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Memory is the treasure-house ot the mind, where subjects are kept and pre served. The secret of a good memory is attention, and attention to a subject depends upon our interest in it. We rarely forget that which has made a deep impression on our n»inds. ^ GRIERTOWN OPEN...The subject here is the 12th Great er Griertown Open Golf Tournament, sponsored by the Par Busters Golf Group. The tournament will be played at Crystal Springs Golf Course, located in Pineville on Highway 51. Thir ty-six holes of medal play, Saturday and Sunday, August 8-9. BOBJOHNSON ine tournament will be divided into 5 (amateur) flights - championship through fourth, with trophies and prizes for the first three finishers in each flight, and a trophy for the fourth place finisher. Registration starts Friday, August 7, from 8-11 p.m. at the Days Inn, 122 West Woodlawn Road and 1-77. A social gathering will be held Saturday, August 8, from 8 p.m. til 1 a.m., at the Par Busters’ clubhouse, 1901 Freedom Drive. As players in last year’s tournament prepare themselves for this year’s contest, memories from the previous year will play with their attention. James Bouler, Harry Gray,'John Shadd, Reggie Sellars, John McClure, William Gill, Donald Littlejohn, Vernard Thompson, Phil Neely, Robert Cunningham, Billy McCol lum, Arthur Moore, Robert Chisholm, James Plummer and Mozelle Singleton are just a few of the players vying for the trophies and prizes. VACATION MERRIMENT...Howard and Lois Barnhill have just returned home after spending some time at their Island Cluh Condominium on Hilton Head Island, S.C. This was their fourth summer vacationing there. Their guests were Charlotteans Walter and Madelyn Hunter, and Dr. and Mrs. Laurence Bryant from Orangeburg, S.C. Lois recently retired after 27 years in the ft Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System. Howard will return to his teaching position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this fall. The Barnhills’ vacation will be kept and' preserved in their memory for a long time. TWO WAY AFFAIR...A lot of time and attention went into the preparation of last Friday night’s two-way party. It was as if twelve magical elves spun stardust into festivity, while thirteen munchkins sewed with thread made from the labors of love to create an cut of this world assembly. This social gathering was held at the beautiful home of Joe and Minnie Allison on Dunsinane Drive. It honored Minnie be cause it was her birthday; and it also honored Jesse Green and Carolyn Blue, who are being transfered from IBM’s Charlotte base to White Plains, New York, and Dallas, Texas, respectively. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. David Small, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller, Judge and Mrs. Cliff Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Gaines, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Hall, Mr. and Mrs. George Duran, Cheryl Sullivan, Attorney and Mrs. Melvin Watt, Odell Robinson, Cynthia Green, Robert Blue, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Taylor, Terry Worsham, Louis Rudisell and Hershel Clarke. A very memorable occasion!! MUSICALLY SPEAKING...The fabulous musical embodiment known as The Future Shot Band did an "encore” performance again last Friday night at The Beacon Club. Dressed in outfits of red, white and gold, they really captivated a "standing room only” audience with their fantastic show. Friday night, August 7, they will appear at the Midway Lounge. Saturday night, August 8, Future Shot will engage in a premiere performance at the Excelsior Cl®. Le’Cocomotion Ltd. Productions promis es to have them at all the favorite night spots throughout the remainder of the summer. JAZZ SESSIONS...Last Saturday night, The Beacon Club patrons grooved to the sounds of - as Jack Benson calls them - "The Best of Ail." Featured artists were Leroy Page-horns, Don Thompson-drums, Grady Seigle-keyboards, Donald McClure-horns, and James Gregory-bass. For those of you who missed them, they will return Saturday night, August 8. "The Surgeon” - Ai C. Doctor from Greensboro via New York City, a great tenor sax player, sat in last Sunday night with the “Cannonball Express," at the Picon *Club. The combined forces were gipficent * I Gerson Stroud Says He’ll Retire, Hut Stay Active! inrsd nui in Host Staff Writer Gerson Stroud, Charlotte -Mecklenburg Schools' Fifth Quarter Specialist, is retiring this year. But his profound knowledge will not go unused Dr. Stroud, a Charlotte native, will still consult the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' fifth quarter (summer school) adminis tration. He is also certified to consult the Southern Asso ciation for Colleges and Schools and a member of the Board of Trustees of Central Piedmont Com munity College. Dr. Stroud is staying ac tive in the educational field as well as making sure he is abreast of new occur ranees. The point of retire ment, however, will not be forgotten. “I plan to do some of the things I have been post Edna Fielder Is Beauty Of Week Continued from Page 1 ot Bob Marley. The Group •Black Experience also rates among her favorites. Charles Starnes, the voice instructor at CPCC is the person Ms. Fielder most admires “He has worked with me so patier.: ly and taught me how to do a lot of things with my voice others may not have had the patience to teach." she expressed. From the CPCC Class of 1979, Ms. Fielder was chosen "The Most Likely to Succeed.” She was also chosen as best Cheerleader in 1979. Easy going and free hearted are a few ways our Sagitarrius beauty de scribes herself. “I am also able to adapt to various situations. I am very versa tile,” she admitted. Our beauty truly believes that "You can be what you want to be, all you have to do is try and put your best foot forward.” Her free and warm heart shows through her concern for small children. "I wish have something more to do...more in the line of recreation and kindergar tens. It seems that if kin dergartens would take younger kids they would be farther ahead in school when they started," she explained. With mind and heart in accord Ms. Fielder pro bably will and most likely succeed. Solidarity Day March Set Continued from Page 1 tend from Constitution Avenue to 15th Street and down Pennsylvania Avenue. In addition, a mass rally has been sched uled for 2 p.m. featuring nationally recognized speakers and live enter tainment. The coalition of organ izations lending heavy sup port to the effort also in cludes a number of profes sional organizations, fra ternities and sororities, Hooks said, including the National Association of Negro Business and Pro fessional Women’s Clubs, Inc., the National Council of Negro Women, the Na tional Association of Real Estate Brokers, Delta Sig ma Theta Sororitv. the Na tional Newspaper Publish- ■* ers’ Association and Ome ga Psi Phi fraternity. "Special appeals have been directed to churches and religious organiza tions,’’ he added. "We've already received support from the African Method ist Episcopal Church and we expect many others to join our noble cause ” New Property Tax Brochure Available The City and County Public Service and Inform ation Departments have published a new brochure about 1981 property taxes in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, and free copies are avail able on request . The brochure includes in formation about the City and County budgets, with summaries of expenditures and sources of revenue. The City budget for 1961-82 is $230,387,297, and the County budget is $189,352 09* Gerson Stroud ...Veteran educator poning for a long time... things for self," Dr Stroud explained "I'll do some traveling and play duplicate bridge. My specially, however, is horticulture, yard work and growing ferns, espe cially Boston ferns," he continued Many of Stroud's ferns graced Charlotte-Mecklen burg Schools and the Edu cational Center during the winter months. During the summei they are perched on his carport. First entering the Meek lenburg School System as a teacher, Stroud progressed to principal in five years. From 1955-69 he was principal of York Road Junior and Senior High Schools. He was instru mental in the origins of York Road and many associated his name with dedication and hard work His next principalship was at West Charlotte Senior High, 1969 to 1974 Following this position he was promoted to Desegre gation-Advisory Specialist and stayed in this position from 1975-1979. In 1979 he was chosen to undertake an even more complex job - taking over Charlotte-Mecklenburg's summer school programs "It s similar to organ izing small school sys tems,” Dr Stroud ex plained In 1981, 20 elementary, five junior high and three senior high schools were in operation for summer school activities. Dr Stroud knows exactly what it took to run the summer session smoothly. “Jt takes organization and administrative skills to operate the fifth quarter —session.” Dr. Stroud be gan. "You have to be able to get along with people and be responsible -- not mind working long hours And most important the skill to solve problems, therefore, letting the buck’ stop at your desk " Those years of dedication and hard work were not served in vain, according to Dr. Stroud. His appre ciation is extended first to the students of the Char lotte-.Mecklenburg School System ^ho helped him make his life useful “I would also like to express my appreciation to - teachers and fellow princi pals who. through friend ship and professionalism, helped me energize my educational commitment And special gratitude to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Administration whose re sponsible leadership and percept ion_ have been for me a personal inspiration and finally to the Board of Education, who have pro vided the vision to move our schools forward " Dr. Stroud served in World War II in the 92nd Infantry Division, is an or dained Deacon and Elder at First United Presbyte rian Church. He received his Doctor of Humanities I from Bust College. He is in various civic, social and professional or- , ganizations and is married I to Daisy Spears Stroud a Chariot t e-Mecklenburg teacher They have three | children. Karita Evans, I Gerson L Stroud Jr . and Julius Merrick. “In the year ahead me- I mories of the people in the Chariot t e-Mecklenburg School System will always be an inspiration to my | family and me." * With This Coupon ^ I SAVE $ 1000M 1 Reg. *50°° $ - n Jerri Curl i\ ^ i With Conditioners <£ Hair Cut j A Master Touch To Hair Services I With A Special Work of Art 1 • •••■iloiil Ur.- \shl)'\ ltd .I'll-.1 I '• w.iiiiicws-i'iiiftiiir ini: : 1 'in-11 ■■Millions S||ii|>piiif> ( 10 - 7 Mon • Wed • Fn • io 8 Tue Thur 9-6 Sal m ^Fantastic fsairf's ^ Le'Coeomotiotu Ltd. Prod. “Dalebrook Professional (’.enter" M-a —featuring— I The Future Shot Hand I If I The FrL, Aug. 7, The Excelsior Club Sat., August 8, -5£T Express Band The Matador Lounge Fri., August 7th & Sat. 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