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Pia Littlejohn (left) was crowned the 1993 Top Teen Queen. Lonnie Har
ris was crowned the 1993 Top Teen King.
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Brandon Mills (left) was crowned the 1993 Prince . Candrice Nolan was
crowned the 1993 Princess.
' Tamara Evans (left) crowns Candrice T. Nolan and Brandon Mills , as
Ashley Turner, the 1992 Princess , looks on.
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(L to r.) Top teens Jason Ruff, Tamara Evans , Kenya Washington and (L. to r.) Minnie Ervin , Pia Littlejohn , Lonnle Harris' and Wiima'
Denis Chishotm, ~ ? Wheeler.
The Royal Court' Joshua Standback , Todd Porter , Brandon Mills , Canr
drlce Nolan, Tiffany Gladney, Dewayne Epps, Tia Brooks and Dante
Top Ladies of Distinction Award Scholarships During Royal Fashion Show
Top* Ladies of Distinction
awarded $1,500 in scholarships dur
ing the Royal Prince and Princess
Fashion Show held at the Sawtooth
Center on May 14. Commentators
for the fashion show were Tamara
Evans and Denis Chisholm. After
the fashion show and crowning, the
Top Teens entertained their guests at
the 2nd annual Royal Ball.
Candrice T. Nolan, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Nolan, was
crowned the 1993 Princess by Ash
iey Turner, the 1992 Princess. Bran
don Mills, son q? Mr. and Mrs._
Brian Mills, was crowned the 1993
Prince by Ashley Boone, the 1992
Prince.
Tiffany Leigh Gladney was 1st
runner-up, and Tia Michelle Brooks
was 2nd runner-op for Princess. - --
Joshua Stanback was 1st run
ner-up and Todd Anthony Porter II
was 2nd runner-up for Prince.
Church to Dedicate New Building
Ministry for Christ will ^old
services for the dedication of their
new church home, located at 2341
Patterson Ave. Pastor Andrea
Miller-Nash will lead the 11:30 a.m.
service at 1901 E. 14th SL A march
to the Patterson Avenue location
will begin at 2 p.m. A fellowship
dinner will begin at 3 p.m. A dedica
tion service will be held at 5:30 p.m.
Pastor James Taylor of the Revealed
Church of Christ will speak.
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These are the models for the Puttin' on the Ritz fashion show.
Puttin' on the Ritz Held
The second annual "Puttin' on
the Ritz" was held May 16 at the
Marque Hotel. This year's event was
subtitled "A Fashion Drama." Pro
ceeds benefited the Best Choice
Center Inc., loeated on Highland
Avenue. "Puttin' on the Ritz" was a
collaborative effect by three black
female-owned businesses: Coordi
nated Affairs, owned by Vicki W.
Addington; Hair by Tomi Inc.,
owned by Thomasene "Tomi"
Richard; and Night & Day Formals,
owned by Paullette Everett
The audience was entertained
by dancers Vincent Williams and
CoSondra Sigers and the male mod
els with the theme music of "Puttin'
on the Ritz." Denise Franklin of
WXII, the guest commentator, intro
duced a church convention. Melva
Houston, Carlotta Samuels and Ray
mond O'Neill sang solos. Buie Jazz
Ensemble provided the music.
Fashions featured African attire
from Sholly Enterprises. Two
African bride and groom ensembles
were modeled.
The finale was the wedding
scene, featuring a number of styles
of gowns.
Models were: Tonya Allen,
Luchia Ashe, Michelle Boyd, Eli
Bradley, Andrais Brandon, Sandra
Brown, Stanley Burgess, Warren
Carter, Kevin Ceasar, Yolanda
Chestnut, Maria Conner, Donella
Edwards, Michael Ferguson, Sharon
Fisher, Candice Foman, Ashley
Foman, Julia Johnson, Ervin Kirk
patrick, Ahmin Lambackcr, Ramona
Leftwich, Jeanctte Lewis, William
Martin, Beverly McCarthy, Kccnan
Menefee, Karl Menefec, Denise
Mills, Cheryl Morgan, Renee Saun
ders, Yolanda Shepherd and Debo
rah Smith.
The contestants modeled
clothes in three categories:
_ sports/play wear, swim wear, and
church/after-five attire.
Top Teen Pia Littlejohn was
crowned 1993 Top Teen Queen by
Yolanda Hairston, the 1992 Top
Tefcn Queen. Top Teen Lonnie Har
- ris was crowned the 1993 Top Teen
King by Letcher Dwight Hash II, the
1992 Top Teen King.
Kenya Washington was 1st run
ner-up, and Tamara Evans was 2nd
runner-up for Top Teen Queen.
Christopher Ruff was 1st run
ner-up, and Jason Ruff was 2nd run
ner* up for Top Teen King.
Scholarships were awarded to
the King and Queen and 1st and 2nd
runners-up. The scholarships will be
used when the teens enter a college
or university of their choice.
Top Teens of America pro
grams are organized and supervised
by Top Ladies of Distinction, which
sponsors youth in cultural and civic
activities, volunteer service projects
and worthwhile community endeav
ors.
Laverne Herrtou ts the local
Top Teen director. Tonya Collins
and Rodney Funderburk are Top
Teen co-presidents. Wilma Wheeler
is the president of Top Ladies of
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Application
1st Annual Winston-Salem Chronicle Gospel Contest
(Traditional African-American)
Deadline for applications - Monday, August 2, 1993
Return to: Dixie Classic Fair, PO Box 7525, 421 West 27th Street
Winston-Salem. NC 271^9-7525
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Name of Entrant:
Address:
Contact person:
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Address:
Telephone Number:
(Audition tape must accompany each application)
Entry category: Choirs Q - Total number in group
Quartet/Individuals L) Total number in group
Groups U Total number in group
Number of selections (Total time 15 minutes)
Equipment you will brihg
Waiver: I/we hereby grant permission to the Dixie Classic Fair to videotape and/or audio tape
performances of the competition and waive all rights and compensation to such taping.
In event chosen as finalist, make cheek payable to
Signature: Date: - ?