People & Places
Les Blanchettes Plans Third Ball
MISS METROLINA
CONTEST-Music. food,
dance, and the crowning of a
queen who will reign as the
new Miss Metrolina, will all be
a part or the eav festivities .
happening at Les Blanchettes
Social Club's third annual
ball. The gala affair will be
held Saturday night at the
National Q^jarcT Armory and
—B-S. Blair and his Comho will
be bn hand to begin the en
chanting evening promptly at
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Vying for the title are four
lovely misses: Eleanor Ervin,
Peggy' Brown, Mary Jones
and Qonnie Johnson. Each
young lady was sponsored by
one of the club members. They
are Shirley Mickens,
president, Bobbie Harris,
vice-president, Carlene Smith,
secretary and Mildred San
ders Glenn, treasurer.
CLASS REUNION TEA
HELD--OId Aquaintances
were renewed and nostalgic
thougnts ot those ‘‘good ole
high school days” were
remembered as the class of
1963 of West Charlotte High
School reunited Sunday at a
Tea at Georgia's Restaurant.
Nearly 200 former “Lions"
werepresent to make plans for
a big reunion scheduled to be
held December 22, 1973 at the
Sheraton Downtown. Hosts
for the tea were Jerry Mc
Cullough and William Hamlin.
SPIRITUAL EMPHASIS
WEEK-The Deacon Board of
First United Presbyterian
Church invites both contented
* and wayward souls to join
them as they take time to re
examine their lives in pursuit
of a - new “prescription for
life" during the week of
November 14 through
November 18 designated as
spiritual tmphasis W'eek.
The Church has invited as
its guests speaker for the
week, the Rev. Robert T.
Newbold, associate director of
Administrative Services of the
United Presbyterian Church,
USA.
Rev. Newbold will speak
:h night beginning
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Topics include: “Try a Little
Hope,” "Try A Little Love.”
“Try a Little Forgiveness”
and “Try a Little Ten
derness.”
On Saturday at 5 p.m. a
banquet will be held at the
Excelsior Club . Tickets for the
banquet are $3 and can be
purchased at the Church. The
culminating activity will be
the Homecoming service
followed by a dinner at Church
on Sunday. November 18.
WEST CHARLOTTE PTA
West Charlotte PTA will meet
Monday. November 19 at 7
p.m. Faculty members will
be available to discuss first
quarter report cards. All
parents and students are
urged to attend. _
MEXICO EXCURSION-Two
lucky Charlotteans have just
returned from sun and loads of
fun down Mexico way. Mrs.
.Nellie F. Houston, wife of
theRev. M L. Houston Sr. and
Mrs. Mary Helen Byers will
chatter on for months about
the fabulous time they had
while relaxing in Acapulco
Mexico. They flew to
Acapulco via Eastern Airlines
and upon arriving were met
by a bus awaiting to carry
them to Acapulca Royal Hotel.
The Acapulco Band was
there to greet them warmly
and that afternoon a party was
given in their honor at Boat
Garde followed by dinner on
Lalsle.
—-BIRTHS———
Mr. & Mrs. Woodrow Mc
Janus, Sr. 532 Centre St. A
jirl.
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Hall
L826 Remount Rd. A Girl.
Mr. & Mr*. Charles Hughes,
Jr., 2033 Brookdaie Ave., A
Boy.
Mr. & Mrs. George Piige
1901‘Kennesaw Dr. A Boy.
Mr. & Mrs. John R.
Martin 4112 Blenhein Rd. A
jirl
Mr_ & Mrs. Mell Cum
nings Northstream Dr. 5 A
Boy,
K - B - L '
DIURETIC POWDER
or weok k tdney s-blodder; bed
retting. GetVing-up nights; fre*
oently • possoges. bockoches,
iver. Recommended for 'odults,
hildren. Bo* $1.00 postpoid.
D.L. HUNTER & CO.
405 E. MARY STREET j
DUBLIN. GEORGIA 31021
Various other activities R
were planned including a R
Yacht Fiesta Cruise wit
nessing the Aztec Indian
Flyers and the Flamingo
Dancers perform and even
attending a Bull Fight They
returned to Charlotfebrrtict 2 f
to recu|*rate and to tell all
about their ^travels. IN
TERESTED—DEVELOP
MENT PROJECT-The In
-terest Development. Project^
for November and December
has taken on a new look that
Tnay cause ydtmrwaiit to look -
into participating said Miss
Carol Benson, group activity
coordinator and Miss Sharon
Jenning. educational service^
coordinator for the Blind
Association. Provocative
speakers ha\^ been scheduled
and new activity groups have
been formed. Such topics for
discussion and areas for
Darticinatinn inrlnHo tho
Charlotte Music Club, Home
Extension Clubs, Weight
Watchers (for the person
who's been trying for years to
lose that baby fat), Social
Security, Medicare and
Supplemental Security In
come for the Aged, Blind and
Handicapped.
Call Miss Benson or Miss
Jennings for further in
formation.
OTHER HAPPENINGS
Alpha Pi Chi will hold its
southeastern regional meeting
at the Holiday Inn on 1-85 ,
Darlington __ Highway in
Florence, S.C. on November
22-24.
The State Baptist Con
vention will be held in
Asheville November 12
through the 14th.
FORESTRY SALES
North Carolina ranks
first in the nation in the
value of farm forestry
sales.
Local Students Raised)
$100 For Porter Family i
The students at In
dependence High School dug
deep in their meager budget
• last week to share their lunch
money with the family of
Jeffrey Porter.
A Black junior high student,
Porter was killed in a school
KlIC OPni/lAnf lnot miaaL
“It’s gratifying to report
that neither he (Porter) nor a
member of his family are
members of our student
body,” a spokesman from
Independence said Monday.
"Out students were merely
showing concc .1 for his
_ family in a time when
concern and attention is so
urgently needed.”
The more than 2,000
students raised more than I'iOO
to be given to the Porter
family here last Thursday.
MOBILE CITY HALL
SCHEDULE
November 9 thru 15
Friday - Hutchison Shopping
Center
Monday - Veteran’s Day
. Holiday^ y ,
Tuesday - Harris-Teeter. <
The Plaza
Thursday - South Park
Shopping Center
SHIRLEY MICKENS
MILDRED SANDERS
Les Blanchettes Club Members
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TERRACE
TOWNHOUSES
Of f T-yon St. at 28th St.
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
MAJOR APPLIANCES BY
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