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... Ely-AUDREY WILLIAMS
.^OTaronicle Staff Writer
Last week,^ai Michael Jackson won an unprecedented
eight Grammy Awards in the same year
j-j and trumpeteer Wynton Marsalis accepted two of his
own, Winston-Salem native Charles Springs sat glued
to his television set, an uneasy feeling having come
over him.
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* vraa jtaiuus, !>ays springs. T* you get that way
^ when you see your friends accomplishing or achieving
goals you'd like."
? Spring, as he is known in the entertainment
business, says he and Marsalis, who captured awards
? for his first jazz album and his first classical LP,
h established a brief friendship in New Orleans, the
Grammy winner's hometown. Spring took over the
Creators, a New Orleans band that Marsalis and his
brother had formed.
After leaving the jazz city, Spring and a band he
formed in Las Vegas were the opening acts for Rich
Little, the Spinners, Melba Moore and Parliament at
the Sahara Hotel, a night spot on the Vegas strip.
J It was in 1971 that Spring left Winston-Salem with
i; a local group called the Blendors to launch a career in
the entertainment business. Five months ago, he
> came back home, not because he couldn't make it big
on the West Coast, but because he wanted to to take
advantage of a better recording opportunity in the
Piedmont ^he ^saysT"
* "I just came back home to get waxed," says Spring,
whose voice has the velvety sound of popular
vocalist Larry Graham. 4<On the West Coast the
recording industry is funny. Nobody opens up to you
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Malcolm B. Smith
Smith wins talent hunt
Malcom Bernard Smith, Reynolds on the piano and
a 12th-grade student at the Richard Mitchell of Paisley
North Carolina School of High School, a baritone
the Arts, won first place in singer,
the 1984 Omega Talent Judges for the contest
Hunt Contest, sponsored were Mrs. Ilene Sears,
by the Psi Phi Chapter and piano and theory; Robert
supported by the Mu Morris, choral director; and
Epsilon Chapter of Omega Dr. Fred D. Tanner,
Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. at chairman of the music
Winston-Salem State department and director of
University, where the the marching band and all
contest was held. music staff members of
Smith is the son of Mrs. Winston-Salem State
Jerlean A. Barber of 213 University.
Loop Street in Greenville, Members of the Talent
S.C. Hunt Contest committee
Before entering the are Emory Jones,
School of the Arts, Smith chairman; Rudolph V.
attended Berea High School Boone Sr., ' co-chairman;
in Greenville. He was a Galvin Crsip, Ronald
soloist in the Singing Peterson, Ron Peppers,
Christmas Tree in 1981 and Phillip Rector, Michael
1982. He has performed Stroud and John Thomas.
with tb* Little Theatre and Other fraternity members
the Warehouse Theatre of contributing greatly toward
for one year with the South were Howard X. ^haw,
Carolina Honors Chorus. programs keeper of records
At the School of the Arts, and seal; Edwin L.
he is active in the Patterson, chaplain; and
Achievement of Black Isaiah Tidwell, basileus of
Artist Club and the the graduate chapter.
Resident Hall Association The program was a
Club. His hobbies are commemorative tribute to
photography, camping and the late brother Jack
using his salesmanship skills Atkins, father of the talent
on/4 Vmc ortal ic tn h#?rnmp a hunt idea. The nrocram was
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singer and actor. sponsored by the Psi Phi
Amadi Hummings, a Chapter of Omega Psi Phi
viola student at the North Fraternity Inc. and
Carolina School of the supported by Mu Epsilon
Arts, won second place. Chapter at Winston-Salem
Derrick Lawrence, a State University. Prizes
student at East Forsyth were $75, $50 and $25. The
Senior High School and a first place winner will
baritone, won third place. represent the local chapters
Other contestants were at the sixth district
Beth Hastings of Atkins meeting's Talent Hunt
High School on the piano, Contest on May 12 at
Melissa Kugel of Reynolds Myrtle Beach, S.C..
High School on the flute, Last year's local winner,
Rochelle Livia Joyner of Odell C. Shoffner III, won
Parkland Senior High -the district contest and
School on the piano, second place in the national
Towanna Evette Van contest. He is a music
Eaton, also of Parkland on student at Howard
the piano, Deena Jones of University.
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)me to get waxed
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and says, 'Hey, man, here's four or five thousand
dollars. Go record yourself a record.'
" /\na men a lot ot people on the top are too scared
to open up to new talent because they think you're
trying to take their place," he says.
The opportunity to record, Spring says, will come
from a little help from friends in Greensboro, who
have access to a recording studio. He and the newly
formed band, Spring, named after him, will do a
remake of Steven Still's "Love The One You're
With."
"The music industry is a real cutthroat business,"
says Spring, "but the people here are my frfends and
1 know them and what they're all about.
"Shoot, you couldn 7 tell me nothin' when I
got paid for my first gig. I was proud of that
dollar."
? Charles Springs Jr.
"I can go in a studio here and not be charged the
amount ot monies to record if I were on the West
Coast," he says.
While he's waiting to get his first record pressed,
Spring, who sings, arranges, writes his own material
and plays several instrument, runs a small ceramics
business in the basement of his Spaulding Drive
home with his mother, Tressie Springs.
He^says his Tnutherrwho would rather see her son
get married and get a regular job, could do without
the music. But his father, Charles Springs Sr.,
understands because he, like his son, also aspired to
be an entertainer.
United Way establisi
United Way president W. tion March 19.
Dodglas Ashby announced He joined Forsyth Coun
recently the establishment ty government in July 197!
of a new division at the and has worked in pro
agency devoted to com- gressively reponsible posi
munity resources. Gregory tions, including in
L. Bethea, current senior tergovernmental relation
assistant to County coordinator and manage
Manager H.L. Jenkins, will ment analyst. In 1980
be in charge of the division Bethea received the Edwii
as deputy executive director M. Gill award as the mos
of the . Community outstanding countv ad
Resources Division. ministration student at th
Institute of Government a
Incorporated in the new the University of Nort
division will be several Carolina at Chapel Hill. H
United Way programs, in- belongs to numerous pre
eluding volunteer develop- fessional organizations an
ment, management train- serves on the board c
ing, workplace services, directors of several loci
community planning and non-profit agencies, ir
government relations, eluding Crisis Contrc
Bethea will assume his posi- Ministry, Urban Art
Campaign receives i
Winston-Salem Urban tions located here. Thes
League's Challenge to two gifts to the Urba
Acheive Campaign has League by the James C
received pledges of $25,000 Hanes and John and Ann
from the James G. Hanes Hanes Foundations are a
Memorial Fund/Founda- example of the outstandin
tion and $20,000 from the way in which local philar
John Wesley and Anna thropic interest support ou
Hodgin Hanes Foundation, vital community organiza
announced campaign chair- tions."
man Robert A. Emken The Challenge to Acheiv
recently. Campaign has also receive
several corporate gift!
"We are very pleased to Vulcan Materials Co. ha
receive these two fine pledged $7,500 and Dough
gifts," said EmkeTi. Battery Manufacturing ha
"Winston-Salem is for- contributed $2,000. Th
tunate to have several ma- campaign earlier receive
jor philanthropic founda- pledges of $150,000 froi
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Alderman Virginia K. past 20 years at the awar
Newell and Kitty D. Sparks ceremony,
of Winston-Salem have
been nominated for the Following the ceremon
Distinguished Women of a reception will be he
North Carolina Award. honoring the 88 nomine
The awards will be for the award. Reservatio
presented by Gov. James B. must be made and t!
Hunt Jr. to Five of the
state's outstanding women a
leaders at a banquet March J/ Ivv 1/ OOl '
23 at the Hilton Inn on
Ra!eigh>rough street 'n be held on
The ceremony will Seven Winston-Sale
coincide with the podiatrists are staffing
celebration of the 20th free Foot Clinic on Sati
anniversary of the N.C. day mornings at First Bf
CotStfcil on the Status of tist Church at Fifth a
Women. Spruce streets.
Rep. Annie Brown The Winston-Sale
Kennedy of Winston- Podiatry Group w
Salem, appointed in 1963 diagnose problems and i
by Gov. Terry Sanford to minister primary foot c
the first Governor's from 9 a.m. until noon et
Commission on the StatuV week,
of Women, will speak on' The^linic was formed
the progress of women in .meet a community need
North Carolina during the offering podiatric servic
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Multi-talented singer and musician Charles Sprint
In regular English, that means making a record (|
"Music is about the only thing I can deal with on a
consistent basis," says Spring, who once played in a
Sumter, S.C., band with balladeer and guitarist
Peabo Bryson before he achieved fame. "Ceramics, I
short. I guess I sort of got a blend of both my
parent's talents."
Like many of today's entertainers, Spring had his
first audience in the church. Later he*took piano and
'tes division HHRH
Council, the Creative Life
Center, the Council on H
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the N.C. Black Reper
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Bethea holds a B.A. I] f +
s degree from N.C. Central II yOU T V-r Q 1
University and has com- || '
' pleted course work towards || \A/kof
1 ar- master's degree at the || \N llal }
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Carolina at Chapel Hill. I call us tor
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it Ashby said that Bethea's II
h position on the staff at II 1 Bookcase
e United Way made a signifi- II ^ ' Carpeting
>- cant increase in the ac- 11 Chairs
d tivities for which he wiH be I)
>f reponsible, adding that the || Drapenei
i\ agency will be increasing its || E: Entrance
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i- focus on community II K
>1 resources as an outgrowth . VA/'ncfn
s of its long range plan. " WlnSlOl
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pledges __
e R.J. Reynolds Ind. and I mm?mm
n $50,000 pledges from both I hmbh
the Hanes Group and USQUI
a Wachovia Bank and Trust tmmm?tml
n Co.
? The two foundation gifts
and various corporate and j
individual commitments br- y ? 05
l" ing the campaign total to
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d The campaign seeks to . _ ...
5. raise a minimum of POINTELLE KNI
is $550,000 to fund renova- Slip into these lacy pointelli
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is buildings at the northwest warm days. Assorted Paste
ie corner of Fifth and Trade pacesetter sportswear win
id streets in downtown
m Winston-Salem.
ds regisration fee of $16 must AVI
be received by March 16. "
For more information, "
y, contact the N.C. Council * J
Id on the Status of Women, I /
es 526 N. Wilmington St.,
ns Raleigh, NC 27604 or call >dr::i
Saturdays
rm at no charge, to people who
a might otherwise neglect &,
jr- foot health as a part of their ;MB
ip- total health care program. wtf i&k
11 Contributing their time, A
^ on a rotating basis, will be * \
1} Daniels, John Hodges, Jim II
a " Mothershed, Robert
ar? Sprinkle, David Stauffer
iC and Walter Zelasko.
For more information
by call, Dr. Robert Sprinkle at I
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he Chronicle, Thursday. March 8, 1984-Page A7
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is has his mind on one thing: "getting waxed.'*
>hoto by James Parker).
saxophone lessons from Fostina Holman and Dr.
Fred Tanner, two local music teachers. As a
youngster, he sang in the choirs of St. Paul
Methodist and Dellabrook Methodist churches.
'4 was singing in the church," he says, "but 1
wasn't any good at it because my voice hadn't
developed yet."
When his voice did develop, Spring formed his
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