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Tall, Lean Fred Talfor Thrives On Challenges By Abigail L. Flanders Post Staff Writer Tall, lean, and walking with an air of sophistication. Fred Telfor takes a seat in his office in WBTV’s Personnel Depart ment, ready to screen the hundreds of applicants who come to the station eager to take any job just for the chance of becoming a part of all the excitement and glamor of working at a television station. Part of Fred’s job is to warn them that it’s all just plain old hard work, just like any other job; the other part of his job is giving them the opportunity of finding it out for themselves. As Training and Development Supervisor for Jefferson Pilot Broadcastng Company, which includes a television station in Richmond, Virginia and two radio stations-one in Atlanta and one in Denver, Colorado thre are many things required in Fred's job than most people might imagine. Fred was born in Elm City, North Carolina, but he spent most of his youth in Richmond, Virginia. He grad-, uated from high school at the age of 16, and entered the army one year later. “I was interested in the army ever since I was 15," Fred said. “I saw the army as a way of getting the experiences I needed in coping with life.” If experience was truly what he was after, he certainly had plenty during the more than 20 year period that he spent in the army some good, some bad. He became a commissioned officer and one of a very few black majors in the army, at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, and he taught at West Point for one and a half years; but because he was a commissioned officer, he had to serve two one year terms in Viet Nam. Fred retired from army life in 1974, a life whch helped to educate him both intellectual ly and spiritually. He packed up his lovely wife and two children and headed for Charlotte. He was told about an opening at WBTV for a minority training super visor, applied for the job and was hired immediately by the station because of his previous training in Equal Opportunity Race Relations, his intelli gence, and his eagerness to handle even the most trouble some situations. “I thrive on challenge,” Mr. Telfor said confidently. “..And I anxious ly anticipate greater challen ges in the Charlotte Mecklem burg Community," he contin ued. If confidence, determina tion, intelligence and ambition are the weapons by which one overcomes the obstacles. Fred Telfor’s challenges, no matter how great, will always, to him, seem quite small. cjrowaer learned To Who’s Who At N. C Central Elliot Donnell Crowder, son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Crowder of Merrill Place, has been named to the Who’s Who listing at North Carolina Cen tral University in Durham. He is a senior majoring in Business Administration and Health. ' Donnell is the treasurer of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity at his school where he recently served as the escort to the Homecoming Cornation. He is also a member of the famed Marching Band at the Univer sity and has taken an active part in numerous other activi ties. He is a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where the Rev. J. A. Cuthbertson is pas tor. Captain, Tennille To Appear On American Bandstand The Captain and Tennjfle and comedienne Liz Torres make special guest appearan ces on the ABC Television Network's "American Band stand,” Saturday, Jan. 17 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The Captain and Tennille will perform two of their current hit singles, “The Way I Want To Touch You” and “Lonely Nights.” Liz Torres Will sing “Hurt.” Dick Clark is the host of “American Bandstand.” Barry Glazer is the executive producer and the director. Judy Price is the producer. Americans All” To Feature Diana Ross * * uni L/cuuii a UiaC K Botton to Beverly Hills, the journey of a thousand miles for superstar Diana Ross began with a job as the first black busgirl in the cafeteria of Hudson's Department Store in her hometown. But Diane • as the family calls her - had bigger ideas, and at 15 she marched into the Motown offices, looking for a singing career. She was told to go home and finish high school Ms. Ross talks about grow ing up black in Detroit and about her latest box-office hit. “Mahogany,” in an interview on ABC News’ "Americans Alt" series. The interview will air Friday, Jan. 16 from 10:50 to 11:00 p.m., on the ABC Television Network. Channel 18. EDITORS: "Americans All" follows "The ABC Friday •Mgni Movie, which will present “Volcano," starring Maximilian Schell.) Ms. Koss. who earned critical - and sometimes sur prised - acclaim for her por trayal of Billie Holiday in "Lady Sings the Blues." says her closest contact with the world Billie Holiday struggled up from was probably the red-light district near home in Detroit. The prostitutes im pressed her most she recalls, because of the way they dressed. It was an unlikely start toward the world of high ■■■ fashion, perhaps But as star, singer of the Supremes. she plagued the costumer with her continuing passion for design, whch she had studied in high school. _ TO PLACE YOUR ACTION AD | CALL 392-1306 FRED TALFOR -^Training, Development Supervisor ■ Elliott Crowder ...NCCU senior tMevnmn billaasbv .% CfiLVIfl LOCKHART JAHAAHOS JIBIBMB WALKER ASS IE BAViS DOUBLE FEATURE Ialso showing! BRUCE LEE IN FISTS OF FURY 2 BIG AA a\y shows time DILWORTH THEATRE r Turning Point Tyrone Davis 2.1 Love Music O’Jays 3. Walk Away From Love David Ruffin 4. Let's Do It Again Staples Singers 5. Sing A Song Earth, Wind k Fire 6. Hot James Brown 7. You Sexy Thing Hot Chocolate 8. Wake Up Everybody Harold Melvin, Blue Notes 9. Love Rollercoaster Ohio Players 10. That’s The Way I Like It KC k Sunshine Band 11. Full Of Fire Al Green 12. Happy Eddie Kendrick 13. Theme From Mahogany Diana Ross 14. Part Time Love Gladys Knight, Pips 15. Fly Robin Fly Silver Convention 16. For The Love Of You Isley Brothers 17. Love To Love You Baby Donna Summer 18. Love Machine Miracles 19 Best Part Of A Man Wilson Pickett 20. Make Love To Your Mim Bill Withers p Polyester! Polyester! 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