Jack Benson
Hosts Party
For Classmates
There were three days of
festivities recently, to cele
brate the 25th Class Reunion
of the Second Ward High
School Class of 1952. Jack
“Chicken’' Benson got the ball
rolling Thursday night, June
30, by hosting a party for
former classmates and fri
ends at the plush Radisson
Plaza Hotel. Jack, who lives in
Pittsburgh, Pa. and is a sales
man for Koret of California,
also was Master of Ceremo
nies at the reunion program on
Saturday evening.
Hospitality Night for local
participants and out of town
class members was held on
Friday night, July 1, at Duke’s
Club on Lakewood Ave. Jean
Stovall McDuffie, Clarence
Rickett and William Barnette
were the planners of this
affair.
The finale, and the bisaest
event of the weekend, was the
dinner and dance which took
place on Saturday evening at
Slug’s Tower Suite in the
Jefferson First Union Plaza. A
planned program was pre
sented for the enjoyment of
the class members and their
guests.
Each class member who
attended and contributed to
the reunion was presented a
gold-plated, engraved cup as
souvenir. Besides local parti
cipants there were members
present from Michigan, Penn
sylvania, Connecticut, Wash
ing, D.C. and Virginia.
Officers of the class are:
President-Betty Golden Hol
loway, Vice-President - Jack
Stovall, Secretary - Jean Sto
vall McDuffie, Treasurer- Wil
liam A. Barnette, Co-treasur
er - Jeanette Mobley Grier,
Sargeant-at-Arms - John Ro
den and Social Committee -
Esther Sturgis and Fannie
Barber Harris.
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To Freedom Park
The second annual Story
telling Festival will be held
from 2 until 5 p.m., Saturday,
July 16 in Freedom Park.
Eight public library story
tellers will gather near the
lake to spin tales, sing songs,
and play games.
Last year’s program was a
success with parents and
children alike participating in
the free activities.
The festival is a celebration
of the almo6t-lost art of story
telling. Participants include
summer storytellers Geralyn
Buening, Diane Vaughn, Kath
leen Ennis, and Ron Connelin
as well as full-time members,
of children’s services, Fran
Clark, Jo Ann Rodgers, Linda
McCraw, and Alvin Johnson.
In case of rain, the program
will be held from 2-5 p.m.,
Sunday, July 17.
Keep your out-of-town
friends informed on what’s
happening in Charlotte by
sending them a copy of the
Charlotte Post each week. The
cost is only $10 per year.
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—Beauty Talent Competitors
Sylvia McLean Crowned Queen
Of Delta Beauty Competition
Sylvia McLean, daughter of
Mrs. Elizabeth McLean and
the granddaughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Lex Thompson, was
crowned queen of the Nu
Chapter of Gamma Phi Delta
Sorority, Incorporated in a
beauty talent competition held
recently at the Greenville Cen
ter.
Sylvia, a rising senior at
Independence High School
who plans to become a compu
ter programmer, is also inte
rested in professional model
ing.
Sylvia is a member of New
Emmanuel Congregational
Church where she participates
in the Thompson Singers
group.
Her hobbies consists of
bowling, skating and travel
ing. She has worked as a
secretary ot tne “Helping
Hand Maid Service” and as a
bookkeeper for the Joy land
Day Care Center.
According to Sylvia, she
inherited her queenship from
her grandmother, Mrs. Queen
Estell Thompson, who was
crowned for her outstanding
missionary work and leader
ship ability in Mecklenburg
County and for her service as
a fashion coordinator.
Sylvia has also been award
ed the best modeler of the
“Fashion and You" contest in
1974, and will serve as one of
the leading models for the
“Spirit of 77” fashion show to
be held at the Greenville
Center, Sunday, July 24, at 2
p.m.
According to Ms. Ruby Ree
ier Bradley, Baslieus of the
Mu Chapter of Gamma Phi
Delta Sorority, Inc., the pur
pose of the organization is to
recognize a developed talent
and ability in youth. She said I
the organization also spon
sors a fund raising project
for underpriviledged youth
and senior citizens of Char
lotte.
Other participants in the
beauty-talent pageant were
Jackie Daniels, Miss Congen
iality; Yolanda Graham first
runner up; Patricia Donalds,
talent winner; Wanda Guin
yard, Annie Brown, Lee Hunt,
2nd runner up; Miss Lourie
Burns, 3rd runner up; Miss
Kim Belk, Miss_Rozena Wal
lace, Miss Doretha Thompson,
Miss Bradwell and Miss Haly.
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Rev. C. M. Allen Receives Ceremonial Robe
In a surprise move after a
recent Sunday morning wor
ship service. Usher Board No.
1 of Parkwood CME Institu
tional Church presented the
pastor, Rev. C M. Allen, with
a beautiful Ceremonial Robe.
The robe, which is white with
a red and purple stole, will be
worn on special occasions,
such as weddings, commun
ions, christenings and bap
tisms.
"Since its reorganization a
bout ten years ago under the
leadership of Brother Clifton
Johnson, Usher Board No. 1
has grown to be one of the
largest and strongest boards
of the church,” Rev. Allen
said. He added, “They are
extremely supportive of me at
all times but I was thoroughly
surprised and deeply touched
by the beautiful gift.”
Clifton Johnson is President
Emeritus of Usher Board No.
1, Thomas Coleman is Presi
dent, J.L. Young, Sr. is Vice
President and Ms. Pauline
Cureton is Secretary.
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