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r ^ January 2, 1986 Page A6 Close-Up UNCF telethon: By ROBIN BARKSDALE Chronicle Staff Writer While Lett Rawls.and Marilyn McCoo kept contribtmonrrott>?rc in duringjast, weekend's national United Negro College Fund telethon, residents in the Winston-Salem area did tHeir part to raise funds for the benefit drive. The local telethon featured star panelists, local "Just about all of the businesses we called upon came through for us. ... It *s very important that we have people like that to assist us with the telethon. Having the kind of people and businesses in the community that we do is what helps keep the UNCF on the road to reaching its goal. " -- Diane Autry celebrity hosts and this year's big attraction, the "Super Viewing Party." Three viewing parties were held during the local event this year, and the purpose of each was to raise ? additional money to benefit the 43 UNCF member schools, including six schools in North Carolina that receive funds from the pool of contributions. Several times during every hour "the national telethon, which was broadcast live from ,/ Hollywood, cut in to local stations for updates on JoT" . COMMUNI CALENDAI a SUNDAY, JAN. 5 Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts Inc., 1511 E. Thi an opening reception at 3 p.m. for an exhibition of sradiiAtins rlacccc of Atlrinc UioK TK? elude the classes of 1930-1943. The exhibition will r - 31. For more information call Brenda Henry at 71 i - - MONDAY, JAN. 6 A six-week seminar designed for recently wid women begins today at the YWCA. The seminar \ process of bereavement and the development of nc\ fee is $25; for more information call the YWCA a The Children's Outreach Mini Library Film Pro sor programs at 3:30 p.m. at Sprague Recreation C shown will include "The Fur Coat Club," "The Hi "Pardon Me for Living." The same films will be sh 3:30 p.m. at Happy Hill Community Center and 3:30 p.m. at M.L. King Recreation Center. For m call the public library at 727-2384. The Reynolda House Museum, of American A lecture by Barbafa^Millhouse, president of Reyn "TKroo A r? 1 XT' aiuvv wu6v11u1i9. r\ rciSIUUOl Y ICW UI RE Randolph-Macon Women's College and the 1 -Museum of Art." The lecture, which begins at 8 .1 open to the public. For more information call 12i WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8 The Reynolda House Museum of American A luncheon/book discussion of Ralph Waldo Emeri Art" from noon to 1:30 p.m. The discussion will b Covey of Wake Forest University. Lunch by res served at noon. Lunch tickets are $6; reservations calling 725-5325. The book discussion, which is 1 the public, begins at 12:30. . - '' i * . . " THURSDAY, JAN. 9 h: .. f Guilford Technical Community College will o personal income tax preparation. The course wil weeks on Thursday nights from 6:30 to 9:30 p.n Main St. location of the GTCC High Point Campu registration fee for the course. For more informati< call the High Point campus at 889-4545 or 292-1 from Greensboro. SUNDAY, JAN. 12 The Atkins High School Class of 1966 will mee n -? ?*?? ?? ft '? ? ivuuici iuiu muvfinon. i nc group wiu nave a gener dtct officers; there will be a potluck supper. For is I call Rutherford Moorman at 744*0927. MONDAY, JAN. 13 r topic will be "Tenant*' and Landkm I HHinformation call the library at 727-2202. a . ? r Vk 4 "" * ?3 . > ~ . PEC * / * Behind the scenes contribution totals. In the Triad the telethon was telecast on WNRW Channel 45 from 6 p.m. to 1 - a.m. Atso during focaTcut-rns, (tie cameras cot to action at the viewing parties. One of the parties was held at Jerry Watkins Cadillac on North Point Boulevard from 5:30 to 9 p.m. In addition to helping raise funds, party organizers feel the concept of viewing parties adds to the spirit of the telethon. 4 The party definitely added to the overall enthusiasm and spirit of the telethon/' says A1 Spain of Jerry Watkins Cadillac. 4'Our party went over real well. We had a bunch of people here, and we raised about $1,400. We had between 50 and 60 people at the party, and everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves." A second viewing party was held at the telethon site at Stouffer's Winston Plaza Hotel during the telethon hours. It was ""sponsored by the local chapter of the Top Ladies of Distinction and also featured live cut-ins. '' . The club's president, Manderline Scales, says the group's sponsorship was part of its national goal of emphasizing educational improvement. "We became involved with the telethon and this viewing party because our organization has a national thrust to be responsible for improving the status of women and young people," says. Mrs. Scales. "We've done very well with our contributions this year. Last year we raised approximately. . 1 Social Notes TY Annual Urbai D The Winston-Salem Urban League reached nearly 2,500 elderly members of the community with its annual Christmas parties and Christmas cheer bags for ird St., will host shut-ins. photographs of The project began more than snowing win in- five years ago and this year grew un through Jan. to 14 parties throughout the com12-2625. munity. Local companies provide funding for the meals and also for the cheer bags, which are _ delivered by volunteers. Hanes Group is one of the lowed men and local companies which has supvillexamine"the ported the program. A1 Arrv resources. The ington, director of EEO and it 722-5138. Employment Law at Hanes, says his company was one of the first gram will spon- to become involved with the Urenter. The films ban League parties. ippy Owls" and 4'For many of these senior own Tuesday at citizens, the parties are the I Wednesday at highlight of the Christmas ore information season," says Arrington. "They have a chance to dress up, enjoy a holiday meal and fellowship. By rt will present a actively participating, Hanes olda House, on Group and division employees ynolda House, also have an opportunity to really North Carolina enjoy the Christmas spirit." >.m., is free and Noted New York pi New York playwright Nathan Ross Freeman has accepted an xt will present a offer from the North Carolina son's "Essay on Black Repertory Company to led by Cyclone become the company's first nervation will be playwright in residence, are available by NCBRC is one of America's free and open to leading professional black theatre companies, and Larry Leon *, Hamlin, the company's executive director, says the company is "elated that a New York playwright of Mr. Freeman's ffer a course in reputation and potential is now a 1 meet for eight member of the artistic team." a. at the 901 S. Hamlin also says that is. There is a $12 Freeman's residency^.will allow >n or to register, [101. Ext. 2284, About Town Stephens fi t - ?f ?y hob,n ^arksdale t at the home ot Chronicle Staff Writer al meeting to retore information * If you're looking for living proof of the old cliche, "Home is ^ where the heart is," you need - " "> ? look no further than Robert * Louis Stephens. Stephens is a Winston-Salem lit its "Monday native who now lives in Detroit, JPppLegal Aid and he is itching to get back to his Stephens was in town during the Christmas and New Year's holidays to visit his family and v *> \ I ffLE I k. .^kdF Larry Leon HamHn goes over final cues with a < (photo by James Parker). $4,000, and this year we hope to raise twice that amount.'* Larry Leon Hamlin of the North Carolina Black Repertory Company was the host of the Top Laifilfc' party. Hamlin says he was very glad to be a part of the benefit. a ? * I n League parties add to a. H ~??y IHHHHBBHHHHMIHHiH Left, Al Arrington and Mattle ^lark at a recent citizens. Above, members of the Piedmont Par The Urban League works with senior citizens local civic and religious organiza- Avenue, the A tions to identify the senior Community Sei citizens it needs to reach. The Piedmont Park parties are planned to include a YMCA-Retired meal and a special program. terson Avenue Y This yfcar's parties were held Hill Garden seni throughout the month of Other parties i /December and were held for Belews Street lavwrieht begins Black Ren resi the company to realize its goal of have their unj focusing on producing original read before a ] plays. Plans are also 1 Freeman, a native of workshop desigr Philadelphia, is a graduate of St. and adults who Joseph College. He has written learning to write eight full-length plays and a one- NCBRC wi act play. His plays have been pro- <4Southern p duced in New York, Philadelphia Freeman's drai and North Carolina. tract,'* which I In addition to writing plays to the potential of 1 be produced by the local com- running play p pany, Freeman will be coor- repertory compa dinator of the company's Freeitten says playwright residency program, emotionally rive The program will give guest that exposes the playwrights the opportunity to Please se inds home is where the li his mother, Lizzie Stephens. At Roosevelt Though he says he is "very hap- Detroit, Step py" with his teaching job in school's only bl Detroit, he.maintains that "there was voted the is no place like home, and I come teacher. back every chance I get." ... . His other acc< A graduate of Atkins High elude an 18th-p School, Stephens received his statewide teachc bachelor of science degree from achievement cor A&T State University in taken first pla Greensboro. He completed his school. .Appro: graduate work at Bastern Michigan teache Michigan University in Ypiilanti, the contest. Mich. Please sec 9 ^... >. i ' * V % 4 % i _ % Local events, organizations' and people, calendar. >? ' s ' mi 1 I 'IHB^B^I: - * m.. ^jfl W'.t v ^ Kgpp| '. ayM j* cameraman before a local UNCF telethon cut-in v "The Black Rep is very supportive of what they (the UNCF) do," said Hamlin, who was chicly dressed in formal attire. "This telethon is a marvelous and very important thing to do. Certainly those 43 colleges are doing wonderful jobs Pleasa sap nana Aft ? ? r?w ' "w * senior citizens' holiday ...uJSE. wfMfj-f'?^^ ' ^'fifSsMI v. Yp^2 Br^ ^^*PP^J^5p^S #*i*- ^D*^5S Urban League Christmas party held for senior k Senior Club socialize during a holiday party. at Cleveland Club, Kimberly Park Terrace Alexander Street senior citizens, University Place, nior Club, the Granville Place Senior ApartSenior Clllh. the m^ntc QnncKJ?<? ??? ? -:*: j ? ??! uuu jiiiiiv 3UI1UI klll?Cll9l| Men from Pat- the Crystal Towers Senior r and the Happy Citizens Club, Koer-Neu Place, or citizens. Sunrise Towers senior citizens ^ere held for the and Winston-Salem Urban Senior Citizens League senior citizens. * 4 - | ? , > ^ jroduced works public audience. jnder way for a ted to help youth are interested in ) plays. L 11 produce a L , )remiere" of |h ^ > na "The Con-lamlin says has ' ?eing the longest- Lff roduced by the B ?F j the "an ting arama; delicate relatione page A10 ^ Nathan Rose Freeman High School in hens was the ' - lacK teacher and M school's favorite I >lace a ^ r popularity J| itest after having ^ ice his own' -? A 37,000 rs participated in HHHNw Ji i page A10 Robert L. Stephens A ft I? . __ %
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