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.-Pry or, Grier Are Soul Train's Guests Singers Billy Preston and Brenda Payton brighten up the Soul Train stage this week end, together with special guests, Richard Pryor and Pam Grier two of Hollywood's Busiest actors After a two year spiritual retreat, Preston returns to the musical scene singing "When You Are Mine" and "I've Got the Spirit." A musician writer-singer, Preston's com positions have become more distinctive with this new sense of direction. In earlier days Preston toured w ith Ray Char-_ les, Mick and the Fab Four and George Harrison. Brenda Payton, formerly lead singer with the Tabula tions, delivers "Comin' Back For More" and "Home To Myself." Now a single act, Payton recorded her first composition in 1966, "Dry Your Eyes," which was fol lowed by "The Touch of You," another Payton tune. Pryor and Grier are inter viewed by Don Cornelius, host and producer, and the Soul Train dancers "do their thing" down the Soul Train line. Gantt To Receive Distinguished Service Award Continued from page 1 the Scout Executive for the Tuscarora District where he has overall responsibility for 58Scout troops; Kelly S. King, an Assistant Vice-president of Branch Banking & Trust; Hugh J. Beard, an attorney who was one of four men who organized Ronald Reagan's campaign in North Carolina and served as a delegate to the National Republican Conven tion; David H. Singletary, first director of the newly created County Park and Re creation Department; and Lu ther T. Moore, a member of the legal department at Belk Store Services. "Best Of Doobie Brothere" Certified As Gold "The Best of The Doobie Brothers," the group's-great est hits collection on Warner Bros, has been certified as a platinum album by the RIAA in recognition of unit sales in excess of one million units. «. λ. ·.. S-k.** - ·*><■ - -4 Λ Eric V. Davis ...Merit badge winner Troop Number 80 Going On Hiking Trip Eric V. Davis, Boy Scout of the Year and son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Davis of 1411 Rollingwood Drive, will travel approximately 15 miles along with 26 other members of Troope No. 80, Boy Scouts of America on a hiking expedi tion as a project toward earn ing skill awards and merit badges. According to scout master Eugene Marsh, the troop's expedition will be divided into three phases, learning first aid, learning to read maps and compasses, and learning to · ■ travel. This 12 to 16 hour expedition >' will consist of camping, cook ing, and a lecture period. If Eric wins a skill award and merit badge on this expe dition, it will be a second time around for him, for he's alrea dy acquired one merit badge and two skill awards for gar - dening, citizenship and first aid, respectively. I ■- ■ 5 w » I «**1 Alex Haley author of the number one beat wlkr, "floats," shown here with a proclamation from Mayor John M. Belk proclaiming January 23 - 30 "Roots" Week in Charlotte. WCCB Channel 18 and the American Broadcasting Company are presenting an all star dramatization of "Roots" in an unprecedented eight day prime time programming schedule this week on Channel 18. Bill Cosby In Ford's Commençais rttiur oui cosDy, K.enyon & Eckhardt Advertising, and Jefferson Productions recent ly regrouped in the Detroit area to produce four more television spots for Ford Cor porate. The agency, crew,.and Mr.· Cosby spent two days in Lima, Ohio, and two days in Wixom and Dearborn, Michi gan, visiting the Ford Motor Company assembly plants and safety center. The commercials, which will air nationally, are enti tled: "Engine Test No. 13," ''Camshaft Feeler," "Wëld Teardown," and "Dummies," and show more of the continu ing reliability and durability testing program by which » β» * **·"+· mr*. <*mt* tu Ford insures quality-built au tomobiles. "The spots are a part of the recent, award-win ning, "Ford wants to be your car pompany," advertising campaign. Howie Stabin was creative director for Kenyon & Eck hardt (New York). Andy Do yle was producer. Account supervisor (Κ & Ε Detroit) was Howard Johnson; Carl Yager was account executive. Vic Klein represented Ford Corporate's Advertising De partment. Dave Norman of Jefferson Productions was the director. Jerry Wilson was cameraman; Terry DeCarlis was audio engineer, and Tony Singleftgn was video engineer. "Roots" Continue Monumental Saga By Deborah Gates Post Staff Writer ABC Television's "Roots," based on Alex Haley's best selling book, will continue it's 12 hour monumental saga Thursday, January 27 on Channel 18. This "saga of an American family," casting major Ame rican actors recreating the lives of men and women whose daily existence embodied 100 years of slavery, concentrates on Kunta Kinte, a carefree African boy whose abduction to America began the line that eventually led to the birth of author Alex Haley. Casted in that part was LeVar Burton, a 19 year old second-year theatre major at University of Southern Cali fornia, who showed the eager ness of a novice and the assurance of a pro in his first screen test for the part. Kunta Kinte, who was born in 1750 to Binta (portrayed by Cicely Tyson) and Omoro (Thalamus Rasulala ) under the watchful eye of grand mother Noyo Boto (Maya An 0plntl ) Uiac Voiron rvricAnor Kii slave-catchers and shipped to America on a vessel com manded by the conscience stricken Captain Davies (Ed ward Asner) and the amoral Third Mate Salter (Ralph Waite.) After being involved in a disastrous attempt at rebel lion on-board the slave ship before his arrival at Annapo lis, Kunta was sold to his first owner (Lome Greene) and met his first and only friend, an American-born slave call ed Fiddler (Louis Gossett Jr.) As all boys do, 16 year old Kunta became a man, and LeVar Burton, after playing Kunta, returned to classes at USC to complete the term and continue his training in every aspect of the theatre. However, the show must go on, and as of 1776, (started January 25) Kunta Kinte was played by John Amos, former star of Good Times. At that point, the adult Kunta tried his final escape attempt which cost him his right foot, and the crippled slave was nursed back to health by a slave woman called Bell (Madge Sinclair) on the plantation of his second owner (Robert Reed). This ended In the marriage of Kunta and Bell, and they were blessed with a daughter nam ed Kizzy. Thursday, January 27, their daughter Kizzy, (Leslie U gams) helped a young slave to run away. As punishment she was sold and separated from her family, where she was immediately raped by her new cwner (Chuck Connors). Friday, January 28, the set ting will be 1824 and Kizzy will become the mother of a youth who will be called Chicken Little George (Ben Vereen), sired by her owner. Soon, word will spread of slave rebellions led by Nat Turner and the owner's wife becomes terrified of all black people, and the slaves are guarded by the master's gun. Chicken George, who has tak en a wife (Olivia Cole), is sent off to England to pay his owner's debt, with the pro mise that he will return a free ι man. ' Saturday, January 29, the period will be 1850, and George will return home and find his son Tom (George Stanford Brown), now a black smith and married himself, serving as head of the family. The possibility of abolition is in the air, and George's free dom is deeply resented by many white men, especially two viciously racist brothers named Evan and Jemmy Brent (Lloyd Bridges and Doug McClure). When the Civil War begins Tom is re cruited - and cruelly mistreat ed - as a smithy for the Army, where he meets a young boy called 01' George Johnson (Brad Davis) who is to be come an important part of their lives. I Sunday, Jan. 30, the Civil War ieover but freedom ha* a bitter side-effect, as most peo ple seem interested only in using and abusing the emanci pated blacks in th same old way. Chicken George and his family are constantly harrass ed by hooded nigh tri de rs and exploited by men such as Evan Brent and a carpet bagging Senator (Burl Ives). CHARLOTTE ART —X CINEMA *> , 123 W.TRADE ST·376-1720' _ OPEN IIA.M DAILY» I PM SUNDAY THE TRIUMPH OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY ROOTS. TOOArS BEST-SELLING BOOK BY ILEX HALEY COMES TO TELEVISION TONIGHT ι IT BEGINS WITH A PROUD AFRICAN WARRIOR. SLAVERY SHACKLED HIS BODY. BUT IT COULDN'T CHAIN HIS SOUL. ROOTS IS HIS STORY. THE STORY OF HIS CHILDREN. AND HIS CHILDREN'S CHILDREN SSI ® CWom.HC ABC TV - WCCB are present ing Roots for 8 consecutive nights. Check local listings for the time of each night's tele cast. Parental discretion is advised. plus 2nd Feature The Chinese Mack 9 big I &i nnTILL ^ SHOWS^ I nPJ-*w^2:30 Carolina Theatre -,.-»·. t.. a .:i.i - · -· SAVE NATURAL GAS. YOUU SAVE JOBS, REOPEN PLANTS HERE'S THi PROBLEM: There is a critical shortage of natural gas in the nation. The entire winter has been far colder than normal. Recent weather has been severely cold, causing unusually high usage of natural gas on Piedmont's system, day after day. Our Propane-Air plant is temporarily shut down because we don't have enough liquid propane to run it. Our supplier has cut 45% from our daily entitlement of pipeline gas. Wve been notified that certain quan tities of Emergency Purchase gas might not be allowed to leave Texas. That's the situation in a nutshell.\Xfeve already had to cut off gas to many customers If you don't help us conserve, we will have to cut off more. HHPS HOW YOU CAN MPs You can help save jobs, reopen plants, and prevent further closings. If we all poll together, we can get past this crisis. Heating is the biggest user of natural gas. Turn thermostats down to 62°. Use as little hot water as possible. Encourage your friends and neighbors who use natural gas to do the same. This will help save natural gas. And help save jobs. fa PEDMONT NATURAL GAS· WGIV Battle Of The Choirs Don't Miss The Biggest Event In The History Of Charlotte. WGIV And The Heart Association Are Sponsoring A Blood Pressure Check. Entertainment Will Be Provided By YOU. If Your Choir Or Goepel Group b Interested, Contact Jim Black At 3334)131 Cut - Off Date January 30 I>on't Forget: Hypertension k The Leading Cause Of Death Among Black People. 2 » Come On Out And Get Your Blood Pressure Checked
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