f Paga-Afi^T^C^rosfcte, TtH*reday, Octofcer*, t Close-Up Theatre Gui / y Bv SUSAN HUNT Chronicle Staff Writer % The ambiance was nothing less than gala at the third annual Black Rep Night, sponsored by the N.C. Black Repertory Company on Sunday evening, Sept. 30, at the beautiful Stouffer's Winston Plaza. Members of the Black Repertory Guild and their friends enjoyed a social hour at the bar, followed by a moving introduction of theater director Larry Hamlin by his wife, Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin. She-told Guild members that in 1979, Hamlin was a young black man who came to Winston-Salem aspiring to start a black theater company. In the face of doubts and discouragement, Hamlin ardently pursued his dream. Five years later, she said, Hamlin is the proud director of the largest and most respected black theater company in the Southeast. At that point in the introduction, Hamlin came to the stage, treating the audience with some fancy dancing to the music of *'Street Waves." But the evening wasn't just fdr socializing. It was also a night for awards. The most prestigious award, the Founder's Award, was presented to Mrs. Annie Alexander. Several black businesses also were honored for their support of the NCBRC durinc the t>?St VMr Amnno thnc* r^minnte ? ? -q ?w r ?w j m answii^ Wlivuv a VVipiVII 14J VI V the Experiment In Self-Reliance, Angie's, Hair by Jimi, and radio station WAAA-AM. Numerous individuals also received awards for their continued support, including the president of the NCBRC's board of directors, W. T.Jenkins, and the president ^ilI 1' \ r i? A > v mr ^ " V "s m Columbine Social C The Columbine Social Club roast beef as tl held its first meeting of the year served during on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m. Officers ele< in the home of Isaac D. McKoy year were Mi of 1628 E. Third St., Apt. 307B. president; Mi The junior ushers of Goler vice presider Metropolitan AME Zion Church ^Holtzclaw, ? - acted as * hosts, as the club Mrs. -Virginia * honored their deceased member, recording sea Mrs. Artelia Saunders. Miles, financi Dinner, with fried chicken and Rosena Smitl Strickland s host ba Despite last weekend's chilly, The food w damp weather, classmates from hostess. The e the Atkins High School Class of interest were 1943 got together in the backyard group decidet of Mrs. Frances Hege Strickland plan a "1953 of 1514 E. First St. and enjoyed a be held in the combination of barbecue chicken Strickland v with all the trimmings and voted chairper ? fellowship. _ Out-of-towi Emancipation Day The steering committee of the The prograi Winston-Salem/Forsyth County for 11 a.m. at Emancipation Day Celebration is Methodist ( making preparations for its an- Dellabrook R nual New Year's Day Program. will be annoui The group met on Wednesday, A commit! Sept. 26, at the home of its members of tl secretary, Mrs. Mildred Griffin, solicit ads fo and outlined a basic program for gram. They Jan. 1, 1985. memberships > * Pec Community Calendar, Close-Up, S< Id sponsors Blact of the theater's guild, Ms. Mary Johnson. Highlighting the evening with a very dynamic speech was Delisa Saunders, minority development officer for tht? M C Arte P/Min/?il CatiM/4?? ? w. . j ki ij vv/uuvili tMllllUU 3 about 4The Importance of Black Culture." She pointed to a number of reasons the Winston-Salem community should be proud of the work of Larry Hamlin and the NCBRC and why the community should support them wholeheartedly. Black Rep night also marked the beginning of "We had a large number of people join the Guild and in addition we raised over $700." Larry Hamlin one of the most important partnerships undertaken by black businessmen in Winston-Salem ? the joint subscription drive between the theater company and the Chronicle. Theater guild members will sell the subscriptions, increasing the Chronicle's circulation, and receive a rebate for every subscription sold to offset the theater's production costs. Mike Pitt, the Chronicle's circulation manager, was on hand for the occasion. "Both organizations are looking forward to everlasting growth as a result of this campaign," Pitt said. At the end of the evening, Hamlin expressed his excitement over the success of the program. "It was a very exciting and prosperous evening," he said. "We had a large number of people to join the Guild * lub picks officers at n ne main dishes, was Patsy Ann Shore, parliamenthe meeting. tarian; Mrs. Bessie Hyman, :ted for the coming chaplain; and Mrs. Odessa rs. Arlene Brown, Robinson, in charge of the rs. Elzo Sprinkle, Christmas saving club, it; Mrs. Thelma wording .secretary; * Members -present -were -Mrs. i <4fceter, assistant ~nfcriene~Brownt"Virginia "Hester, etary; Mrs. Willie Thelma Holtzclaw, Bessie Ial secretary; Mrs. Hyman, Willie Miles, Odessa % tr*aciir*r Mrc Pt- n ? m mvwjuivi, **?? ixv/uuiduii, raisy ouurc, ivu?cna rbecue for Atkins cl; as prepared by the ding the barbecue were Essu nthusiasm, fun and Logan Gibson of Brooklyn so great that the n.Y.; Blossom Hodge Tynes anc to organize and Jessie Gaither Dixon fron Class Reunion" to ! summer of 1985. Greensboro. Local classmates at vas unanimously tending the cookout were Id* son of the project. Brown Foster, Beulah William! i classmates atten- Hinton, Alphonzo "Popcicle* A _ _ 1 T committee pians Jan. 11 is tentatively set the scholarship fund project thai Saint Paul United is sponsored by the association. church at 2400 executive committee wil oad. The speaker mect t^c ^,.^5 at noon or iced later. , Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the hom< of Mrs. Griffin at 2420 Kingsgah ee, made UP ?* Drive to outline the final plans, le associaiton, will r a souvenir pro- Other officers in the associa will also solicit tion are the Rev. C.H. Gill, presi and donations for dent; attorney Harold L. K$n < >ple DCial Notes, Community News t i Rep Night, prese jMEC J^L' v JKlb ^EL '**^*v N. ' fahtaMM^'' w r > * ;. ^OJ^^^Pp|r Annie S. Alexander, vice president of the North Ci an award at Black Rep Night, presented by Wil Jer by James Parker). and in addition we raised over $700.' * The success of Black Rep Night should serve as a Sethos fv* proX** Scholarship I The Education and Scholar- I Hon and answer s ship committee of Sethos Court No. 105, Daughters of I Isis, present their annual scholarship to Ms. Angela Hunter. Pictured left to right I The Morris L. are Daughter Georgia Obin- I 2 p.m. at the po son, Command re ss Josephine Cooper, Hunter, I their precinct rej Past Commandress Larn I Dillard and Daughter Flo Alex- | eTheMr-Misa] | anaer (pttaio?by?James?aiaini-workshop WCtlltg Smith and Elza Sprinkle. Vote" /ilpSitee i Although the club is social in present from the nature, it has aided many jppMod will be he charitable and community projects. Among them are providing -monetary gifts to the Crisis Con- ^ _ _^trol Ministries^ gift packages to k 1 TWfWll Sf aid Haitian refugees, and serving Pfilbytenail Chi as memhiris of th#? Fri*r?Hc of th* SOOCtV IBOBSOH East Winston Library. forme|p*iokcrs assmates 3???2 5 Livington, Sam Archia, Gaynelle fhlWIiatoa , McKnight Moslcy, Hugh Dob- International wi 1 son, Ruth Bailentine Ledbetter, i Gladys Reynolds Ingram, Doretha Hayes, Bernice Hairston wifl meet i Moore, Arthur Phinnix, Odessa meatilteilfil'bte j Williams Rogers, Dorothy Knox Nash and and Wanda Lucas Hill. a Thc>f?oiOt <1 , 1 event lll|lll t nedy Jr., vice president and pro- malpracticfcjjil gram tommmcc ciiauman, wiu *"* j the Rev. B.F. Daniels, treasurer. ^ ; Computers MS*** 3n^ii#orsyth Some 14 million families now Series For mon . have computers, according to the 761-152$ Census Bureau. ^ * I*** *1? " '- '?"*' _- ' -r >r^? -y<,.' . 4,. -. . --' '^V/ '*^ L~^ Jfi 4p*? VJ&K H^BB& ^BjMF V V^ Jj B & PPPBBHBBHBBPPBlHiBBP^BBv <: irolina Black Repertory Theatre Guild, receives ikins, the Guild's chairman of the board (photo catalyst for Winston-Salem's continued support of the N.C. Black Repertory Company. : |= >MMUNITY ALENDAR eating with long-term, fixed-asset financing for Yiil be presented at 7 p.m. in the Wins ton-Salem' ag. Hie recently certified Northwest Piedmont ? rp. win present a slide show folldtoed by a qaesession. AH interested pcrsons aresrted to Mend. istration mrauon. , "P"&m i?k' < Bbony Fashion Fair contestant* will participate in SUNDAY,. OCTOBER tanization of St. James AME Church and the ran