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BANQUET AND DANCE...The Bridgeteers
Club, organized more than 20 years ago for the
purpose of playing bridge on a regular and
controlled basis, entertained their wives and
friends last Friday night in a very grand
manner. The annual affair was held in the dining
room of Jimmy McKee's Excelsoir Club, and
consisted of cocktails from 7:30 - 8:30; dinner at
8:30 with a menu of sirloin steak, tossed salad,
baked potatoes and green peas, along with a
fabulous dance that followed.
There were many
guests caught up in the
web of enjoyment for
several hours; among
them were Mr. and Mrs.
▼homas Caldwell, Dr.
and Mrs. C.W. Williams,
Mr. and Mrs. James
Dixon, Dr. ana Mrs.
G.M. Nash Jr., Mr. and
Mrs. WW. Twitty, Mr.
and Mrs. Rowe Motley,
Dr. and Mrs. Charles
Pearson. Dr. E.L. Rann.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mar- B°b Johnson
tin, Judge and Mrs. Clifton Johnson, Attorney
and Mrs. Thomas Wyche, Mr. and Mrs. Wirion
Stroyid, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Stroud one of the
founders of the group, Marion Cox, Mr. and
Mrs.Lloyd Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew
Shute, Jean Brennon, Dave Holden, Attorney
and Mrs. Julius Chambers, Dr. and Mrs. Wilbert
Greenfield, Earl Colston and his daughter
Constance, Mr. and Mrs. Edward High, Mr. and
Mrs. Gerson Stroud, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph White,
Mr. and Mrs. Zoel Hargraves Jr., Dr. Moses
Belton, and William Lindsey.
DANCE AND SHOW TIME...The Realities, a
super rock group from Gastonia, set Jimmy
McKee's Excelsior Club on fire last Saturday
night, figuratively speaking of course, getting
down to some funky playing of all the latest tunes
around. The dance started around ten and
everybody rocked and rolled till 2 a.m. Some of
the many people who were seen jamming with
the Realities were Clyde Brown, Steve and
Edwina Hayes, Duffie Hyatt, Hattie Ardrey,
Myra Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Maxwell,
Tina Flowers, Carrie Sullivan, Melvin and
Emylene White, Pat Dixon,· Shirèey Home,
James Hudson, Donald Grigsby, Harold Win
ston, Sylvia Truesdale, Calvin Murray, Mr.and
Mrs. Bob Shirley, Fats Spencer from New York,
William Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davidson,
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. James
Evans, Mable Lattimore, Gloria Nolan, Ralph
Jackson, "Sixth Street" Robinson, Otis Clanton,
Bruce Williams and Frank Wright.
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Charlotte Hich School sDonsored the play "Cere
monies in Dark Old Men", last Saturday night at
that high school's auditorium. The play, written
by Lonnie Edler III, cast members of the
Ebony Group and Company, 'Melvin McCul
lough, Willie J. Stratford Jr., Sandra McMullen,
David Wilson, Arnold Haynes, Harold F. Dew,
Jr., and June B. Worthv.
Even though the crowd was relatively sparse,
the characters performed quite well while
communicating brother Elder's message.
Some of the people seen giving standing
ovations at the curtain call were Helen Harris
ton, Arthur Crumpler, Titus Ivory, Steve McCul
lough, Brenda Walls, James Simmons, Minnie
Am>rd, Daniel Stradford, Odell Brown, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Williams, Harold Foster, Eddie
Williams, Enloise Feaster, Jerri Hill, Dannell
Hill, Raymond Ware, Ruth Dew, Melvin Hollo
way, Carolyn Johnson, Dianna Wallace, Frontis
Gilliam, Jimmy Mann, Margaret Spears, Delo
res Newland, Vernell Osborne, Herbert Anthony,
Daisy Hall, Gwendolyn Wingard, James Ho
ward, Juanita Erwin, Harvey Witherspoon,
Eleanor Weathers, Christine Walker and Angela
Thompson.
WEDDING SHOWER...Patricia McManus be
came Mrs. Chuck Walters two weeks ago, and
the two of them were honored at a fantastic
reception at that time. As if that wasn't enough,
last Saturday evening Mrs. Edna Norwood gave
Patricia a post wedding shower at her lovely
home in Hampshire Hills.
A wide variety of wines, exotic fruit punch, pig
in the blanket, all sorts of cheese and a center
piece of stuffed watermelon was the order for the <
evening.
The following ladies were in attendance; Betty
McDowell, Saundra Rollins, Shannon Freeman,
Pat Herring, Shenitta Reid, Sandy Murdock,
Lavalette Featherstone, Peggy Stinson, Linda
Fernandez, Gloria Osborne, Darlene Harris, !
Frances Wallace, Tina Jeffries, Evelyn McCor
kle, Drucilla Matthews and Roberta Avery.
ACCIDENT VICTIM. ..Kitt Massey is doing
fine at home, after a brief stay in the hospital
following an untimely car wreck. A very soulful
welcome back is in order for this vivacious
young lady.
Until we rap again beautiful readers - Take
care of yourselves and ROCK EASY! ! !
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HOUSE BLESSING CEREMONY, conducted
by Rev. Τ W. Samuels, 3rd from left, was held
last Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Davis,
Sr., right, at their first home at 4616 Munsee
St. Soloist Mary Home, left, and son. Robert
L. Davis. Jr.. 2nd from left participated in the
brief ceremony.
i\Lw Home Owners
Devises Hold Dedication,
House Blessing Ceremony
By James Peeler
Post Staff Writer
After having lived in rented
houses practically all her life.
Mrs. Rosa Belle Davis, 72, and
her husband Robert L. Davis
Sr. - whom she remarried
"about 12 years ago" - are in
the process of becoming the
owner of their FIRST HOME
She and husband Robert
moved into an impressive 6
room brick veneer house with
a bath and a half on a spacious
100 χ 200 lot at 4616 Munsee
Street in Hidden Valley about
a month ago. Last Sunday,
to mark the occasion of home
ownership. The Davis' held a
DEDICATION AND HOUSE
BLESSING CEREMONY that
was attended by approximate
ly 60 friends, relatives, and
well-wishers.
Mrs. Davis, who retired this
year after having worked for
the past 12 years for Dr. T.M.
Gellert in Huntington, Long
Island, New York, says she
lived in a rented house at 2305
Tate Street in northwest Char
lotte for 30 years while she
raised two families · while
being divorced from her hus
band Robert most of that time.
After rearing the first 2
children, Robert L. Davis Jr.
and Rosa Lee Davis Meeks,
Mrs. Davis reared- her bro
ther's three children, Rosa
Evans Martin, of Baltimore:
Mary Evans, also now of
Baltimore; and Wade Evans,
who presently lives-in New
York.
She has 9 grand children,
and 3 great-grand children.
The brief house warming
and dedication ceremony last
Sunday, presided over by her
son Robert L. Davis Jr., in
cluded a solo by Ms Mary
Home and a prayer and bless
ing by Mrs. Davis" pastor.
Rev. T.W. Samuels, of Mt.
Moriah Primitive Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Davis said they receiv
ed "numerous nice gifts" and
she is thrilled at the prospect
of home ownership and :he
best wishes received from her
guests, who included Dr. and
Mrs. William Pitts, a Char
lotte brain specialist who is a
former employer of her hus
band. Robert
Mrs.. Davis, whose appear
ance belies her 72 years of
age. says "I'm still able and I
plan to do volunteer work at
the hospital and the church
and just help people."
She was a member of Mt.
Moriah Baptist Church before
going to Long Island where
she joined Evergreen Baptist
Church and served as Presi
dent of the Senior Choir for 6
years, taught the Women's
Sunday School Class for 9
years, and was a member of
the Mother's Board.
Since returning to Charlotte
on July 23 she has rejoined
Mt.Moriah Primitive Baptist
Church where she served as
President of The Choral Club
for 16 years, a member of the
Missionary Circle, Vice Presi
dent of N.C. State Association
of Primitive Baptist Church
es, and was crowned first
National Queen of the Primi
tive Baptist Convention in 1958
in Huntersville, Alabama.
Mrs. Davis, who noted that
there are 110 trees on herlot,
concluded, "Huntington, Long
Island was good to me, but I
like Charlotte better."
Holiday Changes Refuse
Collection Schedules
Labor Day and the week of
September 6 will cause a
change in residential refuse
collection service schedules,
according to a statement from
the City Public Works Depart
ment.
During the week, there will
be no curbside collection of
UNCC To Offer
CPA Review In
Auditing Theory
A CPA Review in auditing
and accounting theory will be
offered at the University of
North Carolina at Charlotte
from September 3 through
October 30.
The course is being offered
bv the College of Business
Administration and the Office
for Continuing Education and
Summer Programs.
Cost of each program is
$100.
Instructor for the auditing
session is Dr. Robert E,
Guinn, holder of the Ph D
from the University of Alaba
ma.
household trash. Each ad
dress will receive the usual
two backyard collections, said
the statement. Generally, peo
ple living on the northside will
get service on Tuesday and
Thursday; and those on the
southside will get service on
Wednesday and Friday.
The Sanitation Division will
resume curbside trash collec
tion the following week. Since
the Litter Control Ordinance
states that no trash be placed
at the curb until the day before
collection, said the statement,
people should not place their
trash out until Tuesday, Sep
tember 14.
Inspectors for the Commu
nity Improvement Division
will pay particular attention to
early put outs during this
holiday period to encourage
compliance, bepause trash on
the curb detracts from our
neighborhoods and can be a
source of litter on private and
public property, said Robert
S. Hopson of the Public Works
Department.
Saves Families $2(K 7(H)
Where There Is A Will
By Charles Ε Belle
Special To The Post
Most people underestimate
their wealth. College educated
couples in their middle 30's
will often have estates over
$100,000 when you figure in
real estate, insurance and
combine pension benefits A
house worth $40.000. group and
whole life insurance $.~>o.ihhi.
plus pension benefits of Slo.
000.
Two simple wills are need
ed, one for each if they are
parents providing for guar
dianship for the children I n
timely death of a parent, or
incapacity, even simutaneous
death of both is not uncom
mon
The will is the prune docu
ment that lets you decide
precisely how any assets «ill
be passed on to members ot
the family. Simple wills cost
beween $100 and $200. Don t
forget to update your will
when circumstances change,
like separation or divorce
In selecting someone to be in
charge of distributing your
assets 'executor', avoid senti
mental choices like spouse,
relative or close friend The
job will take six months, or a
year, maybe even longer. It
can sometimes involve pro
perty management until trus
tees take over
Jf in doubt, name your
spouse anci a co-executor, re
member if the co-executor is
the family lawyer he will get
at least two percent of the
estate Incidentally, naming
your spouse as a co-owner of
property isn't a safe substitute
for a will Keep your bank
accounts in joint names, but
get professional advice about
other assets
The prune motivator for
estate planning is the federal
estate tax itself The first
Still.000 is free and clcar before
you begin counting !..\ liahili
ties Hut the tax jumps fa.-<t
The tax on a SHhi.imh) estate
is a cool $20.Tiki, and a $2<ιο.ικχι
taxable estates costs the heirs
alMiut SSO.OfNj One-third ol .1
one million dollar taxable i"
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Late must be paid in taxes.
Most blacks will generate
their estate in non-liquid as
sets such as real estate. If you
are under 40 and have a
family, it will be wise to get
mortgage insurance that pays
>ff the home mortgage if the
•luef breadwinner should die.
ost is about two to four
dollars per $1,000 per year
This will avoid selling proper
:y to raise cash
The big money people, es
ates oT over a quarter of a
'tuition dollars, will want to
.•MuWinIj a Trust This is the
;ii/st practical way to protect
hildren The typical trust will
illow easy tax avoidance.
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—it surely makes sense to
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AND NOW FOR THE
WEEKEND NEWTS.
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CALL ON WEEKENDS AND SAVE.
That's when long distance nites are lower. On out-of-state
calls, weekend nites apply from 11 p.m. Friday until 5 pm
Sunday. ( )n Gills within the state y >ιι ,^et tin· 1< >w weekend rates
from 8 am.—11 p.m. Saturday and <S a.m.—f> p.m. Sunday.
Evening nites apply < >n all calls îV< >m 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday.
Weekends are a * <1 time to dial direct* and save.
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No Curbside Next Week
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Next week City government observes Labor Day. So there will
be no refuse collection on Monday, September 6. Each residence
will still receive two backyard pick ups during the week
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• ollcc tion. Help keep Charlotte clean by not placing items
the curb until Tuesday, September 14 They'll be picked
ori the 15th
City Ictridfilis will In· open bom 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
through Saturday. · _
Remember! No curbside trash collection Wednesday, September 8.
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