, Marion (Bubba)
knights, graduates of Archer
High who live on Chestnut
street NW; William Guest,
Washington High, Beckwith
Street SW; Edward Patton,
Jones Avenue, Washington
High, and George, also an
Archer graduate who lives
on Verbena N. W. James
Newman, Miss Knight’s hus
band, is an accomplice.
George reported that the
singers had to cut short a
tour following an automobile
accident in Virginia. The
mishap took place nine miles
from Washington, D. C. He
said that the first car of the
two-car convoy was side
swiped by another vehicle,
turned around and hit the
second car ahead-on. Guest
was shaken up and spent
in the hospital in Fairfax, Va.
However, all rested up,
the group left Tuesday for
Washington’s; Howard The
atre. ^nd another tour;. »’ •“ *
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