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16 THE CAROLINA TIMES SAT, MAY 8, 1876 To Award Certificates To Day Care Teachers fir --Mk North Carolina Central University will award Chancellor's Certi ficates to 50 day care teachers who have com pleted ayear of continuing education work at the concluding program of a training project for day care workers The certifcates represent faithful attendance at and success ful completion of weekend and evening classes and works hops. Day care teachers attended the program from Durham, Orange, Person, Wake, Granville, Chatham and Vance counties. The final exercises of the program will be addressed by Theodore Taylor, execu tive director of the Day Care and Child Development Council of America, Washington, D. C. lie will speak at 10 a.m. in the auditorium 01 the university's Taylor education Building, on "Some Problems in Day Care." Hie public invited to attend. has been. The day care program was directed by Dr. Charles W. Orr and corrdinated by Dr. Jackson. In addition to the teachers will receive certificates, the "graduat ing class" will include 16 operators of day care centers, who completed seminars and short courses in te administration the organization of day care centers. During the year, the program involved 132 persons, 103 of whom were day care program teachers and 29 of whom were day care directors. The second semester has included visits and observations at six day care centers in the area, in which 50 persons participated. The program is funded under Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965. THAT'S ALL I COULD GET - Ms. Annie Kittrell is hown above with the $172.09 worth of groceries she was atle to get during the Shopping Spree contest held last Saturday. Ms. Kittrell, who resides at 1415 Lakeland Street, Apartment 12, was the winner of the Th minute shopping spree which was the prizein the first annual Mahatma Rice contest sponsored by a local radio and the Mahatma T?ice Company. Ms. Kittrell did her shopping at a local grocery store. Mrs. Alary Wood Baffle Mothers' Day Speaker p '. . .ff J?Jfc V J' jLn.m.h.t.ll m .. mmlmLdimm rmJ W Ms. Lincoln Alumni Crovned At Civic Center The Durham Civic Center was the setting for the was the setting for the second Ms. Lincoln Alumni on April 24. Contestants were Fva Geer, Staff Nurse in Hemodialysis Durham V . A. Hospital; Joan Martin. Assistant Professor in Nursing N. C. Central University, Lula McNair, Instructor for Staff Development Johr. Umstead Hospital, Yvonne Spencer, Assistant Professor in Nursing A & T University, Greensboro; and Thelma Waller, Industrial Nurse American Tobacco Company. Carolyn Henderson, President presided over the gala affair and presented a tribute to the Queen in Song. Mar Baldwin presented the conestants; Larrv Suitt, Direc tor of Lincoln Hospital and ; Assistant Director 01 uurnam County Hospital gave remarks and crowned the Queen -Joan Martin, Ms. Alumni 1976. Carol Russell, Miss Alumni 1975 presented flowers to the Queen and gifts to all contes tants. Mrs. L. Z. Williams, Director of Nursing at Lincoln Hospital congratulated the par ticipants and brought greetings to the audience. Victor Ford, a student at NCCU san "If. Yvonne Spencer of boro was first runner-up, Paula Harrell, a senior in music at NCCU, was pianist. The Dasy of Black Bankd pro vided music for the Ball. Mrs. Mary Woods Battle, Greensboro, will deliver the Mothers' Day address on Sunday, May 9 at the 11:00 a.m. worsliip service at Asbury Temple United Methodist Church, Lawson and WabashStreets. Mrs. Battle is a graduate of Bennett College and re ceived her M.S. degree from North Central University. She has done additional study at Ohio State University. Currently employed as a Media Specialist at Dudley Senior High School, Mrs. Battle has active affiliation with St. Matthews United Methodist Church, Greensboro. Uer services there include Church Librarian, Secretary of Program Resources, United Methodist Women, and a former member of the church Board of Trustees and as past president of the Wesleyan Service Guild. Professional memberships held by Mrs. Battle include the N. C. Assn. of Educators, NEA, N. C. Library Ass. and National Assn. of College Women. Community involvement by the speaker includes Y.W. C.A., National Council of Negro Women and Alpha Kap pa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The public is invited to come and hear the inspirational Mother's Day address. MRS. JOAN MARTIN Chairman for the Coronation and Ball was Ruth Amey. Other officers are Ruby Borden, Vice President; Alice Young, Secretary; Clara Harris, Treasurer; and Marion Miles,, Assistant Treasurer. The and members of the Alumni thank our many friends for their support in this endeavor. District No. 3 Visits Central Orphanage On Sunday. May2 District No. 3 went in search of a mission; destination: Central Orphanage, Oxford, H. V. Bryant., superintendent, gave the group historical in formation and a guided tour of the building and grounds. Founded in 1883, the Central Orphanage is located on 416 acres of fertile soil. Highway 1-85 runs through By Manie T. Geer part of this valuable property. Eighty-six cliildren are housed there; almost evenly divided between boys and girls. Their ages are from 6 to 21. There are 2 adequate house mothers, social workers, supervisors, music director and special project directors. Because tlus writer taught at Central Orphanage for eight years and directed the siniging ladies Dept. Of Durham Ushers Sponsors Project The Ladies Department Mrs. Mary T. Burnett, a of the urharn Ushers Union member of Gethsemane culminated their fund-raising Baptist Church, turned in project, April 25 at the the largest amount, followed Rest Home in Franklinton. by Mrs. Grace Hyman, of The money raised, $150 Union Baptist Church. Mrs. total, will be used to pur- Hyman presented the check chase a grill for the new to the state president, Clefton for the home. Stone from Carrboro. jjUMiifmnoriLHinjnnjilllLOuiMirnnnnnijr j"1T it ITT ftp- "99 ' ' I fr "&V 9tr i fy , f MiMu ... a'Li'S I , Bi'A $; I --' I Tv J-j f , j" i . if- jr 1 f MRS. BLANCE D. DAVIS Durham Women's Committee Out To Take NAACP Honors Again The results obtained at the 1976 closing of the annual Freedom Fund Drive, sponsored by the Durham Chapter, NAACP, at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Fri day night, April 30, indicated that the committee, headed by three state winners, Mesdames Annie M. Bynum, Elizabeth Napoleon and Nonnie Hamilton, is striv ing to take state honors again this year. The mothers, who set out to represent Durham at the "Mothers Day Celebra tion", which will be held in Raleigh's Memorial Auditori um, May 23, made a con certed drive. They worked zealously and the committee reports that it was the most successful ever carried on, in the Bull City. Mrs. Blanche D. Davis, one of the contestants from Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, took top honors and will represent the local branch, at the Raleigh meet. Mrs. Davis will be vying with winners from Winston Salem, Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh, known as the "Big City Group". The irony of the 1975 contest was the fact that Chatham County raised more money than Durham, even though it is labeled as a "'Small City Branch". The winner in both groups will get an all-expense paid trip to the national convention, which will be held in Memphis, Tenn., June 27-July 3. Cedar Grove Baptist Church Designates May As Women's Month BISHOP W. A. JONES Jones lo Notes Anniversary The True Way Holy Church will be honoring their pastor, Bishop W. A. jonei on his 23rd anniversay. The observance will begin on Sunday, May 9th tlirough May 16th, with many pastors and churches of the city participating. True Way Holy Church 1 located at 1410 Gillette in Durham. group one, she was in position to correctly evaluate progress there. Old buildings are being replaced by new and modern ones. The administration has adopted the Cottage System; home-like buildings for 10 or 12 children, with a house mother for each; a attractive living room; dining room with four tables; a kitchen in the background; a food storage room, well- stocked. In the air-conditioned basement of each cottage, there is a spacious recreation room complete with stero set, TV and hand tennis table. The two aquariums and boxes of flowering live plants complete the decor. The modern laundry, storage room for beautiful new coats for girls, new suits for boys, boxes of new shoes, other clotlung; new bed covers, sheets, spreads etc. - all made this reporter wonder "Am I at the Orphanage?" There was the Hog lot with several sows with beautiful piglets; other sizes- shoats and hogs ready for the kill; the stable of horses and young boys riding ponies; the dairy herd. The Central Orphanage is supported by State grants and gifts. All of the children attend school off the campus. Its old school building, The Angier B. Duke, gave way to the modern cottages, amidst "TXbE ARY T. BURNETT, .ported tire 35 years"; "My fust raising event sponsored by the Ladie, Dept. of Durham Usher, school." Union- . C e dar Grove Baptist Church of Roxboro has designated May as Women's Month. The speakers will lugli light a series of services. On these particular Sundays, the Reverend Dr. Wilimena Davis and Mrs. Magaline B. Ragland will speak respectively during the eleven o'clock morning service. This is a deviation of the one Womens' Day service usually held. The Reverend Dr. Wilimena Davis is a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Durham. She formerly served as Minister of lEvangalism, and President of the Department of Missions. Reverend Davis is also a member of Church Women United; United Community Services, Inc.; and a life member of the Womans' Baptist Home and Foreign , Mission Convention of North Carolina. She is married to Deacon William Davis and the mother of one son, Gary, of San Diego, California. Mrs. Mageline Beard Ragland, a native of Person County will deliver the morning message May 22. She attended the Person County School System, gra duating from Person County Training School. She is a member of the Missionary Circle at Cedar Grove Baptist Church, where she is a member In additon, Mrs. Ragland is President of Mountain Trumptee singers.. She is a superb speaker and an excellent singer. Mrs. Rag land is married to the Rev. G. C. Ragland, pastor of Henderson Grove Baptist REV. WILIMENA DAVIS Church in Durham. They have six children The women of the church are always an important part. The pastor, Johnny Leak in recognizing this sought to initiate this special month. Fayetteville's Recent Happenings MRS. GRACE HYMAN AND CLEDTUN iuwe. raw followinfl presentation of $150 from Ladies Dept. of Durham Ushers Union to Ushers Rest Home in Franklinton. "S8!St. t mhimimJ The Ft. Bragg Spring Car nival runs through May 9 at Ft. Bragg. Open to the general public An Art Festival was sponsored by Terry Sanford Senior High School and the P.T.A. at 8 p.m. on Friday. The Tliird Annual High School Art co mpetition sponsored by Fayetteville State University will be held. Works selected from the statewide contest can be viewed at the Rosenthal Gallery on Campus tliis week. The annual FSU Athletic Awards Banquet will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the H. L. Cook Dining Hall on Campus. Dr. Jesse Williams an alumnus of FSU and Director of Cumberland County Public Health will be the featured speaker. The public is cor dially invited. Fort Bragg Schools will by Mrs. T. H. Kinney hold its annual Art Show through May 7 at Cross Creek Mall. Student artists will be available to do sketches of art show visitors. Fayetteville City Schools students and art teacher exhibits are at the Fayetteville Museum through May 5. The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Fayetteville Alumnae Chapter sponsored a Special Premiere Friday evening at The Broadway a dynamite story of African Revolution Countdown Kusini. A leading South Carolina civil rights activist was guest speaker at the local chapter of the NAACP's freedom rally and life membership program Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Matthew D. McCollom spoke at Evans Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church at 301 N. Cool Spring St.. Fayetteville's Mayor Beth Finch lias pro claimed this week as "Be Kind To Animal Week" Students will present a play "i Never Saw Another Butterfly" May 6-7 at 7:30 p.m. Alexander Graham Jr. High. Admission: SI. 00. Best. Wishes with Love to those of you who cele brated a birthday or an anniversary this week. Sympathy goes out to the Mary Lou Williams family and the Frank K e r m i t McMillan family. A speedy recovery is wished for the sick. Remember that someone out there somewhere needs you.