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THE CAltOLllfljUl "Raleigh, n. c.. battjrdat, January i«. im« 14 Leslie Uggams Grows Up; Plays Ist Night Club Date Youngest Entertainer Ever To Perform In Persian Room BY CONRAD CLARK NEW YORK (ANP)—Last week I visited the Persian room at the Plaza hotel, to hear Leslie Ug gams, now 20, in her first night club date. No more the little girl that I knew many years ago but now a young lady, matured and prettier, ahe was. however still the dutiful and lovable little Miss, holding her mother’s hand, as when I first met the family. The youngest entertainer ever to play in the Persian Room. Les lie was aooompanled by the Emil Coleman orchestra, with Nat Jones, her voice coach and ar DATA ‘N’ CHATTER BY DARCY DEMILL* CHICAGO—(ANP)—From Holly wood to Harlem . . . Well here we ere in the first days of a bright new shiny year. For several years at this tims of the 'lnfant* I have gone out on a limb to predict things that would or would not happen during the coming months. They say age brings wisdom—but appa rently this la not always so. Be cause althouggh I have sometimes erred In my predictions, here I go year, you can ‘saw away’ on this yar. you can ‘saw away* on this limb and send me a tumbling, or better still, lust drop a note and aay . . ."ah ahl you were wrong a gain!” First, however, let me wish you a Happy New Year! Nancy Wilson will aaaks H even bigger In pictures than In records. Really aa overnight etngsatlon. the talented Capi tol Record star will earn a let of lettuce In front of the merle cameras If her ecreen leal la an Indication of her potential. And the time Is right Never before have ths “Brown Brethren" had It ao good In the TV Industry. Just taka a look at your tea voo screen and yon will see what I mean. Nancy will also confound the gossplera by not only sticking close to her spouse, Kenny Davis, but will try her darndcst to get her f- •-•' - Ahmad Jamal will again make more headlines. Many don't real ize how doae he came to ‘exiting* the acene In much the same manner that Dinah did befora leaving “This Bitter Earth." Don't be surprised ts Chubby Checker moves to Haarlem in Hol land) and seta up housekeeping when he weds that International beauty. Extrema criticism from fans and friends alike at “homt" THE WEEK IN RECORDS BY ALBERT ANDERSON DELIGHTFUL DISC FAYS TRIBUTE TO LATE PRESIDENT CHICAOO < ANP)— Os all the tribute* paid to the late President John F. Kennedy, one of the most eloquent this writer haa heard Is neither mxtken nor written, but •ung. It la a warm, tender and me* lodlout ballad centering on the Integartlon theme and appro priately titled. "Our Presi dent." The author la a popu ular Chicago singer named "Gypuy" Sydell Beal a gal who ting* from her heart and meana what she sing*. She aings to Mr. Kennedy, of him and, ta> a sense, to all Ameri can. She tings of brotherhood In a moot delightful and con vincing manner. However. "Our President” dif fers significantly from the other tributes to Mr. Kennedy because It was written before his untimely death recently. In fact. Miss Beal sent the President a recorded copy of the song, and he was so delight ed by It. he wrote her a personal letter of thanks. Because he was deeply committed to the cause of racial Justice. Mr Kennedy mint have been especially impressed by the integration theme of the re cording. Now. "Our President" Is avail able to record fans across the nation. It has Just been released by the Jule s Record Company aa a single <45 r.p.m >. Side one con sists of vocals by Miss Beal, or “Gypsy" as she prefers to be call ed. backed up by Fank Houston, a former member of the original Ink Spots. The flip st(A features Instrumental music and the play ing of "Gypsy" 'on accordian> and Lafayette Leake on orgar The qualities that mos‘ Impress this reviewer about "Our Presi dent” are Its beauty and simplic ity. The music and lvrtc T'nnpos ed and written by "Gypsy" l are both melodtus and meaningful The message of the son,’ Is that all Americans should get behind the President and help him win the fight against bigotry, as the following lines Imply: "Let's walk hand tn hind. All races, creed and color to gether we must stand Now that Mr. Kennedy ha* been bald low by the assassin's bullet the muster and the meaning of “Our Pretilrnt" I* applicable to his successor. The appeal, however, remains the mm Miss Beal's singing U warm, soft and appealing throughout, and Leake, whose organ chord mgs are superb and Houston, sup ports her wonderfully. I predict that “Our President" will make a terrific impact on re cord fans. It's already being giv en a great deal of air time by local disc Jockeys. ranger, on piano. Among her songs were “Some Where,” from “West Side Story”; "I Believe. * “You Are My Sunshine,” and “Al exander’s Rag Time Band.” all well sung with feeling and much warmth. The staging and her gowns are designed by Michael Ros.; her di rector Jonee. her pianist coach, has been with the Uggams for 'he past 11 years. He la a graduate of the New York College of Music. A former member of the Hall Johnson Choir. Jones has a mu sic studio here. following the bethrothal announce ment, has made Checker recall the welcome he received in Europe ... I won't say ha will bid the USA a farewell, but like many names In showbiz, he will spend more time away from the 'home of the brave’ than he formerly did . . . Watch for another tan face on the Mitch Miller show! Not that Leslie Uggnns plans to leave! On the contrary, she will continue to receive the star billing she de serves, "singing along with Mitch”. But If the maestro’s present plans work out. Miss Ugggams will have to share th spotlight with a mem ber! ... of the opposite sex. I might add . . . Guest who? Diahann Carroll will divide her time between New York and Mexi co City. And not just because she loves tha warm climate! Claudia McNeil hopes to add to her family, again via the adoption route. Good luck Claudia. . . Dorothy Dandridge and that gentleman from San Francisco pro bably will march to the altar when her divorce from Jack Denison be comes final. Pearl Bailey and hubby. Louis Bellson will try’ to spend more time on that mammoth ranch play ing with the kiddles Instead of playing before those footlights, and Sammy and his "Mai” will have an other baby—either via the mater nity route or by adoption. »iii< jvituia con- will Tinnlly give tilth oh., ai.u tilth beautiful daughter Cookie (Carole Cole) will wed that young man she now den ies she even knows! Incidentally, theirs will be the wedding of the social (and theatrical) season! Sidney Pottier will walk away with the top "Oscar" come April, for his powerful acting in “Lilies of the Field." , . . Remember that bet we had Sidney when you ntade “Tha Defiant Ones . . ."? Well I'm betting on youl Mathis Will \ Guest Star On ; 'Palace'Sat. j LOS ANGELES (ANP)-Johnny I Mathis has been set to appear as one of the initial guest artists on j I the new ABC'-TV show "Palace” and will br seen on the nationally- ; televised program. Saturday, Jan uary Iff Mathis’ appearance on the new weekend nighttime variety show will Interrupt his annual engage- ; nient In the Cocoanut Grove of Hollywood's Ambassador Hotel, where he opens on January 18 for the Prom season The young singer was recently shaken by the death of his mother, Mrs. Mildred Mathis, 53. She died of cancer at the Palo-Alto Stan ford Hospital on December 30. Johnny, who was in Hollywood for the Christmas holidays, flew to San Francisco for the funeral rites MADE DEBUT ON BROADWAY NEW YORK ' ANP'-F w of her television fans may realise It. but talented Cicely Tyson, a star o! CBS Network show "East Side- West Side" Is also an outstanding j Broadway actress Miss Tyson, tire first Negro to be hired for a sustaining role on television In the "East Side-West Side" serial, made her Broadway debut during 1963 In the play. “Ti ger. Tiger. Burning Bright." Hampton Gets Grant Os 59 G's j From The NSF HAMPTON INSTITUTE. VA - ! Hampton (institute has received a I grant of $39,400 fnwo the National j Science Foundation for support of i a summer institute for high school toaohers of science and mathema tic*. President Jerome H Holland announced last week The eight weeks' course will be offered from June IS to August 8. j under direction of Dr. Victor Fields, chairman of the department of natural sciences It will einphasirr the responsibility of science and mathematics teachers for increas ing the technical potential of the nation. Three courses will be offered tin chemistry, mathematic* and phy tic* Teachers signing up for two subject-matter courses will earn credit for four semester hour*. DRIVESAFELY! i GOSSIP of the MOVIE LOTS BY CALLA SCRIVNER NEGRO FLOAT MAKES HISTORY IN ROSE PARADE HOLLYWOOD <ANP)—The ex citement of the 75th annual Tour nament of Roses said to be the moat beautiful in history, is fi nally waning. We were so proud of the Cen tennial Rose Parade Committee float, "Freedom Bursts Forth,” with its charming sepia queen and her attendants. It was the very first all-Negro float and won the coveted "theme” prize. I know the pictures will be beautiful. They had not been released at press time. My photographer Loweli Stein, an exchange student from Brit ish Honduras, was quite thrilled. He also writes news for his pa pers at home. Everyone was so nice to os, both the Tournament officials and other members of the press. I think this year’s crowd was the largest ever. Pasa dena’s Acting Police Chief, H. Soprano Grace Bumbry Plans Benefit Concert CHICAGO —(ANP)—Grace Bum by, one of the world's great sopran os. will sing at Orchestra Hall here. Sunday Feb. 9. for the benefi of Howalton Day School. Miss Bumby. a St. Louis-born mezzo-soprano, is currently enjoy ing great popularity. In three sea sons. she has gained acclaim in Europe, sung by special Invitation for tbe late President John F. Ken nedy at the White House, and with the Lyric Opera in Chicago. The Feb. 9 appearance will have some aspects of a homecoming for Miss Bumby. She studied at the Northwestern University School of Music, before going to France in -1959. Now only 26 years old. Miss Bum- LIVING HSPORTS - —By Charles J. Livingston IS INNER FEAR OF LISTON MUTING OASSEOUB CASSIUS CLAY? CHICAOO (ANP)—As the dead line (Feb 25) nears for Cassius Clay to make his reckless and pre mature gamble against Sonny Lis ton for the richest prize in fisti cuffs - the heavyweight champion ship of the world - the talkative Louisville fighter appears to be growing progressively less vocal about the punishment he says he will Inflict on "Big Ugly Bear." It might be that Cassius, the self-styled ring prophet, poet and propagandist, is busy with his train ing grind. However, in the past, this almost needless inconvenient for the Velf-proffesed "greatest" and "most beautiful fist fighter” has never stopped him from step ping up the flow of his verbal blasts against his opponents as ring time approaches But there seems to be a noticeable difference In his approach to Liston, the brutish heavyweight champion. Why? Could It be that Clay Is growing apprehensive and becoming more realistic of the mammoth task he fares, as well as what Liston might do to him as a reward for I his bragging'' I say Might, because 'ln a heavyweight title fight the challenger must Always be given u chance of winning, no matter THAT APE IS ALMOST AS UGLY AS SONNY:' say* C«*.vua Marvellous Clav as he i town s nr wind last week with a clown from Ring ling Bros Circus. The clown is dressed in m gorilla costume Clay is preparing to meet Charles ( Soni\y) Linston m Miami Beach, where this photo was made last week The bout will take place on Tuesday, February 25. (UPI PHOTO). Samuel Addis, estimated the crowd at two million. An ad ditional 100 miHlon In the United States and Canada viewed It via TV. Everyone had a grand time. Tbe Rose JBowl game was aa exciting aa ever with Illinois steal ing at 17-7 in spite of a hard struggle by the Huskies from Washington. Among out-of-town guest* were officials of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, including D. Jamres E. Eichelberger of Chi cago, secretary of Christian Edu cation for the denomination, and his wife and Dr. L. J. Batiste of North Carolina. I toured Disneyland with Dr. Batiste the following day before he and Dr. Eichelberger left for Sacramento, Calif., to attend a convention. He enjoyed his visit here Immensely. The Centennial Rose Parade Committee float was among the three top Winners. Queen Brenda English and her bry has already recorded triumphs at London's Royal Opera House, the Paris Opera, and the Bayreuth Fes tival in Germany. She is a protege of the great leider soprano Lotte Lehmann. Howalton Day School, which will receive the proceeds of Miss Bumby’s concert here for its build ing fund. Is a private school that stresses small class-size, intensive individual attention and cultural enrichment for talented children It ts located on the southside, but will build on a new site, according to Arthur B Knight, insurance ex ecutive and banker, who heads the school's joint development commit tee. how allm that chance may appear. Before signing for the title fight. Clay gave every appear ance nf chafing at the bits to be rut loose so he could vent his wrath on Liston and po lish off the "Ugly Bear” hi eight rounds. Recently, how ever, Clay has simmered down quite a bit. What cause this changer Could it be that he is suffering from ListonistisT Clay ia a prideful young man He wants badly to win the heavy weight championship. But I think he realizes that he might have bit ten off more than he can chew. For several reasons, however. Clay cannot afford to display any thing but confidence that he can "take Liston," the ponderous fis tic assaulter. It might be better to say that Clay U trying to reas sure himself about bis inflated ta lents. For one thing, Clay, aa boastful as he is, his public to sense any doubt he might have in his ability to trash Liston. He can't admit any possible mental worry. Furthermore, Clay knows fully well that fighting scarry against Liston would be more detrimental. He knows, too, that Sonny is chaf ing to get his massive paws on him. So Cassius can be expected to "court” should be proud to know that they have made history. Many years later their grandchildren will read about and he proud of the first Negro float in Pasadena Tournament of Rosea event. Johnny Matthia opened a Co coanut Grove engagement here January 16. He is featuring aonga from his latest album. "Tender IsJ the Night.” Other songs Include "Wonderful, Wonderful;” "It/Sr Not for Me to Bay"; Chances Are;” and “Wild to the Wind.” Comic Dick Gregory opened bust week at Shelly Davis’ Crescendo with a brand new revue. On the bill are recording artists Joe and Eddie and Bob Armstrong’s or chestra. Actor-dancer Gene KeOy left on a three-week tour of Africa last week sponsored by the U. S. State Department. He will apeak to audiences In Ghana, the Ivory Coast the Bel gian Congo. Senegal, Upper Volta, and other countries. let off a few more verbal blasts at Sonny. But from here on in I be lieve his boasting will have a hol low ring. Finally, If Clay to apprehensive of Liston in any way (aa this wri ter to beginning to feel), he must find an antidote for it in building up his ego, because he knows he must be at his best, physically and psychologically against Liston. Clay boasts of his blinding speea and fast punching and his great boxing skill. But bis speed doesn’t worry Liston any. An opponent’s speed never bothers a terrific puncher like Liston. Reminded be fore the first Patterson fight of Floyd's darting speed. Sonny re talks of this man’s great speed. "What has he done? Catch a bullet with his hands?" There is no rea son to believe that Clay is taster than Patterson, or that he is a bet ter boxer. On the other hand. Liston can box better than most peo ple (Including Clay) realise. He la adept at counterpuneh- Inf, aa he demonstrated con vincingly against Patterson In their brief showdowns. One le thal punch from Liston can talrn «tl IK#> onvlmr «*•* /"*•***»••• legs, numb ills Intellect; and set him up for the traditional “kill.” During his heyday, former heavy weight champion Joe Louis met several speedy pugilists who were supposed to outbox and “outrun” him. But .once Joe planted one of his bombs on their kis*er and flat ten their "bread basket”, they were virtually finished. The aamo will happen to Clay. Yes, We AM Talk LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY SPEECH Next month, a number of peo ple will be called upon to deliver a Lincoln’s Birthday speech—long and short. Certainly both Lincoln and George Washington deserve speeches extolling their Individual virtues. Alan H. Monroe, In his book. Principle* and Types of Speech, puts these types of speeches un der the heading “Speeches of Tri bute.” It to my conclusion that the speeches on birthday occas ions should be discourses or ora tions. which commend someone or something, such as character and servloe of a deceased person. This type of speech also gives high praise and laudation. Often It to in good taste for the speaker In making a Lincolns 1 birthday speech or a Washington's ’'irthf’- r'r'ch. tvf ’ rbout the ; ‘ i'aNANNY" SINGERS—This group of “Fredom Singers composed of CORE mem bers from Bennett mnd AST College• is shown performing during “Hootenanny” program spon sored by the college Pre-Alumnae Aseo&ation for the benefit of the United Negro College Fund. At Durham: NCC Prof Named To School Bd. DR. THEODORE R BFEIGNER DURHAM Dr. Theodora R. Spelgner, chairman of toe North Carolina College Department of Geography and director of toe col leges Division of Resource-Use Ed ucation, tost week was elected by the Durham City Council to the Liuoza Ox AjK* uici LiUUx The election fills a vacant by the death last year of D. Eric Moore, former dean of ths NCC School of Library Science. time and circumstances which molded the man being honored In a birthday celebration. Oftimes, the speaker challenges the audi ence to try and emulate ths vir tues of the hero. When called upon the writer of this column will prepare holiday speeches to suit certain occasions. READERS: For my free pamph let on how to make the English consonant (sounds), send two stamps and a self-addressed long business envelope to Dr M. H. Boulware, Florida AAM Univer sity. Box 310-A, Tallahassee. Fla Zip Code 32307. NATIONALLY ADVERTISED Dress Shirts •r Regular SOSO $5 Value O 3 • 10 DRASTIC REDUCTIONS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STORE • ALL SALES FINAL . • NO EXCHANGES NO REFUNDS • ALTERATIONS EXTRA ✓ 213 Fayetteville Street VOGUE Miss Linda Powell Awarded Allen Memorial Scholarship GREENSBORO—Mias Linda D. Powell, of Goldsboro, a senior his tory major at Bennett College, has been designated to receive the $650 Leroy Allen Memorial Scholarship given by Pi Gamma Mu, national social science honor society. The grant authorized at a recent meeting of the society's board of trustees, provides for graduate study in the social sciences at any institution which Miss Powell may select. Miss Powell, who plans a teaching career, is president of the Bennett Chapter of Alpha Kappa Mu. national honor society, and president of the Senior Honor So ciety, in addition to holding mem- Dr. spelgner, who is regarded «u> one of the notion's foremost con servation educators, has headed the North Carolina College Division of Resource-Use Education for fifteen years. A native of Montgomery, Alaba ma, he was educated In the Mont gomery public schools and com pleted his secondary work in the high school department of the Ala bama State College. He holds the B. A. degree from Talladega Col lege, the M. A. degree from the State University of lowa, the Ph. D. degree from the University of Michigan, and the LL. D. degree from Luther College. In 1961, when he was awarded toe Ph. D. degree, he became the first Negro in the United States to receive toe doctorate in conser vation and conservation education. borship in Pi Gamma Mu. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Powell and was valde dictorian of the 1960 class at Dil lard Hhigh School. — ' ' LL\(OL\ THEATRE RALEIGH. N. C. STARTS SUN., JAN. 19TH For 4 Days “THE YELLOW CANARY” starring FAT B&ONL —Plus— BIG SECOND FEAT LRE STARTS THURS., JAN 23RD For 3 Days “COMANCHE STATION” Starring RANDOLPH SCOI T 1 —PIU* “THREE MURDERESSES” Starring ALAN DELON
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