Alan Wagner
To Perform
In Concert
Nationally known, Sopram
Diana Catani-Soviero ant
baritone Alan Wagner will bt
guest soloist at the 18th annua
Singing Christmas Tree
December 6-9 at Oveni
Auditorium in Charlotte ac
-cording_to Alice Hulberl
Berman, director of th«
Singing Christmas Tree.
First Union National Bank
and WSOlTAM-FM -TV AM
sponsoring the event again
this year.
Eight different scenes
depicting this year’s theme,
“Portraits of Christmas," will
be staged in a giant picture
frame covered by a blue-grey,
gauze -like material called
Scrim. As each scene begins,
figures inside the frame are
sim; men me scrim is drawn
and action begins.
A particular highlight of the
Singing Christmas Tree will
be the finale. A Christmas
Medley, 16 carols in 3 parts,
written especially for the
Charlotte Choral Society by
Warren Martin and arranged
by Alice Parker and Robert
Shaw.
Special features of other
scenes includes flutists,
harpists, dancers from the
Grose School of Dance and, of
course, the 105 singers who
make the “Tree".
Persons wishing to see the
extraordinary talent in this
year’s Singing Christmas Tree
may pick up order blank
forms for tickets at any office
of First Union National Bank
or write the Singing
Christmas Tree, Charlotte
Coliseum. 2700 East In
dependence Boulevard.
Charlotte, North Carolina,
28205“ Prices are $3 for
Balcony and $4 for Mezzanine
and Orchestra. The five
performances are scheduled
for: Thursday night
December 6, Friday night
December 7; Saturday
matinee and Saturday night
December 8; and Sunday
matinee-December 9. Evening
performances are aV 8:15
matinees at 8:00 p.m.
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"MISS ALUMNAE" 1973-74 - Mary Arnold, third from left, is
crowned October 31st by outgoing queen. Constance Sims
Grier. Mr. Massey, left, Gladys Massey, second place con
testant; Murdees Arnold. Virginia Spears, second from right,
and Alumni Vice President. Rufus Spears, right, observe and
participate in the crowning ceremonies. PHOTO BY PKKI kr
J. C. Smith
Mrs. Arnold Is ‘Miss Alumnae’
Mary Arnoip was crowned
Miss Alumnae Wednesday,
October 31st at Excelsior Club
during ceremonies climaxing
1973-74 Johnson C. Smith
University _ Alumni Scholar
ship Drive.
Mrs. Arnold won out over
three other contestants who
were vying for the title. Mrs.
Gladys Massey finished
second with Mrs. Virginia
Spears and Mrs. Gloria
Barnes finishing third and
fourth, respectivley.
Mrs. Constance Sims Grier,
class of 1964, last year’s
winner crowned Mrs. Arnold
before a gathering of ap
proximately 75 members of
the Charlotte Chapter of the
J.C.S.U. Alumni Association.
In the interview last
Tuesday, Mrs. Grier this
year's Homecoming. Com
mittee Chairman, said, ’"1
think it was a very successful
Horpecoming and. seemed to
be^jdjted* fcf 'dumnf Snd
* friends.
* . ‘‘It was by far the most
successful I have ««< *
have been associated with the
Charlotte Chapter of the JCSU
Alumni Association.” she
added.
The money raised from the
Alumni membership drive
goes to the University to be
used at the administrations
discretion and a check for a
yet undetermined amount will
be presented to Dr. Greenfield
in the near future.
For his usual and superb
fund-raising efforts, Clyde
Brown was again recipient of
the "Boo” Murphy Award
which goes to the person
raising the highest amount of
money from alumni dues
individually.
Miss Ann Sturdivant was
second, Grace Stevenson,
third; and Zoel Hargraves
fourth.
Robert Walton', President
of the Charlotte Chapter,
.presented prizes to the winners
of the Alumni Dance at
Chrlatte's Civic Center last
Saturday before a record
MHmataH mA A MO
Rufus Spears is Vice
President of the Charlotte
Chapter of the Alumni Assn,
and Jacqueline Jenkins is
Secretary Raymond
Washington is President of the
General Alumni Association.
JCSU Schedules Cage Clinic
*1
It’s Basketball time again
and with the opening . regular
season game jusl two short
weeks away the Golden Bulls
of Johnson C. Smith
University 'will be out to im
prove on its 15-7 record of a
year ago.
The Golden Bulls will
conduct a basketball clinic on
the plaza of First I'nion
National Bank. Friday
November 16 starting at noon.
Coach Joe Alston and the
Bulls will demonstrate the
fundamentals in basketball
and will introduce (he 1973-74
(earn the City of Charlotte.
MI88 OMEGA MARDI GRA8, Ann Sturdivant,
ride* in J.C.8.U. Homecoming parade laat
Saturday. Miss Sturdivant wax crowned last
Friday night daring Intermission of Msrdi
Gras Dance at the new Civic Center (Photo by
Peeler)
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Ervin Company Names Martino
Executive Vice President
Richard L Martino has
bfeen named as executive vice,
president of the Ervin Com
pany
Company
Martino. 43. was formerly
Controller of American
Cyanamtd Company, the
tlrvin -Company s parent
firm.
He was graduated magna “
cum laude from Kutger.s
University w ith a B S degree
-in—accounting in—tav ;»nd
received an M B A in ac
counting from Rutgers in
-1966 He is n member of-rhr—
American Institute of Cer
tified Public Accountants and
r _ ——
the Fiancnial Executives
Institute
Mr Martino joined
Cyanamid in 1962 as manager
01 corporate taxes later
becoming a Controller of
f ormica Corporation and then
CyanaWid budget director
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Helping youngsters and adults
find their way around the kitchen is
one way we lend a friendly hand to our
• neighliorhood.
Our l>n.<«iness. of course, is to .
provide electricity. But our purjmse is
to help people.
We do it in many different ways.
% m
Teaching tomorrow's Itomomakers to
conserve electricity i«- hist one
example.
We also >Imi\\ our (arm neighlmrs
how (o produce more economically. We
help to protect the environment. We
cretite Uniting, fishing ami recreation
aresu* for you ami your family. Ami v\ c
take part in Inm*Is of civic an*I
cliaritalile nroti|ts. ‘j
These activities are impirtant tons.
Ikruuse this is our neii'hliorli'-**"!. too.
Most of us i;rew up here. ;m<I we
know the people. That's why serving
ymi ilocsn't really sum lik<- work.
It's more like- helping a neit'hlior.
Duke rower I
tour friendly, neighborhood power company I
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