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- By Loretta Maaago
Post Staff Writer
Only nine days remain
before the fourth »""■««»
“Churchwoman of the
Year” contest gets under
way. Churches are still
lining up representatives to
ensure that they are in
cluded in the highly com
petitive contest that is
filled with prises and
camaraderie. .
- Editor and ptddisher
Bill Johnson promises that
this year’s campaign will
be the most exciting one
yet In concensus with Mr.
Johnson’s projection of the
contest is both WPEG and
Eastern Airlines. Both bu
sinesses have agreed to
participate as co-sponsors
for the second consecutive
year.
Nancy Cooper, station
manager at WPEG, said,
“We are very, excited that
The Charlotte Pest has in
vited us to participate^ in
the fourth ammafCtnrcb
woman at the Year*4 con
test sod we expect it to be s
bigger and better event
than last year.” '
Last year, WPEG parti
cipated throughout die
campaign donating air
time and becoming active
ly involved in the cam
paign’s banquet WPEG
ako donated a prise to one
of the Church woman con
testants. According to Ms.
Cooper, the role that
WPEG wiH play this year
will be similar to their
previous function in the
contest
News director, State
Alexander explained why
uieir station has become 1
involved in this commun- j
ity affair “We have been !
working hard over the past'
few years to foster strong
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or ties with the religious
community and we see the
“Churchwoman of the
Year” contept era viable
way of reaching that com
munity.” - -v - - ^
"Being in a radio at
mosphere doesn’t always
allow us the opportunity to
meet other people or have
the first-hand contact that
we desire. Without a pro
gram of this caliber we
would be without a valu
able access to the reli
gious community,” can- :
tinued Alexander.
Although Ed Bennett,
manager at Eastern Air
lines could not be reached,
his company will be re
sponsible for sending the
“Churcfiwoman of the
Year" and a companion to
some exotic place Last
year, Estelle Davis, the
1*3 winner, (lew to the
Bahamas on an an expense
paid trip. As of yet the
destination for this year’s
winner has not been dis
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The “Cburcfewoman of
the Year” campaign be
gins Sunday, May *7, and J
will conclude Sunday, July _
8. There is still time to Join
in on the fun and excite- %
ment of vying far the J
prestigious title- ‘‘Church- "
woman of the Year.” Coo
tact Anita Robinson or
Michelle Dorsey at 376-0496
to find out how you can he a
part of the excitement. /■ $
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