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Redirect Your Directory In the first City-wide phone book recycling project, Char lotte residents recycled over 25 tons of old phone books Funds raised from the project which was sponsored by Sout hern Bell, The Charlotte Clear City Committee, and the Mecklenburg Jaycees, will be used by the Jaycees in theii community projects. “The Community has re sponded in a very positive way to recycling,” said Jamey Halpin, Mecklenburg Jaycee Chairman of “Redirect YOui Directory.” “Many local busi nesses delivered their owr books to the recycling center i auici mull HdVlllg US piCK them up. That kind of extra effort really helped us." The largest contributor of old phone books was NCNB with over 2000 books. The business collection brought in 12 tons fr«w> over 70 local firms. Almost 90 young people col lected 11,000 phone books from residences and some business es to compete for prizes in the ‘‘Redirect Your Directory’’ contest. The top 3 winners were: Tony Harrison, 2525 Ablewood Drive-648 books-10 passes to Carowinds and A-B C Theatres. Brian O’Haver, 4315 Winedale Lane - 641 books - 6 passes to Carowinds and A-B-C Theatres. Terry John son, 3936 Dunwoody Drive - 447 books - 4 passes to Carowinds and A-B-C Theatres. The first 15 runners up, collecting be tween 429 and 204 books each, won 1 pass to Carowinds and 2 passes to A-B-C Theatres. The second 15 runners up who won 1 pass to Carowinds collected between 203 and 114 books each. Local Doctors Attend NDA Convention ;The Century Plaza Hotel in 3ntury City—^M^ngeles. lifornia JSsLlSe sjSRftf the National Dental Association Convention July 30 through August 4. Some of the many celebri ties seen by the Charlotte visitors were Orson Wells, Jayne Kennedy, Franklin A jaye, Jim Kelly, Jim Brown, Warren Beatty, Lavar Burton, Gail Fisher, Fred Williamson, Redd Foxx, Myra Waters, Jeanne Bel, D’Urville Martin and Vincent Price. Benjamin Hooks, new direc tor of the NAACP delivered the Civil Rights Luncheon ad dress. Mayor Tom Bradley represented the city of Los Angeles, complete with chauf fered limousine. Ramsey Lew is played for the student Na tional Dental Association be nefit Monday evening, August 1. Dr. Thomas Mack obtained tickets for the Tonight show on NBC through his brother, John W: Mack, director of the Los Angeles Urban League, and Dt. and Mrs. Charles H. Pear « spent part of their visit to Angel City watching a taping of the “Jeffersons ” Mrs. Laura Booton and Mrs. Gloria Cooper enjoyed con vention activities as guests of the dentists. Other Charlotte dentists at tending the convention were Dr. and Mrs. Reginald Haw kins, Dr. and Mrs. S.W. Web ber and Dr. Emery Rann, physician. THE SENSATIONAL MON ARCHS ..J1 amed Concert A rlists Mighty Clouds Of Joy To Appear At Park Center The Mighty Clouds of Joy and The Brooklyn Allstars, two of the nations most well known gospel groups, will ap pear in concert at the Park Center Friday, August 19, at 8 p.m. Appearing on the pro gram with them will be the Sensational Monarchs, The Mighty McCullough Tiger Band of The United House of Prayer, and the Voices of Hope of New Hope Baptist Church, all local groups. The Mighty Clouds of Joy hail from Los Angeles, Cali fornia, are led by the famous, “Little Joe.” They last ap peared here at the Coliseum in November on the same bill with Rev. James Cleveland. Some of their more well known recordings include, “Bright Side Somewhere,” “Heavy Loads," and “Time.” The Brooklyn Allstars, from Brooklyn, N.Y. are known for "Stood,,Qn, T^e Bahte ”. apcj “Family Prayer.” Neighborhood Center Plans Workshop On Sex The Neighborhood Centers Department in cooperation with the Health Department will sponsor workshops on teenage sexuality at three neighborhood centers, begin ning September 7. These workshops will cover Mental Health, Human Re production, Family Planning and Sexually Transmitted Di seases. Enrollment for these work shops will be limited to 25 participants. The following is the sche dule for the three centers: Greenville Center Tuesday September 13 thru October 18, Amay James Center Wednes day-September 7 thru October 19 and Belmont Regional Cen ter Tuesday-October 25 thru November 29. Each class will be held from 4-5 p.m. To register for the classes call Amay James Center 374 2196, Belmont Regional Center 374-2632 or Greenville Center 374-2877. The Voices of Hope, a group of young singers, will begin the program and will be fol lowed by the Sensational Mo narchs, nine young men who are reported to be one of the “best gospel groups around.” The Mightly McCullough Ti ger are said to be the best House of Prayer Band in the ^United States. Their music is often compared to New Or leans gospel jazz. Rev. James Barnett, promoter of this e vent promises that this will be “one of the best gospel shows to hit Charlotte in years." See ad in this paper for ticket locations and prices. Miss 1 eenage America Seeks More Black Entrants Last montn, me young wo man who was crowned Miss Universe for the first time in the pageant's 26-year histo ry called her victory “a step in the right direction" in chang ing people’s attitudes toward blacks. Another important step was taken 10 years ago, when the Miss Teenage America con tent had what is believed to be thg country's first black can didate. Black teenager Tracy Reed, now an actress, captur ed the title of Miss Teenage Los Angeles to become a National Candidate for Miss Teenage America 1967 Two more years passed before the Miss America pageant had its first black candidate. Although there have been many black candidates in the Miss Teenage America con test, since 1967, there has inexplicably been a decrease in the number of black appli cations this year. Dismayed Teenage America coordina tors strongly encourage black girls to enter the contest in order to continue the positive strides the program has made in the past years. Furthermore, they want to stress that Miss Teenage A mencaj^jlO^^beaut^on^ test; Miss Teenage America 1978 will be recognized for her outstanding accomplishments and capabilities. Miss Teenage America 1978 will be selected during the course of a one-hour special telecast over NBC on Friday, November 25, 1977, at 10 p.m. (EST), before an audience of millions. Entry forms for the Miss Teenage America competition are now available. It is open to American girls between 13 and 17 who are U.S. citizens and are enrolled with passing grades in the 8th-12 grade levels in school. Send a self addressed stamped envelope along with an application re quest to: MISS TEENAGE AMERICA National Headquarters 1165 Empire Central Place Suite 101 Dallas, Texas 75247 If a girl does not live in an area which holds a local Miss Teenage America Prelimina ry, she may enter the Candi date-at-Large Compeition. Five girls will be selected fom the Candidate-at-Large en trants to attend the National Contest as representatives of their home towns. I “Miss Black America ” Pageant Will Be Held Friday Night In Winston-Salem Winston-Salem's Reynolds Auditorium will be the site of the Miss Black America of North Carolina Pageant at 8 p m . Friday. August 12 Twenty-six talented beau ties from across the state will vie for the title and the right to compete in the national Miss Black America Pageant. The winner from North Carolina will be flown to Hollywood, California for the national competition to be held in September NBC plans to broadcast the entire program. Preliminary competition will begin-Thursday night. A panel of judges will score con testants in four categories: poise, swimsuit, evening gown and talent competition. Ten semi-finalists will be selected Friday night, and the next Miss Black America of North Carolina will come from a^ mong them Highlighting the pageant will be a special guest appear ance from the reigning Miss Black America of North Caro lina, Miss Phyllis Tabron of Spring Hope, N.C. Miss Tab ron, who will crown the new queen, says competition of this kind fosters development. "There are many intangible rewards," Miss Tabron ex plains. "The competition is onlv part ot the total experi -- . • • V - X -'-r- •:>; Vr. •: - - .;•• MISS PHYLLIS TABRON ...“Miss North Carolina” ence. Everyone develops last- testants. while building poise ing friendships with other con- and self-confidence " Over $1,000 in scholarships and prizes will be awarded. Proceeds irom the pageant will go to the I'nited Negro College Fund. Tickets are on sale at Rez ( nick's. Model Pharmacy. Nor th Carolina Mutual Insurance Company. Gilmore's Funeral Home and The Real Thing, all located in Winston-Salem For more information, call (9191 724-5566 or 723-0984 Writ ten requests for tickets should be mailed to the pageant office. The address is: 509 E Third Street. P O Box 457, Winston-Salem. N.C 27102. McCrorey Y'MCA To Sponsor Trip To Santa's Land Park The McCrorey Branch YMCA is sponsoring a trip to Santa's Land Park and Zoo in Cherokee, N.C. on August 18 “This will be a fun filled all day trip for every member of the family. An old fashioned picnic lunch is included in the fee.'' said a spokesman for the “Y". who added. "Come and go with us for rides, tour the zoo. pet the animals, and to see Santa For more informa lion, please call 394-2356 " 1 I Campbell Tire & Body Shop 2700 N. Graham Street 332-8688 FALL REPAIR SPECIAL j I YOUR REPAIR$$ GO AT CAMPBELL \ Barnett Promotion Presents The Mighty Clouds Of Joy Featuring “Little Joe” Alt png with .The Sensational Monarchs .Brooklyn All Stars .Mighty McCullough’s Tiger Band From The United House Of Prayer .The New Hope Singers 8pjtL Friday Night August 19,1977 CHARLOTTE PARK CENTER Advance Admission $3.50 At Door $4.00 * .Tickets On Sale At The Usual Places WHAT ARE BLACK CHURCHES DOING TO MEMORIALIZE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.? ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH+ APOSTOLIC CHURCH BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH CATHEY MEMORIAL AME ZION C.N. JENKINS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH EBENEZAR BAPTIST CHURCH • FAITH MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH+ FRIENDSHIP BAPTISE CHURCH + FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH+ FIRST MOUNT ZION GETHSEMANE: BAPTIST CHURCH + GREATER BETHEL AME CHURCH GREATER GALILEE BAPTIST CHURCH GREATER GETHSEMANE AME ZION + GREEN OAKS BAPTIST CHURCH GRIER HEIGHT PRESBY. CHURCH LITTLE ROCK AME ZION + lviAL,L,Anu CKt^lS. HUUMi. Uf rKAYtK MAYFIELD MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH + MINISTER OF KINDNESS AME ZION CHURCH MOORE’S SANCTUARY AME ZION CHURCH NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH+ NEW PLEASANT VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH PARKWOOD CME CHURCH PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST CHURCH+ PROGRESSIVE BAPTIST CHURCH ST. LUKE BAPTIST CHURCH ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH + ST. PAUL COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH ST. PAUL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH SHILOH INSTITUTIONAL BAPTIST CHURCH TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY PARK BAPTIST CHURCH WALLS MEMORIAL AME ZION CHURCH+ + names to go on bronze plaque along with statue GOAL SAT BY BLACK PASTORS $15,000 AMOUNT REPORTED TO DATE IN CASH AND PLEDGES - $15,748.59 only half of the Black churches have reported so far. When the other half wTb^o^er $^2roooU feClS tHat ^ am°Unt ra'Sed by the Black churches Those Churches that have not reported are asked to send their pledge to Rev. Barnett: P.0 Box 16236 Charlotte, N.C. 28216. COMMISSION MEMBERS: REV. JAMES E. BARNETT, LARRY BLACK, MRS WESLEY CLEMENT, REV. COLEMON W. KERRY JR, DR. J. MATTHEW MURPHY Thanks to our radio station WGIV, The Charlotte Post, The Black t Pastors and you, its working. □f. from a I , ||-n^n J) To P.O.Box 895 1 l Jl J IV_I Charlotte.NC 28233 hina. Jf. ! MEMORIAL COMMISSION OF CHARLOTTE. INC.
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