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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
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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
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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
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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?? ?
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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
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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
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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*
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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
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DCial Notes, Community News
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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
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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
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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
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j the Rev. B.F. Daniels, treasurer. ^
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catalyst for Winston-Salem's continued support of
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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.
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Bbony Fashion Fair contestant* will participate in
SUNDAY,. OCTOBER
tanization of St. James AME Church and the
ran<A oftheNAACP wiiltponsora "OctOt^C|
state, as well as the load, level. A 10-minute social
ilth insurance drift and filing claims for malprac- I
VEDNESDAY,jOCTOBER W^./ f,||I
Cope" series wfll meet at noon in the main branch
r'ary. The meeting b open to the public. Tbii b one
ograms designed to rid cancer patients and famines
County American Cancer Society's Education
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