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"5; , i -3r'0"-tj' -a ' - r & v ;. .. - . . . , 8-THE CAROLINA TIMES SAT APRIL 14. 1979 TTTTT"r'rry'?TT'rT S MISSIONARY UNION TO MEET The Durham County Missionary Union will meet at the Mount Level BaptistChurch April IS at 3 pjn. AM churls are urged to have representatives at this meeting. Mrs. wnue Sneed is president and Mrs. Lydia Vanhood is secretary. FROM THE IMWA (Interdenominational Ministers' Wives Association) Thought of the week: He is not here: for He is risen, as He said. Come, see where the Lord lay. - Matthew 28-6. Praying for Rev. LP. PerTy, Rev. L.W. Reid, who has recently been in the hospital; Marion Goodson, Herbert Good son and Mrs. Eunice Meadows. Happy Birthday Anniversary to Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson and Mrs. Celestia Sanders. Congratulations to Rev. and Mrs. Percy R. Jones on their anniversary. Bennett Memorial To Host Convention The First Annual Bible Church School, YPHA, and Usher's Convention will convene April 15-22nd at the Bennett Memorial Mua cle Deliverance Holy Church on Fayettevile Road, under the direction of Rev. Mrs. W.M. Bennett. The first session will begin at noon on Sunday with Rev. Christine Alston of Azion Temple, Hillsborough as the main s. Music will be by the Zion Temple Choir, at 3 pjn., Rev. Jerome Brown of Emanuel Holy Church, will speak and the music will be by the Emanuel Church choir. Night service will begin at 7 o'clock on Sunday. Other sessions will be held nightly at 7:30 pjn. wth the 'following speak ers and musical groups: Monday, Rev. Zella Mae Wilson, St. James Church, St. James Church Choir; Tuesday, Rev. Nellie San ders, Tuesday Nite Prayer Band and choir; WEdnesd Wednesday, Rev. Nattie Giles, Bells of Joy; Thursday, Elder William H. Williams, Wiliams's Taber nacle Choir; Friday, Rev. Barbara Dixon, Faithful Noted Author To Spook The Baha'is of Durham announce that Stanwood Cobb, author of some 20 education, and philosophy, wll speak at Duke Univer sity, Room 226 in Perkins Library, on Friday, April 13 at 7 pjn. He will talk on "one World based on One World Faith". The public is invited to attend. mmmm 1 I s 1 V ' i .5 : i T wmimmm REV.W.M BENNETT Travelers of Mebane; Satur day, Rev. Carolyn Long, Faithful Travelers; Sunday, (11 a.m.) Rev. C.T. Bennett, Bethlehem Holy Church and Choir. Sunday afternoon service is sche dueld for 2:30 pjn. The Rev. Mrs. Bennett is Overseer; William Rich mond Superintendent; Miss Karen Bennett, secretary; Mrs. Rosa Henderson, Field Evangelist; and Elder C.T. Bennett, treasurer. The public is invited to all of these services. STANWOOD COBB Baptist Laymen Meet RALEIGH - Mr. Waver ly Camp, State Director and Mr. I.H. Hilliard, President, announces the North Caro lina State Laymen's League will hold its One Day Session with the Terrell Creek Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, N.C. on Saturday, April 14, 1979 at 9:30 ajn. the theme will be "Baptist Men Involved in Stewardship." Reverend Clifford Jones, pastor of First Baptist, Clinton, will lead the group in bible study and Dr. S.A. Raper, tithing specialist, will conduct a workshop on stewardship. A pre-conventional Fellowhsip Banquet will be held on Friday, April 13, 1979 at the Shaw Univer sity Student Union Build ing. The featured speaker will be Dr. George Debnam of Raleigh, N.C. The public is welcomed. CARD OF THANKS The family of Mrs. Geneva L. Hawkins acknow ledges with deep appreciation the many acts of kind ness during the illness and death of their love one. They are especially grateful for the cards, telegrams, flowers and other expressions of sympathy and concern. Sisters, Mrs. Kathleen E. Bumpass l Mrs. Ethel Moore . Mrs. Virginia M. Weaning Eskimo boys at one time were forbidden to play cats cradle because in later life their fingers might become entangled in harpoon lines as a result. VaT Daily 7:15-9 :15 Sat. &Sun. M 1:15-3:15-5:15-7:15-9:15 I "SUPERMAN i a hit.,."H abc rv MARLON BRANDO GENE HACKMAN iiMuujwwyyyuy Daily 7:004:00' Sat. & Sun. 1 :00-3:O0-5:0O-7:0O- 9:00 Boyond fho Door II a AX mm Cunt Eastwood WILL TURN YOU 'Cvsnv m IVellCIllVAY Cut Loosi' KOar SHOWING! Daily 7:15-9:15 Sat. & Sun. 5:15-7:15-9:15 TRAPPED... THE ONLY WAY OUT rS UP. rr ''fn . - ? .Iliiii.;;iililif ' if$)i.-indK ., - i iMiiiMirni ii ihi am 'T6p$' Vo lovo'You" Choson as 'fathor's Day Song of thoYoar' BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS - The first Calvary Bantist Church Basketball Team went through the regular season undefeated and won the regular season championship in the Durham Recreation Depatment's 13-15 Year Olds Church League. They defeated Mount Gilead 34-25 in the first round and Blacknell Presbyterian, 35-27, in the second round to win the tournament championship. Front row (left to right): Rufus Smith, Mark Farrington, Tracy Tate, Mike French; back row: Head Coach Lee Richardson, Greg Tate, Jeff Watson, Jeff Barber, Raymond Pace, Mark Bynum and Assistant Coach Frank Jacobs, Sr. Not shown are Eric Cotton, Carl Merritt, II and Kelvin Mason. Photo oy anas wiayrieia LaVerne Players Supported Dy Grass Roots Arts Program You don't have to borrow your neighbor's copy of THE CAROLINA TIMES Call Today 682-2913 NEW YORK - "Pops, We Love You," Motown's heralded pop hit featuring superstars Diana Ross, Stevie. Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson together for the first time on record, has been desig nated the official 'Father's Day Song of the Year, it has been announced by Theodore M. Kaufman, Chairman of the National Father's Day Committee. In making the unpre cedented selection, Kauf man informed, "This is a first for the committee, but we feel that the spirit of the song is a valid contempor rary tribute to the responsi bility role of fathers all over the world. It has a sym bolic meaning that transceends time and shifting tastes in music pre ferences." Noted songwriters Pam Sawyer and Marilyn Mc Cleod wrote the song, which has become a major hit on the nation's best-selling pop . charts since its release in January. "Pops, We Love You" will thematically reign over the National Father of the Year Awards presenation at the Sheraton Center in New York, May 22. Regional Awards presentatiori will also be held in Chicago, May 23; Los Angeles, May? 24; Dallas, May 29 and ; Atlanta, May 31, prior to Father's Day which is June 3, 1979. .. Kaufman also added,; "our entire comprehensive, national public affairs pro gram will be adapted to gain added dimenion from the "Pops, We Love You" theme in newspapers and radio. We also plan to in- corporate the theme for use in retail promotion and advertising," because, as Kaufman affirmed, "It is so basic to the recognition of Dad and the regard and love he's won from all The Father of the Year Advisory Committee is com prised of prominent men in various walks fo life, including Former President . Gerald Ford, Sen. Henry M M. Jackson, Ronald Reagan, , Sen. Chales H. Percy, u Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, Judge John J. Sirica, ' Jack Nichlaus, Yul Brynner . and Dr. Martin Luther King, : Sr. amonn others. Herman LeVern Jones and Beverly Hayes wanted to have a theatrical com pany of their own. That company, The LaVerne Players, Inc., is supported by the Grass Roots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council and the research triangle com munity. 'In addition to theatrical productions, The Players has provided poetry sessions, acting and creative movement workshops and several mult-media events. : Though incorporated in975, the groundwork for The LaVerne Players began a year earlier on the campu of North Caro lina S; ait University in Raleigh. "State has no drama department," said Jones, "But it has an ex cellent facility in the . Thompson Theatre. was actor, dancer, and director in various pro ductions by The Theatre, 1972-74. When I realized I was the only Black participant in Thompson, I felt a need to branch into other areas, especially the Black genre of theatre." : According to Alan Coop er, associate director of the North Carolina Arts Council, The Players is one of approxiamtely 50 com munity theatre groups across the state. "The La Verne Players, " according to Jones "grew ouut of the desire of a group of young black artists to have a medium through which they could display their theatrical talents. They wanted more than the less desireable roles offered by the white theatre hous es." ' Jones, director of The Players, said that because he and most of the board of directors were black, people automatically as sumed the company only utilized the talents of black artisans." ' Production Manager Terry White summed up The Players as "a commun ity organization that seeks the talents of everyone, but especially Blacks who have no avenue for using those talents " 1 Both Jones and White agreed that, aside from predomin ately black colleges and universities, blacks still don t have as much opportunity in the South to participate in and produce theatre, as whites. ' Stimulating creativity is ' another important goal of The Players that Jones iden tified. "1 use people from the community: I look at your ability to concentrate, be disciplined, and use your craftsmanship. The LaVerne Players is a tool that people in the Research Triangle area can use to stimulate personal growth he and to entertain, explained. Funding comes from donatio'ns, advertisements, and admission charges to workshops and perform ances. Incorporation has meant that the organiza tion is tax exemptable: the organization is also non-profit. ' , Because the organiza tion is expanding its ser vices, its 18-member board of directors are seeking grants from the National Endowment of the Arts. These plans include, for "example, more work shops, paid staff, a paperback documenting the organization, and more studio space. The studio space. 'The studio and theatre are located at 222 Smithfield Street in Raleigh. 1 u; More funding-, would also f allow Jones ttR?fM-' fill his ultimate dream-r a repretory company on a nationalinternational level. "All plays are important," he respond ed. "Hoeever, I would like to see Black performers do more classical productions. We're trying to develope more credibility statewide, and more dramas by Shakespeare, Molier, and other classicists should help." ' Despite the move toward classicism and works with a more universal theme, material deputing- the experiences of black Amer icans will not be totally disregarded. ' Elaborating, White said "I think that whomever you are, you need a sense of. self and that's where Black theater comes in. We still needs- the likes of Leroi Jones, Ed Bullins, Ron Milner and others." ' Jones believes that a progression to an interna tional theatre company can be greatly aided by a school to discipline perfomers. Ideally, this community school would be located in the Research Triangle. Much of the material that the group performs is original, and Jones relishes the day when materia will be wrtitten specifically for The LaVerne Players ' Working alone and. with other groups, The Players has performed Ajanaku'sLet's Make a Slave," Ron Mi ner's '"Who's Got His Own," Herman "'Jones's "Black Woman: Simbe Simba Simlaye," Chades Gordon's "Slow Dance on the Killing Ground," and other plays for fraternities, sororities, and the triangle community in general. The company's first move toward classicism will be Shakespear's "Othello The Moor of Venice." Sponsored in conjunction with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill dramatic arts depart ment and the North Caro lina Arts Council, "Othello" will be performed April 20 22 at Forest Theatre (am amphitheatre) on UNC's campus. In addition to the Arts s Council, IBM, Mechanics and Farmers Bank, Inc., and Burroughs Wellcome are a few of the organizations supporting the production of "Othel lo." 1 When asked about the impact "Othello" might have for The La Verne Players, Jones replied, "It could be enormous; it gives us a greater chance to further establish ourselves." '' "STOP" "LOOK" "LISTEN" LYON PARK SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER PRESENTS "The W Ploco: Cornell Stroot, Durham Tlrao: 10:00 A.M. Sat-, April 14,1979 Sponsored By: Lyon Park Senior Citiions Center Hr. JIMttlE LEE, Curdliitir COME ONE! CONE ALU Poc(b T&htro Presents BoJDDIDy LBILDIEN9ir You don't have to borrow your neighbor's copy of THE CAROLINA TIMES Call Today 682-1913 " r Ml - 4r f fj : An Original Musical By Rebecca Ranson Music By Yusef Saiim Jointly Sopported By A Groat Ero Iht N.C. Arts CowcH af tht Natjoijol Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C., A Federal Agency. CHURCH CONERNSTONE TO BE LAID Cornerstone Installation Services for Henderson Grove Baptist Church on Page Road will be held on Saturday, April 14, 1979. Draftsmen from Pleasant Union Lodge No. 51 will lay the cornerstone atx 11 a.m, The door to the new edifice were first opened for services in October 1978. Refreshments will be served in the basement following the installation and Reverend J.E. Wilkerson of Roxboro will deliver the installation sermon. Reverend Garland C. Ragland is pator of Henderson Grove Baptist Church. The public is welcomed to attend these services. Ar 5r. Joseph's Performance Center 604 Fayerreville Street Durham Apri! 5-8 6.12-15 8:00 P.M. Admission $3.00 Advance Tickers ar Reguieroc Bookshop Reseivarions 686-6073 a9l
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