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Roberts’ Original Pageant Thrills Grace Members ou i uai v v-T Post Staff Writer An original pageant, written and directed by B D. Roberts, a former principal in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System, was presented at Gra ce AME Zion Church last Sunday morning during the regular worship service. The pageant, entitled "A Child Was Born." involved more than 60 participants from the Youth Choir, and Senior Choir, the Warren-Wil liams Adult Sunday School Class and other church mem bers. The pageant was divided into three acts. The first dealt with the journey of Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem to pay their taxes as decreed by Augustus Caesar, the Roman Emperor. While in Bethle hem, Joseph found himself unable to find lodging for his wife and himself though Mary was near the time of delivery of their child. Finally they found shelter in an ox stall and k there the Christ Child was born. Act II portrayed the story-of the shepherds as they watched their flocks in the night. They were approached by angels from heaven and were told that the Christ Child had been born in Bethlehem and were instructed to follow a star to find him. They did and found the Christ Child lying in a manager. Act III depicted the journey of the three Wise Men w'ho came from the East to see Jesus Clyist, the King of the Jews. They, too, were directed to Bethlehem where they found the Christ Child. The acts were interspersed with pantomimes and choral readings by the Buds of Pro mise of Grace Church and the Youth Choir. In the finale all members of the cast assembled on stage, surrounding the Christ Child’ Mary and Joseph. There, hav ing realized the Christ Child was born, they departed, sing ing “Joy To The World, The Lord Is Come." According to Rev. Smith Turner, pastor of Grace Chur ch, the expressions on the faces of the audience during the presentation, and the com ments heard afterward, indi cated it was enjoyed by all. MCF1J Completes New One-For-One The Mecklenburg County Police Deparment will com plete the implementation of the new One-for-One Car Pro gram this week, according to County Police Chief B.L. Por ter. Seventy-two marked County police cars have been assign ed to patrol officers and to supervisors in the Uniform Patrol Division, and the offi cers are using the cars when they are on and off duty, thus increasing the visibility of the department’s bright yellow cars. This visibility, Chief Porter says, can be a factor tn crime prevention, al security cars to and from work and mm ***** for j iresell activities addle sit duty. They will main Car Program tain radio contact with Police Headquarters and respond to emergencies in their immedi ate areas, while off duty. In return, the County will pay for the maintenance and operat ing cost of the vehicle. Man uals outlining the regulations for use and maintenance of the cars will be provided each officer. Chief Porter said the pro gram will enhance the Depart ment’s ability to summon off duty policemen in emergen cies and have them report for duty in equipped police cars directly to tha area when they are needed. study of the County Polio# the Board of County Commia sioners. • v.' • • PARTICIPANTS OF “A CHILD IS BORN" PAGEANT - are left to right Nathan Long, Jerome Oxner, B.D. Roberts, director, and Welcome Moton. It’s Holiday Time Again, So Be Prenwiwi! It's holiday time again and if you're like many Americans you will be taking to the open roads to visit family and fri ends. And the longer the drive the greater the chance that you might fall asleep behind the wheel. So be prepared. If you are getting drowsy while driving, the best thing you can do is to pull off the road and rest a while. Walk around a little, have a cup of coffee, and even get a bit to eat. But don't continue your trip until you feel well rested. If for some reason you can't pull off the road, a series of •exercises developed by a Uni versity of California doctor can help keep you alert and awake. The series for highway driv ers suggests that at the first sign of drowsiness the driver should start wriggling his toes. The hands are next and should be exercised by grip ping the steering wheel tightly and then relaxing. This should be followed by alternately focusing the eyes on the road ahead and then on the dashboard. Neck muscles can be exercised by moving thehead from side to side while keeping the eyes on the ■ »i i mi .■■■ 1 The series ends with the driver taking deep breaths and sitting straight with his back arched against the back of the seat. These exercises will keep a tired driver awake but re member, the best advice is still to pull off the road and get some needed rest Falling a sleep behind the wheel of a car can turn a "cat nap" into something more permanent. Keep your oui-of-town” friends informed on what's happening in Charlotte by sending them a copy of the Charlotte Post each week. The SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHARLOTTE POST . aggagggaeaa!^— H, ■ -pn RONNIE BOST EDWARD CAMP,JR ANNOUNCES THEIR R^ieBa, NEW BUSINESS ...President ASSOCIATION Camp Bost & Associates Realtors FHA - VA - CONVENTIONAL SALES - RENTALS - MANAGEMENT LU MLB 7 DAYS . 24 HRS. SERVICE 1151 Commercial Ave. Charlotte.N.C. 28205 =^s=sss—s=Jia^B=^sM======m cn> ft A 44 s H 8 S if 33 JX 4£ Jf 43 H 4* ff 44 43 44 43 44 If S S 1 43 If 43 # 43 # I 1 Fred L. Roberson H Fred Roberson came to the Southern in 1964 1 : * as a yard switchman Now he runs the yard 1 - * F.L. helps to manage all the operations at the I - ? Oliver yard in New Orleans. 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