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LIVE ENTERTAINMENT...Entertainment~a
public performance designed to divert or amuse
and cause someone’s time to pass agreeably.
For the pas«v oouple • ot months I’ve been
.hearing complaintS'from people about their time
not passing agreeably when they are guests at
live performances here. To these people and
other skeptical critics whaenjoy good music and
super atmosphere, I would like to know where
you’ve been?
There are a lot of ,
great things happening
in the way of sounds
around our town. For
instance; Every Tues
day night from 9 til 2,
you are invited to the
“Big Apple Lounge” on
Beatties Ford Road, to a
jazz jam featuring Gra
dy Siegle and ‘Touch”
" as the main attraction,
along with ‘.‘Touch”
there are other groups
and individual musL
cians that drop by just to play, and believe me,
everybody really gets off.
The “Double Door Inn” on InHptwnHonpp nUrH
is another place that boasts good live entertain
ment on weekends. Thursday night from 9 til 2 is
jazz night and the main characters are members
of a group called “Chesire Cat.”
Sunday evenings from 5 til 9 Raymond
Gassaway’s group plays jazz at the very plush
“Mr. Silks Lounge” on Statesville Avenue. This
attraction usually turns into a real jam session
before they’re through.
Matt Freeman, a very notable jazz trumpeter
in this area has hand picked several local
musicians, and formed the Matt Freeman’s
Combo. These dudes help set the atmosphere at
the “Window”, formerly the “Astrology
Lounge” on Mint Street, every Sunday night
from 9 til 2.
“The VIP Lounge” on Beatties Ford Road has
quickly become the talk of the town. This is due
to the electrifyingly smooth voice of Donald
Davis, a young man from Atlanta, Georgia who
in just a few short weeks has captured the hearts
of all the people who happened to be in the
vicinity of his voice. Donald does two shows
nightly; Thursday thru Sunday, from 10 til 2.
The live entertainment is here, and what I
have iust caDSUled is onlv a small nnrtinn nf
what’s happening. Therefore, if we as a live
music loving public will support it, not only will it
be here today but it will be better tomorrow!
WINE SIP...The Extraordinaires Social Club
will hold a wine and cheese sip, Sunday, August
15, at the famed Excelsior Club, 921 Beatties
Ford Road. This function will last from 4 p.m. til
8 p.m., and promises to be out of sight.
TEA FUN...West Charlotte High School’s
Class of 1967 used the facilities of the Greenhouse
Lounge on Brevard Street to sponsor a very
successful tea. The music for last Sunday
afternoon’s function was handled by Linwood
Adams in a disco manner.
Some of the guests seen having a fine time in a
fine place were Mr. and Mrs. James F. Boston,
Belinda Huntley, Margaret Murray, Alexander
Allison, Allen Allison, Doris Sailers, Walter
Dewalt, Meles Friday, James W. Whiteside,
^Shirley Gaiter, Luanda Stinson, Constance Rus
** see, Cynthia Brown, Audrey Glenn, Elaine
Windham, Steve Edney, Frank Hayes, William
Southerland, Eugene Berry, Betty Jackson,
Phyllis Grier, Thomas Casey, Dianne Clyburn,
Delores C. Lowry, Fred Fountain, Linda Johnson
Clawson, Wanda Walker, Gin Ingram, Richard
Mape, Fay Jones, Angela Allison, Gerrie Hill,
Enlois Feaster and Veronica Davis.
The good time experienced by all these folks is
directly related to the hard work done by Class
members Delores Newland, Helen Hairston,
Odell Brown, Steve Montgomery, Arnold San
ders, Daniel Stradford and Butch Simmons.
By the way, this same class is sponsoring the
Ebony Group and Company in Lonnie Elder’s
play, “Ceremonies in Dark Old Men”, at West
Charlotte High School’s auditorium, Saturday
night, August 28.
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they received was so fantastic that it was
mandatory to do it again.
Melvin McCullough, Willie J. Stradford Jr.,
Sandra McMullen, David Wilson, Arnold Hay
nes, Harold Dew Jr., and June B. Worthy portray
the characters in brother Elder’s play.
The successful New York production is a
serious, forceful and moving drama about a
black family and their struggle to change their
way of life.
Speaking of agreeable ways to spend your
time, this I believe is one of the most agreeable.
I’ll see you there!
CLASS MEETING...The 36 and 37 classes of
Second Ward High School met last Saturday. The
classes are planning a joint meeting and cook out
on September 18. This is a family affair and for
more information contact Ray Booton.
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CONCERNED CHARLOTTEANS heard Dr.
John T. Larkin. Co-Campaign Manager, for
gubernatorial candidate Jim Hunt, last Fri
day at Sheraton Center. The dinner gathering
was'attended by approximately 25 persons.
Photo by James Peeler
Pictured, left to right. Sarah Stevenson.
Robert L. Davis Jr., Willie A. Smith. Re\
P.S. Nelson. Dr. Larkin (standing!. James
Richardson. Mary Richardson, and Rudy
Torrence.
Local Jim Hunt Supporters
Hear Dr. John T. Larkin
By James Peeler
Post Staff Writer
Dr. John T. Larkin, Co
Campaign Manager for guber
natorial candidate Jim Hunt,
spoke to a gathering of ap
proximately 25 Charlotteans
last Friday night following
dinner in conference rooms
A-B-C-D of the Sheraton Cen
ter to solicit their support in
electing Jim Hunt as Gover
nor of North Carolina.
Dr. Larkin, a noted educa
Stumptown
Festival Set
For Labor Day
Plans are well under way
for the FIRST ANNUAL MAT
THEWS •STUMPTOWN"
FESTIVAL, to be held Labor
Dav weekend Senfemher 4-f»
rights to help develop minori
ty owned’ business The
Black Press is threatened by
•be constant unwillingness of
many major corporate adver
tisers to support them as they
do the White Press and other
community cultural institu
tions, such as record and book
companies, are under con
-tdrit attack. Jackson declar
,_
He also urged economic
sanctions to support Black
majority rule in Africa by
consumer programs against
1 S firms_
pistols went in Hope camt
out and dope went in!.
A PUSH Housing Task
Force to coordinate direct
action against the Department
of Housing and I'rban Deve
lopment to demand an open
housing market in all areas,
by rehabilitating old housing
in the inner city and building
new ones
EstablishmenFof V Depart
ment of Health and Welfare by
PUSH to monitor the social
welfare programs of the t >
Department of HEW
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Industrial Group
Joe N Medlin. General Vice
Chairman of the 1976-77 Unit
ed Way Campaign announced
today that Randall Phillips
will serve as Chairman of the
Industrial Division of the
Union County campaign Phil
lips is Distribution Manager of
the Lock arid Hardware Divi
sion of the Eaton Corporation
He is a member of the
Monroe Rotary Club, the
Chamber of Commerce, and
the National Association of
Accountants. He also serves
as a coach for Babe Ruth and
Little League Baseball
Mr. Phillips Arid his wife,
Sandra, hav? three children
They attend Central United
Methodist CftdtTh in Monroe.
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as Dr Benjamin Mavs. presi
dent of the Atlanta Board of
Education and former presi
dent of Morehouse College and
Dr. Wilson Riles, state super
intendent of education in Cali
fornia
In urging greater emphasis,
on education, the self-styled
civil rights leader declared -
“Life beings in the bedroom, it
is developed in the classroom
and it is directed in the board
room I argue that in our
schools, prayer came out and
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Rev. Jackson: “Buy Equality”
door-to-door canvass on the
night before election, August
16
Also attending the meeting
were: Phyllis D Lynch,
James Richardson. Willie A.
Smith, Bill Hill. Frankie But
ler. Robert Davis. Carrie
Graves, Ron Leeper, Michael
Rainey. Rudy Torrence. Mary
Richardson. Rev. P.S. Nelson,
Sarah Stevenson. Harold Wor
st on. Rebecca Taylor. Stan
Reynolds. Bob Corley, and W.
J. Stratford; Sr
According to a group
spokesman. Jim Hunt will be
in Charlotte August 7 for "A
Day With Jim Hunt" which
will culminate with a Cook
Out from 4 until 5 p in at the
home of Jim Richardson Hunt
is also expected to make an
appearance during The North
State Law Enforcement offi
cers Association sponsored
MAGIC DAY program at Park
Center.
at that time decide to endorse
iLeiutenant Governor Hunt".
Friday night five persons
volunteered as Coordinators
to help elect Jim Hunt Hon
Leeper is to coordinate efforts
in Southeast Precincts; Bob
Corley is co-ordinator for La
bor; Mrs. Willie A. Smith will
work with Educators, Stan
Reynolds and Michael Rainey
will work with Young People,
and Ms. Carrie Graves will
work in the area of Public
Housing.
The group told Dr.Larkin to
express their concerns to Hunt
that he "must seek our contin
ued relationship after he be
comes Governor”, and give
consideration to a list of con
cerns of 16 and 17 year-olds toi
be sent to him (Hunt) by Stan
Reynolds and Michael Rainey.
Before adjourning at 10 the
group decided to conduct a
tor. author, and sociologist,
noted in his speech that Lieu
tenant Governor Hunt's "re*
cord of hiring Blacks m the
Council of State is comparable
to that of former Govenor
Terry Sanford - if not, in fact,
more outstanding " He also
emphasized Hunt’s "interest
in equal opportunity for all
persons in North Carolina "
At Friday night’s meeting
Sarah Stevenson of The Black
Women's Caucus, was in a
greement with Dr. Larkin and
agreed that Lieutenant Gover
nor Hunt "is the best candi
date" for governor of North
Carolina. She also said, ac
cording to Recorder Willie A.
Smith, that “they iThe Black
Women's Caucus'i" feel he is
the best candidate and "they
are involved and concentrat
ing efforts on voter registra
tion." Also according to Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. Stevenson and the
Black Women's Caucus will
“meet Monday night and will
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Festivities begin Saturday
with the "Stumptown" Festi
val Parade at 11:00 a.m. This
will be followed with an arts
and crafts show, numerous
displays, a carnival, plus bi
cycle tours thru the Matthews
area. The big event Saturday
evening is the Miss Matthews
Pageant, a perliminary for the
Miss North Carolina Pageant.
Sunday will be a time for
fellowship, with church ser
vices as usual, followed by a
Bring-Your-Own picnic lunch
and gospel show.
Again on Monday there will
be another arts and crafts
show, more displays, and ad
ditional events like a fashion
show, an exhibition football
game, a street dance in the
evening, with a fireworks dis
play marking the end of the
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