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Thursday, September 28, 1989
LIFESTYLES
Ebony Fashion Fair Spells Style and Flair
Show Celebrates 32nd Year on the Road
The 32nd Annual Ebony Fashion Fair, a benefit show sponsored by
the local chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc,, will be coming to
Charlotte on Sunday, Nov, 5 at 6 p,m, at the Ovens Auditorium,
The Ebony Fashion Fair Is a traveling fashion production coordi
nated by Ebony Magazine and directed by Mrs. Eunice W. Johnson,
wife of CEO and publisher John H. Johnson. The show Is presented
under the sponsorship of organizations such as the Urban League,
United Negro College Fund, sororities, fraternities, and other civic
groups for the beneAt of charity.
The show was originally presented In a few select cities and was
primarily planned for the purpose of featuring lovely black models
in fabulous designs by world-famous fashion experts.
The latest American and European fashions will be displayed by
ten female and two male models. The touring stadf consists of the
models, commentator and the music director. The models wUl dis
play more than 200 fashions and accessories.
The wardrobe of deslMs Is personally selected by Mrs. Johnson
and commentator, Shajda Simpson. The designs are from leading de
signers such as Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Bob Mackle, Fa-
brlce, Patrick Kelly, BUI Blass and Bruce OldAeld.
The tour currently runs six days a week with many cities accepting
sponsorship on alternate-year basis. Models are selected by a pro
fessional screening committee at tl^e Chicago-based Arm with Eb
ony paying round-trip fares for those requested to audition.
The fall season, starting from Chicago, covers the Midwest and
Eastern sections of the countiy, and the spring tour premiering In St.
Thomas and St. Croix, Virgin Islands, will cover the Southeast,
Southwest and western states. Ihe 32nd annual tour will include 195
shows in 189 cities. About six cities have two shows due to the de
mand of tickets.
The attendance for the fall '88/sprlng '89 show was 322,918. This
show also appeared In Nassau, Bahamas, HamUton, Ottawa, Toronto
and Montreal, Canada and Hamilton, Bermuda. Requests for the
show are continuing to come In from all over the world. The total
amount raised by all sponsors during the 31 years of on-the-road
travel exceeds $31 mUlion.
Through this event, the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. wUl be able to
provide scholarships for deserving students to attend the coUege of
their choice and to make notable contributions to educational Insti
tutions.
Tickets are available from sorority members and at the Fashion
Fair counter of Belk at Eastland MaU. For further Information, caA
333-4847, Monday-Frld^ from 8:30 a.m. to 4: 30 p.m.
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Pierre Cardin's yellow cape la worn over black straight pants
with black brimmed cap.
Bronze lame' bustler gown is short In front, riln—i«»atiy long in
back with iulDes.
Lavitt Brings Fashions To The Charlotte Market
Lavitt
CHARLOTTE - Pauline Lavitt,
Inc., the women's speciality
business that recently opened
Its second store In Charlotte, Is
aptly named for the woman who
founded the company 18 years
ago In Hlckoiy.
Mrs. Lavltt's discriminating
sense of style, her quest for ex
cellence and her personal
warmth are clearly reflected In
the ambience of Pauline Lavitt,
Inc. and In her unique relation
ship with customers and em
ployees.
"Yes, customers and friends
tell me they recognize my per
sonality In the store," acknowl
edges Mrs. Lavitt. "I guess that's
because I've put my whole heart
Into It."
Long-term friend and employ
ee Barbara Wlnthrop, calls that
an understatement. "Pauline
gives 150 percent and her dedi
cation and enthusiasm are con
tagious." Mrs. Wlnthrop says the
deep loyalty of employees and
customers creates a sense of
family In the store.
"Our customers return season
after season to update their
wardrobes with fresh accesso
ries and the best of the new de
signs," says Mrs. Wlnthrop. "It's
not just that they trust Pauline's
instincts as a buyer," she con
cludes. 'They have fun In her
store. That's Pauline's special
glA."
The opening of Lavltt's new
store, which Is located at 227
East Blvd., took flve years of
planning and six months of ren
ovation and construction.
Pauline Lavitt. Inc. Is an eight
een year old women's specialty
store offering a unique selection
of fashions, jewelry and acces
sories.
Prior to Its opening In Char
lotte, the fashion retaU business
served customers throughout
the Piedmont from Its store In
Hickory.
Surprisingly, for all her suc
cess in fashion retailing, Pau
line Lavitt didn't set out on this
career path. As a magna cum
laude graduate In education, she
spent seven years teaching ele
mentary school In Hickory, NC.
Later, she supported her hus
band's business - Paul Lavitt
Hosiery Mills -- both as a de
signer and as ofllce manager.
Eventually, at the urging of her
husband and friends, she ex
plored the Idea of turning her In
nate instinct for fashion into a
business. Once she was con
vinced this was the right career
decision, she wavered as to what
to name her store.
Her husband suggested she
caU It "Pauline Lavitt." "It will re
mind you to stay true to your
best Instincts, because It's your
good name that's on the line."
Eighteen years later. It has
proven to be sound advice. To
many thousands of customers
throughout the Piedmont the
name Pauline Lavitt stands for
sage fashion guidance and a
whole lot of fun.
Richardson Heads Medical Society
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Dr. B. Parthenla Richardson, a
Charlotte Internist and gas
troenterologist since 1982, has
been elected president of the
Charlotte Medical and Dental
Society for the 1989-1990 term.
Dr. Richardson Is a Union
County, North Carolina native.
She attended Wingate College
and Wake Forest University
where she received her bachelor
of science degree. She complet
ed her medical studies at Bow
man Gray and did her specialty
training In Internal medicine
and gastroenterology at the Uni
versity Hospital of Jacksonville,
Florida. She Is a dlplomate of
both the American Board of In
ternal Medicine and Gastroente
rology.
Dr. Richardson will be the Arst
female president of this society
since Its inception In the 1920s.
Richardson
The Charlotte Medical and Den
tal Society was formed at a time
when African American physl-
I pa
tlclpatlon In the white medical
society and could not give privi
leges to admit patients to the
hospital.
It was also formed to provide
I camaraderie between African-
American professionals, to
share sclentlAc knowledge and
to promote good public health
In the African-American com
munity.
Dr. Richardson hopes to con
tinue that rich tradition. "I want
to Intricately Involve our mem
bers with the community. We
have a wide range of talent and
expertise among our members
which can Impact upon the
quality of care for our communi
ty."
Nurses Celebrate Triennial Reunion
Linda H. Stiiggles Aeft). founder of the Chariotte
Chapter of Black Ntuses' Association (CCBNA),
chats with Dr. Louis Sullivan, Secretary of U.S.
Dept, of Health and Human Services as NBNA
president Alicia Georges (right), looks on.
Nurses Get Together In The Bahamas
More than 1.300 nurses at
tended the 17th National Insti
tute and conference of the Na
tional Black Nurses'
Association (NBN.^ August 10-
13, Nassau, Bahamas, with ap
proximately 20 chapters being
represented.
Three members represented
the Charlotte Chapter - Omega
S. Green, president (CCBNA),
I.lnda Strlggles, founder
(CCBN^, and Mary Fuller.
Dr; Louis Sullivan, keynote
spealter at the Sunday breakfast
session, spoke to the theme:
"Global Issues affecting Health
and Nurses." His comments gave
Insight Into global Issues of eco
nomics, politics, and social sys
tems eiffecting providers of nurs
ing, anB other health care
services of the USA and other
parts of the world.
Other keynote speakers were
Reed Tuckson, MD, commission
er of public health, Washington,
DC, and Rhetaugh Graves Du
mas, Ph.D., RN, dean and profes
sor, University of Michigan
School of Nursing.
Topics of Interest through
workshops and seminars In
cluded "Changing Trends in
Nursing Practice," "Positioning
for the Future." "Genetic Diseas
es In People of Color," and
"Hypertension and Malnutrition
in the Third World."
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The Good Samaritan Hospital
Alumni Association recently
held its triennial reunion at the
downtown Marriott Hotel. The
school of nursing was closed in
1959 and is now named the
Magnolias Rest Home.
The reunion theme was-H
"Reflection of Thirty Years,'
1959-1989."
Ms. Sophia Pearl Deveaux, a
1917 graduate. Is the oldest liv
ing graduate. At 93 years oM,
she Is stiU active with the alum
ni. She was honored at a lun
cheon with a dozen long
stemmed red roses and a souve
nir book was dedicated to her.
Mrs. Emma Flowe, a 1929 gradu
ate, was honored with six long
stem red roses also.
The nurses celebration began
with a workshop conducted by
Mr. Don Mills, program coordi
nator at Charlotte Mecklenberg
The ofllceijB of the alumni are
presldent.^tella Jones, vice
president, Carrie Johnson; sec-
retary. Margaret Bratton; treas
ure, Pauline McLurkln, Ananclal
Secretary, Jeanette Spicer and
Chaplin, Hazel Byrd.