WHAT’S
HAPPENING!!
DRESS UP AFFAIR...The Friday before
Easter - Good Friday - is good for many
reasons, it gives some people a needed
break from the old 9-to-5. It gives school
children relief fromreading, writing and
spring cleaning for housewives. Good
Friday also is the time to enjoy the
company of friends and relatives at the Q’s
annual Spring Formal.
The Pi Phi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity succeeded again in structuring
an affair where everyone has a-good time.
The Plaza Level of Charlotte’s eivic Center
was crowded with beautiful people dressed
very impressively, which helped to set a
good mood. Plair, a talented group of music
makers from Ruck Hill, S.C., did their part
by playing a variety of danceable tunes. The
brothers of Pi Phi had their tables gaily
decorated and filled with edible goodies for
their guests. - "
Some of the guests
were Mr. and Mrs.
Luke Vasser, Mr. and
Mrs. Luther Ken
nedy, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Davis from
Orangeburg, S.C.,
Vinson Thompson
from Orangeburg,
S.C., Mr.—and Mrs.
George Duran, Ar
thur Burgess & Caro
lyn Vaughn, Mr. and
Mrs. Turner Sumo
BOR JOHNSON -
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Jones, Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Gaither, Mr. and Mrs. Zoel
Hargraves Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Stewart
and Mr. and Mrs. John Hawkins.
INVITATIONAL TOURNEY...The Athle
tic Department of Walls Memorial AME
Zion Church, under the direction of
William Givens-director - of athletics and
Haze Moore - tournament coordinator, will
sponsor its fourth annual golf tournament
Saturday, April 17.
The “Walls Invitational Tournament”
will be held at Revolution Park Golf Course
Tee-off begins at 7:30 a.m. The golfing
public, is welcomed to participate.
Individuals or groups, juniors (18 and
under), male or female may enter. Any
group of four must be made up of A. B. C,
and D players. “A” players should have 1-4
handicaps; “B” - 5-8; “C” 9-12; and “D”
players 13-18 handicaps. The group with the
best score will win individual trophies.
Each individual must state his handicap
(1-18). Beginners can claim the 18 handi
cap. Individual entries will be groups by
handicap to make a team with an A, B, C
and D player.
The game will be played Captain’s
Choice. For further information, contact
tournament coordinator, Haze Moore at
375-3300 or 393-5837.
. .SPECIAL APPOINTMENT...The beloved
Leroy (Pop) Miller, principal of East
Mecklenburg High School, has been
appointed to serve as a member of the
Governor’s Advisory Committee on Educa
tion Block Grants. The responsibilities of
the committee are to advise the State Board
of Education on the allocation of funds
reserved for the State Educational Agency;
" development of the formula for allocating
funds to local education agencies; and
planning, development, support.Implemen
tation, and evaluation of state programs
funded under the consolidation.
EASTER CONCERT... Danny and Gwen
Grier drove from Salisbury last Sunday
night to see one of their favorite artists
perform. The artist, Bobby Womack, enter
tained an Ovens Auditorium audience for a
little over an hour to a well deserved
standing ovation.
Womack built his show around a string of
tunes ranging from some of his early hits
right up to his latest hit, “If You Think
You’re Lonely Now.” His six-piece band
and two back-up singers helped him move
through his performance with expert ease.
Sunday night’s show also included Wild
Man Steve with his brand of adult humor
and Brandi Wells, the new songbird whose
newness to the performing tours was
evident in her delivery. However, when
she sang her hit tune, “Watch Out,” the
nervousness seemed to disappear.
SPIRIT SQUARE PERFORMANCES...
The April 24th 7:30 and 10 p.m. perform
ances by Muddy Waters have been can
celled due to Muddy’s illness and inability to
perform. Another fabulous show is booked,
nonetheless. For both the 7:30 and 10 p.m.
shows, Willie Dixon and the Chicago Blues
All Stars will perform followed by the great
Taj Mahal. The 7:30 Muddy Waters tickets
will be honored at the 7:30 Willie Dixon
Taj Mahal show and 10 p.m. Muddy Waters
tickets will be honored at the 10 p.m. Willie
Dixon-Taj Mahal show.
JCSU Professor Often_
Expresses Unspoken Emotions
Visual art and music
often express emotions that
can never be spoken, said
Charles D. Rogers, art di
rector at Johnson C. Smith
thiivei slty. -——
Rogers often expresses
unspoken emotions via his
paint bush and canvas.
An exhibition featuring
his recent works will open
with a reception at the
Afro-American Cultural
Center, 110 E. Seventh St.
on Sunday, April 18 from
3-5 p.m.
The exhibition, open to
the public free of charge,
will be on display from
April 18 through May 30, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
"Art aids us in becoming
more human,” Rogers
said. “It causes us to probe
areas of our consciousness
that we ordinarily would
not explore. But in doing so
—we become more sensitive
as human beings. "
Art is deeply rooted
within the consciousness of
the Cherokee County, Oka.,
native who grew up in
Kansas City, Mo.
“I can’t remember when
I didn’t draw,” Rogers
JCSU Observes Library Week .
Activities for National
Library Week will be held
on the campus of Johnson
C. Smith University from
* April 18-24. Theme for the
week will be: “A Word to
the Wise...Library.”
“National Library Week
is. a week set aside each
„year by the American Li
i^hrarv Association tfl fT~
acquaint the public with
the library and to show
them what it has to offer,”
said Diane Richardson,
chairperson of the JCSU
committee for National
Library Week.
Other persons on the
committee include: Renee
Stiff, Denise Brown, Bar
bara Knotts, Cynthia Max
well and Shirley Wilkins.
To increase campus and
community appreciation of
the library and its faci
lities, this committee has
planned a week of activi
ties.
Some of the activities
include: tours of the
library and the Archives
Center; story hours for
children, short-story read
ing, daily book sales; book
reviews; films, fine free
week to return overdue
books and other library
materials; book-give
aways on two days and an
art exhibit featuring works
Hicks Crowned
Alpha's “Man
Of The Year”
Mark Hicks, a senior
business administration
major from Raleigh, N.C.
was crowned as the first
Alpha Kappa Alpha Man of
the Year in the University
of North Carolina at Char
lotte’s McKnight Lecture
Hall in the Cone Center.
In the “New Spirit of
Chic” surroundings, Barry
Smith was named first run
ner-up, Michael Williams
was second runner-up and
"Gerald Dawson was third
runner-up.
Other contestants were
Rex Little, Christopher
Waddell, Frank Richard
son and Bradford Water
man.
The young men were
judged on casual wear,
sportswear, a formal wear
and a question session.
The Mistress of Cere
mony was Cynthia Mc
Knight. Debra Thompson,
Lisa Lindsay, Yvonne
Pinchback, Ronald Max
well, Dorothy Smalls, and
Paula Warren were other
participants in the
program.
Michael Williams was
voted by the contestants as
Mr. Congeniality.
Judges were Mrs. Linda
Albright, Dr. Robert Al
bright. Ervin Moore, Mrs.
Gertrude Pearson and Ms
Cathy Wilaon.
We Error’d
First runner-up in the
Pre-Teen Fashion Cotillion
Queen Contest sponsored
by Sigma Gamma Rho
Sorority was Tamisha
Antoinette Graves. Second
runner-up was Crystal
Renee Clark Ms. Graves
won a trip to Six Flags and
Ms. Clark won two season
passes to Carowinds.
Junnelle Gist was crowned
as queen and received a
*200 check.
by JCSU art students.
For further information,
contact Mrs. Richardson at
378-1000, ext. 2020.
Charles D. Rogers
. .Art director
saia. while in elementary
school, he can recall doing
the health and science
drawings for brothers who
were in junior high and
high school.
While secondary school
teachers in Kansas City
placed very little empha
sis on art, Rogers believes
that field trips to the art
pwllTirn unnHn lncting jm_
pressions on him that he
only realized toward the
end of his college career.
Rogers received his
bachelor’s of fine arts
degree from California
State University, Los
Angeles; his Master’s of
art education from Ohio
State University; and his
Master’s of fine arts degree
from the University of
North Carolina at
Greenshnro.
Rogers’ art-related expe
riences include working
with a number of art pro
duction companies and
working as co-director of
the WATTS Summer
Festival.
Rogers has exhibited his
works at a number of lo
cations across the nation
including the Ankrum Gal
lery and the Forenz Gal—
lery, Beverly Hills, Cali
fornia, Gallery 32, Holly
wood, California; Winston
Salem State University;
North Carolina State
Museum, Raleigh; St.
Paul’s College, Lawrence
ville and Queens College.
Charlotte.
Rogers ramp tn Phar
lotte and JCSU in 1972 on a
federal grant to coordinate
an art education consor
tium between JCSU,
Sacred Heart College,
Barber-Scotia College and
Belmont Abbey College, In
an effort to create more
interest in art in the South
east region of the United
States.
For more information
about the exhibit call the
Afro-American Cultural
Center at 374-1565.
Ear the past nine years members
of the North Carolina State Beauti
cians and Cosmetologist Associa
tion, Inc. Executive Board has
raised funds for a black college in
North Carolina. This year the
above organization raised $1,500
for Bennett College in Greensboro.
The ladies, including founder of the
-L,—W,—Snipes—Scholarship and
North Carolina State president
Lillian Snipes (seated, front
center) and host person for this
year, Willie Mae Williams (seated,
fifth from left), all gathered for the
Association's annual dinner meet
ing. The event was held at the
Quality Inn, 201 S. McDowell St.
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