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 TV CHANNEL, RADIO STATION SUPPORTERS MAKE PARTY WAVES
The message was in the media, and waves were made on several social fronts.
In a home decorated for fall and Halloween - the invitation said "Glas Residence" and people headed for the Octavia Street digs of John and Mary Glas - a pre-auction committee luncheon was the midday tune-in. At that point, almost all the committee programming for the WLAE-TV Auction was clicked into place, in preparation for the air dates of Nov. 6-10, and fun was to the fore. Christmas, too, since the Channel 32 auction is a nod to Noel. It's billed "Family Christmas Auction."
But beyond the yuletide trimming, a "Trip to the East" - an Indian theme dinner party - will be one of the choice items, thanks to Har and Anila Keswani (and Taj Mahal Restaurant). Waiters in Indian costume, a belly dancer and Indian music are included in the culinary package. A little soul food is the offering of Irma Thomas, who will give a special tape to each player who cops her offering of a bowling party.
Then, dream on .... A vacation to Caracas, Venezuela, is the stuff of travel fantasy.
The Crescent City's Queen of Soul, Miss Thomas herself, was one of the midday mavens and matrons at the Glas house, who were welcomed by retired Archbishop Philip M, Hannan, the auction's honorary chairman. Additional notables were general chairwomen Camille (Mrs. Elmer H.) Eberts and Sandra (Mrs. Ronald L.) Karcher, who mingled with auction coordinator Karen Butler and art and antiques general chairwomen Margarita Bergen and Joann Abbott Thaxton.
Also around and about (and lunching on the red-and-green theme victuals prepared by Royale Caterers) were Katherine Kammer, who did double time, and also stopped in at the Sybarites luncheon for new members at Commander's Palace Restaurant; last year's co-chairwomen Terrie Mancini and Ruby Smith; and Dessa Rutter, just back from a birthday trip to California. "It will be so nice to focus on the French Carre," said Margarita Bergen, about her arts and antiques committee.
Billye Rivet Judlin was spreading news about the Nov. 11 annual fashion show and luncheon for Chateau de Notre Dame Guild, while Micki Ouzts entertained questions about a family wedding. Michael Deleadernier was about to wed - and has - Mary Zauner. The bridegroom's parents are Vinca Delesdemier and Mark Delesdemier Jr. Mark III is married to Micki's daughter, Melanie, and they have two children, Mark IV and Marshall. The third Delesdemier son answers to Merrick. And so go the M&M's.
| Dr. Harnid Massiha was also with the lunching ladies, many of whom were still rapping up the benefit party held in his Park Island home on the eve of WLAE's "The Gospel Train to New Orleans." "His house now reflects a safari period," said Karen Butler, who made all non- party-attendees wish for an encore. |
Begun just a few years ago, the "Blues for the Blind" benefit for WRBH Radio for the Blind and Print Handicapped, has now mushroomed into solid merriment. Flocking to the Robin Street Wharf were scores of supporters, who milled with Don Hem, president of the Greater New Orleans Council of the Blind; co-chairwomen Cathy Dennis, Kitty von Gohren and Sarah Sharp, special guest Cyril Neville (of the city's best-known Brothers); and Brown Sugar, the mistress of ceremonies.
Also rubbing shoulders were Glade Bilby III, Bob Charlet, David Peltier, Lynn Robertson, David Smith, Paul Thomason, board chairman Glenn Hayes, vice president Craig Henry, Eileen Bagnetto, Don Banning, Suzanne Cliffe, Cathy and Tom Dennis, Patrick Gibbs, Bryan Lee and Tommie Vassel. Tim Green is WRBH station manager, and has as staff cohorts Erika Hamburg, Bill Grush, Randy Savoie and Trudy Stewart.
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