Page A6-The Chronicle, Thursday, March 15, 1984
Close-Up
F ashion shows
By AUDREY L. WILLIAMS
Chronicle Staff Writer
Until she returned to Winston-Salem five years ago
after a brief modeling career in New York, Bettina
Goldsmith, producer and director of Ebony & Ivory
Models, says fashion shows in the Tw in City were limited
to church socials.
"Nobody, nobody here seemed to be fashionedoriented,"
says Goldsmith, "until 1 came back home and
started my modeling groups.
"Now the whole thing's really clicking and anytime
somebody wants to raise money, they'll put on a fashion
show," she says.
This Sunday, Goldsmith and the 25 models of E&I will
host its third annual spring fashion show at the Stevens
Center. But, she says, fashion patrons can expect to see
more than just the usual twirl and whirl of beautiful
models and the clothes they don.
"Of course, 1 expect to see a full house," says
Goldsmith, "but when people leave the show, they will
leave with an insight of what fashions will be appropriate
for the spring and satisfied that they've not only seen
beautiful fashionsTbut good entertainment as well7
"We do the routine modeling," she says, "but we
don't just walk out there and turn around. We do a little
acting and a little dancing, too."
EAI, which is an interracial mix of both men and
women ranging in age from 5 to 45, began three years ago
unaer me direction or (Joldsmith and her former husband,
Gene Goldsmith.
This year's spring show, she says, has been prepared
and rehearsed with a lot of excitement and hard work.
Goldsmith estimates that over 60 houfs have been spent
in rehearsals alone, with plans for the show dating back
to January.
Sucking in her breath and then releasing a sigh,
Goldsmith says, "Nothing should go wrong; We have
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COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
FRIDAY, MARCH 16 >
The Triad Vietnam Veterans Association will
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sponsor a "Meet the Candidates Night** at the
Winston-Salem Main Library at 7 p.m. in the
auditorium.
SATURDAY, MARCH 17
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Registration for Twin City Little League Baseball
for boys ages 9-16 will be held at the 14th Street
Recreation Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Players
registering for the first time must present their birth
certificates.
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The Classes of *62-70 of Anderson Senior High
School will hold their alumni meeting at the East
Winston Branch Library at noon in the auditorium.
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The Voice of Minority Contractors will meet at the
Winston Mutual Building at 1225 E. Fifth St. at 9
a.m. All minority contractors are urged to attend.
SUNDAY, MARCH 18
The Executive Board of the Winston-Salem
Church at 795 Northwest Crawford Place at 4 p.m.
All board members are urged to attend promptly.
Imme&ately following the executive session, there
> will be a general public meeting at 5 p.m.
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The Winston-Salem Chapter of the Howard
r*Diy dinner in the Oreen Room at Winston-Salem
State University from 3-5 p.m.
TUESDAV MARCH OA
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holdits regular monthly meeting at Reynolds
| Cafeteria on Highland Avenue at 6 p.m. Quest
speakers will be Jeff Simmons* deputy director of the
Hunt Campaign and Alderman Larry Little, who will
; review the redisricting plan passed by legislators last
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*A special session of the Extension Homemakers*
'^Curing Disorganization in the Kitchen/* will be
nUd at the downtown library on Fifth Street at noon.
Per more information, call the Extension Office at
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Sportt attorney Reginald Turner of Lot Angeles,
Calif., will speak on "Sports Attorneys and the
Black Athletes" at Winston-Salem State University
at 10 a.m. in Room 228 of the Hall-Patterson Communications
Building. For more information, call
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our stage managers, light directors, the whole production
crew, and the Stevens Center stage staff will be on hand
to assist us, so we're hoping for the best."
Of the various lines of spring fashions to be featured,
Goldsmith will introduce Greensboro designer Darryl
Mercer, who has designed several fashions in the show,
especially for E&I models. She estimates that clothing for
the show is valued at over $10,000, excluding a full-length
fur from Anastasia Furs.
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/as a uauc-uii ior iree advertising, uoidsmith and her
E&l modets will feature spring wear from local stores
such as Brooks, Merry-Go-Round, Club Haven, Belks,
the Junction, Women on the Move and Fines' Menswear.
The more notable designer wear will include spring
fashions from Yves St. Laurent and Bill Blass.
'7 have to be topnotch or there wouldn't be so
many other modeling groups in Winston-Salem
coming up behind me. "
- Bettina Goldsmith
The backing and support she receives from local
clothing stores and the public, says Goldsmith, is because
nothing but quality is expected from her and her models.
"I have to be topnotch," she says, "or there wouldn't
be so many other modeling groups coming up in
Winston-Salem behind me."
Goldsmith, who has a degree in accounting, is serious
about fashion and what it represents. She spends much of
her time recruiting^teaching and grooming men, women
and children for^frr^os^ible modeling career.
"When I came back from New York," she says, "I
saw a lot of beautiful people here in Winston-Salem
whom I felt had a lot of potential for being high-fashion
models.
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The Past Daughter Rulers of the Garden of Iris
preclation dinner.
Appreciation banque
The Garden of Isis Temple the North Carolina Elk
No. 220, the Improved, Association and Daughter
Benevolent, Protective, Ruler of her Temple for 39
Order Elks of the World, years; P.G.D.R., Sarah L.
recently held an apprecia- Marsh, financial secretary
tion banquet honoring six of the Temple and advisor
past Daughter Rulers of the for the N.C.S.A.,
Temple.
Presiding over the pro- Carpenter' State
gram was Daughter Lois treasurer and Grand Na..,u~
j ^ tional Directress of the
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"Elks Ode." The invoca- Health Department; P.S.P.
tion was given by P.G.D.R. C?r" Turner local chaplain
Janie Brown, temple ?f <he Past State President
Subordinate Arlease B.
Chapla,n" Hfwkins Club; P.G.D.R.
Mr. and Mrs. Smoot, Artanzia R. Williams,
members of the Middle District Deputy of the 6th
Fork Christian Church, District, state trustee and
provided solos. Directress of the Grand NaThe
greetings and tional Shrine Department;
welcome address were ex- P.G.D.R. Elizabeth
tended by P.S.P., Mary V. Richardson, vice president
Cuthrell, daughter of the of the North Carolina Past
Ruler Temple and chairman State President Club and
of the Queen Department in assistant Grand Directress
the North Carolina State of the Pageant Department.
Association.
The purpose was com- Resume presentations
posed and read by Daughter were given by P.G.D.R.
Mary H. benton, P.S.P. co- Bessie Williams of
chairman of the Apprecia- Greensboro, N.C., former
tion Committee and State District Deputy; P.S.P.
Association Queen Depart- Maxine Lindsey, Regisrament.
tion Assistant for the North
Past Daughter Ruler Carolina state Association;
honorees were P.G.D.R. P.S.P. Thelma Carter, First
Arlease B. Hawkins, Trustee; P.D.R. Lois
Daughter State President of Smith, chairman of the Bir
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The Ebony and Ivory Models, produced and dii
fashion to Winston-Salem In the group's third j
James Parker).
14But," says Goldsmith, "there was nobody here to
give mem me opportunity, so I did."
In the line of fashions to be featured at the show,
Goldsmith says three major categories in spring wear will
be highlighted.
"We'll have everything from lavender taffeta gowns to
mini skirts," she says, "which are really in." ,
The 29-year-old Winston-Salem native, who. has been
in the modeling business for 10 years, says she's trying to
let residents know that conservative dressing is no longer
in.
"The fashion attitude in Winston-Salem is basically
conservative," says Goldsmith. "You should dress the
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Temple No. 220 were recently honored at an ap^
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thday Club; P.D.R. Annie Appreciation Committee,
P. Wilson and Daughter gave special recognition to
Rita Brown. families and friends.
Presentations of awards One hundred and forty
were given by P.G.D.R. people were^registered by
Lillie T. Massey of High P.G.D.R. Rochell Pinson,
Point and Special Deputy vice. Daughter Ruici.- iuidu
' the '6th District. Each Assistant" State Chairman
Past Daughter received pla- of Purple Cross Nurses,
ques with mounted gavels Among those were
and the number of years special guests, the Rev.
served as Daughter Ruler of Howard W. Irvis,
the Temple. P.G.E.R., N.C. State
The speaker of the hour ^p'ai" ?f, State*ville:
was P.G.E.R. John E. PGG Almetta Latta,
o. .... second vice nresident nf the
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who was introduced by State Association and
P.G.E.R. John Moore, PG'D'R' Florlne M?or'
state director of Civil Liber- a"'stant recording
^ secretary of the North
Carolina Association.
As a memorable tribute, The dinner was catered
an 18x15 oil finished por- by P.S.P. Laura Armtrait
of P.G.D.R. Arlease strong, chairman of the
Hawkins was unveiled and North Carolina State
presented to her by Presentation Department.
P.G.D.R. Bessie Wallace of Hostesses for the affair
Raleigh and North Carolina were P.S.P. Diane McNeil,
State Financial State assistant financial
Secretary. On behalf of the secretary; P.D.R. Lillie
Garden of Iris Temple No. Waters; P.D.R, Ernestine
220, this portrait was given Creedy; P.D.R. Viola
to Daughter Hawkins for Wigfall; P.S.P. Willa
outstanding services Shelton; co-chairman Local
rendered and her untiring Queen Department
devotion to the Elks Daughter Helen Davis,
organization. Daughter Bernice Malloy
P.G.D.R. Dorothy P. and Daughter Mary
Moore, chairman of the Allison.
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"The majority of the people in Winston-Salem
wouldn't dare wear a mini to work," she says, "but ii\
New York, business women sport them with blazers and
ties." I
Concluding the show will be a special tribute to the late
Terrence Jefferson, founder and director of Jefferson &2
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Co. Models of Winston-Salem.
"I didn't know him personally," she says, "but we*
were in the same business and it's all due in respect." 5
Show time for the sDrine fashion show is 8 n m in th*?.
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Jones Hanes Theatre of the Stevens Center. For ticket in-;
formation and reservations, call 724-3651 or 788-6441. !
Social Notes
Club holds tournament!
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The.. Kings and Queens Bessie Allen and Flonnie:
Duplicate Bridge Club, a Anderson to take first placej
local chapter. of the Mid- in . their section in the|
Atlantic Region of the Modified Round Robin,!
American Bridge Associa- with Willie Hall anH Willi*!
tion, recently held its an- Smith of Greensboro plac-i
nual "Grade A" Tourna- ing second. Rosetta Hauser.i
ment at the Hilton Inn. Biilie Matthews and An-;
Players came as from as drew Wilkes rounded out a;
far away as Charlotte, team which placed first in!
Durham, Greensboro, Nor- their section of thej
folk, Va., Washington, Modified Round Robin:
D.C., Baltimore, Md., event and which tied for se-:
Philadelphia, Pa., and New cond place in the Swiss |
York. Team event. Geneva Hill, i
The tournament began Frances Coble, Geneva Col- \
with an Open Pairs game eman and Katherine;
and a Scholarship game Meroney, all teamed up to 1
March 2, followed by an tie for second place in their :
Early Bird Open Pairs and section of the Modified ;
Modified Round Robin on Round Robin.
Saturday, concluding with a Tournament play was:
Swiss Team event on Sun- directed by John Jordan III:
day. of Washington. D.C.. with ;
Local winners of touma- Mary Duncan of Durham :
ment events included Peggy and C.W. Gadson of !
Witherspoon and Yvonne Winston-Salem assisting. i
Hinton, who placed first in Dr. Rosetta Hauser is.
the under-300 group of the president of the Kings and
Open Pairs Scholarship Queens Duplicate Bridge
game and Inez Adams and Club, which holds weekly'
Geraldine Cary, who both games on Thursdays at 7
placed second. Adams and p.m. at St. Stephen's
Cary also teamed with Episcopal Church.
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Sorority calls 'floaters'
The Rho Zeta Chapter of in coming back into the;:
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. sorority.
is looking for all unaf- Reclamation chairman"
filiated sorors who live in cheryl Bradshaw says Rho :
Winston-Salem. The ?eta is using a variety of acchapter
is conducting a t^vjtjes to encourage unafcomprehcnsive
campaign to fjijated zetas to join the 1
bring "floating" members chapter
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New reclamation rules, Interested sorors should;
scheduled to go in effect contact Cheryl Bradshaw at ? ?
April 1, will considerably 725-9318 or Juanita B. ;
reduce the expense involved Penn at 727-1228.
vGarden
club meets
Along The Garden Path members displayed flowers
Club met recently in the of spring found in their k
Red Room at Winston- yards.
Salem State University. Mrs. Carrie Mayfield was
Mrs. Bronnie Daniels serv- asked to lead the devotion,.:
ed as the hostess. at the next garden club ;
The club discussed meeting, which will be held ^
"What's Peeping," and the at the East Winston Branch TC
talk was led by Mrs. Library.
Elsworth Banner, the club's The speaker at the next.i.
president. The club meeting will discuss birds.