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by AUDREY L. WILLIAMS
Chronicle Staff Writer
When the Napper sisters were growing up, their
father, the traveling Rev. Warren J. Napper, took
his daughters to church with him everywhere he
went.
church pews, frowned or played 'possum, Rev.
.Napper would call on his daughters to sing a selection
for the congregation as he sat almost impatiently
at the piano waiting for them to take their
places.
Now it*s some 25 years later and Constance Napper,
the group's manager who's considered the
stronghold of the six-member singing clan, says
there's only one sure thing that would put an end to
"the Napper Singers. '
"Until 1 die," says Constance. "Until 1 die
they'll be together."
Of the Napper family's 11 children, six are girls.
Constance, Carolyn Napper (the assistant
manager), Belinda Napper Daniels, Wynette Napper
Wilson (the youngest of the sisters), and Berlene
Napper Smith (the oldest of the group) say they've
sung in and around Winston-Salem for most of
their lives.
"We've been singing ever since we've been able
to talk," says Belinda. Twelve-year-old Calvin
Napper, Carolyn's son, is the group's drummer.
"He's been beating the drums since he was nine
months old," says Carolyn." "He was playing with
spoons and forks then."
Their album, "We Are On The Lord's Side,"
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New Zion Baptist Church at 158 N. Highland A
annua) "Old Fashion Revival" today and Frida
Guest evangelist will be the Rev. J.L. Stowe, pasto
'~Ti5t Church far Lexington . ?
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The "12:10" Luncheon sponsored by the Do*
Center will meet from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. at Mount
the Sawtooth Building at Winston-Square. Thomt
dent of the Winston-Salem Urban League, will si
Perspectives on the Business Community and Jo
Salem."
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
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Annual homecoming services will be held at 1
Presbyterian Church on N. Chestnut Street. The
Alexander will be the guest speaker. The Rupert B
provide the music. Participants are urged to brihi
and folding chairs for the outdoor dinner.
The members of Revelations of Faith. Holiness C
installation services for their pastor, Evangelist Sari
?&jg&L in the Masonic Temple at the corner of,
Highland Avenue. Bishop T.R. Rice of Mercy
Church wilt officiate and the Rev. Essie McCo
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services will begin at 3 p.m. at Pro1
Church in Kernersville and continue through Frida
through the week at 7:30 p.m. Sunday's guest spe
Rev. R.Q. Allen of Goodwill Baptist Church in Ar
George W. Brooks, pastor of hit. Zion Bap
Greensboro, will be the guest speaker for the rest
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Box 3154, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27102. The d<
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Hickory Grove revival s<
Annual revival services will be pastor of Go
held at Hickory Grove AME AME Zion Ch
Zion Church in Clemmons from Salem.
Sunday, Sept. 2 through Friday, Nightly ser
Sept. 7. Tuesday at 7 o
The 11 a.m. speaker on Sunday Among the j
will be the Rev. Robert H. Bailey, be the Rev. Pai
pastor of the church. of New Hope A
Sunday's 3 p.m. speaker will who will speak
be the Rev. Jerry A. Quick, Please s
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ie Lord's side'
was released a little over two months ago and is
their second recording attempt. Five years ago, the
sisters recorded an album in Charlotte with the
Brooklyn All-Stars, a popular quartet-type gospel
singing group as their musicians. The album went
on the charts, says Belinda, but they never heard it
or saw it.
on gospel radio station WSMX-AM.
This time, getting their brand of traditional
gospel harmony out on the airwaves wasn't as
disheartening, but there have been problems.
When the Nappers toured in the Chicago area a
couple of weeks ago with Shirley Adams and the
"We were being used and this is why we
didn't let anybody help us with this album
this time, because there are a lot of
swindlers out there. "
-- Belinda Napper.
Adams Singers, the "Horseman," a popular gospel
radio disc jockey from station WLAC-AM, met
with the sisters and Belinda says that's when they
found out there was a master copy'of the album.
"We just got our master copy," says Belinda.
"The man at Granite City Studios tried to keep it.
We had to go through some changes to get it and
he's rtill got our master plate."
With the master copy or plate, material and
music can be reproduced and distributed for sale at
black market prices, leaving the artist with no
royalties.
Church Notes
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. Thomas J. Elijah Jr., president
of the Winston-Salem Urban
League, will be the guest speaker
at the "12:10" Luncheon, sponsored
by the Downtown Church
Center on Friday, Aug. 31 at
Mountcastle Fori^m in Winston
The luncheon, which begins at
12:10 p.m. and ends at 12:50
p.m., is sponsored by member
churches of the Downtown
Church Center and WSJS Radio.
It is open to the public. The
The program is one of a series
about topics of community inElijah
has been president of the
Urban League for the past seven
years. Before coming to WinstonSalem,
he was with the New York
Urban League as director of the
Queens Borough for ten years.
Funerals
Mrs. uen
Irs. Genevieve Brown of 1451
ning, August 24 at the North
wn was a native of Newberry,
40 years. She was a member
n Church where she was a mem
a retired employee of the Exp
Irs. Brown is survived by one
dttMjhfcgfVs, fctar.i
:her, Derry Gray, Jr., of Ne
enia Gray of this city and Mrs
.; and a host of other relatives
uneral services were conducte
), August 29i from the Goler
re the Rev. James A. French o
O^ltejpfpK^ t the family plot of the Evergreen C
Arrangements were by the Russe
\nnounc<dyp| to serve you better. *'
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plus anumfeer Mrs. Ruth S. Roberts
s should be ad* Mrs. Ruth S. Roberts of 1328 1
ralfttdcf, p Q ^ hour Monday morning, August 27
&dliit^i for tended period of illness. Mrs. Ro
resident of this city. She was a gra
v'r High School and had attended tl
which is now Winston-Salem State
. of note, having studied music und<
01 John R. Hawkins and Prof. John
the Waughtown Baptist Church w
iler Metropolitan the Missionary Society. She was a
urch in Winston- was a memoer 01 me senior lh
Rhythm Band and a member of the
vices will begin She was the founder of the Modei
'clock. Mrs. Roberts is survived by hei
$uest speakers will Sr., of the home; two sons, M
ul Thombs, pastor California and Mason W. Rober
iME Zion Church, daughters, Mrs. Mocille R. Chish
Tuesday night. Campbell of the home, and Mrs. 1
ee page B8 adopted daughters, Mrs. Laurine 5
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The Napper Singers have learned that even in th
trusted (photo by James Parker).
Although they're still learning about the recording
business, the Nappers say now they realize it
was a lack of experience and first-hand knowledge
of the recording industry that left them holding an
empty bag five years ago.
"We had gone in the studios and recorded the
album," says Belinda, the sister who keeps
everyone smiling. "It hit the charts, but we never
heard it. We never knew what happened to it."
So now, the Nappers act as their own
distributors.
aks to group ^H|
Prior to that, he was a housing
consultant for the real estate M^3
company of Braislen, Porter and
Wheelock of New York City. V
Elijah is a graduate of Central ^-T"
State University in Wilberforce, jHB
Ohio, and is a certified real estate mKpK
manager, a licensed real estate
broker and a housing development
specialist.
His topic will be "The Business
Community and Jobs in A
Winston-Salem." HlilHiii
Member churches of the Thoma:
Downtown Church Center are
Augsburg Lutheran, Calvary ^VTlHlOi)
Moravian, Centenary United IIUIV-cl
Methodist, Christ Moravian,
First Presbyterian, First Baptist, 4 41 n spirat i 01
Green Street United Methodist, America" is a t
Home Moravian, St. Paul's radio program t
Episcopal and Winston Friends aired in more
Meeting. markets across th
evieve Brown dies in
Maxinne Bou
Addison Avenue passed Friday friends.
Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Arrangemei
S.C., having lived here for the Russell's "Dei
of the Goler Memorial A.M.E. Joe Roy Tatu
ber of the Stewardess Board and Joe Roy T;
ort Leaf Tobacco Company. N.C. died Tu<
son, Jerry Brown of the home; past two year?
ifa ql;.tfaas-Qt^ opc.: of his life;
wberry S.C.; two sisters, Mrs: TatumWas
?. Mattie Harmon of Newberry, ly whom he ha
and friends. St. Andrews I
d on Wednesday afternoon at Surviving ai
Memorial A.M.E Zion Church, son, Joe Roy '
iffifiatArl Int#?rm#?nt ir? ~c r...
A IVIUWU . IIUVI tllVlll I V/I1VTT VU 111 I aiUm UI l3lU
:emetery. Va., Mrs. Vii
U Funeral Directors, "Dedicated Agnew all of
Tatum all of J
Charles Tatun
Funeral Ser
Jelews Street passed at an early United Methc
at her home following an ex- ^Jpf^rment foil
berts was a native and lifelong ^ Forsyth Fui
duate of the Columbian Height
he Slater State Normal School James Worth
University. She was a musician James Woi
it the direction of the late Prof. Brideport, Co
T. Diggs. She was a member of native of Tob
here she served as a member of proximately 4
pianist of the Gospel Choir. She StaIpv a Hanc
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:izen Group, a member of the great-grandch
; Concerned Women for Justice. Salem, Mrs.
m Choral Group. Greenwood o
r husband, Mason W. Roberts, Funeral Ser
ack Ray Roberts of Riverside Funeral Homi
ts, Jr., of Kileen Texas; three ihe family
lolm of this city, Mrs. Ruth R. Wr. R.B. Sea
Margaret Pitts of the home; two This is-a co
anders of Chicago, III. and Mrs.
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e gospel music industry, some people can't be
The thought of someone claiming an exclusive
copyright to the album has occiAred to the sisters.
Constance took care of all the legalities involving
the most recent album, she says, completing the
proper paper work to make sure the material is not
reproduced without the Napper name.
"We were being used," says Belinda, "and this is
why we didn't let anybody help us with this album
this time, because there are a lot ot swindlers- out
there. ^
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ted program expanding
is Across still growing,
wo-hour gospel Six months ago, when Anderhat
currently is son Media Services rolled out the
than 30 key nation's first nationally syne
country and is Please see page B10
Baptist Hospital
Iware of this city; and a host of other relatives and
its are pending at this time. Service will be by
dicated to serve you better. "
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atum, formerly of Tobacco Road, Winsto.n-Salem,
esday in Oberlin, Ohio where he had resided for the
He was a native of Stuart, Va. but had spent most
#inston?Safrnr? ^ -
a retired employee of the Frank Borderr HariisTamt- ?
id served for approximately 35 years and a member of
Jnited Methodist Church.
-e a daughter, Mrs. Shirley McGee of Oberlin Ohio; a
latum, Jr. of Oberlin, Ohio; his mother, Mrs. Addie
art, Va.; four sisters, Mrs. Lucille Hill of Fiedale,
ginia Logan, Mrs. Dorothy Tatum and Mrs. Inez
Stuart, Va.; five brothers, James, Fay and Kyle
Stuart Va., Ralph Tatum of Fredericksburg, Va. and
n of San Antonia, Texas: other relatives and friends,
vices were held Sunday 1:00 P.M. at St. Andrews
>dist Church with Rev. C.E. Strickland officiating,
owed in Piedmont Memorial Gardens.
neral Direc tors
"Pete " Scales
rth "Pete" Scales, age 72, of 260 Success Ave.,
nn. died Thursday August 23 in Bridgeport. He was a
accoville, N.C. but had resided in Bridgeport for ap-0
years. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mable Moore
;hter, Mrs. Diane S. Nelson; two grandchildren; four
ildren; three sisters, Mrs. Addie Sprinkle of WinstonEmily
Scales of Newtown, Conn, and Mrs. Otelia
f Bridgeport.
vices were held Sunday at"?!t)0 P.M. at the Morton's
e in Bridgeport, Conn.
may be contacted locally at the home of a nephew ,
les - 2334 Waterbury Street.
urtesy of Forsyth Funeral Home,
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