■■■■■MHlHB By Bob Johnson
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Many things are happening around the city as
we move through the biggest holiday of the year.
MUTUAL FUN...Mu
tual Benefit Life Insur
ance Company with the
ir million dollar sales
man BOB CURRY at
the wheel, delighted a
lot of people recently at
a unique affair, held at
the Window Lounge on
South Mint Street.'
Bob, a person whose
personality bubbles wi
th loquacity made sure
that everyone present
was informed of the services that could be
rendered by everyone else present. In doing so,
he made all the guests feel very comfortable.
Among the guests who luxuriated in the
delightfulness of it all were Hazel Freeman of
the Polar Bear Wine Shop, Jimmy Hackett of
Cousar Realty and Insurance Company Sam
Johnson, owner of the new Lincoln-Mercury
dealership in town, James Byrd and Richard
Evans of ETC. Boutique. Mr. and Mrs. James
Rutland of Rutland Trucking Company, Mr.
and Mrs. William Sampson of Sampson Painting
Company, Attorney and Mrs. Linwood Foust,
William Brown, owner of the Window Lounge,
Johnnie Sturdivant the new manager of the
Window Lounge, Kitt Massi promoter for Mo
town Records, Mr. and Mrs. Skip Holsten of
UNCC, and Virginia Massey, one of the few
songbirds of our rnmmnnifv
This affair wouldn’t have been as successful
without the help of Bob’s lovely wife, Juanita.
ANNUAL DANCE...THE IDLE RICH SOCIAL
CLUB, second oldest female club in Charlotte,
^ield its 44th annual Christmas dance, Dec. 16th,
at the Excelsior Club on Beatties Ford Road.
The members of this prestigious organization
are Emmie Delaney, Tillie Davidson, Georgia
Aina Agars, Minnie Barron, Lelo Hill and Louise
Phillips. SARAH BRICE who served as the first
president of the club was here from New York.
The dance lasted from 9 til 1 and boasted
plenty food, refreshing drinks and popular
music. ■-*"* : ■
Included among the 160 guests were Roy
Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pettice, Mr. and
Mrs. Furmon Williams, Carrie Coates, Eve
Spragans, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mills, Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne Strong, Mr. and Mrs. Butch Perry,
Mr. and Mrs. Mack McKissick and Emma Jones.
SIMPLICITY AFFAIR...If you were in the
neighborhood of Crenshaw Ct. last Saturday
night, somewhere near LEE AND CARRIE
CASEYS’ spacious abode, you wouldn’t have to
be a genius to have known a party was going on,
and what a party it was.
The Simplicity Social Club was having their
annual Christmas partv. This wasn’t just ano
ther Christmas party, however. Dinner was
served and a one man fashion show was
Corbett and Janet Spain, Michael and Diane
Casey, Carl Clegg, Hazel Freeman, Fred James,
Ethel Brown, William and Lourina Marshall,
Josephine Reid and Willie Rudisell really
enjoyed the dinner, drinks and the fashion
display.
Joseph Walker held center stage as he
modeled men’s dress suits, casual attire, and
after 5 outfits amid the applause of the guests.
The Simplicity Social Club is a scant 10 years
old and the members are Gussie Floyd, Barbara
Floyd, Carrie Casey, Betty Foster, 101a Rudisell,
Dorsey Barnette, Rosetta Dixon, and Barbara
Foster.
NURSES GATHER...Some of the nurses at
Mercy Hospital assembled last Saturday night at
the gorgeous home of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Cook to
have some fun, as part of their celebration for
this season of good cheer.
The party was small in attendance but large on
everything else, including fun.
Some of the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Isiah
Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Harris, BUI Beck, Judy
Floyd, Sherry Holtzhouser, Mr. and Mrs. Rick
Bumburg, Jessie EzeU, Gwen Davis, Denise
Jones, Karen Dill, and Alice Beam.
STUDIO MADNESS...Sunday evening is gene
rally a time to relax while watching TV in
preparation for Monday’s grind. Last Sunday
though WILLIE MAE WILLIAMS sponsored
such a sharp Christmas party for her operators
and their guests, that I’m sure it was difficult
for a lot of them at work Monday.
As a way of saying thank you, Mrs. Williams
made sure that her operators: Ruby Falls
Hattie Powe, Pat Dixon and Curlee Croweli
along with such guests as Sarah Bovd Rarhara
orown, Velma Leake, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wiley
Mr. and Mrs. William Little, newly weds Mr
and Mrs. Frank Williams Jr., Mr. and Mrs
Donald Frazier, Mr. and Mrs Sam Thompson,
Vera Ease, Deborah McCleave and a host of
others had a wonderful time
By the way. Willie Mae owns Williams Studio
of Beauty and this holiday fellowship was held in
the Dalebrook Pharmacy cempieA.
MEMBEms Of KAN HELLENIC COUNCIL -
Seated Zoel Hargraves Jr. Standing Left to
Right. Jim Black, Coordinator of Mountain of
Food Drive, Bettye McLaurin, Esther Har
grave, Robert Reeder, Marv McKinnon,
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Dorothy Bratton, Clariuy Knox, Grog Austin,
Lawrence Pettis, Sarah Stroud, Ronald
Swann, Marilyn McClain, Grace Stevenson
and Doris As bury
Pan Hellenic Council
Contributes Food To Needy
ay Jen narvey
Post Staff Writer
Members of the Charlotte
Pan Hellenic Council joined
radio station WGIV in gather
ing “A Mountain Of Food”
for the needy. The food drive
is a project headed by the
station’s public affairs direc
tor. Jim Black.
According to Ms. Marilyn
Mcuain, members of the Pan
Hellenic Council decided at
the approach of the Christmas
season that they wanted to do
something for the community
and wanted the effort to be one
which would benefit the for
gotten - the needy.
1.2 JW_[ion Bicycle
Accidents Predicted
RALEIGH, December 14 —
“With the Christmas bicycle -
buying season at hand, pa
rents should give serious
thought to the bicycle they
select for their children,” ac
cording to Curtis B. Yates,
Bicycle Coordinator for the
North Carolina Department of
Transportation.
The Consume^ Product Sa
fety Commissipn estimates
that 13 million accidents, in
volving bicycles, will occur in
1978. Many of these accidents
result from improper bicycle
fit, assembly or maintenance.
Says Yates, “By selecting
correctly, you can reduce the
chance of accidental injury to
your child.”
Yates also suggests that
parents follow these sugges
tions in selecting a bicycle for
children:
1. You should never buy a
bicycle which your child will
‘‘grow into.” Bicycles are ex
pensive. So it’s understand
able that you want to buy one
which your child could use for
many years. But considering
that the demand is high for
used bicycles, making it easy
to resell a well-cared for vehi
cle, the price of a larger
bicycle in a few years be
comes more affortable.
2. You can specifically fit the
bicycle to the child by making
a few measurements at home.
With a boy’s style bicycle, the
child should be able to strad
dle the cross bar and have an
inch clearance when both feet
are on the ground. On a girl’s
bicycle, with the seat at its
lowest position, the child shou
ld be able to touch the ground
with both feet while seated.
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3. You snouid never buy a
bicycle which cannot be re
turned if it doesn’t fit proper
ly
4. You should make an
additional measurement if
you are considering the pur
chase of a 10-speed bicycle.
With the seat in its most
forward position and the chi
ld's elbow touching the nose of
the seat, the tips of the fingers
should be able to touch this
handlebar where it is connect
ed to the bicycle.
5. You should remember that
most small children don’t
have sufficient grip to stop
themselves effectively with
handbrakes.
6. Keep in mind that bicycles
which have car-type shifters
on the top tube are a primary
cause of groin injuries and
that hiflh.rico kanrtlaKopc
make steering more difficult.
Here are some other consi
derations for buying bicycles
for children:
1. You should give careful
attention to the manner in
which the bicycle has been
assembled.
2. Before you leave the store,
be sure that the brakes work
properly. With handbrakes,
make sure that they work
smoothly and easily.
3. Check to see the brake pads
touch the metal rim of the
wheel -- not the tire — evenly
on both sides. If the bicycle is
multi-geared, try shifting
through all the gears to be
sure they change smoothly.
Most importantly, you shou
ld never give a bicycle to a
child unless he or she under
stands how to use it safely.
A decision was made to
contribute to the ‘‘Mountain of
Food” drive and canned items
and non-perishables were ga
thered by club members.
Ms. McClain said, “The Pan
Hellenic Council, through its
affiliate organizations, is pro
ud to have been able to share
in the spirit of giving through
the “Mountain of Food.”
The Charlotte Graduate Pan
Hellenic Council is composed
of eight graduate fraternities
and sororities - Alpha Kappa
Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta,
Zeta Phi Beta and Sigma
Gamma Rho Sororities and
Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Al
pha Psi, Phi Beta Sigma and
Omega Psi Phi Fraternities.
The purpose of the council is
to “occupy a progressive and
constructive place in the civic
and cultural life of the city of
Charlotte.”
Ma Bell Prepares For
668,000 Lone Distance Calls
At this time of year almost
everyone is preparing for
Christmas. This is also ture of
Southern Bell and the Bell
System.
Southern Bell spokesman
Banks Cline said that the
company is estimating that
Tarheel callers will make a
bout 668,000 long distance calls
on Christmas Day • tradition
ally one of the busiest days of
the year.
Nationally, AT&T is also
predicting a record volume of
about 15 million long distance
calls; nearly three quarters of
a million more than last year’s
volume of 14.3 million. About
700,000 of the overall national
total will be calls to foreign
countries.
To prepare for this day, said
Cline, Southern Bell and its
Bell System partners will be
readjusting circuits through
out the telephone network.
The change in calling pat
terns, not the large call vol
ume itself, is the primary
reason for the heavy impact
on the telephone network. On
an average day. most calls
travel between business loca
tions in cities and are usually
of short duration. The nation
wide telephone network is de
signed to handle this normally
heavy traffic quite easily.
However, on Christmas Day
the pattern changes complete
ly. People call from their
homes to other points that
normally receive a low vo
lume of traffic. The calls are
also usually twice as long.
To help ease the rush — and
to ensure that your call goes
through - Cline suggests that,
if possible, you place your
holiday call before 6 p.m on
Saturday, December 24th, or
on Monday, December 26th. If
you do call on Christmas Day,
the slackest calling period is
usually between 1 and 5 p.m.
Since Christmas is on Sun
day this year, said Cline, both
in-state and out-of-state calls
placed on Monday - a legal
holiday - will be less expensive
than normal. Cline suggested
that customers consult long
distance calling guides 6 and 7
in their directories for specific
information on discount peri
ods
Other tips the company sug
gest include:
—Dial long distance calls di
rectly whenever possible to
save both money and time.
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