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Omegas Give Scholarships
Mr. & Mis. Edward Williams, Jr.
Edney And Williams
Unite In Marriage
Felicia Renee Edney and
George Edward Williams, Jr.,
were joined In marriage on June
25.
The 5 o'clock ceremony took
place at Greenville Memorial
AME Zion Church. Rev. Alton C.
Hunnlcutt officiated.
Felicia is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen L. Edney and
George is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
George E. Williams, Sr.
The bride was given in marri
age by her father.
The maid of honor was April Y.
Wallace. The bridesmaids were
Cynthia Jones, Aundrla Pear
son, Jaccpieline Wilson and Ani
ta Ward. The junior bridesmaids
were Chanlelle Crowell, Lisa Ed
ney and Jamila Perry. The flow
er girl was Quantl Lutz.
The best man was Thomas
Ochieng. 'I'he ushers were Vin
cent Aiken, Woody Chappell,
Demond Clinkscales, Chesley
Greene, Shawn Greene, Carl
Jones, Mike Jones, Edward
Smith and Kenny Wilson. The
ring bearer was Gromyko Walk
er.
A reception followed in the fel
lowship hall.
The couple took a wedding trip
to Freeport, Bahamas.
The bride is a 1984 graduate of
West Charlotte Senior High
School and is currently a senior
at UNCC. The groom is in the U.
S. Army.
The Education & Scholarship
Committee of Pi Phi Chapter,
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
has announced the awarding of
four scholarships of $500 each
to recent high school graduates.
Recipients of these awards are
Victoria Garriett, daughter of
Mrs. Ruth Garriett, 1600 McAl
lister Drive; Barbara Allse Elam,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Elam, 3001 DePaul Court; Kelvin
L. McCoy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al
vin McCoy, 6411 Farmlake Drive,
and Andre L. Tippens, son of Mr
and Mrs. Ernest Tippens, 11117
Kingfisher Drive. Miss Garriett
and Miss Elam will attend
NCSU, Mr. Tippens will attend
UNC-CH, and Mr. McCoy will at
tend Morehouse. These awards
are renewable each year. In ad
dition to the scholarships al
ready mentioned, the Commit
tee renewed scholarships for
three previous recipients: Rich
ard Gillespie (Lenoir-Rhyne),
Melissa McCoy (NCSU), and
Naomi Wilson(NCSU).
In addition to the aforemen
tioned awards, the Committee
generated scholarship assis
tance in excess of $6,000 for
sophomores and juniors
who attended special summer
programs at several colleges.
During late spring the Educa
tion & Scholarship Committee
conducted a highly successful
Basic Skills Enrichment Pro
gram in mathematics for 12
sixth grade male students. The
program was held at Greenville
Community Center each Satur
day morning from 10 am -12
noon over an 8-week period.
Emphasis was placed on im
provement of mathematical
concepts and applications by
utilizing topics from probability
and statistical Inferences. Each
of the nine students completing
the program demonstrated a
level of achievement corre
sponding to at least a one year
Increase in grade equivalent.
Five of the participants demon
strated achievement corre
sponding to three years or more
in grade equivalent Increase.
The committee utilized the
McGraw-Hill Comprehensive
Tests of Basic Skills to pre-test
and post-test the students.
The committee has finalized
plans to conduct two programs
during the 1988-89 academic
year, beginning October 1, 1988
and ending May 5, 1989. One of
the programs will be similar to
the 8-week pilot program, but
will accommodate 20 seventh
grade students, including 9 stu
dents from the pilot program.
Emphasis will be placed on
mathematical and scientific
concepts and applications. All
sessions will be conducted on
the first and third Saturdays of
each month (10 a.m.--12 noon)
at Greenville Community Cen
ter. The second and fourth Sat
urdays wUl be devoted to a pro
gram designed spcvilically to
assist current 10th and 11th
grade males with grasping strat
egies and success on the SAT.
Several seniors might be per
mitted to enter the SAT pro
gram. Parents and students who
are Interested in these pro
grams should contact Dr. Julian
W. Pyles, Chairman, Education
& Scholarship Committee, Ome
ga Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., 3301
Statesville Avenue, Charlotte,
NC 28206.
Eastern Stars Plan To
Meet In Charlotte
The 87th Grand Chapter Ses
sion of the Order of the Eastern
Star (OES) will be held Septem
ber 4-7 at the Adam's Mark Ho
tel, Dana Clark, Vice President
of Convention Development, of
the Charlotte Convention & Vis
itors Bureau, announced recent
ly-
Approximately 800 men and
women from OES chapters
throughout North Carolina are
expected to attend this meeting
to formulate governing policies,
conduct workshops, and receive
district status reports.
The Order of the Eastern Star,
an umbrella organization of the
Prince Hall Masonic Family, was
established in
the United
States in
1778. The or
ganization is
deeply rooted
in Biblical
history and its
members
pledge to cul
tivate charita
ble and frater
nal practices
each other through life. The
OES is composed of 10,000
members from North Carolina's
400 chapters.
Two events are open to the
public during the Grand Chap
ter Session. The Chapter of Sor
row, to be held September 5 at
7:00 p.m., is a memorial service
for members who have died dur
ing the past year.
The Grand Chapter Banquet,
to be held September 6 at 7:00
p.m., is a social gathering for the
Grand Executive Board, Grand
Officers, menlbers, and local
and out-of-state guests. Guest
speaker for the banquet will be
Kathleen R. Crosby, former su
perintendent of Charlotte/
Mecklenburg Schools. The cost
is $15 per person. If you would
like to attend, contact Maggie
Staton, P.O. Box 16154, Char
lotte, NC 28297.
Rev. and Mrs. James Hawthorne recently celebrated their twen
ty-fifth wedding anniversary by renewing their wedding vows.
The ceremony took place at First Mount Calvary Baptist Church,
where Rev. Hawthorne is the pastor. Dr. L. D. Parker officiated.
Rev. and Mrs. Hawthorne are the parents of foiu- children. Both
are teachers in the Charlotte Mecklenburg School System.
Crosby
that will comfort and protec
Second Ward
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Alumni Meet
Second 'Ward High School
Alumni Chapters from across
the country will gather Septem
ber 3, 1988 at McDonald's Best
Western Inn, 1-85 and Beatties
Ford Road, for their 8th Annual
Second Ward High School Na
tional Alumni Foundation Meet
ing.
Planned activities Include
morning and afternoon busi
ness sessions, a banquet and an
evening of dancing at McDo
nald's Best Western.
A Pre-meeting Basketball
Game between Second Ward
and West Charlotte Alumni will
be played on Friday evening,
September 2, at 7:00 P.M. in the
West Charlotte High School
Gym and a disco will follow from
9:30 P.M. til 1:00 A.M. at the
Omega Fraternity House.
This year the 2nd Ward Class
of '38 will celebrate its 50th and
"Golden Anniversary"; the Class
of '48 will celebrate its 40th and
"Ruby Anniversary" and the
Class of '63 will celebrate its
25th and "Silver Anniversaiy".
These gatherings have become
increasingly Important each
year, as they represent a living
history of the contributions the
Black Community has made and
continues to make, to the cultu
ral growth of Charlotte and
MecWenburg.
For more Information contact:
Dr. Mildred Baxter-Davls, 375-
9343.
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•Volunteers are needed to help with the Jerry Lewis Labor
Day Telethon . For more information call 567-2912.
•The week of August 28-September 3 has been proclaimed to
beFlreFlghter Appreciation Week. Local fire companies will be
patrolling major intersections asking for monetary donations
that will benefit "Jerry's Kids and Adults."
• Edna Norwood of First Union National Bank will be the
guest speaker for the Charlotte Area Fund. The meeting will be
held on August 30 at the Double Oaks Community Center. She
will discuss employment preparation and employee responsi
bility.
•The Charlotte Association of Insurance Women wUl hold
their monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 6, 5:30 p.m. at
the Charlotte women's Club, 1001 East Morehead Street. The
speaker wUl be Wanda Bailey, director of education for Capia.
• The Second Ward Class High School Class of '67 is looking
for class members. They meet each Tuesday, 7 p.m., at he
Greenville Center. For more information call Carolyn Jordan
Messiah at 393-1760 or Henry Wallace at 536-8504.
• Attention all senior citizens. You can receive a free Medi-
Card I.D. Send for the application at P. O. Box 2894, Charlotte,
N.C.
• Reachline Telephone Counseling Services has begun re
cruitment for volunteer telephone counselors. Training class
es begin Monday, September 12, 6-9 p.m. For more informa
tion call 372-1580.
• The 9th Annual Picnic For The Disabled will be held on Sat
urday, September 17, 1-6 p.m., at Marion Diehl Recreation Cen
ter on Tyvola Road. All physically disabled person are invited.
• Women's Equality Day will be celebrated on August 26. For
more Information call 336-2475.
• The West Charlotte Class of '59 is planning their 30 year re
union. For more Information call 376-5049.
• The Charlotte Area Fund is accepting applications for Pro
ject Fresh Start. It's a cooperative program of self-help for
families with a focus on improving job skills and finding em
ployment.
• The Charlotte Chapter of the NCCU Alumni Association will
sponsor a bus to Atlanta for the NCCU vs Morris Brown foot
ball game. The bus will leave University Park Shopping Center
the day of the game, September 10, at 6 a.m. and return on Sep
tember 11, The cost is $65 per person. Includes bus fare and
hotel accommodations base on double occupancy. Full pay
ment is due by August 26. For more Information call Lawrence
Pettis at 394-3830 or Sylvia Casey at 549-1531.
• There will be a Pre-Labor Day Jam at the King and Queens
Lounge on Sunday, August 28, 8 a.m. until. Admission is $3 and
$3.50 at the door. The dance will be sponsored by Citizens
Against Discrimination.
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