ee will be inclusion m of November 16 written to the or_ try Crobeta Co«ven •Ofretary, by Dan of dramatics at ft* play, entitled “Future In veatmente,” undertakes to sound a note of optimism in a pessi mistic time and stresses the posi_ ffl|e hope that the Christian de nominations Ihtptfeve the health jf world society through fostering spiritual growth in the next decade. This theme accords with a five year program for spiritual growth which Nbrth Carolina Baptiste will be launching at the cony'-si lioq in Charlotte. r Playwriting craftsmen general, ly would have given Linney small chance of success in clothing this abstraction in any flesh-and-bloot conflict and human interest that could make it come alive on the stage; but colleagues who have 'seen his script say that despite its being “a play with a lesson” it is good theatre; and they expect the Convention toenjoy it. In wriing it Linney used an ap ti ude sharpened by training in j Playwriting courses at the Uni versity of North Carolina> where he recently received the Master of Arts degree in drama For peopling it with stock char acters of church and home life he had a sure touch horn of ex perience as son and grandson of Baptist ministers. His father was the late W. E. Linney, who for many yeors served as pastor of churches in Western North Caro_ lina. As a student at Chapel Hill, Linney won the Betty Smith dra-1 ma award for his play “The Dip per of Fortune,” which he wrote j and produced as a Carolina Flay VI 111 Supremes, Other Big Stars Coming The Detroit-based young ladles, The Supremes, Diana Ross Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard will eo-star with The Lovin’ Spoonful for Dr. Jocko’s 2nd Anniversary at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium on Thanksgiving night. Thursday November 25th. Other outstanding stars to appear in person include Earl Van Dyke Gene * Burks, The Soul Brothers. The Earl Van Dyke •Teen” Orchestra, L. C. Cooke. Johnny Taylor and The Upsetters and their great Orchestra Special added attraction will feature Dr. Jocko and ihe Supremes on stage | together. For their appearafcee in Raleigh The Supremes is set to give away a new 19fl6 aH channel COLOR TV absolutely free to some lucky per son. As Diana Ross said. “I want our visit to Raleigh to be remem bered and I eel that a COLOR TV set as a gift will long be remember ed”. Doors <4 i-e at. .rium >v:Jl open at 7:30 with music at 8:30 sharp. Mail orders are now being received at Thiem's Record Shop. Tickets sale across the counter started Wednesday November 10th at Thiem’s Record. Hamlin Drug, Pat terson’s Record Shop and SkyleSeS Cafe. This will be the only appe tr ance of The Sppremes in eastern North Carolina this year. The old expression, “there’s a erowd”, can in many ways be ap maker. He was president of the Carolina Dramatics Association in 1962-61. A gradUrte from Campbell’s junior-col lege division in 1957, Lin ney joined the Campbell staff as Instructor in speech and drama tics upon finishing his udergrad uate work at the University in 1959. He is married to the former Geraldine Perkins of Columbus, Georgia. The Linneys have a daughter; BlUabetit, age 2. plied to Diana, Flo and Mary Wherever in the world the three appear a crowd is certain to be on hand, since this trio, known collec tively as The Supremes. is the lead in* female vocal-group id »he music world today. The Supremes are now in the en viable position of having had three consecutive recordings — "Wheie Did Our hove Go”, "Baby Love”, -,nd “Come See About Me ’ — reach the number one spot on the saic charts. Ail <>f this happened in h three-month period, during they soi l in e#ce?s of three miilMh' records. Additional#, they are lh first lcmale’ k> al group in hi si -y to attain the coveted static «u topping the h’Hfsn record pons. During the pist year The Sup remes also nad three tuts to make the No. 1 spots -•*- “Back in My Arms Again'', “Stop m the Name of love” sad Ti->! <••••! Mean ::,ches“. Now with their latest “I Hear A Sv.-ph-ey" the Top Ten throuthouj the re.'ion. Lon - Peters tney were ever known as The Sun e Diana, Mary and •FMreace wore singing together. They have been close friends since their childhood days i:i Detroit, vd'ere nil three still malje their TmnrV They first started singing i j t ther at ch v h functions and ; |ater at parties anl other social ■ do*s“. In high school an instructor urged them to tiv for a musical career and they began appearing in atncioiir shows. At the start ot their I t year of school the girls I auditioned for Berry Dordy, Jr„ ! .resident Of tbe‘ Detroit based Mo itowft Records,-One of the hottest ‘labels in the. ‘pop“ field. Gordy I <vas vo.ry with the group | but sent lor a year. • Come bark when von finish high school.”- he told them, '‘-ah'! wem see wha{ we c»n One year lath? t|e girls reap peared in Co dy's office. This time he signed them to a recording eon tract and, name them The Supremes. A short time later their first re cord. “I Want A Guy", was being ployed on radio stations across the country. The girls called it “a mild hit”. Actually it sola ov r a quarter of a million records. Their sound, all three ofree. Is “blues with a pop beat”, has be come the rovnd of -Young America'. Diana, generally, is the lead voice, while Florence nisgs the top and Mary the fcoittri. Vocally thev do not lilt" being compared to other group? “We try not to sound hie anyone else”, they say. "Too often j a g-oup gets a hit record and ‘VP everyone else tries to tmitat them. That’s the reason so — -my records sound alike. Too ' natty people try to duplicate rathe-’ than create". Al’ th'te io.e their new-found : i;r<* After their appearance on ■ y.rKiig”, a nationally televised show, people atfrtfcd re ni “p» them. Mary breathlessly ex plain:;, "I was in a shoe store and ,n old lady came up to me and asked if I were famous. ’Didn't I see you on Shindig,?’ she aster". The Supremes actually are be coming famous with adults as well ,3 the teenage set. They ha s a vocal quality that seems ib'.e to bridge the ga'P between fm*** and ..Id. Currently they are received, over 500 fan letters a week iron all over the world. The Suprcr es r-e truly the International favor ite. Wsst Assigned To Fort Hood, Tex. Army FFC Joseph C. West son 1 of Mr. and Mrs. Warren F. W st, 1 Route 3, Bc»*or», was asslgi^d to I the S'1 Admired D'vi«ion at Fort j Hood, Texas, October 30. I A helicopter repairman in C m i panv E of the division’s 124th Maintenance Ba .talion. West en j tered the Army in December, 1?S3, received basic training at F -rt Gordon. Ga.; and was last sta | tioned at Fort Eustis, Va. * The 20-year-old soldier attend ed Benson High School. PRICE REGULAR NO MONEY DOWN ONLY CLOSING COSTS Located on Dunn - Erwnt Road Small Deposit Will Hold $14,995.00 $12,990.oo i FIRST SERVED BASIS tormo Opera To Appear In College Series rive Events New on this year’s bill of fare \ in the Campbell College concert ser ies will be a performance of ‘'The w”U be a performance of “The Scret Marriage’’ by the National Opera Company on March 24. Re sr>oro!Bg to requests of members, t’:D program committee has re ergaged the. National Playrs who have performed three tinx?s in the past four seasons adn who rank as top favorites with association audiences- A Player cast W*ll ap pear February 22 in “Romeo and Juliet" The Association is offering: an increase of one event over the four of recent years. As a bonus attraction it will sponsor the Campbell massed choirs and band *n their annual spring concert April 21. The season will open November 15 with a nationally noted men’s j quartet, “Men of Sosg”; asd Tho.1 mas M. Holt, baritone, will be a j feature of January 18. Procedure Changed Reviewisg a change of procedure in financing the events, Daugherty pointed out that a? a service to its students and concertgoers of Its neighborhood Campbell in he past decade has underwritten the basic cost of the series, on expense to the college of over $2,000 a year. Under this year’s arrangement Campbell will continue Its basic subsidy, and proceeds from the sale of memberships will be divid ed for use by the Association in strengthening the series and by the service fraternity and sorori ty for campus-connested projects. Csnmunity representatives will begin their canvass next Monday, Daugherty indicated. Individuals Roger Laporfe Wanted To Live NEW YORK <UPD—"I want to live.” This simple statement was re layed to the triends of Roger Lft porte maintaining a vigil Friday near the hospital room where the 22-year-old pacifist lay near death. Laporte died a short time later. I.aporte, a member of hf strong ly pacifist Catholic Worker Move ment. set a match to his gasoline soaked body shortly before dawn Tuesday in front of the glass tow ers of the U. N. complex. H esald his action was a pro. est against "war, all war.’* Rushed to Bellevue Hospital. that they miss may arrange for season tickets by telephoning him at LilUngton 893-4111, or by Writ ing to him at the college. Laporte apparently remained lu cid en°ugh to discuss his Immola tion. He said he had chosen the early hour so that no one could stop him. Teams of doctors at Bellevue worked In relays to save his life but he was burned over 5 per cent of his body. laporte was the third person this year to sot himself afire in gii ftrv'i-’nr protest. Before he died at Bellevue he wasN&uen the last rit.-J of the Ca tholic church by the Rev. Alexan der Busuttil. •Tie made the most devout act of contrition I have ever heard,” said Bather Busuttil. “His voice Wa£ strong ..'.id he meant every word.” When Mom ukes 081(1 window shopping, experience tells him it’s a trip into enemy territory. Money may talk, but It talks louder to some folks than to oth ers. I JOIN OUR 1 9 a 6 Christmas Club pays Christmas CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLUB CHECKS NOW BEING MAILED! Club it's Easy To Buy Gifts With Savings Chib Money "CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLUBS are the thing/' says Santa! He's very practical in his outlook, we say. The money accumulates over a period of time and is ready for immediate use when you most need it-Try it and see! 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