Garden Club Holds
Monthly Meeting
On Tuesday evening; April 21, Mrs. Mary Love
hosted the West Durham Blossom Gardenn Club at her
home on Rosedale Avenue. Her beautiful house plants
and spring flowers brought in by the members,
decorated the house throughout. '
The 'Garden Gate' was opened by Mrs. Naomf
Parker which included a poem entitled, "In A Friendly
Sort of Way. "The president presided over the business
session which included committee reports; a "Thank
You" note from Pine Knoll Rest Home for the gifts
given them; Mrs. Gertrude Gibson finalized plans for
the flower show on Sunday, May 3; and, April being
clean-up and preserving energy month, each member
told what she had done toward these.
A delicious buffet dinner was enjoyed by the follow
ing members: Mmes. Mary Allison, Alease Bynum, An
na Duke, Beulah Coley Edwards, Margaret Fuller, Ger
trude Gibson, Daisy Gunn, Mary P. Jarman, Mary Mc
Clary, Naomi Parker, Doris Reddrick, Georgia Taylor
and Misses Ruth and Mary Louise Stephens.
The May 19 meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Parker
and Mrs. McClary at their home, 1023 Cornell Street, at
which time a consultant will speak to the group.
Mrs. Edwards thanked the hostess for a very en
joyable evening.
Centennial Salute
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stitute became center July 18, 1941 for air ground train
ing. Some Durham young men were involved in such
training.
1942
A USO building was constructed on site of what is
now WD. Hill Center on Fayetteville Street for black
soldiers stationed at nearby Butner and other close by
installations.
1944
D-Day in Europe. Many young black men died f
their country. Late Haskell Hudson of Durham reached
rank of Major in Army.
1945
End of World War 11.
1946
G.I. Bill established. College enrollments increased in
all areas. Many new schools were organized.
1947
Durham Business College begun by Dr. Lucinda M.
Harris. This school, at first a two-year school, offered a
variety of business training for young people who could
only attend school for two years and then would secure
a job in business.
1947
Dr. James E. Shepard, founder of North Carolina
Central University, dies November 3.
1948
U.S. Secretary Henry Wallace, guest of the G.W.
Logans. Reservations of several members of his party
were cancelled by Washington Duke Hotel because they
were black.
Dr. Alfonso Elder elected president of NCCU.
1950
In early '50's, J.M. Schooler principal of first junior
high school for black children. At one time, 1600
students were enrolled in Whitted Junior High School
which now houses Operation Breakthrough and
Headstart programs.
1951
Blacks were finally admitted to UNC-Chapel Hill for
all programs., ii, us', -m . .iti nu-tcn.y
1952 ., '.;)'. ii'ti 'i"iu'0 'lO'l
NCCU offers Ph.D. degree in Education.
First issue of Negro Braille Magazine published by
Mrs. Lyda V. Merrick.
1954
May 17 - U.S. Desegregation Suit. Topeka Schools
vs. Board of Education. This suit was important for it
opened up desegregation of schools in areas of nation,
including some in North Carolina.
1953
R.N. Harris elected first black councilman in Durham
County.
1956
R.N. Harris became first black appointee to school
board of city of Durham. Members were appointed at
this time by City Council.
4 Salute To Black
'Cultural Arts
SAT., MAY 2, 1981
THE CAROLINA TIMES -3
DURHAM NAACP TO HOLD ELECTIONS
YOUR CITY
COUNCIL
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TWO WEEK CALENDAR
May 4-15, 1981
The Durham City Council will hold a regular meeting Monday night at
7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall. The meeting is open
to the public.
Matters to be discussed include: Bid Reports; Surplus Real Property
Disposition; Street Closings; and Zoning Matters.
City Government meetings scheduled during the next two weeks in
clude: MONDAY, MAY 4, 1981
5:00 p.m. COMMUNITY CONCERNS SUBCOMMITTEE OF
HUMAN RELATIONS
(Personnel B rioting Room 1st Floor)
7:30 p.m. CITY COUNCIL MEETING
(City Council Chambers1 st Floor)
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1981
10:00 a.m. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
(City Council Chambers1 st Floor)
3:30 p.m. CETA A0VIS0RY COMMITTEE
(Council Committee Room 2nd Floor
7:30 p.m. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
(City Council Chambers1st Floor)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1981
9:30 a.m. C0MUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
(Council Comittee Room2nd Floor)
7:30 p.m. TRUCK ROUTING COMMITTEE
(Personnel Briefing Room 1st Floor)
THURSDAY. MAY 7, 1981
2:15 p.m. FINANCE COMMITTEE
(Council Committee Room2nd. Floor)
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1981 .
8:30 a.m. SUBDIVISION REVIEW B0AR0
(Inspections Conference Room3rd Floor)
MONDAY, MAY 11. 1981
2:15 p.m. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
(Council Committee Room2nd Floor)
2:15 p.m. STREET TREE COMMITTEE
(Engineering Conterence2nd Floor)
4:30 put. RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(Personnel Briefing Room 1st Floor)
7:30 p.m. CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(Personnel Briefing Room1 st Floor)
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1981
10:00 a.m. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
(Council Committee Room2nd Floor)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1981
NO MEETINGS
THURSDAY, MAY 14. 1981
10:00 a.m. C0MMITTEE-0F-THE-WH0LE
(Council Committee Room 2nd Floor)
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1981
8:30 a.m. SUBDIVISION REVIEW BOARD
(Inspections Conference Room 3rd Floor)
NOTE: All meetings are held in the City Had, 101 City Hall Plaza,
unless otherwise indicated. Additional meetings may be scheduled after
this list is submitted tor publication, Free parking is available during the
Council Meeting in the Chapel Hill Street Parking Garage, located across
Mangum Street from City Hall.' The audio portion of the meeting is also
carried live on Cable Television Channel 8.
Any citizen wishing to be heard on agenda matters, please call
683-4168, pity Clerk's Office, to place your name on the speakers list.
By Donald Marsble . '
Stanley Baird & the
Triangle Jazz Band set the
table for an evening that
paid tribute to famous
black Durhamites with
medleys. Mrs. Wanda J.
Garrett and H.M.
"Mickey" ' Michaux,
hosts, prepared a meal of
entertainment that at least
. 400 . enjoyed thoroughly
on Tuesday night in
McDougald Gymnasium
. on the campus of North
- Carolina Central Universi
ty. The occasion was a part
pf black Durham's con
tribution to the week-long
Durham County Centen
nial celebration which
started on Sunday, April
26.
With elaborate pageantry,-the
honorees were
paid tribute with short,
films on four video
screens that, depicted the
artists' lifestyles, con
tributions to the Arts, and
philosophies of life.
The list of honorees in
cluded: Charles J. Harris, 96,
former professional piano
accompanist, described as
a "walking history book
of music," who once
taught at NCCU. He
played with Scott Joplin
and accompanied the late
world renown tenor,
Roland Hayes. Harris is
still active in Durham;
Samuel Hill, choral
musician, who directed
the choir at Central that
sang the impressive rendi
tion of "Jesus Walked
that Lonesome Valley";
John H. Gattis, music
and drama, who has in
fluenced so many through
his famous "Mr. G's Sw
ing School" at Hillside
High School and his
masterful performances at
the organ, principally of
White Rock Baptist
Church;
Mrs. Margaret
Spaulding Shearin, piano
instructor and founder of
Durham's Chamberlin
Studio of Music, whose
. arrangements of four
Negro Spirituals were per
formed by the Fisk
t'JJitiversity) Quintet dur
ing their European tours;
Philmore Hall, band
choreographer, who is
credited with the creation
of the famous Hillside
High School Marching
Band that has received so
much praise for the proud
steps and sounds it pro
duces; Miss Mary Bohanon,
drama and poetry, who
become a mentor for Ivan
Dixon, Billy Eaton, Grady
Miss Prescott
To Present
Viola Recital
The North Carolina
School of the Arts,
Department of Music, will
present Miss Camille J.
Prescott in a viola concert
Wednesday, May 6, 7
p.m., in Recital Hall,
Winston-Salem.
Miss Prescott, a junior
and string major, at
NCSA, is a graduate of
Hillside High and Duke
University String School
(of Durham). She is
taught and coached by the
renowned Sally Peck, ar
tist in residence.
Free and open to the
public, Miss Prescott will
perform works by Bach,
Brahms and Bloch.
The young artist is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Thurman Prescott of
Durham.
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Tate, Martin Golar and
Barbara Massey who were
all , her students. Dixon
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sistence upon quality that
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received a standing ova
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tribute to Martin Luther
King, who moved the gym
with "I Have' A Dream",
after which the choir sang
"Precious Lord" to
receive a standing ovation.
Shirley Caesar, incom
parable two-time Grammy
winner, paid tribute to the
Lord first, and the
honorees, then transform
ed McDougald Gym into a
temple overflowing with
gospel melodies.
All of the female
The Durham Branch of
the National Association
for the Advancement of
Colored People will hold a .
new election of officers
Tuesday evening, May 5,
at White Rock Baptist ;
Church. ' . ;
The . new election was
ordered February 1 by the
Executive Committee of
the National I Board .of
Directors following a
complaint filed against the '
Branch for not following -the
National constitution
as it relates to elections.
. According to the order .
honorees' and performers'
arms were filled with
roses. There were two
short periods of silence for
the children of Atlanta
that hushed the entire
gym.
Grady Tate was the only
performer who did not ap
pear because of a pressing
engagement for a show in
New York for Lena Horn.
The whole house stood
with Miss Caesar and join
ed hands in topping off
the evening as she sang
"Reach Out and Touch
Somebody's Hand".
Then, as the house lights
were brought up, there
' were handshakes, hugs,
kisses, pictures and thanks
for such a wonderful evening.
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dated February 9, 1981,
the Branch was -advised
that the Executive Com
mittee voted to order the
new elections because the
Branch failed to comply
with Article V of the Con
stitution and By-laws for
Branches of the Associa
tion as it relates to the sen
ding out of notices to all
members at least seven
days prior to the October
meeting, November
meetings and -December
election.
. The Durham - Branch
consolidated all of the
notices and sent them
prior to the October elec
tion of the nominating
committee. The notices
outlined the purposes of
the three meetings.
However, according to the
Director of Branches and
Field Services, William
Penn, Sr., the Branch
needed to make a separate
mailing for each of the
three notices in order to
comply with the Constitu
tion. The order further staled
that the Article V
stipulates that when a new
election is ordered by the
National Board of Direc
tors, such election must be
held within thirty days, or
as soon as possible
thereafter, and the Na
tional Office shall appoint
the nresidine individual to
supervise the election and
nominating process. The
National Office appointed
Mrs. Carolyn Q. Col
eman, N.C. Field Direc
tor, to conduct the election.
A public hearing was
held in February to so'icit
any additional informa
tion for the final order.
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