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* JOHNSON C SMITH ALUMNI, FRIENDS ..~Just Before Embarking On Five-Day Cruise JCSU Alumni, Friends Enjoy Five-Day Cruise ay ueooran <jai.es Post Staff Writer Alumni and friends of John son C. Smith University re cently returned from a five day cruise aboard the SS Emerald Seas to Nassau and Freeport in the Bahamas. Ms. Minnie Maxwell, JCSU Alumni Affairs Director was coordinator of the cruise which consisted of 65 persons. 1 he trip was overwhelming, educational, recreational and enjoyed by all,” Mrs. Maxwell said, adding, “This was the first alumni cruise and hope fully it will be an annual affair.” The group assembled on the JCSU campus Sunday, June 26 and boarded two buses for the trip to Miami. Once aboard the SS Erne raid Seas, the ocean-going re sort became their luxurious hotel where they relaxed in spacious living quarters, la vish lounges and colorful bars. The group arrived in Nassau Tuesday, June 28, where they spent two days sightseeing and shopping, followed by a day of browsing in beautiful Freeport. When returning to Miami, Friday, July l, the group stopped in Orlando, Florida for a fun-filled day at Disney world. Thev returned to Char lotte Sunday, July 3. JCSU alumni and friends from Charlotte who enjoyed the cruise were David Wil liams, Mr. and Mrs. Juluis Stroud, Mr. and Mrs. ^John Gray Jr., Mr. and Mrs.*Alvin Kennedy, Mrs. Wilhemina Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. James Howard^ Miss Hattie T. Rus sell, Mrs. Mabel Rhoden, Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Young, Miss Wilma H. Hood, Miss Verta Witherspoon. Mrs. Gla dys Moreland, Miss Inez Brown, Rev. and Mrs. Preston Pendergrass, Mr. and Mrs. Pinkney Wilson, Mrs. "Liz” Frazier Moore, Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Levi, Mrs. Geneva Jar vis, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. Odell Witherspoon, Mrs. Doretha L. Leak, Miss Mildred Nix, Miss Marlene Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. William Cherry, Mrs. • ULUJC-. V ltUi dette Bailey, Mrs. Dorothy H. Gadsden, Mrs. Mildred P. Aldridge, Richard Maxwell Jr., and Mrs. Minnie Maxwell. Joining the group from o ther cities were Dr. W.H. Young of Anderson, South Ca rolina, Miss Gloria B. Parlor and daughter of Kansas City, Kansas. Mrs Alberta B. Jones and daughters of Charleston, South Carolina, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mims of Henderson, North Carolina, Mr. and Mrs. Alphonso McConnell of High Point, North Carolina, Mrs. Lauri Carr of Roebuck, South Carolina, Rev. and Mrs. El liott Talford of Decatur, Geor gia, Miss Sadie Pitts of Chica go, Illinois, Mrs. Irene B Moseley of High Point, North Carolina, Mrs. Kathareine Gardner of Chicago, Illinois, Mrs. Helen Brooks of Gaston ia, North Carolina, Mrs.Doro thy Brown and Miss Con stance Kerns of Washington, D.C. Ms. Moms Reception Attracts 300 Guests During the time when Mar gie C. Morris entered the world of teaching, schools we re still predominantly black; students wore bobby socks and Saddle Oxfords, and the “Jitterbug” was the most popular dance. Now after 31 years of watching hem lines rise and fall and several de cades of watching students dance to the tunes of “The Jerk," “The Shake” and "The Hustle,” and ultimately i searching the hearts minds of both black and white students, Margie C. Morris turned in her chalk on June 17, 1977. “I’m retiring because of health reasons,” said the po pular East Mecklenburg tea cher. “I’ll miss it, but I do need the rest.” Miss Morris taught business education at Mary Porter A cademy in Oxford, North Ca rolina for nine years, at York Road High School ll years before retiring after another 11-year reign at East Meck lenburg High School. One Saturday morning re cently more than three hun dred people from all over the country came to Miss Morris’ •IU1IIC at 1 dll^lCUIUUK Lane to honor her 31 years of teaching to help her celebrate her new life of retirement. In the midst of the recep tion, Margie's sister, Cathe rine M. Wilson, presented her a plaque of recognition which she can add to the others already displayed on her wall | plus several others she re ceived that day. The guests enjoyed delicious and tasty refreshments, pre pared by Mrs. Bettye Mc Carroll. which they ate under lawn umbrellas and tents. Miss Morris' retirement has not changed her extra curricu lar activities such as active participation in her church work at Little Rock AME Zion Church where she recently resigned as superintendent of the Sunday School (also for health reasons) and a Golden Life Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Out-of-town relatives in eluded Mr. and Mrs. George A. Morris, brother and sister in-law, their son and family Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P Mor ris, Misses Sheila and Chery Morris, all of Indianapolis Indiana: Mr. and Mrs. Char MS. MARGIE C. MORRIS ...Enjoying retirement i^o nines, aiaicr anu urouier* in-law of Washington, D.C.; Mr. and Mrs. Herman C. Morris, brother and sister-in law of Boston, Massachusetts; Mrs. Jessie A. Hanion, a cou sin of Roanoke, Virginia, Mrs. Mattie Morris Ray, an aunt of Greensboro, North Carolina, and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis G.. Tucker, a niece and her hus band of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Other out-of-town guests in cluded Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses Kennedy of Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Genevieve H. Schott, Mrs. Roberta E. Howell and Miss M. Irene Parham of Oxford, North Carolina; Mrs. Estelle Carr, Miss M. Louise Carr, Mrs. Willie Mae McLen jion^lis^iegin^Mc^ndon anu mr. anu rars. Kaui KOOKS of Greensboro, North Caro lina. Now that she has retired, Margie has all intentions of heeding the advice of a friend who is also a retired school teacher, and that is “Do no thing and do it very slowly." I"1 Mayor Belk Proclaims “Black Cultural Week” By Deborah Gates Post Staff Writer Mayor John Belk has pro claimed Sunday, August 7 through Saturday, 13 as "Black Cultural Week." and will present his proclamation Saturday. August 13 during the Black Cultural Festival to be held in Marshall Park This 4th annual Festival-, sponsored by the Afro-Ameri can Cultural and Service Cen ter is entitled Ujamma 77. Ujamma 77 will be the high light of Black Cultural Week and will feature talents in many areas of Black Culture. Features during the Festi val will include local theatri cal group The Ebony Group and Company, play actress Eileen Neely who is a grad uate of Johnson C. Smith University, Jim Boyce and the Steel Drum Symphonetts, S&W Express of Salisbury. N.C., Frigid Funk of Hunters ville, Ba-Lu Choir of Salis bury, Metropolitan Presbyte rian Gospel Choir, and singer and empressionist Harold Morgan. • According to Jerry Springs, board member of the Afro American Cultural and Ser vice Center, supportive ser vices, including Legal Aid. Family Housing Services, the Red Cross, the NAACP and Open House will be present to assist people. Arts and crafts will be dis played by artist Robert Moo dy, jewelry maker A1 Duncan, quilter Lucielle Springs, bas ketweaver Mary Bennett, and many others. Springs said an African Vil lage and Market scene will be displayed, dipicting Liberian type villages. This exhibit will be sponsored bv Liberian Mia ta Gray and Clyde McMillan. County Commissioner Har vey Gantt, will give a welcome address and Rev. Greg Davis Hunt Selects Jim Babb, Mrs. Florence Bryant Jim Babb and Mrs. Flo rence B. Bryant, both of Char lotte, have been appointed by Gov. Jim Hunt to the Board of State Goals and Policy. The Board, of which Hunt is chairman, is responsible for advising the governor on poli cy for the state, and for making recommendations to him on new programs, budget items and legislation. The Board also plans a massive citizen outreach pro ject within the next few months to involve as many North Carolinians as possible in government decision-mak ing. Babb is vice president for television and managing di rector of WBTV. Mrs. Bryant, a homemaker, is a charter member of .the Mecklenburg Council on the Status of Wo men and past president of the Mecklenburg Democratic Wo men's Club. will sing the Black National Anthem According to Springs, the purpose of the Festival is to bring together black talent in local areas so to help expose it to people in the Charlotte Metrolina area. Ijamma 77 will be themed "Togetherness Is." Ijamma means "family and unity in Swahili The (estival will be free and opened to the public For information about volunteer mg services or participating in the Festival, call Jerr> Springs or executive director James Jeeter at 374-1565 PEOPLE’S \xb°° • Natural Foods & Vitamins • Skin & Hair Care Products • Juice & Sandwich Bar • Herbs & Spices • & More 1618 ElnatMth Av*. ^Charlom, NC 78204 • 704/378 6063 Thtab Your Paper Use It Greater Mt. Moriah Primitive _Baptist Church Congratulations On Your Third Anniversary 714 W. Trade Street 376-8806 Thomas W. Samuels, Pastor Churrh School-9:45 a.m. Morning Worship -11:00 a.m. ^ Evening Serviees-6:00 pjn. “We Are Laborers Together With God” Post Ads Bring Positive Result k'~ vw- ■ ■ j Dilworth Auto Supply [ 215 East, Worthington Ave. 375-9158 : n-\fvlterS ^**4 Air Filters #**% } For Most American Cars *V» | $2.79 I i . | Complete Line Of Foreign & Domestic Parts L^^XOIXHISad I i— --- K ^ *>c=^— i WESSONAUTY. 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