1 - THE CAROLINA, TtMFg SAT. FEBRUARY 7. 1976
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Morticians
SALISBURY - A NORTH
CAROLINA FIRST - Aaron
Rwwurd Keltty, a Salisbury,
mortician, was elected
president of the North Carolina
State Board of Mortuary
Science at a recent meeting of
the Board at Raleigh.
The first black to serve as
president of any state board in
the Tar Heel State," he was
elected by the licensees of the
mortuary science profession of
the state. Kelsey will serve a
five-year term.
Owner and manager of the
Noble and Kelsey Funeral
Home since 1947, Kelsey is
operator of the largest
mortuary in Rowan County.
He is a graduate of
Livingston College and the
Cincinnati College of
Embalming; a past president of
the N. C. Funeral Directors and
Morticians Association; and a
member of the Board of
Directors of the National
Funeral Directors and
Morticians Association.
Kelsey, active in Salisbury
political and civic affairs, is
president of the Dixie Shores
Realty Company, president of
the Salisbury-Rowan Negro
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Religious life Is Restructured At
Johnson C. Smith University
A. R. KELSEY
Civic League,
chairman
Salisbury-Rowan
Party, president
2nd vice
of the
Democratic
of Upsilon
Beta Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and
president of the Sedgefield
Men's Club.
He is a member of Soldier's
Memorial AME Zion Church,
where he serves as vice
chairman of the Trustee Board
and chairman of the Budget
Committee.
He is married to the former
Miss Reba Thomason of
Lexington. They are the
parents of a daughter, Kim,
and a son, Kevin. The Kelseys
reside at 1120 Crestview Drive,
Salisbury.
Student requests for more
regular Sunday morning
services in the University
Church and more personal
counseling have resulted in the
appointment of a Religious
Life Co-ordinator and a
restructuring of related
programs at Johnson C. Smith
University.
Originally founded under
the auspices of the Committee
on Freedmen of the
Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.,
Johnson C. Smith University
has historically been
considered a "church school.'
In 1938, the institution
attained the status of an
independent college, affiliated
with the Presbyterian Church,
U.S.A., reporting to its General
Assembly through the Board of
Christian Education.
Over a period of 102 years,
through its Theological
Seminary, Smith became well
known for its program of
education' for young men and
women pursuing careers in the
ministry and in religious
education. In 1969, having
faced a decade of the hard,
cold facts of declining
enrollments and lack of
financial support, the
Theological Department of
Johnson C. Smith was moved
from Charlotte, to Atlanta,
where it became a , part of the
Interdenominat i onil
Theological Center.
Religious life on the Smith
campus floundered and almost
died. The doors of . the
beautiful University Church
remained closed except for an
occasional wedding, funeral or
special convocation.
Community churches opened
their doors and extended their
welcome to Smith students for
Sunday worship services.
In 1973, the administration
and faculty adopted a
statement of purpose which
cited their commitment to the
history and current relevance
of the religious heritage of
man, as well as the
development of new ways for
relating the religious
orientation and tradition of
JCSU to that heritage. It was
finally the studentshemselves
through their Student
Government Association and
Student Christian Association
who provided the impetus for
change. (
Reverend DeGrandval Burke
was appointed Co-ordinator of
Religious Life in mid-October
of 1975. Under his direction
Johnson C. Smith University
now operates an
interdenominational counseling
service. Ministers of local
churches who serve as
counselors are Dr. J. A. White,
Pastor, Shiloh Institutional
Baptist Church; Rev. E. E.
Washington, Pastor, Small wood
Presbyterian Church, U.S.;
Rev. George Battle, Pastor,
Gethsemane A.M.E. Zion
Church; Reverend James
Palmer, Pastor University Park
Baptist Church; Rev. Phillip
Nelson, Pastor, Faith C.M.E.
Church; Reverend H. 0.
Graham, Pastor, Metropolitan
United Presbyterian Church,
U.S.A.; Rev. State Alexander,
Christian E d ucat ion
Consultant, United
Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.
and Thomas Gilliard,
Christian Scientist.
Each month two Sunday
morning worship services and
two Sunday evening vespers are
held in the University Church.
Music is furnished by the
University Choir under the
direction of Christopher W.
Kemp and other local musical
groups.
In addition, morning
devotions, prayer and
Bible-Study groups are being
organized in each dormitory.
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SCENE FROM THE HARLEM OPERA SOCIETY'S ' SOLOMON & SHEBA" composed by Sam
Rivers with book by Emory Taylor. The production will be presented at North Carolina Central
University's B. N. Duke Auditorium at 8:15 p.m., Sunday, February 8.
Harlem Opera Co. Presents 'Solomon
& Sheba' Sunday, February 8
Monthly Meeting of the Durham
Interdenominational Ushers Union pormer yesf purham Pastor Promoted
To Lt. Colonel In U.S. Army Reserves
The monthly meeting of the
Durham Interdenominational
Ushers Union will be held
Sunday, February 8 at 3 : 1 5 p.m.
at the West Durham Baptist
Church, with Mrs. Viola
Thompson presiding. The Male
Chorus of West Durham Baptist
will open the meeting in song,
followed by prayer by Paul
Fulton and scripture by Sidney
Gunn.
A special reading will be given
by Miss Lisa McDaniel and a
musical selection by Miss
Michelle Prescott. William H.
Bullock will introduce the
speaker, Mrs. Alice Briggs, of
Mount Calvary Holiness Church.
Louis Jones and Malachi Duke
will be charge of the offering.
Dr. Harold J. Cobb, pastor of
West Durham Baptist Church
will give the announcements and
the closing remarks.
Clyde Moore, Jr., is the
president and Burch Coley is
chairman of the Durham
Interdenominational Ushers
Union.
PMhnj iajrrfftd0pepr "I
O give thanks to the
Lord, call on his name,
make known his deeds
among the peoples! Sing
to him, sing praises to him,
tell of all his wonderful
worksl Glory in his name;
let the hearts of those who
seek the Lord rejoice. Seek
the Lord and his strength,
seek his presence continu
ally. Chronicles 16:8-11
A&T Engineering, Bus.
Schools Receive Grants
GREENSBORO - The
School of Engineering and the
School of Business at A&T
State University have been
named the recipients of a total
of $23,000 in grants from the E.
I. DuPont de Nemours and
Company.
The presentations, $18,000
to the School of Engineering,
and $5,000 to the School of
Business and Economics, were
authorized under DuPont's 1976
program for educational
assistance.
The funds were announced
last Wednesday by C. W.
Theobald, vice chairman and
executive director of DuPont's
Committee on Educational Aid
and represented by Joseph D.
Griggs, personnel
superintendent; and Ray
Johnson, personnel assistant at
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white rice instead of brown rice? '
It's the brown rice that still has
the nourishment left in it, not
the white, just as it's black
bread and whole wheat bread
that have more nutrients than
the white product.
It's time for nutrion-minded
civic leaders in black
communities to question the
fare being passed off as
' nourishment" under the school
lunch program.
the Martinsville, Va., plant.
Johnson is also the
company's representative to the
A&Tlndustry Cluster, the more
than 40 national firms which
assist A&T in its development
efforts.
The grant funds will be
deposited with the A&T
University Foundation for use
by the two schools for
scholarships, equipment, faculty
activities and special programs.
The purpose of the grants,
according to Theobald, are to
help the schools maintain or
enhance the strengths of their
programs, and to satisfy needs
and to engage in activities that
would not otherwise be possible.
Both Dr. Quiester Craig, dean
of the school of business, and
Dr. Suresh Chandra, acting dean
of the school of engineering, said
that a number of graduates are
already employed at DuPont.
Craig also said that a number of
A&T students are receiving
scholarships aid with the DuPont
program.
Receiving the funds for A&T
was Dr. Glen F. Rankin, vice
chancellor for academic affairs.
BALTIMORE - Chaplain
Frederick D. Terry, former
Pastor of the West Durham
Baptist Church was promoted
to the rank of Lt. Colonel
during his annual training at
Tooele, Utah, August, 1975,
effective September 1975.
Chaplain Terry is assigned to
510 Army Depot, Baltimore,
Md. and covers subordinate
units in Hagerstown, Frederick,
Cumberland and Baltimore,
Taps NCCU
Seniors For
'Who's Who'
The following Seniors from
North Carolina Central
University were selected for
Who's Who Among American
Colleges and Universities.
David Jonathan Davis,
Sandra Redmond, Charlisa
Davis, Donna M. Simmons,
Sammy P. Robinson, Wanda
DeVane, Nadine O. Brown,
Thelma Gales, Donnell
Crowder, Faye Mizelle, Brenda
Nelson, Barbara Lewis, Terry
Richardson, Elvira Graves,
Pamela Johns, Terry Worthy,
Dwight Perry, Vernard R.
Leak, Erline Williams,
Quantella Williams, Gwendolyn
Dockery, Redahlia Riggins,
Linda Ashe, Thomasina L.
Cotton.
Maxine Joyner, Linda Allen,
Angela Gantt Holmes, Amy
Felicia McKoy, Ola Hill, Vann
Lowery, Jr.. Dennis Forbes,
Debra Guin, James Lindsay,
Jacquetta Powell, Michael
Samuel Taylor, Alton
Thompson, Linza M. Weaver,
Larry Height, Robin Sinclair,
Deborah Johnson, Marie
Robinson, Pamela Suggs,
Juanita Blackwell, Annie M.
Terry, Danny Worthy, DeEdgra
Fozard, Linda Lynch, and
Althea Jeffers.
Sammy P. Robinson,
President, Senior Class
Maryland.
Terry has completed several
military schools'training. In
1961 he completed the Basic
Chaplain's Course at Ft.
Slocum, N. Y., the Advanced
Chaplain's Course at FJ.
Hamilton, N. Y. in 1968; and
Command General Staff
School, Riverdale, Md., August
1975. As a Reserve Officer,
Chaplain Terry served with
several units in North Carolina
before leaving the state.
Among them are the 114
Signal Battalion, Greensboro;
314 Hospital Unit,
Winston-Salem; and 301st
Army Group, Winston- Salem.
During his pastorate in
Durham, Chaplain Terry lead
the congregation in relocating
-from Thaxton' Avenue: io its
new location at Nixon and
Athens Street. He was active in
civic and community activities
during his pastorate, serving on
the Mayor's Advisory Council;
Executive Board, Edgemont
Community Center; President
of the local Ministerial
Alliance; Moderator of E. C.
Grove Assocation and Board
Member of Campus Ministry,
N orth ' Carolina Central
University.
In 1971, Chaplain Terry
accepted a position with the
Veterans Administration as
Chaplain, and works as a
civilian Chaplain at the
Martinsburg, Va. Center. Since
being at the Center, he has
been selected to attend several
training conferences. Among
them are Chaplains' Seminars,
Newark, N. J., and Hampton,
Virginia. He was recently
chosen to attend a
Management Training
Conference at Boston
University.
Chaplain Terry is married to
the former Ms. Alberta Gibson
of Raleigh, who also taught in
the Durham County School
System. They are the parents
of three children.
The Harlem Opera Society
will present their two-act
opera, "Solomon & Sheba," at
8:15 p.m., Sunday, February
8, in North Carolina Central
University's B. N. Duke
Auditorium.
Admission to the
production, sponsored by the
NCCU Lyceum Committee is
free.
"I am black but comely,
Oh, ye daughters of Jerusalem,
as the tents of Kedar, as the
curtains of Solomon," say the
words of the Songs of
Solomon. Tradition attributes
those words to the beautiful
black queen of Sheba, whose
story is told in "Solomon &
Sheba.'
The ' first true two-act jazz
improvisational opera," is the
story of the meeting of the
wise and powerful second king
of Israel with Sheba, the
magnificent queen from the
headwaters of the Nile. Their
love, Ethiopian tradition says,
created the dynasty of the
Lions of Judah.
The opera was composed by
Sam Rivers, lead musician for
Harl-rie Opera Society, and the
book was written by Emory
Taylor, director of the
company.
Taylor, a baritone, sings the
role of Solomon. He is a
graduate of the Mannes School
of Music and has performed
with such conductors as
Bernstein, Mitropoulas, Munch,
Krips, and Kostelanetz.
Rivers holds a degree from
the Boston Conservatory of
Music, and has been a featured
soloist with the ensembles of
Miles Davis, Cecil Taylor,
McCoy Tyner, Charles Mingus,
Bebe King, and
T-Bone Walker. He has also
appeared as guest soloist with
the San Francisco Symphone
under Seiji Ozawa. Rivers plays
tenor and soprano saxophone.
Dr. Grant Shockley Delivers First
Convocation Address at Annual Meet
ATLANTA, GA. - Dr. Grant
S. Shockley, the third and
newly elected President of The
Interdenominational
Theological Center (ITC)
delivered his first convocation
address since assuming his
duties January 1, at the
1975-76 second semester
annual convocation.
The historic message of
hope and promise for the
continuing development of the
eighteen year old ecumenical
theological institution was
heard by a standing room only
audience which included three
of the original . founders,
members of the Board of
Trustees, Bishops and high
churchmen of some of the
participating denominations of
the ITC, prpminent visiting
alumni, the Chancellor and
high officials of Atlanta
University Center, ITC
Faculty, Deans and Students.
The running theme of
President Shockley's
challenging and provocative
message was to make ITC one
of the outstanding theological
institution for training of
ministers for service in the 21st
Century. ' Our students at ITC,
he said" must be trained to
serve in 21st Century." They
must become involved in the
political, social educational as
well as religious issues that
confront the here and now, he
asserted."
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flute, and piano.
Other members of the cast
are as follows:
Geanie Faulkner, lyric
coloratura soprano, from
Baltimore, is a winner of the
Baltimore Civic Opera
Auditions and made her
operatic debut in that
company's production of
Carmen. She has been a soloist
with the Washington Opera
Society, the New York City
Opera Touring Company, and
the New Jersey Symphony.
Ronald Donaldson, tenor, is
from Greenville, N. C. He has a
bachelor of arts degree from
the New England Conservatory
of Music and made his New
York debut in a New York
City Opera production of
' Porgy and Bess'
Abby Mason, soprano, is a
graduate of the New York City
Music and Art High School and
earned her B. A. degree at the
Leonard Davis Center for the
Performing Arts of the City
University of New York. She
has appeared with the Schola
Cantorum at Philharmonic Hall
in Lincoln Center and in
off-Broadway productions of
"West Side Story" and 'The
Marriage of Figaro." She sang
with the Jass-Qp Ensemble
during the Newport , Jaz
Festival at the Apollo Theatre.
Von Ray, Blues-Jazz singer,
s currently working toward
her degree from the Leonard
Davis Center for the
Performing Arts. She has
performed with the City
College Jazz Ensemble and is
featured soloist with the
Jass-Op Ensemble.
The Harlem Opera Society
was formed in the 1950's by
singers of the Harlem
community so that they could
learn and perform the standard
operatic repertoire. By 1960,
the company was
semi-professional. It now
includes six singers, two
dancers, and four musicians.
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THE DISCERNMENT of (the
true) seeker that he will
discriminate between, truth
and falsehood, even as he
doth distinguish the suit from
shadow.
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