Portland Observer, December 29, 1962 Page 5
OBSERVATIONS
FROM THE SIDELINES
by Kathryn Hall Boult
300 guests at a lavish buffet supper
at the Red Lion Jantzen Beach
fam ily all talked to him by tele­
phone.
M arth a Jordan entertained 12
friends for brunch during (he holi­
days. She wore cute knee length red
silk knickers at her party.
The Walter Reynolds family flew
in from the east and the south to
make Christmas complete for D r.
W alter Reynolds and M illy Rey­
nolds.
Earl Johnson, recovering his sight
gradually from the assault by recent
gunfire, was on his feel to receive
members of the sizable Brock family
into his home for the big holiday
dinner. Wife Rose Marie was host­
ess this year for the family.
Olga Plummer Talley and hus­
band Ben hosted Christmas feasting
for the Plummer family of four gen­
erations.
And then there were the Joneses.
Counting Mother Geneva Jones and
the newest. Crystal Jones, one-
month-old daughter o f Carol and
hotel. Guests sauntered among five
or six satin-skirted tables laden with
hot or chilled foods from hors
d ’oeuvres in sophisticated arrange­
ments to roast baron of beef and the
trim m ings. The wedding cake, a
pink and white concoction, was
really several cakes (some with cho­
colate hiding inside), connected by
fairy story bridges—a dream like
fantasy altogether. Champagne was
endless.
A five-piece orchestra played for
dancing through the evening
Out-of-tow n wedding guests in­
cluded Lehman Parrish, a Chicago
uncle o f the bride, and Yolanda
Parrish, her cousin, also from C hi­
cago. Charles and Glenda Walker,
also uncle and aunt o f (he bride,
were here from Bremerton. Others
were: Ernestine Walker and LeRoy
and Verna Williams, all of Bremer­
ton. Grover and Wanda Haynes of
Seattle. Freddie Faulk of Berkeley,
Tanya Shaw, Nalani and Artie W il­
son of Honolulu and Artie's sister,
LADOICE WALKER TONKINS
Zoe Wilson, of Salem.
Friends who assisted the host
A LL BASKETS of exotic pink
family during the nuptial entertain­
A nth u riu m , flow n in from
ing including the rehearsal dinner
Hawaii for the occasion. hanked the
party tor 50 guests at the W alker’s
altar of Allen Temple C M E Church
home were: M y rtle C a rr, M erita
when Laodice Annette W alker ex­
Moore; Leona Smith, Vivian Rich­
changed wedding vows with David
ardson, Jeanette Plummer, Delores
Leroy Tonkins, Jr. on Saturday a f­
Lcggroan and Alzena DeDeleveaux
ternoon of Novmher 27. The Rev.
The newlyweds spent their honey­
E.J. Edwards officiated at the dou­
moon in the Northwest for several
ble-ring ceremony.
days before returning to Washing
Given in marriage by her father,
ton D .C ., where they have taken an
Laodice, the daughter o f Carmen
apartment in nearby Maryland.
and Wilson Walker of this city, re­
turned from Washington, D .C . for
ETA S IG M A Omega Chapter
her wedding. Tonkins, the son of
David Tonkins, Sr. and the late
of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.,
Marie Smith Tonkins, is a Washing­
sorority entertained at a form al
ton D .C . resident. He is employed
dance on December 26 at the H o li­
by Consolidated Investigators, Inc.
day Inn at the Airport. The invita­
of Maryland. He was accompanied
tional a ffa ir was in observance of
to Portland by W illa rd Bane, his
their 27th Anniversary with about
best man, o f Fort W ashington,
300 persons attending.
Maryland.
Atmosphere was warm and re­
The lovely bride, manager o f a
laxed as friends table-hopped to see
women’s fashion store in Maryland,
other friends they hadn’t seen for a
chose a gown o f white lace with
long time or those they had just seen
wrist length sleeves o f sheer o r­
at the Les Ferns ball for the Debs
ganza. The form fitting bodice was
and Cavaliers.
embroidered with tin? sequins and
Other Greek le ttir organization
seed pearls and the floor-length
members were introduced to the
skirt, fashioned with 14 tiers of lace
crowd as well as local members of
ruffles, carried a short train. The
the Portland Chapter of AKA.
b rid e’ s fin g e r-tip length veil fell
Smaller cosier affairs brought
from a coronet of pearls. Her bou­
folk together in many parts of the
quet was made of white catteleya or­
city. Artist Al Goldsby cooked a big
chids with a cascade of rubrum lil-
dinner for the big Goldsby clan and
lies.
a few friends. Goldsby cooked tur­
Attending the hride as maid-of
key, ham, prime rib and fish else­
honor was her sister, Florice W alk­
where but served it all at his studios
on Killingsworth His service dishes
er, o f Philadelphia. Other brides­
were handsome handmade potter
maids were D arrell Parrish John­
son, a cousin of the bride from Chi­
(hat brought admiring strokes from
cago, Karen Deiz, returning home
the diners. Goldsby said he has used
from New York C ity , and Cheryl
these pieces well over 20 years. The
Brown Glass, formerly of Portland
food was delicious, too.
Oscar and Addie Jean Haynes
and now o f Sacramento. A ll the
held open house on Christmas Day
bride's attendants wore identical
at their lovely home with a view out
gowns of fuschia satin topped with
on 15th Avenue. Their friends look
matching fuschia lace jackets. They
forward to the Haynes' affair each
carried hand bouquets o f pink an­
year— Addie Jean decorates the
thurium tied with pink satin stream
house beautifully and the table is al­
ers.
ways loaded with good food and
The groomsmen, all in gray luxe
dos, were: Robert Haynes of Seat­
tempting delicacies.
Alda Ruth Monroe, nearly recov­
tle, Cleveland Haynes I I I o f P ort­
ered from recent hospital care, en­
land, Daniel Moore of Beaverton,
tertained with her husband "P ete”
Grover Haynes o f Seattle, A rtie
on Christmas Day for just the im­
Wilson of Portland and Honolulu,
and Wilson P. W alker, brother of
mediate fam ily. Son Michael
brought his wife Sherri and I l -
the bride, of Portland and Honolu­
month-old Michael Edward to din­
lu.
ner; daughter M elanie brought a
Flower girl was M onique Glass
friend, Larry Marks, to round out
and ring bearer was Uumoiya Glass.
the Christmas table. Son Gregory
Louise Jones was organist and
M onroe, a lieutenant in the U .S .
Anise Hall was soloist.
N avy, couldn't get away from his
Following the ceremony M r and
ship anchored in San Diego, but the
Mrs. Walker were hosts for about
3 r
Steve Jones, there were 26 at dinner
at one time and 32 at another time.
Roman Jr. and his wife Diane came
up from C alifornia with their two
daughters, Rachelle and Jennifer.
Jo Elizabeth Jones came from Phil­
adelphia with her fiance, Jesse
Watts, a Philly Computer Engineer
to introduce him to the army o f
Joneses.
Maggie Smith entertained several
at her home to honor old friends.
C liff and Ruth Jackson, who left
for a Kansas vacation.
Christmas breakfast at (he home
of Dr. A Mrs. Webster Brown was a
happy affair for several friends of
the family.
Dan and Rita M oore spread
Christmas joy and dinner for a
number o f friends at their lovely
home in the Beaverton suburbs.
Carmen and W ilson W alker were
among the guests. Carmen recently
retired from Jefferson High School
as a counsellor.
Of the many who attended the A.K.A. dence Sundey, Sgt. Earl
Johnson's table we* buzzing with friend* and well-wisher*. Earl I*
recovering from Injuria* received while performing duties with the
Portland Police Department. Pictured with him I* friend Edward
Ward.
(Photo: Richard J. Brown)
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