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NAAGP Leadership Conference s Hears Alfred L. Alexander *■ oy Jdmn retrier Post Feature Writer Alfred L. Alexander, Presi dent of the NAACP’s North Carolina Youth and College Division, and Chairman of the organization’s National Youth Work Committee, spoke to < crowd of 300 delegates las week at the Region III Leader ship Conference’s- Luncheot Meeting at the Southfield He tel in Southfield, Michigan. The Luncheon Meeting wa presided over by The Honors ble Tom Turner, member o the NAACP National Boad o Directors. Alexander, speaking from , prepared text, told the assem . bled delegates “We have reached the point in our d« • velopment that we can les i afford to think within the nai row concepts of just wha ; black citizens want but mus • go far beyond that to a mucl j wider concept in the terms of • the needs of every humai . being who are “the have j nots”, and who have and ar I still being denied complete | ai. d absolute equality." : He continued, “America i i one of the most powerful na ; tions on earth and one that j spends millions on moon trip .-’ and space ventures and has al ;i kinds of military strength, ant yet this is the same nation thai '• can not house all its people care for its sick and disablec : forces its elderly to live at th j; subsistence level, a natioi X where blacks, women, am | other minorities are still dis ’ criminated against in the job X market.” The former WGIV Radi< ■ Commentator for th< i “NAACP TALK T< [ THE PEOPLE HOUR” stres : sed the need to expand ant increase employment oppoi [ tunities for minorities in Amt rica. L Alexander said. “No Ameri ALFRED L. ALEXANDER i ...NAACP Youth President - can should be without a hous« to sleep in, no Americar - should suffer without ade s quate medical care becausi - he is too old to work or too pool t to pay the bills. Access t< t Health Care is a basic humar i right; Social Security is inade quate, this neglect must stop, i He added, “No student should be graduated from higl s shcool if he can not read witl '■ understanding, write so that others can understand him at i be able to add. subtract, multi - ply and divide. Integration is a snam unless educatioi « takes place in the integrate* 1 school. We must not stand foi 1 this.” The North Carolina Centra , University graduate conclud , ed, “The NAACP must contin 5 ue to speak out on these criti i cal issues. We must see to i I that black people are register • ed voters, and that they *h indeed vote intelligently. Wi must encourage qualifie* » blacks to run for political of * fice. We must seek to build i > strong NAACP membership ol ai least one million, we cannot C relax our efforts in demanding a equality of opportunity in eve- ii ry aspect of human life. Let us w demand, not meekly request, d equality here in America." Luncheon speaker Alexan- v der, who recently-returned r from a 3-week tour of Ger- n many sponsored by U. S. i Youth Council, is a Political F Science and Criminal Justice s major. He is an Apprentice 1 Funeral Director and Em- ( balmer at Alexander Funeral t Homes, Inc. a member of t Zachariah Alexander, Sr. £ Prince Hall Lodge No. 833, and t a member of St. Paul Baptist | Church, pastored by Rev. | Paul Drummond. I Mayfield Memorial The Ushers Board of the i Mayfield Memorial Baptist , Church, located at 700 Sugar Creek Road West and Pastor ed by Rev. H. S. Diggs, will observe its Annual Celebra tion on Sunday, at 6 p.m. i The Mayfield ushers num ber about 45 persons and are divided into grou|>s who serve as hosts during the corporate worship services held at the church. The Chairman of the 1 ushers is Mr. Lewis James who is also a deacon of the church. The Mayfield Memo rial Church is affiliated with the North Carolina Baptist Ushers Convention which is an auxiliary to the General Bap tist State Convention of North Carolina. The President of the | State Ushers Convention is Mr. S. L. Fenell of Durham, 1 North Carolina and the Dean of the State Ushers is Rev. H. 1 S. Diggs of Charlotte, North Carolina. Local Choirs Invited To “If My People” Here May 27 Charlotte and area choirs e invited to join in the pre intation of “If My Peo e...“, the national touring hristian musical experience med at prayer and united itercession for the nation, hich will be staged on Thurs ay. May 27th, in Charlotte. The local musical groups ill join in a permanent cho os of 50, along with minister arrators and Dean Jones, i offering the inspirational rogram to participating ponsoring churches in Char >tte. Written by Jimmy and Carol (wens, “If My People...” is ased on IlChronicles 7:14 and he authors note that “it is not show but a musical vehicle o guide believers into an ex erience with the Lord, and irepare hearts to intercede or our nation and expect God to answer." The American premiere was held in Washington and the company has traveled to England. In Los Angeles a choir of 600 represented some 135 churches, with a total au dience of 30,000 present for three nights. No admission is charged and 70 cities will be visited on the current tour. All choirs wishing to partici pate are asked to contact Jer ry Thomas at (704) 333-2455 for rehearsal arrangements. His address is c-o Salt Seller, P. O. Box 5464, Charlotte 28225. The massed choir will be directed by composer Jimmy Owens for the May 27th performance. The tour is sponsored by Christians Concerned for Prayer in America, headquar tered in Van Nuys, California. A special televised program will originate on July 4th from WBi To Sponsor World’s Largest Attic Sale What do you get when hun dreds and hundreds of people clean their attics for spring? WBT Radio's Third Annua} World’s Largest Attic Sale! \pril 25, at the Charlotte Mer chandise Mart. Saturday lours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday hours are 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Parking and admission are free. Last year, WBT drew 25,000 people to the sale and raised well over $45,000 for the parti cipating organizations. This year, 78 non-profit com munity organizations will combine for a total of 115 booths of attic sale merchan dise. All proceeds benefit the participating organizations which include civic, church, school and cultural groups. Some hiehlichts of WRT’s imra Annual world s Largest Attic Sale will be a “Nice ’n New” corner sponsored by the Charlotte Symphony Women's Association. Planned Parent hood of Charlotte plans to raffle off a car. The sale will also feature baked and canned goods, plants, pottery and as sorted handcrafts. WBT Radio will provide doorprizes and giveaways and will broadcast live from the Merchandise Mart during the sale hours. The WBT personal ities are scheduled to appear at the following times: Satur day, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Bob Lacey and Harold Johnson. Saturday, 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., H. .A. Thompson and Larry James. Sunday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.. Bob Morgan and George Woods. I Philadelphia. "IF MY PEOPLE..." will be held at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 27th at the Charlotte Coli First Baptist Mrs. Bronnie H. Daniels, of Winston-Salem, North Caro lina, will be the Guest Speaker for Mission Emphasis Day, Sunday, April 25, at U a m. at First Baptist Church. Mrs. Daniels is the State Director of the Young Adult Department of Women's Bap tist Home and Foreign Mis sionary Convention of North Carolina. Rev. J. B. Humphrey is the Minister. THIS IS YOUR PAPER use rr #4999 76 Grand Prix Auto transmission Air conditioning Power steering Power brakes Tinted glass Steel belted white side walls Rally Ii wheels 350 -V8 Grand Prix Luxury Stock No. 549 Dick Keffer Pontiac 522 S. Tryon St. seum. Choir rehearsals begin Monday, April 19, 7:30 p.m. at Northside Baptist Church and continue every Monday until the performance. Second Ward’s 1935 Class To Meet Saturday Night There will be a meeting of the Second Ward High School Class of 1935, on Saturday, April 24, at the home of Mr. and Mrs .—Perry A. Davis at 6219 Farm Pond Lane. The meeting will begin at 17:30 p.m., and all members are urged to be present. 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L' _ Phone^m, Attend The Church Of Your Choice NEW HOPE BAPTBT CHURCH 2612 Statesville Avenue Sunday School -9:30 Devotion -10:45 Mid-week Service Wednesday-7:30 Rev. M. McMoore, pastor Rev. B. R. Moore, Assistant pastor Phone: 332-4275 "A Church Where Everybody b Somebody And Christ Is All” serving Christ and Community Since 1864" CLINTON CHAPEL AME ZION CHURCH 1M1 Rozzells Ferry Rd 333-9003.376-0782 Sunday Morning Service Church School -9:45 A M. Classes For All Ages Morning Worship-11 A M. Inspirational Music-A Message To Help Active Boy Scout and Cub Troops Activities For All Age Groups DAYCARE CENTER-Mon.-Frl.-7A M toSPM REV MORGAN W. TANN. PASTOR FRIENDSHIP BAPTBT CHURCH 3301 Beatties Ford Road 392-0391 Coleman W. Kerry, Pastor Sunday Schedule 9:45AM Sunday School 11:00 A M. Morning Worship • OOP M Bible Study Graded Day Care Center Mon-Fri. 7:00A M.-«:00P.M. (ages 4 mos -Syrs.) "The church in the heart of the community with the - community in its heart." i »f ,* p. ■**' STUDENT DESKS ill < . ■ ij.* on SALE tor 575 0 | Good Quality-SUghtly Used General Office Equipment I 333-2533 2101 S. Tryon St " "" **"**" * * Ttrri n n n nnniinnnr - - fetm ivgfjhp) s Practice What You r* i-,i? "Af. «** . ] :? Learn On Sunday Every Day Of The Week! Nazareth Primitive Baptwt Church 2230 Brancroft Street Charlotte, N. C. Dr. J. A. Frieson, Minister Annual Spring Revival Service April 26-30, 1976 7:30p.m. Rev. L. D. Parker-St. Luke Baptist Church Guest Evangelist for the week We are planning a good old time revival so everyone can rededjcatehjrnself to Christ. _ “Where Christ Is Preached As He Is To Men As They Are" GREATER MT SINAI BAPTIST CHURCH 1234 W. Blvd. Charlotte, N.C. 332-2163 372-3420 REV. NORMAN E. KERRY. ■ PASTOR Sunday School-9:30 A M. Morning Worship-l 1:00 AM. Mid-Week Service-7:30 P. M Tuesday-7:00P.M Youth Meeting Wednesday-7:30 P. M. - Teachers Meeting Nursery Available During Services “The Church With Soul" ■ ■ WALLS MEMORIAL AME ZION CHURCH 2722 Bancroft Street > Charlotte,N.C 28206 REV. J.T. WHITE. MINISTER Resident: 523-2888 .. Church: 375-5361 Sunday School-9 :45 A M - Classes For All Ages. , Morning Worship-ll A M. "Enter To Worship ...Depart To Serve” ‘ Day Care Center for 2'-* to 5 year olds Monday thru Friday- 7A M till 6P M Mr. Worth Williams, Minister of Music Mrs Bobbie Parks. Assistant Minister Of Music Dos pel Choir Tuesday, 8P M Vocal Choir- Wednesday. 7:30P M Senior Choir-Thursday, 7:30 P M. J. T. White Singers-Thursday 6 P.M
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